Chapter Seven

"There seems to be some strange energy readings coming from out in the desert." A green mech said.

"You think it could be Megatron?" a black mech asked

"It's a possibility," a red and blue mech said. "Ironhide, I want you, Bluestreak and Red Alert to check out these readings."

"Right, Prime."


Comet and Raincloud drove, while Freespirit flew through the portal that Crystal had opened for them.

"I'm sorry to say this but it looks like we're still at the cliff." Comet said

"If that were so, why are you and I not failing through the air?" Raincloud countered.

Freespirit chuckled, "This is the reason I asked for an aerial mode. No chance of running out of road." performing a couple of rollovers before going back to the ambulance and MG, flying just above them.

"No, just being shot out of the sky and pleading with us medics to put you back together." Comet grumbled.

Raincloud laughed, "She's got you there, Spirit."

"Hm. How about we focus on finding this thing." The jet said annoyed.

"I do believe I've annoyed someone," the ambulance said humorously.

As the three femmes continued on down the road they saw three vehicles heading in their direction, suddenly a voice shouted "DECEPTICON!" and before Freespirit knew what was happening she was being shot at. Another voice called out, "You two get over here. We'll protect you from the Decepticon."

Raincloud and Comet looked at each other confused. "Decepticon?" Comet asked.

"What are you talking about? There aren't any Decepticons around here." Raincloud said.

"There's one right above you," a third voice said.

The MG laughed, "Glad to see you find this so funny, Rain." Freespirit said annoyed as she dodged more shots.

"Freespirit is no Decepticon, and I'd appreciated it if you'd stopped trying to shoot her down before I have to repair her...again." Comet stated annoyed.

"Huh?" the three mechs said in a surprised and shocked unison.

The three femmes transformed and Freespirit went to run over to the ones who tried to shoot her down but Raincloud held her back.
"Let me at them! I'll teach them to try and shoot me down!" she snarled.

"Spirit, please. Calm down." Raincloud said as she continued to try and keep the jet from the three mechs.

"Why would you think Freespirit's a Decepticon?" the ambulance asked.

"Because only Decepticons look like that," the white and red mech said.

This only made Freespirit angrier. "Come over here and say that! I'll kick your aft all the way back to Cybertron!" her fists shook with uncontrolled anger.

"Please stop calling her that, it'll only make her worse." Raincloud said looking over at them.

"Freespirit's an Autobot." Comet stated.

"That can't be," the red mech said in surprise.

"What the slag do you call this!" the fighter jet said pointing angrily at her Autobot symbol on her shoulder.

Just then Comet noticed more vehicles heading in their direction. "Now what?" she virtually moaned.

The five mechs transformed another red mech, though this one smaller than the other, upon seeing Freespirit shouted "DECEPTICON!"

"That's it!" the jet broke free of the MG's hold and headed over to them.

"Comet!" Raincloud called over to the ambulance.

The white and yellow femme managed to grab one of the jet's arms only to receive an angry glare in return. "Let. Go." Freespirit demanded.

"Once you've calmed down." Comet replied trying hard not to show how much the light blue and light green femme frightened her at that very moment.

"Calm down! How the slag would you like it if they kept calling you a fragging Decepticon!"

"Stop denying what you are, Decepticon." the small red mech said.

Freespirit growled at them, and Raincloud just managed to grab hold of the jets other arm before she lunged at the mech. "LET GO OF ME SO I CAN KICK HIS AFT!" she screamed.

"I'd like to see you try, Decepticon."

"Cliffjumper. That's enough," a red and blue mech said.

"Thank you for stopping him but..." Raincloud began when Freespirit started tugging at her and Comet's arms trying to get at the mech.

"Freespirit. If you don't calm down I'm going to have to sedate you." Comet warned. The jet growled and stopped pulling on the two femme's arms, but they didn't let go of her just in case.

"As Comet told the other three, Freespirit is an Autobot." Raincloud explained.

Freespirit pointed to one of her Autobot symbols seeing all the looks of shock and surprise.

"Who are you anyway? I don't recognise your designs." Comet asked. She may not have been on Earth very long but she knew all of the Autobot designs stationed to the planet, it was her job as a medic.

"My name is Optimus Prime," the red and blue mech said.

"But...that's...not...possible." Freespirit stammered her anger suddenly gone.

"And whys that?" a white and black mech asked.

"Optimus was...taken, by Soul Storm." Raincloud said as her doorwings twitched.

"Prime is right here. May I ask who this Soul Storm is?" a white and black mech with doorwings asked.

Suddenly Comet fainted, "Comet!" both Freespirit and Raincloud said in unison as they crouched down on either side of the medic.

"Well I hope you're happy." Freespirit said annoyed as she looked at them.

"Cut it out, Spirit!" Raincloud snapped at the jet surprising them. "This isn't the time."

Another white and red mech walked over to them and started to exam the downed femme.
"And just what do you think you're doing." the light blue femme spat.

"I'm a medic and if you want your friend to be okay I suggest you get out of my way." he said angrily as he glared at her. Freespirit backed off surprised at the way he spoke to her, no one had ever spoke to her like that before. After a few minutes he looked over at Raincloud, "She's fine, she just fainted."

"Uh...thanks...um..."

"Ratchet." the white and red mech said.

"Ratchet. Thank you and thanks for calming Spirit down." Raincloud thanked.

"Believe me, I've handled worse." he said looking over as he heard the mechs chuckle.

Raincloud stood turning to the other mechs.
"I'm sorry for Spirit's behaviour, she really hates being called a Decepticon," the femme growled proving her point. "My name is Raincloud, she is Freespirit," gesturing at the jet "And that is Comet." gesturing down at the white and yellow femme.

Ratchet also stood and started to introduce everyone.
"The loud mouth over there is Cliffjumper," pointing at the small red mech. "Jazz," pointing at the white and black mech, "Ironhide," pointing at red mech, "Red Alert," pointing over at the other white and red mech, "Bluestreak," pointing at the grey mech, "And Prowl." pointing over at the white and black mech with doorwings.

Freespirit suddenly stood upon hearing the last name spoken. "P-P-Prowl?" she virtually whispered. "I-it can't be." staring at the mech.

Raincloud cursed and quickly went over to her friend standing in front of them blocking the jet's view of the white and black doorwinged mech. "Spirit, its okay."

"But..."

"Trust me, everything's going to be okay." The MG said looking the femme in the optic, only to see the jet breakdown and cry. She pulled her into a hug, "Oh Spirit."

Jazz walked over to them, "Is she okay?" he asked.

"She'll be fine." the MG looked over at the mech. "Do me a favour," she asked with sad optics "If there's an Ultra Magnus here...don't tell me."