From Teens to Sparklings

Chapter 13 Not all humans are good.

Jack crouched low on the table, wincing as the bits of rock sunk in. The metal shifted around them, trying to remove the debris so that it could heal. He hissed when Ratchet gently held him down, the medic holding a pair of small tweezers.

"Now hold still, this won't take too long..." Ratchet said, picking out the first rock.

Jack whined and rested his head on his paws, trying to stay still.

When Ratchet was done, Jack stood up and shook himself, feeling the metal on his back smooth out. He purred and affectionately headbutted Ratchet's hand. The medic huffed and patted the Predacon's head. Optimus lowered his hand and Jack stepped onto it, careful not to fall off. The trio made there way back outside to spend a few more hours outside.

Jack perched on a dead branch, watching the Earth's glowing sun set softly behind the horizon line. Soft pink clouds floated by, swirling in the desert breeze. The more time he spent taking information in, the more he understood about everything on Earth. As he watched, a small glint of metal caught his optic. A bird like form circled far above him. Laserbeak. Jack waved slightly, too tired to do much enthusiastic greeting.

"Okay Jack, let's go back now."

Arcee smiled as her old partner sleepily climbed down the tree. The sparkling yawned and padded over to her, transforming back into his bipedal form. Arcee picked him up and transformed herself. Jack gripped onto her handlebars, optics wide.

"Hold on tight!" She laughed, engine revving.   

Jack launched off of Arcee as soon as they made it into the base's main room, legs wobbling. Arcee chuckled at the sight. Bulkhead and Bumblebee pulled in, letting their wards out. Miko slowly hopped out, but she didn't walk over. Jack waved, smiling. Miko looked over, a surprised look on her face. Jack huffed and strode over, giving her a hug.

Miko stiffened, before returning the hug.

|It's okay, i know you just reacted.| he chirped.

The femme sniffed and rested her head on Jack's shoulder, a smile resting on her faceplates. Jack patted her back and stepped back, yawning. Miko rubbed her eyes and yawned as well. Bulkhead smiled and picked the two up, glancing at Bumblebee as the scout scooped up Raf, who was almost falling over. 

Jack smiled sleepily as his tail swayed from the motion of Bulkhead walking. His optics closed slowly, and he almost drifted off to sleep.

Until a black car drove into the base.

Jack forced himself to wake up, head raising. A creature not too much bigger than him stepped out. His memory flashed back to his dream, and he determined that this was a human.

Bulkhead stiffened. 

:Scrap! I forgot Fowler was visiting today!: he whispered in Cybertronian.

Optimus froze, only for a second. Now they had to face their biggest problem, explaining the situation to the humans...

"Prime! Apparently, 3 certain kids didn't show up at home today... mind explaining?!"

Jack shrunk back. The humans voice was harsh and loud. He hissed at the intruder, tail lashing.

Fowler jumped and looked up. "SWEET LADY LIBERTY! Is that a dragon?!" he exclaimed, stepping back.

Prime sighed. "No Agent Fowler, what you are seeing is not a... dragon. That... is young Jackson Darby."

The large man froze. Slowly, he put a hand to his wrinkled forehead. 

"Oh my sweet Lord, what did you bunch do?"