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A/N: Okay, so I just got back from watching 9 and I just HAVE to write a fanfic for it! The ending was a little sad, and I thought about doing and alternate ending, but I changed my mind! Enjoy my continuation of the movie. What happens next in my mind…

Next

9 lead the others under an over hang created by a broken stone slab. He wasn't sure why water was falling from the sky, but it was interesting.

"What's going on?" 7 asked as she stared up at the clouds. It was amazing that such a thing could happen. And after what had just occurred it felt like their friends were within the water themselves.

Suddenly, as she thought of her lost friends, the twins pulled on her and 9's arms. They scrambled to show them something. 3 stood in front of 4 and a whirring noise sounded from him. His eyes glowed and pictures came from them.

It was a page from some book. It showed a basic diagram of water coming from the ground into the sky, it collected in clouds, and then water fell down back to the ground. There were words to label everything. The water falling from the sky was labeled rain.

7 smiled as 3 shut himself off and slumped into the waiting arms of his sister. They glanced at their remaining friends. She patted them on the head and turned her eyes back at the rain. "They made this for us, didn't they?"

9 came to stand beside her. "You feel it too, huh?"

She nodded, glad it wasn't just her. The twins came up behind them, each holding one of their hands. They were all that was left. Not even any more monsters. Just the four of them. What were they going to do? The world was so big! And they were so small. It was all overwhelming to the point where it made 7 a little dizzy. But she was happy still. Happy that they were not alone, but at least had each other.

9 held 4's hand, knowing she needed the comfort. While he was technically the youngest he felt older than the twins somehow. The way they operated and moved and acted, they seemed like children. He felt like he needed to take care of them. All of them.

And he would. With 7's help he would watch after the pair of little ones and the four of them would go forth and find a place where they could live happily and not be reminded of all the hurt and fear they'd lived in since they awoke.

When the rain stopped they began their journey. No one knew where they were going - only that it was away. They were going into the Beyond, passed the Nothing. There had to be somewhere that didn't lay in ruble and ruin. A place that was beautiful, like that picture he and 5 had seen. It had to still exist in this dead world. There had to be a place with life. They would find it.

Soon days became weeks and those weeks turned to months. Before they knew it they had lost track of time or how long they had been traveling. Still, they pressed on. After some time they saw things beginning to grow through the debris. Green of all shades pushed towards the sky. A sky that had changed from the dismal, clouded grey to a startling blue with a shining light of warmth the twin's knew as the sun.

It rained sometimes. The feeling that their friends were in it never left. They didn't think it ever would. The rain would forever be their friends, no – their family showering them with care and love as they watched over them.

When it didn't rain the sun shined, drying the puddles, warming the earth. During one of their resting periods the twins showed them that the sun actually helped the green (plants they were called) grow. 7 figured if they waited long enough the plants would grow back and create that beautiful world in the picture.

"That's what it was, right? Mounds of green plants. We just have to wait and it'll grow."

It was true, all they needed to do was wait. But he didn't want to sit and wait. Something told him that they should keep moving and that they would know when to stop.

It took some talking, but he finally got 7 to agree. After she followed the twins fell in line right away. They continued on for more days and weeks. Eventually, the ruble began to clear up, giving way to dirt and stone. Tiny plants shot up from the ground, all trying to grow as quickly as they could and bring life back to the world. 9 found himself wondering if that would be enough. If that was all that they needed to do to fix things. Plants could grow back, but what about the animals? The humans? The others…

He shook his head. He had tried so hard lately not to think of them, as it only served to upset him. Their deaths were all his fault and, even though 7 told him it wasn't true, he knew better. If he had listened, not asked so many questions, they would all still be there. He wouldn't have to run away from painful memories and drag the only ones left he cared for with him.

He wished there was a way to bring everyone back. He still had that talisman with him. He couldn't bring himself to toss it away. It was dead weight, he knew it. If they got in trouble it would only bring him down. But still he kept it.

Perhaps it was a key to bringing everyone back. He couldn't think them gone forever. It just wouldn't make sense. Not that he was sure how that even worked.

"9! Hello!"

He jumped. 9 hadn't known he'd been spacing out. "Oh, sorry. What is it?"

7 sighed. "3 and 4 are getting tired. Let's take a break for a while."

9 nodded as he peered over at the twins. They were already lying on the ground, marveling at the sky. It was the only thing they had to examine. Everything else was the same as it had been when they'd come across it before. Whenever they did happen upon something new the twins forced them to stop until they had learned and seen all they could of whatever it was that had captured their attention.

7 sat down on a rock and stretched. It felt good to be off her feet. They had been walking all day long and it wasn't only 3 and 4 that were worn out. She settled down comfortably and relaxed.

Her eyes found 9 as he stood, just staring out at nothing, like he usually did. She liked him, she really did. But, since they'd begun their journey, he'd changed. He seemed down all the time, apathetic almost, to everything around him, even her and the twins. She knew he blamed himself for what had happened, but it would have happened eventually. Deep inside, she knew that. He was just unfortunate enough to start the ball rolling.

All of a sudden she became restless. Standing she walked away from the other three and up the hill they'd been climbing. If there wasn't anything on the other side she might be able to save them all a long and pointless trek.

The grass rustled as she moved through it. It had actually gotten quiet tall. It would be good to use for hiding if the need ever arose again. And if not it was still nice and would give good shade when it grew even more.

7 huffed as she finally made it to the top. What little breath she still had in her was taken away by the sight before her.

It was nothing like the picture 9 and 5 had found. No, it was far better. The grass was so vividly colored as it expanded over a field, flat and calm. Some larger plants towered slightly above the grass, swaying in the light breeze. The sun made everything bright and almost shine. This was it. This was what they had been searching for all this time.

She all but fell back down the hill as she called to the others, unable to do much more. She gestured wildly at the top of the hill, gasping for breath and trying to pull them along faster. They climbed quicker than they would have thought possible before. And when they saw what lay before them they moved downwards even faster, towards their beautiful new home.

FIN/TBC…?

A/N: I'm not sure it I want it to stop here. I could really keep going with this, but if no one likes it then I won't really bother and keep (trying to) focus on my other stories. Let me know you guys! Review!