The war for Cybertron continues and things have gone from bad to worse to weird in no time flat. Not only are the Decepticons abruptly stronger but something's wrong with the planet itself! And then there's that strange man that saw Aria in the bath...

There were only four things I knew for sure. First, my cousin's car was a talking robot. Second, I was destined to save the world I never felt a part of. Third, Decepticons were after me. Fourth, I was totally screwed. — Optimus x OC

Banished for something beyond her control and left to wander alone through the endless reaches of space for untold millennia, now she is called to return. The Wanderer is weary and ready to come home, but what home is it she is returning to?

Before Sam, Bumblebee met Alise, a multilingual human who saved him after her town found him in Arizona. Soon becoming NEST's resident interpreter, she finds a home with the Autobots. And Bee. Bee/OC.