9 slowly opened his eyes, only to see a creature that kind of looks like him, but the left side of its head was covered by a piece of copper, holding scissors. 9 screamed and grabbed the scissors; he then threw them, and they got stuck in a wall. "It's alright." The one eyed creature said, as 9 fell off the table he lay on. "I'm not going to hurt you." It went over to 9, "You're safe, now." It helped 9 up on the table. "Where am I?" 9 asked. The one eyed creature replied with, "With us. I never expected to see another one." It cut the hanging string from 9's shoulder, "There, that should hold." It hung the scissors up on the wall, and on the back of it, there was a number '5'. "If 2 were here, he would've done a better job." He then put his hand on the end of the scissors. "Wonder where he and 14 had gone to?" 9 replied, "I was with him." 5 motioned towards 9 and when he heard that reply. "2? And 14? Where? Out there? What wa-" "Keeping secrets from me I see." A pope looking rag doll said as he came in the room. 5 added, "I was coming to tell you-" but the pope doll pushed its way through and saw 9, "What's this?" It then took its staff and pulled 9 over, and saw his back. "I.. I found him.. In the emptiness.." 5 shyly replied, as the pope doll looked at 9, it's red silk cape flowing. From behind, 9 barely saw the number '1' on its back. "What were you doing out there?" 1 asked 5. "I-I was-" 5 replied until 1 rudely cut him off, "You led the beast straight back to us!" He then grabbed 5 with his staff, "How many times have I told you?!" "The beast, t-that's what took 2 and 14!" 9 added. 5 looked at 9, happily. "If we hurry, we can save them!" 9 then added. "The beast took them? That's the end of it." 1 said. "But they were still alive!" 9 argued. "No, we have rules!" 1 said as he banged his staff against the floor. A huge rag doll then entered the room with a kitchen knife. He definitely looked bigger and bulkier than the others, and he also had stitches across his face and body. On its upper right arm, there was a number '8'. 1 looked at 8. "Our new guest seems confused." He then looked at 9. "Perhaps I can help you achieve some clarity."
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9: Inside the Ruins
RandomOne day, a stitchpunk with the number "9" on their back awakens into a dark, destroyed world. Will he be able to fix this mess of a home? (I suggest not reading unless you have seen 9 already. but, if you really want to read this, go ahead!)
