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Chapter Four: Meeting My New Mentor

The next morning, I woke up the this extremely annoying ringing noise by my ear. My head stayed in the pillow will I tried to hit my alarm. That's when I realized, my alarm wasn't what was going off.

"The phone!"

Bolting upright, I reached for the phone. Looking at the screen, I saw the number was blocked. As I was about to press the answer button when beside me I heard a groan. Eric! Sighing, I slipped out of bed and walked to the living room, answering the phone in the process.

"Hello?"

"Hello, Eve?"

How did this person know my name?

"May I ask who's speaking?"

I heard a quiet chuckle before the person answered.

"It's me, Lennox."

My eyes widened slightly and smacked myself in the head.

"Sorry. You just woke me up. What's up?"

"I got some good news. We're giving you a chance."

At first, I just stood there dumbstruck. Giving me a chance? What does that mean?

"Giving me a chance?"

"Yeah, our medic is a little picky. We've tried getting him to accepted other medics for our team. He works with them for about a month, then decides if he's willing to work with them permanently. So far every one's been turned down after a month."

Wow. This guy sounded a little bit like a stiff. But if what I was gathering from what Lennox was saying...

"So, you're saying that I have a month to get on his good side?"

"Exactly. For the next month you'll be living on base. I'd tell you more, but I don't know if anyone is listening in on our conversation."

Well, that sounds a little secretive. But, I'm getting a chance at my dream job.

"Okay..."

"I'll have some one come by later to pick you up. You better be packed by then. Just bring a couple things. We'll have a uniform for you at pass."

From the tone of his voice, I could tell he was talking to me like a soldier. And I guess, that's what I was now.

"Yes sir! See you then."

I hung up then sighed. Some one needed to take care of Eric while I was gone for a month.

"Hope Marcus won't mind another kid at his house."

** A Couple Hours Later **

"Mommy, are you really leaving?"

Eric sat on my bed as I put a spare change of clothes in my bag. I had already packed under wear, my lap top and a couple empty note books. All I needed now was some pajamas and something to were if I had to go home. But I really didn't want to think about that possibility. There was no way I would screw this up.

"Yeah, baby boy, I am."

I zipped up the bag and sat down beside him. Immediately, he climbed up onto my lap and hugged me close.

"You'll come back, right?"

I knew why he was like this. Even though it was a while ago, he still remembered his parents leaving him and getting killed by those aliens. Wrapping my arms around him, I pulled him close.

"Of course. You know I always will. But if everything goes well, you need to know something."

I had him look up at my face.

"I might be gone for long amounts of time. But I will always come back. I promise."

He nodded and hugged me tighter just as the phone rang. It was some one down stairs. Probably my ride. Sighing I answered.

"Yes?"

"It's Eve right?"

The person who answered had an Italian accent from what I could understand.

"Yeah."

"I'm your ride. Ready to go?"

"Yeah, be down in a minute."

Hanging up, I stood up and pulled on my jacket. Slinging my bag over my shoulder, I grabbed Eric's and helped him off the bed.

"Time to go. Uncle Marcus is waiting for us downstairs."

Together, we walked to the front door. Just below the steps was a red Ferrari. Leaning up against it was a guy who to most woman would be considered very handsome. But it didn't do it for me. He had long red hair slicked back, yet a couple strands fell loose. He wore a red coat with a Ferrari symbol on it on his shoulder. His jeans were a black shade and his shirt was black as well, but on it was a white insignia. It looked exactly like the one on Optimus' belt. Also like Optimus, his eyes were an un-earthly blue.

Also standing there was Marcus. We had agreed earlier he would pick up Eric here, so I could say good bye.

Letting out a quiet sigh, I crouched down so I could look my son in the eyes.

"I'll call you when I get a chance, alright?"

He nodded, unseen tears in his eyes. I couldn't help but smile a little and ruffle his hair.

"Hey, I already told you, I won't be gone for ever."

Again, he nodded but this time he hugged me.

"I love you Mommy."

I hugged back and smiled softly.

"I love you to baby boy. Be good for Uncle Marcus."

When we let good, I kissed his forehead before turning to my brother. He smiled at me and opened his arms for a hug. Almost immediately I wrapped my arms around him.

"Be careful sis."

He whispered. I nodded and hugged him tighter.

"I will."

When we let go, we shared a smile.

"I'll be back soon."

Waving, I made my way to the Ferrari. The guy smiled and opened the passenger door for me before climbing in him self.

"Ready to go ragazza?"

Although I have no clue what the last thing he said meant, I nodded.

"Yup."

"Let's go!"

He grinned before pulling away from my apartment. As we did, I watched as my family slowly disappeared. Most of the ride to base was quiet. No one really talked till we were almost there.

"So your name is Eve? Is that short for something?"

The guy asked, and I not how thick his accent truly was. Italian, like his car. Turning away from the window I was staring out of, I nodded.

"Yeah. Evangelina. How about you?"

This whole time I've been riding in this guy's car and I didn't even now his name! To me, there was something wrong with that picture.

"Naturalmente. Everyone calls me Mirage."

I nodded. So far it seemed like a bunch of people at base had some pretty weird nicknames. Close to five minutes after Mirage told me his name, we arrived at base. Unlike when I arrived yesterday,we went through the gate without being checked. Even with the car being a Ferrari and all. Weird. I made a mental note to figure out what that meant later.

Soon we pulled into a hanger. It was quite big, much large than I would have expected it to be. All over were stations with what I could only guess were sort of portable balconies. They might have been used to look at large equipment. Some parts were also roped off with tape. Behind the tape sat different vehicles. There was a Peter Built with a custom blue and red flame paint job. Beside it was an ambulance with a lime green paint job. Honestly, it looked a little funny. There was also a black and yellow Chevrolet Camaro, a silver Chevrolet Corvette and many others. But they all had one thing on common. They certainly didn't belong on a military base.

"That's really strange..."

I mumbled as we pulled into an empty spot by the Camaro.

"Did you say something ragazza?"

I looked at Mirage and shook my head.

"Nope."

Grabbing my bag, I opened my door. That's when I noticed the group of people lined up a little ways away. Immediately I recognized three sets of people. Those who were part of the military just from their attire, Lennox, Mearing and Optimus just because it's hard not to miss them, and then an other man dressed like a civilian. He seemed as out of place as the cars. Once more, weird...

As we walked over to the group, I took a deep breath. Got to make a good first impression. That's what my Dad used to always tell me. When I was basically right in front of them, I stood straight and brought my right arm up in a salute.

"Eve, at ease."

Lennox nodded to me. Even though I dropped my arm, I still stood at attention, just in a more relaxed way. Optimus saw this and gave a small smile.

"Welcome to base."

"Thank you, sir."

My face stayed straight and I went into what could be called as my military mode.

"As you know, you'll be staying on Base for one month."

Mearing explained to me and I nodded.

"In that time, Ratchet will train you and you will see some thing that may surprise you."

Train me? I don't know enough about medicine already?

"You will speak of it to no one, do you understand?"

"Yes Director."

I nodded, understanding fully.

"Eve, there's some one you need to meet."

Lennox gestured to the other man that had stood with the group. He had long, shaggy dirty blonde hair that fell in his bright blue eyes slightly. Like Optimus, his features were chiseled but still soft. He definitely was taller than me, and even through his clothes I could tell he was muscular. Speaking of clothes. He wore a basic white tank top, a neon yellow button up t-shirt that had the red cross symbol on the right shoulder and the same insignia that Optimus and Mirage had on his left breast pocket. His pants were black colored jeans and he wore what seemed to be black dress shoes. Resting on his nose was a pair of square lens glasses. Like I had noticed with Optimus, his eyes seemed old, like he'd seen many things. The only thing that threw me off was the almost pissed off look he had.

"This is Ratchet, our Medic."

Optimus explained.

** Quick POV Change **

Ratchet studied the young woman, much like he had seen her do as soon as she saw him.

Her hair was blonde and pulled back into a pony tail, but unlike many human femmes he had seen with that hair color, it didn't appear dyed. Actually, it looked rather nice with her pale skin. Her eyes were a deep chocolate brown that seemed to harbor a curiosity most humans her age had. But there was also a spark in there, like she wanted to prove herself and make some one she cared about proud. Even quickly looking at her face, which currently held the serious expression of a soldier, he could tell she smiled quite often. And there was just something to her face that told him her features were usually soft and kind. Like a femme creator.

Her clothes definitely marked her as some one who hasn't served in the military, despite her attitude. Her jeans were the typical skinny jeans most femmes here wore and were tucked into a pair of black combat boots, not the ones that were decorated with studs. These ones seemed to be used for practical purposes. Her shirt was a dark grey tank top under a brown jacket. A single strap back was slung over her shoulder and a single scan told Ratchet all he needed to know. Inside was one spare change of clothes, under wear, pajamas, a laptop and quite a few empty not book. That made him internally smirk. She certainly knew that she would be needing to take notes.

"Ratchet, this is Evangelina."

He grunted and nodded his head in acknowledgement. Just because he agreed to train her for a month, didn't mean he had to like it.

"Come on, I'll show you the Med-bay. Then you can go settle in."

She nodded and followed him down the hall. Lennox and Optimus followed suit. As they did so, Ratchet thought about what Optimus had said. This femme, she was in Chicago during the final battle with the Decepticons. Now that he thought about it, she did seem familiar.

When they made it to the Med-bay, Ratchet pushed through the human sized door as opposed to the Autobot sized one he usually used. They were under strict orders from Mearing not to reveal their secret to Evangelina till she saw fit. Needless to say that annoyed most of the Autobots. None of them were particular fond of walking around in their holoforms for prolonged amounts of time. Personally, Ratchet believed those twins -Skidz and Mudflap- would be the ones to screw up around the femme.

Speaking of which, when she saw the Med-bay her look was of pure fascination.

** Eve's POV **

When Ratchet opened the door and I saw everything inside... Well, it'd be an understatement to say I was shocked. Everything was... well, it was so big! Like it was meant for giants! Or those robots I saw. As soon as the thought crossed her mind, she shook it out. Just because Optimus mentioned something about them yesterday, did it mean that they were here.

Finally getting the courage to speak, I said one thing.

"Well, this equipment sure is big."

Immediately, behind me I heard some one laugh. Turning around, I saw Lennox practically rolling on the floor. Honestly, I didn't get how funny it was. Narrowing my eyes, I voiced that.

"Excuse me Colonel, but what is so amuse about this? I'm just a little stunned that a military base would need medical equipment this big."

And more or less, mechanical.

He laughed for just a little bit longer before taking a deep breath and speaking.

"Trust me, you don't even know."

Rolling my eyes ever so slightly, I turned back to Ratchet. Judging by the annoyed look on his face, we was even less amused than me. Sighing, I looked back at me.

"By the end of the week you'll be familiar with all the equipment in this room. Starting tomorrow I will show you how to operate it. Until then, you have today to get ready."

He seemed less than pleased that I was here, from the sound of his voice.

"Yes."

Nodding, I looked back to Optimus. I'm not quite sure why, it just seemed like the right thing to do.

"Colonel Lennox will take you to your room."

Again, I nodded but this time I turned to Lennox. In that short amount of time, his attitude was back to that of a military officer.

"Follow me."

YES! Finally, I got the next chapter out! I really hope you like it and I'm sorry it took so long.

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Quick Translations:

Ragazza: Girl

Naturalmente: Of Course