Optimus and Nova were on scouting mission in search of the Predacon bone that Ratchet just sent coordinates. It has been a few weeks since they have found out about Nova's revelation. When she told them story about it, they seem a bit shocked over the fact she met Primus. At first they didn't believe it, she showed her mark on her right hand. Everyone was wondering why she has been wearing her black glove the whole time. Right now, Nova was in her Titan Mode since she had clearance from Ratchet though he was a bit annoyed when she keep pestering him. They finally found another Decepticon dig site as both of them were hiding behind the boulder. "Ratchet, We have a visual. We're going in." Nova commed.

Ratchet commed, "Proceed.....And Nova please be careful with your body. You've hardly recovered and if I see you with scratches, I swear......"

"I know I know.....Would you relax? I'll be sure to be careful." Nova replied before she switched off her comm. They defeated the vehicons shortly as they entered the dig site.

"Sheesh, he worries a lot so much." She turned to Optimus.

"Ratchet does have concern about your health and well being, Nova." Optimus said.

She groaned, "Still, he doesn't have to rub it in."

They were searching for the bone silently, moving the boulders away. Nova asked, lifting rocks with her power, "Hey Sire..."

Optimus replied, moving the boulder, "What is it Nova?"

"How do you think everyone take it?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well I told them I was the Herald, do you think our team were overwhelmed by it?"

Optimus thought about it before he replied, "Perhaps....they seem a bit shocked about your revelation. Do not worry, I am sure they will adapt to the changes."

"I hope so......or I will never hear the end of it. Oh, I found it." Nova said, lifting a predacon bone. As they grabbed the bone before returning back to the base.

Ratchet came over, checking up on her, "Are you alright Nova?"

"I'm fine, I took care of most it and didn't get scratches." Nova insisted before looking at Opitmus, "Little help here?"

He sighed, "Nova is fine, old friend."

Ratchet nodded and went back to the computers and Miko leaned on the railing, "Well, there was the excitement of the day."

Later

Nova sat in the main room with Optimus as they watched the others go about their business. Optimus and Ratchet were discussing, quietly, how the synthetic Energon was coming along. Getting bored, she scanned around the room and saw Ultra Magnus sitting in the corner enjoying a cube of Energon, she thought for a second before she smiled faintly. She watched him for a bit until the cube was almost empty, before her eyes glowed ever so slightly brighter. She continued to watch as he went to finish it off only to get a face full of Energon.

He bolted straight up and looked very startled before grabbing a rag and cleaning himself off, Nova snickered as she refilled the cube again. He walked back over to where he had set the Energon to put it away to be dumbfounded when it was full again. He eyed it suspiciously before taking another drink and set it down again half-full when he heard Smokescreen coming in, "Smokescreen, stack the Energon cubes that we recently acquired."

Smokescreen looked downtrodden but did so anyway while Ultra Magnus turned to grab the cube, finish it, and go on his patrol. He went to grab it and found it completely full again. He shook his helm in utter confusion before downing half of it again, turning to put the cube away for the moment when it was full again. He wore a worried expression before he walked over towards Ratchet and the group, "Doctor, I believe I am in need of an examination."

Ratchet turned a bit confused, "Why?"

Ultra Magnus looked at the cube before answering, "I believe I may be delusional. I could have sworn I had drank this cube twice at least yet it is still full and I am also very full."

Ratchet turned to grab a scanner, "You are fine besides a full tank. There is no reason for your supposed delusions."

Optimus began to get a growing suspicion as he saw Nova smile faintly before Smokescreen came running over in a blind panic, "Ratchet! The Energon cubes! They, they...you just gotta see this!"

Ultra Magnus, Ratchet and Arcee, who had been nearby, looked worried when Optimus asked calmly, "Are they missing?"

"No, they just, they're..." Smokescreen lost all words and grabbed Bee who had come over because of all the commotion.

Raf was sitting on his shoulder and skied, "What happened to the Energon?"

"There's a ton of it!" Smokescreen finally managed.

Arcee pointed at Smokescreen and said to Ratchet, "I think he's delusional."

Opitmus stood and began walking to the room where they stored the Energon and looked in before shaking his helm, "Smokescreen is not delusional."

The other came running over, humans included, and looked in before Miko asked, "Dude, who hit the mother load?!"

"This'll help with the Energon shortage." Jack said in awe.

Ratchet stared at the stack of full Energon cubes before he turned to Nova, "When did you do this!?"

Nova just started laughing as Ultra Magnus asked befuddled, "Why do you think Nova is the cause of, of this?"

"Who else would be?" Ratchet asked back before turning to Nova again, demanding an answer, before he saw the look on Optimus' face, "You knew about this!"

"Yes, I found out as she was just discovering it." Optimus said with no hint of remorse. He recalled a couple weeks ago where Nova learned a new power; energy manipulation.

Flashback

it was after everyone was shocked about Nova being a Herald. They have been asking questions non-stop that Nova wanted to escape from it. Later in the evening, Nova headed for the training room to work on her powers more. Optimus who happens to be passing by, saw her leave and followed, worried that she might be berating herself. He stopped however when she stopped suddenly and looked around, as if searching for an intruder. He remained behind the corner, curious as to what she was doing that she wouldn't even tell him about. Curiosity got his better and after a minute he approached the training room, opening the doors quietly, only to stare in shock and Nova halfheartedly glare at him, "Y'know.....It's rude not to knock before entering."

"Nova, How did you...?" Optimus started as he stared at the Energon flowing around her servo.

She sighed and laughed quietly, "I decided to see if I could manipulate Energon as I can other energies and found that I can not only manipulate it but also change it." She looked down as she let the Energon turn into potential energy around her, "I didn't like feeling helpless, like there was nothing I could do to help the team when I have these amazing abilities...so-"

"How long have you been able to do this?" Optimus asked.

"Only a day or so."

His optics widened a bit, "And you are not exhausted?"

"A little, but not as bad as I used to get."

Opitmus shook his helm, "When do you plan to tell the others?"

"Once I have a good enough handle on it I can use it readily."

"I guess you solved our Energon shortage problem then."

She smiled before pulling him out of the room, "Don't say anything to Ratchet, I wanna see his face when he finds out."

Optimus smiled coyly, "I do believe that Ultra Magnus' would be better as he does not yet fully understand what you are capable of."

Nova grinned wickedly, " Oh, This'll be fun."

End of Flashback

Becoz of that, Nova has been doing this without anyone noticing. Though, Ratchet looked a bit ticked when Fowler walked in, "Prime, what is all the racket out here?"

Ratchet finally blew the top, "You are supposed to tell me when you are using a new ability so that you don't overexert yourself! And this happened a couple weeks ago?! You been on how many mission while still developing it?!"

"Relax Ratchet, I'm ok, I promise." Nova said calmly, "Seriously, Optimus wouldn't let me do anything that would make me push myself to hard. Why do you think I stay here on the last bone hunt?" She asked with a playful glare sent in Optimus' direction.

"Child, I swear even if you are the Herald......but you are going to be the death of me."

Ultra Magnus then asked, "Is that what was happening with my Energon cube?"

"Yes?" Nova said a bit wary.

Wheeljack leaned over, "Run kid if you don't want a lecture."

"Do you realize the trouble you caused?"

"I do, it was rather funny seeing you spill Energon all over yourself like that. Hehehe...."

Optimus stepped in before things rose to a drastic level, "What's done is done, and we now do not have to worry about the impending Energon crisis."

"Yeah commander," Wheeljack said offhandedly, "She had to tell us some way, and I get the idea that she isn't very straight in her answers sometimes."

Optimus sent a look at Nova which clearly read, no she is not, while Nova just shrugged. They went back to their routine. Nova sat on a crate talking to Arcee before she left to go on patrol and Nova stood to walk a bit only to throw her hands out to stabilize herself. Ratchet saw her stumble a bit and asked quickly, "Nova, are you alright?"

She nodded, "Yeah, I just stood up a bit too quick it all, I'll be fine."

Ratchet frowned, "You still look dizzy."

She moved her servo away from her head, "It's nothing Ratchet, happens all the time, honest."

"Well, I suggest you should get some rest.....and don't even think of doing anything else."

"But...."

"I don't want to risk having you fall over again. Now, go over there and get some rest." Ratchet ordered. Nova frowned at him as she did what she was told. Though, she does feel a little drained after making Energon.

Another weeks had passed, the Decepticon activity decreasing constantly, to the point where almost no activity was heard in a week. Nova play with Campy while Ratchet stood at the computer, working on the synthetic Energon despite their current supply, when Ultra Magnus walked over, "Doctor, what is the current status of your synthetic Energon experiments?"

"Doing the best I can commander, given the lack of functional equipment at my disposal."

"You do realize that an alternative energy source may be essential to our survival?"

Ratchet sighed, "Believe me Ultra Magnus, no one is more acutely aware of the stakes than I am."

Ultra Magnus nodded, looking a little bit worried about how angry Ratchet looked before. "Of course..." He turned and walked over to the others. "Beast Hunters, May I ask why you are not currently scouting grid 305 for Predacon bones?"

Smokescreen stopped typing on the control panel, turning around with the others to look up at Ultra Magnus. Arcee looked up at him, narrowing her optics a tiny bit. "Because we just returned from surveying grids 301 to 304."

Bulkhead cleared his voice box, "To log our field reports, per your protocol, Commander Magnus, sir."

Ultra Magnus looked over because he heard someone walking inside the base. Wheeljack was walking in, wiping something off of his armor. "Soldier, I don't recall giving you permission to leave the base."

Wheeljack stopped in front of him, wiping more of the green gook off of himself. "Because you didn't, sir."

Ultra Magnus raised an optic ridge, "Why are your hands smeared with coolant?"

Wheeljack continued wringing his hands and trying to get it off. "I re-calibrated your ship's engines. You can expect a ten percent increase in vector thrust."

Everyone turned when they heard a loud engine over the base. They relaxed when Optimus lowered himself down in front of the hanger doors. He hid his wings, walking into the base. Immediately everyone walked over to him, welcoming him back. Nova jumped off from the platform, transforming into her robot mode as she flew towards her guardian before settling on his shoulder. Optimus smiled at her as she smiled in return as well.

"Welcome back!" Ratchet called.

Smokescreen said, "It's good to see you."

"It's nice to have you back Opitmus." Arcee replied.

Optimus looked down at his team, "Decepticon activity is at a lull. I fear that Megatron may have collected the specimens he requires......"before he felt a nudge from her ward as Nova discreetly pointed to Ultra Magnus." ...clone his army." He finished looking concerned at Ultra Magnus.

Optimus moved over to where Magnus stood at the door watching the troops, "Ultra Magnus, something has been troubling you."

He looked down for a second before he looked up again, "I fear that my command style may be having a negative effect on unit morale."

Nova smiled and shook her head slightly as she listened to the conversation, "Your service is most welcome old friend, but this is not the Elite Guard."

"Things have changed since the war for Cybertron."

"And, we must adapt to that change. The members of Team Prime are not cogs in a machine, they have grown into something greater than an army. They have become-"

Ratchet cut him off when the computers started beeping, "Opitmus, our scanners have detected exposed Energon."

Optimus looked down in thought before saying, "The supplies we have are still not much, and any steps we can take to hamper the Decepticons must be taken." He picked up Nova from his shoulder before placing her on the platform. "Nova, remain here."

"What?! But Optimus----"

"Nova, I know you wished to helped more but I want you to remain here. You've already pushed yourself today." Optimus said as his team bridged out.

As they left through a bridge, arriving at an outcropping of trees before a short cliff-by Cybertronian standards. Arcee walked forward cautiously and called back, "Several Vehicons, I don't see any others." Opitmus stepped forward and called down, "Decepticons, step away from the Energon and surrender."

They immediately began firing back and they charged, Bulkhead, Wheeljack and Ultra Magnus taking care of several of them before the rest of them made it down. The battle was over in a minute. Smokescreen walked over and smiled, "Look at all that sweet fuel."

"Stealth team, transport our cargo back to base. Wreckers, reconnoiter the mine."

Smokescreen ran forward and said excitedly, "I've always wanted to roll with the Wreckers. Uh, sir."

"Me too."

Everyone turned to the voice; only to see Nova leaning at the rocks before she walk towards them. Optimus said to her, "Nova....I told you to remain in the base."

Nova said to him, "You did.....I didn't listen."

Optimus stared at her sternly before she added, "I maybe weak but not helpless. Beside, it's only an Energon recon."

"Nova...."

"Sire....As Herald of Primus, your going to allow me to recon the energon mine with the Wreckers. As long as I'm with them, I'm fully protected." Nova said with a folded hands with smug look, as though a mother was scolding a child. Optimus knew there was no room for argument. He let out a sigh, "Very well. But be careful, Nova."

Ultra Magnus, Wheeljack, Bulkhead and Smokescreen along with Nova who was walking beside them began to explore the cave. Nova used her Long sense to detect energon and for some reason she was unable to find one. She couldn't help but felt something wasn't right.

"No Energon signals." Bulkhead stated

"And no additional security. Something doesn't smell right." Wheeljack noted.

As they continue on, they were stopped when they came across a fork in the cave. "Pair off." Ultra Magnus ordered. He and Wheeljack along with Nova went in one direction while Smokescreen and Bulkhead went in the other. That's when they came across rows of cloning tanks. They were surprise to see predacon clones inside their tubes.

"Well, this is one whole lot of ugly." Wheeljack said.

"Megatron's cloning operation seems further along than we anticipated." Ultra Magnus said.

However, Nova shuddered the fact whenever she sees a tank, it made her recall back the time where she was back in Mech that she was inside tube, trying to be reprogram and treated like a mindless-weapon.

Wheeljack noticed Nova frozen look on her face as he asked concerned, "Hey, Tiny your alright?" which snapped out of her thought. Nova turned to him and said, pushing her past aside, "Huh....oh....Nothing. Just looking at them, brings me back bad memories."

He had no idea what she meant but decided not to questioned. Nova stared at the tube as she placed her hand on the glass, she doesn't know what to react; whether she should feel disgusted or feel sympathetic towards them. She knows that Megatron was creating an army of clones but deep down she didn't like how they were treated as mindless weapon, not a being.

Nova shut her eyes, looking away from the clones in shame when she did not notice her hand flickered on the glass before it dissipated as she moved away from the tubes.

As her eyes were on somewhere else until she stopped and got into her defense stance. Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack noticed her. "what's the matter?" Ultra Magnus questioned but she didn't respond as both of them looked up to see Shockwave working at a computer console when he notices them, opens fire before Nova quickly transformed into her robot mode as she flew up then put up a barrier to protect themselves from being shot.

Wheeljack and Ultra Magnus were grateful for that though they noticed the shield became weaker and weaker from every shots. Nova yelled, "Take cover, you two. I don't know how long I can put up my shield." Both of nodded as they hid behind the tubes before shooting back at Shockwave. Her shield dissipated before flying back to Ultra Magnus. They didn't notice Shockwave who seems to taking cover from the attacks and his eye look.....intrigue the moment he saw her transformation and her abilities. Nova saw the groundbridge opened then Shockwave triggers an electrical surge that travels through the cloning tanks, causing the liquid which keeps the beasts in stasis to drain out before fleeing.

Nova moved away from the liquid and said, "This.....is not good." She watched as dozens of Predacons begin to stir as the stasis fluids drains from their tanks. Wheeljack notices the cache of synthetic energon in the corner of the room. He brought out his grenade and turned to Ultra Magnus, "Permission to employ a grenade in a confined space, sir?"

"If you and I are all that stand between these monsters and the natives of this planet, then, by all means, blow these beasts back to the rust age." Ultra Magnus said.

With Ultra Magnus' permission, Wheeljacks tosses a grenade at the synthetic energon. They transformed into their vehicle mode. Nova kept staring at the tubes before Wheeljack drive up to her.

Wheeljack's door opened and said, "Let's go, Tiny."

Nova turned to him then at the tubes as she got inside quickly. Both of them drove away at high speed from the lab, Nova retracted her helmet before stared back at the window as she mouthed at the unfortunate predacons, 'I'm sorry.'

She didn't want to kill them but she had no other choice. She wanted to save them but she couldn't risk Earth be swarmed by beasts. As they were about to head back until a groundbridge appeared in front of them. Both of them transformed into their robot mode which Wheeljack carefully held Nova in his servo.

They watched a mysterious bot emerged from the portal. Nova had never seen him before and it doesn't seem like decepticon, in fact he looked bigger and scarier.

"Who's this guy?" Wheeljack questioned

"The very same who has previously allowed you to live, but will not today." The mysterious robot answered. Ultra Magnus narrowed his optics when he saw the Predacon symbol. He exclaimed, "He's the Predacon!" much to their surprise.

Just then, the laboratory behind them explodes in a massive fireball. Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack take cover while shielding Nova on his servo.

On the surface, Optimus team were delivering back to the portal. Bulkhead and Smokescreen emerge from the mine just as the ground is shaken by the explosion. Smokescreen said, "Woah, what was that?" 

Optimus Prime stares at the mine with a grave expression. 'Nova?!'

Meanwhile, The predacon stares in horror at the charred remains of Shockwave's lab. "What have you done to my brethren?!" He said dangerously. Wheeljack placed Nova on the ground and told her to stay back before getting into their fighting stance. Since, they couldn't risk Nova getting harm.

"What have you done?!" He growled. With an enraged roar, he immediately attacks the two Autobots, his powerful blows sending them flying through the air. Nova was hiding behind the boulder since the beast did not notice her. She wanted to assist them but she was unsure if she can stand up against the beast. Wheeljack mounts a brief and successful counterattack, but Predaking quickly regains the upper hand, until Ultra Magnus attacks him with the Forge of Solus Prime.

Ultra Magnus and the Forge bought Wheeljack enough time to recover, and they launched a powerful combined attack that ends when they brought a colossal stalactite crashing down on the Predacon. Nova was relieved to see that they succeeded since she doesn't have to jump in.

However, it was short-lived when the Predacon merely lifts the stalactite off him and uses it as a weapon to knock Ultra Magnus to the ground and crush Wheeljack against a wall. Magnus reaches for the Forge, but Predaking jumps up and lands on his hand, smashing it underfoot until the Autobot's fingers are nothing but ruined scrap flattened into the ground.

Nova was horrified what she witnessed as the predacon walk away towards the Forge. Ultra Magnus clutched his broken servo before turning to the weary Wheeljack. He lamented, "And here, I was just beginning to tolerate you."

"It's been an honor serving beside you, soldier." Ultra Magnus responded. He slowly turned to Nova who was hiding from a distance. "I'm sorry, Nova." he said grief.

Predaking snaps the Forge in half and said, "Prepare to perish."

The moment he said that, Her body shaking furiously as she couldn't stand any longer. Nova said, shutting her eyes, "NO!!!" that's when something inside her snapped. Her eyes snapped were opened, in pure rage filled her spark, wanting to rip him out. She was so focus in destroying him, she didn't notice a strange aura around her. As her body began to glow strong hues of blue and purple. This time, she felt power welling up inside her. It was unlike she had ever experienced before.

The Predacon makes ready for the killing blow when he noticed lightning sparked from the corner of his optics. He turned to the source, only to find Nova standing there, whose eyes were glowing dangerously blue and purple combine as she was giving off tremendous energy. Even the tie was burned away, making her flowing hair down.

She put her hands together, and slowly built up a ball of blue and purple energy combined. This wasn't the same one that she had created before, It grew to the same size as her.

"LEAVE THEM ALONE!" She yelled louder than normal as she launched it straight at the Predacon. He dodged to the side, moving away from Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack, seemingly surprised by her new ability.

Her body still glowing, she decided to try something else. This time, she thrust her hands out to her sides, arching her chest forward, and willing the power out of her body.

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" She yelled at the top of her lungs.

Suddenly, the cave was filled with beams of blue and purple light in all directions, bouncing off the walls, and emanating from her body. They went from floor to ceiling, wall to wall, and on diagonals as well. Luckily, the beams didn't hit Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack. It was a combination of light and dark power. The Predacon was shocked at first before he was hit by one of the powerful beam as he was thrown into the wall, causing the rocks to fall on him.

As the attack ended, the blue and purple glow dissipated, her arms fell before turning to Optimus who happen to came and witness it, was beside Ultra Magnus. Nova breathed heavily and asked, "Ar-Are they alright?"

He didn't know what to say after witnessing her power as he responded to her, "Yes, they are."

"Good...." Nova gave a tired smile in relief before she collapsed on the ground. That attack had taken a lot out of her.

Nova had no idea how long she was unconscious as she slowly opened her eyes, only to find she was in the gurney. She was wrapped in the blanket and Campy was snoozing beside her. She realized that she was back in the base. She moaned before slowly getting up, rubbing her head due to her dizziness.

"She's awake."

Nova turned to see the Autobot's worried looks on their face. Bee asked, "Are you alright?"

"Yeah....Just a little dizzy. Wait....where's Ultra Magnus and Jackie?!" Nova said, trying to get up but almost staggered a bit. She managed to catch herself by grabbing the gurney rail. Arcee said, "Woah take it easy, Nova they're alright." much to Nova's relief.

Smokescreen said sadly, "Well, most of it."

They heard quiet moaning coming from Ultra Magnus as he woke up. Optimus walked over to offer some comfort, "Ratchet will take good care of you."

Wheeljack looked up with a faint smile, "Magnus fought like a Wrecker."

Ultra Magnus looked over at Optimus and asked, "Optimus, when we spoke earlier, what could be greater than an army?"

Nova smiled but hung her head slightly to hide it as Optimus answered, "A human concept, one I have learned since coming to Earth..." He looked at the 'bots, "Family."

The others gathered around and nodded, offering their get well's before slowly dispersing again, Optimus last of all. He wandered around a bit until he found Nova sitting outside staring at the sky. She still thinking about the predacons back in the cave. She couldn't help but feel regretful.

'Why would they destroy life that they have created? They may be clones but they are alive. And now we just took away their lives.'

It was the cruelest thing she ever done, Nova placed her hand on her forehead, feeling guilty about it. Optimus could tell there was something wrong, just by her expression alone you could see it. He sat down next to her, "What is on your mind?"

She lowered her so it rested between her knees before answering quietly, "Just, thoughts. Worries I guess, trying to figure out what I should or should not do."

Optimus was confused by her answer as it really just left more questions than answers but asked, "Would it help if you discussed it?"

She let out a long breath, closing her eyes. She wasn't going to tell him about the clones. What was really on her mind was the vision she see. Every dream she sees, came true. Now, It was coming up, she knew that, after today's events it wasn't going to be too far away. What she didn't know was if she would follow her vision, or if it would deviate on its own again. She could just let it be, but was she willing to risk Bee's life on it? Or what about Opitmus? That one was weighing on her mind just as much. She hugged her knees again looked out across the landscape, "No, I-I don't think so"

Optimus leaned over and scooped her up and held her close to his spark chamber, "Nova, I am always here if you need it."

She snuggled into the soft warmth coming from his spark and nodded, "Thanks Sire, thank you."

As they pulled away, Her body began glowing blue and purple once more. Optimus seems surprised when a tremendous energy was pouring off of her. She staggered back as she raised both her hands in front of her, staring at what she had created in surprise. Her right arm was sparking blue while her left arm was sparking purple. Both her eyes were glowing at the same time, even her purple eyes was glowing eerily.

Nova took a few steps back, looking down at her arms and chest. Once it was subsided, she looked at them before looking back at Optimus. "Nova, your power...." He said surprisingly.

Nova sighed, "Yeah...this one, it's something I want to discuss you with....."