Transformers Rescue Bots - The Present

75: Independence - S

Chase literally wants independence, but that is something he cannot have at the moment.
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Having his leg all put up in a boot was certainly not fun for him, it started the one thing he just truly despised in its own way. He never felt this useless in his entire life, he couldn't even get everywhere in the firehouse without someone helping him out.

He never actually got really injured when he was younger, but yet again, he wasn't really properly cared for at that age. Whatever Ruby forced into his mind had been making him so different from everyone, after all, Chase only knew independence throughout his life.

He hated it when he was sick, his adoptive creators always had to sleep in the same room as him when this happened because he couldn't be alone. He hated how many times he ended up in the med bay because of the reminders it gave, the reminding of mistreatment and weakness. Chase learned well early in his life to just hide injuries, but this one happened to be something he couldn't just hush away.

He felt stupid now, saying he was fine and proving the exact opposite after that weird magic thing (seriously, he still has no idea how the guy was alright despite being trapped by swords) and now having to be useless.

"Chase, you have to recharge." Blades noticed that the bot was still up, meanwhile he would've been dead into recharge by this hour.

Chase couldn't. With how it currently was, he couldn't even transform into his vehicle form, and not to mention how uncomfortable it has been with the boot on his leg. With the ability to bend the knee joints now restricted, it was a constant bug to his constantly moving body.

"Does it look like I can recharge to you, I mean, just look at me." He wanted to get rid of this energy that he has, but he can't, he couldn't do much with the boot on him right now.

"Chase, I know you want me to take the boot off but I can't." Blades really didn't want to say that, but he at least was going to explain it. "Chief ordered me not to do so unless you were completely healed, and everyone agreed."

"I guess the possibility of me not resting was obvious to everyone." Chase tries to adjust himself, but can't find himself sitting in a way that doesn't bother him.

"Chase-"

"If you are about to ask if I am fine, I will tell you I'm not!" Chase had enough of this, he can't take it being like this right now. "Being injured or sick is always the worst because I feel like nothing, I feel useless and I feel alone!"

"Chase, I-"

"I hated getting sick every time because I felt mistreated, med bays never actually let me be a normal patient for once and they had to restrict themselves because of who I was!" Chase would admit his life was bad, but admitting that always was hard for him to do. "Doing nothing made me seem worse than everyone saw me for, and right now that is how I feel! I just want-"

Chase never got to finish since Blades was quick to hug him, the police bot finally noticing the tears that somehow dribbled from himself. The two bots remained in the silence of the bunker, just holding each other while the room was quiet.

Blades eventually let go, going to find something comfy for Chase's leg to rest on as he decided to take off the boot. The helicopter also grabbed some energon, which he got heated up a little bit to help sooth Chase.

"But I thought you said-"

"I'm letting the boot be off so you can get some recharge." Blades explains, handing the warmed energon into the police bot's servos. "And we will cuddle here until you do so."

As Chase was about to speak he had paused, slowly leaning over to see Boulder, who very much looked asleep. Chase was not believing it though.

"You're still up, aren't you?" Chase says, knowing who he is referring to in this situation.

"No, I woke up because there was random yelling." Boulder responds. "But-"

"If you are about to say we make for some sort of the best romance tv show you've ever seen then just go back to bed." Blades says. "Seriously, like, how many times do I need to say it?!"

"Well, then goodnight."

Blades remained in shock for a good bit before then turning back to see how Chase was doing. He energon was all gone, and Chase was sound into recharge as he was huddled close to Blades. Blades did nothing to move him though, and let himself just fall asleep there with him.