Team Prime's Lovable Blue Idiot

Chapter 4: Con Job

~Two Weeks Later~

Miko was riding on Bulkhead's shoulder as the latter walked from the corridor. They were asked to finish some chores by Ratchet and just came back finishing them.

"Okay, chores are done, now can we do some dune bashing?" She asked excitingly, hoping to go again.

"I don't know, Miko. Last time I spent a week picking sand off of my articulators."Bulkhead said, looking reluctant about going again.

He then saw Miko having a disappointed look. "But there's a monster truck rally in town." he offered, hoping to cheer her up, which did as her head perked up on those magical words.

"It reminds me of the time that I have been in a desert along with Church, Tucker and the Reds." Caboose said.

"Wait really?" Miko asked interested. "Was it a fun experience?"

"No...there were bad people and they wanted to hurt me and friends."

Before she could ask more, Ratchet interrupted.

"Optimus!" Ratchet called from his computer, getting everyone's attention. "I'm receiving a signal from a restricted band. It appears to be coming from a star ship inside the Solar System." he announced before typing a few commands to identify it. An unexpected result came up. "It's an Autobot Identification Beacon!" he gasped in shock, surprising everyone.

"So there are other Bots out there?" Jack asked from a raised platform with Raf.

"The mass has scattered to the galaxies when Cybertron finally went dark." Arcee explained before putting up a serious expression, "But Cons have been known to bait traps with false beacons."

"This is awesome! We get a new friend!" Caboose exclaimed happily.

"Yes, But this new friend could hurt us, if it were a Con." Arcee said emphasizing the words 'Friend' and 'Con.'

"But how can a Can hurt us? It's just a Can..." Caboose said, while in the background Miko, Bumblebee and Bulkhead laugh at Caboose statement.

"No Caboose, I mean if it were a Decepticon." Arcee said trying to make Caboose understand what's she's saying.

"Disk-sep-to-can? A Disk and a Can are going to hurt us?"

Arcee facepalms at Caboose's statement. "I mean if they are a Bad Guy!" Arcee said more simpler for Caboose to understand while Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and The Children just laughs at the display they are seeing.

"Oh... that makes sense" Caboose said, as Arcee sighs.

"Unknown vessel, this is Autobot Outpost Omega-1. Identify yourself." Optimus requested.

Fortunately, the pilot answered. "I had warmer welcomes from Decepticons Combat Brigades." an annoyed voice came out.

Bulkhead recognized the voice and lurched forward, almost making Miko fall off before regaining her posture. "Wheeljack?! You ol' Con Crusher! What are you doing all the way out here?!"

"Bulkhead?! That you?" The identified Wheeljack asked curiously. "What's with all the security?"

"The rock we're on is crawling with Cons. How soon can you get here to even the odds?" Bulkhead asked anxiously, wondering how soon his friend can get to Earth.

"Sometime tomorrow... If I put metal to the pedal." Wheeljack replied, sounding anxious himself.

"Another Bots coming here. How cool is that?!" Miko beamed excitedly, getting a nod from Bulkhead.