Warnings: this and that.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything to do with Transformers.
Klik seconds
Breem mintues
joor 1 hour
deca-cycle weeks
Orn equal to days
cycles equal to months
Vorns years
Silverbolt wished for once that he wasn't link to the four seekers that were currently flying ahead of him. why Prowl insisted on him confronting them and the lead trine to the Decepticons was a mystery to him. But he also knew that if the trine could connect them to Prowl and the others then everyone would be in danger.
Prowls plan was for him to talk to his brothers and try to get them to turn back while he dealt with the Decepticons. He didn't tell Silverbolt how he was going to do that and the aerial had a bad feeling that this plan was going to turn into something other than simple.
Up ahead he could see his brothers, Sky Dive sticking out clearly among the white and red, all four were hovering, something that other seekers couldn't do, and Silverbolt was wondering what could have caused them to stop. It was then that he notices that he couldn't see the lead trine.
A cry and shouting had his attention back on his brothers only to see one of them falling. It was Fireflight, his white wings the only thing separating him from Air Raid, and Silverbolt wasted no time in diving after him. he had just enough time to see that the other three were surrounded by Starscream and his trine before a signal from Prowl had him continuing after Fireflight.
The large aerial trusted their caregiver and once he had saved his brother he would soon be able to join him. not once did the thought of how high he would have to climb enter his mind as he tucks in his wings and dove. Transforming at the last klik to snatch his brother out of the sky. He could see the damage that other took. One wing had been hit and was smoking no doubt the other was in pain.
"Bolt?" the fourth youngest voice laced with static as he clung to the other.
"Come on we have to get back up there." Silverbolt help Fireflight onto his back careful of the wings and started the climb. Carrying somebot as light as his brother was easy for Silverbolt and the extra weight didn't slow him down as he shot up to were Prowl was hovering between his brothers and the cocky seeker trine.
Up in the sky hovering in front of three young remaining foundling seekers was Prowl. Wings flared out threatening, new claws poised to strike at the nearest decepticon seeker, armor flared and engine revving. It was the most imitating displayed his could give while in the air. Couple with letting the mechs in front of him think that it was guardian protocols going off lent more to the aggressive look.
Thanks to the sensors in his wings Prowl felt when Silverbolt, carrying Firefight, rejoined them but kept his attention on Starscream whom seem intent on ignoring the threat that Prowl gave off.
"So, not only do these younglings keep defective scraps around but they allow cowards to fly with them and their caretaker is a mix breed," the seeker sneered.
Behind him, his trine mates snickered.
"Maybe they would allow you to take care of their failings," the purple and black seeker said.
"Didn't we just do that with the weakling there?" the large blue one asked.
"Hey don't talk about Flight like that!" Air Raid yelled back black wings twitching. But it only caused the seekers to laugh at the youngling's anger.
"And what are you going to do about little sparkling?" Starscream flick his wings dismissively before looking at Silverbolt. "what about you, as their so-called leader are you going to stop me from calling your brothers fitting names?"
Behind him, Prowl could feel the flyers tensing he didn't try to hid the younger flyer but waited to see what the youngest of his foundlings would do. Without taking his optics off the seeker trine Prowl gave one flap of his wings and shifted just enough that Silverbolt could fully face the trine but close enough that in case those same seekers tried to attack he could intervene quickly.
"The same thing a brother does to any low second rate bully, Teach you a lesson." The aerial said confidently.
The comment had the desire affect, Starscream looked livid and the almost quiet guffaws of laughter from his trine mates didn't help the ever-growing rage. Prowl sighed but was proud and the tiny twitch of his lip plates and a flick of his wings was all the sign that Silverbolt needed. His brothers stared at him wondering if that mech in front of them was the same as the frighten mech that was afraid of heights.
"Is that so, well then let's see what kind of lesson you can show then," before anyone could twitch Starscream burst pass Prowl and grab Silverbolt by his neck and flew off with him. The cries of the others had Prowl trying to follow but was intercepted by both Skywarp and Thundercracker.
"Aw let your little mech play with the big mechs. Besides its rude to ignore others pretty mutt Praxian." Skywarp leered.
"it would be a shame if something would happen to your other younglings while your away." Thundercracker added. "So much can happen to the… inexperience."
It was a veiled threat and Prowl knew that he could not leave the other flyers to the tender mercies of the decepticon seekers. None of his foundlings, except for the twins, could handle fighting against season warriors. Much less in the air a fact that Prowl would be soon rectifying.
Behind him he heard Fireflight whimper in pain and Air Raid and Skydive hiss. Slingshot glared but Prowl could feel the turbulent of emotions rolling in the young mechs field.
"Air Raid, take Fireflight back to Smokescreen. Skydive go with him. Slingshot go to Silverbolt but don't interfere unless the situation calls for it." Prowl ordered and the seekers were quick to follow.
Air Raid didn't even wait for Prowl to finish his sentence before he was flying off with Fireflight, Skydive not that far behind. Slingshot, while not the fastest, jetted off after the decepticon air commander and his brother. He was determined to bring the youngest back and through the bond he shared the four seekers were never letting their brother out of their sights again.
Skywarp and Thundercracker made to follow but Prowl immediately stop their attempts. Though it was harder to stop Skywarp due to his warping abilities. He did have the satisfaction of giving the seeker new claw marks when he had tried to get pass him. Prowl shook his energon covered claws looked at the seekers the same way he looked when the twins were caught after one of their pranks.
"Very arrogant of you thinking of taking both of us on."
"Only if I wasn't sure that I could win." He had run the calculations and though the percentage was lower than he liked he couldn't back down. He just hoped that he could injured them just enough for them to be distracted so he could get to his two other foundlings and get them back to safety.
His thoughts momentarily went to Bluestreak and the others but he was quick to stop and instead told himself that he was see them again. He ducks just as Thundercracker tried to take his head. With a snap of his wings Prowl shot up and over the loud seeker and unspaced his rifle shooting the seekers unprotected back.
The blue seeker tried to avoid the acid pellets after Prowl scored three hits but in trying to get out of range the Praxian got Thundercracker's wing. The pain had the seeker temporary losing control but before Prowl could finish him Skywarp appeared behind Prowl and raked his talons down the black and white mechs back between his wings.
The gouges were deep but not deep enough to be fatal, to scar yes not that the scars would stand out. shutting down all his pain receptors, Prowl allow himself to freefall away from the black and purple seeker. Gaining the distance, he would need Prowl fired off another round of shots at both seekers, Thundercracker having rejoin the fight after Prowl freefell, hitting empty air.
"Have to do better than that half breed," Skywarp shouted appearing then disappearing before Prowl could get a lock on him.
"Bet those cuts hurt, huh, well how about we give you something else to focus on," Thundercracker said lining up a shot with one of Prowls wings.
Prowl moved in a zig zag pattern and using everything that his battle computer could spit out he waited keeping track of Skywarp and when the seeker disappeared again Prowl moved to where he calculated the seeker would reappear. So, when Thundercracker thought that Prowl had stop he fired but instead of hitting Prowl his shot instead hit a very surprise Skywarp.
Using the stun shock that Thundercracker had as he watch his trine mate fall, Prowl shot down then back up right in the blue seekers personal space and using his new claws hit the seekers neck cables just missing the main line. With a curse, the seekers fired up his engines to get away from the Praxian and let himself fall before restarting his turbines and snatching Skywarp out of the sky.
"This isn't over half breed, one orn we'll get payback." With a satisfied smirk, the blue seekers went on. "Starscream should be done with those little weaklings now hope that that flyer wasn't important to you."
And before the Praxian could get off another shot the blue seeker was gone and out of range. Heaving a sight threw his vents Prowl only allow himself a few breems to rest before heading off to help Silverbolt and Slingshot.
What he found, once he homed in on his foundling's signals, was Slingshot with one arm useless and Silverbolt held hostage with one of Starscreams null ray pointed at his head. The areal having been dented and gouged by talons, the red and white seeker looking smug.
"Come now it's an easy choice either just fly away like the little coward you are or tried to shoot me before I shoot your little brother. The choice is yours but if you try to save him you better be quick either way I shoot."
"Why you-
Prowl having heard enough used his large wings to propel him forward using Slingshot to hid his presence and before Starscream could pull the trigger slammed into both. however, the seeker manages to get off a shot hitting Silverbolt dead center of his back. The motor control for the wings now disabled and had the large flyer falling
Prowl had grabbed the aerial before he fell to far and slung him towards a surprised Slingshot. He gave the red and white seeker his full attention.
"Take him towards your brothers," he said out loud but he sent something different through the comms.
: Take him to Wheeljack, Smokescreen should be there with everyone else:
"R-right," Slingshot threw Silverbolts arm his shoulder and shot off.
Prowl got between them and Starscream as he tried to line up another shot. Rifle pointed at the area over his spark chamber.
"Your opponent is me," he stated calmly but secretly he couldn't wait to have an aerial battle with the Air Commander.
"You're looking worse for wear half breed what makes you think that you'll have any more luck then those weaklings?" the seeker sneered.
Prowl said nothing just charge up his rifle. They hover there for a few breems before charging at each other only to miss each other. Twisting turning it was like a dance each avoiding the other till one lands a lucky hit. By the time that the split apart both have lacerations and deep gouges all over their bodies. Most of the damage on Prowl was along his back when the seeker tried to get a crippling hit to Prowls wing joints. It was thanks to Wheeljacks newest armor that most of those hits didn't cause more damage. But he would be feeling it later if it didn't keep him from flying.
"I will not let some half breed think that he can out fly ME! The decepticon's Air Commander," Starscream yelled his sentence ending in a shrill volume.
"You are only Air Commander for one faction not the entirety of Cybertron. There is always someone better out there," though he didn't mean it to come out sounding smug Prowl could see that the seeker took it as much.
"How dare you, you who will always be beneath me. I will cut off your wings grounding you for the rest of your sad existence!"
The enrage seeker charged Prowl; who waited almost like he was wanting the seeker to hit him; but at the last klik grab the flyers shoulder, tuck his wings in close, and let the momentum push him over the startle seeker. Letting go of the shoulder long enough to grab the sensitive wings then using the hold he had to stir the cursing flyer towards the ground.
Starscream, used whatever angle he could to dip and barrel roll the Praxian off and just as the ground came in sight a strong wind slam into them. the seeker used that to try to slam the Praxian into the side of a hill. Prowl let go and Starscream was the one to hit rock and metal.
His victory was short lived as someone grabbed from behind him. His battle computer had kliks to point out that no one could sneak up on him but that it didn't throw out someone warping. Black and purple arms wrap around him and he is jerked up at high speeds before they spiral down. Prowl struggle but could not break the hold on him.
The ground was fast in coming into view and soon the speed they were falling increased as Starscream joined his trine mate. Thundercracker joined up and managed to grab hold of one of Prowls wings sending hot white pains through his sensor net before he could turn it off.
"Say good bye to the online half breed," he heard Starscream laugh as he and Thundercracker disengage and with one final loop Skywarp threw him into the turn making his descent faster.
One wing damage and having some trouble righting himself Prowl tried to angel his body to fall into a group of trees that were a rarity on Cybertron. He tried to slow down but all he got a more ripped metal platelets torn from his one working wing.
The attempt caused him to spiraling out of control and allowed him to see the all three seekers were still there watching. So, it was no surprise, to him, that Smokescreen came shooting across the sky and slammed into Skywarp and doing the same thing to him that he had done to Prowl. With the seekers attention, off him Prowl calculated the correct angle and just barely got righted and missing the tips of the trees.
Taking a klik to recalibrate Prowl and ignoring how pain flared from his back before shutting off the sensors, shot back up to back up his brother. He could see the Skywarp was down and unlikely to rejoin them so that even the playing field.
: Why are you here and not with the others: Prowl commed his brother though grateful for his interference was a little annoyed.
: Hello brother, how are you; I am fine thank you for asking: Smokescreen sent and Prowl could hear the sarcastic tone.
Prowl would've rolled his optics if he wasn't busy with Starscream. But a snap and pop over their brother bond had Smokescreen sending him a grin before disappearing under one of Thundercracker swings.
: Red's with them at Wheeljacks, Bolt was not that bad off but Jacks no medic so our little flyer is grounded for a few orns. The twins are fined nothing that can't be patched up quickly. Fireflight just singed, Blaster is fine and Blue's been fussy but I can tell that'll be righted once your back with him:
It was some comfort that the two flyers weren't that badly injured and he hope that the four seeker foundlings have learned their lesson. He just wished that it wouldn't have to be that harsh of one. The twins on the other hand he would have to get the story from the bots that were there.
: I hope that you will explain what happen while I have been busy:
: Now why would I tell you when you could get it from our little hellions: Prowl could hear the smirk.
: Then its best to finish this up:
Prowl tuck his wings close to his body and summersaulted over Starscream who was not expecting the move. With one swipe of his claws Prowl dug into the relays that control a flyers wings and pulled. Snapping open his own wings Prowl watch in mild satisfaction as the red, blue, and white seeker plummeted towards that unforgiving ground. While not a serious injury he knew that Starscream would be able to fly for quite some time.
He felt Smokescreen hole him as his damage wing gave out and while it wasn't that hard for him to stay aloft it was not something he wanted to experience again.
"Wow, your wing really took a beating you won't be flying circles for a while," he heard Smokescreen says as they flew, slowly, back to Wheeljacks lab.
"I forgot to take into Skywarp's ability into account after I thought he was down."
Smokescreen hummed and the rest of the flight was in silence as they made their way over the neutral settlement and the engineer's lab came into view. He didn't bring up the other injuries the mech suffered he hoped that his brother would allow himself the time to heal before they flew back to their hideout. Prowl shook off his brothers arm when they had landed and walked under his own power threw the lab doors, only to get knock down by all his foundlings.
He stayed there until Red Alert and Smokescreen pulled them off and after being stirred to a berth was handed Bluestreak who chirp and whistled upon seeing his carrier. While Wheeljack fixed what he could, which was a lot considering how much he had been over his friends frames, the little sparkling magnetized himself to Prowls chassis and went intensely into recharge. All of the discomfort he was feeling just melted once his sparkling was return to him.
"He wouldn't recharge till you got here. The incident at the market frighten him," Blaster said but at Prowls reaction he quickly went on. "But we were far away and I had Eject and Steeljaw help keep a look out while we hid in the ally way. He really enjoyed riding Steeljaw."
Prowl relaxed and let out all the tension he had since the whole thing started. He looked over to the other berth to find that all the flyers were trying to stay on it. Even if the berth was fit for one of the larger frame types it wasn't meant to hold five flyers. But somehow, they managed and all five were in recharge with Silverbolt right in the center of the pile.
Red Alert had taken Blaster and the twins outside no doubt finding everything lacking for security. Prowl had no doubt that the mech was keeping the three younger mechs busy. And it would let him let out any excess energy before his paranoia got the best of him.
Smokescreen following his brother gaze chuckled, "Yeah I imagen that they see him in a different light now."
"One could hope, but first let's talk about what happen with the twins."
"What, now going to go first and talk about how you sent Starscream packing with his tailfins between his legs."
"Later I am more curious how you manage to come back without so much as a scratch. These are the twins and from what Blaster had relayed someone had provoke Sunstreaker." Prowl shifted carefully so not to disturb the recharging sparkling. "And if he gets going then Sideswipe and Red Alert are not far behind."
Prowl gave his brother the same look that he gave his subordinates and it didn't take long for the older Praxian to cave.
"Well there is not much to say, by the time I get there and made sure that Blaster had hidden with Blue. Red had Sunstreaker pinned and Side's was staring down some bot on the ground. No faction symbols on him but I stayed back to see how it went. It was when he stood up and starting advancing towards them that I got involved." At Prowls raised optic ridge Smokescreen huffed. "I couldn't let them face someone that tuff, Prowl, it was Barricade."
Prowl contain his jerk reaction but his wings shot up before he forces them back into a neutral position and his arms tighten around his sparkling. Though his old partner wasn't the sire or was the one that torture him back in Praxus. The idea that the one bot who he had trusted outside of his family, who was a close friend, and was one who Prowl considered to take the extra step with had been so close. It was not a good feeling.
"Did he recognize you?" it came out as a strained whisper.
"Not that I could tell but we didn't really interact with each other back in Praxus. The scheduling kept us from actually meeting." He gave a wing shrug. "He probably won't connect us but with him you never know."
Prowl bowed his head resting it on the top of Bluestreaks own. Barricade's betrayal still hurt having your friend trick you so you could be capture and torture left a very deep mark. When he raises his head again and took in all his foundlings, his family, Prowl knew that soon they would have to leave their home.
"Smokescreen, I think-
"I hate to interrupt," Wheeljack said suddenly. "But I have some rather bad news."
Both Praxians snapped their heads towards the engineer who step back. Prowl waved his free servo for the mech to continue.
"Um, while I can do most of your repairs… when it comes to you and Silverbolts wing relays as well some of circuity around them…there's little I can do you would need a knowledgeable medic who knows just about everything and most of those are with the Autobots by now."
"Couldn't our self-repair fix those. That's what you first said."
"Wellll, after taking another look you really took a beating. Some of circuits are really delicate and I don't have to right tools nor the know-how." His head fins flashed apologetically. "But I do have some good news."
"Oh?"
Wheeljack nodded, "Yep I have a friend who is one of the best; problem is he is currently with the Autobots and getting him might be hard." He quickly went on at seeing the two mechs stiffen. "But I could leave out who you are and if I tell him what-
"Thank you Wheeljack but we will be fine," Prowl made to rise only to stumble as his newly repair leg gave way. he was saved from falling by Smokescreen who helped righted him.
"but Prowl, your systems are going to be taxed repairing you and Silverbolt. You both will be grounded and that's the good news. If they don't get repair, then who knows what will happen. Please let my friend look at you and the others." Wheeljack pleaded.
"I think we should listen Prowl."
"While we appreciate everything that you have done for us Wheeljack, it is not just the possibility of the Autobots discovering that has us in hiding. It would seem that we might have to leave soon and trying to get your medic friend out here could take longer then what we have." The Praxian squeezed the engineer's shoulder, "You have done more than most would have and we are happy to have a friend."
However, before he could get any further two different servos had grab his shoulders and started to gently stir him back to the berth he was on. When he scowled at the two they returned the scowl optics narrowed. The silent threat of Prowl daring to do anything else besides sitting or recharging back on the berth.
"Prowl, you need the rest as does Silverbolt. It'll take longer to get back since we are down two flyers who must walk back. Resting is the best option right now let yourself get healed." Smokescreen said taking a spot next to his brother.
"I can have this wreck of a building secure in joors, no bot will be getting in or out without me knowing." Red Alert ignore the squawk of protest Wheeljack gave as he went about muttering on where he could place cameras and such.
Prowl sighed, "I have work on less Smokescreen it would do me no harm."
"Ah but what about Bolt? Let's not forget Fireflight or what about little Blue; can they work on less?"
The older Praxian smirked when he saw those proud wings twitch then lower. He knew that he had made his point when Prowl did a wing twitch like that. So, with care he helps his brother lay down so not to wake Bluestreak and stayed close until he was beyond sure that Prowl had drop into recharge. Vorns of living with the younger mech had taught him that Prowl would fool anyone into thinking he did one thing then do the opposite if he didn't want to do something.
At times, it impressed Smokescreen but then there were times that the mech really hated how sneaky Prowl could be. So, when he was sure that Prowl wouldn't be waking anytime soon Smokescreen went to fine Wheeljack and Red Alert. He needed to have a talk with them.
As expected, he found them outside going at it. He wished that he could place bets on who would win then remember that that would be a sucker bet.
"I have something to ask Wheeljack," he said when he heard the argument start to get out of servo. Having gotten the engineer's attention, he went on. "Would it be too much trouble to stay here a little bit longer. Just until we are sure that we won't be followed back. With Bolt and Prowl unable to fly and the others would have trouble carrying it would be safer to wait. Don't get me wrong we could make it back with the seekers pulling double but."
He let that hang. He saw the Red understood from a security view point but having to redo everything in a new location was going to cause processor aches later. When the engineer didn't say anything Smokescreen thought that he overstep but when those head fins flashed blue he relaxed.
"I don't mind we just have to move them out of the lab the berths in the other room are a lot comfier." The mech bobbed his head. "Plus, if I can't get Ratchet to come here I can at least get some info to help Prowl and the others until you fine another neutral medic."
The red and gray Praxian sigh, "Thank you Wheeljack that would be great…also Red can I barrow Sunstreaker?"
"Why?" the red and white horned mech asked.
"I feel like a change." He snickered as he went to fine the sun yellow mech.
Unknown to the older mechs the entire conversation had been overheard by a group of flyers and a pair of twins and host mech. When they were sure that they were alone they came out of their hiding spot.
"SO, how are we going to get that medic?" Sideswipe asks arms up behind his head turning towards the others.
"Whaa?"
"But Prowl said that they didn't need-
"Prowl's only saying that because he doesn't want us to be found and separated." Sunstreaker added cutting off Skydive.
"Would we really be separated?" Fireflight whispered to Air Raid.
"Nah Prowl wouldn't let that happen, besides I'll always fine you and so would the others." Air Raid said calming the other his black wings twitching as he envelop the other in a one arm hug.
"You heard Wheeljack, both Prowl and Silverbolt self-repair systems may not fix what needs to be fixed. So, if they can't go to the medic we bring the medic to them. it isn't like the Autobot's will miss one medic out of their entire army." Sky Dive added though he too moved closer to his brothers Slingshot not far but not close enough to touch glared at the ground.
"Yo mech kidnapping ain't cool and Prowl's gonna be madder then Sunstreaker with a ding in his paint." Blaster said before anyone else. "Now two of our main mechs are hurting and Wheeljack can't fix'em and what your suggesting is that we just waltz right up to an Autobot base and take one of their medics. You two are crazy with a capital C."
"Not exactly waltz but more of distract and swoop." Sideswipe grinned.
"Distract…and swoop," an echo of voices asks. Fireflight's head tilted.
"Yep me and Sunny-
"Don't call me that!"
"of course, my lovely sunshine," the red and black mech ducks from one of his brothers swings and dances out of his reach laughing. "Any way me and Sunny distract them, Autobots can't resist some wounded younglings, and once we have a medic we grab em and run then our lovely seekers swoop us up."
"Mech that's worst then crazy. Those mechs shoot anything with wings that don't wear their symbol."
"Are you trying to add to our injured?"
"There is no way that will work. And how would you explain to Prowl, Smokey, or Red were we are or just how we got that medic?" Sunstreaker finally said flicking off some imagery dirt.
"Well, someone would have to stay here and I vote for Blaster. Prowl likes you best." Sideswipes smiles at the host mech.
"hey no way I ain't getting involved. Mech is already wound tighter than a spring don't won't to get him to break." Blaster made to leave but was stop when his path was block by Red Alert.
The red and white mech stood there watching the guilty looking younglings. Pede tapping.
"What are you up too?" he asked more of his younger brothers.
"Aw come on Red we haven't done anything." The silent yet was heard though.
"I can almost hear that processor turning, what are you up too?" this time Red grab both twins by the shoulders and started to lead them back into the lab. "I'm sure the Prowl would love to hear what you were trying to do."
"Wait wait wait!" Sideswipe yelled digging in his pedes. "we aren't trying to do anything bad we were thinking of ways to help Prowl and Bolt."
Red Alert stopped and looks at his younger brother. "Oh?"
"Yeah, we thought of a way to get a good medic."
"Really," Red deadpanned. "I am afraid to ask but how?"
"Distract and swoop."
The horn mech looked really closely at the black and red youngling before promptly hitting him upside the head.
"Ow!"
"We're going to talk to Prowl."
"But Red you know that they need a medic and Wheeljack says that the best are with the Autobots but-
"You could get everyone hurt worst or have us all taken. You haven't even planned this out right." The six younglings and one mechling looked down. "So, that's why, only this once, that'll I will help you."
Seven heads snapped up in shock and awe.
"Really?"
"ya serious?"
"Awesome!"
"So, what is your plan?" Skydive asked interested.
"I was one of the best at running security and unlike me those working for the Autobots are not up to my standards." He said it with a hint of pride and a bit of smugness. "Blaster fine us some Autobots nearby but still far enough away that we can't be traced back. Flyers rest up you'll be carrying us and two of you will be carrying double. Twins, start working on your act and make it convincing."
"A-alright." Blaster moved off still not liking about kidnapping someone but trusted the Red knew what he was doing. He had to search a lot of frequencies before he found one that suited him.
"Yes sir!" the seekers went about arguing who was carrying who.
"woo ho go Red!"
"it was only a matter of time before we corrupted him." the twins followed their older brother grinning like mad.
Red Alert sighed. He would have to undo the damage he had caused when training his out of control brothers when this was over.
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First Aid huff as he stood near his brothers waiting on his mentor to finish denting up and scaring the Autobot medic and soldiers that they had come to inspect. Ratchet had just become the new CMO of the entire army and having been fed up with some of the other medic's performances has been going from base to base and effectively cleaning house.
Unlike the last CMO, Ratchet refuse to let those fixing the bots in the army to be so lax and was determine to go thru every base that he could and either replace those he deem too stupid with those who at least knew how to hold a welder. Or train someone who could do the job. So far, it was half the medical corps that didn't meet the new CMO's standards. Which was why First Aid had found himself under Ratchets tender teachings.
The little medic snorted at that. 'Lucky yeah right.'
First Aid had been the lucky apprentice that got drag along and of course his gestalt brothers came with him. Timid by nature he surprised many that he was one of the few who continued to stay with the irate medic. Though now he was questioning staying as he watched grown mechs duck and weave flying wrenches or anything that Ratchet could grab.
But he has learned more from the CMO then what he could have if he still stayed in the corner with another of those that the medi-bot proved to be incompetent. It really shouldn't be that big of a surprise since him and the others had been raised by Ratchet after being found in statis pods. According to Ratchet, his "stupid idiotic slaggers for brothers" needed someone to at least put them back together when they get blown apart.
A yelp had the little apprentice flinching as he saw one of his brother's duck a flying tool that ricochet. Streetwise yell of friendly fire was too late when another tool hit dead on Blades head. The others counting their luck laugh at the one who was unlucky. Ratchet rarely missed his target but when he did it was best to drop to the ground before being the next target.
"First Aid!" Ratchet's yell had the little bot jumping as he stormed pass him. "Get you slagging brothers and let's go before I turn every single of those front liners and that fragging poor excuse of a medic in to spare parts."
"Y-yes sir."
He quickly called his brothers through the gestalt bond as he tried to keep up with the fuming medic who was already transforming into his alt mode. First Aid really was wondering just why he was chosen to come with Ratchet. Though he was beginning to see why everyone was almost afraid of him.
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