Feb. 2, 2013
Prompt 6: Setting: A very windy place
Lennox stared at the mechs assembled before him. Optimus Prime, Prowl, Jazz, and Ratchet.
"So... Prowl, you're saying that you almost crashed because it was windy?" he said incredulously, and the tactician shifted awkwardly.
"In a manner of speaking... Colonel Lennox, your planet's atmosphere is much thicker than any we've encountered for any length of time. It feels... strange."
Jazz cackled, but the human had quickly learned that when the saboteur was making that noise, you didn't ask about it. "Right, Prowler. Strange."
Prowl shot Jazz an annoyed glare before turning back to the Colonel. "To tell the truth, Colonel Lennox, your planet always feels windy to us. We aren't used to it."
"Right. An' when we're drivin' fast, it feels... strange," Jazz said, then broke out laughing again. Prowl vented and looked like he was desperately trying to keep his face from meeting his palm. Ratchet was holding back chuckles, and the Prime looked very amused.
"Yes, Jazz. Strange."
The silver saboteur just kept laughing.
Besides the prompt, this one was sort of inspired by a short story where the Datsuns are constantly being effected by the thick atmosphere of the Earth when driving quickly. Then Smokescreen develops a theory: if the wind feels good on the outside, armored part of their armor, what would it feel like if they opened their doors at high speed? All three try it out, and end up getting the best overloads of their lives. Story's told from Prowl's perspective.
Thank you to Silberstreif for getting me the title and author: The oneshot was written by Zea_T, and it's part of the anthology "Stronger Together" - Chapter 3: Caught in the Act.