2018: Another day, another training exercise.

"But Kup." the red and yellow form of Hot Rod whines.

"Come now lad, the practice will do us both good." the blue-gray Kup
states as he pulls the youth along, "Besides, this new solid light
technology we stole from the 'Cons is much better than the old cutout
routine."

"It's a waste of energy." Hot Rod says pointedly.

"Oh?" Kup remarks, "Let's see you say that when all you see is the
business end of a 'Cons weapon."

Hot Rod frowns but knows his elder is quite correct, "All right, I'll
practice. But I get to choose the sequence."

"Its all yours, make it good." Kup says smiling triumphantly.

They walk up to the computer and Hot Rod browses through the directory.

"Wait a sec, we got this put in yesterday right?" Hot Rod asks.

"Yeah, why?" Kup replies.

"Guess who has a bunch of sequences already?" Hot Rod grins.

"I give, who?" Kup shrugs.

"Depth and Shadow." Hot Rod smirks.

"Figures." Kup snorts.

"I'm going to see what those two like." Hot Rod grins and punches in
a request, "Lets see what we get."

The room shimmers, taking on a strange semblance of a foreign city, music
plays, loud and gyrating.

"What in the name of.." Kup begins.

What they see next made their jaws drop. The 'Cons were there in solid
light mimickery all right, but not how they expected them for no weapons
were evident.

"That music's awfully familiar." Hot Rod states. The two factions of
'Cons came together and--danced. Hot Rod recognizes it immediately.
"Lambada!" he laughs, "Oh, this should be quite good!"

Kup is perplexed, but soon sees what the youth means, "We're supposed
to practice lad, not watch this."

"Oh alright, I'll punch in something else." Hot Rod sighs.

"Whoop, whoop." Depth runs around.

"Depth! Would you stop that?!" yells Commander Elliot.

"Awwww, I'm just having some fun." the purple, red and white Depth
grumps.

"I don't call swatting my female staffers' behinds all day having
fun, I call it getting into trouble." she states.

"Your just like all da others, every base we go ta, Depth don't do
dat, Depth don't do dis. I'm so tired of being restrained with ya humans
silly morals." Depth growls, "And our supposed comrades are equally as
bothersome. Personally, I don't see why everyone gets all fired up 'bout
what I do."

"You know full well why, Depth. You can't admit to it is all. Now
please behave yourself a bit, huh? Can't you be more like Magmorta and
follow orders." the Commander retorts.

"Maggies' taking orders under duress of a possible fight, dat goes
for us too. But if it'll get me on your good side, I'll cut down." Depth
sneers.

"Good." the Commander says and walks off.
Depth watches her hips luridly and restrains himself to comment though he
thinks, Too bad she's not a robot, she'd be worth my while. Got spunk, I
like that. Think I'll be a good boy and stick 'round here.

"BOOO!!" yells the red, purple and white Shadow.

"Damn it Shadow! I hate when you do dat!!" Depth growls.

Shadow chuckles, "Yeah, I know. Hey, I checked our millennia schedule
and guess what? Its bath time."

"Already? Man, seems like dey get closer and closer." Depth sighs.

"Its just that time flies so. Come on, I know a nice, very secluded
lake about five miles north of here." Shadow gestures.

"Too bad the sea's so salty, we could use it instead." Depth shrugs.

"True, but you know what salt does.." Shadow begins.

Depth looks at his reflection and smiles remarking, "Damn, I'm still
good."

"Sure Depth, right." Shadow remarks and dives in, upon surfacing he
says, "Oh yeah, perfect temp. Come on in Depth, the water's fine."

Depth wades in, he notes how the luke warm water feels against his
bare steel skin. "Not bad." he remarks, "Where's the biodegrade wash?"

"Here." Shadow tosses him the bottle.

On shore, Magmorta smiles to herself, she glances at their armor,
chuckles, and sneaks toward it.

"We should wash the armor out too." Shadow states, then looks in the
direction of their armor, "OH SHIT! MAGMORTA!"

"WHERE?!" Depth cries and crouches into the water.

"Shit! She's got our armor!" Shadow growls.

"Hi ya boys, come and get 'em." she teases.

"Oh you little." Depth growls and strides out, "Gimme dat!"

"Nice birthday suit, not bad for an old fart like you." Magmorta
grins.

"If you weren't who you are, I'd take the notion you did this on
purpose to seduce me and.." Depth starts, snatching his armor.

"Delusions Cameal, fantasy to the core. I'd rather sleep with
Cyclonus than you." Magmorta retorts.

"Oh that really hurt. Come on, why even suggest such a thing, these
Transformers don't got the equipment." Depth snorts.

"Oh really? How do you suppose the children came to be, hmm?"
Magmorta grins.

"Alright, but I bet mine's bigger than any of theirs." Depth grunts.

"So you let on." Shadow states, also taking his armor, "Now say your
sorry."

"Okay, I apologize, but you two are a site." Magmorta smiles and then
leaves.

"We can get her back for this." Shadow says.

"Yeah, but I'm not gonna be as nice as she, I'll steal her armor for
sure." Depth snorts.

"Then what? She'll get pissed, kick you in the family jewels, and be
mad at you for a decade." Shadow retorts.

"Let's get suited up 'fore we're spotted." Depth shrugs.

"That they truly deserved." the orange and black form of Tracer says.

"True. There's one thing a male of our kind hates and that's being
caught in the buff when they don't want to be." Magmorta grins.

"I knew you three were different, but this is news." the light blue
form of Tacea shrugs.

"That reminds me, my bath time is overdue. Thing is, they will want
to get even." Magmorta sighs.

"I've an idea, we could guard the bath facilities while you're
showering." the blue and purple form of Otaria states.

"You'd do that for me?" Magmorta asks.

"After what you did, you deserve it." the two tone brown form of
Barracuda smiles.

"Take all the time your need." Tacea calls.

"Thanks." Magmorta enters the facility, removes her armor then
inspects herself in a mirror. "I must bathe more often, I'm a site." she
turns toward the sound, in through a back door walks in Commander Elliot
in a bathrobe.

"I just knew you guys would be human-like if out of armor." she
remarks then offs her robe.

Magmorta smiles, "When did you start using a facility for
Transformers?"

"Just now, my bathroom is on the fritz. Would you be a dear and turn
one of these on for me?"

"Yes, Commander." she smiles and does so, "You know, its been so long
that I've been a public shower. Back home, us ladies would gossip as we
bathed and the men would make raunchy suggestions."

"You had co-ed showers?" the Command inquires.

"Oh yes. Unlike you humans, we find being exposed natural. Not
tomention taking a gander at our comrades assets." Magmorta smiles.

"I'll bet." the human chuckles.

"Today I saw Depth and Shadow in the buff, not bad for a couple males
as old as Earth." Magmorta grins.

"Magmorta, do you think there are others like you three around? I
mean if you guys are the last.." the human starts.

"I think about that often. It'd be truly sad if we were. Sex with
Shadow I'd not mind much, but his curse forbids that. And Depth, I'd
rather not." Magmorta states.

"Maybe we could cure Shadows' curse or change Depth." the Commander
shrugs.

"I doubt it very much." Magmorta sighs.

"So your just gonna let your race die out?" the human asks.

"If the fates will it, yes." Magmorta nods.

"I know our race has much to offer." she replies.

"We do, that's why we're here. Whether you all realize it or not, you
are being taught what's important, how to survive. Well, I'm done."
Magmorta smiles and steps out.

"Nice talking with you Maggie, maybe we can discuss this further
sometime." the Command smiles.

"Perhaps." Magmorta nods, donning her armor, "There is much knowledge
to be imparted, our mission in life is to help others know what we've
learned, even the true meaning of life."

"You know that?" she blinks.

"Enough of it. Good day, Commander." Magmorta waves.

"Later Magmorta." she waves back.