More Than Meets the Eyes

Part 2

Jazz was in a tough situation, he, Bumblebee and Sideswipe had stopped Starscream and his Seekers from stealing a handful of energon cubes but now they are being held by the city's local police force.

"Uh…my boss just called, we have to go." Jazz said, the Autobots easily towered over the humans.

"I don't think so, metal man; you will surrender yourself to the police." Chief Beinfong told him.

"Chief, how are we going to arrest them?" A police officer asked.

"I don't know, bring a crane or something." Beifong responded.

"We have to help Optimus, Jazz!" Bumblebee said.

"The kid's right, we have to go." Sideswipe added, he and Bumblebee quickly transformed into their vehicle forms and rolled out.

"No wait! Scrap!" Jazz yelled, he transformed as well and quickly went for them. This took the humans by complete surprise.

"What just happened?" Korra asked.

"I have no idea…" Beifong replied.

Back at the area where the Ark had crashed into, the Autobots had taken defense around several rocky hills and elevations while the Decepticons went in for the kill. Brawl was leading assault with several Decepticon foot soldiers.

"This is just Brawl, where are the other Contructicons?" Cliffjumper asked the medical expert, Ratchet.

"I don't know Cliff, luckily they're not here." He said blasting at the incoming Decepticons with his Neutron Assault Rifle.

Lasers and plasma rounds fired through the air, Optimus was holding the line pretty well with the Autobots that were in optimal conditions to battle. "Ironhide, I need you to take Brawl out with Warpath. We will take care of the rest." Optimus ordered.

"You got it! Come on kid." Ironhide said jumping out of cover and into the breach.

"Right behind you old timer." Warpath followed.

"Optimus, where are the others?" Ratchet asked for the three scouts.

"They'll be here, Ratchet." Optimus replied as he kept firing his X12 Scrapmaker, it ripped through the Decepticon lines with ease.

Ironhide and Warpath rammed several Decepticons in their vehicle mode; they were still in their Cybertronian forms since the Teletraan hadn't located any local vehicles to match their functions. They were tanks, rolling through and blasting through any obstacles.

"I make this look easy!" Warpath boasted.

"Keep your guard up, kid!" Ironhide commented. Warpath was too busy to notice Brawl coming behind his six, grabbing him and hurling him into the air.

"Ha!" Brawl laughed a Warpath landed hard into a mountainside.

"Warpath!" Ironhide yelled, he turned back into his robot form and enter combat with Brawl. They were equally matched in brute strength.

But soon did the Autobot overpower the Combaticon soldier, pushing him away. Ironhide took out his sword and attacked the Decepticon. Brawl rolled out of the way, turning his right hand into a blaster cannon and blasting Ironhide on the chest with it.

"Ah!" He yelled in pain but stood his ground. Ironhide retaliated with a Scatter Blaster shotgun, shooting Brawl right on his shooting arm. Brawl yelled as soon as his arm exploded from the attack of the high powered shotgun.

Optimus Prime and his Autobots held the line long enough for the three scouts, Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Jazz returned. They slammed into the still standing Decepticon soldiers and quickly dispatched them. "What'd we miss?" Jazz asked transforming back into his robot form.

"Good guns guys!" Cliffjumper congratulated them.

"We will celebrate soon first we need to help Ironhide and Warpath!" Optimus said.

Brawl's right arm was pretty hurt, and he was at the mercy of the Autobot heavy fighter, Ironhide. "Tell me one good reason why I shouldn't break you into tiny pieces." Ironhide said.

"I've never begged for my life before Autobot, and will not start now." Brawl responded, in a blink of an eye he rammed Ironhide with his bulkier body, pushing him into the ground. Using this opportunity to turn into his vehicle form and riding his way out of the battle.

"Coward!" Ironhide yelled at the retreating Decepticon as he stood up. He was then met with Optimus and the scouts.

"Are you okay, Ironhide?" Optimus asked his old friend.

"I'll be fine." Ironhide replied. "I'm not so sure about Warpath though."

Ratchet was helping the wounded Warpath up along with Cliffjumper. They were helping him back to the Ark for repairs.

"Do you think that they'll attack again?" Bumblebee asked.

"We have won a battle today but we have to get ready for what's to come. Now, let's get back inside for your mission details." Optimus said.

As they returned inside, Bumblebee noticed something or someone hiding behind a rock column. The young and small Autobot went to see, "Hello?" He asked. He peeked around the rocky column finding the human female that had been there when he and the others had been detained.

"Hello…" She replied. "Uhh..."

"I'm not going to hurt you." Bumblebee said trying to not scare her off. "I'm Bumblebee."

"You're a robot…" The girl said. "A big robot."

"Yeah, I'm from a planet from space." Bumblebee replied cheerfully. "What's your name; I didn't quite catch it before."

"I'm Korra but…" Korra answered but she was still shocked to see Bumblebee up close.

Inside the Ark, Optimus had rounded all of the Autobots into their meeting hall, which had suffered some damage with rocks protruding from the metal walls.

"When we were re-activated, I had ordered Jazz, Bumblebee and Sideswipe to see what this brave new world had to offer. They have returned with their findings." Optimus nodded to Jazz, he sat and the scout Autobot stood up.

"We entered the sierra not too far away from here after we detected radio signals and high concentration of heat coming from just beyond the snowy sierra. There we found a city, populated by the planet's local race." Jazz informed. "While we were gathering information, Starscream and his Seekers flew overhead and attacked an assembly line. They were stealing energy from it and making energon cubes from it. We were able to bring some back for the ship and the wounded."

"You said that you were in curious situation is that right?" Preceptor, an Autobot scientist and warrior asked.

"Yeah, we were detained by the police force after we kicked Starscream's sorry butt." Jazz replied. "We had to make a run for it once Optimus ordered us to come back."

"You came back and made sure that you weren't followed right?" Arcee asked.

"Err…" Sideswipe just remembered that they just hauled ass to get back to the Ark. "Oops."

"Hopefully they weren't, we can't have the entire planet alerted of our location." A recuperated Jetfire said. "Now…hold on, where's Bee?"

Then Bumblebee stepped inside the meeting room. "Bumblebee, we were wondering where you were." Optimus said.

"Yeah…sorry for being late…but I think we have a guest." Bumblebee said.

"Don't tell me what you are about to tell us." Prowl said. Sitting on top of Bumblebee's left shoulder was Korra.

"Whoa…" It was the only thing she could say as she saw the other robots and the marvel of engineering that was the Ark from the inside.

"Bumblebee, you should've known better." Optimus said.

"I'm sorry Optimus but she was already outside and she already had seen us and…" Bumblebee tried to explain.

"Don't worry, I understand." Optimus replied.

"But still, we can't keep her here." Air Raid said being worried that she wouldn't keep a secret. "And besides, she is not one of us. We can't trust her."

"Now hold on Air Raid, we have to talk to our friend here first." Optimus said.

"I don't know Optimus…" Ironhide was still skeptical.

"It'll be okay, my friend." Optimus replied, he walked towards Bumblebee and Korra. She was stunned as the bigger robot stood in front of them. "My name is Optimus Prime, leader of the free Autobots; it is a pleasure to meet a local of this world."

"My name is Korra…I'm the Avatar." Korra replied.

"An Avatar?" Ratchet asked joining them.

"Yeah, well…I'm the Avatar of the world basically. I was kinda born into it." Korra answered.

"A little bit too young to represent anyone don't you think?" Ratchet asked as he scanned her with his medpad. Korra was about to snap back but…

"When the war started Ratchet, I was nothing more than a data clerk. The weight of responsibility fell on me early on, and I'm sure that our friend here understands this more than anyone in this world." Optimus said, this made Korra smile seeing someone that could understand her.

"So…" Korra said.

"You can come and go as you please, but keep in mind that our location and our origins must be kept in secret. We will around, in disguise, keeping an eye for there are those who seek the destruction and enslavement of other species." Optimus told his decision.

"Don't worry; I'll keep my mouth shut." Korra assured the Autobot leader.

In another place, in a remote plateau, the dreaded Decepticons were establishing their base of operations. Starscream and his Seekers returned to base to inform Megatron of their findings.

"I want this base finished!" Megatron yelled at his Decepticon workers as they worked on the electronics of the base.

"Megatron, Starscream has returned." Soundwave informed. Starscream walked into the half-way finished base with Thundercracker and Skywarp.

"Starscream, inform." Megatron ordered.

"This world is indeed full of energy useful for the Nemesis and for the conquering of Cybertron, but the Autobots have arrived as well. I was attacked by a scouting party in a primitive city not too far from here." Starscream informed.

"And I am sure you brought energon ready to use." Megatron said.

"We could only bring three energon cubes." Starscream replied, Thundercracker and Skywarp placed the cubes in front of Megatron and Soundwave.

"You fail me yet again, Starscream." Megatron responded. "No matter, soon Brawl will return triumphantly."

"Lord Megatron, the electronics of the station are ready for use." Soundwave informed.

"Excellent, tell the others to exit the Nemesis and move into the base to commence the final step of installment." Megatron ordered.

"Affirmative, Lord Megatron." Soundwave acknowledged. Megatron left the base leaving the others.

"That imbecile does not know what we went through to obtain these stupid cubes." Starscream said. "Once I'm leader, the head of Prime will be on top of my mantel piece along with his!"

"That tone will get you nowhere, Starscream."

"That voice…I see you've come out of stasis…Onslaught." Starscream recognized the voice of the Combaticon leader.

"You bet I did, and I if were you I would hope that Megatron never heard you say that stupidity out loud." Onslaught said.

"You don't have to worry Onslaught, soon enough you too will receive your 'reward'." Starscream responded.

"I will advise you two to support on the station's final phase of installment." Soundwave said, Onslauught nodded and went to work while Starscream grunted and left with his Seekers.

Outside, Starscream met with Slipstream, a female Seeker. "Brilliant victory out there Starscream." Slipstream said, she was as good as a soldier as Starscream, if not even better.

"Laugh while you can, Slipstream, but the roles will turn soon enough." Starscream responded.

"Please, if you couldn't handle three mere scouts how are you going to handle Megatron?" She asked while she crossed her arms.

"Grr…" Starscream grunted, he was mad but she brought a point. He will need to prepare. "Unite with me and will promise you are great position in my new army."

"I want to see results, Starscream, once something is done call me." Slipstream said, she then went into the base.

"Great job, boss, now what?" Skywarp asked.

"Shut up, fool, we continue with our tasks. Our opportunity will come." Starscream responded.

"My readings tell me that…" Thudnercracker was about to inform.

"Enough of readings, Thundercracker, we will look for more energon…one way or another."