Chapter 3
Mikaela was a bit cold and shivered; Optimus saw her shiver and gently reached for her.
"Climb into my hand, I'll keep you warm." Optimus said as Mikaela's heart started to beat faster; while his warmth hit her body suddenly.
Optimus frowned slightly, as he scanned Mikaela; and he realized her heart beat went faster.
"Are you functional, Mikaela, I could hear your heart beat faster; and your blood pressure spiked up?" Optimus asked in a concerned tone.
"Oh damn, just shoot me." she mumbled.
She had forgotten how they could scan and sense things humans couldn't; she remembered how Ratchet blurted out how Sam was horny and wanted her. She rolled her eyes then blast her own hormones for being so bad.
"Why would I shoot you?" Optimus asked as he frowned.
Mikaela burst out into a fit of giggles; as Optimus tilted his helm to the side not understanding why she was laughing.
"You find something amusing?" he asked.
"You misunderstood something I said; it was kind of funny to me." Mikaela said as he looked at her and smiled.
Mikaela had watched his expression, more to the point his optics. They were so expressive. They were bright cerulean orbs that took in everything; and the more she watched him the more she cared about him.
She also thought about something as she sat in Optimus' hand; she could stop the other Autobots from getting killed. She stopped and sat back and thought about it; and she realized Jazz got killed in the Mission City battle. Then in Egypt the Arcee triplets were killed; and then she knew at the Chicago battle. It was Ironhide and someone named Que; so all she had to do was keep them from getting killed.
How hard could that be, she was resourceful wasn't she?
(Optimus' POV)
This little human femme was delightful but confusing; I enjoyed her company very much. Although her blood pressure kept spiking and her heart rate excelled I was confused as to what had caused it.
"Optimus, do you have a girlfriend?" Mikaela finally asked me as I glanced down at her.
"I was with someone a very long time ago; but she was offlined by some of Megatron's Decepticons. I have not had anyone bonded since then; may I ask why you asked that question?" I asked her.
I was greeted with silence at first.
"Would you ever consider dating someone who wasn't of your own species?" she asked.
Oh my, I have an idea where this is going; and I wasn't sure how to respond to the question.
"Why do you ask, Mikaela?" I asked her as she smiled once more, and her smile it was so captivating.
Mikaela's heart rate started to increase once more; as her blood pressure shot up once more. She suddenly cleared her voice; and her smile grew more if that was even possible.
"I was just you know curious about it; so what would you do?" she asked me once more.
"If I were attracted to another species that I wanted to be my desired mate; then yes I would mate with another species. Did you find my answer to your inquiry satisfactory, Mikaela?" I asked.
She glanced back up at me her human optics; no humans called them their eyes. They actually sparkled with amusement and something else I could not identify just yet.
"Yes, you did and I actually like your answer very much, Optimus," she said to me.
I decided to ask her how she knew me once more; she avoided my question earlier but I answered her question perhaps she will finally answer mine. I wished to learn the truth now; and I was rather inquisitive to learn how she knew me.
"May I ask you a question now, Mikaela?" I asked.
"Sure," she said. "Go ahead." she answered.
"How did you know about me; and my name?" I asked as she smiled in such a way that warmed my spark.
"All this was different before, there was someone else you became friends with instead of me. I mean we were friends just not what I wanted us to be. I lost my chance to tell someone I had loved them and I had wanted a chance to tell him how I truly felt." she said as she paused. "I love him; and I wanted a chance to tell him and show him." Mikaela replied.
Silence enveloped us both then.
"Who did you care so strongly for?" I asked.
Mikaela glanced back up at me; and she looked so different when she answered me.
"You," she said as my engines sputtered and my spark raced wildly within my spark chamber.
'Me…?' this human was in love with me?
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(Normal POV)
Optimus was stunned to say the least Mikaela had just admitted she cared for him; he wasn't sure just what to say and he always knew what to say. Mikaela watched him with amusement shining in her eyes.
"Alpha Trion gave me this chance to have my chance that was missed with you." She said as he looked shocked once more.
"Alpha Trion….?" he whispered as he suddenly heard the powerful engines of his men coming.
He turned to see Ironhide, Jazz, Bumblebee and Ratchet driving up. He turned toward Mikaela; his optics softened then as he did. She was quite a beautiful human femme, but he had to keep his wits about him right now.
"These are my men, Mikaela; this is Ironhide, Bumblebee, Jazz and Ratchet." Optimus said as Mikaela smiled and nodded toward all his troops.
Optimus turned toward Mikaela and knelt by her.
"Do you have the glasses, Mikaela?" Optimus asked.
Mikaela almost forgot about the glasses, she abruptly remembered them. She remembered how Sam was trying to sell them for money. She had them in her purse though, so she knew where they were.
She growled though, her purse was at the house not with her this time. She was such an airhead sometimes.
"Yeah, but they're actually back at my house, Optimus." she replied as he nodded.
"Alright, let's go get them, shall we?" Optimus said as he transformed and suddenly said. "You ride with me, Mikaela." he ordered as she smirked when he opened his door for her.
::::::::….. You are her guardian….:::::: Ratchet asked.
::::::::….Yes…::::::::
::::::::…..Why….:::::: Optimus asked after.
:::::::… No reason…..::::::: Ratchet asked almost in a humorous tone.
:::::::….. Very well…..:::::::: Optimus said as Mikaela climbed into his vehicle form.
Optimus headed for Mikaela's house; and even though Mikaela had remembered what had happened before when it was Sam that the Autobots came to see. She knew deep down within her heart she had to change the whole thing; which included Bumblebee getting kidnapped by Sector Seven and Jazz's death from Megatron.
The only question was how she would accomplish this feat; she didn't want to tell Optimus what had happened he wouldn't understand completely. How could she expect him to understand when she didn't even understand herself?
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Mikaela sat in Optimus' leather seat; and ran her hand over his seat making him suddenly shudder violently in response to her touch.
"Mikaela, you are distracting me," Optimus said with a chuckle that was laced with something else.
"Am I, huh go figure," she said in a playful tone of voice.
Mikaela kept thinking so many things were left out; because it wasn't Sam it was her now. She was still sure she could stop most of what happened that was bad; she just needed to come up with a good concrete plan, was all.
She saw Optimus pull up to her house; and she smiled.
"Okay, stay here, I'll be right back." she said as she patted his seat once more making him quiver.
"You enjoy distracting me, don't you?" Optimus asked in an amused tone of voice.
"Give me some time, I'll do more than just distract you." she said with a laugh as Optimus suddenly fell silent as he realized she was going to be trouble with a capital T.
He didn't think it would be a bad thing actually, he was pretty sure he could handle this little human femme.
"I'll be right back," she said disturbing his thoughts once more.
"As you wish, I will be here." he said.
Mikaela saw her parent's car wasn't there; so they obviously were out and about together. So, she ran into the house and grabbed the glasses; and then headed back for Optimus after leaving a note for her parents.
She climbed back up into Optimus; and he could feel this little troublemaker caressing his seat and something ignited deep within him.
"Optimus, I know where the Allspark is; but the only thing is Megatron is there too." she said as Optimus fell silent trying to plan now.
"Get in quickly, Mikaela," Optimus replied.
"Wait Optimus, we just can't barge in these guys have something called liquid Nitrogen it will freeze you and make you shut down." Mikaela said.
Silence…..
"Then how do you propose we get the Allspark out?" he asked.
"I'm not sure, we have to be sneaky and I am most definitely good at sneaky." she said.
Silence…
"I do not wish any harm to come to you, Mikaela," Optimus said.
"I will be alright," she said.
"If you are not, I am coming in after you regardless." Optimus said as she smiled and leaned in to kiss his steering wheel; and he once more quivered.
"You liked that, didn't you?" she asked.
"I am not answering that, Mikaela," he said with a chuckle.
"Yep you did," she said with a wild laugh.
Silence…..
"Okay, I think I have a plan, but I am going to need some things, Optimus." Mikaela said.
"I see, alright Mikaela." he said as she smirked and leaned in once more and kissed his steering wheel.
Silence…
"You are bound and determined to distract me, aren't you?" he said with amusement in his voice.
"Who little ole me, distract big and powerful you?" Mikaela asked innocently. "I wouldn't dream of it, handsome," she said as Optimus decided to get her back playfully.
He sent several zaps through his seat into her body, which made her gasp.
"Whoa, that was hot what did you just do to me?" she asked as he snorted.
"I did no such thing to you, I am innocent and that is my story which I intend to stick with." Optimus said.
"Oh, this is war, buster," she replied.
"Bring it on," he said with amusement in his baritone voice.
"Oh, I forgot how sexy your voice can be," she suddenly said.
"Pardon….?" Optimus asked.
"Your voice, its sexy." she said.
Optimus' intakes hitched a bit; as his own body betrayed him.
"I will take you for your needed materials, Mikaela," he said his voice sounding suspiciously husky.
Mikaela smirked and thought to herself Mikaela 1 and Optimus Prime 0; oh yeah you go girl!
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Captain William Lennox and Bobby Epps had been having a lot of trouble; they were being flown to Hoover Dam along with Secretary of Defense John Keller. Lennox and his team had encounters with beings that they had no idea were Decepticons. First they encountered Blackout and then Scorpianic; and the soldiers were very confused with what they had seen and fought. They had no idea just how bad it was about to get; because of the Decepticons.
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Optimus had taken Mikaela to a special store to help her make a disguise to help her get into the Hoover Dam where Sector Seven was located. Bumblebee offered to go with her; but in the end Optimus went with her because he was her guardian.
"How are we doing this?" Mikaela asked Optimus.
"You shall go in but you will have an audio and visual device on you; so I may monitor you for safety." Optimus said as Mikaela smiled at him or rather his steering wheel.
"Okay, whatever you say, Optimus," she said.
Mikaela put a blonde wig on, contacts, high heels, a professional looking skirt and blouse. Then she placed what looked like a white doctor's jacket on and was ready.
"Well, what do you think, can you see me, Optimus?" she asked.
Silence…..
"Yes, I can." he said.
"Well, what do you think?" she asked.
"I can see you, and your true natural look is much more pleasing to the optics." he said honestly.
Silence…..
"Really?" she asked all giddy all over.
"Yes, I would not say it if it were not true." he replied.
"Thanks," she said with a grin as Optimus gave her the fake ID needed to get into the Hoover Dam where she knew Sector Seven was stationed along with the Allspark and Megatron.
"I do not sense it," Optimus said.
"That's because they built the damn around the cube so you couldn't sense, Optimus." Mikaela said.
Silence…..
Mikaela knew Optimus was mad though, because the Allspark did not belong to the humans. It belonged to Cybertronians.
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Optimus pulled into an area; and allowed Mikaela to get out of his cab.
"Be very careful, Mikaela," Optimus said.
"I will, don't worry." Mikaela said as she slid out of his cab.
::::::::… Do you think she can do this, Prime…..:::: Jazz asked him.
Silence…..
::::::::… Yes, I believe she can, Jazz…:::::::
:::::::… Hope you're right, Optimus….::::::: Jazz replied through his commlink.
Optimus was concerned the humans might see through her disguise; but Mikaela did seem like a good stable human femme in more ways than one.
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Mikaela walked into the building; and when she went inside she saw Lennox, Epps, Maggie, Glen, and Security of Defense John Keller, along with the other future soldiers for NEST. Then she turned her head and saw that annoying Agent Simmons; and that other guy Tom Bandacheck; she really didn't like that Tom Bandacheck she wasn't sure why though.
Mikaela turned her attention toward the giant Allspark; and her heart pounded within her chest.
There it is.
She smiled, but then she could see in an area not too far away was Megatron; they had him further away from the Allspark when Sam was the one needed. She shivered as she saw Megatron; he was so twisted.
She went to turn around and bumped into a guard; who did not look happy to see her.
"Why are you skulking about?" he demanded as he grabbed her arm and went to pull her away. "Let's go…!" he ordered.
"Stop it, I am here to help; so take your damn hands off of me!" she yelled as Lennox and Epps walked up.
"Don't manhandle a woman, stand down now!" Lennox ordered.
"You alright, miss?" Epps asked.
"Yes, thanks." Mikaela said as Optimus listened and watched very careful as did the other Autobots from the device Optimus placed on Mikaela.
Silence then…..
"Look you are making a terrible mistake keeping Megatron so close to the Allspark; he is evil and you need to keep him away from the Allspark." Mikaela said.
"How the hell do you know that?" Agent Simmons demanded.
"I just do, please you have to listen to me." Mikaela said.
"Who are you?" Agent Simmons demanded of her.
"She was watching from over there," the guard replied pointing to where she had been as it was Simmons who went to grab her.
"Don't you touch me, Simmons!" she yelled getting into a fighting stance as Optimus went to go in after her.
"Prime no, you'll end up getting captured," Ironhide replied firmly.
"She is my charge," Optimus retorted in anger.
"You're our leader and our prime," Ironhide snapped as they all heard an F-22 Raptor approach.
"Prime, its Starscream and the rest of the Decepticons are approaching," Jazz said.
"We have no choice; we have to protect the humans." Optimus ordered.
Silence…..
"Why are we fighting to protect the humans; they're a violent race." Ironhide growled.
"Were we any different, they are a young species but I see goodness in them." Optimus said as the Autobots all transformed and got ready to do battle with the Decepticons.