Seventh Spin: [Accidental audio]

[top_spinnin]

You seem happy today.

Just having a good day, Gloves.

*sound of a door being opened can be heard*

What's with the pumpkins?

*sound of the D-Comm hitting the ground as Toppy finds himself different.  Now he's a Armadimon*

Umm...  What just happened?

You got turned into an Armadimon.  Hold on, I'll pick up the comm.  And it's on.

Oh, crap.

Comments

[fasternlightbot.livejournal.com]

You're not a very good anything.

Maybe we're not doing enough?

[top_spinnin]

*droops* I know.

You know, jerks like you and Shadow telling him things like that aren't helping. How's he going to gain confidence with you jerks shredding it to pieces?

[fasternlightbot.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm only speaking the truth. It's Pinwheelhead's job to train him if he needs it. But like that's ever going to happen.

[top_spinnin]

*at the reminder of Shadow, curls up into a ball again* He hates me.

You're ruining what little confidence he has and being a bully. That's not the truth.

[fasternlightbot.livejournal.com]

Of course he does. You're his weakness.

Name one thing that he can do right?

[top_spinnin]

*shivers* I don't hate the one I'm weak to.

He can do plenty of things right, and he's a good partner.

[fasternlightbot.livejournal.com]

Well you're an exception.

Then name one. And don't you two fight?

[top_spinnin]

I'm just scared of him.

He's a good skater and a good friend. And so what if we do sometimes?

[fasternlightbot.livejournal.com]

Wimp.

That's like saying he's a good walker. And from the complaining I hear from Fluffers, you're not a partner if you fight each other.

[top_spinnin]

I'm not a wimp. *still doing his best impression of a ball to hide how miserable he is.

Not really the same. He doesn't need to skate to move. He can walk too. And Fluffers is an idiot then. If you're stuck with someone long enough, you will fight a little.

[fasternlightbot.livejournal.com]

*rolls Top back and forth between his hands* Yes you are.

He can? Well you're also not very good at working together.

[top_spinnin]

*trying to ignore the rolling and that it's starting to make him feel dizzy* Not...

He can. And all we need is the time and chance to practice. The doesn't happen overnight. *squirming in the rope*

[fasternlightbot.livejournal.com]

Too.

That's all you have, time. I mean, what else do you have to do out here?

[top_spinnin]

Am not a wuss.

We just need to practice more. We're still getting used to this. Top isn't exactly used to having a partner.

[fasternlightbot.livejournal.com]

You're older then Shadow's and have his weakness, yet you let him boss you around. How is that not being a wuss?

Well me and Fluffs aren't either, but we can kick ass if we have to.

[top_spinnin]

Other than the weakness, he's stronger than me. He's smarter than me. And Wily likes him. Why wouldn't I let him?

We haven't had the chance. I got jumped from behind when we were kidnapped.

[fasternlightbot.livejournal.com]

Then get stronger. Learn. Make yourself better. Rolling over and letting him have control over you like you do is what makes you a wimp.

You shouldn't let yourself get jumped.

[top_spinnin]

I don't think I can do that. He won't be happy with me if I do. And he's scary when he's mad. He wants to kill Gloves as it is...

I don't want to be destroyed, and he'd do it.

I didn't see it, I just know I suddenly couldn't move...

[fasternlightbot.livejournal.com]

If you refuse to make yourself better, then you're worse then a wimp.

You're going to be if you're useless.

You didn't hear it or smell it either?

[top_spinnin]

... What can I do though?

*curls up tighter* Don't want to be useless.

I was busy keeping an eye on Toppy. And there's a lot to smell in the city.

[fasternlightbot.livejournal.com]

Get better.

Then I'm glad I got Fluffy as a partner instead of you. He's at least a good look out.

[top_spinnin]

I just don't know how...

Who would want to attack us? No one that I knew of.

[fasternlightbot.livejournal.com]

Spar with you partner, come up with way to take out different people even if you think you'll never have to fight them, find a way to get around your weaknesses.... something! Using the excuse of not knowing how is lame and won't get you anywhere.

There are random attacks on people all the time; don't you pay attention?

[top_spinnin]

... I think I understand. That makes sense, at least. *starts to uncurl a little*

It's not that common. You say it like people jump random people every day.

[fasternlightbot.livejournal.com]

Good. I don't like explaining myself over and over.

Look, I'm one of the bad guys and know what I'm talking about here. What you see on the comms? Hardly a fraction of the things that go on.