Title: Never Saw It Coming

By: Moonlit Sea

Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers or any of the characters. However, any unknown characters are of my own creation.

Summary: a team of Autobots suddenly disappear without a word. Optimus and his team investigate why but the last thing they were expecting was a human that had free rein of the base who didn't believe they were Autobots. G1 AU

Chapter One

Crystal Kale stood looking out onto the street, she was bored and it was heaving with rain outside. She tucked a piece of her short golden brown hair behind her ear as she sighed still staring out the partly opened window as the rain became heavier and heavier.
"Someone save me from my boredom before I lose my sanity." She half joked.

"Your wish is my command." A voice joked back.

"Huh?" she looked back her hazel eyes scanning the room, there was no-one there. A confused look started to form on her face, she walked out into the hallway taking a look round before walking back into her room. I must be hearing things. She thought with a shake of her head and headed back to the window. She looked out once more and was surprised to see a white Ferrari FF sports car parked in front of her house. "Must be visiting someone." She dismissed and continued to look out into the rain soak street.

"Actually he's here to save you from your boredom, as you requested." The voice from earlier said.

"Okay, who said that?" she asked turning back to room again and seeing no-one. "I know someone's there, show yourself!"

"I would, but I would also destroy your house in the process."

"Huh?" Crystal said in complete confusion.

"Turn round and look down." The voice directed.

She turned and looked down only to see her silver and teal portable stereo, she raised an eyebrow. "And how exactly is a stereo going to destroy my house?" she asked skeptically.

"You asked me to show myself, my true form is a lot bigger than your home can handle." They explained.

"Uh huh…yeah whatever." She looked back out the window. "I can't believe I'm talking to a stereo." She muttered.

"Would you feel better talking to one of the others?"

"Eh? Others?" she then remembered what they had said about the Ferrari parked outside her house 'he's here to save you from your boredom' she looked closely at the white sports car before looking back down at the stereo, picking it up from her bedside table and placing it on the windowsill. "You mean them?"

"Yes. That's…" they stopped mid-sentence.

"Is something wrong? Hello?" knocking on its top. I'm so glad I chose to live alone or I'd be getting some really weird looks right about now. Though I still can't believe I'm talking to a stereo, I really must have lost it. Crystal thought idly as she tried to get the stereo's attention.

"We have to get you out of here, right now." They said suddenly serious.

"Why, what's wrong? And besides, it's heaving out there I'll get soaked." Looking down at her blue jeans and yellow Kipling t-shirt.

"You have a back way out of here?" they asked ignoring her 'complaint'.

"Why can't I go out the front?" looking out the window and wondering what was wrong. The Ferrari had disappeared and it was only now that she noticed something…eerie. The black BMW X6 across the street, her neighbour's car, it seemed to have an evil smirk on it. She blinked a couple of times making sure she wasn't seeing things.

"You need to get out of here, NOW!" the stereo ordered.

"Uh…yeah…sure." She said backing up from the window. She went to run only to stop and go back for the stereo taking a quick look at the car, which now seemed to be growling. "Mind explaining what's going on?"

"Later, right now we need to get you to safety." Crystal bolted out the backdoor only to skid to a stop on the rain soaked paving of her backyard and run back to the house. "What are you going back for?!"

"I have to lock up, I don't want anyone breaking in or stealing anything while I'm gone." She replied as she went back in. she placed the stereo on the kitchen worktop as she went to grabbed her keys and jacket.

"That should be the least of your worries." They half muttered.

Not liking what she heard Crystal hurriedly ran out the door, halfway through locking the door she sighed, groaned and proceeded to unlock the door once more before putting one foot through the entranceway and grabbing the stereo. "Come on, doom and gloom." She half joked trying to not sound as terrified as she felt. After making sure the door was once again locked and hugging the stereo to her chest she made for the back gate which led to the back alleys of her neighbourhood, when she came to the main road she stopped to catch her breath. Although it had stopped raining her hair was soaked, which clung to her face sending droplets of water to run down underneath her jacket, her jeans and socks were soaked though and wherever this…stereo thought was a safe place she hoped it was somewhere that she could have a nice long hot bath.

"Don't stop here."

"That's…easy…for…you…to…say." She replied panting.

"Perhaps I could help." Another voice said. Crystal looked over and saw the white Ferrari that had been parked outside her house. "Names Surefire." The car said.

"First a talking stereo and now a talking Ferrari? That settles it, I'm dreaming. This is all one weird ass dream, I'll wake up fine and warm at home." The woman said in disbelief as she carefully unfurled her arms that kept the stereo securely against her chest.

"It is who we think it is, Surefire?" the stereo asked.

"Yeah, seems Skybolt was right." Surefire replied.

"We'd better get her to base then and hope he doesn't notice anything's up."

"Who's Skybolt? Do you guys know that BMW opposite my house?" Crystal asked both curious and confused.

"We'll explain later. Please get in." Surefire said opening a door for her.

The woman sighed, "sure why not, I'm only dreaming anyway so it's not like anything else is going to happen." She half muttered getting into the Ferrari she placed the stereo onto the driver seat as they drove off. They had been driving for five minutes when Crystal suddenly said "I'm not dreaming, am I." there was silence in the car "guess that answers my question. That'll teach me for accepting work on government projects." She rested her head against the window as she looked at the passing scenery.

"How long has Shadowstrike been outside your house?" Surefire asked after a few moments of silence.

"Shadowstrike? Oh, you mean the car across the street. Um…well, I'd say it's been a couple of months now. Should have known something was up, it never went anywhere always just sat there looking at my house. I mean really, who buys a BMW just to leave it on the driveway." she replied never taking her eyes off the view.

"This is bad." The stereo said.

"Yeah. Tazer, you better contact Skybolt and tell him what's happened." Surefire said.

Crystal finally took her gaze away from the window and looked over at the teal and silver stereo, "Tazer? Is that your name?" she asked him.

"That's right."

She smiled, "it's cute." And continued to look out the window.

"I…uh…th-thanks." Tazer said slightly embarrassed and trying to ignore Surefire's chuckles. Silence once again engulfed the three of them. Do you think we should tell her? We did say that we would explain. He said as he commed his teammate.

I think someone's falling the human. Surefire chuckled and teased.

That's not funny, Surefire. I…was just…surprised that's all. Tazer retaliated.

Sure you were, Tazer. Sure you were. The humour was clear in the Ferrari's voice.

Just…just shut up, Surefire. He said annoyed and received a chuckle in return.

"Where are we going?" Crystal asked finally having enough of the silence.

"Our base." Surefire replied.

"Can you explain to me what's going on before we get there, please?"

"Lately the Decepticons have been conducting observations on a couple of humans but when they came to you they stopped. Seems you had whatever they were looking for." Tazer explained before Surefire could say anything. He thought it best if he left out that all those that were watched then strangely disappeared a few weeks later, he didn't want to scare her.

"Decepticons? You mean like this Shadowstrike." Crystal asked.

"Right. He's the leader of the group of Decepticons here on Earth." Surefire confirmed.

"And Skybolt, who's he?"

"He's our leader." Tazer answered.

"They're coming in, Skybolt, and they've got her with them." A yellow and black helicopter reported.

The white and black 747 airliner sighed, "What are those cons up to?"

"Your guess is as good as mine but I wish they'd act already."

"You know as well as I do, Chaser, that we can't reveal ourselves unless absolutely necessary or Decepticons are threatening the humans." Skybolt reminded the helicopter.

"I know, I know, but all this waiting is driving me crazy." Chaser said frustrated.

"I thought you were already crazy, Chaser." A dark red 4x4 Land Rover joked walking in.

"You're not funny, Cruiser." Chaser told the Land Rover grumpily receiving a chuckle in return.

Skybolt turned to the dark red mech, "while Surefire attends to the human here you will have to see to his duties."

"Certainly." The mech looked back at his yellow and black teammate a smirk on his face. "Chaser, you heard him. As second-in-command I'm giving you the job making sure that all of Surefire's duties are attended to."

"You can't pull that slag with me, Cruiser. I'm third-in-command of this team you know." Chaser almost spat.

"But you still have to listen to me." The Land Rover said smugly making the helicopter growl.

"Both of you listen to me…." An incoming communication cut the airliner off and Chaser immediately answered it.

'I pray to Primus that this communication gets through.' Surefire's voice came over the speaker. Everyone looked at each other, wondering what was going on. 'Surefire look out!' Tazer's voice said across the communication warning the Ferrari. 'We're under attack, they've figured…' static filled the rest of communication.

"Chaser, contact Tazer. I want to know what's going on!" Skybolt barked at the helicopter and received a nod in reply.

Cruiser came to stand next to his leader and worried tone in his voice, "do you think they've finally figured out we're onto them?" he didn't get a reply.

"I can't reach him, Skybolt." Chaser said turning the white and black mech. Both he and Cruiser watched as their leader stood in silence as he thought of their next move.

"You wanted action, Chaser? Looks like you got it, let's go. Cruiser, tell Moongaze to meet us at the entrance we'll need everyone if we're to pull this off."