CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Points Of Authority

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Meg: M&M's rule.

Emma: Yup.

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I was sitting up in my room, putting the finishing touches on something I was writing (in my illegible, only-I-can-read-it handwriting) when Nenona called me for dinner.

"Coming!" I called back. I set the paper aside and stood up.

Leveret followed me downstairs, and into the living room, where we were going to eat dinner in front of the TV, because…well, sometimes we do that.

The dinner of tonight, by the way, was spaghetti with homemade pasta sauce – yum!

The six o'clock news came on just us I finished my meal.

"Our first story tonight takes place on Cottosloe beach…" The news reader said, slightly nervously, and then a picture showing Barricade and Backdraft fighting came up onscreen.

I let out a yell, and threw my fork across the room, narrowly avoiding hitting the piano.

Nenona shot me a startled glance, but not one of us spoke, as we all watched the pictures come up on screen.

Luckily, none of the pictures showed me or Zikya, or any of the Autobot in their holoforms.

Still, as soon as the news presentation was over, I was out of my chair, and running outside, yelling something about having to go to Zikya's to get a book or something.

*

"They saw you they saw you they saw you they saw you!" I said over and over again as Bia drove me to the base. Bee was right beside us.

Wheeljack had gone to pick up Zikya, after Bia had spoken to him.

Opti had been informed.

Everyone was on high tension when we reached the base.

"What are we going to do?" Arcee moaned, and I could tell she was worried. "If the humans find out about us, then they will…"

"Want to use us for war." Elita1 said flatly.

Zikya, sitting on 'Jack's shoulder, nodded once.

"If only this one," Ironhide glared at me. "Wasn't tied down to her family, then we would just be able to leave…"

"Hey!" Zikya jumped to my defence. "I'm tied down to things too, you know! And we," She motioned to me, the twins, Bia and Bee. "All have to graduate tomorrow!"

I gasped. "It's tomorrow!"

Bee looked at me. "Your speech?" He asked quietly.

I nodded. "I have to memorize it." I replied.

Bee stood up. "I'll take you home then, Princess." He transformed into his car mode and we left Bia and the others discussing all possible ways to cover up what was going on.

If we'd known what would happen a few months later, we wouldn't even have bothered with it.

*

Zikya's P.O.V:

I got out of Wheeljack and started to walk towards my house.

"Don't I even get a kiss goodbye?" He called to me.

I laughed, and looked over my shoulder at him. "Don't press your luck! Now, hit the road 'Jack!" Then, I turned back around, and gasped. "On second thoughts, stay here!" I cried, as my parents came towards me.

*

Someone's P.O.V:

"Sir, are you sure we should be doing this?"

I gave him an annoyed look as we parked some ways down the street, with the headlight's turned off.

"I mean, what if we're wrong, and this I just a normal girl, getting dropped off by her normal boyfriend..?"

"If it is then it is!" I snapped, and turned back to the scene before me. "Now, hold your tongue, private!"

Cray Charles did as he was told, because I am Rowan Bolston, his commanding officer and lieutenant.

I had a hunch, however, that this was exactly what we needed to see.

The girl with three different colours through her hair got out of the car, and began to walk towards her house. She looked like she was having a conversation with someone, but I couldn't for the life of me see who.

"Now, hit the road 'Jack!" We heard her call.

"This is boring!" Cray groaned.

Then things got interesting.

A man and woman walked down the driveway towards the girl, who swung around and noticed them. She gasped – I could hear it from here – and said: "On second thoughts, stay here!"

"Who are those people, Zikya!?" The voice sounded different then most voices I'd ever heard, and I watched intently.

"They're…they're my parents…" Zikya cried and, the next moment, the man had grabbed her and hit her across the face.

"ZIKYA!!"

What happened next was unbelievable, but it happened and me and Cray saw the whole thing.

The Mustang suddenly shifted, and transformed into a giant robot. It reached out one hand, and knocked the man and woman away from Zikya.

"If you ever touch my spark partner again," The robot shouted. "I will personally end your lives, regardless of what Optimus says!"

Zikya, whose nose was bleeding, looked up at the robot for a moment, and said: "D-do you mean…are we really…"

"I love you, Zikya." The robot said suddenly.

"Wheeljack…" She said, smiling.

Then, the robot turned back into a car and Zikya managed to flip herself in through the window, before the car – with no driver – sped out of sight.

The man and woman were still unconscious.

"D-did we get all of that?" Cray asked nervously, when the car was out of sight.

I checked the video camera. "Yes, we did." I replied grimly.

***

Meg: You only ever see bad stuff on the news…why don't we ever see giant robots!? Giant smexy robots, at that…

Ratchet: We're…wait, what?

Zikya: 'Jack's my spark partner! *Dances around gleefully.*

Wheeljack: No offence Zi, but I hate those humans you call your parents…

Emma: Uh, I think that she hates them too, 'Jack.

Cray: I want to go home.

Meg: *Stops gazing at Ratchet* Well then go! You won't be needed for the next chapter and a bit anyways!