The Dream. Main Area. Sickness and Vaccinations

[dens_extra_pups]

Blitzwing: *stop* o.O

Dusk: *peers over his shoulder* ??

thatSwindle: *also stops, once he realizes he's not being chased* ...Blitzwing?

Blitzwing: ... I think the game changed...

Dusk: ... Is that bad?

Blitzwing: Wasn't planning on getting caught.

Dusk: Oh. *hops down. Falls on butt. Says very funny word*

thatSwindle: *over there*

Dusk: *asks for hand up from mate*

thatSwindle: *helps*

Dusk: *gives him a hug, and then looks at her sister*

Dawn: *watching something over by a tree and grinning* I think our MOW caught a Swindle.

someSwindle: ... *trying to hide*

Dawn: *peeks at him, but then picks up Terrorwing and the little kitty Swindle?*

Terrorwing: *has caught friend. Is washing her ears and paying with purring*

dkSwindle: *flail*

Dawn: Um. Should I save the Swindle?

thatSwindle: Erm... If she's flailing that much...

Dawn: *tickles Terrorwing's belly, and then gently sets the little Swindle kitty on the ground*

Terrorwing: *noms Dawn's hand*

dkSwindle: *shakes self*

Dawn: Let's go sit over here and watch the guys play, Dusk.

Dusk: Aw, but... *holds up the rope she just found*

Dawn: *frowny at sister*

Dusk: *grouchy word and goes to sit*

Blitzwing: *is just standing there now*

Dusk: o.0 Oh darn, I think I broke the game.

Dawn: *looks over* ...Are you sure he's not being caught?

Dusk: I dunno! *looks at her mate to see what he says*

thatSwindle: *poke-a-Blitz* ... *pout*

Dusk: I broke the game. *hides face in grass*

thatSwindle: Meep... *goes over*

Dusk: *grouching at herself. Smacks sister for patpatting her*

thatSwindle: It's okay...

Dusk: *pout* Yeah right. I messed up.

thatSwindle: *slump*

Dawn: *MOW attacked! Giggle squeak*

Swindles: *coming out now*

Dusk: *distracted from pout. ACK, must comfort mate! With sugar...*

thatSwindle: O.O! ... *purr*

Dusk: *happy again*

Dawn: *squeak giggle*

Terrorwing: *mighty hunter noms his prey! Wif no teefs*

thisSwindle: *over there too*

Dawn: Eeeeeee. I need saved. *giggle*

thisSwindle: ... *smirk* *tickle the MOW*

Terrorwing: *squiggle!* *paddy paw waving!*

thisSwindle: Heheheee

Terrorwing: MOW! :3

thisSwindle: Meep!

Terrorwing: *got a meep! Sticks out bitty chest*

thisSwindle: Silly kid!

Terrorwing: Row?

thisSwindle: Yes, you ^^

Terrorwing: *lickapaw*

Dawn: *giggle*

thisSwindle: *snerk*

Dusk: *talking persuasively to mate about rope*

thatSwindle: ... *blink*

Dawn: *calls her sister a dork*

Dusk: *jumps on sister and TICKLES!*

thisSwindle: *hold a MOW*

Terrorwing: *watching the sisters wrestle with great interest*

thatSwindle: ... Er...

Terrorwing: *looks at Unca* Mow!

thatSwindle: ... *curl up*

Dusk: *has sister schooled. Turns back to mate* Ack! I have to start all over.

thatSwindle: Maybe... No rope tonight...

Dusk: Okay. *sugar?*

thatSwindle: ... *PURRR*

Dusk: *hah! More sugar!*

Blitzwing: *gone inside*

Zoe: *filling the mess hall table with noms*

Columba: -Look!-

Jenn: AHAHAHAA

Tam: THE CAKE IS A LIE

Zoe: *looks at the blitzcake in her hand* No...

Blitzwing: ...No? *shiver*

Zoe: *looks at him and sets down the cake to come over and offer a hug* The cake's not a lie.

Blitzwing: Okay...

Zoe: *hug*

Blitzwing: *is hugged*

Zoe: Hungry?

Blitzwing: Not really...

Zoe: *concerned* Did something happen?

Blitzwing: No...

Zoe: *looks up at him* Want to help me make supper?

Blitzwing: ... Sure...

Zoe: *gentle hand tug to lead him to the kitchen. Mentions his favourite... okay. One of his favourite foods*

Blitzwing: *slight perk*

Zoe: Let's make the biggest batch we can.

Blitzwing: *chuckle* Okay

Zoe: *chases a couple Seekers out of the way and starts getting the bowls and stuff out*

Ramjet: *doesn't move!*

Zoe: Somebody get the gummi ground?

Skywarp: Right here... ^^

Zoe: *grins at him* Do you want to do the botaroni, Blitzwing? Should we have elbow or or the spiral tubes?

Blitzwing: Spiral. *gives a weak Random grin*

Zoe: *grins back* It's on this shelf here.

Blitzwing: Okay... *goes to get*

Zoe: *getting spices and such ready* Skywarp, will you mix up the grind?

Skywarp: ...It's not gonna be scary spicy, is it?

Shadowwraithe: *outside, looking. Sees Swindles, no Blitzwing*

Zoe: Nah. Swindle doesn't like it that way, and I don't think Blitzwing does either.

Dawn: *sees Shadowwraithe and goes over to her, MOW under one arm like a dolly*

Shadowwraithe: You've seen Blitzwing? He said he was gonna play a bit...

TC: Well, part of Blitzwing does. *snerk*

Blitzwing: *thrrrpts, blinks*

Dawn: Dusk messed the game up. *bit of a pout* Blitzwing went inside after that.

Zoe: *laughs softly and grins at her friends*

Shadowwraithe: Is that what's wrong? *pause* Blitzwing! *run inside!*

Blitzwing: ...

Zoe: 0.o Shadowwraithe?

Blitzwing: *collapse*

Zoe: ACK! *hurries to him*

Shadowwraithe: *over there as well*

Zoe: What's wrong? Can you tell?

Shadowwraithe: Besides being sick... Didn't realize he was that bad...

Blitzwing: *zonked*

Zoe: I didn't know he was sick. *rolls up an apron and tucks it under his head*

Shadowwraithe: *sigh* Didn't want anyone to worry... *frown* Goofs.

Zoe: *gentle kiss for Blitzwing's forehead* I wouldn't worry. Just pray.

Shadowwraithe: *nods lightly*

Skywarp: He needs a couch...

Zoe: I don't think there's anyone in the living room. Guys, somebody check?

Sunstorm: *goes to check* *calls* No one's here!

Zoe: Okay. Need help moving him, Shadow?

Shadow: *nods*

TC and Skywarp: *help*

Zoe: *hurries to get blankets, including one with a warmer in it*

Blitzwing: *shiver in his recharge*

Zoe: Yup. We need the warming blanket. *frown of concern* Should we just bring him to your house?

Shadowwraithe: Well... *looks to the Seekers* Can you carry him that far?

Zoe: *quietly* I have a PINpoint if you can't. Or we could call Oppy.

Shadowwraithe: Oh, right, PINPoint...

Zoe: *nod nod* Do you want Swindle and me to take the kids tonight?

Shadowwraithe: If you don't mind...

Zoe: *grin* Have we ever?

Shadowwraithe: *smile*

Zoe: Okay. I'm ready to PINpoint.

Shadowwraithe: *holding onto Blitzwing*

Zoe: *brings them home to the sleeping room*

bittySwindle: *squeal and giggle from his playpen*

Shadowwraithe: *making Blitzwing comfortable*

Zoe: *talking to the baby bot* Which toys should I bring for Swindle?

bittySwindle: *coooo*

Shadowwraithe: Well, there's always his moneys...

Zoe: Ohhh. That's still his favourite? *realizes what those bitty fists are full of now*

Shadowwraithe: ...He is a Swindle: *small smile*

Zoe: *grins. Then brings babby over so he can kissy Daddy bye bye*

bittySwindle: *kissie!*

Blitzwing: *zzz*

Zoe: *gives Blitzwing another kiss herself, then hugs Shadowwraithe* I'll let Swindle know. He probably does already.

Shadowwraithe: *nods*

Zoe: I'll send over some botaroni later, okay?

Shadowwraithe: Okay.

Zoe: *pat pats friend and goes to find the other kids* -Swindle?-

Swindle: -What's wrong?-

Zoe: *shows him*

Swindle: -Blitzwing's sick?-

Zoe: -Yup.-

Swindle: -...I'm coming home. It's late, anyway.-

Zoe: *love bomb*

Swindle: *appears right there*

Zoe: *kiss?*

bittySwindle: Woooah! *giggle*

Swindle: *kiss* ...I wonder how Blitzwing got sick...

Zoe: Shadow knew about it, but said he didn't want to worry anyone.

Swindle: ...Typical of him.

Zoe: *nod nod* *sigh* *meep!*

Swindle: Zoe?

Zoe: I've been MOWed. *looks down*

Swindle: *looks*

Terrorwing: *lick a foot he's laying on*

Swindle: Silly Mow.

Terrorwing: MOW! :3

Walrus: *scoots out of the grass and wrastles a Mow*

Swindle: *shakes head*

Zoe: *snerks as Walrus gets squorshed and licked*

Swindle: Who else knows Blitzwing is sick?

Zoe: Oppy, apparently. *wince wince at the concern she just got bombed with* And the Seekers who were in the kitchen.

Swindle: ...should we let everyone else know? I mean...

Zoe: I think we should. But if Blitz and Shadowwraithe don't want people to know... I don't want to upset them.

Swindle: *nods*

Zoe: //Shadowwraithe?//

Shadowwraithe: //Yes, Zoe?//

Zoe: //Can we let people know how Blitz is doing?//

Shadowwraithe: //Yes, yes...//

Zoe: //Okay. Thanks! Zoe out.//

Shadowwraithe: //Shadow out.//

Zoe: *looks at Swindle to see if he heard all that*

Swindle: *Did* Should let the Swindles know. Especially if he's not well enough to play, you know they'll be asking...

Zoe: Awww, yeah. *looks over her shoulder to see if she's being snuck up on by Swindles*

Swindles: *no, they're sneaking up on each other*

Zoe: *laughs, but then gets serious and calls to them*

Swindles: *stop, and look over in Zoe's direction*

Zoe: We have something we need to tell you, guys.

Swindles: *coming over now*

Zoe: *once they, mamaLocky, the twins, Astra, Starsong, and Knockout have gathered* *softly* Blitzwing won't be able to play for a bit.

thatSwindle: Did we upset him?

Zoe: No. He's sick.

Dusk: :(

thisSwindle: ... Sick?

Zoe: *nods* He's sleeping now.

thatSwindle: *frown*

Zoe: And we get to steal his kids for the night. *cuddles the bitty in her arms*

bittySwindle: *cooooo* ^^

Swindle: *smirks lightly*

thisSwindle: Of course...

Walrus and Terrorwing: *pounce thisSwindle's foot!*

thisSwindle: Yeep! Goofs!

Zoe: *laughs softly and then looks around* I think the older kids are still in school. I know Silver and Cloe are.

thatSwindle: ...It's that early?

Zoe: Almost supper time, but they're not out yet.

thatSwindle: ...oh.

Silver: *shows everyone the TOTALLY AWESOME monster flying around on this movie they're watching*

yOp: *eeeeeks as he appears* o.0

Zoe: Oh. 'Avengers'.

thisSwindle: They're watching Avengers?

Zoe: Yup.

yOp: *side glance* Excuse me. *heads for school!*

Swindle: *facepalm*

yOp: -Dad, I'm not getting permission to help Blitzwing. Are you?-

Swindle: -I'm not either...-

yOp: *transmits a bit of concern even as he becomes a sitting place for every sparklet in the school*

Swindle: -I'm not finding how he got sick...-

yOp: -...Me either.- *feeling of a deep frown*

Swindle: -Do you know if he's been out of the Dream lately? I mean, besides at work...-

yOp: -I've been so busy I haven't seen him much.-

Swindle: -*feeling of a frown*-

yOp: -The Seekers or Swindles might know.-

Swindle: *asks the Swindles there*

otherSwindle: Not that we know...as far as we know, he's just been working.

Zoe: Here in the dream? //Shadowwraithe?//

otherSwindle: Well...

Shadowwraithe: //Yes?//

Zoe: //Has Blitzwing left the dream lately?//

Shadowwraithe: //Just to do Council stuff...//

Zoe: //Okay, thanks.// *looks at Swindle* Yes. Shadow says he's only been out to do the Council stuff.

Swindle: *frown at that* Think he might have caught something there?

Zoe: Could you check on the others members?

Swindle: I can... *pauses to check on the rest of the Council*

Zoe: *watches him and waits as the Walrus and the Mow wrestle in the grass by her feet*

Swindle: I'm not getting anything...

Zoe: o.o No response at all? *tries to ping the local Optimus*

Swindle: None...

Zoe: *worried now* Not even from Op.

yOp: -What? Oh no.- *sense of him setting babies down and gonna go check!*

Swindle: *waits*

yOp: *there in the other reality, at the house of his alter brother*

Zoe: *winces at the mighty emotion bomb from Oppy* Owwwww.

bittySwindle: 0.0

Terrorwing: *FLOOFED*

Swindle: Whoa...

yOp: -They're all sick. And I think I recognize it. I hope I'm wrong.-

Swindle: -What is it?-

yOp: -It looks like that plague that wiped out that one Beast Wars type Cybertron that we deliver to.-

Swindle: -...How'd it get There?-

yOp: -Some of the guys go to the Nexus. Maybe they got it there? Or the rebel Decepticons cooked it up here?-

Swindle: -Rebel Decepts?-

yOp: -There are a few who don't listen to Blitzwing and Cyclonus. Not many, but they're there.-

Swindle: -Of course... But who could cook something like that up?-

yOp: -Do you know where Shockwave is?-

Swindle: -She should still be in the Stockade...-

yOp: -Going to check.-

Swindle: *waits*

yOp: -And here's a dead clone.-

Zoe: *soft meep*

Swindle: ... -slag-

yOp: -Ack!-

Swindle: -Oppy?-

yOp: -I just got pounced by a Ratchet in a protective suit!-

Zoe: *can't help but laugh at his shock and relief*

Swindle: -Sheesh-

yOp: -He says he's got a vaccine program.- *jag of sadness* -And the reason our usual Primus isn't talking... Ratchet says the core's pretty dark.-

Swindle: -Good for the vaccine, and... What??-

yOp: -He's not dead. Ratchet injected him with the entire first round of vaccine nanobots. But he's still pretty sick.-

Zoe: *crying quietly, brb*

Swindle: -Sheesh...- ... *huggle*

Zoe: *snuggle mate*

yOp: -Ratchet says there aren't enough bots to care for the sick or even to pass out the vaccine. He's afraid a lot of people are going to die.-

Swindle: ... -...and the virus is here in the Dream...-

yOp: -But only affecting one bot yet. I'm bringing vaccine back.- *appears with an injector in his hand*

Walrus: NEEDLE! *gone!*

Swindle: Yeep, hey! *after!*

Walrus: *trying to hide in the grass*

Swindle: Oh, for Primus' sake... Walrus...

Walrus: NO!

yOp: *vaccinates the nearest Swindle*

otherSwindle: Meep! Oh, anti-virus?

yOp: Yup. *takes out more injectors* Make sure everyone in the dream's got it?

otherSwindle: *does so*

yOp: *vaccinates Zoe*

Zoe: *winces and holds out bittySwindle*

bittySwindle: Buh? *gets vaccinated* WAH!

Swindle: *still looking for Walrus*

Walrus: *is that rustle in the grass*

Terrorwing: *jumps on him!* MOW!

Walrus: *SHRIEK!*

Swindle: Aha! *gathers them both up* You know if the virus will affect techno-organics?

yOp: Anything with a spark. Though it didn't stay with Windracer for long.

Swindle: *wince*

yOp: *vaccinates Walrus*

Walrus: *yelling too loud to notice*

Terrorwing: o.0

Swindle: *snmiggle*

yOp: *vaccinates Terrorwing*

Terrorwing: *cries and calls for his mama and daddy!*

chBlitz: *hears that...somehow. Appears!*

Sunhalo: *running out of the kitchen as she realizes who is mewing*

yOp: *vaccinates them both as they go by*

chBlitz: What happene... ow! o.O o.O o.O

Zoe: *explains to chBlitz and Sunhalo what's going on, and then comms the Seekers and tells them too*

Seekers: *coming over*

otherSwindle: *vaccinating the Swindles*

yOp: *gives Skywarp the other vaccinating thing* Here, you get your brothers and other sister, okay?

Skywarp: Scary virus? *shivers and vaccinates*

yOp: *goes to vaccinate the kids and Arcee* Arcee, we should vaccinate your Ratchet too.

Arcee: *worried* Okay.

yOp: *as Rache squalls and fights* Can you call him?

Arcee: Already am.

Ratchet: *PINPoints in*

yOp: *tags him with the injector, and then gets Rache as she stops struggling to laugh at Ratchet*

Ratchet: I'm usually the one giving those things... *rub spot*

yOp: Well we can get you one if you want to vaccinate anyone you've been around. *tells about the plague as he vaccinates the other sparklets*

Silver: *big frown from where she's sitting on the paused TV*

Ratchet: *nods*

yOp: *quietly* And even Primus is sick.

Ratchet: *frowns at that*

Swindle: -Do you think we should check on our middlemen?-

yOp: -It can't hurt.- Ratchet, would you be willing to go to the infected reality and help vaccinate bots?

Ratchet: Definitely.

yOp: *gives him the coordinates to the local Ratchet's lab* Bring friends, he'll give you the equipment you need.

Ratchet: *nods, and PINPoints away to get people*

yOp: Do you want to go too, Arcee?

Arcee: *nods*

yOp: Okay. I'll make sure the kids go where they should.

Arcee: *nods, and uses her PINPoint to join Ratchet*

yOp: *hauls the bittybots out*

bittyLug: *big frown*

Swindle: *has soon everyone vaccinated*

yOp: *thinking of all their clients* Could we wish people vaccinated?

Swindle: ... *thinks* ...I think we could.

yOp: *listens* ... *grins slightly* God's not saying no.

Swindle: *wishes people vaccinated*

yOp: *helps*

Zoe: *watches the storm of sparkles that go up from them and from Silver and Columba* *worry!*

Swindle: *wish wish wish*

yOp: *doing it too*

Scattor: *appears and helps out*

Swindle: *wishing HARD... wobble*

yOp: *down on one knee*

Zoe: *hand over mouth. Tries to send as much strength as she can!*

Swindle: *goes down as well, but just to his knees* *must... keep... trying*

Scattor: *buttplant. SPARKLE MORE*

Columba: *still on her feet, but her optics are switched off*

Silver: *baby dragon form and then falls asleep*

Swindle: ... *shivering*

yOp: *swaying*

Columba: *dragon form and asleep*

Swindle: *dragons out, but is still awake*

yOp: *still clinging to his bot form, though his dragon form can be seen hazily around it* *teeth gritted as he continues to wish* -Dad... Dad... do... do you feel it? Others... wishing... too. Helping...-

Swindle: -I... can...-

yOp: *happy, but then loses hold of his form and becomes dragon* -Glad... I... not... enough.-

Swindle: -*SLUMP*-

yOp: *faceplant* -Others... still... helping.- *feeling of relief as he passes out*

Zoe: *gives bittySwindle to anotherSwindle and hurries to check on mate, son, and daughter in law*

anotherSwindle: *snug a bittySwindle*

Swindle: -Zoe...- *out*

Zoe: *softly* Guys, help me bring them to bed.

Swindles and Seekers: *do so.*

Zoe: *soon has family all tucked into bed and has kidnapped Pipes to care for as well as the other kids* *gets kids all fed and tucked in, and then comes to lay beside the mighty purple and gold dragon that she loves*

Swindle: *snuggle in sleep*

Zoe: *soft lovebomb, feeling relieved by the snuggle. Will cuddle close and fall asleep watching over his dreams as Spotty purrs somewhere by his tail*

((Written by random_xtras and swindle_blitz))