A/N: And boom, it is time to for the kids introduction to the whole team...and someone's comeback! Lets get started!

Chapter 5-Reunited and Acquainted

I sighed for the umpteenth time this afternoon, I have been sitting around the corner to the high school where I was to pick up Sierra from and I was getting bored. I mean, how long are their classes? While I encourage school it's times like these where I really wished I had built a time machine ...add that to my project list for later.

Finally, the bell rang out and students stampeded out of the school.

I could see Arcee parked in front of the school and Bee was to my left.

Soon enough the two boys came out of the building with Sierra not to far behind them, it seemed like they were talking about something.

"Let's move." Bee whispered and he charged in front of me.

"Finally…" I mumbled to myself before speeding off behind him, he stopped right in front of the group who looked on in surprise, horror and curiosity. I stopped next to him.

Bee opened his door, "Alright, little guy, hop in, our boss wants to meet you. His ride is over there and redhead's with my friend behind me."

The young boy whispered, "So, cool."

Jack stuttered, "I-I think it wants us to get in?"

The boy shook his head, "No, just me. Yours is over there," He pointed to Arcee, "And, Sierra, the jeep is your ride."

"Y-You can't be serious-!?" He was cut off with the boy climbing into Bee's alt and just before the door closed we could hear.

"Hi, my name is Raf, what's yours?"

Bee speed off before another word could be said, I opened up my passenger doorway.

"Wanna ride with me again?" I asked coyly.

Sierra rolled her eyes while smiling, "Only if you don't pull any crazy stunts!" She snickered as she climb in with Jack yelling.

"Wait-!?" Before I shut the door and hit the gas heading after Bumblebee out of town.

"So," Sierra started, "What's your name?"

"Bulletta of Ioun, nice to meet you Sierra."

She gave me a questioning look, "You know my name?"

"Overheard Jack talking to you."

"Oh...right...so...what are you guys?"

I giggled, "I would love to rant to you about that for hours but I think that will be explained back at base."

She shifted in her seat, "Base? Were going to your base?"

"Yep." I replied as we shifted into an uncomfortable silence. "Uh...so..how was school?"

I mentally cringed.

She sighed, "I don't really like school...it's just so boring."

"What!?" She jumped, "How can you find it boring?!"

"Well...it's just so redundant and hard. It's pointless, you don't need the stuff for real life I swear. Besides, I don't need math or science, when I get out of school, I'm going to be a fashion designer." She said, crossing her arms while staring out the window.

"Sierra you need school, it's important."

She rolled her eyes, "You sound like the teachers." She grumbled.

I inwardly cringed, this was not how I saw things going…

Luckily I didn't have to say anymore as Arcee caught up to us with Jack and...wait, where did that girl come from.

Sierra looked out the window at the same sight.

Her eyes widened, "Wait?! Why is she here?!" She said almost disgusted.

"Who is she?" I asked, curious of the whooping newcomer.

Sierra sighed, "Tsk, an exchange student from Japan that causes nothing but trouble. She really gets on my nerves."

"So, you don't like her?"

Sierra grumbled, "No, she's loud, obnoxious and has horrible fashion taste, I mean look," She gestured to the girls attire, "How can you be okay with that in public!?"

"Well...maybe it's acceptable from where she's from?" I countered her last argument. She muttered under her breath. "Also, have you ever talk to the girl?"

"Well no! I wouldn't be caught dead talking to her." She scowled.

If I could shake my helm, I would.

"Sierra, there's a saying, never judge a book by it's cover. How can you judge her if you've only seeing what's on the outside? When you've never seen what actually makes her who she is?"

Her eyes darted around in shame, "Well...err, no?" She almost questioned.

"Then what gives you the right to say such things?" I asked, but she didn't answer as a scream alerted us that we were arriving at base.

The large mesa towered before us as the secret doors slide open to reveal the large tunnel. Sierra's green eyes were glued to the windows as she stared in anticipation. Suddenly the lights brightened and we finally entered the main hall of the base, we slowed our pace before coming to a complete stop as Bulkhead and Ratchet turned their attention to us.

I opened my door allowing Sierra to climb out before transforming behind her as she stood next to Jack, with Raf and the new girl on the other side of the boy.

Ratchet frowned, "I thought there were three."

Arcee shrugged, "Haven't you heard? Humans multiply."

Raf looked to his left to the new girl, "I am Raf." He greeted.

The girl, Miko, simply stared at Bulkhead, "I am Miko. Who are you?" Pointing towards the large mech.

He answered uneasily, "Bulkhead."

Miko's eyes seemed to light up, "Are you a car? I bet you're a truck, a monster truck! Do you like heavy metal? How much do you weigh? Ever use a wrecking ball for a punching bag?"

Raf looked back to us, ignoring Miko, "So if you guys are robots, who made you?"

Ratchet scoffed, "Oh, please." I flicked his arm with my tail with given him a warning look, that kid, Raf, was just too precious and I wasn't about to let Ratchet be mean to him...even if Ratchet is my friend...I think...

Optimus Prime cut my thoughts away as he gathered the children's focus, "We are autonomous robotic organisms from the planet Cybertron. Also known as Autobots."

Jack asked, "Why are you here?"

"To protect your planet, from the Decepticons." He explained.

Arcee walked beside him, "The jokers who tried to bump us off last night? "

Sierra nodded, "Okay. Why are they here?"

Optimus answered, "A fair question. In part they are here because our planet is uninhabitable. Ravaged by centuries of civil war."

Raf asked innocently, "Why were you fighting a war?"

Gods, his too precious, I will protect him with my life.

Optimus again drew my attention, "For most, over control of our world supply of Energon. The fuel and life-blood of all Autobots and Decepticons alike. The combat was fierce and endured for centuries. In the beginning I fought alongside one who I considered a brother. But in war, ideals can be corrupted. And it was thus that Megatron had lost his way."

Interesting, Megatron was like a brother to him...that must really hurt to fight him then.

Miko twirled her hair, bored, "Is there gonna be a quiz?"

Jack glared at Miko before asking, "So what is Megatron or any of these have to do with us?"

Optimus narrowed his optics, "Megatron has not been seen or heard from in sometime. But if his return is imminent as I fear, it could be catastrophic." He went on, "It is best that you three remain under our watch. At least until we can determine our enemies' intentions."

Ratchet groaned, "Optimus, with all due respect, the human children are in as much danger here as anywhere!" I heard the kids scoff at the notion, "They have no protective shell! If they get underfoot they will go... squish!"

He stomped his ped in their direction, they stepped back in momentary fear, and I stepped in front of them with a death glare, which was ignored.

Optimus almost smiled at the gesture before addressing the medic, "Then for the time being, Ratchet, we must watch where we step."

Ratchet grumbled as the Prime moved away from him, he saw my death glare. "What?"

"I'm watching you doc…" I said with a notion of not to mess with me. His optic seemed to twitch at the nickname.

Sierra looked at me with a silent thank you, along with Raf before they and myself screeched at the alarm. Ratchet rushed the controls turning it off much to my relief.

Jack asked, "What's that?"

Bee answered him, "Proximity alarm, someones on top."

Jack and Miko looked confused before Raf answered, repeating the same line.

"You understand him?" Jack asked the young boy.

Sierra interjected, "You can't?"

"Wait, you can too?!" Miko asked and Sierra backed away a little in disgust.

Ratchet announced, "It's Agent Fowler."

Raf stuttered, "I-I thought we were the only humans who know about you guys.

...Precious…

Optimus narrowed his optics, "Special Agent Fowler is our designated liaison to the outside world, as he tends to visit only when there are issues. It may be best if you do not meet him at this time."

There wasn't enough time for them to get behind a barrier so thinking quickly I wrapped my tail around all four of them and swung them behind my back. At that moment it was when the doors opened to the angry man.

"Seven wrecks, thirty four fender benders, a three hour traffic jam, and on particular note numerous reports of a speeding motorcycle of unknown make, a unique colored jeep and a black-and-yellow custom muscle car! So, anything you care to get off your tin chest, Prime?" He bellowed as I cringed at my mention.

Optimus almost huffed, "We have the situation under control, Agent Fowler."

Fowler growled back, "They're back, aren't they?"

The Prime sighed, "If you are referring to the Decepticons I have doubts that they ever left. Your planet is much too valuable."

"Then it's time to wake up the Pentagon." He proclaimed, slamming his fist onto the railing.

"Hear me, Agent Fowler. We are your best, possibly your only defense against the Decepticon threat." Optimus countered.

Fowler scoffed, "Says you."

"Hey, fleshy!" Bulkhead yelled, grabbing a tool, "Did anyone get splattered on that freeway? Team Prime knows when to use force And how much to use." He crushed the device in this servo.

Ratchet screamed, "Bulkhead! I needed that!"

Optimus yelled, "Enough! Military involvement will only result in catastrophe. Perhaps you can condone widespread human casualties, Agent Fowler. I, however, cannot."

Fowler growled, "Then do us both a favor and handle this, Prime! Under the radar." He threatened, "Or I will." And the door closed as he entered the elevator.

Bulkhead scoffed, "Pretty big bearings for a human."

Optimus sighed, "Agent Fowler is concerned for his world Bulkhead, as he should be."

"Can you let us go now?" Jack asked, I looked back with a sheepish grin.

"Oh, s-sorry." I set them down in front of me, but not before my tail patted Raf's head who laughed a little, pushing it away.

"So, do all Cybertronians have tails?!" Miko asked excited.

I cringed, "N-No...I'm not a...Cybertronian...in the same way they are."

"Really?" Sierra asked, now curious.

"Yeah...I come from the same planet...but I didn't walk with them. I lived below, in the Countless Lands." I regaled them about myself, telling them what I told the bots while leading them to the human area.

"Well, I think you're tail is cool." Miko said with a smile.

I genuinely smiled, "I've...never had someone compliments my tail or...anything about me before."

Sierra gave a sympathetic look, "You've never been complimented before?"

I groaned, "No...not many like Tieflings. I'm used to it though, I know I am nothing pretty or special to look at."

"Well that's not true…" I heard Bumblebee trail off, I raised an eyebrow.

"What did you say?" I asked, he went rigid, realizing I had heard him. I heard the sound of fans kick in...but where were they coming from?

"N-N-Nothing! I-I mean-what I was t-trying too...uh-I gotta go over..here!" He then raced across the main hall in a flash and into the currently empty Med-Bay.

I just stared at where he was standing, "Well that was weird." I commented, I could hear a couple of snickers behind me and I saw the rest of Team Prime trying to look nonchalant...they were horrible at it too.

"Okay, so!" Miko clapped her hands, focusing the attention of some of us on her. "What now?"

Suddenly the computer beeped into life, before Ratchet could get too it though I was already there, analyzing the data.

"Cliffjumper's signal, it came back online?!" I proclaimed in surprise, Ratchet ran up next to me looking at the screen.

"She's right! Blasted Earth tech, must be another bug!" He growled, kicking the base of the computer.

"Who's Cliffjumper?" Sierra asked, but she was ignored by Arcee.

"Optimus, if there's a chance Cliff's alive…" She trailed off, begging to her leader.

Optimus nodded to Ratchet, "Open the groundbridge, and prepare the Med-Bay."

Bumblebee came back to the room, seemingly more calm than before but avoiding optic contact. He joined the Bots, and I went to step back when Optimus said.

"Bulletta, I would like you to join us on this mission." I looked at him in surprise.

"Me?"

He nodded, "You fought beside Arcee to protect those humans from the Decepticons when you could've stayed out of it. I think we would be honored if you joined our ranks, if you choose so."

I smiled, "I would be honored, but first, let's bring Cliffjumper home." I looked to Arcee who nodded a thank you.

The groundbridge came to life and Optimus proclaimed, "Autobots, roll out!"

We all transformed and drove behind our leader, towards unknown territory.

We arrived in a large cavern, it was dead silent but for only the pitter-patter of water dripping from the ceiling. We engaged our headlights, transforming back into our root mode. It seemed like the coast was clear.

"It's too quiet," Bulkhead said, clearly unsettled.

Optimus's facemask slid over his faceplate, "Proceed with caution."

We drew our weapons, I took out Veracity, newly fixed and ready.

Slowly we made our way down, further and further, as we went down I noticed that there was nothing here, nothing, not even small Energon crystals. It was...odd.

"I don't like this." Arcee commented in the now cold wet air.

"Wait." I said, stopping the group.

I listened close, to the silence, to the water dripping and there...soft venting, slightly wheezing, far off towards a splinter tunnel. I took off running down that direction, the Autobots quickly following me.

After some distance and some twist and turns I stopped in a large cavern.

"Bulletta, don't run off without explanation." Optimus said, as he caught up.

I shushed him, "I hear something."

"What do you hear?" Bulkhead asked.

"She hears me…" A pained voice called out from the shadows of another tunnel, stepping out was a battered and weary Cliffjumper, smiling with tired optics.

"Cliff!" Arcee raced up to him gave him a hug, there was a slight fizzly of his optics before he smiled.

"Miss me much?" He asked, she let go of him.

"Don't even…" She chided, her emotions getting the better of her. She gave a light kiss to his helm before saying, "Let's get you home."

We returned without issue, Cliffjumper was taken by Ratchet to the Med-Bay while Arcee was kept away for the Doctor to work. All the while the kids were silently watching.

I sat on a crate not to far from them, fiddling with a circuit board I intended on using on a drone I was building...yes a drone, need something to be my eyes when I'm too far away to understand just by listening.

"Bulletta," I looked up to Optimus, "I wished to thank you personally for bringing one of our own home, you really have earned our insignia. Once Ratchet is down helping Cliffjumper, go see him, he'll help you with your badge."

I smiled, "Thank you, Optimus. But...the rescue of Cliffjumper raises more questions than answers."

"Indeed, but for now, let us relish in a friend returned home." He said, patting my shoulder."

I nodded and he walked off, I seemed to have a growing respect about my new leader. Of course there were secrets there too, ones I'd love to know, if he trusted me enough.

"Hey Optimus," Jack gathered the Prime's attention. "I-I hate to bug but no bars?" He raised his small device, a phone, to the Prime.

"A security precaution, the walls of the silo insulate radio waves." The Prime explained.

"Right, well, if I don't call home like right now, the cops will be looking for me." He sighed.

"Have you broken the law?" He asked.

Jack shook his head, "Curfew."

Optimus mused, "Human customs, I hadn't considered. But you're safety remains an issue. So, I will assign guardians to you all. Bumblebee, you'll accompany Rafael home." The mech nodded and Raf smiled at his new partner as they took off together, but not before the mech gave me a small wave.

"Bulkhead, you'll accompany Miko." Optimus said, Miko celebrated.

"Wait till my host parents see you, they'll freak!"

Optimus rephrased, "And maintain surveillance in vehicle mode."

The girl sighed in defeat but went with Bulkhead heading for town.

"Arcee, you will accompany Jack." Arcee looked betrayed.

"But, Cliff-" Optimus cut her off.

"Will be here when you get back." Arcee sighed and transformed, allowing the nervous boy to climb on and ride out.

Then, came the last one. "Sierra, you will be accompanied by Bulletta."

"Really?" I asked, "You trust me that much already?"

"Yes, you have proven more than enough to me you can be trusted with the task at hand." He said before bowing out of the room.

I looked back to Sierra and smiled, "I guess were stuck together."

"Let's head home." She said, almost apathetically.

I shrugged it off and transformed, allowing her in as we headed back to town.

As we drove something kept nagging me, "Sierra, are you okay?"

She sighed, staring at the stars, "I don't know if I'm being honest...it's just that there's been so much to process today. And then to top it off my entire view on those around me has changed."

I slowed down, so it would take longer to get back.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"I think you are right about judging a book by it's cover. " She said.

"Tell me how?" I asked, so, she turned to clock back, to when we went to investigate the cave.

Sierra's POV

I saw a group of aliens known as the Autobots leave through a giant swirling portal. I was amazed as they disappeared through the portal only for it to shut close and disappear.

"Woah." Raf said next to me, adjusting his glasses as he did.

"What just happened?" I echoed Raf's amazement.

Ratchet gave an annoyed look before explaining, "I transported them to the desired location via Ground Bridge."

I looked to the others who were equally confused.

"What's a Groundbridge?" Miko asked, Ratchet sighed.

"A scaled down version of a Space Bridge."

Raf then concluded a thought, "So you're stuck here aren't you?"

Ratchet grumbled, "Yes, with the likes of you."

"So, does it work for humans?" Jack asked, trying the change the subject. He really seemed to not like conflict.

"Naturally." The medic replied.

Miko jumped next to me, "So I could just shoot over to Tokyo and visit my parents?!"

Ratchet turned, a glint in his eye, "Certainly, why don't I send you there now, all four of you." He threatened.

I frowned, "Watch it, Ratchet." I snapped back, I was not about to be bullied by a giant grumpy robot.

He seemed to jump slightly back at my comment, before shaking it off and returning to the computer. I looked back to the three in the room as the scattered slightly, taking in their surroundings. I must admit, I had the itch to search this entire place, just for the hell of it.

"What's this?" Miko reached for a piece of machinery clearly broken.

"Broken, don't touch." Ratchet called from the computer.

Miko, typical, trying to get into trouble again.

"Don't touch that either." I looked back to the girl to see she was about to reach for something again.

I scoffed, really, did Bulletta really think there was more to this girl than what was clearly on the display? I looked away back to Raf who was setting up his laptop.

I searched for Jack who was standing off to the side, deep in thought.

I walked over to him and stood next to him, "Not how I expected things to go, I mean, stuck with aliens and not to mention Miko."

He gave a questioning look, "Miko? What about her?"

"Well you've heard and seen what she does around school, she'll bring nothing but trouble." I said, crossing my arms.

"Sierra, she might be...different but she didn't grow up here. Even if she gets on your nerves I bet she's completely different on the inside...at least I hope." He laughed as Miko was goofing off near Raf's station.

"I suppose you have a point…" I said, trailing off as Ratchet stared at his computer amazed, apparently the boy genius fixed the computer for the medic while we talked.

I kept my eyes on them, thinking back to what Bulletta said.

….Maybe I was wrong ...only time could tell.

Bulletta's POV

"So, you think you'll give them a chance?" I asked as I pulled up to the simple house of grey and blue.

She tiredly smiled, "Yeah...and thanks... for yesterday I mean." She climbed out my form, I closed the door.

"Don't sweat it, Sierra, just know you can talk about the things that are bothering you, alright?" She nodded before a door slammed open.

Looking to the house I saw a tall woman with large poof of red hair and blue eyes, she was older but still dressed like she was young with way to much makeup and very long nails.

"Sierra Marianna Chambers! Where the hell did you get that jeep!?" She yelled across the lawn, walking up to the poor girl.

"M-Mom...uh, a friend let me buy it o-off of them for cheap! S-So now you don't have to…" She trailed off, nervously wringing her hands.

Her mother hummed, walking around my vehicle form, inspecting it with almost a disgusted look. She stopped in front of my grill before looking to Sierra.

"Not bad, but a Lambrogini would've been better for your image darling. You need to stay on top, as it is the only thing that matters in life, alright deary?" She said before strutting back to the house and closing the door.

There was a moment of silence before Sierra said.

"Sorry."

"It's cool, I've known her types back home." She sighed before heading towards the house.

She waved a little before stepping inside and shutting the door close.

….

I must say, my new partner is way more interesting than I could've ever predicted. But it seems like she is lost, between her Mother and between what the truth is and as the job given to me by Ioun, I will reveal the truth of the world to her.

And steer away from the path her mother clearly wants Sierra to go down.