Weird problems with Wire.h

The situation is:
Arduino Uno recieves data from accelerometer (pulseX, pulseY), normalizes it (accelerationX, accelerationY), and forms a control signal (which is a byte value). Then it sends this byte via I2C on request from the Arduino Pro.
Arduino Pro recieves this byte, and selects a movement function. The problem is, even though it enters the function (right(), left(t), etc), the motor never actually works. More accurately, the problem seems to be with the case: if i move the movement function from it, everything works.
God, that was a terrible explanation, please ask any questions remaining.

Slave code:

#include <Wire.h>
// these constants won't change:
const int xPin = 2; // X output of the accelerometer
const int yPin = 3; // Y output of the accelerometer
int pulseX, pulseY; // variables to read the pulse widths
int accelerationX, accelerationY; // variables to contain the resulting accelerations
byte control;

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(xPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(yPin, INPUT);
  Wire.begin(2);                
  Wire.onRequest(requestEvent); 
}

void loop()
{
  pulseX = pulseIn(xPin, HIGH);  
  pulseY = pulseIn(yPin, HIGH);

  accelerationX = pulseX - 5000;
  accelerationY = pulseY - 5000;

  //forming control byte to send to the master
  if (accelerationX >  500) control = B00000001; //tilt back
  if (accelerationX < -500) control = B00000010; //tilt forward
  if (accelerationY >  500) control = B00000011; //tilt right
  if (accelerationY < -500) control = B00000100; //tilt lfet
  if (accelerationX <  500) {
  if (accelerationY <  500) { 
  if (accelerationX > -500) {
  if (accelerationY > -500) control = B00000000;}}} //back to blank state

  delay(1000);
}

void requestEvent()
{
  Wire.write(control);                 
}

Master code:

#include <Wire.h>

int pwm_a = 3;
int pwm_b = 11;
int dir_a = 12; 
int dir_b = 13;
int movement_delay = 500;
byte control, control_new;

void setup()
{
  Wire.begin();     
  Serial.begin(9600);  
  pinMode(pwm_a, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(pwm_b, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(dir_a, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(dir_b, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(13, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(8, INPUT); 
}

void loop()
{
  Wire.requestFrom(2, 1);    

  while (Wire.available())    
  { 
    control = Wire.read(); 
    control_new = control;
  }
    
    switch (control_new)
    {
      case B00000001: backward(); 
                      delay(movement_delay);
                      break;
      case B00000010: stop();
                      forward();
                      delay(movement_delay);
                      break;        
      case B00000011: right(); 
                      delay(movement_delay);
                      break;
      case B00000100: left(); 
                      delay(movement_delay);
                      break;      
      case B00000000: stop(); 
                      delay(100);
                      break;                      
    
    }  
}

void forward()
{ 
  stop(); 
  digitalWrite(dir_a, HIGH);  
  digitalWrite(dir_b, HIGH);    
  analogWrite(pwm_a, 255);    
  analogWrite(pwm_b, 255);
}
void backward()
{
  stop();
  digitalWrite(dir_a, LOW);  
  digitalWrite(dir_b, LOW);  
  analogWrite(pwm_a, 255);   
  analogWrite(pwm_b, 255);
}
void left()
{ 
  stop();
  digitalWrite(dir_a, LOW);  
  digitalWrite(dir_b, HIGH);   
  analogWrite(pwm_a, 255);   
  analogWrite(pwm_b, 255);
}
void right()
{
  stop();
  digitalWrite(dir_a, HIGH);  
  digitalWrite(dir_b, LOW);  
  analogWrite(pwm_a, 255);   
  analogWrite(pwm_b, 255);
}
void stop()
{
  digitalWrite(dir_a, LOW); 
  digitalWrite(dir_b, LOW); 
  analogWrite(pwm_a, 0);    
  analogWrite(pwm_b, 0); 
}

Please fix this

if (accelerationX > 500) control = B00000001; //tilt back
if (accelerationX < -500) control = B00000010; //tilt forward
if (accelerationY > 500) control = B00000011; //tilt right
if (accelerationY < -500) control = B00000100; //tilt lfet
if (accelerationX < 500) {
if (accelerationY < 500) {
if (accelerationX > -500) {
if (accelerationY > -500) control = B00000000;}}} //back to blank state

For your last "control = B00000000" just use an ELSE statement.

Next, why does stop() need to be in every movement? Also all those delays are going to make your code very sluggish. Look into the "Blink Without Delay" example, it will help you greatly.

Noted the code suggestions, what do you think may be causing the problem?

Perhaps all those Stop() functions.

The problem was with incorrect I2C connection, namely lack of pull-up resistors and common power and ground, if anyone was wondering.