Skyfire paced nervously. He'd heard that the project approvals had gone out and he could hear cheers up and the science lab corridors as others received their acceptances. He hadn't heard about his yet and that made him nervous. So he paced. Every breem he'd check his inbox and would be disappointed.
He was checking for the fifth time when his application partner stuck his head into the room. "Anything?" the silver, red and blue jet asked, nervousness making his voice climb an octave.
Skyfire shook his head. "Not a thing, Starscream. I'm afraid we've been passed over again."
Before he could add anything, his mailbox dinged alerting them both to the arrival of a new message. Skyfire grinned and Starscream practically flew to the computer. Skyfire jabbed anxiously at the display button and together they scanned the message.
"Yes!" Skyfire exhalted. "We're in." He grabbed Starscream by the shoulders and spun him around laughing with euphoria and relief.
"They even agreed with our planet selection," Skyfire said with a chuckle as he gazed at the explorer probe's image of a small blue and white planet. "It's our chance of a lifetime and I can hardly wait."