Joor – One Earth Day Orn - About Two Earth Weeks Vorn - About 83 Earth years
Prowl slowly onlined his optics and took a quick look around. He felt solid and heavy, so that must mean he was alive, again. But he didn't quite recognize where he was. It appeared to be some sort of monitor room, but it certainly wasn't the one on the Ark.
So did that mean-
"Oh Primus, you are adorable!"
Prowl felt a brief moment of panic as he was scooped up and brought to face level with Skywarp. That bastard Mu had dumped him right in the middle of the Decepticon base! Prowl started shouting and cursing out his guide.
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Skywarp didn't seem to understand and his smile only got bigger. Wait. Skywarp was smiling at him, and had called him adorable. Prowl slowly looked down. He had paws, and a tail, and when he put his mind to it he was able to flick his ears. Slag.
"TC, come here! I found the cutest Catbot."
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A moment later Thundercracker walked in the room to see Skywarp petting the belly of a very disgruntled Prowl.
"Warp, you know you can't keep him."
"But why not? Look at him. He needs a good home."
"Aside from the fact that Megaton would never agree to it, we're at war. It's no place for a Catbot. And then there's the fact that we have no idea where this thing came from. For all we know it could be some type of new Autobot spy."
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Skywarp's smile fell. In the meanwhile, Prowl had caught a glimpse of himself in a monitor's reflection. He wouldn't go so far to say that he was adorable, but for a Catbot he did think he was quite handsome.
He was about the size of a large Earth wild cat; Ocelot was that breed that came to his mind. He was almost all black, except his face, paws, and the tip of his tail were white. His optics were the same bright blue as before.
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"But TC, you have the graveyard shift for the entire next half orn. Who's going to keep me company at night?"
The blue Seeker smile and pulled his friend close, being careful not to squish Prowl.
"I'll make it up to you, any way you want me to love," he whispered in Skywarp's audio, giving the purple Seeker a lick on his neck.
Prowl shuddered involuntary. He did not need to hear that.
Thundercracker reluctantly released his partner and scratched Prowl behind the ears. "Go drop him off by the Autobot border. I'm sure he'll be able to find his way to their base. Even if he's not theirs, they'll take care of him."
"Alright, TC, I'll take him there. But I'm holding you to your promise when I get back."
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Prowl had never flown before, but he already hated it. Skywarp was in his mech form so that he could carry Prowl, but the Seeker was doing all kinds of loops and drops that were making Prowl feel queasy. He was digging his claws into Skywarp's arm, but the purple mech didn't seem to notice. He was having too much fun flying.
After what seemed like days, the jet finally landed and dropped Prowl to the ground. The Catbot recognized the location; he wasn't terribly far from the Ark.
"Now you be a good Catbot and go home," instructed Skywarp as he bent down to pet Prowl. "I have to go home and get my 'apology' from TC."
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Prowl watched the Deceptacon Seeker take off and fly into the distance. He had no idea that Thundercracker and Skywarp were that close. He was a little surprised to realize that even Decepticons could love, but he supposed not all of them were evil.
The catbot stretched out his limbs and began the trek back home.
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Prowl was sitting on the hard ground, staring up at the Ark. He had made it there just as it was beginning to grow dark, but he had no way to get it. Although it was below him, he thought maybe if he just sat there looking cute and vulnerable someone would have pity and take him inside. Unfortunately, his plan worked.
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"Hey Sunny, look what I found," exclaimed an excited Sideswipe as he scooped Prowl up. Prowl was beginning to hate his current form. He wasn't the touchy feely type so constantly having bots pick him up and pet him was something that he was not looking forward to.
"Aww, what a cute Catbot," Sunstreaker replied as he grabbed Prowl from Sideswipe.
"Hey, I found him first. Get your own."
"I stole him fair and square, Sides. You should have been paying more attention."
Prowl was being to wonder if he would make it inside in one piece. Luckily, Ironhide happened to hear the twins arguing and decided to put a stop to it.
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"Look, I don't care who found it first, I'm taking it. How do you know this isn't some sort of Decepticon spy or weapon? I'll have Ratchet look it over, and if it's just a normal Catbot, maybe he'll give it back to you."
Sideswipe and Sunstreaker kept pestering Ironhide, but the older mech would not give in. Prowl was relieved that he had been rescued from the twin terrors. Now all he had to do was have Ratchet confirm that he was indeed just a normal Catbot. Then he could find Jazz and figure out what the saboteur was so broken up over.
Prowl was a bit nervous about seeing Jazz again. He only hoped the third in command was willing to tell a simple Catbot his secrets.