Aah last chapter was a bit rushed as one reviewer pointed out. That was my fault for just wanting to get it out of the way. Hopefully a two thousand word chapter will make up for it :D

Chapter 6

"You okay?" Michaela asked.

"Shit's about to get ugly." Sarahi replied as Sam got in.

"I'll take you guys out the front door." He said.

Sarahi nodded feeling all the blood drain from her as they walked into the living room. Simmons was standing there with his cronies, smiling triumphantly. Sarahi wanted to smack him but chose to keep quiet instead.

"Scared girly?" One teased.

"I have anxiety and I'm having a panic attack." She replied evenly, though the rest of her was shaking.

"Whatever, bag and tag 'em." He scoffed as she and the others were arrested.

She muttered prayers under her breath as they stuffed her into the Tahoe along with Sam and Michaela. Both teens seemed steeled and ready to lie and she was glad she could lie better during a panic attack. It was easier to tell people she was fine, so she could obviously play dumb.

"So, kids and Ma'am." Simmons said.

"I'm twenty-three." Sarahi scoffed. "It's miss."

Sarahi took a deep breath as they sat. The others would come and then what needed to happen would happen. She shuddered lightly as she thought about poor Bumblebee.

"So, kids and Ma'am. What do you know about aliens." Simmons asked.

"legal term for immigrants."

"Urban myth."

"Scary story for kids."

"Hahaha." Simmons drawled sarcastically as he brought out a phone.

Sarahi could feel Sam stiffen next to her. While she felt nauseous, she knew what was coming. She watched quietly as Simmons played the video. There were a few things off about it. For starters, Bee was aiming the signal due East instead straight up to the sky. And then—what she could only refer to as a humanized Bee—appeared. Though the video was only minutes long,

Bee, she decided, was the baby of the group. Unlike the rest, he looked no older than an 18-year-old. Of course, it also could have been the phone's bad lighting. Dear god, she thought, phones in 2007 had awful camera quality. She hoped she could get a good voice of him later.

Her thoughts were put to a halt as the car came to a halt. She looked up to the roof as everyone else looked around in confusion. She flinched a bit as the roof was torn off by Optimus.

Sarahi looked up relieved to see the prime.

Sam climbed up and stood what was left of the car hood. "Gentlemen, this is a new buddy of mine. Optimus Prime."

Optimus gave what seemed to be like a smug smile before hardening at Simmons. "Taking them was a bad Idea."

"I shouldn't talk to you!" Simmons said looking up in shock.

Sarahi rolled her eyes and crossed her arms watching as the scene unfolded. She took a deep breath ever so often and avoided and direct eye contact with any of the Autobots. She could feel guilt creeping in with each passing second. God, how she hated this part. No matter how many times she had seen it, it always broke her heart to pieces. And now here she was, ready to let it happen.

She wished she could say there was another way, and there probably was, but her anxiety filled mind told her it was the best way. Bee was the link that the humans needed for proof that the Autobots were no harm. She would know. She was still human after all. And being human meant being afraid of anything that another human couldn't explain.

Her reverie was broken by laughter. She looked over to see Bee peeing on Simmons, and the Autobots holding back their giggles as if they were a bunch of frat boys. She forced a smile but really couldn't find it in her.

"Let's go." Optimus announced.

Sarahi nodded.

"Come with me." Optimus ordered getting into his alt mod.

Sarahi nodded stiffly and got into the vehicle. "Please don't ask me anything." She said quietly.

"You looked unnaturally pale. I'm assuming something bad is going to happen." Optimus said through the radio.

"I can't interfere." She said trying to keep herself from crying.

"Can you tell me anything?" He asked gently.

"I'm sorry… that's all I can say." She replied as tears streamed down her face. She flinched a bit as she heard the sirens blaring and the sound of the helicopters chasing them.

"It's alright." Optimus said as he sped up. "Hold on."

Sarahi's voice caught in her throat as she realized what was happening. She felt herself be flung out into the air. She gaped for a moment watching the ground waiting to fall in it. It seemed like an eternity as she stared the pavement. Then she felt herself slam into something metallic. The air was knocked right out of her.

"Stay quiet." Optimus ordered.

Sarahi nodded though she was half tempted to sass him back and remind him that he quite literally nocked the air out of her. She turned to look to the other Autobots. They were watching and waiting. She wanted to scream her apology as they waited on. The sounds of the incoming helicopters and vehicles seemed to only make her anxiety worse as they came closer.

Any moment now, she thought bitterly, any moment now they're going to take Bee. She shut her eyes as she heard Sam and Michaela gasp as they slipped from one of the other Autobot's hand. She clutched to Optimus servo as he swung to catch them.

"Sarahi!" Michaela called. "Take Sam's hand."

Sarahi nodded and shifted to try and grab Sam's hand, though she knew that the inevitable would happen. She reached to grab Sam's hand as quickly a she could. She managed to grab the tips of his hands. In that moment, tears streamed down her face as she tried her best to hold them up for as long as she could. She tried her best to pull them up despite the fact that she could feel herself being dragged down.

"Don't let go!" Sarahi cried. She meant it too. Even though she had to let this moment happen, part of her didn't want to see it. She always hated this part. The pained mechanical sounds, the cryo-freezing technology, the helplessness all overwhelmed her.

"Sarahi…" Sam grunted thought both of them could feel their hands weakening.

"Don't…. let... no!" Sarahi screamed as Sam slipped. Her scream became silent as Optimus caught her. She watched with wide eyes as Bee caught them and fell into the reservoir. Tears came even faster as she watched the government take him.

"We have to go get him!" Ironhide yelled.

"No. We can't harm them." Optimus said holding Sarahi closer.

"So, we're just gonna let them take Bee like that." Jazz asked.

"We have to." Optimus said bitterly as they made their way up the bridge.

Sarahi was silent, tears slipping as she was set on the ground. She walked towards the railing and watched as Bee and the others were taken off.

"Sarahi, let's go." Optimus said quietly.

Sarahi turned to him surprised to see his cab door already open and waiting. Sarahi hesitated a moment before walking into the cab.

"Was this supposed to happen?" Optimus asked through the radio. Sarahi almost burst out sobbing at the tone of his voice. It was quiet and pained and full of loss and remorse.

"Yes." She replied weakly.

"Why?" She couldn't bare the pain in his voice.

"They're gonna take him to the cube." She replied trying to keep herself from breaking out into sobs.

Optimus was quiet. He was angry and he felt helpless. A very huge part of him wanted and was ready to blame everything on Sarahi. It was the easy option but one he refused to take. Sarahi was not of this place, she was young, and she had knowledge of things that would come. She was also scared and alone. He could not really blame her. She said Bee's capture had to happen.

His sensors could tell she was ready to break down crying. He had seen the guilt on her face, the way she watched with scared eyes, and the tears she shed. Yes, she knew what was going to happen, but from the way she reacted. It was obvious that she didn't want it to happen.

"We'll stop here." Optimus said as they came to a clearing. "Sarahi."

She nodded and got out quietly. Optimus was quick to exit the exo-skeleton fizzing back into his biological existence and stretching a bit before going to tap Sarahi on the shoulder.

"huh?" She said jumping a bit.

"Come with me." He ordered softly.

The girl nodded and followed him quietly. Optimus led her away from the group and led them to a more secluded area. Once they arrived an awkward silence befell them. Optimus keep his gaze on the sky as the moon set and the sun rose. He wondered if Sarahi was looking up too.

"Are you okay?" He finally asked.

"Are you?" she asked in a mousy voice.

"Bee… Bee is the only relative I have, so it hurts." He admitted.

"I'm sorry." She said quietly.

"It's not your fault." He replied. He turned to her and pressed his forehead to hers. "On Cybertron, this is a show of trust and often used for promises."

"What are you saying then?" she asked meeting his eyes with her own confused ones. It was strange looking at them. Unlike Cybertronian eyes which were always electric blue, simple, same and usual, her eyes were strange had flecks of yellow and green.

"Don't feel guilty and that you have a friend and ally in me." He replied.

She gave a weak smile. "Thank you." She managed though she looked ready to cry again. Optimus pitied her in some ways and sympathized with her in many others. Unlike him who had some flicker of hope for his family, she had nothing in this world.

He put his arms on her shoulders. "You will be okay." He promised.

"Would it be weird if I hugged you?" she asked quietly.

He shook his head and wrapped his arms around her. Primus help us make things okay. He thought as she began to sob. He couldn't imagine being so alone. That terrified him in some ways. To be so far from his troops, from everything he knew, in a world where he belonged yet was even more of an outsider. He pulled her closer as her crying intensified.

"We need to go find Bee." Optimus said after a while.

"I know where he is but I don't know how to get there." She said.

"Give us the name and we'll find our way." He said taking her by the hand and leading her back o the others.

"Optimus?" Jazz asked. "What are we gonna do now?"

Optimus looked at the glasses in Ratchet's hands. "We're going to get the cube."

"What about Bumblebee! The humans could kill him." Ironhide yelled.

"He's your cousin." Jazz reminded.

"These humans are violent…" Ironhide stopped midsentence, looking Sarahi over and taking in her miserable states. "You knew!"

Sarahi flinched.

"You knew and you let—" Ironhide was ready to lunge at the girl.

"Ironhide." Optimus barked standing between Ironhide and Sarahi. "She has told us before she cannot interfere with what was to transpire."

"And how is letting Bee get captured going to be of use to us?" Ironhide snapped.

Sarahi gulped, digging her nails into her palm and shaking as she spoke. "He's going to be able to get the cube… before… Megatron." She said voice becoming quieter as she spoke.

"What do you mean. How do you know that?" Ironhide yelled at her again.

"I'm not…" Sarahi looked ready to cry again and much to everyone's surprise, Optimus pulled her close to him.

"She's from a world where we are fictional." He reminded firmly. "If she let Bee get captured despite her knowledge, I am sure that it is meant to be if it means we get the upper hand on the Decepticons."

Ironhide walked over, looming over Optimus. "You're too calm for a mech who's lost his only Energon flowed relative."

"You are not the only one who's lost family. I know you love bee as if he were your own sparkling but you have to understand, we are still in a war." Optimus replied evenly, not even the slightest bit intimidated by Ironhide's full height. "Don't think I was not hurt either."

"Enough." Ratchet said putting his hands between the two and pushing them apart. "We have a loss and we have a gain. Sarahi's knowledge while useful can be misused. We have the advantage of having her on our side. Not only that, it could be dangerous if we attempted to use the knowledge. It could mess up the intended flow for our universe and cause unspeakable calamities."

Ironhide made a disgruntled noise. "Why is this happening to us?" he yelled at no one in particular.

Sarahi clung to Optimus' shirt as she spoke. "He's alive. He'll be alive and he's going to contact you soon." She said.

"He's alive?" Ironhide's voice shook with quiet relief.

"Ironhide." Optimus voice cut short the relief.

Ironhide looked at Sarahi. "I'm sorry…"

"I get it." She said quietly. "It's fine."

"No, it's not." Optimus frowned.

"Optimus…" she said quietly. "Please, it's fine."

Ironhide walked over and pressed his forehead to Sarahi's. "I am sorry." He said.

Sarahi blinked. "I… I forgive you." She replied a bit confused. Jazz and Ratchet followed, pressing their foreheads to her as well.

Sarahi didn't know what to feel except warm. It was rare that she found physical affection comforting but the Autobots seemed to be exception. She stood there frozen a moment. She didn't know if it would be bad but she had been given trust. And part of her hoped this also meant friendship.

"Jazz." She called.

"Hmm?"

"Whatever you do. Do not face Megatron on your own."

Oh man I actually really liked this chapter because Sarahi learns somethings are very different from the bayverse movies. Hence why this is a super AU fic. I am making a lot of changes mainly to keep Sarahi in semi-state of shock.

Optimus feels really bad for her and gets why she's always crying and panicking so he doesn't really blame her for not saying anything despite the fact that he's in pain too.

Reviews and Constructive Criticism are always welcome :D