Hey guys! This probably would've been up sooner but I got sidetracked with my Aladdin fanfiction. I have a feeling I'll be going back and forth. Don't worry though, I'm one hundred percent committed to finishing this! I'm just so happy to be back in the writing game that I want to work on everything! I know that's impossible though.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy this next chapter!

Chapter 10:

"That means you must become a Cybertronian yourself." He finally revealed. "Should you choose this path, you would forgo your human life. Your human body must die and your consciousness will be uploaded into a new body that I shall provide. This is not something that can be reversed. This is a decision that only you can make. Either live ten years as a human or become a Cybertronian and live indefinitely."

Those words echoed through my mind as I tried to process the information I'd just been given. I won't lie, for the past eleven years I had wished to be a Cybertronian more than anything else in this world. The Autobots were my family and I wanted to be just the same as them.

However, now that I had that option, I was completely stumped. Being human was easy and it was all I've ever known. If I became a Cybertronian, I wouldn't know what to expect. It was that uncertainty that scared me.

And what about Mandy? Could I really leave her behind while I went on with my new life? She was an important part of my life. Was I really prepared to watch her grow old, wither and eventually die while I lived on having hardly aged? Just the thought of never seeing her again made my chest feel heavy.

"What would happen to Mandy? Would I ever see her again if I became a Cybertronian?" I asked Primus warily. I was almost afraid to hear the answer.

Primus smiled reassuringly at me. "Mandy has her own destiny to fulfill. I am happy to report that hers is entwined with your own. Should you choose this path, your friend will be by your side."

I breathed a sigh of relief. Mandy was the most important person in my life. If I could keep her in my new life, then there really wasn't anything keeping me from it.

While my mother and I didn't have a great relationship, I wasn't sure how I felt about never seeing my only living relative again. Though we really hadn't ever been a family.

I knew the Autobots would accept me into their family as one of their own. I pretty much already was an honorary Autobot. To be official would be incredible. I could actually grow with them instead of dying in just a few short years.

Then there was Optimus. Sweet, amazing Optimus.

I loved him more than I'd ever loved anyone. He was my other half, my soul mate. I knew if I remained human, he would lose me all too soon. My life span was barely a blimp compared to his. Was it fair to remain human and let him watch me die? I wanted to spend eternity with him.

Never had I imagined that I'd have to make such a difficult decision.

"It's really not though." I realized. In truth, I had known my answer before he had even finished his last sentence. I've spent sixteen years as a human and I didn't truly start to live until I met the Autobots. They were what kept me going everyday.

Mandy was my best friend and she would be by my side still. The Autobots were my everything. I needed to be with them.

Primus smiled, and I knew he'd known my answer before I myself had. I suppose that made sense though since he was actually God. Now that was still kind of trippy to think about.

"So, um, what exactly happens now? I'm sure you already know what I want to do." I asked him. Still, Primus prompted me to give a vocal answer. I rolled my eyes playfully. "I want to be a Cybertronian, to spend the rest of eternity with my family. With Optimus Prime. It's all I've ever wanted."

"Of course. As for what to expect, your human body will now perish. And from it, your new form will be created. Now sleep, dear one. It's time to embrace your destiny." Primus explained to me. After he said that, things began to blur around me. "Sleep, Jenny Masters, and awake as the Cybertronian Allspark."

Everything went black.

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When I woke up again, it was in a dark room. I was laying on a hard surface, a sheet covering my head. Strangely enough, the surface wasn't uncomfortable despite it's lack of cushion. I didn't feel smothered under the sheet either. It was a weird feeling, not needing air. I took in a breath of air but I felt nothing. It didn't fill my lungs nor did my chest rise. It felt foreign, unneeded.

I pulled the sheet off me and took in my surroundings. Suddenly a strange box appeared in my words, "Engage night vision" flashed just above it. "Okay… this is weird. Um yes, engage night vision." I said out loud. Suddenly the room brightened and I could see everything. It looked as if I were in some kind of morgue. "Whoa, trippy."

"Your human body will now perish." Primus had said to me and I guess he was right about that. I must have really died. I could only imagine the pain my friends were in at the moment. I needed to find them right away.

I sat up completely and swung my legs around so that they were hanging off the edge of the table. Noticing the tools beside me, I winced. It's a good thing they hadn't started the autopsy on me yet. I'm sure I have Ratchet to thank for that. He probably raised all kinds of hell when the human authorities took me away.

My bare feet touched the cool floor. I nearly jumped when it made a clunking sound. Not having flesh and bone was something that would take me awhile to get used to, that's for sure. I pushed myself into a standing position and started walking to the door.

I'd barely taken five steps when the door flew open and light flooded the room. Two doctors were chatting back and forth as they walked in but they paused when they noticed me standing there. "Um, hi." I grinned sheepishly.

Both of them paled, the second doctor's eyes rolled into the back of her head and she fainted. The one doctor caught her before she hit the floor but his eyes never left mine. "H-how is this possible? You were dead?" He asked with a shaky voice.

"That is honestly very complicated to explain. Listen, I really need to get a hold of my friends. Would you happen to have a phone I could use?" I asked him with a pleasant smile.

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Mandy's POV

(Four hours earlier)

When Jenny fainted after the battle in Mission City, things sort of went crazy. As soon as she collapsed, I had tried to run to her side, but I was held back by Lennox.

"Let me go, that's my best friend!" I had screamed at him but he refused to. I cried her name several times, trying hard to break from his grip. But Lennox was strong and he held on tight.

Optimus was still holding her while another holoform had materialized beside them. I recognized it as Ratchets. He had used it to check on Michaela and I after Jenny and Sam had been taken by Sector Seven. Despite my rising panic, I couldn't help but admire his look. He was really handsome.

"Mandy, calm down. You have to let the medics check over Jenny." Lennox tried to reason with me.

I turned to him with watery eyes. "She just took on the leader of the Decepticons. What if she's not okay? I can't lose her, Lennox. Jenny is one of the most important people in my universe."

He relaxed his hold. "I understand that but right now she needs a doctor. I promise you, she'll receive the best care imaginable. She deserves that much and more." Lennox swore to me.

I knew her best chance was with Ratchet and that's who she'd want to help her. However as more military showed up, they demanded the Autobots release her to their care.

The Autobots tried to explain that her injuries were beyond human capabilities but they wouldn't listen. She was a human so a human would try to save her. There was nothing the Autobots could do without risking the humans wrath and starting a war. So they let them take her.

I watched them put my best friend in a military medical chopper and fly away. It was the hardest thing I'd dealt with these past few days.

After that, Sam, Mikaela and I were put into a military humvee. I tried to protest, insisting on staying with the Autobots. I was here for them. I didn't follow Jenny into this only to be taken in by the US government. I was on the Autobots side. Apparently that didn't matter since I was an underage US citizen.

They took us back to the Hoover Dam, I guess it had become their temporary base of operations. Then they just stuffed us into what looked like an interrogation room. We sat in there for two hours and each minute that ticked by had me more and more on edge.

I was pacing back and forth when someone finally came in. Sam and Mikaela had been sitting, but they basically jumped to their feet at the sound of the door opening. Lennox walked in, accompanied by an older gentleman that I didn't recognize. His name tag said he was named Morshower.

"What's going on? Where are the Autobots?" Sam asked the moment the door closed behind them. I was itching to ask about Jenny but I waited a moment, wanting to know that information as well.

"The Autobots are here in a classified hangar for the time being. We have forged a temporary alliance with them that we hope will become more permanent. Now then, we are here to debrief you about the recent events leading up to the battle in Mission City. I need each of you to tell me what happened from your point of view." Morshower informed us.

I held up my hand. "Um excuse me. Before u say anything, I want a status update on my friend, Jenny Masters. She was taken away by helicopter after the battle." I practically demanded. I tried not to sound too aggravated but after being stuck in here for hours, my patience was thinned.

Both Lennox and Morshower shared a grim look and that instantly had me on edge. "We don't have a lot of information, but we understand that it's not looking good. After we debrief, I will personally escort you to the hospital she's at." Lennox promised me.

I could only nod. I felt nauseous at the thought of losing Jenny. She had fought so hard for the Autobots and I knew she cared a great deal. It wouldn't be fair if she were taken this soon.

Pushing my negative thoughts aside, I tried to primarily focus on the debriefing. It was nearly impossible though. My thoughts just kept drifting back to my incapacitated best friend.

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By the time debriefing was finished, I was practically itching to leave. Sam and Mikaela followed after Lennox and I as we walked towards the parking garage. I was sick with worry. Going through all this legal crap was frustrating, I just wanted to know if my best friend was going to make it.

The car ride was silent. I think we were all lost in our thoughts as we tried to process the past forty- eight hours. I knew I was heading towards danger when I got into the car with Jenny yesterday morning. It didn't make it any less insane though. I wondered if my mom had noticed my disappearance. My phone had been completely smashed.

We pulled up to the hospital and the four of us marched inside. Mikaela was clinging onto Sam's side. I was happy they had finally confessed their feelings, they both deserved to be happy. I wished I could find someone to hold me through this insanity. For some reason, my mind flashed to a certain red and yellow medibot. That was weird.

Lennox had us take a seat in the waiting room while he talked with the nurses. Sam and Mikaela sat down but I couldn't help but start pacing again. I was too anxious.

He was gone for nearly twenty minutes. Each minute had my mind racing with horrible thoughts. It was almost too much to bare. Just what was going on? What was wrong with my best friend?

He finally came back and I rushed to his side, the other two not far behind me. I immediately noticed the grave expression on his face and I just instantly knew. "No." I whispered horrified, tears springing to my eyes. This couldn't be happening, please tell me this was a nightmare.

"I'm so sorry, Jenny didn't make it. The doctors did everything they could, but she passed away about an hour before we got here. Apparently someone was notified back on base but no one bothered to tell us." Lennox looked vexed by that, but mostly he was just sad.

My legs suddenly felt very weak. I took a few steps back and collapsed into a chair. Mikaela was crying into Sam's chest and even he had tears in his eyes. My own tears silently rolled down my cheeks.

Then I remembered the Autobots. My head shot up. "Lennox, sir? Have the Autobots been informed? They're her family." I explained. I was unsure of Lennox's rank so I just called him by his last time.

"I'm not sure if they've been notified. Excuse me while I make a call." He turned to walk away but paused. "Please, call me Will. We've fought together, I'd like to consider us all friends now."

I smiled weakly and nodded. "Thank you Will." He walked away, phone already pressed to his ears.

Wiping a tear from my eye, I took a shuddering breath. Mikaela broke away from Sam and sat down beside me. She offered me her hand and I took it, grateful for the small show of support. Sam sat on my other side and took my other hand.

"We're here for you Mandy." Mikaela promised me, Sam instantly agreeing with her. I smiled weakly at them but was unable to give a verbal response. For the first time in my life, I felt completely lost. The future seemed like a terrifying place without my best friend. I didn't know where to go from here. It seemed like my whole world had been turned upside down.

Sam's phone started ringing, cutting through the silence. He released my hand so that he could stand up and pull it out of his back pocket. "Sorry." He mumbled before taking a few steps away. "It might be my parents." Mikaela stayed with me, the two of us just silently crying together.

"WHAT?" Sam's loud cry startled us both. We were both instantly on our feet. Sam looked as if he'd seen a ghost, his face was pale and his mouth was hanging open. He turned to me and out his phone. "It's for you."

I frowned and took the phone from him. "Hello?"

"Mandy, it's me. I'm still alive."

I nearly dropped the phone. I could recognize that voice in a crowded room. It was the same voice I'd spent hours talking with on the phone. "Jenny?" I choked up in disbelief. Mikaela gasped. "Is this some kind of sick joke, because it isn't funny."

"No, no, no! I swear, I can explain everything. Where are you?"

I huffed a laugh, but the sound was dry. "I'm in the hospital where I was literally just informed that you had fucking died." I practically shrieked into the phone, ignoring the looks I got for it.

"What's going on?" Will had just walked back up to us. He had a serious look on his face but I could see how worried he was.

"Look I'll be there in just a minute. I'm walking towards the waiting room now."

"O-okay." I wasn't sure how to respond. I think I went into shock. It was all becoming too much and my friend coming back from the dead was the last nail in the coffin of my sanity. I couldn't process anything, my brain just basically shut down. I heard Sam explain what was going on but I could hardly process his words. My eyes were glued to the door that led to the rest of the hospital. I waited for the familiar dark hair of my best friend to appear.

It wasn't even five minutes when she emerged.

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(Jenny's POV)

"I'm in the hospital where I was literally just informed that you had fucking died."

I winced when Mandy shrieked into the phone. I knew she wasn't going to be happy, and I very much expected her to slap me the moment I walked out the door, but damn was she loud. "Look I'll be there in just a minute. I'm walking towards the waiting room now." I informed her, a little impatiently.

"O-okay."

After that, I hung up the phone and handed it back to the doctor who'd let me use it. I thanked them before continuing my walk through the maze of hallways. More than once I had needed to stop and ask for directions. Finally though, I reached the entrance to the lobby. I knew Mandy, Sam and Mikaela would be on the other side. I also wondered who else could be with them, surely the military wouldn't have let them come alone. Though really, I wasn't sure how long I'd even been out.

Taking a deep breath, a strange feeling considering I no longer had lungs, I pushed open the door and walked through it.

My eyes immediately sought my friends, though I only cared about one in general. Mandy looked a mess. It was obvious they hadn't had time to freshen up since the battle. All of them were still covered in ash. Luckily their injuries seemed to be bandaged up however, so I guess that was good enough for now.

Mandy was looking back at me, her eyes rimmed red and face blotchy. I could see the tear tracks etched in the dirt on her face. How long had she thought I was dead? I really hoped it hadn't been too long of a period. She took a few steps forward, her body trembling. When we were within reach of one another, I held a hand out and she immediately took it. Then she launched herself into a hug and sobbed into my shoulder. "You were dead. They said you were dead." She whimpered.

I hugged her back fiercely. "I was dead, Mandy. I'm back now and I promise I'm not going anywhere for a long time." I quietly assured her. It would be a very long time considering my new lifespan. Unless a Decepticon took me out, that was entirely possible.

Mandy suddenly pushed away from me and slapped me across the face. The impact didn't hurt me at all, in fact I hardly felt it. Mandy, however, gasped loudly in pain. Instead of the usual slap you'd hear from flesh against flesh, there was a loud thump from flesh against metal. I winced, "Yeah there's a lot we need to talk about."

"Are you made of fucking metal?" She furiously whispered, to which I was thankful. We did not need to attract a bunch of attention. At my nod, she frowned. "You need to explain now."

I shook my head. "Not here." I turned my attention to Lennox, who stood at attention behind Sam and Mikaela. "I think it's time we get back to the Hoover Dam. I assume that's where you've set up the base of operation?" At his nod, I continued. "Good, I need to talk to the Autobots right away."

Lennox scratched his chin. "They're not really letting civilians near the bots at the moment. I think the boys upstairs are still trying to decide if they want to let the Autobots stay and form an alliance. I'm not even allowed to interact with them." He explained.

"I need to get to them, Lennox, it's important. Please." I begged. I wanted to tell him everything but a hospital wasn't the best place to do so. This was information that the civilians all around me could not be privy to.

He only hesitated a moment more before he sighed. "What is with you kids and making me want to break all the rules? You realize I could've been court martialed for threatening a government agent?" I didn't answer, instead I continued to look pleadingly at him. He threw his hands up in exasperation. "Okay, okay! Let's do this then."

I grinned victoriously. "Yay thank you!" I leaned forward and hugged him. He stiffened in surprise but still returned it.

When I pulled away, I finally turned to my other two friends. "Hey guys. Thanks for being there for Mandy when I wasn't able to be. I'm glad it was you guys who got tangled up in this craziness with us." I greeted them appreciatively.

"Of course." Mikaela stepped towards me to give me a hug. "You two are now my best girl friends. Sam and I will always be here for you." She promised me. Sam gave me a hug when she pulled away.

After that we followed Lennox out of the hospital. I no longer had a heart, but I swore my spark was already beating with anticipation. Figuring out my new body was going to be strange but I knew my Autobot friends would help me. I was ready to be back with them.

I'm on my way back to you Optimus Prime.

Jenny is officially a Cybertronian! But she has so much to learn still. Now I'm sure you noticed I changed something big. In the original version, Jenny was Primus Incarnate. This time she's going to be the Allspark. I know that trope is done a lot but honestly it just makes more sense to me. It's not something that I'll focus on a lot. She's also gonna still have some powers, but I'll touch base with that in future chapters.

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