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 To: Ratchet

I dont doubt between the two of us we’ll figure it out. I mean this has gone better than anything else i’ve had before so we’ve got that goin for us

   To: Ratchet

Well unless i somehow wandered to some other world, i’m still on this planet. Here’s a picture

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^^^ LOOK AT THEM. LOOK AT HOW WEIRD THEY ARE

   To: Ratchet

Once you’re sure pharma can handle things, im definitely takin you for a vacation away so you can see what its like yourself. nobody but us callin the shots, that sorta thing

[Ratchet]

    To:  @wheeljack

You have to be kidding me.  That's the creature you speak of?

I suppose you can't say that Earth isn't full of all sorts of strange creatures.

    To:  Wheeljack

I'll check with him and I will let you know as soon as he is ready.  I hope that he is, but I won't push for him to be.  It's not as if I'd be cutting contact with him.  I'd still message him to let him know how I am.

    To:  Wheeljack

Would you still be up for making that first trip to space?  Or do you want to just surprise me?  I trust you enough to do that.

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 To: Ratchet

I swear i aint kiddin you, this is the thing i keep seeing. I know this planet has some weird lookin organic lifeforms but this one wins

   To: Ratchet

Here’s another pic of em fighting. Two of em got into a scrap and it was the strangest fraggin thing ive ever seen

wtfagain.image

   To: Ratchet

There aint no rush if he isnt ready. I know the guy’s gone through a lot lately and i dont wanna break him or anything.

Space sounds good. We got our pick of eight other planets in this star system, too!

[Ratchet]

    To:  @wheeljack

What are they even doing?  It looks like they're having a slap fight or something.

Why must this planet be filled with such bizarre lifeforms?

    To:  Wheeljack

Thank you.  That means a lot to me that you're thinking of his well being, and I know that he would be thankful for that as well.

    To:  Wheeljack

Now wait just a nanoclick, Wheeljack.  Eight other planets?

Eight?

I thought there were only eight planets to begin with in this solar system!  I have heard some refer to Pluto as a planet, but it's truthfully a moon belonging to Neptune.  Unless you are referring to some other planet that I am unaware of?

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 To: Ratchet

thats exactly how they fight and i cant take them seriously. I mean ive seen some pretty weird stuff on this planet but these animals are the weirdest??? Apparently this continent has a reputation for this kinda stuff too

   To: Ratchet

why wouldnt i think about him? you care about him and he’s important to you, and if he’s happy then you’re happy

   To: Ratchet

Nah, im talkin about that little one just after neptune, and it is too a planet. See, ur human government allies say so

NASA.link

[Ratchet]

    To:  @wheeljack

If you get the chance before you leave where you are, get a video of them doing that for me.  I want to see it for myself.

    To:  Wheeljack

I'm going to tell him you said that when I ask him.  I know he'll be happy to hear it.

    To:  Wheeljack

Fair point, but what about this one?  This human article states that they removed the planet status from Pluto.

NotAPlanet.link

    To:  Wheeljack

Wait a moment..

The dates are different.  Your's is much more recent than mine.  Can the people of this planet be any more confusing?

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 To: Ratchet

funny you say that cause i got a video of it

whatthefrag.video

   To: Ratchet

tell ol chainsaw hands i said hi too he puts the chainsaws away when hes treatin people right?

   To: Ratchet

idk. i mean these humans dont even have transwarp drives, so i dunno if they even are a good authority on this. But here are some other ones sayin it is so obviously its a planet

itstotallyaplanet.link

[Ratchet]

    To:  @wheeljack

I

I don't even know what to say to that.

That's just..  What is wrong with these Earth creatures!?

    To:  Wheeljack

I'll be sure to tell him you said hello.

And yes, he does.  But now that you mention it, he does have the chainsaws out far more than he used to back when I was under his tutelage.

    To:  Wheeljack

Oh, alright.  Fine.  If you say it's a planet, then fine.  I won't argue it anymore if you have your sources.  It just seems weird to me is all.  I suppose humans aren't quite that reliable when it comes to situations like these.  No offense to our human allies of course.

[Deleted]

 To: Ratchet

I mean idk when you’d need chainsaws for medical things, i aint the doc in this relationship, but he seems to use em kinda… excessively. But i guess whatever works for him

   To: Ratchet

Nah, every offense to our human allies, they’re dumb as rocks when it comes to science. I mean they dont even have transwarp drives or intergalactic travel yet, thats kinda embarassing

Throughout the entire exchange, Wheeljack had been absent-mindedly tinkering when he waited for Ratchet to reply. Suddenly, something in The Jackhammer’s innards made a bit of a humming sound, before the engine slowly rumbled to life. He hurriedly packed up the tools he'd been using and scrambled back into the cockpit -- finally, back in business!

   To: Ratchet

woops sunshine, gotta go, jackhammer just woke up from her nap. might hit another mine before swinging back round to you to drop all this loot off

heh. i sound like a pirate. wheeljack, energon pirate. i like the sound of that

[Ratchet]

    To:  @wheeljack

He would use them from time to time, but now..  I can only imagine that it has to be some sort of reflex after whatever happened to him at Delphi.

    To:  Wheeljack

You're right about that.  I once gave the human children what would have received the highest honors at any science workshop on Cybertron for their science fair and the humans dismissed it!

Absolutely no gratitude..  See if I help them.

    To:  Wheeljack

Must you?  Oh, alright..

Just be safe out there, Wheeljack.  I can't stress it enough.

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 To: Ratchet

you know me sunshine, i cant make guarantees, but ill do my best. besides, my next stop is your base to drop this energon off so ill see you soon

With that final text, Wheeljack set the datapad aside and hit the button that would take The Jackhammer back to the one place in all the universe he was beginning to associate with the concept of 'home'.

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   To: Ratchet

ok so i lied, my next stop is apparently not nevada

   To: Ratchet

this is the first time a patch job ive ever done has not worked, four different cylinders in the jackhammer's engine are misfirin and im parked on some sandy island in the pacific tryin to figure out why

   To: Ratchet

hows ur day going btw?

[Ratchet]

    To:  @wheeljack

You're not?  What do you mean you're not?  What happened?

    To:  Wheeljack

The first time?!  I seem to recall one other time that resulted in me saving your life.

Primus.. I don't mean to sound angry.  I'm not.  I'm just worried is all.

    To:  Wheeljack

I suppose it's been alright.

Listen, do you need me to come out to where you are and help you?

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   To: Ratchet

I just told you, somethings misfiring in the engine and im tryin to figure out what. Shouldnt take me long to figure out whats wrong though (tho its kinda embarassing, my own ship misfiring)

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   To: Ratchet

well ok i guess that other time would probably count too probably, but it was no big deal, just a cut that got outta hand

I know you’re worried sunshine. I dont mean to make you worried

   To: Ratchet

i'm glad ur day is goin good! :DD and nah i should be ok for now. Im def gonna need you to look at the plating on my legs when i get there tho and check for corrosion cuz i forgot this planets ocean is saltwater. im kinda knee deep in it rn

[Ratchet]

    To:  @wheeljack

If that's where you landed, I'm impressed.  It looks like there's hardly any land there.

Looks quite peaceful, however.

    To:  Wheeljack

Wheeljack, I'd hardly call that 'no big deal'.  If you hadn't called me, you likely would not have survived the night.

I know that you don't mean to make me worry.  I just don't want to lose you.

    To:  Wheeljack

You're certain you don't need me to come to you?  Alright, but if you change your mind, I'll be on my way.  As for your legs, I will gladly check them when you get here and do any repairs needed, whether cosmetic or whatever it may be.

    To:  Wheeljack

It's funny..  I haven't been able to get you off my processor for the last few days.  I know that we've talked during that time, but even when we aren't talking I can't stop thinking about you.

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   To: Ratchet

there aint any land here at all, just a patch of sand. The stuff is gonna get into every joint, just you watch. It is quiet out here tho

   To: Ratchet

well, other than the bleeding thing, it was no big deal. i swear thats not a thing that normally happens to me, but somethin tells me u dont believe me 

Y’wont lose me sunshine. I’m ur new space barnacle, ur stuck with me for life now! 

   To: Ratchet

im currently in saltwater thats bout halfway to my knee joints. not lookin forward to fixin the rust that's bound to come from this, but if anythin comes up and i need u i'll let you know, okay? 

at least there aint any vehicons around to stab me when i aint lookin, so at least you dont have to worry about that ;D

   To: Ratchet

good to know that my stunning good looks have stuck so prominently in ur processor, doc!

i... know what u mean tho. aint a klik that goes by that i dont check my datapad for messages from you, yknow. cant stop thinkin about you either