Nahko's POV

It's been a couple of weeks since we got Optimus back and I transformed. There had been a funeral last weekend. I went in Optimus' and watched from a far. Miko is doing a good job acting at home. Our parents even came over from Japan for it. They tried to take Miko home with them and she refused. Threw a right tantrum.

Anyway, I am getting used to my new form. I have a few abilities, even though I can't transform. Apparently I have no T-cog, an organ which allows all the others to transform. But I can make a shield, fly and can hack into any device with a simple touch. Who knows what else I can with practice and training? I mean it's only been two weeks. But I am content on focusing on my current abilities. Without having to find new ones. And I am still getting used to the wisdom of the Primes. Optimus helps me has much as possible as do the past Primes, when they can when I am in recharge.

Everyone helps me where they can. Arcee is teaching hand to hand combat, how to use my small size to my advantage. With Bulkhead and Jazz's help. Bulkhead is teaching me to lob with Jazz. Who is still my guardian. We have left base twice for human free areas, just so that I can get outside and enjoy fresh air. Bumblebee has teaching me how to scout and Ratchet has been teaching me about cybertronian medicine. Everything has been some what peaceful, no decepticon activity or calls from Fowler for help.

Anyway, everyone is out in the field. Well not everyone. Jazz and I are at base, in charge of the ground bridge and communications. As the others had split up to search the area we had picked signal up on the scanners. Ratchet is with Optimus. They had found cons and we relayed the message to the others and Jazz is on stand by encase they need further back up.

The others all return alive and apparently the cons had unearthed a spark extractor. Which is now safely in the vault. Jack, Miko and Raf arrived. Bumblebee is now telling them all how he stole it from Megatron. While Ratchet exams the container the spark extractor was found in. Optimus and I waiting to see what he'd found.

"Nahko, Optimus. Here. The source of the ancient frequency we detected" Ratchet says pointing to the screen. Where an autobot symbol is flashing on the spark extractor.

"What is it?" I ask curious.

"An Iacon homing beacon" Optimus answers.

"What's an autobot locator doing on that?" Arcee asks as the others join us.

"My thoughts exactly" Jazz states.

"The Class-A Decepticon weapons confiscated during the war were sealed within the vaults below Iacon" Optimus explains.

"Where you once worked as an archivist?" Bulkhead asks.

"Iacon was both a cultural center and a stronghold which Megatron raided when autobot troops were at their nadir. It stands to reason that in anticipation of Iacon being overrun by enemy forces, these weapons were jettisoned off-world to keep them far from decepticon reach" Optimus explains.

"I remember hearing about it, I helped made sure the pods got off Cybertron and weren't intercepted by the cons" Jazz states. "I would of gladly taken some on my ship, but I was ordered not too" he states.

"Clearly, the beacon was added as a safety measure should the relics be de=iscovered by the enemy party" Ratchet states.

"Thanks to Bee this one's going in our vault" Jazz states. "But I plan on nabbing the second" he states.

"Not if I beat you to it" Bee beeps and I shake my head.

"Do you think this is the only intel you supplied to Megatron?" Arcee asks Optimus.

"Arcee, you are right to ask, and I am afraid I do not remember" Optimus admits.

"Don't worry, if they all have homing beacons. We'll intercept the cons before they can bridge back to their ship and retrieve the relics" I tell him confidently.

"Guess trainings over" Jazz states. Optimus just looks conflicted and ashamed.

"Optimus. Megatron clearly took advantage of your amnesia, but for all we know, this spark extractor is the extent of it. Have you stopped to consider that he might have suggested otherwise merely to plague your thoughts?" Ratchet asks him.

"It is possible, but we must all be ready encase it is not" Optimus states. "I am sorry you may have to go into battle sooner then planned Nahko" he says.

"I'll be ok Optimus" I assure him.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of her" Jazz adds.

"We won't let her go on a mission alone" Arcee states.

"Thanks guys, now lets start scanning for another beacon" I tell them. "Bumblebee, Bulkhead go patrol the area the spark extractor was found. There maybe clues of where the other relics might be located" I state.

"Good thinking Nahko" Optimus says. Ratchet opens the bridge for Bulkhead and Bee. They left base and he closed it behind them.

(Time skip)

Bumblebee got ambushed while he and Bulkhead were out. Bulkhead brought Bee back to base and Ratchet is examining him. As apparently Bee can't transform for some reason. While Ratchet scans Bee, Arcee explains what a T-cog is to Miko and the other two. "Do you have one?" Miko asks me.

"No" I tell her. "What's the verdict Ratchet?" I ask.

"By the all-spark. Bumblebee's T-Cog isn't damaged. It's missing" he tells us shocked.

"But the Decepticons transform, too. Why would they steal that?" Jack asks.

"Yeah, it makes no sense" Jazz states.

"Megatron may be known to raise zombies, but he's no ghoul" Ratchet agrees.

"If Megatron wasn't behind this, then who was?" Raf asks.

"The ones who cannibalized Breakdown" Bulkhead states.

"And tried to gut me" Arcee adds.

"M.E.C.H" I growl.

"And it would appear their knowledge of cybertronian biotech has grown more sophisticated" Ratchet states.

"But why would they want Bumblebee's part?" Raf asks.

"That's simple, human technology is not sophisticated enough to allow transformation as the T-cog can. M.E.C.H may have advanced weapons, but it is nothing compared to Cybertronian tech or their bio-mechanics" I state. Bee gets up saying he wants to hunt M.E.C.H down and get his part back.

"Bumblebee, please. You are not presently equipped to handle this" Optimus tells him calmly.

"You don't know what it's like losing a vital part of yourself" Bee beeps.

"You're mistaken, my friend. I do know what it's like to lose a vital part of oneself. And, as a result, I know the value of putting one's faith in the strength of those around you" Optimus tells him.

"Yeah, Bee we'll get your part back then you'll be back to doing loop the loops around Megatron" Jazz states.

"And if not, Ratchet can just make you a new cog thing, right?" Miko asks and I groan as Bee whirls in protest. "What'd I say?" she asks Raf and I confused.

"Miko, a T-Cog is a bio-mechanism, not a scrapyard find. If it were that easy, don't you think I would have replaced Bumblebee's voice box by now?" Ratchet asks her.

"No voice box, no t-cog. I'm useless" Bee complains.

"You're not useless Bee" Raf and I tell him.

"All right, all right, I say none of us transform until Bumblebee gets his cog back" Bulkhead states.

"Your spark's in the right place, Bulkhead. But I don't think now is the time to be limiting ourselves" Arcee tells him.

"Not with Megatron potentially seeking other doomsday devices. And, I fear, not while M.E.C.H.
uses Bumblebee's T-Cog for their own sinister purpose" Optimus states. "Nahko, I think it best you not get involved with M.E.C.H. Megatron already knows or suspects who you are. But if M.E.C.H find our you are a techno-organic" he says.

"I get it Optimus" I assure him. "Don't worry, I'll stay clear of M.E.C.H" I state. "Hey Bee, how teaching me some hand to hand combat?" I suggest.

"Sure" he beeps. We head to the training room. Where we start to spar. "The others have been teaching you well" he states.

"I'm a fast learner" I tell him as I duck under a punch. Then kick him, sending him back a few steps. "How about showing me something they haven't taught me?" I suggest. He becomes thoughtful and nods his helm.

(Time skip)

Bee and I are heading back to the main room. I'm enjoying an energon cube as I got hungry sparing. Bumblebee had shown me this cool flip to use in battle, I can't wait to test it out. Anyway Bee wants an update on the search for his T-cog. "Any news?" Bee asks Ratchet.

"Optimus and Bulkhead haven't reported in yet" Ratchet tells him. As I sit on the now empty medical berth. Bee starts badgering him with questions as I wonder where Jazz, Miko, Arcee and Jack are. "Will someone keep him occupied so I can get some work done?!" he asks.

"Hey we've been sparing for the last two hours" I remind him.

"Hey, Bee. How about a video game?" Raf suggests. Except he only had race games. Bee beeps sadly, missing his wheels.

"Maybe watch TV?" I suggest.

"Great idea!" Raf says and switches to the TV live channel. On screen was an advertisment for a new sports car.

"The new Urbana 500. It won't just rock your world. It will transform it" the reporter states.

"I can't catch a break" Bee whines as Raf turned off the TV.

"Bee, come on. You're just as amazing without wheels. I mean, speed isn't everything" Raf tells them. Just the Jazz and Arcee raced into base, Arcee winning.

"Personal best, Arcee. You hit 120 easy" Jack states as he hops off.

"We'll beat them next time Jazz" Miko states as she gets out of him. I give them a pointed look, hands on my hips. "Uh oh" she says sheepishly. As Jazz and Arcee transform.

"That tears it" Bumblebee complains heading for the exit.

"Bumblebee! Where do you think you're going?" Ratchet demands.

"For a walk" Bee states.

"You can't just go for a walk. We are robots in disguise. Leaving the base in this form puts you at risk of being seen and of us being discovered! You'll just have to remain in the silo until..." Ratchet starts to say.

"Until you fix me?" Bee demands and stalks out of the room.

"Yes, Bumblebee. Until I can fix you" Ratchet says sadly.

"How was training?" Jazz asks me.

"Fine, but you two know you're not allowed to race and it was insensitive to do so with Bee unable to take part" I tell them.

"We know, we're sorry" Arcee says.

"We were on a food run and just decided to have a little fun on the way back" Jazz states.

"It's not me you need to apologize too, it's Bumblebee" I tell them.

(Next day)

Ratchet and I went to get Raf & the others from school. While the others are out searching for M.E.C.H and cons. Bulkhead is keeping Bee company at base.  "Thanks for the lift home, friend of Jack's mom who's a nurse at at at the hospital" Raf says loudly.

"Where are the others?" Ratchet asks him.

"Jack's at work" Raf answers.

"Let me guess, Miko has detention again?" I ask startling him. "Ops, sorry Raf" I say sheepishly as I wave as he looks at me in the back of Ratchet's vehicle mode. "I just needed to get out" I state.

"Well you're right, Miko is in detention again" he tells him and I roll my optics. "I was expecting Bulkhead" he states.

"Well, I'm sorry to disappoint, but he's on watch duty" Ratchet tells him.

"He is keeping Bee company, don't worry we're heading back to base" I tell him. Raf nods his head looking gloom.

"You want to ride with the siren on?" Ratchet asks in an attempt to cheer Raf up.

"No, thank you" Raf says. When we arrive back at base we don't see Bulkhead or Bumblebee. "Where are they?" Raf asks as Ratchet transforms. I head over to the computer and search for their signals, and curse. I call the others and Ratchet bridges them back. Before sending them to go retrieve Bee and Bulk. I help him prepare the medical bay.

A/N

Picture above of Bumblebee and picture in chapter shows you how tall Nahko is now.