A/N: In the last chapter, Cade knocked Miss Hattie unconscious and Optimus has encountered Galvatron, a new and improved version of his evil brother. Now, this is where we left off. Enjoy!

Drift lead Bumblebee down the road to the abandoned gas station he described and found Optimus, Hound, Ratchet, and Crosshairs waiting for them behind it.

"There they are" Cade said pointing to the Autobots who stood behind the small building. As soon as Drift stopped driving, Bumblebee stopped as well. As soon as Cade, Margo, Edith, and Agnes got out of the Camaro, Bumblebee and Drift transformed into their robot forms. The four humans made their way to the center of the circle which the Autobots have created by surrounding the middle in a circular shape.

"Autobots, the Decepticons have grown more stronger than ever before now. They have new and stronger soldiers, as well as their new leader" Optimus said.

"New leader?" Cade asked.

"Their old leader was destroyed back a few years ago. My brother, Megatron" Optimus explained. The four humans were in shock at this.

"Your own brother was the leader of the Decepticons?" Margo asked.

"Indeed he was" Optimus said before getting down on one knee to speak with Margo.

"Well, who's their new leader?" Agnes asked.

"While fighting him, I sensed a familiar presence. Even though the body of this foe was foreign, his dark atmosphere and the cold look in his optics were familiar" Optimus said.

"I don't understand. What are you saying?" Cade asked.

"I sensed the presence of Megatron" Optimus said.

"That can't be possible. You said he died right?" Edith asked walking up in front of Margo and closer to Optimus.

"He did, but somehow he's come back with a new body, new weapons, a new vehicle form, and even a new name. He is now, Galvatron" Optimus explained.

"That one Decepticon that tried to take the HALO from Edith and I said that's who he was working for" Margo piped in.

"Then that means the Decepticons bend to Galvatron and will obey his every whim" Crosshairs said.

"But the real question is, how was he brought back?" Hound asked.

"No one would have revived Megatron unless someone ordered them to" Ratchet said to Optimus.

"Then that means Galvatron is serving another Decepticon. One more powerful than he is, enough to revive him with a new body and weapons" Optimus said standing back up.

"Who is he serving though?" Margo.

"Unknown. But we will find out what Galvatron and this other Decepticon wants with the HALO and make sure it's stopped before it can even start" Optimus said looking towards a large mountain range where the sun was about to rise and the sky went dark pink with the sunrise.

"We can't go back to Palm Desert, that's the first place the Decepticons will know where to look. They know where we live now" Edith said.

"She's right" Agnes said.

"I fear we are now on the run. We are all targets for the Decepticons now" Optimus said without looking back to everyone else.

"We'll have to leave this place. Go somewhere safe" Drift recommended.

"I agree. Besides, how long do you think we'll hold our own against the Decepticons when they show up unexpectedly with a surprise attack?" Hound piped in.

"We have to keep Edith safe. She has the ring, she's the prime target. We can't let the Decepticons get their hands on her and on that ring" Optimus said. Edith started to whimper and sweat under her beanie.

"Hey, it's okay" Cade said putting a hand on her shoulder.

"If any Decepticons try to get you, they'll have to get through me" Cade said. Margo placed her hand on top of Cade's.

"Me too" Margo said with a serious face a nod that agreed with Cade's statement.

"Me three!" Agnes said holding Edith's hand in hers.

"Very well. From this point on, our job is to protect Edith and her sisters, as well as Cade" Optimus said. Ratchet was next to speak.

"But where will we go? It'll be impossible to go anywhere without planning ahead" Ratchet said crossing his arms.

"He's right" Margo said nodding.

"I know a place. It's several miles away outside Palm Desert as well as a few other cities. It's called Yucaipa. It's just over those mountains, I've been there a few times for camping trips and a have a friend who attended high school there too" Cade said pointing to the mountains Optimus was looking at earlier.

"Then that's where we'll go. Autobots, we leave for Yucaipa immediately" Optimus ordered. He then looked down at Cade.

"Cade, you've been there before, you take us there" Cade nodded and looked up and Bumblebee who transformed into his Camaro form and all the doors opened.

"Come on girls, we have a long drive ahead of us" Cade said as he got into the car. Margo let Edith ride shotgun this time.

"Alright, Bee, I'll drive us there" Cade said to the radio.

"See ya later, alligator! I'm gone!" the radio said using the Petey Pablo song 'Need for Speed'.

"Autobots, roll out!" Optimus said transforming back into his semi-truck mode and followed Bumblebee down the road as well as the others once they transformed to their selective vehicle forms.

Meanwhile, Miss Hattie woke up from her unconscious sleep and began walking down the street, wiping the dried blood off her face that came from her nose when Cade had kicked her in the face.

"Stupid, Skywalker hooligan. I'm gonna take that car-loving trouble maker to court when I get those girls back" Hattie said. She then heard the sound of driving and turned behind her to see a black and red Pagani driving in her direction.

"Excuse me! Sir!?" Hattie called out trying to get the driver of the car's attention.

"I just need a ride somewhere, that's all I need. My car was stolen and I need a way to get there" Hattie said. The car then stopped and the door to the passenger seat opened to reveal no driver.

"What on Earth is...?" before Hattie could say anything else, the loading of a gun caught her attention. She turned around to see the same female cop who helped Cade testify against her when she tried to reclaim Margo, Edith, and Agnes to begin with holding her service pistol up towards her.

"Hand up! Now!" she shouted. Hattie did as asked.

"Patricia Hattie, by the authority of Palm Desert Police, you're under arrest" she said taking out her handcuffs. The Pagani then transformed into Stinger and he took out his laser cannon from his palm and shot a laser beam straight into the officer's chest, killing her.

"Oh my God!" Hattie screamed as she saw the officer's body fall to the ground after being shot. Stinger then growled at Hattie and spoke.

"Come, or die human. You've seen to much to be released from my watch so easily" Stinger snarled. Hattie then tried running away but Stinger grabbed her and then transformed back into vehicle mode. The doors locked on their own, the armrests popped out by themselves and the seatbelt tied Hattie to the seat too tightly.

"Hey! Let me go! This kind of disrespect is criminal! This is kidnapping for crying out loud!" Hattie shouted. But Stinger drove forward without a reply to Hattie's comment. He then sent out a transmission in Cybertronian language.

(Translation: Stinger en-route with prisoner on board)

Meanwhile, up in the sky, Cyclonus was flying in his Lockheed Nighthawk plane mode and intercepted the transmission Stinger had sent out.

(Translation: Cyclonus acknowledges. Meet the others at these coordinates)

Inside Stinger, the GPS turned on by itself and showed a map with route guidance. The location was listed on top in a blue bar on top of the screen. 'Yucaipa, California'. Which meant Cyclonus heard the Autobot's plans to flee to shelter someplace else. Stinger then sent out another transmission.

(Translation: Roger that, engaging on the freeway now. All hail Galvatron!)

Stinger then exited the street and onto the freeway to where Cyclonus' coordinates lead him.

A/N: Okay, now this is where things start to heat up. Cade, Margo, Edith, and Agnes are taking the Autobots to Yucaipa in order to keep a low profile from the Decepticons, and to keep the HALO and Edith safe. And Hattie has been taken hostage by Stinger and is on his way to meet up with Galvatron and the others. More to come in the next update. Please review, thanks!