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The small bot continued to follow the larger two bots. The small bot wasn't a sparkling, but was a youngling. He was one a minibot and one of only a handful of bots who had survived the attack on and fall of Kaon. He had come above to see if it was safe to leave when he spotted the two larger bots. The small bot knew none of the others would emerge unless the small bot returned and indicated things were safe. The small bot also had no idea who these two were, but something told the young bot that it would be okay to approach these two good sized bots.
Hide soon sensed something, as he was trained to do so. "Prime, does it feel like we are being followed?" Hide asked over the comm so that if they were being followed, the following bot or other object would not realize the two larger bots knew something or some one was following.
"Yes" Prime responded via comm and both larger bots stopped and transformed into their bipedal modes, preparing in case this following object was a rogue bot.
The minibot youngling, a mech named Clipper, soon noticed the two bots had stopped and transformed. Hoping it was not the wrong thing to do, Clipper transformed, hoping these bots would help him. "Who are you and why do you approach us?" Optimus asked.
Clipper was nervous and knelt before the larger bot. "Please, sir. I am a youngling. I and a few others survived the fall of Kaon. I was sent up as a scout to see if it was safe for the few of us who remain to come forth."
Optimus and Hide were shocked. "How do we know you speak the truth?" Hide asked, wanting to be sure. It was not that he wanted to scare the young bot, but Hide didn't want Optimus to be led into a trap.
"All I can offer is to show you where the few of us survived. We didn't have much, but we went to a secret area another minibot, Bumblebee, had built years ago and had let my father know of before Bumblebee was asked to be the protector of Onyx and Quartz. Bee only let a handful of bots know because he wasn't able to tell more due to being constantly on guard in the castle" clipper added. It was then that Optimus relaxed slightly.
"Alright, lead the way, but do know that if you are lying, the consequences will not be pleasant" Optimus announced. Clipper nodded and began to lead the two larger to the secret area that he had survived the war in. The two larger bots just hoped that this wasn't a trap. Clipper just hoped the others would be okay with the help Clipper was bringing. Clipper had no idea he was bringing the Prime and the Prime's bodyguard. Clipper just knew he and the other remaining bots needed help and safety.