Transformers Short Story

Pool Day

Rose chuckled as Lennox jumped into the pool, his form tucked into a cannonball. The XO gave her a mischievous smile in return before disappearing under the crystal water. Rose shook herself before settling further into the pool chair she occupied, a safe distance from the water. Lennox resurfaced and shook his head clear of the water with a laugh, "How was that?" Rose looked to her left, sharing a look with Ratchet who was also meant to be judging the diving contest they were having. Ratchet gave the XO an unimpressed look, "Five." Lennox furrowed his eyebrows and opened his mouth to retort but Rose interrupted him, "I'd say about a......four." Lennox sputtered with indignation before moving to the side of the pool for the rest of the contenders, his face pinched as he mocked both their answers. Bumblebee stuck his tongue out at the soldier before stepping to the edge of the pool. He shook out his body and leaped from the edge in a graceful dive, landing in the water with practiced ease. He resurfaced a few minutes later and looked to the judges for his score with a hopeful gleam in his eye. Ratchet grumbled before holding up a six, while Rose held up a seven. Bumblebee nodded in satisfaction, shooting Lennox a gloating look over his shoulder. The captain rolled his eyes in response before stating loudly, "Let's switch it up!... We should play chicken! I'll get the rest to play and we'll compete until we have a winner!" Rose shrugged, throwing her shades back onto her face with a small smile, "Sure... can't wait to see you lose." Lennox pulled himself from the pool and stomped her way, dripping slightly over her as he approached, "Big words for someone who hasn't even gotten in the water yet....you should play!" Rose raised her eyebrows at his statement before leaning forward, sighing, "I guess I could...I'll go get my teammate." Lennox stopped her before she could enter her house with a knowing smirk, "You can't use Drift!" Rose sent him a look, moving his hand to walk fully into her house, "Fine...I've got someone else in mind." 

5 mins later:

Rose was slightly regretting her decision to play. While everyone seemed fairly partnered up with each other, some of the bots Rose had tried to convince to play were watching from the pool chairs with interest at the new game Lennox had introduced. Rose stacked her odds against everyone else; she'd convinced Optimus to be her legs, and although he had really no idea what he was doing everyone seemed wary of getting near their team. Lennox's last comments about the rules died off and he surveyed all the teams in the water: Lennox/Ironhide, Rose/Optimus, Wheeljack/Bulkhead, Bumblebee/Smokescreen, Blackswitch/Nightspot, Epps/Jazz, and Skids/Mudflap. He smiled before looking to Ratchet, who was eyeing the water with distaste, "Could you count us off Ratchet?" Ratchet sniffed before nodding, scooting forward on his chair to watch the teams from a better angle. Everyone helped themselves up onto each other shoulders as Ironhide shot out a question, "So nothing but locking arms and pushing over em'?" Lennox nodded from his rest on the other's shoulders, patting Ironhide's head, "Yup big guy...that way they can't say we cheated when we win!" They high-fived before readying themselves, ignoring the groans of the other competitors at their cheesy bro moment. Optimus tilted his head to look up at Rose, "Is he so sure he is going to win?" Rose smirked down at him, "Not if we have anything to say about it." Optimus blinked before surveying the teams, a growing smile forming on his face. Ratchet straightened before beginning his countdown, "3....2....1....GO!" All of the teams surged forward to lock arms with each other. Rose eventually settled in on Skids/Mudflap who were no match against the pair and were quickly toppled over and into the water. They exited the pool to cheer on the rest of the contenders as Rose turned on Wheeljack/Bulkhead who'd just eliminated Bumblebee/Smokescreen. The two teams circled each other, sizing up their strengths before Optimus lunged forward, surprising Rose into knocking into Wheeljack, who almost fell off of his Amica's shoulders with a few chosen cuss words. Rose didn't let him recover and pushed at Wheeljack again, locking the two in a battle for strength, which in the end, he lost. Wheeljack stretched out his arms before patting his partner, "Nice job Bulk...we almost had them." Bulkhead shrugged, letting Wheeljack down off his shoulders, "Yeah...that would have been cool to beat them though." The team hurried out of their way as Rose and Optimus surveyed the rest of the teams left; Lennox/Ironhide and Blackswitch/Nightspot. Rose settled her arms across Optimus's head and whispered, "Who do we go for first?" Optimus hummed, tightening his grip on her legs, "Lennox/Ironhide if they do not go after Blackswitch/Nightspot first." Rose nodded, letting Optimus start to walk to the other team's side of the pool. The teams eyed each other before Blackswitch/Nightspot targeted them. Blackswitch locked arms with Rose and pushed against her, making Optimus take a few steps back to counter the extra weight. Rose gritted her teeth and pushed against him, using a pull-and-go method to unbalance him and then surging forward to try and knock them back. Balckswitch suddenly let go, almost toppling Rose, but Optimus gripped her at the last second and she stayed seated, huffing at the two who were laughing at her scramble. They moved back and out of their reach before trying Lennox/Ironhide, who'd been patiently waiting in the corner.