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Chapter 6

Jack walked into his house with a content sigh. But that was short lived as his mother nearly toppled him over.

"Hey, Mom," Jack said with a chuckle.

"I'm so proud of you, Jack!"

Jack returned the embrace he was getting.

"Thanks, Mom."

Jack released his mother before looking at Arcee with a smile.

"Why don't we go relax?" he asked.

Arcee nodded before walking toward Jack's room.

"I had better not hear anything, Jackson Darby."

Jack looked at his mother.

"Don't worry, Mom. We're just going to watch a movie."

With that, Jack laced his fingers through Arcee's and pulled her away.

As soon as they got into the room, Jack grabbed his TV and sat it down on the floor close to a wall. He then did the same with his DVD player. When everything was in place, he grabbed his DVDs and sat down.

"Come on, Cee."

She smiled before sitting down on the floor and leaning against Jack.

"So what are we going to watch?" she asked as she snuggled against Jack's chest.

"I'm not saying," he replied as he shuffled through his DVDs. After a moment, he pulled a DVD from his case and put it into the player.

"Come on, Jack. Tell me."

"You'll have to wait and see."

Arcee just sighed before closing her optics and waiting for the movie to begin. After a moment, suspenseful music sounded and she looked at the screen.

"I'm sure you'll like this movie."

She nodded, not taking her optics off the screen.

"Dinner!" June called as she started setting food out on the table.

Jack came into the dinning room with Arcee on his heels, her optics looking around for any threats.

"What's wrong, Arcee?" June asked as she sat down in her chair.

"Signs," Jack said.

"Ah," June said with a light chuckle. "Don't worry, Arcee. I was the exact same way."

Arcee nodded before sitting down in her steel chair.

June had gotten both her and Jack chairs so they could sit at the dinning room table without worrying if their seat was going to fall out from under them.

June picked up her fork and started to eat when she pointed at Jack.

"So when's the big day?"

Jack looked at Arcee.

"We're not sure," Jack said when he looked at his mother. "We just got engaged. Let us at least bask in that light."

June nodded with a smile.

"Alright. Just don't take too long."

Jack nodded before grasping Arcee's hand under the table.

"So how is it living in the garage, Jack?" June asked.

Jack smiled as he looked at Arcee.

"I couldn't be more content holding her as I slept."

Arcee nodded.

"And it feels wonderful to be held when I'm in stasis. I feel like I'm safe."

June smiled before looking her son in the optics.

"My warning still stands."

Jack nodded.

"I know, Mom. We don't intend to do anything until after the wedding. We've talked it over, and after the wedding, we're going to try for children."

June's mouth fell open.

"After the wedding," Arcee said as she reached across the table and closed June's mouth.

"Can't you wait until you're at least twenty?" June asked. "Makes me feel old when my son is going to have children at the age of nineteen."

"We'll see," Arcee said as she picked up her fork and started eating.

Hgh above the Pacific Ocean, the Decepticon warship Nemesis floated. As it flew across the waves, Megatron looked out at the world he sought to rule.

A beeping made him turn to Soundwave.

"What is it, Soundwave?"

Soundwave's faceless mask showed two dots moving.

"A new Energon signature? Where?"

Soundwave brought up a map of Nevada and a dot landed on Jasper.

"Jasper, Nevada, eh?" Megatron said with a sinister laugh. "Soundwave, deploy some Vehicons to investigate."

Soundwave gave a small nod before walking over to a console and typing in commands.

Jack was walking with Arcee, their hands holding the others tightly.

"So what is this project that you're working on in school?"

"It's nothing. Just some woodworking. I'm making a cabinet."

"Oh?"

"Yeah. It's going-"

The roaring of motors caught both of their attentions. When they turned around, they saw a dozen Vehicons closing in on them.

"Scrap!" Arcee swore before looking down an alley. "Let's go this way!"

Both Jack and Arcee ran down the alley.

"What are Vehicons doing here?!" Jack asked as he looked over his shoulder.

"Less talking, more running!"

Jack nodded before speeding up.

"We had to walk today!"

Arcee grabbed her ring and pulled it off before handing it to Jack.

"Hold this for me!"

She then drew her blasters and started firing at the oncoming Vehicons.

Megatron watched as the Vehicons were fired upon by the seemingly human girl. He then got a small shock when the human boy, one he knew oh so well, raised his left hand and started shooting Energon as well.

"Interesting. Since when can this human fire Energon bolts?"

Jack put Arcee's ring in his pocket before drawing his other blaster and continuing his defensive assault on the Vehicons.

"I really hate these 'Cons!"

Arcee nodded as she looked off to her side. There was an opening down another alley, a much smaller alley.

"Jack, let's get out of here!" Arcee yelled as she started towards their exit, Jack following two steps behind.

"Ratchet! We need a bridge!" Jack called as he tapped his comlink.

A green vortex appeared in front of them and they ran through it.

Megatron watched as the two Energon signatures vanished.

"We have two new Autobots to crush," he said before walking back to look out at the ocean. "Soundwave, recall the Vehicons."

With a nod, Soundwave carried out his orders.

Jack and Arcee fell to the floor of the base with a sigh as soon as they walked through the portal.

"Arcee, are you okay?"

She looked at him and smiled.

"I'm just fine, Jack."

Jack smiled in return before reaching into his pocket and pulling out her ring.

"I do believe you wanted this back?" he asked.

Arcee smiled before replacing the ring on her finger and moving closer to Jack.

"I love you Jack."

"Arcee, Jack, what happened?"

Jack and Arcee looked up at Optimus.

"We were being followed by Vehicons."

Optimus looked at Ratchet.

"He does have an Energon signature that's different from ours. Megatron probably wanted to see what was causing it."

Optimus nodded before looking down at Jack as he held Arcee in his arms.

"Arcee, Jack, you are both to remain here."

Jack looked up at the Autobot leader before looking at Arcee.

"Very well, Optimus," Jack said before helping Arcee to her feet and walking with her to her room. "But you have to tell my Mom why I'm here instead of at home. And also, we need food."

Optimus nodded before walking away.

"Looks like I'm not finishing that cabinet in school after all," Jack said as he walked Arcee to her room. "I really hate Megatron."

"And this had to happen on a Saturday."

Jack looked at Arcee before looking toward her room's door.

"I'm just glad that nothing happened."

Arcee nodded.

Optimus continued to monitor, looking for untapped Energon deposits.

"Optimus?"

The Autobot leader turned to look at his medical officer.

"Yes, Ratchet?"

"Nurse Darby would like to speak with you."

Optiums looked down at June before nodding to Ratchet.

"My son has to stay here?!" June yelled, her eyes boring into Optimus's optics.

"An unfortunate turn of events that could not be avoided."

"That's not good enough!" June yelled, her fists clenched tight. "He's already given up having a job to make sure the Autobots aren't discovered! Now he has to stay here permanently?! He would go crazy!"

"I understand where your anger is coming from, Nurse Darby, but I have no choice. If Jack and Arcee continue to roam the town, there is no doubt that Megatron would attempt to capture them... or destroy them."

June didn't flinch.

"You think that's going to scare me?! My son has been risking his life for the Autobots long before I even knew about you! You can't say that him roaming a town that is almost always under constant watch is dangerous!"

"She has a point, Optimus," Bulkhead said as he walked into the room. "Bee and I are always driving through the town, hardly letting anything slip past. Those Vehicons only got into town because I was with Miko."

Bumblebee, who was right behind Bulkhead, beeped his agreement.

"I don't see why Jack has to stay at base."

Optimus looked at Ratchet.

"What are your thoughts on this, Ratchet?"

Ratchet turned to look at Jack and Arcee as they walked into the room, hands held tight.

"Though I don't like their union, I do not see why they are required to stay at base. Jack has proven himself when he went to Cybertron and retrieved the knowledge of the Primes from Vector Sigma. And Arcee is his partner, after all. Keeping her here would more than likely cause some problems to arise."

"Yeah it would!" Jack said as he glared at Optimus. "Arcee and I are are going to be together for the rest of our days! The only way you'll keep us apart is if you put us BOTH into stasis!"

Arcee was glaring at Optimus as well.

"Soon, Jack and I will be getting married. I'm sure you know what that term means, right?"

"Yes."

"Do you think that we and our children, which we will have, will want to be stuck in this silo for the rest of our lives?!"

June walked over to stand next to her son and soon-to-be daughter-in-law.

"You're outnumbered here, Optimus," she said.

Optimus looked at Ratchet. The medical officer just shook his head.

"Very well."

Just as he was about to walk away, Agent Fowler walked up.

"Agent Fowler. How long have you been at base?" Jack asked as he turned his optics on the Special Agent.

"I got here about two hours ago and have been waiting for you two to get back."

Arcee and Jack looked at each other before looking back at the man.

"I was ordered to ask if you two wanted to get started on your training."

"What would we be doing?" Jack asked.

"Covert Ops."

Jack crossed his arms and tapped his chin as he though.

"That would let us work with the Autobots and get us out of this silo."

"And the people you'll be training with know that you're both not human."

Jack looked at Fowler for a moment.

"We could drop our cover?"

Fowler nodded before looking up at Optimus.

"You would get what you thought was right and they get to leave the base for missions."

"The question remains as to what these missions entail."

"Covert ops. Gathering information and helping the good guys win the fight," Jack said as he looked at Arcee. "What do you think, babe?"

"I need something to do besides sit at home and wait for you to get home. It's going to be boring waiting for you when we start our family."

Jack smiled.

"But I'm sure you'll enjoy them when they get here."

Arcee smiled before placing a hand on her waist.

"Oh, I'm positive of that as well, Jack. You'll have to change their diapers as well."

Jack groaned.

"But Cee..."

"Don't even try it, mister. They will be our children. So you have to take the responsibilities as well."

Jack nodded before turning back to Agent Fowler.

"When do we start?"

Agent Fowler smiled before motioning to the lift.

"We can leave right now. General Bryce is eager to meet you both."

Jack nodded before looking at Optimus.

"Optimus, I need to talk to you alone."

Jack squeezed Arcee's hand before letting it fall and walking down a hallway, Optimus on his heels.

"Optimus," Jack started, "I'm sorry."

Jack looked up at Optimus and looked into his optics.

"I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused you and the other Autobots. I'm sorry that I've been so hardheaded and didn't listen to you. I know that we are robots in disguise and need to keep our cover. I'm just not use to it yet. The isolation. I feel like I'm trapped and can't escape. Do you understand?"

Optimus nodded before dropping to one knee.

"I do, Jack. Becoming one of us must have been hard. But having to act like us, keep hidden and away from others, must have been more-so. I now understand your situation."

He then placed his hand on Jack's shoulder.

"You have grown today, Jack."

Jack gave a sad smile.

"I'm just upset that it took me this long to understand your situation."

"You have been given an opportunity to walk our path. Where you go and how you go down that path is yours still to chose."

Jack nodded.

"I wish to fully join the Autobots. I want to help end this war. I'm in this till my spark is snuffed, sir."

Optimus gave a small smile before nodding.

"Welcome to the Autobots, Jackson Darby. Now shall we send you on your way? I do believe that you have training to begin."

Jack smiled.

"Yes, sir."

Jack then walked with Optimus back to the main room where he motioned to Jack.

"I would like to welcome our newest member of the Autobots. Jackson Darby."

Arcee gave Jack a wide smile before running to him and tackling him to the floor.

Jack held Arcee against his chest as he laughed.

"I think it's time we got up," he said. "Agent Fowler still has to take us for our training."

Arcee nodded against his chest before looking into his optics.

"I love you, Jackson Darby."

"And I love you, Arcee."

Jack slowly rose to his feet and helped Arcee up as well.

"Let's be off, shall we?" Jack asked walking with Arcee to Agent Fowler.

Agent Fowler nodded with a smile before motioning them first to the lift.

Arcee and Jack both waved to the group as the doors closed, taking them away.

"Next stop, boot camp," Jack said with a laugh.

Arcee nodded with a chuckle.

All things went well... Now it's on to the base for General Bryce to meet Jack and Arcee.

Talon Earthstone

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