Shew, two weeks to write one chapter! At least it ended up being over ten pages, haha. I hope you like this one!

Adby1: Haha, I know! Thank you so much!

Gry20: I haven't watched any of them besides Prime, RID and Rescue Bots but I don't really want to get involved with another series. Maybe a while off in the future but I have so much other stories I need to focus on, I'm sorry!

Guest#1: One True Pairing, it means a couple you love a lot. Sorry about the confusion!

Alexandria Prime: I will! It seems like a blast to write. I love Jazz so much!

Snake Screamer: Hmm. That's something to think about. Meeting Drift will definitely be interesting to write!

JJ: Yes, they're all so great! Jack will make an appearance and I think I mentioned him sometimes in a few chapters but he's part of Unit E as well. Thank you so much! I procrastinate so much and I hate it, haha.

Guest#2: I usually will try to write during free time during the week after classes but I haven't had time. I've had a lot of tests at one time. Otherwise I usually try to write during weekends. Right now it's just me writing when I can and posting the weekend after I get a chapter finished.

Gipsy Prime: Thank you so much!

Anna frowned as she watched Strongarm following Bumblebee again, pleading with him about her first solo mission. Bumblebee was doing his best to ignore her, looking around the scrapyard at things that caught his optics. Anna vented, shaking her helm. She looked over at Grimlock who was sipping on some Energon she made. "Do you think he's going to let her go?"

Grimlock turned to her, putting the empty cube in the recycle pile. "I don't know…" He scratched his helm as he walked closer to her. "He seems really uptight about it."

Anna rested her helm in her servo, watching them walk around though she wasn't actively listening to them. "I don't know either. He's worried about her but he knows how serious she is about her training." She shrugged and looked away from Bee.

Sideswipe walked up behind them, peering down at the honorary Prime. "He would probably let you."

Anna hummed as she thought about it. "Well yeah, but I'm his mate. We don't want the other to be unhappy because it hurts us."

Sideswipe plopped down on the ground next to her. "You could go with Strongarm?" He might have had ulterior motives about asking. He knew he was starting to like Strongarm, maybe they were sparkmates but he was afraid to find out. He was especially afraid because Sunstreaker wasn't with him. He needed his twin with him if he was going to court a 'bot. Split spark twins needed to agree on one mate because they only had one full spark, not two.

Sideswipe asked Anna to go because he knew how strong Anna could be. He trusted her to keep Strongarm safe. He knew Strongarm was strong on her own but she wasn't as strong as Anna. Anna was younger than all of them by a long shot but… She seemed so much wiser, stronger and regal. She fit the description of a Prime, at times. She still had her human side to her, which everyone loved. She could be joyful, teasing, playful and serious at times.

Anna looked up at Sideswipe, smiling softly. "I could… Strongarm wants a solo mission though, Sideswipe. If she needs help I'm only a ground bridge away." She stood up, venting softly. "I don't want to intrude on her mission."

Strongarm grumbled as she passed by them, transforming as she went for a drive. "What mission?"

Anna turned to see Bumblebee frowning as he watched the cadet leave. He turned to see Anna's frowning expression. He vented and walked off, shaking his helm. Anna shifted her weight from one foot to the other, frowning. She debated on going after him or not. She bit at her lip, worrying about him. She then jumped as Bumblebee pushed against her consciousness barely, enough to push his emotions to her. Anna relaxed, realizing Bumblebee was okay. He just needed some time to himself.

Anna turned to Grimlock, smiling softly. "Give him a little bit okay? I'm going to visit the base…"

Sideswipe was already gone, following Strongarm on a drive of their own. Fixit was working on something. Anna didn't know where the two humans were either.

Grimlock nodded his helm, "Okay!" He hugged her, grinning down at her. "I hope we can meet Raf soon!"

Anna smiled at him, "Once he's settled in he'll visit. He's been dying to meet all of you." She patted his arm before walking through a ground bridge.

{X}

Anna walked inside the base to see Rafael talking to Ratchet, looking over something together. She smiled softly and strolled up to the platform, "Hey Raf."

Raf looked up at her, smiling. "Hey sis." She motioned to the ground bridge that closed behind her. "How's your team?"

Anna's smile curled a bit more at the sentence. "It's Bumblebee's team, Raf."

Raf chuckled as he watched her, looking over at Ratchet. "They're essentially engaged, right?"

Ratchet nodded his head. "He's right, Anna. You're Bumblebee's spark mate and an honorary Prime. They also look to you for guidance."

Anna vented softly as she looked down at her brother's smug expression. "Oh jeez. No wonder I feel like a parent some days."

Ratchet chuckled, "Join the club."

Rafael smiled up at Anna, "I'm almost done with Miko's boot camp as she likes to call it."

Anna grinned, "Good. Grimlock's excited to meet you. I'm sure Russell will love you too."

Rafael leaned against the railing, looking up at his sister. "I'm sure he's nice… It feels weird to think about. He's young like I was and part of this new alien world."

Anna nodded her helm, looking off and sighing. "He's not as involved as we were…" Anna then smirked softly, "He's not like Miko and doesn't have any friends that run towards danger."

Rafael laughed loudly, "That's good."

Ratchet smirked to himself as he watched the two Esquivel siblings laughing together. Anna may be drastically different than before but they were still siblings. They were still close and it made his spark happy to see. It made living on Earth better and the pain less.

{X}

Anna vented as she saw Strongarm eyeing Bumblebee again. It had been another couple of days and Bumblebee still hadn't agreed to or denied her request. Sideswipe tried his best to try and help but he still was trying to get closer with her too. Grimlock was classic Grimlock, thinking it was funny to watch everyone. Fixit continued working on the Alchemor. Denny and Russell worked and went to school respectively.

Anna shook her helm, pressing against Bee's spark. She smiled at him when he turned to her, "Bee, can we go for a drive?"

Bumblebee smiled when he saw her smile, nodding his helm. "Sure, Darlin'."

Anna smiled and turned to Strongarm, winking at her. "Watch over the base, Strongarm."

Strongarm nodded her helm, feeling her spark thrum with hope. "Yes, ma'am."

Anna transformed and tore out of the base, laughing loudly. "Race you!"

Bumblebee gaped at her for a few seconds, "You didn't tell me we were racing!" He laughed before transforming, racing after her.

Grimlock grinned as he watched them race off, cooing. "They're so cute."

Sideswipe smirked as he leaned against Grimlock. "I hope they bond soon. They'll be so much happier after that."

Strongarm looked over at Sideswipe, humming as she thought about bonding…

{X}

Anna saw Bumblebee pull up beside her not long after she made it onto the highway.

Finally

Hey, you're the one who got a head start!

I'm not the one who needed it though.

We'll see about that!

Bumblebee gunned it, racing ahead of his sparkmate while laughing loudly.

Anna laughed as she saw Bumblebee swerving around ahead of her, gloating about 'beating' her. She loved being competitive with her mate but she really wanted to distract him, help him relax. That didn't mean he couldn't do both while losing. She tapped into her AllSpark's energy, racing quickly past Bee and far ahead of him.

Isn't that cheating?

No, it's part of myself. Therefore, I did not cheat.

Anna pulled over, driving into the forest. She stopped in a clearing, transforming. She was stretching out just as Bumblebee walked up to her, shaking his helm. Anna smiled at him, kissing him softly. "I love you."

Bumblebee's facial plating heated up quickly. "I love you too." He hugged her, resting his helm against hers gently. "What made you want to just go for a drive?"

Anna gently rubbed the grooves on his helm, venting softly. "Bee… Tell me why you won't let Strongarm go on her solo mission?"

Bee moved back, looking into her optics. "Anna…"

Anna held up her servos, "I'm not wanting to argue with you, Bee. We just need to come up with an answer."

Bumblebee frowned at her, crossing his servos over his chassis. "I don't know… She's just a cadet, Anna. I'm worried about her. I feel really protective over you and the others on my team. I just want to be there in case something happens."

Anna gently rubbed his arm, smiling softly. "Bee, she needs this to grow. You've had solo missions before and I know they help. They'll build her confidence, help her realize what she needs to work on. If she fails, you'll be there to help her learn what to do better next time. If she is successful, you'll be there to congratulate her."

Bumblebee vented as he listened to his mate, his shoulders dropping. "You're right…"

Anna smirked, "I am an honorary Prime and sometimes wise."

Bumblebee smiled softly, kissing the side of her helm. "I know and I'm very lucky to have you."

Anna felt her cooling fans kick on, her facial plating warming up as well. "You're so sweet."

Bumblebee smiled and kissed her again, "Not as sweet as you."

{X}

Anna walked through the ground bridge, sipping on her cup of Energon. She looked around, not seeing Bumblebee anywhere. She frowned as she found Sideswipe looking in a mirror. "Sideswipe!"

Sideswipe turned to her, smiling. "What's up, Anna?"

Anna smiled at him before tilting her helm. "Where's Bee?"

Sideswipe hummed as he looked around. "I don't know… I haven't seen him in a while." He shrugged before going back to looking in the mirror at his finish.

Anna thanked him as she walked through the scrapyard. She saw Fixit and Denny in the Alchemor. Grimlock was bench pressing a car for fun, waving at Anna when he saw her. Strongarm was on her solo mission so she wasn't at the base.

Strongarm was on her solo mission and Bumblebee was missing.

Anna groaned and tapped into her connection with Bee, glad it was stronger already. She opened a ground bridge to the coordinates closest to his location. She transformed before racing through. She was in a heavily forested area, trees everywhere around her. She listened closely, hearing a siren not far ahead. She quickly raced ahead, finding Strongarm 'pulling over' Bumblebee.

Strongarm was kneeled, peering down at Bumblebee's front seat. Bumblebee had rolled his window down, laughing nervously. "Heh. Is there a problem, officer?"

Anna transformed and walked up behind them both, frowning. "Bumblebee!"

Bumblebee transformed, turning to face both pissed off femmes. "Oh scrap."

Anna motioned towards him, "You agreed to stay at base!"

Strongarm nodded her helm, "Sir, I thought we agreed that you had no business being on my tailpipe."

Bumblebee vented as he looked at Anna. "I know... I know…" He turned to Strongarm, frowning. "Watching out for you is my business, actually. If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't be on Earth in the first place. I… I feel responsible for you."

Strongarm frowned at Bee, slumping her shoulders. "Lieutenant…"

Bumblebee held up his servos, "I know you don't like it, but I'm coming along. Strictly as an observer. You won't even know I'm there. Deal?"

Anna frowned at him darkly. "Bee."

Strongarm vented, shaking her helm. "It's fine, Anna." She rolled her optics, transforming again. "He'd just follow me again."

Anna punched Bee in the arm lightly. "You're lucky she agreed."

Bumblebee took the punch in stride. "I know, I'm sorry to you both."

Anna shook her helm, "I'm going back to base."

Strongarm paused before calling out to her. "You can come along too, Anna. You can also keep him in line."

Anna smirked at Bumblebee before transforming. "On it."

Bumblebee vented as he transformed, regretting following the cadet for multiple reasons now. "Scrap."

{X}

Anna tilted her helm as she heard a male voice not far from where the three of them stood.

"You see? The ancients have judged me worthy and bestowed upon me their scroll. Now, please tell me, is Doradus near?"

Strongarm pulled back some leaves to reveal a stone statue. It shocked her so much that she gasped. Bumblebee leaned over to her, "It's just a statue."

"What do these markings mean? Please, share your secret. Can't speak? Or won't? Maybe this will loosen your tongue." The three of them watched as the frog-reminiscent Decepticon destroyed the statue. "Deceiver." He then hopped over to another statue, talking to it as well. "You saw what I did to your friend. Now tell me: Where lies the Lost City of Doradus?"

Strongarm accidentally broke a twig on the ground, a loud snap reaching the 'con. It turned to them, glaring. "Thieves. You think you can follow me to the treasure? And then what, wrest it away? Never!" He then hopped away from them quickly.

Strongarm quickly ran after the 'con, the other two on her heels. Strongarm called out to Bee as they ran. "Who is that?"

Bumblebee looked at Anna before back ahead of them, "A relic hunter, apparently."

They transformed, racing ahead as they were lagging too far behind. However, when they burst from the foliage they found they were on a cliff edge. "Whoa!" They all had to brake hard to avoid going over the edge. Strongarm transformed, cursing as the 'con jumped clear across the chasm, landing on the other side. "Scrap!"

Anna turned to Strongarm, raising an optic ridge. "I know this is your mission but I just wanted to offer. Do you want me to bridge us across?"

Bumblebee nodded his helm, "Up to you, Strongarm."

Strongarm frowned, "I would like to but I don't want to lose the 'con…" She vented softly, "I might as well use all the resources I have available. Please bridge us across."

Anna smiled softly, opening a ground bridge. "Alright." They walked through, landing on the cliff across from where they were. She closed the ground bridge, turning to Bee. "Why are Decepticons always so strange? Especially this group."

Bumblebee shrugged his shoulders as they followed Strongarm. "I have no clue…"

Strongarm contacted the base as Anna reminded her. "Fixit, our Con looks like an Earth frog. Anything in the Alchemor's prisoner manifest fit that bill?

"The description matches that of an escaped amphiboid, Springload. Human word for his mental state would be 'bonkers.'"

"Sounds about right. He was babbling to a statue, wanting directions to the lost-"

"The Lost City of Doradus. Springload is obsessed. A fabled Cybertronian land and home to the Fountain of Energon, granting eternal power and energy to whomever finds it."

Anna frowned as she looked around, "I don't know if our story was based off that or not… but we have the Legend of the city of El Dorado and the fountain of youth…"

Bumblebee turned to her, smiling softly before getting serious again. "Myth or not, Springload believes Doradus exists. And no doubt thinks he's on Cybertron."

"Do not take Springload lightly. Many museum personnel, historians and law enforcement have and paid the mice, lice, Price! I'm dispatching the rest of the team to assist you."

Anna commed Fixit back quickly, "Hold on that, Fixit!"

Bumblebee frowned at Anna and then slowly realized why she did. "Oh…"

Strongarm frowned at Bumblebee, "Sir… That's my decision to make."

Bumblebee frowned at her, "Yes. I know… but you would have said the same thing."

Strongarm shook her helm, "No I would not have! Our team is 2000 miles away. I have an opportunity to make the capture right now."

Bumblebee stood up straighter, going into leader mode again. "Strongarm, now that we know we're facing an unstable Decepticon, we need to go back to standard procedure. The solo part of your mission is over." He vented before turning and continued walking down the path they were on.

Strongarm frowned at Anna, "Do you agree with him?"

Anna tilted her helm, feeling very conflicted. "No… but he's our leader."

Strongarm shook her helm, "I deserve to have my own solo mission!"

Anna nodded her helm, biting at her lips. "Well… I could always bridge the team over if we really need their help." She pointed to Strongarm, "Just don't say anything, okay?"

Strongarm nodded her helm quickly. "Of course not, ma'am. Thank you." She quickly jogged ahead to catch up with Bumblebee.

Anna vented as she contacted Fixit back. "Cancel that order, Fixit. I'll bridge the team over if we need their help. I'll contact you if that happens."

"Got it, Anna."

Anna vented as she jogged ahead to catch up to the other two. "I can't believe I just went behind Bee's back…"

{X}

Anna looked up at an old temple, smiling to herself. "When I was younger my family took a trip to Mexico." She looked over at Bee, "Since we still have some family over there we decided to visit them. We also went to some Aztec ruins, it was amazing."

Bumblebee smiled, gently kissing the side of her helm. "I sometimes forget about how deep your human cultures go. That is very special."

Strongarm smiled at their little moment before kneeling, investigating the ground. "Tracks and freshly disturbed vegetation leading to the door."

Bumblebee looked at her, "Our best plan is wait for Springload to come out, - then tail him."

Strongarm stood up, turning to him. "I disagree and so does the manual. Regulation R65 states: 'When performing a surveillance operation, every effort should be made to keep the perpetrator in sight.' There could be another way out of there, for all we know. If we're simply watching the Decepticon, there's no reason this can't still be my mission, sir."

Bumblebee vented as he debated the issue, watching Anna and Strongarm. He then motioned for her, nodding his helm. "Alright. Lead on, Strongarm."

Anna smiled happily at Bee, walking beside him as they entered the temple. They looked around quietly as they continued heading deeper into the ruins. They were approaching the end of the tunnel they were in, sliding down quietly as they heard the 'con talking to himself again.

"These markings do not match my scroll. Or do they?"

The three of them saw Springload ahead of them, looking at his datapad. They quickly ran into the room, hiding behind some pillars. Bumblebee looked at Strongarm and Anna, nodding his helm as he got ready to turn. Just as they all turned, Springload jumped to another statue carved into the wall.

"Is Doradus near? Speak! You can tell me. I have been deemed worthy."

Strongarm got out some Energon cuffs, jumping out from behind the pillar even though Bee whispered for her not to. She then began running towards the 'con, planning on capturing him. "Decepticon, you are under arrest for-" She grabbed his shoulder before crying out in pain, stumbling back as her hand was hurt by acid.

Springload turned to her, "Try to keep me from my treasure and you'll get burned. And worse!" He then kicked her away from him, sending her crashing into a wall.

Anna motioned for Bee to go to Strongarm, splitting to go distract Springload. Anna ran up behind him, shooting at his feet. "I've already found Doradus and I'll never tell you where it is!"

Springload growled at her, "Liar! You are not worthy!"

Anna smirked at him, backing up. "I've already found the fountain, Springload." She rolled away as he jumped for her, knowing to not let him touch her. "You're not worthy!"

Everyone paused as the temple began to collapse, the ceiling cracking and beginning to crash down in chunks. Springload smirked, "In my search for Doradus, I've escaped far worse. But you unworthies will not." He croaked at Anna before jumping through a hole in the wall, escaping.

Anna took the chance and ran after him. She had to dodge a huge chunk of stone from hitting her but managed to get out. As soon as she was in another tunnel that wasn't about to collapse she commed the team.

I'm on Springload's trail. I made it out alright, what about you two?

Bumblebee commed her back not long after.

We're both alright. We're finding our way out now… Strongarm told me you told Fixit not to send the team.

Anna frowned as she followed the tunnel, knowing Springload was ahead of her somewhere.

I'm sorry, Bumblebee. She really wanted to try and do this solo. I only did that because I knew I could bridge the team over if we need it… Do you want me to bridge them here?

I understand… I don't like it but I understand. I'm giving Strongarm one more chance, we'll wait to see if we need them first. We're going to try and meet up with you soon. Be careful and don't engage with Springload.

Got it, see you soon.

Anna was about to pass a smaller tunnel to the side when she heard someone walking towards her. She quickly pressed her back against the stone wall, getting out her gun. She warmed it up as she waited. At the right moment, she turned and aimed her gun in the face of the person.

Bumblebee stepped back, holding up his servos. "Whoa, Anna."

Anna dropped her gun, smiling nervously at the two of them which she had almost shot. "Sorry."

Strongarm peered down the tunnel, hearing Springload faintly. "He's not far ahead."

Anna shook her helm, "No. He's been complaining loudly about us for a while."

Together the three of them hurried after the frog. About a minute or two later they found him. "Doradus! Why do you torture me?"

Strongarm smirked as she aimed her gun at him, "Sorry, Doradus isn't here right now. Can we take a message?"

Springload gaped at all of them, "It's not possible. You were buried alive. Unless… you're ghosts. Yes! Unworthy spirits, still seeking to foil me." He croaked at them loudly, "Never!" He jumped back on the wall before transforming, driving away.

Strongarm began running before transforming, racing after the 'con. "Let's do this." Anna and Bumblebee transformed behind her, following her quickly. Springload went down one tunnel, Strongarm on his tail. Bumblebee went down the other tunnel with Anna following him. Anna and Bumblebee were faster and excited the tunnel first. They swung wide and braked in front of the edge, blocking Springload. Strongarm was behind the 'con, trying to corner him.

Springload transformed before croaking at them loudly. "Evil ghosts! You will not stop me!" He flung his tongue out, intending to hit Bee. Anna quickly transformed, grabbing his tongue. She cried out in pain but pushed through it, slamming Springload into the wall. She then fell to her knees, crying out as the metal on her hand was ate away badly.

Strongarm gasped loudly before she raced after Springload when Bee went to his mate. "I got him!"

Bumblebee kneeled beside her, feeling sick at how badly her hand was injured. "Anna! Why did you do that?"

Anna frowned up at him, shaking from the pain flooding her system. "Because I love you…"

Bumblebee vented before kissing the top of her helm, "Are you okay to keep going?"

Anna stood up, trying to not focus on the white-hot pain in her hand. "For now." She followed Bumblebee to where Strongarm was shooting at the retreating 'con.

Strongarm frowned at Anna, "Are you going to be alright, ma'am?"

Anna nodded, hiding her servo from the cadet. "I'll live."

Strongarm nodded before turning to Bumblebee. "Sir, would you relinquish your role as observer and officially assist?"

Bumblebee smiled softly at her, "I'd be honored, Cadet."

{X}

"Please! Guardians of Doradus! My whole life It must be near. Where is it? I will destroy you all! Oh, where is it?"

The three 'bots were standing in the doorway to a small room in the temple. There were a few statues that were still standing and some stone containers that were opened. Springload was too busy 'searching for Doradus' that he didn't notice the 'bots in the room with him.

Bumblebee turned to the two femmes, smirking. "Those stone containers look just about Springload's size…"

Strongarm grinned, "Sounds like a plan to me."

Anna smirked, rubbing her injured wrist. "Definitely. I want to fuck with him some." She ran into the room, hiding behind a statue.

"What must I do? What? What?!"

Strongarm whispered in an eerie voice, "Unworthy…"

"Wha? Who said that?"

Strongarm called out again, "The spirits of Doradus have decreed."

Anna smirked as she watched Springload freaking out. "Springload… You are not worthy of our secret."

Strongarm continued, "You do not deserve the treasure."

Anna waited until Springload was in front of the container, "You are unworthy!"

"No! I've worked hard, tirelessly!"

Bumblebee spoke up behind the 'con. "And you're long overdue for a rest." He smacked Springload with the container lid, forcing him into the container. He quickly shut the lid down, trapping the 'con.

"No! Let me out! Let me out! I am worthy!"

Anna sat on top of the container smirking, "Unworthy, Unworthy, Springload!"

"No!"

Strongarm sat down as well to help keep the 'con contained. "Ha!"

Bumblebee smiled over at Strongarm, "Nice collar, cadet."

Strongarm frowned at him, "Some solo mission."

Bumblebee shook his helm. "You led the pursuit, dealt with every obstacle, and used the perp's own fears against him. But most importantly, you made one decision that really showed me something."

Strongarm tilted her head, guessing as to what it was. "The ghost voice, right?"

Bumblebee shook his helm, "Putting aside pride to ask for help. That's no rookie move."

Anna smiled and gently patted Strongarm's shoulder with her good hand. "That took a lot."

Strongarm grinned, "Maybe I won't stay a cadet for long, huh?"

Bumblebee laughed, speaking in an eerie voice while wiggling his digits. "Not if you continue to prove yourself worthy!"

Anna laughed until Springload tried to jump again, almost knocking them off. "Whoa!"

{X}

Anna sat on the berth, watching as Ratchet examined her servo gently. She cursed softly as Ratchet prodded at some of her digits.

Ratchet looked up at her, debating on sassing her or not. He vented before shaking his helm. "This is going to take some time to heal on its own."

Bumblebee frowned worriedly as he peered over Anna's shoulder. "You can't do anything?"

Ratchet tossed a wrench at him, "I didn't say that!"

Bumblebee squeaked as he ducked quickly, smiling as it caused Anna to laugh softly. "Okay, okay."

Ratchet poured some saline over her palm, holding it still as Anna jerked at the sensation. "We'll just need to keep it clean and bandaged until it heals. You'll need to increase your Energon consumption as well."

Anna winced again as Ratchet wrapped her servo in a thick bandage she had never seen him use before. Though she hadn't really seen a 'bot treated for acid burns either. Strongarm's hand received a new metal plating until hers healed and an order for more Energon as well. She was already back at base, no doubt talking about her solo mission.

Bumblebee gently kissed the side of helm, frowning softly. "I'm sorry you got hurt, Anna… If I hadn't followed Strongarm you wouldn't have followed me."

Anna shook her helm, gently pulling him down beside her. "Strongarm needed our help, it's a good thing we were both there. It could have ended badly if she was alone." She held up her servo, smiling at him. "I heal fast anyways. I'll be okay."

Bumblebee smiled softly, kissing her. "I just love you so much."

Ratchet pushed Bumblebee away, handing Anna a large cube of Energon. "You always distract her!"

Anna laughed before she sipped at her Energon, rubbing Bumblebee's hand while he argued with Ratchet.