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Dream Sequence
AN: Thank god for weekends
Chapter 21
"Why are these damn vents so small?" Dark Scream complained. He kept bumping his head on theroof of the vent.
"There really not that small" Koji informed him. "In human buildings they're usually about two and a half feet high." Dark Scream shuddered at the thought, thinking of a human movie called 'Salem's Lot' where the human had broken his hips and shoulders to try and get at the other human through the ventilation system.
"Guess it's all a matter of prospective," Dark Scream said, seeing that Koji could stand straight up.
"So, why did you come?" Koji asked the question he'd been wondering about for a while.
"We couldn't all fit in the vent, and I lost the coin toss," Dark Scream sighed. "Now that I think about they probably used a two headed coin."
"So I'm assuming Megatron is somehow involved in this," Koji said.
"Yeah. He couldn't refuse a chance to kick Scourge's skidplate. He' still a little bitter about Scourge sitting on his throne."
"Megatron sure can hold a grudge," Koji commented.
"This thing with Scourge is nothing, you should have seen him when his girlfriend ran off with an Autobot."
T-Ai looked around her. She was in Koji's living room but it looked different than it had a few hours ago. It was neat and tidy except for a few odd pieces of clothing. Including a woman's jacket. 'Where did that come from?' she thought. It wasn't her's. Had some friend of Koji's come over looking for him? Was there some other girl in his life?
"Hisao," a woman's voice came from the kitchen.
"You can't actually be thinking of going? That's crazy!" a man, who appeared to be Dr. Onishi followed the woman into the living room.
"I don't have a choice Hisao. They already sent me my orders. I leave next week," the woman said.
"Why don't you retire? You given them enough years that you should be allowed to retire with honors," Dr. Onishi argued.
"A few months ago yes. But I can't, in good conscious, retireduring wartime. Besides there will be enough people trying to get out as it is, they wouldn't be able to process my resignation for months anyway," Col. Onishi said.
"You could call your father for help," Dr. Onishi suggested.
"Yeah right. He's still pissed that I didn't give Randy a second glance," Col. Onishi said.
"Eris, I can't take care of Koji on my own. He needs you more than he needs me," Dr. Onishi said.
"Hopefully this will all blow over in a couple months," the Colonel said.
"And if it doesn't?"
"We'll deal with it."
"Where the hell is Prime?" Sparter asked for the third time the last minute.
"Uh-huh. Yeah right Randy," Alexandra Sparter said into her cell phone. Her father hadn't realized that she'd been talking to her long time boyfriend for the past hour, completly ignoring his rant.
"Xandra!"
"Okay, dinner next week in Baltimore Inner Harbor. See ya then," Xandra said before hanging up.
"Why were you talking to Col. Brig?" General Sparter asked, vein throbbing in his forehead.
"We had plans for dinner tonight but since I obviously can't make it I had to reschedule," Xandra explained.
"What is taking them so long?" Optimus asked no one in particular.
"My Predicons have to locate the boy and crawl through small vents to retrieve him. Excuse me if they can't do all that in five minutes," Megatron spat.
"It's been an hour," Optimus sighed. He was getting tired of this waiting; he wanted Koji back on earth by morning.
"Will you hurry up Dark Scream," Sky-byte hissed as the Predicon finally emerged from the ventilation system.
"Sorry. We took a wrong turn at the furnace and had to find a oxygen suit for him," Dark Scream said climbing down. "You coming?" He asked Koji who was still standing on the edge of the vent.
"Um. Humans can't jump from twenty feet without getting hurt," Koji said looking dubiously at the drop.
"Oh," Sky-byte quickly picked the boy up and set him down on ground. "Now let's get back to the others."
"Optimus, they're clear of the complex," Prowl announced after receiving Sky-Byte's transmission.
"Good. Everyone move in. I want their-" Optimus paused and looked at Megatron.
"What?"
"Force of habit. Last time we were working together like this you glared at me every time I referred to something as theirs. Anyway I want their base demolished after this."
"Ok."
"Axel. You know what to do?"
"Yes sir," Axel said transforming and driving off in the direction of Koji and the Predicons.
"What's that?" Slapper asked, looking at the approaching cloud of dust.
"Transform,"Axel transformed as he reached them. "They're starting," he told the Predicons. The Predicons nodded and headed toward the Decepticon's base.
"Come on Koji we got to go now. They're attacking the Decepticon base. we don't need to get caught in the crossfire," Axel told his friend.
"Is Optimus pissed?" Koji asked. He really wanted to make sure he wasn't grounded again, so he could at least be happy about being rescued.
"If he tries to ground you ask him about that tracking device under your shoulder blade"Axel suggested. He smiled to let Koji know he wasn't mad either.
"WHAT?"