Hiiiiii! Guess who's back, back again. (lol, I'll go home) I'm sorry this chapter is so short but the next chapter should be longer.

Chapter 6

I shut my eyes as my nightmare became a reality. There was no way out of this. I was going to drown. I was going to drown and the Autobots would have to save the world without me. Wait! The Autobots? My mind registered the word, but for some very odd reason, I didn't remember what it meant. Perhaps it was the panic that I struggled to fight off in waves. Maybe it was something else. But, whatever the reason, I somehow understood that I needed to stay alive. For them. They needed me. I couldn't just leave them. Not like this. I had to survive somehow. With all my energy, I began to kick. I kicked as hard as I thought possible. I kicked for them, and I kicked for me. I kicked in no specific direction. I just kicked. I lifted my arms and began to use those too. After what felt like I was swimming for hours, my hand touched something.

I grabbed it and felt around. It had a surface. I quickly pulled myself up and I plopped onto whatever it was. I sputtered and coughed, gasping for breath. I turned over and laid on my back, staring out at the moon. My gasping slowly turned into even breathing. Oh my god, I was alive!

I quietly laughed. As I expected, once the panic subsided, my situation was clear. I whipped around and gasped. While I was in the water, I paid no mind to where I swam, just that I swam. I had actually gotten very far away. I could barely see where I started at. Though this was the case, I still ran. I ran and I ran. I headed into the direction of the woods, slowing only slightly as I passed the line between the highway and the forest. I continued at my pace until I realized an issue only possible because of my stupidity. I stopped short and did a quick face palm. I was, without a doubt, lost. I hadn't been paying any attention to my surroundings, so I had no idea where I was going. I quickly found a solution, however, and I scanned the area for the tallest tree. Most of the trees around me were very tall, so I didn't think that my idea would be so hard to follow through with. I grabbed the lowest branch of the closest tree, and I began my descent to reach the top. It was more difficult than I originally thought because of the wet shoes I wore. I slipped frequently, almost falling off at certain times. Speaking of my shoes being wet, my whole body was soaked. The wind whipping around me didn't help either. I knew I needed to find some warmth, or I'd get hypothermia. I eventually got to the top and I smiled at the brow. The moon shone brightly and the vast sky was purely dark as the dimly lit stars spotted it in a few areas. I wanted to fall asleep staring at it, but I was currently being hunted. I did, however, add it to my tiny bucket list.

Fall asleep under the stars. I forcefully tore my gaze away from the relatable sky, and I stared out over the trees to find some type of civilization. I huffed in surprise. This forest was absolutely HUGE. I wasn't even close to being even half way out of it. I knew I couldn't go back. I was sure they'd have that whole area surrounded, so I could only go forward. I leaned back in defeat, as the air that flowed around me sent chills all through my body.

I was suddenly freezing all I wanted to do was curl up into a ball and sleep. I knew I'd have to find some warmth or hypothermia was inevitable. I shivered but stood up and climbed down the tree. I had already made up my mind that I was going to make a small fire. I still had my doubts that it would attract attention, but this was my only option. I quickly made a small fireplace, (thank you survival channel) and I found two dry sticks. I remembered learning that the friction fire was one of the hardest ways to start a fire, but it wasn't like I had a match so it would have to work. I rubbed the sticks together in an odd frenzy. I must have used to much pressure because one of the sticks snapped in half in my hand. I hissed and reached for another stick. This time, I made sure to keep the friction in a certain area and I smiled as it began to smoke. I rubbed the two pieces of wood a little harder and the smoke became more thick. I placed it in between a few leaves and another stick. I carefully blew on it. A small flame flickered alive and and my smile turned into a grin. I set down the makeshift flame keeper into the fire place. Within no time at all, the fire expanded as it devoured the leaves and pine needles. I sat down beside it and removed my soaked jacket before placing it in front of the fire.

I scooted closer and sighed as the heat already began the process of drying my clothes. I knew I'd have to eat, but that would have to wait until the morning. I heard a river so I knew there would most likely be fish. I wrinkled my nose at the thought. I didn't want to kill a fish, but it was better than eating an insect. On second thought, skipping a few meals wouldn't kill me. I curled into a ball as I let my thoughts consume me. I thought about what got me into this situation. I thought about Sam, Mikaela, and Bumblebee. I thought about my parents and sister. I thought about myself. But most of all… I thought about Optimus Prime. We really weren't so different. We both had jobs to do, but we never allowed ourselves to complain or tell anyone how we felt. We felt that so many people depended on us, that we pushed our emotions out in a hope to show that we could be strong for everyone. I sighed and laid on the ground. I re-curled into a ball as I tried to get enough sleep as possible. As I expected, no sleep came to me.

I wiped my eyes and slowly stood up. My back popped in protest, the little crackles making me wince. I yawned slightly and grabbed my (now dry) jacket, and easily slipped it on. The fire had already gone out, so I kicked the remaining wood and ash, in an attempt to cover my tracks.

I noted that the air was much warmer so I figured that I could take a minor detour and see if I could find the river. It was so loud, which meant that it was easy to follow. I gazed at the different animals and I smiled. I had always had a thing for animals. Perhaps it was because animals didn't talk. They didn't ask questions or judge. I suddenly had a longing for my dog, my little sweetheart Alice. She was a teacup Yorkie and she had a personality kind of like mine. She never really barked and she didn't like those cute little bows my mom tried to put on her. Alice would grudging let me put a bow on her, but my mom still tortured her anyways. She loved to be held (by me), and I just held her while my family watched a movie. Lately, it had just been us watching that movie. I set my face to a determined stare and continued tracking the river. It didn't take to long, as I started to jog. Once I was there, I was overwhelmed by how beautiful it was. The sun glistened off of the waters rocky shore, and the small waves rippled through the river pausing only to pulse in a different direction. I immediately pulled off my boots. I rolled my leggings up and lightly stepped into the water. It was cold but it had a refreshing edge to it. I waded back to the shore keeled at the edge. The water filled up in my hands, and I splashed it onto my face. It was then, that I heard a voice.

"You're a long way from home Rose."

(Sam's P.O.V)

I was standing in front of agent Simmons and I honestly wanted to punch him. It was under his orders that Bumblebee was in pain. I clenched my hand as he put his on my shoulder.

"You must be hungry," he said. " You want a latte, ho-ho, double venti macchiato?"

"Where's my car?" I immediately shot. This was so unfair. Bumblebee hadn't done anything. Why did he have to suffer? During my little "in head rant," I was being lectured on how people could get hurt and how they needed to get all the information I knew.

"Okay," I said. "First I'll take my car and my parents. Maybe you should write that down... Oh and her juvie record, that's got to be gone. Like forever." Agent Simmons looked at me.

"Come on we'll talk about your car," Banachek said. We all began to walk before I stopped short. I looked at both Simmons and Banachek.

"Oh and one more thing," I added. Tom eyed me warily. "I need you guys to find a friend of mine."

Like I said, it was a short chapter but it got a little deep. Until next time :)