Enter Dante, The Rev-9: Book 2: Revelations

Chapter 6: Loose Cannons

3rd Person POV

Autobot Base

"Prime!"

"Aaaand it's Agent Fowler again," Dante muttered as he leaned against a railing. The other humans were at their homes, and Dante had stayed late with Arcee, who was there at the base with the other Autobots.

"Does he ever not open with that?" Arcee asked in amusement.

Dante shrugged as Fowler shouted, "What in blazes are your people doing out here?! We had an agreement! No collateral damage!"

"I am sorry, Agent Fowler," Optimus said in confusion. "But all Autobots are present and accounted for."

"Then explain why I'm receiving reports of two jumbo-sized Bots mixing it up 20 miles outside Omaha!"

"Decepticons?" Elita wondered.

"There has been plenty of infighting lately," Arcee agreed. "Megatron can't seem to keep his ranks in line."

"Well I'm just arriving on the scene," Fowler reported. "Have a look." He pulled up an image on the screen, showing a pair of Bots facing off.

"I dunno; paintjob aside, it can't be Skyquake," Bulkhead said uneasily.

"Who nearly sent me through a wall," Dante muttered.

"Yeah," Arcee agreed, "but the question still stands: Who's the dance partner?"

The view changed, showing a familiar ship and Bot.

"By the Allspark," Ratchet exclaimed. "It is one of ours!"

"Wheeljack," Bulkhead realized before pounding everyone on the back. "Yeah, Jackie's back!"

"I don't care if Abraham Lincoln's back!" Fowler shouted. "We have to contain the situation before we wind up on the 11-o-clock news!"

Optimus turned to the others. "Autobots, prepare to roll out!"

As Ratchet activated the Groundbridge, Dante ran up to Arcee. "I'm coming, too," he said, pulling out his shotgun. "I can cover from a distance. And besides, I've been dying to get out of here!"

Optimus hesitated for a second before nodding, Elita giving him a look. "Very well. Normally, I would not allow a human to come with us, but you possess the skills necessary to accompany us."

"I call shotgun!" he held up the weapon for emphasis.

Arcee rolled her eyes. "Really?"

Dante shrugged and ran through after the others, Arcee right behind him.

20 Miles Outside Omaha

A Groundbridge opened, and everyone jumped through, immediately taking cover as Dreadwing (Dante had figured out who he was by then) opened fire on them.

Bulkhead ran over and covered Wheeljack with Optimus while Arcee, Elita, and Bumblebee opened fire on Dreadwing.

Seeing a blast heading toward Elita, Dante ran and jumped, forming a shield on his arm and blocking the hit.

Elita looked at him, surprised, before nodding. "Thanks for the save."

"Don't mention it," Dante replied as he drew his gun, glad that Bumblebee hadn't seen him. Taking aim, he fired at Dreadwing as the Con jumped over a gas station.