Disclaimer: I do not own the Suite Life series or the Transformers. They belong to Disney and Hasbro, respectively. This story takes place two years after The Suite Life on Deck ends. Also, the Transformers in this story will be the original Generation 1 characters with little elements from the movies and Transformers: Prime added in. I'm using a mixture of characters from all four seasons of the original Transformers cartoon, plus Nightracer, a female Decepticon that only saw limited release in the Generation 2 toyline as a convention exclusive. Now that that's settled, enjoy the show!

THE SUITE LIFE TRANSFORMED

Chapter 1: Camping and An Unexpected Discovery

Bailey Pickett and Maya Bennett were walking along a trail in the mountains in Massachusetts. Both girls were spending a portion of their summer there with their boyfriends before resuming college in the fall (or starting college, in Maya's case). As they stood on a rocky surface and looked over the forest beneath them, Bailey said, "Wow. It's beautiful out here, isn't it?"

"Yes, it is," agreed Maya with a nod and a smile. "And as strange as this may sound, I've never been camping before."

"If that's the case, I'll make sure your first time is one you'll never forget," came the voice of Zack Martin. Both girls turned and smiled to see him and his twin brother Cody approaching. Zack was Maya's boyfriend while Cody was Bailey's. Zack was carrying a large cooler of drinks while Cody had cooler bags that preserved their food and kept it from spoiling. They were going to stay three, maybe four days here in the mountains before going back to Boston.

"And since the surface here seems pretty level and it's not too far from the car, this looks like as good a place as any to set up camp," said Cody as he set down the cooler bags. Zack set down the cooler as well before the four friends took off their backpacks. The girls were still looking over the forest as their boyfriends approached and put their arms around their waists from behind. Seeing the view, Cody smiled and said, "You were right, Bails, this is a beautiful view. But not as beautiful as you." Bailey giggled. After their nasty break-up in Paris, Cody and Bailey had eventually gotten back together in Bailey's hometown of Kettlecorn, Kansas, after being in denial for so long. Now, their relationship was stronger than ever. They had just completed their sophomore year at Yale together and were already excited for the future. Originally, Cody hadn't gotten accepted at Yale while Bailey had. However, not long after graduating from Seven Seas High, the couple had participated in a mathematics competition, trouncing all opponents. Yale's Dean of Admissions had been in attendance, originally planning to get his first look at Bailey. However, at the party that took place after the competition, he had approached Cody, admitting that he had made a mistake in rejecting Cody's application, and asking if he was still interested in attending Yale. After some encouragement from Bailey and his parents, he enthusiastically accepted.

"Oh, get a room, you two!" cried Zack. Even though he was happy that Cody and Bailey were happy together, he still couldn't stand their mushiness.

Maya smiled and said, "Zack, don't be a hypocrite. Even before you started dating me, you acted the exact same way towards every single girl you met. And now that we're back together, you still act like that towards me." After her two-year stint in the Peace Corps had ended, Maya had paid Zack a surprise visit in Boston a short time ago. After a heartfelt conversation, they had agreed to get back together.

Zack looked at her puzzled. "Am I really that much of a sap?"

Still smiling, Maya nodded and answered simply, "Yep. And that's a good thing."

Finally, both boys let go as Cody asked, "Alright, who's pitching the tents and who's gathering the firewood?"

"You boys get the tents set up," said Maya. "Bailey and I will get the wood."

"We'll try and bring back some pine needles, too," said Bailey. "Those burn REAL good."

Once the tents were up, Zack and Cody got some rocks and put them in a ring for their fire. When Bailey and Maya returned, the wood and pine needles were placed in the ring. Good thing, too, because the sun was setting. Once the fire got going, Cody set up a portable hibachi grill so that he could cook their dinner for tonight. It was decided that they would have hamburgers. Cody whipped up the patties, adding spices and Worcestershire sauce. By the time the hamburgers were ready, it was dark.

Once they were finished eating, the foursome roasted marshmallows and made s-mores. They spent their night laughing and telling stories about their lives and what they'd been doing since graduating from Seven Seas High two years ago. Finally, Maya smiled and said, "I've got to say, I kind of like this."

Sitting beside her, Zack smiled and put an arm around her, saying, "Good. Because it's only going to get better from here." Maya returned the smile.

After taking another bite of his s-mores, Cody said, "Hey, Maya, you said you'd never been camping before. How come?"

Maya responded, "Cody, I'm from New York. Where is there to go camping at?"

Cody hadn't thought of that. "Good point."

"What did you do for fun during the summer when you were growing up?" asked Zack.

"We mostly went swimming at the local pools," answered Maya. "It was always indoors though because of the crime rate. Aside from going to Yankee Stadium or an occasional fair or amusement park, I didn't really have a whole lot of options when it came to outdoor activities."

Bailey then let out a smile of her own before saying, "Dad used to take my sisters and I camping in the woods back home in Kettlecorn. We never went anywhere like this, but it was fun. One summer I'll never forget was when I was twelve. We had a fire going and dad was drinking some Jack Daniels out of a canteen. He nearly choked on it and ended up spitting it into the fire and it made this huge fireball. WA-WHOOSH!" As she made the sound and threw her hands up for dramatic effect, Zack, Cody, and Maya started laughing.

When she was calm enough, Maya managed to ask, "Nobody was hurt, were they?"

After regaining some of her own composure, Bailey finally answered, "Thankfully, no. It did give us all a scare, though. But once the shock wore off, we just started laughing. It was the most unbelievable thing we'd ever seen."

Zack smiled and said, "Too bad we're still too young to drink. I'd like to try that sometime."

"Of course you would," said Cody. "You're an adrenaline junkie." Cody then stretched and yawned, adding, "What's say we get some sleep? It's getting late and my eyes are getting heavy."

The rest of them stretched and agreed. Zack and Cody stayed outside for the time being while the girls went into their tents and changed into their pjs. Once the girls stepped out, Zack and Cody went in and changed also. When Zack was ready, Maya joined him inside one of the tents, while Bailey stepped into the other tent and waited on Cody to put the fire out. Once he was sure it was extinguished completely, Cody joined his girlfriend. The four of them enjoyed a good night's sleep.

The next morning, Bailey woke up to find that Cody wasn't in the tent. She smiled. It was typical of Cody to be up before anyone else. A smell then caught her attention. She got out of the tent to see Cody frying some bacon and eggs in a skillet over a newly-created fire. She smiled again and walked over to her boyfriend, putting her arms around him and leaning her chin on his shoulder. Cody smiled and turned slightly, singing, "Good morning, beautiful. How was your night? Mine was wonderful, with you by my side."

Bailey's smile widened as she said, "You're so sweet."

Cody's smile widened too as he shrugged and said, "I try."

"You succeed," responded Bailey. After getting a whiff, she asked, "How come you smell so clean?"

"Oh, I found a stream not far from here," answered Cody. "I was able to bathe in it." He then pointed and said, "It's a short walk over there if you want to bathe, too."

Bailey kissed Cody on the cheek, saying, "Thanks. Oh, and breakfast smells great, by the way."

"I want only the best for my little hay bale," said Cody.

Bailey giggled and said, "Why, thank you very much, Cody-kitten." She then gathered some clothes and towels before going to bathe in the stream.

Not long after Bailey had walked away, Zack and Maya stepped out of their tent. Zack closed his eyes and took a long whiff, saying, "Breakfast smells good, Codester."

Cody looked to the two of them and smirked, asking, "Did you expect anything less?" Pointing to where Bailey had gone, Cody said, "Oh, by the way, don't go over there. Bailey's bathing."

"Bathing?" asked Maya in surprise. "How are we supposed to take a bath out here?"

"There's a little stream just over there," said Cody. "I found it after I got up. You can use it too if you want." As he checked over the bacon and eggs, he added, "Breakfast isn't ready yet, so the two of you can just sit back and relax for now."

"Fine by me," said Zack. Maya sat near the fire while he sat on a nearby rock and leaned against a larger rock. As he stretched his legs, the larger rock began to move. "WHOA!" yelled Zack as the larger rock fell over.

Cody and Maya turned to see Zack on his back. As they got up and approached him, Maya asked, "Zack, are you alright?"

"I'm fine," answered Zack as he sat up. He rubbed his back, adding, "Back's a little sore, though."

A freshly-dressed Bailey then approached to see Cody and Maya helping Zack up. "What happened?" she asked.

"That rock gave way for some reason," answered Cody. "Zack found some kind of cave."

"Let's check it out," said Zack.

"I don't think that's a good idea, Zack," said Maya.

"Yeah, spelunking wasn't exactly on our list of planned activities," agreed Cody.

A confused Zack asked, "Spit-looking?"

"No, spelunking," corrected Bailey. "You know, cave exploration?"

"Why didn't you say so?" asked Zack. "So, who's coming with me?"

"Wait a minute, Zack, think about what you're doing here," said Maya.

"Oh, come on, guys, where's your sense of adventure?" asked Zack. "Who knows, maybe we found a gold mine?"

Bailey rolled her eyes and said, "Yeah, right. The day we find a gold mine is the day London becomes generous."

"Ain't that the truth?" agreed Cody.

"Fine," said Maya. "We'll go. But let's eat first, I'm starved."

After breakfast, Cody put out the fire while Zack and Maya dressed, having decided that a bath could wait for now. The four of them took their flashlights and walked into the cave. As they went deeper, all of them were convinced that they were wasting their time. . . well, almost all of them.

"I was right," said Bailey. "This is no gold mine."

Zack was further ahead than the others as he continued to look. Seeing her boyfriend from about ten feet away, Maya said, "Alright, Zack, we've looked long enough. There's nothing here, so let's go back."

Even though he heard his girlfriend's comments, Zack still continued to search. He was just about to give up when he thought he noticed something in the distance. "Guys, I think I saw a gleam up ahead! Come on!" He then took off.

Seeing his brother running farther ahead, Cody cried out, "Hey, Zack, where are you going? Get back here!" Zack obviously didn't hear him, so Cody, Bailey, and Maya had no choice but to follow.

When they caught up with him, Zack was just standing there, eyes wide, not believing what he was seeing. Soon, Cody, Bailey, and Maya's expressions all matched his. Speechless, they stared in awe at the sight before them.

Scattered all over the ground were what appeared to be large, hulking, metallic beings. They came in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Finally, after much silence, someone finally spoke up.

"I don't believe this," said Bailey, just above a whisper. "Robots!"

To Be Continued