"excuse you?" Wheeljack ask.
"Prime and I are going to the Ark crash site. we'll be back in a day or two." Ratchet says. Wheeljack huffs, shaking his head.
"of course you are. better find a way to fix what you broke with Ironhide while you're on the moon or just don't bother coming back Ratchet. you've really messed up this time." Wheeljack snaps, storming off.
Wheeljack knows he can find Ironhide in his room, but he's not expecting to see the mech sitting on his berth, the book Ratchet had damaged on his knee, sipping a cube and looking a little lost.
"hey." Wheeljack murmurs, stepping in. Ironhide looks over.
"what the hell do you want?" Ironhide snaps.
"sparkling would like to be with you." Wheeljack murmurs. "if you don't mind." he adds. Ironhide nods, moving the book to his berth and setting his cube down.
"yeah sure squirt. c'mon." Ironhide murmurs, reaching for the sparkling. Wheeljack hands him over gently.
"Ironhide, I'm... I'm sorry about Wills photo album, if Ratchet really damaged it, please tell me. I'll find a way to fix it." Wheeljack assures. the temperature in the room drops, Ironhide's immediately reaching over to grab the photo album and tuck it behind him carefully.
"books fine. he just held it too hard. s'whatever" Ironhide mutters.
"no its not. look I know you don't like to get sentimental or anything, but Ratchet really shouldn't have done that. I'm serious. I can't replace the book, no one can. I know you don't.... Ratchet had no right to destroy Wills property Ironhide. especially since he keeps something of Nitros very near and dear to him. he shouldn't have hurt you and I'm really sorry." Wheeljack murmurs.
"shut up." Ironhide snaps. Wheeljack puts his servos up, taking a step back.
"I know I'm crossing a boundary and I'm sorry, but I really did just want to let you know, even if it doesn't matter.... I'm sorry Ratchet did what he did and I'm sorry it was my fault okay?" Wheeljack ask.
"I'm not mad at you. you didn't point your gun at the book and you certainly didn't damage it. he did." Ironhide mutters.
"I know, but that doesn't mean I don't know it hurt. no matter who did what." Wheeljack murmurs, walking out of his room. the door shuts behind him and Ironhide sighs, leaning back against the wall behind his berth.
"Hide okay?" Reflect ask.
"yeah squirt. m'okay." Ironhide assures.
"I angry for Ironhide too! Ratchet hurt!" Reflect says, standing up on the weapon specialists lap. "Ratchet Ironhide alone!" Reflect shouts. Ironhide leans away from the sparkling shouting in his face.
"thats cute Reflect, but don't be angry at Ratchet." Ironhide murmurs gently, hugging him.
"Ratchet hurt Hide... hurt Hide bad..." Reflect says quietly, wrapping his arms around Ironhides neck. "Hide....?" Reflect asks, nervously.
"yes little one?" Ironhide murmurs. the sparkling pulls back, looking ready to cry and Ironhide frowns. "whats wrong? don't cry its okay." Ironhide soothes.
"if... if Opmis an Ratchet go bye bye... Ironhide die. Will tell Reflect." Reflect says quietly.
"I'm not going anywhere little one. I promise you that.now how about you take a nap. okay?" Ironhide ask. "I'll be here when you wake up, promise." Ironhide murmurs, kissing his head gently. Reflect nods a little and curls up. Ironhide lays over on his berth, intent to nap with the sparkling. he needs to talk to Will. he waits for the sparkling to settle into stasis before doing the same himself. he's not sure if Will is going to see him, but he at least has to try.
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Second Chance
FanfictionWill Lennox was a soldier. he expected death to happen in the line of work, not in a random Decepticon attack. he never expected he'd be stomped on by Starscream in a million years. he was dead and he knew it, but he wasn't ready to die yet. there w...
