Please note that these characters belong to their original creators as do any songs used in this fiction, not me, this is just my take on what might happen enjoy and let me know what you think.
also i am trying to fix any mistakes that i might have missed in past chapters (i.e spelling, grammer)
Sunlight was slowly making it's way across the Autobot medbay, the two sleeping metal forms were still and unmoving, whirrs and clicks sounded and one of the metal giants slowly stirred from stasis. Sam felt a warmth next to him, arm's wrapped around him, he touched those arm's that round his waist, his hand slowly moving across the surface, it could only be Bumblebee, he enjoyed waking up like this, the one person he loved next to him, it was only when Sam opened his optics did the reality of everything set back in, he was still an Autobot, his body was no longer human, though it didn't matter to him that Bee wasn't human, some how it hurt to think that he wasn't any more, slowly he opened and closed a large metal hand, hoping that it wouldn't move when he commanded it to, but it did every time, it was his hand now, the ebony metal shone more brightly in the early morning sunlight than it had in the fluorescent light the night before, all Sam could do was stare at it, it looked more alien than the other Autobots, it made him feel so different, even from them.
"how are you feeling sam?" the question caught him off guard, Sam hadn't noticed that he had an audience, Optimus stood there watching him, Prime waited for the new Autobot to answer, "I'm not sure" Sam said honestly, the Autobot leader walked over and sat down on the nearest table to the two, "I haven't seen my old friend look so peaceful in stasis before, I'm glad that you have found each other", Sam looked over at his sleeping lover, Bee just looked perfect, there was no other word to describe it. Sam looked back to Optimus there was something he wanted to know, something he hadn't asked yet, "what do I look like optimus?", the question was something he feared, was he a monster even to another Autobot, Optimus smiled gently, then said "you look like an autobot who has just landed on earth, during travel in space our body's return to a state much like a protoform only with heavy armor, it protects us on the long journey between worlds, then when we land this form allows us to take on an alt mode more easily, there is something in your design that reminds me of how I looked when I first arrived on earth", Sam blinked as Optimus created a hologram of his new body, of all the thing's he had been expecting this was not one of them, he looked plain, like an unshaped robot from a factory, there was nothing that made him look unique like the other Autobot's, "so you looked like this?" Sam asked, "very much, just taller" was Optimus's reply.
It was strange, the lack of individuality made him seem even less human, the hologram faded and Sam was left with more questions, "when you take your alt mode you will be able to change your appearance, normally an autobot's face forms to match their charter, but if you like you can chose to alter yours so you will look as you did when you were human", Sam felt a little relived when Optimus told him, he didn't know why, maybe it was because he could look like him self again, but then what would he look like if he let his body take the form that it wanted to, would he look like him self then or would he be different. A small squeeze from his waist pulled him from his thoughts, Bee was awake and looking up at him, Sam could feel that same feeling of love coming from his Bumblebee, there was also a feeling of protectiveness, he had been worried and now Bee wanted to make that all go away, Sam bent over and touched his forehead to Bumblebee's, this was quickly becoming their version of a kiss, Optimus just chuckled lightly, it had been so long since he had seen two who could be bonded and the sight made his spark chamber warm with a happiness that he though had been lost with Cybertrons golden age.
The two stayed pressed together for a few minutes, small pulses of energy transferring between them, slowly Sam pulled away, he didn't really want to, but he knew that right now he couldn't go any further, slowly he helped Bee into a sitting position, when Bumblebee saw Optimus he tried to hide a little out of embarrassment, he had never expected the leader of the Autobots to be sitting there watching them, Optimus just smiled and said "don't be embarrassed old friend, I knew you had feelings for sam from the moment you requested to stay with him", Bee shrunk back a little more, "don't be embarrassed, I was happy when you had something more than your mission in your life, it's important to remember what and who were fighting for and now that you have someone you can bond with I am glad that you may at last find some peace after the years of battle" Bumblebee relaxed as Optimus spoke, he had thought that the larger Autobot would frown on such open displays of affection, he was a solider after all, but that had not always been the case and Optimus could still remember the times before war, before fighting became a way of life, to him this was a glimpse of a long forgotten past.
Chuckling slightly at Bumblebee's reaction Optimus asked "is there anything you need sam, anything I can do to help you right now?", Sam got the feeling that there was more to the question, like Optimus had to say something but couldn't bring him self to speak the words, neither were able to say anything on the subject because a voice yelled "sam your awake". Judy was part running across the Medbay, she looked happy and worried at the same time, Sam shifted off what had been his bed and got down on the floor, he tried to take the same position that Bee had done so many times in the past, he wanted to be able to meet his mothers gaze, Bumblebee joined him in the crouched sitting position, Sam felt that this should be uncomfortable, but for some strange reason he felt ok, not awkward or unbalanced, his body shifted and settled, balancing it's self easily, Judy walked the last few steps looking up at his face, Sam now knew why she was unsettled, his face gave no expression to others, it was like a blank slate, "it is you in there isn't it sam?" she asked, her now Autobot son shifted nervously, scratching the back of his head, he stopped when he realized it was making a scraping metal noise, "ahh, hi mom" he said a little frightened, he wasn't sure how his mom would react, Judy just stood there, watching him, it made Sam feel like he was in trouble, then her face softened into a smile.
She walked forward and wrapped her arms round Sam's head, "it is you" she said crying, Sam wanted to hug her back, but wasn't sure how to, slowly he moved one large hand behind her pressing against the small form that was his mom, he kept the touch light like he was holding the most fragile thing in the world. Watching this Optimus nodded gently and got up to leave, he was relived that the bonds of family had not been severed, they had been strained and pushed beyond all limits, but they had not broken, "optimus" a voice called over to him, Ron was waiting just outside, his expression said just one thing "we need to talk".
The Autobot leader crouched down so that he could speak with Ron with out being over heard easily, "what do you want ron?", Optimus asked the question, uncertain of the answer, "now that my boys back on his feet and now that he's an Autobot and all" Optimus feared that this conversation going to end badly for Sam, "I don't want him heading off round the world to fight in a war that's not his, we only just got him back after almost loosing him twice now, I know our fates are tied together and all but I don't think I can stand loosing him again and I know judy can't, so promise me that you'll do what ever you can to keep him out of the fighting", of all the things he thought might have been said this was the most surprising, this world had been both blessed and cursed with the best of all sentient life and the worst, now he was seeing the best he couldn't help but smile with joy, he moved his hand out and placed a larger finger on Ron's shoulder, a gesture he had seen many do with their hands, "I promise that I will do all I can to keep them both out of the fighting", Ron smiled back knowing that Optimus would keep his word.
Soon Ron joined the rest of his family, the four of them had a lot of catching up to do, he could only think of Bumblebee as part of the family now, while Sam had been in stasis Bee had never left his side, not once, he had stayed awake, some times for far to long, so long that he ended up falling into stasis standing up, his unconscious form standing guard over Sam. The two of them belonged together and honestly Ron could not wish for someone better for his son. "so how you doing big man" Ron said to his Sam jokingly, "I think I'm still me" Sam replied, a trace of sadness in his voice, Judy gave Ron a glare for his comment, "what it's how father and son communicate, they joke around, punch each other in the shoulder, I'd have punched him but I don't thing I can reach", laughter filled the air, Sam was shaking with laughter, here he was, sixteen and a half feet tall, made out of alien metal, powered by a spark of energy in his chest, sitting next to his alien boyfriend and his parents were carrying on like it was Saturday morning at home.
"it's good to see you up and about sam, your mother was real worried there, two weeks is a long time to just sit and watch not being able to do anything" Ron said smiling gently, he tried not to get too mushy, but he was as glad as Judy that Sam had finally woken and that he was ok, "yeh it, wait, two weeks, I've been out for two weeks!", Sam was shocked, he had no idea, "yeh didn't anybody tell you" his dad said calmly, "great there goes college, what am I saying there's no way there letting me back in like this", Ron stopped Sam's panicking by saying, "I called them to let them know that you'd be" he paused trying to phrase it right, "ill, for a while, but I was told that you had already contacted them by email, apparently you were in hospital and they could send your work to your email address and you would sort it out over the computer" if Sam's mouth could have dropped open it would be on the floor now, he had no idea what was going on, then he felt something, Bee was upset and frightened, he turned his head and looked over at Bumblebee, "you" was all he could say, the yellow Autobot just nodded, Sam kept looking and Bee shifted back a little trying to make him self look smaller, "I knew how important it was to you, I didn't want you to get thrown out" there was a timid tone to his voice, it was something Sam had never heard there before. Bee looked at him upset and worried, he loved Sam so much, he didn't know if he had crossed an invisible line between helping and interfering, he had been so stupid, how could Sam not be angry with him, how could he trust him.
Sam was quite, had this been anyone else he would have asked them what the hell they thought they were doing, but this was Bee, his Bee, he could feel what his lover was feeling, he had done it out of love, out of a need to make things work out for the one he loved. Sam couldn't help it, he could never be angry with his little Bumblebee, he reached out and brought Bee's head to his own, their brows touched again in their form of a kiss, "you drive me crazy some times bee, but I think that's how it's supposed to work between people who love each other and I know that I wouldn't want a life without you no matter what". The fear in Bumblebee's spark melted with the contact and the words, he had found someone who would always forgive him even when he couldn't forgive him self, to all watching the scene was touching, "don't worry your self bee, I made sure that everything was alright with them" Ron said smiling gently, he was glad that Sam could let something go like that, in the past his son had been a little hyper when it came to people trying to help him, he had never let anyone in like this, but now he seemed to have grown a little, he had let someone else share his burden, "grown a little" Ron thought smiling, his son had done that alright.
"well if everyone is done here I need to give sam a checkup", Ratchet said standing at the entrance to the Medbay, he hated to intrude on the family but he needed to make sure his patient was ok now, "we'll wait out side till your done ratchet" Ron said, as Judy walked past she said, "if anythings wrong you tell me immediately", Ratchet just gave a small salute as she left, Sam was shocked, "how you and your farther have managed to survive that woman's temper all these years is beyond me" Ratchet said drawing closer, "ok sam it's time for you to get to know your new body"
