Twelve

Chapter 10: Ice

A few more days passed and they were coming to the end of the week. Twelve was mostly healed, thanks to Eight, but he still had a little ways to go. If he wasn't careful, he could reopen the wound. Seven was in a constant panic. She didn't know if Eight was alright. Or even alive.

"He's right. A scout was spying on us," Ty said as he tossed a destroyed robotic sentry onto the table.

"We won't have much time before they figure out we destroyed the scout," Twelve said.

"What do you suggest we do? The last time we tried to fight them we lost pretty badly," Charlie folded her arms. "Not to mention Billy is now missing."

"I still don't understand what could have happened to him," Ty shook his head.

"He might still be at the Facility," Twelve said.

"You don't think he was captured, do you?" Charlie asked.

Twelve shook his head. "I'm sure he is just trying to get through to his brother. I don't think Professor will harm him."

Charlie let out a sigh of relief. Ty took her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze to help calm her. "So what's the plan?"

"Plan? There is no plan. Three has gone AWOL, Eight and Billy are in the Facility. What are the four of us going to do?" Seven asked.

"We have allies on the inside. Everyone but One, Four, and Ten out of the twelve are on our side. Thanks to Eleven and Two. I'm sure Two is going over a plan with them as we speak," Twelve explained.

"You really convinced everyone?" Seven asked.

"It was easy once we got Two on our side," Twelve shrugged. He put a hand on Seven's shoulder. "I know this is hard on you. Eight is your best friend. But we are going to get him back. I promise."

"He's not just my best friend. He's my brother," Seven stood up and walked out of the room.

"So she does know. For how long?" Twelve asked Charlie and Ty.

"Since the beginning of the week. How do you know?" Charlie asked.

"It was in Professor's journal. I did take it and read it. That's how I figured out most of this stuff," Twelve shrugged.

Charlie looked over at Ty. Ty nodded. "I'll go check on Seven. We shouldn't plan anything without her."

He kissed Charlie on the lips before walking out of the room. Charlie looked at Twelve. "Can I ask you a question?"

"What is it?" Twelve asked.

"Do you remember anything from your life before the Facility?" Charlie asked.

Twelve hesitated for a moment. "It's all fuzzy. But I think I had a sister."

"We have the police reports of everyone who was taken. Would you like to see yours?" Charlie asked.

Twelve nodded slowly. Charlie walked over to the stack of papers Billy left and pulled out Skyler Fitzgerald's folder. She handed it to Twelve. Twelve took it and began to look through it. He looked at the pictures and narrowed his eyes at a family picture. He looked back up at Charlie. 

"I'm Charlie Fitzgerald. Your older sister," Charlie said with a sheepish smile.

Twelve dropped the file and ran up to hug Charlie. "Why did you wait until now to tell me? I've been struggling to remember what you looked like and if you even existed."

"You needed time to heal. Plus a lot is going on right now. I don't want to add to things. Even though I kind of just did," Charlie pulled Twelve out at arm's length. He was looking down and his body slightly shook. Charlie turned slightly to look at him better. "Hey? Are you okay?"