This fic is courtesy of me and Sentinel Prime/StarscreamSkydancer and I only own my OCs.
Disclaimer: Transformers belongs to Hasbro/Michael Bay.
Three days have passed since Bailey and Sentinel set up the new furniture for her living space. She remembered going to the beach with Clayton and her family yesterday, and she even heard that Akane has sent some of her crewmembers to search all over North America for the shards while the Autobots began searching Europe.
At the moment, Bailey sprinted into Sentinel's living quarters after returning from her shift. She gathered a towel, her hairbrush, her sandals, her denim shorts and her camisole while Sentinel was reading from his data pad.
"Hey, Sentinel," asked Bailey, "have you decided where you want to go for our first date?"
"I thought I'd let you decide," answered Sentinel, "you know the area much better than I do. Let's…..just go somewhere I don't have to stay in vehicle mode."
Sentinel attempted the sad puppy face begging routine.
"Please?" he continued.
Bailey instantly burst into laughter.
"Oh, Sentinel," chirped Bailey, "you're so cute when you make that face!"
Sentinel gave a smile. This whole thing had him a bit on edge, but he wasn't about to show it.
"So," asked Sentinel, "did you tell your parents about…..you know, your….uhm, interest in me?"
"Not yet," answered Bailey, "but I was going to tell them after my shower, but you can tell them yourself if you'd like."
"I just hope they aren't offended and disgusted like Alnai's entire family was when they first learned of me," sighed Sentinel.
"What do you mean?" asked Bailey, confused.
"They were very wealthy," explained Sentinel, "and I was an untouchable street scrap. They found it highly disgraceful that I even thought about their daughter."
"Was this before you became Prime?" clarified Bailey.
"Yes, why?" nodded Sentinel.
"I wonder if this changed Alnai's family's opinion when you became Prime," pondered Bailey.
"No," replied Sentinel, shaking his head, "it actually made it worse. They blamed me for her death."
"Ouch," muttered Bailey, "excuse me, but I'll be back."
Bailey sprinted out of Sentinel's living quarters and into the hangar while carrying her items with her. She found the shower room, prompting her to set down the items and take her clothes off before stepping into one of the stalls, where she began taking a shower, taking care to scrub her hair after applying shampoo and using soap to wash her body. It was only a matter of minutes before she finished. Once she stepped out of the stall, she dried up before putting on her underwear, her camisole, her denim shorts and her sandals. Bailey picked up her towel, her hairbrush and her dirty clothes before leaving the shower room. She left the main building and returned to Sentinel's living quarters, where she set down the items, selected a few CDs and pulled out her boombox.
"Hey, Bails," smiled Nigel.
Startled, Bailey snapped her head at her family, who was apparently waiting since it seemed that Sentinel has gone to get some energon.
"Oh," chirped Bailey, "hey, dad!"
"Sentinel told us about your date," replied Nigel.
"H-He did?" warbled Bailey.
"Yeah," nodded Nigel, "and I have to say you must be one lucky girl."
"You really think so?" warbled Bailey.
"Yes," agreed Kylie, "and I'm now wondering if Cybertronian biology would be compatible with ours."
"Ok," stammered Bailey, blushing.
"Now I am fascinated in the idea of romance between humans and highly advanced alien robots," mused Nigel.
Just then, Sentinel entered his living quarters.
"Slow down," requested Sentinel, "will you? My old frame can't move that fast…but yes, it is still compatible."
Kylie gave Bailey a kiss on the cheek.
"I hope you two have a good time together," said Kylie.
"Thanks, mom!" smiled Bailey.
Bailey stowed the CD cases and her 3DS into her bag and picked up her boombox before approaching Sentinel.
"Ok," called Bailey, "I'm ready when you are."
"I'm ready," replied Sentinel, "but I don't know where I'm going."
"I know," suggested Denzel, "how about I give you the location of this nice lake you can go to so you can be in your robot form without anyone disturbing you?"
Denzel pulled out his smart phone and pulled up the map before flashing it before Sentinel.
"Hold on," paused Sentinel.
Sentinel scanned the map on the smart phone.
"Got it," nodded Sentinel, "and it's not too far away. I can be there in no time. Thank you, sir."
"No problem," replied Denzel.
Sentinel stepped outside, transformed into his alternate mode and started to open the passenger door, but then changed his mind and opened the driver's side instead.
"You're of legal age," continued Sentinel, "and it's a special day. If the Decepticons try to ruin it, I'll scrap them with my hands."
"Ok," called Bailey, "I'll see you guys later!"
"Take care, Bailey," replied Kylie.
Bailey hopped into the Rosenbauer Panther and buckled up. Sentinel pulled out and began driving down the road, the map visible to Bailey on the screen of his GPS. After a long drive, they finally reached a lake. Once the fire truck came to a stop, Bailey hopped out while carrying her bag and her boombox while the elder Prime transformed into his robot mode. She gazed upon the shoreline surrounded by huge, gnarly old live oak trees. There was a small sandy beach where the clear water crashed in small waves. It was obvious humans didn't come here. The shoreline faced into where the sunset would be later that day.
"I could almost forget that the rest of the human world exists right now," sighed Sentinel.
Bailey set down her bag and her boombox while Sentinel sat down next to her.
"To be honest," admitted Bailey, "my favorite music artists include Phil Collins, Linkin Park, Pat Benatar, Within Temptation, Vocaloid, JAM Project, Kalafina and Akiko Shikata just to name a few."
"You're a Phil Collins fan, too?" paused Sentinel, "what's your favorite song?"
"I can't really decide on that," chuckled Bailey, "but have you heard of any of the other musicians I mentioned?"
"Besides Phil," replied Sentinel, "I've listened to Linkin' Park, Within Temptation and yes, Vocaloid."
"Cool," chirped Bailey, "I guess I'll just show you some of the songs from the other music artists I mentioned."
Bailey picked out a CD and placed it into the boombox before playing the music. Sentinel and Bailey spent an hour or so listening to a few of the CDs while enjoying the music. Once she finished playing the last CD, the sun was beginning to set.
"I need to do this more often," commented Sentinel, "this was nice."
"I'm glad you're enjoying yourself," smiled Bailey.
After putting away the CD, Bailey climbed up Sentinel's leg, prompting him to scoop her up and place her on his shoulder. She hugged him while stroking the smooth wires that made up his beard. She instantly heard the deep purring sound that caused his neck to vibrate.
"So your parents okayed it," sighed Sentinel, "this thing just might work after all."
Smiling, Bailey leaned closer and gave Sentinel a kiss on the cheek. He smiled as his human-sized holoform appeared and did the same to her.
"Aww," chirped Bailey, "thanks, Sen!"
Bailey wrapped her arms around the holoform and returned the kiss on the cheek. He smiled and hugged back.
"Your mom was talking about our…biology," mentioned Sentinel, "why was she asking such a personal question?"
"Oh, that," explained Bailey, "my mom's a gynecologist and she works for Planned Parenthood. She has studied human sexuality and eventually taught that stuff to me, my brother and my sister. But then, my sister ended up taking an abstinence lesson from her best friend's mom first, as far as I heard."
"Ah," commented Sentinel, "that's a little invasive to ask about me, though."
"Sorry, Sentinel," blurted Bailey.
"You don't need to be sorry," assured Sentinel, "you didn't do anything."
"Oh, ok," smiled Bailey.
Sentinel's holoform disappeared, prompting Bailey to hug the elder Prime's face. He responded by placing his hand over her.
"On Cybertron," said Sentinel, "we don't care about that, as long as the two love each other. I've known couples who both died as old virgins."
Bailey didn't say anything, but she continued resting on Sentinel's face. After a while, Bailey released her embrace and was about to climb down.
"Here," murmured Sentinel, plucking Bailey off his shoulder and setting her down.
"Thanks," chirped Bailey, "maybe we can go to a Chinese restaurant to get our dinner?"
"You mean your dinner," corrected Sentinel, "I don't have a stomach."
"Oh," mused Bailey, "I guess you guys don't rely on the foods that we eat?"
"Nope," answered Sentinel, "just energon."
"Energon?" paused Bailey, "what's that?"
"This," replied Sentinel, pulling out a blue glowing cube from his subspace compartment and showing it to Bailey.
"Oh, cool!" chirped Bailey, "so how do you get energon?"
"We mine it," explained Sentinel.
"Ok then," nodded Bailey, "I could show you how to get to The Imperial Palace."
Sentinel returned the energon cube back into his subspace compartment.
"All right," sighed Sentinel, "I hope you don't mind eating with Sam instead of me, though."
Sentinel transformed into his alternate mode as Bailey picked up her bag and her boombox. She hopped into the Rosenbauer Panther and buckled up.
"Where to?" asked Sentinel.
Bailey pulled out her smart phone and showed Sentinel's holoform the map indicating The Imperial Palace's location.
"Got it," confirmed Sentinel, "let's roll."
Sentinel drove away from the lake and down the road until they reached The Imperial Palace. Bailey and Sentinel's holoform hopped out and entered the restaurant. They waited in line until they were close enough to the cashier.
"Hello, ma'am," said the cashier, "can I take your order?"
"I'll have the small beef fried rice in a take-out box and water," requested Bailey, "but please don't add any peanuts."
"You got it," agreed the cashier, "should I get anything for your grandpa?"
"What?" warbled Bailey, "he's not my grandpa!"
"I can hear, sir," replied Sentinel, "and I can talk as well. No, I won't be having anything."
"All right, then," nodded the cashier.
After Bailey made her payment, she and Sentinel's holoform sat down at a table near a few sleazy guys, who began staring at her.
"Hey, guys," snickered a sleazy guy, "how much do you wanna pay to bang this hot chick?"
Bailey overheard that comment and glared at the sleazy guys.
"Assholes," muttered Bailey.
"Excuse me a moment," replied Sentinel.
Sentinel's holoform stood from his table and approached the sleazy guys.
"I wouldn't worry about it," growled Sentinel, "because none of you would ever be able to afford her price. She's with me, so back off."
"Eww," commented another sleazy guy, "you're dating your own granddaughter?"
The sleazy guys burst into laughter.
"No," warned Sentinel, "but my foot is about to date your disgusting ass."
The sleazy guys only stared at Sentinel's holoform, not sure what to say to him.
"If you don't want that," advised Sentinel, "I suggest you leave her alone."
Sentinel turned away and returned to the table where Bailey was sitting.
"Idiots," grumbled Sentinel.
"Thanks," admitted Bailey, "but I could've told them to back off myself."
Just then, Bailey noticed that the cashier placed a take-out box, some chopsticks and napkins into a paper bag before placing a bottle of water and the paper bag on the counter.
"Oh, yeah," chirped Bailey, "my order is ready!"
Bailey got out of her seat and approached the counter and picked up the paper bag and bottle of water.
"Have a good evening," sang the cashier.
Satisfied, Bailey and Sentinel's holoform left the restaurant and hopped into the Rosenbauer Panther.
"You didn't want to eat there?" asked Sentinel.
"No," answered Bailey, "I usually don't dine out at that restaurant. I eat the food at home."
Bailey held onto the paper bag as the Rosenbauer Panther drove down the road until they reached the base. Once Sentinel reached the hangar, Bailey hopped out while carrying her bag, her boombox, her paper bag and her bottle of water, allowing the elder Prime to transform. She sat down at one of the lounge chairs as she began eating from her take-out box. Just then, Optimus entered the hangar, catching Sentinel and Bailey's attention.
"So, where have you two been?" asked Optimus.
"Uh, Bailey," requested Sentinel, "help me here."
"Oh, right," explained Bailey, "Sentinel and I went on a date."
"Uh," agreed Sentinel, "yeah."
There was an awkward moment of silence as Optimus gave Sentinel and Bailey a puzzled look while he scratched his head.
"You got my father to go on a date?" paused Optimus, "how?"
"I told him that I liked him and I asked him out," answered Bailey.
"And how did you get him to say yes?" questioned Optimus.
"Uh," stammered Bailey, "I guess you could say that I complimented him."
"Do tell," insisted Optimus.
"Well," chuckled Bailey, "I know Sentinel's such a kind person."
Sentinel gave a nervous chuckle.
"I have to admit," admitted Optimus, "I didn't expect Sentinel to find another mate, not even a human. Perhaps it would be good for him."
"Thank you, Optimus," smiled Sentinel.
"Now," said Optimus, "where was I?"
Optimus headed further into the hangar as Bailey finished eating from her take-out box. She found a nearby trashcan and tossed the trash before turning to Sentinel.
"Hey, Sentinel," requested Bailey, "could you come closer?"
Sentinel kneeled down to Bailey's level and leaned his head closer to her face.
"What?" asked Sentinel.
"Can we begin our spying mission this Sunday?" whispered Bailey.