Alright, so this chapter is set in a flashback detailing Charlie's reasons for becoming a Pandora and supporting Maria's eventual E-Pandora Project! Also, the "X" at the beginning of this chapter is because I don't really know how long ago this chapter takes place.
Enjoy
(X Years Ago)
The slums of France...where many poor individuals wandered the streets in loneliness; it was partially snowing. A middle-aged woman was walking through the streets. Just then, she paused and took a few step backwards, turning her head to the left...
"*SNIFF* *SNIFF* *SOB*" On the floor laid a young boy that was sleeping next to some trash bags; he had long blonde hair and wore rags over his body...and there seemed to be nothing covering his body.
*BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP*
"Ugh..." The boy slowly opened his eyes...seemingly blinded by the lights above him. "WHA?!" The boy quickly sat up, knocking the sheets off his body, and saw a middle-aged woman looking at him.
"Don't worry, you're in a safe place," said the middle-aged woman.
Looking around, the boy saw that he was someplace far different than where he normally stayed: the room had bright light, he was laying on a white bed with a pillow and sheets, and there was an AV hooked into his left arm. "Who ARE you?" the boy asked the middle-aged woman. Just then, he looked down and saw that he was completely naked, and since the sheets weren't covering his body anymore...
"EEEEK!" The boy quickly grabbed the sheets to cover his body, including his child-like penis.
"My name is Maria Spencer," said the middle-aged woman. "And YOURS?"
"M-Mine? I-I'm Charlie Bonaparte."
"May I ask where your parents are?"
"M-My parents? I-I...I don't know...they abandoned me..."
And so, Maria Spencer took Charlie in, adopting him as her son.
Charlie had a compatible Heroic Stigmata rate, so Maria trained him for a couple years to be a Pandora; Charlie also cut some of his hair.
"Charlie," Maria asked her adopted son in her office, "what would you be willing to do if I asked you to become a Pandora?"
"A Pandora?" asked Charlie. "If it's for you, Mother, I'd DO it!"
"Are you absolutely sure? You know that I don't want to lose you...or to see you get hurt...but everyday, we continue to lose Pandora in our struggle against the Nova; therefore, I have been developing a project that aims to insert Stigma inside regular civilians...and turn them into E-Pandora!"
"Put Stigma into actual people?! There's no fucking way that's possible!"
"LANGUAGE, YOUNG MAN! I agree with you...and there's no doubt many people will be sacrificed to achieve this goal...but for the fate of mankind, we MUST succeed."
Charlie widened his eyes.
"Charlie, there are very few people in this world who have power...the vast majority of people is quite weak...the weakest ones don't want to shoulder responsibilities and so they don't even try to become strong...still...they require equality and rights. It's strange...they leave responsibilities on the stronger ones. Asking for more rights at the same time. Obviously, some of the strong ones...would like to use their power for shady purposes, but I find that all the weak are righteous...and that those who are opposed to the weak are bad is an error. Charlie, I need you to need to tell me the truth! Right here, right NOW: Do you think this project is necessary for everyone's future?"
"...Uh..."
"I know it's a hard choice to make...the same way Hilbert died protecting us...no one...should have to witness someone they love die." Maria looked at a picture of his lover.
"You...You're acting like a villain again!" said Charlie. "Don't you get it?! That's why everybody hates you! The only reason you're given these horrible jobs is because you're WILLING to!"
"You think it's an easy decision? Turning into the bad guy to save millions of lives?"
"Well...if you think it's the right choice...then I'm with you, Mother!" Charlie yelled in determination. "I've always believed in your decisions, no matter what! So YES! I wish to become a Pandora! The...The world may see you as a villain for this...BUT I WILL PROVE THEM WRONG! NO MATTER WHAT!"
End
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