Sam sighed from where she leaned against Bumblebee in their corner of the ancient building they were currently squatting in. After the call they had made their way further through Egypt towards the Dagger's Point. Hopefully they would figure out the riddle Jetfire had given them in time to meet up with Will and the rest of the team. And hopefully they would have the ability to revive Optimus like she had promised.
Letting her head fall back she looked up into the curious blue optics of her best friend.
"What a ride the last few days have been huh Bee?"
"I'm on the Highway to Hell…" Rang out softly form his radio, keeping the conversation between them instead of drifting to the rest of the group who were camped out further in. "I'm with ya till the end of the line."
Sam chuckled a bit. "Thanks Bee. I'm glad I have you with me through this. Especially with all the close calls." The most recent had been the check point they'd gone through. How they'd managed that was a miracle and finding probably the one person in Egypt who liked new Yorkers. It seemed at least some things went their way, but when it came to the end game, could they do this? Could they beat such odds? "You really think we got a shot at this?"
"There is always hope," he put forth, optics bright in their belief. "We… are… family… Loyalty. Honor. A willing heart. I can ask for no more than that."
Sam gave him a wane smile, standing up as she did so. Patting him on his overly large knee she started heading out. "I pray it'll be enough. I'm gonna get some air if anyone's looking for me."
"Aye, Aye captain."
Sam climbed the scaffolding that stood outside the building looking towards the pyramids. The sky was clear allowing the stars to shine bright. This side of the world didn't have many lights from the city blocking the clarity of the night sky. It was breathtaking and normally Sam would have enjoyed it but her mind was full of too many what ifs.
"Bee said you were out here. Probably over thinking this whole thing a bit too much," Mikaela stated wryly in way of announcing her presence. She clamored up to join her taking in the view. "Wow. That is a sight."
"Yeah," Sam replied halfheartedly.
"Bet you'd rather I was Will," Mikaela murmured mischievously. "Sharing a romantic night."
Snorting Sam shook her head. "Maybe once, but I doubt he'd be up for it. He's barely spoken to me in the last year and most of his correspondence is distant at best. Age gap aside perhaps we're too different…"
"That's bullshit and you know it," Mikaela growled. Of course she had noticed the distance between the two, but she and many of the guys knew those two were good for each other. "Maybe he's giving you space to be young for a little while. Ever think of that? I mean the man is so noble it's almost depressing. Likely thinks HE'S too old for you." She flicked Sam's head lightly. "Honestly you're both too good for each other's sake."
"That doesn't make any sense," Sam argued.
"Sure it does. You both try so hard to give the other what you 'think' they want or need, you both forget to make yourselves happy," she explained. "The strange thing is being together WOULD make you both happy. Seriously, it's getting to the point me and the guys are going to have an intervention at some point. Maybe lock you both in a room until you both wake up and admit your feelings."
"Yes, I'm sure that's the answer," Sam drawled sarcastically. "After this I doubt he'll be willing to 'work things out'. I mean, I'm asking the man to risk his career and the lives of his men on something that we haven't even found yet! And if we find it we don't know it'll work, or how it's supposed to work!" She buried her head in her knee hands pulling at her hair. "All I seem to do is bring him trouble. How is that the basis of a good relationship?"
"Uh, the man's a soldier. They thrive on trouble," Mikaela pointed out snippily. "And there is more to your relationship than trouble. I mean, you kept in touch between the 'trouble' and you guys are sickeningly cute together when you think no one is looking. Truthfully there is a solid basis there, you both just seem to blind to see it. And you need to have more faith. I've seen you do some pretty weird things Sam. This." She gestured randomly to indicate their whole 'quest'. "Is not the strangest, nor the most unbelievable. Seriously, you have an ALIEN as your car and friend. You'll find a way to get this to work out. You're stubborn like that." Sam turned her head a bit to look over at her friend, a tearful smile flashing slightly. Mikaela ruffled her hair gently. "What you need to do is relax. I mean, really, we're sitting in Egypt, underneath the moon and the stars and the three most beautiful pyramids on the plant! Take it in and enjoy the moment!"
"Pyramids," Sam whispered popping up to look more closely at the scene in front of her. The line of the three pyramids and a startlingly similar grouping of stars catching her attention. "Pyramids and Stars…"
"Sam?"
"We need to get the others," she announced moving to go down into the building the others slept in, a confused Mikaela following on her heals. She ran into the room noting the others were asleep. "Simmons! Leo! Wake up!"
The men startled awake and the bots joined them as well, all looking confused as Sam ran up to them.
"Listen, astronomy class, page 47," She turned to Leo. "Remember the class?"
"No," he snapped irritably from being woken up in such a fashion. "I was only in college for two days. Remember that?"
Sam rolled her eyes but ignored the statement. "Here. Get up," she ordered pulling at his arm. "Up!"
"What is she talking about," Simmons asked Mikaela but the girl could only shrug, not really sure either. All of them were dragged over to a large balcony looking out over the pyramids and the night sky.
"Okay, see the pyramids? Now look at the sky," she directed. "You see those three stars? And you see how the last one touches the horizon?" Sam looked at them for confirmation before continuing. "That's Orion's belt, but it's also called the Three Kings. And the reason for that is the three Egyptian kings who built the pyramids of Giza built them to mirror those stars. So it's like an arrow staring us straight in the face."
Simmons walked to the edge studying the stars and the land scape. "They all point due east, towards Jordan," he stated factually, clearly trying to remember his geology classes. "The mountains of Petra."
"So what now," Leo asked, feeling a new excitement building at the information.
"Now we move to where that star points," Simmons advised with a smirk.
Sam let out a breath of relief. They were finally getting to where they needed to be. With any luck the Matrix will be in Petra and they would have the way to save Optimus and stop the Decepticons.