A/N Just want to thank LunarShadowAngel and black angel's wing for giving me the strength to jump off the writers block and push on with this chapter so the T.M.E title is from your comment about teaming up Ellen and Miko ;D *many hugs*
i personally cant wait to get round to the 'one shall fall' and 'one shall rise' episodes there just so AWESOME! O
anyway Enjoy and as always Please R + R ;)
T.M.I or T.M.E?
I had just got home to base from a major mountain climb, which got my blood pumped as i came jogging into base, i had been out for at least three hours but something bout today just got me grinning like a Cheshire cat. "The fun has arrivedddddddd!" i sang.
"Must be using some kind of cloaking technology as i can only see you." Ratchet said sarcastically.
"Ha ha, well I'll just tell the air I'm breathing that climbing was great, it was pretty warm today but there was that perfect breeze to follow it." i said.
"let me clarify here, you were climbing at school?" he asked suspiciously.
i was in a too good of a mood to stutter i just came out and said it, "No, that walls a little too safe for me, i mean its not the real deal, like when your trained to do first aid on a dummy, its a completely different scenario when your faced with it in real life." i argued.
"point taken." he sighed, "so where were you climbing?" he asked, it was definitely weird to hear him having a conversation with me but hey maybe that's why I'm so damn cheerful.
"Just a rocky cliff side but i had the equipment with me." i said patting the rucksack on my back.
"you better had." he said with a light threat.
i sighed relived, it was nice to have him show concern for me after a long while of tension and insults, though i want to test that. "i-i did kind of scrape my knee though, we got any band aids left?" i asked innocently.
though he lightly scoffed, but that's a good sign, "can you not go a day without some kind of injury?" he tutted, though i placed my hands around my back as i shuffled my feet presenting him with a hang dog expression, "Don't think that ever since you put me in that vulnerable position that you can just walk all over me now." he said pointing a stern finger.
i emphasized my expression, "Aw but Ratchet, i don't mean it, its just the flaws of my youth."
he slapped a hand over his face as he groaned, "...check the first aid box its on the side in the lab." he said.
"first aid box?" i said raising an eyebrow, we never had a first aid box before, sure band-aids and maybe some eye wash but...
"Yes a first aid box! will you stop with the mind tricks!" he snapped though i had succeeded in invading his comfort zone heh.
"Okay take it easy chief." i said as i looked around the empty room, it wasn't uncommon for all bots to be out, i know that Jack and Raf had other things to be doing today but, "hey wasn't Miko supposed to be here today?" i asked as he stared at the screen for a brief moment.
"She's busy tidying up somewhere." He said waving a hand in a random direction.
I may have had a heart attack. "E-Excuse me? Miko and tidying is like the summoning of Satan himself." I said, i mean the Miko?
"Satan?" Ratchet said in confusion.
"You know that's really bad basic knowledge of humans if you don't know who the devil is." I said.
"I know who the devil is in your culture." he argued dragging out his words. "i just didn't know he had other names."
"So, what did Miko do that was so bad?"
"Nothing by your standards, it was just a diversion to keep her from that...bloodsport." Ratchet shuddered.
"Bloodsport?" i said tilting my head.
"Vehicles that are forced to wreak carnage on one another for enjoyment of humans." Ratchet said.
i shook my head lightly, "Oh you mean the monster truck rally. It is kinda funny how some things can look horrific to you guys and yet innocent to us, like if you guys started watching humans fight each other in an arena...oh wait that already exists, you know what never mind. But it is funny; like how Dad banned 'The Brave Little Toaster' he's rated it as unwatchable." I said chuckling.
"Unwatchable you say..." Ratchet thought then shook of the feeling as he returned to the screen.
though i noticed how dangerously quiet it was, i then spotted a mop that had been left by the stairs, i lightly puffed a laugh as i picked up, "Hey Ratch, either Miko's turned into a mop or she has left her post." i jested standing the mop up.
"Ratchet come in!" i heard Miko's voice come through the comm link as loud bashing noises could be heard too, she must have found a spider, urgh, i know that feeling i swear they follow me about on purpose.
"Miko? This is an emergency channel we need to keep it open for the othe...wait, where are you?" Ratchet said glancing around and i did the same.
"Doy-i! I'm with the thingamabob!" Miko then said.
"Thingama...the data cylinder!" Ratchet said with realization.
"Who?" i said puzzled, though i had to think for a while to try recollect those words.
"Yes! Can you bridge it out of here?" Miko asked.
"I'll reactivate arrival co-ordinates." He said as he pulled the lever on the groundbridge.
"Dude! Can't you open it any closer?" Miko said.
"Supply co-ordinates." Ratchet said.
"Err, 50 yards." Miko guessed.
"Precise co-ordinates!" Ratchet said.
"Weurgh!" Miko then yelled as the comm link shut off.
"Miko? Miko!" Ratchet yelled.
"There's a huge battle going on and Miko's in the middle of it? Ratchet you gotta let me go out there, even if the Autobots knew she was there...they've got their hands full." I begged.
"Absolutely not!" Ratchet yelled.
"I'm not going to lie on the couch knowing i can do something." I said as i head downstairs. "its not rocket science, i can get her."
"Ratchet we need a bridge." Dad said over the comm link suddenly.
"No need for you to go now." Ratchet told me as he activated the Groundbridge.
With the sudden Groundbridge request happen so many moments after Miko's own request got me slight concerned though if anything happened to her i think Dads tone would have been much solemn or urgent, still these days when Miko does this kind of thing instead of lecture and droll on i have decided that a little force is needed as much as diplomacy...so now I'll probably just strangle her.
so my eyes met with two beings, Bulkhead and Miko and i immediately ran to her, "Miko are you okay?" i asked concerned.
"Of course." She said.
"Well good..." i then lightly slapped her across the back of the head.
"Ow!" Miko cried out holding her head.
"Are you Crazy?! I had about four heart attacks all in your name, i nearly aimed for a fifth!" I yelled at her.
"Oh Jeez." She said as she patted me on the shoulder and followed after Bulkhead.
I stood there for a while as i got totally blanked. "I'm just a damn joke to you ain't i woman?" i said grumpily as i followed after her.
"No, in fact i wasn't worried at all because i knew you'd come to save me." She said mockingly fluttering her eyes.
"...no i wouldn't." I simply said before following Ratchet and Bulkhead to the laboratory.
"Yes you would." Miko said not letting it go.
"Would not." I retaliated.
"Would too." She said again.
"loserssaywhat." I then said.
"What?"
"Yeaahhhhhhhhh!" i yelled triumphantly before coughing into my hand. "t-tell you what i need to carry around a big stick or something, just to whack you with, for the sake of slapstick or something." i griped as we walked over to Ratchets laboratory, "by the way..." i started as i scratched my head, "See i haven't exactly been here so...?" i said hoping she got my drift.
"Oh, Well, i, see there was this data cylinder, you do know what that is don't you?" she asked grimly.
"Er..." i started as again i scratched my head trying to charge up my brain or something, data cylinder. data cylinder? then it clicked, "Yeah sure basically information that was sent away so that the Decepticons couldn't get there hands on." i simply said.
she held a hand on her chest as she puffed out a breath of relief, "phew, i thought i was going to have to tell a story then." she said draping her arms so that they nearly touched the floor, i then rolled my wrist so she didn't lose sight of the topic, "W-Well anyway, i was personally asked for on the battlefield you see, for back up you know. and i happened to stumble upon the cylinder."
i raised an eyebrow, "'personally asked for?"
she wavered her hand, "Oh come on! Ratchet had me on mop duty!"
"Okay, I'll admit that sucks pretty hard." i said quickly moving on from that.
"Yeah well anyway, i tried to move the thing even tried to 'pick it up' b-but when i did it kind of started, well i thought i hit the self destruct on that thing but it kind of fired a laser into Bulkheads...head." she shrugged.
i lay a finger against my cheek as i translated, "Okay, so wheres this cylinder now?" i asked.
"Cons got it." she said partially turning her gaze to the floor, obvious guilt but i gave her a light shove towards Ratchets Lab so not to linger too much on regrets.
"Hey guess what i did today." i said putting her in a headlock position as she dragged her feet.
"If you say Mt Doom in that sentence I'm going to play another Ballard for you in the morning." she threatened darkly.
"B-But tomorrows Sunday? i sleep till like o-one in the afternoon!" i hollered.
"Yep but Sunday is also me and Bulkheads 'Thrash' day." she said throwing a fist in the air.
i drooped my arms as if i had no hope in life at all, "L-Lets just, you know, m-move it over here Miko." i said trying not to think too deeply into 'Trash day'.
So, Bulkhead was getting his head examined as i continued to dread the outcomes of tomorrow, i definitely need a big stick...or a Dinosaur. Though i still have no idea what the cylinder did to Bulkhead the others seem to be out there still, looking for any leads on it so i don't know its never been mentioned that the cylinder can defend itself, "I helped lose that thing, i wanna help find it. I need to get back in the field with Optimus." Bulkhead said before getting up off the table.
"Ep, ep, your under my watch now, Optimus's orders." Ratchet said making Bulkhead sit back down. "And running a full scan of your neural net would be a wiser use of your time."
Bulkhead then removed the cable from his head. "Come on doc there's nothing up there to scan." He said, well at least he can humor himself.
"He seems fine to me." Miko said backing him up.
Ratchet then sighed heavily. "Well if you insist on making yourself useful, you can help Miko tidy up." He somewhat sneakily as he revealed a mop to them.
"Urgh! He's mad with power." Miko moaned.
"Well i have heard that it is boring to not go mad with power, apparently no one listens to you." I said, though as Ratchet gave me a dangerous stare i thought it best to play it safe with my words.
Bulkhead then chuckled. "That's Ratchet, no vector squared alright." he said.
"What?" me and Miko said in unison.
"Hey, we got any paint around here?" Bulkhead asked as he swiveled the mop around.
"Art project? Cool!" Miko exclaimed.
"There should be some paint in storage well, one anyway." I said as Bulkhead eagerly made his way to storage with Miko close behind. "You guys go ahead, I'm gonna see Ratchet."
Miko looked slightly dumbfounded at me, "what? willingly?" she asked.
i shooed her away, "just go paint." i said lightly.
So i made my way back to Ratchet who got back to monitoring the others, still what the heck was with Bulkheads change in vocabulary? was he speaking techno-babble? knowing myself anything i can't understand i usually just class it as techno-babble, "hey Ratch any word from the others?"
"Nothing yet." he said simply, "Why don't you go out for a while I'll contact you when they come back." Ratchet suggested to me.
i let myself grin, "No thanks i like to stay on hold, just in case something did happen." I said as i watched Ratchets fingers he started tinkering with something, something very small. "What's that you're working on?" i inquired.
he stared at me for a while and he looked slightly guilty for something, "Just a little experiment, no need in telling you what it is until I'm sure it will work." he said. What he had in his hand looked like a tiny chip or something, no bigger than my fingernail that must proves Ratchet must have the carefullest of hands, after he fiddled with it a few times he put it in a small compartment on his arm.
"Now I'm really curious." I said. Ratchet merely smiled at me as Miko came running in.
"Seriously Ratch you need to see what Bulk is painting in here, you too Ellen." She said.
"Yes, I'm sure one has never truly lived until one has beheld Bulkheads take on still life with lugnuts." Ratchet said as we followed after Miko.
As we turned a corner we came in sight of Bulkhead painting, "see? Did i tell you or what?" Miko said.
"The detrimental of one third of R cubed is RDRR." Bulkhead spouted out whilst painting weird formulas on the wall.
"That is not art...its science." Ratchet said. "I'd best let Optimus know immediately." he said patching through the comm link. "Optimus no need to scout for any evidence concerning the cylinder for i believe we already have what it contained, I'll give you the details when i bridge you back." Then he proceeded to the groundbridge very eagerly as i looked on at the symbols absolutely blank of what they mean.
"So Bulkhead getting zapped by that cylinder was a blessing in disguise?" i said tilting my head to the symbols. "What is it like written Cybertronian inscription?"
When Ratchet bridged the others back he filled them in with the details as he hooked Bulkhead up again to a scanner, we all gathered round as Ratchet explained. A scan of Bulkheads brain came on screen as a red flashing icon appeared inside it, "this hotspot you see here. Its information, data, living energy." Ratchet said.
"Hold on, it's alive, it's on fire and it's in Bulkheads brain?" Miko said slightly panicked as she pointed to her head.
"Chill Miko, the data is only inhabiting a fraction of my brain, infinitesimal by standard neural net densities, wait...how do i know all that?" Bulkhead said confused at his new found knowledge.
"Based on what we witnessed during our skirmish, the living data must have been programmed to eject when it sensed unauthorized access." Dad theorized.
"A security measure." Ratchet added, well i guess it defended itself in a different way.
"It would have jettisoned, heavenward, lost to the stars." Dad said gazing above.
Bulkhead chuckled slightly, "except my fat engine block got in the way." He said knocking on his head.
"Every on there made a grab for it, but the cylinder doesn't go off till Miko touches it?" Arcee questioned.
"The cylinders originated from Cybertrons golden age, pre-dating the Autobot, Decepticon division." Ratchet said bringing an onscreen image of the cylinder.
"So It wouldn't consider any native of Cybertron to be a threat." Dad said.
"Only alien life forms such as humans." Ratchet said as Miko shuffled her feet.
"So this here is...?" Bee started.
"Are we staring at genius or gibberish?" Arcee asked.
"i don't want to falsely rally anyone's hopes, but these equations appear to be a formula for a synthetic formula." Ratchet theorized.
"Really? Jackpot!" Bee exclaimed throwing a few triumphant punches in the air.
"We hit the mother load?" Arcee added.
"Homemade Energon? just like Primus used to make." i jested old man style.
"Miko do you understand what this means?" Bulkhead asked her.
"Uhh..." was Miko's reply.
"Energon provides our fuel, our ammo, our life force. With the natural stuff in such short supply here on Earth, this could solve a whole lot of problems." Bulkhead explained.
"Such as providing us with the edge we need to turn the tide of this war." Dad said hopeful.
"Or handing us the key to revitalising cybertron." Ratchet said very hopeful.
"We got the goods and all Megatron got was an empty bucket." Arcee said.
"How often do i get to use my noggin to save the day?" Bulkhead said.
Me and Miko sat watching bulkhead right down his formula and it was taking all day and after i got so super hyped before. "Come on Miko, can we do something already?" i asked.
"After this one Bulkhead will most defiantly have a break, then I'll show you some new songs I've come up with on my guitar." She said lightly, i like a range of different music even a few metal ones but not really what Miko was into too, but I'd listen anyway, well maybe if i listen to her tunes today i won't have to on Sunday. So we waited as Bulkhead spouted more gibberish that was hard to keep up with, we were only five minutes in when Miko had got bored herself.
"Aren't you done yet?" she griped. Bulkhead ignored her and continued writing down the formula, when he finished the slab he was painting on Arcee dragged it away to take to ratchet. "Break time! How about a lightning round of TNT street racer 7?" Miko said, i lifted my head to the sound of video games, but in response Bulkhead merely started painting again on a fresh new slab.
"Aw." Miko sighed.
I lay on the floor as this could be awhile, i put my hands behind my head as i stared at the high ceiling "he isn't stopping anytime soon, wanna go motor crossing?" i asked hoping that would grab her attention.
she looked at me slightly tempted by that offer as she bit her lip, "H-He'll be finished soon, and I'm sure Bulkhead would love to watch motor crossing." she said.
"I guess so, but I'm going to fall asleep soon." I said crossing my leg over the over.
Miko stood there for a moment as she tapped her fingers on the bar, "i know. Be right back." She told me as she ran off, i simply sighed and decided to nod off for a bit as the sound of Bulkhead spouting nonsense was so mind confusing it sent me to sleep.
"e-er no Mommy I'd never say a bad word."I stirred as i heard loud buzzing sounds, but i shook it off as i turned on my side, though to what i was dreaming about at the time...i-if you don't mind that's my own business. so i kept tossing to the side as that buzzing wouldn't stop, "Tell the wasp to go home...no Sox don't tease him..."
Then a loud strum of guitar strings rang in my ear, i leaped off the floor as i held out an invisible gun "Where's the fire?!" i yelled as i flipped over the banister, i grabbed on the edge with a hand as i tried to remember where i was, then Miko said something and so did Bulkhead but my ears were buzzing. "What!?" i yelled as i tried to get some hearing back in my ear.
"I'm trying to concentrate." Bulkhead told Miko.
"Urgh! Your starting to sound just like Ratchet!" Miko said.
"Who?" Bulkhead asked with confusion on his face, me and Miko both had stunned faces as Bulkhead demonstrated sudden amnesia.
"W-We'd better consult with Ratchet." I told her as i pulled myself back up onto the platform, she nodded as her mouth hung open slightly, i brushed myself down as Miko jogged ahead of me.
"Ratch i think Bulks losing his mind." Miko said concerned, Ratchets face didn't give any look of surprise as me and Miko's faces dropped.
"You...already know." Miko said feeling betrayed.
"Miko we didn't want to frighten you, but rest assured Optimus has a plan." Ratchet said trying to reassure her.
"Optimus isn't Bulkheads doctor, i just need to know, when Bulks done spitting out that formula, he'll go back to being regular old Bulkhead right?" Miko asked half hopeful and half denial, in response Ratchet looked away from her. Miko then shut her eyes tight as i put an arm around her.
"Come on Miko like Ratchet said Dad has a plan, most likely a way to get that data out of Bulks head, so let's go watch over him for the time being okay?" i said trying to reassure myself also.
She nodded slowly as we both went over to Bulkhead but again he was oblivious to anything except his paintings as he continued writing down the formula, i can see where Miko's coming from seeing Bulkhead like this it's like he's just a...machine. Miko focused on one thing herself as i sat myself down again, she desperately attempted to get Bulkhead to remember his own memories, how they met, previous battles with Cons, Wheeljack, who he also couldn't remember, but the saddest part of all this was Bulkhead had forgotten who Miko was.
"Miko..." i started as i saw her hold herself, she didn't answer instead she went over to the computer. "What are you doing?" i asked finding my feet.
"Groundbridging us to the monster truck rally i took Bulkhead too, that should jog his memory." she said hopeful.
"Miko we can't leave base especially in Bulkheads current condition." I told her firmly.
"Ellen please..." she said welling up. "I can't lose him, the way he is now, it's like he's-he's, gone." She said.
I felt myself loosen abit, for her to say that she was already at the end of her rope, I sighed, "Alright, alright but I'm coming too God forbid you bump into a monster truck and lose your memory too."
Miko nodded, "Thanks."
"Yeah, yeah." I grumped, I'm still a little tired after that abrupt wake up call, so Miko picked up the paintbrush, well the mop Bulkhead was using and she flailed it in the air using it to make him follow.
"Come on." She encouraged "you wanna finish your formula don't you?" As Bulkhead followed mindlessly, me and Miko ran through the portal as on the other side was the said monster truck rally. "Okay we're here, now what?" i asked looking around the empty place.
"Just give him time to acknowledge his surroundings." Miko said as Bulkhead took the mop from her and wandered over to a wall, this was a sad sight, I've never seen Miko so desperate and she kept trying to hang on to that hope that Bulkhead will snap out of it, but its not a case of remembering its that information in his head that's forcing all that out.
Bulkhead again continued to paint his equations, as Miko ran up to him. "Hey Bulk remember that head on collision with those two trucks? Wasn't that some carnage?"
Bulkhead merely spat out some more gibberish...in Cybertronian terms, he's become a printer. "Miko..." i started sadly.
"Look! You love monster trucks. Remember when we snuck in here after the show last week?" Miko said trying again, and again there was no change in Bulkhead.
"Miko..." i said again.
"Hold on." she told me firmly. "Is any of this ringing a bell?" She said to Bulkhead.
Then we got a response from Bulkhead "bell curve? No that wouldn't factor in." But it wasn't the response we wanted.
"How about our Sunday morning dune bashings?" she said sounding more desperate with each question asked. "Rocking out to slash monkey, helping me out with my homework, ha ha trick question! You know i don't do homework...don't you?" she said in a small voice.
"Okay forget the past, starting now we can make new memories." she said in her final hope.
I let her be, but its too soon Ratchet said so himself that theirs a plan, but she's scared, change as quick as this doesn't really sit well. Bulkhead spoke again in gibberish, Miko had to come to terms with the situation. "Bulkhead, i know somewhere inside you always remember me and i just want you to know, I'll never forget you." She said as she leaned against his leg.
I sighed, "Miko he's not lost, he..."
"Boohoo! I'm shedding lubricant." Came the voice of Breakdown as he mocked the tender scene.
"Scrap" i whispered.
"Follow me right now, or these guys are gonna...steal the formula!" Miko told Bulkhead.
"My equations." Bulkhead said with panic in his voice as he followed Miko out to the car park.
I stayed behind. "Screw this, no more running." I said as i faced Knockout, Breakdown transformed and came speeding past me, between the two of them Knockout was the brains and Breakdown the brawn so as he's destroying everything he comes in contact with instead of thinking I'm counting on Miko to outsmart the big lug.
"How cute." Knockout said as he got out his pole of electricity. "I really don't want to get the smell of scorched flesh running through my vents but i do like the crackling sounds whenever a bug gets zapped." He said as he harpooned the pole my way, i barrel rolled out of the way as Knockout got his pole stuck he used a little too much force there.
"What i know so far is that Knockout is a Decepticon of personal perfection and so how will he like this?" i thought as i scratched my nails down his finish.
By instinct Knockout grabbed his leg. "M-My finish." He said horrified as he tried shining it up again.
I then grabbed his pole; he was bent down on one leg so i ran up his back, "God, i look so dumb holding this huge thing" i thought to myself, without a second though i shoved that thing right in his neck. "yahhh!" i cried in an outburst of adrenaline.
"Dahhhh!" he cried as he fell flat on his face, i threw the pole to one side as i looked at Knockouts smoking neck.
"If that pole was about six foot long, i wouldn't mind having one myself." i said admiring it from afar, i jumped off Knockouts back as his fingers twitched slightly, "i haven't got long, but what to do about Breakdown." i said as i caught my breath then prepared for another run, i looked back though, i couldn't help but smile as i was finally able to bring a Decepticon to his knee's instead of just trying to survive of course with the help of there weaponry.
I found myself in the car park Breakdown was already laying waste to it in his search for Bulkhead. looking at his scale there was no way i could reason or dent his pride, he just focuses on one thing, so to find them i crawled my way through the many heavy weighted vehicles, i looked under then to try and find Miko's feet.
Knockout came driving into the car park too as he revved aggressively.
He transformed and met up with breakdown, "have you found them yet?" he yelled frustrated.
"What happened to you?" Breakdown asked amusingly.
"Just find them, all of them." Knockout ordered.
"But we only need Bulkhead." Breakdown argued.
"Just do it." He said dangerously rubbing the back of his neck.
As they separated Knockout lifted up the vehicles in a more delicate manner then Breakdown as he was smashing every vehicle he past, i watched on as i did a series of duck, cover, duck, cover and rolls.
"Breakdown, forget the human. she's not the one i want." i heard Knockout say as i peeked my head round to see Miko run further and further away from the car park, Miko would ever abandon Bulkhead, so what was she doing? I looked over from my position which was farther apart then Miko's as i saw Bulkhead suddenly transform and paint all over Knockout.
"You painted my paintjob! Prepare for surgery!" i heard him yell as i ran in that direction.
"Why...am i always...in the most awkward...of places." I panted as i ran like i was on fire, as i approached closer i saw two beams of red lights shoot up into the sky, "come on move you lazy legs!" i yelled. as i came up from behind Breakdown and Knockout a groundbridge opened up as Dad, Bee and Arcee came through it, making Breakdown and Knockout retreat.
I looked on the aftermath as Bulkhead lay still on the ground showing no signs of consciousness as Miko weeped on him. "B-Bulkhead." She sobbed.
"Ratchet, re-open the groundbridge." Dad said. Bee and Dad got a hold of Bulkheads arms as they carried him to base, Arcee walked alongside me as i tried to comfort Miko, oh what a day.
When we got in Miko had ceased crying and instead went into deep sadness as she sat by Bulkheads side, Ratchet hooked him up to the scanner. "The data has been fully expelled, but Bulkhead remains completely unresponsive." Ratchet said with grim truth.
"Because the energy took Bulkheads mind with it...heavenward...lost to the stars." Miko said burying her head between her knees, "it's my fault you won't know the rest of the formula and it's my fault Bulkheads gone forever." She sniffed.
"Miko, your quick thinking prevented the formula from falling into Decepticon hands." Dad told her reassuringly.
"If anyone would've backed that play...its Bulkhead." Arcee said with a choked sound in her voice.
"it's simply too early to know the extent of his condition, something as simple as a familiar sight or smell perhaps even a sound, could trigger Bulkheads awakening." Ratchet explained as an idea lit up in Miko's face. She suddenly ran off like a shot to grab her guitar and she set herself up quickly too, she turned up the volume and tuned up her guitar as that loud buzzing sound emanated from the speakers...she strummed it. The echo of the guitar bounced around the whole room as we waited for a result...the sound died down and Bulkheads condition was the same and Miko lowered her head.
Then the scanner interrupted the silence as a groan came from Bulkhead.
"Bulkhead?" Miko said.
He then abruptly raised himself off the table as he imitated the guitar. "I love that song!" He announced as he looked around the room, and then spotted Miko. "Miko." He said lightly as the two locked eyes on each other the peace in Miko's face was all that needed to be said, perfect end to a...not so perfect day, but despite most of the day being on my back...o-oh, i-i've got a migraine coming o-on.
A/N alright bring on the Ratchet the Addict has a nice ring to it i feel B)