The sound of the earth shaking was heard as Rory ran for her life down the road the robot chasing her, she had walked to Tranquility Lake Park so she didn't have her car. Looking back over shoulder, she now screamed as a massive hand took a swipe at her but she managed to dodge it and continued to run. When she looked back ahead, Rory was suddenly filled with hope as down the road came a blue and red 379 Peterbilt with an interesting flame paintjob. The Peterbilt slowed down and Rory was about to rush over when suddenly the grinding and scraping of metal was heard and she watched in horror as the Peterbilt transformed into a robot much like the other one but there some differences.
One it was 40ft tall, taller than the other by only 10 feet, two it was red and blue and three its eyes were not red but what looked like an intriguing alien blue color. The black one charged at the blue and red one tackling it to the ground before picking it up and throwing it sending it crashing into the picnic table Rory had recently deserted. Said teen winced but the robot got up and produced a gun shooting at the other one which was sent flying from the blow.
Rory turned around when she heard the earth shake in time to see the blue and red robot, it transformed back into the Peterbilt and the passenger door swung open
"Get in" the Peterbilt ordered but Rory didn't budge "please dear one get in" the Peterbilt begged her and when she heard groaning from the red eyed robot signaling it probably was coming round, she shrieked and ran over hoisting herself up inside the semi the door swinging shut behind her.
Rory buckled up and watched as the gas pedal went down and the Peterbilt drove her fast away from the robot that had tried to attack her, the Peterbilt rounded a corner and continued to drive fast before eventually slowing down
"Why are you slowing down? He's probably transformed back into the Mustang and will be chasing us" Rory cried
"Not likely, I hit him pretty hard with my gun. He'll be out for at least an hour or two" the peterbilt replied.
Rory quivered and the truck "hmmed", Rory wondered what was wrong
"What?" she asked it
"Your heart rate has spiked, your adrenal glands are secreting adrenaline and your trembling" it replied.
Not being able to help it, Rory let out an impressive whistle
"You know all that?" she asked it
"Yes" it replied
"Who are you exactly?" she asked him
"I am Optimus Prime, leader of the autonomous life forms from the planet Cybertron known as the Autobots. We are here to protect Earth and its people from the evil of our planet known as the Decepticons" the Peterbilt replied
"I'm guessing you all blend in by taking on different forms of vehicles, hence your peterbilt form and I'm guessing another name for you would be Transformers" Rory said
"Correct" Optimus told her "hmm" he added
"What?" she asked him.
However, the answer she got appeared in the driver's seat. A man around late 30s black-blue hair, blue eyes wearing jeans, a white tee shirt with a strange insignia on the front under a black jacket and boots. Rory's jaw dropped
"Prime?" she asked and the man nodded at her
"Yes this is my holoform, my medic helped me design it so people wouldn't think it were weird that a Peterbilt was driving around Tranquility, Nevada" Optimus replied
"We need to rename this city to Hazardous, Nevada" Rory grumbled to herself and Optimus laughed before noticing that the young teen was trembling.
Pulling the young teen to him, she stiffened before slowly relaxing and clutching to him as if her life depended on it. Come to think of it in some sense it did and she closed her eyes
"I never got your name, dear one" Optimus said
"Rory Novak" Rory said quietly.
It was quiet for a bit before
"Interesting, a human male's name for a human female" Optimus said
"Don't even ask" Rory threatened knowing he was going to ask but Optimus laughed and held Rory until he looked down at her and noticed she was asleep.
Sam and Mikaela sat anxiously in last period waiting for the home bell to ring, after what they had heard over the phone had scared them shitless and they were worried for their friend. Mikaela drummed her fingers on her desk nervously and anxiously when she felt a hand on her shoulder and looked at her boyfriend
"She'll be okay" Sam said trying to reassure her and Mikaela nodded but continued the drumming as she watched the clock, they had both felt helpless because they were there stuck in school.
Rolling over in her sleep, Rory snuggled deeper under the covers before she opened her eyes realizing where she was and bolted up in bed. She sighed in relief as she found herself in her room and relaxed, that was until she heard the familiar laughter of her niece and frowned wondering what they were doing home so early. When she looked at her alarm clock she realized it was twenty to four, she got out of bed and left her room heading downstairs. Rory walked into the living room and stopped smiling at the sight she saw; Holly was in her bouncer watching the Teletubbies while Optimus, still in his holoform, was playing Jenga with Donna.
It was the cutest sight she had ever seen, though he was a complete stranger she felt strangely at ease with him there. She watched as Donna removed a block from the Jenga tower before it all collapsed and she and Optimus laughed
"Never mind" he told her before sensing a presence in the room and looked up to see Rory standing in the doorway "I see you're awake" he said, Donna turned her head and saw her aunt
"Aunt Wowy" she said getting up and running over to her.
Rory smiled as she bent down and picked her niece up hugging her before balancing her on her hip before looking up at Optimus and frowned remembering earlier that day
"What happened to that robot?" she asked him as he looked up at her
"He's gone for now but he will come back. Now that you're apart of my life they won't leave you alone and will try to hurt you to get to us. But don't worry we will protect you and your girls with our lives" Optimus replied and Rory nodded, she trusted him.
Just then Holly began to cry loudly and Rory put Donna down who went to watch the television, Rory took three steps into the room but stopped when Optimus walked over and plucked Holly from her bouncer and put her to his shoulder rubbing her back and she instantly stopped crying. Rory chuckled and Optimus looked over at her
"What?" he asked her wondering what was so amusing
"Nothing you're just good with children" she replied before turning to her niece "Donna baby, you hungry?" she asked her, Donna looked at her aunt
"Yes"
"What do you want sweetie?"
"Hmm. Na-na"
"Banana it is" she replied as Optimus sat down next to Donna and watched the television with her, Rory smiled as she headed to the kitchen
"I could get used to this" she muttered quietly to herself.
But then she shook her head
'What am I thinking? Optimus is a complete stranger, let alone an alien robot nothing could happen and besides its not like I even like him like that' she thought to herself.
Bustling around the kitchen chopping up some banana, Rory sung quietly to herself reflecting on what had happened. Freezing her actions, she just stood there thinking about her sister and her brother-in-law who had recently died, and how she was left to raise Donna on her own along with her own baby. Rory bit back a sob as an image of Alyssa's smiling face flashed in her mind and she burst into tears.
Setting down the knife, she buried her face in her hands and cried missing her older sister terribly. She and Alyssa were practically inseparable but now, Alyssa was gone
"Rory."
Gasping, Rory raised her head and wiped her eyes, sniffling before turning to look at Optimus who stood in the doorway
"Tell Donna I'll be done in a second" and resumed chopping up the second banana.
Optimus stood there watching the young mother as she finished up and placed the chopped up banana into a plastic bowl before turning and stopping. He knew something was troubling and wondered if it had something to with Donna being her niece
"I'm here if you need to talk" he told her.
Rory sniffled and nodded, walking out of the kitchen past him and into the living room.
He followed after her and watched as she put up a happy façade in front of the children. His spark went out to her; the poor teenager was apparently living by herself and raising two children under the age of five by herself. No boyfriend, at least that's what he assumed but perhaps he should ask her later.
Optimus smiled as Donna looked over and beckoned him to her side. He walked into the living room and sat down on the couch beside the three year old, who crawled into his lap and resumed eating her banana and watching the television in silence.
Glancing over, he noted Rory breastfeeding Holly while reminding Donna that eating on the couch today was a privilege.
However, the little family moment was cut short when the sound of a jet flying overhead alerted him.
Frowning, Optimus picked Donna up and walked to the window
"Owion, what awe you looking fow?" she asked peering out the window
"That" he replied alarmed spying the F22 Fighter Jet turning back around, before turning to Rory "get the children to the basement"
"What? Why?"
"Remember the red eyed robot, the Decepticon who attacked you?" she nodded "Starscream, right-hand to Megatron the leader, is heading right for us."
Rory jumped to her feet, startling Holly who began to cry. Placing the baby over her shoulder, she walked over to Optimus.
Optimus set Donna down
"Donna, I need you to go with Aunt Rory. We're playing hide and seek"
"Yay" the three year old cheered as Rory took her hand and hurried from the room.
The holoform disappeared and outside, Optimus transformed and readied himself for the attack.