2nd Transmission

[heavyweaponsbot]

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Rodents are supposed to die when you step on them. What is the matter with these creatures!

[There are a series of loud stomps, followed by cursing. In many languages.]

Get away! Disgusting little beasts!

Comments

[redhot-redeemed.livejournal.com]

[Zuko huffs.]

Look, hurting them obviously isn't working. They don't respond to threats. So how is victimizing them rational?

[heavyweaponsbot]

It is not.

I am angry... Anger is frequently irrational.

[redhot-redeemed.livejournal.com]

Guess that doesn't make you any better than me, then, does it.

[heavyweaponsbot]

Did I ever claim to be?

[redhot-redeemed.livejournal.com]

You refused to even tell me your name. Sure seems like you think you're above everyone else here.

[heavyweaponsbot]

You want my name? Show some common respect, first, boy.

[redhot-redeemed.livejournal.com]

Give me a reason to respect you first.

[heavyweaponsbot]

Then it will be a long time before you learn my name, boy.

[redhot-redeemed.livejournal.com]

[Have a snort.]

So you're admitting you're dishonorable? That's pathetic.

[Maybe it's going a little too far. Zuko is by all means hesitant to call into question anyone's honor, but...he's exceedingly frustrated. With everything. And this isn't helping in the least bit.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Because my interests lie in spending time and energy working to return home, not in earning the respect of a strange human child?

[Ironhide just snorts.]

Yeah. Real dishonorable.

[redhot-redeemed.livejournal.com]

I am not a child.

[Strange? Well...he'll just ignore that one.]

And I have better things to be doing than arguing with some heartless metal thing. I'm going to get my ability back. And then I'm going home.

[heavyweaponsbot]

Then perhaps you should cease acting like one, hmn?

'Course I have no heart. I lack all human organs.

[There's a hint of wry amusement in his voice. Yes, he knows exactly what Zuko means. He just chooses to misunderstand.]

[redhot-redeemed.livejournal.com]

I'm not.

[Spoken like a true bratprince.]

I'm just not about to let you push me, or anyone, around.

[heavyweaponsbot]

[A skeptical snort. Oh your arrogance is so familiar.]

Not pushing you anywhere. Just saying.

[redhot-redeemed.livejournal.com]

[Well, maybe not physically, but--]

Whatever. When I'm home before you, maybe you'll wish you listened to me.

[heavyweaponsbot]

[Another snort from the old 'Bot.]

I am not in the habit of taking the advice of children, boy. We will see.

[redhot-redeemed.livejournal.com]

You will see.

[heavyweaponsbot]

Hmnf. Will I?

[redhot-redeemed.livejournal.com]

Absolutely you will.

[You can take his word for it. Zuko is too stubborn to do otherwise.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

Stubborn boy.

We... will see what happens.