7 stayed with 1, while 9 was chase after 5. She watch their leader suffering from the pain inside. 7 wonder how he of all people was her sister's father. 7 always look out for 11, since the day she meet her. But, she didn't understand why 1 never told her from the start. She wondered why he left his own child alone in the world. 1 started to move till 7 stop him.

"1, stop moving. You'll hurt yourself."

"7, I can st-"

7 was confused about this. She never seen 1 risk his life like this before. She could still remember the thing 1 did to 11. Hurting her, placing her in a dark for days, 9 told her that she lost her voice for three years up till now. It was hard to see him as a father to her.

"1...why are-"

"7!"

7 saw 9 and 5 with 11. Her face changed when she saw the condition 11 was in. 9 help 1 up to his feet till they 80 and 90 in front of them. 5 hold 11 close to him till his gears were jumping. 7 ready her spear, waiting for any tricks they had up their shelves.

"Now, now. We don't want our friends to get hurt."

90 and 80 stop in their tracks when 30 walk out from the shadows. 1 was surprise to see him alive still. He felt his angry rising from the sight of him. But this wasn't the 30 he knew, this one was different.

"Ah, 1. It nice to see you again." 30 look over at 9 and 7 for a moment while 90 and 80 gave 5 a look that created a chill down his back.

"Well, 9...a hero of our kind, the one who took the machines to their end. 7, defender of us, may, she a little pretty thing." 30 look at 5 and 11. He remember 30 was blind. And he knew 11 better then anyone. But, he could feel pain just by looking at him.

"And 5, guiding everyone to their freedom. Got to hand to you 5, if it wasn't for you, 11 would have never meet her father if it wasn't for you 5."

30 look at each of them for a moment or two, laughing in a whisper and look back at 1 for a mere moment. He look at 1 again and notice his soul glowing. Then he look back at 11 for a moment as well.

"It sure is nice to see a family together again. Even if two members have died during what so many years ago."

9 notice 11 with 90 and 80. 5 was surprised how fast they moved when they had 11 with them. 5 try to get close when 80 was behind him, holding by his arms so he wouldn't get never her. "Don't worry, we'll gave her back."

30 said to 5 as he place a hand on his shoulder. As he walk up to 11, massing with her ribbon around her neck. 1 gave a look to him, letting him know if he hurt his daughter he would get even.

"Now, now my friends. All I ask, is a trade."

30 snapped his fingers for 90 let out his electric waves from his hand. 5 try to break free to save but 80 knock him out cold . 7 ran over to 5 to see if he was alright. 9 gave a look over to 30 and he just laugh at 9.

"Don't worry, he is fine. All I want…is 1."

1 became worry about this. Why would 30 want him? He never forgave him after 12's death. No one was there to help her or with her children. 12 was a strong sprite, she help those who were in needed or on the verge of death. But, he felt guilty what he did to 11 in the past. 1 felt another hand against him, it wasn't 9 or 30's little pawns. He was too afraid to look, but he could hear it's voice.

"What the matter. If you go, she'll be saved. And you'll be saved as well my friend."

9 looked at 1 for a moment, he couldn't trade him for 11's life. But, inside of his mind, something worst was about to happen to them. He didn't know why, but he could feel it that something was about to rise again.

"9.…it would be the best thing. Sometime…one must be sacrifice."

30 just laugh, hearing those old words again filled his heart with happiness. 90 let go of 11 and 7 ran up to her while 80 took a hold of 1. 9 ran to 5 still unconscious, 9 and 7 look at 1 for a moment, wondering what was going on inside of his mind.

"90, showed them the way out."

Back inside of the sanctuary, the youngest stitch punk kept peeking her head outside of the training room while Yang was beating up 8 again. Wire was pulling on her hood trying his best to drag her inside. But she couldn't help but think about what 6 was saying. Something about the darkness moving was bugging her till she grab her Robin Hood sword.

"16, they'll be back."

27 told her from behind while he was watching Yang training with her sword. 16 jump back on to her feet and sat next to 3, who was sitting next to his sister who was with her soon to be boyfriend. Not that he didn't mind Yin at all or his sister liking him. Little 16 didn't understand love yet, but she knew what it was from her parents.

"They're back!"

Yang and Yin run out of the room and saw 9 and 7 with 5 and 11. 2 notice 11's condition, he had 7 rush her into his workshop while he look at 5's condition.. Little 16 came out the room with Wire by her side. 72 took 16 into another room to wait for the time being. "9, help me take him into the workshop."

11 awaken inside the same cage she waken inside of. The area was glowing in this red light, like fire burning in her hands. She saw the fabric machine that killed her mother and brother, the same machine that killed everyone she knew long ago. She saw 5 in it's claws while her daughter was pinned down by the monster from a cave she explore long ago.

"No!!! Don't, Please!!!"

She watch 5's life being taking away from her and it finally grab her daughter. She was screaming for help till it took her life away as well. "No….please….STOP THIS!!!"

"11, wake up!"

11 open her eyes to see 7 and 2 next her. She was inside of the workshop. She look around the room to see if 5 was here. She hope 5 was alright, then her thoughts went to Little 16, she hope she was alright as well.

"7, is 5...and 16..."

"It alright 11.…you just had another nightmare."

11 try to remember what happen before she fall into darkness after 5 saved her. She knew 30 was alive and he claims to be his twin. 11 felt something holding her leg tightly. She saw her daughter with her smile upon her face. 5 came into the room and he hugged her tightly.

"Oh god, I thought-"

"I'm fine 5...I'm just happy to know you're fine…."

11 held her breath in, trying to forget her nightmare. But, there was someone who wasn't here to see her. Her father wasn't around, she wondered if he was too worry to see her.

"Wait…2...where my father-"

"11..." 9 came into the room, trying to hide it from 11 as much as he possible can. 1 traded himself just to save 11's life. He didn't want to hurt her, she been hurt already. But, he didn't want to hurt her more then she used to be. "1.…he…."

"Well 1, it so nice to see 11 again. Ever if this is the first time I've seen her awake."

30 sat in his personal throne while 90 and 80 sat in front of 1 in a cage. 1 just gave him a glare, thinking what this 30 had planned for him. But, his soul was still hurting him from the inside.

"11, does have 12's sprite in a way. She so much like her, caring, brave, and even lovely."

1 wasn't liking how 30 was talking about her. He felt something off when 30 came to him. All he did was laugh at him and talk about 12 and his family. 90 and 80 gave him a grin every minute they could get. But, he wonder how this 30 was a twin. Then, he throw something at his feet. It was nothing more of a knife.

"What this?" 1 pick up the knife and look at it oddly. 90 and 80 open the cage, 30 help him up and holding the knife in his hand.

"There something specials about my friend. But, before we do anything…"

1 heard something clinging for life. He heard 90's little giggle while 80 stood there in silent. 30 handed him the knife, but, something caught 1's eyes. There was stitch punk tied up struggling to break free. Then, something went through his mind when he see 90 and 80's faces, along with 30's.

"Are you planning for me to kill our kin!"

30 laugh at him. He pushed him a little closer to the helpless stitch punk, begging to be sent free. But, inside of 1, felt something that wanted to kill it, it was something that wanted to kill him and the others a while back. And it was the fear that took his love ones away.

"Look, we need someone to hold it's soul 1? And you are the first one to be created and-"

"But why kill our kind! If This Is You-"

30 snapped his fingers, telling 80 to go and bring him something to show their guest. When 80 return, he brought back something covered in a white cloth. 30 push 1 a little, when 80 remove the cloth, it raveled a body. It's body was pale fabric. 1's legs almost gave in. The moment he saw it, memories flowed back inside his mind.

"What do you say? Are you in?"

There was no answer, 1 was in a state of shock. The pain was killing him more then it was before. Then, there was something next to him. It like before when he had to decided to give himself to them for 11's live.

"Come on, it's not 12, it's not your son or daughter for that matter. Come on, killing one isn't going to get out. Humans got away with this for years."

1 tried to ignore it's sweet words. He couldn't kill his own kind. The machines killed too many already. And yet, this shadow wants him to kill this one for the hell of it. "Come on, just one. It will keep the others safe."

1 notices his hand reaching for the knife automatic, he force his hand away from it. But, this pain was eating him for a reason. When look at the body again, he wonder why 30 brought it with him? Was it a trick or away for him to bring her back.

"Come on 1. It you killed this one, we can bring her soul back. But, we need the right ones for this job."

He tried to ignore the voice, it's sweet words were making feel like he was going insane. Each word, he believe half of them. But, there was no miracle to bring a soul back. Not even god could bring her soul back.

"Come on 1, we're waiting."

There was a moment of silent. The only sound was the helpless stitch punk. It look over at 1, but, there was no sign of him anywhere for a moment. But, when it turn it's head around, it saw 1 staring him in the face. 1's eyes change, a red glow came from them. It tried to struggle again till 1 open the inside of the helpless one.

1 just smiled, he brought the knife up to it's inside. He started to rip out it's wiring, it's voice box, he begin to remove all it parts. Then, he rip the fabric of it's body away from his work till there was nothing left. Oil was dripping down from where 1 had rip or torn from. Then, something stop 1, he felt the pain again and he realized what he have done. Looking at the body, horrified by the lifeless body. He couldn't remember how he did this, but, he knew he killed his kin.

Sorry for the wait on this guys. Been busy like rabbit lately. No negative stuff, okay^^

11, Little 16, 12, 10, Yin and Yang, 80, 90, 30, Wire, 72 and 27 belong to me

9 belongs to Shane Acker