Hi guys! Here is the next chapter, once again thanks for all the support for this story! The story is starting to get where I want it to and I am so excited! Stay cool and enjoy!

Optimus felt his spark clench as he observed the young human in front of him. No being in the universe deserved this type of treatment.

"May I ask your name young one?" He said gently, not wanting to scare her more than she already was. She opened her mouth but hurried and shut it, shaking her head. He nodded sympathetically, "It is okay youngling, you are among friends." The child looked up at him and he could not help but notice the pain and fear that was in her eye.

"How do I know you are even real?" She said quietly and then looked back down. Team Prime all threw confused looks at each other. Optimus glanced at Agent Fowler who looked back at him in worry.

"May I ask what do you mean?" He said calmly. The young femme winced in pain and continued to stare at her lap.

"Optimus I-"

"You guys shouldn't even exist. You are just a cartoon made for kids. How do I know this isn't some game that he made up?" She said quietly, interrupting Agent Fowler. Everybody now stared at her in shock. Agent Fowler knelt down next to her chair and gently grabbed her arm.

"What do you mean cartoon? There is no such thing. Are you saying that you know the Autobots?" The girl tensed and pulled away from the agent. Optimus realized how uncomfortable she was suddenly becoming and cleared his vocalizers, gaining everyone's attention.

"I believe that is enough Agent Fowler. She is already frightened enough." Fowler looked in realization at the girl and sighed,

"Optimus, I know I am putting you in the spotlight. But would you and your team be willing to take care of her for a while? We have no idea where the people who hurt her are and if they are going to come back. We thought our safest bet would to keep her with you." Optimus looked around at his team before sending a private comm to all of them.

:What is your say in all of this?: Arcee, Bumblebee, and Bulkhead all nodded in agreement. Optimus looked over at Ratchet who remained completely still and silent. :Old friend?: Ratchet sighed,

:I guess, as long as she doesn't turn into another Miko.: Optimus grinned inwardly at his old friend and looked down at the girl who had been silent and staring at her lap the whole time.

"We will take care of her the best we can. Although we know very little of human customs and don't know what she would need. The children usually just stay for the day and return home so we don't know what is needed." The girl slowly looked up at him in shock and he gave her a warm smile. Fowler nodded in understanding,

"I am sure that the kids and June can fill you in. I will also keep my phone ready if you have a question. I have already asked June and so she can show Ratchet how to take care of her wounds when she can't." Ratchet grunted and walked back to the monitor and Agent Fowler stood up. He patted the girl's arm gently and headed to the elevator. Just as it was opening he walked in turning and looked back at Optimus, "Please take good care of her, she has suffered too much and deserves better." The doors closed and Bumblebee chirped at the young girl. She looked at him and slowly nodded,

"Yeah I can understand you." Arcee and Bulkhead laughed as Bumblebee danced happily. Optimus looked down and frowned as he heard the girl's barely audible words,

"You always were my brother's favorite."

-Unknown Location, 2 hours earlier-

"What do mean you haven't found her yet!" The man yelled in anger. His men trembled in fear as they watched the poor unfortunate soul (A/N: Cue music XD) that had to tell their leader the bad news.

"The government must be hiding her somewhere we are not expecting sir." The soldier cringed as the leader shot the wall right above his head.

"Find her now! She is too important!" The soldier quickly saluted and ran out of the room with his comrades. The man growled as he sat down in his chair. He quickly looked up as a grey haired scientist walked into the room and sat up straighter in his seat. "Please tell me you have good news Erebus. I am in a rather foul mood." The scientist smirked,

"My dear Silas, the child is with those robots that you obsess so much about." Silas smirked as Erebus continued, "It seems that when you were busy scaring your soldiers we intercepted a transmission from Agent Fowler to Optimus Prime himself." He walked over to one of the big monitors and pulled up the audio file and hit play.

"Hello Prime? I need to ask you a favor."

"What is it Agent Fowler?"

"Would you be willing to see a child if I bring her to you?"

"What do you mean?" Silas listened as the Agent sighed heavily,

"I was infiltrating a terrorist base recently and found a child on the brink of death. Since then we have been able to stabilize her but she won't utter a word. Nurse Darby told me she had a panic attack just this morning and was screaming about someone hurting her."

"So you want me to see if I can get her to open up?"

"If that is possible, yes. I don't know why but I think she might be more at peace around you bots than me."

"I will do my best, when are you bringing her?"

"Today would be best."

"Very well, I will send Ratchet to help out."

"Thanks Prime."

Erebus ended the transmission and turned back to Silas. Silas chuckled darkly,

"This is just too good to be true. Get men to start working on finding our giant's base." Erebus grinned and walked out of the room. Silas turned and looked back at the monitor where the transmission was just shown. "I told you my dear, I will have you again. Along with your titan friends."

Duh duh dun! Silas is the big baddie! Let's just say I hate his guts and so I may have just maybe made him seem a little more crazy and scary. He's one of those characters that I have never really understood and didn't make much sense to me. Also the Autobots are now taking care of Katie! Wonder how that's going to work out... Thanks for reading and have a good day!