Chapter 16: Miko and a New World

The Tower of London- G1verse

Miko had seen a lot of things since she had met the 'bots and 'cons. She had even been to Cybertron on a brief trip that had seen Optimus Prime destroy the one thing that could bring life back to Cybertron, The Omega Lock. He had done that not only to save them but also to prevent Megatron from creating a new empire of death and destruction with it. She had even been to a reality between two realties which Raf had called the Shadow Zone. That was where they had nearly trapped Soundwave if Megatron had not stopped dead in his tracks and asked for Optimus, his brother to forgive him. Whatever had happened next she did not get a chance to see, and she had wanted to see how Megatron who she had last seen with the modifications that Unicron had given him had returned to his old self. But she did not expect herself to go to a different dimension where there was no Bulkhead or Wheeljack to protect her. Instead she, Jack and Raf had been escorted to a office to await someone to see them. That had been ten minutes ago, and already she was getting bored.

She did not have her phones. The soldiers who had spotted them had instantly searched them and took all their phones from them, including Raf's laptop. On being discovered as soon as she had gotten out of the Space Bridge that looked like it was made out of glass she could not help but mutter "Scrap!".

Looking out of the window she could see the large clock tower, Big Ben and knew that she was in London. Sighing with boredom she looked back into the office that they had been put into. She was somewhat glad that they were still together. If they were in a world that did not have the 'bots she was glad that she was still with Jack and Raf. Jack had not been too happy with her going after Megatron who know called himself Galvatron and worked closely with the United Nations and the Predacon who had introduced themselves as Nightshade. The older boy sat at the chair in front of the desk facing the chair of the owner of the office as he awaited to defend them all like a leader would. He was no doubt already coming up with something to tell whoever it was that they were meeting. Raf, however had gone to the library that was on the far wall of the office. His eye instantly widening when he realised that they were holding information of the stars of other worlds that were yet to be discovered. He was engrossed in a book that had piped his interest. It looked so old that it looked it would fall apart if someone looked at it wrongly.

Sighing again Miko looked around the office. Other than the large library that filled the far away wall and the desk and chair there was nothing to the office. It's walls had been painted in the colours of Autumn given the room a welcoming feeling. That was if Miko did not get the sense that she was being watched. She could feel the hairs on the back of her neck rising up and could feel the eyes on her. When she looked around hoping to spot whoever was watching them she did not see anyone. Placing her chin in her hands she looked back at Jack who was wrapping his hands in his t-shirt trying to keep calm and not blame this on her. She knew it was her fault by following Galvatron, but she wanted adventure which she missed with the 'bots back on Cybertron.

"THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED HERE, NIGHTSHADE! HAVE THEIR MINDS WIPED AND SEND THEM ON THEIR WAY!" grated a voice that caused Miko to feel another shiver go down her spine. It sounded purely mechanical something that the 'bots did not sound like, well maybe Shockwave.

Miko looked out of the window in hopes of seeing what had just spoken. She didn't see a creature instead she saw a woman in her twenties wearing a strange hat with a red feature sticking out of the hat. "I have told you before Dalek Sec I want to have a word with them and then make a decision!" the one called Nightshade spoke. She sounded just like the Predacon from the canyon that Miko's eyes widened. She knew there was something more going on and she could not wait to get involved in it. "Why don't you go back to your lab and work on something while you let me do my job!" Nightshade spoke before she came into her office.

Jack instantly sat up straight in the chair he was sitting in. His eyes going from nervousness to being calm in a matter of seconds. Raf had put down the book he was reading to watch as Nightshade walked over to her desk and drop a file onto it. Jack flinched at the dull sound that came from the impact and Miko only stared. She could see the Predacon. She watched as Nightshade placed herself on her chair. Her strange coloured eyes jumping from Jack to Raf and then to her.

"I knew you would be trouble as soon as I laid optics on you! If I didn't tell you to jump off a cliff you would only in order to spike your adrenaline!" Nightshade spoke as her attention never moved away from Miko. "What happened if the Vortex that was opened did not take us to a safe place but a battlefield. Your lucky that we are within a UNIT base!" she continued seeing that none of her words was getting through to the girl.

Jack raised his hand gaining Nightshade's attention. He gulped when she looked over at him. "This is my fault!" he said relaxing. He had stared Megatron in the optics in the Energon mine, yet coming face to face with Nightshade he was terrified. There was something about her that caused him to want to hide and keep his head down until the unseen danger had passed.

"Why is this your fault? I thought it was the girl that came through the Vortex first followed by you and the other boy!" Nightshade spoke towards Jack but her eyes kept rolling towards Miko who was sulking by the window that looked out into London. She looked back at Raf who was looking out of the window to London along with Miko.

Jack sank in his seat across from Nightshade. "I am the oldest and it is my duty to keep these two safe!" he replied keeping low in his seat.

Miko snorted from where she was sitting looking out of the window at London. They didn't need to follow her through the Space Bridge. She just wanted a new adventure. Something that she had been graving since the Autobots returned to Cybertron. She had just hoped for a story to tell Bulkhead what had happened. Sighing she looked back out of the window at the city of London. Even at night, London was still moving. The red double-decker buses were on the road every second. There was also black taxis on the road. People walking on the pavements going about their personal duties unaware that there was another world out there just like their own that was so exciting.

"I have spoken with Kate Stewart who runs this base and we have both decided to return you to your dimension in the morning! But for tonight you shall rest and we will come up with a cover story for you to tell your parents or guardians!" Nightshade gaining Miko's attention. Miko was still angry at Nightshade. She wanted to stay and find out more about what this world had to offer. She wanted to know if there was versions of the Autobots in this dimension.

"Thank you!"

Nightshade rose out of the chair. Her knees cracked and popped at the sudden movement. Having taken a beating from Unicron on Cybertron, Nightshade was still repairing. Being in her human form when still repairing was not a good idea, but she needed to talk to these humans on their eye level. If she had stayed in her true form there would be no end of questions from the children making the night much longer than it should have been. "Wait here for Bonnie! She will take you to your rooms and then she will take you to the cafeteria for supper!" Nightshade ordered as she left the room.

Miko watched Nightshade leave she then looked over at Jack who had shoot up from the chair that he was sitting on. "Don't even think about it Miko! We're in another dimension because of your reckless behaviour!" Jack snapped at her. Raf just kept staring out of the window. He knew that Jack and Miko were about to start one of their arguments, and Raf did not want to get involved in it. "What if what Nightshade had just said was true and we did not have the 'bots to get us out of danger?" he asked her only for her to roll her eyes at him.

"Well if you did not follow me then you would not have to worry!" Miko snapped back at him. Her eyes were narrowed at the older boy. Her breathing had increased as she stared at Jack. "I did not ask you to follow me!" she shouted at him.

Jack could only shake his head at Miko. "What where you thinking, Miko? Well? What was really going through your mind when you jumped after Megatron? Did you think that you would take Megatron on and live? Well Miko? Tell me!" he snapped at her. His anger was getting the best of him that he did not see a young women with black hair and a long multi-coloured wrapped around her neck walk into the room. "Did you hope to become an actual Wrecker?" he asked her.

Bonnie cleared her throat and gained the children's attention. She smiled a warm smile when all three children looked at her. "If you'd follow me I will take you to where you'll be having your dinner this evening! After dinner I will take you to your rooms that you'd be spending the night in as Nightshade preps the Moonray to send the three of you back to your dimension in the morning after you and her come up with a plan!" Bonnie said. She stepped to the side and showed the open door where two UNIT soldiers who were clad in black armour stood watch. Ready in case Miko should make another break for it like she had done in getting to their dimension. Jack led the way followed by Raf who was hungry. It had been over six hours since they had something to eat. Miko followed after them with Bonnie right behind her. The two UNIT soldiers fell into order right behind Miko and Bonnie.

The walk to the cafeteria was in silence, and Miko found it a blessing. It allowed her to think over what happened in the day and what Jack had said. She would have the food that was on offer and allow Jack and Nightshade to come up with a plan for what to tell their parents and no doubt the 'bots when they heard what was going to be said, but after that she was going to find some action. She was going to find Megatron. She was going to become the first Human Wrecker to take down the insane Warlord. Determined she started to plan how she was going to do that. She had time.