*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.*

This ship was entirely too big for my liking. It was like a labyrinth to me but that had only been because I had never been on it before. Aside from the never ending hallways, it was quite a beautiful vessel.

Soldiers and other workers bustled through the halls and into different rooms. My dad even passed us but was too busy taking care of his situation to talk to us.

Ironhide led me to an elevator and we stepped on. He pressed the top button and soon enough we began moving. I gripped his hand tightly and he pulled me closer to him.

"Where are we going exactly?" I asked him.

"You'll see in about three minutes."

The elevator dinged and the doors opened to reveal a large packing area. Forklifts rolled around the floor and workers were running and unpacking goods. Hide quickly pulled me to another elevator, this one only had two buttons on the inside. He pressed the one with the letter D printed on the middle and in seconds we were rising.

Another ding could be heard and the doors opened. The evening sun shone in my eyes and I stepped out of the cubicle to see dozens of airplanes and machinery. We were on an aircraft carrier. Workers strolled along the deck and I frowned.

"Why are we up here?"

He pointed further out and I focused my sight to see that all of the Autobots were parked along the side of the deck aside from Optimus who stood at the very end of the runway looking out at the ocean. A small figure approached him and I noticed it to be Sam. A few yards behind him Mikaela, Leo, and Simmons stood. I smiled and turned back to Hide.

"Are you coming with me?" I asked him.

He nodded and the two of us began walking towards the small group of people I had become incredibly close with over these past few days. Our footfalls caught the attention of Mikaela and she turned around. Her eyes met mine and she smiled before running over to me, hugging my neck lightly. I let go of Hide's hand and hugged her back.

"It's good to see you back with the living," she teased.

Leo and Simmons ran over, Leo hugging me gently. "I was starting to think I'd never see you again."

I patted his cheek. "Was baby Leo upset?" I cooed. He smacked my hand away and I laughed.

"He was more than upset actually," Simmons started. Leo cut him off by clamping a hand over his mouth.

"I'd much rather not try to compete with her twenty foot tall alien boyfriend. Shut up," he tried to whisper.

I raised a brow and Hide grunted before pulling me closer to him in a possessive manner. Simmons pushed his hand away and laughed while Mikaela just rolled her eyes at their little exchange. My eyes rolled over to Sam and Optimus who still stood, staring out at the ocean in front of them. The two of them still hadn't noticed my arrival. I removed myself from Ironhide's side and started towards the two of them, eyes on me as I did so.

Once I approached Sam, I placed a hand on his shoulder and he shot around instantly to face me. His expression changed from that of confusion to happiness and he picked me up in a bone crushing hug. I laughed and hugged him back before he set me down on the ground.

"You're okay. I was beginning to think I would never see that smile again," he chimed.

I chuckled. "Did you and Leo think I was going to die or something? He just said the same thing to me."

He shrugged. "Well, you did lose a lot of blood. It was kind of hard to tell at the time," he explained.

I just shook my head and was soon aware of yet another pair of eyes on me. Optimus was staring down at the two of us and I walked around Sam to get in front of him. He knelt down to my level and held his finger out to me. I smiled when I realized what he was doing. Slowly, I raised my arm and curved my small hand over the tip of his large, metal index finger.

This was mine and Optimus' version of a greeting. I had come up with it about a year and a half ago so I was kind of surprised that he had actually chosen to use it this time.

He pulled away from me but stayed in his kneeling position. "It is a pleasure to see you, Azalea."

I smiled. "It's so good to see you, Optimus. I knew the matrix would work."

"Yes. Sam was the one who informed me that it was your idea to use it on me," he responded.

I smirked. "Well, what can I say? I am the brains of the group."

Sam snickered and threw an arm around my shoulder.

"I think the amount of blood she lost made her delirious. If anything, I'm the brains," Sam baited.

I rolled my eyes playfully. "Yeah, the cube brain that got us shot to Egypt in the first place," I teased.

Optimus was looking down at us with an amused expression on his face.

"It doesn't matter to me who the knowledgeable one is. I just wanted to thank you both for saving my life," he spoke.

I smiled. "Thank you for saving ours."

"It was my pleasure," he responded happily.

He stood back up and I turned to stare at the ocean in front of me. I hated ships so much. Aircraft carriers very rarely sank, but you never know. The people on the Titanic didn't think their ship could sink but they were obviously wrong about that.

"Don't like boats, I see," Sam chuckled.

"How can you tell?" I asked.

He laughed. "The look on your face."

The next thing I knew I was being pulled over his shoulder. I let out a scream as he neared the end of the ship.

"Sam! Please put me down!" I screamed as I kicked my legs.

He just laughed and inched closer. I held on tightly to his body and screamed again.

"Sam!" I heard Mikaela and Ironhide call at the same time. Sam laughed again and set me down. I gulped and caught my breath. If he would have made one false movement, we would have went over and most likely would have died. I calmed my trembling body down and looked at Sam who had a sly smile on his face.

"You're a fucking jerk!" I yelled.

He chuckled. "I'm sorry. Do you forgive me?" He gave me the puppy dog face and I sighed.

"Sure thing."

All of a sudden his face turned serious and in an instant his hands were placed firmly on top of my shoulders.

"I have something to tell you."

I raised a brow. "What is it?"

"I know I told you this yesterday after I came back, but I wanted to tell you again. Thank you for coming back for me. Thank you for never leaving me. It means so much to me. I'm truly blessed to be able to call you my best friend," he said as he enveloped me in another hug.

I smiled and hugged him back. "You know I'd do anything for you Sammy," I chuckled. He let me go and the two of us began walking back towards the others.

"I just have one question though," he said.

"Okay, go."

"Why are you dressed like Ironhide? I mean, I know he's your mate and all but it's kind of cheesy," he chuckled.

I frowned and looked down at my black clothes before looking back up at Sam who was now standing beside Mikaela.

"What the hell do you mean dressed like Ironhide? He's wearing fucking blue jeans and a grey shirt," I retorted. Hide pulled me to him.

"I didn't mean that. I meant that you're wearing all black and his alternate mode is black. I just didn't think it was a coincidence," Sam announced.

I grimaced at him.

"Shut the hell up, Samuel. You're dumb. I didn't even dress myself. And anyways, I think I look good in black so I find nothing wrong with it," I chirped.

He snickered. "It's completely understandable as to why you would think you look good in black."

Leo and Hide chuckled but it took me a moment to realize what he meant. I glared at him.

"Sam," Mikaela warned.

I could tell she was trying to hide her laugh though. Slowly, I removed myself from Hide's side and started over to Sam. He stepped back slightly and Mikaela moved out of the way, obviously not wanting to be in the middle of our exchange.

"First, you call me stupid. Second, you're trying to throw me in the ocean and now you're making fun of me. That's three strikes, Sammy baby."

I quickly situated my right arm underneath the crease of Sam's right shoulder. With a quick movement, I shifted all of my strength to my right side and flipped Sam over my shoulder and onto the ground. The impact wasn't enough to hurt him though, so that was good.

There was mechanical laughter somewhere on my right and I recognized it as Bumblebee's. That just caused me to smirk.

"Oh shit," I heard Leo mumble.

Simmons could be heard laughing and Ironhide was probably just shaking his head at me. Sam groaned and I held a hand out to him. He took it and I pulled him up from the ground.

"Only one arm and I still got it," I exclaimed.

"Where on earth did you learn how to do that?" Mikaela inquired.

"Hide, my dad, and Epps. I've actually been fighting since I was a little girl so I've kind of known how to do that," I chuckled.

"Yes. But it's fighting that you're only supposed to use in self defense, Azalea," Ironhide scolded me. I just shrugged and ran back over to him.

"Please remind me never to get on your bad side," Simmons stated.

"That's wise, but I wouldn't hurt you. If I didn't like you it'd be a completely different story. I once broke a guy's arm for starting a rumor about me at school. I snapped both of the bones in the lower part of his arm and also severed several ligaments and tendons. He was in the hospital for quite awhile," I told Simmons.

Simmons' eyes widened and he took a step back. Hide growled and squeezed my hand.

"I'd much rather you didn't speak of that. He's very lucky he even lived," he claimed. I just snickered.

"Who was it?" Sam asked.

"You guys don't know him, but his name was Trent DeMarco."

Mikaela's eyes widened and Sam made a gagging noise.

"Trent? Blonde hair? Thinks he's hot stuff? Always wears a hat and treats girls like shit?" she questioned me.

I raised a brow. "How in the hell?"

"He's my ex. He moved away after Sam and I got together," she told me.

"It's such a small world."

"Thank you," Sam said randomly.

"For what?" I laughed.

"For breaking his arm. I only wish I could have been there," he said.

"Let me guess. Was he your bully?" I asked in a baby voice.

He scoffed. "Not really."

I laughed. "It's okay, Sam. I've done a good job at protecting you from your bullies before. You remember that don't you, Leo? That guy at the party?"

I smirked and Leo laughed while nodding his head.

"What guy and what party?" Ironhide asked.

"It was the night Bumblebee came to get Sam and some guy got all pissy because he parked in a bush," I snickered. "And then Sam was being a little smart ass and the guy got mad so before he could beat Sam to death I threw him off the porch and into the bushes."

"Looks like I'm going to have to keep you out of trouble as well," he retorted.

"You know that's not possible. Trouble is my middle name," I joked.

"It's actually Grace," Hide remarked. I rolled my eyes and Leo spoke up.

"You know, I can't wait to get back to school. At least I have one sexy betty left; one that doesn't have a boyfriend and one that isn't an alien."

I raised my eyebrows.

"Who are you talking about, bro?" Sam asked.

Leo smirked. "Sexy Lexy."

I snorted. "I really hate to break it to you like this man, but I killed her."

His eyes were wide and he looked ready to choke. "Did I just hear you correctly?"

"What?"

"Whoa. Seriously?"

Sam, Mikaela, and Leo all spoke at once while Simmons and Ironhide just observed.

"Yes. I'm completely serious. I ripped off her head and her am. She threw me against a wall and it pissed me off."

"And you couldn't have just requested a new roommate?" Leo yelled. I rolled my eyes. They were totally missing the point.

"She wasn't human, kid. She was a slagging Decepticon; a Pretender like Sam's friend Alice," Hide told them.

Leo literally fainted and my mouth nearly hit the ground.

"Should we just leave him there?" I asked.

Sam waved his hand. "He'll be okay."

The sound of footsteps sounded behind us and I turned to see Galloway and three other guards stalking toward us. I glowered at him as he approached Ironhide.

"Ironhide!" he called.

Ironhide sighed and turned around to face him. "Can I help you?"

Galloway's eyes met mine for a split second before he turned his attention back to Ironhide.

"Did I not tell you and Major Lennox to inform me of when the girl woke up? Had I not informed you that I needed to have an important meeting with these children here?" he chastised him.

"You did but I simply disregarded your request," Ironhide replied calmly.

"And why is that?"

"Because I don't trust you with Azalea and I'm almost certain that you wouldn't allow her father or myself to be present in the room during this meeting," Hide spat.

I raised a brow. "What meeting? What do you want?" I asked Galloway.

"I need you, Sam, and Mikaela to come with me. I have something very important to discuss with you. If Leo wakes up, send him."

They looked just as confused as I did.

"Discuss what?" Sam asked.

"Follow me and I'll tell you everything," he instructed as he began walking away.

I sighed and stepped away from Ironhide only for him to pull me back. "Where do you think you're going?"

Sam and Mikaela had already begun to follow him.

"With them. I'm going to be fine. I promise. If anything happens, I'll take care of him myself. Don't worry," I assured him.

He grunted but let me go. I smiled and kissed his cheek before running off to Sam and Mikaela.

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