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"9, I need your help. Find the negatives. Bring them back together. You are our only hope"

This is what the voice said. 9 had never heard the voice before, so why did it feel familiar. Who was talking to him, who was the voice in his dreams? 9 had been trying to figure it out for weeks.

"Hey 9" said 5, "what's wrong?" at first 9 didn't answer still lost in thought, until he finally noticed the worried look on 5's face.

"Oh its nothing." 9 replied, he wished he could tell 5 what was happening, 5 was his best friend. 5 was his true love, but 9 decided he wouldn't tell anybody, not until he figured out what the voice meant.

"Find the negatives." The voice returned that night.

"where are they" 9 asked.

"They are lost, you must leave to find them. before they are destroyed. I wish you luck" answered the voice.

9 woke up, 5 and 7 were still asleep. 9 got out of bed, grabbed his staff and looked back at his two lovers. The voice said he had to leave. If they knew, they would try to come with him. He couldn't risk that.

With a heavy sigh, 9 left, leaving his friends and the only place he felt safe behind.

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9 had been walking for days. Finding the negatives had been more work than he had thought. He didn’t know where he was, He hadn’t seen any sign of life.
Until He found a old house. It was run down and parts of it was destroyed. He quickly ran towards it. Only to be stopped by two……

Toys?

Two teddy bears stood before him. Each had a makeshift spear. The one of the left was missing an eye and an ear. He had a collar that read "Fuzzy" The other was completely intact but a light blue nose and wore a collar saying "Teddi".

"Who are you?" asked Teddi.

Without letting 9 answer the other bear chimed in

"He looks like the fool."

9 opened his mouth to explain but it seemed the two bears were having a conversation of their own.

"The fool?"

"Yeah, um what was his name?"

"Isn't it like 51or something?"

While they were talking, 9 walked past them, Entering what looked like a town. Makeshift houses stood next to each other. At the center of the town was a porcelain doll, that looked like a ballerina. As 9 approached her, she spoke.

“Welcome. I have been waiting for you”

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“You have?” 9 was confused. Did this doll really know he was coming?

“Of course! Since 33 exists I was sure there were others like him.” the doll answered, “I’m Music I am in charge of this town.”

Before 9 could respond, Music pointed to an alley.

“Go down there. 33 will be so excited to meet you.”

9 walked down the alley, ending up in a small area. Only thing there was a box with a crank on the side. Turning the crank caused music to play though 9 didn’t recognize the tune. Suddenly the top popped open causing 9 to fall back in surprise

“HIYA!!”

A stitchpunk jumped out of the box landing in front of 9. The stitchpunk was wearing a sparkly pink and blue jester hat, pink and blue strings were wrapped tightly around each of his wrists, and the number 33 written across his chest.

“I’m 33! I can’t believe it! A new friend! And one that is so much like me!”