Transformers: Rescue Bots
A Sirens sad song
By: Squidget Bishop
Chapter 1: Plus 1
The morning began as it always does on the small island of Griffin Rock, the sun comes up, the birds sing, and someone calls in an emergency. The typical morning for the Burns family.
"Griffin Rock rescue center," said Cody over the computer, the familiar face of Mr. Pfeiffer was on the screen. "good morning Mr. Pfeiffer," said Cody politely, " what's your emergency?" Mr. Pfeiffer didn't look to be in any distress, but he did look unhappy.
"Morning Cody," said the usually jolly baker "can I get your dad to come down here? I think someone broke into my bakery, but I can't be sure, nothing was stolen"
"Right away Mr. Pfeiffer," Cody said, switching channels Cody called up his dad and Chase the police bot. "Dad, Mr. Pfeiffer called and said someone broke into his bakery!" Chief Burns was already out on patrol with Chase in vehicle mode. "We're on it Cody," Chief Burns said, Chase turned on his sirens and began to drive his way to the bakery.
"Mr. Pfeiffer said nothing was stolen," Cody said over the comlink to his dad, "why else would someone break in?"
"I don't know Cody, but I intend to find out" Chief Burns said sternly, "have the rest of the team on stand by." Cody called up the rest of the team to relay the news.
Chief Burns and Chase soon arrived outside the bakery to investigate the call. Mr. Pfeiffer was standing outside waiting. "What happened?" Chief Burns asked as he was getting out of Chases driver side. Chase waited on the side of the road if vehicle mode.
"I don't know, Chief, " said Mr. Pfeiffer, "I came down this morning to open up my store and the door was wide open and a few things were moved around" Mr. Pfeiffer walked through the still open door, Chief Burns following behind him. They walked into an odd sight, tables were flipped stacked two high on top of other tables, chairs were stacked neatly against a wall, and all the pictures that had been on the walls were now in the floor neatly placed below where they had been hanging. Mr. Pfeiffer walked over to the cash register and opened it. "and if my new layout isn't weird enough, nothing was taken. I don't get it Chief, why would someone break in just to do this?" Chief Burns was barely given a moment to think when someone ran into the bakery.
Mr. Hayes, the owner of the restaurant next door came in. "Chief Burns, someone broke into my restaurant!" he said
"Calm down Mr. Hayes, tell me what happened," Chief Burns told him. Mr. Hayes took a breath and started again, "I came in this morning to open my restaurant and all my furniture was moved around," He stopped for a moment and looked around, "just like in here."
Chief Burns grew more confused, "was anything taken?" he asked Mr. Hayes, but he was almost sure of the answer. Mr. Hayes shook his head no.
Chief Burns made his way towards the door, "I'll look around to see if any other stores have had this issue." he said walking out the door leaving Mr. Pfeiffer and Mr. Hayes inside the bakery. As Chief Burns made his way outside Chase transformed into robot mode. "Maybe I can be of assistance, Chief." he said quietly, as to not alert anyone else that he was talking freely. Chase pointed down the other side of the street at a robot hovering it's way in towards a shop, it was a MoverBot, a robot designed to help people pack up and move their belongings. "This robot was gone into 2 stores since our arrival," Chase said in his usual no nonsense way. Chief Burns watched as the robot stopped at the door and opened the locks and let itself right in. Chief Burns sighed and shook his head, "well that solves that problem, Chase go shut if off, I'll let everyone know what happened."
The MoverBot left the store shortly after and started making its way down the street once more, Chase walked up to it and shut off its power. Chief Burns made his way back into the bakery to tell Mr. Pfeiffer and Mr. Hayes what had happened. Chase picked up the MoverBot and walked back to his original place on the side of the road.
Chief Burns came back out of the bakery moments later, having told Mr. Pfeiffer and Mr. Hayes what happened. "We're going to have to inform all these shop owners before we get more calls, and find out who owns this bot." No sooner does Chief Burns finish telling Chase what they are going to have to do someone came running up the street.
"Oh thank goodness you found it," the young man panted, "I thought I was going to get in trouble for sure!" The new comer was wearing a red shirt and jeans, the logo on his shirt said "Griffin Rock Movers."
Chief Burns smiled and offered his hand to the new comer, "good morning, I'm Chief Burns of the Griffin Rock rescue force," he said, the new comer shook his hand with a smile, "and you are?
"I'm Jason Clark, thank you for finding my bot," he said with a smile, "I was worried that I had lost it."
"This is your robot?" Chief Burns asked the young man, "it has caused quite a lot of trouble," he said looking around.
"I'm sorry, I left him on last night to finish packing up a warehouse, I guess it finished and went looking for other things to do." Jason said sheepishly, "I'll help everyone put things back how they were." Jason turned to Chase and took the robot back from him. "What all did it do?" Jason asked Chief Burns.
"It seems your bot packed up the store fronts off all the stores on this street," he said walking back towards the bakery, "are you new in town?"
"Yes, sir," Jason said, as he followed, "I hope to be in inventor some day, there is no better place for it!" Jason continued as he walked with Chief Burns into the bakery.
"Mr. Pfeiffer, Mr. Hayes, this is Jason. It seems like his robot was the what caused all the trouble," Chief Burns said, addressing the two shopkeepers, " he has graciously agreed to help put all the shops right." Chief Burns turned to Jason, "Jason this is Mr. Pfeiffer, the bakery owner, and this is Mr. Hayes the owner of the restaurant next door." Jason shook hands with both men with a smile.
"I'm terribly sorry for the trouble my robot caused,"Jason motioned to the robot under his arm, "he's a prototype you see, I have a few bugs to work out still, so where should I start?"
Mr. Pfeiffer smiled, "I guess there was no real harm done, I guess that you can start off by helping me here, if that's ok with Mr. Hayes." Mr. Pfeiffer looked at Mr. Hayes, "and then I can go over and help to put your restaurant in order to." Mr. Pfeiffers jolly demeanor has returned in full swing, now that the mystery has been solved.
"Now that we know what happened I need to go tell all the other shop owners," Chief Burns said, turning once again to the door, "welcome to Griffin Rock Mr. Clark."
Mr. Hayes followed Chief Burns out of the bakery, "I'll give you a hand telling everyone, if you don't mind" he said, "it will be much faster this way." Mr. Hayes turned the other way and started making his way down the street, stopping another shop owner before she walked into her shop. Chief Burns smiled and made his way back to Chase, who was patiently waiting on the side of the road. "Call in headquarters and let them know that the problem has been solved, I need to go tell the other shopkeepers what happened."
"Yes, sir Chief," Chase said returning to vehicle mode Chase made the call to the other rescue bots.
Later on that afternoon the 4 Rescue bots were standing in their large communications room waiting for a call from Autobot Headquarters, Optimus Prime had wanted to speak to them all.
"I wonder what he has to talk to us about," Blades wondered out loud, "I hope we're not getting reassigned," Blades imagination was getting to him as panic started to swim around in his head.
"I don't see any reason for Optimus to do that," Chase told Blades calmly, "we have done nothing wrong."
"Then why would he want to talk to us all?" Boulder asked him, "I don't know what would be so important, usually he just talks to Heatwave."
"Well whatever it is we'll know soon" Heatwave said, not even trying to mask his annoyance with the others.
Just then the comlink turned on showing Optimus Primes face on the screen, "greetings Rescue bots," his voice boomed through the speakers, "thank you for gathering together on such short notice," his tone was firm and filled with authority as he addressed the Rescue bots team.
The Rescue bots saluted their leader, "yes sir," Heatwave said, "exactly as you requested."
"Heatwave, I have a task for you and your team," Optimus said looking down at them all, "I am assigning a new member to your team."
The team was shocked, but none more than Heatwave, "with all due respect Optimus, I have a full team," he said, "Rescue teams are in teams of four for a reason."
"Heatwave, this is not a request," Optimus said sternly, "this bot is a first response unit in need of a team."
Heatwave opened his mouth to argue.
"Your newest member will join you in the morning," Optimus continued, "Blades, you are to bring Chief Burns and your partner Dani Burns here to the mainland immediately."
"Uh, yes sir," Blades stammered, still trying to process the news. Blades saluted Optimus again and left the room still confused. Chase and Boulder remained standing behind Heatwave.
"Heatwave, I understand your hesitation about adding a new member to your team, I wish there was another way," Optimus said to Heatwave.
"Yes sir," Heatwave said growled, "Rescue Bots over and out." Heatwave walked away as the comlink disconnected, leaving Chase and Boulder behind. Heatwave wasn't even trying to hide his frustration.
"Something tells me that this isn't going to end well," Chase said aloud to himself.