47th Transmission

[heavyweaponsbot]

I find it difficult to maintain an ordered squad when those involved get themselves tossed in the brig.  Hmnf!  If you hear this, Zuko, you will answer to me when your punishment ends.  Or King.  Pray that he is more forgiving than I am.

[He mutters something that sounds like "damn kids".  Maybe.  Or maybe you're hearing things.]

The rest of you will report in.  Want to talk to you.

...

If you wish it to be in person, you can find me with the bees.  I have business with them.

[Meaning, he's itchy to hit something, and the bees are the best target.]

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[Locked to Ratchet // Unhackable]
If you see this, got a female who wants to... do me a favor.  Need your advice.

Comments

[brittlenerves.livejournal.com]

O-Oh gods.

[heavyweaponsbot]

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Want to see?

[brittlenerves.livejournal.com]

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Y-- yeah, k... kind of.

[heavyweaponsbot]

[He chuckles.]

C'mon, boy. We will punch a few bees--be good for you.

[brittlenerves.livejournal.com]

W-Well I, I don't kn-- know about that, uh, but...



...uh, w--where are you?

[heavyweaponsbot]

Ratchet's room. Remember it?

[He is so going to make a mech--man out of you, boy.]

[brittlenerves.livejournal.com]

Y-Yeah. I'll, uh, b... be there i-in a l-little bit.

[heavyweaponsbot]

[You'll be FINE.

And Ironhide opens it, looking rather pleased with himself.]

C'mon. They will be waiting for us.

[This is all the warning he gets before he starts off down the hall.]

[brittlenerves.livejournal.com]

W-Well--



I-- I just w-want to see, I-I mean, I d-don't... th-think I'm g-going to p-punch a-anything...

[heavyweaponsbot]

[He just keeps limping along, oblivious!]

You will have to. Need to defend yourself.

[brittlenerves.livejournal.com]

[heavyweaponsbot]

[He puts a hand behind Xanth's shoulders to sort of guide him along, in case the kid runs at the last second.]

Stress relief. Be good for the both of us.

[brittlenerves.livejournal.com]

I-I g... mmrngh.

[heavyweaponsbot]

[That noise actually makes Ironhide look down at Xanth.]

... Mmrngh?

[Is that buzzing?]

[brittlenerves.livejournal.com]

I--I don't know...

[heavyweaponsbot]

Hmnf.

[... No. That's buzzing. Like, bee buzzing.]

Brace yourself.

[brittlenerves.livejournal.com]

A--Already!?

[heavyweaponsbot]

Yeah.

[And he gives Xanth a shove toward one of the huge, hovering ponybees. This is learning, Ironhide-style.]

[brittlenerves.livejournal.com]

[heavyweaponsbot]

[Ironhide looks from Xanth, to the bees, and back. Then he sighs, muttering something to himself.

He nudges Xanth forward with a toe, while the bee just sort of placidly buzzes.]

Go on. Hit it.

[brittlenerves.livejournal.com]

B-But... but... I-Ironhide...

[heavyweaponsbot]

[He growls something. And then he steps forward...

And punches the bee right in the face.]

Just like that!

[brittlenerves.livejournal.com]

J...just like th-that...?

[heavyweaponsbot]

[The bee gives a little buzz... and drops to the ground. Ironhide looks proud.]

Yeah. Your turn now. Go on.

[brittlenerves.livejournal.com]

B-But-- what-- what I k--ki--kill it?