I know it has been a while since I updated, I am sorry about that. I have been feeling unmotivated about writing, art and everyday life stuff. But hey the new school year has started and I have a bit less stress during the week days with my kids going back to school. So time to get back at it and get my stories out into the world. Anyway, disclaimer, I do not own transformers Prime, just a big fan who wants to get better at writing. Enjoy

Chapter 9

Amber was indeed in trouble for what she had done. June grounded her for a week, having her do most of the household chores. On top of that Ratchet had her cleaning up around the base when she wasn't doing her homework. Amber took the punishments without arguing since she felt that it was not that big a deal with Optimus being back. Fowler of course took the rifle away but she was more than ok with that, having intended to give it back to him anyway.

Optimus of course shared his displeasure of her taking the matter of his rescue in her own hands, but he was grateful both of them were alright. Amber did end up sharing what she had seen and heard on the warship and of what he had been doing during that time. June of course fussed over her leg injury when she saw it. "You better hope that is the only injury you have young lady, after the stunt you pulled." June snapped when she cut the ruined pant leg to her knee and pulled it back to get a good look at it. The damage wasn't all that bad, the cuts were not too deep and had started to scab over. "How did you get this?"

"Um- well Soundwave grabbed and pulled me out of a vent-" Amber admitted.

"Soundwave?!" Ratchet asked alarmed. "How in the world did you manage to get away from him?"

"I Tased him."

"Whoa, you Tased a con? Hard core." Miko said impressed.

"Where in the Sam hill did you get a Taser from?" Fowler demanded sourly.

"From the bunker, along with a few other things." Amber admitted with a shrug.

"What other things?" Arcee asked with a raised eyebrow.

"3 smoke bombs, 2 flashbang grenades and a handful of flares." Amber counted off on her fingers, shocking the lot of them. "I lost the Taser when I escaped from Soundwave back into the warship's ventilation system though." It was then that she brought up the strange object that she had seen in what Ratchet told her was most likely the con's vault. Said strange object was now smaller and secured around her neck, much like a neckless the front of it resting on her collarbone. One look at it and she felt Optimus's surprise when he realised what it was. "Please tell me its not a bomb?" she asked worried which of course he felt.

"No it is not destructive in anyway." He assured her and she could feel the humor he was feeling at her accusation. "It is an ancient relic known as the Light of Primus. Its purpose is as thus, it choose those it feels worthy, protecting them and giving them visons of both the future and the past. It was created by Solus Prime, one of the thirteen."

He saw the look of shock on her face well she asked through their bond. 'Did you say Solus Prime?' He did frown at her for this question sharing his confusion with her but she said she would tell him later in private. Which she did on the drive to the Darby's house, sharing everything she hadn't told the others since he faced Unicron. Her dreams, the voice that had talked to her twice and of her suspicion. "I think what the voice was telling me is that I am the reincarnation of Solus."

Optimus hummed in thought about it before he said. "It would explain what Unicron had said about another vessel of Primus's light and why he took the place of Silas in your nightmare the night before he began to awaken. I wonder if there were signs in your younger years that would have indicated to your past life." he wondered thoughtfully.

Amber bit her lip, and for the first time he felt her fear of her past and the pain she carried with her well she said. "I'm not too sure, though that might be something Silas might know if we cared to ask him but I don't see that happening."

"Perhaps not but your Uncle and Aunt maybe be able to shed some light on any parts of your past that you do not recall." Optimus said and she realised that he was right about that but how to approach her only other relatives about it was the challenge. "However I do believe that the possibility of you being Solus's reincarnation is something that must stay between us for the time being." Amber readily agreed with this idea, grateful to finally have the answers to her questions.

A week later signs of Optimus's time with the cons soon began to backlash in their faces, with Megatron beginning to search the locations that had been decoded from Project Iacon. Amber glared at the device known as the Spark Extractor in distain. She was half listening to Bee tell them about how he snatched it right from Megatron himself. It had come as a shock for Amber when she came back with the Light and discovered she now understood the scout's beeps. At that moment she sat on Optimus's shoulder well Ratchet showed them the source of the Ancient Autobot signal that had been broad casted when unearthed. "An Iacon homing beacon." Optimus confirmed looking at the scan of the weapon.

"What's an Autobot locator doing on that?" Arcee asked well she and the two remaining mechs joined the conversation.

"The class A Decepticon weapons confiscated during the war were sealed with in the vaults of Iacon." Optimus explained well turning towards them.

"Where you once worked as an archivist." Bulkhead reminded him and Amber winced at feeling Optimus's frustration again about his part in the situation. It had been a great shock to the bots and humans that the two were now bonded as father and daughter. Such a thing had never been heard happening between a Cybertronian and one that was not one of their kind. Though to Amber she welcomed the thought that in a way Optimus had adopted her, he was a much better dad than Silas ever was.

"Iacon was both a cultural center and a stronghold, which Megatron raided when Autobot troops were at their nadair. It stands to reason that in anticipation of Iacon being overrun by enemy forces these weapons were jettisoned off world to keep them far from Decepticon reach." Optimus explained.

"Just like you theorised back when you were working on decoding the file on the warship." Amber stated matter of fact. "Much to Megatron's glee unfortunately."

"Clearly the beacon was added as a safety measure should the weapon ever be found by the undesired party." Ratchet said before he turned his attention to Amber, asking. "Do you know the location of any of these weapons or how many there are?"

"Sorry no. Optimus had only decoded three entries when I arrived, saying he was rusty and after that Starscream showed up and he was distracted by learning the truth of who he was. I don't even know how much he decoded before Soundwave tried to grab me and Optimus put me in his spark chamber to protect me." Amber informed them giving her guardian a pat on the head, making him smile at her. She knew that it bothered him greatly that he could still not remember what had happened during his stay with the enemy. But she also knew that he was grateful that she was able to shed a bit of light on it.

Later that night Amber was sitting in the armchair in the rec area of the base, reading and music playing softly in her ear buds. She was unaware of a gentle glow that began to come from the relic around her neck that is until she noticed a warmth from it. "What the-" she half shouted in surprise, getting everyone attention, before the room around her faded away.

She was suddenly standing in a warehouse, watching Silas and Starcream talking but she could not hear what they were saying. Looking around the room she saw technicians working hard at the computers, the display showing the scamatics of what looked like the skeleton of a mech. It highlighted a part that looked to have been recently installed and looking at it Amber knew it was Cybertronian. Then suddenly she found herself falling on to the floor, making her yelp in surprise and soon 3 set of shoes in front of her face.

"Amber are you alright?" Jack asked well he and Miko helped her to her feet.

"Yeah but what just happened?" She asked confused, placing a hand on the relic, noticing that it was still warm. She noticed Optimus concern through their bone before he entered the room heading straight for her.

"I picked up something odd through the bond Amber, did something happen?" he asked her seeing her hand on the Light or Primus and the frown on her face. He easily put the pieces together. "It would seem that you have had your first vision."

"I guess so." Amber and was about to tell them what she had seen when Bulkhead called for a bridge and that something was wrong with Bumblebee. They were worried about what could be wrong with the little guy and Amber had a bad feeling deep in her gut. They all waited well Ratchet scanned Bee, telling them that something maybe wrong with his T-cog. "Is that like a T-bone?" Miko asked.

"Not exactly." Arcee said before explaining. "It's the organ that allows us to scan vehicles and transform." It was then that Ratchet's scan came back with terrifying results.

"By the Allspark." the medic exclaimed. "Bumblebee's T-cog isn't damaged… its missing."

They were all alarmed but then there was a load gasp. "Owe, owe, owe, owe!" Amber shouted clawing at the relic around her neck that felt like it was burning against her skin. "Stop that you stupid thing that hurts!" Feeling her distress Optimus activated his holoform, and placed a hand on the light once at her side. Almost right away it began to cool at the Prime's touch and Amber sighed in relief.

"What was that all about?" Miko asked confused.

"It would seem that the Light of Primus was warning Amber about the situation." Optimus said and had Amber share her vision with all of them. When she did they were quick to put the pieces together and Amber was disgusted by the thought of Silas taking Bee's biomech. "It would appear that MECH's knowledge of Cybertronian biomech has grown more sophisticated," Ratchet said in disgust.

"But why would they want Bumblebee's part?" Raf asked upset.

"I don't care but I intend to get it back from them!" Bumbelee snapped well getting up from the medical birth and began to walk forward but Optimus stopped him.

"Bumblebee please. You are not presently- equipped to handle this." Prime told him sadly.

"You don't know what it's like to lose a piece of yourself." Bee asked frustrated.

"You are mistaken my friend. I do know what it's like to lose a vital part of one's self and as a result I know the value of putting ones faith in the strength in those around you." Optimus said trying to put their young scout at ease and give him hope. "We vow to do anything in out power to make you whole again."

"And if not Ratchet can just make you a new cog thing, right?" Miko said also trying to cheer him up. Bee looked at her before he wailed "I'm doomed!" holding his head in his hands sitting down again.

"What I say?" the exchange student asked confused.

"Clearly the wrong thing but it was a good try." Amber told her patting her on the back. It turned out that like Bee's broken voice box, his missing T-cog being a bio-mechanism it could not simply be replaced much like a human organ could be. Bee didn't like being reminded of his pass injury and claimed he was useless.

"You're not useless Bee." Raf told him trying to cheer him up but Bee wasn't cheered up. Bulk tried suggesting that well Bee couldn't transform than none of them should but Arcee didn't believe that was a good idea. "Your sparks in the right place Bulkhead but I don't think that now is the time for any of us to limit ourselves."

"Not with Megatron potentially seeking other doomsday devices and I fear not well MECH uses Bumblebee's T-cog for their own sinister purpose." Optimus said not too happy with the situation at all.

The next couple of day were a bit on the tense side with Bee getting frustrated by the situation, being stuck in the silo. Amber felt sorry for the scout, and tried to be of some help by racking her brain for all the MECH base locations she knew and pointed them out on a map. With this they checked some of the locations and did find one active base that Fowler was very happy to have human forces invade and shut down. Well some others were storage full of stolen weapons that MECH had taken over the years. It was at one of these storage locations Optimus, Bulkhead and Amber were looking around the girl located a computer terminal. "Optimus." she called out drawing her guardian's attention well sitting at the terminal.

Both Autobots joined her well she typed away. "What have you discovered Amber?"

"Just an old terminal but if I'm right it should be still connected to MECH's network, which in turn should let us discover where the rest of the bases are." Amber explained well she tried to log in with her old password.

"That in turn should tell us where they are keeping Bumblebee's T-Cog." Optimus said hopeful that they would soon give Bee his wheels again. Amber soon was in, began searching for any new information on the computer well checking the network for base locations. What she and the bots didn't see was the web camera that was on the computer had turned on.

In the MECH base where they were working on their robot, installing Bee biomech and where Starscream had found them, an alarm went off. "What is it?" Silas demanded approaching the computer terminal.

"Sir another of our storage facilities has been compromised and someone has accessed our network." The technician said bring up the image that the web cam was showing them. Silas glared at the video feed of his daughter and the two Autobots behind her. "I should have taken into account that Amber would tell the Autobots about locations we had. Curse her photographic memory."

"You know Prime's little human well it seems." Starscream said off hand.

"I should since she is my own daughter."

The former con was surprised by this. "If that is so than how did she end up working with the Autobots?"

"I do not know but I cannot let this treachery go unpunished." Silas said pushing a button on the console.

Back at the location Amber had just found the map with all the MECH's bases and other weapon storages but then the computer screen glitched and Silas's face appeared on the screen. Amber glared at his face and immediately went to the computer tower, swiftly unplugging the computer. Picking up the PC she handed it to Optimus unaware that Silas's face was still on the screen, glaring at her.

(("You can't ignore me Amber.")) he said with a smile when he saw her jump before turning to glare at the screen.

"Oh yes I can you butcher. You had no right to take Bumblebee's T-Cog and we will get it back." she snapped at him.

Silas chuckled well he signaled the technician who accessed the location's security measures, to activate them. (("I'm afraid that you will not get the chance. Good bye daughter and be sure to die right this time.")) With that his smiling face was off the screen, replaced by the picture of a bomb and a countdown winding down under it.

"The place is going to blow!" Bulk shouted quickly grabbing Amber well Optimus shouted at all the human soldiers about the danger. They were able to get out of there before it went sky high, though the blast did send them all flying. Amber thankfully was unscathed being protected by Bulkhead's armor but not all the humans were so lucky.

-o0o-

"I can't believe that I didn't think to suggest that we check the place for a bomb." Amber grumbled the next day after she and Optimus left the base where General Brice and Fowler had wanted to talk about what had happened. She had not enjoyed being on the base and surrounded by so many soldiers, it brought up too many bad memories for her. Optimus did pick up on her feelings and kept her close at all times and glad when they left the base and the PC they had recovered behind. Though well waiting to see the General, Amber did make a furry friend.

"There is no reason for you to be beating yourself up about what had happened." Optimus assured his charge well he drove back to base. "If you had not been at the computer and alerted us in time many lives would have been lost including your own." Amber didn't have an argument for that and he was glad to see her smile a bit.

They soon reached base, only to discover that Bee had gone off with Bulk to face the cons who had uncovered another Iacon relic. It had ended in disaster with Bee having fallen off a cliff and the Cons making it off with whatever they had uncovered. Ratchet was furious well Optimus was less than pleased, ordering Bee to stay in the base. It wasn't long after that Ratchet offered up his own T-Cog to replace Bee's. Amber could tell that Optimus was reluctant to let the medic to do so but in the end agreed.

"Obviously as I am the other patient involved I will be unable to perform the surgery." Ratchet said well he had most of the team and the kids in his lab. "Therefore one of you must serve as my proxy."

He walked pass Arcee and Bulkhead, who stood at attention in front of him, looking at Bulk he shook his head. "No, better at breaking things." he said which made Bulk sigh in relief well the medic looked at Arcee.

"Optimus has steadier hands." the Femme tried to reason.

"Steady but much too large to be rooting around beneath my hood." Ratchet told her well he got things ready for surgery. Jack tried to assure his partner but she didn't seem too reassured well she looked down on the floor.

"Does this mean that Bumblebee going to transform into an ambulance for now on or be all cranky? Because that would be weird." Miko said making Amber roll her eyes. About an hour later Arcee was ready to begin and had just put Ratchet under when they received another Iacon beacon. This of course meant that the cons had uncovered another relic. Optimus ordered a roll out, to Arcee's relief and she interrupted states.

With the others heading out Bee wanted to go too but of course he couldn't go, much to the scout's disappointment. They had only been gone more than an hour when Fowler contacted base and Amber, who was sitting there on standby answered. (("Prime, braking news.))

Bee came running to the room excited. "What is it Fowler?" He was hopeful.

(("Huh? Where's Prime?))

"They went on a mission."

Fowler of course didn't understand and sighed before he slowly talked to Bee, not seeing Amber standing there. (("Look, let him know I just received access to satellite imagery which I believe pinpoints the center of operations of MECH."))

Bumblebee's optics went wide in surprise but he then asked. "You can give me the co-ordinates and I'll go."

This time Fowler lost his patience and growled. (("Oh for the love of- get me someone who speaks something other than bleep.")) he said to Amber and the other kids who just walked in.

"I can help." Raf offered helpfully.

"What?" Ratchet suddenly called out, but looking at him they could see he wasn't entirely awake yet. "Do I hear a fuzor in need of voice box repair?!"

(("What's a fuzor?")) Fowler demanded but when Amber opened her mouth to answer, Ratchet having been teacher her such things, he cut her off. (("Don't you dare tell me and what's going on over there?")) Ratchet answered but none of them could really understand it and Fowler simply just stared at them in worry.

Bee approached Raf. "I have to go."

"But Bee you heard what Optimus said about leaving the base." Raf reminded him worried.

"But they're on a mission right now and this maybe our only chance." Bee countered.

"Hes not wrong about that Raf. MECH constantly moves it base of operations to remain undetected, only having those few places that were holding tech they stole." Amber said with a bit of reluctance, knowing that Bee may just use that as an excuse to go and get his T-cog instead of waiting for the rest of the team.

"Send the co-ordinates Agent Fowler we'll make sure Optimus gets them." Jack said which made the man raise an eyebrow but he sent them anyway. Once Fowler hung up Bee set the ground bridge's location but before he could open it Amber stopped him.

"Bee this is a bad idea but I know you're not going to listen to any of us. So, I'm come with you." she told him well climbing down. They soon exited the ground bridge into a forest where an old warehouse was located. "Bee why don't you wait here and-" the scout didn't stop to listen to her, instead walked up to the closed door and began to pound them in. Amber groaned well looking for another way in. She located a side door which was thankfully unlocked. Carefully peaking her head in she slipped in undetected, thanks to Bee busting the doors open and walking in.

Amber snuck her way behind the main computer terminal, hearing all of MECH's weapons powering up, just when Starscream gleefully said. "No T-Cog, hes unarmed." She watched him shoot a missile at Bee but the scout easily avoided it well he ignored MECH's fire. With Bumblebee keeping their attention Amber went to the computer and plugging a USB drive into it she began downloading information on the computer.

It was half way done when one of the technician grabbed her and pulled Amber away. She easily slipped out of his grip, punched him right in the face, before using the railing to kick him with both feet. The Technician went flying with a shout, which drew the attention of Silas. Father and daughter's eyes locked and he glared at her. Amber simply smirked well the files finished downloading, she grabbed the drive and pulled the pin on the flashbang grenade she had brought. Amber took off for the door she had used to get in, covering her ears to protect them as grenade went off.

Amber kept out of sight, watching all of MECH's soldiers' evacuate from the area but she could still hear Bee and Starscream inside. She was tempted to go back in but her com watch beeped and she had to answer. "Amber here."

(("YOU RECKLESS, LITTLE- GAAH! I CAN'T EVEN FIND THE WORDS FOR HOW ANGERY I AM AT YOU RIGHT NOW YOUNG LADY!"))

"Oh Ratchet your awake. How are you feeling?" Amber asked well she opened the door and slipped back into the warehouse.

(("Do not change the subject Bishop!")) He snapped thankfully not shouting this time. (("Where is Bumblebee? I want both of you back here now!")) Amber rolled her eyes which then fell on Bee's kneeling form. Walking over to him Amber felt horror fill her when she saw the damaged biomech cradled in his hands. Amber cut the connection with Ratchet and approached Bumblebee sadly, placing her hand on the T-cog. Bee looked at her, his optics so sad.

"I should have waited and because I didn't its-"

"Hey its ok. We'll get it back to base and see if there is anything Ratchet can do to fix it. Come on." Amber pulled on one of his fingers trying to encourage him to get up and walk, which he did and they walked out together. Optimus, Arcee and Bulkhead were approaching the warehouse when the two of them walked out. Bee showed them his blackened T-Cog and didn't say anything, but Amber sent Optimus a wave of regret through their bond.

Any punishment that would have been dealt to the two was forgotten well Optimus called base and told Ratchet to get ready for surgery. Optimus kept Amber with him well Ratchet repaired and installed Bumblebee's T-Cog. Once it was over Ratchet didn't look to confident as he said. "I… did what I could."

"Our scout could not have been in better hands old friend." Optimus told him, placing a hand on the medic's shoulder.

"And we didn't stick with plan A and let Ratchet donate his T-Cog, because why?" Miko asked confused.

"Bee wouldn't accept it." Jack said well they all watched Bee get up.

"Bumblebee easy." Ratchet told him but Bee didn't really listen well he moved his body around. "Please, recovery takes time."

Bee still wasn't listening well he tried to transform, without success. "The damage was severe." Ratchet was devastated, they all were but Bee kept trying. It took a moment, and a second of doubt on Bee's part before he transformed into his mussel car self. The kids all cheered well the bots smiled and Bee skidded his tires, before opening the door.

"Where do you want to go Raf?"

"Anywhere." Raf said hopping in and Bee closed the door behind him. "Just drive."

Bumblebee peeled out of there leaving a cloud of dust and smoke behind him. "Go easy!" Ratchet called after him with a laugh. "Adhere to standard breaking in procedure."

"Whoa Bee's T-Cog looked like it was ready for the scrap yard." Bulkhead commented.

"Hard to believe the doc repaired it." Added Arcee.

"That is not all that Ratchet repaired today." Optimus said with a smile but he sent a bit of disapproval at Amber who winced a little. 'You both should have waited for us to arrive back at base before going after MECH.' He told her but she could also feel the pride he was trying to hide from her.

'I know but he wasn't going to listen to any of us and would have gone by himself. I had to go with him and divert some of MECH attention off of him. Better to have a little back up than none at all.' She told him and Optimus really couldn't argue with her after that.

A/N: Well there it is a new chapter and I hopefully will have another one up before the new year. As always please leave a review because I always want to hear what you all think, and if any of you have ideas about anything you feel I could add, feel free to share.