(Hey all, apologies for rushing this but it was really hot today, and my patience has melted. So here's the second part of the two part event in Poké Wars, Assault of the Bug Band. Here is where you'll learn more about the Bug Band in this part and why they're so loyal to Florges.

Now to address two Reviews:
SulliMike23: You theorized that they are like another insect-based Predacon that will appear later on in the story, you are omewhat close, but not exactly right. This will shed light on their reasons, trust me on that.

Vanessa Masters: I know you read the chapter, but I know I had Keenan explain why the Spring is so important, especially why Florges has her child Floette there. But the outcome of it's healing properties will be seen here.

Notice: I would like to thank a good friend of mine, Stone-Man85, for how two of the chapters in his Beast Wars story. Take a look at some of his works, I'm sure you'll find them interesting.

Reminder: I would like to remind you all about the ideas that popped into my head during my hiatus and it's everything listed under "Undetermined" or "Challenge" in my page is yours to pick if you want to write. I'm available for advice if you wish to proceed as such. I am encouraging everyone, to write if you want to. Let me know in an PM after you find an idea that you want to write so I can help you with it. They are all on my profile page and are awaiting you to look at them, please look at them after you read this chapter and review it.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything of Pokémon or Beast Wars they are the properties of their respective owners.
The fox-like Maximal, Foxfire, is an OC Maximal made by my friend, Stone-Man85, in his "Beast Wars" story. Please look at his story if you get the chance.

"Talking"
'Thinking'
"Communications"
"COMPUTERIZED VOICES."
"{Pokemon language translation.}" (Heavily used in this two-parter)

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Ash glared at the Predacon and Pokémon that got in his way. He then pulled out two Poké Balls, "Alright, Frogadier use Water Pulse on the Beedrills and Fletchinder you cut that net, let's go!"

The two Pokémon got read for their battle to save their friends when they were attacked by Pinsirs and more Beedrills. Making the Fire-Flying type fall from the sky. Ash glared more seeing this while the larger Pinsir growled, "Stop gettn' in our way kid!"

Ash ignored him and goes to check on the flyer of his Pokémon team, "Fletchinder, are you okay?"

Forgadier was concerned as well, even as the rest of Ash's friends came out of Keenan's cabin. The Caretaker of the marshlands helping Goodra with an arm over his shoulders.

Megapinch snorted as he said to the other Pinsirs, "We got wat we need. We're outta of here!"

And the squad of Florges' Pokémon army hurried back to their main stronghold, at the heart of the Marshland. Leaving behind a number of Pokémon to keep the 'outsiders' from following. Seeing Goodra pushing past the humans to pursue his friends, the Pokémon of Florges all prepared launched their attacks which gave them good coverage to escape.

Ash went over to his friend and encouraged, "Come on, Goodra. Hang in there!"

After seeing that the bug-types, and Predacons, had vanished, Ash turned to his latest friend and said, concern in his voice for what the Predacons are gonna do to Pikachu and the others, "We gotta get them back, right away!"

Goodra agreed, worried about his friends, before they could head out, Clemont called after them, "Hold on! I saw something while analyzing the Surveillance Video."

"Clemont what did you see?" Bonnie asked her big brother. Clemont felt a beat of sweat as he was concerned and told them, "Team Rocket's clearly a part of this!"

Ash looked back and said, "I should've known that when we saw those Predacons here."

"Team Rocket?" Keenan asked, looking at the kids.

Serena looked up at the caretaker and explained, "They're bad guys who are always up to no good and causing trouble by stealing other people's Pokémon."

Keenan couldn't believe his ears, before he asked, "What are Predacons?"

"Alien Robots who disguise themselves as Pokémon!" Ash shouted anger back in his voice.

Keenan balked, "You must be kidding…"

"I wish." Clemont told him, then explained, "They're trying to conquer the planet by getting more Predacons online from Stasis Pods that their enemies, the Maximals were forced to drop when the Predacons shot their ship down centuries ago. Right now, they're fighting in a secret war and the Predacons made an alliance with the full Team Rocket Organization."

Keenan couldn't believe what he was hearing… Robotic aliens able to disguise themselves as Pokémon? It's like something from an old Sci-fi movie when he was a boy. Clemont looked down and ponders aloud, "I wonder if Team Rocket and the Predacons are using Florges and the others."

"I don't know…" Serena said, drawing attention to them, "Those Predacons really seem to care about Florges when she got hurt…"

This put confusion on the group as they all saw this un-Predacon like behavior when they rushed to Florges' aid… But Ash glared and said, "I wouldn't put it past them to do something like this or act like they care!"

Turning to the Dragon-Type, Ash asked, "Goodra, do you know where Florges or the spring is?"

Goodra nodded, telling his trainer he does. Looking forward Ash prepared himself for a fight, "Good, then lead the way."

With a determined face, Goodra agreed and lead the way for his friend and trainer. While they others went Keenan tried to stop them, but was only able to get Clemont, "Hold on Clemont."

The inventor from Lumiose City looked back as the older man said, "Are you sure you kids should get involved in this? Why not leave it to the authorities?"

"It's going to be too late when they arrive, but that's not the worst of it…" Clemont explained, "If more people find out about the Poké Wars, then that'll give the Predacons more of a reason to act more out in the open and take more drastic approaches to win. Even getting innocent people hurt, or worse…"

Keenan was about to protest, before seeing the look in the boy's eyes… something about that look made Keenan relent, "Very well, but there's still something bothering me. Especially since those Predacons with Florges had came into the Marshlands with Florges, before you all met Goomy."

Clemont nodded, remembering the story Keenan told them hours ago. Which he found very odd… Keenan then said, "I need stay here, because something's bothering me about the Marshlands, I'll catch up after I look into it. For now, just make sure you all stay safe."

Clemont nodded again, "I understand, and we will."

Then hurried off to catch up to his friends. Keenan watched the kids rush off to save the day… but Keenan had something equally pressing to concern himself with… like why the water level is lower when he check before the feud battle resumed.


At the Spring, Pikachu, Dedenne and Wooper were placed in containers shouting for their freedom in the Pokémon language. Team Rocket ignored them while Florges went to the spring and checked on Floette. Despite how her child has been resting within water, there hasn't been any improvement… this made Florges concerned, "{My child…}"

Seeing the younger Pokémon made the three captives turn their anger into concern. Kuwagannon flew over, his tone that of concern as he muttered, "Still no improvement…"

The level of concern in the Predacon's voice surprised the two electric-types. They never met a Predacon that had this level of care for anything other than causing harm.

"Florges." Their silence had been interrupted by the human criminals, as the woman, Jessie, requested, "Please tell us, what is the status of your dear Floette."

Florges turned to the pocket she had placed Floette in before turning to her 'allies' and explained in her language. Meowth picked up on it, "The Water level is going down right? Is that what you're trying to tell us? So Floette's not getting enough of the Water's healing effect?"

"{Yes.}" Florges answered, sadly.

While Kuwagannon glared at them, "What business is it of yours? You have what you want, leave us to take care her majesty's daughter."

"I think it does, especially since none of this would've happened if not for what the Goodra did!" Meowth showed, surprising the two.

"{What?}" All the Pokemon asked, hearing this.

Kuwagannon glared, "What are you talking about now?"

"Isn't it obvious? Goodra wants to chase you all out of the Wetlands and keep all the water for himself and his friends, especially to make sure that the Predacons are destroyed. That's why it came back with reinforcements and will call for more from the Maximals." Jessie explained making Kuwagannon glare harder, and electricity coursing through his body.

"What… Maximals?" the Predacon gang leader asked, angrily.

"You know those Maximals that you Predacons hate more than we do the Twerps." Jessie hinted while James added, "Coincidentally, both the Twerps and Maximals are Colluding together to bring about your leader Megatron's downfall."

"{Kuwagannon, what are they talking about?} " Florges asked her general.

"Those things you found me and the others in are Stasis pods, usually used to help newborn transformers find Alternate forms while they can also be jail cells. The Maximals forced us into them after I were just minding our business and forced us into Community Service. They thought since we were all Predacons we deserve to be useful for us " Kuwagannon explained, shocking Florges before stating, "I don't know any Megatron, except for the Legend himself."

Jessie shrugged, "Well anyway, that's why those Twerps and their twerp Pokémon are here."

"{That's not true!}" Pikachu shouted from his container.

"{He's right!}" Dedenne exclaimed

"{Team Rocket-}" Wooper began for Meowth to get between them, "Liar, Liar, Poké-pants on fire!"

Turning to them, Meowth shouted, "The Jig is up so come clean for a change!"

"{He's right, he's right.}" Wobbuffet exclaimed, popping out of his ball.

James smirked and assured the two, "Don't worry, we're on your side Florges, as well as our factions working together Kuwagannon. We got your back 100%."

"Yup! We'll have Florges' Floette fit as a fiddle and all the Energon you Predda-buds need to get back at those Maximals!" Meowth chimed in, "All before you can say Terrorize."

"Right, those Twerps or the Maximals wouldn't dare make a move as long as we have them under lock and key." James said smirking at the captured Pokémon.

Pikachu glared harder, "{You'll never get away with this.}"

"{Yeah!}" Wooper agreed

Dedenne glared at the villains, "{That's right!}"


Jetstream, Megapinch, Whirl-a-Spike, Spear Strike, and a small number of Florges' bug type army were on guard. Hearing someone approaching, Jetstream turned, "Intruders!"

That got the three Bug Band members and the squad turned at the humans.

"Now hold on." Ash spoke up, speaking to the Pokémon, "We're not here to start a fight with you all."

He then turned glaring at the Predacons, "We're here to stop you from completing what ever evil scheme you got going on with Team Rocket and get our Pokémon back."

"Team Rocket and the Predacons are the bad guys. Don't let them fool you." Bonnie called, trying for the Pokémon to see reason.

"Attack!" Jetstream ordered as the Pinsirs fired Hyper Beams while Ariados fired Sludge Bomb at the ground before them.

"That was a warning shot, get out before we make you leave." Jetstream warned, though it wasn't as intimidating for him since he was in Poké mode.

"We're not leaving till you Predacons stop helping Team Rocket manipulate the Pokémon for your war!" Ash shot back glaring at them.

"What are you talking about? What war?" Megapinch demanded, "We didn't meet Team Rocket until yesterday, after they saved her Majesty!"

"That's right!" Whirl-a-Spike shouted, transforming into Robot mode, "Why'd you think we'd be working with those idiots when we owe her Majesty our lives!"

"Wait what?" Bonnie asked confused.

Serena looked back, "I know, I'm confused too now. I thought all the new Predacons were reprogrammed from the stasis pods by Megatron and his crew."

"Huh? What are you two talking about?" Whirl-a-Spike demanded, the spikes on both ends of his armor glowing dangerously, "Why don't you brats tell us what the slag's going on!"

"And how about you tell us how you know about what we are!" Megapinch demanded louder, Pointing his pincer weapon at the two girls, "This is supposed to be our chance being free from the Maximals!"

"You're the ones who want to conquer everything!" Ash shot back angrily.

"What are you talkn' about!?" Jetstream demanded.

Hearing this exchange made the members of Florges army look between the humans and their commanders. Not sure what to do.

Clemont hurried forward while the Bug Band readied their attacks, calling out, "Chespin! Bunnelby! Come out!"

"Use Mud Shot and Vine Whip!" As the Pokémon came out of their Poké Balls, they did as ordered, ready to help their friends.

The attacks connected causing smoke explosions. Serena came out of her confusion and said, throwing a Poké Ball, "We'll help too!"

Braixen, formerly Serena's Fennekin, having evolved before Ash and the others met up with Clemont again in Lumiose City, stood ready to battle, "Braixen, use Flamethrower!"

Braixen let out a powerful Flamethrower at the Pokémon and Predacons, more like the ground before the Pokémon.

Turning to her friend, Serena called out, "GO! We'll distract them!"

"But the Preds!" Ash said seeing the three Predacons getting back up from the attack.

"We'll take care of the Predacons too, you need to get to Pikachu and the others before Team Rocket gets away with them!" Clemont said loudly, reminding Ash why they came to the source of the spring in the first place. To save Pikachu and the other captured Pokémon.

Ash's concern became of determination and nodded, "Got it, be careful you guys."

And hurried out ahead, with Goodra following behind, Bonnie calling out, "I'm coming with you too!"

Whirl-a-Spike ordered, "Stop them!"

With a yell Braixen shot out another Flamethrower stopping the Pokémon in their tracks.

"Hey! Over here!" Serena called to them. Clemont then said to his Pokémon, "Chespin and Bunnelby, we're gonna take care of this."

They nodded with their trainer, sharing the sentiment.

Megapinch glared at them, "Why are you tryn' to get in our way to help her majesty!? You're just human kids!"

"We're all people that want to stop someone who are hurting others for no good reason!" Serena answered.

"No good reason?" Jetstream repeated getting angrily, "Her Majesty has all the good reason on this planet to come here and claim the Wetlands for her!"

The kids, not buying what the Predacons are saying, got ready for the battle.


Ash, Bonnie, and Goodra made it to the main chamber of the Spring looking around for the captured Pokémon, however they didn't find any signs of them.

Only when they heard someone approaching they turned and saw Florges floating in-between two Servipers and the Bug Band leader, Kuwagannon flying behind her.

Seeing the Predacon made the humans and Pokémon glare. Ash growled, "You."

Florges held onto Floette as Ash spoke to the Fairy-Type, "Florges, I bet Team Rocket and the Predacons put you up to this, can you see they're all a bunch of bad guys!"

"Ash is right, they're not telling you the truth." Bonnie stated

"That's a lie!" Kuwagannon growled from above, "You're the ones that are causing the water to disappear!"

"Huh?" Ash and Bonnie asked, confused.

Florges points at them accusing, pointing to the spring's source, "{What Kuwagannon says is the truth! YOU are the ones to cause for the water's disappearance!}"

The trio of Ash, Bonnie, and Goodra turned to see that the Water really is lowering. Ash balked and asked, "Do you actually think we're responsible for that!"

Florges nodded her answer while Ash cried out, "You're wrong! We had nothing to do with any of that!"

"Then why is it that the moment that You and that Goodra entered her majesty's domain, that the water level continued to decrease and the healing affect is weakened?" Kuwagannon asked, glaring at them as lighting sparks around his body briefly.

It was Ash's turn to glare, "You're one to talk! You Predacons are thieves and criminals!"

"Just because I'm a Predacon doesn't mean it's all I am!" Kuwagannon snapped back, transforming into Robot Mode, "Those outsiders explained how you met the Maximals, the same faction that arrested me for no reason, just because I was a Predacon when the other members of the Bug Band did something. And then forced me into community service!"

"What?!" The two humans, and Goodra, asked shocked by this. Though they were shocked y the Predacon treatments, they were more surprised that these five were indeed Predacons

"And that's not the worse of it. After we landed the pods we were in apparently were forced to reboot after it's sensors detected dangerous levels of toxic wastes and had difficulty starting the scanning and replicating program for these Pokémon modes." Kuwagannon explained, "Now after we thought we could live here with no one to bother us, we find that Goodra is draining the water to make itself stronger."

Kuwagannon then asked, angrily glaring at Goodra, "It's any wonder how such an unworthy being could best her Majesty."

Ash then oticed the pokemon that Florges appeared to be carrying.

Ash scanned Floette with his Poké Dex and it revealed information about it for Ash and the gang, "FLOETTE: THE SINGLE BLOOM POKÉMON, AND THEEVOLVED FORM OF FLOBEBE. FLOETTE APPEAR IN FLOWER GARDENS TO OFFER NEW BLOOMS WITH A GRACEFUL DANCE."

"You're carrying Floette?" Ash asked feeling like something is wrong.

Bonnie turned her eyes from Floette and said, "Floette looks really sick…"

Kuwagannon turned to face Floette and said, "Her majesty was willing to make herself a villain to heal Floette from what ailed her, that's why she launched an attack on this marshland."

He then declared, "I swear on the oath I made to Florges that day she saved us, I will not rest until her daughter heals! I'll even sacrifice my own spark to ensure her recovery."

Florges stared at Kuwagannon in astonishment by how he's willing to go to such lengths to help her little Floette.

Bonnie blinked before seeing how Kuwagannon and Florges were and thought, ' Wait a minute… Is… Is that Predacon in love with Florges?'

Before anything could happen the entire cave began to shake. Ash was the first one to speak, "Hey, what's going on?"

Bonnie looked down and cried out, "Look at the water."

All of them looked to see the water level becoming lower and lower

Ash turned and accused, "What are you Predacons doing now?!"

"We're not behind this!" Kuwagannon shot back angrily, annoyed with this kid's denseness.

Ash stared a the entire spring was empty of water, "Where'd all the water go?"

Evil laughter could be heard as everyone turned to see Team Rocket standing there reciting their motto, with Jessie starting, "Prepare for Trouble, it's running dry."

"And make it double because we know why." James recited after Jessie.

"To protect the world from devastation."

"To unite all people within our nation."

"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"

"To extend our reach to the stars above!"

"Jessie."

"And James."

"Team Rocket blast off in the speed of light."

"Surrender now or prepare for a thirsty of a fight." James finished their verses of the motto only for a voice to shout.

"Zap Cannon!"

"-Zap Cannon." Team Rocket repeated only to blink in surprise before they saw Kuwagannon firing the move at them in Robot Mode, making them scream. Wobbufette jumped in between them and used Mirror Coat to deflect it away from his teammates.

Through the explosion Ash and Bonnie cried out, "Pikachu!"

"Dedenne!"

When the smoke cleared and they could see again, Team Rocket were undamaged by the attack. Kuwagannon glared as he silently activated his comms for his teammates to hear and stated, "I knew you were going to betray her Majesty, but without proof it'd be for nothing."

James smirked, "What a surprising intelligent Predacon we have here."

"And he's loyal to boot. Shame his loyalty's to that pathetic little flower princess." Jessie admitted.

"So it was you after all!" Ash accused glaring at the villains he has known since he his 10th Birthday in Kanto

James smirked, "I'm actually quite impressed that you kids were able to figure out we were the ones who were manipulating Florges, given your track record with many of our schemes."

"My brother figured it out. He knew you guys were the ones who attacked Goodra from behind!" Bonnie shot back.

"So the missing water and the Predacons are you doing too!" Ash accused as well, getting a glare from Kuwagannon.

"Actually, we didn't know about these Predacons until we arrived and saw that little bout between Florges and Goodra." Jessie revealed, surprising the gang.

James continued in explaining the story, "We were surprised by all this and thought that if we could see us as allies they would want the water to ensure they recover much faster."

He then said, disappointingly, "Only apparently these aren't like the ones who were part of the crew of villainous cohorts that our organization had form a partnership with."

Meowth sighed also disappointed, "They seemed more concerned about fulfilling their silly little promise than following their true Predacon heritages and conquer as how Megatron stated us about what it means to be a Predacon."

Jessie smirked, "So we went with our original plan and stole not only the entire spring, but also the entire water from the wetlands."

This caused them all to look horrified or shocked y this claim, while Ash spat, "Yeah, you would."

Shifting her gaze to Florges, Jessie mockingly apologized, "I'm so sorry Florges. I have to confess: the reason why Floette hasn't been feeling quite up to par lately is Team Rocket."

The general of Florges' army was glaring at them and radiated a furious aura as he muttered, "I knew you were planning something… but to use her Majesty and to use Floette… How Dare You… How dare you do all this…"

"Why would-" Ash began only to be interrupted by Jessie, "You twerps as clueless as they come, aren't you? It's as Kuwagannon explained, but you in your twerpish anger wouldn't admit that he was telling the truth about Florges invading the wetland was because of Floette being a little under the weather. And the Bug Band went along with it because not only did they owe their lives to her, but because of Kuwagannon's little crush on her 'majesty'."

"Aww, how touching. Makes you want to break down and cry, doesn't it?"

This got Florges and Kuwagannon angry at how light these crooks were treating all this like it was a joke. Especially with Floette's health on the line. Kuwagannon was ignoring the last part.

Ash, Bonnie, and Goodra looked at Florges and the Bug Band leader, as Jessie finished, "But we took it all anyway."

"Water that can heal the bodies and minds of pokemon are worth a fortune, especially if old Ariadosus can figure out how to synthesize it for the Predacons to beat back those goodie two-shoes Maximals and win that there Poké Wars." Meowth stated leaning on Pikachu's containment jar.

Ash stared disturbed and asked, not as jumpy at the name as he used to be, "How evil can you guys get?"

"{How could you…?}" Florges asked glaring at Team Rocket.

"Aww, it's not our fault that yer all such a bunch of chumps." Meowth stated before commenting, "And man does that piece of cake taste good."

"Stop them!" Kuwagannon ordered as the Servipers went to do so. Only for James to those a device that released a thick smokescreen, Team Rocket escaped with the Pokémon that captured.


Outside, everyone looked at the source of the spring water and saw smoke issuing out after the Zap cannon. The Bug Band members all gathered look up as they heard everything from their comms. Megapinch spat, "Those scumbags!"

"How dare they use her like that!" Whirl-a-spike shouted his optics narrowing.

"They'll pay for this." Spear Strike swore as Jetstream was seething, "If not for her Majesty Florges we would have perished before we could even know it."

This confused the kids as Keenan came running over, "Hey!"

"Keenan!" Clemont stated, the Predacons turned to look at caretaker who froze seeing them before asking, "Uhh... I need to know where Team Rocket is.?"

The land began to shake while everyone, Pokémon, human, and Predacon all looked to see a airship rising from behind the with the sound unfamiliar to the kids, Serena asked, "Hey, that sound… what is it?

Jetstream looked and said, "it can't be…"

"That sounds like a big-time ship taking off." Spear Strike told the others, the kids heard him too.

"But, on this planet?" Megapinch asked, unable to believe the humans on this planet have a ship to make this sound or something big enough to shake the ground on its lift off like this.

"Look!" Whirl-a-spike shouted, pointing upwards at the source of the Spring water and everyone sees an airship rising from behind the rock formation. It had the shape of the Pokémon Mantine but underneath had the R for Team Rocket, underneath appears to be cylinders that were either the booster engines or containers.

"There's Ash! We need to join him." Clemont said making the humans and the Pokémon with them nod as they hurried up the slope.

Jetstream noticed two familiar figures as well, "Her Majesty and Kuwagannon are with the boy too."

Shifting into Poké mode, the Bug Band hurried up to their leader, and their queen.

They all made their way up as Serena called, "ASH!"

Which made the boy with the cap turn to see his friends, and others, coming to him, as Serena asked, "So it was team rocket after all?"

"That means we know what's inside their plane." Clemont theorized, which Ash answered, "Pikachu and the others, and also the stolen water too."

That news made the members of the Bug Band stare in shock hearing how such a vehicle could hold so much water, especially as Keenan asked, "You mean they took all of it?"

Nodding, Ash turned to Florges, explaining, "And Florges, the Preds, and all it's friends took control of the spring because Floette-"

"Lil Flo!" Megapinch shouted, he and most of the Bug Band hurried to Florges to check on Floette's condition.

"- is really sick and needs help." Ash finished, surprised by how these Predacons could care about Floette.

Serena looked at the Predacon Yanma and asked, "Is that true?"

"It's true…" Jetstream answered before explaining, "Her majesty wanted her youngling to heal quickly after she became ill and we didn't have any skills as medics to help… So, when she heard the rumors of this spring, her Majesty launched an attack just to get her child there."

"We felt like we owe her majesty for when we emerged from the stasis pods those Maximals forced us into for what they call Community Service." Spear Strike continued flying as he turned his face away angrily.

"We owe her Majesty our lives for how she saved us from that toxic pit…" Megapinch said, his expression turning the most concerned for Floette, "The five of us never knew this feeling of protecting someone else like how her majesty was with lil Floette."

"And Kuwagannon of all cons was able to rally us to stay until Floette gets better." Whirl-a-Spike finished, "Without her Majesty, or Floette, we'd be terminated…"

That surprised the humans and the Pokémon who came with them, as Keenan said, "So Florges did all this so her child Floette could get better after conventional means proved ineffective."

Seeing the airship turning away, Ash turned, "Goodra! Let's take back that water!"

Goodra was concerned at first before hearing Ash call out, "Get me up there!"

Nodding Goodra used his head tail to grab Ash around the middle and, with all his might, tossed the boy up into the sky.

"IS THAT KID NUTS!?" Spear Strike shouted, unable to believe someone would do something so reckless for someone they just met.

The other Preds stared and watched as the boy landed on the wing. Florges, coming to a decision spoke, "{Kuwagannon.}"

"Majesty." Kuwagannon nodded, turning back into Poké mode and flew waiting. Florges handed Floette to Megapinch who nodded, "She'll be safe with me, Majesty."

Florges nodded back. Kuwagannon placed his legs around her torso and flew up after the boy. Within seconds, the Bug Band leader made it to the wing, and lets go of Florges when they got close enough.

"Florges I'm really glad you came to help." Ash told her, smiling.

"{Me too.}" Florges agreed as she saw Kuwagannon land on the wing as well and said, "We must hurry, Majesty. Before our enemies know about our presence."

The three of them heard an explosion and saw Goodra joining them, landing on the wing with a thud, shaking the airship, even causing it to tilt. Kuwagannon glared at the Gooey dragon, "Nevermind…"

He then turned, crawled on the wing, then used his pincers at the hull of the ship, ripping it into pieces before making a hole big enough even Goodra to get in. That was when the ship began to move side to side, as if to make the four of them fall off.

They made inside as soon as the shaking stopped, and when they did they saw the captive Pokémon that Team Rocket took below. Seeing this brought smiles to Ash, Goodra, and Florges. Only for those smiles to fade hearing mechanical sounds. This made the boy ask, "Now what?"

They saw metal doors to come to each other to close before them. Goodra and Kuwagannon hurried, with the Predacon transforming, and used their combined strength kept the doors from closing. Turning to look at them, Kuwagannon said, "Better hurrying up, don't know how long we can keep it open."

"Thanks, Goodra." Ash shouted, running through. Florges moved to the door before saying, "{Thank you both.}"

And then went through as well. Kuwagannon said, "Goodra, hurry on through. I'll come up behind you."

Goodra nodded and moved through the doors before turning and doing the same for the Predacon. As soon as all four made it through the doors shut behind them. Looking at the doors, Kuwagannon heard the boy admit, "Man that was close…"

"{Yeah, it was.}" Goodra agreed, looking at the doors.

Kuwagannon, feeling the effects of holding the doors for as long, fell to a knee, breathing heavily.

Ash cautiously approached and asked, "Hey, Kuwagannon… you okay?"

After his systems cooled down enough, Kuwagannon admitted, "I'm not usually one for the physical labor like that… not built for it like Megapinch or Whirl-a-Spike."

Florges went to help him, but he said, "Majesty, I'm fine."

But she refused to believe him and helped him up anyway. Stunned Kuwagannon looked embarrassed as he said, "Th-thank you…"

They turned and saw that the Pokémon they hadcome to rescue were still in reach. Smiling Ash called out, "Don't worry guys, we'll get you out of there!"

And hurried off to the captured Pokémon. The door next to the containers opened and Jessie walked out saying, "I think not."

"Not you guys again!" Ash complained, glaring at Team Rocket.

James, Meowth and Wobbufet joined their snake-haired partner. The former asked, "Hanging out with a twerpish crowd Florges? Well, your usefulness has come to an end."

"{You will pay for tricking me, and I want our water returned.}" Florges stated angry at Team Rocket. Meowth translated what Florges said, in his own interpretation of it, as Jessie smirked, "It's not our fault that you were a sentimental fool."

Then huffed, pridefully, "Acting as if you're this Oh so great majesty."

"You dare insult her Majesty like that!" Kuwagannon growled, his arms clenched tightly.

Jessie however gloated, "Oh please, as if she's all that. Besides, shouldn't Predacons like you be fighting the Maximals in your war? Isn't that what Megatron says you all want?"

"I don't give a slag about any war that pretender is are doing with the Maximals all I care about is fulfilling my oath to her Majesty, no matter what." Kuwagannon stated, his attention on Team Rocket.

Team Rocket sent out their Inkay and Pumpkaboo to battle them. Ash's expression hardened and asked, "Hey, you sure you're feeling up for this?"

"{I am.}" Goodra said back as he moved forward to battle. Kuwagannon went to assist but he froze up as his body began to glitch out, "WARNING: ENERGON BUILD UP. CONVERT BACK INTO POKÉ MODE IMMEDIATELY."

Kuwagannon glared, "No… not now…"

Kuwagannon struggled to fight it, but seeing the concerned look from Florges, the Bug Band Leader sighed and muttered, "Poké Mode…"

His body immediately changed back into his Poké mode.

"Oh, boo hoo. You ran out of time." Jessie jeered, "Guess you're stuck in your Poké mode for a while."

James sighs, "Such a shame that our planet has so much Energon on it."

Growling the Predacon snapped, "I can still fight…"

Only for him to collapse, he himself hadn't recovered the last time he went past the limit of being in Robot Mode on this planet…

"Pumkaboo, show Florges your Shadow Ball!" Jessie ordered, which her Kalos Pokémon obeyed. The large pumpkin-looking Pokémon shooting at Florges.

"{Moon Blast!}" Florges called firing at Pumkaboo. The resulting explosion sent Pumpkaboo away and forced Florges to look away, "{My eyes!}"

"Now, Inkay use Psybeam on Florges!" James ordered when Pumpkaboo retreated. Inkay gathered energy and fired it at the blindsided Fairy-type.

Kuwagannon tried to move, but still recovering from the effects tried to call out, "Ma-jesty…!"

Goodra went and took the hit for Florges, surprising the her and her Predacon general.

'He risked himself… to protect her majesty?' Kuwagannon asked, still surprised. Even as Florges, Ash, and the captive Pokémon cried out for Goodra's safety. Kuwagannon saw the boy rush towards Goodra and said, concern in his voice, "Hey, Goodra! You're still not healed up from before!"

'Even at his condition?' Kuwagannon asked, becoming more surprised. Gritting his bug-like teeth… if he has any…

"Which gives Pumpkaboo time to use Dark Pulse." Jessie remarked.

"While Inkay uses Psybeam, one more time." James smirked.

The two Pokémon went and did the Moves their trainers ordered.

"I don't think so!"

Immediately Red Waves of energy shot out at the same time as Florges using Petal Blizzard. Which knocked Pumpkaboo and Inkay against the wall behind Team Rocket, which made the four villains duck. Both the Dark and Ghost Types were knocked out.

When Pumpkaboo slid down, they had seen it hitting the controls that kept the Pokémon trapped, break before releasing Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper. Seeing themselves free, the three former captives landed on the heads of Jessie, James, and Meowth before going to the group that saved them. This made the Team Rocket Trio scream out in shock at their prize getting away.

Smiling seeing the three Pokémon free, Ash asked them, "Are you okay?"

"{We're okay.}" the three sounded off happy.

This apparently energetic answer made Ash smile, "Well that's a big relief."

Then became confused, "Wait… who used that Bug Buzz?"

Ash looking around for the source, while Florges helped Goodra to stand.

Kuwagannon forced himself up by his Pokémon mode's legs and went over, "Boy. Stand back."

The six of them watched as the Bug-type Predacon came over, "I'll support them with this attack."

Ash felt himself smiling and nodded, "Okay!"

They saw Team Rocket recover and were about to attack again, only for Goodra, Florges, and Kuwagannon stood in front of Ash and the three smaller Pokémon, ready to end this battle.

"Goodra, Ice Beam!" Ash ordered, as Goodra gathers energy in front of his mouth. While the other two began to use their strongest moves as well.

Gathering energy between his rail-like pincers, Kuwagannon shouted "Zap Cannon!"

Florges used her most devastating move alongside Kuwagannon and Goodra, "{Solar Beam!}"

The three attacks overpowered the Dark Pulse and Psybeam. Flying at Team Rocket, who screamed.

The next second, an explosion occurred and everyone inside, and outside the ship, heard, "WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!"

Before blinking like a star in the distance.


Serena and her friends heard the telltale sign of Team Rocket blasting off, before seeing the ship leaking water and slowly sinking. Crying out to them, "Everyone! Please help us, we gotta help Ash and the others!"

"I don't care about the human, but we must save her majesty, and out leader!" Jetstream shouted leading the charge with the other flyers.

When they arrived, they came up from under the ship and Jetstream called out, "Majesty!"

Ash blinked surprised, "The Bug Band and Florges' friends?"

"Army!" Jetstream shouted to correct Ash.

Landing close, Jetstream stated, "Majesty, get on my back, I'll fly you to safety."

Florges shook her head, while Kuwagannon came over, "She's right, Jetstream you're carrying the smaller Pokémon out of here. I'll escort her Majesty and her comrades out of here."

"But-" Jetstream began, only to be interrupted by his leader, "WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO ARGUE JETSTREAM! DO AS COMMANDED!"

The Yanma Predacon gumbled before seeing the almost pleading look in Florges' eyes, then muttered, "Fine.."

Jetstream remained still while the human, her majesty, and the rival put the hostage Pokémon on his back.

"{Jetstream, please get them to safety.}" Florges ordered, urgency in her voice as she politely issued the order.

"Yes, your Majesty." Jetstream obeyed and flew off, flying the Pokénapped Pokémon out of the sinking Airship.

Ash turned to Florges, "Okay, Florges, you and Kuwagannon are next."

"I'm fine enough to fly her majesty to safety." Kuwagannon stubbornly told the boy.

Only for the water to shoot out, with the ship shaking, made Florges slip.

"Florges!/Majesty!" Ash and Kuwagannon cried out looking over the edge. Goodra sent his head-tails down to catch Florges. Just as he was going to pull her back a small explosion on the wing made the ship lose even more stability, which made Goodra lose his grip and fell off as well.

"Majesty!" Kuwagannon cried out, jumping after her as he saw Ash do the same for Goodra. Kuwagannon was very surprised, 'This boy's willing to sacrifice himself for his Pokémon?'

They jumped out in time as the airship exploded.

"Ash!" Ash's friends, and Pikachu, cried out, seeing is trainer and friend jumping after the two.

"Kuwagannon!" the Bug Band all called out. Spear Strike turned to his subordinates, "Follow me!"

They flew off after their leaders.

Goodra was able to get Florgest to his arms while Ash did the same for the bigger Pokémon while the Vikavolt Predacon does the same for Florges, using himself as a shield to protect his queen.

"Majesty!" Spear Strike cried out reach for her with his squadron of Beedrills. They did what they could save Florges and those with her. Spear Strike would then transform to try and use his rocket thrusters in his legs to try and keep them from falling too quickly, but the rate of their descent didn't give him enough time for his rockets so he fell despite his best efforts. However, before they hit the ground they felt water hitting them from below… not exactly hit them, but actually slow their descent. All of them stared as they saw the native Pokémon using Water Gun to save them.

"Majesty!" The rest of the Bug Band and Florges' followers cried out hurrying to their leader. Megapinch approaching with Floette in his arms, "Here, your Majesty."

"{Thank you.}" While hugging her daughter to her, relieved to still be amongst them, and Floette.

The Bug Band leader turned to see the boy, Ash, reuniting with his friends. As soon as Jetstream landed, Pikachu, Dedenne jumped off and hurried to their humans.

Dawn began to break as Keenan examined the ground. Jetstream and Spear Strike flew back and reported, "We've checked everywhere else in the Wetlands. It's as bone dry as a desert."

Seeing how the source of spring wasn't as good, Clemont grew concerned, "Oh no… there's not a hint of water left anywhere in the Wetlands…"

"Without water, none of the plants will survive. Let alone the Pokémon who live here… They'll all lose their home." Keenan told them.

This made all of them concerned to hear that… Goodra refused to give up as he cried out for all to hear, this was different from yesterday's challenge, as thick clouds formed before letting ut a heavy storm of rain that blanketed the entire area. Ash smiled seeing how the water had returned thanks to Goodra's Rain Dance. Keenan was overcome with emotion as he stared, "Look at all the beautiful water…"

Florges, with her daughter in her arms, floated over and used Grassy Terrain to help recover the plant life in the Wetlands. Everyone watched in utter stunned silence at how the place that was going to perish had been brough back to life by Goodra and Florges working together.

Clemont even spoke what they were thinking, "The amazing power of Grassy Terrain…"

"That's our Majesty." Whirl-a-Spike said with pride. Everyone cheered at the restoration of the Wetlands.

Approaching Megapinch spoke up, "Majesty…"

Florges turned to look the Pinsir Predacon, who kept talking, "Now that the Wetlands are okay… do you think…"

She followed his eyes to Floette, thinking the same thing as the most athetically capable of the Bug Band. She told him, "{Only one way to find out…}"


Everyone went to where the Spring Water came from, the cave that Florges had placed Floette in since their arrival. Everyone waited with baited breathes. Megapinch even gulped feeling his throat drying.

After seconds within the spring Floette's eyes opened and she weakly said, " {Morning.}"

The kids, Pokémon, the Bug Band all cheered seeing Floette recovered. Boonie beamed, "She's getting well."

"What an amazing sight to see." Clemont agreed, smiling.

Megapinch being the one who let out the loudest wailing at how happy he was she recovered. His arm over his eyes, "Thank Primus…"

Spear Strike stood next to his comrade and lightly patted the Pinsir Pred's back with his spear-needle arm, "There, there."

Floette became strong enough to float, grabbing her mother's hand and leading her to the group. She then took Goodra's arm. The two adults that Floette were holding on to, stared at each other before cheering. All the Pokémon from Florges' army and the Wetlands Pokémon all cheered at how the conflict between them ended. Even the kids, and Keenan, cheered at how peace was established.

The only ones who weren't celebrating were the Bug Band, especially their leader.


As Day finally started, all the Pokémon had began to live together in harmony with each other. The only ones not participating are Ash, his friends, Florges, Keenan, and the Bug Band.

"They're all having so much fun." Serena armarked, smiling at the Pokémon playing as friends instead of fighting as enemies, "Now there's nothing to worry about here."

She looked to Ash who had a serious expression on his face, asking, "Right Ash?"

"Hey Goodra." Ash spoke up for the first time since peace had broken between the two groups of Pokémon. His words caught Goodra's attention as Ash said, "I think you should stay here."

The boy's words caught the attention of all of those who heard him, especially the Bug Band. Ash continued, "This is where you really belong, right? At home in the wetlands. Don't you think so?"

"The Wetlands? What are you talking about?" the dirtyblond hair girl in the red hat asked, concerned.

"That means good-bye." Bonnie whimpered.

Kuwagannon watched and listened as the boy explained his reason, how Goodra had become so much stronger since they met, and strong enough to protect his friends here in the Wetlands from anyone who wished to harm them, living happily.

Goodra turned to the boy who helped him to evolve and to grow stronger in the time they met. And unable to hold it in, Goodra hugged his Trainer, and friend, to him, tears forming on the edge of his eyes. Ash hugged his latest friend back. Clemont mentioned how it'd be best for Goodra and all the Pokémon who live in the Wetlands. Ash had handed Keenan Goodra's Pokéball as the kids head off to continue their adventure.

The Bug Band remained silent before Spear Strike asked, "So… what do we do?"

Whirl-a-Spike looked back at the group down there, "Before waking up on this planet, I thought living like Predacons was enough… Especially when I was making all those tunnels and remote detonators…"

Jetstream sighed, "This totally feels rusted… Especially after Majesty taught us so much… Teaching me that everything is the same no matter where you are in the elevation of life…"

Spear Strike looked over at the heavy-hitter of their group and asked, "What about Megapinch? You know how he's attached to the lil Flo like he is."

Kuwagannon looked and said, "It's not that easy, especially since those Team Rocket bozos might actually be involved with this so-called Megatron. They might've reported our location to them and if he truly is on this planet, no doubt he'll cause trouble for those who took us in… Her Majesty and the others."

The rest of the Bug Band looked at the Pokémon they had formed bonds with, the members of Florges' followers. The memories of them helping the five of them awaken from the Stasis Pods and assisting them getting used to living life

Spear Strike looked at the Vikavolt and said, "Boss, we all know how you feel about Florges. But seriously if those bozos and those kids are telling the truth, that means that more of our kind are out there. If we go to them, then-"

"Who's to say that he's one of our kind who keeps his word and not attack the Wetlands anyway?" Kuwagannon asked, stopping the Shiny Beedrill in mid-sentence.

"Maybe we should see how the set-up is before we decide." Whirl-a-spike suggested, "Spear Strike's the best at air recon out of all of us, and we know how good Jetstream is as a scout. And if they do attack we leave. We already discovered how we can survive feeding on Berries like actual Pokémon."

Kuwagannon sighed, "Okay… So, who wants to tell Megapinch?"

Looking at the large Pinsir playing with Floette who sat on the Serviper's head. Knowing that when they tell him their decision, it wasn't going to go well.


(So yeah, that's how these five Predacons are what they are. They were Predacons who were either at the wrong place at the wrong time, or picked up by the Maximal Security, to do community service. and because of how Florges was the only being to show them any sort of consideration and saved their lives these cons felt themselves oweing her their lives, which was why they assisted her when her army attacked the Wetlands. Yeah sorry for skipping that tearjerking good-bye between Ash and Goodra. I just, though it was too painful to rewrite for those who were moved to tears as I was when they showed that, and chose to focus on the Bug Band now that Floette is well again.

After this we find how not all Predacons are like those on Megatron's crew. THat's the thing about these Transformers series, before the 'war' itself, we know nothing about how things were for them. Like for instances in the Aligned Continuity, I didn't know about a Caste System, or that Megatron was a Miner before he became a gladiator, political revolutionary, then a Warlord. So I figured adding some Predacons who weren't reprogrammed to join the fray, similar yet different to Megatron's initial crew, and a little insight how things were for those five cons before the Poké Wars began.

Like I said at the top, the Bug Band Two-Parter chapters were inspired by Stone-Man85's Beast Wars story where he introduced a number of predacons who were on the Axalon for Community Service. At first I thought ALL of the Maximals and Predacons from Beast Wars (excluding those that came in ships) were newborns before I read some interesting backgrounds for a number of them, Tigatron/Absoltron, Airazor/Airblazor, Protoform X, Cybershark, Polarclaw, Etc. And after researching the maximals and Predacons that were made for Beast Wars toyline, I can garantee that there will be more surprises in the future.

Just a bit of heads up, the next chapter will take longer to post given how things are in rl right now with this heatwave where I am. the worst of it is over, but I have my fingers crossed to ensure it doesn't spike again.

Saying good-bye is always a difficult thing to do, sometimes it is done to save those who we care about most, just as the Bug Band showed when they fear how Megatron and his army will react when they find out about their presence in the Wetlands... Stay Tuned, as the Journey Continues.)