Boti: I had decided and hope that it remains for the characters to have a break today. The poor things get over worked by me but I do give them vacations at times so I'll be handling everything. Anyways...
*Random door*
Snarf: You shouldn't be alone you know, snarf snarf. Old Snarf will keep you company...
Boti: Oh dear god no. I don't own the characters, they belong to their respective owners. So enjoy, while I go hide. *disappears*
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Chapter Three
"Bee! Sit still!"
Ava looked up from her depression for a moment to see a young teenage girl chasing a smaller yellow robot. Ratchet was once again working at the counter and the same offlined robot from earlier remained on the berth. The yellow robot played random songs and continued to avoid repairs, which in turn made Ava realize that his voice relay was damaged.
"Can't touch this!" came the familiar tune Ava had heard once before but she ignored the scene. She didn't feel like laughing. So she just watched the floor, finding interest in the cuts of the tiles.
"Sam, who's this?"
"Don't know. She was with Prime when the sirens went off. She won't say anything or even mention her name though she wears a funny head piece."
A grunt caught everyone's attention as Ratchet glared at the humans. Ava saw the look as he returned to his work which told Ava that he felt angered by the human insulting the crown. But Ava's gentle knowing smile made Ratchet look away. The humans didn't know who she was.
Suddenly, Ava found herself several feet off the floor, staring up into blue optics of a yellow robot. He was making buzzing sounds, which registered to Ava that the noises were apart of his name. It only took her a few moments to guess that it was the youngest and the one she hardly knew but cared for most, besides Optimus.
"Hey Bumblebee. How's my favorite Autobot guardian," Ava smiled weakly at him. Bumblebee was immediately concerned. So was Ratchet as he appeared next to Bee, taking her away from the younger bot. Ava didn't say anything as she was placed on the counter top, Ratchet continuing the work he had paused in.
"You can talk to me, Princess. I will not tell anyone and Bumblebee keeps secrets better than me," Ratchet said. Ava opened her mouth to talk when she heard a yell from the floor. She looked down to see Sam pointing at her, finally getting the idea as to who she was.
"Princess Avella! You're Primes' wife! Holy shit, I just insulted the princess by insulting her crown!" Sam screeched. She watched the girl punch his arm, telling him to shut his mouth. Ava smiled at that. Maybe she wasn't the only one with an insensitive boyfriend.
"Princess?"
"Ratchet, please call me Ava. Regardless of what Optimus says. But to answer your question, Optimus didn't say good bye to me when he left. He just turned his back on me," Ava sat on the edge, letting her feet dangle over. She hung her head, staring at the floor like it was more interesting than anything else.
"Well, did he-" Ratchet paused for a moment, trying to find the correct human word, "kiss you good bye?"
"No," her voice sounded thick and Ava quickly cleared it, holding back the tears that threatened to fall. She shook her head, trying to get rid of the painful thoughts, her ponytails flapping back and forth from the action. Ratchet grunted after pausing in his work, showing he was irritated by Prime's actions.
"He needs to get over it."
Ava's head snapped up as he said that. Her eyes locked with Ratchet's optics. His statement told her that something was indeed bothering Optimus. And it did have to do with her. Which caused her to want to cry. What did she do for him to reject her like he did?
"Ava," Ratchet appeared next to Ava, placing his holographic arm across her shoulders. She had started to cry, the tears falling down her face. Ratchet could see that she was subconsciously blaming herself. Saying that she wasn't good enough and it was her fault that he didn't like her.
"He's afraid to lose you because you have amnesia. Prime thinks you would be scared away if he makes a move."
A scream sounded from the floor as Shadow and Jazell walked into the med bay. Sam was comforting the girl as Shadow looked up at Ava. Ava was use to the randomness of her friends. And surprisingly, Ratchet wasn't bothered by it either.
"He's just a chicken-"
"Jazell," Ava warned. She was wiping away her tears, feeling slightly better. Ratchet watched Jazell cross her arms and look away, obviously not liking Optimus for making Ava cry. She reminded him of someone.
"Princess," Ratchet ignored the two human females on the floor as he placed his hand on Ava's shoulders, "it's been forever. He was truly devestated when you disappeared from Cybertron. We had to keep an eye on him to ensure that he didn't destroy himself. He thought you were...gone. But to see you again, alive and slightly well, has made him happy. So," Ratchet sighed, his hand returning to rest inside his lab coat pocket, "he is taking things slow. You having amnesia was not expected though I wonder why you left Cybertron to begin with. The planet was functioning enough for you to remain until Prime called."
Ava was immediately reminded of her dream at Ratchet's question. She focused, letting the pictures clear on their own instead of forcing the memory to the surface. Slowly, the dream replayed like a movie through her mind, showing the memory of her past.
*"Soundwave, they're coming! Protect Avella. You must protect her!"
The robot quickly released his tentacles, allowing them to gently push the princess toward the ship. They had been prepared for the attack and made an escape ship in case.
A tiger-like creature growled at the closed doors as the princess stood outside the ship, watching her chosen guardian turn to face the enemy. He wouldn't allow them to harm his treasure. He was expected to defend her, no matter the cost.
"Soundwave, please. Come with me. You can't fight them and win," the royal woman begged. Soundwave looked at her, seeing the sadness fill her eyes. He knew that she was worried and knew she was stalling that way he could escape if needed.
"No harm shall come to you. You must go now. Prime will be notified of your location. He will come get you when he returns."
A tear escaped down her cheek as a single tentacle pushed her into the ship. The doors closed and the ship launched as the entrance was forced apart. But they were too late. She was gone, heading to the planet Earth where she could hide among the people easily.*
"Soundwave," Ava whispered, catching the medic off guard. He stared at her as her eyes opened, a slight sad tinge to the color. "He had placed me in a ship and sent me here. We were under attack shortly after Optimus left in search of the Allspark. He was my chosen guardian as a child, picked by my mother, and that was his way of fulfilling his duty. He had to watch me after Optimus left and was forced to promise me that he wouldn't give me to the Decepticons."
"How did Ravage feel about serving a bonded Autobot?"
"He was too busy trying to keep me from pulling his tail," Ava giggled, the memory making its way to the forfront of her mind. She heard the giggles from the floor of the bay as they thought about it too. Though her two friends remained clueless.
"Would have loved to see that," Ratchet chuckled. But his laughter ended when Shadow leaned against his leg on his alt form. Slowly, a glaring match began between the two and Ava watched it, interested.
"Did your mother approve of your bonding with an Autobot? Especially with Prime?" the girl teenager that Ava had yet to know her name said. But she watched Sam mouth Mikaela in aggrivation. Ava quickly made a mental note of her name before answering.
"No. She wanted me to bond with...with...um...Megatron? I think that's the leader of the Decepticons. Even my father was angry. I had ran away from home and found the Autobots. During a battle, I had bonded with Optimus," Ava thought for a moment before coming to the same conclusion. No one confirmed or denied her guess with the Decepticon name. They were all too busy watching the glaring match too. Ava was slightly amused by it.
"I'm not a wall to lean against, child," Ratchet snapped after some time. Shadow didn't heisitate to counter with, "I'm not a child, tin can."
"Why you - I would throw a wrench at you if you were not human!"
"If I knew that it was going to hurt you, I would throw one at you."
Ava watched Ratchet's holoform vanish and his robotic form slowly start to move. Jazell quickly moved out of the way, watching at Ratchet began to chase the small human like a rodent. Shadow was squealing, running as fast as she could to compensate for the difference in length of legs.
"GET BACK HERE!"
"Cute," Ava giggled as the two left the med bay. Bit by bit though, she realized that she was slightly trapped on the counter. Bumblebee was available to help if needed but she couldn't bring herself to ask. She felt drained emotionally as she went through several different rollercoasters.
"Want a shower?" Mikalea asked the princess. She nodded as Bee offered his hands. He was able to help her down to the ground and Mikalea quickly grasped her hand, half dragging her to the rooms that were made for the humans when they stayed underground with the Autobots.
"Don't worry, he'll get over it. I think I got some clothes that'll fit as well as tempt him to put a move on things," Mikalea said. Ava nodded. She sure hoped it wouldn't jump to far ahead. But then again. She was married afterall.
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Boti: *whispers* Hope you liked...Until next time...
Snarf: Where are you hiding? Snarf, snarf, I see. Playing hide and seek...
Boti: *whimpers* Please save me!
