The Little Girl and the Predacons (Rewrite)

by Dolphinheart99

(Sequel of The Little Girl and the Graboids) Autobots and Decepticons have a new threat on their hands. Powerful creatures from space called Monstrum came to control the time, space and dimension. But, they can't get it unless they find the Key of Portals. It was a race against time, because if the Autobots or Decepticons don't find the key first, their lives are doomed.

42. Reunion

I am so sorry for the long wait. I didn't have time to write. But don't worry, just three or four chapters, I will finish this story and start making

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Val and Celestia were sitting on Saphira's shoulder, watching as Elita-One and Diamond Silk argued with a grinning Lusha, who wasn't fazed by this, along with Marco and Owen. Apparently, Lusha sneaks off when Dark and the others planned the cover up story of the missing little girls. She kidnapped Fowler when he was going home, Miko when she was going to bed, and Vogel when he was on his break. Because of Lusha's arrogance and bad ideas, the three newcomers will have trouble adjusting to what's going on. The others were watching the whole argument. Unsure what to do or say.

"Should...should we do something?" Smokescreen asked the group.

"Give it time." Meygana said casually, doing her nails. "The argument will end soon."

"Do you honestly think bringing them here suddenly would help them understand the situation?!" Elita-One scolds a grinning Lusha.

"Don't worry! They will understand after you explain everything." Lusha assures them.

"How!? You froze them into a block of ice!" Marco added, gesturing to the ice with the three people inside with Impossible Man standing beside it, his tongue stuck on the ice after Rocco dared him to do it.

"It's okay, I can thaw 'em out." Lusha assures them cheerfully.

Everyone sighs in annoyance. Knowing that Lusha always had a knack in getting into trouble, like every day. As they argue, Yunna looks at Miko's frozen form with a worried and sad look. Like she was hiding something. Sensing Yunna's distress, both Hybrid and Livewire looked at her, seeing her fidgeting her hands a bit.

"You're...shaking." Livewire said to Yunna.

Yunna brought her head up and looked at the two Dracons. "Gomenasai...I just...I just need some space...excuse me." She said softly before leaving the room.

Seeing Yunna leaving, Val and Celestia decided to follow her. They were brought down by Saphira since they asked her to before going after Yunna. They followed Yunna outside and saw her already gone. This confused them until they heard heavy footsteps. Turning around, they saw Soundwave looking down at them. The two little girls stared at the mute Decepticon, who stared back. They stared at each other for a while before the communication office looked up at Mercury. The two girls followed his gaze and saw Yunna's figure on top of Mercury. The two little girls were surprised by this but soon went to find a way to get to the top until Soundwave surprised them yet again as he gently placed his servo down. Confused and wary, the two girls looked up at him, they remembered from Diamond Silk that Soundwave is a skilled fighter and is the second strongest in the Decepticon ranks. They were hesitant to get on, but they needed to get to Yunna. So, taking a deep breath, the girls got on Soundwave's servo before being lifted up by him. With amazing speed and agility, Soundwave swiftly made it to the top with Val and Celestia holding on to his servo. As they reach the top, Soundwave sets them down and allows the girls to go over to Yunna, who was sitting at the edge, hugging her legs tightly.

"Yunna?" Val spoke as she made towards Yunna, who didn't turn to look at them. "Are you okay?"

Yunn shook her head a bit. "Yes and no..."

"...Is it because of your cousin Miko?" Celestia was the one who asked.

Looking down, Yunna slowly nods her head. "Hai...it is."

"Did you two had a fight?" Val asked, sitting next to Yunna with Celestia by her side.

Yunna hugs her legs close. "Sort of...You see, we both promise to go to America together. But...I was soon accepted to Ethereal Academy and had to get there straight away. I told Miko about this and she got mad, thinking that I broke our promise."

"But it wasn't your fault." Val said to her. "You got accepted into the school and had to go."

"I know..." Yunna whispers sadly. "I haven't called her since I got to America and...and..."

"And when you got in the accident and taken by M.E.C.H., right?" Came Spider-Man's voice.

They turned around and saw Spider-Man, Dark, the two Dracons, the Cyclones, and Soundwaves mini-cons coming to them. Yunna lowered her head but nodded. "Hai..." She responded.

"How did you all get here?" Val asked them.

"That's easy, we climb." Rumble bragged, earning low growls from both Hybrid and Livewire. "Err...actually, they climb and we kind of ride on them."

"Anyways...why did you have to go to Ethereal Academy?" Dark asked Yunna. "Did your uncle tell you to?"

Yunna shook her head. "No, it was the members of the Kayda Family."

"That what?" Rumble and Frenzy asked in confusion.

"The Kayda Family, they are known to have the ability to see and connect with magical creatures and animals." Zosia's voice came out of nowhere. The group looked behind and saw Zosia, in her human form, standing on top of a higher platform. "Greetings, my friends."

"Zosia-san! What are you doing here?" Yunna asked in surprise, getting up from her feet.

Zosia smiles at her kindly. "I sensed there was trouble and came as soon as I could." She answered, jumping off and landed softly onto the ground. "And also, I sense your worry and fear for your cousin, Miko."

Yunna lowers head. Causing everyone to be confused. "I don't get it, what's the problem?" Frenzy asked.

"Yeah, what's wrong with her cousin?" Rumble asked, agreeing with his brother.

Dark thinks of the possibility and realizes something. When she was Danica Grady and attending their school, she couldn't sense any magic aura on Miko, not even a little, while Yunna had a strong magical aura in her. "Because Miko is a Skippy, isn't she?" She asked Yunna, who looked at her, showing that she cannot deny the truth.

"Hai...Miko is the first Kayda family member to be born a Skippy." Yunna confessed sadly. "Both my mother and Miko's mother are Kayda family members and soon got married. My mother married my father who is Mikadzuki Clan member while Miko's mother married a human, who does not know our family's secret."

"And because the law states that Skippies are considered humans, Miko was forbidden to know her mother's side of family's true origin or knowing about magic." Dark said, understanding Yunna's situation. "You had to keep the burden of the Kayda Family's secret, just so you could protect Miko, weren't you?"

"Hai, I thought it was the only way to keep her safe. The rest of the family members agreed that Miko must never know, so she won't carry the burden of secrets in magic or be endangered." Yunna explains to them truthfully. "That is the only way."

"...Well, that's bullshit!" Dark said in a rude tone.

"Dark!" Spider-Man scolded her.

Dark ignores him and looks at Yunna. "I get you want to keep your cousin safe from magic but come on! She kept giant robotic aliens a secret, why can't she do the same with magic. She has the right to know, Yunna. Even though it's the law in magic, she's your cousin, skippy or not, she needs to know."

"But the law-"

Dark cuts her. "Who cares? Laws are meant to be broken." She pointed out.

"Not every law." Spider-Man reminds her, causing Dark to stick her tongue at him.

Zosia was the one who had to explain it to her. "What she means, Yunna, that your cousin has the right to know."

Yunna lowers her head. "I know, it's just the Kayda family, they're..."

"I know they are strict with their tradition. Miko may be a Skippy, but she is also family." Zosia informs her. "The truth can save the both of you."

Yunna rubs her arm worriedly. She knew that it would save the trouble for both her and Miko but risking her cousin's safety was a big leap. She didn't want Miko to endure such hardships. Although Jack did mention Miko always getting into trouble on the Autoboot's missions many times and always coming back unharmed. Maybe...maybe Miko should know about her Kayda bloodline. And yet...she still wasn't sure if it was a good idea. Suddenly, she felt a servo on her shoulder. Looking up, she was surprised by this. She always thought of him as a silent warrior. But for some reason, she understood him, like he was saying 'Take the risk.' Yunna couldn't help but nod her head and face Zosia.

"Hai...I will tell her, but I must figure out how to explain to the Kayda Family." Yunna said with Zosia.

"Don't threaten, my dear. I will vouch for you." Zosia said with a smile, which Yunna returned. "But right now, you should probably go back to the others."

"Why?" Rumble and Frenzy asked in confusion.

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Damien's scream was heard from below, getting everyone's attention.

"That's why." Zosia informs them.

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Later, they returned to the control room, and to their surprise and shock. They saw Lusha laughing hysterically as she wielded a XL18 Flamethrower, ready to fire at the ice block that was trapping Fowler, Miko, and Vogel. She was prevented from using her flamethrower as the kids, Marcon, Owen, Jay, Leonidas, Andrew, and Mike were holding her down and preventing her from releasing a burst of flames.

"Lusha! Put the flamethrower down, now!" Marco ordered, pulling the device away from the ice block.

"Aw, come on! They'll be fine! They'll just receive third-degree burns!" Lusha said cheerfully.

"How is that helpful!?" Owen yelled in anger, pulling her away from the ice block.

Zosia shook her head at them. "I am glad I came by." She said before raising her staff before tapping it, creating a golden shockwave that made everyone stop making the ruckus and turned to her in surprise.

"Lady Zosia?!" Everyone, minus the newcomers, exclaimed in shock and surprise.

"Who?" Everyone, minus Arcee as she recognizes her, asked in confusion.

"You! You're the one with Dark Twilight and Spider-Man at the cavern." Arcee said, looking at Zosia.

Zosia nodded her head. "That is I. And if you are wondering, why am I here, is to assist all of you with a certain...problem." She gestured to the ice block. "And preventing a certain someone from burning them alive.

"Pffft! It's not someone, silly. It me!" Lusha said cheerfully as she breaks away from the group's hold before tossing her flamethrower away. Luckily, before it could hit the ground and explode, Mercury caught it with his claw and hides it away.

Zosia simply rolls her eyes and teleports on top of the counter with Yunna, who is now in her human form, much to the surprise of the newcomers, before Zosia places a hand on the ice block. "Thank goodness you are here, Lady Zosia." Angel said to the shaman. "We are worried about what is going to happen."

"I can assure you; I will assist you in this matter." Zosia said to them. "But I do want to know why your new friends have curse chains on them. Ms. Meygana?" She turned to the second heir Scorpio member.

Meygana gave a small smile. "What? That way, they won't try and betray us." She said innocently.

"In a most painful way." Trickster mutters out.

"You do realize those curse chains are for the criminals, correct?" Zosia reminds her.

"Hey, you can be too careful." Meygana winks at her.

Smiling softly, Zosia faced the newcomers, who looked back at her, before raising her staff. At first, they thought she was going to attack them, but instead she did something shocking. Her staff created a small light that brought the chains that were binding them. And soon, they all shattered into sparkling light. "You shall be free from your bind, but you are forbidden to betray us. And if you try, you will be trapped in a loop of time. Do you vow to keep this secret?"

The newcomers looked at each other, wondering what to do. But their leaders knew what to do as they agreed to the term, much to everyone's surprise when even Megatron agreed to keep the vow. They too soon agree with the vow. But Starscream didn't want to. However, he didn't have a choice when Knightmare elbowed him hard, and reluctantly agreed. And with that, their chest emitted a golden glow, indicating they promise not to betray them.

"It is done." Zosia spoke calmly.

"So...we're good?" Smokescreen asked hesitantly.

"Yeah, you're good." Tempest said blankly, arms crossed.

"Great, so...who is she?" Sunstreak points at Zosia.

That's where Elita-One makes the introduction. "This is Lady Zosia. A good friend and ally. She is a member of the magic council and the one that saved June Darby."

"You saved my mate?" Silvereyes asked in shock.

Zosia looked at him and smiled. "Indeed, and you must be Silver Darby, June's long-lost husband. I would like to talk with you all, but right now, I think it's time for them to wake them up." She said, gesturing to the frozen humans.

Saphira gestured her to proceed. "By all means."

Zosia nodded and went over to the ice block. "May I?" She asked about the Impossible Man. The cosmic prankster lifted a thumbs up and allowed Zosia to do her thing. Zosia points her staff at the ice block as it glows.

"Release them." She spoke softly.

And with that, the ice block suddenly disappeared, freeing the trapped humans inside. They let out a gasp in shock as if they were experiencing a sudden adrenaline rush. They didn't know what happened as they were suddenly taken by someone.

"Oh, my head...feels like I was hit by an iceberg-What in the Sam Hill?!" Fowler suddenly yells out to see the Autobots, Decepticons, Monstrums, Dracons, and the Predacons along with the others.

"You guys are alive!" Miko said in relief when she saw the Autobots there but when she saw Jack with Raf, she gasped. "JACK!" She yelled happily, rushing towards him before giving him a big hug.

"Augh!" Jack grunted by the sudden impact but smiles and hugs her back. "Good to see you Miko."

As Miko lets go, she looks at him and Raf. "How are you guys here? What happened?" She asked in concern.

"All will be answered, but first, someone wants to meet you." Jack said to her.

Miko was confused until she spotted her cousin standing behind them. Her eyes widen in shock and amazement to see Yunna, giving Miko a small yet nervous smile, as her draw drops in the process. Yunna wasn't sure what to say or do. They haven't spoken for a year. She doesn't know what Miko is thinking. But before Yunna could speak, Miko suddenly tackles her into a hug, surprising Yunna in the process.

"Shina! You're okay!" Miko cried out, happy to see her cousin. "I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have gotten mad at you for leaving! I-I tried to call you, but you didn't answer!"

Miko rambled out a swarm of apologies to Yunna. The techno-organic couldn't help but smile at her and gently hug her back. "I miss you too, Miko-chan." Happy to have her cousin back.

But their happy reunion was cut off by Trickster as the fox Monstrum came to them with a grin. "D'awww...how cute. Little Mimi does care." He teased Miko.

Hearing this, Miko lets go of the hug and glares at Trickster. "Hey! Don't call me that you...jerk..." Miko slowly realizes something. She only knows one annoying person who calls her that. That someone is that annoying jerk.

"YOU!" She points at the fox Monstrum angrily as she shrieks at him.

Trickster smirks at her. "Good to see you too, Little Mimi." He greeted Miko casually.

"Woah! Another alien." Vogel said in amazement, looking at the massive robotic aliens and Montrums. "Hello! I am Vogel, an Agent for the Department of Interstellar relations. Do you come in peace?"

They stared at Vogel in confusion. Arcee facepalm at this while Darksteel snickers at him. Poisonhorn leans over to Twoface. "Humans can be strange sometimes." He whispers out.

"I know right?" Twoface whispers back in agreement.

"Can somebody please tell me what's going on before I start to lose it?!" Fowler demanded.

"Or you could let us run away while you angrily shake your fist and scream: YOU ROTTEN KIDS!" Damien suggested, shaking his fist in the air while doing a perfect imitation of Fowler.

The pranksters and some of his friends snickered at this, finding it hilarious. Fowler was not amused, finding it annoyed on why this boy was making fun of him. Gem shook her head at Damien, who still had his fist raised in the air, and looked at Fowler.

"You were kidnapped by our friend over there." She gestures to Lusha, who smiles and waves at him, "And you need to sit down. It's going to be a long explanation."

"Please do." Fowler said with narrowed eyes.

Lusha suddenly appeared with a wide grin on her face. "Okay! Let's start with the introduction!" She exclaims before she brings Leonidas to her side, earning a glare from the heir. "First, this is Leonidas! He's a samurai warrior AND Miko's cousin's fiancé!"

"WHAT?!" Everyone, minus the serious ones, Vogel, Fowler, and Yunna's friends, shouted in shock. Soundwave snaps his head at Yunna's direction, who was fiddling her fingers in embarrassment. Foxtrot shook her head as she and the others began explaining to them the reason for what is happening and why Yunna is getting married. They explain to the newcomers about the Monstrums, the war, magic, and everything else. Filling in on what they have missed. Fowler couldn't believe what he was hearing. Thinking that he was going to faint. Miko and Vogel were the only ones who were fascinated and believed in them. Miko was annoyed that she wasn't there to see it while Vogel finds it amazing.

"So let me get this straight..." Miko began as she pointed at the four Monstrums. "You guys are shape shifting aliens that destroyed Cybertron and started the war. And now you guys began rogues and your kind are searching for a magical key that will anyone's wishes?"

"Pretty much." Trickster answered, fixing his weapon.

"And you're from a magical clan of two and are engaged to this guy to bring an alliance?" Miko asked her cousin.

Yunna nodded her head. "Hai, Leonidas-san is born of two clans, Date and Yashida. And I was born with Kayda and Mikadzuki blood in my veins."

"So...does that mean I have magical blood too? Since my mom and your mom are sisters and they have magic in them...do I have magic powers too?!" Miko asked excitedly.

"Eeehhh...not really." Yunna confessed sheepishly.

"What do you mean?" Miko asked in confusion.

Jack decides to step in. "What Yunna is trying to say, Miko, is that you're a skip generation. You didn't receive any magical abilities, but your next of kin will receive it."

"What?! That can't be true!" Miko stated before thinking of an excuse. "Um...m-maybe I'm a late bloomer like Raf! He got his power recently, right?"

"That is true. Rafael received his power late and Jumper children usually receive their powers at the age of six. Late bloomers receive their powers at thirteen or fourteen. However, the Kayda Family bloodline is special. They never have late bloomers nor skippies in their generations."

"Until now." Dark gestures to Miko. "Hate to break your excitement, Miko, but Z's right. You're the first ever Sippy born in the Kayda family."

Miko groans in annoyance before looking at the group. "What about you guys? How do you get your powers?" She asked, desperately wanting to know. Val flinched a bit, fearing that her mother's serum would be exposed, but to her relief. Her friends and family keep her secret safe.

"Some were experimented, some were born, and some are given to them." Leonida explains, earning a confused look from Miko. "Magic and powers come in different ways. A gift, a blessing, or a curse."

"Curse? What are you talking about? Having powers is awesome!" Miko said with a grin. "Right?"

"Oh, as if it is a dream to be taken from our homes, families, and stripped from our childhood, spending the rest of our lives as lab rats, experimenting on, training till our bodies break, and force to fight each other to death." Jay listed out blankly.

"You were...taken?" Ratchet asked in shock.

Stefano was the one who answered. "Some of us are experiments that were created by a psychopath scientist. He hated humanity, thinking that they are weak beings that will not survive. Then he had a twisted thought of making humans powerful by turning them into mega humans."

Everyone, minus the serious ones, was shocked by this, especially Fowler. They never knew that there was a human with a twisted thought. Optimus asked who the human and they responded by saying Renaldo Mortem. Fowler was shocked by this as he recognized that man. Mortem was a wanted man for crimes that were so unforgivable, it was punishable by death. But it appears that the man, aka Stefano and Giovanna's now deceased uncle, has died from a very, very tragic accident. *Cough!* He was blown up into smithereens!*Cough!* and his inventions were confiscated by the military. But they couldn't find the experiments. That's where S.H.I.E.L.D. came in. When the D-Squad, Owen, and Marco were kidnapped by Mortem's son, Uberto Mortem, who hired mercenaries to bring them to an island filled with red Xenomorphs by tricking Charles Bishop Weyland to bring them there. But the island was a death trap as the hybrid red xenos had killed everyone in that island. They freed the trapped experiments (Leonidas, Andrew, Cornelia, Destiny, Stefano, and Giovanna) and helped them escape the island. The mercenaries and Weyland were killed, but they were able to escape thanks to S.H.I.E.L.D. and their Predacon friends. And Miko felt guilty about what she said.

"I...I didn't know you guys were..." Miko was cut off by Giovanna.

"It is all right." Giovanna said to Miko while Val looked at Bumblebee, who was looking back at her. "But now you know our origin and why we were used for it. And how powers and magic can cause harm."

Spider-Man nodded his head, not noticing Bumblebee offering a servo and allowed Val to climb on before bringing her to his face, so she could touch his mask. "As my uncle used to say: With great power comes great responsibility."

"He's right." Dark agrees with Spider-Man. "Powers and magic can be...awesome. But with no proper training, that power can be their downfall and their deaths."

"And that is why they trained themselves in order to keep their powers in line." Sage explains, finishing the conversation.

"So...were you guys experimenting too?" Vogel asked Alex, Mike, Sofia, Quinn, and Damien.

The group looked at each other, wasn't sure if they should answer. However, they aren't sure if they should tell them since they don't fully trust them yet. But since they need all the help they could get, they decided to allow them to know. However, as they were about to explain, they suddenly heard Bumblebee making loud beeping sounds, like he was in pain. They all quickly turned to Bee and saw him holding Val with his free servo while the other was clutching his throat. He was making a lot of beeping and whirring sounds. And his action made him drop Val. Luckily, Yunna was there as she caught Val with both her servos before quickly backing up when Bee fell on the ground.

"BEE?!" Raf exclaims as he somehow teleported over to his guardian's side with no problem. "Are you okay?! What's happening?"

"Everyone, back up!" Sage suddenly ordered them.

"Sage, what are you talking about?" Arcee asked, concerned about Bee.

"Trust us on this, we know what's going on." Diamond Silk said to them in assurance.

They watched as Bee fell on his knees, making weird beeping noises. He was not aware that his voice box was being repaired by golden sparks and statics. After a few seconds, Bee started producing the sound of gasp instead of beeps.

"Uh! What's happening?" Bee mutters out, earning surprised gasps from his team.

"Bumblebee." Ratchet said in shock.

"Your voice..." Arcee added, staring at Bee with wide optics.

Bee gave them a confused look. "My voice, what are you-?" Bee's optics widened in realization. "My voice!" Bee opens his mask to reveal his mouth and realizes that his pipes are healed. "Ratchet, I have my pipes back!" Bumblebee said happily as he embraced the medic.

"Heh. Yes. Yes, we noticed." Ratchet chuckles as he winks at the group.

As Bee withdrew from Ratchet and looked at himself, he began to wonder how he got his voice back. Until he remembers playing around with Val and notices glowing markings on her that appeared briefly. He turned towards Val, being carried by Yunna, and his optics widened in realization.

"It was you! You fixed my pipes!" Bee said in realization and excitement as he was about to go over to Val. However, the two Dracons, Hybrid and Livewire, appeared in front of Yunna, growling savagely towards Bee, warning him to back off, which he did.

"Wait... are you telling me that she did it?" Ratchet pointed at the little girl. "She fixed Bumblebee's voice box? Ho-How is this possible?!"

Owen sighs as he looks at the group of allies, who looked at him as well, knowing very well that they have to tell the truth. Otherwise, something bad will happen. Plus, they hope they can keep the secret, if not. Well, Dark has a plan to sic Destiny a 'em. So, they explain the situation and the reason.

"Val possesses a power that has no equal." Carl began the explanation. Everyone was in there, listening to Carl's explanation. "As you know, the Galatrias worship their Goddess, Crystalia. However, there is more to that." He looks over to Val, being carried by her uncle after Yunna handed her over to him. "Val is not only the key, but she is connected to the Goddess, and it also houses the power of the Gate of Beginning."

Moonracer was thinking about the situation. "So...when Val brought Skyquake and Cliffjumper from the afterlife..."

"Yes, it was all thanks to the power of the Gate of Beginning. However, there is more to it." Carl explains in a serious tone.

"And why is that?" Shockwave questions him.

That's when Xander answers for him and the others, "It's because Crystalia is a good friend of Unicron."

This shocked the group, especially Megatron, as Xander recalled the lessons he had with King Andreous. The story goes that Unicron traveled throughout the galaxy, to understand his meaning and purpose, until he came upon Galatria's home planet, Laas. There, he forms a small friendship with Crystalia. And because of this, he vowed to never harm her children and that she is the only one with the power to reverse his Dark Energon and allow to free those who are in the Anti-Spark or Unicron's spark. That is why Val was able to bring back Skyquake and Cliff, because she is connected to the Gate of Beginning. And because of this, she can also repair any missing limbs of the Cybertronians. To demonstrate, Val heals Ultra Magnus's claw hand back to its original form, shocking everyone, including Ultra Magnus.

"Amazing..." Bee said in shock, still happy that he can finally speak again.

"She healed him." Arcee added in shock.

"Woah..." Both Sunstreak and Sideswipe said in shock.

"Daaaannnggg..." Mudflap and Skids said unison with shock and wide optics.

"This is beyond my medical field." Ratchet said in shock.

Leadfoot looks at the three scientist femmes. "Is there something else that we should know about?"

The three femmes looked at each other and then to the group. They were unsure if it was a good idea. I mean, they had to keep this other secret too but...they need to know as well, otherwise. They will end up getting hurt. With that silent agreement, Marco was the one to explain that Val also carries a powerful serum made by scientist mother called Project Alpha. He and Archie used to work for Mortem. But without a choice. Marco worked for him as top assassin and mercenary that goes by the name Stryker, shocking Fowler as he recalls that he was wanted by forty states and died by a fiery explosion. Marco said that he used to be a heartless killer until he met his wife and went into hiding with a new life. All he wanted was to raise his daughter after the death of his wife, but Mortem found him and threatened him to return or else Quinn will die from the virus Mortem gave her when she was you. Archie worked for him since he thought that Mortem could help him change the world. But instead, he was forced to create new hybrids and dinosaurs as weapons. He was lucky to escape and faked his death as he went into hiding. Sadly, he couldn't return to his niece, Aggie, since Mortem might track him down and threaten him by using Aggie. Since Marco was Mortem's right-hand man and Archie was his chief scientist, they know about his ideals and plans, as well as Project Alpha. They explained that this serum gives humans great powers beyond their wildest imaginations or dreams. It also can cure any rare diseases. She wanted to use her serum for the good of humanity. However, her old partner, Renaldo Mortem, had other plans. Instead of using the serum for good, he wanted to use the serum to change humanity into beings with powers, where they don't need to worry about sickness or deformity. A new evolution of humanity. Mortem would try a turned Project Alpha into a bomb that would spread all across the world which he called A Global Evolution. He believes those who survive the explosion are the ones who inherited the powers of Project Alpha, and those who did not survive, Mortem said they are as good as dead. Everyone, minus the serious ones, was shocked to hear such information. Although some believe that Mortem is like a human version of Shockwave, but crazier and has a temper.

"That's deep..." Crosshair said, optics widen in shock.

"Alma wanted to keep her work safe, so she infused the serum into her daughter." Carl said, looking at Val. "The serum was kept inside of her, advancing itself in some ways that I could yet to understand."

"Princess..." Xander said softly, knowing that he had to keep Val safe at all times now.

Suddenly, Miko came over to them, eyes widened with curiosity. "So...how does this super serum work and how is it given? Does she have to touch someone when her eyes glow or something?" Miko asked eagerly.

"Actually, no." Wu answered, shaking his head a bit. "For someone to receive the power, Val must place a single tear on that person and he or she will receive the power given to them as well as being cured and healed from any sickness, injuries, or diseases."

"That's how we got our powers, through Val." Mike said, gesturing to the ones who were given powers by Val.

"Awesome! Do you think I can get powers too?" Miko asked enticingly, causing Ratchet to dread about this.

"Sorry to say this, Ms. Nakadai, but you can't." Carl answered, making Miko shocked and disappointed while Ratchet was relieved by this "Project Alpha can only work if someone is in critical condition like a rare sickness, fatal injuries, or are in immense pain."

"Basically, Project Alpha gives them powers to save their lives." Archie explains briefly.

"In which case, you can't get powers from Project Alpha to do ridiculous stuff." Dark said, making Miko pouted in annoyance and disappointment. "And do even think about getting yourself hurt, 'cause I'm gonna heal you myself or drag you to Z so she can heal you."

"Awww!" Miko whined and pouted.

"Don't you whine one, missy. I know you're a tough cookie, but having powers is like giving Lusha a minigun." Dark stated to her seriously.

"Which I still can't get!" Lusha said from the background.

As Miko pouted, the newcomers are still processing what's going on. "...Who knew that she could have such power in her?" Smokescreen mutters out.

"And that is why she is placed in protective care." Tempest answered, appearing beside Smokescreen, scaring him in the process. "S.H.I.E.L.D. is keeping Val safe in secret while she is placed in protective custody by special forces."

"As well as Predacon bodyguards." Chromia points at the predacons.

"And tons of allies." Dark mutters out.

"Well, then you better make sure you are prepared." Nightscar said seriously, getting everyone's attention. "Thanatos is still searching for the key wielder."

"Yeah, but she can't get her if he can't find the Terraformer." Damien said to the Monstrum wolf.

"For once, Damien's right." Gem said, finding it strange to agree with him. "I mean, the Terraformer is in the hostile and dicey ice field galaxy, Gefroren Nebula."

"It was until Thanatos destroyed it." Nightscar answered, getting shocked looks from the group. "He now has the ship that will take him to the Gate of Beginning."

"And now he searches for the key to activate it." Dark said, looking at Val seriously. "We need to boost our defenses."

"We need a bigger army." Natrix said to Dark. "Even if we already have the Predacons, we are still low on numbers."

"We have to search for other Decepticons and Insecticons." Megatron finally said, getting all eyes and optics on him. "We will get more advantage if we locate them."

"Do we have to?" Trickster asked in annoyance. "Shouldn't that be your job, Meggy? I mean, you and your minions should go look for them yourselves."

"Don't call me that." Megatron threatens Trickster with a glare, earning an eye roll from Trickster.

"If you don't want to, then don't." Tempest suddenly said blankly. "I told Nemesis to scan the areas on possible Insecticons and Decepticons' signals, contact them in private signals so he could open a groundbridge...and you're welcome."

The group stared at her with wide optics, clearly believing that she could be a better Decepticon leader. Foxtrot nodded her head in agreement with this, even though she distaste more Decepticon on their island paradise, but it will be the only way for Val to keep Val safe. "Agreeable, we will send a search party, but we must add some of Stefano and Giovanna clones to keep watch at the school and some as chaperons on their trip." Foxtrot said to them.

"Trip? What trip?" Fowler asked in confusion.

"The students in Ethereal Academy are heading to Sunny City for their two-week field trip, to study about its artistic history and celebration." Archie explains to them.

"Hey, so are we!" Miko said in excitement. "We're going there after we pass Ms. Lynn's test."

"If you pass, Little Mimi." Trickster teased, earning a glare from Miko.

"Well, then, I guess we all have plans to meet up at Sunny City." Dark said before looking at Xander. "Since Raf needs to train with his powers, I have to keep an eye on him." She informs them, which confuses them.

"What?" Vogel asked in confusion.

"Rafael has yet to master his jumper's ability." Zosia began, coming over to Dark. "And I agree that Dark should stay with him to watch him over and to prevent anyone from seeing his jumper ability if he accidentally activates them."

"I hope we can train him properly." Bee said worriedly, though secretly enjoying it, that he can finally talk again.

"Do not worry, Bumblebee. I contacted my brothers to train Rafael, for they know about the jumpers and their histories."

"I see..." Optimus said and then asked. "When will your brothers arrive?"

"Well, knowing my brother Keizer, he would make a grand entrance." Zosia said with a small smile.

"What grand entrance?" Miko asked in confusion.

Unaware to them, Mercury's doors suddenly into a wooden door with a golden doorknob. And with one mighty fling, Keizer, in his Cybertronian form, barges in with a wide grin. He was not aware that he accidentally slammed the door on Strascream, crushing him in the process as he yelled in pain.

"GREETINGS MY FIRE BREATHING COMPANIONS!" Keizer called out happily before noticing a smiling Zosia and blank face Tempest. "Oh, hey Z! Tempy!"

"That grand entrance." Zosia answered to Miko kindly.

Both Darksteel and Skylynx laughed at Starscream's misfortune while Predaking smirked at this. Already liking Zosia's kin.

Following Keizer from behind was an annoyed Xenthos. "Keizer! How many times do I have to tell you?! Stop using the magical doorknob!" He scolds his enthusiastic twin brother.

"Pfft! Don't be like that, Xenthos. And besides, we barely used it. After all, it was a gift from the dwarves." Keizer said, earning an eye roll from his twin.

"Because every time we use it, you always slam it open and hit an unexpected person!" Xenthos reminds him.

"Come on, it didn't happen now." Keizer said to Xenthos. Suddenly, they heard a groan from the door. Closing the magical door, they saw Starscream was stuck on the wall and was in so much pain from being crushed by the door. Seeing this, Keizer took the doorknob and turned to his stern looking brother. "This proves nothing. And by the way..." Keizer looks at the group. "Was he important?"

"Nope." Came the response from the beings that dislike Starscream.

Keizer gave his brother a smug look. "See? They didn't mind." He said as he closed the door, which magically disappeared and the doorknob landed on his servo.

"Um...who...are they?" Raf suddenly, giving an unsure look towards the Corvus twins.

"Everyone, these are my brothers. Xenthos and Keizer Corvus. They are Techno-organic like Tempest and I." Zosia explains to the group.

"Hey, Tempy! How's my dark energon powered niece doin'?" Keizer asked joyfully, giving his niece a hug, lifting her up in the process. "Been practicing your music?"

Tempest, who didn't struggle, simply answered in a blank tone. "Hi, Uncle K. And yes, I've been practicing.

Keizer chuckles and puts her down. "That's my girl!"

"Wait, did you just say uncle?" Natrix questions her. "I wasn't aware that they are other dark energon users."

"Better believe it, pal. We are known to be descendants of Unicron." Keizer told him.

"What?" Megatron asked in surprise and shock, not knowing that there were other Dark Energon users. "How is it possible?"

"In due time." Xenthos turned towards Saphira and bowed apologetically. "We must apologize for barging into your domain, Queen Saphira. We heard from our sister that you need us to train the last Jumper."

Saphira nodded her head. "It is fine, Xenthos."

"So? Who's the little Jumper that we're going to train?" Keizer asked his sister.

Zosia gestures to Raf. "This is Rafael Esquivel; he is the last of the Jumpers. And his familiar is Crusoe the Thunderbird."

Raf gulps as the two massive yet scary looking Cybertronians looked at him curiously. "Hmm...he does have the jumper's blood in him...but it will take time for him to unlock his full potential." Xenthos said to them.

"How long do you think he could unlock it?" Bluestreak asked him.

"In his age, I think about two or three years, five at the least." Xenthos explains to them.

"That long?" Crosshair asked in surprise.

"Well, yeah, if he activated his powers at an earlier age, he would've been a pro at the age of ten or twelve." Keizer said to them. "Since he's a late bloomer, mastering his jumper abilities will be a challenge."

"Do what you have to do." Foxtrot said to them. "He needs all the help he could get as well at home."

"Yeah, and besides, I have been to your school." Dark said with a grin.

"What does that supposed to me-" Bulkhead was cut off when a mini groundbridge appeared at the humans and stepping out were two of Stefano's clones along with-

"JUNE!" Miko, Raf, Fowler, and Arcee exclaimed in relief.

"You're okay!" Miko said in relief as she hugged.

June hugs her back and smiles. "I'm fine, thanks to them." She gestures to the D-Squad and their friends. "They were able to save my life and got me and Jack a new home."

"Yup, new home and new name." Keizer answered with a grin before bringing his niece close. "And new family members to keep Tempy here company."

Tempest sighs and rolls her optics. "Yeah, yeah, Uncle K." She said blankly.

June smiles at them before notices Silvereyes looking at her. Seeing him, June felt a sense of familiarity. Her eyes widened when she looked at his eyes, showing the same look that shared from her husband.

"Silver?" June whispered in shock.

Without saying a word, Silvereyes lowered his massive hand, allowing June to get on and had lifted her up close to his face. As they were close, June suddenly embraced his face, surprising him in the process. But he soon embraces her back, happy to be with his mate again.

"I miss you." June whispers to her husband.

Smiling softly, Silvereyes gently nuzzles his head onto his mate's small body. "I miss you as well, my mate." He whispers back to her, earning mixed looks from the group that were happy, relieved, joyful, annoyed, and disgusted. As they let go and Silvereyes placed June down, Jack came over to his mom and asked.

"Mom, how did you get here?" Jack asked his mom.

"Tempest called me after my shift was over. She told me about Silver, and everything had happened...I am so happy that he is safe." June said, smiling at Tempest.

Jack looks at Tempest in surprise. "You told her?"

Tempest simply shrugs her shoulders. "She's your mom, she has to know eventually."

Jack couldn't smile at her. "True enough."

"Since June's here, why don't you spend some time catching up while Xen and K here train Raf." Meygana offered.

"That's a good idea." Xenthos said in agreement. "Rafael needs to train now or else he might accidentally teleport to the school grounds or worse."

"Is it true that you know how to train a Jumper?" Xander asked him.

"Yes, we studied their cultures and history before they disappeared." Xenothos said to Xander. "It will take time, but I can assure you, Rafael will be able to control his gift."

"If I may, is it all right to watch you train Rafael?" Xander asked them.

"It's fine, we need an extra hand on keeping on him. Who knows where his power will teleport him?" Xenthos said before he and his brother turned into their human forms, surprising the group in the process.

"Come on, kid. We have work to do." Keizer said with a grin, causing Raf to gulp to that but before they go to the training ground, Keizer realizes something. "Oh, by the way, this is for you mom and dad." He said towards Gem, summoning a small Egyptian cat statue that is black with golden rings around it. And the eyes looked like gold gemstones and it appeared to be glowing.

"What is it?" Gem asked Keizer.

"We don't know yet, we found the desert. We hope your folks can figure out its origin." Keizer responded.

"Why didn't you just give it to Zosia? Isn't she an expert in those things?" Chromia asked, pointing at their sister while Miko looked at the cat statue curiously.

"We could, but she has many things to do, she might not have the time." Xenthos answered.

Zosia nodded. "They are correct, which reminds me, I have to return now. I have a meeting with the giants later and won't be back till tomorrow."

"All right, safe journey, Lady Zosia." Elita-One said to her. Unaware that Miko touched the gemstone of the cat statue.

Zosia nodded before jumping off the counter and turning into her Cybertronian mode, shocking the newcomers as they saw Zosia's cybertronian mode. She acknowledges them before opening a portal that would take her to destination. As they all watched her leave, they didn't notice that the cat statue's eyes glowed and sent a small light through Miko's finger as it vanished within her skin. As Zosia's friends and allies bid her farewell, the shaman leaves and closes the portal behind her.

"Wow! Who knew that femme was hot!" Skids commented with a grin.

"Hey! That's our sister you're talking about!" Keizer scolded, shutting up the mech.

"Anyways, we have work to do." Xenthos said before taking out an amulet with a symbol of a thunderbird. "Wear this, it will help us find you if you accidentally teleport somewhere else."

"What's with the accessory?" Jazz asked curiously, watching as Xenthos put the medallion on Raf.

"It is a tracking medallion. Jumpers use medallions to find their kins from other lands. Keizer and I have them after they escape their dimension. They no longer wore them as they feared being captured." Xenthos said to them.

"Papa Crusoe has this type of medallion on his house, but he never wore it." Raf said to the two uncles.

"Your great-grandfather feared that rogues would find him. That is why he doesn't wear it. But this medallion was alternat by us, so only we can find you." Xenthos explains to Raf. "Now, let's go to the training ground to test your skill."

"Training ground?" The newcomers asked in curiosity and confusion.

In a flash, they were all teleported to the training grounds by Lusha and Meygana. There, they heard loud yells and followed it to see Stefano and Giovanna's clones are seen training in combat and are in perfect sync. They were fascinated by this, especially Megatron and Ultra Magnus. Amazed how talented their skills are. Some of the clones were at a shooting range, aiming at the targets with ease. There were even some Predacons doing training, mastering their skills in order to defend themselves and their friends. Megatron and Ultra Magnus were fascinated by this. The Wreckers wanted to know their skills in combat and try to do it since it looked so cool.

"This is the training ground where we hone our skills, mastering themselves to the fullest." Leonidas answered before turning towards Raf. "And since Raf needs to master his skills, we contacted some friends of ours to train him

"Yup! You guys can either watch or train with them if you want." Keizer said with a grin before looking at Tempest. "Whatcha say, Tempy? Wanna show them what you got?"

"Yeah, that's not gonna happen, Uncle K." Tempest said blankly. "Because we already have plans."

"Plans for what?" Hot Rod asked.

"Practicing before the music festival." Tempest answered blankly.

"What music festival?" Miko asked curiously.

"It's a celebration of the founding of Sunny City." Rain began the explanation. "Students in Sunny High will perform songs in a duet or solo as well as their amazing talents and craftsmanship."

"And many tourists would go to this annual festival to try delicious cuisines made by the Chef's Club!" Lusha said happily with a grin.

"Great, now I'm hungry." Kendall mutters out when Lusha mentions food, making her friends snicker or giggle.

"And the best part is, celebrities and bands all over the globe are coming there!" Lusha said happily.

"Really?! Even Slash Monkey is there?!" Miko asked excitingly, her pupils dilated and larger, and her tail twitching, which caused Trickster to snicker at the sight.

Tempest sighs in annoyance. "Unfortunately, yes, they will be there." She answered before looking at the group. "It is part of our semester and for charity funding."

"Wow, your school sounds so cool! I wish I could go there." Miko said with a grin.

"You can if you pass the audition." Friday answered to her, coming towards the group calmly. "If you have good grades and impress the judges in the auditioning, you'll get in."

"Which you can't since you have terrible guitar shredding." Trickster jokes, earning a glare from Miko.

"Hey! My shredding is awesome!" Miko interjected, glaring at him angrily. "I'm gonna rock the addition with Slash Monkey originals!"

"You can't use other bands and singers' songs." Tempest interrupts Miko, causing the girl to look at the Techno-Organic in surprise, "You have to audition with your original song."

"Wait, so Jack and Rain both got in because they made their own original song?" Raf asked in surprise.

"Yup, so if Miko wants to pass the test, she either performs an original song or dance. Although...the school also offers scholarships to those who are great at being a pianist or violinist of classical music." Meygana explains the rules of the audition.

"You know, Miko-chan was very good at the piano." Yunna said, causing Miko to turn to her cousin in disbelief when she mentions that.

"Cuz! I stopped playing piano when I was like thirteen! I haven't played for three years!" Miko said to Yunna.

"I know, but I have to be honest, Miko-chan. I think the judges would prefer listening to classical music over obscure Bulgarian shriek metal." Yunna said honesty.

"She's right." Tempest said blankly, agreeing with Yunna. "Principal Edna doesn't want to listen to that type of music. She's into classical and jazzy types of music. And if you try to 'shred' your guitar at the performance, you'll be booted out in an instant."

"B-But-" Miko tried to interject, but Meygana cut her off.

"Look, I get that you're a fan of Slash Monkey, but Tempy's right. You should play the piano in your audition. And also, you should really need to work on rhythm and tune on your guitar. For now, if you want to get in, you have to do this right. After all, it was Tempest who helped Jack and Rain to get into that school."

Miko wanted to play her guitar at the audition, so she could get it. I mean, she loves Slash Monkey and wanted to perform their music. But part of her somehow disagrees if she performs to the principal Slash Monkey, she'll definitely lose her chance in getting to that school and to the city that is so cool in the brochures. So, with a defeated sigh, Miko agrees to this, even though she might not like it.

"Fine, I'll take the piano." Miko said in defeat.

Meygana smiles at her. "Great, and once you pass that audition, Tempy and I will teach you the proper way of making music. And don't worry, if you pass your piano classes, they'll put you up in the guitar class if you practice."

Miko groaned in annoyance. "Okay, okay, I get it. But you guys' better promise to teach me how to shred." Miko said to them in defeat.

"You know, it is a good idea to put Miko and Raf at Sunny City." Xenthos said, getting everyone's attention. "If Miko and Raf study at Sunny City, they'll be safe from any danger from the Monstrums."

"Are you sure? I...I don't think I have the talent to join Sunny High." Raf said to them.

That's when Friday came in. "No need, you can go to Sunny Academy of Technology and Science or S.A.T.S. for short." He suggested it to Raf.

"S.A.T.S.? Isn't that a boarding school that teaches advanced education for students who excel in the field of science and technology?" Raf asked Friday, earning a smile and a nod from the young Scorpio. "I don't know...my mom might not let me."

"Please, we can persuade your mother to let you go there." Meygana said with a smirk.

"And how are you going to do that?" Bumblebee asked.

"You think his mother would give up that opportunity to let her son join an advanced school with a full scholarship?" Meygana answered casually. "Daddy will talk with the headmaster in allowing Raf to take the entrance exam and if he passes, he'll be accepted. And you and Miko can stay with Tempy, she can provide you guys as a host."

Miko gasped and looked at Tempest with begging eyes. "Really?!"

"..." Tempest stared at her blankly, clearly not amused by this. I mean, she lived all by herself with Wheelie as her only company, and her uncles would visit her from time to time. But...when Jack, June, and Rain started to live with her...it felt like she had a family long desired when she was young. And now, she's getting to know what it is like to have a big family. So, rolling her eyes, Tempest agrees to this. "Fine, I'll let them stay."

"Awes-" Before Miko could cheer, Tempest cut her off.

"But don't you ever, EVER, play your Slash Monkey's music full blast in my house. You can only listen through your headphones, got it?" Tempest threatens Miko, clearly stating that there will be no loud and annoying music in her house.

Miko, who became afraid, gave a thumbs up. "Got it!"

"Good." Was all Tempest said.

Then Trickster came sliding over to Miko. "So...if she's moving to your house. Maybe I-"

"You're not staying in moving into my house, go find an apartment in the city." Tempest said blankly with a glare, earning a complaint from Trickster and some laughter.

So, with that, Meygana and Friday will be the ones doing the arrangements while the rest watch Raf's training. Xenthos and Keizer instructed the young boy on what to do and how to properly use his ability. At first, Raf did okay as he transported himself from one place to another. But unfortunately, there was a mishap when Keizer tried to teach Raf to transport himself to his friend. Raf tried to focus but he ended up getting anxious and accidentally teleported on top of a cliff, almost falling to his doom. They were lucky that there were some Predacons nearby to help Raf down. They just hope that Raf can master his ability soon. Otherwise, he might get hurt or worse. Anyways, after some training, the Corvus allowed Raf to take a break, much to the young boy's relief. So, with that break, the children decided to show their new members around the island. That way, they won't get lost as well as knowing them just in case they tried to backstab them. Anyways, they show the newcomers around. They took them to the energon cave, the lake, the beaches, the desert, the building where Gem's parents studied artifacts (and where Gem gave them the cat statue), the canyons, the hot springs (which Knockout and Sunstreak enjoyed since it made their metals nice and shiny), and then to the snowy mountain.

Meygana and Dark provided the others winter clothes as Raf couldn't help but admire the snow. It was his first-time seeing snow since at Jasper, it never snows. As Raf picked up some chunks of snow on the ground, he held it in his hands and shivered a bit. It was cold and yet soft at the same time. Suddenly, something cold hit his shoulder, causing Raf to yelp in shock and surprise. Turning towards the source, he saw it was Damien, holding a snowball in his hand, grinning happily on what he did.

"Snowball fight!" Damien said as he threw the snowball at Raf.

Raf quickly dodges the snowball, but in the process, it hits Gem on the face. Angered, Gem followed the gesture and threw a snowball on Damien's face, hard. Which cause Damien to fall on the process. Soon, the kids started playing snowballs, Kendall, Aggie, and Raf were in Damien's team while Qui, Val, and Celestia were in Gem's team. The kids played snowball while their guardians watched in amusement. Gem then threw a giant snowball, but it misses due to her immense strength. The giant snowball crashed into Starscream, who yelled in pain as he was buried in the snow. Seeing this, Darksteel and Skylynx laughed in pure joy, finding Starscream's pain amusing. After playing, they headed back to Mercury, where the kids could warm up, while they told them about the island being a ship that can take them to different dimensions. Miko wanted to see it but sadly the ship is still on recharge and Tech said that the Dimensional Traveling will be fully charge in two weeks, much to Miko's disappointment. As they headed back, Arcee notices Nightdeath walking away from the group and headed towards a dark looking forest. Arcee withdraw from the group and follows Nightdeath to the forest, cautiously and carefully. Arcee soon found herself on an empty clearing and to her shock, she saw a huge dead tree with something hanging. She made sure that Nightdeath wasn't around before coming closer to the tree. As she did, she gasped as she realizes that hanging on the tree was the body of her mortal enemy, Airachnid.

The body of Airachnid was motionless as it slightly swung from the wind. What's even more scary was that her head was placed on the ground, pierced by a sharp stick. Arcee didn't know what to do. She always knew that Airachnid should pay for what she did to the Tailgate, but this was beyond brutal.

"Arcee?"

Arcee turns around to see Diamond Silk looking at her in surprise. "Diamond Silk? What are you doing here?" She asked the femme Insecticon.

Diamond Silk came over to Arcee, "I came here to search of Nightdeath. I need her assistance in moving some delicate cargo." She answered to the warrior before looking at Airachnid's body. "And I see you saw Nightdeath's kill."

Arcee looks up at the body and then to Diamond Silk. "How...how long has it been here?"

"Over a year, Nightdeath was taking care of Val while the rest of the children were doing their projects. Val accidentally wandered to the area where Airachnid was going to kill Breakdown. But Nightdeath and Dark Twilight stopped her, by ending Airachnid's life. It was the only way to save Val."

"..." Arcee was silent as she looked at the body of Airachnid that hung above the tree.

"I am sorry for what my sister did to your old partner, Tailgate." Diamond Silk suddenly said, getting Arcee's attention. "Cliffjumper told me what she did...to your old partner...I-I know you won't easily forget or forgive...but I apologize for what she has done to you and what you have been through."

Arcee was silent. She is aware that she and Airachnid are related. From what she heard from some individuals, that Diamond Silk isn't like her sister and was the better one as she excelled in Cybertron's academy of science and became a well-known scientist along with Sage and Foxtrot. Diamond Silk is not like Airachnid or ever be. That is why, Arcee has no grudge against Diamond Silk, she did not commit the death of her partner, Tailgate.

"You don't have to take the blame." Arcee began, looking at Diamond Silk. "You are not Airachnid or ever will be. But all I can say is...thank you for taking care of Cliffjumper and Jack." She said gratefully with a small smile.

Diamond Silk couldn't help but smile back. "You are very welcome, Arcee."

Just then Nightdeath came out from the corner of the forest and spotted the two femmes near the tree. Curious on why they were here, Nightdeath came to check on them. Both femmes saw the Predacon coming their way and greeted her.

"Ah, Nightdeath, I've been looking for you." Diamond Silk said, earning a head tilt from the Predacon femme. "I need your help with some cargo, are you busy?" Nightdeath shook head, saying that she is free and will help her out. "Excellent. It won't take your time." Diamond Silk then looks at Arcee. "I will see you later, Arcee."

Arcee nodded with a small smile. "Noted, Diamond Silk."

And with that, the femmes went their separate ways. Arcee heads back towards the others and upon her return, she is greeted by the sight of Sunstreak, Sideswipe, and Starscream being lifted to the air by black tentacles, screaming on top of their lungs.

"Do I want to know what's going on?" Arcee asked, coming over to the group.

Poisonhorn was the one to answer that, "These three imbeciles angered Destiny by almost stepping on Joker."

"The monkey?" Arcee looked over to the capuchin monkey, who was resting on Val's shoulder. "Why?"

"Starscream almost stepped on him and the twins thought he was weird." Twoface was the one who answered, "And now, they're suffering from the consequences."

"HELP US!" Sunstreak, Sideswipe, and Starscream screamed in terror while Destiny roars like a T. Rex.

The girls, minus Val and Celestia, made looks, indicating that these three really need help. So, Gem, being one of the tough ones, grabs Damien's bag and rummage through it, ignoring his protest. She then took out a beef jerky from it and lifted it up in the air.

"Destiny! Destiny! Look! Beef jerky~!" Upon hearing this, Destiny stops roaring and looks at the jerky hungrily. "It's yours if you let them go."

"How'd we end up in a hostage negotiation?!" Sideswipe screamed, dangling upside down.

"Since now." Tempest answered blankly.

Wanting the jerky, Destiny dropped the mechs on the ground, causing them to yell in pain. She withdrew her tentacles and grabbed the jerky from Gem before scurrying up to a tree, eating jerky like a hamster. Sunstreak, Sideswipe, and Starscream got up from the ground, groaning a bit from the pain.

"Thanks." Sideswipe said thankfully.

"It was my jerky. You owe me three bucks." Damien said to them in annoyance before they all looked up at the tree where Destiny was eating the jerky.

"Wow, I've never seen dried beef make a person so happy." Dark said in amusement before looking at the three mechs. "Now you know not to mess with Destiny or us."

Starscream grumbled and crossed his arms while Sunstreak and Sideswipe had no choice but to agree. "You do realize that you owe Damien three bucks for the jerky, right?" Wheelie said.

"No, they don't." Damien said casually.

Everyone, minus the serious ones, was confused. "But you said that..." Aggie trailed off when Damien held up a wallet.

"I took Fowler's wallet." Damien said with a grin.

Realizing what he meant, Fowler checks his pockets and sure enough, Damien did steal his wallet. "HEY!" Fowler yelled, earning chuckles and laughter of amusement.

"I love our kids." Twoface said with a grin, enjoying how much mischief that their organic companions can cause.

"Same." Skywarp said, grinning as well.

Then there was a loud beep coming from Quinn's watch, indicating that they should go back to school. "We should head back; we have school tomorrow." Quinn said to the group.

"Yeah, we have some projects to be done." Alex said in agreement.

Miko groans a bit. "Great, it's back to Memorial High School. When can I transfer to Sunny High?" She whined.

"Until you arrive there." Tempest answered blankly. "For now, try and practice your piano and then your guitar."

Miko mumbles in annoyance but agrees. She'll practice, as long as it can get her to Sunny High. Raf, on the other hand, wasn't sure if he wanted to go home. I mean, he made friends his age and he wanted to get to know more about them. And he worries about leaving Crusoe.

"Cheer up, Raf." Jack said with a smile. "You can visit them anytime you want."

"I know, it's just...I wish I could bring Crusoe with me, but I doubt my parents would allow me to keep a magical creature." Raf said sadly.

Just then, Meygana came over to him. "Sweetheart, you don't need to show your parents about your thunderbird. In fact, just do this." She lifts a hand and mutters out a spell. She summons a fancy looking watch and hands it over to Raf. "Here, this will help you carry your thunderbird, and your parents won't suspect a thing."

Raf looks at the watch and then to Crusoe, unsure what to do. Seeing this, Xenthos steps in and helps the young boy how to keep his familiar safe. "Just held the item in front of Crusoe and let him do the rest."

Following his instruction, Raf held up the watch and Crusoe looked at it. Few seconds later, the thunderbird surrounded itself with lightning before entering the watch, creating a thunderbird symbol in the watch. Raf stared at his new watch in shock, he could feel Crusoe inside it, staying by his side.

"Wow..." Raf said in shock.

"There, you can go anywhere with Crusoe by your side." Meygana said with a casual smile.

Raf couldn't help but smile at her. "Thanks, Meygana."

"No problem, now we should all head off now, we have things to do and preparations to make." Meygana said.

And with that, everyone bid their farewells as their organic companions left the island but not before Gem gave the statue to her parents. Unaware of the property use of the said statue.

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On the next day, in Miko's host parents' house, the sun was shining brightly on Miko's room. The soft snore of Miko was heard in the room. Suddenly, her phone alarm was on, indicating for Miko to wake up. But the Japanese girl refuses and yet the alarm refuses to stop. Annoyed, Miko was about to reach her phone and stop the alarm.

"Let me sleep forever." As she was about to press the snooze button, to her shock, instead of a hand, it was black paw!

"WHAT THE-" Miko shrieks as she tosses her blanket and rushes to her wall mirror. And to her shock and horror, instead of her reflection, there was an Abyssinian black cat with brown eyes and a pigtail with pink streaks on them. It didn't take long for Miko to realize that this cat was actually her! Cat Miko releases a loud cat shriek as she can't believe what she is seeing.

"How did this happen?!" She mutters out in fear. Miko needed to call someone about this and fast. She was going to call her cousin but forgot to ask for her number! But she just calls Xander or Raf, they could help her. However, there's another problem, she can't open the door! Panic filled her mind. She needed a way to get to them. Suddenly, she heard her phone ringing, someone was calling her. Quickly jumping on her bed, Cat Miko uses her paw to open her phone and realizes it was Trickster. At first, she wanted to hang up, but she was desperate, and he was better than nothing. So, swallowing enough pride, Miko, who struggles to answer because of her paws and decides to use her tail, accepts the call.

'Hey, Sleepyhead, how are ya?' Trickster said jokingly through the phone. Miko made a cat-like hiss, which surprised Trickster, wondering how she made a perfect cat expression. 'Wow, what's wrong, Little Mimi? Cat caught your tongue or something?'

Miko sighs in annoyance and grudgingly answers, "Can you come to my host parents' house like...now!"

'Oh, my, my, what the sudden change of mind? Inviting me to your home like that, but you haven't asked me to dinner yet.'

"Just shut up and get to my house now! It's...it's an emergency and hard to explain...Look, JUST HOW FAST CAN YOU GET HERE?!" Miko screamed on the other end of the phone.

Before she could get any response, she heard the doorbell from downstairs ringing. She could hear her host mom, Martha Lawton, opening the door. She didn't see her expression, but she bet that she was surprised by Trickster, showing off his smug face.

"Hello there, you must be Miko's host mother, Mrs. Lawton. Sorry for barging in unannounced, but I am Tristan Deception, and I am here because I promise to pick Miko up to do a project together." Trickster lied with a smile. "By any chance Miko is already up?"

"Oh, well, she's probably upstairs, do you want me to get her?"

"No need for that, Mrs. Lawton, I'll go check her myself. You just enjoy your day." Trickster said kindly and ran upstairs to Miko's room. He uses his ability to unlock her door and enter the room. "Okay, Little Mimi, I'm here. What's the emer...gen...cy...Ohohoho..." He cackled at the sight of cat Miko on her bed, glaring at him angrily as he gave her an amuse smirk. "Now, I get it."

Miko glares at him and hisses. "Shut up! This is not the time!"

"Oh, it is, Little Mimi." Trickster grins as he kneels down at the height of the bed and smugly looks at an angry cat Miko. "This new look of yours suits you very well."

Miko growls at him angrily. "Just shut up and take me to Xander and Raf, so we go to the island where my cousin is, now! I cannot be a cat for the rest of my life!"

"Are you sure? You look kind of cute as a kitty-cat." Trickster jokes as he grins at a very angry cat Miko.

"Trickster..." She hissed like the cat she is.

Trickster snickers but sighs happily. "Okay, okay, don't get your whiskers in a bunch. I'll take you to the others." He said with a grin on his face as he picked up angry cat Miko in his arms. "You know, I might get used to this."

Miko glares at him. "Well, don't! And hurry up before my host parents find out that I turned into a cat!" She hissed at Trickster angrily.

The fox Monstrum gave her a smug look. "Don't work, Little Mimi, for I am a master of deception."

Meanwhile, Miko's host parents were in the dining area/kitchen. Mrs. Lawton was making breakfast while Mr. Lawton was sitting on the table, reading the newspaper. They didn't turn around to the opening when Trickster ran down the stairs, carrying cat Miko in his arms while he used his free hand to wave at them as he headed towards the door.

"Bye Mr. and Mrs. Lawton, we're heading out! We'll grab breakfast on our way to school!" Trickster called out, running out of the door before closing from behind it. Without the host parents looking.

"Hmm...strange boy." Mr. Lawton said, turning to the next page of his newspaper.

"True, but he is sweet." Mrs. Lawton commented with a smile.

They were not aware that Trickster was grinning widely as he jogs through the neighborhood. In his arms, cat Miko continuously frowned as she was being carried towards the park.

"This is so humiliating! I will never hear the end of this from the others!" Cat Miko whined out.

"Come on, I'm sure they'll understand." Trickster said, jogging to the park, where the meeting place to take them to Isola Della Vita.

---

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Laughter was filled with in Mercury.

Those who are laughing where Damien, Skywarp, the Terror Twins, Darksteel, Skylynx, and Soundwave's twin minocons, Rumble and Frenzy, and the Cyclones. They were laughing at Cat Miko, who was glaring at them furiously and was still being held at the smug grinning Trickster. The rest of the group, minus the serious ones, were unsure on how this happened.

"Stop laughing!" Cat Miko shouts at the laughing people, who were wheezing and snorting.

"A'm sorry! A'm sorry! AHAHAHAH!" Damien said between laughs, rolling on the ground while clutching his stomach.

"How...how did you turn into...that?" Quinn asked cat Miko.

"I don't know! I was hoping you guys would know." Miko said desperately.

"Try and retrace your steps to recall the last thing you did yesterday." Archie instructed Cat Miko.

"Okay! Okay! Um...let me think...uh...I was unfrozen, meeting you guys, um..." Miko tried to recall yesterday.

"What about the cat statue? Didn't you touch it?" Celestia, in her human form, asked her.

Miko's eyes widen in realization when she mentions that artifact. "Oh, yeah! I touched it when Zosia left the island." She said before looking at the group. "You think that it is this to me?"

"Yes." Adam said, coming into the room with his wife, Noalani.

"Mom? Dad?" Gem questions her parents. "What do you mean?"

"Yeah." Cat Miko said in agreement.

"We did further research about the statue and found some interesting information in the Egyptian archives." Noalani explains to them.

"What is it?" Xander asked.

"The records say that the statue was made by Egyptian sorcerers to worship the Goddess Bastet. It turns people to cats when they touch its eyes." Meygana explains to them.

"What? WHY!?" Cat Miko exclaims in frustration.

"Well, it is known to be a blessing to Goddess Bastet, to give the user cat abilities." Adam explains the reason.

"What kind of abilities? Chasing a red dot or rolling around catnip?" Trickster grins at the idea, earning a hiss from Cat Miko.

"Eee...to be honest, we're not exactly sure what the statue gives." Noalani answered truthfully.

"The statue gave Miko advanced agility and flexibility, balance, advanced senses, and night vision." Meygana listened, coming into the room with Jack, Rain, June, Silvereyes, and Lusha.

"What are you guys doing here?" Sage asked in surprise, "Don't you have practice for your music festival?"

"We are, the whole week is for preparation and also, Dark called about Miko's problem." Meygana said, looking at Cat Miko. "What about you guys? Don't you have school?"

"Classes are canceled since we're going off to Sunny City tomorrow." Aggie answered.

"Trickster messed with the school's sprinklers and flooded the school." Xander answered in annoyance, glaring at Trickster, who casually carries Miko in his arms.

"What? At least we didn't have to do the math test and we can go to Sunny City tomorrow. It's a win-win." Trickster answered casually, not caring about his action.

"Anyways...does that mean Miko has powers now? As in, cat-like powers?" Gem asked Meygana.

"In a way, yes." Meygana answered casually.

"But am I gonna be stuck like this for the rest of my life?!" Miko whines in fear.

"Look at the bright side, Little Mimi. At least you get nine lives AND I get to carry you around." Trickster said happily holding a scowling Cat Miko.

"How does this make me feel any better?!" Miko hiss.

"It does for me." Trickster said happily.

"Yeah, and you don't have to worry about taking a bath, you can just clean yourself." Rocco suggested. "And the best part, the world is your bathroom!"

"EW, GROSS!" Miko said in disgust before turning towards Meygana with a pleading look. "Please help me!"

"Don't worry, turning into a cat is part of the power." Meygana said calmly. "You can revert back to being human if you focus."

"Ha, good luck with that. Little Mimi here gets distracted easily." Trickster said jokingly.

"I do not!" Miko said in annoyance.

"Focus, Miko." Tempest said to her seriously.

Sighing, Miko focuses on turning back into a human. She remembers everything from head to toe. And in doing so, she reverted back into her original self, along with her pajamas on, and now being held in a princess style held by Trickster, who is grinning widely as he held Miko.

"There we go." Meygana said happily.

Trickster grins down at Miko. "Well...this I like." He said towards Miko, who continued glaring at him.

"Put me down!" Miko ordered him.

Trickster thought about and spoke. "Hmm...nope!"

Suddenly, he heard a gun click and turned towards Dark to see her holding a gun that was pointed at his knee. "Put her down, before I fuckin' shoot you at the knee." She threatens Trickster.

Sighing, Trickster mutters out in annoyance. "It was fun while it lasted." And then puts down Miko.

"So...is this permanent?" Bulkhead asked Meygana.

"Oh, yes, since Miko touched the statue, she now has the power and ability of a cat. And she's needed to control. Otherwise, she will accidentally expose herself to humanity and may or may not cause a panic." Meygana explains, earning silence from the group.

...

"Soo...are you going to train her?" Quinn dared asking Meygana.

"Of course, I am! Miko here needs to know basic combats and how to master her powers. And besides, it will be a great bonding moment with her and the others." Meygana said with a smile.

"Oh, joy." Leonidas mutters out.

"Hey, don't be negative, and besides. How will the other clans take you seriously if they found out that your fiancé's cousin can't defend herself? It would ruin your statues in the hierarchy of the clans." Meygana informs him casually.

Leonidas glares at her, clearly wasn't happy about this. "Weaponizing my pride...well played, Ms. Scorpio." He said with a hint of impress, earning a grin from Meygana.

"Does this mean you're gonna train me?" Miko asked excitedly.

"Yes, along with me, but we have to start with basic training." Yunn suddenly said to her cousin. "Since you are a beginner, you need to know the basic lessons and how to conceal your powers."

Miko scoffs a bit. "Come on, how hard can it be?" She asked.

Suddenly, when Miko made a small sneeze, her cat ears and tail appeared in an instant. Seeing this, the troublemakers started laughing again at the sight while Trickster grins at this. "Wow! It's only been a minute and you already reveal your powers." Trickster said before laughing.

Miko glares at him. "Shut up, Trickster!"

"Mmmm...NOPE!" Trickster snickers as Miko starts bickering at him, much to Ratchet's annoyance.

"You think she can do it?" Chromia asked Yunna.

"In time, yes, and like Raf. She will undergo different training." Yunna explains to them.

"Do what you have to do." Foxtrot said to Yunna before facing Miko. "Ms. Nakadai, you will be training under our best human fighters. They will teach you the basic combats and how to conceal your power."

"And knowing how to use a weapon?" Miko asked excitedly.

Foxtrot made a blank look. "Don't push it, Ms. Nakadai." She said sternly towards the girl before turning towards Stefano and Giovanna. "Stefano, Giovanna, can you assist Ms. Nakadai with some basic defenses first before advancing towards Leonidas's level."

Both Stefano and Giovanna nodded their heads. "Yes, Ma'am." They said unison.

"Yunna, since you know about shapeshifting, you will be the one training her." Foxtrot instructed.

Yunna nodded her head. "Hai."

"And someone has to train her at Jasper." Marco said, knowing that Miko needed guidance. Trickster was about to volunteer, but Marco cut him off. "Which is not you." Trickster was annoyed by this and crossed his arms with a frown. "I was referring to Dark. She will be the one training Miko since she's going to pose as a student there."

"Dark, as a trainer? I doubt it." Sunstreak said with a scoff. Suddenly, a boulder appeared on top of Sunstreak, falling on him and almost crushing him. "OW!"

"You were saying?" Dark asked mockingly with her arms crossed, earning a groan from Sunstreak. "Anyways, since you are all heading to Sunny City together, I'll be going to your school later."

"Isn't our school canceled?" Raf questioned, remembering Trickster messed up the school's sprinkler.

"Not auditorium." Natrix said, in his human form, came over to them. "The sprinklers only affected the classrooms, gym, and the hallways, but no the not auditorium. Principal Bradford will announced the transportation and partnering of the students later at the afternoon."

"Well, that's good to hear." Bumblebee said before looking at Dark. "So, how are you going to their school again?"

Dark grins at him. "You'll see."

---

Later, at the Memorial High School's auditorium, all the students were there and waiting for the announcement from Principal Bradford about the trip to Sunny City, everyone was chatting about that place, wanting to see the sights and have a fun time. They all quiet down when Principal Bradford came to the stage, clearing his throat to get everyone's attention.

"As you know, the school has problems with the sprinkler systems, so we decided to move our trip to Sunny City as early as possible, starting tomorrow." Principal Bradford announced, earning loud cheers from the students. "Quiet down now. This will still be an educational trip." This earned some disappointed groans. "Anyways, I contacted Principal Edna and told her about our situation. And she happily agreed that we can continue your education at Sunny High."

This caught everyone's attention, hearing that Sunny High is an awesome school that was all fun and the teachers there are retired actors and singers. "Now, we have assigned you all in a group. It will be given to you all tomorrow at 7 am in the morning, so don't be late. Oh, and one more thing, a recent transfer student is coming back here. Please give her a warm welcome."

"Recent transfer?" Raf asked in confusion. "What does she mean by tha-"

Suddenly, the doors of the auditorium slams open, causing all the students to look at the entrance in surprise. They saw none other than Danica Temperance Grady aka Dark Twilight in disguise. The teenage girl gave them an amused smirk and then a simple salute.

"I'm back, losers!" She greeted them happily. "Ya'll ready to have fun in the sun!"

All the students in Memorial High School, minus Xander, Trickster, and Raf, all cheered in agreement. Knowing that she is right that Sunny City would be super fun. Xander recognizes Dark's disguise and narrowed his eyes.

"Now I understand what she meant." Xander mutters, getting the other three's attention. "Danica is Dark Twilight."

"No way!" Miko said in shock.

"Huh, explains the personality." Trickster said casually.

"Does that mean she's coming with us?" Raf dared to ask.

Later, after the assembly, Xander, Trickster, Miko, and Raf are sitting on a cafeteria table that was outside of the school, talking to Danica aka Dark about her sudden appearance. She told them that she posed as Danica so she could find out who Wolf Blade was, which was actually Jack. And keep an eye on him if she turns to Wolf Blade. But now he's fine after he was able to control his Monstrum side, thanks to his dad and uncle, Jack is okay. Now, Dark's new task is to keep an eye on Raf and Miko since these two newbies have yet to control their powers.

"And now, I'm going on a trip to Sunny City to keep Raf and Miko's powers in bay." Dark explains to them. "Also watching Kiddo. She needs extra protection."

"That is why I wish to be with her on this field trip." Xander said seriously.

"I am aware. When we reach Sunny City, not only are we assigned as groups, but we can also meet up with Kiddo and the rest of the D-Squad at Stellar Park. Tomorrow after lunch." Dark informs them.

"Noted." Xander said, agreeing to the arrangement.

"Incoming." Trickster suddenly said, seeing Sierra and Lacey coming over to them. "The two girls who're crushing on Xanny."

"Oh, joy." Xander mutters out in annoyance and sarcastic.

"Hey, Xander, Trickster, how are you guys?" Sierra asked, looking at the two handsome teens.

Xander rolled his eyes and didn't answer, only Trickster did. "Doing fine here. Now, what do you girls want?"

"Oh, we are just wondering if you guys are excited about the trip tomorrow?" Sierra asked, looking at Xander and Trickster dreamily.

"Yeah, and we're hoping that you guys will be in our group." Lacey said hopefully, wanting both hot teens to join them.

Unfortunately, the two boys refused, not wanting to join them since they prefer keeping their distance away from humans who are not their allies or friends. They can't have them involved since they are not capable of fighting off giant ancient aliens.

"I doubt it. The teachers will be the one assigning the student on which group they would be placed." Xander informs them.

"Yeah, and besides, Little Mimi would be devastated without me." Trickster said dramatically as he pulled Miko next to him. As usual, Miko's reaction would always be an angry one.

"No, I won't! Now, let go of me!" Miko exclaimed, wiggling herself free from his hold.

"See? Devastated." Trickster said, ignoring how Miko was biting his arm.

"Well...then, hopefully we could be in a group." Sierra hoped with a smile on her face.

"I doubt it." Dark thought blankly, knowing these two girls will never get these guys to go out with them since Xander focuses on keeping Val safe while Trickster prefers Miko, which is weird since Miko was trying to scratch his arm off her. Then she notices someone calling her, it was Val. Getting up from her seat, Dark was about to leave and said to the group, "Gotta take this, it's my little sister."

Hearing this, Xander got up and decided to go, but in truth he wanted to tag along to speak with the princess. "I do as well."

Trickster soon got up after hoisting Miko on his shoulder. "So are we! Let's go, Little Mimi! We're getting some ice cream. Come along, Raf." Trickster began walking away, carrying a yelling Miko with Raf following them behind. Leaving the two sad girls behind.

Xander was able to catch up to Dark, asking her if it's alright if he could speak to the princess, which she did. Xander answered the phone and was greeted by the face of Val on the screen. Val gave him a warm smile.

'Hi, Xander!' She greeted him happily. 'How are you?'

"I am fine, Princess." Xander answered calmly. "I heard from Dark that you are getting ready for Sunny City."

Val nodded her head, 'Yup! I'm excited! I can't wait to see you and the others there too!'

"As am I." He said gently, "I hope you are okay with our little meetup."

'I don't mind, it'll give me more time to understand my family. And I can't wait to tell you about Grandma and Antony.'

This caught Xander off guard, "I beg your pardon?"

"Kiddo found out about her grandmother, who carries Galatria royal blood in her veins, and Antony is her long-lost older brother. But he doesn't carry the royal family bloodline." Dark informs Xander.

"I see..." Xander said with fascination, knowing that Val's grandmother could help them turn the tides against the war. "Then I cannot wait to see you tomorrow, princess."

Val giggles, 'Me too! But you can just call me Val.'

"Very well, Val." Xander responded, making Val giggle louder.

Soon, they heard Quinn in the background, 'Come on, Val! We need to get ready!'

'Coming! Bye, Xander!' Val said kindly.

"I'll see you soon, Val." Xander said before Val ended the call. He hands the phone back to Dark. "Thank you, Dark Twilight."

"Meh, no problem." Dark said casually as they walked out of the school ground.

"All though, I am curious on how the princess got a brother." Xander said, walking besides Dark. "I did not sense him here." Xander was greeted by silence from Dark. She soon stopped as they were far from people. "Dark Twilight? Is there something wrong?"

Dark releases a sigh and faces Xander, "What I'm about to say is kept classified, kiddo and the other kids cannot know about this." She said to him seriously. Seeing her serious expression, Xander simply nodded his head as Dark uses her magic to make a barrier so that no one can see or hear them as she explains the reason. "Kiddo doesn't know that her brother, Anthony Grady, is not really her brother by birth."

"What are you saying?" Xander asked suspiciously.

Dark sighs again and explains the reason, "Antony isn't born, he is a genetically-engineered second generation super soldier. He was born in an artificial womb for nine months of gestation, synthesizing human DNA with a serum called Project Beta, and becoming an unstoppable force."

"So...Antony's not Val's brother." Xander said seriously.

"No, he's not, he's not even Alma or Oscar's son. The video that reveals Antony as a baby and a child were fakes. Oscar never even had a son with Alma, she only did it to protect him. He's not even human. As turns out, he has DNA of Azurtex and human DNA of an unknown host." Dark explains to him seriously.

"How do you know this?" Xander asked seriously.

"Angel told me." Dark responded, watching the people walking by, and couldn't see the two beings that were hidden by the barrier. "She too is genetically-engineered and told me that Antony was not taken by his family, he was actually given to the Azurtex for protection, training him to defend himself against people that would use him as a weapon."

"...So they kept it a secret...does Anthony know?" Xander questions her.

Dark responded with a nod. "He does, Captain Solomon of the Galaxy Knights, told him the truth about his real origin."

"How did he react to it?" Xander asked her.

Dark shrugs her shoulders. "To be honest, he was disappointed, but in truth. He doesn't care if he is genetically-engineered, he is still Antony and he will forever be Val's sister." She said to Xander as she looked at him casually, "Kind of noble of him, wouldn't you agree?"

"Indeed, a rare trait to have..." Xander spoke in respect as he looked at Dark. "Although, you must tell the princess soon, she has the right to know."

"In due time, for now, let's get ready for tomorrow. We have a long day ahead of us." Dark said to him seriously.

"Agreeable." He said as they left the barrier and met up with the others.

Unaware that the Monstrums have info about them and Val.

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So, sorry for the long wait. I was brainstorming for ideas on this chapter and boy was it long. I will finish up the chapters and I will continue making the Little Girl go to Camp Cretaceous.