Forever Alone: Transformers Prime

Chapter XXX

"Found it. Old road rage didn't waste any time posting your mug shots. Raf will scrub this as soon as he is back from house hunting." Jack spoke.

"Is this what you learned while serving Alpha Trion? I highly doubt that he would have condoned such irresponsible behavior." Ratchet yelled. Waking Julie up in the process. Julie sat up in her nest with Midnight and looked down at everyone below her.

"Blowing your cover is not okay." Arcee cried.

"Sorry guys, I know I really messed up." Smokescreen said.

"While Ratchet and Arcee are correct, I believe that we are all equally responsible for this incident." Optimus spoke, as he walked in and joined.

As much as I am disappointed in Smokescreen's behavior, he still has not been able to have a chance to see everyone lead as an example. He needs someone to believe in him as well. A voice spoke in Julie's head. Startling her from listening to everyone.

"Our recent efforts have been so intensely focused on averting crises that we have overlooked simple matters. Such as teaching Smokescreen how to best function on this planet. It is an oversight that must be corrected." Optimus spoke, making her forget about the voice.

Teach him, he needs a friend to be able to support him and be an example. The voice spoke again. Julie didn't know what to think as she listened to the voice, but tried to at the same time listen to them.

"Optimus, I'm honored to train under you and will do whatever it takes to make things right. To make you proud." Smokescreen spoke. Making Julie recognize the point in what the voice was telling her. Whoever it was, they were right, he needed some reassurance from those around him. He needed someone to be a friend, but how could she be a friend to him when she wasn't really friends with any of them as it was. She felt they cared and respected her, like how they did earlier when she refilled the energon cubes, but she didn't really speak with any of them or know them.

"Perhaps the best way for you to learn about the human world is from a human." Optimus spoke.

"Smokescreen gets his own partner?" Arcee asked.

"Please, isn't having three humans here enough." Ratchet complained, to have everyone staring at him. Ratchet sighed and let out noises of protest, before he turned around to the monitors.

"I was referring to one already among us." Optimus spoke, turning to Ratchet on the platform.

"Um, sure Optimus. Robots in Disguise, traffic laws, don't beat down humans. I can bring Smokescreen up to speed." Jack spoke up.

"We've all put in curbside duty, part of the gig." Bulkhead said.

"Then let's go for a drive, teach." Smokescreen said to Jack as he climbed down the ladder of the platform he was on. Smokescreen instantly transformed in front of him and opened his door.

"Wait, Jack." Julie cried as she glided down with her injured wing from the nest she was in.

"What is it Julie?" Jack asked. Julie landed in front of all of them with her wings hung behind her.

"Jack," Julie cried before leaning over his ear. "Be his friend. He needs a friend as well as a teacher." Julie stepped back as he looked at her, processing what she just said. He shook his head briefly before nodding. "Understood." Jack said before hopping into Smokescreen's alt mode. Julie watched as they drove out of the base, down the tunnel and sighed. Her wings somehow sunk lower than they already were.

"Optimus, with all due respect, Agent Fowler is out relocating Raf's family because the cons discovered where he lives, meanwhile Smokescreen in all his wisdom chooses a vehicle mode with screaming double 38s on the doors, making him an easy target. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't more than concerned about Jack's safety." Arcee spoke, making Julie sigh at now being able to notice how much faith she was putting into Smokescreen. Did they put that much amount of faith in her as well? Even though she has tried her hardest to help assist and aid them.