'thoughts'

"speaking"

"Transformers talking"

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": Bumblebee Talking:"

'Sibling bond'

"Sign Language"

Previously on Tfp...

"Megatron is building a Space Bridge to bring through his conquering army. But the only place Megatron could recruit that many fallen warriors..." Ratchet said shocked.

 "Precisely...Cybertron. We cannot allow Megatron to send Dark Energon through his Space Bridge. If we fail, the dead of Cybertron will rise. Swarm through its vortex and invade Earth. Bending humankind to Megatron's twisted rule." Optimus said solemnly.

Jack POV (Somewhere in Jasper)

I rode on my bike towards Knockout Burgers as I thought about last night. I never cry that much in my life. I was more composed and kept my feelings deep inside, but with all the stress thatʻs happening in my life I could say that I needed to get out of my system. I still felt ashamed about letting my anger get to me and I did almost hurt Miko. I stopped in front of the drive-thru and chained my rusty ten-speeder. I looked up at the sign and thought a bit only to sigh.

"Nice bike." said a voice as I turned around only to see Arcee behind me in her vehicle mode.

"Arcee, really. Miko already tried. Tell Optimus I respect him big time, but if you're at war with the Decepticons there's nothing I can do to help." ʻBesides this war isnʻt ours to interfere and we canʻt tell them who we are really.ʻ I thought sadly.

 "Optimus didn't send me and no one's asking for your help."

"OK, so, if we both agree that me and Josh not warrior material." 

"Jack, I just lost someone I cared about maybe it's the grief talking, maybe your both growing on me. Whatever it is I'm just not ready to say good-bye." she explained. I could tell sheʻs telling the truth and I know she must still feel terrible after finding out her partner is gone. I guess Iʻm too not ready to leave her either. She was the first person besides Josh to actually open myself up to her even if its for a week but I wouldnʻt say that out loud.

"Alright", I sighed in defeat, "You convinced me. Letʻs go and pick Josh Iʻm guessing he wants join the adventure too."

Jasper Library (Josh POV)

"Joshua, would you be a dear and put away the books from E to H for me." said the old Librarian, Molly towards the boy wearing prescription glasses.

"Alright. Iʻll do that now." I love working at the library. Why you ask, its all because I likes to read. When I read my first book, I had instantly fell in love with adventures, romance, science fiction, and many other books that I would read over and over again and never get tired of reading them but my favorite books, which is kind of embarrassing for me to tell,  are stories that talk about people finding their soulmates. Call me corny but I had always loved the idea of finding my one and only and we be together forever in our happily ever after. But you can only find them in fairytales and fiction but a guy can dream.

"Joshua, are taking any books with you again. Iʻll check them out for you before you leave." asked Molly. I finished up my task and went to pick a book I wanted to borrow then my eyes landed on one particular one. The book was titled, ʻ "All it took was one look" the Blue Moon series ʻ and it was one of my favorites. I brought the book to the counter where Molly was waiting.

"Joshua dear didnʻt you already read the series?" she questioned.

"Yes, but I really like to read again."

"Well, it was a very popular book for most people. Oh and your brother is waiting for you so your free to go now today. You donʻt need to come in today." I turned around towards to window to see Jack riding on...Arcee!?

"Okay thank you Molly." I said as I placed the book in my bag that I always carry and rushed outside to Jack. He was surprised when I ran down towards him.

"Get on Josh. Weʻre going to be late for our adventure." he responded with a confident smirk which me laugh as I go on and wrapped my arms around his waist. And with that Arcee drove us off to the base.

In the Omega 1 Outpost Missile Silo

"Optimus, I've pinpointed the location of Megatron's Space Bridge. High in Earth's orbit. Out of our reach." Ratchet announced as the monitors beeped the location of the Decepticon battleship with everyone but Arcee present in the middle of the base including the humans.

"Ok, so you guys don't fly but can't you just ground-bridge there?" Miko asked as if its an obvious answer to her question.

"The Ground Bridge has a limited range. Stretch all the way into orbit its vortex could snap. And scatter us to the stars." Ratchet explained, while Miko eyes bugged out by the answer.

"Since Megatron is likely already in transit, I'm afraid we must take that risk. Reaching the Space Bridge first is our only means of stopping him." Optimus pointed out as their only option. Just then the sound of horn was heard only to be Arcee along with Jack and Josh.

"Hey, guess who's back!" announced Josh as got off Arcee for her to transform into her bipedal. Jack took off his helmet and nodded in greeting which Optimus nodded back to him.

"Autobots, prepare for departure." he announced.

"Where to?" Arcee asked.

"The final frontier." Miko answered.

"Space? I thought they didn't have any way to get there." Jack questioned with a hint of worry.

"They don't, really." Raf answered while Bumblebee gently placed him on the ground. 

"Oh well, we be seeing you?" jack said to Arcee which she acknowledged and went towards the others for departure as Ratchet opened the Ground-bridge.

"Be careful, 'Bee." Raf said to his guardian which he buzzed ʻI willʻ to him.

 "I'm so jealous." Miko complained.

"Don't even think about following me." Bulkhead said in warning.

"Optimus, if you leave me stranded on a planet teaming with humans, I will never forgive you." Ratchet said seriously.

"Until we meet again, old friend. Autobots, roll out!" ordered Optimus as he transformed into his vehicle mode and all drove into the Ground-bridge. "Maximum overdrive! Autobots, transform and gravitize." As they made to the Space bridge their pedes magnetized to the metal only Bulkhead almost lost his balance.

"Don't look down. Or up. Or left." Bulkhead said to himself. The sound of something big came from behind them only to be the Decepticon ship headed right for them only to come to a complete stop.

 "So Megatron's packing enough Dark Energon to raise Cybertron's dead?" Arcee questioned.

"And since we don't possess ready means of disabling the Space Bridge, nothing gets in or out!" Optimus ordered as he and his team ready themselves for battle.

In the Decepticon Ship

A  visual camera had the Autobots in site and a chuckle was heard, "Optimus Prime never disappoints. Unlike you, Starscream." Megatron sneered at his second-in-command behind him, scared to know what will happen if this mission failed.

"No need for concern, Master. Soundwave is locking on to Cybertron's coordinates per my instructions." Starscream reassured to Megatron which had almost pleased Megatron.

Back on the Space Bridge with Autobots

The Autobots were still in battle mode waiting for anything the Decepticons might throw at them until Arcee questioned, "Well, what are they waiting for?" Optimus zoomed his vision to the left side of the ship to see a damage piece of the ship.

"It appears the Decepticons have sustained serious damage to their interstellar navigation system." he answered.

"Ah, that's my handiwork." Bulkhead said at the sudden realization.

 "Great job, Bulkhead. Without the dish, Megatron would be unable to aim the Space Bridge at Cybertron." he said with some relief.

Back on Earth (In the Omega 1 Outpost Missile Silo)

 In the missile silo, Ratchet and the kids watch from the computers on what was going down. "Don't the Decepticons know where their own planet is?" Raf asked.

 "Naturally. But Cybertron is many light years away. To reach their target, their aim must be astronomically precise." Ratchet explained.

 "If Megatron went to the travel of rendezvousing with his Space Bridge, he must have an alternate targeting system. A remote one." Optimus said gravely through the audio.

"From what I know of Earth's technology, I doubt there exists a single radio-telescope dish on this planet powerful enough to pinpoint Cybertron." scoffed Ratchet with doubt.

"What about a whole bunch of linked radio-telescope dishes? Like the giant-sized array in Texas?" Raf asked after searching up through his laptop only to be shushed by Ratchet while being pushed behind by the twins, protectively.

"Zip Buh Buh Buh Buh! This is not child's play." Ratchet said to them grumpily.

'Yeah no shit Sherlock.' mumbled PhantomBlade through the bond.

ʻHe may not look like it to you, brother dearest, but Ratchet is being careful and worried for our safety after what happened.ʻ AngelKnight said teasing sincerely.

ʻHmm, fine. At least heʻs taking my advice to changing his attitude towards us, Darling Brother of mine.ʻ PhantomBlade teased back.

"Good thinking, Raf. Ratchet, have agent Fowler alert the array staff to the security hazard." Optimus ordered until...

"You, soldier!," Everyone turned around to see Agent Fowler pointing at Ratchet, "You out of uniform! Put on some pants!" he shouted after collapsing. It was silent until Jack and Josh ended it with laughter towards Ratchet who grunts in irritation.

"That may be a challenge." he announced which only made the twins laugh harder and collapse out of breath.

"Wheeze, wheeze...that was...." (Jack)

"Snort, wheeze...no doubt ...." (Josh)

"Perfect timing ." both Jack and Josh wheezed out. Ratchet could only roll his optics to that while Raf had his attention on hacking his laptop and Miko helping the twins up.

 "I can't get past the array's firewalls. They're too thick." Raf says in frustration, mildly slamming his fists on the table. Josh laid his hand on Rafʻs giving him a reassuring look, making Raf feel  little better.

" You actually think you could keep the Decepticons out?" Ratchet asked.

"Maybe, if I could get in." Raf says unsure. Jack perked up to that as did Josh.

"W-wait, Raf, what if we could get you all the way in...

 "Like 'inside-the-building' in?" asked both the twins.

 "I could log into their intern network on the other side of the firewall." Raf said confidently sure.

"The risk is too great, the Decepticons would be there. Perhaps even on sight." Optimus replied with hesitation, knowing that its a risky move especially for the human children. But knowing for Jack and Josh their not going to stand for it.

"Optimus, with all due respect you said it yourself, this is bigger than the safety of three humans." Jack said in confidence.

"Yeah, if we let the 'Cons win, we are fried, along with everyone else on our planet." Miko piped in. Optimus thought it through and knew they were right even if the mission was a risk.

"Raf?" he asked. All eyes were on Raf until he said, "I wanna give it a shot." Jack, Miko and Josh smiled at Raf, seeing the determination in his eyes. Josh stepped up towards Ratchet.

"Well, what are we waiting for. We have a planet to save and Decepticon butt to kick." And with that Ratchet type the coordinates and started up the Ground Bridge. The kids were about to head for the Bridge until Josh felt something tug in his heart / spark. He held his hand to his chest still feeling the faint pull.

ʻAngel, are you ok. I feeling our bond wavers. Is something wrong and you feeling ok?!ʻ Jack  asked in worry. The twins figured about their bond when they were only three years of age. Their bond allows them to feel their emotions, talk to without others hearing them and sometime share information and images with each other. But they have never had their spark bond waver like this.

ʻIʻm fine Phantom. It might be nothing.ʻ Josh knew that Jack wasnʻt going to agree with that answer but they have other matters to oppress too. Even if the tugging is getting stronger Josh cannot falter now.

ʻAlright. But donʻt stress yourself ok and make sure that if a Decepticon is near we close off our bond, so they wonʻt know, got it.ʻ

ʻUnderstood. Lets go.ʻ And with that all four of children went through the Ground-Bridge.

Skipping- Brought to you by Bulkhead saying  ʻHere comes the welcoming committeeʻ to the Giant-Sized Array in Texas (Josh POV)

We all came out of the bridge, dizzy and nauseous. All of us were groaning at the same time and looking a bit pale green but sooner than later we got out of our dizzy spell.

"That would take some getting used to." Jack muttered, lifting a hand to his face as he tired to regain himself after the disorientation the Bridge caused.

"Yeah." I said in agreement, placing my hand on his shoulder to keep my balance as I feel my insides starting to want to come out of me, taking deep breathes to stop the queazy feeling.

"Woah." They stared off into the distances of seeing the satellite base a few yards away. With that they ran towards the doors, making it inside and ran into a room with a computer. Miko checked if the close is clear and closed to door shut.

"Security sure is lax on this place." Miko mentioned which I kind of agree on. This place was suppose to be high tech military base that no trespasser could get in or out without being spotted, but strangely I havenʻt seen any military soldiers in site which makes me even more nervous to knowing how silent its been. Too silent for anything good about to happen.

THUMP, THUMP! I grunt as my spark started thumping hard against my chest. It was so painful that I couldnʻt catch myself to breath air out correctly. I had ignore the pain for now but I felt curious about something, on how my spark feels different than usual like its not mine or my twins emotions but most likely someone else. I can sense them and they are close...really close like right next....

"I'm in!" Raf grinned only for it to falter. "And so are the Decepticons." He explained quietly with his eyes narrowed at the screen.

"What?!" Jack whispered-scream.

"How can you tell?" Miko whispered-scream asked.

"Schematics. With the same alien math, we saw on their ship. But this time, I can download it." Raf said as he plugged in a flash drive and got to work.

"It's gotta be the Space Bridge." Miko added.

"The Decepticons are syncing it to the dishes. But I can sync in them." I was impressed on how Raf was able to understand the symatics of alien origin. Jack and I can only make up some of what it says but weʻll have to look into it later on and suddenly a thought crosses my mind.

"Would they know?" I asked.

"Even if the Decepticons see that I'm in the system, they have no idea I'm in the house." Raf confirmed as he went to work with coding. I started to feel a sudden chill on my back on what  Raf had said feeling like its been jinxed but brushed it off. Only to be wrong when next door to us was a giant, faceless Decepticon hacking into the main computers. 

Jack POV

I can sense that Josh was trying his hardest to not show it but being his twin I know what heʻs truly feeling and I was getting worried as I can feel some of the pulsing through our bond. I look at him to make sure he was alright and as our eyes meet he would give me a slight smile saying he was fine even if he wasnʻt. Suddenly, the sound of whirling was heard, only for the answer to be the satellite dishes aim from the main course. 

"They're locked on to Cybertron, but not for long." Raf rapidly typed in several lines of code, and the satellites immediately responded, turning away from their course.

Back on the Space Bridge with Autobots

The space bridge started to become re-routed. Bumblebee cheered as Optimus punched away a vechicon in his pursuit.

"Indeed, Bumblebee. This can only be Raf's doing." Optimus said with mild emotion of relief and awe at Rafʻs work. For him to believe that humans are not what they thought to be but a strong race in their own way.

In the Decepticon Ship

 "Starscream! What is happening? " Megatron asked with displeasure that the Space Bridge in moving off course. Starscream started fidgeting and stammering about how to answer without making his Master any displeased.

"Soundwave! What is happening?" He said towards the comms. Back down on Earth, Soundwave silently hacked into the video camera surveillance only to find humans trying to re-route the course. He sees only three humans in there (Josh is out of sight of the camera), he could be wrong but heʻs never wrong so he brushed the thought off only to hear the youngest say, "The dishes are heading back towards Cybertron. I won't let them do that again." He unclipped his tendrils, sending them to get rid of the humans. 

THUMP! Goes Soundwave's spark hitting his chest plates. I place a servo on his chest wondering what that was. It never happened before and somewhere in the back of his data processor he knew what it meant but brushed it off and went back to performing his duties. Turning back towards the camera, only for a split second, something zoomed through the air and hitting the camera spot on off-lining it.

Back to Jackʻs POV

"Brr!" I felt a chill coming down my back and it was a very deep chill which didnʻt make things any better for me. I have a bad feeling about this. I stared to where Josh was standing, behind me, looking towards the camera with, ironically, a pen jabbed through the middle of it. 

ʻWhere did you get a pen?ʻ

ʻIn my satchel bag.ʻ

ʻWhy?ʻ

ʻ...No reason.ʻ

ʻThat doesnʻt answer my question or makes me feel any better.ʻ I ended our bond there.

"What happens when the 'Cons realize they are been punk?" I asked out of the blue.

"It's only virtual combat, you know, like online gaming." Raf confirmed.

"Yeah, Jack, what are the 'Cons gonna do? They're probably like a thousand miles away." Miko said in a convincing way of words, if only they were true as the door opened sightly as a tendril came onto sight and was ready to strike as me and Joah heard the sound of whirling only to spun around behind and scream with alarm. The tendril attacked as Josh ducked from the oncoming tendril but I, being unlucky, was shoved, along with Miko , into a wall. 

 "I won't let them lock on again." Raf with determination as he was typing to stop the satellites from hitting their course. But the tendril came at him, Josh took action and grabbed Raf and the flash drive, dodging the tendril, flipping over and hitting it with his satchel to counter it from striking.

"Hyah!" Miko charged with an axe in her hand narrowly missing it only to be hit again at the world as the tendril grabbed the axe off the floor.

"You handed it an ax?!" I and Josh shouted in fear, simultaneously. 

"Not good." Raf whimpered. The tendril rose as we closed our eyes preparing for the worst only for it to leave out the door. We rushed out, following where it went. I turned to Josh as we ran and he nodded on what to do as he pulled back and hid from sight. I slammed the double doors open to look upon a tall, menacing cybertronian staring tight at us. He kind of reminds me of a robot version of that scary game with an eight foot tall, slender pale-no faced in a suit monster (Slenderman). 

ʻTHUMP, THUMP, THUMP.ʻ I could hear the sound of Angels spark beating louder this time and knew that he felt immeasurable pain as he tried to close off our bond before the Decepticon noticed. I focused on closing our bond and looked at the Decepticon as he stared at us with a blank stare. Miko somehow thought that it was a good idea to take her phone out and take a picture of him, if I could face-palm right now if it wasnʻt for the current situation we were in. But the Decepticon somewhat followed Mikoʻs example and took a close picture of us, transformed and went off to god knows where. Josh came out of his hiding spot and both of us opened the bond again only this time Angelʻs spark wasnʻt acting up again.

ʻWhat did you think that was all about?ʻ I questioned him. 

ʻI donʻt really know either. This never happened before.ʻ

ʻTrue, but did you feel anything else.ʻ

ʻWell...when my spark started acting up I did felt immense pain but I also felt something like emotions.ʻ

ʻBut we share the same ones.ʻ

ʻNot like that. Its similar but different. Itʻs like Iʻm narrowly connected to the emotions of something.ʻ

ʻThat doesnʻt make any since! You and I are the only ones who could feel what we feel through the bond and no one else.ʻ

ʻThatʻs what I thought! But how is it that could feel them and not you.ʻ

ʻI donʻt know but weʻll get to the bottom of this later. For now, we have to get back to base.ʻ 

"Why is he leaving?" Miko asked. Raf rushed towards the wires that the Decepticon cut with the axe before he left.

"He has cut the hard-line. The dishes are locked on to Cybertron. For good." He said gravely.

"We need to get back to base. Miko, call Ratchet and ask him to pick us up."

Skip to the Bridge exploding scene (Back at In the Omega 1 Outpost Missile Silo)

The children awaited for their guardians to return from the Ground-Bridge, feeling anxious of the commʻs being utterly silent.

"Do you think there..."Raf asked, anxiously only for Ratchet assure the him.

"Four life signals. One very faint." he heaved. Just than Optimus Prime landed slightly on his pedes, straightning and surveying those around him with grave optics. Miko grinned as Bulkhead wa next to emerge from the Ground-Bridge, crying out his name joyfully and racing to meet him as he stepped forward with a smile and knelt down to offer his servo for Miko the hug. Bumblebee came after, to Rafʻs relief, only to be holding an unconscious Arcee. Jack and Josh ran up towards her, hand-in-hand, checking themselves how much their guardian was hurt. Josh felt tears go down his eyes as Jack held his back while Miko and Raf tired to offer comfort as well, but in spite of victory, a solemnity had fallen over the base for Arceeʻs damage.

 "We lost one this week, by the Allspark, don't let it be two." Ratchet declared with great conviction. Jack and Josh went towards Arceeʻs side, looked at each other and reached out to gently touch her servo, sending out a small spark from their finger tips to her spark from dying out on them. At the contact, her icy blue optics flickered, and then onlined, managing to look towards the twins with blurry vision.

"Arcee..." The twins murmured dolefully. Arcee managed a slight, mischievous grin.

 "You two, really? There are other motorcycles in the world." she stated while prompting a small smile.

"But you're our first." Jack confirmed as Josh let go of his hand and hugged her servo tightly.

"And like you weʻre just not ready to say good-bye." Josh choked as slight tears streamed down his face. Arcee smiled a small sad smile and said jokingly, "Hey, donʻt worry about me. I been hit through worse and it would take a lot more than that to take me down." With that Josh removed himself from Arcee, wiped his eyes clean and sent Arcee a warm-hearted smile as Jack ended her a warm-hearted grin.

Ratchet turned from his soon-to-be-patient to look to Optimus, asking quietly, "And Megatron?" 

"Not even he could have survived ground-zero." Optimus confirmed in a grave and grief tone but no one heard it under the monotone.

"Prime!" Agent Fowler shouted only for his tone to soften as he continued, "I didn't get to thank you, 'Bots, for the save. I owe you one. We all do." And with that he headed towards the open elevator door, leaving the moment he finished his last sentence. 

As soon as the Agent left, Bumblebee gently lowered Arcee to the floor as she struggled to stand but was still able to stand up straight, sending out a much more convincing smile towards the children making everything feel like it was a victory to win. Mikoʻs smile dropped as she realized something and stepped towards Optimus, asking hesitantly, "So... is this the part where you say good-bye and tell us we need to forget we ever saw you?" The Primes blue optics brighten towards the human children, and then tilted his helm slightly in answer. "Without means of leaving this world, we Autobots take strength in the bonds we have forged with our three young friends. True warriors. If not in body then, in spirit. My name is Optimus Prime, and I send this message: though we did not choose to be of Earth, it would seem that we are here to stay. If you approach this planet with hostile intent, know this we will defend ourselves. We will defend humanity. We will defend our home."

Darbys Household (Late at night)

In the twins bedroom, a creak came from the floor boards as Josh crept out of the room where Jack was out as a light and headed out the back door towards the open desert. Since Arcee was out of commission to take them home, Optimus had Bumblebee send them home after dropping off Raf. Josh found himself in the open and started thinking about what happened at the Satellite Building as his spark started pulsing out of the blue. It was a mystery on why it pulsed and now that he was far away from anyones sight, he closed his eyes and concentrated on sending a pulse to whoever he felt back there.

Somewhere on the Nemesis

Soundwave was doing his daily surveillance check on the ship as he felt it again, the same pulsing feeling in his spark. He touched his chest plate feeling the thumping presence of some else. He didnʻt know what it was but he pulsed back to them. He waited for a response as they too pulsed back with emotions of glee and for some unknown reason he felt a tug on his mouth, if he wasnʻt wearing the mask one would come in on him to find a small smile on his face.

Back at the Darby Household

Josh felt another pulse responding back which made him feel giddy inside that he started giggling with glee with the person sending him these pulses. Josh looked towards the moon and wondered to himself on who could it be sending the pulses back to him but he couldnʻt think of anything else as a large smile crept onto his face, knowing that one way or another he's going to meet this person if it was the last thing he does.

I live my people. I LLLLLLIIIIIIVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! Sorry you had to wait so long. But updates would be slow since I had a major written-block for sometime. Anyway I give you the chapter you wanted, your welcome. And finally, the poll for whoʻs going to PhantomBlades lover is narrowed down to a tie of:

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By 5 votes so my Mechs and Femmes I need your one vote on whoʻs going to be our Jack / PhantomBladeʻs other half. Good Luck, Stay Safe, I love you and until next time.