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)
The mass of broken metal look almost as bad the the combat damage in Mission city when the Autobots had first fought the Decepticons, Sam scratched his head and said the only thing he could think of, "sorry ironhide", the weapons specialist just looked stunned, he had never seen such a thing, no bot Sam's size ever had such strength Ironhide couldn't think of any record or story from Cybertron that even came close to what he had just seen nothing like this had ever happened before, the new Autobot was one of a kind alright and some how he felt deep in his spark that this was how Sam was meant to be that anything else would have been wrong, the words came out on their own "it's alright sam, I'll just build a new one", it was strange normally he would have gotten to blows if another Autobot had done something like this, if only in jest, but this felt like he was dealing with Optimus, there was no messing around, no comebacks, no cannon pointing, Sam had apologized and that was that, Ironhide decided that from now on he would follow his spark and use a more serious tone when dealing with the new Autobot.
Ratchet had not missed the change in Ironhide, his behavior was an echo of the time he had first started working with Optimus Prime, long before the two had become friends, back when they were just commander and solider, this was not good, if the other Autobots started acting like this then Sam might get the idea something was wrong at the very least, at the worst he might think they hated him, thinking quickly Ratchet said "well sam why don't you head over to the vehicle hanger and find your self an alt mode" Ratchet hoped that while Sam, Bumblebee and probably Mikaela were gone he would be able to get Ironhide acting more normally, however Sam threw a wrench into his plans, "I'd really like bee to pick my alt form for me ratchet, he chose his for me and now I want him to choose mine so it's something he likes too", Bumblebee just hugged his lover for this.
Ratchet was stunned, normally a bot chooses an alt form that he likes but no Sam had to be different, "well normally sam you choose one your self", he hoped that he could at least get the teen Autobot to go with Bumblebee another wrench blew a hole through his plan, "no I want bee to choose my alt, I trust him to pick something we both love and that's it RATCHET", Sam didn't know where it came from, there was a sound of command in his voice it was something new, was that really him with all this authority and power, had he changed so much, no it was more than that, like something had woken from a long slumber something that had been with him his whole life only string when he needed it and now it seemed to be almost fully awake. Ratchet had to fight the urge to salute when he heard his name spoken with such force behind it, if this kept up then there would be few bots that would not say "yes sir" when Sam spoke to them, Optimus had wanted the new Prime to have some time just living his life without the burden of command but it seemed that Sam was a natural, just as Optimus had been when he was younger.
Having no other argument and not really wishing to find out what would happen if he disagreed with what would have been an order if everyone knew the truth Ratchet just said "well if that's what you want sam then you'd better get going bumblebee" the yellow Autobot nodded once then changed into his alt mode racing to the vehicle hanger. "thank you ratchet, I know I might be doing things a little different but this is important to me" Sam's tone was softer, there was less of that commanding power, but he still sounded stronger than before, "and ironhide, I'll help you fix this if you like, I did kind of break it", before Ironhide could answer Ratchet commed him, "let him help hide, he's still the same underneath", "there's more to him now ratchet" was Ironhide's answer as he closed the link, "alright sam" the weapon specialist said, he still felt like he was trying to deal with a commanding officer, it was how Sam moved now, how he spoke, the power he seemed to have, Ironhide had dealt with quite a few bots over the years before he met Optimus, some of his former commanders were not so nice to deal with, so he kept a guard up when ever he met a new one, just in case and now he was having to do the same thing this this new Autobot, not because he had been told this was his commanding officer but because he felt it in his spark, but this was Sam his friend why was he be feeling like this, Ironhide was pulled from his thought by the feeling of a hand on his shoulder, "ok ironhide let's get to work" thought the face showed no expression the weapon specialist got the feeling Sam was smiling at him, there was a feeling of trust that had only felt from the few commanders and they were the best friends he had ever known.
Bumblebee headed across the base as fast as he could without killing anyone, he wanted to find an alt form for Sam as soon as possible not because he wanted to change how his lover looked but because he wanted to go for a drive with him. Bee had spent much of his life traveling from place to place as a scout never staying to long, it was only when he saw Sam for the first time that he wanted to stay somewhere, he wanted to stay with Sam, but some how staying with Sam often meant driving along the road just the two of them. Even before their true feelings had been brought out into the open the two would just drive anywhere and nowhere, just to have the feeling of freedom, the wind rushing by and the road beneath them their only connection to where they had been, with Sam Bee had the best of both worlds a place to call home and the freedom he had always known, only it was better because he was no-longer alone.
Before he knew it Bumblebee was out side the vehicle hanger, he transformed skidding to a halt just inside, "whoa whats the rush bee?" Major Lennox asked, "hi will, I'm here to chose sam's alt form" Bee could hardly contain the enthusiasm in his voice as he looked over the different cars trying to find the right one, "so how's sam now that he's awake?", Will asked as the yellow Autobot went from car to car like a kid in a toy store, "he's great, he's better than great, he's still my sam", Bumblebee answered as he got down to look at a car before turning round and checking out another one, "so where is he?" Will questioned he had seen Autobots take alt forms before and usually they were the ones to choose their alt mode unless it was for a mission then it was chosen to meet their needs in that mission, "he asked me to choose for him and now I'm looking for something that says sam witwicky" Bee explained looking over more cars, Lennox couldn't help it something in him wanted to tease Bumblebee a little "why not just have him use the original form you used when you first met", never had the Major been afraid of Bumblebee but now he had the impression that if he didn't apologize then he never leave this room, Bee was glaring at him with a death look that would have made his wife proud, "you know what bee why don't I just sit over here and wait till your finished" the yellow Autobot just nodded once before getting back to his search.
This was wrong, there was nothing here, none of the cars looked right, they were either too large or too small, none of them had the speed or power that his spark told him was needed more than anything, Bee gave the room one last scan before deciding that there was nothing here that felt right, none of them even looked right. Now turning his attention to the internet Bumblebee searched for the right car for Sam, first he entered "fastest car in the world" he got lists back with the top ten, than he searched "most powerful car in the world", another set of lists came back he looked through the lists more than anything Bee wanted to find something that was perfect to both of them, he knew how much Sam loved speed and his spark told him that this car had to have power, there was also something else, it had to look good, really good, it needed to turn heads, to make a statement, it needed to be as beautiful as Sam was, nothing less would do.
Slowly Bumblebee picked his way through the lists, some cars he discarded because of their size, they were either to large or to small, that left him with just three choices, all of these meet the power and speed he was looking for in fact all three went beyond it in one form or another. The first one dropped form the list was to low to the ground though it held the speed record now it was wrong, if Sam hit a large bump he could hurt himself, so the SSC Ultimate Aero was removed from his list. Then the just two remained he studied each one carefully, every measurement, every detail, even the blueprints from the manufacturer's secure server's, his final choice was made when he saw a side by side view, this car looked wrong, it looked scrawny next to it's rival, so the Mclaren F1 was removed leaving Bumblebee with one winner and in truth it was the one he was rooting for, it's shape, it's power, the speed, if Bee had been human then he would have wanted his Autobot Sam to have this car as his alt, Bee walked over to Will who was watching him ready to either apologize or run for his life, "what do you think of this for sam's alt?" he asked as a hologram appeared it didn't matter what Will said as Bee had already made up his mind.
"you want that!, look bee I've learned a lot about cars and I know that this one is going almost impossible to get hold of, the cost alone will have Washington going crazy, not to mention galloway, I've done all I can to keep sam off his radar, but this will get his attention like you can't believe and if he find's out about sam then he'll have him dissected in some bunker some where, so far all he knows is that sam has been ill and that we have a new autobot here, if he see the cost of that submitted he start poking his nose into things and then he'll find out" Lennox was surprised at Bee's request normally Autobot's take an alt form that dosen't stand out but this one would draw attention everywhere it went, "this is the only one I've found" Bumblebee said this like there was no other car in the world right now. Will knew that the yellow Autobot would not let this go, this was his choice and nothing was going to change it, "can't a hologram be used?" the Major asked hopefully, " no it's not good enough for this, but maybe if I make an avatar version, I wouldn't be able to make it last long but it would be around long enough for sam to scan it", there was hope in his voice as Bee said the last part.
What was taking so long Bumblebee had left ages ago and now that Ironhide's weights had been repaired things were getting awarded again, Ratchet searched for something to keep everyone distracted, finally he decided that the only thing capable of passing the time in a relaxed manner was target practice, "alright sam why don't wee try out those gun's of yours", both Ironhide and Sam looked at him as he said this, "really?" Sam asked Ratchet just nodded in answer, Ironhide's mouth just hung open a little as he stared at Ratchet dumbstruck, "well" was all Ratchet could say to him, not wanting to miss this rare chance to use his cannons with Ratchets permission Ironhide bolted over to the firing line "alright sam lets show you how to shoot" the weapon specialist said cheerfully.
After several rounds of shooting, trick shooting and shooting just for the hell of it Ironhide said "ok sam show me what you can do", nervously Sam stepped up to the firing line, the icon for his weapons system flashed when he thought about it this time this gun's deployed very fast, Mikaela let out a small laugh when she saw them again Ironhide stepped closer and looked them over "interesting design, very compact" Sam got the feeling that the weapon specialist wanted to say small but was being polite for some reason, as this was his first time Sam was unsure what would happen he looked at one of the remaining targets the moment he did a triangle formed around it, his weapon system really had been copied from the movies, he thought about firing and a small hissing noise was made as he felt the recoil from each shoulder, two pulses of energy flew at the target blowing through the middle then through the backstop, the now combined pulse flew out across the sea before drowning in the water. The guns retracted instantly, Sam was at a loss for words, normally there's a small explosion or something when an Autobot weapon makes contact however his had gone straight through without any resistance though the hole they left was small his guns had punched through both the target and the solid wall behind, it looked like nothing would have stopped the shot from moving forward at all, he was thankful that the sea had at last caught the blast and halted it advance.
