J.R. watched Jayce do the last check on Jamie before the two headed to bed.
Even with her unexpected nap, Jayce was exhausted. It was ten P.M. when the girls and Cade went to bed. Both girls had no problem falling asleep, but three hours later, Jayce wakes up, terrified. She couldn't move any part of her body beside her head. She turned her head and watched J.R sleep for a few minutes before she felt She could move. She got up, trying to be quiet, walked around J.R, and left the building as quietly as possible. She wasn't successful, J.R watched Jayce leave but didn't follow her.
Jayce wanted to find Crosshairs or Drift. However, she'd rather find both. Jayce found it strange she didn't find any Autobots.
Where did they all go this late at night? Does this mean Cade's up? Jayce wondered, but she didn't bother knocking on the trailer door. She'd hate to wake him up if Cade wasn't awake already. She sat against a car. She felt tired but also felt there's no way she's going back to sleep.
If they're out, they should be back soon. Jayce pulled out her phone and looked at some photos. She was so tired that she fell asleep within five minutes, the phone dropped to the ground.

The Autobots return twenty minutes later.
"That was fun," Hound said as he transformed. The other Autobots also transformed.
"It's a nice- area," Bumblebee added. He noticed Jayce sleeping, looked at the others, and pointed to her.
"What the...," this discovery confused Cade and the Autobots. Cade walked over to her and knelt beside her to wake her up. Crosshairs noticed Jayce's phone and picked it up; It was still on. He looked at the photo she was looking at before falling asleep, frowning. He walked over to Drift and showed him the photo. A photo of Crosshairs kneeling on the left, Drift kneeling on the right, and Jamie is standing between them. Crosshairs' right arm was resting on his right knee, his right hand in a fist but pointing the index finger out. Drift mirrored this with his left knee, arm and hand. Jamie's hands on their index fingers and the three of them smiling. Drift also frowned at the sight of this photo.
"What are you doing out here? "Cade asked once Jayce woke up.
"What are you doing up?" She asked, both to avoid answering the question and wondering why was Cade up. Jayce was sure she didn't wake him.
"Would you believe that these two wanted to go to a lake?" Hound answered Jayce's question, pointing to Crosshairs and Drift, "Bee and I wanted in, and Cade insisted he come although we have holoforms," Hound finished explaining. Jayce forgot about the holoforms as the Autobots hadn't had to use them when they were hiding with the girls with them, but they showed her the holoforms once. Jamie knew about them but never saw them.
It surprised Jayce that Crosshairs and Drift returned to the lake without Jamie. Though she assumed Drift would now suggest he take her when he felt she was very stressed.
"Now, why are you out here?" Crosshairs asked, hating that Jayce is trying to avoid the question. Cade and Drift both looked at him in disgust.
"what's wrong, Jayce?" Drift asked as he knelt beside her. Cade got up and looked at Crosshairs as he walked past him, hoping he'd get the message.
You're Jamie's guardian, but Jayce is her friend and needs you too.
He wondered if J.R. was hiding how bad she felt though it seems she could sleep, so maybe not, he'd ask in the morning. Cade returned to his trailer for the rest of the night.
Though Jayce was looking for the two to talk to them thirty minutes ago, she was hesitant to talk about what she wanted to talk about. Drift was used to this. Jamie doesn't talk about her emotions and often when she needed or wanted something because of shit Jamie dealt with in her dimension. Jayce would talk about anything until this past week. He knew it wasn't good for her not to talk now. He would be patient and let her talk when she was ready. However, now that she's not sleeping well, he felt he had to help. Jayce was quiet for a few minutes. Crosshairs was about to leave this to Drift until Jayce spoke.
"I've been having nightmares about what happened and about Jamie," she tells them. That stopped Crosshairs in his tracks, and he turned around. Both he and Drift had a concerned expression. Realizing how serious this was, he decided he had to stay and knelt in front of Jayce.
"When did these start?" Crosshairs asked.
"Three days ago," she replied. She tells them the nightmares she's been having. Either finding Jamie dead, how Jamie ends up dying, or Jadin returning to finish the job. From what the two knew, Crosshairs and Drift figured Jayce wasn't afraid she'd be dead because Jamie is Jadin's target. From what they saw, Jadin would aim to split the girls up, and that's why Jayce didn't seem to fear her or J.R. being killed. She had asked them not to change what they have with Jamie before showing them what Jadin did to them, but they feared she might become overprotective. Jayce ended up crying by the time she finished. The two bots looked at each other with uncertainty.
"It's ok, Jayce. Jamie will be ok," Drift comforted Jayce.
"If that bastard comes back, we'll all take care of her," Crosshairs promised. The two mechs hoped that made Jayce feel a little better. They knew it would take time for all three to heal from this and Jadin's betrayal. Drift suggested Jayce try sleeping while he's in vehicle mode. Though the seats don't recline, it might be better to be away from Jamie.

After Jayce talked about her nightmares, Crosshairs felt he had to see Jamie. He still felt pain seeing her fighting for her life. He looked at J.R. sleeping, wondering if she has nightmares? Does she feel as much pain as Jayce? As much as he hated seeing Jamie in her current state, he stayed all night but left once the sun started rising.

He found Drift parked in a carport to stay awake from the rising sun.
That's one good thing about being in a car junkyard, I guess. He thought as he walked up to Drift.
:: Did she get any sleep?:: He asked him.
:: yes, she's still sleeping. I will let her sleep for a while longer. I'm sure between J.R. and Cade; it'll be fine.:: Drift explained. Crosshairs nodded and walked away. It was only six A.M. J.R. would be up soon and possibly Cade. Crosshairs decided he'd wait for either of them to wake up. Not like he has anything else to do.

J.R. woke up an hour later, not surprised Jayce wasn't still sleeping next to her or even in the building. J.R. was concerned that Jayce might have been up all night. Unsure if Jayce slept all night and is up early or not, J.R did what she assumes is the first check on Jamie of the day. Then she went to find Jayce or see if anyone knew where she is. She noticed Crosshairs sitting on a car, looking like he was waiting for something. J.R. found that strange.
"Waiting for something?" She asked.
"No, someone. I was waiting for either you or Cade," he replied.
"Why?" She asked puzzled.
"To let either of you know Jayce was up late last night and Drift is letting her sleep late. So either of you will have to take over."
"Ok, Where is she?"
"Only way she could sleep is in Drift's vehicle mode."
"Damn, why?"
"Because she's been having nightmares about what happened, Jamie and that bastard."
"That's what's been going on?" Cade asked as he walked towards them, "how about you, J.R.?"
"I'm fine, but I'm not watching Jamie's slow progress. Maybe I should from here on out."
"No, If that causes Jayce's nightmares and lack of sleep, then taking over for Jayce will not help," Cade says, though he wasn't sure how they could remedy this. He wasn't sure if having Jayce sleep in Drift's vehicle mode was the best solution, but it was something.
"So, I assume you took over what Jayce has been doing for the moment?" Cade asked J.R.
"Yes," she answered.
"Should be only for the morning," Cade said before walking off.
"So, Why don't you or Drift sit near Jamie? I mean in the building."
"I can't see Jamie like that," he answered, frowning, before walking away. J.R. felt that would be Drift's answer. She wasn't sure what to say, so she just let Crosshairs walk away.
You fucking bastard. J.R. was furious. She was now seeing how much more Jadin did. It might not have been her plan, but she hurt everyone. J.R decided to see if flying would help like it helps Jayce. Hound watched her fly away.
"Where is she going?" He asked Crosshairs as he walked by.
"What?!" He turned around and spotted J.R. before she was too far away to see, "damn."
"Is there a problem?" Hound asked. Crosshairs explained what was going on.
"She has to be furious to fly off like that and forget what's going on this morning," Hound observed. Crosshairs wondered if she is furious at him, at what he said or was she lying when she said she was fine? Nothing they can do now but wait until she returns and inform Cade though they're screwed if something happens while Jayce is asleep and J.R. is away.
"Wonderful," Cade sighed, thinking he should have taken Jayce's offer to learn how to take care of Jamie.

Several hours pass before Jayce wakes up. She wasn't expecting Drift to move to make sure she stayed out of the sun.
"Sleep well?" Drift asked.
"Yes, thank you," she replied as she stepped out. Drift transformed and knelt on one knee.
"Any time," he was happy to see Jayce smiling.
Jayce left to get some food. Jayce knew how to tell time based on the sun's location. It was only ten A.M. Crosshairs noticed Jayce walking away and started walking towards Drift. He didn't want to tell her, not yet.
"Why do I feel like something is wrong?" Drift asked, now standing up.
Crosshairs sighed, "I talked to J.R. She claimed she was fine but then flew off. She left three hours ago," he informed Drift. Drift frowned, hearing this.
"She won't return to her dimension or do anything to draw attention to herself, and she'll be back. I think we should talk to her when she returns."
Crosshairs agreed though he figured J.R. would ask Drift the same question she asked him, though he'd rather she not. Drift noticed something bothered Crosshairs but assumed it was because of J.R. taking off or Jamie. Drift was also thinking about Jamie, but also how can he help Jayce and now J.R.? They watched Jayce, happy she isn't stressed, but they knew she wouldn't stay that way. There wasn't much they could do, at least without making Jayce step away, which they'd rather not.

Jayce carried on as she did every day when she finished eating, and every day, she found Cade sitting near Jamie.
Sure there's little to do in a car junkyard, but this is getting way too repetitive, Jayce thought, and we're all falling apart.
"Hey, are you sure you're all right?" Cade asked, standing up, ready to take over.
"I'm fine," she replied, "besides, what can you do?" She joked, smiling.
Cade smiled back, "hilarious."
"Wouldn't be if something happened," Jayce was now serious. Cade stopped smiling.
She knows J.R. left, damn.
He left Jayce alone. She didn't bother checking on Jamie; Jayce figured J.R. would have done that before being stupid and leaving. She would check on Jamie in two hours. Jayce thought it would be some time before Jamie showed signs of improvement. She sat on one of the two chairs.
A week, and we're all falling apart now, J.R. left. She sighed and just stared at Jamie.

J.R. returned twenty minutes later, trying her best to make sure no one saw her return.
"Nice to see you've returned," Hound scolded as he walked up to her, "you think that was the best thing to do right now?"
"Now- hold on - a minute," Bee was trying to make sure the two didn't do or say anything they'd regret. Jayce heard J.R. had returned. She knocked over the chair as she got up and walked fast to J.R.
"You fucking bastard!" She yelled as she walked towards them. Crosshairs and Drift heard her and walked over. Before they got there, they watched Jayce slap J.R. across the face, and J.R. falls to the ground. She got up and returned a punch. Didn't take long two were in a physical altercation, but unlike the ones Jamie and J.R have, these two were going at each other. Hound and Bee tried to grab either of the girls, but the two girls moved fast. Crosshairs and Drift weren't successful either. They couldn't let the fight continue either. It was clear Jayce wanted to harm J.R. They noticed J.R. wasn't putting up much of a fight.
"What the hell, Jayce?!" She yelled while trying to defend herself. The Autobots ran to get to were it appeared the girls were heading towards, a pile of cars. Not as bad as a building, but that's still not a good place to end up. They didn't expect Jayce to grab J.R., throwing her into the pile of cars. They all watched, shocked. J.R. landed on the ground after hitting the cars.
Cade runs over after hearing glass shatter.
"What the hell?!" He yells before noticing J.R., "shit."
Though he had no clue what happened, seeing the blood on J.R. concerned him. Jayce just walked away.
"Stop!" Hound yells, but Jayce ignores him. The Autobots watch Jayce walk away for a few seconds before turning their attention to J.R.
"What the hell happened?" Cade asks.
"Jayce is pissed," Hound answers.
"She would- never fight- friends. "
"Unless her anger is blinding her judgment, Bee," Drift commented.
"She's knocked out, but ok," Cade informed them. By ok, he meant no serious inquiries. She was lucky enough to end up with some cuts on her face and arms but not deep ones.
"I'll take her," Crosshairs insisted and transformed. Without question, Cade put J.R. on the passenger side of Crosshairs' alt mode. Better than leaving her where she is, and Jayce returned to the building so that wouldn't work. Cade had no interest in letting them use his trailer. Drift watched Jayce; she needed time to calm down before he can talk to her.
Damn it. When will this shit end? Cade wondered.

Crosshairs and Drift waited until J.R. woke up and talk to both girls. She woke up four hours later with the typical question; what happened? Though Crosshairs wasn't sure if J.R. forgot or that's what humans always say. He explained to her what happened.
"...you two need to talk," he finished.
"I guess," J.R. didn't want to, but she knew she had to. They found Drift sitting on a car and Jayce sitting on his leg. He had a light grip on her. Was she still that angry that Drift had to restrain her? J R. Wondered as she stepped out of Crosshairs. The tough J.R. was afraid to talk to her friends. Crosshairs transformed and moved a car to sit across from Drift. He picked up J.R. and placed her on his leg. There was silence for a moment. Jayce looked at J.R, shocked at what she did—wondering why didn't J.R. clean up beforehand?
"I... I'm sorry," Jayce apologized.