Iris:

"When we get there-" Megatron spoke up, I glanced down at him. "I need you to stay hidden, now when we're on their territory."

"No worry, big rig." I reassured with sheepish smile.

"You think they're gonna agree?" Jack asked from Jazz' back. "Last time we almost died.."

"Then we're in trouble.. now when Optimus and Ironhide on their long trip." Praxina said with sigh from behind me.

Yeah we took our children with, even Elita one and Ultra Magnus tagged along. Orion went with his dad, while others remained in the nest, hoping good news.

Which I dearly hope too..

We flew past a red line where weren't trees anymore, we were now on other side.

"This sends me goosebumps.." Alex growled, even he and Wheeljack was with us just in case.

It looked almost like semetery, there was lots of fogg and the air was.. anxious. It totally was something from a horror movie. Then Megatron landed on high hill, walking rest of his way. I stayed bit low, Praxina did same behind me as Jack and Alex also.

"Who dares to come in here?"

Then we heard growl, Megatron stopped and raised his gaze up. We widened our eyes to see the 'Predaking', dragon king from their race, staring down at us with glare. His troopers were around us, growling.

"We're not here to fight." Megatron growled back, I knew he hated to use those words.

"And still brought humans with?" I believe his second in command asked with raised eyebrow. Twinstrike.

"We can debate this out-" Jack said, while proudly jumped down and looked up at Predaking. "Hear us out."

"Yeah!" Praxina yelled from behind me, I shut her quickly down.

"Hear what?" Now I believe 'Lazerback' asked, lowering his wings bit, but kept his glare.

"You probably know Unicron, right?" Alex asked from Wheeljack's back, laying like no worries at all, exploring his nails.

"The one who destroys there woods.." Predaking growled, I grinned.

"Exactly-" I slide down and walked towards his rock, which he stood on. "You're following greatly behind."

Well.. so much of staying hidden.

No point, anyway.

"Iris." Megatron growled in warning, I showed my hand for him to shut up and finally stopped. Seriosly staring at Predaking.

His troopers were ready to attack on every second.

"You." Predaking growled also. Maybe his greeting manner.

What did I do?

"Like Megatron said-" I started, crossed my arms and leaned my weight to my other leg. "We're not here to fight. But to start alliance."

"Alliance of what?" Twinstrike growled, his teeth showing.

"For Mom's sake-" Tron stepped into view behind me with heavy sigh, I looked at him. "We need your help to defeat Unicron and his crew."

"And why exactly we want to do that?" Laserback asked with evil chuckle.

"We live in peace. We swore to never form victims anymore.. not like in Golden times.." Predaking growled, my eyes narrowed.

Optimus can tell me more of Gold time then.

"But that's past. Now's future, our race and human' is dying!" Elita one defended, stepping forward but Ultra Magnus was there to stop her.

"Why would we care if humans die?" One dragon -trooper of Predaking- asked.

"They haven't caused anything more than trouble." Other replied.

This won't be easy..

"Hey, listen here-!"

My eyes widened when I saw Praxina climbing the hill up to Predaking, I glanced back to see Megatron look as shocked as I were.

"Praxina, get back here right now!" I growled, and tried to go after her, only to be pushed back by Tron.

"She'll handle this." He said with grin, my mouth twitched.

But.. I had to trust him. After all, he was there for his sister when I wasn't.. Which I dearly regret.

"Our race isn't that miserable as you think-!" Praxina begun, we all looked shocked at her, when she finally had solid rock under her and walked towards Predaking, her finger up.

When two troopers tried to stop her, Predaking for my surprise stopped them with smally showing his teeth, then turned to look Praxina.

"And who do you think you're talking to?" Predaking growled, Megatron made small growling voice behind me.

I was totally terrified. If she gets killed!? Or hurt! I just got her and others back! Come on!

"To a total idiot." Praxina growled, for my luck she stopped few meters away from him and crossed her arms. Predaking however clearly didn't like the 'idiot' word. "Why you're so keen on rules?"

"That's how everything works." Prekading defended, showing his teeth more. "Listen here, puny human-"

"Puny human?" Praxina raised her eyebrow, memory hit me when Megatron used to call me as one. "Already nickname.. how about Lord Zahar, then?" She asked with grin.

Alex bursted out laughing because of that.

"Don't make fool of me." Predaking growled, Tron flew then up there behind his sister. "Who are you?" He raised his eyebrow.

"Tron. Her big brother." Tron growled, Praxina grinned.

All of the Predacons' jaws dropped. Even Predaking took back at this. I facepalmed quietly, rubbing my eyebrows and eyes.

You two.. we have discussion after this for sure!

"How?" Predaking growled. "Who?"

My eyes met Megatron's, he sighed deeply and stepped forward beside me.

For their trust.. there's no reason to back down now.

"They are our cubs." He stated, Predaking looked first at him, then at me.

"Impossible." He quickly defended, I shaked my head.

"You should try." I winked.

"Disgusting."

"Ouch, raw word."

He growled down at me, but Jack cleared his throat. Earning everyone's attention.

"Are we fighting, or talking?" He demanded.

"Yup, it sure gets old." Alex replied with yawn.

Predaking looked both of them, then at Praxina and Tron. Lastly every each of us.

".. I'm listening." He growled, my eyes lighted up of surprise.

"Yeah!" Praxina squealed.

"I didn't agree." Predaking still said, Praxina glared at him bit.

"Okay, so-" I pulled out a map which Agent Fowler had developed, then opened it up on the ground, kneeling down. "If you promise to think about it, meet us at North Ansha, Optimus will explain more." I showed one river from there, while looked up at Predaking who explored the map.

".. I won't promise anything." He warned, while turned to leave.

"Hold it-" Praxina spoke up, I sighed in defense and took the map, then tug it inside my hoodie again. "Take this." She handed him a.. bracelet.

Predaking's brow raised even more as it was.

"Just, take it." Praxina said with chuckle, while slowly walked towards Predaking and carefully set it on his face.

"Praxe..." Megatron warned, he felt as uncomfortable as I.

For own child being so close to the enemy.. who wouldn't?

"What is it?" Predaking still growled, but surprisingly raised his head up and explored the bracelet on his nose.

"A tool you have to retrive for me." Praxina said with wink, while jumped on Tron's back. Tron flew then back down to us, I grinned bit.

Clever girl.

Predaking glared down at her, then Jack got on Jazz, while Megatron pushed me on his. Then we all turned to leave.

"You let them leave?" I heard Twinstrike ask.

"There's no reason to kill." Predaking defended, then Megatron spread his wings wide open and took speed to fly.

When I couldn't see anyone coming after us, I sighed in relief.

"You, young lady." I begun, then glared at Praxina beside me little. "And Tron, we have seriosly something to talk about."

"Like what? I did my job!" Praxina defended.

"It was neither of yours 'job'." Megatron growled. "He hunts, you're still training, if he would smelled your fear, he would've used that."

"Well, there was no fear." Tron growled, glaring little of his sire. "You were the one who taught me to keep my sister's side."

"You could stop her." Megatron stated, Tron kept distance from him.

"I thought you were the sire, not me." Tron murmured, I sighed in defense.

"Still, for your unthinkable choice.. I need to order you two to stay away from Predacons." Yup, their eyes widened of my statement.

"No! That's not fair!" Praxina defended.

"We did what had to be done! We convinced them, didn't we!?" Tron yelled also, Megatron shot a warning glare.

"Getting yourself into trouble won't develope anything. Your mother's order stays." He defended my side, I felt little guilty of my choice, but like Optimus said, those two were my priority now, I would like to keep them alive.

"She just came back, she can't order us around-" Praxina said, while kicked Tron's back, causing him to fly faster.

Megatron almost flew after them, but I put my hand on his forehead, shaking my head.

"They're right.. you should be the one who commands them." I said with fake smile, trying to stay at least positive and not grieve my lost time with my children.

"How would that end?" He said with sigh, I chuckled.

"They'll get over it." Jack reassured from beside us. "You're new for this.. 'mom' thing." He said, I smiled bit.

"You lost the annoying time, when they were teens." Alex said with shivers, my smile grew bit wider.

"At least we got something.." Ultra Magnus spoke up too, I nodded in agreement.

I looked again forward, seeing Praxina and Tron took another path, avoiding us clearly. I sighed quietly in defense, seeing we approached nest.

Hopefully Optimus is as lucky as we..

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Optimus:

"We're almost there." Ironhide informed to his leader, when all three of them approached their destionation.

Optimus were in other thoughts. If something went wrong in Predacons' mission, if Predaking turned against them despite their request and attacked. Are others fine and well? More importantly Elita one, Iris and Megatron?

But he had also faith. Faith, that they'll figure something out, he had anyway told Megatron they needed their help, first time in 103 years.

Already three years has passed since we met Iris and others..

It was such a long time for humans. Maybe Iris hadn't changed, little from hair in two years, but Jack and others have. They all remined adults already, while Julia and Raf was grown up teens.

Optimus snapped out of his mind, when he recognized one dragon which was coming to greet them behind the fogg.

"Optimus Prime-" The young male dragon called Dino -a red scales, bottom stomach is white, as his eyes are blue and wings are huge. Owns few scars from many battles.- greeted, while flew beside him now.

"It is good to see you too, old friend." Optimus greeted with small smile also, then he saw the nest of Solomus Prime. His mentor when he became a Prime. Also, Optimus saw along with his cub and Ironhide Sentinel Prime and their small pack.

All of them soon landed after long way, firstly shaking their heads and wings, then scretching their legs. It was already night, so the trip had goed on 12 hours.

"Optimus-" Solomus Prime greeted, while stood up. "What brings you here?"

"We need your help." Orion spoke up, stepping forward beside his sire.

"You have a cub?" Sentinel asked with chuckle, while stood up and walked towards Orion. "Looks just like you." He groaned, his side to Orion as he glared little at him.

Sentinel and Optimus.. not best friends.

"Yes, I have." Optimus almost growled back, stepping between him and his cub. "We wouldn't have come this far if it wouldn't be something important."

"Where's your humans then?" Sentinel continued, while Solomus Prime stood to sit up.

"Stop. The interrogation." Ironhide growled, dangerously close to Sentinel's face. They both shared long and determined look.

"They are in danger, all humans. Our race also." Orion continued, his face determined and strong. "Can you hear us out?"

"Is there a war coming?" One unknown female of them asked, her blue eyes flashing bit of fear.

"It has already started." Optimus replied, turning then to Solomus. "Our territory is dying, mentor. I wish to ask one more time of your, and your pack's help. I wish no harm to anyone, and intend to keep everyone safe."

Orion nodded beside his sire.

"Cubs will stay along with humans in nest." Ironhide reassured, after seeing few behind one female, who tried her best to shield them.

".. Can you make sure of that?" Solomus asked, walking up in front of Optimus and staring into his eyes. "Are you willing to start a war and win it. If we lose?"

"I will sworn from the very spark in me that no one is going to die, I will make sure of that." He replied, Solomus nodded once.

".. Then we will agree on your conditions."

Orion smiled, as Optimus sighed quietly in defense and made greatful look to Solomus Prime. Ironhide only kept glaring and growling to Sentinel.

"I would suggest us to leave at morning." The same female spoke up, her back to them. "It's cold and foggy night."

".. Good idea." Optimus answered bit hesitant, knowing his pack would be there in danger.

They will be fine..

I have faith.

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