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…

37. Mini Big Problems

A/N: Hey again, everybody! Alright, another day, another chapter, and this one's a DOOZY, let me tell you what. Man, didn't think that going back to more Transformers-centric stuff after the Sports Festival would result in chapters that're even longer than some of those ones. But hey, beggars can't be choosers, and honestly, I've been REALLY enjoying myself writing these chapters. Plus, giving some Class 1-B students a chance to shine is always gonna be a positive in my book. So, without any further ado, let's begin. This is…

Chapter 37: Mini Big Problems

…..

Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu (his friends just called him Tetsu) sighed to himself as he leaned against a tree, fiddling with his skateboard while waiting on his two friends to arrive. Of course, initially it was gonna be him and Setsuna, though Ibara had invited herself along on their little expedition into the mountains when she overheard the plan. Apparently, she ruled the duo to be "a dangerous and chaotic combination" as she so eloquently put it, and wanted to come and make sure they didn't get into trouble. "Psh… us, "trouble"." The Heavy Metal user scoffed. "Please, you want trouble, go to Monoma. That guy ALONE is enough trouble for our class."

"I know, right?"

"GYAAH!" Testu screamed and jumped at least five feet up… and he would've hurt his head on the nearest branch if he hadn't hardened his hair beforehand. Either way, he still ended up on his rear, glaring up at a smirking Setsuna. "Tokage—ACK!" Much to his chagrin, his skateboard came down and bonked him on the head, sending Setsuna into a fit of laughter. "Seriously?!"

"Hahaha! Oh, you shoulda seen your face, Tetsu…" the Lizard-Tail Splitter user lifted up her phone playfully. "And, in fact, you can!" She showed him the image of him wearing the most startled expression than anyone could imagine, hollering at the hilarious look. "HAHAHA! Oh my gosh, now THIS is the face of a real hero."

With a roll of his eyes, Tetsu groaned and stood up, rubbing his sore backside. "Yeah, yeah, VERY funny, Miss Class Clown." He held his hand out toward the phone. "Now lemme delete that before ya do some weird-ass photoshop on me."

Setsuna gave a mock gasp, placing a hand over her chest. "Ah! Tetsu, such accusations hurt me! I would NEVER do such a thing…" She spun around quick as a whip before hastily typing on her phone. "Now if you'll excuse me, Imma just send this to everyone in the class group chat…"

"DON'T YOU DARE!" Tetsu went to reach for the phone, only for Setsuna to detach one of her hands from her arm and fling it in his face, the body part holding him back. "GRFH! H-Hey, no fair!"

"All's fair in lols and pranks!" Setsuna countered.

"You two!" The new voice made both of them freeze up. They slowly craned their heads around to see Ibara standing not too far away down the trail. Her own mode of transports was… a scooter. A moped to be more accurate, but a scooter nonetheless. Of course, given her hair, she couldn't exactly wear a helmet, so she had formed her vines into a helmet shape to keep her safe. Her vines unfurled as she gave the duo a skeptical eye. "Just what do you two think you're doing?"

Tetsu and Setsuna glanced to one another awkwardly. "O-Oh, um… we were just…"

"Using your Quirk in PUBLIC, Setsuna?" Ibara shook her head in disapproval. "Don't you know you can get in trouble for that?"

Setsuna quickly returned her hand… and caused Tetsu to come falling down once again. "Sorry… although that was worth it."

Tetsu raised a finger, pointing in ire. "Hate you, hate you much."

"D'aw, no ya don't."

Ibara sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose. 'I cannot believe this… I already feel a headache coming and I haven't even been here for a MINUTE.' She collected her thoughts before walking over to them, pushing her scooter along. "You two are just lucky that I'm here to make sure you won't get into trouble."

Picking his face up out of the dirt, Tetsu groaned up to the vine-haired girl. "Ugh, come on, Shiozaki, it's not like we're ACTIVELY searching for trouble." He shot up to his feet and raised a determined fist. "We're in it for the adventure! Right, Tokage?"

"Exactly!" Setsuna wagged her finger. "Besides, if we WANTED to get into trouble, we'd definitely do it IN town, right? Gotta make sure we have a BIG audience for something like that."

Ibara went to retort… but the more she thought about it, the more it made sense. "I… you know, Setsuna, for as foolish as that is, you actually make a fair point." Her gaze went up toward the mountain with a small grin. "Well, so long as we don't go TOO far off the beaten path, I suppose it'll be alright."

"That's the spirit!" Both Setsuna and Tetsu echoed… all while internally smirking and sharing the same thought; 'Hook, line and sinker…'

It was then, however, that Ibara realized something; "Oh, wait a moment." She tilted her head toward Setsuna. "Did you find Itsuka and ask her to come along? I remember you saying that you wanted her to accompany us."

"Oh, yeah, but she was already pretty beat from working this morning." The greenette replied with a shrug. "Apparently the breakfast rush was a bit much for her, but hey, I get it. She told us to have a good time, though, so let's make sure we do that, huh?" Setsuna pointed up the mountain path. "Now onward! Let's see what awaits up ahead!" With her exuberant declaration earning a couple eyerolls, the three began their trek up the path, all while the Lizard-Tail Splitter thought to herself; 'Man, Itsuka's gonna miss out BIG time. Talk about an uneventful day for her…'

…..

"…So much for an uneventful day."

Those were the only words Itsuka could mutter as she watched what was happening before her unprepared eyes. She had just made friends with a robot who had taken on the form of her dream bike and disguised herself further with some sort of… solid light hologram of a human woman. And now said robot was currently rushing toward a pair of what she could only assume were bad guy robots, which were trying to blast at her, but to no avail. All the while, SHE kept shooting at them with her own pistols, the small shots burning through their armor.

"GAH! Hold still!" One Vehicon growled as he went for a close-range blast, but ended up missing at the last second. "Grrr… what the PIT is going on?! How is she so fast?!"

"I don't know… it's almost like she's blinking in and out of exist—AGH!" Without warning, Flare Up reappeared behind the other Vehicon and swept his legs out from under him, his body clattering to the ground before she zipped up and kneed the other Con in the chin.

The Con staggered back, but remained on his feet, whipping his arm blaster up at her. "THAT'S IT!" PEWPEWPEWPEW! He began firing as fast as he could, but Flare Up was just faster in every conceivable way, dashing around the blasts before zipping right past him. "W-What the—" The Con spun around just in time to see Flare Up do a midair flip.

Now facing him upside down while keeping her forward momentum, Flare Up pulled out her pistols again and shouted; "Made ya look!" before unloading her ammo straight into his chest. It wasn't long before a hole was burned straight through, and the Vehicon's body fell straight to the ground, offline. "Take THAT, Decepticon punk!" Her optics trailed over to the other Vehicon, still on his hands and knees. "And YOU!" Flare Up darted toward the Con, going a bit slower than she had been. She had this in the bag.

…Unfortunately, the Vehicon came prepared. He reached down to his waist and pulled out a small bomb that he chucked at Flare Up, which blew up near her feet. With a yelp of pain and surprise, Flare Up was sent sprawling out and crashed near the Vehicon as he stood up, with part of her leg armor having shattered off. Itsuka was left horrified. "NO! Get up!"

"Hehehe…" the Con chuckled as he placed the end of his blaster on Flare Up's head. "NOW who's got who, Autobot?"

"Hah… sorry, mate." Flare Up smirked as her blue power core began lighting up, her entire body beginning to glow as well. "But you just made a BIG mistake." From there, something happened that took both the Vehicon and the young Itsuka aback. Flare Up began… rewinding herself, to the point of her leg armor going back into place as she flew backward through the air and returning to where she once stood, none the worse for ware before speeding herself back up and dashing past the Vehicon.

Itsuka blinked to make sure she wasn't seeing things. "H…H-How did she…"

"AGH! H-How the PIT did you…" But then, the Vehicon stopped mid-sentence, the realization hitting him. "No… y-you're… THAT Autobot, aren't you?! The one who was caught in the Transwarp accident!"

"Hah, it seems my rep proceeds me." Flare Up smiled with a nod. "But yeah, that's me! The femme who's able to fast-forward and rewind! Oh, and by the way…" She gave a wink and pointed at him. "Explosives are kinda MY thing."

The Vehicon paused before peering over his shoulder… and seeing a pulse bomb having been attached to his back. "Ah—AAAH! Get it off, get it off, get it—"

Flare Up zipped right back over to Itsuka, picking her up and rushing toward a safe distance before placing her fingers into her audio receptors. "Bombs away!"

BOOOOM!

A massive wave of energy exploded from the Con's back, blowing him and a small portion of the earth beneath him into oblivion. Once the smoke cleared and the dust settled, the only thing that remained were some scattered parts and a huge crater with a radius of about fifty feet. Thankfully, the duo were well out of range, the Autobot smiling at her victory. "Haha, yes! And THAT'S how we do it on Cybertron!"

"Hah… that… was amazing." Itsuka's knees slipped out from under her, sitting herself down on Flare Up's hand. She reached to her arm and pinched it hard, one final test to make sure that this wasn't something she was dreaming up. "Gah! …Yeah, okay, this is all real."

"You know it, luv." Flare Up assured, bringing Itsuka up to optic level. Her gaze was sympathetic as she apologized. "Sorry for givin' ya a scare there. I didn't mean it, really."

"O-Oh, no it's alright, it's just… hah, wow. I'm talking to a giant, alien, transforming robot who can rewind herself and go at impossible speeds." The redhead's eyes trailed down to Flare Up's chest, where she saw the Autobot insignia emblazoned upon it. "…Trac—er, Flare Up… right?"

Flare gave her a wink. "Yes ma'am! …You seem curious 'bout somethin'. Anything on your mind, Itsuka?"

Itsuka reached out, placing a hand on the Auto-badge. "Just what are you, exactly?"

"Oh, this?" Flare Up touched her badge with her finger. "I'm an Autobot. Proud to be one, really."

"An Autobot… and you said you were from… Cybertron, was it?"

The femme brought her finger up and booped Itsuka on the head. "Bingo! An' I'm 'ere on a special mission; to locate Optimus Prime an' the rest o' my mates so I can join 'em in the battle against the Decepticons—the guys who tried to nix us back there." She raised an eyeridge down to Itsuka. "It's kinda why I mentally freaked when you mentioned you met Orion Pax. THAT is Optimus Prime's original name."

And that served to make Ituska's eyebrows shoot up. "It IS?! …But then, that means—"

BEEP! BEEP!

The girls whirled their heads around down the ravine to see the same yellow Volkswagen from before coming at them at high speeds, screeching to a halt before its back doors opened up. Izuku and Kyoka practically leapt out of the car before it transformed as well, taking on the form of a little yellow bot with the same Autobot logo on his foot. Itsuka's eyes widened further, realizing that the blonde in the front seat HADN'T gotten out either. 'Oh my god…' her eyes locked onto Izuku and Kyoka. 'What the heck have THEY been up to?'

Breathless and relieved, Izuku and Kyoka stopped just a couple feet away from Flare Up, the duo greeting them with smiles. "Haha! Alright, you guys are okay!" Izuku said, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "Glad to see you both are in one piece."

"Yeah, when we saw you go down, we feared the worst." Kyoka added.

Flare Up was less focused on them, however, her optics instead meeting those of the little yellow bot with a delightful gasp. "AH! B-127! It's you!" She placed Itsuka on her shoulder before bounding over and giving the little bot a hug, which he more than happily reciprocated. "Oh my gosh, it's been so LONG! I KNEW the Autobots couldn't have left the planet! Not after I got Prime's message!"

"Zrkt—Sorry 'bout that, little lady—zkrt—had to keep things on the downlow." the scout replied before breaking the hug and jerking his thumb to his chest. "Zrkt—Oh, and by the way—zrkt—the name is—zrkt—Bumblebee!"

Once again, Flare Up gasped happily. "Oh my gosh, you've FINALLY decided on a name! That's smashing!" But then, she quickly became confused when she realized he was using a radio to speak. "Er… but, B-1—er, Bumblebee… what happened to your voice?"

Bumblebee winced and rubbed his neck. "Zrkt—That's… a long story." He waved his hand to change the subject. "Zrkt—But enough 'bout that for now—zrkt—lemme introduce ya!" Bee faced Izuku and Kyoka again, gesturing up to the taller femme. "Zrtk—Guys, this is—zrkt—Flare—zrkt—Up! Zrkt—She's a fellow—zrkt—scout."

Izuku pumped his fists excitedly. "Woah, another Autobot scout? That's so cool! Welcome to Earth, Flare Up. My name's Izuku Midoriya."

"And I'm Kyoka Jiro." Kyoka waved. "Always cool to meet a new bot."

"Thank you kindly, lit'l humans!" Flare Up saluted. "It's a pleasure to be 'ere…" She moved her head back around to where the battle had taken place. "Though, uh… I only wish my first day on Earth didn't go as rocky as this."

"Yeah…" Kyoka peered past Flare Up, seeing the smoking crater and the countless bits and pieces of Decepticon littered about. "But hey, don't worry, mistakes happen. I mean, it's not like anyone saw you TRANSFORM up there, so you should be good. And besides, it seems like you had it handled, newbie."

That made Flare Up raise an eyeridge. "Uh, "newbie"?"

"Oh, sorry, I meant EARTH newbie." Kyoka amended. "I mean, it's obvious you're pretty damn skilled, but uh…" She jerked a thumb up to the bridge above. "Even if no one saw you transform, you've got a lot to work on when it comes to subtlety."

Itsuka furrowed her brows, taking a stand for her new friend. "Hey! It wasn't her fault!" The redhead stood up, garnering the duo's attention. "Those Decepticons or whatever found US first, so she had no choice but to try and get me out of there!"

Izuku and Kyoka were rather taken aback, to say the least. "O-Oh, hey Kendo… yeah, you know now, too, don't you?" Izuku glanced over to Kyoka. "What the heck are we gonna tell Optimus?"

"Well, it WAS just an accident, so I'm pretty sure he'll understand." Kyoka reasoned. "I mean, he did the last time this happened, right?"

"I know TOO? The LAST time this happened?!" At this point, Itsuka was getting rather irate, craning her head back to Flare Up. "Put me down, please." Seeing the seriousness in her eyes, Flare made no move to argue and placed her new friend on the ground, to which she marched right up to the 1-A students. "Okay, I need you two to start from the BEGINNING. How long have you been involved with… ALL of this? How many OTHERS know about this? And most importantly…" She thrust her arms out to Bumblebee. "Is HE the blonde guy who I saw you with just a few minutes ago?!"

The green and purple-haired duo glanced to one another, knowing that there was a LOT of explaining that they had to do. "O-Okay… I think it's best you know the WHOLE truth." Izuku started, gesturing over to a nearby log. "Let's take a seat and we'll explain everything…"

…..

By the time everything had been cleared up, which took almost an hour to do, Itsuka had felt like her entire world had been rocked. "So… let me get this straight." She pointed over to Bumblebee, who waved to her. "This all started when you and All Might found him buried and trash, and from there, things just started escalating to the point where an entire SECRET WAR is being waged on our planet." Her fingers went right back to Izuku and Kyoka. "And on top of that, not only do our TEACHERS know about this, but you guys and some of your classmates have been receiving training from the Autobots, too?"

"Yeah, that pretty much nails everything." Kyoka confirmed.

"Huh… so THAT'S why you guys were pretty dominant in the Sports Festival." Itsuka wore an amused smile, raising a brow at the two. "I had a feeling you guys were training harder than everyone else, so this just confirms my theory."

Izuku scratched the back of his head, laughing sheepishly. "Hehehe… yeah, it's been quite the ride so far. B-But the Autobots haven't just been helping US out." He craned his head back up to Bee, the partners sharing a nod. "We've been making sure to help THEM out whenever we can."

Itsuka tilted her head a little, her eyes widening. "Wait… have you guys actually been FIGHTING these Decepticons?"

"Sometimes. And not to brag, but we're getting really good at kicking Con skidplates" Kyoka smirked as she raised a finger. "More importantly, though, we're helping the Autobots recover lost artifacts that were sent to Earth THOUSANDS of years ago, and we're hoping to help them find their lost ship, too."

"The Ark… it's almost unbelievable, honestly." Itsuka mused. "To think that an alien ship could've come here MILLIONS of years ago and us humans haven't stumbled across it yet." Her gaze went back to Flare Up. "So, I'm guessing that's why you're here, Flare? To help out, too?"

Flare Up pointed double finger guns at the redhead. "Precisely! If we wanna stand a fraction of a chance against the Decepticons back on Cybertron, then we've GOTTA find those missing Autobots." She knelt down in front of Itsuka, her gaze becoming sympathetic once again. "That bein' said… I understand if this may be a bit much for ya, luv. Gettin' thrust into this situation probably ain't ideal for ya in any way, 'specially with your job an' hero school added on top of that." Flare extended her hand. "So, if you want me to take you home an forget this ever happened, I understa—"

"The heck are you talking about? I want in!"

Understandably, that response took everyone by surprise. "You do?" Flare Up smiled.

"You do?!" Kyoka and Izuku echoed.

"Zrkt—What talk of madness is this?!" Bumblebee questioned.

Itsuka rolled her eyes, shaking her head. "Hehe, it's not "madness" at all, it's logic." She placed her hands on her hips, cocking them to the side as she displayed her resolve. "Listen, I get it, I'm probably the least expected addition to your group today…" With a wink, Itsuka made her case; "But if I'm in it this deep, then I might as well go all the way with it. Besides, as Class 1-B's Class Rep, I'd be remiss if I didn't let any responsibility go unchecked." She nodded over to the 1-A students. "If you say I've gotta meet Optimus Prime, then I'm going to meet Optimus Prime, simple as that. And even then…" She reached out, grasping Flare Up's hand as teal eyes and blue optics met. "I want to help out my new friend on her mission."

Flare Up had the giddiest smile than anyone there had ever seen after hearing that. "Aw, Itsuka! You're a sweetie!" She brought her human friend up and snuggled her against her cheek, the two giggling in unison. "If there's anyone who I'm glad I met first on this planet, it's definitely you. I just hope you know exactly what you're gettin' into with me."

"Believe me, I know." Itsuka assured, bringing a hand up and placing it on Flare's helm. "And I'm fine with it. Besides, if there's anything that can disrupt the day to day doldrum of working at McRonald's, being friends with you is definitely it."

"Oh, NOW you're just bombarding me with compliments." Flare Up said cheekily. "It's got absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I transform into your dream bike, does it?"

Itsuka was quick to brush that off. "Nah, that's just a bonus." She jumped off of Flare Up's hand and landed on her shoulder, sitting as she braced herself against one of the femme's thrusters. "Now, what comes next?"

Izuku took a deep breath and clapped his hands together. "Well, now that everything's been cleared up HERE, we've gotta get back to base and tell Red Alert about what happened so that Sector Seven can clean things up." He jerked a thumb toward the Vehicon scrap. "After all, they've gotta make THAT disappear."

"Yeah, then we'll have to wait till Prime gets back from the mission with the others." Kyoka furthered. "Which might not be for a while, so hey, get comfy. Bee, ready to roll?" Bumblebee buzzed and gave a salute before transforming back into Beetle mode, opening his doors for his friends to get in. "Kendo, Flare Up, just follow us and we'll take you right to base… oh, and Flare, make sure your signal is masked so that no one follows us."

With a dutiful salute, Flare Up complied, setting Itsuka down before doing anything else. "Too right, lass! Time to roll on outta 'ere!" Whrr-tschzz-tschzz-tschzz-chk! Performing a backflip through the air, Flare Up transformed and landed on both wheels, back in her Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle mode. She turned her front wheel toward Itsuka and revved toward her a little. "Well, whaddya waitin' for, Itsuka? Climb on!"

"O-Oh, right!" Kendo nodded as she sat further back on Flare Up's seat, waiting patiently…

"…Uh, what's on your mind there, luv?"

"Um… Aren't you gonna bring "Tracy" out?" Itsuka asked.

Flare Up gave a; "Psh! Naw, not this time! You got your motorbike license?" She received a small, reluctant nod from Itsuka, which only served to further Flare Up's encouragement. "Well then, grab those handle bars and hold on tight!"

But Itsuka herself wasn't so sure. "W-Wait, really? Are you sure? I-I mean, I don't even have a helmet on me…"

"Hey, don't worry 'bout that. I'll do all the drivin' for now, and I'll make sure to get us there safe." The femme assured. "You trust me on this one?"

Looking between the handles and the seat of the bike, Itsuka took deep breath before scooting a bit further up, taking hold of the handles with a small grin. "Of course, I trust you, Flare. Let's go."

"Now that's what I was hopin' to hear! Keep a good grip on those, luv!" The two-wheeler proceeded forward, taking a place directly behind Bumblebee. "Alright, Bee, lead the way!" The Volkswagen honked in response and the two were off, driving straight for Autobot base.

Inside of Bumblebee, though, Izuku and Kyoka were eyeing each other nervously. "So… how do you think Red will react to this?" the former asked.

"Only one way to find out… right, Bee?" Kyoka's question was met with Bumblebee activating his comm device, putting a call through to the medic. "Uh… hey, Red?"

"Autobot HQ here." Red Alert replied instantly. "What's going on, Kyoka? Is something the matter?"

"Well, nothing BAD, if that's what you're thinking." Kyoka made sure to clarify. "If anything, this is actually really GOOD news… along with a bit of mixed news." She winced at the suspicious hum that came from the other end of the call, making her shoulders slump. "…You might want to gather everybody who's still here."

…..

Back in town, Ochako and Arcee had just returned from their shopping trip, the two making their way up to Ochako's apartment. "Thanks for coming with me today, Arcee." The brunette smiled as she and the pink Autobot's holoform were carrying up WAY more bags than she had anticipated. "You were a real big help. I probably wouldn't have gotten HALF of these groceries without you there."

"Oh, it's no big deal." Arcee assured. "Anything to help out a friend." She took notice of an upcoming door, the same one that Ochako had nearly stumbled out of this morning. "So, this is your place, huh?"

"Yep, just a sec…" Ochako set her groceries down and reached into her pocket, pulling out her apartment key. She set the key in the lock and turned… only to find something very odd. "W-Wait, what?"

Arcee tilted her head, looking past the bags she was carrying. "Hm? Something the matter?"

The Gravity user pursed her lips, pulling the key back out. "Yeah… it's unlocked." Arcee's eyebrows rose up at that. "And I'm pretty sure that I went BACK to lock it before I left…" After glancing worriedly to Arcee, Ochako pushed the door open warily, slowly stepping into her apartment. She gave a tiny gasp as, right there near the entrance, were two pairs of shoes; one big, one smaller. "Wha… What in the—" She cut herself off as, at the end of the hallway, she saw two pairs of glowing eyes peer out from the corners… and then out came two figures crawling on their hands and knees rapidly toward the door, screaming;

"OCHAKO!"

"GYAAAAAA!"Arcee and Ochako shrieked in unison, the former latching on to her friend and turning so that she covered her with her body. 'Whoever these intruders are, they're NOT getting her…huh?' All of a sudden, the lights were switched on, taking the two by surprise. "W-What the…"

"There you are, sweetheart!" The Autobot snapped her head around, where she saw the intruders… and they were FAR from what she expected. One of them was a tall, friendly man in his mid-thirties, with tannish brown hair, deep brown eyes and stubble on his chin. He also appeared to be frequently out in the sun given his tanned complexion. Standing next to him… was a woman who just seemed to be an older Ochako, the spitting image, in fact. Only difference was that her eyes seemed to be closed up tight as she smiled. And that's what made Arcee put two and two together.

Once she heard the man's voice, Ochako peeked out from under Arcee's arm and her eyes nearly bugged out of her head. "D-Daddy?! Mom?! W-What in the world are you guys doing here?!"

With a gentle smile, Ochako's mother approached, all while her daughter tried to hastily remove her shoes. "We came to throw you a little surprise party, dear!" She caught Ochako in a reassuring hug. "Sorry if we scared you, honey. We didn't expect you to have a friend over."

The Uraraka patriarch nodded while scratching his head. "Yeah, that was the LAST thing we'd thought would happen today on your day off…" He approached his daughter with gusto. "But we just HAD to come after watching you make such an awesome effort on TV! We're so proud of you!"

"W-Wait, what?" Ochako stammered, her mother backing away a little to give her space. "But what about work?! Did you come on the bullet train?! WHEN?! HOW?!"

"Ochako, slow, deep breaths." Arcee placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "Please, or else you'll hyperventilate and pass out."

Doing as she was told, Ochako managed to compose herself… even as tears of joy began pooling in the corners of her eyes when she finally comprehended everything. Her parents were at her place. They had come all this way just to see HER. "Snf… I can't believe you're here!" With her shoes finally off, she rushed forward, enveloping them in a hug. "This is all so sudden, I-I can hardly believe it… oh! Wait a minute." Ochako turned back and extended a hand toward Arcee's holoform. "Where are my manners? Lemme introduce you all. Mom, Dad, this is Sadie. She's a friend of mine I met a couple months ago when I started going to U.A."

Ochako's father brightened up at that. "Really?! Ho-ho, fantastic!" He stepped up and bowed to the young woman. "Thank you so much, Miss Sadie, for watching out for our little girl in the big city. My name's Ogura Uraraka."

With a bow of her own, Ochako's mother introduced herself as well. "And my name is Osuna Uraraka. It's such a pleasure to meet you."

"Likewise!" "Sadie" said with a bow back. "It's such an honor to finally meet Ochako's parents. She's been going on and on about you ever since we met. It's obvious that she loves and appreciates you both so much."

Ochako herself was blushing madly at this point. "D'aw, Sadie, stop!"

"So, how'd you end up meeting?" Ogura asked.

Sadie gave a small chuckle. "Hehe, that was an… interesting night. It was the night of the meteor shower a couple months back."

For the first time since she got there, Osuna opened her eyes in shock. "Oh, I remember hearing that on the news! I was honestly quite surprised that such a rare event happened here…" She glanced between the duo. "And you're saying you two met when that happened?"

"Mm-hm." Ochako confirmed. "Sadie's car nearly got HIT by one of those meteors, and I saw it almost happen." Her mom and dad gasped in shock. "Yeah, I know, right?" She gave Sadie a grin and winked toward her. "But thankfully, everything was fine, and after that, we started meeting up casually. I was fascinated by her moving from America to Japan and she's been helping me out a lot."

Sadie waved that off. "Aw, I don't help out MUCH. A little bit of training here and there, a grocery run or two, basic stuff." She pointed over to the brunette. "Now, your daughter, she's been a MUCH bigger help to me. Getting a hold of the Japanese language hasn't been easy, but Ochako's been assisting me where she can, and I've been getting a better grasp of it since." Sadie pulled her arm over Ochako's shoulders. "I've got a lot to thank her for, that's for sure."

Across from them, the Urarakas were visibly stunned to hear that, with Ogura in particular starting to tear up. "Snf, oh my gosh, sweetheart…" He reached for his wife's hand, using his other arm to cover his eyes as tears streamed down his cheeks. "Our little girl's adapting to live on her own so fast! Going so far as to help new people she meets!"

Osuna was more of a quiet crier, but she wiped away a few tears as well. "It's so amazing. Sweetie, I couldn't be any prouder of you if I tried." She gave a determined nod as she looked her daughter in the eye. "That settles it! Tonight, we're taking you and Sadie out for dinner, wherever you want!"

"R-Really?!" Ochako exclaimed. "B-But that'd be so much!"

"Hey, don't you worry about a thing, hon." Ogura assured, his own grin returning. "Business has been pretty good since you left, so we can afford to splurge a little here. After all, we wouldn't be here if we couldn't, right? Hahaha!"

Sadie and Ochako both deadpanned at that. "…Not sure if that's something you should be bragging about, sir…" However, the pink-haired girl trailed off when she heard a beeping coming from her commlink, making her reach into her fake pocket. "O-Oh, um, excuse me, my phone is ringing. I've gotta take this…" Once she was excused, she walked back outside, linking up with her comm and whispering; "Arcee here, go Red Alert."

"Arcee, we've got some BIG news." Red Alert informed. "I'm recalling everyone available back to base."

This made the intel officer blink in confusion. "Wait, really? What could be so important?"

"You'll find out once you get here." The medic gave a sly response, which immediately tuned Arcee in to something being up.

"You're being very vague, Red. I don't like it… hah, but if it's really THAT important, then I guess I'll go with." Arcee pursed her lips. "Just so long as it doesn't take long. Ochako's parents are here and we're going out to dinner later tonight."

Red Alert quickly quashed her fears. "Don't worry, you'll have plenty of time to get back. Now please, hurry if you would. I'm activating the GroundBridge in five cycles…"

Arcee hummed in response, deactivating her commlink before swinging back inside with an awkward tone. "Hey… so… that was my boss." Sadie winced as she jerked her thumb over her shoulder. "Unfortunately, I've gotta bounce for the time being. It shouldn't take TOO long, so I'll still be able to make dinner later on."

"Oh, that's quite alright, Sadie." Osuna reassured. "Maintaining a job in Japan isn't easy by any means, especially for a foreigner."

"Go do what you must and we'll be right here waiting for you." Ogura added.

Ochako, however, was more inquisitive, going straight up to her partner and whispering; "Okay, I'll bite; what's going on?"

Arcee shook her head. "No clue. Red's being secretive." If anything, that left Ochako even MORE perplexed. "Yeah, exactly my point. But don't worry, you stay here and catch up with your parents, I'll get to the bottom of this and give you the details later." She stepped back and bowed to Ochako. "I'll see you soon, 'Chako."

"Yeah, same here, Sadie." Ochako returned, trying to hide the curiosity in her voice as Sadie left. 'What COULD that news be?'

…..

Back up in the mountains, Ibara was beginning to feel a little winded as she followed her friends. Thankfully, neither Setsuna or Tetsu had decided to stray from the path forged for them, but at the same time, pushing her moped along wasn't helping matters. 'You would THINK that the park staff would provide substantial parking for scooters, but apparently not.' she fumed to herself while sweat trickled down her face. 'Oh well… at the very least, this makes for decent exercise.'

Still, the Vine user couldn't help but feel compelled to ask; "S-So… what exactly WAS your goal in coming to the mountains today, you two?"

"Uh, adventure!" Setsuna replied without missing a beat, giving her a thumbs up. "What else is there to do in the mountains?"

"Oh, I don't know, perhaps admire the scenery?" Ibara extended a hand out toward the rather picturesque sight before them right below; a sprawling green landscape of ravines and rivers. "Have a refreshing picnic, perhaps?"

Tetsutetsu pursed his lips with a shrug. "Eh, that's all well an' good, but not all that EXCITING, ya know?" He put on a toothy smirk and gave her a wink. "Trust me, Shiozaki, when you see where WE'RE goin', you'll be glad you tagged along."

"Oh my, I'm thrilled." Ibara deadpanned.

After a few more minutes of walking down the path, Setsuna spotted something rather interesting a bit further ahead. It appeared to be some sort of offshoot that went through the trees to somewhere else. It wasn't part of the path per se, but the ground had definitely been trodden before, given that the grass was parted by a trail of mud. "Ooh! Ooh! This is it!" Setsuna exclaimed, running up and pointing down the offshoot. "It HAS to be! It's just like the article described!"

"Haha! Sweet!" Tetsu laughed, clapping his hands.

"Hm? What article?" Ibara questioned.

The Heavy Metal jerked a thumb to his chest. "One that I read online talkin' about this place. See, there's just some things that the park's official website won't tell ya, and one of 'em is that there's actually an abandoned mine shaft out here." He pointed down the mud trail, where the trees seemed to only get thicker. "They say it was used all the way back in the mid 1900's, almost two hundred years ago! A few even say it used to be a filming site for old movies and TV shows at some point, too."

Ibara raised a brow. "And you want to go see it? Why?"

Setsuna poked her head past her friend's shoulder with an eager grin. "Uh, hello? An abandoned site that hasn't been used in over a century? There's GOTTA be some cool old stuff left there." She rubbed her hands together with a conniving grin. "Maybe, someone could've hidden some special loot there in the past and forgot to pick it up! Ya never know!"

"Um… Setsuna, if someone left any "loot" there, it most likely would've been found if there are people writing articles about this supposed mine online." After pointing that out, Ibara set her hands on her hips in disapproval. "And furthermore, this is EXACTLY what I was talking about when I said I'd keep your two out of trouble. Do you know how irresponsible it is to just go into an abandoned mineshaft without the proper equipment or permission? There's a REASON why urban explorers often get into so much trouble and it's for cases like this. Now, if you want MY suggestion, I think we should continue our way down that path and—"

"Can't hear ya, Ibara, already going!" Setsuna exclaimed as she and Tetsu sprinted down the mud path, the former carrying her bike over her shoulders while doing so.

"WOO-HOO! Time for the adventure to REALLY get started!" Tetsu bumped fist into the air as they disappeared into the thicket.

Ibara felt her jaw drop, her eyes now the size of peas. "Did… did they seriously just ditch me?" Every fiber of her being was telling her NOT to follow her miscreant friends into the tree line… but at the same time, she new Itsuka wouldn't let them do this, and neither should see. With a deep breath, Ibara craned her head to the sky, bringing her hands together briefly. "Lord, give me strength." With renewed conviction, Ibara glanced around, making sure no one else was coming before grabbing her moped with her vine-like hair. She lifted it with ease as she sprinted down the muddy path. "Guys, wait! You can't go there alone!"

It involved a few more minutes of running through the woods, but eventually, the three made it out the other side, and were astonished at what laid before them. It was a massive mountain face and, true to form, there was a series of mineshafts all throughout the area. Most of them were boarded up, some of them carrying crude graffiti on them for good measure. However, a few had actually been forced open, which really got Setsuna excited. "Oh-ho-ho, man! Now THIS is exactly what I was hoping for!"

"Hell yeah, it is!" Tetsu went straight over to the nearest open one, setting his skateboard down next to the entrance. "See? The mine cart tracks are STILL here!" He slammed his foot on the rusty metal track, which crumbled a bit beneath his weight. "Heh… not very strong, though."

"Tetsutetsu, be careful." Ibara urged. "You of all people should know what rusty metal does to someone."

"Bleh, yeah, it tastes like crap and it scrapes your tongue up somethin' fierce." The boy received incredulous stares from the ladies for his comment, though he didn't think much of it. "What? That just me?"

Setsuna shook her head. "Oh, more than you know… hm?" Out the corner of her eye, the Lizard Tail Splitter user suddenly picked up on something. For the briefest of moments, she could swear that she saw something… glowing from that mineshaft. She furrowed her brow, concentrating intently on the dark cave before, once again, she saw that glow; an eerie green color flashing from within. "AH! Guys, did you see that?!"

Her gasp took the other two off guard, with both of them peering down the corridor. "Hm? Setsuna, what do you mean?" Ibara tilted her head. "I don't see any—whaaa…" She cut herself off the second she saw the green glow, which was enough to make Tetsutetsu recoil as well.

"WOAH! What the hell?!"

"I-I… I have no clue." Ibara admitted, taking a step back from the shaft. "But if there's anything I've learned from the few horror movies I've watched, it's that it is unwise to—"

Setsuna sprinted in, leaving her bike by the gate. "Too late, going in!"

"OH, FOR THE LOVE OF… deep breath, Ibara, deep breath." The girl took her own advice, thankful that he had stopped herself from using the Lord's name in vain. "Alright, Tetsutetsu, I'm sure that YOU can see reason here… Tetsu?" Ibara peaked an eye open. No Tetsutetsu in sight. "…I really am alone in this, aren't I?" With a long sigh, Ibara propped her moped up near the entrance and dashed in after them. "You two! Get back here before you get yourselves hurt!"

Much to their surprise, however, the teens made it to… a dead end. The shaft had evidently caved in a while back, but even then, the green glow still persisted. And what's more, it was coming from directly beneath their feet. "Uh… guys?" Setsuna asked. "What does it mean when you can see light coming up from under the ground?"

Tetsu went to raise his foot. "Dunno, maybe if we dig in a little bit, we'll—"

"Wait, Tetsu, do not—"

SLAM! But Ibara's warning came too late. Tetsu brought his foot down and instantly, the ground crumbled beneath them and they dropped down into a hollow hole, screaming as they fell down into a hidden chamber directly below. "GAAAAH! CRAP!" Setsuna screamed before using her Quirk, sending most of her bodyparts out in several directions and allowing her to float safely down to the chamber floor.

"Goddammit!" Tetsu hardened himself up as he made his own impact, making a small imprint shaped like himself in the process.

Ibara, meanwhile, sent out a volley of vines from her hair that she used to catch herself. Thankfully, she was unable to be scratched by her own thorns, so that wasn't an issue. …But what WAS an issue was the situation they found themselves in now. "Hmph, fantastic." She narrowed her eyes at the Heavy Metal user. "Would it really be THAT hard to listen to me at least once?"

Tetsutetsu yanked his head out of the ground, glaring irratibly back up at her. "Hey, how was I supposed to know that the ground would cave in?! Things like this don't usually happen when people post exploration vids online!"

"Yes, because they make sure they don't DO anything risky! Now look where we are!"

"Ah, cool yer jets." Tetsu got up and brushed the dirt off his metal hide. "It's not like we can't get outta here with our Quirks."

As they argued, however, Setsuna's eyes were focused on something else. "Uh… guys?"

"That's hardly the point, Tetsutetsu." Ibara continued, crossing her arms in disappointment. "We shouldn't even have come INTO the mine in the first place!"

"Guys?"

Tetsu thrust a hand out to her. "Well, who's fault is it for wanting to tag along, huh?!"

Ibara stamped her foot, her calm demeanor dissipating in an instant. "Because I KNEW that something like this would happen!"

"GUYS!" Setsuna's voice echoed through the chamber, making it loud enough to grab the quarrelsome duo's attention. "Would you two just drop the subject for a minute and come see this?!" The greenette pointed over toward the center of the chamber… where the source of the green light could be seen. In reality, it was actually THREE sources of light, which were flashing intermediately all in sync with one another. The students approached the light warily yet curiously, wondering just what they were.

"Woah… what ARE these things?" Tetsu murmured.

"I… am not sure." Ibara admitted, only to notice the Heavy Metal user reaching out to touch them. She immediately slapped his hand away, chastising him; "Well don't touch them! It's bad enough that we're already NEAR something that's pulsating with glowing green light."

Tetsu rolled his eyes. "Ah, please, I doubt it's anything radioactive. If it was, we'd have keeled over by now."

Setsuna nodded in agreement. "Yeah, he's got a point. But just to be on the safe side…" She eyed Ibara with a small grin. "Think you can use your vines to dig up whatever's down there?"

"Hm… well, I suppose if we're not dead YET, I don't see why not." With her hair extending down to the dirt below, Ibara raised her hands, commanding the vines to do her bidding. "After all, we've made it this far. Might as well see this disaster through to the end…" With a flick of her wrists, the vines all burst out of the ground, bringing up the green light source from below. The vines then shook the dirt off of them… and the three were left surprised at what exactly they had found.

They were… panels. Flat, pentagonal-shaped panels that were about as big as a large dinner plate and just as green as the glow they were giving off. They were all patterned with a thick, green edge that was a darker shade than the middle, and they all shared a big, stylized "M" symbol in their centers. Needless to say, they were left utterly perplexed. "Uh… the heck are those things?" Setsuna asked.

"Once again, I have no idea." Ibara admitted. "This just continues to baffle me at every turn."

Tetsu, however, wore a big grin and let loose a volley of laughter at their find. "HAHA! Ladies, we've hit the jackpot! No matter what it is, it's freakin' treasure, and someone somewhere is gonna pay BIG bucks to get their hands on something they've never seen before!" Much to the girls' dismay, Tetsu approached the suspended panels, reaching out to touch one. "Pretty sure these gotta be made outta jade or something…"

"Tetsutetsu, don't you dare—" But Ibara's warning came too late. Tetsu set his hand on the front-most panel… which made it and the others start glowing more intensely. "…Oh no."

CHOOOM!

From each of the panels, a brilliant pillar of green energy exploded outward, blasting up through the hole in the chamber ceiling and then through several more layers of stone. The teens could only watch in awe as the beams went skyward for about ten seconds… before stopping all together. "W-What just—AH!" Without warning, the whole place began shaking violently, causing a chill through Setsuna's very soul. "Oh no! The whole place is collapsing!"

"Shiozaki! We gotta get outta here!" Tetsu insisted as he climbed onto the vines holding the panels.

"Right!" Using her Quirk without any argument, Ibara hoisted herself, Tetsu, Setsuna, and the three panels up through the hole as quick as possible, the trio gunning it straight for the exit as the walls around them began to crumble. With one last jump for safety, the three made it out right as the mine shaft caved in, breathing hard as they hit the ground. "Hah… hah… thank god, we made it."

Setsuna reached her hand out, covering Ibara's assuringly. "Girl, I admit it; you were right to come with us. Sorry for doubting you."

"It's alright. I'm just happy we managed to get out safely."

With a delighted snicker, Tetsu shifted up to his feet… revealing that he still had the panels. "Hell yeah! A safe escape AND we've still got the loot! I'd say this is a win-win!"

"Tetsutetsu, we could've gotten KILLED!" Ibara snapped. "And you're STILL thinking about the damned profit?!"

As he laid out the panels on the ground, the boy raised his hands to her. "Okay, I'll admit, this wasn't how I was HOPING things would go. But, on the bright side, there's one for each of us, so we'll all get a cut!" He chuckled as he rubbed the panel in front of him. "Hehe, this baby's gonna help with a LOTTA stuff around the house, I can say that mu—huh?"

Once again, the panel began glowing as Tetsu touched his hand to it… only this time, a pulsing wave came from it, spreading out across the area. Setsuna and Ibara couldn't help but stare at what was happening… and something in their minds was compelling them to do the same with theirs. Slowly, the girls brought their hands onto the two remaining panels and then they began glowing as well… before all three exploded into a brilliant flash of light, the 1-B students screaming as they were left blinded.

…..

As that was happening, Arcee, Mei and Red Alert stood by the GroundBridge as it opened up, allowing Strongarm and Jazz through from the other side. The two transformed and Arcee greeted them with a smile. "Hey there, guys. How'd things with Tenya and All Might go?"

"Oh… 'bout as well as you could hope." Jazz said with a small wince.

"Yeah, it went… fairly well the first minute or so." Strongarm continued. "Tenya actually took the news of All Might specifically training Izuku to be his successor rather well." The cadet pursed her lips together, recalling what happened next. "But then, he revealed the reason WHY he needed a successor and…"

…..

*POOF*

"AAAAAHH! ALL MIGHT, WHAT HAPPENED TO—MMPH!"

"Young Iida, keep your voice down! No one can know about this!"

…..

Arcee, Red Alert and Mei all cringed when they heard that. "Oof, yeah, that was probably the LAST thing Tenya expected to see today." the pink-haired inventor nodded. "Well, at least the cat's out of the bag to everyone now, so that's something."

"So, I take it that they didn't want to come along for this supposed "surprise"?" Arcee asked, eyeing Red Alert at the last word.

Jazz waved a hand. "Nah, A-M had to be somewhere. Never a dull moment with him. An' Tenya decided to book it back home after seein'… well, all THAT. Besides, pretty sure there's enough goin' on in his head right now." The Autobot's first lieutenant then stepped over to stand in front of the medic, tilting his head. "So, Red, just what IS this surprise you've been hypin' up?"

With a slight grin, Red Alert raised a finger and wagged it teasingly. "Oh, you'll find out soon enough. They should be here any moment now."

"Ooh-hoo-hoo, you guys are gonna LOVE this!" Mei said giddily.

"W-What?! YOU already know, Mei?" Strongarm exclaimed.

"Well, yeah, I WAS here with Red when he got the call."

Arcee deadpanned at that. "Don't try to pry any info out of her, already tried and she's not—huh?" All of a sudden, a new noise graced Arcee's audio receptors, her head perking up at the sound of approaching engines. One was Bumblebee's, she was sure of that. But the other… was unfamiliar. "What the…"

Stepping away from the GroundBridge, Red Alert started toward the main room, where the base's entrance was already open. "Ah, see? I told you they'd be here soon. Come on, all of you." The three Autobots and Mei all tailed the medic, and within seconds, they were greeted by Bumblebee speeding into the building, screeching to a halt before Izuku and Kyoka hopped out, allowing him to transform.

"Bee!" Arcee stepped up, placing her hands on her hips as she gave him and the two humans a questioning look. "Izuku, Kyoka, just what the heck is going on? Please, the suspense is KILLING us!"

If anything, this only got the yellow bug and his charges to laugh excitedly. "Haha! Wow, Arcee, talk about a lack of patience." Kyoka commented, causing the Autobot to grumble. "Hey, hey, none of that. Because once you've seen who we've brought, I'm sure you'll all be in a great mood."

"Wait, did you say WHO?" Arcee's optics trailed up as she heard the other engine, and just outside the base, she saw… a familiar young woman zipping in on a red and orange motorcycle. All at once, Arcee, Strongarm and Jazz recoiled in shock and disbeleif. "AH! Izuku! Kyoka! What were you thinking?! You've blown our—" Whrr-tschzz-tschzz-tschzz-chk! "…Cover?"

Much to their shock, the Autobots witnessed the motorcycle transform before their very eyes, launching the young redhead into the air before doing a front flip. The bot landed on her feet and caught the teen in her hands successfully, the two laughing together at the little stunt. "Hahaha! So, how was that, Itsuka?"

"It was fantastic, Flare!" Itsuka replied instantly, her eyes shining as she brought her hands together. "It's better than I ever could've dreamed!"

"Haha! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Hope you're ready for more in the future, too." It was then that Flare Up directed her attention out to the rest of the Autobots, with Red keeping his grin while Arcee, Jazz and Strongarm were all utterly astonished. For as excited as Flare Up was feeling about this moment… it also made her a little nervous, seeing all of these friends after so long. She raised her hand sheepishly at the awkward silence and waved. "Heh… h-hi there, everybody. Been a cycle, in'nit?"

Arcee had her hand clasped over her mouth, trying to take in exactly who she was seeing before her. "F…F-Flare Up?"

"Is that… really you?" Strongarm muttered.

Placing Itsuka down on the floor, Flare Up wore a small smirk and gave the femmes a wink, leaving her arms outstretched. "Hmhm, cheers, loves! The cavalry's here!" And that was all it took to send Arcee and Strongarm into a frenzy as they rushed toward Flare Up, crying out as they pulled her into a big hug. "O-OH! Haha, settle down, gals! I just got 'ere, I ain't goin' anywhere!"

"FLARE!" Arcee shouted as she hugged the two-wheeler with all her might. "It's you! You're really here!"

Strongarm was practically beaming in happiness. "I can't believe it! I-I thought you'd been trapped back on Cybertron!" That managed to catch the human's attention as Strongarm asked; "Last we heard of you, your power core had been ripped off by Astrotrain and you disappeared!"

With a proud grin, Flare Up raised a finger and wagged it at her compatriots. "Hmhm! Never underestimate a former ship pilot, luvs. I wasn't 'bout to go down THAT easily. What you DIDN'T hear was that Apelinq went berserk and pretty much totaled ol' Astro the moment he saw that go down. Put 'im in HARD stasis lock." She placed a hand over her power core. "And, as you can see, he managed to patch me up pretty good, and then after I heard you all left, I decided to get off the planet myself." In a burst of blue light, Flare Up zipped up to the catwalks above and sat down on one of them, dangling her legs over the side. "Been cruisin' the cosmos ever since lookin' for Cons to take down. And now…" She stretched her arms out. "Here I am!"

"Haha! Man, now THAT is what I call a bigtime comeback!" Jazz exclaimed, jumping and swinging himself up to meet Flare Up on the catwalk. "Always good to see ya, Flare." He offered her a fistbump. "Welcome to Earth!"

Flare Up giggled and reciprocated the gesture. "Thanks, Jazz, means a lot…" Her optics trailed down toward the floor again, where she saw yet another human standing next to Red Alert. "Ooh, Red!" With a mighty leap, Flare swooped down and landed in a crouch directly in front of Mei. "Who's you're friend?"

"Hm, good to see you, too, Flare Up." Red Alert acknowledged before extending a hand down to Mei. "This is Mei Hatsume. She's an inventor who specializes in support gear for heroes."

"Ooooh, nifty!" Flare Up grinned. "Nice to meet ya, Mei!"

"Likewise, Miss Motorbike!" Mei saluted before pointing over to Itsuka. "So, who's YOUR friend?"

Strongarm, Jazz and Red Alert's focus was brought straight to the redhead, while Arcee actually recognized her right off the bat. "Oh, wait, you're Class 1-B's Representative." She pointed at her as she tried to remember her name. "You're name is… Kendo, right?"

Itsuka brought her head down in a bow. "Yes, Itsuka Kendo is my full name. It's honestly really cool to meet all of you… though I guess we already kinda met yesterday."

But Arcee was quick to mention; "Well, yes and no. Here, let's start over." The femme placed a hand on her chest. "My name is Arcee…" And from there, the Autobots introduced themselves by name one by one until Itsuka heard all of them out, which brought things back around to Arcee once again. "So, now that you know our names, I think it's fair to ask… how the pit did you end up in this position?"

"Oh, some of those "Vehicon" things chased Flare and me down the freeway and we were forced to go down into a ravine."

After hearing that, the Autobots all leaned toward Bumblebee, Izuku and Kyoka with incredulous expressions. "AGAIN?!" they echoed.

"H-Hey, don't look at us!" Kyoka insisted. "Not our fault that the Cons can't think of any better plans to off Autobots."

"Yeah, don't blame them, everyone." Flare Up stepped forward, intent on taking full responsibility. "If anyone is to blame, it's me. I practically led the Cons to my location with my signal sticking out like a sore thumb. And like a numpty, I ended up dragging Itsuka into all of this by mistake." Her shoulders slumped with a grimace. "Ugh, my first day on Earth and I nearly blew my role as a "Robot in Disguise". Kinda feel stupid about it, really."

Itsuka put a hand on Flare Up's leg. "Flare Up, don't feel stupid. I pretty much sealed my fate the moment I got on you. I think we can at least share the blame fifty-fifty here, can't we?"

Within an instant, Flare Up was back to smiling again as she sat down cross-legged next to her friend, resting her hand on her back. "Aw, Itsuka, luv, you're so sweet. But really, I—"

"Ah-ah, no excuses." Itsuka denied. "We share the blame here."

"Heh… alright "boss"." Flare Up rolled her eyes with a sarcastic grin, before the two burst out laughing.

All the while, the Autobots watched in both amusement and apprehension. While it was great that Flare Up had already started acclimating to Earth, even making a new friend… that new friend was yet ANOTHER human who knew about their secret. "Hah, alright, so I want some suggestions…" Jazz spoke up, clapping his hands together. "How're we gonna break the news 'bout this to the others?"

"Dude, you're practically second-in-command." Kyoka pointed out. "Isn't that kinda your job to tell Prime?"

"Oh, I ain't worried 'bout Prime, Kyoka. He'll definitely understand." Jazz elaborated. "What I'm worried 'bout is how the U.A. faculty is gonna react to someone from a different class has learned 'bout us." He craned his head down to Itsuka, whose own demeanor became concerned. "'Specially when it comes to tellin' your home room teacher, Mr. Vlad King."

Itsuka furrowed her brows, clenching her teeth worriedly while sucking in a breath. "Shhh, darn, you're right." Her hands combed through her bangs at the thought of how the Blood Quirk user would do upon learning she had gotten involved with an alien robot war. "Mr. King is gonna kill me. Class 1-B's very own Rep being involved with something she really shouldn't… this could be bad."

However, Strongarm thought otherwise. "Eh, I don't know. Tenya's a part of this secret and he wasn't in any more trouble than the others here."

"Oh… well, I guess that's good news." But then, Itsuka gasped after remembering something. "W-Wait, that's right. If Iida's in on this… do you guys know how he's doing? I heard about what happened to his brother on the news. I can't imagine what he's going through?"

As the mood came down through the room, Strongarm answered that question. "He is… handling it okay so far. Of course, it's painful to see his brother in such a state, but he's better today than he was yesterday." She glanced down to Izuku, Kyoka and Mei, the three of them undoubtedly the most concerned ones there aside from herself. "He just… needs a bit of time."

As the somber feeling permeated through the room, Flare Up felt compelled to ask what it was all about… but then, a loud alarm began sounding off throughout the whole compound. "AH! W-What's going on? Decepticons?!"

Red Alert's head snapped to the nearby computer, running straight over to see what was the matter. "No, the computer's detected something…" He began typing in commands and in no time, he got the coordinates. "Readings show that it was a high frequency energy burst, located somewhere deep within the southern mountains…"

"The mountains…" Itsuka's eyes widened upon realization. "AH! Oh no, my friends! Setsuna said that she, Tetsu and Ibara were going to go hiking up there!"

Izuku and Kyoka did a double take a that. "What? No way…" the One for All inheritor took a deep breath, trying to assess the situation. "Okay, let's calm down and think this through. We just gotta go there and find them without them finding out about the whole Autobot situation. Last thing we need is for more people finding out."

Jazz was in full agreement. "Exactly. Red, exactly what KIND of energy are we dealing with here?"

"Well, judging by these readings…" Red Alert kept typing into the computer, doing a quick analysis of the data before coming to a very shocking conclusion. "…Oh no." He turned back to his fellow Autobots, putting on a serious tone. "We must hurry! If the Decepticons are able to detect this energy burst, we'll be in for FAR more trouble than we're already dealing with! If these readings are correct, then we're dealing with…"

…..

Tiny. Robots. That's what the trio of Ibara, Setsuna and Tetsutetsu were all staring at right at that very moment. The green panels that they had found in that mine had exploded and from them emerged three robots who all seemed rather… petite despite being slightly taller than them. That that was saying something since the two bots on the left and right were actually a bit bulkier than the one in the middle, who was by far the thinnest of them.

They were also rather… expressionless. Having no mouths or facial features to speak of aside from their beady optics. But they all had rather stand-out color schemes to make up for it, with the right most bot being primarily orange with grey accents, the one on the left being navy blue with yellow accents, and finally the middle being a blueish grey with a red faceplate. But they were all just… standing there, staring at them as if they were statues. It was eerie and uncomfortable, to say the least.

"S-Setsuna?" Ibara stammered. "W-What in the name of god did we just unleash?"

"Th-That's what I want to know…" Setsuna shrunk behind Tetsutetsu and gave him a firm push forward. "Tetsu! You're the one who brought them out, YOU talk to them!"

"What?! Me?!" Tetsu grumbled as he spun around to face the girls. "What makes you think I—" He was immediately met with the most dangerous death glares he had ever seen, making him reconsider his options. "…Shutting up now." He whipped back toward the robots, trying to steady himself as he approached. "U-Um… hey there? Who are you guys? …Please tell me you come in peace."

After a few seconds, the middle bot finally blinked and lifted its head slightly, making the humans jump in surprise. The thin bot then slowly craned its head toward each of its comrades… and seemed to speak to them in a series of rapid beeps and boops. The orange and blue bots both responded in kind before turning around abruptly, taking the students aback as they approached the moped, skateboard and mountain bike. "Um… what are they doing?" Ibara asked.

"Hey! G-Get away from my bike!" Setsuna went to stop the robots from going any further… when something strange happened. The middle bot projected a beam of light that passed over her bike, and within seconds, the bot's shape began shifting and moving… until it had transformed INTO an exact… no, a BETTER copy of her bike. This bike was built much sturdier and with better suspension, and needless to say, Setsuna was left stunned. "WHAAAT?!"

The navy-blue bot did the same with Tetsu's skateboard, and the orange bot with Ibara's moped, converting into more improved versions of both. The scooter was much more streamlined and the skateboard… had THRUSTERS on the back, at the cost of being much chunkier. Ibara gasped as Tetsu used his Quirk in case anything got out of hand. "HEY! What the hell do you think you're—"

"Language analyzation and integration complete." The new voice that came from the bike elicited a gasp from the kids, and when it circled back around on them, they all screamed and formed up together for protection. "W-Woah! Woah, hold on there!"

Whrr-tschzz-tschzz-chk! Quick as a flash, the bike transformed back into robot mode, with the front suspension becoming the arms with the front wheel propping itself on its right arm. The bot's hands now resembled C-clips, like the ones on a Lego mini-figure, and his shoulders and hips were somewhat disk-shaped joints. The front of the bike flipped up to reveal the bot's flat-topped head, while the legs were formed from the rear suspension, with the tire going to the right leg as well. The handle bars of the bike had flipped up so that they came out of the bot's collar, and he raised his hands to try and reassure the kids.

"We're not here to hurt you!" he said in his child-like voice. "We swear!"

"Yeah, guys, chillax!" The skateboard rolled over to them as well, before flipping up and transforming itself too. Whrr-tschzz-tschzz-chk! The front of the board split in half to form a pair of wings out of the bot's back, revealing its round head once again. He had an orange visor and a yellow faceplate, with black optics visible behind the clear piece. His overall physique was rather bulky as his legs and arms extended out, the thrusters now placed on his knees. "We come in peace, dudes, promise!"

"Would you two please stop shouting in their faces?" the orange moped spoke up… this time in a rather feminine voice. Whrr-tschzz-tschzz-chk! The bot transformed, the moped's front end splitting entirely as both halves propped themselves on the mechanical being's arms. The entire rear of the scooter, seat included, then extended and split in half to form her legs. Her rounded head popped up, her bright, yellow optics focusing on the fearful children directly. "I mean, really, if you're trying to reassure them, you're not exactly doing that by yelling."

The bike bot brought his hand to his head, his optics becoming sad for a moment. "Oh, right… sorry about that." But then, his eyes became more jovial, almost as if he was smiling at the teenagers. "L-Let's start over, huh? Hi there!"

The teens remained silent for a couple seconds… before Ibara and Tetsutetsu focused on Setsuna. "Well? He's YOUR bike." Tetsu rationalized.

"WHAT?! Grr…" Sestuna grumbled, hating the fact that they had come to that conclusion. "Fine, but if this goes badly, I'm NOT gonna forgive you." She took a deep breath and stepped closer to "her bike". "Um… hi. I-I'm—"

"Setsuna, right?" the bike bot replied, leaving the greenette slack-jawed. "You're the one who set me free! I can't thank you enough for that."

It was at that point that Setsuna and the others were mentally freaking out. This little bot knew her name. HOW?! "E-Er, you're welcome, but h-how did you know my… hold on." The Lizard-Tail Splitter user blinked as something ran through her mind… a name that she knew and yet didn't at the same time. She pointed to the bike bot and said; "Your name… is it High Wire by any chance?"

The bike bot, evidently named "High Wire" gave her a dutiful salute. "That'd be me, ma'am! Ready and willing to serve!"

Ibara's eyes darted between the robot and her friend in utter bafflement. "W-Wait, Setsuna… how do YOU know HIS name?"

"That answer is actually rather easy, Miss Ibara." The Vine user gasped and whirled around, seeing the orange moped bot giving her a happy look. "You see, when you and your friends touched our hibernation panels, we were briefly linked mentally for just a few short moments before we emerged, and in that time, we learned one another's names." She gave a polite bow to Ibara in gratitude. "On that note, I have you to thank for my freedom, Miss Ibara."

"O-Oh, it was nothing, really…" Ibara's eyes widened as a new name emerged in her mind as well. "…Sureshock?"

Sureshock gave a thumbs up. "Now you're getting it!"

Tetsutetsu, however, was backing away slowly, still not comprehending what was going on. "Th-This doesn't make sense! Metal's supposed to be EATEN, not talk back to ya!" TONK! "AAAAAIIEEE!"

He ended up backing right into the skateboard bot, who had his arms crossed and raised an eyeridge at him. "Oh, is that so, Tetsu? You saying you'd even eat ME, your new bud?"

"I-I… I wouldn't say I'd DO it, Grindor, I just—" Tetsu paused as the name slipped past his lips. "Woah… freaky."

Grindor nodded as he delivered a soft chop to Tetsu's head. "Yeah, it's kinda weird, but you'll get used to it… so long as ya don't EAT us like a voracious Scraplet."

Setsuna raised her hands, hoping to calm the whole situation. "Okay, okay, let's all just settle down here for a bit." She grouped back up with Ibara and Tetsu as she extended her hands toward the three bots. "First of all, just who or… even what are you guys? And why were you stuck down at the bottom of that cave in those glowing panels?"

High Wire, Sureshock and Grindor all looked to one another before the former crossed his arms with a chuckle. "Hehe, so you wanna know who we are, eh? Well, we'll tell you… team, form up!" All of a sudden, Sureshock and Grindor linked their arms together and straightened their legs out diagonally in opposite directions, with High Wire jumping up and landing on their arms so that they were forming an "A" shape with their bodies. "We are…"

All at once, they proclaimed; "The Street Action Mini-Con Team!"

…Silence. That was all there was as the three teens stared at the show-bots with wide and even MORE perplexed eyes. "…And?" Ibara urged.

"Oh, right, that probably doesn't mean much to you humans." High Wire realized. "My mistake!"

"Hm, it seems I'll have to explain things." Sureshock said as she brought her arm back… which sent Grindor and High Wire tumbling. "Oh, oops! Sorry, boys!" She cleared her throat as the dazed mechs struggled to pick themselves back up, enlightening the humans on their origins. "You see, we Mini-Cons are Cybertronians from the planet Cybertron. And the reason why we were down in that cave is because that's where we landed when our ship, the Ark crashed on your world several millennia ago."

The teens felt their jaws fall open, with Tetsu remarking; "Woah, hold on, an ALIEN ship came crashing into Earth in the far past?! No way!"

"But why were you on that ship in the first place?" Ibara inquired further.

Grindor answered that part. "To escape the war happening on Cybertron." He clenched his fist as he recalled their final days on the planets. "The war between the Autobots and the Decepticons, who were fighting for control over the planet's resources AND it's future. The Mini-Cons were caught in the middle, and the Decepticons in particular were fans of using us for boosting their power."

"Thankfully, the Autobots wouldn't have it." High Wire continued. "They gathered up as many of us as they could and we went into special hibernation panels, which were then stored on the Ark for its maiden voyage for resources." He let out a sad sigh as the unpleasant memory came back to him. "Unfortunately, before they could find us a safe planet to call our new home, the Ark lost control and crashed on this planet. Thankfully, someone was able to activate the eject sequence for our panels and we scattered across the globe."

The teens all couldn't help but listen intently to the story, finding it utterly fascinating. "Woah… that's so cool!" Setsuna beamed. "So wait, are these Autobots and Decepticons as big as you guys?"

"O-Oh, no, Miss Setsuna." Sureshock shook her head. "They are FAR larger. Why do you think we're called "Mini-Cons"?" The moped Mini-Con gave a soft sigh as she craned her head up to the sky. "Unfortunately, while the Ark is an absolutely MASSIVE vessel, I imagine it isn't going to be easy to find given our stature."

High Wire lowered his head, his eyes sad. "Yeah, and to top it off, we're on a planet that probably has NO way of contacting Cybertron. We're pretty much stuck."

"Guh, man… such a bummer." Grindor leaned against a tree, crossing his arms again.

The three human teens all glanced toward one another, with Ibara and Setsuna sharing a knowing look while Tetsu remained confused. "W-Wait, what're you two thinkin'?"

"I'm thinking… that we should try and help these guys as much as we can." Setsuna revealed, garnering the Mini-Con's attention once again.

"Woah, hold up just a sec!" Tetsu raised his hands up to Setsuna. "Listen, a part of me is extremely PSYCHED that we managed to uncover some alien robots, but another part is worried about just HOW we'd be able to help them."

Ibara brought a hand to her chin as she approached Sureshock. "Well, that IS very true, but at the same time, we can't just leave them out here. Not after this. Besides…" She reached her hand out to the orange femme, extending a single finger. "I think we might be… bonded to them in some way." Taking the hint, Sureshock brought her own finger up and touched Ibara's, a glowing light emitting from where they connected. "Hah! Oh my…"

"…Thank you very much, Miss Ibara." Sureshock bowed again. "We'd greatly appreciate your—huh?" All of a sudden, Sureshock's head snapped back up skyward as the sound of a helicopter came from overhead. She kept her optics locked as the chopper came into view… and then proceeded to make a steep drop toward their location. "Oh… oh no!"

"W-What?!" Setsuna whipped her head up in panic. "The hell is that pilot doing?!"

Grindor was immediately on his guard, extending his arm across the teens. "That's no pilot! Get away before—" WOOWOOWOOWOO! "What?!" Everyone's attention was brought back down to ground level at the sight of sirens coming at them through the trees, the sound of them and a car engine disrupting the peaceful mountain atmosphere. Before long, a police car broke through the tree line as the helicopter came in… and then…

Whrr-tschzz-tschzz-tschzz-chk!

Setsuna, Ibara and Tetsutetsu were absolutely awestruck and terrified at the sight before them. The two vehicles had transformed into incredibly tall and imposing robots. The Police bot was shorter and more masculine while the Copter Bot was taller and had a feminine build… but one thing was consistent; they were NOT here to make peace as they pointed their weapons at them immediately. "Freeze!" the crooked cop bot barked. "No body move!"

"AAAAAAAIIIIEEE!" Tetsu screamed, covering his head. "What the living hell?!"

"Good god, you've gotta be kidding me!" Setsuna exclaimed. "The bigger bots are actually HERE too?!"

Ibara furrowed her brow, glancing over to Sureshock. "And I'm guessing that they aren't the good guys, are they?"

Regretably, Sureshock shook her head once more. "Nope… they're Decepticons…" All of a sudden, the sound of jet engines came roaring over all of them, whipping up a surge of wind as it flew right over them and circled back around. "…Oh no. HE'S here, too?!"

"Who's HE?!" Tetsu shouted, only to get his answer just a second later.

Whrr-tschzz-tschzz-tschzz-chk! The grey, red and blue jet came down and transformed, his feet slamming upon the ground with enough force to make it shake. He was undoubtedly the tallest of the three Decepticons there, and between black-helmed visage and his gleaming red optics, it was enough to send a fearful chill through all of them. He gave them a smirk as he rubbed his hands together. "Oh, ho-ho, how PERFECT! It would seem that these lovely little humans did the dirty work in retrieving these Mini-Cons for us." With a single flick of his wrist, he aimed his arm-mounted blasters at the kids, their barrels glowing with power. "Now children, hand them over to me, and I, the great Starscream, may yet spare your insignificant lives…"

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A/N: To be continued… Welp, ain't this a find kettle of fish? Not only do Ibara, Setsuna and Tetsutetsu now know about the existance of the Transformers, but now they're ALREADY in big trouble with the Decepticons. Starscream, Barricade and Swift now have our heroes cornered after locating those Mini-Cons… so hopefully the Autobots can get there soon.

On the brighter side of things, though, it seems that Itsuka is all in on wanting to help out with the Autobot cause. Considering her naturally kind nature, that's no surprise, but also, it doesn't hurt that she's made fast friends with Flare Up. Even BEFORE Flare was revealed to be a robot in disguise. So yeah, at least there's some smooth sailing on that front, and hey, the reunion between Autobots was also really cool to see. …Though one has to wonder about that incident involving a certain Triple Changer…

Oh, and of course, we got to see Ochako's parents briefly, along with a little peak at how Tenya reacted to All Might's secret. Shenanigans abound, that's for sure.

But, onto the main discovery of the chapter; the Street Action Mini-Con Team! Yeah, pretty sure everyone saw this coming the moment I mentioned Tetsu, Setsuna and Ibara discovering something up in the mountains. Pretty much the same way the kids from Transformers Armada found High Wire, Grindor and Sureshock, only with less annoying bullies trying to follow them. But, the question remains… who're they voiced by? Well, considering the last group of Mini-Cons were assigned two Teen Titans voice actors, I felt it necessary to continue the trend!

High Wire is voiced by Scott Menville, who played Robin. Though technically, if you're familiar with Ben 10, he also played Jimmy Jones, who I imagine High Wire would be closer to in pitch.

Sureshock meanwhile, is voiced by Hynden Walch, aka Starfire. But, again, I imagine she wouldn't be TOO "Starfire-y" in this role, instead playing closer to Princess Bubblegum from Adventure Time.

And finally… to throw you a curve ball, Grindor is voiced by Jeremy Shada… who actually played Finn from Adventure Time. But once again, I ask that you go to Lance from Voltron: Legendary Defender for an example of what I think Grindor would sound like.

So yeah, hope you like my casting choices when it comes to these three and that you enjoyed the little theme I had with them (if you know, you know, hehe). That being said, next time is gonna be the start of a pretty wild ride, so…

And now, the Preview! The action will be seen on TWO different fronts as we divide our attention between the bots in Japan and the bots in Australia! Watch as our heroes fend off the Decepticons on the mountain as they try to get the Mini-Cons away, all while Optimus Prime and his crew are confronted with their own Decepticon squadron who're in the way of the relic. …But is it EVEN a relic to begin with? Find out next time with; "Mini-Con Madness"! What is this special hidden message for Optimus?! Thanks for reading everybody and I'll catch you all next time! Stay safe out there, and remember;

GO BEYOND! PLUS ULTRA!