Transformers Galaxy Force: Thunder Storm

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Chapter 36

Coby felt himself come awake, but he kept his eyes shut. There was no need for him to open his eyes; he knew exactly where he was. He was lying down, his head on Lori's lap, inside Galaxy Convoy's cab as the Commander drove them back to Skids' residence. He felt Lori running her fingers through his hair and he hummed in pleasure. Turning his head, he opened his eyes and looked up into her smiling face. "It's nice to see your face every time I wake up," he remarked, sitting up.

She laughed and kissed him. "How are you feeling?" she asked.

He thought for a moment and replied, "Like I've been fighting for too long and need a break."

"That's no surprise," Galaxy Convoy remarked. "Even I wasn't expecting you to do what you did."

Coby nodded in agreement. He too had not expected his blade to hold against Galaxy Convoy's attack. But hold it did, and more. The power that Coby used had not only parried Galaxy Convoy's attack, but had thrown the Soushireikan back 50 meters.

Lori rested her head on his shoulders and said, "I guess this means that you'll be ready for your next race then."

"Where is the next race anyway?" Galaxy Convoy asked.

"Desert City," Coby answered.

"Is it hot there?" Lori asked. "Maybe I should wear my bikini."

Galaxy Convoy nearly crashed out of shock. "Your WHAT?" he asked, his tires screeching as he corrected his course.

"Oh," Lori giggled, turning as red as Galaxy Convoy's armor. "I forgot, you didn't know."

"Not in my cab, Lori. That's an order!" Galaxy Convoy said firmly.

"Awww, that's too bad," Lori said, grinning and winking at Coby. "I was thinking it'd be a great place to work on my tan. Maybe you could drop me off in the middle so I can get one without tan lines."

Coby rolled down the window and stuck his head out, taking in deep breaths of the cool night air as his face turned a bright red color resembling a stop light. Galaxy Convoy gently came to a stop so that Coby could get out and walk around to calm his raging hormones. Lori climbed out as well, snorting with laughter.

With the Humans out, Galaxy Convoy decided to stretch his legs as well. "TRANSFORM!" he shouted, and then turned toward Lori. "I don't think anyone except for Coby will be going this time, Lori"

Lori looked at the Soushireikan in confusion, "Why not? Didn't Coby go there during Exiguiser's third race?"

"You're confusing the Desert Track with Desert City," Coby answered. "I went to the Desert Track, which is located in Dune City. Desert City is a ghost town on the edge of the Sunspot Desert, and is the location of the starting line of the Death Track that runs into the middle of the desert. No Human could survive there, and very few Transformers can either. The Sunspot Desert is so hot, it makes Siberia in the middle of the summer look tame."

"How do you know this?" Lori asked, her eyes widening. "How are you going to survive yourself? Even as Rodimus Convoy, you don't have the power to resist that much heat."

"I asked Exiguiser," Coby answered. "The key to the Death Track is to go fast enough that you create a wind current that keeps you cool, and at the same time not go so fast that you overheat. Even so, I should probably undergo some upgrades to my cooling system."

Lori smiled, "I can help you with that."

Coby nodded, "I'm counting on you, just don't get any funny ideas like you usually do. Are you okay with staying at Skids' this time?"

"It's either that or I'm going to die of heat," Lori answered. "Just make sure that if anything goes wrong, you get out of there as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, I will," Coby said, kissing her. "Why would I spend my time in an oven when I've got ice cream waiting for me?"

They laughed and continued on their way. None of them noticed a small, black, robotic Condor fly out from where it had been hiding and fly away with its information.