Ally or Enemy?

Chapter 10: Where do we draw the line between reality and fantasy?

I don't own Transformers.

Airiela pov

I sat up in bed. Today was the day of the play and, oh man, was I nervous. I got up, careful not to wake Wasp and paced the room. I read my script about ten times when Wasp finally awoke. He snickered at me and went to get some energy so I could practice. Everything was perfect. I knew my lines by heart, my dresses were gorgeous, and Jack and Miko were given permission to skip school to record it for the bots.

I sat in the main room trying to ground myself and stay calm. The play was in a few hours. I paced some more and looked up to find Raff in his Romeo outfit. I smiled at him "Lookin' good, handsome!" he blushed and called down to me "Aren't you the one who needs to be on the balcony?" I smiled and ran up the stairs to him. "Nervous?" he asked "Pfft, no way." he smiled "That bad, huh?" I nodded. "I just can't lie to Romeo can I?" he shook his head. "Oh, would you two kiss already it get it out of the way?" called Miko's voice from below us. I felt my face get hot and Raff, too, got red. I smirked and gave him another kiss on the lips before going down the stairs calling "Anon, good nurse, I come." I heard Bee's laughter as Raff spoke. "I love it when she does that."

(Time Skip. Play in ten minutes.)

I rushed around getting ready for my part. I had been given my own dressing room, so I practiced the lines again and brushed my hair. I hadn't been sure what to do with it so I left it down. I didn't have any makeup on either. I sighed and looked at my reflection. "I am a nervous wreck." I groaned flopping my head down on the vanity. There was a knock at the door and went and opened it. Standing there were Miko and Sierra, a friend (and future heartache) of Jack's. I smiled "Hey girls, what's up?" they smiled "We're here to help you get ready for the play, silly." said Miko. I smiled "I suppose I need it." I said stepping aside and letting them in.

Raff pov

So far, the play went smoothly. We had passed the battle of the servants, the invitation to the supper, and were now getting ready to go to the Capulet house. I was excited. I hadn't seen Air since she went into her dressing room and Miko and Sierra went in. I didn't know how it went. As I sat off to the side I finally saw her. Oh, man. So this is how Romeo felt when he saw her. Her which had lengthened in the back was in a bun with flowers in it. Her bangs held a single yellow rose I knew she wore to honor Bee and I. I caught her eye and she smiled. She seemed to glow in the stage light as she dances with the others. The dress clearly revealed the scar on her right shoulder, but no one seemed to mind it.

I audience gasped at the beauty of her and finally, my part to speak to her came.

"If I profane with my unworthiest hand
This holy shrine, the gentle fine is this:
My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand
To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss."

she smiles

"Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much,
Which mannerly devotion shows in this;
For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,
And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss."

We held up our palms and pressed them together.

"Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too?"

She blushed and tried not to giggle.

"Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer."

I moved closer

"O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do;
They pray, grant thou, lest faith turns to despair."

"Saints do not move, though grant for prayers' sake."

"Then move not, while my prayer's effect I take.
Thus from my lips, by yours, my sin is purged."

We kissed and Air reached up and touched her lips with a smile.

"Then have my lips the sin that they have taken?"

"Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged!
Give me my sin again."

We kissed again and pulled away less quickly. A hard blush on our faces.

"You kiss by the book."

Miko pov

As expected, Air and Raff did awesomely. Heavy on the 'AWWWW!'. When the play was over they all bowed and Raff and Air held hands as they did. It was beautiful. Too bad it didn't last.

As we walked outside to get back to base, a man came forward with some roses. He smiled at Air "It's been a long time, Airiela. You did well on stage." Air froze and looked at the man with fear in her eyes "What are you doing here?!" she screamed, backing away. That set the rest of us on high alert. Fear wasn't Air's style. "Who are you?" demanded Raff protectively stepping in front of Airiela to guard her against an attack. I heard Jack dialing on his phone. Whoever he was calling I hoped it was the bots.

Wasp pov

My com-link rang and I answered. "Hel..." I heard what was on the other end "I'm surprised Airiela hasn't told you about me. I gave her that scar on her shoulder." I could hear Air whimpering in fear. I checked to see who was calling. It was Jack! "RATCHET, I NEED A GROUND BRIDGE NOW!" I yelled as the call ended. "THE KIDS ARE IN TROUBLE!" Ratchet open the bridge and I drove through at top speeds.

Sierra pov

A green and black Camaro screeched to a sideways stop next to us and the doors flew open. There was no one inside, but a voice called "Get in!" Air and Raf jumped in and I was pushed in by Jack. Who got in the front seats with Miko. We drove away at top speeds and I assumed Jack was driving until he turned in his seat to check on Air, who was crying her eyes out. I decided now was not a good time for questions. Raff was holding Air close to him as she cried. I looked at the scar on her shoulder and remembered thinking it must have been a birthmark when Miko and I were helping her get ready for the play. Now, I knew otherwise. I watched as the strong, stout, brave girl's mask crumbled away revealing the scared, scarred child she was. At which point I asked myself, where does her real life begin and the mask end?