"And since you now know of our existence," Optimus stated. "I fear, that as of last night, the decepticons know of yours."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFTbvyeUkX
Jack raised his arms. "Got it, if we spot any strange vehicles, call 911."
"Can we go now?" he asked, gesturing towards the tunnel.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBThhxwiKBn
Miko and Diana turned on him. “Are you insane?” Miko asked incredulously. “I’m living a dream here in ‘bot’-swana.”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZrSt2aS3J
“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. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaymJo74IH
Optimus interrupted the kids' conversation. "It is best that you four remain under our watch. At least, until we can determine our enemies' intentions."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeccU0PeQnB
Ratchet turned from his screens. "Optimus with all due respect, the human children are in as much danger here as anywhere."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46n96vFj21
Jack looked up at Ratchet questioningly. "Children?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kY3JWJUA2
"They have no protective shell!" he continued. "If they get under pede they will go....squish."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMcMbq5szM
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. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VgHQHKW9Z
“Then, for the time being, Ratchet,” Optimus started, “we must watch where we step.”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nQtY1Ufp6
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. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjEsB5Go79
“What’s that!?!” Diana cried out in alarm. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3fJzqTQFs
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. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OdKnXVeYx
“It’s Agent Fowler,” Ratchet said. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9MHXiuDEF
Jack looked up at Optimus. “I-I thought we were the only humans who knew about you guys?”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBl7TUMbdL
“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. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1UzsDWDuf
“Now that you mention it, no, I guess not.” Jack stated. “But who exactly is he?”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOrvuSCsWG
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.”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIplLK92UV
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. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8dAJPPBJs
“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. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsPH7aja6b
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. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2HCVzRNeA
"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. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKfxjRKqNZ
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. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sbmpQLF1M
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?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaTZJZ9uGK
“We have the situation under control, Agent Fowler.” Optimus stated. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWe73spl3r
“They’re back, aren’t they?” Fowler asked. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFq2CzRe80V
“If you are referring to the decepticons, I have doubts that they ever left,” Optimus mused. “Your planet is much to valuable.”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUidnBXJVp
“Then it’s time to wake up the pentagon,” Agent Fowler said decidedly. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBUhgbG6QC
Optimus looked Agent Fowler directly in the eyes, and was about to speak. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvPYuLNawI
“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.”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWWpKijpbH
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. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtNFKWurL4
“Who in the blazes are you!?” Agent Fowler asked. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1blPCYidL
“Agent Fowler, this is Soulstriker.” Optimus interrupted. “We found her life signal appear in the middle of the desert only a few days ago.”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7hyqCzE7K
“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.”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKQ1835cZE
“Hey, fleshy!” Bulkhead yelled. “Did anyone get splattered on that freeway!?”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8Do9a6It8
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. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDV1gl5IyaQ
“Team Prime knows when to use force….” he crushed the claw in his hand. “...and how much to use.”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmitsR0adVE
At the sight of his equipment being destroyed, Ratchet freaked. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCQXLiHTv2
“Bulkhead, I needed that!”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrsZb2Tjdh
Bulkhead’s optics widened in realization of what he did and he looked somewhat ashamed before Optimus’ voice thundered in and interrupted the confrontation. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgo1FJviyW
“Enough!”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgAqHE1LOw
He turned back to Agent Fowler and spoke solemnly. “Military involvement will only result in catastrophe.”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEx0VdOIzP
He leaned away from the railing and stood up straight one again. “Perhaps you can condone widespread human casualties, Agent Fowler. I, however, cannot.”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0nhZP2iSN
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.”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vOoauIJEU
He stood in front of the elevator door and turned around. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZQfTMR88a
“Or I will.” Agent Fowler concluded before hit the button that opened the elevator doors. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZfLJTivPz
He stepped inside the elevator and then turned around. “Oh, and Prime?”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0DNE3pTdz
Optimus looked down at the federal agent getting ready to leave. “Yes, Agent Fowler?”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2VtLKuHZY
“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. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkVW1CvtWL
“Pretty big bearings…” he said. “For a human, anyways.”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8qyI5AxWX
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.”966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphI72SD3MO
