Roll Back the Rock to the Dawn of Time [open]

[imatruck]

Who: Grimlock and YOU
Where: That big hole in the ground (The Crater)
When: The earth was smoking and the lava flowed (Now)
What: There's a goddamn dinosaur outside
Warnings: Snap your fingers and stomp your feet (also spoilers)


Grimlock must have had a heck of a fight because for one thing he came to groggy. That and he found himself in something that didn't look like Earth at all. At least, not the parts he's seen. He was in a hole, a pretty big hole. The dinobot pushed himself off the ground, rubbing his head. "Oh man...if what happened that I think happened...then Denny's gonna be maaaaad." Because mad is the maximum emotion for your home getting blown sky high.

So off Grimlock goes to explore what became of what he thinks is Earth...at least till he finally gets the sense to look up to the horizon. That doesn't look like Earth buildings, not unless the Decepticons had a busy night. No, that definitely was..."Cybertron? I'm on Cybertron?"

...oh he gets it now. Grimlock broke into an uproarious chuckle, "I get it! Jazz or Drift must have picked me up as a joke...or something." He didn't really think this over. "Uh hey guys? I'd like to go back to Earth now...guys?"

Obviously they were busy doing something. He'd just have to find them. Maybe Bumblebee and Strongarm were around too, having a big laugh about it. There goes that big green dinosaur Cybertronian calling out as loud as his footsteps. He has no indoor voice whatsoever.

Comments

[imatruck]

“...and they didn't like him?”

That'd make sense, considering the number of enemies they made. But no, Sideswipe's hiding something else.

[redshitlord]

"And..."

He's stopped walking altogether, just sort of looking down at his feet. He can't meet Grimlock's face.

"... they said he was dead, Grim."

[imatruck]

Grimlock's face gets serious, going all quiet and unsure.

"Dead? What kind of...they're lyin'! You know they are!"

[redshitlord]

"That's what they said!"

He doesn't sound angry at Grimlock, at least. Just... hurt and afraid. Worried.

"I don't know! I... I mean he was okay when I saw him last!"

[imatruck]

"Why would they say that?! That ain't right..."

He sounds pretty upset. He never thought of anyone on the team getting hurt.

"When did you see him?!"

[redshitlord]

"When I last saw you. When we were pulling the boat out of the way. Steeljaw ran off with his friends and we were going to head back..."

Unless Steeljaw ended up ambushing them somewhere along the way. That would have been in character, if nothing else.

He doesn't look any happier than Grimlock, none of the usual snark in his voice.

[imatruck]

"Maybe he's still back there!"

He's gonna think of any excuse he can.

"Like, maybe Drift kidnapped him...or something."

Ok he doesn't have that big of an imagination.

[redshitlord]

"Y-yeah."

He's okay with anything. With any little scrap of support. So he leans against Grimlock's leg, arms folded around himself.

"Maybe that happened."

[imatruck]

He feels a weight against his leg, making him bend down to gently pat Sideswipe. His own face looks concerned for his friend.

“Let's get out of here, suddenly I don't like bein' out in the open.”

[redshitlord]

"... yeah buddy. Me either."

He looks up at at Grimlock, before nodding toward the city.

Here goes nothing.