chapter 4
Sideburn was wheeled through the hallways. The 5th and final surgery was a success. He had the other surgeries the days before that day. They made it to Sideburn's room. "Okay here we are." Scalpel said. They wheeled him into the room. X-brawn and Prowl were waiting there. Once they were at the side of his bed they prepared to move him. "Okay on three. One, two, three!" Scalpel said and the medics lifted him up gently and placed him on the bed. They reconnected the lines.
The next day Scalpel and Medicare came to check on their patient. "How's he doing?" Scalpel asked the brothers. "He's doing okay a little groggy but okay." X-brawn said. Scalpel ran a special device over Sideburn's body. There was twitching of the hands and feet and some motor noises as if he was getting shocked. Prowl was about to dart forward to make him stop but what stopped him was Sideburn was completely unaffected. He just murmured and just lay there half asleep.
"Should Sideburn be this groggy?" Prowl asked he hated seeing his little brother so drugged.
"I'm sorry if were to lower the medications were he wouldn't be groggy the pain he would be in would be unspeakable. So I have to keep him comfortable." Scalpel said.
"Okay," Prowl said.
"Have got him to eat anything?" Medicare asked.
"No fuel was that last thing on our minds." X-brawn said.
"Well you should get something in him the longer he goes with an empty tank, the more uncomfortable he'll be when he finally refuels." Scalpel said.
"I don't want any," Sideburn said.
"Come on little brother just few sips." X-brawn said.
"No," Sideburn said.
"It will help you feel better." Prowl said.
"No, my tank hurts at thought of energon." Sideburn said.
"Is there anything besides energon he can have?" X-brawn asked.
"He can eat anything he wants as long as he eats something soon." Medicare said. Scalpel nodded.
"Sideburn you can have whatever you want to eat." X-brawn said.
"What do you want?" Prowl asked.
"Tech-pretzel sticks," Sideburn said.
"Okay sure I can you that. But have to promise me you're going to eat them." Prowl said.
"I promise." Sideburn said.
"I'm sure some of the vending machines have the snack Sideburn wants." Medicare said.
Prowl left to look for them. He had to check 4 different floors. He saw other snack Sideburn likes would like on any other day but Sideburn asked for tech-pretzel sticks. That is what Prowl was going to get him. He found a vending machine with it. Victorious with the snack he came back. "How is he?" Prowl asked.
"He's fine dozed off after you left." X-brawn said.
"Sideburn wake I got you're snack." Prowl said.
Sideburn woke up and smiled. X-brawn pressed the button on the bed to move up the head of the bed. So Sideburn could sit up. Prowl handed him the bag. "Here I had to go on a wild goose chase for it." Prowl said.
"Thanks," Sideburn said.
Sideburn managed to opened it. He began to eat his snack. Then he handed the half empty bag to Prowl. "I'm tired I'll eat the rest later." Sideburn said.
The doctors were pleased.