Save and Protect (Book 1)

Chapter 1

(By the way, what Zorya's human mode looks like is: purple hair with red streaks, black leather jacket with a purple T-shirt and purple jeans, her blue eyes are still the same)

Inside the High School...

(Zorya's p.o.v.)

"Mr. Witwicky, you're up.", the teacher said. Sam goes up with his things and says, "Sorry, I have a lot of stuff." Then I heard Trent whispering to Mikaela, "Watch this." And flicks a rubber band at Sam making Sam stop talking when he got hit on the cheek. The class laughs except me as I rolled my eyes in annoyance and the teacher says, "Who did-Who did that? People, responsibility." I hid my smile behind my hand seeing the teacher trying to be 'serious' to the other students. Sam then says continuing as he holds up a map, "For my family genealogy project, I chose my Great-great grandfather Archibald Witwicky, he was one of the first people to explore the Artic Circle which is a big deal." He lifts up a compass and says, "They used a sailor's compass, this stuff is all on sale by the way." The class laughs and the teacher holds up the "Quiet" sign. Sam then said as he held up his grandfather's glasses and I almost lean forward a little seeing the thing my friends and I need, "I know these glasses are a little outdated." The class laughs again and the teacher holds up the "Quiet" sign again, making me roll my eyes at that. "But they have seen some cool things." he finishes before the bell rings. "OK people might be a pop quiz tomorrow might not! Sleep in fear tonight!" the teacher says. I grabbed my backback as other students started leaving the room. Sam came over and said with a smille, "Hey, Zorya." "Hey.", I replied with a smile back. He holds his hands behind his back and asked, "So, what did you think of the project I showed?" I put my hand over my eyes and sighed while shaking my head then looking back at him, "To be honest, Sam. I think next time when you are showing your own project, try to not say anything about selling the stuff that you are showing for your project. Just so you can get a good grade on it." He nodded and said, "Okay, point taken. I'll remember that. By the way, if I get an A for my project, would you like to come with my dad and I to get a new car for myself?" I shrugged and said, "Sure. I don't really have anything else to do until later today." I then started to leave the classroom but stopped to say, "oh, and Sam?" He looked at me curiously with a hmm? noise. I smirked a little saying beforw I left, "good luck."

I walked out the doors of the school and looked at my watch to see what time it is. Then my cell phone started buzzing and looked at it then smiled to see my friend Mikeala calling. I answered it and said, "Hi Mikeala." "Hey! What's up?", she replied. I smiled saying, "Doing alright." "That's good. Are you still able to go to the lake party later?", she said. I replied, "Yes, I'm still able to don't worry. I won't miss it." "See ya there." she said and I replied, "See you there." We then hung up and I begin walking to Ron's car. "Hi Ron." I say as I get in the backseat and he replied, "Hey Zorya. Where's Sam?" "Getting his grade from the teacher." I said before Sam comes running yelling "Yes!" several times. He stops right beside Ron's car with a big grin on his face. Ron then asked to see what grade he got as Sam got in the car, "So?" "-A. It's an A, though.", Sam answered. Ron then said having him show it to him to make sure he is telling the truth, "Wait, wait, wait. I can't see. It's an A." "So I'm good?", Sam asked with hope. Ron answered, "You're good." I patted Sam on the shoulder saying, "you did good, Sam." He replied while smiling at me as I leaned back in my seat, "Thanks."

We were now driving to a place to get Sam's new car and I had a feeling that Ron was going to pull off something to tease Sam a bit knowing Ron pretty well. "I got a little surprise for you, son.", Ron said as we started going to a fancy car place. Oh, I knew Ron would do something like this so, I guess I was right. "What kind of..?", Sam asked but stopped when he saw where we turned to. Ron then said, "Yeah, a little surprise." I then covered my mouth to try to hide my laugh so I won't burst out laughing. As Sam saw the fancy cars, he said, "No. No, no, no, no. Dad! Oh, you got to be kidding me." But, Ron ruined his excitement by saying, "Yeah. I am. You're not getting a Porsche." Ron and I then started laughing at the prank he just pulled as Sam's grin went away making a "that wasn't funny" kind of look. "You two think that's funny?", Sam asked with a not happy look. Ron replied, "Yeah, we think it's funny." "Come on, Sam! Lighten up! It's just a little joke!", I said to him with a smile. He ignored me and asked Ron still not happy, "What's wrong with you?" Ron then said as we pulled in to a cheap car place called Bobby B's, "You think I'd really get you a Porsche for your first car?" I didn't listen the rest of their conversation when I noticed an old yellow and black stripped Camaro turned around then drove right past us as we began to get out of the car. I had a strange feeling about that vehicle and tried to see who was the driver but couldn't he or her driving the car. Then I just shook the feeling off and shrugged thinking I might be just being paranoid. As we walked up to find the owner, I ignored Sam arguing with his dad as I just looked at the cars at the lot to see if there is a cool car that Sam might like. Then a guy walked up to us with a smile saying, "Gentlemen...and lady." I smiled and waved at him being friendly making the guy smile back at me. He turns back to the two and shook Ron's hand as he said, "Bobby Bolivia, like the country, except without the runs. *Laughs a little then stops*. How can I help you?" Ron then replied, "Well, my son here, looking to buy his first car." Bobby then asked while putting a hand to his chest, "You come to see me?" Sam then said, "I had to." I nodded in agreement and Bobby said, "That practically makes us family. Uncle Bobby B, baby. Uncle Bobby B." Sam and him then shook hands then let go as Sam said smiling a tiny bit, "Sam." "Sam, let me talk to you.", Bobby said smiling at him and leading him to the car lot with me following them. Then he continued, "Sam, your first enchilada of freedom awaits underneath one of those hoods. Let me tell you something, son. A driver don't pick a car. The car'll pick the driver. It's a mystical bond between man and machine. Son, I'm lot of things, but a liar's not one of them." He then points to where an old lady that is sitting next to another lady far across from us saying, "Especially not in front of my mammy. That's my mammy. Hey, Mammy!" After he called her, she looked at him and...flipped him off. When I saw what she did, I try to stifle my laughter as Bobby said, "Don't be like that. If I had a rock, I'd bust your head, bitch. " He then turned to Sam saying, "I tell you, man, she deaf, you know?" He then gives out a funny kind of laugh at his joke before saying as he led Sam further in the car lot walking over to a yellow and black stripped Camaro, "Well, over here, every piece of car a man might want or need." Sam smiled a bit more seeing the car and said, "This ain't bad." He dragged his hand on the roof of the car as he started to like the car. Sam then said as I studied a bit on the car sensing this is the same car I saw that went past us earlier, "This one's got racing stripes." "Yeah. It got racing...", Bobby went to say but stopped noticing that he never seen the car before. He said looking at the car as Sam and I looked inside the vehicle, "Yeah, what's this? What the heck is this? I don't know nothing about this car. Manny!" Then a guy came out and yelled, "what?" Bobby then yelled, "What is this? This car! Check it out!" Manny shrugged and yelled as Sam got in the driver seat, "I don't know, boss! I've never seen it! That's loco!" "Don't go Ricky Ricardo on me, Manny! Find out!", Bobby yelled back at him as I got in the front passenger seat to sit next to Sam. "So? What do you think of this car?", I asked him looking at the wheel curiously. Sam replied after using his hands to feel the wheel, "Feels good." before brushing dirt off the symbol in the middle of the wheel revealing a....Autobot insignia?! My eyes widen in shock and surprise then my look quickly went away as Sam asked me, "you know anything about this brand?" I hesitated for a second before I replied, "No." He seemed to buy my lie since he just shrugged and continued looking at the insignia curiously and in wonder. Ron then asked, "How much?" Bobby then said, "Well, considering the semi-classic nature of the vehicle, with the slick wheels and the custom paint job..." He was cut off by Sam saying, "Yeah, but the paint's faded." Bobby bent down to look at him before saying, "Yeah, but it's custom." "It's custom faded?", Sam asked. Bobby just answered, "Well, this is your first car. I wouldn't expect you to understand." He looks back up at Ron before saying the price of the car, "Five grand." Ron said, "No, I'm not paying over four. Sorry." Bobby then bent down to look at us before saying, "Kids, come on, get out. Get out of the car." Sam protested saying, "No, no, no. You said cars pick their drivers." "Well, sometimes they pick a driver with a cheap-ass father. Out the car.", Bobby replied. I then asked, "Do you mind if I just stayed in here while I wait for my friend here to pick out his first car?" "I don't mind at all as long you don't take off with it or something.", he replied smiling at me a little. I chuckled and said as Sam got out of the car, "I won't." When Sam was out of the car, I moved into the driver seat as I ignored their conversation. I traced the Autobot insignia with my fingers as I went into deep thought. 'The yellow and black stripped color...and an Autobot insignia that I haven't seen for a long time.', I think as this car felt familiar and reminded me of someone I know or should I say...somebot. Then I realized that it was a bot I knew but to be certain, I said quietly so the guys don't hear me, "Bee? Is that you?" The radio then started acting up and switched stations saying, "how-did you-know my name?" I was right! But, my excitement went away as I wondered why Bumblebee used the radio to talk instead. I said, "Bumblebee. It's me, Zorya." He then made a shocked and surprised beep noise then the radio switching again saying, "WHAT THE-?!" I shushed him quietly before he could say more and he stopped to say through stations, "Zor-ya? Is that-really you?". I nodded and said, "Yes, Bee. It's really me." "But, how-are you-human?", he asked. I replied, "I'm a goddess, remember? They are supposed to have powers." "Oh.", Bee said with the radio sheepishly that he should already know that. I smiled and looked back at Bobby talking to the two then asked, "Hey, Bee? Do you think you could try a little...convincing to have Sam be able to buy you?" "As you wish, your highness.", Bee said through the radio making me roll my eyes. Bobby then said to the two as he gets in the car next to me, "Now, this one here for four Gs is a beaut." "There's a Fiesta with racing stripes over there.", Ron said to Sam. Sam replied, "No, I don't want a Fiesta with racing stripes." Bobby then said, "This is a classic engine right here. I sold a car the other day..." Bee suddenly bangs the car by opening his door to hit it with a honk. "Gee. Holy cow.", Ron said then said to Bobby, "You all right?" "No, no, no. No worries.", Bobby just said as I tried to hold in my laughter. Then he said, "I'll get a sledgehammer and knock this right out. Hey, hey, Manny! Get your clown cousin and get some hammers and come bang this stuff out, baby!" He then gave out his funny laugh as he looked towards Sam and Ron. Then the radio said, "...Greater than a man..." I ignored Bobby as I asked with wide eyes, "Bee, what are you doing?" "...Cover your ears...", Bee replied with the radio. I covered my ears quickly right before a loud sound came from Bumblebee making the other cars's glass windows to shatter and the three ducked down a little as they covered their ears too. The noise then stopped and Bobby looked around at his damaged cars's windows with horror and shock. He then turned towards us saying holding up four fingers in a frightened way, "$4,000."