Q&A

shirkahn chapter 6 . Nov 18

Nice update. Though I gotta ask: why do you always make Aizawa out to be a bit of a jerk? Is it just the way he is, or is it more?

Answer:

I do not hate the character in any way. I just needed a paranoid bastard for this fanfic and he fit the bill. Besides that, he obviously has some mental health problems, and combined with sleep deprivation and you get more than a grumpy man.

Sakumon16 chapter 6 . Nov 18

That went well. So, the Autobot Base will be on UA? Cementoss and Power Loader had better be prepared for a long, long construction project. Also, Izuku ain't human anymore.

Answer:

No izuku is not completely human anymore. And yes the Autobot base will be on UA after all the story is called Heroes in Disguise.

joeyginise chapter 6 . Nov 18

I read this over on AO3 (Lmao, mom sweater Arachnid), but I'll follow here to get regular notifs.

BUT, I have suggestions. The Optimus transformation scene. It needs to be slowed down, give us that introductory transformation scene. And hit us with the iconic "I am Optimus Prime. We are an Autonomous Robotic Organism from the planet Cybertron, also known as Autobots."

So, when they are talking about Energon on earth, use terms like "ore" or "rich."

"A planet rich with Energon, a premier target for the Decepticons."

Answer:

Thank you for your suggestions after all such things like this help me improve. I will try slowing it down for future scenes when I need a dramatic effect or introduction. but I only do it for the first time it is supposed to be shown. And maybe I'll find a scene where I can slow down Optimus Prime transformation. And give you that iconic one-liner.

Chapter 7: Shopping trip?

Izuku was slammed onto his back into the metal plating of the Arcs cargo hold floor. He was then shortly joined by Arcee who was slammed onto her stomach right next to him. They both groaned in pain as they slowly got to their feet.

"Come on you two is that the best you can do, and what did I say about being mobile?" Airachnid Said As she looked at her claws like They were more interesting than the two of them being a threat. And if Izuku had to be honest they weren't. Her combat skills were way more developed and honed than the two of them combined.

And that's Without her using partial or full body transformations. Which Izuku and Arcee are still trying to get a handle on. It was only a day ago when Izuku and Arcee were Allowed to scan some melee weapons. Airachnid insisted on them having melee weapons that wouldn't fully transform their hands. Being smaller Bots meant that they needed to be as mobile as possible. It is why they both had chosen to use blades that slid out on their forearm. It was also why she was teaching them what she called extreme parkour. If Izuku had to say anything about that, It would have to be that he was lucky that he was now made of metal. Otherwise, these stunts that she's been teaching him would have killed him 10 times over.

"Come on kids, get back up and show me what you can do." Airachnid Said causing the two to groan as they got back up.

The second the two were back onto their feet, Arcee and Izuku rushed her before splitting up and attempting to attack her from two sides. Airachnid did not move from her spot. Instead, the spider-like legs that were attached to her back sprung to life. One of them grabbed Izuku's incoming fist and the other one grabbed Arcee's incoming kick. With a swift motion, she bashed the two together before chucking them into the same spot where they landed before. The two landed in a heap as they groaned in pain.

"Better, that was a perfectly executed kick Arcee and izuku that punch was solid. But both of you need to think ahead, you need to have a plan or a counterattack ready if the first one doesn't land. You also have to use that natural flexibility that you both have to your advantage. Now both of you get up and come at me again." Airachnid Said with pride evident in her voice.

She had to admit the two were learning fast. It's already been a day and she had to start using her other limbs. Not to mention their teamwork was coming along splendidly, And she was even more proud that the two just kept getting back up. No matter how many times she had put them back down onto the ground The two wouldn't give up.

She ended up putting them back on the ground several more times before she had to call it. She knew that Ratchet would be quite grumpy if they were late for their lessons. Ratchet Was teaching izuku everything about Cybertron, including their history, advanced mathematics, the cybertronian language, chemistry, science, and as well as various other subjects. Izuku Was practically absorbing the information like a sponge, adding to the fact that he had Perfect Memory, which meant that he was a Bonafide genius. Arcee on the other hand was learning everything that the human world could offer including history and they're culture. Ratchet (the stubborn and prideful man he is) had finally agreed to learn about human biology, after Izuku had convinced him of the benefits of doing so.

Ratchet along with herself, was also teaching them how to do partial transformations. There were some... Mishaps, (AKA Izuku accidentally cutting one of Ratchet's tools in half.) But they were getting a hang of it pretty quickly. She estimates another week before they get it down on an instinctual level. Which they would be able to learn full-body transformations. They will be starting with vehicles from the human world and then going on to their bioforms. Which are still currently locked. She knew all too well of a failed biotransformation could cause. And let's just say oh boy it isn't pretty. And not to mention that they still don't know what bio scans were already added to their bio scan memory. With the Allspark being a massive database of information, it literally could be anything.

There was also the meeting with nezu where she was going to have to bring Izuku along With Arcee. She and Optimist have met with the principal a total of five times so far and he seem to be quite trustworthy. Although she still doesn't like that Eraserhead fellow. He was quite annoying, every time they were on campus he would follow them. It was why eventually she had insisted that He would not be allowed to attend any of their meetings going forward. Trust was a two-way street and she was not going to make it a one-way lane anytime soon.

There is also the youth group that she got Izuku and Arcee part of. It was scheduled for tomorrow and she will be accompanying them. The hero Mount Lady Along with The matriarch of some big company ran the place. The two were not told about their origins, And only told that they rarely entered the city due to their size. As well as due to discrimination. She wanted Izuku to connect with more people and she hoped that this youth group could do that.

Which reminds her she needed to go get some clothes for the two. The human need for clothing was kind of a foreign concept. Especially when they're not affected by the elements the same way as the humans are. Even so, they needed to blend in. At least she didn't need to swap out her bio form for vehicle mode and hide in that all day. She was luckily small enough That she could pass off as having some type of mutation.

Then again Izuku did say they kind of look like they're already wearing clothes. And as long as they say that certain pieces are clothes that they made themselves should have been fine. But then again they don't want to attract attention. She will call Nemuri, she will know what to do. And perhaps she would know where she could get more clothes. It's not like she knew any places that would sell to them. The only reason she has that single set of clothes is because they found them in that abandoned clothes store. It was Barely enough for a single set.

Nemuri was quickly becoming one of the humans that she really liked. During the meetings with the principal, they would talk afterward. They had gotten along pretty well, it was probably because of this that Nemuri was quite excited to be actually asked out on a shopping trip. Nemuri had to explain to her why she was excited and how this was a cultural thing for girls. Clothes weren't just to keep you warm or for decency. But also for style and uniqueness similar to the paint that they wore. Now she could understand Nemuri's excitement, this cultural phenomenon was something that cybertronian women in the higher class would do. But instead of clothes, they would get various paint schemes that were popular at the time.

It's something that she always wanted to do but never could due to her station And when the war started it became an impossibility. The tradition of painting one's child was quite popular among the lower class. Perhaps she could clothe her [Son] charge as well. She would have to get measurements for the two. As well as fabric and a sewing set. But apparently, that was not going to be all right for Nemuri Since she planned on taking them all on this shopping trip. She even had brought over a basic set of clothes to not draw suspicion. The clothes were on loan so these were only used for the shopping trip and then she arranged to meet her today at the same warehouse where they usually meet up.

Izuku was nervous about the trip and Arcee was straight up confused. She did not understand the necessity of clothes. It was only after explaining that it was their version of paint that Arcee saw the value in it. How couldn't she she was a girl and a fine coat of paint was a nice thing to have. She also suspected that her excitement extended to attracting A specific somebody's attention.

Her poor {son} charge was oblivious to Arcee's recent advances. Which was a little frustrating, it's been a whole month of trying to get the two together and only one of them sees the appeal of it. Well, she couldn't blame her {son} charge he had suffered years of abuse and is probably emotionally stunted.

When the three arrive at the warehouse they were quite surprised to see a large vehicle parked right in front of it. It was strange it was almost like it was designed for people of their size to be writing as passengers.

The driver seat looked to be the only thing Meant for a Normal person. The passenger seat looked to be designed to fit a total of four people of their stature comfortably. Nemuri waited outside the vehicle for them with a box of clothes that she brought them. Airachnid had to help Arcee get the clothes on where it only took Izuku a minute to get it on. Nemuri seeing that he was already changed walked over to him with curiosity.

"So you're the genius boy? I thought you were human?" Nemuri asks confused.

"Well, I was and a part of me technically still is." Izuku said nervously. Nemuri just blinked at him before looking over to the other two quickly. Seeing that they were occupied with the clothes she approached Izuku and whispered.

"Please do not take offense, But as a Pro Hero, I have to ask did...did they experiment on you?" Nemuri asks in a Whisper. God, she hoped her instincts were right and this was just a big misunderstanding. But she could not ignore her Duty luckily Izuku was quick to respond.

"Of course not, I'm... Like this because of my own actions. They've been helping me through it." Izuku said with certainty in his voice. that was enough for Nemuri, although she needed to do her job and make sure that this was an isolated incident and no more humans were turning into giant robots by accident.

"Do you mind telling me how it happened?"Nemuri asked a little bit worried.

"There was a cybertronian artifact in the cargo bay. I think it was a power source of some kind. I touched it and it merged with me. That's all I'm going to say mostly because of information leakage, that kind of thing. That and optimist knows more about the artifact than I do. He's the best one to explain what it does." Izuku said,

he wasn't worried about telling them about the artifact or how he got transformed into a cybertronian. Especially since Nezu is going to find out. But he could not just explain everything out in the open like this. Nemuri gave him a nod of understanding. yeah, talking about such things in the open like this was a bad idea. Who knows who could be listening?

When the four were finally on the road Nemuri started to explain how things were going to go. The clothing store they went to was specially designed to cater to Mutant types of all sizes. They deal in Custom Clothes, so a Taylor would be measuring them and helping them design the outfits. Izuku was worried about the cost of such a store. he was already paying for food for himself and Arcee so they could cut back on Energon Consumption. He and Arcee needed to eat a lot to properly fuel up so his budget was already Being strained. So He decided to voice This concern to Nemuri.

She did not think about the pricing, Fuck she totally forgot that they were aliens For a couple of minutes there. what made it worse All of them were living on the budget provided by a 14-year-old. And the fact that the two were on organic diets Instead of drinking that Energon stuff. Means they were running pretty low on that. Why did they not voice that concern in the meetings? Nemuri decided to voice this which ended up causing Airachnid to wince.

"Nemuri, we did not want to concern you. Yes, we are running low on Energon but we have three months left. As long as none of us get injured or we go to battle anytime soon, We should have plenty of time to locate an Energon deposit." Airachnid said but the single look that Nemuri gave her through the mirror told her that Her crap wasn't cutting it. Nemuri seeing Airachnid uncomfortable ceased up on her glare as she let out a long Sigh.

She knew that look, Airachnid was ashamed that they were eventually going to have to ask for handouts, it was obvious to her that Airachnid must have lived the majority of her life in poverty. So after letting out another long Sigh, She spoke up.

"I'm calling Nezu, we're moving that meeting up."

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