Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers; this is just for fun.
From friends to mates
Summary: Mikaela is depressed, and a certain Autobot commander goes to her, and confessions are made and love blossoms from it.
Romance/humor
Optimus Prime/ Mikaela Banes
(This story is after Dark of the moon)
From friends to mates
Chapter one
Optimus sat on the medical berth, while Ratchet tended to his injuries. Optimus wanted his soldiers taken care of first, before his own were, so Ratchet was attaching his servo now.
Things had gone pretty badly for Mikaela Banes, Sam had broken it off with her to be with a British blonde named Carly. Sam had pretty much left the Autobots after the Chicago battle to be with Carly. Mikaela was appointed the Ambassador for the Autobots after that; which seemed to set very well with Optimus after.
So now, with the war finally ended and Megatron and most of the Cons dead, Mikaela found herself. So, she was given permission to live on the base with the Autobots; which all of them seemed to like the idea of…. Especially a certain Autobot commander.
"Where is Mikaela?" Optimus asked Ratchet.
Ratchet glanced up at his leader, and he sighed.
"She is over there, perhaps you should offer to take her for a drive, and talk," Ratchet said.
Optimus' optics hardened at the medic suddenly, Ratchet just ignored the glares.
"Go, your servo is attached, you two have more in common than either of you admitted to anyone," Ratchet said.
"What,"
"Do not what me, Optimus Prime, you two have had some sort of chemistry for a while; you were friends and were there for her when her Sire was killed and then when Sam hurt her. Perhaps, it is time you take it to the next level," Ratchet said as Optimus glanced at Mikaela, and then back to Ratchet.
"Why would she want me, I am not even human; she had a human mate before. I cannot give her anything he gave her, Ratchet," Optimus said softly.
"Or she will laugh at me, or reject me," Optimus replied.
"Go now," Ratchet ordered.
Optimus swung his legs over, he rose to his full height, his joints hissing in protest of walking. He approached Mikaela, who turned when she heard a bot approaching her.
"Hey Optimus," she said.
"Would you be interested in accompanying me on a ride, Mikaela?" Optimus asked.
"Sure, what kind of trip long or short?" she asked.
"Long, is that okay?" Optimus asked.
Mikaela smiled sadly.
"Let me pack my gear, okay," she said.
Optimus nodded.
"So, you like Mikaela, big guy?" Epps and Will asked with a smirk.
Optimus turned and knelt by them, who glanced up into the azure optics of their friend.
"…I do, but I am not accustomed to human mating rituals, can you explain them to me, please?" Optimus asked.
"Well, since had a rough time with the breakup of her and Sam plus her dad's death; then you can start with maybe talking to her first. And, then on this trip, doing cool things together, and then you could you know do what you do," Epps said as Optimus tilted his helm slightly looking very much confused.
Optimus saw Maggie drive up, she had been working with Ratchet as his assistant, and the two had become a couple just recently.
"Thank you for the input, Epps and Lennox, I shall get a female's opinion now," Optimus said standing to his full height.
Epps rolled his eyes then, when Optimus said that. Will on the other hand was silent but still had a loopy grin.
"Oh seriously, women give goofy answers just take 'the man's advice'," Epps grumbled, as he and Lennox walked away.
Optimus shrugged, and then knelt by Maggie, who smiled.
"Hey boss bot, what's up?" she asked.
"The sky is up, stars, the sun and planets; may I ask you something?" he asked.
Maggie giggled at his statement but nodded anyway.
"Sure, go ahead," she answered.
"How do humans go about their mating rituals?" he asked.
He watched as her eyes widened, and she grinned from ear to ear.
"You're funny going to woo Mikaela, aren't you?" she asked.
Optimus leaned back, his optics widened in shock, his mouth opened slightly.
"How…?"
"Oh please, everyone knows the only two people who were clueless were you and Mikaela," Maggie remarked.
"I do not understand," Optimus said.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know; here I will make a list and you study,"
Optimus watched her writing furiously, and he studied her closely.
"Okay here, study this and use it, okay?" she said.
Optimus scanned the paper, which had several sheets.
"And these are the proper rituals for mating on this planet?" Optimus asked.
She nodded, and he smiled.
"Thank you, Maggie," Optimus said, as he transformed into his semi form.
Epps walked up to Maggie then, she punched him in the arm.
"You do not know anything about dating, now get out of my way, little soldier boy," Maggie snapped.
"Who you calling little, Maggie," Epps demanded.
Ratchet stomped out and picked up Maggie.
"Compared to me, Epps, you are tiny," Ratchet said smugly taking his femme with him.
"Well yeah, if you're gonna go all bot sized then yeah I guess so, damn robots with their big this and big that," Epps mumbled as Sideswipe and Sunstreaker rolled up snickering.
"You two are the biggest pervs on this base, so watch it," Epps grumbled.
"You better believe it no femmes can handle us," Sideswipe said.
"Yeah, it's a shame actually," Sunstreaker mumbled.
Epps just waved them off, and went over to where the Chevy Twins were, until he heard them snickering.
"I am so leaving now,"
Silence…..
"Hey where are Wheelie and Brains?" Epps asked.
"Yo man, in with Prime, where else," Skidz said as Epps turned back seeing Mikaela climbing into Optimus' cab.
"Oh, such romance, this will be good," Epps said.