All that glitters isn't gold -Inanimate Insanity AU-

-When I look into your eyes, I see them-

Recently, when MePhone4 gained those moments of blissful free time.. he would find himself quite bored. No one for company, as anyone who ever could left him. Sure, most days 3GS was an option, however the way 3GS stared at him made MePhone4's metal crawl. Something about the glint in his pixel eyes, the way his mouth twitches.. the uncomfortable silence stretches and distance between them on some days.. 

MePhone4 was a master at hiding things (at least he likes to delude himself that he is), MePhone4 knows what it looks like.. 3GS was a clean cut case of it. MePhone4 knew he couldn't confront the other robot, he speaks from personal experience that confrontation leads to the one hiding things doubling down. Thus MePhone4 was forced into a purgatory of itching quiet.

So with that option not a contender most days, what did MePhone4 find himself doing with his boredom? Easy, an activity he once enjoyed doing religiously, spying on Cobs. This activity was indeed risky most days, and impossible on others, but it was do-able. MePhone4 knew how, he knew how to sneak through the MeCloud, he knew how to observe in the shadows..

Thus he did that, a harmless task that really never interfered with Cobs and his work.. MePhone4 knew if he was caught, Cobs would punish him, Cobs would be livid. But MePhone4 really had nothing better to do with his time. 

On this particular week, MePhone4 found himself catching glimpses of unusual activity and behaviour from Cobs. Whenever that be from suspiciously long periods of disappearing to his private lab. Spending a long time on that floor with the generator being built. Long meetings with higher-ups. Several phone calls with Mr.Cooker. Meetings with lead scientist.. spending way to much time at his computer..

Either Cobs was already preparing for the next MePhone OR, Cobs had something bigger planned for the company..

These suspicions increased after Cobs had MePhone4 provide him a sample of his energy from his core.

"Nothing to worry about, just for research purposes," Cobs would state, his thin mouth forced to carry a smile. A smile that never reached his eyes, as Cobs glared coldly down at his creation.

MePhone4 would never buy into his bullshit, Cobs definitely was up to something. Now MePhone4 had to get to the bottom of it.

Today, MePhone4 peered around a corner, eyeing Cobs.. the corn man strolled down the hallway before him, holding a phone up to his ear. MePhone4 could make out the distinct sounds of Cobs' voice, talking along sternly to the Object one the other line. MePhone4 waited patiently, his feet planted firmly, watching Cobs till the corn turned into the open door of his office. Once MePhone4 could hear the metal door screech shut, the phone slid around the corner. Keeping himself near the opposite wall, he crept forward, inching his way to the closed door..

MePhone4 gingerly approach the door, hands reaching out.. cautiously he placed his fingers upon the smooth cold surface. Tilting his body so his auditory processors were closer to the door, pressing his body up close.. MePhone4 knew it wouldn't help much, but he squinted his eyes as well.. focusing hard on the voices and sounds emitting from the locked room..

The phone could detect the potter patter of Cobs' feet as he paced in his office.. voice rising in tension and anger, getting louder.. till MePhone4 could make out the words he spouted.

"No- I did not say that," Cobs snapped, "I'm asking when the project down on your level will be ready? I gave you time already for its completion, I expected it to be done by now."

MePhone4 could hear Cobs' whack one of his feet against the floor repeatedly in impatience.. He could almost imagine Cobs' scowl as he half crossed his arms, hand gripping tightly onto the phone he held, almost in a deathly grip..