This Ship Is Taking Me Far Away

[bigsoftie]

Who: Wheeljack and Leatherhead
What: Stargazing fun and what not
Where: Roaming park
When: Sometime at night



[When they fished through the remains of the Friendship District, Wheeljack told Leatherhead about the stars. With his life in the sewers and the constant air pollution, the ex-gator never got a chance to see it.

But Wheeljack offered to show it to him, and with someone like Wheeljack, Leatherhead didn't even think to refuse. The adult ex-Cybertronian took him under his wing.

At sundown, he showed up at the place he said they'd meet, the park. Duke came along, just for the sake of looking for an opportunity to show off his use to the big guy.

Together they sat on a bench, waiting for the ex-robot to show up.]

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[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Not to start, but Magnus had quite an effect on him while he was here, to say the least.]

Right.

Back home, we all got this symbol somewhere on us. To show allegiance.



...

Wanna know if you want one.

[bigsoftie]

[He examines the symbol, fascinated by it the more he listened to the Wrecker talk.]

Before this place I had never belonged to anyone...

But now...I wish to belong...and maybe it shall remind me of my time here...

[It's just a small hope, that's all.]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[And that's all Wheeljack needs, putting the collar of his coat back up and placing a hand on the larger man's shoulder. Gripping it firmly.]

We'll get ya one, kid.


But consider yourself one of us now.

[bigsoftie]

[He...he had no idea what to say.

So let him substitute hugs for words. He gets up to deliver a small one to Wheeljack, happy tears streaming down his eyes.]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Hugs are still new to him--even when Bulkhead did them, he'd just hang there limply. Which is what he does right now, for a moment, before gingerly wrapping his arms around.


This was okay.]

[bigsoftie]

[Wiping at his eyes, he finally speaks.]

Thank you...for letting me into your family...

[wheeljackofalltrades]

I didn't let ya in, kid.


You made your own way.

[bigsoftie]

I...it feels good...to have someone to call family again.