Chapter 5, Megatron and the Decepticons.

Meanwhile, at Decepticon Iacon Base Camp.

(From Megatron's point of view)

I was doing roll call, making sure no Decepticons had been taken prisoner (like I care anyway).

"Thundercracker." I said, "Here." he said, etc.

Until I got to, "Starscream?"

I looked left and right, "Starscream!!!!!!!" I yelled at the top of my voice.

"Yes lord Megatron." He said, as he flew above me, he landed and transformed.

"Where were you?" I asked.

"Well, you remember that Cybertronian phoenix that defeated us 3 weeks ago?"

"Yes...”

"And that you sent me to spy on it?"

"YES, CUT TO THE CHASE!!!!"

"Well, it's a she, she can transform into robot mode and I know where she and that Bumblebee go to after every battle." He said.

There was silence in the camp.

"Very good Starscream, here's my plan, *whisper, whisper, whisper, whisper*"

"That's good idea, but the plan will fail, that creature is too smart." He said.

“Your stupidity Starscream is why you'll never be leader." I said as I walked off, Screamer followed.

"But one day Megatron, my time will come, you're not going to Leader forever, and when that happens I'll take command."

I didn't answer that.

Meanwhile, back at Autobot Iacon HQ.

(From Jazz's point of view)

I looked at the clock, Bee's late.

Optimus walked up to me and asked, "Where's Bumblebee?"

"I don't know sir, but he's taken his creature with him. I know that because Ratchet wanted to do a check-up on it and we couldn't find it anywhere."

The Autobot Leader did a heavy sigh.

Just then, the creature landed in front of us, flipping its wings. Bee got off and patted its head.

"Where have you been?" My commander asked him.

"Nowhere..."

"Tell me the truth."

A silence filled the room, it was broken when, "We're having a flight..." Everybody looked over at where the voice came from, the creature was talking, it continued, "We landed to rest my wings and then we came back here. That's all."

I noticed the voice sounded like a female's, I looked at Optimus, and his optics had a shocked look in them.

The thing then transformed to a tall, young, female robot.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, this is Phoenixfire, Phoenix this is Jazz and this is..."

"Optimus Prime." She said, staring, coldly into the leader's optics.

I then said to Bumblebee, "Wait, Phoenixfire, I thought she was called Drone Number 1984."

A low growling noise was heard from the girl.

Bee grabbed my arm and dragged me away from listening ears.

"Don't say that in front of her, she hates that name, call her Phoenix."

"When did she think of that name?" I asked.

"I thought of it thank you, I didn't like her old name, so I went through a list of names and she liked that one."

"And what about the talking?"

"Hey, I only just found out myself."

We walked back to the Phoenix and Optimus.

They were both looking, no, staring into each other's optics, no staring into each other's souls.

"Oh, Phoenix, Ratchet wants to see you and Bee down his office." I said.

The staring game had finished, I wonder who won?

Bee grabbed her arm and walked off; she kept looking at my boss with huge optics.

After they were completely out of sight, Optimus said, "She was never meant to talk."

"Do you think you should tell them the truth?" I said.

"No, Primus forbids me, for now. Besides you saw the way she looked at me, it's as if she knew."

"Don't think she does." I replied

"No, she was trying to read my mind and my soul. And the TALKING!!! When was Bee going to tell me that?"

"He only just found out himself, sir."

.............................

"Let's hope she doesn't advance any higher." Optimus mumbled.

A week later.

(From Phoenixfire's point of view)

"What happened, where am I?"

My sight was blurred, when it returned I noticed I was on a bed, a medical bed, the next thing was a light, and then Ratchet shining a touch into my optics, asking me questions like; "Can you hear me?" and "How many fingers am I holding up?", also saying things like; "She got WHAT!!!!! Then she stepped on WHAT!!! In the same battle!?! And she's still kicking!!!! That's lucky, then again she has you to thank."

"Yeah, I wasn't going to leave her out there." A second voice said.

I looked over at where the voice came from, at first my vision went blurry again, all I could see was a yellow figure, and it grabbed my hand and said, "Everything's going to be alright Phoenix."

It was Bumblebee; I'd remember that voice anywhere, should have known really.

He continued, "Phoenix, do you remember the battle?"

The battle? What battle? Oh, that battle......

FLASHBACK.

"Autobots ATTACK!!!!!"

Bumblebee was riding my back, nothing new...

I remember taking off, flying, I then landed and Bee gave me a gun earlier that day, I needed that.

I fought back hard and long, I remember a missile heading for Bee so, stepped in front of him and took the full blast.

And still I got up; although he kept saying go to Ratchet.

END OF FLASHBACK

That was the last thing I remember.

He continued to say, "Phoenix you had a bit of an accident. You stepped on a... Mine."

My vision cleared, I could see him and I said, "Why can't I feel my right leg?"

At first, there was silence, then he said, "Because...... It isn't there anymore."

"What!!" I said.

"The explosion ripped your whole leg away; Ratchet's building a new leg from your designs and blueprints. You're about to go into the operating room, you'll be put to sleep so you won't feel any pain. Is that ok?"

I nodded my head and I was taken into the room.

While the operation was going on.

(From Bumblebee's point of view)

I wish she'd listen to me; this wouldn't have happened if she'd listen.

I looked behind me to see Optimus standing there with a white Dragon wrapped round his neck and body like a snake.

"What happened to her?" He asked.

I told him everything that happened

"*Sigh* That battle was hell, didn't go well at all." He replied, stroking the Dragon.

I looked into the optics of the beast and asked, "Who's that on your shoulder?"

"This is Drone Number 1985."

I put my hand out to stroke it, it growled at me, showing its teeth and it’s back arched.

"Sorry Bee, it doesn't like getting handled by anyone except for me. So do you think she'll be alright?"

"I don't know Optimus Prime, I just don't know. Just remember, we're not talking about Ironhide or Prowl, they'd keep on fighting, with or without a leg. We’re talking about a female who's just begun to fight."

Prime nodded his head, I continued, "She'll be lucky if she ends up with stick to help her walk..."

"Worse case would be if she ends up in a wheelchair. When she gets better, visit my office and tell me." Optimus said.

"I will. Oh Optimus," I shouted as he was walking off, "when's Elita-1 back in town?"

"Next week!" He said as he walked off and leaving me on my own.