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We are finally moving into Season one. Yay! Not a lot happening action wise with this chapter, but I hope you still like it. Enjoy!

Transformers Prime: The Medic's Assistant

Chapter 10: Masters and Students

Disclaimer: I don't own Transformers Prime

(Autobot Base)

"Storm, are you paying attention?"

Stormracer snapped out of her thoughts as she looked down at Sierra who was frowning at her. She was too busy thinking about past events that she almost forgot she was suppose to be helping Sierra with her science project.

"Sorry," she apologized as she looked at the small laptop beside her, having to bend down to get a good look at the screen. "Okay, uh... next step; insert one nail and one short piece of copper wire into each potato. The nail should be one inch in at the ends. Once it's secured, press the copper wire into the other ends, far away from the nail as much as possible. Make sure the wire and nail don't touch inside."

Sierra did just that. "I hope this works," she said, "I need at least a B to raise my grade, otherwise I won't be able to cheerlead at the game Friday."

"You'll do great," Stormracer assured her, "you'll be at that game waving your... uh..." she gestured with her arms as if she was cheering, "poofy thingies."

Sierra laughed. "You mean pom poms."

"Yeah, pom poms," the femme said before chuckling, "Pom poms. That's kinda fun to say. Pom poms, pom poms, pom poms."

"Okay, okay, can we please get back to my project?" the teenager asked.

"Oh right!" the femme said sheepishly before looking back at the laptop. "Okay... now, use the alligator clips to connect the potatoes with the clock. In doing so, you will allow an electrical current to pass through from the potatoes to the clock." Giving her the instructions on how to connect the clips, the autobot watched as Sierra finished up her project. It wasn't until she connected the third clip that the small digital clock made a beeping noise, making them look to see it working.

"Cool!" the femme said.

"Yes!" Sierra cheered, "now all I have to do is make a diagram poster then I'm all set."

Stormracer glanced at the laptop again. "You should probably remove the last clip for now. It says here the current won't last long. Save it for the science fair tomorrow."

"Good call," the red head said as she disconnected the clip. "Hey, did you get the hang of that EMP generator yet?"

Stormracer rubbed her arm. It had only been a couple of days since Ratchet installed the EMP generator into her. Since then, the medic had been teaching her on how to use it. "Getting there," she said, "still feels kind of wierd."

Boom!

Both the femme and girl flinched as an explosion occurred, making them look to see smoke not too far away from them.

"Decepticons!" Ratchet shouted, "We're under attack!"

Ratchet and Optimus rushed over just as the smoke died down, revealing Bumblebee and Raf with a paper mache volcano.

"It's no attack, Ratchet," Raf assured as he coughed from the smoke, "it's my volcano." He then watched as his science project melted in place, "Or was."

Stormracer saw the look on Ratchet's face as he looked over to see Miko making a mess with the paint she is using for her solar system model as Bulkhead held it up for her.

Uh oh, she thought.

"What is going on here?" Ratchet asked with a frown.

"Our projects are due tomorrow," Jack said, standing next to a motorcycle.

Arcee, who was helping him, held up a motorcycle part. "Maybe it needs one of these doohickeys," she suggested.

"You're a motorcycle, Arcee," the older boy said to her, "shouldn't you know how to build a motorcycle engine?"

Arcee gave him a look. "You're a human, Jack. Can you build me a small intestine?"

"Well, you can't work on these projects in here," Ratchet said, "You're... making a mess."

"But the science fair's a big part of our grade," Raf said.

"Yeah," Miko added, "if Bulkhead doesn't help me finish this model of our solar system-"

"Oh?" Ratchet said, interrupting her, "and what does Bulkhead know of your solar system, or Bumblebee of your volcanos, or-"

"Arcee of our motorcycles?" Jack guessed.

"Precisely!" Ratchet said, "We're not earthlings. And they're not scientists."

"I will be... someday," Stormracer reminded him, "and just from helping Sierra with her schoolwork, I'm learning a lot about Earth's science. I mean, look at her project. Two potatoes given the right kind of chemical reaction to create an electrical charge to power up a clock. Earth vegitation! How cool is that?!"

Ratchet just let out a frustrated vent. "Stormracer, please..."

"The autobots are the children's guardians, Ratchet," Optimus said to his friend, "would it hurt to learn more of earth by helping our young friends with their schoolwork?"

"Well, maybe our young friends should try learning more of Cybertron," the medic gruffly said before walking away.

Stormracer watched him walk over to the computer as she let out a vent.

"What was that all about?" Sierra asked her.

"He's homesick," she said, "he still finds it hard adjusting here."

"But, you bots have been on Earth for years now."

"Even so, Cybertron was our home," she said, "whether we're autobots or decepticons, it was home for all of us."

"Do you miss Cybertron?"

"Of course I do," the femme said, "But that doesn't mean I don't love it here on Earth. I guess you could say this planet is a second home to Team Prime."

She heard a grumble not too far away.

"Well, maybe not all of Team Prime," she said, looking over at the medic.

While the two worked on Sierra's diagram poster, the computer started beeping, gaining everyone's attention.

"Exposed energon," Ratchet reported, already at the computer, "and it's on the move."

"And since we ain't moving it," Bulkhead said, "guess who must be."

"Decepticons," Arcee said.

"Without Megatron?" Miko asked.

"Unfortunately, Megatron's legacy will live on as others rise to take his place," Optimus told her before looking at the other bots, "Autobots, you have projects to complete. Ratchet, I may require aid."

Ratchet looked over at Raf who was making a new volcano mold. "Science fair is a big part of their grade," he said, "perhaps I'm better suited to remain behind and advise."

Stormracer's helm snapped up in alarm. "Oh no!" she murmured.

"Very well," Optimus said, "Bumblebee, let us see about this energon in transit."

Soon as Optimus and Bumblebee departed, Ratchet already went over to Raf's project.

"Step aside and let me take a look at this," he told the young human.

Stormracer, not wanting to stay a second longer, looked at Sierra and whispered, "pack up everything, now!"

"What?" Sierra asked in confusion, "why?"

"Shhh!" her guardian shushed, "just casually gather everything and lets get out of here before things get out of control."

"Out of contr- what are you talking about?" her friend asked quietly as they gathered everything.

"Look, I've been working with Ratchet for a long time. When he says he's going to 'advise,' it means he's about to take over. So let's get out of here while we still have a chance. You said you had to pick up some extra stuff for your poster right?"

"Yeah."

"Perfect!"

Once everything was gathered, Stormracer stood up and cleared her throat. "Uh, Sierra and I have to head to town. We, uh, won't be back for a while. So... we'll just be going now, hehe." She kept faking a laugh as she walked over towards the others. Dropping her fake smile, she leaned close towards the humans. "He's about to take full control!" she quietly warned them, "Grab your projects and run while you still have a chance!" She looked back at Sierra, her fake smile back on. "Alright, lets get going!" she said before transforming.

Once Sierra got into the teal car with her project, Stormracer took off like a shot, leaving behind a cloud of exhaust, tire marks, and three very confused humans.

Stormracer didn't slow down until she was sure she was far away enough. She let out a vent of relief. "Phew! That was close."

"Okay, but where are we going to finish my project now?" Sierra asked.

Stormracer thought for a moment before remembering a spot. "I think I might know a place. Let's get those supplies you need first then we can head there."

After they got the remaining items from the store, the two headed to a nice quiet area near the outskirts of town. Once there, Stormracer pulled into a spot with an empty picnic table in front of her. "Here." she said.

The teenager hopped out and smiled. "Nice," she said as she went over to the table and set everything up.

Stormracer remained in vehicle mode while the red head worked on her poster. Thankfully there were no other humans around so the two could talk without getting unwanted attention.

"Hey Storm?" Sierra asked as she worked, "What was Cybertron like?"

"It was large and made of metal. Metal plains, metal cities with many metal towers, metal mountains-"

"I get it, a lot of things were metal," Sierra said with a chuckle.

Stormracer laughed. "Like I said before, it was home. There were things to see, places to visit."

"What was your favorite place?"

Stormracer thought for a moment. "Crystal City. I'd only been there a few times. It was so beautiful and very elegant looking. It was actually the home of Cybertron's scientific elite."

"Why am I not surprised," the girl smirked.

"Ha, ha," the femme said, "there was also a nice store there that sold the best energon goodies."

"Energon goodies?"

"It's our version of candy," the femme explained with a laugh, "I like it waaaay too much. I would always buy a bunch to share with my friends back at the academy."

"A robot with a sweet tooth," Sierra laughed, "Nice. What other places were on Cybertron?"

"Well, there was Iacon, Kaon, Polyhex, oh, and the Sea of Rust. Not the best place to be during a rust storm."

"What's a rust storm?"

"Pretty much a storm that consists of rust," the femme said, "it's actually because of one I got my name."

"Really?" Sierra asked, now curious, "what happened?"

"My class was out on a field trip near the Sea of Rust. We were in the middle of studying its molecular flux when we got word that the rust storm from within was getting bigger and heading towards our location. We immediately left the area, but I realized I left my data pad behind. I rushed back to get it just as the storm was approaching. Once I found my data pad, I took off like a shot with the storm close behind me. I managed to get away in time before I got caught in it. The others saw what I did and started calling me Stormracer. It stuck ever since."

"Wow!" Sierra said, finishing up her poster, "now that's cool story."

Stormracer chuckled. "Thanks."

The teenager then glued on the last remaining detail onto her poster.

"And... finished!" Sierra said, holding it up for Stormracer to see.

"Hey, that looks great!" the femme complimented, "I love the sparkles."

"Thanks," Sierra said as she started packing everything up, "I wonder how the others are doing."

(Ten minutes later)

"Let's see, where is it?" Ratchet murmured as he worked on what was suppose to be Raf's project... only for it to be very cybertronian looking.

"Um... what is it?" the young human asked, looking at the large melded structure in front of him.

"You'll find out," the medic told him.

"But, Ratchet, shouldn't I be doing the work?" Raf asked, going to touch it.

"Eh, yeah yeah yeah. Don't touch!" the medic argued, "just watch and learn."

He continued welding as the others watched him, concerned by his controlling behavior.

"So," Bulkhead said, "we're just gonna go help Jack and Miko finish their-"

"Without my supervision?!" Ratchet asked before getting up, looking at the two bots, "you want them to be right, don't you?"

Bulkhead and Arcee glanced at one another then back at the medic.

"Then watch a master at work!" Ratchet said with a very enthusiastic gleam in his optics.

Stormracer and Sierra, who had just drove in a moment ago, stayed right in front of the corridor exit as they stared at what was happening, both looking somewhat terrified.

"... I wanna go driving! You wanna go driving?! Let's go driving!" Stormracer rapidly suggested to Sierra as she turned around and quickly drove back down the corridor, leaving the others to deal with Ratchet.

(The next day)

Stormracer stood by Ratchet and Optimus while they waited for Bumblebee's repairs to finish.

"Bumblebee, putting yourself at risk was perhaps not the wisest of strategies," Optimus said to his scout, "but, you performed admirably."

"Thanks, Optimus," the scout buzzed as he stepped out of the machine.

"The con you faced yesterday, who was he?" Stormracer asked the prime.

"His name was Skyquake," Optimus told her, "he was one of Megatron's most loyal soldiers, and one of the few decepticons who valued honor."

"Seriously?" Stormracer asked in surprise, "but why would a bot with honor be a decepticon?"

"Because of his strong belief in Megatron," Optimus said, "I had hoped he would stray from Megatron's path, but his loyalty was too great. Had it not, Skyquake would still be here today."

Stormracer felt sad after hearing that, thinking Skyquake didn't sound like a bad bot at all. Just misguided.

The four bots then heard the sound of engines heading towards them.

"Aha-ha-ha!" Ratchet laughed happily, "there you are."

Everyone approached the returning group as the kids got off/out of the vehicles.

"Well?" the medic asked eagerly, "how were my- uh, our projects received?"

"Well..." Raf started.

"We failed," Jack said, not looking happy.

"Big time," Miko added.

Ratchet's smile disappeared and was replaced with a frown.

"Well, on our planet you would have been awarded the highest honors," he said angrily before walking away mumbling, "absolutely no gratitude. See if I help them."

Sierra looked at the other humans. "Well, they could have been worse," she said, trying to cheer them up.

Jack frowned. "Easy for you to say. You got a B+ on your project."

"Really?!" Stormracer said happily. The other humans gave her a look, making her change her mood. "I mean, sorry about your projects guys."

Bumblebee let out a few bleeps.

"Indeed Bumblebee," Optimus agreed, "Our human friends would have been wise to stray from Ratchet's path."

(Later)

Later that day while Ratchet worked, Stormracer walked over to him. "Hey Ratchet," she said with a smile.

He grumbled a little as he kept working, still upset.

The femme let out a vent. "I want you to have something."

Unwrapping something in her servo, she placed it down on the counter beside him, making him stop to see what it is.

"It's my last energon goody," she said.

Surprised, the medic looked at the cybertronian candy before looking at her. "You still have one left?"

"I was saving it," she said, "I know you've been homesick lately so I thought you might want it."

He looked at the energon goody before taking it, his expression softening a little.

"Thank you," he said before letting out a sad vent, "Cybertron has been on my mind lately. It was our home after all. It just feels like everyone has forgotten about it."

Stormracer looked at him sympathetically. "Ratchet, just because we found a home here on Earth, doesn't mean we will forget about Cybertron," she assured him, "It will always be a part of us. And as long as we hold onto our memories, Cybertron will live on."

The medic looked at her and smiled. Splitting the energon goody in half, he offered her a piece. She smiled back as she accepted it.

"To memories," he said, holding up his half.

"To memories," she said, holding up hers before taking a bite.

Both savored the taste, enjoying every second of it while sharing their favorite memories together.

And that was chapter 10! I hope I got my facts right. I had to look up some things online while writing this lol. Also I want to apologize for my vocabulary. I am terrible at it, so if I typed in a wrong word, I apologize. Sometimes I think it's correct until I look it up later and go, oops lol.

Next chapter, Stormracer and the others will face scraplets. Dun dun daaaa! Hopefully I update again soon. Until next time! God bless!