Avoiding the Needle

I thought I would have Hannah get into some mischief and after seeing a Simpsons' short Bart's bath time I used to hid from people when I was little. I will go into flashbacks into Hannah's childhood but I would like some ideas to keep the muse for this fiction around so it doesn't wander off to Tahiti because I think that's where the other one is. Being an Aspe I didn't know until I was fifteen and did research on what I am. Feedback is appreciated. I didn't like Bay killing off more Autobots we all love but this is why I love fanfiction because we can have them around all we want, correct me if I am wrong.

Two Months Later

Hannah's POV

When mom and dad were laid to rest, I did what I could to hold the tears back "there there Hannah" cooed Judy Witwicky, Sam's mother as she tried to console me. Judy always doted on me when I would have to stay with her when NEST had to be in Tranquility, California. I would be left with Sam and his family, his girlfriend Mikaela would be over sometimes, little did I know Bumblebee would be watching me.

Flashback

Hannah at four

"You behave Hannah, and we will be back soon" mommy said as she went with daddy to a large truck with their friend Will Lennox. I did like the Witwicky's garden, the next thing I knew Mrs. Witwicky was at my eye level "you are not going to hide anywhere Hannah; your parents did tell me about this antic when you are around people." I made no effort to move, I never could understand why I would do that myself nor figure out why I had to be with Dr. Karen.

Most of the time I would help Judy with her garden but she wouldn't answer me to where Sam's car was, for some reason I wanted to get close to it but when I did Ron would pick me up and place me next to him. "Thank you for staying off the grass Hannah, always take several times to get this through Sam and other people" he said as he began to make adjustments to his lawn fountain. "Why don't you like people on the grass" I asked innocently to Ron "you'll understand" he replied but I will never get it.

I was always told that I was an angel and I know Judy just wants me around since Sam is at college "I love your daughter Cindy. She seems fascinated by my roses and she seems to be improving" I didn't know what she was talking about.

End of Flashback

Judy's POV

I felt for Hannah when her parents were laid to rest she still had to be under the Autobot's protection since this was what David and Cindy wanted for her, when Cindy told me she was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome she felt sad for her. I said to Cindy "Hannah is different but she is a very observant child and she will improve. I did work with children with this disorder and parents do have a tough time coping at first but after a while they come to terms with this." I told her.

I did treat Hannah like a daughter since Sam was away at school, and when the funeral service for the Audrey's was over Hannah had to go back to the NEST base, 'I hope I can still have her at my house too, I miss her trying to hid in my garden. I remember when she managed to stay hidden for a half-hour because she was wearing an army green t-shirt, brown shorts and hiking shoes'. I smile at the memory because it was Mojo and Frankie who found out where she was hidden.

Three Days Later

Hannah's POV

I was wandering around the hanger sipping a can of black cherry soda without you-know- who finding out, when I heard Ratchet calling "Hannah time for your flu shot youngling" and I immediately thought 'gotta hide'. "Hannah where ever you are come out right now and get that shot I don't want you to get really sick" Ratchet called again only in a louder voice. I then ran into Ratchet's medical bay thinking 'he won't even look here', then clambered on the ladder to the medical cabinet, went inside and closed the huge door knowing he wasn't going to even think of looking for me here, none of the Autobots' would. When I read science fiction with size, I know I resented being little but then again how can avoid getting stabbed.

Hound's POV

"Hannah, I mean it you need that shot youngling don't make me get the others to help locate you again" Ratchet called. I looked at Ironhide "wonder where the little one is hiding this time" with amusement in my voice, the last time Hannah tried to avoid the shot she turned up in a locker. "I wish I could have thought of that" laughed Sideswipe as he passed by.

"Do you think we should help" Sideswipe asked trying not to laugh because younglings were known to hate and go to lengths to hide from medical vaccines. "Guys, Ratchet asked us to help look for Hannah because she's isn't in her usual hiding spots" Sunstreaker called trying not to laugh. "Well how hard can this be" I asked. "Hound Hannah is only this big" Bumblebee put in, showing with his servos being four feet long, "she is way better than Jazz and I, this is not going to be easy" he said. "Let's just see if we can find Hannah" I said. I did try the guardian bond with her but all I got was, 'Ratchet and the other big guys won't look here', the others were getting the same message too. 'Where haven't we tried to look' I thought to myself.

"Is Hannah trying to get out of her flu shot again" Colonel Lennox asked as I was on my knees looking into the lockers' he was opening for me "yes and I gotta admit she may have picked a good spot to hide this time." I replied because so far no one was having any luck, we all know through the bonds she was nowhere outside. When I passed Leadfoot he said "where could the wee one be, I looked into the other hangers and still nothing, even Roadbuster is having a tough time" he said with confusion in his voice. "Leadfoot, the youngling is eight years old; you remember how both sets of twins and Bumblebee were when we tried to locate them" I replied to him, but he shrugged and continued to help look.

Hannah's POV

Good thing I finished my soda before the call came, through the bond I was leaving no trace of my whereabouts because I wonder how long it will take these ginormous bots to figure out they haven't checked the medical bay. 'Ratchet's won't get me this time' I thought. "Wee one where are you" I heard the Scottish accents' of Roadbuster and Leadfoot. "C'mon Hannah please take your shot" Ratchet called.

'No way' I thought in the darkness of his medical cabinet. I did pick a good place to hide from Ratchet, in my checkup I was only four feet, but the Bots were only fifteen to thirty feet tall so I guess I have the advantage in this case. 'They won't look here' I thought. I could hear Ironhide "that little one is always doing this, though I wish I could think of doing that just to get out of my medical exam."

'Hannah if stay in your hiding spot how can we hold you to reassure you', came Ratchet's bond to me 'do you think I am going to fall for that' I answered back. "Hannah c'mon, you need the shot do you want to get sick" Prowl called but my thought was 'yes I do'. If anything is going to take my mind off of the loss of mom and dad this would, so far it's working.

Ratchet's POV

"Still no luck old friend" Optimus asked knowing he got dragged over one tiny youngling's refusal to take her vaccine "no Optimus, so far the bond to her told me we were never going to look there, but I don't know where that is". "Ratchet, maybe we should call off the search for now and Hannah might come out soon" Prime suggested. "Yes, besides Hannah usually emerges from her hiding spot" Lennox agreed. I gave in and sent the call out.

Third POV

When the call came "Autobot's call of the search, she's not anywhere we looked but Lennox told us to remember that Hannah will come out of her hiding place soon" Ratchet said. "Wonder where the little one could have decided to hide this time around?" So far this took an hour of our time, "Ratchet, this young one is really going to great lengths to get out of her vaccine." Ironhide muttered but tried to hide amusement in his voice, Ratchet muttered "shut the frag up", he never thought he would have to give up but kept thinking 'where did we over look, Hannah is so small and hard to see'.

Meantime Hannah was thinking 'wonder if they all realized if this was worth the trouble', so far she was able to keep still and not make any hints of sounds. Then she heard large footsteps of the gigantic medic, she thought he would go for the cabinet to get something but he only made his way to his quarters.

Ratchet's POV

When I got back to my medical bay I decided to do some other work to help think about where Hannah could be, I know for certain she didn't go outside the base, the human's on the lookout would have noticed. "Where are you Hannah, I only needed to be sure you wouldn't get sick?" She was not in trouble with the others but she was with me, so far the others were having a laugh about the matter. When I got the pads I came for I went to work. Then I heard a tiny sound coming from my medical bay, scanned it and found her figure "AHA" I called and opened it to find who I was looking for.

Hannah's POV

When I glanced through the small openings watching Ratchet's movements then without warning I belched 'uh-oh' I thought when Ratchet glanced at the cabinet "AHA". "Thought you were going to get away from me weren't you, now little one you are getting that shot" he said with a grin to his face, "no no not that please" I begged him.

"You need it Hannah" before he could stab me "Ratchet to all Autobots' Hannah turned up in the medical cabinet" he called, he then had me by the scruff of my shirt and had his holoform ready. I froze knowing I was dead, he then injected me and said "there you go, now that wasn't so bad now was it" and Ratchet deactivated his holoform and took me to my room in his huge hands.

We passed several Autobots who were laughing at the matter "hidden in the medical bay" Hound said with amusement "good place youngling" praised Sideswipe but Ratchet silenced the laughter with a glare. Optimus didn't seem too amused till I said "but Optimus I didn't go anywhere outside the base did I?" and that's when the hanger roared with laughter, both humans and Autobots.

Optimus finally said "you made your point little one but next time don't make Ratchet get everyone involved." 'I wouldn't count on that I thought'.