Running up that hill! (Optimus Prime Fanfic)

Chapter 2

3rd POV

"And since you now know of our existence, I fear that as of last night the Decepticon also know of yours." Optimus explained to all the kids. "Got it, if we spot any strange vehicle, call 911. . . Can we go now?" Jack asked. "Are you insane?" Miko hissed. "I'm living a dream here in Bots-wana and I will not allow you or anyone else to shatter it!" Miko snarled at Jack. 

Alex sniggered. "It is best that you four remain under our watch." Optimus spoke. "At least until we can determine our enemies' intentions." Optimus continued. "Optimus. With all due respect, the human children are in as much danger here as anyway!" Ratchet said. "Children?!" Jack scoffed. 

"I-I mean we a-are." Alex said. Optimus's optics trailed over to her. "No, we're not!" Jack snapped coldly at her. Tarbo lifted his head growling. "They have no protective shell! If they get underfoot they will go. . . Squish!" Ratchet stomped his foot to prove a point. "Then for the time being, Ratchet, we must watch where we step." Optimus said. 

A bright green light went off. An alarm went off. "W-What is that?" Alex asked nervously. ::Proximity alert. Someone's on top.:: Bumblebee said to the child. She nodded. Bee looked at her. ::You can understand me?!:: He squealed Alex smiled and nodded. 

"It's Agent Fowler." Ratchet said. "I-I thought we w-w-were the only ones who k-k-knew about you g-g-guys." Alex said. "Special agent Fowler is our designated liaison to the outside world, as he tends to visit only when there are issues. It may be best if you do not meet him at this time." Optimus spoke. 

Alex didn't have time and she hid behind Optimus. He sighed. 

Agent Fowler stepped forward. "Seven wrecks, thirty four fender benders, a three hour traffic jam, and on a particular note, numerous reports of a speeding motorcycle of unknown make and a black-and-yellow custom muscle car!" Jack peaked out but hid behind the wall they were behind. 

Optimus looked at Agent Fowler. "So, anything you care to get off your tin chest, Prime?" Fowler growled. "We have the situation under control, agent Fowler." Optimus assured the Agent. 

"They're back, aren't they?" He asked about the Decepticons. "If you're referring to the Decepticons, I have doubts they ever left. Your planet is far too valuable." Optimus spoke. "Then it's time to wake up the Pentagon." He told Optimus. 

"Hear me, agent Fowler. We are your best, possibly your only defense against the Decepticon threat." Optimus told him. "Says you."

"Hey, Fleshie. Did anyone get splattered on that freeway?" Bulkhead asked. "Yes. A 16 year old girl got hit by the Decepticons. Her father filed a missing report. Her name Alexandria Marcus Rose." 

Alex tensed from behind Optimus's ped. He felt her tense. "Team Prime knows when to use force. . . and how much to use." Bulkhead squeezed the object in his hand. "BULKHEAD! I NEEDED THAT!"

"Enough!" Optimus snapped at the two. "Military involvement will only result in catastrophy. Perhaps you can condone widespread human casualties, Agent Fowler. I, however, cannot." Optimus told the Agent. 

"Then do us both a favor and handle this, Prime!" He walked to the elevator. "Or I will!"

Alex then moved back from where she was. "Oh, G-God. I-I-I can't go back home. He'll hurt me. . ." She whimpered. "Alex. Who will?" Optimus asked. "My father." She whimpered. 

After Optimus comforted the afraid child. After she stopped crying, Alex fell asleep on the couch. Optimus was standing near her. The child was clutching his digit. "How is that possible?" Ratchet asked. "What?" 

"Cliff jumper's signal just popped online." Ratchet said. 

"Who's Cliffjumper?" Miko asked. "It isn't. Another bug! The system is chock-full of them." Ratchet replied. "If there's any chance Cliff's alive. . ." Arcee trailed off. 

"Ratchet, prepare sickbay. We may need it." Optimus said. He gently pulled his hand out of Alex's grasp and put a blanket on her. She was still asleep. "Hey! What can we do?" Miko yelled. 

"Remain here with Ratchet." Optimus said. "Aww." Miko whined. 

"Ugh." Ratchet groaned. "Autobots, roll out!" Optimus ordered and they left through the ground bridge. 

"What. . . just happened?" Jack asked. "I transported them to the designated coordinates via the Ground Bridge."

"What's a 'ground bridge'?" Raf asked. Ratchet sighed. "A scaled down version of Space Bridge technology. Since we do't currently ossess the means or the energon required for intergalactic travel."

"You're stuck here. On Earth." Jack said. "With the likes of you three yes." He grumbled. "But I constructed the Ground Bridge to enable travel from here to anywhere on your planet." Ratchet said. 

"So you mean I can just shoot over and visit my parents in Tokyo?" Miko asked. "Within moments. In fact, allow me to send you there all three of you." Ratchet said. 

"Watch it, Ratchet." Miko snapped. 

Ratchet then noticed Alex started to whimper in her sleep. "No. No, no, no."

Alex saw her father being held by knife. She saw a man behind him with a scar over his eye. "This is what you get for murdering her mother." The man sneered and slit her father's throat so deeply blood poured out. 

Alex screamed. 

Alex woke up screaming. "ALEX! HEY! HEY!" Ratchet was in his holoform. "ALEX! YOU'RE OKAY. LOOK AT ME! You're okay." She started crying and sobbed on Ratchet's chest. He rubbed her back softly. 

The Autobots got back and Alex wasn't speaking to anyone. "I'll take Alex home." Optimus spoke. 

She walked over to him and got in his truck. 

He drove to her house and pulled up in her garage. Once she shut it, the garage door slammed open and she saw her father. "Where the fuck have you been?!" He roared. He then slapped her across the face and kneed her in her stomach. She cried out. He scoffed and slammed the garage door shut locking it. 

"Soundwave!" Megatron yelled. He walked forward. "How is my grandsparkling?" He asked. Alex's mother is Megatron's daughter and she married that terrible human. He showed Megatron a video. 

"WHERE THE FUCK HAVE YOU BEEN?!" John roared and slapped the child across the face then kneed her in her stomach. Alex dropped to the floor sobbing. The video feed cut off there. 

"JOHNATHAN!" Megatron roared angrily.