AN: Shall we see what the title is getting at? Some Cybertronian time units you might need: solar cycle = 1 day, nanoklik = 1 second, klik = 1.2 minutes, joor = 6 hours.
"What do you mean 'not as such'?" Dreadwing asked.
"Well… when the Dare Club did a group dare, we all did something one of us picked."
"So…" Breakdown looked confusedly at him.
"So, I was thinking; why don't we split into pairs and work like that?" The others considered it, but then pondered something.
"How would that work?" Starscream asked.
"Well, we'd all draw wires again. The pair who got the shortest wire would split up, and would be dared by the other two pairs. The two from the pair with the shortest wire would then dare the pair that dared them." Knock Out suggested, fishing the bucket full of wires out while telling them this.
"So, you and Breakdown, Starscream and myself, and the twins are the pairs?" Airachnid asked.
"You got it. Now, shall one of us draw wires?" Knock Out asked. He reached for the wire he wanted, with Airachnid and Dreadwing also grabbing a wire. They then held up their wires next to each other.
"Frag…" Knock Out could see quite easily who had the shortest wire. Him. Who had the longest was questionable, however.
"Can we decide which of you two we'd like to dare?" Starscream smirked at them. Knock Out nodded reluctantly; not wanting to be dared by any of them.
:: I've got an idea of what to dare Knock Out to do. :: Dreadwing commed the others.
:: Then we'll dare Breakdown. :: Airachnid answered.
"Knock Out, come here." Skyquake told him, with a smirk. Knock Out walked over to the twins and Airachnid and Starscream walked over to Breakdown.
"What is your opinion of the Vehicons, Knock Out?" Dreadwing asked.
"They're a little bit crazy; since they get themselves hurt for no reason… but other than that, I don't have much of a problem with them."
"What about the Insecticons?" Skyquake asked.
"They're terrifying! They're too big and bulky to have stomping around in hordes around the warship." Knock Out's answer made Skyquake smirk.
"We dare you to…" Dreadwing started to say.
"Put a sign up on the door of the med-bay…" Skyquake continued.
"That says 'Free kisses'." Both twins said at the same time. The look on Knock Out's face made both twins laugh.
"I am not giving out kisses to every mech that comes in here!"
"Yes you are." Dreadwing told him.
"Unless you'd prefer to give them something else?" Skyquake asked suggestively. Knock Out shivered and decided the dare was definitely the lesser of two evils.
"Fine! I'll give out kisses! Now… I'll need help to show you what I dare you to do…" Knock Out gestured for them to follow him, before heading over towards his computer. He looked for a particular video, before finding the bit he was after.
"I dare you two to act like them for the rest of the solar cycle." Knock Out then played the video. Dreadwing and Skyquake saw two similar looking humans with orange hair. One of them was lying on a stretcher, apparently with an injured ankle. The other tells him that he can't continue without him. The first human then reached up and cupped the second's face telling him it was alright. Knock Out paused the video. One thought sprung to the minds of twins.
"Are those two… partners?" Dreadwing asked, nervously.
"No…" Knock Out paused on purpose, making them worry.
"They're twins." Knock Out had to bite his lip so as not to laugh at both of the twins blushing.
"You mean, that human twins sometimes act like they're… attracted to one another?" Dreadwing thought Knock Out had to be joking.
"It's also what you two are going to be doing until the end of the solar cycle…" Knock Out told them, sniggering at the identical disgusted looks both of them now wore. While this was going on, Breakdown was standing nervously, waiting for Starscream and Airachnid to tell him what his dare was going to be.
"Err… Are you going to tell me what I'm going to be doing?" Breakdown asked.
"We're thinking…" Starscream grumbled.
"In that case… can I give you two yours?" Breakdown hoped so; it was making him very nervous standing there.
"Go ahead; maybe it will give Dreadwing and Skyquake time to dare Knock Out…" Airachnid pointed out.
"Alright… Am I right in thinking you two are a couple?" Breakdown secretly hoped not.
"Yes." Airachnid then ran her hand up Starscream's front, making him squirm. That gave Breakdown an idea.
"In that case… Airachnid, I dare you to act over eager with Starscream for the rest of the solar cycle."
"What… what do you mean, over eager?" Starscream asked nervously. Breakdown smirked.
"You know, making propositions, flirting… you get the idea." Breakdown told him. Starscream moaned.
"What do you want me to do?"
"I dare you to refuse Airachnid's advances." Breakdown saw the shocked expression on Starscream's face, and had to try very hard not to laugh.
"How do you expect me to…?" Starscream looked completely confused, as well as shocked.
"Easy, you say no and push her away." Easier said than done… Starscream thought. While Starscream was being given his dare; Airachnid had heard what Knock Out's was going to be.
"What's your opinion of the Vehicons and Insecticons, Breakdown?" Airachnid glanced at him before looking at what the other group were doing.
"The Vehicons are good to talk to, and the Insecticons are a bit too big for these corridors." Breakdown shrugged, not sure what she was getting at.
"Would ever consider cuddling them, either of them?" Airachnid now turned her full attention to Breakdown; she'd finished watching Knock Out's reaction.
"If I thought they were female, maybe." Airachnid smirked; Breakdown might be the only mech in the med-bay that would willingly cuddle a Vehicon.
"I dare you offer hugs to Vehicons and Insecticons and, if they accept; give them one." Breakdown didn't seem too bothered by this.
"Do I have to hug a specific number of them?"
"Any that ask." Airachnid smirked, before turning to see what the other three were up to. Apparently, their dares were sorted out as well; as Knock Out was making a sign and both of the twins were looking a little disturbed. Airachnid walked over to them, with Starscream and Breakdown trailing behind her.
"Shall we get going?" Airachnid asked. She then moved off towards the door, grabbing Starscream's arm and pulling him along behind her.
"Am I allowed to go to take a shower first?"
"No. Unless you both discuss it out in the corridors." Knock Out smirked. Dreadwing shrugged before walking towards the door, Skyquake quickly following him.
"Breakdown, I will not be requiring your assistance today. You can walk the halls, like I'm sure Airachnid does."
"That will make it easier to find Vehicons and Insecticons that want hugs." Breakdown's comment made Knock Out ponder how their dares were so similar.
"Can you put this sign on the door on your way out?" Knock Out didn't seem too enthusiastic about this one. Breakdown looked at the sign and made a shocked noise.
"Doc, do you know how many Vehicons and Insecticons are going to see this and turn up?"
"I know full well! Doesn't mean I want to though." He grumbled. Breakdown then smirked.
"Maybe, Airachnid will pay you a visit." If she can stop trying to convince Starscream to come to bed with her. He added mentally.
"The twins didn't say that I couldn't kiss any of the higher ranks…" Knock Out now hoped that Airachnid did show up. Breakdown now headed out the door, sticking the sign up before heading off towards the bridge to see if he had any duties.
XxX
"I see all of you are making a habit of lazing around in your berths too long." Megatron glared at Starscream and Airachnid; the only two who were actually in the control room.
"Actually… I think Dreadwing and Skyquake have been sparing…" Starscream told his master.
"Well… Dreadwing had to have got covered in that fluid somehow." Airachnid didn't elaborate. Megatron looked a little suspiciously at her, but didn't say anything else. Breakdown chose that moment to come through the doors. He didn't look at Megatron; he just walked towards where the notice board was. I've been assigned monitor duty… why? Doesn't Megatron know that Knocks might need my help? Breakdown thought.
"I see that even though you have been lazing in your berth for most of the morning; you know where your priorities should be Breakdown." Megatron glared at him now. It went unsaid that he shouldn't make a habit of turning up ridiculously late.
"I'll get straight on with it lord Megatron." Breakdown told him, before heading over towards the computers. While he was doing this, Airachnid and Starscream had gone over to the notice board and looked at their assignments. None again. Megatron must really think that I can't be trusted with monitor duty… She then had an idea.
"Breakdown; I'll swap duties with you!" Since I have none, he shouldn't have a problem with that. She suggested, glancing at Starscream's duties. He was given monitor duty as well.
"Uh… sure." Breakdown shrugged, heading off to see what Airachnid had been assigned. Starscream then saw what his duty was and turned to Airachnid.
"You swapped on purpose, didn't you?" He smirked at her.
"Is it so wrong to want to spend time with my partner…" She trailed off, pondering about the best things to say to rile him up. Breakdown saw Airachnid didn't have any duties and so headed out the door, to wander the corridors for Vehicons or Insecticons to hug. While this was going on, on the bridge, the twins were headed towards the wash racks. Dreadwing glanced around and saw a few Vehicons scattered around. There might have been Insecticons as well; but he couldn't see any.
"What happened, commander Dreadwing?" One of the Vehicons asked.
:: What should I tell him? :: Dreadwing pondered.
:: Sparing? One of them might have told the rest about what he was told by us… :: Dreadwing seemed to like Skyquake's suggestion.
"We were sparing earlier, and Skyquake knows just the ways to get me all hot and bothered…" Skyquake's face went pale blue at what his twin had just insinuated; without him realising.
"Dreadwing! You know you can't be saying things like that to the Vehicons; they'll distort it out of proportion!" Dreadwing hadn't realised his twin wasn't in character and so continued with his ruse.
"So we're heading to the wash racks, so Skyquake can help me get clean…" Dreadwing paused.
"I need his help with my wings and… other places." One of the Vehicons in the corridor squeaked; liking the way this was going.
:: Are you being serious about this? Do you know how many rumours this will… ::
:: I'm acting brother. You'd be wise to do the same. :: Dreadwing's reply made Skyquake pause. He knew what he had to do now.
"But… Dreadwing, you know I can't touch you like that… We're twins…" Skyquake made sure to look into his twin's optics.
"Does that really need to matter?" Dreadwing cupped Skyquake's face, as though reassuring him.
"It's because we are twins that I want it to be you." A shriek was heard from the one Vehicon that was interested, before they collapsed. The Vehicon that had asked Dreadwing wished he hadn't and ran off; planning on telling all the Vehicons who liked either of the twins to follow them around.
:: That was… interesting. ::
:: Not how I would have put it, but yes I suppose it was. :: Skyquake answered his twin over com.
"Shall we go get me clean now, brother?" Dreadwing worded it like that on purpose; just in case more Vehicons or Insecticons were listening.
"If you insist." Was the reply.
XxX
Right… now I just have to wait for the Nemesis' grapevine to work as normal… Knock Out was waiting in his med-bay. The rest of them had just left, and he had no patients, for once; but then again, there'd been no battles for a while. Maybe the usual three will show up… He thought, just before he heard a knock on the door.
"Enter." He called, and sure enough three scraped up Vehicons walked through the door.
"Is… is the sign relating to you?" One of them nervously asked.
"Or your partner?" Another one sounded hopeful when he said this.
"Yes, the sign is relating to me, but…" Knock Out fell silent when saw all three of them running over to him. The first one that spoke perched herself on the berth.
"Kiss me better, doc…" She looked hopefully at him, as though she wanted nothing else. Knock Out shuddered slightly; he didn't want to kiss any more mechs than he had already. He then realised how out of character he probably looked and changed his expression for one of his trademark smirks.
"If you insist." He told the Vehicon, before leaning in and touching his mouth against her mouth-plate for a few nanokliks. When he leant back he was sure he heard the Vehicon squeak before she moved off the berth, only to be replaced by one of her friends. Knock Out shrugged, before asking.
"Do you want me to kiss you better too?" He tried not to smirk at the Vehicon's eager looking nod. He touched his mouth against her mouth-plate as well, hoping not to have to do this too many times. When he pulled back he saw the third one move into her place within a few nanokliks.
"You too?" He asked. The third Vehicon nodded his head as well.
"Answer me honestly, how many of you Vehicons want the high ranking officers to notice you like this?" Knock Out was genuinely curious.
"Uh… quite a lot of us sir." He answered.
"Any of them have the hots for… Soundwave or Megatron?" He smirked.
"Uh… I think so, sir." He sounded like he didn't dare ask the Vehicons in question.
"But you three like me?"
"And commander Breakdown." It slipped out before the Vehicon could stop himself. He… wants both of us? Some Vehicons must want both of the twins then! Knock Out thought, before leaning towards the Vehicon, shuttering his optics. The Vehicon decided to sneakily retract his face-plate since Knock Out had his optics shut. When Knock Out felt his mouth against another, he got a bit of a shock. He also felt a tongue slide into his mouth. This one really is eager! Knock Out thought, before sliding his own tongue into the Vehicon's mouth. Did I really just do that?! He pulled back in shock.
"I thought those sheets of metal were your faces…" Knock Out tried to come up with a reason that wasn't 'I can't believe I just slid my tongue into a Vehicon's mouth!'.
"No, how would we refuel if they were?" The Vehicon told him, his voice sounded different. Must be a special mechanism in the face-plate, so all of them sound the same. Knock Out thought, not paying much attention when the Vehicon's face-plate covered his features again. Knock Out shook himself.
"Are you three feeling better now?" He hoped they didn't answer with no.
"Yes, doc." All three of them answered, before heading towards the door.
"Oh, and if any of your friends want me like you do, tell them to pay me a visit." Knock Out suggested, hoping they heard him. No one again… he thought, heading over to lie on one of the berths. It had been barely a klik when he heard another knock at the door.
"Enter." He said without moving. He didn't seem to paying much attention, until he heard a scratchy voice speak.
"The sign on the door says 'Free kisses'. Are you being the one giving them out?" Knock Out glanced over at who spoke and stiffened. It was an Insecticon. And they seemed to want a kiss. He desperately wanted to tell them someone put the sign up as a joke.
"Uh… yes?" He sounded very nervous. The Insecticon must have noticed what he was doing, as they walked over and stood at the end of the berth.
"Can I… climb on top?" Knock Out thought the Insecticon sounded hopeful. But I don't want to be pinned under that… that beast… Knock Out shivered just thinking about it. Knock Out wanted to tell them no, but found himself nodding before he could stop himself. The Insecticon appeared to smile, before climbing on to the berth, straddling Knock Out's hips. Woah! I really hope that no one comes in and sees this! From the door it would look like I'm… interfacing with him… Knock Out shuddered and he was sure he heard a trill from the Insecticon in reaction.
"Can… can I kiss you?" The Insecticon sounded nervous, but like they really wanted to.
"Go ahead…" Knock Out shivered again. The Insecticon must have liked him shivering, as another trill came out of their mouth. He then shuttered his optics, deciding he wanted to be somewhere else. Anywhere that didn't involve him being pinned under an Insecticon. He then felt a mouth against his and was surprised at how gentle it was. He felt a tongue against his lips, and parted them to allow it entrance. He could also feel hands stroking his plating, quite low on his stomach. I wonder if that's one of his sweet spots… Knock Out shivered again; unable to believe he'd just thought that. The Insecticon pulled back and trilled again.
"Thank you for agreeing." The Insecticon climbed off him and headed towards the door. Didn't really have a choice… Knock Out thought. I wonder if all of the Insecticons are gentle like that… he pondered while waiting for the next knock on the door.
XxX
It didn't take Breakdown long after leaving the bridge to find his first Vehicon.
"Commander Breakdown? I thought you would be in med-bay!"
"That's a fine hello." Breakdown didn't seem too annoyed.
"Uh… sorry."
"Been having a rough day?" Breakdown asked.
"Kind of. The other Vehicons told me I had ground bridge duty and I got there and found it full. So I'm going to the bridge to find out what I do have; since I apparently can't trust them." He couldn't believe he was complaining about this to one of the commanders.
"Would a hug make you feel better?" Breakdown asked, in what he hoped was an inviting way. The Vehicon stiffened. Commander Breakdown wants to hug me?
"It might…" He settled for, not wanting to say how much he wanted to be cuddled by this particular commander. Breakdown moved over and slid his arms around the Vehicon for a few nanokliks before letting him go.
"I'll let you get on with what your duty is; Megatron is in a foul mood this morning." Breakdown told him, before heading off away from the bridge.
"Thank you, commander!" The Vehicon shouted after him, seeming happier. Now then, who's next? Breakdown pondered to himself, finding another few Vehicons around the corner.
"What are you three doing?" he asked. They seemed to be in a very good mood.
"Um… discussing what happened earlier this morning." One of them told him cryptically.
"What did happen earlier this morning?" He asked, with a knowing smirk. Those three are the three Vehicons that get themselves scratched up on purpose just so Knock Out can patch them up. He realised; seeing the scratches on them.
"Commander Knock Out kissed us!" A different one answered; sounding overjoyed with this fact.
"He did, did he?" Breakdown then pondered something.
"Why?"
"There's a sign up on his door that says 'Free kisses'." The third one told him.
"Um… would any of you three like a hug?" Breakdown saw one of them stiffen and the third one that spoke move towards him.
"If you're giving them out." She sounded rather happy. Breakdown responded by wrapping his arms around her. She nuzzled his chest, making him shudder. He let her go straight after that.
"Didn't know you wanted me like that…" Breakdown shivered again.
"Commander Knock Out is not the only mech in med-bay I come to see…" She told him, before having a thought.
"Kiss him." She pointed at the one being given a nudge be the second Vehicon to speak.
"Uh… why?"
"You'd make his solar cycle." The Vehicon told Breakdown.
"Alright, but I'm cuddling him against me when I do." Breakdown whispered. I really don't think he'd mind in the slightest. The Vehicon thought to herself.
"Come on, you know you want to." The second Vehicon nudged the first towards Breakdown. Said Vehicon then walked over to Breakdown.
"Retract your mouth plating."
"Uh… why sir?" The Vehicon looked confused, but did it anyway. Breakdown then cuddled the Vehicon, before pushing his mouth against the Vehicon's. The Vehicon stiffened but quickly recovered, sliding his tongue into Breakdown's mouth. Breakdown decided to reciprocate, seeing as he was trying to make this mech's solar cycle after all. After a few nanokliks, Breakdown pulled back and let the Vehicon go. His visor darkened and he collapsed on the ground.
"Uh… did I do something wrong?" Breakdown asked.
"No, you did something very right." One of them told him, the one he'd hugged he thought.
"Anyway… I think I'll go check on the doc, see if he needs me." Breakdown then headed off towards med-bay.
"Follow him." The female Vehicon who liked both Knock Out and Breakdown told the other.
"Why?"
"What if Knock Out and Breakdown… kiss?" The idea nearly made the Vehicon squeal with delight.
"Oh… alright then." The other female Vehicon headed along the corridor after Breakdown. About a couple of kliks later, Breakdown reached the med-bay doors. He knocked on them, not realising he was being followed.
"Enter." Knock Out said, sounding a little tired. Breakdown walked through the door, not noticing a Vehicon sneak in behind him and hide.
"What brings you here, Breakdown? I thought you were going to be hugging Vehicons and… Insecticons today." Knock Out sounded a little disgusted when he said Insecticons.
"I wanted to see how you have been doing." Breakdown sounded a little concerned.
"I must have kissed about a dozen Vehicons, and a couple of Insecticons… And both of them decided they should straddle me while doing it." Wish I could have taken a photo of that! The others would completely crack up seeing that!
"Does the doc want me to make him feel better?" The Vehicon who was hiding had seen the look on Breakdown's face when Knock Out had last spoke and made sure to record this. She was happy she did.
"Do you have to hug me?" Knock Out asked.
"Not exactly… but I want to." Breakdown's answer made Knock Out climb off the berth and walk over to him. Breakdown then slid his arms around Knock Out, who reciprocated. Both of them stayed snuggled together for a few nanokliks before separating.
"You know… the twins didn't say I couldn't kiss higher ranking officers, if you want to?" Knock Out smirked, glancing towards the Vehicon.
:: We have an observer. :: Knock Out commed Breakdown. Breakdown was just about to start looking for them, when Knock Out told him off.
:: Don't look for him, play along… :: Breakdown smirked at Knock Out's suggestion.
"Come here, doc." Breakdown glanced away for about half a nanoklik, and spotted the Vehicon. He made sure to adjust the way he and Knock Out were standing, so the Vehicon would definitely see what it was they were doing. Breakdown then leant down and pushed his lips against Knock Out's. The Vehicon couldn't believe it; her friends were going to freak! They must have had how many fantasies about this sort of thing…? She pondered. She then noticed Breakdown was stroking Knock Out's sides, making him squirm. Knock Out pulled back a nanoklik later.
"Breakdown, that was a little inappropriate!"
:: Just doing it for the audience, doc.:: Was Breakdown's reply. Knock Out pondered this for a moment.
"You can't just start doing that in med-bay…" Knock Out then lowered his voice.
"Do you know how much that arouses me?" Breakdown's cheeks went pale blue. Was the doc acting, or doing this for real?
"If you want that kind of attention; the med-bay isn't the best place for it… Behind a locked door on the other hand…" Knock Out smirked, and then winked at Breakdown. So he is acting. Thank Primus. Breakdown pondered what best to say now.
"Knocks, you know we can't do that kind of thing right now…"
"Perhaps later then; after our shifts?" Knock Out looked hopeful. Both of them then heard a high pitched shriek, before hearing a thud. They both turned to look and saw the Vehicon collapsed on the ground.
"Shall we take him outside?" Knock Out suggested.
"I'll do it, and I'll get going. There's probably a few Vehicons outside the door if the Nemesis' grapevine is as efficient as we think it is." Breakdown told him, and Knock Out nodded.
"See you at the end of the solar cycle."
:: And not for what that Vehicon thinks we're going to do.:: Knock Out finished the sentence over com; not wanting anyone else to hear. Breakdown nodded, before picking up the Vehicon and carrying her outside, closing the door behind him. It must have been only about half a klik later, when there was a knock on the door. Here we go again… Knock Out grumbled.
XxX
Starscream glanced to the door and saw Breakdown heading out of it. At least none of the group will see this… Only the pit-spawned gossiping Vehicons… Starscream grumbled as he was lead over to the two free computers, conveniently next to each other, by Airachnid. Starscream purposefully moved the seat so he was as far away from Airachnid as possible. Airachnid then moved hers so it was right beside his, and she was still somehow able to see all of the screens on her computer.
"I don't know why you'd be fleeing from me… darling." She sounded… different but Starscream couldn't work out how.
"You know how good I make you feel." She then began to stroke her hands along Starscream's cockpit, before slowly moving lower.
"Airachnid! This is a public place and you are supposed to be on duty!" Starscream shouted at her.
"Didn't seem to bother you last time…" Airachnid smirked, touching his crotch plating.
"Last time…" Starscream then moaned, remembering what had been let slip to the others.
"Want me to do that again?" Starscream wanted desperately to say yes.
"You have monitor duty to do. I suggest you get on with it before…" Starscream indicated Megatron with one of his fingers. Airachnid didn't seem to care.
"It's not him I'm trying to please…" She trailed off, before lowering her voice.
"It's you." She used that voice on purpose! She knows what it does for me… Starscream glanced around and saw that none of the Vehicons were paying attention to their monitors either; they were watching him. His face went bright blue.
"Airachnid! We have an audience!" Starscream almost shrieked.
"That's never bothered you before…" She smirked, purposefully moving her stroking to his wings.
"That's never bothered you before!" He growled. Airachnid looked confused.
:: Are you being serious or just saying anything to get me to stop? :: She commed. At least her com voice sounds normal.
:: I'm being serious! I've never enjoyed being seen in public being pleasured by you. :: He answered.
:: Explain the one time you and I did something frisky, as Knock Out put it, in public. :: She genuinely wanted to know his answer.
:: I was… quite fired up that solar cycle, and I wanted to not have any duties… :: Was the answer.
:: You mean you wanted to spend that solar cycle having a long interfacing session with me. :: Airachnid seemed shocked, she didn't think he'd have the inclination, or the stamina. She then glanced over to their lord. Recharging again… He should probably see Knock Out about it…
"Seeing as our lord is paying no attention to what's going on in here whatsoever, how about you follow me to my room?" Airachnid gave Starscream such a suggestive smirk; he almost agreed on the spot. Breakdown… I'm going to make you pay for this!
"I still have this duty to… Stop it!" Starscream growled again, the Vehicons sitting watching weren't sure if it was in arousal or annoyance. Airachnid continued stroking his wings, making sure to run her fingers across every spot she knew was sensitive. Starscream squirmed, biting his lip so as not to moan and announce to everyone around them how turned on he was.
"Stop… it… I am not in the mood!" He managed to grind out. Airachnid put moved one of her hands and stroked it across his crotch plating.
"I think you are in the mood…" She then lowered her voice; she really didn't want all of the Vehicons to hear the next bit!
"If what I can feel under my hand at the moment is anything to go by…" Frag! How can I get rid of this without agreeing to her? Maybe… Starscream pondered something. What he decided to try seemed to work. Starscream shivered; the Vehicons thought it might be because of what Airachnid was doing to him, but really it was revulsion at what he was imagining happening instead. I hope she doesn't keep this up at this pace for too long… Starscream thought, before turning his mind back to his earlier imaginings. It was going to be a long solar cycle…
XxX
"Shouldn't we go and find out if we have any duties, Dreadwing?" Skyquake asked.
"That might mean I get separated from you…" Dreadwing had spotted a few Vehicons around, and so answered like that. It was easier than they thought it would be to do this kind of acting.
"Then… I'll get someone to swap so we're both together!" Skyquake then put one of his hands on Dreadwing's shoulder. Both of them must have decided this was a good plan as they walked off towards the bridge. The Vehicons couldn't help noticing they were holding hands.
"Did you see that?" One Vehicon sounded rather excited.
"Commanders Dreadwing and Skyquake? Yes." This Vehicon sounded like he wanted to cover his face with one of his hands.
"They were holding hands! And one of the others said that they were flirting earlier…" The Vehicon began to move about, looking a little too happy.
"With each other?" The second Vehicon asked; not wanting to know the answer in case it was the one he feared.
"Yes! It sounded so sweet!"
"They're twins! That's not sweet, that's… questionable!" The other Vehicon shivered; what exactly did some of the Vehicons fantasise about? On second thought; if it's anything like what she does, I really don't want to know. The Vehicon thought, shivering again.
"But… The twins should express their brotherly love more often! It's sweet!"
"There's no reasoning with you is there?" The male Vehicon walked off, shaking his head. The female decided to head towards the bridge; to see what else happened!
"Do you think Megatron will shout at us?" Dreadwing thought out loud.
"Only if he isn't in recharge, dear brother." Dreadwing glanced around and saw no Vehicons or Insecticons in the corridor, making him wonder why Skyquake had said that. Both of them then went through the door. Unsurprisingly, Megatron was indeed in recharge. They decided to go and have a look at what they'd been assigned, and then get to it before Megatron woke up. No such luck.
"Where have you two been hiding for this solar cycle?" Megatron looked rather grumpy; probably because they'd shocked him out of recharge.
"In our room." Dreadwing then cupped Skyquake's face; well aware of the number of Vehicons turning to look.
"Haven't we, dear Skyquake?" He smirked. Skyquake nodded nervously, not sure what his twin was planning.
"But what we've been doing cannot be discussed, can it?" Skyquake's cheeks went blue.
"Dreadwing, you said you wouldn't tell!" Skyquake pleaded with him. This interaction earned a large number of squeals from the Vehicons. The twins looked at Megatron and they could have sworn they saw a bluish tinge to his cheeks.
"Right… you know where your assignments are posted." Megatron couldn't look at them; the Vehicons decided that he couldn't handle their brotherly love! Starscream and Airachnid were trying not to laugh at the antics; they knew it was acting, but they almost believed it. Dreadwing and Skyquake looked at the notice board, and saw they did have the same duty.
"Come on, brother. We have things to be doing." Dreadwing smirked. Skyquake shuddered, and all of the Vehicons who squealed collapsed. They were probably thinking that the twins were going to be doing each other! Both Dreadwing and Skyquake quickly walked out of the command centre, not wanting to start laughing at what happened. They'd managed to spook Megatron and knock out half of the Vehicons on the bridge with just a few suggestive comments!
:: It would be really inappropriate if both of us started laughing right now wouldn't it? :: Airachnid sniggered.
:: Just a bit. :: Starscream answered her, happy for the twins' distraction; Airachnid had finally stopped stroking him. His relief didn't last long though; she picked up her stroking where she'd left off. I never thought I'd be wishing for some action around here… But I actually want Soundwave to find one of the relics… It would end this torture! Starscream whined; the touches were making him seriously aroused, and there was little he could do about it!
"Give in to the urge Starscream… Let me take you…" Airachnid whispered, gesturing towards the door. Starscream desperately wanted to! I really hope that Breakdown is the one I get to dare; this is the worst kind of torture! As though hearing Starscream's thoughts, Soundwave chose that moment to come through the door. He had a set of coordinates displayed on his screen, intending to show them to Megatron.
"What is it…? Oh…" Megatron wondered what Soundwave was doing away from his computers and then saw a string of coordinates across his screen.
"Decepticons! Soundwave has located another Iacon relic! We shall get ready to move out within a breem. Anyone who does not wish to be a part of this mission had better stay out of my sight!" Megatron shouted over the intercoms, causing Knock Out to breathe a sigh of relief from his med-bay. I think I'll go on this mission; just to get out of here for a while! Knock Out began to head towards the door, when he heard a knock on it. No! I'm not giving out any more kisses until this mission is over! Knock Out then headed out of the door, and walked straight into the body of an Insecticon, completely blocking it. He nervously looked up at it.
"Is… this about the sign on the door?" He hoped they said no. The Insecticon didn't answer and picked him up, before pressing him against the wall.
"Put me down! I am a higher rank than you!" Knock Out squirmed against the Insecticon's hold.
"And that is why you squirming against me is very appealing!" The Insecticon told Knock Out, before pressing its mouth to Knock Out's. Knock Out didn't like this at all, but stopped squirming; fearing that Insecticon would get the wrong impression! The Insecticon was moving its claws against his crotch plate, so Knock Out pulled his head back.
"You do know I could I have you locked up for that!" The Insecticon made a trilling noise.
"Do punish me! But let me see your spike first…" The Insecticon began stroking his pelvic plating again, and Knock Out began squirming.
"Stop it! I don't want this!" He squirmed some more, making the Insecticon trill in pleasure.
"I was unlucky enough to be on one of the mining operations when you were completely naked… I just want a look…"
"Then ask someone that did see for a picture! I know there were probably dozens taken that solar cycle!" Instead of molesting me! He added in his head; wanting to shout at the Insecticon. The Insecticon apparently hadn't thought of that, as it let Knock Out go after he'd spoken.
"Sorry… Can I make it up to you?" The Insecticon knelt down, looking rather miserable. He looks rather apologetic. Knock Out thought, pondering what he could ask the Insecticon to do.
"How about… you don't go join this battle, and…" Knock Out only had one thing come to mind, and couldn't believe what he was about to ask.
"You can help buff out my scratches afterwards?" The Insecticon actually jumped up and down a few times before answering.
"If you're sure?" Knock Out nodded, a little reluctantly. The Insecticon then ran off inside the med-bay doors, waiting eagerly for Knock Out to come back. I hope I'm just recharging in the med-bay again… And all of this is just some kind of nightmare… Knock Out put one of his hands to his forehead, before heading towards the ground bridge room.
XxX
It didn't take long for a decent sized group of Decepticons to make their way to the ground bridge room. Starscream and Airachnid were a little conspicuous by their absence.
:: Where are you two? :: Breakdown asked, over a com. He, Knock Out and the twins had decided they were going on this mission.
:: Hiding under the consoles on the bridge. :: Airachnid answered.
:: Megatron didn't see us; so we don't have to go. :: Starscream sounded smug, like he was going to finally be able to sort out his arousal.
:: You two will sit in the middle of the bridge. I will review the footage from there when I get back. Both of you will fail, and will be given a forfeit if I find evidence of you two fragging each other in the footage. :: Breakdown heard a whine from Starscream and an unhappy noise from Airachnid. She knew what she was doing to her partner, and she apparently was being turned on by it as well.
:: Fine. We won't frag. :: Starscream grumbled.
:: Tell Knock Out to offer the Autobots a kiss, if he's with you! :: Airachnid smirked, and Breakdown could almost hear it down the com-link. He then closed the connection, before passing on Airachnid's message to Knock Out.
"What?! Is she serious? I refuse!" His reaction made the other three of them laugh.
"You mean; if you were to end up pinning Arcee to the ground, you wouldn't kiss her?" Dreadwing asked innocently. Knock Out growled in response.
"Alright… maybe I would." He grumbled.
"What about… Optimus?" Skyquake asked, with a smirk.
"And have Megatron kill me for treason? No thank you." Knock Out knew the real answer, but wasn't going to share with the others. It was then that they all glanced around, and noticed that they were the only four stood in the ground bridge room.
"Scrap! We'd better join everyone before Megatron notices we didn't follow him…" Breakdown shuffled towards the portal, closely followed by the others. All four of them got a shock when they stepped through. There weren't any Autobots. Maybe we can grab the relic before the Autobots show up… and then I won't need to kiss any of them! Knock Out thought. Just afterwards, another ground bridge opened and they saw five familiar figures.
"Typical. Can't we get one of these relics without any opposition?!" Knock Out grumbled.
"Doesn't look like it." Dreadwing shrugged, preparing his blaster.
"Autobots!" One of the Vehicons shouted, before a shot knocked him down.
"Decepticons, attack!" Megatron shouted at the rest of them, before trying to discretely sneak off with the capsule. It apparently didn't work, as Optimus ran off towards where Megatron had gone.
"Well, which of us is going to take on…?" Skyquake started to ask, before having to duck behind a rock.
"I'll deal with Bulkhead. Knock Out can take on… the yellow one. You two can take on the other two." Breakdown told them, from his spot behind a rock. The twins glanced at each other, before running at Arcee and Cliffjumper. Knock Out glared at Breakdown. Breakdown was sure he would be thinking something like 'Now how am I going to kiss Arcee?' Knock Out grumbled, but got his prod ready and charged at Bumblebee.
"Now… surely you're not going to let the doc do all the hard work." Bulkhead was trying to bait Breakdown, so he would make a mistake. Breakdown wasn't going to fall for it though.
"You gonna let the bug do all yours?" Breakdown knew what would happen next, Bulkhead would run at him and they'd end up tussling. Not strictly on my list to do… but it would be funny to see his reaction… Breakdown thought just before being knocked on his back by a running tackle.
"What's the matter?" Bulkhead looked confused; Breakdown didn't normally fall over that quickly. Breakdown pondered something, before turning his optics towards his rival.
"I've been thinking. Why do we even fight now?"
"You seriously want me to answer that? Do you?!" Bulkhead shouted, before growling and charging at Breakdown. This time, Breakdown dodged out of the way.
"I mean, all of us have done terrible things because of the war… Maybe we could try to end it…?"
"By all of us becoming friends with the enemy? Not going to happen, not after you deserted us!" Bulkhead growled again, one of his hands becoming a wrecking ball.
"Look, what are we all really achieving?" Bulkhead actually paused at Breakdown's words.
"Besides…" Breakdown was trying very hard not to smirk; he knew what was coming next.
"I don't really want us to fight any more…" Breakdown then looked, and Bulkhead was trying to believe it, seductively at him.
"And I think the best way for us to make up… is to cuddle!" Breakdown then reached for Bulkhead with his arms. Bulkhead looked freaked out, and backed away.
"Look… I…" Bulkhead still backed away; Breakdown was coming towards him.
"What's the matter? Are you afraid of my affections?" Breakdown looked shocked. Bulkhead decided that his rival must have hit his head on something, and fled since he was acting weird. Well, that worked. Breakdown smirked to himself. Meanwhile, Knock Out had Bumblebee trying to land a shot on him.
"You'll have to… do better than that!" Knock Out taunted his rival, dodging another blast. Bumblebee whirred in annoyance, before running towards Knock Out; if he couldn't hit him with a blast, maybe a tackle would work. Knock Out didn't see that coming and was knocked straight to the ground, with a very annoyed Bumblebee holding him down.
"Can we… talk about this?" Knock Out looked hopefully at Bumblebee. The look he received said 'are you serious?'. He then dodged a punch.
"I… uh, want to talk about this. With you." Knock Out hoped no one was watching him as he carefully stroked Bumblebee's grill. He knew that area was sensitive on him, and figured it probably was for the scout too. Bumblebee let out a whirr of confusion, and then his optics widened. Bumblebee then chirped and whirred at Knock Out.
"Do I find you attractive? Are you serious?" Knock Out sounded shocked; he didn't expect Bumblebee to have that kind of reaction… Maybe I should play along… and try to frighten him off. Knock Out smirked, before answering Bumblebee.
"Of course I do. I like how much you rev my engine…" Bumblebee whirred in confusion, at least Knock Out thought that was what it was, again. Bumblebee chirped a question, sounding like he really didn't want to know the answer.
"Well, you're the one that's straddling me." Bumblebee then realised that Knock Out was right, and scrambled off him in disgust.
"In fact… I'm in a rather good mood at the moment, so why don't you come here and let me show you some affection?" Knock Out smirked at Bumblebee, who's optics widened and he quickly turned and ran away. That worked… better than I hoped! Knock Out stood and laughed; unable to believe that the scout would bolt at a little flirtation.
:: Having fun there Knocks? :: Breakdown asked over com.
:: The scout doesn't seem as interested in me as I am in him! ::
:: What did you do? ::
:: I merely asked if he'd like me to show him some affection, and he ran away like his aft was on fire! :: Knock Out sniggered down the com-link.
:: Bulkhead apparently didn't want me to cuddle him either, both of them must be terrified of us being actually interested in them romantically! :: Breakdown smirked as well; if that was all it took to scare the Autobots, maybe Megatron should have tried this strategy on Optimus a long time ago!
XxX
:: Do those two have to keep shooting whenever we so much as peek out from behind the trees? ::
:: It appears that they do, brother. :: Dreadwing winced, nearly getting shot at again.
:: I have an idea. ::
:: Go on. :: Dreadwing sounded very intrigued. Skyquake wasn't sure his twin would like the idea so much in a moment.
:: Why don't I let them shoot me… ::
:: No! You are not allowed to do that! :: Dreadwing was quick to interrupt.
:: And I'll pretend to be more injured than I really am. Then you can run out and 'help' me, you know, make the Autobots feel bad. ::
:: They didn't shoot at Starscream or Knock Out when they weren't fighting back… :: Dreadwing pondered this suggestion for a moment before giving his twin the ok. Skyquake then moved out from the behind the tree and let one of the blasts hit him. Skyquake cried out, before letting himself fall to the ground. He then began clutching where he got shot, whining about how much it hurt.
"Skyquake!" Dreadwing shouted before running over to his twin. Cliffjumper still fired shots at them, before Arcee put a hand on his arm.
"Why'd you stop me? If that was me running to you; they'd still shoot at me!"
"You're right Cliff. But just because the Decepticons do something; doesn't make it alright for us to copy it." Arcee seemed to get through to Cliffjumper and he stopped shooting at the twins. They looked and noticed that Dreadwing had knelt down beside his twin and was speaking to him.
"Are you alright?" He was genuinely concerned. Skyquake realised the Autobots couldn't see his face and winked at his twin. He was, but his answer seemed to suggest otherwise.
"It hurts…" He complained, holding his side. Dreadwing put his hand over his twin's and then spoke to him.
"Should I get you back to base, and let a medic check it?" Dreadwing paused, but the Autobots didn't know this. Skyquake looked up at his twin hopefully.
"Or would you like me to patch you up? I'm sure I can make you feel better…" Arcee and Cliffjumper's jaws both dropped; unable to process what they were hearing.
"Is he… flirting with Skyquake?" Cliffjumper asked quietly; hoping the twins didn't hear.
"They're making me think of someone… but I can't think who…" Arcee's cheeks went pale blue.
"Dreadwing, you know you're not supposed to…" Skyquake winced, and the Autobots saw why. Dreadwing was stroking his twin's side, as though trying to soothe the wound.
"Thank you…" Skyquake sounded somewhat relieved.
"You can repay me later…" Dreadwing smirked and both of the Autobots and Skyquake blushed at the thoughts that this put in their heads. Dreadwing then turned to the Autobots.
"I suggest you both get out of here. Before I get angry that you hurt my twin." Dreadwing started to growl at the end. Arcee and Cliffjumper decided it would be wiser to run away; they didn't know what Dreadwing was like when really angry. Dreadwing decided it might be wise to keep up the pretence that Skyquake was injured, and so helped him to his feet.
"That worked rather well, didn't it?" Skyquake asked quietly, leaning into his twin, as though he needed support.
"Better than I could have hoped for. You're sure you're alright?" Dreadwing asked to make sure.
"Yes. But we'd better keep them all fooled." Skyquake slid his arm over his twin's shoulders, before encouraging him to walk forward. Dreadwing headed back towards where the ground bridge first opened, making sure to move slowly. He wanted the rest of them to believe his brother was injured. It was when they'd all got back to that area that they received a com message.
:: Decepticons!... Return to base… Megatron… has escaped with the relic. :: The message sounded very patched together, so they figured that Soundwave had sent it. A ground bridge opened not too far away from them and then turned to look at the Autobots; who were looking nervously at the group of them.
"Be seeing you… honey." Knock Out winked at Bumblebee before running through the ground bridge; he knew he would be shot at by someone else. Breakdown looked confused, but followed after Knock Out. The twins looked at one another, before deciding to confuse the Autobots a little bit more.
"Now I can take you back to base brother, make you feel better…" Dreadwing tilted his twin's face up to look at him.
"But Dreadwing… there are Autobots watching…" Skyquake sounded slightly embarrassed of this fact. All of the Autobots looked shocked, and what Dreadwing said next shocked them even further.
"Let them see, I don't care how many find out how much I care for you Skyquake!" Dreadwing then held his twin, making sure to not touch where he was shot and led him through the ground bridge portal.
"Did… did you just see that?" Cliffjumper shuddered. Bumblebee chirped in confusion and made a beep of affirmation.
"Dreadwing and Skyquake showing their brotherly love? Yeah, I think we did." Arcee still was frustrated she couldn't remember who they reminded her of.
"I think they were acting like the red haired twins in that anime that Miko was watching at the base." Bulkhead pointed out.
"That's right! That's who they reminded me of!" Arcee was happy someone had told her. It was at that point that Optimus returned.
"Any luck Optimus?" Bulkhead asked.
"Unfortunately, Megatron escaped with the relic before I could reach him. Are any of you injured?" Optimus asked, glancing around his troops. All of them appeared a little shocked, but not hurt.
"No Optimus, but we'll tell you what happened when we get back to base." Cliffjumper told him, sheepishly rubbing the back of his head.
"Understood. Ratchet, we require a ground bridge." Optimus nodded to Cliffjumper, then spoke into his com-link. Shortly afterwards, a ground bridge materialised and they all walked through.
XxX
Later on that solar cycle, med-bay…
"Can you believe the reactions of the Autobots?!" Knock Out started laughing again; remembering how much he'd made Bumblebee squirm.
"No. But then again; I wasn't there. I was on the ship being tortured and unable to do anything about it!" Starscream complained; he wished he could have been there now.
"I wouldn't call what I was doing to you torture, Starscream…" Airachnid ran her hands along his wings and he squirmed.
"It is for me!" He shrieked when she caught a particular spot.
"Ignoring those two… The reactions of the Autobots were quite funny." Breakdown couldn't believe that Bulkhead had run away because he'd suggested that he was interested in him…
"I think the two we fought thought we were seriously into each other." Skyquake smirked.
"Well… if we didn't know any different, we would have thought you were into each other." Starscream told them, before letting out a squeak. Airachnid had moved her attentions to his cockpit.
"I wish you'd stop stroking me!" He growled. He then closed his optics and imagined something. He shivered but the rest of them thought it was at what Airachnid was doing to him.
"Why?" Airachnid asked innocently, before smirking at him.
"You know why! Because you stroking me like this really turns me on!" Starscream shivered again.
"Then how come I haven't managed to get you to overload yet?" Airachnid asked, making the others laugh at Starscream's optics opening to stare at her.
"I've been stroking you like this for most of the solar cycle, and you haven't overloaded once." She told them. The others then decided either Starscream had done something to himself that meant he couldn't overload, or he had the most stamina of any of them.
"That's because… uh. Whenever I ended up with an erection that was noticeable I closed my optics and imagined something else." Starscream's cheeks went pale blue just telling them about it.
"So what exactly did you imagine that caused you to have the highest stamina of anyone?" Knock Out was rather intrigued.
"I… uh…" Starscream then mumbled the answer. None of them heard it, but his cheeks went a deeper blue just saying it quietly.
"What?" Breakdown put one of his hands to his audio.
"I… imagined it was…" Starscream then paused, looking at the ground.
"Megatron touching me like that…" The others all looked at him in opened jawed shock.
"Why would you even…?" Knock Out started to ask.
"Because it definitely worked." Starscream shuddered, before turning his attention to Skyquake.
"But if you'd done that, it would have only made it worse; wouldn't it?" Starscream smirked, and Skyquake's cheeks went pale blue.
"I think we can stop with the dares now. It is nearly the end of the solar cycle." Dreadwing decided to try and actually save his twin from being questioned further. Airachnid then stopped stroking Starscream.
"Agreed, and we can all meet back up in here tomorrow. For another round." Knock Out smirked; looking forward to it. Starscream then decided to sneak up behind Airachnid while she was paying attention to Knock Out. He tilted his head and whispered to her.
"Turnabout is fair play." He then started stroking her extra limbs, making her squirm. It was when she squeaked that the others turned to look.
"You two! Seriously, get a room!" Knock Out shouted at them. Starscream didn't pause in what he was doing; Airachnid had been tormenting him like this for the past joor or so, he felt she deserved it.
"Go to one of yours and sort out your frustrations there!" The 'instead of here where we can see it' went unsaid by Dreadwing, but everyone thought it. Starscream smirked, before picking Airachnid up.
"Put me down!" She growled at Starscream, seriously not wanting to be carried through the Nemesis' halls in Starscream's arms.
"But you and I are going to berth now. And I've a few things I need to sort out… and you have a few more areas to touch…" He whispered seductively, making Airachnid stiffen; hoping the other four didn't hear him. The door slid shut behind the two of them and the other four started sniggering.
"I wonder what exactly those two are going to do…" Knock Out smirked.
"Nothing I want to hear about." Breakdown answered, before heading towards the door.
"Each other, I'd imagine." One of the twins said. Breakdown made a noise of disgust, before walking out of the door. Dreadwing and Skyquake shrugged, before heading off as well.
AN: That will do I think… This is getting rather long as it is. And yes, the orange haired twins were the Hitachiin twins from Ouran High (which I don't own either). Cybertron High School Host Club? Yes please! Oh… and what Knock Out was told to do, was suggested by sanuraskitty on A03.