Two decazycles have passed since the incident with Starscream on the Nemesis. For Nightlight, this time disappeared in a flash. But Starscream now took Megatron's threat seriously and he stayed away from the femme, even when Megatron wasn't on the warship.
And when the two met in the empty corridors, the male seeker only gave the female a sadistic, nervous grin.

During this time, however, the femme didn't remain idle, she had trained several megacycles every day and had taken flight hours. During the combat training she had even challenged Dreadwing and he was impressed by how strong the femme was, whether she was just a little bit smaller and physically thinner than he was.

The femme was standing on the upper deck of the Nemesis, enjoying the view from above. The Decepticons were flying over the mountains near Jasper Nevada. Even though it was many meters above the ground, the Femme could see the red-yellow leaves on the trees through her optics. Autumn was slowly falling. Nightlight wasn't surprised, after all, she was kidnapped here as a human around an orbital zykle and a few solar cycles, in the middle of summer.

Steps woke the woman from her trance and she looked up to the left. "You probably like the view here," it came from the warlord and she smiled. "It took some getting used to at first, but now I can't let it go," she replied, getting up.

Megatron put his arms around her. "Something is bothering you, isn't it?" Nightlight tricked and nodded. "I just don't know... how to say that...". She hesitated for a moment, her gaze sweeping across the landscape.

"I... wanted to ask if... maybe I can go to Jasper...". The 'Mech looked at the femme. "May I know why?" "It... I've been here for so long and... I'm stuck when I don't know if I'm missing there. I'm a Cybertronian now... but the part of me as a human is still inside... ".

His claw lay slightly under her chin. "I don't want to forbid you anything. But the Autobots might have noticed something in time and if you show up they'll take you and question you. That wouldn't be good for you and me."

Her optics looked into his. "Do me a favor and leave this thing to go back to Jasper." He kissed her and then disappeared inside the ship. The femme stared at the doors over the mountains. Her hand lay on her chest. She was homesick, at least she only wanted to go back to Jasper once".

"I'm... sorry, Megatron...", she whispered softly and jumped off the ship, transformed in her alt-mode and flew off.

A small town could already be seen. The femme knew that she couldn't land directly in the city. That's why she ended up in the forest and turned into her human form Alina.

The girl strode through the forest towards Jasper Nevada. Then she came to a path she knew. It was the place where Knockout and Starscream kidnapped her that day. In panic, she hit the Medic with a branch, which unfortunately hadn't helped her.

The cool evening breeze bounced her. She had changed her summer clothes on the Nemesis a few days earlier. She wore a scarf on her neck, otherwise you would see the burned Decepticon symbol.

Her path led her to her former home, the youth hostel in Jasper. At first she wanted to go in, but something held her back. When she perceived footsteps, she was hiding behind a car. Her blue eyes caught sight of her ex-boyfriend and a few of his friends.

"What do you think where Alina is?"

"Who cares. She wasn't good enough for me anyway, I would only have slept with her in the bed anyway". The boys laughed.

The blow hit Alina, he just wanted one thing? She had loved him and he... The anger trembled in her body, she stepped up to him.

"JANNIK!". The boy turned and immediately received a slap in the face. "Ouch! What... Alina ... I... where have you been and-".

"Save that! I just heard it! You play around with other people's feelings and only think about yourself! And you know what, I just noticed how you all tick. Everyone I know treats me as if I were just air! I don't need any of you here! I've already found someone who recognizes me as I am! ".

The boy held his nose. "Oh and who!?". "It's none of your business! Have fun with your friends and have a good time with more fun hours!"

Alina went in the opposite direction, kicking away an empty can that was lying on the sidewalk. She didn't need anyone here... Megatron was right, it wasn't good for her to go back to Jasper. Even if she was human, everyone else was the same, hated Alina and only wanted her for a moment. It was like this...

The 16-year-old strolled through the city for a while before heading back to the forest.

"Alina!".

The voice trembled and suddenly the blood froze in her veins. She knew the voice, had last heard it 4 years ago...

Her head turned slightly, saw a man who looked annoyed. "D-Dad... what... from where...".

He went up to her, grabbed her by the wrist. "Do you really think you could hide from me forever! You will come home immediately!".

A cold shiver ran down her back. The memories of her stepmother treating her like a slave and her father beating her, came back to her.

"No! I won't come home!". Her father pulled her closer, Alina took the smell of alcohol out of his mouth. "You will! And then we will have fun for once". He grinned madly and panic surpassed the girl, she kicked him in the knee, causing him to groan. She used the opportunity to tear herself away and run away.

She ran to the forest, dangerous for a normal girl if she was persecuted, but Alina only needed a suitable hiding place to be able to transform.

The 16-year-old ran deeper and deeper into the forest, panting heavily. When she stopped for a moment to make sure she had shaken off her father, she breathed a sigh of relief. But then something grabbed her by the waist and threw her to the ground.

"No!". She fidgeted as her father's body lay on top of hers. "Then just here!" He held her hands above with one hand and with the other one he opened the girl's pants.

She frantically tried to fight back, shouted loudly. "Help! Anyone! Please!".

With a growl, her cry was suppressed by one hand. "Nobody will be able to help her, you bitch!"

Alina narrowed her eyes in despair. There was nothing she could do, her nightmare from the past years would come true.

Suddenly something missed by both of them. The father looked at the target point. The tree trunk had caught a small fire.

"LET! HER! GO!".

The voice sounded threatening and angry, but for Alina it was probably the salvation from her predicament. The father turned. "And who wants to know-"

He increased. Alina was also out of breath. She was just delighted to see the familiar face. From the one who gave her security.

Megatron.