Zara's New Life

Chapter 13: Secrets Revealed.

I could sense Sam, Mikalea and Mr and Mrs Witwhicky inside the house and I could sense Bee in the garage. I walked over to the garage and poked my head threw the doors.

"Bee?" I said as I walked in and saw him in his car alternative.

"StarKnight!? What are you doing here?" he asked through the speaker. I sat down in front of him.

"I take it Optimus told you I was back?!"

"Yes."

"Well I... needed to get off the base for a while."

"Is anyone else with you?" I shook my head. "Dose Optimus know?" I closed my eyes and turned away. My ear twitched towards Bee.

:Bumblebee to Optimus.:

:Optimus here. Go ahead.:

:StarKnight is here with me.:

:Thank primus. She just took off.:

:Would you like me to bring her back?:

:Hmm! That would be great but not straight away.:

:Sir?:

:StarKnight has been acting a little off lately. No matter what we try, she won't open up to us.:

:Alright. I'll see if I can get her to talk.:

:Thank you Bumblebee. Over and out.:

I just heard Bee com Optimus. What in the pit is going on? Last time I was here it wasn't the full conversation and it was every now and then.

Bee opened the passenger side door. "Want to go for a drive?" he asked.

"What about Sam?" I asked.

"He knows that I'll return."

I got in, the door shut behind me and Bee drove off.

All the way O.P's words repeated in my head '"no matter what we try, she won't open up to us."'

"I... lashed out at him." I said out of the blue. "I lashed out at Optimus."

"Why?" Asked Bee.

"I was deep in thought and when O.P went to pick me up, he caught me off guard. It took me a few moments to realise what I had done. I was ashamed of myself."

"Optimus tells me you have been acting strange. Is there something bothering you?"

That's when my voice decides to fail. I tried to say something but nothing came out and my thoughts instantly went back to that day. I could only just hear Bumblebee trying to get me to respond to him but soon everything faded away and I was consumed in my thoughts and the memories of that dreadful day.

Before I even knew it we were back at the base but I couldn't care less. Bee drove me to my room and stopped a few metres away from my bed. He opened his door but I didn't get out, I was still consumed in my thoughts. Bee must of com someone because one by one I felt nearly everyone's presences come in my room, as well as Will's and Epps'. They tried everything to get me out but nothing worked. Optimus had one more idea though; he transformed into his vehicle alternative, activated his holo-form and walked over to Bee. He reached in to me and this time I didn't go for him. Optimus put his hand on the side of my neck and stroked it a couple times, I didn't look to him but I ever so slightly leaned into his touch.

"Come on StarKnight." He said. Out of all the Autobots, his voice got through to me. I started to move and Optimus got out of the way as I got out of Bee. O.P guided me a couple meters away before Bumblebee transformed. The sound of Bee transforming broke me out of my trance, I blinked a couple times before looking around at everyone and lowering myself into a frighten stance as I slowly backed away. Everyone was confused, even I was. I kept looking around at everyone.