Blitzwing had full intention of keeping their word to her. Albeit they had to do some more research on human customs and what they could use as a placeholder for their personalities. This was going to be interesting. Very interesting. After further searching, Icy concluded that he couldn't find the Shatter Crystal and retreated home.

He met Shockwave in front of the abandoned research facility they had started to use as their base. The one eyed con had always unnerved him a tad. He found the con's presence rather eerie and his stare was honestly kind of scary. But Blitzwing would never admit that. The triple changer landed and transformed back into their robot mode.

"Good evening, Blitzwing. Have you found anything?" The scientist asked. Icy shook his head, knowing that Shockwave wouldn't really inquire much beyond that.

"No, I haven't. But I believe I was close." He answered fully.

Shockwave regarded him carefully and tensely. Icy raised his brow auspiciously, thanking Primus that he could live up to his name of a Decepticon. Shockwave paused before stepping aside. "You've found nothing in the past 8 orbital cycles. You know we need to find these crystals before the Autobots or even Megatron does."

"Noted." Icy exhaled before walking off, not caring honestly. They had better things to occupy their time besides pointlessly searching for Shatter Crystals. Shockwave had yet to tell anyone why he needed them or why Megatron was so keen on them, let alone the Autobots.

Blitzwing walked to their stasis chambers and entered, needing to get some rest due to using too much of their energy for the holoform. Especially when Cecile grabbed them where they had to increase their density, which was so difficult but manageable. They laid back on the bed and stared up at the ceiling, as their thoughts returned to that human girl. That peculiar yet interesting human girl…

"How curious…" Icy muttered.

"Ooh! Are we going to go see her tomorrow?" Random begged, hoping that he will have time to go see his special human. Icy relented and nodded.

"Yes, we will go see her."

Random cheered happily. Hothead then appeared, frustrated at his fellow alters.

"We are going to be in so much trouble if Shockwave or anyone finds out! And besides, what do we need this puny human for? Entertainment?!" Hothead ranted. Random tsked.

"Never fear! No one will find out and! No! She isn't just for entertainment! I like her! She is cute and has a beautiful singing voice!" Random raved. "However, I feel bad that she didn't recognize me! She didn't see my handsome face!" He whined sadly, sounding genuinely upset.

"That's it!" Icy suddenly appeared, his expression reflecting an eureka moment. "I figured it out!"

"Figured what out?" Hothead demanded, confused and needing answers.

"She is blind! It is obvious in hindsight. She couldn't recognize us, and even so, she never makes direct eye contact." Icy deducted. Random pouted.

"Aww, that means she can't see me!" He sighed sadly yet dramatically. "Oh well…"

"Regardless, we did say we will go see her, perhaps sometime tomorrow?" Icy remarked with an air of finality to his tone. The others could only either cheer in elation or grumble in slight disagreement.

The following day, Cecile awoke to a cold, snowy day. And the memories of last night overcame her. Overjoyed, she happily awoke to the sweet smell of lavender. She got up and removed her nightgown before wrapping a bathrobe around her nude body. She entered the bathroom, where a robot servant, who she lovingly dubbed Silky, was waiting patiently though she could not see it. She smiled at where she could sense him before removing her robe and stepping into the large bathtub filled with lavender scented bubbles and soaps. The robot stayed behind, waiting for any command she may have.

Cecile remembered when she first got Silky. He was a present given to her by Lucia for Cecile's 19th birthday. The worst part was that she got him after she nearly drowned in the bathtub. She wished sometimes that Lucia had not been there to check on her. But Cecile chased such morbid thoughts away. She was alone before, but now she had someone.

It was that thought that made her feel giddy with excitement. She giggled as she wiggled slightly, splashing out water accidentally. She laughed as she could hear Silky move to clean it.

"Sorry, Silky. I'm just happy right now." She remarked.

"Apology accepted, mistress Cecile." Silky's robotic voice called out. Cecile smiled softly as she stared off into space, listening for all the sounds, inhaling the scents. This was why she loved baths, she could smell and feel everything. The smooth yet slippery soaps on her body, the caress of the water-bursters occasionally, the gentle music she had playing in the background.

Cecile sighed, sinking back into her tub and submerging her neck in fully but leaving out her face and hair. She wished that the only company she had at home wasn't just robots and her maids. But especially her brother. She found herself wishing Lucius, Raine and Heinrich were here. They were great company.

Was this what it was like? Having friends? Speaking to people who weren't her family? She never really had many friends before, being sheltered most of her life. But then trio appeared in her life and she knew that they cared about her. She wasn't lying when she remarked about how she trusted him with her life, considering he literally had her on the brink of death when they first met.

Her chipper attitude made everyone in the house feel uncomfortable however. As she skipped through the halls, fully dressed and ready for breakfast with Silky close by, she thought to herself what she would be eating. She was so absorbed in her thoughts that she hadn't heard someone walk down the hall. And indignantly, she bumped into them.

"Cecile!" The strict voice of Julian was what she heard, to her disappointment. "I would appreciate if you didn't meander through the halls like a child." He scolded. Cecile lowered her head in shame and nodded once.

"Sorry, sir..." She muttered softly. "I will try to be better."

"Good." He said finally before turning and walking. "Walk with me. And dismiss your… companion." He seethed slightly. Cecile murmured to Silky softly to leave and the robot did. Then she followed her older brother.

She waited for him to speak. She knew to wait before she spoke as Julian liked to speak first. He wasn't a fan of idle chit-chat, especially with her. And she knew that. He was far more interested in her progress as a musician, so she waited for him to ask about that.

"Cecile." He caught her attention immediately.

"Yes, sir?" She replied softly, in French.

"What has you in such good moods today?" She was surprised at the question since he rarely inquired about her feelings. She was quiet for too long though as he asked the question again, this time with more force. This time she answered.

"Oh, um, I've been thinking about my next piece. I think I have a good idea." She hoped that answer would satisfy him, it was all he cared for after all. He was quiet for a moment before she could sense the slight shift of a nod.

"Good." He answered in English. The rest of the walk was quiet.

They reached the dining table and Julian took his seat at the main chair. Cecile could hear the slight chatter between Julian and his wife - Alice, an Englishwoman who Cecile didn't wish to think bad of but she very clearly just married Julian to increase her own wealth. Cecile took her seat quickly and waited for Julian to give the ready. There was silence before Julian spoke up.

"Let's eat." Everyone ate. Cecile simply, quietly and slowly took her food, happily humming softly. She ate the slowest and was still eating when Julian and Alice finished and left with the cursed wife giving a rude remark to her. Cecile rolled her eyes, knowing that their cruelty wouldn't affect her now. She had friends now. And nothing would keep her down. Especially with Lucius, Raine, and Heinrich in her life.

She began to wonder just when he would show up. Perhaps sometime soon, at least she hoped… She briefly wondered if she could use the mobile phone that was given to her. It was completely foreign to her but she knew that with Silky's and Lucia's help, she could figure it out… maybe acquire the trio's phone number in the process. Then they could schedule meetings!

Cecile grinned as she finished her meal and got up, running off to go find Lucia, and to ask for help with the mobile phone.

Blitzwing stood in the forest, calmly and excited and unsure all at the same time. They had been at the base all day long, helping Lugnut build something none of them cared too much about. But their thoughts were plagued by the strange human girl named Cecile.

Cecile…

That was a name none of them had ever heard of, not that they looked into human names from the get go. They conducted some research earlier and found that the name Cecile meant 'blind' and it was French in origins. It was a very pretty name although unfortunate. Further research revealed a bit about her family - they were an incredibly rich family who had a lot of money thanks to a lot of industry and businesses that they invested in. Their name was a company's name that was still growing. It was founded by Cecile's very own grandmother and co-ran by Cecile's mother. But in the present day, it was run by Cecile's brothers.

They looked further into more human related things, especially about her blindness and things that might be good to know. They looked into music and many things in relation to it as well. They all pondered about her singing and thought back about the 'prettier' version of her back at the opera. They thought about the way she conducted herself and the way she looked. She wasn't Cecile. They just knew it.

"That girl is not our Cici!" Random announced. "Simple as that!"

Perhaps they'd ask about it?

Icy vented before entering into his stasis and activating the holoform. The holoform appeared near the front door, the same place where they appeared last night. He paused for a moment, wondering briefly if Cecile would even be home. He then figured that if she wasn't, they could always leave her a message through Lucia. And then he knocked.

The door opened shortly and it wasn't Lucia, rather it was the same insufferable man from the previous night, Cecile's brother, Julian. He gave Blitzwing a rather confused yet irritated look.

"Good evening, sir. What are you doing here?" The man asked with hostility.

It took everything in Blitzwing not to clobber the man in front of them. "I'm here to see Cecile. Is she home? She should be expecting me."

"How did you get pass the guards?" Julian asked suspiciously. Hothead was practically rearing to front but Icy managed to hold him back.

"I simply walked passed." Icy answered sharply as he narrowed his eyes slightly. "Now, please, Cecile is waiting."

"Cecile has no friends, sir. You are trespassing." Julian scoffed. It was right as Hothead was about to appear that Lucia suddenly pushed Julian slightly to the side to see who it was. She blinked for a moment before smirking slightly.

"Julian, I know this man, his name is Lucius. And yes, he is Cecile's friend." She clarified, hiding the triumphant expression. Julian looked a bit disappointed and confused but then sighed.

"I know who this man is. He brought Cecile to the Opera house last night, Lucia." Julian said, his voice seething just beneath the tongue.

"Well, let him in. Cecile knows him and that's that." Lucia said, her voice cold as the snow and her gaze was unfriendly towards Julian. The man glared down at Lucia before he stepped aside and allowed Blitzwing to enter. Icy tried hard not to smirk victoriously lest the master of this house decide that they weren't welcomed. Lucia quickly lead him away from Julian, who watched him like a hawk. The two disappeared from his sight.

Blitzwing was in slight awe at the home in which their human companion lived. It was finely decorated, again with so many trinkets and treasures from all over the world. The hallway they walked down was long and elegant. Eventually, they came to a long and wide staircase. Icy's eyes wandered around the place intrigued. He walked up it to the second floor, where the bedrooms were concealed.

The two walked the furthest down to the last door and as they approached it, they could hear a faint yet beautiful singing voice, sounding sorrowful and bitter. It sounded very haunting and graceful, it reminded him of something called a 'church hymn'. Lucia, despite being about 2 meters ahead of them, seemed to sense his confusion and intrigue.

"That is Cecile, she is writing a new piece. And, of course, practicing." The woman explained. Icy nodded once, realizing that she was right. Cecile was a singer after all.

They paused in front of the door and Lucia knocked twice. Then she opened the door shortly after to reveal a standing Cecile, looking over some notes and songs that she was writing. Her singing was silenced when Lucia had knocked. The singer turned to the newcomers and her mellow and tired eyes met them but she never truly looked at them correctly.

"Lucia, who is it?" She asked softly. Lucia smiled as she gestured for Icy to speak, who nodded once to her.

"It's me, Cecile." Icy said gently. Cecile's previous expression suddenly lit up with happiness as she walked over and smiled up at him. His own expression was no where close to matching hers, but he was still… pleased to see her. All three of them were to varying degrees.

Cecile was incredibly happy to hear his voice, she quickly walked up to him, very tempted to hug him but restrained herself, figuring that he probably didn't want her to hug him.

"Hello, Lucius." She greeted him happily. Unbeknownst to her, his own smile was starting to rival hers.

"Hello." He replied gently. She reached out for his hand, which he gave, and led them to a couch in her rather large room. They sat down and she beamed at them.

"I'll leave you two alone." Lucia stated simply before leaving and closing the door behind her. Random was about to make a rather flirty joke but Icy held him back, not wanting to make the girl before them uncomfortable. Blitzwing watched Lucia leave before their attention returned to Cecile, who looked beyond happy.

"This is my room, Blitzwing!" She welcomed him. "I hope you like it!"

Blitzwing's gaze went around the room, and he made several observations. For once, her walls weren't painfully bare – they were colored pink. There were many shelves, drawers around the room, with many stuffed animals on top of many of them, most of them old yet well maintained. And on others there were musical instrument models and sheet music with many books, all he presumed to be in a language called 'braille'. She also had a large, king sized bed with pink and white sheets and blankets with many pillows and again, more stuffed animals on it, these ones being bigger and fluffier. She had a big rug on the floor as well. In short, her room was fit for a child princess.

But it didn't bother Cecile whatsoever. She loved her room.

"It's very pink!" Random said happily. "I like it! And those fluffy toys! They look adorable!" He commented. Cecile giggled happily.

"I'm glad you like it, Raine!" She giggled.

"There's too much pink! It's making my processor ache!" Hothead scoffed, finding all the pink and feminine colors to be rather unbearable. He momentarily panicked and tried to come up with a cover up story for his slip up but she didn't seem to catch it, instead, she laughed again and smiled fondly.

"Sorry, these walls were painted when I was a child and I haven't really wanted to change them. Besides, changing a bunch of stuff now would be really hard for me to adjust. Pink still remains my favorite color though!" She explained sweetly and Hothead found himself unable to criticize the happy girl. "Anyway, I was practicing but I can take a break to talk to my guardian angel." She said softly.

This intrigued Blitzwing. "A guardian angel?" Icy inquired. Cecile was rather sheepish yet sincere as she explained.

"Oh, well, not literally, but you saved me. I am… happy that you did." She explained quietly. She didn't hear him say anything and just waited patiently for his reply.

The trio paused for a moment, thinking about it. Blitzwing had heard the term "angel" before, but hearing them be described as such was… odd. But they did save her and from a rather grizzly fate. But her attachment to them thereafter was rather endearing yet interesting. It was blatantly obvious that she was unhappy, seeing how she tried to take her own life not even 24 megacycles ago. But despite that, she was a strange yet charming person.

"Yes, I suppose we could be." Icy replied warmly, finding himself compelled to not disappoint her and logically, she was right. They did make her happy and they did protect her… albeit from herself but still.

"I suppose…" Hothead grumbled slightly, believing the only reason why she could be around them was because the girl was insane.

"Of course, Cici!" Random assured, grinning widely. He only wanted to see her smiling and happy, finding her happiness to be incredibly adorable and infectious. He also wondered why a happy, sweet girl like her would want to take her own life? The thought made him very sad.

At his reply, Cecile's face lit up like a thousand candles. She flopped down beside them and stared at their face, but this time she made eye-contact with them and retained it. Being so close, she was able to vaguely see the light hitting their face but couldn't make out much in terms of appearances.

"Oh!" She exclaimed suddenly before promptly sitting down cross legged and clutching the blanket on the couch. "You maybe my guardian angel but, we don't know nothing about each other! So, let's… um, talk!"

Blitzwing was surprised at this declaration. She was once again, correct. They didn't truly know each other. They all figured it wouldn't hurt to humor her.

"Agreed, Cecile." Icy replied courtly.

"Ugh, fine." Hothead muttered.

"Yes! And we can sing together!" Random looked incredibly happy at that idea.

Blitzwing didn't have any problems with her knowing as little about them as possible, lest they feed her more lies but they certainly were interested in her. They wondered just how old she was. She looked to be a young adult, though her skinny and lanky appearance made her appear slightly younger, plus she was short compared to his holoform's height, which was about 6'2''.

"How old are you?" Icy verbalized their thoughts. Cecile paused as her eyes roamed upwards at the ceiling and then she smiled.

"I'm 22." She answered, before turning to face them. "You can sing?" She beamed at him with awe.

Icy replaced Random and he chuckled. "Not very well but Raine sure does think of himself as a great singer."

"I am!" Random pouted and Cecile giggled. His pout turned to a smile as she made that cute sound. "My turn! Hmmm… do you like to dance?" He asked.

She nodded enthusiastically. "Oh yes, of course! My mama taught me how to dance before… well, um. But yes!" Her tone turned from wavered to happy in an instant, her mind having turned to some rather dark and sad moments in her life. Perhaps she would mention it to them at a later date. "I love to dance."

Random's eyes widened with happiness and excitement, and he briefly wondered if he had found his sparkmate. Icy immediately pushed the stupid thought away and replaced him and wondered why she turned sombre at the mention of her carrier.

"Anyways, where are you from, Blitzwing? Your accent is very German so I assume from that region?" She asked curiously. Now this was something else he had looked into briefly – a cover-up story.

"I'm actually from Austria, but my boss' business moved to America recently and so we're all currently here in Detroit, investing in the robotics industry." He explained smoothly. He didn't entirely lie but there were many details he was omitting.

"Ah," Cecile was rather intrigued at the mention of business, having her entire family be involved in it. "What do you do for your company?" She inquired, still having that lingering happiness but also was serious.

"Well, I usually go to conventions and look into technology that might be interesting for my company's interests. My boss is a very private man and thus prefers it if his employees looked into the technology he was interested in." Blitzwing explained. She nodded once before smiling.

"My parents were amazing business people. My brothers inherited the company but I'm just as interested. Though my true calling is through music." She explained. At the mention of her family, her mood turned saddened and empty. "Are you an only child?"

In truth, Blitzwing did not know how to answer that. It was a difficult question since they had no idea who their parents were or what they did or what faction they were a part of. All they knew was that there were no records of their creation and all they knew was that Autobots had found him, young and small as a sparkling and then he was placed into an orphanage.

"I am an orphan." Icy answered truthfully. "I do not know who my parents were let alone if I have any siblings." Her expression turned slightly bitter as she clutched her blanket tighter and looked ready to tear it.

"Lucky." Was all she said with an empty and saddened tone. Random came to her rescue and sat down besides her, smiling gently.

"Hey, Cici?" She turned to him. He smirked as he booped her nose.

"Boop!" He exclaimed. Cecile blinked once before she blushed and giggled.

"Why did you boop me?" She asked.

"You were sad, so I cheered you up!" Random replied sweetly as she scooted closer and… pressed her side against his? Blitzwing paused momentarily, unable to really feel anything besides the fact that her form was against theirs. Another disadvantage to the holoform, they had no sense of touch. But then Random wrapped an arm around her awkwardly, unsure of what to do in this situation. Icy decided that now couldn't hurt to ask about her appearance at the opera house.

"Cecile?" Icy interrupted her thoughts.

"Yes, Lucius?" She replied gingerly.

"Who was that girl at the opera instead of you?" He cut no corners, deciding to see if she would answer him truthfully or not. He studied her expression, which was thoughtful yet a bit disheartened and she sighed.

"No, that was not me. The voice was but… no, she wasn't me." She sounded embarrassed and ashamed. She genuinely did not want to talk about it but, he did ask and she did just ask them a personal question so it was only fair. But his response made her feel more uncomfortable but also scared.

"So why do you have a duplicate?" Icy's tone was soft and gentle, trying not to give her much scrutiny since he didn't understand her motives fully. She exhaled heavily, calming herself when she realized that he wasn't going to rake her over the coals for it.

"My brother, Julian, insists that I should have a duplicate when performing live. I am… well, not very attractive, he says. So he told me to get a duplicate who looked very similar to myself just so… my imperfections aren't exposed. And I sing from the back..." She explained unsure.

"What a load of scrap!" Hothead exclaimed angrily. "How dare he force you not to perform on stage! That girl is getting all the glory while you hide in the shadows! Aren't you mad?" He was visibly upset at her brother's horrid behavior and found himself hating Julian further. All three did.

"Well… I'm a bit unhappy with it but he's right." She said, her voice turning a bit more unsure. "I'm not pretty from what I've been told… I'm… different and strange and sickly and well, who wants to look at a hideous girl..?"

"Well whoever said that is stupid!" Random insisted. "Because you're absolutely adorable and very pretty!"

Icy immediately replaced Random and looked at her horrified, wondering what she would think. But he was also deeply concerned about her brother verbally abusing her and insulting her. Her expression was shocked yet she was faintly blushing. He decided to change the subject.

"Sickly?" Icy asked, a bit too quickly.

Cecile shook her head, clearing her head from her flustered thoughts. Raine just complimented her and she loved that he found her cute. Her stomach stirred slightly with a bubbly feeling she wasn't familiar with and yet it was pleasant but also uncomfortable all at the same time! But his question stirred her from her stupor. She nodded once.

"Yes. I am. I was born with a lot of health issues. No one knows why since my parents were told that I was healthy right up until after I was born..." She explained. "The doctors don't know what happened. And now... well, I look like what I look like."

Random suddenly put her onto his lap and she yelped slightly in surprise. "Well, have no fear, Cici! I think you are a lovely person! And your disabilities don't bother me whatsoever!" He nuzzled her gently and she blushed yet again. That nickname made her flustered and excited.

"Thank you, Raine." She replied sweetly, wrapping her arms around him in a hug for the second time since they had met. He happily returned the hug, which she relishing and cherished.

For the first time in a very long time, Cecile felt genuinely happy to be around a person. It had been too long since she was happy. She was the kind of person to form quick attachments after all. Although she was rarely given a person to become attached to. Sure, she had Lucia, but Lucia wasn't really a friend, she was the closest thing to a caretaker to Cecile. Lucia was Lucia.

Blitzwing was... different.

"You're welcome, Cici!" Random replied in an equally sweet tone and she found herself melting at his words. As her body pressed against theirs, she found theirs to be very hard and almost stone-like in density. They were cold and not a very comfortable chair. But, despite that, she liked being in their lap. She felt safe and protected.

"Let's… try not to get onto anymore depressing topics, shall we?" Icy suggested, and to her disappointment, he put her back onto the couch and away from his lap. Despite her disappointment, she nodded and smiled warmly.

"Of course." She whispered.

Blitzwing was very disappointed to have to put her back on the couch. They had been deeply enjoying the closeness and tenderness of the moment but they were getting exhausted from keeping up the density in the holoform for so long. They cursed their current form again. But they felt their spark tingle in a certain manner that they weren't familiar with and they paused, confused but also intrigued. Icy decided to brush it off and smiled at her fondly.

"Oh, Lucius?" Her elegant and sweet voice interrupted their thoughts. And before they knew it, she had stood up and walked over to her vanity, where she picked up a small technological object and walked back over to him.

"I have a cellphone, so I was wondering if I could get your number so we can talk and find better times to meet?" She suggested, remembering her plan from earlier. Icy nodded once.

"Oh, of course. Here, let me write it down for you." As she handed them her phone, they used a current to implant their comlink frequency to her contact list and named themselves LHR so that she would know who it was. Icy handed the phone back to her.

"There. Now you can contact us." Icy stated. Cecile smiled widely and nodded eagerly.

"I will make sure not to bother you during the day since you did say you have work." She assured him sweetly.

Oh, she truly was a dear sweetspark.

"Thank you, but you have nothing to fear, I will let you know when I am busy. You are free to contact me whenever." Icy reassured, knowing that she could send them a 'text message' if she wanted to make sure they were available. Cecile smiled that wonderfully happy smile and nodded excitedly.

"Of course!" She giggled. Then she paused and looked like she had an idea. She proceeded to stand up again and walked over to her notes that she was making for her new song. "Would you like to hear me practice?" She asked.

Blitzwing didn't dare say no, after all, she was an excellent singer.

EDITED: 2/28/2022