I know, Knockout is gunning for trouble, maybe, we'll see. Also I hope Hook didn't seem too creepy. He is after all going to try to court a femme in the same vocation as he is. The other mech that I haven't mentioned is Astrotrain. He's there somewhere in the mix as well since the femmes did ride back to Diego Garcia in him so I will try to work him in.
I hope everyone is enjoying the story. I am a little slow posting because we had the International Dogwood Festival today. I have to take my son every year since the children's play area is free. He loves it. Also, it is one of the few places that I trust my daughter and her friends to go without having to breathe down their backs and worry about them. I drop her off and then a few hours later I call her and pick her up after my son and I have lunch together with my mother.
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Allie was not the most comfortable. She and Optimus had been enjoying a most relaxing day when the next thing she knew was that she and her mate were gasping as they hit the icy cold water. Ironhide and Mia, who had been near the shore came running in to their knees as everyone came to the shore to assist the startled couple. Their canoe was floating along without them and Kiki and Raynie jumped in and swam over to reach them.
"I'm alright!" Allie exclaimed though slightly annoyed since she didn't have a swim suit on under her shorts and top. At least she hadn't worn a sun dress but still it was irritating that she would have to dry in the sun since she didn't have a change of clothes.
"Allie, it was an accident, I probably leaned to close to the side and tipped it." Optimus said as he came up laughing. She looked at him but she didn't remember him leaning and didn't want to start a fight so she held her glossa. She had her suspicions and there was nothing like getting even.
As their friends fished them from the river Allie looked around and saw that everyone was having a good time. She smiled as she walked up the bank hand in hand with Optimus and sat down with a squish. Cassie laughed and Soundwave laughed from the next table and even Megatron had to smirk at the soggy couple for he had his suspicions as well. Allie finally smiled then laughed as she felt the joy and happiness from everyone around her.
"Don't let either twin get too close to me." She said smirking and Optimus looked at her questioningly until it dawned just what she meant.
"They wouldn't dare!" He finally said.
"I think it was more a matter of who could talk who into doing it." She countered and Megatron and Soundwave laughed hard.
"Well, what should we do about it?" Cassie finally asked after the laughter died down.
"Nothing for now, let's let them stew and wonder if there will be retaliation then I'll decide what I want to do." She said evilly.
"Oh, this will be good." Cassie said. "We haven't had a spell of pranks in a while."
"Who said anything about a spell of pranks? I'm just waiting for the right opportunity." Allie said with a glint in her eye.
"I always knew that I made a good choice when I bonded with you." Optimus said as he kissed her lightly on the lips.
"Hey, I didn't know that Frenzy liked the water so much." Shalon said as she emerged from the bank from swimming. Everyone laughed hard and Allie felt a triumphant glow about the day's activities. In all, it was a wonderful day filled with energon, rust sticks and other energon sweets, and ending with an evening of campfire activities as the couples held each other and everyone had a wonderful time telling ghost stories. When they finally had everyone loaded on the correct transports, Optimus shook the hand of the ambassador thanking him for inviting them and everyone left happy and tired. Raynie was dosing between the twins. Even though she was still able to swim since her sparkling had not yet entered the carrying chamber, Doc had finally had to stop her from over taxing her systems. Aura could barely keep her eyes open and Barricade had his arms around Chelsea to help support her weary frame. Even Doc seemed lethargic from all the sun and campfire activities and she was leaning against Ratchet who was cuddling and speaking softly to her. Allie and Optimus carefully set the coordinates for home and soon they were on their way. In all everyone had a wonderful time but couldn't wait to get home to their berths.
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"They should be in any minute now" Saraphina said as she and Knockout stood on the tarmac. They enjoyed their day at the races and then running errands in the city. Saraphina had taken Knockout to a pub for their dinner of energon and he had not only enjoyed Saraphina's company but had met a few Cybertronian refugees that now lived in the colony that the Ancient Ones had helped establish. They, like he and Saraphina, were in the city shopping and running errands for their families. Knockout had been enchanted to talk to them and find out about their lives. It infirmed within his spark that he wanted to stay here in the Realm because it seemed so much more accommodating than earth ever would be.
They watched as the small transport come into view and then Allie and Optimus carefully hover it over the tarmac until just right and set it easily down so that it would not jar the riders. The ramp slowly lowered to the tarmac as everyone began to unload. It wasn't late but they were tired and Allie only wanted to unload the perishables because they could finish in the morning after they had had some recharge and were refreshed.
"Did you have a good time?" Saraphina asked as she helped grab a load of baskets.
"Yeah we did. Where were you?" Allie directed it to Knockout.
"I decided that I wanted to stay here. Besides Sara took me to the races." He took another load from Allie as she set everything not immediate down for them to put up tomorrow. Saraphina had disappeared into the corridor to take the baskets to the kitchen.
"You do realize that you are playing with fire." Allie said quietly to Knockout because she didn't want others to overhear or embarrass him.
"Yeah, but she and I connect as long as I don't make any unwarranted moves." He replied to unspoken question.
"Good, if you manage to connect with her then maybe you can soften that hard spark of hers. Just be careful. I don't want to be picking you up in pieces." Allie told him as Optimus heard her last remark.
"I will be careful. She has already warned me." Knockout said.
"Good. You are already ahead if she warned you. That means she likes you and she doesn't want you to do anything stupid." Allie said as she picked up her basket and began to walk toward the corridor.
"I will be careful. I promise as a Decepticon of my word that I will not harm her or push her to warrant an attack against me." Knockout said solemnly as he walked with her and Optimus. Megatron had carried Shalon to their berth room and had not returned.
"Good night, Knockout. I trust your judgment and I know that you will be careful." Allie said at the foot of the stairs.
"Good night Knockout." Optimus said in final greeting.
"You two have a good night." Knockout said as he headed to his quarters.
Saraphina was waiting at his door. He smiled at her as she smirked back.
"I guess Allie talked to you about me." She said quietly. Her hands were wrapped around her middle as she looked at him as she studied his features. His red armor gleamed from the daily waxes that he gave himself and she notices that at the track that as much as he loved the racing he hated dust and dirt that seemed to cling to his joints and build up in the seams of his armor. He was an attractive mech, tall though not as tall as Optimus Prime or Megatron, but he carried himself well and Saraphina liked that in anyone be3 it a mech or a femme. It was one of the reasons that she and Allie got on so well even if the others did not understand their relationship.
"She did say something but I assured her that I would only move at your pace." Knockout said.
"I had fun today. It had been a while since I could say that to a mech, but I am not stupid, Knockout. I know that you are interested in me and I am going to say this only once. I am not the type of femme that believes in happily ever after. I don't believe in bonding my life just so I can slave away to a mech, and I won't be a part of any traditional relationship. It any of these are what you are looking for then say so now." She stated very calmly to him. "I know that if I hurt you in any way it will hurt my friendship with Allie, but I won't change who I am."
She watched him and waited.
"I will not lie to you. I am very interested because you are different from the others. I enjoyed today and I want to explore what we could be to each other tomorrow, but I also understand that you like your freedom as well as I and so I recommend that we just take it one day at a time." He hoped that this would appease her as he waited for her answer.
"One day at a time doesn't sound too bad. I leave in four days to go back into the field. Can you handle that?" She asked him.
"I have no choice but to follow your cue." Knock said as he crossed his arms in front of him. "What do you suggest?"
"As you said, one day at a time." She said. "I have to get back. I have to report to Allie in the morning so I want to rest before I talk to her. I'll see you in the morning." She back away slowly.
"Recharge well, Sara. I'll see you at the dining hall." Knockout smiled as he unlocked his door. Saraphina backed away then turned and left. Knockout noticed that she was always careful to never turn her back on anyone.
