Well I had to do a lot of reading to go back and find Aura's and Thundecracker's sparklings. Their names are Brightspark and Fallingstar. I found it in chapter 43. I didn't think it took me that long to write but I guess I did. I hope that everyone is enjoying the story. I have enjoyed writing it.
I like the reviews about Sentinel and Shayla. I think that everyone likes the couple. I will try to get some more couples in before I end the story.
Please take a moment to review. They are very important to me. Enjoy!
Arcee was so excited to be visiting her friend Waverly. She had been selected to accompany Hook with two other assistants on a medical training seminar that Ratchet would be giving. She had been learning so much from the green and purple medic even though he made her feel strange at times. It was the way he looked at her as if he wanted to say something more but never did. On the few occasions that Swindle or one of the other Constructicons would visit she had learned that Hook was the perfectionist of the crew. It also made him shy and a complicated mech around others because he either came across as domineering or controlling. Swindle explained that it was because of this that he chose to step away from others and become antisocial so that he didn't have to deal with drama. It was why he liked being a medic. He could be a perfectionist while saving lives and restoring damaged systems.
She looked up feeling his stare and blushed as she looked back down. It wasn't her nature to be shy but he made her spark flutter and it was why she was eager to see her dear friend who was due to have her sparkling at any time. Arcee was glad the Waverly would have the family that she always wanted but it also made her wonder why she felt such discontent coming from her friend. Waverly was usually a happy femme even if she seemed immature at times but Arcee loved her because she had come through and supported her even when Arcee had taken the post on the moon causing them to be apart.
She staid quiet as she kept her gaze down and concealed from Hook as he continued to watch her silently.
"We will be landing in ten minutes" the transport captain said and Arcee checked to make sure she was buckled in. She caught Hook's optic again as he reached over to check the buckle to her seatbelt and Arcee blushed once again as she felt his hands brush against her waist.
Thank you my lord." She softly said as he smiled at her.
"It is my pleasure Arcee." He replied. As he leaned back into his seat and the transport descended toward the tarmac.
Arcee gripped her seat as she felt the dip toward ground. She was a ground pounder and did not care for flying like others but she also knew that it was necessity to get around in the Realm. Hook chuckled as he watched her unease and she frowned at him. She couldn't understand why they couldn't use the gate but Soundwave had said it was down for maintenance.
"Do you want to hold my hand?" Hook asked her and she looked at him.
"No but thank you." She replied. Her spark pulsed rapidly as he kept watching her.
"You know if you need anything we can talk." Hook stated.
"I know and I appreciate your company." She wanted to say more but didn't know what to say. She felt the transport land and unhooked her belt. Hook assisted her and the other femme on the transport as they disembarked.
"Do you know if this will take place in the infirmary or in a board room?" Arcee asked. She liked being in the infirmary because board rooms always bored her.
"It didn't say. I only know that Ratchet will be the one speaking." Hook replied to her as they walked down the ramp. Allie and Optimus stood waiting for them.
"Allie, it is nice to see you again." Arcee said as she walked to Prime and Allie.
"It is nice to see you as well. Optimus this is Arcee. She is a dear friend of Waverly." Allie introduced.
"Arcee, thank you for coming. Waverly had been most excited to see you." He stated and Arcee smiled at the warm greeting from such a sexy mech. His voice made her toes curls just hearing it. Allie was indeed lucky for snagging him.
"It is my pleasure my lord. I can't wait to see Waverly." She said softly. She turned and was startled but quickly hid it due to Hook being so close to her.
"Optimus Prime, it is good to see you again sir." Hook said. It still felt strange acknowledging the Prime since the peace but Hook assumed that it would eventually feel normal.
"Hook, the rest of your gestalt his here waiting to see you. I know that you are more independent from them but they still look forward to seeing you." Optimus smiled behind his mask at the mech.
"Thank you, I appreciate you contacting them and letting them know that I was coming." Hook replied.
"It was no problem at all." Prime said as he led all of them to their quarters.
"Magnus told us that Allie caught the culprit behind the bombings. Was it terrorists?" Hook asked politely.
"No it was femme trying to exact revenge but felt horrible when some were hurt." Optimus said. He led them down a corridor that Hook remembered from being here the last time.
"I believe that these will be your quarters. We are doubled up right now since there are no extra rooms. This is a suite with three berth rooms of from it. I am sure that you will be comfortable here. I hope that you don't mind sharing the living area." Prime gestured to a double door suite.
"It will be fine. I am used to sharing with a gestalt of four others." Hook replied. Arcee was quiet though.
"Arcee, is everything alright?" Hook asked her concerned. She shook out of her reverie and looked at him with a smile.
"Of course I am fine. I was just thinking about Waverly." She replied. It wasn't exactly a truth but it would get them to stop staring at her. She looked inside to their quarters as Optimus opened the door and ushered them in. It was very nice yet simple and Arcee liked it. She was never one for fancy places and Hook seemed to like the more sterile atmosphere of the medic ward.
"Arcee, how about you take the private room and Que and I will share the room with the two single berths." Arcee shook her head in agreement as she walked in to see a double berth that had more than necessary room. The room was spacious and nice with a wash rack between hers and Que's room which she assumed they were sharing. The third berth room was a master room that Hook would have to himself.
"Arcee?" Hook asked as he walked in to the room.
"Yes my lord?" She replied as she turned.
"I hope that everything is acceptable." He said as he watched her and Arcee couldn't shake that he was looking for something more. Hook had been that way for several months and even when she had gone out to meet someone for dinner one night, the next date had been cancelled suddenly and the mech had not shown interest in her since. It was one of the reasons she had called Waverly but then Waverly was expecting and could not come to her. When she requested a weekend off, Hook said that he couldn't grant it since they were short on nurses. It seemed strange but Arcee just shrugged it off as inconvenient at the time. Now she was wondering again and the feeling that someone was watching just couldn't be shaken.
"I am fine my lord and I think I will lie down and recharge before we meet in the rec. room for energon." Arcee told him.
"Okay, if you need anything I will be happy to assist you." Hook said as he turned back to the living area.
"Thank you." Arcee said quietly.
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"Femme, you need help getting off the ramp!" A snarl was heard by all as they watched the ramp descend from the transport. Optimus smiled as he heard bickering coming from inside before two figures, one leaning heavily on the other, was seen from the top of the ramp.
"See, I am just fine thank you, and I will not be carried around like a little sparkling!" It was said from a tall lithe dark femme and Allie started laughing at the sight that greeted her eyes as the two figures limped down the ramp to stand before small group that had come to greet the transport.
"You will do as I say Fire now hush and let's make nice with the natives." Sentinel barked and Shayla rolled her eyes as Allie tried not to laugh out loud. Allie wondered why Sentinel called her Fire but chose to stay quiet.
"Sentinel, it is good to see you." Optimus said quietly. He was still wary after how he treated Allie the last time but Sentinel would always be his mentor and Optimus hoped that he could one day call him a friend again.
"I need to see Doc. Shayla twisted her ankle joint while outside doing some work." Optimus could have sworn her heard a snicker from the femme but passed it off.
"You old buzzard, you could at least greet everyone!" Shayla reprimanded him and slapped him across the arm.
"Watch it femme!" He snarled back at her. "It's because of you that we had to come here."
"If you hadn't been chasing me it never would have happened!" She snarled back. Both glared at each other a moment before Shayla turned back to them smiling very friendly and politely at the mechs.
"Optimus, so you have room for us?" Shayla asked. "Allie said she still had quarters for me though small and that would be fine."
"Sentinel can bunk with Dreadwing and Breakdown who just arrived from earth." Megatron said as he saw Sentinel's optics darken.
"I prefer to stay with Shayla." Sentinel stated as he looked directly at her.
"Shayla's quarters here are very small…" Allie started to say to try and buffer her friend's annoyance.
"That will be fine." Sentinel interrupted.
"But…" Allie started.
"Sentinel can bunk with me. It is fine Allie." Shayla told her very calmly and everyone looked at them with varying expressions from amazement to frowning. Allie gave Shayla a look that meant that she would ask later and Shayla accepted the silent communication.
"Well, it is settled. I will stay with Shayla so don't look so shocked." Sentinel glared at each of them and then smirked at all the expressions. "Serves you right." He said as he picked up a protesting Shayla and brushed past the crowd. "I'll see you Optimus after I get my mate checked out."
"What?" Allie yelled as she turned around to follow but was stopped by Optimus. She glared at him and tried to get her arm out of his hold but he would not relent.
"It seems that events between them are complicated and you will stay out of it." He stated calmly but authoritatively.
"She my closest friend and I did send him to stay with her." Allie protested.
"Optimus is right. We need to stay out of it and just observe." Megatron stated just as calmly though still somewhat amazed at the two bickering bots.
"My lord…I could have placed her in that position and besides, did Sentinel force her? I wouldn't put it past that old slag bucket if he did. Why was Shayla running from him? I want to know what is going on!" She demanded.
"I am sure that Shayla will explain when she has time but for now we leave them alone." Optimus calmly stated and Allie settled though still not happy.
