O Christmas Tree
Chapter 1
The Tree in Tranquility Square
The weather had changed over the last few months. Bumblebee had noticed that the music on the radio had changed as well. Some were still the same, but there was also these songs mentioned mistletoes, Christmas trees, presents, and some guy wearing red named Santa Claus. His wifi was messed up at the moment thanks to the cloud cover, and the snow all over the ground. Bumblebee shivered involuntarily as the freezing cold water seeped down into his joints. He's much like a nice warm wash, and some warm energon. But at the moment he was waiting, ever so patiently for Sam to exit the mall he and Mikeala had walked into earlier.
He heard a honk behind him and he smiled inwardly when he noticed the Lennox family had pulled in. Ironhides bulky vehicle form moved into the parking space next to him. Sarah walked out of the passenger door.
"Hey Bumblebee. Sam inside?" She asked while pulling out the stroller, and the baby carrier. Annebelle laying fast asleep in heavy blankets, and coats.
"Yes Mrs. Lennox." Bumblebee answered kindly. Will rounded the front of the car.
"We're here to let Anne see Santa." Will said playing with the sleeping infants cheek. Her face screwed up just a bit as she woke up.
"Santa? I've heard a little bit about this...Santa." Ironhide said.
"You humans want this unknown man come into your house while your asleep? What if he kidnaps Annebelle and tries to kill you?" Ironhide asked getting a bit over protective of the infant who had wormed he way into his spark.
"Oh Ironhide Santa Claus isn't real, he's a myth. Something to tell the kids stories about. Its fun too." Sams voice called from across the street where they all stood. Bumblebee thought of this for a second.
"So you...lie, to your Sparkling?" He asked. Will chuckled and looked down at Annebelle.
"Its not exactly a lie Bee. Its just a story we tell children to fuel the imagination. Kids love it." Will said and started to push the buggy toward the mall.
"Well be back out in a bit Hide." Will called over his shoulder as Sarah followed throwing the diaper bag over her shoulder.
"You three be careful on the roads you hear me?" She told Sam, Mikaela, and Bee.
"Yes Mame." Bumblebee said.
"These humans are crazy." Ironhide said to Bumblebee through there connection.
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Sam took the wheel pretending to drive as he drummed his thumbs on the steering wheel to the son 'Jingle Bell Rock.' Bumblebee rather liked the song, it had a bit of a bounce to it. Mikeala was singing some words to it, but not all of them. Almost as if she knew only a few pieces of the song.
"So where to?" Bumblebee asked. Sam smiled and looked at Mikeala.
"To the Christmas Tree in Tranquility Square." Sam said and Mikeala giggled.
"Whats a...Christmas tree? I've looked it up in a few Holiculture web sites and they haven't a listing for such a think." Bumblebee said and stopped at a red light watching a horse and buggy go by. Bells on its sides and the man had a holly plant on his hat.
"Has our presence here mad everyone go...weird." He asked seeing a woman wearing tincle in her hair.
"No Bee. This is the best time of year for humans. Christmas marks the birth of our Gods son Jesus. Instead of him getting presents, and cake, he wants us all to be happy and give each other presents." Mikeala explained.
"As for what a Christmas tree is. You'll just have to find out. " Sam put in and continued to pretend to drive.
A few more miles down the road Sam asked Bumblebee to park nearby. To Bumblebees astonishment there was a huge Christmas tree with very few ornaments, and a few packages underneath.
"Is that a Christmas tree." Bumblebee whispered so none of the families could hear him.
"Yup."
"Its just an ordinary pine tree." Bumblebee said
"What is the purpose of decorating it? Why are those boxes under it?" Bumblebees questions just went on and on as he watched a few people walk by placing either a blue, or a pink package under, some put both, and added an ornament to the tree.
"The building next to the tree is an orphanage Bee. Those children don't get a lot of help throughout the year. They're very young, and hardly have any toys. They don't even have the money to cut, and decorate there own Christmas tree." Sam explained and Mikeala walked toward the tree as Sam continued to explain watching her place an ornament on the tree and smiled.
"So each year my mom and dad buy the tree for them. Ever since they were in Highschool a tree had been bought for this orphanage. The biggest on the lot. The community comes together to buy a toy or two for these kids. If you put an ornament on the tree you make a wish for them. Each day is a trial for them, hopes are fulfilled when they get adopted, hopes are shattered cause there not. What little bit of comfort we can give them is a hope for just one more year. To show that someone out there cares for them." Sam said and smiled as Mikeala came back and took his hand kissing him on the cheek.
"Even if it is...just an ornament to us. Its another piece of hope for there future." Sam said and looked into Mikealas eyes.
"That makes a lot of sense Sam. Probably the most sense that you've ever spoken since I met you." Bumblebee said. Sam smiled and walked forward placing an ornament on the tree and stood back pulling a second out and looked at Bumblebee holding it up.
"This ones yours Bee. Where do you want it?" Sam said holding up a wooden home made ornament of the Autobot symbol.
"Next to yours Sam. Always next to you." He said proudly. The snow began to fall slowly as Sam placed the home made ornament next to his and smiled.
"There you go Bee. Some more hope from us." Sam said and patted the hood affectinatly.