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So, moving day. That's good. The weather is nice, and the drive has been good. Just the last bits in my car; my backpack, a duffle bag and my large suitcase. I had the radio turned up loud blasting 'Bad to the Bone' over the speakers. The apartment that I rented was a one bedroom, but it was nice. Nothing run down or moldy, it was cared for by the elderly couple who rented the building out.

It truly wasn't a long drive to the new place and I was greeted by the elderly couple. They handed me my keys and told me the general rules which was common sense stuff. Mrs. Turston gave me a plate of gingerbread cookies as a welcome gift. They did it with all their new tenants from what I was told from a current tenant who approached me after the couple had gone.

I got my unpacking done within the next few hours and had my apartment looking lived in. After those hours I wanted to go to bed, I wasn't hungry, so I ended up showering, brushing my teeth, changing into my Pj's and crashing on the bed. Not before I read some Transformers fanfiction and watched an episode of the Transformers G1. Love Frank Welker and Peter Cullen. Cannot go wrong.

Finally, I passed out after shutting off my technology.

However, it was the dead of night that the laptop started to glow a bright, beautiful blue. Electricity ran over its top springing it to life, flipping itself up and the screen showing the various cartoons, shows and movies; like it hit fast forward. Then it stopped and moved on to some other files on the laptop till finally it went black. Lifeless on the desk.

She didn't hear the voices whispering about her, but a decision was made. So, into her dreams they had the young lady travel across dimensions and time to an era untouched yet by war but filled with trouble.

Maybe a difference could be made?

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You know when you're dreaming, and you jumped or fell from a great height? All of a sudden you are waking up in bed having felt yourself like landing on the bed? This was like that but not really.

I was looking over an abyss as I stood just at a cliffs edge. It was darker than anything I've ever seen in my life. No light came out from it and seemed to eat any light that was shined at it. I had a flashlight handy in my pocket.

There was no wind. No sound. Just empty. I couldn't even speak for when I wanted to shout echo...nothing came from my mouth. It was strange and around the abyss that I was standing over there was a galaxy of colors. Color that I've never seen before and colors as common as the rainbow. Stars were diamonds and shone so bright but nothing could touch that abyss.

The hairs on my neck prickled. I wasn't alone here. But I could see no one.

I guess staring into the abyss long enough it would look back at you.

However, there was something else almost like a...choice?

I looked behind me and startled seeing my bedroom door wide open as an invitation.

The abyss called too, nothing bad as it is usually described but of something greater and unknown.

I don't know. I've always wanted an adventure for a dream and usually it was either stuff you forget in the morning or a nightmare.

Maybe this dream is symbolizing something?

Well, no harm in checking it out right?

I gathered my courage and made a running leap over the edge, going into free fall. The wind was loud and the darkness overcame but I never noticed the pairs of eyes watching me as I jumped.

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((Free Fallin' by Tom Petty plays))

As I travelled down the abyss there were starting to appear colors. Small ribbons of misty colors then more and finally it was as if I was picked up by Heimdell on the Bifrost!

"WOOOO!!!" I shouted at the top of my lungs putting my arms out to catch the wind and fly as best I could

"Whoa!!" I yelped as I accidently veered to far to the right but then I started to move left and right doing all sorts of tricks in this gravity defying vortex of light.

I reached a finger out to touch the sides and it fell like mist, moving round my arm like thick smoke only to fade like a sunset and go back to where it came.

Sound though I could hear voices and then the classic 'ci-chu chi-chu-chuh' of a Transformer. Soon it was multiple and along the sides I saw screens of the various cartoons, movies, comics to my favorite fandom being played. But the screens as I looked at them more closely, they all seemed to be playing in...reverse? Why was it going in reverse?

Then all the screens were reversing so quickly, and I seemed to be speeding up! I could feel the free fall as the wind was whipping my hair all over my face.

Then I heard a voice in my mind saying, "You've been given a gift child. Use it well."

I bright white light was fast approaching and music that I heard before was cranking up the chorus loud!

"Free Fallin'? Really?!?" I shouted out but only to black out as I landed on solid metal ground. In complete darkness

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I hope ya'll like it:) Guess who we are meeting next?

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"That fucking hurt!" She yelled to the darkness as she staggered to her feet.

Unfortunately, she couldn't see her hands much less anything else. However, the ground was hard and metal like. Surprising herself that she had no broken bones...and not dead. Hey, she'll take it.

Now, to wandering in the darkness she felt a small weight in her pj pants pocket...her flashlight!! Halleluiah! She fumbled getting it out and hurriedly turned it on. But the light only showed an endless tunnel. Massive cavern walls that didn't end.

"Crap." She muttered but started to walk ahead this dream of hers is scarily vivid and painful. They do say that you can't feel pain in your dreams, but people have woken either crying or laughing from their dreams...maybe she just wacked herself against her new apartments wall. Nodding to herself she ambled forward going on this impromptu adventure not even realizing the hand of 'someone' was guiding someone else to meet her.

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"Hurry up its time to go to the next tunnel!" shouted Terminus to his rambunctious friend and only to his own mind...his youngling. But that mech has never been a youngling even though if he was a higher caste he would be considered one.

Said mech was putting together the last equipment that had to be shipped over the rail carts to the other mine tunnel responded, "Coming, Terminus!"

The dirt and grime covered mech pressed the button on the cart that sent it zooming on to the typed destination, placing his pickaxe on his shoulder and walking towards his mentor and friend...he stopped.

A strange feeling came over his mind and body, like a hand was gripping him in place, but also nudging him to walk down one of the abandoned tunnels. He did resist at first as he was losing sight of Terminus but that feeling made him look into the maw of the oldest tunnel this mine had...he walked into it.

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Humming to herself, she meandered on her way but soon the song that she was humming began to be sung and the echo was making a beautiful choir.

"Well, I was born a coal miners daughter. In a cabin, on a hill in Butcher Holler..."
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The strangest sound was coming from the mine. The silver mech had never heard anything like this before. It was beautiful. Walking further into the mine he turned on his lights and followed the strange sound.
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"In the summertime we didn't have shoes to wear. But in the wintertime we'd all get a brand new pair..." She walked closer not even seeing the brighter lights ahead
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A small light was shining in the distance from where the sound was coming from. The mine echoed with its tune and the soft voice. He walked closer.

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It was at a junction where the two different beings would meet and both be surprised.

Still singing to herself she sang the last words, " 'Cept the memories of a coal miner's daughter." She laughed out loud only to stop at the incredibly bright light that shone her way.

"Augh!" she yelped in pain at the brightness, her flashlight fell to the ground with a clatter, having to shield her eyes she then took a peek only to be greeted by nothing. However, the lights dimmed and now only gentle lights could be seen.

Groaning she said, "Not nice to blind a girl dude. That freaking hur.." She paused and looked up, "t."

Cybertronian Yellow met Earth Green.

Neither party spoke or moved.

She looked right at the mech she knew by heart. Knew multiple stories and lore. Good and Bad. Panic set in for a few moments and she fled to hide behind a few large rocks. The sudden movement made the mech shuffle back in his own panic and he went tumbling down in shock.

In both their minds, "An ALIEN!"

The mech was in surprised awe, was this tiny creature the one who made that glorious sound? Sitting from his fallen position he shuffled a little closer to the place where the creature hid.

She in turn moved around the rocks to see where the silver mech was.

DAMN IT! both of them jerked back in shock at being so close. The yellow optics were shuttering and cycling on repeat while she was wondering what the hell her dream was doing.... wait a minute. This is a dream! Of course, it would get weird. She sighed in relief, nothing to worry about at all.

She stepped out from the crumbled rocks and moved towards the now on his knees mech. Said mech looked to be having a strange conniption but who was she to judge?

She went over to the miner and said patting his knee joint, "Are you ok?"

The young mech looked at the small being with shock. It could speak. The words were unknown, but the being seemed to be asking him something and appeared friendly. Maybe introducing himself would work?

She wasn't getting a response, so she moved on to introductions

"I'm Abigail Sloane."

"I'm D-16."

Both smiled at each other but neither understood each other.

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As human and Cybertronian look at each other, neither can get over the fact that they are there.

To D-16 who has never known anything else but the mines this soft, squishy creature is fascinating.

To Abigail the mech in front of her is no warlord just a simple miner forced to stay in the darkness.

Both slowly reach out their hand/servo and touch the tips together, feeling the warmth of metal vs. skin. A hum and a thump of two lives. Abigail smiles as she feels the mechs servo and closes her hand around the digit. D-16 feels the delicate touch of the being before him smiling back the best he can in response to the small squishy below him.

Abigail was thrilled! She had so many questions but decided to copy what the silver miner was doing to her. Observing.

D-16 took in the small form and noted the strange colored armor and fuzz on top of its head. It looked like a Cybertronian in frame but was obviously organic. Oh, how he wished Terminus was here. Terminus was smart and had been to a data archive before. There must be something about this being.

Abigail truly looked at the future warlord and noted many things odd about him. He had the signature bucket head; however, he was a mix of silver and dark grey. Hazard stickers of yellow and black lined his knee joints, shoulders, chest, helm and arms. There was red though on his arms and legs but that was all. Maybe he was more of the IDW version? Who can say really?

As time passed each living being drunk in each other's presence both wondering if this was real or a realistic dream. D-16 went to his hands and knees to look closer at the creature and Abigail stepped right into the bright optic and hazard lights.

A bellow was heard from the mines and both people snapped their heads to look towards the sound. D-16 knew he was in trouble with Terminus but this was something...new. Another bellow was heard, and it was coming closer. Abigail knew her time with D-16 was up, smiling softly she said to him, "I'll come back when I can D. Hopefully, we can talk to each other then." Abigail gave the mech a hug around his neck cables as best she could. D-16 listened to her soft voice and was astounded at the movement and embrace she gave him. Miners usually didn't get soft touches...or anything soft. Letting his optics close he leaned closer into the embrace as best he could.

A furious bellow of "D-16!!!" from Terminus got D-16 moving and he had to let the soft being go. Maybe they would meet again. He hoped so. He wanted to know what it was doing when he first found it. He wanted to hear more of it.

Picking up his pickaxe, he hefted it up on his shoulder and smiled down at the being. Abigail smiled up towards the mech and waved goodbye. Startled D-16 gave a hesitant wave back unsure of the gesture.

Parting ways one back to his labor the other to her apartment.

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Groaning and slamming the alarm clock off Abigail stretched and yawned. "That was an interesting dream." She made to get up but fell off the edge as she was tangled in the bed sheets. "Well this is great." her sarcasm winning the day and she also happened to see a nice bruise forming on her arm. "I knew I banged on the wall last night." Getting herself untangled and starting the day she muttered to herself, "Maybe I shouldn't read fanfics before bed."

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Terminus smacked D-16 over the helm, "What happened to you? It has been over a megacycle (2.6hrs) we moved over and I try to find you and you aren't anywhere."

D-16 replied excitedly, "I found an alien Terminus! A real alien! It was doing something with its voice and it sounded so...beautiful."

Terminus sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose, "You are an idiot. If you bring the 'alien' with you to our habsuite then I'll believe you. But you are behind on your quota and the bosses are in a prticularly angry mood. I've been able to stall them along with some others. I was worried about you mech."

D-16 smiled slightly and said, "I'm sorry but if I can get it next time. I'll show you and you can also tell me if you've seen them when you've been above."

Terminus chuckled, patting the young mechs back both turning to go back to grueling work.