Ok, now it's time for the last of the F-series. Now I know that 20 characters (including Dylan) seems like a lot to manage, don't worry, I have a plan for that.

CHAPTER 23: 10 MAKES IT WHOLE

Since no light could reach the underground, the candles had been the only way to keep track of time. They had burned all the way down twice, and when Dylan couldn't find anymore, the last stitch was designed in the light of 9's staff. Dylan figured that since the two talismans put together was only for the process of the soul transfer, they would most likely disassemble after the tenth was made. The original talisman would go with 1-9, and 9 would keep it safe. The other talisman would go with the F-series, and Dylan incorperated the talisman into F10's design. He was the same color burlap as 9, but wore a yellow robe with a hood. The robe was clasped together in the front by the talisman, that way F10 would never lose it. This gave 9 and F10 new titles, "Holders of Life." Dylan remembered his father mentioning that before he had run off. After F10 was all sewed up and ready, 6 once again stepped forward and pointed to his chest saying,

"To recover what will be lost."

9 realized that what 6 had said was slightly different than what he wrote. He had added 'what will be lost' and that didn't make 9 feel right. 9 was even more surprised when 6 continued to talk about F10

"Be carefull, this one." 6 said, "Unstable."

9 walked over and put a hand on the artist's shoulder,

"What do you mean by unstable?"

6 didn't look at 9, he just continued to stare at the body,

"Unstable." 6 said again, a little louder. "Not powered by soul, powered by spark of life. If not powered by soul, then no emotion, no morals."

9 realized what 6 meant. Since F10 was powered by the spark of life alone, he didn't have any emotions, and he wouldn't know right from wrong. He would just be an empty shell that can move. 6 took 9 away from the others to speak privately.

"You are his opisite, 9." 6 continued, "You must counter him."

9 was confused, wasn't F9 his counterpart? When he questioned 6 on this, he replied.

"F9 will counter F1, helped by F6." he said, "Large web of interactions between our families, yet the only interaction between the two are you and him." he stopped for a second,

"Wait no, there are two. Writer and Artist will aid."

9 thought for a moment. The only interactions between the two families would be him and F10, along with 6 and his brother. 9 wondered how this could be, and then he thought back to the very first stitch Dylan made.

"It's F1, isn't it 6? He will divide us, our two families, correct?"

6 nodded in aggreement.

"Yes, Writer and Artist understand, try and explain to the 9s, but only one will understand. You, you will understand, and you must help F10! He is needed, but he is not whole, you must make him whole."

9 wanted to ask more questions, but 6 had more to say.

"Never forget the true enemy! If you do, we will lose."

9 thought he knew the answer to this,

"Yes 6, I know we need to defeat the O.V.E.R.M.I.N.D."

6 shook his head,

"No no! Big machine not true enemy!"

9 grew more perplexed, the machines had always been the enemy.

"Then who 6? Who is the true enemy?"

6's face was one of saddness, and fear. He stepped closer to 9, so that he could whisper the answer.

"Each other."