Salutations!
Okay, I know I haven't updated in FOREVER, but I hope this will make up for it. This chapter's a bit longer than usual, and it's got action in it. So, enjoy! Oh! And, the links to pictures of the Autobots as wolves in on my profile.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Transformers in any way. Sadly. :(
Mia rummaged around in her backpack, fingers fumbling around a bottle of water, a sweater, a pencil, and pack of gum. Her fingers made contact with a cool and rough surface.
"Ah ha!" exclaimed Mia. "Found the flint!"
"Good," replied Sam as he gathered more dry sticks and twigs. "We can get a fire going now and cook that piece of meat." Mia ducked her head as she went out of the den again and to the small pile of twigs Sam had accumulated. Mia raised an eyebrow.
"Is this enough?" she questioned.
"Should be," answered Sam. "Plus, since it rained, most of the sticks are wet." Mia nodded and crouched down, holding the flint over the sticks as she struck it. Little sparks drifted down into the dry wood and smoldered for a moment before dying. Mia blinked at the unsuccessful fire and then looked back at the flint.
"Maybe it's broken…?" she muttered.
"A piece of flint can't be broken Mia," chuckled Sam. "Here, let me try." Mia obediently handed over the piece of rock to her older brother, and Sam struck the flint as hard as he could. A shower of sparks fell onto the sticks, and much to Sam's delight, a small fire began to grow.
"I'll go get the meat," offered Mia. She turned around to go get the meat but found the two wolves watching Sam curiously as he tended the small fire. The neon yellow one approached the growing flames and sat down next to Sam as the wolf watched Sam poke at the fire with a stick. The wolf seemed to be watching Sam's every movement very closely, and the wolf's head was tilted to the side a little.
"Okay, so yellow can stay here with you and I'll go get the meat," said Mia. The neon yellow glanced at Mia when she had called him yellow. Mia went off to get the meat, and found the black wolf sprawled out on the ground in the sun, napping. Mia thought he looked pretty cute, almost like a big black puppy. The wolf's body was completely relaxed, only his ears were twitching ever so slightly.
Ratchet watched the human boy as he tended the growing fire. Ratchet didn't know the point of having to cook the meat, but he wasn't about to voice his comments. Then Ratchet remembered that Ironhide had been planning on speaking to the humans anyways.
"I wonder if you have a name," murmured Sam, sitting down next to Ratchet. "I don't think you'd like being called yellow." Ratchet shook his head, and said very plainly:
"I don't." Sam gasped and frantically backed away, his eyes wide and his mouth open.
"D-Did you just t-talk?" he asked incredulously.
"I did indeed," replied Ratchet. Sam just shook his head and continued to stare from his place several feet away. Ratchet couldn't help but feel a bit amused.
Sam couldn't believe what his brain was telling him right now. The wolf had spoken. In English. Perfect English. Sam kept shaking his head and blinking, too shocked to say anything. The wolf looked like he smiled.
"And I do have a name, as you were wondering," he said. "It is Ratchet."
"Uh," was the not-so-intelligent sounding thing Sam uttered. "Um, hi. Ratchet."
"Hello," replied Ratchet, smiling wider so Sam could see long, sharp, pearly white fangs. "I see you are extremely shocked, but that is understandable." Sam finally closed his mouth and sat straighter. The way Ratchet spoke gave him an almost scholarly feel, with his perfect grammar and clearly enunciated words. Sam didn't know what to say.
"Yeah, um, I'm Sam. Sam Witwicky," said Sam. "Uh, can, uh, can the other wolf talk too?"
"Yes," answered Ratchet. "His name is Ironhide."
"Sam!" exclaimed Mia, running towards him with Ironhide following. "The wolves can talk!"
"Yeah, I just found that out," replied Sam as Mia sat down next to him.
"So what's your name?" Mia asked Ratchet.
"My name is Ratchet," replied Ratchet.
"Wow, cool name," commented Mia. "You talk differently than Ironhide. More, enun…enun…"
"Enunciated," finished Sam.
"Yeah, that," said Mia. Ratchet grinned smugly and looked over at Ironhide.
"More enunciated, eh?" said Ratchet. Ironhide growled.
"Enunciated my aft, you giant lemon," muttered Ironhide. Mia giggled. Sam agreed with his sister. Ironhide's voice was more gravelly than Ratchet's voice, and Ironhide spoke with a sort of bored drawl contrary to Ratchet's enunciated sentences. Suddenly distant shouting could be heard and Sam tensed.
"Oh crap, that must be the police," whispered Sam.
"Come," said Ratchet. "Let's go this way." Sam and Mia followed quietly after the two wolves whose feet padded silently on the ground. Sam flinched every time he stepped on a leaf of stick that made a cracking sound. The police still sounded far away, but Sam still walked faster.
"Kids?" Sam stopped mid step. That was Grandpa.
"That's grandpa!" hissed Mia.
"I know!" hissed back Sam. "Come on, let's walk faster." The small group picked up their pace until Sam and Mia were jogging. The shouting got louder, and the group began running.
"There!" shouted Grandpa, and Sam and Mia whipped around. Grandpa spotted Ratchet and Ironhide, his eyes widening.
"Move kids!" shouted Grandpa as he cocked his hunting rifle.
"No!" Mia and Sam exclaimed, quickly moving in front of Ratchet and Ironhide. "Don't shoot!"
"What are you doing?" shouted Grandpa. "Get out of the way!"
"Don't shoot, don't shoot!" screamed Mia. "They won't hurt you!" But Ratchet and Ironhide had gotten defensive and they stood protectively in front of Sam and Mia.
"Don't be silly!" shouted Grandpa. "Get out of the way before you're hurt!"
Ironhide wasn't thinking straight. All he could see was the human with a gun, and Chromia's body flashed in Ironhide's mind. These were the type of humans who had taken her away, not the younglings. In fact, just a moment ago, the younglings had been trying to defend Ironhide and Ratchet. Ironhide felt a blind rage fill his entire body, and before Ironhide could stop himself, he lunged.
Ratchet's mind was hazy. All he saw was Ironhide jumping at the human, teeth bared, and an outraged roar erupted from him. Ratchet just followed Ironhide's example and pounced at a different human, knocking him to the ground.
"NO!" screamed Mia as she ran for Grandpa, desperate to get there before Ironhide killed him. Time seemed to slow down as Mia rocketed towards Grandpa, managing to get in front of him before Ironhide came crashing down on her. Mia could hear Sam's distant screaming, but all she saw was that great black beast looming above her, eyes glowing with rage and ready to make the killing blow. And then Ironhide suddenly relaxed, his whole body seeming to sag.
Ironhide panted heavily. He had almost killed the girl. He had been mere seconds away from slashing at her throat, and Ironhide was relieved his logical thinking had managed to catch up with his body before he had killed her. All of the humans were too stunned to move or say anything, and Ratchet had also stopped attacking. Ironhide looked down at the young girl, and she was scared. Her eyes were wide with fear and her entire body was shaking. She had really thought that Ironhide was going to kill her. Her hazel brown eyes were glassy and tears began to flow down her face. Her small body shook with quiet sobs, but she would not look away. Bright blue eyes looked at her, concerned.
Mia shook with sobs, but she couldn't look away from Ironhide. He looked ashamed and sad. Mia had been so terrified, seeing those great white fangs bared and those angry eyes. Mia raised her arms up and threw herself at Ironhide.
Sam was greatly surprised when Mia suddenly wrapped her arms around Ironhide's thick neck, her face burying itself in his thick muzzle as she continued to shake with sobs. Ratchet slowly approached Sam, his expression apologetic.
"It's okay," whispered Sam, awkwardly patting Ratchet on the head. Ratchet licked Sam's hand and sat down. Sam and Mia screamed as three gunshots pierced the air.
Soooooo, what'd you think? I dunno, I don't this one was good as other chapters. Please review! You know you want to press the button.
~Sierra