Title: Human Daze

Disclaimer: I do not own the Transformers or any of the characters in this story except Raven, whom I created merely because the Autobots do not seem to have any female human friends, for the first two or three seasons, and I needed one for this story which takes place during the early years of the show. Raven will appear in later chapters. Please enjoy.

Chapter #1 Setting: Autobot HQ a.k.a. The Ark.



"Come on dad, we're going to be late! You're the one who wants to check out the new dinner before the flick." Spike was obviously just as excited as his father, Sparkplug, and was doing a poor job of hiding it.

"Ha, ha! Son the food will still be there if we're only a few minutes off schedule. Relax." the boy and his father pilled into Bumblebee's vehicle mode, unaware that with in the Ark they were the stars of a transmission with a lone member in its audience. Optimus Prime's sky blue optics turned up at the corners. This meant that he was smiling beneath his battle mask. With a sigh of wonder the giant switched off the screen and spoke aloud to himself,

"How different their lifestyle must be from ours. I can hardly imagine what being a human, so small and frail, must be like." The Autobot leader's rumbling voice filled the otherwise dormant room and found it's way to a set of prying audio preceptors, for as Optimus was watching the younger bot drive away with the humans he was being recorded by LazerBeak! With a silent squawk the buzzard began transmitting to his power hungry master.

Setting: Decepticon HQ a.k.a. the Nemesis.



"Someday you will slip up for good Megatron! and when you do I will be there!" The Decepticon leader sneered at the nasal whine that served Starscream as a voice.

"Spare me your endless dribble you silicon simpleton!" Megatron whirled on the younger mechanism and throttled him. Luckily for Starscream LazerBeak's transmission came threw at the same nano click.

".I can hardly imagine what being a human, so small and frail, must be like." Megatron slowly turned to the large screen behind him and flung a gasping Starscream across the room.

"Freeze image." Megatron gave his trademark smirk as a deliciously simple but ingenious plan crept into his CPU. "Why didn't I think of this before?"



"Because you're an incompetent lunatic?" Starscream grumbled under his breath as he massaged his sore throat.

"I'll exnore that, for now, you drown with delusions of granger. Contact Soundwave and have him send project KVS immediately." Starscream had enough fleeting courage to sneer,

"I've never heard of any project KVS!" Megatron did not bother to turn as he frowned and growled,

"That's because commanders do not take council from foot soldiers! Now do as I order or you'll find yourself so much slag!" The Decepticon leader shook his head, "The fool couldn't even figure out that KVS stands for Key to Vector Sigma!" He grumbled as Starscream finally took his leave, "LazerBeak I have one final objective for you before you return to base. I will dictate and you will transmit."

Setting: Autobot HQ a.k.a. The Ark



Optimus was about to call in Cliffjumper from the field to switch duties when he noticed the button for in coming transmissions blinking.

"Oh.it's from Cybertron." That meant it could be from only one person. The large leader glanced around the room to be sure of his privacy before hitting the switch to read it. Meanwhile on Cybertron a certain fembot was reacting in a similar way.

"Hmmm. I haven't heard from Optimus in ages." Elita-1 opened the message file, which goes as fallows,

Dearest Elita, This war has kept us light years apart and now I find myself in need of a friend. You are the only one who can give me sound advise on this matter. Please meet me at the top of Mt.Rushmore ASAP. -Optimus Prime

The sugar pink and white fembot smiled as she noticed a P.S. file, with specific instructions to open only when alone, attached to the original transmission.

P.S. I'd be lying if I said this wasn't just an excuse to see you again. I hope your feelings for me have not faded for mine for you have only intensified. 1. Love, Prime

Elita's cheeks turned a shade shy of rose as she contacted Cromia. "Elita-1 to Cromia. I'll be taking some time off to go to Earth." The blue fembot on the screen nodded, she knew this meant that she would lead in her friend's absence.

"Mind if I ask why?" Elita didn't like Cromia's tone.

"Yes, as a matter of fact I do." With that said the fembot leader cut off the link and Cromia's grin grew.

"By the Matrix has she got it bad!" Cromia drawled and her thoughts drifted to her own fiancé Ironhide. Meanwhile back on Earth, Ultra Magnus was sitting at his desk going over his list of duties for the day when he received a message.

Magnus, Meet Elita-1 and I atop Mt.Rushmore for strategic council ASAP. This is a code Alpha priority. Optimus Prime



"Hmmm. Why there of all places? Oh well. I'm sure he has his reasons." And like the flawlessly loyal warrior that he is Ultra Magnus immediately set out for South Dakota.