Hot Rod cracks a tired smile at the older bot. "Hey. I miss anything good?"

     He nodded hesitantly, head turning to glance back towards the broken pillar. "...seems like we managed to do what we set out to. I was just going to head back to make sure no one got left down there-"

     Thoughtful as the gesture was, Ironhide would be the first of the two to realize that it was a bad idea. His hand would begin to feel a little tingly as whatever made contact with Hot Rod's shoulder started to freeze over.