I DO NOT OWN TRANSFORMERS

"What do you mean 'can you go back'? Of course you can," Lightrunner said. "Did the entry into this planet's atmosphere scramble your circuits?" The sun yellow mech looked at her friend oddly and placed her hands on her hips.

Lumina looked up and said, "What I mean by that am I forgiven now and welcome to come back. If I'm not then I won't dare set foot there and make things worse."

Lightrunner was confused but Prowl understood immediately.

"Lumina, if you come back, I can guarantee you that he won't be mad and he wants you back just as much as we do. Trust me," Prowl reassured.

Lumina's expression lightened and she began to consider the odds. "Maybe your right...but I still need to think it over. Come back tomorrow and you'll have your answer."

Prowl and Lightrunner stood in the living room both thinking about the past few events.

"Prowl, I'm confused...who's 'he'?" Lightrunner asked.

Prowl answered, "It's Optimus...they seem to have a special bond together and alot has happened recently and they're mixed up about things right now."

Prowl finished and headed for the monitors. It was his shift for monitor duty.

"Bond you say?" Lightrunner said an implication in her tone.

Prowl immediately retorted, "Not that kind of bond (at least I think it is...) and they care more as close friends."

Lightrunner just nodded her head and played along. She sat headed for the hallway when she ran face first into a huge green wall or should I say Bulkhead?

Bulkhead looked down and asked, "Who's this?"

He helped Lightrunner up and apologized. "I'm Lightrunner and who're you she responded.

"I'm Bulkhead," he smiled and shook her hand.

That's when Ratchet and BB walked in. "Hey it's you again!" Bee exclaimed.

Ratchet eyed her oddly and asked, "Who's the new kid?"

Lightrunner gasped at the kid reference made at her. "I am not!!! And it's Lightrunner!!!" she fumed.

BB laughed and Ratchet glared at the young bot for taking an attitude with him. Prowl rose and walked over to the femme's right.

"Now you've met most of the team, except one. Ratchet, where's Prime?"

The medabot pointed to their leader's room and went to the medbay, mumbling something about 'disrespect' and 'another bumblebee'.

Prime stood staring at a data pad in his hand and his mind drifted here and there when a knock woke him up. "Come in," he said and Prowl walked in with a femme. Optimus arched his brow and waited for an answer.

"This is Lightrunner, she came here via spacebridge and now she's staying with us. Is that alright?"

Optimus nodded and took note of Prowl and the new bot. Something was up, but he didn't know what. Lightrunner waved to the boss bot, but only received a weak smile and then Optimus turned back to his work as they left.

When they were in the hallway Lightrunner turned to Prowl and said, "Wow you were right, he is taking this hard."

"Which is why we need to bring Lumina back," Prowl responded.

Early the next morning, Prowl and Lightrunner drove off anxious for Lumina's anwer. When they got to Dinobot Island, Lumina was waiting on the beach for them. She seemed nervous. The other bots transformed and came up to her.

"I've decided that I will come back after all." Lightrunner squealed and Prowl smiled.

The three set off back for the plant. When they pulled in, Ratchet was already coming out of the medbay, when he saw Lumina, he nearly dropped his blowtorch.

"I don't believe it..." The old bot stared and smiled when she said hello. "Good to have ya back," he said.

Bumblebee came running out with Bulkhead yelling their heads off, "You're back!!!"

Bulkhead hugged her and BB smacked her on the back.

When the happy reunion was over, Lumina asked Prowl, "Where is he?" Prowl motioned towards Prime's room and Lumina stepped over to it.

"This is it. Time to face the inevitable..."

Optimus sighed as he skimmed the data pad records when he heard another knock. "Please not right now. I'm not in the mood for company right now." There was silence then the door slid open to Prime's annoyance.

"What? Don't have time for old friends anymore?"

As Optimus stood there, the data pad clattered to the floor and he turned around slowly. "It can't be..." he thought.

His optics met Lumina's and he almost choked. It was her alright. An awkward silence followed and then Lumina said, "Hi Optimus...listen, I'm really sorry. You must be so mad at me right now and you have every right to blame me, but please...take it easy..."

The silver mech looked down as Optimus walked to her. "Lumina...not once was I ever mad at you or even thought of blaming you. All I am right now is happy that you're back."

He hugged Lumina and squeezed tightly. Optimus pulled back a little to look at Lumina, hands still on her shoulders. Then he leaned in and did something he never considered doing before...