Transformers Prime: Shattered Glass (Completed)

Chapter Eleven

"Megatron, you have what you want," Arcee growled, immediately transforming her servos into blasters. "Let us do what we need."

"Ah, but I do not have what I want," Megatron replied coolly, staring straight into her optics before looking over to Optimus.

"I want your scientist."

"Not happening," Bulkhead replied immediately, and Megatron raised an optic ridge.

"Then nobody is walking through that portal," he stated simply, unsheathing his blade. Bulkhead stared at it as he realized the complication.

"I actually am not even interested in Ratchet, just the data he possesses," Megatron added, tapping his helm with his left servo. "Merely the instructions on how to safely convert the bridge."

"I thought Soundwave would be able to do that in a snap, why do you want Ratchet instead?" Arcee asked, keeping her blasters trained on the former gladiator.

"You are about to test it, are you not? If it proves successful, I will not need to waste Soundwave's or your time. A life is at stake, isn't it?" he asked, raising his optic ridge again. Optimus looked grim. It was bad enough that his counterpart and Megatron already had connections. The Prime was torn on what to do. He commed Ratchet and quietly explained the situation as Arcee kept interrogating Megatron, who was for once being patient.

Ratchet didn't know what to do either. Give Megatron the data to save Miko and get the kids back, or don't and strand them there?

If he were in one of his more saltier moods, it would be a given. But he had found himself missing the kids. And this was a serious topic anyway.

But everyone would be potentially in danger with Megatron and the other Optimus working together.
He thought about what the kids would say in this situation, but came up blank on Miko and Raf. Jack, being like Orion, he could guess he'd pull another one of his "this is bigger than the lives of six humans" speech. But he wasn't sure if the other Miko would agree. He glanced over at June, who was staring at him intently, wondering what he would do. He let out a heavy sigh as he made himself choose a decision.

"I'm opening the GroundBridge," he gave them a heads up, briefly looking to Jackson and telling him to "man the bridge" out of habit, typing some things on the console before pulling out a type of flash drive, pulling the lever to the bridge and walking through confidently.

He arrived on the other side, locking optics with Megatron immediately, and he just glared.

"And you'll let us do what we need?" he asked, optics narrowed.

"You have my word," Megatron replied, before extending his servo patiently.

"If you don't, you'll never see the light of day again," Ratchet threatened, setting it in his servo. Megatron just chuckled lightly at the threat, knowing Ratchet probably couldn't do too much.

"You have what you want, Megatron," Optimus stated, and everyone knew it was Optimus' way of telling Megatron to leave them be.

"I do, indeed," Megatron replied, staring at the flash drive, smiling as he did, before transforming and flying out. As he did, Ratchet let his confident façade fall, not knowing if he had truly done the right thing.
*
Back at his console, the Autobot medic changed the portal calibrations to prepare for stage two of the process, calling the other side in the process. He had bridged the other Jack Miko and Raf out just prior.

"What's the status?" Starscream greeted.

"We got a little held back but it's been taken care of. Let me know that whatever's been thrown through as a test hasn't been tampered with by the bridge," Ratchet instructed, pulling the lever. He looked over to the comm system.

"Anything abnormal?"

"If you call a purple GroundBridge abnormal, then yes," Arcee replied as Bulkhead threw a rock. Ratchet turned to look at the The Decepticons, mainly Soundwave and Knockout, examined it thoroughly before deeming it safe. Jack picked Miko up carefully, stopping at the mouth of the oddly colored portal and staring at it. He looked over at Raf, who was looking at him expectantly. Jack inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly, before walking in, Miko's head resting on his shoulder, barely conscious.

Remembering last time, Jack offered his elbow to Raf as they walked inside the vortex, and Raf took it gladly, holding on as if his life depended on it. Unlike their first encounter, there was no spinning, though there was still silence, save for the sound of their breathing. They passed their counterparts along the way, and Miko and Jack nodded to each other in greeting while Raf stared at the injured Miko. Jackson and Rafael just quickly waved before they stared at each of their counterparts for a minute, stopping as they stared at each other.

"Will she make it?" Miko asked.

"I hope so," was Jack's reply.

"I'm right here you know," Miko rasped, her eyes cracking open slightly to look at her counterpart. She smiled a little before her eyes closed again, and the two trios continued on.

*

"There's a sight for sore optics," Bulkhead stated once they came through, relief washing over him when he found that they were unharmed. Well, since they went through the bridge, which closed after them. Ratchet immediately went to work on switching it back, and by that time Miko was fully unconscious on Jack's shoulder, who just stood there awkwardly until the bridge opened again, perfectly normal. They walked through, and Ratchet was sitting there in his vehicle mode, June standing next to him. She quickly got Miko situated before hugging Jack and Raf tightly and then driving off with Ratchet, leaving the others in a slight awkward silence. The bridge hummed softly, still online.

*
"You did well."

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For once I actually wasn't drowning in homework today and I knew this was long overdue for an update.

This time I actually won't apologize for that. I don't have a life because school and this fandom took it over, but I was busy. But hey, I got it out there at least. Once things settle down in a few weeks hopefully I can get back to updating something at least once a week :>

Thank you for reading though! Just passing ten chapters and this book has past 10K reads! Thank you so much for your support and for your patience with my wacky schedules. I appreciate all you do to support me.

This chapter was pretty much just rescuing the kids, but hopefully the action can pick up again soon.
Until next time!