{} twin bond
~~ bond with parent
~::~ comm link
{} sparkmate bond
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Ironhide and I pull up together and Will walks up to us. "All right, Ironhide, Ravenstar. We got echos. Vamos" Will says. "Steel stacks at 2 o'clock" He says as 'Hide and I transform to our bipedal form. "He's here" I said. "I smell him." 'Hide also said. "It's close. It's getting closer." One of the men said as we head to the spot the Decepticon is. "Oh, no" Epps says. "What have you got?" Will asks. "Thermal ripple" Epps said to him. "Right, everybody, be steady. We're right on top of it." Will said. Than the Decepticon decides to transform and all pit breaks out. 'Great. Just what we need' I think to myself as the 'Con finishes transforming to his bipedal form. Than he hits the ground with his hands, causing the men to be tossed backwards and the ground torn up. The Decepticon runs well more like rolls away while Will is calling for back up. The copters firing missiles at it just makes it angrier.

"Be still, Star" 'Hide tells me. "I'm trying, 'Hide. But I'm so excited." I reply back. "We got a second Decepticon" I hear. "Arcee twins! Target coming your way!" Will says. "I want to kick some Decepticon ass." I mumble. "Be patient, Star." 'Hide said. "Bring in Sideswipe" Will says as Sideswipe appears. "Clear a path" Sides says as he transforms to his biped form. I watch as Sides throws his sword at the Con and than slices it in half. "Damn, I'm good" Sides says. "There's still a Decepticon on the loose." I said and pointed to where it rolled off too, the highway. "I'm going after it." I said as I went to transform just to have 'Hide stop me. "You're not going anywhere, Star. Prime will handle the rogue Decepticon punk. You stay here with us." Hide says. "Fine." I reply as I cross my arms and we transform to follow our team who's following the rogue Decepticon. "Air support, we need Big Buddha to deliver the big drop now!" Someone says. "Autobots, I'm in pursuit" Dad sends over the comm link. I follow behind Ironhide as he trails dad who's fighting the Con. After dad had managed to wound the Con enough to fall off the highway, we all pulled up and transformed to our biped mode and follow my dad to where the Con lay.

"Punk-ass Decepticon" 'Hide says."Ironhide, language" Dad says. "Dad, I've heard worse, so it's no big deal" I say and dad looks at me for a bit than turns to the Decepticon lying on the ground. "Any last words?" Dad asks. "This is not your planet to rule! The Fallen shall rise again." The Decepticon said. "That doesn't sound good" Epps says. "Not today" I say and shot the Decepticon in the head, killing him. After that was done, we all headed back to base to report, via helicopter. I hate flying. ~Raven, what is wrong?~ Dad asks. ~Hate flying, dad.~ I send back. ~I understand, sweetspark, but we should be arriving at base shortly~ Dad sends back. ~I know, dad~ I send back and feel dad sending a wave of calmness run through me. We arrived a few minutes later and drove from the helicopter to the main hanger. "Autobot twins, report to hanger three." I hear over the microphone system and Mudflap and Skids go over to hanger three while the rest of us head to the main hanger but dad and I stay in our alt mode not only because the annoying Director is coming again, but until Will tells us we can transform. Ugh. Will gets someone to open a secure line to the general.

"Secure line to the Pentagon is now open" I hear. "General?" Will says. "Will, I saw the Shanghai op." General Morshower said. "We had a rough day out there" Morshower continues. "Yes, sir" Will replies. "We have intel that I believe warrants a immediate debrief" Will also says. "Now, with your permission, I can't let you see him and his daughter, but I would like you to hear from the leader of the Autobots." Will said. "Proceed" The general said. Then dad and I transform to our biped mode. "You gotta wonder, if God made us in his image, who made them?" I hear Epps say. I look down at Epps, "Primus, our creator, made us" I told him and I could see he and some others didn't understand that. 'Oh, well' I think to myself as I stood next to my dad. "General, our alliance has countermanded six Decepticon incursions this year, each on a different continent. They're clearly searching around the world for something, but last night's encounter came with a warning." Dad says. And a recording of what the Decepticon said is played, "The Fallen shall rise again" "The Fallen. Meaning what?" he asks. "Origin unknown. The only recorded history of our race was contained in the Allspark and lost with its destruction." Dad said. Just as dad said that I black out.


"Origin unknown. The only recorded history of our race was contained in the Allspark and lost with its destruction." I replied to the General's question. "Look out" I hear and turning, I see Ravenstar falling downward. "Ravenstar" I say as I catch her before she could hit the down. I couldn't tell if she was alive or not, "Ratchet, I need your help" I said and Ratchet comes over and changes to his biped mode.
"She's still functioning, but is unconscious." Ratchet says "Her levels are all fine, but other than that, I don't know how Raven could just fall into unconsciousness."


*dream*
I look around and see that I've been brought to the place of the Primes, again. "Seriously, again?" I ask in general. "Yes, young one." A Prime says as she steps forward. "So there is a femme Prime" I say. "Of course, Ravenstar" She says."Why am I here again?" I ask. "We brought you here to tell you that you will be called upon to lead the Autobots for a while and that the Fallen MUST not be allowed to accomplish his plan." She said. "What do you mean?" I ask. "You will know soon enough, young one. Now go back." She said and I'm pushed backwards in a bright flash of blinding blue light.

When I come to, I see that I'm in dad's arms. "Are you all right, Ravenstar?" Dad asks, worryingly."Yes dad, I'm fine. " I said as I stand up again and dad does the same. "Excuse me" I hear Galloway say. Dad and I look at him. "With this so called Allspark destroyed, why haven't the Decepticons left?" He asks. "He must not have been completely debriefed about everything' I think to myself. "Director Galloway has been appointed the liaison for the Autobots." Will says. 'Great, first he'd visit to just check on things, now he's our liaison? great' I thought. "Guess I didn't get that memo." The general says. "Forgive the interruption, General. Excuse me, coming through" Galloway says. "After all the damage in Shanghai, the president is hard-pressed to say the job's getting done." Galloway said then faces us. "Now, under the classified Alien/Autobot Cooperation Act, you agreed to share your intel with us, but not your advancements in weaponry." Galloway said. "We've witnessed your human capacity for war. It would absolutely bring more harm than good." Dad told him. "But who are you to judge what's best for us?" He asks.

"With all due respect, we've been fighting side by side in the field for two years." Will tells Galloway. "We've shed blood, sweat and precious metal together" Epps also said. "Soldier, you're paid to shoot, not talk" Galloway tells Epps. "Screw hole" I say earning a slight hit to my head and a disapproving look from dad. "Well, it's true, dad" I say. "Ravenstar Pax, behave" Dad says and I shut up, for now. "Don't tempt me." Epps said. "And the newest members of your team. I understand they arrived here after you sent a message into space, an open invitation to come here, vetted by no one in the White House." He said. "Let me stop you right there, , it is vetted right here and in my experience, the judgement of both Major Lennox and his team has always been above reproach." He told Galloway. "Well, be that as it may, it is the position of the president that when our national security is at stake, no one is above reproach." Galloway says.

"Now, what do we know so far? We know that the enemy leader, classified NBE One, aka Megatron, is rusting in peace at the bottom of the Laurentian Abyssal, surrounded by SOSUS detection nets and a full-time submarine surveillance. We also know that the only remaining piece of your alien Allspark is locked in an electromagnetic vault here on one of the most secured naval bases in the world. And since no one seems to tell me what the enemy is after now, well, there's only one clear conclusion! You! the Autobots! They're here to hunt you! What's there to hunt on Earth besides that? "the Fallen shall rise again?" It sounds to me like something's coming. So, let me ask, if we immaculately conclude that our national security is best served by denying you further asylum on our planet, will you leave peacefully?" Galloway asks. "Freedom is your right. If you make that request, we will honor it." Dad starts saying but I interrupt him. "But before your president decides, please ask him this. What if we leave, and you're wrong?" I ask. "That's a good question" Will says.


After the meeting with Director Galloway and the General, I was in the rec room playing a video game with Sides and Sunny. "Hey, Sides, Sunny, do ya want to pull a prank with me?" I ask. "Sure, which 'Bot is gonna get pranked?" Sides asked. "I'm not sure." I said. "How about Ironhide again?" Sunny asks. "NO!" I yelled as I look at them. They look at each other, than at me. "It seems that Raven has a thing for ole Ironhide" Sides says. "No I don't" I reply back to quickly. "I believe you're right, Sides." Sunny said. "I do not have a thing for Ironhide" I told them. "Than you won't mind if we prank him again." Sides said. "What must I do in order for you not to prank him?" I ask them. "Tell us the truth." Sunny said. Sighing, "Fine, I do have a thing for him, okay?" I said. "Since you told us, we won't prank him, for now, but maybe we could prank Ratchet." Sides says. "We haven't pranked Ratchet at all yet" I said. "Ravenstar, I need to speak with you about something." I hear and I turn around and see dad in the doorway. "Sure, dad. What is it?" I ask. "Come with me, Raven" Dad says as he leaves. "Later" I told Sides and Sunny as I follow dad out of the rec room and to his office.


We get inside his office and I close the door while he sits behind his desk. Turning around, "What did you want to speak to me about, dad?" I ask. "I know that you still retain your human form, my daughter" Dad says. "Do I even want to know how you know, dad?" I ask. "Ratchet" Dad simply says. "Of course" I said rolling my eyes. "Raven, I want you to attend the same college as Sam" Dad says to me. "Why?" I ask. "Because we know the Decepticons are planning something and it is a possibility that Sam could be in danger." Dad said. Sighing, "Fine, I'll go" I replied to dad, not happy about it though. "You'll leave tomorrow to go to the college." Dad said. "All right" I reply as I walk out of dad's office and went to the main hanger. "Raven, everything is filled out and ready for tomorrow." Will said as I walk in. "Okay" I replied as I walked past him and outside to the beach.

I gazed out to the horizon, thinking about how I don't want this, but yet understood dad's concern for Sam. I didn't go back inside until after the sun had disappeared into the horizon. I was walking past the training room when I was grabbed from behind and pulled inside. "Star, it's me" I hear Ironhide say as I turn around and look up at him. "You scared me, 'Hide" I told him as he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me close to him. "Sorry, Star. I didn't mean to." 'Hide says as he kisses me, which makes me gasp because I hadn't expected him to kiss me. "I don't want you to go, Star" 'Hide said to me. "I know, I don't want to either, but not knowing what the Decepticons are planning, Sam could be in danger just because he helped us defeat Megatron." I replied. "I understand, Star. Doesn't mean I have to like Prime's decision." 'Hide said "I'll be fine, 'Hide. I'm not a sparkling." I reply. "I know that." 'Hide says. "Than trust me, 'Hide. I'll see you in the morning. Night" I said as I stand on the tip of my pedes to kiss him before heading to my room to recharge.