On the Line

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“I leave you with a new base, for two seconds Mr. General Morise-Shower-“

“Morshower.”

“-And I find out Alibaster is being leveled by Decepticons and Autobots.”

“Mr. Joyce, I can assure you the situation will be under control.”

“Tell me how, and tell me fast. My phone is on one percent.”

“I know a guy, an expert if you will. He’s got backup, if you want know.”

“What kind of-“

Click.

“I guess his phone died. You, over there, call him.”

Dialing.

“Ah, Whatever your first name Morshower. I’ve be waiting for this call.”

“I guess you were Mr. Simmons, send in Topspin and Roadbuster.”

“Finally, ‘Wasted Wreaker' over here can be finally be put to good use.”

Stomping.

“A, who you calln' ‘wasted’?”

“Don’t worry about that patsy cronut Topspin. Yeah hear the news? We goin' on in the field.”

“Morshower, they’ll be there tomorrow… Can you be my brother?”

“No.”

“Son of a… you know, you want another one? A friend of mine says I could borrow him for a few weeks, and by I, I mean you.”

“What’s his designation?”

“No, that’s not how it works, call me brother.”

“Hey look, the littl' scram still wants a brother.”

“Shut up! What do you say?”

“… Fine… brother.”

“Alright, that’s what I’m talking about. Designation Hot Bod.”

"

..."

“Just ask the yellow gold bug or something. They go way back. And one more thing brother.”

“What.”

“You’ll be seeing me real soon brother.”

“Just wonderful.”

“Great, bye.”

Click.

S

ilence

“Well at least he isn’t Galloway.”

Everyone groaned… including the building?

“Someone get me Ms. Hudson.”

“Sorry, but she’s unavailable.”

“Sir, Mr. Joyce is back.”

“Put him on please.”

“Mr. Meteor shower.”

“Joyce, I thought your phone died.”

“It did, this is two of four phones I carry with me.”

“So I got a question. The building, it gave a sound similar to a person.”

“… Who activated the Metroplex Protocol?”

“The Metroplex Protocol?”

“Eh forget about it General Motors shower. Just turn it off.”

“Joshu-“

Click.

“He hang up sir.”

“Well that’s just great.”

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