Cade
I worked on tearing apart and reprogramming the little droid I grabbed. I saw footage of autobots being killed. I looked over at Lea as she slept in the corner. She would be furious when she found out. I glanced at Tessa. The government was ready to kill her. To kill all of us just because we helped Optimus. Lea risked everything to protect Tessa and I. She almost died saving Tessa. The blood alone was enough that I thought she was dead. If it hadn't been her whining and whimpering I would've thought she was. I wasn't going to not protect my family, but at the same time I wasn't going to betray the Autobots. They were Lea's family so in turn they were mine as well. I wouldn't let Lea go through this alone.
In the morning
"Alright! Let's grab anything we can. Bring that computer." Lea grabbed it and rushed outside.
I heard Optimus pull up. I went outside and saw Lea smiling in the cab of the truck. She looked happy to be back with Optimus. Shane and Tessa rushed toward Optimus. I followed behind. We climbed in and drove away.
Two hours later
We arrived at a rest stop and I got to work controlling the KSL drone and the atm.
Aleatha
I was sitting in Optimus's cab resting against him.
What are you thinking, sparkmate?
I smiled.
I just worry. Tessa is like my child. I helped raise her. She shouldn't have to be involved in this battle. I just, I do not want to lose her. I don't know what I would do if I did.
I felt the cab rumble beneath me.
I will do everything in my power to protect her, I swear Sweetspark.
I leaned my head against the cab, closing my eyes. I relaxed against him. I had missed him so much. I was glad I had him back. I couldn't fight this feeling that I would lose him again. I heard sirens. I moved up front and poked my head out.
"Let's move! We've got to go!" I moved back to the back of Optimus's cab.
It wasn't long before everyone scrambled to get back in the truck. I rested against Optimus as we started driving.
"Lea," I looked at Cade, "are you okay?"
I gave him the best smile I could.
"I'm okay, Cade." He looked like he didn't believe me, but I knew he understood.
So many things had happened to us in such a short amount of time. I leaned back against the wall of the cab. I slipped off to sleep.
•••
I stood in a green field. I glanced around. I saw I was still on Earth, but I had no clue where exactly I was. It was beautiful, until bits of metal connected to cables landed on the surface. I looked up. It was Cybertron. Optimus's home world. Why was it here? Who brought it here? I transformed. I jumped up climbing on the vines.
"Nemesis Prime, destroy the femme." A body launched into mine.
Metal scraping against metal. We slammed into the earth's surface. I glared up at Nemesis only to find Optimus with red optics. I threw him off of me.
"What the hell, Optimus? I'm your sparkmate. Wake up!" I heard a metallic laughter.
"He cannot hear you, femme. He is mine now." I glared up at the femme who made herself known.
The name Quintessa was spoken in my mind.
"You are no one special! You are a liar and not his creator! You are a sorceress! I will end you!" A body slammed into mine.
"You will die by my hand, femme. You do not threaten my creator, autobot scum. I am Nemesis Prime and I will be your end." His blaster came out faster than I had time to retaliate.
I screamed as he blasted a hole in my shoulder. Vines shot up from the ground and wrapped around him. I turned to Quintessa summoning my magical bow, which was larger in size now.
"I will be your end Quintessa. You are a false creator and liar. You will never win this battle, Quintessa. I will make your death painful." I shot an arrow at her.
I dropped my bow seeing a sword through my chassis. I looked back and saw Optimus. His eyes flashed blue, then back to red and I screamed.
•••
Optimus
Sweetspark?
"Lea! Lea! Wake up!" I felt my sweet spark sit up in my cab.
I felt her panic through our bond. We were close to the rendezvous with the other Autobots, but the amount of emotion and fear I sensed from her was overwhelming.
"Cade, take over driving." I went into my holoform.
I took Aleatha into my arms. I heard gasps from everyone in my cab.
"Sweetspark? What is it? What's wrong?" She shook her head, hiding her face against my chassis.
"Optimus," I looked up to see Cade looking in the rear view mirror, surprised, "how long have you been able to do that?"
"A while, but it is not something I do often. I am vulnerable in this form, Cade." Aleatha gripped my shirt in her hands tightly.
I shared my love for her through our bond. She began to relax and quit shaking.
"We're here, Optimus." Aleatha was still shaking in my arms.
I could hear and feel my comrades outside. They were excited that I was alive and had returned.
Sweetspark? Please look at me.
She trembled and looked up at me. The fear in her blue eyes concerned me.
I have to get out of my holoform. We will speak tonight in my cab, alright?
She nodded. I vanished and opened the cab doors. I let everyone out and transformed.
"Humans have asked us to play by their rules, but the rules have just changed." I saw my Sweetspark smile at me.
Aleatha
An argument ensued and Hound pointed a gun at Cade, Tessa, and Shane. I stepped forward.
"Put it down Hound, before I put you in your damn place," I saw the confusion on his face, "why the hell would I listen to you, human?"
I smirked at him, "maybe because I'm the only other alien race on this planet."
I made my disguise vanish, "well I'll be damned. Nice to see you again, red. Though are you sure I can't kill 'em?"
I glared at him.
"You or anyone else here lays a single finger on any of them, I'll tear you to shreds. So put your blaster away, now." I crossed my arms over my chest.
He grumbled under his breath, "watch it Hound."
I heard laughing through Bee's radio. I turned to him and smiled, "hey, Bee."
He knelt down next to me, "it's nice to see you, hot stuff."
I smiled at him, "nice to see you too, Bee."
"Is this all of us?" I turned back to Optimus.
A flash of the nightmare I had crossed my mind. I shook my head and focused.
"The humans are hunting us down one by one. It's just us four, well not anymore. Now that you're here." I looked up at Optimus.
Should I show them?
Optimus knelt down in front of me.
That's up to you, Sweetspark.
I smiled at him and stood on my toes and kissed his derma's.
They should know, just in case. I don't like keeping our family in the dark.
He smiled at me and nodded. I looked over at Shane, Tessa, and Cade.
"Y'all might wanna back up." Cade looked surprised, but nodded.
I closed my eyes, focusing on my spark.
Transform.