Second Chance

Discovering highgrade

"hey, hey, who hurt my sparkling?" Wheeljack frowns, running over and snatching him from Jazz.

"he's not hurt. he's tired and no one will let him nap because Ratchet wants him to sleep tonight." Jazz frowns.

"well Ratchet can suck a cable. come on little one. I'll get you a cube and we'll get you settled down. its pretty late so you'll probably sleep the rest of the night." Wheeljack murmurs. he grabs two sparkling cubes, just in case, and heads for the medbay. he sets one cube down on the counter before giving Reflect the other one. "its okay little one. its okay." Wheeljack murmurs, cuddling him.

"hey, he alright?" Ratchet ask, walking over. Reflect latches onto the cube cuddling up to Wheeljack.

"he hasn't been allowed to nap today." Wheeljack glares.

"I want him to sleep through the night. I don't want him walking in on that poker game. this is the first time we've participated since we got him and I don't want to risk him going out there." Ratchet frowns.

"I know you're worried about him coming out there and seeing things he shouldn't see, like the time Jazz got a little too buzzed on high grade and just about fragged with the twins there at the table, but I'm sure he'll be fine." Wheeljack assures. Reflect leans against him sleepily, sucking his cube down happily. Ratchet walks over and takes Reflect carefully, kissing his head gently.

"alright. you're right. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Ratchet sighs quietly. "I'm doing that helicopter parent crap again. I'm worried he's going to see something or get hurt..." Ratchet sighs.

"I know Ratch. its okay. I love you, so does Reflect. its okay." Wheeljack murmurs softly. he smiles at Ratchet and kisses his cheek. "you're cute when your worried over our sparkling." he smiles. Ratchet rolls his optics, looking annoyed.

"get off me idiot." Ratchet mutters. Wheeljack laughs and nuzzles Reflect gently.

"right? my little mechling? you think he's cute too?" Wheeljack teases, rubbing Reflects cheek. the sparkling growls, annoyed, and smacks his servo away. he pushes the cube back gently, before screaming as loud as he can in Wheeljacks face.

"Jack, he's exhausted. leave him be." Ratchet frowns. "Reflect, hey its alright. come on, drink your cube." Ratchet murmurs. Reflect grabs the cube, glaring at Wheeljack. its only quiet for a few moments until he kicks the empty cube away and screams.

"hold on, hold on. I got you a second cube." Wheeljack assures. Reflect turns his head away, nearly kicking the new cube from his servo.

"he doesn't want that. he just needs some rest." Ratchet mutters. Wheeljack shrugs and sets it on the counter. "you go help them get set up for the game, I'll put him to bed and grab the high grade." Ratchet assures. Wheeljack nods a little and pats Reflects head before heading out

it doesn't take long for him to get the sparkling to sleep, carefully laying him on a berth with his toys. Ratchet nods to himself before turning and grabbing the high grade cubes from the counter and carrying them out to the main room.

four and a half hours later, Reflect wakes, in desperate need of energon. he looks around sleepily before spotting the cube Wheeljack had left for him earlier, on the counter. he yawns a little before making his way over to the cube. he can physically hold it by himself, he just prefers someone else to hold it while he eats. he spoiled, just as Ironhide always claimed.

Reflect grumbles but makes his way over to the cube, picking it up carefully. he downs it immediately and heads back his berth to lay down. he frowns a little looking up at the berth and deciding, he just doesn't feel good. he whines a little to himself and heads out of the medbay. he remembers Ratchet referring repeatedly about a game night. he just hopes its in the main rec room.