"Stay back, human," Heatwave aimed his water jets at them. "This is your only warning."
Predacon Jackie, who was now by the lighthouse, raised her wings a bit, hunched her back like a cat, and growled, explosive gas escaping her maw.
"Heatwave, I think THAT'S OUR only warning!" Blades pointed at the Predacon.
Heatwave lowered his hands.
"Heatwave, you really don't know me?" Cody asked as the team approached them.
"Oh, aren't you a sight for sore eyes," said Chief Burns.
"What happened to you guys?" Kade asked.
"We've been so worried!" Dani said.
"Where's First Aid?!" the twins asked.
"And Chroma and Emerald?!" Ally added.
"Uh, why are they being so nice?" Heatwave asked.
"Perhaps this affable enthusiasm is a fiendish ploy to disorient us," Chase suggested.
"So, what's our move?" Boulder asked.
"Yeah. What's our move?" Blades asked.
The bots glared at him.
"Oh. You're asking me. Okay. Take—AAH!" Jackie grabbed Blades in her maw. "HELP!"
"Jackie! Put him down NOW!" Dani ordered.
Jackie loosened her jaw grip and Blades got out.
"You guys dent your heads or something?" Kade asked.
"No, they don't recognize us," Cody said. "Their memories are gone, just like the mayor!"
The island suddenly shook, knocking down the humans.
A 'tsunami' then came at them.
The bots protected the humans while Jackie used her wingspan to shield the bots like Groot did in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1'.
Several other bots approached.
"Why'd you change your mind?" Heatwave asked.
"Enemies or not, it doesn't seem like what 'rescuers' would do," Blades said.
Jackie got defensive again after shaking herself dry.
"Is everyone okay?" Chief asked.
"Yeah. But what just happened?" Kade asked.
"Exactly what I was thinking!" A red femme said as the other bots ran up to them.
"Oh, boy," Heatwave took a few steps away from the other bots.
"Who are those guys?" T.J. asked.
"I'm Firestar and this is my mate, Inferno," the femme said as her mate walked up to her. "Those other mechs are Protectobots."
"Wait, are you guys First Aid's old team?" Cody asked.
The blue fire-bot nodded.
"What was that? A tidal wave?" Dani asked.
"If that were the case, the water should be receding," Graham said.
"I saw what looked like a ripple around the island's perimeter," the red and grey hover said.
"I wonder if the explosions are to blame," Boulder said.
"Yeah, about that—" Kade said.
Jackie growled at the bots.
"Tell us what's going on. What were you doing underground?" Chief asked.
"We were told to mine the—"
"Uhp-uhp-uhp!" Blades interrupted Boulder. "Say nothing until we receive new orders."
"Orders? From whom?" Dani crossed her arms.
Jackie looked at the others with a curious growl.
"I'm pretty sure it's proper grammar, Jackie," Ally said.
"From Doctor—"
"Uhp-uhp-uhp!" Blades interrupted Chase.
"Blades, I think—"
"Uhp!" Blades interrupted Hetwave.
"But we need to know what's happening to the island," Graham said.
"Just come home with us, and you can contact Optimus. He'll tell you we're your friends," Cody said.
"We'll go with you," Streetwise said.
"We'll even help if they double cross us," Groove added.
"I'm sorry. Does that not sound like a trap to anyone else?" Blades asked.
"I say it's worth checking out," Heatwave said. "Besides, we got back up."
"Good. Time's wasting. Rescue Bots, vehicle mode!" Chief said.
"Uh, why?" Boulder asked.
"You're not thinking of occupying our seats, are you?" Chase asked.
Heatwave's parents and the Protectobots sighed.
"Look, if you're not comfortable with it, we'll let them sit in our seats," Firestar said.
"No, you WON'T!" Heatwave stood in front of his carrier. "I WON'T allow it!"
Chief sighed. "Of course not. Follow us."
The humans got into their vehicles, Jackie took off, and the bots started to follow them.
Blades stayed behind but followed them when the ground shook again.
The other hover put his hand on Blades' shoulder. "My team has to go look for our teammate. We can't help you. His life may be in danger. You understand, right?"
"Yeah. Yeah, I do," Blades said.
Xxx
Darksyde walked into First Aid's room with some energon. "I thought you might be a bit famished, so I brought you a drink."
"Can I ask a question?" First Aid asked.
"Sure, go ahead."
"Wh-why does Rotors… want me? Why does he want my—" First Aid started to cry as he drew his knees to his chest.
Darksyde sat down next to him. "I'm not sure. In fact, I'm jealous. I want him to take me instead."
"WHAT?! Why do you want him in you?!"
"I'm in love."
"How can you fall in love with-with that MONSTER?!"
"Look, I can't explain why Rotors is the way he is or why he's obsessed with you, but I'm going to try and help you. I'll stall him, okay?"
First Aid just drank the energon. He couldn't trust anyone else anymore, or would for a while.
Xxx
Chroma stirred awake.
"Hey, Chroma," Emerald said. "Don't try to move, we're trapped by American terrorists."
"Don't tell me, it's M.E.C.H., isn't it?" Chroma asked.
"What does that stand for?"
"Like you'll ever know," Silas said.
"So, when the docs coming? I'm getting mighty bored!"
Silas looked at his phone. "You're correct. They should be here by now. Excuse me, ladies." He exited the room.
One of the soldiers turned to the femmes. "Your species has two sexes, right?"
"Yeah, where's this going?" Chroma asked.
"Do you have sex and have babies like humans?"
"Ugh!" Chroma closed her eyes and banged her head on the table.
"Yep," Emerald said.
"Okay, that was it," the soldier said.
Xxx
Darksyde entered First Aid's room again.
"D-does Rotors want me now?" First Aid asked.
"No. I convinced him to get a check-up. One that'll take three hours," Darksyde said. "I need you to do something."
"What? Why?"
"All gestalt members, current and former, can communicate with one another with their sparks, granted they combined. Now, since you combined, you have the ability to do so."
"But if I do that, Rotors will find out!"
"No, he can't," Darksyde handed him a medical file. "He was born with a medical condition preventing him from proper spark bonds."
"But, he bonded with Heatwave."
"No, in a one-on-one bond he can find the right memories from the bot, but he can't find the bot afterward, just like he can't find his old team. That means, if you try to contact him via gestalt bond, he'll be none the wiser."
"I've… never contacted my team before."
"Do your best."
Xxx
"We can reach Optimus from here… a garage?" Heatwave asked.
"Of course not," Graham said.
"We're taking you down to the secret bunker," Dani said.
Kade flipped the switch and the lift went down.
"… Where no one can here you SCREAM!" Blades said.
"Oh, mech up!" Inferno said.
Most of the bots got defensive.
"It IS a trap!" Chase said.
"Think again," Lindsy said as they entered the bunker.
"A pretender?" Boulder asked as the bots processed the scene.
"Don't forget us," K-9 said as he, Wheelie, and Brains waved at them.
Jackie walked in, a bit smaller than before.
"How can we be sure to trust you?" Firestar asked.
"Look over there," Cody pointed to the command center.
The team let them in.
"Hey, that's our equipment," Heatwave said.
"From our ship!" Boulder exclaimed.
"Now, let's not jump to conclusions, mechs," Firestar said.
"The ship's in the hanger," Brains said.
Inferno tried the telecommunications. "Yeah, it's broken."
"Told you," Blades whispered to his team.
"Guys, maybe they're telling the truth," Boulder gestured to the picture of them, a couple other bots, and the humans.
"We took that photo on the one-year anniversary of your arrival," Chief said.
"We've been here THAT long? Then, what's our mission?" Heatwave asked.
"To be our rescue partners, and to learn the ways of humans," Dani said.
"All humans of different cultures," Ally added.
Jackie gave a growl.
"And about how transmutates get along with small communities," Lindsy said.
"Oh! I've never seen one before! Or… maybe I have," Boulder said.
"And you became our best friends," Cody said.
"Well, I don't know about best—"
T.J. then elbowed Kade in the ribs.
"—okay, top two or three," Kade said.
The bots looked at Blades.
"Fine," Blades crossed his arms. "Tell them everything."
"Doctor Morocco had us mining for gold under the island," Heatwave said.
"Morocco," Chief repeated.
"That explains plenty," Graham said.
"We were also presented with phasing technology that allowed us to enter caverns," Chase said.
"Could come in handy," Firestar said.
"They're very useful. If only we didn't lose them in the explosion," Boulder said.
"Wait, the same tech Doc Greene was making for his client?" Cody asked.
"Not just any client," Chief said. "Doc did some research and came up with a name—"
"Madeline Pynch," Ally said as Chief showed them the picture on his phone.
"The original gold digger," Dani said.
"I don't think Priscilla's dad is old," T.J. said.
"I think she said she was 'an IVF baby and proud of it' when she took Jackie's side in a livestock breeding argument one time," Raychel said.
"Oh, yeah. Those PETA vegan Nazis," Wheelie said.
"Now, that was funny!" K-9 said.
"Morocco and Pynch on one team? No wonder something blew up," Kade said.
"Those caverns—they were full of methane gas. Only took a spark," Boulder said.
"There must have been a chain reaction when other pockets of methane exploded. Now all the other tunnels are collapsing, lowering the island," Graham said.
"Yeah, we're new to this planet and know that's a bad thing," Inferno said.
"So, it's true. Griffin Rock IS sinking," Dani said.
"Probably won't be anything left but the mountain tops," Graham said.
"We'll need to evacuate… forever," Cody said.
"I'll call the mayor," Chief said.
"I'll call the coast guard for boats," Dani said.
"I'll issue a warning telling people to get to higher ground," Graham said.
"Jackie, head to the Broadside. I'll help with herding livestock. K-9, coming?" Lindsy asked as Jackie left.
"On it," K-9 said.
"And I'll warm up some hot wings," Kade said.
"Yeah!" T.J. high-fived him.
Everyone glared at them.
"What? We may not eat for a while," Kade said.
"Yeah, Jackie'd take their side," Wheelie said.
Cody walked to the bots. "I guess it's good you guys don't have memories of Griffin Rock. Saying good-bye will be a lot easier for you," he started to leave.
"What did we do?" Heatwave asked.
The island shook again.
Xxx
Ionix looked at Hot Spot, Groove, and Streetwise as they appeared to meditate.
"What are they doing?" he asked Razor.
"They're thying to find First Aid with their gestalt bond," Razor said. "I just hope they aren't scaring him."
The Protectobot Blades walked up to them with dragon Jackie.
"I got the Defender ready," Blades said. "Also, why is the techno-organic Predacon getting smaller?"
"Well, that Predacon's actually a transmutate," Razor said.
Two earadicons walked by.
"Why are there Decepticons here?" Blades whispered.
"We're a mobile base, but favor the Autobots. The Decepticons want to scrap Rotors, too," Razor said.
"So, we're working together?"
"Yep," Razor took a datapad from Jackie. "Oh, Primus! It looks like First Aid may have been kidnapped by a human named 'Doctor Morocco'. He's had ties to evil rich humans, it's not much of a stretch that he may have sold First Aid. I'm not sure if he knew what he was doing."
The other Protectobots ran up to them.
"We think we found First Aid!" Groove said.
"Protectobots, let's save and secure!" Hot Spot said.
Everyone stared at him.
"Let's just go," Hot Spot said.
"Earadicons, let's head out!" Ionix ordered.
Razor put her hand on his shoulder. "No. we have to stay here and let Ratchet and Optimus know what's going on. We also don't need to worry about two young mechs captured by that creep. Understand?"
Ionix nodded. "Yes, ma'am. Earadicons, listen to the Protectobots!"
Xxx
Chroma turned her head to Emerald. 'What do we do?' she mouthed.
'Don't worry. I got this,' Emerald mouthed back.
The surgeons walked in.
"What the hell took you so long?" Silas asked.
"Our plane was being refueled. It won't happen again, sir," one of them said.
The surgeons started to get their machines ready. Other medics started to disable the femmes' pain receptors.
"So, Silas, what do you plan on doing to us?" Emerald asked.
"We will dissect you and study your anatomy, and you ladies have a front row seat. Quite an honor," Silas said.
"Hmm… as much fun as that sounds, I'm afraid we're gonna have to decline," Emerald transformed her arms into chain saws and freed herself.
Xxx
Cody checked the commtab and saw a burning propane truck floating by a building with people on said building.
Chief turned to the bots. "Boulder, Chase, move that tanker before it blows. Heatwave, douse the structure fire. Blades, get those people off the roof. And you're all taking your partners."
"You got it," Heatwave said as the bots transformed and let the humans in while Dani and Blades went to the helipad.
"Cody, check for other emergencies."
The team drove to the emergency along with Firestar and Inferno.
Blades and Dani landed on the roof of the building and Blades opened his canopy.
"Get in! hurry!" Dani said to the couple on the roof.
They didn't need to be told twice.
Firestar started on the fire as Chase, Boulder, Heatwave, and Inferno moved to the tanker. Heatwave joined his mother as Inferno attempted to put out the tanker fire. (Guess who's the mama's boy.)
"Submerge the whole truck," Chief ordered.
Chase Boulder, and Inferno pushed the truck under the water that was flooding the streets, extinguishing the flames.
Xxx
The Protectobots followed their sparks to Rotors' ship.
"Hot Spot, how are we gonna save First Aid?" Streetwise asked.
"The earadicons will draw their attention, and—assuming they can shoot straight—take out some of Rotors, mechs, if possible. We'll combine into Defensor and get First Aid to safety," Hot Spot said.
"Wait, are we combining WITH First Aid?! Can he even handle that?!" Groove asked.
"We can still carry him out as Defenesor. I never said we had to combine with him."
"Let's do this. It's now or never," Blades said.
The bots got ready to save First Aid.
Xxx
Ratchet opened the groundbridge and Chroma and Emerald entered the base, covered in human blood.
"What in the AllSpark happened to you?" Ratchet asked.
"This Doctor Morocco botnapped us and then sold us to other people. At least, I think he did. Chroma and I were knocked out, and when we woke up, we were strapped down by these M.E.C.H. guys," Emerald said.
"And guess who got us out with as many causalities as possible," Chroma put her hands on her hips and turned her head to the green femme.
"Wh-what about First Aid?" Ratchet asked.
"We haven't seen him since Doctor Morocco botnapped us. I'm sorry."
"Ratchet, do not worry. I will contact Razor," Optimus said as he walked to the vidcomm screen.
"Oh, hey, Optimus," Air Raid greeted.
"We've just received information that First Aid had gone missing. Can you—"
"We're already on it. Hot Spot's leading the charge."
"The Protectobots have already arrived on earth? Why did you not inform us earlier?"
"Well, we do have a botnapping situation going on. We'll update you A.S.A.P." Air Raid cut the transmission.
"I-I think I need to sit down," Ratchet said as he walked to a crate to sit on.
Xxx
When the team returned to the firehouse it had become beachfront property.
"Cody, any other calls?" Chief asked.
"No, everyone made it to the mountains. But evacuation boats are still an hour out," Cody said.
"Look, if part of our mission is keeping you safe, then you need to head for the hills, too," Heatwave said.
"No. we're emergency responders. We're staying put," Kade said.
"We hold to a similar oath," Chase said.
"So we're in this together?" Boulder asked.
"That's Prime's end goal," Firestar said.
"Wouldn't have it any other way," Chief said. "But now we need a plan."
"Yeah, some way to stop those tunnels from collapsing anymore," Graham said.
"How come the train tunnel's holding up?" Cody asked as he showed them the image of the tunnel.
"Uh, it must be because we reinforced that area with hardening foam," Dani said.
"Then why can't we use the foam on the other tunnels?"
"We can use repair parts from our ship, too," Inferno said.
"Except you crashed it on that ringed planet," Firestar put her hands on her hips.
"Uh, foam it is."
"Graham?" Chief asked.
"It might, if we hurry and disperse it at least through the main tunnels," Graham said.
"You need speed, we're your rides," Heatwave said.
"Then let's get to Doc's," Kade said.
"Hello?" a voice said. "Hello?! Hello!"
Everyone turned in the direction of the voice.
"Uh-oh. That sounds like…" Boulder trailed.
"Is anyone there?" a suddenly old Morocco asked as his broken submarine floated into view.
The bots walked towards the man.
"My Rescue Bots. Thank the distant stars," Morocco said. "I hereby instruct you to track down my stolen Nemo."
"Don't take this the wrong way, but unh-unh!" Blades wagged his finger.
"Have you forgotten you work for me?"
"Not anymore, Morocco," Chief said as the humans walked in front of the bots.
Heatwave's creators stood on either side of the bots.
"Erasing their memories doesn't change who they are," Cody said.
"They're heroes, not your minions," Dani said.
"Ah. Hello. I'd greet you properly, but my sub is disabled," Morocco said.
"Due, not that I normally care about appearances, but you're looking old," Kade said.
"Did you look in the Ark of the Covenet?" T.J. asked.
"Poor movie jokes aside, it's only temporary, I assure you. Nothing that's been done cannot be undone—age, memories," Morocco said.
"You're saying restore the bots' memories?" Graham asked.
"Of course, if only the technology were not in the hands of Madeline Pynch."
"Sounds like someone got double-crossed," Dani said.
"So, if we track down your sea lab, then what?" Chief asked.
"Then we all get on with our lives," Morocco said.
"Forget it. We're not leaving until we save this island," Heatwave said.
"Uh, no! I mean, you'll never catch her if you wait. And your memories will be gone forever."
"Then so be it," Boulder said.
"Where ever there is an emergency, there will be Rescue Bots ready to serve, save, and protect," Chase said.
"Vehicle modes!" Blades ordered and his team transformed.
The humans entered the bots except for the twins.
"I'd say don't leave town, but it looks like you're stuck here," Chief said.
The bots transformed and again and started to walk to Doc Greene's lab.
Firestar and Inferno carried the twins to the sub.
"Alright, time lord! Where the fucking hell is First Aid?!" T.J. grabbed Morocco by the shirt.
"I don't know!" Morocco said. "Another Autobot. He paid me to get First Aid. I-I assumed that he needed a medic on hand."
"How do you know he was an Autobot?" Raychel asked.
"He more or less said he was the same species: Autobot."
Firestar slammed the side of the sub. "That is a faction! Our species is Cybertronian! Who-whoever you sold him to could have been a Decepticon or a rogue neutral!"
"You have any audio files from him?" Inferno asked. "I'll see if I can I.D. who it is."
"It's in the sub's computer. I'll show you," Morocco said.
Xxx
First Aid's optics were getting heavy. This team bond was taking its toll on him, but he had to keep it up. It was the only way he could be saved.
Xxx
Jackie had been given a Predicon shot and was glaring at Groove.
Groove was trying not to make eye contact. "Blades, can you make your pet stop staring at me? It's kinda freaking me out."
Jackie growled.
"I don't think she likes you," Blades gave her another shot.
"What did you give her?" Groove asked.
"Razor wanted us to try out this serum. She said it might help her communicate in this form. Help her vocal cords."
One of the earadicons walked up to them. "We're attacking the ship now. Whoa!" the earadicon got out of the way as Jackie ran past him.
"Well, someone likes to hunt," Groove said.
Xxx
"These little wonders are actually a project I've been developing for Kade and Heatwave," Doc said as he handed boxes of red and yellow disks to the team. "Toss them into a fire, press a trigger on a remote, and poomph! They release flame retardant."
"Only now we loaded them with hardening foam instead," Frankie said.
"Hardening foam that expands, at least enough to inflate those tunnels to their original size."
"But how do we get past all those obstacles down there?" Graham asked.
"By using these," Cody held up a familiar object. "Phase bits."
"We still have four working prototypes that will let you dissolve right through the rock," Frankie said.
"Where do we start, Doc?" Chief asked.
"The underground junction by the school. It's still above water," Doc said.
"Kade, I'm with you," Ally said as she hopped in Heatwave.
Cody opened Chase's door.
"Sorry, son. This one's too dangerous," Chief said.
"More dangerous than a sinking island?" Cody got in, closed the door, and buckled up. "I wanna be with my family, Dad." He gave his father a big smile.
"Rescue Bots, soar to the rescue!" Blades ordered.
"Why are you calling the shots?" Dani asked.
"That's what team leaders do, silly."
"But Heatwave's the team leader."
"Really? What a relief!"
"Pff. I'll say," Heatwave said. "Rescue Bots, roll to the rescue!"
The bots headed to the school.
Xxx
The earadicons were attacking Rotors' ship while Jackie got the Protectobots on board.
"Never did a rescue involving us breaking and entering," Groove said as he looked at the hole Jackie made.
"Bots, get your weapons ready," Hot Spot said. "Comm if you find First Aid. Jackie, if you find First Aid, bring him to one of us."
"Ye-ye-yeah," Jackie chocked out.
"Guess that shot's working," Blades said as they dispersed.
Xxx
Streetwise ran down his hall, killing Rotors' minions as he did so. He opened every door he came across.
This wasn't the best strategy, as one of the doors he opened led to the sick bay, where Rotors was.
"Nighty-night!" Rotors said as he injected the mech with a fast-acting tranquilizer.
Streetwise almost immediately fainted.
Xxx
Groove had shot several of Rotors' minions when his spark told him his twin was in danger.
He turned around and took advantage of his new vehicle mode to get to his twin's location in the brig.
Streetwise was unconscious.
"Brother, snap out of it!" Groove shook Streetwise and felt a clawed hand on his shoulder.
"Why, hello, Groove," Rotors purred as he dug his claws into Groove's shoulder, spilling energon. "Long time no see."
"Bastard!"
Xxx
Hot Spot had reopened old wounds fighting Rotors' minions and was fainting when he was captured.
Xxx
Blades pressed his comm. "Guys, any luck?" static. "Hello?" more static. "Scrap."
Jackie galloped up to Blades covered in energon.
"You see the other?" she asked.
"No one's answering their comm," Blades said.
"I think I found First Aid."
"Lead the way."
Blades followed the transmutate to a door.
Blades opened the door and saw Darksyde sitting on a berth with First Aid.
"You," Blades aimed his blaster at the other hover's helm. "Don't do anything stupid."
Darksyde picked First Aid up by the shoulders and under the knees, and handed him to Blades. "Rotors doesn't deserve him."
Jackie snarled at the mech.
"Where's the rest of my team?" Blades asked.
Darksyde gave them a holomap with two highlighted rooms. "Either the brig or the sick bay."
First Aid held onto Blades.
"I'm taking him back to our ship," Blades said.
Darksyde pressed his comm. "Rotors, the Protectobot known as 'Blades' is deceased."
"Very good. Keep watching First Aid for me. I may give you a treat," Rotors purred.
"Much appreciated," Darksyde turned off his comm. "I assume that the—what's the human term for Predicons?"
"Dragons, I believe," Blades said.
"I assume that the dragon will rescue your comrades?"
"Yeah," Jackie said.
Darksyde's jaw dropped. "Did that thing just-?"
"Yep," Blades said.
"That's new," First Aid said.
"Look, we need Rotors to think that First Aid was taken by someone else. One of you is going have to make this look good," Darksyde said.
Jackie purred as she smiled.
Xxx
Streetwise slowly woke up. "What… what happened?"
"Rotors happened," Groove said.
Hot Spot, Streetwise, and Groove were each strapped to a metal table.
Hot Spot had an energon I.V. in.
"Oh, great," Streetwise groaned.
Rotors opened the door to the sick bay, but did not enter. "Boys, once you're all better we're gonna play a little game."
"What game?!" Groove spat.
"The 'Can You Survive an Earth Serial Killer' game, of course! I'm considering the first being based off of the infamous H.H. Holmes."
"One of my personal favorites," a certain dragon said.
Rotors then ran out screaming like a bitch.
Jackie helped the Protectobots escape.
Xxx
"Phase on!" Kade said as the bots transformed and their passengers activated the phase bits.
The bots landed in the collapsing tunnel.
"Not much headroom," Ally said.
"Then we're going in on all fours," Heatwave said.
All the bots transformed into their respected alt modes, but Heatwave turned into a boat.
"What in the AllSpark?!" he questioned before correcting himself.
"Alright, heroes. Time to raise Griffin Rock from the sea," Chief said before they set off.
(Reminds me of when they raised Chicago; yes, it happened)
They went down four different tunnels.
Xxx
"I'll drive. You throw," Heatwave said to Kade and Ally.
Kade and Ally threw the disks.
"Oh, yeah! Three years as a paper boy. Bling!" Kade said.
"Maybe you can teach my youngest brother a thing or two," Ally said. "You won't believe how much stuff he broke."
Xxx
Graham tossed the disks he had.
Xxx
The collapsing tunnel hit Blades.
"AAH! Since I'm not the team leader, I won't pretend to do things I can't… like fly underground!" he said.
"You and I have done this before, Blades. Trust me. We'll own this," Dani told him.
Blades sighed. "Oh, boy."
He opened his canopy and Dani began tossing disks.
xxx
Cody and Chief threw their disks.
Xxx
The Greenes monitored them from their lab.
Xxx
Once they finished, they used the phase bits to exit the underground, scaring some fish.
Xxx
Jackie shot up.
"What is it, Jackie?" Groove asked as Blades patched his shoulder.
Jackie growled and laid down again.
Xxx
"Now, Doc!" Cody said.
Xxx
Doc pressed the button and the island rose to its original sea level, give or take.
"Excelsior!" Doc cheered.
"Whoo! Yeah!" Frankie high-fived her dad.
Xxx
"Alright!" Slayer said.
"Stampede!" Wheelie dove out of the way of startled livestock.
Slayer got trampled. "Call a medic…"
Xxx
Inferno carried Morocco to his angler fish sub and let him in.
Remember our deal," Raychel said as she and her brother crossed their arms.
"I get my age back and help save First Aid or I'll end up like the Nazis in Indiana Jones and the Arc of the Covenant," Morocco said. He entered the sub.
The others arrived.
"Now, wait a minute," Firestar said.
Morocco soon exited the sub with the memory ray.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't 'Doc Moroc'," Kade said.
"Where's your partner in crime?" Chief asked.
"Uh, Zipping to parts unknown in my escape pod, unfortunately. And I was unable to contact my other clients, but I thought this might help," Morocco held up the ray.
Firestar knelt down to him. "Look, if this thing brings back the boys' memories, you're still staying until we know the others are safe and sound."
Morocco shown the rays on the bots.
"Blades, what's your favorite TV show?" Dani asked.
"What's TV?" Blades asked.
"Oh, no."
"Well, he did say 'may help'," T.J. said.
"Perhaps it's delayed?" Morocco suggested.
Xxx
Chief had finished informing Firestar and Inferno on the Rotors incidents so they could help Heatwave if he got those memories, and walked to his family. "Any progress?"
"After two scrapbooks, three photo albums, and a home movie, we got nothing," Kade said.
"But, Chase and Blades started to recognize Chroma and First Aid," Ally said.
"First Aid scares me," Blades whined.
"We've been over this, he's a good person," Dani said.
"Why did they mayor get his memory back right away and not the bots?" T.J. asked.
"I really hop it's a delay," Raychel said.
"It's okay. We can make new memories," Cody said.
"Absolutely," Heatwave said.
"I rather like this little human," Chase said.
"Happy thoughts!" Blades said.
"Even happier!" Lindsy said as she ran from the command center. "I just got word from Optimus and Razor: the femmes and First Aid are okay!"
"Now, let's see if we can't jog your memories again," Brains said.
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The team was going to play Rescue Ball while they waited for the others to arrive.
"All right. No triple-changing in the goal this time, Heatwave," Blades said.
"If it means you'll stop whining about it, then fine!" Heatwave said.
"I hope you brought your phase tech, Frankie," Boulder said.
"Objection. Last time that gave you an unfair advantage," Chase said.
"On three. One, two…" Heatwave noticed the humans, Pretender, Minibots, and Maximals starring. "What?"
"Everything you just said—those are memories!" Cody said.
"I guess it was delayed."
Everyone was cheering with joy.
"I also remember that you're a glory hog," Heatwave pointed at Kade.
"Who, me?" Kade stole the ball from Graham and ran.
They then began to play.
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Firestar didn't say anything as she looked at her son's medical file in anguish.
"You're still looking at that?" Inferno asked.
"We should have been more accepting. If we didn't push him away…" Firestar trailed.
"He still would have left. That fire-bot really shook him. Heck, that's why he even came out."
"Do you even still care for him? The only time you gave a damn was the genocide."
"Sorry. I just can't recognize him as my son. But no mech deserves what Rotors did to him."