HSV. Fort Lennox. Families Reunited

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Ratchet: *optics showing red as he mercilessly hammers at his opponent. Cares not that he's receiving a like beating*

bvRatchet: *is also cussing his counterpart out but good*

Ratchet: You kiss your wife with that mouth, you reprehensAHHHH! *kicks as he's lifted off the ground* NO! Optimus! Release me!

Optimus: *grabs bvRatchet at the same time*

bvRatchet: *startled cursing and kicking as he's lifted as well*

Optimus2: Ratchet, this is no way to settle a difference.

Optimus: *gives bvRatchet a little shake* Stand down!

Ratchet: *gasps as he too is shaken* He's trying to take Ironhide!

bvRatchet: Ironhide belongs at home!

Ratchet: My brother needs him! *startles at the sound of strident and shrill scolding* Carina. Oh no...

bvRatchet: ... Carina? *no idea who that is*

Optimus: *turns so that he and the bot in his grasp are facing the source of the scolding*

Ironhide: *standing there with a scoldy bitty on his arm as he frowns at the two Ratchets* The scrap's going on?

bvIronhide: *silent and quizzical scowl that is being warily mirrored by the golden sparklet sitting on his shoulder* Ratchet?

Carina: *SO MUCH SCOLDING!*

bvRatchet: *startled gasp as he spots the golden sparklet* *this is his first time seeing his niece* *quietly, sounding stunned* Is that...

bvIronhide: *has to sit down* *gruffly* Whoa, wobbly.

Ironhide: *stoops with difficulty to put a hand on his alter brother* Circulate, mech.

Nova: *pat pat Daddy. Wary stink eye for the extra Unca*

Ratchet: Optimus, let me go. I have to check on him!

bvRatchet: *trying to get away, wants to make sure his brother and niece are alright!*

Optimus2: *to the bot in his grasp* Stand down, Ratchet.

Optimus: *sets bvRatchet on his feet* Gently, Ratchet.

Ratchet: No. Optimus, I'm the native!

Optimus2: I know. Stand down.

Carina: *SCOLDIES*

Ironhide: *gruff gentleness* Shhh, Carina. *takes Nova* Here, hug your sister.

Carina: *annoyed huff. Uncle and other Uncle were being bad!* *will hug Nova-Sissy*

bvRatchet: *hesitates, then moves to approach the Ironhides*

Nova: *soft, but very distinct growl as bvRatchet comes near*

Carina: *SCOWL*

bvIronhide: *soft snerk at the growl* Stand down, Nova. *is leaning against his alter brother and looking at Ratchet with eyes that are a bit too bright. Optimus had told him that his brother was returned, but actually seeing Ratchet has knocked the former Thetacon right off his feet*

Ratchet: *bitterly* I told you he wasn't ready!

Optimus2: Stand down.

Ratchet: But...

Optimus2: *handmouth*

Ratchet: 0_0

bvRatchet: *must scan his brother, and fuss!*

bvIronhide: *trembling with weakness* *quietly* Need a shutdown.

Ironhide: Just wait. *transmits support over the brother bond as he frowns thoughtfully at the visiting Ratchet*

Carina: *SO much scowl at this Uncle who isn't her Uncle*

bvRatchet: *scanning bvIronhide* *oh, and he'll hug his brother, too* *can see that bvIronhide is stable, though a bit weak... And that his brother will need a lot of quiet rest*

bvIronhide: *gruffly* This is gonna take some getting used to.

bvRatchet: *quietly* Indeed...

Carina: *will reach to try and bap this not-her-Uncle!*

Nova: *catches Sissy's hand and shakes her head, then looks up at the strange Ratchet with that wary look that seems much too precocious for a sparklet her age*

bvIronhide: Shhh. Nova. *shutters optics and conks out with a soft whir*

Ratchet: Let me down, Optimus!

bvRatchet: *will look to the golden sparklet, and scan her, as well*

Nova: *healthy little baby for her age. And she's on high alert* *another quiet growl*

Ironhide: Stand down, Nova.

bvChromia: *just arrived* Ratchet.

bvRatchet: *startles and looks* Chromia.

bvChromia: They said you'd come back, you sorry old eyesore. *walks over to take her daughter and cuddle the bitty close while looking up at the yellow medic*

bvRatchet: *struggling to come up with a retort, looks like he's going to cry*

Ironhide: *gruffly* Don't stand there like a seized engine. He needs to be in bed. *scowls at bvRatchet from where he's leaning on his cane*

Chromia: *stops beside her husband and daughter, then sets down a subspace box* You're right, sis. He is even uglier than ours.

bvRatchet: *a bit stiffly* Mistfire would disagree.

bvChromia: *frown and a sharp look for him* Who?

bvRatchet: Mistfire... My wordmate.

bvChromia: *looks over at Ratchet* Did you know about that?

Ratchet: *stops wriggling, and Optimus2 is suddenly holding onto a Hummer*

Optimus2: ...

Optimus: *facepalm* Ratchet...

bvRatchet: ... *Froowwwwwns at his counterpart* You knew.

Ratchet: Flashpoint told me, yes.

bvChromia: ... *eyes narrow further* The *beep*'s that around your neck?

bvRatchet: *blinks, hand going to the collar* It was a gift from Mistfire.

bvChromia: *voice a little hard* I see I need to have a word with that girl once 'Hide's feeling better.

bvRatchet: You'll do no such thing.

bvChromia: *hipshot challenge that used to rule his life* Shut it.

bvRatchet: *seriously* Let's get Ironhide situated.

bvChromia: *free hand goes to the handle of the subspace box as she shifts Nova's seat on her hip* Stop holding up the show.

Ratchet: *quietly* No...

Ironhide: *glances at him, then stumps over and knocks on his roof* *gruffly* He's gotta go back sometime. Stop bellyachin'.

Optimus: *gently* He's right, Ratchet.

Ratchet: *static*

Carina: *so much frown. Is trying to work out what's going on*

bvRatchet: *will bring his brother and brother's family home*

Carina: *squeal*

Chromia: No. Shhh. Baby. Remember when I told you about Nova's other home?

Carina: *wibbles at Mama*

Chromia: We'll visit. *reaches up to gently stroke the little head* Should we put Pa and Uncle Ratchet to bed?

Carina: ... *looks. Uncle needs nap?*

Ratchet: *this is what a Hummer looks like when it cries*

Ironhide: *banging his knuckles on Ratchet's roof by way of sympathy*

Carina: *chirps*

Optimus2: *gently* You knew he'd have to return, Ratchet.

Ratchet: *quietly* I... didn't think their war would end that quickly. I...

Ironhide: *ding ding* Bed. You're sick.

Ratchet: ...Tarantula.

Ironhide: Some of the kids eat 'em all the time.

Ratchet: *quiet whir as he passes out*

Optimus2: *sighs* I'll bring him to his apartment. *stoops to lift the Hummer*

Ironhide: .>D I'll have my nap in the sun.

Chromia: *slaps him*

Ironhide: *rumble of unrepentant laughter as he heads back to the bull pen*

Carina: *SCOLDIES for Papa all the way!*

Optimus2: *sighs. Will leave his twin to explain things to Liaison Keller and the Vice President as he brings Ratchet to tuck the medic in beside Clarion*


human quarters


Raoul: Girl, you had all that cheese for a snack, 'n now you want double cheese pizza?

Legacy: Triple cheese and spinach.

Raoul: *slight frown as he thinks about this. Then holds his fingers an inch apart and squints between them as though measuring her* Where's it all go?

Legacy: Thrrpt.

Shareeka, Mikaela, Sari, and Annabelle: *laughing*

Sheleeka: *rolling her eyes*

Shaniqua: *just expelled juice from her nose*

Miles: *shrugs* Same place I put it, probably.

Legacy: Besides, I only really want one piece for now...

Missy: *laying nicely by her lady's feet*

Mason: *using sister as a pillow!*

Harley: *using Mason as a pillow*

Snoopy: *laying by Annie's feet and snoozing*

Raoul: *slaps Miles upside the head* You don't eat spinach on pizza.

Miles: Awk!

Legacy: Says you.

Shareeka: Not if there's fire alarm chili around.

Shaniqua: *spit take*

Mikaela: *face palm and muttering*

Legacy: *rolls her eyes* I keep telling you that stuff makes you stupid, Miles.

Raoul: It just makes him stink worse than usual. *grunts as one of the girls elbows him*

Chip: Careful, guys, I'm leaning on that.

Shareeka: *giggle* Springer, I NEEEDED that!

Legacy: ... Do I want to know? *amused*

Raoul: *bows his head quickly over his meal, then grabs his fork* No. But I'll tell it anyhow...

Legacy: *settles down to listen and learn about her brother's neighbours*

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