*I don't own Transformers or anything affiliated with Transformers. I only own my original characters and plots. All rights go to Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg.*

The Nevada sun felt warm on my olive skin. I had been out here for a considerable amount of time. Bumblebee wouldn't stop hounding me over what Gracie and I had been fussing about and neither would Lynleigh. Quite frankly, it was getting on my ever lasting nerves so I just left them without an explanation. I had to get away from the constant questions being thrown my way.

Right now I was sitting outside of the aircraft hangar, just lost in my thoughts. I heard the sound of heavy footsteps headed towards me. Walking out of the hangar tunnel was none other than Optimus Prime.

"What brings you out here, Rose?" he asked me as he went to sit against the side of the building. I thought it was pretty funny how odd it looked.

"Just annoyed with my friends' incessant ways," I told him.

"Bumblebee?"

"And Lynleigh and Gracie. Gracie has been after me for a few days over a decision I had made. She doesn't want me to do it, but she doesn't understand why I need to. And Lynleigh and Bumblebee are set on finding out what it is and honestly I wouldn't be surprised if Gracie told them even after I specifically told her not to speak of it to anyone," I explained.

"Well, is it something that could harm you in any way?" he asked

"It's quite possible, almost certain even. But, I don't really care. I'm not doing it for myself," I told him.

"Have you ever thought that maybe Gracie is just looking out for you and that your sister and Bumblebee are worried about what it may be?"

"Well, yeah. But, it's not going to change my decision. It's a very personal decision to me," I responded.

"I will not tell you what to do. You are entitled to your own freedom, and I will not disrespect that. But, just think about how this decision could possibly effect your family. .effect the Autobots," he said.

I shot him a look.

"Why would it effect you?"

"Believe it or not, the Autobots and myself are quite fond of you, your family and Gracie. You have all fought bravely for us and with us. You have risked your lives for us countless times and have even stuck by us through all of this. You even went against your own species to help us, which was strange, yet admirable," he explained to me.

I sighed.

It still didn't make up for the countless times that they've saved our lives or the times they've risked absolutely everything to help us. Optimus almost got himself killed just for saving my father, but instead of telling him that, I just answered the last part of his sentence.

"Well, what can I say. Humans nowadays are irrevocably ignorant. They don't realize that this isn't only their planet. There are beings on Earth much more primitive than they are. They're just too afraid to admit that to themselves. That's probably why everyone felt so threatened when you guys showed up and probably why everyone was so against you guys being here. Humans are very territorial and will do absolutely anything for power.

"I think the reason for us siding with you is because we knew that what they were doing was wrong and they needed to be stopped. They couldn't handle the thought of a species much bigger and much better than them taking over their precious little planet, although that isn't what the Autobots were trying to do, so they decided to eliminate you all," I told him.

"You speak as if you are not human, Rosalie," he said.

I shrugged.

"Sometimes I wish I weren't. I myself hate humans. If I had the choice, I'd be a shark or a T-Rex or even one of you guys because I like your guns. But since T-Rex's are extinct, that dream is pretty much a no-go," I said.

He chuckled.

"You are very coherent, my friend. But, please take my words into consideration. If something horrible were to happen to you because of this decision you feel you must fulfill, we would be at a loss without you, Rosalie," he said and stood up.

I looked up at him.

"Thank you, Optimus," I replied.

He nodded at me before making his way back into the aircraft hangar.

I sighed and got up off of the ground and walked back into the hangar. The only faces I recognized were my father's, Joshua's, Will's, Epps's and a few more of the soldiers from Will's team and then the rest of the Autobots. I paid no mind to them and continued on towards my bedroom.

I got into the elevator and pressed the button for the third floor. After about thirty seconds, the elevator dinged and the doors opened. I got out and walked past my old room and then Lynleigh's before coming to my door. I opened it slowly and turned to close it, leaning my head on the door as I did.

Optimus' words were still fresh in my mind, and although I knew that I was being selfish about this, I could not change my decision. I sighed and turned around to find my sister, Gracie, Bumblebee and my brother all giving me looks. When Jason got here, I didn't know. I was more focused on the way he was staring at me. Anger covered his features and he quickly stalked over to me, pinning me to the wall roughly. I winced at the sudden action and blinked at him.

"Are you fucking stupid, Rosalie?" he asked me.

I recovered and quickly shoved him away from me.

"What the hell are you bitching about?" I asked.

He grabbed my arm as I began to walk away from him.

"The fact that you're so ready to go on a suicide mission," he said.

I stopped and looked at him before glaring at my best friend in the corner. I figured she would tell. I snatched my arm away from Jason, as the pressure began to hurt my arm. He's lucky it wasn't my bad wrist or I probably would've back-handed him.

"It's not technically a suicide mission if I actually survive," I told him as I plopped down onto my bed.

I grabbed a magazine from the bedside table and opened it up only to have Bumblebee rip it out of my hands. I rolled my eyes and sat up.

"Listen. You let me do what I have to do, okay? Don't worry about it. I have my reasons for doing this."

"Revenge isn't a reason," Lynleigh said.

"Maybe not anymore, but I had more reasons other than just that. Like I said. Don't worry about it."

"Rosalie, you could die-" Bumblebee started, but I cut him off.

"You listen here, Bumblebee. I don't wanna hear shit from you. If you can go out there and sacrifice yourself for me and my family, then why the hell shouldn't I be able to do the same for you? It isn't fair that I have to sit and watch you fight, not even knowing if the next shot that's fired at you is going to take you away from me forever. I lived with that experience for four days and I most definitely don't want to have to live with it again. .this time until the day I die.

"And Gracie. .I told you to trust me. I told you to keep it to yourself, but you didn't. Did I not explain that I had unmentionable reasons for doing this? I believe that I did and you should have listened to me. You're not going to stop me. Try as hard as you can, I'll find a way around you," I told them.

"We're just trying to look out for you, Rose. Us and the Autobots," Lynleigh said.

I scoffed.

"No offense, and yes this past year has been absolutely fantastic. I love every single one of you more than anything in the world, including the Autobots, but I didn't ask for this. I didn't ask for mom to die. I didn't ask dad to bring home that truck a year ago. I didn't ask to become so dangerously attached to a freaking alien robot or become friends with the rest of them. I didn't ask to be sucked into this alien shit. .I didn't ask for any of it.

"And it really sucks. You wanna know why? Wanna know why I'm doing this? Because on the way to Washington DC, I made a promise to Bee that sooner or later I would repay him and the Autobots for what they've done for all of us and when I watched that piece of shit shove his stupid sword into Bee's chest, I knew then how I was supposed to. Get rid of Galvatron and everything will be A-OK again. And either way, I'm the one that pitched the idea on how to get rid of his bitch ass in the first place.

"I'm very well informed that you're all trying to look out for me, protect me, and all that kind of shit, and I appreciate it, but just stop. I know what I have to do, and I know how I'm going to do it. Just trust me. And even if I don't make it out of this, you'll all be fine without me. I mean you and Jason seem fine without mom, just like I seem but that's only because of Bumblebee. It'll all be okay," I finished.

They all stared at me. Jason went to say something, but the bedroom door swung open. Will stood in the doorway with an unreadable expression on his face.

"We think Galvatron is back. We've been informed of a strange attack in Sydney, Australia and we're going to check it out," he spoke.

I stood up.

"Well, let's get to it. Let's show him that this time we mean business."