*Bumblebee speaking when he isn't using his holoform*

Normal POV

Tracy winces in pain as Ivan helps her stand, "Why do you think mind control is the best option you have?"

"Well, Tracy, for now, it's the best tactical option I have," Megatron says.

"You can take over someone's mind, not their will," Tracy says.

"I guess I'll test your theory once you're well enough to have dark energon introduced into your body," Megatron says.

"What's dark energon?" Tracy and Ivan ask.

"Dark energon is the blood of Unicron," Megatron says.

"So Unicorns existed on Cybertron?" Tracy asks.

"Unicron, my dear, was known as the Casos bringer on Cybertron," Megatron says.

"So, why use it on me?" Tracy says.

"Dark energon can be used to raise the dead," Megatron says.

"So you want to kill me just to control me afterward?" Tracy asks.

"No, if I did that, Optimus would snuff out my spark. Dark energon was also used to corrupt other cybertronians during the war," Megatron says.

"You should find a different human to turn into your test subject. I learned before I graduated High school that I failed to live up to what my teachers expected me to be," Tracy says.

"What do you mean?" Ivan asks.

"Since most children go to the same school as their parents, the teachers assume that the child inherited the parents' intelligence. Thus they are supposed to get straight A's and graduate at the top of their class as they did. So if they can't, the child believes that they failed since they couldn't meet their expectations," Tracy says.

"Did that happen to you?" Knockout asks.

"Yes, not only that my teacher was so confident that I'd become a doctor like my father, I felt like they gave me tougher assignments than my peers just so I could get a head start on my future," Tracy says.

The Decepticon warlord felt a twinge of sadness in his spark as Megatron realized how much pressure Tracy's teachers placed on her to live up to others' expectations. He almost didn't want to go through with his plan- almost.

"Knockout, have that Dark energon processed as soon as possible. Once the human is well enough, I want you to continue with the plan," Megatron says as he leaves the room.

Optimus' POV

I let Bobby out before transforming to my robot mode. We walk over to the group, and I see a new Autobot standing next to Wheeljack.

"Where is Ricky?"

"I'm over here, Optimus," The Autobot says.

"What happened?"

"Snowdrift said the Alpha Trion needs my and Tracy's help to assist Team Prime in ending the war," Ricky says.

"Why turn you into an Autobot?" Bobby says.

"I'm unsure what my mentor's plan is, but we must trust him."

"I'm sure that Tracy believes that she isn't worthy of this responsibility and will try to convince Alpha Trion to pick someone else," Bobby says.

"But, Tracy displays many qualities of a Prime. She is compassionate and respectful,"

'That may be true, Optimus, but Tracy has had her confidence and self-esteem shattered on multiple occasions by the school bullies - Jax, along with his two 'friends' Bradley and Dakota," Bobby says.

"Why didn't she tell anyone about it?" Matias asks.

"She did. But all the teachers did was tell her to ignore them. The principal told her the same thing. The school nurse tried to help, but her assistance didn't help either." Bobby says.

"Tracy told me the nurse asked the principal to have all four of them see the guidance counselor," Bobby says.

"What happened?"

"Tracy told me that the counselor's horrible advice was that they should just hang out after school so that they could become friends," Bobby says.

"Okay, I know public schools don't get a lot of money, but that counselor lacks a lot of brain cells. She couldn't see that those boys were bullies and never wanted to be her friends," Ricky adds.

"I know. Tracy reluctantly followed the advice, and all that happened was the bullies just humiliated her outside of school every chance they could," Bobby says.

"Bobby, did you and Ashley help her out?" Rocky asks.

"We wanted to, but Tracy just gave up and told us not to bother since anything we could do probably wouldn't help anyway," Bobby says.

Knockout's POV

I walk over to the energon processor and attach the dark energon to it. After turning it on, I go back over to Tracy and Ivan.

"Tracy, what was that mental disorder you mentioned earlier?"

"When I was fourteen, I got so stressed out and had two panic attacks at school, not to mention I lashed out. I beat up another student and even broke a desk," Tracy says.

"Didn't you get in trouble?" Ivan asks.

"I did go to the principal's office after the nurse made sure I didn't break my wrist," Tracy says.

"What happened?"

"The principal told my parents what happened, and for some reason, my mind kept fixating on the worst-case scenario the entire time they were talking. I ended up having another panic attack. This one was so bad I passed out." Tracy says.

"Why did you pass out?" Ivan asks.

"I don't know, but I must have hit my head on something when I fell. I woke up in the back of an ambulance. When we got to the ER, the doctor ensured I didn't have a concussion. They fixed the cut on my forehead with medical glue. When the doctor asked to talk to me alone, I told him about being bullied and all the pressure my teachers put on me to be like my parents. Sometimes I'd worry about things that may happen, or I blamed myself for something that I had zero control over - but still feel bad about for several days after the fact.." Tracy says.

"What did the doctor say?" Breakdown asks.

"The doctor diagnosed me with Generalized Anxiety Disorder," Tracy says.

Normal POV

Team Prime recovered from hearing a snip-it of Tracy's past. Then they went back to trying to find her and Ivan.

"Ratchet, have you tried locating my daughter's cellphone?" Matias asks.

"Yes, either she is out of range, or the battery died. The tracking system can't get a lock on it," Ratchet says.

"Tracy has a portable power bank to charge it, so her phone can't be dead," Bobby says.

"She could have turned off the GPS so no one can find her," Ricky says.

"Wheeljack, I still can't believe you let Patricia go off on her own," Matias snaps.

"I'm sorry, but she promises to stay on the Jack Hammer," Wheeljack says.

"Did Wheeljack make a mistake not bringing Tracy with him? Yes," Bobby says.

"Dude, thanks for defending me," Wheeljack says, rolling his eyes.

"I'm sorry, Wheeljack. But Matias, I'm sure you know that most humans tend to make poor decisions if they are stressed, scared, or upset," Bobby says.

"Yes," Matias sighs.

"Plus, Tracy does have the habit of putting others first and not letting anyone convince her to stop what she is doing once she sets her mind on something," Wheeljack says.

"I'm aware of that Wheeljack. Her mother was the same way," Matias says.

"We need to stop playing the blame game and just figure out how to find my best friend and Ivan," Bobby says.

"Bobby is correct. Arguing about how things played out won't help anyone right now. Tracy and Ivan's safety is at risk," Optimus says.

"So, what did Starscream take from Tracy anyway?" Snowdrift asks.

Bulkhead, Wheeljack, Bumblebee, Ricky, and Bobby suddenly freeze and share the same thought, We have to keep the secret about the energem, Fury, and that Tracy and Ivan are Power rangers from the rest of the Team. But, Tracy and Ivan's safety could be at risk. Is it worth losing their trust if we tell the Team the truth?

"Are you five alright?" Optimus asks.

"Yes, we're fine," the group responds.

"Do any of you know what it is?" Snowdrift asks.

"Yes, but Tracy made us promise not to tell anyone what is found," Bobby says.

"Why?" Ratchet asks.

"That item gives off a strange energy signal," Wheeljack says.

"Were the Jackhammer's scanners able to pick it up?" Arcee asks.

"Yes, I'm not sure if I can link the Jackhammer's system to the base's," Wheeljack says.

*What about checking for an Autobot life sign,* Bumblebee suggests.

"Good idea, Bee. If Alpha Trion turned me into a Cybertronian, maybe Tracy is too," Ricky says.

Ratchet started to type as fast as possible, but the scanner couldn't lock onto any new Autobot live signals other than Ricky's. So, Ratchet picks up a flash drive and hands it to Wheeljack.

"Why are you giving this to me, doc?" Wheeljack asks.

"I've told you several times not to call me that. Now go to your ship and put in all the data from the last scan you performed. I can use it to guide the team to bring Tracy and Ivan back here safe," Ratchet says.