Well guys college started August 25 and I haven't had time to write...plus I had a horrible writer's block. But anyways I hope you guys enjoy!

Chapter 13

Homebound

The ride home was nice and peaceful. Adrianna had fallen asleep across Optimus's seats. He hated the fact that he would have to keep her locked in the base until the close was clear. He didn't want to see her in the hands of the Decepticons. Plus to make everything worse they found out where she was working because of one of her students. He couldn't believe that little boy would betray his own kind.

Optimus let out a tired sigh. Adrianna rolled over in the seat and mumbled something, but stayed asleep. He finally got to the base and had Bumblebee get her out. After he transformed he took back Adrianna and carried her back to his room. Luna started to meow at the foot of his bed and he gently picked her up. He laid down and whispered, "Be quiet now. She's trying to sleep."

Adrianna slowly turned in her sleep and noticed the surface had changed. It was harder. She opened her eyes and found she was sleeping on Optimus's chest. "Where am I?" she whispered. That's when Luna meowed and she realized she was in Optimus's room. She let out a yawn and laid back down and tried to get comfy where she was. Usually sleeping on Optimus's chest didn't bother her, but tonight it did. She kept thinking about that one student and then Barricade. If a child was so easily tempted to give a bad Decepticon her location that meant an Autobot could do the same.

This thought kept her away for a few hours and then was finally able to go to sleep from exhaustion. Optimus opened his optics and looked down at his chest and saw her sleeping. He did a scan and it read she had just gotten to sleep. He let out a sigh and looked at Luna. She let out a little meow and he whispered, "What?"

Luna started to rub against his face and he quickly moved his face to look at the ceiling. He suddenly felt Adrianna try to dig into his armor as if she was trying to get away from something. She let out a scream and jumped up. She looked around and saw Optimus awake. She let out another scream and tried to get up and run. Optimus quickly stopped her and tried soothing her. When she was fully awake she saw she was with Optimus and calmed down and hugged his face.

"Are you alright?" he asked.

"I think so." she replied

"What were you dreaming about?" Optimus asked

Adrianna looked up at him and replied, "About what had happened at school yesterday. How that little boy told that Decepticon about me and that it was so easy for him…what would happen if one of the Autobots did that to me."
"Adrianna, the Autobots would never do such a thing. We live to protect all life forms. You are no acceptation. We would all die for you Adrianna to make sure you're okay."

Adrianna looked up at Optimus and gave a little smile. She hugged his big nose and whispered, "I don't know what I would do without you guys…but I guess I'm locked in here for a while aren't I?"

"Yes. We don't want a Decepticon to get a hold of you."

He gently put her down on the bed and Adrianna sighed. She looked up at Optimus and questioned, "So now I'm a prisoner?"

"No Adrianna. We just want you safe."

"A little over protective I say." Adrianna remarked. She got up and turned her back on Optimus and looked around. She wanted down, but she didn't want to ask Optimus. So instead she grabbed a hold of the sheet and started to slide down.
"Oh no you don't. If you need to use the restroom you could have said something."

Adrianna didn't say anything as Optimus put her to the ground. She walked away without saying anything. Optimus didn't know what he had done wrong to make her mad at him, but he didn't like it.

Adrianna ran to the restroom and when she came out she looked to see if Optimus was near. When she saw he wasn't she went to take a walk in the base. She saw Ironhide and other Autobots she had never seen before. She came up to the med bay and found Ratchet working on something. "Hey Ratchet what are you doing?"

Ratchet looked down at the human and replied, "I'm working on repairing a warrior's body. Aren't you supposed to be with Optimus?"

"I needed to get away. If I'm going to be here for a while I might as well do as what I want." She retorted.

Ratchet shook his head and said, "Stay in the base though. We can't afford the Decepticons to take you."

"I know. I'm a full grown adult. I think I know what I can do and what I can't do."

"But you forget you're talking to someone who is older than this world."

Adrianna looked up at him and then walked off. There really wasn't anything to do in the base. Everything was the same. She had watched some of the Autobots training and nearly got killed by Sunstreaker. He had just arrived along with his brother a few days ago while she was too busy with Optimus. She never did get to see anything.

Ironhide had thrown Sunstreaker towards her and she barely managed to get out of the way. She had been kicked out of the arena after that. Soon Optimus came in view and when he saw her he walked over to her and asked, "Where have you been?"

Adrianna looked up at him and said, "Don't treat me like I'm a child. I'm not. I'm a full grown adult. I don't need to be told what to do."

"I don't care you're an adult. I want you to be safe and you need to tell me where you're going."

"You worry too much."

"You know for an adult you act more like a kid." Optimus remarked.

Adrianna stopped what she was doing and looked up at Optimus. Optimus had made a big mistake of saying what he did. He usually was calm and quiet and wouldn't say such harsh things…but being around Adrianna…he wanted her safe. He didn't want anything to happen to her.

"You can find yourself a new sleep partner tonight because you won't have me." With that said she ran off leaving Optimus in the dust. Optimus let out a sigh. He hated doing this to her. He wanted to make sure she was fine, and he knew the girl. She would try to get out of the base one way or another and he had to make sure she was safe. He turned around and headed back to his room.

Adrianna ran to the very back of the base so no one could find her. She wanted out. She loved nature. She loved the outdoors, but since she was being forced to be inside all the time starting last night it was killing her. She sat down on the cold floor and leaned against the wall. "Why me?" she asked herself. "Why did all this have to happen to me? Why not someone else who wouldn't care?"

"Adrianna?" called a voice in the dark.

Adrianna went quiet not wanting anyone to find her. "Ratchet I need your nose to find Adrianna." Yelled Mikaela's voice.

"I'm not what you humans call a dog. I just have a better sense of smell than you Earthlings." Ratchet huffed. Then he started sniffing the air for Adrianna. "She's here. She's trying to hide. I can also hear her heart beat. Her pheromone levels suggest she's stressed out and upset."

Ratchet pointed a light at her direction and caught her. She quickly got up and started running. Ratchet took two big strides and caught her. "Get your hands off me!" she screamed.

Mikaela watched as Ratchet fought with Adrianna. It was like trying to hold onto a mouse until you held it tight. "Get off of me!"

"Adrianna you get a hold of yourself. If you go out there the Decepticons will torture you and will do so until they do what they want you to do!"

Adrianna went quiet and looked down. Ratchet let out a sigh of relief and started walking to the med bay. Optimus walked up to Ratchet and saw Adrianna in his hand. He fought the erg to grab her and take her with him, but he didn't. "Is there something the matter Ratchet?"

"No…just trying to calm Adrianna down. She wants to go outside, but she can't."

Optimus nodded knowing this was true. He reached forward with his hand and took Adrianna. She didn't seem to fight so he wrapped his hand around her and said, "I'll take her to my room and try to calm her down. Maybe you could get the twins and some others surprise her."

"You've got to be kidding."

Optimus gave Ratchet a stern look and Ratchet ran off to get the twins and others who would be interested. Optimus walked back to his room and set Adrianna on his desk. She looked up at Optimus ashamed of her behavior earlier. She knew that they were trying to protect her, but she wasn't used to this.

"Adrianna—

"I'm sorry Optimus." She interrupted him, "I'm so sorry for what I said to you and what I did. That was totally uncalled for."

Optimus was silent for a few minutes and said, "Its okay Adrianna. I understand why though. You're used to being outside all the time…but what about if Ratchet can bring the outdoors inside the base?"

Adrianna's eyes lit up when he said that. She actually jumped on him and tried to hug him as best she could. Optimus chuckled a little bit and wrapped a hand around her small body. He then picked her up and held her to his face and said, "We're going to give you some entertainment."

"Really? From who?"
"You'll have to see very soon." Optimus replied knowing she will be guessing until the time came.

He sat her back down on the desk and turned on the computer. Adrianna looked at the big screen as it came on. Soon as he logged in a video popped up and it showed Ratchet tied up and the twins had him there. "Okay Adrianna this is for you since you're cooped up all day long. We decided to do a little skit for you." Sunny exclaimed.

"Yes! We're going to find Ratchet's ticklish wire." Sides replied.

That's when the vided started and they all heard the medic's cry for help, but no prevail, Adrianna started laughing when every wire the old bot had was ticklish. Optimus couldn't believe his optics when he found out Ratchet was ticklish all over. The twins were also surprised and stopped tickling him and fell over laughing. Ratchet was able to get out of the mess and get his tools and started chasing the twins.

"Open the door! We're done filming! Please Jazz open the door!" Sunny yelled.

There was a muffled answer on the other side and said, "Sorry, the doc just brought me back and you tortured him so…you get your pay back." Optimus was shocked when he heard Jazz's muffled voice. He got up and went to find him leaving Adrianna on the desk laughing her butt off.

Optimus came to the place where they were filming and found Jazz. He grabbed the solider by the shoulder and looked at him. "Jazz its good to have you back."

"It's good to be back Optimus." Jazz replied.

Jazz looked inside the room where Ratchet was torturing the twins then he looked back at Jazz and said, "I think that's enough."

"Okay Ratchet that's enough." Ratchet got up and Jazz opened the door to let him pass. He was grumbling as he passed and the twins came to the camera all beaten up.

"That's all we have today Adrianna. We hope you enjoyed." After that was said the two fell.

Optimus walked back to the room and found Adrianna sitting on the desk with her feet hanging off the ledge. He sat down and asked, "So what did you think?"
"That was pretty funny. Thank you Optimus." She whispered.

Optimus smiled. He was so glad to see her back to her normal self. He picked her up and walked out of the room to the mess hall where she could eat. She needed to eat since she got up, but she had not. He sat her down and Mikaela watched her as she opened the fridge. She got out some leftovers and put them in the microwave.

"Are you doing better?" she asked.

"Yeah. Sorry about earlier…I was having a teenage moment…I just love the outdoors so bad."

"Hey I'll trade you personalities. You can stay inside and like it and I can go outside and like it." Mikaela said,

"Yeah…but we can't."

"True."

Optimus watched as the humans ate and when Adrianna was done he laid his hand out in front of her so that she could climb aboard. He carried her to where Ironhide was making her an outdoors replica. She sighed. She would be able to be in the outdoors, but indoors.

He carried her to his room and laid down on his bed putting her on his chest. She needed to get more activities to do if she was going to be inside for a long time. She started to go to sleep, but quickly shook herself awake. Optimus thought it was pretty funny how she was fighting off not going to sleep. So he decided to make it more challenging.

He started rubbing her back and Adrianna felt her eye lids grow heavier. "You cheat."

Optimus laughed when she said that and continued to rub her back until she had given up and fell asleep. Optimus listened to her steady breathing and smiled. He was so glad to have her around here. He was sad that she couldn't go outside and be one with the wilderness, but he didn't trust the Decepticons. He gently laid his hand over her like he would always do every night, but instead of going to sleep he stayed awake.

He looked at her sleeping on his chest. Maybe Red Alert had read the vital signs on her wrong. She couldn't bring someone back from the dead, unless she was a healer of all sorts. He gently stroked her hair and laid his head back. He would do everything in his power to make sure the Decepticons didn't get their hands on her. He meant every word too. Luna came up to his face and started purring and rubbing against him.

"We really need to put you in Ironhide's quarters." He spoke.

Luna meowed and jumped up onto his face and climbed up on his nose and fell asleep. He let out a sigh and went to sleep with the fur ball on his nose.

So what did you guys think? Review on what you thought. And updates will be a little slower since college is going on.