CHAPTER SEVEN

The Ones I've Dreamed Of

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Meg: I just realised…there are those out there who call Megatron 'Meg'.

Megatron: Those who call me that get their pathetic little human tongues ripped out and nailed to posts.

Meg: And I was supposed to know that how?

Megatron: Would you like for me to demonstrate?

Meg: *Brightly* Okay! *Shoves random person out in front of her*

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"People are staring at us," I whispered to Starscream, as we continued in the similar fashion of him carrying me on his back. We were walking through the streets of Albany, and I was glad not to be the one doing the walking, since my injuries were hurting me…but people were staring!!

As if they'd never seen a hot, red-eyed guy carrying around a girl with floor-length hair and bandages. Not to mention the cat…

Starscream growled angrily. "So what? I don't give a slag what those mo…"

"Excuse me!" I called suddenly, to a man standing on the side of the road. He was tall, with thick dark brown hair and he was wearing a suit. He turned to us, and his dark grey eyes widened slightly in surprise as he took us in.

"Yes?" He asked.

"Over there," I told Starscream, jabbing him with my heels.

"Ow!" He complained, but walked forward obediently. He stopped in front of the man, and I dug around in my pocket until I came up with a piece of paper.

"Is your name Mr. Harry Jones?" I asked him politely, to make up for Starscream's lack of it.

Mr. Jones looked even more surprised. "Why, yes I am. And who might you be?"

"My name is Emma," I said, smiling at him. "And this is…Star." 'Star' glanced at me and pointedly rolled his eyes. "We're looking for Lisa and Brendan Pendanto, and I understand that you work for them, correct?"

"Why, yes I do," Mr. Jones looked at me curiously. "I say, you look an awful lot like them…" He suddenly gasped. "Are…are you…could you be..!?" His face suddenly broke into a huge grin. "Hallelujah! The miracle child has returned!"

"Miracle?" Starscream and I repeated in unison.

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Well, after he found out who I was, Mr. Jones wouldn't shut up. It turned out that my parents lived not to far from where we were standing, so we walked straight over there. He went on and on about how it was a miracle that I was back, and a miracle that I had survived, and miracle this and miracle that.

By the time we reached our destination, I'd had to restrain Starscream five times from killing Mr. Jones.

"He's just trying to help us!" I'd hissed, as we stopped in front of the electronic gates.

Starscream didn't answer, but I could feel his body trembling with pent up rage. Startled, I reached down, and touched my hands to his chest, where his spark was. "Hey, calm down, alright?" I said quietly, and he seemed to then, as the gates opened and we stepped onto the long, winding driveway that led up to a massive three-storey house.

I gaped. "My parents live here!?" I asked, turning to Mr. Jones, who nodded pleasantly and led the way up to the house. It was a long walk, and I knew that with each step, it took me closer to my parents.

I wondered what they would be like. I had dreamed about my real parents many times before, but I had never actually expected to meet them. If Bee hadn't found my locket, I realised, feeling the cold chain around my neck, then I wouldn't be here at all. In a way, I had a lot to thank him for.

"You humans actually need this much space?" Starscream suddenly whispered to me, and I grinned.

"We need it for the huge families we all dream of having." Was my reply, and Starscream grinned too, although for the life of me I knew not why.

The door was flung open by a young-looking woman wearing a maid's uniform just then, and I felt Starscream stiffen as the woman showed us in.

"What?" I whispered, checking back to make sure that Leveret had come in too. The young woman was staring at me. She had amazing jewel-like eyes.

Starscream just shook his head. "She's more of a robot then I am." He replied, and I nearly fell off his back.

"She's a what?" I began to ask in a loud whisper but, just then, a woman came down the wide sweeping staircase.

My heart nearly stopped beating.

I felt like I was staring in to my own eyes, because this woman was Lisa Pendanto.

She was one of the most beautiful people I had ever seen, with waist-length blonde hair. She was wearing a white blouse and black pants.

I recognised her from the picture.

"Yes, may I help you?" She asked, glancing at Starscream.

"Put me down," I told him.

He did so, and I stepped out from behind him, being careful of my injured ankle.

The second she saw me, the woman who was my mother let out a gasp, and her hand flew to her heart, which is exactly what mine did.

"Emma?" She whispered, taking a few careful steps forward. "Is…is that you?"

I nodded, aware that both our eyes were filling up with tears.

Then, she was running towards me, and calling over her shoulder: "Brendan! Brendan, come quick! It's her Brendan! It's Emma, she's come back to us!" And then he caught me in her arms, and hugged me. "Emma, oh my darling little girl!"

I hugged her back. "M-Mum!" I managed to say in a choked up voice, and that caused Mum to sob even harder, just as my Dad came down the stairs.

I glanced at him over Mum's shoulder, and saw that he was staring at me. He had deep brown eyes and lighter brown hair than mine, but his features were so similar to mine it was easy to tell that he was my Father.

"D-Dad?" I asked him, and he came forward with his arms extended, to wrap both me and Mum up in a big hug.

I didn't look at Starscream. I knew that he would be looking impatient, rolling his eyes, and probably checking his watch if he had one.

But, I didn't care.

These were my parents, the ones who had given me life – and I had finally found them.

***

Meg: I'm listening to New Divide – again.

Megatron: So?

Meg: So…that means you're all listening to it too! *Grins*

Megatron: I hate humans…Lugnut, kill her…

Emma: No!! I will kill you, Lugnut!! *Goes all scary Amazonian-woman*

Lugnut: Ah…fighting Amazons wasn't in my contract, Lord Megatron.

Megatron: So?

Meg: Is that all you can say! Hey, since I'm the author, I can make you say whatever I want!

Megatron: Wha…I'm a purple cockatoo!

Meg: Oh yeah, that was sweet!

Megatron: *Murderous*