Gridlock and Mozzie Adventures

Fix My Bike For Me Mate? (Mira, Twitch, and Echo)

Hey Gridlock, I think my bike has gone and overheated again! Mozzie shouted into the garage.

So, I assume you want me to do something about it? She looked up at Mozzie and his body language said yes but, well

Not a chance.

What do you mean not a chance? Who else am I gonna have tinker with this beast?

Sighing, Gridlock gestured behind her towards the other operators in the workshop/garage. They happened to be one of the many mechanics here other than herself and she wasnt gonna tear herself away from her project just to be harassed by her lifelong partner and friend.

Go talk to them.

And let them touch my baby, Mozzie brought a hand to his chest and staggered, feigning hurt, are you on drugs? He whispered.

Gridlock shook her head, rolled her eyes, and went back to work. She wasnt gonna let him talk her into it. He huffed and gently bumped her shoulder with his hip. She continued to ignore him and he walked further in the shop.

So anyone mind helping a poor Aussie fix his bike?

They heard them, they knew he knew that they heard him. But they were gonna mess with him, afterall Gridlock kinda, sorta, maybe, told them it was alright to mess with him every now and again. And he kinda, sorta, maybe, might not enjoy it as much, but such is life and this is one of many ways she gets back at him for being a bit of a pest. So they ignored him and he got a bit agitated, and they all had to admit: Mozzie looks hilarious when hes right pissed.

What are you all deaf or something?

Finally Mira laughed and Twitch smiled, Echo just barely snickered and looked Mozzies way. He probably would have ignored the Aussie even without Gridlock mentioning to do so, but now its considerably much more difficult considering this mans personality.

Ill help you, just a minute. Mira said. She placed left her tools there on her work space and walked over to the nearest toolbox. So whats the problem?

I dont bloody know, youre the mechanic here.

She nodded and walked over to his bike. When she approached you could tell it was all banged up. Some dents that were probably banged out by him considering the tackiness it had, and she suppose everyday scrapes and bashes that were probably put there by scrapes and falls and bullets. Not unusual to see, quite common in their line of work. Though Gridlock did seem somewhat shocked by the very low number of times she's had to fix something, like hours and hours poured into one project because someone doesn't know how to be careful and take it slow.

She got to work and a good ten minutes or so passed before the warned "pestering" began. Almost every time she grabbed a tool, used it, and put it back in the toolbox, there Mozzie was. Asking if she was done yet or how much time was left, just a ballpark estimate. She sat through it a bit longer, but it quickly became apparent that he wasn't going stop. "Meirda!" She shouted, throwing a spanner into the tool box. It surprised Mozzie and Gridlock only glanced over with the beginnings of a smirk on her face.

"Something wrong?" Mozzie asked.

"How obnoxious can one man be?" Mira stomped off. The accused looked around bewildered and, Gridlock continued to ignore him.

"Well she's gone and my comrade here is still ignoring me. How about you, Twitch right?"

"Non"

"What is that, no?"

She did not respond and continued to work on her twitch drone. Mozzie told himself that perhaps she didn't have a few spare hours to help with his bike troubles. He nodded his head at Echo who happened to be watching him. Without a word Echo got up and resumed the work Mira had started, things were going smoothly at first. Mira had gotten most of the work done, she just couldn't take the constant hindrance that was Mozzie, but Echo was confident in himself. He could handle just a few more minutes of potential pestering and be done and can tell Gridlock that he can out do her in a tolerance battle. Truth was, Mr. Enatsu was a bit too confident.

"Oi, you done yet mate? You been at this for like," he looked at the clock on the wall, "five minutes."

Mozzie's never seen someone walk out of a room so quickly before. Twitch was right on Echo's tail before he could ask her again. Exasperated he dragged his feet over to Gridlock and watched her work. When she continued to dismiss him, he began to pout. "Tori I don't think anyone likes me."

"That's not true." She replied.

"You sure about that? Look this place is empty except for you."

She hummed in response and continued to tinker with her Trax Stingers. When Mozzie stayed quiet she looked over at him, and she actually did feel a little bad. For some reason she felt guilty and with a heavy sigh she set down her project and placed all her focus on Mozzie's bike. The latter was smiling from ear to ear. "Knew you'd give in eventually."

"Shut it."