When All Lights Go Out I (TFP)

Chapter 62

"I am fully aware of that, doc. I am not as stupid as everyone seems to think I am." Bulkhead shook his head and looked at Azura. "Can you believe it? Do you think that I am stupid?" She shook her head and hid her mouth with the toy. "Ooh, you're just saying that to be nice, aren't you?" Azura smirked and giggled, trying to not laugh too loudly. Bulkhead smirked as he playfully put his hands on his hips. "That is not very nice, Azura. Everybody knows that I am not as stupid as I seem to be. Even though you did watch me get thrown like a ragdoll earlier."

Azura giggled some more, and she shrugged. "I think you're smarter than me at least."

"I don't think so. You're way ahead of your age." Bulkhead chuckled and Azura shook her head. "I am not joking about that, Azura. But you already know the reason why that would be the case. And you should be very happy about it."

"You've reached Special Agent William Fowler, I'm currently on an intensive training retreat and unavailable til Tuesday."

Bulkhead grumbled a little as he heard the repeat of the voice mail as Rafael tried to call him again. The boy looked at Bulkhead with an apologetic expression. "Still no answer."

Bulkhead grumbled again and clenched his fist in frustration. "Fowler's lounging around some poolside cabana while we need his help..."

He groaned loudly and slammed his fist down on a tool, making Azura shriek and jump to her feet in fright. Ratchet looked at the tool angrily and glared at Bulkhead. "Bulkhead! I needed that!" He glanced at Azura when he saw her run behind Jack as she had also been startled by Ratchet angry snap. "And well done for scaring Azura."

"It wasn't just me, Ratchet!" Bulkhead snapped back angrily and shook his head. "It is so annoying that when we need Fowler's help, he is not here to assist us! But when he needs our help...ugh, it is just so annoying!"

Azura whimpered a little and sat on a chair, feeling silly for hiding behind Jack. He did not seem to mind as he rubbed her back gently. "Don't feel bad about getting such a fright, Azura. I feel kind of honoured you would come to me to seek out comfort or someone for protection when needed." Azura looked away as she did still feel a bit embarrassed. "I don't think you should feel that embarrassed."

Azura shrugged without saying anything and looked at Bulkhead as he kept talking. "We can free Miko if we can just return that harvester to the museum."

Ratchet frowned at Bulkhead's idea. "So the decepticons can steal it all over again?"

Bulkhead widened his optics as he realized what he had just suggested. "I am so dumb!" He sighed and looked at Azura. "Now you see why I am no see as the brightest?"

"Making a bad suggestion does not make you dumb. You just weren't thinking straight," Azura responded shyly. "It happens to everyone."

"So how are we going to help Miko?" Jack asked curiously as he kept rubbing Azura's back. "If we can't get a hold of Fowler, we need to figure something out. I know the police will eventually arrive at the museum and deal with her than, and we might have a bigger problem."

Ratchet raised his hand to show what he was working on. Azura quickly noticed what he was holding almost looked like the harvester, but it was unfinished. "We will help her by replacing the harvester with this replica. The construction of which, would be going a whole lot faster if Bulkhead hadn't just mangled my frame welder!"

"We're already trespassers and thieves, why not add forgery to the list?" Jack said in a sarcastic tone and Azura just frowned at him. "I know the harvester did not originally belong to the museum, but no one would have known that until today."

Azura shook her head at him. "Come on, Jack...it's not forgery! It is a weapon that is dangerous! It would only be forgery if it was a piece of art, not a weapon. At least what Ratchet is making will only be a normal sphere, not a weapon that can drain energon out of anything."