Ratchet's P.O.V.
It's been four days since Jasmine was kidnapped and three days since her parents were murdered and the baby saved. I worry about what Jasmine is enduring. The baby is holding up, but it'll be at least a month before she could be released from the hospital, but I'm being told to think it'll be thirteen weeks. I can't hold her yet, which oddly I want to hold this little girl. Optimus and Jolt came with me today. Optimus went to talk to the doctor.
"You're thinking of adopting her, aren't you?" Jolt asks.
"I don't know; I don't want Jasmine to never know the last of her close family, but if she's unstable and I can't take care of her and a baby—."
"You know everyone would help."
It would be great if we found family close by who'd at least be willing to help us. I wouldn't mind having the baby live with us at the base.
"You know it's too soon to think about adoption. For all I know, I'll be planning... a funeral."
Jolt hugs me as I let myself cry.

Ten minutes pass before Optimus, and the doctor walks in with a man who resembles James Graham and a woman.
Jolt, Ratchet; this is Damian and Ryley Graham. Damian is James' younger brother," the doctor explains.
"I'm sorry for how we're meeting."
"Yes, I was hoping we'd meet when our oldest joined the military, but he's only fifteen," Damian explains.
I feel sadder than happy family was found. They are discovering a double murder, how one niece is a psychopath and kidnapped her twin while their youngest niece is very ill. This also means legal battles; adoption is further out of the question.

We stay for another twenty minutes before needing to get back to the base. Damian and Ryley return to the base with us. I feel uncomfortable like they're already going to tell me they'll adopt the baby. I can't even hold the baby yet, but I want to adopt her.

Optimus isn't certain if the family needs protection since it's been a few years since they've seen the twins, Ashley and James.
"All three kids will love meeting the Autobots, and Ryan would be happy to be here, but you have your hands full," Damien argues.
"It's not a problem at all. Unfortunately, there's not much the rest of us can do until Lennox, Red Alert, and Prowl find her," Optimus explains.

Prowl's P.O.V.
I volunteer to protect the family. Unlike with Sam, we're protecting the family from a human, and I'm certain we'll take care of her.
I hear Ryley suggesting Damien join the military while he argues Ryan — who I assume is their oldest — will.
"You don't have to be a part of active duty if that's your concern," Lennox explains, "there are several duties at the base."
"With all due respect, sir, I'd rather hold off deciding right now."
"Would you like a room here?" Lennox asks, "you don't have to move here completely, but I think the children will love staying here. That's how my family does it. The
kids love coming here on weekends, school vacations, and summer vacation."
They agree to have a room here. There's an empty room next to mine. We could use the excitement of the four kids meeting Autobots and learning they'll be able to stay here considering the situation.

Jasmine's P.O.V.
They keep adding to their plans. Now they enjoy whipping me. I don't know if they changed their plan again. No doubt Yazmine enjoys torturing me. How long are they going to keep me here before doing their big plan? I worry, how is Ratchet taking knowing he couldn't protect me? I know Sunstreaker is pissed.
"Let's keep her for a while, then make her very ill. That'll really mess with Ratchet," Jadin suggests, smiling.
"Yes, torturing him, and we can torture her even longer."
Ratchet is already tortured knowing I'm kidnapped, my parents are dead, and either feeling pain a baby was killed or how it's very sick. I know I'll be a wreck when I'm rescued, but if our sibling is alive, I'm telling Ratchet we're adopting them.

Yazmine's P.O.V.
This is fun, and I want her to be a wreck. I want to watch her life fall apart to the point she's sent to a mental hospital for life; goodbye perfect Jasmine. Considering her mental state after the "accident," I won't need more than a week or two.
"I think three more days of torture is good, then we'll do our plan to make her ill. Hold off two days before letting them know where we are," Jadin explains.
"I like the way you think, partner. We don't need to meet up with Megatron for a while. I don't know if that baby was saved, but it's very premature."

Ratchet's P.O.V.
Interestingly, I'm worried about Dr. Morton wanting to meet me when I'm not even the parent.
I sit on a chair in front of his desk, worried about what he has to tell me.
"I've been thinking about transferring the baby to the medbay at N.E.S.T.," he starts, "I talked to Lennox and Prime already. They both believe you can learn the basic care the baby will need, and of course, I'll be coming by every day."
"Have you been informed about the situation around my girlfriend? You really think I can take care of a very sick baby when we finally find her?"
"Yes, I know what's going on. All right, we'll hold off for now. She's doing well for being born this early."

I sit by the baby for a while.
"I hope your sister is staying strong."
I shouldn't be thinking about the three of us as a family and maybe even Jasmine and I giving this little girl a baby cousin later in the future. This could go the other way; Jasmine being too mentally unstable and is discharged from N.E. S T., Unable to continue her residency, and possibly sent to a mental hospital. Damian and Ryley could decide to adopt this baby but forbid Jasmine and me from seeing her, believing we're a danger after her parents were killed. The arrangements to have Prowl be their guardian and a room at the base could be temporary until this is over. I hope everything works out hopefully for all of us.