I have a poll on my profile page asking a question I really want to have answered. I'm trying to get as many answers as I can, and very few people visit my profile. I've gotten literally one answer in a week, and that's sad. Please answer, and be honest about it.

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MASTERS AND STUDENTS

I am fuming. Jack, Raf and Miko are trying to calm me, but it isn't working. I can't believe Vince punched my best friend in the arm, and when I went to sort him out, he started hitting on me! I didn't harm him, even though I wanted to so badly, but I did use, let's just say VERY colorful language. We soon get outside the school where our guardians are waiting for us.

I am walking to Optimus' vehicle mode when a certain classmate (Vince, the Jerk) steps in front of me. "How are you, babe?" He winks.

I make gagging noises and proceed to shoulder him as I walk past. 'Hope Aang doesn't get mad about that one.'

I was a couple of feet from Optimus when Vince grabs my arm and swings me round. He puckers up his lips and leans closer. His grip is too strong and I can't escape. "Get off of me you nut brained meat head!" It just makes him laugh as he continues to lean in. I take a major risk then and airbend him away before running to the semi and jumping through the open door. "Drive, Optimus!"

Optimus takes off before Vince has a chance to recover. "Thank you, Optimus."

"You're welcome, Sheyenne." My eyes widen slightly. I'm shocked because his voice sounds strained with hints of anger.

"Vince is a-a…jerk." I snarl, "I was just defending my friends and he hits on me!"

"He is a glitched, slagger of a fragging-" His language is way more colorful than mine, which is shocking because he's pretty much my Cybertronian equal.

I then hold my hands up. "Woah Woah, slow it down, Optimus. What's made you so angry?" I already know, but just want to know what he's going to say.

"THAT FRAGGER TRIED TO FORCE SOMETHING ON YOU THAT YOU DIDN'T WANT!"

"Scrap. Never get on Optimus' bad side." I take a deep breath to calm myself down. "Optimus, you don't have to fight my battles for me. I'm the avatar. I can more than defend myself."

"I'm your guardian, it's my duty to look out for you." He's a lot calmer now, and we have just entered the Autobot base. I simply nod and hop out once he stops. Optimus transforms and leaves the room.

The first thing I notice is that the others aren't here yet. I smirk, knowing what the three had to collect. I had just finished my project the day before, scale model of harnessing alternative energy as a tribute to my people. Out of complete and utter boredom, I walk up the stairs and collapse onto the sofa. Ratchet, who is typing at the computer nearby, glances at me before quickly turning away. I got out my iPod, put in one headphone in my left ear and put my music on shuffle. The song was Love Story by Taylor Swift. Soon, I start quietly humming part of the lyrics.

You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, Baby, just say yes

I only hum two lines since I have decided to change the song. "Ugh, stupid love songs." I grumble, fully aware that Ratchet is glancing at me, probably thinking 'WTF'. I change the song, smiling when I hear the beginning. I start to sing along, softly at first.

Oo oo oo
Oo oo oo
Oo oo oo o o o

Some things you can't go back to
Some things need left alone
Don't mess with the memories of a life passed on
Oh the tumbling reservations
At the heart of my mistakes
Some things you can't go back to
Cause you let them slip away

Oo oo oo
Oo oo oo
Oo oo oo o o o

I don't wanna be a witness
To a path that's overgrown
I don't wanna see this house
Not be a home

Cause time has taken toll on
What we couldn't see
No I don't wanna be a witness
To the end of you and me

Oo oo oo
Oo oo oo
Oo oo oo o o o
Oo oo oo
Oo oo oo
Oo oo oo o o o

How'm I gonna make each moment
Better than the last
How'm I gonna make it better
If I can't go back

Oo oo oo
Oo oo oo
Oo oo oo o o o
Oo oo oo
Oo oo oo
Oo oo oo o o o

Oh the tumbling reservations
At the heart of my mistakes
Some things you can't go back to
Cause you let them slip away

I listen to a couple more songs before turning my IPod off and placing it and my headphones back into my pocket. As soon as I do that, Arcee, Bulkhead and Bumblebee return with their charges. They get off/out their guardians and wave up at me. While the Autobots are transforming I casually jump onto the stair railing and slide down, gracefully jumping back onto the floor once at the bottom. Out the corner of my eye I spot Ratchet's face at my unexpected move. If it were a cartoon, his jaw would have been on the floor. Raf, Jack and Miko don't seem fazed, probably because I regularly do it at school, even though I get told off for it. I notice that the three are holding equipment, and are struggling to hold it all. Their respective guardians come over and take the equipment.

"Science project?" They nod sheepishly and I chuckle.

"We haven't even started it yet."

I just shake my head and walk away. "Have fun." I wave as I walk away. My curiosity has suddenly gets the better of me as I slip away unnoticed and wander the halls of the base. And I can tell you, it's HUGE! As I continue to walk around I slowly realize that I am lost. "Monkey feathers." I slide down onto the floor, my back on the wall, and sigh. I plug in my headphones and bob my head gently to the music. I could be here for a while.

THIRD POV

Optimus walks back in. "Where's Sheyenne?"

Optimus turns around, scanning the room for my life signal, but finds none. Ignoring everyone else, he starts to look for me. He has no doubt that I had managed to get lost.

NORMAL POV

Okay, I am now onto the 20th song on my playlist and no one has bothered to come look for me yet. 'Fantastic. Nothing better than an avatar getting lost.' I shrug. 'It's still better than getting trapped in an iceberg for a hundred years. I'd hate to see THAT happen… again.'

I think I jinxed it as I feel the ground shake slightly as heavy metal footsteps emanate closer to me. I look up and see Optimus. I can't tell whether he is angry or relieved, and I decide to go with the former. I pause my music and give him an innocent smile.

"What in Primus' name were you thinking, Sheyenne?" He half-yells.

I suddenly think that I would be better off with Megatron right now, if he's so much like me. "I wasn't, and I know, that's stupid and dangerous, but Aang did a lot of the same things I do now."

"You could have at least told us where you were!"

"How? I don't KNOW where I am. Avatars aren't known for their sense of direction. And what's got you so angry?"

Optimus stiffens and I feel slightly afraid when his face softens a fraction. Something tells me I don't want to know. "Let's just get back into the main room, Jack was asking for you." He replies, completely changing the subject.

I grin and he gives me a puzzled look. 'Nice dodge. But I still need that answer.' I go to walk off, but remember that I am still practically lost.

Optimus picks me up and heads back to the main room.

I stupidly decide to play my music, and jump back slightly at how loud it is. I squint my eyes and flinch while I attempt to turn it off. Once completed, I sigh and relax. "Are you all right?" I jump again and look up to meet with the confused optics of the prime. There is also another emotion, but I can't tell what it is.

"Uh, yeah, I'm fine." I don't really convince even myself. The sudden loud noise has shaken me in the slightest.

"Your heart rate has increased. Mind informing me as to why?"

I facepalm. 'Didn't you know that primes know all? No, Aang. Did you forget that I've never met them until a week ago? Sorry.' I sigh heavily and fold my arms. "My music just came on too loud and scared me a little. Happy?"

"Is something wrong?"

"I'm sorry. I need to control my temper a little better. I was arguing with Aang and I took it out on you." The prime simply nods as we return to the main hall and he places me down on the platform, looking somewhat down. 'What's going on in that Autobot's mind? He seems upset to me. I'd ask Aang, but dealing with giant robots wasn't his job. It's mine. Maybe if I talk to him about it.' I walk over to get a view of what the others are doing and nearly die (of laughter) at what I see. Bulkhead, using one of his fingers, is holding up a model of a couple of planets and Miko is painting them. Jack and Arcee are attempting to build a motorcycle and failing miserably. Bumblebee and Raf are nearly finished making a volcano. The pair then step back to admire their work.

When I notice Raf is holding a small remote I hide behind the sofa. "Well, here goes nothing." Raf presses the button. I cover my ears from the loud noise and the ground shakes, alerting Optimus and Ratchet.

"We're under attack!" I hear Ratchet yell as they speed toward the scene.

Once the smoke clears I see that Raf's volcano has melted. I come out of cover to see Ratchet's face as he analyses what the others are doing. His face is priceless.

"It's no attack Ratchet, it's just my volcano." Raf gazes upon his project before correcting himself. "Was."

I look over to Miko, who is dipping her paintbrush into a bucket of red paint. "Jupiter needs its red spot!" She moves the tip of the brush closer to her model. When some of it drips onto the floor she quickly recoils her hand, and I facepalm. "Whoopsie!"

I turn back to Ratchet, who's optic is twitching slightly.

"What in the All Spark is going on here?" If I didn't know any better I would say he's frustrated.

Jack looks up to him. "Our projects are due in tomorrow."

Arcee then picks up an exhaust pipe, looking at it confusedly. "Maybe it needs one of these doohickeys…" She moves her hand closer to Jack.

I smirk, shaking my head. "You're a motorcycle, Arcee. Shouldn't you know how to build a motorcycle engine?" Jack places a hand onto his hip. I have to give him that one.

Arcee mimics Jack, placing a hand on her hip. "You're a human, Jack. Can you build me a small intestine?"

"Give him 9 months!" I yell over to the pair, and fall over laughing at Jack's beetroot face.

I notice Ratchet looking at me while I laugh my butt off. I soon calm down and stand back up. Ratchet then turns back to Jack. "Well, you can't do your projects in here you're… making a mess!" He waves his hands toward said mess for emphasis.

Miko rolls her eyes and scoffs, folding her arms.

"But the science fair is a big part of our grade!" Raf looks more than a little anxious.

"Yeah, if Bulkhead doesn't help me finish this model of our solar system-" Miko is cut off by a certain medic.

"Oh, and what does Bulkhead know of your solar system, or Bumblebee of your volcanoes, or-"

"Arcee of our motorcycles?" Jack deadpans, causing me to snicker.

Arcee glances at him before returning her attention to the ranting medic. "Precisely! We're not earthlings, and their not scientists!"

"But the Autobots are their guardians, Ratchet. Would it hurt learn more of Earth by helping our young friends with their schoolwork?"

Ratchet looks absolutely dumbfounded. He soon recovers and shakes his head. "Well, maybe our young friends should try learning more of Cybertron!"

I actually perk up at that. It would be very interesting. Optimus then looks over to me. "Haven't you got a science project, Sheyenne?"

Jack, Miko and Raf look at me jealously. I grin and stretch. "Yes, but unlike them," I jab my finger to where my friends are. "I finished my project yesterday." I feel proud, and must have looked it because said three glare, their guardians chuckle and Optimus' optics sparkle in amusement. I get no reaction out of Ratchet.

"Hey, why don't you help your friends, who you love and adore?"

I walk away.

I put my headphones in and turn my IPod on and look over at Raf, Jack and Miko, chatting and laughing with their respective guardians. Of course I can't hear what they are saying but they all look happy. I realized that Optimus has disappeared, since he's nowhere in sight, and Ratchet is working on the computer. I stare at a random wall, lost in a daydream.

We Are Glass by Thompson Square comes on. I smile softly as an image of Jack comes to mind, along with an image of Optimus. 'I don't know if I'm falling for Jack or if I'm falling for Optimus… Man, what would my past lives think—what would the spirits think—if they found out I even THOUGHT of falling for an extraterrestrial robotic being? I doubt they'd permit THAT union. Aang wasn't even supposed to have earthly attachments—but Optimus isn't from earth, and he's—loophole!'

Next up is Red High Heels by Kelly Pickler. I have to use all of my willpower I have to not start dancing. They would surely think I'm crazy then. Well, Jack already does. Traveling Soldier by the Dixie Chicks starts playing, and I hum softly to the music. When the song ends I pull out my headphones and scan the area, only to see Ratchet working on this, volcano like model with Raf standing next to it. It's twice the size of him! Arcee, Jack, Bulkhead and Miko are all watching and chatting. I walk over to them, confused.

"Where are Optimus and Bee and why is Ratchet building a volcano for Raf?"

Bulkhead turns to me, his expression completely bored. "Ratch's gone science mad."

I raise an eyebrow and turn to the medic in curiosity. "Let's see… Where is it?" Ratchet mumbles to himself. I look over to the scene.

"What is it?"

"You-ou'll find out!"

I blink, now believing Bulkhead. This is a side to Ratchet I don't want to see.

"It's some kind of Cybertronian… something." I put a hand on his shoulder.

"But Ratchet, shouldn't I be doing the work?" Raf then leans in to touch it, only to be stopped.

"Yip-ip-ip! Don't touch just watch! And learn…"

Bulkhead finally cracks. "Soo… We're just going to go help Jack and Miko finish their projects."

Ratchet looks up to them. "Without my supervision! You want them to be right, don't you?" Arcee and Bulkhead share a look, which Ratchet takes as a 'yes'. "Then watch a master at work." Ratchet cackles while staring manically at his active built in wielder.

We look on, wide eyed, and I lean over to Miko. "What the heck is he on?" We both give each other wierded out looks before laughing.

Ratchet eventually finishes Raf's project, moving on to Jack's, followed by Miko's. Once completed he cleans up everything and hands them their respective projects. "Here are your top mark projects, now go amaze your teachers with them!" He sends us on our way.

I ride home with Miko and Bulkhead.

I slip into my pajamas and sigh. All in all it had been a good day, but I seriously have to speak with the prime about letting us help in the field. It may be his job to fight the Decepticons, but it's my job to protect the balance of earth, and I can't do that in a signal-safe base.

THE NEXT MORNING

I smile as I pull on a yellow long sleeved shirt with hand-covers and a pair of blue jeans. One, I have a great story to tell Optimus today about Aang. Two, it's Friday and I can spend all day at the base tomorrow and start my waterbending lessons. Three, next week is spirit week, and I'm going to get to wear my traditional Air Nomad outfit.

I walk outside and climb into the semi. "So, who did you face last night?"

"Skyquake. Had he chosen to stray from his master's path, we might not have buried him."

"He died? At your hand?"

"No. At the hand of our young scout."

"Aang would be sad, and I am too, but the painful truth is that all is fair in love and war. I was working on research for my English project that's due today as well, and I ran across a story about Aang before their war. I'm also working on a history report about the Air Nomads, but that's not due for two weeks."

"What are your other projects?"

"For science, I went with alternative energy. I made a working model of a wind turbine, and researched alternate forms of energy as well. The air nomads powered everything with air. For English, I researched his death and wrote a poem."

"How did he die?"

"In the line of duty. A wave was about to destroy a city during a storm. He got hit by lightning after he stopped it and fell into the ocean. They found him the next day, washed up on an island. Dead."

"Hide is a firebender in this school Aang visited on his travels. He attempted to strike Aang, but Aang easily stepped out of the way. The other students gathered around to watch. Hide continued trying to punch at Aang, but he continuously evaded with ease, much to Hide's frustration. Aang got behind Hide's back and moves to the side to match Hide's movements. Aang knocked him back by butting him. Hide tried to strike Aang two more times, but Aang slid behind Hide through his legs. Hide tried punching Aang two more times and falls down as Aang side stepped and tripped him. The Headmaster arrives, and Hide sniffled as he got up to his knees." I laugh. "The gaang—Katara and Sokka—pretended to be his parents because the headmaster thought he started a fight." Optimus laughs slightly. "That's the kind of wacky time-wasting nonsense Sokka used to hate, but by the time they left the Fire Nation after the failed invasion, Sokka admitted that he had come to miss it. The time-wasting nonsense I would love—and Ratchet would hate."

Optimus pulls up to the school and parks. "I will not be able to pick you up tonight."

"Don't worry, Optimus. I'll catch a ride with Miko."

We sit in silence for a moment. "What is wrong?"

"I'm afraid someone will ambush me because I airbent at Vince yesterday. It's still early… I've got a problem with how Agent Fowler treats you."

"What do you mean?"

"Zuko used to call Aang avatar all the time, and hearing him call you prime—it's not very nice, and it makes him sound like a firebender—er, an evil firebender. I don't want to be offensive to Raf." I shake my head. "Azula, Ozai, Zhao,… they all called Aang avatar."

"You need to go to school, Sheyenne."

"I'm going now." I climb out the door after Optimus opens it.

Miko, Jack, Raf, and I head outside at the lunch break. "Hey bender." Vince walks over to me.

Miko rises from where she had been sitting. I hold up a hand and she sits back down. "Hey, Vince." I walk over to him. "What's wrong with being a bender? I can trace my entire family lineage back to Avatar Aang. Can you do that?"

"You wish. I'm related to Admiral Zhao."

"Scrap." I squeak out. Jack rises this time, and I wave him back again. "If I recall correctly, he was killed before the war even ended, by the ocean spirit."

Vince moves to hit me, but I dodge by stepping out of the way.

The other students gather around to watch. Vince continues trying to punch at me, but I continuously evade with ease, much to Vince's frustration. I get behind Vince's back and move to the side to match Vince's movements. I knock him back by butting him. Vince tries to strike me two more times, but I slide behind Vince through his legs. Vince tries punching me two more times and falls down as I side step and trip him. Vince sniffles as he gets up to his knees.

I cross my arms and look down at the bully. "Never mess with a descendant of Avatar Aang and Katara of the Southern Water Tribe. Come. The bell is about to ring, and we don't want to be late."

Vince stares after me. "This isn't over." Vince says under his breath.

Optimus isn't available to pick me up from school, so Arcee took me, along with a defeated-looking Jack. Bulkhead is shortly in front of us and as we enter the base Bulkhead honks his horn. We get off of Arcee and Miko and Raf clamber out of the green mech.

Ratchet walk over, looking a bit too cheery, which scares me in the slightest. "Well! How were my-errr-our projects received?"

"Well…" Raf follows with a lengthy explanation of how they were accepted.

Jacks ran wild and knocked down the classroom door, which I laughed at.

Miko's, from what I heard, had fallen apart since the model was too heavy to be held by a couple of simple strings. The teacher didn't believe her, anyway.

Raf's I know about because Jack and I were in the classroom above and the laser shot sky high, inches away from me. We left that part out, though.

"Well… On our planet you would have been awarded the highest honors!" Ratchet turns around and mumbles while walking away. "Absolutely no gratitude whatsoever."

I giggle and turn to Bumblebee. "They shouldn't have let Ratchet help."

Optimus looks at the yellow mech and nods. "Indeed Bumblebee, our human friends would have been wise to stray from Ratchet's path."

Bulkhead turns to me. "What did you get?"

I grin and look up at him smugly. "I got the highest grade." Jack, Miko and Raf give me jealous looks for the second time in two days. I say it loudly so that Ratchet can hear. I know he has when he rolls his optics. "And I almost got blasted by Raf's volcano." I add quietly.

Thankfully, no one else had heard it, since they were too busy talking, but suddenly remembered Ratchet and, sure enough he is giving me a guilty look, though he is trying to hide it. I had completely forgotten that he has the best hearing out of them all, and he is also not talking to anyone. I walk over to him and pat his leg, in turn causing him to look down at me, the guilt in his optics still noticeable. "Don't worry, Ratch, I'm all right." He gives me a small smile, which I return, but I can tell that he is never going to forgive himself.