Hidden Spark on Earth II (TFP)

Chapter 8

The next week passes and Saphira was already sick of the morning sickness. The nausea has remained mild, but that didn't make it any less annoying. Optimus would come to expect that Saphira would be sick after each recharge. It made him feel horrible that he couldn't stop her from being sick. And she was upset that Megatron hasn't done anything yet to prove that he is trustworthy. Optimus could understand why, Megatron's sparkling would still be calling for Megatron.

Aside from that, Knockout was made to help Ratchet harvest and process white energon two more times that week. The supply of the substance was enough that Ratchet believed would cover Saphira for a year. He was advised that they could restock again in a few months. They also built multiple new shelving that went into Saphira's room, Optimus's berth room and the lobby, all with white energon vials. The easy access was very welcomed and Saphira found herself drinking it three times a day already.

Knockout did assist with changing the frequency of the scanners to locate Megatron's warship. He knew the ship could be detected at a specific frequency, and the autobots were glad they could track it now. The only reason why they didn't detect it on other frequencies was because Megatron didn't want human equipment detecting it. It was understandable, though Optimus seemed to check the ship's position regularly. Though they came to realize that the ship was remaining in the same spot. Optimus guessed that Megatron just hasn't moved the ship yet, or there was another reason.

Optimus was also worried the Iacon decryptions he had uncovered for Megatron. He did not know if Megatron was going to find whatever he had decrypted for the con or not, but he was certain the temptation to find out would draw him in soon. He wished that he could remember what he had decrypted as it pained him that he couldn't remember. Saphira tried telling him that he shouldn't worry, but as far as he knew, Megatron took advantage of him while he thought that he was still Orion Pax.

Knockout has gained more trust during the week too. Aside from helping with the white energon and changing the frequency so they could track the ship, he did actually get to help Ratchet with some anti nausea medication for Saphira. He helped the bot even though Ratchet told him not to, and the medicine proved to be a success. It didn't prevent Saphira from being sick completely, but it definitely soothed the nausea immensely. It made Saphira happy, and the con actually made fast friends with Arcee. That was a surprise to everyone, and Saphira actually walked into Knockout's berth room once to find him offering advice to Arcee about waxing and polishing, and the type of showers she should have. The femme tried to act as though she was there for another reason, but Saphira didn't fall for it. She thought it was good that Arcee would do some self TLC.

Miko did also teach Saphira how to make a traditional Japanese breakfast. It was a lot of fun to learn, and Saphira found herself preferring this as a breakfast over pancakes. Mostly because the breakfast offered everything she would need for the start of the day. And she found it easier to stomach too. Saphira was finding that cakes, pancakes and biscuits were actually becoming less desirable to her palette. And yet, she was still happy to eat ice cream and chocolate. It was clear her taste buds were already changing, but she didn't seem bothered by it.

Saphira was currently in the lobby, she was watching Jack and Miko play their video game against each other while Raf worked on some homework and the bots were doing something. Optimus was by Ratchet as the medic was doing some scans. Knockout was in his room applying wax to his body, apparently it was very much needed, and no one was arguing with him.

"Huh?" Ratchet hummed suddenly when he picked up something. "Strange, I'm getting a signal." He typed on the console to bring up the location of the signal. "It is coming from this location here. It seems to be an autobot beacon, but it's not quite the same signal as what we are used to. It seems...ancient..."