Not sure what made me do this, but yeah… Review and tell me how you like. note to all Firestar is a youngling, will seem very Ooc because I've watched the episode, but I still don't know what she's like. Which sucks.

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The bright red sparkling looked around her, terrified. Where's papa? She wondered, optics searching the crowd for any sign of her guardian, her creator. I want Papa!

Tears began to well up, and finally several people began to notice that she was their. They shifted a little uneasily, wondering if she was lost, and wondering if they should get involved with this. She sniffled loudly, the tears welling up even more. She was tired, hungry, she just wanted something to eat-

A few solitary tears trickled down her cheeks and she scrubbed them away, determined to be brave. Somebody knelt next to her, asking sweetly, "What's the matter?"

"I'm lost." She sniffled. "Papa went to get some energon and-" She sniffled again, wishing that the tears would go away.

"Don't worry little one. What's your creators name?"

" 'ferno."

"Ferno?" The voice was puzzled, and the little youngling shook her head. "Do you mean Inferno?"

The younglings face lit up as she nodded. The mech talking to her stood up, and then asked slowly, without much hope, "Do you know how long he's been gone?"

The youngling thought for a moment, face scrunched up in concentration. Slowly she shook her head, and the mech sighed softly. "Very well. Theirs a PDA system somewhere around here. We'll call your father over that, shall we?"

The youngling nodded, a wide grin splitting her face, when suddenly, "FIRESTAR!"

The youngling turned with a shriek as a fire truck came hurtling out of the crowd, The Fire truck wrapped the small youngling in a hug as the other mech took a step back. "Why did you wander off?' The Fire truck scolded Firestar, his worry written in his optics. "I've been searching for you for half an orn!"

"You told me to wait by the fountains, but a scary mech came by."

Instantly the other mech was there. "What sort of scary mech?"

"He was looking at me like I was a cube of yummy energon." Firestar explained, distaste wrinkling her nose. "He smelled bad too."

"Do you get what he looked like?"

"He was as tall as papa! But he had a funny head, and two big things that came out of his back!" Firestar said giggling happily. The mech rocked back on his heels, muttering to himself.

"What's the matter?" The fire truck asked, looking at the mech.

The mech looked at him, frowning. "Haven't you been paying attention to the news lately?"

"Nah, I've just moved here. Haven't had any time to catch up on news."

The mech hesitated, looking down at Firestar. Firestar stared innocently back up. The mech leaned over to say softly enough that Firestar couldn't hear, "Youngling killer is on the loose. Better keep an optic on your child. Theirs been no leads as to who this is yet."

The fire truck nodded, optics narrowing. "Thank you for telling me that."

The fire truck rose out of his crouch. "By the way, names Inferno, and this is Firestar. Thank you for trying to help us."

The mech blinked at Inferno, wondering how the mech could be so calm. Inwardly he shrugged, figuring that the other creator of the youngling would be the one to freak out. Inferno seemed rather confident that he could handle this. "Pleased to meet you, and don't forget what I said." The mech said, nodding. "Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to be a little late unless I start moving now."

The mech turned and vanished into the crowd, and Inferno didn't realize until after the mech had left that he hadn't gotten the mechs name.

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Firestar looked up at Inferno mournfully. " 'Ferno, I'm hungry!" She said softly, tugging on his leg."

Inferno sighed, trying to keep from being overbalanced. "Just a moment Firestar. Let me put this box down, and then I'll find you something to eat."

Pouting, the youngling insisted, "But I'm hungry now!"

Inferno laughed as he set down the box, turning to head into the 'kitchen' area. "Yes, so lets feed ya, shall we?" The red youngling giggled as Inferno picked her up easily, tossing her into the air.

"I love you 'Ferno." She said, giggling.

Infernos spark warmed as he walked into the kitchen. "I love you as well, 'Star."

BAM! The shot rang out through the suddenly empty streets as a mech went tearing down the streets, gun in hand. He turned, firing at a police car following him, and Inferno instinctively ducked behind the counter, holding Firestar close to him.

Their was a screech from somewhere else, then the sound of metal hitting metal. Inferno winced, and their was a short, piercing scream before all went silent.

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Cliffhanger in the first chapter. Kinda. Anyone know who the mystery mech is? Well, you'll probably already know if you like reading my stories. XP

This is more of a 'jump the bandwagon' thing, becuase I noticed a lot of stories floating around that's like this.