Gotta go fast

Chapter 17

They had worked hard just trying to get a little bit of power to the main console of the Harbinger but it seemed useless, every time they went to try something else it wouldn't work. The system would still remain offline, unfunctional. Of course Knock Out knew a lot more about this stuff than Luna did but even he was running out of ideas to try get the wrecked decepticon ship up and running again. Starscream must have really sabotaged its systems before he left to rejoin the cons. Luna get going over the thought mumbling insults about the seeker while she worked. Hearing about him from Knock Out it was obvious that he wasn't too smart and spoke aloud to himself all the time, his constant failures proving that he was worthless and yet he was able to ensure that if anyone were to use the ship that it would take them a very long time and a lot of effort to get it running again. The brunette could only laugh at the thought of what he would have done if he were cast out again and was forced to return.

She stayed at the console pushing buttons that Knock Out told her to try and jump start the system as he worked to transfer power and energon but with each attempt came the low whining from the ship telling them that it wasn't working. "Well...I don't know what else to try" Knock Out sighed as he grew frustrated by the lack of success they were having, Luna could see it in his optics that he was giving up.

"Come on Knocks we can't give up now" he turned his gaze to her and somehow felt strengthened by her encouragement by knowing that she was with him and she wasn't going to leave. "Don't strain your processor in thinking of a solution. Given time a solution shall always present itself" She spoke with true wisdom even though most of this was beyond her she was still able to come up with ideas that perhaps could work. After all it was another piece of amazing technology and like most tech it needed power and a cooling system to sustain itself.

"Since when did you get inspired?" he raised an optic ridge to her. She shrugged before beginning to type something else in to get the system online. "Probably since I almost burned to death as my home crumbled around me" she sighed turning away from him as her mood lowered at the thought of the many people in Jasper that suffered. She wondered about Jack and Ben whether or not they made it out of the town. She had the urge to call them or message them but knew it was too risky to do so especially trying to call the three teens.

Just as Luna was about to shout out one last thought she had to Knock Out she froze, her breathing slowing as she listened. Knock Out didn't notice as he tried looking at what he was supposedly doing wrong. Walking over to Luna to use the monitor himself. "I wonder if the energon..." he stopped himself when he saw how tense Luna was. Her eyes met his as she continued to stay still. "Luna what's" he was shushed from finishing. Staying quiet with her. He thought it was a waste of time before the small sound of footsteps rang in his audio receptors, someone was here and they were heading right their way. They both stayed still so as not to draw any attention, hoping to hide before they were found. Just then the whirring sound that Luna recognised immediately caught their attention, the brunette jumped down from the console and ran out the door, Knock Out tried to grab her but she was too quick he was alarmed that it was a decepticon and that they had been found.

"Bumblebee, Raf you're alright" Luna's voice echoed throughout the ship. The medics spark calmed after the confirmation that it was the autobot scout and his human. He walked out slowly knowing that moving too quickly might get the scout on edge.

"Luna what are you doing here? How did you get here?" the young teen asked her but the answers he seeked came in the form of a smile on her face and Knock Out appearing from the control room to stand behind Luna. "Knock Out that's how you got here?" Bumblebee stepped back slightly from seeing the former con.

"It's okay Raf, you may not know but Knocks saved your lives and mine" Before she could elaborate further Bee raised his blaster up to the red bot who only growled and kneeled down to Luna so that if need be he could grab her and get out quickly. Luna became alarmed at seeing this and backed towards her mech with her hands raised up to Bee. "Calm down Bee he's not a threat, he betrayed the decepticons" she shouted at him which got his attention. Luna then turned to Knock Out to explain himself.