Blue Blood

10

Before this chapter starts I want to let you all know that I have changed Adeline's design pretty drastically since I have started this book and I am still working on it as new ideas come to me for what she should look like. Her acid and her mandibles work very different now with her new design than when I had first designed her. I will be going back and editing the previous chapters to make sure they fit in with her new design so bear with me until then! Also here is a sneak peak to her new design!! Thank you all and enjoy! <3
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Adeline froze in place as Bumblebee cocked the giant gun in his arms. It was too big for his lean body as his arms trembled under its great weight. But his stern face covered it all, his furious azure optics burning into Adeline and she was captured in their churning blue sea. The cold, unwelcoming metal tapped against Adeline's helm lightly as Bee pressed it up against her, his eyes hardening even more.

     "Leave," was all he said before placing his finger on the trigger; his hands were shaking more furiously now. Adeline felt fear rise up inside her, this is not what she had had in mind. Adeline started to back up, wings spread lowly as her tail swished nervously. Bumblebee followed her as he kept the gun pressed to her skull. She growled lowly as he pressed it harder onto her head. "Go. Now," he warned again, his tone was edged with hurt as his voice warbled. The helipad slammed open behind Bee but he didn't even flinch as his eyes stayed trained on Adeline. Optimus walked up behind him, placing a hand on his shoulder but he still did not waver.

      Adeline quickly transformed into her bot mode, staring up at Optimus with big eyes, "Optimus I swear I can explain everything."

      Optimus looked at her with unmoving eyes, "Bee, stand down."

      "No Optimus. She's a traitor, she needs to leave or she dies. It's the only way."

      "I command you to stand down."

       Bee's shoulders sagged in defeat as he dropped the gun on the ground, his eyes sad and filled with hurt. Adeline's stomach churned with guilt as she saw the anger and betrayal seething through him. "Optimus..." he clenched his hands into fists before storming away, jumping on the helipad and shooting back into the base.

      Optimus turned to Adeline, "why are you here Adeline?" He said with a stern voice, his eyes hard.

       "I made a mistake sir," she started. "I've grown up with Decepticon beliefs but after spending time with all of you I've realized being an Autobot is where I belong. I only returned because I felt it was home but... my home was always here, with you all."

       He looked at her, hints of warmness now visible in his blue optics, "what prompted you to return?"

     "I was..." lies threatened to spill through her teeth, but she realized the only way to gain their trust back was to tell the truth and only the truth. "I was being abused by Predaking. He mistreated me and hit me and...," she turned to the slashes scarring her hide. He scanned them with wide eyes, the blood pooling from her wounds and splashing onto the ground.

      "I'm-I'm sorry you had to go through all of that Adeline. Let's get your wounds treated and then we can talk more. The other bots will not like that you have returned."

Adeline looked at the ground as she stepped onto the helipad, "I know Prime." It shot down into the base, "I know." She took a deep breath in and turned around when she heard the doors shutter open, hearing all of the blasters clicking and powering up.

"Optimus! What is she doing here?!" Arcee hissed, her blaster aimed right at Adeline's head.

Optimus put his hand up, signaling everyone to lower their weapons. Team Prime gave each other a cautious look before the sounds of machine clinking signaled that the guns had been put away. Adeline looked forward at Ultra Magnus, the injured bot laying on a medical table, a claw hand replacing the one that Predaking had smashed. He sat up, clutching his arm as his optics pierced Adeline, filling her with guilt. "Bumblebee, show her to her room... again," Optimus ordered. "And have Ratchet take a look at her."