Mother of The Bad Batch-a Bad Batch story (ON HOLD)

Chapter fourteen

Riley woke up to the light sound of snoring. She had assumed it was Wrecker but she couldn't tell as she hadn't opened her eyes yet. She was sort of confused since she didn't remember going to bed or falling asleep. Riley finally opened her eyes and smiled as she realized Hunter and Wrecker were each curled up on her sides like what they used to do when they were younger.

She brushed through Hunter's long hair with her fingers, surprised by how soft it was. 'How long have we been asleep?' She wondered. Wrecker was literally holding her arm like his life depended on it so she couldn't check her chronometer. And even if she tried, Wrecker is too strong for Riley to try to yank her arm out of his grasp.

Riley's thoughts wandered to what had happened earlier. After thinking a bit she realized that this was the first time someone had actually helped her with  an attack. Whenever she had one back home her parents would belittle her about overreacting. Riley often hid them from her sisters and even when they noticed they couldn't do much to help.

She felt Hunter stir and she looked down at him. He mumbled something sleepily and reached his hand across her to Wrecker. Riley didn't know if Hunter was dreaming or not but either way she wanted to see what he was doing. Hunter then grabbed Wrecker face and pushed him back and away from Riley. She quickly covered her mouth with her free hand to suppress a gasp and looked at Hunter shocked—although he couldn't see due to his eyes still being glued shut.

"Mmm stop hoggin' 'er.." Hunter grumbled, snuggling closer to Riley—if possible—and wrapping his arms around her. Riley burst out in a fit of giggles and playfully slapped the back of Hunter's head. "That should have been caught on camera." She laughed.

"It was."

Riley turned her head to see a grinning Tech watching her. His eyebrows were raised and he seemed amused. "You still record everything?" Riley asked him. Tech nodded and looked down at his datapad. "I'm saving this for blackmail." He mumbled. Riley chuckled and shook her head at him.

She gazed down at Wrecker and Hunter before looking back up at Tech. "What's the best way to wake these two without getting a big reaction?" She asked. Tech looked at her with a mischievous grin and set his datapad down.

"Well for Wrecker just tell him there's food we something.For Hunter, however, you have to tickle him. Due to his enhanced senses tickling nearly overstimulates him. It shouldn't do anything harmful though." Tech explained.

Riley nodded shifting slightly so she could reach Hunter better. She smirked and started attacking his sides with tickles. Hunter immediately jumped back and yelped, then he started laughing hysterically.

"S-s-sto-op! M-mom stoooop!" Hunter gasped, trying to push away Riley's hands. Riley kept tickling him, his sides, his neck, his armpits—thank the maker Hunter wears deodorant. Hunter retaliated by tickling Riley as well. She squirmed to try to get away and accidentally elbowed Hunter in the gut.

Hunter played it off though and continued tickling Riley. "Hunter! S-stop I-I don't l-like be-ing tickled!" Riley snorted, trying to continue tickling Hunter. "Well I don't either!" Hunter exclaimed.

Riley climbed over Wrecker—who was surprisingly still sleeping—and jumped off the bed and hid behind Tech, who was still watching the whole situation. "Techie! Help me!" She yelled as Hunter started crawling off the bed after her.

Wrecker finally woke up after Hunter accidentally kicked him in the crotch. He was furious at first but then realized why Hunter was climbing over him. Riley used Tech as a human shield as Hunter and Wrecker tried to surround her.