Magic Among Cybertron
ESKK: Well Chapter 10 and with it the long-awaited Halloween let's get started.
(Start Autobot Base Axelon)
The Grangers and Remus had walked in to the oddest of sights before them. Remus wardrobe had been steadily improving thanks to his new job as well as the Court Wizard's aid as well. Back on subject they had made it a daily thing to visit the Autobots with rare exceptions since the Minicons got lonely without their fellow Minicon Sparkplug and the human children Harry or Hermione about. Remus had often commented how the Minicons were like children themselves which was a close comparison hence why many times they bonded with larger bots.
Anyway, they had walked into the sight of Preceptor working on his newest invention as in his lab he was listening to a song they knew quiet well. Preceptor was oddly enough all but dancing along to a piece of Muggle music, an electronic piece that Preceptor was singing lyrics about someone called the Ghostbusters. The Grangers were looking on, chuckling at the scene before them.
Dan and Emma had introduced the Autobots to some muggle music as they had taken it through varying degrees. It seems Preceptor had a soft spot for the Ghostbusters seeing as he tended to listen to orchestral music. Moonracer seemed to like pop and rock music while Ironhide was full on heavy metal. Chromia apparently enjoyed country music which regrettably wasn't popular in Britain for obvious reasons. Strange bit though was that the entire team had become fans of Stan Bush, yet they never explained why beyond the fact that Harry liked him.
When the song came to an end Remus opted to clear his throat and in turn Preceptor jumped a bit when he heard them. "Oh, pardon me I had not noticed you all had arrived." Preceptor said as he looked to the humans who were climbing the steps to get to a more leveled and less squishing area of the base. Once they were in the human area they saw Highwire, Grindor, and Sureshock there as the three Minicons ran over to greet the newly arrived adults speaking in binary.
"It's fine but now we know you like the Ghostbusters." Emma said with a teasing tone in her voice.
"Well while I cannot agree with their science, I can agree they were a major inspiration for my newest invention." Preceptor said as he showed the newest device he had made.
Dan looked at the item in question and noted that it was oddly familiar. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say that was a ghost trap from Ghostbusters." Dan said and thus Preceptor smiled to this.
"That's because it is." Preceptor said as he showed off his newest creation to the humans. "If you remember how I spoke about the ghosts in Hogwarts I had come to realize that I have been given a golden opportunity to obtain one for experimentation." Preceptor said as he got the humans worried. "With the hologram projectors I sent to Hogwarts via Sparkplug and Moonracer, I was able to use the sensors to calibrate an energy trap that can contain ghosts." He said while explaining how the device operated. "I just needed enough readings to start making one up to specifications." Preceptor finished as Remus heard this.
"And who do you plan on trapping?" Remus asked and thus Preceptor had the answer.
"One Myrtle Warren or as they call her Moaning Myrtle." Preceptor spoke as he got the humans attention. "She died several years ago tragically in the bathroom she haunts and worry not she died before you had ever attended, Remus." Preceptor said as he looked to Remus. "Any way Harry and Hermione have gotten into contact with her sometime after school began and had made a sort of friendship with her." Preceptor said as he went back to one of his work benches.
"I remember her." Remus said and thus Preceptor nodded.
"Yes, her life was snuffed out tragically and according to provided information her family had all but passed." Preceptor said as he had a sad tone now. "I but I won't use it unless she gives me her verbal permission to do so." Preceptor said as he had his morals and would never do such an experiment without Myrtle's consent to it. "I found it tragic that one so young was extinguished before she could truly show her true light." Preceptor said as he was saddened from a similar event in the war.
The old Wrecker never spoke of it but long ago before he joined the Wreckers Preceptor had come across a young Cybertronian neutral and disabled. She was young and had suffered damages to her processor and data tracks causing her logic circuits to be barely above a drone. The affliction she suffered from was comparable to mental retardation as the humans would call it. The Decepticons would have snuffed her out and Preceptor was intent to show everyone that she was more than her disability. But tragically somethings were simply not meant to be and after her tragic loss Preceptor joined the Wreckers to find the Decepticon who had snuffed her out.
"Anyway, I plan to send several of these to Harry and Hermione should the event arise that they are needed beyond Myrtle." Preceptor said as he continued with his work.
"Should we be concerned for Myrtle?" Emma asked as Preceptor understood her concern.
"I do plan to put her into a new Cybertronian body but after I have run several tests for it." Preceptor said as he did not want to cause Myrtle any harm for it. "Beyond that she might need a mentor of sorts to help her readjust to being alive." Preceptor said as he looked to Dan and Emma for that one.
"I see." Dan said as he realized they might end up with a second daughter soon.
"So, what brings you to the base?" Preceptor asked as he looked to the humans.
"Well, I wanted to bring news to Elita that Sirius will in fact be receiving a trial soon." Remus spoke as he had happiness in his voice. "As it stands from what the Solicitor spoke the case is a clear cut one and should not take long." Remus said and thus began to smile a bit. "If all goes well, he should be able to see Harry on Boxing Day." Remus said and thus they were hopeful that was the case.
Preceptor in turn began to nod to this as this was certainly good news for them. "Good, that's good." Preceptor said happy for the man but worried for Harry and Elita. "And what are the plans for his post Azkaban Treatments?" Preceptor asked focusing on another one of his several projects.
"St. Mugos will be used for the post Azkaban damage in fact they are already treating him in preparations for his trial." Remus said and in turn Preceptor nodded in agreement.
(Scene Break Hogwarts)
A few weeks had passed since the incident at the Quiddich Pitch that had made Harry the seeker for the Gryffindor Quiddich Team. Apparently, he was the youngest seeker in a century according to Ron, but Harry paid in no mind. Elita meanwhile had given Harry quiet the verbal lashing when she found out about it. Even if it was by letter Elita can scold you and no matter who you are or how old you were she can make sure the lashing sticks. Furthermore, she had a good memory and thus Harry knew this summer he would be in trouble but thankfully it would not be so bad since his reasons were just.
For the past couple of weeks Filtch had become victims of pranks by an unknown prankster. The whole time it was happening Dumbledore had urged the pranksters responsible to stop but Filtch kept raving on and on about Moonracer. Harry could tell Moonracer was messing with him, and he knew how the young femme was when she pranked someone. He and the other Autobots had been victims of Moonracers pranks several times whenever she got bored and thus had to learn to adapt around it. Eventually Chromia got even with her and Moonracer stopped before a prank war broke out.
Anyway, Preceptor had sent a device over for Harry and Hermione to use to capture a ghost. He explained his reasons for it and Harry was at first disturbed but saw why he was doing it. Harry had forged a bit of a friendship with the Weasley Twins that he had at times contemplated introducing them to Moonracer but had decided against such a thing. The twins were fun to be around but Ron well Harry was not on the verge of severing ties with him.
Ron was a good kid, but he did not mesh well with Hermione. His table manners were atrocious and at times he was quite lazy. Harry had known Hermione since he was 8 so he valued her friendship more than Ron's. Ron had already started spouting about being his best friend, but Harry was not even close to that level yet. It was thankful that Ron was not with them at the moment since at the moment he and Hermione were speaking with the Ghost Preceptor had asked them to catch.
They had told Myrtle of the Autobots since this they gave them permission to do so seeing as the girl was dead and could not really tell anyone and be believed about it. At the moment the pair listened to Myrtle as she described how she died and the way she had died was rather odd, really. She had been hiding in this toilet after being bullied, only to hear a boy come in and speak in a strange, hissing way. She left to rebuke him, only to die upon seeing some glowing yellow eyes, large ones.
It wasn't a long story as she finished it rather quickly yet during it Hermione was oddly silent about it. "So, your uncle wants to bring me to this laboratory of his? Leave my toilet?" Myrtle asked as she looked to Harry and Hermione.
"Yes." Harry confirmed and in turn the ghost grew silent.
"Okay." Myrtle said after a brief moment. "Can you do it now?" She asked which left the pair surprised as even Sparkplug was surprised by this.
"Umm, yes. Why?" Harry asked as he looked to Myrtle in surprise.
"Do you know how boring it is to be confined to a single castle?" Myrtle asked gesturing to the bathroom to represent the castle. "I can't even leave Hogwarts, and while I haven't been everywhere in this place, I've been everywhere that I want to be!" She said while floating around to show what she meant. "And everyone just views me as Moaning Myrtle! I want a change of scenery!" She called out as she looked to the pair.
Harry looked at her in astonishment not because of her impassioned words: he could understand that. No, it was the fact that he was sure she was going to eat her words once she found out everything about Autobots and the Decepticons. "Your uncle has a way to give me a body again?" Myrtle asked as she looked to Harry with hope in her eyes.
"Apparently so but he made it clear he would only do it with consent." Hermione said as Preceptor had often commented how he refused to stoop to Shockwave's level. "Are you absolutely sure about this?" Hermione asked as there was no telling what could go wrong.
"I'm sure as far as I see it's a win/win it succeeds and I can breathe and feel again it fails and I can see my parents again." Myrtle said as she dearly missed them as she knew not her family's fate except that time did them in.
Harry took a moment before he sighed seeing Myrtle did in fact want this. "Okay. Now, you'll be in this for a few hours. I'll have to attach this to a Portkey, and then you'll be sent back to where my family lives, okay." Harry said knowing it could be a while.
"All right. I'm used to tight spaces. I haunt toilets, after all." Myrtle said with a disturbingly flirtatious smile. She looked about two or three years his senior after all, and he already knew more about sex than kids his age normally did. When Preceptor taught him and Hermione biology, it was thorough and up to a high school level at least.
He took one of the traps, activated it, and slid it under Myrtle, who vanished into a swirling vortex of light with a disturbingly cheerful "WHEEEE!" Then, the trap closed up.
"Well, she was... odd." Hermione spoke as she looked surprised. "Not that I can blame her all things considered." Hermione said knowing Myrtle had been trapped here for heaven knows how long.
"I hope she will enjoy her second lease on life." Harry said as he looked to the trap hoping Preceptor can pull it off.
(Scene Break Back with Preceptor)
The Ghost Trap arrived without trouble as Preceptor had moved it to his other experiment. Hooking it up Preceptor began to prepare for the transfer into the Protoforms body. When Myrtle had arrived, Preceptor had greeted her as she was still inside the trap. He did not know if she can hear him or not, but he liked to think she could. Sparkplug had been bridged back to base as the Minicon wanted to bear witness as well.
Preceptor had of course he had run the numbers several times already and while he did so he wanted to be absolutely sure this will work. He had opted for a smaller chaste for Myrtle likely to have her come out as a Minicon herself. Protoforms all vary in terms of size, and he chose one for her closest to her original body in stature.
The other Autobots were there as well as they looked to this with Elita scowling a bit. "Preceptor just so you know I'm only okaying this with a great deal of skepticism." Elita said making it clear she did not like it.
"I understand if it goes wrong, I shall take full responsibility." Preceptor said making it clear that he knew what he was doing.
Preceptor then began to work first with a claw ready he re-opened the trap and thus the claw managed to catch Myrtle's soul in an energy field. Myrtle saw this and looked around to see the Autobots looking at her as she waved at them. Moonracer smiled and waved back as Chromia was intrigued over what she was seeing.
"Greeting Ms. Warren, I shall be your doctor for this procedure." Preceptor introduced as he looked to the girl's soul.
"Hello Mr. Preceptor." Myrtle said as she looked to the Autobots.
"You seem oddly open minded about us." Chromia said as she was certain Myrtle would have freaked out by now.
"I'm a ghost even if I never seen aliens before I find it best to keep an open mind about others like me or like you lot." Myrtle said making it clear that even if she was dead, it would have been rude for her to freak out.
"Well just know that this procedure will make you one of us. But before I begin, I want your consent to do this I will not do it if you say no." Preceptor said as Myrtle nodded to this.
"Very well I give my full consent." Myrtle said and thus Preceptor nodded to this.
"Then let us begin." He said and thus typed in a few commands to open one of the Stasis Pods that held the Protoforms inside them. Moving towards the small form Myrtle soul looked to what would basically be her new body soon. The Protoforms chest plate opened up and revealed an empty slot for the new spark to be placed into. Once Myrtle's soul was released into it the Autobots saw the soul spazz out a bit before settling inside.
"It's accepting the Spark... soul... thingy." Moonracer said as she saw what was going on.
"Now for one last ingredient." Preceptor said as he took out a device and began to extract his own Energon from his body filling up a glass container with the Cybertronian lifeblood. Once it was ready, he removed the glass and lodged it into another device for what came next. The computer scanned Preceptors DNA which he was using as a doner with the Minicons aid. On the screen a female image was shown as Preceptor got to the part they were waiting for and pulled the level.
The machines to life as soon the liquid metal bodies of the Protoform began to shift and take form. The Protoform eventually took form and thus landed on the ground grabbing her head in pain but then paused.
"Myrtle are you well?" Preceptor asked as he looked to Myrtle hoping she was well.
"My head hurts..." Myrtle said shocked that she felt pain. "My hands... I can feel them..." She gasped and felt her new body as she looked ready to cry tears of joy. "I'm... I'm alive." Myrtle said as the Minicons all gathered around the new addition.
Elita walked over to Myrtle and then kneeled down to her level before she offered a servo to her as Myrtle saw this. "Then I suppose the proper term would be... happy birthday Myrtle." Elita said to the new Minicon.
Just then the four Minicons looked to each other for a moment before they all began to harmonize with each other. This got Myrtle's attention as did the Autobots. "What are they doing?" Myrtle asked and thus Moonracer chuckled.
"It's the Hymn of Micronus Prime (1) Minicons tend to do that to a newly born Minicon." Elita said as she looked to the Minicons as they sung the hymn of their creator the first Minicon Micronus Prime.
"Whose... Micronus Prime?" Mrytle asked and thus Preceptor smiled to her.
"It will be a long time to explain just enjoy the moment." Preceptor said as he was happy his experiment worked.
(Scene Break the next day Hogwarts)
Harry work, up that morning feeling somewhat off. Today was Halloween the day in which his birth family had died. He had woken up and was given the heads up of the feast to celebrate the day Voldemort was defeated. As Harry and Hermione had gone down for Breakfast Hermione asked if Harry was ok today since she knew that this day Harry had lost his birth family so long ago. In fact, Hermione was not the last one to ask him this as the trend went on throughout the day with some teachers asked before class started if Harry was doing ok.
Harry appreciated their concern, but he was certainly fine all things considered. Yes, he knew his parents died protecting him this day while defeating Voldemort (since he refused to believe he had anything to do with Voldemort being snuffed out) but Harry had a new family from the tragedy. At the moment Harry and Hermione were in Flitwicks Charms Class as they had been practicing the levitation charm today in which they had been practicing for some time now.
"Good morning, first years," Professor Flitwick squeaked rather excitedly, causing a few of the books he was standing on to move. The whole class wondered if the stack of books was going to topple over, but it didn't. He simply continued. "One of a wizard's most rudimentary skills is levitation, the ability to make objects fly. Today is the day you've been waiting for. Today, we will make feathers fly." He explained as this was good for everyone here.
The class erupted in whispers, eager to finally manage a bit of magic. Professor Flitwick tapped his wand against his desk bringing the attention back to himself. Professor Flitwick cleared his throat before he caused large white feathers to fly in front of every pair. Harry moved to touch their feather, but Hermione slapped her friend's hand to which he sheepishly pulled his hand back. "Now, don't forget the wand movements we've been practicing. Swish and flick... Let's practice!" Every student held their wand in their hand and mimicked the motions their professor was showing them. Professor Flitwick beamed with pride. "Good! Good! Don't forget to enunciate. Wingardium Leviosa! Say it with me." The class repeated the words and in turn Professor Flitwick clapped excitedly at the scene as they had gotten the hang of it for the most part.
Next to Hermione Ron was trying to perform the spell himself but was doing it poorly. Harry had offered Ron to join them several times to practice the spell, but he always turned them down in favor of food or a game of chess. Hermione saw this and in turn opted to step in before Ron caused any damage. "Ron stop, stop. You're going to take someone's eye out." Hermione scolded and in turn Harry simply watched.
"And Besides your saying it wrong its Leviosa not Leviosaw." Hermione corrected as she looked to Ron.
"You do it, then, if you're so clever," Ron snarled as if challenging Hermione.
Hermione sat up straight and pushed up her sleeves before she picked up her wand. "This should be good." Harry said as he was always glad to see Hermione succeed.
"Wingardium Leviosa!" Hermione invoked as she did the movement and everything as the Teacher saw it happen.
"Oh well done. See here, everyone!" The professor called when he took note of Hermione's successful attempt. "Miss Granger's done it!" He clapped as the class all saw it. Suddenly, there was a loud boom and an explosion as everyone looked and saw Seamus Finnigan sitting there with his wand arm extended, as the boy was quite singed and his hair standing straight up while the feather in front of him was in ashes.
(Later After Class)
Harry and Ron were later seen walking out of the class as Harry looked around for Hermione. Ron was of course not happy about what had happened back in class after Hermione not only corrected him but also did better than him. Ron was showing his own jealousy over this as Harry was about ready to just end the friendship with Ron. "It's Leviosa now Leviosaw." Ron complained as Harry was getting on his last nerve with him. "Blooming know it all it's no wonder she doesn't have any friends." Ron said and thus Hermione who had been behind them heard this and ran off causing Harry to go wide eye to this.
"How dare you..." Harry began as his composure finally came undone.
"Pardon?" Ron asked as then Harry glared at Ron making it clear that he was not happy.
"How Bloody dare you!" Harry yelled as he glared at Ron who was surprised by this. "How dare you claim Hermione has no friends when she has me as her friend!" Harry yelled as this surprised Ron to no end. "I had known Hermione since before Hogwarts and she has been my closest friend for years already!" Harry went on as it was clear that Harry was furious with Ron.
"But." Ron began as his ears began to turn red.
"Ep-yip-yip-yip!" Harry snapped impersonating Ratchet for that one. "I'm talking your listening!" Harry said as he glared at Ron as the scene began to draw attention on the pair. "Don't think that I haven't noticed that ever since we've met you've been trying to make a monopoly of time spent with me be it because of my blooming Boy-Who-Lived statues or some other hogwash and in doing so trying to alienate me from Hermione!" Harry said as he pointed an accusing finger straight at Ron's chest. "You've been nothing but unwelcomed and outright being a bully to Hermione and I've had just about enough of it!" Harry snapped making it clear that he and Ron were not friends at least not anymore. "Don't talk to me I have to go make sure my actual friend is ok." Harry said and thus stormed off as Sparkplug saw the entire thing play out as all eyes were now on Ron.
Unknown to them Alice was hiding behind a pillar as she saw Harry zoom past before making a sinister smirk on her face. The smirk did not match how Alice had portrayed herself since she met the pair which suggested that something about her was amiss.
(Later in the Common Room)
"Did Hermione come through here?" Harry asked as he arrived at the Common Room to find Lavender Brown and Padma Patil there.
"Yes, we just saw her run past." Padma said as she noted Harry was worried. "She looked ready to cry." Padma said and thus Harry looked guilty for it while Sparkplug raised his head from his corner taking note of what was going on.
"Oh..." Harry said feeling responsible for what happened.
"Look Harry maybe you should give Hermione some space." Lavender said as she knew Harry needed to be alone. "When she's ready to talk she'll talk but for now just make sure she knows your there for her." Lavender said and thus Harry nodded to this.
"Ok." Harry said as he then nodded to Sparkplug who nodded back before he began to head upstairs to check on Hermione and keep an eye on her.
(Scene Break that evening Great Hall)
Harry sat alone during the Halloween feast where everyone was enjoying dinner. Harry sat alone as he was setting some food aside for Hermione to eat. Sparkplug was to be used to deliver it as Harry suspected Hermione might be hungry right now. Harry made sure to take a spot away from Ron which had put him between the Weasley Twins and Neville Longbottom as his mind wavered over to Hermione. "Lavender is Hermione, ok?" Harry asked as he looked to Lavender and Padma.
"She's been in her room crying." Lavender admitted which got Harry worried for her. "She's hardly even come out." Lavender said which made Sparkplug worried for Hermione just as much as Harry was worried for her. Harry looked ready to get up and run back to the Common Room to check on her or at least try to since the path to the girl's dorm was enchanted to become a slide should a boy come in.
Before anymore thought of how Harry could cheer Hermione up the doors to the great hall open with force with Professor Quirrell running in fast like the devil was right behind him as he called out, "TROLL IN THE DUNGEON! Troll in the Dungeon!"
With everyone now focus on the professor as he was screaming troll is loose in the Dungeon as he said, "Thought you ought to know." Then he collapsed, passing out from fear maybe with all the students heard what the professor said. Then with a lighting crash across the ceiling with everyone screaming and started to panic with all the students try to make a run for it. At the moment Harry and Sparkplug were the only ones here not screaming their heads off as they been in worst situation than this.
With Dumbledore stood up from his chair as the students were still panicking and about to run out of the hall until the headmaster called out in a booming voice, "SILENCE!"
After that the hall went dead silent with all the student looking towards the professor's table with Dumbledore soon announced to everyone, "Everyone please, do not panic...Now, prefects will lead their house back to the dormitories. Teachers will follow me to the dungeons."
Soon enough all the students were soon leaving in an orderly faction as harry thought of something as he said to himself, "Isn't Slytherin and Hufflepuff dormitories near the dungeons or something? that can't be right."
To the thought that Dumbledore would endanger students like that, it's no wonder how mother told him to watch out for that man as it hard to tell what is going through his mind, unaware that with all the teachers heading off to the Dungeon, Professor Snape went through the door behind the teacher's table and vanish out of site.
(Little later)
"Gryffindor, keep up please and stay alert," Percy Weasley was leading his housemate back to the dorms with Harry following near the end of the line, with his mind still thinking all over the place of the situation with the troll, the other two houses that supposed to be near the dungeons themselves, and not to mention he was still worrying about Hermione too, now that he think about it, it was probably for the best if she was still in the dormitory as Harry said, "I guess this did work out, with Hermione still in the girls dorm she would be safe there."
"Bark-bark!" Sparkplug said as he was trying to tell harry something as he stopped for a moment letting his classmate walk pass him as they were just worried about themselves at the moment as Harry said, "What's up boy? Is something the matter?"
Sparkplug's eyes suddenly glow giving a holographic of Hogwarts with two red dots blinking on it as harry said, "Wait, this is the castle. And these dots they are Hermione and Me?"
Sparkplug give a bark to that as harry nodded as he raise his hand showing a watch that was given to him by Elita no doubt a tracker to keep track of where he is at, and he did remember she gave one to Hermione as well as he looks back at the map and saw where he is at right now as he can tell where in the castle he was in… but the 2nd dot, if it was Hermione she should be in the Gryffindor tower but it wasn't, no it was somewhere on the ground floor area and it was moving.
Harry's face turned pale to this as Hermione had come down from the dormitory and the news of the troll was barely told and Hermione wasn't there to hear it as harry said, "Come on Sparkplug, we need to get to Hermione quick!"
Soon enough Harry ran down the hall with Sparkplug right beside him running with him as they rush to Hermione location. He just hoped they can get to her in time before anything bad happens!
(Girl's bathroom)
Hermione just came out of the toilet stall as it seemed she was wiping up her face and clean herself up a bit, no doubt tried to be a bit presentable of herself. After all she wasn't going to let Ron's words get her down, because comparison a Decepticon was far worse than the words of a bully. But she soon noticed a foul smell, and the site of something Big… green… and ugly.
Before Hermione was the Troll that supposed to be in the Dungeon was now in the same bathroom as her, as she slowly back away from the troll, it took a few step towards her with a wooden club in hand as it raise it up, Hermione rush back to the toilet stalls and duck in their as the troll swung its club, breaking the top of the stalls with Hermione screaming out.
(Out in the halls)
Harry stop for a moment as he heard the crashing sound and Hermione screaming as he look towards the bathroom and rush in, thankfully there was no charm or trick that prevented boys going into the girl's bathroom as he saw the troll before him and Hermione in the now destroy toilet stalls as the troll was about to take another swing as he called out, "Hermione move!"
She did so with the troll swing its club down destroying the rest of the stalls in the girl's bathroom as Harry Called out, "Sparkplug attack!"
Sparkplug of course did not need to be told twice as he began attacking the Troll biting into it letting his fangs do the work for him a bit. Once that was done the Minicon jumped off and pulled up his blasters which formed up on his back and opened fire. He fired upon the troll riddling it with laser burns and holes as it tried to attack the Minicon.
The dull creature was in pain as it was clearly outmatched as Sparkplug was using his smaller size and speed to his advantage. this gave Harry enough room to move in and get to Hermione covering her as best she could. As Sparkplug snarled, he made sure that his foe knew to pack off as the Troll was wobbly at the moment. But unfortunately, the creature was dumb and thus thought brute force was the answer against its smaller foe. Thankfully the Minicon had the forethought to call for backup from Moonracer.
(Meanwhile with Moonracer)
"Of all the days!" Moonracer cursed as she made her way through Hogwarts intentionally avoiding any possible paths leading her to the humans. Sparkplug had sent out an alert to her about the situation and thus it fell to Moonracer to deal with it. As she moved through the castle she soon came to a stop when her optics widened at a sight she quickly hid from.
"Hey just as promised we're in." Came the voice of Slipstream as she was led by Nightbird and accompanied by Lugnut and a few Vehicons through the castle. "Now we just need to cause a greater disturbance so to draw the humans away from our spy's actions." Slipstream said as Moonracer hid behind a wall.
"Silence, you fool, if the humans discover us, we lose the element of surprise." Nightbird scolded as she glared at Slipstream who shrugged in response.
Moonracer took a moment to wait it out until she went ahead and used her communicator. "Base this is Moonracer code red situation extreme Decepticons on sight, Nightbird, Slipstream, and Lugnut." Moonracer reported from her hiding place. "Requesting immediate back up human casualties may be imminent." Moonracer reported and thus she got a response.
"We're on our way Moonracer do not play hero!" Preceptor ordered but Moonracer looked to where the Decepticons were going.
"I might not have a choice." Moonracer said as she knew if the Decepticons found Harry and Hermione first then Moonracer would have to act.
(Back in the bathroom)
The Troll roared as it bashed its body on the walls with Sparkplug currently on it. Sparkplug was fast as he moved around to avoid being hit while making the Troll cause itself harm instead. Meanwhile Harry and Hermione tried to head to the door, but the Troll managed to hit into it making it hard if not impossible for them to get out of the way. The Troll ended up falling and breaking down the door where it landed in a tumble blood spilling from its wounds. Sparkplug snarled glaring at the organic creature the minicon fully intent on keeping the human children safe. The Troll got back up glaring at Sparkplug but just as it got ready to swing its club at them another laser blast was heard hitting the Troll in the head piercing it. The Troll went wide eyed as its brain matter splattered outward from its head before it fell over dead. Blood began to pool from its head wound as the humans and Sparkplug saw this.
"As messy as that was, thanks for saving." Harry trailed off but then went silent as from around the corner they saw Nightbird standing there with Slipstream and Lugnut.
"Oh, Elita's pet humans how fortunate for us." Nightbird said as she smirked at the humans. "Well, if you wish to show such gratitude why not surrender yourselves to us." Nightbird said but Harry begged to differ.
"Run... RUN!" Harry called out as he and Hermione then began to run away with Sparkplug close on their tail.
"Not so fast!" Slipstream called out before transforming and charging after the humans. Once she got close, she went back to Robot mode and had them boxed in with Slipstream aiming her blasters at the pair of humans. "Come on give me an excuse to pull the trigger human." Slipstream said as she glared at the pair with a smirk mixed in.
Harry and Sparkplug took either side of Hermione to protect her as he drew his wand for a fight. But as they stood there help soon arrived in the form of a familiar face. "Get away from them Cons!" Moonracer called out and thus charged in and slammed her treads into Lugnuts back knocking him down. She then jumped up and fired at Slipstream, Nightbird, and the Vehicons Troopers they brought along forcing them to move away. Moonracer then ran in and grabbed Harry and Hermione while allowing for Sparkplug to link up to back. Once Sparkplug was on Moonracer transformed and drove passed Slipstream to get Harry and Hermione to safety.
"After them!" Nightbird ordered as she was already charging in even slamming Slipstream out of her way to do so.
As the Decepticons gave chase Nightbird was focused on the lone Autobot she failed to realize what Moonracer was doing. As Lugnut and Slipstream were close behind Nightbird with Lugnut in the far back the Decepticon Femme leader took a turn and was thus met with a serve to the face curtesy of Elita. Nightbird was pushed back by the attack as she held her face in pain for a moment.
When the pain subsided enough Slipstream and Lugnut caught up and saw Elita, Red Alert, and Ironhide had arrived with Moonracer transforming into Robot mode after making sure Red Alert had the pair in his servos for their, protection.
"Autobots move this battle outside into the forest!" Elita ordered and thus the Autobots understood.
"Yes sir!" Ironhide and Moonracer responded and in turn the blaster fire began. Ironhide used his larger form as a shield to protect his fellow Autobots before opening his hand.
"Moony!" Ironhide called out and thus with a nod from Moonracer Ironhide gave the femme a lift towards the Vehicons. Moonracer fired her blasters at a few of them before making a few melee attacks on others before jumping on the shoulders of one of them and firing her blasters into his neck. Once this was done, she jumped off and dodged a few attacks from Slipstream before kicking her square in the chest.
Ironhide then charged in and bashed into Lugnut and in turn the two powerhouses glared at each other both sides fully intent on taking the other down. "Going after kids, that's low Lugnut." Ironhide said as he glared at Lugnut
"All actions I do is in the glorious name of Lord Megatron!" Lugnut began but was then headbutted by Ironhide who then punched him so hard he went towards the wall breaking it down.
"You talk too much." Ironhide said as he then went after Lugnut while bashing his way through several Vehicons.
As Lugnut was shaking his head a bit he found himself being tackle through the hole in the wall bringing him outside, with Red Alert was blasting at Slipstream forcing her to fallback as she said, "Come on I just had my armor polish!"
"Next time then, keep out of the fight!" Red alert said as he shot at her again as she just ran for it through the hole while returning fire but misses.
With Elita and Nightbird were going at it against each other as their weapon lock against each other as Nightbird said, "Here we are again Elita, don't you get tired of this already? Why not just walk away?"
"And let you harm my kid, I don't think so," Elita said as the femme soon headbutted Nightbird, surprising the Queen Con with that before Elita push her back with a hard shove, hitting her weapon out of the way before jump in the air a bit and do a spin kick that send Nightbird out of the castle as well.
One by one the Decepticons were being force out of the castle with the vehicle troops seem to be either toss, hit, or blasted out through the hole.
Soon enough as the Decepticons were recovering from the fight as they saw the four Autobots before them with their blasters out and pointed at the group of cons as Elita said, "You move Nightbird."
The Queen Con growl as she knew she cannot be beaten just yet, then suddenly her coms went off saying to her with a sounding of pain in their voice, "Commander Nightbird. *Painful moan sound. I hit a problem, and it's not good."
Nightbird frown even more to this as she knew she had to retreat as she gave the signal to her base to open a ground bridge as she said, "You think you have won Autobot scum, but this is just the beginning! I swear I'll make you pay!"
Soon enough as the ground bridge open with something being throw towards the Autobots. It would seem that it had exploded in a bright light that blinded the team for a moment, giving Nightbird and the other cons the chance to run for the portal and vanish.
After that when the Autobots recovered from the flash bang the Decepticons had used to cover their escape Elita frown to see her arch enemy had gotten away, again as she said, "Another time then."
"That was fight was shorter than normal," Ironhide said as he put away his cannon a bit disappointed of not being able to use them in the fight as Red Alert said, "Did something happen that made them leave right away?"
"Maybe they realize they can't stay for long without drawing too much attention," Elita said as Moonracer spoken up saying, "No that can't be right, I heard one of the cons said that they had a spy inside the castle."
"A Decepticon spy in a school of magic human?" Ironhide said as that sounded a bit ridiculous as Red Alert said, "Well it's not out of the question as there are Minicons that are able to transform into almost anything including Biological life itself nearly replicate flesh itself."
"The Pretenders, right?" Ironhide asked as he heard about those guys.
"Precisely." Red Alert confirmed and in turn the youngest had to ask.
"You think the, Decepticons have a Pretender disguise as a human somewhere?" Moon racer asked with Red Alert said, "It seem very likely, but without knowing what the minicon human form looks like, we can't really investigate who could be the minicon."
Suddenly Moon racer got another alert from Sparkplug telling her that the teachers were coming in their direction as she said, "Oh great, human are coming this way!"
"Autobot Hide!" Elita said as last thing she want is more humans seeing them, being bad enough Dumb as a door knows who they are as all the Autobots rush off somewhere to hide. Meanwhile Harry and Hermione were watching and saw the whole thing go down.
Soon enough the teachers came rushing in with Professor McGonagall gasp to the site of the dead troll on the ground and missing most of its head, with the other professors shock by this as they wonder what done that with Snape knew this damage wasn't done by that metal canine, while McGonagall look towards her two student as she said, "Oh my goodness, explain yourselves, both of you! What happen here?!"
"Well you see professor," Harry said as all attention went to him as he started to explain in a calming yet scared tone he could mustard as he went on saying, "Hermione didn't come to the hall for dinner, so when we were told of the troll in the Dungeon supposedly, I left my group to go searching for her with Sparkplug's help and soon found the troll was inside the bathroom with Hermione in it as well. We try to fight off the troll to help Hermione get away and we ran and hide, with the last thing we heard was something very loud which I guessed killed the troll and… put a massive hole in the wall too."
Pointing it all out to them as the professors were shock by this as they didn't know what to make of all this as clearly they were buying Harry's story at the moment, with harry soon take notice of Professor Snape's leg which was bleeding a bit and seem to be limping for some reason before the professor move his robe enough to hide this as he saw Harry's eyes were on him.
"So then… why Miss Granger were you in the bathroom?" McGonagall asked her as Hermione didn't know what to say as she was about to say something until Sparkplug suddenly play back the girls voices that Harry talk to in the great hall as all the teachers heard Lavender's voice speaking without background noises from the great hall, "She's been in her room crying. She's hardly even come out."
To the Professor's shock to hear that as Professor McGonagall looked worry to her student as she asked Hermione, "What happen my dear, why were you upset?"
She didn't say anything as Harry decided to speak up and said, "It was because of Ron Weasley Professor… he said something that upset her."
"What did he say?" McGonagall asked with Sparkplug to the rescue again with recorded voice as he spoken in Ron's voice as is said, "Blooming know it all, it's no wonder she doesn't have any friends."
McGonagall was shock by this as she didn't know how to take this... but she knew this will not go unpunished as she said, "I'm so sorry Miss Granger, I didn't realize what Ronald did, but I'll make sure he'll be punished for this, 5 points will be taken from Gryffindor."
Hermione give a nod to this as then Professor McGonagall soon turn towards Harry and said, "And you Mr. Potter for leaving your housemate which you were told to go back with to the dormitory…5 points from Gryffindor."
Harry nodded as he understood what he did and accepted it, until Professor McGonagall put a hand on his shoulder and said, "But for caring for your housemate and came to her rescue 10 points to Gryffindor… each of you."
She said looking at Sparkplug seeing that the metal dog was a part of her house through Harry as he the K9 based Minicon was wagging his tail to this while getting a pat on the head from her as Harry and Hermione was surprise by while smiling as well by this, as McGonagall soon added on, "And another 5 points to Gryffindor… for sheer dumb luck!"
Soon enough as the professors started to leave with Professor Quirrell staying behind a bit as he said to the two student and minicon, "P-perhaps you should get going, w-who knows what m-made this could come ba-back!"
Soon enough after that Professor Quirrell look towards the dead troll with his scared look. But that look did not remain as it was soon replaced with a look of worry as it shown on his face for some reason before leaving himself.
Outside the hole as all the human's left the Autobots came out of hiding with Elita said, "Good, their gone, now we can get back to base and give a report to Optimus, no doubt he'll want to know of this spy as well."
As other agreed as they were about to head back Red Alert caught something the corner of his optics view, something from the wall as he reached down to pick it up, a piece of scrap metal that came out from the wall, and to his shocked the metal had some on it… something Cybertronian.
"Commander." Red Alert spoke and in turn Elita followed Red Alerts gaze and began looking at the metal. Moving the rubble about they saw that inside the walls they broke through was metal of Cybertronian origins. From the looks of it the metal was built inside the walls... no, the more likely thing was that the walls were built around the metal if not transfigured. This in turn caused Elita to look to Ironhide and thus had an order.
"Ironhide." Elita began but Ironhide was already ready for it.
"Right!" Ironhide said and thus he began using brute strength to break the walls further revealing even more Cybertronian metal hidden underneath causing the Autobots to go wide eyed.
"By the Allspark." Red Alert gasped as he realized what they have just discovered.
"Autobots... I believe we found one of the Titans." Elita spoke and if they had learned this, chances were that it would not be long before the Decepticons learned of this as well if they had not found out already.
(Scene Break Dark Side Base)
"Forgive me, Lord Megatron." Nightbird apologized as she had just finished her report to her lord and master. On either side of her Lugnut and Slipstream were seen as they all kneeled before Megatron to give their report. "Our spy had run into some... complications I'm still awaiting her report on the matter, but it does not excuse the failure of this mission." Nightbird said as she awaited punishment from the Decepticon Warmonger.
"At ease." Megatron spoke before looking to Dropkick. "I'll expect a full report once the Pretender reports to us why she had to fall back." Megatron said intent on making A11CE explain why she failed when she had been given ample time for her distraction.
"Oh, great and mighty Megatron your mercy is an honor and blessing no being in the galaxy can." Lugnut began but was cut off by Slipstream.
"Oh, for Primus's sake would you shut it with the green nosing cyclops we get it." Slipstream said as she had just about enough of Lugnuts devotion to Megatron.
"Lord Megatron." Obsidian began as he hovered into the scene. "I am pleased to inform you that Construction of the Space Bridge is complete, and we are thus ready to begin her first activation." Obsidian said and in turn Megatron grinned to this.
"Engaged the bases long-range scanners the Nemesis should be sending out a signal from deep space." Megatron said and in turn the Decepticons on the bridge did as Megatron had ordered them to do. Once they typed in the commands the signal was received as it echoed across the command center.
"Signal received milord." Obsidian confirmed and thus Megatron grinned to this fact.
"Then lock onto those coordinates and activate the Space Bridge!" Megatron ordered and thus the Decepticons put the commands in to activate the Space Bridge. "I will return shortly after my rendezvous with the Nemesis." Megatron added as he began to take his leave
(Earth's Upper Orbit)
The Decepticons have been pushing their Ground Bridge to the limit to ensure successful construction of the Space Bridge in earth's orbit. It was to prevent the Autobots from discovering it as well as ensure the Nemesis would arrive undetected. As the Space Bridge began to activate a massive form began to make its way through. It did not take long as the vessel eventually made its way out revealing it to be Megatron's flagship the Nemesis.
As the Nemesis hovered over Earth something flew from it. That something was the Cybertronian jet form of Megatron himself as he flew directly to the Nemesis. Once he was above it the Decepticon Supreme Leader transformed and landed on it glaring at the hull. Not long after the doors opened and from it scores of Vehicons came out with two fliers leading them.
These two fliers were none other than Starscream, Megatrons first lieutenant, and Soundwave, the Decepticon Communication Chief. "Decepticons! Welcome to Earth our new home world." Megatron greeted showing he fully intended to conquer Earth for himself.
"Good to be here, Lord Megatron." Starscream greeted while Soundwave silently nodded to the great leader of the Decepticons.
As the Decepticons were now on Earth it was clear for any to see that the War for Cybertron had at long last came to Earths doorstep. The question remained, will the planet survive, or will Earth become as Cybertron did barren and lifeless? Only time will give one the answers that they seek.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well, here is Chapter 10 finished up and all before going to work. Now then I hope you all enjoyed the chapter and will leave a review before you take your leave. Now then until we next meet ja-ne.