Kit stood in front of her window the next morning watching the rain pelt the window. Her hand flexed nervously at her side. There was a heavy tension in the air that she couldn't name. It was getting on her nerves to say the least. Folding her arms across her chest, she closed her eyes and let the drumming of rain on the roof lull her into a clam stance. It didn't last when she heard a thump outside. An after thought made her strap her gun to her hip. Sighing softly she donned her rain jacket and went outside. A white transformer stood there talking with Jazz. Kit walked out onto the back porch and watched the two converse in their own language. Shrugging her shoulders she waited for the two of them to finish or notice her. The white jet turned his red gaze on her. She noticed that Starscream's eyes blazed dangerously where this Decepticon's eyes were dull. Jazz turned his attention towards her and gave a weak smile.

"Is he willing to do it?" she asked her silver partner.

"There is a condition however."

"Let me guess I have to go with him."

Jazz just nodded. Kit sighed softly. "The sooner we leave the sooner we can return."

A scream from inside of the house made Kit go for her gun at her side and she moved into the house. Her gun was aimed out in front of her ready to shoot anyone or anything that dared intrude. She reached the kitchen and Makayla was leaning heavily against the kitchen counter. Kit put her gun away and moved towards the woman to inspect what had happened. She was breathing heavily and there was a puddle of water beneath her.

"My water broke," she gasped out softly.

"I can see that."

Kit went to her side and draped the woman's arm over her shoulder. There was a thundering of feet coming down the steps. Jake and Sam slid into the kitchen. Sam rushed to his wife's side.

"Sam get her to the hospital."

"What about you?"

"I have a mission," she said as he looked about ready to protest, "Go Sam."

He nodded and helped his wife outside. Jake sat astride Viper ready to follow them. Ratchet was waiting for them. His lights and sirens were blaring ready to go. Once they were off Kit looked over her shoulder at the white Autobot. Jetfire shifted nervously.

"Are you ready to go?" she asked the white bot.

"I guess I have no choice in the matter."

"You have a choice Jetfire. I am not commanding you to do this nor will I accept anything but a willing companion to do the job."

"Why are you so determined to help them?" the white bot asked.

"Because, they are my friends. They've taken care of me when no one else would."

"Then we shall go. Of course I am not looking forward to seeing my old companions in the Seekers again."

Kit laughed softly at the white bots confession.

"Stop being a baby Jetfire," she teased. "Starscream will not attack you."

"That's not what I'm worried about."

"Then what is it?"

He stopped his words when Jazz returned. The bot transformed and waited for his companion to get in.

"Jetfire meet us at the base it would be wise to take off from their airfield," Jazz stated in an authoritative manner.

The bot nodded and leapt up and shifted and jetted off towards the base. Kit got into the passenger seat of the Pontiac. They tore off towards the base. Both were silent on the way there. Until Jazz spoke,

"What's on your mind Kit?"

"I'm worried about what I'll find when I get back to where they are."

"The three of them together aren't push overs' Kit."

"I know that Jazz but I can't help but worry about them."

"I assume that is in human nature to be concerned about those you care about."

Kit leaned back and sighed. Her fingers ran through her long locks trying to sooth the tension that was running through her body. There was to much going on at once and it was starting to wear on her. She didn't doubt before the day was over she'd snap and snarl at anyone that crossed her. Her hands flexed nervously at her sides. Her mind flew somewhere else and her vision fuzzed out. (yeah we all know that feeling. When you stare at something to long and it fuzzes out.) A heavy sigh escaped her lips.

"You constantly do that hand gesture what does it mean?" Jazz asked curiously.

"It's an unconscious gesture Jazz," she said softly as she shook the fuzz out of her mind and eyes. "It kind of relaxes me when I'm stressed out."

"Why didn't you want to stay for the birth of the baby?" Jazz asked suddenly.

"You think I'm heartless now don't you because I chose to go on my set mission instead of watching a life be brought into the world?"

Kit leaned forward and rubbed her forehead. She needed to get the others to draw Megatron away from the Witwicky household. With the new arrival things had to be done. The last time the two of them risked their lives to save the world. Now another life depended on them. With her no one was waiting on her return. Sure she had friends but no significant other or child waited on her at home. Jazz wasn't answering her so she assumed he thought that much of her. Closing her eyes again she fought back the stinging sensation behind her eyes.

"You're not heartless," he began. "You're just looking out for them I guess is the way it is."

She leaned back and looked up at the cloth ceiling.

"Megatron is after me and obviously you autobots. His attention will be directed at me first."

They arrived at the security gates of the military base.

"State your name and purpose," the guard demanded roughly.

"I'm here to see Storm Chaser, and I'm Lt. Kit Allender."

The guard frowned and nodded his head once before returning to his booth. He picked up the phone and spoke quickly to the person on the other line. He sat the phone down and came back out and replied gruffly;

"They'll come in front of the main building to greet you, Lieutenant."

Kit just nodded and Jazz rolled forward.

"Gruff man isn't he?" Jazz asked.

"Its part of his job description to look as mean as possible."

"Really?"

"No, he's probably a bit high strung with what's been happening lately, and I'm sure word has reached all over of the rise of the Decepticons again."

Jazz was silent for a moment before speaking again.

"You do realize that Megatron can turn Starscream and the other two against you right?"

They stopped and she got out while slipping on her shades. She sighed as she watched her partner shift beside her.

"There is always that chance Jazz and I understand that. Nothing lasts forever Jazz not even the strongest of friendships."

"You seem bitter about that."

"I've lost quiet a few people to death Jazz so I know nothing lasts forever, but to the flip side on that I want to find something that does last forever. And maybe one day, I will find a friendship that will last forever."

Storm Chaser and Mallard came running up they were out of breath and were pale. She was confused on what was going on.

"Guys?" she asked nervously.

Before they could answer Jetfire landed gracefully fully transformed beside Jazz. Both men backed up completely in awe of Jetfire.

"What's happening?" Kit demanded.

"Ft. Polk has been destroyed. There were no human casualties just some minor injuries. Starscream and the other two held them off until they were forced to retreat."

"Where are they?"

"They are in route due here any moment."

As if on cue three heavy thuds echoed across the base and the ground trembled for a moment before stilling. Without waiting for the others she dashed for the landing field. She saw Thundercracker and Blackout first. They were huddled with their backs to her. Starscream wasn't in sight until they moved away from the bigger bot. There were scratch marks all over his dark gray armor. She rushed forward and went to the bot's side. The other two just looked down at her as she passed beneath Thundercracker's legs.

"Starscream, what happened?"

The big bot didn't even look up at her. His head was down as if he had lost the biggest battle he had ever faced. She looked up towards Thundercracker wondering if he'd explain what went on. The younger bot looked at Blackout for a moment before turning his red gaze to her.

"Barricade put up a good fight and so did Soundwave, but we beat them back," Thundercracker said. "They were sent back with a few major injuries."

Kit nodded at the report before the dark bot spoke up to tell her something.

"Hey, Kit I kept my promise," Blackout said giving her a wiry grin.

"So you did."

Kit looked up at Starscream. He still wasn't looking her in the eyes. Moving forward she poked Starscream's leg trying to get his attention by annoying him again. The normal insults she felt would do her no good at this point in time since he seemed guilt ridden. She couldn't exactly pinpoint how she knew that, but she did and it was unnerving her.

"Why do you bother?" Starscream said in a weakened voice.

That brought concern washing over her like a tidal wave. She looked up at Blackout and then motioned with her head towards where Jazz stood. The copter bot rose and drug the other F-22 behind him until they were a good distance away. Thundercracker was grumbling about it the entire way. Kit tuned out everything else except for the big bot in front of her. She metal squeaked a few times as he shifted a bit.

"Starscream what is it?" she asked in concern.

"It's almost time for the final confrontation."

"I know Starscream."

He looked up at her then and she backed up unconsciously. His eyes were a darker red than before. She wondered for a moment if their eyes darkened and lightened with their moods. Then she realized something.

"Starscream what did Megatron do to you?"

This Starscream was making her nervous. He was being timid and that wasn't her Starscream in the least. The one she grew to consider a friend tried to kill her more than once. She wondered what happened to that Starscream.

"He did nothing to me."

The big bot rose and changed and jetted away before she could even make a move to stop him. Kit cursed the bot with every thing she could. What ever had happened the big bot wasn't going to tell her what it was. Closing her eyes she rubbed her forehead as a headache started to build behind her eyes.

"Starscream what's bothering you so much?"

Looking towards the sky she watched his vapor trail vanish against the clouds that began to form again.

A/N: Sorry it took so long peoples. Umm a few things here. First off I discovered something Barricade is a Mustang. Did anyone else catch that or was it just me?

Another thing… I got a complaint for another story about how I hadn't updated in three months and when I did update the person didn't review how annoying is that? Anyways… Sorry again for the delay.