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Zero: *they’ll sit in comfortable silence together. Zero lost in his thoughts, TC guarding them. When Warp’s shift is up, Zero will finally settle back to try to rest, just as he promised he’d try when TC laid down to rest.*

*The Seekers will switch places, with Warp /very/ carefully pulling away Sun for TC to take and snuggle with him and Warp taking the chair by Zero's berth.*

Zero: *softly* Rest well? *yes, he's...daring to speak up. He just...needs to feel out Warp a bit.*

Warp: *winces a bit* Sorry . . . didn't wake ya, did I? An'...yeah, mostly. *huffs* Almost lost Sun again today. *looks at Zero...and offers his hand* I know TC's said it, but...I wanna say it. /Thank/ you for savin' him. For shieldin' him, for diggin' him out /with/ ya, for bringin' him ta help when you could run an' disappeared. We owe ya. Big time. Me an' TC both.

Zero: No, I was awake. *he accepts the hand, a little smile on his face* He’s a brave mech. It didn’t feel right leaving him there. *and shielding him was instinct...*

Warp: *n-nods, looking at Sun* He is. He kinda had ta be before he bought me. A mini all alone livin' in the slums . . . he bought me because he was lookin' for a bodyguard cuz he couldn't afford ta pay someone. A-an' . . . an' a friend. He wanted a friend too. *fond grin* He /so/ didn't know how ta be a master. Didn't wanna know either. *soft huff* He's the only reason I'm finally free. *shudders as he remembers* Actually...he's the only reason I'm even still alive, an' not dead deep underground somewhere.

Zero: *little frown* ...The mines...your master was going to send you to the mines?

Warp: ................... *glances at Zero, and...nods, gaze dropping to his lap* I had barely a breem or two left when Sun came by an' I managed ta convince 'im ta buy me.

Zero: *softly* I'm glad he did. No Seeker should ever be underground.

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TC: Unfortunately, I don't. If I can help it, it won't. *looks at his cube* Inspector Turboslide once told me that he'd personally place me, and in a good home where I'd be safe, if Sundance couldn't or wouldn't take me. I'll ask him who he had in mind and if I can contact them about taking you in.

Zero: ....Thank you.
Sun: ...Maybe we could take you in? You /did/ save my life, several time, yesterday.
Zero: ....I would love that. I... will likely be quite expensive, though, and I don't wish to burden your home.

TC: You wouldn't burden our home. We have a fuel converter for energon, the house is paid for, and push comes to shove, Sundance is a really good, self-taught medic and can take care of most any needed repairs. You'd just have to either recharge out here or pile in the berthroom with three other mechs. Seekers enjoy the close company, but I understand that not everyone does. As for expense . . . we'll have to see. A judge might award you to him like they did with me.

Zero: *won't get his hopes up* Thank you. I really appreciate it.

TC: *nods* Excuse me. *stands to go make a call, checking in with Turbo or Twin whoever answers first to find out things are going*

Turbo: //Thundercracker.// *he'll give TC the current death count and state that he thinks they'll have everything more-or-less cleaned up in a few days.*

TC: *grimaces* //At least it wasn't more. Could have been much worse. I know Skywarp's out there, but could you use another two pairs of hands? Master Sundance is fine. The medics cleared him early this morning.// *a beat, then realizes he could be taken in error* //The two pairs being me and Subzero, not me and Master.//

Turbo: //I leave that up to you to decide.//

TC: //Thank you, sir.// *and if there's nothing else, he'll bid the inspector farewell and cut the comm, rejoining the others to finish his fuel - to Zero* How are you doing? Would you like some more?

Zero: *mild grimace* I think that's as much as my tank can handle for now. But thank you. I'm actually feeling really good right now. *which is so surreal.*

TC: *nods* Good. Tell me if that changes. If you have /any/ issues, you tell me. Understood? *doesn't want Zero burying anything and just dealing, /knows/ how that is*

Zero: *little smile and a nod* Promise.

TC: *nods* Good. *considers* Unless you have reason to object, I'm going to call Laserburn. I can have him come /here/ if you'd prefer rather than going to him, so people don't associate the two of you.

Zero: ....It's already known he was once connected with me, so either way is fine.

TC: You seemed concerned for him last night. *knows if he'd lost someone the way Laserburn did, he'd be just as sick with worry, but he also doesn't want to endanger either of the mechs somehow*

Zero: .....*voice soft* I just don't want to hurt him... *see him well only to end up lost in the pit again.*

TC: *quietly* Honestly, I think it would hurt him more to not get a chance to see you again, even just once. *he gets it, he does, but being on the outside in this case, he also can see, or at least guess, the other side* Primus willing, it will be more than once.

Zero: ...*nods* All right... *he /does/ want to see his friend*

TC: *nods, and steps away to call* //Master Laserburn, it's Thundercracker.// *yeah, he's /technically/ still "on duty" if anyone /needs/ to know, but...he still respects his station if he's not immediately active*