Crosshairs wasn't sure what to do; he could not contact Jayce.
Did she turn off her comm or leave the dimension? He wondered. Sure everyone has suggested Jayce either return to her dimension or go back to Jamie's. Drift already suggested Jayce leave for a while, and she refused. There's nothing he can do about it now. Crosshairs stayed with J R.
Drift found Crosshairs with J.R. three hours later. It was now three A.M.
"Where's Jayce?" He asked.
"I have no idea. I can't contact her," Crosshairs replied.
"She won't do anything stupid...I hope," Drift said in a concerned tone.
"Maybe J.R. knows where Jayce is," Crosshairs looked at J.R. sleeping, hoping she will not get hit by nightmares like Jayce.
"She left?!" J.R. asked, shocked. It's early morning, and Jayce hasn't come back.
"You didn't know?" Crosshairs asked.
"No, shit."
"I don't think we have to worry about her, J.R.," Drift assured her. J.R. left to do the first check on Jamie.
"Now, she's worried," Crosshairs said.
"She would have noticed Jayce is gone anyway."
Great, now Jayce took off. Perhaps left the dimension. J.R. thought, sitting on a chair near Jamie. I'd love to leave and find that bastard, Jadin, but I can't. Now standing up, J.R. threw the other chair in anger. Crosshairs and Drift heard it. They ran into the building.
"What the hell?" Crosshairs exclaimed.
"Stop!" Drift yelled, grabbing J.R.
"What the hell?" Cade asked as he walked in.
"You heard that?" Crosshairs asked; Cade nodded.
"Put me down, Drift!" J.R. yelled as she tried to break free from his grip.
"Put her down, Drift. I'll handle it," Cade insisted. Drift put J.R. down, but before she ran off, Cade grabbed her arm.
"Come with me," he insisted. J.R. didn't fight him to get away. Though would Cade run after her if she did? Maybe. The two left the building.
Crosshairs tried to leave, but Drift grabbed his arm.
"You need to be with her."
"You believe what J.R. said?" Crosshairs asked.
"Even if that's not true, you are her guardian and friend," Crosshairs didn't say more or try to leave, "you also want to. Am I right?" Drift smiled, knowing the answer already, "come on."
They activated their holoforms, moved two chairs by the bed, and sat by Jamie. They didn't know Cade and J.R. were watching them.
Took him long enough, J.R. smiled. The two left before they got caught.
"Are you ok?" Cade asked as they walked away. J.R. was now happy, but the fact she got furious was concerning.
"How can I be? Jamie almost died. Jayce accepts Jamie will die and left."
Cade let her walk away.
There's not much we can do to help you or Jayce. He thought as he watched her.
Drift and Crosshairs left the building five hours later. They find J.R. waiting for them.
"Still, no Jayce?" Drift asks, getting very concerned. J.R. shakes her head no and walks into the building. Cade walks up to them.
"Jayce still didn't come back?"
"No," Drift tells him.
"J.R. is getting stressed...or more stressed," Crosshairs observed.
"I know," Drift sighed.
"Maybe trying to get Jayce to leave was a terrible idea?" Crosshairs pointed out.
"Maybe, but Jayce refused to go near Jamie yesterday. What if she continued to do that?" Cade emphasized.
"This keeps getting better and better," Crosshairs said, "when will this shit end?"
"Yeah, it would be great if shit stopped going downhill." Cade agreed.
Drift was too concerned to be apart of the conversation. He walked away, Crosshairs followed him.
They walked to the end of the junkyard property and sat by the metal fence.
"You ok?" Crosshairs asked after five minutes of silence.
"Jayce and J.R. are way too stressed, and I'm not sure how to help them."
"Yeah, I hate there's not much we can do."
"At least without endangering Jamie. They could leave, but if Jamie ended up getting worse while they're away, even with the speed they can fly at, it's still too risky."
Crosshairs nodded in agreement.
Two hours later, J.R. is back in the building.
Cade watched her walk in and followed her. She just sat in the chair beside Jamie.
"Remember when you suggested Jamie be moved to another dimension? "he asked as he walked in.
"Yeah, but I still can't do that right now. Jamie is too weak, and I wouldn't even if I could. I can't take her away from Crosshairs and Drift."
"But, you're getting way too stressed."
"You don't get it, do you?" J.R. walked away.
Cade got into the habit of watching the sunset. It was relaxing after a day of stress. Though he wasn't as stressed as Jayce and J.R., he still got stressed trying to figure out how to help them. Bumblebee and Hound would ask about Jamie. Cade would tell them and how concerned he is about Jayce and J.R.
"Damn it, I know we agreed to leave it to Crosshairs and Drift, but I think it's time we help them," Hound insisted. Bumblebee agreed.
"Not much any of us can do, Hound. Crosshairs and Drift are doing all they can, and it's not working. There's not much more they can do without taking J.R., and Jayce, if she didn't leave already, away from here and that's taking a risk."
"We can - take over - for them," Bumblebee suggested.
"I don't know if that would help," Cade says.
"We could try," Hound insisted.
"Talk to Crosshairs and Drift first," Cade suggested. They watched Crosshairs and Drift drive off.
"Now they're leaving, crap."
"I doubt it's for long, Cade," Hound assured, "might be good for them to get away from here for a while."
J.R. watched Crosshairs and Drift drive off. Fuck, not them too. She walked out of the building to the end of the property, away from everyone. She got by Cade, Hound, and Bumblebee without them knowing.
Cade returned to the building fifteen minutes later. It surprised him to discover J.R. wasn't there.
Does she know they left? He sat in the chair next to Jamie.
Come on, Jamie, we hate seeing you like this. He stayed with Jamie. Concerned, J.R. now gave up.
Crosshairs and Drift returned three hours later. Cade walked to the entrance of the building when he heard their engines. They transformed and walked to him.
"You're here, but not J.R.," Crosshairs observed in a concerned tone and walked away. Drift said nothing as he walked by. Cade knew what Drift was going to do, so he left.
This is a disaster. Cade thought as he stepped into his trailer.
Crosshairs found J.R. sitting by the fence.
"Just leave me alone," she said, trying not to cry as Crosshairs walked towards her.
"You're not convincing me you're ok," he said as he sat beside her. He watched the tears go down her face. For now, Crosshairs was here for J.R. if she wanted to talk. He'd do nothing right now. J.R. didn't go anywhere else even when she wanted to sleep. J.R. refused to sleep in the building, which concerned crosshairs.
She's the one who tells everyone not to give up hope, but like Jayce, did she? Crosshairs worried.
Drift didn't come by at all, which Crosshairs found it strange, but he knew where Drift was. Crosshairs left J.R. alone, not sure if she'd be mad knowing he stayed with her all night. He was relieved she hasn't started having nightmares like Jayce.
He found Drift near the building, sitting on a car. He sat on the car next to him but said nothing.
Hound and Bumblebee walk over to them 15 minutes later. They talked to Crosshairs and Drift about helping with J.R. and Jayce if she comes back.
"Not much we're doing. J.R. isn't much of a talker when it comes to talking about emotions. She keeps them bottled up until she can't anymore. Jayce has been keeping quiet," Drift informed Bee and Hound.
"And now that Jayce left, J.R. is stressed. I'm hoping she won't be hit with nightmares like Jayce," Crosshairs added.
"All we can do is watch them and be there if they need us."
"Damn, I know you two have been trying to help them for the past ten days. Let Bee and I help."
Crosshairs and Drift weren't sure if this was a good idea or not.
"It's a good idea, guys," Cade walked over to them.
"J.R. told you about the idea she has?" Crosshairs asked.
"Yes, though, even if she didn't, I think you and Drift need to be with Jamie."
"Wait, Cade, you thinking-?" Hound asked in an alarmed tone.
"No, I think they shouldn't avoid Jamie. J.R. could also be right."
Drift agreed to the idea. Everyone didn't expect Crosshairs to agree since he's been avoiding being with Jamie except the night Jayce gave them the depressing news, and Drift made him join him yesterday.
"Now let me ask you two," Cade started, looking at Bumblebee and Hound, "why do you avoid seeing Jamie?"
"My fat ass wouldn't fit in there with the way they have things set up. I wasn't sure if Jayce and J.R. wanted us in there either," Hound replied.
"I thought - the same." Bee replied
"Jayce and J.R. wanted Crosshairs and Drift to be with Jamie since day one. I'm sure they'd like it if you two also saw her."
"I don't want to be in their way," Hound looked at Crosshairs and Drift.
"No, Jamie is also your friend," Drift said. They all realized how much of a team- or friend- effort helping Jayce and J.R. was and how though Jamie is unconscious and unaware, they all need to see her. None of the Autobots were sure if what their human friends said about being near Jamie can help her recover could be true but agreed it was a good idea to see her.
