"I've done everything I can considering the limitations of my equipment, and less than ideal spare parts", Ratchet says. I wasn't paying attention to what they were saying; I was in my holoform playing with Kathy.

Which of course, brought Ratchet's attention to us after he finished talking with Optimus.

"There is one thing I'm curious about, however", Ratchet murmurs as he walls over to where Kathy and I were playing. "Historia, do you know how Kathy came to be a techno-organic?"

I look up at him before looking at Kathy.

"Kathy, can you tell Mr. Ratchet about the Cybertronian in your dreams?"

Kathy nods and leaps into the explanation she gave me. Ratchet listened with a thoughtful look on his face. Once Kathy finished, Ratchet walked over to the computer and pulled up an image of Alpha Trion.

"Did he looks something like this?" Ratchet asks. Kathy couldn't see that well, so I transformed and set her on my shoulder. She studied the image for a bit.

"Nope!" Kathy exclaims.

"Hmm... so not Alpha Trion..." Ratchet murmurs. I thought for a moment.

"Do we have any pictures of Primus?" I ask.

Ratchet hums thoughtfully before pulling up an image and before it could even fully render, Kathy gasps.

"That's him! That's the mech in my dreams!!" she exclaims.

I smile and Ratchet speaks. "His name is Primus. He is the creator of all our life. In a sense, a god."

Kathy beams. "He told me that with great power, comes great responsibility."

I blink before looking at Ratchet. "Kathy, do you think you could transform for us?"

Kathy nods and I set her down, where she transforms. I pick her up again, and hold her gently. Ratchet frowns as he looks her over.

"I don't understand how a mere sparkling could have a great power. What even is the great power...?" Ratchet murmurs.

"Mr. Ratchet, why are you thinking about Miss Elita?" Kathy asks.

Ratchet freezes. "How did you know I was thinking about her...?"

"I dunno. It just came to my mind", Kathy says. I look at her.

"Kathy, can you tell me what I'm thinking right now?"

Kathy looks thoughtful before a grin breaks out on my face. "You're thinking about how cute and adorable I am!"

I laugh before hugging her gently.

"I was thinking that", I whisper to Kathy. "Because you are so cute and adorable."

Kathy grins. "I know!"

I laugh before looking over at Optimus, who was watching us. I smirk. "What's Optimus thinking right now?"

Kathy looks over at Optimus. She grins. "He's thinking about you are a wonderful mother!"

I blink and Kathy continues. "And I have to agree, Miss Historia. You've been taking care of me really well, almost like a real mother would."

I stare at her in shock, before closing my eyes and hugging her close. "In all honesty, you remind me of myself, little Kathy."

Kathy grins before humming. "Miss Historia, can I have a name similar to yours and the other Autobots?"

I blink before looking at her. "Why do you want a different name?"

Kathy smiles. "My name, Katherine, or Kathy, doesn't quite suit this form. When I'm in my human form, I'll still go by Kathy, but in this form, I want a different one."

I smile. "I'll think about different names for you, Kathy. We'll find you a good name."

Kathy smiles. "Yay!"

I smile but my smile was short lived when Agent Fowler appeared on the scene.

"Prime!" Agent Fowler called. "We have trouble brewing. The cons staged a smash and grab at the Los Alamos nuclear plant last night, and made of with twenty tons of control rods."

"Miss Historia, who's that?"

I smile softly. "That's Agent Fowler. He's the one that informs us of what's going on in the outside world."

Agent Fowler then took notice of me and Kathy.

"Historia, good to have you back. Who's that?" he asks.

"This is Kathy. She is a techno-organic and I have taken on the role of taking care of her, as the cons killed her parents", I inform him.

"What's a... techno-organic?" Agent Fowler asks.

"Half Cybertronian, half organic. Kathy was blessed by Primus to be half Cybertronian."

"And is she... happy with it?"

Kathy nods enthusiastically. "I love it! It means I'm even closer to Miss Historia than I was before!"

I smile softly. "She's even asked for a name similar to mine and the other Autobots. I haven't come up with one yet, but that's because I need to think about it some more."

"So, are you like her mother of sorts now, Historia?"

I blink before looking down at the small Cybertronian in my arms. "If she'll allow it", I say softly.

Kathy grins and wraps her arms around my neck cables. "Of course I want you as my mother!"

I smile happily. "Then so be it."

The other Autobots look at me and Kathy in shock, causing me to laugh. Kathy glares playfully at them, and I gasp as I realize something. I turn to look at Elita. "Elita, if she's my daughter now, that would make you her aunt."

Elita's optics widen, and a grin breaks out on her face. "Sweet!"

I chuckle before my optics connect with Optimus'. He was smiling softly at me and the young femme I held in my arms. I smile softly in return at him before Kathy yawns. I smile softly.

"Kathy, why don't you return to your human form, and Agent Fowler can help you find somewhere you can rest", I whisper. Kathy nods sleepily, and I set her down. She transforms almost as soon as I set her down, and Agent Fowler gapes at her.

"She's only a little girl?!" he exclaims. I nod.

"Yeah. But she's really smart for her age. I suspect that comes from her Cybertronian side", I say. Agent Fowler nods before taking Kathy's hand and leading her away. I smile softly as he helps my new daughter find a place to sleep.

After a few hours, Ultra Magnus woke up. He was introduced to me, and I have to admit, he was an interesting character. I was no a fan of his... always follow the rules thing...

Kathy was still asleep, which was a good thing, and Agent Fowler had left a while ago. However... things got worse when Agent Fowler called base. "Prime! It's cons again. In progress this time."

"Coordinates received, Agent Fowler", Ratchet says. Ultra Magnus walks forward.

"Let's roll", Magnus says. However, Ratchet stops him, and Optimus' is not allowed to overrule Ratchet when it comes to medical purposes.

I decide to stay at base, in case Kathy woke up. Aquablade and Elita chose to stay with me. The other Autobots leave and after a few minutes, Aquablade leaves the room.

"Ratchet, reopen the ground bridge, but keep the humans at a safe distance. For we will be returning with a Decepticon prisoner", Optimus says.

Ratchet does so, and I make sure the humans stay away from the ground bridge. However, when I saw who the Decepticon prisoner is, I gasp.

Because it's Soundwave.

We use the medical berth that Ultra Magnus was on just a few hours ago to hold Soundwave down.

I want to surprise Soundwave about Aquablade so I quickly contact her.

"Aquablade, stay away from the main room until I tell you to return. We have a decepticon prisoner known as Soundwave, and I hope that you will be able to convince him to switch sides", I whisper.

Aquablade agrees and I shut off my comm unit. After a few minutes, Soundwave wakes up, and immediately starts to struggle.

I frown when I see him. The Autobots try to get information from him but I knew that wasn't going to work. I also knew how to get him to give information.

"Guys, he isn't going to easily give up information. Allow me to speak with him. I was his friend before the war, and I hope that that friendship will help", I say. Optimus gives me permission to speak to Sounwave.

I tell the Autobots to back up, and they do so. I sigh before looking at Soundwave.

"Soundwave, I have information about Aquablade that I know you will want to know. So, shall we trade information?"

It was then that I heard Soundwave's real voice for the first time in a long time, scratchy from not being used in a long time.

"You have information about Aquablade?" Soundwave asks. I nod.

"I do. Tell us what Megatron is attempting to build, and I shall tell you what I know about Aquablade", I say softly. I saw Aquablade peek her head around the corner, and I knew Soundwave couldn't see her.

Soundwave hesitates before agreeing. He uses his tentacles to reach out, and download information onto our computers. I smile softly.

"Thank you, Sound. Now, about Aquablade", I pause before smiling. "She's alive."

Soundwave freezes before trying lurch up to attack me. "You lie!! I saw her die!!"

I look over to where Aquablade was, and she instantly understands her cue to enter.

"Sound... calm down... she's telling the truth", Aquablade whispers as she walks over to Soundwave. I hear a very small gasp, before a very faint click. One of Soundwave's tentacles removes his visor, and the Autobots gasp, for none of them had seen Soundwave without his visor.

"Aqua..." Soundwave whispers. "You're... How..."

Aquablade smiles, tears appearing in her optics. I quickly remove the restraints from Soundwave and he instantly stands up and hugs Aquablade. His tentacles disappeared back into his body, and his visor dropped to the floor, shattering upon impact.

"I defect from the Decepticons", Soundwave murmurs. "Megatron broke his promise to me, and so now I break my promise to him."

The Autobots were stunned, but I just smile. I look at Optimus who watched Aquablade and Soundwave curiously. I walk over to him, and explain to him what occurred in the past between Aquablade and Soundwave. He nods understandingly, and I look over at them. Optimus looks down at me, before smiling.

"Invite him to join the Autobots", he whispers. I look up at him, surprised, because usually only Optimus can invite someone to join us. Optimus spoke again. "You are a leader alongside me. The Autobots will listen to you, and they trust your judgement. I believe it is your duty now, to invite him to join."

I smile softly before walking over to Soundwave and Aquablade, who had finally stopped hugging and were watching the Autobots nervously.

"Soundwave", I say softly. "My friend, would you like to join the Autobot cause?"

A smile breaks out on Soundwave's face. "For the one I love, I will do anything. Yes, I will join the Autobots."

I smile softly as Aquablade leans up and kisses Soundwave's cheek. I look back at the team who was in shock.

After a while, they all go to do their own thing. Soundwave, Aquablade and I were currently catching up. After a while, Agent Fowler calls about another con heist, and several Autobots leave to go check it out, leaving me, Aquablade, Soundwave, Ratchet, Smokescreen, and Bulkhead remain in base.

However, I instantly know something is wrong when Agent Fowler returns to base. And I was right when Laserbeak flies through. I look to Soundwave who instantly reconnects with Laserbeak. He deflates rather quickly.

"Megatron sent Laserbeak with a mission", he whispers. "As I'm sure from the information I gave you, you know that Megatron is attempting to rebuild the Omega Lock. He, however, needs me to kidnap the one who can help us complete the synthetic energon formula."

I look over at Ratchet, who was watching us in horror. I hum thoughtfully before an idea comes to mind.

"Do you guys trust me?" I ask quietly.

All the Autobots give me positive answers and I sigh. "Soundwave goes back to the Decepticons. But as a spy. He takes Ratchet. Ratchet completes the synthetic energon formula, and once it's finished, he tries to escape, but doesn't. Soundwave can take down the shielding, and we can storm the Decepticon warship, using the completed Omega Lock to restore Cybertron."

The other Autobots stare at me in shock, and horror, but also with hope in their optics. It was weird combination. Ratchet, however, was thoughtful. "It could work..."

I sigh before putting my helm in my servos. "We don't have much time for debate, I assume, since Megatron is most likely waiting for Soundwave and Ratchet." I look up. "Do you guys think we could pull this off?"

After much hesitation, Soundwave and Ratchet nod, and with that, our plan was put into action. I was only scared for one part...

And that was when the rest of the Autobots returned to find Ratchet and Soundwave gone.