Haayyyy! OM HEH! I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEW EPISODEEE! Orion Pax - Part 3! *dies of anticipation* Oh my God, Oh my God! Lol XD was I the only one screaming at Megatron when part one and two aired on TV? Anyways, thanks for the reviews! Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN CRAP!
Pokemonjki – Here's the new update! Hope you like it ;)
Transformers' BABY – O.O sure thing!
A heavy silence filled the large base. Azela and Cypress shared a look, talking with their private bond rather than their mouths. A bond was nothing extraordinary; it was just an official sign that two people were partners or part of a team. It didn't do anything actually, it only allows bonded people to talk to each other with their minds rather than verbally… if they were within a three mile range.
"What do we say?" Azela asked as everyone stared at them, waiting for some sort of story.
"Leave this to me." Cypress responded before looking back at their patiently waiting audience.
"We are from Haarlem, in the Netherlands. However, we were adopted by American parents." Azela kept her mouth shut, not trusting herself to say anything about their so-called "past". If she did, she would most likely screw everything up.
"But," Cypress continued as she lowered her eyes to the floor while reaching out next to her to grasp Azela's hand in her own. "They were abusive to us, and we couldn't take it much longer." Cypress looked up with sad eyes. "So we ran away to the airport and managed to sneak into one of the planes unnoticed." Cypress tightened her grip on Azela's hand as Azela closed her eyes to make the story seem more believable.
"Overkill, I know, but we wanted to make sure we never saw those… those monsters ever again." Cypress raised her free hand to her forehead and forced fake tears to rise as she closed her eyes.
"I'm sorry; you don't understand how painful it was." By that time the woman was already down the stairs and standing in front of the teenage girls.
"Its fine," She stated as she pulled the two girls into a hug. "You don't need to go on."
"Wow," Azela said through their bond. "I can't believe that worked." Cypress pushed down the urge to grin at her as the woman pulled away.
"I told you to leave it to me."
"That still doesn't explain their clothes." Miko whispered.
"Miko! Now is not the time!" The boy snapped. Cypress turned to them with a small smile.
"We snuck into this… anime convention, I think it was." She stated as she rubbed at her eyes to dry the fake tears that had escaped down the side of her tan face. "We managed to snag some clothes. While they weren't the best choice, they kept others away from us." Cypress gave a small laugh and rubbed the back of her head. Bumblebee chirped sadly for them as Arcee and Bulkhead stared down at them with sympathetic optics. Ratchet had been staring intently at the darkened screens of the large computer, but still felt slightly saddened at the girl's story. He may not like humans, but he didn't hate them enough to not feel sorry for them.
"I apologize for getting you involved with our problems." Cypress went on as she took a step backwards to stand firmly next to Azela without letting go of her smaller hand. The woman gave them sympathetic smiles before shaking her head, her short black ponytail swishing back and forth.
"It's fine," she said as she stood up straight and looked back and forth between the two girls. "And you can stay with me if you'd like."
"Mom!" The boy exclaimed as his eyebrows shot up in surprise. The woman spun on her heels and glared at him while placing her hands on her hips.
"Jackson Darby!" She snapped in a tone that made even a mighty warrior like Cypress flinch. "You will not be rude to these girls!"
"It is fine, ma'am." Azela finally spoke up. The woman glanced back at her. "We were planning on staying at an in- motel for a while." She glanced between the large robots and the small humans. "We should be on our way."
"You're leaving… already?" Miko said in a slightly saddened tone. "But you guys just got here!" Cypress turned to look at the Asian girl as she jogged down the metal steps.
"We don't even know your names!" Azela took a small step forward.
"I am Azela." She stated with a slight bow. Cypress put a hand on her chest.
"And I am Cypress. It was nice to meet you all."
"Where are you guys staying?" Raf asked as he stood on the lower part of the yellow bar. "The Elshmaid Hotel?" Cypress blinked.
"Uh, yes! Of course! That is where we are staying!" Optimus turned, glaring slightly at Ratchet's back.
"Ratchet, prepare the ground bridge." Ratchet merely nodded and turned towards the super computer to punch in coordinates. Optimus then turned to smile down at their new allies.
"We will meet again soon." He stated as he allowed himself to give a small smile. The two Rakvarian girls smiled at all of them before they turned and disappeared through the swirling vortex.
"So…" Miko mused as she spun on her heels to look up at the Autobots. "If their part of our little family, who's gunna be their guardians?" Everyone stood quiet.
Azela and Cypress felt their bones vibrate as they stepped through the other side of the portal. They both shivered as they looked around. They were in Jasper, the moon shining bright above them lit up the deserted streets. Cypress turned to the other girl.
"The Netherlands? Seriously? That was the best thing you could come up with?" Azela asked with a smirk before Cypress could open her mouth to say anything. Cypress crossed her arms over her stomach with a sheepish look on her face.
"It was the only place I remembered from Era!" She snapped as Azela's eyes widened in shock.
"You… you read the book!" Cypress's face turned bright pink.
"Perhaps…" She mumbled before dropping her arms.
"It seems as if we are going to stay in this world awhile." She stated in an attempt to change the conversation before turning around and realizing that they were standing in front of the hotel that Raf had mentioned. The large sign lit up the front and made the dull red bricks glow slightly.
"It seems old-fashioned!" Azela exclaimed with a tone of glee in her voice, completely forgetting that her friend had actually read a book. "I like it!" Cypress smiled down at her. If Azela liked it, then she liked it too.
"Come on," She stated as she began to walk forward. "I would like to get some rest."
Inside, the building did not seem so quaint. There was a large room with long, fluffy, and red benches lined the beige-colored wall. The white marble floor shined from a new waxing as the three chandeliers hung from the ceiling. Large, flat-screen TVs hung on the wall behind the glossy wooden counter where a man was sitting, reading a magazine with a bored expression on his face. He glanced up, his eyes narrowing in confusion as the glass front doors slid open and the two girls walked in. He sat up and put a fake smile on his face as he pushed the open magazine away from himself.
"Hi, welcome to the Elshmaid Hotel!" He exclaimed in a cheery voice, deciding to ignore their strange clothing. "How can I help you?" Cypress strolled up to the young man as Azela looked around with a frown on her face.
"I would like a room." Cypress stated as she leaned against the wooden countertop. "Preferably one with two bedrooms," She added as she held up two fingers with one hand. The man's chocolate colored eyebrows scrunched up in confusion once more.
"Oh do you?" Cypress nodded and leaned forward even more and said in a soft voice;
"Is that a problem?" The man leaned forward so their faces were close together.
"Are you eighteen or older?" He questioned in the same tone. Cypress narrowed her eyes and glared at the man for a moment before pulling away and digging through the pouch on her left boot. She pulled out her Rakvarian ID, which shimmered and suddenly it was an Earth driving license, only the age had changed to say eighteen. Cypress gave him an annoyed smiled before handing it over to him. The man's eyebrows shot up as he grabbed it and studied it before handing it back to her and typing something into the computer that sat next to him.
"There's one room on the top floor." He grumbled angrily. "Two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a small kitchen," He glared up at her from his seat, as if he was angry at her for staying there. "How long will you be staying?" Cypress made a small tsk sound with her tongue.
"Hard to say… just send a bill up every month, you know, like taxes, until we check out." The man glared at her before standing up from his rolling chair and walking over to the wall, which had a large board with five hundred hooks with four silver keys hanging from each. He grabbed two off a hook labeled, 178 – K
"Here are your room keys." He stated as he held them out towards her. "Enjoy your stay." Cypress gave him a forced smile.
"Thank you," she mouth before spinning on her heels.
"Azela!" She called. The blonde's head shot up and she stood from her place on one of her the red benches near the door. "Come on." Azela ran up to join her as Cypress began to walk through the large side door that led to a small area with three elevators.
"How long did you say we were staying?" Azela asked as the middle elevator door dinged open.
"I said that I did not know, and to send me a bill." Cypress replied as they stepped into the elevator and she pressed the sixth floor button. Azela chucked.
"Here we are." Cypress stated as they exited the compact elevator and stepped into the sixth floor hallway. The two girls walked in silence s they traveled down the long hallway and came to a stop in front of their room door. Without a word, Cypress leaned forward to unlock the door.
"Well," Azela stated. "It seems nice enough."
"Hm, it'll do… for now." Cypress replied. The room was rather plain, with pale walls and a beige carpet with little white designs on it. To the left was indeed a small kitchen area, with a tall marble counter top and a dishwasher. In front of the countertop were three tall chairs. Ahead was a large window and a long couch. In front of it was a wooden coffee table and a flat screen TV which hung quietly on the wall. There were two fluffy chairs next to the couch and table. Cypress sighed and dropped her bag on the four-person table in the corner to the left before rolling her shoulders.
"Pick a room," She said finally. "I'll go out and find an open store to buy some food and maybe some clothes." Azela turned to her before placing her bag on the table next to hers.
"Now?" She asked. "But it's so late!" Cypress offered her a small smile.
"Perhaps, but I know tomorrow you are going to want breakfast. And we need new clothes if we are to blend in with others. Azela merely gave a concerned look before slowly nodding her head. Cypress smiled before holding out her arms. Azela automatically hopped into them. Cypress sighed and closed her eyes before pulling away and reaching out to mess up Azela's short blonde hair.
"Good night, Azela." She told her. Azela smiled sleepily.
"Good night, Cypress."
Omg, I am so sorry for not updating sooner. But be glad, this is actually the fastest I've ever updated. Oh, and this isn't a lovey-dovey relationship between Cypress and Azela, no matter how much I make it seem like that. They are simply really good friends- and the only family they've got. I'll explain it later in the story.
WHO SHOULD BE THEIR GUARDIAN! I need help. I was thinking Optimus for obvious reasons- but I still need help.
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