Amity-Star: Right, now since I got that black hole filled that was sucking up my ideas and plot bunnies-

((Loud slurping noise starts from behind Amity-Star.)) Damn! Not you again!! Excuse me folks while I take care of some un-wanted business. Terabyte, take over I'm going in.

Terabyte: ((sweat-drops)) okay. Anyway, Amity-Star does not earn any money from this fic and as every author on FF.net, does not own Transformers. She owns Dawn, the plot and nothing else. Dual Mistress K owns Caitlin and Torika_Blayde owns Shadowlocks. There, said and done.

Amity-Star: HIT THE BUTTON!!! HIT THE BUTTON!!!!!!!!!

((Terabyte looks on the keyboard and quickly hits the button and a loud belch is heard. The black hole grows tinier and Amity-Star pulls herself just in time.))

Amity-Star: There, that should keep it full for the time being. Now, on with the story.

~^*^~ Chapter 11: Not there again!!! It's getting old. ~^*^~

"Yes."

"What?"

"Yes, we will."

Excuse me?"

"We will."

"FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!! Tell me the question THEN tell me the answer!!!" Caitlin said as she sat at the kitchen table that morning and was sipping her coffee.

"Do you remember when Dawn asked if we'd look the same if we'd be about a hundred?" Red Alert asked as Caitlin nodded her head. "Well, we won't. We'll age exactly like you humans."

Caitlin thought about this for a moment and then nodded her head. All the better to toy with you, she thought as she forced and evil grin to surface on her face.

~*~

Dawn moaned and sat up, all traces of the dream leaving her. It felt like she had been sleeping on a bed made out of pine needles, and when she looked down, it was close enough.

"Good morning." Mumbled Optimus as he stirred from his position with his back against the rocky wall.

"Morning. You must be so stiff." Dawn said as she stood up and watched as Optimus stood up, wincing when he moved his back.

"Yeah." He said as walked up to the key entry console and tried to hack in.

"We're not going to get in. we have to dismantle some of the wire in the box underneath." She said as she pointed to the small metallic box that jutted out from the wall.

Optimus tried his luck and, after searching for the right one that Dawn told him to look for, managed to get the door open. Without a moments hesitation, both leaped inside, intent on having a shower and getting some food into their stomachs.

~*~

Optimus listened intently to Caitlin's plan and thought about it before answering. He had heard a lot about these human facilities, all with either talents for dance, intellect, arts or even sporting achievements.

It sounded like a lot of fun, and he had already the knowledge of what the humans called high school and lower, all the Autobots had to learn and 'soak' up the knowledge before they even warped to the planet. Well, even in their spare time they would be seen reading Transformer sized books that bore the ever popular names such as 'Harry Potter and the. . .' so on. If not they, like the medic, tactician and leader, would be solving equations and re-discovering E=mc 2.

"Alright. We'll do it. It would be nice not to stay in the base for a year of so." Optimus said as a huge smile beamed to life on her face and she rushed up to him and hugged him.

She had always dreamed of going to collage, but since her sister cut her plans short, she was forced to live with that for the rest of her life. But now, she felt like she was getting a second chance. "Oh, thankyou!!!" she said as let go of Optimus and rushed off to pack her things.

Caitlin looked at Optimus and shook her head. She really didn't want to be a human-turned-femme-turned-human again. ((But that story is up to Dual Mistress K.))

~*~

Red Alert was at the same little balcony type thing that Optimus and Dawn were trapped on earlier. The sun was setting and the scene was remarkable from there. The sight took away his breath.

"Beautiful." Said someone from behind him.

"Hmm." He said as Caitlin joined him by the side of the grassy space.

They stayed quiet, the sun slowly sinking behind the mountains, staining the sky with colours of blood red, orange, gold and pink; an artists dream to capture something so spectacular.

"It is. But. . ." Red Alert started as he turned to Caitlin. She felt scrutinized by his gaze and he smiled at her, the feeling melting under his golden smile.

Caitlin felt her breath catch in her throat and noticed how close she was to him. Okay. I kinda like where this is going, she thought as she leaned in and closed her eyes slightly.

He did the same, the air warm around them, a cacophony of sounds bursting into song, ((corny I know but I think it's sweet ; P)) and as the moment that they would hopefully share soon was shattered as loud and very audible cursing came from the hallway.

Wrenching back suddenly, the two blushed and turned towards the door, but just as they were about to walk through the door, it slammed shut, a very familiar cackling reverberating around the hallway inside.

"Not just yet, my pretties, not just yet. Ah HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!" Jet Fire cackled as Caitlin stood, rooted to the spot, anger coursing through her veins.

"JET FIRE!!!!" she screamed as she heard the laughter grow louder, from behind the door and behind her. Whirling around, she softened abit when she noticed Red Alert laughing. "And what's so funny?" she asked calmly as she kicked the door and cursed, her foot starting to swell. "Ow, ow, ow." She said as she hopped over to a patch of healthy green grass and nursed her injured foot.

Red Alert stopped laughing and walked up to her. "Let me look at it." He said as Caitlin winced when he pulled her shoes and socks off. "Sorry." He muttered and examined her foot, pressing down on various places and twisting it until Caitlin let out a gasp of pain. "You've gone and sprained your foot." He said as he looked up.

Caitlin's eyes were closed, wincing in pain and she slowly opened them. "Great." She muttered as she pulled her socks on but stopped, Red Alert stopping her by putting his hands on top of hers, a blush rising in her cheeks.

"I wouldn't put that on; it will just cause more pain and the swelling will just grow bigger." He said as he took his hands off and turned towards the camera that was looking straight at them. "Jet Fire. It's time to stop the joke and let us in. Caitlin's sprained her ankle and we need some supplies."

A voice crackled over the ancient intercom system. "Sorry, but no can do. Optimus did something to the panel this morning; that's how they got out, and now I can't operate it." Came Jet Fire's distorted voice as Red Alert let his head bang against the wall infront of him.

"Do you know how he did it so we can get in?"

"Nup."

"Well, can't you get Optimus to the com and tell us via that how he did it?" Caitlin asked from her seat on the grass.

"No can do. Optimus, Dawn, Shadowlocks and Starscream have gone out to see the town and a movie. They said they wouldn't be back till late." Jet Fire sniggered as Caitlin started yelling at him.

"WELL THEN GO INTO TOWN AND FIND THEM BEFORE I GO IN THERE AND TEAR YOUR NOW ORGANIC HEAD OFF!!!" Caitlin yelled as she tried to stand up but fell back down.

"Yeah right, I'd like to see you do that in your condition." Jet Fire's laughing sent Caitlin into another fit of yelling, only succeeding in making the prankster laugh at the prankstress.

"Oh, I will get you back Jet Fire, you'll rue the day you messed with me." Caitlin swore the oath under her breath and glared daggers at the camera.

"Whatever. But when the others will get back, I'll tell you had an accident and are now stuck outside, just like Optimus and Dawn." Sniggered Jet Fire as the com-link went dead and Red Alert turned to Caitlin.

"It's going to be a long night." He said as he sat down next to Caitlin.

"A very long night." She added as she thanked God that there was no light to show the blush glowing on her cheeks; she was actually surprised that they weren't glowing in the dark.

~^*^~

Amity-Star: Well, there ya go! Hopefully I have gotten everyone on the right path and the pairing are becoming to shine.

*Blessed Be!!