Transformers Book of One-Shots Book 2 ✔

TF1 | Ironhide X Human Femme Reader: Temporary to Forever

Request by: @Glam RockCrash

Ironhide has to work with a temporary new partner and is not pleased with the arrangement. As time goes on, he cares for (Y/N). When Decepticons attack while doing target practice in the middle of nowhere. (Y/N) panics seeing Ironhide not move while they wait for help.

Ironhide's P.O.V.
I didn't understand why Lennox wanted me to have a new partner while he recovers from two broken ribs and a broken arm. Two months with a new human partner, great.
Lennox asks for the two of us to meet him in the medbay before he goes home.
I walk into the room Lennox is in and see a beautiful femme. I've seen her around the base but never talked to her.
"Ironhide, this is (Y/N). She's going to be in charge until I can get back on duty," Lennox introduces her.
I don't know why I have to partner with his temporary replacement. This is scrap.
Hopefully, the cons don't attack, and I can limit my time around her.

"You may be temporary captain of the humans, but we are not partners," I tell her once we leave the medbay, "stay out of my way."
"Too bad, we're partners, and I'm sure Optimus would disagree with what you're saying."

(Y/N)'s P.O.V.
Oh boy, this is going to be a challenge. I can go to Optimus, but I'll try getting Ironhide to work with me. For now, I go inform everyone else about the temporary change of command. Some ask how Ironhide is taking the change, while others know Ironhide is not pleased.
It's a rough six weeks before Ironhide stops being a jerk to me. We find out Lennox's recovery isn't going well. It's not bad that he'll need surgery, but Ratchet thinks it'll be another six weeks before Lennox can get back to work. Though he tells me that there's a chance Lennox won't be able to join in battle for a few more months.
I'm not sure if Ironhide and I are friends, but he lets me join him to test new guns.

Ironhide's P.O.V.
I can't believe I now care about (Y/N). She's a good friend, and I think I'm falling for her. I know it's ridiculous, and it's only been six weeks. For now, she's a good friend. 
"What happened to not caring about (Y/N)?" Ratchet asks.
"She's only a friend," I argue.
"Sure," he smiles.

I find (Y/N) in the weapon room, and she loves watching me do target practice. I think I'll take (Y/N) to the desert to practice today.
"That's a great idea," she smiles.
I take (Y/N) far from any cities and roads. Our targets are large rock formations.

It's a fun hour before we decide to go home.
"You will go nowhere," we hear Megatron.
The two jets and chopper approach us fast.
"Move!" I yell to (Y/N).
She runs away, but I'm surrounded. 
"You're not going anywhere," Megatron taunts, "at least not online and function."

(Y/N)'s P.O.V.
I hide behind a large rock formation, close to the action, to hear Megatron, certain he'll kill Ironhide, who has no chance to fight as the three cons attack him. As things couldn't get worse, Barricade shows up and joins the fight. Ironhide is knocked to the ground and treated as a punching bag for what feels like hours until he's out in a headlock. Ironhide tries to fight back, getting stabbed in the leg.
"You think you'll win?!" Megatron rages, "I don't think so!"
I hear Ironhide scream and the sound of transforming cons, before watching them fly or drive away before silence fills the air.
My hands shake as I send a text for help. I cannot call Optimus or Ratchet to tell them what happened or my location. It's getting harder to relax as Ironhide hasn't moved. Was the Autobot I love killed?

Ratchet's P.O.V.
The scene is grim as we see Ironhide laying on the ground. He's in rough shape. (Y/N) sits by a boulder, hyperventilating. My human partner rushes to take care of her. As I get closer to Ironhide, I see his chest plate ripped off, and his spark chamber is open.
Optimus and I look at each other, horrified. (Y/N) had to be sedated. We rush Ironhide and (Y/N) back to the base.
As I examine Ironhide, I find his right arm is dislocated, and he was shot in the leg. I'm worried about the internal injuries causing his spark to beat slowly. Ironhide is not strong enough for surgery, but I can't wait.

(Y/N) is terrified seeing the state Ironhide is in after surgery. I'm not telling her that Ironhide's spark stopped in the middle of surgery. That's a challenge with a team of medics working on a patient, but when I have to do everything myself, the anxiety that I cannot help a patient is high. I let her lay on Ironhide's non-broken arm. Finding her asleep an hour later.

Ironhide's P.O.V.
I wake up feeling like I had a strict training course, but I'm out of shape. Hearing the beeping, I realize I'm in the medbay. I see (Y/N) laying on my non-injured arm.
It's not long before (Y/N) wakes up.
"You're awake," she smiles, "you fucking terrified me. I thought you'd die."
I can't tell her I did die, and Primus brought me back.
"You fucking terrified me before I could tell you how much I love you," (Y/N) says with tears rolling down her face.
I'm unsure if I should take this as a love confession or let her calm down first.
"I'm ok, and this is only the sixth worst time that my arm was dislocated," I assure her.
We talk about what we're going to do while I only have one working arm for a while and wonder when Lennox will return until the pain medication makes it hard to stay awake.