13th Transmission

[heavyweaponsbot]

[There are dragging, scraping sounds as the comm clicks on, and they continue throughout the transmission.]

I require...

[A long pause, as if the next part is physically painful to say.]

... a mechanic. And a drink.

[The comm clicks off there, as the speaker continues hauling his broken old aft toward his quarters.]

Comments

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

You broke something?!

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[heavyweaponsbot]

...

Diagnostic scans say so.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

[A moment of silence, then a sigh.]

...Ironhide...

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[heavyweaponsbot]

[... she sounds like Ratchet when she does that.]

What.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

What did you do?

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[heavyweaponsbot]

What I do best.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

You...you gotta stop fighting, 'Hide.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

Why?

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

Is your chest wound worse?

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[heavyweaponsbot]

...

Nothing that will not heal.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

It's not going to heal if you keep doing these things to yourself. You've gotta stop, at least wait til it's done healing.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

...

I have little reason to stop.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

You keep hurting yourself...just wait til you're healed. Then fight all you want.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

... The sparring helps.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

With what?

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[heavyweaponsbot]

...

Things.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

Please talk to me.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

It is not something I wish to discuss. With anyone.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

Fine. I'm going to go explore the ship some more. Hope you get fixed soon.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

...

Mikaela.

Did not... intend that to be a personal slight.

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

It's fine. See you later, Ironhide.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

...

[That's a growl]

What... do you want from me! Hmn! What? What am I to say!

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

[She can growl right back at you >B|]

I want you to get over your big man on campus complex and talk to me about what the hell happened between you and Ratchet to make you act like this!

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[heavyweaponsbot]

What part of, "I do not wish to discuss this" will you not understand! It is personal!

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[chopshopgoddess.livejournal.com]

You know what, it might have been personal if you weren't purposefully hurting him on open comms. When it's public like that and I can see what you're doing, it's not personal anymore! I don't know what happened and but you need to get over yourself now and start acting like an adult! You're acting like a five year old human.