TA: Sound And Fury
Cant believe I've posted this many chapters already. But don't worry, I havent deglected my other stories. I'll update those too!
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The team is heading to the park to meet up with Sari and the professor to celebrate her creation, or rather birthday. When we get there a few other children are there as well. We transform and the kids go wide eyed. "Greetings children, and pleasant date of birth Sari." Optimus greets.
"I believe the term is happy birthday." Prowl corrects.
"So what are we waiting for? Let's get this party started." Bulk runs towards us, causing the kids to fall over. "Opps."
I bend down and help the children up. "There you go."
The kids smile and the two females look at me and say, "Pretty! I like your swirls!"
I return their smiles. "Thank you little ones."
"Alright everyone its time for the piñata! Sari, you can go first." Professor Sumdac says.
"I've noticed your quite popular with children." Prowl comments.
"I've always had a soft spot for young ones, I'll admit." I reply bashfully.
"There's no need to be embarrassed. I find it to be a very endearing quality." He replies.
I smile shyly at his words. "Endearing?"
Its his turn to look shy. "Well I mean of course it's admirable. Younglings are quite precious after all."
"Thank you Prowl. That's sweet of you to say." I reply. I divert my attention to what must be a piñata. The professor is dangling and moving it by a string while Sari swings a stick at it blindfolded. Everyone present cheers her on.
"Why exactly is she swinging at that colorful animal?" Optimus asks confused.
"Smack it already!" Ratchet says.
"Don't worry Sari I'll help, I don't even need a bat." Bulk activates his wrecking ball and closes his optics.
"This will not end well." Prowl comments.
He's right because he ends up destroying everything. "How'd I'd do?"
"The idea is to celebrate the kids birthday, not to make it her last one." Ratchet says.
Seeing that the kids look uncomfortable Bee skates over to them. "So, who wants to go on an Autobot ride?"
The kids immediately perk up. One of the boys runs up to Optimus and says, "Say it! Say it! Please?"
Optimus looks unsure but complies. "Um okay. Transform and roll out."
The kids cheer. "That's so adorable don't you think." I comment.
"Uh yeah, I suppose." Optimus says. Its adorable how unsure he is around kids.
I giggle at him. We all proceed to transform. One child rides with each of us and they all cheer the entire time. The party comes to an end and the kids are upset to see it end. Sari shows off her Soundwave toy, which plays music and dances. Everyone wishes Sari a happy birthday before leaving.
She apparently really enjoys it because a couple of days go by without us hearing from her. Bulkhead checked on her earlier today and said she was obsessing over her Soundwave toy.
Optimus and I find Bulk sitting on the floor with the musical instrument he was going to give sorry. It almost looks as if he wants to break it but stops himself. "That would be a waste, wouldn't it?" Optimus tells him.
"Yeah, just like getting traded in for the new singing and dancing model." Bulk replies sadly.
"A toy isn't the same as a friend, Bulkhead. She'll come around." Optimus says.
"Once the thrill of the new-ness wears off she won't be as attentive to it." I add.
"That makes sense in the old cogs, but does't feel right in the old spark plugs." Bulk replies. He then receives a com, "Sari, is that you?..Soundwave huh? Can't wait to hear."
Optimus and I leave to give him some privacy. "You think Bulk will be okay?" I ask Optimus.
"He'll be fine. He just misses Sari. It's like you said she'll come around once the new wears off." He reassures.
Well apparently the new hasn't worn off quick enough for Bulk because he goes rushing towards the exit. When we ask where he's going he just yells Sari before driving off. We all chase after him and find him at the small park where Sari's party was held. Bulk has ahold of one of the toys arms, ready to demolish it. "Bulkhead, stop!" Optimus orders.
"But, Soundwave was gonna blast her! Look!" Bulk argues.
The attachment on its shoulder just makes a horn noise. "I think the big guy has taken too many hits to the core processor." Bee comments.
Suddenly the arm on the toy snaps and it falls to the ground. "You broke him on purpose!" Sari yells at Bulk. She then rises her key to fix him and he's playing music again.
"I want one of those too." Bee says.
I nudge him and shake my head.
"Let's roll on home." Optimus says.
He and I walk up to Bulk. "It may not seem like it but I promise she'll come around."
"Shadow's right. Sari's a good friend. She won't abandon you." Optimus adds.
"I don't know. Ever since she got Soundwave she's been acting different." Bulk says.
"Yeah, well she isn't the only one." Optimus mutters before driving off.
I give Bulk a last look before following after Optimus. I sit on the couch in the living room just thinking. "Credit for your thoughts?" Prowl interrupts.
"Its nothing. Just worried for Bulkhead is all." I say.
"He'll come around. He just misses Sari." He replies.
"Your right. I just hate that they aren't talking." I add.
"They just need time to cool off. They'll be alright." He reassures.
"Thank you Prowl." I say with a grateful smile. "Looks like you have your own endearing quality as well."
Although I can't see it Prowls face heats up. "Oh, um-yes of course. Happy to be of any help."
"Guys, check out whats on the news." Bee says. We all gather in front of the tv and the reporter says, "We're coming to you live from downtown Detroit where, from what we can tell, all the animatronics in Detroit have run amuck-including my camera bot!" The reporter is chased by his camera bot before the feed suddenly cuts off.
"Do you know what causing this?" Ratchet asks.
"It appears to be some sort of sonic control system." Prowl concludes.
"I know that song! It's Soundwave." Bulk says.
"What do you know. Maybe you weren't so crazy after all." Bee says.
"Alright Autobots lets go investigate. Transform and roll out!" Optimus orders.
As we make or way through the city Prowl uses a tracker to search for the signal. He eventually has us stop. "Its close. The signal says its coming from underneath-"
He's interrupted by a grate to reveal multiple machines, emitting a familiar noise. "I hate that sound!" Bulk says.
More machines from the sky start coming at us. "Split up. Bumblebee your with me. Prowl with Ratchet and Shadow with Bulkhead." Optimus orders.
Bulk picks up a car and throws it at the drones in the air, hitting and destroying them.
I use my staff to smack and smash away any that come close. Unfortunately, they just keep coming. "Shadow, Bulkhead There's too many of them. You need to get to Sari." Optimus states.
"On it!" Bulk lifts a grate and holds onto me as we jump down, and wouldn't yo know it right near a much bigger Soundwave and Sari.
"Sari!" I yell in worry.
"Shadow! Bulkhead!" She yells back.
"Silence!" Soundwave exclaims while playing that song. It gives me a processor ache. Thankfully it stops , but we fall to our knees. "I do not wish to harm fellow machines. Can you not see that humans are the evil ones? Especially after the way this one treated you."
"Now that you mention it she did trade me in the second she got something better." Bulk says.
"Bulkhead!" I exclaim angrily.
He turns to me and gives a subtle wink, assuring me it was fine and to play along. He walks towards the pair.
"I never meant -I'm sorry Bulkhead." Sari apologizes.
"Its too late for sorry." Bulk acts.
"Now do you understand that humans are inferior and machines are superior. I offer you the only logical solution-finish her." Soundwave says.
"I've been waiting a long time for this." Bulk says readying his wrecking ball before smashing into Soundwave making him fall to pieces.
I rush over to the pair. "sari, are you alright?"
"Yeah, I'm okay." She then turns to Bulk. "What about us? Still friends?"
"Still friends." Bulk says giving her a fist bump. Apparently its too hard because she holds it in pain.
The next morning sari comes in, with a bandage wrapped around her arm. She and Bulk decide to enjoy the day together. I smile as I watch them leave.
"Loos like things are back to normal." Prowl says walking up beside me.
I nod. "And it looks like you and Optimus were right. Just took time."
"That's how it usually goes...since things have calmed down would you...like to join me for a warm cup of oil? I was just about to make some." Prowl offers, almost shyly.
I smile. "I'd love to."