Greetings everyone! First off, the human character Camille in this story belongs to me, and the other human character, whose name is Melanie, belongs to my fellow fanfiction writer, Trackster. Used with permission of course! This is my version of how our characters meet for the first time.

The Meeting of Camille and Melanie

It was an unusually warm Saturday that one November, the afternoon sun was perched precariously on a pile of clouds, just like a cherry atop a giant ice cream sundae. The sun's rays shone through the large windows of my uncle's airplane hangar like laser beams, blinding me as I walked through them. I scrunched my eyebrows and used my free hand to shield my eyes. My other hand was already occupied holding a small red ice chest. When I walked up to my uncle's plane, I set the ice chest down on the floor next to it. The sound it made when I set it on the floor stirred the two legs poking out from beneath it. My uncle rolled himself out from under his plane, sat up and reached for the chest with a smile.

"Thanks sweetheart, what's on the menu for dinner today?" he asked.

I sadly looked down and sighed. "Sandwiches...again. I'm sorry Unc--"

He calmly smiled and put up his hand to assure me that he wasn't upset.

"Don't be sorry hun, your meals are more than adequate. I wasn't really eating anything till you came along. Besides, after my brother, I mean, your father passed away, and you came to live with me, I've enjoyed having you here with me. Your company is, well, let's just say, I don't know what I'd do without it! Your meals are just an added bonus."

I smiled wholeheartedly, as I removed a sandwich from the ice chest, and sat down next to him. He used his free hand and gave me a squeeze then we continued to eat.

With the last of the sun's rays sinking into the western sky, we started to pack up and get ready to head for home. My uncle paused for a second, and then spoke.

"Hun, there's just one thing left that I have to do, there's an old hangar a couple of stalls over, that I left my hat in, I need to go get it before we--"

"I'll go get it for you!" I interrupted.

"Okay, here's the key. Oh, and the guy who owns the hangar and the plane inside left a note on the door saying not to touch ANYTHING in there. So just grab the hat and come back."

The tone in which he spoke caused my smiling face to turn serious.

"Umm okay. I'll be right back."

I took the keys from his hand and ran to the old hangar. When I approached the door, I could hear metal scraping and grinding from within. It almost sounded as if the plane inside was moving on its own! But that would have been crazy! I stuck in the key and turned the lock, the click sound it made was barely audible due to the grinding metal sound, but suddenly the grinding sound stopped! It was as if the thing making the grinding metal sound had heard me turn the lock! The silence that followed was somewhat disturbing and unnatural; I started feeling a little uneasy as I proceeded to open the door. I ever so quietly cracked the door and looked inside and noticed it was very dark. I hit the switch by the door, and the ceiling lights slowly flickered on; little by little they started to reveal a dark-looking military jet in the center of the hangar.

I stared in awe at it for a moment, my mouth slightly ajar, as I have never seen one up close.

Most of the planes my uncle repaired were small freight planes. When I finally located my uncle's favorite cap, I walked over to it. It was hanging on the edge of a chair at a desk. I was just about to reach for it when I saw a small rodent pass right in front of me at my feet. I didn't want to step on it so I jumped back, bumping into a file cabinet. But I must of hit it a little too hard as it caused a sea of small metal objects to rain down on my head. Luckily they didn't hurt.

I remember what my uncle had said about touching anything so I gathered them up and put them back on the cabinet as neatly as I could, If I would of left them where they were, the owner of the hangar would known for sure that someone was there messing with this stuff. I frantically gathered them up and put them back on top of the file cabinet. Confident that all was now back the way it was, save for the hat I was sent to get, I turned and started to walk towards the door.

Suddenly, the scraping and grinding of metal started up again, only this time I saw where it was coming from! The jet in the middle of the hangar was moving! Its frame twisted this way and that till it became a recognizable figure. I could clearly make out two legs, two arms, and a head, that was watching me with a pair of piercing red eyes that definitely didn't look friendly! It gave a low guttural growl then swiftly approached me. I couldn't believe what I was looking at! Its size was intimidating! So much that I toppled backwards and landed on my butt.

"The sign said not to touch anything!" It roared at me.

I was speechless.

"My scanners detect one of my components that was on top of that file cabinet is still missing. Give it back to me!" It shouted opening its palm towards me.

I gave it a disgruntled look. I felt accused! Of course I would of known if I secretly kept a piece for myself, but I put it all back! I didn't have anything! I took a deep breath, about to announce that I didn't have it when his fist came crashing down in front of me, leaving a crater-like hole in the concrete floor. I swallowed those words. This was getting serious. I slowly reached into my pocket and threw the current contents (which happened to be a large screw, a couple of washers, and a few pennies) as hard as I could in a dark corner of the hangar. As soon as the gigantic robot turned towards it, I grabbed my Uncle's hat and ran for the door as fast as I could. I could feel its quick, heavy footsteps pounding the ground towards the dark corner. Its impacts were so strong, that running at full speed was somewhat difficult. I bolted for my Uncle's hangar and once I got there, I quickly swung open the door with all my might. I stood in the doorway, a little out of breath.

"Got the hat! Let's go NOW."

I hastily pushed him out the door and towards his truck.

"What's the rush sweetheart?" I didn't want to tell him the truth, so my thoughts raced for an answer, then suddenly, I had one.

"Missing my favorite TV show! We gotta hurry!" And with that, we left the airfield. I turned and looked out the back window, relieved that the robot monster was not giving chase. I sat back and exhaled deeply.

Once we arrived home, I sat on the couch with that weird feeling in my stomach, like my ordeal wasn't over. After a good couple of hours in front of the boob tube, long after my Uncle had called it a night, I had the feeling I wasn't alone. I walked to the kitchen and gazed through the see-through curtains over the sink and saw nothing. I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep till I proved to myself that there was nothing, so I opened the back door and walked out along the side of the house, till I got to the front yard. I heard a twig snap and I froze, then my eyes widened as a thin red beam scanned me from head to toe.

"You DO still have it! Give it to me!"

That crazed jet bot was back! I didn't know what to do! Just then there was a brilliant flash of light and I covered my eyes. Before I shut them, I was sure the lights I saw were from the headlights of a car. I got down on my knees and proceeded to cover my head. I could hear laser fire and the jet bot yelling, then a transforming sound and then, silence. I figured it was safe to open my eyes, but when I did, there were a pair of red legs towering in front of me! I didn't even hear him approach me! I assume he was like the other, so I cowered and yelled out at him.

"I don't have it!"

His soothing, deep male voice responded.

"Hey, don't worry. I'm not here to hurt you. Are you okay?"

I was astonished at the difference in personality! One was nice, and one was mean! It was like day and night! I slowly uncovered my head and marveled at my majestic hero.

"So you've got Decepticon problems huh?" He said.

I looked dumbfounded. "Huh?"

"Starscream, how'd you end up in his company?"

"Is that what that thing's name is? Well, that freak kept asking for something that I don't even have!"

"And what would that be?" He looked down at me curiously with a smile, making me blush.

"I don't know…hey, how'd you know I was here to save me?" I questioned.

"I didn't! I was just out on patrol and picked up a Decepticon signature. I followed it and boom, there you were, all helpless and stuff. Which makes me think, I should take you to Autobot headquarters and inform Prime of the whole incident."

"Autobot?" "Prime?" I raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, Autobots. That's what we are, see this insignia?" He pointed to his chest.

"We're the good guys. Optimus Prime is our leader. The bad guys are the Decepticons. My name's Sideswipe. What's yours?"

"Camille." I said with a smile.

"Well, hop in Camille, I'll take you to Prime."

And with that, the gigantic robot shuffled down into the shape of a badass looking red Ferrari. I smiled and hopped in the driver's seat and together we rode off to the base.

Once there, I was at a loss of words when I saw their Spaceship smashed into the side of the dormant volcano. We stopped right at the entrance and I stepped out of Sideswipe and he immediately transformed back into his robot mode. I could see a group of tall Autobots approaching us. Then I noticed one of them had a young lady on his shoulder.

"Sideswipe, what have you to report? And who is this?" The tallest of the bots asked.

"Prime, Starscream was attempting to abduct this human, luckily I was in the area and managed to hold him off. This is Camille. She said that he was chasing her because she had something of his, but she swears she has nothing."

"Hmmm…hello Camille. My name is Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots. If Starscream does return for you, I allow you to stay here as long as you like."

He turned to the Autobot with the girl on his shoulder.

"Tracks, let Mel take her to her quarters."

The Autobot nodded and brought his hand to his chest. She hopped into his palm, and he put her down right in front of me.

"Hi Camille. I'm Melanie. Welcome to Autobot headquarters!"

The girl with wavy brown hair smiled and extended her hand to me, which I happily shook with a smile.

"The barracks are this way." She said pointing the way with her hand.

Suddenly I stopped. "Oh shoot!"

Mel stopped and turned towards me. "What's wrong?"

"I just remembered, when that Starscream was trying to get me, I totally forgot to tell my Uncle that I left! Is there a way I can call him and let him know I'm safe?"

"Sure, I'll let you borrow my cellphone. Here." She pulled her phone from her back pocket and handed it to me.

Immediately I dialed home. Like I had guessed, my Uncle had picked up on the first ring.

"Hi Unc, naw I'm fine. What? Oh um, my friend uh… Mel. Melanie picked me up and asked me to spend the night at her house tonight. Who is she? Oh uh…just some old College buddy. Yeah, no I'll be okay. Sorry I didn't tell you when I left, you looked so peaceful and I didn't want to wake you. What? Yeah, I got a ride back. I gotta go so I'll see you tomorrow okay? Alright I will. Bye."

"College buddy?" Mel said, aware of my little white lie.

"He would freak if he knew the real story! I'll tell him the truth someday, just not right now."

As the pair walked deeper into the base, there was movement on the cliff outside not far from them. Lazerbeak, the Decepticon's reconnaissance unit squawked happily as it retracted its head-mounted microphone and took off for the Decepticon base. Once inside, he flew towards the command bridge, transformed into a cassette and slid into the tape deck chest of a large dark blue Decepticon standing at the entrance.

"Lazerbeak has returned Megatron." Soundwave uttered in his cold, monotone voice.

The words stirred a large gray menacing looking robot with a bullet shaped head and a huge cannon mounted on his right arm. He ran his black fingers over his chin as if feeling a beard that wasn't even there.

"Excellent. Play back his findings." He commanded.

Lazerbeak then replayed the dialogue he recorded moments earlier. When the transmission was over, Megatron sat back in his chair.

"So that idiot Starscream still hasn't recovered that missing component." He opened up a communication channel and yelled, "Starscream! Report to the bridge!"

A few seconds later, the doors to the command bridge opened and Starscream walked cockily towards his leader.

"You called oh mighty Megatron?"

"Lazerbeak has informed me that you still haven't recovered that missing component! Due to your failure, it appears that I must assign more capable Decepticons to this task. Soundwave, dispatch Rumble and Ravage to capture the human and bring her to our old abandoned rock quarry base, there we will order the Autobots to surrender the component for her life. And to make sure the Autobots follow, have those two purposely set off the alarm before they leave."

"As you wish, Megatron. Rumble, Ravage, eject. Operation: Abduction."

Suddenly two cassetticons ejected from Soundwave's chest and immediately transformed into their alternate modes, one was shaped liked a man, while the other was a black panther.

"You two better not fail me." Megatron said, his voice full of malice.

"Don't worry about us boss!" Rumble exclaimed as he raised his hand to his brow.

Then the two took off for the Autobot base.

Back at the Autobot base, the Transformers were all sitting Indian style on the floor watching Earth movies on Teletraan-1's monitor. Optimus took a break from the movie and suddenly turned and questioned me in regards to the component that Starscream was searching for.

"Camille, that component that you supposedly have, you're sure you don't have it?"

"Positive!"

"Would it be okay if I scanned you for it?"

"Well, yeah. I guess."

I flinched as the same red scanning beams Starscream used blanketed me from head to toe.

"Hmm…strange. I'm picking up a hint of Cybertronian alloy."

"What? Still? I don't get it! Where?" I stood up and started to unzip my hoodie and took it off.

"I don't have anything on m—" Then I heard a tinking sound as a small metal object hit the floor.

I froze.

"What was that?" I asked as I stood frozen like a statue.

Optimus' optics followed the noise and proceeded to pick up the small component that had been missing for the past couple of hours.

"Apparently you did have it on you!"

I looked at the tiny component in Optimus' hands.

"It must've fallen into my hood! That's why I couldn't find it!"

"Well you don't have to worry about this anymore. Why don't you guys head off to bed and we'll deal with this in the morning?"

I yawned. "Sounds good to me."

Mel, who was sitting in Tracks' lap and using him like a recliner, suddenly leapt off him and signaled me to come over.

"Well, time for bed. Shall we be off then?"

I nodded and walked with her back to my room.

"Well, I'll see you tomorrow. Good night!" She said as she turned and started walking back towards her quarters, which were somewhat across the hall.

It was nice that the Autobots had made quarters for unexpected human guests. And an even better plus that those beds were King size! At my Uncle's house, I slept in a twin. So this was more than adequate. I jumped in the nice, soft bed and threw the sheet over my head so I was not visible. I don't know why I do that. Just a quirk that I have.

As the lights in the halls went off for the night, two small shadows creeped around the base, unheard. Rumble stood at the edge of a dark hallway and peered over to make sure no one was coming. Then he turned to Ravage.

"Let's split up. If you find the human first, send me a signal, and we'll meet at the entrance."

Ravage confirmed with a growl, and skittered off, sniffing the doors as he went.

Rumble opened a couple of doors only to find the rooms empty. On his 5th try, he smiled as something stirred beneath the blankets in a room that was obviously occupied since there was clutter everywhere. He quietly walked in and slowly started to un-tuck the lower sheet and carefully proceeded to tie it in a knot on the top.

At that exact same moment across the hall, Ravage, who had entered a mostly empty room, sniffed out a human who was completely covered with her blanket. He too carefully un-tucked the edges of the sheets and brought them to the middle, but instead of tying them in a knot, he just held the tips of the blanket in his mouth.

Both Ravage and Rumble sent each other their signal simultaneously, notifying that they had completed their mission, and that it was now time for them to meet at the entrance. Before leaving the room he was in, Rumble did as instructed and manually activated the alarm, so the Autobots would follow them to the nearby rock quarry.

They both ran out their doors at the same time and looked at each other in shock.

"What the? There's two humans?" Rumble questioned.

With the alarm blaring, both girls were startled awake and started to struggle in their blanket prisons.

"Let's just take them both! Let Megatron worry about it! Come on!"

They bolted towards the entrance, purposely making a lot of noise as they went.

"Look! It's Rumble and Ravage!" Sunstreaker shouted as the two turned the corner of the hallway.

Tracks overhead him then suddenly felt a rush of fear. He ran towards Mel's quarters, only to see the door open and her bed empty. Then he turned to the door across the hall, it too was wide open and vacant.

"They've got the girls!" Tracks yelled.

Optimus overheard him and quickly ran towards Teletraan-1 and an eye spy cam showed the duo running towards the abandoned rock quarry.

"They're headed for the rock quarry! We got them cornered now! There's no way out of there. Autobots! Roll out!"

Optimus then transformed and all Autobots that were within earshot of his commands, followed suit and transformed right after him. They all took off for the quarry.

When Rumble and Ravage arrived at the rock quarry, they dropped their burdens and Ravage slashed openings in the sheets and their two human captives crawled out.

Melanie lifted up her head and instantly recognized her captors.

"Rumble! Ravage!" She shouted.

"That's right! Now sit down! Don't you move hostage, or I'm gonna blow your head off!"

He spat as he pointed his gun at her.

This made Mel angry. She sneered at him as she went from hands and knees, and proceeded to sit on her butt.

I immediately mimicked her actions, and then I turned my attention to the other one. The black panther was staring intently at the entrance to the rock quarry. Suddenly it turned and noticed I was looking at it. Its red eyes lit up and it snarled at me, causing me to back up even more.

The melodious rumble of car engines signified that the Autobots were almost there. We could see a cloud of dust rising with a Red Semi leading the way.

"Here they come." Rumble said to Ravage as he pointed his weapon towards us.

Optimus transformed, as did the others, then he alone approached the two kidnappers.

"Alright Rumble, you two are completely outnumbered so hand them over."

"Not until YOU hand over the missing component!"

Rumble retorted as he stood tall, undaunted by the size of the Autobot leader.

"Very well. I will give you the component in exchange for your unharmed captives."

"Yeah, yeah, hand it over!"

Optimus got down on one knee, lowered his arm to Rumble's level and slowly opened his hand, revealing the component in his palm.

"I'll take that!" Rumble snapped as he grabbed the component from his hand and back stepped towards his captives."

"Now release them!" Optimus thundered.

Rumble just grinned.

"Now why would I want to do that?"

Optimus took a step back as Rumble threw his arm around Melanie's neck and held his gun to her temple. She was scared, but did her best not to show it. Ravage followed his example and lifted his paw over me and retracted his claws, waiting for the command to strike.

Then like a guardian angel, a large hand suddenly grabs Ravage by his midsection and lifts him off the ground and away from me. It was Sideswipe! As he held Ravage in his hand, he shook his finger in front of his face and said,

"No no! Bad kitty!"

Then I turn to see Mel topple backwards into the dirt beside me as Tracks stood there majestically with a very pissed off Rumble clenched tightly in his fist.

"Mel! Camille! Run!" Tracks shouted.

We both took off in opposite directions hoping to find safety.

Megatron and Starscream, who were both standing on top of the rock quarry watching the entire ordeal, thought it was about time to intervene. Megatron made a fist and brought it up to his face.

"Those fools. It seems that if you want something done correctly, you've got to do it yourself."

Then Megatron pointed at the small human running on his left. "Grab that human, and I'll get the other. We'll make Prime surrender in exchange for their pathetic lives."

Starscream and Megatron started to slide down the gravel hill feet first into the quarry and both humans, who were slightly exhausted from running, were easily captured. Megatron then casually walked toward the Autobots as he held Mel in his left hand.

"Hold your fire! He's got Mel!" Optimus shouted as he held up his arm to stop his comrades who were just about ready to fire.

"And it looks like Starscream has Camille!" Jazz said as he pointed at the Decepticon second-in-command, as he hovered overhead.

Megatron glared at Optimus.

"Prime, your concern for these flesh creatures has made you weak."

He brought Mel into clear viewing range of all the Autobots.

"I'm going to crush this pathetic human with my bare hands if you Autobots don't surrender immediately!"

Tracks and Sideswipe who are the closest to the standoff, watch in terror.

Megatron uses his advantage and demands the release of his minions.

"You will release Rumble and Ravage. And be quick about it!"

Sideswipe and Tracks reluctantly let their captives go. Once their feet hit the ground the immediately skittered up the quarry slope, transformed into cassettes and slid into the open tape deck chest of Soundwave, who had just arrived there with a host of Decepticons, in an attempt to even the odds.

As I floated in the sky in Starscream's grasp, I could see and hear what was happening below. Once Megatron made his threat, I knew the Autobots were too virtuous to put lives in danger. I didn't want them to surrender because of us so I looked around for something that could save us, all of us, then if occurred to me! I knew what to do, but it would be risky. I slowly turned towards Starscream's face to see if he was looking at me, but luckily his attention was down below. I slowly reached over and quickly yanked off one of his null ray rifles off from his shoulder.

"What the--?"

Despite the fact that it was very heavy, my aim was good enough as I pelted Megatron square in his back with it, causing him temporary paralysis. He froze in his stance.

"AAAHHH!!"

Megatron had the toughest hide out of all the Decepticons. For sure he was one tough cookie, and though it was only for a few seconds, he started to come out of his paralysis. Once he got his feeling back in his sensors, he released his grasp on Mel and luckily she landed on a soft mound of dirt. She rolled down it and was lying on her back. Megatron then lifted up his foot and it cast a shadow over Mel's entire body.

"Oh no you don't!" Tracks yelled as he transformed into his vehicle mode and drove into Megatron's planted leg, causing him to topple over.

Tracks busted a U-turn and came back to pick up Mel. He swung open his door for her right in front of Megatron's large legs. Furious, he sat up, staring daggers at the Autobot.

"How dare you..."

He said as he primed his weapon at the blue Corvette inches from his feet. Since she was hurt from the fall, Mel was barely crawling halfway in his door when she turned around to look behind her. Being that close to Megatron, Tracks was pretty much a sitting duck. Megatron prepares to fire when he suddenly stops to look up at the Autobots approaching with guns at the ready. The battalion of Decepticons on the top of the quarry all begin to point their guns at the charging Autobots, waiting for their leader's next order.

"Decepticons! Retreat!"

Then just like that, they all flew off for their base, with Megatron leading the way. Starscream who was still hovering overhead, looked has his captive and smiled.

"Well I can't say its been fun, but I sure hope you can fly!"

He chuckled as he flicked me from his grasp, transformed into his jet mode and followed the fleeing Decepticons.

I could feel the wind rushing all around me, and I could see the ground approaching fast. None of the Autobots would be able to save me in time as they were all pretty far away...all except for one.

Right before I was about to hit the dirt, Sideswipe who was in vehicle mode transformed at the last possible second and made a diving catch for me. I had shut my eyes before the impact, and when I opened them, I stared into the soothing blue optics of my hero.

The other Autobots cheered and Mel, though dirty and in pain, managed to limp over to me and gave me a big hug.

"That sure was a close one! Thought we lost ya!"

Happy with my new friends, and with the outcome of the day, we all went back to Autobot headquarters. Once there, Mel and me decided to get cleaned up. Luckily the Autobot human quarters were equipped with showers! Man, it was amazing how those Autobots thought of everything. The two heroes, Sideswipe and Tracks were covered in dust from the quarry, and Mel and I decided to reward the boys with a nice car wash. We hosed them down and started to dry them with towels. Sideswipe was fine, but I noticed that as Melanie dried Tracks, he would flinch whenever he was wiped on his hood.

"What's wrong with Tracks? Doesn't he liked to be washed?" I asked.

Mel turned towards me. "Of course he does! He's just ticklish on his hood."

"Oh no, please. Don't tell her that." Tracks mumbled under his breath.

"Really? Let me see…" I approached him with an evil grin.

"No…please! Stop! I can't stand it!" Tracks screamed.

He was pretty much trapped in his vehicle mode as the girls crawled all over his frame, which caused him shake violently. When the girls halted their tickling from laughing so hard, and were finally far enough away, Tracks transformed to robot mode, got down on one knee and quickly covered his hood. Sunstreaker, who was always one for revenge, thought it would be a good idea to help the girls out on their little tickle mission. He threw his arm around Tracks' neck. Tracks recoiled by bringing both if his arms up in an attempt to pull off Sunstreakers'.

"Hey! What are you doing? Who's side are you on?" Tracks questioned.

"Theirs obviously!" He answered with a mischievous smile as he quickly swung his other arm around, locking Tracks' arms in place above his head. Making his hood a clean target for the girls.

"Okay, let him have it!" He said as he struggled to hold Tracks still.

"Oh yeah! Hold him Sunny!" Mel yelled and she turned around and ran to the nearby utility closet. When she ran out, she was holding a sweeper with a long rectangular face with soft bristles on it.

"Oh Primus…" Tracks' voice was heavy with worry.

Once she started to frantically rub Tracks' hood with the sweeper, he exploded in laughter.

"Mel! Meeeeel! Stop! Please! I can't take it anymore!" He pleaded.

But she showed no mercy. I watched the whole ordeal and was starting to feel for Tracks. I myself have had tickle fights with my brother when I was younger, and sometimes they would get so extreme, I would almost cry or pee in my pants! Luckily that never happened, but even though Tracks couldn't pee, I'm sure the feeling of being tickled is just as unbearable for us, as it is for them.

So when Mel took a break from tickling and was backing away from him but still laughing hysterically, I grabbed the large wheeled laundry basket that was filled with the damp towels we used to dry the boys and rolled it in her direction. Totally unaware, it came up from behind her, knocked her off her feet and she fell backwards into it. When it stopped rolling, her feet were the only thing sticking out of it.

The others, who were watching, all started to laugh. Mel then emerged from the towels with one on her head. She grabbed it and threw it aside and crossed her arms, looking a little peeved.

"Alright. Who did it?"

She turned around, only to see me standing a couple of feet away. I quickly pointed to the next closest mech, who just happened to be an unsuspecting Ironhide. Luckily he didn't see me point at him, but in the next second, Mel leapt from the basket, grabbed the sweeper, and made a beeline for Ironhide. Finally noticing her approach, Ironhide's optics widened and he started to back up.

"Whoa! wait! It wasn't me!"

But at the speed she was running, she was almost at his feet. He quickly turned and ran in the opposite direction.

Optimus chuckled wholeheartedly at the adorable scene and looked on.

Well, there you have it! Please feel free to read and review. I hope you liked the extended ending Trackster! I did it for you!