A new arrival

Chapter Three

Meeting the Natives


Taking off one solar cycle from where we last left Rivet; Rivet was feeling well enough to walk.

Ratchet was surveying the main computer screen and then opened up a ground bridge to allow Bumblebee, Arcee and Bulkhead to enter the base. Rivet was observing the process.

What happened next came as a surprise to Rivet; the three Autobots had strange companions with them.

They were small and pink colored without any visible protective shells. They were unlike anything Rivet had ever seen before.
Rivet was very curious to find out what these companions were, he then approached Ratchet and asked him a question.

"Ratchet what are those creatures?" Rivet asked.

"They are called "humans"; they are the indigenous species of this planet."
Ratchet couldn't help but laugh at Rivet's obvious confliction spreading over his face.
"Ha-ha I know exactly how you feel, that's how I felt like when I first saw them. Don't worry you get used to them quickly." Ratchet replied.

Rivet nodded and turned his head to observe the humans.

"They are mostly harmless, until they decide to play their instruments or watch the television at A…VERY…HIGH….VOLUME" Ratchet raised his voice to get Miko's attention.

Miko was chatting with Bulkhead, when she heard Ratchet's voice.

"Hey I wasn't even… Oh cool! New Autobot." Miko yelled and then ran up to Rivet.

"Good luck." Ratchet teased and left Rivet on his own with Miko, Rafael and Jack as he looked into his microscope to analyze a prototype substance of the synthetic energon.

"Ratchet!" Rivet complained.

"I'm Miko, this is Jack and that's Raf." Miko introduced herself and her friends with as much composure that she could muster.

"...Hi, I'm Rivet." he said the first thing that popped into his CPU.
As Miko admired Rivet, she noticed Rivet's helicopter blades.

"You transform into a helicopter? That is SO cool! Will you take me for a ride some time? How fast can you go?"

"Uh… yes I do and sure I will, I'll tell you later." Rivet attempted to answer the stream of Miko's questions.

"With your ability of flight, you'll definitely have an advantage over the Decepticons." Rafael remarked.

"Yeah! You can go kick Starscream's tailpipe!" Miko cheered.

"Hey what weapons do you have?" Jack asked curiously.

Before Rivet could answer, Ratchet answered that question for Jack from his laboratory.

"I can answer that; he's got a very sharp sabre concealed in his forearm."
He rumbled out absently as he continued viewing the substance and jotting notes down.

"How did he…" Jack began to ask.

"That's another story for another time, I'll tell you about it later." Rivet quickly and calmly intervened before the

conversation could get ugly.

"I'm going to study with Ratchet now but I'll see you all later." Rivet addressed the kids and excused himself.

Rivet went to Ratchet's laboratory. Ratchet was jotting down more notes.

"Hey I thought you weren't going to mention that again." Rivet stated to Ratchet.

"I didn't say that you did anything and they don't know how I knew your weapons." Ratchet denied innocently.

Rivet grumbled.

"I was only testing you. I wanted to see how you would react in a difficult situation. You did well and I promise I'll never hint or mention it again." Ratchet looked at Rivet in the eye and promised sincerely.

Rivet smiled at Ratchet.

Before the smile could get infectious Ratchet changed the subject.

"Now you told me that your final year of study was interrupted, so while we wait for some Decepticon activity, I will be your teacher. What was the last thing you learned?"

"I was recently studying the required procedures necessary for an energon transfusion."
Rivet answered and the two Medics began the next lesson.