"Primus! Where was I? Oh yes, I remember: ''The Fallen, during his abscence, had managed to raise an army of followers.'' said the red, black and grey wolf, looking forlorn.
''How did he do that?'' I replied
''Who knows, youngling, who knows?'' When the wolf said 'youngling' I was violently jolted outof my reverie, I took a step back, snarling.
''You almost made me forget! Grrrr.. The only reason we are in this situation is because you were stalking us! You brought up the Fallen to distract us! Did you even think for a teeny weeny second that it would work, stanger? Well, YOU THOUGHT WRONG!'' I shouted the last part, lunging for my rival. The attack was unnexpected for the other wolf, who didn't stand a chance against my raw power. Within seconds my rival was pinned to the ground, stuck underneath my huge paws. Oh! As soon as he knew what I was doing, he wriggled, trying to get free. But to no avail..."
Ironhide sighed, then got up to walk towards the human in his cage. He sat down wordlessly, laying his head on the startled man's lap.
"And the rest, as you humans say, is history."
Lennox still startled and more than a little confused, shifted to better accommodate the wolf's massive head. He kept speaking to it, noticing with a slight frown that dawn was fast approaching. I've spent all night chatting to a wolf, a flipping animal, for God's sake!
"What do you mean, 'history'? Like you joined his pack and then what?"
"Yes I did and then we found Optimus."
"Wha-"
"Don't ask, I'll explain."
And so they talked and talked and talked some more... By the time Ironhide had finished explaining the diffrent alliences, religion, wars and so on and so forth, the sun was already high in the sky. If William were to make a guess, he would say it's about 10am.
He was in the middle of thanking his lucky stars, when his luck ran out. There, a couple of hundred meters away, his colleague, Robert Epps, was walking towards them, a heavy looking piece of meat held tightly in his arms. Shit shit shit, no no NO bugger, oooh this isn't good! Ooooooh god What if he sees me? What could I say to him? Oh yes, I have just spent all night talking to a wolf. He would freak out, no worse probably think I'm on drugs or.. or I might get fired! Oh no no, no sh- Will's train of thought was rapidly spiraling out of control, until the beast who was half on his lap, spoke.
"Lennox are you alright?"
It took the man a while to reply, "N-No, I've g-gotta get out-ta here..."
The wolf sat up, then saw what was bothering him. "Lennox, if you can open this cage then sprint over there"- he pointed his head at a nearby building- "he might not see you. Hurry up, you haven't got much time!"
The word 'time' seemed to kick start a panicking Lennox, who got up, quickly fiddled with the bolt, then sprinted towards the shed the wolf was pointing to.
Halfway there he was spotted by Epps.
"Hey man! Where've you been?"
"Err..." Began Will nervously scratching the back of his neck, trying to school his face into an indifferent mask. "-I was just admiring Black. " Epps frowned, "Why re'ya walking away then? " "Oh I just thought you would appreciate me getting out of your way." Will sighed, Rob was still frowning obviously not believing his colleague.
Ironhide
That human, Robert was rapidly approaching my enclosure with a slab of meat that didn't look particularly appetizing to the wolf. It smelled mouldy and old, disgusting. Those two humans were talking and Ironhide was hungry and, more importantly, impatient. He thought of various ways to get the human's attention and within seconds, had devised the perfect plan. He wasn't Optimus' second in command for nothing.
Come to think of it, who would be his replacement now? Probably Ratchet. Ooooh Ratchet... Just thinking about his mate brought a massive cloud of sadness upon the wolf. Her could only imagine the pain his 'Ratch was going though.
Ironhide had to focus his opportunity to put his plan into motion was rapidly approaching... There! Lennox had just finished saying"getting out of your way. " and a small silence had formed between the two, this was his chance.
Epps
He was frowning, he couldn't help it. He had a feeling Will was lying. Speak, no think of the devil, Epps swore he just heard him say something.
"What did you say? " he asked, facing the man. "I, not him said 'Lennox couldn't sleep so he came out to my enclosure and chatted to me, he was afraid of 'ya reaction so 'e made to walk to that building over there. Since he's not convincing you I've decided to just tell 'ya the truth. "
"What?! Who'se speakin'? Will? "
"Turn around human."
Okay soooo that wolf just ordered him to face him, no biggie. It's not like he was a talking animal! Did he get drugged this morning? Was he still asle-
"I said turn around!"
Oh right, follow wolf's orders on pain of angering a beast more than capable of killing you...
"Good, now I was sayin' you're not asleep or drugged or whatever excuse your human brain can come up with. I am a dire wolf from Optimus' pack an' I can speak English. Otherwise all 'yad be hearin' was this" The wolf made a series of growls, whines and a few other sounds Epps had never heard before. "If 'ya could speak cyberwolf you would've understood this: 'My name is Ironhide of Sigma Three.' Sigma Three was the name of my old pack, Lennox 'll tell you me life story. I wanna eat first. "
Somewhat numb Robert realised he was still holding the meat he was going to give the wolf. "Err.. here you go! " He shouted throwing the meat into the enclosure. A muttered "Thanks" was all he heard before his vision went black.
