Aftermath
Selena's P.O.V.
Although me and my brother grew up with an older sister and absurd parents, there were always problems to fix.
Since me and Sam were the youngest, our older sister was always under pressure from our parents to make sure she had set an example for us. So, she was always the one to help us with everything. From homework to house chores, she helped us. It was very easy with her help.
Things changed when she moved away to college and to the police academy and we were left behind to clean up after ourselves and keep track of our lives. Life sucked, even when your sibling didn't want to pick up his side of the work. It especially sucked when it was a big load of work your brother did that you had to clean up.
Anyways, as I looked around my surroundings, I could see that the city was trashed with debris everywhere and had smoke rising from the slow burning fires. People from a far distance still continued to run and scream their heads off, which was really starting to get annoying. The mess was worse than the ones Sam would make.
"If you ask me, we should get a move on. Got to clean up the mess and make sure no one else sees or knows about you guys." Jose said, saying the last to the Autobots.
I agreed with him. We wouldn't want to create anymore heart attacks or shock to more people. Neither did we want to bring all the alien conspiracy theorist into the party.
"Alright then. Back to that weird base?" Sergeant Epps said. He was walking back to his teammates, checking up and asking around if anyone else was seriously injured.
"No, I got radioed in that it got attacked." The red haired woman said. I think her name was Becky or was it Betsy? It was one of those, I'm sure.
"What about Area 51?" Epps requested. He was helping someone with a sprained ankle.
"What the fuck, dude. Area 51 exists?" Hofferson exclaimed, confusion clouding him.
"Well it should, shouldn't it? I mean, aliens." Epps said, and both guys grinned at each other.
"You two, shut it. We're going to a two hour drive to a military base." Captain Lennox stated. He was holding on to the old fashioned radio, listening to what was being said on the other side.
"Why didn't we just go there then?" Hofferson said.
"Yeah. Wouldn't it have been easier?"
"My god, are you two friends now?" Teresa said. She looked annoyed as she helped Ratchet with Bumblebees legs. I would have gone to help, but I was no mechanic like she was and I think they knew what they were doing.
"Chill, Terry. You got to get into your zen mode." Becky or Betsy said, chuckling at the end. She had one hand on her hip and the other clutching at her gun.
"Shut up, Cherry."
"Should we go now? Or do we just stay here and wait for more trouble?" Sam said. He was still holding onto Mikaela, but he was also staring down at the demolished streets were some people laid either dead or knocked-the-hell-out.
"I believe it is time we leave." Ratchet said. "We have been able to help with Bumblebees legs temporarily. Now we can go."
Optimus nodded and looked towards his team. "Autobots, continue going undercover. That is our main priority as well as to help the humans as much as we can. Let's roll out." Awe was just a word that could not describe how amazed I was. Optimus Prime was just amazing, and that would never change.
The Autobots nodded and then bent down on all fours, transforming into their vehicle forms or alt-forms. Their sleek paint jobs glistened in the sun like if it has never been touched and ruined.
I sighed and walked to the tow truck Bumblebee sat on. I hopped up a little on the back of the truck and sat on a little space near Bumblebee.
"You don't mind me sitting here, do you?" I asked him.
Bumblebee looked the most damaged of all the other Autobots, but he was no dead man. He looked like he didn't care what he looked like, which I respected. Heck, I'd scream my ears off if all of a sudden my legs were gone.
Bee buzzed and nodded his head and I sat down, relaxed.
My legs hurt from all that running, and some of my wounds started to ache from the sweat that was touching them. I sighed and leaned a little bit back, leaning a little bit on Bee's calf leg. I could feel one of his fingers rubbing and messing up with my hair. He looked relaxed and quiet happy to know that I was fine and still kicking.
I wrapped one of my arms around his calf leg, tracing some of the scratches on his paint job. I don't think he cared since he didn't remove my hand away from him.
I looked back up to see that some of the soldiers from Jose's and Lennox's squad were helping some of the people nearby. They were picking up some things up to, which I didn't know what it was and they were putting them inside their pockets of their uniforms.
Sam and Mikaela now just sat down on the ground and started talking, not at all looking like if they weren't just almost killed. I guess that's how life is. One moment it's a life crisis and the next it's just the start of a new chapter in life.
Weird.
Teresa was speaking with a radio on her hand. She was nodding what was being said on the other side as Lennox walked towards her. Jose stood behind her as he was talking to the redhead chick.
"Do you even wonder what would have happened if Optimus died instead of Megatron?" I questioned softly.
God, that question has been running through my head for a while after Megatron laid dead in defeat.
Bee buzzed quietly behind me and then beeped once. I just smiled. I think it was his way of saying I don't think so. I just hummed, and leaned towards Bees calf leg, closing my eyes.
I wished I didn't though because now I could remember the place I had seen clearly and it terrified me. I wasn't just seeing things, but I saw the place and it was real.
I opened my eyes, hating the fact that I could see something that I shouldn't be able to see. I just leaned my head on Bees lap and stared forward, enjoying the soft
touches of Bee running his fingers over my hair.
"Alright. Let's go and get out of here!" Lennox said, calling out to all of his squad members.
"Let's pack it up!" Jose shouted as well.
"Someone drive the tow truck, please!"
The soldiers from both teams then moved on, picking up their weapons and walking back to the original sight were the battle began.
Sam then ran towards Bee and I with Mikaela right behind. He looked at me and nodded, as if he was making sure that I was here and safe. He then moved on and entered the driver's side of the vehicle. Mikaela smiled at me and then joined Sam in the car, closing the door behind her in the passenger seat.
I never actually ever expected to have survived my life with Mikaela right there nearby, but she was. Mikaela was a very strong girl and she still is. From the very beginning, when I laid my eyes on her, I knew she was a tuff nut. I don't know if that was truly the reason why I disliked her or if it's because she was the type of girl that always held up a mask upfront to confuse people. Doesn't matter anyways, because I got to know the real Mikaela and she truly is a strong and worthy person.
The car then started and Sam drove away from the scene, leaving the one place where the battle has ended and Megatron laid in his death along with some of his followers.
Bumblebee buzzed again and I looked up towards him. He had this questioning expression on him and I just simply smiled. "We did it." And we sure did.
The car was driving slowly, but that was because the street were really trashed. I couldn't stand the scene with destruction everywhere. It's just incredible with how much power a Cybertronian had to destroy buildings.
The soldiers marched near the other Transformers in their alt-forms, carrying their weapons and supporting the arms of their injured teammates.
Fatigue had by now clouded my vision and I started to feel weak and tired. I leaned back and laid my head on Bumblebee, closing my eyes slightly. The wind brushing my sweaty skin felt great. I sighed, thinking of how long it has been since I've actually rested and ate something. In fact, I don't think I ever got to eat that pastry I ordered back in the cafe I was in yesterday. Neither have I slept for a long while.
Bees engine hummed and the metal I laid on cooled down a little. It felt great as Bee continued to brush my hair a little like if I were a doll. I finally closed my eyes as the scene of the city continued on.
The sun had set down slightly, indicating that it could be around 5 or 6 pm.
The vehicle bounced a little from a road bump that was at the entrance of the military base, passing by a tall metal gate and a checkpoint with the yellow pole up.
Other black vans and jeeps followed behind the tow truck, bouncing a little from the yellow bump on the road.
My vision cleared up as I looked closely to where I was and I remembered that I was leaning against Bee as I took a nap on him.
Bee had one of his arms secured around me like a seatbelt and I was grateful he was keeping me still from falling off the car. I already feel sick and tired of being dropped off randomly from moving vehicles.
Hangers from the military base passed by and so did other grey buildings. From a little bit afar I could see a couple of basketball nets and a large training field filled with dirt and grey cement walls.
The base wasn't abandoned though, because I could see other people already here before we arrived. They weren't military personnel and instead, they looked to be like the same people from the sector 7 base wearing black suits or tactical vests. Maybe I would just call them the MIB.
The truck had then stopped abruptly and Bee tightened his hold around me. I just smiled and silently thanked Bee. He was just a major sweetheart.
The other cars stopped in front of us or besides us, men from Lennox's or Jose's platoon exiting out of the vehicles.
I too got up and stretched a little, my shoulders and back stiff from sitting up. I looked around me, seeing farther away more grey buildings and hangars as well as military aero technology. Farther away in the dirt training fields I could see a number of men running in a single file line, a platoon commander running off to the side with them. German shepherd guard dogs passed by with their leashes being held by their handlers, the dogs sniffing at the cars. One of the dogs got near Ironhide, sniffing his tires, but then halted as Ironhide turned on his engines and roared, moving away from the nosy dog.
Sam and Mikaela soon got out of the truck, closing the doors behind them. We had stopped in front of the entrance to a big, empty hangar, the gate to the entrance closed.
They walked towards were Bee and I were, stopping at the rear end of the truck. Mikaela looked at me and smiled and I smiled back.
A yell of frustration sounded farther down the line of vehicles that stopped in the front of another random hangar. Selena then appeared, stomping fiercely away as one of the government officials walked besides her looking smug. He was obviously dressed in a black suit, but with a rather dark blue tie and black dress shoes. He was holding a rectangular, black suitcase, his own personal assistants right behind him. They stopped in front of Optimus Prime, Selena standing stiffly like a tree. She looked slightly annoyed, but then smirked as the government official looked around confused at first until he looked at Bee with eyes wide. Then he looked back at Optimus prime and backed up a little.
"Prime, this is the President's secretary, John Mackenzie. He will be helping to make the negotiations with you and determine whether the United States can trust and work alongside you." Selena said.
Optimus then transformed, his body shifting and seeming to expand as he stood up and bent down under the setting sun, leaning his weight on one knee. He was all focused on the secretary and I don't believe he was trying to be intimidating, but he was.
The secretary accidently dropped his suitcase as he gaped up at Optimus. The two employees for the secretary also backed up, looking like if they wanted to bolt.
"It's a pleasure. I am Optimus Prime, leader and protector of the autobots. We come here in peace." Optimus said, his gruff and leadership voice making me want to shiver and gape at him. He was amazing.
The president's secretary, Mackenzie, gulped, but then frowned and pointed directly at the president. "Peace? You say peace?! How is the annihilation of a city peace?!" He looked angry, ready to burst an angry red vein.
Selena frowned as well, but stood of to the side with arms crossed. Lennox then came stepping forward to stand at the other side of Optimus as Selena stood to the right.
"Wow wow wow. Mr. Mackenzie, what just happened out there was no annihilation." Lennox said, as he pointed in the direction where Mission City was. "That was a contained battle."
The secretary scoffed and glared at Lennox. "Who are you? Who do you think you are to be voicing your own opinions?" He then turned to Optimus, spitting venom, "And you, creature of the unknown, are a danger to society!"
"Wow, wow, those are way too harsh words, don't you think so? Why don't we tone it down? Calm down, calm down. Breathe in, breathe out." Selena said. She seemed to be the only level headed person, besides Optimus of course. Mackenzie scoffed, but stopped growling like a mad dog.
"Fine." He said and snapped one of his free hands, signaling for something.
One of Mackenzie's assistants then stepped forward, stumbling a bit from a rock. She was carrying a clipboard and had a pen stuffed into her hair bun. She licked her cherry pink lips and handed over a pack of papers to her employer.
"Let's talk business." Mackenzie said. He grabbed the pack of papers and waved it up in the air for everyone to see. "This here-this here is a whole list of damages done to the city by you. And all done without direct permission from the president."
Scoffs and complains were heard everywhere around us from the military personnel to the civilians that were dragged into the war. I just groaned and hopped down from the truck, wrapping my arms around Sam and Mikaela.
"You heard that? Those are the words of a bastard that only cares about money and power." I said.
I disliked men like John. They were selfish and ugly people. I couldn't see myself getting along with people like them, but sometimes, you have to overlook their personalities to work together.
I brushed forward and stepped into the surrounding group near the secretary Mackenzee, stopping in front of the old fool.
I cleared my throat and looked at the man in the eyes, "Mr. Secretary Mackenzie, why don't we take all this inside." I said. I then turned around, my dried blood feeling weird on the side of my face."I don't know about you all, but I could use a bottle of water and some shade from the sun."
Selena nodded and Lennox agreed with the suggestion. I didn't know what Optimus was thinking, although I could tell that he was frowning as he stared down at the ground, one of his hands placed on his chin. The secretary Mackenzie agreed as well, demanding a meeting in one of the empty hangars to negotiate along with some water.
I sighed and stepped back, placing my hands on my hips. Well, now I just need to find something to drink and eat. I'm starving.
A/N: Oops?!
I'm Sorry to all of my readers!
My life hasn't been so nice to me, keeping me busy with a lot of things. Especially when my graduation is coming up this week.
I was supposed to post this chapter up months ago when I had finished it, but I had completely forgotten about it. But don't worry, while searching through my old docs, I was able to find this chapter and post it.
Sorry that it's not all that great. I'm not particularly proud of it and I know I could do better, and I know some day I will come back and fix it up a little, but this is all I have for now. Later on this summer, I may have time to start writing again, but who knows.
Just know that I'm not leaving the fandom yet. I still got to complete it and much more.
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