"And since you now know of our existence," Optimus stated. "I fear, that as of last night, the decepticons know of yours."1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQDgOCtjnP
Jack raised his arms. "Got it, if we spot any strange vehicles, call 911."
"Can we go now?" he asked, gesturing towards the tunnel.1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwZQql6hvZ
Miko and Diana turned on him. “Are you insane?” Miko asked incredulously. “I’m living a dream here in ‘bot’-swana.”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsS0xUlUwtN
“And I’m pretty sure neither of us is going to allow you or anyone else to shatter that dream!” Diana added, fist pounding Miko as she did. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapFOBRkYLk
Optimus interrupted the kids' conversation. "It is best that you four remain under our watch. At least, until we can determine our enemies' intentions."1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVcW8DTA2d
Ratchet turned from his screens. "Optimus with all due respect, the human children are in as much danger here as anywhere."1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqpGOehxyb
Jack looked up at Ratchet questioningly. "Children?"1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgoWsC8hsh
"They have no protective shell!" he continued. "If they get under pede they will go....squish."1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2RIjFyuTm
He stamped his pede lightly on the ground for emphasis and every one of the kids jumped a bit and stood back slightly. Optimus placed his servos on his hips and looked down at Ratchet. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGil7qNjLB
“Then, for the time being, Ratchet,” Optimus started, “we must watch where we step.”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4aAG79Znz
At that moment an alarm started to go off, scaring the crap out of me in the process and causing me to jump and bump into Optimus as he began to turn around to face the green holographic screens. I muttered an apology before looking over to Ratchet as he walked over to see what the problem was. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxONrET41U
“What’s that!?!” Diana cried out in alarm. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0fMYtrzvy
Bumblebee stated that it was the proximity sensor, and Raf relayed the message to the other kids explaining that it meant someone was on top of the missle silo. Ratchet pulled up a camera view of the top of the missle silo and it showed a helicopter landing on a helicopter pad. A man got out of the helicopter and started to make his way towards the elevator that came down into the silo. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybqo9KPgwa
“It’s Agent Fowler,” Ratchet said. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNXJVDE7qj
Jack looked up at Optimus. “I-I thought we were the only humans who knew about you guys?”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmCguXUMMq
“You didn’t actually think that they are using this abandoned missile silo without the help of the United States Government, did you?” I asked him, speaking for the first time in a while. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENi5lkIo11
“Now that you mention it, no, I guess not.” Jack stated. “But who exactly is he?”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZER1alY2DS
Optimus cut in at this moment, turning from the screens to peer down at Jack and the other kids. “Special Agent Fowler is our designated liaison to the outside world. As he tends to visit when there are issues, it may be best if you do not meet him at this time.”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9sv8GOctN
Diana and Jack nodded and began to usher the other two kids over behind a wall so they wouldn’t be seen by the federal agent about to walk in. I began to walk away in order to conceal myself as well, but I was stopped in my tracks by a servo on my shoulder. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRigeb10tZ4
“As you are a cybertronian and a lot more difficult to hide, it may also be in the best interest for you to meet Agent Fowler now rather than later, Soulstriker,” Optimus said, looking me in the optics. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JowaEG4G7
I nodded softly and walked back to my place at his side and stood there, waiting for Fowler to emerge from the elevator. As Agent Fowler came out of the elevator, he ban speaking. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbAgvyFEXw
"7 wrecks, 34 fender benders, a 3-hour traffic jam, and, of a particular note, numerous reports of a speeding motorcycle of unknown make, and a black-and-yellow custom muscle car." he stated, walking forwards and putting his hands on the railing while looking Optimus in the face. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qEy54o5oL
Agent Fowler was an African American man in what looked to be his mid-forties. Even though I was standing right next to the Prime, I was somehow went unnoticed by the federal agent. Perhaps he was too focused on the issue he’d come here with? I didn’t know but soon enough I knew I was bound to be seen. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jjMnIrh4J
Agent Fowler looked into Optimus' face with a sneer on his and leaned closer as what I interpreted as a means of trying to intimidate the 45 foot robot next to me. "So, anything you care to get off your tin chest, Prime?"1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGVDgpJNEc
“We have the situation under control, Agent Fowler.” Optimus stated. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdaEvCDst8
“They’re back, aren’t they?” Fowler asked. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlo6j9le2nq
“If you are referring to the decepticons, I have doubts that they ever left,” Optimus mused. “Your planet is much to valuable.”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyFTyLaBg7
“Then it’s time to wake up the pentagon,” Agent Fowler said decidedly. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLGeUIoRK2
Optimus looked Agent Fowler directly in the eyes, and was about to speak. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cQDMB1enF
“Agent Fowler is it?” I cut in. “If anything, we are the best possibly the only hope the human race has in defense against the Deception threat.”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡziSIzjEXdl
Having spoke up, Agent Fowler’s eyes finally turned upon me with a questioning gaze. His eyes widened slightly in partial surprise, probably realizing he’d missed the presence of a 40 foot robot standing directly next to the bot in front of him. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyFuGG74VB
“Who in the blazes are you!?” Agent Fowler asked. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6X16ay0nX
“Agent Fowler, this is Soulstriker.” Optimus interrupted. “We found her life signal appear in the middle of the desert only a few days ago.”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGn19Eu2Pz
“Whatever, I don’t have time for this issue.” Fowler said. “I think that there’s other threats to the decepticons other than you Autobots.”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLUKRQlKk9
“Hey, fleshy!” Bulkhead yelled. “Did anyone get splattered on that freeway!?”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyejhvAA6TW
Agent Fowler tore his attention away from Optimus and onto Bulkhead. Said ‘bot yanked a giant claw like piece of equipment from the counter next to Ratchet. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8OB6ymnEf
“Team Prime knows when to use force….” he crushed the claw in his hand. “...and how much to use.”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8Kg2a5RkB
At the sight of his equipment being destroyed, Ratchet freaked. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrHkxtFSNX
“Bulkhead, I needed that!”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADCZOoVs5M
Bulkhead’s optics widened in realization of what he did and he looked somewhat ashamed before Optimus’ voice thundered in and interrupted the confrontation. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpGvUncGUD
“Enough!”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCQp8Lu1p2
He turned back to Agent Fowler and spoke solemnly. “Military involvement will only result in catastrophe.”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Q82Ygh7q1
He leaned away from the railing and stood up straight one again. “Perhaps you can condone widespread human casualties, Agent Fowler. I, however, cannot.”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8BAWEXZLF
Agent Fowler looked at me before looking back up at the Autobot leader standing next to me. He seemed to be calculating the situation for a moment before he turned around and began heading back to the elevator. “Then, do us both a favor and handle this, Prime, under the radar.”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58LQHtr5Os
He stood in front of the elevator door and turned around. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zFMmHY3qG
“Or I will.” Agent Fowler concluded before hit the button that opened the elevator doors. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtk5TX3YOsP
He stepped inside the elevator and then turned around. “Oh, and Prime?”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuqyn2lB3E
Optimus looked down at the federal agent getting ready to leave. “Yes, Agent Fowler?”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENPwS8fxYf
“Don’t think I’ve forgotten about your new addition.” Agent Fowler answered. “We’ll be talking about her soon enough.”
After finally pressing the elevator button, the doors closed and Agent Fowler disappeared to the top of the silo. There was a short moment of silence in the base as Fowler left and in that moment Optimus looked over at me with a gaze burning with something I couldn’t quite decipher. Then, the silence was broken by Bulkhead. 1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYQIpEng9Z
“Pretty big bearings…” he said. “For a human, anyways.”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGy2iqEF0Sy
Optimus then looked away from me, much to my happiness and over to Bulkhead. “Agent Fowler is concerned for his world, Bulkhead, as he should be.”1027Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RNNaMVMeW
