First Aid | Video

[neededthat]

[A man comes onto the screen, looking like he’s shoving something out of view of the camera. He looks to be a little older than most, a little gray around the edges. But he addresses the device with urgency.]

Whoever is receiving this message, my name is Ratchet. I’m originally from Cybertron, and I was a Cybertronian and now I’m... I’m this! [He gestures to himself, rather erratically.]

If anyone from Cybertron can hear me, please try and lock onto my coordinates. Use the space bridge if you have to.

[He soon looks off screen and shoves at whatever it was. It seems to protest, but it’s rather muffled.]

Would you stop bothering me? I don't care what that child said!

But Ratchet, you need to--!!

[It looks like an Agumon, trying to tug Ratchet away out of worry.]

Again, if anyone can hear me, Bumblebee, Arcee, Bulkhead… I acquire assistance immediately.

[And the feed cuts out with Ratchet yelling at the poor digimon to get away.]

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[proveyourmetal]

[Wow, every time he sees one of his teammates as a human, he can't help but stare.]

Ratchet! It's Bumblebee.

[Poor Ratch. Bee understands the initial panic. He'd come around with just about the same urgency.]

I know things are confusing right now, but stay where you are and don't panic.

[video forever]

[neededthat]

Don't panic?!

That's easy for you to say, Bumblebee! I--

[A pause.]

Bumblebee, why are you using text?

[Because, that's strange. You just got your voice back, why would you...]

[proveyourmetal]

[Scrap. All of you guys are sharp as tacks...]

[A small pause before he replies.]

It's... complicated.

But you know how you're in an organic body?

[Video]

[robotfightclub]

There's been a lot of those Cyberguys lately...

[Yeah Solus, all two of them. Well, regardless Ratchet's call is answered by...not an Autobot. Rather it's a young lady. ...With wings. The D'Arcmon holds up a clipboard and clicks her pen, ready to get down to business.]

So now the question is, are you an Autobot? I'm going to need a name.

Auuugh, he said it was Ratchet! Why are you so terrible?!

[The second voice sounds like it's coming from a child. A very small, irritable child...]

[Video]

[neededthat]

[WELL, Ratchet is taken aback, but he narrows his eyes at the feed.

Just. What the hell, there's more?]

Ratchet--!

[He lifts his hand to silence the digimon off screen and crosses his arms.]

Who wants to know?

[Video]

[robotfightclub]

I-I, well...you see...

[The self doubt begins when Ratchet doesn't answer her. She shakes a little, clearly nervous, but tries to keep a smile anyway.]

Arcee told me to keep track of all Autobots. I'm sorry...

[In this moment of weakness, the Terminal is taken from Solus and a bright, blue-eyed tapir graces the screen. It isn't hard to guess this was the second voice.]

Good job, you broke her!

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[heartdive]

You're from the same place as Wheeljack?

'Cause everyone gets turned into a human here.

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[neededthat]

Yes I--

Wheeljack is here too?

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[heartdive]

Somewhere, yeah. I haven't seen him since New Years though. That was like a week ago?

[video]

[oneeyedterror]

[If it wasn't for the yellow eye, eye patch and hair color the girl on the line could almost be Miko... Well that and the voice coming from her is most certainly not a girl's voice.]

Oh you're one of them, bah.

Welcome to hell, Doc.

[video]

[neededthat]

[WOW, what language from a child.

And what is with that voice?]

Do I... know you?

[video]

[oneeyedterror]

[Wait until he robo-swears, Ratchet.]

Not me-me. I know you, or a sorta you, Doc.

Name's Whirl. Autobot, Ex-Wrecker.

[voice]

[one_shallstand]

Ratchet! It does my spark well to see you have returned!

[neededthat]

I...











Optimus?

[one_shallstand]

... Ratchet?

[guilmon]

Cyber...tronian?

[There's a Digimon on this end, pressing his nose pretty close to the camera. When he's done sniffing, he scoots back and scratches the back of his head.]

Haaa... Does that mean you used to be an ice cream truck? Or a motorcycle? Guilmon's met a few people like that!

[neededthat]

I used to have an Alt mode, yes.

It was an ambulance.

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[fuckinstoplights]

[congrats, doc, there is one (1) hell muppet staring at you.]

You're one of the robots like Wheeljack?

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[neededthat]

Yes.

Are you a... friend of his?

[Voice]

[treacherous_widow]

I swear to Primus that this place just loves to bring in bots.

Welcome to being human, like I told the recent new bot, you might want to listen to the digimon you're saddled with. They're useful when it comes to information on being organics and pretty handy weapons in a fight.

[Voice]

[neededthat]

This thing can fight?

[Theres a pause.]

You're joking.

[Audio to Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

I was wondering when you'd come back.

[Recognize this voice, Ratchet? Because it wasn't put on your list. It's almost sad you didn't mention it.

Just kidding, it switches to video, showing a man with...well, a fairly decent sized smirk on his face. If it could happen to Ratchet, then...]

Hey, Doc.

[neededthat]

Wheeljack! You're okay...!

[ahem.

Pshaw, he wasn't worried!]

What do you mean 'I came back'? I've never been here before.

Maybe it's because he's from the future...

[Video]

[headup_stickontheice]

[There's a kid on a train that looks quite happy to see Ratchet. He's a teenager, maybe around the same age as the teenagers Ratchet associates with. There's a Lucemon sleeping against his shoulder, and the top of a Salamon's head can be seen in his lap.]

Ratchet? It's great to see you again, is that your second partner? Where's Bearmon? Look, I'm, uh- I'm sorry about how I was, last few weeks you were here, a lotta stuff was messed up, turns out.

[...This is gonna be awkward huh?]

[Video]

[neededthat]

[Ratchet blinks and narrows his eyes at the screen. It didn't sound like anyone he knew.]

...Do I know you?