This was nice, a little bonding across species.

All of your work is awesome, but I really like this one because Mikaela kind of gets glossed over a little bit in the film. She comes across here as the right mix of unsure teenager that is maturing by the minute. Her conversation with Ironhide is a nice coda to the end of the film since they didn't have time to really establish the new friendships being formed in any kind of detail. Thanks for writing this!

Yay for Mikaela and Ironhide moments! It's nice to see them just chat about stuff. I really admire Mikaela for returning to the battle.

/"It seems that my preconception of you humans has been wrong. I thought you to be primitive and violent. You are in a way, but you are also courageous and compassionate. And that's a rare trait in any race, on any planet. Optimus has chosen well in his allies."/

Ironhide complimenting Mikaela and the human race was particularly "aww"-worthy.

I really like the fact that this was centred around Ironhide and Mikaela.

I think Mikaela is awesome, and ive noticed there aren't as many stories revolving around her character. Its a shame really.

But this was really good, and very much enjoyed. Well done : )

A good piece. Clearly well thought out.

I'm rather fond of Mikaela. She has potential for a lot of depth to her character.

And that is why I like Mikaela! That moment, when she lay her head on the steering wheel, trembling, and then her determined expression. . .the only time Mikaela took the easy way out was in her relationship with Trent, pretending to be something she isn't. Otherwise, it simply isn't part of her makeup. She had a juvenile record because she wouldn't turn against her father, after all. Nicely done! A few typos, but nothing major.

Good. Yeah I don't get why people hate Mikaela so much either? One person hated her so much he KILLED her in his story and she didn't even get to die heroicll.y

Nice little story and greating writing. I second Dwimordene's points. Mikaela is a character that has a lot of potential for more developement. The 'bots still have much to learn about their new human allies as well. I only spotted a couple of (very) minor things I would change; a word here and there. More than meets the eye instead of eyes and I would rework the sentence right after that too.

Great job! Third time was certainly the charm in this case ) The scene is interesting, and Mikaela having a midnight chat with Ironhide as to why she stuck out her neck for them is priceless )

Nice little vignette - picks up on a number of factors that made me appreciate Mikaela. The movie may be about "a boy and his car", and the responsibility of becoming a young man, but almost despite itself, it also provided a coming of age for Mikaela that revolves around the points you've brought up: that she doesn't take the out when she might have fled the scene, not once but several times.

And of course, I love that you chose Ironhide for an interlocutor - don't know why, but something about those two works well together.

Nicely done. This is one of the many reasons why I like Mikaela. *claps*

Nice little ficlet. Is it just a one shot? If not I hope to read more. In any case I must compliment your clean writing and attention to detail. A very pleasurable read.