Hi everyone! So sorry about the delay, but like I said on my profile, school started so I don't get to write as often as I'd like too. I promise that my later updates are not because of writer's block or loss of writing mojo for this story. It's just a time problem. I hope this doesn't seem rush in some parts, but I really, really want to get into the main parts of ROTF. Sorry this is a shorty chapter! Either way, please review and tell me what you think! Hope you all enjoy!
As always, I own nothing!
~Mel
The goodbyes that were shared between Alise and the Witwickys were bittersweet. While she was thrilled that she was able to see her family in person once more before their departures, she was sad that it was for such a sort time. However, because of the tight schedule they were all on that morning, three hours was all she was going to get before they had to leave. And quicker than any of them excepted, those three hours came and went, and the three Witwickys were off.
It wound up working out that Alise was there at the house. With all the firemen walking around and a NEST agent coming by to keep things quiet after Ron called and explained what happened, it made them feel enormously better that someone like her was going to be at the house watching over everything. Mikaela stayed at the house with her for a little while longer with her to make sure she was okay, and Bee activated the holoform so he could still be with her when she needed to answer any questions from anyone. The two didn't leave each other's sides the entire time, and their hands never separated. Alise felt sparks fly through her whenever Bee would randomly place small, sweet kisses against her temple or cheek, and he would feel the same when she would look up at him and place a kiss under his chin, her having to go on his toes to reach him. The two were so happy to be back together.
The firemen were able to put up a thick plastic over the holes that would stay until Ron and Judy came back from Paris and had it fixed. Shortly after they were done putting up the cover, the agent arrived at the house. He was a rather unpleasant and stern looking man who wouldn't tell the three his name, (which Alise thought was ridiculous considering everything they'd been through concerning NEST and that she worked for them) and he quickly got to work. He forcefully made all the firemen sign disclosure agreements and warn them several times about the consequences they would receive if they shared any information about this case with anyone, even though they didn't know what they weren't have supposed to see in the first place.
After the agent came and went (to the relief of everyone else there), the firefighters soon did the same. Mikaela left also, wanting to give the two some alone time, leaving only Bee and Alise with the house.
"So what do you want to do?" Bee asked her when they entered the house, Alise inspecting the damage from the inside. The firemen had done a pretty good job of helping clean up the wreckage, but the hole, even covered by the plastic, made the room have a slight breeze. Smiling, she turned around to face him, wrapping her arms around his waist.
"I say a movie marathon on the couch, while you watch me eat whatever they have in the fridge," she said with a laugh. She was starving after all the excitement of the morning and being on the plane for so long. Bee laughed at her statement, and placed a light kiss on the top of her head.
"That sounds doable," he told her. "What should we watch?"
"You pick something out. I'm up for anything, really. I'm just happy to be taking a break." She cupped his cheek in her hand and looked up at him with soft, happy eyes. "We have a whole two weeks to ourselves. It's going to be great."
Bee smiled widely. "Agreed."
Bee and Alise had spent the rest of their Friday night inside, just the two of them. They watched movies, cooked together (which was still enjoyable for the two of them even though Lise was the only one eating), and filled each other in one what they both had missed, both on the island and back in the US. When the two had both grown tired, they slept together in Alise's old room, which was thankfully untouched from the day's events.
They awoke the next morning at around 10, both having needed the sleep. Both not being able to sleep well without the other there had left them both drained after so long of being apart. Bee was the first to wake, and he preoccupied himself with running his fingers through Alise's hair until she woke also. Her eyes fluttered opened and after a yawn, she looked up at Bee, whose chest she was lying on, and smiled.
"Morning," she said sleepily. He chuckled at her state, and placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Good morning," he replied.
Sitting up straight, Alise stretched out her arms, trying to get the sleepiness out of her. After yawning once more, she looked over at Bee and smiled.
"So handsome," she said humorously, "what do you want to do today?"
Bee chuckled. "Whatever you would like, belle."
She grinned. "Well, I would love for you to take me around South Gate. I want to see what I've missed."
He gave her an agreeing nod. "Sounds prefect." He thought for a moment. "Well, It's almost lunch time, and I hear Frank's been asking where you are. How does pizza sound?"
Her face lit up. Frank owned a pizza shop in the middle of the town, and they had many times gone there for food if it was just them and Sam, or even sometimes with the other Witwickys. They had known Frank from years of going to his shop, so they always suggested it. When Frank started to get used to Alise's and Bee's presences, he started memorizing their usual orders (spinach mushroom pizza slices for Alise and a tall glass of Arnold Palmer for Bee because he couldn't consume any human food.) Alise, deciding that he created the best pizza she had ever tasted, came to really like Frank and his thick Italian accent, and wanted to eat there more than what was probably healthy for her. She also liked him because he gave her discounts on her food for knowing Italian.
"Aww, really?" she asked, laughing. "Well I missed him, too. Chief's a good chef and all, but the one time I asked him to make pizza he almost burnt the base down."
Bee chuckled. "Well, I'm sure we can change that."
The two then quickly got ready for their day. Quickly dressing, Alise was ready in about ten minutes while it took Bee no time at all, all he having to do was change the holoform's clothing. When she was done, Bee led her out to his vehicle form in the garage. Alise smiled when she saw the Camaro form sitting there, this being the first time she had seen it in person for over a year. When she was close enough, she ran her fingers along the side of the yellow car, making both the car and the holoform visually shake. She smiled inwardly at their reaction.
The passenger side door opened for her unsurprisingly, and she climbed in quickly as it closed behind her. She took in the smell of leather she had missed for a year, and started to trace the divots in the seat. Her seatbelt then wrapped securely around her as Bee stepped into the driver's seat and sat down. He stayed in his holoform so that he wouldn't have to reactivate it when they got to the shop. Plus it would be hard to explain a person appearing out of thin air. The Camaro started up and started to pull out of the garage without Bee touching anything. Instead of grabbing the steering wheel, he took one of Alise's hands in his.
The two drove to the shop and parked in the small lot, Bee's yellow paint standing out significantly next to all the blander shaded ones next to him. The two got out hand and hand, and walked to the door. A small bell chimed as they walked through, and a short man with tan skin walked out to the front of the counter. When he saw the two who entered, a smiled came upon his face and he laughed heartily.
"Miss Alise!" Frank said happily. He started to walk over to her with open arms. Alise laughed and walked to embrace him.
"Ciao, Frank!" she greeted him. Her mind then immediately switched to Italian. "How are you?"
He laughed. "I'm doing very well! How about yourself? How is Quebec treating you?"
Alise, and Bee who was listening with his translator on, had to resist smirking. Sam, in one of his fast talking frenzies, had spit out that Alise was going to work in Canada when they were conversationally telling Frank that she was leaving for work somewhere. Why Sam had said Canada none of them knew (Sam himself didn't either,) but to make the story seem plausible, Bee had to quickly search the internet and come up with a realistic backup story. So he told Frank that she was going to work in a French hotel in Quebec, interpreting for the only French speaking patrons. All Lise had to do was nod her head and agree with everything Bee said, and that quickly became the story as to why she was leaving.
"Very well, thanks Frank," she replied easily, not warning to start getting to into it with the details. Frank nodded and then turned to Bee.
"And how are you, Mr. Bee?" he asked him, still in Italian. "I've been seeing you and Mr. Sam around every once in a while, but you certainly seem happier than normal!" Bee nodded politely and laughed.
"I'm happy she's home," Bee told him with a smile, gesturing to his and Alise's hands, which were still joined together. Bee had been speaking Italian with him ever since Alise started. He still did even when it was just him and Sam, and Sam said that he felt out of the club. They told Frank that Bee had lived in Italy for a study abroad while he was in college, and that was why he spoke so well. Frank nodded approvingly at what Bee said.
"We all are," Frank replied. He then turned back to Alise. "How long are you staying?"
"Two weeks," she told him happily, and he nodded again.
"Wonderful. I expect you to be here again before you leave, you hear?" The two both nodded yes. "Good. Take a table. I'll start up your usual." The couple gladly complied and walked over to a window seat in the shop.
"So who is Robert supposed to be?"
"Tony Stark."
"And Tony Stark is..."
"Iron Man."
"And Iron Man is..."
"Lise! If I tell you, I'd ruin it! You're about to find out!"
Currently in the Witwicky home was Alise, Bee, and Mikaela, all sitting on the living room couch in front of the TV. It was about 5:30 now, and Mikaela had arrived the previous hour to hang out with two at the house. When Bee suggested they watch a movie, Mikaela had excitedly told them that they should watch a movie that had come out the previous year while Alise was on base. It was called 'Iron Man,' and being that both of the girls thought Robert Downey Jr. was nice to look at, they put it in.
Alise and Bee had, had a wonderful day together. After finishing at Frank's shop and promising to come again, the two had driven out to Los Angeles and Hollywood, exploring the cities and seeing the sights. Afterwards, they went to their billboard spot in Hollywood and spent the afternoon looking down at the city in the daytime. It was a quiet day for the both of them, and they didn't want it any other way. Alise was underneath Bee's arm with her head on his shoulder, the two close and content. Mikaela was on the other side of the couch on Alise's side, but was currently up putting the movie in the DVD player.
"It was a nice day," Bee commented softly to Alise under his arm. She smiled and looked up at him.
"It was," she agreed. "To think, two weeks of this. Two weeks of just having a quiet, uneventful, normal existence."
Bee chuckled a little. "Normal? Is that the term you use to describe us?"
"It's our normal." With that, she sat up for a moment and kissed him on the cheek, and then settled back into her stop. Mikaela then came back and took her own spot on the couch. The movie started, and the three watched intently.
As the movie continued on, Lise and Mikaela wouldn't stop teasing Bee by commenting about how good Downey looked at a certain angle, or even more so about how great his cars looked. Whenever Alise would make that comment, she would receive either a sigh or an eye rolling from Bee. However, when they weren't doing this, she found that she actually was enjoying the movie. They didn't get very far into it, however, because after about half an hour, Alise's cell phone, which was sitting on the coffee table in front of them, started to ring.
Alise leaned out from under Bee's arm and over to the table, picking up the phone. She was surprised when she read that the caller ID said W. Lennox. Confused, but unconcerned, she looked over at Mikaela.
"Could you pause the movie?" she asked her.
Mikaela nodded and did this as she asked, "Who is it?"
"Lennox," she replied quickly, and she opened the phone to answer it.
"Hey, Will! Miss me already?" she asked him jokingly.
However, when he replied, he didn't sound in a joking mood.
"Lise, we have a problem."
Despite his words and his tone, his seriousness went over her head. She laughed. "Oh, boy. The Russian interpreter didn't say a mom or dad joke right? They really don't like it when you poke fun at their parents..."
"Lise, the last piece of the All Spark's been stolen by Decepticons."
Alise froze, fear overtaking her at his words. She was completely still.
"WHAT?"
Just then Bee froze next to her. She turned to look over at him, and she saw that he had a faraway look on his face. He quickly looked at her and then blinked, and suddenly, his holoform disappeared, leaving her and a confused looking Mikaela in the living room.
"Will, what's going on? I thought the piece was at the naval base? Should you be telling me this?"
"I'd be telling you whether I was able to or not," he replied, his voice grim. "We're on a secure line, but we don't have much time. Yes, it was at the naval base, but it obviously wasn't as secure as we thought it would be. Ironhide's briefing Bumblebee now. Bee needs to go get Sam and meet with Optimus."
"Why?" she asked, her voice climbing an octave.
"With everything happening concerning the Autobots, we need to show the government that someone still believes in us, in them. We tried to see if one of us, even you, could try and take his place but we'd be considered under a bias opinion because we work with NEST. We figured that Sam would be ideal."
Alise bit her lip. "Will, you know Sam released Bee of his guardianship, right? He just wants to be normal."
Lennox sighed over the line. "Yeah, Bee told Optimus. He was going to come back to base with you when your vacation was over and start going on mission with the other Autobots again."
Alise's heart jumped. Bee's coming back with me? she thought hopefully. While she was slightly excited with the news, she couldn't think about it at the moment. Lennox continued on.
"We need him right now. Hopefully he'll understand."
Alise nodded to herself, but sighed. "The kid's literally only had one day of college..."
"I know, Lise I know. We wouldn't be doing this unless we had too."
"I know, Will." Just then there was a loud horn honking from the outside. Alise knew who it was, but Mikaela, who still had no idea what was going on, looked over at Alise with a worried expression on her face. She mouthed Hold on to her, and then went back to Lennox. "I have to go. Bee wants us to come outside. You guys be safe, okay?"
"We will, Lise. You be careful yourself. Talk to you soon."
Alise hung up her phone. For a moment, she stayed still, letting the information sink in.
They were supposed to have two weeks, alone, with no alien disturbances. She felt extremely frustrated, but she knew she couldn't let that get to her now. She quickly started to get up off the couch, Mikaela doing the same next to her.
"What's going on?" she asked quickly. "What's wrong with Sam?" The two walked outside to the garage as they talked, the movie still playing on the TV forgotten about.
"Nothing for now. But the last piece of the All Spark's been stolen. They need Sam to try and convince the government that the Autobots are still worth trusting."
Mikaela groaned. "Fabulous."
They walked into the garage to see Bee already in his Camaro form. His holoform quickly formed inside and then walked towards them. He looked at Alise, his expression a combination of annoyance, anger, and worry.
"Lennox tell you what's happening?" he asked Alise.
She nodded. "When are you gonna make it there?"
"If I leave now going at least a 100 I should make it there by tomorrow." Alise looked over at the clock on the wall in the garage. It was a little after six. "I have to get him there as soon as possible." Before she even had time to response, he wrapped his arms around her in a tight embrace, and she did the same back to him. In the moment, she knew he was feeling the same way she was.
"I'm sorry," he whispered to her. She chuckled darkly.
"Some two weeks, huh?" she said remorsefully, grief in her voice. He looked into her eyes understandingly.
"I don't want you being here alone," he added, her being alone in the house by herself only adding to his list of worries. Mikaela, however, stepped up behind her.
"She can stay with me," she told them with a smile. "It's really no problem. Then I won't be alone either. The only other person at the house is dad and he's not there much anyway."
Alise looked over at her and smiled. "Thanks, Mik." She then looked back at Bee, gave him one last squeeze, and then released him. "Go. Keep him safe."
"Yes, Bee please," Mikaela added beside her. He nodded at both of them.
"I'll be back soon," he told them, and they nodded back at him. With that, the holoform disappeared, and the Camaro came to life. Alise walked over and opened the large garage door for him to exit. With one last rev of his engine, he drove off, leaving the two girls behind. They stayed quiet for a few moments, before Mikaela spoke up.
"I guess all we do now is wait," she said, and Alise nodded, agreeing. "Want to watch the last of the movie? Then we can head back to my place afterwards."
"Okay, that sounds good."
To be honest, the movie was the last thing on her mind, but she needed a distraction from everything that was now happening. With the All Spark piece in Decepticon hands, who knew what they were up to. So with nothing more to do, the two walked into the house.