Emily adjusted her boot before going out to her garage and got on her newly repaired motorcycle that Ratchet was able to fix a few days ago.
She fiddled with her necklace. That's right. It has already been a few days since she was saved and met the Autobots and she can clearly say that they were family to her.
She smiled as she remembered how Ratchet made a fuss over her when she scraped her knee and she saw him as an overprotective father. Bulkhead was the uncle figure she always had a laugh with. Bumblebee was like a little brother to her. Arcee was the motherly figure for her.
She ignited the engine and drove off to the base to visit them again as she felt her heart flutter that maybe she can get to know them more, especially Optimus. She stopped by the red light as she felt her face heat up. Damn, what's with her today? She started to stutter and a little shy around the Autobot Leader as Arcee, Bulkhead, Ratchet, Bumblebee and Jack knew what she was feeling.
She let out a sigh from her helmet as the light turned green and she then ignited her bike and drove to the base. She has a bag of clothes since she wanted to sleep over where the bots are. She felt more at home with the Autobots and she couldn't waste a minute without spending a week with them. She arrived a few more minutes later and parked her bike somewhere so it wouldn't be stepped on.
"Hi, Ratchet." She greeted the medic bot who nodded her way as Arcee wasn't around with Bumblebee as well as Optimus but Jack, Miko and Raf as well as Bulkhead.
"Hey, guys." She set her bag down next to the couch as she noticed that Raf and Jack were playing a video game.
"So... what do you do for fun, Emily?" Miko looked at her curiously as Jack whooped as he beat Raf at the game as they looked at her.
She rubbed her arm sheepishly as she knelt down and took out her 300 paged sketchbook.
"You draw? Cool!" Raf made a gesture since he wanted to check them out. She complied and gave the sketch book as they went through it all and were amazed at how detailed it all looked.
"Whoa! You could totally beat the artists back on Cybertron. Your work is really good." Bulkhead complimented her which caused her to smile shyly.
"I took private classes." She shrugged sheepishly. Raf wasn't moving the page as they stared at the art in awe.
It was a drawing of Ratchet in fine detail and the drawing was of Ratchet by the groundbridge. They checked the other page and it showed Miko and Bulkhead goofing off and it made the 15 year old and the bot smile at how detailed it was. It even has colors. The next one was Bumblebee and Raf by each other's side as Raf was doing something with the laptop as Bumblebee watches. The next was Arcee and Jack driving back to base and it was really detailed too with the color. They flipped to the last page and had knowing smiles since it was a still progressing picture of Optimus and it seemed that it was when Optimus offered her a lift. As they observed the drawing closer, they could see the warmth of Optimus Prime's optics with the subtle hint of a smile as he offered his servo for her to get on.
"Wow... Your works are beautiful, Emily. And the way you drew us is amazing!" Miko took out her phone and took pictures of the drawings.
She smiled as she accepted her sketchbook back.
"Thank you. I always draw if something or someone always catches my interest. And I couldn't just stop myself." She smiled softly as she put the sketch book back in her bag.
The sound of the ground bridge was heard and they all looked towards it and smiled happily when Optimus, Bumblebee and Arcee came back but she instantly grew worried when she noticed that they have slight dents to their armor and she went down quickly and went to Optimus.
"Optimus, are you okay? What happened?" She looked up to him worriedly as he looked down before kneeling as he smiled softly at her.
For the past couple of days, Optimus always felt his Spark warm at the sight of Emily. Something about her just makes him want to protect her from harm. And right now she was looking up to him with worry in her optic-eye.
"I am well, Emily. We fought a few Decepticons earlier but rest assured that everything is alright." He reassured her as he watched when she let out a sigh and nodded before smiling up to him.
"Alright. Just be careful next time." She told him with a slightly scolding look which made him chuckle slightly before Miko's voice was heard.
"Hey, Emily! I didn't know you could play guitar." She tensed slightly as she turned to Miko who had her blue electric guitar with flame design to it much like Optimus' color.
"I do play the guitar, Miko. Just practicing a new song, that's all." She climbed up to them and Miko handed her guitar back as she tuned it a little before putting it back.
"Really?! What kind of song? Do you play rock and roll? Extreme shreds?" Miko started firing question after question. She just laughs before answering that she only likes to play something from her heart.
After a few hours, the kids were sent home as she stayed behind which confused Ratchet a little since Optimus was somewhere in the base.
"Aren't you going to go home, Emily?" She looked up from her notebook and smiled slightly.
"I know I should but this place feels like home to me and I wanna stay for a bit longer if that's okay with you and Optimus." She closed her notebook back and put it in her bag.
"Well, it seems okay to me but make sure that-"
"Not to touch anything without your permission, Ratchet." She grin playfully at him as he couldn't help but smile at her. She really is special since he kept seeing that Optimus was starting to open up more just like before with Elita-1.
He thought of how devastated Optimus was when she perished at the war back on Cybertron. But it seemed that Emily was able to make him open up more.
"Ratchet... Can I ask you something?" She asked meekly as she fiddled with her hair.
"Sure."
"What's... your home like?" She looked up to him as he was a little surprised as he didn't expect such a curious question from someone.
"Well, Cybertron is like Earth. But it has technology. But war broke out and Cybertron was lost. We came here to try and find a way to return Cybertron back to the way it was but it's difficult since the Decepticons are always trying to make it difficult to do so." He explained to her as he went back to what he was doing while he explained how Cybertron was a lot different.
She thought about what he said and figured that the Decepticons were just power hungry and bad news. She then let out a soft yawn and lay down on the couch with a blanket over her and fell asleep quickly. Ratchet turned around to ask her something but stopped when he noticed that she was asleep. He walked over and smiled at how peaceful she looked while sleeping. Optimus came back and was confused as to what Ratchet was doing but the medic motioned for him to be quiet as Emily stirred slightly. He nodded and walked over as Ratchet went back to do some research as Optimus watched over her as he thought about how she looks almost like Elita-1 when she recharges.
The next day, she was waiting outside the school where Jack, Miko and Raf went while having a small chat with Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead. She giggled when Bumblebee and Bulkhead told her the time scraplets invaded the base by accident but grew concerned when Arcee told her that she and Optimus were trapped in the Arctic but reassured her that they both were fine. The bell rang and the three Cybertronian-turn-vehicles went silent as their friends came out. She forgot her bike back at base but Bumblebee offered her a ride and she couldn't say no to someone she considered a brother.
She then smiled and waved to her three friends. Before the sound of a wolf whistle was heard and they looked as the Autobots used their side mirrors and Arcee and Bulkhead even Bumblebee had to fight the urge to transform as Vince walked up to Emily.
"Hey, gorgeous, not attending the school? I might even let you come to my house for some homework." Emily gagged internally at how grossed it was. Jack and Miko were seething with anger as Raf made a gagging motion.
She glanced at her friends and winked at them as if telling them that she knew what to do.
"Vince, was it? How old do you think I am?" She put her hands on her hips as she looked at him pointedly with an unreadable look in her optic-eye which sent shivers down his spine in a bad way.
"Um, 16?" He guesses, looking unsure. This only made her roll her eyes and gave him a small glare.
"Listen here, kid. I'm 18 and you can't even guess the hell I've been through for 18 years. All guys like you are just all talk with no bite. Good looks won't get you anywhere with that bad attitude of yours, brat. You might as well as forget the idea of me ever considering having you around me like a love sick puppy." He took a step back in surprise and shock as students were recording what was happening while some snickered in amusement at how he got rejected.
He just growled and was about to grab her wrist but she saw that coming and quickly twisted it behind his back.
"Try anything and I'll break your arm. Got it?" He nodded fearfully and she let him go as he ran to his car.
Jack, Miko and Raf went to her and started to ask questions about how she did it as she only shrugged it off.
"Sometimes, you gotta take your own stand to do something you know is right and I already know how guys like him act." She shrugged as she got on her hover board that Ratchet had made her and she was really happy that he did.
"Cool! Did you make that?" Miko looked surprised as she stared at the hoverboard.
"Yeah. I made it. I'm kinda a little genius with my family and it has a ground mode too."
They smiled and got on their respective guardians and drove off to the base. On the way, Emily started humming as the Autobots and Jack were able to hear it and was curious and intrigued on what it was. They arrived at the base after a few minutes and they got off before Jack went to Emily.
"Hey, Emily, what was the song you were humming?" He asked curiously.
She looked at him in surprise as everyone was looking at her curiously. She rubs the back of her head as she answers.
"Well, it's a song I've been working on called The Past Is Not Today. I'm trying to see if I can find the right tune for it."
Miko grinned and got her guitar as she motioned for Raf to set some tunes and gave Emily her guitar as she looked at Miko in surprise as she held her guitar.
"Well, why don't we start? I wanna see how your song sounds. Hey, Bee, think you can record?" Bumblebee made a sound as if saying that he will.
Miko started to play her guitar as Raf started to make some small beats from his laptop. She closed her eyes and let the music guide her as she started to play. She smiled softly as she started to sing.
Emily: Power
Was all I desired
But all that grew inside me
Was the darkness I acquired
When I began to fall
And lost the path ahead
That's when your love found me
And it lifted me instead
Like a comet burning bright in the night
I'll show there's another side to me
You can't find
We may not know what our future holds
But hear me when I say
That the past does not define us
Cause the past is not today
Jack was surprised that he found himself with Miko and Raf dancing to it as Bulkhead was dancing to the beat even Bumblebee. Ratchet was really blown away at how great she is singing.
Ambition
Is what I believed
Would be the only way to set me free
But when it disappeared
And I found myself alone
That's when you came and got me
And felt like I was home
Optimus came out after hearing music and was surprised to see his team and the kids having fun and he was shocked to hear Emily singing and it seemed that she put her heart and soul to it.
Like a comet burning bright
In the night
I'll show there's another side to me
You can't deny
The Autobot logo on her shoulder started to glow brightly as her hair turned into a metallic color as her eye was even more impressive as her human eye turned fire orange.
We may not know what our future holds
But hear me when I say
That the past does not define us
Cause the past is not
TODAY
The music ended as she panted slightly.
"That... was... AWESOME!" Miko hugged her tightly as she was a little surprised but hugged back.
"Thanks, Miko." She looked up and blushed lightly to see Optimus smiling down at her as the other clapped and complimented her on her song.
"That was a beautiful song, Emily. Did you make it?" Optimus asked curiously as she nodded after pulling back from the hug.
"I did, Optimus." She fiddled with the strand of her hair shyly as Optimus chuckled softly and used his digit to ruffle her hair gently as it caused her to giggle. So far so good and she was really getting happy with her new life and there was nothing that could destroy it.