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[wheeljackofalltrades]

 [So yeah, that whole true-form thing happened, and needless to say, Wheeljack's not happy that he's back in his tiny, fleshy body. So not-happy that he punched a wall out of anger.  Needless to say, he's got it in bandages right now.

You idiot.]

I'll be at Digital Dive if anyone needs me.



Try not to need me.

[There's no Digimon this time. It seems like they know him well enough to give him some quiet time.]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

...

[That makes it feel possible. Like he actually can do this. And it shows in that almost-bashful smile he's got going on.]

Really startin' to like you gettin' your voice back, kid.

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[proveyourmetal]

[He grins.] Well, I like having my voice too.

It's good that Arcee's opened up to you.

I didn't see the two of you coming. But hey.

[Here's where he'll pause, long enough that it seems like he might not say what comes next.]

... Don't tell her I said this, but lately it feels like she's ...

[Here's the thing, Wheejack. This may be a thought that he hasn't really spoken aloud. To anyone. And the words just seem to fall short of what he really means. Bee had seen her in the aftermath of not one, but two world-shattering losses. And half the time, he'd always wondered if Arcee was one step away from... not giving up entirely. But something just as grim.]

She's closer. To being okay.

I just didn't know who to thank, until I talked to you out here.

[Because of Wheeljack.

He seems to trail off after that, uncertain of what to say.]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

Me neither. Heck...she couldn't stand me when I first got here. Says I did somethin' pretty low.

[It's said without any surprise. Like he has that kind of opinion of himself.]

But she forgave me. Not sure how, or the exact specifics why, but...turns out we hit it off.


[But his eyes cast down when listening. He may have only gotten the drive by of Arcee's losses, but he knew of them. And when Bee says that...]

Heh...


She's the one that saved me, Bee.

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[proveyourmetal]

[Bumblebee will only give Wheeljack the slightest tilt of his head, expression touched with confusion.

Saved him? From what?]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[It's caught, so he'll gesture out with his injured hand.]

Wreckers, they're not exactly guys who expect to come back from missions, yannow. And the guys who sign up don't really come from a good place to start.

Basically, we join cause we got nothing left to come home to.

[His head tilts up, eyes glowing just a shade brighter.]

Well, until now, that is.

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[proveyourmetal]

[Bumblebee nods, the answer bringing up his spirits. Sometimes having someone or something to home to may be the difference whether or not a bot does. Wheeljack needs and deserves for this to work just as much as Arcee does.

Bee may even be smiling just a little bit.]

Even if she does live with digimon that drive you up the wall.