Chapter 3 Fight and Tragedy

The first mistake 9 and 5 made after seeing 1 and 8, especially the looks on both of their faces to, was bolt off in different directions. 9 speeding up the Stairs as fast as he could, and 5 rushing around the corner from where 1 and 8 just came to the bucket. In the blink of an eye, 5 was already hauling himself up to the upper floor. 1, not about to let this go, wondering still what in the hell was going on, and not to be outdone himself whirled around to 8.

"Go find 5! I don't care what it takes or how long! Go find him and bring him to me in my room in the top floor! I'll go look for 9 myself!"

With those words he stormed off past 8 who was just now recomposing himself after the current shock, and headed around to the side of the stairs. This would be 9's second mistake. There were secret passageways around the Library that the others had just discovered yesterday.

Before he left that morning, 6 was going to tell him. He lost the nerve to after 2 saw him heading to his door. He timidly asked him what was wrong, and 2 had told him that 1 wanted 9 to go out today to look for supplies. After that, 6 just went back to his room in the Fireplace. 6 was the first to discover them because one was right in his Fireplace. As he and the rest of them began to find more, they realized that they were made by rats that once inhabited the building. With help from 8, after 2 and 5 showed them how to, the twins were able to put in bucket systems to the ones that seemed to go straight up.

Unfortunately for 9, that's how 1 got the edge on him and beat him to the top of the stairs. Once 1 got up there, he just had to wait around for the corner for him to show up and rush on by. 9 was panicking of course, and getting somewhere safe was the only thing on his mind right now.

As he got to the top of the stairs and broke off again, he was suddenly yanked back by something. Before he could move, he was roughly shoved up against the wall and felt something pressing into his neck forcing it up. Next thing he felt was a knee roughly shoved into his chest. Gasping, 9 looked at his attacker and was shocked to be staring into the blazing eyes of 1 himself. It was his staff in his neck! That blasted staff! Barely able to get out any words in his confusion and ability to breathe as well, (Hey, if they can hear somehow, they got to breathe to right?) he was completely dumbfounded.

"How?...How did you....."

1 just cut him off as he said very lowly.

"Listen me very carefully. Your not going to make any noise, and your going to follow me to my room. Do you understand me?"

9 just shook his head really fast left and right as a no, and 1 decided to take things to the next level.

"Very well then 9. You always were disobedient to me from the start. I didn't mind when you brought us back to life, but your still being disobedient to me, and I can't have that. So your the one to blame for this."

Before 9 could further ask anything, he was released and felt 1's staff knock him senseless. 9 groaned out and felt himself almost knocked out by the blow. Wondering why 1 didn't do just that, he got his answer soon enough. 1 had slung him over his shoulder and was carrying him to, he guessed right. His room. 9 again cursed to himself. "Damn! For being the oldest of us, he sure has some fight and strength left in him! I guess he keeps 8 around to protect him from the Machines and to strike fear in the others. If only I had gotten ahold of myself, then, just maybe then I could have protected myself from him. Even without my Light Staff. Why did I have to drop that in my fear?!"

Before he could think anymore, he felt himself dumped on 1's floor. Groaning again and getting up on his knees holding his head with one of his hands, he looked around. What he saw nearly made his gears freeze up. 8 was there to with 5, but 5 looked like he gotten put through hell. He had dirt all over him and a small tear on his back as well. 8 just walked over and dumped him beside 9 before taking his place by 1's new Throne that was made. (Yes 1's room is as big as the last one from the Church.) 5 looked up fearfully at both of them. 9 wanted to hold 5 and check if he was alright, but 1 was the first to speak as he stood up.

"Now that you two have decided to put me and 8 through trouble for nothing, do you mind explaining to me what is going on?!"

9 looked at 1 and 8 with fire in his eyes now. How dare they cause hurt and pain to his love! How dare they do all of this! Just for something that they didn't understand! 9 had enough! He stood up, recovered from the blow to his head, and hollered out right at 1 with no fear, shocking him and 8 to the core.

"How dare you! How dare you!!! Don't you even understand what love is?! Or is it to much for even someone like you to understand 1?! I love 5 and I'll be damned if anyone hurts him again!! Don't you ever touch him again 8 or I swear I will make you wish you were dead! Do you both understand me?!"

1 just looked at him, not believing that 9, the youngest out of them all, could ever go this far. Enraged beyond belief now, he had enough for one day. It was time to remind 9 just who was in charge here. 8 was glaring at 9 menacingly to. This little kid though he could take him on and beat him to near death? That would be the day.

5 was looking up at 9 with both fear in his eyes and longing. Never could he ever think he loved and cared about him this much. Never. To risk being banished, to risk being in trouble for weeks by 1, to risk everything for him, it was all...5 just couldn't beleive it.

"So you think I don't know what love is or understand it?! Is that it 9?! Or is it something else?! I'm not as stupid as you! Love is a useless emotion! It gets in the way of things you need to pay attention to! That's how you get killed as well! You want to fight 8 for hurtting your precious 5?! Then be my guest! Maybe a beating from 8 will remind you of other things and to forget this foolishness!

As for you 5, I'm ashamed of you! Your older than him and should know better than to do something like this! Both of you kissing like that out there! What if the twins would have seen you to?! Then what?! And you returning such emotion! Have you lost your mind like he has?! Or do you really love him back?!"

8 just put down his Face Mask, pulled out his small blade, the Half of Scissors one, and started to walk towards 9. He was only going to beat him up using the back end of it, but it was something he was going to enjoy throughly. "Little one is going to pay." 8 said evilly. But before he could even get to 9, something came rushing towards him from his right side, and he just barely had time to block a blade with his own.

There, with a Helmet on themselves and also with a Spear was

"7...."5 and 9 both whispered out. Recognizing that Spear and Bird Helmet anywhere, yes, it was indeed 7. But why 9 had to wonder. It didn't take long for him to get his answer. She was pushing herself hard as she pushed 8 backwards now that she was facing his front. She could see 1's shocked face behind him, smiling behind her Helmet.

"You know it's one thing *huff* to think of love as a useless emotion, to think *huff* it's useless, that it could kill you, but to try and separate two lovers, to hurt one of them for it, *huff* I won't stand for it!" With this she shoved 8 back and jumped up landing right in front of both 5 and 9. She lifted up her Helmet and pointed her Spear at the both of them.

"And most of all to fight against someone unarmed! You want to fight someone, fight me 8! Otherwise I suggest the both of you leave 9 and 5 alone!"

1 was fixen to reply to 7 for getting in the way, but another voice came from behind all of them.

"Love isn't a useless emotion. It makes us feel better about ourselves. Especially when we fall in love with another. It helps you when your fighting as well. It does the exact opposite you think 1. It actually helps you concentrate more and focus in battle. It's been proven time and time again in the past. And without love, we would all be dead. In some way or form, we all have it. We just express it differently. Love is what keeps us alive. Not fear. Love for us all."

Everyone looked to the Door to 1's room, some turning around to see 2 smiling at all of them. Not to far behind him hiding a bit was 6, looking a bit jumpy. 2 just walked over to 5, having left his Cane in their Room and Workshop since it wasn't that far away from 1's, and placed his hand on his shoulder. 6 walked in very carefully, and got right behind 9 and sat on the floor. It was as if poor 6 was using 9 as his own shield, but no one could blame him at all. Everyone turned to look at 1 who was still standing there glaring at them all.

"Enough of this foolishness! Love has worked both ways in the past! Most of the things I've heard it lead to ruin! How do you think the Humans got wiped out?! I don't think that was out of love!"

7 noticed 8 trying to go around her, and not taking any chances, she charged him again. As their weapons clashed once more, she just glared at them both, careful to pay attention to what she was doing to 8 as well. After all, she didn't want to hurt him.

"They made mistakes 1! Look at us! Even we did, but now were all back and out on top again! We learned from our past! I hope one day you can to and be the Leader we all want you to be!"

It was 7 that said that, and that surprised 1. Did they not think he was a good Leader? Was he really bad? It wouldn't be before long he, and everyone else in there got the answers they all wanted to know.

As 7 broke away from 8 again, she smiled. She was loving this fight. But hate is what blinds you. And this was something all of them were fixen to learn the hard way. As 7 and 8 were both charging each other again with their weapons out, no one noticed the movement in between them till it was to late. Their weapons connected with something, and a ripping and grinding sound was heard. As both 7 and 8 jumped backwards to find out what in the world just happened, everyones mouths in there dropped.

There, in the middle of where 7 and 8 just were, was the twins 3 and 4. Their eyes were closed, and they both were crying. 3 had his hand wrapped tightly around his upper right arm, and his brother right beside him had his around his upper left. 7's weapon had struck 3, and 8's had struck 4. You could see where their weapons riped open the fabric there and even dented the arm joints a bit. The pain for them both to be in right now must be unbearable.

They opened up their eyes, and looked at 2, 5, 6, and 9 in front of them. Then they turned their heads to the sides and looked at both 7 and 8. Finally they both slowly stood up and looked at 1 smiling through their tears a bit. They both started to flicker their eyes, talking, first 3 then 4, then both of them together at the end, and it would even be their words that would change everything and everyone forever.

"Hate blinds us. It makes us turn against eachother. We loose everything with this. Even the love with have with out lovers."

"Fighting with ourselfs, it bring us ruin. Especially when everyone gets hurt. Physically or Verbally."

"1, Leader, please, learn. Stop fearing the past. Learn about it. Taske the steps. 2 and both of us can guide you. You need the knowledge in some of the books we have."

"Books that will help you out become to Leader you need to be and want to be." 9, 5, were happy for you two. You deserve eachother."

"We both have read many books and understand a lot about everything. Some things we still don't, but we try to understand them by looking for more books. A never ending cycle. We just want the fighting.....to stop......."

And with those words, both 3 and 4 passed out on 1's floor right there in a mess of Oil and Broken Gears.