Transformers Prime: Agent Adelaide Parks

Chapter 4

Adelaide looked around her new living room, getting the feeling that she would love living here.

"This is the last box."

Addie turned to see Optimus setting down the final box in the new house.

"Thanks, Optimus. I really do appreciate you guys helping me out. I'll pay you back one day."

"You know that is not necessary," the Prime denied with a shake of his head.

"You're our friend, Addie. You've been a lot nicer than Fowler ever has been," Bulkhead spoke up as he walked over from the kitchen with Bee after putting the fridge into place.

Bee nodded quickly with a smile.

Adelaide smiled back at the scout. "I really enjoy hanging out with you guys. It's much better than sitting at a desk and getting bitched at all day. Mind my french."

"Your french?" Optimus questioned.

"I mean my swearing. It's just a saying," Adelaide explained quickly and the three nodded in undstanding. "Either way, I feel like I'm at least more useful here than I was at the base."

"Well, get used to it, 'cause we're not letting you go back there," Bulkhead chuckled loudly.

"Speaking of which, we should probably get back to the new base. Ratchet may need assistance," Optimus spoke up.

Addie perked up. "I haven't seen it yet! I'll come with you guys!"

"You can ride with me, Addie," Bulkhead offered, only for Bee to silently protest. "What if I wanted to take her to the base?"

The two argued, with only Bulkhead actually saying anything.

"How about this. I flip a coin," Adelaide suuggesed as she went over to her purse and got a quarter out.

"Heads!" Bulkhead called and Bumblebee crossed his arms over his chest.

Addie flicked the coin up into the air and let it land on the floor. As it clanged on the ground, it landed with the tails up which made Bumblebee silently cheer.

Bulkhead huffed and turned away. "Okay, fine. But next time it's my turn."

"What if next time I wanted to ride with Optimus?" Adelaide teased as she leaned forward a bit.

The Prime stiffened a little at his being brought into this scuffle.

"That's cold," Bulkhead grumbled to which Addie laughed.

"I can ride with you next time, Bulkhead. Now, let's go. I wanna see this place!"

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Adelaide stepped out of Bee's passenger seat and looked around the large facility that they had entered.

"Damn. This is a lot nicer than the cave," she spoke with a satisfied smile.

"You can say that again," Bulkhead agreed.

There was a few different levels of platforms where it was clear that she would be able to do her work and be comfortable with no fear of accidently being stepped on.

Her smiled brightened when she saw the mustard couch on one of the platforms so she ran up the stairs. "My couch!"

Bee whirred and let out a few happy beeps.

"Aww, thanks Bee! You're too sweet," she replied with a light laugh.

Her attention was then turned to the sound of Ratchet working on something in a deep tunnel.

"What's that?" Adelaide asked aloud as she looked up at Optimus to answer her question.

"The groundbridge. Instead of having the limited range of the groundbridge generator that we currently have, this set groundbridge will allow the vortex to reach across the entire planet," the Prime explained, watching his friend work diligently.