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Shortly after Lancex fended off Starscream and Lancex helped his father inside the city, the rest of the Autobots chased off Megatron and his lackeys. And once Megatron was gone, the Autobots got a comm from Optimus to come inside the citadel. Most of the Autobots obeyed, including the con trailer turned Autobot Mirage. The one who did not head into meet Optimus was Jetfire, as the bot had a bone to pick with an impatient teenage human named Kicker.

All the other Autobtos headed into the area that they had been directed into. They were all stunned to see a bot who looked similar to Optimus but not quite the same appear in the area. One bot even drew a weapon, fearing the bot was an enemy. "Put down your weaponry" Optimus announced upon seeing the reaction, "this bot is no enemy. He is my long lost son."

"You have a son, sir?" Ironhide asked, curious just like the others but the only one willing to ask.

"Yes, I do. It is a long story, but I had to give him up years ago to keep him safe. And bot I gave him to did not disappoint me" Optimus responded.

Someone was going to say something else, when Lancex noticed the con insignia. Lancex drew his sword and pointed it towards the bot. "How dare you, you foul bot."

"Settle down, Lancex. Mirage is one of us" Optimus explained.

"Yes, I was destroyed and Megatron left me to rot. Since then, I decided to become an Autobot" Mirage explained.

And just at that particular time, Jetfire came bursting in, a very small yet defiant being held by a tiny shirt in between Jetfire's left thumb and forefinger. "Here's the reason that ocean city was not under water as instructed" Jetfire explained before not so graciously plopping Kicker down on the desk.

"You can't keep me prisoner" Kicker yelled.

"I didn't know bot bugs could speak" Lancex suddenly stated.

"I ain't no bug, you moron" Kicker retorted. "I'm a human you bucket of bolts."

Lancex did not like that reaction and began to raise his sword. "Lancex. Stop. Kicker maybe a rude teenager, but he is extremely important as he helps us detect energon deposits" Optimus explained, thankfully causing Lancex's anger to subside. Thanks to kicker's tantrum, no one noticed that Jetfire and Mirage seemed to grow quiet now that they fully noticed Lancex, only one of which knowing that Lancex was Optimus' son. Optimus noticed, but said nothing, as right now, Optimus was busy keeping Lancex and the other Autobots from causing more issues.