Sorry for the long wait, kinda hard to focus when you had idea's for another transformer story xD
But please enjoy the story. Im working on the next chapter now, should have it done by tonight or tomorrow.
::Optimus have you uncovered any further signs of unicron's emergence?:: Ratchet voice rang out of optimus audio.
Scavenger grumbled, standing beside optimus. His right hand was holding his left wounded arm while growled lowly. "Unicron is power incarnate, and you, the last of the primes, shall perish." Unicron said calmly.
Atleast he doesn't know of the twins. Scavenger thought to himself. His red optic's narrowing toward unicron coldly.
::I take that as a yes. We're on our way.:: Ratchet informed.
"Negative. Bridge scavenger back."Optimus commanded, his blue optics gazed at scavenger.
"But Prime, i can still fight."Scavenger stated.
"Unicron cannot be defeated by sheer force. He wants me, ratchet. Scavenger."Optimus said, stepped forward and activating his Path blasters.
"Prime, i made a promise to hook and i ain't going anywhere."Scavenger scold, stepping forward while releasing his left arm, shifting both his arms into scatter blasters.
Optimus looked toward scavenger, nodding his head calmly. Optimus knew there was no point in arguing with a constructicon, one that is very loyal to his mate. "This fight must be mine alone."Optimus pointed out.
"Heh, you mean our fight."Scavenger pointed out.
Each unicron clone jumped off the edge, falling toward optimus as each path blaster was lined up and aimed, fired into each clone. Scavenger turned around to guard the back side of optimus as he watched the unicron figures charge toward him.
Scavenger waited a little longer for them to get closed before he pulled the trigger, allowing the multi rounds of ammo fly into the clones, causing them to crumble by the shot of the scatter blasters.
His optics moved toward optimus, watching him jump off the ledge and onto another as scavenger turned and followed after him. Scatter blasting his way through behind a unicron clone before he jumped off the ledge and landing next to shifted is right pathblaster into a sword as he sliced and shot his way through. Scavenger watched the path being cleared as he followed behind optimus. Using his scatter blaster to shift into a gear shredder, before spinning around and taking aim, as he fired at the ground. Allowing a Disc to fly out, bouncing of the ground as it sliced through the clones until it ricochet off the rocky walls into another as it repeated.
Turning his back once more on the clones, he chased after optimus from behind. Watching prime leap into the air as the ran past the fallen clones. The ground began to rumble as he watched the ledge he was on to fall. He shifted his arms back into his hands as he kicked off the fallen ground.
He flipped onto the ground, running behind optimus. Just in time to see him get knocked off the edge." Prime!" Scavenger called out, watching the multiple close jump down toward the prime.
Scavenger activated his hook, pulling his arm toward his left as he swung the hook around three of the unicron clone before jerk his arm toward the other direction, forcing the clone to be swinged toward the same direction of his right side.
Once his hook detached, the clones flew into the canyon walls, crumbling away as he lands on the ground. He winces slightly, looking at his left arm to see the damage that was done from the first strike by the first unicron.
He turned around to see prime pinned to the wall, on the ground. He heard the blaster being fired as he turned around.'If this means i lose an arm then by all means, protect the prime.' Scavenger ran at the clone side, pushing off the ground as he shouldered charged into the clone and knocked him away from the prime.
Watching the clone stumble away, he shifted his grappling hook into his scatter blaster and took aimed before firing at the clone as he watched it fall over before turning his arm toward the second, blasting at it's leg.
Prime stood up quickly, covering scavengers back as he fired at the two unicron clones before shifting his path blasters into his blades, slicing the second clone. Scavenger raised his foot up, kicking away the clones in front of him as he spun around, elbowing the other that punched optimus from behind.
Watch optimus fall to the ground, just in time to stand up on his right knee as the clone stumbles forward into the raising blade as prime spun around, tossing the close off the cliff before two more jumped onto it.
Scavenger and prime began to step back before they were surrounded. Two pairs of clones grabbed both optimus and scavenger from behind, holding the back while both autobot and decepticon were firing their blasters.
Two, three, four shots were fired into the incoming clone. Four autobots charged out of the ground bridge. Core and Arcee transfromed, driving toward the first two clones as they leaped off the ledge, transforming once more before flipping and spinning with a flying kick into the unicron clones.
Two were knocked down
Bee jumped above them, swing a kick into a clone as he sent it backwards.
One was knocked down.
Bulkhead swung his mace into another clone, causing it to hit the ground and crumble.
Another was knocked down.
Arcee and core dance around eachother, using their blasters to knock the two down that was around scavenger.
Two more were knocked down
Optimus raised the one off of him before bulkhead came over to him, punching the clone into rubble.
One down.
Scavenger snarled, forcing himself up before swinging his knee into the clone as he caused the clone to stumble backwards a bit as he twisted his leg, swinging his other into the last clone's head, watching the head pop off from the kick as the figure crumbled.
Last one down.
But as soon as bulkhead turned around, more clones fell off the cliff sides as bulkhead fired his cannon, destroying one but others surrounded them. Optimus kicked one away while scavenger swung his elbow into the face of the clone, causing one to crumble.
Scavenger watched prime lift a clone up and toss him away as the autobots and scavenger ran toward each other to group up but scavenger slowed down as he watched bee and arcee take on the much larger clones.
Gripping his fist, he ran toward arcee while core followed suit. Scavenger wrapped his arms around the waist of the clone and lifted the clone up, swinging it around before releasing and tossing the clone into the cliff.
Core raised his piston blasters and fired at the head of the clone, watching the shots be made until the clone turned into rubble. Scavenger swung around, swinging his fist into the abdomen area of the clone, punching his hand threw it before core jumped up and high kicked the head of the clone.
They watched the clone fall backwards before the stood up. "Did ratchet not relay optimus commands?"Scavenger questioned.
"Return to base."Optimus ordered, turning toward them.
"Reinforcements will not prevent you destruction, disciple of primus."Unicron stated dryly.
"Optimus, you're unicron's target. Maybe you should consider returning to base." Arcee pointed out, looking toward him.
"She's right prime."Scavenger set his hand on optimus shoulder.
Optimus attention turned toward them for a split second before returning his fire toward the clones that were scaling down the wall."These manifestations of unicron can locate me anywhere on earth. Even our base's shielding would only cloak my position for so long. I will not put others at risk." Optimus explained, stepping forward.
"Then fall back and let us take the lead."Bulkhead stated, holding his thumb up.
"Just this once." Core said, nodding his head calmly
::Please! Listen to reason! If you don't survive, optimus, I fear neither will this planet, your mate and sparklings:: Ratchet stated in worried.
'Great job on using hope and the twins, ratchet.' Scavenger optic's watched prime tensed a little at the thought before his optics narrowed. Determination and worried filled those royal blue optics. 'Now prime has a reason to keep on fighting.'
"Very well." Optimus said calmly, stepping backwards a little.
"Alright, I got the back!" Scavenger said calmly, stepping behind prime.
Arcee nodded her head. "Core up front, Bulk, bee sides. Lets move!" Arcee said commandingly as she ran ahead of them, leaping up onto the ledge as she fought her way with the first clone.
Core was second to follow as he collided into the backplates of the second clone, forcing the clone to stumble forward as the silver mech spun around, a double edge-engeron daggers were swung into the neck of the clone before the head was sliced off.
Bee, bulk and optimus ran forward, followed by core as they jumped onto the ledge with arcee. Scavenger stayed behind before following after them. As the five autobots and scavenger ran along the ledge toward the ground bridge.
They fired their shots, photon's, pistons, scatter and path blasters hit their marks almost perfectly enough to cause the clones to either crumble or stumble backwards. Jumping from one ledge to another, climbing to the top as they fired their way through.
As everyone made to to the top, they took out the remaining clones before transforming and driving off, smashing their way through the legs and fallen bodies of the larger clones but soon as the walls began to crumble, they skidded to the stop, almost swerving before transforming.
They watched has giant form of unicron began to stand up.
"Is that unicron?" Bee buzzed, looking up at prime.
"No, not unicron himself." Optimus stepped forward."but another of his manifestations." Optimus pointed out.
"If we can't beat unicron and we can't outrun him…" Bulkhead said, shrugging his shoulders.
"What exactly are we supposed to do?" Core asked in anger, his optics narrowing.
"All we can do. Neutralize his vessels as they appear, until we find a way to destroy him without destroying the very earth upon which we walk." Optimus said, walking forward and aiming his blasters.
Bulkhead and bee transformed, driving toward unicron legs. Core, arcee, Scavenger and optimus charged at the clone by foot as they fired their blasters. Bee and bulk drove behind unicron, transforming and firing their blasters at the back of unicron legs.
Scavenger stopped, shifting his arms as he narrowed, allowing his arm to shift into the 18X scrapmaker, as the barrel began to spiral. He fired the multiple round of bullets into giant clone as he kneels down to steady the machine weapon.
See how the weapons weren't affecting the giant clone and how he swung his spikey mace arm into the ground and hitting bee and bulkhead, watching them being sent in the air and into the ground. Scavenger narrowed his red optics, watching arcee charge toward the side, still firing at the clone.
Arcee transformed, driving away from the giant as the clone raised that same weapon downward to arcee and swinging it into arcee. See alt mode go into the train as she transfromed, hitting the ground hard.
"Optimus wait!" Scavenger tried to stop prime but he watched the prime ran toward the clone, firing his path blaster. Scavenger growled as he stood up, keeping his scrapmaker firing at the clone.
"Sword." The clone spoke, swinging his mace once more into the ground before bringing it up, causing giant boulders to fly toward them. Optimus jumped back a few times, as did scavenger before they both were engulfed by the rocks.
Firing outside of the small burial, Optimus pushed one of the rocks out of the way before they noticed the clone was raising his foot up. " I am this world's past and it's future and at this moment, all primes are simply past." Unicron said dryly.
"No!" Arcee called out, her iris optics widen as she reaches out.
Scavenger and optimus optics widen before dark energon like bullets flew through unicron's clone face, watching the giant fall over into the ground. Scavenger began to help optimus dig their way out.
"I happen!" That voice was loud and echo-y, familiar to megatron. Scavenger forced the remaining rocks off of them as scavenger and optimus fell over. Looking up to megatron with widen optics
Megatron aimed his riot cannon at them before turning toward them, holding his hands out to them. Scavenger and optimus reached up and grasped his hands before megatron helped both of them up.
Scavenger released megatron hand before crossing his arms. " I did not expect to see you here, scavenger." Megatron said calmly, looking toward the remaining constructicon. "I see your brothers are not here anymore."
Scavenger scowled and narrowed his optics. "No thanks to you.."Scavenger muttered coldly.
Megatron hummed, stepping away from them. "It is rather ironic, considering our last encounter. If memory serves you were desperately attempting to extinguish my spark."Megatron stated, turning back around to them.
"That option remains very much in play." Optimus stated, walking close to megatron.
"I expect nothing ," Ah here it comes finally, the deal. Scavenger thought. " i have a proposal. Join me in defeating our shared enemy.."Megatron stepped way, his arms crossed behind his back before turning his torso to optimus.
"Unicron, The chaos-bringer." Megatron said calmly.
::Ha! Absurd! Unicron is evil incarnate. If megatron was to take any side, why would it be ours?:: Ratchet questioned with utmost hatred.
"Because megatron's pride to allow anyone other than himself to rule this planet." Optimus remained.
"His pride is what makes his a war monger gladiator."Scavenger remained as well, crossing his arms.
"You know all too well, optimus, scavenger." Megatron said, smirking calmly.
"You lead an army of 'cons. Why come to us?" Bulkhead asked, gesturing toward himself and the autobots.
"Because this particular endeavor requires something beyond the realm of my command.. The power of a prime." Megatron pointed out, gesturing toward optimus.
At least he doesn't know of the twin's prime markings..Scavenger thought to himself once more, venting heavily in a sigh. Being in megatron presences made him feel unwelcome. Being on the field under his rule scared him even more. Megatron believes scavenger brother's were all killed but himself, which was good on his part..
Bulkhead chuckled softly. "Then i guess we don't need you." Bulkhead said, smirking with arcee and core.
"On the contrary, optimus may be the only one who can defeat unicron, but i remain the only one who can guide you to him. Unicron lifeblood runs through me. Only i can hear his thoughts, anticipate his movements. Optimus, our past alliances.. Autobot, decepticon, no longer matter, not while unicron lives." Megatron explains with a statement.
Something in megatron tone made scavenger think back toward what happen when megatron did use it. Megatron always came up with a plan, one that was good enough to follow through but when a plan goes his way, it always have a second step to it.. Scavenger knew, deep in his spark, to never.. Once again trust megatron.
::The past always matters!:: Ratchet voice startled scavenger from his thoughts. He couldn't remember when ratchet was this angry… Wait, he was always grumpy, but when the past came up, he was furious when it was used against others. Scavenger shook his head, sighing lightly
"A truce between autobot and decepticon. How long do you expect us to believe that will last?" Optimus questioned his optic's remaining narrowed. Scavenger can tell optimus wasn't believing his words.
"Only as long as it's mutually beneficial and when our proposed shared mission is complete?" Optimus asked, tilting his head calmly.
"I will conquer this earth my way."Megatrons stated, his optics narrowed.
"Brutal honest from a decepticon?" Core said, laughing softly.
::Aligning with the lesser of two evils is still siding with evil.:: Ratchet pointed out with cautions.
"Do you think you've witnessed the full power of unicron?" Megatron asked, looking toward the mess that was created. "Those foot soldiers were nothing more than a taste. Unicron has yet to fully awaken."
"Wait, not fully awaken?" Scavenger asked.
"Yes you fool!" Megatron snapped at scavenger." With each passing moment, the bringer of chaos evolves, mutating earth from the inside out. What we have witnessed until now is but a prelude of the utter devastation. His rising will wreak upon your world."Megatron explained.
"Like your quest for power destroyed cybertron?" Arcee snapped the question at megatron.
"Make no mistake. This time, there will be a planet left for me to rule."Megatron stated, stepping forward." Must i remind you, your so called Ex-con was part of that destruction of cybertron."Megatron pointed out.
"I know where my place lies, megatron. But since you're so kindly bringing the past up. You were the one who sent off the missiles on the youth center as the first attack, offlining millions of orphan sparklings. Only reason me and my brother's stayed is because you said we were going to protect cybertron, instead we destroyed it. " Scavenger pointed out, growling softly.
Megatron narrowed his optics, grimming toward scavenger. Scavenger knew what megatron was trying to do, trying to provoke the autobots on kicking scavenger away from the base and thus provoking scavenger to lash out on megatron.
How wrong was megatron when he learned that scavenger can fight back with words this time. It was a stare off between scavenger and megatron. But bulkhead voice broke the two from their glaring contest.
"Even if we agree, unicron's all the way down at the center of the earth, How are we supposed to get there.. Drive?" Bulkhead questioned with a shrugged.
"There is only one way" Optimus said, narrowing his optics.
::Absolutely not!:: Ratchet snapped. :: Ground-bridging into space or into moving trains is difficult enough but plotting a blind jump inside of a sentient being?! Besides, Direct exposure to that much dark energon will debilitate you. You haven't built up an immunity like megatron has.:: Ratchet pointed out harshly.
Scavenger leaned back to the autobots, whispering to them. " How much credits do you bet ratchet gonna have a processor ache?" Scavenger questioned.
"I'm putting 5 credits in that he says he will have one, after all this."Core whispers back with a smirk.
"10 credits says he'll say it during the end of this agreement" Bumblebee buzzed quietly.
" uh..15 credits on what core said" Bulkhead mumbles, smiling softly.
"Really guys?" Arcee asked, glaring toward them. "I'll put 20 cred's in if ratchet doesn't have one." Arcee said with a smirk on her face.
"Alright, 10 cred with bee then. " Scavenger stated before turning his attention toward prime and megatron.
Scavenger can see they two staring at him. Disappointment in megatron optics caused his to roll his own optics while optimus held this amused look on his face. The two shook their heads before turning back to one another.
"Yet another strong argument for soliciting my guidance."Megatron said quietly.
"You can provide unicron's exact coordinates?" Optimus questioned.
"If you transport us to this planet's core, I can lead you directly into unicron's spark. The very heart of his darkness."Megatron voiced, clenching his raising fist.
Arcee shoulders sagged a little, her optics narrowed. " Optimus, even if we survived the jump. How are we supposed to stop unicron?" Arcee questioned, she had yet to realize it yet.
Scavenger looked at optimus with the rest of the team. It had clicked in his processor but he didn't have time to say it before optimus had beaten him to it "With the matrix of leadership." Optimus stated, casting a glance over his shoulder.
(At base: Hope Pov)
Hope crossed her arms. Fighting the urge to argue. She knew what would happen to the matrix but more importantly, what would happen to optimus. Her eyes moved toward her twins. Seeing them sit on the computer chairs beside miko.
One resting her head on top of the other, while the eldest twin was rubbing the youngest head. Hope side softly. "What is that?" Fowler questioned, looking toward ratchet in confusion but curious.
"A vessel of pure energy, the collective wisdom of the primes." Ratchet stated, looking slightly at them, his gaze caught hopes look.
"Do we have time for a scavenger hunt?" Jack asked, stepping up. His tone laced with worry and fear.
"He means, where's optimus suppose to find this matrix?" Rose spoken up softly, her hand carefully rubbed her younger twin head lightly.
Ratchet turned toward them, looking down at them. "Optimus does not need to find it. He carries it within him." Ratchet said calmly, tapping his fist lightly against his chest.
:: It was the combined power of the primes that defeated unicron so long ago, 13 matrix's but only one survived and the very reason he now seeks to destroy you.:: Megatron stated softly, his tone was too calming to hope's ears.
:: It would follow that unleashing the power of the matrix directly into unicron's spark would return him to stasis.:: Optimus pointed out.
Miko placed her hands on the railing " Hold on, if 'everything goes right' unicron gonna stay down there?" Miko questioned in thought.
"Yeah, can't we siphon him out somehow?" Jack asked, looking toward the computer.
"He's not in the earth's core, jack." Raph stated calmly.
"He is the earth's core." Hope pointed out. The five children looked toward her then over to ratchet who hover over them.
"Raphael and hope are right. Tampering with your core could affect the magnetic poles, trigger the very cataclysmic events we are attempting to remedy. Tragically, unicron is your planet's very seed. Always has been and always must be." Ratchet stated, his lips were frowning.
::Ratchet Set the ground bridge:: Optimus commanded
Ratchet walked quickly toward the controls. Grabbing the switch before pulling it down. The ground bridge swirled open. Once the ground bridge was fully opened. Spiraling brightly, seeing the blue, green and a few pink and white color mix in the vortex.
Hope walked toward the railing. Her hands gripped the yellow railing tightly. Her heart thumped a little. Watching the first one to come there was bee. Raf footsteps were heard behind her, indicating the small boy had ran to his yellow guardian.
The second came in was bulkhead. A soft squeal behind her and a rush of her footsteps were heard, indicating she ran toward bulkhead side who knelt down to greet his little rebel charge.
The third one was acree. Calm steps behind her was quicken before the blue motorcycle smiled at her incoming partner.
Another heart beat pulsed in her chest, her eyes almost cast down when she heard the sound of two more entering the base. Her head perked up, greeted with calm, royal blue optics and Peaceful red optics that stated at her.
A small smile lifted up on her lips. Nodding her head calmly but remaining where she stood. The twins stood up, running toward the last cybertronian to enter base. Both the silver motorcycle and her daughter greeted each other with a more happy smile on their lips.
"I know that desperate times call for desperate measures but bringing megatron here?" Ratchet asked harshly, pacing past the four autobots.
The children turned to the safe zone away from the autobots. Standing behind the yellow railing. Hope stood beside june but behind her twins while her hands rested on her daughter's shoulders.
"How can you even think about letting that monster near these children's after what he did to raf and rose?" June asked angrily, gesturing toward raf and rose.
"He will be closely monitored and only allowed to linger long enough to send us on our journey. Not one moment more." Optimus pointed out, his royal blue optics narrowed.
"What's gonna stop the 'cons from calling in an air strike if he knows where you live?" Fowler asked, gesturing around the base they lived in.
"By ground bridging megatron here,He will be unable to get a fix on our coordinates."Scavenger pointed out.
" Optimus, what's gonna happen to you when all you're matrix energy is released?" Jack asked, looking up at optimus.
"Yeah, optimus, will you still be the same?" Rose added another question in.
Optimus looked at jack and the twins. His optics soften a little. "The power within the matrix has not previously been utilized in this particular manner.." Optimus said calmly, stepping toward the side.
"But you have an idea, don't you?" Sky questioned, stepping forward before her hands lightly brushed against the railing.
"Autobots, if humankind is to be saved…"Optimus turned away from the ground bridge. "I have no choice but to proceed." Optimus stated calmly, looking toward everyone and every bot. "But you do." Optimus added.
Bee looked toward the the children and adults." Well, i don't know about humankind, but i'm willing to do it.. For miko." Bulkhead said, looking toward miko.
"For jack." Arcee joined in.
Bee buzzed "For raf."
"For the twins." Coreflux stepped up, slamming his fist into his palm.
"For hope." Scavenger looked toward his sister, a smirk on his lips. For my brother.
The twins and the children stepped up, looking up toward their guardians with a soft smile on their face but eyes held worried in them.
Optimus walked toward the computer, typing in megatron's comm-link before his optics narrowed." Megatron, we are sending transport." Optimus said calmly.
:: You could always be relied upon to listen to reasons, optimus.:: Megatron said pleasingly.
Optimus turned to ratchet, nodding his head. Ratchet sighs silently, opening the ground bridge. The vortex opened up with the same green and white swirls. The blue and pink were blending into the green and white vortex.
Hope watched the twins and raf walk behind the autobots while ratchet was nudging miko to follow them. Her complaining was started to get on rose nerves but hope walked to her twins, placing a soft kiss upon their foreheads.
"Please be have, my little ones." Hope whispers softly toward them, leaning her forehead against theirs calmly.
Rose made a slight nod before her blood was boiling. Sky gripped the edge of rose shirt while nodding slightly toward their mother slowly. "We will, mom." They said in unison.
Once miko was finally done complaining, she stomped after the others. The sounds of heavy feet was heard, hope turned around to see megatron step out of the awakening ground bridge. Everyone besides optimus, ratchet and scavenger armed their blasters.
"So, this is where the magic happens." Megatron said, looking around in amusement." Quient." megatron added.
Hope hadn't seen megatron in ages and to her, she wasn't the slightest shock to see how he changed. Armor wise that is, he was still the war monger he will always be. Whispering shouts were heard, catching hope attention as they saw rose and raf walk out there.
Fear spiked her spark rather quickly as she ran out after raf and rose. Leaving june behind to keep the others in the hidden spot. Their footsteps caught megatrons attention as hope grabbed both raf and rose arms.
"You!" Raf tried to say, his eyes nearly tearing up in angry.
"I shoulder scrap you!" Rose snapped out him, glaring toward him.
Hope looked behind her, hearing the other footsteps to seeing the others had followed instead of saying behind. "Ah! You're looking much better than the last time we met, little ones." Arcee ran in front of them, keeping blasters aimed at megatron. " Humans.. Resilient." Megatron stated.
Jack walked over, setting his hands on raf shoulders while sky grabbed rose hand. "Come on raf, rose." Sky said quietly, pulling them while they struggled slightly before giving up.
"He isn't worth it." Jack stated.
Hope watched raf move to june slightly before they walked to the group with jack behind them. Sky looked at megatron with anger and hatred before walking her sister to the group. "And you." Megatron called out. " I never forget a face or two.. Even that of a human." Megatron pointed out.
What did he mean by that? Hope looked at her twins. Watching them narrow their eyes with determinations before they looked over their shoulders at megatron before they walked toward the group.
Hope sighs lightly before walking toward them until miko ran past hope slightly before pointing at megatron. "You double-cross anyone. Mine is the face you'll never forget!" Miko almost screamed at megatron, pure rage was in the rebel girls tone" never!" She yelled.
Fowler walked over, wrapping his arms around the girl before picking up. Miko struggled before carried off to the small group of humans. Megatron watched with pure amusement in his purple optics. "Ratchet, obtain the destination coordinates from our guest." Optimus commanded.
Megatron moved around optimus, heading toward the computer while ratchet followed him. Everyone but optimus kept their optics on megatron. Blasters in towed.
Soft footsteps followed behind them. "Sky, Rose." Optimus called out, looking away slightly.
The twins stopped, looking up at optimus. Hope too stopped but moved more behind the corner to listen in. Her hand moved to her chest, able to feel the warmth of her spark through her human skin but a frowned from on her lips. She seen that look on optimus face before.
"What is it, optimus?" The twins asked in union, acting hopes attention.
Optimus kneels down to the twins height. " Will you keep something for me?" Optimus asked calmly, almost quietly.
The twins nodded their head toward optimus quietly. Hope watched optimus hold up something. A soft tab could be heard before it shifted calmly into a small identical piece as the twins reached up, both taking that one piece into their hands, holding it together.
"What is it?" Rose asked, looking at it with amazement.
"It is the key to the ground bridge power supply." Optimus lied, looking a way slightly before looking back at optimus.
"O-okay, but shouldn't ratchet have this?" Sky asked, stuttering lightly.
"Perhaps. But I've been impressed by how much you both have matured since we first met." Optimus raised his head up to stare into the twins eyes. " As such, i feel you have earned the responsibility of safeguarding this important device until i return." Optimus explained calmly, quietly for no one to hear.
As if on que, the device shimmered a little down the middle as it disconnected into two pieces. The twins looked at each piece before gazing at each other." We won't let you down." The twins side in union, a smile formed on their lips.
"Optimus!" Sky called out, walking a bit closer to him.
Optimus optics gazed down toward her, a soft sad smile formed on his lips." Yes, young one?" Optimus tilted his head slightly toward the side.
"Please make it home safely to us because.." Sky mumbles, shifting slightly while her cheeks turned red a little.
"Because " Rose stepped up, touching her sister's shoulder. " We want this to end and have our prime back with us. But if you don't make it. Just know that even through earth and sky, we'll hunt for you down and rescue you from danger." Rose said, finished off sky words.
Optimus was not smiling, nodding his head toward the twins calmly. Hope watched from the corner. She watched optimus gently touch the twins heads with a single digit. Rubbing their heads lightly.
Hope spark leaped in her chest, taking in the image. She always knew her prime was father material and watching him interact with the twins that didn't even know their father was right in front of them but she kept silent and kept on watching.
Optimus stood up to his full height, turning around before walking back toward the group. Hope clenched her shift were her chest is. Her lips curled up slightly as she closed her eyes. She was able to hear the sadness in optimus tone.
She has to tell the twins, quickly before optimus disappeared. There was no time to waste. Hope stepped from her hiding spot. Watching optimus make his way to megatron.
"Lock and ready." Ratchet stated.
"You first." Arcee suggested.
"As you wish." Megatron bowed teasingly before turning and stepping into the ground bridge.
Arcee looked at the them, a smile formed on her lips before she walked into the ground bridge as each one followed suit. Scavenger waited by the ground bridge as optimus turned to them before turning away, heading into the ground bridge with scavenger following behind prime.
Soon the ground bridge closed, leaving hope worried. Closing her eyes she sighs softly, praying they would be alright. " Mom, they'll be fine. Promise." Rose said calmly, holding a smile on her lips.
Hope nodded her head, opening her eyes as she felt her twins hug her tightly. Hope smiled and returned the embrace, rubbing the back of their heads lightly." I know sweeties, i know."
