"I love this song!" Miko exclaimed, rolling the volume dial so the radio suddenly shook Bulkhead's frame. Her companion, however, was just surprised it wasn't grunge metal. The singer's voice rang out:
Up and down jump off the deep end wreck this house I should have left with you, with you
No way out I met your best friend she went down and I should have made my move with you
I shoulda, I woulda, I coulda but I didn't
Hit it!
Knockout, who could hear the song from across the street, snorted.
"I find this thing you humans call music to be mostly pointless." Miko waved a hand in dismissal.
"Whatever!"
5 minutes later, the humans and Cybertronians arrived at yet another destination. Miko hopped out quickly and joined Jack and Raphael, both who were gaping. Before them was two metal poles, each with a yellow sphere hanging from a thin rope, secured with a hook to the very top of the pole.
"Miko, you can't be serious!" Jack exclaimed. "Tetherball?! C-children play this, not-not autonomous-how long are you going to keep this going?"
"Probably just this chapter." Miko winked.
"What?"
"Nothing."
He slapped a hand to his forehead in exasperation. "I-I can't watch this. I'm going behind this wall." He disappeared behind the slab of concrete. Raphael looked at Miko and shrugged.
"This is too priceless. I have to see this." Miko shrugged back at him and approached the two duelers.
"Okay, rules: you can't cross the white line." Her words were quick. "You can't hit the ball until your opponent does. You both are trying to get the rope wrapped completely around the pole. But, each of you have to hit the ball the opposite way. Optimus, you go left. Megatron, right. Optimus, you serve. GO!"
After a small break of confusion, the game was underway. The two Cybertronians were quickly and furiously hitting the ball back and forth. Once, Megatron stepped a bit over the line. "Foul!" Miko yelled. But that wasn't the only time.
"Foul!"
"FOUL!"
"Foooooouuuulll!"
"FOUL!"
At last, Megatron roared and ripped the ball from the pole.
"This game is MADNESS! I don't care about Earth anymore, you idiots can have it! Arrgh!" The Decepticon tossed the ball behind him, where it smacked Knockout in the face. His sound of surprise was muffled. Megatron again flew away, leaving everyone in a sort of awkward silence. Jack came out from behind the wall, clapping sarcastically. Raphael shook his head.
"He really doesn't have patience, does he?" Knockout dropped the now flat ball on the ground.
"Well, it appears you have won. Couldn't hurt to join the winning team, could it?" Ratchet made a skeptical face.
"You don't mean to say-"
"Yes, medic. I want to be an Autobot. Let's not stumble over this for too long."
"Optimus?" Bulkhead looked at their leader. Prime looked over Knockout.
"I can't see why not." Miko threw her hands up. "Anyone else want to join our noble cause?"
"Perhaps I will." said Starstream.
"What?!" she shrieked. "Where did you come from?!"
Arcee rolled her eyes. "I think we should just leave now."
"Agreed." Optimus transformed. "Autobots...roll out."
The End.
A/N:
Thanks for reading, and please let me know what you think!
Song referenced:
Hit It by American Authors
Me:
(breaks fourth wall)
(makes musical reference to story events)
"Now, make sure you don't make your stories too cheesy."
