*3rd POV*

Robby was in his sleep wear in some type of abyss. He looked around before walking. "Twitch! Thrash!" Robby's voice echoed for him in his dream. "Robby!" Twitch's voice echoed before he saw Thrash and Twitch.

They noticed him and faced him. "Robby!" Twitch yelled before they were pulled away from him. Robby pants and ran after them. It showed Thrash and Twitch struggling against GHOST agents. "Oh, oh, oh, oh!" Robby yelled as he tried to reach for them, but he fell.

"Robby, help us." Twitch said before the GHOST truck drove off with Twitch and Thrash. "No, I won't let them take you away!" Robby yelled, but a pede stopped him. He looked up and saw Optimus.

"You can't trust happiness, Robby. Nothing is forever." Optimus' voice echoed. He looked down at his sleeve and saw it disappearing. "What? No, no!" Robby yelled as he saw it disappearing, and that's when he woke up.

| Reality |

Robby shouted out as he shot awake from his nightmare. He pants and looks at his sleeve as he pants. He gasped as he heard the window open. "Another nightmare?" Twitch asked as she looked at him through the window.

"Yep." Robby answered quickly. "Want to talk about it?" Twitch asked. "Nope." Robby said looking away. "Want to go look at baby foxes?" Twitch asked grinning. "Absolutely." Robby said immediately agreeing. Robby grabbed his flashlight, and they headed out.

They were now in the woods. As they came to the usual fox home, they fought it empty. "Aw. No babies? The mama fox must have moved them since we kept showing up." Twitch suggested.  "They can't have gone too far on those tiny legs. Let's split up and keep looking." Robby suggested as he began walking.

As Twitch was about to transform a familiar voice was heard. "And what are you two doing?" A familiar voice asked causing both Twitch and Robby to yelp as they looked up at who said something.

*My POV*

I was looking down at Twitch and Robby. "You scared us!" Twitch said and I chuckled and activated my holo-form. "Whoa!" Robby and Twitch said shocked. "You're human?" Robby asked.  

"It's a holo-form. Only a few of us can do this." I explained. "You're so pretty!" Twitch said and I chuckled. "Go ahead. Look for the baby foxes." I said and they nod. "On it." Twitch said as she transformed and the three of us began looking for the foxes. 

I walked with Robby. As we looked around, suddenly we saw a human. "Slug sandwich!" Robby said as we saw GHOST agents. "ID yourself, small citizen, woman." He said as we were surrounded by agents. "I don't exactly enjoy being surrounded." I said as I kept Robby close. 

*3rd POV*

Twitch was flying around when she suddenly gasped. "Robby! Izzy!" Twitch said as she suddenly turned around really quickly and flew towards where they were.

*My POV*

I kept Robby behind me. We looked at the agents. "You got three seconds to stay away." I said lowly as we backed away. "Gotcha." Twitch suddenly said as she grabbed Robby, and I held onto her. 

"Decepticon, 12 o'clock!" Another one of the humans said and as the main guy tried to stop him from shooting, he shot at us. "Ah!" Twitch and I said as Twitch flew off quickly, away from the GHOST agents.

*3rd POV*

The leader took the gun from the agent. "Sir, that was a Decepticon at large." The agent said. "That just kidnapped a civilian child and woman. You could have blasted them halfway past Harrisburg, and yourself out of a job. Stand down, cadets. Until I can trust you in the field, I want the best agent pursuing this Con--me." The man said as he took his sunglasses off.

*My POV*

We arrived at Dot's office. "Whoa!" Thrash said as he walked in first. "Wow!" Twitch said as she followed after him with Mo following them. "This is your office?" Mo asked as she twirled around. I chuckled.

"Mm-hmm. Welcome to my happy place." Dot said as Robby walked in yawning and Dot dragged him off somewhere. Thrash picked up a stapler. He clicked it and gasped happily. He clicked it a lot before he finally ran out of the staples. 

"I did all the staples." Thrash said as I laughed. "Thrash." I said smiling but he just looked for Dot. "Can I have more? Now, please?" Thrash asked Dot. "Thrash, how about you check out the nature displays instead, kay?" Dot told him.

"So many animal facts. Did you know squirrels can't burp? Robby is definitely not a squirrel." Twitch said and if on cue, Robby burped. We looked at him. "But I definitely am taking a nap." Robby said as he walked off to find somewhere to nap.

"You mean hibernation!" Twitch called after him as he sat on a chair and began trying to sleep. Mo suddenly had a grappling like tool. She snapped it in front of Robby's face causing him to gasp. 

"Robby, look. A monster catcher. Remember? Pinch and disappear." Mo said to her brother. "That's baby stuff, Mo. Get me when it's time to go home." Robby said as he began walking to another room as he yawned.

Mo stared after him sadly and dropped the tool. "Careful with that, Mozie. I need it to walk Mr. Slithers. Ooh, which reminds me, if anyone finds Mrs. Slithers, let me know." Dot said and I chuckled softly.

*3rd POV*

Robby was sitting on his knees with his head on a box, asleep. Suddenly a box was pushed, and he saw it land on the ground. He checked where the box came from. "Stand back, citizen." The same man's voice with the sunglasses said.

Robby yelps surprised. He fell to the ground. "No barricade on Earth or its moon can stymie GHOST's best. Oh, this is putting up a fight, though." He said as he struggled to get out and as Robby left the room.

*My POV*

Robby suddenly came out of the rom. "Mom, there's somebody in there." He told us. "Mrs. Slithers!" Twitch said happily. "Kids, outside. Now. Izzy, go with them." Dot said and I nod.

*3rd POV*

As he was about to open the door, Dorothy did. "Hold it, sir. How'd you get inside my ranger station? And who are you?" Dorothy asked him. "Special agent Jon "no H" Schloder, Global Hazard and Ordinance Strike Team." The man said as the kids and Izzy snuck past and went outside.

"GHOST to civvies." Schloder said when Dot looked over his shoulder and saw an elevator. "And I suppose the reason I suddenly have an elevator is GHOST, too?" Dorothy asked as she leaned against the doorframe.

"That's classified, Ranger Malto. But since you're what passes for Witwicky law enforcement, you'll be working with me on my new mission." Schloder said as he walked out of the room and to the snake Dorothy has.

"Which is?" Dorothy asked with her hands on her hips. "On a need-to-know basis." Scholder said. Dorothy walked over. "Well, I need to know, or I'm not helping." Dorothy said firmly. "Okay, fine. This round to you. There's a rogue Deception in the area capturing young civilians." Schloder said.

As if on cue, Mo and Thrash pushed themselves against the window behind Schloder. Dorothy saw and got a little worried. "Can you give me a minute?" Dorothy asked as she pulled her phone out.

*My POV*

As we wait outside, we watched Dot and Schloder inside. "Humans are really starting to get on my nerves." I mumbled as I watched. "Twitch, that creepy guy from the forest is inside. He's a GHOST agent!" Robby said to Twitch and me.

"Do you think he knows we're here?" Twitch whispered when Robby's phone went off. "Robby, Mom says we should go home right now with no emojis. For her, that's like yelling." Mo said as we faced them.

"Mom never yells. Oh. Getting the seriousness of the situation." Thrash said as Dot and Schloder walked outside, and we watched. They got in Dot's truck and drove off. "Better go this way." Robby said as we began going a different way.

*3rd POV*

As Dorothy and Agent Schloder drove off, they were talking. "You'll receive your mission briefing after official GHOST training. First, I need you to assist me in the next step of my investigation." Scholder said.

"Let me guess. It's classified." Dorothy said annoyed. "Au contraire. You'll be driving me to your residence. Your file states you have two children. I need to question them." Scholder said. "Uh-uh." Dorothy said firmly as she slammed on her breaks.

"Agent Scholder, I may work for GHOST, but my kids don't." Dorothy said firmly. "With a Decepticon targeting youngsters, they may have heard something from their peers. Playground chatter saved my squad in the Knee Slapper Valley incident." Schloder said as Dorothy looked unamused.

*My POV*

We were walking through a field. I was back in my bot form, and I towered over all of them. Robby groans and rubbed his eye when his phone chimed. He checked it. "Now Mom says don't go home. Why are you so nervous, Robby?" Mo asked noticing her brother's nervousness.

"Oh, I know this one. It's because--" Twitch said but Robby and I cut her off. I covered her mouth. "Because my little sister won't stop bugging me." Robby said walking past Mo. "Okay. Then why are you so grouchy?" Thrash asked when suddenly Twitch stopped him from moving.

"Wait. Something's wrong. The nuthatches stopped chirping." Twitch said and I noticed it to. "What's a nuthatch?" Thrash asked confused. "Was I the only one who looked at the nature display--" Twitch asked when we fell.

We all screamed before we landed on the ground. Thrash and Twitch protected Mo and Robby while I protected all of them. We looked up and we were trapped. "A hologram pit trap?" Robby asked. "You've got to be kidding me." I said angrily.

"Mom said Cons used these in the Transformers war." Robby said. "They did. In fact, the top was--" I began to say but was cut off as Twitch transformed. She flew to the top only to get electrocuted. 

"Ow!" Twitch said as she landed on the ground. "Like that." I finished with a sigh. "You just got to get more momentum." Thrash said before he transformed and drove around us to the top...only to get the same results as Twitch.

He fell to the ground. "How was the momentum?" I asked. "Gotta take a moment on the ground." He responded and I rolled my optics. "Maybe we'll never get out. Maybe we're stuck here." Twitch said as Mo and Robby began trying to climb up the side.

I sensed something and I looked up. "Hmm..." I hummed softly as I hoped my senses were wrong. "Maybe those people that attacked us last night set this up to catch us." Twitch said as she just exposed us.

Mo was trying to help Thrash up when she looked up. "Someone attacked you?" Mo asked confused. "And you didn't invite us?" Thrash asked. "It was no big deal." Robby said crossing his arms.

"Spill." Mo demanded and I sighed. "I couldn't sleep, okay? Twitch and I went for a walk, which Izzy found us, and then we ran into some GHOST creeps. That's it." Robby told her closing his eyes.

"Why did you keep it a secret?" Mo asked angrily. "Because I knew you'd overreact." Robby told her as he walked off. "Don't feel bad. We've only gone on night walks four times this week." Twitch said and I facepalmed.

"This week?" Mo asked angrily as Twitch transformed and hid behind Thrash, who was hiding behind me. "Oh, Twitch..." I said softly as I held them close who held onto me. "Why didn't you tell me?" Mo asked her brother worried.

"I don't have to tell you every little thing in my life." Robby said and I saw Mo clenching her fists and I could feel the emotion going between them all. "Uh, too many feels. I'm getting dizzy." Thrash said as he held his head, which Twitch did the same.

"Angry, hurt, sad, pensive, scared." Twitch said when suddenly we saw a shadow approaching. "Scared--yeah, getting that one, loud and clear." Thrash said as I kept them out of sight. As we looked up at the shadow I stayed in front of them.

I stopped Twitch and Thrash from getting their weapons ready, knowing who it was. As the shield came down, well and behold standing there was Optimus Prime. One of my older brothers.

"Not who I was expecting." Optimus said as he deactivated his battle mask. I chuckled nervously as he stared at me. Mo sighs. "We could say the same thing." Robby said but I could tell Optimus was paying them no mind as his optics stayed on me.

"Izzy...?" Optimus asked and I looked up nervously. "Hey, big brother..." I said nervously. "You're alive?" He asked. "Sure am, OP." I said as I nodded. "GHOST is sweeping the area for a dangerous Decepticon. You are not our intended quarry." Optimus said as he bent down.

"Like accidentally catching chum when you're fishing for bass." Twitch said and we just looked at her before sighing. "Nature displays?" I asked and she nodded happily. "Nobody?" Twitch asked them as I looked up at Optimus.

"Mr. Optimus?" Mo asked. "Whoa!" Thrash said as Optimus picked him up and placed him down. "I'm glad I was the first to check this trap." Optimus said as Twitch flew out while holding Robby as Mo held onto him.

Optimus grabbed my servo and pulled me up as I pulled myself up. Once I was out, he hugged me tightly. I was shocked but hugged him back. Once we pulled away, we looked at the young ones.

"If GHOST had gotten to you Terrans before I did--" Optimus said but Robby cut him off. "They'd take you away forever." Robby said softly. I frowned and looked at my brother. He nodded at my look.

"Fortunately, I always prepare for the worst. Uh, not that you're the worst." Optimus said causing me to chuckle. He opened the back of it and gestured for them to get inside. "He'll park you somewhere GHOST will never think to look for you." I said as they began getting in. "Good, 'cause we can't go home right now anyway." Mo said and I sighed.

*3rd POV*

Alex was in the kitchen making some food. Bumblebee was stretching and doing...who knows what. He's just bored since Izzy's not around. Dorothy was ringing her doorbell in a way that sounded like the song 'Jingle Bells'.

"Heh." Dorothy said as she kept ringing it that way to alert Alex and Bee. "Is that 'Jingle Bells'?" Schloder asked Dorothy as he had his arms behind his back. "Oh, my favorite song all year! Whoo. Heh." Dorothy said before she began ringing the doorbell like that again.

"Hide the bots, hide the bots." Alex sang before he realized. He gasped. "Hide the bots!" Alex said before he rushed to the window to alert Bumblebee. "Shh, shh. Bumblebee, get in the barn." Alex warned Bumblebee.

"Sweetheart, we have company." Dorothy's voice came through and Alex placed some type of Bumblebee merch on the window. He moved away from the window as Dorothy and Schloder came into the kitchen. 

Schloder looked around as Dorothy walked to Alex. "The kids?" Dorothy asked her husband quietly. "With Optimus and Izzy." Alex whispered. "What?" Dorothy asked quietly in shock. "Ah, yes. Early 20th century craftsman aesthetic. Big on charm, not defensibility. You are?" Schloder asked Alex.

"My husband, Doctor Alex Malto. This is GHOST Agent Schloder." Dorothy introduced the two men. "Oh, good--good to meet you." Alex said as him and Schloder shook hands. "Nobody home but me, and we definitely shouldn't go into the backyard or barn." Alex said as Dorothy rolled her eyes slightly.

"Hah. That's oddly specific." Schloder said when suddenly faint whirring noises were heard. "Ah, yes. The music of my quarry. Well, I say let's dance!" Schloder said holding up a taser. Shocking Dorothy and Alex. 

He kicked open the back door and ran towards the barn. Alex and Dorothy followed him as they watched him. "Bee's in there." Alex whispered to Dorothy. "So, stop him." Dorothy told him. "How?" Alex asked.

Schloder looked towards the barn before running to it. "Wait, don't go in there! It's my man cave." Alex said as he blocked the door from Schloder getting inside. Schloder shrugged before opening the door. 

He held the button on his taser. "Oh." Alex said as he saw Bumblebee in his alt-mode, sitting there, not making any noise. Schloder turned his taser off and whistles impressed at the car. Dorothy came over shocked.

"Hah." Alex sighed a little. "The X-12 limited edition, custom paint, turbo ejection, seats that shift to cradle your buttocks. Yeah, I'm going to have to commandeer your vehicle for my mission." Schloder said looking at them.

Dorothy and Alex had a silent conversation. "Oh, this car is--is sensitive. I'm the only one that can drive him--it!" Alex said realizing his mistake. Dorothy shook her head at him. "Not a problem. That frees Ranger Malto up for her GHOST training." Schloder said grabbing a keycard.

"Yippee." Dorothy said walking forward and taking the card. "This will give you access to the elevator at the Ranger station. Orientation is on level five. Better study hard. There's a test, a tough test. It's called life." Schloder said holding the keycard out to her.

Dorothy took it and gave Schloder a weird look. "Let's roll." Schloder said as he got inside Bumblebee. "Ah, cushy on my tushy." Schloder said before Bumblebee revs his engine. Alex held up the keys to show it was him as he clicked the button. 

He bent down at the front of the car. "Don't worry. We'll use your cup holders for drinks, and we won't eat anything with crumbs." Alex whispered causing Bumblebee to rev again. "We won't eat anything. Got it." Alex said standing up.

| Mean while |

Twitch, Thrash, Robby and Mo were still sitting in the back of Optimus' truck. Twitch and Thrash were playing with a ball. Twitch sighs. "We haven't moved in a long time." Twitch said as she was bored. "Mr. Optimus said he'd let us know when it's okay to come out." Mo said looking at her.

"It's never going to be okay. GHOST already tried to capture us twice." Robby said. "Then maybe you shouldn't have been out with Twitch in the middle of the night." Mo responded to her brother angrily.

"At least she doesn't act like a whiney baby when things go wrong." Robby yelled at her. "I am not a whiny baby!" Mo shouts back. Her and Robby glare at each other. "Are you two, like, forever mad, or you need a snack mad?" Thrash asked.

Twitch made a motion to cut it out as Robby and Mo glared at Thrash, their sleeves glowing. Suddenly Thrash stood tall and threw the ball in the air and punched it. It suddenly hit him, causing him to go flying out of the back of the truck. "Okay." Thrash said as he sat up. Twitch gasped. "Giving us superpowers mad!" Twitch said happily.

"You have to be kidding me." Dot said as she walked into base. We couldn't be GHOST without your spirit. Mm, mm, mm." Dot said as she walked. She was on an elevator and was lifted up to another spot.

*My POV*

"Ranger Malto, welcome to GHOST orientation." Optimus said as we walked over to Dot. She looked at him unamused. "Should have known you'd be a part of this. And Izz?" Dot asked. I smiled at her.

"Hey, Dot." I said. "So, he found out?" Dot asked. "Only about an hour ago. Won't let me out of his sight." I said and Optimus pats my head. "Where are my kids?" Dot asked Optimus. "The safest place I could think of. Uh, help yourself to some brochures." Optimus said.

Dot grabbed one. "How to con a Con"? "Steel Handshake: The Tale of Friendship". "So you know how to transform. Now how do you rebuild"?" Dot asked confused. "Optimus, are you serious with these?" I asked facing my older brother.

"Mm, after decades of fighting, humans have reason to fear our kind. We found that visual aids and cheerful slogans make us less scary." Optimus said before he pulled out a paper. "Oh, great." I mumbled as I shook my head.

"Welcome, new recruit. GHOST's main focus in human-Autobot relations, creating a safer planet for all, and finding ways that Cybertronians can help Earth's communities. Laugh, then cool pose. Oh." Optimus said before he laughed, and he posed.

I covered my face embarrassed. Dot rolled her eyes annoyed. "Enjoy this informative film." Optimus said as a film played on the screen. 

*3rd POV*

Alex, Schloder and Bumblebee were in town. Schloder was doing something as Alex sat inside of Bumblebee. "I can't believe you're making me be Schloder's errand boy." Bumblebee said through his radio. 

"Whatever it takes to keep this creep away from Dot, the kids and Izzy." Alex said and looked up to see Schloder coming back with a powdered donut. "Oh, powdered sugar is not happening." Bumblebee said immediately.

"Picked up intel and snacks. Multitasking at its best." Schloder said and Bumblebee locked his doors with a honk. "Oh, sorry. Just a short in the wiring." Alex said nervously. "Ah. Not a problem." Schloder said as he placed the donut on Bumblebee's roof, which caused crumbs to get on it.

"I'll just give it the old Poughkeepsie tickle." Schloder said and as he went to do that, Bumblebee opened his door, causing Schloder to grunt and groan as he fell to the ground. Alex winched slightly. Bumblebee chuckled. "Tickle that." Bumblebee said as Alex looked at him.

| Meanwhile |

"Whoa." Thrash said as he looked around. "What is this place?" Twitch asked as she got out of the trailer. "My new favorite hang!" Thrash said before running forward and looking at everything.

He gasped happily looking at everything. But he backed away from something. Twitch went towards the controls and pressed something. The computer beeped. "Whoa!" Twitch said shocked. "Bot sized, GHOST logos everywhere? I think we're in their HQ." Robby said as he began to walk out.

"Robby, Mr. Optimus and Izzy said stay put." Mo said as she stopped him. "This is why I hang out with Twitch." Robby told her and kept walking. Mo looked down but followed angrily. "Aww. Did I miss bring your kid to work day again?" A guy asked as he saw Robby and Mo.

Suddenly Twitch and Thrash appeared. "Whoa!" Thrash said as he knocked something over. "Thrash." Mo said. "Huh. Never seen those bots before." The woman said. "Hey, hey, down there. Show us your badges." The man demanded.

"Call back-up." The woman said. "Run!" Robby said as Thrash grabbed Mo and transformed. Twitch transformed and grabbed Robby. They ran off. "Get me Agent Schloder. We have eyes on the rogue Decepticon, and now there's two of them." The woman said as they chased after them.

"Close the door, close the door, close the door!" Mo shouted and Thrash jumped up and pressed the button. The door closed and Twitch put Robby down. He sighed. "That was close." Robby said before platforms began to rise. 

"Okay, who's making the ground move?" Thrash asked as he put Mo down. "Welcome back, Megatron. Training level set to Unicron 14." A female voice said. "Help. Help me. I need help!" An animated voice said.

"I'm not so sure he's the one in trouble." Robby said as Mo held onto his arm. Guns appeared out of the wall. Guns came out of the ground as well.

| With Alex, Schloder and Bumblebee |

They were driving peacefully when Schloder's phone rang. "Oh, pull over here." Schloder said and Alex did, even if it was Bumblebee driving. "Ugh!" Both men said as Bumblebee slammed on his breaks a little.

"Easy on the brakes--Alex!" Alex said before he laughed. "That's me." Alex said. Schloder fixed his glasses. "Classified call, civilian. Out." Schloder said, and Alex got out with hesitance because he knew what Bumblebee was capable of.

"This is Schloder. Report." Schloder said. "Sir, we have two Cons in custody at HQ. One matches the description of the perpetrator--small stature, Cybertronian drone alt-mode." The woman over the phone said, Bumblebee heard and revved his engine.

"Hold them there. I'll be--" Schloder said before Bumblebee did something. Schloder screamed. "Ugh!" He said before he got out of the car quickly. "Charles Dickens, this car has issues. Yeah, all right. I'm on my way." Schloder said.

Bumblebee was trying to contact Optimus. "You're off the hook. I need a more dependable ride. My quarry awaits." Schloder said as he walked into the road. He stopped a car and got inside. "Drive like it's the salmon shortage of 1779." Schloder said and the car sped off.

| With the kids |

"Help. Help me. I need help!" The hologram said. Twitch went to the buttons and pressed one to try and open the door, but it didn't work. "It's not working. Do buttons take days off?" Twitch asked worried, before she transformed and landed on the ground.

"Help. Help me. I need help." The hologram said. "And then will you let us out?" Twitch asked. The guns began whirring. "Whoa. Oh." Twitch said as she dodged the shot. "Take cover!" Twitch said as they took cover. 

"Oh." Robby said as him and Mo were on one side and Twitch and Thrash were on the other. "No reception. I told you we should have stayed in the trailer." Mo said to her brother angrily. "And get caught by GHOST out there? Look around. We have to protect ourselves, Mo. There's no promises for safety, no guaranteed happy ending. Grow up!" Robby yelled at her.

Tensions were high. "I hate it when they're mad at each other." Thrash said but they suddenly felt powerful emotions. "We can use this to fight." Twitch said excitedly as she clenched her fist happily.

Thrash nods determined. He used his shield to destroy a gun, which he did. He blocked the other shots from getting him. Twitch looked around the corner and saw what he was doing. She got an idea.

Thrash was moving between platforms, and he got on one. "Oh, yeah! Feel the steel of my third wheel!" Thrash said as he leaped off the platform and destroyed the last gun on the ground. More appeared. 

Twitch used her sword like wings to cut them. Robby and Mo were watching when a gun appeared behind them. "I don't want to be mad at you, Robby." Mo said before holding onto him tightly.

Robby looked at the gun, before holding his little sister close. Thrash appeared and leaped over what Mo and Robby were hiding behind. He blocked the attack from the gun, which Twitch cut the gun in multiple pieces. 

Suddenly Mo and Robby sighed with relief and looked at them smiling. "Aww, I liked you guys angry." Thrash said. "Then you'll lose us as a team. Truce?" Robby asked facing his sister. They did a small handshake.

*My POV*

The video had ended, and I was so glad. "Highlight of orientation, right?" Optimus asked. "Cheesy footage of Autobots helping humans build a bridge? Hmm. Not very subtle. And what exactly does GHOST do with the Decepticons you catch?" Dot asked Optimus.

"I want to know that as well." I said facing my brother with Dot. "That's classified. I'm sorry." Optimus apologized, and I sighed. I knew he wanted to tell us, but he couldn't. "So am I. Bots and humans working together is wonderful, but why the secrecy and the hard sell?" Dot asked.

"Are you sure you're on the right team, Optimus?" I asked my older brother softly. "I wasn't always a warrior, you know. The humans have a saying. When life gives you lemonade, make lemons." Optimus said and I facepalmed with a smile.

"Hmm." Dot said with a small smile. "Point is, after the war, GHOST was our best option--the only humans who gave us the space and the resources we needed to keep this planet safe, for us and you." Optimus said to Dot.

"Huh, it's like taking a job with people you don't trust to protect your family. Maybe we have more in common than I thought." Dot said. "Then let's go downstairs to get your kids." Optimus said and I followed. "Uh-uh. You brought them here?" Dot asked.

*3rd POV*

The kids were running together as the guns fired at them. Platforms were rising and falling in front of them. "Uh, guys?" Thrash asked worried. Robby was lifted up, causing Twitch to transform as Thrash and Mo kept running

Robby leaped from platform to platform, before jumping. "Whoa!" He shouted. "Gotcha!" Twitch said as she caught him. She flew after Thrash and Mo. They took cover under something. "Thanks." Robby said to Twitch.

"Something tells me this game doesn't come with respawns." Robby said to them. "And it won't stop until we win." Mo said nodding. "Win how?" Thrash asked confused. "Help. Help me. I need help." The hologram said.

"I think Help Me Kid might know." Twitch said. "Then let's go say hi." Robby said determined. Guns surrounded where they were. Soon Twitch ran out and transformed. "Hey, look at me. Game on." Twitch said and she began firing at them. 

They fired at her in return. As this happened, Thrash was transformed and had Mo and Robby. He dodged the attacks and raced up a ramp. He got to the edge, and he transformed and ran up the platforms that appeared.

Mo and Robby on his back as he did so. As they got to the end, Thrash jumped, but they wouldn't make it. So, Thrash threw Mo and Robby to the platform. They landed on the platform and the hologram stood up.

"Victory complete. Would you like to play again?" The hologram asked. "No!" Robby and Mo shouted. They turned around to see the platforms returning to the ground. They all cheered. "Yeah!" Thrash shouted.

"All right, we did it!" Twitch said happily. "That's how you do it." Thrash said as Robby and Mo slowly were lowered to the ground. "Whoo!" Mo cheered as they all cheered. The doors opened and they rushed to them.

Only to gasp as guns were pointed at them. "Freeze, Cons!" The man said but before he could do anything footsteps were heard.

*My POV*

"Nice job, cadets. Stand down. I'll take it from here." Optimus said as the agents turned to us. They gasped as they saw me, probably knowing who I am. Optimus and Dot had their hands/servos on their hips.

"But Special Agent Schloder's orders were--" The man said but was cut off. "Are to leave Con arrests to Bots. You've done well. Head to the mess hall. Tell them lemons are on me." Optimus said and the agents looked at each other as I facepalmed.

"Lemonade." Dot said to them as she walked past them to her children. They shrugged and began going. "Right now, I want all the hugs. You can give me the full story at home." Dot said and Optimus answered a call.

"Sorry, Bee. I was in orientation. It seems I missed your 28 calls." Optimus said as I heard Bee speak over the coms. "Optimus, it sounds like GHOST has Twitch. They think she's a Decepticon. Schloder will be at HQ any second." Bee said and Optimus and I looked at each other before looking at the family. We knew what we needed to do. 

*3rd POV*

Schloder arrived and walked through the doors and looked to where the arrest was, but to find nothing. "Oh. Just like my sixth birthday." Schloder said disappointed.

*My POV*

"Secret exit. I'm trusting you with something not on the tour." Optimus said as he drove with me beside him. We saw what they were really hiding. "Are we still inside GHOST?" I asked as I looked even as I drove. 

We saw all kinds of Decepticons. "We make compromises to protect those we care about. I am not proud of this, but I know no better option to keep your planet safe. I promise you I will never stop seeking one." Optimus said as we continued to drive, making me question all of GHOST.

*3rd POV*

It was late at night, and Mo heard tapping on her window. "Huh? Who is..." She asked before she got up and walked to her window. Robby came out. "Hey, Mo, want to go monster hunting?" Robby asked holding a grabber. 

Mo smiled at him through the window. They were now on the barn roof. "I can tell something's bothering you." Mo said to her brother. Robby sighed. "It's bad dreams. Why I can't sleep. I didn't tell you 'cause I shouldn't be scared." Robby said as he laid on the roof.

Mo laid next to him. "Who says?" Mo asked before they sat up. "I'm the big brother. It's my job to be brave for you, like when I used to catch monster under your bed." Robby said before looking away.

"I stopped being scared of monsters when I was three. But I never told you 'cause it was our special thing. You don't have to be brave alone. You have me, and we have Mom and Dad, and all of us have the Terrans." Mo said to her brother.

"What if we lose them?" Robby asked terrified. "That's the scary part of love. But it's still worth it, right?" Mo asked her brother softly. Robby looked at the moon, as Mo held the grabber. "Want to take Twitch and Thrash monster hunting?" Mo asked him. He smiled and stood up. "With all of us together, those monsters don't stand a chance." Robby said as they looked at the moon.