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THE LOST CHILDREN OF CYBERTRON

Chapter 10: My Knight in Shining Armor is a Police Car?

Part 2

It was several hours later that Alex, Barricade and Frenzy decided to take a break. Alex was getting very hungry as she walked into the house but not before using the outside shower to wash off the excess Energon. Walking back in Alex noticed that the four youngsters were playing a game of cards. From the looks of it they were playing poker. Soft music could be heard and Alex had to smile at the fact that Sonic was the one playing the music.

She nearly laughed at the music playing. It was the 'Ballad of Serenity' the theme of the show Firefly. She could see the others humming along with the tune. This time she started to giggle which broke the concentration of all on the table. (It was rather funny to see both Skeeter and Scrappy trying to hold up their cards with their needle-like legs).

"Hey guys!" she said and they all waved before going back to their game.

Alex watched and could see who was winning and who was loosing. It soon became apparent that Stitch was the winner and the others groaned as he dropped a royal flush on them. Laughing Alex saw that they shoved all the chips towards Stitch. The laptop computer laughed even harder in an evil cackle as he gathered all the chips.

Walking up to her room Alex went for the bathroom once more to get a proper shower. When she emerged she was surprised to find a dark haired Asian girl on the bed. She looked to be about 15 years old.

"Um Hello?" Alex said

"Well seeing things from a human's point of view is sure interesting," said the girl with a very familiar voice

"Radon?!" Alex shrieked and footsteps could be heard coming up the stairs.

The door burst open and the others came into the room.

"Hi," Radon said laughing

"Radon?" they all said

"Like the Hologram," she said

"How?" they asked

"Oh while Alex was taking a bath that cute 'Con in the hanger gave me a hologram so that way while I am in repairs at least I don't have to worry so much about my CPU crashing," she said laughing.

"'Cade cute," Frenzy said a snicker on his face plates.

"What's wrong with that?" Radon asked

"Oh boy! Radon you are a youngling not a teenager yet and you are already thinking about boys!" Alex said

At that reaction the 15 year old projection laughed.

"Yeah but right now I look like a teen," she said laughing

"Yeah but at your age grandpa said you are equivalent to a 6 year old." Alex replied.

"I know," Radon's form shifted to that of a 6 year old.

"Ok that is creepy," she said and Radon laughed.

"Yeah but don't you have school?," she said.

"Not for another two weeks," replied Alex

"Yeah and how long till I can finish fixing you?" she asked

"Well Barricade and Frenzy are working to repair me and you can help. Barricade thought it would be cool to add some upgrades as well, but he promised Frenzy not to turn on my weapons systems since I am too young," Radon replied.

"Well what are you going to do now with just that hologram?" asked Skeeter.
"Aunt Marie said I was to attend school with Alex and she also said that Kekoa was coming just before school started," she said laughing and that caught the others attention.

"Kekoa as in cousin Kekoa?" they said and Radon nodded

"Yep she said cousin Kekoa was coming also to take a break from Kamehameha Schools," replied Radon

Now everyone native to the Hawaiian Islands is familiar with the Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate. The school was established nearly 100 years prior to the islands becoming a state and Native Hawaiians or those with Hawaiian Ancestry are first priority students. They first have to take an entrance exam and if they pass they get admittance the following school year. Thousands of natives try to get their kids signed up but not many pass. It is a difficult test to pass and if you're not prepared then you can't get in.

Now Alex's cousin Kekoa was one of the lucky few to get into the school. He has spent nearly every year since he was in kindergarten attending that school. But there were times that he needed a break from the hard core studies the school provides so his mother Marie would enroll him in Tranquility. The kids remember weekends where their said cousin would visit them to train with Obun and the other kids while having prank fests with the twins. A lot of students grew jealous that he gets to ride a jet fighter back to school. While he stays in Tranquility he can't go running around like he knows giant aliens that are one of the things he swore not to tell.

Oh well according to Aunt Marie Kekoa is not due to arrive for another two weeks since he has to get some of his stuff back up from the school campus.

Radon lay on the bed admiring the room.

"So this is what being on a human bed is like," she said laughing as Alex threw the pillow at her.

"Keep it up Radon besides you have to call home and tell them that you are alright," Alex said

"Already did," was the reply

"Um so who do I owe the thank you for rescuing me?" she asked

"That would be Frenzy's partner Barricade," Alex said

"Ah the sexy cop?" Radon said smirking

"RADON!" Alex was now blushing a deep crimson red

"YOU are far too young to be thinking those thoughts," was the comeback for that

"Oh really you should see his hologram now that is eye candy," Radon teased.

"Hey Radon wanna play with us?" asked Scrappy finally making his and the others presence known once more,

Radon shrank back to her original form that of a 6 year old.

"I wanna hologram!" protested Sonic

"You have a hologram," complained Skeeter

"Yeah Radon was the only one without a proper one," said Stitch as they made their way downstairs.

The table was already set as the kids took their Energon cubes and walked out to do some chores that Marie had set for them the day before. Being so small both Skeeter and Scrappy were to attend the chickens. Stitch was to clean the house and Sonic was to do the yard. Zenith being so large had to feed the cattle and attend to the sheep.

Frenzy being that he is busy with repairs gets to get away with doing nothing. The other kids at first protested to this but seeing as they are needed elsewhere that is where they worked. Though nothing stopped Sonic and Stitch from blasting their speakers with loud rock music as they did the laundry. Luckily for them it was a household chore back home (Even if they practically don't wear clothes).

Radon in the meantime walked around the yard getting used to the place. As she walked by the cow pens she noticed Zenith was tending to a steer with a bad leg. Since he is made of metal the bulls could not harm him. The most they can do is scratch his paint job not that Zenith minded. The lake that was nearby allowed him to wash off other things that reminded him of the bull such as a certain smelly liquid that sometimes the bulls like to spray on him for the hell of it.

It was about a few days later that Radon decided to go check on her body and see what it was like from the outside. And so with some resolve walked into the hanger where her body was being kept and watch as Alex, Barricade, Frenzy, and Tom worked on getting the jet fixed. She could already see her wings being reattached and her thrusters being replaced.

"Damn I am such a mess," she said out loud

The others turned to her and it was Barricade that laughed.

"You remind me of another 'con who was famous for getting wreaked all the time. In fact so much that he just blows himself up for the hell of it," he said

"Oh who?" asked Radon

"His name is Waspinator he is what we Decepticons call a Predicon a Decepticon who prefers the body of an organic creature as their alternate form instead of a vehicle." Was the reply

"Oh," said Radon

"Simmons did a number on you," said Tom

Radon stiffened at the mention of the name and an old hatred began to emerge from her, Simmons shot me down! An almost animalistic growl emerged from her which scared them both.

"Look I know you and Simmons had a past before but trust me he will pay for what he did to you and the rest of your kind," said Tom and it was then that Radon noticed the balding man.

"Um who are you?" she asked and wished for the hell of it that she can tap into the Internet. But seeing as her body is not functioning properly she highly doubt her CPU can handle the download.

"Tom Banachek," he said nervously

"Former head of Sector Seven," he finished.

Cold anger emerged from Radon as she leaped on him and Frenzy had to restrain her. Tom can see the burning hatred in her red eyes allowed her to give him that look. He gave her a look of pleading forgiveness.

"Radon stop! It he is no like Simmons," said Marie as she stepped in front of Tom.

"How do you know?! They took away Peruses! They killed him and gave us back the pieces and you expect me to forgive Sector Seven for what they did to him! We are nothing but Sparklings! Children! Kids! And you treated us like nothing but brainless animals!" Shouted Radon as she struggled in Frenzy's smaller frame.

The smaller bot proved to be quite tough. He held her as she struggled to get to Tom and was about to fly him when Zenith and the others held her holomatter form back.

"It is alright Radon; Tom won't hurt you he just wants to help trust me he had no idea that Simmons did this to you guys in the past," said Marie

"It's true," Tom said

"Just listen to him Radon," said Zenith as he eased his grip somewhat on the holomatter form making sure that Radon does not attack the man and at the same time ready to grab her when and if she does.

"How do I know you are not lying?" she growled

"Then Barricade would have killed me long ago," he said

"Sector Seven is a research and development branch of the government. We do research into new technology that could be reversed engineered from NBE-1 or as you call him Megatron. We only researched from him while he was frozen in the ice. When we found out about you we were under strict orders from the President and I gave the orders myself not to interfere with your lives. Simmons took it upon himself to act and attacked you taking your fellow and experimenting on him without my consent. When I found out about it, it was already too late, Simmons killed this 'Peruses' and shipped him back in pieces." He said with regret in his voice.

"When I sent my report to the President Linda was there to accompany me,"

"Your Linda's friend in Washington," this time it was Stitch who put two and two together.

"Yes I am, I knew her since we were in college together," Tom said

"So it was you who helped the President make that law to protect us?" asked Skeeter as he hopped off of Alex's shoulder where he was perched throughout the whole incident.

Radon calmed down and relaxed but tears were already in her eyes at the thought of her lost friend.

"I never knew," she whispered and ran from the hanger. The others watched her go Barricade and Frenzy showed more interest then the rest as they sighed.

--LATER THAT EVENING—

It was well into the evening before everyone turned in. Everyone that is except Radon. The humans began to grow worried as they went to find her but could not. Zenith even went to find Radon but had to come back sometime later with a failure notice. Barricade gave the young Autobot credit normally he would have killed an Autobot, but they were soldiers not younglings.

Giving up they all turned in for the night except for Barricade. Frenzy knew what his partner was thinking as he too hopped in as the Saleen Police Cruiser took off into the night.

Driving for a bit he opened his scanners on full and after some time finally picked up a signal. It's a good thing that the holomatter transmitter has a range of 200 earth miles, he thought as he drove a good ten more miles till at last she found the girl sitting on a rock. She was back to her 6 year old form instead of the teenager as they both drove up to her.

She did not notice them at first but Frenzy warned Barricade of her skills as a fighter so he remained cautious as he approached the seemingly lost child. She gazed at the last rays of the long set sun and the darkness that clearly made itself known. It was when Barricade approached her that he noticed finally the marks on her arms.

They were faint but he could have sworn that they looked like reptilian scales. He drove right up to the rock and the child turned her head towards the police cruiser.

"You know children like you should not be walking alone right?" he said

"I can protect myself thank you very much," Radon replied

Barricade scanned the area and since no one is around he transformed and sat right beside Radon. Radon did not turn away from the male Decepticon as he sat down beside her. Not a word was spoken as Frenzy also crawled out from Barricade's chest and sat down on the other side of Radon.

"What was this Peruses like?" asked Barricade curious as he finally broke the silence.

"He was a Decepticon like me, Stitch, Skeeter, and Frenzy," she said sadly

"Go on," Barricade encouraged

"Well he was like the youngest out of all of us and so my adopted parents called him Pursues after the Greek hero. He was a hero in a way, when Sector Seven tried to get us or should I say Simmons tried to get us he fought with us and told us to run as they took him on a plane. When we got him back however he was dead and in pieces. Those bastards shipped him back in pieces," at this Barricade could see the tears forming from the little one's eyes.

Barricade was not known for his soft side. Heck he was known to be a ruthless killer and a downright mean foot soldier, but when it came to younglings he was a big softie. Well that and the fact that your human companion is as crazy as said cop car. Frenzy and Barricade let the silence sooth the young Seeker as she in her holomatter form that of a nine year old swing her legs over on the rock back and forth.

"You must have wanted some sort of revenge?" Barricade asked again breaking the silence.

"Yeah I wanted to hunt down Simmons and every politician on earth and kill them, but then papa told me what's the point when another one would only rise again to take their place." Was the reply

"Your Papa is a wise human, Frenzy told me much about him," Barricade said and Radon nodded not turning to look at him.

"I guess meeting Tom has brought those bitter memories back eh?" he asked

"Yeah a lot but I can't blame the guy I mean he did say that he tried to stop it," Radon replied.

"I know Radon, I know," Frenzy said offering his support as well.

"But, I don't know I have this feeling that I should make Simmons pay for what he has done to us," she said

"Don't worry he will get what is coming to him," Barricade said

"How?" asked Radon

"That term human's use is 'What goes around comes around' sound anything useful," he said and Radon chuckled at the thought.

"Really?" she asked

"Yeah, really I mean look at it this way kid at least you did not experience war first hand," he said looking at Frenzy.

"I was only a youngling when the war started," Frenzy said and Radon looked down

"Did you at least know your creator?" she asked

"Yeah I knew him, I was Allspark born," he said and from the look that Radon gave him answered,

"That means that the Allspark granted me life instead of the union between Mech and Femme," he said and Radon mouthed an 'oh' in understanding.

"Come on kid everyone is waiting for you at home," he said and getting up he transformed back into the alt-mode and Frenzy leaped off of the rock and disappeared into Barricade.

Radon giggled as she got up and walked over to the car. She climbed in the passenger's seat just as Barricade activated his holomatter from which was that of a middle aged police officer. He turned to her with his shades on and winked.

"I have a question kid?" he asked

"What?" asked Radon

"Why did your papa name you those ridiculous names?" he asked

"Oh?" Radon said

"I was wondering that myself," Frenzy piped in.

"Well we each were named after different characters from different stories that Papa told us when we were growing up," Radon said

"Enlighten us," was the reply.

"Well it turns out that Goliath was named because of his size. He is an Autobot by the way that can transform into a shuttle. Well he is named after the giant in the human biblical stories. Um…lets see Titan was named after the race of godlike people who were defeated by the Greek gods but in actuality he reminded papa of a movie that he watched long ago called, 'Clash of the Titans,'. Then there is Artemis who is named after the Greek Goddess of the moon and hunting for she is one hell of a sharp shooter. She is an Autobot by the way and Titan is a Decepticon. There is Sonic who is named after a video game character of the same name who runs so fast that he puts you to shame Uncle 'Cade," Radon said and a deep chuckle was heard,

"Um lets see there is Stitch who was sort of a screw loose at the time of trying to come up with a name for something till papa named him after the character from Lilo and Stitch. Then there is Skeeter whose full name is Mosquito because he is so small he is a Decepticon like Stitch, Sonic is an Autobot. Zenith is an Autobot and named after a character from the T.V. show Dragonflyz. Then there was Peruses who was named after the Greek hero of the same name. He was also a Decepticon then there is Scrappy he is the only one of us that is Allspark born he was created by Sector Seven. They treated him like garbage so we took him in after they were disbanded. We thought he was dead till Alex worked her magic and brought him back. Then last but not least there is me and my twin brother we were both named after the same creature but in different languages." She said

"The same creature as in a monster of some sort?" Barricade asked

"Yeah we were named after a flying monster that can fly at super sonic speeds and smash any planes in its path it is also the ally of Godzilla another monster. Rodan is my brother's name and the English name of the creature while mine is Radon the Japanese name of the same monster. He is an Autobot and I am a Decepticon as you already noticed." At that Barricade nearly stopped right in the middle of the freeway.

Luckily for him he kept his wits about him and drove on. The conversation did not stop there…

"That is impossible there can't be both an Autobot and a Decepticon as siblings!" said Barricade

"How come?" asked Radon

"Usually unions like that are forbidden," Frenzy said saving Barricade the trouble.

"Really?" asked Radon

"Yep, each faction may mate with anyone they choose…" explained Frenzy

"Just not with the other faction," Radon finished

"Yeah," replied Barricade

"Why are you being so nice when I heard that the adult Decepticons would easily kill a human with no remorse?" Radon asked

"I have no choice as to me being stuck on this planet with no other Decepticons except Frenzy." He said

"Well there is Scorponok and myself," she said smiling

"That too but your different your not a soldier you're a youngling," said Barricade as he turned towards the part of the highway that would lead back to Tranquility.

"What do you mean by that?" asked Radon

"The only reason why I have not attacked Zenith and Sonic is the fact that it would bring me no honor in killing children," Barricade said

"I don't kill senselessly Starscream taught me that much in the many millennium I spent with him. I was ruthless before that not caring whether you were Autobot or rebel Decepticon I killed for the sheer pleasure of it. I was Megatron's best foot soldier and I was proud to be it. Till the day I met Air Commander Starscream and was defeated by him," he said

"Frenzy said I look a lot like him in a way why is that?" Radon asked

"That I do not know, Who were your creators anyways?" asked Barricade out of curiosity.

"That information was erased due to damage to the computer's memory." Frenzy piped in.

"Damaged? From what?" was the reply

"They were damaged from the attack that we did on the Femme's and sparklings," said Frenzy

"Oh," Barricade said

They pulled up to the house and Alex came running out when Barricade turned off his engine. Radon slowly stepped out and was immediately embraced in a bear hug. She then began to yell at Radon at how stupid she had been and all she could do was cry. She cried letting the tears finally come out from her and it was then that she felt the other kids too huddle around her also adding their cries of joy and worry.

Barricade and Frenzy stood a good distance away from the group both feeling rather awkward at the display of affection by both factions. Marie chose this time to come out and reprimand the seeker's hologram for the way she just ran off.

Radon the let tears fall from her face as she began to cry in joy this time. Zenith walked up to Barricade and Frenzy as the two now in their bipedal forms sat down against a tree. They stayed away from the family as they walked into the house. Zenith being too large for the house sat down beside the two Decepticons. Being as he is an Autobot it was an odd combination.

The two Decepticons could only look with curiosity and a long time bread caution as the youngling approached them.

Zenith sat down and looked up at the stars. His back was against the tree as Barricade and Frenzy took up the other side. As the Autobot sat there he began to think of many things some of which were all unrelated one way or another.

The two Decepticons watched him with interest knowing that the Autobot did not want to fight after all he is only a kid! Decepticons held more honor then that!

Zenith just sat there staring at the sky until the clouds began to form and so the three headed towards the hanger where Radon's body lay. It was half way done with a few internal parts that needed to be fixed. Frenzy hopped off of Barricade's shoulder and began to work on the inner parts while Zenith watched.

He was silent the entire time which got on Barricade's nerves a bit but then he figured that the kid was probably shy. So deciding that he needed to talk turned to the Focus and starts a conversation.

"So Zenith right?" he said and the Autobot nodded.

"You know you are a rarity around here for the silent type of Autobot," Barricade said as he finished a few other parts and then Frenzy leaped out of Radon's chassis.

"There the spark casing is fixed," he said and Zenith sighed with relief.

"You worry?" he asked

"Yes, I grew up with her," Zenith replied.

"Why are you so quiet normally Autobots are quite the talkers?" Barricade asked

"I don't like to talk much," Zenith replied.

"You are a rarity," Barricade said

"Well none of the other Autobots talk a lot except for Artemis but she is a femme and they usually talk a lot. Radon well she is a Decepticon and she hardly on good behavior." Zenith smiled

"Frenzy told me she can be worse then him?" Barricade said putting the finishing touches to Radon.

"There it will be three days before she will come back online," he said

"That is good I was kind of missing my body," said a voice and all three mechs turned their heads to stare at Radon's holomatter form.

"Yeah I bet you want to buzz the local law enforcement again," Frenzy said

"Nah I got a good scolding the last time I did it," she said giggling.

"Oh sure I know you will behave but for how long?" Frenzy asked as Radon smiled mischievously.

"I don't know as long as my knight in shining armor over there does not interfere then I'd say three days," she said smiling.

"Oh boy," was the answer they said together…

TBC…