Ambush
Sumdac Tower
Sumdac had found and brought back Megatrons' mangled up body.
"I'm rather impressed at how well intact this circuitry is after being in the elements for so long. Your technology continues to amaze me." He started to work on the body, taking care to not damage anything.
Cybertronian technology can withstand more than this planet can dish out. Megatron thought. As he watched the scientist work, there was a power surge. "What is this, some kind of malfunction?"
"Since the power is out, we've been running on a backup generator. It can't handle the over load." Sumdac explained.
"THEN SHUT THE WHOLE BUILDING DOWN. I MUST MAKE MY RETURN TO THIS WORLD, UNDERSTAND HUMAN." Sumdac was shocked. "Forgive me, I merely mean that the Decepticons will be making a move on this planet soon. And I want to join my Autobot brothers in this fight."
"Then I shall do what I can." As he was about to work, Sari and Rachael appeared on the over screen. Sari wore her usual yellow. Rachael had on a green long sleeve V-neck with loose sleeves, blue pants, and her white hair was put in a pony-tail. "What is it girls?" That is Rachael. Megatron thought, and that is the child with the key.
"Well Sari put her key into the teacher bot – you know since the power was down, and she gets bored – and she blew it up." Rachael said.
"I didn't blow it up," Sari retorted. Rachael got in her face, "Fine, then you shorted it out."
"It was a cheap piece of hardware anyway." the two had sparks going between their eyes.
"GIRLS!"
"WHAT?" The two shouted.
"Enough. I'll come fix it. But after that I need to get back to work. Besides, I have something for you Rachael – by the way Rachael, did you do something with your hair?" She stroked the brown hair on the front of her head. "Got tired of people calling me albino." He turned off the video and left the lab.
"Will these infernal interruptions never end?" Megatron cursed. "Maybe the child's key – yes. Now, how to obtain it," A thought came to his processor, "Lugnut."
Over in the woods, Lugnut and Blitzwing were fighting over parts, when Starscream ordered them to stop. When the two did, Lugnut was contacted by Megatron.
"LORD MEGATRON," He shouted. Bowing, he chanted, "I am not worthy."
"What's his malfunction?" Starscream asked.
"He's talking to the voices in his head," Blitzwing explained, "I think he fried his circuits when we landed here."
"MY CIRCUITS ARE NOT FRIED," He shouted, "I am speaking with our lord and master – the mighty Megatron. He has told me too locate a child- a child who wears a key, and bring it to him. And I shall do as my master commands." Starscream approached Lugnut and scanned him. He found that Lugnut was talking to someone – someone close by. "I have a feeling someone is deceiving you Lugnut. But never the less, track down that key." The other two cons blasted off, "Meanwhile, I shall track down that communication."
You know how this works – with everyone on edge, the bots were on constant alert, what with the Decepticons so close. And when to remote control airplanes fly in, and ratchet brakes bumblebees.
"Hey, you made me lose the dog fight?"
"What'd you do that for?" Sari scolded.
"Sorry Sari, we're a bit on edge." Optimus said.
"Obviously," Rachael entered the room with Bulkhead.
"Hey, you guys gotta see this," Bulkhead brought everyone into the training room, Rachael on the conveyer belt. "Okay, Ratchet put the training dummy to the strength of Lugnut." Ratchet did so, and a dummy appeared, "Awesome, now what. Ready Rachael," Rachael secured She nodded, "Okay, ratchet send in the dummy." The mech dummy brought down his fist hard, Rachael didn't flinch away.
"RACHAEL MOVE!" Ordered Optimus, She did not, and the mech fist landed upon her. "RACHAEL!" Prowl called. When he got a good look, he could not believe his optics, Rachael stopped the fist. She held the fist as if it were bat – with ease. She pushed away the hand, drew her sword and sliced the dummy in half. Everyone – except bulkhead – stared in dismay. "How," Ratchet wondered.
Flashback
"Here," Sumdac gave her boots and fingerless gloves.
"My gloves and boots," she questioned.
"Your gloves and boots made better. Put them on," he urged, when she did, she felt light headed for a second, then amazing, "How do you feel?"
"Like I'm bullet proof."
"Excellent, that's what I was hoping for," Rachael cocked an eyebrow questioning the scientist, "Along with the strength that comes from your mutations, I have equipped your boots and gloves with a muscle enhancer. The same enhancer that the grey pigmy used, only without an extra mutation – and yes I tested it out first."
"Why-"
"So you can better aide the Autobots when you fight." Rachael stared at the accessories, and hugged Sumdac, "Thank you Uncle Isaac."
Flashback end
"I swear the belt, glasses, weapons – you and Isaac are turning me into an Autobot Ratchet." Rachael laughed. "or a real life mary-sue."
"I'm glad he gave you those," Optimus approved, "But I'm afraid upgrades won't be enough." Everyone stared at him quizzically, "We need more allies if we are to fight the Decepticons. We couldn't handle two of them or Starscream. If they were to join together, we wouldn't stand a chance."
"Then why don't we ask the dinobots," Bulkhead suggested. Prowl jumped.
"What do you mean? The dinobots were destroyed – weren't they?" Optimus asked. Rachael landed on Prowls shoulder, and scolded him, "You never told him did you?"
"Told me what?"
Bulkhead was scolding prowl next, "You said you were gonna tell him."
"I was – but never got around to it." He admitted.
"Tell me what?" Optimus pressed.
"C'mon, it's prime," Bulkhead assured.
"Yeah, I'm sure he'll understand," Rachael said. Boy were the two of them wrong, "YOU STOLE THE DINOBOTS AND PUT THEM ON AN ISLAND!" he revved in frustration.
"I say he took that well," Bulkhead said.
"Technically he saved them," Rachael said.
"THE FATE OF THE WORLD HANGS IN THE BALANCE AND ALL I'VE GOT TO COMMAND ARE A BUNCH OF INSUBORDINATE MALFUNCTIONS AND A DEMON."
"Hey," Rachael snapped, getting in Optimus's face, "You don't command me. I help you because we're friends." She roared, "Yeah Taking the dinobots seemed like a mistake-"
"Exactly," Optimus interrupted, "We can't afford any more mistakes – starting with the key."
"What," Sari said.
"It's not safe in your care anymore, and this decepticon business is getting to dangerous," he put a hand to her; "Just leave the key with us."
"No, it's mine. The alspark chose me."
"Rachael, tell her it's for her own safety," Optimus ordered.
"I don't take orders."
Optimus growled in frustration, "Take it," he told ratchet. Ratchet tried to protest, but Optimus was firm, so he took the key. Ratchet gave it to Optimus. "NO. Why don't you trust me? I trusted you." She ran away, crying.
"Sari," Rachael called out.
"Rachael, you stay here."
"NO!" Prowl stepped in. Optimus stared at him as if saying 'how dare you?' Prowl ignored the look on Optimus and focused on Rachael. "Rachael, too many times now the Decepticons have nearly killed you – I don't want you getting involved in this."
"But-"
"No buts. Please, just protect Sari." Rachael agreed. She didn't like it, but she agreed. After slapping Optimus She flew after Sari.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU," Optimus shouted.
"She's not an Autobot," Bumblebee shouted, "So she shouldn't have to listen to you."
"Youre an Autobot and you don't even listen. If I didn't know any better I would think you talk her into being like you," Optimus, "A good for nothing glitch head."
"Well then boss bot, the way I see it you're the glitch head. We need all the help we can get, and you just chased off two members. Well do what you want, I'm going to go get Sari and Rachael." He transformed into a car and sped off. Optimus clenched his fist and noticed something, "WHERE'S THE KEY?"
"I have a better question," Ratchet interjected, "Where's Prowl?"
Rachael was flying through the city, looking for Sari. "Man. How far could she have gotten?" She heard something beeping. Reaching into her pockets, it was her cell phone, "Hello,"
"RAAACHAEL!" Optimus shouted.
"OW, loud much."
"Did you take the key?"
"I don't know what you mean," she denied.
"Did you give it to Prowl or maybe Bumblebee?"
"I'm not obliged to answer you." She replied smugly.
"Rachael this isn't a game. The key needs to be kept in a safe place." Optimus stated
"I know, and that's with Sari. The Alspark chose her for a reason. She may be irresponsible at times, but she always came through for use."
"I'm ordering you to bring it back."
"Take your orders and shove 'em up your exhaust pipe." She hung up.
"She hung up on me," Optimus said.
"Can you blame her," Bulkhead said, "Anyway, the Dinobots can't help us – Fanzone doesn't want them in the city."
"Oh well, time to mobilize. Ratchet, go to lake eerie and get the ship." Ratchet left, "The two of us are going to go get Rachael. Hopefully bumblebee and Prowl are with her.
"Rachael, down here," Rachael looked down, and saw a yellow car and motorcycle.
"Hey bee, Prowl glad you could make it." She landed on prowl and rode him.
"Have you seen Sari?" Bumblebee asked.
"You didn't find her," the three began to panic. If Sari wasn't walking, where was she? "She's probably at home."
"I hope so," the three were near Sumdac tower when something shot the road. "Bumblebee," she flew down to him. Prowl stood guard, in case the attacker struck again. "What hit me?"
"Zhat would be me." Bumblebee and Rachael looked up, and saw Lugnut and Blitzwing.
"What do you guys want: Another kick in your bumpers." Bumblebee threatened.
He changed to the red face, "I will kick your bumper," he went to black face, "And every other part of you as well." Lugnut punched the ground, sending out a burst of energy. Rachael grabbed bumblebee, flying in the air, trying to escape. Prowl took the rode. "You weren't kidding about the strength."
"Yeah, but you're much heavier than you look." She landed on a sky scraper, catching her breath. Then she noticed something that made her breath stop, "Isaac's place is burning."
"Sari maybe there," Bumblebee cried. Blitzwing shot at them. Both jumped down and hid in an alley, Lugnut and Blitzwing circling the sky.
"Bee, Prowl go to Isaacs."
"What, we can't leave you with them." Prowl said.
"I can handle them, you just worry about Sari."
"You've never fought Decepticons – alone anyway," Prowl put his hands on her shoulders, "I can't lose you again."
"I'll be fine," She assured, "With the skills and gadgets I got, those two won't even scratch me." She said with confidence.
"Well say this does work, how do we get passed them?" Bee asked, Rachael pulled out a flare gun.
"Please come back to me," Prowl whispered, Rachael blushed, and bumblebee smiled, " I merely mean –" he cleared his throat nervously, "You know Isaac will kill me, if you get killed." He lied.
"Then I won't get killed, now get ready." Rachael climbed up the building, flare gun ready, and bumblebee and prowl ready.
"Come out cowards," Lugnut taunted, "Come and meet your doom."
"Right here lunk head," Rachael fired the flare, blinding the two cons. "RUN GUYS RUN!" Bumblebee and prowl jumped out of the alley.
"You organic trash," The red face of Blitzwing shouted. Rachael flew up, hitting him with her hammer. Blitzwing parried the blows, sending them back at Rachael. Raising the hammer high, she slammed Blitzwing hard into the pavement. "Who's Next?" Lugnut grabbed and chucked Rachael. She tore through a fence. "Apparently me." She brought out a fan, and sent flash waves at Lugnut. They bounced off him like tennis balls. The attacks stopped, dropping his guard Lugnut was greeted with a hammer to the face. She sent him five feet away.
"You'll have to do better than that human," he shot missiles at her, Bouncing her throughout the air, forcing her to land. She held her side; it was bleeding heavily; her vision as becoming blurred. Blitzwing sent shots of ice at her. Rachael dodged and evaded, her reflexes slowing. The wound in her side hindered her movements, Blitzwing eventually caught her foot in a sheet of ice. Rachael tried to wrench herself free, her foot was stuck. "Now zhen," Blitzwing Knelt down to her, aiming his cannons, "Where is zhat key, little organic?"
"What key?" she groaned.
"We don't have time for zhis. Just tell us where zhe key is, and we won't hurt you." She spit in his face, "As you wish," his raised a fist, but Lugnut grabbed it. "What are you doing?"
"If she knows where the key is, then it will be unwise to destroy her." Rachael's glare drifted from her face. "Let Lord Megatron loosen her tongue."
Megatron. Rachael screamed in her head. Blitzwing aimed and fired.
To be continued.