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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*

Laser: //Thundercracker? Everything okay?//

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((Still at the crisis site? Haha, yeah, I figured he'd have gotten tired, probably teleporting people around and such, and finally wanted to get back to TC and especially Sun.))

TC: *low chuckle* //I am. It's just nice sometimes to get outside verification on him actually working hard versus what he'd have me believe.// *more serious* //This has been a horrific situation, unlike he's ever seen before, let alone had to deal with. He kept thinking about all those buried people and himself having almost been sent to the mines when Master Sundance took him in instead. He didn't want to leave anyone underground. Or under rubble.//

Turbo: //He's a good mech. Thank him again for me for his help today.//

TC: //I will, sir. Thank you. I'll see you in the morning. Normal time?//

Turbo: //Yes, normal time is fine. Rest well.//

TC: //You too, sir.// *signs off and will return to the others*

Zero: *looks at TC, when he clearly ends the private comm.* Everything okay?

TC: …….. *soft vent, nods* The recovery efforts are officially over. Tomorrow, we'll start contacting close relations and finish the clean-up of the site itself. I'll be going in to work in the morning. *a beat, then* You'll need to come with me.

Zero: *nods, not surprised by this, even if he is nervous about it.*
Sun: *rests a reassuring hand on his arm.*
Zero: *smiles at Sun, covering his hand.*

TC: It's standard procedure, doesn't mean he's in trouble or anything. *to Zero* With any luck, you'll be allowed to wait by my desk instead of having to sit in a holding cell. Inspector Turboslide had me wait in his office while he talked to Sundance when I was taken into custody that last time. Even if you do have to wait in a holding cell, though, I'll leave the comm lock off so you can call me if another officer tries to harass you. In fact… *steps up, /slowly/ reaching for Zero's collar* Let me do that now. *if Zero doesn't stop him, he'll unlock that function, then ping him*

Zero: *can't help stiffening a bit, but he doesn't resist.*
Sun: I know.