Chapter 4

Jack bolted up right in bed; he was sweating from the dream he had. He looked over and saw it was 7 in the morning. He put his feet over the bed, happy for it being a Saturday.

Jackson Darby, are you alright?

"Yea, just had a weird dream."

Was it the same one from a few nights ago?

"Yea, but different; I saw more of the black and white thing."

Could you identify it?

"It looked like a person."

Male or Female.

"I don't know. There your memoires shouldn't you be telling me?"

I don't see what's inside your head.

Jack groaned and got up. He knew he wouldn't be able to sleep, but it didn't matter; Arcee would be there soon.

After Jack got ready, he went down to the kitchen. "Mom?" He saw a note on the table, telling him she had to go in the hospital early. He sighed. "Do you think I can eat something other than veggie juice?"

I believe so.

Jack didn't want to risk it so he just had a pop tart.

How healthy is that?

"Why?"

Your creator always incest's on you eating healthy.

"It's healthy enough to be put in the kitchen."

Not like the bag of chips you hide in your nightstand?

"Oh shut up."

"Hey Arcee, you okay?"

"Yea, Why?"

"I don't know, you seem quiet."

"I'm pretty sure your version of quiet has changed."

"You have no idea." Jack mumbled. "So are you okay?"

"Mech is back in action. Fowler came by and told us they got one of their agents, won't say anything though."

Who is Mech?

Jack ignored him. "What did Optimus say?"

"Why don't you ask him yourself?" She said pulling into base. Jack got off and Arcee transformed. He walked the ladder and over the Miko and Raf. Optimus wasn't there, so he asked Ratchet.

"So what's going on with M.E.C.H?"

"Agent Fowler seems to have captured a member, but he refuses to talk." Ratchet said.

"I know that part."

Who is Mech?

"Some organization who tries to make the best technology. They've been after 'bots and 'cons lately." Jack said.

"Correct, but I fear if M.E.C.H see's you Jack. Silas will not stop to get you."

Who did he say?

"Silas." Jack whispered.

His name sounds familiar, I can't remember.

"Well don't try, remember want happened last time?"

Ratchet looked back to Jack. "What was he trying to remember?"

"Says Silas' name sounds familiar. Maybe he's just mixing his memories up with mine."

I told you, I cannot see inside your head.

"You got a better explanation?"

"Dude, you better hope no one see's you like that in public; they'll send you to the nut house." Miko said.

"Give him back his bag, asshole!" Miko yelled at Vince. Vince was teasing Raf.

"Give me one good reason."

"Turn around and I'll tell you." A girl with a strange accent said. Vince, Miko, and Raf turned around, all their mouths dropped. It was a girl, about as tall as Jack. She had long dark hair all braded, in a pony tail. Her skin was tanned dark. Her eyes were dark as well. She wore tight slick skinny jeans, and a red tank top. Her ears were pierced in multiply areas, and she had odd tattoos on her back coming on to her shoulders.

"Sure thing beautiful." Vince tossed the bag at Raf and walked over to the girl. He put her hand on her shoulder. "You got a name."

The girl smiled at him and took his hand. She quickly kicked in the no-no area, and then threw him on a table. Breaking it in the process. Miko and Raf covered their mouths from trying not to laugh. The girl walked over to Vince and put her shoe on his throat. "Kya." She kicked him back. "I suggest you leave." Vince scampered off.

"Dude!" Miko ran up to her. "That was awesome!" Kya smiled and knelt down to Raf.

"Are you okay?"

"Yea, I'm fine."

"That's good, people like him deserve worst. Do you care if I walk out with you?"

"Sure. What are you doing here anyway?"

"I just moved here, I enjoy small towns. But this town is so small; the high school library is the public one as well."

Miko looked at Kya's tattoos. "I gotta say something. You are probably the coolest looking chick I have ever seen."

"Thank you."

They walked out of the school, Bulkhead and Bumblebee were there. "Those are probably the coolest vehicles I've ever seen." Kya said.

"Yea, but we got to get going. Hope to see you around." Kya watched them as they got in and started to walk away from the school.

"Who was that weird looking chick?" Bumblebee asked over the radio.

"Her name's Kya and she is awesome!" Miko told them about what happened to Vince.

"I like her more and more!"

"Yea, about time someone hit that jerk." Bulkhead said.

"Where's Jack and Arcee?" Raf asked.

"Work."

Jack walked out of KO burger and got on Arcee.

"Hard day at work?" She asked as they pulled out.

"Scarab wouldn't stop asking questions."

"Does he ever?" They stopped at a red light. "You know that girl?" Arcee noticed Kya (they didn't know her yet.)

"No clue, but not someone you see in Jasper every day."

Just then Vince and some of his buddies pulled up and got out of his car.

"Hey Kya! I got something to tell you!" Kya turned around and dodged Vince's punch. His friends started to circle her.

"Arcee, pull over."

"You read my mind." Right as they did, they realized it was pointless. Two of five boys charged. Kya jumped and did a spilt kick in their faces. One tried to punch her, she grabbed his fist and put it behind his back and threw him at Vince. She walked up to Vince and pushed the boy off him.

"You never to seem to learn your lesson, do?"

Vince took his foot and got her in the gut. She tumbled over. "Neither do you." He brought back his fist. Kya smirked and swiped his legs, and jumped up and dropped kicked her heel into his gut.

"I believe I did." Vince and his gang got up. Jack walked over to them.

"Maybe you should leave. I just called the cops." Vince gave him a dirty look and they all climbed into his car.

"He must be very gullible." Kya stated as they watched them drive off.

"Yea, he is, you okay?"

"Yea, I'm fine."

"Why was he after you?"

"I may or may not have thrown him on a table and broke it."

Jack laughed. "Why'd you do that?"

"He was bullying a small boy. The girl with him looked ready to attack, but I didn't want her to get kicked out of school."

"Did the girl have pink highlights?"

"You know her?"

"Yea, she has a habit of getting into trouble."

"Reminds me of myself."

"If you don't mind me asking, what kind of accent is that?"

"I am from a small island in the Bermuda triangle."

"Cool." Jack noticed Arcee flash her head lights. "Hey, I gotta get going. Nice to meet you."

"Like wise."

Kya walked of as Jack got on Arcee. "What's up?"

"Ratchet called, said Bumblebee got attacked."

"By who?"

"No idea."

Perhaps driving superfast in base was not a good idea.

"Really?" Jack asked rudely.

Jack and Arcee just got back from driving; Arcee just got her personally best. But they felt huge amount of guilt when they saw Bumblebee standing there.

Bumblebee wasn't really happy about the whole losing his T-cog to Mech thing. Not that Jack could blame him. He really couldn't blame him when he ran off with Bulkhead and got knocked unconscious by falling over an edge.

The medic must be hiding something from his past if he is willing to hand over something so important.

"So does this mean Bumblebee's gonna transform into an ambulance from now on, or be all cranky? Cause that would be weird."

Scarab vibrated.

Jack watched as Arcee put Ratchet into stasis.

"Thanks Ratchet, but are you sure?"

"Ah-Ah, bet, bet." Ratchet said. "You can thank me, when it's over." Ratchet fell into stasis.

"Okay Bumblebee, your turn."

Just then, an alarm started to go off.

"What's happening?!" Raf asked worried.

"Ratchet's FLAT Lining!" Miko yelled.

She's not being very smart.

"No he isn't." Arcee confirmed.

"It's an Iacon homing beacon." Optimus said.

"If we're picking up the signal, it means the 'cons just unearthed another relic." Bulkhead stated.

I believe the term is, "Thank you Captain Obvious"

"Autobots, prepare to roll out."

"Yes." Arcee said.

Very subtle.

Jack held in a laugh.

"Alright, let's do this!" The young scout exclaimed.

"Except for are patents." Their leader said.

"Damn it."

"It would be best to interrupt stasis."

"PRIME! Breaking news!" Agent Fowler's face popped up on the main screen.

"What, what, what?!" Bumblebee asked hopefully.

"Wha? Where's Prime?"

"Out on a mission."

"Look, let him know, I just received access to satellite imagery which I believe pin-points the center of operations of Mech."

Bumblebee optics widened at this news. "Well what are you waiting for? Send the location!"

"Oh for the love of! Get me someone who speaks something other than bleep!"

"I can help." Raf and the Scarab said together.

"WHAT! Do I hear a flu zor in need of voice box repair?" Ratchet yelled.

"What's a flu zor?! What's going on over there?!"

"I am able! Just asked bentor, he was all mental, entail a put a tiger in his tank!"

"Come on guys, help me out." 'Bee pleaded to the kids.

"But 'Bee, you heard what Optimus said about leaving the base.

"Come on, this could be my only chance."

He is devoted.

"Send the coordinates Agent Fowler; we'll make sure Optimus gets them."

Fowler looked at him oddly and nodded his head and sent them. Popping of screen.

"Thanks Jack, I owe you one."

"Well, Jack better suit up!" Miko yelled.

"NO, NO, NO! Mech already knows about us, could you imagine what he would do if found about Jack."

"What?" Miko asked.

Listen to the Scout.

"Are you sure you can handle it 'Bee?" Jack asked.

"Yep."

"Okay, where are you?" Bumblebee was looking towards the base of Mech. He saw a flash of white. "Who's there?"

Someone came out with their hands up. Bumblebee optics widened when he saw that the person looked like Jack in battle mode.

"Jack? I told you not to come! Wait, how come you look girly?"

The person shook their head, and pointed in a direction.

"Your gonna help me? Who are you?"

The person put their finger to their lips, as a way of telling it's a secret.

"Okay, this better not be a trick." Bumblebee said following the person. His optics widened at the sight of Mech's base. Then again when he saw the strange person reversed their colors so they were mostly black, with hints of white. Bumblebee and his new 'friend' walked up to the base. "Knock, Knock scrap heaps!" Bumblebee said opening the doors.

Every Mech agent pulled up a gun. Bumblebee couldn't believe he saw Starscream.

"No T-cog, he's unarmed." Starscream fired at him. 'Bee and his 'friend' started to fight. Bumblebee mostly dodged the bullets, not wanting to harm them too much, even though they deserved it. He's friend, however, didn't seem to give a shit less. The 'friend' punched, kicked, took guns and smacked them in other's faces; looking like a shadow with their amour color changed.

Bumblebee wasn't so lightly on Starscream. An agent activated the proto-type drone in panic when he saw Bumblebee start to smack back other agents. 'Bee heard a whistle and saw his 'friend' point at the drone. He ran and jumped on it; he opened the chest plate up and took his T-cog out. He was caught off guarded when Starscream shot him. Bumblebee powered down. His 'friend' ran up to him and started to touch him in different areas of his back, each touched glowing a small bit of blue. Nobody noticed due to the panic.

"So close, and yet." Starscream teased.

"Our location and Proto-type have been compromised. Destroy the intruder and meet at the rondo viewpoint point, with my T-cog." Silas told him.

"I am not one of your foot soldiers, I am a consultant!"

'Bee's 'friend' rolled their eyes and touched one last area of his back, bringing him out of stasis. "What? Huh?" Bumblebee tried to pull himself together.

Starscream walked up and picked up Bumblebee's T-cog. "One step and your precious bio-Mech is scrap."

Ratchet woke up from stasis, groaning. He sat up and put his feet over the berth.

I hear the Medic.

"Ratchet." Jack said sounding relived. "How ya feeling?"

You are stalling.

"Fine." Ratchet looked over himself. "In fact I feel as though nothing changed."

Maybe you should tell him now, before he finds…

"Prime?" Agent Fowler popped on screen.

Scrap.

Jack held in a chuckle. "Maybe you are gaining more of a personality." Jack whispered so quietly no one could hear.

"What is it Agent Fowler?"

"Has Prime reached the coordinates?"

"Coordinates?"

"POSSIBLE MECH LOCATION! I SENT THEM A HALF HOUR AGO!"

Like I said before, Scrap.

Jack acted quickly. "Uh, don't worry Agent Fowler. It's taken care of."

3.

"Optimus had to go take lock fenders with some 'cons." Miko said.

2.

"Sooo, Bumblebee went instead." Raf spoke up.

Wait for it.

"WHAT!"

1.

"BUMBLEBEE CAN'T DO THAT! HE'S RECOVERING FROM SUGERY!

"About that."

Bumblebee, his 'friend', and Starscream all looked at each other. "Hand it over or I'll..."

"Or you'll what? Shoot? How sad to be incapable of achieving vehicle mode, expiring the sensation of speed. How very pathetic to be a failure of an Autobot."

The 'friend' hit their foot on something to make a noise to distract him. Bumblebee ran forward and punched Starscream in the face. Bumblebee be jumped and tried to get his T-cog, but was too late. Starscream shot it out of mid-air. Bumblebee's spark, and his 'friends' heart, sunk at the sight of his T-cog.

"Time to jet, because I can!"

Bumblebee walked over to his T-cog, and sunk to his knees; picking it up. His 'friend' walked over and touched his knee in a way that said 'sorry'.

"Thanks for your help." Bumblebee beeped quietly. Bumblebee and his 'friend' sat there for a while. Bumblebee enjoyed his or hers company. Something about them made him feel better. When they heard a ground bridge open she patted her knee and put their finger to their lips in a way that said 'our little secret.' "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. But what's your name?" They smiled and shook their head, and walked into the shadows. Bumblebee got up and walked out the door.

'Bee and Raf were racing fast in the desert of Nevada. Bumblebee bleeped and bloobed in joy.

"It's great to do this again!" Raf yelled.

"I know, right?"

"I can't belive you took on Mech and Starscream all by yourself."

"Well I.." Bumblebee stopped, remembering his promise.

"Well what."

"Nothing, I just was dosing off. You know it's been a while since I've gone this fast." 'Bee hated lying to his friend, he hoped it worked though.

"Okay?" Raf said, wondering what he really meant.

What do you guys think? I don't think I got Ratchets mumbles and stuff right. I tried to get the lines right from the show though.