" In hindsight, we accomplished what was required. With unicron's awakening, extreme measures needed to be taken. Enemies became allies. Allies became confidants. And with the matrix of leadership, the planet earth was saved though at immeasurable personal cost. When optimus surrendered the matrix, he lost more than the collective wisdom of the primes." Ratchet began, looking toward scavenger.
Scavenger sighs. " He lost his memories, himself." Scavenger stated, looking toward the mech who was stepping out of the hall.
Weaken by state of awakening up. Hope watched her eldest brother walk to long haul. Guiding the mech toward the group." That doesn't follow." Acree stated.
"Optimus knew megatron." Coreflux pointed out. "He even knew scavenger!" he added in.
"They were like BFF's and then it looked like optimus was searching for guidance from scavenger." Bulkhead said calmly.
Hope looked at her brothers then gazed back to the five autobots. Bee began to buzz in agreement, nodding his head calmly. "If optimus did not know his own name, perhaps it is because the title of prime hasn't yet been granted to him. Nor the time hook and optimus had bonded but only courting at the time." Ratchet pointed out.
"Huh?" Fowler said in confusion.
"What?" Jack said in confusion.
"Whats courting?" Raf asked curiously.
Deciding to play along." So optimus knew hook and scavenger longer then megatron?" Hope voiced out her question, already know her answer to it. Well yes, actually he did.
"Say again." Miko demanded softly, her hands on her hips.
The twins looked more confused, looking at eachother then at ratchet. "With the power of the matrix no longer within him, it would stand to reason that optimus has reverted to his pre-prime stated, the historical archivist orion pax." Ratchet stated calmly, ignoring the children questions.
Hope sighs softly, knowing the story all too well. Her eyes locked onto her brother's, her lips pulled a soft, yet unhappy smile. She felt like she lost her mate again, separated from him as he was separated from her and her twins.
She could feel the tug on her spark, telling her to run. To search the ends of the world, even the universe to find her mate. Closing her eyes, she remember each and every memory she had of her mate.
The times they spend together, laughing, joking. Going to the crystal gardens when they found time. They visit each other whether they were at home or at work. They brought each other energon cubes that they had forgotten over doing too much work.
Remember the day that optimus moved the counsel. How pride and happy she was when she heard what happen from optimus. Yet that tugging feeling on her spark kept telling her to hunt for him.
"It's uncle scott!" The twins called out, snapping hope out of her thoughts to catch a glimpse of her holographic brother and another who had more of a black hair. He had more of a purple shirt, black pair of jeans and a green plaid shirt wrapped around his waist.
His eyes held a more deep brown color in them while a pair of clear red, protection goggles rested around his neck. She knew who he was. " Hey everyone, like to meet our brother, Leon Crowell." Scott gestured toward the man next to them.
Of course, Leon was indeed long haul and by the look, long haul had taken in the look of late 20's. The twins started at leon for a good while before smiles formed on their lips, nodding their heads in greeting.
Leon eyes landed on hopes before the hologram made it's way up to the safe-zone with scott behind him before she felt herself being pulled into the arms of her brother. Of course, leon buried his head into her shoulder, whispering only for her to hear in cybertronian.
"I am here now, so please do not worry. We will find him. " Leon stated calmly.
With a soft nod, hope returned the embrace before sighing softly. She turned her head, she saw june smiling at her softly before her attention return to ratchet. " You mean in his mind?" June asked, returning to the subject.
How hope hated to continue this. "Are you telling me prime thinks he's some kind of librarian and a decepticon?" Fowler question with disbelief.
"Yes but no."Scavenger stated, looking toward long haul.
"We know megatron far longer than any of you.."Long haul paused for a second to recollect his memories."Well.. Besides ratchet and soundwave, of course. But like i was saying, megatron tends to… make plans along the way. "Long haul looked toward scavenger.
"Megatron plans on using Orion pax knowledge, making him believe he is a decepticon but in reality, megatron only gonna use prime for something." Scavenger finished, crossing his arms against his broad chest.
"Yes" Ratchet nodded. "Being a decepticon is a choice, agent fowler." That caused a snort or a chuckled from both elder constructicons but soon faded when ratchet glared at them."I have a hard time believing optimus would make at any point in his life." Ratchet pointed out.
"But.. remember.. Optimus lost his memories when the collective of wisdom was removed from the maxtrix." Scavenger remained.
"So he ain't Optimus, he's a confused Orion" Long haul pointed out.
"So if he's riding with the 'cons.." Bulkhead started..
"It's because megatron's working some kind of voodoo." Acree said harshly.
"Orion pax may not currently be an autobot in here." Ratchet said, pointing toward his head. "But i must believe he will never stop being one.. In here." Ratchet place his hand to his chest, his tone cracking a little.
"Then you all need to locate him.."Hope spoke up, earning every one attention. "To know for certain."Hope said softly, her hands rested on the yellow bar.
"Hold up!" Fowler stepped forward. " I have a chip lodged in my behind that lets uncle sam know when i stop for doughnuts."Fowler pointed toward his behind. "Are you telling me, you can't just track prime?"
Watching ratchet turn toward the computer, bring up optimus life signal that remain flat." Optimus' signal has not reappeared since he embarked for earth's core, but we must get to work finding him if we have any hope of initiating his contingency plan."Ratchet pointed out, clenching a fist.
"Contingency plan?" Core asked confusedly.
"What contingency?" Bulkhead questioned.
"Is that even a word?"Miko demanded, raised eye brow was shown on her face.
The twins looked at the key card that had recently split in half. Shimmering in their touch. "The keycard." The twins said union.
Leon and scott looked at eachother then at hope for answers. Hope looked at them, shaking her head and mouthed 'I'll explain later'. They nodded their heads before looking at the twins.
"So what's it do?" Jack asked, his eyes gazing at the two halves of the keycard.
"It grants access to vector sigma, the repository of the wisdom of the primes." Scavenger said, leaning forward to the children.
"Is that some sort of supercomputer?"Raf asked curiosly
"So, we can just download optimus' memories back into him?" Jack asked, looking at the keycard pieces.
"Great, which one's the big 'V'?" Scott asked, playing dumbfounded
"Over there, somewhere in the back?" Leon played along.
Hope facepalms, shaking her head. Mumbling ever so silent toward herself before crossing her arms. Feeling apology looks from her two holographic brothers.
"Vector sigma is more than a supercomputer, Scott, Leon, Jack." Ratchet stated. "It's is an ancient source of mystical power.."
Hope looked up, watching the keycard pieces shimmer in her daughter's hands. "It's on cybertron."Scavenger said almost in a whisper.
That's when her eyes widen. Rage began to boiled in her veins. Her eyes narrowed. Her daughter heads snapped up with interest. Scott and leon stepped back.
"We've got to get the memories back." Rose stated.
"I agree, we need to do so, quickly." Sky said, agreeing with her twin.
" Absolutely Not.." The twins tensed at hopes harsh tone" Sky Crowell, Rose Crowell. You will listen right now.. You.. Neither of you will not be traveling to another planet!" Hope stated harshly, her eye nearly glowing in rage.
What was optimus thinking of leaving that key card in our sparklings hands. I lost prime twice, i will not lose my twins, my babies, my sparklings. Hope thought to herself, her eyes narrowed toward her twins.
Miko ran in front of the three. " I'm in." She said cheerfully.
"You're not going either, miko." June said coldly, narrowing her eyes.
Glad one other person is taking my side. Hope looked at june, nodding her head in thanks. Hope shifted her hands onto her hips. "Not when one of you can." Hope said harshly.
"June and hope are right." Fowler gestured toward the two mothers.
Scott sighs. "Why send two girls to do a bot's job?"He questioned, looking toward ratchet.
"Because.."Ratchet looked toward scott. "Only a prime can access vector sigma or one chosen by a prime."Ratchet pointed out. "Optimus gave the keycard to the twins. It is now imprinted with their unique biosignature."
Hope shoulder sagged, frowning lightly. Did prime figure out they were prime reincarnations.. No, he couldn't of known, he would've found out right away they were his. Hope sighs softly, rubbing her forehead gently.
"So you mean.."Miko pointed toward the twins, getting a closer closer look at the two piece keycard. "Their like.. Some kind of honorary prime?" Miko asked confusedly.
Hope looked at the twins, she could see them staring at the keycard halves. She was curious of what was running through their mind. "Let's just say the twin is the only two who can return optimus to the autobot we knew." Ratchet stated.
"But why did optimus willfully endanger a human, Two childrens." Hope stated, her left hand on her hip. Her other hand gestured toward the twins.
The twins gawked at their mother, both stuttering at the same time." We're not children, mom." The twins said in union, trying to remain calm.
"Maybe optimus believes there's more to the twins than meets the eye." Coreflux stated, his arms crossed against his chest.
More than you know..Hope looked at core, sighing softly.
"All of which is moot." Ratchet stated. " The keycard is useless to us without a means of reaching cybertron, which we at present do not possess."
"Dude.." Miko walked to the corner of the cat walk, pointing at the ground bridge." What about that?"
"Miko, the ground bridge barely got them to earth's orbit, remember?"Raf remained.
"Yeah, but ratchet built it, can't he just turbocharge the thing?" Miko question was good.
Ratchet looked at the ground bridge before gazing back at the children and adults. The thoughtful look was on his face. His blue optics shifted from one side to the other in thought before his hand was brought of to his chin.
(Twins pov)
It's been a day now and sky had to sigh, looking at her small cellphone. A text came in, showing her and her twin had the day off from work. But it didn't stop them from their homework. Looking toward their uncles, they watch leon and scott leave the base.
Their mother kissed both their heads for leaving as well for work. Which left them alone with the autobots. They didn't know what was wrong with their mother. All they saw was pain, sadness and lost in her eyes.
It was like their mother was looking all over again about what happen with their father and her. Their father, they had yet to hear more of him. They had tried asking their uncles about him but they came with the same answer.
'Well he's like you both. Intelligent, Smart, creative, protective. Hehe it makes you're mom happy every time she see's him in your eye.' Of course that what their uncle scott would say.
But leon.. He had a different answer but it still matched up to scotts. 'Heh, your father is actually one of the bravest, courageous, loyal and kindness man there is. He's one of those people where he gives off a good vibe and people could call a leader.' that was leon answer to their question.
Three answers and none either her or her sister could figure out who their father is. Looking toward. Gathering their things, they decided to have a few days sleep over at the base. Of course their mother was alright with it.
They just want to get optimus back.
"Any sign of optimus?"Rose spoken up, looking toward the silver motorcycle. Her hand rested on the seat.
"Not yet, kid." Core stated, his tone was quiet and dry.
"Not yet.." Sky repeated, looking toward the key card piece that had a chain around it. The twins had their ideas of how to keep the key card pieces safe. Looking at each other before the climbed onto core.
(Hope pov)
Hope had watched bulkhead, bee and long haul walk through the ground bridge, returning from their mission without arcee and scavenger. Confusion and worried written on her face as she frowns. Her hands gripping the railing tightly.
:: Uh ratchet, ground bridge.:: Scavenger voice came through, fear and worried laced in his tone.
Ratchet walked over to the controls before pulling the lever down. The ground bridge opened as both acree and scavenger came through. By the time the came in, the bridge closed and they were ushered over to the makeshift medbay.
Ratchet began to run his scans over arcee and scavenger while scavenger was brushing the snow off his shoulders. "You weren't able to determine the decepticons location or if optimus was even aboard ship?" Ratchet huffed, looking at them.
"I.." Arcee looked down. "Couldn't confirm." Arcee said, shaking her head.
Long haul stepped away rather quickly to avoid a fist from the green wrecker that swung his fist into the drill medical equipment. A flinch came from hope while long haul rubbed the back of his head.
Scavenger looked toward the green wrecker with a frown, startled at the sudden rage.
"Bulkhead!" Ratchet warned rather loudly.
"What? You needed that? Only thing i need is our head honcho back." Bulkhead stated, slamming his fists together.
That caused both her and the twins to flinch at the sound of the metal clashing metal.
"It's not your fault." Jack said softly.
"Where's core?" Rose questioned, frowning lightly.
"On patrol."Ratchet pointed out.
"If any of us needed rescuing optimus would have found a way." Arcee snapped. "I didn't, simple as that." Acree folded her arms, closing her optics.
Hope knew arcee blamed herself but truth be told, hope blames herself even more. If she just told optimus, perhaps he would've considered it. The autobots would still have two other primes to look to if something were to happen to optimus and herself.
Hope looked over, catching the gaze of both her brothers glaring toward her. They knew what she was thinking. How can they not? They were siblings. And right now, Her siblings were saying something else in their optics.
::Ratchet! What happen out there?:: Fowler transmission came through. "What happened out there? Reports indicated at least dozen wounded! The heat's on me to provide some explanation! You 'bots better get your act together or the pentagon will make me shut down your base" Fowler warned before he cut out.
Raf turned to them." But.. where would you go?" Raf looked toward them.
"Who knows.." Ratchet started angrily."Maybe they'll ship us out to some island or fire us into space. Wouldn't that be a welcome relief?" Ratchet scoffed.
"I don't blame fowler." Arcee narrowed her optics. "Optimus would have evacuated all humans from the area before engaging the 'cons." Arcee pointed out.
"What would optimus do now?" Bee buzzed unhappily.
"We don't know what optimus would have done because he's not here." Bulk growled out his words.
Hope frowned, looking between the autobots. Scavenger and long haul remained silent through it all. Hope eyes moved to her twins, seeing both of them shake in anger. The rare occurrence of her twins ever getting angry.
She can see him in them..
She see optimus in her babies, her sparklings.
"You're pretty good at stating the obvious, bulk." Arcee marched toward him. "Anything else you'd like to mention that we already know?" Arcee gestured bulk to continue.
"Nothing i can say in front of the children." Bulkhead warned, leaning forward.
"Enough…" A soft, calm tone was heard.
"Please.. Stop arguing." Another soft calm voice.
The bots looked toward the twins. Even scavenger and long haul stared. Their optics soften up toward the twins. Their knuckles were pure white from them gripping a hold of the railing, their shoulders shaking.
"Are we not overlooking one positive thing?" Sky began, looking up toward the bots.
"Nobody's talking about what the 'cons just got their claws on." Rose finished, releasing the railing as her arms crossed over her chest.
Ratchet turned toward the twins." Yes."He scoffed " We've managed to allow them to finally acquire a power source for their space bridge." Ratchet shouted, stomping over.
Hope glared toward ratchet, her fingers twitched. Itching to throw something. She spotted the grinning look on her brothers face before they looked away innocently. Her eyes narrowed. "Ratchet.. Calm down now." Hope hissed.
Ratchet straighten up, looking away slightly before placing his hands on his hips.
"And how exactly would that be a positive?"Acree asked.
"I think the twins are saying we let them finish building their space bridge."Jack stated.
"Why?" Bulk leaned downward."So they can bring more zombies back from cybertron?"Bulkhead snapped.
"No.." Rose began, looking at her twin with a smirk.
" So we can commandeer it.." Sky added, sending the same smirk back to her twin sister.
"And use it to send them" Jack gestured to the twins. " To cybertron." Jack finished.
What? Hope eyes widen in disbelief. No no no, i will not lose my babies.Hope fought the urge to growl. Her arms crossing over her chest in anger but also worry.
"Whoa!" Miko looked at the twins with amazement. "That's a pretty good idea!"
My brothers began to chuckle before turning toward them.
"Oh, well if miko thinks it's a good idea.." Scavenger started, earning himself a glare.
The twins looked toward scavenger with hope.
"Nobody saying it's will be easy.." Long haul began, glaring at arcee.
"But you've seized a space bridge before.."Sky pointed out, her eyes looking up at them.
Wait.. there was a first space bridge. Hope started at ratchet in shock, her mouth opened like a gaping fish.
"We blew one up. That's a whole lot different than four of us seizing and holding one." Bulkhead stated.
" We gotta find one first" Bee said.
"Bee's right," Acree looked at them."We'd have to find that thing first."Arcee said.
"Uh, hello"Miko waved her hands, earning looks to her. "If it's a space bridge, isn't it.."Miko pointed above her head.
"The term 'space' refers to its transport range.." Long haul began.
"Not its physical location." Ratchet snapped
"On top of that, We've been monitoring earth's orbits since the last one. We'd know if it were there." Scavenger stated, recalling the last reports of the last missions he had missed.
"Not only that.." Long haul stepped up." Me and scavenger could possibly be able to rebuild the space bridge if we had the parts or at least upgrade the ground bridge to a space bridges with upgraded parts. Hence the reason why we are called Constructicons."Long haul pointed out.
"Didn't know you could be smart, long haul?"Arcee gestured toward her head.
"Not smart, just recalling what hook said." Long haul pointed out.
"Puh-lease.." Ratchet scoffed." If hook was here, he would be taking optimus leadership to help us, But he isn't now is here" Ratchet stated, gazing toward hope and the twins slightly.
Hope felt her heart drop at ratchet words but she could get herself down on that. Ratchet was right. If she was there in her cybertronian form, she would of taken her mate's place and help guide them down the right course.
"So, the bridge could be.." Sky began.
"Somewhere right here on earth." Rose finished, earning the looks from the autobots and ex-decepticons.
"Like trying to find a servo in a scrap yard." Bulkhead mumbled.
"Then maybe we'd better start looking." Arcee said, now calming herself down with the rest of the bots.
"But the fact remains, we do not know what the decepticons have in store for optimus or if he's truly safe from harm." Ratchet sighs calmly.