Chapter 15.
Rock Bottom.
(Jack POV)
Miko, Bulk, Arcee and I were at an old Energon mine.
"Sir, I got the results," Jarvis said.
"Go ahead," I said.
"You are correct sir, There is tampering on Airachnid," Jarvis said.
"Start work on getting rid of it, and leave a message for once it is finished the one I made," I said.
"Yes sir," Jarvis said.
"How's the Dino Zords," I whispered next.
"All fix up sir ready if you need them," Jarvis said.
Then Miko was just complaining.
Then Bulk and Arcee came out of the mine.
"By all appearances. The mine's been stripped," Arcee said. As I headed over.
"But I'm getting a signal," Bulk said. "It's faint but It's definitely Energon,"
"But that doesn't make sense this operation has been abandoned 4 maybe 5 years And Decepticons never leave Energon behind," Arcee said.
Then I saw Miko run into the mine.
"Guys," I said getting both Bulk and Arcee. Then pointed to Miko running into the cave.
"She went in. Unbelievable," Arcee said.
"Really, Cee. Have you met her?" I said.
"Miko Get back here," Bulk said running in after her.
"It would be kind of interesting to see," I said.
"One of these mines can be structurally unstable," Arcee said.
"Cee, I much lighter remember," I said.
"Just don't tell your mom," Arcee said.
"Not a chance," I said as we started walking in.
"So when are we going then," Arcee said.
"What to that Expo thing," I said.
"Yes," Arcee said.
"A few more days," I said.
"Shame really wanted to see it," Arcee said.
"Same here. Hey why don't you ask Ratchet if he can change a bit so you can do that," I said.
"What shrink myself do as a human to see that," Arcee said.
"Yeah. Maybe you can get him to think it's a new undercover thing. Instead of being in a that bike form of yours all the time," I said.
"I'll talk to him about it. But that doesn't mean that I mind being in my Bike form. One of the reasons I picked it," Arcee said.
"Jarvis got back to me. About that thing," I said.
"And," Arcee said.
"There was for sure some Tampering in her matrix," I said.
"So she was being used like you said," Arcee said.
"Yeah, Jarvis is working at getting it gone," I said.
"Then what?" Arcee said.
"Leave a message which will start up when Jarvis get all that coding away," I said.
"Then what get her to join us," Arcee said.
"We could use the muscle right now," I said.
"You know how I feel about her," Arcee said.
"Arcee, She was being controlled by that coding. Yes. True. It was her body which did it. But she no doubt couldn't stop the coding controlling her," I said.
"Fine. I give her a chance," Arcee said.
"Found something," Bulk said though my earpiece.
"Bulkhead," Arcee said.
"Bulk you read?" I said.
"Scrap," Arcee said.
"I'm only getting static," I said.
"Me too," Arcee said.
"Jarvis," I said. But nothing came through. "Cortana, you read me,"
"Yeah, I still read you but I can get through to the base," Cortana said.
"The mineral composition down here is causing interference," Arcee said.
Then we turned the corner to see Megatron and Starscream.
Who saw us.
"Shit. Cortana. Armour up," I said. Then Cortana got everything on as he shot at us. As it finished Cee Grabbed me and got us behind cover.
"Stay down," Arcee said peeking almost getting shot.
"2 on 1. No chance," I said as Weapons systems came online.
Then Cee and I got a couple lucky shoots on Megatron but didn't do anything who turned and shot at us again. But Cee managed to hit his arm which then hit the roof and then roof now started to fall as did the floor.
"Scrap," Arcee said.
Then we fell down. Then the power in the suit shut down. "Cortana," I said.
"Working on it but systems are down it's going to a good hour to fix. Maybe faster if we take it off," Cortana said.
"Aright Armour down," I said then got up. After the Armour went back to my backpack form.
"ARCEE!," I shouted trying to get her.
But nothing.
"ARCEE!" I shouted again. "Scrap," then I saw this light and headed down towards it.
But headed down. There was nothing.
"ARCEE, BULK, MIKO," I shouted but nothing.
Then I saw a drilling equipment. "Yeah," I said before head toward it and got to the controls Then I fire it up.
"Yes," I said as it fired up as did the drill.
Then I drilled it and back up to see if anyone was there. Then I saw it was Megatron.
"I suppose helping those less fortunate would be completely out of the question," He said. "If that is the case. You might want to use your drill to finish me. I guarantee you will never have a better opportunity than right now. Well? What are you waiting for? Think of the glory, Seize the day. Optimus would,"
"No he wouldn't. Not like this," I said heading back to the controls.
"I will be sure to share the details of our little conversation with Optimus the day I rip out his spark," He said.
I just moved away with the drill.
Then I Heard something happening and I moved it towards him. Then saw Scream and I use the drill and hit him.
"Jack get Miko out of here," Bulk said.
"Miko come on," I said. As I got Her on and drove out.
"Arcee will save him would she?" Miko said.
"We need to get out of here before Megatron gets free," I said.
Moving us to the exit.
Then I saw something there and found it to be Arcee.
"Cee," I said.
"Jack, Miko, Where's bulk," Arcee said.
"Back there," I said pointing to the tunnel.
"Get out of here," Arcee said. "I got Bulk,"
Then she went after Bulk. Then we drove the drill out and we were free.
"Where's Arcee and Bulk," Miko said.
"I'm going back in. Stay here," I said running in only to found Arcee and Bulk driving towards me and Cee slowed down enough for me to jump on and Bulk drove pass to get to Miko.
"What are you doing here?" Arcee said.
"Finding you," I said.
"Well you found me let's go home," Arcee said.
"No problem with that," I said As we reached Miko and Bulk.
Then we got a bridge back to base.
Once there Arcee and Bulk got stuck with Ratchet so I use the ground bridge back home and got showered went for a sleep. Since Mum was on a work shift.
That's all for this Chapter.
More to follow.
Stay tuned.
Stay safe.
PEACE!