Annabelle

Rescue

It had been a few days since the autobot’s got back from the fight. Bumblebee and Optimus Prime were doing fine. Optimus was back to his old self, taking his place at the monitors. Bumblebee had strict orders to take it easy, and was currently playing Call of Duty with Jacob on the couch. I, on the other hand, had not given up on searching for Arcee. I owed it too my boyfriend. I sat on the ground, laptop in my lap, and searched. Chromia and Elita One brought me food three times a day, which I barely touched. I fell asleep where I lay, and started from where I left off when I woke up. The only time I left the computer was when I went to the restroom, wasn’t a lot due to my poor eating habits. I couldn’t think about anything else. I had to keep looking.

Jacob had tried to get me to come to a bed and sleep with him. But, I just couldn’t. I needed to find Arcee. He got really mad, and tried to make me, but he couldn’t. The autobots were watching us. I don’t know why… but they have been watching us more closely lately. It wasn’t fair. Jacob hasn’t talked to me in a while...as soon as this is over, I’m ggoing to be in for a real treat.

But then, I found something.

“Optimus,” I called. “Take a look,”

I connected my screen to the monitor that the mech wasnow standing at. On it was a map of the Smokey Mountains in the Tennessee/North Carolina area. And there, Right on the border, was a signal. An autobot signal. It was weak, barely a signal at all, but it was there.

“Autobots,” Optimus Prime boomed. “Let’s roll,”

The bots hollered as they gathered around the Prime. I sent coordinates to the groundbridge as Ratchet walked to the controls. He stopped short in his tracks, and stared at Bumblebee as the bot snuck into the front lines trying to hide from him.

“No, Bumblebee,” was all Ratchet said. Bumblebee sighed, and moped over to me.

“I know, Bee,” I smiled up at him. “You an watch the battle with me, Ok?” This seemed to brighten the bot’s spirits up a little as he perked up a bit.

“Elita, Chromia,” Prime’s voice thundered. “You two better stay here. We will return with your sister shortly.”

The two femmes nodded and moved behind the mechs, With a sigh from Ratchet, the groundbridge was opened. Optimus didn’t say anything as he led the five autobots through it to go rescue the one.

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“Here they come,” he said to her, as a groundbridge opened in the distance.

Coming through it first was a blue and red botthat she knew well.

“Optimus Prime,” she snarled. She stood, as if to begin her assault.

“No!” he ordered, grabbing her arm. “Do not attack them yet. Don’t give away you and your sister’s return.”

She growled, but nodded her understanding. She watched below as the autobots circled around the lost femme. The one called Sideswipe gently picked her up in his arms, cradling her head close. The other mechs looked around, looking for any sign of a threat. If it wasn’t for her sister being in critical condition, she would attack them all right then and there. She watched as the finally left.

“Let’s go,” she told the mech beside her.

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Ratchet had Arcee in the med bay with Wheeljack and Sideswipe. Chromia and Elita One where waiting outside the doors waiting for their sister to be okay. Everything else had gone back to normal.

I was cleaning up my laptop and my mess from the fewe days of staying out in the hangar, when I heard heavy footsteps fall behind me. I stood, finally having the place cleaned up a bit, and turned to face the mech behind me.

“Optimus,” I acknowledged him. The giant bot kneeled down before me, offering me his hand. I smmiled, and climbed on. “What can I do for you?”

“I wanted to commend you on your hardwork,” he said, lifting me up as he began his walk to my room. “You have worked hard the past couple of days, and it has payed off.”

I smiled. “I see how much she means to the people around me. I haven’t gotten as close to the girls as Jacob has, but I have gotten close to them. I would want someone to search for you like that if the rolls were reversed,”

“Just know that your hardwork does not go unnoticed,” he smiled down at me. “And Jacob, how is he treating you?”

I froze.

Did he know? Or was this just a question. I couldn’t think of anything to say. I couldn’t. I instinctively brushed the bruises on my upper arms.

“I can see that he makes you smile when you are with him,” Optimus looked down at me. “Is he special to you?”

I shook my head.

“Yes, Optimus,” I gave the bot my best smile. “Jacob is very nice to me, and I think I love him, very much,”

“Well, he’s one lucky guy to have you,” he stopped in front of my door, and let me down. “We’re lucky to have you two on base with us,”

I nodded, and watched as he walked away. I couldn’t shake the feelind of wanting to run back to him, crawl back into that hand of his, and beg him not to let me to ever have to see Jacob again. I wanted to tell Optimus everything that he had done, everything that he had said. I wanted Optimus to take care of me, like he had before. I wanted him to notice.

No. I loved Jacob. I do.

I smiled as I turned the knob to my room and walked in. Jacob was sitting on the couch in the corner, watching TV.

“Arcee is back,” I smiled at him.

“I know,” he said blankly. “Elita One came in and told me earlier.”

I nodded my understanding and set my laptop down on the dresser and moved to sit by him. I sat upright with my hands in my lap until I felt his eyes on me. I looked over to catch him smiling at me.

“What?” I asked.

“Come here,” he said, putting his arm out.

I crawled into the little space, resting my head on his chest and throwing an arm over his stomach. His arm draped across my shoulders, resting easily as we sat and watched the rest of the episode of Arrow that was on TV.

He leaned down and kissed my forehead. “I love you,” he said, smiling down at me.

I giggled softly. “I love you too,”

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