Second Chance

Sitting with Hide

despite Wheeljacks previous words, the base was completely unprepared for the little sparkling to be crawling himself around three days later. he was fast too. Will never sat in place for too long. he hated sitting still, even if the only thing he could do these days was crawl around.

right now, he was currently getting away from his temporary guardian, Optimus. Ratchet was busy putting Wheeljack back together after a bad lab accident, so they'd asked the Prime to babysit, unfortunately, the sparkling was small and fast and Optimus wasn't. he was just the opposite.

"sparkling you cannot keep running away." Optimus frowns, following after him.

"I wouldn't have to if you'd leave me alone! I have a destination in mind!"

chirp click! squeal! click click!"

"I do not understand sparkling. you need to slow down." Optimus frowns. Will shakes his head and keeps going, he refuses to slow down. if he does for even a second, Optimus will catch him before he can get where he's trying to go and he's determined. third times the charm. he will not get distracted again.

"oh hey Prime, you want me to grab him?" Jazz asks, watching the quick little sparkling crawl past him again.

"no he's alright. I just wish he'd settle down for a few minutes." Optimus frowns. "I do have some paperwork to do, but it doesn't appear I'll be getting any done." he adds.

"well... if you're sure have fun." Jazz chuckles. "good luck." he smiles. Optimus takes his optics off the sparkling just long enough give Jazz a tired look, but when he looks back, the sparkling is gone.

"thank you Jazz."

chirp.

he looks up at the closed door in front of him and frowns. he hadn't taken into account that he might not weigh enough to make the door open. he does the next best thing he can think of.

"IRONHIDE! HEY!! OPEN THE DOOR!"

screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeecccchhhhhhh!!!!!!

the door immediately opens and the grumpy black mech looks down at him, annoyed.

"what the hell do you- hey! that wasn't an invitation into my room you little slagger!" Ironhide snaps, turning to go after the sparkling who had just entered his room. "hey! you little fragger get out of that stuff! its not yours!" Ironhide growls. the sparkling doesn't listen, grabbing a hat from a box labeled Wills items, give to Ironhide and puts it on, laughing.

"look! look! its me! its me! Hide its me! its- hey!"

chirp! chirp! twitter chir- sqwaaakkk!

the hat is immediately ripped off his head.

"those aren't yours sparkling." Ironhide murmurs, holding the hat carefully. "those belong to someone special to me. he's gone now... this is none of your business. who is supposed to be looking after you? because I know its not me." Ironhide frowns, picking the sparkling up. his door immediately flies open.

"there you are." Optimus frowns. Ironhide turns and raises an optic ridge.

"this belong to you?" Ironhide grumbles.

"yes. I am sorry old friend. I looked away for a nanoclick and he disappeared." Optimus sighs, taking the sparkling. Will immediately squeals in anger, kicking at the Prime. "stop that. you cannot stay in here. Ironhide is on vacation, leave him be sparkling." Optimus frowns, turning and leaving the room. it doesn't stop the sparkling, he squirms and squirms until he can see over Optimus' shoulder, giving a sad look towards the weapons specialist, who is clutching the hat in his servo. Ironhide looks up briefly and something flashes in his optics before he shakes his head.