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This chapter has roughly 2850 word in it. I wrote it twice because my muse didn't agree with me... This was the better of the two in the long run.
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Chapter 7
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Cassie's eyes widened. "D-d-d-did he just say..." She pointed at Jazz while she turned to Crescent who was merely blinking at the other spirit. "Did he just say- No." she shook her head as she stood back up. "No. There is no way that is true."
"I'm with you on that sis... But only halfway." Crescent said as she stared Jazz over. "You're lying about your age because you're older than that aren't you?"
Jazz flinched.
"Ha I knew men are just as fickle as women when it came to their ages." Crescent cackled. "So... just how old are you really?"
"Ah plead teh fifth."
"Okay just stop. The both of you. Now." Cassie rubbed her temples. "You are not telling the truth right now either of you." She said turning her back on the two of them. "If I wanted to be spewed a bunch of bullshit I'd just go log on to Facebook. There is no way that he is older than dirt."
"Hey now Ah'm not old." Jazz protested. "But Ah will admit tha' Ah am many thousands of years old Cassie."
"That is not possible." she hissed as she spun around to face them again. Every theory whether it's scientific or religious deny the plausibility of his claim!
"Cassie he's been telling me for days every memorable part of his life. and I doubt that we've scratched the surface with what he's told-" Cassie's glare successfully cut her off.
Jazz was not meeting her gaze. In fact he was looking over her shoulder. So now he gives me the silent treatment... Cassie thought as she shook her head. "Look there is no fricking way tha- Shit!" Cassie jumped a mile as a hand came down on her shoulder. She turned her head to glare at Bee who held his hands up in a surrendering pose as he tried not to smile. Crescent take note. We are so finding him a collar with a bell for Christmas.
"Noted. Any preference in colors?"
"I know you don't want anyone hearing you talk to Crescent but I really don't think the roof is the safest place to do so." He said with an apologetic smile.
"Well I sure as hell wasn't going to get it in my room." Cassie grumbled.
"Look I've got some friends that wanna meet ya downstairs. Why don't you come on down?" The blonde smiled.
Cassie stared at him for a minute before raising a cautious brow. "And risk losing the argument for the remainder of my sanity? Yeah why not. Crescent and her older-than-dirt friend can kiss my ass right now."
"I feel the love sis."
Bite me.
"Friend?" Bee blinked as the brunette walked over to the spot she had clambered on to the roof from.
Cassie swung her feet over the edge. "Just another ghost that's been pestering me for a few days. Are you coming or not?" she asked as she turned and lowered her feet to the window sill.
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~Bee's POV~
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Bee just about had a spark attack for the second time that evening as he watched her from hang from the roof before dropping deftly into her room. She's mad that's a fact... But still she's gotta realize how bad that that could have been if she had missed.
Bee copied the girl's move and swung himself down to land in her room to the amusing and slightly concerning sight of her having Sam in a choker hold.
"You bastard! Did you think anyone wouldn't notice?! I swear this is stupid even for you!" She growled from her position on his back.
"I give! Uncle! Uncle!" Sam cried hoarsely.
Cassie released him before getting up and sharply closing her algebra book which was stuffed with notes... "If I catch you copying my homework again, I will use you for my dummy when I teach Kae about proper non-lethal throat punching!"
"Okay, okay geez you're a freaking psychopath." Sam groaned form the floor.
Cassie let loose a low growl. "Better a psychopath than a whiny little spazz. I swear you are such a putz. Now... GET THE HELL OUT OF MY ROOM BEFORE I CASTRATE YOU SAM!"
"Gone!" Sam yelped as he quickly picked himself off of the floor and was out of the room. She glared at his speedy retreat before letting out a huff and grumbled something about needing more blackmail on his charge. Bee was shaking his head half torn between smiling at their interaction and between worry for his charge's future well being when she turn an glared at his holoform.
I wonder if this is one of those... 'Crescent' moments she told me about...
"Out." she pointed to the door. "And for the record the same goes for you if you dare even try to cheat off of my hard work."
Bee shrugged. "I really don't need to cheat, so you don't have to worry about me getting into your home work... Though I gotta ask... Sam said you had your algebra homework done for the next two weeks. May I ask why?"
Cassie sighed as she shut her door behind her. "I just do."
"Oh come on Cassie that doesn't make any sense!" Sam said from the stairwell.
"Bee, could you tell Sam that I am in a rightly foul mood thanks to his incursion; that I will not hesitate to maim him." Cassie bit out as she shot another icy glare at Sam. Sam flinched and continued down the stairs.
"Shut up Crescent." The girl hissed before starting to make her way down the stairs.
I guess that answers my question...
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~Cassie's pov~
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Cassie growled under her breath as she stormed down the stairs. Can you believe him?
Crescent merely shook her head. "Honestly? Not really. I've been poking my nose into various things around the house and from what I can tell he sucks in math. He could do well with a tutor."
Cassie stopped dead in her tracks. "Hell no!" was out of her mouth before she could stop the words.. to a room full of strangers staring at her. Damn you Crescent! she thought as she ducked her head down and flushed red from embarrassment.
"Hey I'm not the one that said it." Crescent held up her hands in surrender.
Specter.
"I love you too sis." Crescent said cheekily. "Bedside's you ain't looking at the big picture. You could totally make him pay you for tutoring him. And then hold it over his head for when he attempts to make you do something you don't want to..."
Jazz snorted as he shook his head. "Has anyone tol' ya that ya are very evil minded?"
"How else am I supposed to take care of Cassie? One of us has to be the evil mastermind... it might as well be me."
"Earth to Cassie..." Sam's hand waved in her view. Cassie's mouth twitched as she briefly considered biting said out of sheer spite... But seeing as she already made a fool of herself already she shook her head and opted for swatting it out of the way.
"Must you keep doing that Samuel?"
"Samuel? You're not mad at me anymore? Talk about mood swings." Sam shook his head.
"Yeah didn't get my meds earlier now did I?" Not that I need them, Cassie added silently before continuing with, "I may have been a little harsh in my judgment to beat you up for what you just did upstairs. You know if you need help that badly... I could just tutor you... for a reasonable price of course."
Sam blinked at her for well over a minute before he frowned at her. "Wait you'd charge me for lessons but not Mikaela? I'm you're cousin!"
"Who I just caught red handed trying to cheat using my homework. And on a further note Kae needs to know how to protect herself-" Cassie smiled sweetly as she leaned in closer but did not lower her voice, "-because it's clear to me who wears the pants in your relationship. She might as well know how to fight off the guys because we both know you're only good for getting beat up."
Sam's mouth moved wordlessly as he tried to come up with anything appropriate to say as Cassie moved around him.
"Tha' was jus' cold..."
"See why she needs backup?" Crescent with a grin.
Cassie stared over the small gathering of people in the living room which contained Mikaela, Ratchet, and three other people. The first one her eyes spotted was the tall mountain of a man standing in the corner. He was in what he appeared to be between his late thirties early forties, with his hair pitch black hair tied back at the base of his neck. His dark olive skin was littered with faint scars with a particularly nasty one over his right eye being the most noticeable. He was watching her with staring cyan blue eyes. He was wearing a tight fitting black shirt, Black jeans and a pair of dog tags hung off of his neck.
The next one was a younger guy in what had to be in his twenties. He was grinning at her from his position on the sofa with Kae, his bright azure eyes sparkling with mirth at Sam's dress down. His crimson curls were cut short but with enough length to have a wave to them and ended just short of the top of his ears. His fair skin was damn near flawless, and if she didn't know any better she would have accused him of using skincare products zealously. He was wearing a red t-shirt with silver grey stripes on the sleeves and black cargo pants.
The last was standing in front of the mantelpiece. He regarded her examining gaze with warm gentle cerulean eyes. He was in his early thirties with tanned skinned with short cropped brown hair. He was wearing a simple red leather jacket over a navy blue shirt and jeans... But his aura- what little there was because just like the blonde that was standing just behind her, these three men barely had an aura- His aura was benevolent yet commanding... And despite the clothes she could tell he was well built, it was in the was he made his way over to hold his hand out to her.
"Hello Cassandra."
He freaking tall as well, he had to be at least 7' 2". Hell if the red haired one was standing she would be sure that he was at least 6' 4". Damn it what is with all of the tall people around here? Cassie thought absently.
"Sis, you realize that you're like five foot one right? Everyone is taller than you. Most people are taller than you. Don't start developing a Napoleon complex because of it and we'll be good."
Shut up Crescent, you're short too. she growled inwardly as she took his hand. "Um... hi."
"Here comes meh favor'te part..." Jazz grinned.
"My name is Ryan. I am a friend of Samuel's. We've been waiting for you to join us so please take a seat."
Jazz was scowling at Ryan. Is it me or does he seem pissed? she asked her eye flicking briefly to Crescent as she took a seat on the other side of Kae.
"Yep."
"You're so mean to Sam." Mikaela whispered to her as she got settled a smile played on the other girls lips.
"I call it love on an existential level." Cassie deadpanned before returning her attention to Ryan. "So should I ask what's up?"
"Do you remember the officer that spoke with you earlier today?"
"Yeah." Cassie said quietly.
"What if I told you that he wasn't a cop?"
Cassie arched a brow. "I kind of gathered that." Why are they so tense? Just let the freaking cat out of the bag already it's suffocating...
"Hmm..."
"Miss Cassandra me and the men gathered here are part of a secret military organization that is currently tracking and fighting the group that that man was working for."
Oookay... "So how is it that you know Samuel?"
"Mission City."
"Oh..." Like that really explains the how. I barely remember anything about what happened other than the government claiming that it was terrorists... but whatever I'm sure you could help me dig up the dirt Crescent. Sam's gotta be hiding something.
"With pleasure."
"Do Ah wanna kno' wha' ya two are conivin'?"
"No."
"Do you understand?"
Oh shit I wasn't paying attention what did he say?!
"I don't know."
"Um sure?" Cassie bit her lip.
"Your Aunt and Uncle are well aware of the situation which is why I placed Bee in your household to help with protection duty. But in light of Cade's reappearance I will be assigning Scott here as extra protection for you and Sam until we can be certain that the threat level has gone down." Ryan nodded to the red head.
"You're telling me that Blondie is Sam's bodyguard?!" Crescent stared at the blonde. "What kind of shit did Sammy boy get into?!"
"Nothin' good." Both of the girls stared at Jazz. The older spirit was not happy, irritation flared off of his aura. Something that Ryan had said had not set well with the ghost.
"Oh? And what exactly do you know?"
"Ah'll tell ya later."
"Mhm... we'll see. Cassie pay attention to him not us!"
Cassie returned her grey gaze to the man before her. "-ll be keeping an eye on you. I expect you to listen to him if he tells you to do something. I am sorry things have come down to this young Cassandra but it is for your own safety."
Cassie stared at him for a minute before letting out a sigh. "Very well if you insist. Now if no body else cares I have a book report and a star chart to finish for class tomorrow. May I be excused from the rest of this little pow wow?"
Ryan nodded his head.
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~Jazz~
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Jazz stayed put as Cassie and Crescent made their way up the stairs. The mechs were all quiet as they waited to be sure she was out of earshot.
"You realize that she was only half paying attention to you right?" Ratchet pointed from his position in an arm chair as soon as he heard the door to the girl's room click behind her.
"I did she certainly seemed distracted. But nevertheless we will have to keep an eye on her. I can only dread to think of what Barricade's intentions for the girl may be. Sam, I must tell you that I fully regret having to lie to your cousin. I really wish that you would reconsider telling her."
"Optimus I told you, I just don't think she could handle something this big -no pun intended- as you guys right now. Hell you saw how bipolar she is-"
Bee cut Sam off. "Yeah well do you really blame her?"
"Enough you two. Sam sooner or later you're going to have to break the truth to her. And the longer you wait the worse she's going to feel betrayed by you and us." Ratchet pointed out. "That is something will be worse for her considering her other psychiatric problems. But for now we will play it your way because like you said she isn't ready. The girl is still recovering from the loss of her creator, and from the incident that more than likely alerted Barricade to her presence in the first place."
Optimus nodded his head in agreement with his CMO. "I believe that is the best course of action that we can take right now."
"Heh neva' argue with da Hatchet do ya?" Jazz chuckled.
"I still don't see how you guys are going to keep her in the dark about the fact that you guys are aliens from her." Mikaela said with a shake of her head.
"Aliens?"
Jazz cringed and turned to find the other spirit not to far behind him her aura full of shock. Perfect...
Crescent stared in shock at the men in shock. Jazz had turned to face her. "Crescent."
"Aliens... Huh..." her lips twitched. "Who woulda thought..." Her eyes drifted over to land on Jazz who was smiling sheepishly at her. "Wait a minute!" she marched forward to poke him in his chest. "That's why you're like a million years old isn't it?! It's because you're an alien too."
"Now girly..."
"So all of the places that you've been telling me about, Iacon and Polyhelix-"
"Are city-states from my home world, Cybertron." Jazz's smile faded a little bit. "How long have you been standing there?"
"Once they started talking again."
"So Ah don' need ta tell ya that ya shouldn't tell ya sista righ' now."
Crescent nodded. "Not that it'll make much difference... though if I can beat Sam to the punch she won't be pissed at me."
"Well come on, let's go fin' somewhere your twin won't decide ta come listen in on us an Ah'll tell ya what ya wanna kno'."