Chapter Three
Sunstreaker unknowingly moved closer and closer to the medbay's occupant and before he knew what was going on he had a blaster aimed at his face. "Make one move and I'll blow your head off." a voice threatened eliciting a growl from the yellow mech.
Ratchet, who was on the other side of the medbay, looked over recognising the voice. "Moongaze?" he asked walking over.
"R-Ratchet?" a shaky feminine voice asked.
"What are you doing back there?" the medic asked.
"Crystal said the base had been infiltrated." The femme replied.
"Crystal?"
"One of the humans. Surefire was bringing her back when they got attacked." She explained. "Who's he?" she asked giving a small gesture with her weapon.
Ratchet chuckled, not many Cybertronians could say they gotten the best of Sunstreaker. "Don't worry about him. He's one of us, name's Sunstreaker."
Moongaze lowered her weapon and walked out into the light. "Sorry about that." She apologised to the yellow mech receiving a growl in reply.
The medbay doors opened and in ran a red Lamborghini ready to attack. "SUNSTREAKER!"
"That pain in the aft is his twin brother Sideswipe." Ratchet explained quickly seeing the femme become jumpy at the sudden intrusion and almost shoot the mech. "and the other is Mirage."
The red mech walked over to his brother, "here I thought you were in trouble and you're chatting up a femme." He teased seeing the deep sky blue Ford Fiesta and missing the glare from his twin. "A very pretty femme too."
"Can it, Sideswipe. She's not interested in you." The medic told the mech gruffly.
"Not yet she isn't, give it time."
"Moongaze, why is the base in darkness? Where is everyone?" Ratchet asked the femme supressing the urge to strangle the red twin, though he was quite sure his hands were twitching.
The femme sighed, "I have no idea where they are, they went to help Surefire and never came back. If I had to take a guess I'd say they were all…killed." She said sadly.
"Then how did Crystal get here?" the ambulance asked.
"Who the frag is Crystal?" Sideswipe asked confused.
"Skybolt told me to pick her up, take her back here and make sure she was okay." Moongaze explained. "She was apparently the reason Surefire and Tazer were being attacked as they were heading back."
"Where is she now?" Mirage asked.
The femme shrugged, "roaming the base somewhere."
"In the dark?" Ratchet said partly shocked.
"No Ratch, they're running around with a light on their head." Sideswipe said sarcastically. He had no idea who they were talking about but how could he resist the opportunity the mech had practically given him, even Sunstreaker gave a small snicker.
"She's quite safe. She knows the base pretty well." Moongaze reason out.
"But she's never had a base full of mechs before." Mirage stated.
Moongaze thought for a moment and suddenly realised the implications, Crystal had never seen any other Autobot aside from herself, Surefire and Tazer and the two mechs had been in their alt modes. So to suddenly have a base full of Autobots…
"I have to find her!" she suddenly said running for the door.
Ratchet grabbed her arm, "we'll find her. You need to tell Prime everything you know."
"Prime's here?" the femme asked in surprise.
"Mirage, take Moongaze to Prime. Sideswipe, Sunstreaker and I will look for Crystal." Ratchet ordered.
"No fair, why can't I take Moongaze to Prime?" Sideswipe moaned.
"Because you can't be trusted." The medic snapped.
"Ouch, that hurt Ratchet." The red mech said
"Get!" the white and red mech said annoyed pointing towards the door.
"Ratch…et." Moongaze began as the three mechs disappeared out the door.
Mirage to Prime.
Yes, Mirage? Optimus responded.
We found someone in the medbay.
Are they damaged? The Autobot leader asked slightly concerned.
No they're fine and they know what happened to everyone.
Good work, Mirage. Bring them to the command centre. Prime out.
"Prime wants to see you in the command centre." The blue and white mech informed the Ford.
"They'll never find her." Moongaze muttered as she headed out.
"I think I found out why the base is in darkness." Wheeljack said.
"Wh…" Ironhide started to ask when his optics were suddenly assaulted with bright light. "Primus, Wheeljack! Warn me before you do that next time!" he was sure everyone else in the base would be just as annoyed as he was to suddenly go from a pitch black base to a fully lit one. As his optics adjusted Ironhide thought he saw a human female, he gave Wheeljack a quick glance and looked back to see nothing. Could it be that they managed to bring her back after all? If so, where is everyone? He wondered.