TF (OC): Tracking on Through
Rating: PG-13
Series: G1
Summary: Tracer takes a little time for herself. And as everyone knows, you never get time to yourself completely.
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: As per usual, the good things in life are not mine to have, but belong to someone else... in this case Hasbro, Takara and IDW and anyone else I’ve forgotten…
Authors Notes: For the 28s Meme - find the claim page here! This is Book Reading, as chosen by purajo. I apologise because Zauru decided he didn’t want to make an appearance, so he is mentioned in name only. For further knowledge of who I’m talking about, please direct your attention tocassetteobots!
Feedback makes friends. Flames dealt with by the masters of paranoia and fire, Red Alert and Inferno.
It seemed to be a rare thing; time off without Trailbreaker, but Tracer was taking it in her stride. Setting out to enjoy the time alone, she found herself outside, nestled against the cliff-face with a data pad and a cube of energon. Hound had suggested a couple of human books that she would most probably like so she’d downloaded them to a data pad to read.
Hound was certainly right, she was soon engrossed in the book, paying little attention to anything else. So when Steeljaw crept up and licked her hand, she jumped.
“Steeljaw!”
“What are you doing?”
“I’m reading.”
“Why?” Tracer shook her head and patted Steeljaw’s head as the lion cassette sat down next to her.
“Because it’s an interesting story.” Steeljaw stared up at her, obviously unimpressed by the answer. Tracer barely held back a sigh.
“Just because you’d rather be sniffing out somewhere, doesn’t mean I want to spend my day off doing my job…” She tried to explain, realising she’d said the wrong thing as Steeljaw stiffened.
“Look, you like spending time with Zauru, right? Just like I like spending time with ‘Breaker. But sometimes it’s just nice to be able to do what you want to do.” Steeljaw perked up at the mention of the other cassette and Tracer couldn’t help but smile.
“Besides… I think you’d like what I’m reading. It’s called ‘Lion Adventure’.” Steeljaw sat back down, nestled up against her leg and waited.
Tracer began reading out loud from the beginning of the book.