It was a perfect Friday night, the stars were out, and everything felt so calm. I had managed to convince Optimus to step away from the base for a little bit, and Alice accomplished the same with Ratchet. We had a small plan in mind, just something to do so we could spend time with our bots, so we could give them a short break. They get so busy, being a leader and a medic, that sometimes they forget to give attention to us, along with everything else they do. Although, I'm pretty sure Optimus has learned his lesson, because the last time he continued to forget about me, he got a caramel apple to the face.*

I smile as I remember that day, how entertaining it was, and wait with Alice for the boys to come pick us up. A few minutes later, they pull up outside our house and we go out to meet them. I walk over to Optimus' passenger side, and get in after he opens the door for me. Once both Alice and I are settled in and buckled, Optimus pulls away, with Ratchet following behind him.

"Where are we heading?" Optimus finally questions me as he activates his human holoform.
"We're going to have a bit of fun, something you might not know of." I tease him, as I take his hand. "We are going to play some laser tag!"
"Laser tag?" The confusion is clear in his voice.
I explain to him how laser tag is a game humans play, where you shoot each other with lasers in an attempt to "kill" the opponent. I tell him that the lasers don't hurt, and that you have to hit the other person in particular spots 5 times to eliminate them from the round.

"So, the objective of this.. game, is to shoot another? To.. eliminate them?"
"Yeah, basically." I say "It's loads of fun!"
"Sounds it." Optimus mumbles, a little bit of sarcasm creeping into his voice.
"Don't complain! You're gonna have fun even if it kills you!" I say as I lightly slap his dashboard.
The rest of the ride is spent in a comfortable silence, until we arrive at
our destination.

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Optimus, in his human holoform, and I walk to the laser tag entrance, where Alice and Ratchet's holoform are waiting for us.
"I could see the scowl on Ratchet's face as soon as we pulled in." I whisper to Optimus as we draw nearer.
That causes him to smile a tiny bit, lightening the mood more.

I hear Ratchet arguing lightly with Alice, being grumpy, as per usual.
"Why do I have to do this?" I heard him ask her. "I prefer to stay in the base, if you hadn't noticed!"
"You're here because of that exact reason! You're always in the base, and I barely get to spend time with you!" Alice says, a little bit of sadness colouring her voice.
That saddens Ratchet also, he knows he doesn't spend much time with her, and he regrets it.
"I'm sorry Alice." He tells her sincerely. "I will not complain this entire night, just for you."

I see Alice light up with a smile as we walk up, in response to what Ratchet just said.
"You guys ready to get your butts whooped?" I say, bouncing from one foot to the other, mimicking a fighting stance.
"I should be asking you that!" Alice retorts with a smile.
"Come on Optimus!" I say as I pull him inside. "We gotta win!"
Alice laughs, and Ratchet and her follow us inside.

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A little while later, we walk out, completely exhausted.
"That was so much fun!" I exclaim, my face still flushed from running around.
"It was quite enjoyable." Optimus agrees.
Optimus and I managed to win against Ratchet and Alice, but only by two points. I look over at my sister, as she walks with Ratchet, and smile.
They're holding hands, Alice clearly happy, even occasionally pulling a smile from Ratchet.
'This was a wonderful idea', I think to myself.

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On the ride home, I fall asleep, and only wake up when we pull up to my house.
"Goodnight Optimus." I mumble as I stumble out of his cab and into the house, still half-asleep. I head up to my room, and fall back asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.

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Meanwhile, Optimus talked to Ratchet via comm on their drive back to the base.
"Old friend, I must ask a favour of you." Optimus said.
"And what would that be?"
"I would like you to help me build a larger... laser tag area, at the base."
Ratchet screeched to a stop on the road, surprised at his friend's request, but starts driving to catch up to the Prime shortly.

"Why would you want to do that?" Ratchet questioned, a small amount of suspicion tainting the edges of his voice.
"Because Mackenzie enjoyed it, and... I did too, a bit." The Prime admitted.
The old field medic thought about the request in his head for a few minutes, before giving his friend an answer.
"I suppose I can help you with this... but just this once."
"Thank you, old friend." Optimus said, before cutting off the comm link.

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The rest of the drive was spent in silence, both Autobots thinking about how to set up an area like the one they attended that night. As they drove into the base and transformed, they got straight to work, already realizing they had a long night ahead of them.

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Arriving at the base the next day, I'm taken by surprise at what I see set up. Everything was black and dark, excluding one small section of the base, Ratchet's medbay and workspace. There were huge pillars set up everywhere, in seemingly random spots, and hanging on one wall were 5 human-sized vests, identical to the laser tag one I wore last night.

"Optimus, what's all this?" I ask him, completely confused.
"This is Autobot-sized laser tag." He answers as he looked down on me, a very faint smile on his face. "I enjoyed playing it last night, and I thought the rest of Team Prime would too."
"This is amazing Optimus! They'll love it!" I squeal.
"I must gather the others now, so we can proceed." He tells me as he picks me up and puts me on his shoulder.
"Let's go then!" I cheer.

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"So, the whole point of this, laser tag, is to shoot each other?" Wheeljack asks, for the 5th time.
"Yes." I sigh. "Now can we start the game?"
"We're ready whenever guys are." Raf tells me.
Ratchet and him had decided that they'd rather control the game than participate.
"We're ready, we're ready!" I say, earning chuckles from some of the bots.
"Alright. Everyone spread out." Raf directs us.

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"On your mark."
The lights on the jackets turn on, along with some hooked up to the Autobots.
"Get set."
The overhead lights turn out, engulfing us in darkness.
"Go!"
A horn buzzes, and the game begins.

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After a couple hours, the competition has narrowed down to three people remaining; Optimus, Wheeljack, and me. All the other Autobots and humans are waiting with Ratchet and Raf, eager to see who will win.

So far, Optimus has 2 hits on him, Wheeljack has 3, and I have 1. It seems like they don't even realize I'm there anymore, which gives me an advantage. I grin as I run around, trying to keep quiet, and trying to locate both bots.

I eventually find them, they're in the same room, clearly trying to find a way to shoot the other. I stand and observe for a moment, making sure I'm hidden from their view, waiting to see who will make a move first.

"Arrrrgh!!!" Wheeljack yells as he jumps out of his hiding spot, firing at Optimus, and landing two lucky shots. 'That brings his hit count up to 4' I think to myself, as I watch Optimus retaliate, hitting Jackie, making the score even between them. I grin evilly, knowing that this was my opportunity window right here.

I run out of my own hiding spot, and right in between the two large robots. I turn to Wheeljack, and before he can do anything, I shoot him, taking him out of the game. I whirl around, and see Optimus just standing there, a look of mild confusion plastered across his face.

Just as he looks down and realize what happened, I shoot him too, eliminating him, and winning the game. I smile so wide, I feel like my face is going to break. Optimus leans down, and picks me up in his large servo, bringing me to eye level.

"How did you manage that?" He asks, incredulously.
I smirk at him, and said,
"I thought I told you before not to ignore me! I may be tiny and human, but I just kicked your aft at laser tag!"
I laugh as he scowls at me, and replies, saying,
"I think we should have a rematch."

"Oh yeah?" I say. "Why, so I can beat you again?"
That causes him to growl, and glare at me again.
Trust me when I say I'm never letting him live this down.

**Dedication and thanks goes to SaitheSuperSaiyan for giving me permission to use her and her sister's OC's, Mackenzie and Alice, for giving me the idea of this oneshot, and for being my transformers person :3**

*The caramel apple Optimus received to the face is a story by the writer mentioned above, in her book, Imagine Your Favourite Robot [A Collection Of Transformers Prime Oneshots]
I suggest you go check it out!