Transformers
Trouble Through Time
Disclaimer. I don't own Transformers. They are owned by Hasbro and Takara. I am merely taking them for a quick spin around the block.
Summary: - To save the future they must change the past. But in doing so could things be changing for the better or could they be changing for the worst. Who Knows? AU elements from G1 and movies
"Speaking"
'thought'
* Private Comm. Between two Autobots *
**Group/Multiple Link Comm.**
Autobot Measures of time
Astrosecond - 0.273 seconds
Breem - 8.3 minutes
Cycle - 2 hours
Decacycle - 2 years
Joor - 1 hour
Klik - 1.2 minutes
Megacycle - 93 hours
Meta Cycle - 13 months
Millicycle - 1000 years
Nano-second - 1 second
Orbital Cycle - 1 day
Quartex - 20.75 years
Solar cycle - 1 year
Stellar Cycle - 1400 days/ 17.5 months
Trimara - 300 years
Vorn - 83 years
Mega-Vorn - 8.3 Million years
Light years - A very long length of time.
Chapter 2.
Morning soon arrived upon the slumbering Autobots sunshine bouncing off his windscreen woke each of them from their recharge gradually one at a time Springer, Jazz followed not long after by the twins and Hot Rod blinked their optics sleepily against the bright light of morning, metaphorically stretch themselves to work out the kinks from the long rest. Hot Rod on-lined his holoform, a telepresent avatar that could interact with their environment more it was a lot more advanced than the typical Autobot holograms that they used currently, he stepped out of Audi R8 v10 a map in his hand, pulled out from the side pocket in his door. Hot Rod was tall at 6'3 ft, tanned, brunette blond streaks chin length hair with deep blue eyes as all Autobots in this form had with the starts of a moustache and Goatee. He waited patiently for the rest of his group to boot up their avatars and step out of their respective vehicles. The first to exit was Jazz, 5'7 ft, short blond hair, Springer short spiked strawberry blond 6'0 ft and finally the twins both brunette long hair tied back at the nape of their necks both highlighted in the colour of their alt modes gold and red. They gathered around the bonnet of the Solstice laying the map out to see where they were going next.
"We should head over to Tranquillity, Nevada from here and start looking for Bumblebee" Hot Rod started.
"Yea' we know that, that is where everythin' kicked off an' I feel that this is the best way to catch up with the other Autobots", Jazz continued
"So it's decided then we should leave Mission city and get to Tranquillity ASAP then" the twins Sunstreaker and Sideswipe spoke in unison with Springer nodding his head in agreement to their statement.
"Right then lets stop yakking and get cracking" Jazz buzzed in before hopping over Hot Rods bonnet and sliding in to 'his car' and starting up his engine, the others not far behind his in repeating his actions one by one the left the car park that they had pulled into to recharge the night before and made their way through the twist and turns of the city and soon found themselves upon the open highway making good time heading towards Tranquillity. It was well into the afternoon by the time they leisurely arrived, and each began using their scanners to see if they could pick up any signs of their intended target. Silence reigned as the Autobot team tried to see if indeed Bumblebee was anywhere within Tranquillity…they seemed to be having no luck but then suddenly Springer commed them all saying;
**Hey, I've got Bumblebee on my long range scanners and I haven't been pinged so we obviously still have all the modifications that Ratchet made for us in place.**
**That's great news Spring can you lead us in the direction of the signal** Hot Rod said across the comms.
At this announcement Springer sped up from the back of the entourage and overtook everyone to pull into the front of the line and began to lead them towards the direction of the signal that he picked up on his scanners making an immediate left at the next turn and then carried on ahead before turning right then straight across a crossroads and this carried on as such for at least joor, everyone taking the time to relax on the drive and take in what it was like to be in a time without Galvatron's tyranny. Each of the mechs had begun to listen to music on radio stations that they had not heard in decades Jazz was listening to some Hip Hop Springer was listening to some Punk music the twins had surprisingly settled to listen to what the humans termed the golden oldies and Hot Rod had decided upon some fairly classic Rock and Roll. It seemed funny to see this procession of expensive cars making their way through the city music blaring out of their windows and the wipers of the red Gallardo beating in time with the music was an a sight to see and had many people passing in the street smiling in amusement at the antics of what they thought was a young 'long haired man' in his car. You see the mechs had kept their avatars activated to better move through the city without suspicion because they knew their history and they knew that in this time human had yet to know about the Autobots and their war with the Decepticons so a car driving itself would be pretty weird by their standards so holoforms activated it was. The Mechs also discussed what they would do once they actually found Bumblebee;
**Hey once we find Bumblebee should we contact him let him know of our presence?** questioned Sunny to the group
**I don't know on one hand it would be an advantage to Prime to reveal that we are here…**
** …Bu' on th' other han' if we interfer' too soon we could seriously change th' future and make it worse so … it's a tough call really** Springer and Jazz replied together.
After a Klik Hot Rod made his suggestion to his group known ** I say that we don't interfere for now we let things play out as they happened the first time or as close as they can because you were here the first time around Jazz weren't you? but with you here Optimus will probably bring Prowl or some mech like that**
**Aye mor' 'n likely that is wha' Prime will do he'll bring Prowler with him as I'm not there.** Jazz commed in agreement to what Hot Rod had said.
**Sooo I take that we're going to let nature as the humans say take its course. Cos from what I read we have them up until Mission City where it all goes wrong so I think we shouldn't interfere at all until then?** Sunstreaker spoke across the comms to the others.
At Sunny's declaration it was decided to follow this course of action and it was hoped by the mechs that by taking these steps they could keep to a at least for now familiar path but that with their intervention they could change the future for the better of all beings everywhere. Could they do it only time will tell.
Springer eventually rolled to a stop in a parking lot. in front of a second hand car dealers with a sign that read Bobby Bolivia's with a man in front dressed as a clown, and quite obviously melting in the heat, waving a sign about half-heartedly probably wishing he was anywhere but here right now.
Springer opened a comm. to Hot Rod once the others had pulled into the lot behind him.
*Roddy I've stopped here because Bumblebee is heading this way* as soon as he was told this Hot Rod pinged the other mechs and shared the information that he had been told and so they set down to wait.
Pretty soon Bumblebee could be seen slowly rolling down the road following a green jaguar surreptitiously trying not to be noticed. The Autobots watched as Bee pulled into the used car lot and was thus sold to Sam after he seemed to throw a tantrum shattering all of Bobby Bolivia's car windows. They laughed as this was happening watching his antics with an amused air about them. Eventually they watched as Sam drove off with Bumblebee not making any moves to follow as the decided to grab some recharge as they knew they would soon have a busy time ahead of them and they need all the rest they could get. Besides they knew that they could pick up the scout later on their scanners when they wanted to find him. So off lining their optics the y settled down for a few hours of rest.
It was dark when Hot Rod came back online, he pinged the others to awaken them from their recharge letting them know the amount of time that had passed. Silently not a word being spoken they started their engines, left the parking lot and headed back on the road to wander around the city until they could pick bumblebee up on their scanners once more so for a while they Autobot team just cruised along the until;
**Hot Rod, I've got Bumblebee on my long range.* *Sideswipe said while the five drove along the road.
**Where is he?**
**Near the Witwicky residence,**
**Do you think he has made contact yet?**
**We should go find out, no?**
** yeah let's head over,** Jazz commed,
Five engines roared to life as the Autobots sped and the five cars pulled out of the area, headed further out of town, to where Sideswipe had identified him. It didn't take long to get to the Junk yard where they found Bumblebee standing and sending his signal up to the heavens, "Good, Optimus will be here soon."
They heard scuffling and the 10 optics settled on a running Sam, they about barrelled over when he started recording his experience and about how his car had stood up. They could definitely pick on him now. It was bad enough they had heard about it, but this time they had witnessed it. It would make such a good piece of blackmail to pick on the poor fragger later on. All five of them ducked out of the way when they saw the police find Sam, and couldn't hold in their laughter when they heard him claim that someone stole his car.
"Wow, I never thought it was this funny!" Sideswipe laughed almost silently.
"He never told it like this!" Sunstreaker giggled.
"Ha-ha-ha, yeah he is so fragged when we see him" sniggered Springer.
Hot Rod and Jazz kneeled back looking down at Sam then back a the three stooges rolling around on the ground in hysterics. He and Jazz seemed to be the only ones with any sense of responsibility. He sighed 'oh well never mind' he thought the others laughter bringing him back to reality he signalled the others to fall back know that tonight they would not make contact. They travelled back into town and pinpointed the location of Sam's house parking a couple of streets over so as not to be detected settling down once again.
Just a quick not this chapter has been slightly amended hope you are enjoying the fic.