*ANNOUNCEMENT! Ice-Ninja (Gadget's owner) has just started a new story titled "Mini Medic Mayhem", featuring Gadg', Ricochet, Ironhide, Ratchet and so many more! It is already very promising so go check it out!*
(Ricochet and Gadget are 3 and a bit here)
Enjoy!
When Gadget and Ricochet were a few years older, Ironhide decided it was time to start their combat and weapons training. The kids (as you can imagine) were delighted, but there was one rule: they could not tell Ratchet, as he would most definitely not allow Gadget to participate. He'd asked him many times to reconsider, but the medic was having none of it.
"Ratchet, it will be perfectly safe." Ironhide assured the mech, who turned and scowled at him.
"How many times must I say no Ironhide! I do not want my sparkling to fight!" Ratchet snapped back seriously.
Ironhide sighed. "The way things are looking here on Cybertron, I fear it is a skill they will both require."
"Ironhide, my answer is no." Ratchet said finally. "I cannot stop you from teaching Ricochet, but you are not to train my Gadget. Do you understand me?"
Looking away, 'Hide sighed in defeat. "Loud and clear."
Yeah. Like that would stop the trigger-happy weapons specialist.
He'd been prepping to teach these two for over 3 years. He wasn't gonna let Ratchet, or anyone for that matter, stop him.
To be honest, I think 'Hidey was more excited to begin than his sparkling apprentices.
To train, the mech took the kids down to an open field-like space far from the city, where they could practice safely. And where Ratchet would accidentally stumble upon them doing exactly what he forbid.
To start off, 'Hide decided to show his daughter and nephew the different guns they could use.
First, he pulled out a few (not loaded!) revolvers and let them both have a look and get a feel for them. Gadget tried to pick his up (despite it being way to oversized for him) while Ricochet just kinda looked at hers unsurely.
"It's alright, you can touch it." Ironhide said encouragingly and gently set the gun closer. 'Che hesitated again, much to her father's dismay. So he decided to try another gun.
Next he brought out some rifles to look at. Gadget, again went straight over and tried to shoot it, but again, Ricochet didn't take to it. Gadg' loved it!
"Bang bang!" He yelled adorably and pretended he was shooting the big gun. 'Hide chuckled at his enthusiasm but still hoped his daughter would join in. However, the mech still had one more weapon to show them.
He smirked slightly and brought out a huge grenade launcher before setting down in front of the two sparklings. Gadget once more went straight for it in delight. Ironhide smiled at him and looked hopefully down at his daughter. Ricochet stared at the massive gun silently with wide optics. 'Hide watched tensly, and after a few moments, 'Che went forward and joined Gadget looking at the weapon. Ironhide gave a sigh of relief. Thank Primus she took to something!
Ricochet grabbed the trigger and yelled "bang!" at her cousin. Gadget retaliated by going back to the rifle and copying her. 'Hide just watched the imaginary war with a humoured smirk. At least they were up for it. They were enthusiastic. And even if Ratchet found out he couldn't take away their enthusiasm.
Anyway, 'Hide knew he was right to train them. They needed to know how to fight. Because they way things were heading on their world, one day their lives may depend on it.
Two mini-weapon specialists in the making here :3