Note: Characters in this chapter belong to my dear friend and co-writer Tyroth Darkstorm.
Chapter Fifty-One
Restored
Meanwhile back in Chicago, Hugh had gotten the text from Tyroth asking what was happening at the museum.
The Police chief had gone inside the museum to see if there were any night guards in the museum who might have seen anything suspicious, and he had been shocked to find a guard asleep at the desk in the security room.
He frowned wondering if the guard had fallen asleep on the job and hadn't noticed what had happened out front.
Hugh narrowed his eyes and shook the guard's shoulder to rouse him, yet he seemed very deadly asleep.
"Seems this guy couldn't handle the night shift at all!" he thought to himself then looked at his phone wondering what to explain to Tyroth.
"I'll text back once I've found more evidence." He typed into his phone then looked down at the guard.
As he did, the guard gave a snort, and he opened his eyes before sitting up.
"What...huh? Where did she go!?" he cried then he saw Hugh above him.
"Huh? Who are you!?" he asked.
Hugh instantly produced his badge to the guard and explained who he was.
"I'm investigating the break in at this Museum." He reported.
The guard blinked a few times then he shook his head as he realised.
"Oh man yes!" he cried.
Hugh narrowed his eyes.
"You remember something?" he asked.
"I heard the sound of what I thought were fireworks outside," the guard explained "Then I saw a girl all dressed in black running to the deliveries exit."
"A thief?" Hugh asked raising an eyebrow.
"I don't know, but I got hold of her and pulled her into the office to talk to her..."
Flashback
The guard on duty that night in the museum was sitting at his desk reading a newspaper.
It was his third night on shift, and he was feeling bored, it had been quiet for hours and even though he enjoyed the peace and quiet, he sometimes wished something interesting would happen.
He never realised that moment would happen when a loud bag was heard outside, and he felt a vibration in the ground almost like a bomb had gone off outside the Museum!
He looked around and he saw the cameras that showed all areas of the museum, yet one stuck out for him.
On one of the screens, he saw the image of the statue of the God Poseidon yet there was something off about the image as he saw something hanging in front of it, which as he looked closer was a photograph of the image and behind it was the actual statue.
As he zoomed in closer, he suddenly saw the obstruction fall off and he saw the statue there yet missing its Golden Orb.
"What in the name of Mary Anning?" he exclaimed then went to the door picking up a torch as he went.
As he opened the door, he flashed his torch to see a figure dressed in black running towards him, yet she stopped in her tracks when she saw him.
The guard almost jumped out of his skin seeing her, then saw more closely in the light that it was an Asian girl no older than fourteen.
"Who are you?" the guard demanded "What are you doing here?"
The girl was alarmed as she saw him yet before she could run off the guard grabbed her arm.
"Better come with me Missy!" he said seriously before dragging her back into the office.
"Hey!" the girl protested "Let me go! Let go!"
The Guard pulled her in and placed her on a chair.
"You're not going anywhere kid!" the guard said, "Not until you tell me what's going on!"
The girl sucked in a breath as she looked at her jailer.
"What happened to the sphere?" the guard asked as he pointed at the screens where the image of Poseidon was seen minus the golden orb.
The girl looked at the screens then at the guard then positioned her fingers.
"Alright." She said, "You got me, I can explain!"
"Please do." The guard said turning to her from the other side of the table "I'm very interested to know, and so will the police!"
"Sure!" the girl said "But first, let me apologise for this..."
The guard frowned but before he could say anything or move, the girl reached across and struck him on the neck!
No sooner did that happen than the guard felt himself get sleepy as she hit a pressure point, then all went black and silent...
End Flashback
"...and that's all I can remember." The guard said, "She did something to me!"
Hugh frowned as he listened then he thought about how the guard described the girl he had caught and she sounded familiar to someone else he knew, very well in fact.
But before he could say anything, he got an alert on his walkie Talkie.
"Hugh? Come in Hugh?"
"Hugh here!"
"Hugh?"
"Sargent Harris?"
"You'll never believe this! But some gentleman just turned up with some military dudes with the Golden Orb stolen from the museum!"
"What!?" Hugh asked in surprise.
The guard also looked over then he saw the screen behind him and the statue of Poseidon only to see some men in army uniforms placing a golden orb on the hand of it!
"What the?" the guard cried "How...?"
Hugh frowned and walked out of the office, the guard not far behind him and they entered the exhibit to see the Orb back in the statues hand and a tall black overweight man in a suit was overlooking everything.
Hugh blinked in surprise as did the guard as they watched then they saw Sargent Harris walk over.
"What's going on?" Hugh asked.
"That's what I'd like to know!" the guard countered.
As they spoke, the man turned to face them and produced a badge.
"Special Agent William Fowler." He announced.
Hugh, Harris, and the Guard stared at Fowler then at the Orb.
"How... what...when?" Hugh asked.
"Don't worry." Fowler said confidently "the stolen property has been located and has been returned, as you can plainly see." He said gesturing to the orb back in the statue's hands.
Hugh stared at Fowler bewildered.
"All's back in order." Fowler continued "Nothing to report, strike your records, and you can all go home."
Hugh looked at Harris and nodded yet Harris was skeptical.
"Boss?" she asked.
"Go back to the station Harris, along with the others, I'll take it from here." He ordered.
Harris frowned but she reluctantly agreed, and she turned to the other officers and the forensics to clear the area.
Fowler nodded at Hugh then at the guard.
"You may return to your office." He said, "There is nothing else to see here."
The guard despite feeling confused about the whole episode nodded and headed back to his office knowing better than to argue with a government agent.
When he left Hugh turned to Fowler.
"What's going on here?" he asked narrowing his eyes.
Fowler stared back at Hugh yet before he could say anything a sound was heard from a vent nearby.
Fowler frowned as did Hugh, and before Fowler could stop Hugh, the Police Chief went over to the vent and shone his torch onto it to see a pair of black pumps.
Hugh grabbed the grate and pulled it off before shining his torch in to see Kemeko squashed inside, her body practically folded in half within the tight space.
"Kemeko!" he exclaimed in shock.
"Hugh?" Kemeko cried seeing the Police chief before crawling out of the vent like a crab before she was fully out and stood up straight.
Fowler was a little shocked at how bendy Kemeko was, but he brushed it off.
"What happened here?" Hugh asked.
Kemeko bit her lip as he looked at the Police Chief then at Fowler who looked equally shocked.
"You know each other?" he asked.
"Aww Shell..." Kemeko muttered as she looked at the two men, but then she went pale when she looked to the side to see two figures she knew too well!
Seeing her shocked expression, Hugh and Fowler looked behind them and they saw Tyroth the Dragon and Sephie the Gecko appear.
"Hugh! Hugh!" Tyroth cried "What in the world is going on!?"
"Tyroth!" Hugh gasped then looked at Fowler who was staring at them in shock and he had gone pale.
"What in the name of Sam's Beard..." Fowler gasped as he saw the dragon and gecko walking over.
"Uncle T!" Kemeko held up her hands.
Fowler looked at Kemeko then at Hugh then at the Dragon and Gecko and started to gap and gasp.
"What in the name of...what am I? Ughhh!"
The before anyone knew what was happening, Fowler fell backwards in a dead faint on the floor!
Hugh's eyes widened as he saw that and Kemeko too stared in shock before she dropped on her knees beside him.
"Agent Fowler?" she asked fanning him with her hands "Fowler! Wake up!"
Hugh looked at Fowler then at Tyroth and Sephie who walked over.
"What is going on here?!" he cried exasperated.
"That's what I'd like to know!" Tyroth said as he saw Kemeko who stood up.
"Guys!" she said, "if you'll let me, I'll explain!"
"Please do!" Hugh and Tyroth said together whilst Sephie went to check on Fowler.
Just then, there was a beeping horn and Kemeko looked up to see some full beam lights appear at the front of the museum.
The Asian girl's eyes lit up when she saw them, and she soon saw a large red and blue truck park up outside.
"Dad! Optimus!" she mouthed as she ran to the glass and saw Leonardo jump out of Optimus's front seat and run to her.
"Lotus!" he cried running to her and grabbing her before picking her up and swinging her around "Oh my baby! Thank goodness you're alright!"
"I'm fine dad! I'm not hurt!"
"Oh my sweetheart!" Leonardo said, "I was so worried about my little girl!" he hugged her close and kissed her.
"Please dad! I'm fine!" Kemeko chuckled embarrassed as Leonardo placed her back on the ground then looked over at Hugh, Tyroth and Sephie who were staring at him in shock.
"LEO!?" they said in unison.
"What in the name of Odin is going on?" Tyroth demanded.
Leonardo looked at his friends then down at Fowler who was out cold on the floor.
"Oh Shell." He groaned "Guys...I think we got a few things to confess."
Tyroth narrowed his red eyes.
"I think you do Leo." He said "For starters, what happened here, and why was Kemeko hiding here? And how did you come into possession on a truck?" he gestured to Optimus's truck form outside.
Leonardo swallowed hard.
"Look, we can explain everything, just get William and follow me!"
"William?" Sephie asked as she helped Tyroth gather the unconscious Agent into his arms.
Leonardo nodded.
"Just trust me, okay?" he said.
"We do." Tyroth replied as he held Fowler in his arms and followed Leonardo outside with Kemeko.
Hugh and Sephie followed behind to the red and blue semi-truck and Leonardo stood in front of them.
"Optimus!" he said, "Maybe you should show them who you are?"
There was a moment of silence then the semi-truck transformed into a tall red, blue, and silver robot before them.
No sooner did he do that than Tyroth, Sephie and Hugh jumped back in alarm.
"By the tricks of Loki" Tyroth cried.
"Pinch me! I'm dreaming!" Sephie shouted.
Hugh meanwhile said nothing but took out his gun.
"No! No!" Kemeko cried "It's alright! He's a friend!"
"Friend?" Hugh exclaimed as he looked up at Optimus who looked down at the two humans and three mutants before him.
"Greetings." Optimus spoke "I am honoured to make your acquiesce, and I do understand your shock, but rest assured I do understand."
Hugh, Tyroth and Sephie stared at Leonardo and Kemeko in shock.
"Leo?" Tyroth asked.
"Trust us, okay?" Leonardo said as he beckoned to them "Come with us and we'll explain everything..."
Oh boy! Despite Fowler's apperance, things have gotten complicated! How will Tyroth and Sephie deal with the Autobots? And How will Fowler cope with Tyroth and Sephie?
Check in to find out!