nope can't hold it for another month

[redbot]

Yes, I know it's... stressful, and disappointing, as well, that neither of us will know what's to become of me for several more weeks. I want to know. Not just for my sake, but for Blue's. I'll -- fight, if I have to, with every ampere I have left. You and I both know that I won't let them tear us apart, and neither will she. They don't understand us, and I think that will make us... stronger than them, in the end.

Forgive me. I'm just so tired...

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[bluebot]

You should be resting! I-- ... [Tried. She tried. She won't stop trying, but she might have made everything worse.] I don't mind waiting.

[redbot]

I know it bothers you too. The not knowing. I only hope you're able to get back in time. That way, if we can't stop them ourselves... at least I'll be able to see you one last time. [ A weak, sad, yet slightly hopeful smile. ]

[bluebot]

[Blue shakes her head, crouching down next to Red and taking her hand.] Don't talk like that. I will make it back in time. We'll go somewhere and they'll never find us. There has to be a way to save you--

[She can't be the reason Red gets scrapped.]

[redbot]

And maybe there will be. [ She touches the side of Blue's face with her free hand. Sssh. ] Maybe Destroya will be the one to save us. But... there's no sense fretting until we find out, love.

[bluebot]

[Blue leans into the touch and lowers her gaze. It's her fault. All of this. It's been set into motion and there's no way to stop it. If Destroya hasn't come to set them all free yet, why would two robots in need out of so many others change his mind now? She's going to lose Red. There's no other possibility. There's no hope.]

I'm so sorry. I-- ... I love you. No matter what happens.

[redbot]

I love you, too. Never forget that. And never blame yourself.

[bluebot]

Who am I to blame, then? [The system that failed them. The company that created the system. The city that created the company. But without Bli, they would not exist. They would have never been together. So the fault lies with her.]

... You should be resting.

[redbot]

I'm tired of resting. I haven't moved, have I? [ Just this chair forever, nbd. She's too scared to unplug. ]

[bluebot]

No. You haven't.

[Not in a long time. Blue lets go of Red's hand and straightens, bending at the waist to press synthetic lips to Red's left temple.] For however long we have left... can we just-- ... we should just stay here. Together.

[redbot]

Alright. We should enjoy what we have.

[gloryisbullshit]

Just don't build'm like they used to, huh?

[redbot]

I believe the term is planned obsolescence, yes.

[gloryisbullshit]

Back in the glory days, see, we didn't learn no big words like that. Sounds to me like laziness, kids these days is just lazy.

[redbot]

My battery can scarcely hold a charge. Does this sound like laziness to you?

[gloryisbullshit]

[Give him a second. Oooone second...] Yyyyes.

[redbot]

Then you clearly know nothing.

[gloryisbullshit]

Wow, says the chick who hasn't left her house in like a thousand years. I am mad informed, you would not believe. Exhibit A: guess they think you're gonna riiiise from the fuckin dead like Robot Jesus.

Jesas. Jesusas. Jesusanne.

[bluebot]

She's not going to die!

[gloryisbullshit]

I'm like ninety-nine-point-nine percent sure you got denial, and you got it bad. You guys speak percent, right?

[bluebot]

We do. Fluently. And I'm one hundred percent certain that no one asked for your opinion. She'll be fine.

[gloryisbullshit]

So I'm thinking you're the bitch in this relationship, huh? Sucks that the nice one's terminal. Only the good die young! Or in her case, really kinda old.

[bluebot]

[Oh no you did NOT.] Talk about her like that again and you'll be the one who's terminal. I'm not going to stand here and waste my precious time arguing the fact that Red. Will. Live. Either pay up or we're done talking.

[gloryisbullshit]

Mira, mira, I ain't get off on bein nagged.

[bluebot]

[Well, then. That settles that. Now she's walking away, with one final warning.] Stay away from her.

[gloryisbullshit]

[Please, take your pick of any number of the rude gestures in his arsenal!]

So I may have just made this account because I saw this... MAJOR voice testing...

[valvelocity]

I think we'd all like to know what will come next.

Bat city can't understand anything that is different from their "perfect" world.

mwahahahaha

[redbot]

... You're one of them, aren't you.