Crosshairs' mechanic

Story Time

 Alex and Tessa were walking around the city, looking for a place to hide the autobots. After the battle of Chicago, a lot of building where destroyed or left abandoned. They were looking for one that would be large enough to hide all of the bots, and maybe where they could walk around freely.

They girls didn't talk much in their search, only speaking when they really needed to. Alex could tell that the younger girl was still wary of her, not sure of her intentions. She didn't really care if Tessa liked her not, she had other things on her mind at the moment.

In the time it took them to drive Chicago, less than 10 words were exchanged between Crosshairs and Alex. Cross was so focused on the mission at hand, and probably ready to jump at any chance he can get to shoot something. She didn't want to bother him. She had been keeping to herself since they left desert, thinking over what had happened and what they were about to do. She knew that once they broke into KSI, she couldn't go back to having a normal life. Crosshairs had told her many times that she could go home, call the government and say that her car was a transformer and that it had escaped.
Alex had thought about it too, about going home and being normal. But then she remembered that she had never really had a normal life, and that she had made a promise to Cross. She was going to help them, even if it killed her.

After walking around the city for about three hours they finally found a building. It was an old church, looking like it had been abandoned long before the Chicago war. The inside was completely trashed, but it had sturdy outside walls and was tall enough that even Optimus could stand and walk around. The girls moved some stuff and cleaned a little before heading out to get the guys.
While the girls were looking for the building the guys were getting information on KSI. Cade had staked out the building and used the drone to scan someone's ID badges so they could get in. Alex had to say that she was impressed with his ingenuity. The only problem was that he also scanned the badge of a woman. At first she thought it was for Tessa, that she and Cade were both going to infiltrate the building together. Then she realized how protective Cade was of his daughter, and that the badge was for her.

Everyone had worked to clean up and make the church livable for the next few days while they worked out what they were going to do. Shane and Tessa went out to get food and clothes with Bee, while Alex helped Cade fix up a place for them to sleep. She decided to keep quiet about the badge until it became a problem. The autobots walked around the building, helping move the larger stuff that the humans couldn't move themselves.

Once everything was done, Alex let herself sit down and relax for a moment. Cade seemed to have the same idea and flopped down in a chair, rubbing his eyes and sighing. She had to commend him for what he had been through. The man had lost his home, his way of life, and his family was in danger. Alex didn't have a lot to lose when she left with Crosshairs. The only immediate family she had lived in another state, and she had not seen them in over two years. She would have had a breakdown if she was in his place.

By the time Tessa and Shane came back, Cross had picked her up and put her on his shoulder. She didn't fight him, just let him grab her by the scruff of her hoodie and set her on his shoulder. Alex clung to his medal plating and cuddled into his neck cables. Shane had started being a smartass with Cade, causing angry yelling and the throwing of mouthwash, causing Alex to laugh.

Crosshairs was leaning against a column, facing away from the other humans, while Alex sat backwards on his shoulder, watching in case of anymore fighting.

Tessa had laid up with Shane on a couch, Cade sitting across from them.

"Hey!" he said. "There is no smooching in front of me." This time it was Tessa with a comeback.