Hey everyone! Still alive! I know it's been a while, but I was in need of a break. I just felt mentally drained and had to take a step back. But, I'm back and feeling refreshed. Anyway, here is chapter 25. I hope you like it.
Transformers Prime: The Medic's Assistant
Chapter 25: T.M.I.
Disclaimer: I don't own Transformers Prime
(Autobot Base)
A month had past since the Starscream incident. Everything was back to normal as the bots continued their usual routine. Arcee continued training Stormracer and was pushing her to the limit every single day. There were times Stormracer didn't want to get out of bed, but she knew Arcee would drag her out of her hangar if she didn't get up in time. But despite feeling more tired, she continued learning new self defense techniques thanks to the two wheeler.
It was a quiet day as everyone did their own thing. Miko was even at the base so her and Bulkhead could watch a video she recorded at a monster truck rally. It wasn't until the scanners detected something that everyone stopped what they were doing and made their way over to the computer. Soon as Ratchet identified what it was, everyone immediately covered their audio receptors as Stormracer started squealing in delight.
"A data cylinder?!" she asked excitedly, "we detected a data cylinder?! Yes!"
"What's a data cylinder?" Bumblebee asked.
"Data cylinders were created in the Golden Age to contain knowledge of cybertronian society, varying from different categories," Ratchet said, "Stellar cartography, ancient mythology, and..." he let out a vent, "science."
Everyone covered their audio receptors again as Stormracer continued squealing.
"So that's why Storms excited," Bulkhead said.
Getting annoyed by his assistant's excitement, the medic frowned and shouted over her squealing. "But we don't know what information this one contains, so until we find out, calm down, Stormracer!"
Stopping her squealing, Stormracer looked around at the others before sheepishly chuckling. "Sorry," she apologized.
"Whatever the cylinder contains, it could provide us the knowledge we need against the decepticons," Optimus said, "we must find it before they do. Autobots, prepare to roll out."
Ratchet looked at Stormracer. "And no you can't go with them this time," he said sternly.
Stormracer, who was about to ask the question, drooped her shoulders and sadly whined.
Bulkhead looked at Optimus. "If its alright with you Optimus, I'd like to sit this one out. I promised Miko I'd watch the monster truck rally vid with her today."
"Very well," Optimus said, "but stand by in case we require back up."
"Got it."
(Time skip)
Waiting for the others to return, Stormracer excitedly paced back and forth, thinking what could be in the cylinder.
Still at the computer, Ratchet vented as he looked at his assistant. "Will you calm down, Stormracer. I'm glad we made this discovery as well, but we don't know what's in the cylinder yet."
"But that's what makes it even more exciting!" she said with a big smile, "its a surprise! Maybe it's a chemical formula of some kind. Or maybe a map to find an ancient relic. Or-"
"Stormracer!" Ratchet said with a frown.
The teal femme looked at him before sheepishly smiling. "Right. Sorry. Calming down now. Perfectly calm."
Off to the side, Bulkhead and Miko were watching their video on the small tv screen.
"Ooh!" Bulkhead exclaimed as the monster truck crushed the smaller car.
"Munched!" Miko said.
"Give it up for the baddest beast machines on the planet!" the announcer said through the tv.
Ratchet let out a vent. "Would you mind lowering the volume?"
"Hey, Ratch. Storm," Bulkhead said, "check out the monster truck rally Miko took me to last week."
"I compiled some highlights with my cellphone," the girl said, holding her phone up.
"Innocent vehicles battling for the pleasure of human spectators?" Ratchet said before shuddering, "Blood sport."
"Yeah!" both the wrecker and girl exclaimed happily.
Stormracer looked at the screen and flinched as small car got crushed under the truck. "Yikes."
"You could be helping Optimus in the field right now," the medic said to Bulkhead.
"Aw, he doesn't need my help to search for some ancient, educational, thinga-ma-bob," the green mech said.
Ratchet shook his helm. "The thinga-ma-bob to which you refer happens to be a cybertronian data cylinder." He brought it up on the tv screen, disrupting the show.
"Hey!" Miko said as Bulkhead whined.
"And there is no telling what vast intelligence it may hold," the medic continued, "during the golden age, dozens of these cylinders were created, each containing the sum totals of Cybertronian knowledge on any given subject. The war broke out and the cylinders were hidden throughout the galaxies to keep them far as possible out of decepticon reach. Detecting one's signature here, on Earth, is the opportunity of a-"
"Ugh! TMI dude!" Miko interrupted.
"Switch it back!" Bulkhead said, "I want to see the hoedown showdown!"
Just then Optimus's voice came through the commlink unit. "Ratchet, decepticon ambush! The cylinder is at risk! We require back up!"
"Back up is what I'm built for," Bulkhead said. Pounding his fists together, he rushed over to the groundbridge.
"Go bend some fenders, Bulk!" Miko cheered.
Soon as Bulkhead disappeared through the groundbridge, Ratchet looked over at the girl. "I have an important mission for you too, Miko," he said.
"Really?" she asked excitedly, only for Ratchet to hand her a mop. "Ugh!"
The medic then looked over at his assistant. "Stormracer, I need you to give me a hand."
The two cybertronians walked off, unaware that the girl ran through the groundbridge with their backs turned. It wasn't until a short while later Miko's voice came through the commlink. "Ratchet, come in!"
"Miko?" Ratchet asked, "this is an emergency channel, we need to keep it open for the auto- wait, where are you?"
"Doi! I'm with the thinga-ma-bob!" she said.
"The thinga-ma... the data cylinder?" Ratchet asked.
"Yes. Can you bridge it out of here?"
"I'll reactivate arrival coordinates."
Ratchet activated the groundbridge, though it wasn't long for the girl to respond.
"Dude! Can't you bring it any closer?!" she exclaimed.
"Provide coordinates," Ratchet said.
"Uh, fifty yards?"
"Precise coordinates!"
"I'll go get her," Stormracer said as she rushed to the groundbridge.
"Stormracer, wait!" Ratchet said, but Stormracer already made her way through.
Soon as she reached the other side, she looked at the fight happening around her before seeing Miko with the cylinder. The femme made a run for it. But just before she could reach Miko, Knock Out got in front of her, blocking her path.
"Hello," he said with a grin.
Stormracer immediately had to jump back before he could punch her. Using what Arcee taught her, she was able to block his attacks before swinging around and kicking him back.
A surprised Knock Out stumbled back before regaining his balance. "That's new," he said.
"I might have learned a few moves," she said with a smirk.
He only grinned. "Well then, I guess I won't have to go easy on you anymore."
The next thing Stormracer knew, he charged and attacked her again. She tried to defend herself, but she wasn't quick enough as he kicked her, making her fall flat on her back with a thud.
"Ow," she groaned as she laid there.
Knock Out chuckled at her. "You still have a lot to learn, Sweetspark," he said.
Just then they heard a sound, making them look to see the data cylinder activated.
"Miko?!" Bulkhead said soon as he saw his human friend right next to it. Scared she might get hurt, he shoved Breakdown away to get to her, only for the con to hit him from behind. Bulkhead fell to the ground in front of the cylinder. Soon as he looked up, the cylinder shot a red beam to his head.
"Bulkhead!" Stormracer said worryingly.
After a few seconds, the beam disappeared before the wrecker's head hit the ground.
"Bulk!" Miko exclaimed as she ran over to her friend.
Getting back up, Stormracer rushed over, checking to see if he was okay.
Knock Out made his way over and grabbed the cylinder. "You really took one for the team, Bulkhead," he said, "my team." A groundbridge opening up behind him and Breakdown, the two ran into it as the vehicons transformed and took off into the sky.
Everyone made their way over to the wrecker as Stormracer helped him back up. "Bulkhead," Optimus said, "are you-"
"Fine," Bulkhead assured his leader, "didn't even smart."
"We still should have Ratchet run a scan on you," Stormracer said, "just in case."
(Time skip)
(Autobot Base)
Soon as Stormracer, Miko, and Bulkhead returned to base, the green bot was immediately sent to the med area.
"I helped lose that thing, I wanna help find it," Bulkhead protested, "I need to get back out in the field with Optimus."
"Ah ah, you're under my watch now," Ratchet said, stopping him from leaving, "Optimus' orders. And running a full scan of your neural net will be a wiser use of your time."
Stormracer looked at the wrecker. "We're doing this beca-"
"Because you care, I know," Bulkhead said as he unplugged the cable off his helm. "But come on, there's nothing up there to scan."
"He seems fine to me," Miko said.
Ratchet let out a frustrated vent. "Well, if you insist on making yourself useful, you can help Miko tidy up." He handed Bulkhead the small mop before looking at Stormracer. "Come on, we still have work to finish."
Bulkhead and Miko watched as the medic and assistant walked away.
"Ugh!" Miko groaned, "he's mad with power."
Bulkhead laughed. "That's Ratchet. No vector squared all right."
"Wha?" the girl asked in confusion.
The green bot looked at the mop. "Hey, we got any paint around here?"
Miko smiled excitedly. "Art project? Cool!"
(Decepticon Warship)
After retrieving the cylinder, Knock Out and Breakdown soon discovered something was wrong. And unfortunately, had to tell their leader.
"What do you mean it's empty?" Megatron asked, not sounding to pleased.
"Lord Megatron, these cylinders are not unlike batteries," Knock Out explained as he gestured at the computer screens behind him, showing images of the cylinder, "the data is stored within them as a form of energy. It scanned fully charged, that's how we located it to begin with. But now..." he pressed something on the cylinder, causing the top to spark as a small red cloud emerged from it.
"Dead battery," Breakdown finished.
Angry, Megatron looked at the blue con. "did you drop it, you one eyed oaf?"
"No master," Breakdown said, "I wasn't going to touch the thing after it put the zap on Bulkhead."
"Hey, you think..." Knock Out started to say as he looked at his leader.
"I know," Megatron said, "and I must find out what that vessel contained. When it comes to the secrets of the ancients, knowledge can be power."
The decepticon leader then left the lab, leaving Knock Out and Breakdown with the empty cylinder.
"So much for our victory," Knock Out said, "now all that knowledge is in Bulkhead's head."
"An empty headed bot like him, he probably needs it," Breakdown joked.
Knock Out vented as he picked up the cylinder. "Better hang on to this. Just in case."
As the doctor put the cylinder away, Breakdown looked at him and smirked. "So... were you happy to see her again?"
Knock Out gave him a look. "Who?"
"You know. Your cute cave buddy."
The doctor frowned at him. "I never should have told you what happened."
"Admit it," the blue con said, "you like her."
"No, I don't."
Breakdown didn't back down. "Is it because she's nice? Or did she compliment your paint job?"
Getting fed up, Knock Out walked over to his partner as he pulled out his energon staff. "One more word, Breakdown," he warned as electricity danced around the tip of his weapon, "One. More. Word."
Breakdown chuckled as he held his servos up. "Alright, alright."
Still frowning, the red con put his staff away before resuming his work.
"Too bad she's an autobot," Breakdown said, "you think it's possible to make her switch sides?"
Knock Out vented in frustration. "No, I'm pretty sure she wants to remain being an autobot. Now can we please change the subject?"
Breakdown waited until Knock Out turned his back to him. "I bet you wish she was a decepticon," he said with a smirk.
"That's it!" Knock Out shouted angrily. His staff sparking, the doctor chased after Breakdown who was laughing his helm off.
(Autobot Base)
Stormracer was in the middle of her work when Miko rushed over to her.
"Storm, you gotta see what Bulkhead's painting," the girl said.
The femme looked down at her. "Painting? I didn't know Bulkhead liked to paint."
"Just come see."
Stormracer chuckled. "Okay, okay."
She followed Miko over to the green mech who was using the mop as a paintbrush.
"Hey, Bulk, whatcha pai-" Stormracer stopped in her tracks as she stared at Bulkhead's work. After about three seconds she shouted, "RATCHET!"
Hearing the urgency in his assistant's voice, Ratchet immediately rushed over to her. "What's going on?" he asked.
"Bul...sym.. sci-!" was all Stormracer could say as she pointed at the symbols the wrecker was painting.
Miko looked at her in confusion. "What's wrong with Bulkhead's art?" she asked.
"The differential of one-third R cubed is RDRR," Bulkhead said as he continued.
Looking at the symbols, Ratchet's optics widened. "That's not art... it's science."
Dragging Bulkhead over to the med area, Ratchet scanned him before calling everyone over.
The medic pointed at the screen showing the green bot's neural net. "That hotspot you see here; its information, data, living energy."
"Hold up," Miko said, "it's alive, its on fire, and its in Bulkhead's brain?!"
Bulkhead looked up at her. "Chill, Miko. The data's only inhabiting a fraction of my brain. Infinitesimal by standard neural net densities. Wait. How do I know all that?"
"The data cylinder!" Stormracer said as she approached him, "When it went off it transferred the data into your helm. How do you feel? Can you feel it in there?" She was interrupted as Ratchet pulled her away from the wrecker.
"Based on what we witnessed during our skirmish, the living data must have been programmed to eject when it sensed unauthorized access," Optimus said.
"A security measure," Ratchet added.
"It would have ascended heavenward. Lost to the stars."
"Except my fat engine block got in the way," Bulkhead said.
"Every con there made a grab for it," Arcee said, "but the cylinder doesn't go off until Miko touches it?"
"The cylinder originated from Cybertron's golden age," Ratchet explained, "predating the autobot and decepticon division."
"So it wouldn't consider any cybertronian a threat," Stormracer said.
"Only alien life forms. Such as humans."
Arcee looked at the equations Bulkhead painted. "So are we staring at genius or gibberish?"
"I do not wish to falsely rally anyone's hope," Ratchet said, "but these equations appear to be the formula for a synthetic energon."
Stormracer's optics widened with excitement. "Yes!" she cheered as she and Bumblebee high fived one another.
"We hit the motherload?" Arcee asked.
Bulkhead leaned over towards the girl. "Miko, do you know what this means?"
"Umm?" Miko said.
"Energon provides our fuel, our ammo, our life force. With the natural stuff in short supply here on Earth, this could solve a whole lot of problems."
"Such as providing us with the edge we need to turn the tide of this war," Optimus said.
"Or handing us the key to revitalizing Cybertron," Ratchet added.
"We got the goods, and all Megatron has is an empty bucket," Arcee said tauntingly.
Bulkhead chuckled. "How often do I get to use my noggin to save the day?"
"Sweet!" Stormracer said as she got beside Bulkhead, "not only do we have the formula for synthetic energon, but I have a new science buddy! Now how about we go paint more equations?"
"Sure. The next step is the intersection of the atomic coordinates indicating convergent tertiary structures."
Stormracer squealed happily as she hugged him. "I like brainy Bulk!"
(Later)
Bulkhead continued painting equations as Miko yawned out of boredom.
"Aren't you done yet?" she asked him.
The green mech didn't answer her as he continued, speaking the equations out loud. As he worked, Stormracer, Bumblebee, and Arcee watched from the side.
"I gotta admit, it's weird seeing Bulk in brainiac mode," Arcee said.
"He sounds like a bigger nerd than Stormracer," Bumblebee said before looking over at the teal femme, "no offense."
"For calling me a nerd or for saying he sounds smarter than me?" she asked teasingly.
"...Uuuuuuuuuh."
Stormracer laughed at his reaction. Soon as Bulkhead was done, the assistant walked over and dragged the slide away.
"Break time!" Miko said, "how about a lightning round of TNT Street Racer 7?"
Bulkhead didn't even listen as he continued. "Energon tempertares and volume proportion-"
"Aw!" the girl whined.
Stormracer made her way over to Ratchet with Bumblebee and Arcee behind her. "Got another one for you to log, Ratchet," she said before setting the slide down. "Bulk's really powering through. He could probably have this wrapped up by- " Looking up, she saw everyone looking at the computer. "What is it?" she asked as she walked over to see Bulkhead's neural net scan.
"This is Bulkhead's neural net as you saw it earlier," Ratchet said before showing a new image, "this scan was recorded just minutes ago. It's as I feared. The data seems to be actively and aggressively rewriting Bulkhead's neural net. I had hoped he was purging the data, but he seems to be merely transcribing it as it-"
"Consumes his mind," Optimus finished.
"From all indications, by the time Bulkhead completes the formula, his own thoughts, his memories, will be wiped clean."
Stormracer felt her spark drop. "No. We can't let that happen."
"But if we stop it, goodbye synthetic energon," Arcee said.
"You assume we possess the means of stopping it," Ratchet said, "I don't exactly have instant access to the wisdom of the ancients."
"I will not allow another one of our own to be sacrificed no matter the cost," Optimus said.
"If the living data transmitted itself from the cylinder, perhaps we could somehow coax it back inside," Ratchet said.
"But how are we suppose to get it back from the decepticons?" Arcee asked.
"Megatron will bring it to us," Optimus said.
After the others left the base, Stormracer and Ratchet continued their work, both very quiet.
"Ratchet, Stormracer," Miko said as she rushed over to them, "I think Bulkhead is losing his mind."
The two bots didn't say anything as they looked at her.
"... You, you already know."
"Miko, we didn't want to frighten you," Ratchet said, "but rest assure, Optimus has a plan."
"Optimus isn't Bulkhead's doctor. I just need to know, when Bulkheads done spitting out that formula, he'll go back to being regular ol Bulkhead, right?"
The two bots were silent again, answering the girl's question.
After a while, Stormracer stood off to the side as Bulkhead continued painting. She watched as Miko tried to get him to remember anything.
"You remember the time you watched Wheeljack lob his only grenade into the decepticon heat exchanger?" the girl asked her guardian.
"Who?" Bulkhead asked, not even looking up.
"Wheeljack!" Miko said, pulling out her phone to show him the picture she took of the two of them, "your best bud?! Besides me, of course."
The wrecker only looked at it confusingly before looking back down.
This made Miko more upset. "Oh! Do you even know who I am?"
"Of course," he said, "you're..." he looked at her questionably, making her even more sad. He soon returned to his work. "Equivalent to the flattening of the oblate spheroid to the Nth power. Internal energy of the isolated 'E' remains constant."
Stormracer made her way over and grabbed the finished slide from him. "Keep it coming, Bulk," she said, though with less enthusiasm than before. She looked up at Miko. "Don't give up," she told her, "I'm sure he still remembers. Try telling him about monster trucks. Maybe that will help jog his memory."
Miko thought for a moment then smiled. "Great idea! Thanks!"
"No prob," the femme said before walking away with the slide. Making her way towards Ratchet, she set it down with the others as the medic logged them.
"Storm, I have to run to the back for a second," he said, "keep an eye on things."
"Sure thing," she said. Ratchet was about to walk away until she spoke again. "Ratchet. If we- when we get the data out of Bulkhead, is there a chance his memories will return?"
Ratchet let out a vent. "We can only hope," he said before he exited the room.
Stormracer vented. Though she was trying to stay optimistic, she was still worried. She stared at the equations on the screen with a sad look on her face. All the excitement she had for the formula was no longer there. The only thing that mattered to her was her friend. She could only hope the bots would come back in time with the cylinder.
After a moment, she walked back towards Bulkhead's area... only to see no sign of both him and Miko.
The femme looked around in confusion. "Bulkhead? Miko?" She then looked over at the groundbridge. Getting a bad feeling, she rushed over to see the last set of coordinates. They were no longer the coordinates the bots were sent to, making her optics fearfully widen. "Nononono!"
She knew with the living data still in Bulkhead's mind, the cons would be able to track him. She had to find Bulkhead and Miko before it was too late. Activating the groundbridge, she ran through and found herself at a monster truck arena.
Seeing where she was, the femme groaned. "Miko, I said tell him about monster trucks, not groundbridge him here!" she said out loud as she looked around, "where are they?"
She then heard a sound from around the corner. Making her way over, she gasped when she saw Knock Out and Breakdown walking around the parking lot full of monster trucks. She hid back behind the corner as they stopped in front of Bulkhead in his vehicle form.
The green bot transformed with his paint brush in his servo. "En3 divided by the square root of the propulsion factor equals..." he didn't say the answer. Instead, he painted it on Knock Out's chest.
That made the red con furious. "You painted my paint job!" he exclaimed, "prepare for surgery!"
Stormracer flinched when she saw Breakdown punching Bulkhead, sending him flying before landing on the ground unconscious.
Making his way over to the autobot, Knock Out knelt down and tilted Bulkhead's head back before activating his buzzsaw. "Heads, you lose."
Stormracer transformed and sped over to them. Hearing the sound of a vehicle rapidly approaching, Knock Out looked over to see the teal car before she transformed and tackled him away from the green bot. The decepticon doctor growled as he got back up and tried to slice her with his buzzsaw, making her jump back.
"Why am I not surprised you're here?" he said.
"Like I'm going to let you hurt my friend," she said as she got into a fighting position.
Knock Out chuckled before going for the attack. He tried to strike her again as she continued dodging. Seeing the saw coming down towards her, she brought her arms up and blocked his arm. Knock Out evilly grinned as he pushed it down towards her, making her struggle to keep her arms up as the buzzsaw continued spinning close to her helm.
"Is that the best you can do?" he asked tauntingly.
Looking down, Stormracer stomped on his pede, making him yelp and pull his saw away. Seeing an opening, she punched him hard, making him stumble and fall backwards. She then activated her EMP and aimed it at him.
"Don't underestimate me," she said.
However, her victory was cut short when she felt a large pair of servos grab her from behind.
"Hey!" she exclaimed.
"Did you forget about me?" Breakdown asked as he restrained her.
Stormracer tried to free herself, only for the bigger con to tighten his grip as he laughed at her failed attempt.
Knock Out got back up and tsked at her. "So much for being the hero," he said, "We'll deal with you just as soon as I'm done with your overgrown friend." He walked past her and Breakdown and back towards Bulkhead.
Stormracer desperately struggled. "Leave him alone!" she exclaimed.
"No can do, Darlin," Breakdown told her, "Megatron wants that data, and we intend to get it."
"I won't let you!"
Knock Out looked at her and chuckled. "By kicking and screaming?" he asked, "good luck with that." The doctor activated his buzzsaw and prepared to decapitate Bulkhead.
"No!" Stormracer exclaimed.
Grabbing the mop Bulkhead was using, Miko ran over and swung it at Knock Out, only for the con to step out of the way. This caused her to spin and slam into Bulkhead's head. A sound then made itself known as Bulkhead's optics snapped open. The next thing everyone knew, the same red beam shot out of them, shooting upwards into the sky.
"Ah, not again!" Breakdown exclaimed as he let go of Stormracer, making her fall the ground.
"Get down!" Knock Out shouted.
Both cons took cover as Stormracer quickly made her way around towards Miko.
"I did it again?" Miko asked herself.
It wasn't long until the beam disappeared in the night sky. Soon as it was gone, Bulkhead's optics closed again.
Miko looked at her guardian worryingly. "Bulkhead?"
Stormracer knelt down beside them, looking worried herself. "Come on, Bulk, wake up."
Bulkhead remained still as a light shined on him, making the femme and girl look to see Knock Out scanning him.
"Dead battery," the con said angrily before looking at the three. "Megatron will peel our paint for losing that data."
"So we're going to have to peel you three," Breakdown said.
Stormracer activated her EMP. "Miko, get behind me!" she said as she aimed her weapon at the two.
Just then a groundbridge portal appeared across the parking lot, making the cons turn around to see the autobots charging at them.
"Or peel out of here," Knock Out said, deactivating his saw. The two cons retreated as they busted through the wall before transforming and speeding off.
Bringing her attention back to Bulkhead, Miko wept on her friend's shoulder. "Bulkhead."
The others rushed over as Optimus called for a groundbridge. Soon as they made it back, they placed Bulkhead on a medical berth while Ratchet scanned him.
"The data has been fully expelled," Ratchet told everyone, "but Bulkhead remains completely unresponsive."
"Because the energy took Bulkhead's mind with it," Miko said sadly, "heavenward. Lost to the stars. It's my fault you'll never know the rest of the formula. And it's my fault that Bulkheads gone forever."
"Miko, your quick thinking prevented the formula from falling into decepticon hands," Optimus said.
"If anyone were to back up that plan, it's Bulkhead," Arcee said.
"It's simply too early to know the extent of his condition," Ratchet said, "something as similar as a familiar sight, smell, perhaps even a sound could trigger Bulkhead's awakening."
Thinking for a second, Miko got an idea as she stood up. "Hold on," she said. After a moment, she set up her electric guitar right next to her guardian. Soon as she was set, she raised her hand up before bringing it down across the strings. The sound rang throughout the room as everyone looked at Bulkhead. He remained still, making everyone's heads sadly lower. Just then the monitor started beeping as Bulkhead's optics slowly opened.
Miko perked up a little. "Bulkhead?"
His optics fully opened, he repeated the sound as he sat up, evening swinging his arm around as if he was playing the guitar. "I love that song!" he said. He then looked over at his human friend. "Miko."
Miko smiled. "Bulk!"
Everyone cheered, happy that their friend was okay.
"Wait," Stormracer said, looking at Bulkhead, "what is the differential of two-third N?"
Bulkhead looked at her in confusion as he scratched his helm. "Umm... five? I don't know."
Stormracer squealed happily as she hugged him. "He's back!"
Both her and Miko cheered while the others happily chuckled.
And that was chapter 25! I hope you liked it. I have the next chapter mostly typed out, but I still have quite a bit to put in it still. Hopefully I will update it soon.
One of you suggested I should put Lockdown in this story. As much as I want to put all of my favorite characters into this, I don't see how I can fit them into the storyline. But since I did mention in the past Ratchet faced Lockdown, resulting in his EMP getting damaged, I can definitely see the bounty hunter making an appearance in a flashback chapter. I'm not promising anything, but I am thinking about it.
P.S. - if Lockdown was in the show, I could totally see Ron Perlman voicing him lol.
I also have a character in mind I want to put into this story, but at the same time, I want to make sure there's a good reason for them to be there and not just drop them in there just like that. I'd say who but I don't want to give it away in case I do decide to use them lol.
Anyway, thanks again for reading. Next chapter is Stronger, Faster. Until next time! God bless!