[3rd Transformation // Anon Text // Optional Action with Bumblebee]

[proveyourmetal]

[When Bumblebee first emerges from the damaged apartment of 010 in his robot form, 16 feet of towering metal and living machine, Vanguard is filled with immeasurable awe an wonder.

In an hour, when he finds himself sitting in the car form of his partner, playing session after session of video game inside his cabin, that wonder becomes joy. In three hours, when Vanguard goes to tell off some insolent digimon on Bee's behalf but Bumblebee speaks up on his own first, gently resolving the situation with his own voicebox. All he feels is confusion. Six hours later, when Vanguard has to step outside and get his feet on steady ground after one of Bumblebee's races, it's irritation. The final straw happens when Vanguard finds himself held in the giant, protective metal hand of his robot partner, narrowly injured from a reckless Chosen. Saved. Protected. Lovingly guarded.

Then... it's just anger and resentment.

He leaves Bumblebee to talk with companions just beyond the hole in their apartment (hastily covered by the staff with a sheet of plastic). Bee doesn't need Vanguard to help translate his feelings to the friends he encounters outside. He laughs, and dances and transforms just fine on his own.

So the digimon retreats to their room just a few paces away. It takes ten minutes for it all to boil over. In the back of his mind, he knows he's going to calm down and regret this later but... he's not thinking about that at the time. He angrily jabs an anonymous message into the D-terminal.]

+ [Anonymous Text] +

All you Chosen. You think you're so impressive.

You could hardly take care of yourselves when you got here. You couldn't figure out how to eat, sleep or walk. Some of you couldn't even speak. We chased off digimon three times our size to keep you alive. We kept you safe on the journey down to HospiTown.

We did everything we were supposed to. We're your digimon. We were made to meet you and fix this world together.

So much for partners.

You can take your real forms and just

Just go home. We didn't need you either.

[The moment he presses send, he experiences a moment of hesitation. Of something beyond anger. Regret? He crosses his arms and tries not to think about it.]

[ooc: Vanguard (Coronamon) will respond to text anonymously while Bumblebee will react to action outside the hospital.]

Comments

[video]

[oneeyedterror]

[Well somemon has read that text, and even though it took Jetstream and Rotorstorm a while to find Whirl? The Impmon has the Terminal and she is frowning mightily at you Mister Anonymon.]

Do you really believe all that, that pointless drivel you wrote?

It doesn't matter if they're human or horse or giant creepy robot!

[... Whirl can hear that, Jetstream. Ouch.]

They still need us, for as long as they're here. They'll always need us.

[So impassioned, from a 'mon who's partner treats her like crap even before this all happened.]

[Anon permatext for Vanguard]

[proveyourmetal]

[No. He really doesn't mean it, but in the spirit of being STUBBORN, he half-heartedly maintains his stance.]

Yeah. I believe it. We were fine before they came along to be all needy and useless and we'll be fine after.

The digimon protect their Chosen. That's what we're here for. What's to protect when your creepy giant robot can smash everything with his foot?

[perma video on Jetstream's end.]

[oneeyedterror]

Well there's the fact that Mis-- Whirl decided to go outside of the town to make sure that doesn't happen, even though that isn't the best idea!

And this might not even be for long, weirder stuff has happened before and it went away. What are you going to do when this is over and your partner needs you in the aftermath?

[proveyourmetal]

[He stops for a moment, briefly faltering at the idea. But he shakes his head.]

You really think this is going to go away? It could be like this forever, just as easy, couldn't it?

[oneeyedterror]

So? If they get to stay how they should be does that mean we should just ditch them for it?!

[She squeaks, and mutters an apology because she didn't mean to start yelling.]

[proveyourmetal]

[He types the first word surprisingly fast: like a reflex] No!

I never said I was gonna ditch him!

[oneeyedterror]

Oh really?!

You said, and I quote; "You can take your real forms and just

Just go home. We didn't need you either."

That certainly sounds like ditching to me!

[proveyourmetal]

[Oh snap His own words thrown back at him.]

Well it's not what I meant!

I don't want him to leave at all!

[He sends it quickly, an then reads over his own reply and lord, this is a mess of an argument. JUST STOP SAYING THINGS AND ADMIT VANGUARD IS RIGHT.]

[oneeyedterror]

[Nope, nope. She'll never admit you're right.]

Make up your mind!

You say you don't want your partner to leave, but you're pretty much saying they can all go rot.

[proveyourmetal]

[He huffs impatiently at the message.]

I dunno, I was just SAYING stuff.

It was better the way it was before. Before they all changed.

[oneeyedterror]

Gosh you sound like such a baby level.

Have faith in your partner, they're good people. ... Most of them.

[proveyourmetal]

I am NOT a baby level.

[But maybe there's a little shift in his attitude.]

So you tell me then, if you're so smart. What am I supposed to do now, huh? Everything I used to do for him, he doesn't need anymore.

[oneeyedterror]

You're certainly acting like one.

[She feels she hit a nerve.]

Well for one, can he use the Terminal easily? Mine can't. If they're bigger than most of the digimon here then they can't go inside, so if they need anything from in a building they'll need you.

And I am very very sure they can't fight the big 'mons on their own either.

[proveyourmetal]

[He'll let that smart remark slide, but she stiff huffs and issues a glare at the D-Terminal that Jetstream can't see.]

Have you digivolved yet?

[oneeyedterror]

Huh.

Yes actually, and I died soon after I did it the first time. Why does that matter?

[NOT THE ANSWER YOU WERE EXPECTING, HUH?]

*still

[proveyourmetal]

[A-actually, he'd been asking because it would have been even SLIGHTLY more comforting if he'd been talking to a Rookie digimon like himself.

That's a bit of a hope crusher, AND a reminder that duh. Jetstream had to have been digivolved to have carried around Whirl like she did.]

It doesn't matter. Nevermind.

So... it really doesn't bother you? Having a big robot for a partner?

[oneeyedterror]

[Well she is a Rookie right now. That totally counts!]

Nope!

I mean, if you asked anyone around here about Whirl they'd probably tell you that he's the worst partner ever. And they'd probably add that being a giant robot would make him worse.

But he's great, maybe your partner is great too and you're not giving him a chance.

[The fact that Jetstream is saying all this while sitting on Whirl's chest is making it awkward for the Cybertronian helicopter.]

[proveyourmetal]

[Awww, she loves you, whirl. ACCEPT HER LOVE]

Well, he's not terrible, no.

And I guess his fingers ARE too big for the Terminal...

[oneeyedterror]

[He barely accepts your Optimus' acceptance, getting Whirl to accept love is asking way too much.]

See? And I bet there is a lot more you can do to help out right now.

... So which Cybertronian is your partner?

[proveyourmetal]

[A little stab of fear. Like Jetstream is figuring out who he is.]

YEAH RIGHT. Why would I tell you something like that?

[oneeyedterror]

Well, I could guess instead.

Although the fact you asked about digivolving really only leaves two possible answers.

[She's seen Optimus' partner evolve, and Wheeljack's. It's safe to say that Arcee's can too, since the female Autobot has been here longer than Whirl. SO REALLY, Jetstream is just doing basic elimination here. She's either talking to Otto or Vanguard.]

[proveyourmetal]

[In a panic, he writes:]

Stop that. Stop guessing.

Right now.

[oneeyedterror]

[She's smiiiiiiiiiiiling.]

Whatever you say, Mister Partnered to a Yellow Guy.

[That's her guess, how you react will let her know if she is right. And ignore Whirl snickering in the background.]

[proveyourmetal]

[SDkgjsaghasdg]

I DONT KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT

[private]

[oneeyedterror]

... Heh.

I really don't think Mister Bumblebee is going to ditch you, you know? He's probably just really excited to be himself again.