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Desirée POV

I looked over the blueprints with Cade and Ratchet. Joshua still hadn't sent us anything to actually work with, so the blueprints were the best things we had to work with at the moment. Ratchet was talking about the different ways to redesign the prototypes, making it so that there would be easier access to the area in the chest where the Spark would be located.

"But they don't have Sparks," I said, feeling slightly frustrated. "This plan doesn't feel like it's well thought out."

"Bumblebee is willing to see if it can work," Ratchet said gruffly.

"I'm all for seeing if this will work or not, but Lockdown pretty much destroyed their Sparks and KSI altered them completely." I looked at Ratchet with a frown. "I'm still trying to understand how this will work if the key part isn't there."

"We'll have to improvise," Cade said.

"Their Sparks are their life-force," I said.

"Quit worrying so much," Cade said, giving a reassuring smile. "We'll figure it out."

Eden POV

Eden couldn't understand some of the things that her father had told her. She thought it was cool that he was from another planet, but he started talking about things that she couldn't quite get a hold of.

But that didn't mean she wouldn't try to understand.

Eden's father said that since she and Saoirse and Orion were his children, that made them very important. She wasn't sure if she really believed that. The way Eden saw it, she wasn't anymore important than Aunt Abby's kids or Uncle Sideswipe's daughter—or anyone else, for that matter. Eden thought of herself being as ordinary as them. Orion was too young to fully understand even half of what their father was saying. Saoirse took everything their father said seriously, so it wouldn't be a big surprise if Saoirse truly believed she was important because of who their parents were.

Daddy had said something about 'Prime' making them important.

Eden knew that his name was Optimus Prime, but everything he was teaching them was so overwhelming—so confusing sometimes—that she wasn't even sure what he was talking about half the time.

The few things Eden truly understood from their father's lessons—the things she could actually understand and acknowledge—was the importance of family and protecting whatever matters most. Eden believed she could do that—she could handle protecting her family if she found it truly necessary, and Eden always appreciated her family. She knew that.

Sighing, Eden sat criss-crossed on the ground in the living room. Saoirse was talking with Aunt Abby. It was the first time in a while Aunt Abby came to visit with Alec and Athena. Rosalyn and Blossom would visit occasionally, but it felt like forever since Aunt Abby had visited with their cousins.

"That's our Aunt Abby," Eden said, looking at Orion. The one year old was in his play area, happily playing with his toys without a care in the world. Eden took notice to how similar Orion and their father looked—when Daddy was in his human form, Orion looked like a miniaturized version of him. "Aunt Abby even brought Alec and Athena. They're our cousins."

Orion looked up at Eden with slight curiosity before focusing on his toys again.

"Aunt Abby's nice," Eden continued. "She's Mama's sister, but she's not like Mama." Eden looked at Orion, sighing. "You've met Aunt Blossom, but you probably don't remember her. She'd bring Musa with her—Musa's Blossom's daughter. They're really nice. I think when you're older, you'll really like them."

After a while, Eden stopped talking. It was obvious that Orion wasn't interested in what she had to say, and Aunt Abby was still talking with Saoirse. Alec and Athena were spending time with Bee, so Eden was only left to spend time with herself. Everyone else was doing their own thing—Mama was in the barn with Uncle Cade and Ratchet; Daddy was resting; the other Autobots were busy with their own stuff—it felt like Eden didn't really have anyone to spend time with.

"Are you OK?" a voice asked.

Eden looked up and saw a woman standing near the entrance of the living room, her eyes were blue like Eden's.

"Who are you?" Eden asked.

"My name is Elita," the woman said, crossing her arms over her chest. "We met once before, not too long before your brother's birth."

Eden's eyes narrowed slightly, trying to make herself remember.

"I think I remember you."

Elita slowly approached Eden and Orion, causing Eden to stiffen a little.

"Do you know what I am?" Elita asked.

"Are you like my Daddy?"

Elita's eyes went down for a moment before nodding. "I am," she said calmly. "Your father and I were...close...before he came here."

Eden studied Elita carefully. Elita was pretty, but Eden wasn't sure what to think of her.

"You knew him?" Eden asked.

Elita nodded.

Eden's nose scrunched up a little. "I haven't really seen you around here...or really do anything."

"I decided to go out on the road for a little bit," Elita said. "I needed a moment to clear myself up."

Eden gave a hum and looked over at Orion, who was looking at Elita with wide eyes. He seemed interested in Elita, but Eden couldn't know for sure.

"Orion's getting pretty big, huh?" Eden asked.

Elita looked over at Orion and a small smile settled on her face. "He is," she said. "He almost looks like his father."

"He likes to move around." Eden looked at Elita. "He likes to touch everything and see everything."

"Human Sparklings are very curious creatures," Elita hummed.

"Do you have any?"

Elita's eyes lowered. "No."

Eden looked at Elita. She looked upset by the question—was Elita upset at her?

"Eden?" Looking over Elita, Eden saw her mother, standing by the living room entrance looking surprised. "Oh...Elita, I didn't know you were back."

Elita stood up. "I'm sorry this was such short notice. I felt it was necessary to come back."

Mama walked over and picked Orion up, motioning Eden over.

"It's fine," Mama said. "It was just a surprise. Did you visit with the others? I think they'd be happy to see you."

"Mama, Elita was just talking with me," Eden exclaimed.

Mama nodded. "I know."

"I'll go visit with the others," Elita said. "It's been a while."

After Elita left, Eden frowned. She looked up at Mama and saw a confusing look on her face.

"Mama?" Eden said.

"Yeah, sweetie?"

"How did Elita know Daddy?"

QUICKY A/N:

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