Disclaimer: 009's dream in this story might be a bit more than T, so be careful.
Okay, quick vocal run-through.
"talking"
'thinking'
.::telepathically speaking::.
Roll the fanfiction!
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Dr. Gilmore just couldn't believe it. Even with the hardest evidence he could find, he found no fault with the two samples. All of the horrific pain that 009 had gone through was just a complete waste.
"This can't be right… this just can't be true." He said, looking up from the microscope. "Everything's the way it should be… hold on a second."
He peered back into the microscope for a double-take, and then saw something nobody could have guessed.
009's vitamin B12 level was dangerously low.
"Does that mean… this could be a completely neurological disease?" Dr. Gilmore said to himself. "This must be it."
He stood up, and rushed out of the examining room to tell the others.
As soon as he walked in the recreational room, again, everyone was there. The acknowledged his presence as soon as he came in.
"Did you find out yet? I'm not sure if I can afford that steak..." 002 said, earning confused looks from everyone.
"No, but I've got an idea of what it may be." Dr. Gilmore said. "The symptoms don't match exactly, but I'm 75 percent sure that it's a neurological disease. I just need to perform a quick test that won't even take five minutes." With that he went down to the medical wing.
"Boy, does he go fast when his mind's hot." 002 commented.
"I really hope this is it." 003 said. "It's only been a week, but it seems like he's been through so much."
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009 lay on the medical bed, trapped in a nightmare. He shuddered and whimpered in his sleep every so often.
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The sky had turned an eerie shade of purple. The wind roared as lightning flashed in the sky like neon lights. Thunder crackled and roared through the distance.
009 and the rest of the team were spread across a rocky field. He looked around; everyone seemed emotionless.
"003?" 009 called out. The woman didn't respond; she just stared off into space like everyone else.
He called out to everyone else, but they didn't respond. A loud roar of sirens echoed throughout the area. 009 looked ahead of him, and saw a dark figure advanced forward, covered by shadows.
"W-Who are you!? What have you done to my friends?" 009 called out.
"Only to the extent of what you'd deserve." The voice was deep, and it sounded so familiar. The shadows disappeared, and 009 saw that it was Black Ghost.
Fury pulsed through his mind, and he charged forward. "I'll kill you!" He released his fists upon Black Ghost's chest in the utmost rage, but it was all futile.
"Now now, I wouldn't be so hasty." Black Ghost replied calmly, not moving an inch. He laughed, and snapped his fingers. 009 heard several thumps behind him, and turned sharply over. He thought he was going to be sick when he saw.
001 had blood soaking through his pacifier and down his neck. His eyes were exposed. They had a look of fear, chiseled upon his face from the time-freeze of death.
002 had a huge slash across his arm that was bleeding profusely and had puss coming out of it. He had several knives sticking out of his body, and his boots were dripping black goop and dark, red blood. Machines were scattered across him; his jets had clearly exploded.
003 had a look of desperation and terror upon her face. She was cut up in several areas, and had a huge bruise across her cheek. There was a red spot circling her neck; she was choked by someone with quite a strong hand. 009 thought he was going to die.
004's torso was exposed, and machine parts and their wires had been yanked out. Foam was dripping down his mouth, and his deep, emotionless eyes were both sporting severe shiners.
005 had a massive boulder covering his body. There was a huge gap between his neck and his head; he was decapitated.
006 had endless bullet holes across his body, with blood seeping out each of them. He was killed in a gunfire battle.
007 made 009 cringe. He had a bullet wound starting in his left temple and ending out his right. Some pink material had oozed out the holes; his brain. In one hand, he clenched a pistol. He had been so overcome by fear, he had shot himself.
008 made 009 want to scream and run away. Where his left eye had been was an empty hole. He had nails dug into his head and burn marks streaking his body. His face was twisted in an agonized scream that had been frozen upon his features.
"And now it's your turn." Black Ghost murmured, capturing 009 from behind and cupping a strong hand over his mouth.
009 struggled desperately, trying to wriggle free of the evil cyborgs man's grip.
"I think I shall have some fun with you…" Black Ghost said. He pulled out a powerful gun, which was surprisingly like the size of a regular pistol. He used his other hand to restrict 009 completely. He shoved the gunhole into 009's mouth, and had his finger wrapped around the trigger.
009's eyes widened in fear, and he thrashed around wildly.
"Shh... it'll be all over soon." Black Ghost muttered evilly. His finger pushed the trigger tighter, and tighter…
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009 shot straight up in bed, a cry had echoed his lips.
"009, what on Earth is wrong!?" Dr. Gilmore said. "You look as though you've seen a ghost!"
009's double vision and dizziness kicked in, and he regretted sitting straight up like that. He recalled the horrible dream, and actually thought it was real. His eyes were darting around wildly, were wide, and filled with fear. He was breathing hard, and covered in a cold sweat.
"T-they're… not… n-n-no… why…?" He whispered, his voice weak from shouting so much in his dream.
"What kind of a twisted nightmare were you having?" Dr. Gilmore asked. "You look horrible."
009 looked up to Dr. Gilmore, fighting back tears. "Is… e-everyone… alive… are… are they?" He asked.
"What do you mean? Of course they're alive; they're alive and well, 009!" Dr. Gilmore answered.
009 slowly recovered, and came back to reality. He breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that it was all a wild dream.
"Oh, thank God… it was just a dream…" 009 breathed. "I'm fine now…" He lied. Though it was just a dream, the visions still haunted him mercilessley. He tried to place them in the back of his head.
The double-vision faded away to a much more tolerable state, and was able to focus on Dr. Gilmore's two eyes; not four.
"So… did you find out what's wrong yet?" He asked hopefully.
"I think I have… I need to run one more test, first." The old doctor said. "Don't worry; it has no pain whatsoever. Just come stand by me."
009 got up, and walked over a little unsteadily.
'Hm… his balance isn't normal.' Dr. Gilmore noted mentally.
009 was standing right next to Dr. Gilmore, awaiting further instructions.
"Now close your eyes, and stand on one foot." He ordered. 009 did so, but as soon as he lifted one foot in the air, he stumbled to one side.
Luckily, he caught himself before his face was planted on the floor.
"Next, close your eyes once more. Now I want you to touch your finger to your nose." The old doctor instructed.
009 closed his eyes, and brought up one finger. He tried to touch his nose, but clearly missed by touching his cheek instead.
Dr. Gilmore nodded. He had all the pieces of the puzzles now.
"009, we've got it. We've found the diagnosis." He stated, joy rising in his voice. "We've got it. It's a low count of vitamin B12, and can be resolved with just a few injections."
009 felt as though he could fly. He finally, finally had a diagnosis. Suddenly, 007 burst through the door.
"Is the mystery solved?" He asked. "I heard you outside the door! All of us heard it!" He said cheerfully.
Dr. Gilmore nodded, grinning from ear to ear. "It's nothing major, or terminal. He's going to be fine." He reported.
Without warning, everyone was in the room.
"We did it!"
"It's finally been found!"
"009 pulled through!"
"This calls for a celebration! I'll cook up one hell of a feast for everyone!"
"006!"
They all had a fantastic time that night. Festive spirits were in everybody. They had a wonderful party, but little did they know that their troubles were farthest from over. Especially for 009.
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It is not over yet. Muahahahahaha.
