The Autobots emerged from the groundbridge behind several large rocks in a cavern. They all transformed from their alt. modes and readied their weapons.
"We'll go scout ahead." Elita spoke up, gesturing towards Chromia and Arcee to follow her.
The three Sisters remained close to the walls of the cavern as they moved across it. They continued this silent practice until they came to a cave that was protruding light.
Elita raised her servo up to her helm as she slowly peeked inside the cave. Far into the cave was a massive machine that looked eerily similar to a Spacebridge. It was connected to so many tubes of Energon, and wires.
Surrounding the Spacebridge machine were several Decepticons. Most of them were Vehicons workers, who were stationed at several different consoles surrounding the machine. Along with Knockout, Starscream, Shockwave, and The Dark Lord Megatron himself.
Elita stumbled back to her Sisters as she saw Shockwave.
"Ellie? What's wrong?" Chromia asked worriedly.
"Nothing. Just...Shockwave. Don't worry I'm fine." Elita answered quickly.
Chromia nodded.
"Sorry but, did you see anything else Elita?" Arcee asked.
"A giant Spacebridge looking machine, and several Decepticons. We're outnumbered, and I think that all of the highest ranking Cons are there." Elita replied as her optics turned to Chromia. "Including Megatron."
Then the top of the rock Chromia had been leaning on seemed to shatter under her grip.
"Relax Chromia." Elita ordered. "We're going to get the other Autobots, and come back. You are not charging in there guns blazing and all that. Remember what happened the last time?"
Chromia rolled her optics and hung her head. Nope. She could never forget that incredible flop of a mission. When she cleaned out her engines she was still finding gun power and metal chips.
"Yes. Of course." Chromia replied.
Elita nodded and turned towards the direction of the other Autobots when she heard a voice from behind her.
"It would seem that Knockout wasn't mistaken after all." spoke Starscream, who was flanked by his own personal armada. "That Commander Arcane and Lieutenant Nightfury were actually the Autobots Elita One and Chromia."
"Starscream." Arcee snarled.
"You were just about to retrieve your backup weren't you? Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you all, but I won't give you the chance. Attack!" Starscream exclaimed and his seekers charged towards the three femmes.
"Scrap." Arcee cursed as the three femmes entered battle with the Decepticons.
They quickly dispatched the six Decepticon seekers as Starscream left. No doubt so he could call for reinforcements.
"That fragger." Arcee cursed again.
"Looks like we're gonna have to call for our own backup." Elita spoke as she raised her servo to her comm. link. Just then, more Decepticon troops emerged from the cave.
[Autobots. The Decepticons know we're here. We require backup. Now.] Elita called.
Her Sisters readied themselves to hold off the Decepticons until the rest of Team Prime arrived, when they stopped in surprise when Elita exclaimed, "They did WHAT?"
15 (fragging) minutes ago...
As the Autobots were passing through their groundbridge the three human children watched patiently. Then when the last Autobot, Smokescreen, could no longer be seen, Miko took off after them.
"No way. No. No, I can not believe her!" Jack exclaimed as he and Raf took off after her through the groundbridge, with Ratchet none the wiser.
They came through after the Autobots, emerging in a large cavern. Miko hid behind a rock slab of her own before the two boys came up behind her.
"Miko! You are insane!" Jack exclaimed.
"You never learn Miko." Raf told her.
Miko rolled her eyes. "What? Look who's talking. You're the ones who followed me."
Jack clenched his fists. "Because we don't want you to be crushed to a pulp."
"I just wanna see what the big fuss is about." Miko replied as they saw Elita One, Chromia, and Arcee leave the other Autobots. "I wonder what it could be this time."
"Miko!" Jack began, but he was cut off by Bulkhead.
"Wh-what? Kids? What are you guys doing here?" Bulkhead stammered.
"Uh...well, you see...I got nothin this time. I followed you guys and those two morons followed me." Miko explained.
"Miko." Bulkhead groaned.
"You never learn. I am beginning to realize that." Ultra Magnus spoke.
"You're just beginning to realize that?" Wheeljack asked. Ultra Magnus glared at him.
Optimus looked as through he was about to speak, but he was cut off by a comm. link message from Elita One.
"...yes. Understood Elita. However, the human children followed us here." Optimus replied, then he suddenly snapped his head to the side, as if someone had just screamed into his audio receptors.
"The Sisters require backup." Optimus relayed. "Bulkhead. Contact Ratchet and send the children a Spacebridge. As for the rest, Autobots, we must go and assist the Sisters."
Then the Autobots—without Bulkhead—left towards their comrades.
Bulkhead sighed. "Alright you three...two?"
It was just Jack and Raf. Judging from their surprised and confused looks they didn't realize that Miko had disappeared either.
"Aww bolts." Bulkhead complained.
And boom! I am back and home for the holy holidays. Two weeks of nothing else better to do than write. So y'all better look out for frequent updates.
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