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A/N: Hi there! You'll notice that the author's note is up here this chapter. There is a very important reason for that. If you don't want to read this, I understand, and wont feel bad if you go straight to the story.

IF YOU'RE A FOLLOWER/FAVORITE-R OF HOBO, and AND ALL THAT JAZZ! SKIP THIS PART IF YOU'VE READ IT!

As many of you know, I am in college to become a teacher. That is usually the reason why it takes so long for me to post. I am sad to say that this isn't the case this time. For those of you who have read my other stories, namely Love Times Two and Love Quadrupled you know that the main character has two dogs, a German Rottweiler named Zeus and a German Shepherd Husky mix named Phoenix. When I created the character I wanted her to be as realistic as possible, so I gave her the dogs that I had. The key word in that last sentence was had. I did own a German Rottweiler named Zeus when I was younger, however I owned Phoenix the German Shepherd Husky mix when I became a writer. Now to many, animals aren't people, and I understand that, but to me and my family, Zeus and Phoenix were not just people but a vital part of the family. I adopted him in middle school when he was a puppy, a great deal of time after Zeus's passing. Phoenix helped me through everything. He helped me get through bullying, through the stress of high school, through work, he helped me loose weight and we both gained some of it back in college. He was a major part of my life. Now many of you are probably wondering why I'm telling you this. In actuality, if it weren't for Phoenix, I wouldn't be writing at all. To deal with the stress of life, I took Phoenix for long walks. While I was on these walks I'd daydream and think of stories as well as what I wanted to do when I graduated from High school. He helped me decide that I wanted to be a teacher, and he helped me come up with the concepts of my stories. For every story that I have written, he has been a part of the creation process because it was on walks with him that I thought of characters, story arcs, plot twists, character flaws, character arcs and even how the story is told in terms of point of view and what the characters say. He'd sit next to me and watch me write, and he'd listen to me when I read my stories out loud to him. He'd check on me on late nights when I was writing and doing homework before he'd go to sleep. He was always energetic, full of love and life.

So what happened? Around last September we noticed he had a small lump on his lip. We thought that it was a papilloma, a wart like growth, because he had had them before. However by mid October we noticed that the growth was growing quickly. We took him to the vet and they gave him antibiotics for the growth which was quickly becoming infected. By November we knew something was very wrong. The antibiotics weren't working as well anymore. The vet took a look at it and told us that it was by how it was shaped and how it was growing, cancerous. Given that it was on his lip and in his mouth, it meant that it couldn't be removed. By the end of November he couldn't play with his toys or eat his normal dry food. It was about a week later that we made the difficult decision to put him down, because his quality of life had gone down severely.

This is why I didn't post in December. I was both mourning his passing and unmotivated to write because of it. And for that I apologize.

Having said that, I haven't given up writing all together. While Phoenix was a major part of my writing process and is very dearly missed, he did leave me with enough character arcs and plot points for each story to finish them off. As it turned out, I thought of each story and what would happen in each on my last walk with him. This chapter is reminiscent of that.

So my dear readers, I will admit that this chapter is heavy and not just because it was the last one I got to work on with him present. This chapter contains some of Phoenix's curiosity, his energy, his adventurousness and most of all his love. While this chapter is not necessarily as heavy as others I have recently written, it may be for some. I recommend that a box of tissues be near by just in case. You probably wont need them, but still.

Thank you for sticking around with this story and for reading this long A/N. I'm sorry for it. I hope you understand, and I hope you will be kind in not leaving a flame because of this A/N or for any other reason. There will be another one at the end.

On to the story you all patiently waited for! Again sorry for the wait and I hope you enjoy! :)

Diego Garcia; December

Third person's pov

It had been over a month since Jessica had been kidnapped by the Decepticons. The Autobots hadn't initially heard from their enemies, until a week after she was captured. The Decepticons had left a datapad with pictures of her on it looking beat up and bloody as well as Epps' hoodie that she had borrowed. The Autobots began to scour the Earth, looking for any sign of the Australian and her captors. But each lead turned into a dead end. Day after day, week after week they searched growing more and more frustrated and concerned until they finally got a break. Jazz had been sent on a scouting mission when he found Skywarp by his energy field. The seeker was flying at a lazy pace over Sacramento before he noticed that Jazz was following him. Just as they left the city limits, and before Jazz could confront the mech, he warped away. However, Skywarp didn't get away without Jazz placing a tracker on him first. The Saboteur had done so immediately after spotting him. It was difficult to line up the shot but once Jazz had a clear target, he was able to shoot the dart tracker, nailing Skywarp on his underside as he hit a patch of rough turbulence.

Once Skywarp returned to base, he immediately removed the tracker and destroyed it. N.E.S.T was able to pin down the coordinates just before this happened.

"That's it! We have a location! Their base is northeast of Bend Oregon."

Epps shouted as he looked to both Will and Optimus with anticipation. "Good. Everybody load up, and be on guard! We will be storming the base to infiltrate and rescue Jessica. Wheels up in ten!"

Will shouted as he and the remainder of his team who had been watching ran off to grab their gear and to hop on the plane. "Autobots, Roll out!" Optimus commanded as they drove for the planes.

Meanwhile, on the Decepticon base, Megatron who had made a full recovery had finished yelling at Skywarp for his insolence. He had already made plans to move his base of operations, and had sent Shockwave and a few drones on ahead of him and the rest of his troops to begin building their new base out near Alice Springs Australia. It would be located in the red desert east of the small town. Jessica was thrilled. The young woman had barely seen any sunshine in weeks and had lost lots of weight. She had grown quiet and reserved to herself, speaking barely to Megatron and not really speaking to anyone else, not even Cassie.

However, when Megatron announced to her that they would be changing bases to one in her native country, she grew excited. Within the hour, the Decepticons finished packing up their base and moved out to their nearly completed new one. For the Decepticons, the trip would be equivalent in time to driving around the corner. For Jessica, the time would be a quick 6 hour trip. She traveled with Skywarp to the new base. The two spoke off and on during the trip, but Skywarp noticed that she wasn't really herself. Once they arrived, Soundwave and his cassettes showed her to her room. It was the exact opposite of what Jessica was expecting. For starters, it was at least 4 times bigger than what her quarters with the Autobots were. Her room was set up more like a split level luxury mansion. Downstairs it had a full kitchen, a half bathroom, an in home gym, gaming system, Satelite t.v., and a sound system that would make Jazz jealous. Upstairs it had a full bathroom with a tricked out shower, another tv, an office with a computer and printer, a door that opened at ground level up to a backyard that had a massive private pool, and what Jessica hoped to be a horse stable. There was also a mysterious locked door and what could only be described (In her personal opinion) as the worlds most comfortable and perfect bed. Jessica was thrown. "This…this is my room?"

"Is it satisfactory?"

Jessica was completely in shock. "This is my room?"

"Master, I fear she may have glitched."

"Holy-…HOLY FUCKING SHIT! THIS IS MY ROOM?!"

"Affirmative."

Soundwave said putting her down just inside the door. The ceiling was high enough that even Megatron would be able to stand up straight. The second floor was connected to the first by both an elevator and a grand winding staircase. The railing would allow her to speak at eye level with most mechs, and chest level with the rest. It was- "Fucking amazing!" She said in awe.

"Statement: Unpack."

"Un…unpack? I don't have anything to unpack."

"Statement:-"

"Do you really speak in that monotone all the time?"

Jessica blurted. Her curiosity had gotten the better of her. Soundwave simply cocked his head to the side curiously. "I…I'm sorry. I shouldn't have-"

"Ahem. Statement: No, I don't always speak like that."

Jessica stared at the mech, dumbfounded. "Statement: One word sentences get the point across. Why say more when there is no need?" He said throwing her through a loop. "Statement: Unpack. Later, shopping." He said as he and his cassettes walked out of her quarters. Jessica simply stared in awe as they left.

Jessica's POV

"He…he can talk." I said, nearly jumping at my echo. This place is so huge. How'd they even build this place? Where the hell did they even get all of this stuff? And why am I hungry?

Guess that It's been a while since I last ate. Knowing them all that's in the fridge is sour lollies and…"Oh holy fuck! Look at all this shit!"

GREEN! My fridge is filled to the brim with vegetables! Organic vegetables! They totally stocked the kitchen! I gotta call Cass!

{"Cass!"}

{"Jessica? Oh my God! I haven't heard from you in so long! Everyone is so worried!"}

{"They are? Are my Mom and Dad and my Brother okay?!"}

{"They're fine! The Autobots have been calling me nonstop trying to find you! They just said that they found your base! They should be rescuing you soon!"}

{"Oh NONONONONO!"}

{"JESS?! WHAT'S WRONG?! ARE THEY TRYING TO HURT YOU?! JESS HANG ON!"}

{"CASS! I'm fine! I don't want to be rescued!"}

{"WHAT?! Why wouldn't you-… oh no…they brainwashed you! They brainwashed you didn't they?!"}

{"No! No one here has been brainwashed!"}

{"Then why don't you want to leave?! I thought that they're keeping you in a cage!"}

{"Cass…that's why I called you…you have to see this. Its…its fucking awesome!"}

I said as I switched her over to Facetime. "Take a look at this beauty!" I said while showing her my kitchen. {"Whoooaaaa…"}

I heard her whisper. "This is nothing! Let me give you the grand tour!" I said as I began to walk through my quarters again. It took me 20 minutes to give the whole tour, with me finishing in my room. {"And…they just gave all of this to you? Where did they get it all from?"}

{"I don't have a fucking clue Cass! And to top it off, they're taking me shopping for clothes."}

I trailed off trying to think of a reason for why they'd start being so nice. It didn't not make sense…I mean…I've grown close to Skywarp and TC…Soundwave and his cassettes don't really hate me… {"How's Megatron?"} Cass asked me. That's just the thing…I don't know what's going on with him. It's almost like he's changed. {"It's hard to explain…"}

{"Hard how?"}

{"It's…almost…its almost like he's changed. I really can't explain it, but ever since he got that virus he hasn't seemed so evil."}

{"He hasn't seemed so evil?"}

{"I know you're skeptical, and you're right it sounds weird and you have the right to be skeptical…but at the same time…"}

{"At the same time what? You don't just stop being evil Jess. Maybe he's tired or something."}

{"He's not a toddler!"} I defended.

{"…You know…if I didn't know any better…I'd say that he is trying to buy your trust."}

{"Oh I already know that."}

{"Then…do you really think he has changed?"}

{"I'm not sure…I've seen some things that make me feel like there's more to him than what many see. I mean…if he wanted to buy my trust, which he shouldn't because I told him that it wouldn't work, he wouldn't have to do this much. I mean, a small room with a bathroom would have been fine…that's what the Autobots gave me after all."}

{"Yeah. That place looked like a closet compared to this!"}

{"Yeah, this is like…Beauty and the Beast proportions of excessive."}

{"You mean the castle? Or do you mean when the Beast gave Belle access to the library?"}

{"Both. I mean… lets be real about this; They stocked the fridge and pantry with all of my favorite veggies, fruits and snacks, they gave me a home gym, and a stable-"}

{"They gave you a stable?"}

{"I heard the horse a few minutes ago before I called you."}

{"Seriously? They gave you a horse?! How- No. Where the hell did they get a horse from?!"}

{"I don't know! But do you see what I'm getting at?!"}

{"That the Decepticons somehow stole a horse and an entire mansion's worth of furniture and luxuries and somehow flawlessly built and designed you a living space that would make any normal person growl with rage and jealously?"}

{"No! Well…yes but! But, it means that they paid attention to me."}

{"They paid attention to you?"}

{"What I like to eat, in addition to eating clean, the fact that I like to work out, that I like reading and horseback riding…"}

{"Oh wow. You're right."}

{"Yeah I know! But none of that matters!"}

{"Huh?"}

{"They can't just buy my trust! I won't let them. Although, I think Megsy already trusts me a little."}

{"What makes you say that?"}

{"Well I saw the way he acted when we were alone, and it was pretty…cool."}

{"Cool? Cool how?"}

{"He has a sense of humor. And not necessarily a dark one either…"} I trailed off as I got a text on my phone…from Skywarp.

{"We're leaving to go shopping in 5 breems. Be ready at your door."} It said. I sent back a quick okay before focusing back on Cass. {"Hey, I gotta go. I need to get ready to go shopping. I need a shower in the worst way."}

{"Yeah you do."}

{"Hey!"}

{"Just teasing! You'll call me later?"}

{"Of course!"}

{"Jess!-"}

{"I know, I'm sorry! I'm not trying to push you away! I promise! I swear to Primus I will call you when I get back if it is not too late okay?"}

{"Alright fine! But if you don't call me in 5 hours I will spam your phone with calls!"}

{"Deal! Bye Cass!"}

{"Later Jess!"} She said as we hung up. I bounced off of my bed and walked into the bathroom. Just as I began to peel the clothes from my body, I realized that I didn't have any clean clothes to change into. "FUUUCK!"

BZZT

With a groan I picked up my phone. {"Look in your dresser drawer for a spare change of clothes. -Megatron"}

"The hell?" I mumbled as I walked back into my room and looked through the dresser to find a large grey hoodie, a pair of yoga pants…"I don't even want to know how and where he got woman's underwear." I said as I slowly put the undies back. I'll wash my own in the shower. No it isn't glamorous, but it will work. Plus with the tricked out shower and bathroom I have, it'll be easy to get cleaned up fast.

Once I was done cleaning up, I grabbed a quick lunch from my kitchen before I heard a knock at my massive gun metal grey gilded doors. I walked over and looked at the camera display to see who it was. (Yeah, I have a camera display of the outside hall and the outside property!) It was…a bunch of humans?

"Open up Jessica!"

"Skywarp?"

"C'mon femme! We don't have all day!"

"Tc?"

"Jessica, open the door."

"Soundwave? Okay okay, I'm so confused!" I said as I slowly opened the door. Sure enough there stood three guys, with red eyes. Now when I say red eyes I mean that their irises were red. And they were varying shades of red, which in my opinion looked both frightening and amazing at the same time. "You ready to go?"

"Uh…"

"For Unicron's sake! Jessica, we need to get going!"

"Give her a moment Thundercracker. She did not previously know of our holoforms."

Yep. That's Soundwave. And he isn't wrong. I didn't know about their holoforms. So many people online make it out that the Autobots are the only ones with holoforms, but yet in the first movie it is seen that Blackout has a hologram. Why couldn't it have been a holoform?

"I'm sorry…this is…just…wow." I said as I opened the door fully. "If these are your holoforms, then where the slag are your real forms?"

"Outside."

Annnd back to the one word responses. Great! "Okay…alright. Let's go then I guess?"

"Great!" Skywarp chirped as we walked down the hall and got into a massive elevator. Soundwave pressed the ground level button and we were pulled up to the surface. The base is under the desert, that much I knew. I also knew that my room opened up at ground level to a pool and a stable…what I didn't know is that there was a force field around the property. I saw it shimmering in the sun as I walked over to Soundwave's alt mode. He had taken the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG as his alt. mode like in the 2011 movie. It must be a concept model. Either way…its amazing to look at.

I must have had some kind of look on my face that said that because he smirked as he opened his passenger side door. I got in very carefully and sat down on the rich simulated leather seats. I don't want to touch anything, or upset him in any way. After all, he is the first ground based Decepticon that I have ridden in. I don't want to mess with anything.

"Please relax a little."

"Uhh…"

"Sitting as you are will only cause a strain to your muscles and thus pain. If you relax, it will be better for the both of us."

"Both of us?"

"It is difficult to drive when a passenger is so tense."

"Oh…" I said softly as I placed my feet on his carpeted floor. Once he was certain that I was as comfortable as I was going to get, he slowly and smoothly began to drive. We drove through the gate and out through a small opening in the force field as we left the property behind. I could see the ground level part of my room as we left…but once we were outside of the force field…"Whooaaa…that is one wickedly awesome force field and hologram." I hissed as I looked at an old farmhouse with a well kept fence and some cows and horses milling about in a pasture.

"Thank you." Soundwave said proudly as we continued to drive towards town.

XXXXX

Ironhide's Pov
"WHERE IN THE PIT ARE THEY?!"

"Easy Ironhide."

"HOW THE FRAG DID WE LOSE HER?!"

I roared. Epps shook his head in disbelief as he walked up to me and Optimus. "I'm with Ironhide on this! How in the Hell did they pack and leave so fast, and without us noticing?!"

"That slagger had to know we were tracking him! If we had just let Jazz sneak in and do a rescue mission-"

"Ironhide you know full well why we did not do just that."

"If we had, we'd have her. She'd be alive and healing from whatever fragging torture they've put her through!"

I snarled furiously as I tore more of the exposed wires out of the wall, sending chunks of the wall flying. "Hey! Easy Ironhide!" My charge shouted as he ducked the larger chunks that flew over him before ignoring the smaller pieces and dust that bounced off and settled on his helmet and shoulders. The whole base was gutted in a matter of hours. Next to nothing was left behind except for virus infected software and datapads. Any tech they did have they took with them, thus why there are lots of exposed wires and cables sticking out of the walls. They had built this place, near completely on their own with their own tech. They used acid to further erode their tunnels and rooms to make the base larger before using a Cybertanium-Nanite mix to reinforce the walls and ceilings. I'd be impressed with it if I wasn't so angry, and if it was an Autobot base instead of a Decepticon one.

"Hey! We got somethin'!"

Jazz shouted from behind us. We all turned and jogged to the back of the base where Jazz and a few soldiers were standing in front of a cracked monitor that was hanging crookedly on the wall. "It's an incomin' transmission!"

Jazz said as we watched the screen change from static to a clear image of Megatron himself. "Megatron."

Prime snarled furiously from behind his battle mask. "Surprised to see me Prime?"

He asked smugly as we all glared back at him. "Where is Jessica?"

"She is with me and the other Decepticons."

He said casually, his smugness never leaving his voice. "Return her at once Megatron! She does not need to be involved in our conflicts!"

"You've been spending too much time with those humans Prime! We are at war. And I will keep the femme until my requests are met."

"We will never surrender to you."

"Then you will never see her again." He said with a cruel grin. "She is a rather…interesting femme. She holds great knowledge, great power."

"What have you done to her?!"

I barked furiously. He sneered at me with disgust. "Nothing that you need to know about Ironhide." He hissed. "I swear by Primus if you've harmed her- "

"I've had no need as of late. She is very…talkative when she wants to be. And about a variety of subjects…"

"Stop trying to deceive us. Jessica would never- "

"Never what?" Megatron said, the smugness returning to his voice. "Never call you, to let you know what has been happening to her? She still has her phone." He said smoothly, the grin on his face widening at the looks on our faces. "In fact, by our records, she called her friend…Cassie earlier today." He said. We were all stunned. Why wouldn't she call us if she still had her phone? At the very least…why wouldn't she have Cassie call us and tell us that she's okay? "Perhaps you don't know her as well as you think."

"Jessica would never give you sensitive information Megatron."

Jazz said emotionlessly. "Maybe not. But again, we haven't hindered her calls."

He said. We stared at him disbelieving.

"Maybe she has chosen to stay with the winning side. Imagine it. With her knowledge, how powerful she could be. How helpful she could be to either of our factions…" He drawled once again leaving us all speechless.

"She would never help you." I snarled.

"She wouldn't betray us like that! She's an Autobot at spark!" Jazz growled. I smirked at what he said before speaking again. "She even has our insignia tattooed on her neck."

"But she has a Decepticon insignia on her phone. The same phone that she uses to call her friends and communicate with myself and others of my faction." He said, making us all bristle with anger. This cant be true.

"That still does not mean that she would betray us." Prime said evenly.

"Perhaps…"

Megatron drawled. He's never this smug for no reason. He's not telling us something. "For the record…do any of you know what her favorite color is?" We all looked at him blankly before he chuckled darkly and began speaking again. "What about her favorite food? Her favorite treat? Her home town? Her favorite animal? Her hobbies, her family, her fears, what she did for a living?" He asked, ticking questions off of his claws. "What about her feelings? Do you know what she likes? What she hates? What makes her happy?"

He asked. I was about to ask what it had to do with pit when he said eight words that made me growl. "Do you know who her favorite 'bot is?"

"The hell is that supposed to mean?!" Will shouted from our feet. I growled angrily. I knew that I was her favorite. She told me so…

Wait a nano click…

"Oh. Have I struck a nerve?" He chuckled darkly. I couldn't help the snarl that came from my throat. She said that I was her favorite Autobot. Did that mean that she…likes a Decepticon too? That one of them is a favorite of hers too? "What are you implying Megatron?" Prime asked skeptically. Megatron smirked darkly as a picture of Jessica laughing with three men was shown. She was thinner than she was when we last saw her, and paler too. Her hair had grown out, since the red was at the bottom of her hair. But she looked… happy. She had on a grey hoodie and some black pants that hugged her body. She and the three men were standing outside, each holding bags that matched the logos of the stores that lined the sidewalk they were on.

"Perhaps you do not know her as well as you think." He repeated smugly as he seemed to look at the photo as well. "I know all of that and more about her." He said. "If you so much as think of hurting her- " I snarled. "As I've stated before, I haven't had the need to. She seems quite content with us. Perhaps…even…happy." He said with far too much amusement for my comfort. "While I am enjoying this conversation, I must leave. I have some things to…attend to." He said as he smiled cruelly before the transmission blinked out, leaving us all with the image of Jessica laughing with those three men stuck in our minds.

We were all silent for a few moments before Epps startled us all when he spoke. "Who were those guys?"

"That was Thundercraker, Skywarp, an' Soundwave."

Jazz said, causing both Will and Epps to look up at him skeptically. "Well…it was their holoforms at leas'." Jazz corrected.

"He had to be lying to us." I said darkly.

"Wait. what?" Will said. I looked down at him before looking at everyone else in the room. "That slagger has to be lying. Jessica would call us if she could."

I said only to be met with a short and dark bark of laughter from Sideswipe and Sunstreaker. "Ironhide is correct. Jessica-"Prime began before the silver pit spawn began to speak over him.

"And how do we know he's not lying? Huh?"

"Sideswipe-" Prime tried to admonish, but Jazz started to speak over him again. "She said she was neutral. She wouldn' give 'em info. She tried her hardes' not to give us info."

"And how the frag do we know she wasn't lying?!" Sideswipe snapped.

"Dude, we all saw the pictures. They ruffed her up a lot…" Epps defended as he scratched his chin.

"She may have Stockholm syndrome..." Will said trailing off before speaking again.

"Think about it; she's been with them a while, they obviously are abusing her, she looked like she lost weight!"

"So her shopping is either a fake image…" Epps trailed off.

"Or she has been through so much abuse that they finally broke her. She hasn't called because she's too scared to. If she behaves she gets a shopping trip."

"And if she doesn't?"

I asked, leaving the room with a heavy feeling.

"How do we know that she just doesn't want to call?" Sunstreaker said plainly. I couldn't help the snarl that rose from my throat. "Or that she hasn't just 'forgotten' to?" Sideswipe added. Usually I'm the paranoid one. I'm usually the one who doesn't want to trust people. But not her. I know she wasn't lying to us. I read her vital signs every time that we spoke. You could see it in her eyes, it was written all over her face…she doesn't want to hurt us. She only wants to help. And to think that those two slag helms…!

"Simple. I'll call Cass when we get back to base. She'll call Jess an' maybe even patch 'er through to us. Then we'll talk to her an' figure out what's goin' on."

"That still wont prove anything Jazz!"

"But speaking with Cassie will. She will be able to tell us about what she and Jessica spoke about, and perhaps even show us."

We all looked at Optimus in confusion before he began speaking again. "Jessica may have described her living conditions, or perhaps even sent her a photo of how she is being kept."

"Assuming she still has the thing. Megatron could easily be lying about that too." I defended. Things are not adding up. I am certain of that. "Then we must quickly return to base once we are finished here. The sooner we get into contact, the sooner we may be able to rescue Jessica."

"I'll have the tech team looking for clues in the picture. One of you guys will have to donate the image from your memories though." Epps said, drawing a confused look from one of the other soldiers. "Wait, how will that work? Won't the memory be tainted?"

"What do you mean by tainted?!" I snarled down at him. He cringed before answering me. "I mean, wont some of the details be wrong? Like when people interview others about a crime, they sometimes get the details of what they saw wrong."

"Our memories are not like yours in that sense. Our memories are stored as files in one of many data banks within our processors. These files can only be corrupted if the file is damaged through head injury, or through hacking of the processor." Ratchet said. "This means that their memories can be recalled exactly as they have happened, like a perfect video or photo." Will added as we began to walk back to the entrance of the base we had made earlier.

I kept looking at the image. She didn't look like she was hurt. She looked tired, and thinner, but she didn't look like she was scared for her life. Why wouldn't she call us? Why did Megatron say all that he did? I have a feeling that he was trying to get into our processors, and this is nothing new…yet at the same time…there is something wrong with what he said. I cant decide if it was something contradictory, or just a blatant lie. Again this is normal, the mech hasn't been in his right mind as the humans say, for a very long time. He's always cryptic. But at the same time…what if he's telling the truth…what if he's right? What if Jessica does like them more than she likes us?

"Is everything alright Ironhide?" Prime asked. I didn't answer him. Not at first. What should I tell him? "I'm just thinking."

"You seemed to be deep in thought old friend. Be at peace. We will find her."

"That's what worries me. What if she is no longer the femme we knew when we find her? What if she truly does want to be with them instead of us? What if she favors them to us?"

"We both know that she will not be the same as she was when we first met her. She has been a hostage for almost a month. She will be different. We must rescue her, and be prepared to help her heal from what she has endured thus far. She will not take their side. I have faith in her that she knows who is right and who is wrong, and who truly cares for her."

Optimus said as we both transformed and prepared to drive back to the military base we flew into to get here. I want to believe him. I truly hope that he is right.

….But at the same time, I'm not so sure he is.

XXXXX

"Oh, stop being such a baby!"

"That stuff was gross!" Skywarp whined as we continued to drive back to the base. The 'bots were kind enough to take me out to lunch while we were shopping. And the 'bots curious bunch that they are, decided to try food for the first time. They don't like meat, and they aren't overly fond of vegemite. Well TC likes it and Soundwave was kinda indifferent, but Skywarp hated it. He's been complaining the whole way back!

"Stop whining Skywarp. And besides, the vegemite was far better than the hamburger!"

"Okay…yeah it was better than that."

"Aw come on!"

"I don't get you humans. You raise and eat other living things as fuel and you say that we're cruel! That is warped!"

"It is not!"

"Humans. Very disturbing."

"Says the guy who still keeps speaking in monotone."

I said, causing him to glare at me, although there wasn't any kind of anger behind it. I couldn't help but smile. It was nice to get out and see the world again. It's nice to be back home in Australia again…even though its not really home.

I miss home. A lot. That's the one thing that never really shows up in any fanfiction about fans going to the bot's deminsion. Its hard to be away from my family. It's hard to be away from Cass, my mom and my dad and my brother. I miss my friends, and I miss my job back at Supré. …I never really did get to fully mourn my friend…and to think….if I hadn't thrown myself into my work…I wouldn't be here.

"Hey Jess, you okay?"

That was Thundercracker. I must have zoned out there. Soundwave was staring at me curiously as we drove on silently. "Jess?"

"Yeah. Um. I'm okay. Sorry…I just…zoned out for a bit. What were we talking about?"

"Are you sure you are okay?" Soundwave asked softly as he looked at me. I don't ever think I've seen him concerned. The others must not have heard him because Skywarp was the next to speak before I answered. "You don't sound okay…"

"Really. I'm fine. Just tired."

I said trying to brush off their concern. But…I just cant. I'm not okay. Its hard being far from home. But its another story when you are in another dimension. Back home I could hop on a plane and fly home if I was over seas or somewhere else in Australia. But here? I don't know if I'll ever go home. Just think of that for a moment. I may never see Cass or my family again. I wont see my parents, I wont finish studying art at Uni… I wont see my friends. What do they think happened to me? Surely they're all wondering where I am. While I am an adventure seeker, and love my sports and art…its not like me to just… disappear and not tell someone where I was going. Yeah sure, I wasn't too happy back home, and I was pushing people away…but I still would have posted pictures or told some one where I was going.

"Megatron requires your presence."

"Huh?"

I said as Soundwave once again snapped me out of my deep thoughts. "We will be arriving at your quarters shortly. He has requested your presences within your quarters."

"Oh. Thanks. Sorry that I wasn't a big conversationalist on the way back."

"Aw, don't worry about it Jess! You've had a long day of shopping and traveling."

Skywarp said as we pulled up to the doors of my room. Apparently he and TC had flown in and transformed and were walking behind Soundwave and I as we drove through the base. Once I got out of Soundwave I retrieved my bags. I got more than just clothes. I also got a skateboard! I love skating! Plus if I ever leave my room, It'll help me get around base faster!

I put the skateboard on the ground, grabbed my many bags fully of clothes and accessories, which includes new jewelry for my piercings, and got onto my board as Soundwave closed his trunk.

"Thanks for the ride 'Wave! And thanks for the shopping guys. I really needed it."

"Statement: You are welcome."

"After you talk to Megatron, you should stop by the rec room. You know if you're not too tired." Skywarp said chipperly.

"You guys have a rec room?"

"More of a refueling room with T.V.'s and a few Cybertronian games."

"So…a rec room?"

I said causing TC to glare at me a little. "Where else do you think we drink our high grade? You should really come by!"

"Especially when Starscream gets overcharged!"

TC said with a tiny devious smirk. A good drink does sound nice…

"Had I known you'd be drinking Grog, I would've bought some for myself!"

"That can be arranged!" Skywarp said jovially as I shook my head with a soft laugh. "Ah, maybe tomorrow! I need to see what Megsy wants first. Then I really should get some sleep."

"Alright. Our invitation still stands. See you tomorrow Jessica." TC said respectfully while giving a short nod of his helm.

"Night Jess!"

"Night TC, night 'Warp! Good night 'Wave, Laserbeak! Thanks again for all your help today guys!" I called as they walked down the hall away from my room, deeper into the base. I opened my door and skated in. I propped my new skateboard against the wall before walking upstairs into my room and laying my bags on the bed.

I was just about to unpack when I saw a man come into the room. His sudden appearance surprised and scared me for two reasons; the first being that I thought that I was, for the most part, alone. The second reason being that I recognize the man. I recognize him from Supré! It's the same man who bought the dark purple shirt! It has to be! He's wearing the shirt he bought from me right now! That coupled with his eyes are a dead giveaway!

"I see that the…excursion went well."

"Wh…who are you?"

The man smirked as he crossed his arms and leaned against the door frame. "You do not recognize me?"

I looked down at my feet…he wouldn't believe me. "I…I do. Actually…"

"Then why act so shy? You had no problem speaking to me before."

"The circumstances were different then…I was at work…and you…"

He raised a well-groomed eyebrow at me in confusion. His dark black hair was still styled nicely with gel, and he was wearing a gun metal gray suit, making the purple shirt pop nicely against his light skin tone.

"Femme. Its me. Stop acting so strange." He said with his velvety, intimidating, punctual voice as he pushed himself off of the door frame. All I could do was blink…who in the Pit is this guy?!

He rolled his eyes at me before he walked up to me and grabbed my hand. He pulled me out the door and past the balcony that overlooked the first floor where a tank quietly came into view. Then it clicked.

"Me…Megatron?!"

"Finally! You recognize me! Now come along femme!"

"Wait! Where are we going? Ow!"

I shouted as he pulled me arm a little harder. Before long he had drug me to the door that was locked earlier. Only now, it was slightly open. "Here." He said as he dropped my arm. I looked at him before I looked back at the door.

"Well, don't just stand there! Open the damn door femme!"

"Okay okay!" I said as I put up my hands in surrender. I opened the door…

"OH HOLY SHIT!"

"You are pleased then?"

I…I cant even! I cant even! "Y…you? Ughnn?"

I stuttered. This room. This room…

"This room is for your artistry. I have provided you with several different mediums for your work. In here you can draw, paint, digitally create, sketch, shade and do much more to your spark's content. There are materials to make frames and more canvases in the large closet over there should you run out of materials in here."

He said as I tried to take the whole room in. He wasn't kidding. The walls are lined with shelves going straight up to the ceiling, which has a large and beautiful circular domed rotunda skylight. There are sliding ladders attached to rails that I can use to get my materials that are neatly labeled by color, and medium. He wasn't kidding when he said that he gave me many mediums. There is a room for developing film, next to the computer and the brand new cameras sitting on the desk. Lighting features that one would find in a studio lined the wall behind the desk. There's a series of shelfs dedicated to clay and glazes. Those are next to the two kilns, throwing table and work bench that had a caddy full of tools. There's an area for wood working, sculpting, chalk, weaving, charcoal, 3D printing, paint, crayon, marker…its…all…here. Its all in here.

"If you require more space for your work, inform myself or Soundwave and we will make accommodations. Seeing as this room is built in the shape of a tridecagon with each area taking up a lot of square feet…uh that is to say square meters, it should be a while before you run out of space for your work. But if you require more of it, ask." He said as I continued to gape at the room and all its glory.

"There is a study, up the stairs and to the left. It contains many data pads and books full of knowledge about the many mediums here, how to use them, and information on other works of art, as well as how they were formed, when they were formed and the history behind them. There is also a berth in there should you spend the night in here."

He said. He had his holoform's arms behind his back, as he surveyed the room. And he had this…look on his face. It wasn't anger, or sarcasm. He didn't look unhappy. He looked…almost like he was contemplating something, or rather…like he was impressed at what he did.

"Th…Thank you…" I said. He simply nodded his head at me. I can't believe this! "Thank you so much!" I said again.

He nodded his head at me as he turned gracefully and began to stride out, breaking me out of my surprised stupor. I followed him for a few steps before I stopped again when he began to speak again. "I expect a work of art in a week."

"Wh…what?"

He turned to me with a stern look on his face. "I except a work of art that is no less than flawless, no less than your very best exactly seven days from now. It is to be of me, and all of my glory as the leader of the Decepticons."

He said with an air of confidence and pride. I…I cant believe it! "Uhhh…."

"I suggest you get busy femme. You are wasting your own time gaping."

He said as he began to stride out once more. "And you are welcome." He said as he walked down the stairs to the first floor of my room. As soon as he was at the door, my phone began to ring. It's Cass.

{"Jessica? We have a problem!"}
{"I'll say!"}

I said as I looked out the still open door to see if I was alone.

{"Why? Is something wrong there?!"}

{"Megsy went full beast mode…"}

I said still in awe as I began to walk around my new art studio.

{"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE WENT BEAST MODE?! ARE YOU OKAY?! JESSICA!"}

{"I'm okay! He…he…ughmmphhh!"}

I grunted as I tried to collect my thoughts.

{"Jessica?"}

I had to sigh before speaking. The room is just that breath taking!

{"Look, remember when I said earlier that Megsy was doing some serious Beauty and the Beast like shit? He…he just gave me the fucking library!"}

{"Wait. What?"}

{"HE. GAVE. ME. AN ART STUDIO!}

I shouted with amazement.

{"Oh holy shit! He…? He…!"}

She spluttered.

{"He gave it to me! Cass you have to see this!"}

I said as I changed our conversation to Facetime. I turned the phone around so that she could see the room and all its glory. She was silent for so long, that I had to turn the phone back around to make sure she was still there and that the call hadn't dropped.

{"Oh…my…gosh. This is seriously some Beauty and the Beast type of-"}

{"I know right?! THIS IS BEYOND FRAGGING AWESOME! BLOODY OATH! THIS PLACE HAS AN ECHO!"}

I shouted listening as my voice bounced off of the walls. And then it hit me…

{"Oh shit. Cass, I gotta call you back."}

{"No wait! Jessica! DON'T HANG UP!"}

{"Why? What's wrong? Are you okay?!""}

{"The 'bots are freaking out!"}

{"What do you mean 'freaking out'?"}

I asked as the severity of the situation began to hit me like a fucking freight train.

{"Like 'FREAK OUT' freaking out. Like the candy people from Adventure Time freaking out freaking out!"}

{"OH SHIT! DID SOMEBOT EXPLODE?!"}

{"What? NO!"}

{"And wait a second, isn't the term flip out-?"}

{"NOT THE FUCKING POINT JESS!"}

{"What's wrong then?!"}

{"They are looking for you! They found a base and you weren't there and now-"}

{"Heheheheheh."}

{"…What's so funny?"}

I couldn't help but laugh.

{"Thank you, but our Jessica is in another base…"}

I giggled.

{"Jess, this is so not the time to be laughing!"}

{"Aw c'mon! Its at least a little funny! And besides, You know I'm in no danger. Primus needs me remember?"}

I said sniggering. She sighed heavily over the phone, but I could still detect some laughter in her voice when she did so.

{"You are fucked up. Seriously! The 'bots are freaking out! They spoke to Megatron today!"}

That sobered me up real quick. {"Did they tell you what he said?"}

{"No! They told me to call you asap! Jess…I'm getting really worried."}

I sighed over the phone again. She has the right to be worried. If our positions were switched and I was her, I'd be doing and feeling the same way right now.

{"Me too. I know Megsy is trying to buy my trust and all…but again…something seemed off about him."}

{"Well yeah. You said that earlier. What's wrong?"}

{"Aside from him asking if I liked the studio, offering to make it bigger if need be, saying you're welcome, and telling me that I have to create a work of art in his image in a week's time, without a threat or consequence being spoken aloud? Not much."}

I said as I slowly sat down on a stool.

{"He didn't threaten you, or give you some kind of consequence?"}

{"No. He just said he wanted my best work. Nothing less than perfection."}

{"Doesn't he usually threaten people…or warn them of what will happen if he's disappointed?"}

{"Yeah…pretty sure I've seen him do that enough times to count it as cannon across the board…even in movies I think…"}

I said trailing off. We were silent for a bit. Both of us thinking about what's going on.

{"…What is going on Jess? What did you get yourself into?"}

{"I really don't know Cass. I really don't know."}

XXXXX

Third person's POV

Megatron smirked to himself as he left Jessica's new quarters. He could hear the femme squealing and screaming with joy as she spoke on the phone with her friend for the second time that day. He could hear them talking about the art studio he gave her.

"My plan is coming together beautifully. She called right on time."

He thought deviously to himself as he chuckled softly. It was a dark sound, his chuckle. The sound of someone who truly enjoyed causing misery for others and any and all they meet.

Megatron strolled down the hall silently reveling in the control he now had over Jessica's friend, and the Autobots. "That girl is doing just as I hoped. Loyal to the very end to her precious Autobots! She's playing the role I need her to play just as I wanted and expected."

He said internally to himself as he smiled sinisterly, once again chuckling at her expense. Jessica told him lots about her best friend Cassie, or Cassiopeia as she sometimes would call her. One monitored phone call was all it took for him to learn that she was truly dedicated to the Autobots and their cause. "Her loyalty will be her downfall...and theirs as well." He murmured as he slunk off to his quarters, grinning madly.

A/N: Hi there! Sorry it took so long to get this out! It was done a month ago, but school popped up among the other thing that I spoke about in the first Author's note. I hope you forgive me. I would really appreciate it if you would all follow and favorite the story, and leave a review. I haven't heard from the OC recently, or her friend, so for their sake, and for mine, could you all flood the story with love, support, and reviews? This way they know that they and the story they asked me to create for them are still loved? I would really appreciate it! I am also looking into doing bonus points for my stories, including this one! These points can be redeemed for questions, plot points, spoilers, previews to the next chapter, and anything else that I can think of really! Within reason though, because I do have limits! If you like this idea let me know! If you don't like it, that's okay too! Just let me know! :)

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