Angels Come in Many Forms (Adopted)

Tragedy Avoided

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"Charge!" 

Optimus accelerated forward at Leo and Alexandra's command. He easily pulled ahead of the other cars at the stoplight.

Leonardo cackled,

"Moohahahah, we're in the lead!"

"All objects in the mirror are losing this race! Go, go, go, go!" 

Alexandra was bouncing up and down in the passenger seat of the fire truck; the seatbelt was the only thing really keeping her down. Suddenly, some cars passed in front of Optimus. Alexandra pouted,

"Hey, what's going on? We were winning! Why'd you slow down?"

"They passed me because I am going the speed limit while they are not," 

"But..."

"I am obeying the laws of the road. You, of all people, should know the law, with your father being a police officer and all," 

He used his turning signal and turned off the main road to a back road. Alexandra crossed her arms and silently mumbled to herself. Leonardo, ever the comedian, decided to start playing Bad Boys by Inner Circle.

"Bad boys, bad boys,

Whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do,

When they come for you?"

Alexandra shot Leonardo a look. Leonardo smiled innocently,

"What? It's your dad's theme song,"

She rolled her eyes and watched the trees blur by until Optimus pulled onto a dirt road leading into the forest. He continued driving until he hit a dead end and stopped, waiting for his passengers to disembark. Alexandra headed to a nearby outhouse and changed into running clothes. The barely 5-foot teen put her hair up into a ponytail and handed Optimus her backpack.

"See you at the house," 

With that, she started her light jog into the forest towards her home. Leonardo's voice echoed through her earbuds. Optimus kept a steady pace behind her.

They had started this little workout a few weeks after her birthday. Mazikeen suggested it to make sure her little sister kept in shape to be safe. Alexandra would run nearly two miles home under Optimus' watchful eye. He trailed behind her, offering a ride if needed. The forest was thick enough to conceal him from detection, but his biggest challenge was keeping up while navigating around trees without further injuring his left arm and right hip.

After 25 minutes, they reached their destination. Alexandra ran until she reached her house door, while Optimus moved to the back, placing her belongings on the balcony. He was considering telling her she'd beaten her time from the previous day when he detected Sam being dropped off by his friends. Optimus quietly retreated to the forest. Sam dramatically slammed the door open,

"The party is home!" 

"Whatever, loser!" 

Grabbing a snack, he made his way upstairs for a quick shower. When he came out, Alexandra was waiting.

"What's up, little sis?" 

Alexandra placed one hand on her hip, and the other was holding her bathing supplies,

"Why are you showering? You never shower when you get home. Mom usually has to remind you,"

Sam rolled his eyes at her,

"It's not really your business, thank you very much."

She followed him, leaning against the doorframe,