Title: Situation Update

Rating: T

Characters/Pairings: Will Lennox, Epps, Ironhide, ensemble; implied Will/Epps

Prompt 1: "Update"

Disclaimer: Recognizable characters are not mine.

Warnings: strongly implied violence, slightly implied intimacy

Notes: There will eventually be a bigger piece for this particular oneshot, just have to iron details from the bunnies first.

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Looking from the paper, he had been trying to write a report on, he saw that Epps was walking his way from where he had been to get some info from one of the Autobots.

The other man smirked slightly as he noted the still blank paper sitting on Lennox's left leg. Vaguely he wondered just what Lennox was waiting for while working on words for the report.

Or was he really expecting that he would be able to get something from one of their allies?

"Got something for me, Epps?"

"No sir. The 'bots are rather tight lipped about whatever is goin' on."

"They don't have lips."

The soft retort only got him a mock glare from the other man as he sat down next to him.

"You know what I mean, man. Seriously though something is goin' on that they might not want us knowing about."

"Well they did nearly loose one of their own for a bit there. And our Command won't accept a report unless we know what to tell them."

"Yeah.."

Epps sat next to him quietly half watching Lennox try and write his report of the situation while at the same time watching the Autobots who appeared to be watching them as well. Both sides knew that something was up, but who would break first?

"Think we could sneak some time away, Will?"

The quiet question surprised him even as the pencil lead tip broke loudly in the thickly growing silence and he looked to the other man.

"What? Now?"

"Now. I have serious doubts that anything will happen if we are gone for a bit. Besides Graham can update either us if something happens. We'll even have a comm beacon with us should anyone need us."

".. I see your point. Graham!"

He waved the other man over from where he had been standing and talking quietly with other NEST soldiers, his expression mildly curious.

"Sir?"

"Epps and I are going to do some patrolling. You are in charge while we are gone. We will let you if we find anything. Let us know when you get an update on the... situation."

"Yes sir."

"Okay Bobby grab your gear and lets head out."

"Way ahead of you, boss. Way ahead of you."

Lennox merely shook his head and followed his friend after saluting Graham. Ironhide watched them go, protection protocols demanding that he follow after the two humans and demand they tell what they were doing.

But those same protocols were demanding that he stay and help protect his fellow Autobots.