CHAPTER TEN
I Need Help!
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Meg: The synchro swimming is on TV at the moment *Watches* The music is weird. Also, I gotta go feed the hens – Scarlet's a lot better today, because the weather was warm.
Sunstreaker: Lol – like, you could even say that she's not a fowl weather friend!
… *Cricket, cricket*
Sunstreaker: Huh? Oh, slag it – tough crowd.
Meg: We're all laughing on the inside…did you find Andy?
Sunstreaker: No. *Downcast*
Meg: Aww…poor Sunny.
***
Some time later in June, I was relaxing at the base, reading the High School Musical book adaptation.
I was thinking. I was thinking about Megatron – his body had been dumped in the middle of some ocean, and was being guarded day and night by the Australian navy. The Autobots and the army were hunting down the remaining Decepticons.
Zikya and I often helped them. Currently, we had killed about twenty-two, which was a near on record for us.
I thought about our leader, Optimus, and how much I had grown to respect him recently. He really was our best hope for peace. And, with my Bia by his side, I had no doubt that he would succeed.
I was thinking about Leveret and Kyo. Sometime back in March, they'd had kittens – four little pink things that had become a bunch of colourful, oddball little creatures. Three black ones (Sooty, Duchess and Inky – all girls) and their brother, a ginger like his Father (we'd named him Sonny, short for Son Of Leveret). Sooty, Duchess, Inky and Sonny were currently on Ratchet's list of least favourite beings, because they were always getting on his nerves. It's true what they say – cats are always underfoot. In this case, it might've been unlucky – but these were no ordinary cats, since both of their parents were part robot. They were an army of hellish cats – but they were also the sweetest so-and-so's around.
I lowered my book suddenly, since I was also listening to the soundtrack from HSM.
We're
soarin', flying
There's not a star in heaven
That we can't
reach
If we're tryin'
So we're breakin' free
You
know the world can see us
In a way that's different than who we
are
Creating space between us
'Til we're separate hearts
But your faith, it gives me strenght
Strength to
believe...
We're breakin' free
We're soarin'
Flyin'
There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach
We're
soarin', flying
There's not a star in heaven
That we can't
reach
If we're tryin'
So we're breakin' free
You
know the world can see us
In a way that's different than who we
are
Creating space between us
'Til we're separate hearts
But your faith, it gives me strength
Strength to
believe...
We're breakin' free
We're soarin'
Flyin'
There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach
So
we're breaking free
We're breakin' free
Ohhh, yeah
More
than hope
More than faith
This is truth
This is fate
And
together,
We see it comin'
More than you
More than me
Not a want, but a need
Both of us breakin' free
Soarin'
Flyin'
There's not a star in heaven
That we can't reach
If we're tryin'
Yeah, we're breakin' free
Breakin' free
We're runnin'
Ohhh, climbin'
To get to the place
To
be all that we can be
Now's the time
Now's
the time, yeah
So we're breakin' free
Oh, we're breakin' free
Ohhhh
You know the world can see us
In a way that's
different than who we are…
Tears stung my eyes. I would always think of Starscream when I heard that song.
Now, don't get me wrong – I loved Bee more then anything on this planet, and I was so happy being with him.
But, I couldn't deny in my heart that I missed Star.
I felt like Bella, in the second Twilight book. The Autobots were the vampires, and the Decepticons (well, Starscream) were the werewolves.
This was…extremely frustrating.
I sighed, and placed my book on the table beside me.
Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my stomach, that was immediately accompanied by a voice saying: "I miss him too, Mamma…"
It was that voice again.
Who…who are you? I wondered. And why do you call me 'Mamma'?
There was no answer, but I heard two voices giggle.
I sat up fast, and stood up, I began walking quickly out of the room I was in, intent on finding one Autobot.
"Ratchet!?" I called.
I hurried around a corner, and ran straight into said Autobot.
It didn't bother him, but I fell to the ground.
"Emma?" Ratchet peered at me. "What's the matter? Are you okay?"
I had tears leaking from my eyes. "I…I don't think so…" I said shakily.
Ratchet paused, and then he scanned me. When his scanners got to my stomach, I watched him stop, a look of absolute surprise crossing his face.
"E-Emma?" He said quietly, reaching down and picking me up in his hand.
I closed my eyes and shook my head, whispering: "Med bay…"
Ratchet hurried me to the med bay, where he sat me on the berth. I removed my heavy winter jacket, and my scarf and blouse.
Ratchet and I both stared at the small bump that had appeared on my stomach.
"Ohhh…" I said, clasping my hands in front of me. "Oh my Primus…"
***
Meg: I think the next chapter will be…it.
Sideswipe: I'm scared.
Sunstreaker: Me too.
Andy: Me three.
Meg: Hey, where'd you come from?
Andy: Eh… *Gestures vaguely*
Meg, Sunstreaker & Sideswipe: Oh.