mle'verse. Construction area beside Autobot City. Fireflight's Cement Overshoes.

[random_xtras]

Air Raid: *cackling her butt off as she digs an astonished Fireflight out of fresh concrete* You better hope we get you out of here before Hoist and Grapple come back from their soap break.

Fireflight: *small, sheepish sounds*

Silverbolt: *holding Fireflight up, so he's not sinking in any deeper* It's all right, Fireflight. Just try to be a bit more aware next time.

Fireflight: *sadly* The clouds were so pretty and pink. It looked like they were glowing.

Air Raid: *didn't just throw wet cement at Silverbolt, and you can't prove it*

Skydive: *reproving look for sister as she too digs out brother*

Silverbolt: *looks up at the sky, trying not to think about what it's actually like up there* I see what you mean, but what's happening on the ground is just as important. *is going to ignore the cement ...for now*

Fireflight: *quietly, as he always does after being spoken to about one of his mishaps* I know. I'm sorry.

Silverbolt: *small smile and a reassuring pat*

Air Raid: *cracks the last bit of cement, which had been hardening nicely on Fireflight's thrusters* There, the dork's out.

Silverbolt: Right. *helps Fireflight out of the cement*

Fireflight: *cautiously* Is it safe to transform?

Skydive: It should be. You'll only spatter us with more wet cement, and that really won't make much difference to what we're already wearing. *smile for her dreamer brother*

Silverbolt: *finishes pulling Fireflight away from the cement and moves back* Go ahead.

Fireflight: *transforms carefully. But sure enough, he spreads the cement love in the process*

Air Raid: *spitting now, because she'd been pointing and laughing at him as he changed*

Silverbolt: *holds up a hand to prevent cement from hitting his face* *but the rest of him gets splattered*

Skydive: ...Bath time?

Fireflight: *hopeful puppy look* Really? Bath time?

Silverbolt: *looks down at himself and those of his teammates that are here* It looks like it. And quickly before it hardens. We'll have to pay Grapple and Hoist back later. *if Grapple even wants their help*

Fireflight: The car wash bay, or the big tub? *bouncing now, his expression joyful*

Air Raid: ...I think we need high pressure spray, guys. *studying hardening cement with a frown*

Silverbolt: Definitely the car wash bay then. *picks off some of the cement on his chassis*

Air Raid: Last one there's a bucket of bolts! *takes off running, her exuberant laughter trailing back behind her*

Fireflight: *laughs too* Wait for me! *runs, faceplants, scrambles up and is gone after sister*

Skydive: *shakes head*

Silverbolt: *yelling after them* Avoid the crowded hallways and Don't Run Into Anyone!

Air Raid: *already through the side door of the city* AHHHHH! GEARS!!

Skydive: Oh. Dear.

Gears: NOT THIS AGAIN!!!!

Skydive: *sigh* Let's go clear that up, 'Bolt.

Silverbolt: *brb, facepalming* *sigh* Yeah. Before Gears blows a gasket. *jogs up to the city*


((Co-written with marsthewriter))