It was quiet as we all drove towards Sam's house. Not uncomfortably quiet but quiet none the less "Kira?" Optimus called quietly, snapping me out of my trance like state as I looked at the radio "earlier today you stated freedom was the right of all sentient beings, something must of happened to you for you to be able to come to such a wise statement." Raising an eyebrow I clocked on, smiling weakly "Bumblebee has been transmitting to you guys hasn't he?" I asked in return before shaking my head "as I'm sure you heard earlier when I was talking to Sam, there are certain parts of my life that I would rather not reveal; however, I will tell you this. If anyone claims to be part of a government group called sector seven I want you to run, do not stop for anything just get the hell away from them."

Optimus hummed softly, turning a corner into another street "these humans are dangerous?"

"Very… they are the reason I am the creature I am today and not the normal human that I was" I muttered the last part to myself but he still heard it "they experimented on you?" he asked in shock, the undertone of anger and disgust lining his words as "when did this begin?" gulping I glanced around his interior as I answered in a whisper "since I was 9." Yelping I gripped my seatbelt as Optimus slammed on the breaks, the others following behind but he muted their concerned voices so he could talk to me "you were only a sparkling and yet they did that to you?" he muttered sadly "what about your parents?" I shook my head and tapped the dashboard "I was kidnapped when I was 9 so they couldn't do anything."

The seatbelt tightened quite drastically as though he was giving me a tight hug "I am so sorry young one" he muttered forlornly making me smile and pat the dashboard "It's not your fault, just heed my warning please" I begged desperately, holding onto the seatbelt like a lifeline "they have methods of capturing that are very painful and I don't want any of you to be subject to their experiments." Sensing that I was becoming distressed Optimus crooned softly "shh young one, I understand and we will be cautious" he whispered in a way that only a father could "there is no need to get upset" wiping my eyes on my arm I nodded as we pulled into the alley behind Sam's house "do what you have to here, I'll be back shortly" I explained shortly, jumping out his cab and running off as he started protesting but it fell on deaf ears as I turned the corner and vanished from sight.

Sprinting up to my front door I slammed it against the wall when I had it open, rushing to my room to get my guns and swords and strapping them on me before rushing back down and shutting it as I ran back to Sam's only to see the Autobot's standing in the backyard. Cursing to myself at the way they were hiding I jumped on the fence catching their attention but mostly Ratchet's who was shining a light into Sam's room "be careful" he whispered only for his jaw to drop as I ran across it expertly and jumped onto the roof before slipping in Sam's window where I whisper yelled at him "what are you doing!" I hissed, crouching as I moved over to him "I told you that your mom put them on the kitchen counter." Face palming Sam moved towards the door only for it to be knocked upon "Sam what's going on? You know the rules, no doors locked in my house"

"You know he'll start counting if you don't open the door"

The voices of his parent's came through making us freeze "hide!" Sam hissed at us before moving over to the door so I shoved Mikeala behind a chair "Stay here" I told her but as I went to get up she grabbed my sleeve "what about you?" she asked making me grin and point to the window "roof" I stated bluntly before running to the window and jumping out much to the bot's horror but I quickly grabbed the roofing and flipped so I was crouching on the roof "damn that girl's got skill" I heard Jazz murmur to the others who nodded in agreement as I sighed while listening to Sam's parent's argue with him.

Groaning I bashed my head against the palm of my hand making Optimus look at me in concern as he looked at the others but before he could get a word in I froze, fear dripping off my form which made all the bot's stiffen "Kira?" Optimus questioned, tilting his head as I turned and crawled up the roof so I could look in the street before snapping my head back round to them "RUN!" I whispered yelled at him, making shooing motions to them all with my hands desperately "they're here! Sector Seven is here!" The others looked at each other in confusion but Optimus nodded "fall back, we'll regroup with the children later" he ordered quickly making them nod and run to the alley and transform before driving off but Optimus picked me up before leaving, depositing me on the ground as he transformed before opening his door "get in!" not wasting a moment I dove inside as he slammed the door shut and drove off.

I was practically hyperventilating in the passenger seat in absolute terror before Optimus and the others stopped on top of a bridge "shh, Kira, shh everything will be fine" he crooned softly, tightening the seatbelt as though he was hugging me again "you won't be harmed." I kept shaking my head in denial while muttering to myself as I got out and crouched with my head in my hands "they're going to find me, they're going to find me" I whispered in a continuous mantra making the others stare at me in utmost concern as they transformed "Optimus, what's wrong with her?" Ironhide asked gruffly though you could tell how worried he was by how bright his eyes were glowing, the same could be said for the others.

Wordlessly Optimus sent them a data pack that held our entire conversation before I had jumped out of his cab which caused all of their engines to rev in fury "they did this to a sparkling!" Ratchet roared over his comlink, clenching and unclenching his fists "I ought to do the same to them and see how they like it! Those no good slaggers!" Optimus sent him a cautious look but he understood his anger "you know we don't harm humans Ratchet even if they do deserve it" he whispered as he looked down at where I was but I wasn't there "Kira?"

"…over here…"

He turned and saw me looking at a group of oncoming SUV's "what is it?"

"They have Sam and Mikeala" I whispered angrily, slowly turning round to look at him, my hair blowing into my eyes as my hollow gaze rested on him "we need to do something." He nodded and motioned to everyone to stay where they were as he climbed down and stood in the road, putting his foot in front of the lead vehicle so it crashed into it before picking it up and ripping the roof off "you a-holes are in trouble now" Sam stated bluntly, smirking up at Optimus "I'd like to introduce you to our friend, Optimus prime."

The guys in suits gulped as they drew their weapons, Optimus throwing the car roof away "taking the children was a bad move, Autobot's relieve them of their weapons" he ordered before walking out the way as the others jumped down from their hiding places. Gulping I stayed hidden as I jumped on Ratchet's shoulder so I hide behind his head "don't let them see me" I whispered as Jazz stole all their guns while Ratchet nodded discreetly.

A man I recognized from the facility I was held in, Agent Simmons put his hands up as Optimus crouched over him "you do not seem afraid. Are you not surprised to see us?" he asked calmly, tilting his head as Simmons gulped "listen there are S-seven protocols. I can't communicate with you except to tell you that I can't communicate with you" he stuttered making Optimus glare "get out of the car"

"Wha- just me-

"NOW!"

Simmons gulped and got out along with the guy next to him while other agents helped Sam and Mikeala out before she walked over to Sam and helped him out of his cuffs "good with cuffs now to huh?" he asked spitefully making me raise an eyebrow but what Mikeala said next made me freeze in rage "Sam, I have a record because I didn't turn my dad in. when have you and Kira ever had to sacrifice something in your perfect little lives?" Sam gulped before glaring at her "Kira has sacrificed more things than you can imagine" he snapped before storming over to Simmons "where is Sector Seven?" he questioned making the man in question look at him as Mikeala came over as if everything was all right "how'd you know about the aliens?"

I didn't listen to the rest of the conversation, my mind still troubled by Mikeala's earlier statement 'she knows nothing of sacrifice' I hissed mentally only to snap back to attention as Ironhide shouted as he rolled and slammed his fist on the ground creating a shockwave "Optimus incoming!" twisting my head I gulped at the sight of helicopters and more SUV's but my fear lessoned slightly when the shockwave took out their tires "we need to leave now!" I shouted to Ratchet who nodded and told me to cling to his neck as he carefully transformed around me so I ended up in the passenger seat "hold on youngling" he ordered before he sped off other the others but Optimus ran the other way on foot "wait where's he going?" I shouted in panic making him shush me as he sped round a corner and stopped with the others over a bridge "he'll be fine."

Gulping I got out and ran to the wall of the bridge, looking down as the helicopters circled it before gasping in horror as I watched Sam and Mikeala fall "oh no!" I shouted as I stared at them desperately while wishing for a miracle. This came in the form of a yellow Camaro with racing stripes which transformed and caught them in his hand "yes!" Jazz cheered but I put my head down as the helicopters turned and shot grapple hooks at Bumblebee catching him round the arms and legs before making him trip and fall "slag" Ironhide shouted before I nodded to myself and walked jogged over to where I could see Optimus "Kira, where are you going?" Jazz hissed only to gasp in shock as I jumped and swung on the beams before I was a couple in front of Optimus "Kira, what are you doing?" he whisper yelled at me making me turn slowly and look at him, my eyes a demonic red as I stared at him evenly when he gasped "freedom is the right of all sentient beings…" I stated bluntly, vaguely hearing Sam's struggle with the agents who were trying to freeze Bumblebee "… just not that of a monster."

With that I turned and swan dived from the beam "KIRA!" he yelled, his voice drowned out by the screams of the others and the noise from the helicopter as I flipped and landed in a crouch in front of Bumblebee making everything go quiet. Bumblebee crooned and chirped at me in a way I could tell was to get me to leave but one glance at him with my red eyes shut him up as I turned, gripping the handle of my sword as Simmons spoke through a megaphone "stop right now and surrender yourself!" he shouted making me laugh almost insanely "now Simmons, why would I do that?" I questioned him as I raised my head making them gasp and tense "its project Kira! Forget the robot just get her!" he ordered making everyone stop their assault on Bee who looked at me and shook his head as he was released.

Everything went in slow motion from then. The sounds on the agent's running towards me as my eyes faded from red to violet as I looked at Bee "run" I whispered to him gently, touching the top of his helm "head to hover dam, I think that is where the All Spark is being held but check the glasses just to be sure" he started shaking his head but I yelled at him making him jump to his feet, transform and drive off "GO!"

I watched him leave forlornly, turning my head to look at Optimus and the others in the optics as they call them to read their emotions. Sadness. Grief. Pride. Awe. Remorse and shock at what they knew was going to happen. I was going to get captured so Bumblebee didn't.

Locking my gaze with Optimus a tear fell down my face "I'm so sorry" my gaze told him and I couldn't tell if my eyes were playing tricks on me or not but it looked as though if he could cry he would have been at that moment. Turning my head I looked back towards the agents who were about to swarm me and drew my sword "there is a reason they call me Kira" I snarled before sprinting towards them and raising my blade as time sped up again.

Optimus and the others watched in morbid fascination as I moved faster than they could keep, always hitting the agents with the blunt side of my blade "she's not killing them" Ironhide muttered, pride showing in his voice as Ratchet nodded "she has honor, much more than they do"

"Project Kira!"

I froze and turned my head at the sound of Simmons voice, growling when I saw him with a gun to Sam's head "stand down or this kid will get hurt" he ordered, pulling back the safety to make his point. Grunting I stood up straight, throwing my sword to the side as I put my hands behind my head and crouched to one knee "good girl" he muttered smugly making me look at him I confusion.

"KIRA LOOK OUT!"

Not turning fast enough I was struck in the back of the head making my vision blur as I sprawled out on the ground, black dots setting in as I vaguely heard people shouting.

"You son of a bitch!"

"Put the girl in the truck"

"KIRA!"

Stay strong young one, stay strong…

That was the last thing I heard before darkness settled in.

Optimus felt energon rising into his optics as he watched the scene unfold as the agents picked me up and dumped me in the back of the truck they put Sam and Mikeala in "Optimus can we really just sit here and do-,Jazz stopped midsentence when he heard a low growl coming from Optimus's vocal processors. Staring in shock, Jazz observed his Prime's trembling form, hands clenching and unclenching repeatedly, face plate set between a mixture of anger and despair, and his optics dimmed to a dangerous hue of blue. "Boss bot?"

"I have never seen such an act of selflessness in all my years as a commander" he whispered before leaning down and carefully picking up the glasses Sam dropped "we go after the All Spark, this is what they would want"

"What about Kira? We know exactly what they will do to her"

Optimus paused, watching the Sector seven agents leave as he got down "we will help them all if we can."