TV. Autobot Base and the Onishi Residence. War's End
Optimus: *sitting on the table in the rec room, intent on a big soft teddy bear that says things when parts of its body are poked or squeezed*
Showtime: *seated nearby, is contentedly snacking on a couple of pieces of chocolate from her new stash and keeping an eye on Optimus*
Optimus: *pokes the bear and is told that's a foot. Squeaks and pokes something else for the forth or fifth time*
Showtime: *soft chuckle as she watches*
Railspike: *wanders in, absently working a shoulder joint that's sticking and squeaking. Stops when he spots the bitty on the table* ...Where's Ultra Magnus?
Showtime: I have no idea.... He said something about investigating something....
Optimus: *glances up quickly from his bear, a knowing twinkle in those big optics*
Railspike: *frowns and doesn't notice the look, though he has acknowledged the little guy* I wonder what's important enough for him to leave Optimus here.
Showtime: *slight shrug* I wish I knew.... *gives Optimus a slight smile, saw that twinkle in the bitty's optics*
Elsewhere
Ultra Magnus: X-Brawn, duck! *aims a gun toward Scourge, who is currently engaging the eldest of the Autobot Brothers*
X-Brawn: *all but flattens himself on the ground* *has noooo desire to get lectured about getting the slag out of the way of a shot*
Sideburn: *'discussing' things with Movor... By shooting at the shuttle*
Prowl: *busily kicking Armorhide in the face as the Decepticon tries to squeeze him to death*
Kriti: *just shouted "LEEEEEEROOOOOOY! JENNNNKINNNNNSSSS!" and bum rushed Movor from a different angle*
Eclipse: FIRE IN THE HOLE! *lobs one of the bombs in her arsenal at the 'Cons*
Ultra Magnus: *shoots just as Scourge charges*
Scourge: *vanishes?*
Armorhide and Prowl: o_0?
Kriti, Sideburn and Movor: 0_o *stopped to stare*
Ultra Magnus: *straightens, a truly evil smirk on his face*
Mega-Octane: *bewildered and just a bit frightened at the disappearance of his commander* What did you do, Autobot?
sudden piercing female shriek: *seems to rise up from the ground by way of answer!*
Movor: 0_0 Scourge??? Aw, sheesh. You're naked.
Rollbar: Now that... is disgustin'.
Eclipse: ....
Kriti: .....
X-Brawn: *shares a look with his brothers, and the two femmes*
Autobot Brothers: *cracking up now*
Kriti: WIN!
Mega-Octane: *angry growl and steps toward Ultra Magnus* You'll pay for that...!
Ultra Magnus: *shoots him too*
Rollbar: *winces at sight of that pale little squishy thing that used to be the Decepticon CO2, but then charges*
Ultra Magnus: *POT!*
Movor: *gets the HECK outta Dodge!*
Armorhide: *brain broken here. Where did his best friend and his commanders go? He's not a stupid bot, but this is just too...* *looks down at squishy and nude self* Aw, slaggit.
Kriti: *gonna break something if she laughs any harder*
Sideburn: *ditto!*
X-Brawn: *covering his optics and shaking as he laughs*
Eclipse: *to Ultra Magnus* That was low.... Funny, but low.... *yet she's grinning a dirty rotten grin*
Prowl: *trying not to rattle as he laughs*
Ultra Magnus: *to Kriti* I just gained a lot of ground toward finishing our mission. *stoops to grab the shivering and cursing Scourge* Collect them up and blindfold them.
Eclipse: On it! *cheery grin as she and Kriti round up the LOL'd Decepticons*
Kriti: Too bad we can't send some of 'em back to Mega-ugly like this.... They'd prolly all start that bleeding junk around the same time....
Armorhide: *growls and tries to fight, but only manages to bust her hand to ratpoop as she punches right from the shoulder*
Eclipse: *gonna gently fuss and fret over Armorhide now*
Kriti: *to Armorhide* That wasn't too bright.... *can has LOL'd 'Cons?*
Mega-Octane: *holding her head as she's lifted* Megatron will get you for this. *personally thinks that after that the leader will stomp on her for her failure*
Kriti: *dirty rotten grin that looks just like her mech creator's grin* He's certainly welcome to try. *gonna see if Mega-Octane squeaks*
Mega-Octane: *so much shock at that treatment. ...And then surprise and greater shock as she realizes she just LEAKED*
Kriti: Ewww, she peed on me!
Ultra Magnus: *passes out sweatpants and straight jackets, along with adhesive blindfolds*
Eclipse: *gonna help Armorhide get dressed, and continue to fuss over the LOL'd 'Con's busted hand*
Nightwish: *comes walking up with Mirage in the crook of one arm* We saw which way they went. *looks at Kriti* ...Peed?
Mirage: *clears his throat* Yuck.
Kriti: *translating for Nightwish* She leaked on me.
Ironhide: *stomping along in his chaps* Ya scared 'er that bad?
Mirage: Wait. Who is that, and why are you dressing her like that?
Ironhide: *blink* Why was she naked?
Kriti: *snerk* This is Mega-Octane.... Ultra Magnus got the 'Cons with the gender swapping, squishification gun. *no, she has no idea what it's really called, nor does she really care*
Ironhide: You mean the one he got hit with?
Mirage: *facepalm and snerk*
Kriti: *dirty rotten chuckle* Yup. *applying the blindfold over Mega-Octane's eyes now*
Mega-Octane: *trying to struggle as she protests*
Ultra Magnus: *being a bit of a strong handed bully to Scourge. Just KO'd the LOLed 'Con before dressing her*
Sideburn: *making jokes about finding Rollbar a nice restaraunt to work at, even as he finishes securing the arms of the straightjacket the LOLed 'Con sports*
Rollbar: *amused and disgusted by this whole situation* Yeah, you'll be jokin' outta the other side of your mouth when the Commander gets here.
Ultra Magnus: *transforms and opens his cargo compartment* Stuff Scourge in there and lets get back to base.
Prowl: *moves to do so* And the rest of the group as well?
Ultra Magnus: Don't want to squish them. I don't have time to stand in front of the Council while they yell at me for cruelty to prisoners.
Prowl: *small nod*
X-Brawn: *transforming to alt mode, will volunteer to carry the remaining LOLed 'Cons*
Sideburn: *careful as he puts Rollbar inside X-Brawn's alt mode and gets her buckled in securely*
Rollbar: Oof. *burp* *o.0 behind her blindfold, and then a snigger*
Kriti: *snickering* They've all got badonkadonk butts.... *moving to put Mega-Octane in X-Brawn's alt-mode as well*
Mega-Octane: *squirming for all she's worth. Also growling and cursing*
Ironhide: They kinda look like those girls in that comic book you slapped Sideburn around for lookin' at.
Sideburn: Yeah..... *cheeky grin for Ultra Magnus, is totally voicing his mate's opinion* I think Ultra Magnus is pretty familiar with that shape.....
Ultra Magnus: *too busy revving his engine impatiently to even hear that*
Kriti: *doorwings buzzing as she tries not to laugh*
Eclipse: *more fussing over Armorhide's busted hand, is letting Crosswise know about the LOLed Decepticon's injury*
Ironhide: C'mon, guys, be... nice? 0_0
Mega-Octane: *just headbutted Kriti and KOed herself*
Rollbar: *turns head toward CO2* ???
Kriti: ... You wanna re-think that, Ironhide?
Ironhide: ...Is he still alive?
Kriti: *checking* I think Mega-Octane is out cold....
Ironhide: *relieved* But not hurt otherwise?
Mirage: *bored snort, but then perks as he sees Hot Shot appear* Great! Lets go patrol.
Hot Shot: *comes rolling over* What's the sitch?
Ultra Magnus: Just hurry up.
Eclipse: *gently holding Armorhide* Armorhide and the majority of the remaining Decepticons got LOLed into human female form, and then Armorhide tried punching me and hurt her hand.....
Hot Shot: *scans* ... Ouch. I don't think Crosswise is going to be able to put that back together.
Ultra Magnus: *tired of waiting and sets off for home*
Eclipse: *wibble* But something needs to be done..... And I don't know anything about repairing humans.....
Ultra Magnus: //Bring him to base. We can't have any of them out where Megatron might get them back.//
Hot Shot: *as he lets Mirage into the driver's seat* Point. Let's get out of here.
Eclipse: *more wibble, will gently set Armorhide in X-Brawn's interior and buckle the LOLed 'Con in*
X-Brawn: *once all his doors are shut, he's heading back to base*
Ultra Magnus: *leads the team home through a space bridge so that nothing can track them* *back at base he goes to the chain link and metal enclosure that he built earlier and sets Scourge in it before closing the lid*
Eclipse: *will help Kriti get the rest of the captured Decepticons out of X-Brawn's alt-mode, and fuss quietly all the while*
Rollbar: *wriggle wriggle* Are we there yet? Can I see now? I'm feelin' kinda sloshy here.
Armorhide: *growls and tries to kick her* *can't tell where she is by hearing, though*
Kriti: You'd better not purge on me. *scowls at Rollbar, will move to put her in one corner of the enclosure* *will put Mega-Octane in another corner*
Rollbar: *as she wriggles a bit more and tries to sit up without the use of her hands* ... Yuck.
Eclipse: *fussing over Armorhide even more now, and attempting to at least bandage the injured, LOLed Decepticon's hand*
Armorhide: *making the process as difficult as she possibly can*
Ultra Magnus: *comes walking in from checking on brother and is now absently eating choccy bits* Let them out of the blindfolds and put these shirts on them instead of the straight jackets.
Eclipse: *being as gentle as possible as she tries to restrain Armorhide* Please stop that.... You'll only end up hurting yourself....
Armorhide: *growls!*
Ultra Magnus: *reaches over and taps her on the head*
Armorhide: *goes limp*
Eclipse: *wibbly Look for Ultra Magnus*
Ultra Magnus: *frowns at her, and then looks into the cage* You, Kriti, and Showtime are in charge of them.
Rollbar: ...I think I got some kinda full tank here, guys. *perplexed frown behind her blindfold*
Kriti: Here... *moving to remove the blindfold, will help Rollbar get changed* *will explain how to use the toilet*
Rollbar: *as she squirms out of the unfastened straight jacket there is that expression of amused disgust again* That's disgusting.
Kriti: Too bad.... You'll just have to get used to it for now. *offers the new shirt*
Rollbar: *looks at it, and then pulls it on over her head and lets the elastic settle under the bulges on her chest* *snerks and goes behind the screen around the toilet*
Kriti: *turning her attention to tending to Mega-Octane*
Eclipse: *tending to Armorhide, will do her best to clean up and bandage the injury on the LOLed Decepticon's hand*
Scourge: *slowly pushing herself up with hands still hidden under the unstrapped sleeves of the straight jacket. Is woozy and bewildered* What...? Where?
Rollbar: *hurries and finishes the leaking business, then washes hands and comes out* We're here, Commander.
Sideburn: ... *is going to keep from commenting on Scourge's current appearance and resemblance to X-Brawn's mate*
Eclipse: *will gently set Armorhide down in the enclosure and click softly*
Scourge: *paws with covered hands at her blindfold* *Angry and uneasy* Where is 'here'?
Rollbar: *hunkers down and rips off the cover* Autobot base, I guess. We all came here packaged up like you are.
Scourge: Gah! *rubs face and then scowls at her subordinate with snapping dark eyes* Fool! Get out of my sight!
Rollbar: *stands and walks to the other side of the cage, where she pauses to investigate the long blond hair that her head is now festooned with*
Kriti: *having a wordless discussion with Sideburn, who heads out of the infirmary shortly thereafter* *paying the 'Cons no mind now*
Eclipse: *making sure the enclosure lid is secure, will move to see if she can find blankets from when she and some of the others were LOLed human*
Ultra Magnus: Where are you going, Sideburn? *scowl*
Sideburn: They'll need fuel, and I don't think we have any of those meal shakes.....
Ultra Magnus: Fridge. Four flavours.
Sideburn: Oh. *will head to get a couple of shakes for the 'Cons who are awake*
Optimus: *looks up as Sideburn comes into the rec room, then squeaks quietly and cuddles his teddy bear before turning his attention back to the other small people who are sharing the table with him*
Showtime: *happily drinking from a bottle of cappuccino flavored meal shake as she sits on Sharpshot's legs*
Sharpshot: *can't sulk alone? Fine. He'll sulk here*
Sideburn: *nods to the group on the table, shares an image of Sharpshot and Showtime with Kriti and gets an amusing response* *ponders the flavors of meal shake available*
Sharpshot: *angry snap* Get lost, fish head.
Showtime: *elbows mate in the solar plexus* *happy sips*
Sideburn: Just getting something for our 'guests'.... *decides to bring two strawberry shakes to the 'Cons*
Sharpshot: *sharp look* *slightly winded* Guests?
Sideburn: Yup. Aside from Movor, we've got the Decepticons... *heads back to the infirmary*
T-AI: *calling for the Autobots to come see Megatron on the screen in the control room as he comes out into the hall*
Ultra Magnus: *is coming from the infirmary to see what the head Pred of Earth is doing*
Kriti: *following after Ultra Magnus, meets Sideburn halfway*
X-Brawn: *hurrying to the control room*
Prowl: *likewise, a worried light in his optics*
Ultra Magnus: *looks at the screen and sees the Predacon leader waving around a dark haired human man* *brow quirk*
Sideburn: .... *blink blink blink*
Kriti: *doorwings up*
Prowl: *frowning behind his mask*
X-Brawn: *ditto* *is bristling just a bit. He, Prowl, and Sideburn all recognize the human, it seems*
Megatron: //You will return what is mine, or this worthless fleshbag will die horribly by my hand.//
Ultra Magnus: And that's supposed to matter to me why?
Megatron: *puzzled scowl* //I'm not speaking to you, traitor. Get me Optimus Prime.//
Ultra Magnus: No such bot at this base. *sounds smug, though he isn't*
Kriti: *raised brow* *knows why Ultra Magnus is saying that, and is wondering just how far they should carry the fib*
Megatron: *angrily* //What do you mean?//
Ultra Magnus: I mean I carry the Matrix now. If you want something, you talk to me.
Megatron: //You're lying.//
Ultra Magnus: Wanna bet? *smirk*
Megatron: //I would not be so flippant while a life hangs in the balance, Autobot.//
Ultra Magnus: Again, remind me why I'm supposed to care about that human?
Prowl: *dings Ultra Magnus' comm*
Kriti: *doorwings buzzing in response to the worry for the human's safety that is radiating off of her mate*
Ultra Magnus: //What do you want, Prowl?// *doesn't turn, but does scowl slightly as he becomes aware of all the concerned gazes focused on the back of his head*
Prowl: //That human is Dr. Onishi.... Megatron kidnapped him in order to gain information on the energy resources available on this planet...// *tense*
Ultra Magnus: //And?//
Crosswise: //He's Koji's father. And Koji is Optimus' friend.//
Ultra Magnus: *shakes head and pinches the bridge of his nose. Mutter* He owes me... *back to the screen, where Megatron is looking just a little dumbfounded along with extremely furious* Alright, fine. I'll bargain.
Few moments later
Ultra Magnus: *swoops into the rec room, but doesn't even glance at sleeping brother. Instead he snatches Showtime up* I need you to come with me.
Showtime: Ack! *startled*
Sharpshot: *on his feet*
Ultra Magnus: *already heading back out and away down the hall*
Showtime: What's going on? *so confused now*
Ultra Magnus: You'll see. *turns into the control room* Alright, T-AI, get the space bridge going.
Megatron: *still on the screen, though he's flying toward the city now*
Showtime: .... Whatever you have planned, sir, I really hope you're prepared to deal with Sharpshot if anything happens to me.....
Ultra Magnus: Stop fussing.
Showtime: Just why did you need me? I'm not a good actor, and I've only had basic negotiation training....
Ultra Magnus: *as he takes off over the space bridge* Bait.
Showtime: What?!
Parking garage in the center of the city*
Showtime: *SOOOO not talking to you now, Ultra Magnus!* *arms crossed over her chest, and a scowl similar to ones Kriti does on her face*
Ultra Magnus: *opens his door to let her out, then rocks on his shocks a little to urge her to do so* Hurry up before he gets here.
Showtime: *MOTHER of all dirty looks as she moves to do so*
Ultra Magnus: *transforms and sticks a large size Oh Henry into her hand, then picks her up and stands tall*
Showtime: *still not talking to you, Ultra Magnus* *though there is chocolate....*
Megatron: *comes in, very put out by having to walk and be under a ceiling, but is confident that he and the other Predacons will be able to handle the Autobot. Even this Autobot*
Ultra Magnus: Good. Now you put yours down, and I'll put mine down. *smirk*
Showtime: *GLARE at Ultra Magnus*
Megatron: *sniff* Whatever. *puts down the human and watches it flop to the floor* *then looks up...
...Just in time to suddenly be as tall as that human??* What kind of puny body is THIS?!?
Showtime: .... *raised brow* Nice. And me without an image capture device.
Ultra Magnus: *smirks and pots the shocked Predacons who are standing around like deer in headlights*
Showtime: .... *coughs and tries not to snicker*
Gas Skunk: Holy moley... BOOBS!
Slapper: Yeah, well, look at yourself!
Gas Skunk: Huh? AHHHH!
Showtime: I almost feel sorry for them....
Ultra Magnus: *snorts and sets Showtime down, then goes to collect the Preds*
Skybite: *so much flailing and protesting*
Darkscream: *laughing till she's blue in the face*
Showtime: *checking to see if Dr. Onishi is still breathing, then she's gently tapping his shoulders*
Doctor Onishi: *just starting to come around*
Showtime: *soothingly* Easy.... You're safe.... *gently helping the confused man to his feet*
Megatron: *undignified squawk as she's dropped next to Showtime and the Doctor. And another squawk as pants and a straight jacket land on her head*
Showtime: *as Dr. Onishi blushes and turns so his back is to Megatron* Here.... *moves to help Megatron get dressed*
Megatron: Get your hands off me, you filthy...!
Showtime: *moves to knock Megatron off-balance* *not that that's all that difficult*
Megatron: *tries to fight, but bust and hair and different center of balance are in the way!*
Ultra Magnus: *and then he reaches down and taps her on the head*
Megatron: *out cold*
Skybite: *pauses in mid flail* Niiice.
Ultra Magnus: *KOs her too for being a suck up*
Showtime: Good grief.... *headshake*
Ultra Magnus: *lays Skybite down and drops pants and a straight jacket on her, too* //Kriti and Eclipse, report to these coordinates. We have more squishy 'Cons for you to dress.//
Kriti: //On it..... Who all did you get this time?//
Ultra Magnus: //The war on Earth is over.//
Gas Skunk: My boobs are bigger than yours!
Slapper: *biff!*
Darkscream: *laughs till she's wheezing*
Kriti: //.... So who wound up as boobzilla this time?// *sounds so amused* *and there's the space bridge*
T-AI: //Space bridge, engaged!//
Ultra Magnus: *makes sure nobody will get stepped on as the girls come out of the tunnel*
Eclipse: *didn't want to leave the rest of the 'Cons, is almost being carried through by Kriti*
Slapper: My boobs are bigger!
Gas Skunk: Nuh uh!
Kriti: *looking* .... Actually, Megatron's are bigger, from the looks of things.
Ultra Magnus: *hands her the two arguing idiots, and then gives Darkscream a little shake* What's so funny?
Darkscream: *gasps for breath* I wanna stay like this.
Slapper and Gas Skunk: *gape at her*
Kriti: 0_0
Eclipse: .... *blink blink blink*
Darkscream: Bein' a female human's gotta be easier than bein' a female Pred.
Slapper and Gas Skunk: :O YOU'RE FEMALE????
Eclipse: 0_0 *STARE*
Darkscream: Yup. And now that I've spilled that I can't ever go back. *folds arms and frowns at Ultra Magnus*
Ultra Magnus: Your aft is under arrest, just like the others.
Darkscream: *scowwwl*
Kriti: .... *just a bit brain-broken right now*
Eclipse: ..... *wibble*
Showtime: ... *quietly* Now a lot of what Sharpshot and I heard during the war makes sense....
Dr. Onishi: *looking to the petite woman with a puzzled expression on his face*
Ultra Magnus: *frowns down at Showtime*
Showtime: *looks up at Ultra Magnus, expression serious* There were rumors that all the Predacon femmes had been killed.... But if they were in hiding.... That could have sparked the rumors...
Darkscream: Oh, they weren't rumors. All the little pretty girly girls bought it. A few ugly things like me hid out and got away. *hardly ugly now with that heart shaped face and big eyes*
Gas Skunk: *wide grin* Don't worry, Screamy, we'll take good care of you!
Slapper: *nod nod nod*
Darkscream: *growl*
Showtime: *to Darkscream* If you want to sock them, I really wouldn't stop you. *knows she's going to get a Look at the very least*
Gas Skunk and Slapper: *screech as their heads connect violently*
Ultra Magnus: You're a criminal, Darkscream. You've got to pay the penalty like everyone else.
Darkscream: But I won't! *waves her arms* They don't treat Pred girls that way!
Ultra Magnus: *shoves a straight jacket at her* Get dressed, that's gross.
Showtime: *quietly* She'll need to be in protective custody, Ultra Magnus....
Ultra Magnus: *KOs Slapper and Gas Skunk, and then Darkscream* I'm not talking about this. Get them dressed. *puts the transformed Predacons on the floor and steps back*
Showtime: Too bad. I am. *moves to get the transformed Predacons dressed* And if I have to speak to Autobot High Command in person, I will. Predacon femmes are even more rare than Autobot ones. If we bring her back to Cybertron, she'll be in danger of being kidnapped....
Eclipse: *WIBBLE* *FLAIL* *SPAAAAAZZZZ*
Dr. Onishi: *concerned* *quietly* There are people who would do that?
Kriti: Predacons aren't known for a strong sense of what we call morality.
Showtime: *quietly* A lot of the civilian deaths during the war were young Cybertronians that didn't have any self-preservation instincts.... The Preds would lure them away and kill them.....
Kriti: *nods, her optics serious*
Darkscream: *struggling back to consciousness* You gave Nightwish a chance! 'N she's killed a lot more bots than I ever did! ...She could actually hit what she aimed at.
Eclipse: *wibble-bibble, gonna gently cradle Darkscream in her hands now*
Darkscream: *shaking, but doesn't know anything about playing for pity. It's just the result of how this new body is reacting to how she's feeling*
Eclipse: *protective*
Kriti: *sticking close to Eclipse and giving Ultra Magnus a Look*
Ultra Magnus: *throws a package of blindfolds at Showtime* Hurry up and get them ready.
Showtime: *scowling at Ultra Magnus now, even as she moves to blindfold the KOed Predacons*
Eclipse: *holding Darkscream close to her chest and clicking softly*
Dr. Onishi: *quietly seething as he looks to Ultra Magnus* Aren't you worried about what might happen to her if she goes back to your homeworld?
Ultra Magnus: *scornful look for the human man*
Showtime: *quietly, with a slight edge to her voice* Dr. Onishi is right. If you aren't willing to provide for the safety of all of your prisoners, then you aren't fit to lead anyone. *and then Kriti's lifting her, as well as Gas Skunk, Slapper, Megatron, and SkyBite*
Ultra Magnus: *voice low and dangerous* They're getting the same thing they gave. *transforms and asks for T-AI to open the space bridge*
Showtime: *coldly* If you believe they deserve that, then you're no better than them.
Ultra Magnus: Transform and roll out. *through the bridge*
Eclipse: *apologizing softly to Darkscream, will gently cover the LOLed Predacon's eyes with one of the blindfolds *
Darkscream: *just curls up like the squirrel whose form she is used to wearing and lays silent*
Eclipse: *soothing clicks, will help Kriti with the rest of the Predacons and Showtime, watching as her teammate heads through the bridge* *then, she's carefully attempting to transform without dropping Darkscream*
Dr. Onishi: *will sit in the passenger seat of Eclipse's alt mode after the femme insists upon it*
Eclipse: *waits for a few moments, and then she's gunning it in reverse, and speeding away from the bridge* *yes, she knows she'll be in so much trouble, but she'd rather do what is right.... and that means protecting Darkscream and getting Dr. Onishi home*
Darkscream: *curled where she's set, thinking of ways to escape, but knowing she probably hasn't got the brains to pull any of them off* *doesn't notice the scream of rubber or the acceleration*
Dr. Onishi: *DOES notice the scream of rubber and the acceleration, is a bit pale now and holding onto the "Oh, crap!" bar above the passenger side door*
Eclipse: *sends a message to Ultra Magnus: If protecting someone's freedom to choose is a crime, then he can come arrest her himself. If he can find her.*
Darkscream: *and then she wonders why it's taking so long to get to the base and lifts her blindfolded head to listen as disordered blue-black ringlets fall over her face*
Eclipse: *even with her fast getaway, she's still being mindful of traffic laws* *quietly* Ultra Magnus can kiss my skidplate. *sounds quite certain about the decision she's made*
Dr. Onishi: But what about your friends?
Darkscream: *delicately shaped brows shoot upward*
Eclipse: If they want to come after me.... That's their choice.... But something tells me Kriti's gonna be going for Ultra Magnus' kneecaps pretty soon...
Darkscream: *winces and curls around her knees protectively*
Eclipse: *looking up information on the internet as she navigates the highway and city streets* *quietly* I don't want to be a part of any group that would willingly hand someone over, knowing full well that their safety could be compromised... *turning down a road that brings her to a residential area*
Dr. Onishi: ... Kneecaps though?
Eclipse: *sheepishly* We watch a lot of Monty Python at the base.....
Darkscream: *very quiet snerk*
Eclipse: It's either that, or Mythbusters reruns, and I'm not allowed to watch those anymore....
Dr. Onishi: *puzzled expression* Is there any particular reason for that?
Darkscream: *another soft snerk* *quietly* She blows #$@$#@ up.
Eclipse: *as Dr. Onishi boggles* Well.... a lot of it's on purpose, but some of it was an accident....
Darkscream: *still quiet* Like that wall ya knocked down on yer own stupid head?
Eclipse: That was a miscalculation.... Including the part where I bounced off of you.... *deadpan* I was aiming for SkyBite.
Dr. Onishi: *can't help it, MUST facepalm*
Darkscream: That was Rollbar, ya derp.
Eclipse: ...Was it, really? *so surprised*
Darkscream: I'm the blue furry thing. You bounced off the thing that looks like a jeep barfed.
Eclipse: Well, I don't remember much from that incident.... Kinda knocked myself stupid for a bit.... *slowing to a stop out in front of one of the houses* *to Dr. Onishi, as she lets him out* Tell Koji that Eclipse says 'Hi'?
Dr. Onishi: *quietly, thinking about what he's learned today* I will... Be careful out there...
Darkscream: And remember, that bad ham sandwich was Skybite's fault. Not mine. He was in charge.
Dr. Onishi: *nods* I understand... Stay safe....
Darkscream: *snort* Whatever. *curls up again*
Eclipse: *as she watches Dr. Onishi enter his house* Are you hungry, Darkscream? I can go through the drive through and get you something to eat...
Darkscream: I eat now, and I'll just get gas.
Koji: *there at the window a few moments later, waving gleefully*
Eclipse: Oh.... Hm.... *attention to the window, flickers her lights in a waving gesture* *soft chuckle as she realizes Dr. Onishi and his wife are standing behind Koji*
Darkscream: *hugs her legs, being a lot quieter than she's used to being now that her secret is out and she's in a strange, weak little form*
comm: *ping*
Eclipse: *warily responds after making sure her experimental cloaking mod is up and running*
Railspike: *quietly* //Eclipse, can you hear me?//
Eclipse: *relieved* *just as quietly* //I can, Railspike....//
Railspike: *gentle kindness in his gruff old voice* //Come on home, sweetheart.//
Eclipse: //...Will Darkscream be safe?//
Railspike: //The fight's already over. Magnus lost.//
Eclipse: *trusting Railspike* //Alright... We'll be there as soon as possible.// *to Darkscream, sounding just a bit more chipper than before* Everything's gonna be okay.
Darksceam: *listens warily*
Eclipse: I think Showtime really gave Ultra Magnus a what-for, 'cause Railspike said Magnus lost the fight, and Showtime's really stubborn when she wants to be, and I think she and Sharpshot might've fought dirty or something, 'cause Magnus is really stubborn too, but it's never a good idea to argue with a lady, especially not one like Showtime, 'cause she can shoot and aim really, really well....
Railspike: *can hear that ramble fit* *quiet chuckle* //It wasn't Showtime that put their foot down.//
Eclipse: *startled sound as she begins to pull away from the curb* //Bhuh?//
Railspike: //I said it wasn't Showtime that put their foot down.//
Eclipse: *puzzled* //Who was it then?//
Railspike: //Optimus.//
Eclipse: *if she were there, you'd get to see her "...." face, Railspike!* //That's...// *has no words, is gonna squee about it instead*
Railspike: //Ouch!//
Eclipse: *ack* //Sorry!//
Railspike: //I just got everything tuned up. The static shouldn't last too long...//
Eclipse: //Sorry!// *impression of a T_T face in her tone*
Railspike: //Just stay clear of Magnus. He's sitting in the corner eating his snacks and ignoring Optimus, because Optimus wouldn't go back to Cybertron, either.//
Eclipse: //...Good grief. Even Kriti doesn't sulk that badly....// *gonna check to see if Darkscream's blindfold is still on*
Darkscream: *blindfold still stuck securely under that luxuriant mop of ringlets*
Railspike: //He just really wanted to bring his brother home and see if anyone could help Optimus get back to normal.//
Eclipse: *startled* //Wait, what? I thought he put his foot down on the matter though!// *so confused*
Railspike: //He did. Pretty vehemently, too.//
Eclipse: //...Aw.... I was kinda hoping....// *checking her glove compartment just in case she left some snacks or something in there.... Oh, hey, PINPoint.... Waaait...* //Oh, hey, I forgot I put that there....//
Railspike: //Huh?//
Eclipse: *cheerily* //I forgot I put that spare PINpoint I got out of the bowl in the Nexus under the sign in my glove compartment.... I don't think I programmed it with coordinates though.... I could be wrong.... Maybe the one I grabbed and didn't program's still back at base....// *driving along*
Railspike: //Oh.// *chuckles a bit* //Grab the space bridge over at (X) and (Y). We don't want Movor tracking anyone back to the base.//
Eclipse: //'Kay!// *in a much better mood now, will head for the coordinates*
Back at base
Optimus: *sitting with back to brother, ignoring both him and the choccy candies the bigger mech offered as lunch. Is scowling with all his tiny face as he wibbles slightly, holds his toes, and rocks*
Ultra Magnus: *shoulder toward brother as he sits at the table and morosely eats choccy candies*
Sharpshot: *down on the floor, is currently talking quietly with Showtime and keeping an eye out for Eclipse*
Showtime: *worrying about the young femme's safety*
Heavy Load: *leaning against the rec room door post, Comet Chaser held absently in the crook of one arm as he listens to and watches the goings on of the base*
Wedge: *pacing up and down the hall*
Eclipse: *happily yapping away about shopping as she moves down the hall*
Wedge: *perks and hurries over to put his hands on her shoulders and shake her* Don't. Ever. Do. That. Again!
Eclipse: *startled squeak as she's shaken*
Darkscream: *urk* Ewwwww. @#$@#@.
Wedge: *steps back with a meep*
Eclipse: *gonna fuss and fret over Darkscream now!*
Wedge: *worried* Can I help? What should I do?
Eclipse: We'll need to get her a change of clothes so she has something to wear after getting cleaned up.... *'wings buzzing softly as she frets*
Wedge: *brightens* I know where that is. *turns and heads for the infirmary, where new pants and shirts are stacked by the now empty cage*
Eclipse: *moves to bring Darkscream to the infirmary, clicking softly all the while*
Darkscream: *trying not to get sick again* What the #$#@$@ was that?
Eclipse: *quietly* He was worried about me....
Darkscream: Worried? Who?
Eclipse: Wedge.... *and now it's sinking in that she did worry a lot of people. 'Wings down as she wibbles a bit*
Darkscream: *quiet meep and cringe* That was Wedge?
Crosswise: *looks over as Eclipse comes in, then points to the cage* There's a shower in the enclosure.
Eclipse: *small nod* *to Crosswise* Where're the rest of the 'Cons? *worried*
Wedge: *looks over* Sideburn and Kriti PINpointed them to Cybertron.
Eclipse: Ooooh.... *will gently set Darkscream in the enclosure* I was kinda wondering why it was so quiet in here too....
Wedge: Heh.
Crosswise: Wedge, you wait outside. Eclipse, help her out of that straight jacket.
Eclipse: *small nod, will also gently remove Darkscream's blindfold*
Darkscream: *blinks and looks around, then looks scared* What is this?
Eclipse: *soothingly* The infirmary at the Autobot base.... The rest of the 'Cons are on Cybertron now... I'm pretty sure they won't be back. *helping get the straightjacket undone*
Darkscream: They're gone already? All arrested? *shock on her face as she numbly lets herself be removed from the restraining garment*
Eclipse: I think that's what Wedge means.... *looks to her boyfriend for confirmation*
Wedge: *standing in the doorway with his back turned. Nods his head*
Eclipse: *attention back to Darkscream* Yup. ^_^
Darkscream: *quietly* Oh.
Eclipse: *blink blink* *puzzled* *slowly* You're safe from them now....
Darkscream: Yeah. *wan grin* Just... Just remembering old times with Slapper 'n Gas Skunk. But this... they were only doin' what they were told. They'll get off easy, right?
Eclipse: I think so.... *really has no idea, so her guess is as good as yours, Darkscream*
Crosswise: *offers the small jar of goat's milk foaming wash that Kelly brought in when the first Autobots got LOLed*
Eclipse: *will offer the goat's milk foaming wash to Darkscream* Here...
Darkscream: *takes it and looks at it, then opens it and smells it* ...What's this?
Eclipse: It's like cleaning solution, but it needs water to rinse it off of your skin.
Darkscream: *perk* Soap, you mean?
Eclipse: Yup.... Just don't try to eat it.... Human bodies react badly to that sorta thing....
Darkscream: Predacon ones ain't too fond'a it either. *looks around the cage, scoping it out*
Eclipse: *sympathy clickstorm.... sounds a bit sheepish as well*
Darkscream: So where'm I supposed to use this stuff, huh? *nothing here looks like the stuff she's seen on TV for human houses*
Eclipse: *points to the frosted tube that is in the opposite corner to the toilet* I think that's the shower... 'cause the other corner's got the toilet....
Darkscream: Okay. *heads that way, not caring that she's pretty much streaking*
Crosswise: *to Eclipse, without turning from his solitaire game* You can try to debrief, but our Prime's not very communicative right now.
Eclipse: *may be a bit more trusting of people than some of the rest of the team, but she'll still make sure all the locks and catches on the enclosure are secured tightly. Then, she's moving to get cleaned up as well*
Crosswise: *reporting that he's coming out to join his team as she leaves*
Wedge: *walks with her, an unusually quiet and pensive mood on him as he goes*
Eclipse: *quietly* I'm sorry I worried you, Wedge....
Wedge: *lowers his head a bit* You were just leaving? *sounds like he can't believe it*
Eclipse: *quieter* I just.... I got so mad at how much Ultra Magnus didn't care about what would happen to Darkscream once we got back to Cybertron....
Wedge: *so confused and bewildered* Yeah, but...
Eclipse: *quieter* Autobots are supposed to protect those who cannot protect themselves.... If we were to take Darkscream back to Cybertron, she would've been kidnapped and sold....
Wedge: Yeah, but... We have to trust our COs. I would've said something. *quiet now himself* Are you tired of being with me?
Eclipse: *stops short* *quietly* Why would you think that, Wedge? *trying not to let the worry that he's breaking up with her creep into her voice*
Wedge: *looks at her sadly* You just left. No goodbye, no explanation, just gone.
Eclipse: *'wings down* *softly, and a bit sadly* I really messed up.... But part of me..... The same part that said it would be a good idea to take off for Iacon's Crystal Gardens right after I got all the stuff that proved I had graduated from Academy.... It pretty much shouted "RUN".... and I reacted....
Wedge: *blinks, and then looks up as Railspike walks up*
Railspike: *scoops up the Eclipse and hugs her* *gently* I'm supposed to tell you you're under house arrest till Optimus gets his wits back and can deal with you.
Eclipse: *small nod* I understand.... *will more than likely do as ordered, and stay in her quarters if she's told to do so*
Railspike: *tips her back so he can give her a reassuring grin. But then he sniffs and frowns*
Wedge: *soberly* She got thrown up on.
Railspike: *wince*
Eclipse: *small nod* I was heading to the washrack.....
Railspike: *gently sets her down* Looks like I'll be heading that way too now. *then turns and shouts down the hall* Run, enough already!
Eclipse: *looks down the hall to see just what's going on*
Rapid Run: *Bronx Cheer* *was making cracks about the 'Cons' new looks*
Eclipse: *facepalm*
Railspike: *hand on Wedge's shoulder as they all head for the wash racks* That guy needs a wife.
Later, after the trip to the wash racks...
Ultra Magnus: *is a massive facepalm as he stands and looks down at Kriti and Sideburn*
Optimus: *squeaking bitty laughter as he facepalms with both small hands*
Ultra Magnus: *hand still over face* You did what?
Kriti: *cheeky grin* We sold cookies.
Eclipse: *hiding her face against Wedge and muting her vox so she doesn't laugh out loud*
rest of the Build Team: *sitting by their leader and grinning as they watch the debriefing*
Kriti: *simply* Why keep a good thing to ourselves, when it's better to share?
High Tower: So did you make enough for that discovery gym for Optimus?
Optimus: *peeks through fingers* :o?
Sideburn: That, and a few other things. *grin*
Kriti: *nod nod*
Ultra Magnus: 0_o ... *so surprised*
Eclipse: Awww! ^.^
Wedge: Did you get it already? *grin*
Kriti: Yup. It's being assembled, and we'll be able to pick it up when it's finished.
Sideburn: They have to make each one especially for the newbot that uses it, and since Optimus is smaller than most newbots, the factory will have to custom make each component....
Heavy Load: Heh. He's gonna love that. How many holofriends did you get him?
Optimus: *such big eyes looking from Heavy Load to Sideburn and Kriti*
Comet Chaser: *quiet smile at the excited little chibi as she watches him*
Kriti: We got him two.... *chuckles and clicks to Optimus*
Ultra Magnus: *looks down at his brother* I can't believe we used to think those things were so much fun. We couldn't even touch them.
Optimus: *looks up at brother with a deeeeep frown*
Kriti: *more chuckle* I used to argue with mine....
Sharpshot: *dryly* And try and get them to scare your sister.
Wedge: *gives Kriti a o.0 look*
Kriti: *absent shrug* I didn't like my little sister too much when I was a youngling.....
Showtime: I still remember the time you tried sending her back with one of the messenger bots, Kriti....
Kriti: It made sense at the time......
Optimus: *suddenly snaps and has a squeaky gleefit, complete with much flailing*
Ultra Magnus: *shakes his head at him, and then pulls something out of his storage and holds it out to Eclipse* When the gym comes, put that into it.
Eclipse: *puzzled expression is a go*
Ultra Magnus: *embarrassed but determined* It's one of my and Optimus' old holofriends. *more quietly* Mr. Fritzy the turboferret.
Optimus: 0_0 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Build Team: *not going to tease the acting Prime about this*
Nightwish: *just came in with Prowl and then nearly jumped out of her armour at the squee*
Eclipse: Ooooh..... *scanning the software, slight frown* It'll need an update to be compatable with the gym..... But that should be easy enough to do....
Ultra Magnus: Just don't mess it up. It was Optimus' favourite. *and his too, which is why he'd stolen it when the time came for the old gym to go*
X-Brawn: *blinking a bit as he enters the room* What was?
Eclipse: *seriously* I might have really bad luck with the prototypes for my inventions blowing up in my face, but I can at least upgrade holofriend software.
Heavy Load: *to X-Brawn* Ultra Magnus has one of Optimus' old holofriends.
X-Brawn: .... Huh.... *not quite sure what to make of that*
Optimus: *and then interrupts his excited squeak fest to yawn massively and fuss a bit*
Ultra Magnus: Are you finally going to have your nap? I still can't believe you didn't want to go home...
Optimus: *looks up and wags bitty finger. Stuff still to do, brother!*
Ultra Magnus: Whatever. *carries him out of the room, sidestepping Prowl and X-Brawn as he goes*
Heavy Load: *watches them go, and then turns back to Kriti and Sideburn* What else did you get Optimus?
Kriti: The gym expansion set, with the tunnels. *big grin*
Heavy Load: *as Grimlock whistles* Niiice. What else? *knows these two, and has a pretty good idea of what cinnaSeekers would go for on Cybertron*
Sideburn: A couple of plushies.... One of 'em even talks back.... *so amused*
Grimlock: Plushies? You mean bot dolls?
High Tower: They didn't make soft dolls on Cybertron when we were there last. *curious*
Kriti: Weeeelll..... We did put in an order with this one place in the Nexus.... And we got a couple of soft blankets for the bed that comes with the gym.....
Wedge: *as he thinks of his beloved and dented old turbofox doll* I wonder how well things like that would sell on Cybertron?
Grimlock: Hey, Chief, your name's not Swindle.
Wedge: *blush*
Eclipse: *soft chuckle, will lean against Wedge and focus on writing an upgrade patch for the holofriend*
Prowl: Alright. Now that that's all settled let's get to our patrols. *looks at his brothers*
Sideburn: So has the Autobot Council said anything about Darkscream?
Wedge: They wanted us to hold her in the cage for two vorns, till Ultra Magnus explained that humans don't live that long. Now she's got ten years custody here on Earth.
Grimlock: And at least five of 'em have to be spent in the pen.
Heavy Load: Looks like there are going to be Autobots here on Earth for a while yet.
X-Brawn: *perks* They takin' volunteers for that or leavin' it up to us to decide?
Wedge: They already sent the roster. Ultra Magnus is going to revue it before he lets us know.
X-Brawn: ... Oh.
Nightwish: *gentle hand on brother in law's arm*
Prowl: *gently* For now, we should get to our patrol routes.... Until we know for certain, we still have a job to do....
X-Brawn: *small nod* Yeah....
Sideburn: C'mon. The sooner we get through our route, the sooner we can get back.
Prowl: *as he turns to exit, Nightwish's hand in his* You don't have to act like it's such a chore...
Sideburn: I wouldn't act like it's such a chore if you didn't stick Kriti and me on the most boring route!
X-Brawn: *snorts and shakes his head as he moves for the door*
Kriti: *as she moves to follow Sideburn* My route's not boring.... *brat grin* 'Specially not with the view I get....
High Tower: *as the voices of the Brothers and Kriti fade into the distance* *face palm* I didn't need that mental image.
Eclipse, Wedge, Grimlock, and Heavy Load: *laugh!*
((Written with random_xtras))