Running up that hill! (Optimus Prime Fanfic)

Chapter 11

3rd POV

"Marco. Marco. MARCO!" Softspark yelled in Bulkhead's comm unit. ::Alex?:: Bulkhead asked. 

"NO! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SAY POLO!" She joked. ::Huh? Alex. . . Let Ratchet now I need a Ground Bridge.:: Bulkhead said. 

"Engaging the enemy on your own was foolish, Bulkhead." Optimus scolded him. "Breakdown jumped me. I knew I could take him." He said. "But we should see the other guy, right, Bulk?" Softspark asked. Bulkhead looked down. "Uh. . . Yeah. About that."

"You didn't torch him?" Miko asked. "Not exactly. I-I figured you all did." Bulkhead said. Bluestrike tilted his head confused. "Oh."

"When I came to, Breakdown was just gone. I remember hearing a copter. Maybe It was Agent Fowler or Bluestrike?"

"Not me and Bluestrike's been with Softspark all day." Fowler said. "But I have an idea who. Show me where this 'Con-napping occurred." Fowler said. Bulkhead got up. 

"This is where we picked up Bulkhead." Ratchet said. "The Kamchatka Peninsula in Eastern Russia. Much of it was abandoned 20 years ago when it's volcano first erupted. My intel reported MECH activity there earlier today."

"Mech? You mean those techie guys?" Miko asked. "The very ones who know of our existence on your planet and the ones who injured Softspark." Ratchet said. "They must have tracked one of us there."

"But what would they want with Breakdown?" Miko asked. "What's it matter? They can have him." Arcee said. ::I agree with Arcee.:: Bumblebee said. Softspark turned. Bulk chuckled. "Yeah. Dragged off by humans. Guess I softened him up for them, huh?"

"Yeah. . ." 

"Ratchet, activate the previous ground bridge coordinates. We will rescue Breakdown." Softspark spoke and Optimus nodded. "WHAT?!"

"Optimus, you can't be serious." Arcee stated. ::Why not let Megatron do it?:: 

"Mech can melt him down for all I care. Let the 'Cons rescue their own." Bulkhead snapped. "It is unlikely that Megatron would bother with mercy." Softspark scoffed. "Okay, But this is Breakdown we're talking about."

"Sometimes we must rise above ourselves for the greater good. Like Softspark is." Optimus said. "Oh, what's that supposed to mean?! Breakdown's gonna be grateful and go all soft and join the cause?" Bulkhead sneered. "While it is unlikely that any Decepticon would choose the path of good, even they possess the potential for change." Optimus said. 

Bulk growled. "I knew where this was headed!"

"By 'Greater Good,' I mean humankind." Bulkhead shook his head. "Mech presents a clear and present danger."

"Prime's right, Two-Ton. We know Mech is obsessed with obtaining groundbreaking technology. Which means we cannot allow cybertrionian biology to fall into their hands." Optimus said. 

Softspark was petting Bluestrike and He cooed. Softspark and Bluestrike went with them. 

They got to the place and it was abandoned. They saw track. "Forget the tracks, Bumblebee, I'm picking up a faint energon signal 3 clicks north by northwest." Ratchet said. 

"Breakdown." Optimus said. "But we shouldn't be getting a reading unless. . . Energon's been spilled." Softspark said. 

The Autobots followed the signal and it led to a place and Softspark walked beside Optimus Bluestrike in the air. "Reading's coming from right. . . Here." They saw the Optic. 

"Breakdown's eye." Softspark widened her eyes. 

Ratchet put the eye on his scanner and it started to scan it. "What are you doing?" Arcee asked. "The Optic receptors might have retained the final images seen." Ratchet said. 

"What do you know? Weird Science wins again." Arcee said. 

It then opened a live video. "Well, well. Optimus Prime. A pleasure to set eyes on you again." Silas said. 

"He's converted the optics to a two-way feed." Ratchet said. "And you must be Silas." Optimus stated. "In the flesh. But being that our captive is not one of yours, I have to admit I was expecting Megatron."

"In this circumstance, Autobots and Decepticons share a common foe." Optimus said. "Mech is anything but common. Our guest  is yielding quite a bit of information about your biomechanics, as you can see. . . Although Breakdown himself can't see so well anymore."

"We don't fear you." Ratchet snapped. "Oh, but you should. In fact, I would strongly urge that you not stand your ground."

Softspark then looked down. 

"THERE'S A BOMB!"

Everyone ran and Bluestrike dropped behind Softspark and covered her with his body. Once the explosion calmed down, Bluestrike turned growling. 

Optimus got over and helped Softspark up. "So, any idea where they're keeping the rest of Breakdown?" Arcee asked. 

Bluestrike roared as he fired his blast. Softspark was on his back and he fired at them. The Decepticons fled. 

Bluestrike roared. He snorted. 

He then landed. He sniffed Bulkhead. He patted Bluestrike's head.