Let's Take This Step Together

As the days passed by, Bender grew wearier and wearier.

"As much as I enjoy being carried around by you," Bender started, "I...really don't wanna do this anymore. I'm tired as hell and I'm not getting any better like you meatbags can."

Fry was so used to hearing Bender brag about how robots were so much better than humans, so it was more than weird to hear Bender talk about how he was jealous of "meatbags" as he put it. Fry had never really seen this side of Bender before, and as such, he felt immense pity for the poor robot.

"I know, but it won't be that much longer." Fry promised.

Suddenlt, Fry felt his eyePhone ring.

"I'm sorry, man. Just a sec."

Fry saw it was a call from Professor Farnsworth, so he signaled Bender to get out of frame if he didn't want the professor to realize he'd been upset. Bender sulked to another room, and Fry answered the call.

"Good news, Fry!"

"Is Benders gyro-thingy ready?" Fry asked excitedly.

"No, Benders gyro-thingy is ready!"

Fry internally facepalmed but kept up his happy demeanor. "Great! We'll be there in a few."

"A few wha-?"

Fry rolled his eyes. "Just give us 10 minutes." Then hung up.

...

When Fry and Bender got to Planet Express, the building was in chaos.

Zoidberg and the professor were fighting over who got to operate on Bender.

"I'm the licensed doctor! I should be able to fix the robot!" Zoidberg would yell.

"Oh shush, you don't even know anything about robots! I'm the mechanic!" The professor would rebuttal.

The had apparently been going on for awhile. It was kinda sad to see, considering their history together, but they still had to fix Bender.

Fry was trying to calm them down. "Guys, can we just work on-"

"Shut up Fry, this isn't about you!" They'd shout in unison.

Eventually, Fry had enough of them. "Fine, if you two won't fixed Bender, then I guess I'll just do it myself."

This prompted shocked looks from everyone in the room, including the robot in his arms. "Fry, are you nuts?!" Bender whispered.

"Calm down. I've fixed you before, haven't I? This won't be that different. Just put some faith in me."

...

Fry slowly set Bender down onto the white table. Fry let Bender choose between the professors lab and Zoidbergs office, and Bender decided on the professors lab since he was more accustomed to it. And, just in Frys luck, the replacement gyroscope was set on a table just adjacent to where Bender was sitting.

"Tell me if you get uncomfortable." Fry would say this whenever he and Bender were to do something new or risky. It always calmed Bender down a bit, knowing someone was listening.

Fry softly grabbed the handle on Benders chestplate and opened it up. Everywhere you looked there were turning gears and wires. It's a wonder how Bender manages to store so much stuff in there.

"Okay...this is harder than I thought. Point to where your gyroscope is."

Bender rolled his optics. "Really putting my trust in you, skintube."