In the night time, one vehicle came out from Decepticon isle and once arriving to shores, it droves to the woods. After driving few miles it stops and Elena comes out before vehicle transformed. It was no other than Steeljaw.

"Where are we?" Elena asked.

"That I can't reveal. Otherwise you will run away to others." Steeljaw said.

He lead the way somewhere deep in the forest, while Elena followed him. Soon they arrived to quiet and lovely meadow middle of the forest. Elena was amazed by the view. The fireflies gave lovely touch of light in the flowers. Elena walks bit looking around amazed, before sits down. Steeljaw follows bit and lays down close to her like a wolf. He simply stayed like that and watch her.

Right then, familiar howl was heard, and from bushes came out couple of wolf cubs. Recognizing Elena they run to her along with their siblings, while their parents follows them and lays down close. Little ones started play with each other or with Elena while Steeljaw watched calmly. those same memories of that night started to show up to his mind. As much he wanted to touch her and pull her close to him, he hold that urge inside.

After a while wolf family left along with their pups, leaving Elena and Steeljaw alone.

"You really like those kind of creatures." Steeljaw said.

"That's because one of them kept me save." Elena answered.

"What happened?"

"I was little back then, twelve years old. I went camping with my...human father and friends. the area was fenced so wild animals won't come. But still on one part the ground was giving up and it did when I stood there. It cause hole on the ground and fell for it. While my friends went to get help I noticed that I have fallen into some sort of cave."

"Wolf den?"

"Yes. I was first scared that I would be eaten, but I wasn't. The wolf had two cubs, so I guess her mother instinct made her want to protect me. She licked my wounds clean and kept me warm, until my father and forest ranger came with my friends to lift me up." Elena finished the story. "Ever since then I have liked them."

"You seem to like living in the forest." Steeljaw chuckled.

"Well, mostly yes. It somehow has effect on me since my brother died. My human father took it hardly and quit his job in military lab and we moved to Griffin Rock, an isle close to Maine."

"Was there forest?"

"Still is, actually. People who live there like to keep it so, for camping and picnics. But there is also areas where people haven't went."

"Let me guess, you however have" Steeljaw chuckled.

"Well, it happened by accident. I was young and curious. And it was the time I was chosen by Great Elk."

"Who?"

"The Predacon of nature."

Steeljaw looked her for a while. She was chosen by Predacon of nature when she was young. Before she even knew existence of Cybertron. And she is the Star Supreme now. In this he moved bit closer and nuzzled at her.

"I bet you would have been greatest Star of nature." Steeljaw said to her.

Elena wasn't sure how react on this. Honestly, she was completely unsure. Steeljaw, one of the most wanted criminal was holding her close. Instead being cruel, mean selfish con, he was looking after her, been kind to her. Is there truly than meets the eye in him.

"Steeljaw"

"Mhmm"

"Why you ended up in Alchemor?" she asked.

"You don't know?"

"I have been in Star-realm and realm of Primes, when it has been mentioned." Elena reminded.

"Instigating rebellion and knowledge of sub-sonics." he told.

"Rebellion against what?" Elena asked.

"Against High Council" Elena was surprised hearing this.

"I was studying sub-sonics on my free time, while my brother was in police Academy. We both wanted to have good carer, to look after our family. Things didn't started to go well. The High Council was making strict rules. At first, I didn't bothered with it. But then there the news, where you, Star Supreme run out of High Council Hall and next day, it was informed that you cut your connections with the High Council. Many said you had mental breakdown, but I started to have suspicions about the real motive. My suspicions started to grown by the time, when more strict rules started to come. "don't do this" "don't do that" My brother tried to go against, but it cost his job as cop. few cycles later he got missing, but no one cared. On that time, I decided to do something about it. So I started a rebellion and used Sub-sonics on that, for defence measures of course. But it didn't last before I was arrested. High Council itself set my sentence, where I get to see the truth. They did the all the decisions, your Star simply stood there, every time he tried to speak he was cut off. On that moment I decided on two things; 1. not to trust Autobots."

"And two?"

"If you want something, you must betray someone, but make sure you won't become the victim yourself."

"You already have been betrayed by Megatronus." Elena reminded.

"Well, he confirmed what I figured long time ago." He said while gets up to sit.

"But Steeljaw..." Elena said while looks down. "If you keep betraying everyone around you, you will have no one to help you."

Steeljaw looked at her while. For while he then moved his claw to move her chin up to look at her while he moved his claw to caress her cheek.

Elena tried to look elsewhere, but her eyes remained at his. The moment seemed to last, until...

"EYOO! Where ar' ya, Steeljaw?"

And there goes the moment.

"What is it, Thunderhoof?" Steeljaw answered to com-link.

"Those two are askin ya, again" That is really getting annoying. If he only could those Decepticon hunters...

"We need to head back, don't we?" Elena asked.

"I'm afraid so." he said before he transformed to his vehicle mode and opens the door for her so she could enter. once inside, he drove back to island.

Once returned to Decepticon isle, Steeljaw was in the meeting while Elena was back in the Steeljaw's quarters. At first she listened some music from the player he made for her, but after while she decided to take warm shower. Even if she now in robot form that warm feeling in warm shower always felt nice. Even cars get car-washed, why not her.

While, in the shower she started to think what she had learned so far. Steeljaw started his criminal record after she left the council. But the thing is no one knows why she left. Except her, High Council and one bot. Then those memories started to repeat in her mind. And if you include what Steeljaw told, it left one and only possible answer.

Elena hit wall hard before collapses to the floor while water falls down. She just stood there leaning on the wall while water kept falling down. She wasn't sure long she was like that, before she left water stop falling and towel around her. she look up and notice Steeljaw near her.

"The meeting ended quickly. When I heard just water running and came to check." he explained. Elena just nodded before he helped her up before they went to the berthroom.

Steeljaw went set a lock to the door. The last thing he wants now is someone to come (Without knocking) and bother him. One meeting is enough. Elena was resting in fetal position on the berth towel around her protoform.

"Everything okay?" Steeljaw asked while sat down on the berth.

"When you mentioned that your rebellion was against High Council, it made me remember why I left there. "

"Why did you then?" he asked.

"I had thought of it few solar-cycles ago since we thought my father was gone. I tried do my best to be wise and fair as Star Supreme should, but it didn't seem to matter. At first, all that criminals we sentenced were ones who truly deserved it. But then there started to come up cases that would been handled with short sentence, but High council decided otherwise. When I tried to speak to change the sentence they started to say that "This is not Earth" or "in Cybertron we do this" it actually depressed me more than losing my father. It made me miss him more. One member however, was kind to me. She sometimes after the meeting asked how I would have wanted to do it and it allowed me to explain. After that she told that things how they are, but she sometimes said it would be nice have that kind rules. I guess, she made all that bearable. But it all changed, when I arrived early one day. I find that they one meeting without me. I discovered it was about one dear old friend of mine. On their discussion I learned that they blamed my father about the war and they banished my friend, because he was one of my father's trusted friends."

"Was that when you run out from Council hall" he asked.

"Yes." Elena answered while tears started to fall. "When I returned to Star Tower, I tried my best to calm myself from shock. It didn't take me long to decide, when I was asked to Council hall. On that moment I cut my connection with them. I thought my absence will rise some questions, but because StrengthStar took my place to go to the meeting, they continued their ways, because of me..." Elena couldn't continued anymore when she started to cry.

Then she felt Steeljaw's claws touch her to move her to face him and next thing surprised her more. He kissed her. But it wasn't like the last one. It was sweet and gentle. Compared to others this made her want to melt down.

In one point Steeljaw broke the kiss and looked at her.

"I never blamed you about what has happened. I thought from the beginning that Stars are meant to guide us wisely, so I knew those new law didn't come from you. And I would have done over and over again for you."

In one brief moment they looked at each other, before he kissed her again and this time she kissed back. And that kiss was getting more heated and by where his claws where heading it Good thing he lock the door.