A/N Wow the last chapter really has caused some strong reactions heh :). Anyway, thank you all for the reviews/alerts/favorites. From now on I will always write two different chapters. One chapter will be present day with Sandra and Derek and the other will be settled in the past.

To ManyGamePlayer: Thanks

To Bee4ever: I'm sure Ironhide is lurking somewhere in the shadows.

To StormRaven333: Yeah, we will.

To Patgenn: Don't worry, he will.

To liv cahil: Yeah, poor Sandra.

To electrogirl88: Well, you will have to continue to read the story to find out.

To Liahna Triah: Be patient everything will become clear in the end.

Info: Cybertronian language

Now onto the story don't forget to review I love reading your feedback. :)

Three and a half years earlier...

Few months later...

Somewhere in the Nevada desert...

"I can not believe we are hiding underground like rats, and after all we did to protect them," Hound said, as he cleaned his weapons. "We spilled out our sweat, energon and tears for them; those ungrateful little insects," he mumbled under his breath. "They should treat us like heroes; instead they hunting us down like dogs."

"For the first time in your life, you are right," Crosshairs said, as he approached Hound and sat next to him. "We should have destroyed them, when we had the chance."

"Crosshairs... " a firm yet gentle voice said, behind his back. Crosshairs turned his helm and saw the Autobot leader approaching him. "Yes Sir?" He said.

"The Autobots sworn, they will protect all living creatures throughout the galaxy."

"Yeah, and look where it got us," Crosshairs muttered.

"Crosshairs... " Optimus said, calmly. "If we would do what you suggest, then we would not be better than Decepticons or humans that were hunting us," he said.

"But, didn't you tell yourself, you would offline humans who did this to us?"

"Yes," Optimus admitted. "And I deeply regret of it; I shouldn't allow my feelings to prevail. I'm a Prime."

"Yes, but you are a Cybertronian first," a soft voice said behind Prime. The Autobot leader turned and saw the Autobot medic standing there.

"Do you need something old friend?" Optimus asked.

"Yes, Bumblebee just returned back from his mission; he thinks you would be interested in what he have found out."

"Where is he?"

"Follow me," Ratchet said, and began to walk and the Autobot leader followed him.

They walked into a room that served as an improvised meeting room.

"Tell me what have you discovered Bumblebee," Optimus said, his optics on the young scout.

"The bodies, human took of our fallen comrades were melted down."

"I already know that; anything else?"

"Yes, the metal they got use to create transformium; a metal that can change its appearance."

"Go on."

"They are building their own transformers."

"Primus," Ratchet whispered.

"It gets worse," Bumblebee continued.

"How can it get worse than this?" Ratchet asked.

"You will see," the young scout said, before turning to Optimus. "They preserved Megatron's helm, and they extracted all informations, but something backfired and... "

"And... ?" Optimus said.

"Megatron is online."

"I see," Optimus said, turning his back to Bumblebee and Ratchet.

"What are we going to do now?" Ratchet asked.

"The only thing we can do; we are going to fight back," the Autobot leader said, turning to Bumblebee. "Bumblebee you will go to the Witwicky residence and take them to a safe location, meanwhile Hound, Drift and I will visit the Lennox family."

"For what kind of purpose Sir?" the young scout asked.

"We need Major Lennox to assemble the N.E.S.T team."

"Why don't you send Ironhide to do it? He is more familiar with Major Lennox than us, after all he was his guardian."

Optimus shook his helm, before he answered.

"No, Ironhide is still in the brig, and he will remain in there until he learns his lesson. I gave him so many chances and I can not and will not tolerate his behavior anymore."

"I understand," Bumblebee said, before he transformed and drove to the Witwicky residence.

0000

In the brig

Ironhide sat quietly in a cold, dark brig, his servos bound. He was lock down in this brig for three human months now; his thoughts wandered around as he remembered when Sandra and Spectra showed up at their base.

He was in the meeting room discussing with Prime about attack tactics when Jazz walked in.

(Flashback starts)

"Ironhide someone wants to see you," the Autobots first lieutenant said.

"Oh really who?"

And then he saw Sandra and Spectra entering in.

Primus, she doesn't give up, he thought to himself. Time to end this once and for all.

"I will leave you two alone; I'm sure you two have a lot to discuss," the Autobot leader said, giving the sign to Jazz to leave the room.

"Mom, can you please leave," Sandra said. "I need to talk to Ironhide."

"I don't think it's a good idea," Spectra replied.

"Don't worry, I will be alright. Now please leave us."

Spectra nodded her helm and reluctantly leave the meeting room.

"How did you find us?"

"It doesn't matter."

"What do you want?" he asked her.

"To talk."

"We have nothing to talk about," he said.

"That's what you think," Sandra said, calmly. "Can you please activate your holoform? I feel dizzy when I look at you from this distance."

He really didn't have to do this, but he decided to please her. He transformed into his alt mode and activated his holoform.

"Happy?" he asked, as he walked up to her.

"Yes, thank you."

"Start talking."

"First of all I know you are with Chromia now."

"Really, who told you?"

"It doesn't matter," she quickly said. "If you are happy, than I'm happy too."

"Mhm," he said, unconvinced. "If you want to talk, talk; I don't have all day."

"I just need to know, are you going to be in this child's life, or am I going to raise it alone."

"Why do you ask, when you already know the answer?"

"Because, I cannot believe that you can be so cruel and cold and abandon your child just like that."

"It's not my sparkling."

He could see his words hurt her, as she took a step back.

"Ironhide... please," she began slowly. "I swear to God it's your child," she said, trying to touch him.

Trying to avoid her touch Ironhide pushed her backward, but he underestimated his strength and she fell back on her butt on the floor; shocked, she quickly rose up to her feet, tears starting to fill her eyes; in two jumps she was in front of him punching him in the chest with her fists.

"I HATE YOU!" she screamed, as she continued to punch him. "I wish I have never met you, and I wish I have never fall in love with you."

"ENOUGH!" Ironhide shouted, placing his right hand tightly around her neck and forcing her up against the wall; he squeezed her neck tightly. He had a fierce look on his face.

Wide eyed Sandra grabbed his wrist and tried to remove his hand from her throat, but to no avail.

"Let go of me," she said, trying to free herself.

"THAT IS ENOUGH IRONHIDE!" a deep voice growled, behind Ironhide's back, grabbing his shoulder, squeezing it firmly, separating him from Sandra.

As he turned around Ironhide came face to face with Optimus, and boy the Autobot leader was angry, so angry that his whole body trembled with rage; soon all the Autobots barged in.

"What happened? We heard the commotions?" Crosshairs said, looking around.

"Ironhide just attacked Miss. Jones," Optimus replied. "Get him out of my sight, and take him to brig," he ordered.

But nobody move.

"NOW!" the Autobot leader shouted.

Jazz and Ratchet quickly grabbed both Ironhide under his servos and took him to brig.

(End of flashback)

And now he was here; he sighed.

The door of the cell opened and a Cybertronian entered in. Without raising his helm to look who entered Ironhide said.

"I don't want to talk about it," he said.

"Good," a Cybertronian replied. "Because I will do the talking and you will listen."

Ironhide raises his helm to look at the Cybertronian in front of him.

"Ah frag," Ironhide mumbled under his breath.

In front of him was standing no other than Elita 1.