A/N: Yes. This is obnoxiously short. But I feel like it is still appropriate. So, I've been working. A lot. And I consider myself lucky to have my job. But I am exhausted. That is really my only excuse for taking so long. I have time for work, sleep, and food and that's really it haha. The next chapter is already half done so I'll get it up as soon as I can. Thankfully, I have a couple days off to really work on it.

As you can see I didn't have this beta read. So I know there are mistakes. Just read over them. If there's something you really don't understand go ahead and call me out on it. Bring. It. On. lol! I hope this will tie you over until I get the next chapter up. Just so you know, Hannah is not out of the woods yet.

AND HOLY CRAP THIS STORY IS OVER A YEAR OLD! I just noticed. :P YAY! I'll be wrapping it up in about...2 to 3 chapters. That's all it should really take. Anyways, enjoy this sorry excuse for a chapter after almost three months of not updating!

I don't own Transformers. If I did, work would be AWESOME!

Twin Times the Fun
Interlude

Hannah's recovery was much faster once she had woken up. Sideswipe was happy to see her arguing with Ratchet about getting out of her prison. Eventually, Hannah resorted to planning a breakout with Sides. When the red twin felt comfortable with the idea of her leaving, he agreed. But Ratchet wasn't a fool and caught them in the act. Hannah, dressed in jeans and a T-shirt generously donated by Mikaela, was half-way off the bed and half-way into Sides' arms as he lifted her from the bed.

Hannah's reaction to Ratchet's inconvenient entrance had been pretty standard. "Crap."

Ratchet's hologram had sighed and said, "I'm sure you understand, Hannah that I am only concerned about you wellbeing."

"She's fine," Sides had defended. "She just doesn't want to be cooped up in here all day anymore."

"Sideswipe," Ratchet lectured, "she's still recovering."

Hannah had actually pouted as she pushed her new glasses up her nose. "But I want to go outside. Wouldn't that be better for my health?"

Ratchet still hadn't looked sure, but her jutted lip made his resolve weaken. "I am only trying to do what's best for you."

"Fresh air and sunlight is a good start," Hannah had reasoned. "I'm seriously lacking some vitamin D."

Ratchet laughed and shook his head. "Can you even stand?"

At the time, Hannah hadn't even tired since her initial panic when she woke up. She and Sides looked at each other cautiously before she nodded determinedly. Sideswipe had placed her on the ground, standing by if needed. Standing on her own two feet, she controlled her wobbly knees and walked forward, raising her eyes proudly to Ratchet's.

"Ha!" she boasted victoriously.

Ratchet rolled his eyes. "Congratulations."

But it was proof enough and Ratchet agreed that some fresh air was a good idea, as long as she didn't over exert herself, had a chaperone (Sideswipe) and remained in a wheelchair. Hannah hadn't liked the last part, but she bit her tongue and remained grateful.

As soon as the door closed behind the retreating medic, Hannah turned towards her guardian with desperate eyes and whispered frantically, "Catch me, catch me, catch me!"

Sides' arms came around her as her legs shakily gave out beneath here. "You okay?"

Hannah was watching the door for Ratchet to burst back in with an 'I told you so'. "Yeah. I can make it outside."

Hannah never went back to her room, vouching for one less hospitaly. Soon, she was well enough where she didn't need Sideswipe to help her get around, but that didn't mean the Autobot didn't follow her just in case she ever needed him. Ratchet monitored her health and she listened to his occasional grievance when it came to the twins. Something Ratchet always noticed was that she always smiled politely and kindly no matter what. Having a history such as hers, one of the human physicians, Dr. Maria Landon suggested that she see a psychiatrist. Ratchet agreed, Hannah did not. She didn't want everyone to think she was crazy. It was the double-team-up from both Sideswipe and his brother that convinced her to go. Even then, she went kicking and screaming.

Ratchet and Dr. Landon consulted each other on the diet that would allow Hannah to gain weight in a healthy manner. She still didn't each much, but the weight she did gain was satisfactory and did her a lot of good. Sideswipe was overjoyed to see her getting to a healthy weight and encouraged her to eat the foods that were recommended. It took time and she never reached the average weight for her height and age, but she was much more fit now, with more energy and she definitely seemed less fragile.

She even went to an optometrist and got contacts. She didn't have to spend a dime, which was what she had been worried about, but for her thanks in helping to twins to Tranquility, as well as an apology for the roughness of Sector 7 agents, John Keller saw no problem in fitting the bill for her with part of his huge government salary.

A few more days passed and eventually it was time for Hannah to meet the Autobots. Sideswipe and Hannah made their way across base in the style of a red Lamborghini, his hologram driving. He had smiled over at Hannah in the passenger seat. "Nervous?"

Hannah had exasperatedly glared at him. "What do you think?"

Sides just laughed. "You don't need to be nervous."

She bit her lip as her hands twisted in her lap. "What if they don't like me?"

"They'll love you," Sides defended. "You're perfect."

Hannah frowned. "You're only saying that because you're my guardian." There had still been a distinctive redness to her cheeks.

Sides remained confident and took one of her hands in his. "Relax," he said. Her hand was moist with sweat and shaking. "Ratchet already thinks you are the most patient human on Earth for putting up with me, Mikaela has leant you clothes and I don't think she would do that if she didn't like you, and Sunny…Well, Sunny is Sunny."

Hannah smiled at the mention of the other twin. He had come a long way since the incident after Sideswipe was captured. He was much friendlier and even smiled at her sometimes. Well, they were more like grins and smirks and they were usually at her expense for some brainless mistake, but it much different from before. He always kept a distance from her though.

Sides explained that it was because Sunny was still unaccustomed to the feeling he was experiencing thanks to the bond the twins shared. That, and Sides was ridiculously overprotective at times, especially where his brother was concerned. It would seem that Hannah forgiving Sunny only helped a little with the grudge Sides still had against Sunstreaker. She could only hope that Sides would let it go eventually.

"But I'm gong to meet your boss," she practically whimpered. "What if he doesn't like me?"

"Optimus?" Sides asked. "He's the only who got Sunny to spill where you were. He forbids us from hurting humans. He's a great and noble leader and he's wanted to meet you for a while. He was just waiting until you were ready."

Hannah flushed. "Really?"

Sides nodded, squeezing her hand reassuringly. "They all want to meet the little human that managed to reel me in," he grinned, "if only a little."

Hannah took a deep breath as they had neared the hanger in which the Autobots had gathered. After her almost involuntary sessions with the therapist she had to admit that she felt better. Explaining her childhoods had gotten a lot of weight off her shoulders. And telling the therapist made it easer to tell Sideswipe.

She told him about every incident of violence, showed him a few 'battle scars', and told him how many times she had been taken from her home by social services only to fall through the cracks of the system and be sent back. Sideswipe had listened silently. The only comment that he made was over how much he wanted to get revenge on her parents. She didn't doubt that he would do it if he could.

She felt flattered that Sideswipe would do something like punishing them for her. But they were still her parents. They never did a damn decent thing for her and she couldn't say she loved them with all of her heart, but she felt a disgusting loyalty to them, a bond that she couldn't sever no matter how much she wanted to. It frustrated her. As a child, when she had been taken away, she only wanted to go back. The life she had with them was all that she knew. She didn't know it was wrong until she was older.

So when Sideswipe proposed squishing them for her she hugged him and said, "Optimus wouldn't like that."

They had driven into the hanger slowly. Hannah had been able to see the massive feet and long metal legs of the Autobots. Sides never let go of her hand, until she was forced to get out so he could transform. She could see Sunstreaker standing the furthest back. There were humans around, some she recognized, some she didn't. Sam, Mikaela, and Sarah Lennox were the ones she recognized, as well as Sarah's infant daughter Annabelle. There was a soldier standing near her looking vaguely familiar and then she remembered him as the one that had found her. She felt bad he could remember her name.

But her eyes were mostly drawn to the Autobots as they towered over her, looking down. Ratchet, she already knew and he bore that usual reassuring smile he had when she first awoke in the hospital. Sunstreaker had his arms crossed. His face was still stoic, his animosity towards humans hadn't completely faded yet, but he was becoming used to the ones in the base. He looked down at her with a similar expression as Ratchet's only more reserved. Hannah smiled at him and Sunny offered a flash of a grin. A silent hello was all that she needed.

"Guys," Sides began, "this is Hannah."

Hannah's breath hitched in her throat. "H-Hi."

The tallest of them knelt down and she knew that it was the leader, Optimus Prime. Sideswipe had also told her that he was fierce warrior, one of the best, but always preferred a more peaceful solution as opposed to fighting. He was strong and proud, but not arrogant. He had a gentle aura that allowed Hannah to relax, but she knew that that aura could drop in the blink of an eye and it would be in her best interest not to get on his bad side.

Optimus held out a finger to her. "It's a pleasure to finally meet you, Hannah," he said.

It was with that simple, welcoming statement that Hannah knew she had nothing to worry about. She took a deep breath and smiled. Stepping forward, she had placed her hand on the tip of his finger. His index finger completely dwarfed her.

As she 'shook his hand' she had said, "It's a pleasure to meet you too."

A/N: I really thought about writing more dialogue between Hannah and the res tof the Autobots and making a whole scene out of it, but nothing seemed to work. So I just decided to leave it to your imagination what was said. So, despite it being so short and all that, I hope it was good enough. Chapters for this story just don't get that long, but I don't want to force anything and make it bad. Thanks for reading! Until next time!

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