*BANG BANG BANG*
The sound comes from down the hallway throughout the tunnels of the old missile silo. It rings in everyone's ears. Most of the Autobots and the children all have their ears covered, hoping it will stop soon. Shelby stands on top of the platform next to Dreadwing trying to ignore the salty cries for help. The whines for attention and the angered feeling of resentment.
"Will someone please make it stop!" Miko cries out. "I would have stayed at home, if I would have known Starscream was going to be locked up in here."
"Optimus maybe the children should go back home. We don't know what will be happening soon. They need to be safe." Shelby suggests.
"They are safer here. We can protect them better than their parents." Arcee snaps, glaring at Shelby.
"I know you're not happy with how my retellings from my coma are, but you don't need to keep taking it out on me." Shelby says gently.
"You ruined it for yourself. You could have been here the whole time, but you left. You could have told us everything, but you decided that something else was more important." Arcee starts to go off.
"Whoa, our cause doesn't have to revolve around her. Maybe she did have something important going on." Hot Rod intervened, stepping closer to Dreadwing and Shelby.
Dreadwing has yet to say anything. His optics staying locked on Arcee. As if waiting for her to strike.
"She could know exactly how this goes and she isn't helping at all. How can you be on her side?" Arcee roars.
"That is enough!" Optimus bellows throughout the base as he walks into the hanger.
The whole group stops talking and turns to face him. His gait is strong and powerful as he comes in. He stops in front of the group, looking over them all. His gaze piercing into each and every one of them. A disappointed look that made them all shiver.
"We should be grateful that Shelby even knows something of what happens in the future. She was also the one that was able to spot Starscream before he was able to get away with the keys. If anything, you should be thanking her, Arcee." He says pointing the last statement to the two-wheeler.
Arcee huffs but doesn't say anything. Only crossing her arms and storming away.
"We need to go out to Starscream's hideout and retrieve the last key." Optimus declares.
"Did he even say where it was?" Bulkhead asks.
"The harbinger." Dreadwing finally speaks.
"Well let's go then." Miko piped up.
"You are staying here, Miko. We don't know what else could be there." Bulkhead says strictly to her.
"Aw." She whines and sits down on the couch, continuing to pout.
"Ratchet, Arcee and Hot Rod will stay here. Incase anything happens while we are gone. The rest of us will go to the downed Decepticon ship." Optimus orders.
"Can I come too, Optimus?" Shelby asks, raising her hand.
"No, you will stay here. I can't risk your safety as well." He speaks.
Her shoulders drop, but she doesn't say anything more. She knows he is right. It still isn't a good idea for her to go out until this whole thing is over. Dreadwing turns to look at her before looking back up at Prime.
"I'd rather stay back, if possible." He speaks.
"No, I know your history with Starscream. I'd rather you come with." Optimus says.
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Find Me (You Saved Me Series Book 3)
Fanfiction3rd book to the You Saved Me Series. If you have not read the first or second book, I'd advise doing so before reading this one. Shelby's back at it. Everything she knew the past five years was all a dream. Dreadwing, the Autobots, her almost dying...
