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WARNING!: Cursing up ahead...
Chapter 51: Breaking Point
—Now, Tyger Pax is nothing more than a wasteland. The once majestic buildings were now a pile of useless metal. It all happened so fast in less than a solar cycle, Tyger Pax was in ruins. The Autobots fall back because they have secured the AllSpark and because they were outnumbered. The Decepticons did not win nor did they won, but they off-lined many of our comrades.
I almost thought that I would be off-lined as well.
My optics flickered online as my whole frame shook. I felt like slag after that rumble hit my helm. I shifted my frame, trying to move out from the rumbles above me, but it was no use. I was pinned down by a pile of rumbles. My scanners scanned the area for any Decepticons, but my long range sensors were off as well as my Energon cloaking system. I was completely defenseless. I heard heavy multiple pede-steps coming towards my way. Luckily, my plasma cannons were still active. I turned my servo into plasma cannons. I listened to the soft humming of my cannon as the pede-steps came closer.
"'Ey! What a wreck!" A familiar vocal shouted out and a few nanoklicks later, the sound of metal getting shot at was heard. There was a scream of pain after the shot, making my audio receptors ache. "Those guys really did wreck up the place! Look at this! How am I supposed to find survivors now?! Slag… why do the Wreckers have to be left behind?" the mech continued to ramble aloud.
The Wreckers? I thought.
"You're not the only one who got left behind here," A femme said with a huff. I raised an optic ridge. She doesn't sound like a Wrecker nor do I know the Wreckers have a femme in their team. The femme continued to ramble about how annoying the Decepticons were. Her pede-steps were closer than before and I felt that she was above me, scanning every inch of the ruins of Tyger Pax. I hold a groan in the vocal processor as the rumble was crushing my frame. "OH! Wreckers! I found a survivor! An Autobot femme! Help me lift this!" the femme cried out loud.
"Fraggin 'Cons," Another familiar vocal said. I felt the ground shook as they ran towards my location. My frame began to feel less heavy as the whole rumble was now off my frame. I shifted my frame as I tried to stand up to my pedes. "Hey! It's Silverstreak! How did you get here?" the mech asked.
I turn to him, "I was fighting Decepticons… That's right! Where's Sideswipe and Sunstreaker? Where are they?! Are they injured?" I demanded, trying to get answers out from the smaller mech.
I recognized the Wreckers' member are Roadbuster, Leadfoot, and Topspin, but I wasn't aware than a sparkling femme was with them. My optic ridge furrowed down. 'Poor femme… she must be one of the survivors of the Youth Sector.' I thought.
"Relax, Silver… They're both fine. None of them got injured. They've escaped. We saw it with our own optics." Topspin said, patting my shoulder. I winced in pain. "Sorry… Let's go back to the Xantium where Stormbreaker can look at your injuries." he continued, leading the way.
"Stormbreaker…?" I trailed off, looking towards the small femme.
"Yup! My designation is Stormbreaker! It's nice to meet you, Silverstreak." Stormbreaker chirped happily, grabbing my servo.
I nodded my head with a small smile. "You may call me Silver." I said and began to limp, trying to catch up with the three Wreckers. I turned to Stormbreaker, there wasn't much sparkling after the war broke out. Megatron ordered the Decepticons to off-line every Autobot-Sparkling in the Youth Sector. Bumblebee was one of the last sparklings to be rescued in that sector. I observed Stormbreaker carefully. She was still so small, so innocent, and she has been dragged into this war. I looked away. "Stormbreaker… Who are your creators?" I questioned.
"Hmmm," Stormbreaker hummed. "I don't know… All I remembered was waking up in the Decepticons base. I escaped that place as soon as I was able to walk again. I somehow ended up finding the Wreckers on my way to search for my creators." She said sadly.
'Poor femling…' I thought as I continue to walk towards the Xantium.
"Who's Sideswipe and Sunstreaker?" Stormbreaker suddenly asked.
I let out a small chuckle before answering her question. "They are Autobot front-warriors, also called the Terror Twins for their tactics and pranks." I smiled at Stormbreaker, who nodded her helm with her optics shining brightly with curiosity. "They are both one of the handsomest mechs you'll ever meet." I laughed a little.
Stormbreaker giggled. "Do you like them?" She questioned in a teasing tone.
"Well, I don't know." I answered truthfully. "I'll introduce you to them when we reunite with each other once more… but I'm sure they all thought that I'm off-lined by the Decepticons. There might be a chance that I won't ever see them again." I let out a heavy vent.
Stormbreaker also let out a small vent. "Don't worry, Silver… I'm sure we'll encounter them someday. Who knows… maybe they're waiting for you in this very moment in another planet." She said encouragingly.
I laughed, for a sparkling, Stormbreaker is really mature.
"Hey! Hurry up back there!" I heard Leadfoot shouted.
Stormbreaker lifted her servo as it curled into a fist. "Shut the frag up! It's your fault that you landed the Xantium over there and not over here you slagging mech!" she cursed.
I guess not…
The femling turned her helm to my direction. "Come on, Silver. Let's catch up with those fragging Wreckers." She said and I nodded my helm.
That was the last time I've stepped my pede on Cybertron.
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"You really think we're handsome?" Sideswiped asked.
Silverstreak laughed before rubbing the back of her helm nervously. "Well… My processor wasn't functioning perfectly back then… I might have mistaken you two for another pair of twins." She said, teasing the older pair of twins.
I snickered a little from behind my book. I had been listening to Silverstreak's story in the Med Bay while Moonracer was fixing every last dent the silver femme has on her frame. Yvonne and Mikaela have also been listening to her story along with the other femmes. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker stayed by Silverstreak's side the whole time Moonracer was fixing her. The medic had to smack their helm to move aside from her work area. I paid close attention to the triplets and Moonracer the whole time. They seemed delighted to have two femmes in the Autobots' team, even though Stormbreaker is only a sparkling.
"Hey…" Sideswipe whined a little. "That's a bit mean, Silver…" He pouted.
Silverstreak giggled.
"Alright, Silver… You're free to go." Moonracer said with a small smile.
"Thanks, Racer." Silverstreak jumped up from the berth and began to flex her arms and legs. "My gears never felt so good in my entire life!" She smiled happily.
Elita-One placed a servo on Silverstreak's shoulder. "Welcome back to the team, Silver." She said.
"It's good to be back, Elita." Silverstreak smiled and she shifted into her alt-mode which is the silver Suzuki Hayabusa GSX with two blue stripes. Her holoform is a young woman with silver hair with a single blue strike and bright electric blue eyes. She wore a light blue cardigan with a fitting white tank top, dark blue shorts, and a pair of leather knee high boots. All I have to say is… she's beautiful!
For Stormbreaker, she has chosen the blue Subaru BRZ race car with a twin 27 sticker on her doors. Her holoform is a thirteen year old girl who's 4'4" with long blue hair and piercing electric blue eyes. Her attire consists of a blue jacket over a white shirt, denim shorts over black long leggings, and a pair of boots. For a thirteen year old girl, she dresses like a mature teenager.
And as for the Wreckers, I don't actually know. The three Wreckers disappeared as soon as they arrived at Diego Garcia. I've asked Prowl about those three and he said that they're stationed to repair the Xantium at a secret NEST site.
"I'm going out for a drive." Silverstreak said from her alt-mode. "I want to test out my speed." She said, revving her engine loudly.
"We'll come with you!" Sideswipe cheerfully shouted as he shifted down into his alt-mode. Sunstreaker grunted before shifting down into his alt-mode as well. I heard the two revved their engines loudly. "We'll see you later Jen!" The silver Stingray shouted before zooming forward.
I coughed out the smoke made by the Terror Twins. I rubbed my eyes, trying to get the dust out of my eyes. My glasses were also dusty thanks to the twins. A loud sigh escaped my lips as I cleaned my black framed glasses. Four long days have passed since the Xantium's arrival. We had to cancel our camping trip because of the sudden arrival. We—mostly Samuel, Leo, and I—were glad to be out from the forest and back into the safe comfort of home and technology. Samuel and Leo began to play endlessly with their PSP while I continue to read my book.
But that's not all that happened…
I took a deep breath before going back to my reading since everyone seemed to be preoccupied with their own activities. Lately, I've been feeling like a third-wheel around everyone and everybot. I don't know why, but I feel a bit left out every time I hang out with them. I tried to start up a conversation with them, but they were just too busy doing something. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker also begins to distance themselves from me. Heh… It just feels like starting over again. I guess this is my fault for being so… plain boring.
"What cha reading?" I heard Stormbreaker asked from beside me.
I turned my head to my left and smiled at her holoform before answering. "I'm reading a book about the Human Brain."
Stormbreaker pouted as she crossed her arms. "Boo~ that's boring!" she huffed. "Let's do something else!" she pumped her fist up in the air.
"Like what?" I asked with an amused smile.
"Hmmm, dunno. Let's ask Yvonne and Mikaela! They're fun!" Stormbreaker grinned as she skipping towards my two best friends. A smile curled up to my lips as I closed my book. I stood up and followed the skipping sparkling. Stormbreaker was just too adorable! It makes me feel like she's my new little sister. Annabelle also enjoyed Stormbreaker's company when Dad brought her to base. "Hey, Yvonne! Mikaela! Do you have something fun in your processors?!" She asked.
"How about we go shopping?" Yvonne suggested with a squeal. "I heard that there's a great sale at Tranquility Mall!" She sang, waving her credit card in the air.
Mikaela rolled her eyes. "Is it always shopping with you?" She asked in an irritated tone.
"Yup! What do you say girls? Up for a shopping spree?" Yvonne asked the femmes.
"I'll comm. link Silver about this. She'll love to learn more about how you human femmes dress." Arcee said as she pressed her audio receptor.
I frowned. I hate shopping…
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"I do not get it… why do you humans wear such… armor with less material?" Silverstreak stared confusedly at Yvonne. We've been in the same store for an hour now, teaching the femmes how we human females dress. I sat on a chair along with the other femmes while Yvonne and Mikaela began to ramble about fashion seasons. I didn't pay much attention though. I was too busy reading. "It is not appropriate to walk around with. You will catch the attention of the male population of this planet." She said with a straight expression.
"Duh! That's the whole point!" Yvonne smiled happily as she began to do funny posses. I stared blankly at her before shaking my head. She loves to do that sometimes when she dragged me out shopping. "Honestly, I think you're denser than Jen over there… No offense." She sighed out, shaking her head.
"Ah… none taken." I replied, pushing up my black framed glasses to the top of my head as I rubbed my eyes. I heard a loud yawn from beside me. It was Stormbreaker. I chuckled a little. Clearly, the sparkling was tired or more likely, bored. Even though, she is from another planet, she must have felt bored by now. I mean, all children her age would've felt bored if taken by their moms to go shopping. "Can we go home now?" I asked, closing my book.
"Yeah, can we go home now?" Stormbreaker chimed in, agreeing to my offer. "It's booooring here. You two lied to me!" she whined childishly.
"For once, I agree." I raised my hand in agreement.
"No! No it's not boring!" Yvonne yelled, placing both her hands on her hips. "You put your hand down, Missy!" I slowly placed my hand down, looking blankly at the young woman. "And you! Stop whining! Be glad that you aren't in a football huddle with a bunch of old ladies yet!" she yelled at Stormbreaker.
Stormbreaker raised an eyebrow, "Football huddle with a bunch of old female organics? Why? Do I have something that they don't really like?" She asked seriously.
"Yvonne! Stop scaring the kid!" Mikaela scolded from behind the closed curtains. I lifted my head up to her dressing room. She has been in there for five minutes now and I haven't heard any single word or cuss she threw out at Yvonne. The curtains suddenly slides open. I blinked a few times before rubbing my eyes. Do my eyes deceive me? Is that Mikaela? Wearing the same clothes as… Yvonne? I shook my head, thinking it was an illusion. It wasn't. I smiled a little. What I've read, best friends wear the same clothes. "Honestly, you're even a bad influence to other races!" The black-haired girl sighed, shaking her head.
Yvonne scoffed as she crossed her arms, not sparing a glance to Mikaela. "Well… Honestly, I think with the clothes you're wearing now, you're—," she turned her head slightly to the right to take a peek at Mikaela's outfit. Yvonne's eyes widened and the same goes for Mikaela. "What the hell?! You're wearing the same clothes as me!" they both yelled at the same time.
"Copycat!" Yvonne cried as she clenched her fists.
"Copycat? Me? You're the poser here!" Mikaela also clenched her fists.
"Poser?! Why you little—," Yvonne was stopped by Elita.
"Femmes, please do not argue." Elita said calmly, walking in between the two girls as she pushes them both apart gently. Her piercing electric blue eyes narrowed slightly as she let out a small sigh. I observed Elita carefully behind the thin glass of my black framed glasses. The femme Autobot was beautiful, even with pink hair and piercing electric blue eyes. Her layered hair framed her heart-shaped face perfectly. Even if she wasn't exactly real, she was still the definition of perfect. Just like all of the Autobot femmes. "You are attracting unwanted attention." She continued, rubbing her temples.
"She started it!" Yvonne and Mikaela shouted in unison, accusing each other.
"Sparklings…. Ceh… Even I have more maturity than you organics!" Stormbreaker shouted, pointed her index finger at Yvonne and Mikaela. The sparkling puffed her chest out proudly, standing up on the chair. Yvonne and Mikaela glared daggers to Stormbreaker. I stared up at the thirteen year old holoform as I let out a heavy sigh when people began to murmur something about us being too noisy. Elita, Chromia, and Arcee seemed to notice this as well.
Chromia rolled her eyes as she crossed her arms over her chest, "Would you sit down, Storm? You're the one who's attracting unwanted attention." She hissed out with a murderous look. Her hand grabbed Stormbreaker's jacket and pulled her down, hard. "I said sit still! Unless you want me to throw you into the pit of old organics." she smirked evilly after suggesting.
Stormbreaker snorted. "Like there is a 'pit of old organics'! For all I know, you guys are making all this up!" She accused, standing up again.
"Storm, I believe they are telling the truth." Silverstreak began nervously.
"Really, Silver? You're siding with them now? How could you!" Stormbreaker cried, covering her face with her tiny hands. I bit my bottom lip. My heart sunk when little kids, younger than me, cries. I placed a comforting hand on Stormbreaker's shoulder, patting it gently. "J-Jen? You're siding with me right?" She sniffled, wiping the tears away.
"Uh… Of course." I said, nodding my head.
Yvonne sighed, "You're falling for that trick again? Jen! I thought I taught you better than this! You seriously need to take acting lessons from yours truly!" She grinned happily, placing a hand on her chest. I raised an eyebrow at her confusedly.
Since when did she change clothes?
Mikaela rolled her eyes, but said nothing.
I felt myself getting hug around my neck. It was Stormbreaker. "T-Thank you Jen! Y-You don't know how mu-much this means to me! You're a saint! Next to me of course…." She sobbed, rubbing her cheek against mine.
"Err… You're welcome… I guess…" I thanked unsurely. I don't know whether it was a compliment or an insult.
"Brat…" Chromia muttered bitterly, glaring daggers at the back of Stormbreaker's head. Stormbreaker seemed to hear that comment. She turned her head to the purple headed femme, sticking her tongue out mockingly as she placed her index finger under her eye. "That's it! To the pit for you!" Chromia yanked Stormbreaker away from me with force.
I slightly stumbled to the side, staring confusedly at Chromia, who had lifted Stormbreaker with one hand. "Chromia, I'll take Stormbreaker to elsewhere. She is obviously bored doing nothing in a store full of clothes that doesn't fit for her age." I said, standing up.
"My saint!" Stormbreaker cried happily. Chromia let out a tsk'ed before releasing her grasp on Stormbreaker's jacket. The sparkling lunged at me and tackled me back to sit on the chair once more. I laughed. She's just like Annabelle. "Thank you Jen! Where should we go? Oh! I want to check this store where tiny organics play!" she exclaimed happily.
I chuckled as I patted Stormbreaker's head.
"Can I come with you as well?" I heard Silverstreak ask.
No… "Yes, of course you can come."
I blinked a few times. Where did that 'no' came from?
I forced a smile at her. She smiled back before saying goodbye to the other femmes and girls. I followed Silverstreak out of the store with Stormbreaker walking beside me. I didn't pay attention to anything since I was deep in thoughts. Seriously, where did that came from? Even though I didn't say it out loud to Silverstreak, I was still curious. Silverstreak's a nice and caring femme. She even kept me company by staying awake while I was studying in the med bay. So why did I want to say 'no' to her? I can't possibly hate her, now can I?
"So? What do you think of the twins?" Silverstreak asked from beside me.
"Which one, Silver? Be more specific! There are the loud and obnoxious twins and then there are the cocky and show-off twins." Stormbreaker flashed the older femme a smirk.
Silverstreak laughed nervously as she scratched the back of her neck. "Uh… Sideswipe and Sunstreaker," She said. "So what do you think of them? I heard from Racer that you three are close." She smiled brightly at me.
Ah… gossips are always will be the cause.
"Hmmm," I hummed, tapping my chin as I began to think. The twins and I are close, but I think that they only think of me as a friend and nothing more. Sure they both are cocky, protective or more likely possessive towards me, and sometimes pulls a prank on me have… But they are actually pretty nice and caring. They always make me laugh and support me in my studies. Maybe, just maybe, I have certain feelings for them. "Yeah… kind of… I mean, they're a bit cocky and a bit rude towards Barricade, Ironhide, and sometimes Optimus and the others, but I guess they're okay…" I said with a small smile.
"I think I've answered that question when giving you the options." Stormbreaker said as she crossed her arms over her chest, a smirk on her lips.
Silverstreak shook her head as she placed her hand on her forehead.
I stared at the femme for a moment, before asking. "What do you think of them Silverstreak?"
"Ah…" Silverstreak responded as a smile graced her lips. A giggle escaped her lips as her cheeks reddened a little. "They're… my best friends." She smiled warmly.
I'm thinking they're more than just 'best friends'…
I couldn't help but smile. Silverstreak is such a gentle and loving femme. No wonder everybody and everybot likes her. But I do feel something heavy in my heart whenever I see her with Sideswipe and Sunstreaker.
"—en? Jen? Jen? Are you alright?" I snapped out from my thoughts to look at Silverstreak and Stormbreaker, both were staring at me worriedly. "You've been… spacing out and you've nearly hit the column in front of you." Silverstreak said, worried.
I stared back to my front and Silverstreak was right, I almost hit the column. "Thanks for the warning, Silverstreak." I turn to her with a tired smile. I moved aside from the column and caught up with the two femmes. I gave a loud sign as I ran my fingers through my hair. They both looked even more worried. "I'm alright… I just have a lot in my mind now. College and all…" I tried to convince them.
"Ah… I see. You humans have continual studies after high school…" Silverstreak nodded her head in understatement. I sighed in relief as she bought my lie. I know that was rude to lie to a newbie, but it wasn't technically a lie. I just told her one of my problems. "I understand… Don't stress yourself too much." she patted my back reassuringly.
"Yeah, or else you'll grow old sooner than any other organics." Stormbreaker said bluntly.
I nearly choke on my own saliva.
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27th of May…
27th of May
27th of May
No matter how much I looked at the calendar, the date will still be the same for the next twenty four hours. I gave a loud sigh as I ran my fingers through my hair. My pale fingers were stuck between the tangles of my long morning hair. Clearly, today was going to be a bad hair day for me. I forcefully yanked my fingers out of the tangles and groaned. My eyes kept on staring at nothing in particular.
Today is the day my sister turn nineteen.
"Good morning!" A voice sang happily as my door was slammed open.
I winced and fell head fist to the floor with my feet still tangled with the blanket. I mentally groaned as someone—Yvonne—hovers above me with a grin across her lips. I stared blankly at her cheerful face before she literally lifts me up till I was in a sitting position.
"Wakey! Wakey! Sleeping beauty!" Yvonne chirped happily as she twirled her index finger in my messy hair. "Geez! Did you sleep like a tank or something? Your hair is a complete mess!" She shouted and grabbed my hairbrush.
I stayed quiet as Yvonne brushed my hair. I winced a few times as Yvonne forcefully brushed the knots away. It was painful because it felt like someone was pulling on my hair harshly. I kept my gaze on the calendar, staring at it blankly as Yvonne kept on rambling about how I should take better care of my hair. I don't know. I wasn't actually paying attention to anything she was saying.
"—and never ever sleep while your hair is wet!" Yvonne scolded as she brushed the last knot.
I didn't reply her.
"Jen? What's the matter?" Yvonne asked, after realizing I wasn't paying any attention to her rambling. I didn't even respond with a simple 'hm' or a 'yeah'. "Why the hell are you staring at? Your calendar? What about it?" She asked again, hands on her hips.
I shook my head, "Nothing…" I mumbled as I stood up.
"'Nothing'? Nothing?! There is definitely something!" Yvonne huffed. I raised my hand and waved her off. She gasped, looking shock and offended at the same time. I ignored her as I went to my drawer and grabbed my clothes for the day. I wasn't in the mood to deal with anything right now, especially Yvonne's rant about my boring clothes. I continue to ignore her as I stepped into the bathroom, slamming the door in front of her face. I guess that was a bit rude. "HEY! You did not just slam the door on me missy! Hey!" She shouted loudly.
I sighed as do my daily bathroom routine, but this time, I had to listen to Yvonne's yelling and banging.
"Ugh! I get it now! Is it that time of the month again?! I didn't know you'd be so moody about it!" I heard Yvonne huffed from behind the closed door.
My eyebrow twitched in annoyance as I brushed my teeth. Yvonne just had to bring that out loud. I'm pretty sure mom, dad, Samuel, Annabelle, and even Ironhide and Thundercracker heard that pretty clear. I spitted out and gargles the leftover of the toothpaste with water. I spitted one last time and wiped my mouth with the towel draped over my shoulder. I stared at the reflection of my image and closed my eyes. My eyes widened a little as I look back at the mirror.
A girl… no older than me was staring right at me. She had the same curly brown hair and the pink contact lens as my sister. I quickly blinked and rubbed my eyes. I quickly stared back at the mirror and nothing… just my reflection and not Emily's. I ran my fingers through my hair as I slump down to the floor with my back against the sink.
I rubbed my temples as a sigh escaped my lips.
I'm losing my mind…
I know I haven't visited my little sister over the year, missing out her eighteenth birthday and all. But I never thought that I would lose my mind after not seeing her for the past year. A year long, she has been locked up in a windowless cell, roomed up with another criminal, and eats nothing but prison food. She lived through the bad life while I lived through the happy life.
I'm such a terrible person.
"JEN! If you don't come out of here in five seconds, I'll call Ironhide and TC!" I heard Yvonne screamed as she pounds her fist on my bathroom door.
"Five!"
I stared at the door as Yvonne began counting down.
"Four!"
A heavy sigh escaped my lips as I stood up.
"Three!"
I reached for the door knob, hesitating for a moment.
"Two!"
"On—,"
"What?" I opened the door with an irritated look. The surprised look on Yvonne's face was predictable. She was shock. I've never acted so cold to her like this before. Not even in Germany when it was the twenty seventh of May. I stepped out of the bathroom, passing by her with a sigh. I could feel the stare she was giving me, even though my back was facing her. I stopped right in front of my calendar, staring at it. "Look, Yvonne… I'm sorry. I didn't mean to act like that…" I apologized.
She was still acting like she was paralyzed.
"I…I… it was nothing… I was stressed…" I tried to come up with a perfect lie, but failed.
"You're lying." Yvonne stated in a stern tone. Her gaze hardened a little. "Don't lie to me! I know when you're lying, Jen! Your eye twitch when you lie…" she trailed off.
'Really?' I thought sarcastically. I really doubt that my eyebrow would twitch whenever I lie.
"Sorry…" I apologized. "It's just that… you know… today is my sister's birthday." I whispered quietly, afraid that either Dad or Ironhide is eavesdropping.
For a few seconds, Yvonne stayed quiet, staring at me in disbelief. "Is it that time already?" She groaned as she stomp her heels to the floor a few times, making 'heel marks' on my wooden floor. Dad's not going to like that… or Ratchet. The CMO was horrified when he saw my feet got blisters from dancing in heels. He simply forbids me to wear any of those shoes again. "Jen, I told you, just forget about her. Forget about them. Forget everything. They're not worthy of your time." she huffed and crossed her arms over her chest.
I stared blankly at Yvonne and let out a sigh before replying, "Yvonne… The thing is… I can't forget about her. I can't forget about them. I can't forget anything! I don't want to leave their memories behind… They're my family." I said, emphasizing. I sat down on the edge of my bed.
"You never act so depressed like this before… even back at Germany when it was your ehem's birthday. You acted like it was just another ordinary day. Why now?" Yvonne replaced my sister's name to a cough. I felt the bed shifted beside me. I looked over to my right and saw her staring at me with her blue eyes as her hand patted my back comfortingly. "Is it because we're here at Tranquility?" she asked yet again.
I sighed but nodded my head.
"I knew it…" Yvonne whispered. "Jen, you're not going to visit your ehem." she said, standing up from my bed.
"Why not? It's my right to visit anyone I want, Yvonne." I said with a calm tone.
"You can visit anyone, just not her. She'll kill you." Yvonne hissed like there was venom in her mouth. I forgot. She knew about my story, my life between Emily and my family. I remembered it perfectly. She was whining and begging for me to tell her my story and finally, I gave in and told her everything. After I told her my story, she became angry, no, furious at my former family. "Did you forget about what you told me last year? You told me yourself, she almost killed you with a freakin' knife! I tell 'ya, that girl is a psycho." She tapped her temples a few times.
"Keyword: almost." I remarked, standing up from my bed to collect my things. I heard Yvonne exhaled a frustrated sigh when my back was turned. I rolled my eyes without her noticing. I don't see why not. I can visit anyone I want, well, not everyone. I defiantly wouldn't visit the Decepticons, that's for sure. And I'm positive that every Autobot would decline as well. "Yvonne, I know that you're worried, but now you're just being paranoid." I said as I swung my backpack over my shoulder.
"Pa-Pa-Paranoid?! You think I'm being paranoid?! Heh… Who knows what will happen if you go there! You might get chocked! Or you might get shot! Killed! Or worse…arrested!" Yvonne cried out frantically.
I stifled a laugh. "Arrested? Why on earth would I get arrested for? I didn't do anything wrong."
"Yes you did! You wanted to visit that horrible ehem of yours and for wearing those shoes with that jacket! Ugh! It's so… mismatched!" Yvonne screeched in horror as she scrunched her nose up in disgust.
I gave her a deadpan look. "Is it really the time to talk about fashion?" I asked in an irritated tone.
Yvonne shrugged. "Hun, there is always time for fashion."
"I'm wasting my time," I murmured before heading towards the door.
I've wasted… fifteen minutes for nothing! I could be on my way heading towards Tranquility's Prison right now! I ignored Yvonne's complains and went down the flight of stairs. I heard rough clicking sounds from a pair of heels and my door slammed shut with a loud 'bang'. I'm guessing Yvonne is pissed out right now. I sighed. I don't blame her. I've been acting cold towards her, even though it's only eight in the morning.
The aroma of burned toasts went into my nostrils. A small smile curled up to my lips. I'm guessing it was Dad's turn to cook today. I turned my head towards the kitchen and I was wrong. It was Ironhide. How could I possibly forget?
"Morning…" I mumbled, taking a seat next to Samuel.
Yvonne took a seat next to Annabelle quietly with a frown on her lips.
Mom smiled at me as Dad sets his newspaper down for a second, to show his kind smile. "Morning, Jen… Sleep well?" He asks.
"….yes." I answered a little too hesitant.
Ironhide's holoform turned around to shot me a glare. "Doesn't sound like you recharge well…" He grunted.
"Damn right…" Yvonne hissed under her breath. I shot her a warning look as Mom and Dad exchange confuse glances.
Mom sighed before setting her teacup down to the table. "Ironhide, the toast is burning… again."
"Frag…" The bulky holoform mumbled not too loudly because there's Annabelle sitting right next to Mom. He cursed once more before doing something on the counter. I don't know what he was doing. His holoform's body was too big for me to see his hand movements. Finally he came to the table, shoving a plate of burned toasts and butter to the middle. "There, breakfast. Eat it" he grumbles.
Samuel exchanged his gaze between the burned toasts and Ironhide. "You expect me to eat… that?" he scrunched his nose up in disgust.
Ironhide huffed. "I want you to eat that." he bore holes into Samuel's head.
Samuel crossed his arms. "There is no way in hell I'm going to eat that." He shoved the plate away with a frown. "Even Ratchet could cook better than you, Ironhide." He said.
"Be happy that Ratchet didn't cook your fuel or else it's broccoli for every morning." Ironhide spat. "Now, eat. it." he ordered.
Samuel made an X with his arms. "Nope. Not taking any chances." He said easily, not realizing that Ironhide was boring holes to his head. "Hey Sarah, where did you put the cereal?" he ignored the glares.
"Ungrateful little—,"
Just then, as if on cue, Samuel's phone rang.
Samuel grabbed his cell phone and grinned as he saw the caller's id. "Mikaela! Hi! Morning to you too, babe." He said happily, greeting Mikaela.
Ironhide growled lowly at him, but didn't finish his comment. He sat next to Dad, arms folded neatly across his chest and an annoyed look was seen on his facial features.
I gave a nervous laugh before finishing up my drink.
"—you're going to be here at Will's house in five minutes? Great! See you then. Love you too, sweetheart." Samuel ended the call with a smooch sound.
"Ew!" Annabelle exclaim as she scrunched up her nose in disgust.
"That's right sparkling," Ironhide nodded his head in agreement and shot Samuel a smirk. In return, Samuel shot him a deadpan look, his eyebrows knitted together. "What? I was just agreeing on Annabelle's point of view. For the record, 'smooching' your cellular phone was disgusting and disturbing at the same time."
Samuel glared at the Weapon Specialist, but didn't retort. He shoved his cell phone into his pocket angrily before finishing up his cereal. The brunette turned to face me. He swallowed before saying anything. "Hey, are you girls coming to the lake today? The weather's pretty hot today." He asked.
"What about Bee?" Mom asked as she took the empty cereal bowl to the sink.
Samuel turned to Mom with a smile. "Oh, he's coming along with some other 'bots too, and TC if he wants to." He said with a shrug.
Mom nodded her head and turned away to wash the dishes. "I think it's a great idea to spend the day, are you in Jen?" she asked, with her back facing me.
I took a deep breath and exhaled lightly. "I can't… I have other plans for the rest of the day. Though, thanks for the offer Samuel. I really appreciate it." I said to the brunette.
From the corner of my eyes, I saw Yvonne visibly straightened her shoulders. It was a good thing Dad was reading the newspaper and Ironhide was too preoccupied glaring at Samuel, otherwise they're going to questioned me like a criminal.
"Too bad…" Samuel said, cupping his cheek as he placed his elbow on the table. His emerald eyes stared into my blue ones. "Silver and Storm were really looking forward to spend the day with you… they say that you're more interesting than watching Skids and Mudflap fight each other." He continued.
I chuckled lightly. "Ah… tell them that I'm sorry." Samuel nodded his head and I stood up from my chair, grabbing my black backpack lying on the floor. I swung one of the straps over my right arm and onto my shoulder. I carried my backpack on one shoulder and shifted it to the right position. "See you guys later." I waved my hand goodbye with a small smile.
"Hold it," I heard Dad announced. The sound of newspaper being fold was also heard. I stopped halfway to the front door, mentally I sighed. I was close to leave the house without questioning. "Where are you going? I need to know. I don't want any Cons stalking you."
I furrowed my eyebrows down and closed my eyes. Busted.
Slowly, I turned around with a nervous look. "Ah… I'm visiting a friend. I won't be back until around seven perhaps?"
Samuel blinked. "No offence, but you don't have any other friends except us." He said, glancing back and forth between Dad and me.
Double busted. I hold the urge to face-palm. I should've told them that I wanted to visit my old boss.
"None taken," I replied, pinching the bridge of my nose. "He was an old friend of mine—," I was cut off.
"He? Your friend is a mech?" Ironhide inquired, an eyebrow raised.
I sighed. I should've said she…
I nodded my head, trying to continue with my lie. "Yes, he is a mech. He was a…" I paused, thinking of a better lie. I placed on a fake smile. "…foreign exchange student from…China and he came to Tranquility for summer vacation." I finished with the same smile.
Mom giggled as she turns the sink off. "Oh… where are you meeting him? Maybe, after you finish, you could invite him over for dinner." She smiled, drying her hands on her apron.
Great... I just lied to my whole family except Annabelle… I guess what they say was true. A little white lie always leads to a big messy one.
"Meet! Where meet?" Annabelle giggled happily.
I smiled. "At the library," I told bluntly.
Scratch that… I lied to everyone.
I might be smiling on the outside, but on the inside, I regret lying to my whole family and friends.
"Schwachsinn (Bullshit,)" Yvonne cursed in her mother language. She stood up from her seat, looking straight at me. I stared in return, a frown on my lips. "Vielleicht glauben sie dir, aber ich kenne die Wahrheit. (They might believe you, but I know the truth.)"
I sighed. "Du kannst mir nicht aufhalten, Yvonne. Ich habe meine Rechte. Ich werde meine Schwester besuchen, ob du es magst oder nicht. (You can't stop me, Yvonne. I have my own rights. I'm going to visit my sister, whether you like it or not.)" I spoke in German as well.
Yvonne furrowed her eyebrows down. "Du hast Glück, dass deine Eltern keine Deutschen kennen, ansonsten würden sie dich in dein Zimmer sperren. (You're lucky that your parents don't know any German or else they would lock you up in your room.)" she said lowly and I just shook my head, a frustrated look on my face. Then, I saw her smirk. "Wobei...Bei Ironhide bin ich mir nicht ganz sicher... Er sieht gerade ziemlich sauer(Although… I'm not sure about Ironhide… He seems to be pissed right now.)"
"Oh Scheiße ja, ich bin sowas von geliefert. (Oh frag yeah, I'm slagging pissed off right now.)" Ironhide replied in German to my surprise.
I flinched. "Ich nehme an du hast die App gedownlaoded? (I guess you've downloaded the app, huh)?" I asked and the Weapon Specialist nodded his head with a glare.
"Verdammt, klar (Frag yes)." Ironhide replied.
I took a deep breath, silently ranting that I should've just leave without answering any question.
Dad must've notice the conflict between us three, since there were mentions of the Cybertronian cursing word, no thanks to Ironhide. Dad was glancing back and forth between the three of us, his eyebrows knitted down in confusion and frustration.
"Okay, I don't know what you three are ranting about, but I know that it's not good." Dad said, breaking the tension. He eyed me curiously with his dark colored eyes. "Okay, Jen… tell us the truth. Where are you going?" he asked seriously.
"Fine," I gave in, raising both my hands up in defeat. "I'm going to prison." I answered.
Mom almost dropped her plate, but luckily Ironhide helped her. "W-What?" she stuttered.
"Yes, I'm going to prison." I repeated.
Ironhide scowled. "Don't play with me, Jen." He growled and I just shrugged. It was the truth. I am going to visit my sister…in prison. "You're going to visit that fra—sibling of yours." He announced.
Samuel stood up as the sound of the wooden chair's feet screeching against the floor was heard. "Hold up! Are you saying that… you turn down our offer to visit your good for nothing sister?" he asked bitterly.
"Yes. She is still family, Samuel… no matter what." I answered.
"Familie mein arsch, (Family my ass)," Yvonne cursed in German as she rolled her eyes. "She's the whole reason why you're suffering! How can you be so laid back about this?! It's almost like your forgot everything!" she yelled loudly.
I shook my head. "It's not like that—," I stop as soon as Annabelle's cries reach my ears. I walked towards her, smiling sadly. "What's the matter Annabelle?" I asked, wiping her tears away.
"Bi-Big sis hat-hates me!" Annabelle kept on crying.
I blinked my eyes, surprised. "I don't hate you, Annabelle. I love you." I said.
"B-But…"
"Shsssshh, you wouldn't want Mr. Cuddles to be sad too right?" I asked as I handed the stuffed toy. She took it with sniffles and her eyes were puffy and red. I smiled and patted her head lightly. "Now, can you go to the living room for me? Dad and I have something to talk about. Ah, I believe that Teletubbies is on right now."
Annabelle nodded slowly and I helped her out from her chair. She walked towards the living room with Mom, small hand claps inside Mom's warm and gentle hand. As soon as Annabelle and Mom weren't seen anymore, Dad and the others began to rant or scold me.
I sighed. "Look, Dad… I know you disagree—,"
"Damn right I am!" Dad cuts me off.
"—but I assure you, I'll be safe—,"
"Safe my ass," This time, it was Samuel.
"—there would be guards everywhere—,"
"I don't trust your weak human force." Ironhide grunted; arms crossed against his broad chest.
"—and it'll be only a few minutes—,"
"More like hours." Yvonne coughed out, glaring at me.
This time I stayed quiet, irritated that they kept on cutting me off every time I was supposed to explain my reason. How could they permit me to visit my sister, if they won't even listen to me?
"So you agree with us?" Dad asked, after seeing that I wasn't talking anymore.
"No," I finally answered. I received groans as replies. I shrugged my shoulders, carefully not trying to drop my bag. "You guys wouldn't let me finish." I continued.
"Fine." Ironhide grunted. "Finish your word."
I smiled at him. "Thank you," I thanked before getting serious again. "As I was saying… I'll be fine. There will be guards watching over. There's a visiting hour. And nothing bad will happen…" I said calmly, watching their expressions. After a few seconds of silence, I finally decided to ask. "So? Can I go now?"
"No." They bluntly answered in unison.
I blew my hair out of my face and scratched the back of my head, trying to figure out another plan. "Oh right… I should listen… I won't visit my sister. I should just visit the library." I said; my voice dripped with a heavy sarcasm.
"Frag yeah, now run along," Ironhide said, his electric blue eyes closed.
I grinned. I guess he still doesn't know how to tell between sarcasm and realism.
"Oh, thanks Ironhide! See you guys later." I dashed out of the house.
"Wait… what—"
I didn't get to hear the full sentence. I jumped down from the porch's stairs, leaving them all dumfounded. The yellow Camaro and the silver Lamborghini revved their engines. I found their holoforms flickered on, leaning against their alt-modes.
Bumblebee smiled, waving his hand in greeting. "Morning Jen!"
"Morning, Bumblebee." I greeted back as I picked up my fallen bicycle.
"What the frag happen in there? It sounds like one of those 'yo mama' rap, but with more shouting and less 'yo mama'." Thundercracker commented; his eyebrows knitted together in confusion.
"Ah, maybe you should ask Jazz about that." I said as I sat on the seat. I started to paddle my way towards the street. "You should avoid Ironhide for today!" I warned.
Bumblebee and Thundercracker didn't respond, but after a few more seconds. The scout replied, "Uh… Thanks for the warning… I guess?"
And then, as if on cue, Ironhide's yell could be heard. "FRAG she tricked us!"
Us? Really Ironhide? More like only you…
I laughed at my own thought.
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I panted heavily. I finally reached town. I stopped for a brief moment to catch my breath. Sitting in the bus stop's waiting area was the thing I need relax for a minute or two. I've been paddling my bicycle for about fifteen minutes, non-stop. It was exhausting and stressful at the same time. Who knows how long I have until the Autobots show up. They're cars and all I have is an old bicycle.
A deep sigh escape my lips as I stood back up and the businessman sitting right next to me gave me a look. I ignored it as I gripped the handles of my bicycle. If I don't get going now, they might catch up already.
"Hello!" A cheery voice stopped me.
I glanced over my shoulder nervously and quickly turn away again. It was Stormbreaker. I kept on ignoring her calls as I continue to push my bicycle to the road, preparing to paddle for my life.
"Hey! Don't ignore me!" Stormbreaker shouted, standing before me.
I hit the brake on the handle before the front tire hits the young femme. "What do you want Stormbreaker? I'm kind of busy at the moment."
Stormbreaker huffed angrily as she crossed her arms. "That's the point! I need to keep you busy until Ironhide gets here!"
I raised an eyebrow, "You're siding with them?"
"Yes!" Stormbreaker announced seriously. I shook my head and rubbed my temples. I'm going to get caught if this keeps up. "And besides, they told me they wouldn't put me in the brig for pranks if I stop you from moving this spot." She shrugged.
I stared at her before sighing silently. "Stormbreaker, look… I know that stopping me from going is important to you, but I need to see my sister before I leave… I'm going back to Germany in about a few weeks." I said, pleading.
Stormbreaker was quiet. I think that she was pondering between helping the Autobots or helping me. Her feet tapping against the asphalt road as she stroked her chin multiple times, staring at nothing in particular.
I waited patiently for her answer.
She sighed deeply, arms folded neatly against her chest. "You're not going to get away with that lame vehicle." She said, pointing her finger to my blue bicycle. I stared at my bicycle before staring back at the smaller girl. She motioned her hand for me to follow her. I did as a blue Subaru BRZ race car came up to the sidewalk, parking. "Put your vehicle in my trunk. Gosh that sounded weird." she said to herself.
I chuckled nervously, "I think that it wouldn't fit." I said to her as I examine the small space.
"Then what do you do to your vehicle? You can't just leave it out here. The others will find out." Stormbreaker said.
I nodded my head. I thought for a minute or two. If I leave my bicycle here, the Autobots will find it…
I snapped my fingers in realization.
An idea struck my head.
"I'll leave it at the market's bicycle stands. That way, the Autobots will get distracted and will search through the whole market." I said, locking the front tire to one of the stand.
"Oooo… clever." Stormbreaker commented with a mischievous grin.
I smiled as I clapped my hands together, getting rid of the invincible dust. I jogged over towards the blue Subaru, where Stormbreaker's holoform was waiting. She got in from the passenger's seat and I sat on the driver's seat. I just can't let a 'thirteen' year old girl step into the driver's seat.
I gripped the steering wheel gently, taking a deep breath.
"I understand why you disobey your step-creators and Ironhide…" Stormbreaker's radio turned on bright blue as she spoke. Her holoform flickered off as soon as the door shuts. "I would do the same too."
I chuckled. "Thank you for understanding, Stormbreaker… this really means a lot to me." I said with a smile.
The radio let out a 'sighing' sound. "Yeah, yeah, whatever…After this, you owe me big time." she grunted. I let out a short laugh. "Now, where to?" she asked.
I hummed, leaning back against the leather seat. I can't bring anything to Emily as a gift or a birthday cake. The guards might think that as a threat.
"To Tranquility's Prison." I announced.
"Fine, take the wheel." Stormbreaker said and I hesitated to hit the gas pedal. "Well?" she asked.
"Uh… I don't know where it is." I admitted. It's true. I've never visited any prison before…
"…fine. I'll use a satellite GPS to guide us." Stormbreaker sighed heavily as I only gave an apologetic smile. I gripped the steering wheel hesitantly. "Well? What are you waiting for?! Hit the pedal to the metal!" she ordered impatiently.
"How do I say this…? Oh, I forgot how to drive." I sheepishly said, scratching the back of my neck.
"WHAT?! You're freaking nineteen! How could you forget how to drive?"
"It's been a year okay? I've been 'driving' my bicycle only! It's not my fault that I don't have a car in Germany!" I defended.
"UGH! Fine! Just keep your hands on my steering wheel!" Stormbreaker's radio yelled in frustration.
I sighed, but nodded.
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"Man… this place is creepy." Stormbreaker said, shivering. She clung onto my arm, passing glances over to a few inmates in orange.
I nodded my head. "Just ignore them." I whispered and she nodded. The inmates were giving us looks and glares. I kept on a straight expression, not making any eye contact with any male inmates, who were giving 'wolf calls'. I shook my head, ignoring the calls. Luckily, one of the guards shut them up.
"Ugh… disgusting…" Stormbreaker murmured, eyeing the inmates with a disgusted look.
"Just… ignore them." I said, walking up to the counter. There was a female officer dressed in the normal police uniform. "Excuse me…" I called, standing in front of the counter. I read her nametag and smiled. "Officer Rachel Howard?"
"Yes? How may I help you?" She asked kindly.
"I'm here to visit… Emily Jones? Is she here?" I asked curiously.
Officer Howard typed something into her computer and smiled. "Ah, yes… she just got transferred here a few months ago. Apparently, she was put in here because she planned to murder her own sister and didn't succeed. She has a few screws loose though. She kept on mumbling 'I'll kill her', but it says here on her file, that her sister has been dead for a year now…Should've moved her to an asylum instead." She mumbled the last part.
I gulped and felt Stormbreaker tightened her grip around my arm. "Maybe this isn't such a good idea… your sister sounds dangerous at the moment." She whispered quietly.
I shook my head. "It's okay," I whispered back with a warm smile. I turned to the officer with the same smile. "It's alright… I want to talk to her." I said.
Officer Howard nodded her head and picks up a phone. "Okay… bring in number 21745, someone wants to talk to the girl." She said with disgust. I stared at her before shaking the thoughts away. I frowned at her for mocking my little sister, but smiled again as she turned to look at us. "Someone will guide you towards the visiting room, Officer Dere—,"
"If you don't mind, we will be the ones who will escort these two ladies to the visiting room." A deep, baritone voice said from behind us both.
Stormbreaker and I froze, I know that voice.
"Oh? And who are you two? New recruits?" Officer Howard asked.
"Yes, we were transferred here to work for the day." Another deep and baritone voice said.
"Names?"
"Officer Barry Cade."
"Officer P. Rowl."
I wanted to bang my head on the table. How did they find us so fast?!
"What are you two doing here?!" I hissed quietly as the female officer looked away.
Barricade crossed his arms with a frown on his lips. "I should be asking the same question." He simply replied.
I sighed. "None of your business." I shot back.
"But it is," Prowl said. "You tricked Ironhide with sarcasm and then ran away from Major Lennox and his wife. They were quite furious with you. Finally, you tricked us all by parking your bike at one of the biggest supermarkets in Tranquility." he pointed out.
"Thanks for making me feel more guilty." I said, my voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Ah, there you go with sarcasm again," Prowl said with a monotone voice. I raised an eyebrow at him, looking at him in disbelief. The SIC turned to face the young femme's holoform. "And you, you should've stopped her—,"
I cut him off, "It wasn't her fault, Pro—Officer Rowl… I'm the one who make her to come along with me." I defended as Stormbreaker struck her tongue out at the two Autobots' holoforms.
Barricade glared, "Frag… You're simply out of character for the day…" He grumbles and I just stare at him. "You… must really love your sibling."
"Yes."
"Alright, miss." Officer Howard said, butting in our conversation. "You need to sign here and here." I did as told. "Okay then, Officer Rowl and Officer Cade will lead you directly to the visiting room. 21745 is already waiting for you." she said.
Both Prowl and Barricade nodded. A buzzing sound was heard as the female officer pressed a button, opening a metal door for us to get inside the halls. I eyed the two Autobots curiously. Do they even know where the visiting room is?
"You're lucky that we haven't contacted Optimus or the others yet." Barricade said grumpily. Stormbreaker and I turned our gazes to him, wondering what he was talking about. I thought that they have contacted everyone ever since they found us… "They're still searching in and out that supermarket…" he finished.
Stormbreaker laughed. "Hah! That's hilarious!"
"You find it funny? Well, let's see what will happen when we see Ironhide. Trust me you little afthead, you don't want to see him." Barricade warned with a smirk.
Stormbreaker gulped, moving closer to Prowl.
I shook my head and turn to my head to a sideway position. "Do you even know where the visiting room is?" I questioned.
Prowl glanced down at me before pushing his glasses up. "Of course. I have downloaded the blueprints of this building. It was quite easy with their weak securities." He said casually, as if it was a regular thing.
I blinked at him.
"Ah, here we are."
I look up and saw a door with two officers standing on each side of it. Prowl said something to them both and they both nodded. The two guards opened the door for us and closed it right after we entered.
I glanced around, looking for my sister. There were a lot of people visiting the inmates. I stood up with my toes, trying to find long brown hair and bright pink eyes. Instead, I found a familiar blonde with dull blue eyes, sitting at the corner of the room. My eyes widened as I saw her. Quickly, I walked towards her, ignoring Barricade's calls.
"Emily?"
Said girl looked up. Her blue eyes widened in shock as she stood up as well, but roughly. The wooden chair falls back as she slammed her palm on the table. A hand grabbed the collar of my shirt and pulled me closer. I felt a hand went straight across my cheek. I guess I deserve that… I closed my eyes as the room went dead silent.
"What the hell are you doing here, bitch?!" Emily demanded, shaking me roughly. I stayed quiet, not daring to talk to her yet. Her blue eyes showed vengeance and anger. "Well?! Answer me! Or have you gone mute over that slap?! Huh?!"
"Jen!" Stormbreaker came running forward, trying to push away Emily.
"That's enough," Prowl said, hooking his arms under Emily's, pulling her away from me as I was being pulled away by Barricade. Prowl roughly pushed Emily back to her seat. "Miss, please behave or do we have to put your back in your cell?" he asked.
"Do I make myself clear?" Prowl asked.
Emily grunted as Prowl gripped on her upper right arm.
Stormbreaker tugged on the sleeve of my jacket, "Is this her?" she asked.
I nodded my head.
Emily snorted, breaking away from Prowl's grasp. "Heh… Who's this little bitch? Oh I get it now… I always knew you were a—,"
"Finish that word and I'm not afraid to shoot your head." Barricade threatened with his voice dangerously low as he glared.
Emily let out another snort before sitting back on her chair. "Get on with it you stupid bitch. The sooner you leave- the better."
I sat down across from her, Barricade, Prowl, and Stormbreaker at my side.
"So? How are you doing?" I asked with a small smile.
Emily glared at me. "How are you doing? How are you doing?! Are you seriously asking me that?! Look at me! Look at me! I'm suffering here, in this stupid prison!" she furiously yelled.
Barricade and Prowl stepped forward, but I stopped them.
"I'm sorry Emily… you must really hate me—," I was cut off.
"Hate? Hate! Oh it more than hate! I want you dead." Emily hissed out between gritted teeth. "Look at his!" She grabbed a lock full of her blonde hair. "I had to dye my hair back to blonde! And look at my eyes! I had to take the contact lens off! I despised it! I look like you!"
I blinked at her. "You look beautiful." I commented.
"Sweet words doesn't make me want to forgive you, bitch." Emily growled.
I sighed. This is not getting us anywhere. "How are mom and dad doing? Are they visiting you?" I asked slowly.
"Mom? Dad? Visit me? Hah! Get real! They kicked me out! They never did show up ever again since their first visit."
"Where are they now?" I asked.
Emily scoffed. "Like you really want to know." she said sarcastically.
"I do."
"Cih," Emily spat at my eye.
"Fragging little glitch!" Barricade shouted, slamming his palm on the table.
I wiped the saliva off my face and sighed deeply.
"Jen… Why are you so nice to her when she's acting like a total bitch?" Stormbreaker cursed, glaring at my sister.
I smiled at the young femme, "Because I love her, that's why."
Emily turned her attention back to me, "Love? Really? After all that I did to you, you still love me? Idiot…" she said.
I turned to her and gave a smile. "Of course. You're my sister. I would never hate you—,"
"F*cking lies." Emily mumbled. "I know that you hate me too. You're just here to see me suffer."
I shook my head. "No, that's not true." I took a deep breath before explaining. "Do you know about the sand and the rock?"
"What the f*ck are you talking about?" Emily asked.
Barricade and Prowl stared confusedly at me while Stormbreaker gave a curious gaze.
"The day you hit me, I wrote in the sand 'today, my friend hit me', but it disappeared as the wind came by. The day you saved me from drowning, I carved on the stone 'today, my friend saved me from drowning', and it never got erased. The friend asked me 'why do you write such things on sand and on a rock?'. I smiled before answering, 'because I just like the writing on the sand, I forget the bad doings. But on the rock, I remember your good doings.'" I told her the story.
"What a load of bullshit," Emily said, leaning back against her chair.
I sighed as I stood up, "It's fine if you don't want to believe me." I said, staring at her for a while. "Oh and Emily? Happy Birthday... I don't have any present to give, but I know that you want me to leave your life forever… so I'm leaving to go to Germany for my studies…" With that, I turned around, walking away from my sister.
"Jen…" I heard Stormbreaker whispered.
I smiled, turning to her and the two Autobots. "Come on, we need to go back." I announced quietly.
Stormbreaker gave me a quick hug before clinging onto my arm as we walked away from Emily.
"Wait," I stopped at the sound of Emily's voice. I turned around slowly with Barricade and Prowl, eyeing my sister wearily. "They live in Water Street, 203…" she said.
Stormbreaker released my arm as I walked towards Emily. I gave her the last hug that I'm going to give.
"Thank you…"
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We arrived at Water Street and parked right in front of a house with the specific numbers written on the mailbox and the door. I stepped out from Stormbreaker's alt-mode, examining the house. It was a two story house with a front yard. The walls were decorated with vines and the fences were painted white. Overall, it seems like a cozy home to live in.
I furrowed my eyebrows down and covered the sunlight from my eyes with my hands. Sitting on a lawn chair on the porch was a man reading newspaper while a woman was watering her plants. I recognized the two as my birth parents, both have wrinkles and on the roots of their hair, I could see white. I sighed worriedly. They must be stressed out lately.
"Why are we here again? I dislike your creators." Barricade sighed, his holoform stepping out from his alt-mode.
"It'll only take a few minutes, trust me… I just want to talk to them." I said, walking on the white path. I could feel the stares the three Autobots were giving me. I simply ignore it. The small gate opened with a 'creek', making both my parents perk their heads up towards my direction.
My Mom furrowed her eyebrows down, placing the watering pot on the porch. "Janette? Is that… you?" she questions.
I saw Dad placed his newspaper down on the lawn chair.
"Hi Mom… Hi Dad…" I smiled as I waved my hand.
"You're alive…" Dad said in disbelief. "It's…it's been a while." He said calmly.
"Yeah," I agreed, scratching the back of my head. Suddenly, I felt extra weight lunged right to me. It was Mom. She embraced me in a tight bear hug. This… This was the first time she has ever hugged me since I was eight. It—it feels nice. I lifted my heavy arms to pat her back comfortingly as she cried on my shoulder. I've never seen her so upset before… "Why are you crying Mom?"
"My daughter… I'm so sorry… for everything! We—we've treated you so badly! We were too late. It took us a long time to finally realize that we were treating you like you weren't our daughter. We thought you died when in that accident… and all this time… you're alive." Mom whispered happily.
I held back a sigh. Mom…
"We apologize for everything, Janette… we were bad parents and I would sue myself if I realize it sooner… but now it's probably too late to earn your forgiveness." Dad said.
Oh Dad…
"It's… It's not your fault… I forgive you." I said in a faint voice. I don't know what to say anymore.
Mom and Dad's eyes widened in surprised. I guess they weren't expecting me to forgive them…
Dad ruffled my hair, messing it a little. "Thanks Janette…" He said in his German accent.
I smiled and turned around as soon as I heard the sound of tires screeching against the asphalt road. It was a black GMC Topkick. From it came out my step-dad, William Lennox, and the Weapon Specialist himself, Ironhide.
"Jennifer Lennox! What the hell were you thinking?!" Dad—er what should I call him for the moment when my real dad is standing beside me? Oh, William it is…
"Dad! Er… William, I can explain." I started, but was cut off by my Dad.
"I know him… he's the one from the court! I lost my reputation because of him!" Dad pointed his finger accusingly at William.
Mom placed both her hands on my shoulders. "Janette, dear, why did you call that man your father?" she asked.
"He adopted me after the plane incident." I explained.
Dad glared at William, "Oh so you're not only taking away my job, but you're taking away my daughter as well?"
William snorted. "Like you ever treated Jen like your daughter anyway," he said and glared back. "You never even cared for her! And now, you're acting as if you cared!"
Ironhide held William back from hitting my birth parents. "Calm yourself Major… As much as I want to do the same to them, we're going to attract the whole neighborhood."
William pushed Ironhide away, scowling at my birth parents.
Dad placed a hand on my shoulder, giving it a firm squeeze. "Come, Janette. Leave them… he's no longer your father." He said, guiding me back into their house.
"What about Emily?" I asked quietly.
Mom sighed. "She's a troublemaker. I should've known that she was a stupid little—,"
"Stop." I dug the heel of my shoes to the concreted pathway. Mom and Dad froze as they stared at me with wide eyes. I gave them both a hard, cold look. "She is your daughter. Your own flesh and blood."
"I know, but she attempt to kill—,"
"You defended her in that court room."
Dad opened his mouth to say something, but quickly closed it.
I turned my gaze to Mom, "And you loved her more than me. The both of you did, but now… you shunned her away when she needed you the most. You turned your backs to her and started to give me attention just because she went to jail." I paused, taking a moment to breathe. "This isn't right. You should've visited her every single day. She's broken… she needs you both. Emily Jones is still your daughter."
Mom started to spill out tears as Dad looked away, ashamed.
"We—we're sorry…"
"Don't apologize to me, apologize to Emily. She was the one who was suffering."
Mom wiped her tears away with a warm smile. "Of course… We'll visit her tomorrow, right dear?" she looked up to Dad as he wrapped his arm around Mom's shoulders.
Dad nodded his head. "Yes, definitely, I'm going to set things right." he announced. His blue eyes stared into mine. "Janette? What do you say about moving in with your parents again? Leave your old life and be our daughter again. I want to start things over from the start."
I blinked and stared at my Dad, was he serious? Leave the Lennox, the Autobots, and everything? Sometimes, it does seem like a total pain when dealing with Decepticons and Director Galloway. I almost got killed in Shanghai and Egypt, and got kidnapped by the Decepticons. I reviewed every single moment I sped with the Autobots... mostly the twins.
If I leave them… they still have SIlverstreak, right?
Leave them all behind or stay…?
I ran my fingers thought my hair, thinking hard.
I spared a glance back to William and the others, waiting for me to return to them.
"Thanks Dad," I answered with a smile forming my lips. "But no thanks…"
"We understand," Both Mom and Dad sighed deeply, looking disappointed. "But can we ask why?"
I smiled. "Because they're my new family… I've been through a lot and they were always there for me. I can't just leave them." I answered.
Mom smiled and gave me a hug. "We're sorry, Janette… We hope that you could forgive us."
"I've already forgave you from the start, Mom, Dad." I smiled, returning the hug.
"Visit us soon okay?" Dad chuckles and gave me a hug as well.
I nodded my head. "Promise."
"Jen! What were you thinking?! You tricked us yet again!" I suddenly heard Sideswipe's yell. I gave out a yelp as someone spun me around, gripping on both of my shoulders protectively. "Everyone was worried sick about you!"
Since when did he and Sunstreaker get here?
I gave a nervous laugh, pushing Sideswipe away. "Sorry, I never wanted to trick you… if you just let me go."
"Ah…"
Sideswipe snapped his head up, glaring as he did so. He pulled me closer, giving both my parents the infamous glare.
"Step away from Jen." Sideswipe growled. His stunning electric blue eyes glowed bright for a moment.
Dad gave a chuckle. "Oh… He's your boyfriend, right?"
Blood rose up to my cheek, "D-Dad!"
He let out another chuckle. "No need to be so embarrassed, Janette." He took a few steps closer and smiled. "Between me and you, I like him better than that Trent guy. He's a total jackass." He commented.
"Dad…" I groaned.
Sideswipe pulled apart, exchanging glances between my parents and I. "Wait… what's going on here?" he questions with an eyebrow raised, looking a bit lost.
I patted his shoulder. "I'll… explain later, Steve."
Mom giggled. "And he's more handsome than Trent."
Dad raised a warning finger, slightly tilting his head down. "You better take good care of my daughter, Steve… or else."
"Dad… please…" I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose.
Sideswipe's lips twitched up in a grin. "Of course! She's my darling after all." He replied before turning to face me. "C'mon Jen, everyone's waiting." He said as he grabbed my hand.
"Of course, I'll see you next time, Mom, Dad. I promise to visit you soon." I said, walking away from my parents.
I saw them nodding their heads and they both smiled at me.
I couldn't help but let a goofy smile formed to my lips.
"You know… you could've at least told us…" Sideswipe sighed out, his back facing me. I raised an eyebrow confusedly at him. "Sunny and I could've helped you know… you don't have to give us a spark-attack." he said.
I gave a shrug, even though he couldn't see it. "I knew you were busy with Silverstreak…" I mumbled quietly, hoping that he wouldn't hear it.
"We'll always have time for you." I heard him say.
I blinked. I couldn't believe my ears. "Could you repeat that?" I wanted to make sure.
"Hey Prowler! Can we get going? Sunny's getting grumpy being left alone in base!" He ignored me…
I breathed out a long sigh, but smiled.
Prowl pushed his glasses up. "Very well, we shall leave right away. Ironhide. Comm link everyone that we are heading back to base with Jennifer." He ordered.
"Fine," Ironhide grumbles under his breath before stepping into himself, his alt-mode-self.
I decided to go with Ironhide, seeing that Will—er… Dad wants to talk to me. I told Stormbreaker that I would be riding with Dad and Ironhide. She only nodded her head before stepping into the passenger's seat of her alt-mode-self. It would be illegal if a child was seen driving, and my parents were still watching us. I glanced back at my birth parents and waved my hand goodbye. They waved back.
Closing the passenger's door shut, I said nothing to Dad. The engine revved once and the both of us buckled our seatbelts. Ironhide drove out of line of cars as Dad placed his hands on the steering wheel, pretending to drive it.
Neither of us talked.
"So… I guess you're moving in with them now, huh?" Dad asked, his eyes staring down at the steering wheel.
I stared at him in a sideway glance. "No. I decline their offer." I answered.
Dad turned his head towards me, an eyebrow raised confusedly. "You don't want to live with your real parents?" He questioned.
"Not quite… I rather live you, Dad… you're family now." I said, smiling.
Dad let out a chuckle and ruffled my hair. "Thanks Jen… I never thought that you would still pick me to be your parent." He said and I could only smile. "But you're still in trouble."
My smile dropped. I should've known…
I gave out a sigh. "Yes, Dad… I know…" I stressed out the word 'know'.
"That better not be sarcasm." Ironhide's radio suddenly said with a grunt.
Dad and I stared at the radio before bursting into full laughter.
I love my family…
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Six hours… six long hours of long lectures from Ratchet and Prowl. I spend the rest of my day getting lectured in the med bay with the CMO and the SIC. Most Autobots came to visit me, only to get shooed away by the two overly paranoid Autobots. They both are just like overprotective and very talkative mother hens. I think my ears are burning up from all of those lectures.
My step-Mom also called, scolding me as if I was a little kid.
I rubbed my ears. I sometime envy the Cybertronians… they can just shut off their audio receptors to avoid lectures.
Speaking of Cybertronians, I wonder where Sideswipe and Sunstreaker are? They both just disappeared after greeting me six hours ago. I've asked a few Autobots and they shrugged their large shoulders, but some did pointed out the location they've seen the twins. I tapped my chin as I pondered around. Maybe I should check their room—
A feminine robotic laugh interrupted my thoughts.
I perked my head up, that was Silverstreak's voice.
Maybe I could ask her. "Silver—,"
"I missed these days where we could just chill out, relax, and talk about everything." I heard Sideswipe said.
I quickly covered my mouth, my voice stuck in my throat.
"Yeah, I agreed." Sunstreaker added with a relax tone.
I leaned my head to the side, peeking inside the large hangar. Two mechs and a femme were sitting together by the other door of the hangar, their back facing me. The femme was sitting in between the silver and golden-colored mechs. It was Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, and Silverstreak.
Quickly, I retreated. It was rude to interrupt their conversation.
"So, Silver… what do you think of Earth so far?" I heard Sideswipe asked.
And eavesdropping was much ruder…
I heard Silverstreak hummed. "Majestic… similar to Cybertron…" She vented out heavily.
The sound of metal thumping against each other was heard. "Don't worry, Silver… We all missed Cybertron… but it's a wasteland now… Earth is our new home." Sunstreaker said with a comforting tone.
Huh… never would've thought that Sunstreaker would be good at comforting people…
I peeked back into the hangar and blushed. They were snuggling. I retreated back quickly once more, a hand covering my face. I shouldn't have seen that… I'm surprise they haven't scold me yet for peeking on them.
I took a deep breath, carefully not exhaling too loudly. I should really leave them alone—
"What do you think of Jen?" I heard Silverstreak asked.
I froze and peeked back in. I was curious too…
"Hmmm," Sunstreaker hummed as Sideswipe also began to think. I gulped quietly, nervous for their answer. "Well… to tell you the truth… nothing really." Sideswipe said.
I stopped peeking. My gaze was locked to the floor, staring at the dull color. My hands balled up into tight fist, my knuckles turning white as I clenched on too hard. I bit my bottom lip, tying so hard not to cry. I leaned back against the wall, sliding down to sit on the cold metal floor. I curled up to a ball, clutching my shirt tightly.
Tears streamed down my face as I gritted my teeth.
It… hurts… it really hurts…
A/N: Oh no... another one...
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