1991: Eject sits in front of a television watching a football game, Rewind enters and switches the
channel to a western.
"Rewind, you just tuned out my football game." black and white form of Eject states angrily.
"I want to watch this western, Eject." the blue and white form of Rewind replies smoothly.
"And I want to watch my football game." Eject whines.
"You can learn a lot of moves from these westerns, you know." Rewind counters.
"I don't care about a fiction-based story, I care about reality. Now change the channel back." Eject
states.
"Watch it for a minute, then judge." Rewind says.
"Oh, okay." Eject resigns.
On the screen, a cowboy runs up from behind his horse and mounts it by vaulting over its
hindquarters.
"Hey, now there's an idea." Eject ponders, rubbing his chin.
"What are you..." Rewind begins, an alarm sounds.
"All Autobots to their battle stations!" Optimus Prime yells over the intercom.
"I think I'll try that move out on Austera. Come on." Eject grins and runs out of the room.
"Wait! Don't do it!" Rewind yells, trying to catch him.
Outside, Austera and Struthia await the others.
"Perfect." Eject grins and runs at Austera from behind.
"Don't be a fool Eject!" Rewind calls.
Eject puts his hands on Austera's hindquarters, vaults over them and lands perfectly on her back,
her eyes grow wide in reaction.
"Hi ho Austera!" Eject cries.
Austera rears, then bucks and throws him, then rears above him, her hooves flashing close above
his head.
"Hey, its only me Eject." Eject says, she comes down beside him.
"Don't you ever do that again!" the green, red and golden-headed form of Austera sneers.
"Yeah, Eject. Try asking first." Rewind chides as he rides up to the duo upon the blue and gray
ostrich form of Struthia, "See what happens when you use a less direct and more gentlemanly
approach. Let's go Strutter."
"I'm sorry Austera. Forgive me?" Eject asks as he gets up off the ground.
"Forgiven Eject." Austera replies.
"Uh, could you find it in your heart to let me ride you?" Eject queries sheepishly.
"Just keep on eye out for 'Cons approaching and I will accede." Austera says.
"No problem." Eject grins.
"Then mount, the proper way this time." Austera states and he does so.
"Giddy up, Aussie." Eject says, clicking his heels against her sides.
Later, we catch up to the four in the midst of battle.
"We should of thought of this before, we can watch out for each other this way." Rewind states.
"Not to mention we get better shots from this height." Eject observes.
The all black fox-like form of Vixica approaches the four, "So, when did this collaboration
happen?"
"Before we left Headquarters." Austera replies.
"Interesting. Seems to be working, keep up the good work." Vixica says and leaves.
"Whew! For a minute, I thought we were about to be given the psychologist treatment." Eject
groans.
"Vixica understands more than you know." the blue, gray and gold form of Struthia says.
"Now what's that supposed to mean?" Rewind inquires.
"Hey you two, behave yourselves with those ladies or Bebop will have all our hides, dig?" the red
form of Blaster calls to them.
"They're perfect gentlemen Blaster, worry not." Struthia states.
"If you say so." Blaster shrugs and leaves.
"Bebop would understand so long as we explained it to him." Austera says.
"You ladies are hiding something from us, what gives?" Eject asks.
"Only when the time is right." Struthia replies.
"Female secrets again." Rewind groans.
"Keep the secret, far be it that we be so rude as to pry." Eject grins.
"Good, now concentrate on this battle." Austera observes.
Later, Vixica speaks to the ladies.
"I know there is a good reason why you do, so tell me it before I draw wrong conclusions." Vixica
growls.
"They are our friends, we trust them like we trust each other. Why should there be another reason?"
Austera asks.
"You're hiding the facts, I see it in your optics. Have you anything to say Strutter?" Vixica inquires.
"Rewind asked and I let him. Besides, I have grown to like him." Struthia replies.
"That would explain it all right. The same is true for you Aussie?" Vixica queries.
"I like Eject. But is such a thing shameful?" Austera retorts.
"Of course not. Do they know of this fact?" Vixica says.
"No, for we fear that they might not feel the same about us." Struthia sighs.
"If you care about them you must tell them." Vixica growls.
"It sounds easier than it will be." Austera replies.
"Nonsense! Tell them what you feel. You may be pleased how they react." Vixica says.
"She is right." Struthia states.
"Yes, but only when it seem the time is right." Austera observes.
Elsewhere, Eject and Rewind talk.
"You know what? I think I know what the girls can't tell us." Eject grins.
"Yeah?" Rewind says.
"I think they like us." Eject smiles.
"You really think so?" Rewind asks.
"Ever notice how they look at us?" Eject inquires.
"Yeah. You know, I've been pondering these feelings I have for Struthia and have been wondering
if she feels the same about me." Rewind sighs.
"Same here with Austera. We could tell them you know." Eject says.
"Horrors no!" Rewind cries.
"Think about how relieved you'd feel if Stutter liked you as much as you like her." Eject grins.
"I suppose you've got a point. When could we approach them?" Rewind inquires.
"When the moment feels right." Eject replies.
"I don't think I could take the wait in stride, I'd go crazy first." Rewind groans.
"The time may come sooner than you think, be patient." Eject says.
"So what do we do in the meantime?" Rewind asks.
"Be our usual selves and act as if we're keeping a secret. Four can play that game." Eject smirks.
"Not my style that. I'll just continue as if nothing's changed." Rewind states.
"Even better." Eject grins.
"I'm glad that's settled. Come on, there's a football game on I want to see." Rewind says.
That same day, Tacea approaches her room with Capera and Otaria in tow.
"What's that wedged in the crack of your door?" the two-tone green form of Capera queries.
"Looks like a piece of paper." the light blue form of Tacea observes, removes it and enters her
room.
"What's it say?" Otaria's two-two blue form peers around her, "Oh, Taceas' got a secret admirer."
"Let me see... A poem, how sweet.. Why Tacea, you're blushing." Capera grins.
"I wonder who left it, seeing as we were fighting the 'Cons today." Otaria ponders.
"I say we find out." Capera states.
"I don't want to know." Tacea sighs and shakes her head.
"What?" Otaria asks.
"Come on Tacea, one of the guys is writing poems because he likes you. He's got nice hand writing
too." Capera replies.
"Give me that!" Tacea cries and snatches it.
"I think it's best we leave, we got her riled." Otaria says.
"Indeed." Capera states and they leave.
"I still want to know who left it." Otaria sighs.
"Me too." Capera replies.
Epilogue: a year later. Capera, Otaria and Sarka converse.
"We covered everyone and all proved negative. We must've missed someone." Otaria observes.
"I'll check." a few minutes pause later, "No, we got them all." Capera replies.
"Somebody must have given us the slip or..." the dark green form of Sarka begins.
"What?" Otaria asks.
"I can't even bare the thought, or its a Decepticon." Sarka finishes.
"You're right, don't think it." Capera states.
"But how about if it is.. one of THEM?" Otaria inquires.
"We start all over again, I suppose." Sarka sighs, Tacea enters.
"You three look troubled, what's up?" Tacea asks.
"We've been secretly eliminating your would-be admirer." Otaria replies.
"I thought I told you ladies not to do that." Tacea states, frown on her lips.
"We know, we know." Sarka sighs.
"Might as well tell me, seeing as you went to all that trouble." Tacea states.
"Well, all of OUR guys checked out." Otaria replies.
"Come again?" Tacea blinks.
"No Autobot left those poems, but we to think it could be a Decepticon." Sarka states.
"Then I know who it is." Tacea says.
"Who?" Otaria asks.
"Tell us." Capera pleads, but it goes unheard as Tacea leaves.
"Blast! Now we'll have to do it the hard way." Capera growls.
"And an unhealthy way at that." Otaria sighs.
That night.
"Hey Eject, I just saw the girls out watching the sun set. I think the moment's arrived." Rewind
grins.
"Perfect, how romantic can we get?" Eject replies.
"Stop it, I got the surges as it is. Now come on!" Rewind states, they walk outside.
"Nervous already? Man, you'll be a wreck by the time we arrive." Eject chides.
"I hope not, last thing I need is my voice synthesizer locking up." Rewind groans.
"Don't think about it then. Now relax and show me where they are." Eject says.
Meanwhile.
"The sunset is so beautiful and romantic, don't you think?" Austera asks.
"Yes, it makes me think of..." Struthia begins.
"You too? Do you think the time's come?" Austera inquires.
"Yes." Struthia says.
"Here comes Eject and Rewind now." Austera observes.
"Greetings gentlemen." Struthia nods.
"Hello ladies, what brings you out here on such a lovely night?" Rewind inquires.
"We were thinking about you two." Austera replies.
"We were thinking about you as well." Eject says as he pats Austera on the shoulder.
"We have something to tell you, in private. Come on, Strutter." Rewind says and they leave.
"What is it you wish to say, Eject?" Austera asks.
"For all long time now we've worked together and have become good friends. But we're much more
than friends. Don't you think?" Eject states.
"Yes." Austera says.
The same conversation occurs with Rewind and Struthia. The four walk toward the setting sun
talking. Nearby, Blaster and Bebop watch.
"You know, I thought it was going to lead to this." Blaster sighs.
"As I see, it's fated to be." the two tone blue form of Bebop rhymes with a smile.
"Perhaps. But I wonder if it could ever happen to us?" Blaster asks.
"Not as of yet, but someday I'll bet." Bebop rhymes.
"And where will these ladies come from Bebop?" Blaster snorts.
"For eyes who wander far, they'll come from the stars." Bebop rhymes.
"You can't really believe that there's some gals out on a planet somewhere who'll just happen our
way?" Blaster says.
"You doubt, that love will seek us out?" Bebop rhymes.
"Sure, I'd like to have someone to care for as much as you do, but chances are against it, no such
thing as babes from heaven, dig?" Blaster says.
"I'll stick to my dream, my hopes will continue to stream. For someday fate will bring, a marvelous
thing, love from above." Bebop rhymes.
"I see I'm not getting through the static here." Blaster sighs and leaves.
"They will come, as sure as warmth comes from the sun." Bebop rhymes.