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Subject: Dr. Grimlock M.D. -- 'New Recruits'
Date: 30 Jun 1994 17:00:30 -0400
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This is a parody.  I even set it up so that it has continuity with the
original Dr. Grimlock story. (to a degree) hope you like it.

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

... 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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Hex.                         hex@iac.net

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