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The next day the third floor was a buzz with talk about the Autobot leader's condition.
He had been found by the librarian late last night, passed on the floor in one of the staircases. His head bleeding and his body covered with bruises. When he didn't respond to the librarian's pleas to wake up, nor did he hear any breathing, he called for an ambulance.
No one knew what exactly happened but when the librarian had said that he had seen an Energon Cola can next to the Autobot leader, everyone came to the conclusion that the Decepticons probably had to do with it.
Jack hadn't seen Elita in class that morning, nor did anyone see her for the rest of the day.
Chromia said that she was probably at the hospital, sitting at Optimus' bedside.
At lunch, the Autobots sat together in their usual spot, but now everyone was glaring at the smug Decepticons.
It was only the stern warnings from Ultra Magnus that kept the entire Autobot faction from screaming bloody murder and starting yet another lunch time battle with the Cons. Even though it was obvious that he wanted to as well.
Knockout even came over to their table with his friend Bryke Dowlings, or Breakdown. He smirked at the Autobots.
"Hey there. Say...aren't you missing someone?" Knockout mocked.
"Careful Knockout, Pax might come after you for that...oh wait." Breakdown added as the two walked away laughing.
Ultra Magnus and Arcee had to hold Smokescreen, Bulkhead, and Bumblebee back from the Decepticons.
When school ended the three freshmen and their guides, along with their tight knit group of friends went to the hospital to visit their leader.
They saw Jack's mom at the front desk.
"Hey mom." Jack greeted.
"Jack! What are you doing here?" She replied.
Jack gestured behind him, to the Autobots.
"We're here to visit a friend." Jack said.
"Is it the boy in the red jacket from your school?" June asked.
Jack nodded and his mom sighed.
"Alright, I'll call another nurse to take you to his room."
The nurse lead the Autobots to a room on the second floor of the hospital. She opened the door to his room and they couldn't help but gasp when they saw him.
Optimus' head was wrapped in a bloody bandage. In fact, most of his body was wrapped in bandages. His leg was wrapped in a cast and lifted up. His face was heavily bruised and there was a breathing tube around his nose.
Elita sat on a chair next to Optimus' bed, by the looks of the dark lines under her eyes and her frazzled hair it looked like she had been there all day.
Her head lay down next to Optimus' hand and it didn't look like she noticed the other Autobots enter the room.
"Ellie." Chromia said.
Elita's head shot up when she heard her voice. "Oh, hey guys. What are you doing here?"
"We're here to say hi." Chromia replied. She raised the boxed cake she had brought. "And we came bearing gifts."
Elita smiled and shook Optimus' hand gently. His eyes fluttered open and he looked towards her, then turned when she pointed towards the door.
He smiled and tried to wave before he winced and put his arm down.
"Hey guys. What are you all doing here?" Optimus rasped before he squinted. "And why are there double of all of you?"
Elita sighed and placed her hand over one of his eyes and he nodded.
"Oh, sorry. Never mind. Hey guys." Optimus said.
"Are you alright sir?" Ultra Magnus asked as they walked towards the bed.
"Magnus, what have told you? You don't have to call me sir. It's weird considering that you're older than me." Optimus said.
"Uh, we're the same age." Ultra Magnus replied.
Optimus tilted his head to one side. "Is he? Really?"
Elita nodded. "Yes, remember?"
Optimus closed his eyes and lifted his head up towards the ceiling.
"What's wrong with him?" Arcee asked.
"He suffered a concussion." Elita answered.
"Yeah, along with a broken leg, dislocated shoulder, fractured ribs, and a severe allergic reaction." Optimus added.
"Allergic reaction?" Bulkhead asked.
"Yeah, they took a sample of the Energon Optimus drank, and it had traces of Cybon in it." Elita replied.
"What's Cybon?" Raf asked.
"It's this rare chemical sometimes used in certain medicines or even candy. Even with it's rarity Optimus is allergic to it. The doctor said that that's what knocked him out. His throat swelled and stopped his breathing. For a while at least." Elita explained.
"It didn't kill him?" Ratchet wondered.
"Nah, the doctors said that there wasn't enough in there to cause any lasting effects. It was just enough to knock him out for a while, unfortunately he had to pass out right by the stairs." Elita said.
"So, why does Energon Cola have Cybon in it? Or why did Optimus even drink it if he's allergic to the stuff?" Jack asked.
"Energon doesn't have Cybon. Well, at least it's not supposed too. That can was tampered with." Elita replied. "And I have a pretty good feeling of who did it."
"But how could the Decepticons tamper with the can when they didn't even have access to it?" Smokescreen asked.
Elita reached down into her backpack and brought out her laptop.
"I looked up the workers who came to install the Energon machine, and look who was one of them." Elita replied.
She turned the laptop around and revealed the picture of a large young man.
"That's Hook." Wheeljack said.
"Who?" Miko wondered.
"Hook. Hank Constor. One of the Constor brothers, among the school they were known as the Constructicons. Fiercely loyal Decepticons." Wheeljack explained. " Leave it to the Cons to figure out a way to be a pain in our afts even after they graduate."
"I can't believe this. The Cons have done some horrible things to us before but this...this is a whole new level. One miscalculation and Optimus could have died." Ultra Magnus said
Optimus shook his head. "Megatron is taking it personally now. He feels hat I've humiliated him one too many times and he's had enough. In other words he's going even more insane."
Wheeljack clenched his fists. "Then maybe we gotta go a little insane too! We can't let them get away with this! We have to strike back at them just as hard as they did to us!"
The other Autobots nodded in agreement. Ultra Magnus stepped forward.
"I can't believe I'm saying this but I agree with Wheeljack. This act cannot go unanswered." Magnus said.
"Yes, I agree that it won't, but not now." Optimus said. "We don't fight like the Cons and I refuse to stoop to their level. We'll get them back, in time, and-"
Optimus stopped with his mouth still hanging open.
"Optimus?" Arcee asked nervously.
Optimus closed his mouth and closed his eyes. He sat there for about a minute before continuing. "-and in a different way."
Optimus shook his head. "Stupid head. Stupid concussion. Stupid stairs. Stupid Cybon."
"Here, have some cake. I made it myself." Chromia offered.
"Thanks Carmen, but the doctors said that I should avoid sweets. At least until they're certain all the Cybon is gone from my body." Optimus said.
"Oh, okay." Chromia replied a bit disappointedly.
"Excuse me." The doctor said as he entered the room. "I think it best that you all leave the room now. Mister Pax has to rest with no distractons."
"But, we can not be distractons." Smokescreen replied.
The doctor shook his head and pointed at the door.
"C'mon guys. Doctor knows best." Ratchet said.
The students left the room.
"I'm afraid that means you as well Miss Twon." He added.
"What? No, I promised that I wouldn't leave him." Elita exclaimed but Optimus put his hand over hers reassuringly.
"Don't worry Ariel, I'll be fine without you for a few...for a few..." Optimus stammered.
Elita frowned and leaned down to kiss his forehead. She picked up her bag and walked to the door, looking back at Optimus before leaving the room totally.
Megatron sat back in his chair and laughed.
"Ha! That'll teach him, and all of the Autobots! We ain't kids anymore. I'm not holding back anymore." He said.
"Megatron! Megatron!" Starcream shouted from ground level.
"What?" Megatron replied.
"Two students! They're coming here!" Starscream continued.
"Bot or Con?" Megatron asked.
"We are most certainly Decepticons Megatron." A voice said from the entrance to the old warehouse.
Two boys, twins came in.
They both had identical faces and clothes. Jackets and white shirts with orange ties. One wore green and the other wore dark blue.
Megatron looked at the two boys.
"Huh. Darien and Quint Jeddin. Or should I say Dreadwing and Skyquake. What're you two doing here? I thought you guys moved." Megatron said.
"We moved back sir, and we're coming back to the academy." Skyquake replied.
"Yes. We came to inform you that we hope that you will let us back into the Decepticon ranks." Dreadwing continued.
Megatron nodded. "Of course. You two were some of my best guys, you're both welcome back anytime."
The twins smiled.
"Thank you sir." They said in unison.
Hey, so the twins are here. Also, I don't actually have allergies so the way I portrayed his might have been way off...then again it's a substance that doesn't exist...oh well.
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