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<<"Who else would it've been for?">> Came out of Wheeljack's mouth before he could stop himself. After all, he certainly hadn't been spending so much time with anyone else on this planet lately. Ratchet had thought he'd meant the message for someone else, and Wheeljack'd thought that Ratchet had had someone else in mind. He couldn't believe they'd just gone 'round and 'round not even realizing it! With a (kinda shaky) laugh, he went on to say, <<"An' I was worried that you were sweet on someone else an' I'd lost my chance!">>
His spark skipped a beat at the medic's words. It was one thing to read text messages, but another thing entirely to hear it spoken out loud. <<"So what now? I gotta warn you, I haven't done this in... well, s'been a while 'cause of the War. A part of me is thrilled, of course, but another me is scared. ... I don't wanna lose you, Ratchet.">>
<<"I don't know.. I was so concerned that it hadn't been meant for me that I suppose I just thought.. maybe there had been someone else. I didn't want to get my hopes up.">> Wow had he realized now that that hadn't exactly been the best way of going about this situation. He'd assumed there had been someone else in the Wrecker's life, and that would've been his biggest mistake. Then again, it wasn't like he knew everyone that Wheeljack associated with. <<"I guess we both worried for nothing.">>
Ratchet blushed as he listened to Wheeljack, occasionally glancing back towards the entry way of the medical bay to see if Pharma had been on his way back from getting supplies. Seemed that wasn't the case quite yet. Regardless, he was extremely touched by the Wrecker's words. <<"I don't want to lose you, either. I don't want to lose anyone, but I especially don't want to lose you. I can't remember the last time I felt this way towards anyone..">>
<<”Wonder how long we’d’ve gone ‘round in circles like that if that text hadn’t gone through after all,”>> Wheeljack snorted lightly, horribly amused. The fact that they’d both thought the other uninterested the whole time was ridiculous to say the least. <<”Didn’t wanna get my hopes up, either, ‘cause… well.”>> He’d never imagined Ratchet might ever possibly love a mech like himself. <<”I was scared t’say anything ‘cause I was afraid that it’d ruin what we have now.”>>
His chest tightened at the pained tone in the medic’s voice then. <<”Sunshi- Ratchet, I… I’ve lost a lot of people. I dunno what I’d do if I lost you.”>> Thinking about losing Ratchet reminded the Wrecker of just why he tended to prefer to go solo: Things were less complicated when you didn’t have to worry about others, much less relationships of both platonic and romantic variety… but Ratchet returned his feelings, and Ratchet seemed to be becoming a rather large exception to the rule. <<”I promise y’won’t lose me anytime soon. I don’t plan on leavin’ now that- … Now that I know you feel the same way.”>>
<<"Probably for quite some time until someone finally decided to intervene and point it out for us.">> As Wheeljack snorted, Ratchet leaned against the berth in the medical bay, still passing glances towards the entry way. Who would have ever imagined that things really would've been as simple as the both of them being afraid to confess their feelings as they had felt the other wasn't interested. It was funny and ironic all at the same time, especially now that it was all said and done. <<"I wasn't sure myself at first.. until Pharma pointed out the signs to me.. and then I realized it from there on my own. I was afraid that if I told you, you wouldn't be interested in someone like me, but.. you've proven me wrong. I appreciate that.">>
The medic blinked in surprise as Wheeljack began to call him 'Sunshine', but then stopped in order to call him by his actual name. Never before could he recall him ever doing that. <<"I as well.. I remember how it felt when I thought I had lost Pharma, and it will hurt so much more if I were to lose you. You.. do know you can call me 'Sunshine', right? You don't have to stop just because we've told each other of our feelings.">> He couldn't help but smile as the Wrecker spoke of how he was planning on staying now that he knew the feeling was mutual between the two of them. <<"You had better not leave now after all this. I won't let you.">> He promptly laughed playfully after the fact, just glad he had someone like Wheeljack that he could banter with like this.
<<”Why wouldn’t I be interested in ‘someone like you’?”>> Wheeljack demanded incredulously, directing his affronted look at the wall of The Jackhammer for lack of a certain medic to stare at instead. What did Ratchet mean by that, exactly? The Wrecker felt askance on his behalf at the unspoken implications. <<”If anythin’, I figured you wouldn’t be interest in someone like me! I mean… I ain’t a people person, and you know how prickly I get. I like havin’ space, which ain’t exactly conducive to the whole relationship thing.”>> His voice softened. <<”M glad I did. I aim t’please and all that.”>> Well. He aimed to please Ratchet, at least. ‘And all that implies’, his mind helpfully supplied, before he tamped down on the urge to blurt it out. That in itself was a sign of how important Ratchet was -- Wheeljack willingly censored himself… on occasion, at least.
<<”Alright, Sunshine,”>> Wheeljack half-laughed, grinning stupidly to himself. <<”Hadn’t realized you’d gotten attached to it. Does this mean I can call you ‘Doc’ too without havin’ t’worry ‘bout you chuckin’ a wrench at my head?”>> His tone was teasing and unusually gentle (as it tended to be as of late when Ratchet was involved) but it soon got serious. <<”I… well, I can’t make any promises, ‘cause sometimes I just gotta… I dunno, get away and clear my head of stuff. A jump ‘round the solar system. I got a reason to come back, now, though, so I won’t be goin’ any further than that for a while.”>>
The sound of Ratchet’s laugh was like the very best music to his ears, and his somber mood lightened immediately. Wheeljack then added, <<“-Plus, I still gotta blow energon mines. Someone’s gotta bring energon to the table, an’ none of you bots are doin' it so I might as well.”>>
<<"I know that you are, and.. I guess it was our time together after you almost made a one way trip to the Well of Allsparks that I realized you weren't so bad after all.. and that feeling just kept growing and growing into what it is now. But even I am not without faults. I'm a grouch as they say, a bit of a totalitarian when it comes to one's health, and most of all.. I'm not exactly built for fighting, unlike the others. But if you see past that, just as I see past yours.. then I won't argue. I'm just glad you accept me for me, just as I accept you for you.">>
Ratchet nearly smacked himself mentally, listening to the Wrecker as he teased him with those nicknames. <<"Honestly, I gave up on it because I knew nothing was going to stop you, not even me telling you.. but now.. a part of me finds it a little 'endearing' to say the least. Besides, I'm still not used to you calling me by my name yet.">> The medic chuckled a bit, teasing him back. His smile was quite genuine as his optics softened, enjoying the moment the two of them were having even if they weren't face to face. However, he did frown at Wheeljack's next words for a brief moment. Even now he was still going to leave.. though he did promise he wouldn't go far, and that he would return. <<"I know you need your space, and I don't mind giving it to you. Just.. promise me that at least once you will take me with you? Even if it is just for a day or two?">>
He couldn't help but laugh some more, smirking as he tilted his helm to the side. <<"So that's how it's going to be? You really should relax some, Wheeljack.. Take a day off from gathering so much energon. You do so much for us, and yet there's so little I can do in return for you.. aside from spending time with you and repairing your wounds that is. But I suppose it's the thought that counts.">>
<<”Y’sayin’ that when I use your name instead of a nickname y’get confused? Hah! Knew it wouldn’t be long before I could get you used to it!”>> He teased, utterly delighted by the sound of Ratchet’s quiet chuckles and even more so in knowing that his epithets were endearing him to the medic. It brought him relief to know that the medic seemed to understand his need for space, and his need to be alone, and his periodic wanderlust. <<”So you’re lookin’ for another vacation, huh?”>> Wheeljack did not miss the sound of that frown in Ratchet’s voice, however, and the almost sad tinge to his words. He smiled wistfully, and gently added, <<”I promise I’ll take you with me one day. Jus’ you an’ me, explorin’ this star system. Dunno if you’d like the lifestyle, but… yeah, one day we can go together.”>> He would not deny that it was an idea he found himself liking more and more, but then again, any idea which brought them together was an idea he liked simply because it meant he got to spend time with Ratchet.
It was a relief when the medic broke the sudden sombre atmosphere with another laugh, which made the Wrecker’s spark soar. Oho? Ratchet’s tone slipped into something more teasing, and Wheeljack could not help but be emboldened. Ever one to test limits and boundaries, Wheeljack’s playful, flirtatious smirk was evident in his voice as he purred, <<”Well, I can think of a couple ways t’relax, Sunshine.”>>
<<"Oh, you hush!">> If Wheeljack listened closely, he could hear the small laugh in Ratchet's voice as he shouted those words. It just meant he was playing along, and it was further proof that he was enjoying their private moment without being anywhere near each other. The medic wished he had been, though.. His soft smile returned when 'vacation' plans were spoken. Just the two of them.. <<"I'd like that. I truly, honestly would like that. Even if just for a day or two, like I said.. but I'd like to know what your brand of 'freedom' is like.">>
Ratchet's optics shifted to his right, staring at the wall as he hopped up onto the berth in the medical bay. Was.. that a purr he just heard? <<"A couple as in insinuating more than one..? You mean to tell me know other ways of relaxing aside from watching movies on your datapad? I'm all audio. I'd love to hear them.">> He blushed just a smidgen at the thought, but his smirk only grew. Oh, how he wanted to know what Wheeljack's answer would be~.
‘His brand of freedom’? Wheeljack couldn’t help but smile - and smile he did, a big stupid smile directed at the wall, but luckily there was no one but The Jackhammer to judge him, and luckily his ship was of the non-sentient non-judging type. <<”It’s a date, then,”>> He murmured, <<”When things slow down and the ‘Cons settle down, we can take off on our own for a bit. Things shouldn’ go to pit if you’re just gone two days, right?”>>
To his delight, Ratchet took the bait - and didn’t seem to mind the flirty implications of his words. Wheeljack grinned. <<”Oh, what I have in mind goes way beyond just watchin’ movies. Don’ tell me you’ve forgotten how to, ah, have a good time,”>> Oho, he could think of multiple ways they could have a good time and none of them involved movies or datapads. With a rather salacious smirk, he murmured, <<”Use your imagination, Sunshine. There’re lotsa stuff we could get up to in the name of ‘relaxin’.”>>
A date.. Primus, even with this newfangled relationship of theirs, those words still sounded so strange to Ratchet. He had to take a moment to let those words sink in, but responded once he felt he was ready. <<"A date it is, but certainly you're not going to wait that long until we can go on typical 'date night' or.. whatever you would want to call it, correct? I hear there's a drive-in movie theater humans go to that seems to be popular. Perhaps.. you and I.. could check it out sometime?">>
He sputtered at Wheeljack's words, a harsh blush plastered on his faceplates at his flirtatious words. When he'd teased about wanting to know what he was saying, he hadn't expected that answer so suddenly. <<"O-of course I do! How could I forget something like that?!">> Primus, he could probably hear how flustered he was over the commlink channel. <<"I mean.. We haven't even gone on a first date yet and.. Perhaps we can save that for another time down the road. Don't fret. I'm not upset with you or anything. I just want to make sure we're both comfortable with our relationship and that we're both certain that this will work out. I.. I really do want it to.">>
<<”Tcch, of course I ain’t gonna wait that long. I’d love t’check that drive-in out with you, anytime y’want. Just tell me when an’ where and I’ll be there.”>> He laughed at Ratchet’s spluttering indignation, and he could just imagine the blush that now crossed the medic’s faceplates. At his words, though, Wheeljack’s voice softened. <<”Aww, take it easy, Sunshine. I’m only tryin’ to rile you up, but if you want me to knock it off, all y’gotta do is say the word and I’ll stop. I promise.”>> Certainly a power he did not bestow upon others lightly… if ever. Wheeljack did not want to make Ratchet uncomfortable, however, and his teasing was always good-natured. <<”... I want this t’work out too. We can take this as slow as we need to, t’make sure everythin’ is all good.”>>
Suddenly, an insistent alarm went off, jarring the Wrecker from his quiet mood. Wheeljack spat out a curse as he leapt from his berth area to the cockpit, where his long-range scanners reported an incoming patrol of Decepticons. Well, he should’ve expected to be spotted after blowing up that energon mine, as he’d gotten sidetracked with the whole texting and comm.ing thing and had forgotten that sticking around at the scene of the crime wasn’t the wisest thing.
“-Sunshine, I gotta go. I’ll text y’later, alright? Don’t worry ‘bout me, I’ll be fine.”>>
The call cut off to the sound of shots striking the hull of The Jackhammer
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True to his word, Wheeljack did indeed text back later, though it was the middle of the night before he finally got the chance.
<<"Then I'll consider it a date. Whenever you're free, and.. I have some time off. Night works best with you, does it not? That's.. the only time they operate, it would seem.">> He'd been relieved when Wheeljack was willing to take this just as slow, and didn't want to rush him when there was that chance he'd been uncomfortable. It gave him some reassurance that the Wrecker was taking this all seriously. <<"Don't be afraid to try and flirt like that. It might be too soon in my opinion, but who knows? Perhaps one day you will get lucky.">> Primus now he was giving him ideas..
The sudden alarm caught him off guard, jumping up from the berth and onto his peds as Wheeljack spoke. <<"Primus.. Just stay safe.">> And that's when he shots just before the call cut out.
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Even late at night, Ratchet couldn't help but pace. He hadn't heard anything from Wheeljack since their call earlier, and now he was getting worried. The medic kept checking his datapad, knowing full well there hadn't been any new messages, but finally one came through. Oh, he wanted to yell at Wheeljack so badly for worrying him like so.
To: @wheeljack
Primus, Wheeljack! Don't scare me like that! I've been worried sick about you.
To: Wheeljack
I'm just glad you're alright. You are alright, aren't you? Do you need me to use the ground bridge to get to where you are to tend to anything?
careful aint how wreckers do it, sunshine, and you know me. trouble is my other name (ill try, tho, i know how you worry)
To: Ratchet
oho, gettin wild up in here aint it? ;D
you dont need to come bridge to me, im just fine. the jackhammer isnt, took a couple good hits and im gonna need to fix the right engine, but im fine. holed up in some place called australia. looks a lot like your neck of the woods.
To: Ratchet
not gonna be able to recharge for a while, too wired up. you should go recharge if youve been waitin up for me, though
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