Chapter 6
A/N: I don't own TFP or Descendants.
Midnight and Firestorm stood, looking at each other.
"Is everyone on the island as pretty as you?" he asked.
"I like to think I'm fairest of them all," Midnight said blush forming on her cheeks. "How many rooms are there in your castle?"
"To many to count," he said. "You really nailed that chemistry problem today, all the nerds are going to love you."
"I'm not that smart," she said. He looked at her disbelievingly. "No really, I'm not. But I am good at sewing, cooking, and cleaning, like you mother, Solarflare, just without the ratty dress." She pulled out her magic mirror. "See this? If I ask it something it tells me."
"Are you kidding me?" he asked. Grabbing the mirror, he asked a question. "Where's my cell phone?"
Midnight laughed. "It won't work for you silly," she said.
"No big deal, Dad will just get me a new one," he said handing it back.
"I heard Alpha Trion used his staff to help you mother out, and now it's in some boring museum. Do they always leave it there?" she asked.
He began to lean into kiss her, when he pulled himself back. "I'd love to talk right now, but I'm just swamped…unless…"
"Unless?" Midnight asked looking hopeful.
"If you could knock all my homework out along with yours, then we could get together sometime," he said handing her his bag. Midnight smiled and took the bag. "Thanks babe."
Smokescreen popped down from the bleachers when he was gone. "Hey!"
Midnight jumped. "Are you stalking me?"
"Technically yes," he said not even denying it. "I too have a fascination with Alpha Trion's staff. Which is another reason I'm looking forwards to the coronation. Perhaps we can sit together and discuss its attributes?"
"Did you say it's being used in the coronation?" she asked.
"Yes, and I'm also asking you out," he said giving a shy smile.
-.-
Bumblebee leaned against the wall, hiding in the shadows. Watching the exchange between Midnight, and that Firestorm guy. Seeing the way he was treating the girl he viewed as a sister, he growled. He was planning to go after him when Smokescreen showed up. Knowing full well that Smokescreen was too kind to hurt Midnight in any way, he went after Firestorm.
Firestorm was walking to the courtyard to talk with his friends about how he got Midnight to do his homework, when someone grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and shoved him into the lockers. When he looked at his attacker, he started shaking in fear.
"Firestorm right?" 'Bee asked, his voice dripping in mock sweetness.
"Y-yes," he said trying to sound brave.
"I'm not gonna beat around the bush, so here's the deal: Midnight is like a sister to me, so I'm going to make one thing very clear, you hurt Midnight in any way, shape, or form, I will hunt you down, and destroy your sorry carcass!" 'Bee snarled pulling out Firestorm's cell. Making his hand into a fist, he crushed the small phone. "Get the picture?"
Firestorm gave a series of very fast nods, not wanting to end up like his phone.
"Good," 'Bee grinned shoving him away.
-.-
Bumblebee sat with Midnight and Icefire, in the two villainesses' room.
"Dad said if he can't see the beauty within then he's not worth it," Icefire ranted. "Can you believe it?! What world does he live in?!"
"Cybertron," 'Bee said.
"Hey 'Bee," Midnight asked pulling up a new shirt from the sewing machine. "What do you think?"
"It's nice, brings out your eyes," he said turning back to his sketch book.
"It does doesn't it," she said going back to sewing.
"I'm never going to get a boyfriend," Icefire said falling onto Skyfall's bed.
"Relationships are overrated," 'Bee said.
"And how would you know 'Bee? You've never had one," Midnight stated.
"That's 'cause I don't need one, it'd slow me down," he responded.
Midnight gasped. "I forgot to do Firestorm's homework!" she squealed, and scooped up his backpack.
"He's making you do his homework?!" Bumblebee snapped getting angry. "That's it! I'm gonna kill him!"
"Bumblebee!" Midnight scolded, smacking him upside the head. "No maiming, scaring, or murdering the guys I like!"
"Too late for option number two," he muttered.
"Hey guys!" a girl said walking in. "I'm Stella, daughter of Shade. Anyways, 'Bee I love what you've done with Icefire's hair! And I know you hate us, and well…you're evil. But do you think you can do mine?"
Bumblebee looked at her as if she grew a second head. "Why would I do that for you?"
"I'll pay you fifty bucks," she said holding out some cash.
"Good answer," Midnight said taking the cash. "I'll need to find more material. We lose the bangs, maybe some layers, and some highlights."
"I want it cool," she said, "like 'Bee's."
"Really the split ends too?" Midnight asked.
Bumblebee glared at her, when she waved the money at him. He groaned, getting off the bed, and pulling out his spell book. "Beware, forswear, replace the old with cool hair," he said closing the book and waving his hand.
Stella walked to the mirror and stared amazed. Her dull brown hair, became shinier, longer, and curlier, as well as a few lighter and darker highlights and lowlights mixed in.
"I know," Midnight said, "it looks like a mop on your head, but let's cut it off layer it-"
"No, no, no!" Stella said. "I love it."
"Really?" Midnight asked.
Stella looked down at her long skirt, and ripped it up to her thigh on one side. "Now I'm cool," she said.
"Completely," 'Bee said not even paying attention.
"Thanks!" Stella said hugging him.
Bumblebee froze, completely unsure of what to do. "Um…you're welcome…can you let me go now?"
-.-
"The team could really use a tough guy like you," Ultra Magnus said. "It's mostly princes and princesses that are tougher than the princes, if you know what I mean."
"Oh, I get it," Barricade said. "After you old chum. Pardon me did I bump into you?" He mocked the royals. "Where I come from it's prepare to die. As my father says 'the only way to win is to make sure that everyone else loses…"
"Barricade, calm down," Magnus said. "A team is like a family."
"You don't want to be at my place at dinner time," Barricade said.
"Ok," Magnus said trying to find a way to explain the concept. "You know how a body is comprised of different parts: legs, arms, ears. But they all need each other, just like a team. They all need to work together to win. Am I making sense?"
"Can I be the fist?" Barricade asked.
Magnus sighed and handed him the team jersey.
-.-
Barricade walked into Midnight's and Skyfall's room laughing, and showing off his jersey. Midnight, and Skyfall smiled, but 'Bee was glaring at his spell book.
"How'd the plan go with Icefire? You going to see the staff?" Barricade asked.
"Do you think that I'd be going through every single spell in this book if I hadn't completely struck out?!" Bumblebee snapped.
"Jeez, someone's in a bad mood," Skyfall said from her spot on the floor.
"My dad's counting on me! I can't let him down!" he said thwacking her on the back of her head.
"Ow," she said, smacking his leg.
"We can do this if we stick together!" Barricade said, getting a lot of confused and surprised looks.
"And we don't go back until we do," Bumblebee said.
"Oh yea, I found out that Alpha Trion blesses Moonrose with the staff at her coronation, and we all get to go," Midnight said. "Of course I have nothing to wear."
The others just gaped at her, when a knock sounded at the door.
"What?" Midnight asked seeing all their stares.
"Hold that thought," 'Bee said going to answer to door.
"Hey 'Bee," Moonrose said once the door opened. "I didn't see you today, and you weren't in your room. I was just wondering if you had any questions, or anything you needed, at all?"
"Nope," 'Bee said looking back at the others. "You got anything?"
"Nope."
"Natta."
"Nothing at all."
"Oh…alright," she said sounding disappointed. "If you do need anything, just-"
"Oh wait!" 'Bee said. "Is it true that we all get to go to your coronation?"
"Yea, the whole school goes," she said.
"Wow, that's beyond exciting," he said. "Do you think there's a possibility that the four of us could stand in the front row, next to Alpha Trion, just to soak up all the goodness?"
"I really wish you could," Moonrose sighed, "but up front it's just me, my parents, and my boyfriend."
"Your boyfriend?" 'Bee asked.
"Yep," she said.
"Ok! Thanks! Bye, bye!" he chirped closing the door.
"But there's-" Moonrose started, but the door still closed. "Smooth Moonrose, real smooth," she grumbled as she walked away.
"I think it's time that Rosie got herself a new boyfriend," Bumblebee said giving off one of his wicked grins. "I need a love spell." Waving his hand, Skyfall tossed him his book.