Okay, it's been a week since new members had come to Team Prime. CliffJumper is... how should I put it... positive. He reminds a lot of my older brother. Making jokes, cheering up, getting in trouble, serious when it was necessary. SweetStar is just like her name says, sweet. Maybe too sweet. She is a real hugger. She knows when not to hug, but mostly she does. She hugs me or PeaceStar every time she sees us. We might need to put a bell on her, so we know to be aware of her. Now I see why Ratchet was worried. She even hugs him. Well... some of him. She hugs everyone, but they don't seem to mind. Especially Optimus and Arcee. Speaking of her, she's one of those SweetStar hugs most, besides me and PeaceStar.

I understand Sweet hugs PeaceStar, because they're sisters, me...Well, What I did understand Stars hold special bond between each other, so they experience all that others will, so SweetStar may know all of me like Peace does. But with Arcee, well I know Arcee was ordered to protect SweetStar, back at Cybertron. Maybe that's why Sweet likes her too, but there seem to be more. I have noticed her looking at me sometimes. I don't know why. Is it because I'm a cyborg, made of pieces of PeaceStar? I know I'm not looking any better now, but I guess, the war has shown its ugly face there too.

I was listening to some music in my room when I heard mumbling from another side of the quarters. Was someone speaking? Luckily, my new ear helps me to set volume, so I hear through the walls. I know it's rude, but I got curious. I leaned near the door to hear.

"I'm sorry to bother you, sir. PeaceStar told me that Elena has room here." I know that voice. It's Arcee. Why is she looking for me? Wait a minute... Sir? The only person I have heard her call that is... OMG! My room is in quarters of Optimus Prime!

"Yes." I heard him say. "Is there something you want to speak with her?"

"Well, yes...actually..." she said. I was bit confused. Why does she want to speak with me? Have I done something wrong? Is she mad at me? I couldn't think more reasons because I got glomp by SweetStar again and this it made the door open to let me and her go outside.

"Sweet!" I yelled. All she did was a giggle. Right, then I look up and saw both Optimus and Arcee looking at me.

"Hey..." was all I say.

"Elena, Arcee wants to speak with you," said Optimus.

"About what?" I asked.

"Just ride," said Arcee.

"I don't have a license," I said.

"Why need one, when I'll do the driving," she said.

"Will she be going too?" I asked meaning SweetStar who still was on me.

"No." I like the sound of that. I tried to get off from SweetStar, in which she stood there pouting. I got down and left the quarters with Arcee before she transformed into a motorcycle. Yeah, I get to see how they pick their vehicle mode. It was cool. I hop on and we drove out of the base to the desert.

We drove for a while. Luckily we didn't go to Jasper. I wasn't sure if she and Cliffjumper know yet our rules in traffic. They might ask me on that or PeaceStar. We soon came to top on one of the cannons, where I got up from Arcee while she transformed back. I went to look at the view.

"I just love this view," I said. "Every time it impresses me, even if I have seen it many times."

"It is..." said Arcee. I knew I couldn't hold it any longer, what she wanted to talk to me, could be something serious.

"So, what is that you want to talk about...?" I asked. Arcee was a bit surprised while she looked at me. "Have I done something that offends you?"

"What? No, It's not that. It's just..."

"It's because of these, right?" I asked and looked at my arm. She stood up quiet. I was right. "I didn't ask this..."

"I know," she said. "Everyone has told me that. Ratchet even showed all data from your diagnose..."

"Then what is then bugging you?" I asked. I looked at her with tears coming to my eyes.

"Why you were in that mine?" she asked straightly. I stood quietly there. Maybe she is right. If we didn't go to the mine, none of this would've happened. But my dad and I would be dead anyway.

"You're probably right..." I said while I tried to hold my tears. "If we wouldn't have gone to the mine, I wouldn't be here looking like this... But we just did. Dad was a scientist and I know how much he likes to explore." I chuckled. "But they would have come to us anyway and killed us..."

"Your father was killed?" she asked.

"Yes. By a group who wanted him to work for them to take over the country or something like that." I said. I felt her staying quiet.

"Elena, I didn't..."

"I know...You didn't know. It doesn't matter. My problems are nothing compare what you all have been through."

"No, they're not. I know how it feels to... lose someone."

"Like Tailgate?" I asked. She was shocked hearing that. She was going to ask how I knew when I continued. "SweetStar told me. She told me that Stars were hunted by the prize. That Airachnid was going to take her if it wasn't for Cliffjumper and Bumblebee... Like I said mines are nothing compare to yours..."

Right then felt how she came close and hugged me.

"No, they're not..." she said. We stood there like that. I always thought she was... bit cold, because of the war, but no. SweetStar told me Arcee's past how she was the most gentle, sweet and how she going to become a teacher, but when the war started she just needed become tough to protect others, which is why she acts like that. I managed to see it now. "But that's not what I wanted to talk about."

"What?" I looked confusedly at her. "What is it then?"

"Well,... It's about..." the way she acts made me realize what she was up to

"Are you having a crush on someone?" I asked.

"Um..."

"YOU ARE!" I yelled. Well, a good thing was we were out in the desert, so no one won't hear us. "On who? Is it Cliffjumper?"

"No, he is like a brother to me."

"Oh, you too."

"What?" she asked.

"Well, he reminds me of my big brother...before he died in the war."

"Elena, I'm sorry..."

"I know..." I said. I didn't want to go any sad part so decided to ask more.

"So, if it isn't Cliff, then who? Bumblebee?"

"No"

"Bulkhead?" I asked confusedly.

"No!"

"Oh no. Don't say its Ratchet."

"For spark sake. NO!"

"Then Whoooo...Oh my gosh...Optimus?" I asked. In this Arcee blushed. I stood there looking at her eyes wide open. I was speechless. Sure, I knew Optimus Prime was kind, strong, smart...okay, I admit, he looks quite handsome for a robot, so, this might not surprise. "Soo, what it was you wanted to talk about?" I asked awkwardly.

"Look, this wasn't a good idea..."

"Yip Bip Bip Bip!" I yelled. I can't believe I just said that. "No. What is THAT you want to talk?" She didn't answer. so, I decided approach different way. "What you like about him?"

"Well, he is... strong, smart...and kind. The how it treats you like..."

"Like daughter..." I finished. To be honest, I have that feeling sometime, since I woke up as Cyborg. I somehow understood him more. And when I have sat on his shoulder I have found myself leaning on him like I... No, it's just in my head. He is a leader, of the team. He has more important thing than treat me any way special.

"Is something wrong?" asked Arcee.

"Nothing, nothing at all," I said. "But I see now why you like him a lot," I said smiling at her. "Maybe, he likes you too." She blushed at the comment.

We stood there for a while talking until the sun was setting when we came back. Ratchet was asking where we were.

"I just got few lessons on traffic," said Arcee. It's was true. before we came I told her some things about the traffic here. Then again SweetStar glomps on me and goes all " I missed you so much". But right then so did came Cliffjumper and Bulkhead.

"What's up?" said Cliffjumper. "Some guy gave this piece of paper." I, PeaceStar look on the paper. when zoomed to realize it was a parking ticket.

"CLIFFJUMPER!" we both yelled. I'm a bit glad Agent Fowler manage to get my inheritance into cash and pays me support to live. I might need to give some traffic lesson before I run out the money.