Lost Love - A Ratchet Love Story

Chapter Thirty

Anyone who can knows who is in the photo gets a chapter dedicated to them. No cheating.

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Old Friends, New Enemies

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I sighed as I watched Megatronus twitch in his stasis. Who is controlling him? I set a servo on his forehelm and sighed. I closed my optics and seen a face that had evil written all over it. My optics snapped open and I pulled my servo back.

My spark beat fast in its casing. The medbay doors flew open and Ratchet stood there his optics full of worry. I looked over at him as tears threatened to spill. Ratchet walked over and hugged me as I cried. LightningStar came running in too.

"Mom? What's wrong?", she asked and held my servo.

It's been seven years since Megatron crash landed. We have made peace with some of the Decepticons. Starscream and Shockwave went rogue and made their own faction of evil. I continued to cry as Ratchet soothed me. I calmed down enough to speak and pulled away from Ratchet slightly, though he never let go of my waist.

"I know who is controlling him. I seen him. I don't know his name but he's there! He's been feeding off my brother for the longest time. Slowly draining his energy and controlling his mindset. Megatronus is still in there. We just have to find him and help him.", I explained, looking between Ratchet and Lightning. 

Soundwave walked in and set a servo on my shoulder. I smiled at him.

"I think we should head to berth. It's getting late.", Ratchet said, I nodded and we walked out of the med bay.

I sighed in annoyance as I seen the dark colored walls of the Nemesis. I turned to Soundwave.

"We really need to change the color. Maybe to a light blue or something.", I glanced back at him and he shook his helm.

"Jet!", I turned around and watched as the blue mech approached us.

"What is it?", I asked.

"Another attack.", he said breathlessly, "Airachnid is with them."

"Knockout, round up as many as the trained vehicons as you can. I want Dreadwing and Soundwave in the air, You, Breakdown, Smokescreen, and Bulkhead need to keep an optic out for Shockwave. Let's move out!", I ordered as I walked.

Knockout nodded and ran off to find his partner and comerades. Soundwave went with him.

"What do you need us to do?", Ratchet asked.

"Ratchet, keep an optic on Megatronus' status. I want an update every three hours. Lightning, your at the council. I want you to monitor the E.P.C.Ds. Let me know as soon as they make a move. I'm going out in the field with Dreadwing and Soundwave.", I said as we made our way to the bridge where the Autobots were awaiting orders, I turned around to face everyone, "Alright, here's the plan. Dreadwing, Soundwave, and myself will watch for Airachnid and Starscream from the air. Wheeljack, Bulkhead, Knockout, Breakdown, Smokescreen, Bumblebee, I need you six to watch the ground. Shockwave can be anywhere. Ratchet, keep me updated. Lightning, keep an optic on the movements. The rest of you go to your battle stations. Where is Optimus?!"

"He's with his sparkmate. She's really worried about their unborn sparkling. Prime is trying to calm her down.", Wheeljack answered.

"Alright. Lightning, as soon as you see Optimus, inform him that he is to stay with Arcee at all times. She is to not leave the ship under any circumstances.", I ordered, she nodded, "Autobots! Let's move!"

Soundwave opened the bridge and we all went through. When we reached the other side, we were greeted by the lambo twins. We all took off in our own directions. 

"Wahoooo!", I stopped abruptly in the sky when I heard the voice.

"Miko! What on Cybertron?!", I started moving again as she and Jack got situated, "You to better not have been interfacing in my seats!"

Jack and Miko blushed, "Were sorry about that. We thought you were a regular plane and I didn't see the symbol."

::JetBlaze! Look out!:: I looked in front of my flight mode and seen missiles.

"Hang on!", I called out and did a few complicated manovers Megatronus taught me back on Cybertron.

I successfully dogged the missiles and watched as they collided with the rock. 

::Mom?:: I opened the com link.

::Yes, Lightning?:: I answered.

::Lacy is whining and she won't stop. I can't find Miko or Jack. What do I do?:: Lightning asked.

::See if Raf's wife can take care of take care of Lacy until I return.:: I said and locked on Starscream's signal.

::I can't. They just left a few minutes ago for their annual trip.::

::Scrap.:: I cursed as I dogged gunfire from Airachnid ::See if your sire has something for her. I'm sure he has an emergency stash of diapers, baby formula, and all that hiding in the med bay.::

::Okay. Bye mom.::

She cut the link and I glared at Miko and Raf.

"You left Lacy with my daughter?! She doesn't know how to take care of a sparkling!", I growled.

"Sorry. Lightning is the only one we trust with our daughter.", Miko glared at my radio.

"Yes, the result of your interfacing in my flight mode almost a year ago.", I rolled my optics. 

::LOOK OUT!!!:: Knockout yelled through the com link, the three of us aerial bots flew lower so we were just over the tree tops.

"What is that thing?!", I asked, "Soundwave?"

"A Predacon. A male Predacon to be precise.", Soundwave answered.

"Fanslaggingtastic.", I growled.

Blasterfire came from below us and above us. I watched as a silver Porsche drove around with guns sticking out and shooting at the Predacon. Above us, a black and silver ship emerged as it shot at the Predacon.

The beast had to retreat as well as the rest of the E.P.C.Ds. I transformed as well as the rest of the group and watched as the Porsche transformed and a black bot emerged from the ship. They stood in front of me.

"Hey, Autobots! How's it kickin?", the silver bot asked, "I'm Jazz. This here is Ironhide."

"I'm-", I was cut off by Lightning.

::HELP ME! CARRIER, PLEASE HELP!:: Lightning pleaded.

"What's wrong?", I asked into the com link.

::I asked sire about the diapers and whatnot for Lacy, right? Then all of a sudden Arcee comes running in screaming that it's time. I was shooed out of the med bay. So, now, Arcee is screaming and the baby is crying. This place is chaotic!:: 

"Calm down, Lightning. Go in my berthroom. In the table beside the berth I have a stash of formula. Follow the directions. I will be there soon, okay?", I heard an 'okay' from the other end and cut the link, "Introductions will come at a later time. Soundwave?"

He nodded and opened a bridge to the warship.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Why are their 'cons here?", Ironhide asked and took out two good sized cannons.

"The war against the Decepticons is over. We've made peace. However, a new group of evil has arisin. They call themselves E.P.C.D.", I explained and Ironhide put his cannons away.

"What does that stand fo? Wait, wait, wait. Lemme guess. Extra Protocol Corrupted Decepticons.", Jazz smirked.

"Actually, no. It stands for Evil Predacon and Cybertronian Division. They have existed for 7 human years. Just after the war against the cons ended.", I explained and we all went through the bridge and seen Ratchet, "How is he?"