{"id":1170,"date":"2020-06-10T13:27:04","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T17:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/?p=1170"},"modified":"2020-06-10T13:27:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T17:27:04","slug":"tmc-1-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/tmc-1-8\/","title":{"rendered":"TMC 1-8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I think we\u2019ve seen enough Cybertronian politics for one day. Let\u2019s get back to Mobius. It\u2019s dawn in Station Square and the people are waking up. Well, it\u2019s 5:30 am on October 31st and G.U.N. is waking up. In military terms, it\u2019s called oh dark thirty. All soldiers were woken up and got ready for training. Ironhide and Ratchet had already adjusted to Mobian Time, so they got up too. They noticed that the other Autobots hadn\u2019t woken up yet, so Ironhide got an idea. He keyed in something on the consoles attached to the recharge berths and pressed the big red button. A few seconds later, Optimus, Jazz, Bumblebee, and Cliffjumper woke to the sound of Reveille<\/em> blasting into their audio sensors. They sprang out of the recharge berths and readied their weapons. \u201cWas that the alarm?!\u201d asked Optimus. \u201cAre we under attack?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat was Reveille<\/em>,\u201d explained Ironhide. \u201cIt was used by the American military to wake up personnel at 5:30 am.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026No one\u2019s attacking?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNope,\u201d replied Ironhide. \u201cIt\u2019s morning on an alien world!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIRONHIDE!\u201d protested the recently awoken Autobots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCome on!\u201d urged Ironhide. \u201cLet\u2019s go see it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSee what?\u201d asked Bumblebee as he put his guns away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAn alien sunrise!\u201d explained Ironhide. \u201cEar\u2026Mobian sunrises are the best!\u201d Optimus sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll right, fine,\u201d he griped. \u201cAutobots, follow Ironhide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhere are you going?\u201d barked a voice. It was Commander Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m just taking the young\u2019uns to see a sunrise,\u201d replied Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot so fast,\u201d snapped Tower. \u201cI still have questions for you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can answer all your questions,\u201d answered Ratchet. \u201cJust let them see the sunrise and humor an old mech at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey!\u201d protested Ironhide. \u201cYou\u2019re no new-build yourself!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLook, these bots are not exactly combat, medically, or scientifically savvy,\u201d remarked Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey!\u201d yelped Optimus. \u201cI\u2019ll have you know that I was the best data clerk in Iacon!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou won\u2019t find a better source of knowledge than me,\u201d assured Ratchet. \u201cJust let the bots explore.\u201d Commander Tower thought for a few seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll right,\u201d he decided. \u201cAfter that, return here so we can get the equipment you need to make your base.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGot it,\u201d agreed Optimus. \u201cAll right Autobots, let\u2019s rise and ride!\u201d Everyone in the room blinked at Optimus. \u201cWhat?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDude, that was weak,\u201d sighed Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re still trying to find a rallying cry?\u201d asked Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, come on!\u201d protested Optimus. \u201cHow could you not be inspired?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNeeds work,\u201d observed Cliffjumper. The bots transformed and were led to the exit of the base. Ironhide led them through the woods and to a cliff edge. The sky had a few clouds, but that only added to the effect of the beautiful sight the Autobots saw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou know,\u201d sighed Ironhide as he transformed, \u201cwhen I came here, I was so wrapped up in the war, I didn\u2019t have time to appreciate the planet\u2019s natural beauty. I always said that before I fade to gunmetal grey, I would see the sights of Earth again and appreciate them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can see why,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cCybertron\u2019s sunrises never took this shade of purple. This is so beautiful! No bots can say that they can replicate this. No bots should be able to. These colors can only exist in nature.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLike Master Yoketron said,\u201d recalled Jazz, \u201c\u2018natural beauty can never be artificially made.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd all it took for me to understand that was travelling to an alien world,\u201d chuckled Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChecking out the sunrise?\u201d asked a voice. The Autobots turned around and saw Sonic right behind them. \u201cNice to see, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor us,\u201d remarked Optimus, \u201cit\u2019s breath-taking. Try to imagine yourself as a visitor to an alien world. Seeing this is the most beautiful moment in our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah,\u201d sighed Sonic. \u201cI always wanted to see if a Halloween sunrise would be any different.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHallo-what?\u201d asked Optimus. Ironhide was suddenly intrigued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo you guys still dress up in costumes?\u201d quizzed Ironhide. \u201cDo you still know what trick or treating is? Do you still have pumpkins to carve?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEr, yes on all counts. Why?\u201d asked Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust checking,\u201d replied Ironhide. He suddenly got an idea. \u201cWhy don\u2019t I teach you bots how to carve Jack O\u2019 Lanterns?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJack O Whats?\u201d inquired Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll show you!\u201d cheered Ironhide. \u201cSonic, where\u2019s the nearest pumpkin patch?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAbout a mile down the hill,\u201d replied Sonic as he pointed behind them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet\u2019s get a good pumpkin on the way back,\u201d declared Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s a pumpkin?\u201d asked Optimus as the Autobots transformed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a round vegetable,\u201d explained Ironhide as they drove down with Sonic in Optimus\u2019 cockpit, \u201corange in color. People on Halloween would hollow out the pumpkin and carve a face onto it so a candle would be placed inside to light it up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the purpose?\u201d asked Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just a decoration,\u201d replied Ironhide. They finally found the pumpkin patch Sonic talked about. \u201cThose are pumpkins,\u201d said Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThose things?\u201d asked Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve been on this planet longer than the others,\u201d quizzed Ironhide, \u201cand you never heard of pumpkins?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI spent most of my time investigating who\u2019s digging up the dead and jamming at Dancitron!\u201d protested Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh well,\u201d sighed Ironhide. \u201cSpread out and find the right pumpkin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the way to know what the right pumpkin is?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just gotta have the right sound,\u201d replied Ironhide as he tapped some pumpkins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShould they sound like someone digging?\u201d asked Cliffjumper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot to my knowledge,\u201d answered Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s no pumpkin,\u201d observed Sonic. \u201cFollow me. Stay down.\u201d The Autobots followed Sonic to the source of the noise. It was a fat human with a beaky nose and a greasy mustache in a flying vehicle that had a digging attachment on its underside. It finally extracted a cog like device from the hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a t-cog!\u201d whispered Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA what?\u201d asked Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt stands for transformation cog,\u201d explained Optimus, \u201ca vital part of Cybertronian bio-mechanics. It\u2019s how we switch from robot to vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow easy are they for you to make?\u201d asked Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t,\u201d growled Ironhide. \u201cIt isn\u2019t technology, it\u2019s biology. It\u2019s an organ and a replacement requires a transplant. Stealing a t-cog is considered a grave sin in Cybertronian culture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet\u2019s have a little chat with him,\u201d said Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou read my mind,\u201d agreed Sonic. The group marched up to Eggman. Optimus cleared his throat to get Eggman\u2019s attention. Eggman whirled around and saw the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBlast it, Sonic!\u201d he snapped. \u201cI hadn\u2019t even begun my latest evil scheme and already you\u2019re here to thwart me?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just wanted to introduce you to my new friends,\u201d chuckled Sonic with his usual grin. \u201cMeet the Autobots!\u201d Optimus stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots,\u201d he introduced. \u201cThis is my first lieutenant, Jazz, my heavy weapons specialist, Ironhide, my assassin, Cliffjumper, and my scout, Bumblebee.\u201d He glanced at the t-cog. \u201cDid you get written permission from the bot that belongs to?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026No, but\u2026,\u201d stammered Eggman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen you can\u2019t have it,\u201d interrupted Optimus. \u201cPut it back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI gotta say,\u201d snarked Bumblebee, \u201cthat digging equipment you\u2019re using isn\u2019t very sophisticated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSHUT UP!\u201d protested Eggman. \u201cMy equipment is far superior to any you\u2019ve got! I don\u2019t even see a shovel on your person!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t need one,\u201d remarked Ironhide. The holo-forms disappeared to Eggman\u2019s shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s still new to me,\u201d replied Sonic. Eggman heard the Autobots transform and saw them walk out from the trees in robot mode. Eggman\u2019s eyes were as wide as dinner plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you the robots that decimated my army?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe got rid of more than one tenth,\u201d recalled Bumblebee. \u201cWe easily took three fourths.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou know,\u201d gulped Eggman, \u201cI didn\u2019t bring any weapons with me. I\u2019m just going to put this back.\u201d He set the t-cog back into the hill and started flying away. \u201cHave a happy Halloween,\u201d he said. As Eggman disappeared, the Autobots relaxed and headed back to the pumpkin patch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s twenty Shanix you owe me,\u201d said Jazz to Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?!\u201d yelped Ironhide. \u201cNo! The deal was that Eggman would steal our t-cogs while we were online! He stole from a corpse!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSemantics,\u201d argued Jazz. They soon found a pumpkin and loaded it into Ironhide\u2019s vehicle mode. Once they secured it, the Autobots headed back to G.U.N. HQ with Ironhide explaining Halloween. Ratchet met them at the front with Commander Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour chief medical officer was very informative, Optimus,\u201d he explained. \u201cThanks to him, we now know things that we originally didn\u2019t. For example, we dug up a giant ore that took the shape of a blue crystal. Ratchet identified it as your fuel source, Energon. He also told us how the radiation it puts out can be harmful in large doses and Mobius has a very high Energon density.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s right,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cWe may need Energon for power, but this is too much of a good thing. After a few minutes exposure, our robot forms will start to short out. Your planet is an unusual one to us. Energon ore has a high radiation density, but it\u2019s a feast to us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRatchet also showed us how you refine Energon into a liquid form,\u201d continued Commander Tower. \u201cWhy the color is pink, I\u2019ll never know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t figure it out ourselves,\u201d muttered Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe also told us about how he and Ironhide also came here during the 21st century when this planet was called Earth during your war with the Decepticons,\u201d continued the Commander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t told him about the Pax Cybertronia,\u201d supplied Ratchet, \u201cor how we function.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI assume that the refining demonstration used the Energon ore they had,\u201d guessed Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIndeed, it did,\u201d confirmed Ratchet. \u201cWe have more than enough Energon to keep us going for a week.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn that case,\u201d chuckled Optimus, \u201ctrick or treat!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhere did you learn that?\u201d asked Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIronhide told us about Halloween on the way back after our first face to face meeting with Eggman,\u201d explained Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe even got a good pumpkin to carve a Jack O\u2019 Lantern!\u201d cheered Ironhide as he fished out the pumpkin from the shotgun seat. \u201cWhere\u2019s a good table and knife?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver in the mess hall\u2019s kitchen,\u201d replied Tower. \u201cI think Mike will be eager to show you. Miss Rose is there in costume as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet\u2019s go then!\u201d called Optimus. \u201cAutobots, let\u2019s roll to the mess!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEw!\u201d gagged the Autobots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, that does sound a bit dirty,\u201d gulped Optimus. They soon arrived at the mess hall where Amy was talking to Mike the painted turtle. Amy was in an orange sleeveless ball gown with black tulle around the top, waist, and bottom of the dress. She wore black, arm length gloves with orange tulle at the arm and wrist and had an orange stripe going from the pointer, middle and ring fingers to the top. Her quills were done up in a small ponytail and had a tiara on her head. She saw the Autobots and their pumpkin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlanning on a Jack O\u2019 Lantern guys?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat IS the intent,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cEr, what are you supposed to be?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m the Princess of Halloween!\u201d announced Amy. \u201cI would be Queen, but I haven\u2019t married my prince yet!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe means me,\u201d whispered Sonic to the Autobots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh, one of those girls,\u201d said Ironhide in a slightly louder whisper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of what girls?!\u201d snarled Amy as she summoned her hammer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t mean anything!\u201d yelped Ironhide. Amy hmphed and turned around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf it\u2019s a Jack O\u2019 Lantern you want,\u201d cheered Mike, \u201cit\u2019s a Jack O\u2019 Lantern you\u2019ll get!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll get the bowl!\u201d called Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMind if I get a knife?\u201d asked Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGet a serrated one,\u201d directed Mike, \u201cthey\u2019re hanging on that rack over there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll get a marker,\u201d announced Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd we need those, why?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll see!\u201d called Ironhide as he got the knife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll right,\u201d instructed Mike. \u201cPut them all here!\u201d They put the materials onto a table. \u201cFirst off,\u201d said Mike, \u201cwe need to draw the face to carve. For first timers, I recommend the classic jagged mouth.\u201d He drew the triangular eyes upside down, a triangle nose, and a jagged, toothy grin. \u201cNext, we need to hollow out the pumpkin. So we cut a hole into the top.\u201d He started cutting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can see why you\u2019d need a serrated knife,\u201d observed Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYep,\u201d confirmed Mike. \u201cWe need a saw like motion for something this tough.\u201d He finally made the hole and started lifting the stem off. \u201cOh yeah!\u201d he said. It came off completely with some innards hanging from it. \u201cOh yeah!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVector Prime!\u201d said Jazz in disgust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, Primus!\u201d gagged Optimus. \u201cEw!\u201d Mike handed Optimus the top to sniff. Optimus did so and reeled back in disgust. \u201cEw!\u201d Mike cleaned the innards off the top and put them in the bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow here\u2019s the tricky part,\u201d he continued, \u201cgetting all the guts out.\u201d He used the spoon to scrape the inside of the pumpkin. \u201cThis is always the hardest part. You don\u2019t want to scrape too much of the insides.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy not?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt needs to hold a candle,\u201d explained Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI see,\u201d realized Optimus. \u201cGo too deep, you run the risk of making too it thin and easy to collapse.\u201d Mike finally got all the guts out and started carving the face. As he did so, Commander Tower came in with a bunch of people. They were Mobians and were led by Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAutobots,\u201d he called, \u201csince you\u2019ve become friends with Sonic and Amy, I\u2019d like to introduce you to their friends. We\u2019ll start with this kid, the one who found your stasis pods when they were in the atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m Miles Prower, but you can call me Tails,\u201d introduced Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m Shadow the Hedgehog,\u201d growled Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m Rouge the bat,\u201d purred Rouge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cE-123 Omega, reporting,\u201d droned Omega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m Espio the Chameleon,\u201d rasped a purple chameleon in ninja gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCall me Vector!\u201d rumbled a crocodile with headphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m Charmy!\u201d buzzed a young bee in a flight helmet and goggles. He flew around Bumblebee. \u201cWow! Another bee! Too bad you\u2019re so short.\u201d Bumblebee grinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019d be surprised at what I\u2019m capable of,\u201d he chuckled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m Cream,\u201d squeaked a young rabbit. \u201cThis is my mother, Vanilla, and my best friend, Cheese.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNice to meet you,\u201d said Vanilla politely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy name is Big,\u201d boomed a giant lavender cat, \u201cand this is my friend Froggy.\u201d He showed the frog in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou met me before,\u201d chuckled Knuckles, \u201cI\u2019m Knuckles. Er, what was that universal greeting again?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m Amy Rose,\u201d called Amy as she curtsied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I\u2019m Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog!\u201d cheered Sonic as he gave a thumbs up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNice to meet you all,\u201d bid Optimus. \u201cI\u2019m Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots and Cybertron.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m First Lieutenant Jazz,\u201d responded Jazz, \u201csecond in command of this team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m Master Sergeant Ironhide, the heavy weapons specialist,\u201d introduced Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m Corporal Bumblebee, the scout,\u201d called Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m Private First Class Cliffjumper, the assassin,\u201d replied Cliffjumper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I\u2019m Chief Medical Officer Ratchet, the field medic,\u201d remarked Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExcuse me, Mr. Prime,\u201d called Cream, \u201cbut Commander Tower said that you were more than meets the eye.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd he would be right,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cLet\u2019s step outside so we can show you.\u201d The Autobots led the group outside. Apparently the media was alerted as reporters from all sides were asking the Autobots questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cONE AT A TIME!\u201d shouted Ironhide as he fired a couple of shots into the air. The crowd went silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThank you, Ironhide,\u201d sighed Optimus. He turned to address the media. \u201cSince our presence is global. I might as well say \u2018greetings\u2019 to you, Mobius. I am Optimus Prime. These are my men from my home planet of Cybertron. We may look like you, but I can assure you we\u2019re not. You see, we\u2019re robots in disguise! For most of Mobius, from what I\u2019ve gathered, robots are considered bad. That would be this Eggman character who\u2019s also wronging us by disgracing our name. Before I explain, I must ask that everyone step back.\u201d The crowd was confused but complied. \u201cOkay, stop!\u201d instructed Optimus as the crowd left enough space for their vehicle modes to come out and change. \u201cAutobots, convert to robot mode!\u201d ordered Optimus. The holo-forms disappeared and the vehicles turned into robots. \u201cTa da!\u201d cheered Optimus. That\u2019s when the press conference really began. The Autobots answered the questions to the best of their abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is one thing,\u201d called a Skunk Newswoman from Mobius News Network, \u201cyou said that you were trying to make a base of operations. How available is it to the public?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not,\u201d countered Optimus. \u201cThis base must be kept secret. Heck, we were supposed to be secret. The only reason you guys knew was because G.U.N. helped us fight Eggman\u2019s forces last night.\u201d The media understood and believed that it was time to pack up. Once G.U.N escorted the reporters out, the Autobots let themselves fall to the ground. \u201cWell,\u201d sighed Optimus, \u201cso much for robots in disguise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAutobots,\u201d called Commander Tower, \u201cwe have the equipment you need for a new base. Since Sonic is offering you his old place, he\u2019ll lead the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSounds awesome!\u201d cheered Optimus. \u201cAll right bots, let\u2019s move and groove!\u201d No one said a word. \u201cOh, come on! That was my best one!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cQuit while you\u2019re ahead, Prime,\u201d advised Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo way!\u201d protested Optimus. \u201cI\u2019m gonna find an awesome catchphrase!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet\u2019s just go,\u201d growled Shadow. The Autobots transformed and everyone fell in behind Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWait a minute!\u201d called Amy as she brought the Jack O\u2019 Lantern. \u201cIronhide, do you mind if I ride with you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t mind at all, little lady,\u201d assured Ironhide as he opened the passenger side door. He helped Amy in as if she were a real princess. Amy buckled up and set the Jack O\u2019 Lantern in her lap. Ironhide shut the door and got into the driver\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll right guys!\u201d called Sonic. \u201cFollow me!\u201d The convoy started off and followed Sonic. Amy wanted to know more about the Transformers, so she started talking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo,\u201d she began, \u201cwhat\u2019s life like on Cybertron?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA bit hectic, nowadays,\u201d replied Ironhide. \u201cWe\u2019re still recovering from that war we talked about in the press conference. A few bots are getting up in arms saying that the Matrix chose the wrong bot to be this age\u2019s Prime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe what?\u201d quizzed Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Autobot Matrix of Leadership,\u201d explained Ironhide. \u201cIt contains the collective wisdom of all of Cybertron\u2019s leaders from the Thirteen to Optimus. The Matrix itself is the one that chooses who will lead Cybertron. Honestly, I see a lot of potential in Optimus. That could be because we\u2019re family friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cReally?\u201d asked Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cReally,\u201d confirmed Ironhide. \u201cMy wife, Chromia, was a childhood friend to Optimus\u2019 mother, Soleanna Pax.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a city named Soleanna!\u201d revealed Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo kidding?\u201d asked Ironhide. \u201cShe\u2019ll be tickled to hear that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wish I could meet her,\u201d sighed Amy. \u201cOn another note, you said you were married.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYep!\u201d replied Ironhide. \u201cChromia is the most beautiful femme you\u2019d ever lay optics on. Deep blue chassis, excellent in hand to hand combat, shooting skills that rival mine, the greatest wit in the universe, I consider myself a lucky mech to marry someone like her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou really dote on her, don\u2019t you?\u201d observed Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course I do!\u201d remarked Ironhide. \u201cWe\u2019re happy together! We even had a baby.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA baby?\u201d quizzed Amy. \u201cWhat\u2019s the baby called?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHer name was Firestar,\u201d explained Ironhide. \u201cWhen we were fighting the \u2018Cons, we always had a tag team attack, the triple blazer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWas?\u201d asked Amy. Ironhide hoped she hadn\u2019t noticed. It was a painful subject for him. But, he had to tell someone. Maybe a complete stranger would ease his pain a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFirestar died during the final battles here,\u201d he revealed. \u201cIt was in the capital of the old United States of America, Washington D.C. We had received a call that a Decepticon invasion force was outside the White House, where the leader of the U.S., the President, lived. My squadron, the Wreckers, was sent to get the President and his family out of there.\u201d The scene started shimmering to a wavy flashback.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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