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Note : Since I felt bad about Ratchet's chapter (I've written funnier), I've decided to post another one for all my readers. You guys are awesome!
Wolf Mystic - I dunno, with the metallic undertone? Hmmm... I don't think Annabelle minded much. LOL
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(Sam's POV)
What was next? Well, Optimus wisely, or perhaps unwisely considering our frames of mind at the moment, chose to remain near Mikaela and myself, relying on us to guide him to the lesser evil rides. Not that he was afraid, no. He just didn't want to be made a fool of.
I imagined him on the drop tower and bit back a snicker as we walked around. "Wow, the twins really did outdo themselves." I murmured in awe, as we passed dozens of rides and a few games.
Watching a swan-shaped boat literally zoom out of the Tunnel of Love ride, and a rather shaken looking Jazz and Flare-up, I couldn't help but snicker again, and pointed to where they got off and allowed an unsuspecting Ironhide and Chromia get on. "Check this out." I glanced quickly to see Mikaela looking where I was pointing.
Suddenly the boat took off at the speed of light, and we both broke up snickering.
"Wow, talk about love at first sight, 'cause they're not gonna even get a second look at anything in there. I got it!" Mikaela suddenly looked over at me with a wicked gleam in her beautiful blue eyes. "Optimus should try the reverse bungee!"
I felt my jaw drop in horror. I knew the ride she was talking about, and I also knew it'd probably make Megatron lubricate his, err, armor. I turned to Optimus, who regarded my look warily, and stopped walking. Then I turned back to Mikaela.
Hmm... Do this and forever be on boss 'bot's hit list, or don't do it and possibly end up on Mikaela's?
I grinned, even as my heart pounded erratcially. "I can just see it, now, too." And I could. I wondered if Autobots ever had spark attacks, or anything of the sort. And if so, was Optimus a candidate?
He would be, when this ride was over.
He'd be a prime candidate, no pun intended. Or...pun fully intended. Huh...
I couldn't even look at Optimus, I was trying so hard not to laugh. I know Bee caught my look, as he gave a slight curious whistle, but I kept my face towards the said ride, watching as it ominously remained empty. Even as I heard Mikaela addressing Optimus, and filling him in on the ride a little.
Slowly, I noticed Optimus was walking towards the ride. Still, I noticed his footsteps were heavy and reluctant.
I saw several other Autobots come over to join our little march to the ride, and it felt...odd. Like instead of heading to a scary as hell ride, Optimus was heading to his funeral. Then again, with Wheeljack making the rides...
I shook my head as we reached the ride and Optimus set us down. He then walked over to the large capsule attached to two thick cords, which in turn were attached to two really thick, really high poles. In fact, those poles were almost as high as the drop tower, and with the bungee effect, Optimus would be launched really high.
He waited momentarily as Volt, who'd finally made it out of the house of mirrors, walked over and began helping him strap into the seat inside the capsule, before closing it. We all heard Optimus sigh before hesitantly nodding to Volt.
The 'bot headed to the starter and clicked a button. The platform below the capsule hummed brightly and Optimus was suddenly shot out of sight in a loud cry. The entire audience watched a he flew higher and higher, before the bungee cords snapped, whipping him back down towards the Earth's surface at a speed that hurt my neck to attempt to follow it.
The capsule spun in the grip of the cords, causing Optimus to spin as well. We could all hear his confused and slightly panicked cries as he bounced back up towards the clouds, the platform humming even louder as the reverse magnet inside pushed the capsule as high as it could.
The cord strained and the Autobots laughed when their leader snarled something nasty in Cybertronian, aimed towards the twins. At least, that's what my guess was, considering said twins winced and took off at the speed of light with equally panicked looks.
Then, the unexpected happened.
As we all watched in horror, the cables snapped off the orb as it was launched up, and Optimus was launched right through the clouds, probably with enough force to take him into the Earth's orbit.
"Oh, frag!" Ratchet had snuck up on us, and wore a mask of undiluted horror. He was covered in bits of what looked like hardened cotton candy, and seemed to have a hard time walking, but he ignored it as he stared at the spot Optimus used to occupy.
"Oh, how I hate for you to leave, but love to watch you go." Mikaela murmured with a snorted giggle, which she quickly covered with a clearly fake cough.
"Someone better find out if he's ok." Prowl sounded funny, and his head was smoking slightly. Ratchet whacked him on the back of the head, and he shot the medibot a dark look. "What? They'd better."
I pursed my lips knowing Optimus didn't need to breathe, so he'd be ok in space, although the re-entry would probably be a pain in the ass. "This takes on a whole new meaning to 'Goodbye, cruel world'." I mumbled, staring up in the sky for any sign of the capsule.
"I'm sure the twins'll be saying that soon enough." Mikaela agreed with a nod, her own eyes fastened to the sky. "When Optimus gets back."
"Oh, trust me." Ironhide's deep grunt caught our ears, and turning, we saw him staggering over, still looking unsteady. "They'll be gone long before that." His cannons were whirrling and glowing red, even as his optics flashed and he turned, stumbling off.
Ratchet only mumbled in agreement before his saw blades appeared and he too disappeared.
(Later at the Base)
"So...how was re-entry?" Mikaela stared at Optimus with wide eyes.
The said 'bot was in the middle of having his blackened armor repainted by Ratchet, and he sighed. "Hot." Then he turned to Ratchet. "I suppose the reason you refuse to allow me to offline the twins is because you've already done so?" Wow, he really hoped it was, too, if his tone of voice said anything about it.
Smirking, Ratchet shook his head. "They tried to hide on the Gravitron, thinking Ironhide wouldn't go on it after his experience. They were right. He didn't." There was a low chuckle. "He turned it on maximum speed, and turned to walk off when Wheeljacks' experiment backfired." He finished painting one side of Optimus' chest.
"Again." Optimus added, with a sigh.
Mikaela sat up from where she was painting one of his arms, and I from where I was working on one of Optimus' legs did the same. "Oh, no." She groaned, grinning at the 'bots.
"Oh, yes. The ride came off it's axels and rolled away within seconds." He laughed again. "It spun so fast no Autobot had a hope of catching it. At least when humans spotted the giant ride going by, we had a valid excuse."
"Fair ride gone bad." I nodded. "Good one."
Snickering a little, Ratchet shook his head and returned to painting. "They still can't walk straight, and they've been ordered to dismantle the entire fairgrounds. Every Autobot ride and game."
"What about the concession stands and such?"
"They're being moved closer to base. Just because we can't have an Autobot fair, doesn't mean we can't have a human one. Especially considering I've decided it's much safer to attempt to get the human holoforms working."
Exchanging a look with my girfriend, I grinned. Next time we're getting Optimus on the gravitron.
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This chapter hints they don't have holoforms, I know.
Hope you like it.
R+R please.
Thank you.
Tenshi
