Long Lost

Take the Bullet

"And that's why we shouldn't get her angry." Arcee chuckled as Athena kicked a vehicon dummy's head off, making it fly and hit the wall, which was halfway across the room.

The Primette inhaled deeply, catching her breath before walking over to her audience; Arcee, Jack, Miko, Raf, Bee and Bulkhead.

"You go girlfriend!" Miko cheered, having gotten over the Josh incident just two weeks ago.

Athena smiled and held her servo out for the Japanese teen to climb onto. When she was safely nestled in her palm, she led the others out to the main room.

Rachet was obviously there, typing away at his screens, and Optimus was standing beside him, simply watching on.

The Prime turned around when he heard the excited chatter of the human children and their guardians.

Athena and Arcee appeared first, holding Miko or walking beside Jack. Optimus smiled softly, and Bulkhead and Bumblebee emerged out of the hallway, Raf sitting on the scout's shoulder.

"Hi dad!" Athena chirped, setting Miko down on the landing and turning around to face the tall mech. "Arcee and I are going out."

Optimus furrowed an optic ridge.
"Are you certain you will be safe?"

"I'm with her Optimus." Arcee piped up with a small smile. "We'll live."

The Prime sighed before nodding slowly, and the two femmes transformed and drove off.

":This is not gonna end well, is it?:" Bee asked blandly.

"Not if Arcee and Athena are involved." Rachet muttered.

"Ironhide." Optimus said through the comm. "You and I will watch over Athena and Arcee. Meet me at their coordinates."

"Done." The weapons specialist replied, driving through the forests, driving towards the two femme's position.

"Ironhide doesn't have a signal detector..." Bulkhead trailed off. "Does he?"

Optimus was already long gone, not hearing the former Wrecker's inquiry.

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"We- Primus!"

Athena laughed hysterically as Arcee, well, her holoform, almost fell off a chair.

The two femmes went to the mall to just hang out and revive old memories.

Arcee groaned and sat back up, shrugging off all the stares she was receiving. The two of them were sitting in the food court, eating fries. Just fries.

"I swear." The blue and pink clad woman muttered, brushing off her dark blue jeans.

Athena giggled and plucked a fry from their tray and began eating it lazily.

They had just finished walking arount window shopping for about two hours and were now spending their time messing around in public.

"These people do not know how to mind their own buisness." Athena sighed, glaring at a few teenage girls who were giggling and pointing at them.

"You're telling me."

Meanwhile, Ironhide and Optimus were weaving through the crowd, looking for the femmes. Once they caught sight of Athena's unmistakable bright tips, they made their way towards them.

"What are you two doing here?"

The two mechs looked up to see Arcee and Athena themselves looking at them, Arcee in confusion, and Athena in a bit of annoyance.