Since my first chapter, again, somehow got edited, not sure how as I haven't touched this fic for a while. I had to rewrite it. So sorry, not an update, still won't be one for a while, just a rewrite of the first chapter. :) Thank you Lunar Mist for informing me of this! Though it is STILL on Hiatus guys, probably is going to be that way for a while going by several factors. But it'll be back eventually.

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CHAPTER 1

"AND STAY OUT!"

Robert Andrew Mitchell knew that he'd be back, Jerry too often did this, slammed the door in his face, told him to get lost. But his Foster Father was too greedy to simply shove the door in his face and get rid of a Foster Son. The brown haired, green eyed boy growled a bit, kicking the door a bit. He wondered if that would get him back inside. Jerald Lion did little more then close the blinds, to which Robbie frowned a bit, he was stuck outside for the day, he guessed. Taking a deep breath, the boy moved from the home and carefully made his way down the sidewalk. A year with this man, how he had survived it, he didn't know.

He often wondered why it had happened to him, twice. First, loosing his parents, then, getting adopted in infancy, and raised by adoptive parents. Only for them to die too, unexpectedly, suddenly, without any sort of mercy involved whatsoever. Of course, when things couldn't have possibly gotten any worse, he'd been thrown with Jerry. Who hadn't even ever attempted to be nice, he was abusive, cold, and when not treating Robbie like crap, Robbie still had vivid memories of him coming home with a prostitute or two, sometimes three. Of course, he was all smiles and loving in front of the social workers, no one said he wasn't smart. But otherwise, he was anything else.

The boy sighed, the streets of Tranquility, California were unusually quiet that day. It was more or less unusual, at least, since the events of 2007. Let alone the events of Egypt. The latter having had the biggest effect on the city more then anywhere else. They were the hometown of the great hero, Sam Witwicky. A tourist attraction for being where the Autobots, whom they'd learned of soon after, had touched down for the first time. Robbie lived four streets down from the actual house, needless to say his Autobot Fanboy best friend, Alex, was more then jealous of that, as he had to pass it every day on the way to school.

That day however, there were no tourists, no cars on the streets, no real chaos. Robbie felt relieved by that, as there had been more then a few times where the excitement had been brought into the city. He'd never been stuck in the middle of it, but he had always feared what would happen if he did. Jerry would probably be pissed off that he didn't get himself killed in the battle, if he even survived. Of course, Robbie was quick to assume that there was no chaos that day, a little too quick to assume. The loud crash got his attention almost immediately, but he only turned his head seconds later. Three large, no massive, robots careened down the road, running from something, or someone, Robbie couldn't tell which it was exactly. All he knew was that he had to hide, going by the red glow of their optics.

Quickly, he rushed forward, hiding behind a car as the three, almost similarly built robots made a stop in the street. The Dreads were, by all accounts, very ugly, especially in Robbie's eyes. He watched them quietly as Hatchet sniffed the air, the Dread looked, and by all accounts, acted like an animal. Crankcase, their leader, turned as Hatchet seemed to talk to him. On careened his head towards Robbie's hiding spot, causing the boy's heart to nearly stop. He was only fourteen, he was too young to die, way too young to die. The sound of tires a fair distance off caused his eyes to shoot in the direction, only a moment. "We don't have time to guess as to whether or not he's close." He heard one of them speak, he felt himself roughly lifted off the ground "If we take a hostage, it won't matter." Hatchet noted.

"Hey! PUT ME DOWN!" Robbie shrieked, looking down and gulping at the height he was at.

He was dropped, though only as Hatchet crouched setting him in the middle of the three Dreads. Robbie gulped, he had always wanted to ditch school, but no teacher on the planet was likely to believe him if he told them that he'd been abducted by Decepticons. Crankcase bent low, and poked at Robbie, teasingly, coldly, his grin dark and sadistic. As Robbie tried to run, Crowbar made a movement to keep him surrounded, grinning wickedly upon the boy. "Lookie boys it's a little thing. I think we've found ourselves a new pet!" Crankcase chuckled, this caused Robbie's heart to sink, he could feel his breathing grow labored "Ole Ultra Magnus has a soft spot for kids. We take this one with us, no slagging way will he try a thing." He plucked Robbie up by the back of his neck carefully "State your name boy, or we will find it and put it on your OBITUARY." He noted.

"R-Robbie." The boy squeaked, horrified at this point.

Crankcase looked as though he was about to speak again when a blast collided with his back, knocking him to the ground and Robbie onto the ground. "Pick on someone your own size for a change Crankcase." A loud, booming, and angered voice broke from down the road, a large, red, and blue colored Autobot, stood "You three slagging morons must have something better to do then search the child populace for a pet." He growled.

Ultra Magnus was considerably smaller then his brother, Optimus Prime, yet he none-the-less very much resembled him. Needless to say, he appeared to have the same low-tolerance for the harming of humans as he did. It was for this reason that, after having seen Optimus on television several times, he had to do a double take for a moment. He tried to make a move to run, only to find chains wrapped around arms in a tight binding, held in the hands of Crowbar. "I dare you to take another blast, Ultra Magnus. You see, if you do, it won't end so well for the child." Crankcase nodded, Robbie's eyes were flooded with tears of fear "Stand down, and we will bring him back alive. Don't, and well... I'll feel him to Hatchet." He noted.

Robbie gulped a bit at the large animal-like Decepticon, who licked his chops slightly. That was just wonderful, pet or dinner, Robbie wasn't sure which he feared more. Though getting digested certainly sounded like the worse option. Magnus however, was smart, his thoughts immediately went to Robbie, he didn't know the boy, but the child had no place in their war. Magnus growled, and with strength Robbie had never before scene, leaped onto Crankcase with a single bound, kicking him straight in the face, and pinning him under his foot, poised to crush it underneath his wait. "Remove the leash, hand the boy over, and I'll let you leave with your DIGNITY." Magnus snarled.

With his optics, Crankcase nodded quickly, Magnus grinned, he kicked the mech into stasis lock. With a turn, he blasted both of the others back, right in the chest. Robbie felt the chains lift off, as Magnus turned his head towards the boy. "Kid! RUN!" He noted.

Robbie took off in an instant, taking cover behind another car. The battle was short lived, as the much larger, and stronger Magnus was able to easily take all three at once. A matter of minutes later, all three, including Crankcase, who had broken free of Stasis Lock, had high tailed him out of there. Magnus turned, and looked for the boy carefully, finding him hiding, he noticed that Robbie had a large, gaping, slice where the chains had been around either arm. "Hey, are you alright?" Magnus questioned as me moved down into a crouch, Robbie stared up, and nodded "You've been hurt, I don't know what their chains were made of, but I still ask you come with me. I know a medic that will know the extent of those chains and what they did to your arms." Robbie nodded a bit.

He was lifted by Magnus within moments, the mech knowing the boy was far too in shock right now to move. It was a good think he had been sent to handle this, as he and Optimus Prime were the only two that would know not to scare the kid any more then he already was. "Ultra Magnus requesting Space Bridge to Diego Garcia, I have a hurt civilian in need of immediate examination. Energon link chain wrapped onto his arms, I presume, he's pretty badly hurt." He noted.

He could only hope it was nothing serious.

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Robbie sat on the medical berth quietly, having been helped at once. He'd been carefully stitched and cleaned up before the yellow-green mech known as Ratchet left to contact Jerry to inform him of the day's events. Magnus had stuck by him, feeling somewhat-responsible for his almost-abduction. Though Robbie insisted he didn't blame him at all. Robbie sighed as they sat there, and looked up at Magnus slightly. "So I take it you're Ultra Magnus?" Robbie questioned, having heard the name among the Dreads, the mech nodded affirmatively "It's um... Nice to meet you, I'm Robbie." He said, attempting to break the awkward silence.

"A pleasure." Magnus nodded, his optics falling upon Robbie, on the other bruises he had not from the day "I'm sorry I couldn't be there to prevent this sooner. I heard their plans to well, mess with a human. I didn't know any were out at the moment, so early in the morning." He tilted his head a bit, and Robbie nodded slightly in understanding "I am glad, that you are fine however." He then noted "I am tempted to ask what the other bruises dated too far back to be from today are from." He noted.

Robbie shifted a little at the awkward question, and stared at Magnus slightly. "I'm a klutz, I fall a lot of the time. I live in a small house, easy to trip. It sucks but it happens." Robbie rubbed his arm, knowing it was a blatant lie, but hoping it would be bought "So, I'm going to need a ride home, Jerry's probably... Worried. When can I leave?" Robbie questioned, curious as to this.

Magnus stood up from his seat, and carefully transformed down into a large semi truck. His passenger's side door opened, which Robbie gathered as being an 'Any Time' response to his obvious question. Robbie took a deep breath, and climbed in. They drove out of the Med Bay, and carefully drove down the outer area of the base, toward the waiting Space Bridge generator. Robbie sighed, and leaned against the seat, allowing Magnus to drive him as far as back where the spot he'd found him was. Before directing him towards the home he lived in. Not to his surprise, Jerry waited outside for him, feigning worry, Robbie simply rolled his eyes at the overacting.

"So... Thanks for the ride, and you know, saving me." Robbie bit his lip, as he climbed from the truck "Will I ever see you again? Or should I say it was nice meeting you?" He questioned.

Magnus seemed thoughtful for a moment, he felt something was off, but he couldn't tell what it was. Plus, for some reason, the boy intrigued him, how or why, he didn't know, but it was as if he felt that somehow, he was supposed to meet the boy. "You'll see me again, I am certain of that." Magnus noted as if reassuringly "The Dreads might be after you again, so, if anything, I will need to keep an eye on you." He noted.

Robbie watched the truck drive off and blinked, the thought intrigued him. Seeing the mech around more, because in all reality, he felt the same way. As though there was something more to meeting him then just saving his life. Though he also worried he was onto his lie, and because of that, that Jerry would soon have reason to go through with many threats he made. Yet, for some reason, he was willing to risk that, something told him as well that he was supposed to meet Magnus. Why and for what reason, he didn't entirely know in all reality.

It would not be long before he found out.