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Lizzie scowled as Prowl's holoform caught her in the hall.

"I'm not talking to you," she growled. He held up his hands in surrender before leading her to the viewing deck.

"Sentinel Prime, leader before Optimus," whispered Prowl. Lizzie had a bad feeling in her stomach. She watched as Optimus passed the Matrix back and forth in his hands. He stabbed it into the bots chest. Lizzie gasped when he attacked Optimus.

Optimus calmed the bot and they left.

"I see the allusive Elizabeth is here," came an irritated voice. Lizzie glanced back to see Mearing.

"Hello," said Lizzie softly.

"My office, with the other two now," she growled. Lizzie sighed but headed there. She stood while Sam and Carly sat.

"Sam, who or what is that?" whispered Carly. Sam frowned at her.

"That's Lizzie, she is Galloway's daughter, he was the liaison for the bots until he was killed a few years ago," explained Sam.

"Five years ago," said Lizzie coldly. She disliked others speaking of her father no matter what they were saying. "I was adopted by Barricade and Prowl when my father was killed," said Lizzie.

"Why are you half robot?" asked Carly.

"An unexpected incident when recuing Cade from Sector 7, or helping since I was only 8," explained Lizzie. Carly frowned.

"I'll explain later," said Sam as Mearing walked in. Lizzie fought a growl as she demeaned Sam. She hated not being able to tell the women off. Mearing finally looked at her.

"You're lucky to be here child, if the government had its way we would be experimenting to make you a super soldier," said Mearing, Lizzie grinded her teeth before speaking.

"Better not let the bots hear that," she growled.

"Is that a threat?" demanded Mearing.

"No, it's a warning," replied Lizzie.

"Get out of my office! If I see you again I will have you arrested," she said angrily. The three left.

"Never know who you're going to miss until their gone," mumbled Sam. A soft smile graced Lizzie's features. She could handle those comments about her dad.

"I miss being able to tell off the person in charge," said Lizzie.

"Yeah, if Galloway was ever unfair you could just take off with Cade until he cooled down to see sense," smiled Sam. Lizzie nodded.

"Lizzie," called Prowl nearby with Cade and Bee. Lizzie altered her course and the others followed.

"I'm still mad at you," she grumbled.

"You're going to stay mad at us," sighed Cade. Lizzie frowned.

"Sam, Carly, can Lizzie stay with you until Mearing leaves?" asked Prowl.

"What!" exclaimed Lizzie now frustrated.

"It's for your own safety," said Cade.

"Yeah, sure," said Sam sighing. Lizzie sat in Bee's back seat with Brains and Wheelie frustrated.

"Sam is it safe to have it in the house," whispered Carly. Lizzie activated the holoform to hide her robotic parts. She missed base already. Cade would just scare anyone that made fun of her. Wheelie looked about ready to tell her off when Bee flicked on the radio. Lizzie fell asleep in the back seat. When they got to Sam's house Lizzie ignored the humans and sat on the porch with the two smaller bots.

"You ok kid?" asked Wheelie. Lizzie nodded.

"I'll be better back at base," she mumbled.

Back at base Cade had just watched Bee drive out of sight. He sighed already hating the decision to send their little girl away.

"Prowl, what's the worst case scenario?" asked Cade knowing his brother was already calculating plans for every scenario.

"The humans send us off the planet, forcing us to leave Lizzie behind and the Decepticons take over the Earth," replied Prowl.

"Oh," he muttered, Prowl hummed resting a hand on his shoulder.

"We have little chance of it coming to that," he said softly.

"We can't leave her," he said firmly. Prowl nodded.

"We will never leave her," said Prowl.

Nearby Anne heard everything. She understood things the bots didn't. Lizzie and she shared everything. The talk of losing their Guardians was common because of all the fights. Anne knew she would be devastated if she lost Ironhide. However with the help of her parents she would get through it. It was different for Lizzie. The thought of losing either of her Protectors brought tears to her eyes. Anne had once asked Lizzie what she would do if a Con killed her Guardians. She hand answered that she would kill every Con she could find. The way she had said it had frightened Anne. Lizzie didn't have parents to pull her through if she lost the two bots. They were all Lizzie had. Anne knew that she alone wouldn't be able to get her though it. Maybe Optimus could, but it was unlikely.

Anne had long ago come to the conclusion that if Prowl and Barricade died Lizzie would die avenging them.

The next morning Lizzie entered the house to find Simmons arriving. She smirked.

"Damn Simmons you actually look badass in a trench coat," smiled Lizzie.

"Kid, why do you have a half robot in your house? Dutch!" he exclaimed. The other man with curly orange hair in a suit moved towards her. Lizzie's hand was a cannon in seconds.

"Try it and die," she growled, the man froze, "Aww, don't you recognize me Simmons."

"Elizabeth, Galloway's kid," he named. Lizzie smiled. "Dutch, she's fine," he grumbled. He smiled and shook her hand after it changed back to normal.

"I knew you wouldn't just sit around doing nothing," smirked Lizzie.

Lizzie was humming looking up info listening to Simmons explanation. She frowned when Sam's boss showed up. Sam let him in and he was immediately gawking over Bee. After several minutes Lizzie intervened.

"Your staring to get on my nerves," she growled. He stared at her.

"What is this," he asked fawning over her.

"Sam I'm gonna kill him!" exclaimed Lizzie disturbed.

"Excuse me sir! We're discussing information that I don't think you in the rank for!" growled Simmons. That got him out. Lizzie nodded her thanks.

When Carly arrived Bee knocked down the chandelier in surprise. Lizzie dove under a table to hide from falling glass.

"Who the hell is this!" exclaimed Simmons.

"His girlfriend," Lizzie muttered crawling out, "This is her house by the way."

"We're homeless," said Wheelie frustrated. Lizzie clenched her teeth as she listened to their conversation. Damn, Carly was selfish.

Lizzie sighed as she sat in Simmons car. Lizzie was in the passenger seat glaring out the window. Cliffjumper, Bee and Sides were escorting them. She hummed frustrated. They reached their destination and hung back as they bribed their way in. This was a bar. She was a bit young to be in here. Her holoform hid her true form.

She listened to the conversation understanding enough to deduce the same conclusion as Sam.

"We have to find Sentinel," muttered Sam.

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I'm sorry I know it's been a while since I updated. The story is still alive but school is a bee-otch so I've neglected it. More reviews mean sooner chappys though cause it reminds me to work on this.