Jade climbed off Arcee, once he pulled up inside the base. She turned to see the others. "Hey," She greeted. "Guess who's back." She pulled a stray strand of hair out of her face. She glazed up at Optimus. She felt a wave of pride from Optimus, which she gladly accepted.
Optimus then addressed the rest of the team. "Autobots, prepare for departure."
Cliffjumper frowned. "Where to?"
Miko then said, dramatically. "The Final Frontier."
"Space?" Jade's eyes widened at that. "How? I thought they couldn't get there."
"They don't, really." Raf shrugged, as Bumblebee placed him on the ground.
"Be seeing you, both." Jade muttered, looking at Arcee and Cliffjumper.
As the Autobots stood ready to leave, Jade flew up to the others, who stood next to Ratchet.
Miko waved at her, Diamond still didn't have any glasses yet, but he knew she was there, so he turned his head, nodded once and gave his attention back to the apple he was eating.
Raf however, hugged her. "Please stay this time." He muttered.
Jade picked him up and hugged him back. "As you wish." She smiled in reply.
"Optimus," Ratchet warned, as she activated the ground-bridge. "If you leave me here stranded on this planet with humans, alone, I shall never forgive you."
"Until we meet again, old friend," Optimus replied, used to Ratchet's mouth. "Autobots, roll out!" The Autobots transformed and ran through the ground-bridge.
Ratchet set up the comlink, once she was done; she stood up a bit straighter. The five of them watched the screen, waiting for the Autobots to say something.
"Aww," Miko groaned frustration. "Don't you have video on this thing?"
"It's a comlink," Ratchet retorted, "Audio only."
Miko pouted, puffing out her cheeks.
Jade frowned; she also wanted to see what was happening. It was then that she found herself in space, and yet she could also see Raf and Miko in front of her looking up at the computer screen. She couldn't move her body in space but in the Autobot base, she could move her hands and the rest of her body. In space her arms were that of Optimus'. It was then that she realised she was seeing through Optimus' eyes and at the same time see though her own.
"What are they waiting for?" She heard Arcee speak, through both Optimus' ears and the comlink at base.
Optimus dropped his arms and zoomed, his eyes in, on a part of the Decepticon ship. "It appears the Decepticons have sustained serious damage to their interstellar navigation system." He noted.
"Huh?" Bulkhead looked over at Optimus. "That was my handy work."
Jade, heard Miko giggle beside her, she smiled. Guess she wasn't the only one with a thing for one of the 'bots. Then again, Jade liked both Arcee and Cliffjumper, so while Miko only liked one, Jade liked two.
"Great job, Bulkhead," Optimus gave a nod. "Without the dish, Megatron will be unable to aim the space bridge at Cybertron."
"Don't the Decepticons know where their own planet is?" Raf questioned.
Ratchet then explained to them how the 'Cons would have to be precise with targeting Cybertron. She then informs Optimus on how there couldn't be a big enough to pin-point Cybertron.
Raf then pointed out the giant size array in Texas.
"Good thinking, Raf." Optimus praised him. "Ratchet, get Agent Fowler to alert the array staff of the security hazard."
Suddenly Fowler sat up, and pointed a finger at Ratchet. "Soldier," She was still on high-grade. "You're out uniform! Put on some pants!" She then fell back down on her bed unconscious.
"That may be a challenge." Ratchet sighed.
"If this wasn't so serious, I would have laughed at that." Diamond chuckled.
Raf turned back to his laptop and typed in a few things. "The FIREWALLS are too thick to hack. I can't get in." He glared at the screen.
"Wait, Raf." Jade touched his shoulder. "What if we got all the way in? Like inside building."
Raf grinned, "I could login to their internal network!"
"Too risky," Optimus pushed the idea away. "There could be 'cons on site."
"Optimus," Jade spoke up. "We may have been sent away from the war to avoid having all of our kind wiped out. But if Decepticon win, we may as well be dead then in cages."
"She's has a point." Miko supported Jade. "And to be honest, I don't wish to be placed inside a cage either." Optimus was silent for a few moments before addressing the youngest member of the team. "Raf?"
Raf looked at the ground for few seconds before saying. "I want to give it a shot."
"Activate the ground-bridge."
Jade and Raf flew to the ground, while Miko climbed down from the ladder, her ears a little pink.
"We'll teach you how to fly sometime, Miko." Jade promised.
Miko only nodded. They walked though the ground-bridge.
Once they reached the other side, Jade turned her attention turned back to the battlefield, as 'Cons flew out of the Decepticon spaceship. She focused for a few seconds and placed a shield around the Autobots. She then beckoned Raf and Miko to follow her.
As the first 'con fired at them, his bullets bounced off a blue shield that surrounded them and hit another 'con.
The Autobots were surprised by this.
"Jade?" Arcee questioned,
Bulkhead then spoke. "How'd she put, a shield up around us?"
Optimus answered. "She has been watching this fight through my eyes and ears; it is a trick that can happen through some bonds. Parenting bonds is one of the main ones that can use this."
"She can hear us?" Cliffjumper asked.
"Yes."
"She needs to put the shield down." Arcee ordered. "We can't fight the 'con with a shield in front of us."
Optimus watched as Jade told Miko and Raf she was going to check something out, she left them in a room while she informed Optimus of something.
"Optimus, I once tried something when I was little. If you throw something at the shield from the outside it will bounce off. However if one were to throw something from the inside out…"
Optimus raised his canon and fired. It hit one of the 'con dead on.
"We can shot them." Bulkhead smirked.
(And they can't touch us.) Bumblebee finished.
"Perfect, target practice," Cliffjumper grinned.
Jade walked back into the room with Raf and Miko.
"The Decepticons are locking onto Cybertron." Raf muttered as Jade stood on his right. "But not for long." He pressed in a few keys and the dishes dropped.
"What did I miss?"
"I've downloaded the schematics, and now I'm keeping the Decepticons from locking onto Cybertron." Raf quickly informed.
"Starscream!" Megatron snarled in a warning tone. "What is happening?"
"I- umm." He turned around and activated the comlink to Soundwave. "Soundwave, what is happening?"
It was a few seconds before Soundwave sent them video footage of three guardians inside the building.
"Guardians, again." Starscream grumbled.
Megatron walked up closer to the screen. "Soundwave, get rid of them." He ordered. He then watched with Starscream. "Zoom in on that girl." He pointed at the green eyed one.
Starscream did as he was told and zoomed in on her. "She was the one that heal Cliffjumper," He noted.
"She's also Optimus' child." Megatron said, in a surprised tone.
"What?! How do you?!"
"Because I've meet her before. She looks just like her mother and she just happens to have Optimus' posture."
Prime's child then talked. "So what happens, when the 'Con realise their being punked?"
"It's online combat, Jade." The boy chuckled. "They can't hurt us."
"Yeah, Jade." The other female grinned. "Their probable a thousand miles away." It was then that one of Soundwave's tentacles entered the room.
Jade must have heard something, she turned around to see Soundwave's tentacle. "Agh!" She yelped. She flexed her hand. And a shield formed around them. Soundwave hit it and the female flinched in pain.
"Who knew holding two shields at time could hurt." She muttered.
"Let me," The other girl butted in.
"No, Miko. Your sonic waves could shatter the building." Jade warned. She wobbled on her legs a little as Soundwave hit her again.
Soundwave then pulled back and hit the shield with full force. It shattered and Jade flew back and hit the wall hard. She then slummed to the ground.
Miko tackled Soundwave only to get throw against the wall with Jade.
Soundwave then moved over to the boy, who cringed away from him, yet typing at the same time. Soundwave then struck, only to miss as the boy jumped on to the table. He pulled something out of the computer and ran over to Jade and Miko.
Jade was starting to get BACK UP, but Miko was already up, she grabbed an axe from the wall and charged at Soundwave again, only to get the same result, with her aft on the floor, again. Soundwave picked up the axe.
"You handed it an axe?!" Jade yelled at her.
"Not good," The boy muttered from behind Jade's leg.
Jade raised her shield again. It would have done her little good, but Soundwave deicide to take it and leave the room.
The guardians followed him out.
"They are quite foolish." Starscream sneered. As the dishes locked onto Cybertron he pressed the activation button.
Optimus watched as one of the 'cons managed to land on the space-bridge. "The shield is down." He barked at the others.
"Got it." Cliffjumper answered, slicing a 'con's head off.
Jade, Raf and Miko arrived back at base, although, Jade was leaning on Miko for support. Ratchet walked over to them and picked them up. At their questioning looks she replied, "It's quicker than you walking." She placed them on the balcony and turned back to her post.
Jade sat down on one of the chairs and focused back on Optimus. She soon found herself staring at the space-bridge. While Raf and Miko explained what happened in Texas.
"So," Bulkhead asked from beside Optimus. "How do we defeat a whole planet of the undead?"
"Ratchet," Optimus called over the comlink. "We need to destroy the space-bridge. There is enough live energon coursing through it to destroy it. But we need more firepower."
"If I knew how the space-bridge was engineered," She shrugged. "I might be able to."
Raf then pulled something out of his bag. "Would schematics help?"
Ratchet bit her metal lip. "Optimus, that space-bridge may be the only thing that can ever return us to Cybertron, are you sure it must be destroyed?"
"I'm afraid so."
"Then let us light our darkest hour." Ratchet said. It was then that Fowler limped over.
"Did I miss something?" She asked.
"A lot." Miko snorted.
Jade turned back to her father. A large silver Decepticon landed a few meters away from him.
"Your follow Autobots are wise Optimus, they know when to retreat." Jade instantly could tell that it was Megatron. "Unlike your daughter, I believe Soundwave made short work of her." He was taunting now.
Optimus knew Jade was fine, so ignored the jabbed. "I hold no illusions of engaging your army, Megatron. But I might derail its objective, by removing its head." He pulled out a sword in his right hand.
Megatron let off a laugh that made Jade gulp. "Hardly unlikely, for I am infused with their very strengthen!"
"One shall stand, one shall far." Optimus then charged, as Megatron did the same.
Megatron lifted his blade and swiped. Optimus ducked it, and came up behind him. Megatron turned around and moved to the left as Optimus' blade came down. He then shoved Optimus hard in the chest, cause the Prime to BACK UP.
"So how long had you planed to hide her from me, Optimus?" Megatron asked.
Megatron then swiped at him twice, Optimus duck down for the first then jumped back out of the second one's way. He then blocked Megatron third swing at him. "Afraid I'd go after her like I did all those years ago?"
Optimus punched him, sending him skidding back. After Megatron stopped himself, he chuckled. "Did I hit a nerve?"
Jade was so in grossed with her father's fight; she jumped when she heard Fowler's voice.
"These things are getting closer..." Fowler announced. "That's bad... Right?"
"Ratchet, we're in position." Arcee said through the comlink.
"Arcee, pay close attention." Ratchet warned him seriously as she started explaining what to do.
Jade stood and walked out of the room and into the halls. She would have stay in there but she wanted to talk to her father, and not look like a crazy person. "Dad, they're going to reverse the current." She muttered. She then flinched as her voice surprised Optimus a bit, giving Megatron a free hit, Optimus stumbled and Megatron got a few more in he then snapped Optimus' sword in two. He then hit him under his chin, sending him backwards; Megatron then grabbed his leg and flipped him over his head and onto the ground, Megatron then threw him hard the other way onto the ground.
Optimus was dazed as Megatron walked over to him. Jade pulled up her shield around her father. She didn't come back just to lose him to this tyrant. She started to sing her song that Miko told her to listen to.
"Oh, Oh, Ohhhh Ohhhhh,
Oh, Oh, Ohhhh Ohhhhh.
Oh, Oh, Ohhhh Ohhhhh,"
"Letting your daughter take your deathbed Prime?" Megatron sneered. "Soundwave and the Decepticons beat her up by her having two shields up at once. She won't survive the blow I'm about to deliver." He raised his sword.
"Make it count,
Play it straight.
Don't look back,
Don't hesitate.
When you go big time."
"Master?" Megatron stoped mid-swing someone on his comlink.
"Starscream? What is it?" He snarled.
"Whatcha are
Whatcha feel.
Never quit,
And make it real.
When you go big time."
Both Optimus and Jade could hear Starscream from Megatron's comlink.
Jade kept singing.
"Hey! Hey!
Listen to your heart now!
Hey! Hey!
Don't you feel the rush?
Hey! Hey!
Better take your shot now."
"I hate to question your all seeing wisdom. But it appears the Autobots are up to something, under the spacebridge."
"Ohhhh, Ohhhhh.
Ohhhh, Ohhhhh."
Megatron smirked.
"C'mon shake it up!
Whatcha gotta lose?
Go and make your luck with the life you choose,
If you want it all,
Lay it on the line.
It's the only life ya got,
So ya gotta live it big time."
Jade felt Optimus' body start to heal as she sang, it was working.
"Oh, Oh, Ohhhh, Ohhhhh.
Oh, Oh, Ohhhh, Ohhhhh."
"Misdirection, Optimus. You would have made a fine Decepticon!" It was then that Jade dropped the shield. Optimus was strong enough to fight again.
"Step it up,
Get in gear.
Go for broke,
Make it clear.
Gotta go big time."
Megatron swung his sword
"Make it work,
Get it right.
Change the world over night.
Gotta dream big time."
Megatron swings his sword down and Optimus blocks it with his broken one. "I chose my side."
"Hey! Hey!
Give it all you got now.
Hey! Hey!
Isn't it a rush?
Hey! Hey!
Finish what you start now."
He swatted Megatron's sword away and transformed his own into his blaster. He shot Megatron in the chest.
"Ohhhh, Ohhhhh.
Ohhhh, Ohhhhh."
Megatron glared at his enemy. "I'm surprised you got your strength back so quickly." He growled.
"C'mon shake it up!
Whatcha gotta lose?
Go and make YOUR LUCK with the life you choose,
If you want it all,
Lay it on the line.
It's the only life ya got,
So ya gotta live it big time."
"Who knew a guardian could heal someone through a bond." Megatron frowned then smirked. "What do you think would happen if she became sparkmates with someone?"
"Look around,
Every light is shining now,
It's brighter somehow.
Look around,
Nothings really as it seems,
Nothing but a dream.
You and I,
Gonna make a brand new sound,
Like we own this town."
Optimus' rage rose inside him, he fired at Megatron, who dodge the shots.
"We can fly,
Now our feet are off the ground,
We'll never look down.
Welcome to the big time,
All the pretty people see you walking in the sunshine.
Welcome to the good times,
Life will never be the same."
"C'mon shake it up!
Whatcha gotta lose?
Go and make YOUR LUCK with the life you choose,
If you want it all,
Lay it on the line.
It's the only life ya got,
So ya gotta live it big time."
"An overprotective Prime, who would have thought," Megatron sniggered. He transformed and flew off after the other Autobots.
"Oh Oh Ohhhh Ohhhhh.
Oh Oh Ohhhh Ohhhhh.
If you want it all,
Lay it on the line.
It's the only life ya got,
So ya gotta live it big time.
"Thank you, Jade." Optimus gave off a small smiled.
Jade smiled. "I'm going back to check on the others." She raced back into the main area of the base, command centre.
"Current Reversed." Arcee informed them.
"I'll ready the ground-bridge." Ratchet hurried over to the switch and flipped it. Jade turned to watch the ground-bridge open up. They wait for a few moments. Ratchet checked the life signal on her arm. "Five life signals, but one is very faint."
Optimus then walked in, Jade breathed a sigh of relief.
Bulkhead walked in next.
"Bulkhead!" Miko grinned, she ran down and hugged his hand.
"Bumblebee!" Raf smiled, for he was the third to walk in.
Suddenly Jade felt a bit of dread rise in her. Optimus notice this, and set her a wave of feelings to calm her down.
Cliffjumper ran in with Arcee in his arms. Jade ran over to them, putting her hand on Arcee's.
"Oh, Primes, we almost one this week, we can't lose one now." Ratchet whispered.
Arcee's eyes flickered open. "Jade…" He chuckled. "Come on, there are other motorcycles in the world."
Jade felt a blush creep to her face, "Other motorcycles don't turn into robot protectors." She smiled, while Arcee rolled his optics.
Ratchet turned back to Optimus. "Megatron?"
"Not even he could have survived ground zero." Optimus answered, watching Jade and the twins.
"Prime!" Fowler called from her spot. Optimus turned to look at her, she facing them, as fixed her coat. "I didn't get to thank you 'bots for the save." The elevator door opened. "I owe you one." She walked into it and before the door closes she said. "We all do."
Arcee stood up properly and transformed. "Didn't you have work to day?"
Jade blinked before checking her watch. "Scrap!" 3pm, she had to go to work now or she'd miss her song.
"Jade, manners," Optimus warned.
"Sorry," Her cheeks turned light pink. While the Autobots around the father and daughter laughed. Expect Ratchet, who gave a small chuckle.