Poseidon growled, the guards had taken him into his fathers throne room and were now currently guarding all of the exits, he had no way out. He swam back and forth in a pacing fashion; the human had been left alone now for over two hours. Poseidon ceased his pacing when he caught site of his father entering.

"Father please, this is ridiculous. I went out for a swim, with the festival coming and being forced to choose a wife, my days of adventuring are coming to a swift end!"

Poseidon's eyes went wide, he hadn't realized he was now shouting. Atlas glared at him.

"Leave us!"

His voice echoed around them as the guards swam off.

"You dare to raise your voice to me."

Poseidon felt his heart beginning to beat furiously in his chest, he hadn't meant to but now that he had he would need to hold his ground.

"I'm angry father."

"Silence! You will not speak unless I give you permission to do so. After the events of today it is clear you have gone behind my back more then once to the surface."

"Father I ne…"

Poseidon was taken back as Atlas's hand swiped him in the face. A metal clang sounded as Poseidon inched back.

"Be silent."

Atlas growled at him,

"I used to believe that one day, when my time would come, I would pass the kingdom on to you. You would marry and have children of your own but now I see you are nothing more then a foolish child, not fit for the throne."

Poseidon wanted to speak though the sensation on his face stopped him.

"You have never been right for the throne; I was only to blind to see it. You were never strong enough; you have always needed your mother like an infant. Not only this my son, but you have betrayed me, betrayed Atlantis."

Poseidon watched wide eyed as two guards swam into the throne room, one of them holding an enclosed cage, inside was Poseidon human.

"father don't hurt him!"

He blurted out, racing toward the cage. Atlas grabbed his shoulder pulling him back.

"What have I told you of them! Land Walkers! They seek to destroy us! Destroy this ocean!"

Poseidon looked at the cage, the little human inside looked terrified.

"Please father let me return him to the surface, and I will do what ever you want me to."

Atlas laughed, his grip on Poseidon's shoulders tightening.

"You think I would allow you to return? After you have lied to me, betrayed me?"

Poseidon shook his head,

"Father please I…."

"Never again shall you bring shame upon this kingdom and its people, get out of my sight!"

Poseidon's heart was racing now,

"No father Please!"

"Do not call me father, for you are no longer my son!"

Poseidon's eyes went wide with shock, his father released his grip on his shoulders and back away from him as six more guards entered the throne room.

"From this day forward you are no longer a citizen of Atlantis…"

Poseidon shook his head,

"no father wait…"

"Nor are you considered my son! Form this day forward I Atlas King of Atlantis banish you from Atlantis and her surrounding waters forever! Should you be found here your price will be death! Take him away!"

Poseidon shook his head, fighting against the guards as they drug him through the water.

"No father please! Father!"

Poseidon cried out to Atlas who simply turned his back to him. Poseidon's heart shattered when he saw his mother try to come to him only to have Atlas stop her.

"Mother…."

He stopped his struggle as he was taken away, Atlantis became smaller and smaller, his mothers face vanished into the ocean as he and his human were taken toward the surface.

………………………………………………..

Bumblebee sped away from Optimus, he was shocked with himself for speaking in such an away to a Prime, let alone the Prime who had treated him like a father, taken him under his wing. Bumblebee stopped spinning out as he transformed. His fist hit the ground sending the sand flying up around him. His spark was breaking, his energon was boiling. Ratchet… this was his fault… he was the one who had allowed them to come here without supervision. He sat back on the beach, he half expected Optimus to follow him. He pulled his knees up to his chest, then again if someone had spoken to him the way he had just spoken to Optimus he wouldn't follow them either.

………………………………………………..

Optimus was astounded, he had no words, he couldn't move as Bumblebee disappeared into the distance. He stood watching the yellow Urbana disappear into the landscape. Should he follow him? Optimus shook his head, his scout needed time to cool down. He turned walking through the open ground bridge. He shivered as he was smacked with an overwhelming feeling of gloom and fear. Arcee was sitting on a container, her side panels hung low on her back. Bulkhead was leaning back against a wall his arms crossed over his chest, he perked up when he saw Optimus.

"If it's alright Optimus I would like to go and sit at the hospital, June is working there tonight, she just left for her shift and I want to be there should there be any change with Miko."

Optimus nodded,

"Of Course. Go."

Bulkhead quickly transformed and sped out of the base. Arcee sighed heavily looking up at Optimus.

"Where's Bee?"

Optimus lowered his gaze,

"He needs time."

Arcee tilted her head at Optimus's short answer, the Prime turned and walked back toward the chambers only stopping to look in on Ratchet. The medic had been out cold for 18 hours now, quite frankly Optimus was growing concerned. Ratchet was known for falling into deep sleeps, but this was different. Optimus walked over to Ratchet, placing his finger on Ratchets neck, there was a pulse, steady and strong. Optimus sighed; Ratchet needed rest.

He was just about to leave when Ratchet stirred, the old medic groaned as he sat up. His back arched as he stretched his hand high above his head. He jumped slightly seeing Optimus in the doorway.

"Frag Orion! Don't scare me like that!"

Optimus smirked, only under two circumstances would Ratchet call him by his birth name, anger and fear.

"I apologize old friend I did not mean to wake you."

Ratchet stood up, popping his back.

"How long have I been out?"

"18 hours"

Ratchets eyes snapped open,

"What?"

Optimus placed his one hand on his hip,

"I was beginning to grown concerned."

Ratchet shook his head,

"I have never, ever in my whole life slept that long before! Why didn't someone wake me?"

Optimus raised an eye brow,

"June tried when you fell asleep driving her and Miko to the hospital."

Ratchet put his hand over his face with embarrassment.

"Are they okay?"

Optimus nodded,

"June took control, I too attempted to awaken you to no avail."

Ratchet's shoulder were slumped,

"I guess going four days with no sleep is a young bots game, there was a time I could go a full week with little to no sleep and still function."

Optimus smirked,

"We are not as young as we once were. This war has taken its toll."

Ratchet scoffed as he walked by Optimus,

"What are you whining about? You are younger then me by a good bit. I don't want to hear this; I'm getting old business from you!"

Optimus just sighed as Ratchet walked down the hall toward the main area. He certainly didn't feel young, is anything he felt older then ever right now. A huge weight seemed to be pushing him down. Raph… something within him told him not to loose hope but how could he not when there was absolutely no sigh of Raph anywhere.

……………………………….

Poseidon felt his body slam onto the sand as the guards wasted no time it throwing him onto the beach and then placing the human on the shore before diving back into the ocean. Poseidon watched them leave, he sat up slowly his arm hurt from hitting the ground though that was not what pained him. His heart was shattered, his mind was twisting and turning around what had just happened. He turned to look over at the vessel that contained the little human.

"I'll get you out."

Poseidon's tail shifted into legs as he crawled over to Raph to release him, Raph quickly crawled out, feeling his way as the dark form spoke to him, he still couldn't understand but none the less was happened to be out of that cage, and away from whatever had caused such a ruckus.

"You are safe now."

Poseidon talked to the human; he knew he wouldn't be able to speak to him but at least he could try. He sighed. He had forgotten the humans name; he gently placed the human onto the sand.

"The beach?"

Raph spoke to himself, his hope rising. If they were on a beach, then perhaps there was hope of being found.

………………………………………………..

After a few hours Bumblebee had still not returned or made contact much to Optimus's dismay.

"Ratchet set a ground bridge back to the beach, I will search for Bumblebee."

The scout had deactivated his com link and was masking his life signal making it impossible to pin point his coordinates. The ground bridge spun to life as Optimus slowly walked through, his eyes flew open when his feet hit the sand.

There sitting on the shore line was Poseidon with Raph sitting next to him.

"Raphael!"

Poseidon jumped up backing away as Optimus walked forward. Raph wore a large smile,

"Optimus! I would come to you, but I can't really see anything."

Optimus smiled as he knelt down to lift up the young boy,

"We have been worried about you, where have you been?"

Raph blinked, Optimus's blob was red and blue in color.

"With him."

Raph pointed no really sure if he was pointing in the right direction.

Poseidon at Optimus,

"I… I found him in the water, he was unconscious. I didn't hurt him I swear!"

Optimus stood walking slowly to him, keeping Raph balanced in his hand.

"Thank you, Poseidon for saving him."

Poseidon nodded, his eyes remained downcast and his shoulders were hanging low. Optimus could tell something was terribly wrong.

"Poseidon?"

Optimus reached out to touch his shoulder when Poseidon jumped back, his feet landing in the water which he quickly evacuated.

"Poseidon what troubles you?"

Poseidon shook his head,

"It is nothing that you should be burdened with."

Optimus looked at him,

"Tell Me."

Poseidon looked to the ground,

"My father has banished me from Atlantis, he believes I have betrayed him by coming to the surface and for saving a land walker. He told me if I ever returned… he would have me killed."

Optimus felt sorry for the young mech and appalled at the same time that a father would treat his son in such a fashion.

"Poseidon please return with me to the Autobots base."

Poseidon shook his head,

"I will not impose; I have already brought shame to my family. I will not do the same to yours."

Optimus walked forward,

"You have saved the life of one of my family, shame is the farthest thing you will bring."

Poseidon looked at Raph, he was sitting in Optimus's hand his head drooping for exhaustion.

"If you are sure I will not be a burden."

Optimus smiled,

"Come."

He called for a ground bridge as he lead Poseidon through, he looked over his shoulder. He still had to locate Bumblebee, where ever he was.

……………………………

Bumblebee jolted, he hadn't realized he had fallen asleep along the shore line, the sun was rising over the ocean as he stood. His mind had, had time to clear and now he felt positively awful for the words he had spoken. Took a deep breath as he activated his com link,

"Ratchet can you bridge me home?"

Bumblebee waited for a response as a bridge opened near him, he stood looking at it. He was playing out his apology in his mind. He had to apologize to Optimus though he knee it could never take back the words he had spoken

……………………………

Atlas peered up over the oceans surface, he watched with disgust and hatred as Poseidon walked off with Optimus Prime. He slid back under the water, Prime. The one bot in the universe he hated almost more then Megatron. He swam back to Atlantis, at least here they were free from that war, free from any association with Autobots and Decepticons.