(Stronger and Faster, Tragic loss)
Months have passed as Mira and Sura were driving on the road in their alternate forms which were Motorcycles just like Arcee's alternate form. It was there first time actually leaving the base by the entrance.
"Picking up an energon signal. About 1 klick due north." Sura said to Mira, their adult leather clad holoforms came in handy to hid from the public.
The energon deposits were getting low pretty fast, the others needed to scout out for more energon deposits.
Mira and Sura head into the direction of north as they transformed and walked into the unknown area. They see a huge hole on the ground where metal containment energon cubes were being seen but it was only a slight blue colored energon lights.
Provided the energon which Sura and Mira brought back to the base. It will suffice for now, they then headed back outside to go on another scouting mission. Ratchet was working on the synthetic energon formula from the data which Bulkhead provided from the data cylinder.
The Autobots hit another energon vain, "Autobots prepare to-"
Ratchet quickly interrupted Optimus, "Optimus if one of you comes back wounded this time our energon reserves are nearly low."
"Understood. Autobots, roll out." Optimus announced as they all enter the groundbridge.
Rachet sighs, "Sometimes I wish I could do more."
Ratchet on had an idea of how he can make it possible. He then grabbed a sample of the synthetic energon and injected himself with it. He felt dizzy and then fell on his back unconscious.
"Ratchet." Raf's voice called out.
"Ratchet!" He tried once more, "RATCHET!"
Ratchets optics which were now a green color open to see Raf over his chestplate, the kid gets off the Cybertronian medic, "How is it that such small being can be so loud?"
"Are you hurt? I saw you fell."
"I'm fine. I'm-" Ratchet moved his joints for a slight stretch, "more than fine."
Ratchet then looks at his hud to see his levels were raising, "Levels rising above 30%. Interesting. And word from the others?" Ratchet asked Raf.
Raf nodded his head no.
The Autobots were on an energon race with Breakdown and Knockout in the lead as Breakdown was caring an energon cube on top of his alt mode.
"Can't we just bridge out of here already. This cube is putting some serious drag on me." Breakdown complains as Knockout stood driving next to him.
"Relax. The more fuel the Autobots use, the more there energon drains out and we win the race."
The Autobots were closing in on there position. Decepticon seeker came in from behind as they shot missiles within the rocky canyons left and right. Huge chunks of rocks began to fall in front of the Autobots as Knockout and Breakdown pass it in time.
Acree was up close as she leaping and jumping over the rocks with remarkable moves. She then makes it pass the rocks and continues to drive. The Autobots quickly transformed to stop there movements to not hit the rocks in front of them. They see the Decepticon seekers following Arcee.
Omega, :Arcee, retreat! Your outnumbered!:
Arcee, :We're always outnumbered, we need that Energon!:
Omega growls in frustration as he quickly activates his jetpack to follow in pursuit.
Arcee was starting to close in her balance was lost when missles exploded right behind her as she skidded across the ground on her stomach. She groaned in slightly pain as she sees Decepticon seekers surrounding her.
A decepticon seeker aim at blaster at Arcee's face as the groundbridge vortex opens up above them as Ratchet came out. He crashed into a seeker as he began to fight off all of them at once.
"Seems that the Autobos brought in a ringer." Knockout says still in his vehicle mode.
"Well that I'll ring his bell." Breakdown says but both of them backed up when blasters were close to hitting them as they were see Omega firing at them.
"It will have to wait." Knockout quickly states as they both drive away.
Omega lands behind Arcee to protect her as he placed her arm around his neck. They witness the throw down that Ratchet was displaying against the seekers.
All of them were dead. Ratchet steps on the pile of decepticons as he back hands one more from behind as the Autobots approached them.
They call in a groundbridge back home. Raf questioned about what happened.
"I only saw the glory aftermath but I hear that the Doc was a one bot wrecking machine." Bulkhead says with excitement.
"Alright what's your secret?" Arcee asked with a smile.
"No secret. Just a little something I like to call 'Synthen'." Ratchet replied as he tossed a sample to Arcee who caught it with her servos.
"You mean from the data that Bulkhead transcribed? I thought the formula was-"
"Incomplete? Well not anymore."
Arcee was now passing the synthetic energon sample. Omega held it with one servo, he then passed it to Optimus.
"Ratchet, it brings me to suspicion on using yourself as a test subject." Optimus says with concern.
"Optimus you didn't even see Ratchet out there, he was in overdrive. We should all try this stuff." Arcee says.
"Or give Ratchet more so that we can take a vacation." Bulkhead adds in.
Optimus stepped forward to Ratchet as he placed a servo on his shoulder, "I will admit, the results within the Synthetic energon does seem impressive but for the most part, we should only this energon for further testing onto machines, not one of our own. We may be few in numbers, old friend but we are strong within, we will always need a warrior in the laboratory more then we need another in the battlefield."
Hours later Bulkhead and Ratchet were in the training room, Ratchet was then demonstrating his moves with the cons he stomped on, "And then he came right at me and I-"
Ratchet wanted to try something, "Well come on Bulk, come at me."
Ratchet wanted to fight the green Wrecker, Bulkhead declined with putting his servos up, "I don't want to hurt you Ratch."
Ratchet slapped Bulkhead in frustration, "I said come at me." Taking a battle stance.
Bulkhead growls as he moved in for an attack but Ratchet dodged it as he suddenly threw the big lug through a wall. Hearing the loud sound, Arcee and Bumblebee came around the corner.
"What was that?" Arcee wondered as Bulkhead groaned.
Ratchet was on the other side of the damaged wall as he stepped on the other side, "You have got competition Bulkhead, I'm a bit stronger than I used to be. Also a bit faster."
Ratchet was inches away punching Bumblebee in the face which caused him to flinch, "Think you can take me muscle car?"
"No way!" Bumblebee says with his servos up not wanting to get beat to a pulp.
Ratchet walked passed him, "Wimp."
Ratchet then continued walking pass them.
"Have you been noticing that Ratchet has been acting very strange lately? Acting overconfident and cocky at the same time." Sura said to the rest of the team.
Mira nodded, "Now that you've mentioned it, he has acting differently ever since he took the Synthetic energon sample." She confirmed as she then looked up at Optimus Prime, "You don't think that the Synthetic energon can change someone's behavior and personality, because this is unlike Ratchet at all."
"You both are correct. Ratchet is acting differently but we shall keep a close eye on him." Optimus confirmed, the little girls nodded in agreement as he excuses them after they had asked to go on another scouting mission.
The monitor began to beep and flash repeatedly, Arcee looks at the monitor, "More energon on the move."
"Autobots prepare to roll out."
"Woah, wait Optimus. Shouldn't we wait for our secret weapon?" Bulkhead question to bring Ratchet along with them as support.
"This mission will not require medical expertise." Optimus confirmed.
"But you may never know when it require additional fire power." Ratchet states from entrance of the main room with his back against the wall, "Bumblebee can handle groundbridge duty."
"Aw man."
Ratchet then walked in front of the deactivated groundbridge, "Time to put some hurt on those Decepticons."
Team Prime runs across the desert valley, they slide down a short hill they see Decepticons troops drilling for energon. Bulkhead's energon scanner was picking up a signal but it's faint.
"Signals weak.. They may have hit a vein but they won't much of an energon pulse."
"I take it that the decepticons are in need to find the stuff as we are." Arcee says.
"Decepticons are just simple cowards, all they care about is survival. It honesty wouldn't be surprising if the decepticons were actually following Megatron's leadership and tyranny out of fear." Omega adds in.
Airachnid laughs, "It would surprise me myself if that would be the case."
"Do you four always talk during these missions." Ratchet said with irritation as he stepped forward running downhill to the decepticons.
"Autobot!" A Decepticon drone yelled out as the other fire their blasters.
The Autobots began to fire back their own blasters going into the battle, Omega decloaked behind a Decepticon to inpale it in the spark, red blaster were hitting Omega from the back but didn't affect him at all, Omega simply dusted himself off as his plasma cannons took aim at the decepticons and fired back on their own, hitting the drones in the head as sparks and electricity were showing. The other Autobots were battling their own decepticons as it ended in seconds.
They all hear a scream up a short hill which belongs to a decepticon as Ratchet was gone from the fight.
The Autobots reach the top of the hill to see Ratchet interrogating a Decepticon minor. Ratchet was about to make the killing blow but Optimus grabbed his arm in time as the decepticon made a break for it, "Ratchet! What are you doing?"
"Getting results."
"And breaking protocol. That was a decepticon minor. Servant class, not warrior class." Optimus confirmed.
Ratchet scoffs, "And let me guess, I'm just the medic."
"Autobots do not inflict harm unless all other options have been exhausted." Optimus explained calmly, "It is what separates us from the decepticons."
"Is this really the time for another lecture Optimus? You didn't just happen to discover Megatron's location did you? Well I did! And do you happen to know where there's a stockpile of raw Energon ripe for the taking? I do!" The medic shouted.
Bulkhead placed a servo on his shoulder, "Come on Ratchet, calm down."
Calm is the last thing we need." The medic growled as he stalked away from his allies. "Calm is what lost us Cybertron. The Cons have a Warship, an army, all this Energon scouting– You think Megatron isn't gearing up for something big? We're squandering our resources, chasing after his crumbs when we really need to be hitting him hard and hitting him now! Precisely where it hurts."
"A direct assault on the Decepticons would only provoke retaliation and lead to incalculable losses. I will not endanger innocent human lives." The Prime stated firmly, trying to keep his friend in control..
"Don't you mean any more human lives?" The medic hissed and Prime flinched back, as if he'd just been struck. "You seem to have no problem endangering our lives though, just ask Cliffjumper. Oh, I forgot, he couldn't be here today!"
"That's it!" Arcee shouted, she charged in but Omega held her back to keep her restrained.
Ratchet continues, "You know your problem Optimus. For such a big strong bot, your soft. You didn't pound Megatron into scrap when you had the chance. Many chances in fact!"
Optimus closed his optics for a second to restrain himself, "I'm afraid that the Synthetic energon has impaired your judgment, old friend. I am confining you to base until further notice. :Bumblebee, bridge us back:"
A green vortex appeared seconds later. Omega released Arcee calmly as Ratchet sighs, "Fine."
Ratchet entered the groundbridge leaving the others behind as Bulkhead was next to enter but Ratchet came running back as he picked up the green Wrecker with a great feat of strength to throw his body at the Autobots.
Ratchet then drives away at a different direction. The Autobots look in shock, they quickly entered the groundbridge back to base.
Arcee was working on the monitor to track Ratchet signal, she groans in frustration, "Can't get a fix on Ratchets coordinates."
"That bogus energon must be scrambling his signal." Bulkhead states.
"Keep trying, we have to find Ratchet before he finds Megatron." Optimus says.
30 minutes have passed by as Ratchets signal was back online. Bumblebee activated the groundbridge as the group ran through as shoot down decepticons from all directions. The energon mine was filled with fresh energon crystals as proceeded to deep within the mine and see Ratchet in a pool of his own synthetic energon.
Ratchet was immediately brought back to base as Optimus began to stabilize his wounds as the rest of the Autobots were bringing in energon from the mine they had infiltrated.
"Easy old friend. You lost a lot of energon, good and bad."
"Optimus I didn't intend to hurt anyone I just wanted so badly to-"
"Help. We know. But you nearly caused the loss of something great which was a most trusted friend. you did lead us to unsteady energon deposit. For that we should all be thankful."
"The synthetic energon formula clearly need refining before it can be tested again. On machines, not Autobots."
"Let us take comfort that you were able to dispose of the quantity that remained." Optimus referred to the synthetic energon but unknown to them was that Knockout was able retrieve a small drop which means he has recreated the formula which will take time to make.
Omega was training once again minding his own business. He was glad that Ratchet was healing up and back to his old self once again. Arcee came in to the training room.
"Omega." Arcee says his name with her servos on her hips
"Arcee." Omega replied back as he sheaths his red Murasama sword on his back as he makes the blades of Chaos disappeared through thin air since he has no need for them anymore.
"It is good to have Ratchet back with us and secure another energon mine."
"Indeed. We fought, we won." Omega said to her with a smirk behind her battle mask, "Arcee, what will you do once this war is over?"
Arcee raised a ridge from that question, the thought had not dawned her until now, she was actually struggling to find an answer, "I'm not really sure? What would you do?"
"Continue to thrive. Live a life on earth once again. Even-" Omega paused for a moment, "spend some more time with you."
Arcee blinked in surprise from Omega response, a slight blush formed from her cheeks at the thought. Coming back from her train of thought she stepped forward to Omega to whisper in his audio receptor, "When will Sura and Mira be back?"
Omega chuckles, "Not for many hours from their scouting mission."
Arcee giggled, "My berth or yours?"
"Whichever is the closest." Omega responded as he picked up Arcee bridal style.
Hours later have passed as Sura and Mira were driving on the road within an area filled with grass, and mountains sees over the horizon.
About six Vehicons suddenly stumbled behind them.
One of them contacts Megatron, :Lord Megatron, we have seem to have stumbled upon the Autobot Younglings, Sura and Mira. Permission to engage?:
:Do as you wish and do not disappoint me, Megatron warns them in a threatening tone.
Sura checks her side mirrors to see that they have company.
"Mira, got company." Sura confirms as Mira checked herself.
Mira chuckles, while turning on her radio, "Alright, you cons want to dance lets dance."
(AC/DC - If You Want Blood)
It's criminal
There ought to be a law
Criminal
Mira began to fire her side blasters backwards as they were hitting the cons tires as they began to crash into each other like crazy.
There ought to be a whole lot more
You get nothin' for nothin'
Tell me who can you trust
We got what you want
And you got the lust
Sura and Mira drove off the road into the open valley as they see upcoming Seekers coming close on their position.
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
Both Younglings were evading the red blasters like pros.
Blood on the streets
Blood on the rocks
Blood in the gutter
Every last drop
You want blood
You got it
Yes you have
The Seekers fired their missles, Sura transformed with a jump to use Zandastu to cut the missles into the peices in the blink of an eye as she transformed back to her motorcycle form.
It's animal
Livin' in the human zoo
Animal
The shit that they toss to you
Feelin' like a christian
Locked in a cage
Thrown to the lions
On the second page
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
Blood on the street
Blood on the rocks
Blood in the gutter
Every last drop
You want blood
You got it
O positive
Mira and Sura come to a complete stop as Seeker landed in front of them as more Decepticons began to block every corner in a circle surrounding them. The femmes transformed to their Cybertronian form as they stood back to back getting ready to fight which got them excited.
Blood on the rocks
Blood on the streets
Blood in the sky
Blood on the sheets
If you want blood
You got it
I want you to bleed for me
Mira and Sura unsheathed their Murasama swords as they take a fighting stance.
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
If you want blood, you got it
The Younglings sheathed their swords back to their holdsters as the cons were now dead at their pedes. They were now picking up an energon signal nearby.
They entered at cave within the mountains. They both detected an energon signal within the cave. They transformed into your robot form walking the rest of the way. They now see an open area with a huge energon crystals.
"We hit the jackpot." Sura cheered with satisfaction.
"Sure did." Mira agreed with her sister.
Sura and Mira high five each other as they suddenly hear a blaster powering up as they see Blackout aiming his pulse cannon at them. The blue energy wave sends them to a wall. Sura gets up to see Blackout was then firing bullets at her but she quickly does acrobatics to dodge them, Sura was then getting ready to fire her blaster until Flamewar came out nowhere to slam her fists to Sura's head knocking her on the ground with a powerful thud, Flamewar continued to deliver strong hits to Sura's chest sending deeper into the ground, Mira came running forward to Flamewar to deliver a kick to Flamewar face which sends her to wall. Sura quickly gets back up as she took a battle stance. Flamewar gets back to her pedes and growls in anger. She aims her palms forward as flames erupted like a flamethrower heading for Sura and Mira.
Maximum armor
Sura and Mira's armor became much more stronger as it was resisting the intense fires as they were just simply walking forward to Flamewar. Flamewar kept pushing to increase her flames as they were getting closer. Sura charged forward to deliver a strong punch to Flamewar's face. Energon sprayed out of her mouth with more strikes were delivered.
Mira and Sura's energy to their armor was starting to ran out meaning that they would have to wait a few seconds to be recharging itself but they can't let the Decepticon duo know that.
Mira then turned to Blackout, the Decepticon Assassin. Blackout fired his pulse cannon as Mira deflected the shot and made sure that it wouldn't hit any of the energon crystals. Mira was distracted by the pulse cannon not hitting the energon crystals gave Blackout the advantage, he grabbed Mira's helm as he slammed her body to the ground multiple times. Sura noticed it immediately, "MIRA!",
Due to her losing focus on the enemy, Flamewar stabbed Sura in the shoulder as she pushed the blades in the other direction as Sura's left arm was detached from her body leaking out energon, the little youngling screams in pain as she fell to the ground. Mira was on the ground unconscious as Blackout was walking toward Sura, passing her to meet with Flamewar.
Both of the Decepticons began to leave the mine after calling a groundbridge leaving Sura and Mira all alone, Mira gasps as she awoke from her unconscious state as her neural network was gettinga massive headache and energon blood was being leaked up from her head injury as she was limping to Sura's body. Mira tripped and fell in front of Sura as they could hear beeping noises coming from all directions of the mine as they realized that it was it rigged with bombs.
There energon capacities were low as was their strength, Mira and Sura both look at each other and smile, Mira then holds Sura's right servo as she grasped it.
"I love you, Mira."
"I love you too, Sura."
The mine exploded. 10 seconds later a groundbridge opened up after the mine was destroyed and who came out was Optimus and Omega as they see the smoke and blue flames. Omega and Optimus searched within the rubble, as they see Sura and Mira's damaged bodies and gunmetal grey optics. In horror and shock, Omega picked up Sura's body as Optimus carried Mira's body bridal style. Omega fell to his knees still holding Sura's body as he roars in a voice of rage as if it was filled with fire.
The Autobots had prepared two burials for Sura and Mira as it was cloudy and slightly pouring rain from the heavens. The 7 Autobots in horizontal line were all look down in sadness as Optimus was on the far left side. Jack, June, Miko, Raf, and Agent Fowler were wearing black uniforms as they payed their respects as they held umbrella above their heads.
The Leader of the Autobots says his words, "Sura, Mira. Both of them were innocent and filled with happiness every single day when they arrived on this planet as their own sparks had the heart of warriors. They had both fought Megatron by themselves which shows how much bravery they had within them, fighting for the Autobot cause, fighting for earth, fighting for their freedom and with their sparks resting in peace, only we 7 Autobots remain on this earth. We owe it to the memory of both Sura and Mira and we are the last line of defense from the Decepticons. We must make sure that no tragedy befalls on this planet."
After the words from the Prime were finished, Agent Folwer needed to return to the Pentagon as Arcee, Bulkhead, and Bumblebee were dropping off the humans back home, leaving Omega in his human form sitting on the couch, slouching with his hands clenched as he was in deep thought and trauma.
"Omega." Optimus spoke out and before he could say anything else Omega interrupted him as he doesn't make eye contact.
"Optimus, leave me be, please."
"Whatever is troubling you, I can help. Their death was not your fault."
"I said...leave...me...alone."
Optimus took a slightly step back from his demonic voice as then nodded in understanding, he and Ratchet had decided to leave Omega where he was as tears were started to fall from his eyes as he spawned a bottle of tequila.