Beast Wars Prime

A Scan and a Skirmish

Okay, here we go again. Chapter three is out and I've reformatted chapter one a bit and added the Disclaimer. Can't believe I forgot it. Hope you enjoy it, and please review if you do. Note: edited 3/15/22

Over fifty miles from the Decepticon base the escaped Wheeljack had led Jack, Miko, and Raf through a wooded area and into a clearing. "Alright, I think we're far enough from where we bridged to send Bulkhead our location."

Raf interrupted. "Are you sure that won't allow the Soundwave to find us?" Jack and Miko looked concerned as well, none of them wanted to end up back in Knockouts' clutches.

Wheeljack nodded, holding up a small egg-shaped device. "This device is set to a frequency that only Wreckers are able to receive. I saw Primes' escape plan before I was shot down and I know Bulkie bridged out near here." He clicked the device once; it gave a small beep and was silent. "It's an ultrasonic frequency I designed; it can't be picked up by most systems." He grinned a bit. "Most useful bit of tech I've made lately." He looked up and saw the kids staring at him. "What?"

"How do you know about ultrasonic tech?" Miko questioned.

Wheeljack cocked an eyebrow. "I did have a life before the war you know. Before I became a Wrecker, I was actually a research scientist." He chuckled. "I used to have a mortar launcher that I'd invent my own shells for. That's where the signal comes from, it was from a 'Vibro shock" shell, unfortunately the prototype overloaded and exploded taking my launcher and that shoulder with it."

He turned and saw the three had taken a big step back at that last statement. "It only happened once!" He exclaimed. "Just stay close for now and stay out of sight. If I know Bulk, he wouldn't have gone too far just yet. He'll probably be here in less than an hour."

Miko decided to take a look around while they waited. Looking through the trees her eyes widened. The woods were behind a car dealership. Seeing there were no people around she went to step onto the lot when someone grabbed her arm. Spinning around to punch them, her fist was caught by Jack. "Easy Miko, it's just me." He said releasing her fist.

She took a deep, calming breath. "Sorry, little paranoid."

Jack nodded, after what happened not even an hour ago paranoia was to be expected. "Today has just been a whole new level of crazy." He sighed. "I don't even know what I look like right now, we were so focused on escaping that I'm just now beginning to process what happened to us." He looked down at himself. His body looked like it was made of silvery metal that felt like skin, except the joints and other sections where his body would move looked like the bots. He saw that Miko was much the same only with more feminine curves. What he assumed was her hair flowed half-way down her back.

Miko snorted. "You look handsome as always." Jack felt his face heat up at the compliment. "Did you see Raf though, he's built like Fort Knox."

Jack nodded. Who knew little Raf would grow like that? Another thought occurred to him. "I just hope our families understand what happened to us." A shiver ran down his spine at what his mom would say when she next saw him.

He saw Mikos' shoulders sag at that statement. "I really don't want to think about that." She sighed. At Jacks' quirked eyebrow she continued. "The only interactions I've had with my parents in the last few years before I came to Jasper was when my tutors said my grades were slipping, and that was just so they could say how much of a disappointment I am."

This got Jacks' attention. Disappointment?

Miko plowed on. "I come from a wealthy family that invested heavily in smart tech. From an early age I was expected to be this perfect little trophy daughter my parents could show off. I was fine with it, at first, I did well in lessons and my grades were high but I was lonely. My parents were only home maybe one night every other week." She took a breath. "Then I found out my parents were looking to enter me into an arranged marriage as part of a corporate merger" Jacks' expression would've been comical if the discussion weren't so serious.