Fighting on Day Two and Plans Change

Kit woke to the sound of heavy banging on her door. It didn't stop so she got up and rushed to open the door. Storm Chaser rushed in without a by your leave. He shut the door behind his partner and leaned against it heavily. Both were out of breath. They were sweating and pale. Nervousness seemed to radiate off them in waves.

"What is with you?" she demanded rudely due to the fact that her sleep had been interrupted.

Not that she cared at the moment she had one of her Starscream death dreams. They were looking back and forth worriedly between each other. That action was setting her on edge and making her wary.

"Get your stuff packed."

"What? Why?"

"Because your superior officer said so."

Going behind her open closet door she changed into her uniform. Kit grumbled and got out her duffle bag. She was glad for once that she didn't have much to pack. The last thing to go into the bag was her picture of her brother. She picked up a box that had arrived for her the other night and hadn't opened yet. Her cousin had sent it to her. Kit was getting worried. She had to catch herself as the ground shook underneath her feet.

"Are you two going to tell me what's going on, now?"

"You'll see for yourself."

Mallard picked up her bag carefully mindful of the glass frame in the bag and headed out the door. Storm Chaser gestured for her to follow. With more reluctance that she'd admit she left the room. Storm Chaser followed making sure to stay a short distance behind her and cautiously looking around half expecting enemy soldiers to jump from the shadows and try to kill them. The made it out of the barracks and her eyes widened in horror. Starscream and Thundercracker were fighting against this odd looking Decepticon and a bunch of mini ones. She looked around frantically. The ground shook underneath her feet again. The bigger jet was protecting the barracks. Blackout landed gracefully in front of the three of them. She felt a tremor run through her. Before her very eyes flashed the battles that happened in her dreams.

"Blackout what's going on?!" she shouted.

"This moron is with Barricade and is trying to kill all the humans here to get to you."

"If I leave will they follow?"

"Yes."

Before she had a chance to get him to take her somewhere else one of the mini Decepticons went strait for them as it got past Starscream. Kit could only take a step back before the black cat looking bot was on her. She was on her back looking up at the snapping jaws of the cat before he was thrown back by Blackout. Gently the big bot scooped her up and turned towards the battle field. Starscream turned to see Kit safely in Blackout's grasp.

"Blackout get her out of here."

Blackout nodded and sat her down and transformed. Kit scrambled into the hold of the helicopter and held on. Mallard gave her, her bag before backing away. They were ducking low to avoid the fierce wind that Blackout was kicking up.

"Decepticon you get her to California safely or you'll regret it," Storm Chaser snapped.

Blackout took off. The battle continued below her as they vanished into the clouds. Kit moved to the front cockpit and sat in the co-pilots chair and strapped herself in. Her bag was set carefully to the side. A holographic pilot appeared in the other seat.

"Are you all right?"

He knew it was a stupid question but he felt compelled to ask. She looked out the window and she didn't moved.

"They were there for me and I couldn't do a damned thing against them."

"Kit, Starscream will take care of the base for you."

Leaning against the window silent tears fell down the side of her face. Her heart ached for those she left behind. Closing her eyes she fell asleep to pass the time. No horrific dreams plagued her that time.

Blackout was worried. From his research on the web he realized that her bottling up her emotions like that wasn't good for her in the least. She'd probably destroy herself from the inside out. He'd never tell her or Starscream this but he felt that Kit was better off in the care of the Autobots instead of the Decepticons. Even if Starscream was an almost reformed bot. He found it rather amusing that it took a strong willed girl a couple of months to break past Starscream's vast expanse of defenses. Even Thundercracker was taken with her. It was rare that they'd ever agree on anything much less what they would do with this tiny human that walked into their lives. Blackout knew that he didn't deserve and friendship from Kit in the least. She was an innocent that got caught up with a battle that has been raging for a very long time.

An hour later he received conformation that Starscream had heard Kit's CO call her contact and they'd meet them at the base. Blackout hoped that her contact brought and Autobot with them just incase an unknown Decepticon popped up and tried to take Kit. It would be a lot safer in the care of the Autobots right at that moment. It didn't take long for them to arrive at the base. With ease he landed on a landing pad directed by the tower.

Kit woke once he started to descend onto the landing pad. She stretched tiredly. Once on the ground she slid out of the cockpit and kept her head down as she moved far enough away so Blackout could power down. Her shoulders and neck hurt a lot and when she was in pain she tended to be really cranky. Rubbing her neck trying to sooth the pain she looked around. A huge black GMC pulled up followed by a small yellow 1997 Mustang. (okay this is Hot Shot and I looked at his profile and it said various sports cars. I noticed they don't use fords so I decided to have someone as a ford.) Kit stood there waiting for something to happen but not knowing what exactly it was that she was waiting for. Blackout transformed and Kit was comforted by the big bots presence behind her. Someone climbed out of the black GMC and allowed the two bots to change. Blackout moved closer to Kit ignoring the other three. Kit shouldered her bag easily but carefully. Her package was tucked underneath her arm.

A man walked towards her carefully as if he was wary of the big bot behind her. The truck and Mustang were visibly tensing.

"Geeze its too tense here Blackout. If I wanted things like this I would have stayed with Starscream and Thundercracker and watched them duke it out."

She sat her bag down and rubbed her shoulder. "I assume you are my contact."

"I am, and my name is Captain Lennox."

"Sir," Kit said politely as she saluted him in proper respect.

"Well Kit you have arrived earlier than expected but Mr. Witwicky will be able to accept…"

Kit snorted in disgust. These people didn't understand and she had a feeling that they'd disagree as soon as one of them opened their mouth.

"Blackout let's go back."

"I have been ordered by Starscream to keep you here."

"Since when did you start taking orders?" she snapped.

She heard the yellow bot snicker. Her fierce gaze turned on him. "What the hell are you laughing at pee brain?" she snarled.

That shut the yellow Mustang up.

"Now Lt. Allender…"

"Obsidian," she growled.

"Obsidian we've brought you here for your own protection."

She heard it in his voice. The self-righteous attitude that a lot of good people had, did they really think that Starscream was mean to her? Without a doubt now she was sure that there were going to be a lot of fighting. She would defend those three bots that she happily called friends. They were on her side and no one else's.

"Protection? Starscream was doing a good job at protecting me thank you very much."

"He's a Decepticon…" the yellow card started.

"Listen here pee brain…"

"My name is Hot Shot."

"I don't give a rats ass about what your name is. You self-righteous creatures think only in black and white. Just because this guy is on this side that he's bad or good. Starscream didn't have to save me any of those times he did. I owe him my life and I will not allow any of you to bash him or the other two beside him. You know what in my world there are shades of gray."

Captain Lennox moved forward trying to placate the angry woman without getting his head removed.

Ironhide tensed beside his companion, but remained strangely quiet. There was something about the girl that made him wary and he had to admit that no human had made him this wary before. He suspected it was her loyalty to Starscream, but yet it was only to Starscream and no other. He'd have to speak with Optimus before Kit got to speak with him. A few years ago Ironhide had taken up guardianship of the Captain much like Bumblebee was to Sam.

"Obsidian we need to get you to a safer place."

"I'm not going anywhere without Blackout."

"Why do you trust him? He's the one that murdered your…"

Her gaze shifted to him. Her eyes normally blue eyes were a steely blue. It was like all warmth and emotion drained away leaving a raging hatred. The Captain shivered at the look.

"Finish that sentence and you'll regret it with everything that you are," she said in a calm deadly voice.

She knew full well what Blackout had done. It was written in the timid moves the Decepticon moved about her. He was guilty and he didn't need to have a human face for her to read the emotions in him. That's why self-righteous people bugged her. They could never see that there are some creatures that can feel remorseful for what they had done in the past. If Blackout hadn't been sorry for what he had done then he wouldn't have saved her as Starscream and Thundercracker went to battle. He wouldn't have stopped Thundercracker from being nasty to her. Someone that didn't regret things would have crushed her in his grip. These people could never grip that fact. They were not her.

"It's all right Kit I need to return to make sure that Starscream is still in one piece."

"Bring him here once you've shown Barricade what for."

All creatures present were shocked at the constant shifts in her moods. One minute she was ready to shed blood the next as calm as could be with a happy smile.

Blackout formed a half assed smile that she caught. She knew that Starscream wouldn't be joining her until the final battle brought her closer to him. With a heavy sigh she watched the copter transform and fly away. Picking up her things she got into the now returned to alternate form Hot Shot. She refused to get into the GMC with the Captain not wanting to hear anymore about how she was betraying anyone by befriending Starscream and the other two. Closing her eyes she leaned back in the passenger's side seat and rubbed her sore neck. Remembering the box she had gotten the other day she picked it up and opened it. A small one line letter was in a small white envelop. It stated that her cousin hoped it looked all right and loved her. Putting the note aside she reached into the box and pulled out the contents of the box. She smirked and placed it back in the box. It was perfect. Leaning back she closed her eyes and wore that huge smirk all the way to the Witwicky place.