That something turned out to be a 20 foot robot, it was headed their way. It seemed to be shouting things that sounded like blips and other things that emitted from a computer. Rowan turned to the others; she had an odd look on her face

"This is new" she told them.

Kit shook her head angrily, there was a robot coming for them! She grabbed her twin and her friends hand and shouted angrily "run!" the girls started to run, the park they were in was know for trying to be as natural as possible, this meant no cement walkways and no lights or any thing of that sort. The three girls ran and ran some more, they occasionally tripped over something in the dark but whether it was their own feet or a rock- no one knew.

The robot with its long legs matched three of the girl strides in one, it was gaining fast. The girls kept running even though their lungs were starting to feel the burn. On they went trying to keep speed when suddenly Kit screamed, Carissa desperately hoped the robot hadn't gotten to her sister, but thankfully she saw her up a head, stopped.

Carissa shouted "run Kit!" Kit turned around she grabbed her sisters arm and turned her half way around, Rowan was close behind them. Why they turned was a Question to Rowan, so she turned her head and saw what she wouldn't have seen if she kept on running. The three girls were running along the edge of a cliff and down below a stream with a high current flowed.

The robot was still behind them, why it was attacking them no one would know. Somehow the girls made it to a tree line; they hoped the massive trees they now had to dart around would slow the robot. Unfortunately for them the Robot was trashing through the forest creating a small pathway where up rooted trees lie. Carissa made the mistake of looking backwards, the robot was breaths away from her- she screamed. Her scream made Rowan loose concentration, she toppled to the ground. Kit came after her, and then as the topping Carissa fell on the both of them. All three groaned from exhaustion and pain, Rowan tried to push the two off of her but if proved to be useless. The robot grabbed the girls, and some where through the accent in the robots hand Carissa some how managed to flip upside down.

The robots face was made up of small patterns of metal siding they moved with his face so he was able to make facial expressions. His mouth was a thin line and eyes the brightest red. He held the girls unsure of what to do. His orders were to kill them, but how? He brought the girls closer to his face and one shouted

"don't eat me!" he held his head back angry now, some fleshling had dared to yell at him! In his other hand he brought out a gun, he showed it proudly to the girls. The inside was a glowing blue of energy. Carissa saw that clearly from her vantage point.

"uh Kit…" she began.

Kit looked down at her "don't you dare give me those last word crap, were going to live… somehow"

At Kit's words two trucks came riding up the path the robot had so conveniently made for them. The swerved in front of the robot and faced it, but they did nothing more. Rowan shook her head

"are you guys BLIND or something. We are being held by a ROBOT! HELP" at her words the trucks began to change. They did not move up and down like most cars did they actually started to change. Siding moved over metal and tires were tucked into hidden places, and soon two more robots joined the other.

The robot holding them growled, he shouted a few words in his language and the others shouted back. There was a blue robot with red flames which had once been a semi and a black robot which had once been a GMC Topkick. Carissa hoped they were the good guys. The blue one stepped foreword "are you girls ok" the girls unable to talk at the moment nodded.

The robot that was holing them made a move; it was abrupt and totally unexpected. He plucked Rowan out of the group and threw her towards the other robots. She didn't even have time to scream for she was caught by the black robot. He held her safely against him. The opposing robot growled once more, this time he threw Carissa; the blue robot caught her safely. Kit was left in the clutches of the red eyed robot, she screamed for help. The robot holding Rowan flicked one of his wrists and a massive gun flew out of his arms. The robot took careful aim and shot the robots feet causing him to fall back. In his confusion his arm was thrown up and so was Kit. The blue robot caught her as well, after making sure that she was ok he turned back to the other robot.

The shouted some and then shot some. Carissa kept her hands over her ears, this was so unreal. Finally there were some small tremors and the red eyes robot ran away, but not before the black robot shot at him a few more times. Finally there was silence and the girls were held out so they could be seen. Rowan sat quite contentedly in the black robots hand. Kit was shivering and Carissa stood up. She brushed the dirt of her clothes and then looked up

"uh, hi" she said unsure of what to do. The robot inclined his head and spoke

" hello I am Optimus Prime and this here is Ironhide" Optimus gestured toward the black robot holding Rowan. Carissa remembered her manners,

"well uh, im Carissa, and that is my twin Kit" she gestured to Kit and continued on "and Ironhide is holding Rowan"

Rowan looked up at her name "howdy" she said to no one in particular. Optimus nodded and Carissa continued on

"uh thanks for every thing, saving us" Optimus nodded.

He then asked "do you know why that robot was attacking you?" all three girls shook their heads. "then I suggest you stay with us for just a little bit so we can sort this matter out, don't worry we will keep you safe" the girls shrugged, this was all way to new to them. Optimus continued "are any of you staying some where" Carissa and Kit shook their heads but Rowan nodded

"I wont be missed though" was all that she added.

"ok well your coming with us then" optimus set down the girls as did Ironhide. Both Transformed.

Ironhide got quite the surprise when Rowan got into his passenger seat, he would have thought she would want to be with her friends.

Rowan was trying to buckle up her seat belt when Ironhide spoke "aren't you in the wrong truck?" Rowan shook her head no. "go sit in Optimus" Ironhide pleaded, he wanted to drive alone this time. Rowan ignored him and tried to buckle up her seat belt again. Ironhide pulled back on the seat belt trying to provoke her to get out. Soon they were in a tug-o-war over the seat belt, Rowan finally won. She buckled in and settled into the seat quite nicely. Ironhide wasn't going to go down with out a fight. He pulled the seatbelt tight and raised the seat. The belt pulled tight over her abdomen, Rowan smiled she knew how to get out of this

"Don't do that I have to go the bathroom" the belt immediately loosened. Rowan smiled triumphantly.

Ironhide was fuming some girl was besting him, he considered driving at high speeds and then throwing her out of the window, but there was only one problem to his genius plan- he would get caught. Ironhide started to day dream, in each dream Rowan was some how out of him and gone. In his mind he was busy abusing her and he didn't pay attention to the road. Slowly he drifted into the ditch and headed toward a group of trees. Rowan stared at the dashboard waiting for him to laugh of turn, but nothing. So she slowly unbuckled her belt and turned the wheel back onto the road. Ironhide didn't even notice that. He did notice when rowan eased herself into he drivers seat and took full control.

"Rowan…"

"Yes Ironhide" they were squabbling like an old couple even though the only met a few hours ago.

"You're trying to drive" Ironhide was too obvious

"Yes I know"

"Why?"

"You almost drove into a tree watch where you're going jeez"

"I was watching"

"Wasn't"

"Was" this went on until they had another war over who could control the wheel.

Behind the swerving Ironhide Optimus drove at a leisurely pace, Kit was asleep in the back and Carissa was curled p into a ball in the front.

"Carissa" he spoke her name softly, Carissa looked up to show she was listening "you should get some sleep" Carissa shook her head

"im not tired" optimus chuckled softly

"yes you are, just try to sleep" Carissa did as she was told, with her legs curled under her and head leaning against the window. She also wound her hands around the arm rest, soon she was asleep. Optimus smiled inwardly once at the base he would figure out a few unanswered questions, he would let the girls rest now.