"Hey again all! Sorry this chapter is a little late. I vowed to myself that I would not do anything else fun until I finished this chapter. I had some mental blocks but I sure am glad that this is done at last."

Chapter 2

A New Home

After some time driving, flying, and walking, the Autobots and their new femme friends arrived at the base.

Sari who got word that they were returning, awaited them at the entrance. She kept brainstorming on what or who her friends found.

"So, this is you base?" Mahola asked.

"It use to be a abandoned factory until we gave it our touch." Bulkhead answered.

"You know, I'm surprised you all haven't been questioning what everything we passed was." Ratchet brought up.

"Why would we?" Ava asked. "This planet isn't too different from the one we use to live on."

"Really? We had not trees or plants back on Cybertron." Bumblebee said.

"Well our planet wasn't Cybertron." Mahola answered in a slight "well obviously" tone.

"It was known as Kamier." Katrina said.

"Let's go inside." Optimus said. "There's someone else we want you to meet."

Opening the entrance door, Sari's head shot up at the movement.

She was a bit surprised to see 6 unfamiliar femmes with the Autobots.

"Well guys, what kind of mess did you get yourselves into?" She said jestingly with a smirk.

"They were the ones on the ship." Bulkhead said.

"This is Sari." Bumblebee said introducing them. "She's been our friend since the day we arrived here."

"Hi." Sari said with a smile and raising a hand.

"Hello there little dear." Valtina replied gently shaking it with her much larger hand or rather her index finger and thumb. "My name is Valtina."

"I-I'm Melossa." Melossa said with a stutter when the disproportional handshake exchanged to her hand and Sari's.

"My name is Damia." Damia introduced upon her handshake.

"Mahola." Mahola said at her turn.

"Name's Ava." Ava continued at her's.

"And I'm Katrina." Katrina finished with the last handshake.

"Hmm. Those don't sound like very Cybertronian names." Sari commented.

"As we told your Autobot friends, we didn't come from Cybertron." Ava said.

"You know, I use to think that this team needed more female robots." Sari added. "Now I'm probably going to start thinking the other way around."

"We have the room here." Optimus said. "We'll start working on quarters for you all."

"It's very kind of you to take us in like this." Melossa said.

"Well who wouldn't want to bring in pretty femmes like you?" Bumblebee asked.

"Besides, helping those in need is what we Autobots were made to do." Optimus added.

"Even so, I feel like we should return the favor somehow." Katrina said. "Otherwise I'll just feel like we're being a burden to you all."

"Well if you insist then, Ultra Magnus would probably want you to join the Autobots anyway." Ratchet said.

"Sounds good to me." Mahola said. "What do you think Mistress Machine?"

"What I think is, it's easier to call me by name, Mahola." Katrina replied with a slight chuckle at the nickname the other femmes tended to call her at times. "But yes I do agree."

Optimus nodded and said.

"Once we finish on the quarters and interact for a little while, I'll contact him."

"So, is someone going to give us a tour of this place?" Ava asked.

"Allow me." Bumblebee said stepping up.

"I'll come too." Sari added.

"Let them do it Optimus." Ratchet whispered to him. "They'll be off our tailpipes for some good time."

Optimus chuckled as quietly as he could but knew that Ratchet was probably right.

"Alright then, stay out of trouble you two." Optimus said.

"We will, we will." Bumblebee replied with a small bit of irritation but not very much.

Optimus, Ratchet, and Bulkhead walked off to work on the quarters for their new femme friends.

"Right this way ladies." Bumblebee said then he and Sari walked off.

The femmes followed, some of them rather amused with his wannabe charisma so to speak.

One by one, they were shown each room, and were told who it belonged to if it wasn't quite everyone's property.

After the tour was done, they all gathered in the living room and awaited the other 3 mechs to finish.

"So your real home is back in town?" Damia asked.

"That's right." Sari said. "With my father Professor Sumdac."

They didn't have to wait much longer before Optimus, Bulkhead, and Ratchet entered the room as well.

"We're finished with your new rooms." Bulkhead announced to them.

"So, how about you tell us about yourselves?" Bumblebee asked.

"We will if you will too." Ava said.

"Well I like to make works of art." Bulkhead said.

"Really? I love art." Melossa replied.

"You do?" Bulkhead asked.

Melossa smiled and nodded. Still a bit withdrawn but obviously getting braver.

"As I'm sure you've noticed, Melossa here is a little shy towards strangers." Valtina said. "But don't worry. Soon she'll get use to it all. At any rate, I myself am the medibot of the team."

"Valtina is amazing." Ava said. "Some bots, you'd just swear they were dead for good, she can practically give them life again."

"Is that so?" Optimus said.

"Looks like you got competition Doc-bot." Bumblebee said to Ratchet while giving him the elbow.

The older mech replied with an irritated glare.

"Oh you're a Medibot too?" Valtina asked.

"Yeah. I am." Ratchet replied.

"Well then, repairs should be easier with two of us working then, shouldn't they?" Valtina replied.

"I guess so." Ratchet answered with a bit of a smile at the thought. It would be a relief to get through Bumblebee's stubborn resistance faster during repairs.

"So what about you Bumblebee?" Damia asked. "What do you like to do?"

"I like to do just what I like." He replied.

"Been there, done that." Mahola said giggling.

"Join the club." Ava added.

"Great, another rebel." Katrina thought.

"Well so do I Bumblebee." Damia responded. "But not in a way to irritate others if that's what you're getting at. I really like to explore lands."

"And of course like I said. Katrina is our leader." Ava commented.

"Just like Prime here." Bumblebee said.

The conversation went on for a good while and by the end, they all got to know each other fairly well.

"Well what more do we have to say other than welcome aboard the team?" Bumblebee said.

"I'm flattered." Mahola said.

"I'll inform Ultra Magnus of your arrival." Optimus said.

"Thanks again for taking us under your wing like this." Katrina said.

"We told you, it wasn't a problem." Optimus reassured.

"How about we show you the rooms and you all take your picks?" Bulkhead asked.

"Alright then." Valtina said.

"Tomorrow we'll collect our possessions from the ship and scan vehicle forms to take." Katrina said.

"You mean you don't have any forms to take from your last home?" Ratchet asked.

"No. Though we all were capable of doing so, the other transportation made a alternate forms unnecessary. But I can see that this planet is a bit behind such an updated state." Damia said.

"This planet is called Earth." Sari informed as they walked to the newly made quarters.

The femmes made their decisions on the choice of rooms and settled in.

Optimus meanwhile got into contact with Ultra Magnus to give him the news of their new allies.

"Sir. We found the ship and we were right. It wasn't a Decepticon craft." He said.

"Did you find the residence Optimus?" Ultra Magnus asked.

"Yes sir. There were six femmes of neither an Autobot or Decepticon faction." Optimus replied. "They told us that their home world which they called Kamier was destroyed along with most of the civilians that inhabited the planet."

"Is that so?" Magnus questioned.

"It's what they told us." Optimus answered. "They asked for shelter and we brought them into the base. I'll keep my optic on them but I doubt they have hostile intentions. They also have wishes to join the Autobots but that's better your decision then mine sir."

Ultra Magnus nodded and then replied.

"Very well Optimus. I shall arrive to Earth in about an orbital cycle. Have them ready for me and I shall either deny or accept them as Autobots."

"Yes sir." Optimus answered.

"Just one last question." Magnus said.

"I'm listening sir." Optimus replied.

"How was their home world destroyed?" Magnus asked.

"They never told us sir." Optimus informed. "But I have my doubts that it was the Decepticons' doing. They seem a bit too uncomfortable talking about it."

"Do you have any idea why that could be?" Ultra Magnus asked.

"I think the memory is too painful for them to share." Optimus said. "Like I said before, I doubt they're toying with us. After all, they didn't just give themselves in to us that easily. The leading femme was a bit hesitant to trust us at first. But still sir, it's your decision."

"Fair enough Optimus." Ultra Magnus answered. "I look into this Kamier and see if what they said was accurate. And as mentioned, we shall arrive tomorrow. I'm counting on you to keep watch over them until then."

"I will sir." Optimus replied nodding.

"Good. Ultra Magnus out." Magnus replied before turning off the transmission.

Turning off the transmission on his end too, Optimus got up and knew that Ultra Magnus' use of the word "we" would probably mean that Sentinel Prime, Jazz, and possibly the Jet Twins would also be making a visit.

Some time ago Optimus would have to build up his resistance to prevent himself from doing something to Sentinel that would cost him his leader position knowing his rival's personality, but this time he just smiled.

Sentinel was in no position to call him a washout anymore.

In fact, the thought of giving the Windbag Prime a taste of his own medicine did cross Optimus's mind.

He also wondered what the femmes would think about the other Autobots though he was pretty certain that Sentinel wouldn't be popular among them.

In the living room, Sari and Bumblebee were giving Mahola and Ava lessons on how to play Medieval Maze Monsters.

"Man this is so addicting." Ava said.

"I'll say." Mahola agreed. "Where have these been all this time?"

"They sure are catching on fast Bumblebee." Sari said. "Any fear about your high scores?"

"Outdo the master?" Bumblebee replied. "Never!"

"Valtina, Katrina, you two want to try this?" Mahola asked.

"Well it does look like fun." Valtina said walking up to them. "I think I will."

"C'mon sis!" Ava said. "Join us!"

Katrina smiled, shook her head and replied.

"No thanks. Maybe another time."

"Your loss." Ava responded.

Katrina walked to her new quarters. On the way she ran into Optimus.

"Oh, Hello Katrina." Optimus said with a smile.

"Hi Bossbot." Katrina replied with a smile of her own.

"Please, call me Optimus." Prime replied.

"Optimus." Katrina corrected.

"Were you heading to your quarters?" Optimus asked.

"Yeah, I kind of wanted to just relax for a while." Katrina answered.

"Alright. I was just curious I guess." Optimus responded.

"Ok then." Katrina said.

"So, are you comfortable here?" Optimus asked.

"Yes I am. You've been very inviting after all. And I'm sorry that I was so overcautious with you all at first." Katrina said.

"It's fine." Optimus replied.

Katrina nodded.

"You know Katrina, you kind of remind me of someone I know, or at least what she use to be." Optimus said.

"What do you mean?" Katrina asked.

"Never mind, don't worry about it." Optimus replied.

"Ok. Well I guess I'll see you later." Katrina replied.

"Yeah, alright." Optimus replied.

As Katrina started to walk off Optimus suddenly stopped her.

"Listen Katrina." Optimus said.

Katrina gave the mech her attention.

"I'm not sure what occurred but whatever did, I'm sorry about what happened to your kind, and your home."

Katrina smiled again a bit and answered.

"Thanks Optimus."

"No problem." Optimus replied with a slight smile of his own.

Katrina nodded her head once and continued towards her quarters.

He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but Optimus was sure he felt something in his spark that he hadn't felt for a very long time.