"Way more of an excuse than I do," Smokescreen replies, smiling back.

"What?" Smokescreen comes back from his memory and looks at Arcee with some confusion until the connection clicks. "Hah hah. Not so much a 'joke.' More like a funny part of a story."

"Have Jet Fire's Minicons ever told you what happened soon after their rescue?" Smokescreen asks, the humor from his remembering still touching his features.