In which Alison has some needed discussions.
AN: I normally save the ANs for the end, but I felt it fair to warn you, this chapter gets fairly steamy and features a naked shower makeout and a prelude to sex. Nothing explicit, and not enough to drive the fic's rating up, but it is there.
Not long after that breakdown, Cogman came in with lunch and the bag Mikaela had packed for the trip. It was a hearty beef stew with bread and butter on the side, and more juice to drink. I joked about getting fat on the amount of food I was eating when Cogman served me thirds from the pot, to which my new Guardian simply said "Good," and set the bowl on my tray. The food was good, and he did take me off the IV after that though, so I wasn't too mad at him.
After eating, Mikaela and I found ourselves tired, and we took a nap while Bee watched over us. When we woke up, it was about time for dinner, and we went to join the rest of the group, though I made Bee push me in my chair rather than carry me, to try and preserve some dignity. Hot Rod was with us, which only now made me realize he had not been at the debriefing, and that he was probably hiding from Optimus. Seemed any disagreements they'd had were settled though, so dinner was quite peaceful.
Afterwards, the COTA members and Autobots went back to the sitting room, to discuss what had happened while I was gone. Thankfully, there wasn't much. My family knew about the Bots now, and were all in some form of protective custody, the most extreme being Mom, Dad and Uncle Sparkplug's family now living on base alongside Starry and Miles's parents. Two days after I was taken, Galloway showed up with a paper signed by the president, with the order that in the event of absence or incapacitation of COTA's director, the presidential liaison would step up to fulfill their role so long as there was no official successor. I made a note to write a document naming Will or Simmons to that position. We talked a little about what to plan for moving forward, but all the food Cogman was pushing me to eat made me sleepy and I practically passed out in the middle of it all. I briefly woke when Bumblebee put me in bed, but only long enough to snuggle up to Mikaela and feel Bee settle in behind me.
The next morning, I was rested enough I felt fine with getting myself ready for the day. So I was quite surprised when Mikaela came in the bathroom after me, looking uncharacteristically nervous. "Alison."
"Yeah?" I asked.
She took a deep breath. "Can I shower with you?"
That was a shock. Sure, we'd showered at the same time in the gym, but not together. I honestly was flushing red a bit from the thought. "I- uh- Why?"
Mikaela looked down and took my hands, playing with my fingers. "I just- I still half feel this is a dream, that you'll disappear if I turn around too long. I need- I need the reassurance."
Well when she put it that way, how could I refuse? "Okay. Help me undress?"
We undressed each other, and damn but she was even more beautiful than I could imagine. We got in the shower and started to wash up, helping each other with our backs and hair. I practically purred as Mikaela worked her hands through my hair, massaging my scalp as she rinsed out all the soap. When she pulled her hands away, I turned around to thank her, when she practically pounced me with a kiss.
This kiss was the most intense kiss we had ever shared. I wasn't sure if it was cause of the intimacy of the shower, or the settling in both our minds that this was real, not a dream, or some combination. Her lips were soft and warm, her tongue dancing with mine. Her hands in my hair, gripping the strands like a lifeline. My arms went around her back, pulling her closer as I leaned back against the wall. Our bodies pressed together from head to toe, I felt if we were any closer, we'd fuse into one being. I wasn't adverse to that idea.
When we finally parted, we just looked at each other breathless, then I smiled. "That a real enough confirmation for you?"
She snorted, then started laughing, holding onto my shoulders for balance. It didn't take long for it to turn to sobs, and I held her close, stroking her hair with one hand as she cried into my shoulder. "It's okay, 'Kaela. It's okay, I'm here. I'm here. I love you."
It took a couple minutes for her sobs to subside, then her arms slid around to hug me back. "I love you, Alison. It just about killed me to find out you were taken. I had nightmares, that we found you dead, or were being controlled by the Fallen somehow. It was horrible." She lifted her head up and looked me in the eye. "Have sex with me."
My eyes bugged out a little at that, mostly with how forward she was about it. "You mean like, now, or…"
"No, no, but, when we get home." She took a step back, to look at me properly. "I've come so close to losing you twice now, once to my own uncertainty, and once to 'Cons. I don't want to risk a third one without being with you." Her hands slid from my back to my front, resting on either side of my scar. "I want to show you how much I love you, in every way I can."
When she put it that way, I honestly found no fault in that. And, I don't know, maybe the terror of my experience, the fear I would never see her again, did away with the block that meant I wasn't ready. I was now.
I put my hand on her cheek and drew her in for a light kiss. "Alright. When we get home, I'm yours." A thought hit me. "I hope this doesn't make Bee jealous."
Mikaela blushed a little, and it was interesting to see how far down it actually went. "Actually, while you were gone, both me and Bee needed comfort and…."
Oh. Oh.
"Was it good?" I asked, raising a brow.
She laughed again, and smiled. "It was very good. You really don't know what you're missing regarding 'danger noodles'."
I laughed back. "I'll get there. Baby steps, Mikaela. Baby steps."
She kissed me again, then we realized we'd been in there for a while, so we got out and toweled each other off. I know the teasing touches through the towel were intentional, but Mikaela's smiles wouldn't have melted butter. Once we were dry and dressed (and it was wonderful to have my own clothes again), we and Bee (who had been waiting for us) went to join the others for breakfast.
The plan was to leave Folgen and return home as soon as possible, so around ten o'clock, all COTA personnel and Autobots gathered back at the front of the castle. Folgen and Viviane saw us out, while Hot Rod was actually coming with us, having decided to join COTA, with the agreement he could come back and visit his family.
"It was lovely having you as a guest, Alison, even given the circumstances," Burton said, shaking my hand. "It's a pity we never did get you that tour."
I smiled. "Another time, perhaps. I expect I'll be back in the UK eventually, we can make arrangements. Thank you for taking care of me and mine."
"We couldn't have done anything else." He turned to Optimus, who was standing next to me with his holo. Mikaela and Bee were on my other side. "And I hope you don't become a stranger as well. I greatly enjoyed our conversation."
"As did I. Farewell, Sir Burton." They clasped hands, then we all walked down the stairs to the vehicles. N-Sync and Cogman with Nitro's body had temporarily scanned land vehicles (N-Sync an Aston Martin Vanquish and Cogman a Rolls-Royce Phantom) for the trip, and they would be in the middle of our convoy with Bumblebee carrying me and Mikaela. Coppertone was ahead of us, behind Will's jeep and Arcee, and the other jeep and Optimus bringing up the rear.
The first thing I did on our hour trip to the airport was tell Bee and Mikaela we needed an Inner Circle meeting as soon as possible when we got home, and Bee passed the message on to Arcee. The rest of the time was alternated between looking over the British countryside and sharing kisses with Mikaela. We quickly boarded the plane, and were soon off, heading home. The flight took about eight hours, and most of it was spent in Bumblebee's backseat, cuddling with Mikaela and Bee's holo. We had a portable DVD player they had borrowed from Monique, but a lot of the time we were ignoring the movie playing to make out. Almost any time things might start to get too heated, Cogman would knock on Bee's side to pass in something for me to eat and drink, and we'd go back to movie watching. It was like clockwork, I half wondered if he was spying on us.
Finally though, we landed, and after making sure we were presentable, Mikaela and I climbed out of Bee and went to the cargo ramp with the other humans and Cogman. It lowered and the first thing I saw was the Bots, then COTA, then my friends and family in the front of the crowd. Mikaela took my hand and after an exchange of squeezes, we walked down the ramp into the sunlight.
A cheer went up as I was spotted, and Mom and Dad ran to me. I let go of Mikaela's hand, met them in the middle, and hugged them as tight as I could. I felt a new well of tears spring up, but I honestly didn't care. Mom pulled back and cupped my face, looking me over and peppering my face with kisses, making me giggle lightly, and Dad had his head bowed over mine.
When they finally stepped away from me, I found myself in an almost bone crushing hug, as Escapade scooped me up. He chirped and I petted the side of his face, and Rascal's head when he peeked up. "Hi boys. I'm sorry for being gone for so long."
"Not your fault," Rascal said, nuzzling the side of my face. "Just try not to do it again."
"I'll do my best, I promise."
Escapade set me down and the scene repeated itself with Dispensor and X-Cat, then the Base Brats nearly tackled me off my feet with their hug. When they backed up, I looked around to see if anyone else was going to come at me, but no one did. I looked to COTA, and smiled.
"Thank you all for the warm welcome," I said, projecting my voice best I could. "I know you all gave your best efforts to try and find me, and I am ever grateful for your support. I do hope that continued support can be shown by fighting the 'Cons head on though." There was a bit of a laugh.
"Bearer," N-Sync said, and I turned to look at her (she and the other 'Bots had gotten off while I was being greeted). She had deployed Bandit and Riser, and all three knelt to me. "My family has discussed it, and we wish to make this vow." They all shifted their chest plates, just enough to let a shine of light through. "I, Note Sync of Kaon, swear on the AllSpark to serve Her, Her Bearer and the Autobots, as a friend, comrade and ally. I renounce all ties to the Decepticon faction, and will no longer serve or assist them. Should I break the tenants of this vow, I shall be subject to Her justice and mercy, as well as those I betrayed. I swear this by Her light."
To say I was stunned was an understatement, but luckily the AllSpark was able to step forth in my place. She motioned for Bumblebee to pick us up and hold us to N-Sync's chest plates, then placed our hands over them and gently closed them. "~I hear your vow, and I accept. Rise, Note Sync, my daughter, and serve me well.~"
The same ritual was repeated with Bandit and Riser, and the family stood together, bowing to us. "Thank you, my lady," N-Sync said. "We will do our best."
"~I know you will.~" Then She retreated, and I was glad for Bumblebee's hold on me, else I might have stumbled. Why was that so tiring?
COTA scattered back to their posts, while Ratchet herded me (carried by Bee), Hot Rod, and the CopperSync family to medbay for examinations. I was first, cause priorities, and he gave me a full exam, like the kind I had when we first tested out my powers. Though that part he resolutely refused to let me do, and I honestly was glad for it. Thankfully, he gave me the same diagnosis that Arcee did, healthy aside from some lost weight, and prescribed me with rest, very light exercise, and lots of healthy and filling meals with snacks in between.
"So how long until I can resume my duties?" I asked once he made that judgement.
He looked up from the prescription he was writing and gave me a stern look, which was even more effective cause he was in his holo for this part of the exam. "Your physical state is just one part of your health. Your mental state needs to be assessed as well."
"My mental state is fine!" I insisted. "I'm shaken up, but give me a week and I'll be fine, even faster if I can work."
"You've admitted to the Fallen reaching into your mind and trying to dig information out of you, along with near isolation and the betrayal of a close friend." He placed his hand on my shoulder. "If you're worried about what will happen with COTA if you aren't strong enough to go back to work, you don't need to. We were able to last two weeks without you, we can last until you are back to one-hundred percent."
I ducked my head. "No, I need to get back to work. I need to get Galloway out of my seat." Maybe I was being unfair to the guy, only thinking the worst of him based on the fifteen minutes he was in the movies. But since we met, none of my interactions with him were very good at convincing me he had good intentions for COTA.
Ratchet frowned. "Has there been an issue between you and Galloway? One you haven't mentioned?"
Oh god, Ratchet was not asking… "NO! Nothing remotely like that. It's just… a really strong feeling, that Galloway is going to do something to hurt COTA. I don't have proof-" None admissible anyway "-but I just feel it." I gave Ratchet my best pleading look. "Please, just let me go back to work as soon as possible. I won't train, or use my powers until you give the full say so, just let me do this."
He held firm for a good minute, before sighing and shaking his head. "Alright. If only cause the stress of you worrying about this danger, imaginary or not, would be more harmful than the stress of a workday. But-" he cut me off. "You will attend mandatory counseling at least three times a week, you will follow your diet regime to a T, and no training except a light daily job and your physical therapy until I clear you. And I will inform Epps and Mikaela what a light jog is, so you won't over do it."
I nodded and smiled, leaning in to hug him. "Thank you, Ratchet. I will follow to a T, promise."
He hugged me back, then stepped back to write out his prescription and handed it to me. He deactivated his holo and picked me up, carrying me back to the others, which included my family, my Inner Circle, Optimus, Will and Ella. He informed them of my restrictions, but that generally I was okay, and then shooed out everyone but his next patients and Arcee.
I was immediately bundled off to Mom and Dad's new house in the civilian section of the base, next door to the Lennoxes and Uncle Sparkplug and Aunt Josephine's. It wasn't as large as our house in Tranquility, but it was nice. My family, as well as Bee, Mikaela and Miles, all gathered there, telling me about how they were all adjusting to life on base. For Mom and Dad, it hadn't been too much different from when they stayed over for Christmas, except the fact their stay was labelled as "indefinite". Uncle Sparkplug, while sad to have to leave the farm, was having a blast working with the engineers, even if some of the tools and tech had updated from when he had been in the army. Aunt Josephine had found a bosom friend in Ella, and she was unofficially being folded into the diplomatic corps.
My cousins expressed their feelings about the world changing events of the last two weeks in a very predicable way; that is, Sam was nervous and wigged, while Spike thought it was one of the coolest things ever. Even better for him, his girlfriend had been one of those at the farm during the attack, so he didn't have to lie or make an excuse for his sudden "disappearance". Miles told how his mom was keeping herself busy with the Base Brats, helping Sarah to babysit them, and how his dad found himself a place in the gym. After the big news, Mikaela and I ended up napping until dinner, due to the jet lag, and the time afterwards was filled with smaller news of things that had happened on base, like a prank both sets of twins had pulled to try and lighten the mood around base, until bedtime. That night I slept in the room Mom and Dad had set up for me, Mikaela and Bee by my side.
The next day was similar, except most of it was spent around base, checking on the troops and getting well wishes back from them. A large chunk of the afternoon was spent in the Nursery with the Hatchlings and Base Brats. Escapade plopped me into his lap when we arrived and I wasn't allowed to leave it for almost an hour as he cuddled me. I didn't mind, I loved how it felt to be with him, and his siblings. The unconditional love of parent and child, even if we weren't the typical kind.
Cogman was there basically the whole time, after raiding the mess hall for plenty of food and snacks. He was practically a gofer, and that was going to take some getting used to. It also made me realize, if he was going to be so close, no way would be not hear something about the Jump. Oh, I probably could order him to leave, but I couldn't guarantee he really would. I couldn't.
So, later that night after dinner (ate in the mess, cause I wanted to start back up a routine of normal), when the Inner Circle gathered as inconspicuously as we could in Bee's room, Cogman was with us. He was eyeing Simmons and Barricade a bit suspiciously, but he had given Miles, Spike and Sam the same looks, so I felt it was just his nature. The bots settled best they could on Bee's boxcar, while Mikaela, Miles and I sat on the futon and Simmons had a rolling chair. Cogman just stood to my right.
"Before we get into discussion, we need to tell Cogman exactly what this is," I said when we got started. I looked to my new Guardian. "I am not originally of this universe, or at least my mind is not. I originally came from a universe where cybertronians and everything and one associated with them were fictional characters of a movie, tv and toy franchise called Transformers. The movies, of which there were four when I left, told the future of a version of this universe where it was my cousin Sam who met the 'Bots and got involved in the War. However, the trajectory that Sam had set that world on starting from Mission City would eventually lead to the destruction of Cybertron, and humanity killing the remaining cybertronians, no matter their allegiance. So, after I woke up in this world the morning of the day the first movie started, I decided I needed to change the trajectory, which I did by bonding with the AllSpark."
Cogman tilted his helm and blinked, looking very much like an owl, and nodded. "Alright."
I raised a brow. "That's it? Alright?"
"You exhibited a few different signs you knew more than you should. You knew the Pretender's title, when even with your explanation of Simmons having mentioned her, you couldn't have known that. And you reacted to shock from the suit itself, not that one of Soundwave's mechs had been the one to have it, and I am certain the theft of a vintage spacesuit would have made news. As well, I have served the AllSpark for many eons, and have learned Her ways. She would only choose you as Bearer if you were something extraordinary. I had assumed it was regarding your character, but this makes even more sense. Perhaps that is even the reason you were brought here, so your knowledge could serve Her and Her children and prevent their destruction."
I… honestly hadn't really thought of it like that. I'd always kind of considered my arrival here some cosmic fluke, but could it have been planned? Was I brought here for a specific purpose, and then would leave and- I cut that thought off where it was. I couldn't waste time thinking of a theory with no way to prove it true or false, when there were much more pressing matters to deal with. I couldn't.
"Thank you, Cogman. I ask you to be discreet about this. This is a highest level secret, outside this room, only one person knows any of this information." I sighed. "Which brings us to our first order of business."
"Ebonspark," Arcee said.
"She was a part of this group?" Cogman asked. "Well now her betrayal is even more terrible."
"The terrible part is that we didn't even know she was here!" Barricade growled. "So many hints, they all make sense now."
"How well did you know, Ebonspark?" I asked. "You said she worked with you and Prowl."
"Not just worked, we were raised together, practically siblings." He crossed his arms. "Ebonspark was one of the first hatchlings created after Unification, and was adopted by my sire's best friend. I was maybe half a vorn old, and Prowl just barely one, so we were often put together to play and be watched, attended school together once those got set up. Eventually, we went to join the Enforcers, like our sires. We made our way quickly up the ranks, and often worked as a team on cases, until Prowl was transferred to the head office as a deputy chief. Ebonspark and I worked together for another vorn or so, then she saved Lord High Protector Petrus and Megatron from an assassination attempted by her own sire, who turned out to be a leader among the Malcontents. After that, she got promoted to the Protector's Guard and I didn't see her as often, even after the 'Cons were formed. I ended up a mid-level commander and she was one of Megatron's inner circle."
"Seems she's always been good at that," Simmons muttered.
"What's the Protector's Guard?" Mikaela asked. "I've heard the term thrown around, but haven't had a chance to ask about it."
"They were the bodyguards to Sentinel, Petrus, Optimus and Megatron," Arcee answered. "Chromia and Ironhide were both part of it before the War, and my carrier was the Commander of the Guard before she retired and Megatron took over."
"Most of the Guard became Decepticons and were filtered through the ranks. Starscream and Ebonspark are the only two I can think of who are still alive, and Ebonspark had been left on Cybertron when the Nemesis launched." Cade snorted. "He probably knew most of us would follow her orders over his."
"She said Shockwave gave her a ship to search for Megatron, after the Nemesis turned back," I said. "The second one, I should say. The Fallen's was the first, and it's currently wrecked on- What was that planet called?" I asked Cogman.
"Chaar. It's a dead moon of a gas giant several hundreds of lightyears away. We were lucky with the spacebridge, when Soundwave flew there from Earth it took fourteen years."
"Damn," Miles said. "And for us it'd take that long to get to Jupiter."
"Back on topic," Simmons said, "we need to pool what we know of Ebonspark, to try and figure out what she's likely to do next."
"She's a very skilled fighter," Bumblebee offered. "She almost brought Optimus to a standstill once, during Tyger Pax. He had to kick her off a cliff to end the fight."
"And I already said she's the only femme who has ever consistently kicked my ass," Barricade shook his helm. "I thought there was something familiar about how she sparred, but I brushed it off."
"She also has that electrical ability that took out Bee," Arcee said. "Never seen anything like it."
Cade barked a laugh. "She's had that since we were kids. Shocked the Pit out of us, literally, when she discovered it. That's the reason she's so damn good at hiding her EM field, she can control the electricity in it to immediately ground out. Or to discharge into someone enough to paralyze or knock them out."
"Wow." I said, and it made sense now how she kept up such a neutral field. I looked to Simmons. "What do you know of her when she was Asami?"
Simmons sighed and sat back. "She was always a good kid. A bit quiet, and she stuck close to Leland when she was young, but I assumed it was because of Kasumi's disappearance." He scowled. "Leland loved Kasumi more than anything except Asami. That glitch saw him mourning her and did nothing. I hate to say it, but I'm glad he died before this all happened. It'd destroy him to learn this."
"It's fairly devastating all around," Mikaela said, tucking herself closer to my side. "I don't know how you're coping with this all, Alison."
"When I first found out, I didn't," I said. "I must have bawled my eyes out twice a day up there. Helped that Ebonspark acted nothing like Asami did, at least around me."
"Do you have any idea what she could have told the 'Cons about the Jump?" Simmons asked.
"She-" I cut off, as I remembered. "I don't think she said anything."
"What?" Miles asked. "You're serious?"
"Yes, I am." I ran a hand through my hair. "When Ebonspark and Megatron were taking me to the Fallen, he asked her if she knew anything about the Matrix or the Harvester, and she lied to him. She said she hadn't learned anything about either of them."
"But… you told all of us about it," Miles said.
"You sure she didn't say anything when she wasn't with you?" Simmons asked.
I shook my head. "I'm pretty certain of it. My journal was even still in my purse, untouched. She could have told anyone about it, and that would be endgame right there, but she didn't."
"There was no chatter among the troops about any new intelligence," Cogman said. "Though a bit of that might have been N-Sync's control of information flow."
"That's not like her at all," Barricade said.
"How so?" Mikaela asked.
"Ebonspark and I did a lot of undercover when we were partners. Besides her control of EM fields, what made her good at it is she never outright lied while playing her role. She'd just take the truth and twist it a little. Phrase things so you made the wrong assumptions based on your perspective. So the fact she would lie right to Megatron's face, that is surprising."
I thought back on conversations I'd had with Asami. And what I could recall seemed right. She was friends with two guys whose dad was a cop: Barricade and Prowl, and their sire was head enforcer once. Lifelong training and good genetics meant she barely broke a sweat? Don't need to sweat if you're an alien robot. Having a secret relationship with a superior officer who eventually drifted away for no reason… oh shit.
The realization of Asami's - Ebonspark's - ex being Megatron was shoved to the back of my mind as Arcee spoke. "Maybe she was biding her time. Waiting to see how long you would last against the Fallen, then she'd reveal it herself."
I shook my head. That didn't feel right. "No, I don't think so. I can't think of any good reason for why she would hold off on saying anything, especially since Megatron assigned her to-" I cut myself off, remembering the report she gave in the Hatchery. The realization hit me harder than a freight train as everything suddenly clicked. "She let me go."
"What?" Mikaela asked.
"Ebonspark let me go. She knew of the escape plan, she had to have!" I jumped up and started to pace. "Megatron put her in charge of evaluating different groups of 'Cons. She delivered her first report on it to Megatron while he and I were visiting the hatchlings. She said she had cleared communications of any 'irregular activity', but at the time communications was N-Sync and her kids, because Soundwave was busy reestablishing his bond with Frenzy."
"You said Bandit came to you nearly every day," Barricade said. "No way she could have missed that, she would have noticed."
"And my purse, Ebonspark had to have been the one to have it, but somehow Bandit or Riser got it and nothing inside was touched. She knows that my journal has all the information the Fallen could need to conquer Earth and Cybertron in a snap." I made one for emphasis. "If that had been handed over, the Fallen wouldn't have even needed me. I could have been spared, I didn't need to go through that pain, the torture- none of it! But she kept it secret, and left me for almost two weeks of torture!"
"Alison!" Bee's holo stepped in front of me and took my hands, making me stop short. "Breathe."
I blinked, then closed my eyes and did as asked. In, one two three four. Hold, one two three. Out, one two three four. I repeated it twice, then opened my eyes again. "Thank you, Bee." I turned to the others. "I'm sorry." I couldn't let my emotions get the better of me. I couldn't.
"It's alright, we understand," Miles said. "So, you really think Ebonspark let you escape? But why would she do that?"
"I don't know." Did she say anything, any hint? I almost muttered the thought under my breath, as I cast back on our conversations. "She said something about not all Decepticons served the same masters, but I don't know if that was just about the Fallen or what. I can't think of anything else." I sat back down on the futon, Bee and Mikaela on either side of me.
"So we've more or less ruled out her saying anything about the Jump," Arcee said. "That doesn't mean she isn't still dangerous. We need to make sure that she can't sneak in again."
"Prowl and I have been working on that," Barricade said. "The only thing that will really work are energon detectors, so Wheeljack's going to be working with the engineers to put together a lot more and install them in the most likely places for the other 'Cons to come from. Honestly surprised you don't have a system like that already, but I suppose the fact we all thought the only 'Cons around were me and Scorponok made you a bit lax."
"Will they also work on the Pretender?" Simmons asked.
"Definitely."
"If we capture her, I'll gladly let you pull the trigger on her," I told him. "Aside from her committed crimes and what she did in the movies, she's just an all around bitch."
"Thank you." Simmons gave me a nod and a grim smile.
"We don't have much else to do, except keep an eye out," Arcee said. "We're still just reacting and not making any moves forward."
"Not many moves we can make," Bumblebee said. "At least until the 'Cons do."
"Hopefully it won't be quite as dramatic a move," Mikaela said, wrapping an arm around my waist.
I looked to Cogman who had been quiet the whole time. I was about to ask him if he had any comments or questions, when I saw he had my journal in hand. "Um, Cogman?"
He looked up. "Well I don't expect you to try and cover everything you've covered with all of them personally, so I decided to catch myself up. I have noticed some glaring inaccuracies from what those movies have told you, I can mark them if you wish."
I considered that offer for a moment, and nodded. "Go ahead, that would be a help, actually. Thank you."
"My pleasure, my lady."
Simmons looked at his watch and stood. "It's getting late, we should all head out." He came over and clapped a hand on my shoulder. "We will work this out, Alison."
I smiled and touched his hand. "We will. Thank you Simmons."
Everyone exchanged good nights, and left, even Cogman, who took my journal to continue his study. It made me briefly wonder where he was going to stay, since there wasn't really a second bedroom in Bee's room (or really a bedroom at all), before Mikaela's lips under my ear jolted those thoughts from my head.
I turned to her and she gave me a sultry look. "I was thinking they would never leave. I've been thinking of us alone all day." Her hand rested on my thigh, and slowly made its way up.
I remembered our shower conversation and my breath caught a bit as she leaned in to kiss me. I kissed her back, and leaned back on the futon, pulling her down with me. Mikaela's hand slipped under my shirt and grabbed my breast, causing me to moan. I felt the weight shift on the bed, and looked to see Bee had dissipated his holo.
I pulled away from the kiss and looked to him. "And what'd you do that for?"
"It's yours and Mikaela's first time," he said. "I don't want to be in the way."
"You aren't in the way." I wiggled an arm out and extended it towards him, as Mikaela sat up slightly. "I want you here too. You're as much a part of this relationship as the two of us are."
"But I don't want to make you uncomfortable," Bee said. "My holo is male, and you aren't into that."
"But I am into you." I sat up, Mikaela pulling back to give me room. "I don't like dicks, literal or figurative, but I want you here just as much as Mikaela. I want your kisses, your touch. I want you."
"I'd like you to be part of this too, Bee," Mikaela said, pulling her shirt off over her head. "We're a trine, aren't we? That means three together, not two and two."
I nodded to that and I held out both arms. "Come here?"
Bee looked uncertain a moment longer, long enough I was worried he'd refuse, but then his holo materialized in my arms, and I pulled him to a kiss. Deep, lingering, not letting him have any doubt that I wanted him.
When we parted, Mikaela leaned in and kissed him too, then turned to me. "What would you like us to do, Alison?"
I smiled and leaned back on my elbows. "You both have more experience here than I do, do what you think will make me feel good."
Mikaela smiled and her hand returned to my thigh, as Bee's crept under my shirt. "Oh we're going to make you feel so good."
They made good on that promise.
AN: So, what'd ya think? Was Alison and Mikaela's shower time good? What about her and Ratchet? The Inner Circle scene? Or that ending, with Alison, Bee and Mikaela? Let me know what you think in the reviews!
Also, if anyone is interested, I have a discord server for the purpose of talking about AllSpark, my other fics, and Transformers in general. Here is the link, just remove parathenses and spaces. The invite code is /AYxm4S.
A reminder, AllSpark is on a biweekly update schedule, so the next update will be on April 3.
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GUEST (CH 41): Thanks fer de permeeson.;) Anyways... Is megatronus gonna get involved at some point? And maybe the Dark Spark can be used in a sequel or a tie in story. Also, can a jet pack be slapped on Alisons armor? And will we see devastator ( Michael Bay version) or the insecticons? And when will the Dinobots come into play? Can we have a star saber for Alison? Will the Transformers beast wars guys appear? Will there be major character death? Will we see the beast wars dragon guys?( dunno their faction name) How 'bout Vehicons? Or Cliffjumper? I've got a lot more questions. Will Lockdown appear? Or Shockwave? Or Windblade? Or Strongarm and Fix-it from the Netflix series? Any of those villains? Will there be deception hunters? Or Drift? Or another person like Alison?
EDIT: Just researched Megatronus and uh, turns out he's The Fallen.
I will preface this answer by saying I am planning AllSpark as a 3 Novel series, with a couple of side stories in the form of missing scenes, omake and the like. However, while I have the rough ideas of what AllSpark 2 and 3 will be about, I don't have all the details sorted, so some of these answers are liable to change.
Of the characters you asked about, yes, Megatronus is the Fallen and he's definitely involved, lol. Devastator, yes, in AllSpark. Shockwave and Drift will be in AllSpark 2, though Drift will be more based on his IDW self instead of Bayverse's, at least in personality. Dinobots and Lockdown will be in AllSpark 3. Vehicons, Maximals, Predicons and Insecticons are not planned to appear at any time. Windblade, Strongarm, Fix-it, Cliffjumper, or any of the RID2015 villains might show up, but it will not be until AllSpark 3 if they do.
For the objects, the Dark Spark as described by its game is a no. A jet pack for Alison, you'll have to wait and see. A Star Saber, I have no plans on including period. Decepticon hunters are not planned to appear, but might cameo as a weapon Wheeljack makes in AllSpark 2 or 3.
As for a person like Alison, she is the only universe jumper for AllSpark, and the only one there will be.
Feel free to ask more questions, though I can't promise to give you definite answers, especially if it's something regarding a plot twist.
I'll see you all in two weeks, same 'Bot Time, same 'Bot Channel!
