Lost 2 - Transformers Fic
Chapter 2
To say Sam was frustrated would be an understatement. Carly may understand that the Autobots were a part of his life and they were going to stay, but she didn't like having the road in front of their apartment filled with cars or even Sam going to visit them everyday for the last week. Bumblebee, however, she adored. She even let the 'bot stay in the living room. Sam got in the habit of sleeping on the sofa next to the 'bot, which did annoy Carly. When she asked why he would rather sleep near the 'bot instead of in a soft bed with her, he shrugged telling her he had a hard time sleeping after all the battles and Bee was use to it. Which was the truth, but not the whole truth. He couldn't tell her the whole truth though and it made him frustrated at himself and at his friends.
One night Sam fell into a fretful sleep while Bee watched over his charge. The markings that Sam hid from Carly all day glowed faintly under his clothes. He was planning on asking Ratchet about them in the morning when Carly came in from a job interview. Bee's battle mask snapped in place and his arm transformed into a cannon while he scooped Sam up and stashed him behind his back all before Carly could turn around.
"Bee? Something wrong? Where's Sam and what was that light in here earlier?"
Bee made a chirping noise and a whine as his arm shifted back. A random voice drifted from his VPU, "I am so sorry."
"It's alright Bee." She said as Sam peeked out from his other hand and waved to his girlfriend.
"Sorry babe. How was your interview?" Sam asked giving her a peck on the cheek.
"I got the job! Isn't it great?" She grinned and Sam smiled back.
"That's great baby! I'm so proud of you!" As Carly hugged Sam tightly she glanced up at their fierce protector. She couldn't put her finger on the expression in 'Bee's eyes, but she thought it could be jealousy. That couldn't be right, could it? Bumblebee was the one pushing them closer together, just a week and a half ago he was hinting at a marriage between them.
Suddenly 'Bee broke the starring contest with her and said in a loud voice clip, "The doctor is in the hooouse!"
"Ratchet's here? Good I need to talk to him." Sam broke away from Carly, pecking her on the cheek and heading for the elevator, 'Bee already having climbed into car sized one and heading down. Carly glanced down at the street below as Sam drove off in 'Bee, a lime green rescue hummer following behind them.
Bumblebee drove faster than he should. He had not liked his human dating anyone. He had wanted to keep him for himself, but humans have such short life spans. After a talk with Ironhide of all 'bots, they had come to the decision that letting the humans breed and make more would be the best way to keep them for as long as possible, passing along qualities of their beloveds. Carly didn't seem to be threatening to his relationship with Sam like Mikala had been so he had allowed it an pushed for more. Now that there was a chance he could keep Sam, he only wanted the chick gone. Bumblebee gave a mournful wail. Now that Ironhide had a chance he wasn't around to make a move.
"Bee?" Sam asked running his hands over the seat and dash trying to comfort him in his distress. "What's wrong Bee?" The radio clicked on and the dial turned on until some country song sang through the speakers:
I prayed liked hell but I still miss you
I tried sober I tried drinking
I've been strong and I've been weak
and I still miss you
Sam frowned, "Uh, 'Bee... we've been together all day. And it's unlikely that I'm going anywhere in the near future." The the dial turned again and a familiar song drifted through the speakers:
I am Iron Man!
"Oh!" Sam smacked himself in the forehead. "I'm sorry 'Bee." he ran his thumb over the autobot symbol as he stroked the seat in what he hoped was a comforting way. "Will misses him a lot too I'd image. I don't know what I would have done if it was you 'Bee. I'd be so lost without you. Even more so now that all this is happening," he indicated the mark near his elbow that had been there since the fight in Egypt that was glowing a florescence blue green. "Bee... you mean so much to me. I don't want to lose you."
Bumblebee slowed down, driving the speed limit for once and BoA's song Eat You Up blasted though the speakers and the yellow camaro almost seemed to be rocking to the beat as it drove along the road. Sam bounced the techno-ish beat and by the time the song was over they had reached the base. Sam climbed from the car and it and the hummer transformed.
"Sam, what seems to be the problem?" Ratchet ask as he did a quick passive scan over the boy.
"Oh I don't know, the fact that I'm glowing in the dark not seem to be a problem?"
Ratchet frowned and offer a hand for the boy to climb in. "That's not all... Your bones are now cased in a metallic alloy. Sam, I highly recommend you to stay on base. I believe your prolonged exposure to the cube has speed your transformation along. Will has also started to form a metallic coated bone structure, but his is a bit slower and more painful. Perhaps you should visit him?" Ratchet quickly scanned his glowing left arm. “First, is there anywhere else glowing?" Sam pulled off his shirt showing off the one along his left side and the one on his chest. Ratchet scanned them and set the boy into Bumblebee's waiting hand.
Sam walked into the soldier's quarters after knocking and receiving a reply. "Hey Will! Thought I'd..." Sam trailed off as the Major, not that wasn't right he was Lieutenant Colonel now, he was scratching at his hand.
"Hello Sam. Wow... I won't do that will I?" Will asked pointing to Sam's glowing arm.
"Don't know. Ratchet says I'm progressing faster than you so I can't say no." Sam took a seat. "So... have you told Sarah? Or Annabell? She's what six now?"
Will sighed, "No I haven't told them and she's closer to seven."
"Don't worry, I haven't told Carly yet either." Sam shifted closer to the other male. "What's wrong with your hand?"
"In itches like hell! Did you hear, more autobots landed yesterday. They apparently have an Ark big enough to contain all the 'bots orbiting the planet. We are scheduled to leave in less then a month! I don't know if I'll be able to leave them. I'm so lost without Ironhide, I don't know if I'll be able to lose them too."
Sam nodded and patted the man's back. "I know. But staying here and being turned into a weapon doesn't sound to pleasing either."
"Agreed." Was all the man said. The two boys decided to hangout in the room and watch some movies well into the morning before passing out next to one another. There were found snuggled against each other by a certain yellow 'bot later the next afternoon. Quietly a song drifted though the room from the open window as the 'bot turned to leave:
And I just can't look its killing me
And taking control
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
'Cause I'm Mr Brightside
I'm coming out of my cage
And I've been doing just fine
Gotta gotta be down
Because I want it all
Borrowed songs in this fic in order:
Keith Anderson - I Still Miss You
Black Sabbath - Iron Man
BoA - Eat You Up
Killers - Mr Brightside