Legends In The Making (TFP x OC)

Shadowzone

Ava sat on the base's couch as she helped Miko with her math homework. She hated math, no doubt about it, but she was happy to help her friend.

"Optimus, come take a look at this." Ratchet called out.

The leader strode in with confident steps as he approached Ratchet. A soft look adorned his face mixed with a stern aura revolving around him.

"Yes, old friend?" Optimus greeted.

"I had hoped that my growing expertise on the subject would remain purely academic." Ratchet stated, causing Ava and Miko to listen in. "But though faint, this is clearly a dark energon signature, and it's moving fast."

"Megatron." Optimus gravely said.

"Where'd he find more of the bad stuff?" Arcee asked as her and Bulkhead approached the two.

"And what's he gonna do with it, recruit a new army of the undead?" Bulkhead added on.

Miko paused her homework with an excited look in her eyes, "Zombiecons?!"

"We cannot rule out the possibility, especially since Megatron seems to be heading to a familiar sight." Optimus pointed at the map where the tracker was placed. "Megatron has barely emerged from stasis, and it seems he's already making up for lost time. Bulkhead, Bumblebee, Ava, Ratchet, prepare to roll out."

"Me?" "Ratchy?" Ava and Ratchet asked simultaneously, displaying their confusion.

"If we are dealing with dark energon, I may well require your expertise." Optimus explained and turned to the femme Autobot. "Arcee..."

"Bridge operator." Arcee said. "Got it."

She put the coordinates in and pulled the lever. The tunnel sparked to life in a swirl of colors. Each bot transformed and Ava got into Ratchet's driver's side with her wrist weapons.

"I've never been on a mission with my favorite Autobot." Ava joked as she threaded her fingertips over the steering wheel.

"Beep bop buzz?" (He's your favorite?)

Ava chuckled at the disappointed scout, "You are too, Bee."

He beeped in joy and honked his horn. Ratchet felt something pull inside of him at the interaction between her and Bumblebee.

It wasn't right, what he was feeling, but it angered him. It boiled in his spark chamber and uneased him to no end.

Optimus lead the way as they entered the ground bridge and drove onwards. They made it all the through and ended up with multiple canyons and dry mountains around them.

Ava hopped out of Ratchet's alt mode as he and the others transformed. They began walking around to try and find Megatron.

They only saw a certain Decepticon seeker with high heels, standing in front of a pile of rocks.

"That's not Megatron." Bulkhead noted.

"Rise, Skyquake!" Starscream demanded. "Rise!"

Even so, she felt bad for him. His frame was scratched up, wrecked even, with a weak stance. Every step he took came with a limp and every arm raised came with a flinch.

She'd be lying if she said she didn't feel bad for the seeker. Megatron had obviously done something to him and she couldn't bear the thought of something so horrible. No one deserved that kind of treatment.

Everyone, minus Ava, readied their weapons and pointed it at their enemy.

"Starscream!" Optimus shouted.