Background Information: In this story, I have created an OC, an 18 year old girl named Lilly. Her guardian is Bumblebee, and she pretty much went through everything Sam did in the first TF movie (I will have a story about that after this one is done). This story is set in the beginning of ROTF, but I have a whole new plot with my character. Lilly is going to college, which will be one of the few things that is similar about this story to the second TF movie. Just to let you know, Bumblebee and Lilly are not a couple right now.

Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers, only the characters I have created.

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Chapter 1: Graduation Day

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"Primus, Sideswipe, hurry up!" Ratchet growled, glaring at the silver mech as he wheeled around the NEST hangar.

Everyone had already hidden and was ready for the big surprise, well, except for Sideswipe.

"Hang on, Hatchet," Sideswipe said, laughing as the medic sent an angry glare his way. Flicking off the lights he quickly wheeled to his hiding spot, crouching behind a wall.

Silence filled the dark hangar until someone yelled, "They're coming!" Everyone got into position, making sure they couldn't be seen from the door.

A black and yellow Camaro drove through the large entrance of the hangar, coming to a stop a few feet into the building. The doors swung open as two people stood out, one being a girl, the other being a boy. The girl remained still, a black bandana wrapped around her face, moving her head side to side curiously. She was wearing an academic dress with a matching cap, just returning from her high school graduation.

The boy walked around the car and stood behind her, slowly lifting the bandana off of her head.

"SURPRISE!" Both humans and Autobots jumped from their hiding spots and the lights turned on, confetti reflecting the light as it shimmered from the ceiling. Her eyes scanned the hangar as at least fifty people came out of their hiding places, cheering loudly. The girl squealed in delight, covering her mouth from shock.

"You've got to be kidding me!" she said, turning around to hug the boy behind her. "This is amazing!"

She walked towards where the majority of people were gathered, both human and Autobot. They continued to clap as the girl came to a stop in the middle of the large group, a huge smile upon her face. The hangar fell silent as the clapping died down, everyone waiting to hear the girl's response.

"Wow," she muttered, turning around as she stared at everybody. "This is... simply incredible! Thank you all for supporting me on my graduation day, it means a lot coming from you guys," she motioned to the Autobots and people around her, who were mostly soldiers. "I can't express in words how grateful I am to have each and every single one of you in my life. Thank you." Applause erupted again, whoops and cheers coming from all directions.

A man from the crowd walked towards the girl, grinning at her as he held something behind his back.

"Hey, Lennox," the girl said as she gave him a quick hug. Lennox pulled away, smiling as he held up the object from its spot behind his back.

It was a medal, the word "NEST" engraved onto the golden pendant. The ribbon tied around it was an ocean blue, matching the color of the girl's eyes.

Lennox coughed, grabbing everyone's attention. "We would like to present this medal to Lilly Roth for being one of the most special soldiers we have ever had, even though she isn't really trained," he joked, a couple laughs coming from the crowd. The girl, Lilly, grinned at him and chuckled. "She saved the world and we would like to thank her for her bravery and kindness towards all of us, human and Autobot alike. Congratulations, Lilly. We are all very proud of you."

Lilly stood motionless as he placed the medal around her neck, her mouth wide open in shock. Tears shined in her eyes and she gulped as one slid down her cheek. "Thank you," she almost whispered, holding the medal gently. "You have no idea how much this means to me."

To her surprise a group of soldiers gathered around and lifted Lilly into the air, chanting, "Lilly! Lilly!" The rest of the crowd joined and she laughed as her name echoed through the interior of the hangar. Life can't get much better than this, she thought, closing her eyes as she let happiness overcome her thoughts.

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After most of the people finished congratulating Lilly, the party had finally started. Music rang through the air as the soldiers gathered into groups, laughing as they told stories from recent battles to each other. Some Autobots used their holoforms while others remained in their robot mode.

Lilly was at the food table, wondering which type of chicken she should pick. Regular or spicy? She contemplated it for a moment, before finally deciding on the regular type as she placed a few wings on her plate.

She turned around when someone called her name and watched a man and woman approaching, wearing huge grins on their faces.

"Congratulations, sweetie!" the woman said, wrapping her arms tightly around her daughter. "I can't tell you how proud I am."

Lilly grinned happily, responding with a "Thanks, Mom." She turned to the man who was standing nearby and her face brightened.

"Hi, Dad," she said, and her father pulled her into a hug.

"Lils, I am so incredibly proud of you. You did it! You graduated high school!" Lilly nodded, giggling as he tickled her in the stomach. "But, you'll always be my little girl to me."

Behind the trio were a few robots staring happily at the family. The tallest one, Optimus Prime, knelt down, a smile formed across his faceplates.

"We, the Autobots, would like to congratulate you on your graduation, Lilly. Well done," his deep voice rang throughout the hangar and the girl looked up, a wide grin upon her face.

"Thank you, Optimus," she replied and he nodded, standing up. A short but very strong looking robot approached the girl, his black metal reflecting the bright lights.

"Congrats, kiddo," he said cheerfully, a slight British accent in his voice. "Now, I can have more time to show you my brand new cannons!" Lilly took a step back as large guns appeared on his thick soldiers and arms, the substance inside of them glowing.

"Ironhide, is this really the time to be doing this?" Lilly said, motioning to her terrified parents. The robot looked down, his lip plates forming into a frown as he noticed their reactions.

"Oops, sorry," Ironhide muttered, walking away. Lilly shook her head and laughed, beginning to head towards an empty table with her plate of food.

"Well sweetie, your father and I are going to get some food," Lilly's mother said, walking quickly towards the line at the buffet. Her dad waved as he passed by, jogging to catch up to his wife.

Lilly took a deep breath as she sat at an empty table and watched everyone around her laughing and having a good time. The chair next to her moved, a boy with soft, baby blue eyes sitting down next to her.

"Hey, Bee!" Lilly exclaimed, looking at the boy who was the one that had taken off her bandana. "This is amazing, isn't it?"

Bumblebee nodded and ran a hand through his yellowish-blonde hair. "So, this is what a human party looks like, huh?"

"Yep! Lots of food, music, and people having fun," Lilly replied. "It's crazy how much they changed the hangar for this! It looks so different."

Instead of the normal military vehicles and planes spread out in the hangar, they had all disappeared, replaced by a large amount of circular tables. On the sides were long tables with buffet-style food, and in the middle was a large dance floor with a glittering disco ball hanging from the ceiling.

"Yeah, it was a pain to move everything out of here, especially the jets," Bumblebee said, laughing. He looked at the girl, happiness spreading across his face. "Congrats, Lilly." Bee gave her a soft smile.

Lilly looked at the holoform in front of her, grabbing his hand that felt so real. She gave it a gentle squeeze, a soft expression across her face. "Thanks, Bee. Especially for driving me to and from school every day, that must have been a real big hassle for you. Thank you," she said, leaning forward and giving him a friendly kiss on the cheek.

Bumblebee froze, a soft blue tint appeared across his cheeks, his eyes staring widely at her. She just laughed, popping a french fry into her mouth. "N-No problem," he stuttered, his cheeks growing even bluer as he blushed, his spark beating frantically. Primus, why do I always act like this around her? he asked himself.

The girl ate her food happily as Bumblebee sat in his chair, looking around the hangar. He noticed the Autobots talking to the soldiers and couldn't help but smile as he saw how cheerful his family was.

The song Casper Cha-Cha Slide came on and multiple people let out loud whoops as the majority of the soldiers made their way towards the large dance floor. Lilly laughed and stood up, grabbing Bumblebee's hand.

"Have you ever danced before?" she asked him, playfully pulling him towards the dance floor.

"Ummm, no," he said, pulling back as he realized what she had in mind.

"Well, let's see if you have any skills!" Lilly giggled, motioning towards where everybody was beginning to gather.

"Can we not?"

"Come on Bee, this song is awesome! It's the Cha-Cha Slide!"

"Fine…" Bumblebee moaned, following Lilly towards the large crowd as everybody was clapping their hands to the beat of the song. Lilly started doing the moves and Bumblebee couldn't help but dance along, laughing as Lilly gave him a smirk.

"Think you're better than me?" she teased.

"Just wait and see," he said, stomping the ground as the song had told them to.

Even the Autobots got into the groove of the song, making the ground shake as they jumped and stomped their pedes. Everyone was laughing and singing along as they did the moves, cheering when they convinced even Optimus to join the dance.

"One hop this time, one hop this time. Right foot two stomps, left foot two stomps," the song repeated itself and Bumblebee started to enjoy it, smiling as he tried to jump higher than Lilly.

Lilly closed her eyes and took a deep breath as she danced along to the beat, her heart thrumming with happiness. It was the best day of her life, and she was beyond grateful she was able to spend it with her family, both human and robot alike.

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Darkness was the only word that could describe it. And silent. Very silent. Everything was pitch black, except for a faint, glowing light.

The light came from a blue substance, swirling in a circle, almost like a fog. Inside that fog was an image of Lilly laughing at the party, pure joy spread across her face.

"Yes…" a deep voice said, trailing off almost like it was thinking. "I have been right all of these years. She will be the one. She will hold my power and put an end to this war." The voice belonged to Primus, his words echoing through the air. A large metallic hand reached out, touching the fog as a bright light encased the image of Lilly.

"Young child, you will soon come to realize the powers that you have. In time… You will see. Only you will be able to save the Autobots from destruction." Primus looked at the mist as the image of Lilly began to fade. The blue substance dispersed, falling into the black surroundings like small, twinkling snowflakes.

"Be safe, my child," was all Primus said, the darkness soon falling to silence once again.

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Please review, my friends! I hope you enjoyed the chapter :)

– SapphireSpark