TWO WEEKS LATER

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The bots, Agent Fowler, Miko, and Jack just got back from saving the U.S from melting down.At least... That's what Moon heard. Ratchet still hates earth technology, because Moon also heard Raf's computer was hacked. How it happened, I don't know, nor does Moon, The Bots, or the humans.maybe it had something to do with these humans called M.E.C.H. From what Moon heard, they sound dangerous.

The team all stood in the main room, but Miko and Bulkhead were about to go dune bashing. Moon watched them leave, and sighed. She confined to base until her wounds were healed. It was no fun. Moon only trusted Ratchet and Optimus, and Miko, Jack, and Raf, but Miko was out, Raf was doing something on his computer, and Jack was talking with Arcee. Optimus wouldn't hang out with Moon, nor would Ratchet; he'd be too busy, at least that's what he would say.Raf and Jack would, but Moon didn't want to interrupt whatever they were doing.Moon could hangout with Arcee....but she didn't trust her very much.Bumblebee hadn't earned her trust at all,But Bulkhead had earned a little more trust than Arcee. Someone other than Herself, was able to somewhat keep up with Miko.not even Jack or Raf could keep up with her very well.

Finally deciding what to do, Moon took the elevator up to the Roof. Once there, she sat by Cliffjumper's grave. 'Cliff,' she mind spoke to no one in particular(except for Cliffjumper, of course), 'I.... Don't know what to do. This is the very reason I didn't want to join the war.All the fighting, and the violence.... I know that if I join the autobots I could increase their chances of winning the war, but... I can't. I don't even know if I really want to even be friends with any of the bots...... I don't want to loose them.....like I lost you.'

" Moonshadow." Moonshadow growled at the voice. 'What do you want?' Moon tried to make it sound like she was mad, but it came out sounding just how she felt.

Broken.

"I know what you're going through. I had my doubts of joining the war too.i didn't want to lose those I loved.my carrier and Sire were offlined before my optics...." She paused for a brief moment, looking nostalgically at the setting sun. "when I saw the toll on it took on Cybertron, even in the early days of war, I made my decision. That's what led me here. Always keep driving."

'You're just trying to get me to join the Autobots. I'm not going to join, EVER.'

"no, I'm not. I'm just saying that you should never give up. And... If you need anyone to talk to.... I'm always there for you."

Moon smiled a big, Wolfy smile, and Arcee smiled back.

'Thanks Arcee.'

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Soon The kids had to go home, but Moon wished they could stay. She did wing exercises daily,(She absolutely hated these) and Ratchet always did them AFTER the humans went home(it was quite boring, I don't think I'd like it much either). Ratchet wasn't very much fun to talk to, mostly because he never talked, but also because he threw wrenches at Moon when she wasn't doing the exercise right, or when she was talking too much. "Up, down, up, down, up, down..." Ratchet continued with this exercise for 60 seconds, gave her a short break, then began them agian.it seas a simple task. All moon had to do was slowly move her wings up and down. She didn't have to do it hard, and yet, her wings ached, as if her wings were being ripped apart.'I'll never be able to fly agian! ' She sighed, not realizing she had mind spoken to the entire base.

" Don't worry Moon! you'll fly agian soon." Bulkhead said.( it rhymes XD). 'Yeah. I will. In my dreams.' Moon replied.

:Moonshadow, you'll fly someday. That doesn't mean right now, but you'll fly again.: Bee Beeped.

" Bee and Bulk are right. You will fly agian. Don't give up hope." Arcee added.

'I already have.'

"Moonshadow." everyone turned to Ratchet, surprised he had spoken. "Do it for Raf, Miko and Jack.  Do it for Cliff. He wouldn't want you to give up so easily, now would he?"

'He wouldn't. Neither would the kids. So I won't give up either.'