Sam finds himself changed after his encounter with the All Spark shard, finding that glowing symbols appear on his skin during times of high stress or emotion. He separates himself from the Autobots to try and work through this new challenge in his life. However, these odd marks run much deeper than expected.

Not all things reveal themselves in time, you can't do everything alone, pain is more than mind games. Sam decides to leave for his Uncle's house in order to 'figure things out'. If only he knew what he walked into...