Enchanted
Chapter Four
Steve and Tony walked back out to the open space, Trinity nodding at how quickly they changed, and was grateful so they can get moving. She moved towards Acree, twisting her hair as soon as a helmet was produced. She was about to put on the helmet when Steve stopped next to her. She raised an eyebrow, the helmet poised over her hair.
"Can I drive this time?"
Trinity grinned at the shyness and put on her helmet. She took the other that materialized and gave it to Steve, who was grinning like a child at Christmas morning but shook his head at the helmet. She placed it back on Acree, who quickly dissolved it, Steve quickly getting on. Trinity was quick to sit behind him and wrap her arms around him, immediately feeling warm as Steve revved the engine.
"Just head to Long Island, Acree will guide you from there. It might feel weird but don't freak out ok?"
Nodding Steve turned the throttle and let go of the break. He didn't slow down when the group surfaced, which Trinity knew Acree did not mind nor did she. Both the Autobot and Trinity loved to drive fast, and thanks to Acree's connection into any wireless device the cops never stopped them for speeding. Phil, disappointed but knew had to be so, drove the standard SHIELD SUV and had the lights on so he can keep up with Steve and Trinity. On the expressway Ratchet and Sideswipe rode on either side of Acree, sometimes forming one line or going around other cars but always sticking close.
At one point the group meet up with Optimus in his red and blue semi form, Bumblebee in a 2010 yellow Chevrolet Camaro SS, Acree's sister's Elita One a purple MV Agusta F4R312, and Chromia a blue Suzuki B-King 2008, and Mirage–or as he likes to be called Dino–as a red Ferrari 458 Italia. They rode behind the group with Optimus and Bumblebee on either side Ratchet and Sideswipe. The other Avengers noticed just how protective the Autobots were of Trinity, and wondered what the reason was. Of course Phil knew but he wasn't going to say anything.
Acree then took over, Steve tensing up but not reacting like Trinity had told him, and turned off the expressway and on to suburbia streets. They then came upon to streets of warehouses and business', getting closer to Narrow Bay. Close to the water the other Autobots pulled back to let Acree ride first down a long dirt road leading up to a gated building, Acree letting Steve take control once again. At the gate Steve stopped, Trinity pushed up her visor at the agents holding their guns close to them and at the ready.
"I'm Agent Hart from NEST I assume you received your orders, or will the Autobots be forcing in?" the agents sneered at her but moved aside, "Thank you for your cooperation gentlemen."
Slamming down her visor Steve drove inside, chuckling. Really Trinity was a sweet girl, but she was one fiery one not to mess with. They were directed to a large hanger, the agents making them stop in front of the entrance. Steve helped Trinity off, the woman putting her helmet on the seat and walked over to the obvious leader as the others got out of their vehicles.
"No pictures, no video, and definitely no talking to sketch artists, is that understood agent? If we find out you're lying the Autobots will know and disable all video feeds."
The man took a step forward and grabbed her upper arm with a sneer. "Who the hell do you think you are?"
Before she can react Steve took hold of the man's wrist that held Trinity and squeezed, making him cry out and bend his knees from pain. At the same time the NEST agents pointed their guns at the hurt SHIELD agent as all the Autobots transformed and pointed their weapons at all the SHIELD agents that went on the defensive side.
"I'll repeat: Do you understand?"
"Ye-yes!" the man cried.
Trinity nods, everyone but Steve backing off. "You can let him go Captain, I'm sure he'll appreciate not getting his wrist broken." Steve pushed the man to the floor, glaring at him. "Now, bring out the Autobot you have unless you want these guys," Trinity held up her hands to the Autobot's behind her, "to go in instead."
The man slowly stood and nodded to a couple of agents. They quickly rushed inside as the other agent's walked closer to the open doors. Trinity turned and smiled at her cousin and Will. She laughed when Sam picked her up and swung her around.
"God I missed you."
"I missed you too punk." Trinity then turned to Will who hugged her tightly, bringing her feet off the ground. "I missed you more."
Will sighed, setting her down, "You need to come back to Washington you know you're the only one to control the Wreckers, Dino, Bee, and the sisters."
"I know I'm sorry." she smiled apologetic.
Will kissed her forehead lovingly before grinning mischievously and nodding behind her. There was one more person she needed to see and Will knew that she missed him more than missing him and Sam combined. Frowning Trinity turned and immediately her eyes lit up as her lips widen in a large smile at the only man she's ever flirted on and off for the past eight years while her crush in the ten years she's known him never really faded.
"Stone!"
Both Will and Sam cringed at her shriek. Josh 'Stone' Kelly grinned, picking the woman up by her thighs, Trinity wrapping her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck, not minding his vest one bit–it's not like they haven't done that with his vest on before. Steve glowered at the other man, his hands fisted at his side. He was a muscular man–though he looked like a skinny twig–with a very nice tan his tattoos on his arms standing out. He stood over six feet with gray eyes that were lighter than Trinity's and dark brown hair that was cut short but with a small Mohawk in the front. Steve shouldn't be mad at the other man, it's obviously they've known each other for a while now. But why did Steve feel angry and wanting to punch the man into the ground? Clint 'Hawkeye' Barton cleared his throat–grinning in amusement–making Steve slowly exhale, unclenching his hands, but certainly not stopping his glare at the other man.
"What the hell happened to being retried? Why are you here? Oh, I haven't seen you since Chicago!"
Trinity pulled back slightly, grinning like a madwoman. "We'll talk later sweetheart, first we gotta act tough in front of these idiots."
Trinity playfully pouts but nods knowing he was right. Stone grins and kissed her pouting lips, squeezing her thighs before letting her down. He takes hold of her hips, bringing her close so he can brush his nose up and down her own, having missed the woman. They got along great and he wanted her like no other woman before–which scared him shitless but was willing to try just to be with her. With her hands on his upper arms Trinity could feel her fingers tightening, wishing that they were back at her uncle's place and alone.
"Why don't you guys just get together and get it over with?" Sam tells them with a grin. "You guys been flirting on and off for the last eight years already! I'm getting sick just watching you guys."
Trinity rolled her eyes as Will agreed–as did several of their friends–and answered Stone's grin with her own, quickly going on her tip toes to give him a quick kiss. But Stone wrapped his hand around the back of her neck to make the kiss longer before letting her go. Trinity grinned mischievously at him before turning around and immediately schooled her face just as the man who had assaulted her started walking out with the rest of the agents and the half destroyed Ironhide on the back of a semi-truck bed. Trinity went to run forward but only took a couple of steps as Stone held her back as Steve threw an arm to her waist to hold her back as well. She didn't think of anything but to get to her good friend and Autobot, the only one who was as extremely protective of her as her uncle.
The truck came to a stop for all to see the shape Ironhide was in. His upper body was still rusted and collapsed in by whatever Sentinel Prime did to disintegrate him. Trinity could feel her heart hurt by the sight, wanting to run to the Autobot who's spark was trying to make him stay alive for as long as possible. Apparently if the Spark was still working the damage never reached it, thankfully. The SHIELD agent's backed away from the truck as some unhooked the robot.
"Ratchet," Optimus mutters, the Autobots as subdue as were the NEST agents.
The medic robot walked forward and holds out his right arm and lights shot out to go over Ironhide's form. "He's in a critical position but there is hope."
"Can you do something for him now?" Will asked relieved.
"No, we need to take him back to Washington, it's where we have all the extra parts to repair him. Luckily his spark is untouched so he is savable." Ratchet tells them.
Trinity seemed to have sighed with relief at the answer, sagging back against Stone as her fingernails lift off from Steve's arm but not letting him go either. She was going to have her friend back–her best friend. She just hope that with what happened to him will not change how and who he was before Sentinel Prime got to him. She was grateful that a least the idiots had picked up Ironhide's body and kept him safe all this time–if trying to make him work again meant safe.
"Take him back Rachet, and do what you can for him."
Ratchet looks to Trinity and nods solemnly. His equipment was picking up information from the three humans. Stone wanted Trinity–which he's known since they first met in Egypt–while Steve wanted Trinity as well, and to beat up Stone. Trinity, however, liked Stone but it seemed that she was starting to like Steve. He shook his head–humans were so weird and complicated and glad that their problems were not part of his life. Ratchet nodded to Sideswipe, Bumblebee, and Dino to help him take the bed off the semi that SHIELD brought and put it behind Optimus, who quickly transformed back into a semi.
Trinity moved out of Stone's arms and walked over to the Autobot's as Will ordered the rest of the group to go with the Autobot's back to Washington. She touched the bed as she looked over Ironhide, reaching out and placing a hand on his arm. Trinity willed him to continue to fight on, to live and return to them.
"He will be safe Trinity, come on." Phil told her quietly.
Trinity let herself be drag away from Ironhide so that Ratchet, Optimus, Elita One, and Chromia can leave. He turned her around and moved over to the Avenger's, Will, Sam, and Stone. Trinity leaned into her uncle, feeling herself emotionally drained. First her father died from heart failure on his way home from a bar and her best friend whom she thought to be dead was found striving to live with hope of restoring his form.
"He's going to be fine, kid, everything is going to be all right." Will whispered, giving her an encouraging smile.
Trinity nods, "Ok. Are you guys coming back with us?"
"After you reappeared, yes, we're coming with you." Sam told her with a narrowed look.
Trinity sighs, here we go again. They should have known this would have happened. She was never good at staying strong in front of others and she didn't like showing how weak she was in front of those she loves. Of course her uncle knew her better than anything else and what he was telling her just confirmed it. Really, she was fine, just tired from everything.
"You're getting in a car, you're emotionally drained to drive." Phil told her with concern.
Trinity merely nods, not really in the mood to argue–which worried everyone (except the Avenger's as they didn't really know her too well) because they all knew Trinity loved to drive Acree. She muttered everyone to go and walked towards the Autobots that stayed behind, wrapping her arm around Steve's when they walked along side each other. Stone glowered but walked behind them with Will, Phil, and Sam.
"Come on Captain, I'll show you how to drive stick shift," Trinity stuck her tongue in her cheek with a grin, "really fast."
"No, you're not driving," Phil tells her sternly. "Not with other cars around."
Trinity rolls her eyes as Sideswipe drives to them, opening the passenger side door. "Hey super boy you can get in the driver side." Trinity laughs at the name, getting in the passenger side. "And don't look so worried, you won't be driving."
Steve sighed with relief. Learning to drive was on the bottom of the list since he woke up in this time…all the way in the bottom. Phil walked over to the driver side, leaning on the open window. He could already see how tired his niece was by how comfortable she was getting. He hoped that things will get better for her, a better future that didn't involve in fighting against Decepticon's that might be lurking around or with events overseas.
"If she falls asleep you can take her to my room, Steve."
Steve gives a curt nod, "Yes sir."
Phil nods back, "Sideswipe just head to the underground hanger, Director Fury gave you all clearance so you won't need me to go in front."
"Well do,"
Phil pat the door and took several steps back. Sideswipe drove off, followed by Acree, Dino, and Sam with Bumblebee. He sighed and walked over to the two SUV's with Will falling in step while Stone followed behind them.
"Did she say where she went?"
Phil shook her head, "No, just that she needed to be alone and away."
Will sighed himself, the three of them stopping by one of the SUV's. "And what's up with her and Star Spangle boy?"
Phil snorted at the name but frowned. He's seen the way Steve was acting around Trinity while she…well, was herself. Then again Phil always spoke about his niece to Steve when he was in the hospital, recovering from the wound Loki gave him. Thank God Wheelie was there and was quick to stop the bleeding–he made sure Trinity scolded the small alien and find out why he was in the SHIELD's plane. Of course there could only be one explanation and figured that was the real reason. They just met, so it can't mean anything else.
"I think he's trying to help her through the loss of her father. Steve is really from the nineteen-forty's era, having crashed in ice and snow the year WWII ended; so he can relate to losing someone close."
"Damn," Will muttered as they all got in.
But Stone knew better. Maybe it could be the reason he's given himself and others but that man likes Trinity a lot. Who could blame him? She's a sweet girl that you can easily fall in love with, to her shy personality to the fiery one she displayed not too long ago. There was a reason why they never got together–first it was age, then his retirement, then there was the long distance. But now that he was in Will's team he was back in Washington, and closer to her. Trinity seemed cozy with the other guy, but he was there and Stone wasn't going down without a fight.
A/N: Please review and let me know what you guys think! :)