Yeah so I just finished watching tf animated and.... whoa! Good show, the characters were way too lovable and I got too attached to them and then the ending... peeps who have watched the show will know what I mean............ 😭that character death😭 I knew it was coming cause Rumble kinda spoiled it for me but... I was not prepared... anyways this A/N has gone on too long so uh yeah I don't own transformers or any of the characters (even though I am a character...) all rights go to Hasbro and all of them! I got half of the cover photo off deviantart so here's the link https://www.deviantart.com/auroralion/art/Prowl-423591063. All credit goes to the amazing artist!

And for the intro, I'll keep it short since even I don't know exactly what this will turn into...
So animated Prowl accidentally gets transported to the tfp universe which in this I'm having as the past so yeah he gets transported back in time and runs into the Prime Autobots!

Anyways! Hope you enjoy, let me know in the comments if you like it and all that jazz.

Frenzy over and out, enjoy the story!!

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"Send the bridge, Ratchet. We're ready," Arcee said over her comlink. A swirl of green, blue, and yellow appeared in front of her and Bumblebee. She and Bumblebee walked forward through the portal. They had gone to Detroit on a report that there were Decepticons there but it was a false lead. 

They returned to their base feeling a little frustrated at the waste of time.  Arcee sighed as she walked into the base. Bumblebee followed after her and waved at Ratchet as he buzzed a, "thank you." 

Arcee sat down and Ratchet powered off the groundbridge as usual only this time it was different... the bridge crackled louder than usual and started to spin rapidly.

"What's happening?" Arcee asked a little alarmed.

"I'm not sure," Ratchet replied testing the circuits and the monitor. 

The groundbridge continued to give off strange sounds and spun at a dizzying speed. It didn't turn off when Ratchet had powered it off, instead it started to glow brighter.

Ratchet looked up at it and took a step back.
"It's malfunctioning..." he said, "get back! It may explode!" he shouted and ran.

Arcee's eyes widened but not as much as Bumblebee's. They ran after Ratchet and hid in a hallway that was far enough away from the groundbridge, hopefully...

The bridge continued to glow brighter and buzz louder until it did as Ratchet had feared. It sent off a wave of energy and a loud sound followed.  Debris flew from the explosion and Bumblebee covered his head with his servos and shielded Arcee from the blast. 

The explosion wasn't as bad as it could have been and the smoke soon cleared. Ratchet looked up to determine the severity of the damage. The computer systems were flickering back online and the groundbridge still remained mostly intact though badly cracked and clearly not functioning.

"O-h," Ratchet scoffed disappointedly and stood. "It's all clear," he said to Arcee and Bumblebee. Bumblebee looked up and stood as well. Arcee got up and walked over to the computers with Ratchet.

"How bad is the damage?" she asked.

"I'm not sure yet..." he replied.  "I'll have to tell Optimus and Bulkhead that they'll have to drive back to base. Luckily they aren't too far away." Ratchet checked and the com system was still operational.

"Ratchet to Optimus, do you read?" Ratchet said over the com.

"Loud and clear, is there any trouble?" Optimus asked over the com.

"There was a... an issue with the groundbridge... you'll have to drive back to base when you're ready. I don't think the groundbridge will be functioning any time soon..." Ratchet replied.

"Understood. I will inform Bulkhead. Do you know what the problem with the groundbridge is?" Optimus asked.

"There was an explosion-a mild explosion-no one was hurt. I'm not sure what caused it," Ratchet told him.

"I see... well it is a good thing no one was injured. I will return soon," Optimus responded.

Ratchet acknowledged this and then turned to the groundbridge. It would need a lot of work...  He walked over to the smoking debris under the groundbridge arch.  He leaned down to examine the bridge when something in the rubble caught his eye...

"By the All-Spark!" he exclaimed.

Bumblebee and Arcee rushed over.
"What is it?!" Arcee asked worriedly. 

Ratchet leaned closer and moved some rubble aside. Under it shined something gold... or gold painted. Ratchet brushed it off slightly revealing an Autobot symbol!

Arcee gasped when she saw it and Bumblebee buzzed excitedly and confused.

"I'm not sure," Ratchet replied to Bumblebee's question.

"It's an Autobot but... we're the only 'bots on earth. Who is this?!" Arcee asked as Ratchet worked on freeing the mystery Autobot from the rubble.

It was a mech. He was gold and black and slim in build. He wore a blue visor over his eyes and had a wheel above each foot like Arcee. He was covered in dust and scratches undoubtedly from the blast and had a few gashes on him, most concerning was the one on his head that bleed a little.

"I need to get him to the medical bay," Ratchet said picking him up and carrying him to the med-berth. Ratchet laid the gold and black 'bot down and scanned his vitals. "He's still online thankfully," Ratchet told Arcee and Bumblebee who walked over and curiously looked over the unfamiliar mech.

"Any idea where he came from?" Arcee asked.

Ratchet shrugged. "He must have been transported by the groundbridge. It was malfunctioning so technically he could be from anywhere," Ratchet explained. Bumblebee nodded.

A few minutes passed and Ratchet turned his attention to the rather deep cut in the 'bot's head. It was then that Optimus Prime and Bulkhead returned to the base. Their paint was dull with the layer of dust that covered them from their drive back through the sandy desert. 

Optimus transformed and looked at the groundbridge. He hadn't been sure of what to expect. He didn't know if Ratchet was understating the explosion over the com so not to alarm him too much but the explosion really was minimal compared to other groundbridge explosions. Optimus turned to see the other Autobots and he saw the gold and black 'bot on the med-berth. His eyes widened a little and he walked over to them.

Bulkhead transformed and looked at the smoldering rubble of the groundbridge before noticing the new 'bot as well.

"Who is he?" Optimus asked as he leaned down to observe the 'bot.

"That's what we've been trying to figure out... I was hoping that you'd have some sort of idea as to who he is," Ratchet replied a little disappointed.

Optimus sighed. "I'm afraid I do not... where did you find him?" he asked.

Bumblebee buzzed and beeped explaining to Optimus.

Ratchet nodded. "He was just lying there in the rubble... luckily he doesn't seem to have sustained any serious injuries from the explosion, save for the fact that he's still unconscious," Ratchet added to Bumblebee's explanation.

Optimus nodded, thinking over the situation. "Well, then... we must wait for our guest to wake. In the mean time, have you uncovered any clues as to what caused this explosion?"

Ratchet shook his head. "I haven't the slightest idea," he said and walked over to his computer to continue his investigation of the malfunction.

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Well this was way longer than I thought it would be 😳. Lol guess I'll make a short book out of it?! Haha I had fun writing this though! I'm gonna end this episode and start writing the next part then!!