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[raceme]

WHO: Saber and Blurr
WHERE: Starting at the Haven, then quite far away from it
WHEN: Early afternoon
WHAT: Out for a drive
WARNINGS: N/A

After thinking about it for some time, Blurr had decided where he wanted to take Saber for a drive. It was quite far away from the Haven, but not too close to the Badlands, and he knew she wanted to travel that far away.

He had many things on his mind right now, all the sudden disappearances and those strange phantoms Wing talked about, but he was waiting forward their meeting. Blurr always felt more at ease next to her.

He waited outside the temple, listening to some music he recorded from the radio when he was in Detroit.

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[pendragon]

"Which.. Firstforged's sector are we closest to?"

Admittedly, Saber had lost track of their location when they were traveling so quickly. It didn't help that she had been focusing on their conversation instead of her surroundings, which was a rare occurrence.

Saber wanted to document this in her mind, as she was thankful for both the sights and Blurr's thoughtfulness about bringing her here.

Moving in front of Blurr, the knight put her hand to the tip of a crystal that was a part of a cluster. As she touched it, there was a gentle hum in response from the vibrations she had created. Withdrawing her hand in concern of harming the cluster, she continued to look around.

The only complaint she could possibly have was that since it was dim and wet, it was a bit chilly in there. Even then, that was a small price to pay for such a treat for the eyes.

[raceme]

"Near the _{westernmost edges} of Solus's Quadrant. I can send you a proper map through the comm link if you ever want to visit again."

Blurr had the advantage of his glyph. It got brighter a few months ago and since then he's been always aware of where he is and how much time it would take him to arrive to a different location. He never got lost, not anymore.

He looked at the girl with a soft smile adoring his features. "I know is nothing too impressive but I thought that perhaps you would like to see this."

[pendragon]

"Oh, no. I appreciate this much more than other options we would have had."

Saber wasn't much of a socializing person, so simply going somewhere like the Haven's Hub bar wouldn't have done much for her.

Lifting her dress as they made their way along the stream, Saber remained quiet. The King of Knights kind of wished she had more to say, but there was little to say in response to the sights. It was best just to absorb them.

"I do feel a bit regretful this is not your first time experiencing this.."

It seemed she was getting more out of it.

[raceme]

Blurr is at the bar when he's working or when he needs to cheer up someone, drinking for the sake of it doesn't do much for him either and he wanted this to be special.

"Sorryaboutthedirt." Blurr followed her and leaned over, stopping before he grabbed the back of her dress between his fingers and lifted it. He remembered the time he did that to Quorra and she yelled at him. Blurr immediately moved his hand away and straightened.

"Eh...Sorry. It's not my first time _{here but} it's the first time ^{I did something like} this, going out with someone. WellnoIwentoutwithpeopelbut..not like this...as in..you know...asinadate.."

i'm super sorry, but how tall is blurr again. x_x compared to saber?

[pendragon]

Saber had stopped momentarily to look over her shoulder when he picked up her dress, but since he hadn't lifted it beyond seeing the bottom of her bloomers beneath.. she thought little of it. Especially since Blurr had corrected himself so quickly.

That's right, Blurr had been kind of confused about clothing. It seemed all Cybertronians were. So, Saber didn't mention the dress or show any anger towards the movement. He apparently knew he had done something inappropriate.

When he began to talk quickly, Saber recognized he may be slightly anxious about something and matched his pace to walk beside him again.

"A date?" she asked, sounding a bit surprised. Not.. shocked, but as if she was unaware. No, this.. could very well seem like a date. Saber wasn't ignorant to the idea of courting, but she had simply never done it. "When I asked you if you wanted to go for a drive one night.."

The knight tilts her head and smiles softly. Perhaps, with other people, she may be slightly offended they would feel this was a date. Reason had no reason to feel this way towards Blurr. After all.. it could very well had been taken she was asking 'him out' from her wording.

"It wasn't meant to be a date, but rather, be spending time together. However.. if you want to see this as a date, I would not be opposed. I'd like to mutually agree, is all."

So, to Saber, this could very well be a date. If.. both of them agreed it was. Saber was very matter-of-fact when it came to near anything, and her relationships were no different. If this was a date, she wanted both of them to see it that way.

"That does sound better than simply two friends going out to enjoy themselves, does it not..?" she pondered. Saber was more whimsical tonight than she usually was, content with the work that had been done on the storehouse and her regained motorcycle.

Pff it's okay I forget all the time too. Blur's 4 meters, give or take.

[raceme]

He still felt like he was stepping on boundaries and looked rather sheepish. Thankfully for him, Saber didn't get mad like Quorra did. He was also wondering about what she wore underneath the dress. When he was human and she brought him clothes those weren't that pretty or airy.

"Oh." He looked confused and then he stopped walking. It seems like he assumed too much. Blurr should have known better, after all they weren't even from the same species.

He wondered if saber was agreeing just to not make him feel bad or if she really didn't mind.

"I..It does." He smiled, trying to mask his worries.

The sun was finally setting and the cave was getting darker as time went by.

so he's not quite 3x her height. dang! and aw, no, blurr. ;_;

[pendragon]

As Blurr stopped walking, so did she. The knight looked up towards him and then spoke.

"Hm, have I .. said something wrong?" Saber voiced, mostly thinking to herself. "I truly don't mind if you want to agree this is a date. I think I would like to, even. I simply don't appreciate the idea of one-sided situations so I want to agree if it is .. if this is a date.. I apologize if I am being awkward. This is.. incredibly new to me."

Saber looked down at her hands as she clasped them together, the armor echoing gently inside of the cavern. The idea that maybe she could think it was a date and he did not or vice versa.. that'd cause misunderstanding and that was not what Saber wanted to happen with Blurr.

"I value your friendship too much to risk anything due to misunderstanding."

She then looked back up at him as she vocalized the reason she was approaching the idea of it being a date as she was.

He's a short bot, considering his species. Sorry, he's very self conscious after what happened >:

[raceme]

"No,no, no...nothing wrong." Blurr quickly reassured her, waving his hands. "This sort of things are new to me as well, I didn't want to impose..." He relaxed slightly, lowering his arms. When he replied, his smile was more sincere.

"Your friendships is really important to me too, Saber. I don't want to lose you ^{because of an absurd misunderstanding} either. You are a really especial person in my life."

He won't bring up the word 'date' again, though, just in case it caused more trouble in the future. He never did it with Wheeljack because the mech didn't like compromise. Blurr could live wit that.

"You must be cold." The racer pointed out, looking around them. "And it's getting dark. Do you want to get out of the cave? It might still be a bit cold outside but far less humid and we could watch the stars."

[pendragon]

"You are not imposing," Saber returned, putting a hand on her hip. Although she looked cross.. and maybe was, her voice was still mostly gentle. "Since you thought this was a date and I do not mind it being a date, we are now officially announcing this is a date. Do you understand, Blurr?"

With that, Saber's face softened and her hand dropped from her hip.

"Yes, let's go watch the stars. That sounds pleasant."

Blurr had no room for argument. He said he thought this was a date, and now she was agreeing it was. So it was a date, no questions asked.

Waiting patiently, she looked to him as she waited for him to lead the way out.

[raceme]

He was silent for a few seconds, staring at the petite woman in front of him. It looked so fragile but he knew she was far away from weak. Slowly, another smile appeared on his face. A real smile this time.

"I understand. It's a date, then." He nodded and then turned on the headlight of his shoulders. "This will _{help you to} see better, there's rocks everywhere and you could trip."

He would catch Saber if that happened, but more light was better, just in case. Blurr started to walk, paying attention to the walls until he found the gemstones she looked at when they first arrived to the cave. "You liked those?"

[pendragon]

"Ah," she paused as she looked at the gemstones closely. Blurr noticed her looking, did he? Gemstones.. such rare stones that were worth so much. If anything, Saber thought they symbolized selfishness. "..Such stones have history to humans as being symbols of wealth. As a member of royalty, I am quite familiar with them. This clear one, in particular.."

Saber pointed to a diamond.

"Is worth a considerable amount. In fact, it's strange to me to even see this displayed so plainly here. It's called a diamond. It's known to be the strongest natural material on Earth. ..My Earth, that is."

She.. was unsure about these Cybertronians and their own worlds.

[raceme]

Blurr might not look like it because he was often a nervous little robot, but he noticed a lot of things. He was a secret agent, paying attention to possible important details were kind of his his thing.

"Hm. I see. It's not valuable to us because my race focus more on improving our fighting capacities than our looks. My race always had, sadly, a penchant for violence." It was not something Blurr was proud of, but there was no denying the truth. Even during peaceful times, Cybertronians enjoyed sparring and measuring their forces.

Blurr stared at the gemstone for a few seconds before reaching out and pulling it out of the rock. It looked fragile on his hand, like a mere crystal, but he believed her if she said it was the strongest material on her planet. And the way ir reflected the light...it still needed soem polishing but it was beautiful. He smiled as he offered it to Saber.

"You should keep it. It could remind you of home and I think...I think it fits you. It's strong and beautiful, like you."

[pendragon]

Saber accepted the diamond and looked to Blurr as he held out his hand.

"Oh," the knight stated, tilting her head. His compliment caused her facial expressions to soften. "I appreciate it. I will keep it."

Really, on Cybertron, the diamond held no value now that she knew. It was more valuable that Blurr had gone through the effort of plucking it from the cavern wall for her, though. Saber was unsure if she would have been able to pull it off the wall by herself.

Holding the rock in her hand, she then looked up at Blurr.

"Please, lead the way. I assume you know of a spot with a good view to watch the skies..?"

[raceme]

Blurr nodded as their fingers brushed, still smiling. He might not be the strongest bot out there but he wanted her to keep the gemstone.

"I do, it's up the mountain." He started to walk, making sure there was enough light for Saber to see where she was stepping. Once they were outside he turned to face the girl again. "I can carry you up if you are tired of walking or you don't want to get dirt on your clothes."

[pendragon]

Saber listened to Blurr's offer, but had to politely turn it down. Saber simply had a bit too much pride. Also, surely the climb wouldn't be that.. bad..?

"I shall be fine, Blurr. Thank you. I.. will let you know if I happen to change my mind."

Saber didn't want to shoot herself in the foot. Mountain climbing was not something she was familiar with, but she'd prefer to try on her own first.

[raceme]

Is not as much of a walk as walking up a mountain as the sun disappeared in the horizon. One made of metals that can be a bit rusty in some areas.

"If you are sure then. Isthatway." He pointed to the left, knowing the path was more flat than other ways and look over his shoulder from time to time to be sure Saber had no problem following him.

[pendragon]

Saber was, luckily, agile. Even if there were spots that someone would have trouble climbing up due to height, she would simply jump upwards. She could easily span large distances by jumping that many humans couldn't, so climbing up a mountain path was not a difficult task for her.

When Blurr looked back at her, she would make eye contact and either smile softly or nod in a confirming way to let him know she was okay.

[raceme]

He was surprised by her agility and Blurr had to remind himself a few times that organics always knew how to adapt well to new situations. He smiled back all those times and by the time they reached the peak it was dark night. The surface of the mountain was less rocky and more flat there, the sky was so clear that Cybertron's moon could be seen easily.

"There we are. Breathtaking, hm? Ah..if I had to breath, that's it."

oh, blurr, when will you ever stop thinking of saber as a normal organic?

[pendragon]

"It.. is, actually."

Finding a mostly flat circular area, Saber sat down on her knees as her dress and armor bellowed out around her.

"..It's strange," the knight spoke after a few moments, "when I first arrived here, I was certain I was summoned for a reason. Now, the more time goes on, the more I am less certain I am here for any reason at all."

That was quite a bit of sudden introspection from Saber, but that's what she had been thinking of when they were climbing the mountain.

Probably never P: Sorry, Saber.

[raceme]

The blue bot followed, sitting near her to watch the stars. Saber's confession was unexpected and he wondered if the girl had been worrying about it for a long time.

"Ah, the eternal question." He leaned back, looking first at saber and then up at the sky. "I used to wonder the same, centuries ago. Now I believe that someone's purpose changes as they change as well. _{What was important yesterday might} not matter tomorrow. I believe that what's important is to feel comfortable with yourself and then you might eventually find why you are where you are."

[pendragon]

Although Blurr's explanation was very valid and made sense, it was hard for someone like Saber to accept. She had been raised to be a knight, then became a king, and then was summoned to two wars. She was so used to having a purpose, that not having one.. was bizarre. It also made no real sense with her as a Heroic Spirit. At the same time, the Holy Grail should have never been able to summon her again since she broke her contract.

"You are likely right. I have been attempting to find a new purpose here, which is why I finally did some research on Cybertron and its inhabitants at the library.."

Saber breathed in audibly, an inwards sigh.

"I am glad I was put on the Law Committee and it is now coming together. That along with the storehouse.. I believe those are my callings for right now. Although I do have honest ambitions towards the Police Force, I often feel lost with it."

Ah, that was something she wanted to ask Blurr.

"Do you feel perhaps I should give up my position on the Police Force? I have no problems with any requests that are made of me, but perhaps if my heart is not fully into it.. I shouldn't be on the force."

Saber was used to all or nothing for effort, not only some of the time.. which was how many volunteer situations worked.

[raceme]

If he knew a bit more about all those things he would understand her feelings better. Unfortunately, he did not, so he was trying his best.

"We are quite the troublesome lot, my people always had been. I'm sure that reading was at the very least, entertaining." Probably weird too. Learning about a new alien race wasn't an easy task.

"I think you need to follow your heart then. I will respect your final decision, no matter which one you choose. The Police Force will be always there for you if you leave now and ever want to get back. I know that we have not been as good as we could be..." Blurr couldn't help but think it was mostly his fault. "But now we are learning from our mistakes too."

[pendragon]

"Oh, it's not that I have fault with the Police Force. It's just I am unsure if I should be on it unless I can dedicate myself fully. ..But, for now, I think I will stay on it until someone hints otherwise. I'd like to see if it changes and grows."

Turning to look at him, Saber smiled.

"Thank you for listening, Blurr. It helps more than you likely realize.."

Just being able to voice your thoughts to someone else sometimes helped you sort things out.

[raceme]

He scooted closer to her, smiling softly. "You can always talk to me. I know I talk and talk and talk and I _{do it really fast} but I know how to listen too."

Blurr was glad that Saber trusted him that much, and it made him more than a little proud. He knew that it probably wasn't easy for her. Then he looked up at the sky, smiling.

[ooc: do you want to do the time skip, as we talked about? c:]

[pendragon]

"I know, Blurr. Thank you."

As he moved over closer, Saber looked up at him with a soft smile and then looked back outwards.

"If you don't mind.. I'd like a few moments to appreciate the scenery while I am in good company."

The knight went quiet then, her form impressively still while her eyes slowly moved back and forth along the scenery. Saber wanted to absorb it and take it in, and hold it in her memories. It was made all the better with Blurr there.

((Sure! I know you've been busy and unwell. Feel free to skip ahead to wherever you like.))