And the next chapter :3

Warning: Violence in this chapter and swearing also.

Chapter 4

Fight For a Friend.

Laura Jones thought her life would be a simple and normal, oh how wrong she was, as giant alien robots are no way in hell normal, so here she was, in a silo full of them, sitting with Jack and Raf as she was allowing the shock to sink in, she hasn't said much since arriving and was still adjusting to the whole thing, three cups sat on the table not far from them. Laura looked to her hands and swallowed the lump in her throat, it was rather quiet, due to Miko in Detention. Laura mentally snickered at that but decided to not say anything at all. Laura blinked as one of their phones vibrated, all three humans took their phones out.

"Is it yours?" Jack asked Raf.

The youngest shook his head as Laura took her phone out and inspected it, she wasn't surprised to see it was a text from Miko as she exchanged numbers with her and Raf.

"It's mine." Laura admitted, this being the first time she spoke since arriving.

"What does it say?" Raf asked.

Laura opened the message and began to read the words on her screen.

Give me a lift, dying here- Miko.

Laura smirked and leaned back into the seat behind her. "Miko has just left the building."

"That's late." Raf noted.

Laura rolled her eyes. "The Math teacher doesn't like Miko me thinks."

"I guess."

"Fourth time she hasn't done homework." Laura told them.

"Guess it shows how much she dislikes this teacher." Arcee pointed out as Bulkhead Transformed and drove off to pick up his charge.

"Well he is kinda a jerk, took me two hours to do Math homework once, it felt like my hand was about to drop off." Laura commented as she leaned back into the seat once more after leaning forward to delete the message on her phone.

"We know that, but this is Miko we're talking about." Jack told her.

Laura smirked. "True that."

Jack and Raf were playing on video games while Laura was sprawled on the sofa watching the two. Arcee had disappeared while Ratchet and Optimus were talking quietly to each other, to not disturb the kids and the peace and quiet. Laura closed her eyes briefly as she shifted, but then snapped them open as they heard an engine. Laura sat up while the boys paused in their games as Bulkhead transformed, but he was minus one.

"Where's Miko?" Raf asked.

"She's got grounded after her parents discovered about her behaviour." Bulkhead answered grimly.

Laura looked over to Jack and extended her hand. "You owe me."

Jack mumbled and took out some money and handed it over to Laura who looked rather pleased with the result. Raf looked confused.

"Laura and I did a bet to see how long it would take until Miko got grounded." Jack explained.

"And I won this bet." Laura said gleefully.

Everyone in the room jumped in fright as the Proximity sensor went off. Laura placed a hand on her chest where her heart was. Ratchet's scans picked up her heart rate was fast from that little fright she just had.

"Jesus Christ." Laura breathed.

She turned around just as Fowler exited the lift. Jack rubbed her back as Raf stood on her other side.

"Gotta get used to that." Laura muttered as she rubbed her chest.

Laura turned around once more to face Fowler as he looked at her.

"Laura, it's been a while." Fowler told the girl.

"I guess it has." Laura admitted as she rubbed the back of her head.

"You know Fowler?" Bulkhead asked the girl. "How?"

"That is classified." Laura simply answered.

Fowler soon cleared his throat as Laura ran her fingers through her hair and simply watched as she let out a small yawn.

"I got word you would be here." He told Laura.

"Hmm..."

"No update about your father, he's still out there."

"Damn!" Laura growled.

"I take it you don't like him." Bulkhead pointed out.

"I hate him." Laura said bitterly.

She never noticed the frown thrown her way by Optimus, she was oblivious to that as she ran her fingers through her hair and mumbled something under her breath as she then crossed her arms and looked to the ceiling.

"Ah well, he can't hide forever." Laura sneered as she walked off and back over to the sofa, not noticing the concerned glances thrown at her, mainly from Optimus himself.

Laura sat down with her arms still crossed and placed a leg on top of her other one, her eyes were closed as she simply sat there.

Laura laid on the sofa as she played one of Jack's spare DS lite which he thought he lost but had found it thanks to Laura who got bored and decided to look in the living room in every nook and cranny and discovered it down the sofa, she was currently playing New Super Mario Bros which she also found while looking. Jack and Raf were playing on the Wii on Brawl. Laura yawned slightly as all three heard an engine and Bulkhead appeared and came to a stop. Miko hopped out and Laura rolled her eyes. It had been a week since Miko was grounded and things haven't changed at all.

"You never learn, do you?" Laura said with a hint of amusement.

Miko shot Laura a glare as the brown haired girl sniggered and continued to play the game she was currently playing.

"Ah dammit!" Laura growled as she died.

Laura shifted and had to begin the level all over again. Jack frowned as he also lost his game and Raf smiled slightly that he had won. Laura swung her legs off the sofa to allow Miko to sit down as she sat up but her gaze never left the screen of the DS.

"And here I thought the punishment would teach you a lesson." Ratchet growled.

Miko simply made a 'pfft' sound and shook her head as Laura rolled her eyes at the Asian girl. Laura scowled as she once again died.

"Dammit!" Laura growled.

"You suck at that." Miko pointed out.

Laura shot her a glare. "Shut up!"

Miko smirked as Laura continued to scowl but then went back to her game as she grumbled under her breath.

"Oh yeah, the clouds are not looking nice." Miko announced.

"Ah, gotta love the torrential downpour." Laura said and then snickered.

"I'm not to keen on the rain." Bulkhead commented.

"Well of course, not nice if you get muddy." Laura countered and then snickered as Ratchet mumbled under his breath.

Laura didn't know why, but something was gonna happen and she just didn't know what, and it was not good at all. Laura switched the DS off and then frowned slightly.

Laura looked out the window as the rain continued to pound on the window and she merely frowned then looked back to the board to continue the lesson, that bad feeling hadn't left her at all as she looked to the paper in front of her, she mentally sighed and continued to write, pausing occasionally but would continue to write. Laura bit her bottom lip, she hopes this weather will clear up before the day ends.

Laura paused in her writing once more and merely frowned as she was lost in her thoughts but still managed to write what was on the board.

Laura bit her bottom lip once more but luckily nobody saw her do it at all.

The rain got lighter and lighter as Laura smiled to herself, two more lessons to go and the day would be done at last, but she still can't get rid of this funny feeling at all.

She had to push it at the back of her head, for now, if she can that is.

Miko kicked the door open and rushed down the steps as Laura calmly followed, the school day was done and the sun was finally out, there was various puddles around as the ground was still wet from the recent rain they had.

"Did Miko stay out of trouble?" Bulkhead asked Laura.

Miko shot a glare to her guardian as Laura snickered and then smirked as she climbed into the passenger side of the waiting vehicle.

"Yeah, for once."

"That's a first."

"I'm right here!" Miko growled as Laura giggled.

Bulkhead left the space he was parked in as Laura looked out the window as she zoned out once more, not even the music broke her out of her little trance, but Miko poking her certainly did. Laura blinked and looked at her.

"You ok? You were spacing out."

"I'm fine, just got something on my mind." Laura answered.

Miko dropped it as Laura sat up and crossed her arms as she began to think because that funny feeling was not leaving anytime soon. Laura frowned, what is the feeling for? Was something bad gonna happen?

Laura had no idea that she was right.

"I don't like this." Miko announced.

Laura paused in her conversation with Optimus as the two looked at the Asian girl. Laura frowned and crossed her arms, it had been an hour since anyone had seen Raf.

"With what?" Arcee asked the girl.

"About Raf."

Laura blinked. "Now that you mention it." She looked at Optimus as he looked at her. "I haven't seen Raf since lunchtime at school, and that was a few hours ago."

"Yeah! And Raf looked spooked when I saw him."

Laura frowned. "Curses."

Jack and Miko looked at her as Laura looked at them. "I been having this funny feeling all day and I hoped it was just me being paranoid."

"Good or bad?"

"Bad! Duh!"

Everyone perked up as a ringtone was heard. All three humans present whipped their phone out, it turned out to be Laura's as Raf's name came up on her phone as she answered but put the phone on loudspeaker so everyone could hear.

"Raf? Where the hell are you?" Laura asked.

She didn't get an answer as Laura frowned. "Is everything ok?"

"That'll teach you! You little brat!" Came a sneer on the other side.

Laura blinked but then frowned as there was shifting and someone picked up his phone.

"Raf? Who's there with you?" Laura questioned.

"I ain't this brat."

"Drake? You son of a bitch! What did you do!" Laura snarled.

"Laura, I thought that voice sounded familiar." This Drake sneered.

"Cut the shit Drake! What the hell did you do!"

"Nothin much, just teaching some brat a lesson, a friend of yours?"

"None of your business!" Laura snapped. "You

bastard! Still being a little shit as normal!"

There was a laugh on the other side as Laura clenched her free fist as she gritted her teeth. Jack and Miko looked on warily while Ratchet was surprised she knew the person on the other end of the phone.

"I can no longer get my fix! You damn bitch!"

"Oh go and die in a hole!" Laura growled but then she smirked. "Awww, I didn't realized Daddy dearest gave you your fix."

"Shut up! Or else your little friend gets really hurt."

"Drake you do anything and I swear to god I will kick your ass black and blue!"

"Ha! As if a weak little girl like you can beat me."

Before Laura could retort, the line went dead and Laura growled before roughly shoving her phone in her pocket, she moved away from the railing and headed down the stairs.

"You know him?" Jack asked.

"Yeah, I met that little bitch before." Laura explained. "Bee! We gotta find Raf, and now!"

Bumblebee didn't hesitate and transformed as he opened the door for Laura to climb in.

"We'll be back." Laura said and closed the door before anyone could protest as the two left base.

"Well...Laura is certainly...Determined." Ratchet commented.

"That's Laura for you, and not to mention she can be really stubborn if she wants to." Jack explained.

"You know that guy?" Bumblebee asked the girl.

"Yeah, we met once and he was still a right ass back then." Laura explained.

"But why Raf?"

Laura let out a snort. "Raf must of bumped into him by accident, but the little bastard wouldn't know the word 'accident'."

"Don't like him?"

"No, I hate his guts, just like my Dad."

Bumblebee sped through the desert until he reached Jasper and slowed down for the speed limit, the two entered the town as Laura looked for any signs of Raf anywhere. She frowned and then sighed. Out of the corner of her eye she spotted something and ordered Bumblebee to come to a stop which the scout obeyed without hesitation. Laura sprang out from the vehicle and peeked down the alleyway, her heart clenched when she spotted him.

"Oh." Laura breathed.

Laura got closer and crouched down until he was looking at her, there was bruises showing and Laura noticed a couple of his fingers were quite purple as he was dirty and a bit bloodied.

"What did they do to you?" Laura asked quietly.

Raf said nothing and tacked Laura into a hug, she said nothing and simply frowned as her heart ached for the younger human. Laura silently growled to herself, next time she sees Drake, she was going to kick his ass.

After taking Raf to the hospital for a check up, they returned to base as the two climbed out. Miko gasped to see the state of Raf as Laura snarled and kicked the nearby crate which she hopped for a bit as she kicked harder than she originally thought.

"What happened?!" Ratchet demanded.

"Who cares! I'm gonna kick his ass to the moon and back!" Laura hissed.

"It's nothing, just an accident." Raf told them.

"'Just an accident' my ass." Laura scoffed. "Did you hit him? Did you kick him?" She asked.

"No, I kinda bumped into him, which I didn't mean to."

"Honestly, he doesn't know the word 'accidental'." Laura explained.

Raf simply frowned as Laura crossed her arms and leaned against the crate as she said nothing, oh yes. Drake was gonna get a hell of a encounter tomorrow, if she ever comes across the coward that is.

"Threatening him is not the best thing to do." Optimus told the girl.

Laura pouted and leaned against the seats, the Autobot leader had offered to take her back where she was currently staying.

"He threatened me first." Laura countered and gave a pout once more.

"Fowler should handle the situation Laura, it's far too dangerous for you to handle it."

Laura wanted to retort but she had nothing to say, instead she looked out the window and mumbled quietly to herself, she was fully aware it was dangerous, but that was not gonna stop her taking revenge on him, she dealt with her father so she can deal with this guy.

She may get a lecture and a scolding off Optimus and a full blown rant off Ratchet, but it would be worth it to see him cower and whimper.

Laura looked around for the damn coward, she was not surprised to see Raf anywhere, he was probably still afraid from yesterday, school had ended an hour ago and Laura felt like going for a walk, she had told everyone she was doing an after school activity, which was a lie.

"Laura, you're a sight for sore eyes."

She quickly turned to face Drake and his flunkies, one of them a female.

"Drake, you're still a little bastard." Laura countered angrily.

"Aww, still pissed about yesterday, poor baby." Drake taunted as he and his little gang of two laughed.

"Aww, a little coward I see!" Laura taunted back.

"What did you say!?"

"You heard me!" She spat darkly.

"Meet me at the warehouses in an hour!"

"Fine!"

They went their separate ways as Laura cracked her knuckles, she had to prepare for pain, scolding and a full blown rant, but she was ready for it.

All she needs to do is chase Drake away from Jasper, Nevada.

"This time it's Laura who's done the disappearing act." Miko announced.

Ratchet looked around for any sign of the organic while Optimus sighed to himself, Jack was right, she is very stubborn.

"We better go and look for her." Bulkhead said as everyone nodded.

"And bring her back in one piece!" Ratchet called as they transformed and drove off, leaving only the medic behind as Jack and Miko went with their guardians.

"Stubborn little glitch." Ratchet grumbled as he was talking about Laura.

"I didn't think you would show up." Drake announced.

Laura scoffed. "At least I keep my word, unlike you!"

Drake glared at her. "Let's get this over and done with!"

Laura took off her jacket as Drake took his off. Laura cracked her knuckles as the two met in the middle.

"Ladies first."

Laura smirked. "Gladly."

She threw a fist as she got him on the cheek. Drake stumbled backwards and held his cheek as Laura got into a stance as he also threw a fist which he missed. Laura threw another one directly on the nose as he stumbled backwards.

"What's wrong Drake?" Laura taunted. "Losing your touch?"

With a roar he charged at her as Laura's smirk grew bigger, she knows she can't get too cocky.

The fight had lasted for an hour as Laura gave one last punch and sent Drake flying, she was suffering from a split lip, a bruise on her left cheek, a cut on the forehead and a broken left hand, but Drake was suffering worse. Laura walked up to him as he whimpered, he had underestimate her, a lot.

"Listen up!" Laura hissed as she leaned down. "Get lost and don't come back, if I find you back here again I will kick your ass harder and leave you black and blue all over, got it!"

Drake said nothing and scrambled to his feet as he looked at Laura fearfully one last time and got into the awaiting vehicle.

"Y-you G-got it." Drake stammered.

She watched the car drive off and into a distance. Laura spat out some blood as the copper taste lingered in her mouth as she grumbled under her breath.

"Dude, that was awesome!"

Laura blinked and turned to face Miko who was grinning.

"How long have you been standing there?" Laura asked.

"Oh Primus." Bulkhead mumbled. "You're a state."

"Thanks!"

"Ratchet is gonna kill you." Miko pointed out.

"Uh...Oops?"

"Fraggit Laura, what were you thinking!" Ratchet yelled.

"Tch, it's not that bad doc." Laura said as June Darby stitched the cut on her forehead.

"You call that not bad!"

"I sure did."

Everyone watched as it was like watching a tennis match between the two as June had finally fixed her up. Laura got off the bed.

"And besides, that little bitch was asking for it."

"And you could of gotten seriously hurt!" Ratchet growled.

"Ah." Laura simply said as she waved her hand in dismissal and walked up the stairs. "I've had worse."

"Worse?"

"That is a story for another time."

Ratchet simply watched Laura as she headed to the sofa. June frowned while Jack watched her. Laura looked to her hand which was bandaged and she knows this won't come off for a few weeks.

It didn't matter to her, it was worth it and to see Drake's ego get knocked back down to Earth.

And I'm done c:

Sorry bout the fighting scene, I suck at them :3.

Review please, thank you.