Annabelle and Chromia Meet
Ironhide was in deep recharge with 3 year old Annabelle, asleep, on top of his chest with his hand on her to keep her warm when it happened. Five pods came crashing into Earth, and he didn't notice them. Optimus did, however. He, Ratchet, Arcee, Hound, Hound's bondmate Mirage, and the rebuilt Jazz went to the field where the pods were located.
When they arrived, they found three other bondmates, two of them being Prowl, Jazz's mate, and Elita One, Optimus's mate. The third mate was Chromia, Ironhide's mate, and the only one whose mate that wasn't there. To say that she was worried was an understatement. She was terrified that something happened.
"Why isn't he here?! When I see him, I'm going to shot so many holes into him, he'll look like the humans' Swiss cheese!!" she yelled. Elita tried to calm down her second in command Optimus was desperately trying to reach Captain Lennox's cell phone. Fortunately, he reached the captain before Chromia could attack Sideswipe and/or Sunstreaker, the last two pods to the convoy.
"Hello?" Will's slurred voice answered. Elita raised one of her brow ridges as she listened in on the conversation.
"Good evening, Captain Lennox. I apologize that I woke you up in the middle of your recharge cycle, but Ironhide is not here at a planet fall and his bondmate is here. Can you check up on him?" Optimus explained.
"Let me check on something first that might solve the mystery of the missing Ironhide." Elita gave a small giggle as footsteps made their way to a place. "Mystery solved!! Annabelle is spending the night with him and probably wore him out. Is that it?"
"Yes, thank you. The new Autobots and I would be there in the morning. Good night, Captain." Optimus said.
"Night, Optimus. See you in the morning." Will cut the connection to him and Optimus turned to Chromia just as she tackled Sideswipe and scrubbed his face in the dirt.
"Chromia." He called and she looked at him. "Ironhide is at the Lennox's home and is their guardian. You can meet them in the morning, which if we leave now we can make it in a few hours."
Soon, everyone was on the move and at 7:00 am pulled into the Lennox's drive. Will and Sarah were on the porch, and Will had a video camera in his hot little hand. Sam, Mikaela, and Bumblebee were all there, and had BIG grins on their faces. Everyone else transformed and Will led the way to the barn.
When they entered the barn, Chromia's jaw dropped. There, on the ground, was Ironhide, covered in little doodles of a 3 year old girl, including little hearts and rainbows. Said 3 year old was underneath a giant, black hand near his face, nuzzling his chin and being nuzzled in return.
Okay, this is pretty cute, Chromia thought. She couldn't help it. They looked so cute. She caught the part of being introduced to Annabelle, but that was it. She lay down next to Ironhide, and put her hand over the hand that covered little Annabelle.
Everyone left, particularly Sideswipe and Sunstreaker after nearly dying at the hands of Sarah for laughing, and headed to the house. Chromia made sure that everyone was truly gone before getting in a couple hours of recharge.
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The first thing that Annabelle woke up to was dusty blue armor. Then she looked up to see a pair of bright blue optics staring at her very warmly. She also noticed that the optics were attached to a female like frame. Very quietly, a female voice said, "Hello."
"Don't be afraid, little one," the voice continued. "I am Chromia, Ironhide's mate."
Annabelle smiled, Ironhide talked about Chromia a lot. Then a thought came to her and she made the choice of voicing it.
"Does that make you my aunt? 'Cause I call Hide my uncle."
She gave a little laugh. "I guess I am!!"
Ironhide gave a little snort and moved his hand from Annabelle, taking Chromia's hand with him. The girls looked at Ironhide, then at each other, and grinned.
"Tickle him!!" Chromia shouted.
"YAAARRRGGGG!!!!!" was Annabelle's war-cry as she leapt to Ironhide's neck.
Ironhide's optics booted up to see two determined faces staring at him before he went into hysterical laughter.
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A/N:I (pant) tried. Chromia (pant) and I had (wheeze) an arguement and fought. She (flop) won. Read and review please!!!
