Prime Blood: Spark of Bots : Iron's World Chapter 1

{ The term carrying belongs to another set authors and a specific way of procreation which I respect and have no inclination to borrow or copy. I respect them way too much. I will stick with the terms incubation and hatching for my story line.}

(Children of the Bot's try to earn their shields and respect with their parents.)

On my fan fiction sight I have a family tree listed under Prime Blood Contents : Family Tree. I think I have one on deviant under Prime Blood Contents. If not, someone let me know.

"Come on Manta, that's cheating!" the orange motorcycle with the green flames trimmed in white streaks across the compound. But the only reply from the flying silver Manta Ray fish above his head, is a raspberry. Then the silver fish flits farther ahead, easily winning the race to the end of the empty space.

Well he thought he won, until his mother steps out from behind the nearest building. Manta tries to turn back, but it's too late. Her scowl says it all. He proto-forms to his feet at hers. The motorcycle leaps to his feet, sliding up next to his friend. "Hello boys. Out past curfew, again?" Casey narrows her gaze. Manta shoves his friend with his elbow in that classic, I told you this was a bad idea! fashion. Casey can't be too mad, she had done this herself as a kid a few times.

Firelock mutters, "Bet the girls don't have it this bad." Manta grunts in agreement.

Casey leans down, hands on her hips in the classic motherly style, "You think so? Ask Lilly. Currently she's on human KP duty. You both will be scrubbing the hangar floor today. Who doesn't have it much easier?"

Manta slams his foot down in frustration. Casey narrows her gaze at him, "Look it Manta, you have earned your shield. And you know what that means."

Manta looks down at his feet flushing, "Yes, Mom. Responsibility."

Casey turns to Firelock, "Do you want that shield?"

Firelock can't help but snort, "It doesn't matter if I took Galvatron down with my bare hands, Father still wouldn't let me into a battle."

Casey, "Look Firelock, you've got to-"

"Understand." Firelock waves his hand in the air like he's heard it all before. "Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. I'm Prime's son. My mother died to give me life. Grandson of the Great Optimus Prime. Yata, yata, yata." Casey pulls up straight with actual sympathy on her face. Firelock turns to Manta, "Sorry I got you into this." And he turns away from both of them.

Manta reaches out and grabs his elbow, "I'll help you with the floor." He looks up to his mom and smirks, "The race was worth the punishment."

"Manta!" Casey barks in shock.

Manta turns back to his mom with a much older wiser tone, "You know, that's what friends are for. Someone to blow off steam with." Casey nods in agreement. Firelock looks between them. Manta puts an arm around his friend's shoulder, "I'll help you get that shield." Then with a wink back to his father silent coming up behind his mother, "Even if it means ripping it right off Galvatron's chest."

Firelock gleefully turns his head to his friend, "Really?"

"Manta!" Casey barks again at her son in amused warning. But his father only chuckles over her shoulder wrapping his arms around his beloved mate's waist. There was no question they were out against orders as well. Manta saw the bottles of Visco in his father's hand. Absolute contraband on base without permission.

Keeping his friend from turning all the way around to see the couple, Manta steers Firelock friend inside, "So, would you wear his shield as a prize or traded it for an Autobot shield of your own?" Manta sees Sideswipe narrow a warning gaze at him, Don't push it, Son.

The two friends head into the hangar. But it looks like someone else has gotten busted before they did. The place was spotless. Sure enough, there was Lilly putting the buffer away. Manta waves to her, "Hey looks good. Do you want to head over for some basket ball?"

Lilly shakes her head, "No, I've got to go over to the kitchen now."

"What did you do?" Firelock has to ask.

"Just as a warning, I think they can detect our invisibility. Other wise, somebody got scrapping lucky."

Firelock groans, "I told you not to go out that door. Everyone uses it. Hello, the secret entrance is no secret!"

She slams the closet door, "I didn't!" Firelock can see his sister is really mad. She stops short of kicking the door to lean her forehead against it. Firelock's spark sinks for his dear older sister being so upset. With a special look to Manta, they decide to drop the bullying. Firelock comes to her side. The tears are coming down her face.

He pulls her into his arms, "Where were you headed?"

Lilly lets her slightly younger brother comfort her. They are both feeling smothered in protection right now. "I just wanted to see the sun rise over the Goren Plains." He soothes her back. They both know how special that place is to their parents. "I wish she was here. She's the only one who would understand."

Manta smiles, "Actually, I think there is one more who might understand."

They both straighten up, "Really?" Manta motions for them to follow him.

~~~~~~~~~ They come to a door a few levels above the main floor, officer's private quarter's floor. Manta knocks on the door with a special knock. And then the door opens. Wroughtiron smiles at Manta. Manta steps back showing Prime's heirs, "I have brought friends who need consoling."

"Ah, so it's time to have that conversation is it?"

Firelock flicks a thumb at Manta's shield, "How do I get one of those?"

Lilly, already baring a shield, shrugs her shoulders, "How do I get to use it?"

Wroughtiron laughs and motions them inside, "Oh yeah, we definitely need to talk." The friends enter his quarters.

First thing Wroughtiron does is send a message down to KP via closed com, /Fire Lilly, has been reassign./ He does it silently so she won't know he was the one monitoring the door that caught her attempting to sneak off base.

The fire marked siblings look around Wroughtiron's quarters. They knew him as primarily a medic, but also strong strength in weapons engineering. Lilly had seen him around base and her spark would flutter with something strange when she looked at him making her want to constantly flush. 'Iron was warm and focused with a sweet smile that the older officers said he got from his mother, past Commander of Femme Rock Bottom Base: Chromia. The powerful chest and graceful fighting style he got from his father: Weapons Specialist Ironhide. Quite a legend to live up to. Firelock respected 'Iron. Lilly admired him with a hint of infatuation. But now here in his private quarters, they were really going to see into his deepest spark and Manta's best friend.

Firelock hops up onto the desk and makes himself comfortable, "So, got any Visco around here?"

"No!" Both Manta and Wroughtiron retort, older and wiser. (And afraid for their life if Rodimus Prime ever found out they had slipped spiked drinks to his children!)

Firelock narrows his scowl at Manta, "I thought you said he would understand."

Wroughtiron brings out the sweetened Energon treats and passes it around, "I do understand." He chuckles to himself, "I still can't believe I'm the oldest in Iacon."

Firelock takes a bite of the Energon goodie setting down on the corner of the desk, "I don't understand."

Wroughtiron settles himself back on the bunk of the small quarters, resting his back against the alcove wall. Manta takes a seat next to him like two dorm buddies. Lilly makes herself comfortable on the floor folding her lithe legs under her.

Manta points to 'Iron, "We are product of the virus. You guys are gifts of The Well."

Lilly looks up hopeful, "Who else is there?"

Iron takes another bite and sighs, "I can't tell you. It's classified." Lilly sighs in frustration. Iron leans over and lifts her chin to him, "You've got us. Never forget that. We won't let you down. Deal?" Ever so softly, she nods her chin in his hand. Iron holds her gaze just a bit longer than necessary. 'Iron has been watching her for quite a while as well. He can see so much of her grandfather, mother and father mixed into her strong, compassionate, smart ways. She is the best part of all of them but trying so hard to be just Lilly, not her heritage. He smiles and strokes her chin just once more with his soft thumb. So much of that same lineage that Primo had fought and Rosa had tried to project. Lilly is wonderful and beautiful and… his thumb is stroking her chin ever so softly in a delicate circle. Lilly's face was beginning to heat at his touch and lean heavier into it.

Firelock's spark warms for his sister. He can see the beginning of a real life for Lilly as this 'Iron looks tenderly into her optics like Swipe and Casey. "Lilly…" 'Iron starts in a near whisper, but fails at anything else to say. Hearing Firelock shift on the desk, Iron lets his hand slip from her chin. Embarrassed, turning his optics away from them all in another thought. The slightest flush comes to Lilly's cheeks. If Iron felt it, he was good, he didn't show it, Lilly mused.

Instead Iron turns back to Manta, clearing his focus and popping another treat into his mouth, "So how goes it?"

Manta bends a knee up to his chest rest a chin on it, trying to hides his grin. He knows his best buddy has it bad for Prime's daughter. Manta can see Wroughtiron is trying desperately to recover from the effect of touching Lilly and the others watching him. No need to embarrass his best friend or the Sweet Lilly. So he turns the focus back to the real matter at hand and shrugs, "Got busted for racing."

Iron laughs shaking his head grateful for the distraction, "Again?"

"Yeah, but Mom and Father were headed out. I think I'm off the hook this time." Wroughtiron looks down at his chrometer and nods his head. Manta nods his own head, "Yeah, I know." He smiles, "Why do you think I agreed to race tonight?"

Lilly pipes up, "I don't get it."

Firelock is oh so proud to be able to teach his older sister something, "Today is the anniversary of his parents commitment. In human terms, their marriage anniversary. He figured he had a chance of slipping past them while they were, ah, other wise distracted."

Lilly opens her optics wide and softly breathes, "Oh."

Firelock shakes his head at his sister, "For as good as you are in protection detail in battle, you have a lot to learn about social issues."

Lilly turns on her brother furiously and warms up her fireball launcher. Iron leaps over and grabs her barrel. Hot as it was, Iron doesn't let go, shoving it down. Not so easy with her temper trying to hold it's target, "Not in my quarters you don't!" Lilly cools her blaster. Iron pulls back his hand and blows on it to cool it down. "Some hot temper you've got." She looks sorry, but he just smiles back letting her know he is alright.

Firelock actually looked scared for a moment. 'Cons are seriously damaged from his sister's weapon. He shoots Iron a grateful look. Iron settles back, far away from Lilly. Firelock can see something change over Iron each time he touches Lilly. Oh yeah, he's got it bad.

Iron clears his throat and changes the subject, "The best advise I can give you is to hold tight to each other. You never know when the day will come that it will be just you two." Manta reaches over and bobs fists with him. "And whatever you do, don't hold back secrets from each other." The siblings can see something is smarting the black mech's feelings as he rubs his spark covered armor with his thumb. Lilly and Firelock look at each other curious. At this point they haven't hid anything from each other, but looking back to Iron, there was a painful secret there.

Manta takes over, "Ferrous, Iron's human sister, did not tell him she had a child. He knew she had a mate, but not a child. He found out after Jolt and Kegan returned from that whole space bridge catastrophe."

Iron clenches his fist at his sister, "Kegan is my niece."

Lilly gets it, "That's why you have spent so much time with Electra and Kegan."

Iron shrugs, "On top of the fact she is working on some new electronics that Wheeljack and I are using in the lab."

Firelock's brow is furrowing, "Hold on, you have a human sister? How?"

Lilly smiles, "Don't be so obtuse, brother. Haven't you hacked into the personal files?" Everyone gasps. Instantly she flushes. She may have just revealed her personal interest in Iron. She scrambles quickly for a cover story. "I was looking for information on Rosa. I may have accidentally …"

Firelock starts laughing, "Oh now I know why you got banned from OPS."

Iron chuckles himself and turns to Manta, "That explains some of Prime's other new orders for upgrades to the systems."

Manta smiles even broader, "That's why I got off so easy from punishment for shorting out the east bay readout last month."

Now Lilly is really flushing with embarrassment. Iron can see Lilly is about to cry from utter humiliation, "So who doesn't know?"

Manta soothes her feeling, "No one really knows its you, per-say`."

Firelock points a finger at Iron, "But this still doesn't solve our problem."

Iron throws some more sweetened Energon goodies out to the siblings, "Actually, it confirms your problem." They all look up to him. Has he just turned traitor on them, supporting the grown ups? He smiles, "Look, you want to be let in on the battle roster, right?"

Firelock shakes his head, "Not necessarily. I just want to be seen for myself. Not as the son of Prime."

Iron points to his own chest where a battered Autobot shield is welded (his mothers), "As son of the weapons commander &SIC of the Autobots, I very much understand." He points out the window, "Remember, my mother also took over the Femme-Bot base when Elita One was murdered. I'm the son of two commanders. Everyone expected me to follow in their footsteps. Don't get me wrong, I was very proud of their rank and honored to serve at their sides. Ferrous and I both agreed. But after my third battle, I knew it wasn't in my spark to lead. I had a quiet conversation with Optimus about it. He told me with a great sigh of relief, that my parents did not want me to lead. They were afraid I would fall in battle. I thought everyone covered me a bit too much. I felt more in danger of being crushed by my comrades than the enemy." They all chuckle with that understanding far too well. He takes a bite of the Energon goodie. "Yeah, for all their protection, Nicholas, my sister's mate, perished on Ocean City. I fell into the water as well. The battle had come to us. Thank the All Spark Ferrous wasn't there that day. We would have lost her too."

Everyone can see Iron is still hurting from the loss of Ferrous. It had been years, but still, it hurt. The Fire-siblings were also hurting for the mother they never knew, but everyone else did. A few moments of solemn silence fall upon the room.

Manta softy pipes up, "You know, Rodimus doesn't have it much easier." They all turn their attention to him. "Have you seen Arcee? She was much worse before Rosa came along." They ponder that thought for a moment. "Rodimus must keep the Matrix safe. But everyone is trying to keep Prime safe. Hot Rod was a lot more fun."

"As anyone challenged him to a race in awhile?" Iron asks.

Manta thinks, "I think Father did, but Magnus had to pull him away for a planning session."

Firelock smiles rubbing his hands together, "Oh I would so like to give Father Prime a run for his turbo thrusters."

Manta smiles, "Yeah, I would love to put my father to the test as well. Slick-aft sports car my fins!"

Iron smiles reflecting on a cherished memory, "Yeah those are good times. I challenged my father once." They all look up for details. "There's a reason he was called Ironhide. No one else could have taken that fall and survived without serious damage." With the smirk on his face, he enjoyed clipping his father's rear fender sending him spinning over the edge. Then he laughs, "Yeah, but I nearly didn't survive his counter strike," rubbing his hip. Everyone chuckles and takes another bite of the candy.

Lilly pipes up after a few minutes of the friends thinking about a race with the command team. "How does that help our problem?"

Iron leans closer, "Look, I know it's fun to break the rules and think you are getting away with it. But all it shows is that you have no respect for the commander's orders. If you want him to start treating you like you deserve that shield, you have to take on more responsibility and show that you can handle it. In other words, you have to follow more rules than you break. Got it?"

"And fun?" Firelock cringes at the loss of breaking the rules.

Iron smiles towards Manta, "Come see us. We'll make sure you have fun under the guidance of supervision." They nod.

Manta stands up, "I better get you back. I know I've got some planning to do tomorrow for the new tractions system to Rock II. Then I need to set up a time for a Commanders vs. New Recruit obstacle course race."

Iron returns the smile, "I will convince them it is a good training exercise." Everyone smiles at who is going to get the training and who is going to get the exercise.

~~~~~~Race Day:

A few weeks later, Firelock got a good look at this rumored 'Bot called Hope as everyone prepared for the race Wroughtiron set up. The dark green femme with brilliant royal blue accents seemed to be in an intense conversation with Ultra Magnus. Strange how the blue matched Magnus' own markings. Firelock figured Hope was part of his elite spy team under Magnus' command sequestered at Rock Bottom. But the thoughts are chased away by (human) Kegan calling the group together.

"Alright, here are the rules. First one to Goren Plains and back, wins. Kup is already out at Goren to ensure no one turns back early." She narrows her gaze at Prime. He raises his hands in mock hurt that she would dare accuse him of cheating.

Then she looks over to Jolt with a secret smile, "And no false starts or I'll short circuit your thrusters." Jolt's smirk dares her to try it. She holds up the red button on the electrified field below his feet. He backs down quickly.

She returns to the rules: "No weapons, but you may use whatever physical tactics come to mind." The Commanders smirk to each other. They have had plenty of evasive maneuvers training. Kegan smirks back, "Ah ha! Remember, small size and brazen youth has it's advantages as well." The young 'Bots smirk back. Kegan raises the first flag, "Commanders, take your marks."

Rodimus, Jolt, Sideswipe, Ultra Magnus, Springer, and Bumble Bee take their marks in their alt-modes. Then she raises her second flag, "Recruits, take your marks."

Firelock slides up beside Rodimus as one of those tri-motorcycle. At the same time, Fire Lilly slips up beside Jolt as a wicked little ATV with orange and pink flames. Manta sails in as a flying Manta-ray beside Sideswipe. Hope takes the last spot on the end as dark green three wheeled military vehicle with blue racing stripes beside the General. Wroughtiron, the oldest of the second generation comes up beside the green Wrecker Command as a Cybertronian two tone black and Chromia blue flat bed utility "truck" revving his engine and Springer (as a sports car) reeves back in challenge.

Sari, now a full fledged warrior femme, strides up with a walk that is designed to clearly distract Bee. Then she slides down into a sleek little jet powered rocket and nudges Bee. Clearly they have revealed that there is no doubt, they are bonded. Arcee laughs. All the engines can be heard revving in full challenge.

Without a count down, Kegan drops both flags. The vehicles tear off down the track. Jolt and Sideswipe pull out ahead near instantly. Their counter parts begin to draft them. This race was looking like a one on one race. Easily, Lilly slid up beside Jolt. As the gentleman, he let her ride up beside, with all intentions of laying it out flat on the way back and beating her.

Now Sideswipe had played this game numerous time with either Casey or Sunstreaker. Sideswipe had no problem letting Manta know, he was not going to play nice. Manta chuckled back and slipped behind, around the other side and back up front. The father growls and begins to nudge him.

Springer gave the two sports cars up front their space. Iron and Springer knew they were going to need plenty of space for their altercation. Jolt and Swipe pulled no softness. Swinging away from each other. They came back at each other with full speed planning to frighten the recruits into a sandwich. Springer bolts forward and Wroughtiron has to recover quickly or he would have slammed into the side of the warehouse avoiding the sports cars and his friends.

Bee and Sari on the other hand, it was hard to tell if they were in competition or slammed next to each other for another reason. While waiting for the beginning of the race, Bee had his arm around her so tight that you would have thought they were one vehicle already.

Ultra Magnus nudges Rodimus. They both chuckle and come right up behind the couple and blast their air horns loud and hard. Magnus calls out, "Get a garage! There's race going on." Sari and Bee part letting Magnus and Rodimus barrel right through.

Just as Bee is about to come back towards Sari, Hope's little voice calls out, "Excuse me, Bee." Firelock pushes Hope right through the gap.

It's a flat out race. Still as individuals, but now the match ups are starting to interfere with each other. Springer sends Iron into a spin that hits Jolt which threatens to pin Hope against Magnus. Hope screams. Magnus tilts himself to lift his right wheels off the ground so Hope can slide right under his chassis. Rodimus reaches out and gives her the final push out of harms way. When Magnus comes down, it's on Springer's hood.

Magnus calls the Rodimus (after nearly crushing his own daughter), "This is getting out of hand!"

Rodimus counters smirking, "No! Now it's getting interesting." Magnus growls his displeasure back.

The road is narrowing down to one lane now. The sports cars are really fighting for the lead. In fact it looks like a race between Jolt and Sideswipe now. But they hug the curves of the road as the experts they are. Rodimus and Magnus know they will have to do this carefully or they will end up meeting their teammates head-on on the way back.

With the final bend around the foot hills, the group tightens up. The first four make the loop around Kup, now headed back to Iacon.

Rodimus just barely makes the final turn around the widest spot bumper to bumper with Magnus as Sideswipe does a cartwheel over his commanders in order to keep in motion coming head on. Lilly has to leap frog over them as well, as Magnus begins slamming on the breaks to keep from pan caking her. She chuckles. Rodimus is sure he lost a few stressed-bolts with that maneuver and dented his grill on Magnus' rump. But they have to keep moving. Kup shakes his head coughing with all the dust the group is kicking up on the plains circling him.

Sideswipe and Jolt are now working together to keep the road blocked. They are bound and determined not to let the little ones sneak through. Rodimus is trying with all his might to run down Firelock. But there is just too much interference. He always hated close quarter hand to hand combat with too many allies. Firelock can hear his father growling. It just makes him laugh hard. That just makes his father growl harder.

With the towers of Iacon visible, the command team knows they need to make their move now. The rest of the trip will be a narrow straight away between the warehouses. Springer makes the call, "Rod, I think it's time for a vice maneuver."

Rod growls knowing he won't be able to claim the prize solely, but agrees, "Fine! But break them apart."

Springer gives the commander his respect, "Yes, sir."

The rest of the team can see what lies ahead of them. Swipe calls it, "I've got point. Bee?"

Bee puts on his full smirk with a twist to his tone, "Got the six."

Jolt warns, "Bee, stay focused, please."

"Trust me, I am." Bee retorts. Sari giggles and swishes her rear in his "face".

Magnus barks, "Bee! You'll be doing both bays if this goes badly because of you!"

Just for that, Bee nudges Magnus in the side and comes in closer to Sari's tail pushing her closer to Iron. Rodimus and Ultra Magnus come in from the right and left squeezing the Recruits in between them. Bee pushes Iron closer with Springer right beside him. Jolt and Swipe slow down blocking the exit from the front for the Recruits. Clearly they are boxed in. The warehouses are getting closer together. There will not be room for this configuration through that slot.

Fire Lilly calls out, "Father! What are you doing?"

He smiles, "It's called swapping paint, my dear."

Firelock calls slightly panicked, "You'll crush us!"

Jolt calls for his surrender, "Yield!"

Iron never saw this tactic coming, but he is bound and determined not to give, "Never!" That was not the reaction the Recruits has expected from him. His tone changes instantly, "Sari, pull up!" Just as she does, so does Manta. (Magnus and Rod shutter at the Ironhide voice coming from the young mech before them.)

Springer drops back seeing the opening closing, and flips to helicopter mode. Jolt pulls ahead, to take lead, while Swipe hangs back. Springer makes his dive to split the Recruits into two teams at the same time Magnus comes closer to Swipe to squeeze the front group and Rodimus squeezes the rear group.

The groups are now split with the Jolt leading and swerving to keep Firelock and Wroughtiron from passing him while Manta soars above them. Magnus keeping them in a single line beside him and Swipe covering the rear.

The second group consists of Springer leading, dropped down into vehicle mode, Rodimus squeezing Hope and Lilly beside him and Bee covering the rear. Sari, lighting her rockets in proto-flight-form lightly rises above and kneels on Lilly's back.

Hopes cries out, "I'm not ready to call it quits yet, but what are we going to do?"

Manta smiles understanding swiftly, "Sari, watch. Firelock, light it up." Manta comes down over the glowing motorcycle. He lifts him up and drops him into Iron's bed.

Swipe calls out, "What are you doing?"

Manta smirks, "Wouldn't you like to know!" With that, Manta drops down over Wroughtiron. Instantly, Firelock projects his shield assisting with the levitation.

Sari doesn't wait for orders. She swoops down and grabs Fire Lilly with one arm and Hope with the other. Instantly, Lilly understands and lights her own shield. They lift off. Sari calls to Manta, "Go!" Sari and Manta lift off with their cargo. They clear the series of cross bridges between the buildings.

Just a Springer changes to helicopter mode and begins to lift off, Magnus calls, "Don't!" But Springer does it anyways and makes impact with the first bridge. He is down for the count taking out Bee in the process.

Rodimus lets out a roar that they have only heard against Galvatron, "GET THEM!" The command team floors it. Sideswipe clearly out runs Magnus and Rodimus. Jolt is right on his tail, when they break the alley and come to the open tarmac. It's a close run, but the Recruits beat the Command Team by a few transport lengths.

There are cheers among everyone. Rodimus and his team unfold beside the victors. There is humility all over the command team when Bee and Springer come in limping. Then the cheering dies down waiting for the concession from the command team. Rodimus salutes the Baby Autobots, "Good team work."

Manta steps forward and takes Prime's hand in acceptance, "We watched and learned."

Rodimus dips his head in all that is implied. He turns to his children, "It was good to see you rely on your teammates."

Firelock doesn't say it as a jab, but in support of his words, "It was good to know they trusted in my ability."

Rodimus takes a moment to let the words set in. Then he smiles, "Message received, son." Then he makes the next step and takes his hand, letting him know he has accepted him as an Autobot team member as well, "Message received, Firelock."

Kup comes up in time to see the handshake between father and son. Between Supreme Commander and Recruit. He sees the way Ultra Magnus looks upon Hope with pride. Swipe is smirking at Manta. Wroughtiron has already began helping Springer straighten out his blades. Bee has a carefully place arm around Sari's waist and there is no hiding the silent messages between them. Lilly looks over to Kup and smiles. Kup smiles back at her. He knows what the prize should be today.

Carefully he makes his way over to Rodimus when the new recruit team gathers for high fives. Rodimus looks on with them shaking his head in disbelief that he got beat. Kup speaks up, "So, how does our future look?"

Rodimus looks down at him knowing full well what he means. "I think the future looks bright."

"Did they earn their shields today?" Kup can see it's a hard choice for the father. "Prime?" Kup reminds him to look at it as new recruits and not as children. That's what this whole game was about. Proving themselves. Rodimus nods.

"Yes Kup, they have." Rodimus Prime concedes to the truth of the race. "Proudly."