Chapter 4

Somewhere near Mt. St. Hilary,

As the sun began to set, violet and orange colors filled the evening sky. However it could no longer be seen due to the heavy canopy cover of the forest. Justin and Jamie sat outside of the tent that, around the fire that Justin had built. It wasn't a large fire for they did not want to alert the Decepticons to their presence.

"Shouldn't you be getting back to your camp?" Justin asked. "They'll be looking for you."

"The counselor probably already noticed that I'm missing," Jamie replied. "Even if I go back now I'll get in trouble. Don't worry, I'll just go in the morning and tell them that I got lost in the woods."

"Alright," Justin nodded and went silent as he watched the fire. His mind wondered as his eyes focused on the flames devouring the wood. Jamie watched as Justin's gray eyes became blank. His face had a far away unreadable look. Jamie sighed, knowing that what he was about to say would affect his entire time there with Justin. He looked up at the older boy then back into the fire.

"It's Jetstorm, isn't it?"

Justin blinked and looked away from the fire at Jamie. He was surprised, though his features didn't betray it. "How did you know?"

"You had that look," Jamie replied, sounding much more mature then his age. "The look that said 'I know I'm Silverbolt, but I'm not quiet sure.'"

"It's true," Justin nodded, "and if you don't want to be anywhere near me, I'll understand. I wouldn't want to be anywhere near me either."

"Is that why you left? Because you were afraid of hurting the others?"

"Partially. Ariana helped me contain him. I think it's more about rediscovering myself and getting a better understanding of who I really am. You see, after I was reborn and regained my original Fuzor body, I had completely forgotten about Jetstorm. Oh, I knew he existed once, but it never crossed my mind that he could resurface."

"But it's not your fault."

"It is. If I hadn't lost my temper, Jetstorm would have never returned."

"He would have eventually," Jamie reasoned, "and it might have been an even worse situation, like the middle of a battle. It'll be okay, we're all here for you. I believe that if you'll let us help, you can get through this."

Justin looked at Jamie and actually smiled. "Thanks. How did you get to be so smart, anyway?"

Jamie returned the smile. "I've been hanging around you guys long enough."

"I know I shouldn't be brooding on this. So for the rest of the time we wont talk about it at all. It's very late. Why don't we put out the fire and get some sleep. I have a spare sleeping bag for you."

Jamie nodded, yawning widely. He crawled into the tent and then the sleeping bag, feeling warm and comfortable. He was soon asleep. Justin sat out for a few more minutes before putting out the fire and going to sleep himself.