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Chapter One: Holding On
Smokescreen grabbed onto Miko's shoulder the moment Mischief fell to the table. She was breathing heavily as her brother moved over to her. He nudge her in the side as Wheeljack scanned her before breathing a sigh of relief saying. "She just sleeping."
The children relaxed before Optimus and the other Autobot turned human began to glow. Miko set down the sleeping Ratchet only to watch as they turned back into their Cybertronian form.
"Guess that didn't last long." Bulkhead said clenching and unclenching his fingers. The black kitten fell unconscious next to his sleeping sister.
"I guess they're tired." Arcee spoke before looking at the kids. "I think we have a bigger problem though."
Ironhide looked at the kitten family before looking at the others saying. "I guess what turned you guys human and what turned them Cybertronian was two different things."
"We should let her get some rest." Ratchet says looking at them his optics narrowing. "That mean go and get some rest. Miko, you better repair that wall."
Miko chuckled worriedly before heading off to get to work. Jack moved next to Optimus Prime saying. "I've got something to show you."
Curious the Prime followed after Jack as he went to show him the ship that he had found under the base. He managed to clear the way when he had left to find Mischief's family so there was enough room for both of them to fit.
"I don't know if it was your ship or something brought it here. All I do know is that it is Cybertronian." Jack said stepping to the side and Optimus looked around in surprise as he uttered. "The Ark."
-Optimus' POV-
How could this be? Fowler did not mention anything about one of our Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptors being on Earth? He could have been keeping this a secret from us. However judging from its condition I must surmise that this was here long before the base. Who piloted the ship and how did it end up on Earth? I know Ratchet would be glad that there is some Cybertronian technology around. My hand rests upon the surface of a nearby console watching it light up.
"Thank you for showing me this, Jack." I tell him with a smile. "This will help all of us against the Decepticons."
"It was no problem." Jack replied rubbing the back of his head. "I'm going to check in on Mischief and her brother."
He headed out after that leaving me alone in the Ark. I look around before sitting down in one of the chairs. I will have to explore this more thoroughly. There has to be something in the files about who and where the Ark was originally going.
-Megatron's POV-
"Barricade, I have a mission for you." I say as the mech moves forward, I summon up the image of the humans normally with the Autobots. "Find these humans and bring them here. They have the location of the Autobot base and I require it."
"Of course Lord Megatron." he replies with a bow before he heads out. I will have that location, even if I have to tear the minds of the humans apart. My claws dig into the metal of my throne before I stand up and walk out. I notice a Decepticon cleaning the floor from all of the rocks that they dragged in. Growling I charge up my cannons and shoot knocking it back with an arm missing.
"Get this mess cleaned up now." I snarl and it nods before hurrying on it's way and I move forward. I will defeat the Autobots myself.
-Cleaner bot's POV-
Fragging Primus! I was keeping my head down and everything. If Starscream was here I think Lord Megatron would have somewhere to direct his rage. Now he isn't, focus Steelfrost, focus. Soundwave is around and I do not want anyone to think that I'm slacking off. I will just see Knock Out later, see if he can give me a replacement. Probably not, those are only fit for the fighters.
"Looks like he did a number on you." a voice speaks causing me to jump before spinning around. A short blue seeker pushes himself off the wall, I let out a sigh of relief.
"Windstreak." I say as he moves over to me, he was a lower scientist but still rather valuable. "It's fine."
"I can get a new one for you." he tells me and I raise a brow ridge. "You can't do your work with just one arm."
"I can try." I mumble as I try to finish up my work only for him to grab one of the utensils. "Should I tell Silverwing?"
"I don't think he'll believe you." chuckled Windstreak and I roll my optics.
"Just don't tell Lord Megatron, he seems to be in a really fowl mood." I say before snapping my mouth shut as Vehicons walk by. Windstreak watches them as well until they disappear down the hall.
"I've been having some really weird dreams lately." I say once I'm sure that no one was listening. "I'm back on Cybertron, but I met a rather strange bot there. I help him out but he was grabbed by the Autobots."
"Huh, that is weird." Windstreak mumbles his optics offlining and I continue. "What's even weirder is that I wanted them to. I don't know why, the Decepticons took me in and despite everything they still keep me around."
"Don't tell anybot else, especially Eclipse." the blue Seeker warns before heading off and I shiver thinking of the black Seeker that Windstreak works with. "Or they would think you are planning on turning."
"I could never do that." I reply before moving after him knowing that the halls were clean enough as they could be. My vision began to waver before everything just blacked out.
So this is one of the paths you can choose from the cliff hanger. The other is called Transformers Prime: A Life that has been Taken. It's the opposite side of the same coin.
