Disclaimer : I don't own anything but some of my OCs.

Note : Ok, so... I really don't know what to say besides I still have a ways to go on the story, and my muse is all but dead. It's been waning for a while, but I was hoping posting the chapters would help. *Is upset*

I would love to keep writing, but I really don't know if my muse will last. I'm already straining myself to write a chapter a week, and I'm kind of at a loss as to what to do. Not that I've backed myself into a corner, my muse is just flailing in his death throws. *Points to her poor Ravage-muse* :S I also want to state, just for the record, that it is no one's fault but my own. I got to chapter 38 which was a pleasant surprise, but the more I read over the story, the less I like what I've written. The characters are lacking, and I have no idea what they're lacking. The story drags on, and there are tons of problems I didn't even realize I was failing to address until I really thought about some of the chapters.

And considering how far I've written, to address them would take major rewriting.

So...basically, putting it bluntly... I don't like the story. I know I can do better. And personally? I believe the readers deserve better.

I hold my writing to high standards, and if I can't please my readers, it doesn't please me. I write for you. I enjoy writing, but I post it hoping others will like it. An occasional 'This is wrong' is ok, I love critisism, it helps me write better. However, in order to fix this story up to proper standards (My own standards), would take a massive rewrite I just don't have the muse for.

Also, I just have a better muse for the other stories in my mind.

I know some of you liked this story, and I apologize for the bad news. Like I said, I have to chapter 38 finished, so I can continue posting if you like. Please don't feel this is anyone's fault but my own, I was struggling with the story even before I posted, so it's not you. Promise ^^.

XD I also know I'm rambling, but I really don't want anyone to feel bad, because I've received con-crit, or think it's their fault or anything. They just pointed out what I needed to know, and some things I didn't realize where already bothering me. The story bothers me. That's all there is to it.

Anywho, I'll continue to post what I have. Hope you like what I've written so far. And sorry for the bad news, again. *Bows deeply, still upset*

(Kendra's POV)

"We have to hurry."

"Would you rather walk, fleshbag?!"

"Not a fleshbag anymore, stupid."

"Children! Children!"

Blinking at Rana, I couldn't help but bust up into laughter, despite the grim seriousness of the situation. I leaned back in the driver's seat of the Corvette and laughed loudly, causing Rana to bust up into giggles herself.

"He started it!" I pointed at the dash, before giggling again, and slowly falling quiet. "We need to make sure we meet whatever's coming outside of town, so it can't infect anyone, but that power! It... It's more than even I have."

"It's a human." Sunstreaker snorted darkly. "I'll step on it, you collect the shards, and then you can wash my foot."

"I wouldn't touch your foot with a ten foot pole." I shot back, kicking the underside of the dash and carefully avoiding the pedals with my feet. "God only knows where you've been."

"Watch it!" The tone was a hiss. "I'll be happy when Prowl gets his aft back here so he can take you two." The 'Vette swerved past the occasional car on the otherwise unoccupied road, heading towards the town limits. "How close is the signal?"

I swallowed heavily, unconsciously clutching the shards in my free hand, the other clinging almost desperately to my bow. My heart hummed hotly in my chest, but my body burned with cold dread as we neared the massive black cloud.

"Well?!"

"We're close." It was Rana who answered, my eyes locking on hers. "And it's not good, is it?"

I shook my head, fingering my bow and grabbing for my absolutely stuffed quiver as the car squealed onto the side of the road, slamming on it's brakes so hard, I was surprised Rana and I didn't end up decapitated from the force of slamming into our seatbelts.

"He's..." The tone went quiet, and I felt Sunstreaker go rigid, his aura flashing multiple shades of yellow with his moods. "How far away is it?" For once the question wasn't a demand, but an almost desperate plea.

"Um, up your ass and around the corner?" I listened to Rana laugh and smirked. Then I sighed, rolling my eyes. I tried to guess, squinting as I looked. "The aura is massive! I can't tell for sure, but... If it's really travelling as fast as I think, it should be here in maybe ten minutes."

"He's out there. Slaggit, Sides!" The doors to the 'Vette flew open, and I found myself yelping as I was ejected one way, hearing an identical yelp from Rana, and sitting up, glaring as Sunstreaker took off in a squeal of wheels.

"Hey!" I quickly got to my feet, checking for Rana, and then picking up the arrows that spilt out of my quiver. "Dumbass idiot! What the hell did he think he was doing?!"

"Something's coming." Rana's voice was quiet. "I can't see it, but it feels cold. Really cold." She shivered a little, pressing in against me.

"Yeah." I nodded, trying to ignore the suffocating aspect of the dark cloud as it passed over us. Almost immediately, I blinked. The area around us grew darker, visible to at least me, but my entire body seemed to glow bright blue, dissolving the dark aura that came too close. Still, I clutched at my chest, feeling the inevitable strain. "We have to hurry. I won't be able to fight for too long." I slung the quiver over my shoulder and grabbed an arrow, walking quickly into the fog. I shouldn't have brought Rana. Who knows what we're about to face??

We approached the top of a steep hill, the same hill Sunstreaker had sped over just moments before. Stopping at the edge, I felt my eyes widen. "Holy facking shit!" I bit my lip as soon as the curse was out, quickly bringing the arrow to the bow and knocking it, but keeping the arrow pointed to the ground. Too far...

Sunstreaker was in his robot form, talking to an identical robot in silver. They seemed to be happy, but then they both turned to something on the ground. As I watched, several other vehicles began changing as well. A yellow Camaro changed into a smaller bot, but his size didn't seem to be a problem when some sort of mask dropped down over his face, and he lifted a glowing cannon at Sunstreaker.

"Wait, are those Decepticons?"

"Can't be..." My eyes found the source of the dark aura, and I had to do a double take as my eyes widened. "They have...humans with them." And surprisingly, the two teens were still human, even if their faces were abnormally pale, and their eyes listless. The boy, the holder of multiple dark shards, was much thinner than he should have been for his height, but my eyes were forced off them when I noticed a blue Chevy Volt transforming, a glowing whip suddenly shooting out and wrapping around Sunstreaker.

His twin smirked and stepped back, eyes flashing red.

"They're Autobots, but they're corrupt." I winced, feeling the panic settling in. Grabbing Rana's hand, I led her to a line of rocks a little distance ahead, ducking behind them and then peering around. "Damn, they're too far away!"

"What're we gonna do? We can't fight Autobots! Oh no! What about Prowl! We have to find a way to warn him!"

I heard Rana's words, but my eyes were fixed on the screaming, writhing form of Sunstreaker, as he collapsed to his knees, blue electricity dancing over his frame. His brother smirked down at him, speaking in a language I couldn't understand, and Sunstreaker snapped back. It was the sheer agony in his eyes that had me reeling.

"Rana, stay here. I'm gonna try something."

The boy was scooped up into the yellow bot's hand, sneering at the scene before him, but the others... I kept the arrow knocked as I dashed across the street, kneeling down behind a bush and keeping an eye out.

Suddenly, Sunstreaker lunged up, breaking free of the chains around him. I watched as he spun his twin around, before wheeling back and punching him, and then watched as metal flew.

I had to duck again as shards of shrapnel flew past me, glowing dull blues as they landed on the ground, and trembling a little. Damn, what a punch!

I watched some of the shards almost slide across the pavement of the road, as if drawn by magnetic forces. The corrupt shards are drawing them back. Great, regenerating bad guys. That's all we need. With a cautious glance out, I carefully withdrew my power, lashing out and grabbing a shard. I ignored the way it burned my hand, as I grabbed an extra bow string from a pocket in the side of my quiver, quickly tying the shard of metal to the arrow.

It'll be drawn back to it's owner, and hopefully the power will work. Biting my lip, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, praying as I removed my necklace. I slipped a shard free, using the excess bow string to secure it to the arrowhead, before placing the necklace back on.

The proximity to all the corrupted shards made what I was about to do extremely risky. For one, the arrow could swerve and hit the boy, drawn to the shards in his pants pocket. Another, the purified shard could taint from being so close to the other shards.

But I had no other option. It was Rana and me against three corrupted bots, two humans, and... I had to count... Ohshit! Six corrupted shards...

Picking up my bow, I focused on aim, watching as the silver bot pinned Sunstreaker down. I closed one eye, ignoring the blue Volt's approach to the downed brothers, or the humans on the ground. Then... I let fly.

The arrow tip glowed bright blue as it flew, quickly purifying the shard of metal on the shaft, but it was already too late. I could sense the aura of the shard pulling the arrow forward, giving it strength and speed, and then barely, barely managed to keep from screaming happily as it hit a cord in the silver and black mech's shoulder.

A loud scream sounded, and smoke billowed from the area. The darker aura of the bot flashed so brightly, I had to cover my eyes. Then the light faded, and I watched as he sat there, staring down at his brother, his aura now a lot lighter and a confused look in his eyes.

"The priestess!" It was the human girl who screeched the words, her eyes dark as they turned in my direction, almost blindly seeking me out.

Garbled whirls and clicks sounded, and I stood up, grabbing another arrow and knocking it, allowing my powers free. I quickly shot at the Volt, clipping him in the ankle. It wasn't enough to damage him at all, but the energy in the arrow caused him to yell out and hop.

"RUN!" I yelled, dashing back towards the rocks as I went.

I heard the tell tale clicks and clanks of transforming vehicles behind me and ducked, grabbing yet another arrow and panting heavily from beside Rana. I heard an almost enraged, feminine scream, but ignored it for a split moment, trying to think straight.

"Ok, so you shot one...with a shard.... What were you thinking?!" Rana clipped me in the shoulder angrily, and I grabbed her wrist, watching as her eyes widened. "Sorry. I don't...feel well."

I nodded. "Me either." That was putting it lightly. I felt like I had a lead weight in the center of my chest, weighing me down, slowing me and making it difficult to breathe or think straight. Hearing squeals of brakes, I peeked around the corner, sighing and rushing out. "It's Sunstreaker!" I called to Rana, hopping in as the door flew open. I carefully shifted my bow as Rana slid across the hood, getting an indignant cry from Sunstreaker, before hopping into the passenger seat.

With another angry squeal, we were off, blasts rocking the ground around us.

"What the slag did you do?!"

"What?!" I gasped a little, not expecting such a violent reaction. A flash of silver caught my attention out of the corner of my eye, and I gasped, seeing the silver 'Vette racing at our side. "What-"

"He's back..." The tone was quieter, and I felt the seatbelt slid over me, not quite as harshly as it usually did when Sunstreaker was forced to give me a ride. "He was...sick. He was...corrupted. You did something, and now he's back, and really fragging confused!"

"I shot-Oh hell! I shot a shard at him!" I felt around my throat. "Damn it! That'll make seven they've got, and with that much dark energy, it won't be long before they corrupt that shard, too!"

"They don't have it! I grabbed the arrow from his back before we transformed." The glove compartment popped open, and I gasped happily, snatching the arrow and shard from it, before quickly removing the shard of the allspark and placing it back around my throat. "You're gonna heal him, though!"

"I don't even know how!"

"That doesn't-" Sunstreaker quickly went silent as we weaved down the long road, racing ahead of a Chevy Camaro and a Chevy Volt, the human.... The human boy was flying in the air over them, his eyes pure black. "Slaggit! We gotta lose them! Sides' got Mikeala Banes, mate to the male, but you can't purify her with them on our afts!"

Suddenly, as if his words were magic, blasts rang out. Not at us, though. No, several blasts rang through the air, slamming into the ground before the corrupted bots, forcing them to slam on their brakes. The boy even stopped, snarling visciously at us from his place over the heads of the others.

Spinning forward, I looked up and gasped.

There in front of us were three bots, even larger than the others. A large black bot was lowering a glowing cannon, before he swiftly transformed into a black GMC Topkick C4500. Behind him, a yellow bot transformed into a yellow search and rescue Hummer H2, almost hesitantly, followed by the absolute largest of the three, a red and blue bot who transformed into a flame decaled Peterbilt Semi Cab.

They joined us in our retreat, and only moments later, the familiar form of Prowl pulled up beside us.

"Ok... I could really go for some answers here. Like... Who're they? Who was the boy? And how the hell did he get a hold of six fricken allspark shards?!?"

Crossing my arms over my chest, I sat back, glaring at the dash, before switching my glare to the surprisingly worried gaze of the cruiser next to us. I felt Rana lean against me, and let out a breath, sighing as I leaned back.

How did I get myself into this. First mutated humans, then alien shards of metal, then aliens in general. Now I am one, and we're adding corrupted Autobots into the mix? Most of that I could handle, even the whole being alien part. Sure I was different, but I still felt like me on the inside. I was still Kendra Morgan. But fighting the giant alien robots?? How am I supposed to fight those!?!

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