Chemistry Problems

A Proper Goodbye

Sorry guys this is going to be another short one

MTMTE Issues #40

"Ratchet, I do not need a babysitter," you said glaring at the side of the red and white bot's head, who scoffed.

"Not my choice, Ultra Magnus ordered that you be kept as far away from Brainstorm as possible," Ratchet said as he continued making his way through the halls, "That being said Skids offered to keep an eye on you,"

"The term is babysit," You grumbled and Ratchet chuckled.

"Could be worse," Ratchet hummed

"How so?" You asked

"Could have left you with Ravage," Ratchet stated

"Fine, you win," you replied as Ratchet knocked on the hab-suite door before him. The door slid open and you saw Skids sitting at a desk fiddling with something in multiple pieces.

"And here I was beginning to think you'd forgotten about me," Skids joked setting down whatever he was working on.

"Nah, I think Doc's starting to lose his sense of direction in his old age-"You joked. Ratchet did seem to appreciate it very much because he snatched you up by the back of your jacket and let you dangle in the air in front of him

"My pistons may be rusty but my hearing is sharp as ever," Ratchet replied 

"Hey, now let's not do something either of us might regret," you reasoned glancing down at the floor far below you, and then to Skids for any form of help. Skids raised his hands in mock surrender turning back to whatever he was working on previously, "Ratchet, I'm sorry please don't drop me,"

Ratchet rolled his eyes setting you down on the desk and you glared at him. 

"Keep an eye on her, she's liable to do something stupid," Ratchet called walking out the door. As soon as the door shut behind him Skids turned to you

"So, what do you want to do," Skids asked raising an eyebrow you shrugged sitting down on the edge of the desk. "Have you been given a tour of the ship?"

"No basically I've seen the Medbay, Swerve's, the never-ending hallway, and the hanger," You said counting the places on your fingers

"Why don't I give you a full tour then," Skids offered

"Sure," You replied shrugging. 

Skids smirked standing up. Skids grabbed the back of the chair and dragged it backward across the room before climbing up onto it.  As he unscrewed something

"Skids, the door is over there," You said pointing to the door

"Oh, we're not going out..." Skids said and you could hear the smirk forming, "We're going up, Ha- come on,"

Skids stepped down from the chair offering you his hand to climb onto.

"Somehow I don't think this is a good idea," You said stepping back

"I promise nothing bad will happen," Skids said. You glanced at the offered hand considering it, "Plus we can eavesdrop on just about anyone,"

"I'm in," You said climbing onto the offered hand and Skids carefully lifted you up and set you on the edge of the vent.

"Step back so I can climb up," Skids stated.

You stepped back a few feet to give the blue bot ample room. Once Skids was up in the vent he carefully replaced the vent cover. Skids then carefully lifted you onto his shoulder giving you a warning about watching your head.  You went along with and for the most part, it was entertaining. Skids showed you a bunch of different exits and entrances that you could access and how to get in up and down floors without falling to your death. He even gave you a tiny grappling hook to help.