It's Simply Robotics

Chapter 17: First Cycle Out

Chapter 17: First Cycle Out

"Oh, come on, Megatronus!" MoonStrider wined, tugging on the larger bot's servo. "If you are any slower snail-mites might want to race you!"

"Don't compare me to those disgusting vermin!"  Megatronus grouched, "They get on your armor and itch like crazy."

"Well you should be excited! Clench told us that we are now allowed to go out of the arena! We can celebrate!"

"I am trying to celebrate! By walking calmly through the streets of Kaon so I could actually remember how to get back!" Megatronus gabbed, poking her in the side. MoonStrider huffed, but slowed to walk next to her best friend. She was now 150 vorns old, and Megatronus was 157.

She and Megatronus were super close now; they had spent nearly 82 vorns with one another. Only a few things had changed since she completed her training with Turboshift, but the main thing was her relationship with Megatronus. It was... strange, they were close. Like friends but not, but nothing was officially said. It wasn't much; a few extra cuddles here and there, the look of utter relief after each successful match, the crushing worry after each failed one. They had even pushed their berths together, both complaining about how 'cold' they were. Well... the arena did have a bad heating system, and MoonStrider liked her cuddles! It just so happened that Megatronus did as well... just not in public.

Oh, another thing was their height; they were now officially the tallest bots in the arena, due to a nasty growth spurt somewhere around the age of 102 that knocked both of them up a few meters. But Megatronus, being the aft that he is, was still taller than her.

Aft...                                                

MoonStrider looked at the spiked shoulder that was level with her helm, scowling as Megatronus snickered with a knowing look.

"Well short stuff, let's get going." Megatronus paced forward faster as MoonStrider growled.

"You son of a glitch, I'm gonna kill you." MoonStrider griped out as she matched pace with the silver gladiator, hitting him hard enough on the back of the helm to leave a dent.

"Hey!" He exclaimed, gripping the back of his helm as he made a face.

"Yeah, that's what you get!" MoonStrider put a bounce in her step as she grinned. Megatronus stuck his glossa out at her making a nasty face. She responded by booty-bumping him, her growing hips throwing him off balance and forcing him to stumble. Megatronus gave her a glare as her regained his balance. Before she could move, MoonStrider was caught in a headlock by one of Megatronus' strong arms. A choking sound came out her mouth as she flailed before locking her digits around the main points in his arm before pressing down and out, which should have broken the chokehold. But it didn't work. MoonStrider then decided to use one of her older moves to get free. Wrapping her arms around his back, MoonStrider used Megatronus' grip against him to fully lift him off the ground. All of the mech's weight was around her shoulders, making lifting the rest up easy.

Megatronus gave a startled sound as his peds left the ground. MoonStrider cackled as she held him in her arms.

"Put me down!" The gladiator shouted, but MoonStrider didn't comply. She just laughed as the silver mech in her arms flailed. Other bots were staring at them, some had smiles and others were looking at them like they had a few bolts loose. MoonStrider finally set the mech on his feet as he scowled at her deeply. "I don't like you," he grumbled as he brushed off invisible dirt from his front.

"Because you love me!" MoonStrider proclaimed very loudly, grinning evilly up at her friend.

"Oh you wish," he shot out, bumping into her side as they proceeded down the streets of Kaon. They walked past many things, rusty vendors, weapon shops, armories, and even brothels. Yes, brothels, they were not uncommon in the slums of Cybertron, as nasty as they were. Megatronus made sure that they were walking on the opposite side of the street, and that his larger, imposing frame hid her from view. MoonStrider smiled up at him in thanks.