(The next morning)
Honey was at her business as usual, serving her usual customer, Lucy. The girl couldn't resist having a honey bun from her. Today she decided to eat and talk with Honey.
"I'm sorry abut your bees, I was getting used to them" said Lucy
"They'll get over it, they're at my apartment now, they couldn't stand to see me today. Maybe I was hard on them, for the longest time they were my only friends" Said Honey
"Do you see me as a friend?" Asked Lucy
"You're a nice girl Lucy, and I enjoy having you over. Maybe I will see you as a friend after a while, but for now I just see you as a loyal customer. So, any plans for today?" Asked Honey
"I'm gonna find a spot to start a business for a friend, he makes wood carvings, very intricate, and he's only 7. I'm gonna start by the boardwalk on the beach" Said Lucy
"I wish you and your friend luck. I gotta handle some business in the back, pay when you're ready to leave" Said Honey
"Ok honey" Said Lucy
Lucy finished the last bites of her honey buns and wiped her hands. She pulled some money out of her purse and placed a few dollars on the counter as well as a couple dollars in honeys tip jar like she did every time she came in. She turned to leave, but Pauli and Chester blocked the door.
"Is there a problem?" Asked Lucy
"You're light" Said Chester
"Did I undertip? Did the prices go up?" Lucy asked
She pulled a few more dollars out of her purse and placed them on the counter and tip jar, but Chester and Pauli didn't change their expressions. They simply walked towards the scared princess with their arms reaching for her.
(In the back)
Honey was sitting in her office, looking at security footage to see if her bees were overreacting. She didn't think she needed to do this ever as she trusted what happened in her store, but boy was she wrong. Why didn't she look at this footage before? She saw her friends hurting her customers, beating them and stealing their money. And she accepted that money, and their gifts. She was still keeping that stuff but she decided it was time to cut ties to Maroni and his thugs. Upon looking at more footage, she landed on footage of them right now beating up Lucy out back. How could they beat up a sweet little girl like her? She ran out of her office to confront them. When they saw her they instantly stopped.
"What are you doing? How can you beat up a little girl?" Honey Asked angrily
"This isn't what it-
"My bees were right about you, you guys are thugs and bullies. Get out, scram, leave, and tell your boss I never want to talk to him or you guys ever again" Honey demanded angrily
Pauli and Chester did what Honey told them and reluctantly left the premises. Honey picked up Lucy and grabbed her bag.
"Are you ok princess?" Honey Asked her
"My tummy hurts, they punched it hard" Said Lucy with tears in her eyes
"I'm gonna grab my purse then lock up the store, I'm taking you to my apartment to take care of you" Said Honey
"You don't have to close the store for me" Said Lucy
"It's my fault I met those guys, they did this to you on my property. I'm gonna look at you until you're better. I live across the street, it's not a long walk. Plus I got some apologies to make" Said Honey
(Not long later)
Honey had Lucy sitting on her couch as she examined her, she had no major injuries, nothing some rest couldn't fix. Lucy for the most part could walk fine, no bones broken and only minor bruises which honey was treating with some ice packs.
"You stay as long as you need princess, if necessary I'll take you home later, or I'll call your parents or grandpa to pick you up." Said Honey
"Thanks Honey, I appreciate it" Said Lucy
Honey put a blanket over her and gave her a tv remote.
"Why don't you watch some tv, I got an apology to make" Said Honey
Lucy took the tv remote and turned on the tv while Honey went to her bedroom to talk to her bees, where she had them waiting on her bed
"I'm sorry I didn't believe you guys, I thought they were nice people, but I was wrong, I understand if you guys hate me" Said Honey
Her bees nuzzled against her face.
"We could never stay mad at you Honey" Said Stinger
"We're more than just friends, we're family" Said Buzz
"Plus you still have Lucy" Said Bumble
"No, lucys not my friend, she's just a great customer" Said Honey
"Yeah you keep telling yourself that" Said Buzz
Life slowly went back to the way it was before Honey met pauli after that day, but that didn't mean Honey was a pushover anymore either. Despite how against it she was, she did have a way of dealing with the cheap npc's of the game, mainly threatening them with a toy blaster painted all black, and it worked. Honey hated having to do that but it was a necessary sacrifice in order to make business. Lucy got better quickly and was still a regular customer of hers.
A couple days after the incident, Honey had completed her formula for sweetened Energon, which was yellow colored, and was having different transformers try it. She currently had Soundwave to test it out since he was the first one she came across.
"Ravage, eject"
A black cassette tape shot out of soundwaves chest and transformed into a robotic like panther named Ravage, who viciously growled at Honey, frightening her.
"This is Ravage, he will taste your Energon cube, if he does not like it, he will kill you" Said Soundwave
Honey was too frightened to say anything. Her bees hid in her purse, scared, they couldn't sting a robot. Ravage took a sip of the energon, and soon found himself drinking more.
"Rumble, frenzy, Laserbeak, buzzsaw, eject"
More cassette tapes flew out of soundwaves chest and transformed to robots to taste the energon, and much to honeys delight, they loved it, even Soundwave, who was able to drink it without a visible mouth on his body. Honey took it around to other transformers, Perceptor and Shockwave, Grimlock, and Megatron and Optimus prime, they all loved it. Honey soon patented it and said she could get more made soon for mass distribution from the energon maker on the inventors hall.
Everything seemed to be going well for Honey, until one day, she got a letter in the mail, from Daniel Maroni. He wanted to apologize for his men's behavior, and he invited her for a drink at Macaddams old oil house and then get some Italian at his restaurant he owned downtown. If she was willing to hear them out she should attend, if she could not find it in her heart to forgive them, he'd agree not to contact her again. He was letting honey choose, she wasn't sure what to do.
After some thinking, she decided to hear him out, and went to the bar in Velocitron, where just like they said they'd be, they were at a table waiting for her. She sat down and placed her bag down while her 3 bees flew out of it and into her hair to listen.
"Honey, sweetie, I'm sorry about what you saw" said Daniel
"We can't help it, it's in our programming" Said Pauli
"Yes we are criminals, but we want to change. Your treats did get us through hard times" Said Chester
"Helped us through the move here" said Stu
"We even decided to sign up for video game therapy in Steam, our first class was this morning, we talked about our problems. Discussed how to be better about ourselves" said Daniel
"And the first step is apologizing. We're sorry we hurt Lucy" Said Pauli
"We're sorry we lied" said Daniel
"Sorry for beating up your customers" said Francis
"For everything we've done. We don't want to lose you" said Daniel
"If you can truly forgive us, let us buy you a drink, come join us at one of our next classes in 3 days, let us prove ourselves. If not, just walk away now, you'll never see us again" Said Pauli
Honey looked at them for a minute, and then smiled.
"I'll give you guys another chance, but if I catch you hurting a little girl again, it's over" Said Honey "And I'll definitely join you for one of your classes"
"We'll pick you up before then. Have a look at the menu, all kinds of good stuff here" said Daniel
At another table, a few transformers were getting into a fight. The owner, Macaddam, was not happy. He was a big looking robot, and that was saying something since to Honey they were all big.
"There will be no fighting here" he said out loud
Macaddam transformed into something so terrifying, words couldn't describe it. It was enough to frighten the boys arguing into leaving to settle their disputes outside.
"There are some things I won't get used to here" Said Honey as she caught her breathe from seeing that
(The next day)
Honey was back at work, selling her goods as usual.
"That'll be $27.50" Said Honey
"Ooh, I forgot my wallet" Said the npc customer
"Typical response. Well my policy says no ious, if you have a problem you can always take it up with my financial advisers" Said Honey
Daniel and his men stepped out from Honeys break room and faced the npc, cracking their knuckles and showing their hidden revolvers. The npc paid the fee that was due and left Honey a tip before running out. Honey and the guys all gave a laugh.
"It's great to have you guys back" Said Honey
"It's more fun doing things this way" Said Daniel
The group noticed some bobbies running towards the donut shop across the street. They all looked out the window and saw Lucy on a little rampage, she looked furious. Swinging at things with a lightsaber.
"Stop, in the name of the law" shouted one of the bobbies
Lucy picked up the bobbies with the force and threw them back. She was held down by several more bobbies as well as the donut shop owner, Dobrina. Honey nervously back away from the window.
"I don't want to know what that was about" said Honey
"Want us to talk to her?" Asked Pauli
"I'd rather not want to bother Lucy right now, she seems to be having issues" Said Honey
