Transformers MHA, Arc 2: Earthrise

by The Omni-Remnant

After a rather intense adventure and the U.A. Sports Festival approaching fast, Izuku and his friends have two important things to do; improve their Quirks in time for the festival… and hide a bunch of giant alien robots. That proves to be easier said than done, especially when enemies on Earth and from beyond the stars end up coming for them…

21. Roll to the Rescue

A/N: Morning everyone! First off, I would like to apologize for the slight delay before we get going on this chapter. Unfortunately, we had a power outage where I live all throughout Tuesday and part of Wednesday, so I lost a bit of productivity there. But we're here now, so how's about we get started, shall we? Oh, and don't worry, the next chapter should be going up on its normal day. We've got a BIG chapter ahead of us today, so let's just dive right in! This is…

Chapter 21: Roll to the Rescue

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"Mmph… w-wha…" Nemuri began to stir awake, immediately aware of the small pain that was pounding through her head. It was clear that she had been knocked out, but by who or what, she wasn't sure. Had a mission gone awry? Was there some sorry excuse for a villain who needed to get their ass kicked? And most importantly… did they grope her while she was unconscious?

'Because if anyone DID do that last one, so help me god, they'll wish they were never born.' The heroine thought to herself. 'Come on, Midnight, what's the last thing you remember? You were out on a date with Brian and… oh god. No, no, i-it must've all been a dream. Giant transforming robots from outer space wanting to kidnap me? And I went on a DATE with one of them? What a crock!'

A chuckle escaped her throat as she spoke to herself in reassurance. "Heh, yes, it must've just been a hallucina…tion." But Midnight's words caught in her throat the moment her eyes opened. She was in an absolutely massive room, and judging by the computer consoles off to her right, they were made for MUCH bigger beings than her. And they seemed to be much more technologically advanced as well. What's more, the fact that there was a giant, winged bot standing with his back toward her was all she needed to confirm her fears.

"…Or not." She glanced to her left and was met with Bumblebee, the little yellow bot shackled just as she was. 'And there's my date. Wow, THAT explanation will be fun to hear.' However, it was then that she noticed the way that she and Bee were shackled. They were floating up above a round, metal platform and their restraints seemed to be of the same type of metal. Their arms were spread out to their sides while their feet were bound together, which only brought one thing to mind…

"Okay, why the HELL are we T-posing?"

Midnight's voice rang out through the room, getting Thundercracker's attention. "Ah, good, you're awake." He faced her and strolled forward, his red optics zeroed on in her. As much as Midnight could feel fear coursing through her, she had to remain resolute. After all, what kind of hero would she be if she didn't? Thundercracker seemed to notice this, though. "Relax, I'm not going to hurt you. I have orders to keep you unharmed… at least for the next two hours."

The R-Rated Heroine rose a brow to the Seeker. "Oh, really? Well, considering the fact that I'm talking to a GIANT ALIEN ROBOT, what do you plan on doing to me then? Lemme guess; torture? Probe? Because lemme tell ya, buster, I'm into some kinky shit, and I'd probably be able to withstand both."

"What the pit are you talking about?" Thundercracker asked with narrowed optics. "And what does "kinky" mean?"

Midnight's brows rose in surprise. "…Oh, right, you're a robot. You probably have no idea what humans do when they… get down and dirty." She couldn't help but bite her lips and squirm a little bit. "Mmph, being shackled like this and just thinking about it is… gah, what am I saying?! Focus, Midnight!"

"Oh, of course… your "mating" rituals." Thundercracker said with a sneer. "Honestly, I have no idea how you organics can revel in such… "pleasure". It's weird."

"Well, of course YOU'D say that. You probably don't have any genitals, Blue Boy."

"The name is Thundercracker, lady." The Seeker lifted his pulse rifle slightly to make sure Midnight could see it. "And I suggest you remember it. I'm your warden around here for the moment, so until the Autobots get back to us with their answer, I suggest you make yourself comfortable."

The Decepticon turned his back to her again, but her interest was piqued. "Autobots… is that what he is?" Midnight craned her head back toward Bumblebee, seeing the red insignia on his foot. "Then what would that make you?"

"A Decepticon, lady." Thundercracker gestured to the purple insignia on his wings. "I suggest you remember it. Because soon, this planet and its energon resources will be under Lord Megatron's control. …And if you're lucky, he'll let your race live."

"Megatron? Sounds like a real charmer…" Midnight paused again the moment she heard mechanical whirring, along with the sound of raspy groans. She snapped her head back around and saw Bumblebee starting to come around, his blue optics in a slight daze before he realized just where he was. "B…B-Brian?"

Bee whipped his own head around, stunned to see his date trapped along with him. "Zrkt—Midnight?! Zkrt—What're you—zkrt—doing here?!"

Nemuri sighed with a slight pout. "They've captured us both, I'm afraid… not exactly one of my best moments…" She brought her eyes back to his in concern. "What about you? Are you alright? Any injuries—er… damages?"

"Zrkt—No, not really." Bee shrugged before moving his head down in shame. "Zrkt—I'm sorry. Zrkt—This must be—zrtk—the worst date—zrkt—you've ever been on—zrkt—right?"

"Well… it's probably the most interesting one, I'll grant you that." Midnight said, sendng him a sympathetic gaze. "But I have to ask… why the façade? Why deliberately present yourself as a human like you did? And…" She glanced away nervously. "…Why accept my date offer? I figure you must've felt uncomfortable with my flirting because you're an alien robot and have no experience with human romance… so why were you still willing to go out with me?"

Bumblebee's optics widened in shock. "Zrtk—No, no, that's not—zrkt—why I was—zrkt—uncomfortable." Midnight was surprised at his response as he went on; "Zrkt—The reason was—zrkt—because I WAS actually—zrkt—a little intimidated by your—zrkt—flirting." He looked away sheepishly. "Zrkt—I never had anyone—zrkt—flirt with me—zrkt—before. Zrkt—It was a bit—zrkt—strange."

Nemuri couldn't help but feel a little guilty now. This little bot had never had any experience with romance before and she had forced that onto him. "Oh… I see. I'm sorry that—"

"Zrkt—But then—zrkt—you showed me a different side to you today." Bumblebee went on, once again stunning the R-Rated Heroine. "Zrkt—One that's genuinely—zrkt—a very nice person. Zrkt—Someone who likes—zrkt—to have fun!" Even though he was wearing a mouth guard, Midnight could see just by his features that he was smiling underneath it. "Zrkt—And I like to have fun. Zrkt—I really did enjoy our date—zrkt—Midnight—zrkt—for however long it lasted."

Midnight's jaw had dropped by that point. Here she was, face to face with probably one of the kindest souls she had ever come across. It made her remember why she had wanted to ask him out in the first place; because she could tell that he was an extremely nice person and she could tell that he'd be fun, voice or no. Even though Bumblebee was a robot, the face he put on as Brian hadn't stopped his personality from shining through.

"…Bumblebee, I… I-I don't know what to say." Midnight admitted. "Your kindness, gentle nature, and selflessness…" Once again, she couldn't help but squirm slightly. "Ooh, it's enough to turn any woman on." She saw his optics widen and giggled at his expression. "Heehee, relax, I'm only half-joking. But I mean it, any woman would be lucky to have someone as nice and considerate as you… so thank you for trying to make this night special."

Bee's smile came back and he gave her a nod. "Zrkt—You're welcome—zrkt—Midnight."

"Hm… so… if you don't mind me asking, what do Midoriya, Jiro, Yaoyorozu… and I'm assuming the other kids, have to do with all this?"

Bumblebee brightened up and replied in a deep voice; "Zrkt—Teenagers with attitude!"

Midnight couldn't help but burst out laughing. It was a dated reference, but she got it all the same. "Haha! I see. So you and your Autobot friends have some help in acclimating to Earth through the students. And THEY have been helping you train them, not the military. Interesting…" She trailed off as she thought back to the two people she most often saw "Brian" with. "So that means… Buck and Sadie. I'm guessing they're Autobots, too?"

"Zrkt—Oh yeah. Zrkt—RC—zrkt—and Bulkhead—zrkt—are some of my closest friends."

"Arcee, huh? She the pink one?" Bee nodded to Midnight, which made her smile deviously. "I see… and you must have a thing for her, right?"

And just like that, Bee's optics nearly popped out of their sockets yet again, and he quickly tried to brush it off. "Zrkt—HAHAHA!—What?! No way! Zrkt—RC—zrkt—is just a close friend, I assure you."

Midnight rose her head knowingly. "Is that so? Then tell me, why is it that you always glance to her whenever I flirt with you? Or why she seems to get so flustered when I do so?" At this point, Bumblebee was beginning to tremble. She was right on the money, and she knew it. "Hmhm, Bumblebee, if this is about us—"

"Zrkt—Well, yes and no—zrkt—kinda."

"Oh relax, it's alright." Midnight rolled her eyes. "Trust me, I know young love when I see it." She sent him a wink in reassurance. "And besides, I had a feeling that there must've been SOME reason why Arcee was so agitated by my presence. She must've been afraid that I'd steal you away."

If Bumblebee were human, he'd probably be blushing so hard right now. "Zrkt—I don't know…" Once again, he lowered his head, unsure of what she was saying. "Zrkt—I'm not sure if—zrkt—she even LIKES me in that way. Zrkt—We've been friends for—zrkt—millennia. Zrkt—I don't think—zrkt—RC—zrtk—would imagine us as—zrkt—anything more."

A wistful smile took hold of Midnight's features. 'Ah, young, complicated love… that's somehow much older than me.' She wished she could just move over and give the yellow beetle bot an encouraging hug. "Bumblebee, romance isn't easy, take it from me. There's a lot of bumps in the road, a lot of give and take, and plenty of sacrifice involved. No doubt you two have had to experience a lot of that over the course of this war." Bee craned his head back up to her, listening to what she had to say. "But believe me when I say that there's a happy ending out there for everyone, and I think that you two are no different."

"Zrkt—You think so?"

"I know so… even if I personally haven't found mine yet." Midnight admitted. "But someday, I will… preferably before I hit 40." She shook her head to get back on track. "The point is that if you need help, don't be afraid to ask."

Bee couldn't help but be nervous at that. "Zrkt—You're willing to help—zrkt—even though—zrkt—RC—zrkt—is technically a rival?"

The R-Rated Hero chuckled at that. "Hehe, Bumblebee, you're very sweet, and I REALLY like you, believe me. Plus, I wouldn't mind a couple more dates with you in the future. But in terms of true love, I can tell there's something between you and Arcee, and to get in the way of that would just be criminal." She gave him one more wink. "And remember; I'm a hero, after all." The two shared a chuckle at that… before hearing a murmur from somewhere else in the room. Midnight saw Thundercracker move slightly and narrowed her eyes at him. "And what do YOU have to say?"

"Nothing!" Thundercracker denied suddenly. "Just… collecting myself. Can't get distracted."

"…You've been awfully silent this whole time." Midnight noted. "Would've expected a villainous robot like you to have some sort of snide comment."

Thundercracker's head perked up and he turned to her, furrowing his metal brow. "Villain? Lady, I'm a soldier fighting a war for a cause I believe in." He went up to her and lowered his head to her eyelevel. "Not ALL Decepticons have a cruel streak, you know. A lot of us just do what we're told in order to bring about the future we're hoping for."

"Is that so? Then what would that be, Mister…"

The Seeker straightened himself up, peering down to her with a soft glare. "The name's Thundercracker. And if you must know, I'm fighting for a future where our home planet isn't restricted by the old ways." He moved so his back was to her once again. "Again, not every Decepticon has a cruel streak. …Most do, but others like myself are just fighting for what our leader, Megatron, first set out to do; bring about peace by dismantling Functionism."

Midnight raised a brow at that. "And what IS Functionism?"

"A societal idea which dictated that every Cybertronian's place in the world was dictated by what they transformed into." Thundercracker sneered. "It's a restrictive, outdated idea put in place eons ago by the High Council of Cybertron, one which Megatron sought to put to an end with the Ascenticon movement." He craned his head back and glanced to Midnight out the corner of his eye. "Megatron believed that no one should be restricted by their alt mode, and that everyone had a choice to be what they wanted to be."

The woman's blue eyes widened in surprise and she glanced over to Bumblebee. "…Are you sure they're the bad guys?"

Bee sighed and urged Thundercracker to go on. "Zrkt—Tell her the rest."

The blue Seeker's expression hardened and he growled… though he couldn't deny what happened shortly afterward. "While many of us followed Megatron for the goal he set out for, many more followed once he revealed his… ulterior motive." He lowered his head as he recalled that day. "Turns out, Lord Megatron grew a strong resentment against the Cybertronian High Council, and wanted to be named the next Prime by force. The council denied him… and that's when he unleashed his dark vision. He renamed our faction "Decepticons", and from there… well, you can probably guess what happened."

"Hm, so your leader didn't get what he wanted and went on a warmongering rampage afterward." Nemuri concluded, with Bumblebee nodding to her. "Yep, that sounds like a supervillain backstory to me." She raised a brow at Thundercracker. "…But if you don't approve of the Cons' cruel methods… then why're you still with them?"

She saw Thundercracker's grip on his weapon tighten, and gave a small gasp as he turned back to her. "Because, Earth Woman, I am a warrior. But I was not able to become one until after I joined Megatron's cause. Before, I was forced to be a scientist, just like every other jet. But as a Seeker, I'm able to do what I've always wanted to; to rule the skies with no one as my equal." He wore a slightly proud smile. "Not to brag, but while I'm the youngest of my brothers, I am the best flyer."

Midnight couldn't help but frown in disappointment. "I see.. and you're alright with that? Going along with all of the bad things your comrades do even if you don't approve?"

Thundercracker took a deep intake before sighing again. That was a question he had asked himself every day, and each time, he came back to the same justification; "…If it allows me to be the bot I want to be, then so be it." He went over and leaned up against the wall. "But I don't see much of a point in getting you humans involved, much less hurting you over all this." Much to Midnight's shock, she could swear she heard some sympathy in Thundercracker's voice. "Your race is so… fragile. Undeserving of our cruelty. If I could stop this, I would… but it's not my decision to make." He bowed his head to her. "I'm sorry, Earth Woman."

"…Midnight."

"Hm?"

"My name is Midnight." The R-Rated Heroine said with resolve. "I suggest you remember it. Because when we get out of here, I will do everything I can to help our planet stay safe."

Thundercracker blinked at her in surprise a couple times… and a small smirk came to his lips. "Hmph, alright… Midnight. I will." Just then, the tumblers in the prison door began to move and it opened up, allowing none other than the Aerial Assault Team to come in. "Ah, there you are."

Nemuri's eyebrows shot up at the sight. "You three?!"

Runway grinned and placed her hands on her hips. "Ah, good, you're awake. Lord Starscream will be pleased to hear that."

"Hahaha! Oh, just you wait, lady!" Jetstorm cackled, rubbing his hands together. "Our commander has some SPECIAL ideas waiting for you. You'll be quite surprised at what he's got planned to make you squeal."

Midnight couldn't help but smirk at that wording. "Is that right? If he wanted me to squeal, I would've been happy to do so under the right circumstances." She stuck her tongue out and licked her lips, squirming in place once more. "All I need is a whip, some toys and a set of cuffs and I'd be squealing in no time."

Bumblebee's head went straight down in shame. "Zrkt—So this is what we've been reduced to?"

"Lady, I'm not sure what you're talking about." Sonar piped up. "But lemme tell you, if it's a whip you want, then I'm sure Starscream must have one… but trust me, you're not gonna like it when he uses it on ya." He eyed Thundercracker and crossed his arms. "So, boss, what do we do while we wait? Just stand guard?"

"Pretty much, and I suggest you get comfortable." Thundercracker advised. "We're gonna be here for a while."

The Mini-Cons mumbled amongst themselves while Midnight and Bumblebee exhaled in exasperation. They were really going to just hang here for the next hour and a half? 'Boring!' It was then, however, that Midnight saw the monitor and computer console again, and an idea sprang into her head. "Well… if we're stuck here for a while…" She made sure all four Cons had their attention on her as she suggested; "Maybe we could watch a little TV?"

If anything, this only made them all confused. "TV? Like GalacTV?" Jetstorm asked. "I don't know if we can even get a signal on this backwater planet. And even then, it's basically just boring news these days."

"Well, we have human TV here on Earth." Midnight suggested. "Maybe you could tune into that signal?"

"Is this some sort of trick?" Thundercracker demanded, raising his pulse rifle. "Because if it's some sort of escape attempt—"

"Thundercracker, I swear, it's no trick." The U.A. Teacher assured. "Really, I just thought we could all use something to keep from getting bored, you know? We could watch a movie, or a show… just to keep us entertained!" Midnight tilted her head toward Bee with a quirked brow. "I mean, I'm sure that Bee's been on Earth long enough to vouch for human TV, right?" While Bee was still a bit confused, he couldn't deny that he did enjoy watching Earth TV, so he nodded. "See? Cybertronian approval right there!"

Runway tapped her chin in thought. "Hm, I dunno… seems kinda—wait, what?" She saw Thundercracker move over to the console, and the Seeker started typing in a command. "Th-Thundercracker?"

"Boss, what're you doing?" Sonar asked.

The Seeker rolled his optics as he continued typing. "Seeing if this human television is all that it's cracked up to—woah!" Thundercracker was taken aback the moment he caught the signal, tapping into a satellite TV network and picking up on a channel right away. Immediately, he saw several people clad in colorful spandex with matching helmets that all had a matching theme to them. And what's more, they were posing while backed with colorful explosions. "Agh! W-What the heck is this?!"

"Zrkt—Teenagers with attitude!"

But once those spandex clad heroes started speaking Japanese, Midnight felt the need to correct him; "Well, not quite, Bee. But you're very close, hehe."

…..

"Thanks for healing my jacks up, Recovery Girl."

"Oh, it's no problem at all, dearie." The elderly Youthful Heroine replied. "After all, we can't have you going into battle with your Quirk in disarray, now can we?"

Kyoka smiled and bowed her head gratefully. "Of course." The group of Autobots, teachers and students had made their way to Autobot Outpost Omega-1, and they were making their final preparations before commencing the rescue operation. She and Recovery Girl were sitting in the medical bay, all while Red Alert made his own arrangements not too far away. In case anyone got hurt on this mission, be it bot or human, they'd need the med bay at maximum readiness.

The Earphone Jack user was also in her costume; her black leather jacket, salmon pink undershirt with rips near the hem, loose black pants, her subwoofer boots and her white fingerless gloves with the wrist-mounted speakers. She had yet to put on her blue and red headphones, but she had painted the red triangles under her eyes, so she was nearly set to go. "I must say, though, dearie don't you think you'd need a bit more protection?" Recovery Girl noted. "If you're going up against these… Decepticons, I think it was, you might want to have some armor."

"I'll be okay." Kyoka assured, though she rolled her eyes. "Besides, if Yaomomo has no worries going dressed in HER outfit, then what do I have to be scared about?"

"Bah, I certainly wish that girl would reconsider her choice in hero wear." Recovery Girl waved her syringe-cane in protest. "I understand she needs to be able to use her quirk effectively, but there are better ways than having her chest out on full display for everyone to gawk at."

Kyoka stood up and put on her headphones, ready to head out. "Yeah, well, her costume DOES still meet the required coverage limit, so good luck convincing her to change it. Thanks again, ma'am."

"No problem, dear… ooh, and what do you know? Your boyfriend is here to escort you, hehe…"

The purplette's eyes widened and her head whipped around to see Izuku waiting near the med bay entrance. And much to her surprise, he had quite a bit of a change to his costume. It was the same emerald green that she had suggested before, but now it had some extra details that made it even cooler than it had been before. For one, he now had extra-padded black leg armer that went down from his thighs all the way to his signature red shoes, complete with knee pads. He also had a new red blet, and nearly all the white detailing from before was now black. The only exception was the harness around his collarbone and his gloves, which had some blue stripes around the cuffs now. And finally, his respirator mask was now made of metal, and while still somewhat keeping the teeth pattern, it was a lot less obvious, especially with the point near the front.

Overall, he looked awesome… and she couldn't help but notice how well he filled out the whole suit, no baggy parts to speak of. 'Damn, how is it he's gotten even MORE ripped?!' But then Kyoka's cheeks heated up at the sudden thought. 'GAH! What the hell am I saying?!' She whipped her head back to Recovery Girl as Izuku came walking in. "He is not my boyfriend!" Kyoka whispered harshly.

"Oh, perhaps not now, dearie." Recovery Girl winked and touched her nose. "But I've seen that look you just gave him SEVERAL times before. I suggest you do something about it before its too late, because let me tell you, as much as the boy breaks his bones, I can tell he'd also be quite the catch for someone your age."

"H-Hey!" Izuku waved over. "What're you guys talking about?"

"N-N-NOTHING!" Kyoka exclaimed, taking Izuku aback. "Nothing at all, hahaha! No secret discussions here, no sir!" She saw Izuku furrow his brow, his curiosity obviously not sated. "Uh… h-hey, you're uh… you're looking pretty awesome in that new costume, Izuku."

The greenette's eyebrows rose up, his features quickly overtaken by a sheepish grin. "O-Oh, you think so?" He scratched his cheek nervously as they reddened. "Yeah, i-it IS pretty cool. Honestly, I had no idea that the Support Group… or rather, Hatsume, was upgrading it before now." Izuku glanced behind him toward the control room, no doubt where the mad inventor was with the others. "She kept this secret pretty well-hidden, I'll say that. …Though I really wish she didn't remove my hood."

"Wait, she did? Bunny ears and all?"

Izuku deadpanned at that. "…Yeah, but she said it was so she could "make some better head gear" for me." he shrugged. "I really couldn't tell you what she meant by that."

Kyoka hummed and went up to take a closer inspection of all of the intricate details of Izuku's new costume, which didn't help much with the boy's nerves. "Well, I gotta say, she did pretty well with it overall. Wonder if it'll be able to withstand the new way you use your Quirk?"

Izuku gave her a shrug. "Only one way to find out, right? C'mon, the others are waiting for us."

"Yeah, right." Kyoka nodded before waving back to the nurse. "We'll see you later, Recovery Girl!"

"A-And I promise I won't come back with anything broken!" Izuku added hastily.

Recovery Girl furrowed her brow and waved her cane at him. "I certainly hope not, sonny! Any more broken arms or legs and pretty soon, you won't have many bones to speak of!" The duo flinched, but the Youthful Heroine's demeanor changed back to a happy one. "Now, I suggest you all go. Red Alert, dear, you should as well. Things are about to get underway."

"Of course." Red replied, giving a brief smile to the old woman. "And I appreciate you giving me some help in the med bay, Recovery Girl. Hopefully we won't need it, but—"

"Better to be safe than sorry." Recovery Girl agreed before shooing them off. "Now go, go, you're all needed!"

The two teenagers and the medic all proceeded toward their destination; the control room, where every Autobot, Hero and student were all gathered around. Izuku and Kyoka saw every one of their classmates in their costumes, from Tenya's engine-themed armor, to Mina's teal and purple splotchy bodysuit with white mask and her furry overcoat with matching boots. Ochako was in her navy and pink skin-tight jumpsuit, holding her clear-domed helmet in her hands as she watched Denki slip on his own black jacket. "So, you didn't ask for any upgrades to your costume, Kaminari?" the brunette asked.

"Nah, couldn't think of any." The electric blonde admitted. "…Well, aside from one thing." He reached into the suitcase for his costume… and pulled out a pair of dark blue shades with rather dynamically-shaped lenses. "I exchanged my clunky communicator with something a bit… cooler." He flung the shades on and struck a pose. "So, whaddya think, Uraraka? Am I snazzy or what?"

Ochako slightly winced at that, but she kept a smile even as a drop of sweat fell down her forehead. "Oh… y-yeah, sure. You're something alright."

"That's putting it mildly." Kyoka quipped as she and Izuku approached. "You look like a rejected anime protag, Kaminari."

And just like that, the Electrification Quirk user slumped over. "Ah, man! C'mon Jiro, why'd ya have to ruin it, huh?"

"Someone around here has to keep you grounded in reality." Kyoka rolled her eyes.

It was then, however, that Ochako noticed Izuku's new costume, and her eyes widened. "Woah… Deku, your new hero costume is so cool!"

"Hey, yeah man!" Eijiro suddenly spoke up from behind, giving Izuku a pat on the shoulder. "Those new additions are freaking sweet! And that new respirator is pretty awesome, too."

A smile came to the greenette at the redhead's compliment. "Oh, thanks Kirishima… a-and I see you added something to your costume, too. Those sleeves are new, right?"

Eijiro lifted his arm, showing that he did indeed have some new sleeves on his hero costume. "Yeah, Mr. Aizawa suggested that I should add 'em, just so I don't hurt any innocent civilians with my Quirk by accident. Thought it was a pretty good idea." He raised his head slightly as Tenya and Mina came over to meet them, and the Hardening user placed his hands on his hips eagerly. "So, we all ready to go?"

"Fairly soon." Tenya replied, his voice echoing in his helmet. "The only one left is Yaoyorozu, and then we'll be ready."

Mina couldn't help but squirm in excitement, balling her hands up near her chest. "Eeeee, this is gonna be so amazing! All of this training over the past couple of weeks and it's gonna be paying off with this rescue mission!" She slammed her hand into her palm and wore a huge, eager grin. "Let's show our teachers that we've got what it takes, guys!"

Denki raised a fist of his own and cheered; "Hell yeah, I'm right there… with… you…" But the blonde trailed off when he saw someone headed their way, his eyes widening in shock. "Uh… guys?"

"Hm? Kaminari, what's—oh my god." Kyoka was as stunned as Denki was when she saw what he had, and it was evident that everyone else was, too. And as much as they knew how weird it was to stare at their friend like this… they just couldn't help it.

It was none other than Momo… but to their surprise, she WASN'T in her usual hero costume. No, she was in something almost ENTIRELY new. The only thing that wasn't new was her boots, which were the same as the ones from her first costume. But from the knees up, it was almost entirely different. Instead of the rather glaring one-piece that showed off a LOT of her cleavage, instead, she was wearing a two-piece costume. She had a pair of red short-shorts with a white line going down their sides for her bottoms, and her top was a crimson, zip-up that had white trim on the collar piece, down the zipper line, and around arm holes. Her midriff, lower back, arms and most of her legs were still exposed, but it was still roughly the same amount of skin that she had shown with her prior suit, if not a bit more.

Momo instantly saw their astonishment and sheepishly shied away a bit. "Um, hehe… hi guys."

"Y-Yaomomo…" Ochako muttered, her smile coming back. "You look so cool!"

"I… I-I do?"

"Yeah, you look great!" Kyoka said with a supportive grin. "Where the heck did you get—"

"TA-DAAAA!" All of a sudden, Mei leapt out from behind Momo and thrust her hands toward the Creation Quirk user, though this made the girl feel a bit more embarrassed than she had been before. "So, you guys like the new outfit I made for Yaomomo? Ah, who am I kidding? I heard TWO voices of approval, so I'm sure ALL of you like it!"

Eijiro couldn't help but chuckle at that. "Heh, I-I mean, yeah, of course we do! Mei. I'm kinda surprised, though. When did you get the idea to make Momo a new costume?"

Mei cheerfully explained with a raised finger. "Oh, after the USJ Incident, everyone's costumes were brought straight to the Support group so that we could fix 'em up for everyone! And it was there that I discovered that Momo's costume was a bit… unflattering." She heard a small mumble next to her and she immediately pointed at Momo. "Now don't be a Grumpy Gus about it, we all know it's true. Didn't expect you to be into—"

"I wasn't, Mei." Momo pressed firmly, her lips in a pout as she folded her arms over her chest. "It was for practicality. I need to have as much skin exposed as I can so that my Quirk can be useful!"

The mad inventor took her words and stride. "And that, I get, but ya really don't want some scummy villain goin' for your honkers in the middle of a fight, do ya?"

Everyone yelped and all faced away from one another at the choice of words… aside from Mina, who laughed out loud. "BAHAHAHA! Oh… oh, you've gotta admit, Yaomomo, she has a point! Hahaha!"

"Mina, stop it!" Momo pleaded, her cheeks almost as red as her costume. "And you, too, Mei. I would prefer it if you DON'T talk about… my chest like that."

"Oop, sorry, Yaomomo!" Mei waved, acting surprisingly casual about the whole thing. "But trust me, you're gonna LOVE the new outfit." She went behind Momo again and pointed to the small of her back. "Some improvements I've made include a new exposed back area. You never know when you might need to create something behind you to stop bad guys." Mei then pointed down to Momo's new shorts. "And these short-shorts may look tight, but they breath really well, same with your top. And it allows for unhindered mobility, unlike those heavy belts you had before."

Momo had to admit, she did feel a tad more mobile in this costume. "Yes, you do make a good point—wait." She rounded back to Mei and raised an eyebrow at her. "Where ARE my belts? I had my research book with that and I NEED that so I know how to create special objects."

Mei sent a reassuring wave to her friend. "Oh, don't worry, you'll find that I shipped 'em all back to your place… because I got you something BETTER. Follow me!" With skeptic eyes, the teens all followed Mei over to a table near the far corner of the room, one that was covered by a sheet. Mei grabbed the edge of it and lifted it slightly. "Alrighty, prepare to feast your eyes in three… two… one… FEAST!"

With a quick yank, Mei pulled the sheet off, and the others were met with a surprising sight. Before them was what appeared to be some sort of headset and wrist gauntlet, the latter with a small keypad on it. While it was intriguing, it also confused plenty of them. "Um… Mei?" Ochako asked. "What IS it?"

"Why, it's Yaomomo's new streamlined portable database, of course!"

"M-My what?!" Momo's eyes widened further. "A database?"

Mei picked up the gauntlet and presented it to her. "Yep, allow me to present the Yaoyoro-Database. I've copied every single thing from inside your book AND MORE into this little wrist-mounted gauntlet. Simply type in what formula you want…" She reached down and grabbed the headset. "And it'll pop up for you on THIS! The Momo-Visor! It's a heads-up display, AND a stylish accessory! Go on, try it!"

Momo's brow furrowed curiously, but nevertheless, she decided to give it a whirl. She took the gauntlet, opened it up, and then clamped it shut around her wrist. Thankfully, it didn't hinder any movement, and it kept her hand exposed for creation. She then placed the headset on so that the band fastened around the back of her head, which surprisingly enough, did so automatically. Before she knew it, the visor activated, and her eyes were covered in a holographic HUD that she could still see through clearly. In fact, she was pretty sure her vision had IMPROVED a bit.

"Oh, and Red helped me so that the visor actually aids in your sight, by the way." Mei mentioned, as if reading Momo's mind. "You wouldn't believe how long it took me to get THAT right."

The Creation user lifted her arm and typed in something simple; "STEEL". Before she knew it, Momo had the necessary building blocks of steel presented before on her visor, which took her aback. "Oh… oh my…"

"So…" Mei raised a knowing brow to the raven-haired girl. "You like?"

"I… LOVE!" Momo brightened up and gave a happy laugh, which was infectious to everyone. "Haha! Oh my goodness, this is amazing! It's like I have everything I need literally at my fingertips!" She turned to Mei and quickly gave the genius a hug. "Mei, I cannot thank you ENOUGH! You just gave me one of the best suit upgrades that any hero has EVER had!"

Mei could do nothing more but shrug as she returned the embrace. "Eh, it's what I do."

"…Damn, I need her to make some gear for me." Denki noted.

Mina bounced around excitedly. "Yeah, me too, me too! Mei, the stuff you made for Momo is fantastic! I wanna see what kinda stuff you can make that suits MY Quirk!"

An excited grin quickly took hold of the inventor. "Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo! I thought you'd NEVER ask! I KNEW that studying your Quirks for the last couple of weeks would pay off! Okay, for starters, we need—"

"AHAHA!" But she was brought to a halt the moment All Might's signature laugh echoed through the room, the students now fully aware that he was right there. "Young Hatsume, I admire your enthusiasm for making new inventions for your friends. And students, I appreciate the drive to want to better yourselves for your hero work." He quickly raised his hand. "However! We have to remember that we have a mission to do. We're nearly ready to depart, so everyone, report for your assigned teams!"

"O-Oh, right, All Might." Izuku quickly agreed. "C'mon guys, let's go."

After a few more minutes, once he was certain that everyone was gathered together, Optimus stood before everyone on the GroundBridge's platform. Aizawa and All Might were standing with him, the two working with him to coordinate the mission. "Ahem, now that everyone seems to be accounted for, it's time we go over the plan." Optimus started. "No doubt the Decepticon ship will be heavily guarded, which is why we will be splitting into two groups once we engage the enemy."

"The infiltration team will be led by myself and Optimus." All Might announced. "Our squad will be the ones to break into the Decepticon ship and rescue Midnight and Bumblebee." He then turned his attention to Jazz. "Meanwhile, the combat team will be headed by Jazz and Present Mic. Their team's job will be to keep the Con's outside busy while we handle the inside job."

"Hatsume, Red Alert and I, meanwhile, will be coordinating communications back here." Aizawa spoke up, making sure he could be heard through his bandages. "We'll also be monitoring the action through the Sky Spy. Hatsume?"

"On it!" Mei sang as she skipped up to the platform with the Sky Spy in hand, rubbing it tenderly. "Ooh, it's time to show everyone what you can do, my precious baby!" The inventor typed in a command on the back of her device and almost instantly, the satellite panels on its sides flipped out and it started to hover above the ground, much to her delight. "Hehehe, woo-hoo! No glitches! We pulled it off, Red!"

Red Alert gave her a supportive nod. "Indeed, it seems we have. Now, let's put it to the test."

Aizawa too nodded in agreement. "Right, but first, we need to do something important…" He set his sights onto his eight students and sighed frustratingly. "We only usually do this once the Sports Festival is over, but… desperate times and all that. You kids will need callsigns while on this mission so we can keep track of you, so…" He paused for a moment, knowing he'd be hearing this from Midnight after this was over. "…Have you given any thoughts on your hero names?"

The kids all wore astonished expressions… many of which quickly transformed to ones of excitement. "Woah, SERIOUSLY?!" Mina exclaimed. "We get to use hero names on this mission?!"

"IF you have any." Aizawa stressed. "If you haven't decided yet, then feel free to use your normal name for the mission."

Tenya placed a hand to his chin. "Hm, well, sad to say, I'm one who hasn't decided on one yet." He bowed his head to his teacher in respect. "Simply call me "Tenya" for this mission, Mr. Aizawa."

"Well, I know what I wanna be called!" Eijro pounded his fist into his hand. "Just call me "Red Riot"!"

Aizawa raised a brow at that. "Hm, you mean like the pro hero, Crimson Riot? Well, I can definitely see that you wanna homage him as much as possible. Your hair and outfit are a dead giveaway to that."

Eijiro smiled sheepishly and chuckled. "Heh, yeah, he was a big inspiration to me wanting to be a hero, so I wanna do right by him."

"Wow, that's so cool, Kirishima!" Mina said excitedly before bouncing on the balls of her feet. "As for me, I'm gonna go with "ALIEN QUEEN"!"

This took everyone off guard, needless today. "Hm, really? Like the horror movie monster?" Aizawa asked again. "Interesting thought, but are ya sure you don't want something a bit… friendlier? Like maybe, I dunno… Pinky, or something?"

Mina sent him a pout and crossed her arms. "No. I refuse! Besides, I'm VERY friendly, thank you very much! And besides, the name "Alien Queen" doesn't necessarily have to be associated with a monster, ya know." She jerked her thumb up to the Autobots for emphasis. "Besides, THEY'RE aliens, aren't they? And they're plenty friendly!"

"Hm… very well, Alien Queen it is." As Mina cheered and jumped up and down victoriously, Aizawa set his sights over to Momo next. "And what about you, Yaoyorozu?"

Momo closed her eyes and placed a hand over her heart. "I've known what I've wanted to be called for the longest time, Mr. Aizawa." She stared resolutely and stated; "I am the Everything Hero, Creati. It's a name I hope to do well by."

Seemingly impressed, Aizawa nodded in approval. "Okay, not bad. Uraraka, you're up."

"O-Oh, I want my hero name to be "Uravity", sir." Ochako put her two pointer fingers together. "See, I took my last name and the name of my Quirk and put 'em together to get the name."

"Simple, but effective in its point." Aizawa approved.

Denki couldn't help but facepalm in frustration. "Agh, seriously?! You guys all thought up such cool names and I can't even think of anything!"

Kyoka smirked with a slight laugh. "Heh, I can think of one for ya, how about Jamming Yay?"

"Ooh! Yeah, that could totally work, Jiro!" Denki pumped a fist with a grin of his own. "I can see where you're coming from, too! It's because I'm so exciting and charged full of energy, am I right?"

"Psh, no." Kyoka rolled her eyes, covering her mouth slightly. "It's because you always get so braindead whenever you use your Quirk! Hahaha!"

"Agh, c'mon, Jiro, really?!" Denki pleaded as everyone else tried to hold in their laughs. "Am I seriously never gonna live this side effect down?!" He groaned and threw his hands up in defeat. "Whatever! Call me… call me "Chargebolt"." Within seconds, Kaminari's signature cocky grin was restored. "Yeah, that's the perfect name for a hero with an Electrification Quirk!"

Aizawa sighed, having no patience for their antics. "Fine, whatever, so long as you've got your name." He raised a brow over to Kyoka next. "And what about you? If you're real name is as good as the joke one you came up with, I'm dying to know."

Kyoka appreciated the deadpan delivery, but at the same time… she felt that simplicity was the best way to go in this situation. "Just call me… The Hearing Hero, Earphone Jack."

"Naming yourself after your Quirk, yet another common practice." Aizawa deduced. "That's acceptable…" Finally, he craned his head to the last student, one who he was intentionally saving for last. "And of course, there's you, Problem Child. Have you decided on what your callsign will be?"

Izuku hesitated for a moment, thinking over the decision he had made in his head. 'Is this really the name that I want for myself? If I choose it, I'll probably never be able to change—' But then he stopped that thought the moment he saw Kyoka, the purplette smiling supportively to him. She gave him a thumbs up and a wink, and just like that, Izuku's confidence had been boosted again by tenfold. "Mr. Aizawa, I have. It's a name that I've had to deal with for a long time, and I won't lie, I used to hate it." He trailed off as he glanced over to the punk rocker, giving her a nod. "B-But someone's recently helped me see all of the positive things that this name can be as well. So, in a way, you could say that this name's been redeemed for me…" He furrowed his brow and gave the man one final nod. "You can call me "Deku", and that's my final say on the matter."

Some of the teachers began murmuring amongst themselves at his words while Aizawa remained stoic as ever, considering what the young man had said to him. Of course, he knew that was the insulting name that Bakugo always called him, but still, it was interesting. 'Hm… choosing to name yourself after what your classmate derides you as. Is it to prove something to him? Or is it out of spite? Guess we'll have to wait and see.' With that thought in his mind, Aizawa gave a nod. "Alright, we're good to go then. Everyone's got their callsigns, so now it's time to assign teams.

"Indeed." Optimus piped up again. "Keep in mind, every one of you not only will be on this small team, but also on either the Infiltration or Combat teams. I will be designating your positions as such as we go along. "He gestured over to All Might and Izuku first. "Of course, the two of you will accompany me into battle."

"Haha! Well, that's quite obvious, my friend!" All Might saluted. "With our combined might, those Decepticons don't stand a chance, right Young Midoriya?" He craned his head down to his pupil curiously. "Or would you rather I call you by your code name?"

"Heh, either or is fine, All Might." Izuku assured.

Optimus nodded in approval. "Very good, the next team will actually be a team of four; Windblade, Creati, Springer and Snipe will be accompanying us on the Infiltration team."

Momo was actually quite surprised by this. "Wait, really? We get to be on a team of four?"

"We're the only fliers on the squad, Momo." Windblade winked. "It just makes sense to stick us together."

"Yeah, and besides, I know the Con's prison cells pretty well." Springer added. "If anyone's gonna be able to find Bee and Midnight, it's me." He shifted his optics down to Snipe, who was currently loading up his gun for the big fight. "Hope you're able to shoot that well, cowboy. You're gonna want to if you wanna take out some Cons."

Snipe chuckled at that and spun the revolver in his hand. "Big guy, you ain't ever SEEN an aim quite like mine. Trust me, I'm gonna blow yer… uh, I guess yer armor off with how good my aim is."

"Heh, I look forward to it."

Optimus continued from there. "Lastly on the infiltration team we have Arcee, Uravity and Thirteen."

Instantly, Ochako's eyes light up and she clasped her hands together in excitement. "AH! No way! I'm getting to work with you?!" She snapped around to Thirteen, the Space Hero standing directly behind her. "Oh my gosh, this is so totally cool! I'll be sure to not disappoint you, Thirteen, I promise."

"Hah, well aren't you a peach?" Thirteen chuckled, setting her hand on Ochako's shoulder. "But don't worry, I'm sure you'll do just fine. And if things get rough, my Quirk will be more than enough to help get us out of a tight pinch." She gave a thumbs up to the young brunette. "You can count on me."

"Aw, thanks!" Ochako beamed before going back to Arcee. "So, Arcee, you ready for… um…" She trailed off the moment she Arcee staring off into space, her gaze hard and her lips turned down. It was a stark contrast to how Arcee usually was, and it made the Gravity user feel uneasy. "Uh… Arcee? Y-You okay?"

"H-Huh? What?" Arcee snapped her head down and sent Ochako a reassuring wave, forcing a smile. "Oh, yes, Ochako, I'm fine. Everything's good, don't worry."

But Ochako wasn't convinced. "You're thinking about Shadow Striker, aren't you?"

"I… ugh, okay, yes I am, but I'm also worried about Bee, you know?" Arcee reached up and hugged her arm close to her chest. "I can't even imagine what the Decepticons might put him through if we don't rescue him in time."

"Don't worry, Arcee!" Thirteen said, raising a gloved hand up to the femme. "We'll rescue Bumblebee, I'm sure of it. As a Rescue hero, you have my word that he'll be alright."

Arcee paused at that before a more genuine grin came to her features. "Thank you, Thirteen, that means a lot."

"Alright, now it's time for the teams on the Combat squad." Prime went on, nodding his head to Jazz first. "Of course, Jazz and Present Mic will be leading this entire group, so I believe it would be fitting…" His optics moved over to a certain punk rocker. "If you were to join them, Earphone Jack."

Kyoka couldn't help but cringe a bit. On the one hand, she was happy that she was teaming with Jazz of all bots. But on the other hand… "HAHA! SOUNDS GOOD TO ME, PRIME MAN!" Present Mic exclaimed, his voice reverberating through the whole room. He pointed over to Jazz and Kyoka, grinning from ear to ear. "LET'S LOAD UP AND MOVE 'EM OUT, MY FELLOW AUDIO JUNKIES, BECAUSE THIS IS GONNA BE OFF THE CHAIN!"

Jazz was taken aback by his enthusiasm, whispering to Kyoka; "Is he always this excited?"

"You have NO idea." Kyoka deadpanned, pinching the ridge of her nose. "Optimus, I get where you're coming from, but why?" she muttered to herself.

"Sideswipe, Eijiro…" Optimus gestured down to the angular man made of cement. "You shall be teaming with Cementos."

Eijiro grinned eagerly at that, raising a fist up to the kindly teacher. "Oh, hell yeah! Between my rock-hard body, Sideswipe's jackhammers and your cement constructs, nothing will be able to get past us!"

Cementos merely smiled and chuckled at his readiness. "Hmhm, good, keep that spirit about you, boy, and I'm sure we will overcome our enemies." He looked up to Sideswipe and gave him a nod. "And I also anticipate seeing YOU in action, Sideswipe. I hear you're quite the force to be reckoned with."

And just like that, a cocky smirk came to the red bot's face. "Oh, heh, heck yeah, dude." He placed his hands behind his head nonchalantly. "Trust me, with me around, you guys won't have anything to worry about."

"Aside from your own ego getting in the way again." Strongarm butted in, shooting Sideswipe a warning glance. "Don't fly off the handle out there, Punk, you understand me? We're responsible for a lot more humans on this mission, so—"

"Yeah, yeah, I get it, Strongarm." Sideswipe waved. "You worry about your team, and I'll worry about mine. How's that sound?"

"…Fine, okay then." Strongarm crossed her arms. "I'll do that, thank you very much. …Um, Optimus, who IS on my team?"

"That would be Tenya and Ectoplasm." Prime explained as he gestured down to the two, garnering their attention. "Of course, you and Tenya have prior experience working with one another, but I believe that Ectoplasm would be a good fit for you as well."

Ectoplasm himself picked up on that and continued; "Indeed, we'll be running interference on the Decepticon threat." He set his white-eyed gaze onto Tenya with a nod. "Between our two Quirks, I believe we'll be able to disorient the Decepticons well enough to keep them off of Prime and the others' trails."

Tenya immediately saluted to his Mathematics teacher. "Sir! I promise I will not fail you in this mission, you have my word."

"It's an honor to work with you, sir." Strongarm added with a bow.

"Likewise, now let's teach these Cons about why it's unwise to mess with U.A."

The duo agreed with their new teammate before Prime went on to another certain duo. "Bulkhead, you and Mina shall be working with Power Loader on this mission. I trust that he will be able to provide some heavy assistance with the… rather interesting device that he's brought."

Mina was perplexed by that until she actually saw the Support group teacher standing next to said device… which is when she realized that she wasn't the only one who got her name from a certain horror movie. It appeared to be a large chair with massive arms that resembled the gloves he wore, along with a set of struts on the underside to act as legs. It was primarily yellow with black caution strips on it, and it also seemed to have missile pods on the arms' shoulders. "AH! Oh my gosh, Mr. Power Loader, this is WAY too perfect! I probably should've guessed that YOU were a fan of Aliens, too!"

Power Loader cleared his throat, feeling a bit sheepish at being called out. "Ahem, well, I will say that it served as great inspiration for me, certainly. I wouldn't call myself as big of a fan as you, but I will say it's a pretty fitting for us to be on the same team." He set his sights onto Bulkhead and jerked a thumb toward his machine. "Think you can carry my rig to the battle, Bulkhead? I'd really appreciate it."

"Oh, sure!" Whrr-tschzz-tschzz-tschzz-chk! Bulkhead transformed into his Hummer truck mode and backed up to the loader, opening his tailgate for it. "Just heft it on up there and I'll get it where it needs to be."

"Woo-hoo! Alright!" Mina pumped both fists into the air. "Team "Aliens" for the win!"

The Iron Clawed hero had to hold back a tired sigh. 'Great, now I'm dealing with ANOTHER hyper pink-haired teenager. Am I cursed or something?'

All Might and Strongarm assisted in loading the device into Bulkhead's truck bed, Optimus went over to the final team. "Sunstreaker, Chargebolt, I'm certain I don't have to tell you that—"

"That we're gonna be THE most badass team out on the battle field?" Denki guessed as both he and Sunstreaker pointed finger guns at one another. "Because trust me, Optimus, we DO already know that."

"Haha, YES!" Sunstreaker cheered. "With all of that hard work we put in to help focus your Quirk, I'm sure we'll end up kicking the MOST Con skid plate!" Sunny and Denki brought their fists together and gave a simultaneous; "BOOSH!", which Kyoka couldn't help but facepalm at.

Optimus, however, only raised a metal brow at them. "…I was going to say that I don't have to tell you that, by process of elimination, your assigned U.A. Teacher will be Mr. Vlad King."

The Prime pointed behind the duo and they turned around… where Denki was met with the homeroom teacher of Class 1-B himself. The man had his large, muscley arms crossed over his broad chest, his unyielding glare shooting holes directly into Denki's soul. His pointed teeth and blood red hero costume didn't help in making him less intimidating either. Quite the opposite, in fact… he was an absolute beast. "…Hiya!" Sunstreaker waved while Denki cowered before the man.

"Hmph, alright, LISTEN UP." Immediately, both Denki and Sunstreaker straightened up at Vlad's command, the Blood Hero pacing right in front of them. "You may not be part of MY class, Mr. Kaminari, but rest assured that I'm going to be showing the same hospitality to you as I do them. No special treatment, no matter how "all that" you think you are." He poked and prodded Denki's chest to make sure he got the point across. "I want you to follow my orders TO. THE. LETTER. Is that clear, son?"

"C-Crystal, sir!" Denki acknowledged.

"Good." Vlad's sights went up to Sunstreaker, making him flinch. "And you! I expect neither you or Kaminari to let your egos get in the way of this mission. This is a rescue operation, not a machismo contest."

Sunstreaker was left nearly speechless at that. 'Man, this guy is intense!' Still, he knew that this mission WAS important, and as the more mature sibling between him and Sideswipe, he had to take responsibility. "A-Ahem, of course, Mr. Vlad. I'll make sure that both you and Denki stay safe."

The white-haired man nodded once again. "Excellent. Now, with all the teams formed up, I think it's time we started heading out."

"I could not agree more, sir." Optimus concurred. "Red Alert, the GroundBridge, if you would."

Red promptly headed over to the GroundBridge terminal and entered the coordinates for their destination, pulling on the lever to activate the vortex. "Just so you're aware, I've programed this GroundBridge to open up about a mile or so out from Shadow Striker's destination. Hopefully that will give you all enough room to not be seen coming by the Cons."

"Thank you, old friend. Be ready to open the portal when we've rescued Bumblebee and Midnight." Red Alert saluted to his leader before Optimus faced the collected team of Autobots, Heroes and Students one final time. "Now, remember; tonight, we are a unit working toward a common goal; to save our friends. Several of us have worked with one another before, others have not, but so long as we remember what keeps us united, I have faith that we will succeed. So… let us wait no longer. Autobots, transform…" Whrr-tschzz-tschzz-tschzz-chk! The nine Autobots all transformed and opened up for their human allies to climb in, and with that, Optimus finished his command; "And roll out!"

…..

Back on the Darksyde, meanwhile, Starscream was reclining in his seat with a most satisfied smile, taking time to relish his victory. Finally, a plan had ACTUALLY worked in his favor. He had not one, but TWO hostages and the Autobots were at his mercy! Between that and the new Mini-Con recruits proving their worth off the bat, this was a good day indeed. "Oh, Swift, have I ever told you how FUN it is to not be on the losing side?"

"Only for the past hour and a half." Swift muttered, sarcastically rolling her optics. "Speaking of, aren't we close to that Ultimatum deadline?"

"Indeed… but we must wait for the new probe to finish before launching it."

The helicopter bot sighed and placed her hand over her optics. "Those Autobots, I swear. Don't they KNOW how long it takes to make one of those?!"

"Oh, relax, Swift, it barely takes any time at all."

"Says the guy who sat on his aft while Flatline and I worked on it." Swift snarled.

Starscream pursed his lips and tapped his fingers awkwardly. "O-Oh, yes, erm… fair point. But still, don't worry, I'm sure the new probe will be finished before long." Starscream put a finger to his chin, thinking over everything he should do to prepare for his ultimate victory. "Hm, I should probably check in with Thundercracker on the prisoners' status…" He reached over and activated the comms to the holding cells. "Brother, how goes the—"

GYAAAAAAAOOOOOON!

"MOTHER OF—AUGH!" Starscream was so startled by the sudden loud roar that he felt straight out of his chair, hitting his head on the table on the way down. Swift burst out laughing and pointed at Starscream as he scrambled up, his features twisted in rage. "Thundercracker, what in the FRAG was that?! What is the status of our prisoners? …Thundercracker?! Is this thing even ON?!"

…..

In the cells themselves, Thundercracker was entranced by the black and white moving pictures before him, as were the Mini-Cons. They were watching a "movie" that Midnight had suggested, one that the three Cons were utterly fascinated by. "So you're telling me that this "Gojira" isn't just a guy in a suit, but an allegory for the dangers of nuclear weapons?" Thundercracker asked.

"Indeed." Midnight affirmed, her and Bee still hanging in midair from their shackles. "It's a very powerful movie, even if the special effects are quite dated. Usually for more modern Gojira movies, the Kaiju Hero, Godzillo does all the stunt work." She glanced over to Bumblebee briefly. "You'd be floored by how big of a greenscreen he needs."

"Hm, interesting." Thundercracker watched as the massive beast lifted his head and roared over the charred remains of Tokyo, before it then marched right into the sea. "And to think something like this came about because of a war… all we had on Cybertron was propagandist garbage."

"Hm, sounds awful." Midnight agreed. "A film like this is WAY better, right? An important message, a dark atmosphere, and still very entertaining. Funny how an almost three-hundred-year-old movie can be like that."

"Well, I—" BZZZT! BZZZT! BZZZT! All of a sudden, the entire room started flashing red as an alarm blared throughout the entire ship, taking them all by surprise. "What on Cybertron?!"

Midnight's head shot up in concern. "W-What's going on?"

Runway, Jetstorm and Sonar all stood at attention. "It's the security alarm." The leader of the Aerial Assault Team explained. "Either we're under attack, or something's coming… and I bet we can all take an accurate guess on what."

Thundercracker let out a disappointed sigh. He was just starting to enjoy that movie, too. "Autobots. It seems your allies have somehow found us." He looked straight at Midnight as he made his conclusion. "If I had to guess, I'd say they're coming to rescue you two."

"…So will you fight back against them?" Midnight asked.

"It's my duty." Thundercracker confirmed. "I… apologize, Midnight. There is no honor in what we did to bring you here, but as a Decepticon soldier, I must do as I am ordered." He shifted his gaze toward his Mini-Con squad with a nod. "Come, we have to be ready to engage the enemy." And with that, the four of them were off, leaving Midnight and Bumblebee to themselves… but not before Thundercracker glanced back at her one final time. "…I'm sorry."

With his departure, Midnight sighed to herself, partially upset to see hear that. "So am I."

…..

"Ugh, whatever!" Starscream dismissed, giving up on contacting his brother as he got up from his chair. "I'll just go check on them myself—" BZZZT! BZZZT! BZZZT! "Oh, what NOW?!"

Without warning, Nightra appeared in front of him, darting straight for the control panel as he shouted in surprise. "Proximity alarm!" the hacker said as she typed away. "We've got intruders approaching from about half a mile out, and… aye dios mio, that's… how did they even…"

Starscream shot up and got right in her face. "Nightra, what is going on?!"

"It's… the Autobots." Nightra stepped aside, showing Starscream and Swift that there were indeed several Autobot signals approaching their position, and fast. "They've found us. I don't know how, but they did."

"That's impossible!" Starscream snarled, rushing up to the screen in rage. "We've been out of range from their scanners for WEEKS and not once did they find us! How are they only NOW just—"

"I… may have an answer to zat." Everyone spun around as Shadow Striker and, surprisingly, Unicronus walked into the room. The former wore a disgusted sneer as she brought her hand up, holding a teeny-tiny device between her fingers. "I found zis after Flatline checked up on me following our mission. It is emitting a strong signal on a special frequency, so I can only guess—"

"You got SLOPPY!" Starscream snapped, taking Shadow Striker off guard as he grit his teeth and stormed up to her. "In your pursuit of revenge, you neglected to pay attention and one of them got a tacker on you! Do you have ANY idea to what lengths I've gone to keep this location a secret?! I should—"

"ENOUGH!" Unicronus bellowed, taking Starscream by the arm very roughly. "Starscream, I don't know if you've noticed, but we have BIGGER things to worry about than playing the blame game. The Autobots are coming here, and that means we need every asset we have on defending our ship and keeping the prisoners locked up tight." He craned his head over to Swift. "Lieutenant, I want you out on the front lines with Skywarp, Barricade, Flatline and Blastwave. A battalion of Vehicons should be waiting for you in the loading bay, understand?"

Without hesitation, Swift saluted to him. "Yes, sir. Understood." She made for the door soon after, shooting Starscream a knowing glance as she left. "Might wanna keep your head on for this one, Screamer. Something tells me it's gonna get nasty."

Starscream merely grumbled at she left, all while Unicronus went on; "Alright, Nightra, it's best if you and I stay in the command center and coordinate things from here. Starscream, you and Shadow Striker will meet up with Thundercracker and—"

"Do NOT give ME orders, Unicronus!" Starscream shouted, pointing at the tactician's chest. "Remember, we are CO-commanders on this mission, so I am allowed to make my own decisions in this situation, thank you very MUCH."

Unicronus folded his arms expectantly. "Alright then, what WILL you do then?"

"I… well…" Starscream had to admit, if Unicronus didn't have a point, he probably WOULD argue against his logic. But still… "Ugh, very well, I will head down to the prison cells, but ONLY so I can keep an optic on Shadow Striker. Not because you told me to." He sent a brief glare at the assassin, one which she didn't hesitate to return. "I have to make sure she doesn't bungle something up again, after all."

"I will cut out your audio processor for zat." Shadow Striker retorted.

Starscream got right in her face, raising one of his Null Rays. "I'd like to see you try."

Unicronus growled and pinched his nasal ridge, his temper beginning to rise. "Would you two just GO already?!" The Decepticons grumbled at him in return before heading off to their positions, leaving him and Nightra to monitor the situation from the bridge. Unicronus's glared at the approaching Autobot signals through his red visor, having no doubt that a certain commander was likely with them. "So, Optimus Prime, let's see if you're rusty after all this time…"

…..

"Woo-hoo!" While the subject of their mission was of the utmost seriousness, Momo couldn't help but feel so exhilarated as she flew through the air inside of Windblade. The two had grown to be good friends over the course of their time training together, but Momo had never gotten to fly in the City Speaker's jet mode before, so to say she was excited was an understatement. "Haha, I can't believe I'm in here without a flight suit! This is amazing!"

"You can thank the special sealant on my canopy for that." Windblade explained. "Helps regulate the g-forces." She lowered herself down so that she was flying over her commander, getting as close as she could without clipping the treetops. "We're almost there, Optimus. Just a few more clicks through these woods. I didn't think there's be so many trees here, honestly."

"Yes, I believe that Canada is MOSTLY wilderness, really." Cementoss said through the comms. "Hm, this could prove a bit difficult for me, though, considering I require a fair amount of cement to effectively use my Quirk…"

Denki's voice suddenly piped up too. "Well, let's just hope we don't get lost in these woods. It's a wonder how people live up here with all of the—MOOSE!"

"Heh, no kidding, man." Eijiro chuckled. "I mean, I know we've got stuff in Japan that's hard to live with, but those things are HUGE—"

"NO! MOOSE!" Denki shouted. "On our right!" Everyone's heads collectively snapped in that direction… and they were greeted with the sight of several charging bull moose coming their way.

Sunstreaker put on the breaks and let the charging herd miss him entirely, which several other Autobots quickly followed in example. Unfortunately, this didn't stop the moose from kicking up dirt from their hooves… which landed on Sunstreaker's hood. "AAAH! NO! C'mon, not now!"

Sideswipe, however, was much more focused on the large animals. "Sweet Solus Prime! Those things are the size of a pick-up truck!"

Optimus hummed to himself curiously. "Strange, what reason would they have to run us down? Perhaps we are trespassing on their territory?"

"Doubtful." Izuku denied. "Moose don't really have one set territory. It kind of moves along with them…" He then watched as several female moose also came running through, with plenty of calves coming along with them. "…If I had to guess, something might've spooked them."

All Might folded his arms at that. "Hm, not many animals in North America can intimidate a herd of moose like that. So, if I had to guess…"

"Decepticons." Springer assumed, rolling up to Prime in his armored car mode. "Something tells me we might've popped up on their radar already and they're scramblin' their forces. Whaddya want us to do, commander?"

"We maintain the initial plan. But first…" Optimus activated his comm to contact the base. "Mei, Red, Erasure Head, maneuver the Sky Spy ahead and give us an estimation of number of Decepticons we'll be dealing with."

Everyone sat back and watched as the Sky Spy suddenly blasted off into the forest, maneuvering around trees and other such obstacles as if it was no problem at all. After a few minutes, Red Alert's voice rang through the comms. "Hm, you'll definitely be met with resistance, Optimus. By my count, there are about 30 Vehicons, along with Skywarp, Swift, Barricade and Flatline. They're all—wait, no, Blastwave just came out of the ship as well." There was a long pause after that as he delivered some unfortunate news; "…And he has an X18 Scrapmaker."

There was a long, drawn-out silence after that, but if the Autobots were in robot mode, the humans would've seen that they were stunned to their cores. "…Uh, I take it that's a bad thing?" Mina called out.

"Uh, yeah, VERY bad." Bulkhead affirmed. "You know what a mini-gun is, right?" Mina gave him a nod. "Think of an X18 Scrapmaker as one of those… but even BIGGER and with TWO rotating barrels."

The teachers and students were left speechless, with some even growing pale. "Oh god, we're about to die." Denki muttered. "I KNEW I'd regret coming on this mission!"

"Pull it together, kid!" Vlad snapped, bringing Denki out of his terror. "We're not even AT the battle yet. Remember; a hero must be willing to face down any fears that they have if they want to win against any villain. This X18 Scrapmaker will be an obstacle, yes, but one we'll be able to overcome given the right tactics."

"And weapons." Bulkhead added. "I'll try to draw most of Blastwave's fire. Besides, he's probably gonna want to come after me, anyway."

"But what about the rest of us?" Arcee asked. "We can't get into the ship if all of those Cons are guarding the entrance."

Optimus, however, was quick to assure her. "Worry not, Arcee, we'll find a way. Red Alert, are there any openings that you can see?"

"Well, not many… though there IS a rather large boulder that's planted in the ground near the ship. Vaguely slope-shaped, you can't miss it."

The Prime hummed to himself as an idea began to formulate in his mind. "I see… Izuku, All Might, you may want to listen closely. I may have a plan that can get us into the base without having to use the entrance at all."

…..

At the Darksyde itself, Barricade stood at the ready, holding Frenzy in his buzzsaw mode as he and the other Decepticons awaited the arrival of the Autobots. If anything, though, Barricade was less excited and more antsy over the situation. "Ugh, where the pit are they? I thought they'd be here by now."

"Keep your lightbar on, Barry." Swift said with a smirk, her hands lighting up in their signature green glow. "Trust me, they'll show. They're Autobots, so they're not about to just not follow through with an insane plan like this if it means saving their precious friends."

Flatline huffed at the prospect. "Hmph, quite ze programming flaw across zem all, I vill say zat. Zeir collective sense of justice proves time and again to be more of a hindrance to zem zan anything."

"Bah! Too much talking!" Blastwave bellowed, hefting up the X18 Scrapmaker that was built right into his arm. "Action must start NOW! Destructsha needs food for her pointy bullet teeth!"

Skywarp sighed and shook his head. "I can't believe he gave that thing a name." But then, right at that moment, the sound of car engines reached his audio receptors, bringing the purple and black Seeker's attention back to the woods. Sure enough, through the trees and underbrush, he could see the Autobots barreling through straight at them. "Oh, scrap! Look alive, people!" He lowered his skull-like battle mask and took out his shotguns, pointing them at their enemies. "The enemy is within sight! Fire at will!"

"FINALLY!" Blastwave raised his massive gun at them and smirked victoriously. "Say hello to Destructsha, cowards! We are unstoppable force of nature and machinery! Now… DIE COWARDS!" Both barrels started spinning rapidly, and then… RATATATATATATATATATAT! The X18 began unloading every round it had against the Autobots, and Blastwave was having the time of his light. "ZZZZZZTT—AAAARARARARAGHAHAHA—ZZZZZTT! OH-HOHOHO!"

"Autobots, evasive maneuvers!" At Prime's orders, all nine Autobots began to bob and weave their way through the oncoming Hail Mary of bullets and blasts, in some cases, only just barely managing to do so. Inside their cabs, every human held on for dear life as the bots swerved around the place, though they knew that getting hit with any one of those bullets would be MUCH worse. "Everyone, engage the enemy!"

"No need to tell me twice!" Power Loader exclaimed as he opened the driver's side window. "Alien Queen, meet me out there when you can, alright? Until then, stay close to Bulkhead!"

Mina was caught off guard by that. "B-But what're you gonna do?"

Power Loader smiled and gave her a thumbs up. "I'm gonna give us a tactical advantage!" He climbed out of Bulkhead's window and got to the top of the Hummer, only to immediately jump into his own power loader. He connected the back of his helmet to a special cable above his chair and the device powered on, allowing him to jump out of the bed and then… start burrowing the moment he hit the dirt.

"W-Wait, what?!" one of the Vehicons exclaimed. "W-Where did he—WOAH!" One by one, several Vehicons began falling in holes that opened up beneath their feet. The process was almost instantaneous, leaving the Vehicons up to their necks in dirt and rock.

"Woah! Did Power Loader just do that?!" Bulkhead said in awe.

Alien Queen gave a small chuckle at that. "Hmhm, pretty sure he did. Way to help give us a small advantage, Mr. Power Loader!"

Meanwhile, Windblade was flying through the air while focusing her own fire on even more Vehicons. Granted, some of the maneuvers she was pulling off were making Momo slightly sick, but it beat the alternative. The same could be said for Springer, who had suddenly transformed into his copter mode to take to the skies. "Sorry, Snipe, but we've had to leave the ground for a while." he apologized.

"HA! You kiddin'?!" Snipe laughed. "That was probably the greatest thing ever!"

Springer's interest was piqued at that. "Hm, really? Well then, maybe you'd like to take the reigns on the weapons?" He shifted his controls around in his cockpit, allowing Snipe a shot at the lever. "C'mon, let's see if you're as much of a crackshot as ya say you are!"

Beneath his gasmask, Snipe was grinning like an idiot at this point. "Woo-hoo! Glad to hear it, my good man. Let's do this!" The moment he grabbed the control lever, Snipe was bombarded by the sight of many, MANY targets, leading him to take aim and fire from Springer's weapons. "Haha! Now THIS is how ya make an entrance!" Snipe cheered as he kept mowing down Vehicons.

As they kept going, though, Springer noticed something odd. Namely all of the shots from his guns were actually pursuing their targets, much to his shock. "Wait, what the… how're those plasma shots FOLLOWING the Cons?!"

"Heh, you can thank my Quirk for that." Snipe chuckled. "I call it "Homing". Any target in my sights that I shoot at is instantly locked on by any projectile I fire. Bullets, lasers, you name it, it hits."

"Ha! No kidding!" Springer laughed. "Snipe, my man, you're definitely okay in my book." The Wrecker lowered himself down toward Optimus and called out; "Commander, you find our point of entry yet?"

"Dead ahead, Springer!" Optimus announced, which proved to be quite true. Just ahead of them was a massive boulder that was in the shape of a slope… and it just so happened to be pointed directly at the side of the ship. Arcee and Windblade grouped up with the two as they closed in on their target. "Now, we're all clear on how we're to enter, correct?"

"Sure are, Optimus!" All Might sounded off as he crouched on his seat, with Izuku following his lead. "And we're ready when you are!"

The greenette powered Full Cowling up to five percent, readying himself for what came next. "Just say the word!"

Optimus made a beeline for the sloping boulder, his infiltration team directly behind him. "Alright, let's do it… Maximum Overdrive!" All of a sudden, the semi-truck got a huge burst of speed, with Prime flooring it all the way up the sloping stone. And then, with a final burst of speed… he launched off the very end. "NOW!"

And just like that, Prime's windshields burst open, allowing Izuku and All Might to launch themselves out at the ship. They reeled their fists back as their power flowed through them, getting ready for a combined attack. "Double…"

"DETROIT…"

"SMAAAAAAASHH!" The All for One users simultaneously thrust their fists forward and bashed through the side of the Darksyde, puncturing a massive hole through the hull. The mentor and protégé landed on the metal floor inside and immediately darted out of the way, allowing Optimus and Arcee to come to a landing as well. Springer and Windblade followed suit and their human companions disembarked, allowing them all to transform.

"Hah… phew!" Izuku breathed in, smiling to the others. "Everyone in one piece?"

Ochako wore a determined grin and gave him a thumbs up. "Yeah, we're all good, Deku. Great job!"

Momo took a deep breath, her exhilaration still through the roof from flying so fast. "Yes, I think we're all fine." It was then, however, that she remembered a small detail from earlier, and an idea struck her. "Oh! Wait, before we go any further…" Momo started typing into her new database and her visor activated, showing her the formula for what she wanted to create. "Hm, okay, simple enough. Everyone, if you would please turn away for a moment."

"Oh, um… sure, Momo." Windblade obliged, with the rest of the group doing as the Creation user asked.

"Alright… here I go." Momo unzipped her top and held it open briefly as she started creating some massive objects, though what they were, the others didn't know. She made about six before zipping her top back up and giving them the okay. "Hah… okay, you're good!" When the others faced back to her, they found that Momo had actually made six massive blocks of cement. They were tall enough to reach her knees and were about at long as herself, which explained why she seemed exhausted all of a sudden. She set a hand on the blocks and looked to the Number One Hero and his protégé. "All Might, Deku, would you mind tossing these down to Mr. Cementoss? He'll be needing them."

All Might brightened up at how considerate the young heroine had been. "Hahaha! How thoughtful of you, Creati! Remembering what he said back there in the woods was quite clever." He and Izuku hefted the blocks over their shoulders, though All Might took the brunt of them with four. "I'm sure that he'll appreciate this greatly."

As the duo went to throw the blocks down through the hole, Optimus reached up to his commlink and contacted his lieutenant. "Jazz, we've successfully entered the Darksyde. Be sure to keep the comms open incase anything happens."

"You got it, Prime." Jazz acknowledged. "We'll handle things down here. You guys just get after Bee an' Midnight double-time, ya dig?"

"Good luck, guys!" Kyoka added. "We'll keep you all posted on things out here."

"Excellent. Prime out." Optimus went back to his team as Izuku and All Might returned, with all of them seeming ready to take on the next challenge. "Alright, now that we're inside the ship, our priority is finding the prison cells. Springer, lead the way."

The Wrecker saluted before making a beeline down the hall. "Understood, commander. C'mon, this way!" The three Autobots and six humans all started after him, with All Might, Thirteen and Snipe bringing up the rear in case they got ambushed from behind. The ship almost seemed to get darker and darker the further they went in, and it didn't help that the only lighting in the halls was an eerie purple. However, Springer definitely knew where they were going, so they kept up with him fairly well. "Okay, the cells should be one elevator away—WOAH!"

Springer skid to a halt, causing the others to do so as well. "Springer, why're we—oh." Arcee quickly saw why they had stopped, and she didn't like what it was. In front of them was a small battalion of about fifteen Vehicons, and leading them were Starscream, Thundercracker, the Aerial Assault Mini-Cons… and Shadow Striker. Arcee glared at her foe with righteous fury, balling her fists to try to keep herself under control. "Of course. It can never be that easy, can it?"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I am afraid not, Arcee." Shadow Striker shook her head. "It is a shame zat you all went through so much trouble to find us here, but all ze same…" The assassin narrowed her optic at the Autobots and raised her rifle at them. "None of you shall not be leaving here alive."

Starscream came forward himself, sending a piercing glare toward Optimus. "I must admit, Prime, I didn't expect this move after your last tracking attempt failed so miserably." He glanced down toward the heroes and students, sneering at them in disgust. "But given how small the tracker was, I can only assume that it was placed by one of your human allies…"

"Guilty as charged." Momo admitted. "Now let Bumblebee and Midnight go!"

"Hmph, by my count, girl, you are in no position to be giving orders to ME." The Seeker spread his arms out, gesturing toward his Vehicon forces. "After all, it is I who has the superior numbers. Between us, my Vehicons and the Mini-Cons, we outnumber you by quite a large margin."

"Psh, oh yeah?" Springer challenged as he deployed Fangblade and Saberback, the two Mini-Cons growling at their adversaries. "Well, you're not the only one who's brought back-up."

If anything, though, this just made Jetstorm laugh. "BAH! Deployer Mini-Cons? Really? Like they could hold a candle to us."

Sonar slammed a fist into his hand, ready to engage the enemy. "I say we take care of that mangy mutt and crazy cat."

"I couldn't agree more." Runway approved, craning her head up toward Thundercracker. "Sir, I think it's time we showed them our TRUE power."

Those words certainly didn't sit well with the group, especially the humans. "What is she talking about?" Thirteen asked, keeping her guard up against anything that could happen.

"Don't know." Snipe took out his gun while the others all took defensive positions. "But I bet it ain't all that good…"

Thundercracker sighed a bit, a frustrated feeling growing inside himself. As hesitant as he was, however, he knew that he had a job to do. "Right. Sonar, Runway, Jetstorm, form up on me!" At his word, the three Mini-Cons all transformed into their vehicle modes and flew up into the air, all while Thundercracker kept his hand raised. Just then, Sonar's front end extended and split in half, almost as if he were transforming back into robot mode. However, the gun on top of his jet mode suddenly swung down, becoming a sort of… handle.

From there, Jetstorm's entire front end flipped up onto the back of his jet mode, revealing a connection port. And surprisingly… his front end slotted into the barrel of Sonar's gun, and the heroes were left utterly confused as the two aircraft connected in a way that didn't make sense. …At least, not until Runway entered the scene. She flew in backwards into Ransack so that her rear thrusters plugged into his, and it was then that the group of Autobots and humans finally recognized the shape of what the Mini-Cons had combined into. This was only furthered when Jetstorm and Runway were enveloped in a bright yet eerie yellow light, which formed the energy blade of the Aerial Assault Team's combined sword form.

Thundercracker caught the blade and held it up on high, his expression stoic and serious as he presented his new weapon to the heroes. "Autobots, humans, behold… the Cyber Caliber. Take a good, long look… because it will be your doom."

…..

A/N: And there it is! The Aerial Assault Team have combined into their sword form, which has been renamed accordingly. Because let's face it, having two swords with the same name in one universe would just be very confusing. But that aside, the Autobots have begun their rescue mission and already they're met with quite the amount of resistance. Will they get past the Decepticons' defenses? We shall have to see…

But of course, we had a LOT more go on in this chapter than just that. For one, Midnight and Bumblebee had their little heart-to-heart about everything that's happened over the course of the night, along with reconciling the fact that Bee's, well… a robot. And hey, it seems that Midnight herself is actually pretty cool with him about it, AND she's willing to help him out with the Arcee situation, so that's cool! However, surprisingly enough… we also got to see some form of comradery form between her and Thundercracker as well. Heck, she's even shown him an Earth film… interesting.

Also, we got to see quite a few interesting things happen with the kids in this chapter. Not only did Izuku get HIS improved costume, but as you can see, I decided to give Momo a new one as well! Its design is based off of several fan-made concepts I've seen in the past, but I made sure to make it my own, too, adding in several things that I thought would be neat for her to have. But of course, the main point of this new costume is to do away with the MASSIVE cleavage hole. Because let's face it, for as "practical" as it is to help expose her skin, it's still mainly there for cheesecake… which honestly shouldn't be SHOWN on her since she's 15. But that aside, we also have our code names for our heroes! …And yes, I'm KEEPING Alien Queen on Mina, thank you. Just makes too much sense on her, a lot more than "Pinky", really. But, with the Autobots, Humans and Teachers all teamed up and ready for a fight, one has to wonder just how things will go from here? Well, there's only one way to find out…

And now, the Preview! It's an all-out brawl as our heroes engage the Decepticon forces together! Will they get to Midnight and Bumblebee, or will they get stopped in their tracks by this new, powerful weapon? Next time; Waging Battle. Thundercracker's new sword proves to be everything it's hyped up to be. Thanks for reading everybody, and I'll see you all next time! Stay safe out there, and remember;

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