[FIC] Rhyming Simon
Title: Rhyming Simon
Author: kirin-saga
Rated: G
Summary: He wondered if someone had somehow managed to spike the energon.
A/N: For undeadharlot.
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Optimus' day had started out fairly normal. He left his quarters, greeted several Autobots on the way to his office, calmed an agitated Prowl, and dragged Blaster back into the non-radio world. All very normal and much like any other day, save that today he somehow managed to avoid tripping over an invisible Mirage. It was after he had had his morning energon, from his own private dispenser, that the day took a turn for the weird.
He hadn't noticed it at first, being safely tucked away in his office. He had only become aware of today's strangeness when Jazz had barged in asking what had happened to Prowl. Optimus, feeling curious despite himself, had followed him to where Prowl was sitting in the command center, spinning slowly in his swivel chair and staring intensely at empty air. After watching in confusion for a brief moment, Optimus contacted Ratchet to tell him Prowl's logic circuits were damaged (or something), then he decided he deserved a break. He left Prowl in Jazz's (not so) safe hands and headed to the rec room.
One the way, he realized what a mistake this decision was, as within minutes, he tripped over an overcharged Bumblebee, a hyper Cliffjumper, a giggling Sunstreaker, and a pink Hound. And he hadn't even reached the rec room yet.
It was as he was passing the Dinobots' open door that he began suspecting something about the energon. Because he hadn't even thought Grimlock had liked the little mech that was leading the Dinobots in a rhyming game of Simon Says. Optimus stopped to stare, which unfortunately caught Swoop's attention which caused Optimus to be somehow dragged into the game. And since Wheelie gave him a puppy opticked glare every time he tried to leave, he had a feeling he would be here a while.
Grimlock was disturbingly good at rhyming and even helped his brothers when needed. And he seemed an expert at Wheelie's version of Simon Says, which lead to the (also disturbing) conclusion that this was far from the first time the Dinobot leader had played this game with the small mech. Which lead to the terrifying conclusion that once you played this game, Wheelie would make you play again and again until you were his brainwashed slave of rhyming fun. Optimus couldn't have that and so took a page from Prowl's book and feigned a malfunction that caused him to crash. Sadly, he hit his head going down and managed to knock himself unconscious.
He woke later to find that Simon Said the Dinobots had to paint him neon green with hot pink polka dots. Optimus locked himself in his quarters and refused to come out for five days.
He also dismantled his energon dispenser. As you can imagine, he was very hungry once he came out.
Author: kirin-saga
Rated: G
Summary: He wondered if someone had somehow managed to spike the energon.
A/N: For undeadharlot.
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Optimus' day had started out fairly normal. He left his quarters, greeted several Autobots on the way to his office, calmed an agitated Prowl, and dragged Blaster back into the non-radio world. All very normal and much like any other day, save that today he somehow managed to avoid tripping over an invisible Mirage. It was after he had had his morning energon, from his own private dispenser, that the day took a turn for the weird.
He hadn't noticed it at first, being safely tucked away in his office. He had only become aware of today's strangeness when Jazz had barged in asking what had happened to Prowl. Optimus, feeling curious despite himself, had followed him to where Prowl was sitting in the command center, spinning slowly in his swivel chair and staring intensely at empty air. After watching in confusion for a brief moment, Optimus contacted Ratchet to tell him Prowl's logic circuits were damaged (or something), then he decided he deserved a break. He left Prowl in Jazz's (not so) safe hands and headed to the rec room.
One the way, he realized what a mistake this decision was, as within minutes, he tripped over an overcharged Bumblebee, a hyper Cliffjumper, a giggling Sunstreaker, and a pink Hound. And he hadn't even reached the rec room yet.
It was as he was passing the Dinobots' open door that he began suspecting something about the energon. Because he hadn't even thought Grimlock had liked the little mech that was leading the Dinobots in a rhyming game of Simon Says. Optimus stopped to stare, which unfortunately caught Swoop's attention which caused Optimus to be somehow dragged into the game. And since Wheelie gave him a puppy opticked glare every time he tried to leave, he had a feeling he would be here a while.
Grimlock was disturbingly good at rhyming and even helped his brothers when needed. And he seemed an expert at Wheelie's version of Simon Says, which lead to the (also disturbing) conclusion that this was far from the first time the Dinobot leader had played this game with the small mech. Which lead to the terrifying conclusion that once you played this game, Wheelie would make you play again and again until you were his brainwashed slave of rhyming fun. Optimus couldn't have that and so took a page from Prowl's book and feigned a malfunction that caused him to crash. Sadly, he hit his head going down and managed to knock himself unconscious.
He woke later to find that Simon Said the Dinobots had to paint him neon green with hot pink polka dots. Optimus locked himself in his quarters and refused to come out for five days.
He also dismantled his energon dispenser. As you can imagine, he was very hungry once he came out.