Forbidden Love

Chapter 8

School just ended. Miko miraculously didn't get herself to detention today. Jack got into trouble with Vince once, and Raf... Well he's just Raf. Being in the corner and typing in his computer. I had a boring normal day as usual. Feels like I've already learnt everything in school. But I am on my last high school year. I'll graduate in a few months. I'm not going to university yet, I've got a better way of learning technology. From robot aliens that is made of it themselves! Ha! That also means I can be full time at base! I'm so excited!

I walked down the stairs and towards the tree where we used to wait. Raf and Miko was already there waiting. Jack was behind me. I leaned on the tree crossing my arms and waited for our ride. We usually have to wait a while, since they pick us up once the school was rather empty.

The familiar engine sounds were heard, along with my favorite rumble. Arcee, Bee, Bulkhead, and Optimus was here. Looks like we have the guardian team complete here lol.

I walked to Optimus and opened the door. "Good afternoon, Optimus" I greeted him as I climg to his cab. "Good Afternoon, Xava" he replied. The door closed and the seatbelts clicks and tightens slowly. His engines starts again and he starts driving to the base.

"Anything interesting today?" I asked him. "Nothing much, we've been at base all day" He replied, "How about you?". "Boring.. I can't wait to finish high school! I'll be at base full time" I replied with a grin. "You're not going to the... What was it... University, or something?" Optimus asked. "Well, I have been thinking of going to MIT, the best engineering university in the world. Buuttt, my guardian goes to the best engineering 'university' outside of the world, why go there when I can learn out of the world stuff. I'm glad I saw you guys". "Well I'm glad you did too"

We reached the base and I got off. Optimus transforms and walked towards Ratchet. The others came soon behind. "Anything we can do, Ratchet?" Optimus asked. "You've been asking that all day, and the answer is NO!-.. The base could use a little clean" Ratchet said looking at us with a smirk. Everyone groaned, when they knew what Ratchet said. I chuckled.

Miko, Jack, Bulkhead, and Arcee went to clean the corridors. While Bee, Raf, Me, and Optimus cleans the main room. Optimus was mostly just my lift as I dust the walls. He's a little too big to clean anyway.

Finally we were done. Everyone was in the main room right now, Jack and Raf on the human lounge, resting. Miko just finished too. I was sat on Optimus's shoulder, my arms were a little tired too.

"Optimus I'm receiving a signal on a restricted band It appears to be coming from a starship inside this solar system. It's an autobot identification beacon" Ratchet suddenly called. "So there are other bots out there?" Jack asked. Of course idiot.. A whole planet can't just dissapear and only 5 autobots left. "The masses scattered to the galaxies when Cybertron finally went dark, but cons have been known to bait traps with false beacons" Arcee explained.

"Unknown vessel, this is autobot outpost omega one. Identify yourself" Optimus said. "I've had warmer welcomes from Decepticon combat brigades" someone replied. "Wheeljack?! You old con crusher! What are you doing all the way out here?" Bulkhead asked. "Bulkhead? That you? What's with all the security?"

"The rock we're on is crawling with cons. How soon can you get here and even the odds?" Bulkhead asked again. "Sometime tomorrow if I put metal to the pedal".

"Another bot's coming here. How cool is that!" Miko exclaimed. "I know of him by reputation only. Can you verify his voiceprint?" Optimus asked Bulkhead. "He is 1,000% the real deal, Optimus" Bulkhead replied.

"We will send landing coordinates, Wheeljack. Safe journey" Optimus finished. "See you soon, buddy. I'll make sure you get a proper welcome" Bulkhead said before the coms go off.