Aqua-star's POV
Ratchet and I examining the computers, a new energon sources has appeared. We are narrowing down the search area. Bulkhead head returned with Miko and was giving her a lecture for skipping out of detention. Where she was suppose to be doing her history report. "We're detecting a fresh energon pulse from the nation called Greece" Ratchet states.
"An ancient city -- Quite historic, I believe" I say sending Bulkhead a look. He smiles getting the idea.
"Ancient Greece, huh? Oh, field trip" he says. He leaves with Miko to Greece through the ground bridge. Bulkhead soon radios in saying they had an encounter with a decepticon. Ratchet bridged them back and they show us a picture of a painting Miko took a photo of.
"It is indeed an energon harvester" Optimus states.
"It's a powerful tool created by the ancients to remove raw energon from any source" I explain to the kids.
"Greek gods knew autobots?" Raf asks curious.
"No, the ancients often used the art of a given era to conceal message" Optimus tells them.
"This fresco was likely a signpost indicating a harvester's location hidden somewhere on this planet" I state. "Shame you couldn't get anymore photos" I add as I examine the image.
"Uh, Optimus, if the harvester removes energon from anything, and you all have energon pumping inside you" Jack says.
"In Decepticon hands, the harvester would be a devastating weapon" Optimus tells him.
"See? You were a genius to total that painting" Miko states.
"Miko's not wrong" Arcee says.
"Yes, but it is still to dangerous to leave out there in the world" I state.
"How can we or the cons find it without the full fresco?" Arcee asks.
"With high-speed Internet" Raf states and we all look at him. "If you do an image search for 'Greek God' and 'golden orb', this pops up" he tells us. A picture of a statue of Poseidon holding the harvester in the same pose as the mosaic appears on his laptop's screen. Raf picks the laptop up and shows it to us. "It's in a museum" he states.
"That the real deal?" Arcee asks Optimus and I.
"Yes" I state.
"Contact Agent Fowler" he orders. But we get Agent Fowler's voice mail.
"What's plan B?" I ask Optimus.
"Without Agent Fowler's direct aid, we will have to confiscate the harvester on our own" he states.
"Whoa, whoa. 'Confiscate'? As in steal museum property?" Jack asks him.
"That sounds illegal" Raf adds.
"I do not wish to break human law, but once the Decepticons learn of the harvester's location, they will not hesitate to obtain it by any means necessary. We must act covertly" Optimus explains.
"Okay, no offense Optimus. But covertly and giant robots don't really go together. Museums are public. And they have guards and security cameras" Jack tells him.
"No problem! We're small enough to sneak in. And we are not a government secret" Miko states.
"Miko, I'm not sure that's wise" Bulkhead tells her.
"Actually it maybe our best bet Bulkhead" I tell him.
"The longer we debate, the more time we give the Decepticons" Optimus states. So we plan. Then Optimus rolls out with Bee, Arcee and Bulkhead. While Ratchet and I are en-charge of the ground bridge. The kids are going to retrieve the harvester while the others keep guard. "Jack, Miko, Raf, I will have a clear view of you. Once you secure the harvester, I will contact Ratchet to bridge you back to base" he says comming in.
Jack, Miko and Raf stand on a lift in front of the groundbridge.Ratchet pulls the groundbridge lever, activating it. "Now, since you'll bypass all points of normal entry, you won't need to worry about setting off the alarm" he tells them.
"But take care to avoid any security guards" I add. They nod their heads. They go through the ground bridge on the lift. We close it behind them and wait.
(Time skip)
The others returned empty handed and I treated Optimus. He has us split up to go search different energon locations for Starscream. "On all likelihood, Starscream will use the harvester to gather as much energon as quickly as he can from the planet's otherwise unmineable energon deposits. Approach with extreme caution" he ordered us. "Starscream will not hesitate to turn the harvester on any one of us" he states.
I go with Arcee to a forest. We scan for cons and find nothing. We soon get a radio call from Ratchet. Saying the cons are in Greece and Bulkhead is fighting them. We're bridged back to base with the others. Ratchet then opened a bridge to Greece and we roll out. Ready to fight.
We transform and start to fire at the cons closing in on Bulkhead. I notice it's Knockout and Breakdown. I try to ignore Knockout, focusing on firing on Breakdown. The two transform and drive out of the ruins. Starscream initially tries to fight back, but quickly decides to retreat.
We rush over to Bulkhead, who smiles weakly. "Hey" he says weakly. I examine him and we ship him back to base. Giving him energon to replenish his energon supplies. The next day he went with Agent Fowler to retrieve Miko from the museum.
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Picture above of the fresco and picture on the external link of Knockout with Breakdown.
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Aqua-star: Transformers Prime
FanfictionAqua-star was an orphan before Arcee took her under her wing. Arcee became a big sister to Aqua-star. Now follow Aqua-star's journey in Transformers Prime Seasons 1 - 3. Picture on cover of Aqua-star. Warning there maybe some very slow updates.
