Notes at the bottom.
Chapter 2: A different point of view
A lone, light blue, 69' Corvette drove through the dessert towards a small town called Jasper in the state of Nevada. The so called "Entertainment Capital of the World" didn't actually hold up to the brochure but it was nice enough. Inside the car was a teen named Mark Darby, 17 years old, ready to start his Junior year. You may think he'd be starting Senior year but our protagonist was held back a year beacuse of health reasons.
"Did you bring your medicine? " a female voice asked from out of nowhere which didn't spook Mark who was actually reading a book in the driver's seat, the car apparently driving itself.
"For the hundredth time, yes. " Mark answered in exhaustion "I have enough for a week and the first thing I'll do when we arrive is go to the pharmacy and get a monthly supply. " while adjusting his glasses.
"Just checking. " the car replied.
"You worry too much Luna. " Mark patted the dashboard and got back to his book. Okay so the Corvette isn't just a car. Her name is actually Moonracer and she is a Cybertronian, an advanced robot species that comes from the planet Cybertron. Technically she was from Velocitron, a Cybertronian colony, but I digress. A great civil war divided the bots into two groups: the heroic, freedom-fighting Autobots and the tyrannic, enslaving Decepticons. After Cybertron was lost, the Autobots scattered throughout the universe in seek of refuge and some landed right here on Earth.
"It took you a month to convince your mom to let you go on this road-trip and I don't want her to dismantle me and turn me into a wine-rack if something happens to you. " Luna replied but quickly realised her slip.
"That's oddly specific. Why would she dismantle you? " Mark asked while slowly lowering his book on "How to repair VW Beetles for dummies"
"Uhhh, well you know... Stupid car and never should have allowed him to go alone. " she replied quickly.
"Right... " Mark thought this was weird but let it slide.
"So, where are we meeting Jack and June? "
"A place called KO Burger. "
"Sounds...Tasty? "
"I've read the online reviews. You're lucky you don't have to eat. " Mark decided to set down the book "We'llmeet them at KO Burger and go from there. "
"And school? "
"Application sent and approved. I just have to meet with the principal on Monday and the fun begins. "
"And I get curb-side duty again. Yaaay... " Luna said sarcastically.
"At least we had a fun week,right? Traveled across the country, saw all kinds of things. "
"Yeah it was really fun. " Luna smiled inwardly but it quickly turned sour "If only not for those two. "
"It wouldn't be a road-trip without some hick-ups. " Mark put on his seatbelt "Now, we still have some open road infront, how about you show me some of that famous Velocitron speed. "
"Is that a dare I hear? " Mark could sense the excitement in her voice.
"I dare you to hit the pedal to the metal. " Mark could hear the beggining of Black Betty by Spiderbait begin to play from the speakers.
"You asked for it! " as soon as the distrotion guitar kicked in, Luna's engine roared like a mighty beast and the shot off like a rocket!
"YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAH! " Mark yelled in excitement as Luna went faster and faster. But, as he expected, the fun ended when Luna reached about 180mp/h "LUNA! SLOW DOWN! " the femme immediatly knew what was happening and slowed down considerably. The glove compartment opened and Mark quickly grabbed a paper bag from it and hurled inside.
"You okay? " she asked in concern.
"Y-yeah... Eww. " Mark had to take a breath to collect himself "Hate this thing. " he rolled up the bag and tossed it into a plastic one "One of these days you'll show me your top speed without me having to puke. " Mark grabbed a bottle of water mixed with various vitamins and drank half of it "Tastes like dog piss. " he said in disgust.
"I shouldn't have gotten carried away like that. I know what high speed does to you. " she said apologetically.
"So do I, but I'm not made of glass Luna. " Mark took another sip from the bottle "I need to live a little before I... Don't. " he finished somberly. His case was a curious one. It was apparently a genetic disease that could lay dormant for generations and then suddenly appear. It made the body unable to sustain itself, basically it was deteriorating too quickly. It also affected the blood cells and you were more prone to common diseases. A healthy diet mixed with medicine, exercise and fresh air helps the body but it's difficult to predict for how long the treatment was going to work.
"But still- "
"Oh quiet you! " Mark playfully slapped the dashboard "I know you care and I appreciate that, but going 180 with you is one of the joys of my life. What's the point of being alive if you don't enjoy living? " Luna didn't respond but understood where he was coming from "Besides, I know you love going fast. And you're my best friend so I want you to be happy as well. "
"But I am happy! " Luna retorted.
"Really? " Mark raised a brow "Going 15 every day back and forth to school? " Luna remained silent "Or being cooped up in my garage most of the time? You were born for speed Luna. Don't slow down just because I have to. "
"Well you're my best friend too and I don't want you to suffer just because I can't keep it in my pants. " Mark burst out laughing.
"Where in the world did you hear that? "
"Isn't that what it means? Not being able to control your needs? " she asked in apparent confusion.
"I don't think the need for speed applies. " Mark had to wipe a tear from his eye "Keeping it in your pants means controling your... Sexual needs. " an awkward silence followed.
"Oh... " Mark could swear she was blushing. Luna knew how humans did the dirty and what it meant. Hey, when you have to wait in a parking lot for six hours you need something to do and sometimes the internet takes you to places... Dark places... "Anyway my point still stands. "
"Then let's just agree to disagree. "
"For now. " Luna ended the discussion but a thought formed in her head just as Mark began drinking his water "Can you control your sexual needs? " he almost choked on his drink.
"Dammit Moon Moon! "
"I still don't get that. " she heard him say that multiple times but never understood what it actually meant.
"Then look it up, geez. " Mark was trying to wipe off the fluid from his black AC/DC shirt but realised it'll just have to dry on it's own.
"Hmmm... " Luna went online and quickly found what she was looking for "Heh, cute doggies. " she was ahuge fan of Earth's animal kingdom.
"Hey, looks like we're here. " sure enough, a sign that said Jasper, Nevada was closing in. Mark removed his glasses and put them in a little box to keep them from damaging. He took a smaller box from the passenger seat that contained his contact lenses.
"Only 2 miles to go. " Luna slightly increased her speed "I really need to stretch my servos after this. " she could already see the town in the distance "And why don't you keep the glases? I think they suit you. " Mark smiled slightly "Makes you look smarter. "
"And that, Luna, is what humans call an optical illusion. " a short silence followed until Luna understood.
"Oh I get it! Because glasses are optical enchanching devices and... Yeah I got it. " Mark had to chuckle at her expense. Moments like this were priceless.
"After we get settled in, I'll tell aunt June I'm going for a drive and we'll find an open field or something. " he blinked a few times to see if the lenses are good.
"What about Jack? "
"Don't worry about him. From what I remember he's a really cool guy. I bet he'll be hanging out with his friends anway since it's Saturday. " Mark decided to grab the steering wheel now, wouldn't want to arouse suspicion.
"I hope so. My servos are killing me! " another speed increase.
"Speed limits Luna. " Mark said calmly and got a groan in response. They finally reached Jasper. The brochure deffinitely lied.
"Is that the place? " Luna saw the infamous KO Burger on the left.
"Looks like it. " Mark started to turn the wheel to the left and Luna followed his lead. They parked in a free spot and Luna turned off her engine. Mark tried to spot his aunt and cousin "I don't think they're here yet. I'll go in since I need to use the little boys room anyway. "
"But you're not a little boy Mark. " she said like it was obvious.
"It's an expression. I have to pee. "
"Oh. Yeah, you go do that. "
"You really should brush-up on your Earth slang. " Mark opened the door.
"How do you brush- " she stopped mid-sentence "Another expression, got it. " Mark chuckled and left for the restaurant. He went inside and made his way towards the restroom.
"Customers only! " he heard someone yell but ignored it since he really, really had to go. Getting to the nearest stall he unzipped his pants and did the deed. However, just as Mark began, a searing pain came from his kindey, causing him to almost drop to the ground.
"This is new... " he said though gritted teeth. He powered through it and as soon as he was done, the pain was gone "Better not mention this to Luna or she'll freak out. " zipping his pants back up, Mark left the restroom and found an angry employee waiting just outside the door.
"May I take your order, sir? " he sounded annoyed due to the fact Mark ignored him when he entered. Mark salvation came in the form of two individuals he was supposed to meet here anyway.
"Yeah, just let us grab our seats first, thanks pal! " he patted the guys shoulder and went to meet his aunt and cousin.
Meanwhile outside, Luna was keeping watch and observing the trio inside the burger place. To her delight, Mark appeared to have a good time, his aunt was laughing and Jack was getting red in the face.
"Probably Mark's doing." she mused mentally "If he were Cybetronian his name would be Motormouth. " Luna chuckled to herself. Not really sure what to do with herself, Luna went online and decided to watch a docmentary on red pandas. Not even five seconds in "I want one. " setting her Energon scanners to high alert, Luna leaned back, as humans would say apparently, and watched the cute little red pandas going about their lives. The documentary was over just in time as Mark, Jack and June left KO Burger.
"So, where to? " she heard Mark say as he approached her.
"To the mall, it has every store we need. " June said while getting into her car "Leave your car here,we'll drive you there. " Luna knew he wouldn't leave her here in the parking lotso she waited to see what new excuse he'll come up with.
"Yeah, I don't like leaving her alone. " this caused June to raise a questioning brow.
"Her?" June asked.
"Well, you know, boys and their toys. " Mark laughed nervously and Luna thought "How original. " this was the most overused excuse Mark had up hi sleeve "Fixed her up myself. When I found her at the junkyard she was a rusted piece of scrap. " this did not sit well with Luna "I'll show you piece of scrap. " she thought mentally "And now look at her. A classic! " he smacked her roof and Luna swung the door open, hitting him on his backside "Still needs some work, apparently. " Mark shut the door rather harshly while Luna laughed to herself.
"Well... If you say so. " June shrugged and entered her car along with Jack. Mark got in as well.
"Piece of scrap am I? " Luna asked teasingly.
"Had to come up with something. " they could hear June's car start and Luna decided to have a little fun. Turning her engine on, she revved it as loud as possible to attract attention. Looking to the surprised Jack and June, Mark yelled "New exhaust! " the turned to the dashboard "Dammit Moon Moon! "
"Next time, choose your words carefully, Motormouth. " Luna said in satisfaction and they followed June to their destination.
"Motormouth? " Luna laughed audiably and Mark rolled his eyes "Tell you what, when you introduce me to your Autobot friends, you can get even, deal? "
"Deal. " Luna made a mental note to prepare a list for that special occasion "So, how was it? "
"It was nice. Jack's not how I remember, then again neither am I. "
"How so? "
"Well, he was this confident cool guy that tried to get me out of the dumps, now he gets red in the face when I mention porn. " Mark saw Jack looking at him from the rear-view mirror and began swaying side to side with no music.
"What are you doing? " Luna asked trying not to laugh and Mark replied in a sing-song.
"Pretending I'm singing, so he doesn't get suspicious, cuz' I'm talking to my car. " he even tapped his fingers on the wheel in some rythm "But I also changed, and it's weird for him too, it'll take some getting used to. " Luna was snickering "What's so funny? "
"Your singing. " Luna answered but it didn't deter Mark.
"It's like the voice of angels. " Mark continued as before.
"It's hilarious. "
"Oh what do you know, you Cybertronians only have dubstep. " thy reached the mall and parked beside June "I'll try and make this quick, then we go for a ride. " Mark got out and the trio went towards the mall. Luna could hear Jack ask Mark who he was talking to and he replied he was singing "Debatable. " Luna thought but remained silent as usual. Figuring she would be here for a while, Luna put on another documentary, this time on koalas. Lune swore to herself if she ever got the chance she would gather up all these cute critters Earth had to offer and cuddle with them till' the end of time. She managed to get through two documentaries this time, seeing as the humans were in the mall for two hours, before she saw Mark and Jack approach. She let Mark open the trunk and passanger door and that appeared strange to Jack.
"You left it unlocked. " he said while putting the bags into the trunk.
"Lock's broken. " Mark simply replied and Luna was satisfied with his, let's say, polite answer. That's when she heard the most annoying voice in the universe. Starscream didn't even come close.
"Hey, Darby! " Jack lifted his head and Luna saw some guy and his gang approaching "See you got yourself a new clunky piece of junk. " this did not sit well with Luna. She was ready to transform and scare the scrap out of the kid but Mark hand on her roof calmed her down a little and reminded her she needed to stay hidden.
"It's mine, actually. " Mark answered.
"Who are you supposed to be? " the guy asked in annoyance, Luna trying hard not to blast him.
"His cousin. " Mark simply replied and walked to him and extended his arm "Name's Mark. " to Luna's surprise, the guy returned the handhake.
"Vince. Quite a grip you got there. " Luna smiled internally as Vince tried to hide shaking his hand from Mark's firm grip "Vince huh. Adding to target practice list. "
"Wish I could say the same. " this caused Vince's friend to snicker behind his back, even Luna had to hold back not to be heard "That yours? " Mark pointed to the black coupe with flames and walked towards it "That poor, poor car. " then a thought hit her "Thank Primus Mark found me and not this guy. Then again, I'd probably run away ASAP. "
"Yeah. Best set of wheels you'll find in this lousy town. " Vince announced rather proudly and followed Mark "Yeah, right. " the fastest Cybetronian ever thought to herself. Technically second fastets but those were little details.
"Custom Chrysler 300C coupe. " Mark said while inspecting the car "5. 7 liter V8 Hemi. Gives what, 300 horses? " Luna was not impressed. Comapred to her this was a little toy car.
"380 actually. " Vince answered with a smug expression. Again, not impressed "Did a little tuning myself. " Vince said while inspecting his fingernails "Why do people do that anyway?"
"I can see that. Then I guess the childish flames were your idea? " Vince's smug expression quickly turned sour and his crew laughed again. Luna once again sent her sentiments to the poor vehicle.
"Shut up! " Vince yelled at his crew and they quickly stopped.
"Fit for a kid I'd say. " Mark's comments were making Vince angrier by the second, Luna thought his head's gonna' blow "All in all, big, heavy and powerful. Overcompensating much? " the crowd had to try real hard to keep from laughing while Luna had to do a quick internet search. Once she found the explanation she almost burst out laughing aloud.
"That's it! " Vince got in Mark's face, Luna getting ready just in case "You! Me! Race! Right here, right now! " "Oh please let me race him! "
"Mmmm yeah, no. " Mark simply turned and walked away leaing a dumbfounded Vince just standing there, Luna sighed to herself, knowing full well Mark wasn't going to start trouble over something like this "I just got here and have more important things to do. "
"You chicken? " Vince taunted but Mark didn't react.
"If it helps your ego, yes. " Mark shrugged and closed the trunk while Jack did the same with the passenger door. Vince was about to explode but a re-headded girl intervened.
"Let's go Vince. I'm sure we'll find something better to do. " Vince looked at the girl and smirked.
"Yeah, anything is better than to stick around these guys. " he wrapped an arm around Sierra "Later losers! " they walked away and the crew stopped at Vince's car and talked among themselves.
"I can take him. " Mark simply said and headed towards the mall. Luna nodded internally.
"Mark, don't. " she heard Jack say.
"Just saying. " Mark shrugged in response "We'd leave him in the dust! "
"I'm serious. I got into a race with him one time and it ended badly. " this seemed to catch Mark's attention.
"Really? " Mark stopped and a grin formed "The responsible young man JD got into a street race? "
"Please don't tell my mom. " Jack said pleadingly and Luna understood the boy. Mom could be terrifying.
"Well that depends. "
"On what? " Mark placed his hands on Jack shoulders.
"What do you offer? " Mark asked a bit too happy about the revelation.
"Blackmail? Really? " Jack asked in a deadpan tone.
"I want to see your porn collection. " Jack continued to stare with a blank face, Luna would've face-palmed if she could right now "It's under the bed, isn't it? "
"I don't have a collection. " Jack answered.
"Relax JD. I'm messing with you. " Mark let go of his cousin and continued towards the mall. Just as Luna was about to put on another documentary, she saw June walk out of the mall. After informing the boys she knew of an ice-cream place not too far away the group returned.
"Let me at him! " Luna said just as Mark closed the driver's door.
"Patience young grasshopper. " not really listening, Luna revved her engine as loud as before, giving Vince and his group a jump scare "Really? "
"Clunky piece of junk my aft. " she was pretty pissed about that. They followed behind June and Luna continued the conversation "Did you get everything? "
"Yep. All set. " Mark pretended to be singing again, just in case. It made Luna chuckle again "You usually like my singing. "
"Well yeah, but this sounds funny. " Mark frowned but continued nontheless.
"That Vince guy will be a pain in the ass. "
"The we should have taken him down a peg or two! " Luna was adamant about teaching that jackass a lesson he won't soon forget.
"Robots in disguise Luna, your words, not mine. "
"Arrgh! Fine! But next time he won't get off that easy! " Luna was now dead set to have that race. Mark saw June was looking at them from her rear-view mirror.
"Hi! " he put on a goofy smile and waved at her "I really hope that Vince guy isn't in our class. "
"At least you'll be together with Jack. " Luna saw no problem with Jack. A little shy sure, but all in all appeared to be a good kid. She knew Mark needed friends. Ever since the two of them met, Mark had spent every free second with her. She didn't mind since, like he said, they are best friends, but Luna still felt he needed more human friends. She couldn't just go to the movies or the mall with him, what with being a 17 foot tall robot and all that.
"And that's fine with me. " Mark looked at the radio "You know what, put on some real music, this is geting ridiculous. " Luna had just the thing and played Bad to the Bone. Luna had to hand it to these humans, the amount of music genres they had was astounding. She was really growing fond of this rock n' roll music. The song barely reached the half-time point when they saw June pull up to a small ice-cream parlor "I won't be long. "
"It's fine. Go and have fun. " Mark smiled and patted her dashboard before exiting. Luna looked at June's car parked next to her "So, you come here often? " she got no response "You're getting park-crazy. " wondering how to pass the time she opened YouTube and played a video where kittens and puppies were playing together "Dawwww... " yep, cuddle them till' the end of time. An hour of animal videos later, the three came out with pretty happy faces.
"Time does fly when you have fun. " Mark said as they exited the shop. It was about 6pm and Luna really hoped they were going to their new home.
"Sure does. " June replied and unlocked her car "Well, time to get you settled in properly. C'mon Jack. " just as she said it a message came to Jack's phone.
"Ummm, actually, you mind if I stay here and wait for Sadie? " June thought about it for a moment and nodded.
"Who's Sadie? " Mark asked and looked at Jack "Is she your girlfriend? "
"W-what? No! " Jack's cheeks went a little red.
"Called it. " Mark opened the door and got inside "See you later JD. " with a smirk he closed the door. This time Luna decided to ignite her engine normally.
"Don't be long,okay? " June said while hugging her son.
"I won't mom. " Jack reassured her and she nodded in approval. June entered her own car and drove off towards home.
"You should get a girlfriend. " Luna said absentmindedly.
"I don't need a girlfriend. " Mark scoffed at her comment.
"Why not? "
"I have you. " Mark could feel the wheel jerk a little "What I mean is, I don't need another girl telling me when to take my pills. Don't get your panties in a twist. "
"I don't have panties. " Luna said in confusion and Mark raised a brow "Wait for it... " "Oh... " "There we go. " Luna then continued "So that's what I am toyou? An alarm clock? " she asked teasingly.
"Would you really want me and some girl, driving you out to a secluded location, start making-out and perhaps do it on your back seat? " he got just the reaction he wanted.
"What? NO! BY THE PIT NO! " yeah, that would ruin any bots' day.
"Relax! I'd never do that to you. "
"Because you can keep it in your pants? "
"Exactly. And I respect you too much to do that. "
"Good. Otherwise you'd be walking home. " Mark believed her 100 percent. Still, it would be fun to see his girlfriends reaction on seeing Luna transform, cuss him out and then leaving them to walk home.
"Speaking of home, looks like we're here. " June was pulling into the driveway of a cozy-looking little house. Luna parked beside her but before Mark could get out, or even he engine stopped, June raised her hand in a stopping motion. June pulled out a small remote and a button-click later the garage door began opening. She got out of her car and walked to Mark and before he could ask she explained.
"I bet you wouldn't want her being outside. " Mark smiled sheepishly "And I noticed you didn't lock your car on multiple occasions. Lock's broken? "
"Ummm... Yeah. "
"Then get her inside and let's get you unpacked. " the smile he gave her made June roll her eyes and laugh "Boys. " Luna slowly pulled into the garage, turned off the engine and June closed the door behind them.
"I'll hurry and we go for that walk you oh so need. " Mark patted her dashboard and got out. The door betwe the house and garage opened and June walked in.
"C'mon, let's get your things and I'll show you where you'll sleep. " Mar simply nodded and they took his thinkgs. He really packed light, only two sport bags and a backpack. June took the bags from the mall and Mark took his bags "Right this way young man. " she lead him through the doors and up the stairs towards Jack's room "You and Jack will have to share a room since we don't have a spare one. "
"No problem at all. Just hope he warns me before he brings Sadie in for a make-out session. " June's eyes almost popped out but she quickly regained her composure.
"They're just friends, Mark. " June said, trying to sound really convincing. Mark raised a brow but decided to drop the subject.
"If you say so. " they reached Jack's room and went inside. The place was clean, and I mean apothecary clean "If you say sorry for the mess I'm walking out. "
"Well, I did say I was raising a responsible young man. " June said proudly while Mark put down his bags in the corner "There's and extra matress in the attic, I'll just go- "
"No, no, I'll get it. " Mark raised his hand and walked back into the hallway. He quickly found the string from the attic stairs and pulled on it. Slidding ladders appeared and he climbed up.
"Be careful! " June said from below. Mark quickly found the matress, sealed inside a vacuum bag to protect from dust and mold, and after moving some things around he managed to drag it towards the ladder. Slowly sliding it down June took hold of it and put it in Jack's room. Mark climbed down, pushed up the attic ladder and went back to Jack's room "I will tell Jack to make some free space in the closet for your clothes. "
"No rush, aunt June. " Mark looked around the room some more. It was nothing special but it felt cozy. A bed plus his new matress, a desk with an old pc on it, chair, a closet, shelves with books and a couple of family pictures "Ummm, aunt June? Mind if I put a nail in the wall here? " he said while pointing at a free area just above his matress.
"Why? You have a photo with you? " she asked in confusion.
"Sort of. " Mark began rummaging through his backpack and pulled out a picture frame and showed it to June.
"What is this? " she asked while looking at the photo. It looked like a map, but of what she didn't know.
"It's the last thing my dad gave to me before he died. " June gave him a comforting smile "He brought it home after some mission to Africa. Said the natives gave it to him as thank you for his help. " he stood beside June and looked at the map as well "He tells me it's a map of their country. Well, their capital slash country. Can't read the letters though. " he pointed to the foreign language on the map "I remember him saying it started with W but I couldn't find anything online. "
"Of course you can hang it up! " June hugged him so tightly almost crushing his ribs.
"T-thanks! " Mark patted her back comfortingly, his aunt overcome by emotions. She released the hug and tried to compose herself, fresh tears still in her eyes.
"I'll go get you a hammer and some nails from the garage. " just as was about to walk, Mark grabbed her arm.
"No,no. I'll go get them, you go take a deserved rest. " she was about to protest but Mark quickly interrupted "I know my way around a garage and besides, I need to check something on my car anyway. " his reassuring smile made June relent. He was just like Sam in that regard.
"Okay. I'll go prepare dinner then. " then gave him a grin "Tofu? "
"Can't wait! " he gave her a quick peck on the cheek and ran out the door. Descending down the stairs he was quick to enter the garage. Luna was still there, obviously.
"Can we go now? " she asked in excitement.
"Just a couple more minutes, need to find a hammer and some nails. " he said while rummaging through the tool box.
"For the map, right? " she knew about the map and how much it meant to him.
"Yep. " he found the hammer, now for the nails.
"Take your time. The road isn't going any- " she stopped mid-sentence when a blip appeared on her radar.
"What's wrong? " he asked in concern.
"And energon signal is closing in. " she said, her voice now a serious one. Mark dropped the hammer.
"Those two? " he asked in anticiption.
"Don't know. " her sensors weren't the best around.
"Scrap. " he quickly spotted a rusty old pipe and grabbed hold of it like a baseball bat.
"They're in the driveway. " they could hear voices outside but couldn't figure who it was. Luna transformed but had to crouch real low so she dosen't destroy the ceiling. She pulled her pistols from their holsters and aimed them straight at the door. Mark raised his pipe and gripped it tighter.
"Aunt June is still inside, we need to get her out. "
"I won't let anything happen to her. " she said in a deathly serious voice. To their surprise, the garage door began opening. Once it opened fully it revealed a surprising sight. There was Jack with a crowbar and next to him a cobalt blue femme aiming their blasters at them. The four stood there looking at each other before realization began to sink in.
"Jack? " Mark lowered the rusty pipe.
"Mark? " Jack said equally bewildered and lowered his weapon of choice.
"Arcee? " the femme spoke and lowered her guns a little.
"Moonracer? " Arcee did the same with her blasters.
"You know each other? " both Jack and Mark said in tandem.
"Yeah. " the femmes responded in tandem as well. Arcee retracted her blasters and Moonracer holstered her pistols.
"Ratchet, false alarm. " Arcee said over her com-link. They couldn't hear the recipient of the message but saw Arcee roll her eyes "Oh it's here alright but I don't have the strength or will to explain right now. I'll see you tomorrow. " she closed the link before Ratchet could finish his sentence.
"Jack, Arcee? Is that you? " all heads turned to the slowly opening door that lead from the garage into the house "I thought I heard transforming sounds comi- " the door opened completely and June saw her son, nephew, Arcee and Moonracer having a mexican standoff. There was silence for about ten seconds.
"Awkward... " Mark said and dropped the pipe to the ground. June was looking at the four and sighed.
"I'll get the coffee started. We have a LOT to talk about. " June left without saying another word. The four had only had one thing to say.
"Frag. "
A/N
Aaaaand chapter two is here. Thought I'd give you guys an insight as to what was happening from Mark's and Luna's perspective in the previous chapter. And also to get you to know the characters a little better. Yes I know three hours couldn't have passed between the ice cream and Jack and Arcee returning home or Mark arriving at their house prior to that but just roll with it. I didn't want to write extensive and unnecesarry dialogue just to make time passage accurate.
Changed the cover since I found the visuals I was originally looking for. Don't know if it's a Firefox or the fanfiction image editor thing, but I tried adding effects and it won't save, just keeps loading.
Anyway, see ya' next time!