Shadowfire

Chapter 4

"Shaleigh! You'd better have a good reason for there being a dozen cars in the backyard! I swear if you're keeping them to scan you're grounded for life!!" Sarah screeched
"Just a second, I have to go explain" I told Optimus, holoform disappearing inside.
"Mum, stop, they're cybertronian" I explained "they're here to stop a war and are teaching me things I didn't know about being Cybertronian"
"Oh, well I suppose that's okay, just don't turn the yard into a truck stop"

I went back outside in time to see Bee arrive. They all transformed and stared at me. I transformed too, eliciting gasps from all but three of them.
"Okay so yes I'm a cybertronian, Sam and Mikaela don't know and I'd never met another cybertronian until today" I explained
"How did you get here?" Optimus asked
"I was sent here as a Sparkling to avoid the war, Will and Sarah Lennox found me and raised me, sent here by you" I added, staring at Optimus
"Shadowfire" he whispered "I knew your purple optics were familiar"
"Shadowfire?" I asked, confused.
"You are the sparking of my sister Optima and an unknown Deception, which is why you have purple optics and no insignia, I guess it's because you have the choice to go either way. I sent you to Earth to keep you safe"
"What happened to my mother?"
"She was killed"
"Oh" somehow I was still sad, although I'd never met the femme.

"So you've never fought another 'bot before?" Ironhide asked, smirking.
"Ironhide" Optimus warned and he drooped.
"Have you ever fought in your holoform before?" I asked him.
"No" he shook his head "why would I need to?"
"Say you have to stay undiscovered or there are too many humans around that you might accidentally hurt"
"That's a good point" he admitted, transforming back into his alt form- a black GMC Topkick.
"Cool alt form by the way" I said, transforming too "I was a black Chevy truck a couple of months ago" my holoform appeared in my drivers seat and I realised I was still wearing beige heeled sandals and a blue sundress. I pulled out my phone and scanned my usual fighting outfit. A short black crop top and black tights. I stepped out of the car and whistled appreciatively at Ironhide. He was leaning against his bonnet wearing grey camouflage pants, dark green tshirt and a leather jacket, I had to admit, he looked nice. His bright blue optics bore into me and I waved him over.
"Ready to get your aft kicked?"
"That was you!" He exclaimed
"Yep" I chuckled, punching him in the jaw. "Frag!" He yelled, clutching his jaw "I'll get you for that you son of a scrapheap!"
"Two things" I said "one- I'm a femme, two- that's Optimus's sister you just called a scrapheap"
"Oh, Optimus I didn't mean-" he turned his back to me and I launched myself at him, driving him to the ground and laying into him. He forced me off, but not before I got a few good hits in.
"Easily distracted Ironhide? I would've thought you'd know better than to turn your back to the enemy"
"You slaggin'-" I just him off again by ducking in and trying to punch him again. He caught my wrist.
"Ha!" He cried. Keeping the momentum going I charged forward and rammed into him, taking  us both to the ground. I managed to get my arm free but he flipped us over, pinning me to the ground with his superior body weight. I brought a leg up and kicked him in the fork of his legs. He curled in on himself and I shoved him off me. Getting to our feet we faced each other, wary. He rushed me but I blocked his punches with my forearms.
"I miss my canons" he grumbled, I laughed, still not letting him past my guard. He rushed me again and I grabbed him, tripping him with my leg and tackling him to the ground. I spread my legs, an elbow positioned on his back pinning him to the ground.

"It's been a while since anyone's bested Ironhide in a match" Optimus said "I'm proud of you Shadowfire" I beamed at the praise from my uncle.

"Anyone want to tell me what the hell is going on here!?" Will, should I still call him dad?, shouted from the back door.
"Dad! Uncle Epps!" I yelled, running towards them.
"How are you? Are you okay? You got back safe?"
"Woah woah woah, one at a time kiddo" Epps said
"Who are all these cybertronians?" Will asked
"These are the Autobots" I said "they're my family I guess. This is my Uncle Optimus, he's the one who sent me here"
"So you're Shadowfire's adoptive father" Optimus asked, bending down closer to human height.
"And you're the one who sent Shaleigh here" Will said, there was a tense moment where I was afraid there was going to be a testosterone fuelled fight, not that dad would last long against Optimus Prime.
"I sent her here so she could be safe yes, I couldn't protect her and fight a war at the same time"
"So why are you here?"
"The war has spread to this planet, I'm afraid the Decepticons may attack humans"
"Decepticons?"
"The other side" I explained "like the Germans and the Japs in WWII"
"Ah, well I'm afraid they already have"
"They took out nearly a whole base" Epps said "me and a few others escaped"
"We need to retrieve the AllSpark quickly"
"What's the-" dad began but I cut him off
"Some cube that stores the energy and knowledge of Cybertron, they need it to resurrect their planet"
"I'm not even gonna ask" Epps said, heading back inside, Will following him.

"You've gotta teach me to fight like that" Jazz said
"Sure"
::Me too:: Bee said
::Of course::
"And, ahem, maybe you could help me practice a little?" Ironhide said, I bit back a laugh
"If you want" I replied nonchalantly, trying not to make a big deal of Ironhide admitting to wanting help.

I parked myself in the yard between Bee, Jazz and Ironhide, settling into recharge.