Transformers Animated Season 5: Live Like Legends

by SonsOfBeaches99

In the aftermath of Season 4, the Autobots honor their lost ones by protecting both Cybertron and Earth from a new, and yet old dangerous threat they had never encountered before, as secrets will be revealed and lots of action will occur. Takes place after Season 4 of Animated, so if you haven't read it, then beware of Spoliers!

25. Legacy

Episode 25: Legacy

All Characters belong to Hasbro and Cartoon Network!

Everyone but Blackbird... Brief spoilers, he's mentioned but doesn't really make an appearance. I just wanted to throw that in just in case I get sued if I didn't.

Enjoy!

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The Episode picks up where the last one started off as the Autobots saw the blank space to where Optimus, Rodimus, Bumblebee, Cade, and Sari had disappeared in a flash of yellow light.

Ironhide: (Widened his Optics) Oh Scrap...

Elita One: (Looks around) Where did they go?!

Bulkhead: Oh no, they're not... Offline, are they?!

Ultra Magnus: Someone give me their vital stats, now!

Ratchet: (Turns to the monitor, seeing all five vitals having good health) Everybody seems okay, sir! Their vitals hasn't gone down.

Jazz: Do you know where they are?

Ratchet: No, their coordinates aren't showing! In fact, they're not being shown anywhere on Cybertron!

Ultra Magnus: Alright, try searching the Galatic Map, see if they have been placed somewhere off-Planet!

Ironhide: But what about the Ark?

Ultra Magnus: It will have to wait! Besides, Optimus Prime, Rodimus Prime, Bumblebee, Cade Yeager, and Sari Sumdac's location is our top priority!

Arcee: But will we get to them in time before the Decepticons find the Ark?

Ultra Magnus: I don't know, but even if we did find it before the Decepticons, I doubt that we have a chance at winning the fight without Optimus Prime or the Allspark in this fight!

Jazz: Alright, but that just gets to the question to where exactly are they at?

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Meanwhile, Optimus, Rodimus, Bumblebee, Sari, and Cade were seen hiding from themselves from the past as they were fighting against a giant monster that just happened five years prior to the Fallen.

Bulkhead: (Is seen swinging his Wrecking Ball at the Nanobot creature) Pick on somebody your own size!

Young Sari: (The Nanobot Creature holding her lets her go, making her fall into the ground) AHHH! (Gets caught in Bumblebee's hands)

Sari: (Sees herself getting caught Bumblebee's hands and taken to the garage) I swear, this feels like I'm having a dream but in 3D!

Rodimus: Not to mention that we accidentally invented Time Travel!

Cade: Hold on, is this even time travel?! Because I feel like this is all in our heads somehow!

Optimus: True, this could be some kind of holographic projection and the rest of us are in Stasis Mode right now.

Bumblebee: Then if that's the case, then shouldn't we be Organics right now like Cade and Sari are?

Rodimus: (Cringes) Ugh, why would we ever want that?

Sari: From what I heard, it's happened before.

Cade: Well, whatever the hell this is, how do we get back to Cybertron in our time? I mean, can't we just do the same thing that Sari and I did?

Optimus: No, that would be a terrible idea!

Rodimus: Because if this happens again, we could be sent back farther, or forward into someplace that we have no idea about.

Bumblebee: And then we'd be back to square one!

Sari: (Raises a brow) I'm sorry since when did you Bots became experts on Time Travel?

Optimus: (Rubbed his Helm) Well, we didn't necessarily say we were.

Cade: (Nodded as he pointed at the ceiling) Okay, I'm starting to like the holoprojection idea better! In fact, I'd say we make a suicide pact together, walk onto a rooftop of a very tall building and fall down to the streets where we can wake up to where we were, and forget this whole thing has ever happened!

Bumblebee: I don't that's a good idea!

Cade: Well, do you guys have any other ideas?!

Rodimus: Okay, look! Let's say we actually did travel back in time! And if we did, then maybe it is probably best that we do not try to alter anything that may change our timeline! Or better yet, we should probably avoid... (Sighs as he facepalmed himself) Primus this is already getting weird. (Turns back to the group) Without meeting ourselves in the process of trying to get back to our time, because that would really great if we ended up talking to ourselves!

Sari: (Points at Rodimus) Sarcasm noted.

Rodimus: (Turns to Optimus and Bumblebee) Optimus, Bumblebee, you both clearly have lived through this day, so do you have any idea what would be the best time to investigate without drawing the attention of yourselves?

Bumblebee: (Rubbed his chin) Good question. (Turns to Optimus) Dad?

Optimus: Right, so let me see. (Turns back to the fight, seeing Optimus and Bulkhead getting consumed by the Nanobot Creature) Alright, so this fight should be ending any second now.

Bumblebee: Yeah, ending it with turning that thing to ash! Man, that was so cool!

Cade: Yeah, it sure was!

Optimus: Focus! (Sees the monster turning into ash and everyone regrouping) Alright, now that's done, they should be heading back to Teletraan 1.

Sari: Which means you wouldn't be out until later tonight!

Bumblebee: Yeah! (Turns to the group) Okay, so tonight, the whole city will be looking for Sari!

Optimus: Which at that point, I should be leading my team out from Lake Erie into the city, and turning ourselves in while giving Sari back to Professor Sumdac!

Rodimus: (Nodded) Okay, so what should happen next?

Cade: Oh, I don't know, maybe Starscream attacking Detroit?

Optimus: Well, that too, but while they're busy, we could sneak onboard Omega Supreme and then that's where we'll try to see about figuring out this mess without involving anyone in this time stream!

Sari: (Sees the past Autobots driving down into the lake) But what do we do in the meantime?

Rodimus: For now, I suggest we lay low in our Alt Modes, stay clear of anyone seeing us in our Robot Modes until we're ready to move.

Sari: But what about Cade and I? We can't just sit around all day like you guys!

Optimus: Well, do you have any suggestions on where to go?

Cade: ...I may have an idea.

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Later, the Autobots took Sari and Cade to the BurgerBot as Cade was seen chomping on a hamburger as if it was it was the first time he had tried one.

Cade: (Eats his hamburger like crazy) Oh, god I missed this! Mmm, it feels like a million years since I've had one!

Bumblebee: (Is seen with Cade and Sari in his Alt Mode) I thought you were already receiving plenty of food?

Cade: But not as good as the Burger Bot! And not as fresh like this, my god!

Sari: (Shrugs) Meh, it's no difference to me. (Eats a whole burger)

Rodimus: (Is seen sitting next to Optimus in their Alt Modes while Bumblebee was with Cade and Sari) Do you have any idea how this is possible?

Optimus: I don't know... The Allspark has proven to be full of surprises every time we try to use it.

Rodimus: Alright, but why bring us here? Why bring us back to the moment where you guys started everything here on Earth?

Optimus: I'm not sure... Maybe it was an accident?

Rodimus: Well, considering that we now know the Allspark has a conscious, I doubt this was an accident.

Optimus: Well, we can talk all about it once we get back to our own time.

Rodimus: If we ever get back.

Bumblebee: (Gets a beep, checking on the timer) Hey guys! We're like five minutes away before we start pulling ourselves out of the lake!

Optimus: Okay, then let's Roll Out!

The Autobots then started to drive back to the pier as the night gloomed over the group, they arrived at their destination by parking next to the spot where no one could see them while drones flew over the lake trying to spot the Autobots that went down underwater.

Cade: (Looks at the Lake) Okay, so now what?

Sari: Well, I remember that Prime, Ratchet, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Prowl are going to take me back up to the surface.

Bumblebee: Yeah, which should happen any time now.

Suddenly, the five Autobots were seen driving up into the pier towards the police while the present group watched.

Fanzone: (Is seen holding the microphone and talking to the Autobots) Put your hands where I can see em'!

Optimus: (Sees themselves Transforming into Robot Modes while greeting the authorities) Alright, now we move! Is everyone ready?

Cade: Yeah, just one thing first; is there a toilet inside of Omega Supreme? Because I could use one sometime later.

Sari: Oh, relax you crybaby! You can hold it!

Rodimus: Alright, let's move!

The group then drove down underwater and towards Omega Supreme, who is currently in Stasis Lock as they stopped in front of the ship, Optimus moved to Transform back into Robot Mode so he could open the ship for the group.

Optimus: (In his Robot Mode) Teletraan 1, this is Optimus Prime! Requesting access aboard!

Teletraan 1: (Scans Optimus) Access granted! (Unlocks the landing ramp) Welcome back.

Optimus: (Transforms back into his Alt Mode) Alright, let's get inside.

The group moved inside of the ship, and after draining out the water, they moved on to the bridge that was left empty as they looked around.

Cade: (Looks around) Okay, so remind me again why we can't just talk to Omega Supreme right now?

Bumblebee: Because Omega is currently in Stasis Lock! He won't wake up until a year from now!

Sari: So we can't worry about him waking up and finding us walking around in surprise, so it's okay!

Cade: Yeah, but what the records? Won't he be able to check out all the records find us in here?

Optimus: That's a good point. (Turns to the panel) Teletraan 1, this is Optimus Prime! I need you to record no reports of us being here at all until we leave the ship! Anything we say or do is completely off record, understood?

Teletraan 1: Standby... (Beeps) Done.

Optimus: Thank you!

Rodimus: (Looks around) Alright, now that we're here, we need to figure out how we got here and how to get back! So, Cade, Sari, can you tell us what happened when we got here?

Sari: Well, when Cade and I touched hands, I remember seeing the pier that we were just arrived at!

Cade: Yeah, then I also saw that Nanobot Creature right before we got engulfed in that portal.

Bumblebee: Alright, so the Allspark showed you a memory from our past, and then that's when the portal occurred, making us be brought back to this moment.

Sari: But why? Why would it do that?

Optimus: I'm no expert, but perhaps the Allspark didn't necessarily mean to give you those memories. Perhaps the memories you saw were of Sari's very own.

Sari: (Raises a brow) What, my memories?

Optimus: I'm guessing because of the bond you and Cade share, you must have somehow begun to share your memories with each other when your hands physically touched.

Cade: Wait, that shouldn't be possible because if this showed Sari's memories, then how come it didn't show mine?

Sari: Yeah, I didn't see your memories either, Cade. Just the image of the pier.

Rodimus: Well, it brought us all there somehow, so Cade, where were you when the Autobots went public on Earth?

Cade: Oh, man! I was uh... I was at my house with my family watching TV when we saw the news, and then it showed us the Autobots facing the police at-! (Widened his eyes) At the pier! (Rubbed his head) God, that makes so much sense now!

Bumblebee: Alright, good! But now we just gotta figure out a way to get back in time without going backward!

Rodimus: And since this only works by sharing memories, we have to be very careful about what memories we're going to show because we could possibly end up somewhere that could possibly get us Slagged!

Optimus: Right, so since you both lived on Earth and in Detroit, you have to pick which memories are completely related to each other.

Sari: You realize this is not going to be easy, right?

Bumblebee: We're not expecting it to be easy! But if we are to get back to our time so we can find the Ark before the Decepticons could!

Cade: Alright, but since this is the first time we're dealing with this, why don't we try small steps, you know? Since five years was a very long time!

Rodimus: That's fine... (Turns to Optimus and Bumblebee) Since you guys had a lot more experience, maybe you two have some memories that you can point out?

Optimus: Well, there were good memories and bad memories.

Bumblebee: Yeah, like the time Meltdown shot me with acid, that sucked!

Sari: And the time Space Barnacles turned Bumblebee and Prowl into Space Barnacle Zombies.

Optimus: And the time Lockdown was hunting us down because of a Bounty placed on me.

Cade: Okay, I was not there for any of that at all!

Rodimus: Okay, well there has to be some memory that you were closely connected to Sari's memory.

Cade: (Sighs) Alright, let me think... (Snaps his fingers) Okay, I got one! (Turns to the group) What about the time Bulkhead became headless and had his body being controlled by that creepy Masterson guy?

Bumblebee: Where were you when that happened?

Cade: Dude, I was on the street eating ice cream when I saw Bulkhead! He was completely headless, it was almost funny!

Sari: Okay, and I remember being with Bumblebee when we went to pick up Bulkhead, so that can work!

Cade: Okay, so do you guys wanna do it?

Optimus: If we want to go back, we have to try!

Sari: Okay, then let's do it! (Extended her hand to Cade's) Ready?

Cade: (Nodded) Yeah, let's do this! (Extended his hand to Sari's and began the connection)

Rodimus: (Sees the two touch hands and glow) Okay, you two doing alright?

Sari: We're okay!

Cade: Never better!

Bumblebee: Alright, you guys seeing anything?

Sari: I'm seeing... (She and Cade start glowing faster) I'm seeing a street!

Optimus: Okay, good! Cade, what do you see?

Cade: I see... I see... Grimlock?! (The Portal envelopes the two again)

Bumblebee: (Widened his Optics) Grimlock?!

Rodimus: I thought he was supposed to think about Bulkhead?!

Optimus: (Sees the portal) Come on, we can talk about this later! The portal could close out on us!

The three Autobots moved onto the portal right on time as it just disappeared in a similar fashion on Cybertron five years from now...

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Somewhere in the quiet streets of Detroit, the portal reappeared, teleporting the group there as they began to look around at the environment they have been placed at.

Sari: (Looks around) Great! Now, where are we?!

Optimus: (Looks around, seeing the Detroit skyscrapers) Looks like we're still in Detroit.

Rodimus: Yeah, but when?

Bumblebee: (Turns to Cade and Sari) Guys, what just happened?!

Cade: I don't know! (Starts to walk into a street) I mean, I was thinking about Bulkhead being headless, but then something just showed me an image of Grimlock!

Sari: How could you think about Grimlock instead of Bulkhead?!

Cade: I wasn't! It just popped into my vision!

Sari: How could it have just popped into your vision?!

Cade: I don't know! Alright, I'm sorry, I'm not used to this!

Optimus: Okay, okay, let's just figure where we are at this point of time before we talk about what went wrong!

Bumblebee: (Hears Sirens ringing out from the distance) Well, Sari said a street, and Cade said Grimlock, so maybe we're somewhere where the Dinobots are involved!

Rodimus: (Hears the sirens getting louder) Hey, what's with the sirens?

Sari: Yeah, they're getting really loud.

Cade: Yeah, they are... (Feels headlights being poured on him as well as hearing the sounds of loud engines) Huh? (Turns around, widened his eyes) Uh, guys!

Optimus: (Turns to Cade's direction, widening his Optics) Oh!

The group turned to the source of the sirens, seeing the Autobots getting chased after by the Dinobots, all of them going right where Cade is in the middle of their path.

Grimlock: (Is seen chasing after the Autobots with the Dinobots) Dinobots destroy Car Robots!

Bulkhead: (Is seen in the lead as he sees Cade standing in the way) Hey, move out of the way!

Cade: (Widened his eyes as he was about to get run over) Oh crap!

Optimus: Cade! (Activated his Grappler and used it on Cade)

Cade: (Gets caught in the Grappling Hook and is pulled away from the street) Ahh!

Ratchet: (Sees Cade moving out of the way) When will humans learn to look both ways before crossing the street?!

Optimus: (Is seen driving alongside his fellow Autobots) Come on, we have to keep steering them away from the civilians!

Sari: (Sees the Autobots getting chased by the Dinobots) Okay, at least we now know what day it is.

Bumblebee: (Rubbed his Servos) Yeah, just fun times!

Rodimus: (Looks around, seeing a news helicopter following the Autobots) Alright, there are too many eyes around! We gotta move!

Optimus: Right! We can't let anyone see us!

Cade: Okay, well what about the Plant? You guys are apparently too busy with the Dinobots, so that would be a great place to figure things out!

Bumblebee: Good suggestion, but from what I remembered, that fight with Dinobots didn't last for too long thanks to Bulkhead!

Optimus: And we can't just continue to go back to Omega Supreme every time this happens, so if we teleport back in time here in Detroit, then we need to go somewhere that no one hasn't gone to yet! Someplace where none of us hasn't been to.

Rodimus: Okay... (Nodded) Okay, I think I know just the place for that!

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Meanwhile in the Present timeline, the Autobots are seen to be trying to locate where their missing friends and allies are, but to no success apparently, as everyone is seen grouped at the Spacebridge Nexus.

Ultra Magnus: (Stands in front of a Spacebridge) Any luck finding them?

Ratchet: (Is seen typing on a monitor) Not yet! It's like they completely vanished out of all the major systems!

Bulkhead: Well, they can't be gone forever, can they?

Jazz: Nah, I doubt it! Their Spark sigs are still functional!

Ultra Magnus: (Sees Ironhide coming) Ironhide, have the Autobots on Earth found anything?

Ironhide: (Shook his Helm) No sir! Springer, Crosshairs, Jet Twins, Headmaster Jrs, and Cliff called, and they haven't seen the others pop on their radar!

Ultra Magnus: Tell them to keep at it! They have to be around somewhere!

Elita One: (Folded her Servos) They've been gone for a Cycle now...

Ultra Magnus: (Turns to Elita) Have faith, we cannot give up at this time of duress.

Windblade: (Folded her Servos while everyone worked) We're wasting time here.

Chromia: (Turns to Windblade) We're trying to find our friends.

Windblade: (Turns to Chromia) And every Nano Click you spend doing it, the higher they have the chance at finding the Ark!

Arcee: And we'll find it before the Decepticons do, but for now, we have to find the others if we want to do that!

Windblade: Fine! But don't say I didn't warn you when the Decepticons return with an ancient weapon of destruction! (Turns to walk away)

Arcee: (Sees Windblade leave) Well, she's a handful.

Chromia: (Sighs) Please, don't mind my sister! She's just a little on edge.

Arcee: (Turns to Chromia) Aren't we all on the edge?

Bulkhead: (Turns to Jazz) Hey, do you think we should find the Ark right now instead?

Jazz: (Turns to Bulkhead) What? Why would you say that?

Bulkhead: Well, I wanna find our friends as much as everyone, but wouldn't they want us to not focus on them and focus on the mission? That's what Optimus or Rodimus would say.

Jazz: Well, maybe they would want us to move forward, but I say we gotta keep looking until there's no where else left to look. They gotta be here somewhere, we just have to keep finding them.

Sideswipe: (Is seen walking next to Drift) Sounds like someone needs help.

Ultra Magnus: (Turns to see Sideswipe and Drift) Sideswipe, Drift! Good to have you with us.

Drift: Well, Rodimus must have told me to include me in, so I'm just glad to be here.

Sideswipe: So, I'm guessing you're missing 5 others?

Arcee: Optimus Prime, Rodimus Prime, Bumblebee, Cade, and Sari.

Drift: Three very skilled Autobots, and the two missing halves of the Allspark. Just the people we need to look for.

Ultra Magnus: We have kept on track with their Spark beats, which shows that they are still intact.

Jazz: But we don't know where they are! We looked over Earth and several places in the Universe, and we got nothing.

Sideswipe: What about other dimensions? The one that Misary, Shadow Striker, and Juggernaut Supreme come from?

Ultra Magnus: That is an interesting idea... But we have no answer as to how many there are in the Multiverse.

Ratchet: And we don't know that they would be placed on the same dimension where those ragged Autobots come from! For all we know, they could be placed in a Dimension where all Cybertronians are turned into Beasts.

Elita One: They could also have been teleported to a Dimension where Cybertron is nothing, but a complete wasteland.

Bulkhead: Or maybe one where Optimus is just as old as Ultra Magnus! (Sees the Magnus raise a brow) Uh, no pun intended!

Ultra Magnus: Well, perhaps we should consider all possibilities! Can we try contacting their World's Megatron?

Ratchet: Well, they seem to know how to get to our Dimension, but we don't know how to get to theirs.

Bulkhead: Yeah, even if I tried to, it would take a very long time to make it happen.

Ultra Magnus: Alright, then let us continue searching Planet by Planet in the meantime. They have to be placed somewhere, we just have to find them!

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On Earth, Springer, Crosshairs, Jet Twins, Headmaster Jrs, and Cliffjumper were seen at the Junkyard waiting to see if their missing friends are still around the area.

Cliffjumper: (Turns to the group) Anything?

Siren: (Shook his Helm) Nope.

Nightbeat: Not even a single Spark Signature on our radar.

Springer: (Folded his Servos) Hmm, this is starting to get worrying.

Crosshairs: Well, Magnus said that they were teleported, right? Well, they should appear somewhere if not here.

Jetstorm: Yeah.

Jetfire: But why here?

Hosehead: It's just in case they got put here on this Planet.

Cliffjumper: Exactly, so we'll need to be on the lookout.

Crosshairs: Fine, but maybe we should start looking instead of just waiting around because this is starting to make my Circuits all fuzzy.

Springer: True, they could have already been on this Planet already.

Cliffjumper: Alright, that's fair...

Nightbeat: But where do we go to look?

Cliffjumper: Well, perhaps we should start looking to see if they're on Dinobot Island. They may have been put there.

Crosshairs: Well, let's get a move on then!

The Autobots in the Present made their move, Transforming into their Alt Modes to leave the Junkyard at broad daylight, which at this point we cut back to Five Years into the past where Optimus, Rodimus, Bumblebee, Cade, and Sari were seen arriving at the Junkyard at night.

Cade: (Walks into the Junkyard) Here we are.

Sari: (Walks around the area) Hey, I know this place! This was abandoned for years.

Rodimus: And it was the perfect place to use as a base after the events that took place in Trypiticon Prison.

Bumblebee: And seeing how none of us has ever bothered to come to visit this place at all during these Five Years, this is the best place to go to when we go forward in time.

Optimus: (Looks around) Well since we're here, we should probably rest up until we're ready to make another trip down to Memory Lane. (Turns to Cade and Sari) Cade, Sari, you both must be tired right now, so why don't get some rest. We'll continue this tomorrow morning.

Sari: (Yawns) Yeah, I think we would need it. (Looks around) But where are we even going to sleep?

Cade: There should be two separate couches in there, so that will do just nicely.

Rodimus: Let us know if you need anything.

Sari: Will do! (Turns to walk inside the building with Cade)

Rodimus: (Turns to Bumblebee and Optimus) Okay, so while they're resting, we need to re-evaluate what went wrong with the trip.

Bumblebee: How? We're not as smart as Perceptor and Wheeljack are!

Optimus: No, but since we're on our own, we have to think for ourselves!

Bumblebee: Well, nobody's an expert on the Allspark because no one really knows what else it is capable of!

Rodimus: No one, but Alpha Trion. He used to know a lot of things about everything that was ancient, maybe about the Ark's location.

Optimus: And he can't help us either because he's Offline now.

Bumblebee: (Folded his Servos) Yeah... (Widened his Optics) But not yet though.

Rodimus: (Raises a brow) What do you mean?

Bumblebee: Okay, so Alpha Trion is Offline in our time, but today he should still be Online! So that would mean-!

Optimus: (Shook his Helm) Bumblebee, no! That is too risky

Bumblebee: But it's worth a shot, right?

Optimus: Bumblebee, you're suggesting that while we go find Alpha Trion while he's currently Online while we go find a way back home!

Bumblebee: So he can help us get back home without any trouble! And he could tell us the location of the Ark as well, so when we get back, we can just type in the coordinates and get there faster before the Decepticons do!

Optimus: Even if that's the case, I don't think he'd ever tell anyone the location! In fact, I'm pretty sure he'd rather give his Spark than tell anyone the Ark's location!

Rodimus: Guys, I'd like to keep talking about this conversation, but you realize you haven't gotten to the part where we figure how this form of Time Travel works, right?

As the Autobots continued to talk, Cade and Sari were inside of the building clearing some of the dust off the couches.

Sari: (Clears off the dust) Is it always this dusty?

Cade: Five years from now, it won't. (Turns to Sari) Once we get back to the Present, this place will look good as new!

Sari: But for now, I guess we'll just after to settle with the dusty building with no power.

Cade: Actually, I think there should be a switch somewhere around here that should power the lights on. (Looks around for the switch) Just got to find it...

Sari: (Turns to Cade) Did you see anything?

Cade: (Raises a brow) See what?

Sari: I don't know, something! You know, when the Allspark starts showing us something?

Cade: (Shook his head) No, I haven't gotten anything. You?

Sari: (Shook her head) Nothing.

Cade: Okay, then I guess we're on our own on this.

Sari: But isn't it weird that we were sent back to where everything began? Like where all the adventures with the Autobots started?

Cade: I know, but we'll just have to talk about that another time. (Finds the switch and turns it, flipping the power on) Aha, yes! Now we're talking!

TV: (Was turned on while showing the news, displaying an image of Prowl leaving while Professor Sumdac and Sari waved goodbye) -With the Dinobots defeated, it is confirmed that the Dinobots will be dismantled into Spare Parts due to their violent and destructive nature that-!

Sari: (Looks at the TV) Gosh, that memory feels like such a lifetime ago.

Cade: (Turns to take a glance at the screen) Yeah, I imagine those were the good times.

Sari: Yeah, the times where I didn't find out I was half Organic, half Cybertronian! The times where Blackarrachnia was still around! (Started looking at Prowl on the screen) The times where Prowl was still Online... (Sees her Dad's picture being displayed) And where my Father was still alive... (Sees Sumdac Tower on display) And where Megatron was just a headless item stuck in a lab... With not one of his followers being there to guard him...

Cade: Yeah, it is so weird how time travel works! Like, we're here in a time before Trypiticon Prison didn't get blown to smithereens! Before Omega Supreme had three Lugnut Supreme Clones to fight against, and before that weird incident that happened at the old coal mining cave! (Turns to Sari) By the way, did you have a clue on what happened-?

Sari: It was Megatron's fault... Everything bad that's happened, it was all Megatron's fault.

Cade: Yeah, all of it until the Fallen came by! (Turns to the couch) I mean, those times were pretty insane if you asked me! And I know I wasn't there for part of the action, but man, I tell ya! I can tell with you guys it was-! (Turns around, seeing Sari no longer inside the area) Sari? (Looks around) Where did you go?

Sari had gone outside to climb on top of the roof, looking directly at Sumdac Tower while getting the Autobots' attention.

Bumblebee: (Turns to Sari) Hey Sari, how are you and Cade doing so far?

Sari: A lot better when I take care of this! (Activates her Jet Pack)

Rodimus: (Raises a brow) Where are you going?

Optimus: Wait, what did you mean by that?

Sari: I'll be back! (Flies off into the Tower)

Optimus: (Sees Sari flying off) Sari!

Cade: (Ran outside, hearing the commotion) Hey, what's going on?

Bumblebee: (Turns to Cade) She just stood on the roof, activated her Jet Pack and flew right off!

Rodimus: And it seems like she's going to Sumdac Tower.

Cade: What for? (Looks at Sumdac Tower before widening his eyes) Oh, god I screwed up badly!

Optimus: (Turns to Cade) What do you mean? What's going on?

Cade: Okay, don't hate me for this, but I may have given Sari a very, very bad idea!

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At Sumdac Tower, Professor Isaac Sumdac was seen in his personal lab while watching the news with Megatron, who at this point still remains to be headless.

Prof. Sumdac: (Looks at the news) I still don't understand how this could have happened! I did everything you told me to do.

Megatron: It is alright, Professor. (Turns to look at the news) We all have our mistakes.

Prof. Sumdac: (Turns to Megatron) Are you certain that we should keep you hidden away from the Autobots? I'm sure they can help you!

Megatron: No, no! I rather not let them see me in such... A terrible state of emergency. (Turns to Sumdac) Besides, I trust you, Professor! I am certain that you will restore me to what I was before.

Prof. Sumdac: Well, it may take a while, but progress does take some time. (Gets some equipment in his arm) And I promise I will help you get back on your feet when I have enough parts to full repair you!

Megatron: Oh, I am counting on it. (Hears an alarm go off) What is that noise?

Prof. Sumdac: (Hears the alarms getting triggered) That is odd, the security system has been set off! But it isn't detecting any intruders!

Megatron: Is that a problem that we should worry about?

Prof. Sumdac: Oh, no need! I just need to repair what's making this happen and fix it! It's probably just a maintenance glitch.

With that said, the Professor began to leave the lab and walk down the halls, unaware that he passed by his own Daughter who had aged five years from his time as she hid in a corner, looking behind him see that he vanished so she could make her way into the lab, only stop right in front of a much younger and brighter Sari Sumdac with her very trusted Key.

Young Sari: (Sees Sari) Whoa! Sorry about that!

Sari: (Widened her eyes) Oh! It's alright! (Looks at herself) It is perfectly alright!

Young Sari: (Raises a brow) Say, have I seen you before?

Sari: (Shook her head) Uh, no! No, of course not! I am a complete stranger with no importance at all!

Young Sari: Are you sure?

Sari: (Nods) Yes, I'm sure!

Young Sari: (Folded her arms) Okay... Well, what are you doing here?

Sari: I am... Working on a night shift!

Young Sari: (Looks at her clothes) You don't look like you work here.

Sari: I'm interning! Part-time.

Young Sari: And speaking of which, where did you get those clothes? It's like you're almost dressed up as me somehow!

Sari: (Nervously laughs) Uh, I highly doubt it! I mean we have the same colors as our clothes, but who else has this kind of clothing, am I right?

Young Sari: And the hair too! Your hair is the same color as mine is! It's so weird!

Sari: Really? (Touched her hair) Oh, look at that! My hair specialist was supposed to have it dyed darker! Gosh, she and I should really have a talk because this conversation's getting really awkward!

Young Sari: (Raises a brow) You think?

Sari: (Shook her head) But never mind all that, what are you doing here?

Young Sari: Uh, hello? I live here! My dad is the owner of Sumdac Systems!

Sari: Really? Well, that must sound... Really cool!

Young Sari: I know, right? And I'm friends with the Autobots, and we kick some big bad Skidplates!

Sari: That sounds nice! But aren't you supposed to be in bed or something?

Young Sari: I am, but I'm just up getting myself a night time snack.

Sari: Snacks! Right, of course, you are. (Blinks) But aren't you supposed to be hiding in your room? I mean, there's an alarm going off right now!

Young Sari: Eh, probably just some glitch in the system, it happens.

Young Sari: (Raises a brow) Are you sure I haven't seen you anywhere? Because you look really familiar.

Sari: Why would I? I never even met you until now!

Young Sari: Just call it a hunch... (Shook her head) But you know, it could be nothing, you know? (Turns to leave) Anyway, I'm going to get myself a snack and then pop myself into bed, so have a good night.

Sari: (Turns to herself) Wait! (Gets her attention) Can I offer some advice?

Young Sari: Um, sure... What is it?

Sari: (Looks at herself) ... The time you spend with the Autobots... Enjoy everything you have with them. In fact, you should probably cherish every moment you have with them, because you have no idea when something happens that will change everything, you know?

Young Sari: (Raises a brow) Okay, but why are you telling me all this?

Sari: ...Just call it a hunch.

Young Sari: (Nodded) Okay, cool! (Turns around) Um, I'm gonna go now, so good night!

Sari: Night! (Watches herself leave) And enjoy childhood while it lasts, Sari Sumdac. (Takes a deep breath as she turned around) While I take care of some business.

Sari began to walk over to the lab door, turning to the panel to use her Techno-Organic abilities to bypass the lock, therefore opening the door without any trouble as she walked inside to see Megatron's head standing there right on the podium.

Megatron: (Hears the door open) Professor? I'm surprised you're back so-! (Sees Sari Sumdac inside) Oh, my apologies! Please, don't be afraid, I am an Autobot-!

Sari: (Glares at Megatron) Cut the crap, Megatron! We both know you're no Autobot!

Megatron: Really? (Uses one of Sumdac's utilities to get the drop on her) And what makes you think I am not an Autobot?

Sari: I don't have to think about it because I already know what you are! (Lifts her hand up to catch a crane, crushing it with her bare hands) And if you try doing that again... (Her eyes start glowing as well as her hands) Then you won't like the next part!

Megatron: (Sees her glowing) Interesting... You seem to possess... A rare trait that most of you Humans don't normally have.

Sari: Well, I'm not what you think I am.

Megatron: Yes, well I'm no Autobot, that's for certain! So, you apparently know who I am, found out where I am... So why are you here? To turn me into Autobot custody?

Sari: Hmm, you know? I would, but believe it or not, that's happened before. (Turns to raises her hand up, pointing her glowing palm at the Decepticon) It just didn't work out as everyone wanted it to.

Megatron: (Sees Sari pointing her weaponized hand at him) Now, now child! You may want to think about your actions before doing something you will most certainly regret!

Sari: Oh, but I have! In fact, I have been thinking a lot of things ever since I got here! (Walks towards Megatron) You see, my Dad just died very recently. A friend of mine had his Spark energy taken away, and my friends and I have been through a lot of things that nearly cost us our lives, and behind all of it, it was you! The Decepticons are bad, but you? You are just the worst! You lie, manipulate, and destroy everything you touch just so you could have Intergalactic domination! Everything that went wrong with my life and my friends' lives was all because of you, and I am here to correct everything that you will do next if I don't stop you here and now!

Megatron: (Stares at Sari in interest) Have we met before, child?

Sari: Actually, believe it or not, this would be the first time that we've met! (Her hand starts glowing brighter) And the last that I'd ever see your face Functioning again!

Optimus: (Arrives at the lab with the Autobots as he saw Sari moving to shoot Megatron) Sari, no! (Uses his Grappling Hook on her)

Sari: (Gets caught in Optimus' Grappling Hook) Ah! (Fires the shot, missing Megatron by merely an inch as she was dragged away) Get off me!

Rodimus: (Sees Megatron's head in the lab, widening his Optics) Oh Slag... Megatron!

Megatron: (Sees the Autobots in the lab) Autobots!

Cade: (Sees Megatron's Optics starting to flare) Okay guys, we should probably bail right now!

Bumblebee: Yeah, let's go! (Turns to leave, only to have the door shut right in front of him) Whoa!

Megatron: (Starts activating every piece of machinery in the Lab and use it against the Autobots) I don't know how you Autobots found me here, but I shall not be captured in this headless, bodyless state! Not when I so much plans in store!

Rodimus: (Sees the drones start crawling towards him and his group) Great, just what we needed right now!

Optimus: (Activated his Battle Mask as well as the Star Saber) Cade, Sari! Get us out of here, now!

Cade: (Turns to Cade) Okay, let's go!

Sari: What are you doing here?!

Cade: Trying to stop you from making a terrible mistake, that's what!

Bumblebee: (Shoots at the small drones trying to swarm him) You two may wanna pick up the pace!

Sari: No, we have to make Megatron pay!

Cade: Not like this! (Grabs Sari's hand) Come on Sari, we gotta go-! (He and her start glowing all of the sudden) Oh!

Sari: (Gasps as she saw a vision of herself being with the Autobots) Ah!

Megatron: (Sees Cade and Sari get swallowed up by the portal) Hmm?

Rodimus: (Shoots an arrow at a mechanism when he sees a portal being made) Optimus, Bumblebee!

Optimus: (Turns to the portal) Let's move!

The Autobots jumped right inside of the portal just when it started to vanish, leaving Megatron behind in the lab.

Megatron: (Saw everything that unfolded in front of him) That... Was interesting.

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The group teleported on a rooftop in Detroit as everyone looked around, seeing the broad daylight stretched out in the city.

Bumblebee: (Looks around) Where are we now?

Cade: (Looks around) Looks like we're still in Detroit.

Rodimus: That's good because we could have been teleported somewhere else in time, maybe in one of Megatron's heavily guarded bases.

Optimus: Yes, speaking of Megatron... (Turns to Sari) What were you thinking?!

Sari: (Turns to Optimus) What did you think? Taking yoga exercises?

Bumblebee: (Turns to Sari) Come on, Sari! You were going to get Megatron Slagged!

Sari: Oh, since when did we all suddenly start caring about that bastard?!

Rodimus: None of us do! But you were going to change the timeline that could ultimately affect all of us-!

Sari: No, I would have changed everything bad that happened to all of us!

Optimus: And what's that supposed to mean?

Sari: (Stares at Optimus in the face) How many times do you think about Sentinel?

Optimus: (Blinked) I'm sorry?

Sari: You heard me... How many times do you think about Sentinel? How many times did you think about the many different ways that you could have saved him from the Fallen?

Optimus: (Scoffed) I think about it a lot! More times than I can count, but there's nothing we can do about it!

Sari: Yes, yes there is! There is a way to save him and everyone we ever cared about from all the harm that's been done! And I think all of you know just exactly how!

Cade: (Stares at Sari) Time Travel.

Rodimus: Sari, you do realize what you're saying, don't you?

Sari: I do, and I mean it! Seriously, hasn't this thought ever occurred to any of you?! What happened to Prowl, to Sentinel, to Alpha Trion, my Father, everything bad that's ever happened, and we actually have something to change that!

Bumblebee: Sari, I know you mean well, but I don't think this is something that should be even tried before!

Sari: Is it?! What about Blackbird? Huh? Would you do anything to save him from Barricade? (Turns to Cade) And your Father from getting buried in rubble and get turned into a cyborg later on? (Turns to Rodimus) Or maybe even save yourself from getting infected with Cosmic Rust? Maybe I don't know, give you and your team a head start? (Turns to Optimus) Or maybe even stopping yourselves from ever going to a Planet filled with Spiders?! Have anyone of you ever thought during this whole mess, that we could change anything we wanted at any time?

Optimus: Sari, Time Travel is a whole level for us that even I am still having trouble understanding, including the rest of us! And your idea about changing the course of our own personal history could be a disaster recipe!

Sari: Or it could be that we have all been given a second chance! A chance to make things right as they should be!

Optimus: Sari, just because you and Cade have the power of the Allspark doesn't make you Primus! Everything that's happened in our lives happened because they define who we are!

Bumblebee: Yeah... I mean, when I first got into the team, I didn't always believe in myself because of my height, but with everyone's help and some personal experience, I got over that.

Rodimus: And I know I didn't exactly have the best moments back then, but there is a reason things happen, and most of them are because they are the reason why we are who we are today whether we like it or not.

Cade: And I have my fair share of regrets, but I'm no god... Nobody is, so I'm certain we can't just go around in time and do whatever we want because there could be some kind of butterfly effect that could make everything else that we know change! We can't possibly risk it because there are things in our past that we don't like!

Sari: So, all of you are telling me that you are willing to set aside everything possible to save our friends and family off from the table? Just like that? Even if it hurts so much to ignore the possibility of having them back?

Optimus: (Looks at Sari before turning to the others, looking at them in the eyes before turning back to her) If it preserves the timeline, then that is what we're willing to do.

Sari: (Scoffs in disbelief) Wow... Good to know that you're just as hyped to want them back as much as I am.

Cade: (Takes a heavy breath) So, um... Can we try to figure out where we are at this point in time?

Rodimus: Right. (Looks around) Looks like we're standing on top of a rooftop next to the freeway.

Bumblebee: (Sees the freeway right across from them) Yeah, now that you mentioned it, this all looks very familiar somehow.

Optimus: (Looks at the building they are standing in, noticing a tree being grown from the inside) Huh... I haven't seen a tree stick from a building since-! (Widened his Optics) Oh, Primus, we're standing in the Plant!

Cade: How are you certain?

Sari: (Rubs her eyes, seeing the tree, basketball court) The basketball court, the tree... We're standing on the plant pre Invasion of Detroit!

Bumblebee: Uh, does this mean that we have to go right now?

Rodimus: (Looks around) Doesn't seem like anyone's home.

Optimus: Alright, let me check the news.

Cade: Can you do that?

Optimus: I can, I just have to recalibrate the connection.

News: (Is heard on Optimus' wrist) So far, there have been no details explaining the mysterious disappearance of Professor Isaac Sumdac, Founder and CEO of Sumdac Systems-!

Optimus: (Listens into the broadcast) I'm going to take a wild guess and say that we're somewhere after Megatron got his body back.

Rodimus: But when?

News: -In other news, the large spacecraft that landed in Detroit is revealed to be an Autobot spacecraft! According to sources, it is called the Steel Haven, which is said to be one of the Autobots' highest-!

Bumblebee: Oh, the Steel Haven in Detroit huh? We must be really early in our 2nd year!

Rodimus: So this must be when the Elite Guard first found Earth's location.

Optimus: And that means we must be over there right now, so this gives us a good chance to go inside of the Plant without meeting ourselves in the process.

Sari: (Sighs) Yeah, meeting myself once is enough for me.

Cade: (Raises a brow) What does that mean?

Sari: I don't wanna talk about it.

Soon, the group started to come inside of the Plant, walking around the place as they saw the building as it was years before its inevitable destruction by the hands of the Decepticons.

Cade: (Looks around in the Plant) Man, this place looks really nice before I started hanging out with you guys.

Optimus: It did.

Bumblebee: Yeah, it was a shame that we couldn't come back and make repairs over here after the Invasion.

Rodimus: There wasn't anything much left to repair. After the attack, the damage was too severe to the point it was irreparable.

Sari: Then I guess this may be the last time we're ever going to visit this place again.

Rodimus: Well, let's savor every moment! (Turns to the Med Bay) I'll look inside of the Med Bay and see-! (Sees Ratchet standing in front of him) AHH!

Ratchet: (Sees Rodimus) What the Slag?! (Gets everyone's attention) Who are you supposed to be?!

Bumblebee: Uh oh, we're not alone!

Rodimus: (Looks at Ratchet) I am Rodimus Prime, and I am a part of the Steelhaven crew.

Ratchet: Steel Haven? (Looks at Rodimus' Autobot Insignia) You don't look Elite Guard to me!

Rodimus: Well, not all Primes are exactly Elite Guard, you know what I mean?

Ratchet: (Folded his Servos) Hmm... You have a valid point. But what are ya doin' here?

Optimus: I'll talk to him.

Bumblebee: Dad, no!

Optimus: It's alright, it's Ratchet! (Turns to walk inside) Don't worry Ratchet! He's just here to make a routine inspection of our base here on Earth.

Ratchet: Routine inspection? (Scoffs) Must be Sentinel's handiwork. (Sees Optimus' Paintjob) Say, what's with the Paintjob?

Optimus: Paintjob? What are you-? (Widened his Optics as he looked at himself) Oh, right! The Paintjob. (Turns to Ratchet) Bumblebee had found some test Paint for him to use, and I thought I may try myself out, make some personal experiments.

Ratchet: Is that so? (Looks at the Paintjob) Hmm, well the flame decals on your Autobot Insignia looks well done, so I must say the Paintjob suits you.

Optimus: (Nodded) Thank you.

Ratchet: (Turns to Rodimus) And as for mister Inspection Bot.

Rodimus: Rodimus Prime.

Ratchet: I take it you have questions about our base?

Rodimus: Yes! (Raises a brow) About what exactly?

Ratchet: About how we keep our Energon reserves? How our defenses are functioning, and more importantly how we defend ourselves against any Decepticon threat out there?

Rodimus: (Nodded) Right! I am sorry, I am just not used to making... Inspections.

Ratchet: Eh, you must one of those Bots who never asked for this assignment, huh?

Rodimus: (Looks at Optimus) You could say that.

Ratchet: Well, then let's make this short; I got other things to do-!

Cade: (Looks at the two Primes talking to Ratchet) Okay, now what?

Sari: Well, we can't just let anyone else see us!

Bumblebee: Yeah, why don't we go outside-!

Bulkhead: (Walks down the hall to see Bumblebee) Bumblebee!

Bumblebee: (Widened his Optics, turning to see Bulkhead) B-Bulkhead!

Sari: Uh oh.

Bulkhead: (Walks to the Minibot) Hey, what's with your Paintjob? Why does look like you're in the Elite Guard?

Bumblebee: (Looks at his Paintjob) Oh, well I've been trying out some new paint, just to experiment!

Bulkhead: Okay, but why the Elite Guard?

Bumblebee: Well, since they're here on Earth, I thought I might try to get another tryout, see if I could get into the Elite Guard!

Bulkhead: You know that wouldn't be possible, considering that time you told Sentinel that you were the one responsible for having a building fall on top of him!

Bumblebee: Well, you'd be surprised!

Bulkhead: (Raises a brow as he sees Cade and Sari) Hey, who are these two?

Bumblebee: (Widened his Optics) Oh, uh these two? They're uh...

Cade: Uh, college students!

Sari: Yeah, for journalism!

Cade: Yeah! Journalism!

Bulkhead: Okay, what are your names?

Cade: My name is-! (Widened his eyes) Mark... My name is Mark! (Turns to Sari) And this is my girlfriend!

Sari: (Nervously laughs) Hehe, Tara! You call me Tara!

Bulkhead: (Stares at Sari) Huh, you look a lot like a certain friend of mine who's currently outside right now.

Sari: Really? That's just flattering!

Bulkhead: (Turns to Bumblebee) Hey uh, what are they writing about?

Bumblebee: Just some details about what happened with that fight with Megatron.

Bulkhead: Oh, that was the worst.

Sari: Yes it was... (Widened her eyes) From what I saw on the news!

Cade: Yes, the news!

Sari: It was so graphic!

Cade: And I think it's our time to go! (Turns to Bumblebee) Hey, Bumblebee! Can you escort us outside?

Bumblebee: (Nodded) Yeah, I'll walk you out!

Bulkhead: (Raises a brow) Leaving so soon?

Bumblebee: I gave them enough details that they needed to know, so they're good!

Sari: (Stands where she is, before turning Bulkhead) Uh, actually Bulkhead, I have just one more question before we leave, can you care to answer them?

Bulkhead: (Nodded) Sure, what is it?

Sari: Okay, so let's say someone invented a time machine. If you had it your way, would you perhaps stop this Megatron from doing all sorts of bad things?

Bulkhead: Uh... Sure I would, I guess, but why are you-?

Bumblebee: (Nervously laughs) Oh, don't worry about it! She's just writing about a fun idea for kids!

Cade: Yeah, it's nothing really important! (Turns to Sari) Okay, darling, let's get on out of here, don't you say?

Sari: (Turns to Cade with obvious sarcasm) Sure thing, "Darling".

Bulkhead: (Turns to Bumblebee) Are these two having some kind of meltdown inside of their Processors or something?

Bumblebee: These two have said to have some personal issues, look I'll go ahead and-!

Past Optimus: (Walks to the two) Bumblebee, Bulkhead!

Bumblebee: (Widened his Optics when he sees the past Optimus) Da-! (Sees Optimus widening his Optics) Uh, Prime! How are you?

Bulkhead: (Raises a brow) Were you just about call Optimus your Dad?

Bumblebee: No! Did I? (Gives off a nervous) Hehe, what do you know? My Voicebox needs some speech recalibration from Ratchet, don't you say?!

Past Optimus: (Nodded in a hint of confusion) Right. (Turns to see Cade and Sari) Who are these two?

Bulkhead: Oh yeah, this is Mark and Tara from a college! (Turns to the two) Hey, what's a college by the way?

Cade: (Looks around at the Autobots) Yeah, you know we should probably be going right now!

Sari: (Nodded) Yeah, let's-!

Ratchet: (Walks out of the Medbay with Rodimus and Optimus) Alright, and now I'm gonna show you where we have our daily Protoform checkups down in the basement area of our-! (Sees the Past Optimus with Bulkhead and Bumblebee) What the... Optimus?!

Past Optimus: Ratchet, what is it-! (Sees himself standing next to Rodimus Prime and Ratchet, literally as he widened his Optics) What in the Allspark?!

Optimus: (Sees himself with Bulkhead and Bumblebee) Oh boy.

Bulkhead: (Widened his Optics as he saw two Optimus Primes) Whoa! Two Boss Bots?!

Bumblebee: (Widened his Optics) Uh, yeah! What's going on?

Ratchet: (Looks at two Optimus Primes) What is this?! Is this some kind of messed up joke?!

Past Optimus: (Walks to himself) Who are you?! Why do you look so much like me?! (Notices the Paintjob) Except with some upgrades to my Paintjob.

Optimus: (Sighs) Look, this is going to be confusing, but-!

Rodimus: You know what? Why don't I skip the inspections and take whoever this is to Ultra Magnus! Maybe he can figure things out!

Bumblebee: Yeah! (Walks over to Rodimus and Optimus) In fact, why don't I go with you to the Steel Haven and-!

Past Optimus: (Looks at Rodimus) Wait a Nano Click, Rodimus Prime?! What are you doing here?!

Ratchet: (Turns to Past Optimus) You know this Bot?

Past Optimus: I heard of him! Last time I heard from Ultra Magnus, he was said to be with Team Athenia on guarding one of the Spacebridges! (Turns to Rodimus) And that was merely just a Solar Cycle ago!

Bulkhead: Yesterday, are you serious?!

Rodimus: (Nervously laughs) Haha! Well, when it comes to having a Spacebridge-!

Past Bumblebee: (Walks into the hall) Hey, what's with all the commotion? Can't you see I'm trying to play Ninja Gladiator over-! (Sees himself standing next to Optimus and Rodimus, widening his Optics) Whoa! Who the Frag is that?!

Bumblebee: (Everyone from the past starts to look at him now) Uh... (Waves his hand at himself) Hi?

Bulkhead: (Widened his Optics) Ah! Two Primes! Two Bumblebees! What the heck is happening?!

Optimus: (Raises his hands up) Okay, everyone just remain calm!

Ratchet: (Activates his Magnets) Oh why should we listen to you?!

Optimus: Because I'm Optimus Prime!

Past Optimus: No, I'm Optimus Prime!

Optimus: And so am I!

Past Optimus: How?! How is that possible?!

Optimus: It's a long story, look! Just listen to us, we're telling the truth! I am Optimus Prime, the real Optimus Prime!

Bumblebee: And so am I!

Past Bumblebee: How?! There's only one Bumblebee! And that's me!

Bumblebee: Well, that is until you start meeting yourself in the 2nd Dimension.

Past Bumblebee: 2nd Dimension? Wait, there's another me out there?!

Ratchet: Dear Primus, this is the day I finally start having a Spark attack, isn't it?

Past Bumblebee: (Continues to look at himself) Oh, man, look at me! It's like staring at myself in 3D! And I'm not even wearing glasses!

Bumblebee: (Folded his Servos) Wow, I'm surprised that I first thing I said in a sentence wasn't about my Paintjob.

Past Bumblebee: (Puts his hands on his Helm) Oh Scrap, what's happening right now?!

Bulkhead: (Points at Cade and Sari) Wait, what about those two! Who are they supposed to be? And does that girl look a lot like Sari, but older?!

Cade: Oh god, I hope I don't have to go through this with myself in the near future!

Sari: And to think my first interaction with myself was crazy.

Past Optimus: Okay, okay! You know what? I'm going to call in Ultra Magnus and bring them here!

Optimus: No, no! Let's not do that, we shouldn't bring them into this mess!

Past Optimus: Why? They can help us solve this mess!

Optimus: It's complicated!

Ratchet: Complicated? More like you Bots could be Decepticon Drones this whole time!

Bumblebee: Oh please! If we were drones, you all would be Slagged right now!

Ratchet: (Raises a brow) A Bumblebee that actually thinks?!

Bumblebee: Of course I can think! I have a Processor you know!

Past Optimus: Look, this just became a serious matter, so I'm calling in the Elite Guard whether you like it or not!

Bumblebee: Dad, no! You can't!

Past Bumblebee: (Raises a brow while Optimus widened his Optics) Dad?! What are you calling him Dad for?! He's not my freaking Dad!

Sari: (Rubbed her face) Okay, spoilers! Too many spoilers people!

Rodimus: Yeah, I'm putting an end to this! (Gets out his Crossbow and shoots at the Past Autobots)

Ratchet: (Gets shot by an arrow) Ugh!

Past Optimus: (Gets shot by an arrow) Gah!

Past Bumblebee: (Gets shot by an arrow) Ow!

Bulkhead: (Gets shot by an arrow) Youch! (Turns to Rodimus) What did you do that for?!

Rodimus: (Gets out a button) Sorry, not sorry! (Presses the button)

Past Autobots: (Suddenly got electrocuted) AHHHHH! (Fell to the ground in Stasis Lock)

Rodimus: (Sighs in relief) That's the end of that.

Bumblebee: (Widened his Optics before turning to Rodimus) You shot us?!

Rodimus: With non-lethal arrows!

Bumblebee: (Points at their past selves) You Fragging shot us?!

Rodimus: Oh come on, don't be a crybaby! This was like... Four years ago.

Bumblebee: Not today it isn't!

Optimus: (Sighs) Okay, well it's already been done so let's not keep dwelling on it! Right now, we need to focus on getting back to our time!

Cade: Yeah, but what about them? I mean, you? I mean... (Groans in annoyance) God! What are we supposed to deal with the Autobots of this time now that they saw all of us?!

Rodimus: Easy; we Memory Wipe all of them so none of us can remember any of this happen!

Optimus: Good idea, but we'll have to bring them back to their quarters so it would be as if they just started their day!

Sari: Wait, what if they have to go somewhere?! Like what today's the day we need to hunt down Starscream or the day that we deal with Swindle and his band of evil supervillains?!

Optimus: It's okay! I checked the date, and this is when Ultra Magnus and the Elite Guard start telling us to leave Earth while I convince them that the Decepticons are here on this Planet! And from what I checked, it should be two hours before we get called in, so we shouldn't worry about any changes to the time stream!

Cade: Okay, but after this, maybe we should start going to a time where we don't have to play the boyfriend/girlfriend game.

Sari: Yeah, speaking of which. (Slaps at Cade's head)

Cade: (Gets hit by Sari on the back of his head) Ow!

Sari: (Glares at Cade) Darling?! Seriously?!

Cade: What?! What about it?!

Sari: Do I look a housewife to you?!

Bumblebee: Okay can we focus, please! Come on, we gotta drag myself, my Dad, Bulkhead, Ratchet, and Prowl to get-! (Widened his Optics) Oh, Scrap.

Rodimus: (Turns to Bumblebee) What? What is it?

Bumblebee: (Turns to Optimus and Rodimus) Has anyone seen Prowl?!

Optimus: (Looks around at the Plant before seeing a Golden Shuriken being thrown right at his Faceplate, widening his Optics) Ah!

Optimus ducked down to avoid getting hit by Shuriken as it ricocheted back to a shadowy figure, who then landed on the ground, which is none other than Prowl shining in his Golden and Black Plating as he turned to the Autobots of the future.

Optimus: (Widened his Optics as he saw Prowl standing in front of him) Prowl...

Prowl: (Looks at the Future Autobots) I'm going to suppose this is the part where one of you say that this isn't what it looks like.

Bumblebee: (Looks at Prowl in shock) Prowl... Hey, we can explain this-!

Prowl: Let me guess, you all time traveled, and you're all looking for a way back to your time, is that it?

Rodimus: (Raises a brow) You're very perceptive.

Prowl: Well, I had been listening to you by the time you walked in, and I did hear one of you say something about it. (Turns to Optimus and Bumblebee) And from the looks of it, you're somewhere very far away from this time.

Optimus: (Stands up, looking at him) You could say something like that.

Prowl: Hmm. (Turns to Sari) And I'm going to suppose you must be Sari Sumdac, correct?

Sari: (Looks at Prowl in shock as she walked to him) Yes... (Smiled at him) It's me.

Prowl: (Makes a small smile at her) Good to see you have aged well.

Sari: (Makes a soft laugh) Heh, you would say the same exact same!

Prowl: Indeed... But tell me, how could you have mastered the ability to time travel?

Cade: Oh. (Turns to Sari) Is it okay if we-?

Sari: (Nodded) We can trust him.

Cade: Okay. (Shows Prowl one of his Glowing hands)

Prowl: (Sees Cade's hand glow) Fascinating.

Sari: He's not the only one. (Shows her hand, making it glow) We both have it.

Prowl: Have what?

Optimus: The Allspark... (Gets Prowl's attention) I can't explain, but Cade and Sari somehow have both halves of the Allspark infused in a bond, and they somehow have the ability to travel through time.

Prowl: (Turns to Optimus) Well, it appears the Allspark possess some secrets that even we don't know about.

Rodimus: (Turns to Prowl) Look, we really could use some help! We've done this a few times, and we're having trouble getting back!

Prowl: I see... Well, I shall help you however I can but first, we need to start Memory Wiping yourselves from your Processors so this does not get repeated in the future.

Bumblebee: But what about you? Don't you need-!

Prowl: I shall preserve the secret of this event to myself only. No one in my time shall ever know.

Sari: Seriously? You would keep a secret like this? Just like that?

Prowl: Well, at least until you get back your own time, or until the day I go Offline, of course. (Turns to leave with everyone shaken by that statement) Now, shall we start lifting Bulkhead back to his Quarters?

Optimus: (Blinks at that statement before turning to Bulkhead) Right, let's... Let's Roll Out.

---

Later, the Past Autobots sans Prowl were all placed in their rooms with tubes being plugged into their Processors as every one of the Present Autobots watched themselves getting Memory Wiped.

Prowl: (Looks at the monitors) Now that they're getting Memory Wiped, we should probably begin with learning how to get back to your Present. (Folded his Servos) Now, just tell me how many times you have traveled in time?

Sari: (Sighs) Well, so far this is like our 3rd attempt. The first time we did it, we've traveled back to the day you guys fought against that Nanobot Creature.

Bumblebee: The second time was when we traveled back to the night where Bulkhead had completely owned the Dinobots.

Optimus: And today is our third attempt, and so far we've only been able to travel in time and not backward.

Rodimus: But if we start making a fourth attempt, we could be placed back in time to somewhere in the Great War!

Cade: Or maybe the Stone Age! Or worse!

Prowl: I see, well I am no expert on Time Travel or the full knowledge of the Allspark, but perhaps with some Cyber Ninja techniques, I could help you focus more on where you need to go rather than teleport at random.

Optimus: That's what we're trying to aim for.

Prowl: Well, then perhaps we should begin, but first, Sari and Cade Yeager must have a five-minute break. After all, they should get the chance to conserve their energy.

Cade: Yeah, we'll just hang back here when you're ready. (Turns to Sari) Let's go.

Sari: (Looks at Prowl as she left with Cade to Prowl's room) See you... (Leaves)

Prowl: (Watches the two leave before turning to the Autobots) So, I'm getting the sense something happened.

Optimus: (Raises a brow) What do you mean?

Prowl: Ever since I revealed myself, each of you has been looking at me as if they have seen a holographic projection of myself... And each of you hold a little bit of sadness that is unknown to me.

Rodimus: (Raises a brow) Oh, is it that obvious?

Optimus: Look Prowl, I don't think we can-!

Prowl: (Placed a hand up) You don't have to tell me... I don't need to know about my future, and the Autobots of my time certainly don't need to know about theirs. (Turns to fold his Servos) But if something is to happen to me in the near future, then I believe I deserve to know at least a couple of spare details that I didn't originally know about until now.

Bumblebee: Like what?

Prowl: (Turns to Bumblebee) When I spied on you, I overheard you calling Optimus your Father. (Turns to Optimus) Is there something that the two of you have already known, or is it the opposite?

Optimus: (Sighs) Prowl, the Bumblebee today doesn't currently know that I'm his Father, and it's important that you don't tell him this information once he wakes up from the Memory Wipe because he didn't know this detail in the past!

Bumblebee: (Folded his Servos) Not for another two years in this case.

Rodimus: The last thing we need is some radical change to the timeline, and we can't let that happen!

Prowl: (Nodded) I will.

Bumblebee: (Raises a brow) You'd actually do that? Even though keeping a secret like that to me is wrong?

Prowl: For one thing, it appears that you and your Father have already got over this instance, and for another. (Turns to Optimus) I believe it is not my place to say a thing.

Optimus: (Nodded) That's fair.

Rodimus: Alright, what else do you need to know?

Prowl: Nothing else. (Turns around) I'm just surprised to know that you all actually cared... This is a surprise for me.

Optimus: (Raises a brow) Why would it be?

Prowl: No disrespect, but aren't I just the one Bot who got picked up by some maintenance crew by some sheer luck? I never really was a part of your group in the first place! After all, I was just the Ninja Bot who never wanted anything to do with you in the first place, and it looked like you didn't want anything to do with me either.

Bumblebee: (Looks at Prowl) Prowl, I know it doesn't seem like it like it now, but everyone on the team cares about you. We all do. (Gets Prowl's attention) And one day, you'll start to see how much we all value each other, and that kind of value gives you the strength to push forward where most couldn't. You matter to us just as the same as they matter to you, not just as a teammate or some Maintenance Bot, but as a friend.

Prowl: (Starts making a small smile at Bumblebee) Good to know you start to mature some point in your future.

Bumblebee: Well, some of it I learned from you in one form or another.

Optimus: (Takes a heavy Intake) Right, well we should start getting a move on.

Rodimus: (Nodded) Bee and I will go get Sari and Cade. (Turns to leave)

Prowl: (Turns to Optimus) So, if something were to happen to me at some point, I'm presuming this may be the last time you ever see me Online.

Optimus: (Nodded) Well, whatever's worth... (Salutes Prowl) It was an honor serving with you as friend and ally.

Prowl: (Nodded as he started to salute Prime) I can happily say the same thing.

Later, the group met up with Cade and Sari as they both sat down on the floor, with Prowl sitting in the middle.

Rodimus: (Folded his Servos) Okay Prowl, when they touch hands, you got to move out of the way! Otherwise, you'll get sucked into some part of a time that we don't know about.

Prowl: I shall consider your warming, Rodimus, but please allow me to help them both master their abilities the best way I know how.

Optimus: He's right, it's better that we don't bother them when they start.

Rodimus: (Turns to Bumblebee and Optimus) Look, I understand Prowl was your friend, but are you sure you want to put your faith into him?

Bumblebee: Well, he's mastered... (Shrugs) Will master the art of Processor over Matter sometime really soon.

Optimus: And he's helped us in many ways we couldn't imagine, so if anyone can help us, it's Prowl.

Prowl: (Looks at Cade and Sari) Now from what I understand, you both tried to get back to your time by thinking about the memory that is identical relevant to each other, but perhaps you both need a different approach.

Sari: How? We don't know how to get back home in the right way.

Prowl: Well, from what I know that the Allspark tends to be mysterious and since you both have a bond, I believe that this is in some form of a test.

Cade: (Raises a brow) A test? A test for what?

Prowl: I am not sure, but whatever the test is, it must mean that there is something that you need to do. And my theory as to why you haven't gotten to it quite yet is because there is something that each of you desperately wants to go to. Something or someone that you both want to go see in the very back of your conscious.

Sari: (Raises a brow) You really think so?

Prowl: It's a working theory, but if you all want to get back home, then perhaps you should start with that.

Cade: (Nodded) Okay, well I should probably go first... My memory with the Autobots wasn't as long as Sari's, so I should give it a go, just in case.

Prowl: That's fine. (Stands up) I wish you all luck on your journey back home.

Sari: (Looks at Prowl) Prowl? (Gets his attention, making a soft smile) It's so good to see you again.

Prowl: (Smiles as well) And it is good to see you all grown up.

Sari: (Nodded as she turned to Cade) Ready?

Cade: (Nodded) Ready. (Started to touch hands with Sari)

Sari: (He and Cade began to glow as she sees a memory of the Lugnut Supremes) Cade? Are those-?

Cade: (Sees himself and his family) (Sees his Father getting buried in rubble) Just trust me...

Rodimus: (Sees the portal being opened) It's open!

Bumblebee: Okay, let's get inside!

Optimus: (Turns to Prowl) Thank you for this!

Prowl: (Nodded) It was always a pleasure working with you, Optimus.

The three Autobots began to run inside of the portal, as Prowl watched it disappear from his room out of thin air, leaving himself alone in his personal room.

Prowl: (Makes a small smile) Good luck... Old friend.

Sentinel: (Calls Prowl) Hey, are any one of you Scrub heads listening?! Respond already?!

Prowl: (Turns to answer Sentinel's call) Apologies, Sentinel Prime. My Crew is currently just getting out of Stasis.

Sentinel: Well, tell them to hurry it up! There are Decepticon attacks going on around Autobot Space, and Ultra Magnus want you Bucketheads back to the Steel Haven ASAP! (Ends call)

Prowl: (Sighs as he rubbed his Faceplate) And this is what they meant when they said they wanted us to leave Planet. (Turns to walk out of his room) How wonderful.

---

Later, the group teleported into the suburbs of Detroit as they looked around the street, seeing it empty as the morning dawned.

Bumblebee: (Looks around) Where are we now?

Rodimus: (Looks around) This looks a lot like Cade's street.

Sari: But why are we here?

Cade: (Turns to the Autobots) Hey, you guys may wanna Transform into Alt Modes right now, because I think this is the part where my family starts getting out.

Optimus: (Raises a brow) What?

Ron: (Walks out of the house) Come on, we'll be late!

Cade: (Sees his family walk out) Okay, now! Go!

Optimus: (Sees the Yeagers) Right! (He and the other two Autobots Transform into their Alt Modes)

Sari: (Raises a brow) Cade, what's going on?

Cade: (Placed a hand in the air) Please, I need to listen.

Past Cade: (Walks out of the house) Come on, Dad! Do we really seriously need to do this?

Ron: (Turns to Cade) Yes you do, Cade! You need to learn how to do some work, and this is how you learn by working in the same place as your old man!

Tessa: (Walks out of the house with Judy) But why do I have to go with you two? I thought Cade was the one in trouble.

Judy: Oh, come on! After what you and Cade pulled out last night in the kitchen, you're both getting equal punishment.

Past Cade: Oh, you mean the same punishment as getting bored to death working with Dad all day?

Tessa: (Turns to Cade) Oh you wish! Besides, you're one to talk, you like getting your hands dirty with cars!

Past Cade: Hey, Automobiles are like an art form! Exquisite masterpieces, you just have to-!

Sari: (Folded her arms while standing next to Cade) What is this? Why are we seeing you and your family on some random day?

Cade: (Stares at his family) Because this is the moment where my family actually got some happy moments before Lugnut Supremes start showing up. (Gets everyone with him his attention) This moment... This moment before my Mom went off to write a piece on the time Soundwave controlled an entire city before I went with my Dad and Sister to his workplace as a lesson for making a mess in the kitchen with her! (Makes a small smile) Just hours right before everything in our life changes... This one small moment where we were all happy.

Sari: (Looks at Cade) ...You know, you could just walk to them, tell them all just to stay at home for today... That way you don't have to endure losing your Father to S.T.E.A.M.

Cade: (Nodded) I could if I wanted to... (Turns to Sari) But then if I did, I might have not met you guys... I might have never gotten an Allspark Fragment fallen right inside of my backpack. (Turns to Bumblebee) I might have never gotten inside of that Yellow Compact car to use as a getaway. vehicle... Nor would I have ever met the Autobots that would help me get my friends back, and I would never have helped them fight against a lot of crazy stuff over the past year. (Turns to Sari) To be honest, if I told my family to not go to work today, I would not only have missed out on a really big adventure... I would miss out on having one of the few best friends that anyone could ever ask for.

Judy: (Turns to her car) Alright, I gotta go to work now, so I'll meet you guys back at home!

Tessa: Bye Mom!

Past Cade: Later Mom!

Ron: See your sexy ass back here!

Past Cade: (Groans) Oh god, Dad!

Tessa: Gross!

Ron: What? What are you two complaining? She's your Mother, I'm your Father! We're both adults-!

Cade: (Looks at the Yeager family going their separate ways) Seeing this moment played out is probably one of the last remaining things that I remember about having a normal life. (Turns to the group) But then again, I guess everyone has a version of normal because whenever I'm with you guys... I feel normal like nothing has ever happened... And seeing them having that kind of lifestyle, I guess this is my way of saying goodbye to the old me... I just didn't realize it until now.

Rodimus: (Transforms into his Robot Mode) That was... That was a good talk, Cade.

Cade: Thanks... (Turns to Sari) Okay Sari, you have an idea where you want to go?

Sari: (Tears start rolling down) I... (Turns to the group) I don't know where I want to go.

Optimus: (Transforms into his Robot Mode, turning to Sari) I think you do... (Gets her attention) But I also think that you're also pretty scared about saying goodbye to the one person that's been there for your entire life...

Sari: (Wipes her eyes again) I just... I just don't want to get left alone again!

Bumblebee: (Transforms into his Robot Mode) It's okay... You won't be alone, you have us! We're here for you!

Sari: (Nodded at the Autobots, making a smile before turning Cade, taking a deep breath) I... I wanna see my Dad one more time.

---

At Sumdac Tower, Professor Issac Sumdac is seen on the roof having a phone call with a work employee while Trypiticon Prison floated in the air above Detroit, as his Daughter is out in the Plant with her friends at this very moment.

Prof. Sumdac: (Contacts the employee) Of course Mister Witwicky! Once the current crisis is resolved, I'll have you fully employed into Sumdac Systems! Now be safe! (Ends the call as he turned to the Spacebridge) Hmm... It's been a while since I worked on the Spacebridge, I wonder how it is operating right now?

Sari: (Is seen popping around the corner) No need! I already checked it, it won't need another fixer upper for another month.

Prof. Sumdac: (Sees Sari) Sari! Aren't you supposed to be in the Plant with your friends right now?

Sari: (Smiles lightly) I thought I might fly over here, just to check up on you.

Prof. Sumdac: (Smiled) Well, I'm doing perfectly alright! So far, I was checking on a new employee! He's very talented, you would like him! I think you also met one of his kids once during one of your birthdays, I think it was Dan-! (Sees Sari making a slight tear) Sari? Sari, what's wrong? You look upset.

Sari: (Sniffs as she wiped her face) It's nothing! Nothing at all, it's just... You have been there for my whole life... Even though I wasn't fully Human, you took me in because I had no other place to go... (Tears start pouring down) Even though there were times when I hated you for working with Megatron, for keeping my Cybertronian self a secret, you still loved me as a kind Father... Which is why I am glad to be your Daughter because you have tolerated me for a long time!

Prof. Sumdac: (Looks at his Daughter) Hey... (Starts to hug her) Hey, it's alright! There's no need to cry, I'm not going anywhere! I'll still be here with you in your heart, just as you'll be with me in my heart!

Sari: (Smiles as she looked at her Father) I know... (Sighs as she rubbed her eyes) So, why don't you just take a break? Take a nap, rest... You earned it.

Prof. Sumdac: Sure! But when will you be home?

Sari: I'll call you... (Smiles) You'll most likely get it real sooner than you think!

Prof. Sumdac: Alright, well, have a nice day!

Sari: (Nodded) You too, Dad! You too... (Turns around and leaves, walking towards the Autobots who were hiding in the broken fractured lab)

Optimus: (Walks out of his hiding spot, seeing Sari) Sari...

Sari: (Turns to the group) I did it... (Tears start pouring down) I managed to say goodbye to my Father...

Bumblebee: (Looks at Sari) Okay, come here. (Hugs Sari with the Autobots, pulling her close as she sobbed) Now, let's say we all start finding a way back home, shall we? I think we both had one big sob fest today.

Sari: (Laughs a little) Hehe... Yeah, we sure did. (Sighs as she turned to Cade) Ready?

Cade: (Nodded) Let's get this over with!

Soon, they touched hands, making another portal for the Autobots to jump into as they all landed inside of some kind of passageway as they looked around in the area.

Rodimus: (Looks around) What is this place?

Cade: (Sniffs, smelling a bad odor) Ugh, has anyone changed the oil in this place?! My god it stinks!

Sari: (Covers her nose) Oh, yeah! This is just great! Can we please get out of here?

Bumblebee: Well if this is what the test is supposed to be about, then yeah.

Optimus: (Looks around) Wait a minute... This place looks familiar.

Voice: AHHH!

Rodimus: (Raises a brow) Who is-?! (Turns to see Optimus caught inside of a net) Prime?!

Optimus: (Sees himself caught in a net) Oh... Right.

Past Optimus: (Gets caught in one of Chumley's Nets) AHHHHHH!

Chumley: (Is heard through the intercom) Face it, Mr. Prime! You have lost!

Bumblebee: (Sees Optimus caught in an electric net) Do I even want to know what's happening here?!

Optimus: (Sighs) Long story short; some manic with an obsession towards me wanted to capture me as one of his prized trophies.

Cade: Okay, how did you get out?

Optimus: Someone or something shot some kind of energy blast to set me free! And to this day, I have no clue who it is that-! (Widened his Optics) Wait... (Turns to the group) Oh... This makes sense!

Rodimus: What does? (Widened his Optics) Oh, Slag!

Sari: What? What is it?

Bumblebee: (Turns to Cade and Sari) You don't think it's possible that you and Cade would help my Dad out?

Cade: (Raises a brow) Whatever happened to not changing time?

Optimus: Well it's different because I remember this event clearly from the back of my Processor! Someone freed me from that net, and whatever it used wasn't any ordinary blaster!

Sari: But we could hit you! Or miss!

Rodimus: Well, that's why you two are together!

Bumblebee: You guys could free my Dad without any worries!

Cade: Well, why can't you guys do it?! You have weapons after all!

Optimus: Cade, Sari, if what Prowl said is true, that this may be some kind of a test, then it's all up to the both of you!

Sari: (Nodded) Okay! Um... (Sees Optimus getting electrified) Cade, why don't we touch hands?

Cade: Are you serious? We could travel in time again, and screw up everything!

Sari: No, I have an idea! Just trust me, we're going to shoot at the net together with one hand touching the other! That way, we don't have to keep traveling in time!

Cade: (Sighs) I hope this is right!

Soon, they both touched hands together, making them both glow as their hair began to flow like wind blowing in their faces as their eyes both became Blue, as well as their hands as they raised their limbs up to shoot at the net, releasing Optimus from his entrapment.

Past Optimus: (Gets freed from his trap) Ugh!

Chumley: WHAT?!

Sari: (Let's go of Cade's hand) Oh my god, we did it!

Cade: (Widened his eyes) We did it... (Turns to Sari) Oh crap, we did it!

Optimus: Hey, keep your voices down!

Sari: (Widened her eyes) Right!

Cade: Sorry!

Past Optimus: (Turns to his group after freeing them from Chumley's clutches) Is everyone alright?

Ratchet: I think it's fair to say that I'm too old to be driving for the longest period of time.

Cade: (Looks at the Autobots) That was way too easy!

Sari: Yeah, and to think we actually saved Prime back there!

Optimus: Yeah speaking of which, thanks for the save!

Rodimus: (Looks at the Autobots being freed) Okay, why would we be placed back in time at this moment?

Bumblebee: I don't know, but we can talk about that later! Now we just need to figure out what to do next!

Optimus: I don't know, there isn't anything in this moment I can't remember that's too important to know.

Bulkhead: (Is heard on the Comms) Hey guys! We caught that Chumley guy and his butler! He's good to go!

Ironhide: (Folded his Servos) Bout time we caught up to him!

Past Optimus: (Smiles) Amazing... A booby trap that actually catches boobies is actually one of our own Bots.

Everyone: (Raises a brow) ... HAHAHAHAHA!

Past Optimus: (Raises a brow) What? What's so funny?

Jazz: (Stops laughing) Dude, seriously?! Why would you say that out loud?!

Ironhide: Yeah, where the Frag did that come from?!

Past Optimus: Well, I thought I might add in a pun for what Chumley put us through!

Ratchet: (Holds his breath) Hehehe, that did not end well for ya Prime!

Grimlock: Hehehe, Prime Bot funny!

Past Optimus: (Groans as he facepalmed himself) This can't get any worse.

Bumblebee/Cade/Sari/Rodimus: (Heard the Boobies joke out loud) ...Hehehe!

Optimus: (Lowers his brow) That's not funny.

Sari: Yes it is!

Optimus: Come on, can you guys stop laughing?

Bumblebee: Oh come on, Dad! It's a pretty good laugh-! (Suddenly sees a portal being made) Whoa!

Rodimus: (Turns to the portal) Okay, who made the portal?

Cade: Certainly wasn't Sari and me!

Optimus: Then I guess this is our next destination.

Sari: Is it even safe to jump through?

Bumblebee: Only one way to find out! (Transforms into his Alt Mode along with his fellow Autobots) Come on!

Once Cade and Sari hopped inside of Bumblebee, they all drove right inside of the portal and disappeared right from the spot and into Cybertron, inside of Fortress Maximus during the beginning of the Siege as Decepticon Warships flew above the Planet.

Optimus: (Looks around) This is when the Decepticons attacked Cybertron!

Rodimus: What we doing back here?!

Sari: (Raises a brow) Wait, can anyone hear that?

Alpha Trion: (Is heard across the hall) Where's Ultra Magnus in all this? Shouldn't he be here?

Rodimus: (Hears the conversation playing out) Hey, I remember this! This is when Optimus got promoted into Acting Magnus!

Cade: Why are we back at this moment of time?

Optimus: (Listens to Alpha Trion's voice) Wait... The Fallen came after Cade because of the location of the Ark... (Turns to the others) Maybe Alpha Trion knows!

Cade: The Ark? Why would he know the Ark's location?

Optimus: Because Alpha Trion is one of the wisest, oldest being to ever exist!

Bumblebee: And he lived long enough to know some secrets that most don't!

Rodimus: And believe it or not, we actually talked about traveling to a point in time where we could ask him where it is, and this seems like a good place as any!

Sari: But what if that's not the case...

Bumblebee: What do you mean?

Sari: Alright, when we first tried to look for the Ark's location, that's when we got sent back in time! So what if whatever it wanted us to do was a way of a reward? What if we had to save Optimus in order to get the answer to the Ark's location!

Cade: That's kind of a crazy theory, but I feel kinda bad that we're asking questions from people who are going to die really soon!

Optimus: I hate the thought too, but it's now or never! Otherwise, we go back home, and we have to keep looking for the Ark until the Decepticons find it first!

Rodimus: (Closed his Optics) Alright, well let's do this!

Alpha Trion: (Listens to Optimus giving off commands to the Autobots when he heard someone walking up behind him) Hmm? (Turns around, seeing Optimus, Bumblebee, Rodimus, and Cade) Optimus? How are you-?

Optimus: (Looks at Alpha Trion) Alpha Trion, please we don't have much time!

Alpha Trion: (Sees Cade) Cade Yeager? Bumblebee, you're supposed to bring him to-! (Sari comes out, widening his Optics) Mrs. Sumdac.

Sari: (Looks at Alpha Trion) Hey...

Bumblebee: Look sir, I know this is going to sound a little mad, but to be honest, we-!

Alpha Trion: Traveled in Time.

Rodimus: (Widened his Optics) You know?

Alpha Trion: I had studied the Allspark research logs for centuries, long enough to know about the theory that it has the ability to move through time and space... And if you're all here, then that must mean something is to befall upon me during this event.

Optimus: Sir, we're sorry-!

Alpha Trion: It's fine... You all came to me looking for an answer you desperately need, so what is it that you want?

Sari: The Ark! (Gets Alpha Trion's attention) The location of the Ark... The Decepticons are looking for it, so we're trying to find it before they do!

Alpha Trion: (Looks at each of them) I know you all mean well... (Turns around to the window) But I'm afraid you're mistaken to think I would tell where one of the most dangerous artifacts made!

Rodimus: Sir please understand! The Ark is the Fallen's endgame! If he gets a hold of it, then everyone is at risk!

Bumblebee: So far, he has some coordinates, but every second in our time that passes, the more chance they have at finding it!

Alpha Trion: I'm sorry! But I swore myself a long time ago that no one shall know the Ark's location, and I plan on keeping the promise until the day I go Offline! You cannot just come here and ask me to sacrifice the promise that I made!

Cade: (Looks at Alpha Trion) Whatever happened to Without Sacrifice, There Can Be No Victory?

Alpha Trion: (Widened his Optics, turning to Cade) What?

Cade: Earlier today in this room, you told me that Without Sacrifice, There Can Be No Victory! You told me that not only just to cheer me up, but to also know that when it comes to doing everything you can to save everything you know and love, then sacrifices are to be made! Sometimes even the littlest of things like keeping a promise is enough to make the sacrifice so victory can be won in the long run! And if you don't make that sacrifice now, then if the Decepticons don't win today, then they'll certainly win sometime in the future!

Optimus: (Walks to Alpha Trion) Alpha Trion, please... We're running out of time, we need those coordinates now.

Alpha Trion: (Looks at everyone in the room) ...Follow me.

Soon, the Councilman lead the group to his personal Quarters as he moved to pull out a rug off of the Monitor in his room as everyone looked around.

Alpha Trion: (Turns to type on the monitor) This monitor contains every piece of information in store over the last 10 Millienia. It holds every remaining piece of Cybertronian history that was left in threads, including the location of the Ark, and with the Decepticons looming over us, I have reason to believe that they will most likely blow up this room just to wreak havoc. (Gets out a data chip, turning to the group) This chip contains the location of the Ark... (Turns to Optimus, handing it to him) Use it very, very wisely.

Optimus: (Takes the data chip from Alpha Trion) Thank you, sir...

Warpath: (Contacts Alpha Trion) Sir, the Decepticons will attack any minute now! We have to get to safety!

Alpha Trion: On my way, Warpath. (Ends the call as he turned to the group) I have to go now, so I hope you all have the best on your journey. (Turns to leave) Good luck to you all.

Rodimus: (Turns to the chip) So, this is it...

Optimus: (Looks at the chip) Seems so...

Bumblebee: Okay, then we can go back home now!

Sari: Yeah, I had a long day!

Optimus: (Looks at the chip) Not yet.

Bumblebee: (Raises a brow) What?

Optimus: (Puts the chip into his Subspace before turning to the group) There's more one thing I have to do before we leave.

Rodimus: Well, what on Earth could that be?

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On Earth, the Steel Haven is seen parked in the city of Detroit as Sentinel Prime is being grumpy as usual.

Sentinel: (Groans) Do I really need to go do this thing with Optimus?

Jazz: (Folded his Servos) Well yeah, you're talking to the local Earth inhabitants on the Planet.

Sentinel: You mean the ones that are completely Organic?! I don't even understand how anyone Bot could even stand those things!

Jazz: Well, maybe you just have to grow a tolerance for it then. (Turns to leave) In the meantime, I should probably check on the ship's engines.

Sentinel: Yeah, you do that while I go prepare myself to get slimed... (Sighs)

Optimus: (Sees Jazz leaving as he turned to Sentinel) Sentinel?

Sentinel: (Turns to see Optimus) Optimus? What are you doing here?

Optimus: I'm just here making sure you're ready for the meeting with the Town's mayor.

Sentinel: Ah, well I'm just so freaking ready right now... (Stretches his Servos) Anything else you wanna add in before we get this over with?

Optimus: Well, it won't certainly be for an hour.

Sentinel: (Turns to Optimus) Are you really going to correct me-? (Sees Optimus' Paintjob) Hey, what's with the Paintjob?

Optimus: It's... A brief testing run that I'm working on.

Sentinel: Well, make up your mind on which Paint you want! Otherwise, everyone's gonna get confused on who's who!

Optimus: Right... (Sees Sentinel turn around) ...Sentinel?

Sentinel: (Groans as he turned to Optimus) What?!

Optimus: ...I know we have our differences... I know what happened on Archa 7 was terrible, and right now you're thinking that it's all my fault... And you know what? It is my fault... Maybe if I hadn't pulled you away, we could have saved Elita from that fate... We could have done so much more, and I was only listening to the Programming that told me to run, and for that, I'm sorry that we're both who we are right now...

Sentinel: (Stares at Optimus) Okay, apology accepted, but why are you telling me all this?

Optimus: Because you and I were friends, actual friends in the past... And I know right now, we're not seeing eye to eye, but I do know that there was a time where we cared for each other as Brothers, and I know deep down that despite your behavior, you have a good Spark inside of you... So I know that one day, you will grow to be more open with others, and learn how to forgive... Like I have.

Sentinel: (Takes a deep Intake) Well that was... Well made... (Tilts his head) Are you high on some drink from Maccadam's Tavern?

Optimus: (Smiles) If I was, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

Sentinel: Right... (Shook his head) Well, I guess we should probably move out soon... Can't have people think that we're beginning to like at each other!

Optimus: Heh, whatever you say. (Turns to leave)

Sentinel: Oh, and Optimus? (Gets his attention) The Paintjob you have on... It suits you.

Optimus: (Nodded) Goodbye... Brother.

With that said, he made his leave as he turned to the others, who were all waiting for him outside.

Bumblebee: (Looks at Optimus) How did it go?

Optimus: (Sighs) Better than I expected.

Rodimus: (Looks around, seeing the news report showing Optimus, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Ratchet, and Prowl) You know, I heard the stories about you, but from what I saw... (Turns to the group) You Bots have had a lot more than you let on.

Cade: Tell me about it! I mean I know I wasn't with you guys on the most part, but you guys... You were badasses long before you knew it.

Sari: (Smiles) Thanks Cade.

Bumblebee: Yeah, I'm sure we kicked some Aft there and then.

Optimus: And despite our faults and dramatic setbacks, we all pull forward eventually.

Rodimus: Yes, you certainly have...

Cade: (Claps his hands) Okay, now seriously, let's go home! I think we stayed up for longer than we could expect, and I could use a 12-hour nap right now!

Sari: Yeah, me too. (Turns to grab Cade's hand to make a portal)

Bumblebee: (Sees the portal opening with swallowing Cade and Sari) Whoa, how did you do that?

Sari: We're starting to learn more than we let on.

Optimus: Wait. (Gets everyone's attention) Before we leave, I just want to say that everything that's happened... It is not told to anyone, including Ultra Magnus.

Cade: Why? Wouldn't everyone want to know about it?

Optimus: Well for one, I doubt they would believe that we created Time Travel, and for another; I think it's safe to say that the Decepticons shouldn't know anything about Time Travel.

Rodimus: He's right... If anyone finds out that this is possible, then someone, anyone could use it for their own intents and purposes.

Bumblebee: So everything that's happened in this trip, we're just not going to tell anyone about it?

Sari: (Shrugs) It'll be our group secret.

Rodimus: (Nodded) Right.

Cade: (Nodded) Okay, let's get going!

Rodimus: (Transforms into his Alt Mode) Get in, Cade! (Cade gets inside of him)

Bumblebee: (Turns to Optimus and Sari) You know, for what it's worth... I'm actually glad we did this.

Sari: Me too... I never got to actually say goodbye to my Dad, and seeing how Prowl would have done everything to save us, I guess some things define who we are.

Optimus: I believe that would Prowl's lesson for all of us.

Bumblebee: (Nodded) Right... (Transforms into his Alt Mode)

Rodimus: (Runs his Engines) Come on, are you Bots going to be this slow, or what?!

Bumblebee: Is that a challenge? (Has Sari get inside of him) Because I'll race you if it's a challenge!

Rodimus: Oh, you wish you could beat me! (Drives into the Portal)

Optimus: (Smiles) Come on, let's just go home right now!

Bumblebee: Alright, we'll see you around, Old Man! (Drives into the Portal)

Optimus: (Raises a brow) Old Man? (Scoffs) Alright...

Optimus moved to Transform into his Alt Mode and drive into the Portal, making it disappear as Sentinel walked out of the ship, looking around at the city of Detroit.

Sentinel: (Takes an Intake) Alright, time for a brave new day.

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At Cybertron, everyone was still at the Spacebridge Nexus waiting to find any trace of their missing friends.

Ultra Magnus: (Looks around) Anything yet?

Perceptor: (Is with Wheeljack) No signs of Optimus Prime or any one of the group yet.

Ultra Magnus: (Sighs) Well, perhaps we should consider the possibility that we may never again see our friends and allies again...

Bulkhead: (Is at a monitor when he sees readings starting to spike) Whoa... Oh man! Is anyone reading this?!

Jazz: (Sees the energy readings) Whoa, everything's spiking like crazy!

Elita One: (Looks around) Could it be them?

Ultra Magnus: I don't know, everyone prepare yourselves!

Suddenly the portal appeared, with Optimus, Bumblebee, and Rodimus coming right out as the portal disappeared, making everyone widen their expressions as Cade and Sari got out of Bumblebee and Rodimus.

Elita One: (Widened her Optics) Optimus!

Bulkhead: Bumblebee!

Ratchet: Sari!

Ironhide: Hot Rod!

Jazz: (Smiles) Hey, nice to see you guys are alright!

Sari: (Smiles) Hey guys!

Bumblebee: (Smiles) It's good to be home.

Ultra Magnus: (Turns to the group) Optimus.

Optimus: (Turns to Ultra Magnus) Ultra Magnus! (Gets out the data chip and hands it to him) We have the location... Everything that we need to know, it's on that chip.

Ultra Magnus: (Looks at the chip) Thank you. (Turns back to the group) As much as I am glad to see you all back, may I ask where have you been during this time? It's been nearly six Earth hours.

Cade: Six hours?!

Rodimus: Crap, that's a long time.

Optimus: (Rubbed his head) Well, it's... Complicated.

Ultra Magnus: Explain.

Bumblebee: Well, let's just say that it was another day at work.

Ultra Magnus: Hmm... (Looks at the chip) Well, it doesn't answer my question, but as long as you're back, we can rest aside the thought. (Turns to Perceptor) For now, we should decrypt the coordinates to find the Ark now that you're back.

Windblade: (Turns to the group) Just tell us that wherever you went, it won't bring trouble in the near future.

Rodimus: I doubt it! Besides, from where we've been to, I doubt there would be any kind of trouble waiting for us!

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Meanwhile at New Kaon, Galvatron and his followers began to meet up discussing how to take the Fallen down.

Shockwave: Well, as everyone already knows, the Fallen has become a dangerous hazard to those around us.

Astrotrain: But how are we supposed to take him down when there are his subordinates that we have to deal with?

Skywarp: (Shakes) Oh, I don't wanna get Slagged!

Lugnut: Silence!

Skywarp: AHH!

Lugnut: We don't need your petty cowardice! We need to unite so the Decepticons shall reign supreme for Lord Megatron!

Sunstorm: (Nodded) Oh yes, the fight for Megatron will be glorious indeed, oh wise warrior!

Blackout: (Raises a brow) Wait, I thought he's called Galvatron now?

Blitzwing: (Turns Hothead) Zhe point iz that ve are tired of getting abused by his egomaniacs! (Turns Icy) And therefore ve need to rethink our choice in leadership.

Slipstream: (Looks around at everyone arguing) God, everyone's always going to argue... (Turns to Galvatron) At least we don't have to.

Galvatron: (Looks at everyone speaking) I could care less about anyone's personal opinions.

Slipstream: Well, neither do I. (Folded her Servos) Either way, I kinda liked it better when you were in charge... Maybe that way, you can rule as you did in the past.

Galvatron: The past... (Rubbed his Helm as he started getting a headache) Uh...

Flashback, five years ago on Earth.

Megatron: (Sees Sari trying to kill him) Have we met before, child?

Optimus: (Is seen grabbing Sari through his Grapplers) Sari, no!

Cade: We should probably bail right now!

Sari: Not until he pays!

Optimus: (Is seen getting inside of the portal with Bumblebee and Rodimus) Let's move!

Megatron: Interesting.

Flashback ends.

Slipstream: (Sees Galvatron having a headache) Hey... Are you alright?

Galvatron: (Rubbed his Helm) It's nothing, just... Thinking...

As the Decepticons spoke, Mindwipe was seen hiding in the shadows watching their moves like a bat.

Mindwipe: (Looks at the Decepticons) The warriors are preparing to make an uprising.

Cyclonus: It won't matter... I've just received communication from our Master, and he says that the final stage is about to commence soon...

Nightbird: (Is seen sharpening her Sais) Does this mean we get to kill more Autobots?

Cyclonus: Which means we should prepare for the Master's ultimate Revenge before moving onto the final act.

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Hey guys, I hope you really enjoyed this Episode! This Episode marks 100 on the spot, and I am glad to have written this because I think this may be one of my favorite Episodes yet!

Anyways, we're close to the end of this Season, and I want to say that I'm glad you all are being so patient with me despite being late all those times.

Please write your reviews down on the bottom to let me know your thoughts about this Episode, and I will see you next time!

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