Miko had never really cared about popularity. She prefered rocking out to dating and didn't care what anyone said about the Maximals, because the truth was that she, more than anything, wanted to meet them.
"I'm telling ya, Raf! I saw a Maximal on my way home the other day!" Miko exclaimed, shaking her friend by his shoulders.
Raf smiled sheepishly.
"Whatever you say, Miko." The fourteen year old replied, earning a huff of irratation from Miko as the female crossed her arms. Miko looked away with a pout, but then her features changed into a look of curiousity as she noticed someone, or rather, something dart through an allyway across the street.
"Hey, uh, I gotta go. I'll see ya later, yeah?" Miko said quickly, picking up her backpack before taking off, barely hearing the quick farewell that Raf gave.
Miko followed the shadow that darted between back streets and allyway's. She couldn't make it out clearly, as it stayed low to the ground, but Miko could tell that it was obviously not human.
Miko smiled widely, as the shadow darted into an old abandond mine at the edge of town. This could be her ticket to meeting the Maximals, and she was definately not passing up that chance.
So, of course, she ran into the mine.
It was dark, but not dark to the point of not seeing. Miko could hear blasting up ahead, so she continued forward, ducking behind a large boulder as the mine ended.
Miko gaped.
Three Maximals stood in the large, chamber-like cave, blasting at the rock walls.
Miko pulled her phone out excitedly, then took the chance and snapped a pic.
The flash caught the attention of the Maximals. They looked over, and Miko gave a squeek before ducking down in an attempt to hide, but there were large footsteps, and she yelped as she was lifted by a large hand.
Miko found herself staring into a pair of bright, glowing blue optics.
The large Maximal inspected Miko, as she inspected him. He was large and colored with different shades of green and some grey. He winced, expecting the teen to scream and try to get away when the human opened her mouth.
"COOL!"
The three Maximals blinked in surprise, then the femme one sighed with irritation. She was slender and shorter than the other two, colored mostly blue, but having highlights of a firey red.
"Great, human contact! Prime's going to kill us."
The large Maximal that held Miko chuckled, looking over at the femme.
"Relax, Fire Claw. The kid doesn't seem to hate us."
It was true, the teen in his hand was staring up at them with, not fear, but rather excitement.
Fire Claw sighed, then shifted into her alt form, which resembled that of a Leopard.
"Well, c'mon! Prime will want to speak with her." Fire Claw said impatiently before contacting someone.
Miko grinned, giving a cry of joy when the Maximal that held her shifted into the shape of a Rhino, and allowed her to cling to his back. He chuckled, pleasently surprised at the teen's enthusiasm.
The last one shifted into the shape of a small Mountain Lion, fidgeting with excitement at the prospect of a human friend. This Maximals coloring was bright yellow with bits of silver.
"Hold on kid."
"My name's Miko." The teen supplied for the Rhino like Maximal. He chuckled.
"Alright Miko, hold on. And by the way, I'm Metal Horn."
A bright flash of green, and Miko was staring in awe at a vortex. Metal Horn ran forward, and Miko clung tighter, unable to deny she was slightly fearfull of falling.
She shut her eyes, and when she opened them again, she found herself in what seemed to be a large, old, missle silo. Three other Maximals occupied the room.
One was the size of Metal Horn, colored mostly white, with bits of red and green.
Another was slightly smaller, but just as bulky. He was white as well, but colored here and there with orange-red.
The last was the largest of them all, and was cobalt blue and red.
Miko slowly clambered down from Metal Horn's back, staring up in awe as Metal Horn, Fire Claw and the last of which she yet to learn the name of, transformed back into their humanoid forms.
The largest, the cobalt blue and red one, kneeled down to see Miko better.
"Greetings youngling. I am Vukova Prime."
His voice was deep and calming.
"I'm Miko." The teen replied fearlessly, meeting the Prime's gaze squarely.
"I am assuming you've heard many things about us?"
"Yeah, but I don't believe them, they say you're all monsters, but I think you guys are so awesome!" Miko replied, pumping a fist in the air excitedly.
A few of the Maximals chuckled, and even Vukova cracked a small smile.
"I see. And you know why we reside on Earth?"
Miko wracked her brain for a moment.
"Hm, yup! Your basicly stuck here, but you also fight those mean ol' Predicons! I totally want to see that actually..." Miko murmured the last part to herself, earning surprised looks from the Maximals.
"Would you mind telling me exactly how you found that mine?" The Prime asked.
Miko rubbed the back of her neck sheepishly.
"Well...I sorta followed one of them there from my school. Sorry!" She explained, smiling awkwardly.
Vukova sighed, looking at the other Maximals.
"We must be more careful." He murmured to them, and they all nodded. He then looked back down at Miko.
"I now fear that the Predicons will learn about you, and believe you are an ally of ours. If you do not mind, I would like for Metal Horn to keep watch over you at your home."
"That would be awesome!"
The Prime smiled lightly before looking up at Metal Horn.
"Keep close to her home, but hidden as well."
"Got it, boss bot."
"Wait! Will I get to see all of you again?" Miko asked, making the Prime pause in the movement of standing.
"Yes. We will need you to stay close, you are now our ally. That is, if that is what you wish?"
Miko beamed.
"Are you kidding? I'd love that!"