'Thoughts'

'Bumblebee'

"Talking"

"Communications link"

"~Broadcast~"

It was a calm Tuesday afternoon at the Autobot base. School was over, Jack didn't work but it was science fair week. I chuckle as I watch Jack build a motorcycle with Arcee's help. Whom has no idea what to do... Even though she is a motorcycle. Suddenly Raf's volcano randomly goes off.

"Decepticon's! We're under attack!" I hear Ratchet yell from the other side of the room. I snicker as they round the corner, ready for battle.

"It's no attack, Ratchet" Raf says, as he coughs. "It's my volcano." The volcano slowly becomes some type of brown goop. "Was..."

I watch as Ratchet looks over to where Miko and Bulkhead are working. "Hold still, Bulkhead. Jupiter needs it's red spot." Miko dips her paintbrush in the paint and almost get's it to the planet before it drips onto the floor. "Oopsy..."

"What, in the Allspark, is going on in here? Ratchet asks. I start laughing at my guardians expression.

"Our projects are due tomorrow." Jack explains.

"Maybe it needs one of these do-hickies." Arcee says. I laugh even harder at her words for a exhaust pipe.

"Your a motorcycle, Arcee." Jack says. "Shouldn't you know how to build a motorcycle engin?"

"Your a human, Jack. Can you build me a small intestin?" She asks. I'm clutching at my sides because they hurt from laughing to hard. Jack sends me a glare and I sober up quickly, wiping stray tears that leaked from my eyes.

"Well... You can't work on these projects in here... Your... Making a mess!" Ratchet exclaims.

"But the science fair is a big part of our grade." Raf says.

"Yea!" Miko says, supporting Raf. "If Bulkhead doesn't help me finish my model of the solar system-"

"Ohh! And what does Bulkhead know of your solar system? Or Bumblebee of your volcanoes? Or-"

"Or Arcee of our motorcycles." Jack finishes for Ratchet.

"Precisely!" Ratchet exclaims. "We're not Earthlings! And their not scientists." I roll my eyes at him.

"But the Autobot's are their guardians, just like you are Calypso's guardian, Ratchet." Optimus says. "Would it hurt to learn more of Earth by helping our young friends with their school work?"

"Well..." Ratchet draws. "Maybe our young friends should try learning about more of Cybertron."

Ratchet and Optimus walk away as Raf starts rebuilding his volcano. I sit and watch, I wasn't taking science this semester so I didn't have to worry about the science fair.

I decide to listen in on Bumblebee talking about a class back on Cybertron. "Yeah..." Raf says. Bee continues explaining about warrior class. "Really Bumblebee!"

"Then how do you make warrior class?" I ask. He explains about how he wasn't accepted into the class.

"But... I've seen you in action! Your awsome!" Raf says.

'But they didn't think so...' Bee says.

Optimus puts his hand on Bee's shoulder. "I second your opinon Raf. But Autobot life-cycles are much longer then those of humans. And though it may be hard to believe but our young scout still has much to experience."

An alarm comes from the computer. Ratchet checks it out. "Exposed energon. And it's on the move."

"And since we ain't moving it. Guess who must be!" Bulkhead says.

"Decepticon's" Arcee joins the group standing infront of the computer.

"Without Megatron?" I ask.

"Unfortunately, Megatron's legacy will live on. As others rise to take his place." Optimus explains.

"You mean like Starscream?" I ask. The Autobot's turn around and stare at me. I smile and scratch the back of my head, a nervous habit. "He was the one who interrogated me and Fowler... And he kept saying he was Lord Starscream, Leader of the Decepticon's" I explain.

Optimus nods. "Autobot's, you have projects to complete. Ratchet, I may requir aid."

Ratchet turns and looks at the projects the other three are doing. "Science fair is a big part of their grade. Perhaps I'm better suited to remain behind and advise...

'Lame excuse Ratchet...' I thought to myself.

"Very well..." Optimus says. "Bumblebee, let us see about this energon in transit." Bee nods and Ratchet prepairs the ground bridge. Optimus and Bee walk into the green light and disappear.

I walk over to Raf. "Need any help?" Raf looks up and gives me a smile. We start working but soon Ratchet walks over.

"Here, let me help." I stare up at Ratchet in shock. Him actually offering to do something. Ratchet pushes us aside and walks over to a storage room. He takes out a bunch of extra steel and starts wielding a volcano out of metal. "Let's see... Where is it?" Ratchet mumbles to himself.

"Hmm... What is it?" Raf finally asks after a few minutes.

"You-ou-ou-ou'll find out!" I blink. I have never seen Ratchet like this before.

"But Ratchet, shouldn't I be doing the work?" Raf asks.

"Yip-ip-ip! Don't touch!" Ratchet exclaims. "Just watch! And learn..."

"Soo..." Bulkhead starts. "We're just going to go help Jack and Miko finish their-"

Ratchet looks up at them. "Without my supervision! You want them to be right, don't you?" Arcee and Bulkhead look at each other. "Then watch a master at work." Ratchet says while staring at his active built in wielder.

I stare at him, wide eyed. I walk up to the second platform where Jack and Miko are standing. "What is he on?" I whisper to the two. They just give me a weird look and start laughing. "What...?" I ask.

After Ratchet finishes Raf's 'project' he moves onto Miko's and then onto Jack's.

"There you go! Three projects that are worth top marks!" Ratchet says while loading them into Bulkheads trunk. "Now go blow the science fair away with these!" And with those words he sends us on our way.

Bulkhead honks his horn as we enter the base on Wednesday. Me and Jack get off of Arcee while Miko and Raf get out of Bulkhead.

"Well!" Ratchet says as he runs over to us. "How were my-Er-our projects perceived?"

"Well..." Raf says. Then they explain about how they got a bad mark because of what he built.

"Well..." Ratchet scoffs. "On our planet you would have been awarded the highest honours." He turns around and mumbles. "Absolutly no gratitude even if I helped out!"

'They should have did it on their own.' Bee asks.

"Indeed Bumblebee, our human friends would have been wise to stray from Ratchet's path." Optimus says, agreeing with Bee.

I walk over and pat Ratchet on the leg. He looks down at me. "If it helps, I thought the projects were pretty cool." A small smile spreads across his face. I smile back, glad to have him as my guardian. And yet, I have yet to figure out my weird connection with him. But for now, I was content with this.

I know... Short Chapter... Oh well! :D

I don't own anything... Except Calypso!

I'm also debating on how Cal should realize her feelings for Ratchet and if she should be a Cybertronian being...

Oh Well! Help me out! If you have an idea I would really like to know! Plez!