'thoughts'

"speaking"

"Transformers talking"

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": Bumblebee Talking:"

'Sibling bond'

"Sign Language"

Previously on Tfp...

"Who are you?" asked Ratchet. The youngling was going to answer until Megatron roared in anger as turned his direction.

"I donʻt know who you are but you will offline along with them." He bellowed. The youngling just scowled at him and looked towards the fallen army coming our way as he readied himself for the battle to come.

"It would be wise, old friend, if we survive this fight then questions would be answered," I said. Ratchet as he and I got ready and all three of us charged towards the army.

3rd POV (in the Nemesis)

The pounding of the door was heard as a Vechicon went to see who it was only to get shot by blaster fire. Arcee, Bumblebee, and Bulkhead started offlining Vechicons as the humans stayed behind until getting the all clear.

"Clear," informed Arcee, "Wait in here." 

": What! Why!?:" buzzed Bumblebee.

"They're slowing us down and they're easy targets. They'll be alright in here, as long as they stay put." Arcee explained as she fired up her gun and headed out the door, along with Bee and Bulk on her tail as the door closed behind them.

Jack POV

"That, was intense," said Miko. 

......ʻWhat the FRAG did she just say!!!! ʻ I growled in my thoughts and I could feel steam coming out of me.

"Was!" Raf exclaimed. 

 "It's your fault that we're stuck in this intensity. What were you thinking, Miko?" I whispered shouted to her. 

 "Did I ask you to follow me?" sassed Miko.

.....ʻOh ho. You did NOT just SASS ME!ʻ We are literally in a FRAGGING WAR ZONE! HOW ARE YOU NOT PANICKING!"

"You wanted us to be a band. Doesn't that usually mean to play together?" I quoted.

"Well, maybe I decided to go solo." she countered.

.....ʻIs she trying to PISS ME OFF! I CANʻT DEAL WITH THIS. I AM FRAGGING OVERWHELMED HERE AND I ALSO HAVE TO DEAL WITH YOU GETTING BACK TO THE BASE. SAFE!!!!ʻ

"Well, maybe I have some regard for your safety," I argued.

"Oh, I'm sorry, it's your name 'Optimus'? You can leave my protection to Bulkhead, thank you very much."

... ʻOh...THATʻS IT!!!! ʻ... I was going to yell at her until Raf shouted with frustration, shocking both me and Miko.

"Stop it! Both of you!" he shouted and ran to a ledge, pulling his knees towards his chest. I felt guilty and worry starting to build up in my chest (knowing Miko does too.) and sat down next to him.

 "H-hey, Raf, Raf, it's it's OK," I said in a soft tone.

 "Yeah, we're gonna be fine," said Miko 

 "Our bots will come back to us," I added.

"Yeah, they're gonna take us home." she comforted, as she rubbed circles on Rafʻs back.

"How do you know?" Raf countered. I knew he was right, would the bots come to get us? I looked up to see a screen with cybertronian formula. ʻIt would be nice to understand a lot more of this cultures mathematics ....hm...if I had to guess this could be important information.ʻ

"Hey, Raf, what do you make of that?" I asked. Raf walked and looked up at the formula, observing and calculating.

"It's important. Really important. We've got to get this to Optimus." he announced.

"How do you know it isn't just a recipe for space-nachos?" Miko questioned, childishly.

"I know math when I see it. And that is one serious equation." 

ʻI have to agree with Raf. I donʻt know much of this language but breaking it down it would seem these Decepticons are building something BIG.ʻ I thought to myself.

"Can you download it?" I asked. He put his bag down and removed a flash drive.

"I've got a flash drive. But I don't see anywhere to plug it in. This tech is way alien." he confirmed until out of nowhere a Vechicon came inside the room, looking at its fallen comrades.

ʻScrap!ʻ I thought as I grabbed Rafʻs hand and all three of us ran for cover until Raf went back to get his backpack and was spotted by the Vechicon who ready its gun to shoot Raf.  I ran out of my hiding as Raf ran to avoid the gunfire until I pushed him away and hid from it.

"Miko, take a picture!" I shouted towards her.

"Great idea!" she said, jumping as the Vechicon was ready to shoot us until Miko shouted "Hey, you!" and took a picture of the Vechicon. I mentally facepalmed at her stupidity.

"Not of that! Of THAT!" I shouted. She turned to stare at the Cybertronian formula.

"Oh." she just said and took a picture of it and we ran out of the room.

 "Go! Go! Go!" I yelled as the Vechicon was gaining and ready to shoot until a car horn was heard as Bulkhead transformed mid-air and beat up the Vechicon.

ʻWow. Although I wouldnʻt admit it that was pretty damn awesome. ʻ The bots came to us, Miko and Raf went inside Bumblebee while I mounted Arcee

"I told you to stay put!" she shouted. 

ʻYeah and I going be the one to shout for you to shut-up and fragging drive, glitch.ʻ I yelled mentally. I was not in the mood for this. All I want is to get out of this hellhole and back home without having any problems with having to deal with any of this, but I will have to check on Josh first then we both leave. I opened the twin bond.

*Twin Bond*

'Angel.'

ʻPhantom, Iʻm a little busy.ʻ

ʻSorry. But need to talk...ʻ

ʻPhantom, I really canʻt talk right now. Iʻm in the middle of not trying to get eaten by robot-Zombies.ʻ

ʻWHAT! HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE! ʻ

ʻAll I know is that purple crystal which the Deceptions have is the blood of probably some underworld god that makes the dead rise. And right about now Iʻm about this close to shoving my sword up Megatron's aft because he is getting on my last nerves.ʻ

ʻIs it that annoying then Miko? ʻ

ʻMore like a power-driven mad annoying mongrel. Genghis Khan got nothing compared to this guy. ʻ

ʻ*Snort* Man. Alright just be back without them knowing.ʻ

ʻRoger that. See you soon.ʻ

*End of Twin bond*

AngelKnight POV (Canyon)

All three of us battled until all of the undead were defeated. I was panting heavily along with Ratchet who was aiding with is injured servo. I looked at him concerned and he just gave me a small smile, telling he was alright. But he, too, was concerned because I got a deep scratch from one of the undead and I didnʻt even notice it.

ʻIts not that deep, I hope. Or Phantom wouldnʻt hear the end o1f it.ʻ

"Bravo, Optimus. Though this is but a prelude. You may wish to save your strength for the main event." shouted Megatron, all high and mighty. I narrowed my optics. Optimus started climbing towards Megatron.

 "You will not prevail, Megatron. Not while energon still flows through my veins." Optimus stated. Megatron crouched to Optimusʻs level and said.

"Fitting, for is Dark Energon which flows through mine." Optimus went to attack him until Megatron jumped and transformed to only fly away as Optimus tried to shoot him down. Optimus helped Ratchet up the mountain, with me behind him. We stared to where Megatron has left and down at the battlefield with nothing but the fallen undead army we have fought against.

"If this wasn't Megatron's endgame. What is?" Ratchet asked, but only got answered with Optimus narrowing his eyes in the distance. I pulled out a rag and wiped the energy off my blades and sheathed them away, turning to face the two bots.

"Thank you for aiding us, young one." thanked Optimus. I nodded in response and stared at both of them with sorrow. I started making hand gestures, hoping they knew sign language.

"Are both of you alright. I am sorry I couldnʻt get here sooner to aid you. Your both injured." I signed.

"Rest assured, we are. Weʻve have been through worse." answered Ratchet, "You should be more concerned of yourself. That wound needs to be disinfected and treated."

"Iʻll do that. Thank you." I turned towards the sky as it feels like its calling me. My angel wing tattoos started glowing as I free-fall from the mountain.

3RD POV

Ratchet and Optimus stared in shock as the youngling free-fall until a bright light blinded them as it came up fast and the light dimming for them both to see the youngling with .....WINGS!

"By the Allspark," whispered Ratchet in awe of the winged youngling. Optimus was silent but his optics widened with war awe as well. The youngling stared at both them as he used all his muscle-strength to flap his wings. He smiled and signed.

"Until we meet again." And we that the youngling flew up into the horizon until he was out of sight, leaving the two Autobot's dumbstruck.

Back at Base (3rd POV)

Optimus helped wield Ratchets injured arm. As he was done, Ratchet went on to check on Agent Fowler's condition until someone ran up to Jack and hugged the life out of him. Everyone looked to see who he was being squished for only it was..Josh!?

"I knew I was forgetting someone." murmured Bulkhead. Josh came out of the hug and asked.

"Where did you guys go! I searched everywhere!" He looked over his twin Jack stopped him.

"Were fine, really," Jack responded.

"Hey, where were you?!" asked Miko, making the bots look at Josh.

"I went to look for a restroom until I got lost around the base. After I somehow made it back to the main room everyone was gone and I left to search again until here you are." Josh said (lied).

"Did you find the restroom?" asked Miko.

"No." Josh said, sheepishly, "They should have map around here. What happened to Agent Fowler?"

"He got captured by Deceptions," answered Raf. Miko turned to where Ratchet was and asked in a soft tone.

"What happened to you guys anyway?"

 "We engaged an army of undead cybertronian warriors." Ratchet answered.

"Zombies? You fought zombies, and I missed it?" Miko said somewhat exasperated. Jack slowly turned his head and was ready to smack her in the back of the head until Josh stopped him by shaking his head.

"Bulkhead. You exercised extremely poor judgment in allowing humans to accompany you." Optimus said with slight disappointment.

 "It won't happen again, Optimus. I promise." Bulkhead responded.

"But it wasn't Bulkhead's fault." Miko insisted. "And check it out. Recon!" She pulled out her phone and showed the picture of the formula.

"Ratchet, have a look. It could be of importance to Megatron." Optimus recommended.

"Woah, Megatron's back? That's really bad news, right?" Jack said and Josh was squeezing his shoulder for comfort and fear. Ratchet went up and looked at the picture only to see a picture of a Vechicon.

"I don't understand." Miko looked at the picture and said.

"Oop! That's the 'Con who tried to blow Raf away. At least that's what he looked like before Bulkhead rearranged his grill." Josh turned with a face of horror.

"WHAT!!" he yelled as he checked his human friends and brother.

"No one was hurt, were they!" he asked worriedly as he looked at Raf.

"No, Josh. Weʻre alright." Jack answered, but was lightly scowling at Miko.

"Yeah, were ok. Sorry." Raf said. Josh sighed a breath of relief but then Jack went up to Miko and somewhat yelled.

"Miko, Raf was almost killed. This isn't a game! When are you gonna get that through your thick skull?"

"Hm, we were all almost killed, Jack. You, me, Raf even them!" Miko answered back, crossing her arms.

"Well, if this was just an average day with the Autobots then I don't wanna be a part of it. Not anymore." Jack said. Miko snorted.

"Tch, That's what all cowards say." Everything went silent.

Jack POV

ʻSuch a coward...such a coward...coward...coward...COWARD! THE B**** CALLED ME A COWARD. I JUST SAVED HER F****** LIFE AND SHE F*******........!ʻ I turned to Miko, seething with rage and yelled.

"THATʻS IT!" Not knowing that my eyes turned gold.

Josh POV

I ran and pushed Jack away from Miko who looked terrified at Jack. Everyone was taken back by this and Bulkhead was about to grab Miko until I pushed him towards a wall and looked him in the eyes only to see golden fury.

ʻPhantom. Calm down. Your eyes are showing. Control yourself, NOW!ʻ I yelled through our bond but was trying to get out of my grip. I stared into his eyes as he scowled at me but I stood my ground until his eyes returned normal and had calmed down. I knew he was still angry and didnʻt to be here right about now. I turned and gave Miko a disapproving look.

"Optimus. We appreciate everything you are doing for humanity. But it would be best if I and Jack leave for a while to process everything that has happened and ʻcool downʻ." Josh said, as everyone calmed a bit down and Optimus stepped a little forward.

"I understand. Jack, putting you in harm's way was never our intent. However, It is no longer the safety of you three that is at risk but the safety of all humankind. We will respect your decision if you wish to leave." Optimus stated and before anyone can say anything a ground bridge started up.

 "No point in long good-byes. Here's the door." Ratchet complain.

"Well arenʻt you just a ray of sunshine." snarked Jack as he headed towards the bridge with Josh picking up his book bag and turned to Raf.

"Are coming or staying, Raf?" asked Josh, making Jack stop and turn.

"I'll be ok. See you  two at school." Raf said as Bumblebee look relieved that Raf didnʻt follow. I turned my head slightly at Jack and he responded.

"Sure thing." He walked again towards the bridge and said quickly.

"I know, you don't exist. We tell anyone, youʻll hunt us down." With that, he disappeared into the portal. Josh followed to the bridge until he turned to Arcee.

"Youʻll miss and come right back to get us. I donʻt believe your ready to let go of any partners." Arcee gaped at Joshʻs response as he too disappeared into the bridge as it closed.

Jack and Joshʻs house

As I left the bridge, feeling a little queasy, I see Jack sitting on the tool table with his hands on his face. I walked up to him and said.

"That was not ok, Phantom." He flinched at his ʻreal nameʻ but said nothing. "Do you really think that letting your anger get the best of you and releasing it by hurting Miko would get her to learn her lesson." He flinched and started shaking that was anger and guilt.

"No.," he said in a soft, cracked voice.

"Then donʻt let it get to you." I scolded. I walked up and sat next to him. " Look, its only been the second day and you just exploded. Just like that. Over something stupidly irrational. I know that Miko can be irritating and reckless and sometimes does stupid things but if it werenʻt for her reckless action, you guys wouldnʻt have saved the Autobots the hassle of knowing what the Decepticons are planning." Jack slowly started to calm down and looked up at me. I could tell that he is sorry but there was something else that heʻs not telling me. He jumped off the table and left into the house. He came back with the first aid kit and stretched his hand out.

"Arm," he said, monotonously. 

"Oh. Right." I chuckled sheepishly, as he took my arm and lifted the sleeve of the shirt, to see that I have a deep, bleeding energon scratch that I received during the battle. Jack wiped, stitched and patched up my scratch. I thanked him and he nods, as he went to ʻfixʻ the ten-speed bike while I have gone into the house to whip up some dinner.

Jack POV

I was ʻfixingʻ the bike wheel in the garage when headlights shined in my eyes only for it to be Bulkhead and coming out was none other then ..Miko. I turned away hastily.

ʻWhy is she here.ʻ I thought. I still felt guilty about almost losing my cool, she must be scared of me. The car door closed.

"Now I understand why you had to rush home," she said casually. I looked up to her and saw her flinch a little and Bulkhead scooting a bit forward. I turned away.

 "Don't you have something more exciting to do, Miko?" I went back to work but still keeping an eye on her.

 "So, this is where you and Josh hang, huh? Back home in Tokyo, I have loving parents and two pure-breed cats, Chichi and Dingdong. I went to the best school took piano lessons since I was three..."

 "How nice for you," I said, sarcastically. ʻYour normal so it normal for you to have those things. And not have worryto about anything. ʻ I thought.

"No, how boring." I looked up at her. "It wasn't me. Why do you think I jumped at the chance of transfer here?" 

"To Jasper, Nevada. The entertainment capital of the world?" I scoffed.

 "Yeah, well, the brochure lied." she said as she came up to my workspace,  "Piano lessons were starting to look pretty good in fact. But then, the last couple of days happened."

"Do you have a point?" I asked. ʻWhat does have to do with me? ʻ

"You bet. I saw what you did today. When you saved Raf. When you came to save me." 

 "I've been raised to be responsible. To my schoolwork, to my mom, to Josh, my job." I growled at her when I started the wheel back on the bike.

 "Dude, hear me out. You're no fry-cook, you are a rockstar! Stop trying to pretend youʻre normal, Jack. You'll never fit in. You were born to do so much more."

"Thanks, Miko, but I think normal suits me fine." ʻAnd its much safer.ʻ

"Thatʻs not what Josh thinks," she said as she entered Bulkhead and left. Her words echoed in my mind as I went back to fixing the bike.

"Sheʻs right, you know." the voice of my twin said. I stopped what I was doing and rubbed my eyes. I started putting away my tools only to be stopped by Josh, touching his hand.

"Phantom. Whatʻs wrong?" he asked, sincerely. I said nothing until my brother pulled me into an embrace. "Let it out. I want to help you." With that, I started to sob on his shoulder.

"Angel...I canʻt...I just canʻt. I canʻt deal with this much stress. We finally found others like us only to find out we are in the middle of a war, our home planet destroyed and many have died, now a war mongrel is raising the dead. I canʻt deal with this. Why...Why canʻt our lives just be...normal! Why is this war happening! If our home planet died, does that our real parents dead? Are they even alive and if they are, which faction are they? I just canʻt deal with it!" I kept sobbing as Angel comforted me. I really wanted to know the truth of our origins and if our real parents are alive but with knowing about the war and our home dead I just feel any hope left. I started to fall asleep from sobbing that the last thing I heard from Angel was...

"I know. I too am overwhelmed with questions that can or may not be answered but all we can do is focus on what's in front of us and push forward. Maybe all in good time our questions would be answered." 

Back at the Silo Base (3rd POV)

Ratchet was looking through the formula that the children have photoed from the Decepticon warship and results came in and he was shocked by what he had discovered.

 "It can't be. Optimus!" Optimus walked towards him. "These are engineering specs for a space-time vortex generator."

"Megatron is building a Space Bridge. If he hasn't already." Optimus said gravely.

 "The sooner he leaves, the better," said Bulkhead as he and Bumblebee came into view to see what was going on.

 "Bulkhead a Space Bridge runs in two directions. Megatron may not be using it to leave Earth. But to bring through his conquering army." Optimus answered.

"The main event Megatron referred to. But the only place Megatron could possibly recruit that many fallen warriors..." Ratchet said stunned.

 "Precisely..........Cybertron."

To be continued...

Hey guys sorry it took so long. This is probably a rough chapter and I will fix later on. Summer is here and I am back. Only for you to help me ship the twins with someone in the story. If you have any, do comment about them. Iʻll probably start writing later on. Thank you.