Four short years had passed since Anna was brought to the Hollands farm. Life was fairly peaceful as she lived a close to normal life. The Hollands treated her like family and soon Anna was helping out with the farm while going to school with Hope. Bumblebee made sure everyone was safe from any Decepticon threat and he also helped out with some farm work. Nothing happened with the Decepticons, which worried Anna. Even when Bumblebee was away on missions, she was on edge and ready to run and hide, but nothing happened. The nightmares were becoming less frequent, but when they happened, they were terrible. She rarely heard Megatron's voice anymore. Did he forget her? Did he find someone else? Did any of it matter? She was safe here with her new family and friends. She was often left feeling paranoid when she was alone or when Bumblebee was gone.
Most of her days were spent at school and when she was done with her schoolwork and chores, she would hang out with Bumblebee and Hope. Recently, Bumblebee had been letting her drive more ever since she got her driver's license. He had wanted to help out during the test, but with some convincing, he let her take the lead and she passed.
There would be times when she visited the Autobots and they were elated to see her each time. Those times were spent having long discussions about life and what was to come in the future. More Autobots had come to Earth and she enjoyed meeting them and telling them about herself.
With more Autobots arriving to Earth meant more Decepticons. She had seen many stories in the news about the crimes the Decepticons were committing. More innocent people were dying because of Megatron. She tried to ignore the stories, but she felt drawn to them, especially when Megatron was on screen. The prickling always came back whenever she saw him.
Anna was sitting by the lake with Bumblebee after skipping stones on the water. They had to stop after Bumblebee threw a rather large rock and Sarah had come out to lecture them.
Anna saw a jet flying overhead. The distant roar from its engine reminded her of old times and she shivered softly. Bumblebee buzzed softly, looking up at the jet as it flew away. He didn't seem worried about it.
"A normal jet?" Anna asked. Bumblebee nodded, giving her a thumbs up. Anna smiled, glad that it was normal.
"Four years and the Decepticons still haven't found us. It's crazy," she murmured.
"Megatron…Forgot you," Bumblebee said over the radio.
"God, I hope so," Anna replied.
Her phone buzzed and she looked down to see it was a message from her girlfriend, Grace. They had been dating for a month after being friends when high school started. Anna smiled like an idiot as she unlocked her phone to see her message. Bumblebee buzzed curiously as he tried to get a look at the message.
"Don't look! It's private," Anna crowed, hiding her screen from him.
"I kissed a girl and I liked it," Bumblebee said, giving her a sly look before making kissing sounds.
"Cut it out. I haven't even kissed her yet," Anna replied, blushing a bit as she looked at the message. She hadn't heard from her for a while. Grace was away on vacation and the place she was staying at didn't have a good connection. She was finally on her way home and they were talking about meeting up for a date.
"Miss you, bab. Can't wait to see you tomorrow," Grace had messaged her. She had also sent her a nice selfie.
"I look forward to spending the whole day with you," Anna messaged back. She put her phone down and smiled up at Bumblebee.
"I'll kiss her tomorrow," she chimed. Bumblebee let out a chuckle as he tousled her still short hair.
Anna was walking hand in hand with Grace on the cliffs overlooking the closest town. Everything was simply perfect as they walked to a cliff that had a perfect view of the town. Grace smiled at her tenderly before pulling her into a tight embrace. Anna sighed happily, closing her eyes. When she opened her eyes, she froze. The town was on fire as multiple explosions went off, painting the sky red. She could already feel the heat from the explosions. Anna couldn't move as Grace's grip tightened on her.
"I love you, Anna Sky," Grace whispered. Anna tried to pull away and felt a sharp pain in her back. She screamed as Grace began to giggle as she squeezed tighter. Grace pulled away from the hug and her face began to melt away, turning into a mechanical horror.
"He told you he would find you," she purred, her voice distorted. She smiled a horrible smile before kissing her roughly. Anna cried out as she tried to pulled away from the revolting kiss. This wasn't right. Bumblebee would have known if she was a Decepticon. Where even was he?
"Let's not keep your master waiting," the thing purred as it pushed her toward the cliff edge. Anna watched the town disappear in another massive explosion and saw a jet flying in their direction. She was frozen in terror as the jet transformed into Megatron.
"It's time to come home, little one," he growled, reaching out to her.
Anna screamed as she jolted awake, drenched in a cold sweat. She cried out in fear, hiding her face in her hands as her body trembled.
"Fuck," she whimpered. She hadn't had a nightmare that bad in nearly a year. It was still dark outside. Anna got out of bed, grabbing a robe and her phone as she she silently made her way out of the house to Bumblebee's barn. She opened the door and found him parked inside.
"Bee," she said, her voice soft. Bumblebee's lights briefly came on before he transformed. He buzzed sadly as he sat down in front of her.
"Nightmare?" He asked. Anna only nodded before crawling into his lap, hugging him and listening to the sounds his body made. Bumblebee let out a soft mechanical purr as he held her.
"It's gonna be alright," he played over the radio. Anna whimpered softly as she tried her damnedest to forget that awful nightmare. None of it could be true. Grace was human and there was no way Megatron could find her.
"Wanna talk…about it?" Bumblebee asked after a few minutes of silence.
"Megatron found me. He…He was using Grace to get to me and….and the town was destroyed," Anna murmured, wiping away a tear as she looked up at him.
"It's just a dream though. An awful dream," she said, resting her head on one of his chest plates.
"Safe and sound….Anna," Bumblebee replied as he gave her a gentle squeeze. He proceeded to play soft classical music as they sat together. Anna soon drifted to sleep, curled up in his lap.
A rooster crowing roused Anna from her sleep. She rubbed her eyes and smiled tiredly up at her friend who had also just woken up, looking a bit annoyed at the sudden sound.
"Gonna kill…Fresh fried chicken…For you," he said. Anna giggled. Bumblebee had hated Big Daddy the rooster the day he first woke everyone up and always threatened to shoot him.
"Don't hurt Big Daddy, Bee. He's just doing his job," Anna chimed. Bumblebee rolled his optics, huffing as he let go of Anna. Anna stood up and stretched, yawning. She looked at her phone and saw that it was 7:30. Grace would be picking her up at 10. She had plenty of time to get ready.
"I'll see you later, Bee. I'll tell you everything about the date when I get back," Anna said, giving him one more hug before going out.
"Get it, girl," Bumblebee said before transforming.
Anna smiled as she watched Grace drive along the lake. Her day had been wonderful. They got breakfast at a lovely restaurant and went out to town where there was a music festival going on. She had the time of her life. The nightmare she had was now a distant memory as she spent time with Grace. Grace had told her all about her trip to Africa and showed her all the pictures she took of the landscapes, animals, and the villages with their people. She loved it all.
"I had a wonderful day, Grace," Anna chimed when they were stopped by the cliffs close to the lake. The sun sparkling on the lake on one side while casting dark shadows on the town below was beautiful.
"I'm glad you had fun, babe," Grace replied, pecking her on the cheek. This was her chance now. Anna reached forward and gently pulled the taller girl closer. Grace seemed confused at first before realization set in. She smirked and leaned in, kissing her tenderly. A soft sigh escaped Anna's lips as she kissed her back, taking in every wonderful sensation from the way Grace smelled to the way she tasted. She tasted and smelled like strawberries. Anna remembered what happened in her nightmare, but she pushed it away. That wasn't real. This was.
Anna eventually pulled away and let out a soft giggle as she cuddled up to Grace.
"That was nice," Grace whispered, taking her hand and kissing it.
"Amazing," Anna crowed. She kissed her again and again, never getting enough of it.
Anna was about to pull her even closer before she felt that prickle in the back of her neck. It was strong. Anna froze when she saw a police car driving up to them.
"Fuck. Why do the police have to come and ruin our fun?" Grace grumbled as she pulled away from her to get her purse. Anna only stared at the car as it got closer. She knew this car.
"Grace. Drive. That's not the police," she murmured, grabbing her phone and pushing a button that notified Bumblebee. She pulled out her knife from her purse and hid it in her pocket, never taking her gaze off of the police car. Ironhide had modified it a year ago so that it could briefly stun Decepticons.
"Who is that?" Grace asked as she started the car. Anna's mind was racing as she tried to remember the name of this Decepticon while trying to figure out a way to get away. Her thoughts were interrupted when the police car rammed into their side. Anna cried out as the glass shattered and the car overturned. Anna had never heard anything so awful as metal crunching and the sound of Grace screaming. She hit her head against her chair and blacked out for a moment. Grace screaming quickly brought her back as the roof of the car was torn away.
"Anna!" Grace screeched as a hand reached in to grab her and yank her out forcefully. Anna tried to unbuckle the straps holding her and free herself as Grace's screams got louder. She was on the verge of panic when she looked up and saw red eyes glaring down at her. She finally found the name. Barricade.
"There you are," he growled as he grabbed her, pulling her out. Anna cried out when glass dug into her arms. Looking around, she saw Grace laying in the grass, deathly still. Her heart was pounding when she heard the roar of a jet overhead and looked up to see it coming straight for them. Starscream. He transformed and landed before them, laughing wickedly.
"Four long years, human. We finally found you. My master misses you dearly," he crowed as he took her from Barricade. Anna pulled out her knife and plunged it into his hand. Electricity coursed through Starscream's hand and arm as he screeched and dropped her, backing away. Anna glanced over at Grace and saw her raising her head to watch everything in horror.
"Little brat! We should have killed you years ago!" Starscream hissed. Barricade aimed his blaster at her, ready to shoot.
"We should just kill her now," he muttered.
"Tempting, but we can torture her as we please," Starscream said, looking over at Grace with a wicked smile.
"Is that your mate, girl? She smells strongly of you," He crowed as he stalked toward her. Anna held her knife tight as she ran in front of him, taking a protective stance. Where was Bumblebee?
"Don't touch her!" Anna cried out, holding her knife out. She had to stall as much as she could for Bumblebee to show up.
"I'm the one you want. Just leave her alone and take me," she said, slowly lowering the knife and never taking her eyes off him. Starscream looked over at Barricade and then back to her.
"Maybe we'll take you both. You'll need a good incentive when we get home," Starscream crowed as he picked her up once more. He then grabbed Grace, giving her a squeeze and making her scream.
"No!" Anna yelled. She became silent when she heard the sound of an engine roaring. Some trees fell down as Bumblebee ran out, ramming into Starscream. He cried out and dropped Grace, but he still kept a firm grip on Anna. Grace got to her feet and ran to the trees as Barricade engaged Bumblebee. Bumblebee tried to get to Starscream, but Barricade only pushed him further and further away.
"Make him suffer!" Starscream ordered as he began to fly. He transformed, keeping Anna in a tight grip. Anna screamed when he changed around her, but soon found herself in his cockpit. Anna tried to get a look back at Bumblebee, but saw nothing as Starscream took off with a roar.