Rain, a heavy one, beat down on Jasper Nevada. The roads were wet and slippery making it difficult for the slender blue motorcycle that raced down the path. The cycle's rear-view mirror tilts a bit and the cycle begins to slow down.
"I'm here, Ratchet." A soft but gruff voice says. The cycle halts to a complete stop, skidding its tires in rain water.
"Yes, Yes. I hear you, Arcee." Ratchet's calm voice resonates from Arcee's comm-link. And seconds after he spoke, the large mountain in front of the blue motorcycle shifts and vibrates. A cover of rock lifts up, revealing a cave inside the rocky mountain.
"…Ah, Optimus will need to hear about this.." Ratchet mumbles.
"Hear about what..?" Arcee says to Ratchet as she pulls up into the cave.
"…Ratchet, did you hear me?" Arcee says slowly, a bit frustrated as Ratchet shuts off his communicator.
The wet female Autobot, still in her vehicle mode rolls her tires down the cave floor as the mountain shifts, closing the large rock door behind her.
"Ratchet…" Arcee mumbles as her motorcycle form breaks apart, shifting into a large but slender robot mode. She stretches her mechanical joints with a cute smile on her metal face.
"The Autobots wouldn't be the Autobots without him." She says grinning as she walks, slowly making her way to her comrade in the middle of the rocky cave.
"Primus!" Ratchet says loudly as he stands a couple feet away from the approaching Arcee.
"What's wrong?" Arcee says, alerted and places a hand on her hip. "Cons?"
Ratchet didn't reply. Instead the large white Autobot continues to press his metal fingers against the giant computer terminal.
"No." Ratchet finally says, in an annoyed tone, turning his bright blue eyes on the small female transformer. "But its something interesting none the less, Arcee."
"Hm.." Arcee turns her bright aquamarine optics to her hands, inspecting her blasters. She had herself convinced she was ready for anything.
"Arcee, I need you to-" The Autobot doctor was cut off by a loud beeping emanating from the computer terminal he stood in front of.
"Optimus.." Arcee gives a smug smirk as she turns from Ratchet, focused on the loud honks from a truck's horn outside the heavily secured cave.
"I hope…" Ratchet's sourpuss face softens as he glances down at the large bold Autobot insignia welded onto the ground at his heavy metal feet.
The honking outside grew louder as the multi-tasking Ratchet pulls a lever down on the computer terminal, activating a powerful reaction that creates a shining green portal in the center of the Autobot base. Arcee, used to such things merely watched the Autobot medic. She sensed Ratchet was troubled, even more-so than usual, and as she opened her mouth to speak A loud yell was heard from the portal's entrance.
"Yeah!" A deep, bold voice says as three large figures make their noisy entrance from the shining portal to the concrete of the base's floor.
"Yeah, you were alright out there, Bulkhead, But your big noisy treads gave away our location!"
A young voice said as the figures approached. The voice belonged to an excited Smokescreen.
Arcee and Ratchet turned and watched in unison as the three Autobots, Bulkhead, Smokescreen and the smallest; Bumblebee, made their way to their comrades.
Each of the three's metal bodies were covered in soot and scorch marks from blaster or cannon fire. The three warrior robots had a very well fought battle and physically displayed it. And they also displayed happy grins as the walked about.
"Ratchet, my treads are burned out!" Bumblebee, the young Autobot scout, exclaimed happily as he made his way past Arcee with a friendly smile. He stood in front of Ratchet and lifts his foot, showing how damaged his appendage was.
"Can ya fix me?" Bumblebee spoke playfully.
"I will GET to that in a moment, Bumblebee." Ratchet said gruffly, turning to the computer terminal's screen.
"Don't think much of it, Bee. Ratchet's been this way for-" Arcee paused as the honking outside reached it's loudest point.
"Optimus?" Bulkhead said inquisitively, looking at Ratchet.
"By the Allspark.. Its… Its Alpha trion!"
Time seemed to stop for all the Autobots as the honking continued, echoing in the Autobot's base.. and minds.