*I don't own Transformers or anything affiliated with Transformers. I only own my original characters and plots. All rights go to Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg.*

For three days I have been sitting in my living room watching TV and thinking about how much I missed Ironhide. There was no way for me to contact him though; apparently, Ratchet had lost communication with them and the rest of the soldiers days ago. He and everyone down at the base had been working on a way to bring back communications, but nothing worked, so Ratchet and another group of soldiers wound up flying over to China themselves to see if there was an issue. Let's just say that no one has heard from them since they arrived in China and I was beyond worried that something happened to him, Ironhide, my dad, Epps, and the rest of the Autobots and soldiers.

Being stressed out and being nine months pregnant was not a good mix though. This was basically the same situation my mom and I had been in back in 2007 when a Decepticon attacked their base in Qatar. My thoughts were that this was worse, and I was afraid that they wouldn't come back. I had no idea why they were in China and I had no idea what part of China they were in. It just increased my worry by a dozen times. 

There was nothing that could really calm me down about this situation, but there were three people who loved trying to help. Mikaela, Adalyn, and Carly had been with me since Ratchet took off for China. They were trying to make me feel better about the situation, but it didn't quite work. The worry I felt was so intense that I figured Kaelyn must be feeling it too. I know I'd be worried too if I were her; her father and her grandfather were off in some strange country doing Primus knows what and there was no way that we could reach them. 

I still found it very amusing how my dad was almost thirty-eight years old and having a granddaughter. He probably never expected me to even have a kid. If anything, he was probably waiting on me to have one as a sixteen year old considering the fact that he had only been sixteen when he got my mom pregnant. It was funny actually. I had surpassed him and I loved making fun of him about it. I just wished that I could make fun of him about it right now, but he was somewhere in China without any way to communicate with me at all, and the more I thought about it, the more worry found its way inside my body. 

"You need to calm down," Carly told me. She had been here with me for the past three days. I insisted she stay with Sam, but she told me that her pregnant friend's well-being was far more important than her nutty boyfriend so I just let her be. 

"I'm sorry. I'm just worried. I know that humans don't have enough skill to do much damage to the Autobots, but there are other natural factors that can contribute to Autobot destruction. I don't know what to make of it," I answered her; hopefully she could hear me. At the moment I was sitting on the couch wrapped in a huge ass comforter. I felt like a burrito, but I was comfy as hell. 

"I understand that you're worried, but they're going to be fine. I promise you that," Adalyn said to me.

I just scoffed and grabbed the remote off the coffee table before turning the channel. I wasn't exactly a fan of the Twilight Saga and I definitely wasn't up for watching it any longer. If anything, the news was more interesting than Twilight and ironically, that's exactly what channel the TV ended up on. 

"Why are you watching the news? You hate the news," Mikaela remarked. 

I just shrugged. "It's far more interesting than Twilight ever will be." I stopped talking at the sight of a large cloud of smoke on the screen. The headline below it read 'Explosion in Shanghai kills hundreds'. My eyes widened. I truly hoped Shanghai wasn't where they were at. 

"We have breaking news from China tonight. A major factory explosion in Shanghai yesterday has claimed the lives of hundreds of factory workers and civilians. We aren't sure as to whether or not the American faction of the incident has made it out safely or not, but so far things aren't looking too good. We'll be sure to keep you updated about the issue. I'm Tori Fields-," I turned the channel before she could continue. 

If any of them, Autobot or human alike, were involved in that factory explosion, there was no way they could've survived. The area was completely destroyed as well as the area around it. My anxiety was now at an all time high. Of course something bad would happen to me just two weeks before Kaelyn was supposed to be born, and if this was the case, I didn't know how I was supposed to handle it. I couldn't take care of her alone, and I most definitely couldn't live without Ironhide by my side. I had almost lost him once before and I didn't think I could truly handle it if he were gone for good. Also, my dad was the only biological family I had left. My mom and sister were gone and if I lost my dad, I would lose absolutely everything I've ever known. 

"Oh my gosh, what if that's them?" I asked frantically, pulling the blanket tightly over my body. 

"You need to calm down. It's not. You think they would be caught dead at some random Chinese factory? Anyways, they said they were on a mission that could take at least a month and that factory didn't even look worth the time, Lea. You're letting your emotions get the best of you again," Mikaela said. 

I sighed. "I just want them to come home. I want Ironhide to meet his daughter, I want my dad to meet his granddaughter and I want the Autobots to meet their strange little bundle of circuits. If they don't come home, I don't think I'm going to survive."

There was a reassuring hand on my back and I turned my head to face Carly. "I promise you that they're going to be fine. You really do need to relax though," she told me. 

"Yeah. It's not good for Kaelyn for you to be so stressed out. Try to calm down, Lea. Everything's going to be alright," Adalyn said to me. 

I took in their words and nodded, taking a deep breath in an attempt to calm myself down. If being stressed was bad for Kaelyn, then I didn't need it. I could worry about the situation after she was born. Once I was calm, I unwrapped myself from the blanket and looked at the three girls. "Who's up for a late night snack? I'm kind of craving some pizza," I chuckled. 

"I could go for some," Carly laughed. The other two just smiled and nodded. 

With a huff, I pushed myself up off of the couch and stood up. One downside to being nine months pregnant was the fact that it was almost impossible to get up without some sort of help. Luckily, I managed on my own this time, but that was one of the only times I've been able to get up without help. I was proud of myself for it though. The only odd thing about getting up this time was the distinct pop I heard as I situated myself. Shaking it off as just one of my legs popping from the weight, I strolled into my kitchen and headed over to the refrigerator to take out one of the many frozen pizzas I had stashed inside my freezer. After taking a large pepperoni pizza out of the freezer, I took it out of its box and headed over to the stove to switch it on. Before I could even make contact with the temperature dial though, I stopped dead in my tracks. An incredibly warm liquid literally gushed out of my body, soaking my black leggings in the process. I tossed the pizza onto the stove top and looked down at the floor where a puddle of liquid lay at my feet. I might have used the bathroom more times in the last nine months than I ever have in my life, but this was ridiculous. There was no way this could've been just pee, but I didn't understand it at all. Kaelyn wasn't due for another two weeks. 

"Oh shit. Adalyn!" I called. 

Seconds later, the kitchen door opened and I looked at Adalyn. "What's wrong?" 

I looked back down at the colorless liquid on the floor before looking back at her. "I think my water broke," I said to her. 

Her eyes widened and she ran out of the kitchen. I was too afraid to move, scared that Kaelyn would just slide out. I knew that wasn't how it worked, but I had never done this before so I had a right to be anxious about it. Moments later, the kitchen door opened to reveal Carly and Mikaela. The two of them rushed over to me and grabbed either one of my arms before leading me out of the kitchen and into the living room. I frowned. 

"What about the pizza?" I asked them. 

"You can have pizza later. Right now we have to get you to the hospital," Carly told me as she and Mikaela lead me to the front door.

"The hospital? What the fuck? I'm about to give birth to a freaking techno-organic baby. Don't you think that kind of thing is going to arouse some sort of suspicion among the medical staff?" I exclaimed as I was pulled out into the dark, cool Washington air. 

"Unless they do a skeletal x-ray or hold a magnet to her body, I doubt they're going to even notice," Mikaela retorted.

I just sighed and allowed them to lead me over to my Mercedes where Adalyn was sitting happily in the driver's seat. They opened up the passenger's side door for me and I sat down, grimacing at the moisture on my clothes. A change of pants would've been lovely, but I would be changing out of them before long anyway. 

"We'll meet you there. Hurry up and go," Mikaela exclaimed as she shut the door and ran off.

Adalyn wasted no time in backing out of my driveway and a sudden jerk of the car sent a burning sensation through the lower half of my body. I grimaced and gripped the door handle tightly. It appeared that my contractions were already beginning to make their appearance.

"Are you okay?" Adalyn asked. 

I groaned as the sensation returned. "No. My insides are literally burning. I feel like dying."

She chuckled. "We're going to be at the hospital soon, I promise. Just hold tight."

It was easier said than done though. The contractions remained, but my excitement was slightly overriding the pain. I was more than excited that Kaelyn was finally going to make an appearance sometime soon. There was nothing I wanted more than to hold her small body in my arms. All I wished was that Ironhide could be here to hold her as well. 

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