Star Saber

Misty-blue's POV

I woke up early and go search for the others. Sire Ratchet is in the main room with most of the others. Including Jack. But I don't see Bumblebee or Smokescreen. I wonder where they are? "Sire Ratchet, where brother Bee and Smokey?" I ask.

"They went for a drive, I'm sure they'll be back soon" he tells me. "Have you had breakfast yet?" he asks. I shake my helm. "Go get a cube" he tells me and I nod. I go grab a cube of low grade and return to the main room. To see Bumblebee and Smokescreen have returned home.

"Found it" Jack states pointing at the human computer. "Old road rage didn't waste any time posting your mug shots. Raf will scrub this as soon as he's back from house hunting" he adds.

"Is this what you learned while serving Alpha Trion?!" sire Ratchet demands of Smokescreen. "I highly doubt that he would have condoned such irresponsible behavior" he states.

"Blowing your cover is not okay" Arcee adds.

"Sorry, guys. I know I really messed up" Smokescreen says bowing his helm.

"While Ratchet and Arcee are correct, I believe that we are all equally responsible for this incident" Optimus states. I pout. "Not you Misty-blue" he assures me.

"Us?" Arcee asks.

"How?" sire Ratchet asks.

"What gives Optimus?" Bumblebee asks.

"We weren't even there. Well, he was" Bulkhead says nodding at Bumblebee. Who glares at him.

"Our recent efforts have been so intensely focused on averting crises that we have overlooked simple matters, such as teaching Smokescreen how to best function on this planet. It is an oversight that must be corrected" Optimus tells us.

"Optimus, I'm honored to train under you and will do whatever it takes to make things right, to make you proud" Smokescreen tells him.

"Perhaps the best way for you to learn about the human world, is from a human" Optimus tells him.

"Smokescreen gets his own partner?" Arcee asks.

"Please! Isn't having three humans here enough?" sire Ratchet asks.

"I was referring to one already among us" Optimus states looking at Jack.

"Um sure, Optimus" he agrees. "Um, robots in disguise, traffic laws, don't beat down humans I can bring Smokescreen up to speed" he states.

"We've all put in curbside duty. Part of the gig" Bulkhead tells Smokescreen. As Jack climb down to the ground.

"Then let's go for a drive, teach" Smokescreen states transforming. Jack gets in and they leave the base.

"Misty-blue time for your lesson" Sire Ratchet tells me. I groan, but go join him at the console. I've been a little slack in my studies, due to resist events. Which I was fine with, but I guess if Smokescreen has to learn. So do I.

(Time skip)

It's been a couple of days since Jack started to teach Smokescreen. Things were going well. If by well, Jack teaching Smokescreen everything he didn't need to know about fast food. And them pranking people together. Honestly, their lessons sound more fun then the ones with sire Ratchet. Not that I'd ever tell him that. He and Jack are out at the moment.

As are the others. They are chasing an Iacon homing beacon that we picked up. So it's only sire Ratchet and I at the base. I am so bored and want to go out and explore. But I can't without one my family with me. A second Iacon beacon appears on screen.

"Optimus, I just picked up a second Iacon-locator beacon" sire Ratchet states. He gets no response. "Optimus, do you read?" he asks. No response. Just then Smokescreen speeds into base with Jack. They are both laugh.

"Smokey, sire Ratchet can't reach the others" I tell him pouting.

"Ratchet, what's going on?" Jack asks.

"Our sensors detected a second Iacon-locator beacon, but I can't reach Optimus" sire Ratchet answers.

"Or any of the others" I add.

"I'll go" Smokescreen tells sire Ratchet.

"Alone?" he asks.

"Do you have a better option?" Smokescreen shots back.

"Fine" sire Ratchet mutters and opens a ground bridge. Turning his back on the three of us.

"He says fine but I don't think he really wants me to go alone" Smokescreen whispers to Jack and I. I smile and follow him through the ground bridge with Jack.

"We just pulled a Miko" Jack mutters.

"I'm just happy to be out of the base" I tell him.

"Just stay close Misty-blue and make sure the cons don't see you" Smokescreen tells me. I nod my helm. "Lets go grab a relic" he tells us and sets off. Jack and I follow him. We hide behind some boulders and see the cons excavating a mountain.

"Whoa! It's a sword!" Jack says and I see the sword embedded in the mountain side.

"Not just any sword. That looks like the Star Saber, a legendary weapon forged by Solus Prime as lore would have it. It's rumored to wield the power of the Matrix. I'm gonna make Optimus proud" Smokescreen tells us.

"Not a good idea" Jack tells him.

"Why?" Smokescreen and I ask him.

"Because Megatron's here" he states. I squeak in fear and cling to Smokescreen.

"You're safe Misty-blue" he assures me and looks at Megatron. "The Dark Lord himself. He won't know what hit him" he states. He detaches me from him.

"Smokescreen, wait. Something isn't right. Why doesn't Megatron just take the Star Saber?" Jack asks him.

"Germaphobe" Smokescreen suggests.

"Seriously, we need to wait for backup and send Misty-blue back" Jack tells him.

"You heard Ratchet. Backup's not available right now and you can call Ratchet so Misty-blue can head back" Smokescreen tells him. Before leaving us.

"Jack, I'm scared" I whimper.

"I know Misty-blue, let me call Ratchet" he tells me. Taking out his phone. "Ratchet, you gotta get Optimus here now and bridge Misty-blue back. Smokescreen went for the relic. I-it's called the Star Sab..." he cuts off as I scream. An insecticon has found us. I grab Jack and take off flying, while he stays on the phone to Sire Ratchet.

"Where in the name of Cybertron are you and Misty-blue? And did you say Star Sabe?" sire Ratchet asks. The insecticon bellows and I scream dodging it. "Oh my, Misty-blue. Jack" he says concerned.

"Sire Ratchet, hurry!" I cry.

"Hang on Misty-blue, back up is on it's way. Just find somewhere for you and Jack to hide" he tells me.

"In there!" Jack yells pointing to a crevice to small for the insecticons. I dive into it and put him down. We back away from the entrance as the insecticons claw at it.

"Jack, I'm scared" I whimper in fear.

"Everything will be ok Misty-blue" he assures me. The insecticons start to move the boulders blocking their way. I whimper as Jack stands in front of me. Just before they could get us, Aunty Arcee arrived with the others.

"Auntie Arcee!" I cry and launch myself at her. She hugs me tightly as I cry into her chest.

"What could you both possible have been thinking?" she demands. "Ratchet I have Misty-blue, she's fine" she says.

"Is the kid ok?" Bulkhead asks as the others join us.

"Yeah, just scared" Arcee tells him. As Bumblebee rubs my back comfortingly. We all watch Optimus retrieve the star saber. It responded to his touch and slipped free of the mountain.

"I loosened it for him" Smokescreen tells us. Just then the con ship released the mountain. Which Optimus cleaved in half with the Star saber. He then sent a energon wave the Nemesis. Damaging it as the cons retreated. We get a bridge back to base and sire Ratchet takes me from Arcee. I cling to him sniffling. "How epic was that?! I saw it with my own optics. But I still don't believe it" he states.

"You know what I don't believe? That after everything you've been told, you still put a human at risk. And a defenseless sparkling!" Arcee snaps at him.

"A-Arcee, it wasn't his fault. I shouldn't have g..." Jack tries to defend Smokescreen.

"Don't you even start with me! We'll talk tomorrow! Send Jack home" Arcee tells sire Ratchet. He nods and activates the ground bridge. Jack sighs and heads for it.

"Green for go" Smokescreen says. Jack just nods and leaves. Sire Ratchet closes the bridge behind him. Before giving me a scan.

"We've been in need of another Autobot in our ranks, not another child" Arcee tells him.

"Look, Arcee, I was wrong, and I'm sorry again" Smokescreen tells her.

"I'm sorry sire Ratchet, auntie Arcee" I tell them sniffling.

"Disregard for human safety, Misty-blue's or anyone's safety will not be tolerated. Do you understand?" Optimus asks Smokescreen.

"Fully sir" Smokescreen assures him.

"We must never lose sight of the fact that upon this Earth, we are titans, and such power must be used wisely" Optimus tells us.

"What were you thinking Misty-blue?" sire Ratchet asks me.

"I just wanted to go for a fly outside. Jack was calling to have me sent back, when the insecticon found us. I'm so sorry, I won't ever sneak out again" I assure him. "Am I grounded again?" I ask.

"No, I think you've been through enough today" he tells me. "I'm just glad you're home safe" he state hugging me tighter.

"We all are" Arcee agrees. Just then the star saber begins to glow. Optimus raises it and focuses on the glowing saber.

"Optimus, speak to me!" sire Ratchet says.

"I am receiving a message" Optimus tells us.

"From who?" sire Ratchet asks him.

"Alpha Trion" Optimus answers him. I frown, what message? And how could it be in a sword? I guess we will find out once Optimus has finished receiving the message from Alpha Trion.

A/N

Picture above of the Star Saber.