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Plot – The mysterious woman that rescued Bud unveiled herself to be Stella Holley (originally from Transformers: Armada Linkage). Misha gets caught in the uproar and slips into a coma. Then, the Autobots discover an unusual signal coming from an abandoned laboratory that only Rodimus once knew from his past. Believing to be a secret warrior stashed away, the Decepticons look to claim it for themselves. Artemis and Moon from Beast Wars 2 also make a sudden appearance.
Chapter 24: An Unlikely Source
Bud panicked of seeing the black-red-purple orb coming straight at him. "Oh, no! I'm finished!" Just as he was about to be wiped out, a mysterious shadow zoomed in and grabs him right before the projectile hit its target.
Coby screamed out his brother's name in anguish. "Bud!"
Galvatron and Cryotek were busy handling Omega Prime with ease, when they heard the huge bang. They turned to see that someone had assaulted their victim without a direct order and they knew who it was.
"M-Ai! What gave you the right to do that?"
"Answer us!"
She answered. "I was becoming bored and so, I thought that I would add him to the lineup right away."
As they peered closely after the smoke was cleared, there was simply no trace of the prisoner.
"What? He's been set free!" Galvatron yelled. "Where is the human?"
A loud booming voice complied him. "Up here!"
"Who said that?" demanded Cryotek.
When both factions looked upwards, the individual that was carrying Bud in its arms revealed itself.
She has long red hair with pure blue eyes donning a white business outfit with a light blue tank-top and a necklace around her neck, a white skirt and white boots. She stares at Bud in her arms with a soft smile on her pretty face and placed him down firmly. "Are you all right?"
A hint of redness filled up Bud's cheeks and nodded his head. "Y-Yeah."
Coby and Lori became relieved that Bud has been rescued by a certain someone.
"Bud! He's safe!"
"That's good news but, who's that woman?"
Galvatron also wanted to know the female's identity after he was outraged that Bud had been spared. "Who the hell are you?"
She introduced herself. "My name is Stella Holley and you will not be forgiven for your fiendish actions!"
"Look who's talking! Chew on this!" M-Ai threw her black-red-purple projectile straight at Stella and Bud.
However, she leaped from the building with Bud in her hands and avoided the blast by jumping over the ledge and landing on their feet.
M-Ai grunted at Stella's presence. "If it wasn't for you, he would have fallen prey to the Neo-Dark Energon."
By understanding her words in regards to Bud, Stella's eyes grew sternly. "Neo-Dark Energon?"
"Watch and I'll show you the meaning of pain!" As M-Ai starts to manifest the Neo-Dark Energon, her black, red and purple aura had wrapped all over her body and even on the Sword of Fury.
Kicker's hair had glowed very brightly gold. By feeling the amount of Neo-Dark Energon being driven into M-Ai, he felt perplexed. "Whoa! I don't like the look of that."
"What can you tell, Kicker?" Misha asked.
He contradicted. "Her...Her power. It's unlike anything that I've ever felt. But, what?"
M-Ai replied back to him. "Here's your answer." She raises her Sword of Fury in the air and builds up her strength as black, red and purple waves surrounds her weapon.
Kicker gasped upon recognizing that familiar pose. "No! It can't be!"
She grinned. "Yes, it is. Neo-Dark Energon...Shockwave!" She throws her newly-acquired technique right at Stella and Bud. They both didn't move.
Misha and Kicker ran as fast as they could in order to provoke M-Ai's physical attack. Once they've drawn their swords out, their barrier had appeared and covers all of them.
At that precise moment, M-Ai's shockwave makes an immediate impact.
Dr. Jones and Sally both feared for Kicker and Misha's safety as they both gasped in utter shock.
When the dust was unfurnished, they've survived the attack with their swords. However, some fatigue was coming from Kicker by falling down on one knee; followed by Misha.
"What's happened to them?" asked Bud to Stella.
"I'm not sure."
After Koji and Rad were done battling Bruticus with the assist from the Autobot Brothers, they too had noticed it.
"Rad, look!"
"That can't be good. What could've caused it?"
M-Ai responded. "You should talk. The truth is, I've managed to copy Kicker's Energon Shockwave and develop it with my own."
"What?" they all said in unison.
Although Kicker struggled to get up, he retorted. "Then, why do I feel this way?"
She explained. "Even though your barrier had stopped my attack, it didn't anticipated its hidden ability."
"Wh-What...hidden ability?" says Misha standing on one knee with her sword.
"My latest Neo-Dark Energon technique had contained a highly invisible mist that when you two blocked it, it went straight into your bodies. Translation? You'll be infected in no time!" M-Ai confirmed to them with an evil grin.
Kicker's eyes widened in horror. "Oh, crap!"
Dr. Jones couldn't believe his eyes either. "Incomprehensible! Her own version of the Energon Shockwave has a different outcome than my son's!"
Sally begins to see some strange development coming from her brother. "Dad, look's what happening to him!"
Kicker could feel his body writhing in pain by clutching his stomach and was de-transformed back to his regular self, while dropping his Energon Sabre.
"Kicker!" But when Misha was about to aid him, she too was feeling the effects from the mist that M-Ai had mentioned and dropped her sword as well. She placed her hands on her head and feels it. It was boiling hot and she screamed in pain. "Ah! No! Not this again!"
Galvatron became aroused by M-Ai's performance. "Marvelous work, M-Ai! Now, finish them off!"
Stella, on the other hand, isn't going to let it happen. She picks up Misha's Sword of Purpose and confronts M-Ai.
Bud tries to warn her. "Wait! You don't know what you're doing!"
"I'll be fine. Just relax."
Just as M-Ai was going to unleash the final blow on Kicker and Misha, she sees Stella standing in her way by holding the Sword of Purpose. "Move aside, you wench! This doesn't concern you!"
"I ain't going nowhere." Stella's hair began to glow platinum blonde.
Everyone at the Main Computer System in Autobot HQ had also saw it.
"Hey, did you see that?" told Kelly to Bridget.
"I see it, but I don't believe it."
Alexis turns to Dr. Jones. "Dr. Jones, do you know this woman?"
He shook his head. "I'm afraid not. What I want to know is, why is she here?"
"Whoever she is, we could really use some assistance" Carlos acquired.
Back to where M-Ai is, confronting Stella with another stern warning. "I'm not going to repeat myself! Stay out of this!"
Stella replied. "No, I won't." Her hair kept on changing from red into platinum blonde until it became semi-permanent. From there, a small white glow emanated from the Sword of Purpose.
"Fine, then! Prepare to perish!" M-Ai charged at Stella with her Sword of Fury in rage.
As she swung it with all of her might, Stella steadied herself with the Sword of Purpose and preparing to block it.
Suddenly, the sword in Stella's hands glowed brightly yellow and radiates M-Ai; along with preventing her attack as she gets bounced back.
Both Koji and Rad felt awfully bewildered.
"Either I'm seeing things or did she repel M-Ai with Misha's sword?"
"She stopped her, alright. But, how?"
Things start to become even more bizarre, when some purple, red and black waves were coming out from Kicker and Misha.
"Huh?" Misha feels her body being replenished. "The Neo-Dark Energon is wearing off."
Kicker was also feeling the same effects. "Mine too." He then becomes startled by witnessing a surprising discovery: absorbing the Neo-Dark Energon from him and Misha was the Sword of Purpose in Stella's hands. "How are you doing that?"
"It's not me. It's the sword and it's draining from..." Stella, Kicker, Bud and Misha all gasped to see that the absorption is coming from M-Ai as she yells loudly.
"Argh! Make it stop!"
"Look at that! She's in pain" told Coby to Lori.
"This has gone quite enough!" Cryotek fires his light-blue fireball from his mouth and halted the draining process. Before he did, Kicker, Bud and Misha grabbed Stella away by a narrow escape.
Kicker begins to question Stella's safety. "Hey, are you okay? What were you thinking?"
She smiled at him until her platinum blonde hair had reverted back to red. "I'm fine and thank you. But, I can handle it."
Right after he blushed by seeing her hair changed, he notices that the Sword of Purpose is now glowing radiant blue. "Hey, look at that!"
As they all stood up, Stella feels the pressure from the Sword of Purpose as it shakes. "What's going on?"
That's when Kicker's hair glowed brightly gold upon sensing of how much Energon there was inside the Sword of Purpose. So, he opted to assist Stella. "Just hang onto it! I've got a feeling that it wants to release its power."
"Are you talking about that sword?" asked Bud to Kicker.
"Yeah."
As soon as they watch M-Ai beginning to stand up, they realize that they must act fast.
"Uh-oh. M-Ai is about to fight back" Misha mentioned and asked Stella for an assist. "Please, let me handle this and pass me my sword."
"No can do. My hands are stuck with your weapon and I can't let go of it" Stella retorted.
"What?" cried Misha.
"Looks like that you don't have much of a choice." Kicker picks up his Energon Sabre and armor transformed into his crimson red attire. "Kicker, Transform!"
"That's so cool." Stella's red hair had once again changed into platinum blonde. "Let's do this." She raises the sword high enough and threw a diagonal slash as it summons two light-blue crescent moon-shape projectiles.
Kicker also summons his Energon technique from his Sabre. "Energon Shockwave!"
With their combined strength from their swords, their projectiles had unified into one and as M-Ai came to her senses, she awoke too soon. She then gets obliterated and was sent reeling right through the wall of an abandoned warehouse, where it resulted in a massive explosion and what's left of the building had collapsed on-top of her.
"What a shot!" cheered Bud.
"Great job, you guys!" told Coby.
All that remained from the debris was sheer rubble. M-Ai was nowhere to be found after being collided by Kicker and Stella's combined attacks.
Koji was left concerned and turned to Rad. "Did they do it?"
"It's highly possible."
Kicker's hair glowed again and sensed a disturbing presence. "You might want to hold that thought. She's coming from out of the debris!"
"No way!" gasped Stella.
As the crumpled scrap begins to shake, some light purple, red and black rays were shooting out and in a matter of seconds, it was blown away by M-Ai; emerging from the rubble with her purple, red and black aura wrapping around her body, her fists tightened and with a very angry expression on her face.
"Now you've made me mad and you're in my sights!" With a loud scream, M-Ai charges right at the group with full steam.
"Quick! Do something!" cried Bud.
Just when they were about to negotiate, the Sword of Purpose glowed white and it raised Stella's hands into the air.
"What are you doing?" wondered Misha.
"It's not me. The sword is moving my body" informed Stella.
"It's what?" says Kicker.
While they're reeling with surprise, M-Ai starts charging up her Neo-Dark Energon technique for the finishing blow. "Prepare to be wiped out! Neo-Dark Energon..."
As Stella's arms moved the Sword of Purpose downward on its own, it released two light-blue crescent moon beams. Only this time, they were combined into a bigger crescent moon beam. This had left everyone completely confused and even startled.
"What in the world?" thought Lori.
"How did you..." Before Kicker could finish, Stella interjected.
"I don't know, either. It feels like that this sword has a mind of its own."
Once the huge crescent moon beam veered towards M-Ai, she countered back with her fully charged technique. "Tsunami Blaster!" But much to her dismay and shock, the crescent moon beam went right through and was approaching closer to her. "Impossible!" With nowhere left to escape, it collided onto M-Ai as she screamed in sheer agony upon feeling the immense power that was unleashed from the Sword of Purpose wielded by Stella.
After a few minutes, the light was cleared and as everybody looked on in utter shock, M-Ai was down on one knee. Her clothes, shoes and hat were nearly torn. She had her hand raised and as she tries to utilize her Neo-Dark Energon, it sizzled out and collapsed onto the pavement.
"She fainted" says Misha.
"Unbelievable." Kicker turned to Stella. "In-spite of what's happened, you did great. But, I didn't quite catch your name."
"It's Stella Holley." She extended her hand to him.
"Kicker Jones." As soon as he shook her hand, his hair glowed brightly gold and Stella's hair glowed platinum blonde. "Well, that was weird."
Galvatron and Cryotek grew infuriated with the outcome of M-Ai's surprising defeat. "We'll crush all of you!" They fired their unified attacks right onto the unsuspected Kicker, Stella, Misha and Bud.
"Kicker! Get away from there!" shouted Rodimus.
He whirled around too soon and an explosion had erupted.
"NO!" yelled Omega Prime and Rodimus altogether.
As the dust was subsided, all four individuals were laid out by Galvatron and Cryotek's brazen assault.
Omega Prime was enraged by their dirty scheme. "Why, you! Omega Arsenal Blast!" He fired his assail on both leaders with pure rage. The other Autobots also joined in the fray.
Once Galvatron and Cryotek get to their feet, they warned them.
"You may have won this day, Prime. But, we'll be back!"
"And, don't you forget it! Decepticons, back to base!"
After they've retreated, Omega Prime checks in on the injured Kicker and others. "Are you okay?"
Despite the blast that he received, he retorted by rubbing the back of his head. "Yeah, I think so." But when he turned the other way, he gasped in horror to see Misha bruised and unconscious. He runs over to her side and tries to console her. "Misha! Misha, wake up! Say something! Anything!"
Unfortunately, she couldn't open her eyes and was out like a light.
It infuriated him greatly and pounded his fist on the concrete. "Damn it all!"
Inside the medical room at Autobot HQ, Misha was laid on the bed. Kicker sat at her side, while clutching her hand. Dr. Jones was checking on Misha's status as to what kind of damage she has sustained. Stella, Ga'Mede and Sally stood by and were also concerned about Misha's current condition.
Kicker feels Misha's forehead. It was warm, but it was starting to become hot. "That's odd. Her temperature seems normal, yet it's slowly rising."
"S-Son?"
"What is it, Dad?" asked Kicker.
He replied. "According to her status report, the impact from Galvatron and Cryotek's attack has left her very vulnerable."
"What does that mean?" asked Sally.
"Due to the amount of energy she used from the Sword of Purpose, thus combining the pressure she had suffered, she has fallen into...a coma" answered Dr. Jones.
"What?" gasped Kicker.
Ga'Mede clenched his fists. "Damn those two! If only she hadn't exhausted herself, she wouldn't end up like this."
"True enough. But, what exactly are they after?" thought Stella.
Kicker answered, while still holding Misha's hand. "They were originally after Koji and Fortress Maximus. Yet, right up until now, they have a new player in the form of M-Ai. Created from T-Ai's DNA and has the Neo-Dark Energon surging through her body, while wielding Scourge's Sword of Fury. With all that power, she's like a walking virus infecting anyone."
"My head hurts every time I hear that" Sally complained.
That's when Stella reintroduced herself to everyone. "Much like I told Kicker, I'll identify myself to you all. I'm Stella Holley."
Dr. Jones became amused of her name and appearance by shaking her hand. "Flattered. I'm Dr. Brain Jones and this is my daughter, Sally. Kicker is also my son." He heard Ga'Mede coughing up behind him by introducing the Anti-Decepticon humanoid to her as well. "And, that's Ga'Mede."
Soon, Coby, Lori and Bud came running in with some troubling news.
"Optimus and Rodimus want you all at the Main Computer System."
"It's really urgent!"
Immediately at the Main Computer System, Rodimus instructs T-Ai about the latest discovery. "Tell us what you have found, T-Ai."
"The system log shows an unidentified signal coming from a deserted laboratory."
"Then, pinpoint the location and retrace it" says Optimus.
"I'm on it." T-Ai punched in the co-ordinates from the source of the signal. "The readouts show that it's coming from Silicon Valley, California."
"Silicon...Oh, no." Rodimus stopped at mid-sentence and by recalling an old incident from way back, he covers his optic sensors and hung his head down.
"Is something the matter, Rodimus?" Kicker asked.
"Silicon Valley is where I made my last appearance as Rodimus, before I reverted back to Hot Rod. In turn, that's where the Hate Plague was made and I was one of its victims."
"Interesting but disturbing story." Ga'Mede turns to Optimus. "Coincidence?"
"It has the same similarities as Unicron, but different. From what I can understand, it can affect any transformer and human alike."
"We still don't follow you" told Koji.
By make a big sigh, Rodimus continued. "What I mean is, this disturbing incident happened many years ago. Two humans, by the names of Jessica Morgan and Gregory Swafford were out in space, retrieving Optimus' body. Although successful, Gregory and another human, Mark Morgan hated both Autobots and Decepticons from the very beginning. They soon discovered some spores that were left out from an abandoned space ship after bringing Optimus on-board. They soon learned that the spores are a substance of aggression and hatred and during their research, the Terrorcons and Decepticons infiltrated. Mark's hatred for both factions escalated, when her daughter's legs were paralyzed and she had to use an Exo-skeleton suit. He later used Optimus' body as bait to lure the Autobots into a trap and released the spores. The results were catastrophic. It not only infected both Autobots and Decepticons, but it also contaminated the humans from across the globe where it continued to spread like wildfire on Earth and even on Planet Cybertron. Luckily, after Optimus was repaired by a Quintesson, he tapped into the Matrix of Leadership by communicating with Alpha Trion about the spores and from there, he used the power of the Matrix to clear away the Hate Plague by using wisdom. In-spite that both Gregory and Mark apologized for their malice actions, I didn't take it very lightly. I reported it to the High Council and as punishment for their terrorist acts, both Gregory and Mark were incarcerated by nearly destroying all life in the galaxy. As for Jessica, she lived on her own and never forgave both her father and partner ever since that dreadful event."
After revealing the truth behind the spores, Kicker became very rattled. "I'm...I'm speechless. I suppose, I wasn't the only one that hated the Autobots."
"So am I. Rodimus, is she still around?" Ga'Mede asked referring to Jessica.
"In a matter of speaking, no."
Optimus placed his hand on Rodimus' shoulder. "I feel for you, Rodimus. You did what you had to do."
Magnus, however, intervened. "Enough with the whole history lesson. Let's just get to that laboratory and investigate."
The Autobot leader nods his head. "Agreed. T-Ai, activate the Space Bridge."
"No problem!" she opens the portal.
Optimus commanded to his men. "Autobots, roll-out!" He leads the charge with Rodimus, Magnus, The Autobot Brothers, SnowCat, Demolisher, The Build Team and Team Bullet Train; along with Koji and the others.
After they've left, Alexis informs Dr. Jones about Rodimus sharing his horrific tale. "Dr. Jones, I feel really bad about Rodimus' story. It must've been very difficult for him to get over it after all this time."
"Hey, things happen. Still, the main question is, what was the signal all about?"
As Alexis and everybody else were left questioned, back at Silicon Valley, California, the Autobots have arrived at the abandoned laboratory that was once belonged to Mark and Jessica Morgan and Gregory Swafford. It was very rundown and it was covered with cobwebs, dust and rotten metal.
"Is this the place?" Kicker asks Rodimus.
"It sure looks that way but it has seen better days or rather years."
The Autobot Brothers try to push the corridors, but to no avail.
"Damn! These doors are awfully solid and shut" Prowl mentioned.
As SnowCat and Demolisher also kept on shoulder tackling the doors, Ga'Mede had noticed a number mechanism on the sides.
"Optimus, this laboratory can only be opened by a 4-digit code."
"Do you know the exact combination?"
Ga'Mede gathered up as much knowledge as he could and starts punching in the password. "Let's see, 1...9...8...4."
The colored number pad with the bar on-top that was flashing red had turned lightly green and a voice was spoken through the intercom. "Access Granted." The corridor begins to open slowly and some steam was coming out.
"Let's move in very carefully, everyone" warned Optimus to his troops.
They all head inside the laboratory with sheer caution. It was dark and completely trashed. But what they've discovered at the centre of it, surprised all of them. A huge gaping hole was made on the roof and a strange-looking stasis pod had crash landed on the ground; leaving a medium-sized pothole.
Rodimus became very suspicious. "Strange. That stasis pod was never there."
"Did that come from Planet Cybertron? It sure looks different" Koji wondered by inspecting the object from far away.
"In fact, it does. I've once remembered that the second Beast Wars between the Maximals and the Predacons have already concluded. Maybe, that's why the stasis pod is vaguely familiar" Optimus says.
Rad asked Ga'Mede. "Do you know any of it?"
"I've heard stories, but I've lost track of it since Magnificus prevented me from being executed on the Planet Xeptos."
He gasped with fright. "How awful."
Ga'Mede pouted. "Forget about it. Now, let's just find out of what's inside that pod." As he peered in for a closer look, an unexpected blast shook the place up.
"Oh, great! Now, what?" complained Sideburn.
"Them!" Magnus pointed out as to whom fired that shot.
"Decepticons!" growled Rodimus.
"That stasis pod belongs to us! Open fire!" yelled Galvatron.
Missiles were fired, but none were hit due to the stasis pod being stuck in the centre.
"Keep firing! Just whatever you do, don't hit that pod!" told Optimus.
"You got it, sir!" Wedge replied.
Fortunately for Galvatron, he had some backup with him consecutively to secure the pod. "Ha! They think that they've figured a way out? Well, they're dead wrong! M-Ai! Get that pod!"
She appeared on his shoulder. "Consider it done." She later teleported and then re-appeared in front of it. "Now, I'll just take this precious cargo with me."
"Oh, crap! I'm going in!" Kicker takes his Energon Sabre and proceeds to thwart M-Ai from taking the stasis pod.
Rodimus tries to stop him. "Kicker, wait! It's too dangerous!"
But, it was already too late. With the Energon Sabre in hand, Kicker transforms into his crimson red stature by striking it at M-Ai, where she became prepared by pulling out her Sword of Fury and blocked his oncoming attack.
They're both in a heated conflict with their swords and battling it over the stasis pod.
In the midst of things, Kicker shares his words with M-Ai. "I still haven't forgotten after what you did to my mother!"
"Don't waste your breath! I didn't really care of who she was in the first place!"
During their melee, Bludgeon locks in his cannon on the unsuspecting Kicker. Through his radar screen, he aims at the target with a small laugh. "You're all mine, human!" He pulls the trigger and the missile was fired.
Koji's eyes were widened with surprise upon seeing the flying missile heading into Kicker's path. He quickly alerts him. "Heads up, Kicker!"
When he saw the missile that Bludgeon had fired, he instantly gasped and rolled out of the way until the missile destroyed the stasis pod. Thus, resulting in a huge explosion.
Both Kicker and M-Ai were flown to the canvas.
Galvatron was fuming with disgust. "Bludgeon, you fool! Now that pod is useless! Thanks to your incompetence!"
"B-But, I was trying to..."
Much to Galvatron's chagrin, Axer cloaked Bludgeon at the back of his head. "Quit making excuses!"
Suddenly, the whole laboratory was beginning to crumble due to the stasis pod explosion and its decayed condition.
"Hey, this place is falling apart!" told Rail Spike.
"All Autobots, regroup!" says Optimus.
Galvatron does the same to his henchmen. "Decepticons, fallback!"
Everyone from both parties start to leave from the laboratory that is being demolished.
Except for Koji, when he detected a young girl with long emerald green hair with her knees curled up against her chest and feeling scared. She is also accompanied with a robotic animal at her side. He realizes that there is no time for an introduction and offers her help. "Hurry up! This place is collapsing!"
"O-Okay."
He quickly takes her by the hand and escape from the crumbling laboratory, while catching up with the others.
Minutes later, the Autobots watch from a safe and long distance away as they witness Mark Morgan's old fabled laboratory obliterated.
Rad wiped his forehead. "Whew! That was a close call."
"For a minute or so, we wouldn't have made it out of here alive" Kicker mentioned.
Upon seeing the wreckage of the laboratory that Mark Morgan used to be stationed at, Rodimus could feel his spark tingle. "I'm finally glad that it's all over."
"Definitely. But, we were unable to salvage the stasis pod. We will never know what was inside of it" said Optimus.
Whereas Ga'Mede, he had a different reason. "Don't be so sure. I've already checked the stasis pod through the window panel and it turned out to be empty."
"Empty? So, this entire search was all for nothing?" grunted Magnus.
"Not likely. I've got someone with me" says Koji by showing to them a young female and animal mascot that he rescued from the decaying laboratory.
She has very light fuchsia eyes, long emerald green hair with yellow jingles, a blue orb crown on her head with two antennas, light yellow shoulder pads, while donning a red and yellow uniform with purple and white cybernetic outfit. With her is a white rabbit with light red eyes, a light blue orb around its neck, blue pointy ears and blue whiskers. She shyly waved to everybody. "H-Hello, there."
Rodimus' optic sensors blinked, when he saw the young woman and her furry partner. "Can it possibly be?"
Back at the Autobot HQ, she identifies herself and her animal companion before thanking Koji.
"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Artemis from the moon side of the Planet Gaea. I'm a gynoid and this is my partner, Moon." She turns to Koji. "I also want to thank you for saving our lives back there. May we ask as to who you are?"
"Why, of course. I'm Koji Onishi and we're helping the Autobots defend the Earth, Cybertron and the universe from the Decepticons."
Artemis gasped. "D-Did you say Autobots and Earth?" She later stares at the Autobot leader. "Y-You must be..." Much to her surprise and shock, she couldn't finish her sentence.
He nodded. "Yes, I am. I'm Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots."
When he revealed his name, Artemis' eyes were glistened. "Wow! You almost look a lot like Leo Prime, but only better!"
"Leo Prime?" Rodimus than knew of whom she was talking about. "You mean the leader of the Maximals from the second Beast Wars?"
"That's right."
Moon hung its head. "Oh, brother-MOON."
Kicker begins to appreciate Artemis's appearance. "Well, she and her partner are certainly no stranger to them. What do you think, T-Ai?"
She didn't listen as she was carefully observing Artemis and Moon with suspicion and curiosity on her face.
"Is something wrong?" he thought.
Ga'Mede answered for him. "She's highly curious about Artemis and Moon. Including myself. Something about them is also making me wonder. How did they get here?"
Stella nodded her head in agreement.
As Kicker, Koji and Rad stare at each other's complexions, they too stared at Artemis and Moon with the same question on their minds: 'Who are they and where or how did they arrive here on Planet Earth?'
End of Chapter 24