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Action next morning

I hear Arcee's motor Rev early in the morning in the garage. Rushing in my pajamas I headed into the garage. Opening the door in a hurry I asked. "What? Something wrong at base?" Arcee answered. "Com on. Get your helmet l want to show you how much fun a ride on a motorcycle can be. And leave a note for your mom! She worries!" I hear as I hurry back into the house.

As we are heading out of jasper Arcee goes off road. I admit it is exhilarating. The feel of having her under me makes me feel as good as flying. And God as much as I love that. This is better.

Two hours later we pulled into base. Around the time the rest of them do.

Optimus and Ratchet are discussing something. I heard something about reconnaissance and Optimus said. "Autobots." Then he looked at us and changed his mind. "Um. Stay here. Ratchet will accompany me. Arcee you are in charge. "

Arcee crossed her arms and looked upset. "Really first stake out detail. Now we get babysitting duty?" Optimus looks at her sternly saying. "I may have need of Ratchets expertise." Looking around even from the ground. I noticed some equipment on a shelf of a desk destroyed by a blade.

As Ratchet opened a ground bridge the two walked through. Miko looked at Bulkhead and asked. "You're bigger. Why aren't you in charge?" Arcee humps then looking annoyed said. "Good idea Bee with me. We're going on patrol. Bulkhead you are in charge." As they transformed and left out the service entrance.

Bulkhead looked around and asked. "What just happened?" Raff and I shake our heads. Miko grabbed her guitar and plugged it into a speaker against a wall. Strumming it one time like a heavy metal rock star she declared. "Now that the stiffs are away, let's get this band rocking!"

As she looked toward Raff to speak I couldn't help but think. 'God she does look hot right now.' "So what instrument you play?" Raff held up his computer Miko said. "Keyboard. Cool, what about you Jack?" For fun I answer. "Harmonica." As she gave me a death glare she continued. "Right. Just wave your arms around and look hot."

Just then she starts jamming. I am in shock. 'What? Does she think I am hot or is she just playing? I hate figuring out women.' Luckily I can turn my hearing down so I don't go deaf over loud noise. 'She is rather good though.' Seeing the lights flashing with Bulkhead Waving his arms she stopped saying. "Come on Bulkhead I am not that bad."

Bulkhead runs over to the terminal checking it. After thirty seconds of agonizing slow typing with just his pointers the helipad cam comes up. Making a gasp, Bulkhead exclaimed. "No it's Fowler! He is already in the elevator hide."

We rush to hide but as we do the elevator opens on the upper level even with the chest height of the autobots. With no time we darted behind Bulkhead before Fowler got to the rail. "Prime! I need to have a word with you! Destroying a mountain in Nebraska. Is not what I call (Handling It!)." Looking around Fowler asked. "Where is Prime?"

Bulkhead looks worried answering. "Checking something out with Ratchet." As Bulkhead said this Fowler walks the railing ranting and raving. Bulkhead kept shifting sideways to block us from view. Then we hear a loud back feed from the speaker before Fowler spoke up. "Since when are you bots electric?"

As the three of us stepped around the leg Fowler yelled. "What in Sam Hill are you doing here?" We look at each other and I say. "Interning?" At this declaration he started coming down the stairs ranting about something.

I size him up pretty quickly. An overweight middle aged black man but probably a monster off a linebacker in his prime. Definitely military drill Sergeant personality, gives orders not taking them, close minded, thinks he knows everything already. Yes he is exactly what I hate in authority people.' (Bam)

A foot slammed down between us. "We are protecting them!" Bulkhead said firmly. Fowler gave him a look and walked to an old phone on a stand next to the stairs saying. "We shall see." As he picks up the phone Bulkhead puts his finger down to hit the receiver Crushing the phone. "I said we got this."

Fowler walks back to the elevator and as he gets in he says. "We will see about that." I can't help but think. 'God I hate people so stupid.'

Less than 20 minutes later we get an emergency distress signal. As we rushed to answer it, Bulkhead spoke. "That was Fowler's distress signal. All well I guess the cons got him." Turning to go back to what he was doing. 'You have got to be kidding me. My God how have they not been caught yet.' I think before I speak up. "Aren't you going to save him?"

Bulkhead looked confused before he spoke. "Come on, it's Fowler." Slapping my face, I was about to speak when Miko spoke first. "Who knows your location!" Bulkheads eyes go wide before he spoke. "Right. But the signal was too short to track."

I look at Raff as he pulls out his computer, plugs it into their console and typed away saying. "The government tags all their sensitive officers. So if I hack in I can get his number and find his current location." Bulkhead is stunned saying. "You can do that?"

After finding the number and it's last location before it disappeared. Bulkhead activated a ground bridge to that location saying. "Jack, you're in charge."

As he ran through the portal when it closed I turned to Raff saying. "All right, since Miko went through let's get to work quickly." Raff reached into his bag pulled out a 6 in by 10 in tablet I gave him plugged it into the console and typed away. The tablet has 10 times the memory, 6 times the processor power of the high grade laptops you can get on the market right now, and a special adapter cable to mold fit any computer interface including cybertronian. After 20 seconds he looked shocked saying. They have almost no surveillance inside and limited outside. Except for the camera on the monitor we are clean."

Walking over I take the tablet from him typing in my 60 digit randomized code faster than most people type their name. I say to Raff. "Alright you have 4 hours before it gets randomized again. You have a direct link to base, and I have already linked control to all the satellites I have. Luckily there was one in the nearby area of the location Bulkhead went. Keep your headphones in just incase the team returns. If they do tell them I had an important meeting at home, I will deal with it then. And find out what got Optimus so spooked. Their is some of Ratchets equipment cut in two." Running over to the rail I jumped on it turned then fell back looking like someone in a Nestea commercial as I fell into a portal.

Raff tells me. "Dude I don't think I will ever get used to that." I replied back. "In scout shell got stealth gear earlier. Give me eyes on ground." Raff is professional, knowing what is at stake, or who as he said. "Bulkhead just made it on the deck by climbing a rock wall. Miko was safe near a down con, but was spotted by two Vehicons. They are almost at the transport rings. Hurry!"

I ground the bridge behind their backs running towards them, realizing there is a jamming signal in the immediate area. As I run fast I shoot with my stealth rails. (Clank, Clank) (Clank, Clank). The only thing heard is the impact as the magnetic rail gun fired its chemical acid round in silence. The impact ended up sounding like in the movies when someone puts a hole in a fifty gallon steel drum with a pick. On impact the round goes into the cons before the casing shatters releasing the acid payload into a 3 ft radius of the soft inside material. Destroying everything near it without exiting on the other side.

I hear Miko say. "What the. Oh no don't you fall!" As I grabbed the Vehicon holding her the lift started to rise she asked. "Who are you? And where is Bulkhead?" I told her quickly, putting her in my right hand, then pushed the beacon out of the ring. "You can call me Trip for now. Bulkhead is on the deck giving them a world of pain. He is Ok for now. No time to talk. Think of this as a spy movie with cameras running always. They might not see us now but the will in rerun."

While I was talking I rotated my shoulder cannon up to my left shoulder, shortening the barrel. If I was an average human it would be sticking out 8 in. Altering my configuration again I opened the top of it to the sides, reworked my inner housing, adjusted my input output lines and made my chest cavity a little bigger to give her legs more room. I also modified my interior leather seats to make it as comfortable as possible with only her shoulders visible. Then create up down right left right leavers on each side with firing controls.

I told her as I lifted her to my shoulder. "I am a friend and I am here to help, but It isn't safe to discuss things in the open. Sorry for the cramped fit." As she is Luckily strapping in and we are about to enter the ship I tell her. "If you are quiet I will let you shoot and aim after we get Fowler. Also if it is private we must wait till later, and keep it Down Low." As I said that I shoot a phone similar to her flip phone into her lap. Except this one is marine gray with dark blue trim like me. I can't help but think if this casing was not around me her waist would be basically at my head level. The crotch armor got uncomfortable very quickly on my scout.

Just as we enter the ship her eyes go wide as she flipped it open reading the text. {Trust given keep if agree. Our SECRET. Will talk more later. Save people now. :) } She smiled as we entered saying. "Down low got it."

As we enter there are two guards. I shoot both before they even realize I am not a con. (Clank, Clank) (Clank, Clank) Unfortunately them falling to the metal floor was not silent. More like a car crash. (Krash)

As two more cons run in I put on more rounds in each. (Clank, Clank, Clank, Clank) (Krash) Miko said. "Whow, Cool." I can't help but smile till I feel the ship move. Over my spark link still active I ask. "Raff talk to me." Hearing back. "The ship is getting airborne to make sure they get no more guests. The others are not back from patrol, but hurry." I told him. "Gotta."

Taking my spare clips out of my belt I take the clips out of each gun swapping them. Then I put each of the clips from the two guns into the belt reloading slots on the belt. Seeing Miko looking at me funny, I tell her. "They are specially made weapons. Not my primary weapons so they need shells and outside power sources to function. I got the idea from earth spy movies. " All I get back from her is. "Nice."

As I sneak through the ship we stopped hearing alone bot walking. I go to a support hiding, putting my silencers magnetically to my upper cafs on each side like Holsters. Then taking a blade like a knife magnetically attached to my forearm off putting it in hand I wait.

When a beacon walked by I reached out grabbed him around the mouth, stabbed him in his spark chamber. In a few seconds he stopped moving. I then dragged him to a door. Putting my knife away I draw my right silencer. Opening the unlocked door I am glad to find an empty storage room. Putting him in we moved back to an empty hallway.

I hear Miko whisper a question. Dude seriously. How do you not make noise? You are made of metal like them and bigger." Chuckling, I tell her. "After watching a video on Parkour which is a sport where people aim to get from one point to another in a complex environment, without assisting equipment and in the fastest and most efficient way possible. Like running up walls and stuff. I created these shoes to attach to my feet with megagrip rubber mixed with wire like radial tires and shocks in the sole. Extreme traction non-slip allowing amazing stunts and their silent. I called them sneakers." Looking around the next corner.

Miko gives me a are you serious look then I smile and chuckle which makes her chuckle too. Until I put my finger to my face having spotted a door I probably need to go in.

Taking aim I fire two shots with my right gun then two with my left trying to make sure I have plenty amo in each gun. (Clank, Clank) (Clank, Clank) I rushed to the door, opening it I find us on the upper level of the bridge. Seeing two at the main center console not turning around and three at lower workstations turning to look up I opened fire on the lower ones first. (Clank) (Clank, Clank) (Clank) (Krash) 'Two headshots and a third double chest not bad.' Quickly turning back to the two at the main console who are now looking at the down cons drawn to the noise of them falling not at me. I took steady aim and pulled the trigger on both guns at the same time to their heads. (Clank) (Krash)

Miko said only one word. "Wicked." I smiled and then moved quickly to the nearest console. Taking a rectangle shaped box off my left arm a holographic screen popped up as I set it on the console as a cable plugged in. Typing fast I tell it to copy the layout of the ship and anything else not encoded.

While I am switching clips with my belt reloading slots again I look at the screen. 'Damn those are space bridge schematics.' I told Miko. "Hey. You got Your phone handy?" She pulled her pink one out saying. "Yes. Why?"

I tell her. "That is very important. Take a picture. The autobots can figure out what it is." Miko snapped a picture then asked. "Aren't you already copping it?" I tell her as I unhooked my portable computer attaching it to my arm. "No, I just copied general information and ship layout. No time that probably has a heavy inscription. However we now have a map to the brig." Smiling at her as she said. "You the man! Or bot. Whatever. You get what I mean."

As I leave the bridge running in the direction we need to go. I hear heavy footsteps approach as I near an intersection. Stopping looking around the corner a green mace comes at my face. Catching it with my left hand I am shoved back a little. His left hand turned into a gun barrel as he pointed it at my stomach. Just as I get ready to grapple with his arm, since my melee weapon is unavailable Miko yelled. "Bulkhead Stop!" We are almost the same height with Bulkhead a little taller by a foot.

Bulkhead paused a second taking notice of Miko in a comfortable pilot seat with only her shoulders visible in my shoulder torrent. He regained his composer asking. "What are you doing here? I left you on the ground where it was safe." She crossed her arms and spoke. " I got caught, thank you very much, but Trip saved me. We have been working our way quietly through the ship, and now we are heading to the brig to get Fowler."

Bulkhead looks at me with a glare. "Well since you are here anyway let me carry you." Reaching for my shoulder as Miko yelled. "No!" Bulkhead looks shocked as he retorts back. "We don't know anything about him. He has no marking. He could be a con for all we know. You will be safer with me." As he reached again.

Miko said in a more firm tone. "I said no! He saved my life. Killed a bunch of con's. Has a very comfortable seat, that I am strapped in very nicely. As we have been Jared around fighting with only my head vulnerable. And! He said I could use the weapons after we get Fowler safe to blow stuff up." As Bulkhead can only sit there and stammering. "But. But. But." I activate a shield over the top of the cannon like a bubble dome hearing. "Cool." She said as I was smiling at him.

Bulkhead looks defeated and said. "Fine, but I am keeping a close eye on you bud." Poking my chest.

Looking down I ask Miko. "I didn't want you to feel trapped but I was going to put it up at the first sight of trouble I promise." She smiled at me saying. "I do feel safer, and with Bulkhead here stealth is out of the question. So let's go all out." Looking at Bulkhead I tell him. "I have a map of the ship, and my melee weapon is unavailable so you take close range combat if they get near."

Starting to run through the ship I activated my range weapon and changed my right hand it to the six barrel minigun. Bringing up the screen on my data unit attached to my right arm. As we bulldozed through on a straight line to the brig we made an impressive team. I was gunning them down with Bulkhead switching back and forth with ranged and close combat. Also my cannon is on rapid fire mode to not lose time charging a blast.

Every once and a while looking at the screen in Miko's cockpit to see her having a ball.

When we get to the brig cell that is occupied a lone bot steps out as the door shut. Gunning for 2 seconds I cut his stomach and waist out completely. After he shut down I picked him up with my left hand by the back of the neck. I walked up and opened the door.

As I stepped through I hear a voice I have heard over com traffic before that I hate. (What is it? I told you to take care of the noise. I am busy.) As he was saying this I spotted two beacons against each wall charging their weapons. Before they could fire I shoot my cannon at the one on the left while I shoot my minigun at the one on my right. As I dropped the con I was holding I hear Starscreem yell. "What!"

Bulkhead walked to my side with his right hand in gun mode. Seeing this Starscream aims one of his missiles at an unconscious Fowler hanging from some chains at Starscreem's chest level. While the other arm rocket switches between the two of us. I quickly send a text to Miko. As we are in a stalemate I see Miko is reading the text as Bulkhead said. "Let him go Starscream!"

Starscreem gave a triumphant grin and retorted. "No it is you who will Surrender or I will kill your American contact." Seeing Miko close the phone nodding I spoke up before Bulkhead could answer. "Go ahead. That is a win-win in my book."

Bulkhead and Starscreem both yelled. "What!" I answer back. "One, what's his name can't give the location anymore. Plus The moment he dies you do also, because he is the only thing keeping you alive right now. " I hear them both again. "What!" I dropped the shield so Miko is visible leaning my head towards her. "What is your opinion rock star?"

Starscreem looks like he is in shock as a human was consulted for his life as Miko announced. "It would be better if he comes back alive, " Bulkhead and Starscreem relaxed a little. Starscream thinking he has leverage again while Bulkhead thinks Miko is a good person till she finishes. "but he was a jerk to us. Silent is silent after all. I would say keeping him alive is about fifty fifty. Got a coin? " Again both bots said. "What!"

I speak up before anyone else. "Well we can't sit here all day let's move this along shall we." Turning my turret while keeping my minigun on scream I tell Miko. "Rockstar pay close attention to the controls." Aming at a restraining bead that looked like a a slanted Middleville torture table I started charging the cannon.

Starscream spoke up. "Stop it. What are you doing? I will kill him." (Bam). The shot burned a hole 3 ft diameter through the table, the durasteel wall behind, and causing an explosion in the next room. As the wall buckled in numerous places leaning towards us smoke poured out the hole, and the bottom of the whole on the table was melting like a wax candle in the fireplace.

As Starscream and Bulkhead are without words staring at the damage I turned my cannon back to screamer also starting to spin my minimum telling Miko. "Now Rockstar when I reach zero. Hit the big. Red. Button. You get the honor of killing him. " As I started to charge the weapon I heard her say. "Oh boy, my first con. This should be fun." Starscream said. "What!" While Bulkhead spoke up saying. "Trip you can't be serious."

Starscream spoke quickly. "I am the second in command of the Decepticons, and you are going to let a loley primitive life form kill me?" I say in a dull voice. "Yes. Three."

He spoke again loader while he smirked at me. "I know you are bluffing. No Autobot will endanger a human they value life too much." I smile back like I ate his prize canary. If they had canaries. "I am just a Cybertronean. I never picked a side. I am not an Autobot. Two."

Starscream looking torn asking. "How do I know you won't shoot me in the back the moment I drop my weapon. I tell him in a stern voice. "I am not an Autobot, but I have the soul of a noble warrior. I will keep my word. One."

Miko spoke before he did. "Can I hit it now please, please, please. Let me hit it now. Please!" Starscream is visibly shaking as I open my mouth he screams. "YOU WIN!" Pointing his hands at the sealing. I hear Miko say "awwww" as we part to let him through to the door. He cautiously went between us and then through the door. There is the sound of transformation then a jet engine blasting off.

Miko and I burst out laughing. She recovered first saying. "If you were not a giant bot I would kiss you." I look away so she won't see me blushing. Bulkhead glared at us and in a very angry voice. "Care to explain? And when did you become so heartless Mi…" "STOP!" Miko screamed.

As Bulkhead looks shocked Miko continues in a calm voice. "This whole place is on camera. If you say my name they may learn who I am when they watch the tape. Right?" As his eyes go wide he answers "Gotta. But, Um rockstar? How can you say those things? I mean coming from him I can understand, but…"

"Stop right there Bulkhead." Miko said then continued in a stern voice. "Trip sent me a message on the. Console screen telling me to play along and bluff. If that creep thought we didn't care he had no bargaining power. And would fold instead of standing strong. So Trip does care but that con did not know that."

As Bulkhead looked at me concerned I nodded he rubbed the back of his neck saying. "I guess that's twice you've helped us out. Sorry."

Unhooking Fowler I tell him. "No problem, but we are not out of the woods yet so. Rockstar are you ready to blow stuff up?" As she smiled and said. "Yes." I tell Bulkhead. "Since I did promise her the ability to shoot it is only fair I deliver. So can you take Fowler?" Holding Fowler up gently to hand him over. As he looks at Miko smiling and giving puppy dog eyes at him he answers. "Ok. For her. But how are we going to get down? It's too far to jump and they are jamming communications so there is no ground bridge."

Giving him a grin I told him. "Leave that to me. All we need is to get to the upper deck. Miko the controls are yours. Have fun."

It is quite a distance so I change to my vehicle mode. Which is a life on the Road: EarthCruiser Terranova Overland Truck Camper. I hated how they made me choose vehicle forms that can basically become or be a live in home as my alt mode for each shell. But after an extensive search I found two live in vehicle forms that are appropriate for each of my Shells. Glad I don't have to buy them outright, yikes.

I altered my format, folding my top open then I raised my cannon up looking like a hybrid of an old style WW2 tank and a four door camper. \[Think how Bumble Bee altered his forearm out of his hood to shoot in the movies.\] As Bulkhead changes behind me we head through the ship. Miko keeps them busy while I am going too fast for her to get a clear shot off. However their medical staff will be very busy in the near future putting the Humpty Dumptys back together again.

As we are traveling I find the sloping ramps longer than most ships between floors. Usually a hallway widened before a rap leading up to the upper or lower level almost as wide continued for 150 yards so a vehicle mode can travel during emergencies. Here however the ramps are 250 yards long probably to accommodate jet traffic because most Decepticons pick a flight alt mode.

When we get near the top I change back to robot form. A few tried to stop us from making the flight deck on the top of the ship but between Miko and my two mini guns we made short work of them. Bulkhead has been keeping Fowler safe while adding damage with his cannon. I have taken a good number of hits and Bulkhead is shocked to see very little damage on my chasey afterwards. Other than knocking me back when hit and scored marks I look fine.

By the time we get to the upper deck Miko has killed 3 beacons and 2 aerialcons wounding countless other cons. Just as I turned to Bulkhead alone, the flyer swooped in transformed in flight landing hard in front of us. As I start shooting his chest as his whole left side and arm is blown off by my cannon. I look at Miko who sticks out her tongue at me before saying. "That is mine. I did the most damage." I lagged before saying. "You get that one."

Bulkhead was also laughing before he asked. "Ok what now?" I tell them. "Hand me Fowler." As Bulkhead hands me Fowler I tell them. "Now you will learn why they call me Trip. Oh by the way I am sorry it is going to get tight Miko." Then before she could answer I started to change into a Harrier jet. As Fowler falls into the transformation I rearrange as much as I can. Her seat is much thinner, and squeezed far forward, almost hitting her knees on the console. Along with the seat shorter so the stick is between her legs close to her body, as Fowler is stuffed behind her very uncomfortable. I am glad he is out of it.

The first thing she said is. "Cool a jet, can I fly?" As she grabbed the joke my voice squeaked out. "Eap. That is very sensitive." For some reason probably a joke from the lady. However Miko didn't let go but got a very gentle touch running her hand over it saying. "Awww is your stick sensitive? Did I hurt it? Should I kiss it and make it better?" She said in a mocking tone but there's still something I can't place.

I was in shock as I realized She likes power and with my playful attitude. 'Oh my God. I have been flirting this whole time. And she loves it! I get excited thinking maybe I could tell her.' Then I hear a drunken voice. "Are we there yet mommy? I need to go to the bathroom." As she let go of the yoke like it burned her I say. "Next time I will give you flying lessons when it's not so crowded." Watching her smile back.

A knock on the window and Hearing in a muffled voice. "Hey what's going on in there I can't hear you. Are we going to leave or wait to be shot?" I tell him. "Climb on but watch the wings."

After he got on I switched to vertical takeoff, and lifted. For a normal jet the additional weight would be a problem, however I have stronger engine and energy reserves. As we slowly got airborne I switched to half forward half vertical to move with the weight.

For two minutes everything is fine. Then I get two jets right behind us just when I am getting Farr enough away to not feel the jamming field effects on communication. "Dammit two boogies incoming." I said as Bulkhead spoke next. "I will jump give you two a chance."

As the weight started to shift Miko screamed. "NO! DON'T!" I tell Bulkhead before he can jump. "Whait I have another way!" Bulkhead yelled back while still getting ready. "There is no way with my additional weight …" A ground bridge opened up 40 ft ahead as we instantly flew through at our speed which turned the sky from a bright morning to pitch black darkness. "…you can't out maneuver. What in the allspark? You have a ground bridge? Why did you not use it before?"

"I had to get far enough away to call for it. Communication jamming, remember." I say before hearing over my Com that I forgot was on something sounding like cough. "Bullshit." As I started to slow down, switching back to vertical thrust to land, I ask Raff over our private line. "Everything ok?"

Raff answers back. "Not by a long shot. However this is not the time to discuss it. Arcee and Bee are almost back from patrol, and Optimus is almost through dealing with Megatron. Time is short, hurry." "Ten four good buddy." I answer back.

As we landed Bulkhead got off and I transformed back. Except this time Miko is in one hand while Fowler is in the other. When I set her and him down I heard her say. "Remember you owe me another ride in that thing. Without a chaperone."

I almost answer when Bulkhead checks in with Arcee. "Hey Arcee, you will never guess what happened to me." Apparently Bulkhead has it on speaker because we also hear. "Let me guess you had to tuck them in for a nap." With Chuckling hurd also.

Bulkhead isn't even fazed when he answers. "No, that marine gray and blue trim bot that you and Bee met two days ago just helped me and Miko rescue Fowler from the Nemesis." We hear tires squealing to a stop over the com before. "You What! Where is he? I mean you. I mean I am almost at base don't let him get away, I mean leave! I will bridge to your location. " As we hear burning rubber of tires taking off again. Bulkhead looked confused as he looked at me saying. "Um."

I wave goodbye as I walk through my bridge behind me keeping an eye on Miko to make sure she doesn't follow. Once through into my base I open my chest casing. As this is happening I ask Raff. "Still Good?" Hearing back. "Seconds they are coming through the door." Jumping off the chest opening I created a portal under me and 7 ft above the ground beside Raff. I landed on my feet shutting off my portal as Miko and Bulkhead walked through their portal and Arcee races in sliding to a stop changing mid slide to end on her feet before them in bot mode.

"Where is he?" Arcee asked as Bee just now came into the room. Bulkhead said with a sorry tone. "He left too quickly. It's like you and Bee described. A bridge opens behind him and he walks back and poof. Gone."

Arcee crossed her arms, walked over to the wall and leaned her back against it pouting. As we watched this Bulkhead spoke up. "What is so important about this bot anyway? Besides the fact he is a total badass. He even put Starscream in his place, running like a scared newbie. He helped us out twice."

I find Miko staring intently at Arcee as Arcee spoke. "I just. I just need to talk to him, it's personal." This has me curious. As we hear Optimus call for a ground bridge.

After him and Ratchet walk through we find Ratchet holding his arm and a lot of damage to the both of them. I ask them, feeling Raff already knows. "What happened to you guys?" Optimus looks at us saying. "Apparently Megatron has found a large supply of dark energon, and is using it to animate dead Cybertronians."

Miko spoke first. "You mean zombie bots, or zombots?" When Optimus nodded Miko almost spoke then gave a serious face deep in thought before continuing. "I would be disappointed not to see that, but after getting to shoot some cons I call today a win."

Optimus blinked a few times before turning to Arcee and asked. "What did I miss?" Arcee looked upset then spoke up. "Don't look at me. I went on patrol not wanting to be a babysitter. leaving Bulkhead in charge." As Optimus turned to Bulkhead Arcee whispered in a low grumble to herself. "And ended up missing him."

Me and Ratchet are the only two with hearing good enough to take notice of her. Then I hear Bulkhead speak up. "Well after Fowler got caught by the cons. Raff tracked him and I left to go get him. Miko followed me through the bridge, unfortunately they had a jamming field up so I could not call for help or send her back to base. I left her on the ground and then climbed the rock face and got on deck fighting my way in. Sometime during the fight I noticed the ship take off the ground. I hear a noise around a corner and I attack with my mace. Turned out to be the gray and blue trim bot. I get ready to shoot when Miko spoke up from his shoulder. Apparently he altered the cannon so it had a seat and she could fit inside of it and part of his chasey."

Ratchet spoke up, getting interested. "What go back? He altered his t-cog to create a chair for her?" Miko answered the question. "Oh yea. And some controls so I can blow up some cons later on." Ratchet looked shocked and said one word. "Incredible."

Bulkhead continues. "He had a copy of their layout, and we made it to the brig." Arcee interrupted. "He had a copy? How?" Miko spoke up this time. "Earlier we saw a guarded door. After killing the guards and entering we found it to be the bridge. After killing everyone there he copied the general layout and… anything else without an inscription. Oh and he had me take a picture of something because he said we were in a hurry and it would take to long to break the inscription." Pulling out a photo to show them. As Ratchet looks at it he said. "Those are space bridge schematics."

Bulkhead spoke up again. "We then went all out and blazed a path to the brig. You should have seen Miko and him put fear in screamer. When he fired a shot with a charged blast Starscream and I both about lost it. Apparently a charged blast is more on the level of Megatron's cannon. Afterwards he changed into some four door pickup arv vehicle and we made it through the ship to the upper flight deck."

Arcee pushed off the wall looking at Bulkhead asking. "What kind of vehicle again?" Bulkhead scratches his head then continued. "Some type of fancy four door truck with a built in expandable arv in the back. I would have to see some pictures to find the model." As he said that Arcee had a questioning face as she stole a questioning glance at me.

Bulkhead started back up. "Near the flight deck we changed back then after clearing the cons he changed into a Harrier jet."

Ratchet interrupted again. "He is a triple changer?" Bulkhead in a huff said. "Yes I guess that's why he called himself Trip. Anyway he got far enough away and activated a ground bridge to take us even farther away to safely land. Then I called you guys before he left."

As everyone is in shock Arcee spoke. "And he is now out there alone again." As everyone turned to her, Optimus spoke in comforting words. "We don't know that Arcee." She looked at him and shook her head. "I can feel it. I told you I felt something like this for years. I don't know how, I just know."

Me and Raff share a look as Miko said something. "Maybe he will show up again. He did twice right when you needed it, don't give up hope now." I look over to see her hand clutching her pocket with the phone I gave her in it, but not saying anything about it. I added my two cents at this point. "I agree. He doesn't seem like someone who does not help people or bots in need. I think he will be back."

As Miko was staring at me with a calculated look. Bulkhead scratches his chin saying. "Yea. Funny how that is. You think he picked up on Fowler's transmission also?" As I relaxed I noticed Miko still staring at me before her personality did a complete switch as she said. "I am sure it is. Trip seemed very intent on communicating in code or not saying anything outright over the com."

Then Optimus spoke up. "It seems he takes security a lot more seriously than we do. From now on we must be more careful on what we say over the com." Arcee spoke up again. "But what about Trip?" Optimus took a breath as if to calm or cool himself then spoke very calmly. "When he is ready he will come to us. That is all we can do at the moment. We must take comfort in the fact he is reaching out already, and probably will again. Till then we must carry on as usual." Arcee sighed in defeat.

I spoke up remembering mom wanting me home early because she didn't have to work today and wanted to eat supper and play some games tonight. "Arcee can we leave around 3? My mom wants to have a good supper and play board games tonight." This seems to perk her up a bit thinking of me and my mom being close as she answers. "Sure we can leave early for that."

As we hang out eat lunch and play some video games Miko keeps an eye on me. As we all packed up to leave Miko comes up and kissed me on the cheek. As I looked at her stunned I asked. "Not that I am complaining, because I would never complain about a kiss from a beautiful woman. But why?"

She gave me a devilish grin before saying as she walked to Bulkhead. "Just a hunch I needed to say thank you. For something. See you tomorrow." While I watch her walk I find myself staring at her rear. I'm broken out of my stupor by Arcee revving her motor.

As we are heading home Arcee is quiet like yesterday. I am not going to take the silence the whole drive home asking her. "Are you ok, talk to me please and don't say you're fine. I am not buying it. I promise I won't judge you."

When I think she won't answer she does. "I have seen him before." I am shocked I can't remember any time someone saw me. Sure I have fought in a few mines but it was always covert and no witness. So I am unsure when I say. "Of course you have when he saved you."

The mirror shifted so I was looking at myself as she answers. "No before then. In my recharge cycle, or what you humans call sleep. For ten years I occasionally see him fighting in various battles. At first he was uncoordinated and sloppy. Later on he became good, then very good. When I met up with prime here at the base they became very frequent."

When I don't answer and give a worried face she replies. "You think I am crazy just like Cliff did." I quickly answered. "No it's not that I believe things like visions and things are real. I am just curious why you think he feels alone?"

As we passed a street leading towards my home I guess she wasn't ready to stop the conversation as she spoke. "I watched him so closely I started to get an idea of his mood from his posture and reactions. The last two years he goes through the motions but the fire in his soul is gone. He is reserved, holding back, no flair like before, almost as if he doesn't know why he is fighting. And that has got me scared." I can't help but ask. "Why?"

As we headed back towards my house she answered. "I have seen a lot of war Jack. A bot who feels like that gets killed easily. Not because of the enemy but because they stopped looking for a way out. Either they let the battle consume them becoming a monster, or they let it overtake them and go offline. Either way the bots who care about them are the ones that lose the most." As we pulled into the driveway she said one last thing on the matter. "I don't want to see that happen to him. I don't quite know why he is so important to me but he is, and that is what also scares me."

Arcee gave me a look with her mirror and asked. "So anything you want to tell me Mr I have been looking for an arv truck?" I want to tell her but I know, but mom is inside and has no time. So I answer. "I will make you a promise. I have a lot to say but you will have to be patient. Let me have this relaxed evening with my mom. Depending on how things turn out I may not get a time like it again." Arcee looked at me with her mirror shifted as if examining my face for any tell before she answers. "Ok but tomorrow I want answers. Have fun."

I wanted to say more but mom opened the door saying. "So how was your ride? Did you and her have a good time?" "Mom!" I yelled before we laughed as Mom said. "Get cleaned up, dinner will be ready shortly."

As I take a shower I get some texts.

Rockstar { Hello? Trip is that you? }

Trip { Yes it is me. I see you made it home alright. Also on this device you can't be traceable or identified but still be cautious.}

Rockstar {lol. ok paranoid much?}

Trip { I have a lot of things and people to protect. I can't afford not to be.}

Rockstar {So think you can put in a good word with Jack for me?}

Then Raff joined in to my dismay.

Raff {So have you told her yet. And what about the data you copied? }

Jack {no not yet tomorrow I will tell her. As far as the data I am too busy to look through it right now I hope it has information on their history or me but I couldn't be specific on what I copied. After talking to her I will see if she will go through it with me.}

Trip {What gives you the idea I know this Jack?}

Rockstar {Please give me some credit. You showed up with specialized gear for the occasion. Knew Bulkhead by name. Knew I was in trouble. Jack got nervous when the question was asked how you knew. And my nickname Rockstar right after I had been shredding on a electric guitar just moments before in front of him. }

Raff {you really are stretching it out for her. At least you will have a lot to talk about.}

Trip {OK you caught me. I have known him for 11 years. We met in the desert. Saving each other's lives. So why do you want a good word. }

Jack {I will tell her tomorrow. Mom wants dinner and games tonight. }

Raff {She seems really worried and concerned, and I think the lady may have done something to set her up so.}

Rockstar {well he is very cute, and Arcee likes you so I thought you put in a good word for me and I will put in a good word for you. Maybe we can both get an itch scratched. If you bots get an itch if you know what I mean. }

Jack {You want to have sex with Jack? }

Raff {what? }

Jack {sorry Miko is also texting me, or Trip that is. Trying to get me to help set her up with Jack I mean me. She said she will help set me I mean Trip up with Arcee. }

Rockstar {You still there? }

Trip { Yes, just texting someone else got my messages mixed up.}

Rockstar { Please tell me you haven't told jack I want him! That would be so embarrassing I don't think I could look him in the face after that.}

Raff {oh my God. She is asking you to set your own self up with her. Lol if she only knew. }

Trip { I won't tell him, but he has told me he thinks you are very sexy. And I would agree. For a human that is.}

Rockstar {Lol. Really I thought he wouldn't notice me because I am not endowed like other girls. Well anyway even if Cybertronians and humans were compatible as big as you probably are I would be split in two with that thing. Other than that I might consider it. You are funny. }

Trip { You may be surprised how versatile I am. However you two will make a good match and I know Jack is liking your natural beauty far more than a fake Barbie doll. Sorry I have got to go. I would be honored to be your wingbot in the future. We shall see what happens. I will help you if you want him that is. }

Rockstar {Thanks I do I really like his confidence, and ass. Night.}

Raff { Maybe the four of you can double date. Lol then two of your three basic forms can get some at the same time. Lol}

"AAAAGGGGG!" Just then their is a knock on the bathroom door. "Are you ok in their Jack? " My mom asked as I answer. "Yes just texting with Raff and him picking on me." Mom answered through the door sounding a little confused. "Ok.. I put your clothes on your bed. Remember tonight is the game Sequence so I can crush you instead of like it is in trivial pursuit."

I laughed before answering. "Shure, keep telling yourself that. Be out in a minute."

Jack {I will get you for putting that image in my head Raff. Night! }

As I finish walking to my room in a towel I dress then pick up my phone off the desk charging station. Then I froze. 'Oh shit!' Looking at my phone then the charging station in plane sight on my desk. 'Maybe mom didn't notice my phone. Right? OK I just have to hope for the best and do better in the future. God I hope Arcee takes it well tomorrow otherwise I don't want to think about what I am going to do.'