AN: Hey, I decided to continue this too since they show the first trailer of Rescue Bots Academy. Not sure will it be good or not, but since Rescue Bots hold some connections to TFP and TFRID, I hope this will have that too. ^^
Enjoy!
"Well, I usually manage to look most of the area in the forest. This spot, however, is a rough area. No one has ever dared to go through there. Not to mention there's Griffin crest near it." Police chief Charlie Burns explained, while showed the map to the Truck driver, who was actually Optimus in holoform. "The crest has EMP generator to secure the area from any technology just in case."
"I understand, Chief. However, we like to investigate the area. Who knows if someone has taken that advantage to hide something there and EMP generator near the area, making it impossible to find it." Optimus suggested.
"Good point. However, you need a guide to pass through the forest, so you won't get lost."
"With all due respect, Chief. I don't want anyone to get hurt in this. I'm sure we can manage." Optimus said. "We are still not sure if this is dangerous to humans and we have the equipment to three of us."
Chief Burns remained thinking the options. Not that he didn't trust the strange, but what could be there and who could put it there.
Meanwhile, Outside the station, Arcee and Elena were waiting for Optimus along with Cody. Elena now tried to have the cap over her face so Cody won't realize it's her. Luckily, it was bit windy so she could even cover her head with the hoodie.
"Is she okay?" Cody asked from Arcee.
"She… hasn't get used to the cool weather. Our headquarters is in Nevada." Arcee said. Well, the truth was Elena has to get used to the weather since lived in Griffin Rock before, but they couldn't tell that.
"Hey, Cody!"
Then a dark-skinned girl came to them strange bicycle. Elena recognized the girl and tried to cover her face more as she could.
"Hey, Frankie. Is that Dr. Greene's new invention?" Cody asked.
"I'm test-running it for dad. Who are they?" Frankie asked.
"They are checking the forest. They said they spot something there."
"Oh, what's that you have spotted?" Frankie asked from Arcee.
"That's what we're going to find out," Arcee said. "Right now, our team leader is talking with the chief."
"Okay. Um… Is she alright?" Frankie asked and pointed on Elena. Arcee turned to look who she was pointing. Okay, that is overdoing. Instead of looking like she is freezing, Elena looked more like that she is obviously trying to hide.
"She is... shy," Arcee said. Kids looked confusedly at her and then at Elena.
At that moment, Chief Burns and Optimus came out from the station.
"Thank you for your advice in the forest," Optimus said while shook his hand with Chief Burns.
"If it is serious let me know about it."
"We will."
"So, how is it going to be?" Arcee asked.
"We will be escorted five miles from the coordinates," Optimus explained. "Once there we are all by ourselves."
"Okay, who will escort us?" Arcee asked.
"I would usually, but I am needed to handle things here in town." Chief Burn admitted.
"I could show them the way, dad," Cody suggested.
"I don't know, son. We still don't know what it could be and how serious it is." chief Burns said sounding bit worried.
"I agree. We don't even know how long it will take to locate it and handle it. And we don't want to cause any harm to anyone, especially children." Optimus said. No one noticed Elena sigh in relief. The last thing, she wants is to Cody come along, in which it will be possible that he will realize who Elena is.
"But others won't be able to help either. Dani is preparing for flying license test and Graham is preparing his applications to college."
"True. And I got a call that Mr. PettyPaws is on the tree again, so Kane won't be able."
"Mr. PettyPaws is a cat," Frankie explained to Arcee. Well, Arcee knew that already, but she acts like she didn't.
"Well, if it is okay, Chief. One of us stay with him while we reach the area and if it will take longer we will bring him home and inform the situation." Optimus suggested.
"Okay. As long he gets back 'til sundown." Chief Burns suggested. In this Optimus simply nodded to agree. Elena was now yelling in her mind.
"Elena, I know you're worried, but since we already asked permission and promised to inform any serious threat, going alone could have raised suspicion." Optimus explained while drove to the forest. Arcee was riding with Cody. As much to her dislike to watch over kids again, it would be best if Arcee stays with Cody, while Optimus and Elena go check. Well, they would have left Elena with Cody, but she would have gotten more nervous and revealed herself.
"Have you ever needed permission and guide to go certain area?" Elena asked.
"Besides from Agent Fowler, no," Optimus answered.
"What about the museum heist?"
"Agent Fowler didn't answer and we were out of time. We had no option." Optimus reminded. "Just like now."
"I just hope there won't be any cons nearby," Elena mumbled.
"Arcee, we're getting close remain by behind with the boy," Optimus called.
"Roger" Arcee answered
Optimus drove a bit further until he and Elena arrived at the coordinates. Just in case, there would be some humans around Elena came with the tracking device and Optimus came out by his holoform.
After moving the device for a while, it's readings got bit stronger front of the spot which was covered by vines and ivies.
"The source of mysterious energy beacon is hidden there," Optimus stated.
"It sure looks like, but This place looks a bit familiar to me," Elena said while went to check it more closely. When she pushed the vines and ivies aside, she found the cave behind them. Sadly it was small for bots to get in, but not too small for a human. Elena went inside and Optimus followed by his holoform there.
The cave was long and narrow, but they soon noticed light from another side of the tunnel. Once getting there, they found some sort of hidden valley inside the cave. There was a huge hole on the top which allowed sun and rain come inside.
"Well, if there are some cybertronian artifacts hidden here, this sure is a good place to hide it," Elena said and started to look around.
"Optimus, it's getting late. I should take the boy back home." Arcee called.
"Do so, Arcee. And if chief asks, tell that we have found the exact location, but we're still looking for the source." Optimus answered.
While Optimus ended the call, Elena was looking around. This place looked so familiar to her, but she wasn't sure how. She put a note in drawings on the cave walls. They didn't look to be too old to be caveman's work. More like little child's work. the drawings looked like magical creatures from fairy tales. fairies, elves, fauns, and unicorn.
Elena keeps looking up over the cave walls until she stumbles into tree roots. Her yelp got Optimus's attention and he went help her up.
Once she was up again, Elena follows the roots to the very old looking tree. Elena walked to the tree to see if there could be something hidden there. The tree looked very old that there should be something there. Like an old hollow that serves as critter's lair or something. To her surprise, there was a hollow, but it was big enough to place a lantern to illuminate the cave. The thing is there was something in the hollow. It looked like a huge pink white flower bud. When Elena touched it, she realized it was not real Flower bud, if made of plastic.
She picked it up out of the tree and placed it on the flat rock to was middle of the cave.
"Elena?"
"I… I think I recognize this..." Elena said moved her hand to the bud and lift one sepal, which seems to work as a switch. In this, the mechanic Flower bud started to open and it started to play music. Elena recognized the song and started to sing it.
"I close my eyes and I can see
The world that's waiting up for me
That I call my own"
Elena sat down near the flat rock and looked while mechanic flower played the song.
"Through the dark, through the door
Through where no one's been before
But it feels like home"
Optimus stood five steps behind her and looked how she sang. To be honest, he never has heard her sing before.
"They can say, they can say it all sounds crazy
They can say, they can say I've lost my mind"
Then Elena pushed another sepal-switch, and suddenly all the walls were illuminated by small light figures that danced on the wall.
"I don't care, I don't care, so call me crazy
We can live in a world that we design"
Optimus and Elena look upon the light figures before Elena activates another sepal under the mechanic flower.
"'Cause every night I lie in bed
The brightest colors fill my head
A million dreams are keeping me awake"
Now the light figures fade away and each corner came reflection of pictures or videos about Elena's childhood. Mostly on memories in Griffin Rock with her father and Burns family.
"I think of what the world could be
A vision of the one I see
A 'million dreams' is all it's gonna take"
A million dreams for the world we're gonna make"
When the next phase was about to start, Elena closed the mechanic flower back to a bud, in which all the reflections disappeared.
"Was that yours?" Optimus asked.
"When I arrived here on winter, on the very first warm spring day, we went camp close to here," Elena explained. "Back then in the nighttime, I dreamed there were mythical creatures here having a feast. Fairies, elves, fauns, centaurs, all kinds were having fun. At one moment I was spotted, but they weren't mad at me, they invited me to join in. I don't remember much of it, but the last memory from was there came beautiful white horse with a horn on its forehead. It moved its muzzle on my forehead and I started to feel tired. Next thing I know I found myself resting inside my tent."
"You think it was a dream?" Optimus asked.
"I'm not sure," Elena answered. "But I didn't care if it was a dream or not. That's why I made those drawings when I was small. And little later I hid this device here. My father helped my built it."
"It sure is, interesting device," Optimus said.
"I probably should update it." Elena and picks it up. Then from her robotic arm comes out disk drive, which she placed between sepals. While making more settings, she walks back to the tunnel.
Optimus looked while she left until looked at the cave walls. He could see Elena likes Earth's nature. Maybe that will be her element. Just like ice is to Silver/SweetStar. It is most powerful here on Earth than on Cybertron and it holds harmony on other elements. Well, all is still 'maybe', but who knows…
Optimus was about to leave as well until the tracking device was pointing out the energy beacon. They totally forgot it. He followed the device until finds the source of the energy beacon. It looks way small and primitive (like Ratchet would say) for any Cybertronian… Oh no!
"Arcee, do hear me?"
"What is it, Optimus?"
"I think we were lured here. This was set up."
"What?"
Right, then he heard blast and cry.
"ELENA!"
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AN: There. I like how it turned out. Especially, the song part. The song will continue later in future Chapter. Now you probably wonder who made the setup and why? Find out, on next Chapter
