Who Guards the Guardians? (TFP/Bayverse crossover)

Repairs

Successfully making it back to base, Smokescreen lays on a large berth behind the walk way with all the screens. The mech had walked in holding Rachel, and Ratchet quickly took her from him and set her in the arms of William Lennox. However, as she was placed down, she wiggled out of his grip to stand. "I-I'm fine, honestly. I don't need to be carried like a princess."

However, as she reached up to lower her helmet, Major Lennox gasps at the dried red line of blood that was over her right eye. "You are not alright, Rachel. Come on, get over here." He calmed down again and leads her to the human medical team, which was next to the Autobots med bay.

However, Rachel refused to be turned away from Smokescreen. She wanted to hear everything about this new bot that made Optimus trust him so much.

Now, that leads us back to the present moment in time, with Rachel being inspected and Smokescreen being repaired.

"Where were you stationed, Smokescreen?" Optimus questions, standing at the foot of his berth while Ratchet repairs the large gash in his side. The rookie smirks, and swiftly replies. "I was guarding Alpha Trion in the final days of the battle before the fall of Iacon." This makes Optimus' optics widen, and Ratchet slows to a stop before continuing.

Arcee is the first to speak up, her two sisters being repaired by other trained humans while she somehow suffered no damage. "The Alpha Trion? One of the 13?" The femme looks at Smokescreen, then to Optimus. The Prime already replaced his expression with his steely faced one, but Rachel could tell.

"How did you arrive here on Earth?" He questions, and Smokescreen grunts. "I had been guarding Alpha Trion when I heard the battle grow closer. I was so excited!" His face brightens. "I was finally going to see some action, but.... then everything went dark." His optics fall and Rachel can't help but feel bad for him. She knew that feeling...

"When I came to, I was on board a Decepticon ship. I escaped and launched myself in an escape pod, which must have thrown me into stasis, because next thing I know I am crashing down here with a grand.... welcome party-OW!" He grunts and slightly moves away from Ratchet. The doc growls and drags him closer. "It only hurts because you keep moving! Now sit still."

Rachel's eyes widen and she cocks an eyebrow. The doc's tone went soft? That was odd. The wound must be worse than it looks. Rachel then proceeds to do the same to her doctor as they stitch up her head.

Smokescreen soon returns to his spot, and a grin plasters his face. "I have to be one of the luckiest bots alive to end up here, with Optimus Prime!" He slightly coughs, and this causes Ratchet to huff. "Well you're running out of luck unless you sit still and stop talking!"

Rachel turns away after this, having been dismissed by the medical officer that was patching her up. She begins to walk back towards her room until a hand gently lays on her shoulder. Turning, she meets the eyes of Sam, and they walk in silence for a moment. "You know you called Lennox 'Colonel', right?" He says, and Rachel's eyes widen.

Then, she giggles. "Guess I hit my head harder than I thought." She reaches up and carefully feels the stitching. The pain from it was barely there anymore due to the medicine she was given. However, she knew sleeping was going to be one heck of a challenge. 

As if he heard them talking, once they near Rachel's room, Major Lennox is waiting inside, his face unreadable. Sam pats her shoulder and gives her a soft smile before heading towards his own quarters.

With a sigh, Rachel steps inside and closes the door behind her. Turning towards Lennox, she crosses her arms. "Sorry for your demotion, Major." A smile works its way onto her lips, but his expression doesn't change. This makes the girl frown, and she drops her arms. Silence hangs in the air, and the tension makes the girl growl before she walks towards her bed and sits down.