Iris:

"We're closing up." Megatron informed, I couldn't be anymore nervous. I glanced one last time at Galvatron, who seemed calm. He probably knew this was right thing to do..

And I was going to help him to see others to understand that.

When Megatron landed, he luckily helped in my idea and seemed to shield most of Galvatron's body. Others turned to look at us with wide eyes.

"You-!" Chromia growled as she launched forward, only to get growl from Megatron when I jumped down and went in front of Galvatron. My arms up. "How dare you come back!?"

"What's this?" Sideswipe whispered to Sunstreaker, my eyes met once with Optimus, Predaking and Solomus Prime as they stepped forward. Looking just little pissed as fuck, but more like surprised.

"We thought you were kidnapped again." Jack stated with sigh of relief as I looked at him. I made small nod for him, until when no more danger seemed to come, I sighed deeply.

"Galvatron promised to help us."

... There indeed was silence in the air. Everyone seemed to first block what I just said out of their minds, until it hit their realization again. They took little back at this.

"WHAT!?"

"On his own will?" Ultra Magnus questioned, they all seemed to look at Galvatron know.

"That's not all-" Megatron begun as he stepped little out of the way for others to see his face. "His eyes turned to normal the moment he absorved Iris' blood."

Everyone growled at the last one, I shot glares towards them.

"He was still connected. My blood was enough to stop the connection between them, so shut up." I growled, seeing how Praxina stepped forward with Tron.

"Mom? You sure?" Praxina questioned, my current mood seemed to calm down as I saw they were normal and well. I was worried when they left with others.

".. He could be concidered as my.. brother." I looked back at him, only to see he looked at me with small curled up smile. "We're both connected to Unicron by Dark energon only, that helps in my situation also."

"So you desided to take things in your own hands and come here? With him?" Sentinel growled as he glared at Galvatron and me. "I think it's highly dangerous in our situation."

What?

"Well, I don't agree."

For my shock and surprise, Dana came forward. She was already a girl age of 15 as she looked back at Galvatron, approaching me and Megs.

"Dana." June warned, gesturing for her to come back.

Optimus seemed worried also, but relaxed as soon as Dana was on my point, knowing if she's close to me nothing should happen.

"He looks great!" Dana stated as her arm went over my shoulder, she hanging there like we were buddies. "He's mine then, if I help you." She whispered with grin, which I formed also. We might look like evil twins, until both of us looked up at Optimus and Predaking, same as Solomus Prime.

"He would make a great asset.." Wheeljack groaned, for my former guardian he understood me. Same would be with Optimus..

"It also makes a great threat." Sentinel still tried, Dana showed her tongue at him.

My eyes seemed to narrow seriosly with Optimus', I showed to him how much we needed this. His eyes traveled between me and Galvatron, until he looked at Megatron.

He sighed in defense.

"We will need all the useful information desperately, but I will trust Iris on this." He stated softly as small smile formed to his nuzzle, my eyes widened in surprise. "Even if trusting to you takes more time, I'm willing to go through that."

"Optimus-!?"

"I'm grateful, sir." Galvatron stated with nod, everyone seemed to froze at his own voice.

"Of course if you will agree with me." Optimus added, looking at his pack and other humans, same as Predaking and Solomus Prime.

I holded my breath at that time.

".. He seems no threat." Predaking snarled, as he smelled air. "Although he needs to get rid of that smell."

I smiled.

"My pack follows you, Optimus. That's why we're here." Solomus Prime replied, I smiled even wider. Optimus made nod, then looked at his pack and other humans.

"Well.. we could go through hell for Iris, and if Dana trusts Galvatron.. I guess we're in." Alex stated, I gave fair chuckle at this.

"I agree with Predaking, he must get rid of that smell." Ratchet said sarcastically as he walked into his medical den, well, he was fine by it. Although he has wierd way to show it.

"Sure, why not?" Moonracer replied with smile, Bumblebee and Strongarm made nod in agreement also.

"We're trusting a criminal.. there must be some sort of punish." Ultra Magnus still groaned, Optimus looked at me then.

".. Galvatron." Optimus called, Galvatron's head shot up. He was listening, as I raised my eyebrow.

"Yes, sir?" He questioned, only to froze on his spot when Optimus stumbled forward. For my surprise and shock, Optimus grabbed me from ground, which seemed to frown everyone also. He put me down in front of Galvatron and pushed me into him, I looked in confusion back at him. "Prime?"

"Your punish, is to stay beside her as a brother. As a family member, she never has had. That, is my only condition at the moment."

My eyes couldn't be wider.

"Optimus.."

I exhanged looks with Galvatron, I received smile from him, same as he licked my cheek.

"I'll accept." Galvatron stated, I saw Optimus' nod in agreement as he looked back at his pack.

"Optimus!" I called, my back still to him. I heard how he turned around, until I run over to him, wrapping my arms around his muscular neck barely when I almost didn't reach. Despite my hurted arm, I cried into his chest. "You.. were always my family." I sobbed, tightening my arms around him. "You all are my family!"

"Iris.." Megatron sighed in defense, I felt how everyone smiled, as I kept crying.

"Mom.." Tron groaned also, I felt how Optimus rubbed my back with his nuzzle. I couldn't help myself, but took even tighter grib.

"You, are always part of my family also, Iris. Never forget that."

His sentence didn't help in my situation. I cried out loud, hearing how others chuckled at this.

"Jeez, Iris! You're such a crybaby!" Dana groaned.

"Shut up!"

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Night:

It did took long time when Optimus, and most of the male dragons questioned Galvatron. For my shock, Megatron didn't. In the past few days, he had became quite over-protective. Which I loved, even in some times it was distractive.

"Mom, too tight!" Praxina groaned, I chuckled as I loosed her hair up. I was making two long pigtails to her head, now when I had free time to do so.

"Seriosly, your hair's so soft!" I whined, as I finally finished with the last pigtail, she turned to look at me. "And you look adorable!" I grabbed her cheeks and squeezed, squealing.

"Mom.." Praxina chuckled, until she touched my hair. "Purple's unique color, you should be happy." She stated, I 'tch' playfully and got to comb my hair. "I mean it mom. You look perfect with thin body and those curves of yours." She added as she stood up, we both looked each other from mirror. "You look almost like as young as I!"

"Now you make me seem like an old lady!"

"I told you were young!" Praxina chuckled, knowing from my grin that I joked. I turned to look at her with smile, grabbing both of her hands as I stood up.

".. You're same as I." I grinned as I hit her ass, jogging away. "Keep it that way!"

"MOM!?"

When I arrived to campfire with laughs, everyone looked like I was crazy. I cooled down smally as I jumped on Megatron, snuggling into his warm body which he smally purred at.

"You seem in a good mood." Megatron groaned, I smiled and sighed in relax when his wing went over me. I noticed Praxina followed soon after me, showing me 'I'm watching you' as she walked over to Predaking and Tron. Predaking also wanted to keep eye on us now, when everything seemed to fell apart by any second. "I still have a feeling those two have something between them.." Megatron smally growled then, watching in suspicion at Praxina and Predaking, when they curled up too.

"Wouldn't that be great?" I teased, he raised his eyebrow at me. "Think about it, firstly you tried to kill me also and now look where it brought us. Predaking tried also to kill Praxina.. but now look at them." I chuckled quetly as I patted his head, he groaned in annoy. "... Just think when we get grandchildren."

"Don't go that far yet." Megatron pointed out seriosly, now seeming to glare those two. "I won't allow her to do anything before her 20th birthday comes."

I grinned at his attitude, rubbing my cheek to his when his nuzzle was enough close.

".. I got them when I was 19-"

"Don't even start." He warned, I laughed at that. ".. You were readier." He still stated as he nudged my side, I groaned at him.

"You're so sweet." I kissed his nose, until I could hear lots of steps. We looked to see Optimus, Galvatron and others step finally out, only to see Optimus walk on his favorite spot. "They got a plan-" I stood up by his help, like everyone else did also.

We gathered near the campfire, although Predaking and Praxina seemed to stay where they were. I did keep eye on those two, but soon turned to see Optimus ready to talk.

"As you all know, our transformation day is in two days, which means we're on our weakest mode." Optimus spoke up, I crossed my arms to look serious about this.

"Are you planning to attack then?" Alex asked from near Wheeljack, when he seemed to sharpen his blade.

"Despite that fact, we believe Unicron is on his worst also, that if anytime is our best solution to strike." Orion replied, I made eye contact with Galvatron.

"After two days?" Smokescreen asked, Optimus shaked his head.

"We leave on tomorrow night, but we must maintain our priority line. Our first task is to free all humans and other dragons which are held captive." Ironhide stated, Jack cleared his throat.

"Exactly how? They're marked?"

".. We need water." I, and Alex stated at same time, we exhanged odd looks after that. "It destroys most of it." Alex added, I nodded in agreement.

"We need tons of water bottles then." Miko sighed in defense, crossing her arms. "But aren't they afraid?"

"Which is exactly the reason you're going there, Twins, Twinstrike and Lazerback shall assist you. You lead the humans safely towards your own village, we will buy you some time to do so by challenging Unicron." Optimus stated, I sighed in defense. "Although, Iris-" When my name could be heard, I raised my gaze up. "You, in any means nececarry, take no part in this."

WHAT!?

"What! Why!?" I yelled out loud, tensing myself also.

"You're the one he needs to make his plan work.." Galvatron stated with frown, my face dropped totally.

"No.. it's not fair.." I whined, now I would even go to only save humans! "I want to be part of this, Optimus! Please!"

"Prime.." I heard Sideswipe's whine also, Optimus still seemed to keep his decision.

"Neither she comes, or I'm staying with her."

I looked shocked up at Megatron, who looked kind of pissed. His paw went beside me, same as he nudged my side, growling smally.

"I'm not leaving her out of this. Or if I do, I'll be there to keep her safe."

.. Megs..

With eye contact to him, I made pained nod. I turned to look at Optimus, small tears in my eyes.

"As a back-up at least." Arcee suggested also, yet again Optimus and I shared long stare.

I knew he wanted to keep me safe, now when I had made my sentence to him about family. Also, I knew he was also worried that Unicron uses me to re-awaken his army. Which would be seriosly the end of all of us.

It was clever of Megatron to use himself to be a play button. For his skills to fight, Optimus mostly needed him, also because they were brothers. He trusted him now more, and seemed to think the plan again. 

"It's not wise to let you on field.." Ironhide groaned, I sniffed once as I tried to maintain my stern face.

"I'm serious." Megatron growled, I saw Tron's shocked face also.

Silence was in the air, no one dared to speak, move or even breathe.

We just kept staring at each other.

".. For my permission in this task I need both of you to listen me very closely." Optimus finally stated, walking forward and over to us, drawing something on ground with his claw. "All of you."

Everyone gathered there, I wiped the small quick tears away, realizing I acted like a child!

Jeez, now he so thinks I'm not ready for this!

"The path we fly there is safe, until we approach Unicron's territory. His guards are then on the move, leaving him some time to prepare-" Optimus looked at Galvatron.

"Or run. Unicron has secret cave tunnel near the prisoners, someone must shield that." Galvatron replied.

"We'll go for it." Jack's arm was up as he tapped Jazz' side, he nodded in agreement. Optimus nodded to them, looking rest of the humans and dragons.

"Miko, Alex, Agent Fowler, Dana, June, Julia, and Raf, I absolutely am not forcing you to be part of this, you can stay here if you want to." Optimus stated, I saw them exhange looks.

"Well, I'm in." Alex was on his feet as he walked over to Wheeljack, jumping on his back. "I know the ways, I might be great help."

"I'll come-!"

"We will stay here." June stated warmly as she grabbed Dana's arm and slapped hand on her mouth.

Optimus smiled back smally.

"If Jack goes and Alex, I'm in!" Miko run to Bulkhead, wrapping her arms around his neck. He growled in annoy, but seemed to respect her wish.

"I'm the goverment guy-" Agent Fowler grinned when he buckled his shirt buttons close. "Someone must witness this."

".. We will stay here. We would be on the way, anyway." Julia stated as he exhanged looks with Raf.

".. You all do realize we're talking about life and death?" Elita one questioned, my eyes narrowed.

"We know! But it's finally time to kick that old dragon's ass! After all, human kind is now linked." Alex only groaned, sighing in defense. "Continue the plan, please."

Tempered..

"Now what I planned, you three are going with your guardians and Twins to release prisoners, then Jack and Jazz must secure that Unicron has no ways to run, understood?" Optimus questioned, seeming serious as ever.

"Yes, sir!"

"Good, then comes the fun part." Knockout groaned, I looked to see what Optimus was drawing.

Where was he putting me and Megs..?

"For the rest of us, Predaking and his allies must secure the tunnels and paths, same as the Dark energon, I don't want Unicron any near it." Optimus growled, his denta raised enough to show his front teeth. "What's left of us go for Unicron, when we find the solution to defeat him."

"Us? Also?" Praxina squealed near Predaking, I smiled sadly.

"You two shall stay as our eyes and ears. You keep distant, and inform for any sign of chance in our plan." Optimus stated, finally looking at us. I exhanged looks with Megatron, disappointed of such a boring task. "Understood?"

".. Fine." I 'tch' at the end as I turned around. I went down Megatron's stomach and walked towards outside, ignoring the silence which floaded in the air as I did so.

".. She's not happy for it." Miko's sigh could be heard when I walked out of their sight, walking now a path up towards my favorite spot of the nest.

"My orders stay. Sleep and get some rest, tomorrow we will get everything we need."

In your dreams..

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