sorry everybody I know its been a while I've been having writer's block so hopefully this one is ok
Sam walked down the corridor to Ruby's room only to find her passed out over her text books and showing very little sign of stirring any time soon. Being the nice cousin that he was he carried her over to her bed before turning his attention to her homework.
"Jeez Rub, studying the weapon and your algebra homework you bring a whole new definition to multi tasking," he said more to himself.
Looking over the numbers from the algebra and the symbols from the Cybertron language he swore neither looked at all human to him but continued to organize her stuff so she could find it in the morning.
Hearing the rustling of papers the exhausted girl woke up groggy to see who was going through her things slowly making out the form of her older cousin,"Sam what the hell are you doing? How do you expect me to find stuff when its been neatly organized?" she asked rubbing her eyes.
"Sorry I'll just throw it on the floor for ya," he said kidding.
"Thank you," she said failing to hear the sarcasm," what brings you to my neck of the woods anyway?"she asked looking at her alarm clock which read 11:59 pm.
"I came cause I wanted to talk to you about all this you don't look good and I'm worried I mean this can't be healthy," he explained.
"Sam, just because I'm trying to balance my homework, dancing and saving the world does not mean I'm burning myself out I promise if I feel I'm taking on to much I'll stop doing my homework cause saving the world might be kinda important, deal?" she said making her cousin laugh at how serious she was when she said that to him.
"OK your on girl," he said shaking her hand before he tucked her back into bed and leaving her to get some much needed rest.
Next morning...
Optimus walked in to the living quarters to see his team starting their day, Sam and Mikayla ready for school, other human nowhere in sight...then it dawned on him that the most punctual of the humans wasn't even there and Throttle was still at the base as well so there was no way she had left already. Quickly he became concerned and he wasn't the only one.
"Were missing a human surely she must go to this evil school as you do,"Starscream said trying not to show he cared for the human.
"She's staying home sick today," Sam said simply stuffing some food in his mouth.
"Sick? How I just scanned her yesterday she showed no sign of illness minus fatigue," Ratchet said confused.
"Well that's just it Ratchet she hasn't been managing her time properly and now she's exhausted herself trying to take on the world by her herself, she's burnt out," Mikayla explained not realizing they had no idea what the term 'burnt out meant' and immediately sent them all into a panic.
"I didn't realize humans over heated or that they were even flammable," Ratchet said very confused wanting nothing more then to research this new information.
"Were not, its a term we use when we use up to much energy like when you guys are out of gas and running on empty," Sam explained the best he could making his cousin sound more like she needed maintenance then a sick day.
"Don't worry about it kid I'll be around here today so she won't get far," Lennox said walking in carrying Annabelle," Sarah will be around here to if I gotta head out plus the good doctor is here," he added pointing at Ratchet.
Later...
The red head reluctantly climbed her sorry butt out of bed only to look at the alarm clock and see that she was not only late getting up but that her classes had also started exactly one hour ago without her.
"SHIIIIIITTTTTTT"Ruby's voice booms throughout the entire base making everybody jump both human and autobot alike.
"I cannot believe none of you woke me up this morning, Sam already left to I will shoot that boy," she mumbled grabbing some toast and almost made it to the door until a giant hand blocked her way.
"Your not going anywhere," the rogue said refusing to remove his hand from the girl's path.
"Starscream I know your new here and all but your giant hand there...IS A FIRE HAZARD AND MAKING ME LATE," the girl screamed at the robot.
While the girl continued her ranting and raving at the former decepticon she didn't notice Lennox come up behind her and pick her up off her feet his grip tightening around her body so she couldn't kick or punch him anywhere important.
"If you couldn't get yourself up the first time the alarm went off this morning then clearly your lacking in the sleep department even you need a day off geniASS," he said when he got her back to her room receiving a deadly glare in return for his actions.
"Just get some sleep before you mess something up that'll screw us all over ok," he added leaving the girl alone knowing dame well that screwing up was the last thing in she would ever do so just as reluctantly as she woke up she went back to sleep.
Everyone had constantly felt the need to go into the girl's room to check on her until finally Throttle had enough of everyone disturbing her charge and was quick to go into her hologram form and quietly sit with the girl and keep an eye out for intruders with good intentions.
"Throttle?"Sarah whispered as she walked into the room,"she hasn't actually eaten anything today so could you wake her up and make sure she eats this please," the woman explained carrying in a tray with soup and a sandwich on it.
"That may not be wise," the femme said from her spot.
"Why do you say that?" Sarah said putting the tray on the table.
"To put it frankly it isn't a good idea to poke the sleeping bear with a stick," she explained making them both laugh but was quickly interrupted by Will guiding their daughter into the room with her unsteady legs.
"Gotta go, huge thing, can't bring baby, love you bye," was all Will said as he kissed his wife and child and left them with the autobot who looked severely confused.
"Boys are going racing and Will doesn't have the car seat and or put it my car to get out of baby duty and at the same time keep Annabelle safe in case they crash horsing around," she explained as if it were the most obvious thing ever said.
The female autobot was in awe at the human woman and her understanding of her mates rambling and caring nature of not just her own child but the other humans as well even though they were not her own offspring.
"You must have a strong bond with your mate," Throttle said watching Sarah dote on her daughter.
"Its something that grows with time, when we were first going out I thought I am never marrying this man I'll never know what's he's saying half the time but its amazing how actions can change your mind about a person," she explained smiling warmly at the memories of high school.
"Don't worry Starscream does seem rough around the edges but you can already understand the little meanings behind his actions before you know it you'll wonder how you lived without the little brat in your life," she added giggling at the hologram's horrified face.
"The others can't know this above all else I am the girl's guardian I can't let anything else come before my duty to her, please," she almost begged the woman.
Sarah quickly grabbed the girl by the shoulders to calm her down," Throttle I understand you forget that my husband has to put his country before his family everyday but that doesn't mean you have to hide your love like its something to be ashamed of, that rogue is just as protective of that girl as you are. Do it in your own time if your not ready now, but don't hide it or your just going to regret it and last I checked you gotta lot of time on your hands that shouldn't be spent wishing you could change things instead of experiencing them," she explained finally getting through to the autobot.
"Stupid brat for making me love him," she mumbled to herself.
"Men are brats period, but that just makes them easier to pick on," Ruby interrupted their conversation with an empty bowl and plate in front of her making all three laugh at the statement.
"Ok daddy's turn to steal the baby," Will said running into the room making it suddenly go dead quiet as three pairs of eyes all looked him oddly until he picked up his daughter and left closing the door behind him only to hear the fits of giggles erupt again.
"What was that about?" Ironhide asked.
"I dunno women are freaks and I hope my daughter never becomes one," the captain replied walking off with his friend and daughter.
Later that evening...
Ruby was once again working away at the many ancient symbols, trying to figure out what they were saying without killing or deactivating somebody. So far she had come to the conclusion that yes,this weapon could save or break civilization for both cybertronian and human alike and that in fact yes this weapon was something one had to develop based on their skills and importance of cause.
"Anything new?"Optimus asked walking into his office which he let Ruby use as her private study.
"Well at this point I'm just going to out on a limb here and say basically this thing isn't something you train your body to become so its useless to try," she explained.
The autobot leader couldn't hide the disappointment in his face, the one thing they knew of that not only could protect them but their entire race as well as the humans. 'Is living among these people peacefully as much an urban legend as this weapon' he thought bitterly.
"Its not completely hopeless you know, when the time comes that the power inside you feels your desire to protect and put forth everything before yourself it will guide you to your victory, or at least that's what I'm getting from this," she said when she saw the look in his eye.
"This power is a living organism?" Prime asked confused.
"In a matter of speaking it is, kinda like you guys but its apart of you but a really powerful and influential part that's kept dormant until you actually need it," she tried to explain but Prime still looked a little lost.
"Its more like one of those learn by experience deals," she added.
"I really hate those, last time I had one of those I almost short circuited myself,"he mumbled miserably.
"Well cooking is har-"
"Go to bed," the autobot leader cut her off pointing to the door.
Unknown to them after the last decepticon raid they left behind a little spy named Frenzy to keep an eye on the girl's progress throughout her study of the weapon and was not disappointed with the results.
"Lord Megatron, the human has done it," it hissed a message to its master.
"Excellent Frenzy you may return for further instruction.
'The girl will be mine and when I get what I need from the brat her life ends by my hands.'
seriously hate the whole writer's block thing it sucks. Please review and tell me what you think this one probably wasn't to good though