Thank you for your support ^^ (Story alerts and reviews) Here you go with chapter two.
Orion demanded to have a bigger role so we conceded, the next chapter however will be sam/bee exclusive
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Leaving the stubborn couple in the garage, Orion, Mikaela and Ratchet headed back towards the med bay.
"I knew those two were stubborn but for Primus's sake that was bad, I mean I was only willing to go so far." Orion told them as they walked. Just as he started to make a comment about his fathers behavior, when jealousy started to finally rear its head.
Orion saw Ironhide coming from around the corner. He stuttered suddenly and whatever he was about to say died on his lips.
When he watched the black mech coming their way his cheeks turned red and he fidgeted uncomfortably. His eyes were raised at the weapon's specialist in what Mikaela could describe was adoration.
"Ratchet I was searching for you" Ironhide greeted his fellow Autobot in an easy way.
Mikaela, now very intrigued by Orion's behavior, watched the guest from the future closely. The boy was biting his lip.
"Oh Mikaela… Hi and you are?" Orion's spark skipped a beat. . For all purposes this was his Ironhide too though he wasn't, time travel was so bloody confusing. In his time he would be greeted with cocky smile and his name purred in this deep velvet voice.
"This is Lukas, our new mechanic," Mikaela supplied helpfully.
"Nice to meet you pall, I'm Ironhide, weapon's specialist and acting second in command to Optimus Prime. You want to see my canons?"
Orion watched as the enormous weapons unfolded from the strong arms. He reached his hand reflexively to stroke the deadly weapon. His 'Hide loved to have his weapon stroked but this wasn't his time so he retracted the hand and curled it into fist. "They are nice…" He said sadly "Mikaela would you show me my quarters?"
"Sure Luke." Mikaela played along.
When they were out of earshot of the Autobots, Orion sighed heavily and ran a hand over his chest where the spark resided.
He missed his Ironhide; he could really use him right then.
Mikaela threw an arm over Orion's shoulders and hugged him "What is it kid, what's with 'Hide in the future?"
"That obvious, huh? Yeah my Hide...we're more then friends, much more," Orion said wrapping an arm around his aunt but not his aunt yet.
"Oh. But he is like million years older than you?" She said calmly. "You should call him uncle or something, He is Ratchet's age or older."
"Yeah I know but Hide taught me how to use my weapons and well I'm mostly Autobot but I'm part human too. One day I did it out of innocence and caressed his cannons, one thing led to another...I know he's older and I don't care and he doesn't either. Not any more at any rate, in the beginning we were not sure how to proceed or even if we should. Of course when we decided what to do we uh...were caught by my parents...right in the middle..."
"Stop, stop, stop" Mikaela gestured wildly "I'm your aunt remember, spare me the details will you?" She still hugged the boy feeling strongly protective "I believe that argument ensued? Right? As strange as it sounds I think you should use the. There is a million years difference between my parent's age too." She messed his hair. "God I can't believe it, but years ago I didn't believe in aliens so...Anyway my quarters are just around the corner. We can talk there if you want"
"Please, Aunt Mikaela, oh there was an argument for certain let me tell you. Uncle Chet and Optimus had to break it up 'cause dad was not happy, and he was on the verge of actually hurting 'Hide." They walked in the direction of civilian quarters.
"Oh yeah I know something about Bee's protectiveness" Mikaela snickered "How did it end?"
"Well when they were finally calmed down mainly after Uncle Chet threatened to offline both of them, mind you. Well all had a sit down under the watchful eye of Optimus to make sure another fight didn't ensue. I think, when they realized it wasn't just lust they, mellowed a little bit. Me and Hide were even considering the spark-bonding but when we were fooling around one afternoon, I started to, for a lack of a better term phase out" Orion shuddered a little bit. "I was so frightened Aunt Mikaela and so was 'Hide and he ran for Uncle Chet. I had solidified a bit more by the time they got back"
"You what?" They were standing before the non-describable doors. Mikaela stilled and looked at Orion with wide eyes before she actually opened the doors. "That sounds terrible, what happened? You lost your consciousness or something? God, I'm sure Ironhide freaked out, I wouldn't like to be on the wrong end of his weapons, just then."
"Uncle Chet didn't know, I slowly became fully solid again and he ran countless scans on me. He figured out, there was something happening with my parents here in the past cause that would be the only thing that could really do that. So after another scare a few days later Uncle Chet sent me back to this time to fix things between my parents. Just before I came here they had a fight" Orion added sadly "and not just a normal fight I had never seen them so angry with each other"
"Poor kid" She stroked his hair "Whatever the reason is, just don't blame yourself. You are not guilty of anything happening between them" Mikaela knew that she was a bit over the top with that statement but she would do anything to spare the other person a guilt-trip, she had when her parents started fighting "Have you any idea why are they fighting?"
"No not really at any rate, but they were screaming about humans and Autobots I think," Orion said. "No one is likely to bother us without knocking right? I would really like to change back for a little while; it'll conserve my energy until I can get some food and Energon"
"Sure, I can lock the door if you'll feel safe, but as I'm one of the few women here, they always knock" Mikaela smiled "Both Autobots and humans know I can be much worse than Ratchet when disturbed." She winked at Orion "Would you like anything particular to eat? I think there is still something in the fridge" Mikaela walked to the kitchenette and rummaged through the tiny refrigerator "Not much though, a tomato, frozen lasagna and an energy drink, anything to your fancy?"
"The lasagna will be fine Aunt Mikaela; I don't do well with energy drinks"
"Oh. Okay. Now I think that you fading, your parents fighting and then you being send back must have a bigger purpose; Knowing Ratchet he is like the main mastermind behind all that" Mikaela snickered "But it beats me why those two fight."
"Yeah Uncle 'Chet probably knows more of what's going on than he's telling," Orion said and changed back to how he looked when he first arrived. "He probably had another reason for sending me to this point in time."
"Maybe we should ask him? What do you think" Mikaela handed Orion the steaming lasagna. You can eat in this form?" Mikaela sat beside him on the bed.
"Yeah, I'm literally a perfect blend of Autobot and human. I can eat most human food and I need Energon but not as much as the others do" Orion said taking the lasagna and started to eat. "That's going to be a problem how can I get the Energon without arousing suspicion? Yeah we should probably ask him."
:Uncle Chet? Are you free?: Orion called on the private commlink that future-Ratchet told him about :I'm in Mikaela quarters right now:
"One moment I will be there Orion, do you need something?"
:Maintaining the human form I used much of energy and I'll need some Energon, besides I have a questions and I think you hold the answers:
: I shall bring you some then; I will be there in a few minutes: Ratchet said before ending communications.
"So?" Mikaela asked impatiently.
"He'll come here in few moments. Said he'll bring Energon and he said nothing about the answers." Orion snickered and finished the lasagna "I don't think he's going to fit here though."
Ratchet got the Energon cube and went to Mikaela's quarters and looked at the door. This was problematic. Leaning down he tapped as gently as he could on the door.
"He's here" Orion said.
:It's empty you can come out: Ratchet commed Orion and the two organics left the quarters
"I can't fathom why they make so big corridors and such small quarters," Ratchet mumbled. "Up you go little ones." He reached his hand and Orion and Mikaela sat in his palm. "I think the scrap hangar should be a good place to talk, no one is going to search for me there."
Scrap hangar was basically a scrap yard under the roof. After Ratchet realized how useful in fixing problems human technology was there was no machine or vehicle thrown away. Instead they were all collected in the old hangar in case they could come useful one day.
They sat down hiding behind something that looked like some kind of smoked aircraft, almost completely charred but still holding together.
"Here's your Energon kid." Ratchet handed Orion a glowing cube "And there is not much answers I can give you, but you may ask"
"Thanks Uncle Chet" Orion said taking the cube and drank a bit of it. "You probably know more then you realize, tell me about the relationship between my parents"
"Oh I know probably everything you curious sparkling" Ratchet smiled "Its just I can't tell you most of them. I could irreversibly change the future. And what do you want to know about your parents? I think you should know them much better than me."
"I know they love each other in my time, but you can probably give me more of an insight to how they are now, because, unless something changes, I'm not going to exist."
"Let's just say that they can't believe that there is a possibility that humans and Cybertronians can form a real, lasting relationship besides friendship. They need an assurance and they will need a constant reminder that they can and should pursue their relationship, because otherwise they are hurting each other and their friends and family alike.
"Well I'm all the proof they need to do that, but I don't know if it's a good idea to tell them who I am at least not yet, what do you think I should do Uncle Chet?"
"Now that you made them realize; that was a perfect acting by the way Orion; they will have to fight for themselves. We will wait few more days though, to check if they don't need a second kick. Bee will surely go to Optimus to talk and I think Sam will try to talk with you 'Keala. And only thing you can do is give him your blessing." Ratchet sighed "Orion, you just have to remind them that later when you go back"
Orion nodded drinking more of his Energon cube. "Since I'm posing as mechanic is there a chance I'll be around Ironhide a lot?" The half-bot asked shyly.
Ratchet snickered "Just don't hit on him, that could change too much. But yes, his weapon upgrade just arrived, he was consulting me about the date of it's installation but I think you can manage that"
"Okay now you're just being evil Uncle Chet" Orion grumbled.
"I'm just being myself"
