As the week passed, Ratchet managed to repair Nova's shoulder which was kinda weird for her. She wondered why she was unable to heal her shoulder, Ratchet deduce that it must have been the Dark Energon effect from the Dark StarSaber that was preventing her from healing it. To think it was the first time for being Ratchet's patient. After her injuries were healed, He ran another scan to check the healing process, Nova didn't complain, much to his liking. "It seems your abilities help speed up the healing process two-fold when you're a Cybertronian than as a human." He stated.

"Well that's good, I hate to be down for any longer."

"Yes, you're getting antsy as it is." Ratchet agreed.

"Well what do you expect? I'll stay down for as long as absolutely necessary then I would like to get up and move again, berths get old after a while."

"Switch to your human form, I want to see how the damage has affected it." Ratchet ordered. Nova nodded as she switched to her human form. 

She pulled down her shirt (carefully not to show the tattoo on her chest) to reveal just above her shoulder, there was a long scar. "Hmm, all the others have almost faded away by now, this one...might be permanent as it was the worst laceration."

Nova looked at it and nodded, "Great now I have three scars to hide.....Oh well I guess we can't always get away unscathed in the end."

"Your clear, just don't transform for another few days if possible, I want that shoulder to rest." Ratchet said, clearing her. Nova understood as Ratchet placed her down then began to wander to the hallway. Everything was quiet since Optimus lost his saber but she knew it wasn't going to be easy for them. 

Nova stopped to look at the Iacon relics, the immobilizer, the spark extractor, the a-pex armour, the gauntlet. She guess It was pretty cool but staring at them makes her feel depressed, then Nova came across arachnid, "Wonder what they'll do with her when they leave?" 

She then sighed as she leaned up against the wall, wonder what her human friends would think? They've been kept in the dark about this, well in a sense they all are, there is still a feeling of secrecy around base and that is the main reason Nova was feeling uncomfortable. She really wish that they were at base right now; at least have someone to talk to about how they feel, mostly Jack , She really appreciate him putting up with her complaint. 

She also wonder when was the time she was going to tell them about the Omega lock and the last key she had. A million thoughts swirling through her mind. Should she tell them now? Should she wait until they go to Cybertron? Will she also tell them that she was the herald? So many questions that she wasn't able to find the answers.

As she head to the main room, she took in her surroundings, Bulkhead and Smokescreen weren't there, she wondered why it was so quiet. Nova looked to bumblebee who leaning himself up against a wall, his arms were crossed as he had look of thought and disappointment to his posture. A slight glint caught her optics as she looked to the side at the now broken Star Saber let that be a symbol for the theme around here. 

Nova then noticed Arcee to the side she had made herself a big gap between anyone else and she was holding her arm. She saw the injury inflicted on her as NOva walked to her. "Your alright, Arcee? What happen to your arm?" Nova started pointing to her arm.

"Oh this? It's nothing just a slight scratch from knockout as we attempted to recover another key." She said, coughing out an awkward laugh attempting not to put her troubles.

"Attempted?"

"We...were unable to recover it this time." She said her head drooping slightly from personal shame.

"So...no one can restore Cybertron at the moment?" 

"No." She said solemnly.

"Oh. Sorry" Nova replied. She placed her hand on Arcee's shoulder and assured, "Don't worry I'm pretty sure you'll get your chance."

Which lifted Arcee spirit a little as Nova turned to Optimus still on the screen, decoding more codes. Although, He doesn't seem to be paying attention to her lately and Nova felt like she was feeling distant from him. Nova wanted to talk to him but she didn't want her Sire to be disturbed. Therefore, she head to the tunnel where her Motorbike as she revved her engine.  

  "Where are you going?" Ratchet asked.

Nova knew he had sharp hearing as she said, "I'm just going out you know get some fresh air. Needed to clear my mind from all these silence.

"Fine, But don't stay outside for long. Also, I want you to leave your com link on should anything happen."

Nova saluted with her two finger in understanding as she drove out of the base. "Sigh, I forgot how great it felt to drive." Nova said pleasantly.  The feeling of the speed and the ground beneath her tires, she was starting to relax. Nova drive along on the road for an hour before she decide to take a break. She stopped by at the park as she sat on the bench to rest and eat some snacks which she used her power again on the vending machine. She doesn't know how long she haven't been outside. Though the reason why she was outside is becoz she was feeling conflicted with her choices in her mind. 

Nova was staring at the sky, having thoughts in her mind. After Alpha Trion told Optimus about the keys to revive their home. She was glad to see their hopeful smile that they can finally go home. She was suppose to be happy yet for some reason she doesn't feel like it. Nova recalled Smokescreen's word and questioned if she's going with them since Cybertron was her originated planet. She wondered when Cybertron was revived would...when...Optimus and the others return to their planet...would that be bearable? Could they visit? How do they contact each other? 

It was so sad that they had to leave Earth and leave the memories they made behind. "I wish we don't have to leave..." She said under her breath though it was involuntary, a selfish thought built up in her mind and it had to be let out. Nova was in depression she didn't realize the time as she got into her bike drove out from Jasper. 

Nova took the long route just to enjoy the ride for awhile. While she was driving, she notice a car speeding on the road. It turned out be Smokescreen since she recognize the appearance. She revved her bike as she went to chase after Smokescreen but for some reason she seems to be having trouble catching up to him. Judging by his speed he's seem pretty upset himself so Nova turned her comm link on anyway just to be sure, "hey Slow Down, your going a bit faster than me." Nova said and he did so, as she drove beside him keeping a look out for any oncoming traffic, "Why are you out here, Smokescreen?" Nova asked.

  "For a drive." He stated coldly.  

What happened?" Nova said in an almost sigh.

"Apparently I'm not good enough to be an Autobot."

"How?" 

"I want to help, what's wrong with that? And when i express my regret in not being able to retrieve the next key Arcee lectures me."

"Oh come on that doesn't mean you're not good enough..." Nova said, surprised that Smokescreen didn't get the key. "  There just...talking from experience, it's what they do, Arcee just doesn't know her limits when she's said too much."

  "Well maybe she's right maybe i'm not working as part of the team."  

"Look, You shouldn't doubt yourself, your you and she's her." She said to him. 

Their drive was now silent, awkward something she wasn't fond of, but then again realizing that She can't run to anywhere in a sense. "Come on Smokescreen lets head on back." Nova finally said in a sigh.

"Not yet, let's just...drive." he said, his tone was much more calmer now, but still down.

"Sure." 

"What about you?" he then asked.

"What?" 

"Well, Back then I did ask you that you are coming, right? So..."

Nova said solemnly, "I'm not sure what to answer.....I mean I am generally pleased for any Cybertronian out there looking for a home i really am, but....."

"But.....?" He said, waiting for Nova's sentence

  "Your planets are light years away, if there was even a possibility of being able to visit, it's not going to be the same." Nova said as she lightly sighed. "I wake up in the morning to humans and bots, I hang with my human friends, I hang with my bot friends, I could not live with either gone, my human friends."

She didn't want to expressed but she had to let it out becoz she was on the verge of crying. "When you told me that I was part CYbertronian, I don't know what to think of....  I just can't leave them and you guys I can't live without, and the way you guys are acting it doesn't help, all this so soon I can't bare it, its as if you can't wait to get off our rock after everything, our time together, the laughs, the moments, the way Ratchet exclaims 'I needed that!'" Nova then chuckled at that thought alone but instantly dropped to dread. "I-I'm scared and it's a more in depth type of fear, l-loss, and secrecy." She said.

"I-Is that why you were feeling upset from our mission before?"He said

"I think so.....To be honest, I didn't know at first but now I hate to admit it."

"I didn't realize it was more than that."

" You guys have been busy..." Nova said

  "Well, l try to take it in your strife after all we don't have all the keys and well who knows how these things work." He said  as though giving me a pat on the back. "Still I'm pretty mad with myself for losing that key." He added coldly.  

"Hey.....everyone goes through that experience...failure, its best to try and look forward then back, I'm pretty sure Arcee has had her share of failures in the past, that's why she's probably trying to be hard on you...either that or she needs an anger management class I guess."

"Hmmm..." he said.

"I feel so Invisible when I'm at base at the moment." Nova then changed, not wanting to go back into awkward silence.

"But, you 're not invisible." He said.

She lightly chuckled, "No I mean I can always feel comfortable around you guys but now I don't as if you were strangers." Nova said.

"Oh." He said flatly.

"Still sore?" Nova asked.

"Yeah, I even deactivated my comm link. Beside, they won't need me and I'm just a mere foot soldier." He said coldly.

"I see....I get what you mean." 

The atmosphere around them was better, conversation and expressing feelings. She was glad she had someone to talk to. Her vision started following the road markings, something she used to do when she first went scouting with OPtimus to distract herself from getting bored. The ironic thing was that they would finish their journey, She'd get out, OPtimus would transform and she would nearly always stay by his side. If she hadn't met them, she wouldn't become the person she came to be.

"Hey, Nova Can I ask you something?" Smokscreen called

"Go ahead." Nova said. 

"What's up with you and Optimus?"

"What do you mean?"

"It's just.....you see Optimus may be your guardian but from the looks of it, he seems worried about you when it comes to danger. He's being overprotective and all......however there is more to that, is there?"

Nova didn't respond which answered his questioned. Smokescreen asked, "You two seem to care about each other, even though he is your guardian." The moment he said that which Nova let out a sigh. She wonder if it is alright to tell him about their guardian bond? One secret wouldn't hurt....

'I guess no point in telling'.

"Listen, He maybe my guardian but he's more than that......" Nova said to him. Smokescreen stared at her silently, waiting for her answer. "Optimus....Optimus is...." before Nova could say something until she was interrupted when her hair flickered brightly, much to his surprise.

"Woah....Did it just glow?" Smokescreen noted.

The reason her heair glowed becoz Nova sensed a prescence and knew it is not friendly. Nova said wary, "Smokescreen."

  "What? What's wrong?" He asked slightly braking as a similar motion to 'whipping your head around'.

"I don't think we're not alone....." Nova said,  checking her own mirrors, it was a bird, but not of Earth origin. "Scrap, It's Laserbeak." She stated.

He then started firing upon as he caused both of them to swerve, forcing Smokescreen to transformed while Nova quickly got off from her bike before crashing to the rocks. She landed on her feet as she watched her bike engulfed in flames.

"So much for my ride..." Nova groaned.

 "You picked the wrong day to mess with me con." Smokescreen turned to Laserbeak.

Nova ran to Smokescreen before transforming into her Titan mode just to keep a lookout since she's sure Soundwave isn't far away. She observed her surrounding until she sees Soundwave holding a weapon of somekind as he fired a Sound weapon at them. "Look out!" She yelled as the wave hit Smokescreen which knocked him a few feet away. 

   "Smokescreen?!" NOva said, barely able to turn around before she found herself being blown across the road also as she rolled back and at one point hit her neck hard. Her optics started making a weird sparking sound and her vision became blurred like having terrible signal on TV. She then hear the sound of peds walking towards her, feeling her arm get grabbed and then felt herself being dragged. Before she can see where, everything around her became dark.