Transformers MHA, Arc 2: Earthrise

by The Omni-Remnant

After a rather intense adventure and the U.A. Sports Festival approaching fast, Izuku and his friends have two important things to do; improve their Quirks in time for the festival… and hide a bunch of giant alien robots. That proves to be easier said than done, especially when enemies on Earth and from beyond the stars end up coming for them…

86. The Finals' Stretch

A/N (Please Read): Good morning, guys, and welcome to the final chapter for Transformers MHA Month! It's been one heck of a ride and we're ending it off with a BIG bang! Not only is this the conclusion to Izuku, Bakugo and Shoto's test, but we're also checking in with the Kimia crew one last time before they're due to arrive on Earth. And let me tell you… you guys are NOT prepared for what I'm about to introduce in this chapter. It'll be a big surprise for many, but I'll explain myself at the end of the chapter. So, on that note, let's begin, shall we? This is…

Chapter 86: The Finals' Stretch

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~Kimia Science Colony, Earlier That Day~

"Captain's Log, Star Date; still NO idea…"

Upon the bridge of the Kimia, Brainstorm sat in careful contemplation as he began the next entry in his log. To say that he had a sense of excitement and dread in his spark was an understatement, the main reason behind it being the fact that they were almost to their destination. "We are encroaching upon the outskirts of Earth's solar system ahead of schedule. We should be there within at least two decacycles at this pace. Still, for as enthusiastic as I am to finally reach this planet, I am also somewhat apprehensive. From what I've discerned of Prime's message, it seems that the objective on this planet is to remain hidden from the organic populace as much as possible…" Leaning back, Brainstorm craned his head up toward the ceiling. "As one can imagine, that task isn't an easy one when you're piloting a craft such as this. With any luck, we can figure something out, but until then—"

*BWAAAM* *BWAAAM* *BWAAAM*

"Gah! Log pause!" Once he stopped the recording, Brainstorm shot up off his chair and called down to his pilots. "Railspike, report!"

"Sir! Multiple points of unauthorized entry in the lower levels!" Railspike brought up a holoscreen, which focused in on said area of the ship. "It appears that smaller beings have used the air ducts to get through!"

Brainstorm sighed and shook his head. "Gah, dammit, I thought that I went OVER this with those test subjects, they're NOT going to—"

"Uh, Brain, these guys ain't pingin' on any ID board." Rapid Run piped up, noting that all of the moving red dots through the ship came up as "unidentified". "Looks to me like we've got LOTS of intruders on board."

That only left the Headmaster of Kimia confused. "Intruders? How can there be this—"

*BWAAAOOoooomm*

All of a sudden, the alarm suddenly stopped blaring, and on the screen, every single blip that had been moving through the lower levels abruptly vanished. "Ah! Oh dear!" Midnight Express explained. "W-What in the world is going on now?!"

As if to answer his question, the visual on screen changed, with Hot Spot appearing there before them. "Hot Spot reporting in, sir." the Protectobot leader saluted. "We've got the situation under control down here. All escapees have been teleported back to their science sphere."

"What? Escapees?" Brainstorm placed his fists on his hips. "Hot Spot, what is going on down there?"

"Apologies for the unexpected alarm, Brain." Hot Spot bowed his head. "Turns out, one of the newer groups of passengers aboard only just woke up from cryo-sleep. Before any bot could get to their habitat sphere, they formed venturing parties and escaped through the air ducts."

Railspike couldn't help but find that humorous. "Ha! And YOU said that the ducts weren't a viable escape route, Brain!"

Brainstorm rolled his optics in response. "They're not SUPPOSED to be… at least not for escaping the facility itself." He raised a hand up to Hot Spot. "Thanks for the update, HS. Continue your patrol as normal… though, uh, tell me, what species WERE the escapees?"

"…I believe they're the monkey people from that vegetable planet, sir."

"Oh, yes! We picked those rascals up not long ago. Right, right" Brainstorm snapped his fingers and pointed at Hot Spot. "Now I remember, we DID ask them to take part in that experimental cryo-tube testing, didn't we? Alright, I'll make sure to get a message out to them toot-sweet. As you were, Hot Spot." With one final nod, Hot Spot vanished from the screen and Brainstorm sat down in his chair, reaching for his trusty intercom button.

"Attention all veggie monkeys, this is your captain, Brainstorm, speaking. It's come to my attention that a good portion of you have only recently awoken from extended relaxation and are unaware of what's going on. So first things first, congratulations! You've successfully gone through extended cryo-sleep and from what I'm reading, there've been no casualties among you, meaning that the cryo-tube test was a complete success! Now, if you're experiencing any side-effects such as drowsiness or a bit of memory loss, please take it up with your caretaker Autobot once they arrive.

However, it's also come to my attention that some of you are unaware that we ARE testing in space. So there it is. No conspiracy, no twist, we're in a space colony traveling the cosmos. Commonly available information that absolutely anyone would've told you if you'd bothered to be patient and waited to ask. Please stop forming groups of adventuring parties to uncover the big secret, because it's that we're in SPACE. On that note, we look forward to your continued aid in testing our scientific discoveries abord Kimia Science, so let's get cracking! That is all."

Taking his finger off the intercom, Brainstorm settled back in his seat and placed his hands behind his head. "There. That oughta calm them down for a while."

"…Uh, sir?" Midnight Express piped up. "What was one of those side-effects you mentioned?"

"The drowsiness?"

"N-No, the OTHER one."

"Ah, right, the memory loss." Brainstorm tapped his chin. "The lab bots DID tell me that the cryo-gel that we use to incubate test subjects COULD result in slight memory loss, but they told me it wasn't common."

Railspike cleared his vents and pointed out; "Ahem, but sir, if the subjects DID suffer memory loss, wouldn't they be even MORE panicked about being onboard the colony? They probably wouldn't even remember agreeing to board the ship in the first place."

Brainstorm simply waved the concerns away. "Ah, relax, they're a bunch of primitives from what I remember. How much of a ruckus could they possibly—"

*KA-CHOOOOOOOM*

*BWAAAM* *BWAAAM* *BWAAAM*

Brainstorm's optics snapped open as the sound of a big explosion made the ship tremor slightly, and all at once, the alarm sounded off once again. "…That answer your question, boss man?" Rapid Run shot back.

"…Scrap."

…..

~Earth, Present~

Izuku couldn't believe it. They had done it. They had ACTUALLY done it. For the first time in forever, he and Katsuki Bakugo had ACTUALLY worked together to make something work. And that something was taking the Number One Hero AND the leader of the Autobots off guard. Now all they had to do was run like hell toward the finish line and they would pass their final exam. …Well, HE was the only one running. Bakugo himself was propelling himself through the air with his blasts while Shoto skated across the ice path he was making. But still, the three of them were on their way out!

"We're almost there!" Izuku exclaimed, seeing the escape gate come into view across the fake city. Like all of the others, it was propped up with a pair of spiraling red and blue pillars with a giant banner that depicted Nezu giving a thumbs up, along with a word bubble that said "Do your best!" in katakana. "Just a little further! It looks kinda ridiculous, but if we can get through that gate, we'll pass the final!"

Bakugo, however, couldn't help but notice just how much damage All Might had really done with his initial Smash. 'Damn, All Might's attack was from the other side of the fake city, but it reached all the way here? What the hell IS that power?'

Shoto peered over his shoulder, watching the cloud of dust from their sneak attack rise into the air… but neither of their opponents were in sight. "It doesn't seem like All Might or Orion are chasing us…"

"R-Really?" Izuku looked back as well. "Don't tell me we actually knocked them out back there…"

"Tch, of course not!" Bakugo snapped, already annoyed once again. "You're the one who keeps goin' on about how it's impossible to beat him! There's no way that attack KO'd either of 'em." His brow furrowed, knowing what he'd have to do soon. "When they catch up to us, it'll be MY turn to blast him to hell with the gauntlet!"

And then… one word was spoken that left the boys with goosebumps. "Interesting!" *SHOOM* "And then what will you do?" The trio let out a collective shout as All Might appeared between them, with Bakugo swinging his arm out to blast him right in the face with his gauntlet. …However, the Number One Hero was MUCH faster, destroying the grenade-shaped accessory with a single blow. "Don't tell me you're surprised!" He proceeded to swing his other fist back and smashed the other gauntlet for good measure, taking Izuku off balance.

"No!" Shoto went to create another ice wave to take All Might out… but was promptly rammed into from behind. "GAH!" Optimus had slammed right into him, the young man now stuck to the grill of his truck mode like a hood ornament. "AAUUUGHH!"

*Whrr-tschzz-tschzz-tschzz-chkt*

Transforming into robot mode, Prime grabbed Shoto by the waist and tossed him straight into the nearest light post… though by his standards, the throw was fairly soft. He had to be careful to hold back somewhat, after all, even if he had to motivate the young man into giving it his all. "You'll have to do better than that, Shoto!" Optimus goaded. "Come on, give me all you've got!"

The Half-Cold Half-Hot user was taken aback. This was a side of Optimus that he had never seen before, and as he stumbled out of the building, he had to tell himself to follow his orders. "You want my best?" All at once, his left side ignited into flames, raising his arm to attack. "Then very well!" All at once, a flurry of furious fire was unleashed upon Optimus, who stared down the incoming wall with nary a flinch.

All he did was nod in approval. "Hm, impressive. Perhaps it's time I pull out a few tricks of my own…" From his right hand, he brought out his Energon Axe and raised it up… only for him to start swinging the weapon around. Shoto was confused, having not seen the move before… but he was even more shocked by the affect. Because as the axe spun in circles, it acted as a sort of shield against his fire, dispersing most of it. Though in the process, it also wound up absorbing some of the flames as well, resulting in the orange axe becoming a burnt red color.

"W-What the…" Shoto uttered with wide eyes.

"…My turn." Reeling his arm back, Prime went to swing his axe in attack, though instead of striking Shoto directly… something different happened. The burning axe made an energy replica of itself and launched directly off his hand, whirling through the air directly toward the boy. Shoto gasped and made an ice wall to block it… but in a split second, he saw it melting through, so he instead chose to dive to the side and cover his head as his construct—and the building behind him—were both destroyed.

"How…" Shoto picked himself up, glancing back to see the totaled, burning building. "How did he—WOAH!" He jumped up just in time to avoid another of the flying axes, though this one wasn't burning like the last one.

With his axe back to normal, Prime made a "come and get me" motion with his hand. "Come now, Shoto…" Gasping in desperation, the young man began creating ice shard after ice shard, but Prime simply kept deftly dodging with surprising agility while throwing more energy axes, cleaving through them with ease. "Is this really the best you can do?"

…..

Needless to say, the students who were observing this happen were left speechless. …Mostly. "SINCE WHEN THE HELL CAN PRIME DO THAT?!" Kyoka screamed, incredulous at the events unfolding. "What the actual CRAP is going on here?!"

Tenya rubbed his head, trying to comprehend what the Autobot leader was doing. "This… this is a completely new side of Prime. Nothing which we've ever seen before!"

The Autobots, however, weren't as shocked, though some were still pleasantly surprised. "Woo! Been a while since I've seen Prime move like that, for sure!" Jeff proclaimed, clapping his hands in applause for his leader. "He's pullin' out ALL the stops on this one!"

His words made Momo snap her head toward them. "Wait, you're saying that Op—Orion could move like this all along?"

"Yeah, he just chooses not to most of the time." Sadie said, the femme furrowing her brow at the screen while clarifying; "He only moves like this whenever he's in a battle with… a certain individual." And just like that, all of the students in the know clearly understood what she meant, though that only left the rest of 1-A with more questions.

"Huh?" Sato tilted his head. "Who're you talkin' about?"

Buck peered down to the large boy past his shoulder. "Probably shouldn't ask questions you aren't ready to hear the answer for yet, kid. …Someday, maybe. But not today."

Sero crossed his arms, making his disappointment known. "Ah, what the heck, man! NOW you're suddenly being secretive?"

"Some secrets are better left kept that way." Windy stated, nudging her head toward their human companions. "Even your classmates don't know everything about us, and considering what we do, that's for the best." Of course, that was another blatant lie, but the rest of 1-A didn't have to know about that sort of stuff yet.

…Though that didn't stop a certain frog girl from taking note of what she said. 'Secrets, huh?' Tsu said with narrowed eyes. 'Like maybe you're not who you SAY you are?'

"Exactly." Aizawa affirmed, unaware of what his amphibious student was thinking. "Now I suggest you focus back on the fight. It seems All Might's got your classmates on the ropes."

Kyoka's eyes widened as she whipped back around. "Wait, WHAT?!"

…..

Unfortunately, just as Aizawa had said, things hadn't gone so well for either Izuku or Bakugo while Prime was putting Shoto in a rough spot. Just as the young greenette had thought, they never stood a chance. 'He's too fast for us!' he yelled woefully in his head after getting knocked back from the last hit.

All Might himself, however, could literally feel his own weight working against him. 'With these things on, I'm nowhere near my top speed… but hey, all's fair in this test!' With that, he laughed and swung himself around, bringing about his next attack. "Haha! Alright, heroes! It's time for you both to DIE!" His elbow struck Bakugo straight in the chest, sending him hurdling into the sky before crashing straight into one of the ruined buildings.

"Kacchan!" Izuku went to chase after his teammate, but once again, All Might was far too quick, socking him straight in the gut and then grabbing him by the wrist.

…But just as quickly as he had been thrown in, Katsuki launched himself back out of the building with a massive explosion. "That's MY LINE!" he screamed, ready to make All Might "die"… however, that wouldn't come to pass. Instead, All Might used Izuku's own body as a bludgeon to strike Katsuki into the earth below, kicking up a massive cloud of dirt.

Of course, the impact caught Optimus and Shoto's attention almost instantly. "Oh no…" the latter muttered.

"Interesting…" Quickly reaching behind his back, Optimus pulled out his Ion Blaster and shot directly in front of Shoto, blowing him backwards. "But you shouldn't let simple distractions make you lose focus, Shoto!" He approached the young man and gently settled his foot over his lower half, being extremely careful not to put his whole weight down. Even so, it was enough to trap Shoto, who struggled to move his legs as the Energon Axe glowed in his face. "Now, what shall I do with you…"

As the dust cleared, All Might was revealed to also have a student pinned beneath him, his foot planted firmly on Bakugo's back while Izuku hung limp in his grasp. "Ah! Well, isn't that wonderful, boys?" he said as he glanced between the duo. "You all cooperated, however reluctantly, and faced me together! Sadly… that's not enough. Cooperation wasn't an option, it was a prerequisite for this exam!"

Much as he tried to fight against the pressure against him, Katsuki ultimately knew that it was in vain. 'He's got overwhelming speed, with strength and stamina I can't hope to match!' He didn't want to admit it, but he knew it to be true. 'He's not just powerful, he IS power. I realize that even more… now that I've faced him myself. This man… is the most unstoppable force in the world! He really is the greatest hero on Earth!'

The Number One Hero's attention was drawn to Izuku as he began wriggling, trying to slip his wrist out of All Might's hand. "I wonder… what sort of face are you making under that mask, young Midoriya?" His question managed to take his protégé off guard. "Is it one of confidence? One of fear? Do you have your smile on or not?!" Swinging his free fist into Izuku's chest, he sent the boy tumbling across the street, knocking his helmet off in the process. "Ah, that's better. A helmet might serve as protection—and CAN be quite cool. But when it comes to citizens, they always want to see what their heroes are feeling, and a helmet obstructs that. So… what are YOU feeling, young Midoriya?"

"I… I feel…" Lifting his head, Izuku revealed his face… as well as the twisted, grimacing grin that he was wearing. He almost seemed on the verge of tears, trembling with fear, pain, and frustration all at once. "…A VERY odd mixture of emotions right now." He shakily stood up and reached for his helmet. "You're right, though… people DO like to see what heroes are feeling. But here's the thing;" Lifting his helmet over his head, Izuku declared; "I'll show them my smile once I MAKE SURE that everything's alright!" With that, he slipped his head back into the helmet, the insectoid eyes shining to life in the process. "Until then, I'll keep pushing! No matter what it takes!"

"Tch, so NOW you grow a pair?!" Bakugo snapped. "Freaking PICK what you wanna do Dek—GYAH!" He was silenced when All Might pressed his foot down further, making the blonde's knees and elbows buckle.

Izuku brought up Full Cowling and was about to sprint for the save. "Kacchan, no!"

"Ah-ah, choose your battles wisely, young Midoriya!" All Might wagged his finger, pointing between himself and Optimus. "Remember, young Bakugo isn't your ONLY teammate in peril! You can either save one or the other in this scenario, Mr. Kamen Rider Wannabe, so who will you choose?"

The greenette whirled around, seeing Prime holding the sharp edge of his axe near Shoto's head, and it was at this point that he was truly stuck. "I-I… I don't…" His gaze shifted to the ground, where the remains of Bakugo's grenade gauntlets were strewn about.

"You planned to get away from us using maximum firepower, and then make a run for the escape gate. It wasn't a terrible strategy, all things considered." All Might raised a finger up. "But, now that I've destroyed young Bakugo's gauntlets, you've lost your heavy attack. And now you're stuck between a rock and a hard place, young Midoriya. It's over. You three… are helpless."

And just like that, Katsuki's anger was once again spiked. He flipped his hand around so his palm was facing up and turned his head so he could look All Might in the eye. From his glove, a brilliant light began to shine… and things suddenly got very, very warm. "Shut… UP!" The light went from bright to blinding before everything was covered in a thick layer of smoke.

*KRAKA-THOOOM*

…..

*BWAAAM* *BWAAAM* *BWAAAM*

"Well, it looks like we just had to seal up Science Sphere Seven. Hull breach. Another adventure party smashed through the hull to learn the BIG mystery. *beep-beep-beep-boop-beep* Guess they were busy doing that instead of TESTING because I've mentioned that we're in SPACE every half hour. By the way, STILL in space."

Seven. Megacycles. This had been going on for SEVEN megacycles at this point and Brainstorm was beginning to get a processor-ache. Apparently, it had slipped his mind that these hairless veggie monkeys were not only INCREDIBLY strong, but were also somehow able to manipulate natural energy. They apparently called it "key energy". "Not sure what kind of "key" they've got, but if it's to something incredibly powerful, then I say we should run some tests on THEM if they decide to keep this up." the Headmaster grumbled.

"Well, it's certainly not to any door, I can say that much." Midnight Express said, noting every breach point across the ship so far. "They've blasted through so many that it's hard to keep track at this point."

"Pretty sure it's also not the kinda "key" you're thinkin' of, guys." Rapid Run deadpanned. Just then, the door to the bridge slid open, bringing their attention toward a rather tired-looking Apelinq, with Glyph and Botanica in tow. "Ah man, guess you've come across our new guests, too, huh?"

Apelinq let out a sigh, sitting down on the nearest chair. "Hah… to put it lightly."

Meanwhile, Glyph could only barely make it into the room before falling on her face. "Uuuugh, I don't think I've ever seen an organic species THIS rowdy and powerful. What even ARE they?"

"Well, they WERE a race of peace-loving pacifists who practiced martial arts and ki manipulation…" Botanica said before glaring daggers at Brainstorm. "Until YOU dropped the bomb on them that they agreed to a test that they all completely forgot about once they woke up from it! What did I say about NOT throwing the passengers of this vessel into a panic?!"

Brainstorm rolled his optics and raised a hand. "Now, Botanica, let's not fly off the handle. Trust me, once the Protectobots get 'em all rounded up, I'll have their assigned Autobot explain it to 'em gentler. …By the way, anyone remember who their assigned overseer was?"

"That would be ME, Brainstorm!" the Autobot botanist exclaimed. "I was the first to make contact with them on their home planet, remember?!"

"Oh, yes, that's right." the lead scientist snapped his fingers. "Well then, we're gonna have to get you back down there on the double!"

"I WOULD, but many of the hallways are on FIRE!"

That gave Brainstorm pause for a moment before activating his commlink. "Er, Hotspot, might wanna get Hot House and Flashpoint dealing with those fires on the double."

Hot Spot's reply was instantaneous. "Already working on it, chief, we got—GAH!"

*CHA-BOOM*

Apelinq and the others winced at the unfortunate sound from the other end. "Uh, far be it from me to overstep, sir…" the Maximal began. "But maybe it'd be better to… NOT try to corral them all up by force?"

"You know, Apelinq, I was JUST about to suggest the same thing." Brianstorm concurred, leading to many groans throughout the bridge. "Hot Spot, change in tactics, time to go for the peaceful route. I'm gonna send Botanica down once the fires are out and—"

*beep-beep-beep-beep*

All of a sudden, the conversation was brought to a halt when the main console began to sound off, garnering everyone's attention. "Oh for the love of Primus." Brainstorm said with a slump. "What could it be THIS time?"

"No need to worry, captain." Railspike assured. "It's actually some good news this time… potentially." Entering a command on his console, the leader of Team Bullet Train brought up the issue on screen… and the others could hardly believe it.

"…You're kidding me." Apelinq uttered, seeing the blinking Autobot symbol. "That's…"

"An Autobot craft." Botanica whispered. "But… how?"

Glyph had managed to prop herself back up at the news. "Out here of all places?"

Rapid Run looked to Brainstorm for his next order. "It's hailin' us, sir. Whaddya wanna do?"

"…Put it through." Brainstorm directed.

Botanica, understandably, was quite cautious. "Are you certain that's wise? It could be a Decepticon trick."

"And it could ALSO be a stranded Autobot in need of assistance. And it'll be a cold day in the pit if I just let this pass me by." Brainstorm pointed directly at Rail Spike and repeated; "Now, let the call go through." Without a second thought, Rail Spike followed the command, and once the communication was patched in, Brainstorm spoke directly to whoever hailed them. "Unknown vessel, this is Brainstorm, leader of the Kimia Science Colony. Identify yourself."

From the other end of the call, a very deep, gruff voice replied; "Haha! FINALLY! Thank the maker ya didn't hang up on me." the bot laughed before the screen changed, allowing everyone to see his appearance. He was a very large, heavily armored Autobot with a orange, green and brown color scheme, with huge shoulders and barrel chest. His head was very squat with a green visor and orange faceplate, along with two brown panels sticking up on each side. On his chest, he wore the Autobot symbol, but on his right shoulder was the blue Wrecker version of that same sigil. "You guys got NO idea how long it's been since I've seen another bot!"

The Autobots were relieved to see that it was, indeed, another of their faction… but Apelinq seemed the most surprised out of all of them. "Roadbuster?!" He shot up from his seat and practically leapt into frame, allowing the Wrecker to see him. "Is that really you?!"

Leaning forward in his seat, Roadbuster let out a laugh the moment he saw the Maximal. "HA! As I live and vent! Apelinq! How the pit've you been, kid?"

"Been doing good for the most part." Apelinq grinned. "Gosh, you're a sight for sore optics."

"A-Apelinq, you know this bot?" Glyph questioned.

Giving his fellow scientist a smile, Apelinq jerked his thumb at Roadbuster on the screen. "Hah, you know it. I was part of his team for a brief time before I decided to dedicate myself more to my research."

Botanica placed a finger on her chin. "Roadbuster…" she pondered. "That name sounds very familiar."

"It should be." Brainstorm affirmed. "He's only one of the most decorated Wreckers in history!" He nodded up to the large Autobot. "What brings all the way out here, soldier?"

"Hah, what else? Prime's message!" Roadbuster laughed, bringing up one of his green hands and clenching it eagerly. "I'm chompin' at the bit to bust some Decepti-chops on that "Earth" planet he talked about. …Hopefully the population ain't too squishy." He shook his head and shifted to a different topic. "But that's besides the point. I hailed you guys 'cause I've got some pretty important news… and it ain't the good kind."

Apelinq urged his comrade to go on. "Well, don't leave us in suspense, Roadbuster. What is it?"

The Wrecker typed in a command on his console, bringing up a smaller display that depicted something quite concerning. A Decepticon signal… and it was HUGE. "I picked this up once I entered this solar system. I managed to stay outta their scanner range, but I don't think I gotta tell ya just how bad this is."

The optics of every Autobot present widened at the sight. "A Decepticon warship?" Brainstorm uttered. "…Scrap."

"I know this is a rarity for us, but I agree, Brainstorm." Botanica pursed her lips worriedly. "This is far from good."

"Seems ol' Bucket Head caught wind of the new hotness in the galaxy." Roadbuster said, collapsing the smaller screen. "And it's name is planet Earth. I'm gonna try an' get my rustbucket of a ship to pick up the pace an' get there before the Cons do, and I suggest you get you afts in gear, too. The bots down there are gonna need backup."

However, Brainstorm shook his head. "Gah, unfortunately, that might not be possible right now. Our engines are still bein' fixed from a… previous incident we had onboard. We're goin' through space fine, but lightspeed capabilities are unavailable right now."

"Got any smaller ships onboard yer freight, then? Maybe you could send out a smaller team to get backup to the planet."

Apelinq's optics lit up as an idea formed in his processor. "Well, we DO have a couple scout ships that're pretty quick. We COULD send an away team that way." He craned his head toward his mentor. "What do you say, Brainstorm? I'd be a big help to the bots on Earth if we did." The suggestion gave Brainstorm pause to think… but his thought process would be interrupted the very next second.

*KRA-BOOOOOM*

*BWAAAM* *BWAAAM* *BWAAAM*

All at once, another tremor shook the ship and nearly made everyone lose their balance, taking Roadbuster aback as the alarm began to blare once again. "WOAH! What the frag was THAT?!"

"Gah, scrap! Hang on!" Brainstorm sprinted back to his chair, activating the intercom as he brought up a holographic keypad.

"Aaaand another hull breach. *beep-beep-beep-boop-beep* Let's all give it a big hand to the veggie monkeys who got to Sphere 18 and bravely uncovered the company-wide conspiracy… which is that there is no air in space. Once again. We're in space. It's not a secret! I am sincerely regretting not installing more windows on this thing."

With a heavy sigh, the Headmaster moved back to the conversation at hand. "I'm sorry, Roadbuster, where were we?"

But the Wrecker was still stuck on what had just happened. "Uh… there somethin' goin' on over there?"

"Ah, just a buncha rowdy test subjects." Brainstorm waved off. "Don't worry, we're taking care of things here as we speak."

Botanica made a sour face at the Headmaster. "Yes, if by "taking care of things" you mean "insulting the passengers". I mean, really, calling them "monkeys" is probably the worst thing you can possibly do." She narrowed her optics at him, placing her hands on her hips. "You could at LEAST have the common decency to learn the NAME of their species."

"Ha! For your information, I DO know!" Brainstorm asserted, activating his arm-mounted computer. "I keep a catalogue of every species on this ship, after all. Let's see… these veggie monkeys are apparently called Sai—"

"BRAINSTORM, SIR!" All of a sudden, the holoscreen on the Headmaster's wrist switched to Hot Spot, taking him off guard.

"Gah! Hot Spot, what's going—"

"One of the test subjects managed to make a break for it! She's headed straight for the hangar bay!" Hot Spot explained, running as fast as he could. "I think she's going for one of the scout ships!"

A collective; "WHAT?!" rang through the room, with Roadbuster commenting; "Well, that ain't good. Hang tight, I'll make a beeline for yer location and—"

But Brainstorm stopped him right there. "No, Roadbuster! Do not break your course. If that Decepticon ship gets to Earth before any other Autobots do, then Prime's team won't be prepared for their arrival." He narrowed his optics at the larger bot. "You're a Wrecker, right? Your place is on the battlefield. Once we get our mess cleaned up, I'll send a scout ship with some backup. That's a promise."

Roadbuster hesitated for a moment, but ultimately, he knew that the scientist was right. "Gah, you smart-alecky types REALLY know how to convince a bot. Alright, I've got the message. Hope to see you all soon. Good luck, Roadbuster out." With that, the transmission ended and the screen went dark, leaving the crew to head straight for the door.

"Alright, team…" Brainstorm said, taking the lead. "Let's see if we can't convince this rogue to put a lid on her tantrum."

…..

Izuku had been thrown for a loop. One minute, he was caught having to make a decision that he didn't want, and the next… everything had blown up in his face. All Might had been sent flying, Prime had been thrown off his feet, freeing both Katsuki and Shoto respectively. Thankfully, the smoke from the explosion was being filtered through his mask, so the greenette didn't have to worry about that. …But then, he felt someone grab him by the collar, taking him off guard. "Gah! W-What the—"

"Get ready to fly, nerd!" Bakugo barked before hefting Izuku right over his shoulder, much to the latter's shock. "I don't like the idea of running, but with the crapfest we're in right now, this is the only way to pass the practical!"

"HEY!" Izuku shouted in protest. "W-Wait a minute, don't—"

"NOW DIIIIIIEE!" *KA-BOOM* With yet another powerful blast, Bakugo flung Izuku straight toward the escape gate… and in the process, he felt the muscles in his arm start twinging badly. "Guh! Todoroki!"

Shoto snapped his head up just in time to avoid Prime's incoming hand, rolling out of the way and igniting a powerful fire in the process. …And mixing with the smoke resulted in an inferno the blew everyone away. "Gah!" Landing in a crouch, Shoto slid next to Bakugo, glancing at him and asking; "So, the plan is to let Midoriya cross the line without us."

Katsuki scowled in response. "Last thing I want is that damn nerd hogging all the glory…" He clenched his hand, his palm creating more sparks despite the pain. "But if I have to go down like this, then that's fine with me! I'm not about to lose this, do you hear me?!"

"Hm, second time I've agreed with you today."

As the boys went to fend off their opponents, Izuku was still processing what had just happened. 'Are you SERIOUS?!' But all at once, he realized that he hadn't been taken down yet, and a glimmer of hope shined through in his mind. 'Wait, Prime and All Might are staggered… maybe I CAN reach it!' He was about to activate his Quirk and propel himself through the air… when all of his hopes were dashed in an instant.

"New Hampshire… SMAAAAASHH!" Punching the air, All Might flung himself through the smoke and ash, slamming back first into Izuku's own back. The result was the greenette's spine bending back far more than natural, and the scream he gave out indicated he was—in fact—in immense pain. "You're being too naïve, heroes!"

As Izuku crash landed into a UA bus, Bakugo launched himself into the air, shouting; "Dammit!"

Shoto was about to follow him, but was quickly cut off when Prime slammed is foot in his way. "Going somewhere, Shoto?" the rather charred Autobot leader asked.

"Alright, this is just getting annoying at this point." Once more, Shoto unleashed a wave of ice from his foot… though he winced when he did, feeling an uncomfortable spasm go up his leg. "Gah!"

Cleaving through the ice with his axe, Optimus loomed over the young man. "You are injured. Perhaps it's time you admit defeat."

"Never!" Rather than surrender, the Half-Cold Half-Hot user created a sheet of ice that froze Prime's feet over, allowing him to slide right under the Autobot. However, his trap only lasted by a moment before Optimus pulled himself free and started to chase after him.

Bakugo, meanwhile, was bounding through the air on the explosions he let loose from his hands, intent on catching up before All Might could cut Deku off completely. And there was only one way to do it. "Those gauntlets were so I could use maximum firepower with no risk… but now, I see that was stupid." With a manic grin, he thrust his arms out, bearing through the pain as he unleashed yet a second full power blast. "If I don't take any risks, there's no way I can beat you! ALL MIGHT!"

On the ground, Izuku could only watch as the blast enveloped the Number One Hero, the intense heat making him cover his face. 'Another huge blast like he used at the Sports Festival…' He also saw the ashen blonde clutching at his arms as he sailed backward through the air. 'That's two of them…'

"DEKU, GO!"

Shoto, for as much pain as his knees were in, managed to stay standing as he kept Optimus at bay with dual blasts of ice and fire. "We'll hold them off! Just get to the escape gate!"

Izuku was about to do just that… but then, his back pinched in a way that the rest of his body did NOT appreciate. "Gah! My back… it's messed up!"

"GRAAAHH!" Bakugo screamed in frustration, but all the same, he kept up the defensive. "I can still move better than you… even if you ARE still learning to use your pathetic power, at least make yourself useful, dammit!" Just as All Might was about to make another beeline for Izuku, the ashen blonde unleashed a third potent blast. "RUN!"

'I'll… keep going…' Izuku thought with resolve as he picked himself up and limped toward the finish line, working on building up Full Cowling for one last push. 'Even if it hurts. If I head toward the gate, All Might and Prime will have to stop me before I can get there…' As if reading his mind, the powerhouse duo had emerged from the smoke, leaping straight for him. '…Which means Kacchan and Todoroki can take advantage of that.'

Right on cue, his teammates came rushing in and used their Quirks in tandem to unleash a massive, fiery blast upon their adversaries. …However, by this point, Optimus and All Might knew what to expect, and both dove out of the way before coming back around, grabbing the two boys, and then swinging them straight into the dirt. Of course, Izuku was horrified by the sight, stopping in his tracks.

"You've fought well, Shoto." Prime commended, pushing the Half and Half user against the ground. "You have earned a rest."

"As have you. Goodnight, young Bakugo." All Might added, with Katsuki's hand twitching in retaliation. "I'm sorry. I may be the villain, but I'm still your teacher. And it pains me to see you sacrifice your own body in a fight." But, to All Might's surprise… Bakugo set his hand on his wrist, with small explosions bursting off his palm. "Hm?"

"Hurry up… go… you damn nerd." Bakugo uttered weakly, glaring up at All Might with sheer determination. "I'll keep fighting. I'll… break myself. Even if there's nothing left of me, I will win… the way I want to! I'll DESTROY myself before I accept defeat at your hands!" He then bit down on All Might's hand, though it wasn't enough to make the hero flinch. "Ya got that?!"

All Might's characteristic grin faded, saddened by the sight of his student willing to hurt himself even further in the name of victory. …But then, he felt something else. A shiver that spread across his whole body that was quite familiar "Gah! Don't tell me—"

Sure enough, the second he turned around… there was Izuku, clearly ignoring Bakugo's warning and running not toward the escape gate, but back to the fight. With Full Cowling activated, Izuku leapt straight for the Number One Hero, reeling his fist back as he flew. And, in that moment, All Might recalled something he said to his protégé long ago;

"Whenever you're scared or nervous about a fight, just try and deal with it by smiling!"

And, while Izuku's—no, Deku's helmet obscured his face… All Might knew deep down that he WAS smiling. "I'm only gonna say this once!" Deku warned, fear and excitement laced in his voice. "MOVE, ALL MIGHT!" In a split second, the distance closed between them and Deku socked his mentor in the left cheek. "SMAAAASHH!" Then, with an agile leap, he rebounded off of All Might's chest and shot himself straight toward Optimus' midsection with a flying kick. "Sorry, Prime! POLYHEX SMAAAAAASHH!"

"GAAH!" The force of the impact was enough to make Optimus trip back and fall right into a building, causing the whole front of it to collapse on top of him.

With Shoto freed, the monochromatic boy got to his feet, despite the pain in his knees, and met up with Deku. "Midoriya, what are you—"

"I'm sorry." Izuku apologized, scrambling to hoist the now unconscious Bakugo over his shoulders. "This is just who I am. Now help me out here, please!" Shot waisted no time and helped Midoriya with the burden, the two making a run for the gate.

"Grr… I won't—HAK-HAK!" All Might was about to press his attack further, only to cough up more blood into his hand, just as his body was starting to steam.

"Ugh… no, I believe we're done." Optimus said, sitting up out of the rubble as he watched the boys dash away. "Izuku could've easily shot through the gate and passed the exam for both of them… but he came back to save them instead."

A weak laugh passed All Might's bloody lips. "Haha… for sure. He hit me with everything he had, too." He smiled with pride, watching as the boys got within ten feet of the finish line. "I shouldn't be surprised, though. This is how he's been from the start. He can't help but save those who need help, even if they didn't ask. And in times like that, there isn't an obstacle hard enough to stop him."

The Prime nodded and gave a thumbs up, just as the boys went through the escape gate. "Hm, well put, my friend."

"Team Midoriya, Bakugo and Todoroki have passed the final! All matches for the practical portions of Class 1-A's final have now been completed."

…..

At the very moment that announcement was made, nearly all of Class 1-A broke out into celebration, whooping, hollering and jumping for joy. They did it. They had all passed their practical exams and, in turn, would all get to go on the summer trip. Ochako, Tsu, Mina and Toru were screaming while holding hands, while Eijiro, Denki, Sero, Sato and Ojiro knocked their fists together with victory yells. Tokoyami, Shoji and Koda, as well as Shinso, reserved themselves to happy smiles, nodding to one another approvingly. Others, like Tenya and Kyoka, let go of relieved sighs that they didn't know they were holding onto.

"Hah… thank god." Kyoka said before beaming up to the screen, where she watched her best friend… promptly collapse after crossing the finish line. "Nice work, Green Bean. You've earned the rest."

Kaida couldn't help but chuckle as she saw Shoto checking on Izuku. "Hehe, you bet. All of them have… especially since Baku-Breath didn't screw 'em over." She raised her fist to the punk rocker, who promptly bumped it with her own. "But what a turn-out, huh?! We all pulled it off!"

"I can hardly believe it." Tenya admitted, placing a hand over his chest. "I would've thought at least one of us would fail, but we all did it!"

But upon him saying that, Aizawa cleared his throat, clarifying; "About that, may I remind you ALL that the final scores have yet to be properly graded." His announcement promptly made the whole class stop their festivities, all eyes now on him. "Of course, the practical serves as half your grade, so congrats on solidifying that part. You'll know FULL your scores by Saturday." On that note, he and Nezu began making their way toward the door. "Go get changed and meet me back at the class room before dismissal."

"Excellent work, all of you!" Nezu said with a thumbs up before departing.

Once the duo were gone, the entire room remained silent for but a second before Kaida grumbled; "Well, leave teach to bring down the mood, huh?"

"Yes, but that's just how Mr. Aizawa is, honestly." Momo said, only to put on a smile once again. "But even so, I am so extremely proud of everyone here. And don't worry. Even if some scores aren't the highest, I have full confidence that we WILL all go to the summer camp."

"Hm, that's quite the optimism!" Recovery Girl said as she hopped out of her chair and began making her way toward her temporary office. "You all would do well to follow her example. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to go help your classmate. And I think it's time that you all be heading out as well."

The Autobots, heeding the nurse's advice, began to usher the students out. "Yeah, 'bout time we wrap things up." Buck concurred. "You kids go change and meet us outside. We'll give you all a lift back to school."

One by one, the 1-A students worked their way out of the room, patting themselves on the back all the while. However, before the Autobots' human partners could depart, Windblade cut them off by sliding in front of the door. "Hey, all of you… awesome job today."

"Yeah, you kids kicked MAJOR tailpipe out there." Sideswipe said, placing a hand on Eijiro's shoulder.

"You've overcome your trials and proved today just how tough you kids are." Sunstreaker added, pounding a fist against Denki's chest. "Just goes to show how your training with us really paid off."

"Hm, yeah, I'd say so!" Denki agreed.

Eijiro shared a high-five with his partner. "We owe you guys big time, that's for sure."

Jazz came up and nudged Kyoka's shoulder. "Ah, no ya don't. We were more than happy to help out. An' hey, once we get back to base tonight, we'll throw a HUGE party to celebrate! How's that sound?"

"So long as you're in charge of the tunes, it's fine by me!" Kyoka winked… though her expression soured a bit afterward. "…But I DO have to give Prime a piece of my mind after that big "surprise" he sprung on us."

Strongarm came up to the girl, wearing a sympathetic smile as she placed a hand on her shoulder. "Oh, go easy on him, Kyoka. Sure, he didn't tell us anything about this, but given the situation, I'm sure he couldn't have."

"Yeah, but still, he's done this TWICE already." Kyoka pouted. "Not exactly very "Autobot-like" to be deceptive like that, isn't it?" Next to her, Bumblebee could only shrug, scratching his head awkwardly. "Hm, thought so. C'mon, let's go…" But once the door opened for them all, they were met with a surprising sight on the other side. "Hm? Tsu?"

The green-haired frog girl was leaning against the wall, her hands laced together in a patient pose. She turned her head up, gazing at the group nervously. "Uh… hey there, guys, ribbit…"

Ochako and Sadie were visibly concerned by her demeanor. "Tsu? Is everything okay?" the Gravity user asked, approaching warily.

"You don't look so good, sweetie." Sadie added. "Is there something wrong?"

Tsu twiddled her thumbs, taking a deep breath to try and steel her nerves. "Well… kinda. I need to talk to you all about something. And it's really important." Putting on her best confident face, she stood up before the whole group said; "How much do you guys know about giant, alien robots? Specifically, ones from the planet Cybertron?" Seeing their stunned expressions, Tsu knew immediately that she had them dead to rights. "…I'm guessing a lot."

Kyoka's lips tightened as she approached the girl. "Tsu… how do you know about that?"

"It's a long story."

At that point, Bulkhead came up, looking down at her expectantly. "And we're willin' to hear it, little lady. And please, make sure you tell us everything."

"Trust me, I don't plan on leaving anything out." Tsu assured.

…..

Back in deep space, the entirety of the Kimia space colony was on high alert. Many bots were aiding in the effort to bring these so-called "veggie monkeys" under control, with many trying to calm them down and explain exactly what was going on. Even so, with just how many explosions were happening throughout the entire ship, it was plain to see it wasn't an easy task. Throughout all of the carnage, though, something extremely fast was making its way toward the hangar bay, leaving a trail of blue in its wake while shouting; "'Scuse me! Coming through! Outta the way!" while passing the other bots in the halls.

Finally, though, the rocketing robot reached his destination, revealing himself to be none other than Blurr. He had heard the APB put out on a rogue female headed toward the hangar bay, no doubt trying to beat a hasty escape. Well, if we was on a path of redemption, he figured that this would be a good place to start. "Ho-ho, Override's gonna be SO impressed when she hears what I did today!" On that note, he promptly began having a conversation with himself;

"Oh, Blurr! I heard that you single handedly brought down a rioting group of space monkeys!"

"Why yes I did, Override! Aren't you impressed?"

"I am! And just for that, I'm gonna LET you win the next race!"

Little did he know, however… he wasn't alone. "…Uh, Blurr?"

"Oh, you're too kind! But please, I wanna EARN that trophy, thank you."

It was only when a much gruffer voice piped up did the speedster snap out of his self-aggrandizing scenario. "BLURR!"

"GYAH!" The blue Autobot spun around, seeing Brianstorm, Team Bullet Train, Apelinq, Glyph and Botanica all standing behind him. "Oh, haha! H-Hey guys!" Blurr stammered, suddenly feeling quite bashful. "H-How long were you standing there?"

Botanica crossed her arms with a deadpan stare. "Long enough."

"Gotcha, gotcha…" Blurr grimaced as he cleared his throat. "Ahem, so, uh… glad you guys could make it! Looks like we got here before that monkey lady did!" He balled his fists in anticipation. "With all of us here, she doesn't stand a chance!"

"Now hold on there, kid." Brainstorm halted, holding a hand up to the young bot. "Remember; this ain't Velocitron. Ya can't just rush in and throw fists before ya think. Our goal here is to try and CALM the—"

*KA-BOOM*

All at once, the wall across the room exploded, with several beams of energy sheering through the metal like a hot blade. The Autobots all huddled together, taking defensive stances as they saw a figure come… floating through the black smoke.

Once she emerged fully, they saw that she was a young, bipedal creature that stood at about six feet tall. Certainly much smaller than they were, but no less powerful given her impressive musculature and the glowing aura around her body. She had fair skin and had long, shaggy brown hair done up in a bushy pony tail which matched her simian tail, though her bangs were long enough to cover her right eye just a bit. Her clothing, meanwhile… covered the essentials. Her arms, legs and stomach were all exposed, being that she was wearing only a red top with a single strap over her left shoulder, and match bottom piece, which was accented by a green sarong around her waist. She also wore nothing on her feet, though she wore a gold anklet around her left leg that was encrusted with red jewels. Her eyes were chocolate brown and she had a small scar just above her left eye, with a larger one on her opposite shoulder.

Brainstorm narrowed his optics as the monkey woman glowered down at them. "…The rogue Saiyan."

"Wait, THAT'S a Saiyan?!" Blurr exclaimed. "I thought they were a race of pacifists!"

"They are… for the most part." Botanica said. "But when push comes to shove, they know how to defend themselves." She made her way forward and raised her hands to the Saiyan woman. "Please, we mean you no harm!"

The brunette clenched her jaw, her tail flicking in irritation. "Tch…" she sneered. "MORE robots?" She raised her hand, aiming down at them as a ball of ki energy appeared in her palm. "I'm only gonna say this once; stand aside and let. Us. Through!"

Apelinq attempted to aid Botanica in calming the situation. "There's been a terrible misunderstanding, miss. Please, if we could all just calm down and—" *BAM* "Gah!" The Maximal jumped back just in time to avoid the blast, which burnt a hole through the floor.

"Don't try to fool me! You're ALL in league with Freeza, aren't you?!" The Saiyan woman floated down, glaring at Brainstorm at eye level. "We know of his plans to conquer our planet. My guess is that he employed you to take US away so that our numbers on Planet Vegeta are diminished! Am I right or am I right?!"

Brainstorm shook his head vehemently. "No! You're VERY wrong! Freeza is DEAD, ma'am!" *CHA-BAM* "WOAH!" Brainstorm had to duck just as the Saiyan woman unleashed an energy beam at his head, forcing everyone else to dive away.

"LIAR!" the young woman barked. "A being with Freeza's power can't be killed so easily!"

"You're right… which is why it was HELL fighting him." Brainstorm continued, standing up with confidence. "But we did… ALL of us. WE helped YOU defeat him… permanently."

The Saiyan woman's eyes widened at the claim, but her brows were still furrowed skeptically. "Really? Then where is your proof, metal man?"

"Oh, trust me, I have it." Brainstorm brought up his wrist-mounted keypad, entering a special code which activated a holoscreen projection. "Thankfully, I anticipated that the cryo-tubes would give you this short-term memory loss, so I made sure to take video evidence of the final battle's aftermath. Have a look…"

The video started to play, and the first face that the Saiyan saw on the screen took her by surprise. It was none other than the leader of her planet. He was an imposing individual, even if he wasn't the tallest Saiyan there. Besides, his big, spikey brown hair added at least another two feet to him. He also had a shaggy beard that went down toward his chest, and he wore garbs made of animal pelts that were died a royal blue with a red cape hanging from his shoulders. He was standing across from Brainstorm, Botanica, Apelinq, as well as several other Autobots, and behind him were some of the planet's greatest warriors, along with his own son. …And they all looked incredibly happy. The young woman blinked and rubbed her eyes, making sure what she saw was real. "…Chieftain Vegeta?"

"On behalf of the Saiyan race…" the bearded Saiyan began, "I, Vegeta the Third, extend my sincerest gratitude to you Autobots for aiding us in defending our planet against the tyrannical Freeza Force." He placed a fist over his chest in a salute, which the Saiyan warriors behind him mimicked. "We are in your debt, Brainstorm."

On screen, Brainstorm mimicked the salute as well. "No thanks are necessary, just doing what an Autobot is meant to do; protect the innocent." His expression took on a grim gaze. "But even so, the galaxy's troubles don't end with Freeza. He might've been powerful, without a doubt, but you can bet that our foe, Megatron, is also a huge threat."

"Megatron…" Chieftain Vegeta crossed his arms over his chest. "You mentioned him during the battle. I take it that he is just as bad as Freeza was?"

"Oh, very much so. In fact, in some aspects, I'd say he's even worse. His Decepticon army is vast and probably even more well-armed than Freeza's" Brainstorm knelt down and extended a hand to the leader of the Saiyans. "We would greatly appreciate your people's aid in fighting this daunting foe, because at the moment, our own leader, Optimus Prime, has gone missing. And we could use every ounce of help that we can."

Just then, a voice spoke out from the crowd of Saiyans. "Chieftain Vegeta!" To the Saiyan woman's astonishment, she saw that it was… herself. "Sorry for speaking out of turn, but maybe some of us could travel with these Autobots. After seeing what they're capable of, I want to help them in return for helping us."

Another Saiyan came forward, this one a teenage boy who was shorter than herself. "Yeah, me too! If we thought Freeza was bad, think of what this Megatron guy could do if HE reaches our planet!" After that, many other Saiyans began to volunteer as well, to which the Chieftain raised his hand.

"Alright, alright, let's all settle down! I hear all of you, loud and clear." Vegeta lowered his arm and turned back to Brainstorm. "It seems that my people are as fully convinced of your trustworthiness as I am. And honestly, I think it's probably the best course of action. Would you allow them to come with you on your journey across the cosmos?"

Scanning his optics across the group of Saiyans, Brainstorm chuckled and replied; "Hehe, they'd be more than welcome. Provided that they can aid us in our scientific advancements…"

The female Saiyan came forward, her fists balled up eagerly. "We'll do whatever you need us to do, so long as it's within reason, of course."

Brainstorm gave a thumbs up. "Great! Then you're free to be welcomed aboard the Kimia, my Saiyan friends!" At his announcement, the group of Saiyans let out a massive cheer, before the screen went completely blank.

"…That was five years ago." the present Brainstorm stated, which made the female Saiyan fall to her knees. He could just tell that she was trying to process all of this information in her mind, her memories likely flooding back to her all at once. "…Tell me, young lady, what is your name?"

"…Rutaba." the young woman answered, craning her head up to the Autobots. "My name is Rutaba. I'm twenty years old and was a farm girl before the war with Freeza." Her brow furrowed, remembering the teenager in the video. "And… that boy, he was—"

*CHA-KOOM*

All at once, another wall was blown through by several ki blasts, where a massive outpouring of angry Saiyans came flying through. They were followed close behind by the Protectobots, though they were practically getting swarmed by their smaller adversaries. And leading the charge was that very same boy from the video. He had scruffy black hair and had brown eyes just like her, his chest covered by a green shirt while he wore brown, tattered shorts around his lower extremities. He was also barefoot, which extended to all of the other Saiyans as well. "SIS!" the boy cried out, readying another ki blast as he aimed at the Autobots. "GET DOWN!"

"NO!" Rutaba flew up and grabbed him by the wrist. "Khol, stop! Don't hurt them!"

The teen was taken aback, his features scrunching in confusion. "W-What?! Sis, what's gotten into you?!"

"We were wrong, little bro." Rutaba stressed, speaking up so that the other Saiyans could hear. "We were ALL wrong! What they're saying is the truth. We volunteered ourselves to come aboard this ship after these bots helped save Planet Vegeta from the Freeza Force!"

"…No way." Khol shook his head in disbelief. "Th-That can't be! Freeza's one of the most powerful beings in the galaxy, how could they have—"

*clunk-clunk*

Brainstorm pointed to the ground, the cockpit on his chest wide open after accessing his storage unit. "Don't believe me? Take a look at that." On the floor in front of his feet was what appeared to be a piece of chest armor that was purple in color, with long, ridged shoulder pads. "…That enough proof for ya? Your chieftain said I should show that to you if you weren't convinced."

"That's… that's Freeza's armor!" Khol backed away, still in shock over what he was seeing. "So… he really IS gone? H-How?"

Apelinq pointed straight up. "Our ship… well, more accurately, the Titan that transforms into our ship did a lot of the damage. But he was ultimately finished off by a man called "Bardock"."

"The scientist?!"

"Correct. A very admirable scientist at that." Brainstorm knelt down, retracting his faceplate so that the Saiyans could see his smile. "And… I apologize for my announcements earlier. I've been told that I can be… rather blunt." Behind him, he heard Botanica cough into her hand. "But to the point, you all courageously offered your help to us when we told you of our conflict with the Decepticons, and for that, I will be eternally grateful. …So could we possibly stop with the whole "wreaking havoc on my ship", please?"

The group of Saiyans all looked to one another, slowly but surely nodding in agreement. "Okay." Rutaba agreed. "But one question; if we've been asleep for five years… then where in the universe are we now?"

"…Somewhere far from Planet Vegeta." Brainstorm replied. "We're entering a solar system that's basically straight across the galaxy from where you all were." Standing up, the Headmaster took a deep intake as he explained further. "We're headed toward a planet called "Earth", which is much like your own only less… jungle-y from what I've heard. Our leader, Optimus Prime is there, and with him lies our best hope in countering the Decepticon threat."

Khol folded his arms over his chest. "Well, I guess that's good news… I think. How far out are we?"

"By your time, a bit over two weeks away at the pace that we're going." Glyph answered, though her features were etched with concern. "But we've got a new problem now… Decepticon reinforcements are ahead of us, and we need to try and beat them there."

Brainstorm nodded and extended his hand toward the scout ships. "That's right. The plan is to send a squad ahead of us to provide that backup. And on that note, I ask all of you…" He scanned his optics across the room, taking note of Autobots and Saiyans alike. "…Any volunteers?"

…..

A/N: See? Told you it'd be big. Surprise! This universe has Saiyans! …Though as you can see, they aren't exactly the same kind of Saiyans we're used to. This universe's Saiyans are a lot less… violent than the ones from Universe 7, to put it lightly. I was actually inspired by KuroTheArtists' take on Saiyans from his "And Beyond" YouTube series, which is based on his 5 Years Later webcomic. Though that said, I did do some hybridization between his take on Saiyans and the canon Saiyans. These Saiyans ARE generally peaceful by nature, but they're not afraid to throw down with invaders or with each other, which is why in this universe, Freeza isn't an issue anymore. And in turn, that means that the Vegeta royal family aren't inherently despicable.

Now for the big question; WHY did I do this? Well, I'll be frank; the Transformers series doesn't have a TON of alien races to draw from. Sure, the extended Hasbro universe has plenty of aliens, but Transformers itself has maybe two or three races that I can name off the top of my head… apart from the Quintessons. So in the end, I thought; "why not?" and added Saiyans into the mix. …Though before you ask, no, there are no Dragon Balls in this universe. I'm just using the Saiyans, nothing else from the series.

That said, though, they definitely caused quite the ruckus on the Kimia, that's for sure. Thankfully, the crew were able to get things under control in the end… though the other news of Megatron's away team getting closer to Earth isn't exactly peachy. …But hey, on the plus side, we've also got ROADBUSTER! We'll be learning more about him in the coming chapters, I can assure you of that.

But back to the main plot; huzzah! All of Class 1-A have passed their finals! And all it cost Izuku and his team were; an injured back, severely strained arm muscles, and a couple of hurt knees. And hey, even Katsuki was a team player (kinda).

All's well that ends well… though the fact that Tsuyu has revealed that she knows about the Autobots directly to the team is definitely disconcerting. Well, you know her, not afraid to speak her piece when she needs to. But what IS going on with her, anyway? Well…

And now, the Preview! As we catch up with Izuku and the others in the nurse's office, the rest of the gang comes around… and delivers the big news to Optimus Prime. There, Tsu tells him of how she knows… and it leads them all to HUGE revelation. Next Time; Seaside Recovery. …Are those Vehicon jets over the horizon? Thanks for reading, everyone, and I hope you've enjoyed Transformers MHA Month! See you all in two weeks' time. Stay safe out there, and as always, remember;

GO BEYOND! PLUS ULTRA!