A/N: I've never been to Chicago before but I've researched the city for this story. So any flaws then forgive me cause I've never been to Chicago before. And this is FanFiction, I can do whatever I want as long as it fits into the story and is legit.

Abduction

Chapter 3

Exploring Chicago

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We have arrived. I still couldn't believe it! We're here! In Chicago! I couldn't help it when a big wide smile spread across my face right when the plane's landing gears touched the ground. I tried to pay attention to what the pilot was saying but I couldn't grasp it. All I got out of it was what the weather currently is. The pilot had continued to talk as the plane went off the runway, to the terminal, heading to the Gates. The flight attendants had wished that we have a fun time home or visiting trip to Chicago, and hoped that we enjoyed our flight and would choose to fly with American Airlines again. We'd gotten our things even our suitcases and walked out of the plane, out to the Gate, and into O'Hare International Airport.

After following some of the other passengers who were on our flight with us we made our way out of the airport to the passenger pick-up. The air seems clean, warm. It's full of humidity. And it feels heavy a bit. I ignore it, looking to find a taxi that'll take to our hotel. A Best Western as my mom had told me before.

I watch as a taxi drives along the street and comes to a stop near us. I walk to it. I hope he can take us to a Best Western.

"Excuse me," I say to the driver. "Can you take us to a Best Western?"

"Sure. What's the address?"

I tell him.

"Okay, climb in and I'll take you there."

I smile, and I open the back passenger side door for Melry. After she's in, I go to the other side of the taxi, open the door and climb in. Once we're in the driver heads away from O'Hare and onto a freeway. I look at the many cars driving past us, seeing the many different models of cars and trucks. An occasional motor- home or RV drives past. I mentally sigh. I can't seem to find a Camaro that looks like Bumblebee or just any Camaro. Bumble is the easiest Autobot to "find" in real life, seeing as how his car mode is popular by Chevrolet nowadays.

I smile as I lay my head against the cool window, thinking about it. I'd love to see a Topkick in real life just like Ironhide's. Or any of the Autobots for that matter. I would even love to see a real Mercedes Benz SLS AMG – Soundwave. He and Ironhide are my two most favorites. A fan girl like me can love both an Autobot and a Decepticon, right?

Suddenly, a yellow Camaro zooms past us. Bumblebee! Camaro! No, it's not really Bumblebee – it's missing the black stripes. It's just a plain yellow one. But I still stare after it, admiring it. It's so shiny! A car in front of us turns on its turning signal and moves into the next lane, which is next to us…and blocks my view of the Camaro. Darn it you stupid car! Move out of the way so I can watch the Camaro! Despite my wanting, the car doesn't move out of my view, and the Camaro picks up speed and zooms away fairly quickly. I frown. Just my luck. I get to see a yellow version and a stupid car pulls in front of my view and I can't see it anymore. And to add salt to the wound, the Camaro right then decides to drive away.

I grumble and sit back in my seat, leaning back.

"You okay, Sophia?"

I look at Mel. "Yeah, I'm okay. I just saw a Camaro and a car pulls up behind it, blocking my view and then the Camaro zooms away."

"Well, at least you were able to see one."

"It was a yellow one."

"The Camaro?"

"Yes."

"It was Bumblebee?"

"No. It didn't have the black racing stripes." I explain.

"Oh," she sounds saddened a little. "Well, it's still a Camaro."

"True that." I rub my left temple where I feel a headache start gnawing at me.

"Your head hurting?" I should've known Melry would see that.

"Yeah, but it's a small one. Too many hours on that plane. That annoying humming of the engine. Its no wonder my head hurts."

"Just drink some water when we get to the hotel, Sophia. It'll go away if you drink water. Headaches usually occur if you're dehydrated."

I smirk. "Guess the Coke didn't help much now did it?"

She shakes her head a little. "No. It didn't. Only water helps it go away faster."

I already knew that, but I don't bother telling her. I don't know how far the hotel is from O'Hare, and I hope it isn't too far. I notice the meter running, the price rising quickly. D'oh! I hope I have enough money to pay the driver when we get to the hotel.

I glance out my window again, keeping my head laying back against the seat. The car that had blocked my view before is still there, but is in another lane. The Camaro, unfortunately, is long gone. I hope I at least see a car that resembles an Autobot from the movies. Even a Hummer would be fine. But I see none of them come by. Sigh.

I suddenly remember what Melry told me back in McCarran in the tram. 'Maybe Ironhide will come meet you in Chicago, and ask you to be his sparkmate!' At the time, I knew she was just teasing me, but now since we're in Chicago maybe Ironhide will come by! I would at least get to see his alt-mode, a black GMC Topkick in real life.

A fan girl like me can dream, right? I was always a Trans-Fan, and the movies did it for me. Yes!

I have read many fan fiction stories on a site called, of course (and so fittingly), . I enjoy all the stories there. I always go there and pray my favorites are updated and see how the story goes. Most of the stories I've read are, of course, Transformers stories, but I've also read a few about The Outsiders as well.

I blink, snapping out of my reverie again and I notice we're heading off the freeway and onto the streets. We stop at a traffic light. I guess we're close to the hotel. Wait, why am I wondering about that for? No one wonders about that, why should I?

I look at Mel. Her favorites are Ratchet and Arcee, the reddish/pink Ducati. She says they're sisters while I say they're just components of a single robot, which is Arcee herself. Ugh, we all have different opinions I guess.

She enjoys teasing me about Ironhide and (occasionally) Soundwave, about how they would both want me as their sparkmate. As much I want that to happen, I know it won't ever happen. Well, maybe…when red snow falls.

I smile. The taxi makes a wide left turn onto a street.

I relax a bit, but it's difficult for me to do that. My headache is getting worse. I rub my temple again, the pain seeming to smooth away but not much. It comes back once I stop rubbing it.

I should be excited about being in Chicago, and I am…but not much. Not after sleeping on an airplane for most of the trip, getting little amount of sleep as well. A headache gnawing at me. Not to mention its almost sunset. The colors of the sky are darkening, the afternoon slowly becoming my favorite time of day – twilight. I'm always so calm at twilight. To me it's calming and beautiful and peaceful. And soon after that, the night starts to set in.

I'll feel happy about being in Chicago tomorrow, once we're both rested.

I close my eyes, blocking everything out. Just me and my mind. Alone. By myself. It's dark. It's my mind, and I'm alone in it. I suddenly see Ironhide and Soundwave in front of me. They're both smiling.

"What's this about? What's going on?"

Their smiles get bigger. Their eyes glow brightly; Soundwave's a bright ruby color, while Ironhide's is, well, more attracting than Soundwave's. I'm unable to look away from his eyes.

They ignore my questions. They seem hungry, I can tell by their eyes. What's with them?, I think to myself.

From the way they're looking at me makes me feel uneasy. I step away from them. And they step toward me.

"If you guys are gonna ignore my questions then please leave me alone," I say to them, a hint of uneasiness and fear is heard in my voice.

They say nothing…again. They just stare at me. I notice Soundwave's eyes go from ruby red to Autobot blue. Wait, Autobot blue? What the flip just happened? His eyes were red before, and now they suddenly turned blue? Autobot blue? I must be dreaming or something.

"Sophia." I look at them, startled one of them said something to me. Wait they know my name? I recognize the voice, it was Ironhide's. I turn to him.

"Wake up, Sophia."

"Sophia. Sophia! Wake up!"

I open my eyes; I'm back in the taxi.

"Huh? What?" I murmur.

"We're here at the hotel." Melry says.

I look out the windows, the hotel outside.

"Okay, Mel." I climb out of the taxi, and pull out my things. I pay the driver the money I had given to Melry before. I head to where Mel is waiting for me.

"You alright?" she asks.

"Yeah, why?"

"Cause you were completely out of it before and you look really pale."

"I just had a weird…dream, I guess." I pull open the door to the hotel, the cool air welcoming to me.

We head to the front desk.

"Evening, ma'am. Do you have a reservation?"

"Yes, it's Stojanov and Lennox," I answer. My mom had paid for our reservations online just like with our airline tickets.

The lady turns to her computer and looks it up, I'm sure of it.

"Okay, Miss Stojanov, here's your room keys. One for you and Miss Lennox. The elevators are around the corner. Enjoy your stay with us." She smiles.

I take the keys, well they're cards, but oh well, and head to where the elevators are. I push the button to call the elevator.

"So, what was bugging you back in the taxi?" Mel asks.

"I don't know. I think it was a dream or something. Ironhide and Soundwave were there. It was just me, them, and the darkness."

The elevator dings and the doors open, we head in and I push the button for our floor.

"They kept staring at me," I continue. "None of them answered my questions. Just stared at me. Then suddenly Soundwave's eyes went from bright red to Autobot blue!"

The elevator doors open and we step off and head to our room. I slide the card, and the door unlocks. I open the door and head inside.

"I mean one second they're red and the next they're blue!"

"Relax, Sophia. It was just a dream."

I nod my head. "Yeah, probably."

"Maybe you're just hungry."

"Yeah, probably. We'll get food later. And tomorrow we're going to a park. It's a good way to relax after being on an airplane."

"Okay, Sophia."

I smile. I can only wonder what the future holds for us. And just what was that dream about anyway? Their eyes just don't suddenly turn blue! Not in an instant like Soundwave did. Oh God help me.

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Wow, is anyone out there? I know Spring Break is coming up and everyone's getting lazy, but I'd appreciate some reviews. They make me happy. Even a simple "Good Chapter. Update soon." is good for me. Reviews mean faster updates.