Throttle focused on my face and slowly it came into focus. "Can you see me, babe?", I asked.
"Yes, I can. And I see one gorgeous hybrid mouse in front of me. Keep the field specs, beautiful. I won't need them any more", said Throttle, as he hugged me. I hugged him back then pulled back so I could kiss him.
Ratchet got repulsed at me kissing my husband. I looked at Ratchet and smiled.
I sensed something wrong and looked over at my father. "Dad? You ok?", I asked.
"I'm leaving the team in your hands, sweetie", Prime said.
I looked at Throttle, then back at my father. "Why? What's going on, dad? What aren't you telling me?", I asked.
Before Prime could tell me, Little Vinnie came into med bay. "Come on, dad. We're going to be late. And you know what Magnus said if we show up late", said Little Vinnie.
I looked at my son and said, "what is going on, Vinnie? And don't beat around the bush. I want the truth."
"Dad was called back to Cybertron until further notice. And he asked if my bros and I would like to go with him. We said yes without even asking you. Sorry mom", Little Vinnie said.
"It's cool, Vin. You and your brothers have fun and be safe", I said.
"We will, mom", said Little Vinnie.
"Hey bro, you and dad about ready to go?", Little Throttle said, as he and Little Modo walked in.
Little Vinnie looked at his brothers. "Yeah, T-Dawg, we're ready", Little Vinnie said. Then he turned toward me and hugged me, then hugged Throttle.
"Be good you 3", Throttle said, hugging Little Vinnie back.
Ratchet was still trying to repair my left leg, but to no avail. "Wolf, there seems to be a problem fitting you with a replacement leg", Ratchet said.
"What's the problem? Why can't you replace my leg?", I asked.
"I don't have the parts or the materials to build one. I'm sorry, Wolf", said Ratchet.
"Don't be sorry. If you don't have the necessary materials to build a new leg for me, then you don't. But I know someone who might be able to build one for me", I said, looking at Throttle. He knew who I was referring to.
"I'll go see if she's able to. That's if Modo doesn't restrict her movements since she's pregnant", Throttle said.
I kissed his nose. "Thanks handsome. You're a real sweetheart", I said.
He smiled. "I know. I'll be right back", said Throttle.
While Throttle was on his way to Charley and Modo's room, Vinnie stopped him. "Hey Throttle. Can I talk with ya for a bit?", Vinnie asked.
"I'm actually on my way to see Charley-girl about possibly building a new leg for Wolf. Can it wait for another time?", Throttle asked.
"Not really. What I need to talk to you about will have a big impact on the team and on Wolf", said Vinnie.
"What are you implying, Vinnie?", asked Throttle.
"I'm leaving the team for good, Throttle. Wolf hates me for what I did to her. I broke Charley's heart. Harley cheated on me with Sgt. Mouser. I tried to commit suicide. I'm no good to you guys any more. So, I've decided to do the right thing and go back to Mars and never look back", Vinnie said. Then he put his hand out for Throttle to shake it.
"I hate to see ya leave, Vin, but if that's how you feel, I can't stop ya. I wish ya luck out there. Give us a call from time to time, ok. We wanna know how you are", Throttle said, shaking Vinnies' hand.
"I'll call ya when I get back to Mars. Just remember one thing, bro", said Vinnie.
"Ride Free!", they both said.
"You'll always have a spot on the team, Vincent. I'll relay the message to Modo, Charley and Wolf. We will be sorry to see you go, but we can't make you stay if you don't feel you need to", said Throttle.
Then he watched Vinnie walk down the hall. Throttle sighed and continued on to see Charley.
"Modo, sweetie. Could you answer the door? It's probably Vinnie again", Charley said, walking into the bathroom. She was getting ready to take a shower when there was a knock at the door.
Modo crossed the room to answer the door. He was surprised to see that it wasn't Vinnie. "What brings you by, bro?", Modo asked, as he let Throttle inside.
After Modo closed the door, he asked Throttle again. Throttle sighed then began.
"I was hoping to talk with Charley about building a new leg for Wolf. It seems that Ratchet is unable to build a new one due to no parts or proper materials to build it", Throttle said.
"Charley just stepped into the shower. If you would like to wait 'til she's done…", said Modo.
"Naw, its cool. I still have to break the bad news to Wolf about Vinnie. I'll come by in about an hour to talk to Charley", said Throttle.
"Wait. What about Vinnie?", asked Modo.
"Vinnie is leaving the team for good. He's going back to Mars. After everything that's happened, he feels that he's no good to us any more. I hate to see him leave, but we can't stop him", Throttle said.
"That's true, but the team just won't be the same without him. Wild and reckless most of the time, but he knew how to be serious when we needed him to be. He saved us from getting our tails handed to us down in the Pits", Modo said.
"Yeah, I know. I don't think Charley needs to know about Vinnie leaving. I have this feeling that it would cause even more stress on her pregnancy", said Throttle.
"She's also mentioned that she still holds some feelings for him. I told her that I understand and that it's normal to still have feelings for someone you still love. You remember my fiancé back on Mars, just before the war started, don't you, Throttle?", asked Modo.
"Yeah, I do. What a spitfire she was. She made Carbine look like an angel, if that's even possible. You still carry a picture of her, don't you?", Throttle replied, laughing a bit.
Modo nodded, then pulled out his wallet and flipped it to the picture of his late fiancé. Then he handed the wallet to Throttle. "You know, she almost resembles Carbine in a way. Wonder if they are related", said Throttle, as he gave Modo his wallet back.
While I was still in med bay, the alarms went off. I groaned in annoyance as I let my head fall into my hands. "What else can go wrong today?", I asked no one in particular. I didn't expect an answer from anyone, Ratchet included.
One of the Autobots came running into med bay saying that there's someone looking for Vinnie. My eyes went wide. "Who is it, Bee?", I asked.
"She didn't say, ma'am. All she wants to do is see Vinnie", Bee said.
"She? Is this person got light brown fur?", I asked.
"No, ma'am. White like him. Do you know her?", replied Bee.
I shook my head no. Then looked at Ratchet. "Is it possible to get some crutches, Ratch?", I asked.
"Sure, no problem. In fact, I just finished working on your bike. She's ready to go, if you would like to use it instead", said Ratchet, as he went to get my bike.
On his way to med bay, Vinnie was hoping that I was in a good mood. Especially, after coming back with Brawn and missing a leg. He knew I was pissed at him for just leaving me behind. "She's right. I am a coward. I left her behind instead of going after her", Vinnie said to himself.
By the time he arrived at the med bay doors, I was just riding out on my bike. I skidded to a halt just as the doors opened. I almost hit Vinnie head on.
"Hey, watch where you're going, bro! You almost became a bike ornament!", I said, jumping off my bike.
Jumping off my bike probably wasn't the best idea I've had, but I did it, regardless. Vinnie didn't even bother to give me a hand up. He stood there with this sad look in his eyes.
Soon as I got back up and on my bike again, I asked him what was wrong. He sighed and looked at me. "You ok, Vin?", I asked.
"No, I'm not ok. I need to tell you something, but I'm afraid that you're going to get even more pissed at me when I tell you", Vinnie said, shaking his head.
"Spit it out, Vincent! I don't have all day", I said, leaning forward on my bike handlebars.
He sighed again and told me that he was leaving the team for good. I was in shock. I honestly didn't expect that out of his mouth.
"Did you say you're leaving the team for good, Vinnie?", I asked.
Vinnie nodded his head. "Good, just making sure I heard you right. I have to ask, though. Why? And does Throttle and Modo know?", I replied.
"Throttle knows. And Modo probably knows by now. After all that's happened to me, I think it's time I called it quits with the whole Biker Mouse bit. You hate me, Charley hates me. I'm not meant to have that special someone in my life like you and Modo have. I look at you and Throttle and think, 'oh man, he's a lucky guy to have someone like her'. I look at Charley-girl and think, 'wish I hadn't messed up a good thing between her and I'. It's not fair that you 4 are perfectly happy and I'm still…well…", said Vinnie. Then he gave me his helmet.
"Wait a minute here. Why are you giving me your helmet, Vin? Aren't you taking your bike back to Mars with you?", I asked, pushing the helmet back to him.
"No. I want you to have Sweetheart. She was yours to begin with 'til I was old enough to ride her. Now, I'm giving her back to you. I know you'll take real good care of her", Vinnie said, pushing the helmet back to me.
I grabbed the helmet and looked at it. I didn't think he would give me Sweetheart back after all these years. I looked back at him. "Are you sure you want to do this, Vinnie?", I asked.
"Yeah, I do. Here's the cell phone that you got for me. I won't be needing it any more. Give it to Throttle or Modo or Charley-girl", said Vinnie, handing me the cell phone. I took it back, as well. If anyone needs a cell phone, it's Throttle.
"Will you at least go say good bye to Modo and Charley?", I asked.
"I think it's best that Charley doesn't know that I'm leaving. She doesn't need the added stress to her pregnancy", Vinnie said.
I tried not to cry while talking with him, but I can't hold back the tears now. I started crying. Biolgoical brother or not, he is my biker bro.
"Aw man, please don't cry. I hate seeing a woman cry", said Vinnie, as he wiped my face with his bandana. The same one he had around his neck.
He put that in my hand, too. "I want you to have this, Wolf. Wear it with pride and honor. It also makes you look more like a biker mouse now", Vinnie said.
"I have to get going, Vinnie. There's someone outside the base asking for you. I was on my way to find out who it is. Would you like to come with me, please?", I asked.
"Sure, why not. I'm going to miss riding into battle with all of you, but this is the best thing for me to do", said Vinnie, as he got on the back of my bike.
About 20 min. later, we arrived outside. Both Vinnie and I noticed the motorcycle and rider. "That bike is hot! Where did you get such a sweet ride?", I asked.
The biker got off the bike and took their helmet off. The biker was female, stood about 6', snow white fur. She had a couple of earrings in both her ears. She looked to be about the same age as Vinnie. Her hair was as black as the night and it went down to her shoulders.
Her bike was an Earth version of a Harley-Davidson Fatboy. I loved the color on it. Red and black. That was a nice combination. It looked really good on the bike.
Her helmet was the same color as her bike. I had Vinnie help me on over to the biker so I could find out who she is.
I put out my hand for her to shake. She looked at it strangely. "It's an Earth custom when greeting people", I said, with my hand still out. She took it and shook my hand.
"My name is Wolfimus Prime, but you can call me Wolf. This is….", I said, pointing to Vinnie.
"Vincent Van Wham Jr. How long has it been since I saw you last, bro?", the biker said.
Vinnie just about dropped me when he realized who it was standing in front of him. "I…I…", Vinnie tried to say. He couldn't make out the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
I looked at him. "You know her, Vin?", I asked.
"He should. I'm his twin sister. Name's Vanessa Van Wham", she said.
"I thought you…I mean…", stuttered Vinnie.
"If you say you thought I was dead, I'm going to tie your tail in so many knots, it'll take you weeks to get them all out", said Vanessa.
"I thought you had gotten captured by those reeking stink fish", Vinnie said.
"I had. I was their *shudders at the thought* play mouse. I was to pleasure the high ranking Plutarkians anytime, day or night. It was horrible, Vinnie. I spent most of my teen years doing that. But if it hadn't been for Stoker and the Freedom Fighters, I would still be a Plutarkian play toy", Vanessa said, almost in tears.
I looked at Vinnie. He was almost in tears, himself. Then he remembered the bike. "Isn't that dad's bike?", asked Vinnie.
By the time Prime and his boys reached Magnus' office, they had just made it on time.
Prime knocked on the office door. "Enter", Magnus said, still working. The door slid open and Prime and his boys walked in. Magnus looked up from the digipad.
"You brought the brats, I see. Why?", asked Magnus.
Little Modo got mad and his right eye started glowing. Prime noticed and told him to calm down.
Little Modo looked at his father. "No. I don't take kindly to name calling. This wrench head is going down", Little Modo said, raising his weapon at Magnus. Both his brothers agreed with Little Modo when it came to name calling, but not when it came to killing.
Little Throttle made his bro lower his weapon. "Not a good idea, bro. Let dad deal with it", said Little Throttle.
"Aw man. I was hoping he would take him apart. Ain't no fun if you make him stop", Little Vinnie said.
Little Throttle looked at his brother. "Don't you have something better to do, Vincent?", Little Throttle asked.
"Nope", said Little Vinnie.
Before Little Throttle could say anything more, Prime cut in. "That will be enough you 2. Why don't you 3 go explore the planet for a while, but stay out of trouble. That means you, Vincent", said Optimus.
"Maybe we'll run into Charley-girl, bros", Little Vinnie said.
Magnus didn't like what he heard. Not at all. "You stay away from my daughter, you hoodlums. I will not have her life corrupted with the likes of you 3. I find out you were near her, I will have you arrested . You hear me?", Magnus said.
Little Modo raised his weapon at Magnus again and was readying it to fire on him. Prime couldn't blame him one bit. But he wasn't going to let Modo kill Magnus. Not cause of his reputation, but cause he doesn't wanna see his son in prison.
"Throttle, Vinnie. Take your brother out of here. I'll deal with Magnus", Prime said.
"Ok dad. Come on bro. Let's go before you do something you may regret", Little Throttle said, directing both his brothers out of the office.
After the office door shut, Prime directed his anger towards his now former best friend. "Why are you looking at me like you want to kill me?", asked Magnus.
"It's not me you need to worry about, Magnus. It's Wolf you need to worry about. She loves those boys and your daughter very much", said Optimus.
"I don't care how much she loves Charlene, Wolf is not getting her no matter what happens here", Magnus said.
"Then prepare for the biggest ass kicking of your life, Mags. I'm talking court. I will win this, whether you like it or not", I said, standing in the doorway. I had Throttle and Ironhide with me, too.
Prime looked our way. "Who'd you leave in charge, Wolf?", Prime asked.
"I left Prowl in charge and Ratchet as his 2IC while I'm gone. I brought Throttle so he could meet his step daughter, Charlene", I said.
"Did you run into the boys?", asked Optimus. I shook my head no.
"I'll go make sure they stay out of trouble, Wolf", Ironhide said. I turned around and gave Ironhide a big hug.
"Aw, just doing my god father duty, ma'am. Nothing more, nothing less", said Ironhide, hugging me back.
Prime looked at me funny. "What? Thought I told you before you left?", I said.
"No, you didn't. But I'm glad you chose Ironhide to be the god father. Did you choose anyone else?", Prime asked.
That's when Throttle intervened. "I asked Modo if he would be the boys' god father. He accepted. He's real good with kids. Ask his nephew, Rimfire. He could tell you straight up", Throttle said.
"I'm sure he would, babe. Now, please leave so I can deal with Magnus", I said.
"Sure beautiful", said Throttle. Then he left Magnus' office.
Later that day, both Prime and I were on our way to the Autobot capital city, Iacon. I looked at my father. "That could have gone better, dad. For as pissed as Magnus was, I thought he was going to shoot both of us", I said.
He looked at me. "I thought the same thing, too. But the way you kept your cool, I was really surprised at you. I figured you were going to attack him after all that went down", Prime said.
"Naw. I know how to control my temper thanks to my loving husband. I love Throttle with all my heart, dad. I'd do anything for him and I mean anything", I said.
"I'm glad, sweetie. I never want to hear that he treated you with disrespect or that he hit you. If any of that happens, you come straight to me, ok", said Optimus.
"I will dad. After I go to Modo first. He thinks of me like a sister. He doesn't want anything to happen to me, either. And I'm glad, too. I think of him as a big brother, too", I said.
"He's a hell of a mouse. I saw him spar with Ironhide and Brawn last week. Even without his bike, he wiped the floor with them both", said Prime.
