Optimus Prime's unusual Charge

Clean-up clean-up, Everybody everybot!

"No, you wait old friend; I will come to help you." Optimus Prime gently placed an open palm for me to climb onto.

I hesitated for a split second, but climbed on anyway, spurred on by my growling tummy. He carried me through a large hallway to a huge area; probably a main common area, and set me down on a sofa that was on top of a platform.

"A human friend of ours, Nurse Darby, will be coming here early today and she will bring something for you to eat. Make yourself at home, and I will be back here with Ratchet momentarily." The Autobot leader explained and walked back down the hall to go to get his friend.

I looked around to take in the whole place and wondered where I might be in wherever I was. I was sitting on a sofa, there was a wooden crate, I bet it was a stand in for a coffee table. There was also a TV across from my seat and a gaming system.

There was also a magazine on the table, but a quick browse through it, and I discovered that most of the stuff in it didn't interest me much. I placed it back the way I found it and continued looking around. The place looked like it was carved into a mountain, or at least that's what the walls made it look like.

Bumblebee was the first to come out of his berth room. He was so excited to hang out with Rafael today that he barely was able to fall into recharge last night. He made his way to the main room, hoping to find his human friend waiting for him, but saw no sign of him yet.

Not that the human's hang out area was empty, though; he saw a pair of light blue horns sticking out, joined by a pair of long dark blue ears that swiveled from time to time as the owner of said protrusions was looking around the base curiously.

He's seen them before, but he never got a chance to really look at them. They were long, covered in these short hairs and at the tip or each ear; a tuft of longer hairs. They seem to remind him of something, but he couldn't quite put his digit on it, though.

Or couldn't he? The longer he looked at them, the more he wanted to touch them! He couldn't help himself for having such a curious Spark. He did remember when they first met, though, it wasn't under the most pleasant of situations. He had grabbed her by the horns to keep her from escaping, and boy was she pissed!

Maybe if he took it really slow and was really careful, she wouldn't bolt away? Only one way to find out, Bee! He walked slowly on the tips of his pedes over, and tried his very best not to startle her. Then, crouching down to not look very intimidating, he carefully raised his servo, one digit extended, and carefully poked at the ears.

As I looked around, I noticed a soft whirring sound coming from behind me. I paid it no mind, thinking maybe it was Optimus helping Ratchet. Suddenly, I felt something touching my ears! I whirl around only to see a pair of impossibly adorable, large, blue optics staring right at me!

"*Gasp*!" Cute or not, I was still spooked! It was a miracle that I didn't jump off the couch, but I still held my hand tightly against my heart, to stop it from beating out of my chest and I took some deep breaths to steady myself before whining. "Don't sneak up on me like that! *phew*" I slumped over in the couch cushions.

.:"Oops, sorry. I wasn't trying to scare you.":. The yellow bot beeped as he held his servos up apologetically.

"Well, mission failed." I chuckled. Bumblebee cocked his Optic ridges in thought, then waved at her smiling.

.:"By the way, my name's Bumblebee":. He only now remembered; she is somehow able to understand him too, just like Rafael.

"Hi Bumblebee, my name's Zucky." I smiled, waving back whilst introducing myself.

.:"So...Zucky; do they hurt?":. Bee whirred, pointing at my horns.

I remembered yesterday: "Oh? No, no, they don't. They're permanent fixtures; they are not going anywhere." I assured him.