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…..OH MY GOD THERE'S SO MANY! WHOOT! You guys are awesome and for that I being you this chapter! Alex's mom makes her appearance and later we see a softer side of Ironhide. Please let me know if the softness is a little too soft but other than that I hope you all enjoy this next chapter!

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"Mom?" Holy shit…

"Will I need to call you back, something came up with the hospital. Don't do anything involving the 'you-know-whose' until I talk to you." I said to him.

"All right, get better." Will said and I hung up the phone. Alex's mom stood in the doorway of our shared room. I haven't seen her since…to tell you the truth I've only seen Alex's mom in pictures that hang around Alex's grandparents' house. Looking at her in flesh and blood I can clearly see that Alex looks a lot like her. Her red hair is pulled in a ponytail, her military slacks are somewhat dirty with oil smudges, and dark circles are around her eyes from lack of sleep. I looked over at Alex who kept staring at the woman she knows as her mother. Her eyes became watery as she brought her hands up to cover her mouth.

"Alexandra…my baby…" Tears ran from Alex's moms' eyes as she embraced her daughter. In the pit of my stomach I felt like I was kicked as tears also sprang in my eyes. My mom would act the same if she was alive now… "Never expected you to wind up back here…" Alex's mom said with a small laugh.

"I missed you so much mommy." Alex said as she cried. "How did you get here? Did the military tell you I was here?"

"Actually no, they didn't. I was working on a project when all of our systems were shut down because of a virus that was planted. I tried my damn hardest to get rid of it but it eating away at all my attacks, my firewalls, my anti-virus, everything I could throw at it. Just when things started to get back to normal we find about the attack on Mission City and I got this really strange message on my personal phone I designed myself saying that you were hurt in the attack and that you were taken to this hospital. So I packed a bag and got here as soon as I can." Her mom said.

"Can I see the message?" I asked. Alex's mom finally realized that I was in the room too and her eyes widened when she saw me.

"Melody Witwicky? Michel's daughter…you look so much like him." She muttered than got off Alex's to approach me. "I used to work with him before…his death. He was a great man and spoke about you and your mother a lot. He always had a smile on his face when he spoke of you." She tried making me smile but it didn't work. When she saw a frown formed upon her face before she reached into her back pocket and pulled out her strange looking phone. She brought up the message and handed it to me. The message read…

Danielle Black, I would like to inform you that your daughter, Alexandra Black, is in the Mission City hospital after an accident inside the city itself. She is recovering but if you would come and visit her it would make her very happy to see you. She needs you, more than ever.

~OP

I laughed. Way to go Optimus. Alex will love you for this. I handed back the phone and picked up my laptop as Alex and her started to talk. They needed to talk after being away from each other for such a long time.

Kickasschick: Way to go Optimus.

Optimus: She arrived?

Kickasschick: Yeah, a few minutes ago and let me tell you, Alex is going to be ecstatic when she hears that you did this. If she blushes let me know.

Optimus: What do you mean?

Kickasschick: That's for me to know and for you to figure out one day big guy. How's your guys end? Everything good?

Optimus: We're doing fine Melody. Ratchet has been trying to figure out how you and Alexandra changed along with a way to improve your cybernetic optics. Ironhide has been awfully quiet the past week.

Kickasschick: He's been quiet? I figured he'd be complaining. Tell Ratchet thank you for me.

Optimus: I will. Get better Melody.

Kickasschick: I will.

I exited out the chat room and brought it back up but only this time I clicked on Ironhide's name.

Kickasschick: What's the matter rust bucket? Miss me?

There was no replay…

Kickasschick: Ironhide are you alright? Did something happen? You can talk to me…I have nothing else better to do in here. The doctors said that Alex and I will be realized in another week or so. That reminds me, I need to call Lennox back.

Ironhide: Its strange sitting here, doing nothing. Nothing has happened so far but your abstinence is making the incubator and the one you call Spinner nervous. You better get out of there soon squishy…or else…

Kickasschick: I forgot about Spinner and the cube… How are they doing? Is Spinner adapting to the change? Is the cube crying? Alex can send you that recording if it is so it will calm down and not bother you.

Ironhide: *Chuckles* they are fine squishy. The incubator is behaving and Spinner is learning from all of us when we go for a drive. He acts like a sparking but looks older…in our sense though.

Kickasschick: Thanks Ironhide…I miss you too.

Ironhide: ….squishy….

I chuckled and closed out everything before closing my laptop. Alex and her mom were still talking so I decided to call Will and tell him about the house my dad left me. I described it to him with the pictures that came with the letter and how it was large enough and far way from people to hide them until they build whatever they were thinking of building to hide them. Will didn't give me much but said that he'll talk with the higher ups and see if my idea is a good one. Until then, we just have to wait.

I hate waiting…

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"Freedom! Freedom!" I cried as soon as the doctors said that it was okay for is to leave. He also said to take it easy, no strenuous work of any kind, and to get lots of rest. I was practically bouncing up and down on the hospital bed but Alex along with everyone else gave me a look which meant calm my ass down. Aunt Judy and Uncle Ron along with Alex's mom still continued to talk to the doctor as Sam and Mikaela helped us pack our things to leave. Once everything was packed the nurses unhooked us from everything (watching them take out the six inch needle from my arm actually made me sick) I went into the bathroom for a shower I've been dying to have then got dressed in a pair of jeans, a tank top, with my flip-flops. Alex did the same as I blow dried my hair while she was in the shower. I don't know about Alex but my legs felt so sore and there was a few times where they felt like jelly but I won't mention that to anyone…I just want to leave this place and get myself a hamburger!

"Mel do you need a wheel chair?" Sam asked when he showed up with a nurse at our door.

"No, hell no, but I'm good." I answered, making Alex chuckle while she shook her head. "Hey, Sam?"

"Did you tell them that we're being released?" I asked him.

"I decided to leave that to you two. They're on the top floor of the parking garage. Bee is taking Mikaela and I home so we'll meet you there. Also, Lennox told me that a letter for you will be in the mail shortly."

"Thanks Sam." I said and took one last look around the hospital room I've been staying in with Alex. Alex was in the hallway, talking to her mom, while I sat on the hospital bed I'm all too familiar with. I remember waking up in the hospital, everything dark around me with that damn beeping sound in my ears. I remember being…

"Mel are you ready? I'm sure the boys are eager to see us." Alex interrupted my thoughts. I looked up and saw a smile on her face. She was happy to get out of here as well as me. "I don't know how you do it Mel but I know why you hate hospitals. Let's get out of here." I stood up and wrapped my arm around Alex's shoulders as we headed towards the elevator.

"Come on Alex; let's go surprise a few Autobots." I said as we entered the elevator. We road it down to the bottom floor, signed a few papers then headed out the front door. We then walked across the street and took the stairs to the top floor where we slowly opened the door and crept towards the Autobots who were facing away from us. I went up behind Ironhide while Alex went towards Optimus.

"Hey, you cranky rust bucket! Get me the hell out of here!" I yelled while I gave a sharp kick to his bumper causing his horn to go off. Alex really didn't do anything except go to the hood and hugged Optimus that way.

"Squishy what are you doing out here? You should be in your human hospital repairing!" Ironhide said in an also hostile way but it also sounded concerned as well.

"We were just released a few minutes ago. I'm all better now, same goes for Alex too." I answered him.

"You are feeling better Alexandra?" Optimus asked and she nodded her head.

"Yep, Mel kept me entertained most of the time but talking with you guys made the stay doable." Alex said.

"Yeah, I would've possible made an escape attempt if I didn't know Ironhide would run me over as soon as I walked out the door." Ironhide gave a grunt and backed up a bit.

"I wouldn't run you over squishy. I'll grab up and place you back in your room where you belong." Ironhide answered me. I rolled my eyes and kicked his front tire.

"Oh hush you. Anyway, let's get moving. I wanna go home." I said making everyone chuckle. I got inside Ironhide and Alex got inside Optimus then we left, waving good-bye to the hospital that will always seem like a nightmare to me.

"Mel, Optimus is going to take me to Gram's house with Ratchet. We'll come over tomorrow and…do stuff? I have no clue." Alex said over the radio. I laughed.

"Okay. We'll see tomorrow. Call me if you need anything." I said to her.

"Thanks Mel. See ya." Then the radio went quiet as I watched the three of them turn the corner towards Alex's house.

"Hey 'hide? Can we take a drive real quick? I need to visit someone." I said.

"Where to?" He asked.

"The cemetery near the police station. I…don't really remember what it's called but I know it's a few blocks from the police station." I said in an almost embarrassing way since I've gone there but never really paid much attention to the name of the place. It's always been the place where my parents are rested.

"Got it, Melody." He said and I felt heat rise to my cheeks…wait what? When did I start to blush? We drove for a bit and I directed Ironhide to where my parents are rested. When we arrived I got out of Ironhide and walked towards their graves.

"You and transform into your bigger self. They have this whole place surrounded by huge pine trees that are thick so you can stand up. I know the couple who run the cemetery so I can call and ask them to shut the gates for a few minutes. No one comes here anyway in the afternoon. People only come in the morning." I said and pulled out my phone. I gave the couple a call and asked them to shut the front gates for a few minutes and they agreed. "Go ahead big guy; stretch your wires and gears." I said and approached my mom and dad.

"You have no idea how good it feels to stand up…squishy?" Ironhide asked when I didn't turn around. "Melody?"

"You asked me why I have these eyes of mine. I'll tell you if you'll listen." I turned my head to look at him. He gave a nod and I turned around to face my parents' grave.

"Hear me, See me

That's all I ask

See me as what I am

And never ask

Why they did the things they did

When we did nothing back

These eyes do not belong to me

These scars flaw my very skin

So please

Hear me

See me

For I could not see any more

Hear me

See me

For I did nothing wrong

They played dirty

And won

Their pray they left alive will know

Once beaten and broken

Will return to vengeance at hand

For this little girl knows one thing now

This little girl knows how to fight back

Growing stronger each day she lives

Do not pity the dead

Pity the living

Hear me

See me"

"What was that?" Ironhide asked.

"It was the poem I wrote for the talent show for my old school. I was in seventh grade when I won third place for it. I really didn't care if I won or not I was just happy that my parents were there watching me. They were always busy with work not to notice me but this time they did and I was so happy. After I won we headed home…but my dad's enemies where there, waiting for us. They…they tied our hands together and started to question my dad." Tears started to weld up in my eyes when my mother's screams started to play in my head.

"When my dad didn't give any answer they took my mom into another room and they…did things to her and when they brought her back out…" I gripped the grass tighter in my hand as my voice cracked. "She was bleeding everywhere and her clothes were in disarray. I was scared. I didn't know what to do…they continued to question my dad, beating him every now and then but the leader, Jack of Spades, got fed up with waiting so he ordered his men to grab me. He told my dad that if he didn't give them the cube, the incubator, then they would do something to me. My dad looked at me and didn't say anything. They dragged me away, banging me into the walls until they found some bleach. My dad still didn't answer so the poured the whole bottle over my eyes. One of them poured while the other held my eyes open as I screamed…" Tears rain down my cheeks as Ironhide stood behind me, quiet.

"He did nothing! HE said nothing! Maybe if he told them then my mom would still be alive and won't have to look like…a freak! After I got these damn eyes all my friends at school refused to talk to me! They called me a freak! Even after I moved in with my aunt and uncle people still continued to call me that. I felt so alone, so weak… I blamed him for everything. I blamed him for my mom's death and for the death of myself. A sweet, innocent girl was ripped away from her life and placed smacked down in a world where she's scared of the dark because she spent almost two months blind, unaware if there was someone in the room or where things were. That time when Simmons shut off my eye sight I thought back to the time where I was left in the dark, alone when no one was around. I was scared…I felt so alone…" I broke down after I finished speaking. The whole time Ironhide didn't say a word but listened when I needed him to listen.

I felt something touch my back and scoop me up. I rolled over on my back, facing Ironhide when he brought me close to his face, his eyes taking in mine and let me tell you, they stung like a bitch. I sat up on my knees and rested my forehead against his.

"You will never be alone again Melody. As your guardian I will never leave, no matter if you order me to or not. And if there is ever a time where you are in need or left in the dark I will be there, being your eyes." Ironhide said, his eyes never wavering from mine. I chuckled and placed my hands on his metal cheeks.

"I knew you were a big softly 'hide. Thank you, for everything you've done so far for me." I said to him. Ironhide gave a grunt but he didn't move me away from his face. It's almost like he's content on where we are but I pulled away, sitting down on his hand. "We should be heading home. I'm sure my aunt and uncle are freaking out by now."

"Agreed and Melody?"

"Yeah?"

"If your creator gave the men who gave you your optics, who knows if they would have let you live? I would have never met you Melody. Your creator tried to protect you from death, even if it cost him his. Forgive him Melody, holding all that hate will turn you into a Decepticon. I hate to see you go down that path unless I'm not there to stop you." Ironhide said and I hung my head in defeat. He's right. Everyone who's ever told me has been right all along but….it's just so hard to let go. To let go of all this pain and anger I've been holding for my father after all he has done. Maybe…it is time to forgive him.

"I know but…it will take some time Ironhide." I told him.

"Of course, hang on squishy." He gave me a smirk and started to transform while I was still in his hand. I felt floor go out from under me, sending me falling towards the ground with a scream before I handed in the drivers seat of Ironhide, a chuckle came on through the radio.

"THAT WAS NOT FUNNY YOU RUST BUCKET!" I shouted, kicking the radio. Ironhide began to laugh as the seatbelt went across my chest, holding my snugly against the leather seat.

"I didn't drop you squishy. Besides, it was worth the look on your face." Ironhide said then pulled away from the tombstones. I called the couple and told them to open the gates. As we past I waved out the window to them, yelling thank you as we past them.

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When we got home I was right. Aunt Judy and Uncle Ron came out of the house demanding where I was. When I went to tell them I was with Ironhide I decided against it, simply saying I was visiting two special people. They stop questioning me after that, saying I should've called and let them know where I was going. I apologized before going inside to get some real food inside me. Aunt Judy made chicken, potatoes, and fruit for dinner. I had two helping before saying I was going to bed early even though it was six o' clock. I went upstairs in my room and was greeted with a metal body hugging mine.

"Spinner? What are you doing here?" I asked. Spinner looked up at me, made a noise and smiled before pointing to the cube that sat on my bed. I unhooked his arms around my middle and walked over to the cube, taking it in my hands. I felt a warming touch when I picked it up and hugged it close to my chest. I remember being inside the cube, talking to the child and hearing it say mama to me made me realize that I felt happy that he called me that. "Come on Spinner, let's get some rest." I changed into a pair of pj shorts and a tank top before climbing into bed. I patted the space next to me, allowing Spinner to lie down and rest next to me. When Spinner did the bed sung a little but held even with the cube sitting between us. My family was growing and for once since my parents death I felt like I had a whole family again.

Later that night I couldn't get to sleep. I would wake up a few times and find that my room felt so…different now. I couldn't sleep in here, not now anyway. I took my pillow and a sheet and went outside where Bumblebee and Ironhide are. I knocked lightly on Ironhide's side. "'hide, I can't sleep. Can I stay with you?" I asked softly. The backseat door opened and I crawled inside, placing the pillow down then covering myself with the sheet. "Thanks."

"Go into recharge Mel. You're safe here." His voice was deep and soft, making me smile. I curled up and closed my eyes. For some reason, one that I won't admit out loud, I felt like I could fall asleep easily inside Ironhide because everything about him made me feel safe. And what do you know?

I fell asleep really fast; the repetitive dreams no longer a worry.

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There you have it guys! Another chapter down! Hope you all enjoyed it so place review and tell me what you think! Until next time!