I didn't forget about this story, sorry for not updating in a while.
9 had shifted through page after page of the scientist's journal trying to find any more information about the "missing piece" of the talisman. The more he read, the more he believed the others could be brought back. He not only felt content that there is a chance of bringing life back to this barren wasteland, but he could give back the lives to the others that were stolen because of him.
Unfortunately the scientist doesn't seem to write down where he hid the device, only that he in fact built it along with the talisman. When he finally finished with the journal he thought of any possible place the scientist would have placed the little device. 9 looked over at 7 checking the bookcase for any sign of it, searching through all the little mechanical parts that were left behind. He gave one last look at the old withered body on the floor below him, Why didn't you tell me. The one thing that kept coming up in his mind was the message that the scientist left for him telling 9 how to use the talisman and what to do. He just wondered why something as important as this wasn't even mentioned to him.
7 searched the rather large bookcase for the device she saw in the journal. The only thing keeping her from giving up was the prospect of bringing the others back, including 5. Whenever thoughts like that crept into her head she would try to shake them away, but some memory would always come back. She didn't think much of 5's timid nature, but when they were by themselves he looked like he was holding something back, a secret he was supposed to keep. It wasn't until later when the twins discovered an emotion humans could have for each other that she thought that maybe it wasn't just for the fact she saved his life, he thought she was, how 3 put it, "beautiful". At first 7 didn't think she felt the same; that is until he was ripped away by the machine, she felt something she didn't even show when the machine was about to kill her as well, sadness, defeat, or any other word she couldn't think of that expressed pain. After that day she pondered the thought of caring about 5 as more than a friend.
The twins peered around the corner wondering what 7 and 9 were doing the entire time. They saw the scientist body and looked away until they were at the bottom of the bookcase. They quickly made their way over to the middle shelf where 7 was, making very little noise despite their speed. 7 turned to see the pair run over to her and wrap her in the biggest hug they could mange "Hey sleepy heads," they stepped back and flashed their eyes trying to say hello. 3 looked at 7 then at 9 shifting thorough the work table obviously looking for something. He turned to his bother flashing, What are they looking for? 4 turned to 7 using his best to try and ask her what were they looking for. 7 thought for a moment before she figured out what they were trying to ask "We were looking for something the scientist might have left behind," the twins had a look of curiosity. 7 smiled they obviously wanted to know, but didn't know if she should explain why they needed it "It was part of the talisman, like another half that was meant to…meant to bring the others… back,"
The twin's optics widened wondering if what they just heard was right. They faced each other and began flashing their thoughts to each other "We can bring the others back?" "We should help look for the missing piece too!" They both ended with the same statement "We can see 5 again!" 7 stared at the pair of optics on her as if expecting her to continue "You want to help, I'm guessing?" Both eagerly nodded their heads. She walked to the edge of the shelf "9! Show 3 and 4 the picture of the missing half, they want to search for it too!" 9 appeared behind a stack of papers "What was that 7!" she shook her head "3 and 4 want to help look for the other half too!" 9 smiled, 3 and 4 are good at finding lost things and their library also hinted that they had experience in scurrying around piles of objects. 3 and 4 quickly made their way down and over to where 9 waited for them near the journal.
"Hey guys to see you up and running" they both smiled and urged him on to what he was going to show them. 9 turned back to the page with the diagram of the missing piece "This is what we're looking for" he said pointing the circular object. 4 nodded and made his way to the other side of the table when he noticed 3 still staring at the page. He ran back and lightly shook his brother wondering what he was doing. 3 stared at the page until he finally noticed 4 and 9's worried looks. "3 is something wrong?" 3 looked up at 9. He pointed at himself, his optics than the page, this confused 9 "3 what are you trying to say?" Again he pointed to himself, his optics and the page. 9 thought for a minute before he caught on "You've seen it?" 3 smiled quickly nodding his head. 9 instantly smiled "Where?" 3 closed his optics and search his mind if he had catalogued it; he finally opened his optics to reveal a film with the scientist speaking to 3 when he was first created.
9 watched the scientist slowly work on 4's body "Now that I think about it this is going to be your twin brother 3," he let out a light chuckle "Didn't think that would be possible with you…" 9 was waiting for the moment he saw the missing device "…just be sure to look after one another" the scientist hooked 4 up to the machine that would give him his soul. He turned and grabbed a music box placing it under 4. 9 recognized the box as being the one the scientist left for him. He opened it and searched for something until he pulled out the talisman with the piece they were looking for as a whole. He removed the talisman and placed it in the machine and returned the other half back in the box. The image finally disappeared as 3 slumped down, exhausted.
9 placed a hand on 3's shoulder "Thank you," 3 just smiled back. He looked over at the message box next to the scientist, he told the twins to wait while he made his way down. He slowly moved to the box that could contain the hope of bringing his friends back. 9 braced himself as he opened the message once again.
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