S1 Episode 8: Nanosec

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The Autobots were all watching the fireworks on the docks and seemed to be enjoying themselves, all except one. "Seri?", Optimus asked.

"Hm?", Serenity asked, confused. "You okay, you seem a little distracted.", Optimus asked, while driving closer.

"I'm fine!", Serenity told him. "No, your not.", Optimus said.

"And what makes you so sure of that?!", Serenity snapped at him. Optimus jumped back a little, he wasn't use to her acting this way.

"I'm sorry. My mind is just somewhere else.", Serenity said. "And where is that?", Optimus asked her.

"Optimus, I don't want to talk about this right now. Everyone is enjoying themselves and I don't want to be a drag.", Serenity said. "Your never a drag, Seri. But, if it makes you feel any better, I can't enjoy the fireworks when your feeling down.", Optimus told her.

"How is that suppose to make me feel better?", Serenity asked. She was a little bit touched that he cared that deeply for her.

"Because, it will get you to open up.", Optimus answered. Serenity heard the smirk in his voice.

"So where is your mind tonight?", Optimus asked. Serenity then took a deep sigh.

"Lockdown's ship.", Serenity answered. "Oh...", Optimus replied, in understanding.

"Don't worry, Princess. It won't ever happen again. And we'll find out why your memory didn't get erased-", Optimus said. "No, it's not that, Optimus. I mean, it is. But, I don't like the thought that I could have lost...", Serenity told him.

Before she could finished her thoughts an alarm started buzzing. "I've got it, Optimus. I could use a little action right now.", Serenity said, as she drove off.

Optimus' heart sadden, as Serenity drove off. He wanted so badly to protect her and failed to do so when Lockdown came.

Optimus wasn't planning on letting that happen ever again, so he started off after her. Meanwhile, a human in dark clothing and red hair was steaking about with a bag in his hands.

As he took off running, a police drone stopped in front of him, ordering him to freeze. "I got your freeze right here!", the man said.

With that said, he jumped on top of the drone. This caused it to be confused and repeating, "Suspect out of range, searching."

"Man, these bots are dumb.", the man commented. He then jumped off the bot onto the building.

"Suspect sighted. Resuming pursuit.", the drone stated. But, the drone only continued to bang into the wall, as the human ran away.

As the man ran, he saw a yellow car with its front door open. "Nice! Some people are as dumb as that walking refrigerator.", the man said.

But then, the door closed, and the screen popped on. "If i were you, I'd watch who you would call a walking refrigerator.", Bumblebee said.

He then transformed holding the human in his hand. "Nice job, Bumblebee!", Serenity called out, transforming as well.

"Thanks, Seri! Hey, I'll tell you what, human. Since I'm in such a good mood, I'll give you a running start. Watch this, Seri.", Bumblebee said, placing the human down. "Bumblebee, I don't think this is such a good idea.", Serenity told him.

"Oh, come on! It'll be fun.", Bumblebee said, as the human began to run. But, Bumblebee quickly went in front of him.

"Too slow!", Bumblebee said. The human then began to run in a different direction, but Bee quickly got in front again.

"Denied!", Bumblebee continued. The human the let out a frustrated growl.

"Bumblebee stop! Your acting as the humans say, 'a cat with a mouse'", Serenity said. The human then took advantage of the distraction and ran underneath Bee's legs, only to have Bulkhead drive in front of him and transform.

"Quit showing off, Bumblebee. I'm trying to watch the fireworks.", Bulkhead said. "Cool your circuits, Bulkhead. I was just having some fun.", Bumblebee told him.

"You mean the kind of fun that usually ends with a speeding ticket and a chewing out from Prime.", Bulkhead said. "And who went offline and made you big bot?", Bumblebee asked.

As the bots argued the human took that as his cue to try and leave. "Um guys...", Serenity said, pointing to the human.

Bulkhead quickly let out his wrecking ball in front of the human stopping him from running away. "You mind? Were talking here!", Bulkhead yelled, as the floor of the dock began to crack and break.

Serenity quickly jumped to the other side of the dock where it wasn't broken and tried to get to the human, before the dock broke but she was to late the floor broke and Bulkhead and Bee fell into the water. Serenity thought the human had too until she heard, "Help me! Somebody help Me!"

Serenity made her way to the voice being careful not to damage the dock further. "Hold on, human!", Serenity shouted out.

Serenity then saw that the human was holding on to a piece of loose floor board. But, as she tried to take out her wand the floor board gave way, causing the human to start falling.

But before he could fall all the way, Optimus grabbed his hand and pulled him up. "I'm kind of new to this planet but I believe your suppose to pay for those things before you run off with them.", Optimus said.

The human just hung his head down in defeat. "Thanks for the help, Optimus.", Serenity said, taking out her wand and using it to pull Bumblebee and Bulkhead out of the water.

"To The Base. Now!", Optimus commanded, looking at Bumblebee. At the Sumdac Tower, the professor is working on the head of Megatron, trying to attach a servo on.

But, as Megatron tries to wiggle it, he says, "I could have told you that servo would have been useless." This scares the professor a bit.

"I'm sorry, I'm still not use to hearing you talk.", Professor Sumdac says, standing up. "And I'm not use to substandard components. My internal mechanics require distrontium circuitry.", Megatron said.

"Then, my friend, we have a problem. You see, distrontium may be plentiful whey you come from but so far we have only manage to synthesize small samples of it here on Earth.", Professor Sumdac told him. This did not sit well with Meatron as the wires attached to him began to glow.

"Unacceptable.", Megatron said. "Couldn't I just ask your Autobot friends and Princess Serenity to help-", Professor Sumdac asked.

"NO! I do not wish them to see me in this weaken state, especially the princess. Besides, I wouldn't want to distract them from all the good their doing.", Megatron told him. "You said you have a history with the princess. May I ask what is it?", Sumdac asked.

"All I can tell you is that me and the princess have such a history so far back that even she doesn't know about it.", Megatron answered. "Feeling refreshed after a midnight swim?", Optimus asked Bumblebee and Bulkhead, as they headed into the room to get their lecture.

"I-It wasn't my fault! I swear!", Bumblebee defended, but stopped when Optimus raised his hands. "This isn't about assigning fault, Bumblebee. It's about using your head instead of your thrusters. That's what I want you to work on with Prowl and Bulkhead today.", Optimus told him.

"And me.", Serenity said, placing a servo on Bee's shoulder, causing him to blush. But then, Sari walked in complaining.

"But, I had plans with Bumblebee. Remember that prototype I told you my dad was building?", Sari said. She then open up the door to reveal.

"Turbo booster! Sweet!", Bumblebee exclaimed, running over to them. "Your not actually thinking of hooking these things up to yourself are you?", Serenity asked.

She then walked over to Optimus, a concerned look on her face. "Oh, of course not! I was going to ask the doc bot to do it for me.", Bumblebee said.

"Have you got your processor up in your exhaust port? These things are untested, incompatible-", Ratchet said. "And totally wicked fast!", Sari said, interrupting Ratchet.

Bumblebee picked up the boosters and placed them on his back. "How fast do you think I go with them? 200? 500?", Bumblebee asked.

Before anyone could answer, Ratchet took them away from him with his magnetic powers. "Forget it, kid! I just got through pounding the dents out of you, I won't let you put in more.", Ratchet told him.

"What?! My dad's equipment is perfectly safe!", Sari pouted. Meanwhile in the experiment lab at Sumdac tower, a man was screaming in fear, as he ran in circles around the lab.

"Mr. Sumdac, we have a problem with the new cyber suit!", the man on the computer said, as the crew behind him got taken out by the driver of the suit. The professor sighed.

"Send me the design specs and I will try and work out the bugs. The latest in biocyber technology, this suit can increase human muscle speed at reaction time to 1000 fold.", the professor explained to Megatron. "The distrontium, Sumdac? I must have it for my robotic body.", Megatron asked, not caring about the suit.

"Easier said than done, my friend. The only sample is all the way across town and extremely unstable. By the time it could be transported here, it could be useless or worse, highly explosive. Unless you could move it in under 10 minutes, but nothing is that fast.", Sumdac told him. Megatron then narrowed his eyes at the suit on the computer.

At the prison, the person the Autobots captured was sitting in his cell, when a police drone drove over to him. "Neano Sexton, your bail has been posted. You are fee to go.", the police drone stated.

Neano gave him a questioning look. "I don't know anyone with that kind of scratch. Who payed?", Neano asked.

"I have no information at this time.", the robot said, opening his cell. As Neano walked out, another robot approached him with a package in his hands.

"Neano Sexton?", the bot questioned. "Who wants to know?", Neano asked.

But then, robot didn't reply and dropped the box into his hands, revealing the suit. Bumblebee was speeding like usual, weaving in between cars.

"Slow it down, Bumblebee! And don't call attention to yourself.", Prowl said. "Two commands that are just not in my programming, Prowl.", Bumblebee said.

"Come on, Bee. At least try.", Serenity asked, driving next to Prowl, who quickly drove up next to Bumblebee. "The point of this exercise is to blend into your environment.", Prowl said.

"Oh yeah! Cause nothing says blend like two motorcycles driving themselves.", Bumblebee said. Prowl and Serenity then turned on their haloforms.

"Happy?", Prowl asked, driving once again next to Serenity. "Besides, why hide when you can accelerate?", Bumblebee asked.

But, Bee and the others were then forced to stop in a traffic jam. "What if you can't accelerate?", Prowl asked, as he smirked.

Serenity also held in a snicker. Then, a couple of police cars went driving by their alarms going, which caused Bee to put on his and follow them.

"What do you think your doing?", Prowl asked, slightly agitated. "What's it look like? I'm blending.", Bumblebee replied.

Suddenly, a blur of orange and black sped into the bank and just as quickly sped out. "Hey! Where's my money?", the man asked, looking around.

"It just disappeared in a nanosec.", the man behind the desk exclaimed. The mysterious robber then stopped at hearing that.

"Nanosec. I like that name.", Nanosec said. Then, police then rounded the corner.

"Good heavens, the police! How ever will I elude them?", Nanosec asked, sarcastically, as he sped off only to have Bumblebee drive in front of him and transform. "You again?!", they both asked, at the same time.

"Definitely lose the suit. It makes you look 10 years older.", Bumblebee commented. Nanosec then took off, before Bee could say another word, but he did anyway.

"That is fast.", Bumblebee said, amazed. Serenity watched from the top of one the buildings.

"Prowl, he's heading your way and appears to have some kind of speed power.", Serenity said. "Thank you, Princess. Stay up there and keep a look out where it's safe.", Prowl said.

Once Nanosec was a good distance away from Bumblebee, he lowered his load. "Why do they got to make this stuff so heavy?", Nanosec asked, annoyed.

Just then, cyber-ninja stars hit Nanosec from behind, revealing Prowl on the bridge. "Word of advice. Super speed doesn't equal super strength.", Prowl said.

He then threw another star hitting Nanosec and making him fall on his back. But, before he could get up, Prowl set his foot on his chest forcing him to stay down, while Prowl's stars came back to him.

Prowl then looked at his struggling victim. "Stay.", Prowl instructed, putting a little more pressure on Nanosec.

"I don't do stay!", Nanosec told him. He then used his wheels to hit prowl's leg in multiply place, causing Prowl to lift his leg in pain and hop on one foot, and Nanosec to speed away.

"Step aside, Ninja bot! This calls for speed, not stealth.", Bumblebee said, driving pass Prowl, still hoping on one leg. "I'm the fastest thing on wheels and no crook is going to take that away from me.", Bumblebee continued.

But up ahead, the crossing signs for the train was closing, only giving Nanosec enough time to speed through. "Bumblebee, remember Prime's orders. Use your head, not your thrusters.", Prowl called through the comlink.

"Bulkhead, Bee's heading for the track. You've got to stop the train!", Serenity called Bulkhead, as she jumped from building to building trying to get there. "I can make it! I can make it! I'M NOT GOING TO MAKE IT!!!", Bumblebee yelled, as he crashed through the crossing signs and was stuck on the truck with a train coming right at him.

Just as the train was about to collide with him, it was suddenly stopped. "I'm not scrap metal?", Bumblebee exclaimed.

"What are you waiting for?! I can't hold this thing forever!", Bulkhead yelled, holding the back of the train. Serenity then landed next to Bumblebee and freed him.

"Maybe next time, you'll listen to Optimus' order.", Serenity said. She then transformed and drove off to the base.

"Well, you got her mad.", Bulkhead said. "I think I lost them. If I never see a giant robot it will be to soon.", Nanosec said.

Suddenly, Megatron's face appeared before Nanosec. "I see from the new reports you have made a successful field test, with my gift.", Megatron said.

Nanosec stopped confused, but then carried on his way. "This frequency can only be perceived at ultra high speeds. If you receive this message, I need you to transport a package for me.", Megatron continued.

"I'm no ones errand boy, unless the price is right.", Nanosec said. Then, Isaac Sumdac's named appeared along with a set of numbers.

"Transfer this code into any bank machine and you shall receive your down payment.", Megatron told him. Nanosec did just that and money came pouring out,

"That's what I'm talking about!", Nanosec said. He quickly tried to scope the money, when Megatron's face appeared on the screen.

"I'll take that as your acceptance of the job. Here is all the information you require. Deliver the package within 10 minutes of its removal from the lab and you will receive the bulk of your payment.", Megatron ordered. At the base, Bumblebee was driving in circles with Sari timing him.

"How did I do? Same as last time?", Bumblebee asked, clearly exhausted. "Same as the last 20 times.", Sari replied.

"Well, lets clock it one more time. I've got to beat my record.", Bumblebee said, starting out again only to get stopped by Ratchet. "Give it a rest, kid. Your wasting Energon.", Ratchet told him.

Alarms went blaring at the lab, where Nanosec had stolen the package Megatron needed. "Easiest 50 miles I ever made! 10 minutes and counting.", Bumblebee said.

"You don't understand Doc bot, if I was just a little faster I would have caught him. So, how about giving me that turbo booster upgrade? Huh, Doc? What do you say?", Bumblebee pleaded, following Ratchet around like a lost puppy with the turbo boosters in his hands. "Not even if Megatron himself forced me at blasters point.", Ratchet said.

"Your going to end up hurting yourself or someone else. You already nearly got slagged.", Serenity said. "Oh, come on, Seri! Have a little faith.", Sari said.

Just then, Optimus came running in with the rest of the team. "Nanosec just robbed a research lab. He was spotted heading east on I94. Lets put the breaks on this speeder before he or anyone else...", Optimus said, looking at Bumblebee.

"...Causes anymore damage. Transform and roll out.", Optimus continued. The team headed out, but Bumblebee stayed behind.

Serenity quickly spun around and came back to Bumblebee. "Hey, are you going to be okay?", Serenity asked.

"I just want to be the fastest thing on wheels again.", Bumblebee said. "Hey! You don't need speed to be awesome, Bmblebee. In my opinion, your already pretty awesome.", Serenity told him.

Bee smile, a slight blush covering his cheeks. "Thanks, Seri. But still, I think I'll stay back.", Bumblebee said.

Serenity them took off after the others. "Like I even got a chance at catching him.", Bumblebee said, down-hearted.

"You know, there might be another way to get that turbo booster upgrade.", Sari said. She approached Bumblebee, cockiness spread out all over her face.

"But Prime's orders-", Bumblebee said. "Were to catch Nanosec. He didn't say how.", Sari said, grabbing her key.

As Nanosec took off down the street, he started slipping on some oil and fell. "What is this stuff? Are you nuts?!", Nanosec asked, as Optimus continued to spray him with with the liquid.

"Negative friction lubricate.", Optimus said. Then, he transformed.

"And technically, I'm nuts, bolts and armor plating with a few added features.", Optimus stated, as he used his grapplers to wrap around Nanosec and pull him towards him. But, before Optimus could grab him, Nanosec hopped up and started running around Optimus wrapping him in his own rope.

"I got a few features of my own.", Nanosec said. Optimus quickly used his ax to cut the rope, but Nanosec grabbed the rope and using his super speed to make it a lethal whip.

Optimus duck and dogged it, but Nanosec hit him hard in his side causing him gasp in pain. "Auotbots! I need back up!", Optimus called out.

Sari and Bumblebee picked up on the message. "Ready to try it out?", Sari asked.

"Lets motor.", Bumblebee said. Sari then inserted her key, causing Bumblebee to go driving at a whole new level.

"WAHOOOOOOO!!!", they both yelled, in excitement. "You rock!", Bumblebee yelled to Sari.

"No, you rock!", Sari said. "No, you rock!", Bumblebee said.

"No, you rock!", Sari said. "I said, you rock!", Bumblebee said.

"I said, you rock!", Sari said. "I said, you rock!", Bumblebee said.

"You rock!", Sari said. "You rock!", Bumblebee said.

They continued to argue, as they drove to the battle. Meanwhile, Optimus was trying to grab Nanosec, but he dodge and wrapped the whip around Optimus' feet and pulled, causing Optimus to fall.

"Bet your glad your girlfriend isn't here to watch this and I could do this all day. But, I got a schedule to keep.", Nanosec said. Then, Nanosec went to throw a fatal blow, when Serenity rushed to the site and used her powers to grab the whip before it did any damage.

Optimus quickly untangled himself and grabbed Nanosec by the shoulder, before he could run off. "You seem to have a problem with taking things that don't belong to you.", Optimus stated, now holding Nanosec by the legs now.

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