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Clara has never led a normal life, not since she was a little baby and a weird android landed in her chest. It now acts like a human heart would, and she's never had a real family so nobody's ever really worried. Growing up mostly in the streets, Clara would surprisingly grow up good natured as any other American kid. Now one day when Clara would go to Jasper, Nevada to get an education and maybe a job, she would find out so much more about the mechanism in her chest.

After hitchhiking all the way to Jasper, Nevada, Clara found herself sneaking into school after cleaning up at a gas station. She sat down in the Secretary's Office, where a friendly and chatty woman behind the desk greeted her and gave Clara the forms she asked for.

"umm… Mrs. Perkins?" the teen asked having read the sign out front.

"Yes Clara?" the friendly woman asked.

"can I still attend school if I don't have a home or a phone number?" she asked softly.

"Of course you can. You look famished, why don't I go get you some breakfast?" the secretary asked seeing Clara's thin figure and the clean raggedy clothing she wore. "We also keep some clothes here for the students who break the school dress code, in that drawer over there. Why don't you go see if something fits you?"

"Thank you very much Mrs. Perkins, but shouldn't I go to class before I'm late?" the teenager asked getting concerned.

"Don't worry bout it. Class will officially start in 20 minutes, so you have time."

….. 5 minutes before class…..

Clara was excited as she snuck in with the class she was in and took a desk. The other students noticed her, and so did the teacher- of whom beckoned her upfront to get a book. Coincidentally, she was in the same class as Jack, Miko, and Raf. Clara chatted a little with her peers, one of whom was Miko who sat next to her desk. Soon it was time for class to start.

"Now class, we have a new student as I'm sure you all have noticed. For anyone who has somehow managed to not notice this fact, her name is Clara Jones." The teacher introduced her; even though Clara's real last name is unknown. She just simply took the last name of the nice old man who raised her until she was 5 and he had a heart attack. This man had given Clara her full name shortly after he found her as a newborn baby placed in a dumpster. His name was Chris Jones, and he is the reason Clara is as nice as she is today.

Clara's first day of school was great, and she made friends despite the fact she was as quiet as possible. Clara's first day in Jasper has past, and now nightfall has come. She will have to find a place to sleep, but for now this alleyway would do…

…Late at night….

The Decepticons were chasing Arcee and Jack again. Arcee managed to slip into an alleyway and stop for a minute, and she used her time to casually talk to Jack- having already called in back-up five minutes ago. "Reminds you of when we first met, right Jack?"

"Sure does." Jack said.

Now this happened to be the same alley Clara was sleeping in, and their quick conversation had woken up the teen, who stood in disbelief as she watched Jack's motorcycle talk. "Jack? Is that you?"

"Great. How long have you been standing there?" Jack asked.

"Too long. I gotta go..." The teen said as her chest began to glow.

"Wait. Did you see-" Jack began to say, but was answered by the quiet girl.

"Your bike and the hands-free phone system you probably set up? Yes, and I'd rather not interrupt your phone conversation." Clara said seeing a logical solution. Jack looked relieved, but the bike spoke up as a giant robot stepped into the alleyway and made Clara freeze in shock.

"Clara? Hop on, I'll explain on the way." Arcee said as she pulled up right beside Clara, of who listened and got on the bike.

As they went on a high speed chase, Clara realized Jack wasn't driving the bike. The motorcycle was driving itself!

As if in perfect timing, when Arcee went to an empty construction site and let the kids off, Clara's chest began to glow as it sent out a quick short signal. "My, my, so Unicron's spark is on earth. Breakdown, what do you say about giving Megatron a nice gift when we return to ship?" A red Decepticon named Knockout said slyly. This really creeped out Clara.

"I think that's a great idea." Breakdown agreed as the two began fighting with Arcee. She was outnumbered and doing pretty good, but Megatron's right-hand man came in through a landbridge, there was no way Arcee could do anything about it. But luckily Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Ratchet came in through their spacebridge, and now the Decepticons were outnumbered.

"Children, hop in. I have to take you back to base before an accident happens." Ratchet said pulling up next to the 2 teens. Jack hopped into the vehicle, while clara hesitated. With a look at the ambulance and a look at the fighting going on, Clara quickly followed Jack after considering her limited options, which took about 2 seconds.

Ratchet rushed through the ground-bridge, and before long they were at the Autobot base. Upon arrival, a rather confused Clara and a not-so confused Darby hopped out of the vehicle as soon as Ratchet stopped.

After Optimus gave Clara the explanation of the Autobots that he had given the kids, Agent Fowler, and every other human who has ever asked him, things seemed clearer. But that still left the question of why the device in her chest glowed, and what the device even is. Well, it seemed Optimus was going to add a part to his standard explanation just for Clara.

"Clara, I have recently been made aware of how you are without a home and family for whatever reason. Seeing as we already can't just sit back and let the Decepticons take you off the streets anyway, why don't you stay here?" Optimus asked nicely.

"….. I'd love to stay here." Clara said, knowing she could ask the questions she had another time. It was already very late at night, late enough Miko and Raf were in Bed. Jack was only out with Arcee because they were watching a movie and his mom was well aware of him going to the outdoor theatre that night. Optimus then took Jack home and went to see if Arcee and the others needed help in the fight they were having with the Decepticons right now…

….With Arcee, Bulkhead, and Bumblebee…..

So long fight scene short, the Autobots kicked the Decepticons' butts. Now that the battle is done it brings us to the present, which is right after the battle and three Autobots come back to base to find that they have a new resident and one leader 'informs' them of this resident. Until next time….

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