Nahko's POV
"I don't know why you felt the need to come here, the rate of your change has not changed. And I detect no further abnormalities on your scan" Ratchet states.
"I know and I am sorry for interrupting your work on creating the synthetic energon. But recently I've be feeling a little drained, not matter what I do or eat. My body appears to be weaker" I explain.
"Hm" he hums becoming thoughtful. "Your body could be craving energon" he suggests.
"But you said techno-organics could live on food or energon" I remind him.
"Most can, I am not as knowledgable on the subject as Shockwave was" he states.
"Who's Shockwave?" I ask him curious.
"Decepticon scientist, he loved messing with the natural order of things" he tells me. "Perhaps we should give you a small dose of energon?" he suggests.
"No, I know how low you guys are and I am not going to take any energon from you guys while I can still survive on human food" I tell him. "Just focus on the synthetic energon and I'll let you know if I get worse" I assure him.
"I was actually about to test another batch, it's surprisingly stable" he states as Raf appears.
"Hey Ratchet. Is that syntetic Energon?" Raf asks him curious.
"Well, yes in fact I'm preparing to test the sample. I see that you'd come equipped with protective goggles" he states.
"I can watch?" Raf asks.
"You both can" Ratchet states.
"But I don't have protective goggles or glasses" I state.
"I'll be fine, just stay by Raf" he tells me. I nod my head. "We just add some to this test engine" he states. Doing so and turns it on. It powers up and the wheel begins to spin.
"It works!" Raf and I cheer. He calls Bee over.
"This iteration of the formula requires further trial before we can even think about using it for fuel, ammunition, or first aid" Ratchet tells him.
"Which sucks as your supplies are low" I add sadly.
"Nahko is correct" Ratchet agrees. "Our severely outnumbered warriors have been rapidly burning through our stockpile of late as the decepticon army continues to run us ragged and grind us down. Natural energon is in such short supply on your planet, and Megatron seems to have his oily claws buried deep in all the earth's deposits. But if we can successfully produce a synthetic form, we can manufacture all the energy we'll ever need" he explains.
"I know you'll figure it out Ratchet" I assure him and he gives me a weak smile. Suddenly the computer goes off. Alerting us to exposed energon.
"More energon on the move" Arcee states.
"Again?" Bulkhead asks.
"Their recent activity suggests a familiar pattern. The decepticons are desperately scouting for new deposits to mine" Optimus declares.
"Optimus If one of you comes back wounded this time. Well, our energon reserves are nearly depleted" Ratchet tells him sadly.
"Understood" Optimus says nodding his head. "Activate the ground bridge" he instructs. Ratchet does so. "Autobots, roll out!" he orders and they leave. Ratchet closes the bridge behind them muttering something to himself.
"Hey Raf, I could use your thoughts on my science essay" I state. He nods and we head to the human area. "I think I got everything, but can you think of anything I missed?" I ask handing him the essay. He skims through it.
"You explain how the fuel in rockets work and the equations for it. But maybe add a diagram?" he suggests. "Maybe say why they use liquid hydrogen instead of other types of fuel" he adds.
"Thanks Raf, think you can..." I start to ask. When we hear something heavy hit the floor in the other room. "Ratchet!" we exclaim and race to the other room to see him unconscious on the ground. We start calling his name, trying to wake him up. He soon does and I notice his eyes are now green, like the synthetic energon.
"How is it that such small beings can be so loud?" Ratchet complains as he sits up.
"Are you hurt? You fell" Raf states. As Ratchet stands up on his own two feet.
"What happened?" I ask him.
"I'm fine" Ratchet tells us and looks at the screen on his arm. "I'm more than fine. Ah! Energy efficiency is up 30%? Motor function's optimal? Any word from the others?" he asks us. Raf shakes his head.
"Are you sure you're ok Ratchet?" I ask him concerned.
"I'm fine Nahko" he assures me.
"Ratchet, lock on to Arcee's and Jazz's coordinates and prepare an emergency ground bridge" Optimus orders of the comms. Ratchet heads to the computer and locks onto their coordinates.
"I'm locked on. Arcee, Jazz decelerate and prepare to return to base" Ratchet orders.
"Save it, Ratchet. I'm too close" Arcee tells him.
"She means, we're to close" Jazz adds.
"Don't be a fool!" Ratchet snaps at them. Suddenly the computer alerts us to Arcee being hurt and we hear Jazz shout her name over the comms. "She's hurt. Man the ground bridge" he tells us and goes through it.
"Did Ratchet just go in as back up?" Raf asks me shocked.
"Yes, he never does that" I state. It wasn't long before we were connected to activate a ground bridge. We did so and everyone returned safely. Jazz explaining how awesome Ratchet was.
"Alright, what's your secret?" Arcee asks Ratchet.
"Just a little something I like to call synthen" Ratchet states showing us a canister of synthetic energon.
"You completed the formula?" Jazz asks impressed.
"Yep" Ratchet states.
"So, Ratchet makes a better tough guy than I do a smart guy?" Bulkhead asks.
"Ratchet, I question the wisdom of using yourself as a test subject" Optimus states.
"Optimus, you didn't see Ratchet out there. He was in overdrive. We should all try this stuff" Arcee states.
"Me first" Jazz volunteers.
"No" I tell him.
"Or give Ratchet more so we can take a vacation" Bulkhead suggests.
"I agree that the initial results seem promising, but I recommend that further testing be confined to machines, not autobots" Optimus states. "Outnumbered though we may be, old friend, we need a warrior in the laboratory right now more than we need another in the field" he tells Ratchet. Who nods, but the look in his eyes say he won't be staying in the lab.
"Jazz I want to go home" I state.
"Ah sure Nahko" he says and transforms. I get in and he leaves. "You ok?" he asks me.
"Just tired" I tell him. "Jazz promise me you won't take any of the synthetic energon?" I ask.
"Why?" he asks.
"Just promise me, please" I plead.
"Ok, I won't take it" he assures me. "So want to do anything tomorrow?" he asks me. "I found this awesome spot to kick it" he states.
"I was gonna hang out with Miko" I tell him sheepishly. "We haven't had much sisterly time together recently. So we were gonna go shopping" I state. "Keep an eye on Ratchet tomorrow" I add as we reach my host parents house. He agrees to and I go inside.
(Time skip)
Turns out I missed a lot while having sister time with Miko. Ratchet nearly died. But he is ok and on the mend. The autobots even got more energon, so their stores are full again. Ratchet then promised to never test the synthetic energon on himself again and only on machines. Anyway, the planetary alignment is happening in a couple of weeks and I am so excited for it.
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Transformers Prime: Nahko
FanfictionNahko is Miko's older twin sister. They currently live in Jasper Nevada as exchange students. She is also what her sister calls a nerd. She is really into space and longs to an astronaut in future. She is in an accident that left a shard of energon...
