Well, back by popular demand is another Transformers Prime Season 3 episode of my making. I got to say; I'm enjoying writing this story as much as all the others I've done, giving that the episodes has much popularity as the rest. Guess no one is into Titans much, even though I'll make some more in the near future. But what the Hell, if people are requesting this I'll do it anyways. And you know what, I want to do something else completely different.

See there have been people telling me to continue to episode ark with episode three, but I was also thinking of adding an extra story about the invasion of Jasper. See, episode four would be about John and Elsa returning to investigate what happened to John's family. And if you still don't know what I'm talking about, best read Transformers Prime: John and Elsa just so you can catch up. So this is what I'm going to do. I'm going to do a chapter for each story at a time. One on this chapter and one on the other. Yeah, I know it will be a bit confusing, but really I need to do something until I can finish the John and Elsa story. So if you're uncomfortable about that, I understand entirely. Just got to get use to it.

Also, I'm starting to work with FictionFan1024 on a little collaboration Fanfiction for Transformers Prime. It's a crossover between TFP and Bioshock Infinite called Transformers Infinite and it takes place in FictionFan's TFP universe, not mine. If you're interested in reading that, you better check out FictionFan's work. Start reading Transformers Prime and Sari episodes 1 – 4. Not want to spoil anything, but you might enjoy what he has done. Hell, I've shared some ideas with him many times for his stories and if worked out well in many occasions. Trust me, you might like his work.

Now for the story, I don't know if most of you Prime fans knew this or not, but there was an Animated ark on Cartoon Network that lasted three seasons until they cancelled it unexpectedly. They were planning a fourth season, at least that's what Wikipedia says, but due to Cartoon Network's excuse to shitty scheduling, they canned the series entirely. But it was a nice show and had a lot of interesting characters. They've even had some human bad guys the Autobots had to face; some are good, some very bad. I mean c'mon, Professor Princess? Did some writer's kid come up with that idea? Anyways, there was one human enemy that was unique in a way. His name is Henry Masterson, or Headmaster for his villain name. He's sort of a combination of every bad guy in TV and movies, from obsession of one individual, to rejection, revenge, and the occasional psychopath. An all out bad guy. Thought it will be perfect to have him in the TFP universe. This will also be the return of MECH as well as they start to prepare Project: Noah. Thought I give the Decepticons a break since they have a lot of rebuilding to do from the Predacon incident. Don't worry; they'll come back in the next episode. Until then, let's move on with this episode for now on. Here's a brief summary…

After what the team been through in Darkmount, they headed to Sumdac Systems, per Sari's request, to give them a bit of a break. But during their visit, they encountered a new threat and MECH making their return. Meanwhile, Jack needs to learn about controlling his new Prime powers with the help of Optimus.

It would be a short story with a couple of chapters long compared to the last two. But of course it depends on college work, part time job, or any other random things that would happen. But we'll see what happens.

Chapter Notes

Now I did say that Masterson will be the main part of the story, but not until the next chapter. But for this chapter, I'm going to add a character named G. Gordon Godfrey from the Young Justice Invasion series. Godfrey is sort of a news anchor you can see on any news channel, always giving out negative claims on things like aliens being potential enemies, no matter how good they are. He seems like the potential candidate for controversial humans who are weary of aliens on Earth. There will be another surprise later on in the story, though I don't know if it will work or not. But we'll see.

Disclaimer: I don't own Transformers Prime (or any other characters from other shows).

Enjoy!

Transformers Prime Season 3
Episode 3: Headmaster

Previously on Transformers Prime…

After the mission of rescuing the Autobots from MECH, Rodimus received a message from Vector Prime through the realm of the Primes. The message was news that Optimus Prime is alive. Sadly, that's the good news. The bad news is that he was held captive within Darkmount. Awaking from his dream state, he called the Autobots and shared them the news. At first they thought that it was impossible, but if this news is true and Optimus is alive, they need to rescue him. Of course, the problem is that Darkmount is protected by a huge force field that prevents anyone from getting in. Firewall managed to fix that problem by using his hacking ability to modify the ground bridge to match the same energy signature as the dome. Then there's the problem with who will go in, giving that the Autobots are potential targets for the Decepticons. Luckily, Jack insisted that he, Raf, and Miko would go in because they are now Cybertronians and the enemy won't detect them as a threat. The team was hesitant about this, but have no choice in the matter.

Once everything was ready, the recruits went through the portal and into Decepticon territory, with Sari and Sam sneaking into the action. During the journey, they entered the town of Jasper and saw the aftermath of the Decepticon invasion. It was even worse when they encountered Decepticons in the town and tried to get out of the battle. Unfortunately, due to some random circumstances, they got caught in the battle and tried to make an escape. During their escape, they encountered new enemies and defensive the Autobots have never faced before in their lives. When the heat got too hot, they three bots and the two humans went into the sewers and decided to head to Darkmount underground. There, they met with survivors that escaped the onslaught and remain hidden within the fallout shelter. With the help of Captain Lasky and Commander Palmer, they found their way to the Omega One base and survived an onslaught of Scraplets and Insecticons. They also made an ally of their bully Vince and befriended a Scraplet Sari named Sparkplug. After going through the turmoil's and challenges they've been through, the group managed to infiltrate Darkmount and regained communications with Team Prime. Once the team got through, they began splitting up as one group rescue the Prime with the others recovers the Iacon Relics. The recruits however remained at the communication station just so the team could have a bridge back to the base.

The mission though went down south real fast. While Arcee, Bumblebee, Ratchet and Altra searched for their leader, they were assisted by a lone Vehicon who thinks Megatron's new direction was wrong. He was truly a trustworthy ally in the mission. Meanwhile, Bulkhead, Wheeljack, and Smokescreen went to get the relics the Cons took from them. But while they were getting the relics, Smokescreen tried to get the Prime weapons. Unfortunately, he accidentally triggered the alarm and alerted the Cons of their arrival. Due to that little incident the team fought their way through to reach the rendezvous point. Unfortunately, Megatron found out about it and sent Shockwave, Soundwave and Knockout to head to the comm. center. The three recruits fought valiantly against the three Cons, but they were defeated as they and the human teens were taken to Megatron. After deep questioning, Megatron found out that these young Neutrals were in fact the Autobots human friends and was delighted to hear the news. With the news of the Autobots making an escape, Megatron order his men to take the team into the courtyard while sending the recruits to them. The team got to the courtyard in the most odd predictions and fought their way through. Though they succeeded, they soon realize that they were trapped as Megatron brought the recruits to them and knew about the truth. It got even worse as the Vehicon that assisted them got captured too and got thrown into the courtyard like the others. And just as things couldn't get any worse, they were confronted with the Decepticons latest weapon, a dangerous Cybertronian dragon that goes by the name of Predaking.

The group fought valiantly against this monstrosity and although Vehicon died unexpectedly, the others kept on going. But no matter what they tried, nothing seems to work. Rodimus though thought it would be a good idea that he could jump on it and stab the creature with his broken broad sword. Sadly, that didn't go well as he was thrashed about and crashed right through the Darkmount wall. Everyone thought he was good as dead, but he survived the onslaught and was unconscious for the moment. But just as he was out, he was visited by Vector Prime and knew of the truth. That Jack was destined to become a Prime. Waking up, he used his Vector Sigma key, which has the Matrix of Leadership from within, to insert it into his spark chamber. Feeling the surge of power in him, he was reborn into the new Prime he was claimed to be. Feeling reborn, he had to get himself a weapon in stopping the beast. Rushing to the treasury, he spotted the Star Saber sword and Forge and used them to his advantage.

Outside, the Autobots kept fighting Predaking and was pulling all the stops to defeat it. Yet still, it was impossible to take down. So much so that the Predacon blew up the energon and earth fuel to disable them temporarily. With the team down and Optimus disabled in the legs, Megatron knew that his victory was near. Before the creature could deliver one striking blow to the leader, Rodimus appeared above and hit it with the Forge hammer. The team didn't think for a second that he would come in and save the day. But what surprised them more is that he had the Star Saber Sword connected to his arm, as he was a changed person. The battle between him and the Predacon was fierce and they shared crucial blows to each other. But then in the climax, Jack used his sword to cut the creature's center chamber, blowing it up completely and destroying it. He'd even used the sword to topple the statue of Megatron and buried to the armada completely before passing out from using his newly formed energy, giving the team ample time in escaping through the Cons spacebridge hub.

In the end, the group made it out with not just their leader, but also some new allies and new Prime. Vince joins Team Prime to help against the Decepticon threat, and Arcee has a sparkmate in Jack. What none of them didn't know what that another evil was going to be in the way. That evil involves MECH as they begin building the Director's latest work he took from the Autobots. That work is Project: Noah, MECH's own ground bridge.

Optimus Prime: "These are truly trying times for all of us. But if we can overcome it, then together we will stand united and end this war that's now plagued your world. The attack in Jasper marks the end of the old world. Now has begun the beginning of the new world and together, we can live through this. I am Optimus Prime, and I got a message for the humans on Earth. War has come to your world, but rest assure. No matter what the obstacles, no matter the hardships, we will always have one thing that can secure our future. Hope."

As soon as Optimus's speech was over, there was a brief pause as some voice came from the background.

G. Gordon Godfrey: "That's right folks, you heard him. War has come to our world but he said that no matter what the obstacles, the hardships, and all that other nonsense, we will always have one thing. Hope."

Just then, a man in his forties with short blonde/brown hair that is slicked back and was wearing a suit appeared from the side of the screen and was acting the coy. This person was G. Gordon Godfry, a news corresponder that has his own show involving controversial topics and providing negative feedback. And the news of the alien invasion is the latest topic on his list.

G. Gordon Godfrey: "Oh I know what all of you were thinking. Godfrey, these Autobots aren't like the aliens that attacked Jasper, Nevada. They are not as bad as those in the desert. Really? Well let me ask you a quick question. If these aliens were meant to protect and assist us, then where were they when the occupants of Jasper WERE BRUTALLY MURDERED!"

In the studio in Washington, Godfrey was standing there while digital screens showed Optimus's face at the end of the speech. He continued to boast about these new alien species.

G. Gordon Godfrey: "Look around you. What did you see for the past few weeks. Before this, we always thought that we were alone in this world. That aliens only exist in movies and TV shows. But now it would seem that these beings are real. But instead of them coming in peace, they went into war with us and killed the population in the town. Yet while Jasper's residents were slaughtered, these Autobots as they are called were nowhere to be found. And worse so is that the suits in Washington have never mentioned about them here on Earth."

Then a couple of photos appeared on the other screen showing appearances of Autobots on a couple of occasions. The news anchor continued with his report.

G. Gordon Godfrey: "We recently received photos from concern citizens that have been posted on extraterrestrial websites. These photos show a few of them showing up near desolate areas when concerned humans were nearby. These photos prove to everyone that aliens have not only existed, but also lived on this planet before this invasion actually happened. But the one thing that concerns me is how long they kept their existence from us."

A huge emblem of the US government appeared on the huge screen as he kept on talking.

G. Gordon Godfry: "What did the United States Government hide this even before the invasion started? Well, why don't we get right down to business? I've got Cat Grant at the Pentagon looking for some answers. Miss Grant?"

The scene then changed to outside of the Pentagon in Washington where a woman around her thirties with blonde upper back length hair, blue eyes, and a fancy red dress waiting for someone to come.

Cat Grant: "Thank you Godfrey. I'm here at the entrance to the Pentagon, waiting to get an answer from the top officials. So far, no word on the response neither from the attack in Jasper nor from this speech from the one called Optimus Prime. But I'm certain that we will get the information everyone wanted to know."

She then turned to the left and saw a few people that can give her some answers.

Cat Grant: "We're just in luck! We got two individuals that were in charge of the evacuation of Jasper, Nevada. Captain Thomas Lasky and Commander Sarah Palmer."

Coming down the left was a man in his early forties with brown hair and eyes, wearing a standard military uniform with a patched badge of his rank and a woman with short brown hair in a bun and wearing a standard uniform compared to the battle armor she had on. They were in fact Lasky and Palmer as they passed Cat while she was following them.

Cat Grant: "Lasky, Palmer! Can we have a few minutes of your time? I want to speak to you about what happened in Jasper."

But the two ignored her as Palmer told her to leave.

Commander Palmer: "No comment…"

Cat continued to follow them, as she still wanted to ask some questions.

Cat Grant: "But Godfrey would want the viewers to know about the goings on that happened few weeks ago. This won't take too long."

But then, the group entered the building as another person peeked through the door. It was a black man who looks a little overweight and has a parting frizzled hair. That person was Agent Fowler, both the former Army Ranger and liaison of the Autobots. He looked to the female reporter and told her to leave.

Agent Fowler: "Ms. Grant, I can understand that Godfrey desperately wants an explanation about the commotion that happened weeks ago. But the top officials ordered us that that news shouldn't be shared to the public at this moment. However, once the matter has been taken care of, some of the officials will share with you all you need to know. Now please leave the premises before I have security to escort you out."

He then shut the door in front of her face as the woman looked to the camera a little dumbfounded.

Back to the news station, Godfrey looked on and was irate not only by the shut out, but who was talking to Grant.

G. Gordon Godfrey: "Did you see who that was that shut out my correspondent? That was William Fowler, an agent within the government. We have keen insiders that said that he was once an Army Ranger a long time ago, but also, and if I'm reading this correctly, was once the liaison of these alien beings. This is far beyond what we've expected. How deep does this alien conspiracy goes? Who is the poison party responsible for keeping their existence under wraps? Did our nation's president know about all of this?"

G. Gordon Godfrey: "And the most important question, are these Autobots fighting on our side? And if so, can we trust them?"

Sari: "Urgh… Heard enough from that moron."

Immediately, the channel changed and someone was watching My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. The person who changed the channel was Sari as she was enjoying her breakfast before her day at school. It has been a few days since she and Sam were taken by MECH and rescued by the Autobots, along with saving Optimus from Megatron's clutches at Darkmount. Thankfully, it was those days that were pretty much the weekend and none of the students in school knew about what happened to her during that whole time. And to her, she feels okay with that. Sure she almost died from both MECH and the Decepticons, but she's still in one piece. Not to mention that all she'd been through gave her a very special pet. As she was enjoying her cereal, Professor Sumdac entered the kitchen to see her watching some TV. He smiled in knowing that he still has his daughter after what she'd been through. Ever since his wife died many years ago, he felt like protecting her from anything, no matter what. But now that the Autobots arrived, he has no idea how to protect her. And since then, he knew he's going to get his hands full. Trying to forget about his worries, he decided to greet his daughter.

Professor Sumdac: "Good morning Sari. I hope you're feeling well."

Sar turned to see her father and smiled a little.

Sari: "Hey there dad. Doing all right so far. I mean as much as I appreciate the Autobots protecting me, everything else is cool."

As she was watching the show, Sumdac then asked her daughter something else.

Professor Sumdac: "So what have you've been watching? I've been hearing Godfrey when I was heading here. I didn't think you were into the news."

The daughter rolled her eyes around and told him about that anchor.

Sari: "Actually, I was channel surfing until I got to him saying this garbage about the Autobots being untrustworthy. Didn't you hear what he said? He's saying that the Autobots should've been in Jasper to protect those people from behind mutilated. Please… They were following protocol and were scattered to hide from the Cons until they can regroup and strike back. You think they would want to return to Jasper just to get overrun? They had to come up with a counter attack and not charge in blind without no clue on what they're up against. That bastard has no clue what he's talking about."

The professor gave off a deep sigh as he was preparing his morning coffee, giving his own two cents.

Professor Sumdac: "I'm certain that Godfrey is concerned about Autobots protecting our planet Sari. In fact, everyone is worried about them and the Decepticons raging war on Earth. I hope Optimus's speech give them a reason to not fear them."

Sari then finished her breakfast and drank her OJ while he was walking. As she places them in the dishwasher, she approached a bowl full of scrap metal; screwdrivers, nails, and anything else made of metal and approached something.

Sari: "Um, yeah… I think it's a little too late on that one. I don't know if even Optimus's speech can cool some heads."

Walking to the corner, she comes across a little metal creature with tiny limbs and big blue eyes sleeping the morning away. That was actually Sparkplug; her new pet that is a scraplet, the vermin of Cybertron. She found it when she, the recruits, and the other teens were getting to Darkmount underground and got caught by a swarm of those little buggers. They managed to get out of there, but unfortunately; one of the scraplets caught up to them and was about to attack the recruits. Vince thought it would be a good idea to shoot it, but Sari decided to use her key to shut it down. She managed to insert the key into it and turned it, yet it didn't shut down. But for some strange reason, it made the critter obedient to her, like a loyal dog. Since then, she had kept Sparkplug as a precious pet and it helped them during the mission to rescue Optimus on a number of occasions. Placing the bowl of metal on the floor, she let it know that it's time to eat.

Sari: "Here you go Sparky, breakfast is served."

The scraplet squirmed and risen from its slumber, opening up its optics to look at its meal. Seeing that it was all metal, it opened its jaws to reveal the many sharp teeth as it made a drilling sound, ready to eat. Without hesitation, the creature jumped on its meal and ate away. Once the meal was empty, it whirled to a purr as Sari pet the scraplet on its head. As the girl was caressing Sparkplug, Professor Sumdac looked on and was feeling a little weary.

Professor Sumdac: "I still can't believe that you want to keep that thing in the house. Why'd I even accept that thing in the household is beyond me."

The daughter looked up to him and explained her reasons.

Sari: "You know why I can't leave the poor thing at the base. Those Autobots are terrified by it; even Bulkhead is a bit of a phobic on those things. I think leaving Sparkplug here seems like a safer place for it."

The professor looked to it and remembered the first time it stayed in the house.

Professor Sumdac: "I still don't think that it's wise to bring your new pet into the household. You forgot about what happened to the maidbot?"

Sari looked a little quiet and remembered about what happened to the maidbot on the first day. Getting a bit of a laugh, she explained about that.

Sari: "Yeah, sorry about that. Sparkplug is still new to the house and thought the maidbot was another meal. But it'll learn not to eat anything from the house except for the scraps I give it. You'll have my word."

The professor looked to his daughter and gave a deep sigh.

Professor Sumdac: "All right Sari, I'll let you keep it in the house so as long as that thing is under control. The last thing I want is to repair one of my bots that have teeth marks on them."

He started to sip his coffee and quickly changed the channel to a news broadcast that doesn't involve Godfrey. As he was watching the news, Sari looked to him and was a bit quiet about something. She'd been like that for a few days since the mission to rescue Optimus and didn't know how to approach this. So getting herself confident, she looked to her father and asked him the one question.

Sari: "Hey dad? I was wondering… I know you are coming back to your job after your long hiatus in the company and you need to get some loose ends together. But I was hoping if I could take the Autobots in the tour of one of the factories. If it's all right for you."

The father looks to her daughter with cautious eyes and was a little confused by that.

Professor Sumdac: "And why would you want to bring the Autobots into my factories?"

The girl shrugged her shoulders and told him her reasons.

Sari: "Well, I was thinking that after what the team had been through for the past couple of days, I thought it would be nice to give them a break. And a tour at how you work will be quite an relaxing experience for them, even if they barely survived a Predacon attack."

Sumdac starred her down and wondered if the others know of this.

Professor Sumdac: "Do that other Autobots know what you're planning?"

Sari's response is to shake her head and answered truthfully.

Sari: "No, I haven't. Thought I would surprise them when I visit after school. But I wanted to ask for your approval first before I come over."

Sumdac sighed and wondered if this would be a good idea.

Professor Sumdac: "Sari, I know that you have made some new friends with the Autobots. But I think that they shouldn't be going out in the public like that. I know that their existence have been revealed to the invasion, but they couldn't get out there in front of everyone."

Sari could tell that he doesn't like it at all. So she tries to smooth talk her way into this.

Sari: "Oh c'mon dad. The team had been through a lot. I think it would be nice for them to get their mind out of that traumatic experience. Besides, that factory has a no personnel within their assembly line and it's big enough for them to transform. They won't get into that much attention. So what do you say dad, think you can show them around? You can trust this face, can't you?"

The professor looked to her and noticed that she was pulling her ever-popular face. The same type of face that always gets her what she wanted. Issac tried to ignore her daughter, but that face certainly wins every time. Sighing in defeat, he decided to do what she wants.

Professor Sumdac: "All right, fine… You win. I'll let you bring the Autobots to the factory."

That got Sari's attention as she fist pumped in the air and was in total excitement.

Sari: "Yes!"

Yet he wanted this to be serious about it all and told her about it.

Professor Sumdac: "But I want you to make sure they don't cause too much trouble. The last thing I want is to have a group of Autobots bringing too much attention."

The daughter gave a small smile and understood the issue.

Sari: "No sweat dad. They will be in vehicle mode the whole trip until they enter the factory. They won't cause problems."

He nodded and was pleased with that promise.

Professor Sumdac: "That's good to hear. Now you better hurry up, you're going to be late for school."

Sari nodded and decided to get to school quickly. Petting her scraplet a little bit, she then approached her father and kissed him on the cheek.

Sari: "Bye daddy. See you tonight."

She then left the kitchen before telling Sparkplug that she'll be back.

Sari: "I'm going to school Sparky. Just be a good boy until I come back."

The scraplet whirled in delight as she closed the door and headed to the garage to get her moped. As soon as she left, the professor slumped a little and was weary about the whole Autobot visiting bit. Especially since he has to head to a board meeting today to discuss about what he missed during his leave. Sipping his coffee, he thought about it and didn't like any of it.

Professor Sumdac: "This is going to be a stressful few days… At least things couldn't get far worse from here on out.

What he didn't know was that something bad was going to happen, and it will be behind the scenes.

Somewhere, in an undisclosed location, a lone shadowed man in glasses looked up to the screens with many blank IDs with 'Audio Only' text underneath. In the middle of the screen, shows a video footage of what happened at the Morrison Dam covering what appears to the logo of the world with a huge gear rotating and the words 'MECH' on the front. Indeed it was MECH, a terrorist organization dedicated to conquering the world with advance technologies they build or take. During the time of observation, one of the people, which were the board members, looked to the aftermath and wasn't pleased.

MECH Board Member 1: "Hmm… I must say Director; you've certainly caused some problems as of late. Not only did this Blackout failed to stop the Autobots, but also you blew up an operational dam that's connected to a few towns. Do you have any idea how hard it is to keep that under wraps."

This person, who is called the Director, looked to the board and explained about his actions in his southern voice.

Director: "What happened to Blackout was a strategic error. Firing the propeller at the team as it was deflected by that shield was his own mistake and not my own. However, this misjudgment proves that my new classes of soldiers are in need of improvement. As far as exploding the dam, it was a last resort as the Autobots managed to destroy the project. Fortunately, I was able to recover it and set it up at my new base to continue distributing our new robotic soldiers. That and the fact that I need to make sure that the Autobots can't escape."

The second board member then spoke up and continued that bit of news with his own bad news.

MECH Board Member 2: "Indeed it was wise to blow that dam up to destroy the Autobots, yet they managed to escape and are still operational. As an example that their leader, Optimus Prime, delivered the news of their existence in front of national television."

Director: "So I heard… But regardless, none of this shouldn't of happened if it hadn't been for the individual you hired to help with Project: Metamorphosis."

The first board member looked to him and knew what he was saying.

MECH Board Member 1: "Yes, we know what you mean. The scientist that was assisting you in the previous project, Issac Sumdac. From what I heard in your earlier report is that he defected from your work when he assisted the Autobots in freeing the test subjects you brought in for Project: Metamorphosis. It would seem that he was no longer meant for our cause."

The head scientist shrugged his shoulders and told him who's at fault around here.

Director: "Is that so? As I recall, it was you who brought him to me for his experience in robotic engineering. You shouldn't take the blame on me if it was your doing."

MECH Board Member 1: "Are you saying this was my fault?"

Director: "Who else am I blaming for his sabotage?"

Before the two could argue about it, one of board members stopped them.

MECH Board Member 2: "Please, blame will not solve anything. Right now, we must focus on whatever future we have planned for MECH now that the world knew of the aliens existence. As for the professor, we should try to dispose of him as soon as we can. Since he knows of us, we must remove him before he could rat us out."

The first member was a little hesitant and didn't want that to happen for some strange reason.

MECH Board Member 1: "As much as I would want him taken care of, I don't think it's a wise idea. With the Autobots protecting him, it would be easy to eliminate him. Besides, he and I have a history together. If anything happens to him, then the authorities would be coming to me for some answers. Don't want them knowing the truth."

The Director listened in and decided to make a simple request

Director: "Regardless of what happened to Sumdac, I still lack an accomplice with the expertise in the field. If maybe you can find me a replacement in future endeavors, then maybe I might be able to continue with my work."

Even though he doesn't have an actual live face, the first board member gave it a bit of a sigh.

MECH Board Member 1: "As much as I want to help out, it won't be easy. There are plenty of professionals within this area and it's hard to find one that rises above the rest. Doesn't matter though. Right now, this is a minor setback within MECH and we will continue to push forward. And you, Director, this is your first strike. Two more of these and you will be exiled from this organization just like what happened Silas."

He gave a simple nod, as he understood the orders from them.

Director: "But of course. I'll be sure that it won't happen again."

It was then that the board members decided to leave.

MECH Board Member 1: "For your sake, it better not. We don't tolerate failure. Dismissed."

The screens went blank as the room lightened a little bit. During the whole time, someone else was watching the discussion. He was in his mid fifties with gray hair in a thinning V shape, a lean, muscular build over his heavy-duty armor, and a mechanical brace on his left leg due to his injury. His name is Commander Rouke, The Director's right hand man. He approached him and wasn't pleased with how that went.

Commander Rourke: "Well, that went well."

The Director looked to him and told him that it was meant to be.

Director: "The board seems weary about me as of late. After the incident at the dam, they're starting to question my direction for the cause. Doesn't matter though, we can still bounce back. Project: Metamorphosis has already been secured and we will continue to make more robotic soldiers shortly. As for our latest project, what's the news on that?"

The Commander gave a heavy sigh and told him about the issue.

Commander Rourke: "It's a bit complicated. The metal support for Project: Noah is easy to find. We just need to find something strong enough to support the structure. As for the power to fuel the project, half of it requires energon and we do have enough to supply it given our excavation of the untapped mines the Autobots or Decepticons haven't located. But the rest of the fuel to power this project up seems to be impossible to find, giving how scarce or volatile they are. Perhaps if we can let the board know what we're working on, then maybe they can provide us with what we need."

The Director turned to him and turned away, feeling like it won't be a good idea.

Director: "We've been through this already commander. We cannot let the board know of this latest work is ready until the time is right. You've heard what they said. They weren't pleased with what happened at Morrison Dam. I'm lucky that they gave me another chance in that previous project. Until we can reveal the project to the board, we will leave them in the dark in what we're doing."

The commander nodded and was curious as to how they will succeed in that.

Commander Rourke: "So, how are we going to accomplish this? We need to get permission by the board to get the supplies needed."

The head scientist nodded and told him they won't.

Director: "Most of the supplies and equipment we already have. We'll make what's do. As for the rest, we should take what we need. The metal frames we can get with the steel mills. Just need to find the steel that can hold such a project of this magnitude. As for the other resources, I still have connections with outside radicals and terrorist organizations. They can provide us with the resources we need."

Commander Rourke: "And this replacement scientist you requested? You think they can pull through?"

The Director looked to him and believed that it will happen.

Director: "Due to the betrayal of Sumdac, I need a scientist that would be trustworthy of my work. I hoping one will fit the bill. Now come. Project: Noah cannot wait any longer."

The Director walked out of the room while Rourke followed. The two continued to walk down the hall until they entered the main command center, where soldiers are keeping watch and scientists working around the clock. Within the screens there were showing schematics of what appears to be the some metal tunnel. That metal tunnel is the MECH's version of the Autobots ground bridge technology. Project: Noah. The Director looked on at the second floor's catwalk and was pleased with the work.

Director: "Amazing that the Autobots would have such wondrous technology in their possession. A shame that they have to keep it for themselves. Extracting their knowledge of their planet and their technology was the wisest thing we've done. Now we can do all the inventions and weapons that could be of use to our cause."

The commander nodded, as he believed this new project would do the trick.

Commander Rourke: "As much as I want to try out some new Cybertronian weaponry, this project of yours will surpass all we have accomplished."

The Director looked intently at schematics and was in agreement.

Director: "Indeed, this will surpass everything we've all done."

That handles the first chapter. A bit of a quick introduction to the story, nothing too much. But it will get better in the next couple. You might like it. Next chapter will have the return of the Autobots and the premier of Headmaster. Please Review.