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Chapter 2: DepthCharge's Sense of humour - Good and Evil are in the eyes of the beholder - - AKA DepthCharge has a warped sense of humour -
A/N Screw it. Under advisement from my Beta, Wolfgangh, at this point this story is switching to slash. The first bit wasn't supposed to be, but apparently is, eh what can you do?
. then his entire body stiffened. DepthCharge ran a quick sensor scan and sensing no near Predicons he couldn't see what was wrong. "Cat what's the matter?" asks DepthCharge worried, slag it was now his right as Cheetor's best friend to be worried about him whenever his Cat was acting differently to his norm, which was definitely now.
Cheetor let out groan, and DepthCharge locked for an external thing to cause him pain, a jagged crystal, a rock, but he couldn't see anything. "What's wrong Cat?" to which Cheetor responded after letting out a melodramatic sigh "Optimus ordered me not to leave the base and I was just planning on coming here to see if you were alright, and then this happened. Someone would have noticed me not there by now, probably old Big Bot himself, he's been really over protective ever since I upgraded. Big Bot is gunna flip when he found out I disobeyed orders. again, twice in as many weeks. I have to get back, but I don't want to leave you. Can you come with me, I've got a spare bunk in my quarters so you'd have a place to stay later, so will you?".
DepthCharge grumbled a little though good naturedly about having to get up to go places but after he finished he said "Of course Cat, I'm not planning on us being too far apart again if I can help it,". Cheetor response was immediate, "You mean if either of us can help it, don't you Depth?", the fact that Cheetor didn't even need to think about that made DepthCharge brighten, his Cat was like minded to him, and that was good. "Of course us, Cat, of course."
DepthCharge stood up by pressing his back up against the cave wall and sliding himself up it, to avoid having to let Cheetor go, but when they were standing they both felt kind of uncomfortable about letting each other go, as if maybe what had grown between them could now be lost in an instant. After an almost uncomfortable silence Cheetor burst out laughing at how they were acting, both too scarred to let go, and a moment later DepthCharge joined in.
DepthCharge once again swept back his wings, and for the first time since last night allowed his arms to lose there firm grip around Cheetor falling to his sides. Cheetor decided that he had the harder job, he had to step away from what he had only just found, and he almost didn't do it, after nuzzling his head into Depths chest again, he pulled his head back and stepped backwards. Both of them could feel the others absence like someone had gone at them with a blade and gutted them, with the coldness that permeated there lives was seeping through there gashes nullifying there bodies warmth. They both looked almost mournfully at each others eyes for a moment before transforming into beast mode to fly back to the Ark, or more specifically to the cave around the arc where the maximals had set up their new base.
When they got to within a 100 yards of the base entrance they both disengaged flight mode and transformed back into their respective robot forms, then walked to the double doors, all the while being tracked by Silverbolt and Black Arachnia at the two gun turrets on either side of the door. When they got to the door Cheetor slid it open and ushered DepthCharge in ahead of him before quickly entering and sliding the door closed behind him.
Optimus was waiting for them; in fact he had been waiting since early that morning ever since his discovery of Cheetor's absence. He'd chewed out Rattrap for the better part of a megacycle before he had stalked off to where he now stood about 20 yards directly in front of the doors. The two bots walked up together, in an almost scary kind of unison, Optimus had never seen two bots that much in sync except back at a festival on Cybertron, with skilled performers with perfectly choreographed timing. But that was to music and this was just the two walking with each other towards him.
Once the two bots stood still in front of him he waited for one or both of them to explain themselves, well in reality he was waiting for Cheetor, DepthCharge always treated him with contempt. But if it was DepthCharge who had taken him from the base and made him violate orders, Optimus would be so angry. From Optimus's point of view, DepthCharge took advantage of Cheetor, Cheetor's over enthusiastic personality made him do practically whatever was asked of him, and DepthCharge loved torturing the other Maximals under his command saying nothing for the seemingly intense pleasure, based off DepthCharge's face, when his jibes riled himself up enough to get a response.
Optimus while waiting for one of the two bots standing in front of him to talk he continued with his line of thinking. As far as Optimus knew DepthCharge seemed to not pick on Cheetor, quite the opposite in fact, he was fairly sure that he genuinely must like the little bot, and from how Cheetor talked about him, acted towards him, and acted while with him the feeling was mutual.
"Optimus I was just getting a little stir crazy, and I hadn't seen DepthCharge in awhile so I went to see him." Said Cheetor while smiling sheepishly at him. "Cheetor, that's a good explanation. Except for the fact that you were out all day and most of the morning, where were you then?" said Optimus tersely.
DepthCharge could see that Cheetor couldn't figure out something to tell him, because Cheetor would never betray his Best Friend's trust, so quickly formulated a small lie to help him out. "X infected me with a Virus of Tarantulas's that caused me to be trapped in my memories of X slaughtering my colony. Cheetor found me, and helped me through it until my systems could beat the Virus, but I was still really weak from what it did to me so Cheetor stayed with me."
"Well if he stayed initially for compassionate grounds that's ok. But he stayed for a lot longer then it would have taken to calm you down in even the worst case scenario." Said Optimus, knowing that they had held back information but didn't know if DepthCharge was being truthful or not.
"Well he didn't really feel like being alone so we slept together." Said Cheetor casually. Optimus's optics flared fluorescent green and he eyed them both with shock. Cheetor couldn't see the big deal, "Optimus, why are you staring at us like that?", Cheetor started to feel uncomfortable to an incredible degree under the scrutiny of Optimus's gaze. DepthCharge on the other hand was having a great time, his little Cat hadn't realised what he implied and how Optimus was reacting was priceless to him, So DepthCharge decided to pick on Optimus as well, but in such a way that what he said would be facts so Cat wouldn't stop him but still be slanted enough for Optimus to freak out over.
DepthCharge turned to Optimus and began to talk, "I was feeling really awful, and Cheetor being the great guy he is, he gave me a hug. Then he started massaging me and I hugged him back. Then he took me and held me in a way I don't think I have ever been held before, Cheetor is a natural, you know, like he just did stuff to make me feel good. He rubbed me all over, then pulled my head down so it was on his shoulder then he started nuzzling me and I kind of I guess automatically did it back. Cheetor has this really nice scent, if he's ever in your arms and you've got your face pressed into his skin you just imprint it, I don't think I could ever forget it."
DepthCharge paused giving Optimus almost enough time to process what he had just told him, but started again before Optimus's expression resolved from the amusingly confused expression. DepthCharge broke back into his story's Then he talked to me about what I meant to him and I told him what he meant to me, Cheetor is very special to me, He's the closest to my spark anyone has every gotten even before X usurped my life." DepthCharge paused, and made his face fall, and his optic slits threatened to release a torrent of solvent, the same silver solvent that still stained Cheetor's left shoulder and his back. Cheetor rushed into his arms and pressed himself into DepthCharge's chest, just the way he knew that Cheetor would, and DepthCharge wrapped his arms around him completing his little show for Optimus.
Optimus blinked his optics losing power for a moment before he slowly and silently turned and walked off in the direction of command. Just as Optimus had reached the end of the tunnel they were in DepthCharge very loudly said to Cheetor, "Thanks Cat. Can you show me your quarters now?", and a crashing noise could be heard from the doorway that Optimus had been standing in, and his feat could be seen sticking out into the corridor.
Cheetor didn't notice since he was paying attention to DepthCharge. As Cheetor led DepthCharge off towards his quarters DepthCharge heard Rynox say "Optimus are you all right?". DepthCharge had to stop himself from laughing out loud when he heard Optimus's response, "Cheetor. DepthCharge. Together sleep. Cheetor and DepthCharge slept together, I mean they slept together, that was why Cheetor was gone so long, and, and, DepthCharge told me all about it, I had to escape when it sounded like it was about to get graphic.".
Rynox optics widened with shock, then he said "Cheetor and DepthCharge. heh its there lives, hey do you think that was there first time? Or do you think they've been doing it with each other since he first landed, I mean DepthCharge saved Cheetor when he first got here, and then Cheetor saved his life, you know the saying "He saves your life, you save his life, this leads to that" so what do you think Optimus? Optimus are you all right. Optimus speak to me. Slag it he's passed out. I'm gunna have to drag your giant ass into the CR Chamber aren't I?". Rynox let out a monumental sigh before dragging Optimus slowly over to the CR chamber, it was slow going because Optimus was twice as big as he was and weighed twice as much.
TBC
Chapter 2: DepthCharge's Sense of humour - Good and Evil are in the eyes of the beholder - - AKA DepthCharge has a warped sense of humour -
A/N Screw it. Under advisement from my Beta, Wolfgangh, at this point this story is switching to slash. The first bit wasn't supposed to be, but apparently is, eh what can you do?
. then his entire body stiffened. DepthCharge ran a quick sensor scan and sensing no near Predicons he couldn't see what was wrong. "Cat what's the matter?" asks DepthCharge worried, slag it was now his right as Cheetor's best friend to be worried about him whenever his Cat was acting differently to his norm, which was definitely now.
Cheetor let out groan, and DepthCharge locked for an external thing to cause him pain, a jagged crystal, a rock, but he couldn't see anything. "What's wrong Cat?" to which Cheetor responded after letting out a melodramatic sigh "Optimus ordered me not to leave the base and I was just planning on coming here to see if you were alright, and then this happened. Someone would have noticed me not there by now, probably old Big Bot himself, he's been really over protective ever since I upgraded. Big Bot is gunna flip when he found out I disobeyed orders. again, twice in as many weeks. I have to get back, but I don't want to leave you. Can you come with me, I've got a spare bunk in my quarters so you'd have a place to stay later, so will you?".
DepthCharge grumbled a little though good naturedly about having to get up to go places but after he finished he said "Of course Cat, I'm not planning on us being too far apart again if I can help it,". Cheetor response was immediate, "You mean if either of us can help it, don't you Depth?", the fact that Cheetor didn't even need to think about that made DepthCharge brighten, his Cat was like minded to him, and that was good. "Of course us, Cat, of course."
DepthCharge stood up by pressing his back up against the cave wall and sliding himself up it, to avoid having to let Cheetor go, but when they were standing they both felt kind of uncomfortable about letting each other go, as if maybe what had grown between them could now be lost in an instant. After an almost uncomfortable silence Cheetor burst out laughing at how they were acting, both too scarred to let go, and a moment later DepthCharge joined in.
DepthCharge once again swept back his wings, and for the first time since last night allowed his arms to lose there firm grip around Cheetor falling to his sides. Cheetor decided that he had the harder job, he had to step away from what he had only just found, and he almost didn't do it, after nuzzling his head into Depths chest again, he pulled his head back and stepped backwards. Both of them could feel the others absence like someone had gone at them with a blade and gutted them, with the coldness that permeated there lives was seeping through there gashes nullifying there bodies warmth. They both looked almost mournfully at each others eyes for a moment before transforming into beast mode to fly back to the Ark, or more specifically to the cave around the arc where the maximals had set up their new base.
When they got to within a 100 yards of the base entrance they both disengaged flight mode and transformed back into their respective robot forms, then walked to the double doors, all the while being tracked by Silverbolt and Black Arachnia at the two gun turrets on either side of the door. When they got to the door Cheetor slid it open and ushered DepthCharge in ahead of him before quickly entering and sliding the door closed behind him.
Optimus was waiting for them; in fact he had been waiting since early that morning ever since his discovery of Cheetor's absence. He'd chewed out Rattrap for the better part of a megacycle before he had stalked off to where he now stood about 20 yards directly in front of the doors. The two bots walked up together, in an almost scary kind of unison, Optimus had never seen two bots that much in sync except back at a festival on Cybertron, with skilled performers with perfectly choreographed timing. But that was to music and this was just the two walking with each other towards him.
Once the two bots stood still in front of him he waited for one or both of them to explain themselves, well in reality he was waiting for Cheetor, DepthCharge always treated him with contempt. But if it was DepthCharge who had taken him from the base and made him violate orders, Optimus would be so angry. From Optimus's point of view, DepthCharge took advantage of Cheetor, Cheetor's over enthusiastic personality made him do practically whatever was asked of him, and DepthCharge loved torturing the other Maximals under his command saying nothing for the seemingly intense pleasure, based off DepthCharge's face, when his jibes riled himself up enough to get a response.
Optimus while waiting for one of the two bots standing in front of him to talk he continued with his line of thinking. As far as Optimus knew DepthCharge seemed to not pick on Cheetor, quite the opposite in fact, he was fairly sure that he genuinely must like the little bot, and from how Cheetor talked about him, acted towards him, and acted while with him the feeling was mutual.
"Optimus I was just getting a little stir crazy, and I hadn't seen DepthCharge in awhile so I went to see him." Said Cheetor while smiling sheepishly at him. "Cheetor, that's a good explanation. Except for the fact that you were out all day and most of the morning, where were you then?" said Optimus tersely.
DepthCharge could see that Cheetor couldn't figure out something to tell him, because Cheetor would never betray his Best Friend's trust, so quickly formulated a small lie to help him out. "X infected me with a Virus of Tarantulas's that caused me to be trapped in my memories of X slaughtering my colony. Cheetor found me, and helped me through it until my systems could beat the Virus, but I was still really weak from what it did to me so Cheetor stayed with me."
"Well if he stayed initially for compassionate grounds that's ok. But he stayed for a lot longer then it would have taken to calm you down in even the worst case scenario." Said Optimus, knowing that they had held back information but didn't know if DepthCharge was being truthful or not.
"Well he didn't really feel like being alone so we slept together." Said Cheetor casually. Optimus's optics flared fluorescent green and he eyed them both with shock. Cheetor couldn't see the big deal, "Optimus, why are you staring at us like that?", Cheetor started to feel uncomfortable to an incredible degree under the scrutiny of Optimus's gaze. DepthCharge on the other hand was having a great time, his little Cat hadn't realised what he implied and how Optimus was reacting was priceless to him, So DepthCharge decided to pick on Optimus as well, but in such a way that what he said would be facts so Cat wouldn't stop him but still be slanted enough for Optimus to freak out over.
DepthCharge turned to Optimus and began to talk, "I was feeling really awful, and Cheetor being the great guy he is, he gave me a hug. Then he started massaging me and I hugged him back. Then he took me and held me in a way I don't think I have ever been held before, Cheetor is a natural, you know, like he just did stuff to make me feel good. He rubbed me all over, then pulled my head down so it was on his shoulder then he started nuzzling me and I kind of I guess automatically did it back. Cheetor has this really nice scent, if he's ever in your arms and you've got your face pressed into his skin you just imprint it, I don't think I could ever forget it."
DepthCharge paused giving Optimus almost enough time to process what he had just told him, but started again before Optimus's expression resolved from the amusingly confused expression. DepthCharge broke back into his story's Then he talked to me about what I meant to him and I told him what he meant to me, Cheetor is very special to me, He's the closest to my spark anyone has every gotten even before X usurped my life." DepthCharge paused, and made his face fall, and his optic slits threatened to release a torrent of solvent, the same silver solvent that still stained Cheetor's left shoulder and his back. Cheetor rushed into his arms and pressed himself into DepthCharge's chest, just the way he knew that Cheetor would, and DepthCharge wrapped his arms around him completing his little show for Optimus.
Optimus blinked his optics losing power for a moment before he slowly and silently turned and walked off in the direction of command. Just as Optimus had reached the end of the tunnel they were in DepthCharge very loudly said to Cheetor, "Thanks Cat. Can you show me your quarters now?", and a crashing noise could be heard from the doorway that Optimus had been standing in, and his feat could be seen sticking out into the corridor.
Cheetor didn't notice since he was paying attention to DepthCharge. As Cheetor led DepthCharge off towards his quarters DepthCharge heard Rynox say "Optimus are you all right?". DepthCharge had to stop himself from laughing out loud when he heard Optimus's response, "Cheetor. DepthCharge. Together sleep. Cheetor and DepthCharge slept together, I mean they slept together, that was why Cheetor was gone so long, and, and, DepthCharge told me all about it, I had to escape when it sounded like it was about to get graphic.".
Rynox optics widened with shock, then he said "Cheetor and DepthCharge. heh its there lives, hey do you think that was there first time? Or do you think they've been doing it with each other since he first landed, I mean DepthCharge saved Cheetor when he first got here, and then Cheetor saved his life, you know the saying "He saves your life, you save his life, this leads to that" so what do you think Optimus? Optimus are you all right. Optimus speak to me. Slag it he's passed out. I'm gunna have to drag your giant ass into the CR Chamber aren't I?". Rynox let out a monumental sigh before dragging Optimus slowly over to the CR chamber, it was slow going because Optimus was twice as big as he was and weighed twice as much.
TBC