Miss Independant:
Hey Guys its update time!!!!! WOOOO!!!!! Ok for one thing I will ask u guys! Can you please REVIEW?! I am starting to get Discouraged and if I get Discouraged and I wont update! No update means no chapter...yah..I have been reading The Diary of Anne Frank and lets just say that book is so sad I was sobbing at the end! I read the notebook and i was like WTF?! at the end of the book..can anyone explain to me y the author left at the old ppl getting ready to do each other...did they die? ANYWAYS! Well I better stop rambling on so you can get onto reading I guess...SPOILER WARNING: MAJOR FLUFF!!! AND THANK YOU MISTFLYER1102 FOR BEING MY BETA!!!
P.S. YOU SHOULD READ SUNRISE OVER FALLUJAH!! ITS A GOOD BOOK AND IT GAVE ME ANOTHER LOOK ABOUT THE IRAQ WAR! Plus its a real tearjerker :'( And this chapter is for a loyal reader and that reader is: Rainspiral!
And in the air the fireflies
Our only light in paradise
We'll show the world they were wrong
And teach them all to sing along
--If Everyone Cared by Nickelback--
~~~3 hours later~~
I woke up with a pounding headache and blurry eyesight after an indeterminable amount of time, but I could still somewhat pick out who a person was by the colors they usually wore. My uncle was asleep in the chair next to me, with his head resting on my bed and his hand holding mine. A small groan escaped my lips, causing my uncle to stir. He straightened up in his seat, stretched to get the cricks out, and then used his free hand to wipe the drool on his mouth from sleeping.
"Hiya kid!" Jazz said, walking into the room, happy as one could ever be after, well, you know, A GIANT ALIEN ROBOTIC FIGHT.
"Hiya to you too," I responded to Jazz as my uncle looked perplexed; he was still waking up from his slumber. "What happened to Sideswipe, is he okay? All I remember is that Sideswipe took me for a drive, and well, the rest of it is blank. Why am I in the hospital?" I asked Jazz question after question, and he looked flustered and he sighed
"Lil' lady, Sideswipe is okay. He has the best medical officer looking after him. You guys got hit by a local protester that was driving." I took his word for it, because I didn't remember anything after Sideswipe took me for a drive, and Jazz's account was the only plausible thing I'd heard so far.
"When do I get out of the hospital?" I asked both Jazz and my uncle. I really hate to be in hospitals, but it had been more of a subconscious thing, since I never really figured out why exactly I disliked them. Maybe it's because of that stupid accident with me and, well, water, I thought.
"All right, let me go ask someone," Jazz replied cheerfully, and then left to get someone. My uncle handed me clothes that he must have gotten from my bedroom. Then he got up and left me to change into the clothes in privacy.
When I looked over myself, I saw nothing unusual at first on my body except for a couple bruises here and there. What really got my attention however was the small scar of a robotic face imprinted on my body. I let out a gasp, caught off guard by its appearance. Working to remain calm, I got changed just as the nurse walked in with Jazz.
"Miss, I need to check you over before you can leave," the nurse said, clearly disgruntled. I briefly wondered what Jazz had said as the nurse not so gently made me sit down on the bed again. Jazz winked at me before leaning against the doorframe.
"I'm glad you were able to see things my way, ma'am," he observed as the nurse began taking my blood pressure as well as checking other vital signs.
"Oh, shut up," she snapped crossly, betraying the argument that must have occurred outside my room earlier. "Technically, you should have been in here for at least a day or two instead of hours, but you seem fine enough to be walking about," she added as she began putting equipment away and then gently pulled the IV lines out of my arm.
Ratchet, Jazz mouthed from behind her, and I nodded, grinning slightly at the shared secret.
"No more crazy stunts, you hear?" the nurse called after my retreating back as I left the small room and into the main corridor. Jazz winked before completely vanishing from sight. I walked down to the end of the corridor, where my uncle was waiting by the main entrance. He stood up, and then walked out of the hospital with me. I saw Sideswipe standing there in the parking lot next to his car, which looked brand new. He had a few cuts and bruises on his body, but in my opinion, he looked sexier than before.
I gave him a small smile, and he smiled back before beckoning me forward. I guessed he wanted to talk about something, judging from the way he was positioned. Damn him and his sexiness he's using it again! Damnit, Megatron is going to be so pissed when he finds out, oh man, I thought before walking over to him and he gave me a hug.
"I'm sorry that you got scratched up," he whispered as he held me tight.
"It's okay," I whispered back, a little unnerved all of a sudden. A feeling that I was being watched had suddenly washed over me, and I was willing to venture a guess that it was Ravage hiding somewhere. If Ravage was watching me, that meant Soundwave was also. If Soundwave were watching me, he would undoubtedly report it in to Megatron… I was in a big load of shit.
My uncle looked perplexed at the interaction between us. I turned to him and asked, "Hey Uncle, is it okay for me to ride with Sideswipe? If that's alright with Sideswipe too."
"Very well," my uncle acquiesced, and then walked to his big ass truck. "Just be careful!" he shouted before shutting the door.
I turned to Sideswipe with big, pleading eyes. "All right, I don't mind," he said, smiling slightly. He opened the door for me, and I slid into the passager seat. He walked over to the driver's side and turned the car on, and with it, the radio. He turned it onto 105.3 KZY Gainesville Top 40 Radio Station and my favorite song When I Grow Up by the Pussycat Dolls came on. Excited, I turned it up really loud, hoping that Sideswipe didn't mind too much.
When I grow up
I wanna be famous
I wanna be a star,
I wanna be in movies
When I grow up
I wanna see the world
Drive nice cars
I wanna have groupies
When I grow up
Be on TV
People know me
Be on magazines
When I grow up
Fresh and clean
Number one chick
When I step out on the scene
Be careful what you wish for
Cuz you just might get it
You just might get it
You just might get it
Be careful what you wish for
Cuz you just might get it
You just might get it
You just might get it
I stopped singing after the song was over, and by that point Sideswipe was laughing because apparently I was acting silly while singing the song. Unable to stay mad long, I started laughing too. We pulled up to my uncle's house. "Thanks for the ride," I said, and then started to get out.
"Wait," Sideswipe said, and I paused. "Let me look for something quickly," he said, looking around his space for a few moments. I smiled a little when he looked up again after having found the item he'd been looking for. "Lauren, I wanted to tell you that Optimus is going to let me be your guardian. It's kind of like a personal bodyguard, and I wanted to give you this," he said, leaning over to hand me a long, plush-looking box. I grabbed the box gently, carefully opened it, and then I let out the breath I hadn't realized I had been holding. It was a silver bracelet with ruby red colored diamonds, and I saw the Autobot symbol as a charm. I was completely speechless for a few moments before looking up at Sideswipe in shock.
I got back into the car to better give him a hug "Thank you so much for this Sides, this is really beautiful! But, why give this to me?" I asked him, looking questioningly at him. My head tilted a little bit, just as though to read his expression better.
"Because I felt that you deserved it. It's from my hometown, and I thought it would be perfect for you to have it" Sides said, giving me a small smile. I felt my heart break a little.
"Thank you Sides, and I really appreciate you for being my Guardian," I said before getting out, running up the path only to walk up to the porch door. I turned around again, but Sideswipe was gone.
I really don't want to hurt Sideswipe and any other bot, they all have been really good to me, I thought about my mission to betray the autobots for about ten minutes before I walked into the house. Not to my surprise, I saw my uncle playing Call of Duty on his Xbox. He looked up once he heard the door close. As I walked into the room, he paused the game and looked at me and at the box with a questioning glance. "What is that?" he asked, gesturing to the box with his chin.
"Uh, a gift, from a friend," I replied truthfully. Thankfully, he didn't press the issue, leaving me to escape to my bedroom, alone with my thoughts.
Dare I go ahead with my mission, or break away from the Decepticons' grip?
Guys thats a end of the chapter! I hope ya like it :) I sure do and I added a little fluff moment with sideswipe and Lauren! I hope ya dont mind it :D Guys I have a little question! WHAT SYMBOL DO YOU THINK IS IMPRINTED ON HER ARM? AUTOBOT? DECEPTICON? OR NEITHER? Tell me your answer in a review! Also I wanna know if you guys think about possible couples? P.S PLEASE REVIEW!! And the bracelet is from cybertron...Dont ask..