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Yes I know its been a while since I last updated SORRY ^^;
Anyway I think some of you will like this chapter ^-^
It will answer some questions I've been asked ;)
The Children Chapter 7
Breaking Point
"Put me down!" Ratchet yelled, realizing how far off the ground he was. He kicked his legs wildly, accidentally making one ram into Penny's newly broken ribs. She groaned and dropped the white and red medic on the ground. She lowered herself onto the bed taking care not to land on any of her small friends. Ratchet landed on his aft and looked up at her.
"Are you injured?" He asked, looking at the section of her body his foot had touched.
"Hey Ratch!" Blaster greeted from on top of the bed. Penny's sitting on the bed had woken him and he was now wide-awake. "Penny was hurt but we took her ta the hospital and she should be fine now," Blaster informed the medic, answering the question for her.
Ratchet's brow furrowed and he started to climb up the bed but a loud growl startled him, making him fall back down.
"Why me Grimlock on ground? Me Grimlock not like ground!" The Dinobot yelled, stomping his feet angrily.
"You Grimlock on the ground so you don't break my ribs again," Penny mumbled from the bed.
Ironhide had taken a spot next to her head. He was eyeing the twins dangerously, almost daring them to come near the injured human. To his great surprise the two troublemakers moved to the beds' edge and reached out for Ratchet's hand.
Ratchet looked at the mechs' that were offering a hand up with a suspicious stare and then grabbed on. The twins obviously weren't in a pranking mood because they pulled Ratchet up and onto the bed without dropping him as a joke. Once he was up, the medic started to examine Penny. He poked her, causing a gasp to escape her mouth and for the small medic to be swatted at. He tried to move out of the way but that only resulted him falling once again onto his aft.
Ratchet frowned then hollered, "Everyone out!" Everyone looked at him, confusion and slight shock showing in their expressions.
"Why do we hafta leave?" Blaster said looking at the medic strangely. The others looked at the red and white bot, waiting for his reason. Even Ironhide didn't understand why the medic wanted them out.
"She's injured and needs her rest and she can't do that with you climbing all over her! NOW OUT ALL OF YOU!!"
Penny frowned as all the little bots scrambled off of her bed and out of her room. Blaster paused at the door and looked back at her. She gave him a weak smile and he nodded leaving.
"Why did you make them leave?" Penny asked, half asleep. "I like them being in here with me..." Her eyes closed before she could hear Ratchet's response, if he even gave one.
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Penny's eyes opened and she looked over at her clock. The red numbers blinked four pm.
how did it get so late?
She quickly sat up and almost instantly regretted it. Her ribs were still extremely sore.
"You should probably lie back down," Ratchet said touching her arm gently. "I reinforced your cast which should result in less pain...but it will still be sore."
Penny smiled and lifted the medic into her arms and hugged him. He squirmed a bit but he didn't seem to dislike it.
"I'm going to take a shower. The doctors told me the cast was waterproof so no need to worry." She slowly got up and placed the white and red mech on the floor.
"Where are the others?" She asked curiously, looking around for the other little 'bots.
"I've banned them from this floor," Ratchet said casually.
Penny stopped in her tracks and glared at him. He just looked back up at her a confused look plastered on his face. Penny grumbled and walked to the bathroom. She would see her boys as soon as she was out.
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"PENNY!" Blaster yelled happily when he saw her come down the stairs. The little mech got up from his spot in front of the TV and ran over to her. He clasped onto her legs, hugging them tightly.
"Hello," she said, lifting him up and putting him on her hip. She couldn't help but feel overjoyed that he was worried about her.
The doorbell rang.
She opened the door and was surprised to see Mika.
"You have great timing. I just got up," Penny said smiling.
"Oh, that's cool. How are you feeling?" Penny cocked her head sideways. Mika always had such a forward approach to things.
"I'm better. Ribs are still sore but I have a miniature medic looking after me!" Mika leaned against the doorframe but she was smiling slightly.
"That's good. I'm going to Japan for the rest of the week so I won't be able to check up on you."
Blaster spoke up from the spot on Penny's hip. "Why are you going there?" He asked curiously.
"To visit my dad and my old friends. Something YOU don't have." Mika replied rather smugly she obviously didn't like the little bots and would do anything to annoy them. Blaster couldn't stand her smug look and just had to say something in return. He glared up at her and made Penny let go of him.
"Well-" He got cut off by a car horn.
"That's my mom. I gotta go" Mika waved bye to Penny then ran down the steps. Penny waved back.
"That wasn't fair!" Blaster grumbled crossing his arms. Penny just started laughed and they both went back in the house.
"So where are the others?" Penny said looking around but the only other robot she could locate was Grimlock who was comfortably recharging on the couch.
"Err...they went out." Blaster answered uncomfortably. Penny glanced down at him, glaring slightly.
"Out where?" She asked, worry slipping into her voice.
"They, uh, told me ta tell you…" Blaster said nervously, inching away from her almost like she was going to hit him.
"If you no tell me Grimlock will," the miniature dinosaur chirped smugly from the couch, onlining his optics and sitting up.
"Okay fine…" Blaster grumbled. "They wanted ta get you a get well present. Sideswipe saw sumthin' on TV about humans liked that."
Penny's eyes widened in horror.
"You mean they're wandering the streets!" She asked, slightly alarmed.
"Me Grimlock know where they went. Me show you way." The Dinobot said. Blaster glared in his direction.
Penny put Blaster down and lifted Grimlock up placing him outside after she opened the front door. Blaster followed them out the door. Penny was about to close the when a certain medic walked down the steps. He glared at her coolly.
"And where do you think YOUR going?" He asked in a superior tone.
"The others ran off and I need to find them," Penny said as she proceeded to close the door.
"Not in your condition your not!" He yelled, dashing over and sticking his foot in the path of the door, stopping it from closing fully. Penny, not wanting to hurt the little bot, let go of the door handle.
"Ratchet," she said pleadingly, "I need to find them. Humans aren't friendly to things they don't understand and you never know if the wrong person might find them," she tried to explain, hoping her eyes conveyed her concern for her missing boys.
After a pause, Ratchet sighed.
"All right, fine. But I'm coming as well and if you feel any pain or are in any danger I'm bringing you right back!" The medic stated, allowing Penny to close the door behind them.
Penny gave Ratchet a small thankful smile then looked down at Grimlock. "Lead the way Grimmy" She said to the little T-Rex.
"Me name not Grimmy it Grimlock," he grumbled as he waddled down the front steps and into the street with the others following.
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Penny didn't know what was happening until gunshots exploded right over her head. Blaster yelled for her to get down. She flung herself to the ground just as the miniature war went into full force around her.
Five miniature jets were flying overhead, shooting at her boys almost aimlessly. Suddenly Ironhide, who she thought was missing a few minutes ago, was pulling at her arm trying to get her to stand.
" Penny! Come on! Stand!" He yelled. Ratchet appeared next to the little weapons specialist, yelling his demands that she get out of there.
" Remember our deal? You're coming back right now!" He yelled insistently. Penny did as she was told and struggled to her feet. She grabbed Ratchet around the waist and lifted him into her arms. She began to run. To her horror, she realized that the jets were chasing HER!
"Hold on Ratchet!" She yelled to the little medic as she dived into a nearby garden, rolling behind a bush. She lay there helplessly, gasping for air. Ratchet pried himself from her grip and starting to look her over.
"You don't seem any more damaged then before," he muttered more to himself then her, "Penny, you have to get back up." He shook her slightly, but Penny continued to lay there.
She heard gunfire and the sound of a screaming jet engine crashing. Ratchet sounded as if he was far away. Everything had become too much for her. She was overwhelmed.
Suddenly a high-pitched voice she hadn't heard before ordered "Decepticons retreat!"
The jets left.
Her miniature friends walked through the bush and surrounded her. Penny managed to pull herself into a sitting position. She frowned, seeing some of them had laser burns.
"You okay Penny?" Sideswipe asked, looking up at her. She nodded, picking him up and hugging him.
"Let's go home…" Penny replied. Without putting Sideswipe down, she stood up and started walking towards her house.
"What wrong with Penny?" Grimlock asked Ratchet who just sighed in return.
"The battle was a bit much for her. She'll be fine after a rest… I hope."
Grimlock nodded though Ratchet didn't believe he understood.
When they all made it back in the house, Ratchet set up a temporary medical bay on Penny's kitchen counter, stealing her dad's tool's from the basement. Penny didn't want to put Sideswipe down but he was injured so he needed to be repaired. She reluctantly put him down on the counter, Blaster gave him a jealous look, and then Penny climbed the stairs up to her room. She closed the door behind her and locked it.
Leaning against her metal shelves that she had managed to straighten out earlier, she began to cry. It was just too much. She could handle having to protect small robots from themselves but now there were Decepticons. It was way to overwhelming for her.
Penny placed her head in her hands and cried even harder. Because her hands were covering her eyes, she didn't notice the bright light coming from her shelves. She didn't really care that she had brushed against some of her toys, which were sitting on the shelves.
Then someone tapped her on the back.
"Now what's a pretty girl like you doin' cryin'?" Jazz asked, flashing a cheerful smile. Penny looked up and it took her a few minutes to realize what had happened.
"Y-your awake" She stuttered. Jazz cocked his head sidways and nodded almost as if he was saying "yes, and….?" She stood there staring for a minute and then slid down to the ground tears were still rolling down her face.
"Now why don't ya tell me what's wrong?" The black and white mech asked jumping down to the ground.
"I-I don't think I can protect them anymore" She said facing away from him. She felt like a parent who couldn't protect her kids.
"Who can't you protect? The other bots?" He asked moving around her so that she was facing him again. Penny nodded at his question then leaned over and balanced her head on her knees.
"They're fine. They're soldiers. If anything they wanna protect you! Now can I see that smile of yours?" He said reaching his little hand up and putting it under her chin so that it made her look straight into his optic band. He smiled and Penny couldn't help it she smiled back.
"See, that's better!" Jazz stated standing up at his full height. "A pretty girl shouldn't be dirtin' her face with tears."
Penny wiped her eyes. She had to stay strong and with Jazz here hopefully things might be a little easier for her. HE could at least help keep some of the more troublesome bots in line.
"Thanks Jazz," she said standing up, unlocking her door and walking out. To her surprise she almost tripped over Blaster and Sideswipe.
"You two!" She bent down and hugged them both.
" Penny are ya ok now?" Blaster asked once she released him from her hug.
"Your eyes are all red," Sideswipe pointed out, earning him an elbow in the stomach from the cassette player beside him.
"I'm fine now," she replied, picking up Sideswipe before he could pounce on Blaster.
"By the way, Jazz is awake," she informed them just as said 'bot exited her room. Blaster stared rather blankly but then smiled.
"Nice to see ya movin' around." Blaster greeted Jazz with a smile though it looked rather forced. He probably wasn't too happy about Jazz being in there with Penny alone.
"Come on! The others are downstairs and will want ta see ya!" Blaster pulled on Jazz's arm, dragging him down the stairs. Sideswipe squiggled from Penny's grip and followed.
Penny sighed smirking. Alone again. She slowly walked down the stairs and slipped out the front door. She knew it was probably dangerous but she needed to go for a walk and get her thoughts in order. Besides, being in her room didn't work out very well where little 'bots could bug her.
As she walked, she heard some footsteps in the bushes that she had been previously hidden in. She spun around, half expecting to see one of her bots that had followed her but instead there was a familiar blue jet. He stared up at her and reached his hand out toward her.
Penny was about to run when he fell to the ground coughing. She looked at him as he coughed, harder this time, energon leaking out of his gun wounds. He looked so helpless. She just couldn't leave him there. Not in that state, even if he had tried to kill her and her friends. She wouldn't leave any of her boys behind so she wouldn't leave him either.
"Stay still," She said walking over to him and bending down. His guns had been shot off so she was in no danger at the moment.
"You'll be okay. Just don't move," she warned lightly. She looked over his wounds. He was bleeding badly from places she was sure he shouldn't be. She slowly wiggled her hands under him and lifted him into her arms, not wanting to move him too fast.
"Why– why are you helping me?" he stuttered, looking up at her through a smashed optic. "We tried to kill you and you're helping me…." He trailed off with confused look on his face.
Penny smiled kindly. "I couldn't leave you there to die."
And thats all for now :D
I've started the next chapter so hopefully it will be up a lot sooner then this one was _
Once again I want to thank my Beta-reader!
THANK YOU Tigerchicktigress!