tpf. Wayward Island, Maine and Autobot Outpost Omega One. It Came From Space. pt 2

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Continued from here



Graham: *nearly faints as a horrid screech is followed by a ringing snap*

Cody: *jumps*

Bullet: *just ripped the anchor and chain off the Darby Ava and stepped forward to meet the much larger aggressor* No 'Con's gonna do anythin' ta this world.

bot: *snorting sound* And what are you going to do about it, compact?

Boulder: *softly* Oh no. Oh no...

Chase: *as he finally gets back to his feet* Boulder, we need to get Heatwave and the Burns family to safety.

Bullet: *without turning* You do your business, mon. This be Wrecker business.

bot: ...Wrecker?

Chase: *doing his best to keep the fact that he's hurt hidden* Yes. Bullet hails from Tau Station and is part of their law enforcement unit.

Cody: *herding his stunned and frightened brother over toward the shelter of Chase and Boulder* *worriedly* She's going to get killed. AHHH!

Bullet: WRECK 'N RULE!! *just flashed into motion, the anchor and chain becoming a single-headed meteor hammer in her hands as she howls*

Cody: *feels no shame as he and Graham go to earth*

Cade: *yelps as Boulder grabs him and adds him to the human pile* Hey!

Boulder: This is no time to be tough!

Chase: *protecting Cody, Cade, and Graham* *quietly* Bullet has everything in hand. *so much faith in the femme*

Cade: What is she doing with an anchor? *incredulous and angry*

Chase: It appears she is using it as an improvised weapon. *very slight optic flicker*

Bullet: *dodging the shots of the Decepticon. She's also managed to face him away from the rest of her team so that there's no danger of stray shots. And that chain is now inflicting damage. Her opponent yells with pain as his gun hand is twisted beyond use*

bot: *tries to catch this elusive little fury, but then suddenly stiffens, sparking, as one of the prongs of the anchor embeds itself in the side of his head*

Bullet: *pulls him down, then braces her foot against his face and rips the anchor out again, enlarging the damage in the process*

Boulder: *shocked and grieving* Heatwave's spark's going out.

Cade: What? Do something!

Boulder: I can't. His spark compartment's crushed.

Bullet: *suddenly beside them, an empty spark compartment in her hands* Quick, wire this inta 'Wave's systems.

Chase: *moving to do so*

Boulder: *stares, but moves to assist Chase as quickly as he can. Then watches with disbelief as the damaged spark of his friend moves into the intact casing* Whoa...

Cody: We still need to call help. AHHH!

Bullet: *doesn't blink as the ground bridge opens* Did that as soon as this *unprintable* stopped blockin' the lines.

Predaking: *steps through and looks around* I am to bring an injured bot back quickly. *holding a stretcher in one hand*

Chase: *quietly* I will accompany you.

Predaking: *frowns at him* No. You go through. You're injured. *goes to hunker and carefully help Boulder load the pieces of Heatwave onto the stretcher*

Cody: Chase, are you hurt? *attention toward his partner as he scowls*

Graham: *wigging out just slightly*

Chase: I will be alright.

Cody: *arm around his quiet brother's shoulders* Bullet, take Chase to the doctor.

Bullet: You got it, boss. *grabs her husband by the arm and tugs him toward the bridge* C'mon, mon.

Chase: *very small nod* I will return shortly.

Bullet: No you won't. *vanishes with him into the blue*

Predaking: *stands carefully, and is equally careful as he carries Heatwave's stretcher through the bridge*

Cody: *quickly reporting to his dad* We're going with them. I think we need to let Optimus' team handle this site.

Cade: *standing and looking kind of spaced out. Has dark circles under his eyes*

Graham: *falling apart and seeking hugs from family*

Cade: *gasps as Graham bumps him in the side* Ow! Watch... watch... *stumbles* ...It?

Graham: *panicking now*

Cody: *attention to brothers* What is it, Graham? What's wrong?

Cade: *groggily* Stuff's... spinny. *goes white and crumples*

Cody: Ahhh! Dad, Cade just collapsed!

Graham: He's bleeding!

Cody: *opens Cade's coat and acks as he spots the wound that's been draining steadily into Cade's boot during the entire encounter with the Decepticon* It's bad, Dad.

Orange and black car: *zips through the ground bridge portal, parks nearby and opens its door to let a passenger out*

Alana: *tiny woman in a uniform that looks too big hurries out of the Fairlady and comes to kneel by Cade* Let me see, *bleep* for brains.

orange and black car: *transforms into an Autobot. One that happens to be on the cuter side, though she's got a serious expression as she scans Cade*

Cody: Are you a doctor?

Alana: No, I'm the plumber. I'm here to stop him from leaking. *and already working on it*

Cody: *sudden realization and a sigh of relief* It's okay, Dad. Little Fixer's here with Eclipse.

Alana: *intent on her work* And the horse you rode in on...

Eclipse: *will pick Graham up and click to him soothingly*

Graham: *trying to make himself breathe deeply*

Boulder: *hushed voice as he comes over to hover* Is he alright?

Eclipse: Cade is being tended to, and Ratchet and WakeJumper are tending to Heatwave and Chase. *slight headtilt* Saelen's incoming, Alana. *playing soothing music for Graham now*

Alana: *grumble mumble cuss grouch. Examine a piece of blood-soaked wood and insult its ancestors to the nth degree before dropping it and checking under the pad she's got pressed to Cade's side*

Cody: *hugs his knees for a moment, but then sighs with relief as a teleporter flash heralds the arrival of his dad*

Saelen: *just arrived, is moving to help Alana*

Chief Burns: *hugs Cody, but his eyes are flicking from Cade to Graham* *quietly* How are they, Eclipse?

Eclipse: Cade will need to be off-duty while he recovers. *will crouch and offer to pick up Cody and Chief Burns as well*

Chief Burns: *starts to shake his head, but then realizes that Graham is frightened to the point of blind clinging. Lifts a hand and accepts the offer of the pick up* *quietly* What happened?

Eclipse: From what Chase said, it was a Decepticon trap. *earlights aren't a happy color*

Chief Burns: *tiredly, as he hugs both his younger sons* I need details.

Graham: *whimper* N...No you don't.

Eclipse: *quietly* It will be in the report.

Chief Burns: *quietly, as he glances toward the huge purple corpse* You're sure he... won't be bothering us anymore?

Eclipse: Bullet got him. He's not getting up again. *confident in that*

Chief Burns: *as he comforts Graham* *softly* How's Bullet?

Eclipse: She's fine. *quieter* We've dealt with worse on Tau.

Chief Burns: *looks up, and there is compassion in his eyes*

Graham: *shudder* Anchor. Right in the head. *squeak, hand over his mouth*

Eclipse: *more gentle clicks*

Cody: We should get back to the fire house. Dani's probably...

Chief Burns: She was already putting her hand in her mouth to keep from teaching the kids any new words.

Eclipse: *small headshake* Optimus just asked that I bring everyone here back to Outpost Omega One.

Chief Burns: *presses his lips together* Why?

Eclipse: Because the clean-up crew's on its way, and this way, you can check on Chase and Heatwave.

Alana: *mutter grouse growl* And Optimus's a worry wart. *gripe snapathusband growl*

Saelen: *patiently assisting wife*

Alana: Okay, he's good to move. *looks up at Boulder* Don't *beeping* drop him.

Boulder: *softly, unruffled by the known temper of the little doctor* Yes, ma'am.

Chief Burns: *proud grin, and then anxious watching as Cade is gently lifted on his stretcher*

Alana: *phone to ear* Bridge. *pause* Bridge now, *beepity beep*.

Eclipse: *more soothing clicks* *pings Optimus' comm* //We'll be arriving shortly. Should we send someone to the firehouse to get Dani, Nightstrike, Whirl, and Sundog?//

Optimus: //They're already there. I asked Whirl to help Torque bring them.//

Alana: *up on Boulder's shoulder and giving directions already as he vanishes into the bridge*

Eclipse: //Alright. See you soon. I hope Chief Burns and his sons are prepared to be mommed by all the moms on base.// *signs off with a soft click, heads for the bridge*

Graham: *very faintly* I'm going to be sick.

Chief Burns: 0_0 Not now, son. Wait till we get back to solid reality.

Cody: Ohhhh man. *tiny thread of humour finding its way past the worry and shock*

Eclipse: Traveling by ground bridge is safe. A lot safer than trying to time travel, in fact. *yes, she's teasing you, Cody*

Chief Burns: *dryly* I think most things are safer than time travel.

Cody: *silent nod*

Eclipse: Generally, yes. Which is why we keep my sister busy. Too bad we can't find anything that'd keep Calypso busy and out of trouble for long... *stops as Denver and June approach her feet*

Jazz: *hurries up* Bring 'em over here, 'Clipsie, baby. Torque jes' made coffee 'n set it in the lounge. *which is the area with the TV and couches over near the elevator*

Eclipse: *nods and moves to bring the Burns men to the lounge* Who-all is going to clean things up? I want to make sure there aren't any more traps on the island.

Jazz: *soft chuckle* The bomb squad, a'course. Caly about busted a gasket, she was so excited.

Eclipse: I'm going with them. I know Dad's fondness for boom. and Caly's.

Jazz: You ever seen 'em act up in a sitch like that? *helping Cody down as he clicks back to Whirl's excited clicking*

Whirl: *hunkered down by Sundog and showing him how to play the nice MySimms game with the Wiimote*

Sundog: :(

Eclipse: There's always a first, Jazz.

Lumen: *escaped from the nursery again, has found more human peeps to snuggle! Will drape himself on the lap of the one with glasses and clickstorm!* :3

Graham: *automatically hugs baby* ...I should call Amee.

Eclipse: *notices that, and sets up to fuss!* Lumen! You're supposed to be with the rest of the kids. How do you keep getting out of the nursery?

Lumen: *chirp* Daz hep. *snuggles the human hugging him*

Jazz: *quick to comfort the petite mother* I did it, 'Clipsie. 'N I was watchin' 'im. *hands out placatingly*

Eclipse: *sigh* Well, that explains a lot. I know Lumen can't get around very well yet...

Jazz: The other lil' bits don' always appreciate Lu's conversational abilities. *sunny grin from the mech that Ironhide says never shuts up*

Ironhide: *speaking of which, he just stomped over to the bridge portal with a Wheeljack by the scruff in one hand and a Calypso in the other*

Wheeljack: :/

Calypso: *trying to free herself*

Eclipse: *attention going to that* ... Do I want to know?

Ironhide: There are times fer kissin'. This ain't one.

Wheeljack: >:/

Calypso: Says ye, b'y.

Eclipse: *facepalm*

Jazz: XD XD

Chief Burns: *is a facepalm with the hand not currently holding Dani and Nightstrike*

Lumen: *bitty purr, will suck his thumb*

Ironhide: Open the bridge. *knocks Wheeljack and Calypso's heads together*

Wheeljack: *flailing and protest*

Calypso: *SWEAR!*

Eclipse: *more facepalm*

Ironhide: *holds Calypso over near Eclipse*

Eclipse: *whaps Calypso with her wrench* Knock that the slag off, Caly!

Wheeljack: Ouch...

Calypso: *flail!*

Eclipse: *gives the flailing femme another whap with the wrench* I mean it.

Wheeljack: Alright, alright. Quit knockin' our brains around before we go bomb hunting. *grunts as Ironhide sets him on his feet*

Eclipse: *as Ironhide sets Calypso on her feet as well* I'm coming with you. There may be more traps that aren't explosive.

Wheeljack: Whatever. *looks at Chief Burns* Anything we should look out for, Chief?

Chief: You know Ira. I don't think he'll cause any trouble. *wonders if the time lost caveman's alright after the Decepticon's arrival on the island*

Wheeljack: *slight grin as he takes a can of good beef stew out of his pocket and gives it a little toss* Been saving this for him.

Chief Burns: *slight smile* If that's what I think it is, he'll love it.

Wheeljack: "Dinty Moore Hearty Meals No Preservatives Beef Stew".

Chief Burns: *quietly* Yeah. That's the good stuff.

Wheeljack: *slight grin. Then looks at his tallest daughter* You ready, runt?

Eclipse: *wallops Dad's rear with her wrench*

Wheeljack: *laughs and grabs her under his arm, then charges through the bridge as it opens*

Calypso: *says something especially rowdy and charges after mate and teammate*

Lumen: *yawwwwwn, snuggles* *so not impressed with Granty's mouth*

Graham: *startles slightly and looks up as his sister sits by him, then leans against her gratefully*

Dani: *has no words. But she's got hugs*

Amee: *also has hugs as she hops down from Megatron's hands and hurries to where her husband and his family are sitting*

Stephanie: *is a deep frown of concern from her mother's arms*

Haley: *quiet as she comes over with the twins to sit on the other side of Graham*

Charlie: *experimental punch for the little blue guy before Mom realizes what he's doing*

Lumen: *clickerfit!*

Chief Burns: *watches Cody hunker down to talk to the twins and pass out coffee, then walks to the railing and leans against it* *quietly* How are they?

Jazz: *sobers* Well, Lil' Fixer's givin' Cade a refill, 'n checkin' ta see if there's any more wood where it ain't oughtta be.

Chief Burns: *face is long as he watches that tall girl with the black hair walk back to talk to his kids. Then turns back to the black and white bot* *voice hushed* And Heatwave?

Jazz: *bit of a cheer up perk* No spark damage. I saw that much.

Chief Burns: *slight relax* That's good. ...That's good. *blinks at coffee cup being offered by that tall girl*

Denver: They'll be alright. Ratchet wasn't cursing, and that's always a good sign.

Chief Burns: *as he takes the cup and sniffs it before sipping* Are you sure he wasn't just too tired to fuss? Megatron told me how much downtime he's taken lately.

Megatron: *scoots. It is still so funny to see such a big guy do that*

Denver: WakeJumper would've chased him out of the infirmary if that were the case. I've seen it before.

Chief Burns: *relief* Alright. *looks over his shoulder, and then excuses himself and goes to sit with his family*

Jazz: It's all gonna be alright. Jes' wait 'n see.

Whirl: *clickstorm as she plays the pretty game*

Denver: *moving to follow, since Eclipse isn't here to be the counselor* *going to put her training to to good use. Both the on-site trauma counselling and the RN*

Jazz: *will settle down to man the computer and the bridge till news comes or Optimus gets back, which ever happens first*


few hours later


Chief Burns: *being leaned on by sleeping kids as he talks wearily with Denver*

Whirl: *glances toward him, and then continues to distract the happily oblivious Sundog with the pretty game. Is worried about her friend and yuckyCade, but doesn't want Sundog to worry*

Chase: *sound asleep on the bench over by the entrance to the main corridor, his head pillowed on Bullet's legs. Was released from the infirmary three hours ago and ordered to lay down and rest*

Bullet: *silent stare down with Dani from across the control room*

Dani: *absently staring at Bullet without seeing her. Is oblivious to what else is going around her as she waits with aching heart to hear that another member of the team is gone*

Ratchet: *accompanied by June, wearily moves to sit down in the control room*

Shockwave: *follows, and goes to join Megatron in standing by Ratchet*

Bullet: *looks over, one hand gently smoothing her husband's helm as he stirs* What news, mon?

Chief Burns and Dani: *both also looking toward Ratchet*

Ratchet: Heatwave is in stasis, until I can build a new shell for him... Cade will be alright with rest.

Alana: *as she walks in* Provided the jack*aft* didn't strain his heart.

Chief Burns: *frown* Is that a danger?

Alana: He looks alright so far. His wife gonna come sit with him? *hands on her hips as she looks toward the couches*

Dani: *hides her face and cries*

Chief Burns: And Heatwave will recover?

Cody: *blinking and rubbing his eyes as he sits up and listens*

Ratchet: He'll need a lot of rest after I get him transferred, but with time, he should make a full recovery.

Whirl: Brains too? All brains okay? Not like Whirly?

Ratchet: He'll be fine, Whirl.

Whirl: *big hug for a confused Sundog*

June: *softly* There are quarters that your family can rest in till we send Cade home tomorrow.

Cody: We've got to get back. There might be emergencies.

Ratchet: Aerial and some of the Microns are at the firehouse, ready to respond to emergencies.

Cody: Tell me it's not the triplets.

Alana: *snort* They're rowdy, but not stupid. And they're on Cybertron right now.

Ratchet: Eclipse is still with the bomb search crew... And she mentioned knocking some sense into Calypso... So there may be a couple of Wreckers assisting at the firehouse as well.

Chief Burns: *deep sigh, and then slowly gets to his feet with his armful of grandchildren* *nods to Haley as she murmurs to him softly, and then looks to Ratchet* You mentioned rooms.

Haley: *goes to Alana and is lead away down the corridor*

Ratchet: *nods and moves to get to his feet so he can bring the Burns family to the rooms*

Megatron: *watches them go, and then goes to speak quietly to Jazz as Shockwave makes his way down to the lab. Is going to see what he can find out about the dead Decepticon*

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