World: Transformers Animated, after the episode "The Endgame part 2"
Main Characters: Jetlight, Jetstorm, Jetfire, Meltdown, Swindle

I don't own Transformers Animated or the characters (exept for Jetlight). Rightfull owner is Hasbro.

Units of time:
Nano-cycle = 1 Second
Cycle = 1,5 minutes
Breem = 8,3 minutes
Megacycle = 2,6 hours
Solar Cycle = 1 day
Deca Cycle = 10 days
Orbital Cycle = 1 month
Stellar Cycle = 1 year

DreamStoryWeaver: Yep, he'll visit there too~
TFAArtFreak: Adventuretime \o/
Prowls-little-angel: Meltdown was never killed, even though it seemed like that. In end of his last episode it was shown how he gathered himself back together ^^ And oh lord, the way Jazz talks! I'm having trouble trying to mimic all the talkingstyles, so hearing that I got atleast one of them right is giving me hope, thank you ^^

Oh yeah, anyone have any suggestions on place or two where Jetlight could visit? Since I really don't want him to grow up too fast ;)

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Earth, above Detroit

Now this was new. Jetlight had never felt free, not entirely, but now... He could go where ever he wanted, whenever he wanted. Sure, he should hide for a day or two so that his brothers wouldn't find him so fast - It didn't matter what Jazz said, those two would be coming after him - and drag him back. But right now, for the few cycles he still had, he just flew and enjoyed the scenery. He had never seen so much life in the streets below, people were either going to work, or coming back from the nightjob. Some of them looked up when the lonely jet flew over, waving their hands to young autobot. Jetlight smiled little, and then took off to the talles tower he was able to see, flying above it, and landing on there so he could look around. Being up in the sky was what cheered him up, but his leg was starting to act up again, so he wanted to land down for a second, for a cool down.

"Whoa, this looks great, I think I can see everything from up here!", Jetlight laughed for himself, trying to focus his sensor to maximium power. Just seeing everything up here was nice, and seeing how the humans and robots alike worked together down there... I was one huge social network. Waiting for his legs to cool down - his thrusters kept overheating them for now, maybe he should have waited enough long for Ratchet to fix them? - he looked straight down, and felt like jumping down, just to see was the fall really so deep? He knew he could just fly away before hitting the ground... Then he felt it. His brothers, they were looking for him! He felt the pulse in his spark, they were so worried, it almost hurt... Jetlight steadied himself, flying somewhere to hide, so that he wouldn't be seen so easily. Maybe he shouldn't hide and seek in the city?

Earth, Autobot Base

Jazz had never been in so much trouble before in his life. Good thing was that he was an ninja, hiding wasn't so hard. The bad thing was, that everyone was after him. Well, not everyone, but those who were, were the most dangerous bunch you could ever imagine. One medic, that could de-activate you just with the flick from the servo, and two fliers, who both had so far proven to be more than better from average warriors, and had already out-bested him. Not to mention, that now he didn't have Optimus to save him, and Sentinel couldn't help much. Sure, he could order the Jet-brothers, but they didn't listen to him all the time, and only thing that they had taken as command right now was the order not to offline him. Great. All this, because he had told them that Jetlight had taken off for couple of days. And suddenly all of them wanted to kill him.

Jetstrom and Jetfire taked off from the base, they had decided to try and look for their brother. Sure, he wanted to have some free time to find out who he was, but wasn't that obvious already? He was one of them! One of the Autobots! What was more that he needed? Or was this about something deeper than just the team and such? But what could be more important?

"I not be feeling him brother!", Jetfire were almost panicing, but Jetstrom were able to calm him down trough their bond. Good thing they had that...

"Not be worrying brother. Jazz be saying Jetlight not going far.", Jetstorm informed, and Jetfire made a annoyed sound, just thinking that Jazz had betrayed them like that! Why would Jetlight take off like that anyway? Was he really that easy to control? Why would Jazz even try to get rid of him in the first place though?

::"Jetfire, Jetstorm, any luck finding Jetlight?"::, it was Optimus.

::"Negative Optimus Prime Sir."::
::"Well, come back to base. Jetlight will contact us if he needs help, or when he's coming back. Don't worry, we still keep our optics open on the patrols just in case we are able to see him."::
::"But, Optimus Prime Sir-"::
::"No "but"s Jetfire. Jetlight is too attached to you to leave forever. No come back to the base, you two are going low on energon."::
::"...Yes Sir."::

With those words, both jets switched their course, back to base to get some refuelling. Both were unnaturally quiet, it was just too hard to imagine that Jetlight was gone, even after getting his wish after so many years... Jetfire sent one pulse more, hoping that Jetlight would receive it. Jetstorm flinched, and almost stopped to fly back, he felt the response! Jetlight apparently felt guilty, he didn't show himself but let them both know, that he was still there. Jetfire tried to pinpoint where the pulse had came, but there was no luck.

"...Come brother."

Earth, Detroits sewers

"You better have good reason for calling me down here machine! This mucky water is destroying my suit!", acid-armored male whined, trying to keep away from the mud and green water. The sewers had never been one of the places to be loved by Meltdown. It stinked down there, and it was dark. Not to mention how hard it was get sewerwater out of the white suit!

"Ah yes! I do have a good reason, you are going to LOVE it. I took it that you don't like the autobots very well?"

"Don't like them? I loath them! Being a robot is horrible, but being an Autobot is unforgivable!", Meltdown growled, just thinking of those wretchet things made his insides boil. They came always out of nowhere, made him look bad, spoiled his plans, and had caused this to him! And now they had a new one, who didn't even know who he was! Thankfully he had given him something that would make sure, that he wouldn't forget Meltdowns name ever again! Purple colored transformer grinned, nodding at his words.

"Yes yes yes! That is precicely what I have been thinking about! And since we have common enemy, why not unite our forces just until we are able to get rid of them? I mean, we have the power, the fortune, name anyhting and we have it, and you, you have the knowledge~ Not to mention that beautiful power of yours to melt down ANY kind of metal.", he then started his speech, and Meltdown felt his already somewhat overhealty ego to grow little more.

"What do you say, enemies of our enemies are our friends? Not to mention that we could give you the lordship of this little planet, if you wov to be loyal to our leader, the all mighty Megatron!"

"You mean I would serve a machine?", Metldowns voice turned cold and hatefull in a blink of an eye. Something about serving machine to get rid of an another machine was little off, don't you think?

"Oh no no no no, just until we get what we want, after that you can do what ever you want! Just a couple raports once in a while, and showing no threat to our cause, and we can leave your little planet to yours to be commanded~", transformer, that had been identified now as Decepticon - who else would serve under Megatron? - made a wide and assuring, but yet somehow greasy smile. Meltdown could have grinned, that didn't sound bad, no more machines, no more autobots, and best of all, he would control this whole planet, maybe even this side of the galaxy!

"Swindle... take me to your leader!"