A/N whoo nearly finished season 1, still unsure if i should put it as a separate story or just keep adding to this story hmmmm.
anyway Ratchet and Ellen this time, that goes well together like Clothes and Rain...yeah thats what I'm comparing it too :P
Partners hanging out with Ratchet
"Where is everyone?" i asked Ratchet referring to Jack, Miko and Raf.
"Clearly not here." He answered back blankly.
"Ohhhhh" i moaned. I then leaned over the banister and tapped my fingers on the bar, as i hummed. I watched Ratchet observing the computers trying hard to ignore me.
He flinched, "dohhhh, Ellen will you stop doing that!" He grumped.
"Stop doing what?" i said playing dumb i liked to wind up Ratchet because it was so easy.
"That infernal tapping and humming, i can't think." He said, I then held my hands in the air showing him i had stopped. "Hmph" he said before getting back to work. I sighed again heavily, I'd tried everything with Ratchet over the years but even now he just doesn't seem to want to know me, you can't expect everyone to like you i guess.
Then sudden beeps came from the computer. "Optimus." He called as Aad walked up to him. "Our scanners have detected a Decepticon energy profile." Ratchet said turning to the screen. "But its...ancient."
"The past has a way of catching up with the present Ratchet." Dad said.
"Isn't that the truth." I thought.
Ratchet then began uploading the co-ordinates "it's a Decepticon transport ship. Regardless if we were able to detect the signal that means someone had to access the ships computer." He said.
"Arcee, Bulkhead, Bumblebee. Prepare to roll out." Dad then ordered. "Ratchet..." he then began.
"Groundbridge i know." He finished as he activated the Groundbridge.
"Hold up." I thought as i swished my head from side to side. "I'm stuck at base with Ratchet!"
With that, everyone was gone and the room was dangerously silent. Ratchet merely got back to work; i then stood there whilst scratching my head and shuffling my feet. "Haven't you got homework to do or something?" Ratchet said bothered by my presence.
"Sorry all done." I said i then thought to be friendly towards him as i watched him work. i then lent my head over the railing, "Whatcha doin?" i asked with a childlike voice, Ratchet merely rubbed his face as he groaned wearily, "So, you wanna hang out?" i added.
Ratchet huffed "P-lease, even if i had the time what in the world would you talk about?"
I bit my lip as i tried to be patient "O-Okay what would you talk about?" i asked.
"Nothing, i have work to do." He simply said.
My face drooped a bit i wish he'd at least acknowledge me from time to time. "Ratchet i need to ask because you are pretty hard to read but, do you...like me?" i asked slightly cringing for the response.
He did a slight laugh, "'like' is not the word i would use." He said.
"Okay seriously what is your beef with me, you don't even give Miko this amount of sarcasm." I stated with my hands on my hips. "You were there when i was growing up and even then you waved me off as just 'being there' i-i, can't even remember any, you know, gentle words from you Ratch."
He was silent, ignoring me.
"Okay fine you wanna play that way, well i can do better." I thought as i ran off towards storage.
Operation 'annoy the hell out of Ratchet' has now began, for my first attempt i came in driving a lawn mower it was loud as hell as i drove rings around Ratchet, he didn't even flinch he went into stubborn patience mode if he ever had one, he then looked at me as i drove the mower into his leg "result?" i thought hopeful.
Nope he merely picked up the thing with me on it and shook me off as he flattened the mower into a pancake.
"Grrr." I huffed as i went back to storage.
This time i came rolling in with roller-blades as i carried eight cans of paint four on each arm with me, i set them down as i played a classical track 'dance of the sugar plum fairy' i grabbed a single can as i swirled around base throwing the cans of paint in an artistic manner spraying the base walls with swirls of color. When i finished i put on a smug look as i awaited Ratchets reaction, he was again silent as he made his way to a fire hose on the side of the wall he broke the glass easily as he unravelled the hose, and he walked right up to me as he sprayed me across the room. "Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" i yelled as i was blown up against the wall.
"That w-was f-freezing and it hurt like h-hell." i thought as i shivered and made my way for the bathroom.
I tried scratching his paint job, i tried popping gum, i tried all those little annoying thing people do that some people can't stand, i tried internet meme's, i tried scratching a fork against a plate, i tried singing looped songs, i tried telling the most painful of jokes, i tried out my foghorn leghorn impression, i even tried to be a door-to-door salesmen...nothing and i was out of breath.
But still determined, then i looked at the thing he focused on most...the computer, the computer yes! And then without thinking i went to Ratchets Lab as i picked up a sharp piece of shrapnel in comparison to me it was like holding a five foot sword i then threw the shrapnel at the screen in a burst of excitement...it was only a split second after throwing i realized my dumb ass mistake.
Half the screen cracked as it sparked you could barely make out the life signals on screen and the location they were currently in, then all the screens went black.
I then ran up the stairs with a hand over my mouth, "Oh my God!"
"Ellen...i really needed that!" Ratchet boomed.
"Oh God I'm so sorry Ratchet! i-i wasn't thinking straight i just...threw it." I stuttered, i-i don't know, i just wanted to make a small scratch not destroy, just to get his attention is all.
"Now how am i supposed to keep track of their location? Or if they need to know where to go!? What if the Decepticons were looking for an item again like the gauntlet, well it doesn't matter now because i won't be able to tell them! And whatever it is will surely be used against the others!" Ratchet yelled.
"Y-You can fix it though right?...i really didn't mean to...I-I'm sorry i..."
"Sorry? Well that makes everything better doesn't it?" he interrupted speaking rather coldly now i didn't understand why he was like this with me and i don't mean because i broke a valuable piece of equipment he's always like this with me.
"C-Come on Ratch your g-going a bit far now." I said as i stepped back a bit, i felt cornered.
"This is going to take hours to repair." He said as he approached me "and it's all..." he then poked me in the chest, "because..." and then again. "Of you." And again and as he poked me for that last time i actually felt i was about to fall backwards down the stairs.
I gasped as I waved my hands about attempting to reclaim my balance, no luck as i fell backwards, my body twisted as i rolled down the stairs whacking against the hard metal stairs. "ah!" i yelped.
"Ellen!" i heard Ratchet cry, what is he gonna scold me for this now?
when i hit the bottom i was flat out on my front, i didn't want to lift my head up as i was so embarrassed, Ratchet was shouting at me and now I'm in immense pain too. It's been hard to control my emotions these days as i really felt like crying, Ratchet sure knows how to hurt someone. "O-Ow." I said trying to push myself off the floor "stairs are mans greatest enemy." my attempts of getting up failed though as i held my side.
I heard loud footsteps come towards me as i turned my head to the side, Ratchet knelt down beside me, by instinct i tried to move away from him but i hurt all over, he then scanned me all over, and after that flash of red was finished i heard him make a small sound of relief. "Only bruising, nothing broken." He then scooped me up with both his hands.
"O-Ow." I said again.
"I'm sorry." He said surprisingly gentle. He then carried me to my room, cradling me, i was a little freaked...am i in a different dimension where there existed a good Ratchet? As we entered my room he placed me gently on Dads berth as he sat beside me.
"R-Ratchet, what if they want to contact you?" i said.
"They can comm link me." He said he then rubbed his face as he looked deep in thought.
"Ratchet I'm scared, your sudden change of personality is freaking me out." I said.
"No Ellen, there's been no change this is the side of me you don't see." He said.
"Then...why do you hate me so much, that's the impression I'm getting anyway." I said sadly.
"No, no i don't hate you Ellen; it's just...that i didn't want to get too close with you humans." He then said as i raised my eyebrow so high it was about to fall off.
"Uh, what?" i said utterly confused.
He then sighed as i prepared for a long conversation. "Can i be bitterly honest with you?" he then said.
"You already are now, so shoot." I said.
"I strongly advised Optimus not to adopt you" he said as i kind of wasn't surprised by that. "I am a very proud Cybertronian and as such don't acknowledge any other race, i thought you would have died in less than a week as you were so easy to expire." He said bluntly.
"Erm...thanks?" i said awkwardly.
"Though you have lived through that predication i continued to keep my distance emotionally, mainly for the fact i still felt you would cease to be anytime soon...but the years rolled by and i just kept to that motive so i just got more bitter towards you the more i...in your sense, 'liked' you." He said.
"I'm not sure if i should feel offended or relieved." I said.
"To be honest I'm afraid to, drop my guard." Ratchet said clenching his fists.
"Huh?" i said.
"I'm a field medic Ellen, I've seen it all, the dead, the dying...the ones i can't do anything more to help." That last bit he said sounded so full of guilt.
I slowly shuffled towards his side, "yeah but you've also save lives, besides i do my best to...erm not die. I mean it's inevitable that...you'll out live me." I said sadly. "But I'd die regretting never being able to get close to you; I've always sensed you were a caring one even if it's under all that...erm you. I said looking up at him as he looked down at me, he looked pretty nervous maybe it was the expression i was giving him but i made myself known as i shuffled closer, i looked at his hand that lay slightly cupped beside me, i then put my hand in his, though he winced slightly at first.
"Ellen, i..." he started sounding fearful.
"When you know someone you're in indescribable pain when they die, but when you reject your feelings you'll regret it more in never knowing that person...when you really wanted to." i said smiling sadly.
He buried his face in his hand as his other hand closed over my hand. "i do know you but i pretended i didn't and your right, i want to be as close with you as you are with Optimus but more...subtle. I want to have meaningful bonds with all of you...and I'll try to show that." he said genuinely smiling, he then leaned down to my face, "but don't you dare tell them that or I'll bridge you to the Sahara desert." he whispered dangerously.
I put a big awkward grin on for his sudden evil side.
As we sat there for a while i noticed he wouldn't let go of my hand so I thought i might go a little further as i leaned on his leg, he then shooed me off with his finger. "Let's not go too far, my other alter ego isn't an act you know." Ratchet said in his normal grumpy tone.
"That's fine at least i know now that every time you spit harmful words at me, i know it's because you love me." I said flickering my eyes at him.
Ratchet cringed "bleurgh!" he said immaturely.
"Let's head back to the main room, you can carry me there." I said with sparkling eyes.
"You've got legs." he said flatly.
"but Ratchet I'm still sore from falling down the stairs because i tripped and fell from your mental attack on me, because you didn't want to like me in conclusion this is your fault." I said crossing my arms.
Ratchet growled as he picked up again.
"O-Owwwwwww!" i screamed.
"Oh Primus!" Ratchet exclaimed panicked.
"Sike!" i exclaimed back.
Ratchet was silent as he placed me on the floor and left me there, i grinned at his typical behavior before i remembered something, "Ratchet." I said solemnly.
He stopped and turned around. "Hmm?"
"I am sorry about the screen, the Decepticons may have what they were looking for by now and it's my fault." I said.
"They haven't contacted me for a while, I'm sure they found it on their own, i may have been...overacting, when i spoke to you so harshly, I'm sorry too." He simply said before heading towards the main room again.
Realizing he just left me here again, "Oh come on." I said as i sorely got myself up. "I'm a hazard to myself...Ratchet wait up." I started limping towards the main room.
"Give the pieces to me." I heard Ratchet say, as i speeded up my limping. "But first i need to tend to Arcee."
As i came limping in i was greeted with the sight of a really still Bulkhead and Dad. "What Happened?" i asked Bee frantically.
"Arachnid found this immobilizer device; it can turn us into living statues." Bee explained mimicking a statue.
"This can be fixed cant it?" i squeaked turning to Ratchet.
"Give me a minute, Arcee's leaking energon here." Ratchet told me.
I looked over Arcee; near her hip were scratch marks, pretty deep ones. I didn't bother to ask Arcee the details she looked too emotionally scarred for conversation as she was holding herself and drooping her head.
"There we go, don't get up to fast." Ratchet said as he then gathered broken pieces of what I'm guessing used to the immobilizer and headed off somewhere most likely his lab, Arcee continued to hold herself as she just sat there; normally she'd be up by now.
"Hey Bee." I whispered to him, he bent down to my level as i spoke into his audio receptors, "what's up with Arcee" i asked.
Be then cupped a hand over his face, "she found out that Starscream was the one who terminated Cliffjumper, i witnessed her about to terminate him." Bee explained.
"What made her stop?" I asked.
"She saw me, maybe it was the look i was giving at the time but she stopped herself." Bee said.
"Hmm, revenge. It does bring out the worst in you." I admitted, then Ratchet came walking in with the now fixed immobilizer, he was a pretty good tinkerer, he then pointed the thing at Dad and Bulkhead as they both suddenly came out of there stiff state, they both held their heads as they groaned.
"W-What happened" Bulkhead said loosening up his shoulders.
"You were statues, because of that immobilizer thing but your fine now Ratchet fixed it, as he always does." I said smiling at him.
"Naturally." Ratchet said a bit too overconfident. "The damage looked bad, but it was a snap to repair allowing us to reverse its effect on you. You should regain your full range of motion before long." Ratchet explained.
"And...Arcee?" Dad then said as he was loosening himself up.
"She's rather resilient for a two wheeler." He said, we all looked over to Arcee still in that same position as she hesitated a little in looking at us.
"It is the external wounds which heal the quickest." Dad said.
Then Arcee finally spoke up "i thought settling scores would allow me to move on...instead i chased away our hope of winning this war anytime soon." She said sadly, a sound of hesitance in her voice.
"Wisdom cannot be granted Arcee, it must be earned. Sometimes, at a cost." Dad told her wisely himself.
Arcee took that in for a moment as she kept her position, then she got up as she held her side as she was still healing and then walked away finding her feet. "Where are you going" i asked.
"Up top, i need some time to myself for a while." She answered solemnly.
"Let her be, we all need time alone sometimes." Ratchet said as he then came to my side. He looked at me curiously as he pondered.
"What?" i asked.
"Just thinking about what you said before, 'outlive you' hmm, i wonder." He said before leaving the room without an explanation or anything.
"Huh?" i said dumbfounded, my thoughts were cut short as Dad approached me.
"You two have not been engaging in combat have you?" he said raising an eyebrow.
I decided to act as though Ratchet never liked me again. "Dad...has Ratchet ever mentioned to you anything positive about me?" i asked.
"No..." he said blankly.
I put my head down; well i just got shot down in flames. "He really was keeping his emotions tight."
"But..." Dad started as i looked up. "I did see him tuck you into bed once." My face lit up.
"Really?" i said sparkling.
"yes, in fact he had such a warm smile on his face, a smile i had not seen since he put a potato in Ironhides tailpipe." He said 'potato' with such seriousness.
"Where was i when this miracle of comic relief occurred?" i demanded throwing my arms up.
"You were ill that day." He said.
I slammed my fist jokingly on the wall. "Germs...i should've known." I said darkly. "Anyway, mind sharing me the details of today?" i said clasping my hands, and then i winced.
"Are you injured?" dad asked me.
"I...had an accident." I said a innocent voice whilst scratching my head.
"You should be more careful." He lectured.
"Well thanks for that G.I Joe, anyway give me the details." I said as i limped my way to the sofa, i now had piece of mind when i sleep at night...not for the fact i know Ratchet likes me, it's the fact i won't be up all night expecting him to dissect me.
A/N now heres something i hoped not to do...well I'm not sure yet but i just cant think of anything for Ellen to do in the next episode usually theirs some plot device lol but I'm stumped ...any suggestions? if not i ...may have to skip an episode *cringe* and i had such a perfect chain and now that chain will be broken :O