He followed me home... can I keep him?

[nottabeater]

Bumblebee looked around as she appeared on the hill that overlooked the base, making sure that everything was alright. She could see Ratchet to one side, talking to Endeavor, and Ironhide leaning against the compound wall as he watched them. There was no sign of the native Jazz, but her audio receptors picked up the sound of Optimus Prime humming to himself somewhere inside as he ripped open the old computer monitors that they'd been given.

"Well," she said softly, turning her head toward where Jazz stood behind her holding their sleeping sparkling. "This is it."

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[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

Jazz cranes his head around to look at everything around him and to smile at Ironhide and Ratchet. "I've known them for years." He mumurs to Bee. "Why do I feel like I'm meeting your creators for the first time?"

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

She laughs softly, then shakes her head. "I don't remember my creators. These guys are what I've got." She watches the scene below for a moment, then looks at him. "Let's sneak in the back and talk to Prime first."

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

Jazz nods. "I'm with you on that, lady love." He takes her hand and prepares to follow her by taking hold of her hand again and better adjusts Honey on his hip.

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

The Autobot leader is humming the tune from a popular children's show when Bee leads Jazz through the back door and past Ratchet's workshop into the huge main room. Bee watches him for a moment, then makes a little beep.

"Yes, Bumblebee?" Prime doesn't look up from the roaches that he's just found in one of the monitors.

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

Jazz makes a sound like clearing his throat and straightens. "Optimus. Me an' Bumblebee got somethin' real serious to talk to you about." He winces as he shifts Honey over to be held by Bumblebee for the moment.

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

Prime looks up, then blinks as he sees how they're standing and how Bumblebee is holding her breath. "What is it, Jazz?"

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

Jazz nods to Prime with the most sober look on his face. "First, I am not your Jazz. I'm one that Bee met in the Nexus. I...only now could come here with Bumblebee though." He looks Optimus Prime straight in the optic. "The reason she got the other spark, why she got Honey, is cause of me."

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

He frowns down at the smaller mech, wondering why Bumblebee had never mentioned a second Jazz. "What do you mean?"

Bee finds that she's standing at attention, her arms wrapped around Honey protectively.

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

If the is one thing Jazz is good at,it is being brave and bold before very large opponents.

"When Bee was injured, she wound up in the Nexus. I...well, I was just a free spark, and I was so worried about keepin' Bee in her body...our sparks mixed."

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

Prime suddenly understood the young scout's anxiety concerning his second in command. "You were killed during the war in your reality."

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

Jazz nods. "Yes. Megatron decide he wanted two peices of me."

He shakes his head. "That don't matter now. Nice gal in the Nexus gave me a new body. What is important," He smiles at Bee and Honey before sobering up again. "I am the one responsible for be having Honey, and I have decided to take on responibility for Honey, along side Bumblebee."

He looks Prime in the optic again. "I asked her to be my sparkmate, formally. She said yes."

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

Prime looks at Bumblebee and sees the set determination and pleading in her posture. "I see."

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

Jazz still keeps his straight posture. "Now I am asking you, Optimus Prime, to please allow me to stay here, with Bee and Honey. (And I am telling you,sir, never to take Honey away from Bee again.)"

He braces himself for the possible dressing down he is going to get.

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

He frowns more deeply. "(I did what seemed best for Bumblebee and the sparkling. But I'm not a monster. You should know that, if your reality is anything like this one.)"

Bee bites off a little sound of tension, still standing to attention.

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

"(I thought I did know you. From what I hear you basically choose to seperate them with out giving Bee a voice in the matter.)" Jazz sighs and slumps. "But the other me brought them back together. S'not here or there, just don't do it again, I'm here to help her now."

"I love Bumblebee, and I wish to marry her. Do you have any objections?"

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

He's not put off, or even surprised by what this Jazz is saying. The Jazz that he knows has always been protective of their youngest member. It would surprise him more if this one weren't. Add in the component of the sparkling, and Prime's relieved that he's not hearing something like the local Jazz bent his ear with after the silver mech returned from that stint of AWOL.

He looks at Bumblebee and sees her hopeful expression, then turns back to Jazz. "What about your team? Shouldn't you let them know that you're alright?"

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

Jazz's horns twitch. "I haven't been able to get back home for a while, but they would understand this. And I intend to deliver the good news next time I see one of them."

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

The Autobot leader frowns, but then looks back and forth between them again and nods. "You have my blessing."

Bee lets out air in a soft whoosh, then hugs Honey with relief.

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

Jazz's posture relaxes considerably and he smiles brightly at Bee and Honey before smiling up at Optimus Prime.

"Thank you, Prime." He says before turning to hug both of the femmes in the room and placing a kiss on Honey's head.

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

Bee snuggles close, hearing Honey sigh as she's squished gently between them.

"Want me to witness your promises now?" asks Prime a little awkwardly.

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

Jazz looks up into Bee's optics. "I'm ready when ever Bee is."

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

She shivers a little, but then gives a little static from her voice processor before saying softly, "(I'll watch your back till my spark goes back to the Allspark. My spark... is yours.)"

It's not the traditional words, nor is it poetic or even very clearly spoken, but it says how she thinks she feels.

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

"(Thank you.)" Jazz sighs and smiles softly. "(I will watch your back till my spark returns to the Allspark. Even longer. My Spark is yours.)"

He purrs softly and rubs her arms.

[nottabeater.livejournal.com]

Prime watches them, his mind going back to his own wedding day. Even though this isn't the Jazz he's always known he still finds himself feeling glad for his friend and for Bumblebee.

"(I have witnessed your contract, and your sparks have already mingled. You are one,)" he says formally.

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

Jazz smiles at Optimus and nods. "(Thank you, Optimus.)" He grins and wags his eyebrows at Bumblebee. "(Ya sure you don't wanna make sure we get this good and consummated?)"