Moonshadow's parents slide offh her back and onto the floor, shaking violently in fear. Moon nudged them with her snout. ' don't be shy. Why don't you bots  introduce yourselves?'  ;Bumblebee; "that's Bumblebee." Translated Raf.  "Arcee." Arcee tipped her head towards them . "Bulkhead."   Ratchet muttered something inaudible, but Optimus understood, and started talking. "I am Optimus prime,   leader of the Autobots." 

"W-w-what are y-you?"  Stammered Moonshadow's  father.

"We are autonomous robotic beings from the planet Cybertron, otherwise known as Autobots." Optimus went on explaining why they were  on the planet.

Finally, when he was done,  Moonshadow spoke. ' when you found me, I  had just left my pod, and I had my holo form on.  A holo form is what we use to blend in with you humans. ' For the first time ever, Moonshadow   explained her past. ' when I was a sparkling- er... A baby, my real parental units   abandoned me.  I remember that day. They brought me over to an abandonwd building and told me, " remember that we'll always love you. Wait here, and we'll be back in a little bit. If we aren't back in a cycle, go intro that building and recharge. We'll comeback as soon as we can." I waited for a cycle, and  they didn't return.  It took several cycles, or, 10 human months before Cliffjumper came along and took me in. Soon, I meet Optimus, Ratchet, and  three bots named  Trailbreaker, Hydrobolt, and Nitrostrike.   It wasn't longer than a few earth years when  I was sent here in a pod. Then you found me. '  Moonshadow skipped some of the more gruesome or sad parts. "Oh. Are Cliffjumper, Nitrostrike, Hydrobolt,  and Trailbreaker here too?" Asked Moonshadow's mother. Everyone went quiet. 'Cliffjumper........ He was here... But he's gone...... And the others, I don't know where they are or if they are even still alive. ' 

"Oh..... I'm sorry I shouldn't have asked."  Moon's mother sighed. "Wait.....  Did you say Hydrobolt?" Bulkhead asked. 'Yeah... Why?' Replied Moon. 

"Hydrobolt is a wrecker!"   Bulkhead smiled. 

" She and Jackie were the best!  She could take down a whole armada with her bow!"  'Really?  ' Moonshadow began to wag her tail. "yeah! I'm sure she's somewhere around the galaxies, lookin' for some cons to crush!" 

Moon felt elated to hear that news, but frownwedcwhen she saw her human parents looking like they were going to fall asleep while standing there. They had a right to be tired. 'Let's get you  to sleep.' Moonshadow led them to a bed  in her quarters that she kept when she wanted to sleep in her holo form. Her parents fell onto the bed, fast asleep.

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So you got to learn a little bit more o f Moon's past! Don't worry, there will be flashback chapters!!!!