Chapter 15 Dani and Prowl

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Pierce slowly woke up from his deep sleep. He couldn't tell what time it was and usually Barricade woke him up early to eat breakfast. For the first time, Pierce felt that he had slept deep and good. He didn't fall asleep at his other home, fearing the time when his stepfather or stepmother would do something bad to him. He got out of bed and went to the bathroom.

After relieving himself and washing his hands, he brushed his teeth. He walked out of his room, frowning at the complete emptiness. There were no cybertronians around and he was thinking he might have done something bad to make Barricade angry with him and made him leave. Pierce saw the black Mech with the green racing stripe looking at him and walking over to him. Pierce shied away, not really accustomed to standing his ground.

"Good afternoon, Pierce." Destroyer said calmly.

"Um. I'm ready for my spanking now." Pierce said.

"Spanking? Why would I spank you for sleeping in this morning?"

"Because I had to get up early in the morning and be ready to leave the house."

"Well, you can sleep as long as you want until you're fully healed."

"Oh. So no yelling at me or doing all kinds of stuff to me?"

"Absolutely not." Destroyer said, still shocked at the boy's behavior. "Would you like breakfast or lunch?"

"Breakfast, please." Pierce said politely. "Where's Barricade?" Destroyer's holoform appeared next to him and led him to the kitchen to fix up some eggs and bacon.

"Well. After you fell asleep last night, Barricade decided to leave Autobot City."

"Is it because of me?" Pierce asked sitting in a chair at the table.

"No." Destroyer said. "He was going to get you a surprise and Prowl caught him. He's in the brig."

"After I eat, can I go visit him?"

"I don't know if you're going to be able to."

"Why not?"

"Because he's in trouble."

"So? Will he be coming back?"

Destroyer cracked an egg into the hot skillet. "I'm not sure. Orange juice or milk?"

"Orange juice." Pierce started to get up from his chair. But Destroyer said, "Stay in your chair. You need as much as time to rest. I don't want you to strain your body."

Pierce sat back and waited for breakfast. "So what was he trying to get for me?"

"That's his secret."

Pierce wondered if he could convince Barricade to spill the beans about his secret. Pierce imagined Barricade pleading his case in front of Optimus Prime. He could see Barricade standing there telling Optimus what he wanted to do and why he was leaving the City. He could almost hear Barricade saying, "Prime! I apologize for unsettling your men..." No he wouldn't say that. "Prime. I wanted to make Pierce feel more at home with me." He would say something along the lines of that.

"Pierce?" Destroyer asked, breaking his thoughts.

"Yes sir?"

"Breakfast is served."

Pierce looked down at his plate. "Thanks." Pierce dug into his breakfast.

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Danielle

Prowl was busy this afternoon and I had found my shoes had been dried. I put them on. I absently rubbed my neck as I looked around Prowls apartment. He didn't say I couldn't explore. My neck was starting to get sore now and I stopped in a room filled with more electronic books. I gingerly touched my neck. What was going on back there? I walked out of the room and looked for Prowl. I found him sitting in his office. "Prowl?" I asked, walking into his office.

"Dani. I am extremely busy. Can it wait?"

I knew Ratchet wouldn't want me to keep this a secret. Prowl wasn't looking at me and I answered, "No."

"Dani. I do not have-"

"My neck hurts!" I complained.

Prowl looked at her now. "When did your neck start hurting?"

"Last night."

"And why did you not tell me?"

"I thought it was a headache."

"Let me see." Prowl's holoform appeared next to her and Dani turned around. Prowl lifted her hair and checked her neckline. "There is no marks or anything." Prowl began touching around the shoulder blades. "Does this hurt?"

"No."

Prowl tried other touches around my neck and nothing hurt when he touched them lightly or hard. "Doesn't hurt." I said.

"Stand still."

I did and felt a tingly feeling. "What are you doing?"

"Scanning your neck and then I will have Ratchet look at the data stream."

"Oh." I said. "If nothing turns up, can I go visit Pierce?"

"Yes." Prowl said.

I smiled and then surprised Prowl with a hug. He was shocked and then hugged me back. "Thank you!" I said.

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