𝑯𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚'𝒔 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕

𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝?

We didn't go back to camp right away. But the good thing was, that after 7O showed up, 10B began to be a bit more verbal and a lot kinder. He even gave me a piggyback ride back to camp since my legs started to ache from roaming all over the place. I assume he felt that since he ended up hurting me and that I saw what he was like with Seven that he needed to be more of a gentle protector.

10B really reminds me of 1X sometimes. But, from my understanding... they aren't "brothers". The only "sibling" that 1X has is 2X. Chosen family, am I right?

"Thanks for carrying me back," I conversed as he lastly set me down on my bed.

"Yeah, yeah, don't think I'll do it all the time," he scoffed. Yet, it was playfully and I couldn't help but say what was on my mind.

"Oh, so you're warming up to me now, huh?"

"Shut up," he pouted, shaking his head which made me laugh.

"It only took all day. Probably more than that with how long we were out," I commented, yawning in the process.

"Then go to sleep, dork."

"God, you remind me of 1X so much!"

"Uh-huh, well I was like this first... he just stole my personality," he huffed, which yet again made me laugh. "What, you get all giggly when you're tired?"

"It's your fault!"

"Just go to sleep already!"

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"Hey─," I gradually started to gain consciousness as I felt someone, albeit a bit roughly, gently shaking me, "Hey, dumbass, get up!"

"Who are you calling 'dumbass'?" I whined, sleepily, "Okay, okay, I'm awake!"

I sat up soon to see not just 10B... but 1X, 2X, and 7O standing in my room. And, immediately, I became confused.

"What─what's going on?"

"We had gotten a signal from 2B within the abandoned factory. But..."

"10B had informed us that Luciel had shown up around the same time around the camp with some machines." 7O finished 2X's sentence as the "siblings" exchanged a look with one another.

"We decided the best thing to do right now is relocate you."