A/N: This is my first 9 fic, so I hope it turns out okay! I just realized how much I like this couple (5x7), because I disagree with about every other 9 couple out there. It doesn't start out with too much 5x7 right away, but I assure you, there will be in later chapters. So enjoy, all you 5x7 shippers! :3

The stichpunks were at the library, exhausted from the sudden attack of the Winged Beast. 5 was on one knee, working hastily at repairing 7's leg. They were all shaken up quite badly from the battle, but they were also glad that no one had been injured too badly; 7 would easily recover.

5 finished with a lopsided grin, and 7 looked gratefully down at him. "Thanks, 5," she told him, standing.

"You're welcome," replied 5. He stood as well, immediately walking over to 9, who was standing near the twins, furrowing his stitched brow in thought.

"9?" murmured 5. "What do you think we should do?"

"I'm not sure yet," said 9, turning to face his friend. "There'll be more."

"More what?"

"Machines," answered a female voice. 5 spun around to face her. He strayed shyly away from her face; he always was at least a little nervous around 7. And not because he was frightened of her fighting skills.

"Right," muttered 9, "and the only way to stop them is to-"

"Fight," said 7, cutting 9 off. Her skullmet was down now, and her voice echoed quietly.

5 blinked, showing no emotion. He truthfully didn't want to fight, but he needed to prove to the others that he wasn't scared of the machines. Especially 7, who was now eyeing him carefully. Her optics flickered a few times, then she turned her head to face 6, who had raced over to them.

"The source," cried 6, "go back...go back!" He was holding one of his drawings of the talisman that had awoken the Fabrication Machine. He held it out to 9, obviously trying to get a point across.

9 showed the most intrest. "Go back where?" he asked urgently.

6 opened his mouth, but could find no words. He simply glanced over at 1, who was storming towards them.

"Dark science," scoffed 1, glaring at the drawing. "It's nothing but lies. But of course, you fools are so eager to believe them."

"You know something about this," said 9. "What do you know?" His tone was challenging, and 5 took a step back.

"I know enough to leave it be!" 1 began walking closer to 9, words getting harsher as he went. "You're so much like 2, 9," said the old doll. "Always asking pointless questions. He always had to know too much!" As he spoke those last words, he ripped a strip of paper out of an open book. His body was almost shaking with anger.

"I was right!" cried 9. "You did send 2 out to die!"

The other stitchpunks gasped. All except for one stitchpunk with a single eye. He looked hard at 1, yet did nothing.

"He was old!" scoffed 1. "He was weak! What use is he to us?"

"You coward!" yelled 7, grabbing her spear and running to 1. 5 reached a hand out to stop her, but it was too late. Her spear was already at the leader's neck, threatening without a single word need spoken.

1 gulped, but stayed steady. As 7 began to calm down a little, 1 smirked. He had won this time. 7 ran off into another part of the library, and 5 sighed.

9 was silent, furious at 1, but he couldn't do anything now. 1 was already walking purposefully away. So they were all stuck standing there, not sure of what to do.

When all of a sudden, they heard a scream. It was 1.

xD All of you people who have already seen the movie know what's going to happen next, and sorry for pretty much retelling the movie. But this is just where the 5x7ness just begins...it shall take over in later chapters. Maybe in chapter three or late two is when it'll really start to stray from the movie. Anyways, thanks for reading; feel free to review! And don't flame, please...constructive critisism only. Don't make me take out the cactus. x)