Disclaimer: I still don't own them. And still the world is grateful. Thought if I did … uhm ... oh, I know! Megatron and Prime would actually –fight- in RID =^-^=

A/N: I know this one is -really- short, but I didn't write it as chapters. This was just too long when it was with the next chapter.

le Roddi: Woohoo my first review! Gracias! And Mirage might turn invisible, but he doesn't do the box thing =p ... and he doesn't leave the footprints no-one sees. Anyway, thanks for the criticism! I hope the prologue - loosely used term - explains a bit of where Sai comes from.

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The two of them got back to the 'secret' Autobot base around lunchtime. Koji was talking to Prime and T.A.I, but stopped when Sai sauntered back in. He fixed her with a death glare that could strip paint and burn it into charcoal, and she rolled her eyes. [Why doesn't he just get over it? I didn't mean to ….] (A/N: When she escaped Megatron, she left Dr Onishi behind. Since, y'know, she didn't know he was there. Koji is still kinda mad at her for it)

All the Autobots were standing around, talking among themselves, but they stopped as well when they saw her. She slowly looked around at the small army that had assembled, recognizing only one or two from each group. Prowl and Sideburn were just glad to see their brother still in one piece. When everyone had been silent for a minute or two, Optimus Prime stepped forward.

"This," he said proudly "Is my team." He introduced them one by one - The Spy Changers, Team Bullet Train, The Build Team, Skid-Z and Towline, and by the end, she knew who she trusted, and it was obvious they had judged her just as quickly.

"So you're the girl who found our secret base," said Ironhide, icily.

"Accidents happen," Sai shrugged, bristling at being called a girl.

"And who got in without anyone - not even T.A.I - knowing," continued Mirage critically.

"Bad security," was the smooth reply.

"Who knows the Autobot Brothers, while none of us knew you existed," added Rapid Run, less impressed that the marksman, and obviously blaming her for the brothers silence. [You don't keep up with your teams much, do you Prime? Neither do they keep up with each other, how sad. I know more that just those three]

"Nice cars. Coulda got a lot of money for them, especially Sideburn." [Not to mention my 'relationship' with Megatron comes into it ... hmmm ... I really do like his paintjob though ... love those flames … ]

"So what you're saying," summarized Wedge flatly "Is you're -just- a girl, a common car thief, who stumbles onto our –secret- base by accident, and with no hidden agenda or ties?"

"You're telling the story." Her voice was practically spewing icebergs. [One thing for the Autobots, they know how to piss someone off]

"So you going to tell us what you're really doing here?" wondered Hotshot aloud.

"You make it sound like I've deceived you." She met his gaze evenly.

"You're denying it?" Before she could answer, the computer started beeping.

"The Decepticons are hitting another power plant," reported T.A.I "If they get away with even half, were in trouble."

"Got it," said Prime "X-Brawn, Prowl, Sideburn – you're with me. Sai, stay here till I get back." Subtitle: I don't trust you.

"Like hell!" she exploded.

"No discussion." He turned and walked out, followed by the Brothers, and she suddenly felt very alone. In case she got any ideas, the Trains moved to block the doorway. She gave them a rather vicious death glare - Rapid Run swallowed, Midnight Express looked somewhat worried, Rail Spike barely noticed. After a minute, she scowled, turned on her heel and stalked to the window, looking out as thoughts battled each other for her attention. Finally she sighed, absently reaching up to touch the chain around her neck, assuring herself it was still there. The Autobots and Koji had drawn to the other end of the room, but Rail Spike never moved from the door. Suddenly, one walked over. It was Koji.

"Optimus and the others are still trying to rescue my dad from Megatron," he said.

"And you assume I know something," she accused.

"That's not what I meant," he lied.

"Bullshit. Look, if I knew where Onishi was, I'd tell you. Really, I would. But Maggie moves his base every week. There's no real way to track it. [You don't need to know what I could be there in an instant, though.]

"How can he do that? Optimus and the Autobots stop the Decepticons almost every time."

"Work it out," she scowled "You think they let you know every time they do a raid? Not even they're that stupid." Koji flinched at her tone.

"I didn't mean to offend you," he said formally, and a little lamely.

"And I didn't mean to get into the middle of the Prime Vs. Megatron war, but I did. Shit happens and 'I didn't mean to' doesn't magically make it all okay again." She turned and walked out. Rail Spike saw, then went back to the argument he was having with his little brother.