Hotshot: I hope you guys don't mind that this Prologue hops around all over the place, I didn't know any other way to do it. Please forgive me if it gets on your nerves! I just wanted to get one question answers; What happened to Sam and Carly? Enjoy and remember to review!

TRANSFORMERS: The Age of Extinction
Prologue

Sam's and Carly's Apartment, Washington DC
3 Months after the Chicago Battle
2012

Matsuri was nestled between Sam and Carly as they watched some stupid reality TV show out of boredom. Optimus was the one to suggest her hanging out with them since Ratchet was still fixing him and the Autobots. With how tired Matsuri had been, even after some months, since the battle, she didn't argue. She just pecked her mate and went off to the apartment. Sam and Carly were quick to usher over to the couch and settle on either side of her wordlessly.

She had her head on Sam's shoulder and she felt Carly's hand holding her own. She absolutely loved times like this with her brother and Carly, it was one of the times she felt like she was fully human. Not that there was anything wrong with being a techno-organic of course, she just needed to be reminded about her human half at times.

Sam's and Carly's Apartment, Washington DC
3 Months and 4 days after the Chicago Battle
2012

Matsuri was sleeping on the couch when her phone buzzed on the coffee table beside her, waking her up. She blinked her eyes and rubbed them before turning on her side, reaching over and grabbed her phone. She hit the button on the side, letting the screen light up dimly. On the lock screen was her and Sam, arms thrown over each other's shoulders.

She unlocked it and the screen changed to that of a group shot of her and the Autobots, before they had found Sentinel. They were all crowded in a line and her eyes went to Ratchet, who was leaning against Ironhide. Then, her eyes found herself, who was sitting on top of Optimus' shoulder, grinning slightly.

She shook her head and went to her Messages and, to her surprise, it was from Optimus.

Boss-Bot: It might be best for you to stay at Sam's apartment.
Matsuri: May I ask why?
Boss-Bot: We are talking to the world leaders. They are having their doubts about the alliance.

"Of course, they do." Matsuri muttered.

Matsuri: Good luck with them. Keep me posted.
Boss-Bot: I shall. I'll let you go back to sleep.
Matsuri: How… nevermind. Good Luck. Love you.
Boss-Bot: I love you as well. Sleep well.

Sam's and Carly's Apartment, Washington DC
4 Months since the Chicago Battle
2012

Matsuri just stared at the screen of her cell phone dumbly before she felt her anger began to rise at the words.

Boss-Bot: Our Alliance have been suspended. I am not sure what will happen now.

"Hey Mats, what's wrong?" asked Sam as he walked over. She said nothing and just showed him the screen.

"What the hell?!" Sam stared at the words. "They fought for us! Optimus lost his friggin' arm for us!"

Matsuri gritted her teeth, glaring out the window.

Sam's and Carly's Apartment, Washington DC
1 Year, 1 Month and five days since the Chicago Battle
2013

Boss-Bot: Humans have turned against us. We are cutting all contact with all humans. Stay safe. I love you, my spark.

Matsuri let her phone slip out of her hands and watched as it fell to the floor below as both Carly and Sam quickly wrapped their arms around her, soothing as she began to sob at the thought of not seeing her carrier or her mate or the rest of her family for a long time.

She and Optimus had yet to sparkbond.

Sam's and Carly's Apartment, Washington DC
1 Year, 9 Months since the Chicago Battle
2014

Matsuri was laying on the couch once again, just staring up at the ceiling. She had been like this for the last few months, making Sam and Carly start to worry. Sure, she moved when they forced her to eat, but she always returned to the couch and assumed her usual position. Of course, all of this came to a screeching halt that changed Matsuri's life forever.

Sam's and Carly's Apartment, Washington DC
3 Years since the Chicago Battle
2015

Matsuri jolted up from her cot that had replaced the couch as banging came from the front door. She heard Sam and Carly rushed down the steps. Sam went straight to the door while Carly went over to Matsuri and stared as Sam checked who it was and then went to the other two, his face pale.

"Who is it?" whispered Carly.

"No one friendly I'm guessing." Sam grimaced. "Thank god for Lennox's message."

"What?" Matsuri looked at him. "What do you mean his message?"

"Apparently, a group came out of the woodwork. He thinks that they're hunting the Autobots, so he sent me a message to make sure to hide you."

"…Was that why you were making a hole in the wall?"

"Yep. Carly."

Carly nodded and lead Matsuri to the far wall and opened the well-hidden door before ushering Matsuri inside. "No matter what you hear, you need to stay in here, okay?"

"But-"

"Please." Carly stared into her eyes until she finally nodded. Carly leaned over and pressed a kiss against her forehead before stepping back. "We love you."

Then Matsuri sealed inside and listened as Carly walked back over to Sam and then the door opening.

"What can I help you gentlemen?" she heard Sam ask.

"Just a few questions, Mr. Witwicky." A deep voice stated as heavy footsteps entered the home. "Where are your Autobot friends?"

"Can't help you with that. Never told me where they went. They are long gone."

"Of course. Then can you answer me where BW-1 is, then?"

Matsuri's whole frame stiffen as her ears laid themselves against the top of her head at her old name. Who were these people?

"Right, right. I forgot she named her-self Matsuri. Strange name."

"I don't know where she is." Sam told the man with a hint of slight anger and protectiveness in his voice.

"Search the apartment." Stated the man and she heard multiple footsteps walking it and spreading around the apartment, some even going up stairs.

Matsuri forced herself to not move and not do anything that could give her away. Soon, she could hear multiple voices shouting clear.

"Sir, this is all we found." Stated a voice as the owner walked over to the man. "A cybertronian sword."

"Tch." She heard the sword being thrown down. "Where is she?"

"I told you. I don't know. She left." Sam snapped. "Besides, even if I did know, I wouldn't tell you!"

"You would choose a Biological Weapon over actual humans?" the man's voice became low, dangerous.

"Every damn day." Carly spoke up before Sam did. "She isn't a Biological Weapon, she is family."

"Yeah, and so are the Autobots." Sam added. "We will never tell you anything, even if we did know."

There's some silence before there was a rustling of fabric until there was the sound of a gun being cocked. "I'll ask you one more time-"

"You already know our answer."

"You saved the world. So usually, that's enough for me to spare you. But, you're a traitor in my eyes, so…"

BANG!

BANG!

Two thuds

"Let's go. We'll call the clean-up Crew." The man stated and then they left. Matsuri waited for a few extra minutes before she got out of her hiding spot and her hands flew up to her mouth at what she saw.

Sam and Carly were laying side by side, blood pooling around them. There were two bloody holes in the center of their foreheads and their eyes were staring up, glazed and unseeing.

She slowly walked over and closed their eyes, saying a prayer to Primus that Ratchet had taught her in English. She took a deep breath before bolting upstairs and grabbing a sports bag and a backpack. She stuffed as many clothes as she could in both before running down the stairs and to her sword, which was still in its sheath, and put it in the sports bag before zipping it up. She put on a dark, navy-blue hoodie with the hood up, hiding her ears.

"I love you both." She muttered as she stared at the bodies before she walked over to the balcony and jumped off, landing on a roof and then, she took off running, leaving her old life behind.

Somewhere in Texas
4 Years since the Chicago Battle
2016

Matsuri fixed her beanie despite the Texas heat. She adjusted her sweatshirt and her gloves as she walked through some town, a town she didn't bother remember the name of. She doubt she would be staying here, anyways.

She had been on the run for quiet a while and luckily, she had yet to get caught yet. She just had to keep moving and keep her head down like she always had been. She did wish she would meet up with one of the Autobots though, but she knew that was just a pipe dream and all she could do is to hope that they are all fine.

As she rounded the corner, she suddenly slammed into someone and she acted like she stumbled back as to not blow her cover.

"Sorry!" Matsuri apologized before she looked at who she bumped into.

A man stood in front of her with dark brown hair and brown eyes. "It's alright. Just try and be more careful on where you're going."

"I will!" and this was the time where her stomach growled, making him chuckle.

"Come on, I know of a great place. I'm Cade Yeager, by the way." He introduced himself and Matsuri paused, thinking. When she spoke and went with him, she unknowingly made a new home for herself with a new family.

"My name is Matsuri…Matsuri Pax."