Ratchet clears his vocalizer of static with a taut click. "We... put you under. It was a few minutes, and you seemed to be all right, but you moved. You shouldn't have been able to do that. And I think the stress of the nightmare along with being put into such a low-functioning state on top of your exhaustion was just too much for your spark. It--it flickered, but I, mmm. I popped us both open and jump-started your spark with mine. I didn't have the proper equipment, and it was a bizarre set of circumstances anyway, so that's probably why we were both out for so long, but according to Spinister you've been stable this whole time, so--"
Ratchet breaks off and reaches both hands up, one pressing flat over the front of his chassis and the other rubbing roughly over his face.
"I'm sorry," Ratchet said, his voice strained and his whole chest one huge, radiating ache. "I'm sorry I talked Spinister into putting you at risk like that. I was so sure it'd work--but it didn't. I didn't know what else to do, but it was... irresponsible." He straightens a little and looks Krok in the eye, pain clear in his optics. "I apologize. I put you under even after you asked me not to, even. I had no right to do that."
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Ratchet clears his vocalizer of static with a taut click. "We... put you under. It was a few minutes, and you seemed to be all right, but you moved. You shouldn't have been able to do that. And I think the stress of the nightmare along with being put into such a low-functioning state on top of your exhaustion was just too much for your spark. It--it flickered, but I, mmm. I popped us both open and jump-started your spark with mine. I didn't have the proper equipment, and it was a bizarre set of circumstances anyway, so that's probably why we were both out for so long, but according to Spinister you've been stable this whole time, so--"
Ratchet breaks off and reaches both hands up, one pressing flat over the front of his chassis and the other rubbing roughly over his face.
"I'm sorry," Ratchet said, his voice strained and his whole chest one huge, radiating ache. "I'm sorry I talked Spinister into putting you at risk like that. I was so sure it'd work--but it didn't. I didn't know what else to do, but it was... irresponsible." He straightens a little and looks Krok in the eye, pain clear in his optics. "I apologize. I put you under even after you asked me not to, even. I had no right to do that."