I DO NOT OWN TRANSFORMERS

"My energy levels are are 60%. Isn't that enough power so I can at least move around some Ratchet?" Lumina asked.

The medabot sighed at the young mech's persistence.

"No means no and if I let you up, Prime would chew me out for it later and this old bot here doesn't need that. So shut it, before I put you offline for the next few megacycles," Ratchet warned and left the medbay.

Lumina let her head fall back against the bed/table and decided to stare at the ceiling.

"Slag, this bites. I want to help the others, but Prime and Ratchet say I need to help myself and recover. *sigh* Maybe they're right. I'd only get in the way." Lumina thought.

Outside the plant, Bumblebee and Sari were seeing who could go the longest without blinking. After another minute, Sari caved and clamped her eyes shut. "Ha, I win!!" BB exclaimed.

"No fair!!! Staring contests don't really apply to robots, they don't have to blink!!!" Sari huffed.

Bee laughed and scooped up Sari in his hands, "Lets head down to the arcade where I can't beat your butt all over again and it'll be fair."

Sari rolled her eyes and smiled, "You're on."

Prowl stood on the roof perfecting his katas when a huge vibration knocked him off is feet.

"Earthquake perhaps?" He jumped down only to find Bulkhead running around in a frantic frenzy. "Bulkhead what are you doing?"

"Looking for my paintbrush!! I've got to finish my latest piece before my exhibition!!!" came Bulkhead's panicky reply.

Prowl just gave him a blank look, when the ninja bot notice the paintbrush was stuck to his over-sized back, "Umm, Bulkhead...?" he said pulling the brush off.

"Oops, sorry. My bad..."

Optimus wondered what all the yelling was about when he entered their living room and caught sight of Bulkhead, as the lumbering bot ran around in desperate need of his paintbrush. Sidestepping the scene, Prime went outside for his daily patrol of the city. "Kinda quiet," he said, remembering the time Lumina had come with him on one of his patrols.

*Flashback*

"Alright, so you wanted to see me Optimus?" Lumina asked.

"Uh, yes...I was wondering if...you would like to join me on my patrol," he explained while looking at something other than her.

Lumina stood stunned for a few seconds than spoke up, "Sure, I've been meaning to get a better knowledge of the city."

She smiled at him and hadn't notice the slightly hurt expression on his face. "Not exactly the nice drive I'd been hoping for," Optimus thought.

Lumina sensing the silence looked Prime in the face and asked, "Are you okay?"

"Huh?! Um, yes!! Why would you ask that?" was his immediate response.

Optimus looked away, feeling his face burn with embarrassment and hoping Lumina hadn't seen. Unfortunately for the boss bot, Lumina had seen and it made her wonder why his face was red. The two transformed and drove off into the city.

*End of Flashback*

Driving along the semi-crowded highway, Optimus was minding his own business and didn't notice the harrier jet just flying above the city.

"Pathetic Autobot, while I fly above, his sensors have not picked up my energy signature.

Making it the more perfect time to strike," Starscream snickered and flew in low for a closer shot.

Back at the plant, Ratchet was observing the monitors when his comlink went off and Optimus' voice was heard, "Autobots, I need backup!!! Starscream is-," but the frequency cut out.

Running to Prowl and Bulkhead, Ratchet told them Prime's orders and transformed heading into the city. A line of destruction showed where Starscream had been and just as they entered, rockets were fired at the Autobots. Lugnut jumped down from a nearby building with Blitzwing close behind.

"Autobots, show yourselves!!" Blitzwing's fiery face shouted, unleashing an inferno at all the cars in the street.

Bulkhead dodged as best he could, but ended up caving in the side of a building. While Blitzwing was distracted, Prowl snuck up and threw shurikens at the decepticons jets. When the shurikens struck home, Blitzwing started to spiral out of control and ran right into Lugnut.

"Man, these have got to be the dumbest decepticons yet," Bumblebee mocked, driving up to join the others in the fight.

"Kid, where's Sari? It's too dangerous here for her!!" Ratchet grunted as he fended off another round of rockets.

"She's at the plant with Lumina, dropped her off before I came here," Bee answered, firing a volley of electric stings at Lugnut.

At the plant, Lumina fumed that she couldn't be of any help.

"There must be something I can do...aughh!!! What could I do?! Just stand around and get my can kicked?"

Lumina groaned as she sat down on the makeshift sofa. Sari watched the agitated mech and it never occurred to her to use the key to fix Lumina, until the silver mech had stopped ranting.

"Why don't we use the key to fix you?" Sari suggested.

Lumina stared at the eight year old and then hung her head, "Why didn't I think of that?"