Hey, guys!

Thanks for reading XD. this is my 1st transformers fic, im sorry if I don't update often in the future, but I have a lot going on between college, my boyfriend and my job, but I will try my best... :)

This is an AU fic, so Lennox has no wife/child, Jazz and Ironhide are not dead, and the chick who was Sam's gf in DOTM is not around. I didn't really like Sam/Mikaela pairing, but that chick annoyed me.

btw if anything I say about cars is wrong, feel free to say so. I'm not a mechanic, I'm sortof making stuff up when it's mentioned

Enjoy!

I yawned, sitting up in my bed. It was hot in my room, and I threw the blankets off immediately. I glanced around. Oh, god, I needed a shower.

I started to stand up, but noticed something rather important was wrong, and looked around in alarm. Where the HELL am I?

Then I remembered. Three days prior, I'd left home to aid NEST, in a retrieval of what looked like another Autobot, imprisoned in the ground in the middle of the frickin' Amazon. We were still at a bit of a loss. It was really, really stuck in there.

I really hadn't seen what was so important about getting it. I mean, Optimus scanned it as best he could, he said it didn't have a Spark. But Ratchet told me all about how it had some weird-ass thing stuck in it that the Decepticons wanted and we have to get it before they get here, blah, blah, blah.

I didn't really want to leave my tent. My ex-boyfriend, Sam, was also in this camp, in the spot next to mine. I didn't want to run into him... Our breakup wasn't messy at all;we just grew apart. Things are still really awkward between us though. I can't be around him without wondering if he still looked the same naked. I'm sorry, but it's true.

God. Now I'm doing it again. I rolled my eyes at myself, then grabbed a change of clothes and headed to the showers.

Thirty-five minutes later I was walking outside with Will, heading towards where Optimus, 'Hide, Bee, Ratch, Jazz, and Sideswipe stood around the tip of the Autobot's foot that was exposed in the moist ground. They were probably discussing how the hell we could do this without harming the Autobot itself.

I assumed correctly. They were speaking about the giant robot in the ground. And when I say giant, I mean giant. From what we can tell, it is at least the size of Optimus.

"-still think that we should just dig it out. It's the obvious way!", 'Hide was saying.

Optimus made an annoyed-sounding noise. "Ironhide, I've explained this. We cannot risk harming the Hellfire."

"You don't even know for sure!"

Jazz sounded equally annoyed as Optimus. "If it is, and we hit the Hellfire just a lil' bit too hard, half of South America goes boom. We can't risk that."

Ironhide grunted. "Can we figure out where it is?"

Ratch spoke up. "He clutches it, underneath his stomach. We cannot get to it by digging, as you suggest."

Bee's radio turned on. A few random snippets came out. "-flooding...whipes out-"

Optimus shook his head. "The Hellfire would not react well to the water. It would heat it to a near boil, which would then cause the Hellfire-"

"-to set off. We have to figure out something fast. I already have a few 'Cons on radar, they're comin' in hot.", Jazz cut in."

Optimus didn't reply. He looked stressed. Will and I joined them.

"So, no progress?", Will asked. His face was grim.

"None. If the Hellfire wasn't in there, this'd be easy.", Optimus replied.

"It's not just you. We're all stumped. And under stress... How far are the 'Cons, anyway?"

Ratchet answered him. "Less than a day."

"Shit.", Will swore under his breath,"What chances do we have of fighting them off?"

"Next to zero. I already have nearly a dozen on radar, and more are coming."

"That's just great... How many Autobots do we have with us?"

"The whole team.", Optimus answered.

Deciding that my presence was not necessary at the moment, I headed off. Our chances were not good. We have all of NEST here, a college kid (Sam), a college age kid that travels with NEST as a mechanic/medic and unauthorized soldier (me), and as for the Autobots, we have Optimus, Ratchet, Bee, Ironhide, Jazz, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Mudflap, Skids and Jolt. We lost Arcee and Chromia last month, and Elita One joined the Decepticons, the backstabbing traitor.

It really didn't look too good. I mulled over this as I went to the weapons shop. In this area, weapons and ammo were issued, but the main function was as a repair shop for damaged trucks/aircraft. Also, injured Autobots would be taken here, so Ratchet is around here frequently.

Epps greeted me as he was dropping off an armored truck. He said the engine was rattling and he'd like for it to be checked out. I nodded and pulled the truck up a little further. It didn't sound very good. Something must've gotten caught in it, probably something relatively large.

I popped the hood and got to work.

By the time I finished carefully easing a rock the size of my fist out from where it was wedged in the main cavity of the engine, it was growing dark. I was working with a flashlight because natural light was nearly nonexistent, but it was still as hot and humid as ever.

Will walked into the shop, looking around. I glanced up from glaring at the rock with fierce triumph. I PWNED you, you...rocky son of a bitch!

I hardly noticed Will walking towards me until he tapped me on the shoulder. "Mikky, I told Ratchet I'd-"

I jumped. "Damn, you scared me. Whoa. Okay, what about Ratchet?"

A badly suppressed smirk formed on his lips. "I told Ratchet that I'd find you... He asked where you were, I said I'd find you..."

"'Kay. Do you know why?"

"Not really, wanted to talk to you about something."

"Huh.", I pondered this for a moment, then continued,"Well, anyway, take this rock, it's sacred. And if you see Epps, tell him his truck's fine, and that he had a huge ass rock stuck in his central cavity."

"I'll do that."

"Okay. See ya round."

He nodded, then walking to the Colonel that was in charge of this station, probably about some weapon.

I headed towards the Autobots hanger, where I could see Ratch even from here, and it was a ways away.

A lot had changed in the past year. My father lost the autoshop, and as we slowly ran out of money, my dad got messed up in some weird shit. I don't know what really happened, but the cops told me that he bet something he didn't have, and ended up lying in an alleyway with a bullet in his head.

I was heartbroken. I told everyone I was fine, that I was staying with a friend for a few days, that I'd be going to college with all the money my dad left me, but the truth was that Dad didn't have any money to leave me. I spent about a week sleeping on the streets before I ran into one of my friends from high school. One thing led to another and she wound up offering me a job at the place she worked at. A strip club, called The Pole Position.

I worked there for about a month, sleeping in a cheap hotel for 30 bucks a night. Then, one night, Will Lennox came into the club, for his nephew's bachelor party. I was dancing that night, and Ginger wouldn't let me get off that night. He didn't say anything to me while we were there, or the next day. But the day after that, Optimus approached me, saying that Will had spoken to him, and that if I would allow it, he'd cleared things with the executives, and they'd like me to move into the military base. I agreed. Will helped me pack everything. We'd been exceedingly close after that. After moving onto the base, Ratchet had become my mentor/teacher, teaching me about medical treatment in both Autobots and humans, and I'd become his assistant, helping out with everything. He was practically like a father to me, a robotic, from-different-planet father.

All of the present Autobots were in alt-form, including Ratchet. As I contemplated knocking on his window, Skids and Mudflap appeared.

"You trying to get his attention?", Skids asked me. I nodded slightly hesitantly.

The twins exchanged a mischievous glance, and walked up to the car.

"Oh, God." I backed away from the car, knowing Ratch well enough to know that anyone too close would be sent flying. The twins have their moments, but they can be such idiots.

I closed my eyes, hardly covering my ears as the screamed in unison,"RATCHY!"

There was immediately a roar of mechanical clankings, followed by a large crash, and a grunt. Sure enough, Mudflap was halfway across the base, moaning as he got up. Skids smartened up for the moment, and bolted.

Ratch was muttering obscenities in Cybertronian under his breath. The other Autobots were all reverting back to alt-form with annoyed grumbles. I approached Ratchet. "Hey...you wanted to talk to me?"

He looked up. "Oh, yeah, I do." He thought for a moment. "Yeah, I have to get something..."

I rolled my eyes. "Okay, let's go then." I started to walk, only to have Ratchet pick me up from behind, seating me on his hand. I huffed.

"I'd appreciate some warning."

"You've said that before."

"So you didn't warn me why...?"

"Well, I figured the movement in itself could be warning."

"I wasn't looking."

"Neither was I."

I chuckled. "Nice."

"Thanks."

Arriving at the med center, Ratchet reverted to alt-form, and his holoform appeared next to me. "I'll be right back."

"Okay." I leaned absentmindedly on Ratchet's truck.

Ratchet reappeared about a minute later, holding some papers.

"Okay. So, up until now, you've been coming along with us on missions without much real permission. So, Optimus and I spoke with Lennox, and he spoke to a few of the higher-ups, and we've gotten you status as a NEST medic, if you want it."

I stared at him, speechless. "Are you KIDDING? OF COURSE I WANT IT!"

He chuckled. "I thought as much. You just have to sign this to seal it."

I practically ripped it from his hands along with the pen, scribbling down my signature. I handed it back to him, beaming.

He smiled back at me. "Okay, now I just have to be back in another second." He walked back into the med center. I smiled to myself.

For some reason, the first words I'd ever heard Ratchet say came back to me right then.

The boy's pheromone levels suggest that he wants to mate with the girl.

I giggled softly. Yeah, Ratch was quite a character.

Ratchet's holoform reappeared. "One moment." He disappeared, and seconds later, his alt-form began to go back to normal.

He lifted me up, placing me once again on his hand (with no warning, but I deemed it useless to mention).

He was walking back towards the Autobot hanger, but I noticed he was going a lot slower.

"But, 'Kaela, on a more serious matter, you may or may not already know this, but the Decepticons will be here sometime tomorrow. We have no way to unearth the Hellfire without destroying half of this continent, as you know. We are going to have to protect it, for as long as we possibly can. I would rather you stay out of this fight, but it is not my choice. But I would like to warn you, it will be extremely dangerous. There are nearly two dozen Decepticons heading our way. So, I'd like to know what you plan to do?"

"I want to help."

"I knew you'd say that. Just, please, do this for me. Stay near Will and his squad. I don't want you getting hurt."

"I'll try. I won't leave if I don't absolutely have to."

"Thanks, Kaela. And, I suggest a rocket launcher from the weapons shop, alright?"

"I was already gonna get one.", I replied with a smirk.

"Alright, then. Goodnight.", he dropped me in front of my tent.

"Night, Ratch." I unzipped the entrance and walked in.

okay, so hoped you liked it...I really dont know if its good or not, next chapters will be better, more actiony and stuff...Review plzzzz ;0