Pᴀɴᴀᴄᴇᴀ Hᴀᴍᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ Rᴀᴛᴄʜᴇᴛ Dᴜᴏ

The sun peeking out as it rose above the horizon on Saturday morning, brought the image of Panacea trying to sneak out of the Hammer household without her worry-wart of a mother knowing.

The silent girl slipped out of her room, all ready for the day at the Autobot base. Her bag packed for almost any situation.

Pan poked her head around the corner into the kitchen, seeing no one there she quietly packed some snacks into her bag before making her way to the front door.

She slipped her high cut orange converse shoes on and grabbed her orange leather jacket and swung it on over her white, "Silence is better than bullshit" t-shirt.

Pan opened the door to wince as its hinges made a series of loud creaks.

"Panacea Hammer," Thalia's sudden voice made Pan freeze, "Where the hell are going at six thirty in the morning?"

Pan turned around to face her tried, yet angry mother behind her with a guilty look on her face.

'I was going to hang out with J + M + R today,' Pan admitted, a sheepish expression settling on her face.

Thalia sighed, "Not today, Pan. Or, rather not yet. Come on," She wrapped her arm around Pan and guided the Hammer girl back inside the door shutting quietly.

Pan looked back at the door guilty before following her mother.

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"That was awesome!" Jack grinned to a slightly smug looking Arcee as she smiled lightly down at him.

"Can we go again?" Raf beamed happily to Bumblebee who's optics brightened with amusement.

"Sweet!" Miko cheered excitedly to Bulkhead who groaned slightly as he fished a guitar out of his chassis.

Miko chuckled, "Sorry. Must have left that in the back seat," she grinned as Bulkhead handed it down to her.

They then peered around curiously. Even if she was quiet, it was never that quiet with her around, Jack and Raf in particular, "Where's Pan?"

All eyes/optics turned to Ratchet. Eyes/Optics showing concern, surprise, worry and confusion.

"What?" Ratchet snapped at them.

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A car horn brought Pan's attention to the window where she saw Ratchet's orange and white ambulance alt-mode waiting for her (not-so-patiently).

"An ambulance?" Thalia raised an eyebrow at Pan who nodded with a slightly sheepish smile.

'Can I go? Pretty please!' Pan almost begged on her post-it note. Her eyes almost puppy-dog like.

Thalia sighed, looking at her daughter's almost desperate face, "Alright," Thalia nodded, Pan grinned happily as she almost ran out of the kitchen, "But be home earlier tonight," she called after her, a serious yet amused look on her face.

Thalia got a chuckle as a resonspe before a text appeared on her phone, 'I'll try!' Pan had texted before the front door shut. Thalia chuckled before taking her and Pan's breakfast dishes to the sink.

Pan smiled to Ratchet as she slid carefully onto his passenger's seat and watching as Ratchet shut his door and slid his seat belt over her, 'Thanks for picking me up, Ratchet.'

Ratchet paused, unsure of what to say to the girl. He had after all "forgotten" to pick her up this morning, "Yes, well. I need to get back as soon as I can," he said, "starting" his engine and driving away quickly from the Hammer household.

Pan nodded, 'Do you know if Jack, Raf and Miko are at base?'

"Unfortunately," Ratchet muttered lowly and Pan smiled.

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"Pan!"

Pan stumbled back a step or two as a certain young boy hugged her tightly. A warm feeling settled in her chest at the feeling of the hug.

Pan laughed as she patted Raf's back, 'Hey, Raf,' her note from the other day shown to him.

"We almost didn't think you were coming," Raf frowned as he let go of her body.

'What makes you say that?' Pan asked, tilting her head to him. Her green eyes shining with confusion.

Jack rolled his eyes secretly at the medic who had quickly made his way to his precious computers, "The fact that your "guardian" almost didn't pick you up?"

Pan shrugged, 'I don't mind. I'm fine hitching a ride with one of you or just staying home from base if no one picks me up,' She held up the note.

Jack frowned and was about to say something before Miko literally bounced over to them, "Heya, Hammer!"

'Hello, spunk-girl,' Pan sighed, a small smile on her face as Miko's super excited aura seemed to effect her.

"Hey, I've seen that one before," Miko grinned, pointing at the note.

Pan laughed, shaking her head as she tucked the post-it note into her pocket, 'So, what's happening?' she asked.

"Not much," Raf shrugged, his brown eyes twinkling, "We only got here an hour ago."

"Dudette," Miko threw her right arm around Pan's shoulders, a massive grin on her face, "You should've seen the argument that Hatchet go into with Boss-bot, about going to pick you up today."

Pan's eyes furrowed in confusion, she fumbled to write, 'If he didn't want to be my "guardian" then why did he agree yesterday?'

The other three humans shared a look before looking at her with curiosity and puzzlement, "No idea."

Here's chapter thirteen.

I finally have an outfit for Pan. What do you think?

Yes, I'm sorry for this filter chapter. I was out all yesterday and I just wasn't feeling it today to write. Hopefully next chapter will be more of the actual plot(yes there was a small tiny bit of plot in here, but it was mostly filter).

Enjoy this gif of a dancing Starscream as an apology.

Hope you enjoyed this chapter!
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