I hate mornings. You'll probably read that in many of my stories…just thought I'd reiterate that. Sorry for taking so long to update! My brain was going so well with this and now I have like three other stories for transformers going at one time in my brain but I really just wanna work on this one…you see my predicament.

Fair warning, I'm going to change up my style. Some good friends of mine noted some weirdness in my stories. I'm too lazy to go back and change the first four right now…so yeah. Also I think it's a stupid thing to separate the twins and it breaks my heart when it happens (like FRAGGING FRED WEASELY DYING AND LEAVING GEORGE!)…but Sunstreaker isn't here right now. Yet…

Anything in Italics is Gaby's actual entry.

~IvoryCrawler

Anthropological Curiosity

Chapter 5

May 29, 2009

Giant, sentient robots from space working along side humans in a super secret government base, of whom are fighting for our planet, which happens to have become the battle field for two ANCIENT, OLDER THAN THE EARTH, factions to duke it out. And I've somehow been "hired" by them. Well, by the Autobots, the good bots, who fight the Decepticons. Sounds ominous doesn't it?

Now technically I shouldn't be working for them, doing what I'm doing. Its WAY far above my experience and schooling, but they don't want to bring anyone else in that they don't absolutely have to. Technically they didn't want me brought it yet either but shell happens.

So now! I'm the NEST Anthropologist, set up with my own office- which used to be my professors /sadness/- and working with GIANT SENTIENT ROBOTIC BEINGS, WHO HAPPEN TO CHANGE INTO SOME OF THE NICEST CARS ON EARTH. Totally not strange…totally. So after saying I'd do it things finally slowed down for me…

Right after her declaration, Prime had nodded; his seemed to be smiling but with the face mask it was hard to tell. Apparently they have expressions, just not as in depth as humans do. Gaby had been kind of hoping that after that she could get shown to where she'd be working, see what she would have to work with and then be able to shower and eat before hand. It'd been a long journey and she was sore and hungry. Tired not so much, thanks to the ridiculous amount of sleep I got on the way here.

Her hopes were dashed however when it seemed that introductions would come first and foremost. She didn't give a flying fig how she looked at this point, a shower could wait, but her stomach wasn't as patient. Too blabbin' bad.

Prime stood tall once again and started around the room at each of the Autobots, who were still looking at her. Staring's rude people…er….bots! It seemed like they never blink.

"My Second in Command, Designation: Jazz." The silver bot that he pointed out happened to be the very same Jazz who had driven her all the way to safety. He did a fancy flip, surprisingly graceful. He grinned at her and did a silly two finger salute. Prime moved on, though she did smile at his antics. "My Chief Medical Office, Designation: Ratchet." The yellow bot, who looked quite sturdy mind you, was looking at her very closely. Gaby shivered under his gaze, not so much because of his look, but because of a strange tingle that went straight through her body.

"The human femme is healthy aside from some exhaustion and need to refuel, easily enough done." With that the gruff bot turned away from her. She guessed he did some weird scan on her…it made hersomewhat concerned but if Epps or Will weren't freaking out- either they didn't know or it wasn't bad. She decided to go with the latter to save her sanity.

"This is my Weapon Specialist, Designation Ironhide." Prime sighed and Gaby turned to see what he was sighing about and was faced with a canon of all things. her reaction doesn't quite add up to how she'd normally react, but her weird-shat-o-meter was busted and with it, the rating of what an appropriate reaction would be…

"Don't you point those things at me you rust bucket!" She stood there scowling up at him, so done of running and feeling faint and feeling cranky. Ironhide stared at her for a moment, probably thinking whether to shoot her or not. Finally he just lowered the weapons and nodded at her. Did I pass a test or something? She thought but then shrugged, I don't think I'll ever know.

Prime got her attention again and pointed out three –are those women robots? "The Arcee triplets. Designations: Arcee, Chromia, and Flare-Up." All three waved but didn't otherwise acknowledge. He moved on to the blue bot that was standing a bit to himself. "And this is apprentice Medic and Electrical expert Designation Jolt." He nodded to her as well, though she thought he might have smiled a bit.

"Yo Boss Bot! Dun f'get bou' us!" A very loud, kind of obnoxious voice sounded right below her, just under the catwalk the humans stood on. Looking over there were two comparably smaller bots.

"Yeh! We's the impo'tan uns!" This voice came from the green one, leading her to believe that the pink-ish one spoke first.

"Of course. Gabrielle, these are the Chevy Twins," She thought she heard the yellow one –Ratchet- mumbled the Idiot Twins, "Skids and Mudflap." Though the Autobot leader couldn't properly roll his eyes, Gaby got the impression he would totally be doing it right then if he could.

She actually laughed at that thought, genuinely amused, and slaphappy thanks to her exhaustion.

"This is, this is just insane. I'm- I'm sorry. Just give me a moment." Gaby took deep breathes, fighting for control. Now that the worst of the nerves and danger was past, and she understood that they weren't here to hurt her, everything started to catch up. Lennox recognized the slight slump to her shoulders and stepped forward.

"Alright boss bot, anything else you think she needs to know right now?" His tone was respectful but friendly, hinting to Gaby the amount of trust and time it must have taken for it to be there.

Optimus paused for a moment, the veterans recognizing it as them speaking with their comm. Links. "For the moment no. Anything else, explanations, questions, can be answered at a later time."

"Alright, I'm going to go ahead and get her set up alright?" Lennox nodded to the Autobot leader and started to lead Gaby from the room. As they left, they passed Jazz and Ratchet and Gaby waved bye to him with a small smile. Jazz waved back with a grin.

After the introductions things became fuzzy. I think Lennox took me to grab some food, and I downed like three bottles of water. Only know that cuz I reallllly needed to pee when I woke up next. After that I was led to my own barrack where I'd be staying during my time here. After that was nothing but sleep and the blessed darkness that came with it.

-Gaby