Meeting (Chapter 1)

Anti

Moon

After hiding in the base for a few hours clutching to Nightshade better than a magnet, I tell Optimus about my decision.

"Optimus, can I talk to you?"

He nods.

"I want to go to the Academy. Its a place where I'll learn how to fight. Ill be gone for about three weeks."

He nods again. "I respect your choice, Half Moon."

"Thank you for understanding."

He nods again.

I turn away, expecting to see any of the kids here.

Guess not.

Must still be in school.

My left ear beeps. I press it, and I hear a message.

Okay, my ear didnt beep, but I had an earpiece installed a little while ago.

"Hi, Moon! Is it okay if I come over today? I really really really really miss you!"

The message stops.

Again, I grin like an idiot.

Little Anti managed to bug his mother enough to send me a Comm.

"Whats the smile for?" Arcee asks.

"Its Anti. A kid I babysit. He wants to come over today."

Ratchet scoffs.

"Not at the base. At my home." I add, and Ratchet nods, clearly not interested.

Nightshade nickers nervously, shaking his mane.

"But I'm just not sure Nightshade will let me go home, especially after what just happened." I say, patting his nose.

"He is welcome here. As long as he doesnt cause trouble." Optimus says after he hears my complaint.

"Thank you, Optimus."

Ratchet scoffs, clearly irratated.

Nightshade snorts, nuzzling further into me.

"I have to warn you, he doesnt like the color red. So please just let him warm up to you first."

Optimus nods. "Of course."

I dont know what I would do without that horse of mine. He protects me better than I protect him.

I kiss his soft nose, and I walk up the stairs to the second level.

I just wanted to walk the stairs for some odd reason. They looked inviting.

I looked at the extremely high cieling. I could barely see the rafters.

I commed Anti's mother, and she said she could drop him off at the kids' school.

I asked Bee to explain to Raph why there would be an extra kid in the car.

He nodded, and Bee, Bulkhead, and Arcee went to pick them up.