Convoy
Elena was looking for Silver around the base. She has tried to find her some time now. Silver has act weirdly since when she came back from Arctic with Optimus and Arcee. Elena even looked from places where Bots couldn't go. Like the hallways that humans used back then. During the reach, she finds an old box left in one room. It seems to have old stuff back from the time when the base was once missile silo. She took the box to her room to look more. She opened the box and it was full of pictures and photos. By from dates it had been from back in the 80's. She kept looking until Silver came jumping around. On that, she pushed the box to the floor in which all the pictures fall and some even went out from her room to the quarters.
"Thanks a lot, Silver," said Elena with bit anger in her voice. "You just had to show up, when I'm not looking at you." She gets to pick the one picture that has left her room. In the quarters, Optimus was checking the reports and Arcee came in.
"Have you seen Silver?" she asked. By her tone, it could say she has looked for her too.
"She just mess up my room," said Elena and looked on Silver who was standing in the corner, because she already got it she has made Elena mad.
"What is all that?" asked Arcee and went to look all the papers and pictures all over the edge.
"I found them here at the base," said Elena and start to pick them up. "Probably from back then when this was in use." Then she picks up one picture and stays look at it.
"Elena, is something wrong?" asked Optimus nothing that she hasn't moved much since she saw the picture.
"Nothing," she said. "I just didn't know my dad use to work here."
"Your dad?" asked Arcee.
Elena showed the picture to them. In the picture her Dad, Antonio Rodriquez was a young man back then. Probably 25 or so. With dark hair, Latin mustache, and handsome features.
"You did say he worked in the military," said Optimus.
"He did. But after my brother died at war, he quit."
"Where exactly did he work?" asked Arcee.
"At military's lab. He was a scientist. Many projects were canceled or stopped when he left. I guess, he couldn't stand the idea that someone's son, father or husband dies at war because something he creates."
"He sounds like a great man," said Optimus.
"Yeah. he was," said Elena and look at him smiling. "Just like you."
Optimus was surprised by her comment. Right, then Ratchet inform through com-link that they got a call from agent Fowler. In this, they left the quarters and went to the command center.
Agent Fowler told that Cons had shut him down because they seem to want the nuclear generator 'Dingus', that meant to be tested. If something happens to it radiation could spread far. He asked if Autobots could use their ground bridge to get device safely to its destination. But Optimus didn't want to take the risk that something happens during the transfer. The radiation could spread even far. So, there was one solution. To do the delivery. So, Autobots came there to move the device into a truck that Optimus will take. Others will be coming for protection. Bulkhead and Bumblebee from out and Arcee will be back up. Elena came too. Since she can make protection shield it could help if something happens.
Elena and agent Fowler were in Optimus. Agent Fowler was going to drive before Optimus told that he could do it.
"It's going to be a long trip," said Agent Fowler pouting.
"Come on. Look the bright side. No license needed." joke Elena. Well, in her case she doesn't have a license since she is kind of on a dead list. "It's like having automatic driving," she said and put legs up, but took them off, when Optimus told so.
Well, the trip started smoothly. It actually felt to be that all the way. On the way, agent Fowler starts to blow the horn, when one old man was driving slow. Optimus asked was it necessary and Elena told better be textbook driver then cops having a mug shot. In the end, the ride went calmly so far.
"You know, you're saving my bacon here, Prime." said agent Fowler.
"I'm proud to be at service," said Optimus.
"Course not like I need ya help if you and cons have stuck in our own corner of the galaxy."
"Are you suggesting that no evil existed in your world when we arrived?" asked Optimus.
Elena looks at Agent. To be honest, there sure was and is some kind evil, the thing is it's still in progress.
"Well, it was a different evil." said agent Fowler. "How about some radio? You seem like a 'Nashville' sound kind guy."
Right. Change of subject. That could work. Elena rolled her eyes. Her big brother made the same move when he didn't want talk something.
Right, then they notice helicopter above them. But that's was not all. Few cars surround Bulkhead. He even said It felt useless for not get used fits. Optimus told him to stay in vehicle mode. The weird part was that a cording to Ratchet he didn't pick any Decepticon signal. Elena looks out. They didn't look like cons. Unless they have changed their color and vehicle mode, which can't be possible. Then one of the cars went ahead of Bumblebee. 'Definitely, not Cons thought' Elena.
Then one of the cars came near the right side of Optimus. when it came to the door, the roof of the car came off and one masked guy came out with a gun.
"Pull over," he ordered.
"Well I'll be dipped," said Agent Fowler. Elena came look what it was and once she saw the masked guy her eyes went wide.
"Our assailants are not Decepticons. They're human," informed Optimus to the base. Others were bit confused. Human? A group of humans wants to steal Dingus?
Whatever the situation was, they won't allow them to have it. Optimus manages to get rid of the car with a guy with the gun. He ordered Autobots to stay in vehicle mode and to get rid of the weapons these attackers would have. Elena didn't listen. She was in her thoughts. she swears she had seen that mask before. But she couldn't tell where... The quick turn made her turn back to the situation. Agent Fowler spots another car coming at them. This time, it went between the truck and its cargo intention to get the cargo.
"Prime, bail right!" asked agent Fowler, but it only manages to get rid the car, but one of the guys was still up trying to break the link between the truck and cargo. Agent Fowler went out of the car to stop the guy and demanding answers, but tree pushed the guy off his hands. When he gets back inside Optimus, he got a call from the one in Helicopter.
"I do hope you take better care, Dingus, than you do to your captives." heard a voice from the walkie-talkie. Elena's eyes went wider. That voice...
Agent Fowler picks the talkie and answered
"Special agent William Fowler here. Identify yourselves."
"I am Silas." No. Impossible. "But a great conscience to you, we are M.E.C.H."
That when it hit Elena. masked guys, someone name Silas, M.E.C.H. It was all coming to her.
"Fair warning." continued Silas. "We will help ourselves to steal your device. Even if it means to put in casualties."
"Is that so? Tell me, Si. What's the market price is for dingus these days?"
"What makes you think we intend to sell it, agent Fowler?"
Elena was back at her thoughts. In her memories actually. All was coming into place. On that one moment, that changed her life for good. Same words like all were Deja vu all over again.
"There's a war brewing. Between new world order and the newest. The victor will be decided by most invaded technology."
That's when they notice that from one the cars came to the cargo's door to open it. Elena wouldn't allow this to happen.
"Arcee, they try to get inside. Prepare for your entrance," she said through Com-link.
"Got it." heard from another side of Com-link. Right then when M.E.C.H. tried to get inside Arcee comes out on them in which they stood behind, while Autobots keep moving.
"Later, Si," said Agent Fowler on Talkie.
"Agent Fowler, Do not take your 'Silas' lightly," said Optimus. "Megatron preached very same ideology before plunging Cybertron into the great war, that destroyed our world."
Right, then Ratchet informed that they were getting near their rendezvous point. But right then Elena took her seatbelt off and get out of the truck.
"What are you doing, young lady?" yelled Agent Fowler after her.
"Making sure they won't get the hand on the device. in a case of emergency, phase three," she said while went on cargo's roof and walked by magnetism to its open door.
"Boss, she on to something," said Bulkhead.
"Elena," said Optimus demanding an answer, but Elena had cut off the com-link and went inside the cargo.
"She is inside," said Arcee.
"Understood," said Optimus. That was all he wanted to know, for now. Elena was up to something and it had to do with M.E.C.H. They had to talk about it later, once the mission was over.
Soon they came to the train tracks and follow it to the tunnel. Inside, Arcee got back to the cargo.
"What you're up to, Elena?" she asked.
"Like I said. possible 'Phase Three'." said Elena.
Right, then they made a switch. Autobot put the device to the train and Elena went with it.
"The device isn't saved until it's on the military base. I'll make sure nothing will happen to it."
"Be careful. The Stars aren't meant to fight," said Optimus.
"Be careful? Isn't that my line?" said Elena, before the tunnel was coming to its end and everyone took their places, while they departed.
Elena stood near the device while putting on protection shield around it and herself. She is not going to take the risk M.E.C.H. will discover their plan and come for the Dingus. She kept com-link open just in case.
"Miss Star? Elena? Do you read?" head voice of agent Fowler.
"What is it?" she picks up.
"Silas got wised on phase two."
"I'm not surprised."
"Prime doesn't pick up. You have to make sure they don't get the Dingus."
Elena's heart sunk, when she heard something has happened to Optimus. But she had to be strong. If it's because of the cons, others will help."Why you think I decided to get in. They're too smart."
"How you..."
Elena cut the communication and prepared for anything. M.E.C.H may know that device is inside the train, but they don't know about her. Let's see how they react when they come. Right then, she felt electrical shock pass all over the train. Luckily by her protection shield, it didn't affect her, but it did knock out the soldier.
"Okay, it's going to be just me," she said out loud.
But then ground bridge open and Jack and Miko came from it.
"What?! ARE YOU CRAZY?!" she yelled. "Do you know what's happening here?"
"Why you think we came?" said Miko. "We came to make it fair."
"Oh, a young cyborg and two teens can stop a group of terrorists?" said Elena.
In that, she didn't get a comment because they went check outside.
"Raf, M.E.C.H. is landing on top of the train," said Jack to the phone.
"Wow, wait. wait. wait. Is Raf on the computer? You know I would have used Silver for help here if it's a good plan."
"Then you don't?" asked Miko.
"Because it's not a good plan!" said Elena.
"How you know?" asked Miko. Right, then they heard laser cutting through the roof.
"That's why," said Elena and point up.
"So, what that buy us? Ten seconds?" asked Jack.
"Raf is losing his touch."
"No. They are just too good," said Elena and prepared her left arm for anything that was needed. She may don't have weapons, but protection shield, magnetism, and Ultramagnetic pulse have to do now. Plus she did have taken few fighting lessons. Miko took an ax and Jack took fire extinguisher, but Elena knew that won't do much. It was all on her. When roof came off, three guys came to look down.
"You slice of this? Well, do ya?!" yelled Miko.
"What she said," said Jack.
"Not Helping!" said Elena without taking the sight of them. "Where's your leader?" But they didn't answer because they got a call to retreat. Something was up. She went look what it was and it was Optimus coming for them. that explains their retreat, but it wasn't over.
"Wow! we're pretty fierce," said Miko.
"It's not over," said Elena and got up on the train. Right when she got up, she saw smoke coming. M.E.C.H. blow the tracks. Never leave anything. She expected that. She started to move forward to the train, so she could go pull breaks on. Once there she gets inside and pulled the breaks. It wasn't easy but did her best to pull the breaks. Then she saw Optimus who came front and took hold train to try to stop it.
"Don't give up. Don't give up," said Elena out loud. She could hear him roar for trying to stop the train. They give everything they got and finally, the train stopped. Optimus went check on kids, while Elena came there through inside. When she gets there, everything was alright. Optimus was informing Ratchet that everything alright and that world they imagine was different because M.E.C.H. In this Elena knew it would be a matter of time before they ask her questions.
When Dingus was taken safely to its destination, everyone returned back to base. And in there, everyone was looking at Elena. But she wasn't looking any of them.
"Miss Star, by the time we meet M.E.C.H., you started to act strangely." start agent Fowler. "You knew their every move. Is there something you're not telling us?"
"There was nothing to tell. Because I'm in dead-list because of them."
Everyone stayed quiet on that comment.
"Elena, Tells us the truth," asked Optimus.
Elena took a deep breath. She wishes never to think at that moment. But why else she chose to live here. She knew they were out there somewhere. And now they came back.
"You already know, that on the day when you found me. There was an explosion, that made me into this. And that my father was killed..."
"It was M.E.C.H., wasn't it?" guessed Arcee.
"Yes," said Elena.
Everyone stood quietly. She knew them from her former life. They even made the explosion get rid of her. It all made sense now.
"Agent Fowler. I know you have enough work, but I like to ask one favor and find M.E.C.H." said Elena.
"Wow. Wow! What is that?" asked Miko. "You just told us that M.E.C.H. was the one who killed your father and that almost killed you. And now you ask Fowler to go look at them."
"Revenge won't solve anything," said Elena. "At least not in my state. I'm no longer Elena Rodriquez. But I know their goals. I know what they are capable of. They have to be found. As long I know they had brought to justice and behind bars, that's enough for me. Did I made myself clear?"
"Yes, ma'am," said Agent Fowler and goes to the elevator. "When we got them, you'll be the first one to know."
"Thank you."
After Agent Fowler left, Elena sighs for the big time and took hold on the platform fence. Then she felt Silver leaning on her like wishing to hug her. Then the kids went hug her. She was bit confused but knew it was because they never knew that she lost her father like that. So, she accepts their hugs and hugged back.
In the night when everyone has gone to bed. Elena had put the box full of pictures aside, so she could put them back where she found them. Then she put night-clothes on and went to sleep.
Meanwhile, in quarters of Optimus Prime, Silver was fixing some device in Prime's desk.
"You know I don't use much of this," said Optimus to her. Silver looked at him and by her face, it could say she didn't care does he use it or not. Soon she got it done, she added the device on Optimus.
"I'm not sure about this," he said. Silver look at him like she was going to ask something. Optimus already knew what she would have said. He sighed and put on the device that was added to his antennas.
The device Silver made was hologram projector, just like Arcee has. The hologram looked strong handsome man about 30's about. It holds bit same features like Antonio Rodriquez, Elena's father. Silver manages to make some setting on the projector that it could move and that Optimus could see through it.
He gets inside Elena's room, where she was sleeping. Like a father, he sat on her bed and rest his hand on her head. Ever since, when PeaceStar confessed the truth about her operation and asked him to look after Elena, he knew now that there was more than a promise to watch over her. The words Elena had said today ring in his mind.
"Yeah. He was...Just like you."
"You knew this too didn't you, PeaceStar," he said, while looked the young cyborg sleeping peacefully.
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