Survival of the Loneliest

Wake Me Up (smut warning)

Where's Roth?

"He's right here... oh, oh fuck. What the hell?! He was completely out of it, he couldn't have gone anywhere! I don't even know if he was able to wake up yet or not!" You sit up in bed looking around, only seeing Blue and Big Red with you.

We'll put the word out, see if anyone's seen him. For now though, what's the last thing you remember?

"Getting into bed with all three and going to sleep like you told me to do. None of them woke up between me leaving you in the hangar and then." Bayer picked up Blue and tickled him slightly to wake him up and Blue starts grumbling at this treatment.

Blue I wouldn't do this if it weren't important. Can you sense Roth at all or is he fused with one of you two but we just can't see his colour because it was so faded? We can't find him and we're worried. Last time he was seen was in here and he's vanished on us.

He's not dead, I can tell that much. He's not fused with either of us but he is somewhere, and he feels safe wherever he is. That's all I can tell while I'm this tired, I'm sorry.

Sorry to wake you, I hope you understand why.

Yeah, I do, can I go back to sleep now?

Of course. With that Bayer gently pets Blue and puts him back down with Big Red on the bed so he can snuggle back up to you as you lie back down to cuddle them.

"Do you want me to get up to help search or do I stay with these two? I could try and fashion something to carry these two around with me if you want me to help search."

No, best for you to stay here, see if Roth pops back into existence in time. Blue said Roth feels safe wherever he is so I'm inclined to let it be for now, as much as I'm worried. You go back to sleep too. You're just as exhausted as these two after your stunt today, I can tell.

"It worked though right? It stopped them getting more serious injuries and helped keep the ones they had from getting worse? And having the energy boost must've helped too?"

Bayer sighs in frustration. Yes on all points but I WISH you'd told me what the bloody hell you were doing or at least had a long range comms receiver on.

"That's precisely why I didn't have one on. You would have yelled at me over them when you know you enjoy yelling at me in person much more when you've had time to stew." You look at Bayer and giggle a little, knowing you were hitting a sore spot with your sarcasm. He just shakes his head and gets back up.

I'll get the Trio to bring you some food later if you want. I need to get on with the repairs. You were also right about the Verdie's. I've put them to work on Roth's frame and they've flown through some of the easier repairs already. I don't know why I hadn't seen it sooner .

"That's because you haven't actually worked with them yet, I have. I could see just how much potential they had when they made Blue's hammer and the other bits. You didn't see how they worked or how they processed all the data and refined it. I'm quite glad I got to help shape them in their work ethic if I'm honest. Oooh fuck, dizzy." You hold onto your head with a hand, thankfully you were already lying down or you'd be swaying.

Dizzy? How much water have you had? Probably not enough knowing you, let me go grab you a bottle. Bringing you an open bottle, placing a closed one on the table by the bed within easy reach if you needed it and ruffling your head gently. Drink that then get some more sleep love.

"Mhm, sorry for being a pain in the ass. You know I love you guys."

I know, why do you think I haven't told Lumin about your stunt yet? Now sleep.