Elle's POV (still)

His adorable blue optics widened and he spluttered.

.:: How can you use the commlink?::. He asked. I shrugged.

.:: Sparkling-paternal creator bond between me and Poppa.::. I said, giggling at his shocked look towards Poppa and I.

"I'm Mikaela, and this is Sam." Mikaela said. I smiled and nodded.

"Sure, sure. I'll call you, Spazzo, and you, Taco Muffin." I said, pointing at Sam, then Mikaela, before going and leaning against 'Hide's leg while they gaped at me.

"Why are you here?" Mikaela asked Poppa.

"They/We are here for the Allspark, and they/we must find it before Megatron." I stated in unison with my Poppa. He and I smiled at each other for a nanoklick.

"Mega-what?" Sam asked.

"More of a Mega-who." Ironhide grumbled and I rubbed a stressed cable accessible from my position. 'Hide visibly relaxed and smiled at me gratefully.

Poppa pressed a holographic program activation switch on his temple and a hologram appeared, showing Mikaela and Sam my dreams of the eventual destruction of Cybertron by the Decepticons.

"Our planet was once a powerful empire, peaceful and just, until we were betrayed by Megatron, leader of the Decepticons. All who defied him were destroyed. Our war finally consumed the planet and the Allspark was lost to the stars. Megatron followed it to Earth, where Captain Witwicky found him."

"My grandfather..." Sam trailed off in amazement.

"It was an accident that intertwined our fates. Megatron crash-landed before he could retrieve the Cube. He accidently activated his navigation system. The coordinates to the Cube's location on Earth was imprinted on his glasses." Poppa rumbled.

"How did you know about his glasses?" Sam asked confused.

"Ebay." Poppa said.

"Ebay?" I asked, confused.

"Ebay." Sam repeated in disbelief. Ratchet spoke up.

"If the Decepticons find the Allspark, they'll use its power to transform Earth's machines, and build a new army."

"And the human race will be extinguished. Sam Witwicky, you hold the key to Earth's survival." Poppa said, standing up.

"Please tell me you have those glasses." Mikaela said to Sam.

"Good luck, Spazzo!" I cheered obnoxiously.

"Just stay here. I need five minutes. Five. Okay?" Sam said. Mikaela and I nodded.

"Okay, Sam."

"Just five minutes. That's all I need, but I need you to keep them here." Sam repeated. I sighed, exasperated, and pushed him towards his house.

"Just go already, Spazzo! We can handle the Autobots; just go get the damn glasses!" I scolded. Sam blushed, nodded, and ran off. I snorted and smiled at Mikaela.

"And that's how you handle human boys, Taco Muffin. What are we gonna do... POPPA!" I protested as he started transforming. "Stop, stop, stop! Some human is going to see you!" When my warnings fell upon deaf ears, I pouted.

"Stupid Autobots...gonna get yourselves killed." I grumbled.

I squealed as I was lifted up by a yellow hand and turned, seeing Bumblebee. I sighed in relief and blushed as he whirred happily at me.

"Hey Bee."

"Hey, beautiful. (static) Going somewhere?" He responded through the radio. I blushed again and patted Bee's cheek.

"I hope not, Bee. I wanna stay with you guys." I hummed. Bee whirred and chirped happily and nuzzled my midsection. I petted his helm and when he pulled away from my midriff, he played a song that was one of my favorites.

"Take that rage, put it on a page, take the page to the stage and blow the roof off the place." The Script sang. I hugged Bee's face and nuzzled his cheek.

"Thanks Bee." I said. He whirred and I kissed his cheek, making his face plates heat up, then pulled back. He set me on the ground and I walked over to my Poppa.

.:: Optimus fragging Prime.::. I growled through the comm. Poppa blinked and looked at a furious me with my hands on my hips.

.:: Sweetspark?::.

.:: Can't you listen to me? What if humans, such as Mr. and Mrs. Witwicky, see you? They'll call the police, and the government will come take you! Have you any idea how much it hurts me to think about the fact that that is a very possible reality? I can't lose you! I can't lose any of you!::. I yelled in the commlink, starting out dry-faced, but tears started going down my face by the time I was done.

I collapsed to my knees and I heard an angry whir from Bee. I put my head on my knees and wrapped my arms around my legs, pulling them to my chest and letting my shoulders wrack with sobs.

They couldn't leave me.

They wouldn't.

But then again, what was there to stay for except Sam?

A broken, beaten girl who couldn't even bear the thought of a giant robot family leaving her when the world was maybe about to end?