SPIES

[stabbywheelfeet]

[Some of them have the ability to fly. A talent which makes extractions ten times easier. Not to mention safer. Because when you have the ability to fly, you don't have to use a helicopter to get out of a potentially dangerous situation involving rich billionaires funding the illegal activities of your enemy. And when you don't have to use a helicopter to get out of a potentially dangerous situation... you don't have to dangle from the end of a harness rope thing over a canyon.]

[And that is exactly what's happening here.]

[There's kind of only room for one of them on the harness thing, so half of each of them is strapped in, while they hold onto each other. And the rope.]

[It's only a few miles to where they can be put down safely. But these are, perhaps, the most terrifying few miles ever. What he wouldn't give to have his "father's" strength right about now.]

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[electrowhipit]

I'll make you a deal- if we live through this, you can do whatever you want to me. Until then, no more wiggling.

[stabbywheelfeet]

That'll do.

[He's going to hold very, very still then. Until they're safely on the ground again.]

[electrowhipit]

[ He'll just... bury his face in Sideswipe's shoulder for the rest of the ride. ]

[stabbywheelfeet]

[It's okay. Not moving means he can keep his leg wrapped around him.]

We're almost down. We're almost there.

[electrowhipit]

[ The most he gets is a little nod every now and then. Are we there yet? ]

[stabbywheelfeet]

[Yes. Yes they are. And soon as they're on the ground, he's just going to gather him up and hold him for a minute.]

[electrowhipit]

[ That works. His words are a little muffled by Sideswipe's shirt ] Let's never do that again.

[stabbywheelfeet]

[He tries very hard not to laugh a little, just holding onto him.]

All right. Next time, I'll remember you're afraid of heights.

[electrowhipit]

I'm not afraid of heights! [ He sounds almost indignant, before his tone quickly becomes sheepish. ] I'm just... afraid of falling form them.

[stabbywheelfeet]

... Do you really think I'd have let you fall?

[electrowhipit]

It wasn't you I was worried about.

[stabbywheelfeet]

... It's over now, though. So let's... not worry about it?

[electrowhipit]

[ Another nod. ]

I think we... uh, made a deal. And we're alive so... I should honor it.

[stabbywheelfeet]

[Slooow eyebrow raise.]

You're saying that like it's a bad thing.

[electrowhipit]

Just a little shaken still, that's all.

[stabbywheelfeet]

Come on then.

[He hooks an arm through Jolt's.] We'll drop off the data... and then I'll look after you.

[electrowhipit]

Sounds like a plan.

[ Off they go! To... drop off data. ]

[stabbywheelfeet]

[Drop off the data, reassure people they're still alive... and then he's ushering his poor traumatized boyfriend off to their room.]

See, when I say you're traumatized, they leave us alone.

[electrowhipit]

To be fair, I probably look it.

[stabbywheelfeet]

You do.

[And this is where he kisses the side of your head.]

You know what helps trauma? Baths.

[electrowhipit]

Whatever you want to do, Sideswipe. I'm all yours for the rest of the night.

[stabbywheelfeet]

Firstly... I want you to relax.

[He slips his arms around him, murmuring in his ear.]

And then I'll work on getting you riled back up, hm?

[electrowhipit]

You're insatiable. [ Not that he sounds at all like he minds. ]

[stabbywheelfeet]

Danger has that effect on me, what can I say?

[electrowhipit]

Hmmm... about that bath- will you be joining me?