Inside Job

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Everyone in the base was now aware, what was going on. It appears, Alpha Trion never had a chance to send the last Omega key, so he put it in Smokescreen, which explains why he thought Con knocked him out when they attacked the Iacon. BurnStar then told what truly happened in her point of view. When cons were attacking Iacon, Alpha Trion came pick her up and take her to one of the rooms. There she saw unconscious Smokescreen, but before she could have asked what was going on, Alpha Trion gave her the music box of Stars. He told her, that it will help to find next Star Supreme and it will also help her, in her first steps. Then she was put into stasis.

"Since, Alpha Trion knew, it's between AlphaStar and former Star supreme's matter to find a new one, he gave you the music box, so their connection could reach her on this planet," said Elena, who was wearing a robe on, since she kind of was wearing now only underwear.

"You could say that," said BurnStar.

"I think it was also good that you hold this thought about Star supreme while then," said Ratchet. "If Decepticons will know that one of you could become next Star Supreme, none of you won't be safe."

"Ratchet, is right," said Arcee. "It's best if all three of you stays in the base until we have all four keys."

"Well, that could give lots of time for you to practice your element," said SweetStar.

"But I still don't know what it is?" said Elena.

"Elena..." said Optimus. "Even with the element or without, you're important to this team."

"But I can't just sit and do nothing. I want help," she said.

"And you will, once you're ready." said Optimus. "and I have feeling AlphaStar knew when and what it will be your part of this team."

Elena only nodded for this and then she was going to the hallway.

"Where are you going?" asked Bulkhead.

"Change my clothes," said Elena. "You expect my walk like this all day," she said and showed what was under her robe. No one made a comment on that. The good thing was she was also wearing under-dress too because then bumblebee would have needed rebooting.



Elena was coming back changing her clothes. she was wearing her normal white dress since her other clothes were on laundry today. When she gets back to the command center, everyone was relieved.

"Did I miss something?" she asked.

"Smokescreen got out from the warship!" cheered SweetStar.

"He did?"

"Look it to yourself," said Ratchet and activated the ground bridge. From it came Smokescreen with two Omega keys.

The first one to greet him was BurnStar who run, jump and hugged him.

"I thought you were gone..." she said.

"Hey, I'm all right..."

"DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN! NEXT TIME KEEP COM-LINK OPEN, MORON!" yelled BurnStar, before she slaps him and hugged him again. Others just watch and smiled. It was good to know they had their rookie back, with two Omega keys.

But then came one thought up, If Megatron only had two Omega keys, that means they now had the only three out of four. Where could that other one be? Then they got once more signal with a message from Starscream. Well, there you had it. He was the one who knocked out Smokescreen and took the fourth key. A cording to a message he wants to exchange it for T-cog. He probably doesn't know what it is. Or does he? He has tricked them more than once. But since it is a matter of their home planet, they can't miss this opportunity. But they need to be really careful.

"I'll take the keys to safe," said Elena.

"Very well," said Optimus and gave her the two keys. Once Elena has left to the hallway, Ratchet activated the ground bridge, so he, Optimus and Bulkhead could go. The rest remained there ready just in case.

Luckily for Elena, the keys weren't so heavy. Well, considering that they rightfully belong to Star Supreme they shouldn't be too heavy. Like carrying two snow-shovels. Once she came to a right vault, she opens it and closes it once she got inside. SweetStar had put the first one on ice for safe keeping. Elena got up with the keys and used her fire element to melt two places of the ice, to put the two keys to it. Once they were in place she switches to the ice to blog it.

"Done," she said. "Now if everything goes..." she got cut off when something blows the door. Then Everything happened so fast. She wasn't sure, but someone came in break the ice and took keys one by one. And then suddenly in ten seconds, she was lifted. She was kidnapped along with keys. But how she couldn't see who because everything was happening so so fast. She managed to see how she along with keys got carried quickly through the hallway to the command center, while fire alarm got active and water started to pour. Before getting a chance to yell for help they passed through the ground bridge.

When they got through, she saw how Optimus, Ratchet, and Bulkhead tried to get to her like they realize who was behind this. But when it hit her. The one, who blow the door, took the keys and her, it was Starscream. But how he got this fast? Unless... he got some red energon. Ratchet did tell it could give super speed. Well, she didn't expect it would be that fast. Now that she realized, what was going on, she tried to get off Starscream's grabs and maybe even kick his tailpipe -like Bulkhead always says - and get the keys back. But he was still too fast until it red energon worn off and Optimus aimed his gun at him.

"DAD! HELP!" she yelled.

"He has the Omega keys!" said Ratchet.

Realizing his plan has been discovered, Starscream aims one of his missiles to escape. Elena started to struggle to get off from Starscream, while he tried to pick remote of the bridge, which wasn't easy when you had to hold tree keys and girl with another hand. Plus, been followed by a group of Autobots that are also firing you. But still, he managed to open the bridge and get through.

"DAAAD!" was all Elena could yell, before the ground bridge closed behind them, leaving Optimus, Ratchet, and Bulkhead bite the dust.

This can't be happening! They didn't just lose Omega keys. They also lost one the Stars. Not just any, Starscream took Elena. He had Elena! Realizing How great the loss was, Optimus roared for it. He had not just lost a chance to revive his home planet, he also lost his daughter.

"Will get them back," said Bulkhead. And also was referring Elena, since she was not just team-mate, but also family.

Ratchet told that there must be something to handle this since Starscream can't just use the keys he doesn't have power or guts to it. There must be something to exchange to get the keys and Elena back.

"The faith of Cybertron rest in Starscream's hands," said Optimus, once he had calmed down. He knew he must be calm if they're ever going to think of a plan to get them back. "Whatever is his intention."


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