We came to a stop in an empty alley way and us humans climbed out.
As if on cue through the steam at the end of the alley we were facing a flamed Peterbilt 379 semi drive towards us.
Behind us a siren whirled once as if to alert us it was here and we turned to find a yellow search and rescue hummer, a black GMC Topkick, and a silver Pontiac Solstice coming towards us from the opposite direction.
I felt a pull in my chest in the direction of the semi. Almost hypnotically I walked towards it till it came to a stop right in front of me.
Then all at once it broke apart and started to move- no transform. All around us the other vehicles also began to transform until they all stood in a circle around Sam, Mikaela, and I.
The semi knelt down to our level and I heard Sam exhale in disbelief.
"Are you Samuel James Witwicky, descendent of Archibald Witwicky?" The semi asked him.
"They know your name." Mikaela whispered as she stared up at the semi.
"Yeah?" Sam said hesitantly. "My name is Optimus Prime. We are autonomous robotic organisms from the planet Cybertron." The semi smiled. "But you can call us Autobots for short." The hummer commented.
Autobots. The word seemed to echo in my head as if it was a distant memory.
"Autobots." Sam repeated, trying out the word.
"What's crackin', little bitches?" The Pontiac questioned as he did a flip. "My first lieutenant." Optimus started. "Hyah!" The Pontiac did another flip and sat on an old junker car.
"Designation Jazz." My brain translated what Optimus meant right away.
"This looks like a cool place to kick it." Jazz commented as he glanced around.
"What is that? How did he learn to talk like that?" Sam asked Optimus. "We've learned Earth's languages through the World Wide Web. My weapons specialist, Ironhide." Optimus replied before gesturing to the Topkick and continuing the introductions.
"You feeling lucky, punk?" Ironhide asked as he spun his cannons around and pointed them at us.
As if on instinct I jumped in front of Sam and Mikaela, pushing them behind me, as I glared at Ironhide with that strange blue energy flowing around my hand that was raised between us.
"Try it and I'll sent you straight to the pits of Kaon." I growled at him.
"Easy, Ironhide." Optimus spoke. "Just kidding. I just wanted to show him my cannons and test the little hot head. Had to be sure Bee and Sunny had the right girl." Ironhide defended as he lowered his cannons.
"The right girl?" Mikaela asked as she stepped up beside me. "Prime's daughter." Ironhide said as if everyone knew.
I hit my knees as I let the energy fade from my hand.
This entire week had me totally messed up.
Had I known that this would happen would have I bought Sunstreaker? Would I have let Sam buy Bee? Would I have ever found out about my life before the orphanage? Would I have found my sister? Would I even know she existed?
No. I can't regret anything that's happened. I can't for her sake. For Persephanie's sake. Primus knows she needs me.
"Blair?" Someone questioned. "It's Melony now!" I snapped.
Mikaela kneeled beside me and placed her hand on my shoulder. I looked up at her and she nodded her head encouragingly before helping me stand.
"You ok Mel?" Sam asked. "Yeah. Proceed." I nodded up to Optimus.
He stared at me sadly for a minute before sighing and gesturing to the hummer. "Our medical officer, Ratchet."
"Mmm. The boy's pheromone level suggests he wants to mate with the human female." Ratchet commented as he sniffed the air. "Ermm..." Mikaela said as she scratched her head. Sam whistled awkwardly as he looked away from her.
Optimus ignored it all as he continued. "You already know your guardian, Bumblebee."
"Bumblebee, right?" Sam asked Bee. "Check out the rep, yep, second to none-" came the response from Bee's radio. "So you're my guardian, huh?" Sam asked.
"His vocal processors were damaged in battle. I'm still working on them." Ratchet explained as he scanned Bee's neck with a laser and checked the statistics.
"Come on Hatchet we all know that Bee probably will never have his voice again." Sunstreaker complained as he leaned against one of the buildings.
"And one of our front liners, Sunstreaker." Optimus said, his tone giving away that he was annoyed with the yellow Lamborghini.
"Ya know you could be nicer." I told Sunstreaker as I put my hands on my hips. He roared with laughter. "That's rich coming from you Prime!"
"Well I guess the "dirty little planet" taught me not to be a bitch unlike you, you asshole." I spat. "Look at you, still the same little spitfire under the bullshit façade." Sunstreaker replied. "Back off Sunny. This "fleshy" isn't a ray of sunshine when she gets pissed." I growled. "Bring it on blondie!"
"Enough! Both of you!" Mikaela shouted as she came to stand in front of me.
"This isn't the time or place to fight. Sunstreaker you have no right to speak to my daughter in that manner. But Melony, though defending yourself, you were out of line too." Optimus spoke as he kneeled down to my level.
"Sorry- …I honestly don't know what to call you." I admitted. He sighed and gently put his finger on my head. "Whatever you are comfortable with sweetspark." He replied knowingly.
"Sorry to interrupt but, why are you here?" Mikaela asked as she and Sam stepped up beside me. "We are here looking for the AllSpark. And we must find it before Megatron." Optimus replied as he stood again.
"Megawhat?" Sam questioned. Optimus sighed before he touched the side of his head and a holographic movie- no a projection of his memories began.
"Our planet was once a powerful empire. Peaceful and just. Until we were betrayed by Megatron, leader of the Decepticons. All who defied them were destroyed. Our war finally consumed the planet, and the All Spark was lost to the stars."
The hologram I recognized to be Megatron growled as he looked around at the holographic Cybertron. It looked nothing like my paintings though, it was a dead and barren wasteland.
"Megatron followed it to Earth, where Captain Witwicky found him." "Oh- My grandfather." Sam interrupted.
"It was an accident that intertwined our fates. Megatron crash-landed before he could retrieve the Cube. He accidentally activated his navigation system. The coordinates to the Cube's location on Earth were imprinted on his glasses." Optimus continued. "How'd you know about his glasses?" Sam asked. "eBay."
I died right then and there. Optimus saying eBay was WAY too hilarious.
"You finished Mel?" Sam asked after he let me laugh for a bit. I nodded as I held on to Mikaela and wiped tears out of the corners of my eyes.
"If the Decepticons find the All Spark, they will use its power to transform Earth's machines and build a new army." Ratchet told us gravely making me sober up really quick.
"The human race will be extinguished." I spoke quietly as I let go of Mikaela and stood up right again.
"That's correct. Sam Witwicky, you hold the key to Earth's survival." Optimus nodded as the bots came to stand around him.
"Please tell me that you have those glasses." Mikaela begged Sam after a moment of silence.
We are so screwed.
I let Sam hold on to the project materials. Meaning the glasses were probably lost in the mess that was somehow Sam's room.
"Primus help us." I whispered to myself as I looked up at the night sky.