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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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Laser: *looks back at Zero* I learned from the best.
Zero: *quietly standing back and watching them, a small hint of a smile on his face.*

TC: *motions at the couch* Feel free to stay a while if you'd like. Have you fueled recently?

Laser: Yes. I have. Thanks. *He'll shift back to Zero and the two will sit.*
*They'll... just chat. They'll talk of way back when, Laser will tell of how he and Zero met (with more detail than implied when he asked TC to look in on Zero), they'll talk of Zero in his lab and some of the accidents had there (which is why Zero was /able/ to shield Sun from the bomb and survive), and just... anything that comes to mind. They'll not just be talking to each other, but to Sun and TC too.*

*TC for one /did/ offer to give them privacy - yes, technically, he's supposed to keep his charge in his sight at all times, but he trusts Zero to not try anything - but he's…glad to be included, readily listening to anything they're willing to share. He really is glad he's finally been able to do /something/ at least, for both of them. (Now if he could just find and somehow help his trine leader…)*

Zero: *at a lull in the conversation...* Thank you... all of you. This has meant the world to me.

TC: *nods* Long ago, I first heard the saying "Pay it forward." Got what it meant, but still somehow never fully understood it till recently.

Zero: *steps to TC and offers his hand, a little smile on his face.* Even if you are unable to do anything more for me, I will cherrish this day, this moment with and old friend.

TC: *takes it in both of his, nodding* May there be more. *will gesture an invitation to sit back down and continue visiting for now, will even get everyone refills of energon, offering Laser a cube*

*They both accept and will settle. They'll be chatting well into the night when TC gets a ping from Turbo.*
Turbo: //Thundercracker? I know it's late, but I wanted to catch you now. I need you to bring Subzero to the station in the morning.//

TC: *that worries him in spite of himself, knowing that it's only to be expected* //Yes, sir, of course. How's the situation at the bomb site?//

Turbo: //I think we've found everyone we're going to. Now to inform those close to them and finish cleaning ip the site itself.//

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