Nova was on the computer with Campy, in charge of the groundbridge. She was a bit disappointed that OPtimus can't take her to a mission on the scouting of the ancient autobot signal Ratchet discovered. Of course, they didn't leave without a stern talking to from her.

Earlier 5 minutes ago  

"What about the last time when you confronted Megatron in front of a volcano and nearly got killed?" Nova shouted, glaring at her guardian before her. "Or did you forget about that?"

"I promise to circumspect our findings," he rumbled in his deep baritone.

Nova turned to glare at Ratchet next. "And you are going to keep a comm open so I can listen to make sure he stays out of trouble." It wasn't even a question.

Ratchet scoffed before nodding an affirmative.

She crossed her arms in front of her chest the best she could, showing a piercing look on him. "Fine."

Back to the present

"It seems you detected the ancient autobot frequency precisely because it was unearthed." the deep baritone rumbled shortly after.

"Well, our backup shouldn't be far behind."

"Without knowing what the decepticons have exhumed, I do not think I am willing to wait."

Her tiny body fumed with rage as she glared at the blue signal traveling threateningly towards the red. "Optimus Don't even think about engaging him, I swear to Primus himself if you do not wait you will have much more coming to you!"

"He's already gone, Nova," Ratchet commed her, amusement laced in his voice.

Nova slumped herself on the chair and said, with a facepalm, "Sheesh, that's what he get for not thinking ahead."

"Megatron," He rumbled as I fumed. "I cannot allow you to pilfer autobot relics."

"Not only are you misinformed, Optimus, but I would strongly advise you to lower your weapons. Unless you're in the mood for mutually assured destruction." Megatron's raspy voice thundered through Ratchet's still open comm.

"It can't be..." Ratchet barely whispered.

"The spark extractor...." Optimus said lastly

"I don't know what that is but it sounds extremely unpleasant," Nova called. She paced angrily in front of the massive screen.

  "Rather unassuming - yet capable of extracting every spark within its radius," Megatron explained. "And to think that you led me straight to it, Optimus. Or should I say Orion Pax did?"

Nova growled, leaning into the keyboard Raf had so conveniently hooked up to the massive computer for them. She desperately searched for Bumblebee's private comm as Megatron continued taunting her guardian.

"Bumblebee," Nova called, finally reaching it. "What is your ETA? Soon?"

He buzzed something that sounded like an affirmative. Close enough.

"Would it help if I bridged you?" She turned to the larger screen which showed a new blue signal approaching the masses that were now engaging each other. A surge of energy was present, suggesting an already present ground bridge. "I guess not..."

The sound of Bee's engine could be heard over Ratchet's comm,herself shutting down the one directly to Bumblebee.

"Bumblebee..." Optimus ordered. "Secure the package."

A few minutes later, Nova opened the ground bridge to allow the three mechs to enter the base again. As it closed behind them, Nova glared at the red and blue bot who approached her gently.

"Nova.."

"Don't you 'Nova' me!" She yelled at the gently optics before her. "What in the pits of Kaon is the matter with you!?"

Arcee and Bulkhead rolled through the hall, allowing the three children to evacuate and the bots to transform.

"Uh oh..." Jack catcalled to Optimus. "What'd you do this time?"

"I didn't do ---"

"My guardian over here decided that engaging Megatron on his own was a grand idea again!"Nova cut him off, shooting him death glares as Ratchet scoffed behind him.

Miko laughed while the three of the headed towards the stairs of the catwalk she now stood on. She  sighed angrily, accepting to open hand Optimus held out for her. As he lifted her to his shoulder, She stopped him by his face, which she calms down. "Don't ever do that again. Your my guardian and I don't want anything happen to you." Nova demanded him softly,

"Yes ma'am," he chuckled, setting her on his shoulder contently.

"I still don't understand it," Jack mused, standing where she did moments before. "How does he laugh for you, but gives us nothing but the cold shoulder?" he turned to Optimus for the answer, who simply ignored it and turned to Bumblebee, who was using Raf's smaller version of his alt mode to demonstrate his moves, buzzing to Raf excitedly.

"Loop-de-doop, huh?" Arcee smiled.

The boy laughed, Bee gently resting the car back into his hands.

He buzzed in affirmative, retreating back to stand between Bulkhead and Arcee. The green bot clapped the smaller one on the shoulder, laughing approvingly. "You have some brass bearings, Bumblebee!"

"Optimus," Ratchet called, the mech below her turning to him carefully. He had the dreaded weapon on the slate next to him, the results of a scanning on the screen before him. "Here," he pointed to the bottom corner, and autobot insignia flashing under his digit. "The source of the ancient frequency we detected."

"An Iacon homing beacon."

Arcee and the others walked over to them, she tilting her helm at them. "What's an Autobot locator doing on that?"

Optimus answered her. "The Class-A Decepticon weapons confiscated during the war were sealed within the vaults below Iacon."

Bulkhead remembered the place. "Where you once worked as an archivist?"

"Iacon was both a cultural center and a stronghold which Megatron raided when Autobot troops were at their nadir. It stands to reason that in anticipation of Iacon being overrun by enemy forces, these weapons were jettisoned off-world to keep them far from Decepticon reach."

Ratchet nodded. "Clearly, the beacon was added as a safety measure should the weapons ever be found by the undesired party."

Bulkhead clapped Bee on the shoulder. "Well thanks to our hot shot stunt driver, this one's going in our vault."

Arcee frowned up at Optimus. "Do you think this is the only intel you supplied to Megatron?"

"Arcee, you are right to ask, and I am afraid I do not remember."

Ratchet looked back at him. "Optimus. Megatron clearly took advantage of your amnesia, but for all we know, this spark extractor is the extent of it. Have you stopped to consider that he might have suggested otherwise merely to plague your thoughts?"

Nova crossed her arms, staring off into the distance. She really hated Megatron.

Later

 Nova was on the rooftop with JAck, Raf with Campy in his arm, Miko and Arcee. Nova was going to test her flying ability with Arcee's help which Miko suggested they should help her trained as well. NOva knew Miko didn't come to train her but to see her in action.

"1, 2, 3..." Miko counted before JAck turned to her, "Miko, you do know we're helping her train in flight combat."

NOva said to her, "Yeah, Miko I only ask  Arcee yet you three just  came to watch me in action." Raf said, holding Campy, "Don't worry, we won't get in the way, we just want to see."

Nova sighed as she took off her jacket and gave it to Jack. Miko signaled, "Go."

With her cue,  Nova started running then jumped off the edge of the cliff, free-falling. Nova clutched her fists together, as her chest began to glow and her armor materialized on her body, even her watch disappear from her wrist. 

Just as she was a few meters away from the ground, she stretched her wings as the winds carry her upwards, almost touching the clouds. Everyone on the rooftop were awe by her flight as she began doing air maneuver tricks. Arcee said through the com link, "Ok Nova your ready."

Nova touched her headset which somehow the watch was connected to her comlink when she transformed. "Go for it." Nova signaled as she head towards the rooftop. Jack picked up a bunch of target discs as gave to Arcee which she tossed it at Nova. She saw the target discs coming towards her, as she brought out her armblade which she sliced the two discs in half. 

Then another two target discs which Nova switched to broadsword as she spin her body and sliced the two discs the same time. Finally, Arcee tossed 10 target discs whether she can get them all at once. Jack was unsure about it until he didn't realize Nova had a trick up her sleeve.

 She activated the powers and allowed the electricity to run down her right arm until it reached her hand. She used her thoughts to shape the power into a whip that cracked with electricity. Nova recently discovered she could also shape the energy into different things, like the whip in her hand.  As she swing her whip vertically, destroying the targets the same time. THey were amazed that they had no idea Nova can shape her lightning power into a any form. Nova's lightning whip disipated before finally flying towards back to the rooftop. She landed gently on the ground, She clutched her fists together, as her chest glow again and her armor dematerialized, changing back into her black outfit.

Miko said excited, "Dude that was awesome I didn't know you can shape it into a lightning whip." 

Nova said, "Well, I've been practicing and I was wondering if I was able to shape my lightning power which might be useful in case."

Raf said, "Still....it was amazing that you were able to learn how to fly."

"Thx....I couldn't have done it without Campy here." Nova gestured to Campy as he flew over to her shoulder and crooned at her proudly. Jack said, "Wait, he taught you to fly? but he doesn't have wings."

"True but he taught me how to balance myself. Beside, you have no idea how many times I crashed into a wall while practicing to fly."

Her friends had a blank look on their faces as Nova turned to Arcee, "Thx for helping me trained." Arcee said, "Anytime, Nova it's a shame Optimus can't take you out on a mission."

Nova said, grabbing her jacket and a bottle of water, "Well, He never let me out on the field when I'm ready."

"You mean if your ready." JAck corrected her. 

Nova rolled her eyes as she drank her water. Miko noticed Nova was wearing a black leather Fingerless Glove on her right hand only. "Hey Nova, since when do you wear one glove?" Miko questioned. Nova splutter water in the air as she turned to realize Miko notice it. Nova clear her throat and answered, "Just now. I sort of...found it on the street while I was going for a drive. I couldn't find the other part so I thought it might look great on me."

Miko nodded in understanding before everyone head to the elevator, much to Nova's relief. She lifted her glove which reveals the mark on her right hand before pulling it back. Optimus did told her that it would be best to hide it, so that no one would see it. Nova didn't want to lie but she couldn't let anyone know that she was a Herald of Primus. She recalled the time when she had a conversation between NOva and Optimus

FlashBack

Optimus asked, "Do you think we should informed the others?" Nova thought about it before answered, "No..."

Optimus was confused why she didn't want to tell before she explained, "I am happy that you became my Sire and learning that I was the Herald but it would be best they should know about it. Think about it, if the enemy finds out about it, they'll take advantage of your weakness. Or worst....They'll find out I'm a Herald of Primus. It's best we should keep this a secret, in the mean time they mustn't know about this."

Optimus stared at her eyes before nodded in understanding. "Then this conversation we had will be kept between us."

Nova smiled at her agreement before he added, "Also, I would suggest in concealing that mark so our enemies must not know who you are."

Nova stared at her hand before nodded her head. As they were heading back to the elevator, she asked if she could assist them in his mission but he told her that he had a feeling that she might be an easy target and was best that she should helped out in the base instead, much to her disappointment

END of Flashback

After learning what happened last night, NOva decided to practice her abilities and hoping that she can prove she is capable in assisting them. As she let out a sad sigh before following them behind. When they got back, the news update was that bumblebee was harmed on the field, they all gathered round to check the well being and health of Bumblebee. As he got himself on a table, ratchet scanned him.

"You can fix bee, can't you?" raf asked frantically to ratchet

"Bumblebee was hit pretty hard; the stun blast may have fried his t-cog." Ratchet explained.

"Is that like a t- bone?" Miko pondered.

"Not exactly, it's the organ that allows us to scan vehicles and transform." Arcee explained.

As ratchet continued to scan he came up with a starling truth, "by the allspark, bumblebee's t-cog isn't damaged, its missing." Ratchet said.

Everyone's face was bewildered.

"But the decepticons transform too, why would they steal that?" jack wondered.

"Megatron may be known to raise zombies but he's no ghoul." Ratchet said.

"But if megatron wasn't behind this, then who was?" Raf said. 

  "I know someone who would do this." Nova's face was turned to rage, a realization hit her. "MECH." She growled.

"The ones who cannibalized Breakdown," Bulkhead remembered.

"And tried to gut me," Arcee added.

  "It would seem their knowledge of Cybertronian biotech has grown more sophisticated," Ratchet turned to Optimus, who looked down at Bumblebee worriedly.  

Bumblebee buzzed, standing up to face Optimus. His buzzes were short, angry.

Optimus reached out a servo and rested it on his shoulder. "Bumblebee, please," he called, calming the mech. "You are not presently. .. equipped to handle this."

BumbleBee buzzed angrily as Optimus rose to his full height.

"You are mistaken, my friend. I do know what it's like to lose a vital part of oneself." he reached for Bee again, resting a servo on his shoulder. "And, as a result, I know the value of putting one's faith in the strength of those around you. We vow to do everything in our power to make you whole again.""

"And if not," Miko intervened. "Ratchet can just build you a new ... cog thing, right?"

NOva facepalmed at the same time Bumblebee buzzed and stalked away.

"What'd I say?"

"Miko," Ratchet called, Optimus ushering Bumblebee back to the berth. "A T-cog is a biomechinism, not a scrap yard find. If it were that easy don't you think I would've replaced Bee's voice box by now?"

Bumblebee buzzed angrily again, Ratchet reaching out to his shoulder.

"You're not useless, Bee!" Raf called, equally as angry.

"I agree," Nova added

"Alright," Bulkhead called as Bumblebee sulked in on himself. "I say none of us transform until Bumblebee gets his cog back,"

"A nobel request,, Bulk," Nova called to him. "But unwise."

"Your sparks in the right place bulkhead, but i don't think now is the time to be limiting ourselves." Arcee said

"Not with Megatron potentially seeking other doomsday devices," Optimus rumbled beneath me. "And, I fear, not while MECH uses Bumblebee's T-cog for their own sinister purpose."

The Next Day

Nova and Campy were watching Miko and Raf playing video games. Unfortunately,Bumblebee was growing more and more anxious about his T-Cog. THat he has been pestering Ratchet whether Optimus and Bulkhead found it, much to Ratchet's annoyance.

"Will someone keep him busy!?" Ratchet let out a frustrated groan, motioning for Bumblebee who was standing behind him eagerly.

"Hey, Bee," Raf called, the gentle soul. "How about a videogame?"

Bee buzzed, sounding like okay as he walked to stand behind them. He then buzzed dejectedly, Miko turning to look at him.

"Ooh, bad call..." she shrugged, reaching for the remote. "No biggie, that game's lame," she tossed the remote over her shoulder, it cluttering on the metals not far from Nova. "How about some TV?"

"The new urbana 500." A narrator called over rock music. "It won't just rock your world. It will transform it."

Nova turned to the kids and bot, who were frozen in front of the TV. Bumblebee wailed into the air, bringing his hands to his head. He turned, and walked away from the kids, sulking.

'So much for distraction.'  Nova thought, petting Campy on the helm.

"Man," Miko softly said, watching him leave. "Taking the auto out of an autobot? So not a good thing."

"Bee, c'mon," Raf begged, standing to stop the bot from walking away entirely. "I mean, speed isn't everything."

At that very moment, Arcee and Jack decided to speed into the hall. "Personal best, Arcee," Jack smiled, taking his helmet off as Arcee transformed.

Nova glared at the two of them as Bumblebee buzzed again. "Uh - oh," the two of them said at the same time as Bumblebee stomped away.

"Nice going~~~ YOu two." Nova said to them.

"Where do you think you're going?" Ratchet demanded him.

Bee buzzed sarcastically.

"You can't just go for a walk," Ratchet exclaimed. "We are robots in disguise! Leaving the base in this form puts you at risk of being seen and of us being discovered!" Bumblebee turned away from him, Ratchet latching onto his shoulder and turning him back to face him. "You'll just have to remain in the silo until -"

Bumblebee brushed his hand off, buzzing something that sounded very threateningly, until he turned and stalked off, slouching.

"Yes, Bumblebee..." Ratchet called after him half-heartedly. "Until I can fix you."

THe Other Day

Nova was at the abandoned construction site that was once her hiding place, was testing her other abilities. Campy was chomping on the scraps while Nova picked up a broken rusted toaster that she found. Nova recalled at the speed racer where she fixed the car with her powers. It looks similar to healing power. She tested it out by destroying the toaster which was broken pieces. As she knelt down, placing a finger on the mteal which it lit up in a  blue light. The pieces of the toaster that had popped off earlier started flying toward their correct places, almost as if Nova had activated a giant magnet within toaster. 

After a few moments, the toaster was back to normal, with no couple of scratches. Nova understand why she wasn't unable to fix the car before, because she didn't have enough strength to power it. Nova succeed in fixing the toaster however she thought of something else. Nova destroyed toaster again which was broken pieces again. This time, she picked up a part of the piece and told Campy to eat it which he oblige. Nova tested it again which was back into a toaster but this time it just fall apart.

Nova guessed that she can only fix machines when the parts are not missing. THat concludes her theory as she began to test her other abilities when her watch beeped in alarm. Ratchet told Nova to return to base regarding about Bumblebee's well-being. Much to her surprised, Nova grabbed Campy and hopped to her motorcycle as she quickly drove back to the main base.

When she reached the base, Nova was the last to arrive  and saw everyone gathered around Bumblebee. Nova knew Ratchet had contacted everyone else to come back as well, normally he was very calm when one of the others were down but this time he was all other the place. She parked her Bike as she head towards them.

 "Of all the scrap brained idea's, taking bumblebee into a potential chase scenario when he no longer has the ability to access his wheels!,"Ratchet yelled at bulkhead.

"He improvised." Bulkhead argued.

"Hey! Bee's waking up." Raf announced as Bumblebee sat up.

  "You've already lost your voice box and your T-cog, were you really trying to add your spark to the list?"  Ratchet scolded.

 "Woahhh, m-my headddd." Bumblebee said holding his head as he made slight sparking sounds. Nova froze at the new voice which came from Bee. It sounded young and fierce.

"You've already lost your voice box and your t-cog, were you really trying to add your spark to the list?" Ratchet said to him.

"I'm a burden as well as useless." Bee said. Nova rubbed her ears, wondering if she is hearing things. "Don't say that bumblebee you're not useless." Raf said.

"look, I hate to break up the pity party, but the cons just added unknown iacon payday number two to their armoury." Arcee said.

"Neither blame nor praise will modify past events, but we cannot afford to take further unnecessary risks. Bumblebee, you, are not to leave our base. Not until we can retrieve your missing bio mechanism". Optimus told him. 

As they went, Nova hopped her way towards bumblebee as she perched and sat on the table he was on. "Look Bee, now we can be useless since I'm not allowed to leave the base." Nova said to him.    

  "At least your could be out in the field until your ready; i can't exactly grow a new t-cog." Bee said wallowing in pity.

"They'll get it back, now stop being so unhopeful." She said poking him.

"I've always wanted to do my part for the team, whenever i can and when someone tells me otherwise, i can't help but feel useless...i'm the scout, but i want to show that i can do so much more." Bee said, not realizing Nova could understand him.

Nova doesn't know why she could understood him but for some reason she was able to made out what he was saying. 'Did Ratchet fixed his voice?,' She wondered. However, She know how he feels when Nova wanted to prove to Optimus and her team that she can do so much more as well.

  "I know what's it like to be useless, but just so you know you are not. Your still part of a team with or without a T-cog." Nova assured.  

Bumblebee slumped into his knee's again as ratchet then approached him, "bumblebee i have found a way for you to transform again." He said.

"Really?" Bee said as his optics widened.

"A transplant - but that would require a donor. You need look no further than the Autobot standing before you." Ratchet volunteered.

Optimus turned around and faced the medic. "A generous offer, old friend, but your solution would merely trade one Autobot's handicap for another."

"I don't rely on my T-cog not like Bumblebee does. The ability to transform is virtually wasted on me. This is where I spend my days - where my thoughts and my hands are a value, not my weapons or wheels. Our team can't afford to be shy even one more warrior in the field."

"You make a compelling case, but know that we will find Bumblebee's T-cog."

"Optimus, MECH are savages. Who knows what damage may already be inflicted upon it, or-or if I will be able to repair it."

Now Optimus knows why. "Ratchet you did everything in your power."

"But - Ugh, please. Do you really think this is simply about my inability to restore Bumblebee's voice box? I-I just want to do what's right - for our scout - for the team."

Nova stood on the platform watching the autobots while the kids are doing their own activities.

  "Obviously since I am the other patient involved, I will be unable to perform the other surgery. Therefore, one of you must serve as my proxy." Ratchet said to Arcee and bulkhead who were standing at attention. Ratchet first studied over bulkhead, "uh-uh, better than breaking things." He said as he moved onto Arcee.

Bulkhead let out a big sigh of relief.

"Arcee." Ratchet confirmed.

"Optimus has steadier hands." Arcee argued.

"Steady, and much too large to be rooting around beneath my hood." Ratchet argued back.

"What about Nova?"

Nova piped in, "Yeah...I don't think my small size can fit in plus even I used my powers, I might do some damaged."

Arcee sighed heavily.

"Arcee you can do this, your steely as they come." Jack reassured.

"On a battle field, not in an operating theatre." Arcee argued.

"Same thing as long as you're behind the knife, not under it." Nova added.

Arcee sighed again.

"does this mean bumblebee will transform into an ambulance from now on and be all cranky? Because that would be weird." Miko said. Nova rolled her eyes at  Miko's statement.

"Well let's not waste any time, lets proceed to the laboratory." Ratchet said as we all made our way there, "Arcee, these are all the tools you'll be needing." Ratchet said as he had them all ready for her. He then laid himself on one of the two tables that stood there.

Nova hooked them both up as Arcee brought up there assemblage on screen, "inducing stasis." She announced.

"Thanks a lot, Ratchet." Bee said.

"Ep, ep, ep, you can thank me later...when... it's over." He said rather drowsily as he went into stasis.

"Okay bumblebee, your turn." Arcee told him.

Suddenly, an alarm sounded from the computers and everyone started to panic while Nova just walked to the computers.

"What's happening?" Raf asked worried.

"Ratchet's flat lining!" Miko panic.

"No, he isn't." Nova said from her computer. "It's just scanners that detected another Iacon homing beacon."

"If we're picking up a signal, that means the Decepticons just unearthed another relic." Bulkhead said. "Autobots, prepare to roll out!" Optimus instructed.

"Yes." Arcee cheered quietly.

"Okay, let's get that relic." Bumblebee cheered, climbing off of the berth. 

"Except for our patients." Optimus said to Bee which made him to sit back down on the berth sad. Optimus looked to Nova, before turning to Arcee again. "It would be best to interrupt stasis." Nova locked onto the coordinates and activated the bridge. She looked up to Optimus with hopeful eyes.

"Can I come?"

"No," he stated flatly.

"C'mon Optimus....you know I'm ready to help out." Nova pleaded, bashing my eyes at him.

"I'm sorry, Nova. I know you wish but I can't let you go out in the field yet until your ready. For now, I want you to stay with Bumblebee."

"But..."

"That's an order."

"Fine." She crossed her arms in front of her chest grumpily, sticking her lower lip out in a pout. Optimus raised a digit, delicately brushing my lip. He chuckled, before turning to the bridge and walking through, Arcee and Bulkhead following close behind.

  With everyone out, Nova leaned against the banister as she stared upon the screens, boring as it is. Nova sighed and said mentally, 'I wish I could do much more to help. I may be a herald but that doesn't mean I can sit idly by and do nothing.'

"Prime! Breaking news." 

Fowler popped up on screen, his sudden enlarged face startled her slightly. Bumblebee ran to the computer screen, "what kind of news?" he said.

"Huh? Where's prime?" fowler asked.

"He's not here." Bee answered him.

 Fowler made a confused look. "Look, let him know I just received access satellite imagery which I believe pinpoints center operation of MECH."  

Nova's eyes widened when she heard Mech, she stood up as she head towards the screen.

"Just send the coordinates, I will handle it." Bee said to him

"Oh, for the love of...! Get me someone who speaks other than bleep!"

Nova stared at Fowler confusedly, 'Huh Didn't he hear what he said?'

"I can help." Raf said, walking beside 

"What?" ratchet suddenly yelled from his bedside, "do i hear a fusor in need of voice box repairs?"

"What's a fusor? What's going on over there?" fowler yelled.

Ratchet then drunkenly sat up from his bedside, "i-i am able...jus-t ask bentour, he was alllll mandrill before i put a Tagore in his tank!" he then flopped back down on the table.

Nova said obviously, "Yeah.....Does that answer your question."

"raf, i'm going to those co-ordinates." Bee said as he approached him.

"But bee you heard what Optimus said about leaving the base." Raf reminded.

"This may be my only chance to get my t-cog back." Bee argued.

"Send the co-ordinates agent fowler...we'll, see that Optimus gets them." Jack then said.

Fowler raised an eyebrow at him, "hmm alright but make sure he contacts me for confirmation." Fowler said as Jack nodded. Fowler then went off screen as the co-ordinates popped up instead.

"Bee i'm going with you." Nova then said to him.

"Why?" he asked.

"Because along with getting your t-cog back, this may be the only time we can haul silas in, you get the goods and we deal with mech at the same time."  

"But, Optimus....." 

"Order me to stay with you but he didn't say where. Look, I know Optimus didn't want me out in the field but I just can't leave you alone with Mech. Beside, I have a score to settle with them."

As they came through the groundbridge, it was pitch dark on the other side. Judging by her surrounding, They were in a forest becoz Nova could see the outline of the tree's when she looked to the sky. Then, they made their way towards a grey colored building that stood at the edge of the forest.

"That must be it." She  whispered to bee.

"it's in such a remote place." He replied.

There was a bit of a hill down to the building as Bumblebee carried Nova down it and ran to the closed entrance on the building, there were no guards on the outside. "okay, you stay here, i'm going in." Bee said.

"There's going to be a whole building full of mech agents, you're just going to go in there?" Nova asked.

"they won't expect it, and the time they get there weapons ready i've would've knocked them all cold." Bee said clenching his fist.

"okay fine, but just make enough chaos to force them to retreat the building, so i can deal with silas." 

He nodded to Nova as she stepped to the side as bumblebee broke his way in, what came next was a series of guns being locked and loaded."No t-cog, he's unarmed." Nova then heard the voice of starscream as a sudden boom sound was heard. 'What's he doing here? Has he allied himself with mech?'

With many mech agents and starscream, bumblebee had his work cut out for him, he swiftly dodge the strongest of attacks, the properties of a scout. Allot of gun fire was heard, followed by men yelling in terror. 

Then i heard a single shot be fired, as the firing had ceased altogether after it, "so close and yet." Starscream said hinting that bee was down. I hid myself in the shadow of a wall as mech agents exited the building and fled to the forest.

"Our location and prototype have been compromised, destroy the intruder and meet me at the rendezvous point, with my t-cog." NOva heard the voice of Silas. 

'I can't show him my armor, it would be best if I stay in this form.' Nova thought as she leaned against the broken door entrance, as silas came running out she tripped him over and fell on his knee's as he quickly recovered.

"Who?" he spat as he looked at her, "ah, Nova, Back for more." he said mockingly.

"Yup....And I'm taking you in, Silas." She said as she sweep her leg under him, as he fell and smacked his head on the ground. 

"Want some more." She taunted, got into her fighting stance.

  He did a back roll as he knelt on his knee's, "well you're in a much more state of mind then our last encounter." He then got up as he put his fists in front of his face, "come at me." He said arrogantly.  

They were both fighting boxing style as she landed a few hits on his face, he was a tad bit surprised of how she could actually fight. Then, She uppercut him in the jaw as he stumbled back slightly, as he brushed a finger over his slightly bleeding lip, the surprise in his expression had darkened, now he was serious. He then come at her as his punches had become faster and he even landed a few hits on her face, but Nova stepped up her game as she punched him in the face again harder as he stumbled again, his eyes glanced her up and down as he then smiled, her eyes narrowed in confusion as she decided to finish this. She then punched him in the stomach and uppercut him the jaw again, he went down like a ton of bricks.

"It ends here Silas." Nova told him as she hovered over him.

"Well played Nova...but..." he then grinned again, "I don't like to lose!" he yelled as he pulled a knife from his back pocket and was about to stab into her leg when Nova was surprisingly quick as she equipped her right armblade and blocked his knife. Silas got surprised when he saw her armblade as she sliced the knife in half, the tip of the blade that was thrown into another place.  

Silas stared at his broken knife before turning to Nova who was pointing her armblade at him. NOva narrowed her eyes at him while Silas spread a grin in his face.

"I see....you have upgraded." He said, fascinated by the circuit in her arm. 

"Let's just say I just found out about my origin." Nova said with a smug. 

"So your one of them......Just as I expected, It would have been ashamed to waste such a talent, if you hadn't fought on the wrong side."

"I chose my side, Silas." She glared at him. As the tension grew between those two when Starscream voice spoke from the warehouse, "One step, and your precious biomech is scrap."

Nova looked over her shoulder, realizing Bumblebee is in danger. Silas noticed it and said, "If I were you, I should worry about your fellow autobot." Nova turned back to Silas with murderous look, as much as she wanted to bring Silas in but she couldn't leave Bumblebee behind. She unequipped her armblade and moved away from Silas. 

"Your lucky this time, Silas. The next time I see you, I won't hesitated to get you." Nova said with a surly look. Silas said with a malicious grin, "You could try."

Nova glared at him before heading to where Bumblebee is. Silas stood up and glances at the girl that has been a massive thorn in his side in such a long time before he fled the scene. Nova cursed herself that she let Silas get away. 

  "I can't believe I let him go again!" She hissed as she slammed a fist into the wall, "i can take on agents but i can't take on silas?" as I approached it, peering around the corner cautiously.

Starscream stood, a weapon on his hand aimed at a golden metal ball in his other. Bumblebee was on his back below him, staring up at the con with wide optics. She quietly powered up her lightning power and aiming for the tip of red weapon. If she missed, and hit Bee's t-cog, She'd never forgive herself. But it was a risk she was willing to make given the situation.

She fired.

The con shrieked in shot, ducking to the side and covering his head, completely forgetting about the biomech that soared into the air. Bumblebee followed it with his optics, frantically chasing after it but not before Starscream shot it. Bee fell on the ground and when he looked at his T-cog, his optics widened when he saw it damaged. Nova was horrified of what she saw.

Starscream jumped on the artificial robot. "Time to jet! Because I can!" He transformed and flew out of the warehouse. Then, a groundbridge opened in front of her as Optimus, Arcee and bulkhead came running out of it.

"Nova!" Arcee called to her as she ran up to her. Nova saw the worry in her optics,she was closely followed by the others, she then knelt down to her, "what happened?" she asked.

"Just silas seeing an opportunity and seizing it." Nova said

"Nova what are you doing here?" OPtimus questioned.

"It was an opportunity to get bee's t-cog back and bring in Silas, with every moment we would've had to wait for you, Mech gains further knowledge of your assemblage, so I took the risk in helping Bumblebee but....." She said as footsteps could be heard, bumblebee sadly came out of the building, cradling his t-cog.

Optimus then opened the comm link, "ratchet, re-open the groundbridge, and prepare for surgery."

Bulkhead then sighed, "thanks to me, megatron has the forge." He said.

"While we would've put the forge of Solas prime to valuable use, i do not believe we have reason to fear Megatrons possession of it." Optimus said.

Back in the Base

 Nova was resting due to the bruises she had which take a minute to heal herself. Miko excitedly began to questioned Nova about her combat with Silas, much to her Nova's annoyance. While she was explaining everything to Miko, Ratchet manage to finish the surgery and turned to everyone. "I... did what I could."

"Our scout could not have been in better hands, old friend." Optimus said reassuringly as he placed a hand on ratchets shoulder.

"And we didn't stick with plan A and have Ratchet donate his cog, why?"Miko asked.

"Bumblebee wouldn't accept it." Jack said.

Bumblebee got up off the operating table, "whoa." He said.

"Bumblebee, easy." Ratchet said.

He then twisted his body round and punched the air a few times. "Yeah, i feel great!"

"Please. Recovery takes time." Ratchet pleaded.

Bumblebee then attempted to transform, "huh?" he said in confusion as nothing happened.

"The damage was...severe." Ratchet said gravely bowing his head.

BumbleBee tried to transform and it didn't work, which made him hung his head. Nova stared at Ratche then Bumblebee. She wanted to help him but how? Until a realization hit her, she recalled when she fixed the toaster before. She wondered if it works on the Autobot. She slowly walk towards Bumblebee and placed her hand on Bumblebee's leg. She focus her power into her hand as no one notice a blue glow before it faded. She said, pretending to encourage him, "C'mon Bee You can do it." as she move away from him

Bumblebee stared at her for a minute before nodding to her as he tried again putting every amount of effort into it until He transformed perfectly. Everyone smiled while the kids cheered. BumbleBee revved his engine and created smoke as he turned his back and opened the door.  

"Raf, where do you want to go?"

"Anywhere!" Raf ran into Bee and buckled his seatbelt. "Just drive."

Bee didn't have to be told twice and drove out of base.

"Go easy." Ratchet laughs. "Adhere to breaking protocol procedure."

"W-oah! Bee's t-cog looked like it was ready for the scrap yard." Bulkhead said.

"Hard to believe the doc repaired it." Arcee said.

"That is not all that ratchet repaired today." Optimus said as ratchet stood there confidently. Nova smiled that her powers was able to fix Bee's T-Cog, even though no one notice it but she was able to make Ratchet proud of himself so she decided to keep a secret to herself.

However, It was not over as Nova turned to see Optimus with a neutral look. He was disappointed that she left the base and went to confront MEch. "... Nova..." He says after a sigh.

  "Optimus please." Nova quickly said so she can start speaking. "Just... hear me out... let me please give you my reasons." She almost beg of him under his authoritative gaze. Once she finish, he doesn't speak or do anything that gives off the idea that he wants to argue or says no. Taking it as her cue, She breathe in deeply before she began. "Optmius... I'm sorry. I'm sorry I went behind your back and went off ahead when you specifically said I'm not allowed. But....."  

Everyone stared at Nova as she continued, "I want to make it clear that I appreciate everything your doing to help humanity. I can't just stand idly by and do nothing. Mech maybe your enemies but......The Decepticons are your enemies as well and you are a part of a war against them, not us. And yet despite that, I've seen you work time and time again to make sure you have zero human causalities in your fights. You even defeated a destroyer to keep Earth from destruction!" 

Her voice begins to gain volume as her emotions begin to take over. "I've seen you make sacrifices for human safety and I cannot let you keep doing all this just by yourselves!" She yelled as shegesture to all the Autobots. "It was you that told me that the Decepticons threaten not only your kind but mine as well. That's why I had this armor!So I can fight on even terms with you all and prove I can keep up and fight just as well and effectively!"

Nova clutched her fist as her armor materialize from her body. She looked up to her guardian and said, "I'm ready to do my part Optimus Prime! This is MY planet! The humans that's in danger and if your going to fight the enemy that threatens us, then I will too! With... or without your permission." She bring her arms behind her back and straighten up. "With all due respect... sir."

He continues to stare at her with an emotionless look once she finished speaking. She didn't move, twitch or breathe as she wait for what he has to say to her. Her breathing is short, quiet and low as silence falls over among everyone in the room. Everyone begins to look back and forth between the two of them and while Optimus easily dwarfs her size, her stance and expression shows that she will not back down so easily. After what feels like forever, he sighs. "You... truly wish to fight alongside us... do you, Nova?" Optimus said

She nod her head, "I do, sir. With all my heart."

"Then... I suppose, I have no choice in the matter." He begins to speak in a low tone, which made her feel nervous on what it means for what he's going to say. That nervousness is banished as she saw the smirk on his face. "We welcome your aid, Nova."

She couldn't keep the joy from spreading to her face at the accepting statement he utters to me. Along with the wide-smile she had, She straighten up and salute him. "Thank you, sir! I promise you I will not fail you!"

He returns the salute and they both relax. "Of that, I have no doubt."

Arcee said, "I guess that means your fighting alongside us from now." Nova retracted her battle mask as she smiled at her. Jack and Miko walk towards to her as Jack place a pat on her back, showing how proud he was. Nova was glad that she was able to convinced Optimus.

Miko said, "Now that's done....there is something that has been bothering me."

Everyone stared at Miko, waiting for her questioned. Miko turned to Nova, "Since when were you able to understand Bee?"

Nova had a blank look on her face and said, "What do you mean?"

"Well, when you were talking to Bee and for some reason....you seem to understand him."

Jack said, "Oh yeah now that I think about it....I was wondering that too."

"What do you mean? Didn't Ratchet fixed his voice? He was able to speak although he sounded young, like a teenager."

Nova notice a deadpanned look on their faces when Ratchet said, "Nova I didn't fix his voicebox.....it was still damage and he is still using the one I fixed before."

Nova was taken back by his statement as she turned to Jack and Miko, "You guys didn't hear what he was saying."

Miko shake her head and Jack replied, "All we hear is beep noises, beside we couldn't make out the word his saying like Raf does."

"If you two didn't then how did I.....?"It was then Nova finally realized that she wasn't hearing the beeps she had heard at all instead she was Actually hearing words. Nova placed her hand over her head and said with a stunned look, "Oh Primus..."