Sorry for the wait. I didn't expect to have this one up tonight, but I do! Yayyy! I am updating this w/ my iPod and its being a meanie Decpeticon so if there are any mistakes plwase let me know.

It's short, but it's better than nothing. Now that summer is approaching us. (Tuesday is last week of classes and finals end the 19) I hope to get more writing done!

Without further ado (is that how you say that? I have no clue. I'm just a FanFiction writer what do I know?) here is chapter 2!

Jack, Miko, and Rafafel.

3rd POV

Jack, Miko and Raf trudged through the snow mound hill hoping that the direction they were going lead back to the Bots location.

Jack struggled to lift his foot out of the snow for about the millionth time. It's been a little under two hours since they arrived in this snow covered Hell, but to the three, Raf especially, it seemed like eternity.

Speaking of the boy, Miko and Jack had decided to take turns carrying Raf after he had fallen a few times and couldn't get up his last one no matter how he tried. He could no longer hold himself up and he fell into a small ball to the ground. Miko and Jack became very frightened when they called Raf's name, but he didn't respond. After a minute or so, Raf opened his eyes slowly and relieved his two companions.

The two eldest kids tried their hardest to keep him awake by asking him questions about racing, video games and Bee, but even they began to feel sleepy and stopped.

They all felt like zombies just roaming around without a purpose, but Jack forced himself to keep going to the shelter that Miko had seen and this so called shelter was closer to where the Bots originally were so the chance of finding them would increase if they settled there.

Jack didn't even know what he was looking for, so he hoped that Miko was paying attention. And it turns out she was because the next second he heard her laugh, "We found it Jack!" Jack smiled a bit too, but reminded Miko they weren't safe just yet.

She nodded and placed the half conscious Raf on the ground. Compared to the 12 year old, Miko and Jack seemed to be working on a full night of rest. It sure seemed that way too.

Jack turned his attention to the snow ditch noticed that the snow caved in and a structural roof loomed above them. It was a tight fit; Raf would have sit on one of their laps, but all in all it was perfect. The cramped-ness even captured heat and kept it between the three.

All Miko and Jack had to do was clear some snow out of the bottom. Which is exactly what they started to do. They were both on their knees leaning in the ditch digging out snow when Jack felt a slight tug on his pant leg. He curiously picked himself up and turned to see Raf had crawled over to him. "Raf?" Miko, by this time had lifted herself up as well.

"I hear music." He mumbled half awake. He probably would not even remember this moment tomorrow. Or any moment after this. Well, that is if they did get home. Stop! What was Jack thinking, of course they'd get home.

Jack looked at him in confusion. "Music?" Oh no, Raf finally lost it.

Miko smiled, "Raf!" She dove to him digging her hands into all of his wet pockets. But didn't return with anything except now cold and freezing hands. She growled and then grabbed Raf's backpack and stuck her hand into the bottom picking up the slightly wet phone. She laughed in victory before flicking it open. "Hello?"

Jack could hear his mother practically chew of Miko's ear in worry, but Miko quickly jumped in. "Mrs. Darby, we're in the Artic somewhere, we followed the Bots and we need help. Raf fell in the water and is all wet and he can't walk or talk or-"

Jack groaned, "Give me that, Miko!" He quickly put the phone to his head and spoke calmly so he didn't worry his mom. "Mom," But his mother quickly went on about his safety and how they were all over searching for them. "Mom, please calm down. Listen, we're somewhere in the Artic, but I don't know where." He noticed a buzzing grew, they were losing reception or Raf's phone was too wet and was about ro break. "Mom, Raf is sick and we need you to find us in a hurry. Miko and I can't do this by ourselves. We don't know what to do" The phone went dead. "Mom?"

Jack shut the phone in hast and stuffed it back into Raf's soggy backpack. Jack carefully pulled the backpack off the boy's shoulders and picked him up placing him into Miko's arms. "Being him into the fort. I'm going to find the Bots."

Miko shook her head, "No Jack!"

Jack turned his head the other way trying to avoid contact with Miko's pleading eyes. "My mom said the team was out looking for us. That means that they're out here somewhere. We have a better chance if one of us goes to find them instead of waiting until they find us."

Miko couldn't argue with Jack and she knew it. He was right, but she didn't want him to leave and risk his life. She liked it better when the three were together and knew they were all together. She never wanted to admit this, but she felt safer with Jack around. He couldn't just leave her and Raf. She felt her lip trembling and blamed it on the hypothermia for making her emotions wacky. She shook her head, "You can't go alone."

"But Raf can't stay alone either. He could die Miko and I'm his only chance. I need you to stay with him. If you see him sleeping or his skin turning blue, a good way to counter-act the cold is skin to skin contact. You're just gonna have to strip-" Miko made a dis-pleasuring noise causing Jack to look up at her before continuing, "Only down to your underwear, both of you and then you're gonna have to huddle with each other for warmth." He saw the uncomfortable look in her eyes and took her hand. "Miko, you have to. For Raf. Look at him," He paused allowing her to glance at the sickening yet painful sight of their small friend. "He won't care, trust me. He won't even remember and it will only be you and him out here."

She slowly nodded, "Okay, I will, but you have to promise me one thing."

"What is that Miko?" Jack said standing up getting ready to leave.

She wiped a tear from her eye trying to be strong, "You bring us home. Safe. And then slap me a hundred times for being so stupid."

Jack smiled sadly down at her, "I will do my best."

June

3rd POV

"Goodnight June, see you tomorrow!" A voice called to the tired woman as she picked her purse up getting ready to go home and relax. Relaxing, boy did that sound great to her right now!

"Goodnight, Katie." She waved goodbye before she turned to head through the door. Her hand fumbled inside her purse searching for her keys as she approached her car.

The morning had been very busy, but luckily all of the commotion had died down but around 5. She was now getting off her shift early at 8:30 and she was looking forward to passing out as soon as she had hit the pillow on her bed.

She started the car and exited the parking lot driving down the street praying that this would be a quick ride home. Would Jack be home yet? She wasn't sure. His curfew was 10, but sometimes he was home early. She waited until her first stoplight before reaching into the pocket of her scrubs and pulling out her silver flip phone. She raised an eye to check to see if the light had turned green yet; negative. So she pressed the one and the phone immediately recognized this as Jack's cell phone number.

She waited as the ringing continued on until she heard her son's voicemail. "Hey it's Jack! Sorry I couldn't get to the phone, but I'm probably out saving the world right now. I'll get back to you later."

She flipped closed her phone with a roll of her eyes as the light turned green. What an ego everyone who called probably thought he had, but that was a teenage boy for you.

But it wasn't really the recording that annoyed her, it was the fact that Jack didn't answer his cell phone when she had called. That was one of her number one rules; Jack had to always answer his phone when his mother called. No matter where or when. She bit her lip, maybe he was still at Base. He did still have more than a hour until he needed to be home. Her worry diminished a bit.

Instead of turning at the next light to take the street to her house, she continued on straight towards the direction of the Base. If he was still there, she would drive him home so she didn't have to worry about where he might be.

She continued on the street until she almost collided into a cliff wall, but right as she would have hit it, the wall opened up into a large tunnel that lead into what the Autobots called home.

She parked her car and only saw Ratchet in sights. Maybe Jack was with Arcee for a drive. She parked her car and slowly walked out, drowsiness still tugging at the back of her mind. "Good evening, Doctor." She addressed Ratchet climbing up the staircase to sit at the human chair and desk by the main frame. She often saw Rafael working on different projects and aiding the Autobots here.

Ratchet nodded his helm, "Nurse Darby."

June looked up at the computer screen and cleared her throat to get the medic's attention. "So, have you seen Jack. Is he around?"

Ratchet gave her a confused look. "Jack was watching television with Miko and Rafael."

June's eyes grew when she turned too see the space empty. "How long ago was that?" She tried to remain calm.

Ratchet shrugged his shoulders, "Maybe a little over three hours." He folded one arm over his chest and used the the other to rub his chin. "Yes," He said gaining more confidence, "all three were."

She stood up quickly and shot over to the couch. All she saw was Raf's laptop open on the couch. She took in a deep breath trying to make a conclusion on the children's where-abouts.

"Where are the others?" She questioned Ratchet.

He turned back to the computer screen to read the coordinates. "The Artic." He stated simply. "Around three hours ago..." He trailed off with a shamed look in his optics.

"Oh no." June breathed looking up at Ratchet. "The kids followed." She hurried over to Ratchet forgetting her previous desperation of sleep. "Call Optimus now!"

Ratchet nodded furiously pressing a button on his side helm. ::Ratchet to Optimus.::

After a second Optimus' booming voice responded, ::What is it, Old Friend?::

Ratchet got straight to the point. ::Are the kids with you?:: June could sense worry in his voice.

::No, I thought they remained with you:: June heard worry grow in Optimus' as well.

::Of course a simple day like that would be to much to ask of Primus.:: Ratchet growled.

::I will check around us.:: Ratchet nodded. While he waited, Ratchet turned his helm to June's spot by his pede. "We will retrieve them, Nurse Darby. They are in some safety because the team is no longer fighting the Decepticons today. We tricked them into thinking our troops retreated while we really just discovered their energon deposit."

June shook her head still in fear. "Ratchet, you are a doctor as well. You know what extremely cold conditions can do to a human's body functions. If they have been out there that long they have to be sick or early stages of hypothermia." She narrowed her eyes sternly, "Jack better have been wearing his jacket or so help me I will ground him until he's 50!"

Optimus' voice returned. ::We see no signs if the children, but they could easily be at our earlier battle site, though I doubt it very much. I do not underestimate out younglings, if they followed, they surely took cover somewhere fairly safe. We will search there.::

Ratchet grunted in response and spoke, ::I will try to track their position here with Nurse Darby. If you figure out anything just call.::

::Same to you, Old Friend. Good luck.:: Once the line was dead, June pulled her phone out once again and quickly scrolled through her contacts until she reached Raf's number. One of them had to pick up. She tapped her foot impatiently as she heard the phone ring over and over like a scratched record. She thought she reached the voicemail when she heard a distant 'hello?'

June's face brightened, "Miko! Where are you? I have been worried sick and the Bots are all out looking for you three!"

Miko quickly interjected before she could continue, "Mrs. Darby, we're in the Artic somewhere, we followed the Bots and we need help. Raf fell in the water and is all wet and he can't walk or talk or-" She was suddenly silenced and Jack's voice filled the other line.

"Mom."

"Jack! Honey, where are you? Is Rafael okay?" She was near tears.

"Mom, please calm down. Listen, we're somewhere in the Artic, but I...don't know...where" June grew frantic when the call became staticky.

"Jack! Jack!"

"Mom-sick-'urry!-can't-know-" and the call suddenly ended and she heard a beep that seemed to mock her. It stood between her and her son's safety, it seemed.

Ratchet had heard the whole thing and was already contacting Agent Fowler. Before June knew it, Special Agent William Fowler was rushing through the ground bridge straight to June's side. "Don't worry, Nurse Darby. We will get the children. I promise you. Since you got a call in and his phone isn't off I can track it down." He made his way to the computer.

"But, I lost it." She said meaning the connection.

"Yes, but as long as his phone is still set up, I should be able to reach it." He explained as he accessed a government website that allowed him to put in a phone number to pinpoint it's location.

He quickly typed in Rafael's number and waited impatiently as the page buffered for what seemed like hours before "ERROR' was written across the screen. He took in a quick breath before he turned back to June. "This may be a little more difficult.

June covered her face. "I just wanted to get a good night of rest and I come to find out that my son and Miko and Raf who are just as much as my kids as Jack are lost in the Artic!" She was screaming by this time.

"Nurse Darby, we are-" Ratchet started, but stopped when her anger was turned him.

"And YOU! Where were you when they disappeared? Where were you the two hours that they were missing?!" She shook her finger vigorously at the mech.

Fowler put his hands on June's shoulders. "Ratchet had a job to be doing, Nurse Darby. It could have happened to anyone."

June fell into his arms crying. "I know, but I'm so worried. Not only are they gone, but Raf is soaking wet from water I guess he fell in. He's so small the hypothermia will override his body by now. He's just a boy. He's still just a baby, William and he needs us." She cried more and more.

"I promise you, Nurse Darby. They will return safe and alive. I promise."