Two large, tank-like vehicles came through the ground-bridge. One of them looked more like a large half-track, but the other one looked like a full fledged tank with a weird gun on it. Everyone was a little tense until they saw Jade and Chase walking by them.

"Well, the blueprints for everything is in their data banks. Oh, and don't worry about the engineers, they're harmless." said Chase as an engineer drove out the door.

"I thought the engineers would be smaller, or at least human." Ratchet said, curiously, wondering what they were doing

"We don't use other people as soldiers, or even construction anymore. Our forces are completely autonomous, allowing us to control them directly."

Ratchet was both surprised and sad at the same time: Sad because he felt bad for the robots, but surprised that their armies are completely autonomous. Ratchet felt a little under-teched, so he asked Chase if later he could check out how the engineers worked, so he could build something from it. Chase said it was fine, since they could build another one anyway.

"Wait, where's Miko and Raph?" Jack asked Ratchet.

"Their already in their rooms, since it is 10:30 right now. You should think about getting some rest by now." Ratchet said as he headed to his room. Arcee and Jack were the only ones in the base that were awake right now.

Arcee and Jack, curious on what the engineers were doing, decided to follow them to see what they were doing. They watched from a small ledge, at least a football field away as the engineers started fabricating what looked like large mining platforms and reactors. Arcee was fascinated on how these robots could literally build something from nothing. These vehicles have even more technology than us; able to build things almost from thin air. Arcee thought to herself.

For some reason, Jack couldn't keep his eyes off of Arcee in the moonlight. Wow, she looks better than I thought at night. Jack thought to himself.

"Uhh, Jack, you ok?" Arcee asked Jack, startling him.

"Oh, uh. Yeah, I'm fine."

Arcee put a concerned look on her face.

"You sure? You've been staring at me for a long time, Jack. Tell me."

Arcee said in a surprisingly calm tone. Jack, a little embarrassed, said.

"I… I think I might have a crush on you." Arcees' eyes widened.

He has feelings? For me? Arcees' spark started to beat faster. She suddenly felt her spark getting a little heavier, and a little heat building up. Why am I feeling this? Do… Do I have a crush on Jack? Arcee thought. Jack then interrupted her thoughts with a sigh.

"It's ok if you don't feel the same way, I've been dumped before."

"Jack, I-"

"No, you don't have to say anything. I'm stupid for thinking that a cybertronian would feel the same way." Jack cursed himself as he started to walk away.

"No, Jack. I.. I think I have feelings for you." Arcee said.

Jack paused for a moment, and turned around, tears in his eyes.

"You.. You really do?" Jack said in a shaky voice.

"Yes, yes I do." Arcee said, with a small smile on her face.

Jack ran over to her, and hugged her. Arcee, surprised, hugged him back.

After a moment, Arcee and Jack released each other and looked into each others eyes/optics, tears in their eyes.

"L-Lets just keep watching the engineers, so we don't look suspicious." Arcee said. Jack agreed, and they watched as the engineers built the ACUs.

Later

"Wow, it was a bit longer than we thought, right Arcee?" Jack asked.

Arcee nodded, "Yeah, didn't know they could build a base that big in 3 hours. By the way, it's probably time for you to got to bed, mister."

Jack blushed, knowing it was past midnight.

"Oh, well. I'm tired anyway. See you tomorrow, 'cee" Jack walked towards his room, leaving Arcee thinking about what he just named her.

'Cee? Hmm, I like it. Arcee thought as she went towards her room.