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(Optimus POV)

I listened to her finish her story.

I felt so bad for her, knowing first hand what it felt like to loose a mate. I knew all to well the pain that she was going through.

She struggled telling me her story. She smiled at some parts and cried at others. Sometimes she needed to pause I allowed her too, nodding whenever she looked up at me. When she was finished I took a moment to absorb the information and then I spoke. "Ms. Hale," She looked up at me. "Can you tell me about anything of the drivers or the vehicles of the cars that were chasing you last night?"

Her eyes began scanning as if she were watching a movie.

"I couldn't identify the cars for you, and I didn't see a driver in either car, I'm sorry. But one thing which was strange, right before we crashed, one of the cars seemed to have disappeared, and then something reappeared in front of us. I can't tell you what we hit but it was really big. Like I said before after that I felt multiple hits from the back and sides."

I closed my eyes realizing the gravity of the situation. She had been attacked and I had my idea of who exactly it was.

I had originally thought that most of this was over. It had been 4 months since the battle at Chicago. Ever since Megatron was killed most of the decepticons either fled the planet or were in hiding (still very much loyal to the ways of Megatron). Others who wanted nothing to else to do with the war had declared their neutrality. Obviously I was wrong.

I then stood up apologized once again and then guided my comrades out into the hallway of the hospital.

"Prime," said Jake quickly. "What she is describing sounds like sideways and smokefires' work."

"I know, Ironhide." I said my mind still processing that two of most despicable and dangerous of decepticons were still alive. To make matters worse they attacked and killed one of the NEST soldiers while he was on leave, while he mate was with him no less.

'They have no morals' I thought to myself.

"Captain Lennox," I said turning toward him. "What did Lucas Carter do at NEST?" He looked at me a little confused.

"That is still one of the things that concerns me Prime, there was no reason to really attack him. Yeah he was a soldier and he fought in Chicago, but he was more of a scientist than anything else. He usually worked alot with Wheeljack."

I stood straight at this and then my head slowly drifted toward the woman on the hospital bed she was looking out the window, she looked broken.

There was another man that walked around the corner of the ivory colored hospital hallway. He had dark brown hair with gray sideburns. He also had a set of frameless glasses. He wore a long sleeve, green t-shirt with a pair of black pants and loafers. Over his green t-shirt he wore a white lab coat.

"Ratchet," I identified one of my oldest friends.

"How is she?" He asked.

"Not well, old friend, she has just found out that Lucas Carter did not survive." I responded solemnly.

"I see." He replied while looking at the young woman.

"Ratchet how hard would it be to transport the girl to base?" Captain Lennox asked.

"Not to hard, we could just go by her home grab her things, and then head to California, wouldn't be that long of a drive either."

"What are you thinking Will?" asked Ironhide.

"It may be unsafe for her to stay here with these two decepticons on the loose. If you ask me it seemed more like a hit job. She was pretty much near death when we found her, if they find out she's still alive they may decide to go after her." Said Captain Lennox looking concerned.

Looking at the Captain and then to my comrades. "Ratchet please make the necessary changes so that she can be released into your care. Ironhide please call Sideswipe and Bumblebee, have them close by just in case while in transport the two decepticons decide to make their move. Captain Lennox if you can please come with me, we need to explain to Ms. Hale what will be taking place soon." All three men nodded and headed in different directions.

As I began to enter the room I thought 'This will be easy enough, we just have to keep our cover long enough to have her transported, it still may not be wise to let her know of our true identity'

I along with Will Lennox made our way back into the hospital room. When she saw us she had a devastated look on her face I realized that this was not going to be as easy as I thought.

(Ashley's POV)

I had heard most of everything that they had said. Lucas had always told me I had the ears of a cat. I watched at the four men separated. I was going to be damned if they take me from my home. Away from my friends family.

I didn't care if I was in danger. And who were these people they were talking about Sideways and Smokescreen…..water…..fire, WHATEVER!

All I knew was that they were going to take me away. I honestly just wanted to go back to sleep. I wanted to be away from this reality. This was so wrong. And yet I am highly curious as to what is going on, they are hiding something from me. I just have to find out, what it is. I'm not going anywhere until they do so. "Lucas" I said looking upward, "If you really worked with them I guess that you could trust them, but honestly right now I can't. I don't know what to do, I don't want to go anywhere; I want to stay here with our family. Please give me a sign anything that shows what I should do." All I heard was silence. Tears began to form in my I eyes and before I could keep them from falling they came. This time I didn't feel like they were going to stop.

I looked up and the two men were walking inside the room. The one called Kyle Prime looked at me, and let out a sigh. I could tell by the look that he had on his face; he knew I wanted to the truth. He took a chair and sat next to me but what I was about to hear was the wildest thing I ever could have imagined.