Sup? I'm glad to know you all don't hate me for the last chapter. In answer to your question, Guest, I literally know nothing about Bionicle, except for how to build them. I've seen some of the cartoons and movies, but that's pretty much it, so I doubt I'll be doing a crossover of Transformers and Bionicle. Sorry about that. Shout-out to Alice and the Tweedles The Half-Fallen Angel for favoriting/following the story. WARNING: This chapter has a lot of violence in it. Shall we continue?

Legend: Speaking in thoughts purposely aimed at Edward

Thinking

Emphasis on a thought/word

**** swear words

Disclaimer: I don't own anything Transformers or Twilight, all I own is Katherine and the plot.

Bad things just keep coming

It had been about two weeks after the funeral and I was starting to act more like myself, which includes eating and drinking more, much to the relief of my family and friends. After exiting the bathroom, I was surprised to see my cousin waiting, "Bella? Aren't you riding with Edward?"

She shook her head with a smile, "It's sunny today, so they're all staying inside or hunting."

I face palmed, "Forgot about that. Well, can I hitch a ride with you?"

Her smile grew, "Duh! Hurry up, cuz."

I chuckled and quickly changed in my room before grabbing my bag, but I paused and dialed a familiar number on my cell, "Hey, Chromia. Um...would it be possible for you to come out for a while?"

Concern laced the femme's voice, "Are you in danger, Kat?"

I bit my lip, "Yes...no...I don't know. Something isn't right and I'm..." I trailed off.

Her voice was understanding as she replied, "Got it. I'll talk to Optimus and your father. I'll text you at lunch, okay," I agreed before she continued, "Good. Now calm down and relax. Nothing is going to happen." We ended the call, but I couldn't shake the feeling that something terrible was going to happen today. Oh, how I wish I could have been wrong.

Bella and I were sitting at the empty Cullen table for lunch when a gunshot rang out and screams erupted. We both looked over to see a man about 6' and roughly 250 pounds aiming his pistol everywhere till he shot rounds in any and every direction. Kids were scattering as he caught sight of my cousin and I and he rushed towards us.

He aimed at Bella while screaming, "You wouldn't give my son a chance! You broke his heart!" Instinctively, I shoved my cousin while shouting for her to run. I started to pull out my emergency button for the Autobots, but I dropped the pendant as my right shoulder burst into pure agony from being shot.

I whirled around and tried to wrestle the gun away, but got shot in the right leg and abdomen in the process. I fell against the table before collapsing to the floor and I coughed up some blood as I desperately tried to crawl away. I heard feet rushing and I heard a familiar voice yell, "Police! Drop your weapon!"

I looked up and saw my uncle run in with other cops behind him and I raised my hand slightly, "Uncle...Charlie...help."

His eyes went wide in horror and he screamed out, "Get the ambulance here!"

The shooter had disappeared before the cops had come and I continued to cough up blood as my uncle tore off his uniform shirt to hold onto my stomach. Another cop came over and delivered unwelcome news, "Chief, ambulance won't be here for twenty minutes." My uncle swore before heaving me into his arms and rushing outside with me as he yelled at people to move.

Bella was by his cop car and she paled when she saw me, "Call Dr. Cullen, Bella!" I groaned as he set me in the backseat and he turned on his lights and sirens as Bella stepped away to call. I coughed and heaved for air before darkness claimed my body and I fell unconscious.

THIRD P.O.V.

Major Lennox waved at Ironhide and Optimus before looking at his phone in worry when he saw the area code was from Forks, Washington, "Major William Lennox speaking."

His face drained of color when a man's voice spoke over some sniffles in the background, "Will, it's Charlie. There's no easy way to say this, but Katherine is in the hospital."

Will grabbed his best friend, Robert Epps, and pulled him to a far corner of the room as Ironhide, Chromia, and Optimus followed before Will stuck his phone on speaker for them all to hear, "What happened, Charlie?"

The police chief took a deep breath and sighed, "A gunman came into the high school and opened fire in the cafeteria. Kat...she shoved Bella and told her to run before your daughter attacked the gunman. She's in surgery now. She got hit in the shoulder, her stomach, and her leg. Our best surgeon is here working on her."

Will's eyes glistened at his brother-in-law's next sentence, "It isn't looking good though. Get here as soon as you can. I have to go, but call Bella if you need anything."

Will numbly ended the call before punching the wall and swearing as Optimus spoke up, "A plane will be ready in a hour, William. Ironhide and Chromia will go with you for as long as you need." Will gave a thankful look to the Prime as Epps spoke up, "I'll handle things on the human side, man. Take care of my niece." Will and Epps shared a manly hug before the major was racing to pack a bag and leave, Please don't let me bury my daughter too. Please, God, Primus, if you exist, please don't take my baby too.

KATHERINE'S P.O.V.

A beeping noise woke me up and I breathed in sharply at the unfamiliar ceiling and I sat up before arms shoved me back down. I began struggling as a voice spoke, but it was a few seconds before I recognized the voice and I calmed down as I saw my cousin, "B-Be-Bella?"

She hugged me and stroked my hair while whispering, "You're okay, you're safe." I hugged her and let her soothe me before she told me, "You've got visitors."

Looking up, I smiled while crying out, "Daddy! Hide! Mia!"

Bella released me and informed us, "I'm going to tell Carlisle that she's awake."

My dad hugged me tight until I gasped in pain and he let go, "Sorry, sweetheart. We came as soon as your uncle told me." Using the hand that wasn't in the sling, I gripped his hand tightly and he held my hand between both of his as Hide and Mia sat opposite of him.

Before we could speak, Carlisle walked in and he smiled, "It's good to see you awake, Kat. Hello, I'm Carlisle Cullen. I'm Kat's doctor and she's friends with my children."

My dad stood and shook hands with the vampire, "Major William Lennox, Kat's father. This is Hide and Mia. They're family."

Dr. Cullen was obviously a little confused because only my dad and I looked similar and I answered his silent query, "They've served with my dad for a while. Hide and Mia have been with us through thick and thin."

Carlisle smiled a little before he became serious, "I understand; however, I need to discuss your injuries, Katherine, and I would rather only discuss it with you and your father, if that is all right."

I looked at my dad before Hide spoke up, "We'll go call the others and let them know you're okay, kiddo."

I nodded and Mia shut the door after them before my dad questioned, "How bad are her injuries?"

The blonde doctor sighed and grabbed my charts at the end of my bed to read something, even though he and I both knew he had my charts memorized, before he looked at us, "Honestly, we expected to lose her in surgery. She had massive internal bleeding by the time Chief Swan got her here," my dad's hands clenched around my one hand so tight that I feared he would accidentally crush it, "She's doing much better than we could have hoped for. Her shoulder will heal to an extent with time and rest, but there will be some permanent damage because the shot went through the bone; Kat, that means no using that arm at all until I say so, understand?"

I sheepishly nodded and he continued, "The shot to your abdomen managed to nick your large intestine and we were able to sew it back up, so I will be putting you on bed rest for a couple of weeks just to make sure that the stitching stays. Your leg is another story. While we managed to patch your leg up and repaired most of the damage...it wouldn't be a surprise if you walk with a limp for the rest of your life and that leg will tire more easily, even after it is done healing. Recovery time is going to be long. About two to three weeks before she can put weight on her leg and begin physical therapy while her shoulder will be in a sling for about three to four weeks."

My face drained of color and everything seemed to blur together as my breathing and heartbeat picked up. That meant no playing music and I wouldn't be able to join N.E.S.T. I wouldn't even be able to run with my dad ever again. I looked at my dad once before I blacked out again.

I woke up with Bella beside me again before she nodded to the door, so I looked up and saw all of the Cullen family standing in the doorway as I greeted with a cracked voice, "Hey, guys."

They all smiled and Edward stood behind Bella as the others took up space around the room while Carlisle stood beside me and grabbed my charts, "How are you feeling, Kat?"

I blinked before sarcastically answering, "Like I'm laying in a field of daisies," that got some laughs before I gave a serious answer, "I hurt like pit."

For some reason, Emmett decided to speak the thought that they had all been thinking, "Why didn't you run? You could have made it. The gunman escaped and is going to be coming after you now."

Mental images began flashing before my eyes as I felt the panic begin to take over. My body felt so cold, but my palms were so sweaty like I had been out exercising. I could feel the ache in my head as scenario after scenario bounced through my mind.

I clutched my head with one hand as I screamed, "No! Make it stop!"

My dad burst in the room and shoved people out of the way to wrap me in his arms as I began to cry. He kissed the top of my head and whispered, "Sh, you're okay, baby. Daddy has you. That man will never hurt you again."

I hid my face in his chest as I shook from the panic attack Emmett had accidentally induced. My dad's hand ran softly through my hair as my tears slowly dried up.

I quieted down when Ironhide and Chromia showed up and the femme's holoform sat on my left side before she stroked my hair softly, "You're fine, little one. We've got ya."

I met her eyes before looking at her mate, who nodded back at me with a smirk, and Carlisle spoke up, "Major, when Katherine is released from the hospital, I would prefer to have her stay with my family and I while she heals. Chief Swan and Bella won't be able to help her if it is an emergency and they both work during the day, thus leaving Katherine to fend for herself."

My dad was silent as he thought before he asked, "Let me speak with her for a minute, Dr. Cullen." The vampire nodded and ushered his family and Bella out before Ironhide closed the door and stood in front of it as he looked at us three on the bed. It was quiet for a second before my dad moved off the bed and crouched beside it to be eye level with me, "Well, Kitty, do you want to stay here in Forks or do you want to come home with us? Nobody will judge you either way."

I swallowed and looked at our entwined hands as I whispered, "I want to stay here until fall break. If...if I can't handle it, then I'll move back, but I've gotta try."

He smiled as his eyes glistened and he gently stroked hair out of my face and behind my ear while softly speaking, "I'm so proud of you, Katherine. After I leave, I'll always be a phone call away and Chromia is staying with you, so she'll be able to get in touch with us too. Do you wish to stay with the Cullens?"

I thought for a second before nodding, "Carlisle brings up good points. And Edward, Jasper, and Alice are in all of my classes, so they can help me with all my work that I'll miss."

I paused for a moment and then whispered, "Daddy...is everyone still going to love me? Even though I'm weak?"

Ironhide spoke before my dad could and his voice left no room for arguing, "Stop right there, punk. You have never been and never will be weak. We all love you no matter what, understand?"

I studied his earnest gaze and his upset and saddened face as the three waited for my answer, "Loud and clear, Hide."

He smiled and nodded before ruffling my hair and he handed me a necklace with a small Autobot symbol pendant as he explained, "Ratchet made a new one and was going to send it, but had us bring it instead. It's a tracker with a button to signal for Autobot help, a button to signal for human and holoform help, and it will also monitor your vitals and sends that directly to Ratchet, so he can keep an optic on ya. Also has a button to talk to us on the general comm in case anything happens."

I smiled as he clipped it around my neck and the pendant rested right above my heart, "So it transmits all my vitals to the doc, even though he's a zillion miles away?"

He nodded again and I smirked, "So much for privacy." The three adults chuckled before I looked up at Chromia with hope ringing my voice, "You're really going to stay?"

She grinned and tapped my nose, "Yep, can't get rid of me that easily, Kat." I smiled and couldn't help the flood of relief at her sentence.

I thought I had hidden it, but I knew they had caught it as Dr. Cullen came back in, "Katherine wants to stay, but you better swear to me that she will be okay."

Carlisle smiled and nodded to my dad, "You have my word that we will do everything in our power to keep her safe."

My dad gave a brisk nod before smiling at my uncle when he walked in, "Hey, Will. Hey, Kat. How ya feeling?"

I smirked and retorted, "Peachy."

He chuckled before becoming serious as he had Carlisle leave and then shut the door, "I know this is tough, kiddo, but I need you to walk me through everything that happened."

I gripped my dad's hand as my mind replayed that day and my voice was soft, "Bella and I were sitting at the table eating lunch and we were about to Skype my dad, but we heard the gunshot ring out," my voice wavered as I continued and I could hear the heart monitor speed up a little with my heart while my breathing hitched a few times, "We looked over and saw a guy run in with a Beretta pistol as he shot anybody. He made a beeline for Bella while screaming that she had broken his son's heart. I shoved her towards the exit and told her to run as a stray bullet hit my shoulder. I attacked him for the gun and we rolled around fighting before I got hit in the leg and abdomen. He ran off before the cops got there. Must have used .9mm Full Metal Jacket bullets cause otherwise I wouldn't be here."

Uncle Charlie's face was sad and sympathetic, "What did he look like?"

I scrunched my face up as I tried to think, "Around 6' and about 250 pounds. Dark green eyes with blonde hair that's starting to gray. He had a...mole under his jaw on the left side."

My uncle patted my uninjured knee and smiled, "Great job. I'll have a sketch artist come in and work with you on a composite, okay," I nodded, "Rest now and don't worry about him. We'll catch him."

I nodded again as he left and my hand shook as tears filled my eyes, "What's wrong, angel?"

My confession flowed freely from my mouth as if it was water bursting from a dam,"I've never been so scared. Not even in Mission City. Dying in the midst of an alien battle made more sense than a human doing this to teenagers. I tried to stop him and I was just bleeding on the floor. I watched the blood just pool around me and I thought I was going to die. I honestly thought I was going to die in a pool of blood because of another human." My dad hugged me as tears slipped down my cheeks and I cried myself to sleep in his arms as he rocked me and hummed softly.