Hidden Spark on Earth (TFP)

Chapter 17

She tensed when she realized she had said too much. "If you had the chance of retrieving those items...would you take it?"

"Of course, after all, I have nothing left of my mother. I really want to have something to remember her by with me." Saphira looked down sadly and took a deep breath. "Though I know Optimus..."

"Optimus does not need to know." Saphira looked up at Arcee in surprise. "Listen, while Ratchet is distracted, you and I could go for a little ride. You just need to wear black and make sure to tell me where the house is. I will help you retrieve what you want."

Saphira was extremely surprised that Arcee would even offer to do that. "Um...so...what will we tell Ratchet?"

"That the ladies are going for a ride," Arcee responded with a confident smile. "And sadly, that does not include Miko."

"Yeah, she's kind of immature for her age," Saphira nodded, knowing why Arcee said that. "Alright. I just will need to borrow Jack's helmet. I know I won't fall off you, but I also don't want to be spotted if people are around."

"Don't worry, I have your back, Saphira. Just get yourself ready and hide your project. I'll handle the rest." Arcee smiled at her confidently and stood up to walk out of the room.

Saphira did not know if she should feel excited or nervous, this was the first time any of the bots even offered to help her get something back of her mother's. The very idea of it really warmed her heart though. She took a deep breath and moved her project into her room and threw a sheet over it, Ratchet definitely won't be able to do anything to it. She looked down at herself, she was pretty much wearing all black at the moment. She was wearing her long-sleeve shirt, black jeans and shoes, with her nails still painted black. She did pick out a scarf a couple days ago, she grabbed that and decided to go with that to help her with her disguise...even though she felt a little nervous...after all, she was going back to a house where there were not a lot of good memories and a lot of pain.

Saphira walked back to the lobby, widening her eyes when she saw the completed volcano that Ratchet had finished. She raised an eyebrow with a smirk, Raf was looking at it nervously while Ratchet was working on a planet model...only, it wasn't Earth's solar system. It looked like Cybertron.

"I guess your projects are going along nicely," Saphira said sarcastically.

Jack looked at Saphira with a frown, he was on the first floor platform with Miko who had a worried frown on her face. "Tell us about it...I can't believe he's even doing this and not letting us do anything."

"Yeeaahh..." Saphira walked towards Ratchet, he was muttering to himself as he worked on the model. "Ratchet, listen, your spark is in the right place in wanting to help. But..." She glanced at the volcano with a frown and looked back at the medic. "I am afraid...this might not do anything but get them in trouble with the school."

Ratchet looked down at Saphira and rolled his optics at her. "You just can't see it, Saphira. They will pass the science fair with flying colours. As will you."

"Yeah...you're not touching my project." Saphira took a deep breath and looked up at Arcee. "I'm ready to head out."

The medic stopped immediately upon hearing that and looked at both her and Arcee suspiciously. "And where do the two of you think you are going?"

"Just for a little drive. The women need to stretch their legs." Arcee looked at Jack with a smile. "Is it okay if Saphira borrows your helmet?"

Miko smiled, looking at Arcee. "Can you take me along?"

"Sorry, Miko. This is just for Saphira and I." Jack grabbed out his helmet from his bag and hands it to Arcee. "Thanks Jack. We will be back soon."

"You're not going to stick around and try to keep Ratchet from screwing up my project?" Jack asked Arcee, folding his arms as he looked at her in disbelief.