Guardian Bonds Form

Ratchet's POV

Hannah was quiet through the check-up; I remember when I told her not to make any more breaks for the sweets as humans call it. 'She is doing well; her parents did follow my instructions, despite being a normal weight for a human youngling her age. How will we get you to come out of your shell Hannah?' I thought knowing she barley said a word to anyone and I know she still needs to go through speech therapy to help her learn to commutate.

I still remember when she was diagnosed with this autistic spectrum disorder when her father and mother arrived late due to concerns among her sector caretakers at a youth center. In my spare time I did research the disorder, she would rather have her eyes in a book but when I looked at her copy Under the Dome she seemed to be into frightening stories despite her interests in science. When I did her check-up, guardian bonds began to form, the wreckers included but Hannah didn't seem to interested in them but they know with her case, this is something that will take time.

Flashback

"How come David and Cindy Audrey are late Lennox?" I asked the engineer and computer technicians "Ratchet there was some concerns about our daughter Hannah. Janice Patterns said she has tried desperately to get Hannah to talk and play with other children but she isn't responding. Hannah either looks the other way or hides behind a large object." David replied. "We told Lennox and Morshower that we have to take her to a specialist to find out why she is like this. Patterns said it could be ADD or Asperger's Syndrome, but we will find out soon." Cindy replied to me.

Twenty-four hours later

"Hannah has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. We had to take her to two specialists' to figure out what's wrong; all it took was a color cube to figure it out." David said knowing Hannah would never be considered 'normal'. Bumblebee walked into the hanger, "she is who she is" he said putting together segments from his radio "that explains everything" Lennox said since he did mention how Hannah would ignore him when he tried to talk to her or stay out of sight when we were around her home.

When Sideswipe and Sunstreaker were asked to watch her, she seemed to be more interested in a book on insects and minerals than to what they wanted her to do with them. "She seemed to act like we were not there" Sunstreaker complained "Sunshine she was recently diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and she needs to go through sessions 'speech therapy' to help."

This was something we had to help if something were to happen to David and Cindy Audrey we needed to be mindful of what we did around and/or with Hannah.

Flashback ends

Soon we were at the Primes office so Hannah could find out why she needs to be under our watch. "Ah Ratchet, Hannah good to see you" Optimus greeted as I set Hannah down on Optimus' desk and Optimus then got down to Hannah's level, seeing that she is only four feet high, not to mention hard to see.

Optimus' POV

I was waiting for Hannah to be done with her check-up; at least she didn't have to go through any shots this time, the last time she tried to get out of it but Ratchet called me "Hannah is in fine health but she is going to need a flu vaccine soon". When the two of them walked into my office, I could sense Hannah being calm in Ratchet's servo and ever since Hannah had to be under our protection the guardian bonds form.

"I could sense you Hannah" I said as soon as I was eye level to her, seeing that she is so small but since the Decepticons' would do anything to harm Hannah. "Hannah, the reason we can all sense how you're feeling is because of a guardian bond. This formed because of being with us and because you did subconsciously accepted us as your protectors." Ratchet explained to her. Hannah then said "I guess that explains why I felt the amusement and fear when Sides and Sunny got Ironhide with pink paint and why I felt Ironhide's annoyance towards that".

I am surprised she was able to make her statement to me more complex than most younglings I have had encounters with, Lennox's two year old youngling couldn't say any of the words Hannah was able to say. "You have quite a vocabulary Hannah" I said but got back to the topic, "Hannah, you will have to be schooled here so there will be human interaction along with interaction with my own Autobots'. This was what your late parents wanted Hannah but that guardian bond you have with them will be able to alert them to where you are." I finished telling her how and why she was able to feel emotions that were not her own.

Hannah's POV

'Guardian bonds, this explains how and why I can feel other emotions that don't belong to me. When I felt Ironhide's rage when the older set of twins set off a paint bomb in his firing range and more' I thought to myself. So far I have learned to adjust to my new life, since I have been around their holoforms and I know there voices, 'I guess it is cool to be around giant robots who were asked by my late parents to protect me and care for me'. "Hannah, are you there" Optimus' voice came breaking my thoughts, "I was taking this in Optimus" I responded to him.

"Now Hannah, I know this is so much for you but we need you to take this slow. I know you have to deal with losses but I promise we are there when you need you." Optimus said. I could only take it in seeing that I have learned to keep my mouth shut and take in the information. Soon I was allowed to go from his office.

Two Hours later

As I was walking around the base to take in my new surroundings I ran into the 'most unwanted human/man' on the base, Galloway. I looked at him in the eyes and said "who are you?" but he said "why is it that a human girl is with those over-grown tin cans". I was stunned and said "because my late parents said so", Jazz entered and he looked angry "leave our charge alone" and he took me into his hands.

Already I hate him and just wanted him to leave and never come back, when I saw Lennox walk in with Morshower "Galloway please leave and don't ever come near Hannah again without consent because she is a ward to NEST and the Autobots' now. Jazz please set Hannah down, and Hannah be mindful of him.

After that I went to my room, but left the door open so I can let the room be cooler and so the Autobots could look in without needing to knock. "I miss them Ebony and Ivory" I said to my chinchillas' "I had no clue this is what would happen this hurts but so far the bonds have been sending me reassuring feelings and emotions that are not my own." I added.

"Hannah, please come to the mess hall" called Ratchet, but he knew I wouldn't try to ignore him since he would send a disapproving feeling through our bond. As soon as I entered I went with Lennox and Epps since I knew them too well. My dinner was a small piece of chicken, broccoli and several slices of tangerines just so I can please Ratchet, "no sweets Hannah and please call me Will and Epps Bobby" Lennox said "Will you know how Ratchet is with that" I replied to show I have improved. "Yes, Optimus told us about the guardian bonds you have with all the Autobots'" Bobby said. All we did was eat and talk about where my new life was going to take me but I was told by Bobby "is it true Ironhide did come into the medical bay all pink?" "Yes and I thought those feelings of anger and emotions that I thought were not mine, just felt like the Fantastic Voyage series" I replied. The grown-ups never could understand why I like to read anything for adults.

When I took the dishes up to the cleaning, I hate to be those on KP. I know overcoming the fact that my parents are gone but I have to remind myself that the Autobots' will always be there for me when I need them. It wasn't long, but the digital clock read nine PM to go to bed by the Prime, soon I was in my sleep wear and had my Snivy plush doll close to me. I could sense the feelings of both paternal and maternal love luring me further into my dreamscape.