But The Old You Died, And I Still Loved You

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At The Isle Of Onyx Prime
"Hey, Wolfy? I have one Question. Didn't the Cortex Helm Get Destroyed In our thing against tarn?" Hot Rod Said."No. It Did Not. It almost was. Tarn Dropped It from the Shock of Soundwave..you know, and I put it in my Subspace, and then I brought it back here."Thunderhowl Admitted."You are one of 2 people who know this. That is the main reason I have been coming up here a lot lately, as you may have noticed."He said."Oh... I was kinda wondering why you were up here so often. How do you even know where you are walking before removing the Cloaking Module, Ya Know, it is invisible and all?"Hot Rod Responded."I have My Ways, Noble Hot Rod." Thunderhowl Responded. Thunderhowl puts some digits into a seemingly new keypad next to the door to the hallway that crumbles, which is followed by a "Crumbling Hall Deactivated" "You can Deactivate that?" Hot Rod Said, remembering that bee had mentioned it."Ah Yes, Hot Rod, very simple procedure." Thunderhowl Responded.

They walked down the hallway at their own pace, knowing they didn't have to worry about it crumbling beneath them. Of course, there was still the Gap from the last time. which Thunderhowl, being as agile and quick as he is, somehow managed to Somesault, Grab onto the edge, and Somesault back onto the platform.
Hot Rod Did a Run and Jump Over it.

"Though, Woah Thunderhowl. That was amazing. Where did you learn to do that?"Hot Rod Asked." Cycles of Hard, Dedicated, Patient Practice."He responded."I knew you were agile, but I thought that was just in your wolf mode."Hot Rod Said."No. And... I'm not as agile In my Wolf Mode as I used to be if I'm being completely honest."He admitted."Wait. How are we gonna open the "Hot Rod was about to ask as he saw Thunderhowl opening a different Door."Door.." Hot Rod finished, following him."I was required to make this workaround, as normal bots Cannot get through. Only Matrix Bearers Can." Thunderhowl Explained."Ah."Hot Rod Responded.

As they entered the Chamber where the Cortex Helm is, Hot Rod, Looked Around In Amazement."So this is the Chamber where the cortex helm is."Hot Rod Said."Yes. Due to the... In recent Events, I have installed more safety procedures and Things that Onyx Prime had Created. Like, as you see, there is now a barrier around the Helm. this machine right here is how I concluded that someone might be inside of it. It senses any People Nearby it, or closely directed to it." Thunderhowl Explained."And it shows their exact Location. As it shows, You And I are right here, and then.. it shows 3 bots in the exact spot where it is. but the 3rd one keeps fading."He Explained Further."Any devices in here able to pull them out of it?"Hot Rod asked."Yes. Right There." Thunderhowl Responded, pointing to the only device by the Helm"Ok..let's try this." Hot Rod said. Pressing the Button. And like that, one bot started to Come out and Take Form. As he took form, Hot Rod Started To Recognize Him... He'd know that Cheetah Alt Mode Anywhere."CHEETOR!"Hot Rod Said, hugging his old friend."H-Hot Rod..?" Cheetor Said, As He Looked Around, and Noticed Thunderhowl."Thunderhowl?! Is that You?!"Cheetor Exclaimed, Astonished." Yes. It is me, Cheetor." Thunderhowl said."Wait wait wait. You guys Know Each Other?!" Hot Rod Said."I knew him in my life before being a Guardian Of The Allspark. We were pretty good friends."Cheetor Said. And Then, the second one began to take form, but after almost fully developed, disappeared."Apparently, whoever that was, decided their time Is officially up. They are now one with the Allspark. Must have not been there a long time." Cheetor Said. And finally, the Third Form Began to take shape. It was the person Hot Rod least Expected to see Again. Tarn was the Reason he was gone.. the Love of his life.. was standing right in front of him again.

"Soundwave..?" Hot Rod Said.