(Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers; just Filly, Angel and any other OC's that pop up every now and then.)

(Authors Note: Hello my dearest readers/fellow writers/fangirls (fanboys), I'm so happy to be presenting you all with a new chapter. I'm so, so sorry that I haven't posted new content in over a month, but I was very busy with other projects that required my immediate attention and you all know life sometimes gets in the way of the things we enjoy, so it couldn't be helped. However, I'm far from finishing this story because I've still got plenty of ideas swirling around inside my head. Anyways, thank you all for the continued support and I hope you enjoy this new chapter. Until next time, stay safe and stay awesome!)

"English"

::Comm. link::

{Cybertronian}

[HUD notifications/scans]

::Bond conversations::

:Speaker speech:

"Intercom"

Memories/flashbacks/stasis

{:Ghost/apparition speech:}

Chapter 19

As she casually explored the Ark with Angel by her side, Filly soon spotted a familiar mech stepping around the corner, "Hi Uncle Smokey!"

The Praxion chuckled and scooped up the tiny femme in his arms, "And hello to you too sweetspark. How's my favorite femmling today?"

"I'm okay; just a little bored at the moment."

"Aw, well I know something that'll cheer you right up."

"What is it? What is it?" She cheerfully asked while her winglets fluttered in excitement.

"How about we go for a midday drive? If I recall, you haven't been outside recently due to the colder weather, but I think you're due for an outing. What do you say?"

"Yea! I wanna play in the snow again before it all melts away."

"Alright then. I'll just inform your creators that we'll be heading out…"

"No," she replied with a slight shake of her helm, "They're busy right now."

At that, Smokescreen gave a knowing smirk, "Ah, I see. Well then, we'll just have to inform Optimus. He'll probably have another bot or two accompany us since you're our most precious and vulnerable member."

"Can't we just bring Angel?"

He shrugged, "We'll have to see what Prime says first." Smokescreen then gently placed her back down and walked with her and Angel up to the bridge where the Autobot leader was currently located.

Upon seeing the towering mech, Filly happily approached him, "Uncle Optimus!"

Prime's optics curved as he smiled from underneath his faceguard, "Well hello there Filly. What brings you up here?"

"Uncle Smokescreen wants to take Angel and I out for a drive, but we needed to ask your permission first because Baba and Papa are busy at the moment."

"I see. I suppose it'll be alright for you to go on a short outing, provided that you refrain from exposing yourself to the elements for a lengthy period of time."

She smiled and gave a curt nod, "Ten minutes is the exposure limit for a bot my size and age, I know."

He knelt before her and gently rubbed the top of her helm, "That's correct little one. Now, you should also have another Autobot accompany the three of you just to be safe. I'll message Bluestreak to meet you both by the entrance and join you on your outing."

"Thanks Prime," Smokescreen replied with a smile as Filly hugged the larger mech.

"We'll see you later Uncle Optimus."

"Be safe little one," he stated as he returned her loving hug before gently rubbing the top of her helm. "I'll be sure to let your creators know where you're at."

"Okay," she gave him a gap-toothed smile and headed out with Angel and her Uncle Smokey by her side.

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Bluestreak stood by the Ark entrance with a smile plastered across his face as he saw the young femme approach along with her cyberdog and fellow Praxion. "Hello there Filly, it's good to see you again, Prime told me to meet you here because Smokescreen wants to take you out for a drive correct? I myself don't care too much for the snow, but it is rather fascinating to look at when it's not coming down in thick blankets and makes driving difficult."

She approached the younger Praxion and hugged his leg, "It's good to see you too Blue. I'm glad you'll be joining us today."

He knelt down and hugged her back while being mindful of her winglets. "Same here Filly. Honestly, it's been a while since I've been out for a drive, so this'll be nice for me as well as the three of you. By the way, are you also planning to play in the snow for a little bit? If so, you know that you can only be in it for about ten minutes before you have to head inside for warmth because your smaller frame and age leaves you more vulnerable to the cold."

She softly giggled and gently patted his faceplate, "I know Blue; I know. Thank you for the reminder though."

"Anytime Filly. You know I'm always here to look out for you," he smiled and rubbed the top of her helm, which caused her to happily giggle as he lightly tickled her helm fins.

As this adorable exchange took place, Smokescreen transformed and opened his door, :Well sweetpark, we should head out while we've still got plenty of daylight. I know your creators don't want you out after dark, and I can't say I blame them.:

"Okay Uncle Smokey." She then looked back at the younger Praxion and asked, "Can I ride with you Blue?"

He smiled and gave her a nod, "Of course you can, but only if it's okay with your Uncle? I don't want to assume it's okay and then it's not okay…"

:It's okay Blue,: he chuckled before opening his door for Angel to hop in. :Filly can ride with you if she wishes. I'll just have Angel ride with me instead.:

"Oh, thank you Smokescreen! I'll be sure to take the roads slow, of course I always follow the speed limits when among humans and in general anyways, but I understand the roads are rather slick this time of the year and Filly is precious cargo and I don't want to take any chances with her safety…"

:I know Blue. I know,: he replied with a smile in his voice, to which the young Praxion then transformed and opened his door for the tiny femme.

Upon slipping into his cab, Filly was buckled up and sealed in as he closed his door and rolled out of the base following behind Smokescreen as they drove along the desert and made their way onto the highway.

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After nearly an hour of driving, Smokescreen and Bluestreak pulled into an abandoned farmstead where there was a large field completely covered by snow. Opening their doors for their passengers to exit, Filly and Angel stepped out onto the frozen Earth while the two Praxions transformed.

"Now remember sweetspark, you can only play in the snow for ten minutes at a time. So once your ten minutes is up you'll have to come back and warm up for a little bit."

"Okay Uncle Smokey," she cheerfully replied before climbing atop of Angel and taking off for the field.

The cyberdog happily ran out onto the field with her charge riding on her back and laughing up a storm for it was a fun experience for both of them. On the Ark there wasn't much room for her to openly run without bumping into someone, but here she could do so without a care in the world.

::Don't wander too far little one,:: Smokescreen's voice chimed in through her Comm. link.

::We won't,:: she assured with an obvious smile in her tone.

Filly and Angel ended up running and playing in the snow covered field for almost ten minutes before heading back to where her Uncle and Bluestreak were stationed. Upon reaching the two Praxions, there was a loud, thundering sound as a trine of Seekers suddenly appeared overhead, which were then followed by the appearance of several other Decepticons.

"FILLY RUN!" Both mechs shouted, to which Angel suddenly grabbed and tossed the tiny femme onto her back before taking off towards the treeline, despite Filly's crying protests: she wanted to stay with Smokey and Blue, but she couldn't fight, and Angel knew this all too well. As her guardian, it was her job to protect the youngling at all costs, and right now, that meant getting her out of harm's way.

The large cyberdog ran as fast as she could across the field and into the forest, hoping to lose the avian (Lazerbeak) that was swiftly chasing them. While running, Angel sent an S.O.S. message to the other Autobots back on the Ark, calling for backup as they were grossly outnumbered by Decepticons.

Shortly after losing their aerial stalker in the dense treeline, Angel was suddenly tackled by a large cybercat, which unfortunately caused Filly to lose her grip and fall off her back, to which she attempted to help her cyberdog fight off the offender, but Angel reached through their shared family bond and told her to run!

As much as she hated leaving her family behind her, Filly knew they were right and that she needed to run. So she did. She ran deeper into the forest while in the background she could still hear fighting and gunshots as the battle raged on.

As she ran, Filly's HUD suddenly alerted her:

[WARNING! Internal and External temperatures dropping. Stasis lock is imminent. Seek warmth immediately to avoid permanent system damage!]

::...Baba...Papa…:: She weakly reached through the bond, but felt her systems rapidly shutting down.

::Filly?! Baby girl, where are you?!:: Jazz's panicked voice replied.

Before she could answer, she suddenly collapsed into the snow as her tiny frame froze over and entered into a stasis lock to conserve energy.

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(Authors Second Note: Please don't hate me for leaving it on a cliffhanger like that. I was going for suspense. Anyways, I'll be sure to post more content whenever I have the time to do so, but rest assured that I have no intentions of abandoning this story. Oh no. The adventures of Filly shall continue until I say otherwise :) Anyways, take care.)