Disclaimer- I do not own Transformers they belong to Hasbro and Michael Bay, but I do own my OC's.
I was in deep thought. Last night after the Ratchet drooped me off at home my mom reminded me of a certain date which I should've remembered.
Flashback
I was playing Mario Bros.2 with my Nintendo 3Ds that I got for my 16th birthday. Thank you mom!
As I was gather a million coins from golden Mario. My mom came into my room.
"Jessie we need to talk it's important." She said with a serious tone. I paused the game and put aside as mom sat on the far edge of the bed.
"Jessie, tomorrow after, you and I are going out of town, back to San Fernando Valley." Did I just hear her right?
"Are you serious, back home! Why so sudden?" I exclaimed. I can' believe t that I'm hearing this. I'm excited to see how the others are doing.
"Don't tell me you forgot, it's the anniversary remember." That ruined the moment. I checked my phone that had a calendar and checked. It then hit me. I totally forgot that it was that 'time' of the year. Now I see why.
"Oh yeah I forgot, sorry mom." I said feeling guilty for forgetting that how important that day was to my mom.
"It's alright, I would've have suspect that you forget. Now I already called the school and told them you'll be absent on that day. And we'll need to get up earlier if we can get there by morning."
"Mom, while we're there can I visit my friends after." I asked with a tint of hope in my voice. It seemed like forever since I last saw them.
"Maybe, but what I need you to do tomorrow is to inform your friends 'here' that we will be leaving town, understood."
"Yeah, mom." I replied as she left my room to cook dinner. How am I gonna explain this to the other, the Autobots, and more importantly Ratchet?
End of Flashback
"Jessie?" a voice snapped me out my flashback as I turned and saw Jack sitting next to me on the couch with a look of concern.
"Yeah, is everything ok?" I asked confused.
"You tell me, you seem quiet ever since you arrived at base." He said. Ratchet glanced back at me in concern as well. Should I tell them now?
"I'm fine, just got a lot of things on my mind that's all. By the way where's Miko." I notice that she was absent since I got here. No wonder it was so quiet.
"Miko had to stay after school, Bulkhead left to pick her up." Jack said.
"Bet you anything that she's at detention and that she's gonna ditched." Just as I said that we heard Bulkhead stumble back into base.
"Speak of devil." Jack proclaimed as Miko jumped out of the car, "You sound just like my parents!"
"Aren't they Japanese?" Bulkhead asked confusedly after he transformed into his bipedal mode.
"They may speak a different language. But they say the same things!" Miko retorted.
"This ought to be interesting, care to join me." I offered to Jack, he simply nodded as we head over to railing.
"Because we want the best for you! And that means making sure you go to school! Not jail!" Bulkhead countered.
"Uh-oh. What'd you do?" Jack asked with a teasing tone.
"I ditched detention," Miko confessed bluntly.
"Told yay!" I proclaimed to Jack with a smirked know that I was right.
"You couldn't have lied to me?" He replied as Bulkhead knelt down to lecture Miko.
"Look, Miko, before I became a warrior, I was a laborer – construction. I can build stuff. I can break stuff. And that's it!" He recalled his past, hoping Miko would grasp his point.
"I like breaking stuff! I wanna be just like you, Bulk!" Miko proclaimed.
"Oh… Why do you wanna be like me when you can be a medic like Ratchet?" Bulkhead retorted. The said 'bot' I glanced back typed some of things into the computer.
"I'm detecting a fresh Energon pulse from the nation called Greece," Ratchet suddenly announced, "An ancient city. Quite historic, I believe."
"Ancient Greece, huh? Oh, field trip." Bulkhead sing-songed excitedly.
"Hey, Jessie why don't you come with us." Miko asked with hope in her eyes.
"Well…"
"Please!" she said and then started doing the puppy eyes on me. I hate it when people do that. Well, I might as well, as long as it keeps me busy.
"Alright. I was starting to get bored anyways." I gave in and Miko silently said 'yes' as I walked down the stairs over to her. I'll probably tell the others about tomorrow when we get back. Ratchet typed in the coordinates and opened up the ground bridge portal and Bulkhead transformed.
Miko excitedly leapt into Bulkhead and I clambered in after her as Bulkhead revved up his engine and sped through the portal.
"Here we are!" He stated when he stopped in the middle of some sort of sandy site. Me and Miko jumped out, looking around in awe. The area had loads of ancient pillars, and looked like it's already been dug up.
"Sweet! So what are we doing in Wreck-O-Ville?" Miko asked excitedly as Bulkhead withdrew a scanning device from his compartment.
"I'm scouting Energon. You're doing research for your history report," Bulkhead answered.
"You punk'd me, Bulk? NOT COOL!" Miko pouted. I giggled at that.
"Didn't finish your homework huh?" I said in a teasing tone.
"I didn't bother finishing it." She said like there was no care in the world. We both followed Bulkhead curiously as he walked over to the ledge. He was moving the device around and analyzing the readings.
"Hmm, signals strong." He observed the device. We all set eyes on the machinery next to the mounds of dust, mud and rubble.
"An excavation site!" He said.
"Whoa…," Miko breathed. I just started in awe.
"I know construction." He looked around "According to my scanner humans hit energon veins, and they don't even know it."
Bulkheads optics then widened slightly.
"Woah" I was confused, until I looked over to see a wall with Ancient Greek inscriptions and carvings "That's Cybertronian!" He exclaimed. I looked closer and saw a man holding an orb in his hand.
"Why would Ancient Greeks paint an energon harvester?" Bulkhead questioned. I raised an eyebrow.
"You know what that round thing is?" Miko asked. She took out her phone and took a picture.
"Your smarter than you let on!"
"But even dumber than he looks." We all spun around to see who the voice belonged to.
Standing where we were not too long ago was a large, bulky, blue decepticon with golden eyes instead of red ones, thought his face was orangey-red.
"Who's that?" I asked aloud. I'm gonna regret ever asking that.
"Breakdown." Bulkhead stated.
'Breakdown' chuckled. "Miss me?" He asked smirking.
"Like rust in my undercarriage." Bulkhead snarled.
"You know this lunkhead?" Miko asked as I snickered.
"We have a history." He remarked.
"And you have a couple of pets. Do they play catch?" The con then easily snapped the stone pillar off of its stand like a twig and held it up, aiming for us.
"Catch!" He exclaimed as he lobbed it towards us. Me and Miko attempted to shield ourselves but Bulkhead intercepted, the pillar being crushed against his body, leaving a huge mass of dust.
"Miko, Jessie stay down!" He ordered. We managed to hide ourselves behind a giant step just in time as Breakdown charged towards Bulkhead and sent the pair flying.
Breakdown's slam Bulkheads and knock him into the excavation sight. Mid-air, Breakdown gained advantage and threw Bulkhead into the nearby wall. The ancient stone section grumbled under his weight.
"Oops. Hope the pretty picture wasn't too important," Breakdown said sarcastically.
Eventually, he transformed into his vehicular mode and drove away. We retreated from our hiding place just in time to see him retreating.
"Told you I'm good at breaking things," Bulkhead remarked rubbing his head.
"I'll always have your back, Bulk. Got us a picture of the picture," Miko proclaimed holding her phone with the photo of the fresco.
"Nice Job, up high." I complimented as we high-fived.
"It is indeed an Energon harvester. A tool created by the Ancients to remove raw Energon from any nearby source." Optimus confirmed the orb in the fresco.
So much for telling the others after our 'field trip'. Guess when this is all over I have to tell them sooner or later. I mentally stated. When Me and Miko returned to base Raf and Bumblebee were now present along with the other bots. Miko already showed the picture to Optimus she took back at Greece.
"Greek Gods knew Autobots?" Raf exclaimed in disbelief.
"No. The Ancients often used the art of a given era to conceal messages," Optimus corrected, "This fresco was likely a signpost indicating a harvester's location hidden somewhere on this planet."
"Uh, Optimus, if the harvester removes Energon from anything and you all have Energon pumping inside you…?" Jack trailed off.
"In Decepticon hands, the harvester could be a devastating weapon," Optimus answered.
"See? You were a genius to destroy that painting!" Miko reassured a still doubtful Bulkhead.
"Miko's not wrong. How can the 'Cons find the harvester without the fresco?" Arcee asked.
"There is a way." I declared. "Just look on the Web. With high-speed internet as a means of obtaining any information it would probably lead to a potential Energon source."
"Raf, do you mind explain this one?"
"Not a problem," Raf nodded eagerly, "If you do an image search for 'Greek God' and 'Golden Orb', this pops up. It's in a museum." He explained as he showed an image displaying a white stone stature of a Greek God holding a golden orb in his hand. Everyone realized that it was indeed an Energon harvester.
"That the real deal?" Arcee asked.
Optimus continued staring at the picture. "Contact Agent Fowler," Optimus requested.
…
"You've reached Special Agent William Fowler. I'm currently on an intensive training retreat and unavailable until Tuesday."
"I hate talking to machines," Ratchet grumbled. I rolled my eyes, he'll never change.
"Without Agent Fowler's direct aid, we will have to confiscate the harvester on our own," Optimus announced.
"Hold on, confiscate!?" I repeated.
"As in steal museum property?" Jack said with disbelief as he shook his head down and pinch on his nose bridge.
"That sounds…illegal," Raf commented.
"I do not wish to break human law. But once the Decepticons learn of the harvester's location, they will not hesitate to obtain it by any means necessary. We must act covertly," Optimus proclaimed.
"No offence, Optimus. But covertly and giant robots don't really go well together. Museums are public. And they have guards and security cameras," Jack reminded.
"No problem! We're small enough to sneak in! And we're not a government secret!" Miko reminded her three friends.
"Miko, I'm not sure that's wise," Bulkhead remarked.
"I can't believe I'm saying this but, I'm with her on this one." I confessed. Earning a few looks to me.
"But it might be our best option, Bulkhead," Optimus told his friend. "The longer we debate, the more time we give the Decepticons."
Prime then began explaining the plan to us. First, the bots will bridge me, Jack, Raf and Miko into the museum so that the guards won't notice we're there. Then, we get the harvester and finally we'll be bridged back whilst the bots will keep the cons busy. Simple as that.
Once we had that clear, the bots brought in a massive metal, yellow lift for us to use and transport the golden orb. We clambered on and I stood next Jack.
When Optimus walked in front of the groundbridge Ratchet opened the portal.
"Autobots transform and roll out!" He ordered, transforming himself. Every other 'bot transformed into their alt modes and drove through the portal.
It was silent for a moment until Miko broke it. "So, whose ready thieve a famous museum?" she asked, grinning. Jack scowled and Raf looked nervous. Then she turned to me.
"What about you Jessie?"
"Well, I've never done anything like this before, but who knows this can be a fun experience." I said smiling.
"Right on." Miko walked up to me and we hi-fived again.
"Jack, Jessie, Miko, Rafael. I will have a clear view of you. Once you secure the harvester, I will contact Ratchet and he will bridge you back to base." Optimus stated over the com link. Ratchet activated the groundbridge and turned to us.
"Now, since you'll bypass all normal points of entry, you won't have to worry about setting off the alarm. But take care to avoid any security guards." He warned.
"Don't worry, we'll be careful." I reassured him. Jack then drove the lift through the portal and I smiled gave small innocent wave at my guardian just before he disappeared from view.
I looked around, I was fascinated by the displays they had at the museum. But right now we have an important task at hand. We looked to the right and our eyes landed on the statue.
"Opa!" Miko whispered when we spotted the harvester.
My eyes shifted outside and saw Optimus in his awesome truck mode. He flashed his headlights at us three times. That was the signal for us to start because Jack made the lift rise up towards the camera up above us.
Miko took her phone out and lined it up with the sight of the camera before turning her phone upside down and taking a picture. She gently placed it over the security camera so it looked like nothing was changed and gave us thumbs up.
Slowly and carefully, Jack directed the lift closer and closer to the stature and we slowly started to remove the harvester. Man this thing weighs a ton! I should work out more.
As we were making a grab of the harvester we heard the glass crack behinds us. I turned and saw Optimus looking at us seeing if we were alright but then a red car transformed and stabbed Optimus with an electric pole thingy, knocking Optimus out. After he fell down the con jumped onto his back and jabbed him again.
"It's Cons!" Raf gasped.
"They got Optimus!" Jack stated worriedly.
"We better hurry and get this thing out of here fast." I exclaimed.
We then noticed another 'con' driving towards us, which I quickly recognized as Breakdown. Arcee and Bumblebee then came into view as they sped towards Breakdown, but the con shot missiles at them, causing them both to swerve and 'Bee to transform as the two 'bots collided into each other. That's gotta hurt.
We then heard pounding on the roof and saw Bulkhead jump down running towards Breakdown, who transformed and punched him. Bulkhead was sent flying back and collided with the other con knocking the tow through one of the museum walls, effectively triggering the alarm. Luckily the jolt helped us to finally get the harvester onto the lift.
"Come on. Time to make our exit, guys," Miko remarked.
Miko climbed off of the lift and ran ahead of them, looking for a way out without getting caught. Me, Jack, and Raf followed along behind her in the lift with the Energon harvester. When Miko turned to the left, she saw a garage. She thought it was perfect, so she hit the button to open it. As the roller door slowly raised itself automatically, she took off running and climbed underneath it. However, she froze and gasped when she felt the light from a flashlight hit her. We had to hide behind the wall nearby when we spotted a security guard standing in front of Miko.
"Uh…wassup?" Miko greeted nervously.
"Better come with me, miss," the security guard said as he grabbed Miko by the wrist and dragged her to his office.
"Not good," Jack remarked
"Look!" I exclaimed. There was another metal door but it was already half open and we could make out a pair of cybertronian legs. Jack ran towards them.
"Arcee!" Jack called out before they ran for her.
However, when the bot knelt down and pushed open the door and looked underneath, we realized that it wasn't Arcee.
"It's Soundwave!" Raf cried.
"Crap!" I exclaimed.
He reached forward to grab the harvester before he left he stared at me for a minute then it transformed and fly off with the energon harvester.
"This isn't good. Come on." Jack declared as me and Raf followed him outside to where the other bots are. When they were in view they were getting ready to chase after the cons.
"Hey, guys, WAIT!" I shouted grabbing their attention.
"The Decepticons have the harvester!" Jack announced.
"And security has Miko!" Raf added.
"WHAT? I'm going in after her!" Bulkhead decided as he geared up for a fight.
"Bulkhead, Miko may be detained. But she is safe from harm," Optimus reassured.
When we returned to based Optimus believed that Starscream will use the harvester to gather energon as quickly as possible. Bumblebee and Arcee already went out to intercept the cons.
"In all likelihood, Starscream will use the harvester to gather as much Energon as they can from the planet's otherwise unmineable Energon deposits. Approach with extreme caution. Starscream will not hesitate to turn the harvester on any one of us. Bulkhead, it is best that you remain here," Optimus advised.
"So I can bust Miko out of the museum?" Bulkhead asked eagerly.
"So you can help Ratchet," Optimus corrected, "You may be Miko's guardian. But she requires human assistance. Agent Fowler remains her best option." Optimus said as he rolled out.
"Don't worry Bulk, I'm sure Miko can take care of herself." I tried reassuring him. "Let's just hope Agent Fowl is still available."
"You've reached Special Agent William Fowler. I'm currently on an intensive training retreat and unavailable until Tuesday."
"Still no answer," Raf announced.
"Fowler's lounging around some poolside cabana," Bulkhead growled as he pounded his fist into the nearest object…which happened to be one of Ratchet's tools.
"Bulkhead, I NEEDED THAT!" Ratchet cried. I resist the urge to laugh at his own catch phrase but no was not the time.
"We can free Miko if we can just return that harvester to the museum," Bulkhead said.
"So they Decepticons can steal it all over again?" Ratchet retorted knowingly.
"…I am so dumb!" Bulkhead moaned. I feel sorry for the big guy. He really cares about her.
"So how are we going to help Miko?" I asked worriedly.
"By returning this replica to the museum," Ratchet answered as he held up the partially completed orb, "The construction of which would be going a whole lot faster if Bulkhead hadn't just MANGLED MY FRAME WELDER!"
"We're already trespassers and thieves. Why not add forgery to the list?" Jack remarked sarcastically.
Bulkhead groaned before saying, "I wish I had never taken Miko to the…the painting of the harvester isn't the only thing we found at these ruins!"
"I'm sorry?" was all Ratchet said.
"Starscream's not dumb! No matter what kind of tool he has, he's gonna take the easy route!"
"You mean there's Energon at the excavation site." I realized what he meant.
"Exactly." Bulkhead pointed.
Bulkhead already transformed through the ground bridge by the coordinates. At first Ratchet insisted that he wait for backup but Bulkhead wanted to do this alone for Miko. I decided that now might be the opportunity to tell them about tomorrow even though everyone wasn't here. But I can't hold it any longer.
"Uh, guys listen there something important I need to tell you." All eyes were on me now. Ratchet stopped working for a moment and was ready to listen. He looked at me with concern eyes like I was about confess something big.
"What is it Jessie?" Jack asked.
"Listen, this may not be the right time but I won't be here tomorrow at school and at base."
"You won't be here?" Raf asked. I nodded.
"Me and my mom are going back to San Fernando Valley for a visit. But don't worry; we'll be back in town sometime this evening."
"Is that all?" I turned and looked at Ratchet who seemed to notice that I leaving out some detail about this visit.
"Jessie?" I then turned and looked at Jack who had his arms crossed and Raf looking at me with concern. Well It's time to face the music.
"Tomorrow's the anniversary…" Right then everyone's eyes and optics widen.
… of the day my dad died."
Finally! I got this chapter done! OMG! Words cannot express about what I saw on the season finale of Transformers Prime. I just can't believe it. I guess the only way to find out what will happen next is in the next season.
Here are some links on youtube to the new season trailer of Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters coming in Spring 2013
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