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Chapter 11 Going Home
I took another quiet sip of my microwaved day old coffee. For a moment I let it pool in my mouth before swallowing gently. It was very quiet this morning. Everyone was still sleeping getting as much rest for the trip. Today was the day we were going back home. I was relieved and thankful. I was getting a bit homesick anyway.
I let the foam cup rest on my thigh as I never broke my protective stare over my mechs. I sighed brushing my fingers through my hair. Apparently last night Sunstreaker did what he could to repair the joint on his brother's door wing. It was still crooked but at least he'd managed to do something about the irregular angle it was at.
Another sip of coffee and another sigh. The seekers all stirred in their sleep making clicking noises. I smiled a bit. They were still trying to get used to the bond. After all these years it was finally completed. I wonder why Starscream never bothered to…
Despite Fanfiction lore and cannon Starscream always seemed to hate his trine but I knew deep down it was the only sanity and love he'd ever get from any Decepticon. They were family to him and I knew that he damn well knew this. He cared deeply for his brothers. He wasn't the leader for no reason.
Sideswipe started to move in his recharge causing Sunstreaker to moan and groan with discomfort. He wasn't a very heavy sleeper.
I took the last sip of my coffee and I place it on the nightstand next to my bed behind me. When I looked back, I saw that the purple seeker, Skywarp, was awake and had his optics on me. His optics became wide and then narrowed in confusion as he looked around.
He went to open his mouth to say something but he closed it. I held back a laugh. I raised one eyebrow and crossed my legs getting more comfortable at the edge of my bed.
"Where are we?" He managed to ground out. His voice was raw and hoarse. "Who the slag are you?" He tried to sit up but Starscream's hand was over his chest making him look over next to him. His two brothers were still sleeping. They would wake up in no time once they realized his side of the bond was active.
I smiled as he realized his trine was right there before him. He poked at Starscream making sure he was actually there. He did it again just to make sure. "Holy slag, 'Screamer!" He said a smile taking over his faceplates as he whacked him upside the helm. The smile disappeared as my heart momentarily caught in my throat.
Starscream woke up with a start, immediately looking at the threat. The seeker didn't register that it was his brother right away. "What the slag?!" He yelled out angrily. Angry was an understatement. Nobody dared to ruin Starscreams' beauty sleep.
Thundercracker was now awake looking over his leader at a stupidly grinning Skywarp. "TC its 'Screamer! Hey Boss I never thought I'd see you again!" He said happily and oblivious to Starscreams' rage.
Thundercracker seemed to roll his optics. "Idiot." He laid back down off-lining his optics. It was clear he wanted to go back into recharge. The thrill of his leader actually being alive and well wasn't a big surprise and relief to him as Skywarps'.
I watched as remarkably Starscream's anger seemed to dwindle away. His faceplates softened as he took a harder glance at his trine mate. "You are on-line and I am on-line as well." He finally took notice of me and the smile reappeared on my face.
"Hey, sleep well?" I asked gently. Thundercracker was once again interested in the conversation as he too gave a curious glace at me.
'Screamer looked away back at Skywarp before back at me. "You…"
I nodded my head. "Yes, I did."
I knew he was grateful for what I did but I knew he would never admit that out loud. All I did was nod my head.
"How did you reunite us?" He asked finally sitting up. He gripped his chest plate. With the trine being together and the bond now complete his spark was still trying to recuperate. He would feel some dull pain every now and then from the sudden spark bonding and withdrawal. Starscream would be fine though, he had his trine mates to chase the pain away.
I laughed quietly reminding myself Starscream asked a question. Oh he had no idea. "Don't worry about it. All that matters is you're alright."
Starscream looked over to the right seeing the twins. Minor if a tad of relief crossed his faceplates. Both Skywarp and Thundercracker followed his gaze. They didn't take the sight too well.
"No! They're here too!? We're slagged 'screamer! They'll take us down when we least expect it!" Skywarp said clawing at his face dramatically. Thundercracker seemed edgy at the sight of the twins but kept it to himself. He glanced at Starscream for an explanation.
"Silence you idiot. They are completely harmless. The femme keeps a tight leash around those dolts." He said rubbing his optics tiredly at his hyper and dramatic brother.
"Femme?" He looked over at me finally wanting to take notice. I made my lips go into a flat line and craned my head forward in a 'well, what?' way.
He narrowed his optics before his voice lowered. "And what a fine lookin' human femme we have here. Mind telling me your designation?" He said cupping his chin.
Oh Primus. Starscream was just about bristling with anger while Thundercracker did a face palm sliding the hand down his faceplates. Another but more annoying "Idiot" mumbled from his mouth.
"Your savior and God, bow before me." I said rolling my eyes. Sideswipe was enough of a hot shot I didn't need two of them. But don't worry I knew how to deal with them, from practice of course.
He seemed to laugh truly humored by my sarcastic answer. "Hehe, I like this one. But seriously babe what's your name?" He said shaking his helm with that same dashing grin.
From the side I heard shifting and before I could notice, an object went flying in the air to connect with Skywarp's helm. He fell sideways onto Thundercracker and immediately gripped his helm moaning.
A welder of some sort was the weapon of choice. I watched it as it rolled off of the dresser with a clatter. I hummed a 'huh' and looked over at Sideswipe who was stomping his way over to the seekers. He had his wheels folded up allowing him to do so to further show his very obvious anger/annoyance. "Her name is Brittney half bit, learn it!" He said stopping in front of Starscream and Skywarp.
He didn't notice the trine leader's growing frustration. "Imbecile…" He muttered as Skywarp looked up at Sideswipe.
"What's the big idea?! Can't I ask the femme her name?" He said lowering his hand from his helm.
"No, I am the only one allowed to hit on her and get away with it, Decepticon! Don't think I won't be nice to you any more like I have been for the past day!"
An exasperated sigh sounded behind the twin. "Sideswipe…" Sunstreaker managed to get up and was now lazily walking over to his brother.
The silver twin glanced behind him, his voice low. "Not now bro, I'm busy." He turned back to Starscream who was looking over him. "Feeling better 'Screamer? Good keep your mechs in line and I'll keep mine on a leash."
"Sideswipe." His brother said off-lining his optics to keep what little patience had left. If I hadn't known better he was counting to ten if not five.
"Who said I can't hit on the femme? I was just asking her name!" Skywarp was now standing next to Starscream.
"I said so. I save both your hides so if you were smart ya would listen to me."
"Are your forgetting little Autobot that your femme is right there watching all this time?" Starscream said.
"Yeah, and she can keep looking because what I am saying is truth. Brittney, lay down the rules please and thank you so we don't have rabid Seeker's on the range." He said crossing his arms over his chest.
I rolled my eyes. "Sideswipe's a bit possessive over me so…" I shrugged. Thundercracker was the only one seemingly to get it all. He stood up moving in between Sideswipe and his brothers. "Why don't we just calm down and listen to the human-
"Brittney."
"Really? You just have to?" Sunstreaker was on number five.
"-as she explains to us how we are to live around her. She rescued us from Richard. Can we at least show her some sort of authority?"
"Because she is the authority."
Oh, seven…so close.
Sunstreaker pounced on his brother. It was the last straw. I rolled my eyes as they fought it out. They wouldn't hurt each other so I turned my attention to Thundercracker with a nod of 'thanks'. "Like I said Sideswipe is possessive over me and get's defensive a lot. My name is Brittney Maloney, it's a pleasure to meet a mech with some sort of patience and sense." I said with a smile.
He bowed his helm. "We are in your debt for saving us from that human."
"Ow! That was my wing you half-bit!"
I blushed a bit at his words and covered my cheeks as casually as I could. Skywarp caught it and laughed. "Aww TC you made her blush."
I let out a sigh shaking my head and clearing my throat. "Starscream, can I trust you to keep your mechs in line?"
"Serves you right for running your mouth."
"Of course femme you are the commanding voice after all." He said doing his own helm bow. He was kissing ass again and I rolled my eyes. "Oh please." I said with a laugh. He was already starting that game of his.
"Anyways we have a rule around here-"
"Slag off you slag sucking mother fuc-"
"Sideswipe" I warned. "You can fight all you want but no language." I said causally, never taking my eyes off of the seekers.
"Sorr-ah!"
I shook my head closing my eyes. "A rule that always needs to be followed. I know you don't like rules but this is for your own safety."
"Alright so what's the rule." He said mocking my voice.
I didn't want to go this far but it had to be done. The message had to be pounded into their helms somehow. I knew Thundercracker wouldn't mind following it but Skywarp was known to not play by the rules. "You must always 'play dead' around other humans. No moving, no sounds, no nothing. You guys are toys and that's how you will act around others, ya got that? If you don't…" I directed my tone towards Skywarp. "You will end up in the same situation I saved you from. Got it?" Skywarp flinched at my harsh tone and I hated to bring back the painful thought of Richard.
Thundercracker nodded his helm. "You have my word." Good. I knew he would. I turned to Skywarp. He immediately nodded his helm frantically.
"Alright then-other than that behave and don't get into fights with the twins." I turned my direction towards them and smiled. They also looked upon the still fighting brothers a twisted smile on their lips. "Trust me, they're not that bad…"
A laugh from Skywarp. "Five credits on the yellow sociopath."
"Ten." From Starscream.
"Eh, make it twenty."
I face palmed. They were going to get along just fine.
It was around nine when I started packing up my things. I brought out my pink backpack and made sure to pack all my CDs, books, and cell phone. Sideswipe needed to be entertained on the five hour trip back to our home in Boston-well, temporary home. We were staying at out uncles' summer home while our home back in New York was getting re-modeledd.
I missed our true home but our uncle was kind enough to let us live there for a while longer. Maybe a couple of weeks or so we would be able to go back to our true home.
Something suddenly flew past my head causing me to look up from zippering my pink back pack. It happened again and I yelled out and dropped my handful of clothes. "What the?" I breathed. I looked around seeing that Skywarp was flying around the room. I instantly pulled at my hair. "Skywarp! No, bad seeker! Bad!" I chased after him and reached out to catch him. In the blink of an eye he was gone.
Frack.
I fell forward losing my balance. I growled as I fell on my front side. Yeah, I forgot about Skywarp's warping abilities. Damn.
I stayed there hearing laughter from Skywarp and concerned shouting from Sideswipe and Thundercracker.
"Yeah, I'm good." I breathed as I started to get back up straightening out my glasses that went further down my nose. I heard a crackle, pop, and Skywarp was under me looking up with his red devilish optics. "Aww, too slow femme!"
"Oh really?" I snatched him up and hung him upside-down by his thrusters. "Skywarp." I said in my scary patient voice. "We do not, I repeat, do not fly indoors or warp indoors-got it?" I said smiling angrily.
"Um, got it…crystal clear."
"Good." I turned to the dresser and stood up plopping him down next to an annoyed Starscream.
"I told you did I not?"
"Sorry boss."
"Tighter leash." I said pointing a finger at Starscream.
He growled looking at Skywarp like he'd just ratted him out.
It was not even the afternoon and I knew that from now on there was never going to be a dull moment.
My Dad slammed the back hatch of the van with a muffled bang. I couldn't wait to get back home. Even if it wasn't my true home it just felt good to get away from here-especially what happened last night. In my pink backpack the seekers, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker (after much struggle and complaints about his paint being scratched by the others, we finally settled on him having his own place in the front pocket of the book bag) and Starscream were comfortably transformed into their alt modes. I heard a mute beep and racing noises from the bag suddenly. I couldn't help but slap my palm to my face. Sideswipe was already bored.
My little brother smiled poking at my arm. "Your cell phone is on sis." He said.
"Yeah, I know, I'll turn it off when I get in the car." I said as lazily as I could. I opened the back hatch to the van and tossed my backpack into he back seat where I had it all to myself.
I heard a muffled Cybertronain curse as I did so. I winced and said a quiet sorry. "I'll be back in a few minutes guys we're just doing final checks."
I heard a happy "Okay!" from Sideswipe and a few groans from the rest of the gang. I sighed heavily before closing the door. "You'll survive." I mumbled before walking around to where my parents were locking the cabin door.
"Make sure you have everything." Dad said as he spun around and walked down the cabin's porch. He bounced his hand with the cabin's keys making hem ring. "Last call."
"Nope."
"I'm good."
"I got everything." I said watching as my dad got the other key from my mom.
"We'll be right back guys." My mom said turning away and walking away with my mom trailing along side him.
"'Kay." Leaning against the van I waited for our parents to return from returning the keys. I looked up at my older brother who had his face stuck onto his cell phone. There was never a moment when he wasn't texting his girlfriend.
Another glance to Thomas found out that he was playing with his Gameboy. What game he was playing, I don't know.
We all sat there for a long moment ever wondering when they would come back. I sighed upwards making my curly bangs float momentarily. "Wonder if they got caught up talking to Marge again." I said.
"Probably." Christopher said with a shrug.
Marge was the owner of the place. She had a crush on my mom for some reason. Don't get me wrong she is a very nice woman but my mom had no idea. I shook my head at my clueless mother.
It was quiet again before I heard a light tapping. I looked up from rubbing patterns into the ground with my foot and scrunched my eyebrows in confusion. "What the-?" I mumbled quietly. I stood up slowly and spun around. I caught my breath as a gasp fought through my lips. Skywarp was tapping against the back seat window.
I quickly walked over to the side and opened the door. Fury was in my eyes as I laid them on the little bastard. "What are you doing?" I asked.
"When are we leaving? I'm getting bored already!" He whined collapsing on the car seat. I shook my head making my hands go into a clawed 'why me' gesture.
"Starscream!" I hissed. "Where are you? Get you mech back into the backpack right now or so help me I'll-"
"Who are you talking to Britt?"
"Ah!" I spun around placing my hands behind my back. "No one! Well not no one…oh you know how I talk to myself all the time."
He didn't believe me. "Uh-huh sure." He said trying to look over my shoulder.
"What are you looking for twerp?" I asked blocking his view whichever way he went.
At that moment my parents finally returned and told us to load up into the van. Thank God. My little brother gave me a suspicious look before getting in. I exhaled in relief.
He pouted at me to which I stuck out my tongue back at him. My older brother slapped me upside the head playful with a short cut it out. "But he started it!" I couldn't help but say.
"I ended it." He said with a smirk.
I huffed at his quick and retort-less remark as he circled the van to get on the passenger side.
"Load up guys we're all set to go." My dad said circling around the van to the driver's side.
I got in first since I sat in the back seat of the van as is did, I saw Skywarp sitting next to me with the seat belt across himself. I panicked but couldn't help but smile through my serious expression. "What are you doing?" I hissed.
"What?"
I did a vigorous "shh" gesture and looked up seeing both my brothers get it. I quickly snatched Skywarp into my hand and placed him back into the backpack. I pointed at him, giving the point to be quiet and stay there.
He pouted and crossed his arms over his chest. The purple seeker then looked up at the window. I followed his gaze to see Thundercracker sitting in the window. His legs were dangling off of the side while he leaned his body against the glass. He was fine sitting there, at least he looked like he was a toy. Skywarp pointed up at his brother and pleaded with those cute red optics of his. I rolled my eyes with a sigh and lifted him back up and placed him back next to his brother.
Immediately he sat close to him cuddling up to him. TC grumbled quietly and pushed him away. Skywarp smiled and scooted closer to him again. He repeated the process twice before Thundercracker gave in. From my backpack Starscream was watching them with a careful optic.
The van started up and I buckled my seat belt finally knowing TC and Skywarp would behave. Sideswipe and Sunny were probably sleeping which was a good thing. The seekers were enough to handle.
Finally and slowly we drove off of the rocky road and onto the asphalt road.
As we left I noticed that Thundercracker and Skywarp didn't even give a single glance back at the cabin as opposed to me staring at it until it was out of my sight.
Sigh. The trip was long and boring. After all I had finally finished the 'Da Vinci Code' on the way back. It was really good but I guess it had a boring end. Anyway, the 'bots behaved pretty well on the way back especially the seekers. They were now pretty much resting from the night before. The state that they were in was terrible so I wanted them to get their strength back.
Sideswipe, every often or so, would peek out from the bag just checking on me. He wanted to make sure that I was okay from last night. Truthfully, deep down, I wasn't. It was the first time that my life was ever threatened. It scares me that he was just so close…
"Brittney!" I perked up from my name being called. I guess I had drifted off into space a bit. I looked up at my little brother with that childish annoyed expression. "We're home."
Oh did those words ever sounded so nice. I sat up and looked out my window. We were coming off of the highway ramp that led into our temporary little town. You know the generic cutesy movie kind? Yeah, this one was like that-church, town hall, a marketplace, apple orchards the whole movie theme she-bang.
Only now did I tap my bag to get my boy's attention. "Look. We're home." I said once Sunstreaker groggily poked his finned helm out of the backpack. Sideswipe pushed him out of the way and stood on top of my knee to pull his brother out. They remained silent knowing the keep quiet rule all too well.
Out of his trine, Starscream was the first to come out. A small smile spread across his lips as he got his brother's attention. I helped the two seekers from the bag and placed them in front of my window. They got their footing and pressed their faceplates against the glass as the scenery went by.
Sunstreaker kept his usual scowl on his face as we passed by town hall. A fancy car or two would get his attention but nothing else seemed to make him excited. The seekers on the other hand were more than happy. Skywarp practically bounced on his feet while Starscream and Thundercracker kept to themselves. Sideswipe was comfortable on my shoulder as he swung his legs happily.
I smiled as they all watched the town go by. Soon we came onto a narrow road. A few bumps would cause me to reach out and keep them steady. We went by a few houses to which Skywarp kept pointing at as if he was asking if it was our house yet. I shook my head at each one until the car slowed down and we pulled onto a rocky driveway. Once again they lost their footing but I was there to prevent them from falling.
We went by a patch of trees to reveal a two story house. It was the usual design around here with the garage on the right side and the entrance to the house on the other. My uncle recently bought it as a summer home but like I said before, he was lending it to us while our home back in New York was getting renovated.
And at the sight Skywarp let out a tiny squeak. He pointed and I finally nodded my head. Thundercracker turned around and looked up as if he was asking if it were true. The realization finally struck me. This was going to be their first and true home where they would be free. I creased my eyebrows in pain and brushed my finger along his wing in comfort. I nodded my head with a smile in return to which a relived expression took place.
Sideswipe waved down at Sunstreaker who seemed also excited-for Sunny remind you. He glanced back out the window and titled his helm at the house again as if he was in deep thought.
I leaned down and whispered low enough so only they could hear me. "Welcome home."