Accident and More Accident [TFA: OP/SP]

Accident and More Accident

AU: Animated
Pair: Optimus / Sentinel

A/N: To beanchan (on DA). Sorry I probably found no one BETA it but I still hope you will enjoy this. A freaking out Sentinel was so fun to write, thank you for giving me this chance to write some mech with him.



Now, Sentinel sat in silence wrapping by transformer-sized blanket, which was once requested by Sari and Bumble Bee out of fun. Optimus somehow was surprised that it could be useful except for Bumble Bee took it for cover when listening to ghost stories. However, blanket was not exactly necessary to keep Sentinel warm; Sari said in TV, cap used it to comfort some victims after something scaring happened to them. He hoped this would work on them, either; nevertheless, Sentinel was really SCARED (even he would Never admit it).

Okay, our story began like this: this Christmas, by Sari's idea, they invited some guys to Earth to celebrate: Ultra Magnus, Arcee, JAZZ, Ironhide, twins and Sentinel. At the first day, everything was fine. Optimus and Ratchet took Ultra Magnus and Arcee by Omega Supreme to pay a visit to a near National Park like Sari's saying "A Retired Soldiers' Tour," while JAZZ and Prowl walked in forest near Detroit all day, Ironhide and twins were welcomed by human's video games and fought fiercely against Bumble Bee, who was the forever champion among the Autobots Earth crew, Bulkhead and Sari watched and cheered and squeaked as good audience should do. Of course, all left Sentinel staying in the ship by which they traveled from Cybertron, he didn't like Earth or anything on it and insisted to protect the ship in case that it's attacked by some "idiot earthlings." Others didn't bother this and had their good time.

But the second day, Optimus insisted taking Sentinel outside for a ride. "It won't hurt you or else, and you need relax."

In the beginning, Sentinel objected so dramatically for a long time before Magnus ordered him to accept.

"I think we need peace and private here." Gigantic blue and white mech ordered, they wanted to spend their time by chatting about war times in the ship.

So there he was, sulkily running in vehicle mode with Optimus.

When it started snowing.

This was all the chapter one of the tragedy.

Optimus hadn't noticed it's a problem at first, he had been so used for it; however, it's really a problem: Sentinel had never ever met, snow, before.

"WHAT IN NAME OF CYBERTRON ARE THESE LITTLE WHITE DISGUSTING… THING?!" He freaked out as soon as he saw snow dancing lightly in the sky.

"Sentinel! Relax! It's just… Snow!" Blue and red mech found he was too used for it to feel surprised about it.

Unfortunately, his old classmate was too panicky to hear him.

"NO DON'T TOUCH ME I ORDER YOU! THAT'S AN ORDER STOP YOU LITTLE CREEPY… AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! ITSTOUCHINGME! THISJERKTHINGISTOUCHINGME! MELT! THEY MELT! THEY SHOULDN'T BE MELTING! THEY CAN'T MELT IN ME! AAAARRRRRRRR! I CAN'T STAND THIS PLANET ANYMORE WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS CRAZY PLANET! I WANNA GO LET ME GO! NO! DON'T MELT! STOP MELTING-"

Then, Sentinel rushed forward, directly, literally, into Lake Eerie.

All happened in minutes, Optimus wasn't sure what he had seen or stared at to the end. Fine, he could only admit to himself that he didn't do anything because he thought watching Sentinel panic was fun. Really, so fun. Sentinel screamed hysterically like Megatron himself showed up in front of him and sought for some mech dying of spark-shock.

But watching someone drowned in the lake wasn't. A little voice inside him said no mech would ever get Drowned; however, this was Sentinel. No mech could be sure what a freaking out Sentinel would do, especially he was sinking in the water.

So Optimus was rushing to the shore and calling for help at the nanosecond he seeing Sentinel disappearing at sight, leaving splash of water and flying pieces of broken ice, then he jumped into the hole made by Sentinel's crash to save the other bot up.

…So far, this was how the beginning of this story came.

Optimus almost felt sorry for Sentinel, but, he really took little responsibility about this accident. Sentinel was the one who freaked out at nothing special but snow, the one shouting and rushing without care, and the one jumping into the iced Lake Eerie without thinking.

By Bumble Bee's word, "he ate the smoke and dust made by himself," and quickly got pat heavily on head by Ratchet.

Optimus shook his head and found Sentinel still sat in silence. This was awkward.

"Sentinel? Are you alright?"

"Did I look just 'Alright'?" The other mech mumbled. "All of this is so shameful!"

Optimus chuckled, and Sentinel glared at him. "What so funny? Argh?"

"Oh I just… Don't worry, Sentinel. No body except for us will know this. You just haven't got used to weather on Earth, that's all." As showing comfort, he sat beside Sentinel, shoulder against shoulder. "Things will be alright."

"But how about Ultra Magnus?! He knew it! He knew I was all freaked out and scared like a coward even jumping into water! I will never ever get the chance to be promoted!" Sentinel screamed and swayed the blanket away, his face buried in his hands.

Optimus hesitated before he put a servo on Sentinel's shoulder. "Everything will be alright." He tried to make his word more convincing. "Magnus is not the mech who takes others so superficial by these… little accidents. You see, you did well when his absence and prevented the government from breaking apart. This is what you're good at, you are always doing these work well"

"Really?" Sentinel lifted his head up from his hands. "He won't… take me as a coward… ever? You promise?"

"I promise." Optimus tried not to let his smile turn into a smirk and destroyed what he had worked hard for. "You need to be more confident about Ultra Magnus." Except for yourself, for your ego may have been as big as Megatron's, or Starscream's. He added in his processor, but didn't speak out.

"But he got… disappointed with me, or… annoyed… probably." Suddenly, Sentinel murmured and fixed his stare at the ground, avoiding optics-contact. His voice was so deep and low that Optimus took some time to understand what he had said.

"About what, old friend?" Young leader asked and felt nothing but strong curious.
Sentinel didn't answer this time, even started staring at snowing outside which he should hate to see.

It took Optimus at least five minutes to lure that oddly quiet mech speak, by comforting, smiling, joking, compliment or else he could ever do to make Sentinel talk to him once more.

"He once… talked to me… in private. For… our business." Sentinel finally muttered. Optimus finally managed not to urge him, he found things were going delicate and unpredictable. "He told me, he felt sympathy at what I'd been through, but it didn't mean I could continue torture you by those behavior."

"Me?" Optimus was bewildered.

Sentinel nodded his head, looked all tired and weary.

"He told me you were good friend but I was covered by anger and sorrow, and got lost in these feelings." Like sucked up all strength, he concluded. "He wanted me to be friend with you, again."

"What are you talking about? We've… already solved this problem, haven't we?" Optimus found he now was truly, totally, literally, bewildered, much more than minutes ago.

Sentinel gave him a glare and scoffed, wearily still. "You know what we are talking about."

"Tell me, he didn't…"

"He did."

"He was not…"

"He was."

"He has never…"

"He has."

Blue and yellow vehicle mech retorted. "Are you enough cheating yourself, Optimus?" He looked at that flushed mech and smirked, watching some mech else bearing the same embarrassment made him feel better any way. "He IS the wise, respectful, kind, and holy Ultra Magnus, will never ever be foolish enough to ignore his officers' affair, or, distraction."

To his surprise, Optimus seemed shocked and hardly spoke. "YOU let him know OUR relationship?! I thought you were careful and hated me!" He choked out.

"Of course I am NOT. Idiot! I just want you know I HATE you abandoned out best friend, that's all! I hoped to watch you suffer much as long as I am satisfied but Magnus disagrees! Understand!?"

Till watching Optimus' optics widening, Sentinel did realize what he'd said.
…So he decided to blame Ultra Magnus for this, in spark.

"Now, may I excuse myself and report to Magnus Sir that I have done what he wanted?" He stated quickly and stood up, leaving for the rec. room where others were staying. In his processor, embarrassment started chasing him and scoffing at him. He should have not stayed with Optimus in private at first. How a mess it was!

But Optimus grabbed his wrist eagerly.

"No, you haven't. He asked for your forgiveness but I have not apologized -"

"Shut up! You have done, remember? On the island! After Elita-1 was gone with Waspinator!" Sentinel refused to look at him. This forced Optimus to pull him closer by grabbing his arm then kissed him roughly.

Sentinel tried not to reply him but in vain, the kiss wasn't long though. They separated and stared at each other's sapphire blue optics.

"Okay, you have apologized to me in action." Sentinel sighed. After series accidents, he felt weary and wanted this to end quickly. "And… Fine, I still have some feeling for that, but we all have our job to do."

"That's not a problem." Optimus smiled. "JAZZ and Prowl have been well between Earth and Cybertron."

Somehow Sentinel shuddered. "Whatever, I need time to get through this, especially everything changed so quickly to catch up recently and you are staying on this damned organic planet searching for All-spark fragment."

"Okay, I can wait. Therefore, it's time for you to take some high-grade to cheer up." Optimus led him to the entrance and smiled devilishly. "Still, I hope you won't let me wait for long long time."

"Why?" Sentinel was confused.

"That is to say, I, um, have met other femme when leading space bridge maintenance crew, and I found they were cute and charming…"



"OPTIMUS PRIME, YOU'D TRY DATING OTHER FEMME WHEREAS IN RELATIONSHIP WITH ME AND I WILL MAKE YOU REGRET THIS!"

After shouting his threaten, Sentinel then found they were in the center of base, where all the others are peeking curiously against the entrance of rec. room.

(end.)