"So you had a good Cupid's day, dreamt wonderful dreams instead of Decepticon filled nightmares and you are now acting like a schoolgirl in love" Hot rod said
"Well what do you expect, the rumours of her being a girl liking ice queen has stopped, she's got a boyfriend who loves her dearly and is a schoolgirl" Wheelie said to the Autobot cadet
"Watch it scrap hauler" Hot rod
"Bite me cadet flame" Wheelie said scowling
"Relax guys" Nunnally said to her Autobot companions.
"Sorry, Anyway did you hear I'm being promoted soon" Hot rod said
"To what?" Wheelie asked
"Hot Rod Minor" Hot Rod said
"Isn't Minor a step below Prime?" Nunnally asked.
"No it isn't first is Cadet, Then minor, Junior Officer, Commander, Then its prime before the last rank of Trion" Hot Rod said
"Trion?" Nunnally asked
"The head of the Autobot Eldership and ruler of all the Autobots, see a Prime leads a certain area like Optimus Prime is the Supreme military commander, Trion has command over all of the sectors a Prime commands" Wheelie said
"I still don't get it" Nunnally said
"Okay simpler terms are needed, an Autobot Trion is like the Emperor, Primes are ministers and generals, Commanders are leaders of military, Minor is the same as Major and Cadets are the same as a Warrant officer" Hot rod explained
"So you'll be a major then?" Nunnally asked
"Yeah I will." Hot Rod said
Decepticon warship Nemesis:
"Is she ready for her mission?" Megatron asked
"Yes milord" Starscream said as Alice entered a drop pod "I'm going to enjoy unleashing her on them," Starscream said.
"But; What about NEST and the Autobots?" Lugnut asked
"Simple: Cyclonus and Snowcat will set up a barrier around the school preventing anybody outside of it from entering" Megatron said.
Ashford Academy
"I hate maths" Nunnally said looking at the algebra equations on the board "Especially Algebra," she groaned "I could always ditch" she said
"you can't," Lori said to her friend
"Why not?" Nunnally asked
"Because I would be stuck here too," Lori laughed.
"Hush!" Alexis whispered
"Sorry" the two said as they did their work
"Beside; Lelouch is in town and he knows all the good ditching spots, including NEST!" Alexis said as Nunnally started to counteract her friend's argument.
"Spoil sport, what's he going to do to us anyway?" Lori asked
"Don't know, but you two can sit through until the end of class," Alexis said completing the equations.
"Alright" Lori said.
Meanwhile under stealth generators Cyclonus and Snowcat planted the shields.
"Okay there set" Cyclonus said leaving
"Excellent the drop pod should be there soon" Starscream chuckled evilly.
"Yes sir, pod in view now," Snowcat said in his alt. mode retreating as the pod crashed and the barrier went up. Students gathered to see a purple crackling electric barrier and a drop pod in their school.
The Student Council knew what this meant
"Decepticons, here?" Lori asked
"But why?" Rolo asked gripping Anya's hand tightly
"Ease off on the vice grip please honey" Anya said smiling
"Oh I'm sorry" Rolo said easing off his grip.
"But, which one?" Julia asked
"Not sure, spread out!" Jake said
"Phones on" Nunnally said
"Okay" the group said.
Alice was scanning the grounds as questions about the pretender were asked
"What is that?" "Is it an alien chick?" "It could be one of them" acoupel of students asked before Nunnally saw her
"Shit, it's Alice" Nunnally cursed, he phone rang, Rolo was calling her "Not now!"
"Well then, when shall I call back?" Rolo asked
"I mean I found it and it is looking for us!" Nunnally said
"Which one is it?" Rolo asked
"Alice" Nunnally said
"The Pretender?" Rolo asked not liking where this was going,
"And I think this purple energy dome is going to keep the Autobots out of here" Nunnally said.
"That is not good" Rolo said
"Get everyone back into the council room and we'll figure things out" Nunnally said
"Roger." Rolo said.
NEST base Alpha
"This is not good" Hound said
"Why not?" Kallen asked
"Because, that shield is keeping us out and we can't get in there if they've let loose one of their own" Wheeljack said
"That means," Kallen said
"Yes they are on their own" Optimus said grimly
"Nunnally, Rolo" Kallen said worried
"Don't worry we'll get them out" Hound said.
Ashford
"So the cons have cut us off from help being it Autobot or human" Jake said looking at the crackling barrier keeping them prisoner
"And we're in here with an insane Pretender Decepticon looking to kill us, lovely" Kicker said
"Don't be dramatic," Rolo said
"For once I agree with Kicker, even though this is the only time" Lori said.
"Lori, Kicker may be right but what if we could take that thing down, I mean Lelouch did have a secondary NEST base here at Ashford besides Trans-Ops" Coby said
"a secondary base?" Nunnally asked looking at her twin
"First thing he did after the construction of NEST base alpha was construct The Bunker" Rad said
"Okay, so Kicker take Julia, Alexis and Rad. Jake, Rolo, Anya you're with me; Coby, Lori find that bunker and relay the directions to Kicker's team" Nunnally said.
"And what are we going to do?" Rolo asked
"Distract Alice" Nunnally said loading her weapon.
"Oh goodie I remember last time she was here," Rolo said
"What happened?" Jake asked
"First she kissed Lelouch" Anya said
"EWW" the twins recoiled
"My thoughts exactly" Anya said
"Next she" suddenly it went black, "cut the power"
"Kicker, This is Nunnally please tell me" Nunnally said
"Next was the phones and computers" Rolo said as their phones lost signal.
"Then what?" Anya asked stepping closer to Rolo
"the hunt began" he said
NEST base Alpha
Hot rod and Wheelie were thinking of a way to get into Ashford Academy
"Well?" Wheelie asked
"I'm still thinking!" Hot rod barked
"Then think faster" Wheelie shouted
"How can I when you're shouting!" Hot rod asked
"Geez, and you're the Supreme Commander's sparkling?" Wheeling asked
"Supreme" Hot rod said
"What?" Wheelie asked
"Nothing" Hot rod said leaving "Hey wait up!" Wheelie shouted.
"Omega?" Hot rod asked teh ancient guardian
"Yes?" Omega asked
"I need a space bridge to Trans-ops ASAP" Hot rod said
"Why do you need one?" Omega asked
"Because human lives are in danger" Hot rod said
"Humans are in danger?" Omega asked
"Yes, they are and if I don't do something friends of ours will die" Hot rod said
"The Decepticons will be at fault not you Hot rod" Wheelie said
"I should have seen this coming and warned people" Hot rod said
"No one saw what was going to happen, it just happened" Wheelie said
"No I knew Megatron was up to something and this was it" Hot rod said.
"Go now, save those human lives you are worried about" Omega said opening a space bridge
"You sure?" Hot rod asked
"Are you stupid? Of course he is" Wheelie said.
Ashford
"Where is she?" Kicker said after the three groups joined up
"I don't know" Julia said holding Kicker
"Don't panic," Rolo said as the group felt her circling her like a shark
"I'm scared" Alexis cried holding Rad tightly
"We're going to die" she wailed
"No we won't" Rad said holding her in a comforting embrace looking at his friends. "I hope," he whispered
"Guys, think again!" Coby said as Alice found them
"Goodbye guys it's been fun" Jake said
"Don't say that please, don't say that" Nunnally whimpered.
Hot rod and Wheelie entered the Trans-Op Bridge bay
"That worked?" Wheelie asked
"Yeah but did they include Trans-ops under the barrier?" Hot rod asked
"Let's find out" Wheelie said going outside
"Alright!" Hot rod said noticing the electric barrier was over them "We're in, Wheelie disable the generators" Hot rod order moving away
"Where're you going?" Wheelie asked
"I have a date" he smiled
"Good work," Wheelie said going to do his job as Hot rod transformed.
The group were now all scared witless as the pretender was less than 2 clicks away
"See ya guys, maybe" Kicker said as the screech of Alice and something else was heard
"PUCKER UP GLITCH!" hot rod said colliding with Alice
"HOT ROD!" Nunnally cheered.
"Hey kiddo" Hot rod said as he transformed and looked at the pretender who extended her long cyber tongue and shot it at him "First date no tongue" Hot rod said ripping it out "Now what are you going to do, glitch!" Hot rod said as many girls gasped at the term
"Is glitch the cybertronian version of?" Lori asked
"Yep" Nunnally said as Hot rod punched the pretender
"Bye, BYE!" Hot rod blasting her
"Wheelie, how's things going over there?" Hot rod asked
"Nearly done, give me five" Wheelie said
"Got you" Hot rod said smiling as the barrier went offline.
Nemesis
"NO! How did this happen?"Megatron roared
"It is unknown Lord Megatron" Starscream said
"Never mind I'll get my revenge" Megatron said pretending to crush an Autobot in it.
"Yes you will Lord Megatron" Lugnut said.
"I will have my revenge, YEEESSS!" Megatron declared
"Okay that last yes part was creepy" Snowcat said.
NEST base alpha
"Well done Hot rod, through your planning lives were saved, those of friends" Optimus said looking at the student council "And Strangers, I Optimus Prime Hereby award you the rank of Minor and the Autobot Medal of Heroics for saving many lives on this world, and not just today's skirmish either" Optimus said handing a medal to Hotrod Minor. "Arise now and receive your new title Rodimus Minor"
Cybertron: Decepticon sector
An ancient looking cyber tomb broke opened revealing a pair of dark glowing eyes before a screech was heard "Soon I will be freed with my other brethren and will shall rule the blue sol planet. Dark Cyber Beasts awaken"
Autobot sector
A tomb the same as the one of the Decepticon side opened to reveal a set of bright glowing eyes "The Blue Sol Planet is in danger from our darker brethren, we must stop them. Great Cyber Beast awaked and defend!" before a power howl was heard.
An Autobot elder stood looking out the window "So you have awaken, where will you're new battle take place?" he asked as a beast rose into the sky.