Rock Bottom
Optimus' POV
"Optimus I have just detected several energon signals coming from northern Montana." Ratchet called "hmm might be some energon we can take and add some to our stocks." I pondered knowing we were beginning to run low. I decided to send in three Autobots to investigate the cavern Ratchet pin pointed on the computer. I made some calls to Bulkhead, Arcee and Valkyrie knowing those three were in the area of the state in this 'American territory' as Fowler called the continent we Autobots were on.
"Arcee, Valkyrie, Bulkhead. Ratchet has picked up energon spikes in the area you three are in." I called. "Better make that five Optimus, Jack and Miko are with us." Arcee answered, "ahh it's just some energon, I don't see any harm in having those two with us." Valkyrie said to Arcee through the comlink. "Yeah Valkyrie's right, besides maybe the Decepticons don't know yet and besides we'll have Miko and Jack wait outside and one of us will guard them." Bulkhead said in agreement. "Let's get there as soon as we can and then we'll decide who gets to guard them." Valkyrie added through the comlink.
Valkyrie's POV
By them time we got to the huge cave, well I arrived before the other four got there so I did what I was told and waited at a main meeting spot, the mouth of the cave, Arcee and Jack arrived ten minutes later along with Miko and Bulkhead. "Valkyrie we decided you would guard the kids since you have a better chance of guarding them." Arcee said but I just nodded in understanding knowing I was the likely Bot to play body guard.
While the three of us were waiting for the other two were scouting the cave for the energon signals Ratchet found, "this is boring I would like to be at the Slash Monkey concert." Miko whined knowing Arcee and Bulkhead have been in the cave for a long time. "Miko it is a large cave and I just looked up the time and it starts at seven pm, it's three in the afternoon, be patient." I said to her. "Valkyrie's right Miko." Jack said before Miko could answer knowing I was right and I can connect to the internet faster than their devices.
Well speak of the devil after I told Miko that there was still time Arcee and Bulkhead emerged from the cave with nothing, "this is weird, if you two didn't find any energon while there are signals coming from within?" I questioned knowing the base technology was not acting out I mean Ratchet, Raf and I went through the scans recently. "Uh guys…." Jack said and when we looked down and noticed Miko was gone, and he was pointing his finger at the cave mouth, we had to go in and get her.
Optimus' POV
Well I learned from Valkyrie the Autobots didn't find any energon crystals and yet there were signals coming from within the area. "Prime Miko ran off again, probably not too far so we are going to get her and if we're lucky we might find some energon." Valkyrie called.
"Very well Valkyrie." I replied and as usual I told her to be cautious and I just hope those three Autobots won't be seeing any Decepticons. "Optimus, I'm sure those five are going to be fine and Valkyrie knows what she's doing so you need to stop trying to coddle her, she isn't a sparkling and she has been my protégé and Ironhide's weapons apprentice. She is more of a field hybrid specializing in medical and weapons work." Ratchet said.
I realized he was right and maybe I have been overprotective towards her, it was just when I found her when she was still Hannah I was protective after what her adoptive family unit did to her. I do owe Valkyrie an apology knowing Ratchet was right.
Valkyrie's POV
I still can't believe Miko went in and the fact Optimus is still acting like something bad is going to happen to me, I mean c'mon I'm not a sparkling I am nearly eighteen years old in human years. When we entered the cave we decided to go in three different directions and Bulkhead was tracking Miko knowing how well she likes to wander off.
In the area I was in I found some of the energon signals of course I tried to inform the others but the comlink was jammed, must be the cave causing the interference. Then I heard the voices of Megatron and Starscream, I knew if those two spotted me I would be in trouble so I used Cliffjumper's old cloaking device to stay hidden. As I remained hidden I mentally to my late teammate since I know he is watching me and what I have done during my Cybertronian life with the Autobots.
I heard the sounds of the cave collapsing and feared for the others so I knew I had to get past the Cons who were with the five of us so I knew I had to find them before the worst Cons in the Decepticon ranks could get to them. After looking frantically for my teammates I found Arcee, "thought I was detecting something here." I said to her, "Megatron and Starscream are here too and there the reason the cave collapse happened." She explained "yeah and I even found several crystals, there stored in my compartment." I said as we were searching for the other three.
Thirty minutes later we found Miko and Jack in an energon driller, Miko explained where Bulkhead was and Starscream had him pinned down under part of the caves ceiling. We got there and I clicked my stun blaster and Arcee had hers pointed at Starscream. "Hands in the air Screamy, that it under the ceiling Screamer." I said pointing my gun at him as he moved under.
We made sure he couldn't move so this is Megatron's problem now. I was glad to get out of there and so were the others, we knew Optimus would not have left his enemies for dead, not like this and decided to take Jack and Miko to the concert and that was that.
