Transformers Prime: Shattered Glass (Completed)

Chapter Twelve

"How is she?"

Jack and Rafael were staring at the screen, where their counterparts, along with Miko, were watching them on the other side. Ratchet/Soundwave were the only ones in the room.

"The doctors said she has a concussion and broken bones, and, uh...we basically were lucky to get her to the hospital when we did," Jack replied. "Did you ever hear anything from...Optimus?"

Ratchet paid attention when he heard Optimus' name mentioned.

"He...actually hasn't done much. How about Megatron?"

"Laying low," Jack mumbled. Miko frowned.

"What are they up to?" Raf wondered out loud.

"Trying to figure out a way to conquer both worlds together I bet," Jack muttered bitterly, but he couldn't blame the Autobots. They were placed in a bad situation where both consequences were less than ideal. Rafael hesitantly set a hand on his arm.

"What happens when they do end up doing something?" the young boy asked. It was a question nobody seemed to know the answer to. Except, of course, Megatron and Optimus Prime.

"Whatever happens...we'll all be there to help each other, right?"

Jack stared at his counterpart. He was too much like Raf for him to believe that was a different version of him.

"Yeah, the 'Bots can go through dimensions now, thanks to-" Raf choked for half a second "-Ratchet."

"You're welcome," the medic shouted, but it was more of a "I heard that," kind of tone. Raf waved nervously at the screen. If Miko were here she would have laughed.

Miko.

Jack frowned and looked toward the exit of the base. Arcee noticed and walked up next to him, and the other Miko tensed for half a second.

"You think you'd be able to see her?" she asked, and Jack turned over to look at her, nodding. "By now she'd be out of surgery. I just don't know what I'd tell her parents."

"Car crash?" Miko offered. Jack glanced over at her and nodded. Technically a transforming car did-

He mentally slapped himself. That wasn't something to make a joke of. No, definitely not.

Jack looked over at Raf, silently asking if he wanted to come. Raf nodded, and Arcee stopped Jack before they could walk off the catwalk and over to Bee.

"Keep me posted, alright?"

Jack nodded, and Bee agreed to take them after Raf asked, and the other dimension's trio watched as the Autobot they knew to be ruthless and violent to be caring and almost...adorable. He transformed with a happy sounding buzz and the two teens got inside the Urbana 500 before it drove off.

"Nothing's normal anymore," Miko muttered.

"That dimension is definitely weird," Raf added.

"Then what is this dimension to them?" Jackson asked, looking at the two. "Probably...insane."

"You've got that right," Ratchet muttered as he looked at them through the screen. Raf waved again, but this time the kids were surprised when Ratchet looked up and gave him a ghost of a smile.

***

"Soundwave, adjust the GroundBridge to these settings," Megatron called as soon as he stepped through the bridge. He had stayed to witness the Autobots make their exchange in case something had happened, but nothing did.