Speedwriting Prompt Fills

by Exactlywhat

Well... I found the TF Speedwriting Community on LJ, and sorta kinda maybe started writing some. Figured most of these are pretty much one-shots, and it'd kinda be a waste of space to post them all as separate stories. So, here they are. *Note: this will always be marked as complete (even though it isn't), because every fill is its own story, and this isn't one continuous story.

51. Citation Needed

Title: Citation Needed
Rating: K
Continuity: Movieverse-ish
Characters: Sideswipe, Sam Witwicky
Disclaimer: Don't own.
Prompt: 3. Citation

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March 16, 2013

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"Sam? What does this mean? 'Citation Needed'?"

The human boy glanced up from his book and over at the screen Sideswipe was sitting at. "Hm? What's that?"

"This article. It says 'citation needed'. What does that mean?"

Sam groaned. "Can't you just look it up on Google?"

The red mech shrugged. "I could, but... you explain better."

Running a hand through his hair (and making a mental note to get it cut soon), Sam sighed again. "It means that there isn't a work cited. Like, whatever whoever is saying, there isn't a supporting article or text or work or whatever that they could find, or at least mention."

"Hm. So, like, if it isn't a proven fact?"

"No... just that there isn't anything given to support it."

"Okay. I think I understand."

Sam turned back to his book, but not without a parting salvo; "If I hear from Prowl that you've gone and done something you shouldn't have that has something to do with 'citation needed', you'd better not blame me."

Sideswipe's grin just widened.