Animated Masterforce
Chapter 1:
It had been two weeks since their trip to the alternate world and they seemed to be settling back in just fine. Bumblebee had, to everyone's utter shock, began meditating with Prowl and learning ninjitsu while the Jet Twins had pleaded for several hours until Sentinel Prime gave in and let them stay on Earth for a while longer. Sari had also taken a renewed interest in fighting and was currently training with Bumblebee and Prowl while having her father teach her more about the machines in his laboratory. The Autobots and Professor Sumdac were all greatly confused but accepted it as a sign that their children were finally growing up although Ratchet was still suspicious and kept insisting that all of this was an elaborate prank set up by Bumblebee. If these were the only strange occurrences then the Autobots might have dismissed it as a phase but that was before Prowl caught Bumblebee observing the humans even more than he himself did!
Currently Bumblebee and Sari were meditating with Prowl as were the Jet Twins, they also having developed an interest in that as well. Not entirely used to having four other companions with him Prowl still felt slightly uneasy as they meditated but did his best to push it out of his processor. The young Autobots were not going to play a prank on him; they were simply going to sit there and meditate much as they had been for the past two weeks.
Bumblebee's optics were shuttered and he sat there, legs crossed as he concentrated. Prowl had said to find a quiet place inside of himself and concentrate on it. Bumblebee did so but couldn't keep himself what had happened to Ginrai and their other friends that they had left behind…
It was official; something had happened to Bumblebee, the Jet Twins and Sari while they were exploring the Elite Guards vessel. Optimus could think of no other explanation for why they had suddenly begun acting strange. As if learning to meditate wasn't strange enough they had also begun laughing. While laughing in and of itself wasn't strange it was strange when four people laughed when Captain Fanzone drove by and sniggered when himself and Prowl were fighting. Choked laughter could also be heard while they were facing the Decepticons. One time they had laughed so hard that the Decepticons had been frightened and fled before having a chance to fire. Then there was the matter of the picture. Bumblebee had been seen pulling it out of one of his many subspace compartments several times and he, the twins and Sari would be seen staring at it for minutes on end. But the second someone else approached them the picture disappeared faster than Bumblebee did when Ratchet was giving them their annual physical exams. Of course that was nothing compared to what Sari had done three days earlier to her father's designs for his latest invention.
Three days earlier
"I don't understand," Isaac said slowly. "How can you 'accidentally' destroy the plans that I have been working on for the last three months?"
"Uh," Sari thought quickly. "You shouldn't have left them on your desk."
"But they weren't in my desk," Isaac protested. "I locked them up in the safe and the safe now has a huge hole in it."
"Maybe it was termites?" she suggested weakly.
"The safe was made out of steel with a titanium alloy."
"Maybe it was mutated termites?"
"But what could have interested the termites in Seacons?" her father sounded confused.
"Who knows? Maybe they saw the future and learned that the Seacons destroyed Earth? They were just protecting us," Sari declared, stretching her arms.
"And just how are the Seacons going to destroy us?" Professor Sumdac demanded as he crossed his arms.
"How should I know? I didn't see the future," Sari shrugged as she smiled innocently. "Besides, what could I possibly hope to gain from destroying your plans?"
Isaac opened his mouth to answer then closed it again. "I don't know," he admitted.
"Then I didn't do it," Sari grinned broadly then made a break for it, hurrying to tell Bumblebee and the twins about the disaster that she had just averted.
Meanwhile, Hydra and Buster were sitting in an abandoned warehouse, impatiently waiting for Lugnut (the one that they planted in Megatron's troops) to arrive with the plans to the space bridge.
"So why can't we just use the space bridge that we built using the information that Devil Z got from that techno-organic?" Buster asked abruptly.
Hydra sighed and wearily lowered his head. "For the one millionth time it is because that space bridge doesn't have enough power to bring the others. Which was why they sent us ahead as the advance guard and to get the resources necessary to build it so we can be can ready for their arrival."
"Is Devil Z coming to?" Buster sounded slightly surprised.
Hydra shook his head. "No, Devil Z is not coming but Lord Giga and Lady Mega are," he replied. "Hopefully everything should be ready in a few days. If Lugnut gets here sometime this century that is," he added.
"I resent that," a deep voice said then Lugnut stepped in front of them.
"Finally," Hydra grumbled. "You better have the information, Lugnut, or you're dead."
"Lord Giga will make you pay if you hurt me," Lugnut growled but extended a servo towards them, a data chip lying in his palm.
Hydra grabbed it then put it in the computer in front of him. He scanned the information and smiled broadly. "It's all here," he said excitedly. "Lord Giga and Lady Mega will be most pleased to learn of this."
"Then we can bring them over and start fighting the Autobots?" Buster's eyes lit up.
"Yes," Hydra replied. "We can."
Suddenly Lugnut's comm. activated and a voice demanded, "Lugnut, where are you?"
"What is that you wish from me, o grand and glorious leader?" Lugnut growled, ignoring the snickers that came from Buster and Hydra.
"Return to the base at once. We are fixing to attack the Autobots."
The comm. went dead and Lugnut scowled at it. "Just once I'd like to be able to tell that idiot off," he snarled ominously.
"Don't worry, Lugnut," Hydra said. "The second we finish this space bridge you are more than welcome to do whatever you want to him."
"Alright!" Lugnut cheered then left after smirking at his handcuffed counterpart who was sitting in the corner, glaring at all of them.
"What are we going to do with him?" Buster asked, gesturing towards their 'guest'.
"I have something special in mind for him," Hydra said with a wicked smile.
The Decepticon base was never a quiet place let alone when they were preparing to attack the Autobots…again. Lugnut ignored all of the commotion and walked back to his quarters. Using the secret entrance that he had discovered he quickly found his way to where he had hidden the space bridge. He slid the data chip that he had been given by Hydra and Buster into one of the slots and anxiously waited until information began scrolling across the screen.
"Just a little more and it'll be done," he muttered to himself then returned to the main area of the base so his absence wouldn't be noted. "Time to destroy some Autobots," he allowed an evil smile to spread across his faceplate then followed his Decepticon comrades out of the cave.
All was quiet at the Autobot base which was a surprise. Normally the TV would be playing some loud, obnoxious sounds that drove Ratchet so crazy he threatened to dismantle the next bot that turned it on. Bumblebee was sitting in the middle of the living room, humming to himself as he meditated. The Jet Twins could be heard outside as they played chase while Sari sat on the couch, reading a book about machinery. Ratchet was tinkering with his servos again and Prowl was in his room, meditating. There were times when Optimus had to wonder; what was it with meditating? All you did was sit on the floor and hum? It was just a waste of…uh-oh. It seemed that now he was thinking like Bumblebee and Bumblebee was thinking more like him!
Optimus was about to get worried and ask Ratchet to check his processor when the alarms went off. Relieved he shouted, "Autobots! The Decepticons are in the center of town! Transform and roll out!"
Within a matter of seconds all of the Autobots and Sari were lined up and ready to go. Feeling slightly impressed Optimus led them out of the base and to the center of town where the Decepticons stood, waiting for them.
"Finally!" Megatron jeered. "And here I was thinking that you wouldn't show."
"Why wouldn't we show?" Prowl asked. "It's not like we have anything better to do."
They all turned to stare at the ninja bot. "Is this really the same bot that once said life would be perfect if there was nothing else to do but meditate all day?" Bumblebee asked in disbelief.
"Yes it be him!" the Jet Twins cried excitedly as they circled above.
"When did I say that?" Prowl sounded confused.
"Three weeks ago," Sari answered promptly. "It was just after Bumblebee played the water balloon trick on you."
"That was priceless," Bumblebee laughed.
"They've officially lost it," Ratchet grunted as his servos turned into magnetizers.
"I concur," Optimus sighed.
Suddenly Blitzwing began firing at the Autobots, forcing them to retaliate.
"See if you can escape us now, puny Autobots!" Hothead yelled.
"Well see if you can take this," Bumblebee replied then leapt at the triple changer, knocking him to the ground where they began to roll around, battling for dominance.
"Cross wing!" Jetfire and Jetstorm yelled as they combined into Safeguard, taking on Starscream.
Megatron was in the middle of battling Optimus Prime when he felt it; a burst of weapons fire hitting his back. "Starscream!" he yelled angrily as he spun around only to stand completely still when he found himself facing Lugnut. "What are you doing?" Megatron couldn't remember the last time he had been so shocked.
"Taking you pathetic Decepticon down," Lugnut growled.
Just then there was a loud crash. All of the bots and Sari turned to look and saw Lugnut laying there, his mouth locked and stasis cuffs around his wrists.
"Oh no," Bumblebee groaned. "Please don't let this be happening."
"Oh but it is," two planes, one blue and one purple landed then transformed into bots. "I," the blue Decepticon said, "am Hydra. This is my younger brother, Buster. We are the Dark Wing brothers and we have come to take over your world."
"It's happening," Sari sighed.
"Not them again!" the Jet Twin wailed.
"Who are you and what's going on?" Megatron demanded.
"We already told you who we are," Buster said. "And as for what's going on why it's simple. We're here to take over your world."
"Over my off-lined frame!" Megatron roared.
"That can be arranged," the…other Lugnut growled as he caught something that the Dark Wing brothers tossed to him. It was a small box with a red button. Lugnut pushed the button then suddenly the ground shook.
"What was that?" Optimus demanded.
"A space bridge!" Sari, Bumblebee, and the Jet Twins all shouted at the same time as it occurred to them.
Meanwhile, back at the Decepticons' base, the space suddenly activated, allowing a tall Decepticon to walk out. "Well," Overlord said as he looked around. "Now things are about to get interesting."
A/N: I will do my absolute best to get the next chapter posted tomorrow but I refuse to make any promises. Oh and it's good to be back! Can't wait to read your reviews!