Transformers Prime: Hard Truths, Shattered Lies(#2)

Chapter 9

My arm started feeling really itchy, so I started to itch it vigorously.

As I scratched my arm vigorously, a strange sensation washed over me. It felt like my arm was on fire, and I couldn't shake off the feeling. I tried to ignore it, thinking it was just a side effect of our recent adventure, but it only seemed to get worse.

"Hey, Erin, are you okay? You're scratching your arm pretty intensely," Jack asked, concern etched on his face.

Yeah, I'm fine I replied, trying to reassure him. Probably just a reaction to all the mosquitoes in the forest
But I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease. I regretted not telling Ratchet about the Decepticons injecting Energon into me earlier. It was too late to tell him now, and I knew he'd be pretty mad at me for keeping it a secret.

Just then, Raf exclaimed, "Hey guys, I found something!" We gathered around his laptop, and our eyes widened in amazement.

"Oh don't tell me it's another Bumblebee sighting," Ratchet sighed. His face turned from a frown to shock.

"By the AllSpark," he swore in awe.

"What? What is it?" Smokescreen asked.

"A Cybertronian escape pod," Ratchet announced. I saw Optimus freeze and turn towards us. We gathered around his laptop, and our eyes widened in amazement. Sure enough, on the laptop screen, was a very blurred picture of an escape pod on the ground.

"An Autobot may be in distress," Optimus Prime said, his expression serious. "Ratchet, pinpoint the location of the pod and open up a groundbridge to its coordinates."

Ratchet quickly obeyed, and Optimus instructed, "Ratchet, Arcee, and Bumblebee, we will explore this pod. Ratchet, bring your medical kit."

Smokescreen groaned, "Aw, man!" I tried to reassure him, Relax, we just came back from a mission in the rainforest. But he crossed his arms, looking sulky. I rolled my eyes at his childishness and shrugged.

"Ah ah! Don't even think about following them, Miko!" Jack held down one of Miko's hands down on the couch so she couldn't escape. Raf held down the other hand. I snickered.

"Relax, I wasn't planning to anyways," Miko grumbled. I rolled my eyes. Yeah, sure.

"Autobots! Transform, and roll out!" We head Optimus say his catchphrase. The groundbridge was open, and the four vehicles drove through.

*Autobots POV*

As rhey stepped through the groundbridge, the familiar sensation of teleportation enveloped them. When they opened their eyes, they found themselves standing in front of a sleek, silver escape pod. It was adorned with Cybertronian markings and had a distinctive fin on top.

Ratchet immediately set to work, scanning the pod for any signs of damage or danger. "All clear," he announced, his medical kit at the ready.

Arcee carefully opened the pod's hatch, revealing a dimly lit interior.

"It's empty!" Arcee gasped, when she realized no one was inside. But before they could even process this information, they heard the sound of blaster fire echoing through the air.

"//Incoming!//" Bumblebee shouted in his beeps, as they dove for cover.

Ratchet, Arcee, and Bumblebee returned fire, but their shots were deflected by a sleek, red and black robot. She was a female, with wings etched into her armor and a determined look on her face.

She continued attacking them, and the Autobots did not have enough time to try to talk her into stopping,  so they continued firing back, thinking she was a Decepticon.