When Eclipse woke the next morning, it took her a moment to remember where she was. It also didn't take her much longer to remember the incident with the twins either. She slid her legs off the berth and sat upright. Her wings stretched out to their full size and then folded against her back. She stood up and stepped out from behind the curtain, stopping when she saw the Autobots. Ratchet was there, working on a green mech. He had a kind face and his blue optics sparkled. Standing near them was a yellow-mini bot with horns on his head. They stopped their chatting when they saw Eclipse. She stood still for a moment before promptly going back to her secluded berth. The two mechs stared for a moment before turning to Ratchet.

"Who was that Ratchet?" Bumblebee asked the medic. He gave a grunt as he continued to work on Hound's knee.

"That is who was in the container we found two days ago," he replied shortly.

"So that was an Autobot pod?" Hound asked, wincing as Ratchet hit a sensitive spot.

"Looks like he," was all that he said. The two mechs exchanged glances but didn't push it any further.

"Alright Hound, that should be it. And no more exploring for awhile, got it?" the medic said, picking up his things. Hound stood up and tested the joint out.

"Good as new Ratchet. Thanks." The green mech turned to leave when Ratchet put a hand on his shoulder.

"Could I talk to you for a moment Hound?" he asked. Hound nodded and told Bumblebee to go ahead as Ratchet put the rest of his tools away. Ratchet walked back to the curtained off area and waited for Hound to walk up. He slipped inside and the green mech followed. When Hound stepped past the curtain, the femme that he had just seen was sitting on the recharge berth, one wing curled around in front of her. She had paused in her inspection of the long, metal feathers and was looking at Ratchet. She looked straight at Hound when he appeared. Hound paused, unsure of how to approach this. The femme was staring him down, clearly untrusting. Ratchet made a sound in his vocalizer and the femme turned slightly to look at him though she kept Hound well within sight.

"Lunar Eclipse, this is Hound. He is a tracker for the Autobots and a kind mech. I've was going to ask him to take you to Optimus." Eclipse turned her attention back to Hound. He smiled lightly and nodded his head in greeting. She was silent for a moment.

"Alright," she said, her voice being slightly on the soft side. Her wing tucked its self against her back as she stood up. She was about at tall as Ratchet and stood in a strong stance, as if prepared to jump straight into action.

"As long as I don't see those bothersome twins," she added. Ratchet looked at her with confusion and Hound decided that he wasn't going to ask. He figured it had something to do with why the twins were currently refusing to come out of their quarters.

Hound walked out of the bay, waiting for the femme to follow him. She hesitated slightly before actually leaving. She stayed right behind him as he led her down the corridors of the Ark. He showed her the rec room, the training and other places but she had no desire to actually meet any of the others. He soon made his way to the command center. Optimus, Prowl, and Red Alert were standing at one of the computers, talking about something. Hound stepped in and they turned and looked at him. Red Alert gave a shout of surprise.

"Hound! Behind you," he shouted. Hound was confused as he turned to look behind him. Eclipse was standing right behind him but back in the shadows. She eyed the security director warily.

"It's alright Red Alert. She is a fellow Autobot," Optimus said gently, putting a hand on the security director's shoulder. He looked uncertain but didn't say anything else.

"So this is the new Autobot Optimus?" the other mech, Prowl, asked. Optimus nodded, looking at the femme half hidden in the shadows.

"Lunar Eclipse, why don't you come up here so I can properly introduce you," he suggested kindly. The femme again hesitated but stepped out and walked towards them. Her amour shined and her visor was bright with awareness. But Optimus and Prowl could see that she was tense.

"Lunar Eclipse, this is my second in command, Prowl. As well as the security director of the Ark, Red Alert." Eclipse nodded her head slightly in greeting and turned her attention to Optimus.

"I'm ready to began my duties sir," Eclipse said, standing tall. Optimus nodded his understanding.

"Very well. You can begin tomorrow with Hound on patrol. I would like you to get to know the area around the Ark. Also, you can see Prowl about getting a suitable weapon." Eclipse was about to say something when the door opened and voices were heard.

"Come on Bluestreak, your overreacting," a familiar voice said. Jazz and another 'bot, Bluestreak, walked into the command center. Jazz paused and looked up then flashed one of his famous grins.

"Hey d'ere 'Clipse. Good to see ya around," he greeted her. Eclipse looked at him then nodded her head again in greeting.

Over the next few weeks, Eclipse began to work her away into the group. She was rarely seen around, something that the other mechs seemed to be unsure about. But she proved herself on the battlefield. She was a quick thinker and almost seemed eager to take the Decepticons on. Despite her seemingly brash actions during the fight, she rarely was badly injured, making her come to Ratchet very little. Her worst injury was some amour that had been dented in, but it was minor. Often, the CMO would command her to come to the medbay just to make sure she wasn't avoiding him with an injury.

But no one knew her. Almost nothing was known about her and soon, rumors flew back and forth to whom she was. Attempts at conversations with her ended with nothing. Even Jazz couldn't get anything from her and Prowl could find no information about her. It was as if she came from an abyss.

The date was 6 weeks to the day that Eclipse had crashed to Earth. That day was the day that set off a series of events that would change what little they knew about Lunar Eclipse and brings about a legend as old as Cyberton itself to the surface. That day brought a mech to the Decepticons that would re-open the crack in her spark that had never fully healed.

And could possibly kill her.