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Chapter 9

"Sideswipe!" Hot Shot yelled recognizing the injured Bot. That broke the spell and everyone jumped to action. Hot Shot to ranhis friend's side while Koji and Alexis helped Carlos and T-Ai to their feet. Once they were out of the way Hot Shot easily lifted his 'brother' and took off at a run toward the infirmary with Red Alert.

T-Ai was breathing hard clutching her stomach. "T-Ai are you ok" Koji asked her in English. "I will be. Just give me a minute" she said.

"I don't think we have a minute guys" Carlos said.

"Why do say that" F Optimus asked looking at Carlos.

"Cause the D cons were right behind us. Why do you think Sideswipe risked bringing us here"


Hot Shot stood looking at his future self as he hovered behind Red Alert. His older self's manner was confusing to him. He was acting like a rookie, which he hadn't acted like since Wheeljack had been killed. His future self was acting like that had never happened. Like losing one of his fellow Spychangers was nothing.

"Hot Shot would you please stop that. I can't work with you hanging over my shoulder."

"Come on Red. I'm not bothering you that bad."

"Do you want me to throw you out!"

"No."

"Then back off. I'll let you know when I'm finished."

F Hot Shot turned and walked out. His past self followed him. He wanted answers

"No, I'm not insane, yes Sideswipe is my friend, no he's not a Spychanger, and yes I'm over what happened to Wheeljack. And don't look so surprised I'm you remember." PHot Shot stopped dead. His future self had just answered all of his questions with out even being asked.

"Looks like you didn't change as much as we thought." Mirage said from behind him.

Before he could reply a large explosion rocked the base.


"Damn machine can't set us down gently" Thrust muttered.

"Shut up Thrust. As long as we're in the right time there is nothing to complain about" Megatron said in his usual condescending voice.

"Actually I can think of a few reasons for you complain." It was at this point that the Deceptacons noticed a very pissed off Hot Shot standing behind them looking as though he'd like nothing better than to tear them all limb from limb.


"Sky-byte where are we going?" Koji asked.

"I'm taking you back to the Autobots."

"What! NO!"

"Shh. Do you want someone to hear us" Sky-byte whispered.

"If means you can't take me back then yes" Koji said not bothering to be quiet.

"Don't you want to go back to your friends?"

"Yes but I'm not leaving with out Rad"

"Koji, he may be your responsibility fifteen years from now but right now you're the same age. You can't be expected to take care of him now, you're barely old enough to take care of your self. "

"That doesn't change the fact that I'm not leaving with out him" Koji was determined.

"I'm sorry Koji but I can't let you stay here. It's not safe" Sky-byte pulled out a marble sized ball and popped it in front of Koji's face. A green mist came out and hovered around Koji for a minute before he passed out. Sky-byte caught him before he hit the ground. He felt sorry for doing this to the boy but Megatron could decide to see if Koji could be used as leverage at anytime. If that happened Sky-byte doubted the boy would live.


Hot Shot was pretty sure now that some time in the next fifteen years he was going to go insane. His future self had just launched himself (with no back up) at Megatron, who was backed up by five Deceptacons. Of course he wasn't alone for long. Both Optimuses and Ultra Magnus, after he set the twins—who had some how gotten onto his shoulders-- down, followed. The Autobot brothers—Sideburn had finally come out of his stupor-- jumped in as well. Hot Shot and the other Spychanger were about join the fight but something stopped them. One of the Deceptacons was aiming at Hot Shot but that wasn't what shocked them. They recognize him as their fallen member.

"Wheeljack?"

Wheeljack fired.


Sky-byte walked down the street trying to ignore the stares he was getting. He wasn't sure if they were because he was a giant robot or because he was carrying an unconscious teenager in his arms. Hopefully the humans wouldn't put this on that thing that Koji called TV like they did most of the time a Transformer was seen in the open. Megatron would sometimes watch TV News to see what the humans were doing. He'd be mad enough when he found Koji was gone and he defiantly wouldn't be to happy if he found out Sky-byte was the one who let Koji go.

"Let's see it's got to be around here somewhere. Oh there it is." He found him stand out side of a small arch that led to a flight of stairs that ended at Koji's front door. Not wanting to leave Koji outside, unconscious, and defenseless (there were threats to Koji of the human variety. He'd learn when he'd spoken to Dr. Onishi once when he'd been awake and talkative) he looked the doorbell. Finding it, he'd planned on pressing it and leaving but the door was thrown open by a woman with short blonde hair and worried blue eyes. She wasn't dressed like most of the Japanese women Sky-byte had seen. She was wearing a black t-shirt and camouflage pants.

"Koji! Baby!" She spoke with an accent he couldn't place. This lady wasn't the proper lady he would have expected to be Koji's mother. "Mrs. Onishi?"

"Colonel Onishi" she corrected finally taking her eyes off her son and settling on Sky-byte. Her eyes narrowed in recognition. "Your one of the ones that took Hisao."

"Ummm… I brought him back…"

"You took my son a few hours ago but brought him back now. Why?" he saw where Koji had gotten his courage. Most people wouldn't have had the guts to run up to him much less stand and question him.

The only thing that ever worked with Koji was giving a straight answer. "He's my friend."

Her gaze felt as though it pierced straight through his armor and into his spark. He wondered if this was what Koji would be like when he grew up. Finally she nodded. "You're coming with me."

"What!"

"Did I stutter."

"No, but I have to get back before Megatron realizes that I'm gone---"

"He probably already knows you're gone. Going back wouldn't do you any good."

"But—"

"You're coming with me" she stressed.

"You have leadership experince don't you?"

"I earned my rank."

"I thought so" Sky-byte sighed.

AN: i have no idea what Koji's mom's like or what she does but I like her as a colonel in the US military. And I only saw the episode with Koji'shouse once and I think that it looked something like how I described.