The Three Descendants

Darkness Rising, Part 3

Meanwhile, with Miko, she found a random room and just sat there thinking about memories of what happened to Amu, Tai, and now her Grandpa. *Why couldn't I have been there?! I could have saved them! Why?... Why? ...Why?!"

Just then Miko heard the doors open and looked to see Arcee. "Hey."

Miko just turned away from her and Arcee sighed and walked up to her granddaughter. Once she was by her she side sat down next to her. " Jack told us what happened to Amu and Tai."

"Yeah, I figured as much Dad asked them not to tell anyone about it unless something like this happens."

"Yeah, that sounds like Kai... Look I somewhat get what you're going through, but at the same time mine is a little different."

Miko looked up at Arcee in confusion and Arcee went on. "You see I was there when Tailgate was killed."

"You were?"

"Yeah, I was... The two of us were separated on the battlefield talking to each other through our comlinks. A Decepticon captured me and interrogated me for some info I didn't know about. So I didn't say anything as she tortured me over and over again."

Miko just looked at her Grandma with shock, fear, and respect. "At some point, the Con had figured out that nothing she did to me would work. So some more Cons showed up dragging in a very injured Tailgate."

Miko kept on looking at Arcee, not liking where this was going. "I kept telling the Con that I didn't know anything that she wanted to know as she slowly walked up to Tailgate. She killed him right in front of me when I was screaming out Tailgate's name."

Miko's eyes widen in shock and looked ready to cry but Arcee went on. "At that moment Bee and Cliffjumper showed up and saved me and all that I could say was I couldn't save him. Over and over again and was like that for some time."

Miko at this point wasn't looking at Arcee but was now had in her hand in Arcee's and that made Arcee feel better about it. "With Cliffjumper it is very much what happened to your friends Tai and Amu."

Miko then looked up at Arcee now wondering what she meant by that. "Again Cliff and I were talking to each other through our comlinks and at some point, Cliff called for help. But by the time we got to him he was gone and dead."

Miko was now in her Bot form and was hugging Arcee which made Arcee feel better about talking about this. "Look, Miko... I know it hurts a lot but out of the two that happened Tailgate death was the hardest one for me and it wasn't just because of the fact that he was my love of my life."

Miko looked at Arcee in the optics as Arcee kept at it. "It was because I was there and couldn't do anything to save him. That is something that hurts far more than not being there. If you're not there when you think of what happened it isn't as vivid as thinking of what has happened in real life."

Miko took this new info in for a moment. "It still hurts Grandma."

"I know Miko, I know."

The two stayed like that for a moment until Arcee spoke up again. "Come on we should get back to the others and find June when we're at it."

Miko just smirked at hearing that. "June is looking for me?"

"Yes... Why?"

"She is really bad at finding me when I don't want to be found, Jack normally has to go looking for me."

Arcee just gave Miko a knowing look. "Yeah no one besides Tailgate and myself could find your dad when he didn't want to be found. I'm surprised that Jack can find you."

Miko just shrugged. "Well... Growing up when the family would come together Jack would play with me the most. I was kept away from Raf's half-siblings since they didn't know about your side of the family. So a lot of times I would get him to play hide and seek and we just pick it up real good. When our parents would have us three play the game to test our hiding skills dad would be the only one to find us both and that would be after an hour or so of looking."

"I see."

"Yeah."

"Alright, let's go back to the others."

And with that, the two walked back to where the others were at and found June along the way.

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The three made it back to the others and Rose started to talk. "We should be getting home soon since it is getting late."

Optimus nodded his head. "Very well but I would feel better if each of the children has someone over watching them."

The two mothers looked at one and other and nodded their heads. "That is fine dad."

"Very good Bumblebee you'll watch Raf when Arcee why don't you watch over Mik..."

At that moment June cut in. "Sorry, dad but Arcee can't be paired up with Miko. Even if Arcee is Miko's grandma, she can't because Miko isn't old enough to drive. Bee is fine with Raf since Raf can just sit in the backseat of Bumblebee. So Arcee is a no go for Miko or Raf."

"I see... Then Bulkhead you'll watch over Miko when Arcee watches over Jack."

The three Bots nodded their heads and at that moment June walked over to Jack. "Can I have it back?"

Jack did as he was told and gave back the item that June gave him before they went after Cliff. Everyone was now looking at June wondering what it is. "A Juniper what is that?"

"Oh, it is the device that I used to give Rose, Kai, and myself the ability to look Human."

At hearing that everyone looked at her in shock, June looked at them as well before she sighed. "Look I thought you guys might want to give it a try. Since this way you don't have to sleep outside and also the fact that you eating Human food will turn into Energon. Which would mean you could save real Energon for medical use."

At hearing that every Bot looked at one and another before they nodded their heads in agreement. At hearing that June smiled and looked at the kids and Rose. All Autobots that don't have a Human look get behind me."

The four did as they were asked and June trend on the device and soon after the five Bots were given each a new Human look. June smiled at how well it turned out. "Good so dad, Ratchet would you two like to come with Jack, Miko, Arcee, and Bulkhead for the night."

Ratchet was going to say no when Optimus stepped in. "Ratchet it would be a good idea to refuel with Human food."

Ratchet side he really wanted to look at the stuff that was on Arcee but know that Optimus was right. "Fine."

And with that Bee, Bulkhead, and Arcee went back to their Bot forms but before Optimus and Ratchet could change back June pointed out that it would be hard to switch into Humans at her place for them, unlike Bulk and Arcee. So the two and June went into Bulkhead when Rose and Raf went into Bee while Jack and Miko got on Arcee and then they were off. But not without letting Fowler know what had happened and that all Bots would be out and gave him Jack, June, Raf, Miko, and Rose's cell numbers. Just in case he needed to get to the Bots.