[Ratchet slumps back a little, knowing he's about to get shouted at and knowing he deserves it. He rests his free hand on Magnus'.]
I don't know exactly how much you knew about Krok's nightmares. He hadn't recharged properly since--mmm. I don't actually know when. It was something Chromedome did to him, made his body relive injuries every time he slept like they were happening all over again, like his body thought he was reliving the injuries. It was... killing him, honestly. And I thought I'd figured out how to fix it, to at least let him get some rest.
I put him into medical stasis, and it worked, for a while. But somehow whatever Chromedome did was triggered, and the exhaustion on top of being in a coma on top of me forcibly trying to bring him out of the coma... means his spark nearly flickered out. And I--um. [He hesitates slightly--it had been the obvious thing to do at the time, but explaining it now feels a little ridiculous and he's unwilling to prevaricate, particularly not to Magnus.] Before that could happen, I grabbed a pair of jumper cables that were designed for use on a human car, popped us both open, and jumped his spark from mine. I... already knew we were a match. We both lived, obviously, but it knocked me out pretty bad and I've been in and out of recharge since. Um.
[He pats the back of Magnus' hand a little awkwardly.]
I'm all right, though. I meant it when I asked--did I miss anything important while I was out? I don't know exactly how long it was but it feels like a while.
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[Ratchet slumps back a little, knowing he's about to get shouted at and knowing he deserves it. He rests his free hand on Magnus'.]
I don't know exactly how much you knew about Krok's nightmares. He hadn't recharged properly since--mmm. I don't actually know when. It was something Chromedome did to him, made his body relive injuries every time he slept like they were happening all over again, like his body thought he was reliving the injuries. It was... killing him, honestly. And I thought I'd figured out how to fix it, to at least let him get some rest.
I put him into medical stasis, and it worked, for a while. But somehow whatever Chromedome did was triggered, and the exhaustion on top of being in a coma on top of me forcibly trying to bring him out of the coma... means his spark nearly flickered out. And I--um. [He hesitates slightly--it had been the obvious thing to do at the time, but explaining it now feels a little ridiculous and he's unwilling to prevaricate, particularly not to Magnus.] Before that could happen, I grabbed a pair of jumper cables that were designed for use on a human car, popped us both open, and jumped his spark from mine. I... already knew we were a match. We both lived, obviously, but it knocked me out pretty bad and I've been in and out of recharge since. Um.
[He pats the back of Magnus' hand a little awkwardly.]
I'm all right, though. I meant it when I asked--did I miss anything important while I was out? I don't know exactly how long it was but it feels like a while.