A/N: Hi everyone! So I know I've been really slacking on the updates for this story and I'm really sorry. I recently started the spring semester of my sophomore year in college. Between that and trying to coming with ideas for my other stories, its been really time consuming. *sigh* I really want to try and update more often than usual, especially with this story and I'm going to try REALLY hard to but no guarantees. I am really glad though you all have been loving this story so far and given me some feedback and comments on it! I REALLY appreciate it. This chapter may not have a lot going on in it and I apologize for that. I wanted to at least post a chapter for you guys and I promise the next chapter will have much more going on! Last thing, if anyone wants to RP with me about anything, feel free. I'm free all day pretty much so just PM me! Thank you guys SO MUCH!

So after Jazz had confessed his feelings to me and I did the same, the only thing to worry about then was telling Dad and Optimus. We were currently inside sitting in the kitchen. Jazz was holding my hand while Dad and Optimus stood across from us. I bit my lip nervously, my mind racing over the endless possible reactions Dad could have once we told him. I knew it probably wouldn't be good.

An hour later

Dad was shocked and a bit upset at first when Jazz and I told him the news but in the end, he pulled Jazz aside and gave him a dad-to-boyfriend talk. They talked for a few minutes in whispers until Jazz came back with a somewhat scared look while Dad was looking content, smiling at me. I rolled my eyes at him and held Jazz's hand, smiling reassuringly at the saboteur. At that, Jazz relaxed a little and smiled at me. I saw that Optimus was a bit worried when he found out about us. He was frowning slightly. Jazz being...well, Jazz and me being human andhis charge/girlfriend made me a target. But the Prime knew Jazz wouldn't let anything happen to me. In the end, both men were overall ok with the two of us dating. I smiled, relieved that it all turned out ok. But Optimus still was very worried.

"Jazz, if something were to happen to her or you," he began and Jazz looked serious, something that was unnatural to see in my upbeat and happy-go-lucky guardian.

"Nothin' is gonna happen." He said and that made Optimus look at him silently. I couldn't tell but I think they were saying something via com link. After that, Optimus nodded and decided to leave Jazz and I alone for a bit. Huh, I wonder what that was about. So as the days went by, Jazz and I bonded more. I kept in touch with Lacie but I didn't see Zyon around much. I wondered where he was. Anyways, Jazz and I went to the local carnival, stargazed and sometimes just talked. Each time I was with him, I felt happier and always got lost in his bright eyes. It was a Saturday where Jazz and I were sitting in the grass behind the house. We were supposed to head back to base that day, so here we were, sitting by the front of the house waiting until it was time to head back to base. It had been a month or two since I came here and I have already called it home.

I sighed. Home. 'Ya alright, Em?' Jazz gently nudged me through the bond, making me jump. I was still getting use to the fact that he could feel what I felt and vice versa. Sucking in a breath and nodding a little.

'Yeah. I'm ok. Still trying to get use to this.' I replied, sending a hint of confusion and reassurance through the bond. Jazz sent warmth and smiled as his bipedal form looked down at me. "Jazz?" I asked as I looked up at him.

"What's up, lil' lady?" he asked. It had been on my mind for a while if I was able to restore Cybertron, would Jazz leave me? Cybertron was his home, not earth. I looked down and felt my invisibility kick in. At that, Jazz frowned and knelt beside me. He gently used a clawed servo to lift my chin up. My brown eyes met his electric blue optics. "Em, what's wrong?" he asked softly.

"If...if and when I bring back Cybertron, will you leave me? After this long?" I whispered and Jazz's optics softened.

"I wouldn't do that to ya. Ya know that." He replied. I looked up him. His faceplates were in a small smile as he looked down at me. Hydraulics hissed a bit as he shifted a bit on his pedes. Despite his height, Jazz managed to rest his helm on my every so softly. "I ain't leaving ya, not in a million orbital cycles." I smiled faintly, assuming orbital cycles meant years, and rested my head against his helm. My heart felt lighter now that I knew Jazz was not leaving me. The bond we had made us literally inseparable and the thought of him leaving when this was all over made my heart ache. My heart hammered against my chest. I also understood why it took Jazz so long to tell me his feelings for me. He was scared. The worry and pain in his optics when he first told me how he felt about me was there. I didn't blame him. I was glad he finally told me. His love for me made me more...special and I loved it.

The two of us sat there for what seemed like forever before we saw Dad, Mom and Belle come out of the house. Dad had his camo bag in one hand while the other held Mom's hand. Belle was on Mom's hip being carried. Dad went over to Ironhide, who was waiting in his alt. mode, and set his bag down, kissing Belle on the cheek and then Mom on the lips. I sighed, slowly getting up from the ground. My prosthetic creaked a bit as I did. I guess we're heading out. I thought.

'Yeah. I know ya don't want to but we gotta head back to base.' Jazz replied through the bond. He had read my thoughts and tried to provide some comfort for me as he swiftly transformed into his alt. mode. He was right. We had spent a lot of time here and it felt so good to be somewhere I could call home. I went over to Mom and Belle, hugging them. I was going to miss them. They were my family now and the thought of leaving them already made my heart sink ever so slightly. How did Dad do it? Always coming back home, only to leave again because he would get called back to base? hoped to stay here when this was all over.

"Be safe, ok?" Mom said softly as she kissed my head and brushed my hair away from my eyes. I nodded with a reassuring smile.

"I will." I said and moved to Belle. The little blonde girl looked at me with those big blue eyes. She looked sad. Her bottom lip quivered and she suddenly threw her arms around me in a hug. I hugged her back gently. Belle sniffled.

"Love you, sissy." she said quietly and that made me tear up. I had been an only child before the accident and up until now, had no siblings. But now, Belle had taken a liking to me so quickly ever since Will took me in. She and Sarah didn't care what I looked like or who I was before. They saw me for who I am now and loved me.

"I love you too, Belle." I said back. I then pulled away and ruffled her hair, sending her a small smile. She smiled back, wiping her eyes. After we said our goodbyes, Dad and I went with our guardians and started to head back to base. It was a relatively quiet ride. Jazz played some music and it lifted my spirits a bit. We jammed out and I smiled. The seatbelt would give me a gentle squeeze every once in a while for comfort and it made me feel better. I stared out the window, watching the scenery speed by. It was quiet, just the music softly playing on the radio as we drove.

It's not safe. Primus's voice suddenly popped in and told me in a hushed voice, making me raise a brow.

What? What's not safe? I asked. Why did Primus decide to talk to me now?

You need to turn around now! They are here! I am warning you that you cannot allow the Allspark fall into the wrong hands!

They? Who's they?

They are here for you and my vessel!

...

The Decepticons.

My eyes widened. Oh crap. No no no! "Jazz, we need to turn around now!" I exclaimed in a panicked voice and the music immediately stopped.

"What's wrong?" he asked worriedly as he almost veered off the road and I was about to open my mouth to answer before the loud whistling of a missile speed over us was heard. I looked out the window and saw it abruptly hit right in front of Jazz's front end. He sheered out of the way just in time and my body slammed into the door frame, making me feel a pain in my shoulder and groan in pain. I glanced back through the rearview window to see Starscream in his bipedal mode looking at us with a grin. Jazz's radio came to life with Ironhide saying through the comlink with a growl

"It's Starscream, Blackout and Brawl!" Another missile struck the ground, this time, hitting right by the passenger side door. I yelped and Jazz swerved again, his tires squealing as he tried to escape. I could see Ironhide immediately transform with Dad holding his weapon by the warrior's pedes. They started attacking Brawl and Blackout. My face paled and I could feel my body flickering in fear. Starscream kept firing at Jazz and the saboteur growled angrily.

"Em, I need ya to get out and run. Can ya do that fo' meh?" Jazz said seriously. "I have to take Starscream or at least hold him off until Prime gets here ok?" I tried to breathe evenly and give a nod in understanding but I was deathly scared. Scared Jazz, 'Hide and dad would get hurt and scared I would get captured again. Jazz sent reassurance through the bond before he said "I won't let them get ya." Another missile almost hit his alt. mode. "Em, now!" he yelled and before I could say anything, Jazz opened the door and I quickly got out. We were by a dirt plain by the road, the sun almost blinded me as I scrambled to run towards any cover I could find. I managed to turn invisible and heard the familiar sound of shifting metal of Jazz transforming behind me. This was not happening...

3rd POV

Compared to Starscream, Jazz was short but he used that to his advantage. He growled and had his blaster out pointed at Starscream, who grinned.

"You are standing in my way, Autobot." The seeker said, his pedes touching the ground from his aerial attack from before. Jazz glared at him.

"Ya lay one dirty digit on 'er, ya going to have to go through meh first, Starscream." He said as he kept his blaster trained on Starscream. Jazz had hoped that Emily did what he told her and ran. He couldn't bare to see her hurt. Thankfully, he didn't see her, which meant she was cloaked from the Decepticons. He could feel her fear through the bond. It was pulsing through and so strong and he tried to send comfort back to her before Starscream engaged him in battle. The seeker lunged at him, clawed servos swiping at him. Jazz ducked and shot at him, the ground shaking as he did. Starscream dodged and shot back. Jazz quickly sent a message to Optimus through his comlink.

::Prime! We got 'Cons at our location! They intercepted us when we were on our way back to base!::

::Reinforcements are on their way. Is Emily and William alright?:: Optimus asked firmly, a hint of worry in his voice.

::Will is fine! I told Em to run and hide!:: Jazz responded. There was a moment of silence before Optimus said

::ETA 3 minutes:: and then he hung up. Jazz kept fighting Starscream off while Ironhide and Will fought off Brawl and Blackout. The two Autobots and human only hoped Emily was fine.

Emily's POV

I was not fine. One minute, we were driving back to base and the next minute, Decepticons decided it was a lovely time to ambush us! Now, here I was running around for cover in total fear! Thank god I was wearing the suit E made. She had finished it a few weeks ago and it fit like a glove. The only thing was I never tested it out with my powers. Seemed like now was a 'marvelous' time to do just that. My leg flared in pain with the amount of weight I was doing with it. My lungs burned for air and I kept running. I had almost run into Brawl's pede but I managed to veer off in the other direction. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the edge of a forest and sped off in that direction. Diving behind a rock, I slumped to the ground to catch my breath. My heart thudded against my chest as I wheezed for air.

"Emily!" A sudden, yet strangely familiar voice whispered loudly. My head snapped up to see Zyon a few feet away from me with Asger on his shoulder. My eyes widened. Why the hell was he here?!

"Zyon? What the frag are you doing here?" I whispered with a wide eyes. If Ratchet or Dad knew I had learned any Cybertronian curses from Jazz or Ironhide, I was dead.

"I was told to help you." He answered, a hint of annoyance and worry in his voice. I sighed and frowned.

"Oh? And how may I ask? Decepticons who are 40 feet tall are out there attacking!" I hissed, making Zyon cross his arms. It looked like he had a plan. He went over to me and told me what to do. Once he was done, I gave him a 'Are you crazy?' look and sighed. No, he wasn't joking. I bit my lip, glancing back at the two fighting factions. Ironhide had taken a few heavy hits and it didn't surprise me that he was still kicking some Con aft. Thankfully, Jazz and Dad were ok. Zyon looked at me and nodded. I sucked in a breath and stood up, walking over out of our hiding spot and into the battlefield. My hands shakily took out my phone and pressed play on a song that started to blare, catching everyone's attention, including Jazz's and the Decepticons: Harder Better faster Stronger by Daft Punk. All optics stared at me as the fighting came to an abrupt stop. I froze. Jazz stared at me wide eyed, not knowing what I was doing and he was shocked. I gulped.

Well, this was going to well right? Zyon's plan was great!

Phhhft...Yeah, I don't think so.