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(No One's POV)Hidden from the nearby town, a rescue academy sits as the sun begins to set.Six young Cybertronian rescue recruits were walking through the hallways, doing a quick errand for one of their professors.The leader, an orange colored construction bot named Wedge, was carrying a stack of datapads."I hope Hotshot gets better, he's been so tired all week" Whirl says, worried."Me as well, he is my Sparkmate after all" Medix says."Don't worry Guys, he'll get better" Hoist says, trying to cheer them up."Let's Hope So" Wedge says."We can only hope for the best" Brushfire says."Mmhm" Scorch says softly like always.They walk to a berthroom, being as quiet as possible, looking for their friend.They soon find him sleeping in his recharge chamber, 'eyebags' under his closed optics. His vitals were slightly concerning, but better than yesterday.
"Oh Sweetspark" Medix says softly, frowning.Wedge sets the datapads down, frowning as well. All six of them were frowning in worry.Hotshot had been just fine a week ago, they didn't understand this sudden change, but Medix had confirmed it to be due to him not recharging properly.
Heatwave and Blades, Hotshot's creators, had become very worried for their youngest son. Hotshot's older siblings, Hotrod and Bladeswave, were just as worried.
"What could be causing him to be so deprived of recharge?" Medix says.Scorch looked away, like he seemed to know what was going on."Scorch, is there something you aren't telling us?" Brushfire asks."N-No" Scorch became nervous, his digits fiddling from how nervous he was."Sweetspark, please tell us, we want to help him" Wedge says softly, gently grabbing his sparkmate's servos.Scorch took some deep intakes to calm himself."I won't get too personal though.." He says softly.The other five nod, understanding how personal this could be. Scorch sits down, the others sitting as well."Recently.. Hotshot was reminded of a not so happy part of his past.. He had.. Been kidnapped by some Rouge Decepticons..." He starts.The others look at Scorch in both shock and concern.He takes another intake."He.. He's been scarred by what happened.. It's why he was so Traumatized whenever Decepticons were brought up... And why he acted so hostile when we found out Lazerbeak was one..."
Wedge frowned, that day still stuck in his memories, it was stuck in all of theirs."He.. had told me that he had been forced to consume some.. type of Energon he had never seen before... And that it caused him a lot of pain.. Heatwave managed to find the hideout of those rouges.. And he tore them a new one before taking Hotshot back home..."This worried the others more."He told me if you ever asked to say that he experienced something horrible that he doesn't wish to talk about.. So please don't bring this up to him.."
They understood, respecting this.The six sit around Hotshot as he rests, doing some schoolwork they had from Boulder and Chase's classes."Primus Chase gave us a lot to finish" Hoist says."I already finished" Whirl says, making the others groan.Then a small bunny hops over to Brushfire, nuzzling her servo. She smiles at this."Hey little buddy, you have any news for me?" She asks the bunny.The bunny squeaked in a panic, making Brushfire worried."What's wrong---"
"Intruder Alert. Intruder Alert. Intruder Alert." They heard Secundus say over the Comms.This caused a panic between the recruits and waking Hotshot, who stumbled out of his recharge chamber.Medix catches him, holding him in his arms."W-What's happening?" He asks tiredly."There's an intruder." Wedge says, his fists ready to fight whoever came at them.Grimlock then ran over to them."Recruits follow me to the Ground-Bridge now!" He says in a serious tone.He snatches Hotshot and Hoist up with his tail, running off with the others following close behind in their vehicle forms.They were soon cut off by a Decepticon, and a familiar one to Grimlock."Grr. Starscream." He growls lowly."Grimlock. Long time no see." The Seeker smirks.He glances over, spotting Wedge standing behind Grimlock and holding Scorch close."I see you brought me what I came for." Starscream says, chuckling."You aren't touching any of my students you Con." Grimlock snarls.
"I had a feeling you'd say that. Cons. Get Wedge."Cons come out of nowhere, surrounding Grimlock and the recruits. Grimlock growled lowly, keeping the recruits close to him."W-What D-Do W-We D-Do P-Professor G-Grimlock!?" Scorch says in a panicked voice.Grimlock's eyes dart around, searching. He spots something and quickly scans it. He grabs Hoist and throws him up to a vent."GET THEM OUT OF HERE HOIST!" He yells as he starts to smash the Cons.Hoist understood, lowering his hook as Medix and Whirl turned into their helicopter forms. He gets Wedge as the other two get Scorch and Brushfire. Medix then grabbed Hotshot and flies up to the vent."This way! This will lead us to the Ground-Bridge!" Hoist says.The others nod and follow him, Medix still carrying a now unconscious Hotshot.
They jump out of another vent, turning into their vehicle forms to get to the Ground-Bridge faster.
But they slid to a stop when they saw their teachers unconscious on the ground. Lazerbeak was hovering over the Ground-Bridge controls."Lazerbeak?" Wedge saysThe former Decepticon flew over to them, landing in Wedge's cabin and squawking.
"What are you--" Wedge begins to say, but was cut off when he and his fellow recruits were shoved into the Ground-Bridge.The Recruits let out various shouts and yelps as they were shoved into it.The one that shoved then shuts the Ground-Bridge off, erasing the coordinates of where they sent the Recruits.
Starscream was angry when he heard the Recruits escaped, fuming as he muttered some Cybertronian curses under his breath."Grr, Tie the other bots up! I have use for them later. Find those Recruits!" He then growls as he stomps away."Yes Sir" The Cons says, walking off to do as they're told.'I'll Get You Back Skyfire. I promise.' The Decepticon Leader thought as he stomped away.'Seems I was able to ensure their safety for now' The second in command thought, typing away at a datapad.Meanwhile, the Recruits ended up in a desert like landscape. Hoist spits out some sand."Yuck" He says, his tongue sticking out."Where are we?" Brushfire says, getting up and shaking sand out of her joints."I don't know, but Hotshot needs medical assistance, he got hurt when we were shoved into the Ground-Bridge" Medix says, after scanning an unconscious Hotshot."Scrap. Whirl, are there any places we can blend into?" Wedge says.Whirl turns into her helicopter form, flying up. She scans around before finding a nearby town.
"I spotted one, but what will we do about Hotshot? We can't just waltz on in there with him like that" Whirl says."I have an idea" Scorch says softly.They look at him as he explains his plan. They transform into their vehicle forms that didn't involve flight.Medix manages to turn Hotshot into his ATV form, allowing Hoist in his tow truck form to tow him around.Scorch, Wedge, and Lazerbeak, who was hidden in Wedge's cabin as a cassette tape, drive off in one direction.Brushfire activates her new holoform, driving off in another direction.Medix and Whirl drive off in two different directions before Hoist tows Hotshot in another."Keep in contact through our comms, we don't know where we are." Wedge says over the comms."Copy That" His fellow Recruits say.(Hoist's P.O.V)I drive around the town, towing Hotshot as he was unconscious and damaged. I hope Medix can fix the damage before it gets worse.As I drive, another car almost crashes into me by how they fast are going, forcing me to swerve out of the way with Hotshot in tow. I hear the driver's angry yells before beginning to chase me and my fellow Recruit.Oh Come On! I don't have time for this! You were the one that almost crashed into me! Not the other way around!I attempt to lose the angry driver, but to no success, making me frustrated. I take a sharp turn around a street corner, thank Primus Hotshot has not been woken up yet!I still see the driver in my mirrors, making me more frustrated."Guys. I have an angry driver on me and they won't leave me alone." I say over the comms."I got it!" Whirl says over the comms.Whirl then appeared around another corner, cutting the driver off from me."Thanks Whirl"
"You're Welcome Hoist"
She swerved around another corner and joined back up with me."Thought he wouldn't leave me alone" I tell her."He better leave my Sparkmate be" She says.A slight blue blush appeared on my cheeks on the screen showing my face inside my vehicle form. I heard her giggle, making me blush more.It was almost night now, which worried me somewhat. We continue driving before Wedge called us over the comms."Guys, there's a warehouse we can stay in for now, I've marked it on your maps" He says.It then shows up on our maps, which was really close to where me, Whirl and Hotshot were. We drive on over there, seeing Wedge in his bot form with Lazerbeak on his shoulder.I unhook Hotshot before transforming into my bot form, Whirl transforming as well. I pull Hotshot into the warehouse, setting him next to a table with tools on it.Soon Scorch, Brushfire and Medix joined us at the warehouse, transforming into their bot forms.
Medix immediately goes to check on his Sparkmate, scanning Hotshot from head to toe.
"His vitals are steady, though I suggest we find Energon soon so it help his body heal properly" Medix says.We all nod, feeling tired now. We find places to lay down and recharge for the night.__To Be Continued__
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(Wedge's P.O.V)I watch my fellow Recruits slowly drift off into recharge. Lazerbeak was still sitting on my shoulder, just as concerned as I was."It will be Alright Lazerbeak, how about you go rest? I'll be fine" I say softly to the smaller bot.He chirps and nuzzles my cheek, to which I smile to, returning the nuzzle.He then flew up to the rafters of the warehouse, finding a place to rest. I smile at this before walking outside the warehouse.I look up at the night sky, making me remember when I would just watch the stars as a young sparkling.I sit down on the sandy dirt, staring up at the stars. I close my optics and search through my memory banks.(Flashback)
I was searching through trash, looking for something to add to what I was building.
I was a Decepticon, so I stayed far away from any other bot in fear of them attacking me.
My colors were primarily black with orange accents, but for some reason my paint was beginning to change and I'm not sure why. My optics were a slightly cyan blue, but they would change to red from time to time based on my emotions.
"Ah Ha!" I say as I got a piston out of the trash, looked brand new as well.
It would be perfect for my invention too!
I felt giddy before I rushed off to my home, which was a rundown building that I had claimed as my own.
I enter the building and go to my little lab, adding the piston to my invention, a plasma gun to defend myself.
I was so excited to test it, but I then heard an explosion. I rush to my hiding spot with my weapon, scared.
A mech I had never seen before enters my lab, seeming to be searching for something.
"Where is that Fragging Signal coming from." The mech growls.
The mech was big and had a symbol I had only heard about in stories, a Terrorcon.
I was terrified. I was in no way strong enough to defend my against him, even with my plasma gun.
He searches around before he spotted me, making me panic and try to escape. He grabs my pede and drags me out of my hiding spot, now holding me by my back wheels.
"Seems I found a Sparking where he shouldn't be." The mech glares.
My vents were going haywire in panic, my spark racing in terror, trying to squirm out of his grip. He scans me, glaring more.
"Scourge will be very Pleased to see you" He says, carrying me out of the building by my back wheels.
I was panicking so much that I used my plasma gun, shooting the mech's leg. He snarled in pain, dropping me.
I scramble to get up and run away, with him now chasing me.
He was about to grab me again when he was attacked by another mech.
"Optimus." My attacker growls
"Battletrap. Trying to Kidnap Sparklings now are we." My savior says with a glare.
"He's Coming with Me." The mech called Battletrap growls.
"We'll see about that." The other mech called Optimus growls back.
I watch them battle, both frightened and amazed by this. But now I realized my savior was non other than Optimus Prime, leader of Team Prime and a Prime.
I've heard many stories from other sparklings my age talk about him, though I had to listen from a distance.
He soon defeated Battletrap, who growls.
"My Leader will find him Optimus. Mark My Words." He growls before he escapes the Prime.
The Prime glared in his direction before looking at me, a gentle look now appearing on his face plates.
"What's your name Youngling?" He asks me softly, kneeling down to me.
"W-Wedge S-Sir.." I say nervously, hiding my weapon in fear that he would attack me if he saw it.
He glances at my servos before his look became more gentle.
"I won't hurt you, I promise, just show me what's you're hiding" He says softly.
His gentle voice calms me some, giving me the courage to show him my weapon. He examines it, seeming to be impressed as it was mostly made of trash.
He then looked at me, looking at the symbol on my chest, which was slightly covered by soot from my last invention.
"Tell me Wedge, are you a Decepticon?" He asks softly.
I was hesitant to say, as I was afraid of what he would do if I said yes. I take a deep intake and look at him.
"Y-Yes.." I say nervously.
He then seemed to think, as if considering what to do with me. He then gave a gentle smile.
"Come with me Young One" He says softly, offering his servo out to me.
I nervously take his servo, which he soon lifts me up and puts me on his left shoulder, taking me to the center of the city we were in.
He takes me off his shoulder and sets me down next to him. I hide behind his pedes, nervous for what's about to happen.
He knocks on the door of a large home, waiting for some bot to open it. Then a large green and black mech opens the door.
"Optimus Old Pal! What brings ya to this part of the City?" The mech smiles.
"Hello Grimlock, I felt like visiting, and I have someone for you to meet, but may I ask if YellowJacket is home?" Optimus asks.
"He is, he's just feeding Hoist at the Moment" The mech named Grimlock says.
"I see, May We come in?" Optimus says.
"Of Course Old Friend" Grimlock says.
Grimlock let's us in, though not seeing me as I hide behind the Prime. I peak around, seeing it was cozy inside.
"Sweetspark! Optimus is here!" Grimlock calls out.
"Coming!" A new voice calls back.
Soon a yellow and black colored mech makes an appearance, with a few aqua blue colored accents and lights.
Holding his hand was an aqua blue and lime colored sparkling about my height and size, but looked younger than me.
"Optimus, Long Time No See, How's everything?" The yellow mech smiles.
"Very Good YellowJacket, Bumblebee says hello by the way" Optimus chuckles.
I perked at the mention of Bumblebee, as he was Idol even though I was a Decepticon.
"Well Tell Him I said Hello Back, He hasn't visited since we returned to Cybertron" YellowJacket chuckles.
"I will, but I also have someone for you to meet" Optimus says.
"Oh?" YellowJacket says.
"Come on out Buddy, they won't hurt you" Optimus then says softly, his helm turned to me.
I step out from behind his pede, fiddling with my digits nervously. I kept my optics to the floor.
"This is Wedge, a young sparkling I saved from Battletrap." Optimus says.
"Battletrap was here!?" Grimlock says, alarmed.
"Yes, I'm not sure why he was after Wedge, but there is something else you should know" The Prime says.
He then looks at me, which I knew what he wanted me to do. I nod nervously and wipe the soot away to reveal my Decepticon Symbol.
The two older mech's optics widened for a moment before giving looks of understanding.
"I understand that taking care of both your sparkling and Wedge will be more difficult, but I trust you both to raise him to be a Great Autobot in the Future" Optimus says to them.
"We would be Honored Sir" YellowJacket smiles.
Grimlock nods in agreement, smiling. I felt my spark race happily, though still nervously.
The younger mech then curiously reached out to me, to which I reach out as well. Our servos touch before we felt a brotherly bond form within our sparks.
"It seems they have the brotherly bond already" Grimlock chuckles.
"It seems so Old Friend, I trust you two will raise him well?" Optimus asks.
"We will Sir, We Promise" YellowJacket says.
Optimus nods, looking over at me with a smile before he left.
"Come Along Little Ones, It's time to Refuel" Grimlock says, scooping me up and placing me on his shoulders.
My Adoptive Creators then take me and their son, who was named Hoist, to the kitchen area of their home.
They prepare some Energon for me and Hoist. Me and him got along quite well, chatting as we refueled.
As time passed, we grew closer as brothers.
Strangely, my color had changed to a simple orange color with a few black and yellow accents as I grew older.
Papa Grimlock and Mama YellowJacket eventually took us to get a vehicle mode from Earth. I was unsure of what to choose at first, but then I came across a payloader.
I soon chose it as my vehicle mode, while Hoist chose a tow truck as his. Our bodies incorporated parts from the vehicle modes and Hoist even got a hook wench on his back.
When we became around the age of what humans call "Teenagers", we both did a test to try and apply to a Rescue Academy on Earth.
Hoist passed his test with ease while I struggled with mine, but I eventually passed and was able to apply.
We were both jumping out of our seats in excitement when we got the message that we were accepted.
Soon we met Whirl and Medix at the Academy, with Hotshot, Scorch, and Brushfire arriving a little later. Me and Hotshot had a rivalry at first, but it calmed into a competitive friendship.
Over time, me and Scorch became closer, eventually leading to us becoming Sparkmates, even bonding our sparks.
Hoist would soon do it with Whirl while Medix did it with Hotshot, leaving Brushfire the only one without a Sparkmate, but she expressed that she didn't mind.
(End of Flashback)I woke up from the memories and saw it was sunrise now. Wow, I must've fallen into recharge while looking through them.
I get up and stretch my arms and legs, heading inside the warehouse, where I saw Medix working on Hotshot."Early as Always Medix" I say."Good Morning Wedge, I am repairing some damage to Hotshot's plating" He says, not looking at me as he works.I simply nod and go over to Scorch, who was still in recharge. I sit next to him and gently move him to where he was laying his head in my lap now.I listen to the sounds of Medix working until we heard footsteps outside, causing me and him to become alarmed.Scrap Someone's Here!_To Be Continued_
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-Early Morning, 6:23AM-(Medix's P.O.V)Scrap, someone was outside, and if they were a human, we're in big trouble. I pull Hotshot to where he would be out of sight, doing the same with Whirl and Brushfire.Wedge pulls Hoist and Scorch out of sight as well as Lazerbeak flew down from his sleeping spot, landing on Wedge's shoulder. Both of us then hide as the doors to the warehouse open.
I hear footsteps and voices at the door."You sure you heard something Jolt?" I heard a female voice ask."*Beep*!" I then heard a smaller voice, but it sounded strange to be honest.Hotshot then began to wake up, wincing. I quickly try to soothe his pain, but his wincing attracts the voice's attention.Then a little bot jumps onto the old truck that hid me and Hotshot. They spot me and my Sparkmate before beeping in a way that sounded.. excited?Hotshot looks at the little bot with a confused expression, still looking tired and in pain.The little bot then motions for who was with them to come over to us. I almost panicked when I saw it was a human.
"Oh are they more of your kind Jolt?" The human asks the little bot."*Beep*!" The little bot called Jolt nods."Hello?" I say, holding my Sparkmate close.The human looks at me, an african female with dirty blonde-ish hair and silvery blue eyes.
"I'm not here to hurt you, I promise" The girl says to me in a soft voice.I relaxed a little, but still kept Hotshot close."*Beep*!" Jolt jumps off the old truck, getting close to us."Sorry, Jolt hasn't seen others like you in a long time" The girl says with a sheepish smile."I see, he seems particularly interested in my Sparkmate for some reason" I say, watching Jolt."Is he a Mini-Con?" Hotshot then asks, sitting up more in my arms."That's what he says he is" The girl tells him."Perhaps he's looking for a Partner in a sense?" Wedge says, coming out of hiding."Oh there's more of you here?" The girl says, with Jolt jumping up and down in excitement."Seven, plus Wedge's Mini-Con" I inform her, to which Lazerbeak squawks from Wedge's shoulder.(Jolt's P.O.V)Lazerbeak? Wasn't he apart of the Decepticons? Where's Soundwave then? And how did he become that bot's partner? He has the Autobot symbol, what have I missed since crashing on Earth?Lazerbeak chirps, looking over at me."Jolt, A Pleasure to see you, I haven't seen You in Ages" He says to me."The Feeling is Mutual, I'm surprised you have a new partner, where's your old one?" I ask him."Still with the Decepticons, though he's the reason My partner and his team are here and not captured" He informs me."I see" I say to him."What of your Mini-Con Team?" He asks me."They are back at where I'm staying" I say.As strange as it may sound, not all Mini-Cons were against each other, as me, Lazerbeak, and some others were still close even during the war.Most Mini-Cons like myself had been evacuated from Cybertron for their safety by the Autobots, excluding Lazerbeak, as he had stayed with Soundwave.Lazerbeak's new partner, Wedge I think his name was, then walks back into the darkness as a yawn could be heard."Morning Sweetspark" A new voice says."Good Morning Sweetspark" He says to the voice.Soon he and another bot emerged from the darkness. The bot was a mech, with yellow, orange-ish yellow, and coral like red colors."That is his Sparkmate" Lazerbeak chirps to me.Sparkmate Huh?
(Scorch's P.O.V)So a human and a Mini-Con found us. I glance over, glad that Hotshot was looking better than last night.Medix was keeping Hotshot in a protective hold, which I don't blame him for due to the scrap that's happened recently.Hotshot nuzzles closer into Medix's hold, seeming to relax. They really need a moment to themselves, since they haven't been able to have one with just the two of them for a couple weeks now.Mostly due to lessons and rescue missions, and then Hotshot's sudden decrease in sleep and health, which had Medix only nursing him back to health instead of having a proper loving moment with his Sparkmate.It's kind of the same thing between me and Wedge, as well as Hoist and Whirl, as we've been so focused on making sure Hotshot was getting better for the past week or so.Whirl, Hoist and Brushfire eventually woke up due to the Mini-Con's beeping.
"I think that now you're all awake, I should introduce myself. I'm Madeline, but you can just call me Maddie. This is Jolt, a Mini-Con I had found as a child" The human girl says to us."Then we should Probably introduce ourselves" My Sparkmate says."I'll start. I am Medix, this is my Sparkmate Hotshot" Medix says, still holding Hotshot close."I'm Whirl! Nice to meet you Maddie!" Whirl says cheerfully."I'm Hoist, Whirl's Sparkmate" Hoist says with a shy smile."Brushfire is the name Girly" Brushfire smiles."I'm Scorch, Wedge's Sparkmate" I say with a smile."And I'm Wedge, Scorch's Sparkmate and Lazerbeak's partner" Wedge says, his servo intertwined with mine.Lazerbeak chirps at Maddie from Wedge's shoulder, giving a small flap of his wings."A Pleasure to meet you all, though what's a Sparkmate?" Maddie asks."A like a Boyfriend or Girlfriend, as you humans put it" I say, nuzzling against my Sparkmate, who returns the nuzzles.Maddie seemed genuinely curious about our culture on Cybertron, just like we are with Earth's cultures.Jolt beeps to us, to which Maddie nods at."Jolt is asking why you're all in here" She says.We all look at each other for a moment."Hiding, we can't exactly be seen by humans, unless it's ones that are used to our species" Brushfire says, scratching the back of her neck for a moment."Hm. I don't think this warehouse is a good place to stay hidden in, thieves often come and steal stuff from these places." Maddie says.Jolt then beeps again, seeming like he had an idea.
"He's suggesting you hide at my place, I have a pretty big garage and living space with the Mini-Cons and my family" Maddie explains.We look at each other once more before looking at her."How far is it?" Medix asks her."A few miles, just outside town" Maddie informs us."Sparkmate, do you think you can transform on your own?" Medix asks his Sparkmate."I think I can" Hotshot responds softly, before transforming into his ATV alt mode, though not without a little trouble."Woah" Maddie says, seeming to have stars in her eyes."Lead the way then" Whirl says cheerfully before transforming as well, now her police car alt mode.The rest of us transform as well, with me and Wedge using our sports cars alt modes, Lazerbeak becoming his cassette alt mode, Medix using his E.R car alt mode, Brushfire using her half-track ATV alt mode and Hoist transforming into his tow truck alt mode."Need a Ride?" I ask, opening the door to my driver's seat.Maddie nods and gets in, closing the door as Jolt transforms into a small helicopter, attaching himself to the back of Hotshot's vehicle mode."Lead the Way Maddie" Brushfire says, turning her holo-form on once more."Alright" Maddie says from the driver's seat."You can type the location into my system" I inform her from the screen showing my face.Maddie gives a nod, before she begins to type in the address to her home.(Hotshot's P.O.V)We room after Scorch once Maddie puts the address in, and Medix stays behind me as we drive."He's Quite Worried about You" A voice says in my head."I know, I can feel his worry through the bond, and he's not hiding it either" I say to the voice."Correct, but I suggest once you arrive, take some time to recharge. You do need it" The voice says."I'm aware, and I will" I say.(Medix's P.O.V)Though he is not seen, I know Hotshot is speaking to him. I can feel it through our bond, which wasn't blocked anymore. He had been blocking his side for the past few days.He doesn't show himself to us, but I've seen him once in a mirror, when Hotshot was talking to me while looking at it.I haven't said anything about him, but I know that at least Hotshot is safe and that he will protect him if anything tries to hurt him.I don't know what he is, but I do trust him.(???'s P.O.V)At least Hotshot will get some recharge once we're there, and if he doesn't, I'll take partial control to make him recharge if I have to.Primus, this youngling gives me a processor ache sometimes, especially when he's reckless._To Be Continued_