Alaska was surprisingly warmer that I would imagine, and my tank top and jeans was perfect for this weather. The sun was bearing down as we landed on the runway. Before we landed, I told everyone of the Organic Warriors and the truth of what was happening.

Two trucks were waiting for us at the end of the runway. We all got out of the plane and grabbed the few bags we had, which for me was just my laptop. Will ran up and gave tight hugs to the two owners of the trucks, one a younger man with sleeked back black hair and the other an older gentleman with buzz cut hair.

"Everyone, this is Nicholas," he referred to the younger one, "and Ed Greene. Nicholas was in the army with me and was there in Egypt. His father Ed was the toughest drill sergeant at boot camp."

"Still am!" Ed bellowed with a hearty laugh and patted Will on the back. "Now everyone, welcome to Alaska! Our home is welcome to you all!"

"Thank you so much for this, sir," I told him.

"Anything for the people who have saved the world multiple times!" he said. Finally, some recognition!

We all climbed into the trucks, with Michaela and Ben sitting in in the front seat of Nicholas' truck and Sam, Will, and my mom sat in the bed of the truck since there was no room. In Ed's truck, Annabelle sat in the passenger seat and Sarah, Akila, and I sat in the bed. Sitting in the bed of the truck was a lot of fun with the wind blowing in my hair.

"How's the baby feeling, Brooke?" Akila asked. I took her hand and guided it down to my belly where, on instinct, the baby moved against her hand. "Oh my! My little niece-or-nephew is moving!" Sarah also put her hand on my stomach and felt the baby move.

"What about names?" Sarah asked me.

"Hadley Nicolle or Jace Orion," I told her.

Akila smiled and wouldn't move her hand off my stomach. "Aw! Little baby Hadley or baby Jace! I love it!" she squealed.

"How do you think Optimus is going to react?" Sarah asked. I leaned back and looked up at the orange sky.

"I don't know…" I muttered. "I am trying to keep his focus on New Cybertron and not tell him until he gets here." Sarah smiled at me.

"There's no feeling like being a mother," Sarah said. "Seeing your child's face for the first time… It's remarkable." I couldn't wait until this baby was born. I was excited to see what it looked like; if it bared looks more like Optimus or me, if it was a boy or a girl, and even if it was going to be human or not. They were not exactly normal worries for a mother but still.

Finally we arrived at the home and it seemed average size. Ed told us that it had four rooms, which meant a room for each family. Of course, that also meant that some people would be sleeping on the floor and some on the couch. I'm sure that once Ironhide got here, Akila would probably be sleeping in his backseat. The beds weren't the comfiest I'd ever slept in and, to be honest, I would rather prefer sleeping in Optimus' cot.

We mostly unpacked and relaxed for the day, since everyone was so worried about having to completely uproot themselves. That night, my mom and Sarah took over dinner and decided to make a large pot of chili. While they cooked, I decided to do a little research. Ed and Nicholas knew hiding pretty well, as apparently this wasn't the first time they had hidden people on the run. Their internet was completely secure to where no one could track us.

When I went onto the Transformers Are Dangerous website, the first thing I saw was a close up of Optimus' eyes, but they were tinted red instead of blue. I scrolled down and clicked a picture of the globe, where there were red dots and audio files all over. I clicked an audio file from Arizona where a man said, "Hi, uh, I'm calling from Prescott, Arizona, and I saw this red transformer out in the desert and it was with I think three people." That was how they found us. This guy. I clicked on other locations and there were newspaper clippings from all around the world.

I went back to the home page and clicked another link, which led me to posters. Two were similar, one with a close up of Bumblebee and another with a close up of Optimus. Over their eyes was a black mark that said 'Keep Earth Human'. Another was an eye that said 'Only you can prevent another attack. If you see something, say something' along with a phone number to call.

There was also an 'About the Cause' page that gave the mission of the Organic Warriors. 'Our mission is to rid the Earth of the alien scum and anyone allied with them. They have caused nothing but destruction for Earth.' Then, there was a picture of Ryan Pace in a military uniform. 'Our founder, Ryan Pace, was worked closely with those who have dealt with the transformers and has seen the destruction they have caused. Their leader Optimus Prime has brought innocent humans into their war recklessly and we seek to arrest anyone involved in their cause.' What a loser.

The baby started moving around a lot in my stomach and I thought about what would happen if Pace found out about it. Would he try to destroy the child of a human and an alien? Probably. That evil, evil man would probably kill my baby in a heartbeat. It made me furious and want to shock every inch of him with electricity.

A message popped up from Bumblebee and I closed out of the hellish website. Hey Brooke! Optimus told me everything that happened. It's all crazy! I can't wait to see you again and show you all the cool places around New Cybertron. Lots of shenanigans are coming!

I missed Bee so much. He and I used to goof around all the time and now I don't even know if we'll be able to do that, with me being a mother and all. It really just struck me that now I had to be even more of an adult with my child on the way. I mean, I am 18 which is legally an adult, but I didn't really imagine myself as an adult. But now I had a child to take care of.

'I'm so excited Bee. Can I be arrested in New Cybertron? Or am I like above the law? Because if I am, we're going to be having a lot of fun!' Of course I was joking. Could you imagine Optimus having to come bail me out of jail? That would not be good.

Haha! Optimus would kill us both! Besides, we have a child to watch over!

I froze. 'What?'

Little Ben! We need to train him in our ways.

Oh thank God. 'Yeah man, we'll train him! It'll be lots of fun!'

Then, a message from Optimus popped up.

Have you arrived safely? he asked.

'Yes sir! We are here and all crammed in to the house; one big happy family! I've been doing some research on the Organic Warriors.'

Brooke, we have reached a signal spot where I can call you on here. Would that be okay? he asked. Would that he okay?! To hear his voice? Oh, yes! I quickly ran up to the room I shared with Akila and mom and shut the door.

'Okay, ready!' I told him. Next thing I knew, this green button and red button appeared on the screen. I hit the green button and waited.

"Brooke?" Oh, my gosh. Hearing his voice again, saying my name… It was a great feeling.

"Optimus!" I said. "This is great. How are you able to do this?!" I asked him.

"It wasn't easy… The system Ratchet made is primitive, made for your laptop technology. But right now we are in an area where the communication is strong enough that this is possible. I only have a few minutes, however," he explained. The baby in my stomach started moving around. Could it recognize it's father's voice?

"That's great Optimus. It's great to hear your voice again. I'm excited to get out of here!" I told him. The baby wouldn't stop moving and kicking against my hand.

"I am excited to see your smiling face, little one. Now tell me, what have you learned about the Warriors?" he asked me.

"Well, they certainly have a few up close shots of you! Except they have photo shopped your eyes to be red like a Decepticon. It's kind of creepy, seeing you with red eyes. But they have this number where people can report alien activity and I think that's how they found me," I explained.

"That sounds worrisome. Make sure that you don't get detected where you are," he said.

"You got it, boss."

"I have to go now; the signal is wearing out. I will message you later, Brooke. I love you," he said. With the 'I love you', the baby kicked hard against my hand.

"I love you too," I said, and the phone turned off. I closed my laptop and looked down on my stomach. "Geez baby, you're got your parents' fighting spirit," I told it. I hated calling the baby an 'it', but I didn't want to know the gender until it was born. Part of the reason was that I couldn't go to the hospital to get it checked, just in case the baby wasn't as human as I thought.

"Brooke! Dinner!" my mom yelled from downstairs. I went downstairs and ate together with my new adopted big family.

My pregnancy was moving along pretty rapidly but other than that seemed like a pretty normal pregnancy. Getting a full night's sleep was a rarity and every part of me seemed to ache as I carried the large baby.

Mirage and Ironhide arrived on time and spent their time goofing around at the house. Ironhide usually kept near Akila and watched over her. Akila had confided in me that she wanted a child with him, but was unsure on how exactly that would work. The only reason the pregnancy really happened for me was because I had the Matrix in me. But of course, she said she was trying and that was enough to hear from her.

Sarah, Michaela, and my mom really helped me the most during the pregnancy. We decided to have an at home birth to avoid any complications at the hospital. Sarah had had an at home birth with Annabelle so she knew a bit of how it worked. My mom took a few midwife classes so she could help out as well. They helped me buy maternity clothes when I grew too large for just sweat shirts. I also needed new clothes since all of my normal clothes were left at the house. They also said that they would help me when I was in labor, which made me very secure. Akila helped with emotional support.

Ironhide was teaching me all about Cybertron and the Cybertronian language. I learned how to write the alphabet in modern Cybertronian and a few ancient Prime words. He also taught me a few Cybertronian lullabies, as this website I was checking said that the baby could hear my voice and singing helps the child. Learning another language was a whole new experience, especially since it is so harsh and, well, metallic sounding. Ironhide taught me the actual Cybertronian names for all of the Autobots: his was Xedqan (Iron skin), Bumblebee's was Xaatvion (The yellow spy), and Optimus' was Aap'timus Praim (The honored great ascending of the honored one… Sounded pretty fancy).

We wanted to buy the baby clothes but of course it was hard since we didn't know the gender. We did get some gender-neutral clothes like onesies and pajamas and saving the gender things for when the baby is born. We bought some furniture for the baby, including a crib, a high chair, and a bouncer. We also bought an activity gym for him/her to play with and some diapers.

We had spent a little over a month in Alaska and mom said the baby was due any day now. I was so excited to get the baby out of me, as carrying another life hurt my back and my ankles. I also spent a majority of my day in the bathroom, since the baby was sitting on my bladder. My stomach was humungous and it looked like the baby was going to burst out of me like that creature from"The Thing".

Ed and Nicholas proved to be very good friends. Ed became like a grandfather to me as he always entertained me with his old war stories. He fought in the Vietnam War and decided to continue to serve his country by training future soldiers. Nicholas was just another guy pal for Will and Sam. They always joked around and sometimes even played football in the backyard. Everyone usually joined in while I watched, since my belly was so big I couldn't really move. I also had barely any energy, as most of it was going into sustaining the baby.

One evening, while on the back porch cooking out on a Friday evening, we were all discussing our plans for New Cybertron.

"I can't wait to-a see what everyone was doing," Mirage said, leaning back and basking in the sun. "Cybertron was a beautiful place! Glimmering metal as far as the eye can see. And now there's no Decepticons to worry about!"

"A Cybertron without Decepticons," Ironhide said dreamily as he wrapped an arm around Akila. "That sounds like complete heaven."

"Can't wait to see Bumblebee!" Ben yelled out. Everyone chuckled at that; Ben really missed his guardian.

"And I'm sure Brooke is excited to show Prime her bun in the oven!" Will joked.

"If that man doesn't propose the second he sees that baby, I disown him," mom said which made everyone laugh. My mom had a point though; her policy was always marriage before pregnancy, which didn't exactly work out in this scenario.

"No, but for real Brooke, what are you most excited for?" Akila asked.

"I guess… Seeing Optimus again," I said, which made everyone give the cliché 'Awww'. "But, sitting in a big house poolside for the rest of my life doesn't sound too bad either!"

The sting lights began to shine as the moon rose higher in the sky and the dinner was eaten. The baby was squirming even more than usual. It was probably getting cramped in there!

Suddenly I felt a bit of wetness through my yoga pants. Oh no. Oooh no, oh no, oh no! "Guys?" I asked. They were all too involved in their conversations to notice me. "Guys?" I said again. Still, no one seemed to notice me. Finally, I screamed. "Hello, guys! Pregnant lady with a baby busting out!" Everyone froze and looked at me. "Come on, you guys want to help or is this baby being born on the back porch?"

The women were all quickly up in arms, with Sarah and my mom helping me to my room. Towels and a fluffy blanket were all sitting next to me and a couple of towels were placed underneath me. All of my clothes were taken off except for my sports bra. The boys all stayed nearby; ready to grab anything that was needed. Ironhide however stayed near the door since he may be needed as this child was going to be half-Cybertronian.

I was in the worst pain of my life. The contractions were coming fast and hurt like hell. I was gripping on to the headboard of the bed with white knuckles as everyone got everything ready for the birth. I saw my mom and Akila at my side getting stuff ready and I called out to them.

"Guys, if this doesn't work out… I love you. So much. And tell Optimus I love him too," I told them. The pain was excruciating and I was worried this may be my last few hours. Tears welled up in both my mom's eyes and Akila's.

"I love you too, sis," she said and then ran into Ironhide's arms. He hugged her tightly and put his mouth against her forehead, whispering what seemed like comforting words to her as she cried into his chest.

My mom cupped the side of my face and I gave a weak smile through the pain. "Don't worry mom. If anything happens, I'll join the Primes and help guide souls to Primus. I'll see you again," I said. My mom started crying too.

"I love you with all my heart, Brooke," she said. She then wiped away her tears and got back to work on getting the birth ready.

My labor lasted a few hours and finally it was time for me to push as hard as I could. Akila and Michaela held up my legs while my mom and Sarah sat ready to grab the baby when it came. I was screaming at this point and Ironhide offered me his hand to grab. I was squeezing it so hard that, if he was really human, it would probably break his hand.

"I can see a head!" Sarah called out. Thank God!

"Come on baby push, push!" my mom yelled. "Oh look at that head! Just a bit more!"

That's when I heard it. A cry. My baby. My baby was alive! "Ash, cut the umbilical cord," Sarah said.

But before I could hear anything else, darkness was enveloping me. I started screaming, but it was like I had no breath in my lungs. I fought the darkness but finally it wrapped around me and I finally lost consciousness.

Well it's time for the baby! And what happened to Brooke? Hellooo cliff hanger!
I had to do a lot of research about pregnancies and at-home births so I hope my parents don't look at my history and get nervous... I was excited for the new baby to come so now I'm definitely going to try and slow the story down since it's going to fast. Still needed: a beta reader! Let me know if you're interested! Also, check out the Transformers Are Dangerous website! I wanted to incorporate some AoE stuff in there and this was a perfect way to do it!