- A comfort zone is a beautiful place-- but nothing ever grows there. -

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[Chloe's Third P.O.V]

"Miss Wilson!"

Startled, Chloe snapped her eyes up and jolted upright. Was that just her name-- oh. Chloe realized that she was face to face with her biology teacher ms. Weston. The class begun to snicker quietly, while the girl herself realized that she had fallen asleep during the teacher's boring story of ducks. Her biology partner; only friend there Sara sighed beside, leaning her chin bored to her palm while watching.

Again I did it.

"Were you listening at all, young lady? Or were the events of your peaceful night-doings more important than studying?" The teacher questioned annoyed, Chloe bit her lip. Last time she got cancelled to the rector's office for opening God knows what to their 'sunshine' teach... but uncle Joe was pretty pissed by it too. And Chloe had sworned to take this week easy so she could work with her speciment.

"Actually- I did." Why in the world she accused that? All she remembered was a duckling the woman told and her trip to Ohio where she had seen a whole loft of them-- then how immemorial it all was. Yes, very exciting to hear indeed.

"Then answer this; how long does one mallard survive until it dies for natural reasons?" Ms.Weston asked, Chloe froze. That came out of the bushes. The class gasped as if not paying attention themselves, but the nerds rose their hands already to answer. To show to be better.

What do I do with that information?

Chloe noticed Sara's eyes falter for her, her fingers showing 5 then with the other 10. The girl troubling with the answer suddenly got it, grinning in thanks for her.

"Five to ton years, that is if they don't get to be someone's prey." Chloe said smoothly, too proud expression on. Ms.Weston made small hint glare to her, but left their desk with shocked impression.

"Don't sleep in my class, lady." The woman walked over for the teacher's desk, until the bell went off. "Read the page 21-"

"Thank God!" Someone yelled, interrupting the teacher. Her glare was directed then on one of the school's bad boys; Michael. The boy went silent, everyone starting to pack up. Yeah he's friends with Vincent.

"Read page 21 and due tomorrow finish an essay about mallards." That teacher. Got Chloe's hand hair rose so bad that she wanted to yell at her. Everyone pretty much groaned, starting to leave the classroom and head back to home.

Finally the day's over.

"Tonight you will sleep better." Sara nagged following Chloe right behind, these two heading for their lockers. The hallway was crowded as usual. "Tomorrow I won't save your ass second time."

"Yeah, yeah, thanks by the way." Chloe sighed in relief as rolled her pin-code up, stuffing most of her books in as well grabbing her gym-stuff with. Like a miracle Sara's was right beside her. "She would've stabbed me and probably arranged detention." Her growl wasn't much hidden, as Sara sighed also.

"You ignored me." Chloe's friend groaned, slamming her locker's door shut. "You will sleep tonight. Leave that stuff alone for second and concentrate for your future, okay?"

Chloe deepened her look, her eyes wondering behind to see same shaded red hair approach them up. Her eyes grew wide.

"Well, well, my favorite junk-girl arranged us some essay, ay?" Vince was easy for some people; but Chloe was a difference. He slammed his fist to Chloe's side as harrassed her against her own locker, his friends gathering up. "Do you want me to teach you a lesson?"

"Vince, bug off." Sara was pissed as ever, being taller than Chloe it helped since she was same height Vincent was. But most of his friends kept her distanced.

"Funny that I don't smell shit." Chloe snapped, added for her frustration and lack of sleep this dude showed up, doubling her anger. "Since the garbage people like you can't be changed." Vincent made a death look, his hand roughly grabbing Chloe's shirt as he pushed her back violently. The girl's chest would get a bruice by it, but at least it wasn't her face. What really pissed her off was how close his hand was of her treasure, her necklace. "Let go."

"Let her go." Sara was getting impatient also. Then something caught her eye along the long hallway, her arms motioned. "Principal!"

By that Vincent really let go of the carrot-head, Chloe brushing her clothes and came threatenly close to his face. A grin formed on the man's face.

"I will make you pay." Vincent groaned, the girl not sure of which he talked of. They had so many disagreements. "Just watch me."

"Try me." Chloe threatened, Vincent and his friends leaving as soon the school's principal approached. The man was elder- in his late 60's, wearing very modern normal clothes almost same as Joe had, but he always that scary notebook and pencil with. And had to say; the man gave hard look for Vincent when they passed.

"Respect women, young man." He was also very descent and generous. Fun very often if you played nice.

"She started!" Vincent called, before leaving the school's building. Most likely heading for his new ride. Jack always told Chloe how they raced. But then the two girls looked to the elder man stopping on their spot, sighing.

"Was he a trouble again?"

"Tell when he isn't." Chloe sarcastically replied, punching her locker in annoy. The principal giving her a look afterwards. "What? Next time I'll aim for his pretty face." The girl took her backpack and stumbled out of the building. Heading for the street where the only bus awaited, it was filled with students again.

I wonder will Sara anymore be my friend...

Chloe got in, greeting the driver with quiet nod until getting to see for free seats. The students glanced at her, natural. Usually it was full, today an exception since the 'japanese' girl also known as Miko enjoyed to sit around on the two-seats... but she wasn't there today. She hadn't been last week either. But Chloe brushed the thought to the back of her head as sat down, finding her earburds as tugging them on, and blucking it to her phone.

It was time for the longest bus-trip again.

~ Time skip ~

"There you go."

"Thanks!" That came too excitedly, but there was no one else hearing them so Chloe was being polite. So once the girl exited and thanked she even smiled for the man, who replied it shyly until continued his way. Chloe turned forward, seeing nothing but familiar sight of sand, rock, dead grass and cliffs. Yeah they lived quite far away... but enough close to the town anyway. "Home sweet home."

She started her trip towards their house, knowing it was about a kilometer away... tell about it. But the bus didn't drive so far, and she was glad to have some exercice. Unlike her uncle she never did even jumps up- although did running around their smithy mean it? That must be why she don't look like she had eaten hamburgers her entire life. Hell-- her family loved hamburgers.

--Clashes?

But, the unfamiliar sounds weren't so used. Chloe's half-way going her feet came to a stop, something hitting the cliff's side which shone on the girl's right side very strongly. Huge brocks rolled down the cliff's side by the impact, Chloe had just frozen on her spot. She had her distance and wasn't worried of them rolling over to her... but close anyway. Whatever was going on happened behind those cliff-formations, preventing her from seeing. Almost like struggling grunts were heard-- but that was impossible. It had to be something powerful and big to get a cliff that size all shaken up.

"Come here!" And now the girl was hearing loud growls too. Yup she's loosing her mind. That wasn't just slight- as if someone took speed from the cliff since it vibrated a bit, smaller rocks falling down by it.

Chloe grabbed her backpack's strap tighter, leading her way towards the narrow gap on the wall. She had to see. Something was going on! She heard as if something powered up, looking up to see almost like a shooting star been shot into thin air which never even faded. But it was colored in purple. What could possibly create that powerful thing- on what purpose?

"Optimus!" Chloe stopped by the gap, looking. Her eyes growing bigger than grapes at the sight. Two Titans; check. Fighting? Killing each other. The current situation; it would seem the bigger silver/purple 'manly' looking robot was leading, of his size that is. Chloe shook her head madly, even rubbing her eyes in disbelief. Was this really happening? "It was a trap! The energon I picked up was Megatron."

And the other was green and bulky, huh? What could he possibly eaten- more than me?

Focuse!

Chloe gritt her teeth, eyes softening of the memory that she had a celephone. She had to show this for uncle Joe and Jack- even Sara! So she slipped the device from her jeans' front pocket and put on her camera, starting to record. It might've be the worst sceneario since the green robot was getting beaten up by his life, until the crimson red eyed robot made his final punch; sending the other strict against a wall violently. This was really really hard to watch.

"Calling for back-up, Autobot?" The bigger had the advantage. For the truth Chloe wouldn't go and mess with him in the first place. And what in the world was an 'Autobot'? "I'm afraid that they will come too late." Suddenly his sharp teeth gritted together, Chloe's eyes widening to see him drawn somewhere of his arm one hella big sword, deadly one. Now she realized where all this was going- the way they talked and looked at each other--!

He's going to kill the other.

"Do your worse, Megatron." The other seemed only to tempt! The 'Autobot' wasn't giving a scrap for the bigger mech approaching dangerously yet very slowly, making it agonizing to watch. Chloe panicked. Someone was going to die and she was only recording-- wasn't these the military's newest weapons!? No, no they didn't look like piloted by any human. They showed actions, faces- feelings... these looked real. They had to be alive.

They must be alive.

This 'Megatron' Chloe preferred stopped within few meters from the all-crouched green Autobot, who held his bleeding side. Why were they even fighting like this!? This time the girl felt vulnerable, biting her lip. What could she possibly do? Other than get herself killed. She had lowered her phone a while ago, stopping her crazy doings. But... maybe even crazier idea popped into her mind. Possibly her only choice if she was going to interrupt. Do something.

"This ends here-"

"Hey!" Chloe yelled through the gap.

Silence. The moment the two robots absorved was very quiet, as they realized how neither of them said that. They had been brought into other thoughts. The green one had a clear sight of the earthling now, Chloe unsure did his 'eyebrows' raise up in shock. But the girl hanging half out of the gap took in a deep breath, seeing the bigger fella had only frozen up.

"Why don't you get away from him, and leave the fuck away from here?" Chloe demanded, desiding to continue. She might've even give the big-bad-wolf a hint of her pinpoint, as those burning shaded red eyes locked on her direction. They melted deep into her soul, but the girl remained stern. Something about him triggered her rage up to the limit.

"No." The green Autobot gasped, unable to get up as his pedes shook little by it. But he did try to reach the other, but then again this 'Megatron' side stepped his pathetic try, all interest up to Chloe.

"A human?" The silver robot asked almost in pity, turning to fully face the small individual. Chloe felt the gaze he gave to her, feeling suddenly very venturesome. And it was all because of his own self. Chloe hated the type of kind humans like he was. Although they had quite the difference. "Are there more of your fleshy pathetic allies I have no records of?" Then he glared back at the green Bot, who sneered back and fought against his tiredness to get back up. Because of his tries, Chloe noticed Megatron clench his 'hand'. That wasn't a hand.

What was he referring anyway?

"Speak for yourself, tin-can." Chloe if anyone knew something of junk, technology, cars and metal, the silver  one covering his entire being left her only to dream of one day touching it. But the way she spoke didn't impress the Titan before her, who soon turned. Very pissed. Eyebrows ridged as his white orbs thinned to glare down at the girl. Had Chloe just assigment her own death-sentence?

"What was that?" Megatron growled, a little bit of terror flashing the Autobot's optics behind him. He pressed his 'ear' or something, calling and murmuring for someone. The snarl the silver robot gave for Chloe had the girl think this through, she realizing how small she actually was. And how vulnerable she could get. More importantly; what size he was compared for her.

These are not humans made.

They are not from Earth.

So Chloe gasped once this Megatron started approaching her very quickly, quite annoyed. Since she didn't answer and still gave him very bitchy-face that must've sent him outrageous. And now the Titan was coming for her.

"Scrap," Chloe had maybe now realized how her stupidity was going to be the end of her some day. The girl quickly backed up in the gap when seeing the big male robot crouch for her; devilish claws reaching forward and fast. But in nick of time Chloe fell down and backed away still of the large palm trying to reach her, it proving too small for his size.

Chloe got back up, heart beating against her chest. This was running out of hands. Her eyes locked once again with Megatron's, who already gave her the deadliest look of all time and roared out loud frustrated. Why did she had to open her big mouth!? 

"This wall is nothing but an obstacle on my way, human!" The robot roared with sadistic laugh, suddenly Chloe hearing whirling sound from his big-ass gun. Or should she prefer it as blaster like her father used to? There was no time to think that once similar plasma-powers were shot through the solid rock, forming a hole in it.

Chloe had to dodge and run out of the way arms covering her upper body.

After small quietness and Chloe's small catch up for air was gone since she heard heavy footsteps. Her eyes snapped back seeing crimson red eyes glow and lock onto her from the formed smokescreen, as a person stood there. It wasn't too hard to guess though... which made Chloe swallow uneasily. Now nothing stood between her and him.

He's going to kill me.

"Don't come any closer!" Chloe warned, starting to walk backwards. She was too frightened to take her eyes off him.

But this seemed only to tempt the silver mech, who's on features formed a smirk which showed his sharp dentas.

"You humans are truly foolish creatures- you believe that to work on me?" Megatron started, starting to approach. This time slow, almost too painfully. As if he knew who to prefer to. Chloe's eyes narrowed, this time her feet taking bigger steps. Her home growing to a distant place where to go, as she had already desided to get far away from it. To not harm what she had left. "You and I might have not met, but you will be the warning-vow for other individuals like you to just remain silent like ordered." He drawned his sword out, Chloe's heart felt like dropping.

"Do you really think--" But the girl's threat was little bit lost in touch once she tremped to a rock she did not see, not seeing it best to get up anymore. If she wanted to maintain her pride. "That would work on for anyone, robot?"

That was clearly an offense for Megatron, pure rage taking mostly control of his 'processor'. This much Chloe knew to begin with.

Suddenly; Chloe saw the sword's tip within centimeters away from her face.

So fast.

"It indeed was a bad idea to come here, girl." How much these two would come up with the most ridiculous nicknames ever? Although, Chloe bet Megatron wasn't there to play any games. And what he said made her chest press of terror and outrage at same time, her eyes almost as deadly as the demon's before her. "Now, you will cease to be."

As if waiting for death Chloe closed her eyes, consuming the becoming darkness already.

"HA--!"

Eyes snapping wide, the situation had taken a rapid change of what it was. Chloe watched the Autobot from before attack on Megatron now, throwing the bigger guy over his shoulder. After this came into view the most big-ass truck the girl had ever seen, until it transformed. Leaving Chloe just sit there, watch in deep shock of how almost same sized male robot begun his running track up, heading for the silver Bot. How insane everything had changed indeed.

Run.

Like an instinct told still watching Megatron earn few punches across his faceplate got Chloe uncomfortable, as suddenly oddly small like military pilots formed on the sky. Firing down at the newest appearance as well the green Autobot. Protecting Megatron.

But Chloe got feet under her already.

"Finish them!" A sudden roar echoed through the air, but this girl gave a damn for it. Megatron's voice was loud. All she did was run for her life. The best solution to stay hidden was run behind the cliffs- side, where the Titans wouldn't see her. And she felt already like out of breath.

Man I really need that exercise!

Dodging, Chloe prevented a metal-arm from almost crushing her... realizing the wall wasn't any problem for them. One slip and she'd look like a pancake.

"Please, please!" She had never been this desperate to reach her own home building. Did it really take walking/talking/killing machines just to make her think like that? Her eyes got to lighten up by the sight of their light brown and white farmy-house, plenty room for five guests. The sky roared then, informing that it was going to rain.

Plasma.

Below her feet hit a purple powersource; almost killing her. Chloe's head snapped back to see one strange drone robot now walking after her, blaster aimed and heated towards her direction. The other two --clearly outnumbered was fighting the likes of it hard back there... Megatron wondering to where Chloe had stood minutes ago. He was looking for her, crouching down for some reason. She gritt her teeth, not sure what to do now.

"Oh no you don't--!" Startled, Chloe immediately nose-dived behind just-fittable rock which hid her barely, only left for her to hear metal scratch or flash against something. Then there was a perfect thud; the other heavy one. Now the girl gained courage to glance, immediately returning to safety when a female type of robot now stood there, optics towards her house as her blade was out. She was beautiful-- no doubt. "Bee! Get the other!"

She didn't notice.

-- That had to be the Autobot siders'.

"Decepticons-- fall back!" Oh the mighty-Megatron was again roaring out loud something. Chloe glanced again, watching Megatron this time transform into a jet--unlike the other an air-vehicle, while what was rest of the creepy similar drones transformed with, disappearing into the sky. The grounders did try to blast them down though.

Could it be that Megatron's somekind of evil-dude giving orders?

"We're too close of human-population." Chloe listened the female most likely speak up, she sneakily watching them group up. Unbelievably they looked like counting on each other, to add for the green Autobot, the biggest blue/red robot with deep blue eyes, to the femme with blue paintjob with pink stripes there was fourth too, similar color to Bee. Goddamn his muscled-body!

"It is best if we get back to base." The biggest of them said, making sure was it okay for them all. Chloe earsdropped them obviosly, not going to move until they'd leave. It was so quiet after the 'evil-siders' left, so if she'd move they would hear. She just wanted to go home which was right around the corner!

"Megatron didn't get her, did he?" Suddenly the green robot interrupted once this beautiful green voltrex opened up before them, his blue optics scanning the area in deep concern. The similar color for 'Bee' beeped something in response... Chloe not sure would she become crazy for realizing it as 'her?' question. But she was mostly worried of would they come searching for her now. "Yeah, a human girl who stood up for me against Megatron-- otherwise I'd be a good scrap-metal." He said lowering his pride little, but it only made Chloe smile.

You're welcome, big-guy.

"I don't see anyone." The femme looked around, small worry held in her optics also. It must've looked very sandy and similar desert for them, the night started to fall also so it wasn't a surprise.

'Didn't seem like he left in a rush either.' Chloe shook her head madly, how come she'd understand that beeping tone the cute robot made!? She had been working on with technology way too long.

The one last robot; biggest of them all glanced all the way around, mostly frozen to the direction Chloe was hid at. Understandable... he had to look all the houses around. Could it be that he already guessed where she was at!?

They can't be mind-readers am I right?

"We will rest for the night, and send Agent Fowler for investigating this girl you prefer to," Yup. Definitely the leader. Chloe couldn't do else but tense little by his words, starting to back off towards her house after seeing the female and green Bot already walk through. "She can't be far."

Now's your time.

Making the last run for it; Chloe didn't dare to look back. No matter what. There the house was, so she went for it. With all she got.

The girl ran the few stairs up until running through their big porch, only passing through their mosquito net-door, and then their front door until she slammed them close. The warm air greeted her, as well the bright light and familiar hallway and staircase beside her. She was taking in so deep breaths that she felt like passing out, so much adrenaline running through her veins.

But at same time she felt relief brush over.

I made it.

"Chloe!?" Her uncle's voice questioned, the man now standing from end of the hall, patt in his hand while he mixed some spices in it. His darker green eyes held worry yet anger in them... only now she remembered that she had to be right away from school to home. Well, running into robots who tried to kill/are searching for you wasn't too planned, she thought. Internally sighing. "Where were you?"

"Look, I'm sorry, uncle Joe, but I was," Chloe wasn't so sure to tell him anything... eve though it happened almost at their yard. And she was shocked to realize how he hadn't noticed a thing. A moment of shock filled her, so she desided to ask. "Wait you didn't hear anything?"

"Hear what?" The adult questioned, with his spatula mixing whatever he was cooking. Chloe stared at him for a long time, mouth hanging open. Somehow after having to talk to someone cooled her down, almost making her to forget all about it. "What did you do?" Until he held his spatula dangerously forward, trying to look like serial-killer demanding for an answer.

"I did nothing." Chloe murmured, shoving her hands into her pockets while putting down her backpack. "For your first question--" I was playing with my life arguing with a big-ass Robot who in the end tried to kill me as other anticipants like him formed up. "I hanged around with Jack after school... he offered me company and food."

Great. Now if they find you he'll never know the truth.

Her Uncle watched still brows furrowed, until across his face formed a wide smile.

"It's good to know that you have other things to tend to also." Uncle Joe said, walking back to the kitchen. Chloe frowned little by his words and of the fact that she lied to him, looking down at her dirty palms. "The food's ready!"

... I wish I never meet those guys again.

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This chapter took so looong! School, chores, and everything's just pushing up!

~keep reading.