Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers, as much as I wish it were true. Amy and Kayla are MINE! :)

On with the show!

My eyes widened and I took a step towards her "Kayla...?" She was the last person I expected to see in this world.

Kayla turned to face me and her eyes brightened "Hey girlie, Vegas is nice, dont'cha think?"

My mouth opened and closed like a fish gasping for air, I had no words to explain how I felt. I felt Jazz's finger on my back as he pushed me towards her, and I took off. I flung myself into Kayla's arms and I laughed so hard I cried. How I missed my best friend so much after just two days was beyond me.

Kayla pat my back and rocked us "How are you here?" I dared to ask.

Kayla scratched her head under her hat "Well, I didn't quite trust that fucker, so I followed ya'll up to El Paso.. Where I ran out of gas." Brightening she stepped back and pat the yellow bot on the footplate "Luckily this big guy was following close by, and offered to give me a ride. Apparently he'd been following me in case of a... er... decepticreep.. showed up."

I looked to the large yellow medical bot and waved "Thank you for picking her up."

The bot nodded back and crossed his arms over his chest "It's no problem. I couldn't just leave her stuck with 'Cons around."

"Jazz, you seem to have brought a parasite. Shall I terminate?"

I stiffened as I saw the red-white glow to my left. I heard a low engine rumble and Jazz growled lightly "Don' even think bout it 'Hide." My heart beat faster, I realized I've never seen Jazz upset, not until now. His visor had darkened to a royal blue, his face set into a slight frown.

"I was just kidding," The mech shrugged and turned his cannons back into hands "Besides, we all know better." At that I sent a curious stare to Jazz, who I could tell was glaring at the black mech. I then looked to Kayla, who only shrugged with a small smile. Was I the only one missing something? After a moment of glowering at the trigger happy mech, Jazz finally relaxed and crossed his arms in front of his chest.

The churning of gears brought my focus back to Optimus who was now kneeling in front of the two children, keeping his balance with his hands placed on the ground. His face leaned towards the children, so close they could probably touch him had they reached out.

"Are you Samuel James Witwicky, descendant of Archibald Witwicky?"

The boy seemed shocked and the girl leaned in closer to him "They know your name..."

Sam stared at Optimus "Yeah?"

Optimus took that as a confirmation and continued "My name is Optimus Prime. We are Autonomus Robotic Organisms from the planet Cybertron."

The yellow bot from earlier waved his hand in a non-chalant manor "But you can call us Autobots for short."

Sam nodded slightly and whispered back "Autobots."

Optimus nodded his head to Jazz "My first lieutenant. Designation, Jazz."

Jazz gave a short wave "What's crackin, lil bitches?" He turned to sit on a nearby car, crushing it under his weight as he crossed his legs and set his hands behind his head. "This looks like a cool place ta kick it." He struck a pose, hoping to earn a smile from me. I covered my mouth as the kids stared at him in shock and I barely contained my giggle.

Sam seemed bewildered "What? Where did he learn to talk like that?"

Optimus hummed "We're learned Earth's language through the World Wide Web." I nodded my head at the thought, that would explain Jazz's optics changing colors, he was gathering data when they dimmed.

Optimus nodded to the large black mech from earlier "My weapons specialist, Ironhide."

The mech's two cannons whirred to life on his arms and he aimed them at the unsuspecting children. "You feeling lucky, punk?" Sam seemed visibly shaken while his girlfriend held his hand in a death grip.

Optimus sighed "Easy Ironhide."

Ironhide's face plates fell "Just kidding, I only wanted to show them my cannons."

Kayla smiled at the black mech as his cannons clicked back into place "I think they were very impressive."

His lips curled up into a half smile "Thanks."

Optimus continued the introductions and nodded to the rescue hummer bot "Our medical officer, Ratchet."

Ratchet stepped forward and sniffed the air "The boy's pheromone level suggests he wants to mate with the female." Kayla and I burst into a fit of giggles at Ratchet's feet and he looked to us with a raised optic ridge.

"That's embarrassing..." Kayla sighed out as she got her giggling under control.

Sam and his 'girlfriend' seemed to separate at Ratchet's deduction and I could see Sam's bright red blush a mile away as he scratched at his head. Poor guy.

My eyes brightened at the memory of Jazz's comment at the truck stop and I laughed "So you're the one that experimented with human food!"

Ratchet's engine rumbled lightly "I shall never make that mistake again." His pedes shifted "I never knew energy could taste that good going in, but so terrible coming out." Ewwww...

Optimus was doing very well at hiding his amusement as he raised a hand "You already know your guardian, Bumblebee."

Sam's head swiveled to the yellow bot on his left, furthest from me "Bumblebee, right?"

I expected to hear a teenager voice, but instead received radio clips "Check on the rep. Yup, second to none!"

Sam smiled "So you're my guardian, huh?"

Bumblebee looked as if he was going to respond when a green laser shot from behind us and into Bumblebee's throat, causing him to cough lightly. Ratchet put away his device and frowned "His vocal processors were damaged in battle. I'm still working on them."

Sam nodded and finally made eye contact with Optimus "Why are you here?"

"We are here looking for the Allspark, we must find it before Megatron."

Sam raised an eyebrow "Mega-what?"

Optimus touched an area in front of his audio processors and the same scanning light that Jazz used to take the form of my car covered the ground, showing off a battlefield in true 3D. The battlefield was made of metal, crumbling under the force of many Cybertronian footsteps as they fought, red optics versus blue. "Our planet was once a powerful empire, peaceful and just, until we were betrayed by Megatron, leader of the Decepticons. All who defied them were destroyed. Our war finally consumed the planet, and the all spark was lost to the stars. Megatron followed it to Earth, where Captain Whitwicky found him."

Sam's eyes widened as he laid eyes on a 3D image of an older man "My grandfather."

Optimus nodded "It was an accident that intertwined our fates." We watched as the man fell into an ice cavern and stood on a frozen Megatron's hand. He touched one of the fingers surrounding him and suddenly hit the ground in pain. Optimus' voice took our eyes from the images "He accidentally activates Megatron's navigation system and the coordinates to the cube's location on Earth were imprinted on his glasses."

Sam perked up "How'd you know about his glasses?"

Optimus hummed deep in his chest, causing my stomach to rattle "Ebay."

Optimus tilted his head as Ratchet butt in. "If the Decepticons find the Allspark, they will use it's power to transform Earth's machines and build a new army."

Optimus nodded and followed up with a frown "The human race will become extinct. Samuel Witwicky, you hold the key to Earth's survival."

The girl's looked to Sam, shocked and whispered "Please tell me you still have those glasses."

Sam's eyes widened and he seemed to nod lightly "I left them at the house."

"Then let's go!"

Bumblebee transformed first and let the kids crawl in as his radio crackled "Follow me guys!"

Jazz easily kicked off from the car and gracefully transformed in the air. As his tires hit the ground, his roof popped to cover the interior and he drove to idle next to me. I set my hand on the door and looked to Kayla as she loaded up into Ratchet's hummer form. I sent her a small wave and she smiled at me. I climbed into Jazz's driver's seat and sighed as he followed Optimus. "Are ya ok?" I nodded slightly, looking into the mirror to see Ratchet still following. As if trying to guess, my belt tightened it's hold ever so slightly "Don worry, she's in good servos."

My mind wrapped around the odd word, it must be their term for hand.

I raised my hand to lightly touch the top of the steering wheel "Thanks Jazz, but I just feel bad about lying to her. She could have been in deep trouble had Ratchet not been willing to pick her up."

Jazz's form shook for a moment "Ah think he likes her."

My mind instantly switched subjects as the new bit of information teased me "Oh," My eyes widened "Is that even legal?"

"Mebe not legal, but n human years he would be 'bout 40 er 41."

I laughed lightly as I thought of Kayla with the giant yellow medic "He's about her age then. Does he have a holoform as well? Cause that could get awkward fast if not..."

"Of course!" He responded "All the bots have um."

"If you guys stay here, I'd like to see what happens with that!"

I swear I could feel Jazz's grin "With them er with ya?"

I blushed and shrugged "Well, I mean, who wouldn't want a loyal man- er... Mech?"

"Tha didn't answer mah question." His question hung in the air and my heart started it's insane beating. If I told anyone I liked a giant alien robot they'd probably put me in the insane asylum. Then again, you can't help the way you feel, you can only build upon it.

Jazz stayed quiet as he patiently waited for me to say something. As we finally started to park behind Optimus in the alley I stopped worrying and steeled my emotions, whispering the words softly "Both, actually." I got out and leaned against Jazz's hood and watched as Sam put his hands out to Optimus

"I need you to stay here, alright?" He looked to his girl "You've got to stay here and you're gonna watch them."

She shrugged "Okay, okay."

"All of them."

"Five minutes, alright?"

Optimus' voice rumbled from his alt form "Just hurry."

Seeming satisfied, Sam ran through the yard and started talking to his dad through the screen door. I took the time to smile at the girl "So, what's your name?" I asked.

Her wavy hair fell around her face perfectly as she gazed at my smaller form "Mikaela, and you?"

"Amy, and Kayla is over there." I jerked my thumb in the direction of Ratchet's form with Kayla currently jumping out of the passenger side.

Mikaela reached out and shook my hand firmly "Nice to meet you."

"How did you get pulled into this mess?"

She smiled knowingly and tilted her head in the direction of Bumblebee "I got in the car, I guess." It must have been an inside joke for her, maybe Sam took her for a drive and Bumblebee spoke or something. Surprisingly, I could see that going over pretty well, aside from Sam probably screaming like a schoolgirl.

I smiled at the thought "Yeah, I guess I fell for that as well."

Jazz's hood warmed slightly beneath my right hip and I set a palm on him. The sound of transforming brought me out of my daze and Mikaela backed up to stand next to me as Optimus transformed in the tiny alley. He was a bit too large for it though, and stepped over into the Witwicky yard, followed by Bumblebee.

"Optimus! What are you doing?!" I half yelled, half whispered at the giant 40ft robot.

Optimus didn't turn back to me but, he did whisper back "We need those glasses."

I jumped away from Jazz as he began to transform and crouched in the alley with Ironhide. Ratchet followed Optimus and Bumblebee into the yard and I facepalmed.

"Yeah, this is totally not going to attract unwanted attention." Kayla muttered behind me.

"This can't be happening... Let's go Mikaela." I growled out and stormed up to the concrete fence the Autobots were stepping over. Ironhide knelt down and gave the three of us a lift over the fence and set us down in the yard behind him.

Sam was leaning against the front porch door and calling inside to a retreating figure "All right, I love you! Sleep good, handsome man!"

After a moments pause to make sure the father was gone, Sam then darted out to the yard and growled at Optimus, who was walking about the yard freely "What are you doing?! What are you doing?!"

Optimus stepped around Sam as he worked his way closer to the house, but stepped back suddenly, causing his foot to crush a nice fountain. "No, no, wait, No, no, Oh no...!"

"Sorry, my bad." Optimus muttered, stepping back onto grass and shaking his foot off of water.

"You couldn't... " Sam wiped his face nervously "You couldn't wait for five minutes?!" I told you just to stay, just stay!" He turned to Mikaela and I as we walked around from behind Ratchet "I told you to watch them. I told you."

Mikaela's demeanor changed and she snapped back "Okay, you know what? They seem to be in a little bit of a rush!" I smiled proudly at her spunk, Sam would be damn lucky to keep a catch like her. The sound of a screen door opening and closing caught my attention as a little rat dog rushed out and aimed straight for Ironhide's foot.

In those few seconds following, many things happened in slow motion for me. I covered my mouth as I suppressed laughter, Kayla's eyes flew open and her mouth gaped like a fly trap, and Jazz's shoulder's slumped in astonishment as his visor dimmed. Ironhide's posture stiffened, his armor raising like a cat's fur, as he gaped at the tiny Chihuahua, who was now peeing on his foot.

Sam's voice brought the world back into normal time "Mojo! Off the robot!"

Ironhide's face plates scrunched in annoyance "Oh... wet.." He then started up his cannons as Sam gathered the dog up in his arms

"No, no, no, Easy! Easy! This is Mojo, he's a pet of mine. He's a pet, okay? That's all." He looked nervously to the cannons aimed at the bundle in his hands "If you could just put the guns away..."

Ironhide grunted and pushed his cannons closer to the boy "You have a rodent infestation. Shall I terminate?"

Sam covered the dog a bit more "No, no, no, he's not a rodent, he's a Chihuahua." He looked to the dog bundled in his arms "This is my Chihuahua. We love Chihuahua, don't we!?"

Ironhide growled "He's leaked lubricants all over my foot."

Sam's face seemed to drain of colors before it flushed in embarrassment "He.. he peed on you? Bad Mojo, bad!"

Ironhide glared at the offending rat and frowned "Bad Mojo.."

"I'm sorry, he's got a male dominance thing. That's all it is." Sam offered, trying to appease the giant black mech.

Ironhide finally let his cannons retract and sighed as he stalked off "My foot's gonna rust."

Sam started to walk to the door, Mojo still in hand "All right. Now shut up and go hide!"

Optimus sighed "Just hurry please. Autobots, recon."

The Autobots started to back up as Sam entered the home. Jazz came to stand beside me as I made my way to the side of the house furthest from any lights. I smiled up at Jazz as he knelt down to hide his form a bit better among the trees. "It must suck to be tall." I whispered to him.

He turned his head to me and his lips twitched upwards "Ya have no idea." As I giggled he added in "But, Ah can think of a few things Ah can use it for."

My eyebrow raised "And what's that?"

His smirk turned into a dazzling smile "Ah can reach teh top shelf for ya."

My face flushed and I kicked at the perfect grass "I'm not that tiny.." I heard him quietly laugh.

Footsteps interrupted our talk as Optimus plucked Mikaela off the ground and lifted her into one of the left most windows. Inside, I could hear Sam squeak "What? What is this?"

Optimus grunted "Time is short. Keep searching." Mikaela muttered something to Sam as she slid off Optimus' hand and into the bedroom.

"Thank you. Please, for five minutes."

Ratchet stalked away from the window with Kayla in tow. He set her down next to me and I smiled at her as we linked arms. Optimus walked away from the boy's window and leaned down before me and Kayla "I believe we haven't properly met."

I waved my hand to him "You're fine Optimus, we are in a race against the Cons."

Kayla nodded "Yeah, it's not like we have time to sit and chat."

Optimus smiled "Yes. I'm afraid we don't. Yet."

A bright light flashed suddenly, followed by a crash of metal on concrete, followed by wood. The tremor shook the ground as Ratchet fell to the ground covered in electric lines. The power in the entire subdivision turned off.

Kayla gaped in shock "Oh my... Are you okay?! Oh crap!" She unhooked her arm from mine and took off towards the downed medic. She stood by his head, wanting to touch him but too afraid of getting shocked herself "Ratchet?"

His body twitched and electricity zapped around his body "Wow!" He laughed "That was tingly!"

I couldn't help it, I fell over onto my ass and laughed. Hard. Kayla's face went red as Ratchet called to Ironhide "You've got to try that!"

The black mech snorted "Yeah, that looks like fun." As Ratchet picked himself up Kayla finally let loose and laughed, setting her lands against her knees and doubling over. Ratchet stared with a gentle but cunning smile, then touched her hat and sent the remaining electricity through her. Kayla froze as her hair flew up around her in a massive afro.

By now, tears were streaming down my face as I bit my finger trying to stay quiet. I leaned on Jazz's massive pede as I wiped the tears from my eyes as they fell.

Optimus covered his face with his hand "Ratchet, come here and light the room." Ratchet stalked back over to the window and flashed a small light into the room. Shouts could be heard from the inside of the room again and Ratchet growled and shut the light back off angrily. There was a shift and Ratchet ducked suddenly, pressing himself back first into the wall.

From where Jazz and I were, the window was in perfect view. So when Sam's father appeared in the window and started to look about, it was only natural that we move out of the way. What I didn't expect, was the speed at which he did so. Jazz quickly scooped me up into his hand and rolled into the side of the house, backing up into it, then diving to the side and hid in the shadows of the opposite side of the house from Ratchet. When we stopped, Jazz sat down heavily to stop his slide and caused another ground shake slightly.

Jazz winced as he landed a bit heavier than expected "Ah'm not qui' used ta the gravity here."

I shook my head as the world seemed to still be spinning "You moved perfectly fine to me."

Ratchet's snicker reached my ears and Jazz rumbled "Ya ain't seen nothin yet."

My blush reddened the tips of my ears as I thought of the car wash. Maybe I wouldn't mind seeing how well... stop it! Down girl!

Sam's father took no notice of the mini quake as he threw his hands in the air "Oh no! Look at the yard. The yard is destroyed.."

He continued on his rant while the mother groveled inside "Power pole's sparking all over the place!"

"Oh man, they yard's a waste. Trashed. Gone!"

"You're kidding!"

"It's a wash, the whole yard!"

Ironhide grumbled next to Ratchet "The parents are very irritating."

Ratchet nodded quickly "Yeah, yeah, yeah."

About to charge his cannons Ironhide glanced to the window "Can I take them out?"

Optimus glared from his precarious position on the side of the house, his aft plates straddling the roof and his hands balancing him on the gutters "Ironhide, you know we don't harm humans. What's wrong with you?"

Ironhide put his cannons away "Well, I'm just saying we could... It's an option."

I felt Jazz stiffened from my position on his shoulder "Prime." Optimus glanced at him "We got human trouble incomin."

I froze "You mean the police here?"

Jazz frowned slightly "Ah think these guys are higher up."

Optimus grumbled "Autobots, fall back."

Kayla yelped as Ratchet pulled away from the wall quickly, taking speedy steps through the yard to pick her up from her hiding place behind a bush and walked back over the fence. Jazz followed with me in his hand and once we were over the wall he transformed around me back into car mode.

Just as Optimus, the last one to transform, sunk on his axles, flashing lights could be seen from just up the road. The black cars and vans drove speedily through the neighborhood and proceeded to park in Sam's yard, the neighbor's yard, and anywhere else they could find a spot. Men in black suits and guns, I assumed they were government, poured from the vehicles and I just stared dumbfounded. There were tons of them!

Jazz latched the seat belt around me and whispered "Jus a precaution. Ah might have to make a speedy getaway." I nodded but made no sound, afraid that my voice would somehow be heard.

Soon, a few of the men came back out of the house with Sam and Mikaela in handcuffs then loaded them into a single black van. The parents were taken to a separate van with no cuffs, and Mojo lead away on an animal pole.

Optimus' voice sounded through the comm system and Jazz allowed me to hear :Follow them. We will take them out when there is minimal interaction with the innocents. They cannot be allowed to take the children.:

Kayla gripped into Ratchet's seat belt and sat forward in her seat a tad expectantly.

:Autobots, roll out.:

So what do you guys think? I hated to see Optimus so OOC in the movies, so I made him a bit less pushy. Are we seeing a bit of a spark between Kayla and Ratchet? ;)