It's been so long since I've been gone

Another day might be too long for me

Traveling around I've had my fill

Of broken dreams and dirty deals

A concrete jungle surrounding me

Many nights I've slept out in the streets

I paid my dues and I changed my style

Seen hard times, all over now

I want to come home. It's been so long since I've been away

And please, don't blame me 'cause I've tried

I'll be coming home soon to your love, to stay

I miss old friends that I once had

Times ain't changed and I'll be glad when I go home

Comin' Home - Lynyrd Skynyrd

(Hello all. Jason here. I have taken control of this particular author's note to inform you that, when they all think I am talking to myself I am, in fact talking to you. I despise that thing you call the fourth wall and refuse to acknowledge it. So now that that is out of my way, have fun with those worthless Winchesters.

They aren't worthless Jason now get out of my author's note section. Jeez. {C.M.})

"So Crowley." Metallicar began. "Just when were ya going to tell us the real king of hell was your best friend and wanted to kill you?"

"Don't look at me! I thought he was still in hell!" She sighed and glanced to Jason, who was standing in a corner and smirking.

"Don't mind me lovelies. The real fun's over with them." Metallicar remained confused as he spoke past them all, at the wall.

"A nutcase..." She muttered, turning her attention back to Crowley. "Anything else ya aren't telling us?" He thought for a moment.

"Hmmm. Let's see. I really miss my tailor, I would very much love to live and I'm just dying to know what you Autobots hide under all that armor." Metallicar's face turned a deep hue of blue and Crowley smirked. "A little embarrassed my dear?"

"Hey! Don't hit on my girl!" Dean growled, causing Crowley to look up at him. "I say we just give him to the Jason guy."

"Dean, Crowley is one of the few who can help us find Lilith and what she's planning. We need-" She was interrupted by Jason's laughter.

"You are all so hilariously naive." Metallicar blinked in confusion. "I'll let you have Crowley. Simply because he knows nothing of Lilith's plans. Or mine." He walked over, stopping by Juliet. She moved away slightly and he grabbed her arm.

"Let go!" Metallicar transformed and activated her holoform, moving towards Jason. He simply threw her aside, making her slam into her berth.

"Baby!"

"Now, sweetheart. I'm doing this all for you." With that he vanished, leaving everyone in stunned silence.

"What the hell was all that about?!" Dean snapped, holding Metallicar's unconscious holoform.

"I don't know. I honestly don't."

-

An hour and a half later showed Dean facing off against Juliet, Metallicar standing between them. Sam was standing off to the side with Crowley, both watching the fight. They had moved out of Metallicar's berthroom and now stood in the middle of the rec room, surrounded by several other bots.

"Dean. Calm down." He turned, moving Metallicar's hand away from his shoulder.

"How the hell do you expect me to calm down when my supposed sister has this demon boyfriend that she didn't bother telling us about?!" Metallicar winced, backing up as Dean turned his glare on Juliet.

"He's not my boyfriend Dean! And I tried warning you about him!" She defended. Sam scoffed and stepped up.

"I'm pretty sure the fact that he called you sweetheart argues that point."

"I can't control what he calls me Dean."

"Would ya all just shut up!" Metallicar snapped. The group, however, ignored her, choosing instead to further the argument.

"I say we get rid of her, here and now!" Dean snapped, holding a stake in hand. Juliet backed up, bumping into her truck.

"I agree Dean." Sam growled.

"No!" Everyone stilled, looking around before several other bots entered, Optimus among them.

"Dean!" Juliet made a break for the door but Dean barely managed to catch her, slamming her into her truck.

Metallicar wasn't certain when it happened, as she was tackling Dean when it happened, but without warning there was a large femme towering over her and Dean. She held Juliet in her servo and was glaring down at Dean.

"Don't you dare harm my charge!" She snapped. Everyone was to in shock to reply as she set Juliet down. Even she was in shock as she stared up at her. Jazz was the first to notice what was wrong.

"Is tha' her truck?"

"More importantly." Sunstreaker interrupted. "Is that Stargaze?" He and Sideswipe felt the energon drain from their faces as she turned her gaze on them.

"Great. The idiots are here." Both took offence to this.

"Hey!"

"Who are you calling idiots! Besides. Last I checked you were the little sister." She rolled her eyes and turned away.

"How did we not detect her energon signature?" Ratchet crossed his arms at Optimus' inquiry.

"Stargaze. Yes. I see to recall that name. An Autobot who remained behind on Cybertron. I wondered why, given that she had an amazing set of skills." She shrugged.

"Got a distress call from a set of neutrals on this planet. Now that I find them I see they're both Autobots too." Metallicar transformed, standing beside Hijack as she grabbed Dean.

"I joined up to help my opiluk shortly before coming to this planet. Hijack's been in it ever since he found out who his opi was." Stargaze looked them over and both nodded.

"Now. Why was he trying to kill my charge?"

"She's a vampire!" Dean shouted, causing Metallicar to sigh.

"Dean-"

"No. Don't you Dean me. What does she drink?! Huh?! She's a monster!" This seemed to hurt Juliet far more than anything else as she glared up at him.

"Yes Dean. I am a monster! And because of that I'm doomed to an eternal damnation. All because I no longer have a soul! That vampire took it from me! No matter how much good I do or how many people I save I will never get into heaven!" The Autobots all looked down at her before Chromia walked up, picking her up and hugging her. Optimus crossed his arms.

"I do not think that right. It does not sound like it was your choice. So why should you be punished for it." He pointed out. All other Autobots muttered in agreement, watching Chromia hold Juliet close to her spark.

"That is not the way it works Prime. She drinks blood and-"

"I do not think it should matter. She was forced into this and she cannot change it. Despite her thirst she is still alive and therefor still a human." Juliet looked up at Optimus, who returned the glance.

"Thank you Prime." She whispered, still curled against Chromia's chassis.

"Alright. Look. I think we all just need to relax. That whole fiasco with the Fallen and now Jason has everyone tense." Metallicar spoke up. "And for now, keep Dean a Juliet as far from each other as possible."

"I agree." Everyone looked to Ratchet. "All of you go get some rest. Doctor's orders." At that they all dispersed quickly.

-

Dean lay on Metallicar's hood, her holoform curled up beside him. "Baby. How can you trust her?" She sighed.

"We discussed this already. I knew her before she was a vampire. To injure someone would kill her. Or she'd do it herself." Dean shook his head.

"Still. She's dangerous." Metallicar sat up.

"So am I Dean. One wrong move and I could hurt you severely. Or worse."

"It's different Baby." She stood, moving away from him.

"How? We're both different from you. We're both considered inhuman. So how is it different?"

"She's a vampire."

"And I'm an alien." She held her hand up to silence Dean before he could speak. "And there are things that make me far worse than some vampire who doesn't even want to be what she is."

"You're not like her." She shook her head fiercely.

"Dean will you just get your head out of your ass and listen to me?!" He fell silent as her anger made her holoform flicker. "Juliet is your sister. Your family. And you need to learn to trust family. Most of the time they're more fragile than you think."

"But-"

"No. Until you can at least play nice around her you're sleeping in either the rec room or Sam's room. I don't care. Just go."

He wanted to argue but the pain in her features told him not to. Instead he merely turned and left.

-

"So wai'. She jus' kicked ya ou'?" Crosshairs crossed his arms, Sam hanging out with him in the rec room. Drift was currently off training, though Dean knew it was with great reluctance that he remained in here.

"Yep. Told me I wasn't allowed in the room until I can at least get along with Juliet." Crosshairs laughed, causing Sam's composure to break as well.

"I never thought I'd see Dean sleeping on the couch because of a woman." Sam doubled over, Crosshairs making sure his charge didn't fall over.

"Shut up Sammy." Dean then looked up at Crosshairs. "So what do you suggest?"

"Do wha' she says. Trust meh. It ain't gonna work ou' any otha way." Dean groaned and collapsed on one of the couches.

"Fine. So who's up for a movie marathon?"

(Sorry it was kinda short. It's hard writing when you're half asleep. lol {C.M.})