Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Eight

Mirage transformed in a spin and Noah walked out calmly, as if nothing happened. Eclipse transformed as well and followed Noah.

"Wu-Tang is in the building, baby!", Mirage said. Eclipse rolled her eyes.

"Way to be incognito", Optimus said sarcastically. 

"Aw, come on, Prime", Mirage said. "Smile a little bit. It won't hurt. Let me see that underbite"

Eclipse giggled. "Leave Prime alone", she said and smacked Mirage's back. Noah glanced at Optimus as he walked by. Eclipse stopped near Optimus and crossed her arms.

"Alright, what kind of jet are we taking to Peru?", Mirage asked. "Or is it a plane? Either one is fine. I just need first class, ok? 'Cause I got long-ass legs"

"Uh, well, he is a plane", Arcee said.

"No", Mirage said. "No, no. Don't- Don't tell me we're flying on....Oh no"

The plane flew over their heads. 

"For once, I agree with Mirage", Eclipse said, frowning at the plane. The plane transformed in the air and crashed to the ground as he rolled and stopped, sitting down. He laughed.

"My lads! I am Stratosphere, lord of the skies!", he said. He coughed out a tank covered in goo right in front of Noah and Elena. Elena turned to look at Mirage. 

"Yea, I'm walking to Peru"

The plane shook a lot, as if it was going to fall apart anytime soon. Noah was with Elena, who was singing quietly to herself again. Optimus was sitting, one knee up while his arm dangled from it, next to Bee's lifeless body, Arcee next to him. Mirage was next to Arcee. Eclipse sat across Arcee in her human form, hugging her knees close to her chest, her eyes locked on Bee. 

"Chasing waterfalls", Elena sang quietly. "Ooh. Oh, my gosh. Gonna have it your way or nothing at all. But I think you're moving too fast" She stopped singing when she noticed Noah looking at her. "Sorry. I sing when I get nervous. It usually calms me down"

"First time flying?", Noah asked.

"Man, this is my first time leaving New York", Elena answered. There was some clunking. Elena closed her eyes and leaned her head back, covering her face. "Oh, my God. Oh, God"

"So the Bronx, huh?", Noah asked, trying to keep a topic in her mind so she doesn't get that nervous. Elena looked at him.

"Brooklyn, alright?", Elena answered. "East New York all day"

"I'm from Bushwick", Noah said. 

"Really?"

"Mm-hmm"

"Um, me and my dad, we used to go to this- this pizza spot down on Knickerbocker and Greene", Elena said. 

"Tony's Pizza? Wow", Noah said and chuckled. Clunks. Elena grunted and exhaled, leaning her head back again. Noah sat closer to her. "So, uh, tell me about him, your pops. What-what was he like?"

"He was a- he was a cabbie for 40 years", Elena said. "Smartest guy you ever met. He could talk to you about anything. History, science, cricket"

"Cricket?", Noah asked and they both chuckled. 

"And he ain't never even go to college either", Elena continued. "He used to always say, 'If you keep your eyes and ears open, life will show you everything you need to know'"

"So that's why you said yes to all of this", Noah said. 

"I figured if he is somewhere watching, then seeing his daughter do something crazy like this would definitely make him proud", Elena said. Noah said nothing. He looked over at the bots then looked forward.