Hi Transformers fans!

This is a Transformers Prime story that I wrote a while back during the first season, so things have obviously changed now... But I'm still keeping what I got for the sake of having to re-write a bunch of stuff. Just pretend in your imaginative mind that this all happened behind the scenes of the episodes. lol

Anyway, I own absolutely no characters from this story, all of the transformers and settings belong to hasbro! I just thought up the idea!

Starry Surprise

Part 1

Location: On the Decepticon Ship, the Nemesis

Earth Time: aprox. 2:24 PM

Starscream stood smiling, a stupid grin which displayed perhaps too much enjoyment. Soundwave stood behind him silently, the desplay of an incoming freight ship flashing across his faceplate screen. From the front of the docking ship, an airlock opened and strutting through, came a ragged looking bot with spikes lining his shoulders and arms. His large feet clanked loudly as he stepped down onto the floor of the Nemesis and stood meters before the ever pleased Starscream.

"Finally! Lockdown! You've brought the merchandise..unharmed, I presume?" Starscream's metal brows cocked threateningly, implying that there better be only one good answer; and he got it.

"Of course, Lord Starscream," the title sounded strange to Lockdown but who was he to judge? Just a bounty hunter.

"Took you long enough..." Starscream snapped.

"I apologize for the long delay, but traveling from clear across the galaxy takes a while," Lockdown remarked in reply to Starscream's apparent impatience, "Luckily, I didn't run into too much trouble along the way," He lifted his wrist and typed in a dialed request upon his gauntlet text pad. A metal platform moved into the ship's ceiling light and hovered over towards them from Lockdown's docked ship. Upon the hovering platform, was an Autobot. A female Autobot. She lay in stasis, strapped down with the highest degree of restrainers.

"Perfect..." Starscream uttered delightedly.

Location: Autobot base

Earth Time: 11:47

Optimus Prime stood with his hands folded behind his back, watching over the base scanners. It was strange. He could have sworn he had seen an Autobot signature flash on the grid. Of course, that would be highly unusual for this sector, but considering Wheeljack had managed to find them some time ago, it wasn't impossible; Prime investigated. Typing on the grid panel, Optimus pulled up the files on the signature reading and found its owner: Elita One. Prime's optics brightened in surprise and momentary excitement. He hadn't seen her face in orns. She was still alive! Better yet, within contacting range! Not wasting a moment to prepare sending out a transmission, Optimus failed to notice Raff coming up onto the stair level beside him.

"Hi Optimus Prime," the young lad greeted innocently. Optimus, was snatched from his thoughts and turned from his work to look at the human whom had managed to catch him off guard.

"Rapheal," Optimus replied in returned, with a curtious nod, quickly returning to the panel.

"What are you doing?" Raff inquired curiously.

"I am attempting to send a transmission out. The grid has picked up an Autobot signature and I want to open communications," Optimus answered. Ratchet, who wasn't far, lifted from his work on the space bridge generator.

"Another Autobot? My, my," Ratchet walked up to the grid beside Optimus.

"Who this time?" Ratchet inquired, "Another war hungry space adventurer?" he remarked with a grunt. Optimus Prime looked at Ratchet.

"Negative. It is Elita One." Optimus spoke the name with respect and tenderness. Ratchet's brows lifted in surprise.

"Who's...Elita One?" Raff inquired lightly. Miko and Jack happened to be out on morning patrol with Bulkhead and Arcee. Summer had begun so it was now almost every day the three children spent their time with the Autobot team.

"Elita One..." Ratchet repeated, looking to the grid then back at Optimus who was diligently working to get the transmission up.

"If I'm remembering correctly, she was the femme who fought alongside you at the battle of Trypticon; quite the warrior," Ratchet recalled with a grin to his leader.

"That she is," Optimus agreed.

"Wow, another female Autobot then. Arcee will be happy about that I bet," Raff added lightly with a small smile. Optimus nodded and then began the transmission.

"Elita One, this is Autobot Commander Optimus Prime, please respond..." They waited, but nothing. Optimus's optics narrowed in question. He tried again.

"Elita One, this is Optimus Prime, is everything alright?" They waited, but still nothing.

"Hmmm," Ratchet, scratched his metal chin in perplexity.
"I don't understand," Optimus stated, staring at the grid in confusion, "Why doesn't she answer?"

"Bad reception?" Raff shrugged.

"Let me try," Ratchet stepped in front of Optimus Prime to take over the grid controls.

"This is Autobot Base Alpha 1, requesting response, do you receive?" Ratchet asked. Nothing.

"Odd," Ratchet stated.

"Mark her coordinates Ratchet," Optimus Prime instructed, "This is worth investigating. Undoubtedly that is her signal, therefore she must still be alive. Something is wrong," Optimus said.

"But Prime, I haven't got the bridge working properly! What if there is trouble and I am unable to retract you?" Ratchet questioned in anxiety.

"Saving a fellow Autobot's life, is worth the risk," Prime replied calmly. Ratchet didn't wish to protest his determined leader further but he couldn't help it.

"You don't know what you are going into! At least have somebot go with you! Where is Bumblebee?" Ratchet spun to question Raff.

"Catching some shut eye. I'll go wake him though," the boy offered, running down the stairs and across the room. It was clear Optimus didn't want to wait forever so Raff hurried to find his guardian.

Raff ran in and found Bumblebee lying on a metal platform, deep in recharge. The boy made his way up to Bumblebee carefully, knowing waking an Autobot was no small task.

"Bumblebee," Raff ventured by the mech's audio receptors. The young scout did not respond. Raff tried again, tapping Bumblebee's shoulder with his knuckles.

"Bumblebee..." he prompted. Nothing.

"BUMBLEBEE!" Raff screamed suddenly. The Autobot flew off the metal resting platform like he'd been on a spring and shifted around frantically, transformed weapons and all.

"Bumblebee! It's me! Calm down!" Raff soothed. Bumblebee made a sigh motion and transformed his weapons back, beeping a few softly stated scolds to his charge.

"I'm sorry, but Optimus needs your help! They are waiting for you," Raff informed. Bumblebee made a beep that resembled the expression "ohhh" and headed out quickly, Raff running behind, though not keeping up too well. Upon making his way into the main room, Bumblebee came to a halt and made a few apologetic pleads in his cybernetic beeping speech.

"It's alright Bumblebee," Optimus replied, "We are going on a scout mission. Danger is probable," Prime informed. Bumblebee saluted excitedly. Ratchet just shook his head and sighed as he started up the space bridge.

"I still don't like this," Ratchet grumbled.

"Don't look so worried my friend," Optimus said, giving the medic a comforting smile. The space bridge opened up several meters before the two Autobots and Optimus Prime and Bumblebee made their way into the circulating blue energy field.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Hope you enjoyed the first part. Uploading part 2 very soon! Please let me know what you thought!

-Stokin D Embers