A.N.: This is the continuation in the Story of Roulette and what happens to her here on Earth with the group at NEST.
It is co-written by Fourth Remnant (the best….EVER!!) and a huge thanks to all who were with me when they read Roulette's first story.
Now without further ado…. The Continuation of Roulette's New Life and all that happens.
Chapter 1
I have been here for roughly three Earth years since I landed after receiving my Leaders message, that he had transmitted through the star systems.
I was repaired by possibly the best Medic in the Autobot Army: CMO Ratchet. He did give me a rather coarse telling off about letting my Energon reserves fall as low as they had, and for all the problems my Communications systems had.
After being fixed up, told to recharge, and then consuming a rather good amount of Energon (brewed by Ratchet himself, to make sure the quality was as it was supposed to be) I was released to the Head of Security: Prowl. It was because of Ratchet that he placed me on Monitor Duty for the next two joor's - roughly thirteen Earth hours, nothing strenuous to me we were both told as Ratchet waved a wrench at us.
It was shortly after coming off of my most recent shift and heading towards the Rec. Room for a cube of Energon, that I met up with Ironhide and his charge - a Maj. William Lennox. Even now he tells me to stop being formal and call him either Will or Lennox, like everyone else does.
I acknowledged the pair of them as I was told that they were going to the Rec. Room also to relax. It was shortly after we had sat down, Ironhide and myself with some Energon and Lennox with his coffee - black, no sugar - that Lennox asked a question not many here at the base had ever bothered to ask.
'I heard that you're a Sharpshooter. Ain't that similar to being one of our Snipers here on Earth?' I nodded in response as he continued. 'So I'm curious, who exactly trained you and how old are you? I mean I know that 'Hide here is rather old by your standards,' 'Hey, I ain't that much older than Ratchet!' came Ironhide's indignant voice as I smirked into my cube. 'And that Bumblebee is the youngest, but where exactly do you fit in on the scale so to speak.' he finished and took a long sip of his coffee.
I smiled at Lennox, always inquisitive, just like a youngling figuring out a new puzzle. 'In response to your enquiries Major: I am the equivalent to 28 of your Earth Years, whereas Bumblebee would be the equivalent to young Samuel's age group.' I paused here to take a sip out of my cube before continuing.
'I was trained by Autobots Bluestreak and Chromia.' I smiled as I noticed the look on 'Hide's face plates as I mentioned his love. 'Chromia taught me how to handle the weapons and Bluestreak taught me about being a Sharpshooter. I tried to be like Moonracer when I was a youngling and being trained, but Bluestreak taught me that I had to be my own type of Sharpshooter and not like anyone else. I personally consider him to be THE best in the entire Autobot Army.'
I placed my cube down now that it was empty and I looked from Ironhide down to Lennox, I laughed as the Major turned to 'Hide and exclaimed,
'She was taught by your Chromia on how to handle weapons!' he stood there shaking his head as he thought about it for a few seconds. 'Ya know, I guess that that was a good thing otherwise she could have turned out just as trigger happy as you!' Poor 'Hide just growled out that not every 'bot he taught ended up trigger happy, and went back to drinking his cup of Energon.
It was about 40 minutes after our conversation that Lennox was called for over the P.A. System, stating that he had an incoming video message from his wife, Sarah. 'Hide excused himself and collected Major Lennox from the table top and headed in the direction of the Control and Communications Room to take the message. It wouldn't be until later that I would find out just what the message was about.
About 3 hours later Major Lennox and Ironhide came out to the firing range and waited until I was done to speak with me - even though ol' 'Hide had pinged my comm. link to let me know that he was there.
As I sub-spaced my Rifle I turned and nodded in their direction and followed them out on to the area surrounding the Hanger used for gun use only - absolutely "NO Canon's Allowed" in there, which upset 'Hide.
I waited patiently for 'Hide to talk, but it was Lennox that started the conversation again. 'Hey Roulette, how do feel about going State-side with me and 'Hide on an important trip, say the East Coast Area?' he asked as he sat in 'Hide's hand looking at me with a hopeful look in his eyes.
'Why are you asking me to join you on this trip? I have seen much of your Planet now in the past three years since I landed - fine most of it was for battles against the Decepticons, but I have traveled around enough to know my way around. And what is so important about this trip that it requires me… an Autobot Sharpshooter to journey with the Prime's Weapon Specialist anyway?' I asked as I looked from one to the other trying to figure out what was going on and whether it was a prank or not - if it was a prank then Primus help anyone involved, I was going to dish out the pay back.
'It's an important journey to collect a new recruit for Nest from an Army National Guard Base near the Great Lakes area. That was what I was told by the Joint Chiefs and then the message from Sarah saying that her cousin had just been given a new assignment… I think that the two are interlinked and if they are you will be there for backup, because with our family she will be a target for the 'Cons.' said Lennox as he shifted around uncertainly on 'Hide's hand as they awaited my decision.
'You don't have to go, you know but I really don't want to travel that distance with either set of the Twins, if you get my meaning and you are far better company than them - especially when it comes to weapon's talk, the three of us can sit and talk about that for hours at a time without getting bored.' came Ironhide's response as I thought it through some more.
'Yeah, alright why not. It just means that Ratchet will have to deal with the two sets of Terrors himself with the aid of Prowl.' I smirked as I said this knowing rather well what would happen with those two sets of terrors without me here. Poor, poor Prowl, his processor is sure to short out before we even get back to base, and the two sets of Twins will more than likely be in the Brig - well at least it will be quiet then.
'Good, I'll go ahead and let Prowl and Prime know that you'll be traveling with myself and Lennox.' Came 'Hide's gruff voice as we all headed back to ready for the trip back State-side.