Rachel looked up from where she was sitting on her bed watching TV when that Optimus bot came in along with another one she hadn't seen before. Optimus was carrying General Lennox, and she was sure that this wasn't going to be anything good.

"Rachel, this is Prowl. He is the Second In Command of the Autobots. He is here along with Optimus Prime and General Lennox to talk with you about some important issues." Moonracer said as she looked beneath her berth.

"What did I do to get in trouble?" Rachel asked worriedly.

"You haven't done anything as far as I know. We're just here to talk to you about some stuff, and make sure that you know not to talk about a few things." Will replied easily.

"So I'm not in any trouble?" Rachel asked in relief.

"Not that I know of. Moonracer would know more about that than I do." Will answered nonchalantly.

Rachel nodded her head, turned off the TV and stepped out from under Moonracer's berth to walk over to where the bot was standing.

Moonracer bent down and stretched out her hand in a silent offer of a lift. She was pleased that Rachel didn't seem to hesitate in climbing on. It showed her that the girl was beginning to trust her. She set Rachel down on top of her desk as Optimus put Will down at the same time.

"First of all, Rachel, I have some pretty good news for you." Will began. "You see… we found your aunt for you."

"You did? Is she okay?" Rachel asked excitedly.

"She's fine, but she had been told that you were dead, and now she knows that isn't true. She'll arrive in town sometime Friday night. Moonracer will take you to go see her." Will told the girl.

Rachel's eyes were as wide as they could go. She'd never have believed that her aunt could be found so fast. She'd only told them about it today, but they'd already found her, and she was going to able to see her aunt soon. Her mouth dropped open and tears came to her hazel colored eyes in her excitement. That was when she recalled everything else and her excitement disappeared to be replaced by worry.

"She'd probably want me to live with her, and I can't because I'm… I'm a werewolf now." Rachel exclaimed sadly.

"That's true Rachel… and that's part of what I need to talk to you about." Will replied seriously.

"What do you mean?" Rachel asked.

"What I mean… is that we plan on going after the people who did this to you. We're already looking in to everything that needs to be done and how many soldiers we'll need. The thing is, we don't want them to be warned in any way. We took a big risk in letting your aunt know that you are alive and well. If they find out we're coming, they'll be ready for us, and a lot of good people will get killed. I don't want that to happen, and I don't think you do either." Will said earnestly.

"That's why we need you to do something for us. This is very serious Rachel. You can't say anything about the lab or that you are a werewolf! Now, I know that she'll ask about where you've been and what happened to you. God knows that if it was Annabelle, I'd be asking the same questions, and so would Sarah. But you can't talk about it. When she asks, and she will, just tell her that you're not allowed to talk about it, okay?" Will said as he looked the girl in her eyes.

Rachel nodded her head. She didn't want to lie to her aunt, but then she wasn't being told to lie at all. They were telling her not to talk about the lab or anything that happened there. They wanted her to tell the truth, that she couldn't talk about that stuff, and that was something she could do.

"Good. I'm glad you understand, because a lot of people can die if the wrong people learn that you're here. I don't want that to happen, and I don't think you want that to happen either, so the best thing to do is avoid talking about it. Understand?" Will asked firmly.

"I understand. Don't say anything about the lab or that I'm a werewolf. No matter what she asks me, I have to tell her that I'm not allowed to talk about it." Rachel replied seriously.

"Good. Now, Prowl has made some arrangements so that your aunt's flight will land at the airport, so you should be able to visit with her a little around eleven o'clock Friday night. You can spend more time with her Saturday and Sunday if you want, okay?"

"Will my cousin Lisa be here too?" Rachel asked hopefully.

"Yes, she will. That is the reason your aunt has specified a Friday evening departure." Prowl answered quickly.

"Thank you!" Rachel said in a tearful but heartfelt voice.

"You are welcome Rachel. I realize that we have not spoken to each other prior to this meeting, but that does not mean that I am not concerned about you. Do you have any complaints about Moonracer or any of the other bots on this base?" Prowl asked.

"No… Moonracer's been really nice, and the only bots I've talked to are her, you, Ratchet, Optimus Prime, and that big black one called Ironhide. At least, I think that's his name, he never did introduce himself." Rachel answered honestly.

Optimus chuckled softly. "That is indeed his name. Ironhide is a bit gruff, and often others will think him rude, but he is a very loyal companion and friend."

"Well I don't know a whole lot about him, but he looks like someone that you want on your side in a dark alley." Rachel replied.

Will had to chuckle a bit at that. "Yeah, Hide's a very good person to have on your side in any kind of fight!"

"He seems like it." Rachel agreed quickly.

"Rachel I realize that we are asking something of you that you may not feel comfortable with, but we do have good reasons for asking you to do this." Optimus said in a gentle but friendly tone.

"Look I know you have your reasons for me not to say anything… but I have a reason not to say anything too." Rachel retorted quickly.

"Might I ask just what your reason would be? I do not believe that the possibility of you possessing a valid justification for the maintenance of silence was discussed or considered." Prowl stated calmly.

"I understood the question but not all the rest of it." Rachel said sourly. "I ran away from that stupid lab. That means they're probably looking for me. If I don't say anything, then they can't find out I'm here, now can they?"

"The kid makes a good point." Will said with a rueful shake of his head.

"Yes, she does. As much as we need her silence on certain things, Rachel has a very good reason to be afraid. The personnel of that lab have already committed several crimes against her so it is quite likely that they would make an attempt on her life in order to secure her permanent silence." Moonracer said seriously.

"Look… all I wanted to do was clarify a few things. Now everything is all straightened out and we know that Rachel won't be talking about the lab or her being a werewolf… so we can be sure there won't be any security leaks from her on that count. Rachel has a lot of good reasons to keep her mouth shut about those things… so now all we need to do is let that happen." Will said with a nod to Rachel.

BREAK

Rachel was both excited and very apprehensive about the upcoming meeting with her Aunt. Moonracer noted that Rachel dealt with the nervous energy by constantly talking. Ever since Optimus had left with Prowl and General Lennox, Rachel had been chattering about what she remembered her Aunt being like. She also expounded on the traits of her cousin Lisa. In this way, Moonracer came to know quite a lot about the two members of Rachel's family. While she was glad to acquire the information, she certainly didn't like that Rachel needed to be as nervous as she was to supply it.

Moonracer was still listening to Rachel's excited though nervous chatter when the chime sounded, signaling that someone was at the door. Once opened Moonracer looked down to see Mikaela standing there.

"Mikaela! Welcome, come in. Come in!" Moonracer said happily as she stepped aside to let the young woman in. She was glad that now she had another person to help her distract Rachel.

"Hi Moonracer. Annabelle told me that the werewolf is human again, and I wanted to come introduce myself and get to know her." Mikaela answered brightly.

"Yes, the werewolf changed back into a human earlier today so I've been getting to know her as well." Moonracer replied.

Mikaela walked into the room and wasn't at all surprised to see bot sized furniture set up for Moonracer. She was very surprised to see a set of human furniture set up under Moonracer's bed.

"Hi, I'm Mikaela, but you can call me Kae, or Kaela if you want." Mikaela said easily.

Mikaela studied the girl she was introducing herself to. Dark blond hair that wasn't quite brown, nearly reached the girl's waist. A little on the thin side, the girl had hazel colored eyes and an oval face, and was giving her a nervous smile.

"Hi Mikaela… I'm Rachel." She said as she took the offered hand and shook it.

"Well Rachel… what do you think of the Autobots?" Mikaela asked cheerfully as she tried to find out what was making the girl so nervous.

"Moonracer is really nice!" Rachel exclaimed happily. "She's set up a space for me under her bed so I even have a place to stay."

"The bots are really good friends, aren't they?" Mikaela asked with a smile.

"I don't know much about the others, but Moonracer is great!" Rachel said excitedly.

"Really? Then what's wrong?" Mikaela asked casually.

"They… they already found my Aunt and called her. I… I'm going to meet with her and my cousin Lisa on Friday." Rachel replied.

"Family is always important. How long has it been since you seen them?" Mikaela asked.

"Several years. I was trying to get to their house when I got put in that lab. I don't know how long it was, but I know I was there for a long time. My hair used to be short." Rachel said as she used her right hand to indicate the previous length.

Mikaela looked at where the girl's hand was and blanched when she realized that Rachel's hair had grown by over two feet.

"In that case…" Mikaela began with a rather forced smile as she changed the subject. "Have you decided what you're going to wear when you meet them?"

Rachel's eyes shot wide at that question. "I didn't even think about that!" She exclaimed.

"Well then I think we'd better start trying to pick something out don't you think? You want to look your best, don't you?" Mikaela asked with a knowing grin.

Moonracer was surprised at just how easily Mikaela had managed to get Rachel's mind on something else. She watched in silence as Rachel began laying out several different sets of clothes. She thought that it was very interesting that Rachel could alter her appearance by changing clothes, and that the girl could do so easier and faster than she could get a different paint job. She could see that Rachel's nervous energy was now being directed to choosing exactly what she was going to wear. She watched as Rachel and Mikaela debated and argued for hours on something as simple as an outfit. It was immediately obvious to her that Rachel wanted to look her best, and make a good impression.

Rachel set the top and shorts aside since she planned to wear them while visiting with her Aunt. She didn't really remember all that much about her cousin, but she was certainly looking forward to getting to know the girl. She thought that Mikaela was very nice, even though grown-ups were usually strict about almost everything! She did notice that Moonracer was watching everything, and keeping a close eye on her and Mikaela. The strange thing about Moonracer was that her voice sounded exactly that way her mom's had been. Even the personality was the same. If Rachel hadn't learned that Moonracer had been alive since long before the Pyramids had built, she would swear that her mom had been somehow turned into the bot.

When Friday finally came, Rachel was an absolute nervous wreck and a bundle of excited energy. A mere two days had seemed to take forever!

"Relax Rachel. You're going to be fine." Moonracer chided at breakfast when the girl was so hyped up that she couldn't even eat.

"I haven't seen them in years!" Rachel shot back in exasperation. "What are they going to think of me? What are they going to say? What am I going to say?"

"Rachel… Moonracer's right." Sarah added in. "You really do need to calm down. From what I've been told, your aunt thought that you've been dead for several years now. That means she's going to be really excited and nervous to see you too, you know? That means there's going to be a lot for all of you to talk about." She said with a light smile.

"Exactly! So you might want to eat your breakfast, because you don't want to pass out on them now do you?" Mikaela said as she tried to keep from laughing at just how wound up Rachel was.