The Distance Between us. (Ratchet X Ex-Decepticon/Mech/Reader.)

(10/5/24: Currently undergoing rewrites/updates.)

(07/12/24: Story on hold till planed one-shots are completed. Story note, will be separate from show's story, but will borrow some scenes for Medic interactions.)

"I still don't get. Why did you do it?" Ratchet turned his helm from the computer screen to his old mentor. Said mentor was looking through the Autobot's microscope, preparing for an experiment.

"Do what?" (Y/n) asked gruffly, not moving from his post.

"You know what." The Autobot stated in slight annoyance. Body now somehow facing (Y/n)'s direction. "The short distance pod you shoved me in."

This caused the older bot to stiffen. He hesitated with giving an answer. It should've been obvious as he did tell Ratchet at the time.

"To protect you." (Y/n) spoke carefully. His optics didn't leave the scientific device. He didn't want Ratchet to find the full reason in the older bot's eyes.

"Protect me...?" Ratchet softly repeated in a low murmur.

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Highest ranking: 6th in Transformers.