video;

[stabbywheelfeet]

[Well, contrary to all his talk and all his... well. Arguing with people. When Sideswipe's video feed turns on, he's curled in a ball of silver misery. He's buried himself under a tarp and... ]

[... appears to be shaking.]

It's cold. It's not supposed to be cold on this planet. Is it?

[Wow he sounds crankier than usual. Something's got to be wrong.]

I haven't had a decent fight in weeks and everything is just... it hurts.

[Yeah that's a whine. He curls under the tarp a little more, looking pathetic as possible. Which may not actually be an act.]

[Looks like someone smashed themselves into that nifty robot flu.]

I want a medic.

[One more whine before he turns off the feed.]

Comments

[deadlydoctor]

I could run a quick scan on you.

[He stares at Sideswipe in silent for a few seconds before saying with a straight face:]

You are dying.

[stabbywheelfeet]

You're not even here to look!

Who are you, anyway?

[deadlydoctor]

How observant of you.

I'm Knock Out, one of the resident doctors. Your memory is that bad, wheels?

[stabbywheelfeet]

No, you just weren't that memorable.

[deadlydoctor]

Or maybe your processor is failing because you are going senile. You do look old.

[stabbywheelfeet]

Your joke's older than my teacher ever was.

And he's older than dirt.

[deadlydoctor]

You need a teacher, like a rookie?

[stabbywheelfeet]

Was. You missed that part.

He's not my teacher anymore. That was eons ago.

[deadlydoctor]

Eons ago, uh?

See, you are the one old as dirt.

[stabbywheelfeet]

Make up your mind.

Either you think I'm a newbie, or an old timer. You can't try and insult me by calling me both.

[deadlydoctor]

No, you are the one who says it's not old and then explains that his war was eons ago. Your sickness makes you have less sense than usually. Maybe you should just go into recharge.

[stabbywheelfeet]

No, I think you're just stupid.

[deadlydoctor]

Dear Primus, what a witty comeback. Did you think of that all by yourself or someone helped you? Reverting to name calling shows that you are defensive, and therefore I am right.

Now, if you excuse me, I have better things to do than waste my time with you. [And he just hangs up.]