{X}

Anna walked downstairs to see Raf working on his toy car that looked just like Bee. Anna smiled, ruffling his hair, walking to the door.

Raf frowned, "Anna?"

She looked back at him, dangling her keys from her hand, she was going driving. Raf sighed but nodded, "Okay.. Bee's not going to like it."

Anna sighed softly and nodded before walking outside. She smiled seeing her car parked in the driveway, when she turned fifteen her uncle got her a yellow 2005 Mustang GT since yellow has been her favorite color since she was five. She got in, starting up the engine. She sighed, Bee must be back at base. She pulled out of the driveway and just drove around some of the paths in the dessert. She was coming down one of the paths when she saw a bunch of cars lined up at the bottom. She blinked before realizing it was the street racing gang. She shook her head watching them, these people were idiots. She saw a red, custom painted car zip past her to the starting point. She recognized it from somewhere but couldn't remember exactly where. She slowly drove down the path, hoping to stay away from the racers. When she got to her turning point she hadn't seen any of them, which was good. She quickly passed by the base and began driving home before her curfew.

{X}Next Day, After school{X}

Anna smiled at Jack, "You ready to go?" They walked over to her car, ignoring Vince who was leaning against his own car. Anna's mother had gotten suspicious of why she never drove her own car so now she made it a habit to drive it and since they all went to the base after school, Anna usually drove Jack there if Arcee was busy, like today.

"Hey Anna! You sure you can handle such a big car? Maybe you should let Jackie here try, he has plenty of experience from his little moped!"

Anna narrowed her eyes at him, "Better than you can." She got in as Jack did also. She sighed, waiting on him to buckle before she pulled out, driving towards base. She stopped at a red light and waited.

Jack looked over at her, "He's a jerk." Anna smiled, nodding but looked to her right and groaned, Vince was there. Anna made the window roll down.

"Hey! Small world."

Jack narrowed his eyes at him, "Go away Vince."

Vince glared at him then at Anna, "How about I show you and these ladies what a real car can do!"

Anna and Jack looked over to see Sierra and another cheerleader, they looked excited. Jack looked at Anna, "Are you challenging us? To a race?"

"You catch on quick, what do ya say?!"

Anna rolled her eyes, making the window roll up again. Jack looked at her and sunk in his seat, "Great.. I just embarrassed myself in front of Sierra."

Anna laughed softly, driving up to the next red light. She looked over to see Vince pull up once again. Jack rolled the window down, "We're not racing you Vince."

Vince laughed, "Hah! I knew it! A little girl has a flashy sports car and can't even drive! Pathetic, maybe you should let Jackie here drive, if he can do any better!"

Anna narrowed her eyes at him, her grip on the steering wheel tightening. Vince smirked, doing a u-turn and going back the way he came, pulling up to Sierra. Anna looked at Jack and did the same thing, pulling up next to him.

"Yo girls, Your pal Darby and Anna are t-"

Jack leaned out the window, "Ready when you are!"

He looked back at him, smirking, "Dirt road, by trucker's ranch. One hour!"

Anna watched him drive off before looking at Jack. She sighed, pulling into a parking lot. She got out her phone, texting Raf to tell him that she needed to go to the library with Jack to get some things for an extra-credit assignment they had to do. Jack nodded, looking at the text, "Alright.. "

Anna sighed before driving up to a Taco Bell's drive through. She looked at Jack. "Number two, coke." Anna smiled and got two of those and paid for them before driving to the dirt road. They parked and waited on Vince while they ate.

Anna put her trash in the trashcan hanging on the back of the passenger's seat and put Jack's in there too. She sighed softly, "No one finds out..."

Jack nodded and saw Vince pull up beside them on Anna's side. She rolled down her window and saw Sierra and the other girl ahead of them, watching. Anna looked at Jack before looking over to Vince, waiting for his rules.

"From here to the next mile marker." Anna got situated, "Ready, Go!" They both sped off. Anna shifting the gears and slowly flooring the gas pedal. They raced by the girls, their skirts raising only to be pushed down by their hands. Anna rolled her eyes and stayed behind Vince, on his tail.

Jack looked at her, "Uhh... Anna?" Anna shook her head, meaning wait. She saw the next mile marker and smirked, pulling up next to him. She saw him look around before turning to his left. Anna and Jack waved as she floored it, pulling ahead of him and past the marker.

She slowed down considerably and grinned at Jack. He grinned back, high-fiving her, "That was awesome Anna!"

Anna nodded but looked at him and her watch, "Our secret okay?" Jack nodded quickly as she drove to the base at normal speed. They got to base, Anna parking her car to one of the rooms to the side of the entrance corridor. They walked out and towards the end of the corridor when Miko jumped in front of them.

"Dude! vroom, vroom and the winners are?!"

Anna went wide eyed and looked around quickly.

Jack gasped, "M-Miko, who told you!?"

Miko sighed, "You kidding? Everyone knows!"

"You beat the pants off that blowhard Vince, sis!"

Anna groaned, pulling them over to her. Jack got the idea, "You guys have to keep this on the d.l., especially from Optimus!" They all nodded, promising the two.

{X}Next Day, After school{X}

Anna was sitting in her car, waiting on Jack when she saw him talking to Sierra. She smiled softly and checked her makeup in the mirror. She saw Vince bump into him, talking to him some more before Jack got in the car. Anna looked at him curiously before driving to base in silence, parking her car like usual. She got out and began walking into the base.

"I agreed to race in the circuit tonight.. at nine."

Anna stopped and turned to him, "What?"

"I had no choice! Sierra was there, watching me!"

Anna groaned, rubbing her head, letting him continue.

"I'm sorry... but we're on right?"

Anna watched him before not answering and going to find Bee and Raf. Anna saw Bee walking through base with Raf on his shoulder. Anna smiled and ran up to them. When she got close they turned to her. "Hey you two.."

{Anna!}

"Sis! How was school?"

Anna held onto Bee's hand as he lifted her up to his other shoulder. Once she was situated Bee began walking again. "It was okay. How how have you two been?"

"Good! Bee was telling me another story from Cybertron."

{Just an old sparklings story. Nothing special.}

Anna smiled up at him, rubbing the armor on his shoulder. "Please, Bee?"

Bee watched her before venting, nodding softly. {How can I say no to either of you?}

Anna and Raf grinned as they listened to Bee tell them and old childrens story.

{X}

Anna was sitting on the couch next to Raf watching him play video games against Miko later.

"Anna please!"

Anna looked at Jack and groaned, this was the tenth time he asked in the past ten minutes. Anna got up, grabbing her phone and nodded slightly. "Fine!"

Jack grinned and hugged her, "Thank you!"

Anna sighed, "I don't know if I can beat them, Jack."

Jack sighed, looking down until he looked at Raf, "Raf, can we borrow Bumblebee for an hour?"

Bumblebee nodded, {Sounds like fun!} He had noticed the siblings hiding something and got it out of them with his puppy dog face. He was proud of Anna for beating the jerk.

Raf sighed, "Guys, you know racing is against the rules..."

Miko got up, "but Raf, Jack's gotta get the girl!" Raf just stared at her, raising an eyebrow. "And beat the bully? He even picks on your sister!" Anna snickered at that dirty trick.

Raf looked down, "Well..." Anna kneeled down in front of him, poking his nose, smiling. Raf nodded, "Alright."

{X}

Anna was in Bee's driver seat while Jack was in the passenger seat. Bee pulled up to the group, driving on the edge slightly causing Anna to giggle, before driving past everyone else and up to Vince. Bee rolled down Anna's window. Anna smiled over at him, waving. Jack just chuckled.

"Circuit drivers are you ready!?"

They looked in front of them to see Sierra. Anna rolled her eyes and put her hand on bee's steering wheel lightly just so she would look like she's driving. Sierra waved at Jack, trying to be flirty. Jack just grinned at her, in a daze.

"Five, four, three, two, ONE!" Sierra threw her hands down, kneeling down to signal the drivers to go. She felt Bee's pedal move on it's own as he sped past the others. Bee passed Vince and was ahead a bit.

{Decepticon Anna!}

Anna looked behind them, "Decepticon!"

Jack gasped, "I know that car."

Anna put her hands to her side as Bee tried to outrun Knock Out. "Me too. He's been in these races before..." She turned around and whimpered a bit.

Jack noticed it too, "Bee, he's going to fire!"

He did but Bee dodged all of them by swerving in the other direction. He drove up over the edge, soaring through the air. Anna groaned, closing her eyes tightly, holding onto her seat belt. Bee landed and began driving away, down the highway.

Jack looked at Bee, "Can you loose him?"

{I'll try too!}

Jack sighed, "I hope that's a yes because I'd rather not call base for backup.."

Anna didn't open her eyes, trusting Bee but she didn't want to see the con shooting at them. "He said he'll try to loose him."

{X}

Arcee walked up to the two humans and Bulkhead, "Anyone seen Anna and Jack?"

Miko grinned nervously, "Not since we last saw them!"

Arcee narrowed her optics, "They're racing aren't they?"

Raf smiled nervously this time, "Just this once... or twice.."

Arcee looked at Bulkhead, "Did you know about this!?"

He looked away from her, "No!" He looked back at her slightly, "Maybe.." He looked away then back again, pinching his fingers together, "A little..."

Arcee sighed before hearing beeping. She looked at the monitor, they got a message from Bumblebee.

{Knock out is following us and shooting!}

Raf jumped down, "You're being chased by Knock Out?!"

{He was in the race.}

Miko jumped up, "That sounds like a Decepticon."

Arcee sighed, "Bee, do not engage, Your first priority is to keep Jack and Anna safe, until I get my hands on him. You shouldn't have let Anna get in that position either, You're her guardian!" Arcee sighed before walking off, going to help them.

{X}

Anna looked behind them, watching as Bee dropped some oil onto the highway. She looked back and saw Knock Out spin around, loosing control.

Jack grinned, "Slick!"

Bee pulled down into the waterway and drove underneath the bridge, turning his lights off. Ebony stayed quiet hearing Knock Out above them. She listened quietly and sighed hearing him drive across the bridge and farther away.

Jack nodded, "I think we lost him Bee." Anna looked ahead of them, shaking Jack's shoulder. Vince was pulling up in front of them, his lights on. Jack groaned, "You've got to be kidding me!"

Vince got out, "Esquivel! Darby!" He began punching his fists together, trying to be intimidating.

Jack sighed, rolling down the window, "Vince! You have to get out of here! You win okay, congratulations! Now go!"

Vince slammed his hands down on Bee's hood causing Anna to glare at him, "Hey! Don't hurt the car!"

Vince glared at them, "Start 'er back up loosers! We're finishing this race! Don't want to take it to the finish line? FINE! Then we got something to settle right here right now!"

Anna gasped seeing Knock Out reach down and grab him. "Woah!"

Jack got out, running to the top of the road only too see Knock Out driving off with Vince unconscious in the passenger seat. Jack looked back as Bee pulled up to him, "Bumblebee, He's getting away!"

{I'm only supposed to protect you two.}

Anna leaned out the window as Jack groaned, "I can't understand you Bee!"

Anna sighed softly, "He has to protect us Jack.." She couched softly again and groaned softly. They looked up to see Bulkhead and Arcee driving towards them. Bee transformed, holding Anna in his hand.

Arcee transformed, glaring at Jack, "Jack we need to have a little chat!"

Jack waved her off, "Later Arcee, Vince got snatched by that slick sports car con!"

Arcee glared at him before looking at the other two, "What would Knock Out want with a normal human?"

Jack glared at the ground, "He probably mistook Vince for Bumblebee's human friend. I'm not even Bumblebee's human friend, Anna and Raf are!"

Anna looked up at Bumblebee and frowned, "I'm sorry..." She coughed softly again.

Bee looked down at her and beeped softly. {Stop talking Anna, you're going to hurt yourself. It's okay.. I'm sorry for getting us into this in the first place... It sounded like fun..}

Jack sighed, "It doesn't matter why he took Vince! He's in trouble!"

Bulkhead rolled his optics, "Oh well, tough break for Vince."

Jack looked up at him in shock, "Bulkhead!"

Bulkhead blinked, "What? I hear he's a jerk! To everyone!"

Jack sighed, "No argument there but the guy is also innocent! Vince doesn't deserve to get crushed by cons."

Arcee transformed into her alt mode, "Hop on."

Bee looked down at Anna, transforming. {Are you okay to stay out?}

Anna nodded, she hated the guy but she agreed with Jack. He didn't deserve to be killed by a con.

{X}

Jack and Arcee drove ahead of Bee and Bulkhead, looking for Knock Out only too see him zoom past them in the other direction. Immediately all the Autobots raced after him.

Arcee and Bumblebee stopped by the side of the road. {Stay here!} Anna sighed but nodded, getting out. She saw Jack standing there too as Arcee and Bumblebee joined Bulkhead, trying to get Vince back safely.

Jack looked at her before sighing softly, "What now?" Anna just shrugged, rubbing her throat. They looked up to see Arcee standing on top of Knock Out. He swerved causing her to roll off. "Arcee!" She transformed into her alt mode, racing after him. Jack smirked, "That's my girl." Anna rolled her eyes and peeked around the corner at the fight going on between Bulk, Bee and Breakdown. Bulkhead and Bumblebee managed to temporarily subdue Breakdown.

Bee transformed and drove up to them. {Anna are you okay?}

Anna got in, buckling herself in. "Yes, Are you?" Jack got in the passenger seat.

{I'm fine.}

Bee and Bulkhead raced to where Knock Out and Arcee were. They pulled up just in time too see Knock Out driving away and Optimus in front of them, holding Vince. Bulkhead and Arcee transformed while Bee stayed in alt mode.

Jack rolled down his window, "Optimus, this was my fault.."

Optimus looked at him, "We must get this boy to safety immediately, explanations can come later.. From all of you.."

{Aww man...}

Anna would have laughed at Bee's response if Optimus' disappointment didn't ruin everyone's mood.

{X}

Anna took control of Bee's steering as she was driving Vince back to his car. He groaned, waking up, "Ugh... What happened?"

Jack leaned forward from sitting in the back, "Some guys jumped you, tossed you in their trunk. Must have been some kind of initiation."

Vince looked at both of them, "Really?"

Anna nodded, not looking away from the road.

Jack continued for her, "We found you on the side of the road, knocked out."

Anna snorted at the reference. Vince was knocked out by Knock Out. Anna stopped the car on top of the bridge and waved at Vince. He got out and leaned down as Jack got in the passenger's seat, "After what we saw tonight, We're sure we don't want to be a part of the whole racing thing..."

Vince nodded, "I hear ya Darby. Anna, you were something yesterday... It's a shame."

Anna huffed at him, flipping him the bird, "In your dreams." She coughed again and sat back, she had talked way too much tonight. She felt bee's engine rev up so she put her hands on the wheel as he sped off, leaving a bunch of smoke behind in his face.

{Jerk!}

Anna giggled softly at Bee as Jack looked at her, "Anna, are you okay? You've talked a lot today..."

Anna frowned and shook her head, looking out the window. No, her throat was killing her.

{X}Next day{X}

Anna drove into the base that evening after going to the hospital. She was drinking a bottle of water to help ease her throat a bit. She walked into the room to see Bee watching Raf play video games against Jack. Miko was listening to her music with Bulkhead. Anna sighed softly, looking at the paper in her hands. She was shaking slightly as she thought about her past time in the hospital. She looked up when someone grabbed the paper.

"What'cha got Anna?!" Anna looked at Miko, frowning before trying to grab it back. Miko frowned herself as she read the paper. "Anna.."

Anna felt everyone looking at her and frowned, looking at her feet.

Miko looked at her worriedly. "Is it back?"

Bumblebee stood up quickly, walking over to her. {The cancer?}

Anna shook her head quickly. She hugged his leg tightly, sniffling softly. She felt herself being picked up and gently held to his chest. Anna laid her head on his chest and ignored the others staring at her.

Optimus frowned as he watched the two, concerned. "Anna what is wrong?"

Miko walked over and handed the paper to Raf so he could figure it out. Raf sniffled softly as he looked down at the paper, his sister being so upset caused him to be upset as well. "The doctor checked her throat and everything is fine, there's no sign of the cancer." Raf looked up Anna and smiled through his tears. "She got the results of a biopsy today, that's why she's upset. She's glad the cancer's not back."

{Anna?} Anna leaned back and looked up at Bee's face. {Is that what's wrong?}

Anna smiled slightly and nodded, rubbing her eyes as she laid against his chest again.

Bumblebee smiled and gently rubbed her back with one of his fingers. {Thank Primus for that..} The others in the room smiled before giving them some privacy. Bumblebee carried her down a hallway so she could cry without everyone staring at her. {Are you okay, Anna?}

Anna rubbed her eyes as she took a deep breath. She looked up at him and did a so/so motion. She was okay she just needed to calm down. She was so scared when she went to the doctor to get the results. She had cried then and then the whole way to base. She was just so happy it was gone for good.

Bumblebee chirped softly at her, nuzzling her as he held her higher. It was something Autobots did to calm down sparklings and their mates when they were upset. Bee hoped it would calm her down as well. {It's okay now, It's gone. You're fine.}

Anna smiled and gently held onto his head as he nuzzled her, "I'm fine now that you're here.."

Bee smiled down at her and gently rubbed her back. {I'll always be here for you, Anna.}


{X}

Now that I'm going back and editing these past chapters, I keep finding ironic parts. Like that last one. We all know what happens, don't we? If you haven't finished Transformers Prime you're going to just love the ending.