I should be sleeping, but instead I'm posting this.
I have no idea where this came from, but it's Bay-verse based with G1 influences. As far as the setting goes, the fic is set after the 07 movie and ignores the others. Cybertronians are public knowledge, and the Autobots have an embassy/base that is public. Jazz is alive/resurrected, and G1 characters make appearances. I have no idea if there is going to be any more of this.
Untitled Fic/Annabelle as a teenager.
'This...' Annabelle thought 'Has to be the most BORING fragging trip to the Autobot base I've ever been on.' She glared at her teachers back, trying very hard to keep her temper in check as he made yet another stupid and obvious error. Clenching her teeth together, she rolled her eyes and bit back the urge to correct him.
Her dad worked with the Autobots and she had practically grown up with them, she had been on base almost more than home, even had a permanent personnel room. Letting out a small snort as her teacher droned on about something or other regarding politics and aliens, making the sixteen year old roll her eyes once again.
She wondered who's bright idea it was to have her class do a tour of the 'Autobot Embassy' as a number of politicians called it. Not only was it a dreadfully boring tour, she was just itching to yell at her teacher for getting things TOTALLY wrong, and making stupid conclusions.
Not to mention that she was supposed to keep a low profile, and not admit to personally knowing any 'Bots, that her dad worked on base, etc. Letting out a small sigh she shook her head. 'Like that's gonna last. Bet someone blows my cover before I leave... Probably either Jazz or the twins... '
Her best human friend Dan poked her in the side. “Thought you liked the Autobots...” He whispered “You might get a chance to meet one. Why do you look like you're at the dentist getting a root canal?”
She shook her head and sighed “Because Mr. Andrews is a twit. He knows nothing about anything here and is pulling nearly complete bull shit out of his af.. ass.” She hissed back in a quiet voice. 'Hope Dan doesn't get mad when he finds out I hang around with them all the time...'
Dan raised an eyebrow, but said nothing. Annabelle had been his friend for years, he KNEW when she wasn't telling him something. Being from a military family himself, he understood that she normally had good reasons to keep quiet about things, and he wasn't going to press her to tell.
Suddenly the entire class was staring in awe as Ironhide walked into the room, and Annabelle let out a small groan as he headed directly for her class. Dan gave her a very odd look, and she decided that '...this can not be good...'
“You..” He pointed at her “Are supposed to be in school.” Annabelle groaned and covered her face with a hand as the entire class stared at her. 'So much for keeping things quiet.' “Your creator is not going to be pleased.” She ignored the excited and confused chattering of her classmates behind her and rolled her eyes before glaring at Ironhide.
“Thanks 'Hide... Really... Like I'd skip class on base... Yeesh...” She threw up her arms in frustration, glared at him once again, then pulled her cellphone from her pocket and hit the speed dial. “Hey dad. No, I'm not in trouble.... Oh for.... I am NOT skipping class. Guess which embassy the class trip is at.”
“Yeah, yeah... I know.” She snorted “Low profile, yeah, sure. Tell that to Mr. Overprotective here, who just singled me out in front of my entire class...” She could almost hear her dad's head hitting the table, as the class continued to stare in disbelief as she talked on the phone. “Can Dan and I skip the tour?... PLEASE... Yeah, it's dull... and Mr. Andrews is leading it...”
Dan's eyes went wide as he heard her ask to skip the tour, well more so that he was included in her request and then grumbled as he realized the rest of the class was now staring at him as well.
“Nope, not an official guide... Mr. Andrews has no idea what the sla... heck he's talking about either... Really?! Great! Thanks dad.” She grinned at Dan, then grabbed his hand and dragged him over to Ironhide, who was now kneeling down and looking very smug. “We get to skip this crud.” She explained to Dan with a wide grin on her face.
Dan on the other hand, was confused, and feeling more than a little intimated being so close to Ironhide. Looking up at Ironhide, Dan gave him a halfhearted wave and muttered “Uh... Hi?” while trying to fight the urge to try and hide behind Annabelle. He knew that the Autobots wouldn't hurt humans, but...
Ironhide chuckled a little “Relax kid. I don't bite.”
The teacher Mr. Andrews, did not look happy at loosing two students from his class. Before he could say anything however, Ironhide beat him to it. “If you do not know something, mute it. Prowl will be along shortly to give a proper tour, without your incorrect assumptions and faulty information.”
Annabelle laughed at the look on her teacher's face as she was quickly picked up and placed on Ironhide's shoulder. Dan however was trying his best to keep from fidgeting 'Ok. The Autobots are... big...' he took a deep breath '... really cool... but really big... and very intimidating....'
“There is no way that you didn't know about this trip...” She smacked Ironhide on the helm when he chuckled. “You... you did this on purpose, didn't you?....” Laughing and shaking her head she added “Sometimes you can be as bad as Jazz...”
Just then Jazz walked into the room and gave her an unrepentant grin. “Hey lil lady... Ain't ya supposed ta be in school?” She sighed. “Speak of the devil... You’re a little late Jazz, 'Hide beat you to it.” Jazz slouched a bit “Aww, man. No fair.” making Annabelle giggle and grin just a little. “The two of you are just awful...”
The students broke out in excited chatter, both about the fact that Annabelle and Dan seemed to hang around with Autobots, and that they would be getting a guided tour from an actual 'Bot instead of from a human guide. Though one of the more snotty girls made a comment about it not being fair that the class losers got to skip the tour, which made Annabelle roll her eyes.
Jazz gave the snotty brat a look that seemed to say 'Are you really that stupid?' before commenting “Why would she need a tour? She knows this base better than most of the human staff do.” Ironhide snorted and added “Better than some of the 'Bots too.”
Dan was never one to mouth off to his teachers, but when he saw Mr. Andrews about to go into one of his 'I'm older than you, so I know better.' rants, Dan just couldn't help himself.
“Shut up Andrews, no one wants to hear you spout shit..... You have no knowledge about anything here. I might not know much either, but I know crap when I hear it... Don't try to pull the 'I'm older and know better.' garbage either. ” Shaking his head jerked a thumb in Ironhide's direction as he added “He's got you beat in everything. Age, experience, knowledge....” Dan grinned wickedly as he glanced at the cannons on Ironhide's arms “...Firepower. So close your crap trap.”
“HEY! No fair Dan...” Annabelle called from her perch “I wanted to tell him off...” Dan turned around and blew a raspberry at her, which she responded to by saying “Oh, real mature...” before making an odd face while sticking out her tongue at him.
Ironhide smirked then nodded at Jazz “Ok. I like this one.” and then made a comment in Cybertronian. Annabelle's cheeks went pink and she let out a small groan, then followed it up with a smack to the side of Ironhide's helm. “Mute it 'Hide.”
'Ok... I think I must be dreaming...' Dan barely managed to suppress a flinch as he watched Annabelle smack Ironhide. '... or I've walked into an episode of the twilight zone... because there is NO way this is happening...'
Jazz watched in amusement for a moment before tilting his head slightly. “The three of ya better vamoose. I'll stay with tha kids. Prowl is on his way... ” He snickered for a moment “Red on tha other hand is almost here, an he ain't happy.” Ironhide snorted, making some of the class jump. “...Right.... What is it this time?”
“Nothin' much... Jus' a tour group sneakin off without an escort.” Annabelle couldn't help but giggle a little at Jazz's comment, since she could see her teachers shoulders sag. 'Oh you are SO busted.' She thought.