I decided to take down fighting spirit and rewrite it and give it a new title, I cringed every time I read it, it was bad and poorly written I admit, so I felt rewriting it :]. yes I know I should of redone it before I completed it, but I was stupid back then, and I had to redo it, so I hope you can forgive me guys.

Enjoy the revamp, there will be changes during the story, you'll see~

I should warn you there is abuse and violence.

Chapter 1

Breaking Free.

Laura ran down the pavement as she was panting all the way, she had lost track of time, she was too busy enjoying herself with her childhood friend Jack Darby, the two had know each other since both were kids. Jack being older than Laura by a few months, almost tripping. Laura gained her balance and continued to run as she gripped the handle of her bag. She flinched as her back was hurting her, a burning feeling as she let out a small hiss of pain.

But she couldn't afford to slow down, she had to keep going, no matter what. Laura sighed in relief to see the car wasn't there, she grabbed the key from under the mat and unlocked the door, she soon placed the key back under the mat and got her own key out to lock the door behind her. Laura rushed up the stairs and closed her bedroom door behind her, she sighed in relief and leaned against the door. Laura looked around her room and frowned to see there was nothing much, only a mattress on the floor and a wardrobe. She sighed and set her bag on the floor.

She had a normal life, with a loving mother, she really can't say her 'father' was loving, she is ashamed to call Nick Jones her father, she's even ashamed to share his surname, her mother had disappeared after the parents had a argument, a heated one, once she was out of the picture.

Her father's true colours came through, a sadistic, abusive bastard. Cinderella was just a fairytale, however, it was all to real for Laura and she was Cinderella herself, except she won't be getting the happy ending like in the movies and books. Laura flinched as her back ached and throbbed in pain after receiving punishment for not filling his drink properly, a belt to the back, and it hurt like hell to her.

Laura sighed and looked out the window, she simply wants freedom, taking her denim jacket off, it was revealing a scar on the shoulder. She had dark circles under her eyes from lack of sleep, the only one who knows about this is Jack only, she is simply afraid to tell anyone else.

On the outside she is a bright, cheerfully, bubbly teenage girl, but on the inside, she was afraid and longing for freedom. Her blue eyes had slight fire within them, but not a lot. Her brown hair was slightly dirty from today's incident which she refused to talk about.

She spotted car but said nothing. Her eyes widened to see it was reversing as she bit her bottom lip, it was him again. Laura rushed downstairs to get ready to make him food, her stomach growled at the thought of food. Laura scrambled once she reached the kitchen and began to get the ingredients. The door opened and Laura bit her bottom lip.

Nick Jones slammed the door as he looked at her. His brown boots dirty as his button up shirt was also dirty and his jeans. Brown eyes glared at her as his black hair had hint of sand in it. Laura refused to look at him, she was thankful she looks more like her mother.

"Hurry up with my food!" Nick barked as Laura hid her flinch.

Laura began to make omelette for him as she swallowed hard, she was quite hungry, she had added everything and then plated it. She handed it to her father and moved away as her knees shook. Laura swallowed hard.

"Come here."

Laura tensed slightly.

"NOW!"

She obeyed and was expecting for the worse as normal.

The fist connected to her cheek.

"What kind of meal is this!" Nick barked at the girl.

Laura chewed the inside of her mouth as her jaw clenched, he should be thankful for food, as she gets nothing at all. Laura held her tongue, it would just get her into trouble anyway.

"I expected a better meal than this!"

Laura said nothing as the fist connected to her eye this time and she held back her flinch.

She prays freedom will be upon her. Laura said nothing and went to go upstairs as her father rambled away in his seat and he soon got up and stormed to the kitchen to probably get himself a beer to calm him down.

Laura entered her room and closed the door behind her.

"This is going to be a long night." She murmured to herself.

~O~

Laura looked to the school and frowned, she had a bruise on her cheek and eye where her father punched her, she wasn't surprised by that at all.

"You don't look good."

Laura looked towards Jack, she could tell he was holding his cringe back from the bruises.

"Rough night for me." Laura teased.

Her gaze went to the blue motorcycle.

"Nice, is it yours?" Laura asked as she looked to the vehicle.

Jack looked to see what she was seeing and gave her a small smile. "Yeah, it's mine."

"It's nice." Laura commented and then gave a smile.

"If you want, I can give you a ride sometime." Jack offered.

"That would be awesome!" Laura said happily as she turned around and went to walk inside the school.

She gave a wave and entered the school.

"Jack...Who is she?" Arcee asked, curious about the girl.

"Hmm? Oh! That's Laura, I've known her since we were both kids." Jack answered.

The femme was confused yet curious about about her bruising.

"Did she hit herself somewhere?"

Jack looked around. "Don't tell anyone, not even Optimus."

"Jack?"

"I wouldn't be surprised if her dad gave her those bruises."

"Why would he do that for?" Arcee asked, clearly disturbed that he would do that to his own daughter.

"I don't know, but she really hides her fear."

Jack walked to the building just as the bell went, the confusion and curiosity went to anger and concern.

Arcee was furious with this man that he would do something so horrific to a young, innocent girl and also concerned for the poor girl's safety, she could end up dead sooner or later.

~O~

Laura walked down the hall as it was now lunch, the teachers had questioned about the bruises and Laura simply told them she had hit herself.

She was wearing skinny jeans, cream ugg boots, a thin grey jumper with a red t-shirt on top, on the front is a tiger. Laura sighed and entered the cafeteria and went to grab a tray for some food, once she did that she sat down and began to eat.

Laura continued eating and then swallowed.

"Where you going shrimp!"

Laura paused and narrowed her eyes until she spotted Vince and his goons, in front of them was Raf who looked scared. Laura took the last bite of her desert and went to place the tray away.

"Hey Vince! Pick on someone your own size!" Laura snarled.

All four looked to the brown haired girl as she was glaring at him, she had her bag with her, most of the kids looked at the scene.

"Whoa! Don't get involved babe." Vince told her.

"Don't call me babe!" Laura hissed. "What has this boy done to you!"

"Um..."

"That's what I thought." She scoffed.

One of his goons approached with a carton of milk. Laura grabbed his wrist as she knew what he was up to. Smirking. Laura tilted her hand and had the milk poured over his head.

"Don't think I'm stupid, I knew what you were up to." Laura growled.

She now had the carton which had some milk in it.

"Wanna end up like him?" Laura asked.

They quickly left as Laura tossed the carton into the bin, the kids laughed at Vince and his goons as she looked to the boy.

"You ok?" Laura asked him.

Raf nodded. "Yeah, thanks."

She gave a nod. "Good. I'm glad."

Laura gave a wave and left as Raf watched her go.

Laura smirked to herself, she felt satisfied with what she did, it may get her into trouble with her father.

But it was worth it.

~O~

All the kids left the school building as the day had ended. Laura sighed and then stretched as she stepped out the building.

:Is that her?: Bulkhead asked as he looked at the organic.

:Yeah that's her.: Arcee confirmed.

Laura walked down the steps and then stood on the pavement. She had her arms crossed and eyes closed. Laura sighed and opened her eyes as she began to walk off

:She looks nice.: Bumblebee commented.

Arcee can't say the same about her father, is he really that bad?

"Get your fucking ass in this car! NOW!" Nick barked.

And Arcee was stood corrected about this man, he looked nasty and sounded nasty, how Laura put up with him is beyond the femme. Laura sighed and walked over as she climbed in the car, the vehicle sped off.

:I don't like that guy and I don't know him.: Bulkhead huffed.

:The feelings are mutual.: Arcee replied.

The femme was definitely worried for Laura's safety now, especially with that man around.

~O~

Laura had expected the punch to the jaw as she rubbed it. Nick stormed inside the house and Laura slowly followed him, looking glum and pissed. Of course her father was not done yet. Laura bit back the urge to scream as a lit cigarette was stamped onto her hand three times.

She hated it, she hated the fact she couldn't fight back, she also hated it this man called her a weakling and other things to try and knock down her confidence.

But it wasn't going to work on her, she got her strength from her mother, the only person to care about her, hell, her father's side of the family assumed he's a 'good boy.'

Laura begs to differ, out in public he may be, but behind closed doors is a different story. She sighed and then frowned as she began to ache.

~O~

She flinched as her lip was throbbing, she had a split lip and she was in agony after her father got violent...Again. Laura began to think, she had to go! She had to leave, it hit her, her father was going out with friends tonight so this was the perfect opportunity to escape.

Laura looked around and continued to pack her clothing, she had planned this for months, she was finally escaping! Laura paused and then sighed as she continued. She heard the house door close and she peeked out the window to see her father had climbed into the vehicle and then started the engine, she watched as he left the driveway and down the road. Laura grinned and finished packing the rest of her things, she grabbed her bag and began to walk out the room.

She didn't hesitate to walk down the stairs and reached the bottom. Laura paused and then took a deep breath in and then out as she murmured to herself, grabbing the keys for one last time. Laura stepped out the house and out to the outside world, she locked the door behind her and placed the key under the mat.

"See ya around hell hole!" Laura sneered to herself as she walked down the path.

She took a deep breath and ran down the pavement before her father changes his mind and returns home before she even had the chance to escape. Laura continued down the pavement as she looked around, she never saw a vehicle drive by.

"Laura?"

She paused and looked to the voice as June Darby looked at the girl sadly.

"Don't tell me, it was him again?"

Laura said nothing but simply nodded as June frowned, other than Jack, June was another person who knew. Laura had begged for her to not tell and that Laura herself would tell someone when she felt the time was right.

"Come on, you can stay with us until something is sorted out." June told the girl. "And Get your lip fixed."

Laura gave in at that point, there was no point of arguing. June would just win the argument anyway. Laura would just feel like a burden, and ashamed to have someone else involved with her problems.

~O~

"You look bad." Jack commented.

Laura gave a nervous smile. "I guess so."

"You'll have to tell someone soon." Jack told her.

"I know." Laura sighed and then frowned.

She looked to her hands where her burns were. "I'm just glad I escaped, because the next time I would probably be carried out in a body bag."

Laura stood up. "I'm gonna go, you know, freshen up for tomorrow and then sleep, kinda tired."

"I don't blame you, after all, you slept on the floor with a old mattress anyway."

Laura gave a smile and walked off, she never saw Jack get up himself and walked off.

He closed the garage door behind him.

"Is she alright?" Arcee asked.

Jack nodded. "Yeah, mom fixed her split lip."

"I don't know him, but I didn't like that man."

"Neither do I, he was worse when drunk."

"When did it begin?"

"You mean the abuse? Since her mother disappeared."

"When was that?"

"Three years ago."

Nothing was said as Jack left the garage to see if Laura needed anything after she freshened up. Arcee had to commend Laura, how she managed to survive for three years is beyond the femme, but Laura managed to and she's still going strong.

All needs to be done now is to catch the fragger and then Laura can move on with her life, make a new chapter in her life.

~O~

Laura sat on the bed and looked to the window as she smiled, she finally broke free, it took some planning, but she finally did it.

Her door opened and Jack stepped in.

"Need anything?"

Laura shook her head. "No thank you, just need sleep and I'll be all good."

Jack closed the door to allow Laura to do that, she does deserve sleep.

Laura sighed in bliss as she looked to the ceiling. She smiled and allowed sleep to take over, happy she's now free.

And that's a wrap, I hope you do enjoy the rewrite, more chapters to follow soon.