Disclaimer -I do not own Transformers this is only for fun.
Summary - Sam is having one of those days, Mikaela breaks up with him and the Decepticons plotting against him as usual. Can anything else go wrong….?
BayVerse – Takes place during ROTF – But is basically different from the main movie though.
Exiled
Chapter 1
The young man stood in shock, staring at the gorgeous brunette in front of him. She stood there her eyes narrowed, her arms crossed over her chest; as if waiting for something from the young man in front of her.
"Well?" she remarked bitterly.
Samuel James Witwicky was shocked, he never dreamed his girlfriend Mikaela Banes would ever go out with him. The very thing that brought them together was now tearing them apart, and he couldn't believe it.
"What do you want me to say, Mikaela that I will stop being their friends? I can't do that l owe Optimus too much for that, he protected me and I won't leave him or the Autobots." Sam said.
The expression on Mikaela's face turned into one of disbelief.
"So, you're picking Optimus Prime over me, is that it?" she demanded.
"Yes, I am I won't hurt him and the others like that." Sam replied. "I am sorry if you don't like them anymore." he whispered.
She snorted at his words.
"No, you're not, but you will be." Mikaela ground out, as Mikaela grit her teeth seething in anger.
"I was the only one who took a chance with you; no one else would ever go out with you, and this is the thanks I get a slap in the face like this?" Mikaela demanded. "Well, I don't have to put up with this I am done with you Samuel James Witwicky!" she screeched, as she turned on her heels and flounced off.
She left Sam's bedroom and stomped down the stairs and headed for her used motorbike, she had just bought. Mikaela walked past Bumblebee her anger boiling, she kicked his tire.
"This is YOUR entire fault you walking scrap heap, I hate all of YOU!" she snarled as Bumblebee made a whining sound. "Oh, shut up!" she grumbled walking away from him heading for her bike.
Sam came out a little while later and slumped against Bumblebee.
"Hey Bee, can you take me to see the others?" Sam asked as Bumble started his engine scanning his charge finding the teenager's emotions in turmoil.
He tried to cheer up his charge, but all he received was silence at first. It was only after a few minutes, did the boy finally admit what Bumblebee's scans told him. He was in complete distress over something to do with Mikaela.
"She broke up with me, Bee; she wanted me to choose her over you guys, and I made my choice; so, she left me." Sam said and Bumblebee realized why Mikaela attacked him, when she left.
Bumblebee opened his driver side door; and Sam climbed in. The ride to the base was in silence. Sam stared out the window, as he fought down the urge to cry. He wasn't going to cry, he just wasn't going to do that. Bumblebee sent gentle little EMP's through the seat to try to calm Sam.
(The Autobot base)
Will Lennox and Bobby Epps watched as Bumblebee pulled up, they saw Sam get out and Bumblebee transform. Sam sighed, and walked over both soldiers didn't need to ask; they knew something was wrong.
"What happened, kid?" Will asked.
Sam merely gazed up at them.
"Mikaela broke up with me." Sam answered, as he heard a horn and he looked up seeing Optimus Prime in his semi mode.
Optimus opened his driver side door, and Sam smiled sadly. He ran over to the truck, and climbed in. Optimus pulled away taking Sam with him for a well-deserved conversation with the human boy. Optimus had been briefed by private commlink by Bumblebee about what happened. Optimus was concerned for the boy; he had been through so much. Then on top of everything else, his mate had given him a choice; and that choice he had chosen; was what led to their break up.
"Sam...?"
"I'm sorry for being so quiet, Optimus." Sam said, as he ran his hand over the dash.
"Samuel, I am sorry for what happened I feel to blame for this." Optimus replied.
"No, this was never your fault, maybe she was looking for an excuse to dump me and she found it." Sam remarked, sliding over to the passenger seat; while Optimus' holoform crackled to life.
Sam sighed, he glanced over at Optimus' holoform, and sadness crossed over the boy's face. Optimus tilted his head to the side gazing at the human youngling, who held great respect in the Autobot leader's spark.
"You are very wise for your years, Sam; you held great courage defeating Megatron. Then on top of it, you took our side over Mikaela's; thank you Sam." Optimus said his voice wrapping around Sam making his nerves unwind and relax more.
Sam's felt his eyes start to grow tired, Optimus smiled as he glanced at Sam.
"You can lay down if you wish, Samuel; you may lay your head on my lap; we have a long drive to where I would like to take you." Optimus replied, as Sam obeyed Optimus stretching out and laying his head on Prime's lap.
Optimus laid an arm around Sam; he loved this human like his own sparkling. The courage this human held was incredible; he did not understand Mikaela's judgments against them. They had done no harm to her, why would she hold such anger and hatred toward them?
Optimus glanced down at the teenage boy, he smiled to himself; he would find someone special someone who was worthy of his love and attention. Mikaela was selfish to expect the boy to abandon his new friends, Bumblebee especially was fond of Sam as well as he was. Then Ratchet and Ironhide, who didn't take well to other species so well; they absolutely loved Sam. Jazz had taken to Sam too in the short amount of time he had known him.
Optimus felt a sting of sadness at the thought of Jazz. Jazz was cruelly torn apart by Megatron. Ratchet had tried to save him, but just couldn't do it. That tore Ratchet apart inside, he hated losing patients, he really did. They all hated losing comrades and family to this war, Optimus felt every spark lost to the war at times it was too overwhelming even for him.
(The Nemesis on Mars)
Starscream ran a gentle claw over the hatchlings in their sacs. They needed energon to survive, they needed their latest plan to work or the hatchlings would never survive.
"I understand you have a plan, Starscream to retrieve the Allspark shard to revive Megatron." a raspy voice replied.
"Yes master, it's a full proof; we are just waiting to start the plan." Starscream replied.
The massive being watched Starscream from a distance; he turned his massive face toward the hatchlings.
"Your plan better include offlining Optimus Prime as well." he rasped.
"No master, we will handle him in time." Starscream replied. "All in good time..." Starscream added with a gleam in his red optics. "All in good time, master..."
(Optimus and Sam – Normal POV)
Sam looked around; Optimus sure knew how to pick the most beautiful place. It was a secluded spot overlooking the beach, it was so peaceful. Sam got out of the cab; he kicked off his sneakers letting his toes wiggle in the sand. He heard Optimus transform with a grunt, he glanced up at the flamed Autobot leader.
"Are you okay, Optimus?" he asked.
Optimus smiled at the human boy, he was so thoughtful of others.
"Yes, I just find sometimes my joints do not always want to move the way I would like them too." he said with a grin and a wink.
Optimus lowered his hand for the boy to climb onto his hand, and then he placed the boy on his shoulder by his smoke stack. Optimus found a place where they could be alone, and talk, he felt the boy rub his smoke stack involuntarily. A wide smile crossed his lip plates; he cared so much for this human.
"Optimus, you know I am starting to believe what everyone said about me." Sam said.
"And what exactly, did they say about you?" he asked.
Sam shrugged.
"Sam...?"
"They said I was a loser, hell even Megatron said it." Sam remarked.
Optimus picked up the boy, and then just touched his face gently his optics dimming and then brightening.
"Sam, you are in no way a loser; so, get that out of your brain processors. You were not meant to be with Mikaela, you were meant to be with someone who understands you and who will love you for you." Optimus replied.
"That is kind of impossible though, Optimus; I am kinda shy at times." Sam muttered.
Optimus smiled then, but it was a sad smile.
"Sam, someone will be there for you and until then you have us, you have always been like a youngling to me." Optimus said.
Sam glanced up, he wasn't sure if he heard right; was Optimus saying they were family now?
"A...Are you truly saying I am like family to you all?" Sam asked Optimus.
(Optimus' POV)
I felt suddenly out of my league here, I should never have said anything. What if having robotic alien beings as family made him feel uncomfortable…. No, this was Samuel and he just had proven overwise regarding Mikaela.
I glanced away, sighing heavily.
"I am sorry, forgive this old bots' way of thinking; I was out of line. Perhaps I should take you home, so you can be with your family." I said as I placed Sam on the beach and transformed.
"Optimus…..?"
It was then I received a private commlink from Ratchet, who was reporting some rather upsetting news.
:::... Optimus, it's Ratchet; you better return with the boy we have some distressing news from Major Lennox...:::
:::... What happened Ratchet...:::::
Silence...
:::... Ratchet what is it; what has happen...:::::
::::... Samuel's parental units, they were killed by a police car. NEST was in route to answer Judy Witwicky's frantic cell phone call. She was only able to get out that they loved him. Major Lennox said by the look of it, they died on impact...:::::
:::... Barricade...::::::
:::... It would seem so yes...::::
I was silent, what else must this human endure at such a tender age. I felt my door open, and Sam slid into the cab.
"Optimus, you don't have to feel embarrassed you didn't let me finish. I wasn't ashamed of you and the others being my alien family along with my human family." Sam said as I could only remain silent. "Optimus, did you hear me?" he asked.
"Yes Sam, I heard you and I understand, and I am grateful for that chance with you; but I have received grave news right now. I fear I do not know how to explain this to you, so we are going back to the base first." I replied as Sam grew silent.
"Optimus, what is wrong?" Sam asked his blood pressure rising dangerously.
I let my holoform flicker to life; I didn't know how to start.
"Sam, I received a private commlink from Ratchet, he told me... That Barricade...He killed your parental units I am so sorry, Samuel." I replied with my own spark racing with pain for the boy.
"No, no, no!" he cried, as he threw his arms around me crying rather hard.
I held him, while he cried running my hands down his back trying to soothe the pain he had. Once we got to the base, he had exhausted himself, and fell asleep in my arms. Starscream has obviously targeted the boy for killing their leader, I had no choice I would not let this boy come to any harm.
"Major, please ask General Morshower if he can make arrangements for the boy to stay with us?" I asked.
"I already did, we figured we'd stop by his house to let him pack and pick up his dog as well." Lennox replied as I nodded.
I had transformed and carried the boy over to Ratchet, who scanned him and gave him something to keep him sedated.
"Optimus, his blood pressure is through the roof too high for a human." Ratchet said, as I ran a finger over Sam's face.
Silence...
"Optimus...?"
"Barricade will pay for what he did to Sam's parental units, I will see to it he gets sent to the well of Allsparks myself." I vowed with a growl.
(Normal POV – In a deserted air field)
Barricade as Starscream flew by, and then circled transforming in mid air.
"Is it done then?" Starscream demanded.
"Yes Starscream, Ladiesman217's parental units are offlined; what is next?" Barricade demanded.
"Watch that tone with me, Barricade!" snapped Starscream. "Find his mate and terminate her as well, I want all avenues for outside human interference severed so the Autobots are forced to have him move there with them." Starscream ordered.
"Very well, Starscream; it shall be done." Barricade said as he took off.
Starscream shot up into the air heading back to the Nemesis and to start faze 2 of his plans to destroy the boy responsible for their leader's death.
Xxxxxxxxxx
(At the Autobot base)
The Autobots were recharging in their vehicle forms not in their quarters as usual. Sam wandered outside and sat on the hood of one of the military jeeps. He sighed heavily, while his mind wouldn't turn off, he lost his family, and he was feeling so lost. He was supposed to go with Optimus and the others today to pack up some things. Optimus had insisted he move onto the base after the murder of his parents. Sam wiped away his tears, as he thought of his parents.
"Sam...?" Lennox replied startling him out of his thoughts.
"Major Lennox, hey..." Sam answered.
"Would you like some breakfast, there are some things still set up in the mess hall." Lennox offered.
He nodded, and then followed Lennox to grab something to eat. He had some cold cereal with milk, and a glass of orange juice. Will sat across from him; he took in how the boy looked suddenly more vulnerable than he ever did before.
(Mikaela's home)
Mikaela was walking out of her home; she was heading for a friend's; when she saw him the Con cop car. She took off running, with Barricade right on her tail.
Mikaela almost made it, when another Con car blocked her only way of escape.
"You damn freaks leave me alone, I am not with Witwicky anymore; so, go bother him why don't you?" she spat as the two Cons were confused.
:::... If she is no longer his mate what now...::::::
Silence on Barricade's line.
::::... She comes with us; we shall see what Starscream says about it...:::::
"Come on, human; you're coming with us." Barricade snarled as he picked her up.
Barricade and the other Con car met Starscream at the usual place, they explained to the seeker about the femme not being with the boy anymore.
"This does present a problem, doesn't it?" Starscream mumbled.
Mikaela wondered if this could be her chance to get even with Optimus Prime and the Autobots for coming between her and Sam.
"Let me help you, are you trying to get back at Sam and the Autobots?" Mikaela asked.
Starscream glanced down at the human femme with an annoyed look.
"And just WHY should I trust you?" he demanded.
"Because I know things you don't I dated Sam for almost two years." Mikaela stated. "Besides, he is a jerk for picking the Autobots over me, this is Optimus Prime's fault and he should pay." she snapped.
"Fine, you can help us with our plan, Optimus loses in the long end anyway; because what we plan on doing he will be hurt by it." Starscream said.
Mikaela nodded and extended her hand toward Starscream.
"What are you doing?" he demanded.
"On Earth when we make a deal we shake on It." she said.
"I am not a human or did you forget that?" he snapped.
"I can hardly forget that, Starscream." she snapped.
:::... Are you really making a deal with a human...:::: Barricade said through a private link to Starscream.
::::... No, you idiot; we use her for our next part of the plan and then we kill her...:::::
The two other Cons smirked at Starscream's cruelty; they knew better anyone just how underhanded and vindictive the seeker could be. That was way Megatron always put up with his backstabbing ways; there was no one like Starscream.
(Sam's house)
Sam was filling boxes up of precious memories, which was all he had left of his parents. The Autobots were using their holoforms to help with Sam's packing. Sam was holding Mojo in his arms and crying, he knew as sure as he was standing there things were not going to be the same ever again.
Lennox, Graham and Epps had helped the boy pack up most of his stuff, when he was suddenly couldn't do anymore. He scrambled into Optimus' vehicle form in tears, he was beyond upset.
"...O...Optimus promise me you and the others will never leave me, please promise." Sam cried as Optimus' holoform of his robot form crackled to life and held the grieving boy.
Optimus held the boy tightly.
"I promise you, Sam..." Optimus answered, as he held the boy. "I will never leave your side, you have my word." Optimus whispered.
Sam gripped the Autobot leader tighter, he never wanted to lose Optimus; he had lost so much already and didn't want to lose the Autobot leader ever.
"Just don't ever leave me..." Sam kept saying over and over again.
Optimus' spark went out for this youngling, he was in pain his heart was lost in so much pain. He would find Barricade and that Con would wish he never got involved with Starscream's schemes of hurting Sam.
(Autobot base)
Sam looked around the apartment on the base, he was small he noticed. He didn't care, it was someplace to call home; plus he was with Optimus and the Autobots. Sam put a picture of his parents on the small dresser, and then sank to the floor holding Mojo close.
He heard a small knock at his apartment door, there he found Bumblebee. The scout looked so sad, he let his radio play a sad lyric from a female singing "I'm sorry, so sorry."
Sam glanced up at his friend; he put Mojo on the bed and walked out closing the door. Bumblebee picked up the boy and nuzzled him, he felt so bad for his charge.
Bumblebee felt Sam was like a younger brother, while he knew exactly how his leader felt for the boy. He loved the boy with his entire spark.
After a little while, Sam was busy unpacking his things; when he was folding the jacket, he had worn that fateful day at Mission City. He sighed, when something fell off of it. Frowning he moved to pick it up, it was hot.
"Owww, damn it!" he hissed, as he realized what it was. "A piece of the Allspark." he whispered.
He was ready to holler for Optimus, when the shard wiggled and hoped and was pulled straight toward Sam's hand. The shard went right into Sam's palm like it was drawn to him. It dissolved into his skin making him scream out in pain.
(Outside on the base)
"That was Sam...!" Lennox shouted.
Optimus and the others were there so fast hearing Sam's screams of pains. Lennox and Epps got in first, and they pulled the boy outside. They all saw the boy's one hand shaking uncontrollably, Sam's terrified eyes went to Optimus.
"...A...Allspark shard..." was all Sam could say, before he passed out cold.
"Did he say Allspark shard?" Ironhide asked.
"Indeed, he did..." Optimus said. "He must have touched it somehow, but I do not understand how he did?" Optimus said as Graham looked around in Sam's apartment.
"I don't see anything on the floor where he was." Graham said.
Ratchet scanned Sam, and his readings concerned him.
"By Primus no, this can't be." Ratchet mumbled.
"What is it, Ratchet?" Optimus demanded concerned for the boy.
Silence...
"The shard is inside Samuel, and the energy from the Allspark is moving all through his system rather slowly." Ratchet said.
"What...!" Lennox and Epps shouted.
"How is that even possible?" Lennox asked.
"When Sam carried the Allspark trying to keep it from Megatron, it must have somehow given off some sort of energy reading that Sam was a trusted ally. The shard read him as an ally and dissolved itself into him for protection." Ratchet explained as Optimus glanced down at the boy.
"Can it be removed?" Ironhide asked.
"No, it could kill him at this point, if it's removed." Ratchet replied urgently.
Optimus sighed heavily; this courageous human, whom he loved so much like a son, was having his life changed without his consent all because of him.
Ratchet glanced over at Optimus like he was reading him like a book.
"You slagger, stop blaming yourself; we will find a way to work this out." Ratchet said.
Ratchet knew Optimus wouldn't stop blaming himself though; he loved the boy sure as he was standing there. The boy had wiggled his way into all of their sparks, but more so for Optimus. Optimus' feelings went far more than friendship. He loved Sam like a father and would protect him as such.