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Detour

Late to the party but it was my largest fic so I plead innocent! Lol sorry, anyway I was but stuck on this entry cuz I had zero ideas until it hit me that the Ulquihime/Wavewave AU could work for this. Having both otps interacting its so fun I might do it yearly like the Reunion AU. Hope you all like!

*Fic is set after A Different Reality & A Blissfull Vacation both from the same AU.

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Ulquihime Week Day 3- Wasteland

Detour

They'd done the process so many times Ulquiorra knew something was wrong when he woke.

This time the universe hopping felt heavy as if their entire body struggled to function. Whereas other times felt as if they blinked and were suddenly reunited with their friends.

"Aw, My head. This trip was rough."

Ulquiorra took a step back when he heard his wife's voice come out of someone else's body.

Orihime no longer looked human, but rather she was an orange Cybertronian. Her eyes were still silver and her hairpins had become pieces attached to her new head.

"Ulquiorra?! What happened to you?!"

He touched his own face to feel it was also now made of metal. His body too was green and black and made of metal, he felt as if he had wings again but they were different from those of his resurrection.

"This can't be...We...We've become Cybertronian."

Orihime looked to the side and her silver eyes turned wide. "Maybe that's for the best. Otherwise we wouldn't survive here."

He looked back to see a glimmering glowing gigantic city. It looked exactly like what Soundwave described.

"We're on Cybertron..." Ulquiorra whispered.

"But how?! Does this mean the war is over? Is that why we're here?!"

"I don't know. Either the war ended or it has yet to start. Otherwise the planet would be the wasteland Shockwave studied back on Earth..."

A beeping sound startled them both. It seemed that even in this new form, Urahara could still contact them.

"Ah, hello hello! I see the machine has changed you. That wasn't supposed to happen."

"Kisuke-San! Not only do we look like this, but I think we jumped in time! What are we going to do?"

"No need to panic Inoue-San, You just need to find Shockwave. He'll be able to bring you back in no time. I shall take care of the twins until you return."

"Then we must go to the city. Hopefully we shall see you soon." Ulquiorra told him.

Orihime held our her hand and he took it. Be it metal or skin, he would always feel bliss upon being touched by his dear wife.

***

Despite her worries, Orihime couldn't deny she was utterly fascinated by technically being in an alien planet.

The mechanical sounds that could've been deafening otherwise, the ungodly amount of flying machines that she now knew were literally alive flying through the sky instead of walking, and the absence of humans, flora and fauna were so different from Earth that she couldn't help but want to take it all in.

"I see Astronout Inoue is enjoying this." Ulquiorra smiled when he saw her giddy expression.

"Yes! I never thought I would ever explore an alien planet or that it would look like this. I'm wondering if you and I could transform too! Do we even know how?"

"Considering you have wheels on your back I'm guessing you'd have vehicle mode."

"You bave wings, then that means you're a flyer."

"From my physique alone I suppose I'm a seeker."

"Like Starscream?"

"Don't ruin it, dear."

She laughed at her husband's comment. Though she knew he was fascinated by all of this too.

They finally managed to find a city map, but sadly it was in Cybertonian. Orihime remembered a few words, courtesy of Soundwave's lessons. She identified the word Prime in one of the info squares, but given she couldn't read the name before it they were still unsure as to what time period this was.

"If Optimus is the Prime this is either during the war or after our friends lost it. If it's Sentinel is before and if it's neither the war might be over and won by out friends."

"I can't say for sure, but I think the first letter of the name would be an 'S'"

Their suspicions were confirmed as they saw a familiar purple vehicle speed by them, while being pursued by a police car.

"Prowl and Biteback?" He asked.

Orihime nodded. "That means this is before the war began. We should look for Shockwave in his academy."

"Despite not sharing the keen interest you both have in science I've always wanted to see the Jhiaxian Academy of Advance Technology."

"I think we're influencing you then."

He chuckled and kissed her forehead. "Indeed you have."

She thought the walk there would be easy, after all things, were supposedly peaceful. But just as Soundwave often said that peace masked some ill intentions, they were just tucked away well for a while.

"We've only been walking for two blocks yet I've seen sentinels all over."

"Yes. I'll admit I didn't expect so much hyper vigilance."

Ulquiorra pulled her close by wrapping an arm around her waist. Orihime leaned into his touch as they finally arrived at their destination.

"Think this is the right place?" She asked.

"You won't get away with this you glitch!"

She recognized that voice, although now it sounded far more playful even young. 'Stormsurge?!'

Her old bot friend looked the same, save for the heaviness he and all of the others carried during the war. She almost didn't recognize who he chased out of the Academy until she glanced at his red eyes and purple paint. 'Is that...Tarn?! Stormy was right he did look nerdy.' She stiffled a laugh as she saw the old rivals fighting in their youth.

Even more familiar faces were there for her to see when she glanced at the academy door. Thundercracker and Skywarp were there making bets on who would win this match.

"My money's on Stormy."

"Nah Damus is getting this one."

"My guess it's all of you will go back inside and cease the nonsense!"

Another bot arrived and while Orihime didn't recognize his face she knew that shade of violet all too well.

"Now come on, away with you! If you keep fighting like that I'll have you clean Weeljack's lab."

All of the other bots scurried back inside but the purple stranger noticed them. "Hello, may I help you?"

"We're looking for Senator Shockwave." Orihime tried to keep her tone calm, still she felt herself grow tense as she hoped she'd be given a different answer from the one she expected.

"Ah well you just found him. What can I do for you?"

She froze. This wasn't the Shockwave she knew. He still had his face and both pretty golden eyes. His smile was bright and sweet just as Soundwave had described him before he was tortured. Orihime wanted to warn him, but before she could Ulquiorra spoke.

"We have a request, but I think we have to explain ourselves first. This might take a while."

***

When it came to their robotic friends he usually got along best with Shockwave and Orihime with Soundwave. This version of Shockwave however, he was so similar to her that he could've sworn they were siblings.

Knowing this made it all the more difficult to process that the bot would end up just like he was during his centuries at Hueco Mundo.

"Organics traveling from a future alternate universe to our own, it's simply brilliant! Oh I would love to see how you look in your original form but anything organic would simply perish under this planet's atmosphere."

"It would be due to the radiation or simply the size diffrence?"

"Both could be factors...Oh sorry you were here for assistance and I've been talking non-stop, I'm just very excited."

"No problem. It's good to see you like this..."

He heard the sadness in Orihime's voice as she commented. Thankfully their purple friend was too prepcupied with finding the tools he needed to assist them.

"There. I think I can send ya back home swiftly. We'd have to go to my house however, as that lab more equipped to deal with high magnitude projects."

"Then if you allow us we'll be happy to accompany you home. Truth to be told were both enjoying this visit. Seeing things it's not the same as experiencing them."

"Is that so? Well then, I'll give you a tour as we reach the mansion!"

That seemed to lift their spirits in a small way. The walk back to the house seemed short but they stopped often to gaze at whatever place Soundwave had told them about on their previous meetings.

The library, the hospital and even the plaza were all there exactly as described by Soundwave on earth. Their friend really knew how to set ambiance.

Upon arriving at the mansion, Orihime be seen gasping at the look of it all. "It's so pretty! Ulqui, dosent it look like Las Noches?"

"The arquitecture is different but yes the color and feel are similar. Shockwave I say you and my old boss have the same taste in decor."

"Well thank you, glad to hear you find it familiar."

"Shocky? Is that you?"

Again they both froze upon hearing the younger softer voice of another dear friend. Unlike Shockwave, Soundwave was completely unchanged. His paint, look and optics were all the same, save for the fact he wasn't wearing a Decepticon insignia.

'Because it hadn't happened yet.' He thought.

"Yes Soundy it's me! I brought some friends over who require my help. Are Sunny and Cade around?"

"Unfortunately no, they're out with the cassettes, but I'll lend you a hand."

"Well you two, let's work to get you back."

***

"Those two really like to chat no matter the circumstances. " Orihime mused out loud.

Ulquiorra and Soundwave were chatting away while she and Shockwave kept on organizing the machinery. She managed to hear a little bit of their conversation.

"You're the one who pushed me to confess. It's thanks to you we're conjuxed in the future so please do remember to encourage me when I'm back in my squishy form." Ulquiorra told him.

Soundwave laughed and gave a thumbs up. "I'll do my best."

"I take it we're all close once we meet again?" Shockwave asked, noticing her smile as she stared at them.

"Yeah, we are close."

The feeling of closeness was not diminished by the change in circumstances. If anything she was overjoyed to finally see Shockwave like this. So calm and happy, and with his body and face unmarred by scars that would last milenia.

The pretty technological planet had been a delight to visit, but she differed with their blue mech friend when he said it turned into a wasteland during the war. 'Any planet that does something so callous to a bot like Shockwave is a wasteland regardless of beauty. I'm just glad things didn't come to that in the Soul Society.'

"Hime?"

"Sorry I was just...thinking. Shockwave there's something I should warn you about your future."

The purple bot raised his hand to stop her.

"Don't. Anything you tell us might affect the future and put you and Ulquiorra in danger. I won't allow that.

Whatever has to happen. Let it happen. I know well what we're all getting into with this conflict."

She hugged him tightly. "Just let me say, that you'll be okay reagerdless. He'll never stop loving you, and the same goes for you to him."

"Then that's all I needed to know."

***

Hugs were exchanged as Shockwave quickly sent them back home. In the blink of an eye they were back in Karakura.

"Good to see you both. Had to ask some babysitters for help with the twins."

Ulquiorra smiled upon seeing Shockwave and Soundwave in their human forms, carrying Kokoro and Sora.

"Took you five million years to get back. I used to wonder when we first found you why you looked like those cute bots we met back home. Now I know why." Soundwave laughed. "Should've stayed a seeker and replaced Starscream."

Ulquiorra smiled and took his daughters back. He then glaced at his smiling wife. "I appreciate it, but I think I'm much happier here as an organic."

"Good choice. This seems prefera-" Shockwave was cut off by Orihime tackling him into a hug. Even in human form he did have his trademark blank expression. "Inoue, you'll hurt yourself if you keep glomping people like that."

"It's just good to see you again...I'm glad you're still here."

"I told you. I would be fine as long I had him with me. You feel the same, don't you?"

"Always."

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