Chapter 4: Silver

3 looked up and saw black smoke coming from the direction of the cathedral, he was reculent at first he turned towards Chandra who was still fast asleep, he put one hand on her shoulder and his stomach twisted in knots as he slowly started to wake her up. He was so nervous to see her face as soon as she opened her eyes. As Chandra awoken from her slumber she was surprised to see 3's nervous eyes staring into hers.

" 3 what's wrong?" Chandra yawned and stretched her arms out. Slowly she turned her glance towards the cathedral and noticed the fumes reaching in the night sky. Gasping for breath, Chandra stood up, knocking 3 out of her arms and ran towards her sister.

She tripped on a couple of books and tumbled closely to her sister. Catching her breath she placed both of her hands on Selene's shoulders and started to shake her. Her grey blue eyes showed themselves after a while, rubbing her eyes Selene stared angrily at Chandra for disturbing her.

" What is it Chandra?" Selene asked, she then turned and saw the smoke arising from the church's steeple, her eyes widen in fear as she started to sit up and run out into the courtyard. Chandra and 3 followed behind.

" There they are!" Chandra heard 9's voice yelling at them behind a pile or rubble, she smiled relieved that they were fine. She watched her dress as she ran over to see a crowd of stitchpunks start to walk over.

" What happened?" Selene asked determindly towards 1, he looked up and glared at her.

" A machine came and crashed through our church, it was winged and had 4 beady repulsive red eyes" Selene's eyes flashed as she remembered the winged beast that forced them to leave their home. She almost groped 1 she then remembered he was smaller then she was. She bent down towards him and tried to stay calm, her mind flashed as she thought she destroyed the machine in her room.

" That's impossible I destroyed the machine, it cam into our home and I killed it" Selene said trying to sound patient, although her voice was painted like rusted metal.

" Well a slightly damaged machine came and destroyed the church, but we managed to destroy it with a fan causing our home to go on fire" 5 explained shyly at Selene, Selene cocked her head and turned towards Chandra and 3.

" Your welcome to stay with us of coarse!" Chandra welcomed the group, she bent down and her eye lids dropped a bit as she slowly stumbled forwards, Selene grabbed her sister around the waist and embraced her and smiled shyly.

" Your not used to staying up late are you? you sleepyhead" Selene teased, she turned her attention to the stitchpunk group who was making their way towards the library's front desk. Chandra started to snore in Selene's arms and she went limp. Smiling kindly she started to walk towards the library, walking in she stopped and noticed 3 still standing dumbfounded in the courtyard, raising an eyebrow Selene called out to him.

" Hey 3?" 3 turned his attention towards Selene, his eyes still lifeless and his body jelly like feeling like he was going to pass out, he managed to pay attention towards Selene.

" Yeah?"

" Umm are you coming in to rest?" Selene asked confused at him, though she didn't care for him she didn't want him out here by himself.

" Oh yeah...um sure" 3 then walked towards the opening and onto the steps, he watched as Selene weaved through the darkness of the library, he was about to walk through when suddenly he felt a chill shoot down his back. Turning around slowly he saw the wind start to pick up, brushing leaves across the eerie statues of the courtyard. The full moon shown majestilcy as it touched the brick walkway, the whole scene seemed wrong to 3 for some reason. As he squinted his eyes he thought he saw something whisk beside the old iron cast gate. Passing it off as a couple of leaves dancing across the hedges, 3 turned around and into the library.


3 had the honor of watching Chandra while she slept. An old state flag covered her flawless figue as she slept, her hair like embraced by water fanned out turning her hair almost a ghostly light in the moonlight outside. 3 had watched every breath she took, at every putter of her lips sticking up, every flinch she made to make sure she was alright. He wanted to hold her but he would need a pretty good reason in order to get around Selene's brigade. Chandra turned to the side, facing away from 3. He knew he wasn't shunning her she was a reckless sleeper by the way he watched her, she tossed and turned almost as if she was in a nightmare that caused her to be running. 3 smiled kindly at her before he heard a book fall off the shelf.

Selene was walking around making beds for stitchpunks to sleep in, she picked up soft leather covered books and placed them on a floor. She used old refernce books with numbers so they knew their lodgings, she also ripped pages out to make blankets for them, 4 walked around with her helping out their family. 3 turned outside to see 8 outside keeping watch for them. 8 was always picked for stuff like that, he could have been picked because of his size now. He wasn't a mute or shy anymore, well maybe a bit shy. However 3 knew he could have been a great help for his family. He was then caught of guard when Selene blew out a candle making it dark, she walked over books as she stared out in the courtyards and said a quick good night to 8, even though she was mean she made sure everyone was safe. Selene was a good person in 3's eyes only if she could trust him, he knew at any minute she'd shove him away from Chandra and tell him to make his own bed. Instead 3 was surprised to see she made a bed beside the stitchpunks, 4 was right beside her and in a couple of minutes he was fast asleep. His heart raced as he saw Chandra turn towards him.

" I....I...er....gah" Chandra murmured in her sleep, she put her hands out on the wooden floor, knocking a couple books out of their stacks, 3 immediately picked them up and placed them away from her. Chandra then started to toss and turn recklessly again, her body showing beads of sweat as she tossed about. 3 worried picked her up by her arms and embraced her. The feeling of no air circulated him as he felt Chandra grab onto his sides and held on tightly. His face was hit with warmth as she nuzzled close into him. He saw his hand start to move up and down her long blond hair, he didn't want to stop it he wanted her to stay this way forever, he then got a glance of his human hand. Question was, how long would he stay human?

3 felt panic race through him as he realised he wasn't a temporary human, just a stitchpunk who was mysteriously changed. His thoughts clouded him as he saw Chandra walk away with another man and they loved each other. No! His thoughts screamed at him, he flinched in response if only 4 was up he could talk to him and ask him what to do. 4 would probably snicker at him for being a love struck fool. Frowning in response 3 looked down at Chandra who seemed to be more at peace with him then on the floor. He heard some muffles coming and tickling his chest, he pulled Chandra up and saw she was still asleep, the only feature he saw of her was her puffed out lips that puffed as she spoke.

" 3...w-where are y-you?" Chandra sounded worried as her arms flaided out nerviously, she was frantically searching for something in front of her. She stopped for a minute before slapping a book in response.

" There you are! 3 don't do that to me again!" 3 flinched at how hard she struck the book, thank goodness that it was just a book and not him. He watched as Chandra's closed eyes started to water in response, an ink blotch bruise started to form on her hand. She started to cry as her head fell in front of her.

" Please don't leave me.... Please don't 3...I didn't mean too" 3's heart stopped for a minute, his eyes wondered towards her as she seemed so heartbroken. Chandra's dream seemed horrible, he was leaving her alone. He wanted to tell her that he wasn't but it wasn't real it was a dream. Chandra then turned around towards him and hugged him close, that feeling covered him but it was more hazed then a fog. He placed his mouth beside her ear and whispered softly.

" I won't leave you, I promise"

" But...But..." Chandra whispered in response, 3 checked to see if she was awake, instead he was surprised that she was still fast asleep, he placed one hand on her cheek and washed away the stream of tears that covered her face. He once again whispered in her ear, more closer this time he felt his cheek brush with hers and the warmth he received was intoxicating, he sighed deeply in her ear and tried to say his sentence.

" I won't Chandra and I'll prove it to you" 3's heartbeat was beating in his ears, so hard his ears could pop and bleed forever. Instead her leaned away from her closely. He stared at her fast asleep, he wanted so badly to wake her up. However if he did she would be surprised at what he was going to do. Once again his eyes were fixatited on her lips, still puckered out as if she were waiting. I won't leave you Chandra...I don't think I could, that's all 3 could think off he leaned in again, feeling that he holding her too tightly he loosened his grip. He once again came close enough to feel her slowly steady breaths hit is face. You don't realise what you do to me Chandra. He closed his eyes and slowly leaned forwards again, just then he heard one screaming from outside.

Everyone head popped up at the sound, Selene stood up and immediately walked towards the courtyard, 3 set Chandra on the ground solemnly, he saw as soon as her head hit the floor he eyes fluttered open. She sat up as she saw her sister stare wide eyed at something outside. Chandra stood up and ran beside her sister, her hands clamped her mouth and her eyes shrunk in fear.

" What the hell is that?" Selene yelled aloud as she charged outside, Chandra still frozen in fear 3 ran over and stared outside as well, he gasped as he saw something he never expected to see.

A huge burlap tube was threading 1 with red thread, as soon as it opened it hood 3 could see a broken baby doll's head with one red eye staring at all of them. As soon as it saw it was noticed, it pulled out it's tail and showed 2, 2 started to flash his eyes at them. 3 closed his eyes as he covered Chandra's as she was too scared to do anything, she was in her panicked state and her brain would shut down, almost like playing dead close enough. When the flickering stopped 3 opened his eyes to see 2's body sworded to a stone, 7 was running to recieve her spear as she grabbed it she cut out 2's body. The monster came closer towards Selene, 3 wanted to yell out but found at a loss of words. Selene however was ready, out of her pocket she pulled out a whip, she flicked a switch and a huge circuit aroused from it. Selene being as fearless as 7 jumped up and started to cut holes in the monster, she was trying to realise 8 who was trapped inside. Selene jumped one last time only to get caught by the machine, a bit of panic showed in her eyes but the way she was gritting her teeth showed she was enraged. She used her whip to stun the beast's arms and let herself free, her plan was have been flawless if only another arm came and put her inside of the burlap tube. In the process she dropped her whip, it still cackled as it hit the ground. 3 now was scared and Chandra was worse, she seemed so frail when she was upset or in panic mode. This time she just stared at the monster that just ate her sister. 3 watched as she fell to the ground on her knees, her eyes never looked at him once.

" S-Selene?" was all Chandra had said, it was barely a whisper as she whispered it. 3 then sat down beside her as she hung her head low. Chandra started to shake visibly, 3 started to put his hands around her as he noticed. Her head then snapped up as soon as they heard 7 get captured. Chandra stood up and started to walk out towards the monster, she came face to face to the monster, 3 couldn't see her face but he could tell what his looked like, confused mixed with panic. Chandra bent down and picked up her sister's whip. She contuined staring, no one dared to move until Chandra started to run around the monster, when she came face to face she jumped like Selene would have done and stayed still in the air as gravity pulled her down. The whip caught the ends of the material as it ripped it open, out popped Selene as she fell down Chandra managed to capture her when she stood ground. She stood tall like her sister and pointed the whip towards it.

" Touch my sister again and see what happens" Chandra sounded more like Selene than ever, her tone usually was soft and kind now sounded like diamonds cutting glass. Chandra then started charging towards the monster and tried to capture 7 and 8. Selene was on the ground dumbfounded as she watched her baby sister fight with such rage she could have sworn she was looking in a mirror, they were twins but Chandra was the calm one and Selene was the angered one, now they were both the same demeanor.

Chandra tried to capture 7 but this time, the monster grabbed a spool of thread and fixed himself up as he placed 7 inside of him, before Chandra could touch him he swished away from her. Chandra fell down on the ground facing 3. Now 3 could see her face, angered and upset her baby blue eyes were grey like her sisters. Chandra looked up saddened at her escape, she stood up to go capture it but was stopped by Selene who looked at her face and shook her head. Chandra fell to the ground at Selene's feet and started crying again. 3 ran over to them.

" I couldn't save them" Chandra sobbed. Selene bent down and cuddled her, she rubbed her back in comfort and smiled her rare smile.

" It' okay I'll go with the others to go save them, you stay here with 3 and I'll..." " No" Chandra's voice cut in with Selene's. Selene looked down at her sister astonished, where was this bravery coming from? And the rage?

" I'm coming, I'm tired of being the scared one, I want to be brave like you Selene" Chandra placed her hand on her sister's shoulder and nodded, Selene had both eyebrows raised as she stared at her sister, she then placed her hand over her sister's shoulder adjacent to her. Both of them nodded at each other and ran towards the monster. 3 followed closely behind watching as both sister's hands were clamped together tightly as they ran.


Both 3 and 4 were instructed to stay out with 5,6 and 1 but instead they followed boldly as Selene, Chandra and 9 ran inside. They followed closely as they saw the dangerous narrowed, collapsed tunnels that they passed once when they were stitchpunks. Inside of the fabrication machine's lair they saw it was hard at work at a new invention as the old monster that had captured 8 and 7 was presenting 8 to the machine. The fabrication machine grabbed 8 and took his soul without hesitation or question. Selene was still angry at the stitchpunks that were dying so quickly. Chandra was still a little scared and was holding tightly onto 3, mush to Selene's disliking. 4 saw his brother's face, it was relaxed whenever she was holding onto her. To be honest he kind of liked Selene a little bit, he heard Selene and 5 talking about weapons the other night, 5 seemed to be really interested in the topic and his voice cracked a little bit whenever he addressed Selene. In his stomach it twisted and turned like crazy, was this what jealousy was? He remembered him and 3 reading about human emotions and jealousy was an emotion that told of being jealous over a toy, feelings about someone and other things. Whatever he was feeling 4 didn't like it it left a bitter feeling in his mouth.

Selene then ran off with 9 while they stayed in the corner. She was so brave and had no fears unless it involved her younger sister, he liked that she seemed tough but had a soft heart for anyone she cared about. Selene took her whip and started to attack the machine that still had 7 trapped. She told 9 to get ready as she jumped and teared the monster's fabric again and it opened this time. 7 came out, the machine squealed in anger as Selene ran behind and took some thread and tied it to a screw, using it like a lasso Selene threw it towards a moving cog and trapped the machine towards it. Smiling to herself she and 9 ran towards the exit, Selene held onto her sister's hand as they ran. Behind them the machine tried to run after them but instead got caught by the piece of thread and was ripped between the cogs. All of them ran towards the machine. When the everyone came out 5 rolled a barrel into the tunnel and lit the gasoline on fire as they rolled it inwards. 3 and 4 smiled as they knew the machine would be defeated, at that time 3 noticed something strange about 3. 3's skin was glowing green and so was his as he glanced at his hand. He remembered this from another time, he knew of this at the first time they turned into humans. 3 then ran towards 4 alarmed but disappeared before he got a chance, 4 then walked over to the spot that 3 stood but found nothing, instead his eyes closed and he felt himself fall to the ground.


3 opened his eyes to find things were different this time, he stared up to see that everything was bigger then him, he put out his hand and was shocked to see a metal hand that had wires attached to a piece of his robe. 3 put his hands to his face to find he could no longer feel anything anymore. He then turned towards his brother who was laying in front of him, he looked like a stitchpunk now. 3 stood up and walked towards his brother who was still asleep. 3 walked over and shook him awake, as his eyes opened 3 flickered even though he preferred to talk instead.

" Surprise! I guess" 3 smiled sarcastically , 4 looked at him surprised but stared at his hands, he seemed to be upset.

" How did this happen? " 4 flickered back, he stared at his old stitchpunk self and wondered what happened.

" I think the talismen had something to do with our transformation, the first time we came here the talismen was glowing green with a picture of two humans forming from it, now that the machine is destroyed the talismen is too so we changed back" 3 explained, 4 seemed to understand but both of them had their doubts to being to their normal selfs again, they turned towards the two twins who were searching for them.

" Have you seen 3?" Chandra asked as she looked around, Selene shook her head and they began looking for them.

3 and 4 both looked at each other and walked towards the sisters. Once they reached their legs 3 looked up to see Chandra as a statue instead of a human. He then put one of his hands on her legs and in response Chandra looked down, she smiled as she picked him up, still not knowing it was 3 she was looking at.

" Oh how cute! Another stitchpunk what's your name?" Chandra asked as she looked at the stitchpunk, she then saw 3 point towards his name, she squinted at the number but then looked up surprised at it, she turned towards her sister who had 4 in her hands, both of them wore the same surprised look on their face.

" 3?" Chandra whispered, 3 nodded and hugged her face, he wished he could feel her skin again but he knew he couldn't now. Selene was surprised as she stared at 4.

" I guess you were right about being dolls" Selene looked down embarrassed as 4 got the satisfaction of being correct.

All of them then stared towards the building that was covered in flame. Selene looked at Chandra as they both nodded at each other.

" It's over" they both said together.


IT'S NOT OVER DUN DUN DA! Well we are rapping up fastly though, I might make this a sequel though but I decide when the time comes, anyways sorry for the long post I've been having a terrible start to 2010 unfortunately. My grandmother's first year of her death is coming up and my friends all turned their backs on me because they tried to break me and my boyfriend up, I didn't go to school today cause I was too upset. Not to put yourself in my shoes but just think, I've had these friends since I was 5 and they all turned their backs on me after I was as good as gold to them, I don't know and sorry if my story is kinda soulless. I didn't mean for it to be but I find I have difficulty writing when I'm upset, I hope this ends soon. Thanks for being patient with me

:'(

1995penguin