TF: Angry Ratchet
Rating: PG
Series: G1
Pairings: Optimus Prime/Ratchet
Summary: Ratchet isn't angry. He's just annoyed...
Warnings: None.
Disclaimer: As per usual, the good things in life are not mine to have, but belong to someone else... in this case Hasbro, Takara and IDW and anyone else I’ve forgotten…
Authors Notes: Written for aniayin an attempt to give her something to smile about.
Feedback makes friends. Flames dealt with by the masters of paranoia and fire, Red Alert and Inferno.
"Ratchet..."
"Go away." Ratchet practically snarled at Optimus. Optimus simply raised an optic ridge and sat down next to his medic.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. Now leave me alone."
"Ratchet, you know I'm not going to do that, not when you're angry."
"I'm not angry, I'm annoyed." Ratchet pointed out, crossing his arms over his windshield and leaning back.
"There's a difference?" Optimus asked mildly, gently resting a hand on Ratchet's knee.
"Yes, there is. If I was angry, I'd be throwing things around."
"And being annoyed merely means you're going to sit there and sulk?"
"I'm not sulking!"
"Could have fooled me." Ratchet glanced at Optimus. He could see the smile beneath the faceplate.
"All right, perhaps I was sulking a little bit. But I seem to be the only one who can't finish the first level on this fragging game!" He grouched, refocussing his attention on the large television screen in front of them.
"I can show you how?"
"Don't show me, tell me." Ratchet begged. He wanted to be able to complete the level on his own.
"Right..." Optimus waited until Ratchet had loaded the first level again. "Now, pull the catapult back at that angle... no, not that low..." He watched as the red bird flew straight over the wooden barricade.
"Hmmpff." Ratchet grumbled, resetting the game.
"All right, now, just a little higher... there!" Ratchet watched as the red bird smacked straight into the barricade and the green pig exploded in a flash of points.
"One would honestly think you would be better at this game considering how good your aim is." Optimus smirked. Ratchet shot him a glare and watched the screen.
"Oh frag me..." He muttered as he took in the second level.
Comments: Yes, Ratchet is playing Angry Birds. No, I have never played the game myself (I don't have a superduperdoitallphone). I got all the details from this video.