Due to a freak accident Jazz ends up in the body of a human scientist! How is our favourite bot going to cope with this? Lets find out!

New Things

Carly and Spike just stared at what appeared to be Jazz. It was his metal body but it stood there like a zombie not making a sound. It was quite creepy considering that Jazz was always loud and energetic, it even made the other Autobots a bit scared, although they had no idea what a zombie was. Wheeljack brought him into his workshop and was running tests on him. He was convinced that Jazz's data just got moved elsewhere not what Ratchet had suspected of being erased for good. Ratchet was a bit concerned with what his friend was trying to do.

'OK Wheeljack, explain how it got moved!?'

Wheeljack looked up.

'Well…I do I explain this…Aha!'

He looked down at Spike.

'Spike, you remember the whole thing with Autobot X right?'

'How could I?' said the teen with a shiver.

Not long ago, Sparkplug used spare parts from the Autobots to make what Spike described as a robotic Frankenstein. Unfortunately it didn't have a mind of its own and wrecked havoc around the base. Sparkplug was going to scrap it until Spike got badly injured at a Decepticon attack. The only way to help him was to remove his mind from his body. Sparkplug got the idea to put his sons mind in the body of Autobots X with disastrous results.

'It was really hard to think in that thing.' reminded Spike.

'But what has this got to do with Jazz?' asked Ratchet.

Wheeljack looked back at him.

'Well what if Jazz's data ended up in someone else?'

'Like who?'

Suddenly the door opened and Tracks and Blaster walked in carrying something. Optimus was a bit surprised to see them there.

'Blaster? Tracks? What are you two doing here? I told you to keep an eye on Dr Pepper!'

'Terribly sorry Prime but…I think you should tell him.'

Tracks then lowered onto the ground what appeared to be a panicking Dr Pepper. Spike and Carly were surprised, they'd been told the scientist would be out for a month. Optimus walked over to him.

'Dr Pepper, I'm glad to see that you are well and I am sorry about…'

'PRIME!! IT'S ME!! I THINK IT'S ME BUT IT'S ME!! HELP!'

Prime was cut off when Dr Pepper suddenly started screaming. Spike realised there was something different about his voice. Optimus was just confused.

'What do you mean "It's me"?' he asked.

'FOR THE LOVE OF A CYBERTRONIAN FLARE, I'M JAZZ, PRIME!'

The room got really quiet. After a few seconds Wheeljack jumped up,

'HAH! I told you didn't I! His data got moved!'

Ratchet just looked shocked. He walked over to the panicking human and knelt down.

'Jazz? Is that really you?'

'I don't know? I woke up and I was like this!'

'Yeah, we heard a scream from outside, looked in through the window and there he was crying for help!' said Blaster.

Soon Jazz was falling over and trying to stand up, cursing in Cybertronian. Spike ran up to him.

'Clam down Jazz or you might over stress yourself!'

Spike got a bit surprised when tears began to pour out of Jazz's eyes. Jazz detected them and wiped them from his face. Then it got worse.

'OH NO! I'M LEAKING LUBRICANTS! WHEELJACK! RATCHET! HELP!'

Carly ran up to him and placed her hands on his shoulders.

'Jazz, you're not dying. You're emotionally stressed right now. When a human is very upset they cry, causing tears to fall from our eyes.'

That clamed Jazz down and he tried to relax. Optimus looked back at Wheeljack and Ratchet.

'If it is indeed Jazz within the body of Dr Pepper…where is Dr Pepper?'

That got Wheeljack stuck.

'Well, he ain't in Jazz's body. His data must be somewhere else.'

'Maybe we should get a human doctor to help us with this. I have no idea how human's work.' Sighed Ratchet.

Optimus felt relived but worried. His friend Jazz was all right but he was in the body of a Decepticon target.

Spike felt really strange sitting next to Jazz, who was a human right now. This morning he was one of the Autobots coolest machines and now he was a human. Jazz was trying to adjust in his new form but for some reason he was fidgeting. Spike tried to help.

'Something up Jazz?'

'I dunno Spike. Do human's always feel like they're about to blow up down below?'

'Huh? What do…oh.'

Spike sat up and dragged Jazz with him to the exit. Carly looked up.

'Where are you two going?'

'The bathroom.' Was all that Spike replied.

Jazz got confused.

'What's a bathroom?'

A few moments later Spike was sitting on a rock while Jazz was standing behind a bush, following orders.

'Done?'

Jazz stepped out feeling funny.

'Wow, that was weird. You always do this?'

Spike looked over at his now human friend and sighed.

'Jazz, you're supposed to button up your pants when you're finished!'

Carly waited for Spike and Jazz to return. The human doctor had arrived and for some reason Jazz felt a bit nervous when he saw him. Soon he was lying on the table with a funny looking hat on his head that was reading his brainwaves.

'So Mr Jazz…do you feel drowsy?'

'What does that mean?'

'Ahem…low on energy?'

'Kinda…got any Energon cube's human size?'

The doctor sighed and continued working. The Autobots waited patiently for the work to be finished with. After an hour or so the doctor came out with a load of paperwork.

'If I may Mr Prime, I would like to study this with Ratchet and Wheeljack. I suggest that Mr Jazz is to remain at the base.'

'Affirmative. If he goes outside, the Decepticons would attack him.'

Jazz walked out shaking his head. Apparently the devise on his head earlier wasn't comfortable.

'Felt like my head was in a vice or something!' he complained.

Spike and Carly then escorted him out the room.

'Where're we going?'

'You need rest Jazz.' Ordered Carly, acting like the big sister. As they walked down the corridor a funny noise emitted from Jazz's belly. Jazz jumped at the noise.

'Now what's wrong with me?'

Spike laughed and held him the same thing he ate this morning.

'You're just hungry Jazz. Here eat this.'

Jazz held it and looked back in confusion. Spike sighed and unwrapped it for him.

'Just put it in your mouth.'

Nothing happened.

'Your Audio Processor!' corrected Carly.

Spike tried to stop himself from laughing when Jazz put the whole thing in his mouth. Carly nudged him.

'Spike! He's new to this! He's been an Autobot for millions of years!'

Spike scratched his head and Carly took over.

'Okay, just chew it. Move your jaw up and down till the candy bar is mushy in your mouth.'

None of this made sense to Jazz but he obeyed and chewed.

'Now swallow!'

Jazz looked at her annoyed. Carly forgot that Autobots don't eat and therefore can't swallow. She got closer to him and began to massage his throat. Then some kind of instinct made Jazz use some sort of mechanism in his throat causing the chewed up candy bar to disappear down it. For a moment there was silence.

'WOW! That was good! Got anymore?'

Jazz had never felt a sensation like that. It was good and left a funny feeling in his mouth. He wanted to do it again.

'Sorry Jazz, that was my last one.'

Jazz looked miserable for a moment and then he realised something. He was now a human. Human's did things that Autobots couldn't do…like having fun. He suddenly looked up at Carly and Spike.

'Hey guys! Can you do me a favour?'

Spike had a feeling he already knew what it was.

'Let me guess…you want to go out.'

'Can you show me round town or something! What do human's do? What kind of things do you eat? What's fun for you guys!'

Spike was all in for the idea. Taking Jazz and showing him around town might be fun, but Carly dragged him away from the excited Auto-man.

'Spike! Optimus said he has to stay in the base!'

'Oh c'mon Carly! We'll be out for just an hour. Jazz may never get this opportunity again!'

Carly wasn't interested.

'I'll buy you lunch for a week!'

Carly sighed.

'I'll fix your car for free anytime!'

Carly groaned and nodded.

'Fine! But only for an hour!'

Spike hugged her, causing the blond-haired girl to blush. Spike then ran over to Jazz.

'OK Jazz! I'm gonna show you the time of your life!'

'Sweet! Can I drive?'

'No.'

'But I can drive!'

'Yeah but you were the car!'

The three humans jumped into the car and drove off to the city.

Optimus, Wheeljack and ratchet were waiting for the doctor to finish his analysis on the information he got from Jazz and also on the whereabouts of Dr Pepper. The doctor had finished and looked up.

'Well this is the only theory that I can think of.'

The Autobots leaned in.

'When Dr Pepper got hit by the lightning he must have fallen into a coma, then Jazz's own "data" was transferred into his body and Jazz now has control of Dr Pepper's body but Dr Pepper is unaware.'

Wheeljack felt suddenly uneasy.

'You mean…he's still in his own body?'

'Yes and this is very dangerous. If Dr Pepper was to regain conscious…'

He didn't need to explain. Two minds trying to control one body, Jazz and Dr Pepper would go mad and destroy each other. The thought made Prime's circuits quiver.

'Can't we just put him back in his own body?' suggested Ratchet.

'If we did we might end up putting Dr Pepper's mind in there too! Their brainwaves are too compact together.'

There was a silence until the human doctor came up with a suggestion.

'If Jazz was to be hit with the same blast of energy while near his real body it might reverse the situation. A Decepticon created the blast and some of their circuitry is similar to your own so maybe an Autobot can reverse the whole thing. However we must do this fast before Dr Pepper reawakens!'

It was a good suggestion but with a little problem.

'Only Shrapnel can make lighting blasts that powerful! Plus we don't have a clue where he is!'

'Maybe so Wheeljack,' said Prime,

'If we can trick the Insecticons into an area and capture him we might use his ability to our advantage!'

'Sounds like a plan!' Right I'll go get…'

Huffer suddenly ran into the room with Bumblebee.

'Prime! We can't find Spike, Carly or Jazz! They disappeared without a trace! Jazz is finished I tell ya!'

Bumblebee stepped forward.

'If I know Jazz, he's going out for a joyride with Spike and Carly.'

Ratchet slapped the side of his head.

'What his he thinking!? He must realise it's dangerous out there in the condition he's in!'

Optimus Prime suddenly put on his leader mode.

'Huffer, contact the Autobots on patrol. If they see Spike and Carly with another human, bring them in, they are a Decepticon target. Wheeljack and Ratchet, we're going to hunt for an Insecticon.'

'I'll go look for them too. I know where Spike hangs out!' offered Bumblebee, transforming and speeding off. Soon the Autobots sped off to try and save their friend, who was in a very dangerous situation.

Jazz: This is getting interesting! But I got a question.

AngelicV: Shoot.

Jazz: Why did you call that scientist Dr Pepper? Isn't that some kind of human drink?

AngelicV: Well I had a brain block and I was drinking it at the time so I used it.

Jazz: Just hope the company doesn't sue ya!

AngelicV: Nah…I bet they don't even know!

Grimlock: AngelicV got a big letter from some tough looking men!

AngelicV: What did it say?

Grimlock: Something about illegally using a drink name and killing someone.

Jazz: Yikes, I think you better…hey where'd she go?

Grimlock: See you puny humans next time!