Episode 17: A Friend In Need

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"Autobot Base,12:00 A.M"

In the medical bay, Grimlock sits up in his berth, sobbing loudly.

Grimlock: RATCHYYYYYYY!!!

Grimlock stands from his berth and runs outside while continuing to sob.

Grimlock: RATCHYYYYYYY!!!

A door slides open as Jazz peeks his head outside of his berthing room, rubbing his eyes.

Jazz: Grimlock?

Grimlock: RATCHYYYYYYY!!!

In Bulkhead's room, Bulkhead tosses and turns as he grumbles angrily. In Wheeljack's room, Wheeljack picks up a pillows and covers his receptors.

Grimlock: "RATCHYYYYYYY!!!"

Wheeljack: *Mockingly* RaTChY!

In Arcee's room, Arcee groans in annoyance as she rolls over to her right.

Arcee: *Groaning* Can someone please shut him up?

In Ratchet's room, Ratchet lays back in his berth, wearing a sleep mask and ear plugs as he sleeps soundly.

Grimlock: "RATCHYYYYYYY!!!"

Ratchet: "...."

Grimlock: "RATCHYYYYYYY!!!"

Ratchet: "...."

"RATCHET!"

Ratchet: "...."

A loud knock was heard on the door.

Ratchet: Oh for spark sake!

Ratchet snatches his ear plugs off and stands to his feet as a second knock was heard on the door.

Ratchet: I'M COMING!!!

Ratchet walks up to the door as it slides open.

Bumblebee: Ratchet!

Ratchet lifts up his sleep mask.

Ratchet: WHAT IS IT, BUMBLEBEE!!!?

"RATCHYYYYYYY!!!"

Ratchet: *Sigh*

Grimlock knocks Bumblebee out of the way as it run up to Ratchet, still sobbing.

Ratchet: Grimlock? What's wrong?

Grimlock: ME GRIMLOCK HAVE BAD DREAM ABOUT SHOCKWAVE LAB! IT TERRIBLE! HE TAKE SNARL AND DISMANTLE HIM FOR SCHIENCE!!!

Ratchet: My goodness that's terrible.

Grimlock covers his eyes and cries out loud as Bumblebee comforts him.

Bumblebee: It's ok, big guy! We're here for you!

Ratchet: We need to get him to the medical bay to find a way to treat Grimlock's PTSD!

Bumblebee: PTSD?

Ratchet: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder!

Bumblebee: Oh.

Bumblebee and Ratchet lead Grimlock down the hallway as they head for the medical bay.

"5:00 A.M"

Back in the medical bay, Grimlock lays back down on the berth while Bumblebee sits by his side as Ratchet types away at the keyboard of a terminal.

Ratchet: I have managed to create a special type of medicine that will make Grimlock's nightmares less commonplace...but at a cost.

Bumblebee looks at Ratchet.

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