A/N- Chapter One of the third story! (cheers)

Key: "Sign Language" 'Allie' "Transformer Language" 'Com Link' (me) Chapter Beginnings and Endings

Chapter One- First Day of School

Emma crossed her arms and tapped her foot while glaring up at Sam. The pair had made up after her close brush with death. Lucky for Sam, the glare wasn't that threatening, given, after the initial awakening, her eyes had faded to Emma's normal brown color with electric blue sparks in them. The only strange thing now being that the sparks moved, which was a little distracting for Sam when he was looking her in the eyes.

The fact she was not happy with the present situation was not helping Sam in the least, especially since the sparks in her eyes moved faster when she was upset. That was why he was quickly signing things out to her. "You won't be alone! I promise! You'll also enjoy being with this person."

The girl crossed her arms once more and she raised her eyebrow at Sam before suddenly giving a grin. She immediately rushed over to the silver car that had just pulled up behind the yellow Camero and hugged the hood, before Sam could even sign out all he had wanted to say.

She smiled and cuddled against the hood happily while Jazz revved his engine. She giggled at the vibration and the pair began to communicate on some level that Sam couldn't comprehend.

"See? You were right to get Jazz on the job," Mikaela stated, leaning a little on Sam's shoulder.

The brother shifted a little nervously before agreeing. "Yeah, I guess," he muttered, glaring a little.

"Don't try anything!" he then shouted at Jazz, who only called back.

"Of course not, brother!" Jazz called out and his hologram waved. Then, as if on cue, Ironhide drove up.

"You do not get to drive her around alone," the Weapons Specialist stated and Jazz sunk a little on his wheels. Emma merely shrugged before she sat in the passenger seat of the silver car.

Giving a parting wave at Sam, the two Autobots drove off to Emma's new school. The girl had been transferred to an education facility that was…semi-fake. It was actually a high security clearance base that was closer for the Autobots. Since….since her transformation, she couldn't go to a normal school anymore.

To the outside world, it looked like she was going to a normal school; she even had her backpack. But, she wasn't going to a normal school. She was under surveillance, but more like a security surveillance.

Sam kicked at the dirt slightly and sighed. "Why her?" he asked the sky.

Mikaela only hugged him.

Down the road, said girl was chatting with both Ironhide and Jazz via the computer touch screen that Jazz had installed just for Emma. She was enjoying herself with the conversation and seemed excited.

Jazz's hologram just had a goofy smile on his face, though, and he winced as Ironhide growled out something that made him wonder how he was still online. Of course, Emma might be insurance for his continued existence on this planet.

He smiled over at Emma as she looked over at him in concern. Trying to dissuade any worry, he quickly waved his hand a little at her. She rolled her eyes, shook her head, and went back to conversing with Ironhide.

Off the main road, Jazz revved his engine in triumph as they came up to the base. First run, no Decepti-scum. Life was good today.

He drove in and parked, before opening up the passenger door, his hologram fading out of sight. Emma hopped out and waved cheerfully at the towering Autobots, though made a whine sound as Ratchet picked her up.

He seemed obsessed with scanning her every single chance he got and it confused Emma. She crossed her arms slightly and looked up at Ratchet while she felt the familiar feeling of the scanning. Trixie was also a good indicator of it, since she launched out of her hiding spot in Emma's backpack.

The Silent One caught the small bot and cuddled her, smiling a little at the cell phone. She cuddled Trixie for a moment more before she squeaked, clinging to one of Ratchet's fingers as he lowered her down suddenly. She whimpered and Jazz gently collected her, though Ironhide took care to glare for Jazz.

"She can't hear your warnings Ratchet! Get her attention and sign or something!" the Weapon Specialist growled out.

Ratchet only glared at Ironhide and retorted in Cybertronian, which made Emma suddenly turned to stare at him in surprise. Allie had…translated, and it was easy to say that someone should clean that mech's mouth out with soap. They looked over at her because of her shocked reaction and she shook her head at the pair before turning to communicate with Jazz instead.

"Jazz…she needs to attend the school," Optimus stated.

Jazz made a face but gently deposited Emma into the instruction area. At that, she focused forward and began to go through the day under the protection of the Autobots. She almost seemed to be ignorant of the fact she was under Top Secret in the Government's order of things.

She just happily worked away, her brain accelerating as she put together the information in her head. She shifted a little and when a break time (aka lunch) came around, she ran over to sit with Jazz as she ate her lunch, the pair communicating with ease that should not be there.

Not that they really noticed, and Emma sighed as she felt the scanning happen again. She turned and glared at Ratchet before going back to eating.

Apparently it was going to be a long day.

End Chapter One

Here it is, the first part of Home Sweet Home.