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Gonky sat at the bar, honking sadly.
“What’s up?” Tech asked, and looking over
“Gonk, gonk, gonk-gonk.” Gonky said tipping over against the counter lip
“Ah, I ‘m sorry about that.” Tech said, ‘But I don't think I can be much help for that. I ‘m not one for romance.”
“Gonk-Gonk, gonky-gonk.” Gonky honked.
Tech pressed his mouth tightly together, Gonky was being confusing, perhaps he needed a reboot, “ I don’t know what you mean, brown eyes are standard for clones.”
Gonky just tilted towards Tech, somehow conveying vast emotion.
“And anyway, I told you, I ‘m not one for romancing, none of us are, save maybe Echo.” Tech said, which was plausible, Echo was from an earlier batch, with more experience.
“Why don’t you go ask him, I believe he’s doing maintenance on the Marauder.”
Gonky waddled off to the shipyard, where Echo was tangling with the Marauder.
“Gonk!” Gonky cheered, as Echo turned happily.
“Heya bud! How’re you doing?” Echo said, wiping his brow with a rag
“Gonk, gonk, gonk-gonky, gonk.” Gonky responded, with an excited voice
“What? Girls? I don’t know much about them?” Echo said with a shrug, “ I was never much of a flirt, that was Five's thing.”
Gonky nodded, (somehow) “Gonk-gonk, gonky gonk?”
Echo shuddered, “no, let’s not play ‘what would fives do.’ that would NOT end well.”
Gonky honked sadly, and Echo frowned.
“What’s this all about anyway?” He said crouching down to be eye-to-eye with the Gonk Droid.
“Gonk-Gonk, gonky.” He responded melancholy.
Echo smiled, “Ooh, you got a crush?” He asked
Gonky honked, somehow sounding embarrassed.
Echo laughed, “it’s nothing to be embarrassed about! Everyone feels those feelings. Except maybe Hunter.” He said shooting a side-eye to his brother, who was currently twirling his knife aimlessly.
“So, who’s the bot?” Echo said with a smirk, rubbing Gonky’s lid.
“Gonk, gonk, gonk-gonk.” Gonky said getting excited
‘Mel? Phee’s power droid?” Echo questioned, scratching his head, ‘Yeah, that makes sense. Maybe compliment her? I think that would do the trick.” Echo shrugged, a little unsure.
“Gonk, gonk, gonkgonkgonk.” Gonky responded, and waddled back to the bar.
Gonky entered the bar to a welcoming scene. Phee was in Cid’s office, and Omega was playing holo-chess with Tech. Mel stood off towards a corner, all alone.
Gonky shuddered and sputtered out any anxiety, before waddling over to Mel.
“Gonk, gonk, Gonky?” He said suavely
Mel trilled and honked a response, it must’ve been a pleasant one, because Gonky forged on
“Gonk, gonk, go-onk.” He continued, smooth and precise, “gonk, gonk.”
Mel trilled again, and her lights flashed a soft red.
“Gonk, gonk-gonk.” Gonky finished, before turning on his heel, and waddling back towards the Marauder.
Omega watched on, “I wonder what that was about?” She said with a smile
Tech shrugged, ‘ I'm sure it’s none of our business. Gonky is a big droid, he can have his own adventures.”
Omega nodded, and glanced back at the slowly cooling down Mel, the red glow fading, ‘Well, I hope he accomplished whatever his mission was.” She finished with a smile.