June waited inside the sleeping medic for Optimus to arrive, she smiled at the sound of airbrakes releasing behind her. Her smiled faded when she saw Jack climbed out of the driver's seat,

"Jackson Darby! What are you doing up?"

…………………………

Jack groaned as he pushed himself up right, his head was spinning, and his chest burned.

"Whoa, easy Jack."

Jack felt a gentle pressure pushing him back down. He blinked trying to clear his vision. Arcee was standing above him, the others close at hand.

"Arcee?"

Jack stammered weakly; he was trying to breathe without being in pain. Which was proving to be a futile effort. His mind suddenly jolt as he jerked upright.

"Raph! Miko!"

He looked around, Arcee patted the air.

"Jack easy, calm down."

Jack looked at her,

"Miko, she was unconscious and Raph… I couldn't find him."

Arcee nodded as the others remained quiet.

"Neither could we, Jack what happened?"

Jack furrowed his eyes recalling the memory.

"We all climbed up onto those rocks, you know where we first saw Poseidon. We were watching some crabs fight and didn't noticed until it was too late a monster wave coming at it. It washed me up on the shore line, Miko too but Raph."

Jack dropped his head, he felt guilty. He should have been paying more attention, he was the oldest of the three after all. Arcee lifted Jacks head so his eyes looked into hers.

"Its not your fault Jack."

Jack sighed, sadly before another word could be spoken the bases com rang.

"June?"

Optimus answered the call.

"Optimus, I need a tow."

Optimus raised an eyebrow quizzically.

"I am afraid I do not understand June."

June chuckled on the other end,

"Ratchet is passed out cold, I can't wake him. And you bots don't seem to have keys to start your ignitions so unless someone knows how I can start Ratchet…."

Optimus couldn't help but smirk, finally Ratchet was getting sleep, perhaps not at the best time but rest none the less.

"I will assist you June."

Optimus turned to leave when Jack painfully stood up.

"Optimus wait, I am coming with you."

Optimus turned to him,

"No, you are injured and need to rest and recover."

Jack didn't stop as he slowly walked down the stairs.

"That hospital parking lot will have humans in it, it's the middle of the day you can't go by yourself."

Optimus looked at Jack he knew the young human was right, he grimaced internally seeing Jack pained face.

"Very well Jackson."

Jack, with the help of Arcee climbed up into Optimus's cab. He was clutching his sides as they drove out of the base.

Bumblebee felt sick, Raph was missing, probably washed out into the ocean which meant he was probably dead. He looked up to Bulkhead.

"Shouldn't we call agent Fowler? Maybe he can help find Raph?"

Bulkhead turned to Arcee who nodded in return,

"I don't think Optimus will rebut that."

…………………………………

Jack smiled at his mom,

"Optimus couldn't come by himself, besides… I can't stand looking at Bumblebees face. Its killing me. Its all my fault Mom."

Jack fell into Junes arms. June pulled him close but not to tightly.

"its not your fault, what happened anyway?"

Jack explained everything to June,

"Jack you had o control over that wave… you kids were just having fun. Its not your fault."

June tilted Jack's downcast eyes up toward hers,

"Look at me, its not your fault."

Jack felt a small tear slip down his face,

"Mom, Raphs missing. How are we going to tell his parents?"

June sighed,

"I already told them that he was hanging out with you, Optimus and his team are going to search for him. If we can't find him then we will alert the authorities."

Jack nodded,

"Speaking of which, lets get these two out of there so that can begin."

June walked over to Optimus,

"How do you want to do this?"

Jack painfully climbed back up into Optimus's cab,

"We stopped at the hardware store and picked these up. They are the best for towing normal vehicles but should work for Autobots."

Jack clutched his ribs as he carried the heavy straps to June.

"If we put Optimus in front, we can attach Ratchet to his trailer hitch."

June nodded,

"Optimus, you wanna pull around, quick no one's here."

Optimus's engine roared as exhaust smoke pour out of his stacks. His brakes hissing as he backed up to Ratchet. The old medic was still passed out cold. Jack shook his head as he climbed up into Optimus's cab.

"How can a bot that can hear a flea fart from 100 miles away be this out of it?"

Optimus would have smirked,

"Ratchet has not slept in days; his energy levels are depleted. His body has shut down all his non-essential functions in order to rebuild that energy level."

Jack looked back through the mirror as his mom climbed back into Ratchets cab, Optimus's body lurched forward as the two vehicles began to roll.

…………………………………………

Poseidon kept his head low as he swam into the main courtyard, his mother was by her gardens as she often was.

"Mother"

Poseidon swam next to her, their tails lightly waving in the water.

"Afternoon my son, what brings you here?"

Poseidon looked around him,

"I need your help mother."

Pleione looked to her son; his eyes bore a secret.

"What is it my son?"

"I cannot tell you here mother, please follow me."

Poseidon swam off toward his secret Pocket, his mother not far behind him as they entered the dry zone. Poseidon's legs appeared from his tail as he dove through the water wall. Pleione did so as well, she gasped when she saw a small human child.

"Poseidon! A Land walker here! You father will not approve of this."

Poseidon nodded,

"That's why I came to you, I found him miles from land floating in the waters. I couldn't just leave him to die mother."

Pleione walked over to the human; she laid her hand gently on his chest.

"He lives."

Poseidon nodded,

"I searched for others like him near where I found him but did not find anyone. I could not leave him on the shore, what if a land animal were to have found him."

Pleione looked to her son, his heart was full of love, compassion something she had long since see die in her husband.

"I will not tell your father of this, though this child must be returned to the surface Poseidon, he cannot survive down here."

Poseidon nodded,

"As soon as he gets better."

Pleione turned to leave when Poseidon spoke up again,

"Mother do you know of one named Optimus Prime?"

Pleione halted her walk, she turned to him swiftly her eyes glaring into his.

"How do you know of that name?"

Poseidon looked to the ground,

"I… I met him, and others."

Pleione felt her heart stop in her chest,

"If your father ever found out you have been corresponding with land walkers…"

Poseidon grabbed his mothers shaking hands,

"He won't mother, I wouldn't dare ask him such questions."

Pleione looked at Poseidon, his eyes glistening with questions.

"Yes, I know this name, many of the elders of our people do. Though your father has forbidden that part of our history to be taught or spoken of. Besides Poseidon, that was many centuries ago, it holds no bearing on who we are as a people now."

Poseidon looked at her,

"But mom, they looked similar to us, if that's were, we came from why would father be so hardened to it? Shouldn't we have the right to know our own heritage?"

Pleione placed a kiss on Poseidon's head,

"One day Poseidon you will be king over all Atlantis, and when you are king you can make right what has been wrong for centuries."

Pleione smiled as she jumped backwards into the water once more, leaving Poseidon to think. He turned to the little human. He watched as he began to move.

Raph groaned, he began to cough uncontrollably his lungs burned. He felt a tap on his back as water burst out of his lungs. He breathed heavily.

"Thanks."

He turned to see who was helping him, though without his glasses it was a blurry vison.

"Who are you?"

Poseidon had no idea what the human had said. He shrugged, figured it best to start with his name.

Raph quivered slightly, not recognizing the color and shape before him.

"I am Poseidon, Prince of Atlantis!"

Raph blinked, he had no idea what the creature was saying. Though the language sounded familiar. His mind whirled trying to recall where he had heard it before.

"Sorry I don't understand?"

Raph put his hands out with a shrug.

Poseidon twisted his face with a huff, and yet another barrier his father had created. Two species living in the same world and yet neither knew each other's language. Poseidon reached over gently touching Raphs small shoulder, if anything maybe he could convey he wasn't a threat.

Raph tensed when he felt something on his shoulder, he had no idea where he was or worse yet who he was with. He reach down to his soaking pants,

"Ah scrap, I left my phone on the beach."

He looked back over to the grey teal blob. He had to find a way to communicate with who ever was here.

"Uh phone?"

Raph put his hand to his face like a phone,

"Phone… So, I can call my family?"

Poseidon cocked his head; the human was acting strangely. He watched him for a few more minutes, it was like he was trying to communicate with someone… Poseidon's eyes lite up as he dove out of the Pocket and into the water. Raph flinched at the sound,

"Hello?"

When no one answered he felt his way off the table he was currently on and began to walk around, his hands out in front of him as he did. He felt the wall in front of him,

"Wood?"

He continued to move down the wall,

"Concrete?"

He jumped at the next substance,

"Water!"

He jumped backwards; his hand wet.

"Wait water?"

Raph inched forward again, he put his hand out in front of him, it was like a wall of water. Raph stuck his hand through it pulling it back out to find it soaked.

"What is this place?"

…………………………….

Poseidon smacked his tail hard through the water, his memory had jolted finally. This human had been with Optimus Prime at the land walkers base. He swam up to the shoreline, his head popped out of the water. There on the bank were the land walkers, he kept himself hidden. Should he approach them? Afterall it was one of theirs. But how would he explain it? How would he get them down or the human up without his father noticing? He sunk back beneath the waters surface, maybe taking the human to Atlantis hadn't been such a good idea after all.

"Poseidon!"

Poseidon jumped at the harsh voice,

"Father!"

He turned to see his father along with four guards swimming toward him,

"What are you doing here? So close to the surface?"

Poseidon didn't answer he kept his head low, Atlas growled as he peered to shore.

"Land Walkers! What have I told you about them!"

Poseidon didn't say a word, he knew anything he said would be turned against him.

"Guards take my son back to Atlantis. I will have words with him in private."

Two of the guards broke off, each grabbing one of Poseidon's arms and leading him away. Atlas popped his head above the surface, peering again at the shoreline.

"Optimus Prime, you still live…"

………………………………

The bots searched the coastline for hours, making trips up and down the beach. Bumblebee refused to give up as the sun began to set.

"Autobots we have done all we can do."

Everyone's head was low with defeat, Bumblebee ignored Optimus as he waded out to the rocks where Jack had said the incident happened. He climbed up and sat down heavily, staring down at the water that lapped the rocks.

Optimus watched his scout wander out into the water. He turned to the others,

"Go, I will retrieve BumbleBee."

The others nodded as they left through the bridge. Optimus sighed heavily as he waded out to the rocks. The tide had gone out and the water was calm and peaceful. Bumblebee didn't even look as Optimus sat beside him.

"I was supposed to protect him, to keep him safe… I failed."

Bumblebees chirps were sad, filled with grief. Optimus placed a hand on the yellow bots shoulder. Both of them had seen death more times then should be allowed but this time it was different, this time is was a human, an innocent creature.

"This was hardly your fault Bumblebee."

Bumblebee shook Optimus's hand off his shoulder as he jumped up splashing down into the water.

"Then whose fault is it?! I should have been here to protect him! He should have never been allowed to come here alone! Why would Ratchet let them come here!"

Optimus stood the scout was screeching down, his shoulders heaving in anger.

Optimus kept his gaze steady on Bumblebee, he let him air his anger.

"I mean who are we gonna blame, the wave! Come on Optimus the Wave did it! Its water, it doesn't have a mind to think!"

Optimus waited patiently, his spark breaking for the young scout. Bumblebee finally wore himself out as he collapsed to his knees, water splashing into a wave on the beach as he fell. His hands placed out in front of him.

"Hes gone…"

Optimus walked over to Bumblebee the water sloshing about him as he did.

"Bumblebee I…"

Bumblebee smack Optimus's hand away, standing up.

"Stay away from me! Just leave me alone! This could have been prevented Optimus! I could have been here! If it weren't for us the children wouldn't be hurt right now! I should have been alerted that Raph was leaving!"

Optimus grabbed his shoulders,

"Listen to me Bumblebee, anger will not solve this. Assigning blaming with not help us find Raph… we must remain calm, Agent Fowler has his men combing the ocean, we must be patient."

Bumblebee narrowed his eyes, he backed away. Optimus was like a father to him; he highly respect him but right now grief was overwriting any of his feelings.

"Maybe if you would have killed Megatron centuries ago, none of this would be happening! We would have never come here, and the children would have never gotten mixed up with us!"

Optimus tried to avoid the arrow that plunged into his spark, he knew Bumblebee was angry, grieving and the words he spoke were out of sorrow.

"Bumblebee return to base with me, in your state it is not safe for you to…."

"Safe! Safe! Its not safe for me! What about Raph? I am not giving up on finding him, if I takes me the rest of my life… If it kills me trying to find him, I won't stop looking!"

Optimus had been trying to not get angry with his scout but now he needed to be forceful.

"Bumblebee, you will return to base immediately. That is an order."

Bumblebee's shoulders were heaving.

"Blow your order out your exhaust!"

Optimus was stunned by Bumblebee's blunt disrespect, something he had never heard from the scout before. He was unable to respond as Bumblebee transformed and raced down the coastline. Optimus was in shock, he had been spoken to un such a way by many others, mostly from those who did not see him as a fit leader, or those who were arrogant but never his scout, never.