I raise an eyebrow at her rush. I shrug it off and drop a couple more bills on the table. I leave the bar, climbing onto my motorcycle and driving to my apartment. I walk into my apartment, plopping down on the couch and turning the tv. I change it to a top hits channel, smiling as I pick up a book and start reading it.

"Only Temi would know I read this type of stuff."

I had gone to my locker, picking up my shotgun and case of weaponry, my magnum already on me from the bar. I go to a desk within the hanger and take everything out of the case, taking mental inventory and double checking that everything at least looked functional, not daring to waste any on testing, and the fact most people would of been asleep.

As I pull out the launcher carry it a bit away and from the desk before kneeling down so I was in a three point stance (aka on one knee) taking the launcher and resting the back of it on my shoulder, I look down the sights of it, perfect as usual, once I was sure they were strait I stand back up moving back to the desk, checking the different types of missles I was carrying. Followed by inspecting everything else. Not noticing if there are any autobots still in the hanger or not.

I blink at the sun streaming through the open blinds and stretch my neck, falling asleep on the couch had not been in the plan. Slowly I rise staring blankly at my kitchen as if willing the coffee maker to start on its own. I groan getting up and grabbing one of the many hair ties lying around the apartment pulling my tangled mass of hair into a sloppy bun and still half asleep make myself a pot of coffee and then to change into clean jeans and a black tanktop. Reemerging from my room as my coffee dinged. Loading it with creamer I sip it and lean against the kitchen wall, facing the window and the complex's courtyard. Facing the room again my eyes catch on an old photo of a young couple making goofy faces and pose in the formal attire of a high school prom. I have to smile at the memory before taking the photo down and stuffing it into a drawer. Finishing off the coffee I pick up a basket and head down to do some laundry, a simple thing to take my mind off things.

As I am greeted by the morning sun by the hanger entrance I stretch, realizing I had fallen asleep on the ground, I stand up, cracking my back and arms. "Ugh, Now I remeber why I stopped sleeping on concrete." I look back to my weapon case, having packed it all before passing out. I decide to look around the hanger a bit, not having much else to do.

I peel the pages of my book off my face, cracking my neck. I set the book down, walking into the bedroom, picking out a clean set of Army fatigues. I walk into the kitchen, starting up some water for tea. I walk into the bathroom, hopping in the shower.

~~~

Lennox walked into the Autobot hangar, noting Kain walking around.

"Sergeant First Class Aaron! What are you doing here?"

Epps walked over to Lennox, whispering in his ear. Lennox nodded and turned to look out the Bay door.

~~~

I finish slipping my Army shirt on, walking into the kitchen and pouring a morning cup of tea. I open my book, reading as I finish drinking my tea.

3 hours and 2 loads of laundry later saw me with the magnum at my hip and my pants changed to fatigues driving towards the hanger. Parking outside of it I hop out and stuff the keys in my pocket, swinging around the corner and into the hanger its self. "Major Lennox, Sergeant Aaron. Good day."

I stop at the Hangar, my sniper strapped to my back, my assault rifle hanging from my shoulder, my magnum at my hip and my knife on my shoulder. I walk in, carrying my mug of tea.

"Morning, Major Lennox, Sergeant Aaron, and Warrant Officer Contrera."

I look around and noticed Ironhide, Ratchet, Prime, and a few other Autobots in their car forms.

"Autobots. Major Lennox, anything we should be doing today?"

Lennox looks up from his work, nodding to me.

"Get some more practice in. If you're going to be a part of the team, we need the best of the best. Go out back, in the forest, and train. No explosives. One main weapon, your side arm, and your knife. That's it. Epps will be waiting for you."

I look at lennox saluting him "Oh sorry sir, I was checking my weaponry last night and fell asleep, when I woke up I decided to look around a bit." as the others come in he salutes them as well.

I nod at Major Lennox retreating to my car to get the rest of my supplies, M-16 and my hunting knife. Then I followed Jayden and Kain into the forest to meet with Epps, ignoring the annoying crick in my neck from sleeping on it wrong.

I walk into the forest, my sniper on my back. I check my magnum, which rested on my hip, and patted my shoulder where my knife was.

"How did you two sleep last night, ma'am, sir?"

I stop as we reach Epps, saluting him steadily.

I walk into the forest, My shotgun on my back, magnum on my left hip, knife on my right hip.

"Pretty good considering I fell asleep on cement sir."

I look around the woods, feeling rather empty handed without and explosives. "Well this should be fun, any idea why no explosives though Sir Or Ma'am"

"Sergeant, not everyone knows we're here. We'd like to keep it that way. Explosions attract unwanted attention." I say stepping over a log," And we'd like to keep the forest intact."

I glance over at Jayden," And I slept fine." before continuing through the trees, keeping my eyes out through the trees and ears out for any sudden sounds.

"Sergeant, might I remind you that you are not allowed to call me sir as you are higher than me. But, yes, I believe it is because of what Warrant Officer Contrera said. It's us 3 against Epps and 2 more people. We're seriously outranked here."

I look up at the trees, looking for sniping spots.

"Not enough sniping spots. I may have to put out on the ground. That's difficult. Ground sniping is a lot harder."

"Thats not it...we don't know what to expect here, keep your eyes out and your voice low, Raydal, how good of a climber are you?" I ask him, " You mentioned setting up a sniping spot but right now I need a lookout, we arn't here to kill. But I still need someone to watch for Epps and his team."

I grin at Aria, looking up a particular tree.

"Alright, ma'am. I'm going up."

I jump up, grabbing a branch and quietly climbing up the tree. I hook one leg around a branch, standing on another and using my sniper scope to look out farther than my naked eye can see.

"No one so far, ma'am."

"Lets not just sit around though, I won't wait for them to approach us. Think you can travel by tree? I still need a look out as we go..." I ask him from the ground looking up at him.

I give a light nod to the others, moving ahead of the others, using the tree trunks for cover as I move ahead one by one, stopping about every second one listening carefully as I look around to
check for anyone. the forest stands with an uneasy quietness to it.

"I can't find anything yet Ma'am..."

Just as he says that, a loud bang is heard reverberating off the trees, out of instinct I duck, A bullet hole is right above where my head would of been. "Crap I think they found me."

I disappear into the trees, unslinging my sniper from my shoulder and aiming down my scope.

"Ma'am, I can't see them. They're using the trees for cover. We need to hide out."

I flexibly lower myself so I'm hanging off one branch, aiming through the scope. I can see people moving, but can't get a clear of how many there are.

"I see them, but they're fast, I can't count how many there are."

I sling my sniper on my shoulder, flipping over so I land on a branch. I carefully and nimbly lower myself down next to Aria, pointing towards where I saw the other team.

"They're about 20 klicks due west of our location. What's the plan, ma'am?"

I wait intently for Aria's plan. I keep my eyes open and finger on my trigger as I look around, my back to a tree, crouched low enough that some bushes hide me from whoever had shot the first time, I dare not say a word just in case.

"Hm...the fact that you can't see how many there are is a problem there is a great possibility of us being out numbered greatly, Aaron how many flashbangs do you have? Raydal take out their sniper they'll be short sighted gives us something of an advantage, we need to create the illusion of there being more of us. Raydal if you can ID the leader, take him out." I heft my M-16 under an arm." We need to halt their progression then take them out quietly."