It's been several years since we arrived on this planet. There had been no Decepticon activity for three years after several years of us battling on this rock. After a couple months or more, we gained two new members on our team, Arcee and Cliffjumper. They were partners. Sometimes I wish I had a partner but I was the only one on the team who wanted to learn about this planet called Earth and the history of it. However, the best way to do that was through a thing humans went to called school. And so that's where I went, using an invention of Ratchet's that had been specially created just for me. I could scan any living being, and create a solid light projection of it, and it could contain my thoughts and memories. It was almost like a remote controlled thing, but slightly more. I only had to be in my vehicle form to use it, however. My name was unique in this school, especially since the most unique name here other than mine was 'Sierra'.

While I was sitting in a mathematics class, the rest of the team was searching for energon. I had my comm unit open so they could contact me if needed. As I listened to the lesson the teacher taught, I froze when I heard Arcee call to Optimus.

"Arcee to Optimus", she says. "The cons are back. Cliff might be neck-deep in scrap."

I quickly raised my hand, successfully getting the teachers attention.

"Yes, Miss Molpox?" he asks.

"May I be excused?" I ask hurriedly. "A family emergency has come up."

The teacher scrutinized me. "What kind of emergency?"

I quickly came up with a lie. "My brother, he was in an accident, and he may not be alright. I need to be there to support the rest of my family..."

The teacher nods and I quickly gathered up my stuff, nearly flying out of the room. I rush out of the front doors, and to my alternate form. It was a very vibrant, harlequin green Nissan Altima. It was an older version of the car, I think, made in the year 1999 of this planet's years.

I quickly climbed in, my tinted windows hiding me, and then my holoform, as I called it, disappearing. I quickly zoomed out of the parking lot, and towards the base once I heard Optimus tell Arcee, Bulkhead, and Bumblebe to arrive back at base. I quickly cut into the conversation.

"I'm on my way to base as well", I say, going well past the speed limit.

"Historia, weren't you in school?" Ratchet says.

"Yeah, but I convinced my teacher to excuse me. He thinks it's a family emergency."

Optimus sighs. "Historia, you should have focused on your studies instead of coming to help us."

"Yeah, but I already know all that they're teaching there, except for the history part. That's the only reason why I chose to go", I mutter.

Optimus sighs again but says no more. Soon, I was approaching base, the door opening as I approach. I transform once entering the main room of the base to see Optimus coming through the ground bridge. Ratchet and the others were already there. Soon, the ground bridge opened and we all exited to Cliffjumper's coordinates.

However, all we found was an untapped energon deposit. Well, what was left of it. And... one of Cliffjumper's horns... Arcee was the one to find it.

"No..." she had whispered. I went up behind her and rested my servo on her shoulder as Ratchet checked for Cliffjumper's life signal.

He too exclaimed a quiet no. "Cliffjumper's life signal... just went offline..."

Arcee let out a small cry, and we headed back to base, saddened at losing a teammate.

As soon as we got back to base, we went up to the top, and stood in a circle. Arcee stood a little outside the circle, cradling the horn to her body.

"We must not allow our anger over the loss of Cliffjumper to impair our judgement. As of today, only we six Autobots remain on this planet", Optimus spoke. "We owe it to our ourselves, to the memory of Cybertron, to any Autobots in any galaxies seeking safe harbor, to humankind. And we owe it to the memory of our fallen comrade to survive."

Optimus paused for a moment as Arcee brought the horn into the center of our small group. "Arcee", he calls out to her as she starts to stalk off.

"If Cliff's gone, standing around here sulking won't bring him back", Arcee mutters. "So unless anyone minds, I think I'll get back to protecting humankind."

I stare after her before looking at Optimus. "I'm going to follow her. Decepticons may be targeting us now, and I think it'd be best for her to not be left alone."

Optimus nods and I take off after her, but not letting her know that I was there. Although maybe I should... Quickly catching up to her, I called her name.

"Arcee!"

"Go away, Historia", she growled.

"No. Now is not the time to be alone, especially with the Decepticons possibly targeting us. I'll stay silent, but sometimes company is the best thing to have when mourning."

Arcee just growls and enters the small town of Jasper, Nevada. I groan when we pass by a small human named Jack Darby. He goes to the school I've been attending. He waved me over.

I activate my holoform and roll down the passenger window as I approach him. "Hey, Historia, think you give me a lift back to work? I was on break, and I won't get back to work on time if I walk back..."

I sigh. "Hop in."

Jack does so, and I have to keep from stiffening as he sits in my seat. It feels weird...

"Where to?" I ask, keeping the tension out of my voice.

"KO drive-in", Jack gives me directions. I nod and take off quickly, getting him back to work in time. I then decided to hang out here for a bit.

Once I parked, Jack got and I "turned off" the "car". Jack gives me a look of confusion. "Thought I might get something to eat", I shrug.

Jack nodded softly as I entered the fast food restaurant and order a milkshake and some fries, giving them some money that I had received from Agent William Fowler, who happened to be the younger brother of the Daniel Fowler we had first met all those years ago. He wasn't as fond of us as his brother, but he agreed to let me experience what the humans experience, which I was thankful for.

I was also thankful that the holoform allowed me to eat human food, because if it didn't, I would gain many strange looks from the humans, especially during their lunch break.

I quickly ate my food, before throwing away any trash, and heading out to my alt form, where I saw Arcee parked next to me, with Jack sitting on her. I shudder slightly, especially when I saw Sierra and Jack talking. I walked over to my car and was looking at the rearview mirrors when I noticed two vehicons coming up behind us.

"Scrap", I murmured, especially when they shined their headlights at us, and revved their engine, scaring off Sierra and her friend

"Arcee, go!" I called, as my holoform disappeared, and my alt form revved its engine. I quickly backed out of my parking spot, and drove off, following Arcee. We drove into an alley, Arcee dropping Jack off and threatening him into silence. However, things changed when we saw a vehicon follow Jack.

"Scrap", we both mutter.

"Okay, Arcee, you go get the human, I'll distract this other vehicon", I told her through the comm unit so the Decepticons couldn't hear. She agrees quickly and turns around, me leading the other Decepticon away, starting a high speed chase. I quickly caught up to Arcee and Jack, with Jack screaming almost the entire time.

"Oh, quiet down, Jack. You'll be fine", I mutter through the comm unit, to which Arcee chuckled.

We quickly got on the highway, leading the cons away from the town. However, they started shooting at us, making Jack scream even more. I was very thankful, however, when Bumblebee came up from behind and slammed into one of them, making them spin out. I silently cheer for Bumblebee. He may he a scout but he's smart.

We continue driving down the highway, coming across a zoned off area and kept driving, before veering off to the side to get off the highway. Arcee and I drove down the hill, Bee having disappeared some time ago. We flew off the edge inton drainage canal, where we landed, and stopped, Arcee allowing Jack to get off. Another young boy, I think his name was Rafael, came running up to us.

"Woah", he says as Jack stepped away from Arcee and I.

Jack groaned. "You have no idea..."

Suddenly, the cons revved their engines at the top of the hill, and sped towards, transforming as they flew off the edge into the drainage ditch. Jack and Rafael quickly moved away, especially once they saw Arcee transforming.

I sigh, before transforming as well. "Looks like revenge came faster than you thought, huh, Arcee?"

Arcee gave me a brief smile before going to attack the cons. As she punched one, and as I punched the other, she spoke between the punches.

"This!" Punch. "Is!" Punch "For!" Punch "Cliff!" Another punch before she stepped away. I continued punching my con, distracting it from the humans, and from my teammate.

It was only when I heard a pained cry come from Arcee that I gave a final powerful kick to the con, effectively stunning it for a little bit, and went to go check on Arcee.

"Arcee! You alright?" I cry out as I near her.

"I'm fine, Historia. No need to get your tanks all in a rumble", Arcee grunts as she tries to stand up. I look over at the cons to see Bumblebee taking them on.

"Easy, easy", I murmur as she winces in pain. "Take it easy. You got hit pretty hard."

"Since when have you become an expert in how badly someone was hit?" Arcee questions, a small smile.

"Ever since this war started, I've been studying it a bit more. So I can help in more ways than one. Ratchet's been teaching me  when there's time", I mutter, helping Arcee up. I look back over to see the humans running and a con following them.

"Okay, time to fight again. You good?" I say quickly.

"Yeah, I'm good", Arcee says, as she gets into a fighting stance. She goes to take on the con that was watching Bumblebee, while I chase after the con that was going after the humans.

I quickly took care of it, before checking on the humans, who had run into a drainage pipe.

"You good?" I ask, worry evident in my optics.

"Thank you", Rafael says nervously.

"Eh, it's my job!" I say cheerfully. "See ya guys at school!"

With that I turn and run back to the battle, joining Arcee and Bumblebee in a fighting stance. It was a short stand off because Bulkhead came up behind us, and transformed.

"Who's ready to rumble?" he thundered.

Not the cons, because they took one look at Bulkhead's size and ran off. I cheered. "Yay, we live for another day."

My comrades ignore my childish acts as they talked to Bulkhead. I ignored them, as I thought about what I'll say to Jack and Rafael tomorrow at school.

Not too long later, we had driven back to base, and were currently telling Optimus about what had occured.

"Anyone perceived as our ally may be at grave risk.", Optimus mused gravely.

"Their names are Jack Darby and Rafael Esquivel", I say. "I go to school with them. I can speak to them tomorrow, if you want."

Optimus looks at me. "That will be greatly appreciated, Historia."

"No problem, Optimus!" I say cheerfully. "I'm going to go recharge now, so don't bother me. Unless something important happens."

Optimus nods, and I quickly leave, a sigh leaving my mouth once I'm out of earshot.

"Oh what am I going to do with you, Prime? Why do you have to be so tall, and authoritative, and also really, really attractive...? Why did I have to gain feeling for you?" I was talking to myself, something I often did. "No, snap out of it, Historia. You can't have feelings for your commanding officer. He has to stay that, he can't become something more. You have to put these feeling aside. Especially if you don't want the same thing to happen like it did with him..."

Even as I spoke, I knew I would be unable to hide these feelings forever, even if I had been hiding them for years.

Oh well....