Danger

"It's not bad, being on your own." 14 said as they walked down the path. "14, are we alone out here?" 15 asked nervously while 14 chuckled a bit and put her hand on 15's shoulder. "no, no. we are never alone." "oh, okay 14."

14 walked with a slight limp. She had a cane that helped but she sometimes got stuck and would need help from 15. They were walking side by side when 14 saw a dark shadowed figure run out from the corner of her eye. "15, stop." 14 said putting her arm in front of 15's way stopping her. "What is it 14?" 15 questioned the older Stichpunk. "Quiet. We're being followed." 14 whispered handing her cane to 15.14 pulled a collapsible bow staff out of a quiver like bag on her back. "Run 15!" 14 shouted throwing her bow staff up into the air, extending to be longer. It was then that 15 noticed that there were about twelve dark versions of Stichpunks (which were called Shadowpunks) starting to close in a half circle formation. With a dreadful sinking feeling in her stomach, 15 started to back up. She only got a few steps when a sharp bone crafted knife was pressed against her throat. "I would stay still if I were you." a harsh voice said from behind 15. Gulping nervously she watched as 14's bow staff flew out of her hands. "NO!" 15 screamed terrified for her mentor she had just met a few hours ago. "quiet." the Shadowpunk snapped tightening his grasp on the bone knife, increasing the pressure a bit to her neck. 15 bit back a whimper. 14 had told her about the Shadowpunks; they were hateful beings there was absolutely no love in them, and they were the same size of any normal Stichpunk. They looked like a normal Stichpunk as well but were darker in their patchwork and attitude. Hence the name, Shadowpunk.

15 saw 14 fall, with mixed emotions or horror and pain, she watched as 14's arm was pierced with a black metal pipe. As one 15 and 14 howled in agony, each feeling each other's pain. They weren't physic. They just shared a strong bond. Thicker than blood you could say. The Shadowpunks that were torturing them both finally got tired of their screaming, so they were going to knock them out when 14 fainted from the shear pain. 15 simply slumped out of exhaustion, her eyes flickered shut. All she could remember before the rest cycle was being roughly thrown into some dark container. Then darkness clouded her sensory system.

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A Stichpunk twisted and turned in her rest cycle. Her skin was held by stitches. "Wait!" she screamed out. Her face was damp with sweat. 17 ran over to his struggling friend. "18! Wake up!" 18 gasped as she opened her eyes very quickly. "Paper," she muttered her eyes wide and frantic, "I need paper 17!" but 17 shook his head, "remember what 16 said 18, no drawing." 18 shot him a glare. "I don't care what that coward of a Stichpunk said! I need paper! If we don't I'm losing my vision!" 17 sighed. He knew it had been a bad idea to argue with 18. She could be scary. Even scarier than a rampaging 16 ever could be. 17 grabbed a pile of papers that had been hidden from 16, looking around nervously. When he gave 18 the paper she grabbed it without her normal 'thank you' so 17 figured it must be very important. When she finished drawing she immediately started drawing again. 17 sighed. He would have to wait till she was done. For he knew what would happen if you grabbed one of her pictures while not asking, and asking while she was drawing was not the safest thing to do. You'd end up with scratch marks filled with ink, a kick or two in the legs and nine or ten bonks to the head, 17 winced rubbing his head at the very memory/thought. It had happened to 16 as well and she had deserved it. 18 was working very hard, she had finished six and was almost finished with the seventh. She finished that one and sent it skidding into the pile of ink filled paper and reached for the eighth piece of paper. 17 blinked with an audible click of surprise. To go onto eight was big and go beyond was even bigger! She finished the eighth and didn't reach for any more paper. "Um, 18, a-are you done?" 17 whispered stuttering a bit. 18 turned to turned to him with sad eyes. She nodded so 17 picked up the spare papers and hid them underneath his makeshift pillow. "17, let's go to the tower." 18 said picking up her ink covered pictures. Together they walked to the patchwork tower where 14 had built a telescope. Swinging her legs over the edge 18 sat down. 17 followed her example. "I saw 14, 17." 17 looked at 18 with hope in his eyes, "she was hurt, she seemed to be screaming in pain." 18's eyes scrunched up in confusion. "and another Stichpunk I've never seen before was screaming in pain with 14. I saw the Shadowpunks 17. I'm scared for both of them and us!" 18 cried leaning into 17's shoulder. 17 wrapped his arms around her felling a bit startled at the news. "it's going to be alright 18." 17 said strongly. 18 blinked, there was absolutely no stutter in 17's voice. "H-How can you be sure, 17?" she asked into his shoulder. 17 shrugged gently, "I can't explain it, it's just a feeling," he slipped his right arm underneath 18 to tap where his ticker like heart was, "right here." 18 smiled and said sleepily, "Mine to 17, mine to." and to 17's surprise, snuggled closer, falling into a peaceful rest cycle. 17 blinked and smiled, he gently scooted back till his back touched the wall and sat back with a sight, maybe he could take a small nap… besides he wasn't on duty that morning, as well as 18 who didn't either. He felt his eyes slowly slip shut and he fell into a peaceful rest cycle like his fellow Stichpunk.

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When 15 came to awareness, she realized that she wasn't with 14 anymore. And she realized that she was in a cage. A birdcage at that and a small one. There was a pain filled scream that rang in 15's head. 15 sat up painfully. "14." she croaked out in a hoarse whisper. She shakily stood up and winced as she stood on her left leg, looking down she couldn't help but gasp painfully. Her leg had a huge gaping tear that looked purposely made. Dizziness over took her sensatory system as bile rose to her mouth. She limped forward and realized that she still had 14's cane. She limped till she was were the door of the birdcage was(locked) and saw a horrible sight. 14 was pinned to the ground by four black spears, two for both arms and two others for both legs and she was being threatened by another black spear. "I told you! I don't know what your talking about!" 14 cried painfully at the offending Shadowpunk who smirked cruelly. "SHANE!" a female Shadowpunk barked at the Shadowpunk called Shane who was about to plunge the fifth spear into 14's ticker which would've immediately killed her. Pain or no pain. But 15 would've assumed that it would've been with pain. Even more than what 14 was in already. 15 shivered at that turn thought. She was almost thinking too deeply about it so she might have missed that the two Shadowpunks were arguing over something… "We have to find it Cain!" Shane's voice was very upset. "Care to elaborate Shane?" Cain asked stepping into 15's view. Cain was definitely was a Shadowpunk but her color was faded, it looked like dusty charcoal for the Scientist's sake! Shane took a deep breath and let it out heavily. "All right Cain. We need to find the Golem Base." Cain sucked in her breath and asked disbelievingly, "the Golem Base but-" Shane `interrupted her before she could continue, "Not here…" he and Cain both looked at the two Stichpunks who were imprisoned by the Shadowpunks. "you go to the Council Room, Cain. I'll finish up soon." Cain nodded stiffly and left. Shane turned and smirked cruelly at 14. "I'll come back and deal with your filthy lies later, for now though, I'll let you join your friend." And he ripped out the four spears that were causing 14 so much pain. 14 screamed while 15 sank to the bottom of the bird cage the spots and joints where 14 had been pierced ached so much that she collapsed. 15 faintly heard the door of the birdcage unlock and she felt the pain intensify as 14 was thrown in. she then heard the Shadowpunk called Shane leave to talk about the "Golem Base" with Cain. "15... Are… you… alright?" 14 asked not concerned for herself. She only got a groan in reply. 14 smiled and helped 15 to sit up. "14, are you okay?" 15 gingerly asked concern in every detail of her voice and eyes. 14 grimaced and said, "I'm not of importance 15." "Yes you-" but 15 was interrupted. "15!" 14 winced in pain "I am not as important as you are. The Scientist told me of a riddle." she took a deep breath and said, " 'Golem Base will be found, clearly circular but not sound. The Fifteenth shall be gifted, but if Golem Base is ever in wrong hand. Deadly occurrences will be at the reprimand.' 15, you are the Fifteenth. You are the guardian of the Golem Base, you will protect us all by keeping that one thing safe. Please," she grabbed 15's hands. "please 15, I beseech you, if you have to leave me for the others, then do it. Sometimes there must be one for the sake of the others. Do this for me please 15." shaking 15 nodded. She was startled, was the Golem Base that circular thing her Creator had given her? And if it was why did she have to protect it? So many questions! And so little answers, so little she didn't even know if there were any. 14 seemed to relax as if a burden was off her shoulders. "Thank you, 15." then 14 slumped clearly in a rest cycle. "Rest, 14. My sister." 15 whispered as she too fell into a rest cycle.

If any one wanted to know, Cain means "a spear". and it fit's her…. …I think. And man, I really like to torture myself *cough* … I mean, 15. And 14. Her too… poor 14. I'm feeling bad for her. Because *17, 18, 16 and 19 tackle Sora to the Ground covering her mouth*

15: Sorry for that, we don't want to give any spoilers. (Sora gives a muffled yell) Yes yes. I'll get them off you.

Sora looks happy at that.

15: AFTER there's a review, so for my counterpart(cough)Sora's sake, please….

17, 18, 19 15, 14: REVIEW PLEASE!

18: 14 where were yoooouuuuuu? and why are you here?

14 blinks: because I got something. *Holds out a cylinder shape that glistened and shined

17 gets up from the tangeled mess: OOHHH! Shiney!

14, 15 & 18: 17! NO!

~BOOOOMMMMM~

14: YOU IDIOT 17 YOU BLEW UP MY BOMB I WAS GOING TO USE AGAINST THE SHADOWPUNKS!!!!

17:WELL YOU CAN'T FIGHT THEM IF YOUR ALREADY D____

Try to guess what he said while you review so you can have something to tell me! And yes. My OCs let me go finally. 15 decided to have mercy on me. Whispers: don't believe a word 15 says.

15: HEY! I HERD THAT!

Never mind…

Oh and thank you 1Hirotamy1 and *falls over* wow. I've been reviewed by one of my favorite Nineian authors! *does a happy dance on the bottom bunk of bed* THUNK *rubs head, Yea, not a good idea! Thank you though, your one of my fave. Authors. And I went and saw 9 again. It was good and at every climax I was inhaling down the popcorn. My aunt said she thought I was going to choke. But I didn't. Well tans and REVIEW!