As the day came for the reunion all put off all their work and projects to spend time with their family and loved ones and especially . . . their old friends.
"Hey guys," smiled Rad as he came with his family to see the autobots.
"Wow, Rad I haven't seen you in forever," smiled Jetfire as he looked at Rad.
"Yes, I know," smiled Rad.
Jetfire then looked at Rad's family that seemed to grow and he looked at a young lad who looked about Rad's age the last he saw him. He was holding a small child of his own and who was clearly a newborn and so Jetfire put two-in-two together and said-
"Wait a minute . . . that can't be Jack can it?"
"Yup," smiled Rad placing an arm around his son's shoulder.
"Man humans grow fast," gasped Jetfire. "Look at him, I haven't seen him since he was just a baby."
"Yea, heard about that," smiled Jack bouncing his little son a little. "And now I have a baby of my own."
"Well congradulations Rad you're a grandfather," smiled Jetfire.
"I know," smiled Rad feeling a bit proud. "But I'm not the only one."
Carlos, and Billy were even grandfathers having a couple of their grandchildren with them. Fred wasn't one just yet for his children were still in highschool. Even Dr. Jones was a grandfather as Kicker and his wife Mesha walked in with their 10 year old son Kyle and their twin girls who had just turned five that year Emma and Sandra. Indeed humans grew quick.
As they all gazed at all their old friends and family all still noticed the one person that was missing. Rad cast his eyes down in sadness and Jetfire knew who he was thinking of. Rad then sighed and said-
"You know . . . it's not the same without her."
"I know Rad, we all miss Alexis," sighed Jetfire in sadness.
"It's just . . . I remember when we were kids we talked about our futures and everything. She always said she wanted to get married and raise kids and live a good life, but I guess she never got to. I just wish she would have told us about her and Starscream before it was too late."
"We all do Rad," sighed Jetfire. "I know how you feel about this. You think that maybe you could have saved her life if perhaps she would have told us, but it was her decision."
Yea, and is cost her her life and the life of her only child," protested Rad. "She knew better Jetfire, why did she choose to live that way and hid so many important secrets from her friends?"
"For him," said Jetfire. "It was for Starscream."
"But why?" asked Rad. "That was always my question."
"I think she was just afraid . . . afraid of what everyone would say or do if we found out and at that time I don't know what I would have done if I found out . . . I probably would have forced Starscream away from her. She knew this and so that is probably why she didn't tell us."
Rad just sighed and bowed his head a bit. He then looked at all his friends he still had and so said-
"Well I'm just glad all my friends weren't taken away from me and so I'll make the most of what I have when I have it."
"I agree," smiled Jetfire.
And so the reunion went on as planned and all enjoyed it. All did wish Alexis could have been there for is she had been there they all wondered what she would have been like. They all wondered so much. At the reunion it was time to tell Optimus how everything was going on with their planets and projects and everything and everyone found it very interesting.
The humans had learned to live with the transformers and were just glad no more threats have errupted about their homeworld. There were still a couple of transformers that didn't quite agree with the autobots but they managed to deal with it and live with them. Optimus trusted Jetfire enough to keep them in line and out of being able to threaten anyone. Jetfire did well at keeping cybertron in order and so did all else who ruled planets.
As the reunion progressed Thunderblast came up to Jetfire while he was getting an energon goody and said-
"Guess what Jetfire . . . I'm pregnant."
"Yea I know," said Jetfire seeing she was getting more dingier.
"Well I was lying then, but I really am now," she smiled.
"What?!" cried Jetfire seeing she had just lied to him to get him to take her back. "You little glitch!"
"Don't talk to me like that Jetfire," pointed Thunderblast. "You're the one who couldn't keep your hands off me."
"ME?!" back Jetfire. "You couldn't keep you hands of ME!"
"Not here Jetfire," said Thunderblast. "You don't want to disturb the guests."
She then let out a little giggle and left Jetfire as his anger for her boiled inside him ever so hot. He clenched his fists as he watched his so-called-wife walk off like nothing was her fault. He couldn't believe her. How did he get stuck married to her?!
If he could relive his life again he would change everything to were he never would have met her and this whole mess wouldn't have started. Jetfire's temper then cooled as he saw his little boy run around playing with a couple of sparklings his own age. Then again, thought Jetfire as he watched his son run around and play, if he wouldn't have made that one mistake that one miracle and joy to him who ran around care free would never have happened. And so Jetfire sighed and continued on with the get-together . . . what could one more child hurt?
Hot Shot spoke to his father about the progression of his planet and Optimus was very well impressed. Override soon joined the conversation in saying-
"So how's the speed planet going Hot Shot?"
Hot Shot smiled seeing his lovely bride join their group and so said-
"It's going very well Override. As you know I have changed a few things about the race tracks. What about your side of the space bridge project?"
"Well that's good," smiled Hot Shot as he took a drink of his energon. "Well I also heard you were unusually late one time did something happen on the way their Override?"
"Why yes," smiled Override getting his meaning. "I ran into a little . . . traffic."
"Oh, that's too bad," smiled Hot Shot faking his symathy for her.
"I know you must be sparkbroken," played Override.
"Very much," chuckled Hot Shot just so slightly.
Optimus found the way the two spoke to one another very odd and strange. Their expressions and tone of voice did not suit the proper words they were saying to one another and so this very much confused him. When he was about to ask what was going on Hot Shot turned to Optimus and said-
"May I be excused father? I need to go check on something."
"Uh, okay," said Optimus still a bit confused.
After Hot Shot left Optimus engaged Override in a conversation, but soon she too wished to be excused saying-
"Well I wonder what Hot Shot is up to. May I be excused Optimus sir?"
"Very well," sighed Optimus. "But I-"
As he looked back at Override he had already seen she was gone. Again Optimus sighed thinking no one wanted to talk to him and so he soon went to speak to some of the humans. At least they would stay around to listen to what he had to say.
"Yea . . . we're going out," smiled Lori as she spoke to Mesha about her and Coby's relationship. "Well I wanted-"
She then paused as she saw her big sister leave the room and looked a bit in a hurry. At this Lori wondered why she was so anxious to leave. So wanted to know what was up and so she excused herself.
"Excuse Mrs. Jones," she smiled as she left the conversation.
And so she left to see what Override was up to, but did stay her distance. As Override made a turn in one of the halls she was immediately grabbed and pulled close to someone. As that someone presed their lips against hers she knew it was Hot Shot. They were out of anyone seeing them and so Hot Shot found it was well to show his affection towards Override.
Hot Shot balanced Override against the hall way so he didn't exactly have to hold her to keep her up just press against her. Override had wrapped her arms around his neck as he continued to kiss her long and deep and began to wrap her legs around his waist. Hot Shot had one hand on Override's hip and the other softly on her face. None wanted to let the other go.
They knew they would have to stop sooner or later, but not now. They wanted to cherish that moment for a while till they figured it would be a good time to leave and join back with the others. For they did not want anyone to figure out they were married just yet. They weren't ready to share that information with the universe just yet for they knew that if they did Optimus would want an offical wedding for everyone to see and he would take Override off the project so she could raise a family with Hot Shot, but both knew they were not ready for a family just yet and so decided when either one was ready to tell the others and so far . . . neither one was ready to tell yet.
Lori had heard a couple of sounds to make her wonder what Override was doing, but when she saw Override it surprised her very much. Lori was careful for not to be seen by them both as she watched Override and Hot Shot express their affection towards one another. Override had not told Lori this and so she wondered why. Why would her big sister keep this revelation from her . . . what was to hide?
Lori watched them for a while and knew this had been going on for a while. She had no idea that them two liked each other. She knew that Override would act a little strange around Hot Shot, but she never guessed this would be why. Lori wondered how long this had been going on and if they had told anyone or planned on telling anyone. Lori wondered if she had to confront Override about this . . . she would have to and wanted to.
Lori knew this needed to be shared and that everyone deserved to know about their relationship, but Lori was not going to be the one tell everyone. Lori would approach Override and tell her that she and Hot Shot would need to tell the others themselves. When they had finished they gave another kiss to one another and then decided to join back with everyone one by one. Lori left before she could be seen and so acted like she had seen nothing.
Lori saw the two join back with everyone carefully distanced from one another. Why didn't they want everyone else to know? What could happen if they told? Well Lori knew this must be impotant to them both and so right before the reunion ended Lori confronted Override and asked her to speak in private.
"Can I talk to ya big sis?" asked Lori as she aproached Override.
"Sure," smiled Override as she followed her little sister into a room. "What is it?"
When Lori knew she was out of hearing distance by anyone she turned to her friend with crossed arms and said-
"So, when you planin' on telling us?"
"What are you talking about?" chuckled Override not quite understanding Lori's question.
"You know . . . about you and Hot Shot?" said Lori rasing and eyebrow.
At that Override became silent. She was caught and so bowed her head just fiddling with her figgers a bit. She tried to find the right words to say to her, but they required thought and careful consideration and so after she had picked them she said-
"We don't want anyone to know yet."
"Why?" asked Lori seeing no harm in anyone knowing.
"Because of Hot Shot being a Prime," sighed Override.
"What are you two married or something?" asked Lori.
Override shook her head replying 'yes' and so now Lori understood more. Lori was excited that they were married and such, but still wanted to know why an offical wedding would hurt them so much.
"You see if me and Hot Shot announced that we are married so many things would happen Lori," sighed Override pacing a bit. "For one thing Optimus would want an official wedding for everyone in the whole universe to see and I'm not too big on that and also . . . Optimus will take me off the space bridge project."
"Why?" asked Lori.
"For Hot Shot," said Override. "Optimus would take me off the project for him. He'd want me to live with Hot Shot and be a good wife and raise a family which us both are not ready to do and I don't want to just stay at home and be bored . . . I like exploring the universe."
"I see," said Lori thinking to herself a bit. "But when are you going to tell everyone?"
"When we are ready," said Override.
"Will that be soon or not?" asked Lori. "'Cause you could be seen like I saw you, you know."
"We now we'll just have to be a bit more careful," smiled Override.
"Oh and one more thing," added Lori. "How do you make it work?"
"We only see each other at least once a month, but when we spend time together we make each moment count," smiled Override.
At that Lori let out a smile and then said-
"Well I won't tell big sis. I'll just wait till you decide to tell everyone else to tell them I knew, even Hot Shot."
"Thank-you little sister," smiled Override. "Well since you now know let's get back to the reunion shall we."
"Let's," smiled Lori as them two left to join the others.
And so Lori joined back up with Mesha and every watched Hot Shot and Override now. She saw Override come to Hot Shot and place a soft hand on his shoulder and whisper something soft in his audio reciever. Hot Shot then turned his head to her and sees her smiling. Lori wondered if Override had told Hot Shot that she knows, but she couldn't tell.
Override and Hot Shot then left and so Lori came up to Optimus who was watching them as well. And so she asked him-
"Where are they going?"
"To race," said Optimus shaking his head a bit. "Even with that knew body of his no one can keep Hot Shot from doing what he loves . . . racing."
Lori then looked in their direction and watching them leave and just as they vanished out of sight she could have sworn she caught a glimpse of them holding hands. Lori just smiled and so continued enjoying the reunion. All were glad that Hot Shot had thought of this and so they decided to have another one next year. Even though it was quick to the transformers it was long to the humans and so they knew that every year counted to them.
After the reunion all left and returned to their homes and went back to their work. Even those who had to return to the space bridge project.
"Well," sighed Hot Shot as he looked at his lovely bride and held both her hands in his. "I guess we'll be seeing each other next month."
"Yea," sighed Override as she cast her optics down a bit.
"Hey," said Hot Shot as he placed his finger under her chin to lift her head up to his. "What is it."
"I'm not too sure anymore," she sighed.
"I thought this is what you wanted," said Hot Shot.
"It is, but . . . not exactly," said Override.
"Hey Override," said Hot Shot scooting closer to her. "Everything's going to be okay. It will all work out, you'll see."
Hot Shot then gave her an assuring smile causing her to smile as well. Hot Shot then brought her chin closer to his as he kissed her good-bye. After that Override smiled more as she looked into her husband's baby blue optics.
"Now," smiled Hot Shot. "See you in a month okay?"
"Okay," sighed Override as she went to leave.
But before she did she turned and blew a kiss back to Hot Shot who continued to smile at her. She then left and he turned to carry on his own duties at keeping velocitron in order. And again Lori had seen this making sure she was not seen. She hoped that Override would come to her sences and convince Hot Shot what was needed to be done . . . that they needed to tell everyone.
Lori just hoped they would do it before the next reunion and so she waited for that day that they would tell everyone for ever she wanted to tell someone about Hot Shot and Override's marriage, but she promised not to and so she would keep silent till they decided on what to do.
Hot Shot's girl: Okay the next chapter is when things start to get a little strange guys. You'll know when you read it and it's not strange in a good way either.