Tech's POV

I put a clean dressing on Skyla's cut and roll her pant leg down. I take the thermometer out of the first aid kit. Then run it across Skyla's forehead. It beeps and reads 101.5.

"Skyla, I know your body wants you to rest, but do you think that you can stay awake till we get to the hospital?"

"I'll try," Skyla groans.

I put the first aid kit and then transform into my moped form. Then she gets on, and I start to drive as fast as this thing can go to the nearest hospital. I check the GPS and see that Perry Memorial Hospital is closed for staff training. The next hospital was closed due to failing an inspection. The only choice is to hope that Skyla can stay awake till we get to Davenport, Iowa. We pass Tiskilwa, and I continue to Moline.

"Tech, I'm thirsty could we stop," Skyla asks.

I pull off at another rest area that is five miles away from Moline. After I park, Skyla sits down on the sidewalk. I hand her a bottle of water, and she drinks half before taking a break to breathe. I take out the thermometer again. This time it read 104.

If her fever keeps rising Skyla's internal organs could shut down.

I put the thermometer away, and watch Skyla drink the rest of her water. She stands up and gets back on my vehicle mode after I change back. We get back on the road. Two hours later we finally reach the Iowa state line. I just drive over it when I see a purple car pull behind us.

Ratchet's POV

I'm working on the computer when the scanners pick up an Autobot signal in Iowa. Optimus walk up just as I pull up the video from one of the satellite's that Agent Fowler gave us access to last week. We see a teenage human being trailed by a Decepticon.

"Ratchet, activate the ground bridge. We need to help her. Bring your medical kit," Optimus says.

I nod and program the coordinates into the ground bridge. After I turn it on, Optimus and I transform and drive through. We arrive to see the Decepticon shoot at the Autobot. The girl flies up in the air. Optimus and I go into our robot mode. He nods, and I run over to catch the girl. I set her on the ground and kneel down in front of her. She opens her eyes and starts to back away in fear.

"Don't worry young lady. I won't hurt you; I'm Ratchet. What's your name?"

"Hi Ratchet, my name is Skyla. Is Tech okay?" Skyla answers.

Skyla, this human couldn't be the sparkling I adopted before the War broke out. Alpha Trion did say he disguise her as a human and give her an Autobot to help her when she needed it.

"Tech, so that is the Autobot's name. Don't worry Tech is fine. My friend Optimus is helping him,"

"What's an Autobot? Tech isn't whatever you just called him. He is just a robot I built in my High school robotics club." Skyla says.

Skyla starts to stand up and run over in the direction of where Optimus was battling the Decepticon. She gets a few steps before collapsing. I catch her in my left hand. I set her down on the ground and decide to scan her. When it's completed, I double check these reading with some information I found in the medical notes I found in Skyla's backpack since I'm not fluent in Earth medicine or science.

By the Allspark, I need to get you back to the base. You need to get out of the sun and get some medicine to treat the infection.

Skyla starts to wake up and slowly sits up. We look over towards Optimus. We see Tech being picked up by another trooper then it escapes through a ground bridge.

"I can't believe this. You're friend just let that thing take the only family I have away without even trying to save him." Skyla shouts. "Tech, I'm sorry,"

Skyla faints. I put my hand behind her back and catch her for the third time. Optimums runs over to me.

"Ratchet, is the girl alright?" Optimus asks.

"So, she is Optimus. We need to get Skyla back to base so that she can get the proper medical treatment."