Of Drones and Logic

Autobot Abomination

AN: Because of a reader of my story named "Cigwave" made the picture of TFP Shockwave as a murder drone that is above this Author's Note, you all have a good idea of what he looks like. Anyway, enjoy the chapter.

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Ratchet placed a small tissue sample under a microscope and looked through its lenses, gaining a closer view of the DNA of the organic growth.

Knockout, a former Decepticon medic, meanwhile, ran a simple check up on a cybertronian Protoform, one of the many Protoforms the Autobots have onboard the Axalon, that laid on the table.

"Ratchet..." a voice of authority spoke. Ratchet turns his helm to see a large blue Autobot with large shoulder pads and claws replacing his right servo approach the medic.

"Have you discovered anything on the organic growth that Arcee and Bumblebee found?" the Autobot asked. The medic fully faced the blue Autobot.

"No, Ultra Magnus, not yet. Whatever this organic growth is..."

Ratchet then gestures to the tissue sample of the organic growth inside a test tube.

"It's nothing I've ever encountered. I've never seen any form of organic material like this in all my years."

"Well, if you ask me, I'd say that this stuff is pretty revolting... and creepy." Knockout said as he tapped the glass tube containing the organic growth.

"Then perhaps we should head to where this substance was first discovered. We might find a clue on what exactly this growth is." Magnus concluded before he placed his only good servo on his com link.

"Team Prime, report to the bridge." He ordered and a few minutes later, the rest of Team Prime became present in the bridge.

"What do you need, sir?" Bulkhead, the large green Autobot, asked.

"Team, as we know, Arcee and Bumblebee discovered some strange organic growth during their investigation on recent Decepticon activity. So far, the good doctor and Knockout have been unable to comprehend what the organic substance is or where it came from but what we do know is that the Decepticons clearly want it for a reason we have yet to figure out. That's why we have decided for all of us, Ratchet and Knockout included, to go back to that place and investigate the area some more. Whatever Starscream wants it for, we can not allow him to have it or he might use it to conquer Cybertron." Magnus explained to the group before Smokescreen walked up and spoke.

"Is it a good idea for all of us to go? What if the Cons find the Axalon with no one manning the groundbridge?" Smokescreen gave his concerns.

"Don't worry Smokey, the Axalon is equipped with the Nemesis' cloaking technology which we tinkered to hide Autobot signals. Screamer won't be able to track the ship's coordinates." Knockout explain with a smug grin.

"You are right to be worried, Smokescreen. But Knockout is correct; we possess a remote control link directly to our groundbridge, meaning that there is no need to man the groundbridge." Ratchet assured Smokescreen as he took out a groundbridge remote control before a set the designated coordinates and activated the groundbridge, summoning a green vortex. Magnus then walked between Team Prime and the groundbridge portal.

"Autobots, roll out." Magnus said before he and the rest of Team Prime transformed into their respective vehicle forms and drove into the groundbridge, the portal closing shortly after.

The bridge was left in silence now that all of Team Prime have left the Axalon. Our view slowly shifts to the tissue sample of the organic growth. We view slowly zooms in on the organic growth.