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Chapter One-Hundred

Reprimands and Reminders

Within Five minutes, Bulkhead, Arcee, Sonia and the Geckolings returned to the silo via the Ground-bridge where they saw Ratchet, Kemeko, Pandora and Culpepper looking rather anxious.

"My cousins!" Pandora cried as she started to run down the stairs of the raised platform and towards Freya, Loki and Sonia before running into their arms, Kemeko not far behind along with Culpepper.

"What happened out there?" Pandora asked as she embraced her three cousins, "Are you hurt?"

"We're fine!" Loki said patting the hybrid's back.

"We brought back a prize too!" Freya cheered then looked up at Arcee and Bulkhead who produced the gauntlet to Ratchet.

"Here we go!" Arcee said.

"A souvenir!" Bulkhead added proudly.

"But!" Arcee warned "We don't advise indoor use!"

Ratchet nodded understanding as he took the gauntlet "Optimus will be pleased to see this." He said as he held it up to examine it.

"Where is he?" Sonia asked, "As well as Uncle Tyroth and the others?"

"Not returned yet." Ratchet said.

"As for the others, they're still in their meeting." Culpepper reported.

"Still?" Loki asked.

"They must have a lot to talk about." Freya said, "So much so they haven't even realised we've been out!"

"Tell me about it." Pandora agreed.

"Afraid so." Kemeko said "Come on, lets relax in the lounge area and you can tell us what happened!"

"Sounds like a plan." Sonia said and she and the Geckolings followed the two humans and Hybrid onto the raised platform whilst Ratchet, Arcee and Bulkhead gathered around it so they could tell the story.

Meanwhile, the Hamato Clan, the Mutopians and Agent Fowler were sitting together in the Residential area discussing the situation of MECH and the Foot working together.

"...so now with MECH and the Foot in alliance with each other, we've got a lot to deal with." Leonardo said.

"And I thought their previous partnerships were bad enough." Monalisa agreed "Overlord, Animo, Dr Paradigm, even different Mafia Gangs."

"Oh boy yeah!" Michelangelo groaned "And none of them ended well!"

Kate placed a hand on his.

"I remember you telling me about the Animo guys, how he turned you guys into strange monsters and made you obey him." She said and the other Mutopians agreed as they listened.

"Brrr!" Raphael shivered "I still get nightmares about that!"

Agent Fowler sat in silence as he listened to the stories, and he pinched the back of his hand a few times checking that he wasn't imagining things as he listened.

"Well, I be a bald eagle." He thought to himself "I really have heard everything."

"I won't be surprised if this alliance between MECH and the Foot is another botch." Donatello said, "If I know the Foot, once they've learnt the secrets of their business 'partners'" he said bending his fingers "They'll steal them and use them for their own gain."

"And who's to say MECH won't do the same?" Jack asked.

"So, what are we going to do about all this?" Sharky asked.

Tyroth sighed as he leaned on his fist that rested on his knee.

"Not a lot I'm afraid." He said, "As Agent Fowler said, MECH and the Foot disappeared from that facility where they held Pandora hostage and they left no clue to where they went next, they could be anywhere."

"Well, we all know where the Foot hide in pain sight." Raphael said, "We could bust in there and find out the secrets there?"

"Storm the Headquarters?" Jake asked "And how many times have you been in there and barely made it out with your lives? I remember when we had to break in there and save you lot!"

Amber nodded silently.

Monalisa looked at her mate as she remembered that day.

"Even with Tyroth's powers, it was still a suicide mission, even now going in there is suicide!" Jake went on.

Agent Fowler frowned as he listened, he liked Raphael's idea of storming the Headquarters, but even the military couldn't cross the red tape.

"All we can do is keep our eyes and hears open for any unusual activity." Tyroth said "And let the Autobots do their job of finding the energon they need as well as the relics their hunting as they fight their war against the Decepticons, and we do our part in what we can do to protect humanity."

"And after what happened to Pandora, we mustn't be alone, not even us adults." Leonardo stated.

"How is the hybrid doing anyway?" Sarah asked concerned.

"She was all brazen after the ordeal, but she did crack a few times as she was very scared, even if she doesn't like to admit it." Monalisa reported "But she seems herself now, I hope."

"Nothing keeps our Geisha down for long." Sephie said with a chuckle "We all know that!" and everyone murmured in agreement.

"That girl's got nerves of steel." Agent Fowler said, "Even after a scary encounter, I've seen soldiers still have PTSD after all they've been through."

"Leonardo's got a point." Splinter said, "I strongly suggest that neither of us be alone whether on patrol or outside the Silo, you will be in pairs and if solo with one of autobots."

"Sounds like a plan." Sephie said "Then if one runs into trouble the other can fight or signal for help, and if one is with an Autobot, they'll be safe."

"So, we're in agreement then?" Tyroth asked "Even I will pair up with someone, despite my strength and powers alone, so set a good example."

"Aye!" everyone said in unison and all their hands or paws went up.

"And Dahlia and I will be on Call if needed." James volunteered looking at his white wolf nurse "We'll take shifts like we've done before and also give notice of when on call together."

Dahlia agreed.

"And I'll do the same!" Donatello said, "With my medical experience too."

"Thank you, Donatello." Dahlia smiled at the purple masked turtle.

"Then if we're all agreed, then let us return to the main silo then we can discuss this with the kids as well as the Autobots." Tyroth suggested "Meeting is adjourned."

Back in the silo, unaware the adults were returning from finishing their meeting, the Geckolings and Sonia were telling Kemeko, Culpepper and Pandora about what happened, from when they saw Airachnid and Breakdown to when Bulkhead and Arcee got stuck together by the effects of the gauntlet then Loki's great idea of separating them using their fire breath.

"That's genius!" Culpepper said.

"Indeed!" Ratchet breathed looking at Loki "You are a bright one."

"Thanks." Loki blushed proudly.

"Then after we separated them, we joined them in chasing Breakdown and Airachnid." Freya continued "Whoa! That was intense!"

Upon hearing Airachnid's name, Pandora went slightly pale remembering her encounter with the evil spider-bot, but Kemeko placed her hand on hers in comfort.

In fact, Culpepper wanted to do the same, but he wasn't sure whether Pandora would let him, even though they had gotten along well and had spoken and played games together like old friends, he didn't want to overstep the boundaries.

"You should have seen the faces of Airachnid and Breakdown when the Geckolings swooped in to help." Bulkhead said, "Quite literally!"

"I never realised you kids could be so fearless, as well as confident in your powers." Arcee said.

"Aww man!" Pandora groaned "I should have joined you guys! Then I would have seen all the action!"

Kemeko rolled her eyes.

"I bet you would have tried to help!" she said.

"Hey!" Pandora said indignantly "I'm not an idiot! I wouldn't have tried to rush in there to help the twins!"

"Like you attacked Starscream and got fried to a crisp?" Kemeko asked folding her arms.

Culpepper's eyes widened.

"You didn't tell me that." He said looking at the hybrid "Badass!" he grinned.

Pandora blushed again, both with admiration and embarrassment.

"Yeah, it was when Agent Fowler, mum and Uncle Leo got captured by him and we went in to rescue him, I used Mr Swinger to strike him in the ankle joint and got electrocuted through the metal."

"Not your finest moment there, kid." Bulkhead tutted "But it was brave of you to do so!"

Culpepper nodded.

"You'd be a fine addition to the military." He said looking sideways at Pandora with a smile "Given your bravery to take on those bigger than you."

Pandora blushed again and Freya frowned slightly at Culpepper as she could hear the slight flirtation in his voice.

"Anyway." Sonia said "I got video footage! I recorded some of the action from the side."

"Sweet!" Pandora said excitedly.

"Let's see!" Culpepper said leaning forward to look at Sonia's phone, as did the others, even Ratchet leaned in to look, curious to what Arcee and Bulkhead had seen with the Twins.

As they watched, Kemeko, Pandora, Culpepper and Ratchet were amazed and Pandora and Kemeko cheered as they watched the Geckolings using their fire breath on Airachnid as well as snatch away the gauntlet away from her and Breakdown.

"You kids are well..." Ratchet paused to which the Geckolings looked over at him "Remarkable." The Medic said "Unique!"

"That they are!" Pandora said wrapping her arms around her cousins "My Badass cousins! Couldn't be prouder of them! And I'm glad they torched Airachnid! Hope it burnt her arse!"

"I was thinking about you when I did that!" Loki winked "I was like 'This is for Pandora! No-one messes with my cousin and gets away with it!'".

"Well, sounds like something happened?"

A voice made the kids jump and the Autobots looked up.

"Uh oh..." Bulkhead gulped.

"Oh dear." Arcee muttered.

The kids paled as they recognised the voice, and Culpepper went a little pale.

They looked around to see Tyroth standing there with his arms folded and one eyebrow raised in suspicion, and behind him were the Hamato Clan and the Chicago Knights looking at them disapprovingly.

"Dad!" the twins yelped.

"Uncle Tyroth!" Sonia squeaked.

Tyroth frowned.

"I have reason to believe something happened whilst we were in conference?" he asked, "And from what we heard kids, you three had a little adventure?" he glared at Sonia and the Geckolings who looked pale with worry, and Pandora, Kemeko and Culpepper felt sorry for them.

Tyroth frowned harder.

"I think you three have some explaining to do!" he pointed to the sofa motioning the three guilty ones to sit down then he turned to Pandora, Culpepper and Kemeko and gestured with his thumb to stand to the side which they did right away.

Pandora chewed her lip as she looked at Sonia and the twins as they began to explain what happened and Bulkhead and Arcee joining in the conversation.

"Normally it's me who's reprimanded like this." She thought "This is a huge change."

Tyroth said nothing but stood before Sonia and the Geckolings with his arms folded as he listened, and everyone else stood close and listened as well as exchanged looks of shock, amazement and wonder as they heard the whole story.

"It's all true Tyroth." Acree said "Those twins helped me, and Bulkhead get unstuck and helped keep the gauntlet out of their hands!"

"You should be proud of them!" Bulkhead added.

Tyroth growled.

"I am proud of my children, about how far they have come, both in their fighting skills, their flying, their magic, and Loki's brains, which I believe are almost on the same level as Donatello." He looked at the purple masked turtle who gave a bewildered smile.

"Yet, I am shocked, if not disappointed at the fact they joined you two on a dangerous mission and could have been killed! I expect this behaviour from Pandora, not them!"

"Hey!" Pandora protested crossly yet Tyroth glared at her prompting her to shut up.

Tyroth then turned back to Sonia and the Geckolings.

"What you three did was foolish! And it could have gone worse for you, despite your abilities and talents has half dragons, you put yourself in danger!"

"We know dad." Freya said looking up at her father and feeling awful at the fact he was disappointed with her, and she hated doing that to him as he was her idol and hero.

"But we do so anyway against our enemies in Chicago and New York, this is what we were born to do!"

"But against giant killing machines who would swat you aside or crush you like bugs, no." Tyroth said then he took a deep breath and sighed.

"But despite your reckless decisions, you obtained a relic that is safe in the hands of the autobots rather than with the Decepticons and I can give you credit for that."

The twins looked up feeling pleased, yet they didn't dare smile.

"I can too!" Sephie said "Thanks to your contribution, a relic is in safe hands."

"That it is!" Ratchet agreed "Well done kids! And well-done Bulkhead and Arcee."

"So does that mean we're off the hook?" Sonia asked cautiously.

Tyroth frowned again at the Chameleon.

"Not quite." He said, "I plan to have another talk with you three later about what happened, but for now, we have some important matters to discuss."

He beckoned the kids and Culpepper over and they joined the Geckolings and Sonia on the sofa to listen.

"We've come to an agreement that after what happened with MECH, the Foot and Airachnid that we must not be alone whether on patrol or outside the silo, we stay together in pairs, or groups or with an Autobot." Tyroth explained "After what happened to Pandora."

He glanced at the hybrid who looked indignant.

"Uncle T!" she said "I didn't know what was..."

Tyroth held up his paw silencing her.

"I know." He said "What happened wasn't your fault, you were in the wrong place at the wrong time! Which happens a lot." he added under his breath "But it's something we have decided is the best thing to do."

"We understand Uncle T." Kemeko agreed.

"So do I." Sonia added.

"And us too!" the Geckolings said.

"And I!" Pandora said with a nod "I don't want a repeat of what happened with Airachnid! That's for sure!"

"Glad to hear it!" Raphael said.

"I agree whole heartedly." Agent Fowler spoke up and the Autobots agreed.

"We'll relay this information back to Optimus, Ironhide and Bumblebee when they return." Ratchet said.

"Thank you Ratchet." Tyroth said.

Agent Fowler checked his watch.

"I better be getting back, but I'll be checking in again when needed, and I'll keep you updated if I find anything."

"Thank you, Agent Fowler." Tyroth said "We're forever grateful for your assistance."

"Anytime." Fowler said then turned to Culpepper "Come on Culpepper."

"Right away sir." Culpepper said standing up from the sofa.

"Aww." Pandora said disappointed, "Do you really have to go? We were having a good time!"

Culpepper shrugged.

"Afraid so." He said, "Duty calls, it's what happens in the military, but it's been a good time." He smiled at her and the other kids "Thanks for the entertainment!" he said.

"No problem!" Loki said.

Culpepper produced a card which he handed to Pandora discreetly.

"I enjoyed your company." He said with a smile and a wink "I hope to hear from you soon."

Pandora blushed as she took the card.

"Thanks!" she said, her voice wavering a little then she looked at the card which showed a professional photo of Culpepper in his Air Force uniform next to his phone and email details as well as a social media website.

"I'll be in touch!" she said.

"Looking forward to it!" Culpepper said with a wink "I'd love to spend more time with you."

"Culpepper!" Agent Fowler said from the lift, "We need to go now."

"Yes sir!" Culpepper responded and turned to Agent Fowler, yet he gave Pandora another smile before he turned to walk with Fowler to the lift.

"See you again soon, I hope." He mouthed.

"And you too Culpepper." Pandora mouthed to him as he entered the lift with Agent Fowler and the lift closed behind him.

After they left, Pandora stared at the lift then looked at the card.

"I got a guy's contact details..." she thought "Unreal..." she quickly placed it into her bra and turned to look at her cousins who were giving her suspicious looks.

"I saw that!" Kemeko said slyly "You like him don't you!"

"What?" Pandora asked.

"We saw your eyes, Pandora!" Loki joined in "The little sparkle in them when you like someone!"

Pandora went red and Sonia laughed.

"Oh, you're blushing!" she pointed out.

Pandora bit her lip and covered her cheeks but she felt herself get hot and bothered as her cousins prodded at her.

"You like him!" Loki said, "It's obvious you do!"

"Why wouldn't I like him?" Pandora asked "He's one of the first humans in a long time who hasn't recoiled at us for being mutants! And it's nice to meet someone around our age or slightly older who enjoys our company!"

"True." Sonia said "But come on Pandora! There's nothing to be ashamed of! If you like him!"

Pandora blushed harder.

"That's enough!" Tyroth cut in then looked at Pandora who bit her lip as he gestured with his head to join him on the sofa.

Meanwhile, Agent Fowler and Culpepper arrived at the top of the base where they had left the helicopter and Culpepper got in the pilot seat whilst Agent Fowler got in next to him.
"You strapped in sir?" Culpepper asked as he put on his helmet and goggles.

"I am yes." Fowler said then he looked at his pilot.

"You seemed to have gotten on well with the younger mutants." He said to which Culpepper went pink.

"They're a fun bunch." He said, "They had some interesting stories to tell, and we played a few games together on the consoles they had there."

"Glad to hear it." Agent Fowler said then he turned to Culpepper.

"You know, given how well you got on with them, I'm considering after the Dragon's proposal that you step in to be a guardian to the younger ones."

Culpepper looked up in surprise.

"Sir?" he asked.

"You are close in age to them, well maybe slightly older than Pandora and a couple of years below the Chameleon girl."

"Sonia." Culpepper reminded Fowler.

"Quite." Fowler replied "Well, if you wish to show your potential, then I will request you be a guardian to them, like I watch over the Autobots."

"Really sir?" Culpepper asked in amazement.

Fowler nodded.

"You are a dedicated pilot, and you, like your father have worked hard to get where you are, and I trust you both greatly." He said, "We will discuss it back at the base, but for now, let us get home."

"Yes sir." Culpepper said, "Thank you sir." He added, a sense of excitement filling his soul that he would be able to be in more regular contact with the mutants, especially Pandora.

The twins, Bulkhead and Arcee returned from their mission, and with the prize, yet Tyroth and the others found out about the little adventure.

Also the kids as well as Tyroth have noticed the little crush Pandora has on Culpepper.

Stay tuned as we move onto the 'Rock Bottom' Episode!

Also, there were references to Tyroth Darkstorm's fanfic 'Alien VS Ninja' and my Fanfic 'Sharks and Ninjas' in this chapter. Take a look at the fics if you haven't read them already!