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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2011 21:39:26 GMT -5
"Trust me Ironhide I don't even want to hear or think about high grade so long as I function, primus only knows I'll purge again if I look at it." Sideswipe assured him, already having had enough purging his tanks to where he was sore as the pit and really didn't want to find himself getting his aft kicked again. Next time it could be literally a kick in the aft and Sideswipe winced at the thought,"Let's get rid of these damn things and be over with this. Feeling like I want to purge my tanks again already."He mumbled wondering if this would be part of the withdrawal.
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Post by Ironhide on Dec 6, 2011 3:42:52 GMT -5
Ironhide nodded and helped him carry the bottles out, taking the ones that were full so Sideswipe didn't have to look at them, as well as carrying half the empties. Once the empty containers were disposed of, Ironhide set the full ones where they belonged and sent a private com to Ratchet to go to the Energon storage, remove all the high grade stored there, and lock it away for 'security reasons', then headed back to Sideswipe's quarters with him knowing the younger mech would be hitting the withdrawals soon and would need Ironhide to help the poor mech through them.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2011 3:49:10 GMT -5
Sideswipe followed Ironhide to dispose of the empty bottles, glad to start getting on the right track again since he had started going off the beaten path. He knew very well he would have to talk with Notitia and apologize for a week or so ago but that night seemed to have some good in it, at least that night he had apologized to Red Alert for what he had done all those years ago, something that had been long over due. "Hey 'Hide on the bright side despite being pretty drunk I did apologize to Red Alert, with all the pranks me and Sunstreaker did it seemed he needed it." The silver mech said.
Though he could feel the need for high grade beginning to nag at him, having drank it more of it then regular energon for some time and he knew his systems would likely be trying to flush out the high grade still in his systems. With how much he drank the last couple months it was going to be murder to get over the urge to get more and he knew it,"Ugh primus I'm starting to feel like slag already."He said feeling like he wanted to purge again.
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Post by Ironhide on Dec 6, 2011 3:59:09 GMT -5
Ironhide nodded at that. "I'm sure Red appreciated the apology." he offered with a smile which faded as he noticed the beginning stages starting already as they got back to Sideswipe's quarters. "Aw slag... Here, lay down n I'll sit with ya. If the pain gets too much, I'll link up my interface ta help ease off the pain n help ya through it, aight?" he offered, remembering how Ratchet had helped him through the agony of high grade withdrawals. Thankfully they normally don't last too long, only a day or so, though the urge to get more lasted quite a bit longer. "Once yer through this n ya feel the urge fer high grade, get straight Energon, yer system'll calm itself in time n get used ta normal Energon again." he added to hopefully help keep Sideswipe from going back to it later. He knew how strong the urges could get and was hoping to make it easier for Sideswipe if he could.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2011 4:06:33 GMT -5
"Just hope it isn't that painful."Sideswipe said but wasn't getting his hopes up as he lied down as told but winced as he grabbed his stomach. Next to his tank hurting it wasn't long before he began to feel his frame beginning to shake and he tried hard not to want to curl up and purge, though the feeling also was like he hadn't had anything in days and likely had to do with already his tanks being empty from the training session. And primus it hurt like the pit! "Fragfragfrag!"He groaned knowing this was going to be pretty damn painful times.
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Post by Ironhide on Dec 6, 2011 4:20:02 GMT -5
Ironhide looked on in sympathy knowing full well what his young protege was going through, having gone through it himself. He reached out and rubbed Sideswipe's chest soothingly, knowing he was going to be trying to dry purge soon enough, and though he knew nothing would come out, he also knew it would bind up his tanks even worse. He hoped he wouldn't have to get Ratchet involved, wanting this to be dealt with just between himself and Sideswipe, protege to mentor, warrior to warrior. "I'm right here, Sides, I ain't goin' nowhere, I promise." he assured the silver mech, ready to link his interface cable to him if he needed the support to get through it more easily.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2011 4:24:37 GMT -5
Sideswipe looked at his old mentor but winced as his tanks only seemed to knot up more, making it fairly painful as he turned his head away expecting to purge but even when he did nothing came out this time. He guessed his tank was well empty from the training he was put through and he didn't know if this was a pain he could handle alone. Another painful knotted feeling made the silver mech wince and grip Ironhide's arm, looking at the weapon specialist with a pained expression,"Primus 'Hide you weren't kidding and you were right, right now I do need a hand."He said and winced again as he was shaking a bit.
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Post by Ironhide on Dec 6, 2011 4:37:06 GMT -5
Ironhide nodded and opened his abdominal plates, guiding his interface cable to Sideswipe and helping to ease his plates open so he could link up to his systems. Once the link was made, he reached through the link trying to sooth the pain and offer his systems some regular Energon to help ease the feeling of starvation as Sideswipe's systems tried to flush the rest of the high grade out or burn it off. He could feel the young mech's core heating up and started cycling some of his own fluids into him to help cool him down. "Lay on yer side n let yer back plates open ta vent the heat off. Ye'll burn out yer systems if ya don't." he urged softly, helping him roll onto his side and letting Sideswipe rest his head on the black mech's leg as he curled up around Ironhide where he sat.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2011 4:42:08 GMT -5
Sideswipe felt some of the pain ease a bit but not completely, though none of the less he carefully eased onto his sides to let his systems cool down. "Guess like mentor like student huh 'Hide?"He asked with a pained smile but winced from the pain again and tried to relax his body wondering how long the withdrawal would normally last in a day,"How long does this normally last? Worse then all the beating you put on me and Sunstreaker during training back home." He muttered, or it could be close to someone Ironhide's bulk punching him multiple times in the stomach.
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Post by Ironhide on Dec 6, 2011 4:50:40 GMT -5
Ironhide smiled back and carefully reached into the open panel on his back to gently rub the tank on that side hoping to get it to relax so he could ease it out of its entanglement. "Fer me it lasted nearly two Cycles, but then I'd been hittin' it off n on fer quite a few Ano-Cycles n then drownin' myself in it fer almost four Deca-Cycles with no regular Energon at all... I dun expect it ta hit ya as hard though." he offered, hoping it wouldn't last an Earth day.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2011 5:00:59 GMT -5
"Primus Ironhide, you really hit it hard."Sideswipe said with surprise but he was sure Ironhide had had some rough times himself and might have been the same thing he had gone through. Closing his optics for a moment Sideswipe managed to relax a little more as the pain finally began to ebb away slightly and after little more time passed he relaxed completely and finally stopped shaking, his systems cooling down to where he was able to move without feeling the risk of terrible pain and carefully sat up,"Thanks Ironhide, and I mean it."He said.
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Post by Ironhide on Dec 6, 2011 5:07:03 GMT -5
Ironhide nodded and gently disconnected the link. "Lemme get yer other tank straightened out fer ya, n I'll stay here with ya til we're both sure yer past it, aight?" he offered and shifted to sit on his other side so he could get at the other tank and ease it back to normal and unknotted again like he had done with the first one. "I been through some slag in my time, I'll tell ya that. N now ya know where ta turn if yer hurtin' n need someone ta talk to who knows, who's actually been there." he added and started easing the bands of his tank back out from each other as gently as he could.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2011 5:12:13 GMT -5
Sideswipe shifted a bit to let Ironhide reach better though there was slight soreness that made him shudder a bit but nothing he couldn't handle. "Yea I'll make sure to do that next time before I go drowning myself in high grade, which I admit I was being an idiot for not doing so in the first place." He sighed knowing he trusted the others with his life and the fact he had not turned to any of them was likely showing he thought otherwise of actually showing that trust, especially his own brother, life long friend, and Ironhide, all of which he would turn to for anything.
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Post by Ironhide on Dec 6, 2011 5:22:32 GMT -5
Once he finished disentangling Sideswipe's tanks, he gently closed his back plates and rubbed his back soothingly for him. "Well, yer learnin' at least, which is good. Ya know now how much it hurts others, not just yerself, when ya got problems n instead o' askin' fer help ya go n do this t' yerself n hurt us even more watchin' ya not knowin' what ta do ta help ya. We do care, Sides, n ya know that better now." he then leaned back against the wall and let Sideswipe lean back against his chest, his arm draped around his young friend to rub his chest soothingly like he used to do when Sideswipe and his brother were younger. "I may not've spawned ya, but you n yer brother 'er closest I got ta Sparklin's o' my own, n I knew one day ya'd be strong 'nuff ta take my place. Just try not ta make the same mistakes I did. N if yer Spark calls out ta someone, dun ever let go n dun ever let others tell ya nothin', just trust in yer Spark n believe in the one ya love." he offered, his voice trailing off a bit and he settled quietly, thinking inwardly.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2011 17:23:23 GMT -5
"I won't let that happen again Ironhide, I promise that including coming to you guys if I ever fall into that sort of state. Notitia tried to help me and I am close to losing her as it is, primus knows I need to fix that before I lose her again, she's been a long-life friend to me and Sunstreaker like you have." Sideswipe sighed and as he rolled his shoulders to loosen them up a bit before resting back slightly against Ironhide's chest. Though he remembered times like this when him and Sunstreaker had had some rough times and Ironhide had always been like a father,"And again your right, you've always been like a father Ironhide. Regardless if we were sometimes reckless." Though he went quiet for a moment as he thought of Ironhide's words and turned his head slightly,"I saw you leaving that night 'Hide, when I kissed Speed Demon and I know your probably wondering if it's just another fling I usually have but it doesn't feel that way."
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