Chapter 3: You're Missing
Predaking had been noticing something wrong with Shockwave lately. He found Shockwave sitting at a desk with his face planted on the desk.
"Shockwave sir, is something wrong?" Predaking asked.
"No..." Shockwave groaned not moving.
"You haven't been out of the room in hours!" Predaking said.
"I'm fine...just go away." Shockwave said.
"Okay!" Predaking nodded and walked away.
Shockwave was always known not to have emotions. How could he be feeling sad...it wasn't normal for him. He was usually loyal to Megatron and nothing but a servant and scientist. But...he couldn't get Moonstriker out of his processor. He failed him, he promised him, and he abandoned him. Like it never happened. Shockwave slammed his fist on his desk denting it.
"Where could he be?" Shockwave wondered.
Back with Autobots, Moonstriker was feeling better and had became interested in the humans. Jack, Miko and Raf fully introduced themselves and they told him about Earth.
"Wow, mabye I could get used to this place!" Moonstriker said.
"Optimus said you need a ground or flight mode. Which do you prefer?" Jack asked.
"Eh, I'd go with a ground type. Though these wings are made for flying, I don't like to fly much." Moonstriker said.
"OOH! I know just the type!" Miko smirked.
About an hour later, the Autobots regrouped into the main room. They here something loud rumbling through the tunnel.
"What's that?" Bulkhead asked.
That's when they notice the children gone. Ratchet groaned.
"What did they do now?" Ratchet said.
Just then, a large black and blue monster truck with bat wings, big horns, a large blower and a tall spoiler came racing and screeching to a stop. Jack, Miko and Raf exited the monster truck and backed away as the truck transformed to reveal Moonstriker.
"Moonstriker?" Arcee gasped.
"Huh? Oh...yeah I believe I found a good form!" Moonstriker said spinning the tires on his back.
"Are you feeling better?" Optimus asked.
"Yeah." Moonstriker nodded.
"Good, unless we really need your assistance, you will stay with Ratchet." Optimus said.
"Okay!" Moonstriker said.
Little did they know, Soundwave had tracked Moonstriker's signiture while he was away from the base. Soundwave was actually a little surprised himself. Megatron squinted as the image on the monitors.
"Is that..." Megatron grew a smirk.
Soundwave nodded.
"So...the Monster Mech returns." Megatron growls. "Shockwave is not to know...for now!"
Soundwave nodded again and went back to work. Ultra Magnus had brought Moonstriker into the training room for training, but Moonstriker was resisting.
"Ultra Maguns, I can't do this! I don't want to hurt anyone." Moonstriker said.
"More combat training is required Moonstriker. Monster Mech or not, you will fight me!" Ultra Magnus said and shot at him with his canonns.
Moonstriker just watched as the lazers bounced on him. Ultra Magnus ran at Moonstriker and punched him in the chest only moving him back a bit. Moonstriker had never attacked anyone before but he was getting really annoyed.
"Ultra Magnus, this isn't going to end well. Optimus told you what happens when you make Monster Mechs angry." Moonstriker warned.
But Ultra Magnus didn't care. He knew Moonstriker was really a Decepticon and he needed to be treated like one. Ultra Magnus knew that the only vunerable place on a Monster Mech was of course the face. Magnus punched Moonstriker in the face hard.
"OW!" Moonstriker yelped in pain as he was stunned for a quick moment.
Then...things took a rather expected turn. Moonstriker growled angrily. Magnus was prepared for Moonstriker to come at him. Moonstriker's optics glowed into a very deep shade of red, his fangs and claws extended and his wings spread out. Magnus had never seen something like this before, it was enough for Megatron to probably piss his pelvic plating. Moonstriker charged Ultra Magnus who tried to get away. But he couldn't escape the incoming braced fist hitting him square in the face knocking the mech through two walls and right into the main room where the Autobots jumped out of the way.
"What just happened?" Arcee asked.
Suddenly they see Moonstriker coming through the holes storming over to Magnus. Optimus' optics grew wide and went to push Moonstriker away.
"Moonstriker! Enough! That's an order!" Optimus said sternly.
Moonstriker settled down and clenched his fists tightly. He looked at everybody who were looking at him in horror. Optimus wasn't angry at Moonstriker, he was angry at Ultra Magnus.
"Ultra Magnus, did I not tell you about getting a Monster Mech angry?" Optimus sneered.
"Sir, he's a Decepticon. He shouldn't be here, Monster Mech or not, he doesn't belong around us!" Magnus said.
"ARGH! I DON'T NEED THIS!" Moonstriker growled.
He transformed and raced through the tunnels screeching his tires along the way.
"Uh-oh!" Bulkhead said.
"Bumblebee, you and I will retrieve Moonstriker!" Optimus said.
"Can we go?" Raf asked.
"Why not?" Bee beeped as he transformed and open his doors.
Eventually, Optimus and Bumblebee were in pursuit of Moonstriker who was tearing through the back roads. Optimus was hoping Moonstriker wouldn't head towards downtown.
"MOONSTRIKER HAULT!" Optimus said.
Moonstriker spun around to a stop and transformed.
"LEAVE ME ALONE!" Moonstriker snarled.
Optimus transformed while Bumblebee let the kids out and transformed.
"Moonstriker, the Autobots are just not used to having a Decepticon around or even a Monster Mech." Optimus tried to explain.
"How can I live around people who will just insult me and treat me like some mindless Predacon?" Moonstriker snarled.
"Wait Moonstriker, what's that sound?" Raf asked.
They hear a rumbling, then some blasting. They all run closer to the sounds to see vehicons finding an energon deposit. Starscream was overseeing the operation.
"HURRY UP BEFORE THE AUTOBOTS GET HERE!" Starscream snarled.
"TOO LATE STARSCREAM!" Optimus yelled as he, Bumblebee and Moonstriker ran towards them. The vehicons however didn't move. They froze in horror.
"WHY ARE YOU FOOLS NOT FIGHTING!" Starscream snarled.
Then, that's when he saw Moonstriker. Starscream's optics widened.
"A MONSTER MECH? ALIVE? BUT HOW?" Starscream gasped.
Moonstriker noticed the energon piled in a spot but decided to confront Starscream. Starscream noticed the Decepticon symbol on the mech's chest.
"BUT YOU'RE A DECEPTICON, WHY ARE YOU WITH THE AUTOBOTS?" Starscream yelped.
Moonstriker rushed Starscream and squeezed his neck cables. Starscream clawed at Moonstriker's arm but they had no effect.
"I would advise you...to leave with your troops...and leave the energon with us...also...tell Shockwave...MOONSTRIKER IS BACK!" Moonstriker sneered in Screamer's face.
Starscream knew never to tangle with a Monster Mech and nodded. He was let go and stumbled back.
"DECEPTICONS! RETREAT!" Starscream transformed and flew off wth the vehicons racing through a groundbridge.
Moonstriker smirked as Optimus smiled.
"Well done, Moonstriker. Thanks to you we have enough energon to last us an Earth month." Optimus said.
"GOOD JOB BIG GUY!" Bumblebee cheered.
Moonstriker just smiled. Back on the warship, Starscream hoped Megatron wouldn't find out...but he did.
"STARSCREAM! WHERE IS THE ENERGON?" Megatron snarled.
"Forgive me Lord Megatron, but Moonstriker interrupted our mission and got it all." Starscream explained.
Megatron growled...he didn't think Moonstriker would be involved so quickly. The tables were turning.
"He also wanted me to tell Shockwave that...he's back!" Starscream said.
Before Megatron could respond, Shockwave entered hearing everything!
"HE'S HERE? WHERE?" Shockwave demanded grabbing Screamer's neck.
"Probably back at the Autobot base. You just missed him." Starscream said.
Shockwave became enraged and threw Starscream into a wall before punching him multiple times with his fist and gun. Megatron stopped them.
"SHOCKWAVE! CEASE THIS NONSENSE!"
"MY LEIGE! I NEED TO FIND MOONSTRIKER...HE'S MY SON!"
"NO! YOU WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH OUR CAUSE!"
"FINE!" Shockwave yelled and stormed away.
Megatron just stood there, shocked at what just happened. Soundwave had no emotion to what just happened.
To be continued...