Guys! Oh my gosh, I'M A SENIOR NOW! DO YOU KNOW HOW CRAZY THIS IS! What is happening?! So fair warning, I am taking a college class, and dang it is a lot, over the summer along with a high school class to get a jump on next year so my updates could be really slow. I will update a fast as possible but because the college class is a summer class there is a lot being squished into a shorter amount of time. I. AM. A. SENIOR! Sorry, still trying to get a grasp on that, it ain't happening.

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Cashagon

Yeah Mech, their not shining a positive light. And what happened to WWIII, I'm in college and i had a history teacher that was really interested in the 1700's. He showed us all the wars that were being fought in that time period, mostly against Britain. Basically that was WWI, WWII was what we considered WWI, and WWIII is what we consider WWIV. Just a bit of history, sorry ;)


Clint met Natasha at the Jasper airport, "Ok Clint, what's so important that you dragged me all the way back out here? I thought you were done with this town?"

"I was until I uncovered this." He handed her a file. She took it and looked through it as they walked.

"Where did you get this?" She asked.

"Well, Bowler wasn't much help but the Mech soldier was." Clint said nonchalantly.

Natasha nodded, "Do you really think Project Novae Terrae is Jemina Archer?"

"Everything lines up. Jemina gets kidnapped and mystery man and secret military operations get really worried. Then he said Novae Terrae was female. I really don't see how else it would line up."

"Did he say anything else about Novae Terrae? Like what happened to her?"

Clint thought for a minute, "He seemed really upset that someone, or something, he called transformers had found her. But not much else."

"So then it's best we assume that these transformers rescued her." Natasha mused, "I think we need to set another watch on the kids Fowler's connected to, especially Rafael Esquivil."

"Why? Besides they know both Fowler and Jemina."

Natasha looked out at the desert surrounding them, "About five hours ago Tony called Rafael, he was pretty bored, he nearly went through the roof and he was shaking with anger. Apparently 'she' was shot." Clint raised an eyebrow for her to clarify 'she,' "I can't say for certain but I assumed 'she' was Jemina. The timing's right."

"What happens if we find Project Novae Terrae?"

"We bring them into SHIELD." Natasha said dryly.

Clint looked kind of nervous, "What if it is Jemina? We saw her on the run that once, she defiantly could defend herself."

"What does it matter? We've taken out bigger targets." Natasha said without feeling though she too was rather nervous. She had read what that soldier described had described Novae Terrae, stronger, faster, and far more dangerous than Steve. They knew who Steve was, SHIELD knew he wouldn't turn on them…at least not without a very good cause. But this girl, they only had suspicions and she was purposely hiding from them.

"I know," Clint whispered, "But Natasha, you didn't see the burn marks he had. They weren't like a normal burn or even a blaster burn. It was like he had been struck by lightning or something…what if that's what he meant by more dangerous?" Clint mused out loud, "What if she somehow controls lightning?"

"How is that possible?" Natasha snapped.

Clint held up his hands, "How is it possible that Bruce survived and can become the Hulk? Or how a Norse god is actually real and he can control lightning? Or what the Red Skull did with the cube thingy back during WWII? We see more impossible than what should be possible!"

"I suppose…but even Thor wealds his hammer, and that is what controls the lightning."

"But what if I am right?" Clint asked. Natasha didn't answer, but he could see the small etches of worry on her face.


Steve walked into his apartment after a nice morning jog. He turned on the light and found a folder sitting on his counter. There was nothing on the cover, only a plane ticket and a note 'You leave tomorrow.' Curious he picked it up and began shifting though it. There was information on a group called Mech and the last several handwritten pages. Most were theories, though the theories interested him immensely as most of them talked about Jemina Archer. She had tormented his mind ever since the car chase. He picked up the ticket then went to pack a few things.

He arrived at Jasper early the next afternoon, he could feel the heat radiating off of the pavement and squinted at the sunlight. Quickly he left and checked into a motel. He studied the paper for the millionth time, hoping to find another clue. Sighing he set them down and took a walk, wandering the streets he eventually came up to the school. The last bells rung and kids ran out the doors, he watched them go, some walking away, some running, riding, or driving. He looked back at the school and saw three stragglers walking out, "Hey, fourth day in a row without detention!" A tall onyx haired teen said.

"Hey, don't jinx it!" An oriental girl shouted.

"Too late Miko." A kid that looked no older than thirteen.

Steve watched them interact, "How do you think Jemina's doing?" Miko asked.

"Judging by her reaction yesterday, she's going crazy." The younger boy answered.

The black hair kid looked down the road, "My mom said it was safe for her to get up today as long as she kept her arm in sling to keep it from moving much." Several car horns blared and the kids quickly left.

Steve continued walking away, what happened to Jemina? Eventually he walked back to the hotel and sat on his bed, this was all simply too much to process in one day. He laid down, his was brain dying. 'Too much information will make your brain choke,' His mother's voice rang in his head, she was so right.

He spent the next four days trying, and failing, to find Jemina. The others came and went, though they often disappeared after school, but no sign of the girl was seen. Today was the fifth day of being there, and it was hot with no signs of any of the children. He walked down the street and towards the Dairy Queen he had first seen them, as he walked into the parking lot he noticed a semi parked. It looked an awful lot like the one he had seen Jemina get into and the one that had chased off that sports cars. He decided he'd try and find the driver, maybe he could give some information…what was his name? Orac? No, Orin? No, Orion, that was it. He walked in, ordered an ice cream, and was looking for a table when he found him, or should he say them.

The girl was sitting across from Orion eating a Blizzard while Orion talked. He walked a bit closer and heard him saying, "I remember the first time I saw Ariel, Elita I guess. I had just gotten a job at the docks, loading and unloading Energon. I turned so blue I couldn't even go near her for a month."

"You, blush? Wish I could have seen that. How did you finally get the courage to even talk to her?"

"To be truthful I didn't, Ariel did." Orion laughed.

Jemina snickered, "Who'da thunk that Optimus Prime was once scared of talking to women?" Orion glared playfully.

"I could take you back to Ratchet." He threatened.

"I think Ratchet would kick me out, considering all the kids are still at school." Jemina looked up from her Blizzard and saw Steve standing there watching them. Her eyes went wide and she ducked her head, "Can we go now Orion?"

Steve decided that he wanted answers, now, "Uh, could you please wait?"

Orion turned around to look at him, "You're Steve Rogers, are you not?"

"I am." Steve said nodding.

"What is it you wish to discuss?"

Jemina stood and pulled his sleeve a bit, "Can we pleeeaaase go Orion?"

Both Steve and Orion looked at her, though Steve's mouth dropped open when he eyed her sling, "What h-happened?"

"Got hurt, I'm fine, thanks for asking, can we go now?"

"Wait, please? I really want to ask you some things."

Orion sensed Jemina's distress and stood pulling her closer, "I do not believe that would be wise right now."

"Look, I spent nearly a week looking for you, you in particular Jemina. I'm not leaving without some answers."

She started walking towards the door, "Well you may not leave, but I am."

Steve took a step towards her when Orion sent a look that could kill and Steve stopped in his tracks. He watched them leave in the semi, then he left towards the hotel. Something wasn't right, she acted almost scared of him, and he didn't like it. Unlocking the door to his room he breathed a heavy sigh, just found her…just lost her. He looked at his shield on his bed, he didn't go very far without it though trying to get that through airport security is a hassle. Steve took a step into the room when he heard several engines revving. Curious he turned around and saw the semi tearing down the street with a sports car, the same one that had been chasing Jemina when his interest was perked, and several black and purple cars chasing it. There was the sound of a high powered engine overhead and he looked up and saw three, odd looking, jets trailing them. Instinctively he grabbed his shield and took off after the cars in pursuit.

The semi drove out of the city limits and into a large drain canal, the others following. Steve watched as the pursuing cars surrounded the semi and, transformed? The jets overhead dropped like flies and transformed before hitting the ground, all of them in a battle stance. The semi revved its engine and shot through the barricade before it too transformed; and there, sitting on its hand, was Jemina. A battle mask closed in around the 'once was a semi' and he lowered Jemina close enough to the ground so she could jump off before engaging the enemy.

The sound of a strange blast and the colliding of metal brought Steve back to the present as he jumped over the edge. He watched as Jemina ran from the ensuing chaos, only to be followed by one of the purple robot/cars. The robot reached for her and he threw his shield, a loud clang! resonating from the impact, along with a nice dent. A greenish/blue vortex opened and several more robots came running out, they ran past Jemina and engaged the enemy. She ran from the chaos but stumbled over her feet, Steve caught her arm and began pulling her away from the fight.

She looked him in the eye, "No, let go. I need to get back."

"Are you crazy? You'll get squished!" Steve shot back.

She just stopped, refusing to move, "No, not the fight, I need to get back to the base."

"I don't care if you want to get to the moon, I'm getting you out of here." He picked her up and began running.

"No, no, stop." She struggled in his arms. Loud footsteps echoed behind him but he didn't dare look back, Jemina did though.

He heard her shriek and he felt a searing heat rush past him. He set Jemina down and raised his shield to protect him, he was not, however, expecting to face the red sports car turned robot, "Hand over the girl and I'll let you live."

"If I hadn't heard that million times before I might be scared."

"Knockout, leave him alone." Jemina yelled, stepping in front of Steve.

"Are you crazy, get behind me!" Steve hissed.

Jemina didn't even acknowledge him as Knockout spoke, "Come with me and he will live."

Jemina just shook her head, "Maybe I should call Optimus."

"You won't have time." He jabbed a two pronged stick at them and Jemina raised her hands. Steve jumped in front of her and raised his shield, but met no resistance.

He looked up and saw Knockout angrily pounding at nothing, but the 'nothing' was sparking with every impact, "What..?"

Jemina cradled her arm in the sling and her breathing got heavier with every punch, "Get ready to run." Steve looked at her like she had a screw loose, wasn't that what they were doing in the first place? She took several steps away from the edge then sucked in a breath and bolted as the next punch fell through the 'nothing.' Steve jumped and rolled over his shield and sprinted to catch up with Jemina.

As he looked to where she was running his stomach dropped, she was running towards the vortex, "Hey wait! We don't even know if that thing's safe!" He shouted but she didn't stop, obviously she had a one track mind.

The sounds of blasters warming up entered Steve's ears and turned to look, Knockout was getting ready to shoot him. But before he could fire, the 'semi' ran into him and threw off his shot. Suddenly a hand grabbed his arm and he jumped instinctively, only to have the hand tighten its hold. He turned to look at what has pulling him and saw Jemina, worry clearly written on her face, "Come on!" She shouted, dragging him further. They ran through the vortex, the sounds of the battle instantly dying as it surrounded them.

As they exited the vortex Steve felt ready to hurl his dinner. Jemina pulled him further into the base as four figures came running through the vortex and it shut down, showing a rock wall behind it. Steve stood there like a fish out of water for a second before he turn to face Jemina, "What. Was. That?"

"Um, a ground bridge." She shrugged.

"A what? Look, I know I've asleep for a while but I know that couldn't have been invented in that time!"

"Well, he's half right." A voice said above him.

Steve looked up to see the other children standing on the platform looking down at the two, "What?"

The floor began to vibrate, "What Rafael means is ground bridge technology has been around for centuries, though humans have not created it in the time you were, uh, asleep."

Steve turned and saw a very large, blue and red robot walk over to them. Steve's eyes bugged a bit, how the heck could something so bit fit into a semi? "Uh…" He gripped his shield tighter and began to pull Jemina behind him.

"Hey, stop it. They're fine, it's the Decepticons you have to watch out for." Jemina said pulling away from his grasp.

The large robot looked at Jemina, "Ratchet wants to examine you to make sure you didn't injure your arm."

"There's no way out of this, is there?" She pouted.

"No." He smiled. She stuffed her hands in her sweater pockets and turned and walked in the opposite direction, "Where are you going?"

"This way." Jemina called back.

"Jemina, I will carry you to the med bay if I must."

She looked up at the kids on the platform, "Hey don't look at me, you're the one with the magical 'escape from Ratchet' wand." Miko said holding up her hands in surrender. A car pulled into the room and a woman got out.

"Scrap." Jemina hissed, stuck between Optimus and Nurse Darby.

Jemina yelped as a large servo picked her up, "You…" Ratchet didn't know how to finish.

"Ratchet, please, I'm fine." He placed her on a berth and June looked at her skeptically, "I swear I'm fine guys!"

"Ep, ep, ep! I still need to check you."

"I swear, one bullet through the shoulder and they act like you're dying." Jemina huffed.

Both June and Ratchet answered at the same time, "You were!"

Steve turned to face what appeared to be the leader, "So, um..?"

"You wish to know who we are and where we came from?" Optimus asked.

"That would be nice." He admitted.

After a thorough examination by both Ratchet and Mrs. Darby, Jemina was finally released with a strict warning to rest her arm. Like she had been allowed to do much with it before. She walked over to Optimus and Steve where a small group had gathered. She heard the tail end of the quick history lesson Optimus was giving Steve, she had heard it enough times to care less to hear it again. Steve nodded, processing the information. Jayce came running over, "Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. You?" She hugged him then looked up to see Steve coming over.

"So…is this why you were so jumpy?"

She looked down, "Yeah, sort of."

"Sort of?" He thought for a minute, "What happened with, uh, Knockout? Is that what you mean?"

"Yeah," She nodded.

"So what did you do?"

"When?"

"Uh, when he was punching the…uh..?"

"It was an energy shield." She explained.

"How? I mean, how can a devise create that?"

"Well, Cybertronians have something like that but I don't need that." She decided to take a talk, "Why are you in Jasper?"

Steve followed her, "Fury sent me here."

"I assumed that, but why?"

Steve stopped, "Clint was right, you do know way more than you let on."

"Yeah, so? But why are you here?"

"Clint found something, about you."

Jemina drew a breath and sent him a hard glare, "What did he find?"

Steve was a bit startled by the tone in her voice but continued on never the less, "He found what was left of a Mech transport." She cringed a bit at that, "Jemina, he talked to one of the soldiers…he said he had burn marks all over his body. They weren't normal either, they were like…"

"Like lightning had hit him?" She asked, cutting him off.

Steve nodded, "Yes," His eyes hardened and Jemina remain cool, "It was you, wasn't it?"

"How long did it take you to figure it out?"

"Jemina, Clint and Natasha are already onto you. They're already suspecting you to be project Novae Terrae."

"Project what?" She asked turning around.

"Novae Terrae. That's what the Mech soldier called you according to Clint." Jemina scoffed then Steve's voice became very low and serious, "Jemina…he said you were a supper soldier."

She stopped, dead in her tracks, "A-a what?"

Steve answered cautiously, "A super soldier, like me."

Her eyes went wide and she looked down, trying to process what she had just been told. Her mind spun, it made sense, to a degree. She had always been stronger than what she had ever looked like and she was far faster and could maintain the stamina for far longer than most people, though she had attributed that to constantly being chased by Knockout. But that didn't make her a super soldier…did it? But what did that make her? Her parents defiantly weren't super soldiers and she wasn't created like Steve was, she was born a super soldier. Her eyes screwed shut and she balled her fists…is that how they see me? A soldier, a tool to be used. They can't even think of me as just a girl with abnormal abilities, they have to say I'm a soldier to be ordered around?! "I'm no super soldier."

"You may say that but that's not how they see you." Steve said calmly, placing a hand on her shoulder.

She shrugged it off, "But I'm not, not in any world. I'm nothing like you, I'm not like anything." She whispered hugging her arms closer, ignoring the small amount of pain that shot from her shoulder.

Steve turned her so she faced him, "I may not know what exactly you did to Knockout or Mech, but you need to know I won't tell anyone. That includes SHIELD. I know what it's like, be de different, to only be seen as a soldier."

She looked into his eyes and saw he was telling the truth, "Thank you." She whispered.

"So, mind telling me how you made that energy shield?" Steve asked as they began walking again.

Jemina smiled, "Well…" She began telling him about her abilities, "And that's about it. I'm still learning how to control them, the 'bots really help."

They exited the hallway, "Incredible."

"That's one way to put it." She looked up to the platform, "Oh no."

"What?" Steve dropped to a battle stance.

"Jemina!" A black haired man shouted over the railing on the platform.

"Tony, yeah." She said through gritted teeth.

"Tony? As in Tony Stark?" Steve asked.

"Yup." Tony said walking down, his smile instantly dropping to a frown, "Didn't think I would ever see you here."

"Father above help us." Jemina whispered under her breath.

"I'm sorry, have I done something to offend you?" Steve asked, thoroughly confused.

"Yeah, you were created." Tony hissed.

Steve looked confused, "There wasn't much I could have done to stop that."

Jemina decided to step in, "Tony give the guy a break will ya?" It was more of a demand rather than a question.

"Do you know what he did?!" Tony all but yelled.

Yes, I know exactly what he did. "No Tony, I don't." She said exasperated, "Mind expanding."

"He practically stole my father from me!" Tony glared, crossing his arms in a very childish manner.

"I don't know how Pepper manages. Look, that's in the past, and I'm sure Steve didn't mean to. And for Primus sakes they were in a war!"

Steve decided to intervene, "I'm sorry for any family discourse I caused, it was never intended."

Tony just glared, "They're Starks, he's a Stark, they can make mountains out of mole hills." Jemina sighed

"Aren't you afraid he'll tell SHIELD and Furry?"

"No." Jemina said shaking her head.

"He works for SHIELD."

"Yeah I know. But he said he wouldn't and I trust him on that." And SHIELD has a serious staff problem they need to fix.

"Fine, whatever. Your life." Tony said throwing his hands in the air.

"I take it he doesn't like me." Steve said looking at Tony walk away.

"I think he's just mad at his dad and is taking it out on you." Jemina sighed.

"See you Raf." Tony called up to the platform and Raf waved.

The two of them walked farther into the room when the sound of barking and nails on the floor caught their attention. Jemina jumped out of the way while Steve got tackled by a very large fur ball, "What the heck?!" Steve cried.

Jemina laughed, "Sorry, Aja, come on, get off of him." She said while trying to pull the dog off.

Aja, however, had other ideas and began giving Steve a bath, "Ok, don't do that." Steve shoved the dog off, only possible because of his increased strength. He wore a cross between disgust and humor.

"So what are you going to tell Fury?" Jemina asked, looking worried.

"Haven't thought of that yet." Steve looked up thinking, "Well one thing's for sure, you've really got to look out for Natasha and Clint. They're on to you more so than a bee to honey."

"Yeah, them again." Jemina enthusiastically said.

Steve laughed, "That month they following you, you were purposefully avoiding them weren't you?"

"Duh. Can you imagine what they would ask if they caught me?" She shuddered, "Sorry, but I have very little trust in the government when it comes to them asking about me."

"I understand. I mean, you got yourself and then you're guarding the secret that aliens actually walk among us." Steve stopped on the stairs for a second looking at Ratchet, "I am never thinking about a car the same way ever again."

"How do you think I feel?" Jemina laughed.

"Hey, you cheated! The only time you were ever able to beat me was when Jemina was actually controlling your car!" Miko shouted at Jack.

"Nu-uh! I can to win without her controlling my car!" Jack defended.

Miko looked at Jemina, "Don't look at me, Ratchet would kill me if I used them right now."

"And yet you still do." Ratchet deadpanned.

"Well…" She shrugged.

"Uh, I should probably be getting back…any idea how?" Steve asked.

The 'bot at a computer, Ratchet, answered, "I'll bridge you back to Jasper."

Steve already felt his stomach turning, "Th-thanks."

"Have fun explaining thing to Fury." Jemina called.

Steve just shuddered as he walked through the bridge and ended up on the outskirts of Jasper, "Let the fun begin."


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