I am so sorry for the late post. I had to finish up with an exam last week and do some schoolwork that I didn't have time to write.
And to answer Mariah's long questions. Yes, Jack has multiple forms (human, wolf, Monstrum-Wolf form) and yes Jack can use Kuroi's wings in both human and wolf form and Monstrum forms. No, Jack doesn't have his phone. And it's not like the movie Brother Bear, Jack isn't a permanent wolf, it's just one of his forms. Okay? No further question about this.
That is all, enjoy.
Assigned Guardians:
Elita-One: Val, Celestia, and Damien
Moonracer: Gem, Cornelia, Sofia, and Destiny
Cliffjumper: Aggie, Andrew, and Mike
Skyquake: Kendall, Leonidas, and Jay
Chromia: Stefano, Giovanna, Quinn, and Alex
Jack and Rain were getting ready to leave, but not before they said some goodbyes to Achak and Muraco along with the two moose brothers. It was a sad moment, but they'll meet again. Jack hugs Achak, thanking the old shaman for training him and helping him in his time of need. Achak returns the gesture, proud how Jack succeeded in his training.
"Thank you, Achak." Jack said as he withdrew from the hug. "You helped me find out who I am."
Achak smiles at him as he patted Jack on the shoulder. "Jack, it was YOU who found your real self. I was just your guide."
"But you played a big part, being a great teacher and friend." Jack said with a smile.
Achak smiles back before looking at him and Rain. "May the Great Spirits watch over you all." He said with a bow.
They bowed back before Jack and Rain looked at their moose friends. Nut and Tuckey were trying hard not to cry. Jack and Rain patted the brothers' sides gently.
"Aww. Don't cry, we'll come visit you guys." Rain said to them kindly.
'N-No, we're n-not crying." Nut stuttered, sniffling a bit.
'Y-Yeah, eh…we just…we just got dust in our eyes.' Tucky added with a breaking voice.
But in a few seconds, the moose brothers started crying their eyes out as they hugged both Jack and Rain, who were assuring them that they will visit them when they can. As they let go from the crying moose brothers. As they let go, the two teens looked at each other with a smile before Jack looked at Kuroi the Raven at the tree.
"Kuroi!" Jack called out to him.
Kuroi cawed as he flew down from the tree and towards Jack. The raven glowed and formed into a spiritual whisp before forming two pairs of wings on Jack's back. Jack smiles at this before looking at Rain. The two shared a strong bond of trust, knowing that they will have each other's backs when in battle. Holding out his hand, Jack gave a smile to Rain.
"Are you ready?"
Smiling back, Rain accepted his hand. "I'm ready."
Soon, Jack picks her up bridal style before slapping his mighty wings up to the air, creating a powerful gust of wind, before he flies high to the air with Rain in his arms. They both called out their farewells to Achak, Muraco, and the moose brothers as they all waved at them back. As Jack flies away through the sky, Muraco chases after them from the ground, following them from below as he climbs up a tall tree and stands on a branch to watch Jack and Rain fly off. He took a deep breath and released a sonic howl. Jack heard this and smiled before he let out his own howl as his farewell. Muraco cheered on as Jack flew off with Rain in his arms to their destination.
Jack flew through the sky, laughing in pure joy with Rain in his arms, who was also laughing in glee. Jack beats his wings through the clouds, flying higher to the sky. He did some spiral tricks, making Rain yelps in surprise and excitement, before Jack tosses her to the air and caught her again, making them both laugh in joy. They travel through the sky before they decide to rest in a forest for the night. They stayed at a clearing with a warm fire. Both Jack and Rain were sitting together, side by side, while Rain rested her head on Jack's shoulder. It was peaceful for them to enjoy a quiet night. Kuroi was also enjoying the quiet night as he slept on a tree behind the two. They have a long way to find their destination. And it might take days to get there. But they can handle it if they work together. But as Jack was about to close his eyes, he heard gunshots. This woke up both Kuroi and Rain as their heads shot up with a startle. They and Jack looked towards the direction where the shots were fired.
"What was that?" Rain said worriedly.
"I don't know, but I have a feeling that there's something wrong." Jack said before they both get up. "Kuroi, check it out."
Kuroi cawed and took off towards the direction where shots were fired while both Jack and Rain followed him from below. Jack and Rain followed the raven before they heard more gunshots. Concern, the two teens ran fast as they could before they reached a cliff. They hid under the undergrowth while Kuroi landed on Jack's shoulder. As they hid, they saw a girl about Jack's age, fighting off strange monstrous creatures. And she wasn't alone. Fighting alongside her was a strange humanoid being. Wearing thick armor and using a very sharp blade. Rain recognized what that creature was.
"A Yautja?" She whispers in shock.
Jack looked at her in confusion. "A what?"
"A Yautja, it's an alien hunter to be exact, but what's strange he's working with a human." Rain said in shock and surprise.
"Is that wrong?" Jack asked with concern.
"Yes, and possibly no, I am not sure why they are working together." Rain said as she and Jack observed the fight.
The girl kicked an incoming monster that almost attacked the Yautja from behind before stabbing it. The Yautja was using his plasma cannon at each target that was coming. But they were not aware that another monster was sneaking up on them above the trees. Jack saw this and quickly reacted to this. His wolf instinct took control as his eyes turned silver as he released a growl.
As the girl and Yautja finished off the last monster creature, they were not aware that the last one jumped down from the tree to attack them, but it didn't have time to react when Jack came out from his hiding spot and tackled the creature. It releases a surprise hiss as it and Jack crash on the ground. The creature didn't have time to react when Jack somehow summoned one of his black curved sickles before tabbing the creature on the head, causing it to dissolve into dust. Jack got up before he heard guns pointed at him. He turned towards the girl and the Yautja. They had their weapons pointed at him, thinking that if he is some kind of threat or enemy. Jack's silver eyes contacted the girl's amethyst eyes. She narrows them further as she clicks her guns, ready to fire. Knowing that this will not end well, Jack quickly made his weapon disappear and his eyes turned back to blue before raising his arms in surrender. The girl and the Yautja carefully observed him, not yet fully trusting him. After a minute, they lowered their weapons and eyed him suspiciously.
"Who are you and what are you doing here?" The girl spoke, glaring at him while the Yautja growled at him.
"Hey, I'm not a threat." Jack said quickly, trying his best not to be threading. Although the Yautja was twice his size, Jack knew that he's thinking that he's much of a threat. "My name is Jack, Jack Darby."
Hearing his name, the girl's eyes widened in surprise. Like she heard his name from before. "Jack Darby? As in Jack Darby from Jasper, Nevada?"
Jack was surprised by this; how does she know where he lives? Jack slowly nods at her. "Y-Yes...how do you know me and where I lived?"
"I'll be the one asking the questions here." The girl said to him seriously as she still has her guns pointed at him. "Are you alone?"
Jack didn't want to answer that, but he has a nagging feeling that he should trust them. So, taking a deep breath and sigh, Jack responded to her question. "No…I'm not."
"Who is accompanying you?"
"Me."
Both the girl and the Yautja turned around quickly with weapons ready to see Rain coming out of the undergrowth with Kuroi on her shoulder. Rain was not afraid of them, she was concerned about Jack and wanted to be there to help him. Upon seeing her, the girl became even more surprised.
"A Galatria?" The girl whispers out, getting both Rain and Jack's attention.
"You know what I am?" Rain asked her in shock.
The girl nodded. "Yes, your kind is known around the magic world." She said before turning to Jack. "I'm guessing you save her, correct?"
Jack slowly nodded his response. "Yeah…"
The girl glanced at the Yautja, who turned towards her, she made a nodding gesture. Understanding her, the Yautja lowered his cannon while she placed her guns back on her holsters.
"Come with us." She said as she and her Yautja partner started walking out of the forest.
"Wait, where are we going?" Jack asked in confusion and worry.
"Someone who knows about you two." She answered as they continued walking. Both Jack and Rain looked at each other in confusion before they started following the two beings out of the forest with Kuroi resting on Rain's shoulder. They walked through the forest in silence, unsure what to say or do. But Jack was curious about the two and wanted to know why they were here.
"So…what are your names?" Jack suddenly asked the two as they ventured out of the forest.
"Why the sudden interest?" The girl asked.
"Just curious since you know my name and…oh, I almost forgot. This is Rain by the way and the raven is Kuroi." Jack said to them, feeling awkward for not telling the name of his friends.
The girl turned at him briefly before turning back to the road. "Vida and this my partner, Celtic." She introduced before reaching the end of the forest, where Celtic pressed some buttons from his wrist gauntlet.
Suddenly, a ship appeared from thin air, surprising the three friends. The door opens itself, allowing both Vida and Celtic to enter the ship. But not before Vida stopped and turned to the group and gestured to them. "Are you coming, or you want to wait here?"
Jack and Rain looked at each other with unsureness. But they were curious on where Vida and Celtic were going to take them. So, they cautiously went in the ship, amazed and curious at the same time upon entering. They saw Celtic taking the pilot seat and started typing on the monitors. The door closed itself and the ship began lifting off.
"Take a seat, it's gonna be a long flight." Vida instructed them before taking a seat next to Celtic. Jack and Rain listed and sat on the other side. The flight towards their destination was silent, Kuroi had fallen asleep on Jack's lap.
"So…" Jack began, breaking the silence of the ice, as he got Vida's attention. "What were you two doing there in the forest?"
"I should be asking you the same thing." Vida said to Jack but decided to answer it. "Very well, me and Celtic were assigned to hunt down a pack of monsters that were threatening a small town."
"So, that's why you two were there." Jack said in understanding. "Rain and I were supposed to go and find an island filled with umm...well, you're not gonna believe what I'm about to say."
"Try me." Vida said, sounding a bit challenging.
Jack and Rain looked at each other. The Water Galatria nodded at him with a small smile before Jack turned to Vida. "Well, this island is filled with robotic creatures called Predacons. And I know you think it sounds silly-"
"No, it's not silly." Vida said, cutting him, as she continued. "In fact, I believe that is where we are going."
"What do you mean by that?" Rain asked in confusion.
Vida turned towards the Yautja. "Celtic, you know what to do."
Nodding, Celtic types something on his monitor before receiving an access. Then a groundbridge appeared from thin air, allowing Celtic's ship to enter. This surprised both Jack and Rain as Kuroi was awakened by their sudden startle. Soon, the ship exited the groundbridge as it closed.
"Look out the window." Vida said to them.
Jack and Rain stared at her briefly before they got up from their seats and made their way to the window. Kuroi sits on Jack's shoulder as the three watch outside from the ship's window. They saw an island up ahead. It was big and beautiful, flourishing with life.
"Wow…" Jack spoke in awe as Rain smiled at the island. "It's beautiful."
"Wait till you see the residence." Vida said as a small smirk played on her face.
Jack turned to her in confusion. "What do you mean by that?" He asked.
Rain was looking at the window and then saw something that made her eyes widen in shock and amazement. "Jack...you have to see this." She whispers out. Jack looked at her and then to the window. His eyes widened as dinner plates to see what was outside.
Flying close by was a Predacon. It looked like a mechanical dragon, it was big, triple the size of the Autobots. But it wasn't alone. Soon, other Predacons soon joined in with its packmate as they flew past the ship like it was nothing. Jack stared at the flying Predacons before seeing aquatic Predacons, swimming through the ocean. Jack turns back to Vida, who got off her seat and walked over to them.
"Y-You know about the Predacons?" Jack asked in shock.
Vida nodded as she crossed her arms and answered. "Yes. And I believe that you should meet them up close."
"Are you sure?" Jack asked with a hint of worry.
"Don't worry, they're not going to hurt you, instead. They'll welcome you as their own, trust me." Vida said before patting his shoulder.
Jack was confused by this, wondering what she meant, before going back to his seat with Rain after Vida said that they were about to land. Celtic lands his ship at a clearing near a bowl-shaped mountain. Once the ship landed, the group got out while Vida and Celtic led them to the mountain's entrance. Jack and Rain walked together, following both Vida and Celtic through the cave. Jack was amazed to see energons growing from the side of the wall as they emit a light for them to see through the dark. Rain holds onto Jack's arm tightly; she isn't fond of the darkness after imprisonments within a Monstrum. Jack assured her that they'll be fine. Soon enough, they reach to the end and what they saw made their mouths/beak drop at the sight before them. Hundreds, no, thousands of Predacons. There were different kinds of Predacons, there were dragons, sea monsters, griffons, Hippogriffs, and more.
Jack and Rain stared at the Predacons in shock and amazement. Some Predacons looked at the two newcomers curiously, wondering who they are and why they are here. The two teens snapped out of their thoughts when Vida called out to them, gesturing for them to follow. The two teens followed Vida and Celtic to a very big ship that was hidden within the walls of the mountain. They entered through the opened door and walked through the giant hall of the ship. Jack was having a Déjà vu moment as he remembers the Decepticon ship, the Nemesis, and how he and his friends had to find a way to dump the Dark Energon out of it to free their friends' stasis lock.
"Wow, this ship is huge." Jack commented in amazement before asking. "Where are we going?"
"You are going to meet with the leader and the scientists." Vida answered as they arrived at a big double door that opened automatically in their presence. Jack and Rain saw who were inside the room. There were four femmes, one was a Predacon while the three were Cybertronians, they were talking with each other about counting further beyond the borders until they stopped and saw Vida and Celtic along with two new guests.
"Vida, Celtic, what brings you both here?" Asked the orange femme before looking at Jack and Rain. "And who are they?"
"Our apologies for our sudden arrival, but we are here to bring Jack Darby here." Vida said, gesturing Jack.
"Jack Darby?" Asked the femme with lavender coloring. "You were that human that was taken by the Equal Salvations months ago."
Jack rubbed the back of his neck. "Y-Yeah...I was...how do you know this?"
"It was on the news." Came a newcomer, a female to be exact.
Jack and Rain looked up at the corner of the counter to see a demon girl teen with dark blue skin and black hair. She smirks them casually before jumping off and landing with ease. She walked over to Jack and Rain in a calm manner.
"Or because I told them." She added with a smirk.
Jack looked at her carefully with narrow eyes before going wide as he recognized her. She was the one that saved his mom from being killed by the leader of the Equal Salvation.
"It's you!" Jack suddenly exclaimed in shock, making her smirk.
"Huh, good memory you got there, Darby. For a minute there I thought your wolf-self had forgotten who rescued you." She said in amusement.
"Um…" Rain began, getting the girl's attention. "Just out of curiosity...who are you?"
"Oh, where are my 'manners', my name is Dark, Dark Twilight." Dark greeted with a mocking bow.
Jack just stared at her with unsureness before turning to Vida as she released a sigh of annoyance and faced Dark. "Must you act like this?" She asked the Shedemon.
Dark shrugs in amusement. "It's more fun that way." She stated before facing Jack. "So, Jack, tell us. How did you end up here today?"
Jack turned to Dark, not sure if he should answer, but what after what he's been through, I think it was for the best. "Well, for starters, after I turned to a giant wolf, I was found and rescued by a Shaman known as Achak."
"Achak?" Vida suddenly asked in surprise.
"Yeah...he said that I must speak with the Great Spirits and well...they show me about the island, the Predacons, and a little girl who is the 'Key of the Gate of Beginning'-"
"What did you just say?" The Predacon femme asked in surprise and shock.
Jack looked at her in confusion. "Huh?"
"The last part, you said about a little girl who is the key to the gate of beginning." She said, her optics filled with seriousness.
Jack notices that she wasn't the only one, the three femmes were looking at him as well. Optics filled with seriousness and suspicion. Jack knew he said something that got them suspicious. "The spirits...they told me about her...she has blue and I think short brown hair…"
"And the spirits told you this?" The spider-looking femme suddenly asked.
"I-I…um…well, her mother actually, she goes by the name Alma." Jack answered, earning a small gasp from the lavender one. The femmes looked at each other, like they were silently communicating to one another. After a few seconds, they nodded before facing Jack while the orange femme contacted someone.
"Jack, tell us everything you know." Said the spider-femme.
Jack slowly nodded to her, wondering why they were concerned. Meanwhile, Dark went over to Vida and Celtic. "Yo, Vi? You and Cel are gonna stay here?"
Vida shook her head. "No, Celtic and I have a mission in Mexico. Apparently, there's an illegal auction of smuggling of magical creatures hidden somewhere. And we are assigned to track the rogues who are running that place."
"Huh, sounds fun, I would join but it seems I have to make a call." Dark said with a wink. "See ya, Vida."
Vida nodded. "Likewise. Let's go, Celtic." She said, earning a small growl from Celtic, before they left the room and towards his ship. Dark made a small salute at them before the door closed before she heard Jack asking.
"What did she mean by...smuggling of magical creatures?" Jack asked in confusion.
"Oh, right, you're still new to this. Well, sit down, Jackie. It's long, shithole, of a story." Dark said with a grin.
"So, what's our agenda for today?" Damien asked as he and his friends were walking out of Ethereal Academy and towards the parking lot.
Today was a school holiday for them in Ethereal Academy. And what better way to spend a no school day was with their Predacon friends. Jay, Mike, Sofia, Yunna (in her human form) and Alex are with them along with their newest members: Leonidas, Andrew, Cornelia, and Destiny. They also study at Ethereal Academy. They got into that academy thanks to Leonidas's mother, Eirin Harada (the leader of the Date and the Yashida clan) and Yunna's godfather, Isao Yasahiro (Grand Leader of the Mikadzuki clan and CEO of Yasahiro Corporation). Thanks to them, they were lucky enough to have a good education. Cornelia was able to speak fluently and interact with the other students. Destiny, on the other hand, didn't go to that school. Instead, she got her education here at the Isola Della Vita. Her teachers were Foxtrot, Sage, and Diamond Silk. For they tutor her Destiny with first basic education, helping her function properly. Slowly but surely, Destiny was able to understand her education.
"Damien, we told you this before, Foxtrot called us for an important meeting." Quinn said to Damien seriously as they walked over to the parking lot.
There, the group saw four vehicles parked there. One was a pink 2014 McLaren MP4-12c with white highlights, the second one was a teal blue Bugatti Chiron, the third one is a teal green LaFerrari, and last one is a heavily modified red 1970 Dodge Challenger with two horns on the front of the hood and zoomie style side exhaust on both sides.
But those four cars are actually something else. They were Autbots, robots in disguise. There was Elita-One, Mooneracer, Chromia, and lastly Cliffjumper. They along with Skyquake became their guardians after they were rescued. Cliff and Skyquake were resurrected back from the dead thanks to Val, no one knows how since it was a complete mystery to them. But it doesn't matter because now they are taking care of their friends. Although Skyquake can't pick them up since jets can't park in that area. So, the others volunteer to pick his assigned companions.
"Hey, guys, sorry to keep you waiting." Quinn apologised to the vehicles.
"No worries here, Quinn." Said Elita-One.
"Yeah! I beat Cliff and Chromia in eye-spy!" Moonracer said with a giggle.
Chromia's vehicle-form groans in annoyance. "I didn't have a choice, she forced me to join."
Cliff chuckles at this. "You enjoy it more."
"Shut it, Cliff." Chromia said with engines roaring.
Soon, the Cybertornian's opened their doors, allowing their companions to enter. Val and Damien got on Elita-One with Leonidas and Yunna. Gem, Cornelia, and Sofia got on Moonracer. Quinn, Alex, Kendall, and Jay on Chromia. And Aggie, Mike, and Andrew got on Cliffjumper. The four vehicles drove off from the parking lot and out of school grounds. They drove towards a corner, where a groundbridge appeared, allowing them to enter. They were inside of Mercury and the Autobots opened their doors to allow their friends to come out. They transformed and walked towards the control room. Mercury opens the door before them and to their surprise, they see Dark talking with two new guests along with a raven.
"And that's how Earth lost its magic." Dark said towards the two teens and the raven, who stared at her with wide eyes. "Yeah, it's a shitty tale, but you'll get over it."
"…Right." The male teen hesitated before noticing the group, which caused his eyes to widen. "Uh…hi?"
"…Hey." The kids and teens greeted back.
Dark turned to them and grinned. "Oh, you guys are back."
"Yeaahhh…" Quinn said hesitantly as she looked at Jack and Rain. "So…who are they?"
"Oh, yeah, everyone. Say hello to Jack Darby, his Galatria girlfriend, Rain, and his pet raven, Kuroi." Dark introduced, smirking at the blush faced Jack when she mentioned Rain as his girlfriend while Kuroi cawed at her, saying he is not a pet.
"Wait a minute, Jack Darby?" Mike suddenly asked, earning a nod from Jack. "You're that guy that was kidnapped by the Equal Salvation!"
"Does everyone know about me getting kidnapped!?" Jack exclaimed to the group, causing them to raise their hands, indicating they know. "Figures…"
"Hey, look at the bright side, at least you don't have to make introductions." Cliff said, walking to the room. Jack looked at Cliff and froze, staring at the red bot with wide and shocked eyes. Everyone notices Jack suddenly changed and quickly becomes concerned and confused.
"Hey, Darby? You there?" Dark questioned, snapping her fingers in front of Jack's face, snapping him out from his trance. "What's wrong? It's like you saw a ghost or somethin'?"
"Y-You can say that…" Jack mutters out as he looks at Cliffjumper in disbelief.
Dark looked at Jack and then to Cliffjumper. Jack seems to feel uncomfortable to see Cliff, I mean, how can he? That Autobot…wait a damn second. Dark looks between Jack and Cliff as she puts the pieces together. Dark just realized that Jack used to hang with Autobots, since she saw them trying to save Jack and his mom, and Cliff was or still is a member of the Autobots.
"You know about Cliffjumper, don't you?" Dark questions Jack with her arms crossed. This caught everyone's attention as they looked at her in confusion and surprise, especially Jack and Cliff.
"Y-You know about me?" Cliff asked Jack with hesitation.
"Kind of…" Jack said, trying to make his explanation to be understandable. "You see, your partner, Arcee. She's my guardian and…well, she talked a lot about you. And…how you were a good friend to her."
Cliff heard this and made a small, sad smile. He was happy to hear his partner was okay, but sad about how she had to suffer because of his death. Suddenly, Elita-One, Moonracer, and Chromia came forward, looking at Jack with worry and seriousness in his eyes.
"Do you know about the Autobots?" Elita-One asked him desperately. "Is Optimus Prime alright? How is he? Who is with him?"
"Is Ratchet there?" Moonracer suddenly asked in concern.
"Woah, easy there! Jack needs a little time to answer your questions." Alex said to the three sisters. "Give a guy some breather will ya?"
"Sorry, we're just very concerned, that's all." Elita-One apologized.
"More like desperate." Dark mutters out with a sigh before adding. "Look, let's listen to his side of the story first, shall we?"
They all agreed and listened to Jack's tale. They sat on some crates or seats there while Jack stood on a table with the others. He told them how he met the Autobots and how they saved them. He told them his adventures with them along with his friends, Miko and Raf, and how they saved them from being in a stasis lock from the Dark Energon infused Decepticon Warship. It was quite a shocker from them. But what's even a shocker is when Jack mentioned how he was saved by a shaman known as Achak and a boy named Muraco (which made Aggie blushed at the familiar name of the boy she met back then). Jack said that thanks to them, he was able to control his power, and he dropped a big bomb…he's part Monstrum.
"You're what?!" Everyone, minus Val, exclaimed at Jack in shock.
"Part Monstrum?! How can that be possible?" Leonidas questioned Jack with narrowed eyes.
"Yeah! Aren't Monstrums…you know…big?" Damien pointed out to them.
Dark, who was standing close by, explained how. "Well…when a mommy human and a daddy Monstrum really love each other, there's-"
Mike cuts her off, not wanting Dark to finish her sentence. "That's not what he meant."
Dark snickered. "I know, I just like to mess around."
"Alpha and Beta Monstrums are the only ones that are known to have human forms." Rain suddenly explained, getting everyone's attention. "That is how they roam around Earth unnoticed."
"Hmm…with a human disguise, it seems likely for them to roam around the planet without getting suspicion." Foxtrot said before looking at Jack curiously.
"So…basically, your mom made out with a Monstrum in disguise?" Damien suddenly asked before adding. "That's hardcore." This earned a hard elbow to the stomach from Gem. "OW!"
"Okay, knock it off you two." Jay said to Gem and Damien, who was rubbing his stomach in pain, before turning towards Jack. "Tell us, Jack, what else do you know?"
Jack looked at him and then towards Val. The two made eye contact. Val's blue eyes met with Jack's, for some reason, Jack felt a strange feeling that she's somehow connected with Alma.
"Are you…Valentina?" Jack asked her curiously.
Val's eyes widened by this, surprised that he knew her name, everyone else was also shocked by this as Val nodded her head towards Jack. "Y-Yes? How'd you know?"
"Well…your mom, Alma told me." Jack answered, earning a gasp from Val. "And she was accompanied by a female dragon named Celestinya."
Suddenly, Celestia came out from Val's backpack after she heard her Momma's name and turned towards Jack. "You know my Momma!?" She exclaimed in shock.
Both Jack and Rain were surprised to see the baby dragon, her emerald eyes glittered with hope and wonder, like she wanted to hear more. "Y-Yes, well, kind off. They were with the spirits as they helped me to find you all."
The group looked at each other before Cornelia made telepathic communication with one another. That way, Jack, Rain, and Kuroi can't hear them. They need to know whether or not they should trust them. I mean, they can trust Rain obviously since she is a Galatria, but Jack, on the other hand, they still yet to trust.
"Should we trust him?" Quinn asked the group.
"His story checks out." Jay added as he glanced over to Jack. "It seems that we can trust him."
"For how long? You remember what he said, he's part Monstrum. That species of alien that wishes to destroy all matters of life." Leonidas stated to them.
"Yeah, but he's a good guy." Damien stated. "I mean, he's been helping Autobots since they saved him, and he didn't know he was Monstrums until he turned a ragging, giant wolf."
"Hmmm…what do you think, Cornelia?" Leonidas questioned the psychic girl.
"His mind filled with worries and regret, but also peace and kindness. His human self is keeping him balance." Cornelia said to them calmly.
"Anyone else agree with this?" Leonidas asked the group.
They all agree to trust Jack before looking at him. "All right, Jack-san, we have an agreement to trust you. But don't make us regret it if you try and betray us." Leonidas warned, narrowing his eyes suspiciously.
"Hey, you have my word, I won't betray you." Jack said honestly.
"…Very well then." Leonidas said, crossing his arms.
Dark smirks and then sighs. "Welp, it seems that situation is taking care off. Why don't you all show Jackie and his girl around the island while I make a call." She said to them.
"To whom?" Celestia asked curiously.
"You'll see." Dark said with a wink.
"…Okaaay…well, Jack, Rain, come on. We'll show you around." Quinn said.
Jack looked at her and then to the group with a short nod. Elita-One, Moonracer, and Chromia helped them down while the group showed Jack, Rain, and Kuroi around the island.
"By the way, what's your name? You knew ours and I think we should know yours." Jack said to the group.
"Sure, I'm Quinn and this is my sister, Aggie. Our friends, Kendall, Damien, and Gem. And you already know about Val and Celestia." Quinn introduced first.
"Hello." Aggie waved with a smile.
"Welcome to the group." Damien added.
"I'm Mike, this is Jay, Alex, and Sofia." Mike introduced next and the others greeted.
"Andrew." Andrew said his name.
"Cornelia." Cornelia said next.
"I'm Yunna and this is Leonidas-san." Yunna said kindly while Leonidas just nodded. The group left with their guardians, leaving Dark with the three femmes and Saphira.
"What are you doing, Dark Twilight?" Foxtrot asked, seeing Dark calling someone on her phone.
"Calling someone who can help Jack find another school and new location." Dark said to her casually before she heard someone picking up her call. "Yo, Fury. I found 'im…yes, I'm talking about Jack Darby. Anyways, how good are you finding a new home for Jack?"
The D-Squad and the Experiments (Leonidas, Andrew, and Cornelia) shows both Jack and Rain the island, telling them that it was all made by the late Princess Aretha, who is Val's ancestor, as they found it and they made it a safe haven for the Predacons. Speaking of the Predacons, they introduced Jack and Rain to every Predacons. They were surprised how easily they knew every Predacon on the island, but what's even more shocking is that there was a Titan size Hydra Predacon aka Hydrous. They showed them where the snowy parts of the island, the desert, canyons, hot springs, and more.
"Wow, I can see why the Predacons like here." Jack said with a smile. "It's like Paradise."
Val nodded as she skips besides him. "Yeah! The Predacons are really friendly, and they'll like you since you are friends." She said cheerfully.
Jack raised a brow at her. "They will?"
"Hai." Yunna nodded, walking closely with Leonidas. "The Predacons are in a life-debt to them, they gave their loyalties and lives after they saved them from their dying planet."
"Huh, I can see why…where we are going?" Jack suddenly asked, walking through a forest path.
"Oh, you see we left a friend of ours here, she couldn't go to school with us since she's…uh…" Aggie tries to find the right word.
"She's a problem with strangers." Kendall answered for Aggie.
"Yeah." Aggie agreed with Kendall.
"How so?" Jack asked curiously.
That's when Cliffjumper came to speak. "That's an easy question, she's terrifying!"
Elita-One gives him a scolding look. "Cliffjumper."
"Hey, she is, and you know it!" Cliff pointed out her.
"Why is she terrifying?" Rain asked the group.
Jay was the one who answered that. "Let's just say…she has trust issues with strangers, but she can be friendly once you get to know her." He assured them.
Then Damien butts in, "As long as you don't disturb her from her naps, take her food, or change her favorite songs, or…"
"They get it, Damien." Gem said with an annoyed sigh as she looked over to them. "Though just a little warning, don't make direct eye contact, she tends to lash out."
"Duly noted." Jack mutters as they reach to a clearing with a big tree.
"Here we are!" Val exclaimed happily as she looked at the tree.
Jack followed her gaze and soon his eyes landed on Skyquake. The Decepticon warrior was sitting close at the tree, looking at it. Jack was surprised to see him. He heard from Optimus that Skyquake was killed when he crashed. But here he is, alive and well. The Seeker was sitting patiently and looking up at the tree with a calm expression.
"Skyquake? How is he even…"
"Alive? Yeah, it's a long and complicated story." Quinn said as they made their way to them.
"Konichiwa, Skyquake-san." Yunna greeted him kindly.
Hearing his name, Skyquake turned to them and smiled. "Welcome back, how was school?"
"Great, it's a school holiday today so we decided to come and spend time with you guys." Gem said to Skyquake.
"Ah, I see." Skyquake said before noticing Jack and Rain. "Who are they?"
"Oh, right, Skyquake. This is Jack, Rain, and Kuroi the raven." Quinn introduced. "He has an interesting story."
Skyquake raised a brow ridge before noticing Jack coming forward. "So…you're Skyquake?" He asked hesitantly.
"I am." Skyquake said with a nod.
"W-What are you doing here and…how did you get here?" Jack asked him.
Skyquake stared at him suspiciously and asked. "I take it that you were with the Autobots, correct?"
"Y-Yeah…Optimus said that you…you know…and was turned into a…"
"I did perish in my last battle with Prime and his student and was turned into a horrible creature. But I was soon rescued by this human, who has shown great kindness and honor." Skyquake said, referring to Val, who blushed and smiled at him, which he returned.
Jack saw this and realized that Val was the one who brought Skyquake back, but before he could even ask, he heard something at the tree. Jack looked up and saw a pair of blood red eyes was glaring down at him.
"Is someone up in that?" Jack suddenly pointed up to the tree.
"Yeeeaaahhh…" Quinn hesitated. "Remember when we mention a friend that we were supposed to meet…well. She's up there…glaring at you."
"Why?" Jack asked hesitantly.
"She's…" Damien was about to say something when suddenly, the said friend jumped off the tree, and was on all fours, growling like a dangerous lioness. "…Aggressive."
Jack backs away as the girl glares at him aggressively. "Is she always like this?" He asked almost nervously.
Moonracer said to Jack. "Well, kind of, she trusted us easily. Though she did have trouble trusting Skyquake and Cliffjumper, but in a few days, she warms up to them. Right, Cliff?" There was no response from the red Dodge Challenger. "Cliff?" Moonracer and the others noticed that he was no longer standing close by. Instead, he was far from them and was standing beside a big boulder.
"Cliff?! What are you doing there?!" Aggie called out to her guardian.
"You know…watching the view, that's all!" Cliff responded loudly.
"All the way there?!" Aggie added in confusion.
"Yup! The view…the view is great!" Cliff stated hesitantly.
Jack looked at Andrew. "What's wrong with him?" He asked in confusion.
"Cliff's afraid of Destiny." Andrew simply answered.
"I am not!" Cliff exclaimed as he was able to hear what Andrew said.
"Destiny?" Jack mutters in confusion before glancing at the girl that was still glaring at him.
"Oh, yeah. Jack, Rain, this is Destiny. She's our friend. Destiny, meet our new friends, Jack and Rain." Mike said with the introduction which Destiny responds with a short growl.
"Dude! We know you're still afraid of her!" Damien exclaimed at Cliff.
"Am not!" Cliff exclaims back. "I'm still…not comfortable in her presence!"
"Meaning you're scared!" Damien stated to him loudly.
"Quiet you!" Cliff yelled back.
"Nyeeaahh!" Damien sticks his tongue at him.
"What's wrong with Destiny? What makes her so…scary?" Jack suddenly asked the group."
"Let's just say…she was the unstable one in our group." Leonidas said to Jack.
"What?" Jack asked in confusion.
"You may want to sit down on this, Jack." Quinn said as she and the others began the explanation.
At Jasper, Nevada. Miko and Raf were in Math class, bored out of their minds at the lesson. Well, Miko is. Raf was patiently taking down notes. Since he has a high IQ, he gets the highest grades. Out of all the students, Raf was the one that likes Math. But there is one student that is good with math. Miko glanced over to her right side and saw the new exchange student, Xander Blade, sitting at the corner of the window, taking down notes eligible. Xander is a mysterious teen, he barely talks to anyone, he only answers when teachers ask him a question or solve a problem. When he was coming here, all the girls were swooning over him because of his good looks and the boys were jealous of him. But Xander didn't care, he didn't even bother giving them a second glance. Xander just listened to the teacher's lectures and waited till the end of the day.
Xander doesn't hangout with other teens. He only hangs out with Raf and Miko, much to the girls' annoyance, since they were the only ones that he prefers to be than the other teens. Miko finds it cool for Xander to hangout with them as they show him around the school, but they didn't show him around town yet since they had a…club meeting. Xander didn't mind, he had other plans to deal with.
Suddenly, the bell rang, snapping Miko from her gaze as everyone was starting to pack their things and headed out but was stopped when Ms. Lynn called out to them.
"Don't forget, we will have a test next week, so don't forget to study!" All the students, minus Raf and Xander, groaned in disappointment and annoyance, knowing that the test will be hard. "Don't you all groan on me. If you all fail in this test, you won't be going on the field trip to Sunny City."
The students stopped groaning, much to Ms. Lynn's satisfaction, they all left the room and to their lockers. Raf got off his seat but dropped his pen in the process. It rolls away until a boot stops it rolling. Raf saw it was Xander who stopped his pen from rolling before picking it up and handed it over to Raf.
"Here." He said calmly.
Raf smiles in appreciation and accepts it. "Thanks, Xander."
Xander nodded before he and Raf left the classroom. There, Miko was waiting for them outside and greeted them before heading to their lockers. Miko walks besides Xander with an excited grin on her face.
"So…Xander?" She began, looking at Xander. "How's your day in Memorial High School?"
Xander glanced at her as they walked to the lockers. "It's peaceful. However, I do not appreciate the girls looking at me."
Miko shrugged. "Pfffttt…don't mind them. You're kinda the talk of the school."
"I beg your pardon?" Xander asked with a brow raise.
"You, silly, everyone thinks you're good looking." Miko said to him with a grin.
"And you are not bothered by this?" Xander questions the Japanese girl.
"Nah, it's cool that you're here. I mean, it's been a while since we have a new student." Miko said to Xander.
"Was there another student before me?" Xander asked the two friends.
"Well, yeah, her name was Danica Grady. She was an exchange student from New York. She's really cool. I wish you met here." Miko explained as she remembered the female exchange student.
"…Something tells me I shouldn't." Xander mutters, earning a laugh from Miko.
"Oh, I almost forgot. Raf and I can give a tour around town now." Miko said cheerfully.
"I appreciate the gesture, I explore little of your town, and I would like to know more." Xander said to them.
"Awesome!" Miko cheered happily while Raf smiled at him. They grabbed their things from the lockers with Xander waiting for them. He simply stood by, waiting for them to finish. However, the moment of peace was interrupted when suddenly Sierra came along with her best friend, Lacey. The two girls were watching him afar, they found Xander very, I mean, very attractive. He didn't talk to them as he was always with Miko and Raf. They tried to go near him, but he was always able to avoid them, disappearing and all.
"Hey, Xander." Sierra greeted him, blushing a bit when he faced her. "H-How are you today?"
Xander stared at her blankly, his face calm with no emotions. Both Sierra and Lacey were in head over heels at him. But he is not interested in them.
"I'm fine. What do you want?" He suddenly asked the two girls blankly.
"Oh, well…we were wondering if you want to hang out at the café with us." Sierra suggested to Xander.
"I don't even know you two." Xander pointed out. Even though he already knows who they are since they would often watch him from afar. Miko was the one who told Xander who they were since she had a feeling that Xander needed to know who they were just in case, much to Xander's appreciation.
"Oh, I'm Sierra and this is Lacey." Sierra introduced.
"H-Hi…" Lacey sighs dreamily towards Xander.
"…Noted." Xander mutters out, clearly bored at their conversation.
"So…do you want to hangout with us after school?" Sierra asked hopefully.
"Thanks, but no thanks, I already have plans for today." Xander informs them calmly before Miko buts as she wears her backpack.
"Come on, Xan! Time for your tour around Jasper!" She whooped before going off.
"I think this where I should go now, bye." Xander said casually before leaving the two girls as he walked alongside Raf.
"Okay…bye…" Sierra said while waving before she and Lacey sighs in disappointment as they Xander leave with Miko and Raf. "What does he see in that girl?" Sierra asked, referring to Miko.
"I know, right?!" Lacey sighs sadly. "I wish Xander would walk with us."
"Yeah…" Sierra agreed with her friend.
As the students leave the school ground, Miko and Raf show Xander around town. They showed the new student around town and some shops like some shops, the mall, and the park. Xander didn't say much, just nodded his head as they showed him around.
"And here is Gram Bakery!" Miko gestured to the bakeshop. "Raf and I would buy some cookies there."
"Mostly Miko." Raf whispers to Xander.
"I can see where she gets the sugar filled energy from." Xander mutters out, causing Raf to snicker at this.
Miko turned to him in confusion, didn't hear what he meant, and asked. "What did you say?"
"Nothing." Xander answered simply, causing Miko to shrug and was about to continue until Xander looked in a certain direction. "What's that?"
Both Miko and Raf followed his gaze and saw KO Burger. A fast-food restaurant in Jasper, Nevada. This brought sad memories of Jack as he used to work there. They miss him very much and hope that he's ok.
"Are you two alright?" Xander asked them with a hint of concern.
"Huh, oh, yeah…w-we're fine." Miko assured him before pointing at the restaurant. "And that's KO Burger, a fast-food joint to grab a meal. And their slogan says: Every patty's a knockout!"
Xander stared at her with a brow raise. "Why did you say that?"
Miko rubbed the back of her neck. "Sorry! A friend of ours used to work there until…until he left." She said sadly.
"Left? You mean he moved?" Xander questions this.
"Kind of…" Raf mutters out sadly.
"Did he not tell you two where he is going?"
"No…actually, he was placed in protective custody after some bad people tried to hurt him and his mom." Raf corrected as he lowered his head. "No one knows what really happened, but we just hoped that he's okay."
Xander looked at two friends, saddened that they missed their friend. Something tells him that what really happened must've been traumatizing. "What was his name?" Xander suddenly asked.
"Jack…" Raf answered to Xander as a small smile crept on the young boy's face as he remembered his good friend. "His name was Jack Darby."
"Hmm…" Xander hums with a nod of understanding before they heard a car's horn blaring.
Xander, Miko, and Raf turned around and saw two vehicles close by. A green Lamborghini LM002 SUV and a yellow Urbana 500. Miko and Raf tensed a bit while Xander raised a brow at the vehicles. Mikoe and Raf knew that Bulkhead and Bumblebee were here to pick them up. But they came in the wrong moment because they were giving Xander a tour around town.
"Friends of yours?" Xander asked the two.
"Ugh…YEAH!" Miko suddenly exclaimed before adding. "Those cars belong to the members of our science fiction club!"
"And they are?" Xander asked further, causing both Miko and Raf to panic a bit.
"Ummm…Bulk…Harrison and…Bee…Ben…Scout? Yeah! Bulk Harrison and Ben Scott." Miko lied of the names of the members, hoping that Xander believed her. Luckily, he did, as he simply nodded his head.
"All right then. I'll see you two again tomorrow." Xander said to them.
"Wait, where are you going?" Miko asked the teenager.
"I'm heading to the library." Xander informs them casually. "I will see you two on Monday."
"Um…okay, see you on Monday, Xander." Raf said to the mysterious teen, who walked away and made a simple wave gesture to them. As he leaves, both Miko and Raf went to their respectful guardians, who opened their doors for them to enter, before driving off to base.
"That was Xander, right?" Bulkhead asked, driving towards the base.
Miko nodded. "Yup, Xander Blade, the number one popular and good-looking student in Memorial High."
"Popular, huh? And he hangs out with you and Raf?"
"Yeah, he prefers us than with anyone else." Miko said casually before grinning. "He even rejected Sierra and Lacey, ha! You should've seen their faces when the most popular kid in school prefers to hangout with us than with them."
"Bulkhead, do you copy?" Ratchet spoke through the commlinks.
"Yeah, Ratchet, I'm here. Me and Bee just picked up Miko and Raf." Bulkhead informs the medic. "What do you need?"
"Scanners picked up some energon mines. There two different areas that I need you and Bee to search. Ironhide and Prowl are already in those locations, they are waiting for you and Bee."
"Copy that, Ratchet. Me and Hide will take the first one while Bee and Prowl take the second one."
"Understood. I already sent the coordinates." Ratchet said as the screen shows the locations of the mines.
"Got it, Ratchet. We'll send in the reports after we're done." Bulkhead said before ending the comm. "Well, Miko, it looks like we're taking a detour."
"Sweet!" Miko cheered happily.
Bulkhead and Bee drive off to the desert and split up. Bee was going towards the location of Prowl, who was waiting for him. Raf got out of Bee as the yellow Autobot made some beeping sounds to the lieutenant, who responded that the energon mine was abandoned and it is within a deep cavern. Raf couldn't come along since it would be risky, so the young boy stayed outside and waited for them. And if there's any signs of trouble, he has to run, hide, and contact them as soon as possible. Bee placed Raf in a safe place before he and Prowl entered the cavern and searched for energons. Raf, on the other hand, was typing away on his laptop, doing some research on his homework. However, he came to a stop when he felt a gentle wind passing him. Raf looked around as he felt the wind pushing him somewhere.
"Hey, Bee? I think there's something here." Raf tried to call his guardian but he was too far to hear him.
The wind again started blowing Raf's hair a bit, like it was leading to him somewhere. Curiosity got the best of him, Raf got up from the ground and followed the gentle wind, leading him somewhere. Raf could've sworn that the wind was singing, if heard carefully. Soon, Raf found himself at a small opening that only he could fit in. Raf could feel the wind pulling him in. The young boy didn't want to but part of him was telling him to go. So, taking a deep breath, Raf went in the opening with enough courage to muster. Raf carefully made his way to the opening and gulped at the darkness. He took out his phone and turned on his flashlight, enough light to guide his way. Raf walks carefully through the tunnel, nervous about what will happen, but he was not aware the cavern he was in shifted, as he spotted the exit. And once he steps oy, he saw something that made him gasp.
Raf found himself on top of a huge canyon. He looked around and yelped as he saw how high he was. Raf didn't know that tunnel could take him so high?! Before he could think further, he saw something at the cliffside that made his eyes widen. He saw a massive eagle. It has a head that is similar to that of an eagle, possessing three pairs of powerful wings, and has golden/white feathers that shimmer with cloud-like patterns. This giant like eagle was on the ground, trapped by tick layers of ropes that tied its wings down. Raf was entranced by this eagle that he carefully examined. Raf noticed that it has extra wings and two pairs of long tail feathers. And it was more…magical. Raf remembered something when he used to visit one of his relatives in Mexico. His Great-grandfather would tell him stories about a magnificent bird called a Thunderbird. A magical creature that creates storms with the beat of his mighty wings. Raf would love to listen to his story about the Thunderbird, but his mom says that it was all nonsense, but not Raf. He always believed his great-grandfather's story; it gave him a sense of wonder. But was stopped when he spotted the ropes entangling it. He wonders what could've caused this to capture such a magnificent beast, but he decided not to question it, Raf wanted to help it by breaking it free from its bounds. However, as Raf approaches the Thunderbird slowly, the Thunderbird hears him and wakes up instantly. This surprised Raf as the Thunderbird began screeching as it struggled to get free from its bounds.
"Calm down, calm down! I'm not gonna hurt you!" Raf exclaims, trying to assure it, and without thinking, Raf strokes Thunderbird's head gently. This surprised both Raf and the Thunderbird. But with his gentle touch, the Thunderbird calms down. "That's it. Stay still...it's ok."
Raf soothes the Thunderbird before kneeling besides it. He then took out a swiss army knife that was given to him by his great-grandfather as a gift. Raf uses it to cut the ropes off the Thunderbird. Upon seeing the glint of the knife, the Thunderbird panics and begins to struggle and shriek again.
"No wait! I'm here to help you!" Raf exclaimed as he quickly cut the ropes that entangled the Thunderbird's wings. "Easy! Easy!" Raf cuts two more ropes while dodging the Thunderbird's mighty wings that were flapping about. Raf then cuts the last rope that was near the talons and freeing the Thunderbird in the process. "You're free!" Raf exclaimed to the Thunderbird.
But as the Thunderbird spreads its mighty wings to fly, it accidentally knocks Raf off the cliff! Raf screams as he plummets down, tears falling from his eyes as he felt the wind pushing through his face. But before he could call for help, the Thunderbird suddenly dives down right in front of him, catches him on its back. Just in time too before Raf could hit the ground. Raf grabs hold on the Thunderbird's feathers, holding them with his dear life, before the Thunderbird begins to fly around. Raf had his eyes closed through the flight, but the Thunderbird released a shriek, causing Raf to open his eyes before awing at the scene. Raf was riding on the back of the Thunderbird before it flew over several rock formations and then flew up above the clouds. Raf awed at the blue sky. He has never been this high before!
Raf then looks at one of the Thunderbird's golden eyes, he could see his reflection in it. It blinks its inner eyelid, causing Raf to smile before he withdraws himself from the Thunderbird and exclaims through the wind.
"Higher!"
Obeying his words, the Thunderbird flies even high above the clouds and then the Thunderbird throws Raf off its back, surprising him in the process, before catching him with its talons. The Thunderbird's talons were gentle, its sharp claws wrapped around his shoulders with much gentleness. The Thunderbird looks at Raf with a playful shriek. Raf couldn't help but playfully mocks the screech of his own. He then laughs as the Thunderbird tickles him with one of its talons. They cruise above the clouds before they reach the end that reveals the ground. Raf awed at it from above before he yelps when the Thunderbird did a nosedive towards the ground. The Thunderbird flies down towards a stream and holds Raf just high enough above the water that he is water skiing. Soon, they approach a flock of birds, and the Thunderbird lets Raf go as he skims through the water, scaring birds as they scatter to avoid Raf. The young boy laughs in delight as he skies through the water.
Raf almost falls in the water but the Thunderbird comes behind Raf, catching him with its head as it gently pushes Raf forward through the stream as the young boy eagerly looks up ahead. They go over to the edge of a waterfall and Raf almost instantly panics as he falls off it, but the Thunderbird catches him again on her back while Raf yells in excitement at the sudden adrenaline rush. The Thunderbird shrieks in delight as Raf laughs through the wind, having his fears suddenly disappear and replaced with pure happiness.
"That was…that was…fun!" Raf was able to say between laughs before looking at the Thunderbird. "You're amazing."
The Thunderbird responded with a thrill shriek as it glided through the clouds. Raf smiled at the Thunderbird, feeling a strange bond with it. He was always fascinated by the Thunderbird when he was little. And he loves to hear from his great-grandfather. Oh, how Raf misses his great-grandfather.
About a few minutes of flying, the Thunderbird took Raf back down on the canyon, where Bee and Prowl were still searching through the energon mine. Raf slides off the Thunderbird's wing before it nuzzles him gently, making him laugh. Raf started the clouds that they flew by.
"You know…when I was little, my great-grandfather would tell me stories about you." Raf said, getting the Thunderbird's attention, curious about Raf's great-grandfather. "He told me about a Thunderbird that can create storms with its mighty wings and protect those who can't protect themselves…I always love to hear his stories before he…before he passed away." Raf mutters the last part. Hearing this, the Thunderbird felt pity towards him, sensing that the human used to have a strong bond with his late great-grandfather. "If he was still here, he would've flipped to see you up close." Raf said with a smile towards the Thunderbird. "And…well, seeing you, it makes me feel like Papa Crusoe is still here with me."
The Thunderbird shrieks curiously at the name, getting Raf's attention. "Hmm? Oh, you like my great-grandfather's name?" To his surprise, the Thunderbird responded with a nod of its head. "You do? Well, you know, it would be a great honor for him." Raf said smiling, making the Thunderbird shriek in delight. "All right, from now on, your name is Crusoe."
The Thunderbird now named Crusoe shriek in happiness before doing twirls in the air, making Raf yelp in surprise before laughing. They stayed in the sky for a short while before Raf gently told Crusoe to take him back to a curtain canyon. He was lucky that Crusoe was flying the right destination where Bee and Prowl were. Crusoe landed on the ground gently and allowed Raf to slide off his wing. Raf turned to Crusoe with a smile and gently.
"Thanks for the ride, Crusoe. I hope we can meet again." Raf said to the Thunderbird, who shrieks in agreement. He can't wait to tell his friends about Crusoe but…but there was a nagging feeling on the back of his head, telling him that he shouldn't like if Crusoe was meant to be kept as a secret. Raf gently strokes the Thunderbird's side, making him croon in delight. "Let's keep our meeting a secret, don't you agree?"
Crusoe agreed with a shriek before he lowered his head and allowed Raf to hug him. "I hope we meet again, Crusoe. And maybe one day, my friends can meet you too."
Crusoe made gentle sounds of agreement before they let god of the hug. Raf backed up a bit when Crusoe spread his mighty wings and took off with a single flap, taking off to the sky with thunder sounds of his wings. Raf smiles as he waves a Crusoe, who took off, happy and grateful to see him.
"Rafael, are you here?!" Prowl's voice came from behind the canyon.
"I'm here!" Raf called out to them. Both Prowl and Bee came out from the corner and made their way to Raf.
"Are you alright? We heard something." Prowl said to him.
"I'm fine and there was nothing here." Raf said, making sure that Crusoe was kept a secret.
Bee made beeping sounds which Prowl agreed. "You right, it did sound like thunder, but there's not a single cloud in the sky." He said to the yellow Autobot. "However, we must head back, the mine here has little energon for us to use. We must hurry and gather as much as we can."
"Okay." Raf said without any questions before both Autobots turned into their vehicle forms. Raf got inside Bee before they drove off from the area.
Unaware that Xander was watching from afar, as he saw the whole ordeal with Raf and Crusoe.
I want to thank Blooms18 for the idea of the Thunderbird familiar for Raf. Sorry, if this chapter wasn't good since I had little free time. If you have ideas on the next chapter, PM or leave it at the comments.