Inner Demon

I'm happy for Slash, she's been getting bolder and wiser everyday. I'm very proud of her, she feels like a daughter and a sister to me at the same time.

Phoenix sighs.

If somehow I was able to go back in time things would be different, but then again things could be worse. I'm tired of running and hiding in the shadows, it's not really my style. I've been giving them all advice in the dark, it's time for me to show myself to them. Slash will be giving birth in a few months so i might as well be here with the Autobots to help Slash with them, after all we DinoBots have to stick together. We're family after all!

Phoenix stood there in the far corner invisible to the eye listening to Rachet yell and complain about everything, she shook her head in disgust. She visited Prime earlier giving him a long lecture and a proposition for him about Slash and Swoop. She knew that they needed some 'vacation time' and if Prime didn't let them Phoenix will rip out his spark and feed it to Unicron personally. After all, she knew that Slash and Swoop needed to have more dates and some time to get married so they can go on a honeymoon, she had everything planned for them, even got them passports to go anywhere in the world. Phoenix giggled at that thought, she even left two 'gifts' for them in Prime's office, the same 'gift' she was going to give someone special. . .

After a while of listening to Rachet, the other DinoBots entered the room. They tried to clam Rachet down but soon a knock was at the door.

"Enter." Rachet said with a hand on his head, he left out a large huff, he was getting annoyed.

The doors open and everyone looked to see who it was.

"G'day mates!"

Everyone in the room dropped their jaws, it was Outback!

"Outback!" Jazz yelled.

Everyone was looking at him in shock.

"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Outback asked in that Australian accent.

"You were killed." Swoop said looking at Slash and Frenzy who both nodded.

"Crazy mate, I saw Phoenix! She did a spark search and brought me back, I thank her."

Slash was smiling as was Phoenix.

"Yeah, you better be thankful." Phoenix said making everyone look.

Phoenix became visible and everyone looked at her.

"Obsidian!?"

Phoenix smiles. "Long thought dead has seemingly return, reborn as Phoenix rising from the fires!" Phoenix looks at Slash and Swoop. "Prime will be wanting to talk to you two soon."

Slash smiles a little, she knew Phoenix was up to something. Phoenix smiled and walked over to Grimlock, she changed into the Spinosaurus and growled at him. Everyone backed off if a fight were to happen yet none occurred, Grimlock looked at Phoenix and he transformed into dino mode and nuzzles Phoenix and she does the same.They gently nudged each other over and over till Grimlock looked at everyone. Slash was grinning and felt like screaming in joy!

"I'll be back, her and I have to catch up."

This shocked everyone, Grimlock was speaking good English! Phoenix makes a soothing noise as she and Grimlock left the room and headed outside. Slash kisses Swoop in great joy and hugs him, Frenzy was rubbing his head.

"What the hell was that?"

Rachet grabbed a wrench and was ready to throw it at Frenzy but decided not to, it'll be more work and he didn't feel like picking it up.

Phoenix and Grimlock walked back to the cave and sat down inside for their long time chat.

"I've grown fond of you Obsidian."

"It's Phoenix now, don't worry, I've started to like you too."

Grimlock grins a T-Rex smile.

"I've liked you since we first fought, I don't know why, I just do."

Phoenix understood, she liked him too. He is a great fighter and loyal warrior.

"Well Grim, I have a gift for you, would you like to take it?"

"What is it?"

Phoenix changes back to human and walks over to Grimlock still in dino mode.

"It's nothing painful but a gift. I'm kinda lonely with no one to talk to but myself and Uni."

Grimlock looks at her funny.

"Uni?"

Phoenix hangs her head.

"I've been hiding him for so long from you all but Slash, Swoop, and Prime. You see Grimlock, I'm not going to explain everything. I died and my human father implanted a spark in my chest. Half a spark to be accurate. It was half of Unicron's spark. I owe my life to Unicron for he saved my life a few times in the past, you see I can't die unless Unicron dies with me. You understand, right?"

Grimlock had his head tilted and slowly nods.

"I see. What about you powers? I heard Slash talking to Swoop about your powers as if they were mystical!"

"I was born with them and Uni shares his with me."

Grimlock transformed back to bot mode and sat down.

"So what is this gift you're going to give me?"

Phoenix smiles and placed her hands back on Grimlock.

"As I said, it's not painful but you will be feeling very weird after it's done. Okay?"

Grimlock nods his head and relaxes, he didn't expect what was coming next.

"No looking, okay? I'll tell you when you can."

Grimlock turns off his optics and waited, Phoenix's hands were getting very warm and he could feel his body shift and change internally. He tried to peek but something was causing him to keep them closed. The cool wind from outside blew into the cave sending a chill up Grimlock's back, he could feel his arms get bumpy and he rubs them. He doesn't understand what he's touching, he feels around his arm, he could feel thin strands of hair on his arm. He continues to feel around, his arm felt fleshy, he touches Phoenix's hand, he grasped it.

"You can open your eyes now."

"My eyes?" Grimlock jumps at the sound of his own voice, it was clear as rain and a little bit different.

Phoenix lets go of him but holds his hand.

"Need help Grimy?"

Grimlock feels with his other hand, he touches his face. It was fleshy and warm, he felt his chest, he could feel a heartbeat. Phoenix reached over and pulled up an eyelid.

"I see you." Phoenix said with a smile.

Grimlock opens his eyes slowly as Phoenix sat down in front of him, he looked at her, she sat at the same height as him.

"What did you do?"

"I gave you the gift to be like me, but not a monster. Here, let me help you up, you need to try out your new legs."

Phoenix stood up and slowly pulled Grim to his feet, he staggers forward pushing Phoenix against the cave wall.

"Not so fast cowboy."

Phoenix pushes Grim off herself and helped him to stand on his new legs. Grim looks down, he was wearing human clothes, he looks at his free hand.

"You made me a human?"

"Well, your not like one yet. I'll give the rest of the gift when I tell you the reason I did this. You see, now that you're like me, we can go places that most of you Transformers can't. Like going to the fair, riding on the roller coaster, eating ice cream, bumper cars. Going to the movies, walking through caves, underwater cave exploration."

"Don't get her started. She's been wanting for years to go to a fair."

Grim looks at Phoenix.

"Was that Unicron? He sounds different."

"Listen grimface, I've changed all thanks to Phoenix here. Damn, I sometimes miss being my old self at times."

Grim smiles at Phoenix and squeezes her hand.

"That sounds like fun Phoenix. You and I should go to a fair sometime."

Phoenix hugs Grim, this surprises him and Unicron. Grim uses his other hand and hugs her back.

"Thanks, Grimy."

Grim puts on a smug look and enjoys the hug, Phoenix pushes back and looks at Grim.

"I guess you want the rest of your gift, right?"

"Yes. What are you giving me this time?"

"The feelings of what it's like being a human. Much like Slash, but you will be able to change back to your regular self. Me, I tend to stay like this but I too have my own Transformer forms."

Grim smiled and nods his head, he's starting to like this. Phoenix got closer to Grim's face and caresses it, Grim closed his eyes as if he entered a trance. Something red glowed in Phoenix's chest, she slowly pressed her lips against Grim's. Grim loved this, he pulled Phoenix to his chest and embraced her as they kissed. Phoenix plays with Grim's tongue and he plays with Phoenix's. Grim was liking this a lot as was Phoenix.

This won't hurt.

Grim pulls Phoenix closer almost in a bear hug, the red light exits Phoenix and enters Grim. It settles into his chest and the light dies down. Phoenix opens her eyes and Grim does the same, both of them stared at each other, their eyes glowing as it grew darker and darker. Phoenix and Grim break from their kiss and embrace each other even more. Grim felt very strange, he felt desire.

"This is disgusting." Unicron complained.

"Deal with it Uni, he'll be here with us till he adjusts to Reno."

"That kid was an ass, so what are you going to do with Screamer?"

"He's a gift for Slash's kids."

"I'm what?! You can't be serious!" Starscream yelped.

"Hey Screamer, about time you opened that scream of yours." Unicron said.

Phoenix notices Grim had fallen asleep, she carried him to the bed and laid him on it. He looks handsome, she lays her right hand on his chest, right above his heart. She could see that Reno was combining well with Grim's spark.

"Enjoying yourself Reno?"

"Yes! I will help this Dinobot and share everything with him, much like you and Unicron."

"Wonderful, I wouldn't want my gift to him to be uneventful."

"Don't worry, he'll understand everything. All the feelings we humans have, it's the least I can do for you Aria, since he and I will be one, we will both love you at the same time."

"Glad to hear."

Phoenix walked to the cave entrance and looked up at the stars.

"Your connection to your other half has been broken."

"I don't know what happened. I'm split from myself completely now."

"Since you're no longer the Unicron you once were, how about a new name?"

"Hell, you are SO NOT going to rename me! How about we just stay with Uni, I'm starting to get use to it anyway, it's short for Unicron but now I am a Uni for I am by myself in a way."

"Cause you're spilt from your other self."

"Correct."

Phoenix sat there and soon Grim came over, he sat down next to her.

"I thought you were sleeping?"

"I woke up and you were gone, I don't like that."

Phoenix leans against him and Grim leans back.

"Grim, I've been thinking."

Grim lays his head on Phoenix's, he soon hugs her and looks out at the gorgeous night.

"What?"

Phoenix runs her finger up Grim's chest.

"How about you and me go away for a while. Sort'a like a vacation, just the two of us. Go out, enjoy the world and then come back." 'I even left a note for Prime to let Slash and Swoop take a vacation, and if he has a problem he'll have to deal with me. Heh.' Phoenix said and thought. 'They will go anywhere they please, it'll be just like me and Grim, if he agrees of course.'

"You mean a honeymoon."

Phoenix now knew Reno was now completely one with Grim, now they share everything like Phoenix does with Uni. She hits Grim on the gut and laughs, he soon laughs to with a slight cough.

"We're not even married, and you want to go on a honeymoon."

"I didn't get the chance to propose."

Grim kisses Phoenix and sighs, Phoenix closed her eyes, she can finally have some peace in her hellish life.

"So when do you want to go?" Grim asked.

"Tonight."

"That sounds like fun. I have to tell my brothers and the others I'm leaving for a while. So you and I can have some fun, going out, doing things I couldn't do as a Dinobot and now that I have a human look maybe even see the inside of a museum."

"And maybe even come back with something else."

Grim widens his eyes and soon laughs. Phoenix didn't know why she was thinking that, maybe she wants it, maybe she wants Slash to feel even more happy, Phoenix didn't know. They soon stood up and looked down at the Autobot base.

"I should go tell them." Grim said.

"No need Grim, I left a little note on your room door. They'll see it soon, don't worry. Plus I left one in Primes office, he'll read it soon."

Grim smiles a big smile and picks Phoenix off the ground.

"Then let's go have some fun."

Phoenix points down the cave.

"Take the path on the left, we'll take the RV on our little road trip."

"RV? Where the hell did you get an RV?"

"He's really a pain isn't he?" Grim asked.

"Yes he is." Phoenix said with a smile.

Grim carried Phoenix half way through the tunnel but soon got tired, he still needs to get use to his new body.

"So, what was Optimus Prime going to talk to Slash and Swoop about?" Grim asked.

"He's going to give them a long time off, I even left them a gift."

Grim laughs.

"A gift, eh?"

"Yes, the same thing I gave you. I'm giving them the ability to look like humans, Slash will have back her original body, it will be the same age she is now. Swoop will have his own body too, anyway he wants it to look."

"You're too kind Phoenix." Grim said nudging her on the shoulder.

"Too kind indeed, not like you at all." Uni said.

"I feel generous today. Besides, if Prime doesn't let them go..."

"I get to have his spark!" Unicron said smiling.

They soon exit the cave and the RV was parked and ready to go. Phoenix opened the door and they got in.

"So, who's driving?" Grim asked.

"We don't have to, the android will take us where we want to go."

"Where do you want to go first?" Grim asked.

Phoenix smiles and looks at the android.

"To the fair grounds next to the ocean. Grim and I want to enjoy our time together."

"Yes ma'am." Said the android in perfect English.

Grim smiles a bigger smile as Phoenix walks to the back of the RV, she looks at him and smiles.

"You coming?"

Grim felt funny, he felt desire and he soon skips to the back of the RV. He closes the door as the RV takes off toward the beach.Grim entered the bedroom, jumped onto the bed and looked at Phoenix, she stood there smiling at him. She winked at him and he soon fell asleep, Phoenix turns around and sits down at the desk. She opens the laptop that sat on the desk, she soon inserts the disk she got from the lab in Russia and opens the files. There she found something interesting involving time travel, human cloning, and another lab...

By the time she was done, she was tired. She popped the disk out, hid it in her mind and soon joined Grim on the bed. There they slept soundly till it was time to get out and walk the beach. Grim snuggled against Phoenix and enjoyed her warmth, Phoenix enjoyed his warmth as well. They slept so peacefully and energizing.

Soon the RV was at the beach and Phoenix and Grim didn't get up till late in the afternoon, Grim woke up, he eyed the ceiling and sat up. He never felt so energized, he stretched and looked at his hands, he forgot for a moment what happened last night but he smiled when he looked at Phoenix. She slowly opened her eyes to meet his. Grim remembered a song he heard on the radio a few years back and he decided to use that line from the song.

"Good morning beautiful, how was your night? Mine was wonderful with you by my side. To open my eyes and see your sweet face." Grim sang with a smile, he forgot the rest.

"Heh, it's more like good afternoon." Phoenix said rolling off the bed. "You have a nice singing voice by the way."

Grim laughs and stretchers even more, Phoenix points to the small door in the room.

"I'm getting a shower."

As she walked Grim was fascinated by her form, the way her body moved.

"Go make us some lunch." Phoenix said as she slowly lifted her shirt as she entered the bathroom.

The door closes and running water could be heard, Grim hesitated.

"She's so beautiful!"

"Why do we have to go make lunch? We both know what she is thinking, she's playing with us." Reno said.

Grim ran out of the bedroom and spoke to the android.

"Hey?" Grim said.

"Simions."

"Simions, go get me a really nice silver ring, pure silver and bring us back a nice dinner so Phoenix and I can have a romantic dinner at the beach."

"Right away."

Simions leaves and Grim runs to the bathroom stripping and tripping over himself in excitement and pleasure! Reno was excited too, so was his desire. As soon as he entered the bathroom he was kicked out!

"Not before marriage!" Phoenix shouted as she locked the door.

Grim rubs his ass and puts his boxers back on.

"Why not?" He wondered.

"It's a human rule, no sex before marriage. Some people follow it, others don't." Reno answered.

"You humans are very strange creatures."

"Let me tell you a thing or two about us humans..."

Reno spoke to Grim for over an hour, even when Phoenix came out of the bathroom and waited for him to come with her to the fair.

"Wow, that's a lot of info."

Phoenix smiles at Grim making his desire to occur again. Grim notices and soon puts the rest of his clothes on, Phoenix giggles.

"You need to control that desire of yours, Grim. Reno you know better than that."

Grim smiled and followed Phoenix outside, the fair grounds were huge! Arcades, Ferris wheels, bumper cars, roller coasters, many thrills and enjoyments. Simions walked over to Grim handing him the ring.

"Thanks."

Phoenix looks at Grim and takes his hand.

"Let's go lover boy."

Grim blushed and smiled even more as they entered the fair, hand in hand. Grim tugs Phoenix's hand and she his. He looked at her and she him, Grim spoke to her by his mind.

"I love you Phoenix."

Yeah! Almost done! Confused? Read Secrets by blood shifter, we are doing joint stories!! thanks for reading please review!!