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Answering the Call

Feb 20, 2008 10:18

-Crud. This is really gonna hurt,- Blacktop swore, curling up as tightly as his damaged joints would allow as the planet's surface rushed him ( Read more... )

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fredman71 February 20 2008, 19:18:34 UTC

"Hmmmm?" comes the distracted response.

earthbotsuntd February 20 2008, 19:32:53 UTC

"Something big from outer space hit. Close," he said, leaning back and sighing and Luan threw a fit. Smitty had remembered to close the door. "I sent O'Rork out with a team and Arcee and Smitty to investigate, the scientists said it released some kind of shockwave that took out their immediate sensors."

fredman71 February 20 2008, 19:37:19 UTC

"Okay, cool." Fred carefully manipulates a tiny sensor, but then stops and looks up to meet Mac's optics where his best friend's sitting on the table helping him with the little robot they're building. "What did he just say?"

earthbotsuntd February 20 2008, 19:44:54 UTC

Mac blinked, then hurriedly replayed the conversation so he could catch it. Then his eyes widened.

"UCO," he said. "Perhaps we should stop and see what's going on?"

fredman71 February 20 2008, 20:10:33 UTC

Fred blinks too, then hurriedly starts putting things away. "Are they bringing it in, or do I need to go out? Ron? Ron, put the earbud back in. I can't talk to you if you can't hear me."

earthbotsuntd February 20 2008, 20:19:17 UTC

"I can too hear you. And a moment's pause is better than me loosing my hearing," Ron sighed. "If it's a Decepticon Arcee's going to take it out. If it's just some piece of space crud they have orders to bring it back. But whatever it is it sent one of those shockwave things that the 'Cons used to knock out our electricity."

"If it's an Autobot Prime would have told us," Mac said urgently, frowning. "Right? At least Arcee'd know."

fredman71 February 20 2008, 20:38:49 UTC

Fred frowns. "Yeah. Keep me updated, okay, Ron?"

earthbotsuntd February 20 2008, 20:45:37 UTC

Ron turned, then put his hand over the mic.

"Fire that torpedo at the door and you'll be under house arrest for a week in a cereal box," he said sharply. Luan made a face at him, then sat at the side of the door and sighed.

"They're calling in. I'll patch you into it too," he said.

"It's Cybertronian," Finn's voice growled. "Arcee's getting closer to check on it. She said it's dmaaged and not responding. If it's Con it'll be toast in a few minutes."

fredman71 February 20 2008, 21:02:22 UTC

"Alright." He looks at Mac, his usual grin lacking as he prays.

earthbotsuntd February 20 2008, 23:23:31 UTC

There was a moment or two of radio silence, and just when Ron couldn't bear it anymore Arcee's voice patched in.

"It's an Autobot! He's hurt, badly. Fred, you need to come help!"

fredman71 February 20 2008, 23:59:59 UTC

"Ron, do you have a ride ready?" Fred throws a last few things into his bag and heads for the door.

earthbotsuntd February 21 2008, 00:03:40 UTC

"They'll be ready by the time you get to the hanger," he said.

"You're gonna need a big truck, too. This guy's as big as Ratchet," Arcee said.

"We'll have that follow," Ron said busily, picking up the phone and started to give orders.

"Should I come?" Mac followed.

fredman71 February 21 2008, 00:54:50 UTC

"Of course, buddy. Patch in to Elena and let her know what's going on. Ask her to prep the repair bay that we got ready before we searched for Bumblebee," says Fred as he strides down the hall.

earthbotsuntd February 21 2008, 01:16:06 UTC

"Done," he said, following quickly.

- -

In the crater Arcee bent over the new Autobot, face grim with worry as slowly scanned him.

"Who is he?" Finn looked over the edge of the crater as her men spread out to for a perimeter.

"I don't know. But he's an Autobot scout," she said, trying to establish a link between them.

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