The storm had just barely calmed when EVE was already out, searching for the ring.

What does it look like, EVE? Giga asked.

"Oh you weren't there huh?" she didn't pause her search as she explained, "It's brown and yellow, decorated with paint that looks like rust. See? Wall-E's ring is blue and white."

It was indeed. It looked shiny and new, reminiscent of top-class BnL design.

I see. Giga turned to Chibi, I assume that was a happy day?

Of course it was! They got married you piece of scrap! Chibi teased him, M-O was the best man, and Leah and Rose were bridesmaids. I got to ride on Leah's shoulder!

"And I got to be right next to Rose!" Telly replied, "The nine of us were the only ones there, in front of the small tree growing close to the Axiom. They didn't want to make a fuss."

They were getting married. Giga replied, Isn't that fuss-worthy?

"I can't find it!" EVE buried her face in her hands, "I can't find it..."

"Evah..." WALL-E took her hands, "Okay..."

She yanked her arms away from him, "NO! NO IT'S NOT OKAY!"

Everyone quieted as EVE began to sob.

"Evah..." WALL-E sighed. He didn't know she would take it so personally. It wasn't her fault that it was lost. He then got an idea; he took his own ring off and handed it to her, "Evah, okay..."

She looked at the ring, but didn't want to take it from him. She was passive as he took her hand and set the ring in it, closing her fingers around the flat oval-ish band.

He shook his head, not wanting her to worry, "Okay..."

She smiled, "Oh. I think I get it." she took the ring and put it back on his left second finger, "You're sweet, but I want you to keep this. I always feel better knowing you're thinking of me."

"Okay!" he replied cheerfully.

EVE giggled at his manner, "Well, I suppose we should stop getting distracted and get that Citrusoft acid. You guys go on ahead, I want to keep searching."

"You sure, Eve?" Leah asked, "We can help look for you..."

"No thank you. I just want to spend some time with Wall-E. Is that okay?"

"Yeah!" WALL-E exclaimed.

The others laughed.

"Sure. We'll be back soon." Rio told her, "Come on, guys! Let's go!"

EVE sifted through more dirt and sand, not caring if it smeared her visor. She scanned over areas and then detected small bits of metal, but they all just ended up being old bits of rusty debris. She couldn't help feeling quite frustrated.

"Evah?" WALL-E sensed her distress.

"Ughhh..." she exhaled, "What should I do, Wall-E? I lost the symbol of love that you made for me..."

"Okay, Evah!" he insisted, "Fiiine!"

"Heh..." EVE wiped the grime off her screen, "I'm impressed with how articulate you've become. Have I ever told you that?"

He shrugged, "Eh."

"Hhhhh...for crying out loud...and to think I spoke so little at first. I'm the only one out of all my sisters that prefers to speak in Binary. I guess they rubbed off on me. I just never found the need for words when I was with you."

WALL-E turned her head to face him, "Wiiissshhh...speeeeak...liiike yooou..."

"No no no...you don't need to talk..." she gave him a small spark-kiss, dropping to a whisper, "Actions speak louder than words anyway..."

"Ahhh..." he sighed. He loves EVE's affection.

"I love you so much..." EVE turned away, "That's why I'm being so hard on myself. I shouldn't have lost my ring."

"Evah..." his optics straightened, "Eve!"

She looked at him wide-eyed. She'd only heard him call her by her real name one other time.

"Meee! Heeere!" he explained, "Riiing Ooobjeeect! Meee Reeeal!"

She laughed in delight at his explanation, "Aw! You're such a sweetheart..." she picked him up and held him close, "I know. As long as I have you, the ring doesn't matter...but, still...I want to find my ring. Will you help me look?"

"Yes!" he said immediately.

"Haha! I somehow knew you would!" she nuzzled him affectionately before setting him back down, "Well, we should get to it, then. The sun looks like it'll set soon."

They got back to their search, but it soon occurred to EVE that because the ring appeared brown and rusty it would blend in with the environment. She only hoped that the yellow stripes would stand out. WALL-E had slight color blindness, though. It wasn't severe, but all colors were duller in his vision than in her own. It was possible that they'd be searching forever.

"Evah!"

"Huh?" EVE turned to see WALL-E pointing up at an old thin flagpole that was about three feet tall. It still had tattered remains on it, and among them, her ring was tangled in the dirty cloth.

What? That was almost impossible to see! How did-!

She stopped. How did WALL-E always seem to spot things before she did? It didn't matter what it was, if they were looking for something, he always seemed to find it first! She hovered up to the pole and untangled the ring from the torn flag, sliding it back onto her finger. It felt much better there.

"Wall-E..."

He flinched, afraid she was mad at him.

"How come you always find things before I do?" she asked calmly, "I have better eyes and a scanner, yet you always get to them first."

"Uhhh..." WALL-E thought about that, "Mm?"

EVE shook her head, her processor trying to logic through that, "Why? I just don't get it..."

"Evah...?" his voice shook as he boxed up. EVE was terrifying when she was angry. Not even Ruby's rage could compare to hers.

She sighed, "I'm not mad at you, Wall-E. Stop being so scared of me."

He came back out, carefully.

"Come here, Babe." she swept him up in her arms, "We should go catch up with the others."