Radioactive Part 3

Upsurge looked at her surprised by not only her comparison of today's fight but also by her determination to help him get out. A part of him wanted to tell this femme that it was just impossible and to just go home. But the more desperate part of him wanted out. And this femme, this upperclass bot was willing to risk her neck to save his life. His miserable, pitiful life. Well, who was he to try and deny her wanting of do-gooding. With a sigh he looked at the direction of the medbay and the at the oppsite direction to which eventually led the exit. And if tomorrow he ended up dying in a fight, then technically he owed this femme his life. With another low sigh, he looked at Vimira. "Fine. I'll try. But if we get caught it'll be the end of both of us." He said in a hushed tone.

The femme smiled, glad he had finally given in and nodded at his last few words. She knew the consequences, but she wasn't going to run now. She promised him she'd get him out and help him, and by Primus she was going to do it. "I would rather die fighting for freedom, than die running away." She murmured in a hushed tone before walking past the mech down the hall, peeking around the corner, seeing four guards standing there just talking. And she couldn't help but wonder how they were going to get passed four guards, when she didn't even know how to fight and Upsurge was injured severely. She turned back and leaned against the wall, her processor reeling, "How in the name of Primus is this going to work...?" She whispered in a hushed tone, more so to herself than to anyone else.

Upsurge couldn't help but chuckle at the femme, "I was about to ask you the same thing." A dull pain his chest started to come, causing Upsurge to clench a hand over the battered chestplates. He looked around; he'd been through these hallways many times before. Perhaps he could find different route to the exit. "Alright." He whispered to Vimira. "I may know how to get us started. C'mon." He walked the few paces towards Vimira and grabbed her wrist with his free hand before heading down the opposite way of the guards. They would have to pass the medbay to move forward, so Upsurge crouched down, pulling Vimira down with him and when he timed it right, quickly passé by the opened door of the medbay. They then stood back up and continued walking through a select route if hallways. Upsurge looked back to see of any guards were following them only to find that the water coming off his frame was leaving a trail. Scrap, they would have to be quick with this. 

Vimira looked up at the mech frowning when she saw him clench his hand over his chest plates, they would have to hurry or Upsurge may not make it out in time. The white femme looked back to his face when he said he may know a way and she followed the mech’s every move quietly, even as they passed the medbay and down a route of hallways she was pretty sure she would have gotten lost in. Vimira looked back just as he did, seeing that he was leaving behind a trail of water. Primus just wasn't on their side today, she thought sourly as she followed him down a few more halls, all the while she was looking around rapidly for any sort of escape they could use. "Upsurge," She whispered quietly, as they rounded another corner, she was pretty sure the exit was the other way, but didn't say anything at the time, but now she was concerned, "Where are we going?"

"It's obvious that the exit will be guarded heavily. But the building is connected to a warehouse for storing spare parts. It'll be our chance out." Upsurge explained. He slowed own, placing his back to the wall and peering around the corner. No guards, good. The hand over his chest tightened as the pain and pressure inside his chestplates grew steadily. He held Vimira's wrist firmly before rounding the corner. "And there's going to be only own way inside the warehouse." Upsurge added as he came to a stop at a large ventilation shaft near the ground. He let go of his chest and her wrist to, as undetectable as possible, pull the covering off. The task was soon done and Upsurge nudged Vimira in before following, being sure to place the shaft back in place properly before advancing.

Vimira stayed close behind, even placing her own back to the wall as he looked around the corner. She wasn't just concerned with getting out, she was also fretting over his health. He was getting worse as time progressed, and though Vimira was a part time medic she still couldn't save him without proper tools. She followed him down the next hall towards a ventilation shaft, and while he removed the cover, Vimira kept a watchful optic behind them to be sure no one was following. She then climbed into the shaft when Upsurge nudged her in, she looked back, just to be sure he was following before continuing on with him right behind. She moved as quietly as she could, through the ventilation shaft, coming to a stop only when she came up to another cover. She gazed through the thin metal bars, looking around the building in which she guessed to be the warehouse. She didn't see anyone nor heard anything thus far, and then reached forward grabbing the cover to the shaft and as quietly as she could she pushed it off setting it quietly on the ground before climbing out, turning to help the injured mech out as well.

Upsurge took the offered help from the femme. His chest pains were becoming worse and the little sparks that flew off became more frequent. To cover their tracks, Upsurge placed the cover back on before walking further into the warehouse. He walked slowly and quietly and got cover for himself and Vimira from behind the large metal crates. A guard walked by and until he rounded the corner, Upsurge stand perfectly still. He peered past the crate, and found the door he was looking for. It was a back entrance and luckily it wasn't too far from where they were. He indicated the door to Vimira. "There." He pointed, "That's our exit."

Vimira frowned at the sight of the armor around his chest sparking more and more, she could only guess he was hurting more now as well. She stayed quiet though, as she followed him further into the warehouse, ducking behind cover when a guard passed by. Her spark nearly stopped, praying to Primus, that they wouldn't get caught, after they had gotten so far. Only when the guard disappeared around a corner did the femme relax somewhat, she then looked around the crate when he mentioned the door they were looking for. "Thank Primus..." She murmured quietly, with a nod before standing up slightly gazing around the crates for anymore guards, seeing none she moved forward quietly but quickly, looking back to make sure Upsurge was following, but also double checking that he didn't just fall over in pain.

Upsurge quietly followed the femme towards the door, finding cover within the objects around when necessary. Upsurge began to breathe heavily as the pain started to spread to the outerplating of his chest. But he kept his keens in for the sake of not being caught. Not after they come too far, and they were so close now! It was a bit hard to wrap around his mind, that he was actually about to leave this hellhole. He quietly opened the door and ushered Vimira through before taking one last look to make sure no one saw them before following and closing the door again. Though they were out, they weren't through just yet. They had to get away from this place and they would have to careful at this as well. Proximity guards were a good chance to be around.

Vimira waited on the other side for him once she walked out the door, she kept her gaze steady as she looked around the area for any guards, as he walked out closing the door softly behind him. She looked back at the mech hearing him breath heavily, and her concern grew for him. Primus she was just making it worse by making him come with her, but this was the only possible chance they had. "You’re going to be okay I promise," She murmured, knowing she had to get him medical treatment and fast. But she was still in an unknown area -Rapidshock had brought her here the day before- and if they could get to one of the main streets, she'd be able to lead them home, "Upsurge, do you know of any main roads around here? If we can get to one I can lead us back to my home."

Upsurge instantly shook his head. "No." He responded, "I was...bagged when they brought me here." He looked around, "But I would think this warehouse would be face away from whatever city nearby." He walked around, before suddenly becoming stunted in his movements. He placed a hand on the wall of the building as he leaned against it. This pain in his chest becoming unbearable. He forced his coughs in, the hand clutching the chestplates practically burning from the more occurring fritzing sparks. "Gotta hurry..." He murmured.

Vimira was instantly by his side, when he leaned against the wall, clutching his chestplates tightly; the sparking from the damaged wires and metal grew erratically, as he murmured about hurrying up. She glanced around for any guards, before reaching forward and taking his arm, bringing him away from the wall and allowing him to drape his arm over her shoulder to use her as a brace, "I know, just stay with me, your almost out." She murmured moving forward in the direction opposite the warehouse was facing, "Don't give up." She murmured gazing around the corner of the building, seeing a guard there and waited until he had moved inside of the warehouse, before she moved again helping Upsurge along. She was able to get them away from the warehouse and into an alleyway that lead them to a few old apartment complexes, and then she began to remember where they are, and was beginning to map out the safest way home, "I… I know where we are. Just hang on..." She murmured as she walked forward again, moving them behind cover whenever needed.

Upsurge let his arm hook around Vimira's shoulders as she led him away from the warehouse. Almost out, he repeated in his mind; now there were two words he thought he'd never say. Don't give up, don't give up, dont give up...The white mech retained all but a whimper at the pain as they moved an alleyway. A wash of relief came over Upsurge when Vimira stated that she may know where they were. Oh Primus, that was good news. It meant they were getting farther and farther away from the Cages. Upsurge followed Vimira accordingly as she maneuvered the two of them through the alleyways.

Vimira tightened her grip on him, when she heard him whimper quietly as she lead him through multiple alleyways. She hadn't seen or heard any guards for a while, and was beginning to think that they had gotten far enough away from the Cages. She stopped at the edge of an alleyway looking out over the street in front of them for some sort of sign that would let her know where she was. And she let a smile come to her face plates when she was able to identify the street they were on, realizing they were now only a couple of streets away from her house. "Where almost there, Upsurge... Just a little longer." She said as she moved them out of the alleyway and up the empty streets. It took some time, and extreme concern from Vimira every time Upsurge whined in pain, but they finally made it to her street. The white femme tightened her grip on the injured mech as they walked down the street and up to her house. Shifting her hold on Upsurge she keyed in the code on the front door before helping Upsurge inside, nobody was home at the time, both her creators were in Kalis visiting friends and she couldn't help but be thankful for that. She didn't want to have to explain why there was a cage fighter in their home just yet. She led the mech over to the couch and helped him lay down on it, before turning on the lights as she went to grab her medical tools. She came back moments later and kneeled beside the couch and began working on his damaged chest plates, "Just stay still. It'll hurt but I can fix this..."

Upsurge was panting by the time they got to Vimira's street. He held on tight onto her as she coded in the lock to her front door and led him inside. Though his mind was racked with the pain, he couldn't help but think on how beautiful the house looked to him. Though he never seen any good houses before this one seemed like a marvel. He keened softly as Vimira set him on the couch. He watched as she turned on the lights and left the room, coming back with an array of medical tools in hands. He nodded at her words, trying not to move so she can work. "Primus, it doesn't matter, it already hurts. Just make it stop." He said exasperated.  

Vimira nodded, as she went to open his chest plates, hesitating a bit not knowing if he would yell at her for looking at his spark chamber, before opening them, his life mattered more. She frowned when she saw the extensive damage done to the area in and around his spark chamber and immediately went to work, being especially careful with the metal and wires closer to his spark. She began fixing broken and sparking wires, before she brought out her wielder and began welding broken metal back together. It had been joors since she started working on just his spark chamber, just to stabilize it, before she was able to work on the outer armor on his chest, welding and fixing any dents she could. Once she had done what she could for now, she once again took out the wax medication that she had used on his shoulder and began to gently apply it to the fragile chest plates, "I don't know how much this will help, but it’s worth a try." Vimira didn't have any other special medication lying around her home, she would have to get some from the clinic later on. Once she was sure she covered his chest armor enough she stood and grabbed her tools to put them away, washing her hands as she did so. She was about to walk back into the living room, before she stopped and walked into the kitchen area, grabbing a cube of energon for Upsurge; After all he would need it to return his systems to normal. She then came back out and handed the cube to him, "Whenever you’re ready go ahead and drink it. But be slow about it, your systems may not be used to this kind of energon."

Upsurge tensed when Vimira opened his chestplates, revealing his sparkchamber inside. He stayed quiet as she did her work, the sounds from being short hisses from quick bursts of pain when she had to work on the sensitive wires. He watched as Vimira took out the same jar of medical wax from yesterday that she used on his shoulder. By the time she finished applying the wax to his now closed chestplates, most of the pain had diminished. Thank Primus that was over. He was a little surprised when she left with her tools and came back with a cube of energon in hand. He took the cube as Vimira explained that his system weeny used to that kind of energon. He was quiet for a moment before talking, "Um, thanks. You...you really know how to fix a bot." After that, he took a sip of the energon. His optics widened at how potent the stuff was. Though it was probably what regular energon was; it was strong stuff to him!

Vimira smiled at his thanks and nodded, "No problem Upsurge." She then laughed at the expression on his faceplates after he took a sip of the energon, "I told you," She laughed softly, "Just drink slowly, or you'll end up getting sick." She smiled, as she walked back into the kitchen to grab a cube of energon herself. After getting her own cube she leaned against the kitchen counter for a moment, thinking. She could actually believe that she was able to get this cage fighter away from the Cages and help him here. And then she began to worry about what she was going to tell her creators when they got back. She was old enough to make her own decisions but, she just brought a cage fighter into their home; Primus Vimira didn't even know if she could really trust him not to steal anything or kill her, but then again the white mech hadn't done anything to suggest that he would betray her trust. She sighed, drinking down her energon before dispensing it, and then walked back out into the living room where Upsurge was. She frowned a bit at seeing how dirty his frame was though he had been rinsed off his armor was still smudged with energon. She looked back at the mech with an amused smile, "Well, if you’re going to be staying here for a while, you’re gonna have to clean up."

Upsurge continued to take his drink slowly as Vimira instructed. He honestly was beginning to believe that if he wasn't careful with this, he'd get drunk. This regular energon was still pretty strong, and it forced Upsurge to take a couple sips at a time. It was quiet until Vimira walked back into the living room. He was quite surprised at her words. He'd be staying here? But didn't she have creators or something? "Cleaned up?" He looked down at himself when she mentioned such a thing. He was still a bit dirty, he supposed; though it was the patch work that really messed up his look, he thought.

Vimira smiled in amusement at his surprised look and question, and laughed lightly, "Yes, Upsurge. You know soap, water?" She teased, he had to be cleaned up before her creators or even if her brother saw him, because she was pretty sure they would freak out if they saw Upsurge covered in the lifeblood of another bot. She still wasn't sure how she was going to explain that there was a cage fighter in their home and she was rehabilitating him in a way. "Besides the warm water is relaxing it'll help soothe the pain." She reassured the mech with a smile, she kind of figured he had never taken a real shower so to say.

Warm water? Upsurge had forgotten what it was like cleaning up with warm water. He gave the half drunken cube of energon a look before setting it on the small table next to the couch. The white mech limped off the couch and followed Vimira to wherever the warm water was. As they passed through the house, Upsurge never had his head straight toward ad he looked around the house. It was nothing like he ever seen before. They made it to a white tiled room, and Upsurge was astonished as well as confused. He didn't know how to work this...whatever this was. "Um, what am i supposed to do?" He asked uncertain. 

Vimira turned to him once they made it to the washracks, a little surprised by his question, but she supposed her assumption was right, he had never taken a proper shower before. She smiled a bit and took his hand leading him into the washroom, "It's simple," She began letting go of his hand for a moment to grab the solvent and rag, before leading him to a cubicle. She set the cleaning items on the shelf under the shower head, "You turn on the water with this," She instructed reaching up turning the dial on the shower head, turning the warm water on. She turned to him with a smile, as she whipped the water out of her optics before she grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the stream of warm water, "And that's it." She smiled, "Do you think you'll be alright, or do you need my help still?" She just wanted to be sure, she didn't want the question to sound like she didn't think he knew what he was doing.

Upsurge blinked when Vimira took his hand and led him further into the washroom. He observed silently when the femme let go of his hand, grabbing the solvent and rags and placing them on the shelf of a cubicle before instructing how to turn the water on. It looked simple enough, he would just have to turn the dial the other way to turn it off. Upsurge couldn't help but blink surprise again with Vimira took his hand and brought him into the warm stream of the water. And, Primus, the warm water felt really good. He looked at Vimira when she asked if he'd be alright and if he still wanted some help. Shaking his head, he answered, "I don't think I need help. I can do it myself now." The answer itself though, was distracting since Upsurge was busy feeling the warm water on him.

Vimira smiled and laughed a bit at his answer, he seemed rather distracted by the warm water, "Alright, but don't be afraid to call if you need me." She said before walking out of the cubical, grabbing a towel to dry herself off quickly, and was sure to leave another one out for Upsurge. She then made her way out of the washracks figuring she should set up the empty berth room for Upsurge, and went to do so. Once she was finished with his berthroom she was about to go check on him, until she heard the front door opening. She tilted her head and went to see who it was, and nearly panicked when she saw her brother walking in, "Vimira? Primus what is going on?" Barricade asked sternly once he saw her and slammed the door closed behind him, "Your idiotic friend commd. me at work saying you disappeared last night and he hasn't been able to find you. And you haven't been picking up calls either." Vimira's processor began drawing a blank, what in the name of Primus was she supposed to tell him? He's bound to find Upsurge or Upsurge is bound to just walk out without realizing it; and the fact that Barricade was a policebot made it all the worse. "Start explaining, Vimira." Primus help her.

Upsurge was having the greatest time of his life in the washroom. The warm water felt great, the solvent actually smelled good and the rags weren’t scratchy and didn't irritate his armor. He took his time washing himself, making sure this time to catch any small smudges of energon he missed last time. He forced himself not to take too long though; he didn't want to seem like he was taking advantage of the moment and turned off the water after rinsing himself. It took him a moment but he found the towel that Vimira left out for him. It was so soft!  He took a long moment just pressing his face in the plush of the towel before drying himself. He didn't know where to put the towel though and he didn't want to just leave it on the floor. So he just folded the towel the best he could and placed it on the too small shelve with the solvent and rags. He opened the door and closed it behind him. Hearing a noise downstairs he looked over the railing and found Vimira pressed against the wall. That confused Upsurge, so he went downstairs and tapped Vimira's shoulder from behind to get her attention.

Vimira turned when she felt a tap on her shoulder and she nearly flown into full blown panic when she saw Upsurge standing there, "What are you doing!?" She asked him in a panicky tone, as she heard her brother walking further into the house, "Vimira, I’m not playing around. You better tell me what’s going on." Primus there was no way she could hide Upsurge, she her helm as she looked at the white mech, "Stay here." She then moved to go stop her brother from walking further into the house. She came around the corner from the staircase and stood in the doorway between the living room and the hallway where Upsurge was standing, "Nothing happen, Cade." She smiled as her brother looked up un-amused, "Then explain that." He pointed to the couch, where there was left over dirt and energon from when Upsurge was laying on it, "Uh, Rapidshock was just here, he was pretty dirty so I made him leave to go get cleaned up." - "Vi' I'm a cop, not an idiot, I talked to Rapidshock a few minutes ago and he was still worried about you." Vimira became silent at this, Oh Primus she just had to get him out of the house! Vimira looked up when Barricade walked towards her, "Wait 'Cade stop! Nothing's going on I swear!" The mech frowned at her pushing her to the side as she tried to block his path, "It sure as scrap doesn't seem like 'nothing'!" He snapped walking past her and immediately froze when his optics landed on Upsurge. The darker mech then pushed Vimira behind him to protect her, as he forearm transformed into a gun, and pointed it at the white mech threateningly, "Who are you!?"

Upsurge stayed quiet and watched Vimira panic a bit before telling him to stay before left. He heard her voice and another speak before a dark colored mech appeared and questioned who he was. Upsurge tilted his head at Barricade when he transformed his arm into a gun and pointed at him. He didn't react like any other bot probably would; he had plenty if guns pointed at him in the weaponized fights in the cages. "Upsurge." He answered plainly, as if it was normal conversation. He looked between Vimira and the black and purple mech in front of him. This mech seemed too young to be Vimira's creator. Brother, perhaps? Upsurge stayed quiet after that. After all, what else was there to tell to answer the question? He was Upsurge. That's it.

Barricade tilted his head almost confused. This mech didn't seem afraid and just answered him as if they were just talking. Vimira began moving around her brother and lowering the gun he had pointed at Upsurge, "Barricade I can explain," "Then start explaining." The black mech snapped glancing at her and then back to Upsurge. Vimira frowned at his harsh words, "First off he's not a threat, he doesn't want to hurt anybody. I can promise you that." At her own words she glanced at Upsurge, almost unsure of herself. But the way he acted it didn't seem like he wanted anything but to live in peace. Barricade sighed heavily, looking between her and Upsurge, "Then what is he doing here? Why did you bring some random mech home?"

"She helped me escape." Upsurge answered for Vimira, looking at said femme, "Helped me escape from the Cages." Upsurge paused not sure if he should explain further. But he heard Barricade say he was a cop; so most likely he knew about the cages considering they were illegal. He glanced at the gun arm that Barricade still held up slightly. He slightly held up his hands for peace. "You don't need that." Upsurge said, thumbing to his own back, "They put an inhibitor claw on me to disable any weapons I may have." He honestly had forgotten what kind of weapons he had in the first place, if he had any at all. The only way the white mech would be a real threat to the black one was if they started a fist fight; which he hoped this didn't have to come to.

"The Cages?" Barricade questioned before looking down at his gun and back at the white mech as Upsurge explained to him that the bots that ran the cage fights had put an inhibitor claw on him. "Vimira is this true?" The black mech asked looking down at her, and she nodded, "Yes. Trust me Barricade, the last thing he wants to do now is fight." Barricade frowned, looking back at the white mech. So far Upsurge hadn't shown himself to be a threat to them, and was willing answering questions. "Fine..." The black mech sighed and lowered the gun completely and transforming it back into his hand, before continuing, "But the inhibitor claw stays on until you can prove your trustworthiness."

Upsurge nodded, he expected as much. A part of him was beginning to wonder what the reaction of Vimira's creators would be. Hopefully they wouldn't be as hostile as Barricade had been. Cautiously, Upsurge began walking up to them and looked at Vimira, "I should go and finish that cube." He said before walking past them and into the living room to do just that. He sat down at the edge of the couch and took the unfinished cube, silently taking in portion by portion.

Barricade tensed when the mech walked closer to them, and looked at Vimira stating that he was going to go finish the cube. Vimira nodded and watched as he walked past them back into the living room, and before she could do anything Barricade grabbed her arm and turned to her with a stern look, "What in the name of Primus where you thinking?!" He whispered harshly, "Going to a cage fight and then coming home with one of the fighters?!" Vimira frowned, taking his hand off her arm, "You didn't see what I saw. He needed me, and I took the chance to get him out of there." She murmured, "I saved his life 'Cade..." The black mech was silent at her words before sighing, "Your too kind for your own good Vi'." He muttered glancing at the doorway to the living room, "You better hope Mom and Dad takes this better than I did." He said before walking past her and up the stairs, most likely going to his berthroom. Vimira sighed heavily before walking into the living room, looking down at Upsurge as he drank the energon, "I'm sorry for my brother's actions," She apologized walking over to the couch and sitting down, "How's your chest? Does it still hurt?"

Upsurge rolled his shoulder in a shrug when Vimira apologized for the actions of her brother, " 'S alright. I kinda expected that kind of reaction. Well, except for the whole 'gun thing'. He said with a curt wave of his hand before taking another sip. He looked down at his chest when Vimira asked if it still hurt, "Kind of. Not as bad as it was. Um, thanks? For that too." He said in that awkward tone.

Vimira nodded, "Yeah he tends to overreact..." She murmured, she honestly didn't expect Barricade to ever pull a gun on someone, but she supposed he was just being cautious. She gave a soft smile at his last few words, every time he said thanks, he seemed to feel embarrassed or awkward about it, and it made her realize that he must have been in that place for so long that having a normal conversation with someone was strange. "It's no problem, really." She assured him with a smile, "Just knowing your alive and happy is all the 'thanks' I need." She then stood back up from the couch, turning to him, "Now finish up. When you’re done I’ll show you your berthroom."

Upsurge finished his energon with one longer sip before looking up at Vimira in much surpise "My...berthroom?" He was getting his own berthroom? The femme just keeps on giving and giving. He didn't know where to put the finagled cube so he just held it as he stood back up and followed Vimira back into the hallway. They stopped at a different door. The door was opened and Upsurge was shocked silent when he saw the room was inside. It was...well, he never saw a berthroom like this before. He walked to the front of the berth itself, ghosting his fingers over the soft padding of the surface. And this was his berth? Oh Primus be damned if this was a dream.

Vimira nodded a little put off when he seemed to question it, almost as if he thought she would have made him recharge somewhere else. Once he was finished she lead him back into the hall and up to an open door. She stopped and watched him a moment, as looked into the room in shock before walking in and up to the berth touching the soft padded surface of it, almost as if he thought it wasn't real. Vimira honestly wanted to cry at this; This was probably the first time he ever had a berthroom like this; Primus it seemed like she brightened his life a bit by just giving him a berth. "Do you like it?" She asked quietly trying to keep her voice sounding calm, so she just wouldn't break down.

Upsurge nodded, still too stunned to say anything. He swallowed his sudden nervousness; he didn't want to ruin this perfect berth by sleeping in it. He looked around the room again, seeing the other contents of the room. There was a neat working desk with a computer monitor rested on it, a good size TV moniter on the wall and a large window that poured the sun's light into the room. He wales over to the window and was just as stunned at the view of the city. Another reminder that he was out, that he escaped and was far away from the Cages.

Vimira smiled when he nodded and began to gaze around the rest of the room, stopping by the window and gazing out. She never knew how hard a life some bots had it and seeing a mech who had lived life as a 'gutterbot' and soon became a cage fighter, really opened her optics to what was going on out there. She sighed, "Well, I’m glad you like it. I did what I could with it, I wanted to make sure you were happy here..." She continued before looking up and down the hall when she heard the front door opening again and the voices of her creators drifted through. "My creators are home..." She murmured; Primus what was she going to tell them? Her mother might understand more, but her father was going to be trouble. Vimira sighed, looking up as her mother walked around the corner, "There you are. What are you doing in there?" The blue seeker femme asked as she came over to the door looking and was surprised to see Upsurge standing in the room, "Oh hello, who are you?"

Upsurge looked at Vimira and nodded again, though this one it was to thank her. He looked back towards the door when Vimira made her way towards it, murmuring that her creators had arrived. Upsurge gave a small breath before placing the empty cube in his hands on the desk. He heard the new femme voice and turned to face the door fully when the seeker saw him and asked who he was. Well, at least she wasn't pointing a gun at him. "Upsurge." He said as plainly as before. Again, nothing else really to say.

Skymist tilted her head when the mech simply replied with his name, "Oh," She looked at Vimira, figuring she'd get more answers from her, "Is he a friend of yours?" Vimira smiled a bit, "In a way. Mom, I really need to talk to you and Dad about something." "What the frag is on my couch?" A deep mech voice called out before the large green mech walked out of the living room and looked at the two femmes by the guest room, "What are you two doing?" Vimira sighed looking over at Upsurge, who hadn't moved yet, before looking back at her creators as her father walked over to them, looking in the room spotting Upsurge, and he immediately looked down at Vimira with a look that told her to explain. "Mom, Dad. This is Upsurge." She began gesturing to the white mech, "I, um, ran into some trouble last night and-" "Primus are you alright?!" Skymist asked worriedly, and Vimira nodded holding up her hands, "Yes I’m fine. But I met Upsurge and well he was in a bit of trouble as well..." Her father grunted before looking over at the white mech, "And what kind of 'trouble' would this be?"

Upsurge looked up at the taller, older mech when he grunted and asked what kind of trouble he was in. "Well, uh..." It was obvious this mech already didn't like him. "I was... in the Cages. Vimira...she helped me to escape." He looked down not sure what else to add. "She...she saved my life..." He said eventually.

"The what?" The dark green mech snapped glaring at the white mech, before his glare turned towards Vimira, "What does he mean 'Cages'? Primus don't tell me you went to the gang parts of the city!" Vimira frowned staying silent as he father yelled, she expected him to be upset with her for leaving but he was missing the part about her helping someone in need, "Roadrage enough." The seeker femme calmed her mate before looking between the two younger bots again, "Vimira... Was this mech in the 'Cages'? Did you really save him?" Vimira nodded, "Yes and I want to help him more. I patched him up and have given him the guest room, too." Roadrage stayed silent, as Skymist gave her daughter a concerned look, "Vimira," "Mom, please. I want to help him." The blue femme sighed looking up at her mate, who shrugged. It was obvious they were having a private conversation through the bond they shared. Skymist then smiled and looked at Vimira before looking over at the white mech, "Well, Upsurge your welcome to stay for however long you need to."

Upsurge tensed when Roadrage snapped at Vimira about being the gang affiliated parts of the city. He didn't her to get in trouble with her own creators because of him. He looked at Skymist when she asked if she really saved him from the 'Cages'. When the older femme told Upsurge he could stay, he gave an awkward bow of the head "Um, thank you--ma'am."

Vimira smiled at this as her mother laughed lightly, "Oh please dear, call me Skymist. And this is Roadrage." She gestured behind her to the dark green mech, "I bet he's the one who ruined my couch..." The older mech muttered resulting in a slap to the arm from his mate, "Stop it." She said harshly before looking back at the mech with a smile as she gently nudged her mate away from the door, "Well it's nice to have you here. We'll be having dinner soon, so until then make yourself at home." The seeker femme said cheerfully as the two bond mates left the guest room, and Vimira let out a heavy sigh before looking over at Upsurge, "I think you just survived meeting my family," She joked with a small laugh.

"Not the hardest thing I survived." Upsurge responded before gazing the room again. He moved to the window, found the latches and opened the window taking in the new fresh air. He would probably never get use to the fresh scent of the air, but he loved it. After standing at the window, he moved and set his mismatched optics on the TV monitor. It would take a while but Upsurge wanted to learn how to use all of these things and start trying to fit in.