It Started In A Barn

Chapter 1

That wasn't just a robot…. It was an Autobot. I remember seeing them one TV once or twice before. I don't really know any of their names though.

I then quickly scrambled up and around the hay bales, revealing myself. I quietly walked over to the mech. It looked like he was preoccupied with messing around with his arm. I noticed that his coloring was a mix of black and yellow. I also noticed that it looked like he was...In pain.

“Hiya, are you alright?” I ask him as I walk over by his giant foot. He jumped a little. I think I surprised him a bit.

:: I'm mostly unharmed.:: He said to me

It sounded like he was talking with the radio. Cool!

He also sounded very sweet.

“What's your name?” I then asked him as I tried to climb up onto his leg

::Bumblebee:: He told me. It sounded like he was grinning a bit too.

“That's a cool name.” I said with a grin of my own and Bumblebee nodded in agreeance.

I then noticed him wince a bit before he started looking at his left arm.

“Are ya sure you're okay?” I question him

Bumblebee shrugged a bit in response before he lowered his other hand down to my level. I think he was offering for me me to climb on. I climb onto his hand as he then raised me up so I was eye level with him.

:: What's your name?:: 'Bee then asked as he looked at me with curiosity

I saw that his eyes were bright blue. They looked really neat!

“My name's Zoey.” I said to him with a playful smile

::Zoey... That's a nice name.:: ‘Bee said kindly

“Your name's nice too! It suits you!” I told him with a giggle

I heard Bumblebee chuckle in response. Then I saw him looking at me curiously again.

::How old are you, Zoey?:: 'Bee then asked me

“I'm seven!” I said happily to him after I counted it out on my fingers first

‘Bee nodded in response before he spoke to me again.

::You aren't gonna turn me in are you?:: He asked me, sounding a little fearful

Turn him in? Why on Earth would I do that!? He's an Autobot! One of the people that helped protect us! Why would I wanna turn him in?

“Of course I won't turn you in silly.” I said with a playful smile

Bumblebee then made what sounded like a sigh of relief.

::Thank you so very much.:: He then chirped to me, and I grinned slightly at him

“Why would people wanna trade ya in?” I asked him

::For money and other sorts of stuff.:: 'Bee said with a faint shrug

“Well ya don't have to worry ‘bout that with me! I don't wanna turn ya in! You're great!” I then told him with a giggle

'Bee chuckled and messed up my hair with one of his fingers.

“Bee….” I whined playfully, and he laughed a bit in response.

Bumblebee then shifted his position and set his left arm in his lap, grimacing a little, but he still kept me at eye level.

I glanced down at his other arm before look back at him.

“You are hurt, aren't you?” I asked him kindly