Disclaimer- I don't own Transformers-but, I want to. Also, I wouldn't mind seeing more Transformer Cybertron stories about Bud, Coby, and Lori. There are so few!
Oh, and also, please R&R. That lets me know that people actually enjoy this and want me to keep going, or vice versa. Have fun!
P.S. You'd be a fool not to notice that this one is Bud-centric story by time you finish reading this chapter….
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Chapter one-
Bud walked into the main control room on Optimus's ship. It was early morning, and although he was completely dressed, he was still yawning and trying to stay awake while walking. He sat down in a chair near a large screen that was on the wall, and put his head down on the desk in front of him. He looked to the side as Jolt walked up to him, oddly enough being more cheery than Bud was at that moment.
"Good morning Bud! Why are you up so early?" Bud stretched and yawned before looking at Jolt and rubbing his eyes.
"I woke up and couldn't sleep." It was easily known that if Jolt was smiling before, he was frowning now.
"You look like you are asleep right now. Are you lying?" Bud turned to Jolt, and rolled his eyes, sighing.
"Fine. I'll admit it. I woke up early because Coby is always working on his project by time I get up and I wanted to beat him at getting up so that I could talk to him. He is always working on that stupid project of his…" Bud murmured the last sentence, but Jolt caught on. Bud was looking away now, his eyes glaring at the wall. The minicon cleared his throat (Not that he has one, just imagine that he makes that noise…), concerned. Bud looked up, surprised, as if he forgot that Jolt was there, but avoided eye contact. He then got up and walked to the door. He then turned around to face Jolt.
"I guess that I'll meet him in his work place." He smiled, but it didn't seem to match his eyes for a second. Then he was gone, and Jolt sighed.
Coby had been working on a project for the Autobots to gain an advantage over the Decepticons, but he still needed one ingredient: Zalanite. ((A/N: I made it up.)) The Autobots had had it once, but the Decepticons had taken it and destroyed the source. It was extremely valuable, and though the Decepticons didn't know why Optimus wanted it, they knew that they shouldn't have it for what they needed. And thus, Coby forced himself into his workroom day and night to try to find a way to make a substitute. The reason why Bud was down, however, was because Coby would never take breaks and Bud would worry. Bud could never talk to Coby, and the few times that he tried, he only irritated his brother. He had even made him mess up once, and he was almost yelled at. Jolt felt sorry for the kid, who had done nothing wrong, but there was nothing that he could do.
Meanwhile, Bud was walking to the workroom, (As shown in episode: Scourge) and slipped in. To his dismay, Coby was already there. Said person turned around, and raised an eyebrow. However, he did not seem happy to be interrupted.
"Bud? Why are you awake? It's a bit early, you know." His voice sounded like a commander in the army seeing someone of lower rank somewhere that they were forbidden to go into. Bud bit his lip, studied his older brother for a second, and then opened the door to head back out.
"I thought that you weren't here yet. My bad; I didn't mean to interrupt you. See you later." Bud made a quick wave, and then backed out of the door while Coby stared at it with a confused glance. He shrugged and turned back around, although he was a bit less focused; Bud wasn't smiling at all, and had sounded unhappy. That was extremely rare of him….
When Coby made his way to breakfast, which was a long table in which all of the members, Autobots and all, could sit at for meeting and such as well as for eating, he smiled and sat down in his chair while his cereal was already on the table. He raised an eyebrow at it, smiling, and looked up to see Lori sitting across the table.
"What's this?" He asked, and Lori smiled back, looking up from her toast.
"A celebration for taking a break." She said sarcastically, and Coby chuckled. He then looked to seats to his left, and frowned.
"Where's Bud?" Coby asked. Lori looked at the vacant seat.
"I guess he hasn't gotten up yet. I mean, he always sleeps in late." She shrugged, but Coby shook his head.
"No. He was up earlier, while I was working." Lori looked again at the empty seat while Jolt sat down next to her, and Reverb sat between Coby and Bud's seat..
"What is it?" Jolt asked, and Lori looked at him.
"Bud isn't here for breakfast, but he should be awake, right?" Jolt looked down, thinking.
"Hmm…I can't remember the last time I saw him….Wait, I think it was when he left to go to the workroom, Coby. Did he go?" He was looking now at Coby, who nodded.
"Yeah, but he left once he saw that I was there. I wonder where he is." Jolt shook his head.
"Don't worry. I'm sure he's fine. That or he's lost again." No one commented to that, since they highly doubted that. Bud had memorized the map a long time ago, since he loved the place.
Six Speed came and sat on the other side of Coby, and the Autobots started to fill in. A few minutes later, the large group was talking about things like the project and other things, Jolt, who had been oddly silent, finally made a point.
"Coby, Bud is still not here." Everyone heard him and turned to the still empty seat. Coby bit his lip, overly worried for the usually hungry and optimistic boy who was his brother.
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I'm done! sigh One chapter down, who knows how many left! If anyone does, please, feel free to tell me. Anyhow, I hope that it is a good story to read. If you have any suggestions or comments, feel free (duh) to R&R.