Why did he…? He doesn't and you know that. Don't lie to yourself Sal…just forget about it. Just…focus on what's happening. You have to be ready for your first battle…

Sally was deep in thought all through her training. Optimus and the others were out fighting the decepticons so there was nothing to do. She looked over to Kirsty a few times but didn't say a word. Her expression was stern and fierce but her thoughts were all over the place. Her mind darted from her family back to James and then to her newly found friends. It was all so new, so strange. When she'd finished beating the crap out of a few punching bags, she grabbed her jacket and walked straight past Kirsty. Kirsty followed but kept her distance.

"You like him don't you…?" she asked from behind. Sally made a sharp, stiff turn and glared at Kirsty. She didn't like anyone and she didn't need anyone! Her eyes: dull, dark and exhausted.

"Never ask that again…" she said loudly as she clenched her fists. Kirsty seemed very confused so she stepped closer.

"I know you like him. I saw it before…" she said with a smirk. Sally also took a step closer and stared into Kirsty's eyes angrily. To Kirsty, it felt like she was staring at her soul ad her heart pounded with fear.

Just as she was about to speak, Sally's pupils contracted. She could hear something. Something was about to happen. And then, without any warning, the ceiling shattered with a wave of fire behind it. It crawled into the base and Sally barely managed to stay on her feet. Her ears were ringing. She ran out to the screaming. Many agents were crushed under the rubble and others lay in pools of their own fresh, warm blood. Sally lost her breath momentarily. Everyone was rushing around but time seemed to slow. Her heart beats: faint and irregular. So much anger. So much fear. So much emotion. Overwhelmed by what was happening, she screamed inside. She could feel the anger, the pain. Everything was a mess. Flashbacks attacked her mind. First the crash, then the funeral and then the days she spent at her mother's grave. The tears of grief filled her eyes, but none of them escaped for the barriers of anger were too much for sobbing.

She looked up and saw a figure amongst the ash and smoke.

The others will be fine! Go after it!

She jumped from crate to crate, gradually getting closer to the fiery chasm that was a ceiling a few moments ago. Using her strong arms, she pulled herself onto the roof. The figure darted across the roof and jumped off the side and Sally followed, landing on her feet.

"I'm gonna enjoy crushing you, autobrat!" said an unfamiliar voice from amongst the trees. It sounded female.

"Who are you!?" questioned Sally angrily. The figure appeared again and emerged from the smoke. A human. A female human. The fear in Sally's eyes had vanished.

"I'm the one who was sent to kill you and your friends," said the girl with a smile on her face. "This will be easy considering you still look like that." As soon as the girl had stopped speaking, she transformed.

Oh crap

Sally took a step back and looked around. She could still hear the screams in her head. She could feel the pain. Her eyes opened and she ran straight past the girl. As she looked back, she bumped into something. It was Dean.

"Sally! What's happening? Are the others dead?" he seemed quite worried. Sally tried to speak but the word wouldn't roll off her dry tongue.

"Aha! Two birds, one stone," the girl chuckled as she raised her gun at Sally's head. When she heard the shot, she thought she was dead.

I guess that's it then

However, she wasn't dead. Her eyes opened so see James and Kirsty attacking their new enemy. She sighed with relief and smiled slightly. But her smiling soon stopped when she looked back at Dean. He was holding his side, trying to prevent the loss of blood. Sally's insides screamed again. Even more anger. Even more hate.

"Dean! No…" she crawled back to him and held her hands over his.

Goddammit! It should have been me!

And now the magic happens…literally. Sally's tears fell onto Dean's wound. Suddenly, her hands began to glow a faint optic blue colour. She looked down at them with confused eyes. Flashbacks attacked her again. But this time, it was something she didn't remember witnessing.

Two autobots stood over a dying friend. They spoke in some sort of ancient language and the taller of the two knelt down next to the body. His hands also started to glow blue and the wounds on the body healed over. Sally was very confused but she understood the message. As soon as she saw Dean again, she pressed her hands to the wound and focused her remaining energy. It worked. Deans wound healed over and the bullet fell to the floor.

Their enemy screeched and threw James and Kirsty to the ground. She looked over at Dean and Sally and saw the blue glow.

"Well well well…an ancient healer…" she said. "See you autobrats later!"

The girl transformed to her bmw i8 and drove off into the smoke.

"James! Kirsty!" screamed Sally as she stood up.

"We're fine!" replied James' voice.

She sighed and looked down at her hands.

What was that?

…the fire had spread to the trees like a disease, destroying everything in its path. The forest howled in pain as it crumbled to ash. The ground burned and the island withered. The base was destroyed and many were dead. Was this only the beginning?

Everything's a mess…