Normal POV:
A beeping noise filled the base. The Ratchet walks over the autobot sized computer. "Optimus, you might want to come here." The base shock as Optimus made his way over to Ratchet. "Ratchet, what`s the matter?" "I'm getting a signal of a restricted band. It appears to be coming from a starship near mars." A few moments later he gasps. "It`s an autobot identification beacon." Optimus looks at the screen. "Patch us through Ratchet." A minute later the screen beeped. "Unknown vessel this is Autobot outpost Omega One, identify yourself." Static was heard for a moment before a female voice came through. "I've had warmer welcomes from decepticon combat brigades."
Midnight POV:
I smirk as I hear a gasp, "Midnight," Optimus voice comes through, surprised. "I thought you were off-lined lightyears ago!" I smile; Optimus was one of the few bots who knows who I am. "Well, I'm alive and kicking!" I said with a smirk on my face. "Anyway, what's with all the security?" I ask. "The planet we are currently occupying holds both Autobot and Decepticons." I pause, memories of my creators come to the front of my processor, and I quickly push them back. "How soon can you get here?" Optimus asks. "Sometime tomorrow, if I put metal to the petal." A voice came through the link, "Another bots coming here, how cool is that!" I smirk at the femme. "Yes, very cool." I reply, "I like her." I laugh. "We will send landing co-ordinates, Midnight. Safe journey." Optimus says. "Thanks see you soon."
The rest of the ride was pretty uneventful. I finally entered Earth's atmosphere 27.3 mega-cycles later. I grip the wheel as the starship lands, well more like crashes. Finally it came to a stop and I crawl out. I stand up and dust myself off. I look around, 'No sign of any bots.' I lean against my starship as I wait, A few cycles later a bright green ground bridge opened up about 50 ft. away. A red and blue semi comes out of the ground bridge first and following it comes a blue and silver motorcycle and a green ATV Pickup. The semi stops a few feet ahead of me and transforms into a bot, around 28 ft tall, compared to my 16 ft tall build. "Midnight, It is good to see you, alive and healthy." Suddenly the green ATV transformers into a robot shorter then Optimus but definitely bulkier. "You never told us she was a con!" He yells. The motorcycle transforms into a femme, standing around 15 ft high. "Bulkhead, I'm sure there is a reasonable explanation why Optimus didn't tell us she was a con." I look up at Optimus, "You didn't tell them about me?" I ask, slightly annoyed. "I did not." He turns to the Autobots, "Arcee, Bulkhead I will explain to you when we make it back to the base, when everyone is here." Bulkhead growls, "How do we know she isn't some Decepticon spy?" "Because I have known Midnight since before the war started," Optimus turns and looks me in the optic. "She is very important to the Autobots right now." Optimus then coms someone back at the base. "Ratchet, I need a ground bridge to our co-ordinates." A moment later the bright green portal opens and we all walk through it into the Autobot base.
When I arrive I glance around the place. There was a robot sized computer, a small medic bay and a tunnel which probably leads to their berths or storage rooms. "Is she the new bot?" A voice said, I look down and see a young human femme. There were two human mech's beside her. One looks to be older then the femme and one seems younger. "Everyone I would like you to meet Midnight," Optimus says to everyone. "Hi!" The femme says, waving to me. A beep comes from behind the humans, I look up and see a young yellow scout and an older, orange and grumpy looking bot. "Midnight, you have already met Arcee and Bulkhead. This is our scout, Bumblebee." He jesters to the yellow bot, "And this is our medic Ratchet." He says referring to the older bot. I smile, "Hello." "And these are our three human friends, Jack Darby, Miko Nakadai and Rafael Esquivel." I wave at them. "Now will you tell us why you never told us that she was a con?" Bulkhead asks. I look up at Optimus, "You tell, you know the story better than I do."
"Many lightyears ago," Optimus starts, "A war started out between the Decepticons and the Autobots. No one knows the true reason the war started, except for a few who were there when it happened. Long before the war started Megatron was good, he was like any other bot living on Cybertron. One day he found his Spark Bond, Starscream." "Wait a minute!" Ratchet says, interrupting Optimus. "Megatron and Starscream are Spark Bonds!" "What is a spark bond?" Miko asks. "A spark bond is like. how would humans explain it. meeting your soul mate." Ratchet says, trying to explain. Optimus gives them a look, instantly they cease talking. "Yes, Megatron and Starscream are bonded, and one day Starscream found out he was carrying. They were overjoyed. They had a little femme and they both loved her very much. As she grew up she started training to be a medic, but she was always close to her creators. One day though she did not return home, they knew she was with one of her Autobot comrades from the academy. When they went looking for her what they found was complete horror. The area had signs of fighting and struggle, but the thing that will always haunt them was there little femme laying in the middle of the clearing , broken and damaged with the autobot standing over her, damaged and weapons out. Megatron and Starscream figured that the autobot attacked their femme and that's how their hatred for Autobot started and thus the beginning of the war."
"Wow," Jack says, "Ok, but where is Midnight throughout this?" Arcee asks. I look up, "I am Megatron and Starscream's sparkling." All the bots stare at me in shock. I smile. "That is why Midnight is very important to us. If Starscream sees that she is online he may stop the war." Optimus says. I look at Optimus, "What about father?" Optimus stares at me with sadness in his eyes. "Megatron was off-lined 6 cycles ago." My legs give out from under me and I found myself being held up by Optimus. "H-how?" I ask, looking up into his face. Energon tears running down my face. "He was trying to bring an army of dark energon infused robots, the only way to stop them was to override the space bridge and destroy Cybertron in the process. Megatron wasn't able escape implosion." I was speechless. I start shaking my head. "No, no, no!" I cried. "I am truly sorry Midnight." Optimus says, sincerely. I slowly stand up, my legs shaking and energon tears running down my face. I finally compose myself before looking up. "Is Knockout here?" I ask. "What does Knockout have to do with anything?" Bulkhead asks. I smile, "He is my Spark Bond." They stare at me, surprised. "Didn't see that one coming." Miko comments. I feel my optics grow heavy, my processor screaming at me to recharge.
"When was the last time you recharged?" Ratchet asks. "About 16 cycles ago," I tell him. "Recharge Midnight, we will be here when you arise." Optimus gently lifts me up and starts walking down a tunnel. A few moments later I am placed on something soft. I caught Optimus arm as he is about to leave. "Thank-you Optimus." He smiles, "I am just glad that you are okay." I smile, Optimus has always been like family since my father and him were always close. The door slides shut and I let myself fall into a restless recharge. Dreaming about the times before the war, with my father, Megatron, my daddy, Starscream, and the one I love, Knockout.
My optics online as I arise from recharge, I slowly get out of the berth and stretch. I open the door and look outside into the hallway. "Hmm. Nobody showed me the way around the base. Oh well." I leave and start wondering aimlessly around the base. Finally I find my way back to the main room. I glance around and notice everyone crowded in the medic bay. I walk over and find Optimus laying on one of the berths with what looks like the virus. I run over to him, "What happened?" I ask, looking at Ratchet. "I received a signal from an autobot starship and when Optimus and I when to check it out it was infested with a virus." He holds a device up to Optimus optic. "Cybonic Plague. It's only contagious if contact is made with the infected energon." "What was a Plague doing in an Autobot spaceship?" Miko asks. "Its passengers were infected, the virus infected millions on Cybertron during the war." Arcee answers." "Cybonic Plague was engendered in the Decepticons biological warfare program, by Megatron himself." I my eyes widen. "You have a cure, don't you?" Raf asks. Ratchet sighs, "No cure." Optimus says, his voice barley a whisper. "Optimus please, save your strength."
"Would Megatron create a disease without making a cure? I mean, what if he caught it by accident." Jack asks, "It's not like we can ask Megatron Jack, he's pushing up lugnuts." Bulkhead says. "But we might be able to access the Decepticon data base." Ratchet says, deep in thought. "For the moment, we still have a fix on their warship location." Arcee steps forward. "Bumblebee, come with." He nods and they head towards the ground bridge. "Arcee," Ratchet says, causing Arcee to stop and look over her shoulder. "Quickly." She nods and they activate the bridge and step into it, disapering. He turns back to Optimus. I get up and walk over to the com link. "Arcee, I'll help you from here." A moment later she answers. "Thanks, we might need some inside help." I roll my optics. "Have never been inside a Decepticon War ship." I tell her. She chuckles.
There was no sound from them for a few minutes. Most likely finding there way to the lab. "Hey Midnight, guess what I'm staring at right now?" Arcee says with a small giggle. "What?" I ask, a burst of giggles comes from Arcee. "Knockout's aft," I gasp and growl. "Stop that! He's mine!" I hiss. She giggles some more before quieting down. "I'm in the network." Arcee tells me. I look over and find Ratchet looking at recent scannings of Optimus. "Ratchet," Optimus says, he looks over. "Where... You...?" Optimus has a hard time finishing the sentence. "Infected? No." Ratchet says, finishing his sentence. I look back to the screen and a moment later Arcee's voice floats through the base.
"If it's hear, I don't see it." Ratchet walks beside me. "Are you certian, Arcee?" "I've searched every file, nothing!" My optics widen, I swiftly glance to Optimus before turning my attention to Arcee. "Father would have made a cure. He would never forgive himself if Daddy caught it and was lost to the Allspark." I say, with confidence. "Search again Arcee, clearly you missed something." Ratchet tells her. "I scanned the entire data base." "Did you us a redundent quantimalical rythme?" Ratchet asks. "Don't tell me how to research." Arcee snaps. "You think you'r the only one who cares about Optimus." Bumblebee quickly gets our attention with a few beeps. "What is it?" Arcee asks, irritated. "What is it? What's going on?" Ratchet asks quickly. We hear Arcee gasp. I stare at the screen, anticipating Arcee's answer.
"It's Megatron." My spark rises in hope. "What about father?" I ask, hope in my voice. "He's... Alive."