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Pandimala: Are we going to the academy soon?

Authoress: Keep asking and I will make sure you never get there.

Tana: You wouldn't

Authoress: Try me.

An: The yellow green femme's coloring is the same color as Ratchet's in the 2007 movie.

Ch. 2: Arrival at the Academy

The stellar cycles few by way too fast for everybot. Especially for Joint. She knew that her now adult charges would be leaving to go live at the academy. They were going to go and chase their dreams.

Speaking of the charges, they had grown into wonderful adults. Tana had a little broader shoulders then most femmes had but her torso and chestplate was the average size for most femmes. Also, she had grown so she was about a half a helm taller than herself. Finally, her main mods consisted of morning star that would replace her right servo and a flail that would replace her left. The story of when her mods came out was a good one. Blockade had been going to give her a double high five when both servos changed and Blockade's servos were crushed. Blockade had stared in shock before comforting Tana.

Zarron had grown into a fine mech. To describe his appearance, Joint could only say that he looked like one of those cyberninjas in height and build. Actually, when Zarron had just turned into an adult, the cyberninjas had tried to recruit him but he had told them he wanted to be a scout. Zarron's main mods consisted of a scimitar that was attached to his back and stasis darts that would come out of his wrists. Zarron had always known about his scimitar but his darts were another matter. He had been asked by Joint if he knew where 'Mala and Tana where (who were preparing to prank Joint). He had done the normal I-don't-know shrug and was shocked when a dart had come out of his wrist and stuck in the wall. Joint immediately had took it out and scanned it and was shocked that the formula inside could almost any bot into immediate stasis.

Pandimala was another matter entirely. Her shoulders were very broad but she had the torso like one of those seeker bots. She had an average sized chestplate but her height was something to be marveled. She was around a whole helm taller than Ultra Magnus. Her mods were an experience to discover. Her mods consisted of two broad swords that would stay concealed on the outer sides of her legs and of course she had her shoulder cannons. Pandimala had known about both mods and thought that nothing would surprise her. Then one cycle, 'Mala had her cannons pointed at a wall when the strangest thing happened; they fired fire at the wall. Pandimala had panicked and had thought about extinguishing the flames and had nearly given herself a spark attack when her cannons had fired ice. Shoot, it scared Joint to death when she was run into by Pandimala screaming something about fire and ice and she pointed to her room.

Now the three were gathering any personal items they wanted to bring. Joint was seriously going to miss them. She heard the door chime go off and knew that it was Blockade. She walked down the stairs and gave him a giant hug. He looked a little shocked at first before lovingly wrapping his arms around her frame and held her close while rocking from side to side while saying, "I'm going to miss them too. Even all of those pranks they played on us."

Joint nodded her helm and said, "It was a prank that sealed their friendship though." Joint felt his frame shake with a chuckle and he said, "Yep, and we found that pink is a color option for you." Both then let out a loud round of laughing and Joint said, "That should have been our warning that it would only get worse." The couple smile at each other and awaited their charges to get down.

Pandimala, Tana, and Zarron were in their room packing and they were excited. They would finally be able to fulfill their dreams. But like anything being done for the first time, they were all nervous. Tana looked at 'Mala and Zarron before saying, "Guys, I'm really nervous about going. What if we don't get to be together?"

Zarron shook his helm before saying, "Nah, they will usually keep the housing bots together. What I'm worried about though are the bots we will meet. Will they be nice or will they be glitch-heads."

Everybot knew he was right. It actually tied into what 'Mala's worry was. "Yeah, and I'm worried about how the bots will react to me being a flyer."

The three then gave each other a good hug and Tana said, "Don't worry 'Mala. If anybot messes with you, they will be messing with all of us." Zarron smiled and added, "Plus, I don't think any of the bots will be anywhere near your height. They would have to be insane to mess with you in the first place."

The three bots then laughed and left the room, their packing finished. They walked down to the main hallway and saw Blockade and joint talking to a black and white cop mech and a black and silver car femme. Joint noticed the three bots arrival and said, "Glad you three could join us. 'Mala, Zarron, Tana; let me introduce you to Breaker," she pointed to the mech, "and Rev." she pointed to the femme. "They are here to escort you three to the Academy."

Breaker smiled and said, "Also, the four of us were a team back in the day."

Tana looked at Blockade and asked, "Really?"

Blockade nodded and said, "Yep. I was our scout and I wasn't half bad."

Joint smirked and retorted, "Then Blockade, explain to me why I, as the CMO, was always repairing your aft?"

Everybot laughed at that and Breaker stated, "I was our main warrior. I even got an invite to join the Guardians."

Tana starred at the bot and said, "The Guardians! Did you accept?"

Breaker shook his helm and said, "Nope."

Tana was shocked and asked, well demanded, "Why not!"

Breaker put his arm around Rev's shoulders and said, "Because I had bonded with Rev and I didn't want to be away from her."

Tana had her mouth formed in a small 'o'. Rev smiled at this and said, "Guess it's my turn. I was our team's intelligence agent."

Zarron then looked at the four bots and asked, "Did you get to fight against the 'Cons?"

Joint nodded and said, "Yep, we were one of the last units deployed. The six of us, well, we had just come into our adult hood and we were, what Ultra Magnus affectionately called, rambunctious rascals who annoyed everybot they met."

Everybot laughed at that comment and then Breaker said, "As much as I hate to break up this reunion, we have to get these three bots settled into their new home."

Everybot said their goodbyes and the three soon to be students followed Breaker and Rev to the academy. When they arrived, 'Mala, Tana, and Zarron had the same thought; wow. They had not expected it to look so…nice. Breaker and Rev then led them into a hallway. They continued to walk until they came to a small corridor with two doors, one on the left and one on the right. Rev then looked at them and said, "The femmes will be staying on the right and Zarron will be on the left with the other mechs."

Zarron, 'Mala, and Tana looked at each other as they were separated for the first time in stellar cycles. They each then entered their separate rooms.

Rev lead 'Mala and Tana into the dark room and stood aside. She then said, "The two femmes will be receiving their names tomorrow. Until then, they will not have a name." Rev then left.

"Hello?" Tana called quietly. Only silence followed. Tana looked at 'Mala who only shrugged her shoulders. Tana sighed and yelled, "Hello!"

"Hey keep it down! A femme needs her beauty recharge."

The lights turned on and 'Mala saw four berths, two of them currently holding a femme each. One of the femmes, who was colored pale yellow, glared at the two femmes and asked, "And who are you two?"

The other femme, who was colored a yellow green, answered, "Obviously they are the housing bots who are going to train with us."

The yellow femme rolled her optics and went back to recharge. The yellow green femme got up and stood in front of the two femmes and said, "Hello and welcome to our room. What are your designations? I know you two have them."

Tana nodded and said, "I'm Tana, it's great to meet ya." And she shook the yellow green femme's servo. Pandimala shook her servo and said, "Hi, my name's Pandimala."

The yellow green femme couldn't help but say, "Primus, you're really tall. Why are your optics green?" The femme saw Tana and Pandimala tense up at her outburst and she quickly stated, "I mean no offence. J...j…Just my curiosity taking over."

Pandimala and Tana relaxed and Pandimala said, "Yeah, I guess I'm a little tall and I was just born with green optics." 'Mala then asked, "What do you want to be when you graduate?" The femme gave a shy smile and responded, "I'm hoping to be a medic. What about you two?"

Tana responded saying, "I want to be a warrior."

The yellow femme then looked at Pandimala and asked, "And you?"

"I want to be a Prime." 'Mala answered.

Tana then said, "As much as I like this meet and greet, I'm ready for some recharge." And with that, the yellow femme laid on her berth while Tana and 'Mala each claimed an empty berth.

Breaker led Zarron into the mech room. When he entered, Zarron saw three mechs turn to look at him and he was now missing 'Mala and Tana greatly. Breaker looked at the three mechs and said, "you three make Zarron here fell welcome." Breaker then left.

Zarron turned to the mechs and studied them a little. One was a blue mech with a very large chin. He looked like he didn't want Zarron to be there. Next to him was a red and blue mech. He had a kind looking faceplate that showed he was accepting of a new team member. Zarron jumped back a step when the brown mech with two orange stripes rushed toward him with his servo extended. Zarron realized that the brown and orange mech just wanted to shake servos. So, Zarron grasped the brown and orange mech's servo while said mech said, "Nice to meet you Zarron."

Big chin scoffed at this greeting and red and blue asked, "So, what is your goal at the academy?"

Zarron looked at each one and said, "I really want to be a scout. What about you three?"

"I will be a Prime and eventually Magnus." Big chin pompously stated.

"I also wish to become a Prime, but not Magnus, never." Red and blue said nervously.

"I am hoping to become an intelligence agent." Brown and orange said.

The four bots noticed what time it was and all decided to go recharge. The lights went out once Zarron lied down and Zarron's last thought was that the big chin better not get on his bad side. He then fell into a deep and peaceful recharge.

Pandimala: Yeah, we are at the academy!

Zarron: At least you two get to stay together.

Tana: Take it like a mech.

Authoress: Stop right there, I am not going to break up another of your yelling matches. Go to your rooms.