Previously

"There is a rebellion. The leader is the one Megatron is hunting. His mates were killed right in front of him and so were his friends. My brother is saying that he hopes you will be able to bring joy back into the optics of our leader. He is an Autobot that we battled many times. Now we can barely recognize him. He was once so full of joy and determination and hope. But after Megatron took over, his optics lost all joy and hope. There is still determination. That determination is the last thing left of the little mech we once fought. His name is...

"His name is Bumblebee. He is our leader and we will follow him until the end. Megatron turned on us and would slaughter us without a second thought. Bumblebee protects us and gave us a second chance."

To say team prime was shocked would be an understatement. Their youngling was a leader to the rebellion and Megatron was out to kill him? And they were all killed in front of him? Oh Primus...

"That poor youngling..."

Ratchet was the first to break the silence. He was a father figure to Bumblebee since he was a sparkling. He had four main guardians but every mech and femme on The Ark would protect him with their sparks. His main guardians were Optimus, Ratchet, Ironhide, and Jazz.

Bulkhead was worried about his little buddy and his mental state while the Jettwins were just worried about him in general. What would he be like now? Would he still be the kind, small, funny mech they fell in love with? Would he be happy to find out who they are? Is his paint still the same? All these questions were running through their processors but the biggest one of all was, would he still love them? They had been dead for who knows how long!

"Can you be taking us to yellow bumble?"

Jetstorm was always the first to recover from shocks faster.

Ironcrusher replied almost immediately.

"Just wait until your paint drys. Then we'll be more than happy to take you to boss. I just want to see life return to his optics"

Jetfire became curious about something.

"Can you be telling us about yellow bumble now?"

Another Decepticon, Nightbeat, nodded.

"Of course! But can you tell us about him in your timeline?"

Cue nods from the Autobots.

"Well, he's always tense. He never shows much emotion. He has a soft spot for twins and younglings, he doesn't look like it but he's really caring. He's also greatly protective of us but he tries not to show it. We think it might be because of what Megatron did. He killed all of his friends and family in front of him when he was still a youngling. He even killed his mates in front of him. So now, the topic of mates is strictly forbidden to talk about in his presence. What about your Bumblebee?"

The others took a second to respond. Comparing this Bumblebee to their Bumblebee. He sounds like Optimus but worse. So, so much worse...

Bulkhead was the one to tell them about him.

"Well, he's a mini bot. He was yellow paint with black streaks. He's very loving and reckless. He's not afraid to show affection to those he considers family. He looks harmless but is absolutely deadly when provoked. He's mischievous too. He's funny. He always appears to be happy. He's protective too. And when he has his processor set on something, nothing will be able to stop him."

The Decepticons were happy to here that their leader was happy in the other timeline. That he's not like the Bumblebee they know now. That he is not afraid to show how much he cares about his family. By that point, the Autobot's paint had dried completely. They were going to see their friend and family. But they had to remember that he's not the same and to never bring up mates in his presence.

The Decepticons lead them to the base when Nightbeat gasped.

"We forgot to get you guys code names!"

All the other cons resulted he was right.

Jetfire decided his code name was going to be Flameflyer and his twin's code name was Stormbringer. Ratchet decided upon First Aid. Optimus came up with BlackIce (if you know, you know *insert Lenny Face here*). They continued on their way. By the time they arrived at base, it was night.

As soon as they walked in, they were surrounded and in the very front was a mech that looked concerned and angry but at the same time, it looked like he was showing no emotion at all. He had dirty and faded yellow paint. Most of his paint was black but it had yellow streaks. He was a scar on his faceplate. It was over his left optic. It looked lighter then it should have. They also noticed his neck. There was something odd about it. His voice box. It was damage severely but it looked usable.

"Where in Cybertron were you? We all thought that maybe Megatron was gotten you. And who are the mecha behind you?"

The Jettwins recognized him immediately. He had know Bumblebee long before the events of Tiger Pax. They would be able to recognize his voice no matter what. The mech front of them was Bumblebee. The mech in front of them was their mate. He looked so different.

"Sorry boss. We found these mech wandering around. Their paint looked similar to them so we helped them change it. They didn't look like they were from around here. We had to wait for their paint to dry and explain everything to them. We apologize for arriving late."

They bowed as a sign of respect. He dismissed everyone there and told his friends to follow him. All the other mechs and femmes went to relax. Some went to watch holo-videos, others went to talk with their friends, and the rest went to recharge.

He took them to his personal chambers and looked them over. They were shocked. They could barely believe that the mech in front of them was once the youngling they grew up with or helped raise. He looked them all in the optic once but no one could help but notice how he seemed to relax when he looked the Jettwins in the optics.

"Welcome to the rebellion. I am the leader, Bumblebee. We do not speak about the rebellion or anything that goes on inside the base when we are outside. Megatron and his goons are after us. If you were brought here that means that you agreed to join. Please, of you chose to leave, then don't tell Megatron our location. Many would die. What are your names."

It took a moment for them to recover from the shock.

Optimus started andintroduced them.

"I am BlackIce, the mech with red and silver is First Aid, the black and green one is Camouflage. The mech with yellow and orange paint is Flameflyer and his twin brother is Stormbringer. It is an honor to serve the rebellion"

They all bowed as a sign of respect. Bumblebee nodded and showed them around the base. It was huge! They asked if they could all share a room. He agreed. They all went to get some recharge. The events of the day finally catching up to them.