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The correct answers were Kennedy and Sunstreaker! I have no idea if Sunny is the oldest one according to Transformers, but in my opinion he is the oldest one. I will award points to those who guessed first/correctly. I'll be keeping track for a while, so keep playing and guessing! At the end of the chapter I will ask a new question and show who has how many points.
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Chapter 7: Sunrise
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(Avery's POV)
"Ready to leave this boring hospital room and go to your new room?" Kennedy asked enthusiastically, and I nodded with excitement.
Staying for many days in the plain white room had gotten mundane very quickly, and Dr. Ratchet had finally deemed me well enough to live without the help of machines. Now, I would be getting a room connected to Kennedy's, although they would be separated by a door leading to both of our rooms.
"Trust me, you have no idea how great this feels," I replied, humming happily as she helped me into my wheelchair.
Due to my messed up leg and head injury, we all agreed that having me attempt to walk wasn't the smartest idea for now.
"It must be exciting," Kennedy said, opening the door and pushing me into the hallway.
We passed by several soldiers, and I smiled at them, a few returning kind smiles of their own. I had gotten to know quite a large amount of Sideswipe and Sunstreaker's friends, as they (mainly Sideswipe) had introduced me to their comrades.
All of them had strange names, which I figured were just nicknames given to them based on something funny that they had done. The majority of them were friendly, although some were shy or simply didn't enjoy being around us.
"Hey, Ironhide," I said, waving as the bulky man walked down the hall. He grunted as a reply, but gave a smile, and I grinned happily. Kennedy nodded her head politely, and continued to push me towards the living quarters of the soldiers.
I decided to drop the topic of the robots with everyone around me. It had made both Sideswipe and Dr. Ratchet uncomfortable, so I figured out it was the best choice to keep quiet until the time came when I could bring it up again.
The soldiers continued to refuse to tell us why we had to stay at the base, as Dr. Ratchet had finished treating my injuries from the car accident. The only reason they gave us was because it was too dangerous to go back to our apartment, although Kennedy and I had no clue exactly why.
We stopped near a door labeled "A15" and Kennedy handed me a key that matched the plaque on the door. I inserted it into the doorknob, and turned my wrist, the satisfying click indicating that the door was unlocked. Kennedy opened it, and pushed me inside, my eyes widening as I took in the scenery.
It was a fairly large space; the look of it reminded me of a very nice hotel room. There was a full sized bed, as well as a dresser with a flat screen television against the wall. Connected to the room was a bathroom containing a shower, toilet, and large sink.
"Wow," I breathed, and Kennedy smirked at my reaction.
"Nice, isn't it? Is it what you expected when I told you how great these rooms were?"
I shook my head, as when she had told me the rooms were amazing, I didn't believe her due to the strict military atmosphere this base had. I couldn't be more wrong.
There was a knock on the door, and Kennedy offered to get it. She pulled it open, and a handsome boy was standing there, his bright blue eyes falling upon me instantly. Sideswipe.
"Hello," he said, his eyes shifting to Kennedy, then to me again. I gave a wave, and grinned, Kennedy motioning for him to come into the room.
"Hi, Sideswipe," I replied. He combed a hand through his platinum-blonde hair, which fell just above his eyebrows. A smirk crossed his face, dimples appearing on his cheeks. Why was it that so many of the men here were so damn handsome?
"What?" I asked, his eyes still glued onto mine.
"Well, aren't you excited you got your own room now?" he questioned, walking around, inspecting all of the furniture.
"Of course," I said, "I just wasn't expecting such nice rooms."
Sideswipe took his eyes off the television, raising an eyebrow.
"So, you're saying that just because it's a military base, we should have crappy living areas?" he asked.
"N-N-No!" I stuttered. "I-I mean since it's not a hotel, I didn't expect such nice rooms!"
I could tell he sensed my nervousness, and the same smirk crossed his face.
"Chill," he said. "I was only messing around with you."
"Should we go get some lunch?" Kennedy spoke up, grabbing the handles of my wheelchair.
I nodded, but Sideswipe shook his head.
"Sorry, but I have to go on a patrol with my brother. See you two later!"
He quickly walked out of the room, and I frowned. Kennedy pushed me through the doorway, and I glanced down the hallway where Sideswipe had went, but he had disappeared. We headed down the hallway, and I remained silent, taking in all the new surroundings. We reached a corridor that overlooked a large hangar, and there were so many planes in it, I couldn't even count them all.
"Incredible," I muttered, and Kennedy chuckled.
"Isn't it crazy? This place is huge!" she said.
An idea popped into my head, and I squealed excitedly.
"Do you think that we'll be able to learn how to shoot guns?"
"Maybe. I'm not sure if they will want us to," Kennedy replied.
A man with a short haircut walked towards us, his tanned skin bringing out the light parts of his hair. A kind smile crossed his face, and he slowed down as he neared us, extending a hand towards me. I shook it, and he gave my hand small squeeze before letting go.
"I'm Major Lennox, but you can just call me Will. I haven't had the time to stop by when you were in the hospital room, but I have met your sister." He motioned to Kennedy, and she nodded her head.
"Hi Will," I replied, forcing a smile onto my lips. "When did you meet my sister?"
"He told me what had happened to you," Kennedy spoke up. "He also helped me conquer my fear of planes. If he hadn't, I wouldn't even be here right now."
"And you would be in grave danger," Will added.
I lifted an eyebrow, seeing this as a perfect opportunity to ask why exactly they wouldn't let us return to our apartment.
"Why?" I asked. "Why won't you let us go home? Our parents must be worried sick that we aren't answering their calls! And college will be starting in a few months!"
Will frowned, remaining silent for a few moments.
"We have contacted your parents, informing them about what had happened to you and why we brought you two here. An enemy spotted you, Avery, and now they may target you. That's why we have to keep both of you here," he answered.
"But who is the enemy? Why are they so dangerous?" Kennedy questioned.
"I can't tell you as of now," Will said. The expression on his face allowed me to see that he felt sorry he couldn't reveal the information, but he was determined not to let it slip.
"Ugh," I groaned, puffing my cheeks out in annoyance. I knew it had something to do with the robots I saw, and the fact that they wouldn't tell us confirmed that there was something strange about this military base.
Kennedy sighed, and gave my back a quick tap.
"Come on, let's go get some food," she suggested, and I nodded.
"Goodbye Will," I said, and we passed him, leaving him alone in the hallway as we continued to the cafeteria.
When we neared it, we passed by more soldiers, the majority of them waving or watching us walk by. Kennedy continued walking, although multiple men tried to start a conversation with us, muttering to their friends as we ignored them.
Once we had went through the doors, I gasped, looking at the sheer size of the lunch room. There had to be at least sixty soldiers, and dozens of lunch tables were scattered among the room. There were multiple places to get food, like a salad bar, a sub line, an express line, and the regular lunch line.
It reminded me a lot of the high school we had gone to, and I smiled at the memories. I could almost picture us and our friends eating at a nearby table, laughing at stories we had experienced that day.
"Avery," Kennedy's voice appeared, and she snapped her fingers in front of my face. "Earth to sister! Are you there?"
I laughed, and turned to face her.
"What?" I asked.
"I asked you what you want for lunch, although it appears you were in a place God knows where," she said.
"Sorry, I was just daydreaming, I guess," I replied. "How about we get a sub?"
Kennedy pushed me towards the sub line, and I couldn't help but notice all of the faces staring at me. I figured the word had spread that an injured girl had come to the base, but I didn't think the news of me arriving would be that big of a deal. People whispered to each other, and it made me uncomfortable, hoping they weren't judging me based on my current disability.
"Hey," Kennedy whispered to me. "Stop worrying about everyone. Most of them haven't seen you before, that's all."
"I know, it's just that all of these people staring at me are just making me uncomfortable," I replied.
"Sometimes, you just have to roll with it," Kennedy said.
I snorted, a smile crossing my face.
"Are you seriously resorting to using Mom's words?" I asked.
"Maybe," Kennedy said, smirking. "But honestly, she's right."
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(Kennedy's POV)
A soft knock on my door caused me to jolt upright, my head turning quickly towards the source of light coming from the hallway. I glanced at the clock on the bedside table, which read 4:30 am, and grumbled to myself as I slid my feet onto the cold, wooden floor.
I opened the door, taking a step back in shock when I saw who it was. Sideswipe's twin, Sunstreaker, was staring at me, his expression like it always was: bored and unamused.
"What do you want?" I asked a little too harshly, as I hadn't gotten enough sleep.
Sunstreaker frowned deeply, his eyes glaring at me like daggers.
"Well," he said, "Sideswipe decided to wake you and your sister up to see the sunrise. He forced me to come wake you up."
"Forced you to?" I repeated, and he nodded.
"This wasn't my idea, he made me do it. Actually, it was more of Lennox who made me come," he replied.
I chuckled lightly, and Sunstreaker raised an eyebrow at me. For some reason I found his grumpy attitude quite amusing, as it was funny to see him complain at just about everything.
"What are you laughing at?" he asked.
"I'll tell you later," I said, backing up and shutting my door. I quickly got dressed, and threw my hair up into a tight bun. I brushed my teeth, making sure that I looked somewhat decent around two very attractive boys, and slid on a pair of boots.
I opened the door, and saw Sunstreaker in the same spot. His eyes widened slightly and shifted up and down my body, landing on my blue eyes. I blushed uncomfortably, before breaking the silence.
"Where are they?" I asked, glancing down the hallway to find it empty.
"They're waiting for us. Follow me," he said, and began to walk towards the direction of the hangar.
I walked quietly next to him, quickly glancing at him a few times. He looked exactly like his brother, except his hair was a golden-blonde, and his skin was slightly more tanned. Other than that, they had the same eyes, nose, and facial features, although his build was a little bit more larger than Sideswipe's.
Before I knew it, we had reached a staircase, and he went down it, me following close behind. I had never been in the hangar except for the time when we had landed, and I gasped at how large it actually was. He led me to the yellow Corvette, which sat right next to the red one, and I spotted Avery and Sideswipe inside it. They looked like they were laughing, and I smiled, happy to see that my sister was in a good mood.
"Here we are," Sunstreaker muttered, motioning to his car. "If you scratch or make a small mark on anything, I'll hurt you," he threatened.
"Okay," I laughed lightly, and I could feel the daggers on my back as I walked to the passenger side.
I opened the door and slid inside, looking at the beautiful interior. Now that I thought about it, I found it impossible for this car to possibly turn into a robot. Avery must have hit her head pretty hard, because there was nothing about these Corvettes that screamed danger to me.
The engine roared to life, and the car sped forward, through the open hangar doors. I could hear Sideswipe's car behind me, and I looked out the window, the view of the island shocking me.
"How big is this island?" I asked, turning my head to look at Sunstreaker.
"Not that big," he answered, looking at me quickly before focusing on the road. He slowed down to pass through a gate, and then went back up to speed. "There are no inhabitants on it besides the people who work at the base."
"I see," I muttered. "Oh, and to answer your question from earlier, I was laughing because of you." At this response Sunstreaker frowned, and I quickly shook my hands in a innocent way.
"No! I don't mean I was laughing at you, I just found your personality funny. Sideswipe was right about you, you don't really like other people, do you?" I asked.
Sunstreaker remained silent, his lips pursed together.
"No," he said after a few minutes. "Not really. I don't like hum– I mean people in general, since they bother me."
"That's okay," I replied, putting my hands underneath my legs.
At this response Sunstreaker looked at me, something flickering in his eyes. What it was, I had no clue, but there was some form of recognition.
"People don't like it that I don't get along with most people," he muttered quietly. "You're one of the first people to say that it's okay."
"Well, why should it matter? You be you," I said. "I mean, I can see how much you care about your brother. You get along with him, right?"
Sunstreaker nodded, applying light pressure to the brakes as the Corvette gradually came to a stop near an overlook of the ocean.
"Yeah," he replied, taking the keys out of the ignition. "He's my brother, we get along pretty well."
I grinned at his reply, and Sunstreaker's lips formed into a small smile. Although it disappeared within seconds, I was still happy that he had smiled.
Opening the door as gently as possible, I stepped out of the car, stretching my arms and legs. I saw Avery do the same, except Sideswipe brought her wheelchair over, and helped her onto it. She grinned at me, and Sideswipe pushed her over.
"Hey!" she greeted, her bright green eyes filled with excitement. "Isn't this cool? We get to see the sunrise!"
"Yeah, but it's a little too early for me," I replied. Avery shrugged, and glanced at the surroundings.
"Where are we?" she asked.
"This is a cliff that overlooks the ocean," Sideswipe replied, pushing Avery towards the edge of it. I followed, with Sunstreaker trailing behind, and peered out over the water, gasping at how magnificent it was.
"This is incredible!" I said. Although it was still dark, the sky was becoming lighter, and the sound of the distant waves felt somewhat calming.
"Wow," Avery breathed, leaning forwards in her wheelchair to peer over the edge. "How tall is it?"
"I'm not entirely sure, but probably around 150 feet," Sideswipe replied.
With this reply, I felt light-headed, and began to stumble. I had a huge fear of heights, the complete opposite of Avery, who loved being up high. I hadn't pictured the cliff being that tall, and Sideswipe's response made me terrified.
"Kennedy?" Avery asked, concern plastered over her face. "You're very pale, are you okay?"
I turned my head to look at her, sweat dripping off my forehead.
"I'm f-fine," I replied, my body still swaying. My feet began to collapse, but someone caught me, their arms wrapping around my back.
I looked up, to find Sunstreaker's blue eyes watching me with concern– and maybe, slight fear.
"She has a big fear of heights," Avery said, looking at me worriedly.
My head fell against Sunstreaker's shoulder, the dizziness overpowering me. I was shaking, and although it was very warm out, it felt as if it was in the middle of winter.
"Bring her away from here Sunny," Sideswipe spoke up. He looked sorry for me, as if it was his fault since he wanted to bring me and Avery here.
I lifted my lips weakly into a reassuring smile as Sunstreaker began to help me walk towards the car, his eyes never leaving me. His hand was holding onto my torso, keeping me balanced properly. So, he did have a soft spot– at least for people in danger.
The further we walked away from the cliff, the better my head began to feel, and I was quickly able to walk on my own. Sunny helped me sit on the hood of his Corvette, and he frowned, making direct eye contact as he sat next to me.
"Are you alright?" he asked.
"Yeah," I replied, "I'm so sorry about that. I didn't think the cliff was that tall, maybe 20 feet, so I wasn't afraid until Sideswipe said it was around 150 feet tall."
He shrugged, turning to look at the sky. I did the same, and my eyes widened, the sun appearing over the horizon. The water was glistening due to the bright light, and my mouth fell open in awe.
I don't know how long we sat there, but it wasn't until the sun had fully appeared over the horizon that Sideswipe began to push Avery back towards us. It registered to me that I was sitting on Sunstreaker's hood, and I quickly hopped off, looking at him nervously.
"Sorry," I muttered. "I didn't mean to sit on your car's hood."
He stared at me, a genuine smile crossing his face. Perfect, white teeth appeared, and I blushed slightly, looking away.
"I don't mind," he said. "Plus, I was the one who helped you onto the hood."
Before I could reply, the sound of approaching footsteps made me turn around, Avery and Sideswipe coming to a stop near us.
"Feeling better?" Avery asked, and I nodded.
"Alright, let's get back to the base," Sideswipe said.
I opened the passenger door, and climbed inside the car once again. Before I could even say "thank you" to Sunstreaker, I slipped into the world of dreams and nightmares.
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Did anyone see the tiny character development of Sunny? I'm sure it was pretty noticeable, but I had fun making him somewhat a nicer person. xD The part where Kennedy freaked out because of the cliff is modeled after an experience I had. I saw something at a museum that had made me nauseous, and I had gotten really pale and sweaty. I also was shaking, and I eventually got over it once I left the room. Thought I might let you all know. :)
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