"And how is our house guest?" A single annoyed ruby optic turned to look at Starscream as the seeker stepped in. Wings raised in their usual 'I'm better then you' positions. His trine mate trailing behind him, both looking bored out of their processors with the little visit already.

"No different then the last time you asked." The mech turned his back to the three, antenna twitching in annoyance as he returned his attention to the monitors.

"No change at all?" Sidestepping his trine leader, ThunderCracker moved for the capsule that held the stripped teen. He watched her writhe and thrash in pain for a moment, the cables on her back jerking with her movements while the oxygen mask kept her breathing. He leaned closer, focusing mostly on her forearm as a sigil tattooed to her arm. His wings flicked an attempt to ignore the conversations as he shifted to get a better look at it.

"Shockwave." ThunderCracker leaned back, tapping the glass softly while the scientist looked over.

"What is it ThunderCracker." The seekers wings flicked in acknowledgement as he stood completely and looked to him. Pointing to the rainmaker sigil on her arm.

"I think your rainmakers have some explaining to do when we find them."

One year previous

I'm proud to say that my first reaction to the con Holoform was to stand from my chair.

"Now now, ru-!" My second reaction was to grab the chair, chuck it at his face then bolt out the door as the lunch bell rang. Which is probably a really good thing, everyone will get out of the school faster. I charged through the crowd, shoving and pushing the best I could with my cast to get to the red alarm on the wall.

"Vicky!" I froze and spun to look to Miko. Feeling my eyes widen as I spotted the con behind her and closing in. The shoving somehow got me to the fire alarm, and I yanked it the moment my hand touched it. Everyone froze, and then stampeded for the door. Miko getting lost in the sea of kids as the 'principle' was dragged out too. I felt a hand grab my good arm, and I followed the blob of pink and black out to the court yard then towards the back of the school. She must have seen the holoform, because she freaked and ran faster.

"THE PRINCIPLES A DECEPTICON?!" She shrieked at me.

"I know keep going!" I snapped, racing for the ground bridge with Miko. Jack and Raf had just run through themselves, so both her and I pushed ourselves faster towards it. It's not till a scream has me skidding to a stop just before it, ripping my hand free and turning around to look at the con that I realize how stupid I was being. I zoned in on the helicopter former and the teen in his grasp.

"Are you going to risk innocent lives for the sake of your freedom little human~?" I winced at Freya's terrified face, and the fact she was fighting to get free from the visored and battle masked mecha.

"Let her go Vortex!" I snapped, pushing myself slowly towards him. The guard shifted, noting that he had started to grin as I moved closer slowly. I could hear Miko run through the bridge again and grab my hand.

"Oh I will~ if you take her place." I cringed but glared at him.

"Don't sky she's not worth it." Miko pleaded beside me. I shook my head and worked my good hand free before edging over to Vortex slowly, both servos raised in front of me.

"Just put Freya down slowly and let her go." The copter bot wiggled his free digit, the mask lifting more while I gritted my teeth.

"Ah ah. Not too close now Skylar~" I cringed, and glared at him as harshly as I could. The once terrified sounds of the school kids freezing.

"S-Skylar?"

"YOU'RE INSANE!"

"SKYLAR'S DEAD!"

"You've got a few dead codes you metal freak!" I flinched, shooting a glare to the protesting school before raising my voice above them.

"I'm here you slagger. Put her down slowly and take me instead." Vortex tapped his chin plate in though, but put Freya down in front me.

"Since you said so nicely~" I reached out and pulled her close, fussing gently as I checked her for bruises. When I found none, I let her cling and tug shakily at my shirt.

"Freya, you need to get everyone towards the bridge. Run and don't look back, promise me." I felt her grip tighten, and the shaking get harder before she reached and tugged at the necklace.

"S-sky- i- I'm so sorry." I softened and gave her a smile, gently patting her head.

"I know. Go Freya, trust me." I shooed her, watching her run for the group, who had edge away from vortex and were now racing towards the ground bridge. Once they were gone, I turned to vortex and smirked. Taking pride in the fact he pulled back startled.

"You're an idiot." I dropped, watching the combaticon fly over head of me as GrimLock skidded to a stop over me. His frame crouched low in his trex form while his team and WheelJack backed him up. Did I ever mention how glad I was that my 'con's are in the school' plan worked?

"Great plan kid!" I shot a grin to WheelJack as the team bolted after Vortex. Turning i hauled ass for their ground bridge, the one behind me having shut already while I ran. I could feel the brief rush of the bridge on my skin, even while i discarded the necklace with a rough yank on my neck till a familiar rush forced the hair from my lungs. The bridge shut, and I barely stumbled past the new cons as they landed around me. Aw shit.

"JACKIE!" I screamed, spinning to run for my guardian in horror. A pop behind me singled a familiar grab and another pop. My vision going purple before I clung to the servo holding me in the hair. I could barely hear WheelJack and the others protesting and shouting for me as I was taken higher into the sky.

"GRIM! JACKIE!" I whirled, staring at the purple seeker holding me tightly and started to fight against him. Refusing to get captured without at least trying to get free.

"That's right squishy, fight and squirm to get free while your friends die." I froze and snapped my head to look down. He was right, the Dynobots and Jackie were having trouble fighting them off. The rolling thunder above me had scream bubbling in my throat, and for once I didn't bother to hold it back.

"THUNDER!"