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AN: I'm not going to go along with the time-stream of the show, the episodes will be there just not right after each other.

Chapter 5

A few days have passed after the disaster involving Kima's and Cheetor's childlike behavior, but both pulled through and we're going on with their daily tasks that after Son gave Kima a scolding of a lifetime. Now she was stuck with monitor duty and maintenance, one for letting her guard down and another for not waiting for back up and insubordination of Optimus's orders like that. Right now she had monitor duty and looked pretty bored "Maaann, there's nothing out there right now, those Decepticons are probably trying to figure how to set up their defense systems, no way are they planning to attack soon" Kima started complaining to no one in particular, however she hadn't notice Soren coming in the main room and jumped out of her chair when she suddenly started talking "Shouldn't have left your guard down Kim, or disobeyed Optimus's orders like that" Soren smirked at Kima when she pulled herself up again, then pouted "Yeah, well Cheetor still got to go outside for patrol we were gonna see which one of us was the fastest of the team" "Probably Aurora, since she was the one to get to you first" Kima still couldn't understand why no one mentioned about Rattrap and Cheetor being there, but she'd figured no one else knew about those two and just kept it to herself.

Somewhere near the base

Son and Kushi were both outside for the day, Son was doing pushups with Kushi on her back counting for her "Ninety-seven; ninety-eight; ninety-nine; two hundred big sis" Kushi then got off of her and she started stretching. "I'm going for a jog Kush; you stay near the base ok?" "Ok, big sis" and she smiled at her sister who began to jog away from the base. The Maximals knew the girls had a special open space to train their fighting techniques, but have yet to see them Optimus was flying about when he spotted Son running at that particular direction "Hhhmm, I wonder how she fights in a fist-to-fist combat?" he went after her and transformed.

Peeking between some of the bushes, he saw her stretching again before she took a fighting stance and swung her first punch, she began with simple punch and kick techniques and moved onwards with shadow-battles. To say Optimus was impressed was an understatement; his jaws nearly hit the ground when he saw her move from left to right and up and down; until she suddenly stopped and turned to look at his direction, she smirked and said "You can come out Optimus, I knew you were there" Optimus eyes widened and he blushed a bit, he felt like he was caught peeking in the femme's dressing room. When he came into few, he rubbed the back of his neck thinking of an explanation, but Son just smiled at him "You could have just come out in the open and watched me train, I don't mind" she explained to him. Optimus chuckled "You're very skilled, where you learned to fight like that?" "From the monks in temples, where I grew up, despite what the organization had done to me and my sisters I have been taught never to let my live be ruled by anger and hatred and that is why I have bested their greatest fighters" she explained to him. Optimus eyes dimmed a bit, her past was a disturbing one to say the least, he was about to ask her something else when he saw her take off her jacket revealing her glistering body, from the combined sunlight and sweat gliding down her upper body. Optimus swallowed his tongue at the sight blushed madly, Son turned around giving her a good view at the front and he blushed even harder.

"Are you alright Optimus, you look a little red!" she exclaimed to him, while he tried to keep his composure in check "Ahem, yes I'm alright it's just..eh uhm... really hot today" he tried to emphasize it with fanning his hand near his face. Son thought nothing of this and asked "Would you like me to show you some moves?" he stared at her and tried to come up with an excuse "Uhm, eh…w-w-what to mean exactly?" he asked lamely and Son raised a eyebrow at his behavior "Some combat moves I mean, what did you think?" she asked him suspiciously. Optimus cooled himself down and said "O-o-o-ow you meant that, w-w-well I uhm, ahem never mind what I thought. Let's see what you've got" Son smirked and said "Bring it on Big Boy" and winked at him before she threw the first punch.

Somewhere near the area, none of them realized they were being watched by a pair of red eyes through the bushed. "Hhhmm, she seems to have a nice figure for a human, it has been a while since I've enjoyed some moments with a real femme, she might be worthy of ruling by my side, yeeess, mark my words she will be mine" Megatron said to no one in particular and retreated into the forest, calculating his moves to capture his price.

Back at the Maximal's Base

Rhinox was just finishing some calculations on his and Mina's next project. They were trying to create some energon-energy signals to place within their range for in case Predacons were to be spotted within the area. "Oomph, hey Big Guy you almost done there?" Mina asked the Rhino Maximal, who waved at her to come over " I'm almost finish with these calculations, we'll be able to build the survey posts with ease" Mina looked at the monitor and was impressed "Way the go Rhinox, we'll be able to spot those Preds from a mile away and be prepared" she told him while patting him on the back. Rhinox smiled a little "Yeah, but I'm a little worried" "Still wondering about the Stonehenge and how the energon got on this planet?" she asked him with a hint of concern of her own, Rhinox looked at her "Yes, none of the two could have formed naturally and if neither of our teams built it, I wonder who did?" Mina thought back about what her sister told her when they first got here, she wondered if these strange creatures had anything to do with the strange things around the planet and if it really is planet Earth there on. "Who knows Rhinox, I understand your concern, but let's focus on one thing at a time. Right now we need to focus on how to defend ourselves in case the Preds decide to attack the base" she told him giving him a reassured smile, he smiled back at her knowing she was right. "Perhaps your right, no need to stress about everything when nothing has happened…yet" he thought and went to the storage area with Mina to get the needed supplies for the survey post.

Rattrap, Aurora and Liara we're at the monitors, scanning for either Predacons activity, Energon deposits or any Maximal Stasis-Pods. Rattrap let out a huge yawn "Those Preds have certainly laid low for a long time, makes my tail curl just to think about what they're planning" "He has a point there, and if those stasis-pods are captured by them instead then we'll be in trouble" Liara pointed out while watching the monitor. Aurora stretched a little "Yeah, that may be so but we kicked their afts once before what makes you think if they get reinforcement it'll be any different?" Liara just shook her head "I'd expect such talk from Cheetor and Kima, never to underestimate the enemy. No matter how gullible these enemies may be"

Rattrap and Aurora looked at her and then at each other, Aurora shrugged and said "Guess you're right, besides we need to keep an eye out for Big Sis from what Kima told us he'd want to get back at her" looking a bit worried. Rattrap comforted her "Hey, don't worry from the way I see it, Boss Lady can take care of herself when it comes to scale-belly. Heck I'd give my next paycheck just to see her kick his butt again, hahahaha" he laughed like crazy. Both girls just looked at him and couldn't help but smile at his antics, maybe he was right about their sister, but still they'll watch their sisters back.

"You sure this will work?" "Absolutely, I've done this plenty of times, just make sure you're ready to get the heck outta here ok?" Both Cheetor and Kima where whispering to each other while setting up the last details to their little prank. They went around the corner and waited for their victim to come out, just then the doors opened end when their target came out…SPLASH….Soren was covered in water mixed with flower, she just stood there surprised at what had happened and then scanned the area. When she looked around the corner where Cheetor and Kima were she saw them run as fast as they could laughing their heads silly. "KIIIMMMAAA! CHHEEETTTOOORRR!" she roared after them and began chasing them through the base. Everyone else jumped at the sudden scream, Rhinox and Mina went out of the storage room witnessing Kima and Cheetor running away from a pissed Soren covered in white goo and just looked at each other surprised. Rattrap, Aurora and Liara had their weapons at the ready, but when they saw Kima and Cheetor running at the entrance and leaving giggling and Soren right after them covered in some white substance they all were laughing. Liara just shook her head, Aurora and Rattrap held on to each other with their arms, while the others clutched their stomach, just then Son returned with Kushi and Optimus in tow "Is Kima at her old tricks again, WITH Cheetor as her partner in crime?" she asked Liara, knowing it would take some time for Rattrap and Aurora to answer. "If you mean Soren running after their laughing forms, then you'd guessed right" and returned to her post. Son just looked at Optimus and both of them shook their heads at the kids antics, Kushi just giggled and went to Rattrap "RT, did you get a picture or recording of the scene?" she asked innocently, Rattrap just regained his composure and replied "Ehhehee, yeah little lady I'll put it on screen for yas laterz oks?" he told her. Kushi smiled and went out back.

With Soren

*PANTH* *PANTH* " When I get my hands on those two, I'm going to…" just then she heard a noise and went into position "GGRRR, show yourself" she yelled out. She looked in front of her and out jumped Dinobot, he looked at her up and down and smirked. Soren glared at him "Better wipe that smirk off of your face Raptor, before I scratch them off" "Oowhh *snarl* and what can you do Soren?" she then smirked and jumped up, before Dinobot could maximize she landed behind him with her sword near his neck. "What I can do is, do some damage with those neck cables of yours" and leaned a little closer to his face Dinobot began to blush a little at her closeness when she continued "It would just be a shame if I have to injure, another of our best warriors now wouldn't it" she drew her sword away and went in the forest looking for a hot-spot or pond to wash off the substance from her body. Dinobot just stood there wide-eyed at her retreating form and unknowingly smirked after her.

A little short chapter showing you all the interactions between the Maximals and the Renegades. I've made Optimus a naughty thinker here didn't I ;)

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