Beginning to understand

Prologue

Optimus groaned. They just brought the pieces of the all spark out of its hiding spot and the rest of the team had been screaming at one another for the past human hour. Optimus finally got annoyed with the ranting and screaming, mostly done by Ratchet and Bumblebee. He screamed loudly, sending the commotion to a standstill. He turned around to face the group. He groaned and lifted the all spark case. He set it aside, unknowing of the glow it was producing afterward.

"What in this whole galaxy are you four screaming about!" wailed Optimus.

"Ratchet said…well I don't remember," Bumblebee mumbled.

"I said that you shouldn't touch it you immature sparkling!" Ratchet screamed.

"Well you shouldn't touch it you old geezer!" Bumblebee screamed.

"Geezer? If I was as young as I used to I could tear you apart!" Ratchet hissed.

"Yep if only you were a good thousand stellar cycles younger!" laughed Bumblebee.

"Quiet!" ordered Optimus. After getting silence again, he shook his head and mumbled something to himself.

"Um…boss bot is the all spark supposed to glow like that?" Bulkhead gaped.

Optimus twisted around to see the all spark at full glow. He backed up into the rest of the group. Ratchet activated his magnets, an instinct he couldn't resist. Bumblebee hid behind Bulkhead. Prowl slid into a pose, ready to fight. Optimus pulled out his ax. Not sure what was going on, Optimus Prime stepped forward.

"Prime be careful!" Ratchet ordered, reaching out his arm.

"Ratchet got any idea what's going on?" Optimus whispered, inching closer.

"Not sure…I've never seen anything like this…" Ratchet stuttered.

"Boss Bot, back up! It's going to blow!" Bumblebee screamed.

Optimus gasped as the glow shone beyond. He covered his optics. Bumblebee hugged onto Bulkhead. Ratchet groaned, trying not to cover his eyes and not to scream. Bulkhead covered his eyes. Prowl fell over backwards. Optimus groaned as the light covered the base. In a flash of light everything changed for the team of Autobots.