Jack, Raf and Miko were walking down the stairs of the school. Miko was holding her guitar case, bouncing on her feet.

Raf chuckled, "someone's excited." "Well, duh! Today is Saturday!" Miko proclaimed with a smug grin, "all the more reason to rock with the Bots back at base!"

"Speak of the Devil," Jack chuckled as Arcee and Bumblebee parked at the front. Bulkhead drove up to the school curb.

Jack mounted Arcee's vehicle mode.

"Hey, partner," Arcee chuckled. "Hey. You seem happy today," Jack said with a smile.

"Well, we got some new teammates last night," she said.

"Who?" Jack asked curiously as the Autobots drove down the road. "You'll see when we get there," she replied.

The Autobots drove to the base and once the rock slid up and the doors slid open, the three Bots drove into the base. They drove down the hallway and into the main hangar.

Once the Bots slowed to a stop, their charges hopped out of their guardians's vehicle modes.

"So... where are these new teammates?" Raf asked curiously, raising an eyebrow. There was a soft cackle, startling Jack as Demetrius appeared behind him.

"Boo!" The Dolrionian chirped. Jack jumped back with a yelp and Arcee crossed her arms.

Demetrius laughed, hugging his sides. "You should've seen the look on your face!"

"Demi, leave him be," Joanna chuckled as she, Charlotte, Marley and Shiloh stood on the platform by the ground bridge controls.

Gregory, Kaitlin, Paige, Harry, Thomas, Natalia, Ivan, Brenda, Osiris, Eric and Anastasia walked into the main hangar.

"More humans!" Miko squealed. She literally zipped up to the Transcendants, surprising them. "I'm Miko! Who are you guys? When did you get here? Do you have a favorite rock band?"

'She reminds me of Enzo, Tyrell and Penelope all into one,' Shiloh thought with an amused expression.

Smiling, Natalia cleared her throat. "Me and my friends are Transcendants- humans from the vast corners of the very Universe herself. We arrived last night because our ship was shot down by the Decepticons and I listen to rock music but I can't think of any favorites at the moment."

Wheeljack raised his optic ridges in surprise. Miko squealed happily.

"You guys are from Space?" Raf asked excitedly. Gregory chuckled, "indeed we are. I'm Gregory. These are my best friends, Harry, Paige, Natalia, Demetrius, Charlotte, Marley, Shiloh, Kaitlin, Thomas, Joanna, Ivan, Brenda, Osiris, Eric and Anastasia."

"I'm Raf and this is Jack," Raf smiled.

"Nice to meet you all," Kaitlin nodded with a soft smile. Paige smiled softly as she walked back into the hallway.

She made a beeline for the training room before she slowed to a stop in the middle of the hallway. Anastasia and Ivan walked up beside her.

"What are you worried about?" The Irifloran asked.

"Marcellus," the Evaran replied, "the Oblivion Seekers, the Arcane Acolytes. All of our enemies. I don't know what they're doing. I don't know what they're planning. Are Blu, Venus, Janae, Valentino, Juni and Lexie safe? Is George safe? Is the Constellation Squad safe? Are Marcus and Phillip safe?"

"Paige," Anastasia said, placing a hand on the Evaran's arm and she looked at the Aserian.

"You shouldn't worry so much," she told her, "there are rules that the Universe has set out for her creations. I'm sure Marcellus and Arlo will follow this rule."

"If you say so...," Paige sighed, rubbing her arms, "what do you think about the Autobots?"

"They certainly seem determined to protect the first planet that the Universe made," Anastasia huffed, amusement in her voice, "they remind me of the Light Crusaders."

"You noticed that too," the Dual-Blooded girl said softly. The three walked back into the hangar.

"It's kinda ironic how we know a Jackson and a Raf back home," Brenda piped in. Jack and Raf gave her curious looks.

"What are they like?" Smokescreen asked curiously. "Jackson's Dual-Blooded," Joanna answered, "Whisperia and Gialara; wendigo and ghost. He controls snow and ice. He's practically made of Starlight and the Moon. Rafael is a Condorus Transcendant- a harpy. And an adorable one at that." She pointed to Raf. "Much like this one."

"I'm not cute!" Raf squeaked indignantly and Paige giggled. Bumblebee and Arcee both chuckled and Raf blushed.

"Are we gonna do our first patrol?" Eric asked Optimus. The Prime smiled softly.

"I do not see why not," he said. Eric's eyes lit up with excitement and Gregory chuckled.

"It will not be just a patrol. It will also become a training exercise," Ultra Magnus said, walking up beside Optimus.

"For us?" Anastasia asked, furrowing an eyebrow. The lieutenant nodded his helm.

"I'm down with that," Charlotte smirked as she cracked her knuckles and Demetrius rolled his shoulders.

"We will be doing it in a secluded area," Optimus explained as Ratchet typed out the coordinates, "and we will be masking our signals."

"I think our markings can do that," Natalia smiled, gesturing to her Moon Markings. Hot Rod glanced at the Dolvadian curiously.

"Can we come?" Miko asked eagerly. "Well...," Optimus started to say.

"Pleeeease?" Miko and Marley begged, smiling innocently. Paige snorted and laughed. Gregory smirked. It reminded him of Phoenix and Emma when they would pull that stunt with him, and it was amusing as well as adorable.

Optimus hummed deeply. "Very well," he relented, "but you will remain with your guardians." "Yes, sir," Miko pouted with a grumble.

"Well, it's better than going by yourself," Harry told her as the ground bridge opened. Optimus, Ultra Magnus, Elita One, Hot Rod, Arcee, Bulkhead, Bumblebee, Jack, Raf, Miko and the Transcendants walked through the bridge and once they were on the other side, they were in a large field.

Paige's pupils grew wide and she transformed into her wolf form and she bounded forward.

"What the- Paigey! Not again!" Harry called after her and he jogged after her. The Evaran leapt forward and she tumbled forward and started rolling around in the grass, laughing giddily.

Arcee smiled, amused. Eric, Ivan and Thomas laughed at their friend's silliness.

"Alright, come back here," Ultra Magnus said, "playtime is over." "Aww," Paige pouted but she and Harry came back.

"So... what do we do, sir?" Gregory asked, furrowing an eyebrow.

"The sixteen of you will be sparring each other. That way we can guage your powers and your skill levels," the lieutenant explained.

"Piece of cake," Demetrius chuckled, putting his hands behind his head as he smiled, "we can do this. Who goes first?"

"Whoever leads the group will be sparring against the second oldest," Ultra Magnus said. The Protectors looked at Gregory and Harry.

"Aw, biscuits," Gregory grumbled. Once the Autobots and the humans were standing on the sidelines, Gregory transformed into his dragon form and he smiled at Harry.

"You're not gonna transform?" Miko called out.

"Not yet," the Dosyrian replied as he got into a fighting stance. Gregory shrugged his shoulders before he charged at his friend.

Harry waited before he ducked and rolled to avoid Gregory leaping at him. The Irilian skidded to a halt and he spun around and swung his tail at Harry who quickly grabbed his tail tip.

The Irilian blinked and he yelped when Harry suddenly flipped him over and Gregory landed on his back hard. He coughed and he groaned. He glared at Harry, "how much of your power are you using in your human form, dude!?"

"Enough to overpower you," Harry smiled innocently. Gregory regarded him with an unamused expression before he transformed back into his human form. He looked at Ultra Magnus, "you said we were gauging our powers, right?"

The Autobot commander nodded. Gregory hums softly before he lifted his hand and a wave of crystals formed against a nearby tree.

"Whoa," Miko gasped, her eyes widening.

"Irilian Transcendants can control crystals," Gregory explained, "we can basically use it for anything; self defense being one of them. Prime Irilian dragons are incredibly powerful. I can transform into a dragon Kaiju. So can Kaitlin and Paige. Regardless of Paige being Dual-Blooded."

"That's pretty cool," Smokescreen smiled. "It is," Gregory chuckled.

"He's forgetting a little detail," Paige piped up, "if Prime Irilians are hurt or incredibly weakened, then they need blood in order to heal. They get stronger after a few hours of rest." "Even though I think it's some ridiculous stereotype from vampire Transcendants," Demetrius huffed, crossing his arms over his chest.

Optimus hummed softly. Kaitlin glanced at him.

Gregory smirked before he swiped his hand and shards of crystals flew at Harry who shielded himself with his wing. The crystals bounced harmlessly off his wing and the Dosyrian glared at his friend before he literally tackled him.

"Alright, alright, break it up," Arcee said as Marley and Charlotte yanked Harry off of Gregory. Ultra Magnus looked at Paige, "Gregory said that you are Dual-Blooded?"

The girl nodded, "I'm not the only one. Shiloh and Kaitlin are also Dual-Blooded." She transformed into her wolf form and she ran at a tree before she did a backflip off of it. When she landed on her feet, she transformed into her dragon form and she flew up into the air.

"Whoa!" Raf and Miko exclaimed, their eyes widening in amazement. "Showoff!" Natalia playfully huffed.

Paige looked around before she looked back at the others and she flew down to land. Once she did, she transformed back into her human form and she stuffed her hands into her pockets. Shiloh transformed into his velociraptor form and he screeched at Hot Rod before he transformed back into his human form and his eyes glowed red before he fired his heat vision at the sky.

"Whoa!" Bulkhead and Wheeljack yelped. Kaitlin transformed into her dragon form and she flew into the air before she transformed into her cat form and she landed on her feet.

"That's pretty cool," Jack smiled. Paige smiled a little and Gregory placed his hand on her shoulder. She looked at him then at the other Protectors who gave her reassuring expressions.

"What's wrong?" Elita asked, furrowing her optic ridges.

"Um... we also have... different forms," Shiloh explained, rubbing the back of his neck, "Eldritch Chimera forms." "What does that mean?" Hot Rod asked.

"We don't know the meaning, but we know that it makes us stronger. More powerful," Eric piped up. "More dangerous," Anastasia sighed, "this power was given to us by the Universe after... well, after we managed to save her. Again. Hence why we have our Sun and Moon markings."

"Can we see them?" Smokescreen asked, "the Eldritch Chimera forms." The Protectors exchanged hesitant glances.

"You do not have to show us if you do not wish to," Optimus said.

"Are...," Gregory rubbed his arm, "are you sure?"

The Prime nodded.

"Can we get back to training?" Kaitlin asked softly. The training session continued throughout the day until it was the evening. The Transcendants had explained how their powers worked and what the usual limits were.

Optimus had told the Transcendants about Megatron and the other Decepticons. About how the war started and how it had destroyed the home planet, Cybertron. When they all returned to base, Paige turned to Optimus.

"Will we ever run into Megatron and the Decepticons?" She asked. Gregory stopped by the hallway and he glanced back at the two, his gaze lingering on Paige.

"...yes," Optimus replied with a soft sigh, "but right now, I can only hope that it will not come to that as of today. Please get some rest."

Paige nodded and she rubbed her forehead as she walked past Gregory and into the hallway. The Irilian waited for her footsteps to fade before he walked over to Optimus.

"Can we talk?" He asked. The Prime looked at him and nodded. They walked to the rooftop.

Gregory's eyes gazed out at the stars as he stood beside Optimus on the rooftop. The wind whispered through the silence, carrying the distant hum of the base's machinery.

"She's been through a lot, Optimus," Gregory said, his voice low and measured. "Paige has a heart of gold, but it's also a heavy burden. She takes on the weight of others' traumas, tries to carry it for them. If she were to ever lay eyes on Megatron... or any of the Decepticons, for that matter... I fear it could be devastating for her."

Optimus's expression turned solemn, his eyes clouding with concern. "You believe she would empathize with them?" he asked, his deep voice filled with a hint of worry.

Gregory nodded, his jaw clenched. "I do. Paige has a unique capacity for compassion, Optimus. It's one of her greatest strengths, but also a vulnerability. If she were to see the Decepticons, to hear their stories... I fear she might try to understand them, to see the good in them. And that could be catastrophic for her own emotional well-being."

Optimus's gaze drifted out to the stars, his expression thoughtful. "I will take your concerns into consideration, Gregory," he said finally. "But we must also remember that Paige is strong, resilient. She has faced many challenges and overcome them. Perhaps, with guidance and support, she can navigate this as well."

Gregory's eyes narrowed, his brow furrowed in concern. "I hope you're right, Optimus," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. "For Paige's sake, I truly do."