Disclaimers in Chapters 1-10

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 31

WITH THUNDERCRACKER

After the battle, Thundercracker and Beachcomber secretly went to a quiet spot at the foot of a large dark copper coloured building. They started to play fight with each other. Beachcomber was a pacifist but he liked play fighting - especially with Thundercracker. He had great time with Thundercracker. Beachcomber sat on his lap and hugged him. Thundercracker smiled, stroking Beachcomber's head. He was always gentle with him. Beachcomber closed his optical sensors and lay on Thundercracker's lap. Thundercracker smiled again and continued to stroke him.

Suddenly, he realised he had to return to Decepticon headquarters.

"I ... I have to go, Beachcomber. I'm sorry ..."

"It's okay ... I ... I understand ..." said Beachcomber sadly.

Thundercracker comforted him and then left for Decepticon headquarters.

As soon as he returned Megatron yelled: " Thundercracker! How

many times have I told you t' tell me when you're going out?!"

" I was hurt in the battle if you don't mind and I don't have t' tell when or where I'm going, just leave me alone ... "

"I am your leader."

"Optim ... uh ... uh ..." stumbled Thundercracker.

"What did you say?" asked Megatron,

puzzled.

"Nothing ... replied Thundercracker, almost fainting. " I know you're my leader. I must've had a power surge of some kind..."

A few hours later ...

"Megatron, I'm going out flying now ... " said Thundercracker slowly.

"Good, you told me. Where are you going?"

"Just out flying."

Thundercracker came to Iacon.

"Hi everyone!" he said happily.

"Thundercracker!" exclaimed an excited Beachcomber.

We all get excited when Thundercracker comes. He surprised us today. Thundercracker tries to take any free time he has to come and see us. Sometimes Megatron doesn't let him go flying.

Thundercracker spent hours with us before he had to return again.

"Bye," he said, smiling at us.

We smiled at him.

" Bye, Thundercracker. "

Thundercracker transformed and flew off. I watched him go, sadly.

He arrived back at Decepticon headquarters.

Megatron said, "next time, Thundercracker, tell me how long you think you're going to be."

"Megatron ... " complained Thundercracker.

Megatron glared at him.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 32

ALPHA TRION TO THE RESCUE

Alpha Trion could sense that the Decepticons had captured

Moonracer.

"Do y' wan' us t' come with you, Alpha Trion? " asked Hound.

"I must go alone ..."

"Be careful, Alpha" warned Optimus, concerned.

"I will."

Alpha Trion transformed into his vehicle mode and started to

drive to Decepticon headquarters.

"I hope he'll be okay" I said with concern.

"So do I " said Optimus slowly, staring into space.

As Alpha Trion was driving, in hovercraft mode, a net fell on top of him. It was hurting him. He transformed into his robot mode and tried to escape, but he couldn't. A large dome came over him,

so even if he escaped out of the net, he wouldn't get out of the dome. Alpha Trion couldn't escape. There were some maser cannons in the dome that blasted him.

At Decepticon headquarters, Megatron smiled evilly.

"Now nothing can save Moonracer ..."

Megatron went into Moonracer's cell. She looked up at him, but didn't say anything.

" Nothing can save you now, Moonracer ..."

Moonracer grabbed her gun and blasted Megatron. Megatron quickly stood up and blasted at her. She quickly moved. Moonracer jumped on top of Megatron.

"Maybe I can save myself!"

Megatron was expecting Moonracer to be scared and timid. He was surprised.

He tried to throw Moonracer off him, but she punched him in his face.

Laserbeak blasted Moonracer's arm. He grabbed her.

"Let go of me, you beaky bird brain! " she yelled.

Moonracer blasted Laserbeak. Megatron blasted Moonracer.

She hit the wall. Megatron came to her. Moonracer was still a little hurt from Megatron's blast. She looked up at Megatron.

"Do you still want to fight me?" asked Megatron sarcastically.

"Later - maybe, okay?"

Her answer surprised Megatron. He went out of the cell and locked the door with the computerised lock.

Meanwhile, At Iacon ...

"I wonder when Alpha Trion's comin' back ..." I said.

"He'll be back soon" assured Optimus, looking at me.

"Cou' we find out where he is? "

"Yes," replied Optimus. "Teletraan I, locate Alpha Trion."

" Affirmative - searching."

Optimus turned to me and assured, "we'll find him."

"Optimus Prime, attention!" required Teletraan quickly.

Optimus turned to him. Teletraan had located Alpha Trion in the trap.

"Good grief! Autobots to the air!"

Ratchet and Jazz went with Optimus.

When they arrived at the trap, they blasted away the dome.

Optimus fired some electric volts out of his laser rifle that

disintegrated the net. He ran to and knelt beside Alpha Trion.

"Alpha, are you okay?"

"Hurting ... " he replied in a very weak voice.

He could barley talk. Optimus Prime put his hand on Alpha

Trion's head. Alpha Trion put his hand on the top of Optimus' leg. Optimus gently picked him up. He thought about Moonracer, but he had to get Alpha Trion back to Iacon, fast.

"Listen, I have to take Alpha back to Iacon. Ratchet, Jazz, you go into Decepticon headquarters and rescue Moonracer."

"Right on, Prime," replied Ratchet.

"Good luck."

"Thanks we'll need it ... " assured Jazz smiling and they left.

Optimus flew Alpha Trion back to Iacon. There he carried him inside and gently put him down on a bed.

Optimus asked gently, " is there anything I can do for you? "

" Ohhh " said Alpha Trion weakly.

He closed his optical sensors.

Optimus brought some energon cubes and acetonium.

"Thank you." Alpha Trion started to feel a little better.

"Alpha, please pull through ..." said Optimus hoping.

I sat by Alpha Trion's side.

"I sure wish Skyfire was here " I said remembering.

"Me too, Carly, me too ... " said Optimus softly putting his hand gently around my back.

At Decepticon headquarters, Ratchet and Jazz opened the door to Moonracer's cell. She was on top of Megatron, fighting with him.

"Thanks! It's about time you guys showed up" She slogged Megatron in his face and jumped up happily.

Jazz and Ratchet thought she'd be scared. They too were very surprised.

"Anytime ..." replied Jazz smiling and leaning against the wall.

Megatron stood up.

He pointed his fusion cannon at them and snarled, " hold it right there, Autobots! ... "

"Never, Megabum! " teased Moonracer, blasting him.

"Good one, Moonracer!" congratulated Ratchet. "Now lets get

outta here. "

They hastily flew with Moonracer back to Iacon. As they were flying Jazz told Moonracer about Alpha Trion. When they arrived at Iacon she ran to him.

"Alpha, thank you for trying to rescue me but please be more

careful in the future. I can take care of myself. "

She put her hand on his head.

Alpha Trion smiled weakly and promised, " I will, Moonracer."

Moonracer started to cry softly. She turned around and hugged

Optimus, who was looking very sad. She put both her hands on his shoulders and looked at Alpha Trion. She was still crying. We were all very sad.

A few minutes later, I walked outside and sat near

Iacon.

I hope Alpha Trion pulls through... I haven't got over Skyfire dying yet. Why did he have to die? He didn't deserve to ... Skyfire died for us. He loved us ... I couldn't stand the thought of anyone else dying... I began to cry.

Ratchet, Wheeljack and Hoist began to repair Alpha Trion.

"This won't be easy" said Ratchet.

"We can do it " assured Wheeljack hopefully.

"He's gettin' better," said Ratchet gladly after a while.

"Lets just hope he pulls through," said Hoist.

They gave him some acetonium.

"Thank you, my friends," said Alpha Trion feeling better.

" You should be okay now " said Hoist.

Alpha Trion sat up and a few minutes later walked into the

control room.

" Alpha Trion! You made it! " exclaimed Moonracer.

She hugged him. Optimus looked at him with relief.

I came inside.

" Oh, Alpha! " I exclaimed happily running to him.

He picked me up and smiled.

"Please be more careful ... " I said kissing him gently.

"I will, Carly," he promised.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 33

MEMORIES ...

A few days later, I went for a walk. I looked into outer space and saw the vivid dust line Energa's destruction had left.

" ... Oh, Skyfire why ... Why did it have to happen to you? ... It's so unfair ... "

Skyfire is the only Autobot that ever died. I've never been so

sad before. I love all the Autobots. To lose one is like you've lost everything. I don't want anyone to die out here on

Cybertron. Not even Decepticons.

" I love you, Skyfire ... " I said softly.

I sang my version of the song `Memory' for him.

" Memory ...

All alone in the moonlight.

I must think of a new life

And I mustn't give in.

I remember how happy I'd been with you,

Let the memory live again ... "

I heard another voice singing along with me. I gasped looked up. It was Beachcomber.

"Y're a beautiful singer, Carly, " he said approvingly.

"You're not so bad yourself, Beachcomber. "

"I'm not? " he answered with surprise.

"Yes " I replied. "I only wish Skyfire could hear us."

Beachcomber sighed and sat down. I went to him and sat on his

lap. Sadly I looked at the hole.

Beachcomber comforted me and said, " dry your tears, Carly, It's not going to bring him back. But I know how you feel..."

"I know ..."

"I wish the Autobots and Decepticons wouldn't fight all the

time ... " said Beachcomber sadly. "I mean even occasionally is bad enough ... I can't stand it all the time ... "

I felt sorry for him. The Transformers have a lot of battles.

"I wish we could see more of Thundercracker too,"

"Yeah me too. He's so much fun," I replied smiling.

Beachcomber kissed me gently on my cheek. I smiled and hugged

him.

Beachcomber transformed into his vehicle mode and drove me back to Iacon. I looked into outer space, wishing Skyfire would come back to us, but he was gone forever ...

"Please, Primus ... Bring him back ..." I said softly.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 34

ANOTHER BATTLE

A few days later, the Transformers were having yet another battle.

Skywarp flew above the Autobots and fired heat-seeking missiles at them. One of them hit Ironhide then Arcee blasted Skywarp.

Devastator grabbed Cliffjumper and threw him on top of Optimus Prime.

Then Ravage jumped on top of me. I struggled. I then remembered that Wheeljack had given me a small photon torch a few years ago which was brighter than any flashlight on Earth. I felt it in my pocket. I shone the torch in his face. He ran blindly away.

Laserbeak was about to shoot Optimus Prime.

Optimus teased, " Laserbeak, you tinfoil turkey! "

He tried to blast Laserbeak, but he moved and Optimus missed.

"Eat my dust, bird brain!" shouted Hound as he blasted

Laserbeak.

Beachcomber didn't know there was a battle going on. He only saw it when he came out of Iacon.

" Oh no ... Not another one ..." he said sadly.

Megatron nearly shot Optimus in the back but Beachcomber blasted him.

"Thanks, Beachcomber."

" Glad to oblige, Prime."

Optimus knew how Beachcomber hated to use weapons, and respected that deeply.

Megatron stood up and was going to blast Beachcomber.

" No y' don't, Megatron ... "

Optimus blasted him and the Decepticons retreated.

After the battle,

We went to another peaceful spot on Cybertron. There was a pool of liquid that appeared dark blue, but it was clear. It's like water, but people can swim underneath it without coming up to breathe. We all had a swim.

"I love this place," said Thundercracker.

"Me too, Thundercracker" confirmed Beachcomber, smiling.

We all loved it here. Beachcomber lay down and closed his eyes.

When it was time to return to Iacon, we climbed out of the liquid. We dried off instantly Omega Supreme gently picked up Beachcomber in his hand and we all returned to Iacon.

Thundercracker had to return to Decepticon headquarters. We wished he could stay with us forever.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 35

THAT WAS CLOSE

At Decepticon headquarters, some oily liquid had leaked out of a container. It was flooding part of their headquarters. Megatron ordered Thundercracker to clean the mess. Thundercracker went into the room and started, but slipped on the liquid and fell onto the floor. His Decepticon insignia adhesives came off ... Megatron saw his Autobot insignias.

"What the ...! Why on Cybertron do you have Autobot insignias on yourself?! Get them off at once!"

Thundercracker looked up at Megatron, speechless, terrified.

"Well?"

" Oh, Megatron ... When the Autobots captured me ... They put the insignias on. I couldn't get them off. So I had to wear Decepticon adhesives ..." panicked Thundercracker.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

Thundercracker shrugged.

"I'll get them off," said Megatron.

Megatron blasted them off with a small laser gun. He put real

Decepticon insignias onto Thundercracker.

"Thank you, Megatron ..."

When Megatron left, Thundercracker grabbed the laser gun and flew hastily to Iacon, but we weren't there.

"Where could they be?" he thought. "In our secret spot deep in the heart of Cybertron? Or out driving? They might be at the place with the liquid. Or at Crystal City..."

He checked all the places and eventually found us at Crystal City and smiled."

"Thundercracker! " exclaimed Beachcomber, excitedly.

"I've been looking for you. You weren't at home. "

"We had to come out here to get away from it all," replied Beachcomber.

"Take off your Decepticon insignias," I said.

" Oh ... well ... That's what I came about. "

He told us what happened.

"We'll have to put more Autobot insignias on you, Thundercracker," Alpha Trion said.

We took the underground transport system back to Iacon. Optimus Prime blasted the insignias off with the laser gun and put real Autobot insignias on Thundercracker. We constructed more metal Decepticon insignia adhesives that made it very difficult to come off.

" Thanks " he said.

" Glad to be of service " replied Optimus, smiling.

Thundercracker smiled and returned to Decepticon headquarters.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 36

ULTIMATE HAPPINESS

A few days later ...

"Prime, c'd we go out for a drive?" asked Beachcomber.

"Sure " replied Optimus. "Come on, lets roll out."

The Autobots transformed and drove outside. I climbed inside Huffer.

"This is so peaceful" said Beachcomber.

"Affirmative," confirmed Optimus, sounding gentle.

"I can't stand fighting all the time," complained Beachcomber.

"I know you can't " said Optimus gently. "Neither can I, But we have to fight for what we believe in."

"I know " replied Beachcomber. " I just wish the war would come to an end and soon."

"So do we all, Beachcomber."

"Cybertron sure is beautiful," I said, looking up at the tall metallic buildings.

"I think Earth is beautiful, Carly," said Hound.

All the Transformers have been to Earth. Except Skyfire. I wished he could have visited it but ...

Meanwhile, at Decepticon headquarters, the Decepticons were

planning to attack the Autobots.

Megatron said, " this time my plan won't fail ..."

"This time ... What about the last time and the last time and the ..." remarked Starscream.

"Shut up!" snapped Megatron. "Omega Supreme is not with them. I have jammed all the Autobots' communications systems. They can't radio him for help. We shall defeat them once and for all ... Thundercracker, you stay behind to guard the headquarters. Decepticons, follow me."

They left. Thundercracker frantically tried to radio the Autobots to warn them but he forgot that Megatron jammed all their communication systems ...

"There they are," said Megatron quietly. " Stay behind them.

Don't let them see us. "

"Oh, Prime ... it's so peaceful. It's beautiful ..."

"Yes, Beachcomber," replied Optimus, smiling gently.

"This is great!" I said excitedly.

We continued to drive.

Megatron said quietly, " Failsafe, Devastator, you fly ahead of the Autobots. Do not let them see you. Decepticons continue to fly above. "

"Man, this little drives' been cool!" said Jazz with pizzazz.

"Sure is relaxing ..." said Hound.

Huffer was getting low on fuel. He drove with me back to Iacon.

"Close in on the Autobots but don't let them see us - yet. Wait for my signal."

Megatron then flashed a dim light. Suddenly Devastator and Failsafe flew down in front of the Autobots and blocked their path. They were surrounded by Decepticons with no way to escape.

The Autobots transformed.

Failsafe grabbed Beachcomber and held him tightly.

" Help! ... " he screamed.

Bumblebee spun around. He had to help Beachcomber. He transformed into his Volkswagen beetle mode.

"Hey, Failsafe ... Try steppin' on a bug ...!" he teased.

Bumblebee drove out of the way as Failsafe's huge foot came down.

"What's ammater bozo? M' I too fast for ya?"

Failsafe was getting mad. He threw down Beachcomber and quickly grabbed Bumblebee.

" For a small one, you got a lot of courage, but no matter I got you now and I'm gonna destroy you ..."

Failsafe started to tighten his grip on Bumblebee. Bumblebee

tried to struggle free.

"Lemme go ...! Help! ..."

Optimus heard Bumblebee and looked up at Failsafe. He blasted his face. Failsafe dropped Bumblebee and put his hand on his cheek. Optimus caught Bumblebee as he was falling. Failsafe tried to destroy Optimus Prime, but Optimus Prime jumped out of the way with Bumblebee.

"You okay, Bumblebee? " he asked.

"Yeah. Thanks, Optimus. "

"You saved Bumblebee ... Now try and save yourself, Prime..." snarled Megatron from behind, blasting them both.

The Decepticons started blasting away at the Autobots, who were shocked at this unexpected surprise attack and were not prepared -- Failsafe transformed into his shuttle mode and blasted at the Autobots. Almost all the Autobots were wounded. Only two were left. They were Ironhide and Prowl. All the Decepticons were walking towards them including Failsafe and Devastator. They backed away. -- There was no escape --

" Thinking good thoughts, Ironhide? "

" That would help ... "

" We better hope they don't destroy us ... " said Prowl

worriedly.

" We better hope for more that. We better hope for a miracle... Matrix help us ... "

They both had no hope.

There was the sound of jet engines in the sky.

" Somebody say something about a miracle? ... "

Ironhide and Prowl jerked up.

"IT'S SKYFIRE!!!!" exclaimed Ironhide not believing his optical or audio sensors. " Thank Primus ..."

"Hang in there, guys ...!"

Skyfire started to blast the Decepticons. He blasted Failsafe a few times until he disengaged into the five smaller Destructicons that he was formed by. Then Skyfire blasted Devastator who fell backwards.

Meanwhile, Ironhide and Prowl quickly began to repair the other Autobots. After they all were repaired, they all joined in the battle.

Skyfire said, "carry on, but ... save Megatron for me!"

He picked up Megatron, threw him onto the ground and blasted him.

"Curse you ..." Megatron scowled.

He could see that the Decepticons were losing the battle.

"Retreat!" he yelled furiously. " Next time, Autobots, I'll..."

" Save the oration, Megatron ... " cut off Starscream, frightened as he backed away from Skyfire.

The Decepticons retreated back to headquarters.

"We owe you two, Skyfire ... " said Optimus Prime thankfully.

"Don't mention it. I had to save you all again. "

They came back to Iacon.

Optimus and the Autobots told Huffer and I about the battle.

" Are you all all right? " I asked concerned.

" We're fine " replied Optimus. " We've got a surprise for you."

" What is it Optimus? " I asked excitedly.

" Look ... "

Skyfire walked in.

We could not believe it.

"SKYFIRE!! YOU'RE ALIVE!!!!" I screamed running full pelter toward him. " Thank Primus ... "

I jumped into his hand. I started crying with happiness. Skyfire wiped the tears away from my face. I smiled, then kissed him. He smiled too. We all smiled and cried with Ultimate Happiness.

At that moment Thundercracker came into Iacon for a visit.

"SKYFIRE!" he exclaimed, hardly believing his optical sensors.

Skyfire spun around.

" Thundercracker! "

They hugged each other.

"Great to have you back, Skyfire, " said Teletraan I.

" It's great to be back, Teletraan. "

A few seconds later, I suggested happily, " c'mon, Skyfire, lets go out flying. "

" Right on! " replied Skyfire, as he transformed into his Valkyrie jet fighter mode.

Beachcomber, and I climbed inside him.

" Be careful " warned Optimus, concerned.

" We will, Prime, " assured Skyfire as we flew off.

As we were flying, I saw a little hideaway spot.

I said, " Skyfire, there's a cute little spot down there. Lets

land. "

"You got it."

We climbed out of him. He transformed and sat on the ground.

Skyfire put me on his shoulder. I leaned my head against his. He put Beachcomber on a ledge which was level with his head. Skyfire looked at me. I kissed him. He smiled and then turned to Beachcomber who smiled as well. Beachcomber stood up on the

ledge. He slipped. Skyfire caught him.

"Hey, careful, little buddy."

"Thanks," replied Beachcomber.

Skyfire smiled. I lay down on Skyfire's shoulder and closed my

eyes. Beachcomber lay in Skyfire's arms. Skyfire took me off his shoulder. I stood up on his hand and walked onto his wrist. Beachcomber opened his optical sensors. Skyfire looked at him. Beachcomber smiled. Skyfire stroked his head softly.

Beachcomber climbed off Skyfire's lap. Skyfire put me down. I walked by myself for a short while.

At that moment I was attacked by Spitfire. He picked me up.

Skyfire quickly fired near him.

"Put her down " he ordered.

Spitfire couldn't see anyone. He didn't put me down. Skyfire then stood up.

"I said - Put her down " ordered Skyfire harshly, pointing his particle beam cannon at him.

Spitfire was smaller than Skyfire. He was frightened.

"Uh ... yeah ... right ... " he said, putting me down gently, putting on a fake smile.

Spitfire took off for Decepticon headquarters.

"Hey, thanks, Skyfire ..." I said.

He smiled gently. I knelt on his wrist.

"Skyfire?" I asked, curious, "how long've we been here?"

He shrugged.

" Prime and the others might be getting worried about us," said Beachcomber, concerned.

" Lets go back to Iacon " I suggested.

We took off inside Skyfire.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 37

OPTIMUS TO THE RESCUE

A few days later ...

Strolling on Cybertron, I heard the sound of jet engines above

me and thought it was Thundercracker or Skyfire. I carried on

walking. The jet engines became louder, closer to me. It was the same military F-15 jet shape as Thundercracker. The jet flew lower. I still carried on walking. All of a sudden it transformed into Starscream. I gasped and jumped backwards.

" Don't try to escape, because you can't ... " he said evilly.

He picked me up, transformed into his jet mode and put me inside him. He started to fly back to Decepticon headquarters.

Although I was frightened of Starscream, I still thought that he was cute.

He arrived at Decepticon headquarters and put me in front of Megatron.

" Perfect, Starscream, you captured her. Put her in a prison cell. "

Starscream did as he was commanded.

Megatron sneered, " ... now we can lure Prime into our trap and destroy him ... "

Megatron contacted Optimus Prime on his computer.

"Listen carefully, Prime ..." he instructed.

"What do you want?" interrupted Optimus.

Megatron continued, " nothing that I want, Prime, but I have

something that you want."

He televised me in the cell, trying to get my hands free.

"Carly ..." said Optimus quietly and worriedly.

He put his hands on Teletraan I.

"Prime, if you ever want to see her again come alone to

Decepticon headquarters. If anyone is with you she will be

terminated ..."

" Megatron, if you harm her, I'll ..." threatened Optimus.

He had never threatened anyone before, but cared about me and didn't want any harm to come to me.

Megatron laughed switched off his computer.

I too was worried. I didn't want Optimus to risk his life for me. I wasn't that important. I knew Optimus would come and rescue me, because he cared. I hoped nothing happened to him. If it did it would be all my fault.

Back at Iacon ...

"I have to save her " said Optimus worriedly.

"We can't help y', Prime," said Jazz.

"It's a trap. They'll destroy Optimus," said Ironhide, concerned.

"They'll kill Carly if I don't go ..."

"We wanna come, Prime. We'll help y'" offered Ironhide.

"No. I cannot risk Carly's life. I have to risk my own " replied Optimus. " This is not the Human's war. We must remember that always, even if it costs us our lives ..."

The Autobots respected Optimus' concern for his friends.

"Be careful, Prime," warned Alpha Trion. "You know what happened to me when I went to rescue Moonracer. "

" Yes, I know, Alpha Trion, " replied Optimus.

He looked at Moonracer, she looked at him.

He hugged her gently and said, " don't worry, I'll be back. "

He then flew to Decepticon headquarters.

When he arrived, cautiously, Optimus went inside. While he was walking, he walked past a small light in the wall. It flickered. The Decepticons knew that Optimus was in their headquarters.

Megatron said, " now, Soundwave - Activate the trap. "

Soundwave pressed a few controls and pulled a lever. As Optimus was walking a large, clear square trapped him, startling him. He couldn't escape. The square, similar to a lift, went upwards with Optimus inside. It stopped in the room where Megatron and Soundwave were. The square then disappeared. The door of my cell opened. My hands were tied up with energon chains in front of me.

"Carly ..." said Optimus quietly.

"Optimus ... They're gonna to destroy you ... Y' came to

save me but they're gonna ..."

"I cannot let them harm you, Carly ... I had to ... "

"Silence " ordered Megatron, looking at Optimus Prime.

"Let Carly go, Megatron ... "

" Why should I, Prime? Now I have you both ... "

Optimus felt angry. Megatron never kept promises. He was also worried. He hoped Megatron wouldn't hurt me.

" Megatron ... it's me you want. Not Carly. Please let her go..."

Megatron blasted Optimus Prime three times. He fell onto the floor. Megatron blasted him again.

" Stop it!! " I screamed.

" Silence " he ordered.

He picked me up.

" Lemme go! " I said harshly, trying to struggle out of his

hand.

Optimus looked worried. I could see that. He cared a lot

about me. I hoped he would be all right. I was very worried about him. He was risking his life for me. He cared so much. I felt guilty. I loved him. I didn't want him to die for me.

Megatron put me back in the cell. Before he closed the door I

slipped out and ran to Optimus. I knelt beside him. I struggled my hands out of the energon chains.

" ... Optimus ..."

Megatron ordered, " come back here! "

I stayed by Optimus, crying soundlessly. Megatron and Soundwave were coming towards me.

"Leave me alone! ..." I said loudly.

I turned to Optimus and put my hand gently on his warm cheek. He was alive but hurt.

"Carly ..." he whispered softly.

Megatron pointed his fusion cannon at Optimus Prime.

"No ...!" I screamed. "I won't let you ...!"

I climbed on top of Optimus and in the way of the cannon.

Optimus said quietly, "Carly ... no ..."

He gently pushed me off him as Megatron painfully blasted him.

"No ... Optimus ..."

Megatron came towards me. He tried to pick me up, but I ran away from him and dodged his hand. Megatron pointed his fusion cannon at Optimus Prime again.

"No!" I shrieked.

"Then get back into your cell. "

"Okay I'll ... I'll go back ... " I replied.

I ran back. I was worried about Optimus. Was he alive ...?

Megatron said, " Soundwave, is Optimus Prime still functional? "

" Yes, Megatron, " replied Soundwave.

He walked to Optimus Prime, knelt down and turned him over.

" Well? " asked Megatron, impatiently.

" Affirmative, Megatron, barely. "

Soundwave left the room to recharge. Megatron then aimed his fusion cannon to Optimus Prime. I was worried. Optimus was badly wounded. One more blast would definitely kill him. He was frightened.

" No ... Leave 'im alone! " I yelled.

Megatron ignored me. There was no possible way I could stop him ... I looked worriedly at Megatron, his fusion cannon and Optimus.

" Now Optimus Prime - At last -- it is over -- "

Optimus Prime was grateful Megatron hadn't hurt me, but he felt frightened. Megatron was going to destroy him. He closed his eyes. He then fell unconscious. Megatron pointed his fusion cannon Optimus and started to pull back on the trigger. There was a blast. I didn't want to look.

" WHAT!!!! ..." exclaimed Megatron, furious.

I opened my eyes. The blast had blasted Megatron! I sighed with relief and smiled. The door to my cell was blasted open.

Megatron then stood up.

" Your pathetic attempt proved nothing -- "

Megatron pointed his fusion cannon at Optimus. It was blasted off his arm.

" You will pay for that ... " he said, looking at me.

" Me? Pay? What did I do? "

Megatron then saw I didn't have a gun. He was puzzled. He then reached down to pick up his fusion cannon. He was blasted three times and fell unconscious onto the floor. Thundercracker then came out from behind the large control panel.

"Thundercracker!" I exclaimed.

"Phew ..." he sighed with relief.

"Thanks, Thundercracker, " I said.

He smiled.

"I was just in time ..."

"You can say that again" I said, relieved. " Thundercracker, can y' help me take Optimus back? "

" Sure, guys, " he replied smiling. " But first we have to take Megatron out of here in case he regains consciousness. "

Thundercracker picked up Megatron. He could easily kill him, but being an Autobot now, he respected all life, even Megatron's. He carried Megatron out of the room. Soundwave passed him.

"What happened? " he asked, concerned, looking at Megatron.

"Uh, an Autobot, Ironhide ... blasted Megatron and escaped with the girl and Optimus Prime."

Soundwave gently took Megatron from Thundercracker, took him into the repair bay and began to repair him. Thundercracker came back to us. He covered Optimus Prime up with a Cyber-Cloth and took us outside. There he transformed into his F-15 jet mode and flew us both back to Iacon.

When we reached Iacon, Thundercracker gently laid Optimus down on a bed in the repair bay.

"Thank you" said Hoist.

"Don't mention it.

"Thanks" I said.

Thundercracker knelt down and put his arms around me. He smiled

"That's fine, Carly."

Ratchet started to repair Optimus with Wheeljack and Hoist.

Optimus stood up with his hand on his head.

"Ohhh ... thanks," he said.

"It's fine, Prime," replied Hoist.

Optimus came into the control room.

"Prime! You're okay!" I exclaimed smiling with relief.

Gently he picked me up. "Are you all right? " he asked.

" Yeah I'm fine " I replied. " You risked your life to save me. I'm sorry I caused you so much trouble."

" I had to, Carly. I had to risk my life. You're no trouble, you're my friend."

I hugged him the best I could, though I felt bad. What if Optimus had been killed by Megatron? And Thundercracker had not saved him? Optimus must love me a lot. I knelt down in his hand.

"You care a lot about me, Optimus."

"Yes, Carly, I do."

Optimus then put me down. I brought him an energon cube.

" Here, Prime. You must be starving. "

He smiled and laughed gently.

" Thank you, Carly. How did you guess? "

I smiled back at him and handed him the energon cube. He gently took it from me and drank it. I loved watching him eat. He was so polite and cute ...

Thundercracker then came into the main control room.

" Thank you, Thundercracker, " said Optimus Prime.

Thundercracker smiled. He then told Optimus Prime the Decepticons' battle plan, unaware Laserbeak heard every word he was saying...

Thundercracker left to go back to Decepticon headquarters.

Laserbeak arrived there before him and told Megatron what he

heard.

" Thundercracker? " said Megatron, "a traitor?"

When Thundercracker arrived, Megatron asked him quietly,

"Thundercracker, why did Optimus Prime thank you and why did you tell the Autobots my battle plans?"

Thundercracker stared at Megatron. He was confused and terrified...

He thought to himself, " how could he know? ... "

Thundercracker quickly thought of something to say.

"Megatron, I can explain ... "

"It had better be good. "

"When you were about to blast Optimus Prime, Ironhide blasted you. I tried to stop him, but I was too late. I then tried to blast Optimus Prime. Ironhide blasted me and took me as a prisoner to Iacon. The Autobots forced me to repair Optimus Prime. "

"Well, couldn't you have sabotaged him? "

"Negative. They were watching me all the time. They threatened to destroy me if I did anything fishy. They then made me tell them your battle plans ..."

Thundercracker hoped Megatron believed him. Megatron hesitated for a while. Thundercracker was getting extremely tense.

Megatron grunted. "Now I have to devise new battle plans ..."

Thundercracker almost sighed with relief.

"I'm sorry, Megatron ... "

Megatron blasted him.

"Do not fail me again. "

Thundercracker hated getting blasted, yelled at and ordered

around by Megatron, but he had to endure it, otherwise Megatron would discover his allegiance and destroy him. Also, how could he help his friends in telling them the Decepticons plans and free their prisoners? Thundercracker cared much more about his friends than himself.

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CHAPTER 38

" YOU FAILED ... "

Megatron then turned around and ordered, " Starscream, go and

capture an Autobot. "

"But ... "

"Go ... Now " commanded Megatron.

"I don't want to. Let someone else go " complained Starscream.

"I'm losing my patience ... " said Megatron angrily tapping his fingers on the computer.

Starscream waited for a short while.

"Go now, Starscream! " yelled Megatron furiously, blasting near him.

"As you command, Megatron ... " gasped Starscream quickly,

transforming into his jet mode.

He flew to Iacon. When he arrived there he flew above and waited for an Autobot. He transformed into his robot mode and stood on a ledge above Iacon.

A short while later, Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Ironhide came outside. Starscream watched them. He pointed his weapons at them to fire at one.

Ironhide said, "my sonadar sensors detect a Decepticon nearby."

Ratchet looked around. He looked up and saw Starscream.

"Look up there!!" he shouted.

They looked up and saw Starscream. He was frightened. He

transformed into his F-15 jet mode and fired at them but they destroyed his weapons. Starscream then flew away. Ironhide blasted his wing. Starscream nearly crashed but he managed to fly unsteadily.

He arrived at Decepticon headquarters.

"I see you failed again, Starscream ..."

"Megatron ... they saw me and ..." said Starscream,

transforming on his knees.

"You've failed me for the last time, Starscream ... "

"What? ... " said Starscream in a puzzled frightened voice.

Megatron pointed his fusion cannon at Starscream.

"PREPARE TO BE TERMINATED --"

Starscream gasped.

"No, Megatron ..." he pleaded, looking up at him, innocently.

Megatron mercilessly fired several times at him. Some of Starscream's internal organs exploded. He started bleeding. Megatron looked at him not caring at all, then walked out of the room.

Thundercracker looked at Starscream. Despite his dislike for the other jet, he felt sorry for him. He knelt down beside Starscream, turned him over and gently repaired him.

"Thank you ..." said Starscream, grateful, as he looked up at Thundercracker, who smiled.

He helped Starscream up. Starscream was still a little hurt. They walked out of the room together.

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CHAPTER 39

THUNDERCRACKER AND I

A few days later, Thundercracker came to Iacon and took me to a quiet, peaceful spot. He lay down on his stomach, with his hands on his cheeks. I knelt down in front of him. I walked closer to him on my knees. He smiled. I knew Thundercracker wanted to say something to me. I looked up at him. He sighed.

"I ... uh ... I ..." he began.

"What is it?" I asked.

"Oh, nothing ... " he said, shaking his head gently.

"What? Please tell me ..."

"I can't ..." said Thundercracker, smiling.

"I'll understand ..." I said gently.

Thundercracker was silent for a moment and then asked, " are you sure you want me to tell you? "

" Yeah. I'm certain. "

Thundercracker looked away.

"I ..." he paused, "love you ..."

I smiled gently. " I love you too, Thundercracker."

He picked me up and put me on his shoulder, then looked at me. I kissed him. A tear slipped down his face and splashed all over me. It felt like someone had just thrown a bucket of water over me, but his tear was warm and dried quickly.

" Sorry " he smiled.

I smiled and looked up at him. He smiled again.

"I wish we could spend more time together," he said.

I remember before Thundercracker became an Autobot when he

picked me up and I was so frightened, but He's always been an Autobot at heart. I watched him many times before he became an Autobot. He had never hurt any Autobots. He sometimes missed when he shot at them but now I know he missed on purpose.

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CHAPTER 40

OPTIMUS AND ELITA ONE

Later that day, Optimus was standing in the control room. Elita One came in. She stood next to him. They went into a darkish room. I was behind a small control panel in the room. They didn't notice me.

Optimus sat down. Elita One sat on his lap.

She said, " Optimus ... I'm worried about Carly. I mean if the Decepticons capture her. She has no defences and being so small makes her much more vulnerable ... "

"Yes we have to protect her to a greater extent," replied

Optimus feeling and sounding very concerned.

I was glad Optimus cared about me so much. We all cared about him too. Optimus Prime is a great leader. He's very intelligent, strong, forceful, but at the same time, extremely gentle, kind, merciful and understanding. We loved him a lot.

"Carly's very attractive " said Elita One.

I smiled.

"Yes she is and you're attractive too, Elita" complimented Optimus.

"Thanks, Optimus. You're cute!" she smiled.

Optimus looked at her and put his hand on her lap.

Then Elita One confided, " Carly told me that she thinks you're cute. I do too ... "

I was glad that she told Optimus this.

Optimus smiled and said, " tell her that she's beautiful. "

" I will, Optimus, " promised Elita.

I smiled. I couldn't wait for her to tell me! ... Although I

didn't think I was that beautiful.

She looked at Optimus and gently kissed him. They looked beautiful together.

Optimus put his arms around her. Elita One put her head

on his shoulder and closed her optical sensors. Optimus put his hand on her back. She opened her optical sensors and put her arms around Optimus. He carried her out of the room. I followed them.

When they arrived into the other control room he put her down.

She gave him a short hug and kissed him.

Later on, she told me what Optimus said. I thanked her and thanked Optimus.

"Do you really think I'm cute, Carly " he asked, looking down at me, smiling gently.

"I know you are, Optimus. You're gorgeous " I replied, grinning widely.

He smiled and gently picked me up.

" Thanks. You're beautiful, Carly. "

"No... I'm not ... "

"You are, Carly. Inside and out"

"No I'm not ... "

"Well, I'm not cute " said Optimus Prime.

" You are, Prime ... "

"All right, " he said, smiling, " if you're allowed to say I'm cute, I'm allowed to say you're beautiful. "

I smiled.

"All right, Prime. "

I gave him a kiss.

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CHAPTER 41

OPTIMUS AND I

A few days later, Optimus took me for a drive. I loved to go driving with Optimus.

He transformed and knelt down on the ground. He was looking at my silver locket. It was shining. He knew I had an Autobot and Decepticon insignia inside. I did this as I wished for peace between the two factions. Optimus put me on his shoulder. I leaned my head against his I smiled. We heard the sound of jet engines above us. It was Starscream.

"Decepticons ..." warned Optimus, gently taking me off his shoulder.

The jet flew down to us and transformed. Megatron had ordered him to destroy Optimus Prime and capture me. Starscream blasted Optimus twice. he then walked towards him.

" Leave 'im alone ..." I said worriedly.

Starscream ignored me and carried on walking towards him. I saw Optimus' laser rifle near him. I slowly edged towards it without Starscream noticing me. I couldn't lift it. I tried to pull the trigger, but it was too hard for me. Starscream walked towards me. I was frightened. Optimus then stood up. He picked up his laser rifle and blasted Starscream. Starscream stood on his knees. Optimus walked over to him. He was angry with him. He pointed his rifle at him.

"Don't shoot ..." begged Starscream, looking hopefully up at Optimus.

"Pick on someone your own size next time," warned Optimus,

angrily.

" Megatron made me do it, Prime ... " said Starscream trembling.

Feeling compassionate, Optimus let him go and he returned to Decepticon headquarters.

Optimus transformed into his truck mode, I climbed inside him and we drove back to Iacon.

Optimus was very forgiving and compassionate. Even to Decepticons. I was glad he was like this. I cared about Decepticons too.

Starscream arrived at Decepticon headquarters.

Megatron looked at him and said, " Don't tell me, I know. You

failed. "

"It wasn't my fault, Megatron ... "

" I don't care! ... I am sick and tired of you failing all the time ...!"

Starscream backed away from Megatron who was pointing his fusion cannon at him.

"Don't shoot ... Megatron ..." pleaded Starscream, worriedly. "Megatron ... It wasn't my fault ... Prime blasted me ... "

"That's no excuse. You disgust me ... You can't even capture a human! "

" Well what about the time when she blasted you? I bet you

couldn't capture her then, Megatron ... " said Starscream with satisfaction. " ... And she wasn't even with Optimus Prime. Maybe the humans aren't such wimps after all. "

Megatron was speechless.

" You see, I'm not the only one who fails around here, Megatron... " said Starscream, putting his hands on his hips.

Megatron grunted and angrily walked out of the room.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 42

VISIT FROM THUNDERCRACKER

A few days later, Thundercracker told Megatron that he was going out flying.

"How long will you be?"

" I dunno, Megatron, " he replied.

"Oh ... all right you can go ... " mumbled Megatron. " But don't be too long."

"All right, thanks.

"Oh Thundercracker!" I said smiling. " We haven't seen y' f'r ages!"

"Megatron hasn't let me come flyin' f'r ages."

Beachcomber smiled and said, " we miss you, Thundercracker. "

"I miss you all as well."

Thundercracker placed me on his lap.

"Thundercracker, are the Decepticons planning anything? " asked Optimus.

"Negative, Prime. Not that I've heard."

Thundercracker stayed a long time with us.

He then said, " I'd better be going, Megatron'll blow a fuse if I'm away for too long."

He looked sadly at us.

"Bye, don't stay away too long," said Elita One smiling.

"I'll try not to," said Thundercracker smiling back at her.

He transformed and flew up into the sky.

As Thundercracker was flying back to Decepticon headquarters, his controls malfunctioned. Out of control, he fell and crashed onto the ground. He was hurt, but managed to transform slowly into his robot mode.

He walked for a while. Then he slipped down a hole that led into Cybertron. He stood up, but couldn't find his way out. He kept on walking. He stood on some very thin metal and fell through. Thundercracker just grabbed onto the edge of the metal. Below him was the boiling hot acid. It erupted, splashing onto Thundercracker's stomach and chest. He screamed in agony. Thundercracker was bleeding. He was crying. It was extremely painful. He still couldn't fly ...

He was too hurt to hold on anymore. He was absolutely petrified. He tried to pull himself up, but slipped.

He then felt someone grab his hand and pull him up. He looked up. It was Skywarp.

"Thank you..." he breathed, weakly and utterly relieved. " You saved my life ... "

"Don't mention it," replied Skywarp, smiling gently. "You've saved mine a couple o' times, thought it was time I repaid the favour."

Acid had eaten into Thundercracker's cheek and the front of him. The pain was unbearable. Thundercracker swallowed. Skywarp gently picked him up and flew to Decepticon headquarters.

When he arrived there, he lay Thundercracker gently on the floor. Megatron came in.

"What happened?!" he exclaimed.

Thundercracker weakly told him.

"I'll get some acetonium."

Skywarp repaired part of Thundercracker. Megatron came in with the acetonium and gently put some of it on Thundercracker's acid wounds.

"Thanks."

Megatron smiled. Thundercracker stood up and went out of the room.

"Skywarp, " said Megatron. "I didn't give you permission to go flying ..."

"I apologise, Megatron," said Skywarp, hoping Megatron wouldn't do anything to him, "but I couldn't find you to ask for permission ... And if I didn't go, Thundercracker would have died painfully in the acid."

"Okay - This time but ask me next time."

" Yes, Megatron. "

Megatron then looked at Skywarp.

"Skywarp, do you know what's happened to Thundercracker?" he asked. "He's changed a lot over the years ..."

" No I don't know what's happened to him, Megatron, " replied

Skywarp, puzzled and also wondering.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 44

DECEPTICON INTRUDERS!!

Later that day, Megatron ordered, "Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage, I want you all t' go to Iacon and destroy Teletraan I. I have jammed all their alarm systems so no alarms will sound."

"You got it, Boss," replied Rumble.

They all flew to Iacon and quietly went inside.

"What's the quickest way to get to Teletraan I without being detected?" asked Frenzy quietly and quickly.

Ravage sniffed around.

"This way," he growled.

Rumble and Frenzy followed him.

Skyfire had just come back from flying. He transformed and flew into Iacon and started to walk to the main control room, where Teletraan I was. He saw the three Decepticons sneaking around.

"Hold it right there, you three ..." he said firmly, pointing his particle beam cannon at them.

Rumble and Frenzy gasped and spun around, frightened.

"Just where do y' thing you're going? ..."

Ravage ran towards Skyfire and attacked him. Skyfire threw him onto the floor and blasted him. Rumble and Frenzy backed away from Skyfire.

Frenzy blasted him. The blast had no effect. Frenzy backed off

and kept on blasting in vain. He was frightened.

"He's so massive ... Even bigger than Optimus Prime ... How can we escape?...

Skyfire picked him up harshly. Frenzy made a frightened noise and dropped his gun.

"Frenzy!" exclaimed Rumble.

Skyfire blasted him. Rumble fell unconscious.

Frenzy looked down at his brother and tried to struggle free, but the more he struggled, the tighter Skyfire's grip became. He was hurting Frenzy. Frenzy struggled some more. Skyfire tightened his grip. Frenzy was almost crying.

"Let me go ... Please ..." gasped Frenzy, trying to bear the pain.

Skyfire loosened his grip. Sometimes he forgot his own strength. Frenzy breathed with relief. The pain was subsiding. He relaxed a little in Skyfire's hand, but he was still very frightened.

"Why were you all sneaking around?" asked Skyfire angrily.

Frenzy was shivering. "... Megatron wanted us to spy on the Autobots ..." he lied.

"Then why were y' going to the main control room when all the Autobots were in the second control room?"

Skyfire tightened his grip a little.

"Uh ... we thought they were in there ... "

"You Decepticons 'r' always lying ... " said Skyfire. "What is the real reason?"

Frenzy said nothing.

Skyfire thought about it. They would've all destroyed Teletraan I if he hadn't stopped them and they wouldn't have cared. Skyfire wondered whether to destroy them or not. He pointed his particle beam cannon at Frenzy. Frenzy was shivering. He tried to struggle free. Skyfire tightened his grip.

"Please don't destroy me ..." begged Frenzy, terrified.

He looked hopelessly into Skyfire's eyes. The large Autobot felt sorry for him. He remembered how frightened he'd been, just before he died and remembered what Optimus Prime had told him. He just couldn't destroy them now. Skyfire loosened his grip on Frenzy and took a deep breath.

"All right ... I'll let you all go ..." he said calmly.

"Thank you ..." breathed a relieved Frenzy.

Gently Skyfire put him down, grateful, they returned to Decepticon headquarters.

"Teletraan I is still operational ..." said Megatron,

turning around.

"Megatron ... Skyfire saw us and ... " started Rumble.

"You pathetic fools!!" yelled Megatron.

"How could you expect us to defeat Skyfire, Megatron? ..." asked Frenzy.

"There were three of you and only one of him."

"Yeah, but he's so much larger and more powerful than us and our weapons had no effect on him ..." added Rumble.

"Leave them alone, Megatron ... " said Thundercracker coming into the control room. " Why don't you pick on someone your own size for a change? You're not afraid are you??? ... Anyway if you destroy all of us, the Autobots would surely win this war ..."

Megatron knew Thundercracker was right, but said nothing. He then slapped him across his face. Thundercracker put his hand over his face and slapped Megatron back. Megatron was about to blast him.

"All you do is blast, blast, blast ..." said Thundercracker, "why can't you leave anyone alone?!"

Megatron blasted at Thundercracker. Thundercracker ducked and the blast hit Ravage. Thundercracker gasped. He wished he hadn't ducked. Although Thundercracker was an Autobot, he cared about the Decepticons. Megatron then blasted him and walked angrily out of the room. Soundwave gently picked up Ravage and stroked him. Ravage rubbed his head softly against Soundwave's arm. Soundwave then repaired him.

"Thank you," he said. "Megatron's temper can sometimes get the better of him."

"Tell me about it," Thundercracker said.

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CHAPTER 43

THE ATTACK PLAN

A few hours later, Megatron said, "we'll attack the Autobots, but we must make your engines silent so they won't hear us."

Megatron put a small circuit inside all the Decepticons to

silence them when they fly.

Thundercracker quickly radioed the Autobots in Autobot Morse Code [A.M.C] and told them about the attack. The Autobots prepared themselves.

When the Decepticons arrived they all fired at the Autobots who immediately fired back at them.

"What?!" said Megatron puzzled. "How did they know we were

going to attack?"

Thundercracker hid his smile.

Optimus blasted Megatron. When Megatron stood up he transformed into his Walther P-38 gun mode with extensions and blasted Optimus Prime. Megatron resumed his robot mode and blasted Ironhide with his fusion cannon and Firestar shot him.

Devastator then flew up into the sky and blasted Gears, Ratchet, Bumblebee, Moonracer, Firestar and Huffer. Optimus blasted him, but his laser had no effect on Devastator. He fired again, but Devastator blasted him. Omega Supreme fired at him, but missed. Devastator then blasted Hound. Omega Supreme blasted Devastator with a shrinking gun. Jazz blasted Devastator as well. Devastator crashed in front of Omega Supreme's huge foot. He was hurt and terrified. Omega was furious with him for blasting his friends. Omega's foot moved. Devastator was terrified. He didn't want Omega Supreme to crush him. Omega picked him up in his hand harshly. Devastator was absolutely petrified. He was trembling and couldn't fly.

Omega flew with him to a Cyber-Acid pool.

"No ... Please, Omega ..." pleaded Devastator, terrified, shivering, his audio open with terror.

Omega wondered whether to throw Devastator into the acid or not. He tightened his grip. There were a lot of ways he could kill him. Omega could feel him shivering. His grip became a little tighter. Devastator hoped Omega wouldn't kill him. He had never been this frightened in his life before.

Omega looked at Devastator in his hand. He'd never seen him this frightened before.

Omega was angry with Devastator, but he felt sorry for him now and couldn't kill him.

"All right, Devastator," said Omega Supreme, gently. "I will not destroy you ... "

Devastator was utterly relieved.

"Thank you, Omega ..."

Omega put Devastator down and returned him to his normal size.

Devastator returned back Decepticon headquarters, feeling grateful that Omega Supreme was so forgiving.

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CHAPTER 45

ACROSS THE GALAXY TO A FAMILIAR WORLD

A few days later, Omega Supreme, in his rocket mode, took us all on a journey, flying in outer space. He flew past many stars and planets, then landed on a very large asteroid. We climbed out of Omega. He transformed.

"I love it out here. It's so peaceful ..." commented Beachcomber.

Thundercracker smiled. Optimus gave Omega some energon cubes, as he had been flying for so long.

"Thank you, Optimus Prime," he said, drinking the large cube.

I played chasings and hide and seek with the Autobots. It was so much fun! I lay on my stomach on Skyfire's hand.

He asked me, "what's it like on Earth, Carly?"

Skyfire is the only Transformer that had not been to Earth.

"Well ... it's very different from Cybertron ..." I began. "We have four seasons. Spring, is mild. Summer is hot. Autumn, gets colder and last of all Winter, where it is cold and in some places snows. Some places are never cold and some places are never warm. It rains on Earth too. Water falls from the sky. Earth is not mechanical. There are no breaks in the surface."

I told Skyfire other things about climate.

"Most of the Earth is water. This's called the ocean, or the

sea."

"Oh," said Skyfire smiling. "This's very interesting, Carly."

I continued " we have a twenty four hour day ..."

On Cybertron there is no day or night. It stays the same. Looking like dark twilight most of the time, but in some parts it's lighter. It's very beautiful.

Then I told Skyfire about the time.

"From about six o'clock am it's light and it gets dark at about six o'clock pm, or later in Summer. Skyfire, there are street lights on Earth, kind of like the lights on Cybertron, but some places it's not light at all. Earth has a moon and there are many stars in the sky, but they're really light years away."

"Earth must be beautiful ..." said Skyfire, looking into

outer space, trying to imagine it.

"It sure is, Skyfire," replied Hound.

I told Skyfire about the city and the country and Earth animals.

"Skyfire, there are also animals on Earth. Cats, kind of like Ravage but not exactly ..." I snickered.

Skyfire smiled.

"Dogs also look a small bit like Ravage. Some other animals are rabbits, foxes, birds, a small bit like Laserbeak ..."

"Earth is so much different from Cybertron ..." said Skyfire, looking at me.

"I'd love to take you there, Skyfire," I said.

"I'd love to go ..." replied Skyfire smiling.

"Well what are we waitin' for?" said Bumblebee happily.

"You mean ...?" started Skyfire.

"Come on we're going to Earth," said Optimus.

We all started to climb inside Omega Supreme.

"Alert - Optimus Prime," he said.

"What is it, Omega?"

"I detect Decepticons attacking Iacon -- I'll return to Cybertron."

"Are you sure you can handle them all, Omega?"

"Affirmative, Prime, carry on your journey with Skyfire to Earth."

Omega Supreme left for Cybertron to defend Iacon. He was very protective of his friends.

We all climbed inside Skyfire.

"Thank you all," he said, "but I don't know the way to Earth."

"I'll guide you, Skyfire," said Optimus in his deep, gentle

voice.

"Thank you."

Optimus guided him to Earth.

Skyfire landed in some green hills with willow and oak trees. He looked up. We were in one of Beachcomber's kind of favourite spots.

"I miss these places," he said smiling.

Skyfire smiled too.

"What're those white and grey fluffy things in the sky?"

"They're clouds. It's gonna rain."

All of a sudden there was a gigantic clap across the sky.

Skyfire jumped.

"That was Thunder," said Thundercracker smiling.

There was a flash of light that zigzagged across the sky.

"Lightning," explained Hoist.

I explained to Skyfire about thunderstorms. It started to rain.

"This is rain, Skyfire," I told him.

The rain didn't last long. There were many animals here. Skyfire knelt down. A deer walked to him. Gently, he stroked it.

"Look, Skyfire, here's a rabbit," I said.

It hopped onto Skyfire's hand.

"The animals are so cute, Carly," said Skyfire, smiling.

"Skyfire ..." I said shyly, "I think you're cute ..."

Skyfire smiled. He put the rabbit down.

"Thanks, Carly. How long have you thought this?"

"Well ..." I replied a little shy, "even before you became an Autobot ..."

He smiled. I climbed up a tree and a squirrel jumped onto my

hand. The branch broke that I was on and I fell to the ground.

"Carly, are you all right?" asked Optimus, concerned.

I laughed and said, "yeah, Optimus, I'm fine. It's soft here."

Optimus smiled, glad that I was okay. I stood up and showed the squirrel to Skyfire. It scurried onto his hand.

"Oh he's so small ..."

He stroked the squirrel gently with his smallest finger. The

squirrel chirped. Skyfire smiled.

"I think he likes you, Skyfire!" I said, smiling.

He smiled and put the squirrel down. It scurried off.

We climbed inside Skyfire and flew above the clouds.

Skyfire asked, looking down, "those things, Carly, what are

they?"

"They're houses, Skyfire. People live inside them. I'll take y' t' my house."

I guided him to my house, way out in the country near an extinct volcano called Mount St Helens, where my adventure began so many years ago ...

Most of the Autobots were too big to fit in.

I said, "Skyfire, y' can take the roof off to look inside."

Optimus helped him. They all looked inside. I explained everything to them.

"Carly, are you sure you don't miss all this?" asked Optimus feeling very concerned. "I mean you can come back to Earth if you want to."

"Negative, Optimus. I came to Cybertron so many years ago because I wanted to live there with my Autobot friends - and if I stayed here I'd miss y' all like anything ..."

I smiled at him. Optimus smiled back at me. He knew I loved Cybertron, but felt concerned in case I wanted to return to my home planet. He knew how much he missed his home planet, Cybertron, when he was on Earth. He still loved Earth, but he had missed Cybertron a lot, and felt very concerned for me.

We went into our old headquarters in the volcano.

"Just like old times ...!" smiled Ironhide.

"It's gettin' dark. It must be night time," said Skyfire.

I went to sleep outside.

Skyfire gazed up at the stars and the moon. He woke me up in the morning.

"Rise 'n' shine, dudes, it's mornin'," he said smiling.

"Oh, Skyfire ...!" I said, laughing.

"The Decepticons'll follow us here soon," said Optimus Prime. "We'd better get back to Cybertron. We want to avoid having a battle on Earth, both, not to endanger this beautiful planet and we do not want any innocent people get hurt."

He was always so caring and considerate.

"Thank you for showing me Earth, Carly. It's a wonderful planet," complimented Skyfire, smiling.

"Sure is, isn't it?" said Hound, wondering how I could've ever left it.

"I'm glad y' liked it, Skyfire. I enjoyed it too," I said, smiling at him.

We all climbed into him and flew back to Cybertron.

It was obvious to the Autobots that I loved Cybertron much better than Earth, but I enjoyed the visit.

Omega Supreme greeted us when we returned.

"Welcome back, " he said. "Did you enjoy yourselves?"

"Yeah, Omega," said Skyfire, looking up at him and smiling. "It was great!"

Omega smiled at him.

"Sorry you couldn't come," said Optimus.

"That's okay, Prime. I have been before and I needed to return to protect Iacon."

Optimus smiled, respecting how caring and protective Omega Supreme was for his friends.

Shortly after we returned, Megatron said, "the Autobots have gone to Earth. We must go there and destroy them all ..."

The Decepticons climbed into their space cruiser and left for Earth.

I saw them leave. I was near the entrance of Iacon.

"Optimus, the Decepticons have left for Earth, probably after us."

"Well they'll get a surprise..." he said laughing his soft, gentle laugh.

The Decepticons landed on Earth.

"They might be inside their old headquarters," suggested Starscream.

The Decepticons went inside the old Autobot headquarters.

"Where c'd they be?" said Megatron, confused.

The Decepticons tried to locate the Autobots, but they couldn't.

"They're nowhere on this planet! " cursed Megatron angrily.

"They must've gone back to Cybertron ..."

Starscream said, "huh! Some leader you are, Megatron! You can't even detect what planet the Autobots are on."

Megatron said sarcastically, "Starscream, if you knew they were on Cybertron, why didn't you stay there?"

Starscream was silent. He couldn't think of anything to say.

Megatron blasted him. Starscream collapsed onto the floor.

Thundercracker waited until he regained consciousness.

"Ohh ... what happened?"

"Megatron happened ... You should be more careful..."

Thundercracker helped him up.

"Thanks."

When they arrived, back on Cybertron, Megatron looked through his computer at the Autobots. "... Next time ..." he said angrily and quietly.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 46

INJURY

Suddenly the Decepticons attacked.

"What the ...?" exclaimed said Gears as he was blasted by Megatron.

"Gears!" yelled Arcee, then Megatron shot her.

Megatron also blasted Optimus Prime. Arcee then stood up and blasted Megatron. Megatron blasted at her again.

Jazz blasted at Megatron, but missed. I was standing near Jazz. Megatron blasted at Jazz several times, but missed. One of the blasts half hit me. I screamed. The pain was unbearable, like my body was splitting apart. Megatron jerked. He hadn't meant to shoot me. His fusion cannon was very powerful and he didn't know what effect it had on humans. He looked a little contrite.

"Carly ... You all right?!" Jazz exclaimed, dropping his photon rifle.

He looked at me on the ground and gasped.

Optimus stood up.

"No ... Carly ..."

Optimus angrily blasted Megatron and ran towards him, but Megatron quickly ordered the Decepticons to retreat.

Optimus fired after him but missed. He wanted to go after Megatron, but remembered the concerned look on Megatron's face when he accidentally shot me. Optimus knew Megatron didn't mean to do it. He just hoped that I was all right. Optimus ran to me and knelt down. I was still lying on the ground. Blood was everywhere. Optimus looked at me, on the ground. Tears rolled sadly down his cheeks. He picked me up in his hand, incredibly gently and carried me inside Iacon. Optimus and the Autobots were very worried about me. Humans couldn't be repaired the way Transformers could. He really wanted to help me. Optimus hoped I was alive.

"Please ... Matrix ... Primus ... let her be all right..." he said sadly and quietly to himself. "It's my fault if she ..."

Optimus Prime closed his optical sensors. Then he opened them. A few tears rolled down his cheeks. "I should've been protecting her ... This is not the Humans war. I must remember that always... Even if it costs me my life..."

Optimus meant what he said. He didn't want any harm to come to any humans.

Acetonium was a Universal cure. Optimus Prime hoped it would reactivate me. Gently he placed some onto me and it started to heal me.

Optimus couldn't describe his relieved feelings in words, but, he still didn't know if I was alive. He gently submerged my whole body in the acetonium. My shoulder length blonde hair flowed freely in the smoothness of the green acetonium liquid. Optimus thought it looked beautiful. He softly took me out of the acetonium. I was completely dry.

I lay on Optimus' hand. He looked at me. Then looked into outer space.

I slowly regained consciousness.

Optimus was anxiously tapping his fingers on the arm of the metal chair.

"Carly, you're okay ..." he breathed with relief.

"be more careful, please ..."

"He didn't mean to blast me, Optimus, and he didn't kill me ..."

"I know he wasn't aiming for you, but he could have killed you..."

I nodded, then looked at Optimus.

"You love me, don't you?"

Optimus hesitated for a moment, looked down at the floor, then

looked at me. "Affirmative."

I smiled.

"I love you too, Optimus."

Optimus smiled and gently rubbed my head, then kissed me.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 47

A LONG KEPT SECRET

Elita One was sitting in a chair with her legs crossed next to Teletraan I. Optimus walked in. She stood up and smiled.

"Lets go outside," she suggested.

"Okay," replied Optimus.

Optimus transformed into his truck mode and Elita One transformed into her Cybertronic car mode. They drove out of Iacon, past Decepticon headquarters.

Megatron was spying on them. He laughed quietly and evilly.

"This time my plan won't fail ..."

He followed them.

Elita and Optimus transformed and knelt down. Megatron edged

closer to them. He had a small missile to throw at Optimus.

"It's so peaceful out here," Elita commented.

Optimus helped her up and put his hand on her shoulder. He then turned around. Megatron was behind the building diagonally opposite to him. Optimus couldn't see him - yet.

All of a sudden Megatron hurled the missile at Optimus.

"Optimus! lookout!" yelled Elita One.

He didn't move out of the way. If he did it, it would harm Elita.

The missile exploded, ripping Optimus' chest apart. "Optimus!"

He crashed to the ground in agony.

"I have to save you, Optimus ... " said Elita worriedly.

"No, Elita ... Do not use your power. Save yourself. I'm ... I'm... not that important ... "

"Yes you are, Optimus ... You are ... "

Elita used her special power to save him.

Megatron laughed evilly and returned to Decepticon headquarters.

Optimus fell onto his knees. Elita One fell into his arms.

"Thank you, Elita ..." breathed Optimus deeply. " How can I help you?"

"Take me to Alpha Trion ..." she replied weakly. "He is the only one who can save me ..."

Optimus picked her up gently and hastily flew to Iacon. Elita was unconscious.

When they arrived, Optimus rushed her to Alpha Trion.

"What happened, Prime?" he asked, very concerned.

"She used her special power ..."

"WHAT!?" exclaimed Alpha Trion not believing his audio sensors.

"She ... She did it to save me ..." replied Optimus, looking down at her, in his arms.

Optimus gently put her down on the repair bed. Alpha Trion examined her.

"Is there any way in the Universe we can save her, Alpha?" asked Optimus worriedly.

"I do not know."

Optimus sat down in the chair. He was very worried.

"She ... she... gave her life for me ..." he whispered softly to himself.

A tear rolled down his face and gently splashed onto his lap. He wiped it away.

Alpha Trion examined Elita again.

"Prime, there just might be a way we could save her."

Optimus hastily jumped up and walked to Alpha Trion. He looked into Alpha Trion's optics.

Alpha Trion began, to tell Optimus Prime what to do.

"But what good would that ... I'll do anything ..."

Alpha Trion continued.

"But how could you know, Alpha Trion? Only my creator could know that."

Optimus stared at Alpha Trion in disbelief.

"That means Elita One is my ... my sister ..."

Alpha Trion nodded.

"If your power supply could mix with hers that might just save her ..."

Optimus did what Alpha Trion suggested.

"Please, Elita ... reactivate..." he whispered. "Matrix ... Primus... please help her ..."

Optimus walked to Alpha Trion and looked with concern at Elita.

Alpha Trion put his hand on Optimus' shoulder.

A few minutes later, Elita One opened her eyes and slowly sat up. Optimus ran to her and held her.

"Thanks," she said.

"Thank you," he said deeply.

Elita One smiled.

" Anytime ... "

Optimus told Elita One what he had learned. She widened her optical sensors and stared in disbelief at Alpha Trion. He only smiled.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 48

THUNDERCRACKER'S MISSION

A few days later, Thundercracker came to visit us.

"Hi, Thunder! " said Ironhide, slapping hands,

Thundercracker smiled. Optimus asked his usual question.

"Are the Decepticons planning anything?"

Thundercracker shook his head.

"I managed to persuade Megatron to let me come flying."

I smiled and said, "I wish we c'd see y' more often."

"I wish I c'd come more often."

We went outside with Thundercracker. We played hide and seek. Thundercracker found me. I laughed and he picked me up. After he had found everyone we went inside.

" Fun games Humans play, Carly, " smiled Optimus.

I smiled too.

Thundercracker was with us for a long time.

He said, " I'll try t' come 'n' see you whenever it's possible. How long have I been here? "

" About ten hours " I replied.

" What!! " exclaimed Thundercracker. " I'd better be gettin' back. Megatron's gonna blow a fuse! "

Thundercracker transformed and flew to Decepticon headquarters.

He arrived there very late. He knew Megatron would yell at him.

Megatron was in the control room.

" Thundercracker!! " he yelled furiously " IF YOU COME BACK LATE ONE MORE TIME -- I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO FLYING AGAIN!"

Thundercracker was really sick and tired of being bossed around and yelled at by Megatron.

"Megatron, I c'n come back any time I want. You can't stop me from going flying and y' can't tell me when to be back."

"Don't back talk me, Thundercracker, " said Megatron. " You cannot go flying for the next two months ..."

Thundercracker gasped. How could he see us?

"But I ..." he started. "Y' can't stop me Megatron. I am... " Thundercracker hesitated.

"You're what, Thundercracker? "

"I am ..." started Thundercracker again.

"An idiot?" suggested Megatron.

"No " said Thundercracker angrily.

" What then?"

"I am an ..." started Thundercracker, a third time.

"Will you get to the point? " demanded Megatron angrily.

"Uh ... I am ... very low on energy and I have to go and get some ... "

"Is that all?" asked Megatron angrily. "Well here's some."

Megatron handed Thundercracker an energon cube. Thundercracker drank it.

" What else, Thundercracker? You said I am an ... Which means you are something. What? "

" Uh ... I meant t' say I was low on energy. "

" What else, Thundercracker? " demanded Megatron angrily.

Thundercracker didn't say anything.

"TELL ME!!" shouted Megatron.

"Nothing!! ..." yelled Thundercracker, a little frightened, looking at Megatron.

Megatron blasted him. Thundercracker was thrown against the wall. He climbed onto his knees. He was frightened.

"Thundercracker, what's the matter? " asked Megatron. "You've

changed a lot over the years, what's happened? "

"I ... I ... don't know, Megatron, " replied Thundercracker, weak from the blast.

Megatron helped him up.

"Thundercracker, " he said. " go 'n' get some energon cubes" he ordered. "Be back in an hour."

" Yes, Megatron. "

Thundercracker flew out of Decepticon headquarters. He spent

about ten minutes getting to the energy generator and getting the energon cubes. He then flew to Iacon.

"Hi," he said. "I can't stay long, I had t' get some energy for Megatron. He said t' be back in an hour minutes, so that leaves about half an hour here. "

"It's not long, so lets make the best of it" said Jazz.

The time went very quickly.

" Bye. Perhaps next time I c'n stay for longer.

He flew back to Decepticon headquarters.

"You're back for once on time, Thundercracker. Could you try to do that more often?"

"Yes, Megatron ... " scowled Thundercracker.

He went out of the control room.

Megatron went after him and said, " Thundercracker, I want you to go on a mission, to Earth's solar system and take energy readings from all the planets, Mercury to Pluto and I want them to be precise and accurate."

"How long do you think it'll take, Megatron?" asked

Thundercracker.

"I don't know maybe a year or more ..."

"A YEAR!!" exclaimed Thundercracker, stunned.

"It could take less ..."

"Couldn't y' ask another Decepticon t' go? ..."

"Why? Are you afraid? " asked Megatron.

"Negative ... but I ..." replied Thundercracker.

"Then go. You can take as long as you like."

" Megatron, can I go out flying once more before I go? " asked Thundercracker.

Megatron said, "Thundercracker, I said you couldn't go flying for two months. No. "

Thundercracker became frightened.

"Please ..."

"Negative, Thundercracker, and besides you can do all the flying you want when you're getting the readings for me. "

"But, Megatron ... It's not the same ... I need to go flying. I'll miss Cybertron when I'm gone. Please ... "

" I said no," said Megatron firmly.

Thundercracker was worried. How was he going to tell us? He also needed to go flying as well. He would miss Cybertron a lot.

"Please, Megatron ..."

"Thundercracker ..."

"Megatron, please ... I ... "

"NO! ... Go before I destroy you! " he yelled.

Thundercracker was still crying. Megatron slapped him. He hated it how Megatron never cared about anything. Thundercracker just stood there and wouldn't move. Megatron knew the younger Decepticon was hoping he'd change his mind.

" I'm not going to change my mind, Thundercracker ..."

"I'll go now, Megatron, " he said, " but I still wanna go flying. "

" Well you're not going to. "

"YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYTHING!!! " yelled Thundercracker, slapping Megatron across his face and running away.

Megatron grabbed his wrist. Thundercracker was terrified. What was Megatron going to do to him? Megatron threw Thundercracker onto the floor and blasted him.

Megatron started to strangle him.

"Please don't, Megatron ... Please leave me alone ... "

"I don't have to, Thundercracker ... I can kill you if I want to .... right now ... "

Thundercracker was very frightened. Megatron thrust him onto the floor.

"But - If I kill you, you can't get the energy readings for me..."

He left Thundercracker alone.

"It's not fair, Megatron, " said Thundercracker, " how you can slap us and blast us and us not do anything to you and if we do, you can kill us ... "

"I'm your leader, Thundercracker."

"How come Optimus Prime doesn't hurt the Autobots? " asked Thundercracker. " Maybe he's a better leader then you are ..."

Megatron was getting furious. He pointed his fusion cannon at Thundercracker. Thundercracker closed his optical sensors.

"Remember, Thundercracker I want the readings to be all precise and accurate. And If I find out you've -- disobeyed my orders -- I'll destroy you ... "

Thundercracker had thought of something he could do. He dried his tears. He secretly was going to go flying.

Skywarp heard him talking to himself.

"Megatron said that you couldn't and you're disobeying him " said Skywarp to Thundercracker.

Thundercracker spun around and gasped.

"Please don't tell him Skywarp ... "

Thundercracker felt frightened. He then told Skywarp the mission he was assigned to.

" lease ... I'll miss Cybertron when I'm gone ... Please

don't tell him ... "

A tear rolled down Thundercracker's cheek. Skywarp felt sorry for him now.

"All right ..." he said. " I won't tell him anything."

"Thanks, Skywarp."

Skywarp smiled.

Thundercracker transformed and flew off. He trusted Skywarp.

Thundercracker then took a concentrated supply of energon that would last for the whole mission.

Thundercracker secretly flew to Iacon.

He zoomed down and transformed in point one of a second.

"Whoa, Thundercracker, what's the rush? " asked Optimus.

"Megatron wants me to go on a mission, taking energy readings of all the planets in Earth's solar system. It might take longer than a year ..." panted Thundercracker.

"A YEAR!! " exclaimed Gears.

"We couldn't bear you to be away for so long ..." I said.

"I'm sorry ..." said Thundercracker, looking sadly at the

ground.

"It is not your fault, Thundercracker," said Optimus gently, putting his hand on his shoulder.

"I came to say goodbye " said Thundercracker, crying. "I'm sorry, but I have to go now ... "

Elita One wiped away his tears and gently kissed him. He smiled and kissed her back. They looked beautiful together.

"We shall miss you, Thundercracker," said Optimus.

Thundercracker transformed and flew sadly away.

Optimus watched him fly off into the distance.

"I miss you already ..."

Sadly, he walked inside.

Thundercracker flew as fast as he could into outer space. He remembered Megatron's words: 'Remember, Thundercracker, I want the readings to be precise and accurate.'

He said, " I wanna get this over and done with so I can get home to my friends. "

Thundercracker tried to radio his friends, but his communication systems were jammed.

" @#$%! ... I should have checked them before I came out

here. I hope this won't take very long ... "

Thundercracker tried to be optimistic. He flew to Mercury.

Months later ...

At Iacon, Optimus was sitting in the chair with his fist leaning against his cheek.

I came in and said, " Optimus, Thundercracker's been away for six months ... "

He looked at me.

"You're worried about 'im, right? " I asked.

"Right ... He said he could be away for longer than a year, but I can't help thinking that something might happen to him ..."

It's boring around here now " complained Huffer, coming into the control room.

"You got it, Dude," I confirmed.

Beachcomber came in and said, " I heard you talking about

Thundercracker, I'm worried about him too and I miss him so."

"We all do, Beachcomber," said Optimus, standing.

Beachcomber looked at Optimus. Optimus gently smiled.

In outer space, Thundercracker had done the readings for Mercury, Venus and Earth.

He said wearily, ... "three down and six to go ... This is

taking longer than I hoped ..."

Then he started taking the readings from Mars.

" I hope they're all precise and accurate. There's no way that I'm doing them again. "

At Decepticon headquarters...

"I wish Thundercracker would hurry up with those

readings ..."

" You said it c'd take a year or even longer, Megatron, " reminded Skywarp, who had kept his promise about not telling Megatron that Thundercracker went flying.

"Affirmative, but I need them to see what energy readings the planets have."

"But Thundercracker can't help how long he's away. It takes a long time t' get energy readings from planets and you said they have to be precise and accurate " reminded Starscream.

You're so lazy, Megatron, Why don't you get the readings yourself?

"We'll have to wait" confirmed Megatron.

Meanwhile, Thundercracker had done the readings for all the planets up to and including Jupiter.

"This is taking too long ..." he said sadly. " I hope my

friends aren't worried about me."

Thundercracker felt homesick and longed to be back on Cybertron with his friends and all the exiting adventures they had together. He began to take the readings for Saturn. He used some more of his energy reserves.

A few months later ...

" Oh when's Thundercracker comin' back? It's so borin' without him ... " complained Ironhide.

"Lets go t' that place with the liquid" I suggested.

"Okay."

"Though I know it won't be as much fun without Thunder."

We all climbed into Omega Supreme. He flew us to the place.

We had fun, but it would have been more fun with Thundercracker.

Beachcomber put me on a ledge, about twenty meters up from the liquid. I dived off. All the Transformers can swim and dive. All the Autobots started to dive off a higher ledge.

Jazz said, "y're a good diver, Carly."

"Y're good too, Jazz," I complimented.

"Hey thanks, m'man!"

I dived off the ledge that the Autobots dived off with a twist

three and a half turn dive.

"You're pretty good at this, Carly, " smiled Optimus.

"Thanks " I said smiling.

"How long's Thundercracker been gone? " asked Cliffjumper.

"Fifteen months " replied Firestar, swimming in the liquid.

"I hope he comes back soon " said Wheeljack.

" We all do " confirmed Alpha Trion.

We went back to Iacon.

We had a few battles with the Decepticons when Thundercracker was gone.

Five months later ...

" Prime, something's happened t' Thundercracker. He's been gone for more than a year. Where is he? " I asked.

" I don't know, Carly, but lets just hope he's okay."

" We better wish and pray to the Matrix and Primus as well " I said worriedly.

Finally Thundercracker took the readings for Pluto, by far the most interesting.

Four months later ... A light blue F-15 jet flew into Decepticon headquarters, and into the control room. it transformed into ... Thundercracker!

"Thundercracker! You're back! " exclaimed Megatron. " It's about time ... You took eighteen months ... "

"Megatron ...! " yelled Thundercracker furiously, " if y'

don't mind it takes a long time t' get energy readings. Next time if y' want something y' can @#$%&*! get it yourself! "

He thrust the disk of readings at Megatron and was about to storm out of the room. Megatron grabbed his arm. Thundercracker was a little frightened.

He asked sarcastically, "are they all precise and accurate? "

"Affirmative. Otherwise it wouldn't've taken me eighteen months."

"Thank you, Thundercracker, " said Megatron, letting go of Thundercracker's arm.

"Can I go out flying now?"

Megatron nodded.

"Thank you."

He transformed and flew away. He was absolutely thrilled to see his home planet after so long and finally he was going to see all his friends again.

Optimus Prime heard the sound of distant jets.

" It's probably Skyfire " I said.

The jet came closer. Optimus looked up. It was the shape of an

F-15.

" Decepticons ... "

The jet came lower and transformed.

"Thundercracker!!!!" he exclaimed not believing his optical

sensors. Optimus smiled with his eyes and gently hugged him.

" Welcome back ... "

Thundercracker began to cry soundlessly with happiness.

" It's great t' be back " he said.

All the Autobots ran out.

"Thundercracker!!!!"

" I can't begin to tell y' how great it is t' have y' back,

Thundercracker! We missed y' so much! " said Bumblebee smiling.

" I can't tell you how much I missed you all and being on

Cybertron. Lucky I took a lot of energon reserves. How long've I been gone? "

"Too long ... " replied Skyfire.

"I thought y're never comin' back ..." sighed Huffer.

"You should never give up, Huffer, " said Thundercracker.

"Yeah y're right, " said Huffer smiling. " I'll try not to next time. "

Optimus smiled too.

We did all sorts of things with Thundercracker. We played hide and seek, went to the place with the liquid. Thundercracker dived off the ledge. He is a excellent diver. Actually all the Autobots are!

We went to all our secret spots. Deep in the heart of Cybertron and other spots we had and we went to the beautiful Crystal City

We went back into Iacon and talked and talked and talked.

"I hope you'll never have to be away for so long again,

Thundercracker," said Elita One.

"So do I," confirmed Thundercracker, smiling at her.

I closed my eyes in Thundercracker's lap. He stroked me with his left index finger. I opened my eyes and climbed off his lap.

"It was so borin' here without you," said Chromia.

Omega Supreme gently picked up Thundercracker. Thundercracker lay down in Omega's giant hand and closed his optical sensors. Omega smiled at him.

" It's great to have y' back, Thundercracker, " he said.

Thundercracker smiled. Gently Omega put him down. Moonracer

looked down at Thundercracker and helped him up.

"This is so much fun" said Cliffjumper.

"I've never had so much fun" said Windcharger smiling.

"Neither have I," said Gears smiling too.

We played hide and seek again. Ironhide was in.

"I found y', Jazz, " he said

"Heyhey!... "

"Prowl, y're behind the chair. "

"How'd y' guess? " asked Prowl, smiling.

"Thundercracker, and Elita One, behind the door."

They came out and smiled.

"Hoist, Wheeljack, Ratchet, in the hole in the floor."

They all came out. Ironhide finally found us all.

Thundercracker gently picked me up. I knelt on his shoulder.

I kissed his cheek and he smiled and I gave him a kiss. Optimus smiled.

Life on Cybertron's a ball, were all fine out here and ...

The Saga Continues!! ...

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