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[arnhaid]

There anyone out there hearin' this? We got some major water problems in the apartments here!

I'm gonna grab as many people as I can, get 'em outta here. Is there anywhere I can get 'em to that ain't underwater?

Krok, Spinister, Bucky. That means you guys too! Chromia, you hear me?

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[toughtalk]

Ironhide!

I'm already on the move. What's our game plan?

[Who put two bodyguards in charge?]

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[arnhaid]

So far?

Get the two jokers hiding in their room to somewhere safe, make sure Bucky doesn't get into trouble.

That's. Uh. About it.

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[toughtalk]

If they put up a fight am I allowed to use my axe?

[She's considering all options, okay]

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[arnhaid]

Chromia, no.

[THEY WANT TO BE FRIENDS WITH SPIN OKAY.]

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[toughtalk]

Fine....

[She was really looking forward to that.]

What about Bucky? Any word on him?

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[arnhaid]

Thanks...

Gonna meet him at the tram station thing in an hour or so. He sounds like he's fine.

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[toughtalk]

Good....good.

[PRIVATING THIS RIGHT NOW.]

You're okay too?

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[arnhaid]

[Aw, Chromia.]

Yeah, I'm fine. Kinda soggy, but I'm okay.

... takes a little more than a flood to put me down.

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[toughtalk]

[Shut up she's just worried.]

You needed a bath, anyway.

[There's unspoken fondness in that voice, at least.]

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[heismymission]

[He's been grumbling a lot internally with all the rain. At least this flood isn't happening when his arm was still in repairs...

He doesn't seem particularly concerned, otherwise. It's gross water, but it's not like it's deep enough to cause him any real problems.]

The tran station in the sixth district. [Given that the rails are on top of the walls.]

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[arnhaid]

Got it. Gonna start haulin' people over.

You doin' okay, kid?

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[heismymission]

I'm fine. [And that's that.]

I'll look around the area and see if anyone's trapped. [Since Ironhide wants to help people and all. It's not as if he was really doing anything...]

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[arnhaid]

If you say so...

Okay. You keep me posted? Hear me?

[Because no matter how capable the kid is, he's going to be concerned.]

audio; wow who knew that tran and tram weren't the same things. NOT ME.

[heismymission]

Right.

[Even after months of having people concerned about him, it's still extremely strange. Steve, he kind of gets, since he saw the evidence of the man willing to throw his stupid life away. People like Ironhide, though? They didn't know him when he was an actual functioning person.

This isn't the time to think about that, anyway.]

If I can't find anyone after an hour, I'll be at the station.

audio; I DIDN'T NOTICE...

[arnhaid]

... Thanks, kid.

[Even if Bucky was always a functioning person the entire time Ironhide knew him... this exchange probably wouldn't have gone any differently.]

[He's a bodyguard. A protector. He always has been. And this human is his charge now.]

Good, I... I really don't wanna lose nobody else.

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[heismymission]

[He has to pause a moment to take in the robot's words. It's one thing to hover and tell him to stay in contact, but another entirely to say he'd be missed when he's gone. Bucky doesn't really know how to process that, except to try to reassure him.]

You won't. [And another pause for good measure.] I'll see you later.

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[arnhaid]

[He sighs on the other end. It's good to hear that reassurance, honestly. Because it's just not fair -- finding everyone again only to lose them.]

[Ironhide has a big heart, but it's never been as well-protected as the rest of him.]

Yeah, kid. You will. Promise and everything.

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[triggerhappycopter]

Well.

I'm a helicopter?

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[arnhaid]

... Oh.

Well, uh.

[WOW THIS IS AWKWARD.]

Checking in with you anyway, I guess.

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[triggerhappycopter]

There's also a whole bunch of tall buildings around here. I got Krok and a few people onto some of them and that's working out pretty okay.

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[arnhaid]

Okay. Good to know.

... Look, uh. I know I ain't your favorite bot in town, but. If you need anythin', gimme a call?

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[triggerhappycopter]

You're like, the second 'Bot left in town and I like you okay, although I don't think Chromia'd want to me to pick favorites against her.

[Yes, taking things too literally, possibly.]

I'm on the line if you need anything too!

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[arnhaid]

Pretty sure Chromia don't care much one way or another. Don't worry about her unless you get on her bad side some.

Gotcha. Stay in one piece, pal... we need you.

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[triggerhappycopter]

[That last sentence earns Ironhide a curious look, but Spinister carefully doesn't remark on it.]

Well, you be safe too.

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[arnhaid]

[He suddenly can't recall if he's supposed to play dumb to Spin being a medic. Or if Krok said the situation had changed. So he keeps his mouth shut about the look.]

Plannin' on it. I'm keepin' Chromia covered, so you watch your captain.

... 'Cept I probably don't need to say that part, huh?