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✘ brave police: j-decker | drill boy

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[Drill Boy is all fixed up and the monsters are gone, so he doesn't feel bad about this, in fact he feels like he deserves to do this.]

McCrane, I just want to let you know I'm safe. I'm not going to clean the cells just because Blurr didn't like that I needed out. It's not fair.

I'm not going to say where I am, but I am safe.

Please don't look for me.

PS. Make sure Power Joe doesn't do anything stupid.

[Drill Boy sent the text and closed down his communicator, even tempted to turn it off, but he decided not to, he wasn't so stupid that he wouldn't allow himself to be contacted somehow, at least not this time.

That done he turned and headed into Nexus' temple, going to find somewhere to curl up and feel righteous anger at being treated like some kid that couldn't fight or protect himself, again.]

(OOC: Open action option for those that find him, but don't expect him to stick around if you intend to drag him out of the temple, he is rather unhappy right now.)

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I could help you clean the cells. It would be finished quickly, and then we could patrol together.

[He really is going to have to talk with Blurr about Drill Boy needin a certain amount of exercise per day. As difficult as it is to argue with the younger member of Build Team, though, McCrane does take comfort in the familiarity. It reminds him of home, and...there are times he needs that. Drill Boy, apparently, does too.]

I miss that, also.

I don't want to clean them at all. It's not fair. I only get to patrol when it's safand you and the others are out fighting things when trouble is happening. I don't like that I can't help you be safe.

It is fair, Drill Boy. We all have to participate in maintenance.

[That last part hits home, at least, and its a bit before he adds:]

You have helped me, already.

You kept me from being lost, recently. I just...did not want to tell you.

[He has not told anyone about almost going to the Badlands with Kagerou.]

But as punishment? For going out because I needed to do something?

I did?

I mean, I'm glad I did... but it's my job to keep you safe... I was built for that... to keep you and Power Joe and Dumpson safe.

That's harder to say. Would you have run out on the Boss?

[He remembers how things went down with the Fairy.]

And its my job to keep you safe, too.

Without my connection to you, I would have wound up in the badlands two weeks ago.

Boss wouldn't have left me to watch HQ like that..

[At least not for that kind of time frame.]

I was built to protect you. I was made to cover you and protect you, I don't like that I couldn't do that.

Please, don't leave. I have to protect you and Power Joe.

Even Boss makes mistakes.

Blurr does, too.

He needs to be able to rely on you when there is a crisis, even if it's asking you to do something that you do not like.

[Especially when its something so hard for Drill Boy to do.]

...

[And that, even in text, hits him straight in the robo-soul.]

I will not leave you, Drill Boy. You are one of the things that brought me back.

It's not just something I don't like... it's something I can't do.

You died once and when you did it felt like my Super A.I. was burning up, like it was shattering into pieces. I was made to protect you. I wasn't made to be Drill Boy, I was made to be the extra layer of armor and protection for Build Tiger and the power boost to make Super Build Tiger. Drill Boy happened because it is easier to have that armor walk itself to a site, and why not also have it to other things, like fly and drill. Why not make it another member of the team. But no matter what I am the out side. I am the shield.

You died once already, and that means I failed, I don't think my Super A.I. could take that again. I need to make sure you are safe. You and Power Joe now.

[There is a moment before he answers, because that was a lot of raw emotion and he...understands. He understands how sometimes it feels hopeless here, and like they cannot even accomplish their basic functions.]

Drill Boy...

[He steels himself, however.]

Yes, you were made to be our armor. However, there are going to be times when you have to sit out. There are going to be times when I have to sit out, or Power Joe. It is part of our job.

There are times when orders have to be disobeyed, though. If you were in trouble I would break ranks to get to you, and I know you would do the same.

You have to pick those times, Drill Boy.

Why...was this one of them?

[Drill Boy feels his Super A.I. chip thrumming with all of the conflicts from everything. How he is supposed to follow orders contradicting with his even deeper need to protect McCrane and Power Joe.]

I barely even spared a thought to worry about how you were and suddenly my Super A.I. felt like it was going to shatter.

I can't explain what I went through when you... I can't... it was like pain but only in my heart, worse than any other pain before, worse than when Fae went away. It hurt because I had failed. It's... my purpose, to protect you and Power Joe, I couldn't handle the though, that feeling.

That's why I went out... it was tearing up my Super A.I. it hurt so much.

Maybe I'm broken, maybe that is why I couldn't handle it.

I do not think you are broken, Drill Boy.

I do think you can be impulsive, but...

[But your heart has always been in the right place.]

...but I think I understand. I will talk to Blurr. Will you come back in tomorrow?

Maybe... I don't know.

[He really isn't sure right now, part of him wants to just pout.]

I... I'm sorry I didn't follow orders but... I couldn't not, not at that point.

I understand why you did not.

Please come back in.

It will not be the same without you.

I will.

I'm sorry for causing trouble McCrane.

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