Chapter One Hundred and Fifteen

Loki's Plan

Loki twisted his fingers as he looked at Bulkhead still muttering and painting on the slabs, then he looked at Pandora and Kemeko, guilt welling in his soul over what had happened.

He thought back on the cylinder, as well as how the data within had beamed into Bulkhead's brain.

"If only there was a way I could fix this..." he thought to himself as he watched the Autobots ready the ground-bridge and the girls went to watch over Bulkhead.

Freya noticed her younger brother's look and bit her lip.

"Loki?" she asked.

Yet the young dragon boy didn't respond as he kept thinking hard then he looked up.

"Freya!" he said looking at his sister who jumped back "What is it?"

"I got an idea!"

"You do?" Freya asked "What is it!"

Loki then looked over to Optimus as the Prime opened his mouth to command his comrades to follow him.

"Prime!"

Optimus turned around to see the young geckoling waving at him from the raised platform.

"Loki?" he asked.

"We're coming with you!" Loki shouted.

"What?" Arcee asked.

"What did he say?" Ironhide questioned.

"Loki!" Tyroth's voice was heard "What in the name of Odin do you think you're doing!?"

Loki flapped his wings and hovered in the air.

"Look! What's happened to Bulkhead is my fault! Well, technically mine and Freya's!"

Freya gasped ready to protest but she stopped as she remembered that she had been equally guilty in activating the cylinder.

"It's mine and Freya's fault that Bulkhead has this data in his brain and we could loose him for it! And I want to help you guys! After all, Freya and I have shown what we can do when we got that Gauntlet for you!"

Arcee looked up at Optimus.

"The Kid's got a point!" he said.

Optimus frowned.

"As much as your words are inspiring Loki." he said "I cannot be responsible if any harm should come to you or your sister!"

"You won't."

Everyone gasped as Tyroth spoke up.

"My son has a point, and after what happened and he and Freya wish to help, I will join them also!"

"Tyroth!" Sephie cried.

"Big T!" Leonardo exclaimed "Are you sure about this?"

"My kids are showing themselves to be the warriors they were born to become! And despite their poor choices and escapades, I do admire their courage and quick thinking! But for this mission, I will join them!"

Optimus frowned but he listened to them.

"Very well." he said "I will give you the benefit of the doubt, if you believe it will help save our comrade." he looked back at Bulkhead who still continued to mutter and paint and Ratchet pulled another slab away to make clear for another one for him to paint.

All the while Pandora and Kemeko watched him with tearful eyes.

"Thanks Optimus!" Loki said then looked at the hybrid and human Asian girl "Give me two minutes, I got another part of the plan!"

"You what?" Ironhide asked raising an optic ridge.

A little while later...

Megatron flew through the night air with a few flying vehicons behind him.

He had been informed from Knock Out and Breakdown that an energy signal had been detected and they volunteered to go and investigate, but the warlord, already tired of their incompetence decided to get it himself.

Folowing the coo-ordinates provided by Soundwave, the Decepticon Leader arrived at the location only to see Optimus, Ironhide, Bumblebee and Arcee standing there looking stern.

Megatron was surprised but he smirked at the Autobot Leader.

"Optimus!" he exclaimed "You're certainly not the Autobot I expected to find here, but let me guess, you rigged a transponder to mimic the frequency of the data I seek!"

Optimus stepped forward.

"Megatron, I have a proposal." he said.

Yet as he stepped forward, the Decepticon soldiers readied their guns But Megatron held up his hand to stop them.

"I'm listening." he said.

"Surrender the cylinder." Optimus said "And I will return it to you, fully restored!"

"This trinket right here?" Megatron asked holding up the empty cylinder "and pray tell, what trifles did it hold that you are so anxious to give away?"

Ironhide glared and was about to snap at Megatron but Optimus turned to him with a glare prompting the veteran to keep quiet and looked back at Megatron.

"Accept my terms." he said sternly "And you will find out!"

Behind Optimus's head, Tyroth and the Geckolings waited and listened.

"You think this'll work Loki?" Freya asked anxiously.

"Trust me!" Loki said "After all the enemies we've encountered, do they ever keep to their word? No!"

"You got a point son!" Tyroth said "But we must be prepared for anything!"

"I just hope Pandora, Kemeko and Culpepper know what to do!" Loki said as he held his thumbs.

"I'm amazed the Hamato Clan agreed to this." Tyroth said "Well like me they want to trust their kids to succeed in being the warriors they were born to be!"

Meanwhile, Culpepper drove his car through the ground-bridge from the silo, Kemeko in the passenger seat with Pandora leaning out of the roof window holding the painted covered mop whilst Bulkhead followed her.

"Remind me again why I got talked into this?" he asked.

After Loki had discussed his plan to the Autobots and the others, Pandora had gotten in touch with Culpepper and he drove back to the silo without hesitation to help.

"It's Loki's plan!" Kemeko said as she looked through the windscreen.

"Right." Culpepper said "But whatever happens, don't tell Fowler or my dad about this alright?"

"You have my word!" Kemeko said looking up at Pandora who kept waving the mop at Bulkhead who followed close behind.

"Come on Bulkhead!" she called out "You want to finish your formula don't you?"

The Wrecker followed her through the vortex, almost like a donkey chasing a carrot.

On the other side of the vortex back at the silo, the Hamato Clan and Sephie watched the kids go through the Ground-Bridge with Culpepper and Bulkhead following them.

Raphael and Monalisa hugged each other tightly and Michelangelo stood with Sephie holding her close to comfort her.

Leonardo meanwhile sat on the sofa with Splinter who held his paws in reasurrance.

"I can't tell you how hard this is." he said "Letting the kids handle this part of the plan."

"I understand my son." Splinter said "It worries me too, but we have to remember, they are growing up, and they will need to take over when we cannot."

"I understand Master." Raphael said as he held Monalisa close to him "But I cannot help but worry."

"Please be safe my baby girl." Monalisa whispered "Please."

Sephie also spoke a few prayers for her children and husband.

"I trust Tyroth to look after the twins, and given his strength and magic, he will."

"I'm sure he will!" Michelangelo said "Big T's never let us down before!"

"He sure hasn't." Donatello agreed "And I hope Loki's plan works!"

He gripped his bo staff as he watched the vortex close and looked to his family and to Ratchet who watched the screens for any trouble.

Meanwhile, Culpepper drove out of the vortex and into a large car park.

"What's this place?" Kemeko asked.

"It's a Monster truck ralley." Culpepper explained "I think if we have a place for Bulkhead to hide in his vehcile form, it might buy some time!"

"Genius!" Kemeko said as Culpepper parked the car then Pandora jumped out of the roof window still holding the mop.

"Come on Bulk!" she wheedled until Bulkhead followed and managed to get the mop from her.

Yet no sooner did he pick it up than he started to paint on the wall on the side of the car park which turned out to be the arena of the Truck Rally.

"He's still going at it!" Kemeko exclaimed as she got out of the car, Culpepper following.

"Still?" he asked walking over to see Pandora looking up at Bulkhead looking upset.

"Bulk." she lamented "Please! Say it isn't so! Are you really lost to us? Because of that fucking data in your brain, plaguing you?"

But Bulkhead paid no attention as he continued to paint and mutter the equations.

Culpepper ran ahead to check on the upsdet hybrid, Kemeko followed, yet as she did, her ninja ears picked up some reving sounds and she wondered if security or the police had arrived but her blood ran cold as she heard a transforming sound and two familer figures appeared.

"Oh crap!" she gasped.

"Pandora! Culpepper!"

The hybrid and human man looked over to Kemeko and they too saw the figures.

"Shit!" they said together.

"Well well well!" Breakdown's voice was heard "Look whose here!"

"What we've been searching for!" Knock Out said with a smirk.

"We gotta move!" Kemeko said "come on!"

Pandora saw Breakdown and Knock Out and her blood ran cold so she looked up at Bulkhead.

"Bulkhead!" she shouted "Come with us right now! Or these guys are gonna..." she paused as she wondered if saying who they were would get the wreckers attention given how he was so engrossed in his painting.

"Steal the formula!" Culpepper shouted.

That brought Bulkhead to his senses and he stood up straight.

"My equations!" he exclaimed and Pandora, Kemeko and Culpepper motioned him to follow them.

As they did that, Breakdown and Knock Out were surprised.

"Not like Bulkhead to run from a fight." Breakdown said.

Knock Out smirked.

"I'm afraid our friend has had a little too much to think." he said then gestured with his head for his partner to follow him.

Back with the Autobot's and Megatron, Optimus stared Megatron down as he stood there contemplating Optimus offer about the cylinder.

"Do you accept my proposal?" the Autobot leader asked, a slight impatience in his voice.

Megatron was about to answer when he heard Knock Out contact him.

"Lord Megatron."

"Give me a moment." Megatron said turning away then placed his finger on his head.

Ironhide growled impatiently as he watched yet Optimus looked at him and shook his head.

At the same time, Loki went pale.

"Oh no..." he whispered and looked at his dad and sister.

Tyroth narrowed his eyes.

"If it calls for it." he said "We go to plan B!"

"Got it!" Freya said.

Loki nodded.

"Did you find what you were looking for?" Knock Out's voice was heard in the Warlord's audios.

"it's complicated." Megatron said looking over his shoulder at Optimus and the Autobots who stood a few meters away from him and awaiting his response to their proposal.

"Well, Breakdown and I may have located the bogey fully charged." Knock Out said

Megatron's eyes narrowed as he listened and he looked at the cylinder in his servo.

"Proceed." he said curious to know what Knock Out was talking about.

"Just one hitch." Knock Out continued "We don't have the cylinder."

Megatron glowered.

"Then bring me the head, of Bulkhead!" he snarled.

So Loki thought up a plan, hoping to bring Bulkhead back.

How will this all go? Well for those who've seen the show, you might just know what's in store.