The next few days proved difficult to investigate Poseidon further as it seem the Decepticons were ramping up their energon mining. The base was a consistent flurry of action, all hours as the bots took shifts. No one knew what Megatron was doing as his forces seemed to be just about everywhere.

While the Autobots maybe have temporarily forgotten about Poseidon, Jack hadn't. The metal merman weighed heavy on his mind. He looked toward the bots, Arcee and Optimus were on shift. Bulkhead and Bumblebee were getting some rest from their all-nighter. Arcee leaned against the wall, her head dropping and picking back up as she tried to remain wake. Optimus stood in front of the computer, his fingers moving slower than usual, his eyes blinking slowly.

Jack felt guilty, there wasn't anything he could do to help. His eyes lite up. Or was there? If he could get to Poseidon and convince him and his dad to help it would alleviate some of the stress from the others. He looked over to Miko and Raph, no doubt Miko would help him. But Raph? He would take some convincing. Jack looked over to Ratchet, the medic had barely slept at all in four days, his movements were slow, he swayed when he stood.

"Do you think Ratchet's hearing is still as good when he is exhausted?"

Jack was surprised as Miko leaned over and whispered the very thing he had been thinking.

"Yes."

Was all Ratchet said as his dim eyes glanced up at the children. Jack sighed,

"Ratchet, everyone else is on shifts. Why don't you get some rest yourself?"

Ratchet waved his hand in a rebuttal, Arcee sighed from the wall.

"Don't waste your time Jack, Optimus already tried."

Jack nodded, though how was he supposed to sneak them out with Ratchet there? He leaned over to Miko,

"You feeling up to going to the beach?"

Miko looked at him eyes bright as she caught his meaning.

"I sure am."

Jack looked over to Raph,

"Think he'll be into it?"

Miko shrugged,

"Maybe."

She glanced behind her at Ratchet, with a "What about him?" look. Jack nodded,

"I have that figured out."

Timing couldn't be more perfect as the alarm rang out. Arcee growled loudly as she and Optimus headed out. Jack turned to Ratchet,

"Hey Ratchet, would it be alright if we went to the beach? At least we would be out of your ha…way."

Ratchet looked up at them, Jack could see he was trying to think.

"Its to dangerous with the Decepticons high level of activity."

Jack sighed,

"Come on Ratchet, we have phones. If we see any we can call you!"

Miko whined, Jack looked over to Ratchet the old medic hated Miko's high pitched whine.

"Fine Fine"

He grumbled as he marched over to the ground bridge,

"What coordinates?"

Raph piped up with the shore coordinates from his perch near the computer, Jack spun to look at him. Raph smirked with a knowing smile. As the three raced down the stairs and through the ground bridge. Jack breathed in deep as the hot sun beat down on them and the ocean waves crashed.

"I have never been to the beach before!"

Miko squealed as she rush down toward the water, Raph following behind her. There was not a single cloud in the sky as the sun beat down on them with everything it had. The sand burning beneath their bare feet as they kicked off their shoes and ran for the water. The ocean seemed calm today as the waves crashed gently on the beach.

Jack scanned the horizon hoping to see Poseidon sitting on the large rocks that poke out of the water not far from them. Jack took his sneakers off as he waded toward the rocks, Raph and Miko followed him as they climbed up the boulders. The wavs crashed against the rocks keeping them cool from the sun.

"Wow, this is so awesome!"

Miko spoke, a gently breeze blew between them.

"Sure is, so peaceful"

Jack murmured; he was still searching for Poseidon. None of them were paying attention to the horizon as a large wave was forming and coming toward them. Miko called their attention to in between the rocks where a few crab sat.

"look!"

She squealed, Jack and Raph both looked in between the rock, chuckling as the crabs seemed to be fighting each other. Jack sighed as he looked up, though too late before he could move a large wave crashed down on the three of them, engulfing them in water. Jack felt his body smack off one of the rocks with a sickening crack, Miko tired to fight the water that over took her only to be knock unconscious when her head smack off a rock. The two were thrown back onto the sand by the wave. Jack grunted and yelped as he tried to sit up.

Sand stuck to his soaked body, his jeans clinging to his legs as he tried to move. He fell back to the ground as his chest lite up with pain, he look to his right to see Miko on her side, a few cuts on her arm. What worried him was the large, bleeding gash on her head. Jack blinked trying to stay awake from the pain coursing through his chest as he looked around for Raph.

"Raph?"

He hollered; the only reply was the crash of the ocean behind him. Jacks heart stopped as he looked out to the open water. Has Raph been swept away?

Jack crawled up to the tree line where they had smartly left their phones, Jack held his hand to his side as he crawled, more like drug himself up through the sand to his phone. He dialed Ratchet, dreading the conversation and explanations to follow.

"Jack?"

"Ratchet, we need help."

"Decepticons?"

Jack shook his head,

"No, no cons."

Jack felt his body and mind giving away to the pain,

"Jack? Jack?"

Ratchet hollered into the phone as it slipped from Jacks hands and fell into the sand.

…………………………………………

Poseidon swam through the water, the sun shone brightly into the ocean causing the water to warm slightly. He had made an attempt everyday to go back to that beach, hoping somehow someone would be there. So far after 4 days no one was, he sighed as he swam. His father had been busy as of late, the anniversary of Atlantis was coming, and it was a much-celebrated event.

His father and mother, the King and Queen, made a big spectacle of this. Parades, a banquet, performances, and the worst of it was Poseidon was expected to choose for himself a wife this year. He shuddered. He wasn't ready to be married and be king, he was still so young, so much to learn. The only thing he knew is he would not rule like his father, he would…

Poseidon stopped, there near the surface was a small being floating. Poseidon rushed up, a land walker? Here? He pushed the very small being up to the surface, there was no land around for at least ten miles and as far as he could see there were no boats. Poseidon laid his head on the humans chest; he could hear the slow beating of his heart.

"At least you are alive!"

He studied the human in his arms. He looked familiar like he had seen him before. Poseidon glided through the water back to where the beach was. He surveyed the area before approaching, no one was there. He sighed heavily, he couldn't leave the human here alone and the only other land walkers he knew he couldn't contact. Poseidon stared down at the human. It wouldn't survive under the water for long. Poseidon's head jerked back out to he ocean, he gently laid the human down and dove under the water.

He emerged again a few seconds later pulling behind him an old, sunken dingy. He flipped the boat over placing the human beneath it as it created an air pocket and he pulled it down below the water. He knew his father would be angered but he had to do something to help the human, he was obviously hurt.

Poseidon sped off through the water pulling the boat behind him, his on hand holding the human and his other the boat as his tail flapped quickly.

…………………………………………

Bumblebee was frantically pacing back and forth, whirring and beeping, "We have to find him" continuously. Ratchet had recovered Jack and Miko from the beach and now the two teens were being cared for by June, and both were unconscious.

Ratchet hadn't been able to make eye contact with anyone since he brought the children back. Wasn't this his fault? He had let them go and now Raph was missing.

Arcee stood next to Bulkhead, though they were all exhausted, fear was overtaking that. Optimus watched as June finished her work.

"They are both stabilized for now, Miko's got a bad concussion she needs to get to a hospital. Jack from what I can tell has broken ribs."

Her face cringing as she spoke,

"What happened?"

No one spoke, no one knew.

"I…I don't know. Jack told me it wasn't cons."

Ratchet stammered, Arcee crossed her arms.

"Then who else would hurt them? …and take Raph?"

Bumblebee was still pacing, his anxiety getting worse.

"MECH?"

Bulkhead suggested, Arcee shrugged,

"Maybe but why?"

June shook her head,

"At this point I really don't care why I just need to get these Miko to a hospital."

She looked up at Optimus,

"Since we don't know who took Raph, I am leaving it up to you whether you want me to notify human authorities he is missing."

Optimus felt a weight suddenly drop on him, no doubt the boys parents would become worried when he didn't return home.

"Allow us 24 hours to search for him, after such a time we will alert the proper authorities. We will include Agent Fowler."

June nodded with a small smile,

"Good I was hoping you'd say that, in the mean time I will inform Raphs parents that he is staying with me and Jack. Miko's parents will need to be informed though. Don't worry I'll make up a story."

Ratchet quickly transformed, guilt weighing heavily on his spark.

"Hop in."

His back doors opened as June loaded up Miko and the three headed out of the base. June was confident Jack would be fine with her care as broken ribs were a normality in the ER and from Ratchets scanner there was no internal bleeding to be concerned with.

Optimus sighed as June and Ratchet left with Miko, his eyes fell to Bumblebee who was still pacing and beeping softly. He stepped in front of the young scout, placing his hands on his shoulders.

"Come with me, we will search the area where Ratchet found them again."

Bumblebee nodded grateful for something proactive to do.

…………………………………………

Poseidon managed to sneak by the gate, the guards were used to him bringing in odd objects from the land world, they often advised him against it but ultimately couldn't stop him, he was Afterall the prince. Poseidon made his way to one of the many of what had come to be called "The Pockets", areas that had remained dry after Atlantis had sunk into the ocean. Poseidon jumped through the water wall, shifting his tail into legs as he pulled the human out from under the boat and laid him on a slab of stone. This was his secret pocket, no one, except his mother, knew of this place. Poseidon laid his head gently on the small chest, the hear still beating he smiled as he leapt out into the water again, he had to find his mother, she would know what to do.

…………………………………………

June grabbed the ambulance steering wheel as the truck pulled to the right.

"Whoa Ratchet!"

June was able to correct him, she looked down at his gauges, he was losing power and speed.

"Ratchet?"

She gently tapped the steering wheel, when she got no response she gently pushed on the accelerator as the power and speed return. June smirked slightly, the lights on the dash and monitor were dim indicating to her that the old medic had finally succumbed to the sleep he had been deprived of for days, unfortunately at the wrong time but luckily June had quick reflexes. She pulled the ambulance in, parking it as she ran into the ER with Miko. Her cover story was weak but sold, describing how Miko had fallen down a flight of concrete stairs.

Miko was attended to quickly as June called her host parents. They arrived shortly after to file out the require paper work. June left Miko in the car of the doctor as she was placed through a series of MRIs and CAT scans. It worried the doctor that she was still unconscious. June sighed as she was pushed out of the way, this had escalated past ER now and past her range of jurisdiction. She made her way out to the parking lot. She had to smirk at Ratchet, the ambulance sagged heavily. If she didn't know any better, she'd think his axles were busted.

About an hour later Miko woke up, no signs had been found of internal bleeding although she had a pretty severe concussion with had caused a form of amnesia. She had no idea where she was or who June was, or what had happened.

"This is normal, a lot of times it is short term her memory will return in a few days. Her body has to heal, we recommend she stay here for a few days until we can be certain her memory loss is temporary."

June was slightly appalled by Miko's hosts parents who didn't seem to care one way or the other.

They were more concerned with returning to work then about how long Miko had to stay there.

After another hour or so Miko had settled and was sleeping. June was anxious to return to Jack. She made one last check on her and made certain she was to be called with any changes before making her way out to Ratchet. She climb back into his cabin.

"Ratchet you awake?"

She received no response,

"Ratchet?"

June sighed, there was no other way to start him, she pulled out her phone.

"Optimus...June...I need a tow."