Well, here it is chapter 6! Things start to get a little crazy! Haha…so enjoy and PLEASE review

Chapter 6- Surprise!

Shift's POV

2 Weeks Later…

So, a lot of things have been happening around the world now with the Decepticons. Last week they practically destroyed most of Shanghai, but it also came with a disturbing message…

Flash back-

Once we arrived home from the battle in Shanghai, I noticed that the Autobots were acting kind of tense. I asked Lennox what was going on and he said something about an ancient transformer rising again or something. I made a mental note to ask one of the Autobots about it, but I already had an idea of who it could be.

Later that night, I went to see Optimus about earlier today. I knocked on the large door and heard a low voice say enter.

"Hey Optimus, can I ask you a question?"

"Yes you may, Megan, ask anything you want." He replied nodding his head signaling that I could continue.

"I was wondering why you guys were so tense after the battle today."

"Ahh, well it's a long story."

"I've got all night." I said as he started telling me about what the Decepticon said before Optimus shot him. He said and I quote 'The fallen will rise again'. Optimus went on telling me about 'The Fallen' and how Megatron works for him. He also said that he was once a Prime, like himself, and how he betrayed them by stealing this thing called the Matrix.

"I hope that answers your question, Megan."

"Yeah, I think you pretty much covered all I wanted to know." I reply. "But, I probably should be getting to bed its pretty late, goodnight, Optimus."

"Goodnight, Megan." And with that I was out the door and off to bed.

End of flash back-

Right now, we are dealing with this guy called, Galloway. He's such a jerk, saying that we caused the big mess in Shanghai, and how the Autobots should leave Earth and leave the fighting to the humans. I mean who does this guy think he is? Primus! No human army could take on the Decepticons by themselves with their weaponry. I seriously just want to punch this guy in the face and shove him in a hole.

But, just as Galloway was telling Optimus that the president thinks they should leave, Optimus was like, "But, before your president decides please ask him this, what if we leave and your wrong?" It was amazing, I mean the look on that guys face had me doubled over laughing. Even Lennox was like, "That's a good question" while nodding his head and looking at Galloway.

I walked out of the hanger and back to my quarters. It was getting pretty late so I decided to hit the sack since the next few weeks were gonna be the worst days of my life.

1 week later…

I was sitting in the reckroom with the Autobots and some of the soldiers. Optimus was gone talking to some boy named Sam who got involved in their war with the Decepticons a couple years back.

Once Optimus got back he told everyone what had happened. Like how Sam refused to be apart of the war and how he wanted to live a normal life. Once he got done telling everyone, we all went back to what we were all doing before. I sat on the couch and thought about what Optimus told me last week about the Fallen. The only way the Fallen would be able to come back would be if there were no more primes left, and Optimus was the last one. I heard stories back when I was a Decepticon about how the Fallen can only be defeated by a prime. I actually met the Fallen once, and it wasn't a good day.

The thought of the Fallen coming back sent shivers up my spine. I couldn't let Optimus be killed, but how was I suppose to protect him without exposing myself? I let the question liger for a while before I decided to go to my quarters and take a nap.

The next few days were pretty boring. All we did was basically prepare for what was coming. But, all of a sudden the Autobots hurried out the hanger and raced off out of the base. No one knew what was going on until Lennox got a call saying that someone had stolen the last cube sliver. The Autobots had split into two groups knowing something was happening, so Lennox ordered me to take to the skies and help the Autobots out.

I did what I was told and launched immediately and flew off towards the Autobots while Lennox and the rest of the guys boarded a military plane.

I reached the Autobots just in time to see Optimus racing off away from a abandoned building with a large, silver tank thing behind him. I flew over the building a dip a flip in the air and watched the other Autobots race off in their direction. But, Optimus was too far ahead for anyone to reach him so I raced off to help him.

I soon heard guns firing and trees falling over. I picked up my pace hoping that I would make it in time, because I knew that that large tank was Megatron, and he could only be here to do what the Fallen ordered him to do, kill Optimus. I was close to reaching the battle when everything went silent and I slowed my speed. All of a sudden I heard a loud cry and took off hovering over the spot once I saw what happened.

Megatron had stabbed Optimus in the back, and he was now lying on the ground lifeless. I transformed, out of instinct, and landed on my feet next to Optimus.

"I'm going to kill you, Megatron, for what you have done!" I screamed at him with tears running out of my optics.

"And who might you be, pretty femme?" He asked.

"You should know all to well who I am, Megatron." I stated, "I was once a Decepticon who fought along your side until I joined the Autobots."

He looked distanced for a moment and then, "I remember you; you're that femme, Shift, the one who could shape shift." He growled, "You are a traitor to the Decepticon race, and you shall die for this."

He started to charge at me when the rest of the Autobots showed up and starting firing on them.

"You win this time, Shift, but I will have you the next time we meet." And with that he took to the skies with a one armed Starscream falling him.

I turned to face the Autobots, but looked to Optimus as my face fell and the tears came again.

"I should have told you Optimus, about everything, about me, and then maybe I could have saved you." I quietly said as I felt the awkwardness around me.

I turned only to have the blue optics of the Autobots staring at me with miss belief.

"Umm, hey you guys, did ya miss me?" I asked almost in a whisper.

"Shift, is that you?" Ironhide asked.

I all of sudden felt scared. I was scared to know how Ironhide would react to me being here all this time and not telling him anything.

"Yes, Ironhide, it's me." I reply as he took a step towards me.

"Come on guys, let's leave these two alone and return to base." I think Ratchet was the one that said that, but I'm not quite sure seeing as I had my full attention on Ironhide.

"Shift, but, have you been here all this time, since the Mission City battle and everything?"

"Yes, I was, and I'm sorry for not telling you Ironhide, but I didn't want to be anyone in harms way. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!" I started to cry as I felt large hands rest upon my shoulders.

"There's no need to apologize, Shift, I'm just glad you're safe." He said with a big smile on his face as he pulled me into a hug.

"I thought…you would be…mad…at…me." I said softly into his shoulder.

"I could never be mad at you, Shift. I'm just happy that you're back here with me, where you belong."

I lift my head from his shoulder as he pulls away from me. We locked optics as out faces inched slowly towards each other. One moment, I could feel his breath as our lips got closer, and the next we shared a passionate kiss, one full of longing and love. We pulled apart from each other only to have our sparks racing and our chests heaving.

"I missed you so much, Ironhide. I thought I would never see you again."

"I missed you, too, Shift."

We shared one last kiss before we transformed and headed back to base.

When we got there, everyone was waiting on the runway. I looked towards the skies to see a helicopter carrying Optimus under it. I intertwined my fingers with Ironhide's as the helicopter let the cables go and Optimus landed on the runway. I held back my tears as a bunch of military vehicles showed up and surrounded us. Everyone pulled out their weapons as the one person I hated the most stepped out of one of the vehicles. It was of course, Galloway.

"You dare point a gun at me, you want a piece of me? I'll tear you apart!" Ironhide yelled.

I stood my ground as Galloway looked me over, obviously disgusted as to have another 'bot here on Earth. We all lowered our weapons as he spoke to us.

"NEST is officially being shut down, and you are to return to Diego Garcia at once." He announced while everyone stood in shock.

"We should leave this planet, Ironhide."

"That's not what Optimus would want us to do, Ratchet."

Galloway ordered us to take Optimus, or as what he called him 'a pile of scrap mental' back to base. I transformed into my human form, with everyone giving me weird looks, and stomped over to Galloway and punched him in the face. He had crossed to the line with what he called Optimus and everything else.

"You will not call Optimus that ever again, do you hear me? And I personally will not stop fighting the Decepticons while they're still here. Now why don't you get your ass back to your base and stay out of my sight, because I might just kill you next time." I turned and walked away while transforming into my jet mode and taking to the skies to blow off some steam.

Galloway held his face where I had punched him and grumbled as he got back in his vehicle. Everyone looked surprised as to what I did but I felt relieved to have finally got it out of my system. I leveled out myself and watched as the sun went below the horizon.

Well, I hoped you liked it, cause I sure had loads of fun writing it. Please Review, and thanks to xxIronhideForeverxx for helping me come up with the idea of this chapter. Until next chapter, bye!