Okay, here's chapter 2! This chapter came out a bit early, but only because I've been working on it a lot lately and I'll be at a football game during the time I wanted to upload it.

Thank you for all who reviewed, faved, and alerted! I appreciate it!

So I own nothing, as usual, besides Julia and some plots.

EDIT: MY GOODNESS. I'm glad I caught this myself this time, but apparently something is up with my chapter repeating themselves...meh.


Silence filled the truck as we were slowly approaching the Lennox residence. Thinking I should be trying to get filled in with as much information as possible, I decided to speak with my dad.

"You said this is your friend's truck, right?" I asked boredly, watching scenery zip pass the window.

"Yeah, why?" He asked, keeping his eyes on the road.

"What's their name? I'm just curious if I know 'em or not." I replied with a shrug. Then the truck was filled with laughter again. I eyed my laughing father. "What's so funny?"

"Oh, it's just…I'm almost certain that you haven't met him before." He flashed me one of his famous goofy grins.

"Okay, okay, I was just wonderin'. Is it illegal to be curious?" I put my hands up in defense.

"Heh, no." My dad kept his grin.

"So, name?" I folded my arms over my chest as I looked forward.

"Uh, name?" My dad pretty much repeated my question. He had a slightly uneasy smile on his face. Exactly, what are you hiding, dad? "Ron."

"Ron?"

"Ron." My dad nodded. "Ron…Hide? Yes, Hide." He nodded again. "Ron Hide."

"Ron Hide?" I tilted my head slightly to the side. Suddenly, the truck came to a quick halt. "Dad, Holy crap!" I yelled after I was jerked forward in my seat. I looked over at him, apparently he was muttering something to himself before looking at me.

"Oh look, we're home." He smiled. Oh look, we were. I took no time in jumping out of the truck, nearly breaking my neck in the process.

Note to self: Do not jump out of truck without realizing truck is 6 feet above ground.

I gathered all my things from the back seat before breathing in deeply and exhaling.

"It's good to be home." I smiled to myself before turning to my father, who was currently kicking the truck's tire and grumbling something. "Something wrong with the truck dad?"

"YES. A lot of things are wrong with the truck." He emphasized the words 'a lot' deeply. "The brakes were on the fritz so that's why we had that sudden stop." He sighed before running a hand through his hair.

"Really?" I was a bit concerned, seeing as I was just riding in that giant and the brakes weren't working at 100%. "Want me to take a look at it later?"

"That's right, I forgot you had a way with cars." He chuckled. "But it's alright, I'll take a look at it." His gaze turned towards the truck. "Go a head inside and unpack. I'm going to take a look at the truck. Oh, your mother took Anna for her check-up, they'll be back a little later."

"Okay, thanks dad." I waved to him with my free hand and he returned the gesture.

-Ironhide's P.o.V.-

Finally that little femme slagger left, now I could speak with her father. But apparently, he beat me to it.

"What do you think your doing?" Will threw his hands in the air as he yelled in a hushed tone.

"Me? What the slag do you think your doing?" I growled back at him "Ron Hide?" I questioned him about the fake human identity he had given me.

"What? It fits." He mumbled. "Besides, I needed a name and well…I thought of one."

"Right Will…Ironhide and Ron Hide have absolutely nothing in common." I scoffed. "Besides, what's wrong with my name to where you had to make up one?"

"Oh gee, I don't know 'Hide, maybe the fact that normal people don't have the name Ironhide?" Will snapped at me as he folded his arms.

"So? I fail to see the problem." If I weren't in my alternate form, I'd be rolling my optics.

"You should've just stopped after 'I fail'…" Oh, this human had guts.

"Excuse me?" He was testing me and I was close to changing into my normal form. "I think that slipped pass my audio receptors, care to repeat that a bit louder, Will?"

"So you're going deaf now too?" He's really pushing me now.

"Watch it, Lennox." I hissed my entire sentence. I was about ready to transform when Will sighed and ruffled his hair.

"Okay, okay, okay! Enough joking around." He was joking? Well, they weren't funny. "My main concern at this moment is Julia."

"What about your daughter?" I noticed Will looking around the backyard, where we had pulled up. He was making sure that the little femme didn't come running out of the house while he was 'talking' to the 'truck'.

"I'm concerned about her safety." He sighed deeply and leaned against my armor.

"Just her's in general?" Will only nodded in response. "What about the rest of your family? Like your mate and other child?"

"Well…Yeah, I care about them too but…I don't know. There's just something telling me that Julia will get caught up in this…" He hung his head a bit and barely mumbled his words.

"Is it because she's in the military, like you?"

"I don't know…That might be the reason."

"Do not stress yourself, Will." I had to reassure him the best I can. I'm a fighter, not some Comfort-Bot. "I'll be sure to inform Prime of her arrival and I promise to keep you and your family safe."

"Thanks 'Hide… I just…I just don't want her getting hurt, y'know? She's been gone for about 3 years in the military. And you never know what could go wrong in the military…I'm just glad she came home safely. So the last thing I want is her being in danger." He just looked at the ground as he continued to lean on my side.

"I see your point, Will." He was trying to protect the ones he cares for. I completely understand. "But I was appointed as the guardian of your family, so I will do my best to protect it."

"Again, thanks 'Hide." Lennox finally gave me a smile before he pushed himself up into a proper standing position. He patted my hood before slowly walking off. "I'll talk to you later 'Hide, I'm going to check on Julia."

"Right." I replied.

Another femme in the household. Hopefully this one doesn't have major mood swings like Will's mate, Sarah. Or constantly cry like the little human, Annabelle. For Primus's sake…let's not hope she's worse.


So Will is just being a paranoid father and Ironhide is just being...Ironhide?

Oh c'mon people, RON HIDE! It's so cliche, I had to do it. Ironhide, Ron Hide? Maybe Major Lennox isn't the brightest bulb in the box...

The same concept applies to Barricade, Barry Cade. And Tomatoe, Tow Mater (from Cars). I hope majority of you get it, or else I look like a babbling dunder-head.

So yeah, I hope you all enjoyed! Get a small preview for chapter 3 on my profile!