Megatron's twin

160: The Rocket Scientist

"Argh." Magnus started after a considerable silence- at least an hour of silence. I think.

"What is it?"

"A space rock detached the small fuel tank, it's still intact but I didn't bring a harness to fetch it." Magnus explained.

"'Didn't bring a harness'- you did not follow health and safety protocols?" Optimus asked, appalled. Hypocrite.

"I-"

"How are we going to get it?"

"We could try and get the ship closer but it's heading to a asteroid feild- why's there a gun under your chair?" Magnus asked.

My time to shine!

I knocked on the inside of the weapons vault-

"What the?" Magnus started.

"I will check it out." Optimus started and I heard him walk over, "There are another few guns under the berth- what is the code?" He asked.

"8-0-0-8." Magnus said and Optimus started working on the lock- the door popped open.

"Can I go get the fuel tank?" I asked as I wiggled out.

"But-" Optimus started, "How did you fit in there?" He was more surprised than pissed... Good?

"Considerable amount of will power- can I-" I started and noticed Magnus frown a deep frown.

"No-no-no!" Optimus started, now he was a little pissed.

"I've done space travel before!" I started to argue. "I'll just fly out-"

"No, there's an asteroid field-"

"I think you should let him." Magnus piped up.

"I- what"?

"I mean, if luck's brought him so far, it's not like it's about to run out." Ultra Magnus said.

"What makes you think luck's why I made it this far-"

"Because it certainly isn't your intelligence." He pointed out.

"Hey-"

"He has a point." I heard Optimus mutter.

"Hey!"

"The fuel tank is off to the right-"

"Wait, he is going?" Optimus asked, appalled.

"Well, yes." Magnus said and started the pressurization process, "He just needs to be fast." He shrugged as the ramp lowered, "You need to magnetize." Ultra Magnus added as Optimus started floating. "And communicate through text." He added.

I transformed- "Wait-" Optimus started.

"I'll be fine!" I said and shot off. Bloody hell- I was fast in space! Must be the lack of resistance. Then Optimus started texting me, "Sup-"

"It is on your right, straight ahead, you will need to push it back to us before it is pulled into the asteroid field." He started. I looked around, Wow- that's a big asteroid field. And there's tiny little fuel tank. I shot towards it and began to nudge it back to the ship- Optimus was already on the hull.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"We need to reattach it." He said as the fuel tank silently thumped onto the ship, lol, no sound in space.

I had a look where it came off, "Bro, Magnus." I started texting him.

"What?"

"Your welding is utterly appalling!" I complained.

"And you're a rocket scientist?" That text sounded rather sarcastic, "Not like you'll be able to do any better."

I snatched the magnetic welder from Optimus and got to work.

"Give me the drill." I added.

"Drill?" Optimus asked as he watched.

"The thing that sticks swirls in the ship." I explained in terms he could understand.

"I do not have one."

I looked up at him, "You don't have a drill?" I texted.

"No."

"Oh come on! It's part of proper maintenance routines!" I started, "Magnus!" I started texting. "I need a drill."

"I don't have one." He said.

"Do you have magnetic clamps?" I asked.

"Yes."

I tapped Optimus on the shoulder, "Get the Magnetic clamps." I instructed. He rolled his optics and dragged himself back to the ramp. He came back rather quick. "Why are we risking our lives for a non-compulsory piece of equipment?" I asked.

"It is not non-" Optimus started.

"This lil guy is a back up." I explained.

Optimus was silent for a bit, "I'll ask Magnus." He said while I magnetized the fuel tank back onto the ship.

"Done, lets go-"

"What?" Optimus asked. "Are you sure?"

"I have a degree in spaceship engineering- yes I'm sure." I texted and we headed back inside. Magnus started the pressurization process and gravity was back on.

"You said-" Optimus started.

"I didn't-"

"You made it seem like we were doomed without it." Optimus pointed out and Magnus fell silent.

"Can we get away from the asteroid field?" I asked. They both paused their argument to sit down on the chairs. "Where's my chair?" I asked.

"You don't have one." Magnus said.

"Fine." I huffed and sat down on Optimus.

"Ep!" He started in protest but Magnus pushed a button and another chair popped out of nowhere. "There-"

"Fine...." I grumbled and sat down on the new chair.

"Now." Optimus started. "Why-"

"I would prefer to keep back-up equipment encase of emergency." Magnus explained as he steered us away from the field. "Are you not going to question the fact he snuck on the ship- put the weapons back in the vault." He added.

"Hmpf, fine." I grumbled and started to gather the weapons. "What does this one do?" I asked.

"Don't shoot it!" Magnus started.

"I am not done with you-" Optimus started to get up but was tugged back down by Ultra Magnus- "What-"

"Seat strap." He warned.

"Why does he not-"

"He has luck on his side." Magnus mumbled. "And Alpha Trion threatened me before we left- wanted me to keep you intact."

"I am not about to run helm first into hazards-"

"That's my job!" I added.

"-That is his job!" Optimus argued as his seat strap clicked into place. "I am not a inexperienced archivist anymore." he whisper argued.

"I'm still rather upset I didn't get to see lil Orion prance around the ship after the whole Unicron thing." I mumbled.

"You didn't-"

"I missed the whole thing! Yea!" I grumbled as I stuffed the final weapon, messily, into the vault. I closed the door violently.

"What are you talking about?" Magnus asked.

"I emptied the matrix contents into Unicron's spark- I forgot everything of when I was a prime and Megatron was there. He decided to manipulate me- as I thought he was still my freind- to have me decode the Iacon database." He explained.

"And I missed the whole thing!" I said again as I sat down.

Now, it's been over an hour- where are you? Megatron stared.

Scrap.