Somewhere far from Autobot base…

There's a line of three mountains where under them is an energon mine that is also about to dry out from energon. But that mine belonged to the Decepticons.

There were four seekers in the line while one was walking in a circle in front of them.

“It will be a matter of time before that other mine gets empty.” One in the front said. “We need more!”

“But we don't know if there is more, Commander Starscream.” one of the seekers said.

“That's Lord Starscream to you!” Starscream yelled. “Those Autobots no doubt are heading to locate more energon because of their Stars.”

“What do we do then?” Another seeker asks.

Right then, there appears a vortex out of nowhere. The Seekers and Starscream recognize that as Spacebridge technology. It was brought into use during the Quintesson war.

From it came a robot with a red visor where his optics should be, mouth area is covered too, and square window on his chest. On his shoulder sat someone with long hair looking like a female robot. She was easy to tell she is femme, for it looked like she was wearing an alluring sexy outfit, but by metal. Her optics glowed in red, while star decor shone dimly on her forehead and on her waist, but on her chest, there was Decepticons signia. She was no other than FallStar.

Other seekers looked horrified, realizing who that was, while Starscream was more annoyed. “What are you doing here?”

“I believe you're supposed to say ‘Oh, thank Primus, you're here. We desperately need your help’.” FallStar said mockingly at Starscream.

“Not funny, little lady.”

FallStar doesn't care and sticks her metal tongue out to mock him before speaking again. “Well, for your question, Megatron sent me ahead here when he learned that Optimus Prime is also on this planet, along with lots of energon.”

“What? He is ali… how do you know?” Starscream asked.

“Just because I'm a fallen Star, I still get a Star connection to my sisters.” FallStar said. “I know my twin sister is here and also that my other sister GaiaStar removed the knowledge of the Autobot base location from your minds before passing away.”

“She WHAT?”

“Well, knowing you, I'm surprised she didn't kill you.” said as she floated from Soundwave's shoulder. “But since Megatron is on his way here, we must be ready for his arrival.”

“I decide what we do! I'm the second-in-command!”

“Didn't he just sai…”

“Shut up!”

“Fine. If that's how it is, Soundwave and I will return back to the ship and…” Suddenly, FallStar freezes as if sensing something.

“Now what?” Starscream asked annoyingly.

FallStar ignores him as she looks at Soundwave. “Soundwave I need Laserbeak.”

“Hey!”

“Laserbeak, eject and transform.” Soundwave said as his window screen opened and the cassette came and turned into a bird -like robot.

FallStar floats to it and pets it. “Go look around. You know it when you see it and report it to me.” In this Laserbeak leaves the cave.

“What is going on?” Starscream demands.

“I'm having an early family reunion.” FallStar said. “Soundwave, activate the spacebridge back to the ship.”

“Ship? Wait, just a minute!”

“Oh, if you plan to follow us, collect all energon you have collected so far. I know where to get more” FallStar said with an evil smirk on her face as Spacebridge opens and they pass through it.

*****

As soon as Optimus and Elena were back, they found everyone in the command room, including one white bot with red green stripe.

“What's the matter, Ratchet?”

“There’s actually two things, Optimus.” Ratchet said. “We were about to call, so Wheeljack could show us something, but then Teletran-1 discovered this.” he said while showing the screen that was pin-pointing a location with an unusual signal.

“What is that?” Elena asked.

“An Autobot starship signal.” PeaceStar said.

“There’s more of you?” Elena asked

“After Cybertron became uninhabitable, we spread into two teams. One stayed to fight the remaining Decepticons while the rest went with Optimus to secure civilians away to save.” Ratchet explained. “During that, Starscream and his seekers attacked us, and we ended up here.”

“You think this could be a civilian ship?” Elena asked.

“No, this is not a civilian ship.” PeaceStar said as she checked the signal. “ This one is my little sister's.”

“Another Star?” Jazz asked, amazed. “You mean the ‘little’ little sister?”

“Who?”

“Back in Cybertron, there were seven Stars. All treated each other as siblings. But there are now four left.” Optimus explained, sounding bit sad by the last part.

“This signal belongs to the youngest of us, Stars.” PeaceStar. “ We must get to her before Decepticons.”

Elena looks closely at the screen to see where it is exactly. “It's in the forest across from the city. There is a camping area so we must go there without raising suspicion.”

“In that case, may suggest you take these.” Wheeljack said and gave two tiny chips to Elena and PeaceStar. “With these, you get a protection shield if you ever encounter Decepticons again and a little hologram projector to disguise yourselves when you walk among the humans.”

“Very nice, Wheeljack. But I think this wasn't all.” PeaceStar said.

“Well, after two years of studying Earth's minerals, I managed to make an energon tracker, so we can find more.”

“Now that is wonderful news.” Ratchet said.

“It truly is. But we must be careful if they are anywhere near populated areas, so we won't harm local life forms.” Optimus said.

“It would be best if I come along to secure the area.” Elena said.

“I agree. But let's first go check the life signal.”

“Vey well. Jazz and I go there with PeaceStar and Elena.” Optimus said. “PeaceStar, contact special agent Smith. We may need to evacuate if things go wrong.”

“I'm on it.”

*****

It didn't take long before Optimus and Jazz were driving across the city in their vehicle forms. In these past two years, they had gotten used to the local traffic. Usually, Jazz, Bumblebee, and Ironhide go as escorts for PeaceStar when she goes out. Elena rarely went to the city, but only if it's really necessary.

Elena was sitting on the passenger's seat on Optimus as she looked outside.

“Are you missing it? Your former life?” Optimus asked.

“Not really. It won't be the same without my father.” Elena said.

“I'm sorry.”

“It's not your fault.” Elena said. “Wouldn’t you be missing your former life in Cybertron?”

“Not really. I pretty much died before I became Prime.”

“By Megatron?” Elena asked carefully.

“I tried to stop him from killing Sentinel, but… I couldn't stop him from falling into that path.”

“You wanted to save him, not Sentinel.” Elena said. “Speaking of… what happened to Stars during that time?”

“As you know, Stars are known as children of Primus.”

“Like Primes?”

“In a way, yes. Primes are ones that protect our people. Stars are important persons who guided Primes and Cybertron. They also hold a beep connection to Primus himself.”

“So they're kinda… royal guiders?”

“Yes. But when Primes were killed, they disappeared and hid the Star Tower, their living-quarters, from the Iacon.” Optimus explained. “When we started to rebuild Iacon, PeaceStar and her four siblings appeared in front of me.”

Optimus still remembers how he first saw them. They were so afraid and timid as they approached him. When he bent down for them, PeaceStar was first to walk close to him before other Stars did the same.

“Why did they disappear?” Elena asked.

“There's one rule, Stars can't break; Stars don't lie. And since Sentinel tried to hide his treason, Stars would have revealed it.”

“He was going to kill them too?” Elena asked worriedly.

“He managed to kill only one of them” Optimus said sadly.

“Who?”

“Optimus, We're getting close.” heard PeaceStar's voice through com-link.

“I think you should ask that from PeaceStar.” Optimus said while they started to slow down while getting close to their location.