[Accidental Video] Restless Nights

[needlefingers]

[The sound of soft snoring is heard before the feed flickers on, exposing the two mechs sleeping peacefully together. Chromedome is flat on his back on their berth, and Rewind is sprawled out on his chest with Chromedome’s arm wrapped protectively around him. For several minutes, nothing really happens. It’s just two partners sleeping together. Chromedome stirs suddenly, his head suddenly twitching from side to side and his grip on Rewind tightening. He mutters something about the needles and sighs.

The tight grip on Rewind causes the smaller bot to awaken, his attention immediately turning towards his partner. Bad dreams from Chromedome were nothing new--it’s just each time they changed on what they were about. This one, however, was obvious. Giving a little sigh himself, the smaller bot reaches a hand up, running it along the side of Chromedome’s helm in an attempt to calm him.]

Hey...it’s okay...

[There was no point in Rewind trying to sleep anymore. Whenever these happened, he took up ‘guard duty’, making sure the larger bot stayed peaceful through the night. Thankfully, his presence always helped.

After a few more seconds of restlessness, Chromedome finally relaxes and falls silent again. There's something about the smaller bot that always calms him down, even when he's not awake.]

Comments

[raceme]

I don't believe you wanted to broadcast that. [Blurr is speaking softly, trying not to disturb the taller mech.] Is he okay?

[flashdrive]

[Rewind looks over at the feed, as if just noticing it was on. Oh...well it's not like Chromedome'll wake up or anything. He sleeps like a rock.]

Definitely not. But...what can you do, right?

...He's fine. Or that's what he tells me. I don't believe it.

[raceme]

[Blurr doesn't know so he keeps speaking softly.]

Well, it's always a good time to say 'hi' to people.

Did something happen recently? Or he had nightmares before?

[flashdrive]

This isn't new for him...but they've been more frequent. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried...

[raceme]

Do you know what causes the nightmares? It's understandable to be worried.

[flashdrive]

It's his injecting. At least I think so.

[raceme]

Sorry but...injecting?

[flashdrive]

Oh, he's a Mnemosurgeon. Needles in his fingers that he can inject into your head and mess with memories.

It's...deadly. For both.

[raceme]

I've never heard of that profession before. [And Blurr already doesn't like the sounds of that.]

Why does he do it?

[flashdrive]

It's a bit under the table and can get messy very fast.

...

Because people force him to. And he can't help himself.

[raceme]

Who forced him to do that? [Blurr's want to make sure that doesn't happen, Chromedome is part of the Police force after all.]