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Maggie instantly heard a male voice say, "Was that really necessary Maggie, Ms. Mearing was only doing her job. Making her mad makes things harder for everyone. Next time she is here you will at least try to get along with her."

Maggie felt bad about how she reacted finally replying, "I will try to get along unless she accuses me of wanting to be with every male on the base again. You try to imagine it what if a complete stranger accused you of wanting to have sex with every female simply because you were a teen male. Better yet what if they wanted you to get an invasive pelvic exam, and put on pills that have been known to cause cancer."

Optimus Prime processed the information while looking up what a pelvic exam was. Once all information was compiled he replied, "While I understand why you were distressed you didn't handle it properly. Perhaps Major Lennox can train you in how to deal with intense situations."

Maggie grinned replying, "Ok as long as he teaches me stealth too."

Optimus did a double take asking, "What?" Maggie grinned saying, "I am negotiating you want something, and so do I."

Optimus Prime pinched the bridge of his nose saying, "Major Lennox would it be too much for you to educate Maggie in both?"

Major Lennox replied, "No I can teach both at the same time. Stealth and handling conflict have a lot in common. On a personal note, I thought she handled the situation rather well. I am not sure I would have held together as well if Ms. Mearing had accused me of the same thing, and insisted I needed to be on birth control."

Optimus Prime nodded taking the information in Maggie had no military experience, and only acted on gut instinct, and after feeling like she was being attacked she attacked back. Ratchet came in from researching he hadn't found anything out he'd set the computer to continue searching. He looked over at Maggie only to notice she was no longer blue and appeared to be no worse for the experience. He scanned the area to make sure all the Autobots were present only to find a blip right where Maggie was standing. Ratchet was stunned she was no longer registering as just a Femme but an Autobot Femme. Ratchet opened his comlink saying, "Prime scan Maggie, and tell me what your sensors read."

Optimus Prime scanned Maggie his optics widening upon reading the scan. He replied, "Mine states she's an Autobot Femme it didn't before she was just a Femme."

Ratchet responded, "Thanks for the confirmation Prime. I'm not sure if the blue glow has anything to do with the change I am having the computer search for an answer."

Optimus Prime looked at the Autobots saying, "Maggie is going to be staying with us for a while. While she's here I expect you to behave yourselves and treat her with respect. If I hear one complaint about you from anyone I will have a word with you." He then turned to Maggie at the sound of a rumbling coming from her stomach asking her, "Do you need to refuel?"

Maggie looked at him oddly until Major Lennox added, "He meant are you hungry?" Comprehension went across Maggie's face as she nodded [yes] before adding, "I'm starving I think I could eat a horse."

Optimus Prime replied, "Humans eat the oddest things." Major Lennox laughed saying, "It's an expression she's just very hungry not actually wanting to eat a horse."

Optimus Prime vented air the English language was so complex with so many expressions and words that had multiple meanings. It was almost as complex as his native language he showed her to where the humans ate and waited outside while Maggie went in with Major Lennox. Maggie grabbed a lot of food and then made her way over to Sam, and Mikaela. After eating her fill she asked ,"Doesn't there looking bother you Mikaela?"

Mikaela looked at the military men that were all staring at the two replying, "Don't worry about them they are just not used to nonmilitary girls."

Sam stood up saying, "Don't worry I will protect you, girls." Maggie said, "No offense Sam but I'd feel safer with Major Lennox than you."

Sam looked at Major Lennox before saying, "None taken I'd choose a guy with military experience over myself any day as well."

Maggie replied, "You better not Bumblebee is your guardian nothing can top him. Except for maybe my guardian Optimus Prime."

Sam laughed saying, "You snagged the Autobot leader you're so lucky. Guys are going to be so jealous seeing you get out of that truck."

They went out to where Bumblebee was, she patted the car and found the Autobot leaning into her touch. She asked, "Bumblebee you can feel me?"

She heard the radio dial move until [Affirmative] came through the speakers. Now curious she asked, "How about inside the car Bumblebee?"

Bumblebee replied but all that came out were squeaks and whistles Maggie who had her hands on the car had heard something from Bumblebee she asked, "Did you just say if my sensors are engaged?"

Bumblebee's radio sounded [affirmative] again Major Lennox looked puzzled asking, "How did you do that all we heard were squeaks and whistles."

Maggie replied, "I don't know perhaps we should have Ratchet look at me again. I swear if I wake up a 50-foot robot one day I am so getting someone to squish that spider for me."

Mikaela looked at her oddly asking, "Couldn't you do it then?" Maggie replied, "I have arachnophobia even as the size of a real spider I couldn't I'd be too afraid to."

Major Lennox hurried them along to Ratchet he most certainly didn't want something to be wrong with her during his watch. Upon entering the repair bay Major Lennox said, "Maggie here communicated with Bumblebee, and it sounded like whistles and squeaks to us."

Ratchet looked at her saying, "I shall have to look into that as well as test it."