Summer

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Hey guys I know this is late and I apologize. But as you know I've been working on another story... or two.

Anyway this is dedicated to Bumblebee_fighter sorry for the wait.

Hope you like it!

Takes place in between the two books.

Enjoy!

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Ratchet growled angrily as he read the temperature. It was 100° outside and the cooling system in the base had frozen. He was laying under the computer as he tried to figure out the problem. Bumblebee and Smokescreen were checking the ventilation system. They had no idea what they were doing.

The base was quickly becoming hot. Ratchet checked the temperature for inside the base, 89° ten more than a half hour ago. He growled angrily as he tried to figure out what was wrong. How could something freeze when it was scorching hot outside?

A car approached as the others got back. Ratchet sighed heavily and wiped the sweat off his face, again. He was a little annoyed that he was sweating so much. Humans were so different from Cybertronian anatomy. He heard the kids get out of the car and walk over.

"Why is it so hot in here?" Jack asked as he looked for the others. They talked with each other for a moment.

"Ratchet did you fall?" The medic looked out from under the console at Mikos concerned face.

"No I didn't fall." He snapped back. "I'm trying to fix this infuriating..... I don't even know." He mumbled.

"What's broken?" Raf asked as he crouched by him.

"If I knew that I wouldn't be down here." He mumbled as he fiddled with a few more things.

"Well if the air conditioning is frozen, you have to turn it off and wait for it to thaw out." Jack said. The medic looked at him and blinked a couple times.

"Hmm...." he muttered then looked back at the console. "And why pray tell does it freeze in 100° weather!?" He growled angrily.

"Uh......I don't know." Jack replied thoughtfully.

"It's completely illogical." He mumbled.

"Come on Doc, you obviously can't fix it down there." Bulkhead chuckled as he held his hand out to help him. The medic glared at him for a moment before firmly taking his hand. Bulkhead carefully helped him out and steadied him when he stood. The doctor grabbed his cane and grumbled as he turned the system off.

"Great. Now its just going to get hotter in here." He grumbled.

"Didn't the heat bother you while you were giant robots?" Miko asked.

"Not really. We had our own cooling system that was easy to adjust." Bulkhead said as he started sweating.

"Now we don't, and we're all going to burn up and die!" Ratchet said sarcastically as he threw his hands up.

"How do you survive this anyway?" Arcee asked as she walked in the room.

The kids looked at each other as an idea came to them and they grinned. Bumblebee and Smokescreen walked in as they reported that they couldn't fix it.

"Well that's just great." The medic mumbled sarcastically.

"We have a solution." Miko said as she grinned.

"I highly doubt that." The medic growled in annoyance.

"Just give us a few minutes." Jack said and the kids ran off to explore the base for materials. They came back and asked for the wreckers to help then ran off again. The two men shrugged and followed. A half hour later the kids came running back and asked the others to follow.

"I've got to see this." Ratchet muttered sarcastically as he followed them into the other room. The kids had found a empty Cybertronian sized, long container. They had put a tarp inside and then filled it with water. They grinned happily at the confused bots.

"Ta da!! A swimming pool!" Miko cheered as she looked at it.

"Don't you have to wear something special for it?" Bulkhead asked.

"Not necessarily." Raf said and took off his shoes. The bots watched the kids remove their shoes and socks. Raf and Jack took their shirts off and climbed up the ladder before jumping in. Miko squealed as she jumped in.

"This is ridiculous." Ratchet muttered as he watched them. The others looked at each other and grinned.

"Don't think about it Doc." Wheeljack said as he yanked his shirt off and smiled cockily. He kicked his shoes off and let out a battle cry before jumping in. Bumblebee and Smokescreen grinned as they did the same. Arcee rolled her eyes and looked at Bulkhead. He laughed quietly and followed the others.

"There is no way you're getting me in that contraption." Ratchet muttered as he folded his arms and glared.

"Come on it might be fun." Arcee said as she followed them. Ratchet grumbled under his breath and watched them.

Optimus wiped the sweat off his face and sighed quietly as he entered the main room. He furrowed his brow and wondered where the others were. He heard laughing and followed the noise. He stopped at the doorway and looked at them.

"Optimus! Come join us!" Raf yelled as he waved at him. The Prime looked up at him and smiled slightly. Ratchet looked at him then at the others. The leader walked over and stood by his friend.

"Don't ask." The medic grumbled as he looked at him. "I'm not getting in that thing either." The Prime shook his head as he tried to hide a smile.

"Perhaps-" a bucket of what suddenly came down and drenched the two. They looked at each other with surprise then up at the kids.

"Oops." Wheeljack said as he rolled his eyes and smirked. Bumblebee paled as he held a bucket in his hands. He had tried to get the wrecker but missed.

"Bumblebee did it!!" Smokescreen yelled as he dropped his own bucket and swam away. The scout glared after him.

"Oh they're so dead." Ratchet growled angrily and narrowed his eyes.

A ghost of a smile played on Optimus' lips as he ran his hand through his now wet hair. He felt better and watched them as they splashed each other. Ratchet wasn't in a good mood to start with and walked over to the ladder.

"Doc." Wheeljack said warily. The others watched him unsure what he was doing. They knew he probably couldn't climb the ladder and just watched him.

"Teach you to splash me." He grumbled angrily and shoved the ladder over. He looked up at them and glared.

"Ratchet! We'll turn into raisins!!" Miko yelled as she waved her arms around.

"I don't know what that is, but good." He muttered as he narrowed his eyes. Optimus looked down to hide his smile. The others glared at him then smiled mischievously as they looked at each other.

"What are-" Wheeljack and Miko grabbed a bucket and dumped water on him. Ratchet sputtered and quickly got away. He looked at Optimus and glared as his friend smiled slightly. The medic walked out of the room and grumbled to himself.

"So... um.... Optimus." The Prime looked over at them as Smokescreen rubbed the back of his head. "Can you get the ladder?" He asked. Optimus looked at it then back where Ratchet left. He looked at them again and stared at him blankly as if he was debating, then walked away.

"Oh come on!!" Smokescreen yelled. Optimus kept walking and smiled slightly as he turned the corner.

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