Wow, been a bit since I updated this.

Sorry about that.

So I wont keep you waiting.

On With The Story!

The base was quiet. Nothing could be heard but the soft hum of the energon engines working to keep the base working. Everyone had taken it upon themselves to sleep in today, and in reality they all needed it. The news of their dear friend Juliana still fresh in their mind was wearing them out. So, without saying a thing, everyone had decided that today they were all going to sleep in.

Well, that was everyone's plan unless you were little Luna.

Sitting in her little box, Luna sat with her servos drawing images on the box walls. She had been up for a while now, waiting for someone to wake up. She knew everyone was still sleeping and that they somehow needed. Luna was not like your average sparkling, she understood things that most her age wouldn't. So she remained quiet, waiting patiently for someone to come get her.

But even if she was different, every youngling's patience wouldn't last too long. Trying to peer over the box, Luna managed to see the large mech sleeping on the berth and snoring quietly. Luna liked that red and blue mech, he was nice and treated her in a friendly way. Finally having enough of the silence, Luna began to bang on the box's wall hoping to wake the larger mech. With each hit though it made the box titter back and forth.

With another hit, Luna soon found herself and the box rolling onto its side with her tumbling out of it. Giving off a surprised squeak, Luna shook her helm and looked up to see that the mech was still asleep on his berth. Sighing irritably, Luna forced herself up onto servos and knees and made her way to the door. Since the larger mech was not going to wake up, Luna figured she could go exploring the place she was stay in.

Optimus had left the door open a bit last night so Luna was able to crawl through it with ease. Looking around, Luna saw that the hallway she was in was big. Deciding to go left, Luna began her trip around the base. There were many hallways that Luna wonder how the other bots that lived here never got lost, but somehow Luna managed to find herself in the main room. Looking around Luna saw that no one was here but the lights were on.

Crawling over near the computers, Luna watched as the screen glowed a calming blue while some words popped on and off it. Sitting down in front of the computer, Luna sighed at how boring this day was starting out. She wanted something to do, someone to play with. Then Luna remembered something. Tapping her servo on her chest, Luna watched as a pair of bright yellow optics onlined with an irritated groan.

Tapping her chest again, Luna watched with a smile as the creature that was attached to her detached and jumped out in front of her. Stretching just like an earth cat would do, the creature looked at Luna with a blank expression. It had been asleep as well and as it gave a quick look around it wondered how it had slept through the sparkling crawling around.

Tapping her servos on the ground with a giggle, Luna looked around for something to play with. Off on a berth sitting there all by itself sat a small wrench… well small to the older bots but a bit big to Luna who had just spotted it. Babbling in sparkling talk, Luna pointed to the wrench as she looked at her creature friend. Looking at the berth then back at Luna, the creature gave off a sigh before jumping onto the berth. Picking up the wrench with its long tail, the creature jumped down and walked over to Luna who was giggling happily.

Placing the wrench before Luna, the creature sat down and wait to see what the little femme was thinking. Picking up the wrench, with a bit of difficulty, Luna tossed it a good distance away and then looked at the creature. Waiting a few seconds, Luna pointed to the wrench with a smile.

Looking back at the wrench, the creature gave yet another sigh as it got up and walked over to the wrench before it brought it back to Luna. Picking up the wrench again, Luna chucked it away with a wide smile on her face. Again, the creature went for the wrench again. And so the game of 'fetch' went on for some time… until someone had finally heard the wrench's clanging against the floor.

Stepping into the room with the sleep still in his optics, Bulkhead watched as the little sparkling tossed a wrench and the creature she had went after it. Watching this for a few seconds, Bulkhead couldn't help but smile. Seeing innocence like Luna was something he had not seen for so long. "How'd you get out here kid?" Bulk said as he walked over to the sparkling.

Giving off a surprised gasp, Luna dropped the wrench she had and looked behind her to see the very large green mech standing not too far away. Giving off a growl, the creature came in front of Luna and gave Bulkhead a look that said 'Touch her if you dare.' Stopping when the creature came between them, Bulkhead didn't know what to do next. Giving of an irritated babble, Luna smacked her servos on the creature. Sharing looks, and in a way a conversation, the creature rolled its optics before attaching itself back onto Luna's chest plates.

Shrugging his shoulders, Bulk walked over to Luna before he picked her up. "Whatever that thing is, it sure listens to you." Bulkhead said as he took Luna into the med-bay. "Well, since you woke me, how about we have some energon?" Bulk asked as he set Luna down on a table while he went over to the energon dispenser. Watching the large mech work the machine, Luna giggled happily as she saw the small cube he was making for her.

Walking back over to her, Bulkhead picked Luna up and sat himself down on a berth. "Here kid, I bet your hungry." Holding the cube out for Luna, Bulkhead watched as she latched her mouth on a corner of the cube and he easily lifted it up so the energon would flow out. As she drank her energon quietly, Bulkhead watched how Luna seemed to be studying him.

"Find me interesting do you kid?" Bulkhead asked as Luna finished her cube. Smiling up at him, Luna giggled as she reached out for his face. Lifting her up so that she could touch his face, Bulkhead chuckled lightly as Luna tapped her servos over his face. "You know kid, you're okay." Looking at Bulkhead, Luna smiled but frowned when some of her electric blue hair got in her face. "Here, let me get that for you." Bulkhead said as he pushed back Luna's hair.

Luna's hair confused Bulkhead. No Cybertronian had ever had hair before. There were mechs and femmes who had cables but those were totally different from hair. Running his large digits through her hair, Bulk watched as it gave off a shine as his servo slid down it. "Made by cons or not, you're something special little Lu." Bulkhead said remembering Arcee tell him what the sparkling's name was and coming up with his own nickname for her.

For a while, the two did nothing but Bulkhead allowing Luna to play with his digits but as time went on the two of them could hear the rest of the team getting up. "Sounds like everyone is up and about. We should go tell Optimus where you are before he freaks out." Bulkhead said as he stood up with Luna in his arms and walked out of the med-bay. But just as the green mech opened the door, he came face to face with one mech who was not in the mood to be messed with.

"What are you doing in the med-bay Bulkhead?" Ratchet asked with a bit of annoyance in his voice. Not sure how to answer the medic, Bulkhead stood there with his mouth open. The silence would have gone on, but when a giggle disrupted it both mechs looked down at Bulk's arms to see Luna smiling up at them or more at Ratchet. "Little Lu here was up and about. Must have snuck out of Optimus' room. I found her playing in the main room."

Not answering the green mech, Ratchet stepped aside to allow Bulkhead to pass. Nodding his helm, Bulk went to move past him but as he did he noticed how Luna reached out for him even when Ratchet turned his back to them. Once the door shut behind them, Bulkhead continued on down to Optimus' room. "Don't worry Lu. Ratchet will come around… I hope."

Still trying to look at the orange and white mech they passed, Luna gave a defeating sigh when she couldn't see him no more. She found everyone here interesting, but that one mech just intrigued her more than most. Looking ahead of them, Luna watched as the green mech brought them towards the door she had come out of not too long ago.

Seeing that it was open, Bulk pushed it open a bit more and what he saw was something he normally didn't see. On the floor was Optimus who was looking under his berth. "Luna?" he spoke out with a bit of worry but you still could hear the tiredness in it. Pushing the door all the way open, Bulkhead walked in with a smile. "Looking for something Optimus?" he asked but the Prime didn't look up as he began to search through the other empty boxes in his room. He really needed to clear those out of there.

"Yes Bulkhead, Luna crawled out of the box I placed her in. Look around for her… but watch your step." Optimus said and Bulkhead had to let out a soft chuckle. Maybe instead of looking on the floor, maybe you should be looking up." Not quite sure how to take his soldiers comment, Optimus turned to look at him and his mouth dropped in shock to see Luna with the green mech.

"Was she with you the whole time?" Optimus asked as he got up and stood next to Bulkhead. "Well, not the whole time. I found her out in the main room playing with that creature she has. I already fed her so she should be good for a while." Bulkhead said as he passed Luna over to Optimus who took her and held her close. Bulkhead could be slow sometime, but even he could see the Prime was very worried about the little sparkling.

"Thank you Bulkhead." Optimus said as Luna tapped her fist on his arm. "Well… if you need anything you know where to find me." Bulkhead said as he left the room. Waving her servo at his leaving, Luna cooed as the mech left in her way of a goodbye. Watching how Luna acted, Optimus was impressed how she seemed smarter than most sparklings. "I guess I will have to have something made to keep you from escaping from now on." He said as he stepped out of the room.

As they came back into the main room, Optimus and Luna spotted that most of everyone was wide awake and moving about. Walking over to Arcee, Optimus saw how the older femme had a smile on her as she spotted Luna. "Arcee, do you think you could watch Luna later, after the children are picked up? I have patrol and Luna needs to have watchful optics on her after what happened this morning." Optimus asked as Luna reached her servos out to the older femme.

"Sure I can. Bulk told me what happened. He said he might build Luna something like a crib for her." Arcee said as she gave a servo to Luna who smashed into her face; the palm covering her optics and mouth completely. "That would be most appreciated. We can't have her running about to get hurt." Optimus replied as Luna's hair fell over her face and Arcee's servo. Brushing the hair out of her face, Arcee rubbed a lock of Luna's hair. To everyone it confounded their mind how a Cybertronian could have hair.

"I better get going. Don't cause Optimus too much trouble." Arcee said as she pulled her servo away. Giving off a sad whine, Luna reached out to Arcee who waved a quick goodbye and transformed and drove out of the base. Frowning at the older femme's leaving, Luna looked up at the mech who was holding her. "She will be back Luna, don't worry." Optimus said as he walked over to the computers and typed something into them.

"Morning Optimus." A buzzing voice came up, and coming out of the halls was Bee who's optics held a happy gaze towards Luna. "Morning Luna." Bee said as Luna giggled happily at the sight of the yellow and black mech. "Good morning Bumblebee," Optimus said but then looked at the computers with a forlorn look. "Bumblebee, could you do me a favor?"

"Sure Optimus, what is it?" Bee asked as he played his servo in front of Luna who played back by swatting them. "I have to make a call to Agent Fowler, would you watch Luna for a few minutes?" Optimus asked but from the look Bee gave him and how quickly he took the sparkling into his arms… he got his answer. "Sure Optimus. Come on Luna, I'm gonna show you how to play video games." Bee said as he took Luna to his room where he had some human games that were adjusted to fit for a Cybertronian needs.

Smiling at how Bee was so eager to take Luna, Optimus sighed as he turned back to the computers and pressed the button that dialed Agent Fowler's number. "Prime, wasn't expecting you to call." Fowler answered as his face appeared on the screen. "What's up?"

Taking a moment to compose himself, Optimus looked at the agent with his normal expressionless face. "We have found information on Juliana." At hearing this, Agent Fowler lit up with hope that something had been found about Juliana. "What did you find Prime?" Taking a second before answering, Optimus looked at Fowler with a forlorn expression. "Juliana has been… she's gone." Silence was the only thing Optimus heard from Fowler's end. Optimus almost thought the volume was broken but Fowler soon responded. "I'm… sorry Optimus. I know you… were close to her." Fowler said as he pinched the area between his eyes. "I will inform my superiors, but Prime… you know they're not going to react nicely about this."

Nodding his helm, Optimus knew fully well how the government would react. A human, a child, was killed under their care. The Autobots were already treading on thin ice when the other children found out about but that metaphorical ice was cracking when Juliana came to live with them… now the ice was broken and Optimus ad his team were sinking.

"Do what you have to do Agent Fowler, we will deal with the consequences." Optimus said and the agent nodded. "If you need anything Prime, anything at all, just name it. Fowler over and out." And with that the agent was gone as the screen turned black.

Optimus slammed his optics shut as he tried to calm down his speeding spark. This was all too much for him, for anyone. He may be a Prime but even his spark had limits. He had lost so many loved ones and they each had left a scar on his spark. Juliana's death was leaving an extremely large one. Resting his helm in his servo, Optimus tried not to succumb to his sorrows.

Hearing something that was like a crash and boom, Optimus lifted his helm up to look down the hall. "Bumblebee?" Optimus spoke out but gained no reply. Walking over to the hall, Optimus looked down it but saw nothing but darkness. "Bumblebee, is that Luna?" he called but still no response. Walking down the hall, Optimus was getting worried. Bumblebee had one of the best hearing in the base and if anyone called to him he always responded.

Finally reaching the yellow mech's room, Optimus slowly pushed it open but saw that the lights were off and so was the large game screen that Bumblebee used to play his games. Reaching his servo out to the light switch, Optimus found that the power must have been out here since nothing worked. "Bumblebee?" he tried again and this time he was rewarded with Bumblebee's original optics looking up at him from the darkness.

"O-Optimus," The bot stammered out, and Optimus could hear his body shaking as he stood up. "Something happened." At hearing this, Optimus became worried. If something happened to Luna right now when he had just lost Juliana… he didn't know what he would do. "Is Luna alright?" he asked. "… It's easier if I show you than tell you." Bee said and Optimus nodded as he walked out of the room.

Waiting in front of the doorway, Optimus was expecting Bee to come out first but instead the creature that Luna always had with her did, but… something was off about it. It seemed bigger than normal. When Optimus first saw it, the creature looked to be about the size where it was around his ankles but now… it stood as tall as his knee. It looked to be the same but its tail was longer and the claws on its paws were more cat like now as they were now retracted.

"Bumblebee," Optimus started but stopped when said bot came out of the room with a terrified look in his optics. "I don't know what happened to her Optimus, I promise." The mech said but Optimus couldn't answer. His mind was still processing what he was seeing.

"By the All Spark."

Tehe!

I am going to be evil, and leave you on a cliffhanger!

I am not sure when I'll update again, but I hope it wont be too long.

Until next time,

Girl Supersonicboy Over and Out!