Splitting Up

A/N This chapter contains the rest of Regeneration and Darkest Hour episode.

Misty-blue's POV

Optimus returned and had a private talk with sire Ratchet. Both kept glancing at me and appeared to be very worried about something. Sire Ratchet then left the base with his medical kit and no back up. Neither he or Optimus told us what was going on.

Anyway, Optimus and the others finalized their plan to go to Cybertron. They left and I was left alone at base in charge of communications. Along with the bridge. "Sire Ratchet, the others left for Cybertron" I say over the comm-link.

"Excellent" he says. Though he sounds distracted. "I'll be returning to base shortly, alert me to any developments" he states. Before ending the call. I pout.

(Junkyard) Third Persons POV

"Hang in there Dreadwing" Ratchet tells the former con as he works hard to stop the energon leaks. To repair the damage Megatron had cause. Dreadwing was fatally wounded when Optimus found him. He told Ratchet and Ratchet knew he couldn't let Dreadwing die. Misty-blue would be spark broken if her birth sire died.

So Ratchet gathered all the medical supplies he could carry and bridge to the junkyard. He'd been working on Dreadwing ever since and he nearly has him stable. Though he does not know if Dreadwing will wake up again or not. He prays that he does. Sure he loves Misty-blue as his own sparkling and she sees him as a second sire. But Dreading is her birth sire and she can't lose her last living creator. Ratchet wouldn't allow it. He continues to work.

(Autobot base) Misty-blue's POV

Just then a call comes in. "Optimus?" I ask.

"Uh no Misty-blue, it's Jack" a voice says. "Is something wrong?" he asks me. "'Cause school's been out for almost an hour, and no one's showed to pick us up" he states.

"They are a little busy at the moment" I tell him sheepishly. Wishing sire Ratchet was here. "You should probably call your mum or find another way home" I suggest.

"What's she saying?" I hear Miko ask.

"The bots are busy" Jack tells her.

"Then tells her to have Ratchet come pick us up. It's not like he has anything else to do!" Miko snaps. I scowl, not liking her tone.

"I am sorry Jack. You and the other two will have to find another way home" I state. Then end the call. "Sire Ratchet, the human kids are at school with no transport. What do I do?" I ask.

"Tell them to find another way home" he states.

"I did" I tell him.

"Good, any word from Optimus yet?" he asks.

"No and I am worried" I tell him

"I'm sure they're fine. Bridge me back" he tells me. I do so and frown when I see him covered in energon.

"What happened? Are you hurt?" I ask him concerned.

"I'm fine" he assures me. "Just tending to a wounded friend, he is stable. But will need more medical treatment, I just to gather more supplies" he states.

"Is it Wheel-jack?" I ask.

"No" he says and heads to the medical bay. I pout. Why won't he tell me what's going on? What is he hiding from me? Who is he treating? Why couldn't he bring them here for treatment?

"Misty-blue, we have located the omega lock" Optimus states.

"At last" sire Ratchet says as he appears.

"Ratchet, how is our friend?" Optimus asks.

"Stable, but there is still a lot of work to be down before he can be moved" sire Ratchet tells him. "I wish you all luck with the Omega Lock" he states.

"Are you leaving again?" I ask him.

"Not straight away, I need to gather more supplies. Along with some energon for a transfusion" he states. "Speaking of energon, here" he says giving me a cube. "Drink" he tells me and leaves for the med-bay again.

(Time skip)

Sire Ratchet was prepared to head out again. We'd had a call from Jack's mum June. Apparently he wasn't home yet and she is worried. Sire Ratchet assured her Jack is most likely fine. That if we hear from him again, we'd tell him to call his mum. "Now you are to remain here" sire Ratchet tells me and I pout.

"Misty-blue, please open a space bridge" Optimus says over the comm-link. Ratchet does it instead and Optimus comes through with the others. With the kids in containers.

"The children! What happened?" sire Ratchet asks. As I go help Aunt Arcee get the kids out of the containers. While everyone remains silent. "Somebody say something!" he demands.

"Optimus destroyed the Omega lock" Uncle Bulk say sadly.

"What?!" sire Ratchet and I ask shocked.

"I did what was necessary. There was no time for another prolonged battle, Not with Earth in imminent danger" Optimus tells us.

"So you destroyed the only device in any universe capable of restoring our home? That would give Misty-blue a chance to grow up on our home planet? Optimus, we needed that" sire ratchet tells him.

"You weren't there, Doc" Smokescreen states. "And it's not your place to second-guess a battlefield decision" he adds.

"It most certainly is! There had to be another way!" sire Ratchet shouts. I sniffle, I was looking forward to seeing our home planet for the first time. For the chance to grow up there.

"It wasn't that simple Ratchet" Jack tells him.

"Megatron was using the Omega lock to attack the Earth" Raf adds.

"Optimus saved our planet" Miko states.

"What about our planet?! All of our struggles and Energon spilled and countless sacrifices for nothing?!" sire Ratchet demands. I hug him and he hugs me tightly as I cry into his chassis.

"Right decision or wrong, what's done is done. And we have another problem here on this world. The Cons just changed the rules when they put Jack, Miko, and Raf into play" aunt Arcee states. Just then agent Fowler contacts us.

"Prime! The Pentagon's preparing to go Defcon 1. I need to know what we're dealing with!" he snaps. I sniffle as I look at the screen. What does defcon 1 mean?

"To what do you refer, Agent Fowler?" Optimus asks him calmly.

"Maybe you should step outside and see for yourselves" Fowler tells him. Then ends the call.

"Ratchet, watch the children" Optimus tells sire Ratchet. Before going to the elevator with the others. They get in and head for the top of the base.

"It'll be ok Misty-blue" sire Ratchet assures me.

"I was looking forward to seeing our home planet with my own optics" I tell him sadly.

"I promise you, we will find a way to restore our home and you will see Cybertron" he assures me. "It'll just be a little longer" he says with a sigh.

"We're sorry Misty-blue" Jack tells me.

"We wish that things had turned out differently" Raf adds. I give them all a grateful smile. I'd miss them and Miko the most if we ever got to return to Cybertron. Just then dust begins to fall from the ceiling.

"Sire Ratchet, what's happening?" I ask him concerned. Just then the others return. Sire Ratchet asks Optimus what's going on outside.

"The Decepticons have invaded Jasper" Optimus tells us.

"And Fowler seems to think he can hold them off" Uncle Bulk adds.

"Prime, reinforcements just arrived" Fowler states.

"Agent Fowler, your military cannot prevail against the..." Optimus starts to say.

"You didn't think I was gonna let team Prime have all the fun, did you?" a familar voice asks.

"It's Jackie!" unlce Bulk cheers.

"Wheeljack? But how did you..." sire Ratchet starts to ask.

"I picked up a strange energy surge. Hope you don't mind the company" Wheeljack states.

"No. It's just that after everything well..." sire Ratchet trails off.

"We're still on the same team, Doc. Always will be" Wheeljack assures him. Before focusing on defending the base with Fowler.

"Ratchet, prepare to bridge everyone out of here" Optimus orders.

"We're abandoning the base?" sire Ratchet asks.

"The base is lost. Wheeljack and Agent Fowler can only buy us time to escape. Bumblebee, Rafael, you will depart first" Optimus orders.

"You got it Optimus" Bee buzzes.

"You're splitting us up?" Raf asks.

"Shouldn't we sick together?" Jack asks.

"All for one and one for all?" Miko asks.

"We must disperse to avoid capture until we can regroup and launch a counterattack. Survival is our only priority now. Along with protecting you three and Misty-blue" Optimus states. He opens the bridge and Raf leaves with Bumblebee. Next up were Uncle Bulk and Miko. Then Aunt Arcee and Jack.

"We will see each other again, right auntie?" I ask her.

"We will" she assures me. "Take good care of Ratchet" she tells sire Ratchet. Before transforming and Jack hops onto her. She speeds through the portal, not it's Smokescreen's turn. He went through the bridge alone. Now it is time for sire Ratchet and I to leave.

"What about you?" sire Ratchet asks Optimus.

"I will ensure that the Decepticons cannot follow" Optimus states. I frown.

"I never imagined it would end like this" sire Ratchet says sadly. He transforms. Optimus and I place the medical supplies along with some energon into him. I then get into the back, closing the door behind me. Sire Ratchet goes through the bridge and we end up in a junkyard. The portal closes behind us.

Sire Ratchet drives silently through the junkyard. Until we reach some sort of cave of rubbish. I get out and gasp when I see a lone figure inside. "Sire!" I cry and rush to his side. He was hooked up to a computer and looks really hurt.

"Misty-blue, please unload the back. So that I can transform and continue to tend to him" sire Ratchet states. I nod and do so. He transforms and gets to work.

"Will he make it?" I ask him concerned.

"I don't know, but I won't give up on him" he assures me. "No wondering off and no trying to communicate with anyone. The cons will track any signal" he tells me. I nod my head in understanding. I sit on a crate and watch as he continues to work of my sire. Praying that he'd wake up soon and that the rest of our team. Our family, are somewhere safe.