It's been a few days since the humans joined the Autobots. Eva cut her hours at her shop short to spend more time them. But when she gets there, she gets on her board to get to the mysterious lab to learn more about her powers.

"Remember Eva, your heart is what controls your powers. If you are in control, it will follow your lead."

Optimus enters the lab with her on the table. "Eva?"

"Hi Big Rig. Just being educated from my mother's reports." She looks at the screen. "Mom sure was beautiful."

"Yes she was." Optimus looks away with a sad look.

Eva's hair turns dark purple as notice this and turns off the screen. "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry. Seeing this must be very sad for you."

"I do miss Flameshot, but that is not why I'm sad. It's just… a small part of me hoped to change Megatron's mind, not extinguish his spark."

Eva walks up to Optimus. "Well with all due respect, he wasn't slain by you, his destruction was caused by his own twisted mind." Optimus sighs. "Sorry, when you first talked about Megatron, I sensed that you once had a connection with him."

"Indeed I did, Eva. But the Megatron I once knew perished eons ago, the day he chose to become a Decepticon. That is not the only thing that is not on my mind. The Decepticons might be in disarray, but they aren't without leadership. And while Starscream is no Megatron, he is far from predictable."

Eva jumps from the table to his shoulder. "And you are worried for the outcome of this." Optimus nods. "Well no matter what it is, we all got this."

Optimus smiles at this.

An explosion happens and Eva clings on his shoulder. "What's happening?"

"Decepticons, we have to get the others." Optimus runs out of the lab and heads for the main room. As he gets closer, they sees smoke down the hall. "What's going on, Decepticon attack?"

The smoke clears to reveal Raphael and Bumblebee. "It's no attack, Optimus. It's just my volcano." He clears his throat as the volcano shrinks into a pancake. "Was."

Eva's hair turns light green as she face slaps. "I forgot they were working on those today."

Ratchet ran around too. "I heard an explosion, what's going on?" Then he sees the situation.

"Hold still Bulkhead." They turn to Miko and Bulkhead who is hold up planets attached to strings. "Jupiter needs his red spot." She puts her paint brush into the red paint was about to put it on Jupiter when the paint drips onto the floor. "Whoopsie."

"What… in the Allspark… is going on in here?"

They then turn to Jack and Arcee. "Our projects are due tomorrow."

Arcee picks up the exhaust pipe. "Maybe it needs one of these doohickeys."

Jack looks up at her. "You're a motorcycle Arcee, Shouldn't you know how to build a motorcycle engine?"

Arcee gives him the same look. "You're a human Jack, can you build me a small intestine?" Eva snickers at this.

Ratchet was still mad. "Well, you can't work on these projects in here. You're making a mess."

Raf looks up to Ratchet. "But the science fair's a big part of our grade."

Miko totally agrees. "Yeah, if Bulkhead doesn't help me finish this model of our solar system…"

"Oh? And what does Bulkhead know of your solar system, or Bumblebee of your volcanoes, or…"

Eva chuckles as Optimus walks over to Ratchet. "Arcee of our motorcycles?"

"Precisely! We're not earthlings, and they're not scientists."

Optimus stands up for them. "But the Autobots are their guardians, Ratchet. Would it hurt to learn more of earth by helping our young friends with their schoolwork?"

"Well, maybe our young friends should learn more about Cybertron."

Eva rolls her eyes then gets comfy on Optimus's shoulder. "I am so glad I'm already graduated college. The fair was always the worst of school."

Optimus looks at her. "Didn't you win the science fair in high school?"

"Yeah but I hate large crowds, especially when they touch my stuff. Also every time I'm in front of a crowd, other than when I'm performing, I always shut my eyes. One of the reasons I always wear shades in college."

"What is the other reason?"

Eva gave him a look as she answered him. "Duh, because they're cool?" Optimus and Eva let out a chuckle. All the Autobots look up from what they were doing with widen eyes. Optimus hasn't chuckled since Flameshot. Eva notices their faces and changes the subject. "Uh well I feel like being lazy. I'm gonna head for the couch." She jumps from his shoulder to Ratchet's then on to the second floor. "Ninja reflexes." She then hops on the couch.

Arcee kneels down to Jack. "I think we scared her."

"I heard that!"

Eva avoided everyone for a couple of hours until she heard an alarm coming from the screens. She walks towards them as the others talk.

"Exposed energon, and it's on the move."

"And since we ain't moving it, guess who must be."

"Decepticons."

Miko was surprised by this. "Without Megatron?"

"Unfortunately, Megatron's legacy will live on as others rise to take his place. Autobots, you have projects to complete. Eva, Ratchet, I may require aid."

Eva does a V with her hand pumps it in the air. "Yeah!" She grabs her backpack and board and jumps from the rail onto his shoulder. "Ready to go."

Ratchet looks over to the three humans working on their science projects. "Science fair is a big part of their grade. Perhaps I'm better suited to remain behind and advise."

"Very well, looks like it's gonna just be you and me Eva. Unless you want someone else to join us."

"Nah, I think we can handle ourselves. And if we need help, they're just a comlink away."

Optimus nods as he with Eva walked through the activated ground bridge.

The moment they reached the other side, Eva already sensed something. "Something is not right here."

"No Eva, it does not." Optimus holds his hand out to her and she knew what that meant. She jumped on his and he set her down. "Hold your position and await my command."

"Roger, roger." Eva hides behind a boulder and watches the event. She sees two Decepticons standing in front of a giant Decepticon coming out of what looked like stasis and he looked very cranky.

Optimus begins to walk over to them and Eva's hair turns orange as she followed slow after him. "It has been a while, Skyquake."

The giant bot, apparently known as Skyquake, looks up to Optimus his expression changing. "Optimus Prime, I haven't seen you since the battle of Technar… Megatron ordered me to annihilate you."

"That was a long time ago."

"That me be, Prime, but my order still stand." Eva was peeking around with dark purple hair. This bot looked serious about destroying her guardian.

Optimus turns to the small bot in charge. "Is this ancient war still worth fighting, when so many comrades have been lost and worlds destroyed? If you want to be a true leader, Starscream, then stray from Megatron's path and lead the Decepticons toward peace."

Eva gets a good look at this con that Optimus was talking to. So this was the bot that her dad shot at to save her mom's life. "I would be willing to consider a true, If you would be willing to bow before me, Optimus Prime."

Skyquake looks at him with disgust. "Again?! Bow to this!" He hits Starscream straight into the canyon walls. Starscream gets up and flies away.

Eva snickers as he watches the coward con fly away. No wonder her parents got away so easily that day. Her thoughts were interrupted when Optimus spoke. "Skyquake, this is a new era on another world. Side with the Autobots, and help me end this conflict forever."

"I will never side with a prime!" Skyquake charges at Optimus and punches him into the walls. Then picks him up and tosses him around.

Eva could only watch as her guardian was taking a major beating. Optimus tries basting at Skyquake but it was no effect. The Skyquake uses his multiple baster at Optimus making him almost fall to the ground. Eva couldn't take any more of this. She gets on her board and takes out her guns. "I'm coming, Optimus!"

"Eva, no!"

"Eat led, Decepticon!" Eva began to fire at the con getting his attention. He fires at her making her do evasive maneuvers. She switches to her brass knuckles and scratches his leg. He grabs her and throws her to the wall but she uses her legs to pounce back at him hitting him in the face. Skyquake was about to fire back at her, but Optimus grabs his blaster and he shoots in the air. Eva gets up, switches to her pocket knife and jumps back on her board. She launches trying to hit his face again but he deflects making fly in the air. Eva makes it by landing on the board and balancing herself with her hand.

Optimus blocks Skyquake from shooting at Eva. But then Skyquake fights back and pushes Optimus almost hitting Eva.

"Any ideas?" Eva gives a hopeful look.

"Skyquake has not yet acquired a vehicle form." Eva understood the plan as Skyquake charges at them again. "Fall back." Optimus transforms and Eva rides he board very fast.

"So time has made you a coward, Prime?" Skyquake continues to shoot at them.

Eva dodges as much as she can. She knew that her board can't last that long so she had to come up with a plan, very soon. She then notices forks in the canyon then she gets an idea. Eva backs up a bit so Optimus can see and does some hand signals in front her. 'Split up then follow me'

They come to a fork and split up. Eva then shoots at Skyquake again. "You are starting to be a dent on my finish, bug."

That made Eva mad. "Come and get me you dirty skunticon." She grabs a rock and throws it at Skyquake hits him eye. She then rides through the canyons with Skyquake running after her. They come to another fork but when Eva turns right they come to a dead end.

Eva turns around seeing Skyquake has blocked her way out. "As much as it was fun battling you, bug, it's my duty to crush you and the Prime."

"Well your duty stinks." That was when Optimus drove behind Skyquake, transformed and dig spiral punch making him fly into the wall.

"Excellent strategy, Eva." She was to busy with hand on her head while slowly shaking it. "Did I do something wrong?"

"No, I just realized what I said out loud. 'Your duty stinks' why would I say that?"

Their conversation was interrupted when Skyquake scratches Optimus's window. "Skyquake, stay down." He punches him in the face and Skyquake fell down. Optimus and Eva then hears a jet in the sky. "Fowler?" Skyquake smiles and took this opportunity to scan a vehicle mode. Optimus turns on his comlink. "Agent Fowler, fall back!" But it was too late, Skyquake scanned the jet and took to the sky.

"Oh man, that's not good." Eva's hair turns into a light purple.

"Air superiority achieved." Skyquake begins to shoot at Eva and Optimus.

Optimus transforms while Eva gets on her board. They tried to get far away from him as he shoots at them. Eva gets a warning on her watch seeing that her board was almost out of power. She was scared out of her wits end. Then she remembered what her mother said. 'Your heart is what controls your powers, if you are in control, it will follow your lead.' Eva took a deep breath and began to concentrate. "Ok Eva you can do this. You've done it before on accident and now you need to do it again on purpose. Just focus, on concentrate, and… FLAME ON!" She closes her eyes and all of a sudden she felt wind go through her and she felt lighter than air. She felt like she was floating but when she opened her eyes, She realized she was floating. "Whoa, I can fly! This is awesome!" Her thoughts were interrupted when shots were fired at her. "OH MY GOSH! How do I glide?" She made a superman pose and that seemed to work. "I cannot believe this is happening."

Optimus transforms and watches as Eva was trying get away from Skyquake. He turns on his comlink. "Agent Fowler, we require your immediate assistance."

Agent Fowler flew next to Skyquake shooting at him. "I don't know how she can fly, but no one shoots at my little niece."

Eva tries to activate her flame shots. "Flame on!" Nothing came out. "Flame out! Flame Shot! Skadoosh? Come on!" She tried to think how she activated them the last time. Then that awful memory hit her. "Come on Eva. You have to work through it. How did you access your fire power?" Her memory went through.

"There. Is. No. Mercy." Eva began to walk away when she heard a gunshot.

Slow motion time

The bullet flies toward her when she makes circle motion to the right. Her heart beat flowed through her arm and out her hand letting out a flame ball.

She shakes her head and tries her circle motion and hits Sky quake. "Yes!" She learned how to activate, but it wasn't enough. She then tries to do her Tai chi moves and they seem to slow him down. Every difference Tai chi move made a different shot. She then had an idea as Skyquake flies at her again. She began to spin around so fast then launches a fireball so powerful, it knocked Skyquake out of the sky falling to his doom. "Thank you 2 years of Tai chi lessons." She sees agent Fowler pass by and she waved with light green hair. 'Darn it, Uncle Will is gonna want an explanation big time.' She floats down to Optimus and landed on his shoulder.

"Had Skyquake chosen to stray from his master's path, we might not be burying him today." Eva comforts her guardian. Then he tenses. "Eva, are you okay? You…" He couldn't find the words.

"I know, right? When you said Flameshot can fly, you really meant it. I never felt so alive and so close to death in my life." She makes her victory hand pose in the air.

Eva didn't show it but she knew someone was watching them. She slightly glances at the stalker and sees the con know as Soundwave.

After Skyquake was buried, Ratchet immediately began to check Eva to see if there were effects from using too much power. "Hmm, her vitals are normal but her heart is beating a little faster."

"Yours would too if you were being chase a transforming soldier maniac." Eva shivers as her hair turns light green. They hear the proximity sensor activate. "And here comes the big mouth of the day."

The elevator comes to the bottom and Agent Fowler walks out with a not so happy look. "Is there anything that you bots and lady want to say?"

"I have inherited Flameshot's powers of destruction." Optimus and Ratchet look down at her with wide eyes. "The key idea to give big news is not gently place the sheet on the table but throw the rock through the window."

"So you weren't adopted like your father said. I never would have thought that they actually made a child."

"It's the miracle of life." Eva chuckles as her hair turns light blue. "Let me guess, you have to tell the head commandant after what you witnessed."

"I'm afraid so, but I will make it top secret that not even your father can find out about it. Also prepare yourself if someone from the army tries to talk to you to ask a few questions." Agent Fowler walks to the elevator. "Don't worry Eva, I will do what it takes to protect you and your brother." The elevator closes.

Optimus holds out his hand to Eva and she climbs on. "Eva, putting yourself at risk was perhaps not the wisest of strategies."

Eva gives an innocent look as she hops on his shoulder. "But?"

Optimus gives a chuckle. "But you performed admirably."

"I'll take what I can get." Their conversation was interrupted when they heard horns down the hall. The children have returned from the science fair.

Ratchet was so excited. "There you are." Once they got out of their guardians, the question came out. "Well, how were my… uh our projects received?"

Five minutes later, Eva was laughing out loud. "And that is why you should never let anyone else do your homework for you. If you want an A, you must work it yourself."

"Well on our planet, they would have been award with the highest on honors." Ratchet walks away grumbling.

Eva rolls her eyes as she lies down on Optimus's shoulder.

Later on, Eva continued to watch Flameshot's reports. She manages to conjure a single flame ball and makes it hover in front of her face. "Wow." The door opens and it startles her making the flame ball bounce out of control. "Whoa! Duck!" Optimus ducks and the flame ball distinguishes. "Sorry about that."

"It's my fault, I didn't mean to startle you." He walks in. "Other than that, I see your powers are starting to get more in control."

"Thanks to you and Ratchet. I would always cower in fear and sadness when I'm alone but thanks to you two, I'm starting to get a hang at this." She starts to make another flame ball and makes different sizes and shapes.

"Eva, there's something that I must speak to you about. Something that you should hear from me before you hear it from the Decepticons." Eva turns off the screen and turns Optimus ready to listen. "As you probably heard from Ratchet, we cybertronians are forged from the Allspark; although, some of our kind our lucky enough to have our own creators, also known as Sires and Carriers. … Flameshot had creators."

"And you were one of them." Optimus's eyes widen. "It was kind of obvious when we and Ratchet were talking about my mom out in the field. But you don't have to be awkward about it. You might be my grandpa, but you were my partner first and you showed it out in the field today." Optimus smiles and holds out his hand for her. She climbs on then hops on his shoulder. "You don't have to talk about it now, but I will ask sometime in the future who is my other grandparent."

"I will be ready when you are ready to ask, partner." They exit the lab to join the others.

Cliffhanger, hanging from a cliff, and that's why it's called a cliffhanger.

We find out that Optimus Prime is one of Flameshot's creators but which one is he, the sire or the carrier? Wink wink. And more importantly, who is the significant other?

And that's why it's called a cliffhanger.