Hey there all! Ok, first of all, I'd like to thank Rapier 3 for correcting me on some of things I wrote in the last chapter. Many thanks for that dude!

And secondly, I'd like to thank everyone for reading. Its really cool that so many of you are enjoying it. Thanks a lot guys for your support, kind words and advice. I really appreciate it. It means a lot to me. (thumbs up to everyone).

And now, on with the show.

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Lyn stared in wide-eyed horror at the figure in front of her. She only just had time to shout a warning to everyone before she had to leap out of the way of a huge, clawed silver hand shot at towards her. Running as fast as she could, she dived into the back of Ratchet's alt mode, yelling at him to drive. The mech screamed in rage, transforming and taking off after them.

"Ratchet!! Call for help!!" Lyn shouted to the front.

"Already have! Help's on its way!" Shannon looked up from the casualty she was treating.

"Lyn, what's going on?" she asked, fear apparent in her voice. Lyn shook her head.

"Let's just say that we have trouble. I'll explain later." Ratchet's frame rocked as something impacted with the road next them, exploding. Lyn quickly sat next to the unconscious casualty on the backboard. The she checked his vitals, glad that they were at a stable level. A high pitched, harsh screaming over head alerted her to incoming jet engines.

"Ratch! Get us out of here!" she shouted. Ratchet growled before shouting back in response.

"I'm going as fast as I can!" It didn't seem to make a difference, as they swerved just in time to stop hitting the, now bipedal, silver jet's legs.

"You can't escape me, Autobot! You're little human friend must pay for making me look like a fool!" the Aerial Commander screamed.

"Lyn!" Shannon squeaked quietly, looking out of the window. "Wh-what is that thing?" Jack just stared in silent horror at the looming form of Starscream as he stood in front of them. Ratchet growled angrily. He was helpless. There were only a few things he hated the most in the Universe, and being helpless was one of them. With the human's in his alt mode, he couldn't risk transforming. He was a sitting duck. So he did the only thing he could, drove at top speed right at the Aerial Commander's legs, ramming into them and causing him to topple screaming in unholy rage, and shock, to the ground. Ratchet sped past him, hoping against hope that the others would get there in time. He had to get the two injured humans to the hospital, but not while Starscream was so Pit-bent on getting his revenge on the paramedic. He wouldn't allow it. There was an awful scream behind them as the F-22 transformed and took off after them.

Lyn was scared. She didn't like being scared. It clouded her judgment, and right now she had two people who needed her help. Thankfully, the conscious casualty had been put on analgesic gas for the pain, and Shannon was trying her best to take both her and his minds off the fact that a 25 foot killer robot was after them.

"It wasn't us that caused the crash," he said, gulping. His arm was wrapped in a sling, a broad-folded triangular bandage tied round the top of his arm and body, keeping it from moving. He glanced outside. "It-it was that thing out there!" Shannon looked to Lyn, asking for help. Summoning up her courage, even as the frame rocked and shook with the explosions outside, the noise threatening to deafen them, she asked him everything they needed to know.

"What happened?" The black haired man looked fitfully out to the jet that kept coming into view, firing missiles that Ratchet only just dodged.

"Th-that thing appeared. I leapt out of my car as it changed into that-that monster out there. I saw the other guy do the same, but he hit his head. Then that thing grabbed my car as if it was nothing and just tore into it! Just shredded it like it was paper! That guy's car rammed into his leg and he did the same to that too!" Lyn never managed to ask anymore as the sound of metal shifting over metal sound over the din outside, followed by to horrendously loud war cries. She knew immediately who it was, and smiled to herself. The Twins had arrived.

"Its ok guys, help's at hand." Slamming his 'foot' onto the accelerator, Ratchet sped off toward the Hospital. But not without noticing that they were still being followed. Lyn's ears picked up at the sound of a very familiar siren.

"Oh no."

The Twins were too busy with Starscream to notice the Police Saleen drive quickly past them. Until it was a good few metres past them.

"Slag, Sunny! 'Cade's after them!" Sideswipe yelled.

"You go after him; I got this sorry son of a glitch!" Sunstreaker growled, pinning the silver mech down and hammering his fist into his face.

"Just leave some for me, will ya!"

"Only if you leave some of 'Cade for me!"

"Done deal!" Transforming, Sideswipe sped off.

"Now where were we?" Starscream's optics actually widened in horror as he tried to reach for his gun. It was just out of the way. Sunstreaker shot at it, rendering it unusable. Starscream managed to kick the yellow warrior off him, getting up and making ready to take off. Sunstreaker leapt, grabbing him and throwing him back to the ground.

"Just you and me now, Screamer. So let's dance!"

Sideswipe drove as fast he could, hoping against hope that he was fast enough to catch the Decepticon before he did any damage. Pulling up to the side of the Saleen, he rammed into him sending him off the road and onto a smaller lane, leaving Ratchet free to speed to the Hospital. The medic found himself promising that he would go easy on the Twins when they got injured next time. Well, maybe, as long as it wasn't because of something stupid. He hoped that they would survive. This was twice that they'd saved his hide. Speaking of which, he spotted the black GMC racing down the road at top speed, with some of the others at his tail. Trust 'Hide to not be able to stay out of a fight.

Ratchet, finally, had a clear run to the Hospital. Lyn had already called in to say they were on their way. Once they pulled up, it was obvious that they were waited for. Other medics rushed out, taking the casualties off their hands, stopping only to look at the damage done to Ratchet's exterior. Once they were clear, Lyn, Shannon, Jack and Ratchet's holoform got out of the vehicle, inspecting it. Ratchet hissed; to the others it sounded like it was in response to the damage done, but Lyn knew better.

"Ratch, you ok?" she asked quietly. He nodded a little, grimacing as a sharp pain shot through him.

"Nothing I can't handle. I wasn't expecting them to attack." Lyn looked to the other ambulance attendants.

"Are you two ok?" she asked.

"Lyn, what were those things? Those giant…monsters!" Shannon asked, clearly shaken. Lyn looked pleadingly to Ratchet. Should she tell them? She could jeopardise Ratchet and the Autobots if she did. But she couldn't lie to them.

"They attacked Mission City. Remember when it was on the news?"

"C'mon, Lyn, that was all sorted out. It was some terrorist group who'd created some form of robot, that's all."

"You really believe that, Jack?" The sincerity of her voice stopped the man in his tracks.

"Honestly, I don't know what to believe." With that, he and Shannon turned and went into the Hospital. Lyn looked pleadingly to the holoform of her new giant mech boyfriend. Ratchet sighed.

"Go after them."

"You're injured."

"I'll survive. They're your friends, your team mates. Go after them."

"But, Ratch…"

"I'll heal. I'll be back here to pick you up later on. And if it isn't me, it'll be one of the others." Lyn looked unconvinced. "Trust me." She sighed.

"Alright. Take care of yourself." Ratchet's holoform disappeared and he slowly pulled out of the hospital. Lyn couldn't tear her eyes away from him. His whole frame was plagued by dents and charred metal. Even if Starscream had missed him, the explosions certainly didn't. With a sigh, she headed into the Hospital.

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And that's that chapter. Hope you like it. Remember to RnR!