Transformers: Robots In Disguise
Season 2
Normally, the Great Wall of China was a place of calmness and tranquility. Not today. Today
it was the sight of the most unusual of chases. A riderless motorcycle was cruising down the
top of the wall. Behind him, a strange power formed a track and a bullet train rode on it.
On either side of the wall, two more bullet trains followed on instant-made tracks.
"Hurry, Midnight Express, he's getting away," a gruff, elderly-like voice called from the west
side of the wall.
"Believe me, Railspike, I'm doing my best. But these tracks weren't meant for this type of
terrain."
"Quit your bellyaching," a third voice called from the east side. "Rail Spike and I will head
him off at the past.
"You Autobots are too slow to catch up to me," the motorcycle said.
"That's what you think," Rapid Run said. He quickly pulled ahead of the motorcycle and leaped
off the tracks, landing in front of the motorcycle.
"Motorcross, combat mode!" The motorcycle transformed into a brown robot-like being. His face
resembled that of Mirage, but without the mouth cover.
"Rapid Run, transform!"
"Railspike, transform!"
The two members of Team Bullet Train transformed and got out their weapons. Motorcross turned to
head back the other way but their third member was in the way.
"Midnight Express, transform!"
"You can't beat all of us," Rail Spike said.
"That's what you think. Wheel blade!" Motorcross threw a wheel with spikes sticking out.
"Deflector shield!" Rapid Run sent the weapon back at him, but Motorcross caught it on his
forearm.
"Motorcross, super power!" Motorcross began glowing a silvery white.
"You're not the only one who can do that," Railspike smirked.
"BULLET FUSION MODE!" The three members of Team Bullet Train combined with one forming the head
and arms, one forming the body, and the third forming the legs. "Tripple power! Rail Racer!"
Rail Racer engaged in combat with Motorcross. It was difficult to fight and stay balanced on
top of the Great Wall at the same time.
"Forget it, Rail Racer, you won't be able to defeat me. Turbo Attack!" Twirling really fast,
Motorcross knocked Rail Racer off the wall. "This battle is over. Motorcross, assault mode!"
Still in super powered mode, Motorcross transformed and drove off.
Rail Racer moaned and separated.
"Well that was a waste of time," Rapid Run moaned.
"We have to think of a new strategy," Midnight Express pointed out.
"You guys can think of a new strategy," Railspike said. "I gotta report in to Optimus Prime."
"Why do you have to go, can't we just contact home base on the communicators?" Rapid Run asked.
"We can't risk Unicron tapping into our communications. So only the leaders are to report into
headquarters."
"Sounds like a real hassel," Midnight Express complained.
"Yup, sure is. Railspike, transform!" Railspike drove into the portal that was at the base
of the wall.
Railspike reappeared inside Autobot Headquarters. The others were already there. Wedge,
Hotshot, Hyper Flight, Tow-Line, and Ultra Magnus was there with Optimus Prime and Tai.
"Glad you could make it, Rail Spike," Optimus said. "Now, we can begin this meeting. Each of
your teams have come into contact with one of Unicron's henchmen. I want you each to give an
analysis of your opponent so Tai can enter it into the computer. Ultra Magnus?"
As the reports were given, Tai mentally inputed the data. Once they were done, she looked at
Optimus and nodded. Optimus nodded back. He was grateful that Tai was here. If something ever
happened to her, the entire Autobot network would crash and that would be the equivalent of a
human getting his arm chopped off. Not only that, but they would lose a good friend and trusted
ally.
As Railspike was giving his data on the battle with Motorcross, the portal opened and a blue
sportscar, Sideburn, drove in.
"Sideburn, what are you doing here?" Optimus asked.
"Sorry about this, Optimus, but I have someone who was very insistent on dropping by." His
driver side door opened and Koji Onishi climbed out.
"Hi, everybody." The Autobots chorused their greetings.
"It's been a long time," Tai commented.
"Too long. Sorry for the intrusion."
"Nonsense," Optimus said. "You are always welcome here."
"That's good. I hope you don't mind, but I brought along a couple of friends." Sideburn's
passenger-side door opened and a girl climbed out. She was Koji's age with blue hair that
stopped just above the shoulders and held back in a head band, and equally blue eyes. She was
dressed in a purple skirt and blouse with an orange vest and high heels.
The back door also opened and a boy, a little on the burly side with black hair and brown eyes
climbed out. He was wearing a T-shirt with a large X on it and blue jeans and sneakers. Koji
looked the same as he did when they sent the Predacons and Decepticons home in Fortress Maximus.
"Everybody, this is Karen Howard and Wayne Kon, two of my American friends."
"Optimus, are you sure it's all right allowing children in here?" Hyper Flight asked.
"Koji was a big help when we were battling the Predacons. In my processor, that makes him an
honorary Autobot."
Koji blushed. "Aww, I didn't do anything special."
"Anything special my exhaust port," Sideburn said transforming. "If it wasn't for him, me and
Optimus would've still been in Megatron's hands."
"And we would've never gotten the microchip that located the down Cybertronian ship," Tai added.
"Who's that?" Wayne asked.
"That's Tai. She's the Autobot's tatical commander. She monitors a disturbance, then dispatches
the Autobots to that location."
"I also control the Global Space Bridge," Tai threw in.
"Well it's pleased to meet you." Wayne went up to shake Tai's hand.
And fell right through her.
"What hit me," he moaned.
"Oops, guess I forgot to tell you, that form is just a hologram," Koji explained. "Tai is
actually a program inside the Autobot's computer." He pointed to the floating projector just
above Tai's head.
"Could've fooled me."
"Don't worry, happened to me too when I first met her. Twice."
"No wonder." The Autobots, Tai, Koji, and Karen erupted into laughter.
A security guard was doing his normal rounds in one of Japan's premier Internet Service
Companies, Shonjitsu when he discovered something unusual. The door to the main server room was
open. Taking out his gun, he quietly snuck in.
Inside was row after row of huge machines, capable of supporting everything on the Global Data
Network.
Walking to the front of one of the rows, the guard spotted something unusual. A human-size
computer. Every part seemed to be connected to one another. Data numbers were flashing on the
screen.
"What in the world...?" The security guard thought out loud.
"Database, combat mode!" The verticle tower became feet and legs. The rigid keyboard separated
and each end attached itself to a side of the leg. Arms and a head popped out from back of the
monitor. The robot could barely fit in the room.
"Holy cow!" The security guard turned to run but the robot grabbed him.
"Memory erase!" Two wires connected to either temple. A surge of electricity erupted through
the man. He screamed and then fell silence, as his entire mind was erased. Database spat a
disk out his mouth and laid it beside the guard's still form.
"Nothing personal," he said. "All in the service of master Unicron."
"Database, report." Speak of the devil. Database lowered his communication visor.
"I am at your command, master Unicron."
"Have you gained access to the Earth's data network?"
"I am gaining access even as we speak, master."
"Excellent. Once you do, destroy the network stream. There'll be a special reward for you if
you find out information on our enemies, the Autobots."
"I will work extra hard for you, master Unicron. Database out." Database rose his visor, looked
around to make sure there were no more interlopers. "Database, assault mode!" Database
transformed again and connected to the server. His CPU surfed the Internet looking for the
Autobot's database, knowing fully well at the same time he was unleashing a virus that turned
over all computer functions to master Unicron.
"Koji, this place is da bomb," Wayne said excitedly. Koji just finished giving them a tour of
Autobot headquarters.
"Feel free to drop by any time," Tai offered. "With most of the Autobots scattered around the
world, it'll be..." Suddenly Tai closed her eyes. Her face seemed worried about something.
"Tai, is something wrong?" Koji asked.
"Someone... is trying... to gain access to the computer. I have to stop him." Tai's body
glowed and she vanished.
"Where'd she go?" Wayne asked.
"She's going to act as our firewall," Wedge said. "She's going to stop whoever's trying to gain
access to our systems."
"What if she can't?" Karen asked.
"That is not an option," Optimus said. "If Tai fails, not only will all our systems be down,
but we'd be stranded here because we'll be unable to access the Global Space Bridge. Everything
is now on her hands."
Tai surfed along the information super highway at lightning-fast speeds. She's been following
the trail of electronic destruction left in the intruder's path.
"Shouldn't be too long." Suddenly she came upon the intruder, an off-white colored robot. "You!
You're one of Unicron's forces!"
"That's right," Database replied, he then spotted the symbol on Tai's hat. "That symbol. You're
part of the Autobots?"
"That's right, I am. And I'm going to stop you."
"Like you can prevent me from taking over the Global Data Network."
~So that's what he's up to.~ "Optimus Prime, emergency."
"What is it, Tai?"
"I found the intruder. He's one of Unicron's henchmen, he's trying to disrupt the Global Data
Network."
"Understood, Tai. You're our only hope."
"Right." Database unleashed a blast of energy at Tai who dodged it. Tai countered with a blast
of her own. Database blocked it with ease. He then flew straight at her. Tai tried to dodge,
but her small size made it diffiucult. When in hologram form, Tai is smaller than the Autobots
so logic would dictate that she would also be smaller than Database.
Database swung his fist at her but Tai dodged. Database continued with a fierce kick. That got
her. Tai was flung back. Database got her again with another kick. Tai set up a shield
between them, but Database broke it down with ease.
"You fool, I am the ultimate fighter on-line!" Database flew like a rocket towards her. Tai
dodged above him.
"Enough is enough. You are becoming a real nuisance. Database, super power!" Database began
glowing.
"I'm not impressed," Tai said. Actually, she was scared beyond all belief. But how could that
be since she was nothing but a computer program.
"Well in that case let me show you something I can only do in super powered form. TOTAL SYSTEM
FAILURE!" Waves of white energy struck Tai. She screamed in intense pain.
An alarm rang out throughout Autobot Headquarters. Wedge checked the readouts.
"Something's invaded our mainframe," he reported. "Our entire harddrive is being destroyed."
"But what about Tai?" Koji asked.
"An invasion like this could mean only one thing," Optimus said solemnly. "Tai has failed."
Everybody gasped in pure horror. Even Ultra Magnus found himself taken aback by the news.
Suddenly the monitor began sparkling with electricity. Screens began blowing out all over the
place. Optimus covered Koji, Wayne, and Karen with his body. Tai's hologram projector crashed
and shattered into a million unrepairable pieces.
Tai felt her consciousness fading away. She had to make one last attempt to stop Database.
Grunting, she held out her hands and began transferring the corrupted data back into Database.
Now it was Database crying out in pain, but he had to destroy this meddler.
"SYSTEM SHUTDOWN!" He cried. Tai screamed once, then her form faded. Her last thoughts:
~Sorry, my friends, I've failed you.~
The entire base shook as the lights went dark. After a minute, Hotshot looked up.
"Guys, it's over," the Spychangers leader announced. Slowly, the others moved from their hiding
places.
"Are you three all right?" Optimus asked the humans.
"Yeah."
"I'm okay."
"I'm all right, Optimus."
"Wow," Tow-Line commented. "Everything shorted out."
"Wedge, do a system check," Optimus ordered.
"A system check of what, Optimus Prime? It's like our hardrives have been wiped clean."
"Does that include Tai?" Koji asked. Wedge lowered his head. "I thought so," Koji said almost
silently.
"Does anybody know how all this happened?" Railspike asked.
"Tai said the intruder was trying to destroy the Global Data Network," Sideburn said.
"So maybe if we head to the Internet Company, we'll be able to track him down."
"Excellent idea, Sideburn."
"My Dad works there," Karen said. "I can show you the fastest route there."
"Thanks, with the Global Space Bridge gone, we're going to need the shortest route there. Let's
go. Optimus Prime, transform!"
"Hyper Flight, transform!"
"Hotshot, transform!"
"Ultra Magnus, transform!"
"Railspike, transform!"
"Sideburn, transform!"
"Wedge, I want you and Tow-Line to try to get the systems back up. Or at least get the
emergency power working."
"Sure thing, Optimus."
"You can count of us."
"Thanks. Hop in, Karen, we're going." Karen climbed into Optimus' passenger side and the
group took off.
"Come on, Tow-Line, let's reset the circuit breakers."
Following Karen's instructions, Optimus and the Autobots cruised along the freeway.
"We should get there in about five minutes, assuming there's no traffic," Karen commented.
"Okay," Optimus simply replied.
"Optimus, are you all right?" Karen asked. "I mean I know Tai was your friend."
"She was a friend to everybody, even Koji," Optimus commented. "She always managed to stay calm
in an emergency situation, even when she interfaced with that orb formed by the O-Parts. It's
my fault she's gone, if I let who done this get away, I could never forgive myself." Karen
observed that Optimus was so solemn. She felt sorry for him. She hadn't known Tai for as long
as Optimus or even Koji for that matter, but the lost touched even her. Obviously, Optimus is
kicking himself over sending Tai into battle when she has no combat experience.
"Turn off exit twenty-two and continue for three miles," Karen instructed. "The entrance should
be on your left."
"Right."
"Aw slag," Wedge muttered.
"What's wrong?" Koji asked. The Build Team leader was hunched over inside a control panel whose
hatch was obviously not meant for robot hands.
"A whole bunch of these wires came loose, but I can't get to them because my hands are too big."
"We can do it," Koji said as he and Wayne climbed into the control panel. Together, the two
boys began connecting the wires.
"Yo, Koj, you still with us?" Wayne asked after a while.
"Yeah, why?"
"Just wondering, you seem more quiet than usual."
"Sorry. I'm just worried of what that blast did to Tai."
"You think that that electric thingie deleted her or something?"
"I don't want to think that, Wayne, but I'm afraid that might be true."
"Gee, man, I'm sorry. I didn't know it would break you up that much."
"Salright." Koji absent-mindedly placed his hand on a wire that was exposed. A shock wraked his
body. "AAAAHHHH!"
"Koji, you all right?" Wayne pulled on Koji's arm to look at it. The hand was burned at the
palm. "Dude, that looks bad. Come on." Wayne connected the wires and took Koji out of the
control panel. But they failed to see the trickle of blood that was on the wire when Wayne
connected them.
Optimus Prime pulled up to the Shonjitsu building. There was already lots of emergency vehicles
there. Karen climbed out and went up to an officer.
"What's going on?" She asked.
"This guard was found suffering from full memory lost," the officer replied. "Nobody knows
why."
"Memory lost," Karen said to herself. "Like their memory was earsed. Optimus, it's Database!"
"You're right, Karen. But unfortunately, we're too big. You're going to have to draw him out
here."
"No problem."
"Karen, you understand this will be dangerous."
"It's the least I can do after you saved me from Skywars a few weeks ago." Karen ran into the
building despite protests from the police officer.
"Okay, if I was an evil robot bent on destroying the Global Data Network, where would I be?"
Karen then remembered what the officer said about the guard. There were more officers in the
lobby so she went up to one.
"Excuse me, can you tell me where the guard who lost his memory was found?" The officer turned
and stared at her.
"Why do you want to know?"
Karen paused, trying to think of a good excuse. "He's... my father, I want to find out how
this happened."
"The best way for you to find out is to watch the news with everyone else."
"But I might know why his memory was erased, if you just show me where he was found."
"Well if you must know, it was in the server room on the fifth floor."
"Thank you." Karen ran to the elevator and rode up to the fifth floor before the officer could
stop her. Once on the fifth floor, it wasn't hard. The Server room was down a metal-enclosed
hallway. There were more officers on the floor, but Karen was able to sneak by them.
Karen snuck inside the room, everything was as it was before the guard lost his memory, including
the human-size computer up against one of the server.
~Found him,~ she thought. ~Now I have to bring him out. I know.~
"Unicron's a stupid mechanical freak," she yelled. The computer juttered. Apparently, Karen
caught his attention. "I'm surprise someone so incompetent got so much power." More juttering.
"Even his oil is poluted." Karen saw smoke coming out from the sides. "In fact, Unicron's
nothing but a weak organic human!"
"Database, combat mode!" Database transformed. "You will pay for disrespecting master Unicron,
girl!"
"Bite me." Database lunged at Karen but she slipped away.
"Run!" Karen called to the officers. "There's a giant computer after me." At first the
officers laughed at her, but then they saw Database and ran away.
Once in the elevator, Karen was permitted to take a breath. Just before Database sent the
elevator crashing to the ground floor. Karen staggered out of the elevator into the lobby. But
Database smashed through the floors and landed in front of her.
"Now, you die, human!" Database got ready to pound Karen into the ground.
"Blue Bolts!" Bolts of lightning struck Database in the back. Ultra Magnus, in truck form,
stood there. Optimus, Hotshot, Hyper Flight, and Sideburn were beside him in robot form.
"No," Database said. "Memory erase!" His wires shot out.
"Ultra Magnus, transform!" Ultra Magnus kicked the wires away.
"Optimus Prime, battle mode!" Optimus united with his trailor to become a super robot. He
aimed his ladder cannon at Database.
"Time for a swim. Blizzard Storm!"
"Database, super power!" The glow from Database propelled the shaft of water up.
"Sideburn, power up!" Sideburn attacked Database with a fierce kick. Database blocked every
one of Sideburn's attacks then used his glow to propell Sideburn away.
~The only one who can stand a chance against him is Tai,~ Optimus thought. ~And she's gone.
I hate to even think this, but we're doomed!~
Over at Autobot headquarters, Tow-Line, Wedge, Koji, and Wayne succeeded in getting partial
reserve power. The lights were on, but the monitors (those that were working) were showing
static.
"There, we have basic power," Tow-Line said. "But our mainframe is still wasted.
"Let's face it, Tow-Line," Wedge said. "Without Tai, our computers are useless. And the
Space Bridge can not be activated."
"No doubt the other Autobots are having trouble with Database," Koji said. "And we're useless
to help them."
"I'll say this," Wayne said. "We're going to need a miracle."
A gentle beeping caught their attention. Wedge went to check it out.
"This is strange, our mainframe is being reconfigured."
"What does that mean?" Wayne asked.
"It means that it wasn't as fully destroyed as we thought," Tow-Line replied. "Someone is
building it up again."
On one of the working monitors, the two Autobots and two humans watched as one by one, files
began appearing on the screen.
"Something is restoring all our files! Our systems are returning to normal," Wedge said
excitedly.
"Does that include the Space Bridge?" Tow-Line asked.
"I think so."
On the monitor, a female diagram appeared. The words underneath read "reformatting beginning."
"Reformatting? What's that mean?" Wayne asked.
"It means that we're not the only ones undergoing transformations," Wedge said. "And if my
hunch is correct, look." A blue portal opened in one of the walls. "Yes, the Space Bridge
is working!"
"Come on, let's go help the others. Tow-Line, transform!"
"Wedge, transform!" Koji and Wayne got into Tow-Line's cab and the two disappeared into the
Space Bridge.
Railspike tried to crush Database beneath his massive body but Database kicked him away with
both his feet.
"This is getting us nowhere," Ultra Magnus said.
"Yeah," Optimus agreed. "Let's combine and try that." But before Optimus and Ultra Magnus
could combine, the Space Bridge opened and Tow-Line and Wedge drove through.
"Wedge, transform! Shoulder Thrust!" Wedge attempted to ram Database but the glowing field
forced him back.
"Tow-Line, transform!" Koji and Wayne quickly abandoned the cab as Tow-Line transformed.
"Wrecker Hook!" Tow-Line threw a line around Database. The glowing field loosened it.
"How did you two get here?' Hotshot asked as he fired his weapon.
"Get this, Optimus," Wedge said. "The Global Space Bridge is working again."
"Great job, Wedge."
"Thanks, but it wasn't me. Something started restoring all our programs."
"Any idea what or... who?" Optimus didn't want to get his hopes up.
"Nope, no idea."
Database kicked away Tow-Line and threw himself at Ultra Magnus. The two robots grappled for a
while. Railspike brought both of his fists together and pounded on Database's back. Database
grunted which gave Ultra Magnus an advantage. He pushed Database away. Koji and Wayne joined
Karen in the shambled lobby.
"Kar, you okay?" Wayne asked.
"I'm fine, but the Autobots are in real trouble. If only we could help them somehow."
"Man, is that guy powered by fusion or something?" Wayne commented.
"No, virus," Koji said. The others looked at him strangely. "Database is basically a computer
virus. What we need is an anti-virus program, but where would we find one and how do we install
it in him."
At Autobot Headquarters, the status screen began showing readouts. The monitors were somehow
magically repaired. At the bottom of a screen read "injecting DNA into program." The trickle
of blood that belonged to Koji was inserted into the program. The features began to change.
The female outline began to grow, the child-like girl image being replaced by a more developed
figure.
After about a few minutes, a status screen read "Reformatting completed, sending to remote
source."
The Autobots regrouped on the other side of the parking lot.
"So what do we do now?" Wedge asked.
"Think we should call in reinforcements?" Railspike voiced.
"No," Ultra Magnus said.
"Optimus?" Tow-Line noticed that Optimus was convulsing. "Optimus, are you all right?"
"Feels like... something's entering... my body." Optimus Prime's eyes began glowing a strange
red. Energy shot out and began to coerce between the Autobots and Database.
The energy took a frame. It was human and female. Finally details began to be filled in.
She was twice Koji's height with a well-built figure. Her hair was the same color as Koji's and
fell down around her ears. Her eyes were a deep and dark brown. She was dressed in a sky-blue
body suit with white gloves and boots and a orange cape that connected on her right breast with
a buckle representing the Autobot insignia. She had an ear piece on her left ear.
"Is that who I think it is?" Koji asked.
"No way," Karen said. "It can't be."
"It is," Wayne confirmed.
"No, not you." Database was actually scared. "I... I destroyed you!"
A microphone came out from her ear piece and touched her lips.
"Autobots, stay there and gather your energy. I shall handle Database." The voice came from
inside their audio receptors. The voice seemed older, but it was unmistakable.
It was Tai.
"I don't know how you got this power..." Database began.
"I have you to thank for my upgrade, Database."
"What? No, I couldn't have been responsible for you! All right then, prepare to be destroyed
again!"
"I don't think so." Tai's eyes began glowing blue. "Interfacing. Bypassing all internal
defense systems." Now it was Database who was convulsing. "Decreasing power input/output by
75%." Immediately, Database's glow disappeared and he returned to normal.
"Oh no," he whined.
The microphone came down again. "Tow-Line, now!"
"Right. Wrecker Hook!" Tow-Line threw his cable around Database again. This time, it
successfully wrapped itself around Unicron's henchman. Tow-Line began swinging him
around like a shot put.
"Release him now," Tai instructed. Tow-Line's cable slacked and Database was tossed into the
air. "Optimus Prime, hit him with your Blizzard Storm."
"Okay. Blizzard Storm!" The powerful stream of water propelled Database into the air and out
of sight.
The Autobots cheered at their victory, then they turned to the one who was responsible for that.
"Is it..." Hotshot began.
Tai put a finger to her lip. "All will be explained, Hotshot. You will find me back at
headquarters." And then she transformed into energy and went back into Optimus Prime. Optimus
felt Tai's presence leaving, obviously transferring herself back into the computer.
Everybody had returned to headquarters. The command center was fully restored. Better even.
Tai was telling the Autobots what happened.
"When Database interfaced with me, an exchange of information took place. He tried to destroy
me by injecting a virus into me. But I used his modem stream to download asmuch data on him and
his forces as I could. Part of the download was a reformation program. That was the program
that Database used to activate his super power. The computer system automatically installed and
activated the reformatting program. But because of the overload, it took a while. At first, the
program was going to rebuild my old image, but then something happened."
"What?" Karen asked.
"A piece of human DNA was entered into the program."
Tai looked at Koji who was sitting on top of the control panel. "That DNA was yours, Koji."
"Hey, that must've been from when Koji touched that wire and got burned. Some blood must've got
on the wire." Tow-Line deduced.
"The reformatting program took it into account and begin rebuilding my body to accomodate the
DNA. In a way, we're kind of related, Koji."
"You mean like brother and sister?"
Tai smiled at him. It was the smile that told Koji that deep down, it was the same Tai.
"Actually, since I was created from your DNA, you're kind of like my parent."
"All right, Koji the papa," Wayne joked. Koji blushed redder than he ever blushed before.
"So what abilities do you have?" Wedge asked.
"Because of the reformatting program, I no longer need a projector. As long as there's an
electronic emitter, like a movie projector, I can send my form anywhere."
"That explains why my optic sensors were glowing when you first appeared," Optimus said.
Tai nodded. "I'm also capable of interfacing with almost any electronic system and take control
of it. I'm also more in tuned with the Autobot computer system."
"Wow, that's cool, Tai," Koji said as he got up. As he did, his foot slipped and he lost his
balance. Just as Koji was about to hit the ground full force, a pair of arms reached out and
caught him.
"Thanks, Sideburn, I was..." But when Koji looked up, he saw that it wasn't Sideburn who
caught him, it was Tai!
"Tai, you're... solid!" Koji gasped.
Again the nod and smile. "Another ability. I can produce an anti-magnetic field so condensed,
it holds solid matter in place. That's why I have the sense of touch." Tai put him down.
"Tai, I'd like to apologize for what happened," Optimus said. "If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't
have been deleted."
Tai shook her head. "In a way, Optimus, I should thank you. If you hadn't sent me there, I
wouldn't have gotten upgraded. In a way, that was a blessing in disguise."
"I have a feeling we'll be relying on you more often, Tai," Sideburn said.
"I hope so, Sideburn. I really like to be a bigger help to you guys."
Optimus chuckled. "Trust me, Tai, you will."
Tow-Line: Unicron's henchman Doom-Buggy challenges Skid-z to a race across the Australian
Outback. Naturally, Skid-z accepts. But I know that he won't play fair so I do everything in
my power to help Skid-z. The next episode of Transformers: Robots In Disguise: "Doom-Race/The
Australian Adventure." So get ready to roll out.
Season 2
Normally, the Great Wall of China was a place of calmness and tranquility. Not today. Today
it was the sight of the most unusual of chases. A riderless motorcycle was cruising down the
top of the wall. Behind him, a strange power formed a track and a bullet train rode on it.
On either side of the wall, two more bullet trains followed on instant-made tracks.
"Hurry, Midnight Express, he's getting away," a gruff, elderly-like voice called from the west
side of the wall.
"Believe me, Railspike, I'm doing my best. But these tracks weren't meant for this type of
terrain."
"Quit your bellyaching," a third voice called from the east side. "Rail Spike and I will head
him off at the past.
"You Autobots are too slow to catch up to me," the motorcycle said.
"That's what you think," Rapid Run said. He quickly pulled ahead of the motorcycle and leaped
off the tracks, landing in front of the motorcycle.
"Motorcross, combat mode!" The motorcycle transformed into a brown robot-like being. His face
resembled that of Mirage, but without the mouth cover.
"Rapid Run, transform!"
"Railspike, transform!"
The two members of Team Bullet Train transformed and got out their weapons. Motorcross turned to
head back the other way but their third member was in the way.
"Midnight Express, transform!"
"You can't beat all of us," Rail Spike said.
"That's what you think. Wheel blade!" Motorcross threw a wheel with spikes sticking out.
"Deflector shield!" Rapid Run sent the weapon back at him, but Motorcross caught it on his
forearm.
"Motorcross, super power!" Motorcross began glowing a silvery white.
"You're not the only one who can do that," Railspike smirked.
"BULLET FUSION MODE!" The three members of Team Bullet Train combined with one forming the head
and arms, one forming the body, and the third forming the legs. "Tripple power! Rail Racer!"
Rail Racer engaged in combat with Motorcross. It was difficult to fight and stay balanced on
top of the Great Wall at the same time.
"Forget it, Rail Racer, you won't be able to defeat me. Turbo Attack!" Twirling really fast,
Motorcross knocked Rail Racer off the wall. "This battle is over. Motorcross, assault mode!"
Still in super powered mode, Motorcross transformed and drove off.
Rail Racer moaned and separated.
"Well that was a waste of time," Rapid Run moaned.
"We have to think of a new strategy," Midnight Express pointed out.
"You guys can think of a new strategy," Railspike said. "I gotta report in to Optimus Prime."
"Why do you have to go, can't we just contact home base on the communicators?" Rapid Run asked.
"We can't risk Unicron tapping into our communications. So only the leaders are to report into
headquarters."
"Sounds like a real hassel," Midnight Express complained.
"Yup, sure is. Railspike, transform!" Railspike drove into the portal that was at the base
of the wall.
Railspike reappeared inside Autobot Headquarters. The others were already there. Wedge,
Hotshot, Hyper Flight, Tow-Line, and Ultra Magnus was there with Optimus Prime and Tai.
"Glad you could make it, Rail Spike," Optimus said. "Now, we can begin this meeting. Each of
your teams have come into contact with one of Unicron's henchmen. I want you each to give an
analysis of your opponent so Tai can enter it into the computer. Ultra Magnus?"
As the reports were given, Tai mentally inputed the data. Once they were done, she looked at
Optimus and nodded. Optimus nodded back. He was grateful that Tai was here. If something ever
happened to her, the entire Autobot network would crash and that would be the equivalent of a
human getting his arm chopped off. Not only that, but they would lose a good friend and trusted
ally.
As Railspike was giving his data on the battle with Motorcross, the portal opened and a blue
sportscar, Sideburn, drove in.
"Sideburn, what are you doing here?" Optimus asked.
"Sorry about this, Optimus, but I have someone who was very insistent on dropping by." His
driver side door opened and Koji Onishi climbed out.
"Hi, everybody." The Autobots chorused their greetings.
"It's been a long time," Tai commented.
"Too long. Sorry for the intrusion."
"Nonsense," Optimus said. "You are always welcome here."
"That's good. I hope you don't mind, but I brought along a couple of friends." Sideburn's
passenger-side door opened and a girl climbed out. She was Koji's age with blue hair that
stopped just above the shoulders and held back in a head band, and equally blue eyes. She was
dressed in a purple skirt and blouse with an orange vest and high heels.
The back door also opened and a boy, a little on the burly side with black hair and brown eyes
climbed out. He was wearing a T-shirt with a large X on it and blue jeans and sneakers. Koji
looked the same as he did when they sent the Predacons and Decepticons home in Fortress Maximus.
"Everybody, this is Karen Howard and Wayne Kon, two of my American friends."
"Optimus, are you sure it's all right allowing children in here?" Hyper Flight asked.
"Koji was a big help when we were battling the Predacons. In my processor, that makes him an
honorary Autobot."
Koji blushed. "Aww, I didn't do anything special."
"Anything special my exhaust port," Sideburn said transforming. "If it wasn't for him, me and
Optimus would've still been in Megatron's hands."
"And we would've never gotten the microchip that located the down Cybertronian ship," Tai added.
"Who's that?" Wayne asked.
"That's Tai. She's the Autobot's tatical commander. She monitors a disturbance, then dispatches
the Autobots to that location."
"I also control the Global Space Bridge," Tai threw in.
"Well it's pleased to meet you." Wayne went up to shake Tai's hand.
And fell right through her.
"What hit me," he moaned.
"Oops, guess I forgot to tell you, that form is just a hologram," Koji explained. "Tai is
actually a program inside the Autobot's computer." He pointed to the floating projector just
above Tai's head.
"Could've fooled me."
"Don't worry, happened to me too when I first met her. Twice."
"No wonder." The Autobots, Tai, Koji, and Karen erupted into laughter.
A security guard was doing his normal rounds in one of Japan's premier Internet Service
Companies, Shonjitsu when he discovered something unusual. The door to the main server room was
open. Taking out his gun, he quietly snuck in.
Inside was row after row of huge machines, capable of supporting everything on the Global Data
Network.
Walking to the front of one of the rows, the guard spotted something unusual. A human-size
computer. Every part seemed to be connected to one another. Data numbers were flashing on the
screen.
"What in the world...?" The security guard thought out loud.
"Database, combat mode!" The verticle tower became feet and legs. The rigid keyboard separated
and each end attached itself to a side of the leg. Arms and a head popped out from back of the
monitor. The robot could barely fit in the room.
"Holy cow!" The security guard turned to run but the robot grabbed him.
"Memory erase!" Two wires connected to either temple. A surge of electricity erupted through
the man. He screamed and then fell silence, as his entire mind was erased. Database spat a
disk out his mouth and laid it beside the guard's still form.
"Nothing personal," he said. "All in the service of master Unicron."
"Database, report." Speak of the devil. Database lowered his communication visor.
"I am at your command, master Unicron."
"Have you gained access to the Earth's data network?"
"I am gaining access even as we speak, master."
"Excellent. Once you do, destroy the network stream. There'll be a special reward for you if
you find out information on our enemies, the Autobots."
"I will work extra hard for you, master Unicron. Database out." Database rose his visor, looked
around to make sure there were no more interlopers. "Database, assault mode!" Database
transformed again and connected to the server. His CPU surfed the Internet looking for the
Autobot's database, knowing fully well at the same time he was unleashing a virus that turned
over all computer functions to master Unicron.
"Koji, this place is da bomb," Wayne said excitedly. Koji just finished giving them a tour of
Autobot headquarters.
"Feel free to drop by any time," Tai offered. "With most of the Autobots scattered around the
world, it'll be..." Suddenly Tai closed her eyes. Her face seemed worried about something.
"Tai, is something wrong?" Koji asked.
"Someone... is trying... to gain access to the computer. I have to stop him." Tai's body
glowed and she vanished.
"Where'd she go?" Wayne asked.
"She's going to act as our firewall," Wedge said. "She's going to stop whoever's trying to gain
access to our systems."
"What if she can't?" Karen asked.
"That is not an option," Optimus said. "If Tai fails, not only will all our systems be down,
but we'd be stranded here because we'll be unable to access the Global Space Bridge. Everything
is now on her hands."
Tai surfed along the information super highway at lightning-fast speeds. She's been following
the trail of electronic destruction left in the intruder's path.
"Shouldn't be too long." Suddenly she came upon the intruder, an off-white colored robot. "You!
You're one of Unicron's forces!"
"That's right," Database replied, he then spotted the symbol on Tai's hat. "That symbol. You're
part of the Autobots?"
"That's right, I am. And I'm going to stop you."
"Like you can prevent me from taking over the Global Data Network."
~So that's what he's up to.~ "Optimus Prime, emergency."
"What is it, Tai?"
"I found the intruder. He's one of Unicron's henchmen, he's trying to disrupt the Global Data
Network."
"Understood, Tai. You're our only hope."
"Right." Database unleashed a blast of energy at Tai who dodged it. Tai countered with a blast
of her own. Database blocked it with ease. He then flew straight at her. Tai tried to dodge,
but her small size made it diffiucult. When in hologram form, Tai is smaller than the Autobots
so logic would dictate that she would also be smaller than Database.
Database swung his fist at her but Tai dodged. Database continued with a fierce kick. That got
her. Tai was flung back. Database got her again with another kick. Tai set up a shield
between them, but Database broke it down with ease.
"You fool, I am the ultimate fighter on-line!" Database flew like a rocket towards her. Tai
dodged above him.
"Enough is enough. You are becoming a real nuisance. Database, super power!" Database began
glowing.
"I'm not impressed," Tai said. Actually, she was scared beyond all belief. But how could that
be since she was nothing but a computer program.
"Well in that case let me show you something I can only do in super powered form. TOTAL SYSTEM
FAILURE!" Waves of white energy struck Tai. She screamed in intense pain.
An alarm rang out throughout Autobot Headquarters. Wedge checked the readouts.
"Something's invaded our mainframe," he reported. "Our entire harddrive is being destroyed."
"But what about Tai?" Koji asked.
"An invasion like this could mean only one thing," Optimus said solemnly. "Tai has failed."
Everybody gasped in pure horror. Even Ultra Magnus found himself taken aback by the news.
Suddenly the monitor began sparkling with electricity. Screens began blowing out all over the
place. Optimus covered Koji, Wayne, and Karen with his body. Tai's hologram projector crashed
and shattered into a million unrepairable pieces.
Tai felt her consciousness fading away. She had to make one last attempt to stop Database.
Grunting, she held out her hands and began transferring the corrupted data back into Database.
Now it was Database crying out in pain, but he had to destroy this meddler.
"SYSTEM SHUTDOWN!" He cried. Tai screamed once, then her form faded. Her last thoughts:
~Sorry, my friends, I've failed you.~
The entire base shook as the lights went dark. After a minute, Hotshot looked up.
"Guys, it's over," the Spychangers leader announced. Slowly, the others moved from their hiding
places.
"Are you three all right?" Optimus asked the humans.
"Yeah."
"I'm okay."
"I'm all right, Optimus."
"Wow," Tow-Line commented. "Everything shorted out."
"Wedge, do a system check," Optimus ordered.
"A system check of what, Optimus Prime? It's like our hardrives have been wiped clean."
"Does that include Tai?" Koji asked. Wedge lowered his head. "I thought so," Koji said almost
silently.
"Does anybody know how all this happened?" Railspike asked.
"Tai said the intruder was trying to destroy the Global Data Network," Sideburn said.
"So maybe if we head to the Internet Company, we'll be able to track him down."
"Excellent idea, Sideburn."
"My Dad works there," Karen said. "I can show you the fastest route there."
"Thanks, with the Global Space Bridge gone, we're going to need the shortest route there. Let's
go. Optimus Prime, transform!"
"Hyper Flight, transform!"
"Hotshot, transform!"
"Ultra Magnus, transform!"
"Railspike, transform!"
"Sideburn, transform!"
"Wedge, I want you and Tow-Line to try to get the systems back up. Or at least get the
emergency power working."
"Sure thing, Optimus."
"You can count of us."
"Thanks. Hop in, Karen, we're going." Karen climbed into Optimus' passenger side and the
group took off.
"Come on, Tow-Line, let's reset the circuit breakers."
Following Karen's instructions, Optimus and the Autobots cruised along the freeway.
"We should get there in about five minutes, assuming there's no traffic," Karen commented.
"Okay," Optimus simply replied.
"Optimus, are you all right?" Karen asked. "I mean I know Tai was your friend."
"She was a friend to everybody, even Koji," Optimus commented. "She always managed to stay calm
in an emergency situation, even when she interfaced with that orb formed by the O-Parts. It's
my fault she's gone, if I let who done this get away, I could never forgive myself." Karen
observed that Optimus was so solemn. She felt sorry for him. She hadn't known Tai for as long
as Optimus or even Koji for that matter, but the lost touched even her. Obviously, Optimus is
kicking himself over sending Tai into battle when she has no combat experience.
"Turn off exit twenty-two and continue for three miles," Karen instructed. "The entrance should
be on your left."
"Right."
"Aw slag," Wedge muttered.
"What's wrong?" Koji asked. The Build Team leader was hunched over inside a control panel whose
hatch was obviously not meant for robot hands.
"A whole bunch of these wires came loose, but I can't get to them because my hands are too big."
"We can do it," Koji said as he and Wayne climbed into the control panel. Together, the two
boys began connecting the wires.
"Yo, Koj, you still with us?" Wayne asked after a while.
"Yeah, why?"
"Just wondering, you seem more quiet than usual."
"Sorry. I'm just worried of what that blast did to Tai."
"You think that that electric thingie deleted her or something?"
"I don't want to think that, Wayne, but I'm afraid that might be true."
"Gee, man, I'm sorry. I didn't know it would break you up that much."
"Salright." Koji absent-mindedly placed his hand on a wire that was exposed. A shock wraked his
body. "AAAAHHHH!"
"Koji, you all right?" Wayne pulled on Koji's arm to look at it. The hand was burned at the
palm. "Dude, that looks bad. Come on." Wayne connected the wires and took Koji out of the
control panel. But they failed to see the trickle of blood that was on the wire when Wayne
connected them.
Optimus Prime pulled up to the Shonjitsu building. There was already lots of emergency vehicles
there. Karen climbed out and went up to an officer.
"What's going on?" She asked.
"This guard was found suffering from full memory lost," the officer replied. "Nobody knows
why."
"Memory lost," Karen said to herself. "Like their memory was earsed. Optimus, it's Database!"
"You're right, Karen. But unfortunately, we're too big. You're going to have to draw him out
here."
"No problem."
"Karen, you understand this will be dangerous."
"It's the least I can do after you saved me from Skywars a few weeks ago." Karen ran into the
building despite protests from the police officer.
"Okay, if I was an evil robot bent on destroying the Global Data Network, where would I be?"
Karen then remembered what the officer said about the guard. There were more officers in the
lobby so she went up to one.
"Excuse me, can you tell me where the guard who lost his memory was found?" The officer turned
and stared at her.
"Why do you want to know?"
Karen paused, trying to think of a good excuse. "He's... my father, I want to find out how
this happened."
"The best way for you to find out is to watch the news with everyone else."
"But I might know why his memory was erased, if you just show me where he was found."
"Well if you must know, it was in the server room on the fifth floor."
"Thank you." Karen ran to the elevator and rode up to the fifth floor before the officer could
stop her. Once on the fifth floor, it wasn't hard. The Server room was down a metal-enclosed
hallway. There were more officers on the floor, but Karen was able to sneak by them.
Karen snuck inside the room, everything was as it was before the guard lost his memory, including
the human-size computer up against one of the server.
~Found him,~ she thought. ~Now I have to bring him out. I know.~
"Unicron's a stupid mechanical freak," she yelled. The computer juttered. Apparently, Karen
caught his attention. "I'm surprise someone so incompetent got so much power." More juttering.
"Even his oil is poluted." Karen saw smoke coming out from the sides. "In fact, Unicron's
nothing but a weak organic human!"
"Database, combat mode!" Database transformed. "You will pay for disrespecting master Unicron,
girl!"
"Bite me." Database lunged at Karen but she slipped away.
"Run!" Karen called to the officers. "There's a giant computer after me." At first the
officers laughed at her, but then they saw Database and ran away.
Once in the elevator, Karen was permitted to take a breath. Just before Database sent the
elevator crashing to the ground floor. Karen staggered out of the elevator into the lobby. But
Database smashed through the floors and landed in front of her.
"Now, you die, human!" Database got ready to pound Karen into the ground.
"Blue Bolts!" Bolts of lightning struck Database in the back. Ultra Magnus, in truck form,
stood there. Optimus, Hotshot, Hyper Flight, and Sideburn were beside him in robot form.
"No," Database said. "Memory erase!" His wires shot out.
"Ultra Magnus, transform!" Ultra Magnus kicked the wires away.
"Optimus Prime, battle mode!" Optimus united with his trailor to become a super robot. He
aimed his ladder cannon at Database.
"Time for a swim. Blizzard Storm!"
"Database, super power!" The glow from Database propelled the shaft of water up.
"Sideburn, power up!" Sideburn attacked Database with a fierce kick. Database blocked every
one of Sideburn's attacks then used his glow to propell Sideburn away.
~The only one who can stand a chance against him is Tai,~ Optimus thought. ~And she's gone.
I hate to even think this, but we're doomed!~
Over at Autobot headquarters, Tow-Line, Wedge, Koji, and Wayne succeeded in getting partial
reserve power. The lights were on, but the monitors (those that were working) were showing
static.
"There, we have basic power," Tow-Line said. "But our mainframe is still wasted.
"Let's face it, Tow-Line," Wedge said. "Without Tai, our computers are useless. And the
Space Bridge can not be activated."
"No doubt the other Autobots are having trouble with Database," Koji said. "And we're useless
to help them."
"I'll say this," Wayne said. "We're going to need a miracle."
A gentle beeping caught their attention. Wedge went to check it out.
"This is strange, our mainframe is being reconfigured."
"What does that mean?" Wayne asked.
"It means that it wasn't as fully destroyed as we thought," Tow-Line replied. "Someone is
building it up again."
On one of the working monitors, the two Autobots and two humans watched as one by one, files
began appearing on the screen.
"Something is restoring all our files! Our systems are returning to normal," Wedge said
excitedly.
"Does that include the Space Bridge?" Tow-Line asked.
"I think so."
On the monitor, a female diagram appeared. The words underneath read "reformatting beginning."
"Reformatting? What's that mean?" Wayne asked.
"It means that we're not the only ones undergoing transformations," Wedge said. "And if my
hunch is correct, look." A blue portal opened in one of the walls. "Yes, the Space Bridge
is working!"
"Come on, let's go help the others. Tow-Line, transform!"
"Wedge, transform!" Koji and Wayne got into Tow-Line's cab and the two disappeared into the
Space Bridge.
Railspike tried to crush Database beneath his massive body but Database kicked him away with
both his feet.
"This is getting us nowhere," Ultra Magnus said.
"Yeah," Optimus agreed. "Let's combine and try that." But before Optimus and Ultra Magnus
could combine, the Space Bridge opened and Tow-Line and Wedge drove through.
"Wedge, transform! Shoulder Thrust!" Wedge attempted to ram Database but the glowing field
forced him back.
"Tow-Line, transform!" Koji and Wayne quickly abandoned the cab as Tow-Line transformed.
"Wrecker Hook!" Tow-Line threw a line around Database. The glowing field loosened it.
"How did you two get here?' Hotshot asked as he fired his weapon.
"Get this, Optimus," Wedge said. "The Global Space Bridge is working again."
"Great job, Wedge."
"Thanks, but it wasn't me. Something started restoring all our programs."
"Any idea what or... who?" Optimus didn't want to get his hopes up.
"Nope, no idea."
Database kicked away Tow-Line and threw himself at Ultra Magnus. The two robots grappled for a
while. Railspike brought both of his fists together and pounded on Database's back. Database
grunted which gave Ultra Magnus an advantage. He pushed Database away. Koji and Wayne joined
Karen in the shambled lobby.
"Kar, you okay?" Wayne asked.
"I'm fine, but the Autobots are in real trouble. If only we could help them somehow."
"Man, is that guy powered by fusion or something?" Wayne commented.
"No, virus," Koji said. The others looked at him strangely. "Database is basically a computer
virus. What we need is an anti-virus program, but where would we find one and how do we install
it in him."
At Autobot Headquarters, the status screen began showing readouts. The monitors were somehow
magically repaired. At the bottom of a screen read "injecting DNA into program." The trickle
of blood that belonged to Koji was inserted into the program. The features began to change.
The female outline began to grow, the child-like girl image being replaced by a more developed
figure.
After about a few minutes, a status screen read "Reformatting completed, sending to remote
source."
The Autobots regrouped on the other side of the parking lot.
"So what do we do now?" Wedge asked.
"Think we should call in reinforcements?" Railspike voiced.
"No," Ultra Magnus said.
"Optimus?" Tow-Line noticed that Optimus was convulsing. "Optimus, are you all right?"
"Feels like... something's entering... my body." Optimus Prime's eyes began glowing a strange
red. Energy shot out and began to coerce between the Autobots and Database.
The energy took a frame. It was human and female. Finally details began to be filled in.
She was twice Koji's height with a well-built figure. Her hair was the same color as Koji's and
fell down around her ears. Her eyes were a deep and dark brown. She was dressed in a sky-blue
body suit with white gloves and boots and a orange cape that connected on her right breast with
a buckle representing the Autobot insignia. She had an ear piece on her left ear.
"Is that who I think it is?" Koji asked.
"No way," Karen said. "It can't be."
"It is," Wayne confirmed.
"No, not you." Database was actually scared. "I... I destroyed you!"
A microphone came out from her ear piece and touched her lips.
"Autobots, stay there and gather your energy. I shall handle Database." The voice came from
inside their audio receptors. The voice seemed older, but it was unmistakable.
It was Tai.
"I don't know how you got this power..." Database began.
"I have you to thank for my upgrade, Database."
"What? No, I couldn't have been responsible for you! All right then, prepare to be destroyed
again!"
"I don't think so." Tai's eyes began glowing blue. "Interfacing. Bypassing all internal
defense systems." Now it was Database who was convulsing. "Decreasing power input/output by
75%." Immediately, Database's glow disappeared and he returned to normal.
"Oh no," he whined.
The microphone came down again. "Tow-Line, now!"
"Right. Wrecker Hook!" Tow-Line threw his cable around Database again. This time, it
successfully wrapped itself around Unicron's henchman. Tow-Line began swinging him
around like a shot put.
"Release him now," Tai instructed. Tow-Line's cable slacked and Database was tossed into the
air. "Optimus Prime, hit him with your Blizzard Storm."
"Okay. Blizzard Storm!" The powerful stream of water propelled Database into the air and out
of sight.
The Autobots cheered at their victory, then they turned to the one who was responsible for that.
"Is it..." Hotshot began.
Tai put a finger to her lip. "All will be explained, Hotshot. You will find me back at
headquarters." And then she transformed into energy and went back into Optimus Prime. Optimus
felt Tai's presence leaving, obviously transferring herself back into the computer.
Everybody had returned to headquarters. The command center was fully restored. Better even.
Tai was telling the Autobots what happened.
"When Database interfaced with me, an exchange of information took place. He tried to destroy
me by injecting a virus into me. But I used his modem stream to download asmuch data on him and
his forces as I could. Part of the download was a reformation program. That was the program
that Database used to activate his super power. The computer system automatically installed and
activated the reformatting program. But because of the overload, it took a while. At first, the
program was going to rebuild my old image, but then something happened."
"What?" Karen asked.
"A piece of human DNA was entered into the program."
Tai looked at Koji who was sitting on top of the control panel. "That DNA was yours, Koji."
"Hey, that must've been from when Koji touched that wire and got burned. Some blood must've got
on the wire." Tow-Line deduced.
"The reformatting program took it into account and begin rebuilding my body to accomodate the
DNA. In a way, we're kind of related, Koji."
"You mean like brother and sister?"
Tai smiled at him. It was the smile that told Koji that deep down, it was the same Tai.
"Actually, since I was created from your DNA, you're kind of like my parent."
"All right, Koji the papa," Wayne joked. Koji blushed redder than he ever blushed before.
"So what abilities do you have?" Wedge asked.
"Because of the reformatting program, I no longer need a projector. As long as there's an
electronic emitter, like a movie projector, I can send my form anywhere."
"That explains why my optic sensors were glowing when you first appeared," Optimus said.
Tai nodded. "I'm also capable of interfacing with almost any electronic system and take control
of it. I'm also more in tuned with the Autobot computer system."
"Wow, that's cool, Tai," Koji said as he got up. As he did, his foot slipped and he lost his
balance. Just as Koji was about to hit the ground full force, a pair of arms reached out and
caught him.
"Thanks, Sideburn, I was..." But when Koji looked up, he saw that it wasn't Sideburn who
caught him, it was Tai!
"Tai, you're... solid!" Koji gasped.
Again the nod and smile. "Another ability. I can produce an anti-magnetic field so condensed,
it holds solid matter in place. That's why I have the sense of touch." Tai put him down.
"Tai, I'd like to apologize for what happened," Optimus said. "If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't
have been deleted."
Tai shook her head. "In a way, Optimus, I should thank you. If you hadn't sent me there, I
wouldn't have gotten upgraded. In a way, that was a blessing in disguise."
"I have a feeling we'll be relying on you more often, Tai," Sideburn said.
"I hope so, Sideburn. I really like to be a bigger help to you guys."
Optimus chuckled. "Trust me, Tai, you will."
Tow-Line: Unicron's henchman Doom-Buggy challenges Skid-z to a race across the Australian
Outback. Naturally, Skid-z accepts. But I know that he won't play fair so I do everything in
my power to help Skid-z. The next episode of Transformers: Robots In Disguise: "Doom-Race/The
Australian Adventure." So get ready to roll out.