Mikaela POV
I was sitting comfortably on Autumn's right shoulder, a nice place to sit if you ask me. It's almost like Mom knew that I'd be sitting here! There's a place for me to hold on that doesn't interfere with Autumn's head movements or her arm at all, and there's a nice smooth perch so I'm not sitting on a cable or anything like that.
Across the table from us, Soundwave has two big mechanical eagle looking bots on the table with a cube of energon for each of them. He said their names are Laserbeak and Buzzsaw. I'd have expected Ravage to try and kill at least one of them, but nothing's happening like that. Their all sisters from what Soundwave said when I asked him about it.
Everyone except me is drinking a cube of energon and enjoying it I guess… at least they seem to be. That's fine with me, I've got my coffee and I am a very happy woman! I don't know what everyone plans to do today, but I'm out of school for the summer, so I can stay and help make sure Autumn gets the help she needs. I can see already that Mom is going to be a big part of that.
God that feels so weird! One day I'm waiting for my dad to get out of prison so I'd have my family back, and the next, I have a Mom who's not joking when she says she cares about me. That's the hardest part to take in… that she really does care! She even proved it me! I mean, yeah, I kind of had my doubts about this, but then… I felt it! Somehow… I felt the love from her and heard her speak to me in my mind. It was incredible! She told me that she used Soundwave's telepathic ability to speak to me and send me her feelings without him knowing about it. I had no idea that she could reach my mind like that, but she did. She did it because she actually cares.
I looked up when Bumblebee walked in with a bleary eyed Sam on his right shoulder. I have to say one thing right now, unless it's an emergency, Sam is not a morning person!
"Morning Kaela." Sam greeted me still half asleep.
"Good morning Sam. You'll never guess what I got this morning." I told him cheerfully.
"A hot car!" I said with a smug grin. "You have a Camaro, and guy's are supposed to have a good muscle car, but I get to ride around in a sleek and sexy Ferrari!"
That got his attention and woke him right up!
"How'd you get a Ferrari?" Sam demanded in shock. "Where'd you get a Ferrari?"
"Autumn!" I sang with a very happy and smug tone. "She and I are going to be hanging out together this summer. I'm hoping I can take her back to the states with me when we leave." I added still smiling.
"Makes sense… a hot girl is supposed to have a hot ride."
"Exactly!" I replied I replied with a vicious grin. "Thanks to Autumn, I have one of the hottest rides on the planet!"
"You… you're joking… right?" Autumn asked me nervously.
"No Autumn… I'm not joking at all. You're a hot girl who changes into a really hot car!" I told her seriously. "If you don't believe me, then ask one of them." I added while pointing to the rest of the bots at the table.
Autumn turned her head, but she was slow and hesitant about it. I could tell that she was scared and nervous, but I knew that she has no reason to be. Even if someone was willing to do something to her, there were a lot here who would defend Autumn, and I was sure that Ravage would only be one of them!
"I don't know why you would think that Mikaela's wrong about this Autumn, because she's not lying to you. Since she's your older sister now, that means she'll try to look out for you, because that's what older siblings do." Bluestreak told me.
"It doesn't matter which one of us was sparked first, we look out for each other because that's what brothers do. It doesn't matter how bad I'm outnumbered because my brother is going to be right there." Sideswipe said with a smirk.
"That goes both ways! I know he'll be right there whenever I'm in trouble. My Bro has my back and I have his! That's how it's always been with us, and that's how it will always be. Listen to your sister, she's not lying to you." Sunstreaker told her with a glare.
"Autumn's your sister?" Sam demanded. "When did you find out and why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"Mikaela and Autumn became sisters a few minutes ago when I declared that I was going to be the mother of both of them! Autumn has needed her mother for a long time now, and even though she didn't really know it, so has Mikaela. I have no qualms with fulfilling that role. There is one more thing you need to know Samuel James Witwicky… you did not destroy me when you killed Megatron. I simply took another form, and used that form to convert Autumn into a bot. She is my daughter, because I am the All Spark… so you can stop feeling guilty about what you did. You made the right decision and no one here will fault you for that. Yes, I suffered because of that decision, but I am fine now. Thanks to your actions that day, I can finally try to end this senseless war." Kinetica said frankly.
I have to give him credit where it's due… because Sam looked like he was about to be sick. I knew that he'd had nightmares about destroying the only thing that could restore life to an entire world, but to learn that he'd also injured an innocent being in the process might be pushing him too far.
"Relax Sam. I have recovered so you don't need to harbor any more regrets." Kinetica said kindly.
"And just how do I know that you're who you say?" Sam asked with a doubtful frown.
I could understand his doubts. Destroying the one thing that could save an entire world had really done a number on him. The nightmares would make him wake up drenched in sweat and breathing like he'd just run a marathon.
"I'm not sure that I would be able to do anything which can prove my former identity… but I can tell you that you would have been quite scared when leaving Hoover Dam while I was strapped in the back seat. Had you not had Bumblebee and Mikaela with you, I believe that you would have been terrified. You had seen for yourself that Mikaela knew how to handle herself in dangerous situations, and you also knew that Bumblebee would protect you. That is why you were able to master your fears. Then when you saw Optimus and the others coming towards you, I sensed nothing but relief from you. When you ran from Megatron, you were determined. Yes, you feared for your life, but you were also very determined to keep me away from him. It was only in that final moment of their fight, when Optimus instructed you to place me in his chest, that you decided to do it to Megatron instead. There were two pieces of my body left. Optimus recovered one from Megatron's body. I caused the other to drop into the hood of your sweatshirt. At first, I considered changing either you or Mikaela, but once I learned more about the two of you, I realized what a mistake that would be. Then you came here, and I heard you talk with Autumn. That was when I knew that I could actually help her. I dropped from your sweatshirt to land on the floor where Autumn found me after you two had left. I caused her hand to absorb what little was left of me, so that I could begin to change her. It wasn't at all easy, and at times it was extremely painful for her even though I shielded her from as much of the pain as I could. I also protected her when I needed to. A couple of times it was from a fall that would have injured her badly." Kinetica explained.
"Mami even made force fields for me!" Autumn said happily.
"Yes, I did. I didn't want you breaking a leg or anything because you certainly didn't need that in addition to everything else that was going on." Kinetica told Autumn firmly.
"You… you really aren't going to hold a grudge against me for what I did… are you?" Sam asked quietly.
"No Sam, I'm not. Because of your actions that day, I am now able to help Autumn, I can bring about a few changes that I think should be made to the way Cybertron is governed, and I can also see about putting an end to this war once and for all. I can't blame or fault you at all for what you did, because you did what needed to be done! Honestly, I'm glad that you had not been informed of the true gravity of what you'd been asked to do, because I seriously doubt that you could have gone through with it. Soundwave might have been able to force himself to do what you did, but I truly doubt it. There isn't a bot alive who wouldn't have hesitated because of the repercussions. You didn't! For that… you have my thanks." Kinetica said in a kind but serious tone.
"Mami means it Sam. She isn't mad at you at all. I haven't seen her mad yet, and I don't think I want to either." Autumn interjected quickly.
"Somethin tell meh ya ain't gotta worry bout dat Lil Lady. Ah think she'll be watchin out for ya." Jazz told Autumn.
"You're right Jazz, Autumn won't have to worry about my temper. She will never face my wrath! Autumn has been exposed to anger far more often than I like to consider, so I will make absolutely certain that I never direct my anger towards her. I will also make sure that I am never cold to her. Her father was cold and emotionless on the good days when Autumn was only beaten physically. I am now here and I will ensure that Autumn never suffers through that again." Kinetica explained.
"Ah believe ya, but Ah think ya might wanna watch out fo Autumn's temper too." Jazz said evenly.
Kinetica started laughing. "Autumn's temper is nothing compared to mine! Yes, I know exactly what you faced the other day, but you need to keep one thing in mind. Autumn isn't trained in combat, and her frame is very fragile. The same isn't true of me. I am able to use this frame to my full advantage, and I can get twice as angry as Autumn was when you restrained her."
"Aww slag!" Ratchet complained loudly.
"Mami isn't the kind to get slagged off like that." Autumn stated seriously.
"Autumn, she is 'Mom', so your argument is invalid." I told her with a smirk.
Almost everyone present started laughing at that one. I couldn't blame them, because that was a good one!
"Your sister has an excellent point Autumn. I can get very mad when the situation calls for it, so you'll probably see me get irate more often than you'd like." Kinetica said lightly.
"I want you to know something Autumn, and this is a solemn promise from me… I will never take my anger out on you. I might eventually become angry at you Autumn, but I promise you that I will never, ever allow you to bear the brunt of that anger! I know that you'll listen to me most of the time when I tell you something. For the most part, that is the only thing I'll need to do is reason with you. If it were up to me, and I could choose how you are to be effectively corrected, then I would happily choose reason and logic. There may be times when that approach won't work, but I still won't yell at you… and no matter what happens, no matter how mad I get, I will never hit you, and I won't say the kinds of things your father did either. You'll never have any cause or reason to fear that type of behavior from me. Do I make myself clear?" Kinetica said earnestly.
"You… you promise you'll never hit me? No matter how mad you get at me?" Autumn asked in a whisper.
I could tell she was scared and really hoping that she was hearing the truth at the same time. After the crap I saw on TV, I knew that she had more than enough reason to doubt hearing something like that. As scared as she was though, she really wanted it to be true, she needed it to be true. Somehow, I knew that it was.
I don't know… I mean Kinetica told me that she would be my mother just a short while ago, but for some weird reason I can feel that she actually loves me and Autumn both! Don't ask me how I can feel it, because I don't know, I just know that I can. I know that Autumn needs that love right now. She needs to feel like someone cares about her, and I can say with absolute certainty that Mom does love her!
Kinetica reached up and put a hand on Autumn's left shoulder while she picked me up with her right hand. Suddenly, it felt like my heart clenched in my chest right before Autumn lunged forward to hug Kinetica tightly. Her whole body was shaking and I saw tears in those eyes of hers before she closed them. It was a few minutes before Autumn pulled away and Kinetica put me right back on Autumn's right shoulder. It was like she knew what Autumn was going to do and made sure that I wouldn't get hurt when it happened.
Autumn POV
When I asked Mami that question, I wasn't sure what the answer would be. I know what I wanted it to be though. I wanted to hear her promise me. Instead she put her servo on my shoulder and looked me in the optics.
A powerful sense of peace, love, safety, comfort, and honesty filled my spark as she looked at me. That was when I felt it. [I will happily make that promise to you Autumn. I will never treat you the way your father did, and I will ensure that no one else ever does as well. You don't have to worry anymore because I am here for you.]
Bluestreak had already told me that it was impossible to lie when communicating through a sparkbond, so I knew that Mami was telling me the truth when she said that. It means so much to me that I don't have to be scared anymore. Mami knows what I was and what I am… but she doesn't care! I don't have to struggle so hard to be worth something anymore because it doesn't matter what I am, Mami still loves me.
Sam brought a tray with a plate of food over for Mikaela. Since she was sitting on my right shoulder, I passed it to her.
"I can sit down at a table you know?" Mikaela asked me in a sarcastic voice.
"That ankle of yours is still messed up, and I am not going to let you put any weight on it until Ratchet or Mami says it's okay! I've only had you for a friend for a few days… but now you're my sister, and that means I have to look out for my little sister." I told her while starting to get mad.
I know that as a human, I never really had any friends, except maybe her and Sam… well they were the only human friends I ever had. Mikaela's my sister now. That means I need to watch out for her. I have to! If I don't then she might get hurt or killed, and then I won't have a sister anymore… I can't let that happen.
"Autumn… relax. Mikaela has no intentions of causing further injuries to herself. She won't do anything stupid enough to get killed while on base, so you don't need to worry so much. Besides, there are plenty of bots here that will also be looking out for her. So just calm down, and drink your energon." Mami told me.
That was when Mikaela started laughing. "I'm older than you, but you're bigger than me. I guess that means we have to look out for each other… doesn't it?"
I thought about that for a moment before I nodded my helm. I'm not stupid, so I know something is wrong with my… processors, but she doesn't have that problem. On the other servo, I'm bigger and stronger than she is, so I can keep her from getting hurt. She can be the brains, and I can be the muscle of our little team.