Disclaimer: I don't own Transformers... this is HasTak's swimming pool, I'm just floating around in it for a while.
Author's Note: This was an idea spawned from too much tf2007fun on Livejournal. Don't take ANY of it completely serious, because I'm just doing this as a means to entertain myself and those that read it. These are suggestions mostly from those on Tf2007fun.. Have at em kiddies . Reviews are appreciated, not mandatory.
Warning: foul military mouth.
Humanity For Dummies: Autobot Edition
7. Video Games
The Autobot base was quiet, far too quiet for employing a rowdy teenager (and his guardian when he was far too hyper for his own good), a group of military men used to yelling over gunfire, and the recently landed Lamborghini twins. Thus why the older mechs were twisting with nervousness.. Something had to be wrong.
"Ok, that's it, I'm not sitting here a minute longer." Ironhide snapped as he pushed himself away from the desk he'd been sitting at. Ratchet, though unnerved by the silence himself, looked up at Ironhide in amusement.
"But Ironhide, I thought you liked the quiet, and didn't get enough of it?"
"I like mah quiet but when it's THIS quiet something ain't right." he said.
"I 'ave to agree wit 'Hide.. 'specially wit da twins bein' 'roun'... it's too quie'" Jazz said, looking over at Optimus who looked up as well. He let out something akin to a sigh and stood.
"Let's go make sure they're not getting into trouble, Primus only knows since Sam befriended the twins." he said as the bots all stood.
They realized just how quiet it was when they walked the halls and found no one, save for a government official or two and even they didn't know where everyone was.
"You... don't think this is going to be another trick? I don't think I can deal with more tomatoes." Wheeljack said shuddering at the thought of how many times he had to wash out the red squishy fruits.
"I don't know... but they're a bad influence on Sam and Bumblebee.. THEY'RE even getting in on it..." Ratchet said as they passed yet another military official.
"Fraggit all where are they?!" Ironhide asked and the official stopped in her tracks.
"Excuse me.." the group stopped and turned to look down at the woman who seemed to cower away. " A-are you looking for Samual Witwicky and Bumblebee?" she asked.
"And the twins, and Lennox... yes do you know where they are?" Optimus asked.
"The last I saw them, they were walking towards the rec room and Captain Lennox and his team were carrying a multitude of X-box .. Consoles." she said
"Thank you." Optimus said as she hurried away.
"What the pit is an X-Box?" Wheeljack asked.
"It's a gaming console the humans made up. Takes little discs and you play games on it. At least that's what Epps told me." Jazz said as they changed course and head towards the rec room.
The closer they got, the louder the voices got and the more they were confused. When they finally turned the corner into the room itself, they were met by a pretty sight. On one side of the room Sunny sat with half of Lennox's team and a television was set before them, rigged with at least three of the square gaming consoles. The blond hologram that Sunstreaker used was sitting in the middle. They all had controllers in their hands and headsets on. On the other side of the room, Sideswipe and Bumblebee sat up against the wall, while their holograms were mingled with Lennox and a few of his men, as well as Sam.
"What the slag are they doing?" Ironhide asked, leaning against the door way to watch.
"Oh, they're playing Battlefield 2: modern Combat." Mikaela said from one of the tables, away from the maelstrom of wires, tvs and controllers, and away from the men who would shout every now and then.
"What is that?"
"It's a multiplayer military game. You've got a team of people who go on a mission or something... it's like a simulation of a battle field, using online play and a bunch of testosterone ridden men who like guns." she said when Lennox let out a yell.
"Left! Left! Left!!! I said Left you ass-hole! The enemy is on the left!" he growled as one of his men glowered.
"No need to yell Will, I'm sitting right next to you." he said as Sam spoke up.
"They've got three turrets I hope ya know.. Bee's the only one who can take em." he said, as Bumblebee grinned, pushing his buttons happily.
"They're playing a game that's widely popular with teenage males..." Ratchet asked as Mikaela sighed.
"They're reverting bak to childhood.. Besides, at least they're not playing Halo, I'm so TIRED of hearing about that game." she said as they settled down to watch them.
In no time, they figured out that watching the group of soldiers play this game was far more amusing than anything they'd ever seen, especially when they actually met each other in battle.
"You fragger! You killed me!' Sunstreaker yelled as his brother grinned.
"I am the cobra commander... fear me." he said as his character ran forward again, meeting up with his team.
"Hey shoot! Shoot!! There they are shoot him!!!" Epps was positively bouncing and suddenly gunfire erupted in the room from the speakers of the television.
"I'm not losing out on that bet! Move it Sideswipe!" Lennox commanded as the red twin pouted.
"I'm goin' I'm goin'... not my fault the damn sand dunes keep gettin' in the way."
"Ack no!! He got me." Sam whined while one of Epps' men yelped triumphantly.
"Don't worry Sam, I'll avenge you."Bumblebee said in half seriousness and half amusement as he did just that, cutting the man's victory short.
"Aww dammit!"
"They should do this more often... it's cheap entertainment." Wheeljack said as Mikaela sighed.
"Boys.. They're all the same..."
Okay, so I really don't like this chapter, because I was trying to write it, but I'm not good with the multiplayer and military games, but I tried my best. It was basically to bring it back up from the dreariness of the last chapter.