The scene changed from Mobius to Washington D.C. of 2014. Ironhide used to transform into a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. His wife, Chromia, transformed into a deep blue Harley Davidson Street Glide Special. The wheels were on her back. The front of the motorcycle served as her chest unit. Her exhaust pipes were rifles that she could wield in one hand each. The side bags served as hip mounted battery packs for the rifles if power is too low for them. Firestar transformed into a red Harley Davidson Wide Glide. The fuel tank served as shoulder pads. The exhaust pipe served as an arm mounted flamethrower. The rear wheel well served as kneepads while the rear wheel split and attached to her hips. The front wheel folded into her back. A frog like robot that transformed into a 2015 Hummer H2 was shouting orders to the group. Ironhide still narrated what was going on. \u201cWe had just gotten President Obama and his family out of the White House. Springload, a Decepticon turned Autobot, ordered us to take down any Decepticons that would try and finish the job there. We obeyed. Springload followed the rest of the Wreckers. We stood guard. It was then Firestar saw something. \u2018What in the Pit?\u2019 she muttered. \u2018Dad, I saw something over at the Washington Monument. I think we should check it out.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Not without backup,\u2019 I replied. \u2018Chromia, I think you should go with her.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Will do,\u2019 she answered. The two headed in that direction and hid themselves. From what Chromia told me, they heard Cyclonus, the leader of the Seekers, talking with Starscream and Skywarp, more streamlined Seekers. Starscream and Skywarp turned into F-35 fighter jets while Cyclonus turned into a RAH-66 Comanche helicopter. The five helicopter blades turned into two machete-like swords. Swords are a Seeker\u2019s main weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Is everyone preparing for the deed?\u2019 asked Cyclonus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018We are,\u2019 answered Starscream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Good,\u2019 replied Cyclonus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018You know,\u2019 remarked Skywarp, \u2018the Seekers would have a better chance of victory if Starscream would just\u2026well\u2026you know\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Summon him?!\u2019 yelped Starscream in terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Just once,\u2019 assured Skywarp, \u2018just once and you can go back to normal.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Normal?!\u2019 gasped Starscream. \u2018There\u2019s no normal! I don\u2019t even know what normal is!\u2019 He grabbed Skywarp by the shoulders at that point. \u2018Every solar cycle, I live with a beast raging inside of me!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018I taught you those exercises so you can control him,\u2019 growled Cyclonus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Control?!\u2019 repeated Starscream. \u2018There is no control! There\u2019s only anarchy and chaos and the whole universe writhing in pain!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018But he could benefit us if you would try!\u2019 urged Skywarp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Try?!\u2019 argued Starscream. \u2018There is no try! There is only the insane light!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Give in, Starscream!\u2019 insisted Skywarp. \u2018Give in for me! And Cyclonus! And the Seekers! And the Decepticons!\u2019 Starscream shuddered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018I left that Covenant-thumping lunatic behind me a long time ago!\u2019 he declared. \u2018You will not find him here!\u2019 Unbeknownst to Chromia and Firestar, a Seeker named Thundercracker was behind them. The only point they heard him was when he spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Come, ladies, your passado,\u2019 he commented. The ladies turned and dodged his blade. \u2018I said passado, not retreat.\u2019 The other Seekers heard him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Autobot spies!\u2019 called Starscream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Kill them!\u2019 ordered Cyclonus. They swarmed the two as they headed to my position. With four flying Decepticons, we almost died. It was then when Springload arrived. He could jump pretty high and bring the Seekers down to our level. It was then that Skywarp punctured two Energon cubes and let the contents spill all over the area. Firestar was flung into the middle of the reflecting pool. Starscream fired from one of his null rays and the shot hit the Energon. The place went up in flames quickly. Firestar could withstand the heat, but it wouldn\u2019t be long before she went offline. She was battling one of the Seekers, I couldn\u2019t tell who, when Chromia and I charged towards the flames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Stop!\u2019 demanded Springload. \u2018The flames are too hot! We have to get out of here!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Are you still looking for Doradus?!\u2019 protested Chromia. \u2018My daughter\u2019s in there!\u2019 I charged towards the flames, and then Springload held me back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Let me go!\u2019 I snarled. \u2018I have to rescue her!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018You\u2019re not going anywhere, Ironhide!\u2019 declared Springload. \u2018The unit is more important than a single soldier!\u2019 It was then that the Seeker\u2026the Seeker\u2026,\u201d Ironhide couldn\u2019t continue as he was trying to hold back tears. The scene faded back to Mobius. Amy now knew why she felt an aura of weariness from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat happened to Springload?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe was court martialed for leaving a bot behind,\u201d revealed Ironhide, \u201cand stripped of rank. His sentence was life imprisonment. I no longer need to worry about him, but I still want to know which Seeker killed her and why he did it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo revenge, I hope?\u201d gulped Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI went down that path once,\u201d shuddered Ironhide. \u201cAlmost lost Chromia in the process. Never again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHere we are!\u201d called Sonic. The convoy stopped and the more alien members changed back into bipedal mode. The place was\u2026interesting to say the least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat a piece of junk!\u201d whined Bumblebee. \u201cWe\u2019ll never have a decent sized base!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat are you talking about?\u201d quizzed Sonic. \u201cJust pick a spot and expand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut what if someone has claimed that spot?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOptimus, on this planet, it\u2019s first come, first serve,\u201d replied Sonic. \u201cWhen I owned the place, I only had the land it sat on and the front yard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, you\u2019re saying that now we have the place, we can include the whole mountain area and forest behind it?\u201d quizzed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYep!\u201d confirmed Sonic. \u201cThere\u2019s even a grassy plain behind the forest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd you said we wouldn\u2019t have a decent sized base,\u201d snarked Optimus to Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI may have been too quick to judge,\u201d remarked Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRatchet, with the materials we have,\u201d inquired Optimus, \u201chow big a base do we get?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIdeally,\u201d figured Ratchet, \u201cwe could get a good chunk of the forest and the mountain area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen let\u2019s set up the main command center first,\u201d declared Optimus. \u201cThat plane should work.\u201d There was a lot of hustle and bustle as the convoy unloaded and put equipment inside the plane. Things are about to get hectic in Autobot HQ.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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