o17 ★ FRAG RADIOS. FRAG THEM TO THE PIT.

[electrowhipit]

[ Jolt is trying his damnedest to remain calm, but every once in a while his voice wavers. He swore to himself he'd never leave an Autobot- a friend- behind. And he has. Two of them, that he knows of for sure. Maybe more. Harley hasn't been home, either. ]

... Over the radio today. That was... that was Sideswipe and Olivier.

They're trapped there. They're trapped, and they're being attacked. Sideswipe sounded injured and--

There's got to be a way back- there has to be. I won't leave them over there like that.

Damn it. Work. Why won't you work.

[ He's also dismantling his radio, trying to see if he can get it to send a message back. ]

Comments

[bloodon-myknife.livejournal.com]

Mate, pull yourself together.

Your friend has a very capable person with him. I heard her on the phone. Several of my friends are there too and they are some of the toughest mercenaries I know.

Here in town, we aren't so lucky. So hold tight, and get ready because we can't be sure what is after them won't also come for us. If something does come for us, we won't fare as well being divided and panicked.

[Sniper wasn't doing the polite neighborly tone, he was sounding almost commanding for once.]

[electrowhipit]

No, you don't get it. They're there and I'm here and that's not how it should be.

[bloodon-myknife.livejournal.com]

I get it mate, half my team is over there. If I could find a way to pull them out I would. But it's going to do them no good if they return to find this town in ruins.

If you can't get over there, the next best thing is making sure they have a place to come home to.

[electrowhipit]

But what if they don't? What if they can't? What if they're waiting for a rescue that isn't coming?

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

There are many people trapped there. For now, it would be best if we remain calm and try to find any possible way to contact them or get there.

[electrowhipit]

I'm trying, but this fragging radio won't work.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

I know, but it would best if you tried to calm down.

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

Are you Jolt?

[electrowhipit]

I-- yes. I'm Jolt.

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

Alright. Sorry to bother you but I'm creating a list of the people trapped in Westport and someone thoought that you were one of them.

Thank you for clearing that up. And do you happen to know the names of anyone trapped there?

[electrowhipit]

... Just Sideswipe and Olivier. I haven't seen Harley recently either- she's my assigned mate.

[kimitoaruiteku.livejournal.com]

Do you know how to make a radio work...?

[electrowhipit]

That's what I'm trying to do. This technology is ancient and frustrating.

[kimitoaruiteku.livejournal.com]

I have a friend who's a mechanic. She's on her way over. If you want, we could all meet up here and try to get one working? Three heads are better than one...

[notnicesiblings.livejournal.com]

You have to calm down.

[electrowhipit]

I am calm!

[notnicesiblings.livejournal.com]

No, you're not.

[paysyoursalary.livejournal.com]

At least you know they are alive, for the moment. Panicing will not help or hurt that, so it's pointless to fret.

[electrowhipit]

I'm going to "fret" whether you think it's pointless or not. My friends are over there- one of them was calling for me, and I'm not there to help. What do you expect me to do?

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

. . . The nature of the attack appeared to be directed towards the major respiratory organs. A gas attack. It is possible it was merely smoke.

[electrowhipit]

What? How do you know that?

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

The voice was strained near the end of the transmission in a manner best described as shortness of breath. This was accompanied by multiple severe expulsions of air from the lungs.

[ahoge-goddess.livejournal.com]

...if they're alive, she probably is too...

[electrowhipit]

She? She who?

[ahoge-goddess.livejournal.com]

Ah, my daughter.

My real daughter from my world.