Nova and Optimus were doing recon at Western Montana becoz Ratchet asked Nova to go with him to test if she can really sense energon. Nova has never gone some places so she decided to go. They wandered through the sparse wood neither saying anything for a few minutes. It was her first time seeing a forest before, she has never been to places since ever. That's when her hair glowed bright under her hood as she called, "Uh, Optimus?"

"Yes Nova." He looked down at the distraught human girl, yet somehow she was more than that. She wasn't just a human but he didn't know what.

"I think the Energon is behind us."

Optimus look at his scanner, it didn't find anything, "Well I don't scan anything but it wouldn't hurt to check." They turned around and began walking again. Sure enough Optimus soon received a faint Energon signature, "How did you know it was behind us?"

"My hair happen to glow whenever I sense it. Beside, I felt it behind me not in front of me." Nova explained, as her hair dimmed out. They walked a few more minutes and the wind began picking up, it was cold but not terribly so. Nova closed her eyes and breathed in the child air, it was unlike from Jasper. She was never outside from her home before. "Are you warm enough Nova?" Optimus asked, he always heard the children complaining with the temperature dropped below fifty degrees. Nova said, tugging her coat, "I'm perfectly fine, I like the cold. Unlike Jack, Miko, and Raf, I'm used to the cold temperature even though I sleep outside."

Optimus shook his head as they searched around the area. "Optimus," Nova asked him softly, wanting to ease the tension. "Who were you before you were the leader?" There was a pause before he answered. "That's quite a broad question, Nova," he said. "What brought this up?"

"I don't know.....I was just wondering."

"I was a clerk in Iacon's Hall of Records," he said. Nova could feel the pride in his voice as he spoke of his past. "I spent my time researching all the recorded history that we had." Nova asked him."You like history?"

"I like learning of the past and being able to apply them to the future," he softened. "Maybe if I had researched better --"

"Don't even say it," Nova demanded softly, placing a hand on his leg. "The war is not your fault." She doesn't know why she say that, she couldn't help but pity him for not able to save their planet. She wasn't suppose to care but at least she showed pity. Both of them were silent as they continue on looking around the area. "What about you?" he finally asked after a while. "Who were you before...."

"I was homeless?"

He was silent again, confirming her answer. "I was no one. I was just a kid who has no memories of my past. A girl whose been fighting for her own survival." Nova said boldly. He seemed to be processing her words in greater detail, but eventually he said, "Nova, it has been on my processor for some time but I have been curious to know where did you learn the phrase "'Til all are one?" Ever since you first said it to me before myself and the others went to face Megatron, I have been curious to know you knew this phrase."

It was yet another unexpected question. She think she should just from now on start expecting the unexpected from the Leader of the Autobots. It seemed like a common thing with him. She tried to recall where she had heard it from but the memory was fuzzy. No scratch that, she was drawing a complete blank. Eventually, she sighed and shook her head. "I'm sorry Optimus. I honestly don't know where I picked that up from. What does it mean?"

"It used to be a rallying cry," he rumbled, "meaning "until the end of the Great War", but now it just means "until all are rejoined into the Allspark of Primus.""

"I see."  Honestly, Nova wanted to asked more but decided to stop. As silence came from both of them, They reached a small clearing and found small blue rocks littering the ground, Optimus then opened a com link, "Optimus to base, we have found the source of the energy blips. Prepare for excavation." A ground bridge opened and BumbleBee, Bulkhead, and Arcee came through while Nova went back to base. They spent the remainder of the time helping the Autobots with the Energon, though being humans there wasn't much they could do save staying out of the way, except Campy who is snoozing on the couch. To help keep the kids to stay out of the way, they began teaching Nova a card game, Go Fish. It was going well when Ratchet announced, "It's six o' clock, you kids should be returning home."

"Ah man." Miko pouted.

Bulkhead laughed, "Come on Miko, we're all taking a short break. Besides you've got school tomorrow."

"Kill me now." Miko joked as she hopped into Bulkhead. BumbleBee and Raf left next, then Jack and Arcee. "Continue monitoring the Energon deposit, I will return soon." With that he transformed into a red and blue semi and opened his door for Nova. She didn't want to but there was no option since everyone left. She whistled Campy which he jumped into her arm as she got herself buckled in.

They spent the entire trip in silence, not an uncomfortable silence but one of enjoying another's presence without the use of words. Nova was only of the only humans, or 'bots come to think of it, that he had meet that didn't need to continually be saying something. If something came to mind and she thought it important enough to share then she would, but she never talked just for the sole purpose of talking.

In a short time, they reached the street and he already know about her home since Bulkhead told him. Optimus was against it but it was best that she decided her own and he had to respect her wish. Nova said,"See ya tomorrow." With that she ran to the alley and disappeared into the night.

The Next Day

Nova(plus Campy) was riding with Bumblebee and Raf, despite had no snacks but he pleaded her to come since she seems so fond of Raf. As soon as they arrive at the base, Nova wandered into the hallway where no one was looking as she head to the empty room that Campy happen to find while finding some scraps. No one ever looked there until now. For now though she don't have anything she can use to make or work on using the assembly lines and such since her priority currently is thing she got from the last mission she went on.

MECH's assault rifle.

She took that with her during the groundbridge without anyone noticing it. The weapon in question right off the bat is no normal rifle by any means and is a heavy-duty piece of equipment. Its been over a week since that mission and things have been relatively quiet on all fronts. The normal weapons which she used, including the M16, she was not allowed to take since it doesn't do much damage against Decepticons unless she specifically aim for their optics or anything else that may be a weak point. Plus, she manage to understand how the Mech Rifle works with a little help from her technopathy power, it shows that it can shoot energy shots like blasters. She had never seen it before yet she was able to learn how to shoot with a M16 rifle.

Campy climbed on her shoulder and rubbing his helm affectionately. Nova turned to him as she pat his helm. "Sorry Campy.....its just that....I was wondering how I know how to use a rifle like last time. Its like I'm professional in handling weapons. If only I had most of my memories, so that I might know who I am."Nova said frustrated as she hid the weapon and head back to the main room. Jack and Raf wondered where she was but she told them she went for a walk and sat on the couch. That's when Bulkhead came to the base with Miko which they're having a lecture.i

Miko jumped out of the car, "You sound just like my parents!"

"Aren't they Japanese?" Bulkhead asked confusedly after he transformed into his bipedal mode."They may speak a different language. But they say the same things!" Miko retorted.

"Because we want the best for you! And that means making sure you go to school! Not jail!" Bulkhead countered."Uh-oh. What'd you do?" Jack asked with a teasing tone. "I ditched detention," Miko confessed bluntly. Nova said, "Well thats a understatement." Bulkhead continued, "Look, Miko, before I became a warrior, I was a laborer – construction. I can build stuff. I can break stuff. And that's it!" He recalled his past, hoping Miko would grasp his point. "I like breaking stuff! I wanna be just like you, Bulk!" Miko proclaimed. "Oh....Why do you wanna be like me when you can be a medic like Ratchet?" Bulkhead retorted. 'Pff...as if anyone like to be that Hatchet..' Nova thought, rolling her eyes.

"I'm detecting a fresh Energon pulse from the nation called Greece," Ratchet suddenly announced, "An ancient city. Quite historic, I believe."

"Ancient Greece, huh? Oh, field trip." Bulkhead sing-songed excitedly."Hey, why don't you come with us?" Miko asked with hope in her eyes. "Um..." Nova said with shrug."Please!" she said and then started doing the puppy eyes on her. She hate it when people do that, It annoys her. "Alright Alright, I might as well, as long as you don't annoy me."Nova gave in and Miko silently said 'yes' as Nova walked down the stairs over to her. Campy remained in the base in case it doesn't chomp anything. Ratchet typed in the coordinates and opened up the ground bridge portal and Bulkhead transformed.

Miko excitedly leapt into Bulkhead and I clambered in after her as Bulkhead revved up his engine and sped through the portal. "Here we are!" He stated when he stopped in the middle of some sort of sandy site. Me and Miko jumped out, looking around in awe. The area had loads of ancient pillars, and looked like it's already been dug up."Sweet! So what are we doing in Wreck-O-Ville?" Miko asked excitedly as Bulkhead withdrew a scanning device from his compartment."I'm scouting Energon. You're doing research for your history report," Bulkhead answered."You punk'd me, Bulk? NOT COOL!" Miko pouted. "Didn't finish your homework huh?" Nova said in a teasing tone. "I didn't bother finishing it." She said like there was no care in the world. Two girls followed Bulkhead curiously as he walked over to the ledge. He was moving the device around and analyzing the readings.

"Hmm, signal's strong, an excavation site," He looked at Miko's confused face and added "I know construction. According to my scanner, humans hit energon veins and they don't even know it." Looking around, they had a birds-eye view of the site from our perch. Then they saw a painting which had something clearly Cybertronian in it. "Whoa, that's Cybertronian!" Bulkhead exclaimed, pointing out the clearly very obvious. They slid down to the ground and started to walk towards the painting."Why would ancient Greeks paint an energon harvester?" Bulkhead queried. Then Miko stepped up, "You know what that round thing is? You're smarter than you let on."

With that, she took a photograph of the painting. However, Nova had wondered of to scout ahead for the energon. Unfortunately, She walked straight into a Decepticon. "Hmmm? You're interesting, maybe you'll be even better on a dissection table." That almost scared her, but she didn't show it. "Well, if you're going to capture me at least let me know your name, we might get the niceties over with." Nova said with a calm look which shocked him.

"Well, err, well my names Breakdown, yours?"

"That's needing to know, and you don't."

Then Nova backflipped and ran in the direction she had last left Bulkhead and Miko, when she arrived and was bombarded by Miko. "Whoa, Night-Killer what's wrong." Miko said. Nova was out of breath slightly, "Decepticon, his name is--- "

Then Nova was interrupted by the same mech who seemed to be answering something the two had said earlier.

"But even dumber than he looks!" Bulkhead was astonished when he knew that Decepticon. He stated, "Breakdown."

Breakdown chuckled. "Miss me?" "Like rust in my undercarriage." Bulkhead retorted.

"You know this lunk head?" Miko asked.

"We have a history." He remarked.

"And you have a couple of pets."He said which angered Nova ever so slightly.

"Hey con! I am nobody's pet!" Nova shouted. "Ha Yup you are. Now, Do they play catch?" Breakdown then easily snapped the stone pillar off of its stand like a twig and held it up, aiming for the 2 humans. "Catch!" He exclaimed as he lobbed it towards them. Miko attempted to shield herself but Nova raised her hand which stopped the pillar from hitting them, much to Bulkhead and Breakdown astonished look.

Breakdown said in awe, "Woah..."Nova raised the floating the pillar over her head and said with a surly look, "Nice toss.....My turn?!"She tossed the floating pillar back at Breakdown who managed to toss a boulder at the pillar which crashed each other, leaving a huge mass of dust. Bulkhead ordered, "Nova get Miko out of here."In response, she managed to grab Miko and hide themselves behind a giant step just in time as Breakdown charged towards Bulkhead and sent the pair flying.

Breakdown's slam Bulkheads and knock him into the excavation sight. Mid-air, Breakdown gained advantage and threw Bulkhead into the nearby wall. The ancient stone section grumbled under his weight."Oops. Hope the pretty picture wasn't too important," Breakdown said sarcastically. Eventually, he transformed into his vehicular mode and drove away. They retreated from their hiding place just in time to see him retreating. "Told you I'm good at breaking things," Bulkhead remarked rubbing his head. "I'll always have your back, Bulk. Got us a picture of the picture," Miko proclaimed holding her phone with the photo of the fresco.

Back in the base, Nova stood beside Jack as he, Miko, Raf, and her watched as Optimus examined the picture Miko brought back from Greece, along with its location. "It is indeed an Energon harvester. A tool created by the Ancients to remove raw Energon from any nearby source." Optimus confirmed the orb in the fresco."Greek Gods knew Autobots?" Raf exclaimed in disbelief."No. The Ancients often used the art of a given era to conceal messages," Optimus corrected, "This fresco was likely a signpost indicating a harvester's location hidden somewhere on this planet."

"Uh, Optimus, if the harvester removes Energon from anything and you all have Energon pumping inside you....?" Jack trailed off. "In Decepticon hands, the harvester could be a devastating weapon," Optimus answered."See? You were a genius to destroy that painting!" Miko reassured a still doubtful Bulkhead. "Miko's not wrong. How can the 'Cons find the harvester without the fresco?" Arcee asked.

"There is a way." Nova declared. "Just look on the Web. With high-speed internet as a means of obtaining any information it would probably lead to a potential Energon source."

"Raf, do you mind explain this one?"

"Not a problem," Raf nodded eagerly, "If you do an image search for 'Greek God' and 'Golden Orb', this pops up. It's in a museum." He explained as he showed an image displaying a white stone stature of a Greek God holding a golden orb in his hand. Everyone realized that it was indeed an Energon harvester. "That the real deal?" Arcee asked. Optimus continued staring at the picture. "Contact Agent Fowler," Optimus requested.

Ratchet pulled up Agent Fowler's contact information on one of the monitors and Nova watched as a call was made. It rang about three times before it went to Agent Fowler's voicemail.

"You've reached Special Agent William Fowler. I'm currently on an intensive training retreat and unavailable until Tuesday."

"I hate talking to machines." Ratchet grumbled as he ended the call. "Without Agent Fowler's direct aid, we will have to confiscate the harvester on our own." Optimus informed.

"Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah!" Jack looked up quickly at those words. "Confiscate?! As in steal museum property?!"

"That sounds illegal." Raf added. "I'm down with that." Nova said out loud. They look at her and she suddenly feel self-conscious. "I.....should really think before speaking."

"I do not wish to break human law." Optimus explained to the two boys. "But once the Decepticons learn of the harvester's location, they will not hesitate to obtain it by any means necessary. We must act covertly."

"No offence, Optimus. But covertly and giant robots don't really go well together. Museums are public. And they have guards and security cameras," Jack reminded. "No problem! We're small enough to sneak in! And we're not a government secret!" Miko reminded her three friends."Miko, I'm not sure that's wise," Bulkhead remarked. "But it might be our best option, Bulkhead. The longer we debate, the more time we give the Decepticons." Optimus told his friend.

In the Museum, At night

Jack, Miko, Raf, and Nova exited out of the ground bridge driving a lift. The Autobots were all stationed at different points around the museum with Optimus being at the very front where he could see them. The energon harvester was right in front of them and there was a camera above that that was pointed right at it. Optimus blinked his headlights, giving them the go.

"Up we go." Nova said.

Jack nodded and pressed the button that would make the lift rise. He then stopped the lift when they were side by side with the security camera. Miko took out her phone and angled it to get a perfect picture of the statue and harvester. When she was satisfied, she lined her phone up with the security camera and sat it there. Miko turned back to them and gave a thumbs up. Jack drove the left over to the energon harvester and stopped when they were right next to it. "Stand back." NOva warned them. Wisely, they all gave her space.

Nova raised her hands in front of the harvester and watched as the orb began slowly lifting. Before she could begin to pick it up, she heard a crack behind her. They all turned towards the window. Optimus's pede had struck the window because he was being pushed back by...... a missile? Optimus looked back at them before turning back to the the two 'Cons in front of him: Breakdown and another 'Con that was red in color.

NOva shook her head before focusing her attention on the harvester and raised her hands again. Slowly, She lifted her hands in the air and watched as the harvester rose. She carefully guided the harvester to the lift. At the same time that Nova laid the harvester down, a crash sounded behind her. They all turned around to see Bulkhead get thrown into the museum walls, breaking one of the pillars. This caused the alarm to go off. "Time to make our exit boys." Miko announced. Jack lowered the lift to the ground. Miko hopped off and turned to them. "I'll go ahead and you guys follow." She ran off.

Jack turned to Nova and quickly followed her. Miko, as it turns out, is a pretty decent guide. They managed to avoid more security cameras. However, the lack of security guards was beginning to worry Nova. Miko came upon a door. It was kind of like a giant metal garage door. She pressed a button that was on the wall nearby and the door opened. She quickly ran ahead of us. We moved to follow but Jack quickly stopped the lift once a flashlight was shined on Miko.

"Busted." Nova grumbled. Jack, Raf, and Nova quietly hopped off the lift and crept up to the door. They made it just as the security guard was taking Miko into his office. THey heard Miko grunt before they heard a door slam. "Well, that's just great." She commented with a negative tone. Suddenly, they heard the light sounds of Cybertronian footsteps that sounded like a certain Autobot femme. But Nova couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding as the three raced over; Nova trailed more behind the other two.

"Arcee!" Jack called only for them all to halt as long, sharp digits raised the door with ease and revealed a familiar no-faced Con."It's Soundwave," Raf gulped as Nova managed to pull the kid behind her, remembering their last encounter with Soundwave at the Texas Satellite Array. Unfortunately, before THEY could do anything, the silent decepticon reached out a tentacle and snatched up the golden orb before they could blink, transformed into some kind of drone, and took off into the night sky. "Scrap?!"Nova said. Not knowing what else to do, They raced towards where the autobots were fighting, arriving in time to see the Decepticons retreating. "The 'Cons have the harvester!" Jack hollered. "And security has Miko!" Raf finished as they ran up.

"What?" Bulkhead exclaimed, obviously not taking the news too well. "I'm going in after her."

"Bulkhead," Optimus started as he held Bulkhead back. "Miko may be detained, but she is safe from harm." He then addressed all of us. "We will return to base to get some rest. We will resume our search first thing in the morning."

Later, Autobot Base

"In all likelihood, Starscream will use the harvester to gather as much energon as quickly as he can from the planet's otherwise unmineable energon deposits. Approach with extreme caution. Starscream will not hesitate to turn the harvester on any one of us," OPtimus said as he bridged all but Bulkhead and Ratchet around the globe to scout for energon deposits. "Bulkhead, it is best that you remain here."

"So I can bust Miko out of the museum?" the bulky bot enquired hopefully. "So you can help Ratchet. You may be Miko's guardian, but she requires human assistance. Agent Fowler remains her best option," he corrected and simultaneously delivering an unintentional blow to the bot as he left through the green portal. Nova head to the hallway with Campy where no one notice her. Off to another side of the room, Raf was still trying Fowler's number.

"You've reached special agent William Fowler. I'm currently on an intensive training retreat and unavailable until Tuesday."

"Still no answer," Raf told him sadly. The green giant's expression darkened, fists clenching. "Fowler's lounging around some poolside cabana." In a fit of rage, the bot smashed one of Ratchet's tools. "Bulkhead! I needed that!" Ratchet roared. "We can free Miko if we can just return that harvester to the museum," Bulkhead said.

"So the Decepticons can steal it all over again?"

There was silence for a bit before the green bot gripped his head saying, "I am so dumb!" "So, how are we going to help Miko?" Jack questioned as Nova and Campy came back from the hallway. "By returning this replica to the museum," Ratchet finished holding up a half finished golden orb. "The construction of which would be going a whole lot faster if Bulkhead hadn't just mangled my frame welder!" he snarled his obscene gestures making his evident agitation almost humorous. "We're already trespassers and thieves."Nova said. "Yeah, Why not add forgery to the list?" Jack added.

"I wish I'd never taken Miko to the—" Bulkhead begins to say but cuts himself off as it looks like he remembers something. "The painting of the harvester isn't the only thing we found at those ruins."

"I'm sorry?"

"What are you talking about?" Ratchet asked. "Starscream's not dumb. No matter what kind of tool he has, he's gonna take the easy route." Bulkhead stated.

"What are you—?" Nova begin to question but a realization hit her. "The energon deposit that's already been unearthed."

"Exactly." Bulkhead pointed.

Bulkhead already transformed through the ground bridge by the coordinates. At first Ratchet insisted that he wait for backup but Bulkhead wanted to do this alone for Miko. As he went in, Nobody seem to notice Nova and Campy went into the groudbridge. 

Just as Bulkhead said he was gonna do, Starscream went ahead and did just what the wrecker thought and went to the site where they first found the clue where the harvester was to be located, at the construction site in Greece. After Starscream in his messed up and most often cruel state he's in sucks the literal lifeforce from one of their soldiers to prove a point to Knockout and Breakdown, he sucks the energon from some deposits near him to prove just how quick they can gather energon from now. Not to mention if the dead soldier is anything to go by, a devastating weapon to their Autobot enemies.

*Crack*

And just like that, Bulkhead, who was trying to sneak up on his enemy and get the jump on them, steps on a pot. Immediately Knockout and Breakdown look at the Autobot. "Oh, scrap." Bulkhead moans at his carelessness. "Back for seconds?" Breakdown taunts him before he and his partner take off to take him down. Like a dear caught in the headlights, Bulkhead watches as Knockout comes around on his right twirling the shock staff he used on Optimus before and is ready to use it on Bulkhead. Breakdown comes around on the other side with his hands transformed into hammers to smash his enemy. Bulkhead watches carefully as the two of them come closer and closer to attacking before he ducks.

"Argh!" Unfortunately, they both were trying to hit Bulkhead at the same time from opposite directions so when he ducked, Breakdown nails Knockout right in the face. He is momentarily surprised that he just hit his partner instead and doesn't see Bulkhead grabbing Knockouts staff before it's too late. Breakdown is completely caught off guard as Bulkhead grabs the shock staff and completely renders him useless as thousands upon thousands of volts of electricity go through his entire body before he falls to the ground unconscious. Bulkhead smirks at seeing the both of them taken down right before him. 'Now all that's left is—'

"Arrh!" He suddenly yells out in pain as a light blur beam of light impacts his chest. "You're a big one. This could take a while." Starscream taunts with sadistic smile as he keeps the harvesters beam trained on the wrecker and watches as swirls of blue pour off from the Autobot and into the harvester. Key to its name, Starscream has no reservations of using the artifact on a living being and since Bulkhead is bigger than the vehicon he sucked dry of energon earlier, he has a lot more flowing through him. Bulkhead falls onto one knee as his life force is slowly sapped before his very eyes. It was almost his end until.....

*Ping*

"Huh?" Starscream questions in confusion as sparks fly off the harvester in his hands. To his dismay, he watches as the power fluctuates in the device before it begins powering down all together. "Wait, what?!" He questions confused and angry at its sudden shutdown. He shakes it a few times to try to get it to work but nothing. "What is wrong with this stupid....?" He begins to complain but he notices 2 small holes in its side. Looking off, he has to focus his optics before he spots something far off, on a cliff nearby. "Wait, is that that little- Ahh!" Starscream yelped in surprise as when he turns his head back, Bulkhead is right there in front of him."Hello!" He cheerily says with a smile and a wave of his fingers.

*Smack*

Right before he turns his fist into its wrecking ball and nails Starscream right in his smug face, embedding a good chunk of his body into the rock wall. The enemy groans as he sticks to the wall before slumping to the floor. Bulkhead breathes a few times, the act of having the energon from his body almost be sucked out of him was quite taxing but overall, he's alright. He holds his hand out and catches the harvester as it was thrown into the air after he hit Starscream. He turns to see who shot it that saved him which turned out to be Nova who was holding a MECH rifle. Looking at the device for a second, he turns around and gives her a thumbs up.

Nova returns by holding her MECH rifle high into the hair one-handed to acknowledge the gesture from him. However, she quickly jerks her head to the side and readies her rifle in both hands.

"You're a glutton for punishment, aren't you?" Knockout grimly asks as both he and his partner get ready to take on Bulkhead. "Oh boy." Bulkhead groaned at seeing the two back on their feet and ready to through down. He looks warily between the two off them as he holds the harvester tightly in one hand and transforms his free hand into a blaster. He gets ready to fight as he switches his aim between the two of them as they move menacingly close to him. They don't get to however as a new ground bridge opens up a ways away from them, shifting everyone's attention to the new arrivals. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, the rest of team Autobot come flying out, blasters blazing as Optimus, Bumblebee, and Arcee let loose a barrage of blaster shots right at them. Starscream having come to his senses wastes no time in fleeing. "Fight?" Breakdown asks Knockout, seeing as how they are severely outgunned, especially since their leader fled.

"Mm. Drive." Knockout opts to do instead. In agreement, the two of them transform and flee out of there before they get destroyed by their enemies. With no more decepticons in the area team prime stops firing and watch as the enemy flees before looking at the wrecker that came here almost on his own. "Hey. Nice you to join the party." Bulkhead cheerily states at having gotten some additional backup and no longer in danger. Bumblebee beeps his worry for his friend. "Ah, I'm fine Bee. A little tired but nothing too bad. Would have been a lot worse off if it wasn't for Nova."

They turned to see Nova holding a Mech rifle slung on her shoulder along with Campy who is crooning happily on her left shoulder. She walks up to them and said. "It's good thing you were lucky. Things would have been bad if I wasn't watching your back. Luckily, I manage to figure it out how to use it. " 

"You shouldn't have come here, NOva." Optimus wastes no time in scolding the human for having entered the combat area. NOva rolls her eyes at the scolding before looking up. "Relax, I made sure I wasn't in the direct line of fire. I covered him from that cliff over there." He points to the cliffside where she and Bulkhead bridged in from, way far from being spotted and not an immediate threat for the 'cons. "This weapon has some serious range for the assault rifle variant. If your going to ask, I took this one with me since our last mission. You never know what might be useful and don't worry I only bring it out in case of an emergency. " Nova comments as she holds up the rifle. Optimus looks sternly at the human before Bulkhead hands him the broken harvester. "Sorry for the harvester though. That Starscream was using it on Bulkhead and I kind of needed to get him to stop killing our guy here."

"Thanks for that by the way."

"I didn't do this for you, I only did it becoz I can't stand you moping over your Pig-tail girl. Beside, if something happens to you, I'll be stuck listening to her for the rest of my life. Which not going to happen."

Optimus stares at the two of them for a long while, disappointed in the both of them for having gone into combat without proper backup, he can't argue with the results as he stares at the harvester in his hand. "While the loss of the harvester is an unfortunate one, the fact that you were able to keep the Decepticons from keeping the device is much more important."

"And intact too." Arcee commented as she gets a closer look at the orb. "If you just shot it a couple times, then if we're lucky Ratchet should be able to get it working again."

"Provided Bulkhead doesn't destroy anymore of his equipment."

"Oh come on! I was just angry!"

"Yeah right you tend to do that at the worst of times!"

Nova and Bulkhead go back and forth in arguing with each other while Bumblebee looks on between the two and Arcee shakes her head. Optimus simply smiles a little at the friendliness the two are kind of having with each other, despite having been part of an almost perilous situation moments ago. "Ratchet, bridge us back." He called.

Later

Nova was waiting in the main room when the proximity sensors went off, announcing the arrival of one Agent Fowler as the elevator sprung to life, heralding his entrance."Where is she?" he growled. There was no doubt in her mind who he was referring to. Before anyone could be forced to reply, Nova walked up.

"About time," She said. The dark skinned man turned to her , nostrils flaring in anger. "You! What in Uncle Sam's beard is the big idea screaming into my voicemail and filling it up with you yelling at me to get over here?!"

She didn't even tremble when he jabbed a finger at her advancing towards her and trying to intimidating her with his height, though that was impossible since she was about an inch or two taller than him.

"Well excuse me for trying to get your attention," She snapped back in an icy tone that would make even seasoned vets cower in fear.

"Now you Listen...."

Nova gave a deadpan look before she grab the front of his shirt with both hands and pull him off the ground so that his feet was an inch above the ground. "No, you listen here. I don't care if you are a government agent. Do you know how long we have been trying to contact you?! THREE HOURS!"She can see from the corner of her eye that the three Bots present were surprised at her angry attitude. "Right now, I am so not in the mood and if you ever don't do something. I will hit you so hard that your ancestors are going to feel it.The Autobots are going to explain the situation. I'm going to leave so I won't be tempted to break your legs. Capisce?" She said in an ominous voice while giving him a cold and dangerous glare.

"Capisco." Fowler says after gulping. "Can you let me....go?" He said in a small voice. Emotionless, She let go of him, which he lands with a loud thud. The autobots proceeded to tell him what had happened while Nova head to the rooftop just to clear her head.

She was staring at the horizon and feeling the breeze in the air. It felt peaceful which made her feel calm until she sense she wasn't alone. "You know, it's kind of rude to stare." Nova stated as she look over her shoulder with a raised eyebrow to Optimus standing there. "I apologize." Optimus says as he walked towards and stood beside her, he questioned her that why does she has Mech Rifle without telling him?

She explained that it might be helpful in case of a mission and wanted to learn about the weapon. Nova sense a doubt in OPtimus as she said, "Look, I shouldn't have went with Bulkhead without causing trouble but you got to do something."Optimus said, "True, however I'm very disappointed that you brought a dangerous weapon with you without notifying us."Nova didn't say anything as he continued, "Furthermore, you should not have engaged the Decepticons by yourself. That was a foolish and risky move on your part that may just have very well have got you killed had you been caught. You should have called to inform us, not put yourself so foolishly in harm's way."

By now, She was not even attempting to hide her scowl. "I knew the risks perfectly well when I made that decision, thank you very much," she hissed. "I knew that there was going to be risks, and I willingly took them, Optimus. I went in there knowing that there was a chance that I might not make it out alive, and I still took it. Death doesn't scare me Optimus. I willingly took those risks into account when I made my decision, and I do not regret it whatsoever."

Silence reigned once again after those words were spoken. "I'm not made of glass, Prime," Nova finally said, breaking the tension. "I can take care of myself." "I never said you were nor did I say that you could not," he replied evenly. "I am merely worried for your safety. Imagine how your creators would react if Agent Fowler had to tell them that you had offlined."

'If I had one, that is.' she thought harshly but did not voice the statement.

"My conscience will not allow me to tolerate any human casualties in this war."

She had to bite her tongue to refrain from retorting that there had probably already been multiple human casualties in this war, at the Decepticons' hands.

"I do not wish to have your death on my conscience either, especially since you are my charge and therefore my responsibility."

Silently, she nodded. "I understand, but let me ask you this: If you were in my position at the time, what would you do? Call for backup and let the Harvestor extract the energon out of Bulkhead until his life's run out? Or go out there without a weapon and let the Decepticons destroy him while the team came too late?"

Optimus did not reply and another couple minutes passed in mute silence before Nova spoke again. "Look...Let's just agree to disagree for now, okay?" Pausing for a moment, he finally said, "Agreed."As they head back to the main room, Miko who was chatting with Bulkhead until she turned to see Nova with a smile. She run to Nova and said, "Hey NOva Bulkhead told me everything about what you do and I'm going to say....Thank you for saving Bulkhead, you really are awesome."There it was again, she felt a praised coming from Miko and her chest felt warmth almost like something went through her. She turned her gaze away and replied, "I only did it so that Bulkhead don't have to mope around and I can't stand having you around being annoyed. And it's good that your safe....Miko."Miko blinked when she notice the change in tone as she questioned, "Did you just call me by name?"

"Would you prefer to be called Pig-tail girl? Just don't trouble him again that would make him worry."She said with her back turned. They watched As she was about to head down until she was tackled by a hug from behind which made her feel uncomfortable. Miko said cheerfully while hugging, "I knew it....You really do care about us?! Your the most awesome friend a girl could ever had."Nova tried to get out of her grip but she kept on hugging her. No matter how hard she tried, she stopped fighting and decided to let her do so. SHe didn't fought back and for some reason it felt....nice even though she didn't show it. However, Optimus was the only one who seems to notice it despite hiding her feelings. She may have a lack of trust but he had a feeling that she might be able to break out of her shell someday.