[JW has been taking the tiniest politest babysteps and being quiet, but when Sideswipe tries to use his pipe cleaner ass as something to hide behind, he lets out a startled little honk.]
Hey!
[He winds his tail around Sideswipe's shoulder and tries to shove him away.]
[And that kicks off a shove-war, in which Sideswipe tries to pounce on the noodle-shaped dragon, like a big silver cat. Complete with cat-like chirping sounds.]
[Ignoring the baleful, one-eyed stare from across the room. Good job, dumbass, you woke your old man.]
[And he's wriggling and nipping at the other dragon, mock-growling the whole while. And generally making a lot of noise... up until...]
QUIET.
[Sideswipe just goes completely still, his eyes going very wide. Slowly turning his head toward the back of the cave to stare at his very awake older parent.]
[Lets out another startled honk. Without realizing it, he winds himself around what parts of Sideswipe he can reach and bunches the rest of himself up.]
[And there they stand like a pair of wet cats -- Sideswipe with his eyes huge and wings flattened down.]
[Meanwhile, across the room, the big, black dragon has heaved himself to his feet, glowering at both of them with something akin to murder in his one eye.]
[JW tries to make himself smaller and smaller as the big black dragon nears. He swallows he scuddled backwards and actually tried to scoot UNDER Sideswipe.]
Sorry, sir. It won't happen again, sir. We found your son, sir.
[He winces when Sideswipe is struck. He's obviously made of tougher stuff than JW is, but Ironhide's claws are still really scary. The noodle dragon sends the golden a bleeding look. Please explain so that he isn't eaten!]
[Good for JW, there's one cool head in the room. Ratchet just gently pushes on the bigger old dragon's chest, until Ironhide stubbornly and reluctantly backs off.]
Come on, lie down. Let me check you over while they go feed the guest.
[HINT HINT, SIDESWIPE.]
[He has to blink for a minute, but then he gets it, and huffs his way to the edge of the cave.]
[JW is swift to follow, keeping his snake-like body as close to the cave floor as possible. Once they reach the ledge he drifts back down to the grass like a kite. Where he continues to stay Very Flat.]
[He thinks one of his hearts stopped beating during that HOLY GODS.]
This is not what I thought was going to happen when I climbed out of my lair this morning.
[Meanwhile, the silver jerk scuttles down the side of the wall like a gecko, trotting over the grass with tail and neck held high in... what would probably be indignation if he had anything left to be indignant about.]
Yeah, well that makes two of us.
Just ignore the old geezer. He's crankier than usual these days.
Well...there's a war going on. I would be cranky if I weren't so scared.
[Now that he was no longer on his own turf, a lot of the long dragon's spunk seems to have been sapped. He rocks his head to the side and rubs it against the grass. It's so different from the wiry stuff growing on his cliff.]
Thanks for destroying my home by the way, you overgrown gravy boat.
[It was the shiniest silver thing humanmom had owned.]
[James spits a hiss at him before slinking down to the water's edge, now more interested in the fish he was promised than winning an argument. He could go dig up his gold when the rains passed. If it was still there. If dragons like the ore-eaters were scouting the planes looking for fights, who knows?]
You're still a cabbage.
[He sits and bends up his neck in a tight S formation and he waits for a fish to swim by.]
[There are huge, fat fish lazily swimming around in the lake. Apparently ignoring the fact they're surrounded by huge monsters. There aren't many by the water -- maybe a handful, though the size of the lake is clearly meant for a lot more than the few small ones splashing around chasing each other, or the fewer adults either watching them or doting on each other.]
[Sideswipe just sits primly at the water's edge, scowling in distaste.]
No. I ate a candlestick once when I was a hatchling and nearly died. The an--
[He stops himself. These dragons don't need to know about the large animal vet that came to cut him open. JW distracts himself by plunging his head into the lake like a striking viper and rearing up with a big fish in his jaws. His whole body comes alive as he does something that looks half struggling and half celebratory.]
[As he pokes that tail with a claw for emphasis. He's only saying so because there's no metallic clink like there usually was.]
[He looks... like he's trying to choke down a look of amusement at the sight though. Across the water, the little ones aren't so reserved, and start yelling encouragement.]
[In a sudden, savage display, JW thrashed the fish against a nearby rock until it stopped moving. Then he choked it down like some unholy seabird. He coughed a couple of times before looking toward the shouting.]
[More dragons.]
O-oh...
[Sideswipe and his family were almost too many dragons for him to deal with in one day so in a flash, his head darted back into the water to snatch up a second fish. He couldn't embarrass himself if his mouth was occupied.]
[Once he's killed and eaten the second fish, he dares to steal a peek over at the young dragons across the way. They do look pretty hype. This is new. EVERYTHING IS NEW TODAY.]
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Hey!
[He winds his tail around Sideswipe's shoulder and tries to shove him away.]
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[As he. Just. Shoves back. With his feet. Because this is what mature adults do in any world or universe.]
Be quiet!
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Stop being a cabbage!
[It was something his humandad said.]
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[And that kicks off a shove-war, in which Sideswipe tries to pounce on the noodle-shaped dragon, like a big silver cat. Complete with cat-like chirping sounds.]
[Ignoring the baleful, one-eyed stare from across the room. Good job, dumbass, you woke your old man.]
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[He manages to wind in and around the other dragon's paws but it's not long before he runs out of room to loop and becomes trapped.]
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[And he's wriggling and nipping at the other dragon, mock-growling the whole while. And generally making a lot of noise... up until...]
QUIET.
[Sideswipe just goes completely still, his eyes going very wide. Slowly turning his head toward the back of the cave to stare at his very awake older parent.]
[Oops.]
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[Oh.]
[Right. The reason they were up here.]
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[Meanwhile, across the room, the big, black dragon has heaved himself to his feet, glowering at both of them with something akin to murder in his one eye.]
You will wake the fortress, yowling like that.
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Sorry, sir. It won't happen again, sir. We found your son, sir.
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[And he promptly gets cuffed with a heavy claw for his efforts.]
I see. How sad.
Ironhide.
... I mean. Good. Good that you did.
[That would probably have been a ridiculous exchange if Ironhide wasn't looking like he wanted to eat someone, still.]
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Come on, lie down. Let me check you over while they go feed the guest.
[HINT HINT, SIDESWIPE.]
[He has to blink for a minute, but then he gets it, and huffs his way to the edge of the cave.]
Come on then.
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[He thinks one of his hearts stopped beating during that HOLY GODS.]
This is not what I thought was going to happen when I climbed out of my lair this morning.
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Yeah, well that makes two of us.
Just ignore the old geezer. He's crankier than usual these days.
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[Now that he was no longer on his own turf, a lot of the long dragon's spunk seems to have been sapped. He rocks his head to the side and rubs it against the grass. It's so different from the wiry stuff growing on his cliff.]
Thanks for destroying my home by the way, you overgrown gravy boat.
[It was the shiniest silver thing humanmom had owned.]
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[His trotting pauses, when something shiny catches his eye -- turns out to just be a rock, but he bats it around for a few paces anyway.]
That wasn't my fault. You chased me!
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[He finally lifts his head a few feet off the ground so that he can huff a tiny cloud of foul-smelling smoke Sideswipe's way.]
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[Just for that, he baps at the other dragon's nose a few times with a foot. Claws tucked out of harm's way.]
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You're still a cabbage.
[He sits and bends up his neck in a tight S formation and he waits for a fish to swim by.]
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[There are huge, fat fish lazily swimming around in the lake. Apparently ignoring the fact they're surrounded by huge monsters. There aren't many by the water -- maybe a handful, though the size of the lake is clearly meant for a lot more than the few small ones splashing around chasing each other, or the fewer adults either watching them or doting on each other.]
[Sideswipe just sits primly at the water's edge, scowling in distaste.]
You don't eat metal at all?
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[He stops himself. These dragons don't need to know about the large animal vet that came to cut him open. JW distracts himself by plunging his head into the lake like a striking viper and rearing up with a big fish in his jaws. His whole body comes alive as he does something that looks half struggling and half celebratory.]
LOOG AG' ITGGG!!
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[As he pokes that tail with a claw for emphasis. He's only saying so because there's no metallic clink like there usually was.]
[He looks... like he's trying to choke down a look of amusement at the sight though. Across the water, the little ones aren't so reserved, and start yelling encouragement.]
Oh, look. You made friends.
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[More dragons.]
O-oh...
[Sideswipe and his family were almost too many dragons for him to deal with in one day so in a flash, his head darted back into the water to snatch up a second fish. He couldn't embarrass himself if his mouth was occupied.]
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[None of the adults appear to have noticed, but the kids are shouting again. Splashing excitedly. So he pads up a little closer.]
... You do know they're cheering you on, right?
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They don't even know me...
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