~Star Light, Star Bright~
Chapter Two: You've got a Friend in Me
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Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too
Maybe
But none of them will ever love you the way I do
It's me and you
And as the years go by
Boys, our friendship will never die
You're gonna see
It's our destiny
You've got a friend in me-
-Woody's Round Up
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The screech of metal on metal pierced the air, and the screams of the dying and victorious cries of the winning made it a disconcerting concert. Mech fought mech, and guns shattered the night as blades flashed down, only to come up dripping energon.
Across the battlefield, Bumblebee had the All Spark tucked underneath one arm, dashing away on foot. Ironhide followed closely behind, providing back up for the vulnerable scout, cannons charged and optics searching for a foe foolish enough to come close. He looked over his shoulder at Bumblebee.
"Hurry it up, kid! We can't stick around here all day! Prime can only hold off Megatron for so long!" The much smaller scout frowned at his protector, dodging shrapnel in the progress.
"I know Ironhide! But I can't transform and carry the All Spark on this rough terrain all at the same time!" The tough gun-ho mech scoffed, and shot down a random seeker that had come too close.
"Well slag it all, then!" He turned sharply and grabbed the yellow bot, tossing him over one shoulder. Startled, Bumblebee scrambled for a purchase, even as Ironhide began running through the seething throng of mechs.
"What the pit are you doing 'Hide?!"
"Ya were going too slow, and we need ta get this piece of slag in space now!"
Eyes fluttering open slowly, Cody once again took in the blank walls of the apartment he and Auntie had appeared in. Giving a soft whimper, he attempted to bury back down into the sheets.
He had been dreaming some strange dream, filled with strange loud sounds and topped with an overwhelming sense of urgency. He scratched his rump, brow furrowed curiously. Why can't I remember it? After a short moment, Cody shrugged and rolled of the bed, hitting the carpet with a soft thump.
Macy had left him in the apartment with strict rules, including such as to not leave, unlock and open the door to anyone with out a key, or to do anything an everything that might possibly be fun. Cody slouched in front of the TV with a loud whine.
"Aw Auntie. Why didn't you take me with you? I want to see the bots!" He complained out loud. He continued in a high falsetto that was supposed to be Macy. "Oh so sorry Cody. But making sure little kids like you have no fun are what adults do!" Cody nodded solemnly. "But Auntie, your to cool to be an adult!" Now he shook his head. "Silly kid, of course I'm an adult. Or I wouldn't have left you here all alone while I get to go have fun in this mysterious city we've appeared in!"
Cody would have continued on in this way if not for the loud growl that sounded from door.
"I do NOT sound like that, you liddle brat! And what I was doing wasn't fun, it was business!" She stomped over to him, ignoring the fact that the effect was ruined by the carpet. She knelt in front of the cowering boy, and stared hard in the eyes. "We some how get randomly transported to unknown city in an unknown apartment, and find out that some alien robo-"
"Not robots! Mechs." Macy glared at Cody for the interruption, before proceeding to flick him in the forehead.
"Don't speak when other people are talking, midget. Anyway, now we find out that you some how wished the mechs into existence. The least I had to do was some snooping, and figure out if we own the apartment and what freaking city we happen to be in!" Cody eyed her dubiously, before huffing and crossing his arms across his chest.
"Fine, whatever." He leaned forward eagerly, clasping her hands. "So, what did you find out? Did ya see any of the bots?" He was rather discouraged when she shook her head.
"Nope, but your never going to guess where we are."
"What?" Cody tilted his head like a puppy. "Where are we?" Macy gave him a broad gin and a ruffle on the forehead.
"We've woken up no less than a hundred yards from the great battle itself." She spread out her arms, and her grin turned into a smirk. "We're in Mission City!"
Even as Cody's eyes widened in excitement and tell-tale mischievousness, Macy waggled a finger at him.
"Now, don't get any smart ideas, do you hear squirt? There's still a lot of damage over there, and it's completely blockaded from the public. So don't even think about it!" Cody immediately calmed and shrugged his shoulders casually, folding his arms behind his neck nonchalantly.
"Yeah, I know. Besides, the bots probably aren't even there anymore. All there would be is a bunch of rubble." Macy merely narrowed her eyes at him, not fooled the at all.
"I hope you mean that, because I've heard word that the guards are told to shoot anyone who steps near there, no questions asked." Her sharp eyes caught Cody swallow slightly, and she felt a smug grin cross her face. "Now that you know that lovely little fact, sit down and lets figure out what we do now." Cody gave a depressed sigh, apparently giving up on his plans to sneak to the remains of the battlefield, and plopped down next to her. The young boy placed his chin in the palm of his hand and gazed at her.
"So?"
"Well, the first thing I did when I left was go down to the lobby, and see if who was the schmuck that was renting out the apartment. Not only was it rented out to me, but I "apparently" payed for the entire renting period in ahead of time." Macy rubbed her own forehead this time, focusing on some distant horizon. "I then headed out to the local library, and used their computers to check the date, year, national events, and even looked up whether we or our family's existed here." Macy knelt before Cody, and reached out and took his shoulders. "Honey...you see-"
Cody shifted uncomfortably, and glanced away. Whenever Macy started calling him by names like honey or baby, it meant she was either trying to comfort you or about to drop a bombshell on you.
"-you, and your parents don't seem to exist here.. a-and I'm sure this is hard on you, but I'll figure something out and-"
"Don't bother."
Macy blinked, affronted.
"Excuse me?"
"I said, don't bother." Flopping on the bed with a loud sigh, Cody snuggled into the blankets and peeked over them at her shyly. "It's not like they'd miss me. No matter what I do- or I should say did, it was never enough. Like that time with the chemistry homework. They didn't even bother asking me about it after you tried to tell them. Thanks for that, though. It was real nice of you Auntie."
Macy stared at the little boy that suddenly sounded far to old. "You... you heard us talking that night? I thought you were in bed!" Cody giggled at her indignant tone and ducked further into the sheets.
"I was, but then I got thirsty, and I was going into the kitchen for some water when I heard you." He paused, and sniffed. "Dad yelled at you, and threatened you. I'm pretty sure I hated him then. He just couldn't bend even a little, and try to believe. Well, that's probably why he hated me, I guess. I wasn't what he wanted for a family successor." The last part was mumbled into the sheets, and an awkward silence reigned.
The 'Auntie' felt her eye twitch, and then she snarled suddenly, slamming her hands down on the bed next to his head. Cody yelped, and gave her a wide eyed stare.
"Auntie?" She ignored him and promptly tossed him over her shoulder, stomping toward the door. "A-auntie, what are you doing?!"
"You forget them, kid, okay? You've got me, and you can bet I'll stick by you." Macy turned furious eyes toward him, and Cody was startled by the tears he saw in them. Touched, he wrapped his arms around his neck and kissed her cheek.
"Thanks Auntie," he whispered, burying his head into her soft curls.
"Your welcome brat. Now, no more mushy business! You wanted to see some transformers, right?" Suddenly hopeful, Cody looked up in time to see the biggest smirk ever spread across her face.
"Ha ha, yeah, I want to meet them!" He laughed, heart soaring.
"In that case, I know just how to lure in some certain bots."
Cody tilted his head with a confused frown.
"How you going to do that Auntie?"
She flashed him some teeth, and winked.
"Well, first we're going to need a computer..."
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End—Chapter Two: You've got a Friend in Me
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Authors Note: And so ends another chapter. -phew- I hope I got everything down okay with all the emotions in that last part there. Emotions are so tricky! :T Though I quite enjoyed writing the scene where Cody's pretending to be Macy. XD
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