Title: Autobike's Community Service-Angels and Demons
Genre: Friendship, Romance
Rating: T for some strong language, some gang violence, very little drug use, hard core racing stunts, and some sexual reference
Summary: The Autobot Bikes go to Arizona to deal with illegal street racing and become involved in so much more than they expected.
~Chapter Thirteen~
Finish Line
Songs Best Used:
This Afternoon-Nickelback
Saying Goodbye-from Pixar's Cars Soundtrack
Things definitely were different after two days. Everyone saw the change. It changed for the gangs, for the public, it even changed for the Autobots. They found that once the Dark Angels and the Savage Demons Leaders made their peace with one another, so had the others.
Because Vince and Duke were the main reason the gangs were in trouble, they took all of the blame and was serving time in jail until they received hearings for the crimes of the gangs.
That left Joe in charge of the Angels and Twitch in charge of the Demons.
So with the help of the Autobots and Knockout, the two temp Leaders took advantage of their relatives' absence. They had a cook out party and invited everyone, even Beanz to it.
So far, it was just Joe, Twitch, Beanz and the Cybertronians, at the Ferreira's garage.
With a hot grill going, cooking dozens of meat patties and hot dogs, coolers full of beer and soda, and a radio booming out music, it still looked a little sad without everyone. Joe, dressed in blue tight jeans and a black tank top, was looking down each road, hoping to see her gang coming. But she was disappointed that no one was.
Off to the side, Knockout was in his bipedal form, bent over Moonracer, testing her newly repaired arm and smiling while doing it. He was bending her arm and stretching it out and making sure the joint was working properly. "How does that feel, Sweets?" He asked her.
Moonracer paused for a second to let the feeling set in before she smiled faintly at him and nodded. "It feels better. Maybe a little stiff. But better." She told him.
Nodding, Knockout lift his servo and twisted it into what looked like an oil nozzle before he oiled her elbow joint and then repeatedly bent and stretched her arm. "Now?" He asked meeting her cool blue optics.
"Much better. Thank you, Knockout." Moonracer said gratefully.
Knockout smiled back, still holding her arm gently. He took a moment to just stare at her before looking over at Chromia as she walked over. "Well, Sweets is all repaired. I still suggest a little more rest. Just to make sure." He announced.
Chromia nodded with her own smile before reaching over and patting his forearm, thankfully. She looked back around the area, at Twitch who was teaching Cliffjumper how to cook the organics food and then over to Flare-Up, who was telling Beanz about the Cybertronian history. She smiled, shaking her head before looking over at Joe, who was looking disappointed. "I am sure they will come, Joe." She tried to reassure the human girl.
Joe looked over but then shook her head as she wandered over to a lawn chair to sit down. "No, they're not coming. I am not Vince, who would tell them it's mandatory to do something. There is just too much hate between the Angels and Demons. It will take awhile before they will learn how to..."
Just then they heard a series of rumbling engines approaching, making heads jerk up and look around to see what it was. And saw a small crowd of motorcycles coming their way.
Joe immediately perked up with a smile before standing up. She recognized several of her fellow members, along with some of the Demons. "They're here!" She said excitedly.
The riders drove up and began parking in various places before making their way over to the three humans and five Cybertronians. "Hey, Joe! Sorry we're late! We went to pick up some stuff." One called over before getting into his large bike satchel and pulling out containers of fruit.
"Hey, Viper!" Twitch greeted one of his fellow members happily. "We didn't think you guys were coming!"
Viper snorted as he wandered over with the others. "Yeah, we weren't going to. But I guess your cop friend must have drove by this place and saw only you guys and the robots so he told Duke. Cause I just got off the phone with Duke about thirty five minutes ago and he said if we don't go hang out with the Angels, he'd open a large can of whoopass on all of is when he got out of jail. And you know the Boss. We don't do what he says, we pay for it." He said chuckling before high fiving with Twitch.
A few Demons were looking around at the Angels and even Beanz, not looking impressed. They looked as if they hate a mouthful of Sour candy as they eyed them.
And everyone else noticed.
"So," It was Knockout to speak up as he towered over all of the humans, giving them a skeptical but warning look. "You guys aren't going to have a problem hanging out with the Angels, are you? Because if you do, I can require many checkups for all of you." He said, twisting his servo into a giant aft needle.
Many of the Demons gulped nervously and stepped back away from him.
Moonracer, with a light huff of amusement, rolled over and lightly smacked the Ex-Con on the arm. "Behave, you." She said jokingly serious.
Knockout smirked as he reached up and rubbed where she smacked him, pausing to frown as he looked down to find a small scratch on his paint. "Hey! You scratched me." He huffed before smiling a little when Moonracer winced apologetically. "I guess I'll just have you buff it out and repaint later, Sweets."
Moonracer smiled, shaking her head in amusement. She would never agree to it if it was different situation. But since he had saved her life, she had a new perspective view of him. She would never admit it out loud, because it would boost his already too high ego, but she did like him. And she knew that Chromia knew that she did. Which was why she saw her sister smiling awkwardly as she glanced between the two.
"All right! Enough of this scrap!" Cliffjumper cheered making everyone jump and look at him. He was grinning as he pumped his arms into the air. "Let's get this party started!" And he kicked on his radio to boom out Nickelback's This Afternoon.
Everyone cheered and whooped as they began to relax with other. Beer and soda was cracked open as they went to eat and even danced to the music booming.
Everyone was having a grand old time, even as they began to talk to different fractions of the gang and just enjoy their conversations.
It made things a lot better when Officer Morris showed up in his police cruiser with Vince and Duke in the back seat. Everyone cheered when they saw them getting out. Joe rushed over to hug her brother, who was grinning like a fool. Duke wandered over and was surprised when she launched forward to give him a hug. He looked rather happy about getting a hug from such a pretty girl like her.
Vince and Duke greeted the Autobots and Knockout, looking just as happy to see them. They thanked them for everything that they did for them.
Even with the music booming and everyone danced, it was amusing to watch as Duke asked Chromia to dance with him, just as friends, of course. Joe and Twitch were ripping up the pavement as they danced together with Vince watching warily but smiling in approval. Cliffjumper and Flare-Up were dancing together away from everyone, in their true forms and making people cheer as they went.
"Hey, Sweets." Knockout said from beside Moonracer, catching her attention. He was smiling as he offered his hand to her. "Dance with me?"
Moonracer paused but then smiled and took his servo and they both joined everyone to dancing and partying it out.
It was still about having fun together throughout the entire week with their new human friends. The Angels and Demons began working together to help cleaning up the city, helping homeless people and even began building onto Ferreira's Garage, which Vince changed the name. It was now called Angels and Demons with Duke as his partner in the business. They began planning and making arrangements to working on the best car garage and auto business. Even Beanz became a part of their business, always making deals with the two.
The two gangs that were once enemies were now one. The Angels and Demons gang, who did everything they could to work together to make Tuscan better.
The Autobots even helped, driving around d and helping with the city. They even worked with the Angels and Demons to building a new sign for the garage. Knockout even helped out and was very useful to cutting lumber for the sign with his saw. Everyone seemed to love him for his new prospects. And he sure got along with the Autobots better than he used to.
Moonracer, especially.
Now and then just around dusk, the two would escape from everything just to race around the city and outside of the city, spending time to getting know each other better than they used to.
There was definitely something building between them by the week was out. They were always smiling at each other or even brushing by each other with their optics locked. Chromia, Cliffjumper and Flare-Up could see that Moonracer was changing right before them.
And now that they started to get to know Knockout, they didn't just see the arrogant, pompous Decepticon they thought they knew. He was still his vain self, irritating at most times. But whenever he was around Moonracer, they saw a side that they never seen before. He was calmer, more easy going. And definitely didn't mind getting scratched because he would always ask her to help buff it out.
And by the end of the second week of being in Tuscan, everything changed. And it started with one simple transmissions call from back at the base.
Everyone had been having a good time, finishing up the Angels and Demons sign when the call came in. It was what was said to Chromia did everyone go quiet and the situation was no longer fun or exciting.
"We have to go back to the base." Chromia announced and everyone went quiet, looking at her in surprise. She had a serious, forlorn look on her face plates as she looked directly at Moonracer, who was looming taken back. "We are needed back at the base."
"What happened, Chromia?" Moonracer asked, feeling dread settling over her.
Chromia sighed and looked away from everyone. "Hound said that they ended up going on a mission to Kansas. They finally found Agent Sean's whereabouts and apparently sparklings that the Department had created. It was reported that Optimus and Starscream lead the team with Agent Cole and others to the rescue mission. They were too late to save Agent Sean and the sparklings. When they raided the facility, there were only three sparklings out of maybe fifty still alive. One died on the way back to the base. And even Agent Sean. He is dead. They even have the body frame of Lugnut with them."
Everyone was quiet and sober about the news. It was a sad thing to hear about. Especially when the newly formed gang were just getting to know their new robotic alien friends. They didn't want to say good bye, even though it wasn't going to be forever.
It was discussed that Joe and Twitch go with the Autobots so they could meet the others. The Autobots agreed that they could go.
The most big and sad problem to come was the fact that Knockout declined the offer to go.
"You really should come with us, Knockout. We could use your help. And it won't be like that you'll be the only Decepticon there." Chromia told the red and silver mech as they readied to leave from Tuscan.
"Yeah! Starscream and Soundwave is there! So is Barricade and Groundhog!" Flare-Up piped up.
"And Skywarp." Cliffjumper offered.
Knockout, who was avoiding looking at Moonracer, shook his head. "I told you, lot, already. I am out of the war. It isn't healthy for me to put my beautiful frame in the line of fire again. I am done fighting. I just want to live in peace, maybe party now and then. Race about the desert and cities. I am not Decepticon anymore." He said with an edge of softness in his tone.
Moonracer was watching him with a sad look but she nodded as she reached over and lightly took his arm in her hand. "You upheld your part in our deal, Knockout. So we will uphold ours. We won't tell anyone that you are here." She said softly.
Knockout looked at her, smiling softly. He huffed as if lightly amused but shrugged. "Hey, don't look so sad, Sweets. It won't be forever. We will see each other again. I promise. When you need me, I mean really need me, you know where to find me." He looked around at the still partying Angels and Demons around them. "Besides, somebot's got to protect these fleshies. Now that the sparkcat is out of the bag for us, Galvatron might try something on humans. I can protect them without revealing myself." He told her.
Moonracer smiled faintly but nodded as she stepped back and then turned to join the others as they transformed into their bike forms.
"Hey, Moonracer." Knockout called after her, making her turn too quickly and looking hopeful. He just gave her his cocky but soft smile. "Take care of yourself. And remember? I will come if you call for me. You are my femme and I will watch your back any time." He said to her smiling.
Again, Moonracer smiled but nodded before she turned and drove off after the other three as they started to go with Joe and Twitch. She knew he would hold to that promise. She felt it in her spark. She could still feel Knockout's lovely ruby optics still trailing after her as she left him behind.
Even as she left, Knockout remained smiling but allowed it to die down a little. He swore it to his very spark that some day, he would return to her when she really needed him. He would protect her when the time came.
It would not be the last he would see her.