A/N i uploaded two chapters as i thought Ellen didn't have much of a big role here. so the next chapter should make up for that. :) its also ironic that this has got more words then other chapters.
Convoy
It was a rather warm day i lay on the couch with a fan blowing against the back of my head. "Perfect day." I said out loud as i started reading some old comics. I was pretty laid back, my needs were simple.
"Prime!" came the voice of Agent Fowler.
Then the perfect day fell to ash in my hands, as Dad came into the room in response to Agent Fowler.
"Prime!" Fowler yelled again, alright calm down.
"Special agent Fowler. To what do we owe..." Dad started then Fowler cut him off.
"What else? Cons. I chased them off with some hard ordinates, but not before they blew me out of the sky!" he explained.
Miko snickered. "Again?"
"They tried to smash and grab for the Dingus." He said.
"The whatsit?" Arcee said confused.
"Dynamic, nuclear, generation, system. Aka D.N.G.S." Fowler explained. He then showed us a video image of the dingus. "It's a prototype energy source I'm porting to the coast for testing." He finished.
"That's absurd, why would Starscream bother with such primitive technology?" Ratchet said.
"I'm guessing to make a big fat primitive weapon of mass destruction on! If this baby were to meltdown, it would eradicate this state and the four next door." Fowler said.
"Uhh, did agent Fowler say what state he was currently in?" Raf said worriedly.
"I'm a sitting duck here Prime. I need you to spin up your bridge and send the dingus to its destination before the cons come back for it." Fowler said.
"I'm afraid sending such a volatile device through a ground bridge is out of the question. If there were to be an accident during its transmission. The radiation of which you speak, could propagate through the groundbridge vortex and harm all 50 states, and beyond." Dad explained.
"You got any better ideas?" Fowler asked.
"How about a road trip?" i suggested. "We'll groundbridge there pick up the dingus and transport it by road." I finished.
"And if the decepticons tail us?" Fowler said.
"Um...phase two?" i said aiming that at Dad, hey i was surprised i got that far in an idea.
The preparations were made and all Autobots except Ratchet were readying to go through the groundbridge. "Your gonna need human back up." I said trying to sound convincing, hey i need to get out sometime.
"You are to remain here." Dad simply put it.
"And what if the Decepticons do pinpoint your location? You can't protect Fowler whilst fighting decepticons" i said it was the best excuse i could come up with now to drive it home. "His midsection says it all." Icing on the cake, in fact i needed this to work i don't want to a get figure like that.
Dad said nothing, and then proceeded to transform as Arcee attached a trailer to him, that we found in storage labelled 'we might need it one day' well i did anyway. He then made his way through the groundbridge in vehicle mode. "Swiftly Ellen." He said. Is that a yes then? I then ran off after them. Did he drive off on purpose just to be a jerk? I swiftly waved to the others before passing through the Groundbridge. And found that were in a forest terrain; you could say it was untouched if it weren't for the giant crater Fowler's plane had left in it.
Bulkhead and Bumblebee loaded the dingus into Dad's trailer, along with Arcee as she will be the second line of defense just in case they get through the first. Fowler brushed himself off then made his way to Dad. "Let's move out." He said as got into Dads cab, in the driver's seat.
"Road trip! Road trip!" i sang. As i got into the passenger seat.
"Wai...? Wha-What are you doing here?" Agent Fowler demanded.
"I'm your escort." I said.
"I am a government Agent and a military veteran i do not need a child to escort me." Fowler argued.
"Agent Fowler, when was the last time you went for a jog? Or went anywhere without the use of your jet? And your tie is way too short." I then put a patronizing arm on his shoulder. "You are an American hero, but time has obviously made you tired and weary." i then placed two hands on his shoulders as i shook him in a melodramatic manner "Dude, let me do this, in honor of your name." I said shaking a fist triumphantly.
Agent Fowler was basking in the words 'American hero' and 'honor' and he held his head high.
I mentally face palmed. "He was totally sucked in! man i wish i had done a speech now l-like Braveheart." i thought.
"Well...of course i wouldn't want to upset an obvious admirer what sort of role model would i be? Of course you can 'escort' me, just be sure to take notes on this trip." He said proudly. Then he leaned in close and put an arm around my shoulder. "i have so many stories to tell of my prouder days, the days when i was in my for a better word 'prime'?." he chuckled.
I was a little creeped out, "boundaries man." I thought. "That sounds...awesome." i said awkwardly scratching my head, happiness...is...without, its sacrifice, sometimes, oh god what is he wearing? its like he poured the whole bottle on himself, he smells...urgh what brand is that?!
"Now! Let's get this show on the road." Fowler announced as he clasped his hands together about to grab the wheel, thank you lord.
"Ah-ah-ah." Dad suddenly said like he was telling off a kid who was about to touch some freshly baked cookies. "No need Agent Fowler, i will handle the driving." He finished.
All the adrenaline from Fowler had instantly washed away as he slumped back into the seat and crossed his arms. "Its gonna be a long trip." He sighed.
"He has a control complex." I said shrugging. Everyone started up their engines and headlights...for some reason as i got myself comfortable for the long drove ahead as well as packing some means of entertainment and snacks in Dads glove compartment.
"Autobots, roll out!" Dad ordered as they all drove off to the nearest road.
Ten minutes into the drive and Fowler was already talking of his younger days, rambling about how no one has morels these days, the lack of discipline in kids as well as the respect for there parents, then he started talking about about these girls he would meet when away from home and i shut myself off at that point, I already get a lot of rambling from old dudes as it is man I'm starting to feel old. I can't believe a road trip to transport a device that could affect our very existent, not to mention possible encounter with Decepticons has made me bored already!
The most excitement i got was when Fowler was getting road rage over a senior citizens slow driving.
He blasted the horn for a long while until the car in front finally moved, i personally felt sorry for him, in fact he probably pulled over because he was having a heart attack, so i looked out the to window to check, poor guy, man i have really low tolerance for intimidating drivers.
Fowler continued to blast the horn though. "Agent Fowler, is that really necessary?" Dad said tiresome of the constant blare.
"Arh, don't tell me your one of them text book drivers." Fowler complained folding his arms once again, Bumblebee then overtook Dad; i guess he likes to be first when it comes to driving given his top speed and all, i watched him briefly as i sat there looking over the trees and rocky mountain sides i could hear the faint sounds of birds, and a helicopter, nothing out of the ordinary, but i like to be a bit cautious.
Fowler then had his hands on the steering wheel, even though he wasn't really driving, either a force of habit or Fowlers still sore about not driving. "You know, you're saving my bacon here prime." Fowler then said.
"I am proud to be of service." Dad replied.
"Of course not like I'd need your help if you and the, cons had stuck to turn to your own corner of the galaxy." Fowler stated.
"Are you suggesting that no evil existed on your world before we arrived?" Dad said.
"...well...it was a...different evil." Fowler replied obviously unarmed in the battle of discussion who then decided to change the subject. "How about some radio, you seem like a Nashville sound kind of guy." He finished.
"He is." i said to myself.
Then that helicopter sound came again and this time it sounded closer, Fowler looked in the rear mirror.
"That's the one! The con who shot me down. Who is he? Wingnut? Dingbat? Skyguy?" Fowler said coming up with the most creative names ever!
"Watch your rear views." Came the voice of Bulkhead from Fowler's radio. I looked in the rear mirror and saw a group of green cars with a black stripe going over the hood; they first formed a formation around Bulkhead. Then tried to get closer to Dads trailer.
"A whole team of cons." Fowler said, is that his comment I'm more bothered about the sudden change in uniform for the cons, i mean green? since when are they Eco-friendly?
Then Ratchet came in over the radio listening in to everything that was happening "what? I'm not picking up anything. They must be utilizing a cloaking technology." He said.
Then one of the green cars overtook Dad and Bumblebee from the right, trying to box us in. Then another green car pulled up to us from the left. Then its sunroof opened, and a...human, stood up pointing a gun in Fowler's direction!
"Pull over!" the man ordered.
"Well I'll be dipped!" Fowler exclaimed.
"Our assailants are not Decepticons, they are human." Dad said on the open comm link to the others at base. As the man was about to fire upon us Dad steered into them catching them off balance and causing the man to fire into the road instead causing a small but deadly explosion. Then Dad speeded up.
"Who are these guys?" Fowler said really confused.
"Autobots maintain your cover, and apply minimal force. Disarmament only." Dad instructed.
Then another green car attempted to come in from the right again, weapons ready. But Bumblebee reversed into him to stop him from proceeding further. Then what it looked like from where i was that the driver tried to overtake Bee, but Bee knocked him back again. Causing the car to swerve and then it caught on some rocks causing it to flip over onto its back, it was survivable to say the least...hopefully.
"One down." I said grimly.
We were going fast round many bends; Fowler got motion sickness as he started gagging.
"Please, for the love of god don't yak." I thought.
"Could use some air." He said.
getting the hint Dad rolled down his window, Fowler stuck his head out and he must have seen something troubling because he told Dad to bail right. So i looked in Fowlers rear mirror one green car was particularly close to us. Well that was until Dad knocked him over a cliff, fate unknown. Then with no warning, Fowler got out of the cab.
"What are you doing?" he was gone before he could even hear me. I stretched over to take a look in the rear mirror. Fowler had restrained one of the men; he must've been trying to disconnect the trailer. I think Fowler was trying to interrogate him...well was...he got knocked out of his grip by a tree branch...fail, good grief. Fowler then made his way back to the cab he sat back in and buckled up.
Then a threatening voice came in over Fowler's radio. "I do hope you take better care of the dingus then you do your captives." The voice said.
Fowler then looked out the window as we saw the helicopter fly closer in. "Special Agent William Fowler here, identify yourself!" Fowler demanded over the radio.
"I am Silas." The voice now confirmed as Silas said. "But of greater consequence to you. We are M.E.C.H." he continued. "Fair warning, we will be helping ourselves to your device. Even if it means inflicting casualties." He finished.
"Is that so?" Fowler said mockingly. "Tell me Si. What's the market price for a dingus these days?" Fowler said still not taking him very seriously, dude the guy could be ten feet tall! with-with supernatural powers or-or something.
"What makes you think we intend to sell it agent Fowler?" Silas said.
Fowler was silent.
"There's a war brewing, between the new world order and the newest. The victor would be the side armed with the most innervated technology." Silas continued.
Fowler and i both looked into the rear mirrors, one of the green cars had made its way behind Dad's trailer, with an armed 'mech' agent. He shot at the trailer three times, the next thing that happened was what felt a small explosion; did he blow a hole in the trailer? we really had to drive on a mountain side didn't we.
Then we saw him stand up on the roof of the car readying to jump. "So Si? You think mech has all the most radical tech?" Fowler said gloating.
As the mech agent proceeded onto the hood of the car, we saw Arcee in her vehicle mode knock the mech agent causing the car to roll, taking with it another mech car which blew up!
I stuck my head out of the window, "he said disarmament only!" i called, god lord what a wreckage we're leaving behind.
"Later Si." Were Fowler's last words to Silas, bit smug if you ask me.
"Agent Fowler, do not take your 'Silas' lightly. Megatron preached the very same ideology before plunging Cybertron into the Great War that destroyed our world." Dad said warningly to Agent Fowler.
We then proceeded to phase two seeing how this was beyond 'pursuit'. Our rendezvous point was through a tunnel.
"There's our destination point." Fowler said.
"Autobots! Keep a tight formation." Dad ordered.
Then we all proceeded down the bank on our right to the train tunnel. We kept close to the train, as mech tried to keep on our tail. Bulkhead then quickly transformed and fired at the tunnel to cause a cave in stopping our pursuers.
Then Bumblebee transformed and jumped onto the train, he then knocked on it. The train's doors slided open to reveal a man of military background. Dad's trailer then opened up like a cardboard box to reveal the dingus. Arcee then gave it to Bulkhead who in turn gave it to Bumblebee who then gently placed it into the train, pretty tight formation for sure.
With phase two completed the Autobots didn't need to be as cautious or careful, but i think I'd prefer they didn't start firing just yet.
"Air support? Ours or there's?" Fowler said.
I frowned to the comment as i looked out the window myself to see what he was talking about. "cons." I said no way were they ours with that coloring, the said cons then fired upon us with missiles; Dad did a sharp turn making us be forced up against the back seats.
Then it felt lighter, that sharp turn must have unhitched the trailer, but it provided an alternative for the missiles. It then looked like we had reached a dead end as we approached a grassy cliff edge. Dad swerved around to face the Decepticons who had now transformed, okay even i was feeling a little dizzy at that point.
"Agent Fowler, I'm afraid that if you and we are to survive, it has become absolutely necessary to drop our cover." Dad told Agent Fowler.
By the time he said 'absolutely necessary' i bailed out of his cab, pretty panicked as well heh. Then as suggested Dad transformed, holding a slightly gagging Fowler in his hand. The Autobots and Decepticons were both battle ready and the helicopter which occupied Silas, was now circling around us obviously intrigued.
It was inevitable that Dad picked me up (i even groaned to that fact) and placed me and Fowler on a rocky ledge close by.
"Remain here." He told us.
"Will do." Fowler said.
"Ugh." I groaned folding my arms I guess it's not that bad, we get the best view in the house at least.
"After a long road trip, it feels good to get out of the car stretch my legs and kick some tailpipe!" Bulkhead announced. As he was the first in line to kick ass, well 'aft' in there case.
Well honestly my eyes were left with a lot of decision with who to watch, well first Dad performed a one hit combo on a Decepticon, he was down.
Bulkhead slam dunked a Decepticon, when he stretches he really stretches, damn.
Arcee was doing multiple attacks on a Decepticon, elegant as she is...but you never heard it from me.
And Bee was doing it boxing style, all those years of boxing and wrestling on TV has somewhat altered his fighting style.
We might be here a while...
I placed my hands on my hips as i tried to find some kind of dignity, as Fowler's radio went off. "Special Agent Fowler, you live a charmed life walking among titans." Silas said.
"Come on down, I'll introduce you." Fowler replied, introduce him to me I'm feeling pretty pumped while looking at the others, i just got a feeling to get things done you know?
"In good time, but at the moment I'm too busy wondering how the dingus might have vanished into thin air without a trace." Silas said. "Now if you'll excuse me, i have a train to catch."
"Oh slag." I said leaning my head back. "And we can't do anything up here, not that we could don't get me wrong i can run, but i'm not the flash." i added.
"Prime! Silas got wise to phase two." Fowler radioed to Dad.
Even though he was a couple of yards away.
"I understand!" he answered. As he said that a Decepticon whacked a tree bark into Dads face, causing him to fall over the Cliffside.
"Dad!" i yelled as i looked over the ledge, he hadn't fallen too far...well not too far for him anyway. "Damn. Don't fuck with Redwood!" i said as i continued to watch over him, "Dad!" no doubt about it. He was out cold. i found myself hitting the rocky ground slightly cracking it. The battle was still in motion, but i kept my eyes on Dad, come on defeated by nature would be pretty shameful, well maybe if it was a Ent but a-anyway about ten minutes had passed and he had finally came around, he lifted his head wearily as he was looking out to the train; he then made his way down the cliff and was in quick pursuit of the train.
I stood up as i looked behind me, the others were still locked in combat as Fowler was beside me looking out following Dads movements and then I saw an explosion. you could barely see it from my position but i just caught a hint of orange.
I couldn't stay still anymore, so i made my way down the cliff too, Fowler was too fixed on the train. The rocky ledges were easy to grip onto if not fragile, there were a few loose ones but i made it down in one peace, then i ran following the track lines. He must be miles away but i don't care I'll keep running.
My thoughts were of the explosion, the dingus and the meltdown. The explosion couldn't have affected the dingus because we'd all be dead by now. The Decepticons are back there, the mech helicopter would've been the only thing armed...so did they fire at Dad or something else? hmm 'train to catch' to be honest i don't know what this Silas is thinking so i can't even figure out what it is he wants.
The mech helicopter was still noticeable so it was possible to make that distance...and only hovering, and apparently my miles of running was cut short. The train had been stopped; i walked along besides the train as Dad met me half way with Jack and Miko by his side. "What are you guys doing here?" i asked them looking up as the helicopter was gone.
"Saving the dingus of course! But plans change and we nearly had a full on train impact...but wait does it count if you have died twice because of the meltdown?" Miko said to Jack.
"The impact would've killed us first, so no." he replied.
"Well this is a cheerful conversation...so that explosion before was to blow the, tracks?" i asked.
"I guess mech saw Optimus and fled the scene, blowing the tracks so no one could have the dingus." Jack said.
"So Dad stopped the train right? But now there's another threat other then the Decepticons, i mean there are a lot of problems on our planet as it is but these guys threat us directly especially now that they have seen your true selves." i stated seriously, my eyes then averted, suddenly i realised something "oh my God!"
"What is it?! has Mech come back?! more Decepticons?!" Jack said on his toes as Miko got her phone ready for photos.
"My shoe laces are untied." I said casually tying them back up. "Moving on. Are the soldiers okay? i mean they are still on the train right?"
Miko face palmed as she slipped her phone back into her pocket, "do you have to be so melodramatic!" she yelled.
"Just keeping you on your toes." i grinned.
Jack let himself breathe, "Soldiers are fine, I'm sure Agent Fowler will straighten everything out." he sighed.
"Ratchet. We need a groundbridge." Dad said over the comm link "Arcee whats your status?" he then asked.
"Cons are down; we'll rendezvous with you at your co-ordinates." Arcee replied.
The groundbridge then opened up in front of us, it was a little delayed but fine. "You three best get back to base, we will handle the rest." Dad told us.
"I need a bigger role next time." I complained as we all gave Dad a silent nod and then walked through the bridge.
"A bigger role?" Jack said. "What happened to being safe?" he teased.
"Jack. For the whole journey i was sat in the passenger seat even during the chase. Fowler even got more action then me; in fact you guys got more action then me. You were on a train going 90 miles an hour, with a deadly device not to mention death was right in your face...not saying that's a good thing, you know what don't listen to me Dads cab was all stuffy and i get pretty edgy in the heat." I rambled.
so the groundbridge closed behind us as Ratchet commented on something like being a bad idea in the first place and being a big waste of time Miko shrugged her shoulders and shook her head at his typical complaints as we all went to the couch to kick our feet up.
"i need to do something bad ass to make up for the lazy trip. i mean look at this." i said pointing to my stomach. Miko poked it.
"What?" she said.
"it has its own orbit." i said.
"Ellen..." Jack sighed holding his head.
"What? okay maybe it doesn't have its own orbit but i feel, bleurgh. you know?" i said.
"Well go for a jog or something." he suggested.
"Nah, you not what I'm gonna go rock climbing." I announced standing up.
"Or that works too i guess." Jack shrugged.
"Damn straight." i said as i walked out the room. I suddenly stopped when i reached the exit. I hissed through my teeth, my right arm was suddenly throbbing with pain, i held it in hopes it would stop, and it did, like chest pains i guess. "Maybe it was when i scaled that cliff before probably just stiff muscles." I thought then proceeded out the door, still better take it easy when climbing.
A/N erm... B)