((This one should be much better than the last one. I usually accept the thing about his trailer being kept in subspace, but I'll waive that reasoning for this part...

I need to stop updating so late at night.

I don't own TF.))

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Transforming

It was a mystery as to where Optimus Prime's trailer went when he transformed.

Hopefully the mystery would be solved by Wheeljack's latest suggestion...

Optimus was currently standing in a large, empty room. He felt a little foolish about the whole deal, transforming into his alt-mode when there was no real reason to, but then again even he was curious as to where his trailer was kept when it wasn't in use.

He transformed into his alt-mode after the go-ahead from Wheeljack. As expected, his trailer clicked neatly into place.

"Wait," the inventor called. "I wasn't looking that time. Sorry."

Optimus sighed and transformed back into robot mode.

There was a pause as Wheeljack emerged into the room, leaning against the doorframe with a video camera in his hands. "Alright, take two!"

He transformed again, feeling quite self-concious while doing so. Usually transformation wasn't partly embarassing like this, although under normal circumstances he didn't have someone watching him so closely while he transformed.

"I didn't catch it that time either." Wheeljack glared down at the Autobot-sized camera, deep in thought. "You transform too fast."

His engine rumbled with impatience, but he transformed back anyway and glared at Wheeljack.

"Sorry, sorry... just transform a bit slower."

"This is the last time for now, Wheeljack," Optimus said. "While a break every now and then is enjoyable, there are matters I have to attend to..."

He transformed for the third time, making sure that he transformed slowly enough for Wheeljack. For some strange reason, transforming at a slower pace felt... awkward. He could feel gears and parts shifting, sliding into place, moving around inside him... and then, nothing.

"Interesting..."

Optimus tried to move, although he found that something had immobilised him. His vision was tilted at a very odd angle, not to mention upside-down as well.

"What's so interesting?" he asked, his voice coming out rather distorted/choked.

Wheeljack made a nosie that sounded like some kind of strangled laugh. "You're... partially transformed. Half truck, half Autobot. Try transforming again."

He did, although to his dismay he was unable to transform into either mode. Optimus groaned. How would he explain this to Ratchet? One of the things that really annoyed the CMO was when someone messed themselves up trying stupid things.

To top it off, he wasn't particularly sure if the reason for his partial transformation counted as a "stupid thing" or an experiment. Knowing Ratchet's short temper, it was probably a "stupid thing"...

"Oh, um, Prime, sir?" Wheeljack rubbed the back of his head, a gesture he had picked up from humans when they were nervous. "Your trailer didn't appear at all this time."

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((I just realized that I put poor old OP through a lot of nasty situations... Poor mech.))