Chapter 4: Clues in the Night
I quietly listened to Optimus explain why I was so special to the Autobots. " So... I'm not just a worthless squishy you need to take care of?" I asked, fiddling with the necklace he had gave me. It was a silver Autobot symbol on a gold chain, on the back, a little red button to contact Optimus at anytime.
I felt my seat shiver. " No, why would you think that?" Optimus's deep concerned voice asked.
I chuckled, " You'll find out soon enough. That's my house!"
Optimus stopped at the bottom of my driveway. " Goodbye Halie," Optimus's voice came from the dashboard.
I waved and started the trek up my mile long drive way. A man appeared next to me. He was wearing some deep blue jeans, and red tee shirt with some sneakers. He was tall with black hair, and bright blue eyes.
" Optimus?" I asked, still walking.
" Holoform," Optimus explained.
" Ah, but, why are you walking me to my house?" I asked, tripping slightly over a stone. Optimus leaped in front of me and caught me.
" Um...Thanks," I whispered, slightly embaressed.
Optimus smiled kindly and stood me up. " I got worried after I didn't hear the door slam right away."
I laughed, " I have a mile long driveway. Your welcome to walk with me."
Optimus smiled and nodded, and quietly walked by my side. I could feel my cheeks turn to bright red. The Great Optimus Prime was walking me, a young girl who has no place, to my house.
I saw a light flicker on and off some feet from us and Alexis pacing on the porch and looking into the woods almost despreatly.
" Optimus, you should go... Alexis doesn't know your actually real real," I whispered, then stopped. Optimus stopped and looked at me.
" Real real?" He asked confused.
I exhaled loudly. " Tell you what, I'll tell you everything tomorrow," I explained.
Optimus Prime looked at me. Yes, I could tell he was reading me like a slaggin book.
" Tell us everything you know," he whispered fianlly, giving me a quick hug, his holoform dissapeared. I stood for a second. Then ran full speed towards my house.
" Alexis! Alexis! Alexis!" I yelled frantically.
" Hails!" Alexis screamed, jumping off the porch and hugging me, " I thought you got kidnapped, or murdered!"
I pulled away and gave her my "look". " Ya, the girl who carries a sword around is gonna get murdered," I said sarcasticlly.
Alexis pouted and put her hands on her hips. " Well, it could have happened! Come on inside, dinners been ready forever, but wash your hands first!"
" Alright mom," I chuckled. Alexis grinned and we walked inside. Alexis walked in first, and I stood out a moment longer, looking around. I spotted quickly a pair of red optics looking out from the woods and bolted inside, locking all 20 locks on the door.
Oh, what was I thinking, I could have a million locks and a Decepticon could still break through. I dashed into the kitchen and sat down at my seat.
Alexis sat a large piece of fried Haddock on my plate. " Ohhh, yummmm," I said grinning, then quickly gulped up the fish.
" Jeesh, it looks like you haven't ate since lunch!" Alexis explained.
" I haven't ate since lunch Alexis," I chuckled, " Alright, I'm going to hit the hay for the night!"
" Night night," Alexis giggled, putting the dishes in the sink.
I quickly changed into my pjs and laid in my bed, looking up at the ceiling when I feel asleep and something weird happened.
" Shadow Stalker! Catch!" Optimus Prime called.
A black figure moved from the shadows and caught the gleaming object. She held it above her head and slashed a Decepticon in half.
The black figure then spun around on her heels and was about to slash a purple Decepticon wolf when she spotted a white wolf leaking Energon from her side. The black figure then collasped, a single silvery long slash running down her right arm. Then Optimus rushed to her side, and the Decepticon wolf dissapeared into the shadows, all that showed was a pair of gleaming red optics.
I jolted awake, sweat dripped down my forehead. I quickly flicked a lock of my brown hair out of my icy blue eyes. Then I looked around, I had saw the red optics right after Optimus had left me and I was about to go inside. Was it the Decepticon wolf? Then I remembered something else, the Masda RX-8 was also purple. Was that sports car the wolf's alt. form?Then I looked at my right arm, and screamed. A single silvery long slash mark on my right arm shone in the feeble moon light.
