It's amazing how many hours of free time you add to your schedule when
you're waiting for midnight to come. *yawn* though it's sort of hard to
stay up when you've stayed up to midnight the past two nights. *yawn* at
least I can sleep in tomorrow. expect mistakes in this chapter because I'm
like half awake right now. *yawn* and now.*yawn* on with the story.
Chapter 9
Critical Condition
"What's wrong?" Smokescreen asked as he met Optimus and the kids as they returned back through the warp gate. "What happened?" He asked again, but a look from his leader silenced him.
"Where's Red Alert?" Alexis finally asked, walking closer to the big bot.
"He's working on Hot Shot. He say's that he's not to be disturbed unless it's an emergency." He answered.
"Will this qualify as an emergency?" She asked as Perceptor appeared, carrying his fallen comrade.
Smokescreen didn't know what to say, but suddenly he noticed how sad everyone looked, and how Emrial wasn't looking up at him at all. "We'll see." He managed to whisper as he led the way to the med bay.
"Hey, Red Alert, you got a few minutes?" Smokescreen went in first.
Red Alert didn't look up from his tinkering on Hot Shot. "No, not really. I thought I told you to stay out unless it was an emergency."
"Well." Smokescreen cleared his throat. "It sort of is."
Red turned. "What do you mean sort of? It either is or isn't. Which one is it?" He questioned, turning back to his work.
The big doors swished open and Optimus came in. "How is he?" He asked, concerned about his soldier.
"I'm pretty sure he'll make it. It's going to take a long time to get him back online though." Red informed him.
"Is he in critical condition?" Optimus pried further.
"Well, no, not really. He's in stasis right now and all vital functions seem to be in working condition. Why?" He asked.
"Because." Optimus looked over his shoulder as Perceptor entered the room carrying Trice. "We sort of have a bad situation on our hands." Optimus brought his gaze up to meet his med officer's, who looked beyond Optimus to the mini cons.
"What happened?" He asked, coming around to the table to the mini cons.
"Well." Optimus started. "A bad situation went to worse and Megatron crushed the poor fellow. The worst part is the kids think he's dead."
"So that's why they we're more sad than worried?" Smokescreen asked about the kids.
"Exactly, especially Emrial because he's her mini con. So, what do you think Red Alert, is he dead?" Optimus directed his question.
Red lifted the limp form and set it on a table parallel to Hot Shot's. "I'm not sure. I'm not getting any signs of life. I'll see what I can do after I've finished with Hot Shot."
"Do what you must. Just try your best. I don't know what I'm going to tell the kids though." Optimus sighed as he headed for the door.
"Then tell them the good news." Smokescreen stopped him, placing his large hand on Optimus's shoulder. "Tell them that Hot Shot's going to be okay. That might cheer them up a little."
"Let's hope so." Optimus said as the large doors hissed open and they both exited.
sad, isn't it? well, just bear with me and review. I'm super open to any suggestions at all. Oh, and I finally got a pic of Trice done. If you want it email me and I'll try to send it to you. well, I'm still bored but I want this chapter to end here. maybe I'll go watch TV now. bye. Review and I will update soon!
Chapter 9
Critical Condition
"What's wrong?" Smokescreen asked as he met Optimus and the kids as they returned back through the warp gate. "What happened?" He asked again, but a look from his leader silenced him.
"Where's Red Alert?" Alexis finally asked, walking closer to the big bot.
"He's working on Hot Shot. He say's that he's not to be disturbed unless it's an emergency." He answered.
"Will this qualify as an emergency?" She asked as Perceptor appeared, carrying his fallen comrade.
Smokescreen didn't know what to say, but suddenly he noticed how sad everyone looked, and how Emrial wasn't looking up at him at all. "We'll see." He managed to whisper as he led the way to the med bay.
"Hey, Red Alert, you got a few minutes?" Smokescreen went in first.
Red Alert didn't look up from his tinkering on Hot Shot. "No, not really. I thought I told you to stay out unless it was an emergency."
"Well." Smokescreen cleared his throat. "It sort of is."
Red turned. "What do you mean sort of? It either is or isn't. Which one is it?" He questioned, turning back to his work.
The big doors swished open and Optimus came in. "How is he?" He asked, concerned about his soldier.
"I'm pretty sure he'll make it. It's going to take a long time to get him back online though." Red informed him.
"Is he in critical condition?" Optimus pried further.
"Well, no, not really. He's in stasis right now and all vital functions seem to be in working condition. Why?" He asked.
"Because." Optimus looked over his shoulder as Perceptor entered the room carrying Trice. "We sort of have a bad situation on our hands." Optimus brought his gaze up to meet his med officer's, who looked beyond Optimus to the mini cons.
"What happened?" He asked, coming around to the table to the mini cons.
"Well." Optimus started. "A bad situation went to worse and Megatron crushed the poor fellow. The worst part is the kids think he's dead."
"So that's why they we're more sad than worried?" Smokescreen asked about the kids.
"Exactly, especially Emrial because he's her mini con. So, what do you think Red Alert, is he dead?" Optimus directed his question.
Red lifted the limp form and set it on a table parallel to Hot Shot's. "I'm not sure. I'm not getting any signs of life. I'll see what I can do after I've finished with Hot Shot."
"Do what you must. Just try your best. I don't know what I'm going to tell the kids though." Optimus sighed as he headed for the door.
"Then tell them the good news." Smokescreen stopped him, placing his large hand on Optimus's shoulder. "Tell them that Hot Shot's going to be okay. That might cheer them up a little."
"Let's hope so." Optimus said as the large doors hissed open and they both exited.
sad, isn't it? well, just bear with me and review. I'm super open to any suggestions at all. Oh, and I finally got a pic of Trice done. If you want it email me and I'll try to send it to you. well, I'm still bored but I want this chapter to end here. maybe I'll go watch TV now. bye. Review and I will update soon!