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Author's Note: Again, it's Tuesday. I apologize and blame my Real Life butting in. Moving on, thank you all for your suggestions for a chapter title, as you can see I went in a completely different direction. This chapter wasn't at all what I pictured but I like it. Enjoy!
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Chapter One Hundred Sixty Nine: Anchors Away
Will tried his best to shift away from Knight once again but the persistent man seemed determined to remained pressed against his side as they spoke to Manning regarding rooms. Thankfully there were four bunks to a room and Steve and Ron had offered to bunk with Eddie and Knight so as not to crowd their sons. Eddie himself wasn't happy to be trapped on a boat headed for warmer waters but admitted that it was the best for all involved.
"Though we'll probably spend most of our time with the mechs," Will commented to Manning even though the statement was more for Knight's sake. Will couldn't get away from the man fast enough.
"Only if they want to spend time with us," Will heard Sam mutter under his breath and the older man glanced at the boy sympathetically. It was clear that Sam was still smarting from Bumblebee and Barricade's rather horrid misstep regarding the boy.
Manning blinked as he glanced at Will and Epps for any clue as to what the boy could mean. Epps just shook his head. "Er, right," Manning nodded instead, deciding not to get involved with that issue. "We'll make sure that you're close to the main stairs."
"Thank you," Will smiled even as he tried once again to step away from Knight. Knight doggedly followed.
"Excuse me," a voice spoke from behind the group and Will couldn't help but feel instantly relaxed despite Knight being right next to him as he turned to greet Ironhide. "Sorry to interrupt but I thought Will wouldn't mind spotting us while we loaded the Energon."
"Of course," Manning smiled before Knight could say anything. "We need to ensure that those are secured."
"Indeed," Ironhide nodded as he leaned down and Will quickly scrambled up into the offered hand.
"Epps, could you secure my stuff?" Will called back before Ironhide could leave.
"No problem," Epps grinned up at his friend. "I've got it covered."
Ironhide glanced at the other man and Epps just barely dipped his head in an acknowledging nod. He understood exactly what Ironhide was asking him and he in turn gave the mech his assurance that he would watch out for Will and keep an eye on Knight all in the same movement. Ironhide nodded even though couldn't suppress the frown as he turned and headed towards the makeshift gangplank that had been constructed for the easy transport of the Energon cubes.
Will sighed once they were off the ship. "Thanks. I don't know if I could have gone any longer without actually giving into the urge to punch that guy in the nose."
"I understand the feeling completely," Ironhide growled and Will felt himself smile. Knight's rather blatant pursuance of Will would get him thrown overboard into the chilly Arctic waters if he wasn't careful.
Optimus glanced up from where he and Prowl were tying bundles of cubes together as Ironhide approached with Will seated in his palm. Optimus took one look at Will before he went back to tying a few cubes together. "I'd ask you where you went but it seems apparent," the mech chuckled.
"I don't like him," Ironhide announced firmly, startling Optimus enough that he stood up from his work to give his friend his complete attention.
"Who?" Optimus asked with a frown.
"Knight," Ironhide clarified. "There's something about him that doesn't sit right in my tank."
"You're only just figuring that out now?" Jazz chuckled from where he had been watching the stacking of the Energon cubes from the sidelines. Ironhide shot the mech a small glare but Jazz was completely immune to the dark mech's more vehement temper after all the years traveling with him in space looking for the All Spark.
Optimus for his part just looked at the other mech surprised before a thoughtful frown crossed his face. "Now he may be odd but all humans have different personalities same as us," he reminded his friend.
"I'm not just talking about his slagging personality I'm talking about the fact that there's something suspicious about him," Ironhide argued.
"Suspicious?" Prowl looked up, finally paying attention to the conversation at the sound of the word. "What is suspicious?"
"Nothing," Optimus told him before turning to Ironhide, glancing at Will pointedly. "Just because you may not like him doesn't mean we should be suspicious about him," he pressed. "You don't have to like him but John sent him here to help us so I don't think he would be very happy with us if we just left the man here."
"Why not?" Ironhide demanded causing Optimus look heavenward in exasperation. "There's something off about him. I wouldn't put it past him that he could be working for Sector Thirteen."
"Who could be Sector Thirteen?" Prowl instantly demanded, refusing to be left out of the conversation.
"Now that's a rather serious accusation Ironhide," Optimus frowned, completely ignoring Prowl's inquiry.
Prowl looked as if he was going to state his question again when he felt a tap on his shoulder. "A word of advice babe," Jazz grinned at him, "just listen when these two go at it. You find out more that way."
Prowl didn't look convinced but his mouth did snap closed as he glanced back at the deck of the ship and the human in question before he turned back to stacking the cubes as if nothing was amiss. "Ironhide may be right," he spoke quietly, a little disturbed that the human was currently staring right at Ironhide's back with a calculating look. Jazz seemed surprised before he too shot a covert look at the human and silently agreed.
"I don't care if you don't think so, I know so," Ironhide was meanwhile insisting to Optimus. "There's something up with that guy,"
"Now I didn't say that," Optimus countered. "But your gut feeling is just that-a feeling."
"Actually Optimus, I think I have to agree with Ironhide on this one," Will spoke up quietly.
Optimus looked completely floored. "You do?"
"Of course he dose," Ironhide huffed and Will rolled his eyes.
"I'm not saying he is working for Burgen or Sector Thirteen but even Epps and I feel as if there's something off with him. He doesn't act like any government agent we've ever encountered before."
"Plus he's far too friendly," Ironhide added as he allowed Will to step down onto the snow covered ground.
"Ironhide," Optimus groaned in exasperation but Will quickly voiced his own agreement.
"He is rather friendly and not just with me but Sam as well," Will explained as he jumped up to sit on one of the loose cubes. "There's something not right with that."
"Sam, Will and Epps have prominent placement with ourselves as both friends and our dignitary in Sam's case. Knight knows this," Ironhide nodded in agreement.
Optimus frowned as thought it over. "You're sure about this?" he asked looking at Will for his answer.
Will nodded emphatically. "Yeah. We spent time with him in Sector Seven's old base and he was acting even more suspicious then and that's without him trying to impress you guys."
Optimus finally relented. "All right. I'll go speak to Barricade and Soundwave and see what their take on him is."
"Why would you want to ask them?" Prowl asked surprised. "Isn't Ironhide's and Will's account enough?"
"Oh they gave a good argument," Optimus quickly agreed. "But when it comes to being suspicious of anyone I find that the Decepticons usually have a clearer perspective of things."
"Considering they were always suspicious about each other, that doesn't surprise me," Ironhide shook his head.
"Sad thing is, is that they're usually right to be suspicious," Jazz added sagely. "Especially in Starscream's case."
"About time you listened to me," Ironhide huffed.
"I wasn't, I was listening to Will," Optimus announced cheerfully as he took a bundle of cubes and headed towards the ship.
Jazz just snickered and Prowl looked rather exasperated as they followed after Optimus, a bundle of cubes in Prowl's arms to be loaded. Jazz's own arms were completely free as Ratchet had insisted that both he and Sunny were not to do anything too strenuous. Though how carrying bundles of Energon cubes from the ice to the ship was strenuous work was beyond Ironhide. 'Though Sunstreaker dose look rather exhausted,' Ironhide frowned as he glanced at the yellow mech sitting in the snow watching his twin help Wheeljack unload the sleds.
Shaking his head he turned to start bundling up the cubes once more, catching Will's eye as he picked up the cube next to the one Will was perched on. Will smiled up at him and Ironhide instantly felt rather inexplicably flustered. It took him a moment to realize that this was the first time in a while was alone with Will. He quickly turned and stacked three cubes on top of each other before taking them down and stacking them side-by-side. He thought for a moment before he re-stacked them into a tower before taking it down once again.
Will watched this process a couple of times puzzled before he had to ask. "Is this business with Knight really that upsetting?"
"What?" Ironhide startled a bit before he re-stacked the cubes for a fifth time. "Oh no, not really anymore. Optimus will speak with the 'Cons and Sam has his own body guard detail in the form of Soundwave's team."
"That's all too true," Will snickered as he though about Ravage insisting on sleeping at the foot of Sam's bed while they had been at the old Seven base. "So what's up?"
"What's up with what?"
Will frowned at Ironhide's quick retort with his own question. "You for one," he replied as he watched Ironhide make a double and then a triple knot on the ropes. "I think the cubes are secured." Ironhide looked down at the four knots he had tied around the glowing pink squares and cursed as he realized he had knotted two stacks together and went to work untying them. Will watched for a while before the frustration mounted. "Will you at least look at me?"
"What?" Ironhide glanced up for a brief second before he quickly went back to working on the knots. "Sorry, it's just that…"
"Ironhide," he spoke quietly, just barely above a whisper but he knew that Ironhide heard him. "What is it?"
"Umm… I was just- I have something that-"
Will frowned at the rather non-sentence Ironhide muttered. "Something?" he repeated utterly baffled, wondering what could possibly make the usually brisk mech tumble over his words.
"Oh well… er…"
Will mouth quirked up into a smile as he watched Ironhide practically fidget with the ropes. If Will didn't know better he would have sworn that the mech was embarrassed about something, or just really nervous but about what? With a small frown he stood up, keeping his eyes locked on the twitching mech. "Ironhide," he drawled slowly in a voice that demanded answers.
Ironhide glanced down quickly before he sighed and reached down to allow Will to step off the cube and into his palm. "Look, you're more than likely going to be mad at me but slag it I'm just trying to be prepared. Especially with this business with Knight."
Will frowned in puzzlement. "Prepared for what? What are you talking about?"
"Everything," Ironhide huffed, irritated. "Mostly Starscream and Sector Thirteen."
"Ironhide," Will sighed, a frown gracing his features as he listened to Ironhide make excuse after excuse. "What did you do?"
Ironhide didn't look at him but reached towards the forearm of the arm currently supporting the small weight of the Ranger and flicked open a tiny panel. Utterly baffled Will dropped to his knees and looked down into the compartment. It took him a moment before he located the small item and his eyes flew wide in surprise. "Oh you didn't!" he groaned as he reached forward and removed the wristwatch.
"Well technically Barricade made it but-"
"You asked Barricade?" Will gasped stunned. "Wha-? When? And he went ahead and made this?"
"Yeah, that surprised me too," Ironhide chuckled nervously.
Will looked up sharply. "Do you think I can't take care of myself?" he demanded sharply.
"Primus no!" Ironhide replied quickly. "Knowing you, you'll probably have whatever situation completely under control before I even get there!"
Will raised an eyebrow. "So the reason you're giving me this is because…?"
"Because I'll feel more comfortable if you have it," Ironhide admitted brusquely. "Primus knows my temper may get the better of me and I'll chase after you cannons blazing if I so much as suspect you might be in trouble but if anything happens and I don't know I'll probably worry more and-"
"I got it, I got it." Will tried to sustain his anger at the fact that Ironhide basically wanted to "monitor" him nearly every hour of every day but that Ironhide cared enough to worry about him quickly turned the annoyance into one of unbridled delighted. And he did have a good point with Knight and such. If Sam was willing to wear his watch knowing that Barricade was at the other end then perhaps it wasn't so bad to know that he would always have backup at his beck and call.
Without a word Will removed his old watch and replaced it with the new one. He couldn't help but notice how perfectly it fit his wrist. 'Ever the computers,' Will thought with a small chuckle.
Ironhide perked when he heard the laugh and looked down hopefully, stunned that Will had accepted the watch with such little resistance. Will couldn't help but smile at Ironhide's rather nervous look. "Thanks."
"Welcome," Ironhide replied gruffly. Primus knew he wasn't an overly emotional mech. The two looked at one another smiling shyly before there was a pointed cough behind them.
Turning, they found Jazz grinning at them broadly. "Isn't this what you humans call 'a Kodak moment'?" he snickered.
Prowl was just staring at the eight cubes tied tightly together. "Was there some problem with the cubes?"
Jazz looked over at the stack and just stared. "Whoa! What the heck did you do to this 'Hide?"
"What are you complaining about? It's secured isn't it?" Ironhide growled.
Prowl and Jazz glanced at one another as Will just chuckled. "He's got a point."
Jazz snickered as he went to work on the knots with his slender fingers. "Whatever you say man. I'll get to the bottom of it sooner or later."
"Bottom of what?" Prowl asked curiously.
"Whatever has them grinnin' like loons," Jazz chuckled.
"What's going on?" Ratchet called out as he, Wheeljack and the Lamborghini twins finished with their own piles and wandered over. Sunstreaker was leaning against Sideswipe so heavily that the red mech was practically dragging him.
"I'm trying to figure that out for myself," Jazz teased.
"Oh grow up." Ironhide sent the silver mech a mock-glare.
"You may as well ask for the moon," they heard Optimus chuckle as he approached.
"What'd they say?" Prowl asked without preamble.
"What did who say?" Wheeljack asked curiously.
"Turns out they already have Sam under surveillance," Optimus shrugged before he did a double take at the tightly tied cubes of Energon.
"Knew Runner and 'Wave wouldn't leave him unprotected," Jazz laughed.
"What? What's going on? What about Sam?" Ratchet demanded firmly and Sunny actually lifted his head, a worried look crossing his face plating.
"Knight," Ironhide practically snarled.
Ratchet instantly nodded. "Right. Him."
"Don't tell me you're suspicious of him too?" Prowl looked at the other mech in surprise.
"Well of course I am," Ratchet frowned at him. "He's way too helpful and is rather… clingy." Ratchet glanced at Will as he said this. "Who knows who he is really. He may be a double agent for Sector Thirteen."
"'Double agent'?" Optimus groaned. "What the heck? Have we somehow entered some bizarre James Bond movie?"
Jazz let out a bark of laughter. "I'll have a dry Energon if you please. Shaken not stirred."
The others just stared at the small silver mech as if he had somehow gone around the bend while Prowl looked completely at a loss. "Who's 'James Bond'?" he asked as he stared at the first team utterly confused.
"I'll teach you later babe," Jazz chuckled before he glanced at Sunny. "What's up with you?"
Sunny just waved a hand limply as Optimus turned to Jazz with a sudden serious look on his face. "By the way Jazz," he began and Jazz instantly felt like a sparkling again caught with hand in the jar of Energon bars. "Barricade told me something rather interesting."
Jazz's processor quickly ran through all the rather problematic things that he had done both on Earth and back on Cybertron that Barricade knew about and could not think for the life of him what it was. "Oh?" he tried to sound normal. "What about?"
Optimus stared at the smaller mech before he smirked. "He told me you had the All Spark shard."
Jazz practically deflated. "Buwah?" was all he managed to articulate.
"Jazz has the shard?" Ratchet's head came up in surprise. "And nothing's blow up yet?"
"Oh ha, ha," Jazz frowned before he opened a small panel on his hip. He froze and a rather alarmed look came upon his face.
"Oh tell me you didn't lose it!" Optimus yelped horror-struck and the others looked at Jazz with the same terrified looks.
"No, no. I've got it somewhere…" Jazz muttered before he opened the opposite compartment. "Ah, here it is!"
"Thank Primus," Wheeljack sighed relieved and Prowl looked just as grateful his partner hadn't lost it.
"Should I give it to Bumblebee?" Jazz asked curiously and Optimus glanced over at the ship where Bumblebee was securing the cubes under Perceptor's critical gaze.
"Perhaps not at this time," he shook his head. "I'll take it for now."
Jazz nodded and handed over the small piece of their most sacred of treasures just as Skyfire approached with Sunstorm, Scorponok trailing the smaller flyer happily. Skyfire nodded at Optimus in greeting. "Optimus. You said something about needing assistance with a trailer of some sorts?"
Optimus instantly brightened. "Oh yeah! We need to get that thing up onto the deck of the ship and the ramps too small so we have to actually, you know, lift the thing."
"I will be more than happy to help," Skyfire nodded.
"Wonderful!" Optimus almost clapped his hands in childish glee. "That thing has been nothing but a pain in the aft!"
"Optimus!" Ratchet gasped before he leaned over and punched Optimus' arm good-naturedly.
Optimus pretended to be wounded, staggering back a bit. "You know I speak the truth!"
"Sparklings," Ironhide chuckled. "I'm surrounded by sparklings."
"You're telling me," Wheeljack shook his head as he watched his husband and lead commander playing around with one another.
"Guys? The trailer?" Ironhide called out to the two. "It's cold out here."
"How can you be cold?" Sideswipe asked curiously and Ironhide just tilted his head towards Will seated in his palm watching Optimus and Ratchet's antics.
Will blinked as he realized that everyone was looking at him. "Oh don't mind me. I'm fine."
"Still, we should probably get on our way," Optimus nodded, sobering up somewhat. "Let's finish up with the cubes and get that trailer on board."
Prowl and Wheeljack offered to take the rest of the cubes onto the ship and volunteered Sideswipe to assist them while Skyfire, Optimus and Ironhide headed towards the trailer, seeker and scorpion trailing behind them. "What is this point of this bulky thing?" Sunstorm demanded as he frowned at the large trailer.
"It's for transporting items," Optimus explained. "My Earth alt form is capable of towing it behind me."
Sunstorm looked at Optimus before back at the rather dingy trailer. "Not very glamorous for the leader of the Autobots to be hauling this ugly thing about."
"Try telling Ratchet that," Optimus laughed. Ironhide shook his head as he set Will on top of the trailer. Will had a fun time of it finding his balance as the three larger mechs lifted the trailer and began carrying it towards the ship with Sunstorm's not so helpful advice.
"Life it more to the left whatever your name is," Sunstorm commanded.
"My name is Ironhide," he growled angrily and Will had to snicker at his boyfriend's frustration.
"Whatever, you're going to drop the ugly thing."
"We're not going to drop it Sunstorm. We have it quite under control," Skyfire called out from the other side of the trailer as they finally made it to the ship.
Perceptor wandered towards the edge of this ship to watch the proceeding. "You guys okay? You look like you're going to drop the thing."
"We're not going to drop it!" Ironhide snapped angrily.
"Don't yell at me!" Perceptor shouted back. "I'm just trying to help! There's no need to bite my head off!"
"Optimus?" the Autobot leader heard Bumblebee call out, hesitation clear in the younger mech's voice.
"We've got it 'Bee," Optimus answered the unasked question.
"Get Will!" Ironhide commanded at the exact same time and 'Bee wasted no time reaching towards the top of the trailer and allowing Will to jump down into his hand.
"Thanks," Will grinned at him.
"Welcome," 'Bee nodded, cupping his had so that Will could be seated comfortably and the possibility that he would fall down lessened. Will couldn't help but feel a small pang for 'Bee at the gesture. It was obvious that 'Bee had done the move unconsciously and it clearly showed how much he cared for the human that normally was in Will's place.
Soundwave appeared to assist with lifting the trailer onto the deck of the ship and it took no time at all to get it aboard. "You said you wished for me to get in contact with communication's officer Blaster, Optimus Prime?"
Optimus could have sworn that Soundwave sounded eager but didn't comment on his suspicions. "Yes, of course. We have to alert them to our changed arrival time."
"Optimus! Aren't you lot ready yet?" Manning suddenly shouted from the walkway. "I'd like to leave while there's still light out!"
The mechs glanced up surprised. "Of course. Give us a moment to secure the trailer and the rest of the cubes and I think we're all ready to go, correct?"
"Yeah, we're good!" Jazz called out as he helped Sunny climb aboard the ship. Optimus frowned. Sunny was moving rather slowly but Perceptor pulled his attention away as he snapped at Sunstorm not to touch the ropes securing the Energon cubes.
"Prowl?" Optimus looked over at his second.
"It shouldn't take us long to secure the rest of the items. You should be able to start out to sea." Prowl spoke to Manning directly with the last part.
"Right! Let's get a move on people!" Manning shouted to his crew.
"Of course," Optimus nodded and he helped Prowl dictated the last of the security measures.
The ship began moving and in swift order they were headed out to sea as everyone finished securing the multiple Energon cubes and other assorted items they had collected from the ARC. Barricade had actually gotten off his lazy aft to ensure the last of his Energon barrels were completely secured much to everyone's exasperation. It took a good hour before everything was up to Wheeljack and Perceptor's satisfactions and even then it was another half an hour before they were up to Prowls and everyone could relax.
"This is amazing!" Sunstorm called out as he moved towards the edge of the ship to look down into the water now that the ice cover was gone.
"Don't lean too far!" Skyfire shouted at him, the larger flyer already swaying on his feet.
"Sit down before you fall down!" Ratchet insisted, moving to the mechs' side and almost pushing him down. "The last thing we need is anyone becoming seasick from the word go. We have a long trip ahead of us!"
"Perhaps we should move to the other side," Optimus stared at the sudden chaos on the deck as everyone moved to get settled for the trip, claiming their spots before they were claimed by anyone else. Optimus thought that Bumblebee moving towards the corner that the 'Cons had claimed should have surprised him but it didn't.
The two made their way to the other end of the ship and it didn't take long for Soundwave to manage a direct connection to the base. "-Lieutenant Soundwave!-" Optimus could have sworn he heard the exuberating in Blaster's voice. "-What's happened? Did the seekers attack again?-"
"-Negative,-" Soundwave replied stoically. "-Optimus Prime wishes to speak with Security Chief Red Alert.-"
"-Erp. Sorry Optimus, Red is out with Inferno… and don't ask any of us to go look for them.-"
Optimus actually laughed. "It's fine. We just needed to alert all of you that we're coming straight back on the ship Keller commissioned for us."
"-Really?-" Blaster laughed. "-That means you're going to be back sooner than expected! That's great!-"
"Yeah. So tell Hound not to get used to those long nature breaks I know he's probably been taking," Optimus snickered.
There was a laugh from the other end. "-Will do! Was there anything else?-"
"Oh tons!" Optimus announced. "For one-"
"Optimus!" A shout echoed from behind him before he could speak of the three newest additions to the convoy and Optimus whirled about at Ratchet's frantic cry.
"Slag! Sorry Blaster! We've got to go!"
"-What is it? What's happening out there?-" Blaster asked worriedly but Optimus was already pelting back towards the other side of the ship where almost all the mechs were standing around one mech laying prone on the deck, the humans all trying their best to stay out of the way of the medic waving his handheld scanner over the mech.
"What happened?" Optimus asked horrified as he stared down at Sunstreaker who was curled into a small ball, groaning in pain.
Ratchet stared at the screen of his scanner before he looked up at Optimus, a stunned look on his face as if he couldn't believe his own optics. "I think he's in labor."
-To Be Continued!
Author's Note: ! /cough/ /hack/ /wheeze/ Right. Notes. I'm sorry about the short converasation with Soundwave and Blaster. I tried to stretch it out but couldn't without Optimus spilling the news about Skyfire, Sunstorm and Scorponok. ... other than that, I have nothing to say about this chapter. Please join us next time for chapter One Hundred Seventy: Don't Rock the Boat. And a big thanks to sacred_histories for suggesting that for this chapter, however as you can see I thought it was perfect for the next one! I'll see what I can do with everyone's suggestions for future chapters!
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