A/N: Hey. This is my first story on here so I hope you enjoy it. Feel free to give me points I can improve on! This was just an idea that came to my head one day so I decided to write it.

WARNINGS FOR THIS CHAPTER: IMPLICATIONS OF SUICIDE AND SELF-HARM.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN TRANSFORMERS AT ALL! (I wish).

PROLOGUE

Loud waves crashed loudly against the cliff surface, the waves were rough and angry with the dark blue tint to the water. Heavy rain pounded down relentlessly, the loud patter of the drop hitting the ground filled the bare cliff edge. Stood at the very edge was a lone figure. Tears cascaded down her cheeks, deep sobs escaped her lips - the rain and waves disguising the sound. Red ribbons of blood wound their way up her arms. The woman shivered, freezing from the cold. Her eyes were stuck watching the waves move. A shaky hand rose up towards her hair, her fingers gripping the strands tightly. Her eyes shut tightly as a loud sob escaped.

A little girl, aged 8 ran excitedly around her father. She giggled slightly as he kept attempting to catch hold of her. "Missed me!" She grinned happily as she skipped out of the way again. She basked in her glory, enjoying herself as she kept stepping out of her dad's way. Suddenly she was scooped up from behind. A squeal left her small body, wriggling in the grip of the new person.

"Gotcha!" Her elder brother's voice yelled. She let out another giggle. Will was 16 - yet they got along okay. Really, because of the age gap they shouldn't be so close. Will used one of his hands to begin tickling her sides. The girl shrieked in laughter, attempting to get out of her brother's arms. "Where do you think you're going, young lady?" He asked, continuing with his assault.

"Will! Put me down." She demanded, trying to hold back her laughter. Their mother and father stood by, watching them with a small smile. A loud crunch sounded, the noise lost to Will and his sister. Their parents caught it though, they looked at each other - smiles fading. They knew it was time. Their father took hold of his wife's hand, kissing it lightly with a sad smile. She returned the smile, squeezing his hand lightly as they prepared themselves for what they had to do.

"Will, honey. Take Athena to get some ice cream. It's quite warm today." Their mother said, her light brown hair shifting slightly in the wind. Her green eyes hid her true emotions expertly, only a small glimmer of sadness resided in her eyes. "Any ice cream, it doesn't matter how much it costs." Athena squirmed out of Will's arms, flinging herself into her mum's.

"Thank you, mummy." She said, her mum held her in her arms - the hold lingering for a bit longer than was considered normal. No one notice. Athena looked up at her mum, her eyes a bright blue - otherwise remarkably similar to her mum's. She had gained her dad's red hair. She was often teased for the ginger locks - she didn't care. She thought it was beautiful.

"Be a good girl. Be strong." Her mum whispered as her husband embraced their son. They swapped children to embrace. Athena's dad put her on the ground, kneeling down and taking his old dog tags from his neck. He had got them from his years in the military. He put them around his daughter's neck.

"Never forget who you are." He mumbled quietly, kissing his daughter's forehead. "Will, take the Camaro with you." Their dad said louder. Will nodded, going to get the keys and some money.

"LAST ONE TO THE CAR IS A ROTTEN EGG!" Will yelled from inside. Athena gasped, rushing forward and through the house. "HURRY UP, I'M ALMOST THERE!" Athena ran as fast as her legs will carry her, crashing through the front door. She immediately pouted, her arms crossed as she saw her brother already sat in the yellow Camaro with black stripes on.

"NOT FAIR!" She yelled loudly, stamping her foot. Will laughed at her loudly. "You cheated!" Athena huffed as she walked to the car, scrambling into the front of the car, grabbing her booster seat from the back and putting in on the seat so she was tall enough to put the seatbelt on safety.

"You're so short for an 8 year old." Will teased her, attempting to pat her head. She just tried to bite his finger. Will laughed lightly as he started the car up, pulling out of the drive as the radio blared the charts. They sung along to the sings, laughing a bit when one of them messed up.

"That's not the words!" Athena yelled loudly, giggling quietly as Will insisted as they parked up outside an ice cream store. They both got out of the car, still bickering about if the words Will sung were correct. They grabbed their favourite ice cream, Athena's in a cone and Will's in a paper bowl. Athena happily lick the mint choc chip ice cream as they stood outside the store. "I want to be like dad when I'm older." Athena told Will, gripping onto the dog tags. "I'm gonna join the military and fight for my country."

"If that's what you want to do - do it." Will smiled, ruffling her hair. "You can do anything you put your mind to." Athena grinned up at him, her eyes softening.

"That was the cheesiest thing I've ever heard!" She teased light heartedly as he rolled his eyes. They finished their ice cream and then began driving back home. Athena watched the world outside pass the car in awe. Will slowly stopped when they got to their street.

"Wait here." He warned, getting out and quickly walking. Athena frowned, looking down the street. There was 5 fire engines, a Semi, Topkick, Ambulance and a Pontiac Solstice GXP. Why were they there? Will stood on the sidewalk outside their house. He looked distraught. Athena took off her seatbelt, trying to leave the car. Her door was locked. She scrambled over the gearbox to the driver's door that still open. She rushed out of it, running over to Will. The house was destroyed and charred. "I told you to wait in the car." Will scolded half-heartedly, wrapping an arm around her.

"Where's mum and dad?" Athena asked innocently, frowning slightly as fire fighters left the house, 2 bags carried between them. They dropped them on the ground and began talking into a walkie talkie. Will had tears falling down his face as he shook his head slightly.

"They're not coming back, honey." Will said softly, crouching down and looking her in the eye. "They didn't make it." It took a few seconds for it to register before the pair clung to each other. Athena's loud sobs echoing around the entire street, Will crying quietly.

Taking a deep breath the woman looked around the field. Her red hair blowing in the wind gently. There was only an ambulance in sight, it was empty though. She took a deep breath, her green eyes devoid of emotion. Then she jumped.