Well, here's the next chapter. Hope you've all enjoyed it so far. This is where we see more plot changes. Wanna say thanks to Grimlockx4 for reviewing.

The Autobots all opened their doors to let us out. Rad, Carlos and Alexis were looking a bit under the weather but I seemed to be just fine and Red Alert took notice of this.

"I can see that the warp gate doesn't bother you."

I looked at Red Alert shaking my head. I then looked at Alexis and she immediately understood what I was asking her. She started walking to the door and motioning me to follow her. It was always an instinctual knowledge between females when it came to bathrooms.

"The bathroom is this way. You can take a shower and freshen up a bit as well if you want."

I followed after her. Stalker stayed with the other Minicons and the boys. The elevator opened and me and Alexis walked in and watched as the doors closed behind us. As we wait for the doors to open again, Alexis starts talking again, "It's so nice to have another girl in the base. I like the guys and all don't get me wrong but it will be nice to have another girl around. How old are you anyway?"

"That's none of your concern. And don't get used to the idea of me staying. I haven't really decided if I am."

Alexis looked a little downcast at my outburst. I stopped. But what I told her was the truth. I did not think I would be staying very long. Alexis stopped speaking, probably hearing the tone in my voice. It didn't matter any way because the doors decided to open at the time. She led me down a series of hallways and finally stopped in front of a door.

"You can take your time. Just ring the little bell and Hot Shot will come and bring you to the command center. I'll come back and bring you fresh batch of clothes and we can wash your others." She pointed to the area while she explained.

I nodded to let her know I understood and walked into the bathroom. I closed the door behind me and looked around the room seeing it was very clean. I found a body length mirror on the wall and looked at it to see myself. I haven't seen what I look like in days now, and I imagine I mustn't look that great. I imagined my hair must be a nest of tangles. Expecting the worst, I walked over to it and stared at my reflection for a few minutes.

Standing at 5'5, I'm a little tall for my age. My blond hair was nearly to my lower back and was dirt streaked and my face was tear stained and was covered with dirt but you could still see the sun shaped birthmark under my right eye. My clothes were covered in blood and they were torn and soiled in many places. You could certainly tell I had been living in the forest for a while.

I stepped away from the mirror and went to start the shower. I hear Alexis come in and set a fresh, clean pair of clothes and shoes in a basket for me and I nodded to her. She nods back at me and again leaves me to my peace. But before I did anything else I grabbed for the knife in my bag and started slashing away at my hair. When it finally rested above my shoulders I stopped, at least partially satisfied. I stripped away my clothes and entered the shower, relishing the warm flow cleansing my body of its filth and grime. I washed my hair three times before finally raking my fingers through it and catching no tangles. I grabbed the body wash bottle and immediately scrubbed off the dirt and grunge. When I thought I wasn't going to get much cleaner, I turned off the shower and dried off with the towel and got dressed in two minutes flat. The blue jeans and purple halter top fit me just fine. Even the black sneakers fit. I found a brush and finished combing my hair.

When I looked presentable, I pressed the little button. When I heard a knock at the door, I stood up and opened it. Hot Shot stood waiting. I closed the door behind me and the two of us left for the command center. While we were walking, I was putting this all into memory so I could remember the pathways later on.

When we turned the corner, I could hear the voices of the others talking amongst themselves. I started getting that feeling again but this time it was even stronger. Since I could hear the others, I knew that I had to make a very hard decision. I turned into a doorway and found them. They stopped when we entered the room. I knew then that it was time for my story to be told.

We waited for Hot Shot to settle down in a seat and when he finally did, he too was staring at me expectantly. I stared at Prime. The kids were looking between me and Prime.

"I would much rather speak to Prime alone." My words were gentle, but portrayed that I meant what I said.

They were all silent at that. Optimus and Red Alert shared a look and then turned back to me. The Autobot Commander cleared his throat which got our attention and started speaking, "I think it would best if the rest of you left."

Red Alert and Hot Shot both nodded before walking out of the room. The kids looked a little unsure but a look from Prime had them leaving very quickly. Once the door had closed behind them did he turned to look at me.

And that was when I started explaining what was going on with me, "One week ago, I woke up in a campsite. The camper, Lily, told me she had found me drifting in the river. I had a bump on my head and a long gash on my arm. She patched me up and waited for me to wake up. Three days later I woke up and found I couldn't remember anything except my name.

"When I woke I felt a feeling that told me not to trust her. When she left, I had something to eat and started gathering things together. I found a knife and wrote a letter of thanks to Lily. By this time my wounds were already healed.

"I traveled for two days before my food ran out but I wasn't scared. I trusted my instincts. The food I caught was with pure skill. But the thunderstorm put an end to my travels but I was in good spirits. The rain would wash all of my existence. I was cooking my dinner when I heard something in the forest.

"A large black wolf came out of the shadows. He was different then the other creatures I had seen. When I looked at him I couldn't move. His eyes made my whole body freeze up. When the both of us blinked I could move and he was gone. Seconds later I heard a gunshot in the distance. I knew I couldn't stay. I had to leave.

"I packed up my things and put out the fire. I looked out into the forest and saw those same eyes. I ran after them. After the second day, he ran off. I found a glowing green panel in a tree. I picked it up and it started glowing brighter. I let go. When the light was gone, there stood Nightstalker. We got to talking about the war and everything. When he was done I felt has if someone was coming. I decided it was time to go but luck wasn't on our side.

"When Megatron shot Stalker I felt all my anger, fear, pain and sadness hit me like a ton of bricks. I let my instinct take over. When I opened my eyes again, all I heard was Megatron killed Stalker. I wanted him to know what it felt like to feel that pain. When I was done, the Decepticons were all lying down injured. When they left, all that emotion left me. And the rest is history. But there is something else. Ever since I left Lily I have been having this feeling that someone is calling me. I want to answer but I don't know how. I need to find her. I need her."

Prime was silent for a few minutes while he digested my story. I looked up at him. I stood up so I could wake up my legs which had fallen asleep while I explained all that had happened. Optimus was the first to speak, "So you can't remember anything? You can't remember your home or your family?"

"I have no family or home. I've had dreams the past few days. In the dream, I was four years old. It was my birthday because my whole family was singing to me but there was someone else there too. The one who is calling me was there. Then a man comes into the room followed by a bunch of other men. They start shooting my family leaving only me and the other girl alive. Then that memory disappears and new one comes. I'm on a table and it's very cold. Then I see the man from the first dream come in and then all I can remember is pain. Then the dream ends there and I wake up screaming as if I can still feel the pain."

Optimus was looking at the ground. After a few minutes Optimus turned back to me.

"Honestly, I would feel better if you stay here with us. I don't think you would be very safe from Megatron out there. He will want to use you for his own purposes."

I looked up at him. That small part of me from before told me to take his offer but the other part was screaming no. I knew next to nothing of these mechs. I looked back at Optimus, "I'm sorry, Optimus, but no."

"Please, you must reconsider. I don't want to see you out on your own."

"Give me a reason why I should trust you? How can I know you won't do the same thing those men did? I trust no one. You want my trust? You'll have to earn it."

I grab my things before looking back at him, "Stalker can stay here. This is not my home. And I doubt it will ever be. I'm doing what's best for my survival."

Before he could do or say anything more, I warped away.