A/N: Warning- other word for donkey used with abbreviation


Ani POV

I awoke to someone shaking me. I opened my eyes and saw Dan standing over me.

"We're landing soon." I nodded and sat up. I winced when my ribs protested and slowly rubbed them. Dan sat down beside me and hugged me.

"Sorry about earlier. And now what we were trying to prevent you from doing, you're doing." He chuckled lightly and I smiled.

"Only to the Wreckers. They should keep it secret."

"What did you write on Topspin's hand?" I sat up and looked towards 'Spin who fell into recharge at some point. His right hand that I wrote on was laying palm up on his knee. I looked towards it as my eyes started glowing slightly. My vision changed and I saw the blue energon flowing through 'Spin's lines. I also saw my own purple energon. It was much more faint since it was only part of my signature but I could still see what I wrote in Cybertronian. Blacksoul and Topspin.

"Embarrassing," Dan chuckled. I gave him a look that could kill then smacked him upside the head. He whimpered and rubbed the back of his head.

"I guess I deserved that."

"Ya think?" Dan rolled his eyes as I looked back towards 'Spin's hand. I couldn't believe I wrote that. I must've been really out of it to not notice.

The plane started its descent. The downward motion caused 'Spin's head to fall back into the wall with a bang. I winced at the sound.

"That must've hurt," Dan commented. I only nodded.

We landed with only a small jolt. I unbuckled and stood, but my ribs protested angrily. I drew in a sharp intake of breath but fought against the pain. I've dealt with worse. Walking to 'Spin, I kicked him in the shin causing him to jerk awake and whip his head side to side. When his optics landed on the snickering me he gave me a little nudge and transformed. He helped support me as I exited the plane.

Charlotte Mearing was in our way, looking quite mad and tired as she looked at the man across from her. He had on a suit, black dress shoes, had black hair, glasses, and a nice tan. Our group only picked up the last snippet.

"-too many civilians! Like them! What are they doing with the Wreckers! You said they were a-holes." I perked my eyebrow at the man. We were not civilians and my comrades were definitely not a-holes. At least not Dan and Henry. I couldn't vouch for me. I cleared my throat to the man who spun towards me, a condescending fire in his eyes.

"What do you want?" he snarled. I rubbed the top of 'Spin as his engine growled.

"Colonel Anima Black of the U.S. Barrett Wreckers. You?"

"Theodore Galloway. Liaison to the Autobots."

"Galloway? I've heard from credible sources that you were the a-hole." The man huffed in indignation as I gave him an innocent look. He glared at me before stomping off. Mearing looked towards me with a look of awe on her face.

"You are the first person to do that. I couldn't ruin my reputation, the soldiers didn't want to be fired, and he's just looking for a reason to exile the Autobots." I laughed lightly.

"That's my job." Mearing just shook her head with a slight smile and walked towards her waiting car. Topspin continued to support me as we entered our 'Wreck' room. It was the equivalent to a house's living room with a energon dispenser, 'Bot sized couch, chairs, and table, entertainment area, and more. It also had plenty of space for what we were about to reveal.

'Buster, Lead, and 'Spin drove forward a bit more as we stopped and transformed, waiting for our explanation. I looked towards them with a glint in my eye that said I was more than serious.

"If you tell anyone, even the other Autobots, about what you're going to see, Primus himself will come and kick your afts. Right after he kicks mine." With that, all three of our eyes started glowing. Me, the bright purple, Dan, the bright blue of an Autobot, and Henry, the bright red of a military build. They continued to glow brighter and brighter.

My change was first. It was a bit painful on the ribs, but it worked. Dan and Henry changed at the same time. They stood beside and looked towards the now shock-filled Wreckers. The three of us were now Cybertronians.

Dan was a mixture of reds, yellows, and oranges, looking a lot like a flame. His blue optics glowed with their normal spunk as his Autobot and Wrecker insignias shine in their spots on his arms. He stood just taller than Leadfoot, but was still short.

Henry was dark and navy blue and black. His armor showed the scars of many fights he was in, but it still shined from staying clean. The Wreckers couldn't take their optics off his own red optics. His silver insignias stood out against his dark armor, and he stood as tall as Roadbuster.

I was all black with yellow lines spreading from what seemed to be a random point on my back down my arms and legs. I stretched out a bit and uncurled my door wings which I usually kept pressed against my back. My optics were Autobot blue, but that changed when I activated a certain program.

"Quicktread, the best security guard and tactician a Prime could have. Just under Prowl that is. Sharpflame, the best front-liner one could ask for. His technique of fighting head-on is known to work. And me, Black Anima. Only a few people know information on me." I introduced all of us. The Wreckers recovered from their shock and threw questions left and right at us. One was bound to come up but still made us falter in answering.

"Why does Quicktread have red optics? That's the trait of a Decepticon," Roadbuster asked. I sighed.

"Before the war red optics only meant they were of military build."

"But you guys must've been sparked after the war."

"Nope. We were younglings when we witnessed the spark birth of Megatronous and Orion Pax." All three Wreckers jaws became unhinged. I snorted at the sight while Dan and Henry burst out laughing. We then continued explaining well into the night. Near the end I fought to keep my optics online. The battle took a lot out of me, Henry, and Dan and we were all ready for a good night's sleep in our comfy berths. I felt my eyes dim before I became much smaller than everyone in the room. I yawned, stretched, grunted from the slight pain and stiffness, then bid everyone goodnight.

When I entered my room I plopped down on my berth and failed to notice the arms wrap around me before I fell asleep, snuggling into some unknown warmth. I was actually quite used to the unknown visitor. They've been sleeping with me for a year now. I fell asleep, a smile from the lifted burden on my face. My upcoming and inevitable fight with Primus wasn't able to kill it.


A/N: Sorry! I'm tired and... oh. There goes my muse. Ugh. I'll go chase after it then go to bed. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!