(This is it EVERYONE!! These Songs and Chapter Right Here Marks the Official Beginning of the Story at long last! Think of every Chapter Before this as the Set Up Stage and Things that Needed to be Done! Yes, THIS IS IT! Ever since I First Heard Coheed and Cambria, I loved them! But sadly, it wasn't 9 when I First Heard of them! It was from a Pic on Deviant Art That I First Heard This Song from! Ever since that day, I loved them! Now I'll be using a ton of Songs from them here on out in my 9 Fanfic and This Chapter Alone! I Bring you all 'Justice In Murder' and The Most EPIC Battle ever in my Fanfic In This Chapter! *hugs to you all* .com/watch?v=sZ4yRLMS_qs )
Chapter 12 Life, Death, Hopes, Dreams, The Will To Live, And The Will To Survive
As Everyone went in to the Work Shop, things went from bad to worse. As soon as 9 put 3 on a Table, and 8 put 4, both of them began to thrash around in their State. 9, not wanting to be in there right now, quickly slipped out before anyone could notice. He needed to go look at something, and he had another thing to do. 2 was grabbing Tools and 5 was doing the same as 8 was putting the Restraints on 3 and 7 was doing the same on 4.
When that was done, 1 slipped out of there for a second and ran to his Room. He kept it a Secret from the others, but he kept something he found out there in the Waste in his Room. Some Nights when he couldn't sleep, he would take Sleeping Pills. He would simply Crush one of them up in some Oil and Drink it. After that he would be out for the whole night. He didn't think they would work since they were made for Humans, but it seemed Orton tried to make them as Humanly as Possible. After he found them, he took two of them out and Crushed them in to the Cups of Oil he had gotten. Then he went back to the Work Shop.
It was CHASOS in there! 3 and 4 both somehow, he guessed in their Fear, Broke the Restraints, and now were Both Awake Huddled Up in the Corner of the Room together, looking at everyone with Sheer Pain and Madness in their Eyes. 7 and 8, along with 2 were talking to them trying to get them out. 1 just sighed before Hollering at everyone.
"ENOUGH!! All of you out for a bit! Were not going to get anywhere like this!!"
Everyone jumped at his Voice and turned to look at him. 2, seeing the Cups, and knowing that His Love Was Up To Something, quickly ushered everyone out of there with some Protests from 7 and 8, but he told them he would Explain in a sec as they went out of the Room. Once everyone was out, 1 looked at both of them with Sadness. He knew Time was already Short for Them, so he had to act fast. He smiled sadly as he remembered the other Accident they were in. Them Sleeping in his Bed that One Time brought back Fond Memories, but he Hoped They wouldn't hate him After This.
As he went over to them, the Twins Flinched in Pain as they were still Loosing Oil. He put the Cups on the Floor in Front of Them, and after looking at him for a second, 3 used his Left Arm to pick one of them up, his Good One, and 4 used his Right. They quickly Downed it and then resumed looking back up at 1. 1 just Sat Down at the Table in the Corner and sighed.
"For the Third time in my life I feel Sorry. Sorry for when I sent out 2, Sorry for what I did to 9, and now Sorry for what I just did to you Two. But I know it had to be done, and I hope One Day you Both can Forgive me."
Both of them were confused by the Last part of what he said, that was till they started to feel Strange. Looking up at him Fearfully, and Wondering what was wrong, he just looked back at them Both Sadly. Soon they felt tired, and Drowsiness trying to overcome them, and that was when it hit them!
"YOU DRUGGED US!!!" They Both Flashed at him very Angrily.
1 wasn't going to hid it at all and had to laugh lightly.
"Yes, yes I did. At least this way you won't die and the others can help you."
They tried to get up, but with Their Legs like they were, and now the Drug on Top of it, they couldn't. Soon, they couldn't see anything anymore as they felt Sleep overcome them both. 1 just Walked over to the Twins, and Picked Up the Cups before calling out to Everyone Else. He knew they went to the Watch Tower after they left here. It wasn't far and they could hear him easily from there.
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As 1 guessed right, while this was going on, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8 were all at the Watch Tower Talking.
"I don't care! They need our help 2! Why would 1 want us out of there like that?!"
"I know! It's not like the Boss couldn'tve done it with us in there!"
7 was clearly Panicked and Pissed, as well as 8, but 2 just sighed as he began to Explain to them all what he Noticed.
"With all of us in there, and the Situation already getting out of Hand, it was Best to do it with Us Not There. I Noticed he had Two Cups in His Hands. Filled With Oil. He has Something Planned, what I do Not Know, but Knowing Him, it's Something Good."
7 and 8, along with 5 seemed a bit Calmer after this, but still Worried. It was then that 5 Noticed His Lovers Absence.
"By the way, Where is 9? Where did he go off to?"
Now Everyone noticed this, but Before They Could even Ask, They Heard 1 Holler for them all. With that, They Rushed Back to the Work Shop. Once Inside, they Noticed 1 at the Table in the Corner and the Twins Asleep on the Floor Where they were at before. This time they Were Sound Asleep. Confused, 7 was the One that asked.
"1, what did you do to Them?"
1 just sighed Sadly.
"Put Sleeping Pills in the Oil."
2 busted out Laughing along with 5, and 7 just Smacked her Head while even 8 had to smile at that one.
"1, Love, you never seem to stop amazing me. Where in the World Did you get Those at?!"
1 smiled at 2.
"Found them out in the Emptiness one day. How do you think I sleep through these days now?"
Everyone had to laugh again, but it was short Lived as they all had Work to do now. 7, Carefully moving 3 back on to a Table, and 8 doing the same with 4, it was then that Both 2 and 5 Began to Work. First was Replacing some Gears on the Inside of Them that had Broken in the Attack. As They Begun Their Work, down in the Book Room, another Huge Discovery was Made.
('No World For Tomorrow' .com/watch?v=JF_AgjFY3UY )
9 was Pouring over Note after Note From Ortons Work. Nothing was going to be Left Unseen by His Optics This Time. Page after Page, till he Came Upon the ones About the Bio-Mechanical Rebuilding Automatic Intelligence Network. As he was looking at the Designs for it, One Seemed to Catch his Optics. It was then that he Realized it, and he Nearly Cried to, but now he Knew What Had to be done.
Realizing His Mistake, and Realizing now What He Must Do, he raced out of there at Top Speed. He was going to have to go back To The Source Once More and Pick Up Something else. Holding on to His Chest Where He Put it Back, he was Realizing More and More what Orton Meant by Him Saving Them All.
As he Raced out of the Library, a Lot of Things Were going through His Mind right now as well. 5, Their Baby, 1, 2, 3, 4, if They Were Going to Live. After all, it was His Fault Once More They Had Been Hurt. So in a Way, Maybe this Was Right. Maybe....No. He Knew What He Had To Do. As he continued to Head for the Old Lab, he Knew It In His Heart It was the Right Thing To Do.
He Headed up the Steps in a Hurry, never Stopping Once. Once Inside it, he Went Over to the Old Book Shelf, going Right Behind It and in to a Hole. Inside the Hole was a Box Similar to the One that 9 saw Under Ortons Hand. Upon Opening it up, There it was. Setting in Soft Purple Velvet, was the Other Tailsman. Unzipping Himself, 9 Pulled out the One He already Had. Grabbing the Other One, sure enough, He Could Tell They Fitted Together From The Backs of Them.
This was It. No Fear in His Eyes, He Put Them Together. A Bright Flash of Green Light, and they Were Sealed Together Forever. Now 9 Had to do the Rest, and He Hoped Everyone Could Forgive Him for it in the Future. He Rushed off again, but this Time, he was Heading to the Old Factory. He wasn't about to let This Ting Destroy Them All Again. NOT NOW OR EVER! He Made His Wrongs, and NOW IT WAS TIME TO RIGHT THEM! Carrying The Tails Man In His Hand,, His Light Staff in the Other, HE WASN'T AFRAID ANYMORE!!
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Back in the Work Shop, both 2 and 5 just got done with the Twins Insides and Legs. All that was left was 3's Arm and then Sewing them Both Up. While they Worked, 1 had left to go look for 9 Himself. He had already checked Most Everywhere, and now he was in the Book Room. He Sighed as he looked around it, and saw Ortons Notes on the Floor Everywhere.
Grumbling to himself, he called out again for 9, but no Answer. He went over to the Notes that were there, and that's when he Saw it. He Looked over the Notes of the B.R.A.I.N, and he Gasped out. There Were Two Tailsmans, and he Saw How They Fitted Together, but that's not What The Problem was! He now Knew Why He Couldn't Find 9! THAT FOOL!! THAT DAMNED FOOL!!
He Ran Out of there as Fast as he could go, and Back up to the Others. Once in the Room, 2 and 5 had just, and I mean just Finished Up with the Twins. Seeing his Expression, 7 asked him what was Wrong.
"9!! THAT FOOL IS GOING TO THE B.R.A.I.N!! WE HAVE TO GO!! I'LL EXPLAIN ON THE WAY!! THERE'S NO TIME!!"
With those Words, Every Stitchpunk there, Epically 5, Felt His Oil Run Cold Again. The Others Ran out of there Save for 2 and 5, and Began to Get Their Things. Someone had to stay with the Twins, but it was Decided in the End 8 Would Carry Them. As They all Ran Out Of the Library at Top Speed, They knew that Time was Essence! Something was Very Wrong, and by This Night, no one would EVER FORGET IT!
As they all Ran to the Direction of the Factory, it was then that 1 told Them all The Horrible Truth He Discovered. As he was Telling it, 5 Felt The Color Drain From his Whole Body. OH HELL NO!! 9 WAS NOT ABOUT TO DO THIS TO THEM ALL!! NOT NOW!!! The Others Began to say things to, but 5 didn't Hear Any of It. His Mind was On One Thing and One Thing Only. SAVING HIS LOVER!
'(The End Complete III' .com/watch?v=gGpqtO6Vd_k )
Nightfall, and 9 had been Running All Day. He was out of Breath, but he had Made It. He wasn't Afraid. He Walked Right in to the Front Door of the Factory. As he was Looking Around, he saw it's Eye From the Middle of it. It Got up, Towering in it's Full Form, but 9 wasn't Afraid. Running was Over With. It Was Time. Time To Right Everything he Ever Did Wrong to This Point. The B.R.A.I.N Looked at Him, it's Eye Falling on the Now Completed Talisman.
Seeing this, it gave out a Shriek Unlike Anything 9 Had Ever Heard Before. Smiling up at it, he Laughed.
"What's Wrong? Scared because I Figured it Out at Long Last? Afraid of Ultimate Death? I'm not Afraid. I've Realized I made To Many Mistakes, and now I know the Truth, I'm Not Running Anymore."
With those Words, it Swiped out at 9, but he Rushed Behind Some Rubble. It went after Him, but 9 had already Moved Elsewhere. Looking around, it Backed it's self up in a Corner. 9 saw this, and came Out. But This Thing wasn't Stupid. It Swiped out at Him again, and 9 Dodged it just in Time. Before he could make another Move, something Struck it. Looking where it came from, 9 was Shocked to see the Others There.
5 had Hit it Head on with his Weapon, and he was Looking at 9 with....Fury?!
"DON'T.....YOU.....DARE 9!!!" 5, To Guide Us.
9, Realizing Everyone Figured It Out, Laughed Sadly.
"Figured It Out Huh? There's No Other Way."
And that's when 1 Ran to Him While 7 Jumped Down and Sliced off another one of it's Hands.
"9!! YOUR NOT ABOUT TO MAKE ANOTHER DAMN MISTAKE AND DO THIS TO US ALL!!" 1, To Protect Us.
But Before 1 could Reach Him, 9 Rushed off and went in to another Part of the Rubble, and Seemed to Disappear. 1 Cursing up a Storm, it was 2 that Spoke now.
"9, there has to be Another Way. You know this is Crazy. Think about what your Trying to Do. Think about Us to. Why does it have to be this way?" 2, To Inspire Us.
9 didn't Reply this time, but as the Machine was Slashing at 7, she kept on using her Weapon to Fend off it's Blows. 8 had Hidden the Twins, and was Fighting another Mechanical Bird that had Attacked him out of No Where.
"Yer Outta yer mind kid if ya think were not gonna stop ya!" 8, To Guard Us. As 8 Fought the Bird, it was 6 that threw a Rock in it's Fan and it went Crashing down to the Ground. At that Moment, 8 was on it Slashing up a Storm.
"9, think about this.....We need you...There...There has to be another way." 6, To Lead Us.
7 already having Slicked off Five of the B.R.A.I.N.s Hands, hollered out to.
"9, I Swear!! We've done a Lot Together, and YOUR NOT DOING THIS!! DO YOU HEAR ME?!" she was screaming now as she Jumped out of the Way of Another Attack. 7, to Defend Us.
While this was going on, 3 and 4, they were Awake and have been for awhile now. They knew what was Going on, but, seeing a Chance, they Flashed at the B.R.A.I.N.s Eye, promptly Blinding it for a bit Before Talking.
"9! You can't Do This! Think About us all! We Have a Lot of Things to do! A Lot of Things to Teach and Discover! We all Love You!" They both Flashed out After. 3, To Define Us. 4, To Teach Us.
7 was already away from the Machine Along with the Rest, and Currently all the Stitchpunks were looking through the Rubble trying to Find 9. Suddenly, They Heard His Voice From Right In Front of the B.R.A.I.N.
I know Everyone, but This is What I Have to do. I'm Sorry, but This is the Only Way. I Love You All a Lot, But I was Meant to Save Us All. This....is....my Path." 9, To Save Us.
('Remember Me' By Journey .com/watch?v=F0JO6LHzqeo )
Everyone Looked to the B.R.A.I.N. There was 9 Standing in front of it, but what he did Next, No One Would Ever Forget. Especially 5. 9 Quickly Pushed the Sequence to the Back of the Talisman. After it Opened up, he did the Same for the Front. Holding it up to His Chest, and Pointing it to the Eye of the
Bio-Mechanical Rebuilding Automatic Intelligence Network, it Crackled Green, and came to Life.
No One Could Move. 9s Soul was Sucked Right Out of His Body, and in the next Instant, from the Front of the Talisman, it was Shot into the Center Eye of the B.R.A.I.N. From there, everything was going Nuts. The Machine Gave out a Deafening Shriek and it Began Clawing at it's Eye, but it was Already to Late.
What was in Ortons Notes? There was Two Talismans. One was Never Meant to Awaken up the B.R.A.I.N. That was the Mistake. Together, They Could be Used to Beat it. How? By Sucking Out the Soul of one of the Stitchpunks and Then From There, Transferring it in to the B.R.A.I.N. From Inside it, the Stitchpunk Could Destroy it. The Warning in His Notes was this and Exactly what 9 had Done. It was Warned if the B.R.A.I.N was Awoke with one of the Talismans, then it Could Trap the Souls of the Other Stitchpunks. If This Happened, Then Destroying it, you Would have To Remove the Talisman and then Figure out a way to.
By Releasing the Souls of the Stitchpunks After Destroying it, They Would Return to Their Bodies and Life Would begin Anew on Earth. That Was After Their Bodies Were Repaired if They Were Damaged. This was How 9 Saved Everyone the First Time. They Went Back to the Lab and Found Some of His Notes. Just a bit Ago, 9 Had Found More of them that the Twins Had Not Yet Read. This Was The Part About The Two Talismans And The Soul Thing. There was More Missing, but 9 Knew the Others Would go Back to the Lab to Find the Remaining Notes.
After a bit, the Machine Gave out One Final Shriek, and it Began to Shake. Realizing what was fixen to Happen, 5 and 1 Ran Forward, and Grabbed 9s Body and the Talisman. After that, they all Ran to the Front of the Factory. A Huge Explosion Followed After, and when they Looked Back, they knew this Time it was gone for Good. Everyone was in Shock. 9.....9 Just Sacrificed Himself For Them All.
5 was Looking at his Lovers Body with Tears Pouring down his Face. Most of the Others Were Crying to, 1 was Looking at it very Sadly along with 8. 5, Feeling the Anger, Began to Beat on 9s Chest.
"WHY?!?! DAMNIT 9!!! WHY?!?! WHY DID YOU HAVE TO DO IT?!?!? I KNOW YOU WERE FEELING LIKE EVERYTHING WAS YOUR FAULT, BUT IT WASN'T!!! WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES!! SO WHY?!?! WHAT ABOUT US?!?!? WHAT ABOUT ALL OF US?!?! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!?! NOW WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO TELL OUR CHILD DAMNIT?!?!"
1 Gave Out a Gasp Along with Some of the Others, but 2 Only Shook his Head as if Now Wasn't the Right Time. As 5 Continued to Sob, 2 Lifted him up as 8 Picked up 9s Body. It was Going to be a Long Night Back Home, but no one could really Say Anything. No one really could. 9, their Greatest Hero was Gone.
(To Everyone Reading this, to all my Reviewers, I don't know what to say to you all right now, except this. This was all planned out, and I hated to do it, but the Purpose for it will be Explained. The B.R.A.I.N, I have no Ideal what it Stands for, so I came up with that. I don't know how accurate it is or anything, but I hope you all have enjoyed Tangled Up so far. I Sobbed a lot last night doing these Two Chapters Alone, and I hope everyone enjoys Reading Them as Much as I Worked on them. *hugs to you all*)