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Fɪʀsᴛ Aɪᴅ [ IDW ] ([personal profile] lifepersists) wrote in [community profile] robothell2015-02-20 08:56 pm

insert one arm joke here

Who: First Aid and U
Where: Red Alert's clinic
When: Post-Pharma cutting off his arm
What: wow the medics are gimpier than the rest of you guys
Warnings: mild robot gore, a sad cinnamon bun



[ Closed to Ratchet ]

Leaving his arm behind was the last of First Aid's problems. His run in with Pharma left him a bit more damaged up mentally -- and physically -- than he'd care to admit to himself. At the very least, he hadn't lost a wheel, something he was grateful for as he speeds off. Parts of his altmode still dragged as he drove through the city, uneven from the loss of a limb, leaving a trail of sparks and energon puddles behind him.

He had nowhere to go except away from the clinic, no ability to comm someone else to locate him. Eventually, he stops, ducking into a half collapsed building, and weeps privately. Seeing Pharma again brought back the rush of emotions he felt after killing him, making him feel drained for more reasons than the loss of energon.

Well, he's a rightful pathetic scene.

First Aid vents raggedly as he reaches up and brushes his fingers over the shredded joint where his arm used to be. He hisses in pain, pinching at a few ragged lines and clamping them closed, before he starts the arduous task of welding broken parts together. It might make the reattachment harder in the long run, but he'd be bleeding less.

It's a few hours before First Aid returns to the clinic, faint and tired, dirty with grit and sticky with drying energon. Even longer he waits outside, making sure that Pharma had left the premises long enough for him to slip back inside. He's tired-- he really wants to sleep, but he knows well enough that it's pain and energon loss, so instead he drags himself into the main clinic, clutching his shoulder.

"Ratchet?" he asks, trying not to be too loud so he doesn't wake the other patients.

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[ OPEN ]

Having only one arm proved to be difficult in accomplishing anything useful. It was a significant blow to First Aid's self esteem, and sometimes he spent ages just staring down at his work, feeling helpless. He couldn't lift with ease, but he could clean as much as he's able with one hand and take care of basic maintenance tasks, such as changing fluids and updating charts. Nurse work. He felt so humiliated.

First Aid touches the stump where his arm used to be, rubbing it thoughtfully. Sometimes he thought he could feel it still. Not really uncommon-- it was a psychological phenomena. Sighing, he drops his hand and begins piling charts, looking over each carefully to make sure that he hadn't missed any details. They didn't have a sophisticated database here, so it was important to keep manual records at the very least.

He picks them up holding them delicately in his hand and attempting to balance them against his chest, but they just end up slipping out of his hand and clattering to the floor.

"Oh--" he makes a soft sound. "Slag."
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[personal profile] asafepairofhands 2015-05-03 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm sorry," Ratchet says helplessly, his own tanks rolling. "It is a big deal, but I--I get what you mean. I'm sorry."

One hand settles against the base of First Aid's helm, swallowing hard. "We'll figure something out. And you don't--I know I wasn't at Delphi with you and I don't know what it was like. But you're not on your own, in this, all right?"
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[personal profile] gimmicky 2015-05-03 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Trailcutter's eyes turn to their hands, letting his larger fingers wrap around the medic's hands gently, the warmth from his forcefield generator slipping through for just a second. He can feel the tension in First Aid, and it's hard to really know what to say to that.

To any of it.

"I could."

He sounds far less confident than he wants to be.
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[personal profile] gimmicky 2015-05-04 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
He would, too, if First Aid had needed it. But hearing the firm 'No' causes the 'brow' of his visor to dip. Feeling a bit bad that he can't go get it.

Although hearing that from him warms his spark, even if it's hard to believe that himself.

"Really?"

His voice is soft, as if asking that question might make First Aid change his mind.
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[personal profile] planate 2015-05-04 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Wow, it must've seen something really amazing!"

Hahaha, that's not funny.

"Huh. I don't think I've been here that long. Kinda weird how it all works, right?"
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[personal profile] phase6kindofbot 2015-05-08 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
'Report it to who' Sixshot was about to ask, but then he distantly realizes First Aid was referring to Tarn. As far as rank went, Sixshot and Tarn were equals, answering only to Megatron- and Megatron had declared peace.

Tarn hadn't exactly chosen to comply, but then the DJD Commander wasn't bound to Decepticon High Command the way Sixshot was either. Not... that First Aid would know any of that.

Sixshot quietly opens the data packets he'd been given, scrolling through the lists as First Aid unplugs him.

"If you'd like to show me it," he answers, attention drawn back to the medic at the pat on his neck.
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[personal profile] system_dp 2015-05-08 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
Enjoy that look of pure confusion on her face, First Aid.

"This Unit made no mention of revenge," she responds, before just sort of giving his offered hand a blank stare.

"From a strategic stand point returning all units to full function is more helpful than placing a unit that is not compatible with repair functions in situation that requires those skills."

Miria is well aware of her limits, and those are 'patching people up'. Sorry First Aid.
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[personal profile] rodders 2015-05-09 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
"It is, First Aid. Everyone keeps thinking they can mess with my crew for whatever stupid reason. I'm not gonna let that keep happening."

He swears. His grip tightens on First Aid's shoulder before he drops his hand, turning half away from him. He's determined, that much is obvious.
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[personal profile] gimmicky 2015-05-11 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
First Aid had a point. And Trailcutter knew that you can't just go up against someone armed with only leg guns and a forcefield. Those only got you so far.

After all, he only beat Lockdown by mind games alone. Something told him he wouldn't get that lucky again.

"Right. At least we can help make you a new one, right? Until then...I've got you."
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[personal profile] phase6kindofbot 2015-05-29 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Moving closer, Sixshot examines the clamps, tilting his head inquisitively this way and that. He also sniffs at the cabling for a good measure because you didn't ever truly know a thing until you've sniffed it.

"Cool," the Sixer decides at last, looking up again. "Is it universal?"

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