Haven ✔️

Ch. 9 A Worried Sister

Jamie's P.O.V.
They forgot about my security clearance when they gave me a key card. I still have access to the weapons room, and considering why I've been told to stay here...
Images of Crosshairs and Drift's faces as Drift told me why I'm here appear as I look around the room. I can't get a gun; how would I hide it? My powers would not be useful since I'd be in serious trouble for using them on a fellow Autobot. At least using a knife has less of a chance of killing Sunstreaker. I'd kill him if I wouldn't be killing Sideswipe as well.
"The gun works better," a voice taunts; Sunstreaker, "or I could do it for you."
Damn it, so much for not using my powers. These guns aren't loaded, and there's no time to load one.
"SUNSTREAKER, STOP!" Sideswipe yells as he rushes in, "trust me when I say you don't want to do this."
"Why shouldn't I?!"
"Jamie, go," Sideswipe demands.
I do what he says. Hating Sunstreaker will take this as a sign of weakness.

"So he let you live?" One of the soldiers from this morning asks, "the name's Paul. That bastard has killed several of my friends. I guess he has a soft spot for children."
"I'm twenty-seven, Paul," I correct him. The look on his face is priceless, "it's his soft spot for Sideswipe that saved me... this time."
Paul looked intrigued by this information. He says nothing more before walking away.
I need to get a weapon. I can't go back home; Jayce and J.R. will panic if they see me. I can go invisible like Mirage.

Ten minutes pass, yet neither Sideswipe nor Sunstreaker has left the room. I'm trying not to worry Sunstreaker just committed a murder-suicide. Though he definitely isn't thinking of suicide, it's what happens if he chooses to kill Sideswipe.
Finally, the door opens.
"I really think it's a good idea," Sideswipe argues.
Sunstreaker sighs, "you do realize it's too late anyway?" He asks calmly.
The two mechs are now too far away for me to hear them, plus they lowered their voices.

I waited five minutes before becoming visible again, grabbed a knife from the weapons room, and head back to my room.

It's interesting Drift didn't insist he has time off after what he found out. Same with Crosshairs, but they know it's unlikely for both to have time off, and Crosshairs would let Drift have time off. Very strange, but I'm not going to say anything. Though neither would like it if I spent most of my time in this room. It's a mystery that might solve itself.

I lay on the couch, watching T.V. while trying not to fall asleep. Between the depression and anxiety, I just want to sleep. Another reason I'm amazed one of the Autobots isn't always around me. I know it's bad to give in and sleep most of the day and night. They would have kept me from sleeping.

I did fall asleep and am woken up by the sound of the door opening. The light is too damn bright.
"You woke her up," I hear Drift comment jokingly before I am picked up.
"You love how short she is," Crosshairs smiles. 
I'm sure he'd do this if I showed him what I look like back in my dimension; six inches taller, but still ten inches shorter than Drift. Though I'm able to keep this appearance back home. Weight is another thing, but Drift would not care.
"Come on, let's get some lunch," Drift comments.
I don't eat much. How long before Ratchet lectures me? I tell them I don't want to go.

Drift's P.O.V.
I don't like this; bad enough, Jamie barely eats, but now she's slowly refusing to leave the room. How long before she practically lives here? 
"Let her go back to sleep. I'll go get our lunch," Crosshairs tells me before leaving the room.
You know how bad letting her give into to sleep is, Crosshairs. This is the depression, not up all night tired.
I lay her in what's been our bed rather than mine or hers, sit on the edge, and text Ratchet about this. Ratchet tells me to let Jamie sleep for now. This isn't new to us, but I still hate it.
Being here is supposed to be helping you, but now we have that aft Sunstreaker causing you unnecessary anxiety. I don't know if letting you two be friends is a good idea.
I sigh and lay next to Jamie.

Crosshairs' P.O.V.
I get why Sideswipe thinks it's a good idea for Jamie and Sunstreaker to be friends, but Sunstreaker wants to be in charge of everyone. Sideswipe should know his idea will never happen. 

I see my sister, Lightning, with the other femme Autobots and remember how difficult it was to get their relationship from Lightning, pissed I'm friends with a human, wanting to kill Jamie to calling Jamie her sister. This is an example of how Jamie and Sunstreaker can be friends, but it was rough, and Sunstreaker is more dangerous than Lightning.

I didn't think my sister would come with me up to the room or figure out there was a reason why Jamie is here aside from she wanted to be here.
"You think I wouldn't know?" She smiles until she sees how displeased Drift and I are that she knows something is up, "ok, all I know is Jamie is not here by choice, but I don't know why."
Drift, and I look at each other, uncertain if we should tell her. Lightning is not pleased we waited this long to tell her.
"So, you thought it was a good idea not to tell one sister the other is struggling? Why? Just because Jamie is human?"
Lightning sits on the couch and sighs in frustration.

Lightning's P.O.V.
I don't know what's more frustrating; my brother thought I didn't need to know why Jamie has to stay here or why Jamie has to stay here.
"What else are you not telling me?"
"Sideswipe thinks Sunstreaker and Jamie can be friends," I tell her.
I think of what I did to destroy Crosshairs' relationship with Jamie and what I've learned about Sunstreaker over the past year.
"It's unsafe to have Jamie stay at a military base. Why not at Cade and Vivian's?"
"This was partly planned last minute. Jayce told us the unpleasant information. Then add Sunstreaker scaring her-."
"WHAT!?" I exclaim, forgetting Jamie is asleep, "Crosshairs, tell me now!!"
Just hearing Jamie watched Sunstreaker kill a soldier, and she's afraid he'll do the same to Crosshairs and Drift hurt. I don't need to know the details. I want to spend time with her, but I don't want Jamie to worry Sunstreaker could hurt me. I don't think she even knows I'm here.
"Then I think it's a bad idea she knows I'm here," I tell them as a tear escapes my eye.
"She'll find out you're here eventually," Drift tells me, "and more support is better for her."
"Are-are you sure?" I ask, looking at Jamie, knowing her emotional and mental struggles.
"This is another complicated mess," Drift sighs, "not even Optimus is sure what to do. I-I worry if this keeps up, Jamie will want to end this adventure..."
Looks like Jamie isn't the only one who needs support, though I assume every Autobot who knows Jamie has thought this way at one point, considering the current situation. What's worse, thinking she'll want to end her cross-dimensional adventure, or we watch her die?