DMK: Hey! People like the way I did this! Coolies! Anyhoo, I'm gonna try to write my own take on the episodes , , , and maybe a little of if I'm lucky. All I know is that I want to get Sideways into this fic soon, so rejoice, Sideways fans! You will see him soon! Oh, and rejoice, anti-Billy and Fred people, because they hardly show up!


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Chapter 7


Well, it had been a few days since I had gone to the Arctic with the Autobots. You'd think I would have gotten phenumonia from the little up there, but the only thing really I caught was a little head cold. I didn't seem to care though; a few doses of DayQuil and a bit of rest kept me going. By now I was almost better, but I still had a bit of that nasal sound and I got little headaches from time to time. By the way, school had finally started, which kept me away from the Autobots. Well, except for weekends. Rad, Carlos, and Alexis had begun eighth grade, while I moved up to tenth. It was Friday, so I decided to pay a much-desired visit to the Autobots. Once clear of the city and halfway to their base, Sideswipe met up with me.

Hey! Where have you been?

Oh, well school started. The ammount of homework those teachers give us shouldn't be legal, I tell you.

School'? Homework'? What are those?

Very effective ways of torturing us human kids.

He stared at me blankly. And they allow that?

Dude, I'm kidding! School is where we go to learn stuff, though some of the information is completely irrelevant. Homework is applying that knowledge in assignments, like solving math equations and whatnot.

Oh.

So, anything new happen while I was gone?

Well, they totally fixed the base up, so no more of Hotshot's snoring at night.

Thank God for that, I responded in elation. Anything else?

We got a hold of a few more Minicons, but that's about it.

Well hey, that's not bad.

We arrived at the mouth of the cave, where I saw Carlos pulling skateboard tricks with Grinder on a makeshift halfpipe. 'Ey! Sup chica? Haven't seen you around in a while. He said after doing a 180 and coming to a stop in the middle of the wooden ramp.

Ah, nothin' much. I was just totally weighted down with homework.

Us too. Dude, I so miss seventh grade, he moaned childishly.

You're gonna hate it in Highschool, I told him, walking further into the cave. I'm going to go say hi to the others, okay?

A'ight. See ya! He responded as he started to ride his halfpipe again.

It was a hop, skip, and a jump to the front of the base, but there was no way for me to open it. Knock, Knock! I called out in a happy tone.

The smooth wall opened quickly, and Hotshot was there, grinning with his hands on his hips. What's the password?

I'll give you a password, I said dryly, though I was still smiling.

He laughed. I'm just messin' with ya! Come on in, midget!

I glared up at him. What did you call me?

Midget. That's what ya are compared ta me, right?

You shouldn't do that, Hotshot! I heard Alexis call from inside. She's really touchy about her height!

Ah, I see how it is... the yellow Transformer began slyly, his grin mischievous.

Don't even think about it, I told him sternly.

He laughed again. Fine, you win. How about we go see the rest of the guys then?

Why not? I answered as I followed him into the aincent spaceship. As I entered the main hall area, I saw Rad and Alexis sitting on a couch, working diligently on some kind of homework. Highwire, Sureshock, Jolt and Liftor were hanging around nearby, busy talking in their native language of beeps and electronic tones. There were three Minicons that I hadn't seen before, too, and they turned to face me as I neared them.

Hey there, stranger! The first one said cheerfully. My name's Runway.

And I'm Sonar, A second one stated.

You can call me Jetstorm, the third one piped in. You must be Sideswipe's partner, Caitlin, right?

That's me, alright. Nice to meet you three. I looked up to Hotshot, and then asked, Are these the Minicons you saved while I was gone?

These guys? Nah. They've been around before you got here.

Rad, who had given up on his Science assignment, looked up from the paper and said, Those three can actually combine. It's actually pretty cool when you see them do it.

Combine? Into what?

We turn into a super-powerful sword called the Starsaber! Nobody messes with us when we're in that form. Jetstorm stated proudly.

But who uses the sword?

That would be my job, Hotshot answered. Optimus sorta put me in charge of

Well, if you have this sword, why is the war still going? Can't you defeat them?

Hotshot lost his kinder demeanor, which turned a little dark. Well... uh, I can beat most of them like they were nothing, but I can't seem to take down that gear-brain Scavenger.

Oh, him. That would be a problem wouldn't it?

There was something weird about Scavenger when I first encountered him in the Arctic. I couldn't put my finger on it, but he was different from the other D-cons. Well, aside from the fact that he seemed smarter than most of them, it felt like he had a hidden agenda ((A/N: Foreshadowing!!)).

Just then, the alarm began to wail, signaling another Minicon was coming on-line.

Oh, yeah! Showtime! Hotshot crowed, heading for the control room. Let's move!

Rad, Alexis, and I followed, and Carlos rushed by us on Grinder. We all made it to the command center, where Optimus, Smokescreen, and Red-Alert were already working on various consoles, determining the location of the new Minicon. Alexis went to her laptop, and began typing in the coordinates as well.

Alexis, coordinates, stat! Optimus ordered in his typical voice.

It's coming from grid sector 2935... she looked up at the monitor. The signal's from the freeway tunnel!

Well then, looks like we're back in business, Autobots! Hotshot said happily.

Smokescreen was clearly itching for a battle, and he swung his crane around a few times. Alright! Minicon, here we come!

I started to Rad. Where the heck are Dumb and Dumber?

You mean Billy and Fred?



Carlos answered. They're uh, kinda scared of you.

Hey, I can't help it if they drive me nuts!

At the sound of my voice, the Autobot leader turned and looked down at me. Ah, Caitlin, good to see you again.

I smiled and nodded in acknowledgement. It's good to be back.

So then, is my backup ready? Hotshot asked, grinning, looking down at the Rad, Alexis, and Carlos, who ran over to his feet.

Hey you guys, where do you think your going? I called to them.

We promised Hotshot that we'd cover him in battle, and a promise is a promise! Carlos said confidently.

But you know you guys are just gonna get in the way, I reasoned.

Aww, come on, chica, nothing's gonna go wrong! Let us go, pretty pretty please?he begged me, clasping his hands together.

Yeah, they're just coming along for moral support, Hotshot added.

I sighed and looked up at the three reasonable Autobots pleadingly. Well, she does have a point, Smokescreen said to Optimus.

Hmm, what do you think, Red-Alert?

The cheif science officer/medic nodded, giving them the all clear.

Then it's settled. You can come with us, but Hotshot, their your responsibility. Optimus concluded.

Yes sir!

I sighed and threw my hands into the air. Fine. I guess I'm coming, too.

Then let's roll!



TBC


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DMK: Okay... I know Sideways will definetly be in the next chapter for sure! Just don't hit me! ::cringes for misleading all of the avid Sideways fans:: But I want a little bit of advice- Fred and Billy aren't here, so I'm wondering if should Caitlin take the ride on Sideways, or leave that part out????

Caitlin: I've always wanted to ride on Sideways!! Please?! I think that would be so FUN!!

Sideways: Dude... if you wanted a ride, you should have just asked me.

Caitlin: Cool! ::jumps onto Sideways in vehicle mode:: Let's go!

Sideways: Uhh... okay. ::takes off::

Caitlin: Wheeeee!

DMK: HEY! I get to ride him NEXT!!!