Chapter 10: Crossing
Optimus stood on the rooftops, staring down. People walking this way and that. Optimus got his share of screaming at from Ratchet after coming back from the mall. The back of his head also hurt from that quick smash given by Ratchet. Optimus felt something odd was starting. The All Spark was planning something, it seemed, but what was going on.
"Maybe…no, why would the all spark change…no, I'm just going to stop thinking about it," Optimus groaned.
"Optimus you've got to see this!" Bumblebee shouted.
Optimus came down into the main. The big screen TV was glowing with the news. It was showing Meltdown being taken away, the battle his team accidently went through with and a robbery in progress. A man with silvery grey hair and a grey jacket with red sleeves that faded under grey gloves was seen in the robbery, followed by three others. The man seemed to look to the camera, an evil smirk along his face, as if he was looking to Optimus himself. Optimus remembered that smirk. A Decepticon smirk.
"Megatron!" Optimus suddenly gasped.
Everyone turned to him. Optimus simply stared at the television. The man, which he claimed was Megatron, had out a large sword. It reflected the gunfire from the guards of the bank. Optimus snarled. Megatron knew something they didn't. Suddenly, the channel changed. All the Autobots perked up, turning to Sari who held the remote.
"Look at this. This is new," nodded Sari.
"The robbers are now here in the station…they've got…are those guns? Oh my gosh…here take everything…I…I don't need…um…this is channel 23 news…" the camera girl screamed.
"Hello, Detroit. Hate to ruin the evening…on second thought I don't. I'm looking for a few old…'Friends' of mine. I know they're watching, they always have a look on the troubles taking place in Detroit. Now if they will meet me and my team soon…I'll be happy to let this station go without getting blown to bits," the man snickered.
"Who are you?" gasped the offset Camera girl.
"Why defeat the mystery of it. My friends will know who I am…" bellowed the man. After that the connection died.
"Megatron…I know it!" hissed Optimus.
"You don't have any solid proof," Ratchet shrugged.
"I have the feeling in my spark…" Optimus whispered.
"Why don't we just go and check it out…" Bumblebee offered.
"He's going to be waiting for us…" Bulkhead added.
"If we don't show we're not sure what could happen," Prowl added.
"Ratchet we have to!" groaned Optimus.
"Fine…but how might I ask, will we get their attention?" Ratchet snapped.
"Simple. Do what we do best. Stop robberies, help the helpless, and do what Autobots do," Optimus smirked.
"I like his smile. I don't think I've ever seen him smile like that," whispered Bumblebee.
"I'm worried…" Ratchet sighed.