Plot, story, script, and such by: Hex. 
Dr.Grimlock M.D. conceptualized by: someone a lot more creative than me. :]
                                    ( Stanley Lui )

... And now it's time for another compelling episode of...

*** Dr. Grimlock  M.D. ***
      Tonight's Episode: " New Recruits "
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   Rumble's optic systems slowly came back online to see the metal celing
above him. He tried to sit up and spasms of pain wracked his body as the
events before finding himself here played back in his head again and again.

   A few minutes had passed when he was visited by the presence of Inferno,
Sideswipe, and Ratchet who was grinning as if he just welded Soundwave's
head on backwards.

   "I thought you were dead Autoklunker!", sneered Rumble to Sideswipe.

   "Lucky for me First Aid kept a backup copy of my neural systems;
Otherwise I would be as dysfunctional as your former leader Megaklutz.",
Sideswipe cooly replied.

   "Whaddo you mean 'former' leader?!?", spat Rumble once he realized the
subtle statement, and in Rumble's case anything short of a concussion
missile was subtle.

   "That's why we're here Rumble.", as Inferno stepped out from behind
Sideswipe and Ratchet who was still grinning. "We've come here to make you
an Autobot."

   Rumble couldn't believe his audio systems. "ME!?!??? Work with YOU
losers?" He laughed breifly until something went >< internally
and he keeled over at that point.

   "Look," Ratchet said, "let 'DOC' fix you up and you can talk to 'Prime
alone about this whole thing.  'DOC' is the best at what he does; I highly
reccomend him."

   Rumble appeared confused at this point, if he didn't get repaired soon he
might shut down totally due to damage sustained on his body. Not to mention
a chance to take on and OUT the mighty Optimus Prime! Rumble would get more
than Skywarp's job if he pulled that off.

   "Allright Ratchet, I'll see the doc.", in an attempt to show that he was
defeated.

   "That's 'DOC', Rumble. Here, put this on, when you're done Prime will be
anxiously waiting outside for you.", Ratchet handed him an Autobot emblem
which Rumble quickly snatched it from his hand and stuck it on his chest.

   The three Autobots escorted Rumble to one of the medilabs. Just before he
was shown in Ratchet spoke, with that grin apparantly cast-molded onto his
face. "Once you're inside, just lie down and tell 'DOC' what's wrong, and
he'll fix you."

   Rumble nodded and went in.

   Except for the lighting above the table and the table itself Rumble
couldn't see a thing, which was also kind of confusing, but he laid down on
the table and waited for the doc. Then he heard a voice.

   "What wrong?"

   "Let's see doc," Rumble began, "My powercouples are fried, 84% of my
grease seals are popped, internal tape is busted, subspace weapons
destroyed, left arm hydraulics are leaking all over the place, and I need a
new paint job. Something in blue maybe?"

   "Okay...  Me Dr. Grimlock M.D. fix new Autobot recruit!"

   Rumble was about to relax when one horrifying word ran through his shoddy
neural systems: "Grimlock?!"

   "Me Grimlock say CLEAR!!!"

   ><      ><

   Grimlock barely missed Rumble. The table he was lying on was now a
crackleing molten lump.

   Rumble, despite all of his injuries knew he'd be better off sticking his
body inside of Megatron's fusion cannon and having him pull the trigger
than letting Grimlock 'fix' him.

   "Miracle recovery!", announced Dr. Grimlock M.D.

   Rumble ran out the door and squarely into the towering Optimus Prime.
Which caused Rumble to bounce off of 'Prime and land on his steel
posterior.

   Seeing Optimus Prime, knowing Grimlock would 'fix' him if he went back
inside, realized he was trapped.

   "PLEASE OPTIMUS!!!", Rumble begged, "Get me a REAL doctor, I'll tell you
ANYTHING you want to know. I'll rat on the other 'cons. ANYTHING! Just
keep that lunatic away from me!!!"

   Grimlock burst through the doors, effectively destroying them; looking
triumphant under his faceplate. "See Optimus! Me Grimlock miracle healer of
new recruit!" He then trotted off to tell the other Dinobots of his
surgical prowess.


Epiloge:

    As Rumble was inducted into the Autobot ranks, three others were
having their own little ceremony.

    "I can't believe it worked Sideswipe." Inferno said with amazement in
his voice.

    "Well honestly, I wasn't sure either, but we couldn't have done it
without Ratchet's help and of course........Dr. Grimlock M.D.!!!"

--- The twisted metal end.

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