A/N: I own nothing
9.
"So you came back." Alexis said glaring at Rad and crossing her arms.
Rad stared at impassively. "And it appears you did not take my advice." he retorted and moved passed her further into the Autobot base. "Red Alert! Hotshot!" he called.
Both aforementioned mechs came into view, both looking at him with some surprise, though the latter's optics were filled with faint traces of guilt, and hope.
"You came back!" Hotshot repeated what Alexis had said with a little more joy than her.
Rad nodded, his face now set into a dour stare. "I came back because of these." he said taking his pack off and pulling out the two remaining Minicon panels. "I found these and thought of you two." he said flatly as both mechs activated the panels.
"We're awake?" Both the blue and the orange Minicons beeped.
Just then an alarm blared through the base. "What is that sound?" Rad asked.
"That's the Minicon alarm, it means another Minicon location has been revealed." Red Alert explained.
"So soon?" Rad muttered not expecting to have to keep his promise right off the bat, but oh well.
Rad cringed back grimacing at seeing the horrid orange jumpsuits that appeared on Carlos, and Alexis. The both looked at their suits amazed, while Rad made his discontent known. "I am not wearing that."
"Come on, Rad, they're cool!" Carlos said.
Rad frowned in distaste. "If you're a traffic cone." he replied. He looked up at Red Alert. "While the thought about our safety by giving us these suits is welcome, but wearing that color would be as wong as me giving up hunting."
'Which you should.' Alexis thought glaring at him.
Not wasting anymore time, they headed to the warp gate and the teens with their Minicons got into Optimus' cabin. When they arrived at Big Canyon they got out and Carlos went over to the blue and white vehicle.
"I'm gonna go with my amigo Red Alert." Carlos announced and before getting in he looked at Rad hopefully. "You wanna come with?"
Rad pretened to think it over since it just seemed more polite than flat-out refusing. "Um, no thanks Carlos."
Carlos deflated for a moment before smiling again. "Maybe next time then."
"Maybe." Rad muttered as the blue and white vehicle drove off.
"Hotshot, can I go with you?" Alexis asked the sports car sweetly.
"Sure thing. Hop in Alexis." Hotshot replied.
"Rad." Optimus' voice rang in Rad's ear. "The Minicons will come with me, you go with Hotshot."
"With all due respect Optimus, I need to go with the Minicons." Rad said.
"Alright Rad." Optimus relented and Rad sat next to Highwire, coincidentally enough.
The blue and gray Minicon had seemed rather shocked that the blond had come back after so callously leaving him with the Autobots. Still, the happiness over any hurt or anger he felt as he latched onto Rad in a hug. "You came back!" he beeped happily.
"Don't get your hopes up. I never wanted to stat any of this." Rad grumbled.
"Then why did you come back?" Grindor asked curiously.
"A promised." Rad answered quietly.
"A promise?" Sureshock repeated.
Rad nodded. "I promised someone who did a very noble thing to protect the Minicons. That's why I came back with those two panels." his mouth pressed into a hard line. "I may be a lot of things, but I always keep my promises."
"Then does your promise extand to all of the Minicons?" Highwire asked tentatively as he let go of Rad.
Rad narrowed his eyes in contemplation. "Yes." he answered finally. "A Minicon is still a Minicon, Autobot or Deception allied; if you ever need my help, I'll help you."
