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Post by Nicholas Bee on Nov 14, 2023 22:14:20 GMT
Characters Appearing: Nicholas Bee, Optimus Prime Location (s): Malto Residence Timeline: November 15th Plot Summary: Nick finally gets to meet his idol but has to have some hard talks.
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Nov 14, 2023 22:20:55 GMT
Nic couldn’t believe this was actually happening.
Optimus Prime was coming to see him!? He spent way too much time fretting. First of all; this was his idol…. Secondly, he was representing Bumblebee here. And the last thing he wanted to do was embarrass him. So for once he decided to clean up and dress less like an average almost fifteen year old.
It was probably the one time anyone would see him in a collared shirt and not ripped pair of jeans.
“OK Nick, breathe. You got this. It’s not like there can be anything bad,” Nick muttered to himself as he waited for the mech to arrive. “Just because you’ve managed to find out Bumblebee’s alive, get kidnapped, and start a fight with Stunticons, it’ll be fine!”
God he hoped he wasn’t getting chewed out.
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Post by Optimus Prime on Nov 14, 2023 23:28:04 GMT
As Optimus rolled up to the Malto farm as a truck he had a lot on his mind. Ironhide had recommended he talk to Nick so that's what he was gonna do.
He finally saw the blond kid hyperventilating. He transformed into his robot mode.
"Um...you wouldn't happen to be Nick would you?"
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Nov 14, 2023 23:44:31 GMT
Nick jumped out of his skin.
Ok. This was happening. Keep cool, Nick. He’s just like every other dude… Just totally Optimus Prime… Take a deep breath. Finally he managed to work himself out of his brain however and turn around. “Optimus Prime, sir. Sorry I uh… It’s such an honor,” he announced as he gave a small salute. Do people do those things? “I uh…. yeah that’s me… I uh. Heard you wanted to talk to me.”
Rubbing the back of his neck he added. “I kinda guess I owe you an apology too. Y’know… For finding Bee… Kind of blew his cover a bit?” He asked. After all he wasn’t supposed to even know Bee was alive… Let alone this. “To be fair though, it was just a really lucky guess.”
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Post by Optimus Prime on Nov 14, 2023 23:48:30 GMT
"I think it all worked out." Optimus reassured him. Especially given as Bumblebee decided to adopt the kid. Optimus didn't really know the full story behind what had happened. But he trusted Bumblebee and if Bumblebee said things were okay then they were.
But now it was time for the serious stuff.
He proceeded bent down on one knee to reach Nick's eye level.
"Listen Nick. I need to talk to you about something." Optimus explained. "If it's too painful to think about I'll drop it. But I need as much info as you can give me."
"It's about the Decepticons..."
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Nov 15, 2023 2:56:20 GMT
Nick smirked.
Honestly, it was the truth. Even though he wasn’t aware yet of his adoption being finalized, things had gone very well in the long run. Albeit with a few speed bumps… “Yeah, it happened so fast I was kind of surprised. But I’m really glad it did,” He explained. “Bee’s a good guy, and a good dad… Not that I probably need to tell you…”
He did stop for a moment when he brought up the Decepticons….
It had been several months now since Bumblebee had found him there. And even a while since he talked to Skyfire. But a light chill still crawled up his spine. “Oh, so you’re here about that,” Damn, people read them too well if they sent Optimus to drag it out of him… Like he was going to disappoint the Prime. “No… It’s fine I think I’m mostly over it…” after all his night terrors had mostly died out. “What uh… Did you need to know?”
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Post by Optimus Prime on Nov 15, 2023 3:07:05 GMT
"Yes. I am. I'm sorry." Optimus said apologetically.
His voice was gruff but it was calm and gentle. He had had to deal with a lot of kids around Nick's age.
"I just need as much information as you feel comfortable sharing about the Decepticons you were attacked by."Optimus explained. "Right now I mostly need to know what they wanted?"
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Nov 15, 2023 5:50:07 GMT
Nick felt a sting of the memory.
Mostly, because he felt bad slightly for Soundwave. But in a way, the mech had definitely basically tortured him so at the same time - he knew he needed to explain what happened. “It was… Really weird actually. He found me through my Autobot sigil. Y’know the one that connects me to dad,” He explained as he felt his shoulder blade. “I tried to use dad as a threat but Soundwave just thought I was a good bargaining chip I guess… I don’t really know.”
Nick shuddered slightly. “He kept me fed but I was in a cave and it was weird… I tried a lot of stuff to appeal to him… But he was angry, I think a little scared? I don’t know,” He admitted. “But he was really fascinated with my bond in a weird way. Cut me off from dad because he didn’t believe we actually had it… I don’t think it hit until it started to physically hurt me… Y’know. Disconnecting us like that.”
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Post by Optimus Prime on Nov 15, 2023 5:55:12 GMT
Optimus was silent. He took a moment to think.
"...Nick. Don't feel sorry for Soundwave." Optimus told him. "He made his choice long ago. If he had any desire to repent he wouldn't have done what he did to you."
"He's not the victim here. No matter how much he might try to paint it."
"Do you have any idea what he wanted to bargain for exactly?"
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Nov 15, 2023 8:47:11 GMT
On that much, Nick agreed.
As someone who was fairly obsessed with Cybertronians well before meeting Bee he knew that. But Nick did feel bad if the humans had done the things they had to them. “I know, it’s just hard sometimes… Especially when he was telling me about what they did in the prison… If GHOST did it anyway,” He took a seat on a hay barrel and looked down with regret. “Us humans aren’t that great to each other sometimes. So it just… Got to me I guess.”
Then he added. “Not that I think what he did to me was OK either. Even after reading as many medical journals about bonds as I did. I didn’t see how rough that was coming,” It was the truth - and a reason he never wanted to experience a severed connection again. “My uncle used to say I excused people too often. Starting to think he was right.”
What had Soundwave wanted to barter for? Nick tried to think about that… Given Bumblebee had come in and kicked aft way before any deal had to be reached. “It was kind of hard to tell. The way he was acting, it seemed like they’re hiding somewhere. Probably needed rations. Energon, y’know?” He then added. “I’ll tell you what I found weird though… it wasn’t like the captured I’ve ever heard of. He didn’t bring me to his base or anything - he brought me to some cave he picked out in the mountains. Like he was afraid I’d be able to recognize where he actually was holed up…”
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Post by Optimus Prime on Nov 15, 2023 14:18:34 GMT
Optimus put his hand to his chin.
"Hmmm. They must not want their actual base to be discovered"
It made sense. They were on the run and desperate. They couldn't afford to lose a hiding spot.
"Is there anything else you can tell me?" Optimus asked.
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Nov 29, 2023 8:44:00 GMT
Nick nodded in agreement.
He rubbed his arm a little, feeling a bit bad that he hadn’t done more to figure it out. He’d been so… Weak. Or at least that’s how he’d felt. Like he hadn’t done anything other than be the damsel in distress and damn if he didn’t hate that. “I know I probably could have done more to find where it was. I just… I was so scared,” Nick finally voiced. “All my life I said how cool it would be to go on adventures with the Autobots. And how I would face down a Decepticon with no fear. Look them right in the optic and insult them in their own damn language…”
Nick was probably one of the few humans who could do exactly that… But… “But when I finally got the chance I folded. Had to be rescued,” Nick shook his head. “Sometimes I wonder if I was worthy of being here at all.”
When Optimus asked if there was anything else he could think of. Nick shook his head after a moment but did bring up… “I know Soundwave talked about how G.H.O.S.T was abusing them really bad,” Nick cringed. “Like torture levels…”
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Post by Optimus Prime on Nov 29, 2023 20:04:59 GMT
Looks like that little incident had really messed with Nick something fierce. Optimus looked at Nick sympathetically.
This kid had been through a lot, to put it mildly.
"Nick. You shouldn't be ashamed of yourself for being scared." Optimus reassured him. "Everyone even the greatest Autobot feels fear.".
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Post by Nicholas Bee on Dec 3, 2023 1:52:08 GMT
Nick wanted to believe that.
But at the same time… He knew that most of the Autobot’s didn’t feel any fear. Or at least in his young mind they didn’t. Bumblebee had come for him and stood up to Soundwave himself to get him back. Why couldn’t he be more like him! Of course, if he were a little older he’d probably recognize that he was young and that Bumblebee had actually been worried sick.
“It’s just hard. When dad showed up he didn’t show any fear. He’s like… Fearless. You’ve seen how he is. I just want to be like him,” He admitted. Clearly eager to be just like him. “I feel like I let him down sometimes - the whole thing was a disaster and I couldn’t even be brave about it.”
He paused. “Sorry, I don’t know why I’m unloading all of this on you.”
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