A/N: So this came about because I was very cold tonight and huddling underneath four blankets... So... yeah enjoy some team fluff.
It's a very cold night at Piston Peak Air Attack. Since the budget cut left no room for blankets, Blade lets the younger members cuddle.
Disclaimer: None of the recognizable characters belong to me. They belong to Disney/Pixar.
It was extremely cold.
Nothing that Blade couldn't handle. Nothing he hadn't felt before. He had a thick winter coat growing at the moment, at he was mostly fine. True, a little bit of the cold seeped through to touch his skin and make him shiver, but nothing he couldn't push through for a while.
But that didn't mean his team was built the same way.
The younger members were freezing, if the small huddle in the corner of the main hangar was anything to go by. And by the looks of it, Dynamite's Arabian genes weren't saving her from the cold, but making it worse. She was in the middle of the huddle, surrounded by teammates, but Blade could see her shivering all the way from where he was standing. Dusty didn't look to be doing to much better, either.
Frowning, he exited the main hangar and trotted towards the repair bay. He could hear Maru swearing, probably over something he dropped or broke. Or both.
"Hey, Maru."
Said stallion looked up and around at him, "Yeah?"
He slowed to leasurley walk inside, "Do we have blankets anywhere?"
Maru shook his head, "Nope. You can thank Cad for that one. Why?"
Blade sighed, "Kids aren't taking to the cold to well. They're all huddle together 'n the main hangar."
Maru frowned. "I don't think we have heaters in there."
"I know. I don't want to leave them there like that."
Something flashed in Maru's eyes then, and Blade instantly knew he was in for something that could possibly hurt his reputation.
"You should go lay with them. Block the cold from coming in."
Blade glared, "Absoltuely not."
Maru tilted his head, "Why not?"
Blade pinned his ears, but gave no response. Maru smirked, "Cause it'd wreak your reputation of being tough?"
When all he got was an irritated snort and a more intense glare, he knew that was the reason why.
"Would you rather have them warm and your reputation wreaked or keep them freezing all night?"
Blade's glare faultered for a moment, and Maru could see his mind working. It took a few minutes of thinking, but finally Blade sighed and lowered his head, turning around.
"Your coming to. And Cabbie."
Maru smirked, trotting to catch up to the bigger stallion.
"Wonder what the kids'll think."
Blade snorted, glaring at him again. The glare just washed over him, though. He was immune to his friends glares at this point.
Cabbie met them halfway to the main hangar, nodding to Blade and Maru.
"Your kids are cold," Maru decided to jab lightly at Cabbie, lightening the mood.
Cabbie snorted, but otherwise didn't say anything.
When they got to the main hangar, Blade instantly walked over to the small group huddled close together in a corner. He didn't say a word as he laid down, pressing himself against Pinecone, who was on the outside of the huddle.
He faced away from them, pricking his ears towards the door that Maru was currently shutting. It helped a lot with the cold.
At first, he felt her shift forward, so no weight was on him. However when Cabbie laid down on the other side of the group and Maru in between them, he felt Pinecone relax. She didn't lean on him, but he felt her shift back a little.
When he sighed and nickered, that's when she carefully leaned against him. It felt weird to lean on her boss, but he technically told her that it was ok.
He took another deep breath and put his head down, closing his eyes. He felt her shivering next to him, along with Blackout on her other side.
Sighing for what must've been the hundredth time, he got up and switched to his other side, so he was facing the group. He scooted just close enough so that Pinecone could comfortably lean against him but he could also reach Blackout, and if he really stretched he could reach Dynamite in the middle of the huddle.
He let Pinecone lean against him again before reaching over her to lay his head on Blackout for a moment. The colt flinched at first, but then it turned into more of a shiver as a breeze slipped through the windows.
He could see Dynamite shivering, even as she was pressed against several of her teammates. Blade frowned. She was really cold then, if she was still shivering like she was.
He groaned, and Maru turned his head a bit to look at him. He nodded to Dynamite, who was still shivering.
"Well then have her trade places with Pinecone. You're obviously the warmest one here," he whispered.
He nudged Pinecone, "Mind trading places with Dynamite?"
She shook her head and stood up, while Cabbie - having overhead everything - nudged Dynamite and probably told her what was happening. She stood up as well and carefully made her way towards Blade, shivering the entire time.
When she laid down next to him, he immidatley pulled her close. He rubbed his head along her neck and shoulder, keeping his body around her but also as close to his other teammates as he could be.
When her shivering subsided, he relaxed his head over her side, looking around. He saw Cabbie letting Drip and Dusty lean into him, drawing heat from the older war horse. Maru has his back to the wind, shielding Avalanche and Pinecone from the oncoming wind. He closed his eyes, then, letting himself fall asleep with the knowledge that his team was safe.
A/N: No, nobody is being shipped in this particular one. Blade just wants his team to be safe and warm in the winter.
Typos are everywhere because I did not check this.
