Here's the next chapter ECHO-173, enjoy.

The Decepticon warship, the Nemesis, was in the sky as always looming over the planet only for the ship to stop moving. In a hangar bay, a stack of crates and containers fell over, landing on Steve as he walked by, Soundwave was passing by and helped them up.

Steve: Ow... what was that?

Soundwave: Analysis, ship's reactor is malfunctioning. Needs repairs.

Deeper in the ship, Knockout and Breakdown were looking at the said reactor, pieces of it scattered with Megatron watching from the entrance.

Knockout: Well Lord Megatron we have good news and bad news. The good news is we have found the issue with the reactor malfunction.

Megatron: And the bad?

Breakdown: It seems like it is overloaded from the energy Serge from our honored guest. The repairs will take time, effort, and resources that we don't have.

Megatron: Like what?

Breakdown: Well, the parts are too confusing to repair, we'll need a team to fix it and trust me, they have to have skill.

Megatron: Well either find them or fix it yourself, because I am giving you until the end of the day to give me better results than this!

Megatronus: (sarcastic) Yes, threatening someone with death is always a good move.

Megatron looks to see Megatronus resting on a pile of empty energon cubes.

Megatron: If you had a subordinate like this, you would threaten them too, to keep them in line and remind them who I am.

Megatronus: A slave that took my name. But the brawler is right, a reactor needs a team of experts and by the looks of it, they died a long time ago and by your hand I bet.

Knockout: He's not wrong.

Megatron just looked at Knockout that hid behind the reactor and started to act like they were working while not showing he was afraid and failing badly at that.

Megatronus: And besides, it isn't like expert builders are just going to spawn from nowhere... Unless you're Solus... Or someone trained by Solus.

Meanwhile on Earth, Chip was remotely controlling hundreds of robotic arms with a Nintendo GameCube controller with expert precision, Simon was with him, asking for a turn but Chip kept telling them not yet. The mechanical arms were moving around three vehicles of construction equipment. Meanwhile, Deckard, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Wheeljack were painting the outside of the police station.

Bumblebee: It's like every time we see this kid he's doing something even Cybertronians find impressive.

Deckard: You should've seen him yesterday, using some lessons Solus Prime taught him, he built an Arc Reactor from Cardboard, 3-in-1 Shampoo Bottles, and Rubber Bands!

Whirl: How the hell?

Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Wheeljack looked around when he heard Whirl's voice but he couldn't see Whirl anywhere.

Bumblebee: Whirl? Where are you?

Wheeljack: It finally happened, he broke me mentally and now I can hear his voice when he isn't here.

Bulkhead: No, we heard him too.

Deckard then took out a card from his holder. Revealing Whirl locked away in a card.

Deckard: I had forgotten he was in there.

Bulkhead: What he do to-.... Actually, don't tell me.

Chip: (not looking) All he did yesterday was destroy three fields of private property and harm an endangered bird.

Whirl: THAT BIRD STARTED IT!!! I translated what they said, they should be locked up for Hateful speeches... Most birds speak nothing but hate, especially the ducks.

Bumblebee: I know this might bite up in the rear later but let him out, having an extra hand could help.

Whirl: Ahem.

Bumblebee: Sorry, extra claws.

Whirl: Better, you insensitive little--

Whirl was then released before getting an unopened paint can thrown at his chest, getting paint splattered all over his windshield.

Deckard: I've already called Optimus and Whirl will be paying for his release through manual labor. (Hands Whirl a mop) Start painting. Chip had programmed those Automatic Drones for finishing up the base.

Whirl: Geez kid, you have so much free time. How did you even build all this by yourself.

Chip: Solus helped with a lot of it, that and I always had ideas flooding my mind even as a child long before... well... Nevermind, I need to finish the--

Chip was stopped when Solus Prime suddenly appeared before everyone as a hologram, they were startled and Whirl took this moment to kick a paint can that landed on Bumblebee's face.

Solus: Sorry if I startled you all. I have some news about the Matrix of the Forge, it seems to be acting up.

Whirl: (holding back Bumblebee) Like what? Overloading?

Solus: It seems more active on its own. The Matrix of the Forge is still all new to me. I tend to have what you humans call "hiccups" of sorts, and I have a hard time holding them in. I guess I need to create something or someone to avoid any issues.

Whirl: Oh, does that mean Deckard is getting a sibling? (gets punched in the face by Bumblebee) Ow!

Solus: Thank you Bumblebee. But yes, it could be that a new life will be made on this day. Do you have anything ready, Chip?

Chip then looks to his construction vehicle drones, the gears turning in his head as he had one, no, three in mind. Everyone was taken to the Matrix of the Forge, the three vehicles lined up.

Bumblebee: Three at once? Are you sure that is a good idea?

Chip: Preparing to commence Spark Infusion. Solus, are you ready?

Bumblebee: Being ignored got it...

Whirl: People never ignore me, mainly because I am a hazard and is legally to be shot on sight in seven cities on Cybertron...

Solus: (somehow Ignoring Whirl) Yes, I am ready. Beginning Spark Forging.

Whirl: (impressed) Snarky Glitch. But in all seriousness, won't using three at once overload or drain the Forge? We don't don't know the full limits of this thing.

Solus: I do. Because I am the Forge.

Solus creates a digital hammer before bringing it down, lightning flies from her holographic form that actually damages her surroundings as the Autobots dive for cover, mainly using Whirl as a shield.

Whirl: (trying to shout over the lightning) THIS IS SO COOL!!! I HOPE BUMBLEBEE GETS HIT BY SOMETHING!!!

Bumblebee: WHAT?!?! (gets hit by a flying tool crate) OW!!!

Energy surrounded the three construction vehicles before they started to change shape, looking more like humans. The energy stopped and before the Autobots were three robots, two looking nearly identical in yellow and black painted armor with the third having a red and black upper body.

Crane: Whoa, where am I?

Dump Truck: This place looks like a mess.

Power Shovel: Moreover. Who are we?

Chip: Sparks are stable, imprinting the names. (grabs a megaphone) Attention!

The three robots instinctively move their bodies and salute without thinking.

Dump Truck: Whoa, hold your horse kid, who do you think you are!

Chip: The guy who repaired and created you.

Crane: Wait, you built us?

Whirl: Technically he built your bodies, Solus gave birth to you-- (hit over the head by Bulkhead)

Chip: Thank you B. I built your bodies, (points to Solus) she crafted your Sparks.

Solus: (disassembles her hammer) Yes. I am Solus Prime, the Maker and creator. The small one is Chip, he created your bodies.

Chip: Now listen closely cause I'll tell you your names. (looks at his computer) Huh... Don't remember putting this down... Oh, well. (to the Crane) McCrane, the Gunner Detective. (to Power Shovel) Power Joe, the MMA Detective. (to the Dump Truck) Dumpson, the Power Detective. (looks at the list) What is this?

Simon: (nervously laughing) Right, hey Chip... um hypothetically speaking, would you be mad that I did a little editing thinking that autosave was off?

Chip: (typing something) Blindingly so. What did you do?

Simon: So I may have changed the names of the robots while you were making them.

Chip: Tampering with documents belonging to private government information results in a $5,000 fine or imprisonment for five years. Luckily you're my best friend so I can forgive you and let it slide...

Simon: Whew! I thought for a second you were gonna-

Chip: After two weeks of cleaning duty.

Simon: Aw crud.

Solus floated over to the Build Team.

Solus: Follow me please, I'll need to get a reading on your energon outputs.

Power Joe: Why?

Solus: It is just a routine inspection for your systems and--

Dumpson: He means why should we listen to you. You think just because you built us means we follow your orders.

Chip: Well, yes I--

McCrane: Frag that noise, we do whatever we want. And what we want is to get out of here.

Chip: Ugh... Deckard.

Deckard: On it.

The three newly formed Robots started to leave, Deckard tried to get in their way but Bulkhead pulled them aside to let them pass.

Bulkhead: Hold it, let them go.

Chip: What? Bulkhead what are you--

Bulkhead: They haven't done anything wrong so Judgment Time won't work, that and they deserve to make their own choices.

Deckard: I think he meant to just bring them back here.

Chip: Also, they're equipped with Anti-Energon Weapons, if Megatron decides to start looking into Deckard, they'll get caught.

Bulkhead : (points to Chip) Listen kid, you made them and they haven't been alive for more than a minute, just give them time. Me and Bee will tail them to keep them out of trouble... while Whirl is in a card and Jacky helps out here.

Chip: (sighs) Fine... If they wanna do whatever, I don't care. But get those weapons back, first.

*****

Optimus and Arcee were pulling up to the Brave-Bot Headquarters, Optimus was pulling Cliffjumper on his trailer.

Cliffjumper wasn't in his vehicle mode and was holding a cane.

Cliffjumper: Come on guys, I keep telling you I'm fi- Fi-Fi-Fi- (sparks) Okie dokie loki.

Arcee: This is just for a check up. I want to know if the Maker can fix you.

Optimus: Many have tried to fix Cliffjumper's condition, Arcee, be prepared if you don't get the answer you hope for.

Chip rolled out of the garage and spotted the three. He waved them to pull up inside the garage. As they did, Chip seemed to scan Cliffjumper as Optimus and Arcee transformed.

Arcee: Chip this is-

Chip: Cliffjumper, a gun-ho Autobot who preferred to leap into the fray head first instead of using his head. He was severely damaged in a battle, to the point he can no longer transform, which caused whole body issues, making him slower, needing to walk with a cane, and often has sudden spasms or seizures.

Cliffjumper: (surprised) You could tell all that from looking at me?

Chip: I've spent a good part of my life studying Cybertronian biology. Or would it be Robotolgy? Either way, I can tell what the problem is.

Chip pressed a button on his chair and a mini drone flew out and up to Cliffjumper.

Chip: Open your chest so I can see the damage.

Cliffjumper does as he's told and opens his chest, the drone flies in causing Cliffjumper to giggle as the small controlled bot tickled him on the inside before flying out.

Chip: It seems your T-Cog was melted to its housing chamber, the heat caused some damage to your circuitry and wires.

Cliffjumper: Well, it's not like it matters. I don't need to transform

Chip: But you'll need a steady hand and a proper ability to grip. Both of which you do not have.

Cliffjumper: You don't mince your words do you?

Chip: I'm also very petty.

Cliffjumper: So what you're saying is.

Chip: Even with all the damage, you'll put yourself and others in more danger than being of any help to anyone. Put bluntly, you're the north side of useless.

Cliffjumper: Ah, Frag that noise! What do you know, small fry!?

Arcee: Cliff...

Cliff tries to stand up but his legs give out and he falls back on Optimus's trailer.

Cliffjumper: Gah, fraggin' legs!

Solus: (floats in) I would suggest you listen to your

Cliffjumper: And why should I listen to a ghostly rust bucket? Wait, who are you?

The room goes dead silent, Chip quickly starts rolling himself from the room, Optimus walks out, and Arcee shacks her head in her hand.

*****

Back On Megatron's ship, Megatronus looks up from his jug of energon.

Megatronus: I have the sudden urge to kill someone for insulting Solus, and worry for their safety like they insulted her to her face... Either way someone is going to die.

*****

Arcee: That would be... Solus Prime.

Whirl: (still in the card) I'll help dig the grave!

Arcee took the card Whirl was in as Solus claps her hands together with an eerie smile on her face, then two gigantic mechanical arms burst from the ground.

Cliffjumper: Mother...

*****

In the streets of the city, the three newly born Bravebots were driving down the road, bluntly ignoring traffic laws, such as running red lights, disregarding crosswalk safety, not using turn signals, and nearly sideswiping people's cars. Bumblebee and Bulkhead were following from behind.

Bumblebee: That's 35 laws broken, still think this was a good idea, Bulk?

Bulkhead: They haven't hurt anyone have they?

Bumblebee: Not yet, they could soon and-- wait, they stopped at that broken lamp post.

The three Bravebots parked right next to a down and damaged lamp post, McCrane used his crane, hovering it over the downed post and using a wire to pick it with Power Joe changing into a robot to inspect it.

Power Joe: Looks like this thing needed to be repaired or replaced ages ago. Simple fix.

Bulkhead: See look at that! They've fixed the lamp post!

Bumblebee: Aren't they the "build team", I think building is part of their skill set.

In under a second the post was placed back into the ground, Power Joe let it got with it staying put, inspecting the work it looked to be finished, and in just under a minute. The Three then noticed something, a building with a huge hole in the wall, tapped off with caution tape, the three changed into robots, looking at each other before the wall and getting to work.

Bulkhead: Hey, that was from the fighting a few days ago with that weird human guy. Guess they are just fixing whatever they see needs fixing.

Bumblebee: Could also be an instinct. Who knows how Chip designed them.

Off in the distance, the two were distracted by a sudden and heavy boom.

Bumblebee: What was that?

Bulkhead: Sounded like it was from the Brave-Bots HQ- They're getting away!

Both Bumblebee and Bulkhead started to speed up as they chased after the three builders. The three builders kept going around the city, building and fixing whatever they came across, such as repairing a playset at the local park and even more buildings that were damaged from fights, they even took to building an entire house in the middle of the street. They then encounter a little girl who had a cat stuck in a tree, the three then build a human sized ladder to hold and try to push the cat out of the tree.

McCrane: C'mon, get off the tree... Get...

Dumpson: Why don't we just pick it up and put it on the ground?

Power Joe: Not our style, we build things not do something that doesn't involve building something. If we get into a fight, we don't use our fists, we build a cannon to shoot at them with. Also, we might squish it.

As they were dealing with the cat, a particular red sports car was driving down the road, seeing the three builders. He did see Bulkhead and Bumblebee in the distance and needed to give them the slip.

Knockout: Hello, what do we have here? (drives closer) Excuse me, fine gentlemen.

Power Joe: Hmm? (sees Knockout) Oh, hello sir, do you need something?

Knockout: Yes, you see, I need help fixing a particular piece of machinery. It is very important. Could you help me?

Dumpson: Depends on the machinery.

Knockout: Oh, it is a reactor to a ship my crew uses for transport.

McCrane: (pushes the cat off the tree) What model?

Knockout: Energon Reactor Model Omega-43.

The three builders go quiet as their eyes start flashing, they searched through their databanks for the model and find it.

McCrane: We can totally fix it. Easy build for us.

They then transformed and followed Knockout. Both Bulkhead and Bumblebee noticed and started to follow, only to stop when something stepped in between them. Soundwave dropping in.

Soundwave: Soundwave Superior, Autobots inferior.

Bumblebee: Where did he come from?

Soundwave: From the sky, now die.

Soundwave opens fire on the two autobots. They both backed up, transforming into their robot modes and splitting up, going for a pincer attack.

Bumblebee: Get out of the town!

Bulkhead: Got it!

Soundwave: Simple-minded Autobots are going down, Sound drops the beat and wears the crown.

Soundwave then unleashed a blast of sound that sent the two bots flying, Bulkhead crashing into a building, and Bumblebee just down the street. The Decepticon then steps to Bumblebee, a gun trained on them ready to fire but was shot out of his.

Soundwave: Someone taking on Soundwave might be trippin' they are better off just dippin'

Bumblebee: You rhyme too much-- (Soundwave steps on their face) OW!

Suddenly, sirens blare out as Deckard arrives, firing two shots at Soundwave to make him back up.

Deckard: Hold Up! Brave Police, Deckard!

Soundwave: Officer I swear this is a misunderstanding, just give me a moment before I-- (opened up secret compartments with weapons) Start blasting!

Deckard: Brave Up! J-Roader!

Deckard merges with J-Roader to become J-Deckard, Soundwave's energon blasts and missiles all get rendered useless by J-Deckard.

J-Deckard: You are under arrest.

Soundwave: Not bad kid you got me down, but let us see how you handle a weapon of sound.

J-Deckard: A weapon of wh-- AGH!

J-Deckard fell to a knee as he was struck with a powerful blast of sound that damages his audio devices.

J-Deckard: This... hurts... so much... can't... Need to think...

Soundwave: I said it once and again before, Soundwave Superior, Autobot in--

Before Soundwave could even finish, Bulkhead came from behind and bashed the Decepticon with his trusted wrecking ball that sent them flying into a building.

Bulkhead: Autobots number one, Soundwave is just dumb... wait, that wasn't rhyme, forget it, Knockout tricked the builders,

J-Deckard: I'll handle him, you go after the builders!

J-Deckard then shut off his audio devices as Soundwave flew up to fire another sound blast, this time he wasn't affected. Soundwave said something but J-Deckard didn't hear it. J-Deckard and Soundwave fired at each other, but J-Deckard's shot absorbed the energon from Soundwave's blast and struck him before exploding in a powerful blast.

Soundwave crashed to the ground with a heavy thud. He says something but J-Deckard doesn't hear it as he loads his badge to his gun. As his hearing was switched back on.

J-Deckard: Judgment time!

Knowing he was out of options for attacking Deckard, Soundwave aims his sound cannons at the ground.

Soundwave: This scrap is gonna hurt a lot, but this is better than getting caught!

Soundwave then looked to the ground before unleashing a powerful burst of sound that broke the ground, shattered glass, and launched him straight into the sky like a rocket.

J-Deckard: That was a bit extreme... Right, Bumblebee!

Deckard then released himself from the armor to see the young Autobot who was knocked out on the ground, seeing they looked okay they looked around to see which direction Bulkhead went to aid him only to realize that cameras were damaged from Soundwave's attacks, it will take some time before finding both Bulkhead and the three builders.

To Be Continue...

That's all for this chapter, enjoy.