WALL-E was panicking now. It had been a day since M-O had disappeared in the swarm of stewards. McCrea told him he was trying everything he could to get to his old room, but Auto locked it. Every once in a while, he'd wish he would wake up and find out the whole thing was a dream. But that hasn't happened. That day, he was busy praying that M-O was at least safe when there was a tap on the trailer door. EVE went over to answer. There stood McCrea. There was a spark of hope inside WALL-E, hoping he had come with good news. But the look on his face smothered that spark. He was holding a small holoprojector. EVE invited him inside. McCrea set the projector down on the floor and started to explain.

"A steward showed up with this and said that it was for you guys. He said for you to press the green button and it will instantly contact Auto," he said.

Va-Qum started to protest. "I don't want to talk to that son of a-"

D-FIB cut him off. "But it might be the only way to see if M-O is okay."

"She's got a point," said WALL-E. EVE slowly nodded.

EVE slowly nodded. "Let's do it."

McCrea slowly exhaled and pressed the button. A holo-screen appeared in midair and it showed Auto's face. "About time," he said. "But I only want to see WALL-E and EVE. The rest of you can leave."

"Not without seeing M-O first!" D-FIB demanded.

"Ooooh! I didn't know the shrimp had a girlfriend!" Auto mocked.

This only made D-FIB angrier. "He is not my boyfriend!" she barked.

Auto rolled his eye and sighed. "Fine, fine." With that, he slid out of the camera's view to reveal M-O lying there in a heap.

D-FIB cried out. Everyone gasped. Eve looked like she was going to burst with anger. "I WILL SHOOT YOU! OVER AND OVER AGAIN! SO MANY TIMES THE REPAIRWARD CAN'T FIX YOU! I WILL MAKE SURE YOU NEVER GET BACK UP OR DO HARM TO ANYONE AGAIN!"

Auto slid back into view. "Oooh, I'm really scared," he said sarcastically, then switched back to his regular voice. "Anyway, back to my original request. I want WALL-E and EVE in here alone,"

Everyone exchanged looks. EVE nodded. "It'll be okay."

Everyone in the trailer reluctantly left. They closed the door behind them so they could have privacy. Once they were out, Auto smirked (in his own way). "That's better. Now, listen. I have some big plans, but you are my only obstacle. Here is the deal. You come here before dawn, and I let your friend go straight to the repair ward. Fail to do so, and it's curtains for him. So hopefully I'll be seeing you two at dawn."

Static.

EVE and WALL-E looked at each other. There was a full minute of silence (except the static) and staring before WALL-E pushed the button, making the holo-screen disappear. EVE went outside and invited everyone back inside. Once they were inside EVE told the everything, then asked for their opinion.

voices rose and said different things that lead to an argument.

"Maybe you shouldn't. Two lives for one doesn't seem right."

"But he said he has great plans. This could affect everyone!"

"That's true..."

"You should do it."

D-FIB sat in silence. When the noise died down she finally spoke. "I feel like you should go. You will be able to save all of the human kind if you do. Plus it would save my true love. But it really is your choice. I mean you did say that you wanted to take Auto down, EVE. This would be your chance." EVE and WALL-E nodded in agreement.

"I think we should," said EVE.

"Yea." agreed WALL-E. "Not just for our dearest friend, but for all of mankind."

"It's settled. We leave at midnight."