CHAPTER THREE
One Small Kid
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Meg: *Still hugging Prowl*
Prowl: *Still hugging Meg*
Bumblebee: …Uh, okay, you can stop hugging each other now…Prowl, you can let go of her now…
Zikya: Umm, I think they're asleep…
*Sure enough, Meg's eyes are closed, and Prowl's optics are shut*
Everyone Else: o_o;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Meg: *Talking in sleep* Oh Prowlie, yes…again…
Everyone Else: 0_0;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Prowl: *Talking in recharge* That's it Meggie, perfect…yes…right there…
Everyone Else: O_O;;;;;;;;;;;;
Meg: *Still talking in her sleep* Oh Prowlie…show it to me again please…
Prowl: *Still talking in his recharge* Okay, because I know you liked what you saw…
Meg: *Still in sleep!* How could I not…it's yours…
Prowl: *Still in recharge!* Anything for you…
Everyone Else: …
Meg: *In sleep* It's beautiful…what do you think of these?
Prowl: *In recharge* Stunning…they're absolutely perfect, the curves are just right…they…mountains?
Meg: *In sleep, giggles* Yes, if you think so. Somehow you know better then I do. What about yours? …Stick?
Prowl: *In recharge, smiles* Well, yes, something like that…somehow you know better then I do.
Everyone Else: …
Meg: *In sleep…but you knew that* Ooh, I love this part…
Prowl: *In recharge…duh* I know you do…
Meg & Prowl: OH, YES!!!! AH!!!!
Everyone Else: OOOOO_OOOOO;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Meg & Prowl: *Both dreaming about martial arts training mingled with calligraphy and the theme music from Samurai Pizza Cats*
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Backdraft's (Andy's) P.O.V:
Sunny grabbed the girl and handed her to me, before turning around to attack the nearest Decepticon.
"Be careful!" The little girl exclaimed.
"No slagging Decepticon's gonna beat ol' Sunstreaker!" My "modest" partner replied, before kicking the Decepticon in the chest, knocking him back. "Just watch the master…AURGH!!" He yelled, as he got punched by Barricade.
"Yeah, get his aft kicked." I mumbled. I glanced down at our little fan. She smiled brightly up at me.
Then she said: "Uh…incoming?"
I gasped, half turned, and then covered her with both my hands as the explosion, thanks to Blitzwing, took place.
I had to give the little human credit – she didn't scream, but she didn't look particularly happy, either.
"Are you okay?" She asked me worriedly.
"Fine…aurgh," I groaned, as my entire right arm stopped functioning.
"Don't worry," Sunny said, fending off two Decepticons who were attacking us. "Sides'll be here soon, and he's bringing the others."
"Who's 'Sides?" The little girl wanted to know.
"HYAAAAAAAUUUUURRRGGHHH!!!!!!!!"
A bright red Autobot crashed into a silver one, tackling him to the ground.
"He is." Sunny and I said in unison, as the others arrived.
Ratchet came right up to me to fix my shoulder, and Elita1 took the human girl from me.
"What's your name?" I asked her, to distract myself from the pain.
"Kelsi Learia." She said with a big smile. She was missing one tooth. Her hair was bright red and her eyes were a deep, deep emerald green.
She wore faded blue jeans and a green shirt, a black patterned bandanna and red and white sneakers with the laces untied.
"And…where are you from?"
"I'm from the country but I just HAD to come to the big city to see the giant robots I heard about…" She went on and on, mentioning an orphanage.
Ratchet and I exchanged a glance.
His optics said: We're NOT keeping her.
He had no idea who he was dealing with.
"Can I stay with you?"
"No."
"YOU HAVE TO LET ME STAY!!!!" She screamed suddenly, her red hair spiking out in every direction.
Ratchet blinked a few times, and then glared at me, like it was my fault.
Then, Kelsi turned on the puppy dog eyes. "Please?"
Ratchet sighed. "Oh…alright then, if Prime says it's okay…"
"It's okay!" He called, as he battled with Lugnut to our right. "Just protect her for now!"
I looked at Kelsi. She looked at me, and grinned a huge, sunny grin.
I couldn't help but smile back, despite the pain.
Meanwhile, Sideswipe was battling against Sideways. The two of them have an age-old rivalry that goes back many stellar cycles. Everyone was smartly staying out the way of it.
As we watched, Sideways seemed to decide that he wanted out – so he transformed and took off, with Sideswipe in pursuit.
"Oh slag." I heard Sunny say, before he followed them.
My spark seemed to beat out of time for a second. "Please be careful…" I whispered.
"Is he your boyfriend?" Kelsi suddenly asked me.
I gasped. "Whatever gave you that idea!?" I shook my head.
She was still smiling. I knew I hadn't fooled her.
*
Sunstreaker's P.O.V:
We were on the Mt. Henry Bridge before I knew it, and 'Sides had managed to get in front of Sideways, as I closed the distance between myself and the Decepticon.
I knew that something was about to happen. Glad that no one was really out at this time of morning, I watched as 'Sides appeared out of nowhere, carrying a huge blade I had never seen before.
He shoved it into the ground and Sideways drove straight through it, effectively being sliced in half…well, sideways.
"Man, I'm good." 'Sides said, surveying his handiwork.
And that was the end of Sideways…and the beginning of our friendship with Kelsi Learia.
*
Zikya's P.O.V:
"Yes, thank you," I said, hanging up the phone.
"Who was that?' Bumblebee asked absentmindedly.
"The airlines." I replied.
He stood up extremely quickly, and ran over to me. "AND!!??"
I grinned. "Emma was seen boarding a plane a couple of hours ago."
"Where to?" Bumblebee asked me, in a voice barely above a whisper.
"Detroit." I replied.
