We've made it to the Windy City! But what can a Halfling Prime do when she's the only one of her family left? Avenge them of course!

This girl does not own Transformers, (but the OC's are mine bwahaha! The realm of Cybres is mine) but she wishes she did, because, frankly, that'd be awesome!

My Characters-Trans Counterparts Mentioned in this chap.

Dusk Greyman (Skyfyre Ivorra/Prime)- None

Moranthi Ivorra- Megatron

Sideslash-Sideswipe

Sunblaze-Sunstreaker

Karrick-Bumblebee

Tomosal Ivorra- Optimus Prime

Silver Greyman (Silverstar Ivorra)- Arcee (Prine-verse)

Chapter 12

You Were There Impossibly Alone

Ben POV

"How long has she been standing there?" Sam asked, looking at Dusk's still frame.

"A few hours," I said, "I couldn't drag her off, she's really upset."

"Ben," Amber said, "You're an idiot,"

"Hey!" I snapped, "I had friends on there too you know!"

"Same for all of us," Amber growled back, "We lost guardians and friends, Dusk lost her family."

"There's gotta be something we can do," I said, looking over at Dusk.

"There is," Sam said, "And I need your guys' help."

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Dusk POV

Gone.

They're all gone.

"Dusk?" Ben's voice said from behind me.

I didn't acknowledge him or anything, I still stared, frozen at the sky.

"Dusk, I know you can hear me," he said, coming in front of me, "Sam says he has a plan to get back at the 'Cons…but he needs our help,"

I looked at him, finally.

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Ben POV

I've seen a lot of sad people's eyes. My mom and grandparents' when Mom got back from Mission City without Dad, my Grandpa's after Gram died, Prime's in general…

But they had nothing on Dusk's.

It was like the fire had gone out in her, like she had been the one snuffed instead of her family…

I was reminded violently of her death in Giza. Those grey eyes staring lifelessly into the blue Egyptian sky, it was like hope itself had died.

And that was her face.

No hope, no light, no fire.

Just depression and anguish.

I instantly felt bad for speaking to her at all. I mumbled an apology and turned to go back to Sam.

"What kind of plan," her cracked voice whispered.

I held out my hand to her and she leaned into me as we walked to Sam and Amber.

...

"The call was made en route," Dutch said as we all crowded around his computer, "And I'm hacking into the phone's camera now…"

He typed on the keyboard for a few seconds.

"There, that's it!" Dutch said, pointing, "That's a live stream from the camera."

"Where?" Dusk asked, softly.

"Someplace…hold on…" Dutch said, "I can triangulate this…Okay, it's Chicago cell sites. There, I've got it!"

"Trump Tower, Chicago," Dusk said.

"Lower penthouse," Dutch confirmed.

"You're a genius, Dutch," Amber said, making him grin slightly.

"And so are you," I said, rubbing Dusk's back between her wings.

She gave a slightly sad smile.

"I'm going," Sam said.

"You sure?" Simmons asked.

"She's done nothing but try to help me," Sam said, "And I can be there in 15 hours."

"We," Dusk corrected, the fire lighting up in her eyes again, "We can be there in 15 hours."

She clenched her fists.

"I want nothing more than to give Megs what's comin' to him," she growled.

"You guys aren't going alone," A different voice said.

We all turned around.

Epps.

My best soldier friend other than Lennox straightened from his position at the computers, eyes hard.

"The more the merrier," I said.

"Let's give that slagging fragger an aft whupping he'll never forget," Amber said, walking outside.

Dusk and I looked at each other, stunned.

"Did she just…" Dusk started.

"And she tells us we need to clean out our mouths!" I said, smirking.

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Dusk POV

"I still got my NEST friends out there," Epps said as we got into his car, "I'll round 'em up and we'll find your girlfriend…we're gonna bring this guy in."

"Why are you helping me?" Sam asked, frowning.

"'Cause that afthole killed my friends, too," Epps growled.

I smiled.

This was for my family…

I will avenge them.

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Silver POV

I watched from the Glass as my daughter got into the car.

"And so it begins," I murmured.

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Normal POV

The sun was warm on the newcomers as they came out of the ocean. No one was badly hurt, just slight dings and scratches. The impact on the sea's surface was by far the worst.

"She doesn't know," one of the younger ones said, "Does she?"

"Not yet," their leader replied, "But she will soon,"

He shook the remaining water off of himself and the survivors started towards Chicago.

The leader stopped and looked up at the sky.

"Thank you, Silver, for warning us," Optimus said.

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Dusk POV

The light was just beginning to dawn, when I heard Epps start talking.

"We had a signal earlier," he started, gesturing at the radio, "It's not working."

"They've cut the radio frequency," I said.

"Just like Mom said happened at Mission City," Ben said.

"She's right," Epps said, "Just like at Mission City."

I don't know how many guys we picked up, but there were at least ten, maybe twenty at most by the time we made it to the edge of Chicago's limits.

And what I saw at those city limits made my spark about stop.

Smoke, fire, bones, people screaming and running towards us.

"You're going the wrong way!" one screamed as he ran past us.

I closed my eyes, fighting tears, as the car stopped. Sam was the first to get out.

Ben, Amber and I followed.

"Oh, dear Maker of All," I whispered, looking at the destruction as a bunch of kids ran towards us, screaming.

Oh, Primus, they were just kids! They shouldn't be running for their lives! But wasn't that what I had been doing for my entire life?

I saw three Air Force jets zoom into the Chicago airspace at top speed…

Only for all three to get blown outta the sky.

Amber gave a tiny squeak of terror. Ben's muscles clenched. I steeled my nerves.

"It's for them," I told myself, "For 'Bee, 'Sides, and Dad."

"My God," Epps breathed, still staring at the smoke that once was three Fighter Jets, "We came here to find her in the middle of all that?"

"Are we really going out there, Epps?" one of the newbies asked.

"I'm not going in there…" another said, shakily.

"No one's going in," Epps stated.

"I am," Sam said, "With or without you, I'll find her."

"I am," I growled, "Because there is no one left to avenge my family."

And we both walked in.

"You two are gonna get yourselves killed, Sam, Dusk," Epps warned, "Is that what you want?"

Ben and Amber joined us.

"Stay here," I ordered.

"Fat chance," Amber said, linking arms with me, "You're my best friend, I'm not leaving you,"

"You're my girlfriend," Ben said, smiling, "Where you go, I'll be there, every step of the way. The Devil will have to take me kicking and screaming from your side."

"You two came all they way out here to get yourselves killed?" Epps said, grabbing Sam's backpack, "Huh?"

Sam and I both whipped around to face him.

"She's here because of me," Sam snapped, "Do you understand?"

He turned away and we all kept walking.

"Listen," Epps pleaded, "If you go in this building, that's if she's even still alive, there's no way you're gonna be able to reach her!"

"What do you suggest I do?" Sam cried, turning around again.

"It's over," Epps said, "I'm sorry, but it's over."

"For you, maybe," I said, "For me…it's just begun."

And I turned again.

"INCOMING!" one of the new guys screamed.

I looked up and saw a 'Con cruiser barreling down at us, shooting.

"BEN! AMBER!" I screamed, shoving them out of the way, "MOVE!"

It shot a wave at a bunch of poor innocent people…

All that was left were bones and shreds of clothing.

It kept shooting at us, barely running me, Ben, Amber, Sam and Epps down. It backed up so it could get a better shot.

"This is it," Ben said.

"I'm so sorry I dragged you into this," I said.

"I'm glad I was with you guys," Amber whispered, hiding her head.

Ben followed her example.

I didn't. I wanted to face my doom, like Mom. Like my brothers. Like 'Hide. Like Dad.

Massive shots rang out…

But it wasn't from the cruiser…

It came from…behind us?

I turned, slowly, right as the cruiser went down in an explosion of sparks.

"Ben…Amber…" I breathed, eyes wide, "Look!"

Because out of the smoke…

Stepped Dad.

He was ALIVE!

He clicked his gun, making the shell drop down onto the ground.

"We will kill them all," he growled, darkly.

"Dad," I whispered as the Wreckers pulled up.

"Wrecker's kill him!" Leadfoot yelled as the 'Con struggled to free itself.

"This is going to hurt!" another Wreaker cackled.

"A lot!" another finished.

"Your leaders will now understand," Optimus said, "Decepticons will never leave your planet alone. And we needed them to believe we had gone. For today, in the name of freedom, we take the battle to them!"

I heard the roar of many other engines, I looked up…

Right as 'Bee, 'Sides, 'Sunny, Jolt and the others came up.

"Jolt!" Ben shouted.

"Sunny!" Amber squealed.

"'Sides! 'Bee!" I cried.

And we ran towards our friends and guardians.

"You honestly thought we'd go that easy," 'Sides scolded as he picked me up.

I leaned onto his shoulder.

"You got me," I muttered, smiling.

"But…I saw your ship blow up!" Sam said.

"The ship?" one of the Wreckers scoffed, "We were never in the ship! We designed the thing, didn't we?"

"We were hidden in the first booster rocket to separate," Leadfoot said, rolling his optics, "Splashed down right in the Atlantic just as planned. We ain't goin' nowhere."

"Yeah," Brains said as he and Wheelie crawled out of a car, "No one's exiling us,"

"The Autobots are staying right here," Wheelie said, "We're going to help you win this war."

I held out my arms to Optimus, and he took me from 'Sides' shoulder and sat me on his own as he opened the bond again, letting peace and joy and an unquenchable fire for justice fill me.

I smacked his helm.

"Don't you ever do that to me again!" I hissed.

A flicker of sheepishness flickered through the bond.

"They're surrounding the city to make a fortress," he said, turning his focus on our forces, "So that no one can see what they're up to inside. Our only chance is the element of surprise."

He looked at me.

"Whaaat?" I asked, "I can be quiet when I want to be!"

"I think I know where to look!" Sam said.

He motioned to 'Bee.

"What's he got planned this time?" 'Bee asked.

I shrugged.

"So, you can fly this thing," Sam asked, looking up at 'Bee, "Right?"

"Eh, so-so," 'Bee said, doing the motion with his servo.

"Wha…what is that?" Sam asked, "So-so?"

"I dunno!" 'Bee said, shrugging, "Do I look like a flier?"

I snickered.

"Behave," Optimus said, softly.

"I am!" I said.

"So you so-so can fly this," Sam said, "That feels terrible,"

Epps came up behind Sam and handed him a gun.

"We're right behind you," he said.

I hopped down from Optimus' shoulder and stood next to Ben.

"I'm going to go with Sam," he said, "You're not mad at me are you?"

"Are you kidding?" I demanded, "You've got me out of babysitting duty!"

Sam heard that and glared at me, I smiled at him.

"Think I can keep him out of trouble?" Ben asked.

"Doubt it," I said, "He's a magnet for bad luck."

"Ah," Ben snorted, "I handle you just fine, he should be a piece of cake!"

"You know I can hear you!" Sam snapped.

"You were meant too!" I called.

"Alright," Epps said, "We're going in!"

"You're with me, this time," 'Sides said, opening his alt's door.

"And Am's with me!" Sunny crowed.

"Yes!" Amber whooped, "Yes! Yes! YES!"

"She comes back in less than perfect condition, Sunny…" I warned, "I'll scrap you,"

"Yeah, yeah, whatever," Amber said, dismissively waving her hand, "C'mon, Sunny! Let's kick some tailpipe!"

And the two tore out of there like 'Hide, may he rest in peace, was on their heels.

"Um…" I heard 'Bee said, "I think its…this one!"

The engines on the cruiser fired up and it shakily flew off the ground.

"Same warning goes for you 'Bee!" I called after him.

"Alright, Firebrand," 'Sides said, "If you're done threatening the family, I think we should roll out?"

"Dad?" I asked, looking up.

"Autobots!" Optimus ordered, "Roll out!"

A/N Edging closer and closer to the end here! I'm so excited!

Title from Linkin' Park's Iridescent

Anyway, hope you liked it. If you did, please R&R! :)

Qui vállë tóquetë, ván tecë (If no review comes from y'all; no story comes from me)

Máriessë ar mára tecië

Farewell and fair writing

Elhini Prime signing off.