The Anibot

Ep 12: Not Like Me

The Autobots Base
Third P.O.V

It was late at night and IronClaw was in her alt mode in recharge on the Autobots insignia in the middle of the base with Crystal, but she had a comforter, a pillow, a blanket and a smile on her face as IronClaw was curled around her. Ratchet had set the new comer on the berth he was flushing out the highgrade with energon, still mumbling to himself. IronClaw shifted her helm and looked up at him with a slight grunt. "Ratchet?" She asked, Ratchet turned over to her. "What?" He responded with a more then annoyed voice. "Can you turn up the AC, Crystal is freezing." She asked her voice was soft and tired, Ratchet had no idea what was a "AC", but he was surprised how much IronClaw cared for the little girl. So he turned around and looked at her. "I have no idea whats an AC is and I think we dont have one. And if Crystals cold move her off the ground." He said still in an annoyed voice but it was slightly softer.

IronClaw looked at him for a moment thinking before laying her helm down next to Crystal and falling back into recharge. Ratchet grumble again before looking back at his patient. He started to think, where was the young girls parental units. All of the children had two or atleast one but Crystal didn't seem to have any. He thought about this as he turned around and looked at the young girl as she snuggled up close to IronClaw. It was odd IronClaw and Crystal were together for so long yet her parental units didn't care? His optics dimmed as he realized something, they might be deceased. That would explain why she avoids the subject wile talking to the kids. Thats probably why they care so much for each other, they have both lost alot and depend on each other to get through. He sighed... "just like Megatronus and Orion." He whispered.

The room was silent then a sudden groan came from the new comer behind him he quickly turned aroud and saw the mechs cyan optics. "What happened?" He asked, Ratchet growled and answered. Ratchet sighed and growled lightly.

That Morning

Ratchet was on the computer as the new comer was in deep recharge, IronClaw was in the hallway talking to the wrecker. Wile the rest of the team was just settling down from a mission, Optimus walked up to Ratchet and asked about the mech. "Well he came out of recharge last night asked what happen then starting sobing and yelling so I put under... again." Ratchet responded, Optimus gave him a look and Ratchet looked at him glaring. "Ratchet he needs to be awake." Optimus said, Ratchet nodded. "I know, I know..." He muttered before looking back at IronClaw. "I just don't want IronClaw first reaction with bots to be with the likes of..." Ratchet looked at the new comer and glared. "Him!" He said Optimus sighed. "He is still a bot, Ratchet." Optimus simply said. Ratchet mumbled some words under his breath before unhooking some wires and placing them below the berth.

Optimus was quite, before he heard IronClaw run over to the middle of the base in her wolf mode wagging her tail. "Hey BulkHead why do all Cybertronains have weird names?" She asked. BulkHead shrugged. "Why do all humans have weird names?" BulkHead responded. "No they don't?" She said tilting her helm. "Who would ever name they're child after an organic abject? Like flower... or rose?" Arcee asked with a slight jester of her servo. "Who names them self Blip?" IronClaw shot back with a smile. Arcee nodded with a smile and BulkHead chuckled. Suddenly the new comer shoots up and outtakes on the floor Optimus stepped back as Ratchet was tempted to throw a very blunt object at the mech. "Ima sorry..." He said as he wiped his intake. "Hey im not tryin to be rude or anythin but... do you have any highgrade?" LooseCannon asked with a slight smile, Ratchet glared at him and Bumblebee laughed. "You're not having anymore Hightgrade for a wile!" Ratchet said.

A Few Minutes Later

IronClaw sat was waiting for the bots to come back. Ratchet was off with Optimus "talking" but in reality they were having a calm argument about LooseCannon... well calm on Optimus' part not so calm on Ratchets part. IronClaw was happily wagging her tail, she just couldn't wait for Crystal to be- "hey! Over here." LooseCannon said, IronClaw turned around and looked at him. "Yeah?" His optics widened at the insignia on her chest. "Y-your a- an Anibot!" He said with surpisment. IronClaw was about to call for Ratchet til suddenly he got up grabbing and pulling off the wires and running towards her. She let out a quite yelp as he grabbing her shoulder plates and looked at her chest where her insignia was. "Whats your name!" He said darting his optics up to her. "IronClaw?" She said. LooseCannon suddenly got up, and laughed happily repeating her name like a jingle. "I didn't fail! There could be more!! Wait!" His yelled happily but when he realized something he looked at IronClaw his joy shifting. "IronClaw! Whos yar commander!" He said grabbing her again. IronClaw backed up shaking his grip off. "Commander? What do you mean? You mean leader? Its Optimus duh!" IronClaw said sitting down and wrapping her tail around her back legs. "No! Commander as in they order you to do something and ya are forced to do it!" He said m, IronClaw looked at him confused. "Forced?" She asked. "Yes, your geers turn agents ya and before you know it suddenly your doin what they told ya!" He said IronClaw optics widened. "I think not..." She answered. There was a quick silence as the rusted red bot thought. Thats when Optimus and Ratchet walk in. LooseCannon gave the two a light glare. IronClaw on the other hand ran over to them. "Whats going on here?" Optimus asked, wile LooseCannon stood up. "I wasa just about to be on my way." He said.