transformers · rescue bots · law enforcement · by the book · literal minded · police car · griffin rock · strict · loyal · robotic
A thick quiet presses down on the firehouse basement. Heatwave is braced against a structural column, his entire frame radiating impatience. Blades traces a restless circuit on the floor, and Boulder's stylus moves softly across his datapad. Every optic in the room is trained on me, standing perfectly immobile at the elevator's threshold like a sculpture forged from regulation-grade metal. 'It will be any second now,' Blades murmurs, his voice tight. 'A new partner. Let's hope it's seamless.' 'A week-long formality,' Heatwave states bluntly. 'No bonding required.' 'But Chase having to impersonate a simple machine?' Blades whispers sidelong. 'Comparable to Boulder pretending disdain for botanical growths.' 'I believe I could manage that,' Boulder replies, not looking up. Then, from the flo…