Tangled Up Chapter 11 New Discovery, Pain, And Finding The Strength To Go On

(As I said before, this Chapter is going to have a lot of things in it, and a ton of my Ideals are going to be put into it as well. Plot Twist after Plot Twist, this one Chapter alone is going to be the longest one ever I already know this because of what all I have to do in it and type. Also, this Chapter is going to be Fast Paced to, so everyone, get ready and hold on for the HUGEST PLOT TWIST EVER IN TANGLED UP! ^^ *hugs to you all*)

(Another Opening Song, another sad one, 'Bring Me To Life' by Evanescence. .com/watch?v=_3XLDKT1K-4 )

5 was standing at the Watch Tower again. Still no sign of 9 nor the Twins. It had already been a Week and Three Days. A lot had happened in that time to. After 9 left, 7 went looking for 3 and 4 in the Book Room the next Day. Upon discovering them not there, and after she was sure she searched out the whole Library, she became worried. She told the others about it, and even 1 was surprised. What shocked them all even more was when 8 was the one that told them they left. He told them about the Twins giving him a Letter, not saying exactly what was in it, even after 7 had threatened him, and then him going to the Tower just in time to see them go.

6, he had started having his Fits again as well right after the incidents. Drawing something that even he couldn't really make out. All he could draw was something with a Circle in it with a Huge Red Center. Even after 7 had spent many night with him, trying to calm him down any way she could. Even after intimacy with him some nights. That didn't even work. What ever gripped 6 now, they knew only one Stitchpunk could possibly get him out of it and help them out and tell them what was wrong with him.

And that was 9. That's why 5 was up here again looking for him through the Telescope. After Two Days of him not coming back or the Twins, 5 would come here. 2 tried to help him out the best he could, but even he couldn't break 5 out of his habit. 2 was the only one keeping him going right now. Otherwise, he would have been dead again a long time ago. He stopped drinking Oil a day after 9 left. 2 had to force him to keep on going day after day, but even 2 knew it wasn't before long before 5 lost it to. He would come up here and cry sometimes for hours. He felt dead inside, even with their Baby. He was loosing himself and he knew it.

Even 8 would come up here sometimes with him and help him look. That surprised him the first time, but then he remembered the Letter he told him about. 5 was the only one that knew the truth of why 3 and 4 left besides 8. And so 8 came up here with him to help keep his Sanity with him and to help him out. 8 was feeling bad himself, but he felt he had to keep on going for everyone, even 3 and 4. He tried telling 5 this many times, but he would just break down and cry right there and scream out that they were never coming home. When he did that, 8 would just embrace him and hold him letting him cry into his chest.

1 even realized that things were off with 8. He tried asking him many times to about the Letter, but he would look at him very sadly, nearly crying shaking his head. 1, shocked by this, just decided to let him be. As 8 was in one of his own spills nearly, before leaving his Room, 1 would walk up to him, pat him on the shoulder before leaving to go 2. It seemed like everyone was loosing it. With 9 and the Twins gone, it seemed like their Family feel apart. 5 continued to look out there, trying not to cry again.

"9, 3, 4, where are you all at? What's taking so long for you all to come Home?" he whispered out quietly, clutching His Lovers Light Staff to himself..

Meanwhile out in the Waste, 9 had been out there for only Three Days and already he found a Ton of things to bring back with him. He kept it all Stored up in an Old House that was what he estimated to be about...by Human Standers, 3 Miles to the North from where the Library was at. He even found Old Cars where he managed to take out the Oil after figuring out how to and Storing it in Bottles he found. It was hard at first figuring out a way to Filter it out, but he found an Old Knife and made it in to a Weapon with some Wire and a Rod he had also found. After that, it was simple making Holes and letting it drip on out. He must have already had about at least by their Standards over a Years Worth of Oil for everyone.

By the Fifth Day out, when he came back one day, he heard noise inside the House. Gripping his Weapon, he silently went to where the Noise was at. Upon seeing it was at where he kept the Jars of Oil, he was even more Alert. What if it was another Small Machine that was trying to Steal some? Yes, 9 had already destroyed 3 Small what looked like Birds that Destroyed their First Home that day. Where these New Mechanical Beasts kept on coming from, he wouldn't know, at least not till Four Days Later when everything was change completely.

As 9 sneaked around some Bottles and peeked, he had to do a Double Take! Surly his Optics were playing jokes on him! But after Blinking a bit and looking again, the Image didn't go away. He tried not to laugh, but he failed. He busted out laughing at the two trying top pry open the Lid to one of them. The two, realizing someone else was there, immediately hid. 9 continued to chuckle as he made his was over to the Jar and Pried off the Lid. After that, he went around and came back with Three Cups, promptly filling them up through a Tube he put in the Jar. After that, he finally called out to the Two.

"3, 4, I know your still in here. Come on out."

The Twins, realizing that Voice from anywhere, immediately came out and nearly jumped 9 to death. 9 just laughed as he handed them the Cups. After setting down at one of the Tables 9 had made in the Corner of the Room, he had to ask them.

"What are you Two doing out here alone like this? I mean, why aren't you all with the Rest? Everyone must be worried sick about you Two!"

Both of them quietly set their Cups on the table looking very sad before deciding to tell 9 the truth as well. After explaining to him what happened after he left, the Hole incident, the spanking from 7, the angry look from 1, the fight he got in to with 5, and everything else, 9 nearly spat out his Oil.

"WHAT?! Oh Creator! We have to go back! We have to...Oh Creator and God what have we all done?!"

9 just smacked himself on the head, and the Twins looked at him sadly.

"9, how are we going to go back? Especially after all we have done?" They both asked him.

9 sighed. "I know it's going to be hard, but we have to. I've already found enough Supplies out here for everyone to Last for a Few Years as you can see. Besides, by now everyone might have been able to forgive us of everything. If anything, I bet you they all miss us like crazy. So what do you two say? In a few days, lets start to head back okay?" He was smiling warmly at them, and they both had to smile to themselves.

Maybe 9 was right. After all, they did miss everyone. Epically 7 and 8. They both have been wondering how he took the Letter, but coming Home and finding out, they were scared, but they knew they had to face their fears sometime. Finally after giving it some thought, they nodded at him. 9 laughed before asking them for help.

"I need help actually, and since you two are here, want to help me out? I need to go out to the Edge of the Waster towards the Old Factory and grab a few things. I just need help carrying some of it back."

They both jumped up and nodded at him happily, finally being able to see him after all of this time as well. Laughing, 9 helped them grab a few things from his Stash of stuff they would need, one of them a Cart, and the other a few Ropes. As they headed out, none of them noticed the Mechanical Bird Fly off from watching them.

Not being able to take it anymore, and after Drawing and Drawing, 6s final Drawing seemed to remind of something. Something from the Long past. Something from a Year ago. Feeling his Gears tightening up, he rushed out to find 7 and 8. He had to get to them! AND NOW! It easy finding them since everyone was in 1s Room seeming talking about things. But he didn't care about that. He busted right in the Room, causing everyone to jump, even 8 himself before he screamed out to 7 and 8.

7!!! 8!! YOU HAVE TO GO AND GO NOW!! GO TO THE OLD FACTORY!! SOMETHINGS SERIOUSLY WORNG THERE!! PLEASE!! 9!! 3!! 4!! THEY MIGHT BE THERE AND IT MIGHT ALREADY BE TO LATE! YOU HAVE TO GO!!"

5, scared out of his mind already, screamed back at 6.

6! What are you talking about?!"

6, just trembling still, shook his head.

"THERES NO TIME!! GO!! JUST GO!!"

1 stormed over to him and shook him.

"Boy! Get ahold of yourself! Whatever it is, I'm sure it's nothing to serious!"

6 wouldn't let up, and 7 and 8 looked at each other. Deciding to trust him, they bolted out of the Room. 6 had already collapsed on the Floor at 1s Feet, trembling like crazy holding his arms around himself. 2 and 5 decided to get him out of there and back in their Work Shop to maybe calm him down and talk to him. 1 just followed them himself, because he wanted to know what was going on.

As 7 and 8 rushed out of there, they realized it would take them Two Days to reach there. After the Rain, a bit of Life had started returning to the Planet, but it was gradual. It would still take another Decade they estimated before life would begin anew. Plus, Mud was their biggest concern as well. They would need to take many detours, and that's what was going to slow them down the most.

As they began their Journey, 7 made sure to get everything she needed. Skull Helmet, Spear, and other things. 8 did the same as her. As they climbed over rubble, both of them now had a feeling like total Dread and Fear like nothing they had ever felt before. Was this because of 6? Or something else they didn't know about? Whatever it was, they were going to find out and make sure the others were okay no matter what!

Two Days before 7 and 8 were to arrive, 9 and the Twins were already out there getting Supplies. What 9 wanted to carry back was Boards from the Old Bridge they could use. Just some of the Small ones. He used the Rope to tie them together. After they did this, and gathered up a few other things like Light Bulbs and a few more Blades, they decided to rest since it was almost nightfall.

Around the Fire they made that night, drinking Oil and talking, they made plans on what to get for the next day.

"I was thinking about getting some of the Metal Rods around here and maybe some other Metal things we could use. Like old Coils and Springs from inside some of the Old Toys laying around here." 9 said smiling to the Two. They Smiled back and also told him of things they noticed to. First it was 3 then 4 that did the talking as usual.

"I know! And maybe grab some of the Blankets here to! We noticed that ourselves there's a lot of Cloth here! We can use the Small Scissors we found today and cut some of these Cloths up!"

"Yes Brother! We could and than use it for Beds and to make us all Cloths to to keep Warm this coming Fall and Winter!"

9 had to laugh at this and he thought it was a great ideal as well.

"You know, you Two have a point and I think it's a great ideal! Lets get some sleep for tonight, then after tomorrow, we can begin to had back at long last to. Then after that, maybe we can get the others to help out move everything else in to the Library."

After agreeing on this, and setting up their Beds for the Night, none of them noticed the Huge Eye watching the Three Stitchpunks. Deciding to see what they would do tomorrow before attacking, it just re-hid it's self back where it was at in the Rubble.

Almost a day left, and 7 and 8 didn't want to stop. They were no where even halfway to the Old Factory, but they knew they needed to rest. As both 7 and 8 set up Camp for the night, it was the right time and place at long last she could talk to him about everything. As they were drinking their own Cups of Oil, she looked at him sadly.

"8, just me. I know you might have told someone else already, but please, what was in that Letter? What made 3 and 4 leave like that? I feel guilty now for what I did, but I know there is something more. Something I don't know about. And I don't want to pry, but you know just like I do how I feel about those Two. So please, tell me what happened."

8 looked at her. She was looking at him sadly and with longing. Also, he could see what he also held in his Optics in hers. The sadness of them being gone. It tore him up more than her, but maybe she did have the right to know. Maybe she did deserve the Truth as well. He pulled out the Letter out of his Side Pack and handed it to 7.

Taking it, she pulled it out and began to read. As she got near the end of it, she was already in Tears. Everything made sense now! What a fool she and 8 had been! And they loved him?! Oh Creator and God! Why couldn't she even see it?! She handed it back to him and had to look him in the Optics, still crying.

"I...I guess we're both the Fools in this! Why did I ever have to do that to them?! I messed up just like you did 8! But I want to ask you something! How do you feel about them?! I have to know! For both our sakes!"

8 looked at her after he put the Letter back up, and he sighed sadly. He didn't really know as of right now.

"I...I don't really know myself. I'm still tryna to figure it out. I care for em a lot yeah....but, I just don't know."

7 nodded at him understanding. One thing was for sure they both decided on right then and there. No matter what, they were going to find them and 9 and get all Three of them Home again. No Mistake about it. And with that, they both decided to go to sleep, both on alert still in-case anything tried to attack them.

Back in 2 and 5s Work Shop, things were looking better with 6. They had been talking to him for about an Hour before they decided to get some Oil. As 5 came back with it and sat it on the Table, it was 1 who finally talked.

"6, what did you see? What's been doing this to you?"

6 looked at him as if he was looking at a Ghost. He was still Terrified, but he knew he had to get it out somehow.

"The...The Factory. Outside it.....Huge Trouble....."

5 just took hold of one of his hands has to further reassure him that everything was going to be okay. He had to ask though, about what he said earlier.

"What did you mean about 9 and the Twins? What is wrong there?"

6 looked at him with the same look he gave 1.

"Danger....If they go there.....I fear they are there....Outside it..."

2 sighed as he tried.

"6, what is this Danger? What is there that could hurt them?"

Just like 1 and 5, he looked sadden as he said this part, and it would be this part that would make them all wonder, that was till he pulled out the picture after saying it.

"The past....Our past....."

Once they all saw the Picture, everything came crashing down on the Three. It made sense to them, and 1 was trembling as he looked at the Drawing. He recognized what it was and what it meant. 5 felt the Color Drain from his Face, and he knew what it was to. 2 calmly stood up and told everyone else to get Weapons and get their things. 1 was about to Protest, but after seeing the look 2 gave him, it died in his throat. If it wasn't already to late, they had maybe not just 9 and the Twins to save, but even 7 and 8 as well.

As Morning came, 9 was the First to awake. Smiling at the Twins slept, he began to get the Morning Oil ready. As he packed up his Sleeping Bag, and re-lit the Fire after getting more wood and with a Match, he began to Boil the Oil a bit. Nothing like a Hot Cup of Oil to wake you up in the morning. After the Small Pot was hot enough and he poured the Cups, he decided to wake up 3 and 4.

3 and 4 woke up very slowly, still trying to get the Sleepiness out of their Optics, before joining 9 at the Fire. It was a nice morning, and the day seemed to be good to. Even with the Sky still Clouded over, it was peaceful. After they were done and packed up, they began to go around gather up things. As they did that, none of them still seemed to notice the Huge Red Eye following their every move.

(Another Song From Evanescence, and Everyone? Forgive me for this Plot Twist. I bring you all "My Last Breath' .com/watch?v=HCI99p02ayU )

It wasn't till the Twins were off a bit from 9 that it decided to make it's first move. Before they could even cry out or act, or see what it was, something very powerful knocked them both in to a Piece of Metal that was leaning up against some of the Rubble to their Left. They hit it with such force that they felt Several things Break and Snap. The Blow was just that Strong! Whatever had hit them did some Major Damage to them both.

3 could feel that one of his Legs were Broken and it dangled along with one of His Arms that was knocked out of the Socket. He could feel a few things Broken inside of him as well, and to his Horror, he could feel Oil Trickling from the Side of his Mouth.

4 wasn't looking to good either. He also had a Leg Broken and Dangling, and a few things Broken Inside. Oil was also Trickling out of the Side of His Mouth. It was hard to even move, to Breathe! Everything hurt!

9 heard the noise, and looked around. When he saw 3 and 4, he screamed out at the top of his voice.

"3!! 4!!! WHAT HAPPENED?!?! WHAT'S GOING ON?!?!?"

As he tried to go to them, something moved in to his way, and at that moment, 9 felt his Oil Run Cold. There was no way....This couldn't be happening....Not again....Not now...But reality comes hitting you hard, and 9 had only time to jump to the side before getting hit like the Twins just did. He couldn't believe this! This was a Nightmare! It was Insane! But everything made sense now! He understood it now! And he felt stupid like hell!

There, standing in-front of the Twins, blocking his way, was none other than the Bio-Mechanical Rebuilding Automatic Intelligence Network. AKA The B.R.A.I.N. 9 felt like he was going to cry right then and there. He had to get to the Twins, but how?!

Suddenly, he was tore out of his thoughts as something come down on the B.R.A.I.N, cutting off one of it's Hands. It gave off a shriek before deciding to jump over 9 and land on some Rubble away from him to the Front Towards the Factory. 9 wondering what just happened, found him looking right at none other than....

"7!!! 8!!! WE HAVE TO GET THE TWINS OUT OF HERE!! AND NOW!! THEY'RE GOING TO DIE!!"

With those words, 7 and 8 looked behind them, and gasped. Rushing over to them, 8 was already crying. 7 was doing the same, but 9, knowing that he had to stall the thing, looked back at it, but he was shocked. The B.R.A.I.N was heading back to the Factory! It was running away! Not worrying about it now, and knowing that the Place was Nearly Destroyed anyway, he rushed over to the others. 7 looked up at him pleadingly.

"9! TAKE 3! 8! GET 4! BEFORE THAT THING COMES BACK AGAIN!!"

With those words, they did just that and began to run as fast as their Feet could Carry them. It was Two Days back to the Library, but they had to make it in less time! That meant no Short Cuts! They were going to make it by Nightfall if they were lucky!

As they were running, about halfway back already, and Several Hours later, they ran in to the others, but they didn't stop running. It was all the others needed to see to turn around and follow them. As they ran on, 9 began to scream out what happened and why.

"That's just the Beginning of it all!! Those Mechanical Beast, the Ones that were Left, THEY REBUILT THAT DAMN THING! HOW I DON'T KNOW, BUT THEY DID!! THE ONLY THING ON OUR SIDE RIGHT NOW IS THE FACT THE FACTORY IS NEARLY USLESS!!" 9 just kept sobbing as he ran on, splashing through Mud, jumping over the Smaller Mud Puddles, and going around the Bigger Ones along with everyone else.

It was 1 that hollered out next.

"We figured it out when 6 showed the us the Drawing he did, the last one! Then he told us about something being Outside the Factory and something about Our Past there! I didn't want to believe this!"

2 was the next one to talk.

"We need to get back and take care of 3 and 4 before we Loose Them! Then re-look over Ortons Notes! There has to be something there were missing!!"

3 and 4 were already Unconscious and Coughing out Oil. Time was wasting, but the Library was Looming in the Distance Before Everyone. They had to make it, and they had to Save the Twins! No Matter what! That's all that was running through Every Stitchpunks Head there right now! Saving Their Family! They weren't about to let this thing Tear Them Apart Again! NOT NOW! NOT EVER!

As they Reached the Library, Everyone Rushed to the Elevator Bucket. The Time was at Hand. Everything that 2 Ever did along with His Pupil, 5, Every Work they ever Performed, this was going to be one of Their Finest Ever! All Their Skills were going to be Put to the Test! Every Work they did on the Others was going to be Nothing Compared to what they were Fixen to have to do on the Twins! Two Lives Depended on them! And they weren't about to Give Up Now!

(Hugest Plot Twist Ever. All I can say now is expect more in the Future, and Surprise to everyone as well that is reading this. *hugs to you all* Chapter 12 Right Away to as well. I did these Chapters Last Night and I was up till 4 something AM getting them done. Next Chapter is going to leave everyone sad, but I love Writing and doing this for the Fans here.)