Plus One

(Autobot base) Misty-blue's POV

"Incoming groundbridge request from Scotland" Raf says. I frown, that is where sire Dreadwing is with the Wreckers and Ultra Magnus. Ratchet opens a ground bridge and Wheeljack drives through it.

"Wheeljack, what happened? Where are the others?" Aunt Arcee asks him. As Ratchet closed the portal behind Wheeljack.

"Having a swell time taking the long way home in Ultra Magnus' boat, I'm sure. Miko included" Wheeljack answers.

"I wondered what was taking so long with those sodas" Raf says to Jack.

"Did you secure the Predacon bone?" Ratchet asks him.

"The beast hunt kind of imploded, Doc" Wheeljack says sheepishly. Just the Agent Fowler appears.

"Well, I just got wind of another 'Con hot spot. Right outside of Taos, New Mexico" he tells us. "Since Prime's unit isn't back from oil country" he says.

"Raf, set a bridge for Fowler's coordinates" Arcee orders. Raf does so. "You, roll with me" she tells Wheeljack.

"Not today, all right?" he groans.

"If you're all right sending me out there alone" she tells him.

"Alone's how I prefer to roll" Wheeljack mutters.

"I could go" I offer.

"Not a chance" she tells me.

"Wheeljack, you do not want to make me abandon a complex equation to venture outside my comfort zone" Sire Ratchet tells him.

"Urgh, fine but in case you haven't figured it out I don't play well with others" Wheeljack mutters. As he leaves with Arcee through the open ground bridge. Which Raf closes behind them. I go to play a game with Jack.

"Now with them gone, Misty-blue return to your studies" sire Ratchet tells me. I groan. "You promised if I let you speak to Dreadwing, you'd study" he reminds me. "I held up my end of the deal" he states.

"Fine" I say and go over to Raf.

"Lets continue with history" he tells me. I groan, I'd rather be learning how to fight or battle tactics. Or be flying.

(Time skip)

Not long after I started studying with Raf. I am answering some questions on a tablet while he searches for predacon bones on his laptop. When June arrives and heads over to Jack. "Nice, shooting Tex" she says.

"Hey, Mom, what's up?" he asks her. Before she can answer. Fowler exits his offices and heads over to them.

"Nurse Darby, what brings you here?" he asks her.

"The medical supplies you so graciously offered to donate that Jack keeps forgetting to bring home. The hospital appreciates your generosity, Agent Fowler" she tells him.

"Please, call me William" he tells her.

"Guys, I found a Predacon talon in a museum" Raf announces. I put down my tablet. Jack, Fowler and June gather around us to look at his laptop. "Scientists were totally stumped when they excavated it in 1922. So it's been in storage" he explains.

"But we're fresh out of Beast Hunters" Jack reminds him.

"I didn't choose emergency as my vehicle mode for laughs" Sire Ratchet states. "Misty-blue remain here, listen to June" he tells me. And I pout, why can't I go?

"Not sure you need a 'Bot" Fowler states.

"Maybe you should all just wait for Optimus" June suggests.

"I'll have you known, nurse Darby. I was an army Ranger and federal Agent for Unit-E three decades before I'd ever heard the name Optimus Prime. I'm more than equipped to handle a milk run" Fowler assures her. "In fact, why don't you tag along?" he asks her.

"Oh, I don't know about that" she tells him.

"Absolutely not" Jack states. "Mum, I don't want you anywhere near anything 'Con. It's not..." Jack tries to say.

"Safe" she says hands on her hips. "Is my teenage son seriously going to tell me that its fine for him to travel all the way to Cybertron, but his mother can't be trusted to go on a on a..." she struggles to find the right word or phrase.

"Milk run" Fowler offers.

"A milk run?" she asks Jack.

"No, I it's just you're lactose intolerant, and I..." Jack trails off.

"Come on, Agent Fowler" June says and they both leave. I return to my studies. Once I finished the questions I sent them to sire Ratchet for him to mark them. Raf and I then commandeer the TV to have some fun. While I wait for the results. Jack is pacing.

"It's really taking them a while" Jack states.

"Yeah, I wish Sire Dreadwing would return soon. He promised to demonstrate aerial maneuvers" I state.

"Not them" Jack tells me.

"Arcee and Wheeljack?" Raf asks.

"No, my Mom and Agent Fowler" Jack answers.

"They haven't been gone that long" I remind him.

"Maybe they stopped for dinner" Jack suggests.

"Isn't that what grown-ups do when they're dating?" Raf asks.

"What's dating?" I ask confused. At the same time Jack says 'It's what grown-ups do when they're hungry'. His phone rings and he answers it.

"Mum" he says. "I can't talk, Miko. I need to leave this line free" he tells her.

"Ask her when they are getting back" I tell him excitedly.

"Wheeljack is fine. He's on a mission with Arcee" Jack tells her. Ignoring me, rude. "What? No.  It's just one mission, they're not partners" he tells her.

"Jack!" I whine.

"Are you guys nearly back? Misty-blue is being annoying" he states. I pout, crossing my arms. I am not annoying. "Ok, bye" he says and hangs up. He turns to me. "They'll be back soon, Miko says hi" he tells me. I cheer and get back to my game with Raf.

(Time skip)

Still no word from Aunt Arcee and Wheeljack or Fowler & June. Jack has been trying to call his carrier. But it'd go to voice mail. He tries calling Fowler. "You've reached special Agent William Fowler. Leave a message at the star-spangled beep" a machine says.

"Straight to voicemail, just like Mum's cell" Jack mutters.

"Maybe they went to a movie" Raf suggests. He is back at his laptop. While I am enjoying a cube of energon. As I sit on the couch. Jack leaves to go to the museum alone. Turn out his mum and Fowler were kidnapped. He called Aunt Arcee and she got back with Wheeljack. They'd gotten their predacon bone, which is a spine. They then went after Agent Fowler and June. While Jack returned to base.

They all make it back to base alive and unhurt. But failed to keep a hold of the predacon talon. When they got back, Jack gave June a tight hug. As I hugged Sire Dreadwing as he appeared with the other three. "Mum, are you all right?" Jack asks June worried.

"The milk run turned a little sour, but Bill and I are just fine" she assures him.

"Come on, June, sit down" Fowler says leading her over to the couch.

"Bill?" Jack asks.

"Can we go flying now?" I ask sire Dreadwing.

"Not tonight, it's nearly your bed time" he tells me. I groan as sire Ratchet agrees. "We failed to retrieve the predacon bone. But we retrieved the Apex Armor" he states.

"Can I try it on?" I ask excitedly.

"Maybe tomorrow" he tells me. I smile happily. Excited by the prospect. I finish my energon and sire Dreadwing tucked me in. He kissed my helm. "Sweet dreams" he tells me.

"Story?" I ask him. 

"One story, then bed time" he tells me. I smile and get comfortable. As he starts a story.