Nexus. Blue's Bar. There and Back Again cont'd

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As Random finishes his Sunrise, deciding what exactly to do next, he takes a look around the bar . . .

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//Relax, Autobots. We have you covered,// a deep, smooth alto comes over an open frequency, and over to one side the sound of a set of twinned rotors echoes Blackout's. Through gaps in the buildings on the other side may be seen a massive tank, and a pair of tiny jets are circling high overhead.

//Sorry.// Blue sighs. //I'm just jumpy.//

//I'm not picking up any danger,// reports Keg encouragingly.

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If I relax around here, then I might get used to it and be a dead Autobot in my reality! but he keeps such thoughts to himself and tried to imagine the Autobot equivalents of those above and around him: Blades, Warpath, and the Aerialbots.

Well, stop it! You're making me jumpy! //Oh.//

What they always say! For his nerves sake, he goes back to his imaginings.

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When they reach the bar there is a massive spiky black mech standing on the roof, a rotor blade in each hand as he scans the area around them. Random may or may not remember Hormah's brother Requiem.

The young mech stands a little straighter at sight of Blue and nods the all clear, and the femme transforms and walks back to Keg, glancing at Random to see if he's coming to help.

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Of course he's gonna help! . . . He's just gonna *ahem* try to ignore the 'Cons as best he can *ahem* while he's doing so . . .

He follows Blue's lead and takes the time glance around before he walks over to help Blue.

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"Do you think you could get her on your own?" asks Blue, looking over the side of Keg's bed at her friend, who hasn't stirred at all during the ride. "It might be easier to get her up the stairs."

"Slaggit, Pink!" comes from somewhere far overhead. Blue ignores it.

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"Yeah, I think I can. She doesn't seem to weigh much more than a Gammania C9-78', and I've carried heavier stuff than that all over the place."

Random, however, can't help but at least glance up in that direction.

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...Just in time to see the cute little pink and grey jet buzz the cute little dark blue and green one. Who yelps and cusses again as the pink one giggles like a little girl.

"Okay." Blue gives him a slight smile and steps out of his way.

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Which makes Random have a 'O_o?' expression on his face before he returns to the task at hand.

Random gives her a slight nod before walking over, knealing just enough to reach, and gently, slowly and cautiously pulling Arcee into his arms. He doesn't lift her up out of the bed until he's sure he's got her and she's still okay.

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The elderly femme continues limp and offline, her engine giving the soft sounds of standby. One arm slips from her chest to swing as he lifts her.

And Blue watches, her expression blanking to cover her feelings.

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Any engine sounds are encouraging. It meant she was living. However, he still directs his mind to the task of being careful so he doesn't have to think about who this was for and why was doing this.

He lifts her out of the bed carefully and turns to start walking cautiously towards the bar . . .

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Keg transforms to walk behind him, and Blue hurries ahead to unlock and open the door, then lead him toward the stairs. The bar is still and empty, and echoes their footsteps slightly.

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Random feels some relief knowing that Keg and not one of the 'Cons is behind him. He doesn't know what he would have done if a 'Con had followed him> Also, despite the fact that it may be more than large enough, Random checks to make sure he and his passenger can fit through the door before attempting to do so and follows Blue inside.

The stillness and emptiness of the bar give off a creepy feeling, but his devotion to getting this task done right and carefully miraculously prevents him from being affected by it.