Hey guys, I'm so sorry for the delay! Work has been super crazy so I haven't had much time to write. To top it off, I was sick last week. However I'm back now and can hopefully get back to my every other week schedule.

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Chapter 13:

"Yes, I am the Allspark. I brought you here because it is time you start learning how to control the powers you were gifted. You have two very important abilities, the power to heal and the power to bring life."

"Okay, so where do we begin? It's not like there's anyone here for me to heal or give life to." I asked with a raised eyebrow. The whispers around me suddenly became more frenzied and some of the orbs spun sound me so fast it only left behind a trail of white light.

I watched them, memorized by their movements. Then one particular orb dropped directly in front of me and began to glow brightly. So much so, in fact, that I had to shield my eyes protectively from its light.

"On the contrary, you have a very good friend here who has volunteered to be the test subject. I think you'll be quite happy with your results should you succeed."

The light finally faded and its place stood a very familiar, Cybertronian figure. I gasped out loud in disbelief. Floating in front of me was the ghost of someone I very much loved, someone who had died only a few days ago. I never imagined I would ever see him again. But there he was. "Oh my sweet Primus, Jazz?!"

My favorite saboteur grinned back at me.

"Hello there lil lady. "

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Seeing Jazz again, even as a silvery spirit, was amazing. I really hadn't had time to process his death yet, so I hadn't grieved his loss. However, now he was right there, standing in front of me with that familiar mischievous smirk. I felt as if my newly formed processor had blown.

"So I heard ya became the new Allspark." He chuckled playfully. "And that you're a Cybertronian now. Of course that would happen after I die." He shook his helm and tsked at me.

I blinked, the shock of seeing him again now wearing off. However it was replaced with a flash of irritation. "It's not my fault you decided to get yourself killed." I nearly shouted shrilly, crossing my arms as I did so. It was then that I realized I was in my human form. I'd been so distracted by my surroundings that I hadn't realized it. It just didn't seem important. "What were you thinking, taking on Megatron all by yourself? Optimus Prime himself has a hard time defeating that asshole on his own."

Jazz at least had the good sense to look guilty at my accusation. "I had tah try Jenny. Ya don't understand how much bad he's caused, how many lives he's torn apart." He turned his head to the side, but not before I saw the flash of pain in his optics.

I took a shuddering breath before I nodded. "I know. I know I'm new to this war and all the damage it's created. But Jazz, you are my family. When I saw what Megatron did to you, it broke something in me." I shivered, feeling the pricking of oncoming tears in the corner of my eyes. God I felt like a cry baby. I'd cried more in the past couple days than I had my whole life it seemed like.

Jazz laid a land gently on my shoulder. Despite my human form, our size was similar in the Well of Sparks. "I get it, but ya need to understand that yah signed up tah be a soldier. That means ya might lose bots ya love."

I knew he was right. However, I also knew that I was now a part of Allspark and she was going to teach me how to heal and bring life. So I squared my shoulders and glared determinedly. "Jazz it was not your time to go yet, I feel this deep in my spark. And I think the Allspark agrees with me and that's why she brought me here. So I will do whatever it takes to bring you back to life. You and I have a lot of mischief to get back on Earth." My shoulders then slumped and I allowed the tears to fall. "I've already said goodbye to my best human friend, I need my other Cybertronian brother. Especially since Bee went to stay with Sam."

"Do ya really think ya can bring meh back tah life?" He asked. Jazz looked unsure, not that I could blame him for it. I felt conflicted myself. However I knew I needed to try.

"Yeah I do."

Jazz smiled brightly at him. Then he shrank into an orb again and floated away. I watched him go, feeling a strange combination of fear and determination. I should do whatever it took to bring back Jazz. I knew we needed him, we needed as many Autobots as possible to win this war against the Decepticons. Mostly though, I needed him because he was part of my family. I had finally gotten him in my waking world, I wasn't prepared to lose him again.

I felt the sensation of being pulled backwards and the Well of Sparks rushed past me. I watched as it shrunk in the distance and the whispers faded from my ears. Soon enough I was alone, surrounded by an inky blackness.

"So what do I have to do to bring him back?" I asked into the void. I knew the Allspark was listening.

"It will not be easy. Before you can bring him back, his body must be healed. While he is on pieces, his spark cannot return. This is something you must master your own. You may tell your Autobot friends your intentions, but I must insist that you repair him through your powers alone."

I nodded. "Okay but is there something certain I have to do to bring about these powers?"

"You will know when it is time." I groaned. That was completely cryptic and unhelpful advice. "Now it is time for you to awaken. I will be with you always and I still try to guide you the best I can. However, your powers are something you must earn. I cannot simply grant them to you."

"What does that even mean?" I mumbled irritably. I got no response however. My vision blurred, and I felt the sensation of falling. Then my vision blacked out like the surrounding darkness I'd found myself in.

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When my optics came online once more, I discovered I was still in the same position I had fallen into. Optimus had his arms wrapped securely around me. We were sitting on the floor, though we were no longer in the middle of the hanger. I had a vague memory of them leading me over to the corner of the room.

I looked up and met Optimus' optics. He smiled gently at me, though I could sense the concern he had. I smiled reassuringly back at him. I would be okay. It might take some time to get used to not having my best friend around, but I'd be okay.

"Did you recharge well?" Optimus whispered to me. I paused for a moment as the memory of what had happened came back to me.

"Actually, it was informative… um kinda?" I frowned, the Allspark had been cryptic after all. Then I shook my helm. "Anyways, I have some news for everyone that might be good. And I say might because I'm really not sure how all of this is going to play so I really don't want to get everyone's hopes up. Annnnd I'm rambling. Just go get everyone."

Optimus chuckled before he kissed me lightly on my cheek plates. Then he stood up and called for all the Autobots to gather around. Which really only meant Ironhide and Ratchet. Bee was now gone, having left with my human friends. Hopefully they would relay the news to him via the comms. Also I really needed to learn how to use those too. It would certainly come in handy

Anyways the other two joined us, both looking curious and mildly concerned. I didn't blame them, things had certainly been crazy the past few days.

"So while I was in recharge, the Allspark took me to the Well of Sparks." I came right out with it. The others stiffened in surprise, I'm sure they hadn't expected me to say that. "While I was there, I got to talk to Jazz for a minute. Well, I say talk but I definitely yelled at him for getting himself killed so recklessly. But that's not all, the Allspark wants to start working on honing my powers."

"By bringing back Jazz?" Ratchet asked, a touch of awe in his voice. I could also see a glimmer of hope in his optics, in all of theirs. They'd lived through so many years of war, watching their friends and family die gruesome and unnecessary deaths. Jazz was just one more in a long line of loved ones they'd lost. But now I was here, seemingly offering them a way to bring their beloved saboteur back it almost seemed too good to be true.

"Yes. That's the goal at least. However, before I can bring his spark back, his body must be healed. I need to figure out how to do this with my powers." I grimaced. "That's why it's not completely good news. I really don't know how to control my new abilities and the Allspark was annoyingly cryptic on the whole thing. I'll do my best, but it might take me some time."

Ironhide laid a comforting hand on my shoulder. "We did not expect to have an opportunity to bring Jazz back. This itself is a miracle. I would wait as long as it takes for you to master the Allsparks abilities. Do not worry, Jenny. We stand by you." He assured me.

When the others nodded their agreements, I couldn't help but grin. "Thank you, that means a lot. I'll do my best to bring him back as soon as possible." I promised them.

"We know you will." Ratchet nodded. "Just make sure you take care of yourself as well. And don't forget, you have a Sparkling to think about."

"Sunfire" I grinned. "Where is my beautiful little girl?" Ratchet reached into his nursery compartment and pulled her out. She was sleeping soundly in the palm of his hand. He then gently handed her to me. He then showed me how to open up my chest plates so that I could set her in my own compartment. She snuggled up against the side, almost purring in contentment. "Thank you for watching her, Ratch. I really appreciate it. Now don't be surprised if I run to you and ask for help. I've never raised a baby before."

"I'll help you in any way I can." Ratchet assured me.

Optimus wrapped an arm around my shoulder and pulled me closer to his side. "And I will be there for you as well. If you would allow me, I would love to help you raise Sunfire. I never thought I'd have the opportunity to raise a family, but I love you both very much. I want to watch her grow up by your side."

I practically melted at his words. "Thank you Optimus. There's nothing I want more than to raise a sparkling with you."

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The next couple weeks passed in a blur. I split my time between taking care of Sunfire, training with Ironhide, and trying to figure out how to use my power to heal Jazz. It was a hectic schedule, leaving me with barely any time to myself. Optimus and I hadn't had time to ourselves in so long. The closest we got is the time we spent bonding with Sunny. She was like a ray of sunshine in my life.

Creating a femme/sparkling bond with her had been easy, almost natural. I hadn't noticed at first that a bond had formed between the two of us until Ratchet had mentioned it at one of her check ups.

She and I had been conversing back and forth, both of us giggling. Ratchet had seemed amused so I just figured he understood what we were saying. That is, until he had asked me what we were laughing so much about. I gave him a weird look. "Can't you understand us?" I asked him bemused.

Ratchet shook his head. "You are talking through the bond, of course I can't hear what is being said."

"Bond?"

"Yes, your creator/sparkling bond. Sunfire is still too young to communicate out loud. She still has months, and a frame upgrade, before she will be able to talk to everyone else." Ratchet explained as he typed information into a computer. He'd been keeping a long on a separate harddrive, detailing Sunfire's health and growth rate. Apparently she was perfectly healthy, much to my relief.

"Optimus is able to talk to her as well. Does that mean he's bonded to her too?" I asked curiously.

Ratchets optics flickered to meet mine. "Yes. I believe they bonded shortly after meeting. Sparkling is quite intuitive, she knew you and Optimus were "a thing", as the humans say. She recognized that Optimus cared for you and that he would most likely raise her with you. So she bonded to him."

I nodded in understanding. "That makes sense. However, all of you guys care about me. How did she know Optimus was different? After all, it was you I gave her to during the Mission city battle. And you had her for quite some time after that. Clearly I trusted you enough with my baby."

Ratchet hummed as he thought about the question. He didn't answer for several moments. My attention shifted to the source of my questioning. Sunfire was currently crawling all over my arms, giggling as she played with the sleeve of my shirt. I found it easier to play with her in my human form before she was still so tiny.

Sunfire was amused with artificial flesh that covered my protoform. She was constantly poking it, awed by the fact that it was squishy compared to her own metal frame. It was really cute to watch, actually.

Another reason I preferred my human form was because I had yet to get an alt-form. This meant that, since I didn't have the correct protective armor, I was still walking around naked when i was in my bi-pedal mode. It didn't bother me so much when it was just Optimus, Ratchet, Bee, and Ironhide; however, I knew that others could arrive at any moment. I guess I was just slightly stressed about it.

I hadn't been off the Hoover Dam base since arriving so there wasn't a wide variety of vehicles for me to scan. Considering the fact that I didn't want to transform into a military humvee with boring color, I choose to wait on picking an alt-form. They expected us to move to our new base within the next couple months or so. They would hopefully have more suitable options at that time, as they'd be preparing for new Cybertronians to arrive.

Training as a Cybertronian had been interesting enough. Ironhide wanted me to train in both my human form, and bipedal form. There was a chance I would need to use my human form on missions with the humans. And, by studying me, Ironhide would have a better understanding on how humans fought when it came time to train the new recruits.

I couldn't do a lot of training in my bipedal mode because of my lack of armor. Once I got that, it would throw off my balance so, while Ironhide showed me a few things, most of my training was done in human form.

Lennox was typically the one training me since Ironhide knew nothing about human fighting. I basically went from a normal teenage girl, to a recruit in basic training. It wasn't the normal training either, it was all enhanced to my level as a Cybertronian. I could run for longer periods of time, lift things that were hundreds of pounds (I could barely lift fifty as a human!), and I had the agility and flexibility of the best acrobats you could think of.

Considering the fact that I had never really worked out before and junk food was my favorite meal, it was pretty impressive.

As the weeks went by, Lennox, Ironhide and I had come up with a basic training guide for the new recruits in the Human/Autobot team. It was kind of cool, learning all of this and being a part of creating this new division. No one my age has ever done something this important.

Plus I got to shoot really cool weapons at targets so that was fun.

After training, I would go back to the medical bay and into the separation wing Ratchet had set up for Jazz. Seeing him lying there, optics dark and body in two pieces was almost more than I could deal with. The fact that I couldn't make anything happen weighed heavily on me.

For hours I would sit at his bedside, willing my powers to come forward so that I could heal one of my best friends. But nothing happened.

Tonight was no different.

I tried for about two hours. Sitting beside him in my bipedal form, I meditated with my optics shut off. All my thoughts were focused on Jazz and my ability to heal him. At the tips of my fingers, I could feel the spark of electricity. I knew those were my powers. However this wasn't the first time I felt it.

I concentrated on the feeling and willed it to grow stronger so that I could direct it at my friend. My powers welled up, growing strong for less than a moment before finally shrinking and disappearing.

My optics online and I groaned in frustration. "Why is this so freaking hard?" I grumbled to myself. The Allspark said I would know what to do when it was time, but I just couldn't see how that would be possible. I laid a hand on Jazz's arm and sighed. "I promise I won't give up on you, brother."

The door to the hangar opened and Optimus walked in to join me. He could instantly see the disappointment on my face. "You will figure this out Jenny, of this I have no doubt."

I grimaced. "Sometimes I wonder if it's even possible. Perhaps the Allspark and Primus had too much faith in me. I've literally spent hours here in Optimus and have made no progress. I feel like I'm failing him."

Optimus pulled me close to his chest. "My angel, you have not failed and I do not believe Jazz would think that either. They all believe in you just as much as I do. You were made to be the Allsparks vessel because you are an incredible being who cares about everyone she meets. I know in my spark that you will master this task and every other one that is put in front of you. Have faith, sweetspark."

I felt a smile tug at corners of my mouth. "Thank you, love. I needed that."

"Anytime." He promised before he kissed me softly.

The two of us sat in a comfortable silence after that. My mind raced with ideas on how I could bring about my powers. Sadly, I dismissed each of them. I wouldn't give up though, not when he depended on me to bring him back from the Well of Sparks. I felt in my spark that I could do this. I needed to do this. I would bring back my brother.

I wasn't sure what all I would be able to accomplish as the Allspark, but this was my first test. If I gave up now, then I knew I wouldn't be worthy of my powers. I didn't want to disappoint Primus, nor my family. They all believed in me so I needed to start believing in myself.

I looked up at Jazz's frame and frowned in determination. There was a reason I was chosen for this honor. It was damn time I started proving them right.

There was a flash of light and I looked down at my hands. They were glowing a gold color. I gasped and stood up quickly. I heard Optimus ask if everything was alright but my attention was on Jazz.

Carefully, I traced over the area where his body had been split. I watched in fascination as the metal began to grow and reattach back together as my hand passed over it. Once I made it across his body, the light faded, but Jazz was put together once more. There was more to heal still but the largest damage was fixed.

"Holy shit." I grinned up at Optimus.

His optics flickered between myself and his newly healed saboteur with awe. He returned my grin proudly. "I knew you could do it."

I hugged him tightly, feeling a mixture of accomplishment and happiness. After weeks of trying, I had finally made a step in the right direction. Soon enough, I would be able to bring him back from the dead. Then who knew what all I would be able to do with my powers.

There was one thing I knew for certain, however, and it was that I'd do whatever it took to protect my family.

Ugh this chapter is so short and I'm not sure how I feel about it. But honestly I've been struggling with it so much. It doesn't help that my life has been a whirlwind these past few months. I do want to warn you that my papaw is very sick. There's a chance he won't make it through the year. I've always been super close to him and it's killing me inside. I do know, once he's gone, there's a chance I'll disappear for awhile. I'm not for certain of course, but it's a little forewarning for you guys. I'm gonna struggle hard when he's gone.

Anyways, I'll see yall the next chapter! Hopefully it won't take as long to get out.