Suds in the Bucket: Part 5

I turned out to be right about the no one getting any sleep thing. Every one stayed on as long as possible to watch just how many times that Sunstreaker could get defeated by Alyssa. I do believe that they went through every video game known to man kind in the space of the hours that they spent doing this. At one point I was leaning back against Optimus when something occurred to me. He promptly noticed to look on my face and asked me about it.

"Hey," He poked me lightly on the arm, "What's the worried look for?"

I jumped a bit and then looked back up at him, "Oh…! Sorry, I was just hoping that the overgrown cap gun and company don't suddenly decide to attack us during all of this?"

"Hmmm… don't think they will." He told me.

"How can you be so sure, this would be the perfect opportunity?" Now I was thinking like him.

"Because, I do believe that they are in the process of enjoying this spectacle as much as all of us." He pointed up.

"What are you talking about?" I looked in the direction he was pointing and saw two mechanical birds sitting up there in the rafters. Each one had a little camera sticking out of its head and they were in the process of watching what all was going on.

"Uhh… Optimus what are those?"

"Laserbeak and Buzzsaw," he answered flatly.

"And how long have they been there?"

He grinned, "All night."

"You're not worried about them spying on the rest of the base?" I asked.

"Well I was, and then I noticed they weren't moving."
I looked back up at the metal buzzards and saw that indeed they hadn't moved an inch. They were completely and utterly enthralled by what was going on below them.

"So exactly how many people on either side has Sunstreaker pissed off?"

"Why do you ask?" Optimus said innocently.

"Just wondering why so many people are so keen on seeing this." I told him.

"Well to answer your question, A lot."

"Nice to know that you people get along so very well with each other," I looked back up at the birds.

They still hadn't moved. I shook my head at them and went back to watching the current match involving that old game Galaga. Three guesses who was winning.

This continued for quiet a while. I noticed the birds at about 10:30 pm. They were finally finished some time around three that morning. The tourney came to an end with an excited whoop from one Gold Lamborghini.

"HA! I finally won! I beat you, I beat you!" He seemed quite pleased with him self.

So pleased that he jolted me out of the doze I had been in, startled Optimus back to coherency. Finally he even managed to get Sideswipe to wake up from where he had been sleeping on one of the couches behind the two of them.

"Wha?" He blinked at them, "Whassamatter?"

"OOOOOOOOOOh!" I sat up and stretched having gotten stiff as the proverbial post.

"I WON!" Sunny announced.

That was when a loud yawn came from Alyssa who was still perched next to him, looking half conscious and about ready to pass out into her cup of coffee.

"Yeah," She muttered, "you beat me."

"HA!" Sunny stated again.

She continued to look at him with a completely flat expression, "At Pong."

That registered and sent me into fits of giggles all over again. For some reason Sunstreaker couldn't understand why we were all slightly less than impressed by this.

"Why are all of you laughing? I WON!"

Prime smiled and shook his head and I managed to finally compose my self.

"No Sunny that's fine, congratulations. Really," I looked at the clock, "Well folks I hate to be a party pooper but I'm going to bed."

Another yawn from my friend, "Ditto, I've never been so tired in all of my life. And my folks are coming in tomorrow."

"Then you'd better get to bed," Wheeljack finally chimed in from where he'd been sitting.

Something occurred to me again and I looked up to find both of the birds still there but both of them asleep and out cold.

"Hadn't we better put the birds out folks?" I motioned.

"One second," Sideswipe thumped on the wall and they woke up, "Go home."

Both birds gave large birdie yawns and headed out the nearest air shaft.
"Dose that happen a lot around here?" I asked.

"You'd be surprised."

Sunstreaker mean while was way to pleased with him self, "I won."

"Oh dry up." Alyssa muttered, "you won cus' I'm half asleep ya big yellow goof ball."

"It doesn't matter I still beat you! HA! No perfect record of games for you!"

"Oh I'm so impressed, one game out of 25." She yawned again and was promptly picked up and carried off by Wheeljack.

Sideswipe grabbed hold of his brother and began to tug him in the direction of the rooms.

"Come on winner boy, time to get some recharge."
I shook my head at him as they walked off and gave my own huge yawn, "Oh we might as well stay up. Morning's only three hours away."

"No, let's get what sleep we can. Primus only knows how insane things are going to get."

"Why?" I asked, "Cus' of the 'Cons or cus of Alyssa's parents."

"Good question," Optimus replied, "I wish I had a good answer to go with it."

"Well I guess it doesn't matter in the long run I suppose" I stretched again and motioned to the rooms, "Come on big guy lets go see if we can get some peace and quiet."

"What around here?" He looked at me amazed, "you're kidding right?"

We headed off to the rooms to find most people still there sleeping. The tourney had been a great deal of fun but most people didn't possess the stamina to sit there through twenty five different video games. They had slowly trickled off one at a time but it had been some thing to watch while it was still going on.

We made it to our quarters and were on the verge of getting to sleep when we heard the "victorious hero" and his brother go walking down the halls.

"I WON EVERYBODY!" He announced.

"WILL YOU SHUT UP!" This came from Ratchet.

"I dun give a slag! Git to bed ya carn sarned brat!" This was from Ironhide.

"If you don't be quiet I'm going to make you watch Killer Shrews!" This was from Hound of all people.

There were several other comments as they made their way down the hallway.

"DRY UP!!" This was from Bluestreak.

"Oh you're a fine one to talk!" Sunny shot back.

"Sunstreaker, be quiet and leave him alone or I'm going to make you!" that was from Prowl of all people.

I put my head on Optimus' shoulder and listened to all of this, "So how long do you think they can keep this up?"

"All night," he muttered back.

"Charming," I buried my face against him."

"I won!" Sunny sang as he got to his room.

"Sunstreaker, Shut up." Sideswipe told him and then proceeded to haul him into his room.