Prowl sat down in the base, using his newfound ninja power to lift a barrel of oil. "Master Yokatron had it pegged. You the real deal, Prowl. So, how come you never wrapped up your cyber ninja training?", Jazz asked, as Iron Strike watched from the side and was listening with interest.

Prowl gave a knowing look at Violet, but it was also a shameful one. Violet smiled and tried to reassure her love.

But, she also knew that it wouldn't lift his spirits. A sudden honking interrupted the moment.

"Guys! Guys!", Bumblebee called out, making Prowl drop the barrel. Bumblebee and Bulkhead then came racing in.

"Big news!", Bumblebee yelled out, as they slipped on the oil. Jazz and Voilet backed up, while Prowl hopped out of their way.

Bumblebee slammed into the wall. Bulkhead then slammed into him.

"That's two reasons right there.", Prowl said, pointing at the bots. Harvester and Jetstar then came in laughing, enjoying their time to get to know one another.

But, their laughter dies, seeing the state their mechs were in. Before either one could ask, the mech transformed and walked up to the others.

"I just picked up Omega Supreme's energy signature! And-", Bulkhead started to say, before Bumblebee finished for him. "He's on the moon! Earth's moon!", Bumblebee continued.

And that is exactly where the Decepticon's were, planning their next attack. "Shockwave, have you extracted those recognition codes, yet?", Megatron asked.

"Soon, my liege. I just need to probe a little deeper.", Shockwave said. Arcee's head was now open.

A bunch of wires hooked up to her processor. "Good morning, young bots! My name is teaching unit Arcee687040. But, you may call me Arcee.", Arcee said, her looking nowhere in particular.

"Forgive me, Lord Megatron. That data appears to be from older data tracks. From before the war. It seems she was once a school teacher.", Shockwave explained. "We need those codes to control Omega Supreme. And if any bot can access them, it is you, my ever loyal Shockwave.", Megatron complimented.

"Oh, looks like Megatron has a new favorite! And I'll give you a hint... It ain't you!", Starscream whispered to Lugnut. Lugnut then walks forward, hitting Shockwave out of the way, as he speaks to Megatron.

"How about me, master? Have I not served you loyalty?", Lugnut asked. "That is a very good question, young bot.", Arcee started to say.

"While you were fawning at Megatron's feet, I was risking spark and servo as a double agent on Cybertron!", Shockwave yelled our, while picking himself up. "Cybertron is our home planet. We must protect it from the growing Decepticons menace... Menace... Decepticon menace...", Arcee kept repeating, getting on Megatron's nerves.

"Can't you shut her up? She makes Blitzwing sound like he's got his head screwed on straight!", Megatron complained. "You see, now he even likes Blitzwing better than you.", Starscream said to Lugnut.

"No!!!", Lugnut yelled out, slamming Shockwave up against the wall. "I'm the most faithful!", Lugnut continued.

"Have you blown a gasket?! I'm trying to work here!", Shockwave said, while pushing Lugnut away. Soon, both of them were fighting.

Another thing that was getting on Megatron's nerves. "Oh for spark's sake!", Megatron groaned, while facepalming.

Little did they know, that their fighting caused Starscream to fall off his perch. "That should keep them busy, while I tend to some urgent business.", Starscream said, before starting to roll down the hall.

"The energy signal hasn't moved.", Optimus said, while looking on the computer. Serenity then moved up beside him.

"They could be planning to set a base up there.", Serenity said. "But, it also confirms that Megatron has got control over Omega Supreme. I say we go rescue him and Arcee!", Ratchet cheered.

Harvester then steps up next to him. "But, Sire! What if they use them as a hostage against us?", Harvester asked.

Ratchet then looked down at her. "They won't. Megatron wants Omega as a weapon. And Arcee is the only way to control that weapon.", Ratchet replied.

He then turned back to Optimus. "We need to use the Magnus hammer.", Ratchet continued.

Optimus almost glared at the hammer. Remembering the fateful day.

When everything he ever wanted to be... Came to an end...

The hammer he now glared at came slamming down on the platform Ultra Magnus stood on. "Princess Serenity... Cadet Optimus... Cadet Sentinel... You all stand accused of trespassing on an organic planet in violation of Cybertronian law. Resulting in the tragic loss of Cadet Elita-1 and injury to the Princess of Cybertron. Before I pronounce judgment, do you have any final statements?", Ultra Magnus asked, while looking down at the Cybertronains before him.

His own niece included. Serenity steps forwards, preparing to say something.

But, Sentinel beats her to it. "I wanted to go back for Elita, Sir! But when things got glitchy, Optimus cut and ran!", Sentinel accused.

Serenity sent a glare at Sentinel. If anyone was to blame for what happened, she felt it was her.

She wanted to escape Cybertron. She wanted to go on an adventure.

And because of that, her best friend was gone. She rubbed her hand over the scar the spider left on her.

"So, you've testified, Cadet. But, I suspect there is more to this story than meets the optic sensor. Who's idea was it to go to this planet?", Ultra Magnus asked. Serenity then steps past the mechs, before looking at her uncle.

"I take full responsibility for what happened. I wanted to leave Cybertron.", Serenity replied. The look that she received from her uncle caused her optics to shift to the ground.

Ashamed to let the bot who raised her down. Optimus then stepped up in front of Serenity.

"The princess actually kept insisting that we didn't land, Sir. I was the senior cadet, Sir. Whatever happened was my responsibility.", Optimus said. "Anything you care to add?", Ultra Magnus asked Sentinel, almost venomously.

"No, Sir.", was all Sentinel said, not even looking at the two, who were willing to take the fall. Ultra Magnus then looked away for a second.

Regret was written all over his face. "Then, you both leave me no choice. Cadet Optimus, you are hereby... Expelled from the Autobot Academy and illegible for service in the Elite Guard.", Ultra Magnus stated.

Optimus couldn't bring himself to look up at his hero or his crush, who held both of her servos over her mouth and trying not to cry for her friend and crush. "I'd hope that someday you would achieve greatness. Perhaps even prove yourself a worthy Magnus.", Ultra Magnus said.

Optimus soon looked up at Ultra Magnus. Sentinel gasped, as did Serenity.

Such a statement would be the closest ever to say that he wished for Optimus to take Serenity's hand in marriage. "But clearly, being a hero or a future ruler is not in your programming.", Ultra Magnus continued, before turning to Serenity.

"Princess Serenity... Considering you are not yet queen and the future ruler of Cybertron, I will need to have time to come up with a judgment for you.", Ultra Magnus said. Sadden by the fact that he has had to punish both possible future rulers.

And bots he had thought very highly of... Until today.

Optimus is brought back to the present, while blinking at the hammer. He goes to tear his optics from it.

But, they land on Serenity. Another reminder of what happened that day...

And the doubt that he would never be good enough to take care of her. "I... Ah... I... We can't use that.", Optimus said, before looking back at his team.

"So, how are we supposed to take on Megatron?", Bulkhead asked. "And the other Decepticons with him?", Jetstar added.

"We got to even the odss somehow.", Jazz added. "We will! But not with this.", Optimus said, while walking past the hammer and away from Serenity.

"What I had in mind was some sort of upgrade. A kind of rocket booster so I can keep up with Megatron.", Optimus explained. "Are you out of your mother-boarding mind!? Autobots don't fly!", Ratchet reminded him.

Jetstar then coughed. "What about me and my brothers?", Jetstar asked him.

"And Prowl's rocket... Sidecar... Thingy?", Bumblebee added, while stepping closer to his girlfriend. "Even my little sister has a jetpack!", Serenity added.

Harvester then leans over to Sari. "Lucky...", Harvester whispered.

"You could take my armor to study its boosters.", Prowl said, while removing it. Jetstar then stood up.

"And I'll offer my services in any way... Except for dissection.", Jetstar added. "And I know my dad will want to help! He's a wiz at engineering.", Sari said.

"I outta have my processor examined.", Ratchet grumbled. Harvester laughed slightly, while leaning against Bulkhead.

"Meanwhile, we will need to find out what Megatron is up to.", Optimus said, before looking at the group. "I'll transwarp to the moon and spy on him.", Prowl volunteered.

"And take five on your cyber ninja training?", Iron Strike asked. "No dice! You close to a real breakthrough. And I got a vibe we are going to need every fighting advantage we can get our servos on.", Jazz added.

"Agreed. We'll send someone else.", Serenity said, while stepping next to Violet, who she could visibly seems relaxed at not having to worry about who was going to spy on the Decpeitons. "Who's be crazy enough to volunteer-?", Bumblebee asked.

Jetstar quickly covered Bumblebee's mouth, hoping no one would volunteer him to go. But, it was too late, as everyone was staring at the two.

Bumblebee then removed Jetstar's hand. "Why is everyone looking at me? Why is everyone always looking at me?!", Bumblebee asked, now panicking about what he was going to have to do.

"I'll go!", Jetstar said, not wanting her boyfriend to be in any kind of danger. "No! I'll go!", Bumblebee said, while raising his hand.

Jetstar then pulled it down. "Don't listen to him. I'll do it.", Jetstar said.

"Don't listen to her!", Bumblebee yelled out, before pulling her now raised hand down. "How about you both go?", Serenity asked.

"We don't have time for you two to argue about it. One watches their back. The other spies.", Serenity continued. Bumblebee and Jetstar just look at each other, neither saying a word.

As each of the team members went to go do their own thing, waiting for the battle to come. Serenity, Prowl, Violet, Jazz, and Iron Strike head into the woods to find Allspark fragments.

Bulkhead and Harvester with Bumblebee and Jetstar at the space bridge. Ratchet was working on his flying upgrade.

Leaving Optimus to do something he has been planning to do for a long time. But, never has the courage to do so.

He walked into his room, before opening the hidden compartment where the ring lay. He then pulled it out, while looking it over.

He had made it himself with a mixture of Cybertronian and Earth metal. He pulls himself away from the ring, before looking into the empty space of his room.

"S-Serenity- No... No... Don't stutter.", Optimus cleared his throat. "Serenity- No, I need to do this right.", Optimus said, before getting down on one knee.

"I have come to think very highly of you- No, everyone thinks highly of her.", Optimus continued. He gets back up and paces for a moment.

"Princess, most beautiful in all the land! No, in all the worlds... No!", Optimus facepalmed. "Fairest among Cybertronains... Agh!", Optimus exclaimed, as he slapped his face.

"She is so much more than just beauty. She's kind, brave, compassionate, loving, responsible, observant... And she loves me no matter what.", Optimus said, as he looks down at the ring. "I'm in trouble.", Optimus continued.

Back on the moon, Starscream had somehow made his way to the crashed Decepticon ship. "Aw! Be it ever so humble. There's no bot like clones.", Starscream said.

The harbinger was full of his own Starscream clones. "And now for the secret ingredient...", Starscream said, causing the ship to grab...

"Protoforms.", Starscream continued. He puts one in a clone body of himself without the head.

Once it is complete, he attaches his head to it. "So nice to have a real body again!", Starscream said, while sitting up.

"Enjoy it while you can, Starscream. It's the last one you'll ever have.", Megatron said, before shooting all the other Starscream clones. "Have mercy, Megatron! I was merely building you an army to serve our great Decepticon cause!", Starscream claimed.

Megatron just walks past him. "Aw! But you think too small, Starscream. I have plans for these protoforms. Much bigger plans.", Megatron said.

"Naturally, you would want to clone yourself! Oh, great one!", Starscream guessed. "Bigger.", Megatron stated.

Starscream then looks out the window, seeing Lugnt trying to disconnect something and falling over doing so. "Not that idiot, Lugnut!", Starscream almost begged.

"Bigger!", Megatron smirked. Starscream then looks at Omega Supreme.

"Oh, I see.", Starscream said. Megatron walks towards a window, before looking at Earth.

"And if the princess is destroyed in battle, perhaps I will save one just for her.", Megatron said. Jazz, Prowl, Violet, Serenity, and Iron Strike, who was leaning on a tree because she was not a cyber ninja, were all in the forest.

Serenity was searching around, as her hands starting to glow. "Are you digging it, Crimson?", Jazz asked.

"Yes, the shard of the Allspark inside of me is helping me find it.", Serenity said, as an Allspark fragment appeared in her hand. "That's incredible!", Iron Strike said, while moving from her spot on the tree.

"My father, the Fallen, experimented on me with an Allspark fragment...", Serenity said, while looking at the fragment in her hand. "I'm sorry! I did not mean to-", Iron Strike apologized.

Serenity quickly raises her hand. "No! No! It's okay. I've come to peace with my past.", Serenity reassured her.

She looked at the fragment again, then at her chest where she knew the other one was. "Though, at times... I wish I didn't have to bear this burden.", Serenity continued.

Prowl came over and put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "You bear it well.", Prowl said.

Serenity only smiles, then continues her trek forward. "I'm sorry for what you have to bear, my niece.", Ultra Magnus' voice echoed.

Serenity falters slightly in her step. Thoughts of the past coming back to her.

Jazz then catches her arm. "You good, Crimson?", Jazz asked.

She only nods and continues her walk, still lost in her thoughts. Ultra Magnus stands before Serenity, out of everyone's prying eyes to receive her punishment.

"I know there is more to what happens than either you or Optimus are letting on.", Ultra Magnus said, before lifting her chin to where she was forced to look at him. "As I said before, Uncle. I take full responsibility.", Serenity said, while trying to remain strong.

Ultra Magnus lets go of her chin. He rubs his hand down his face, before sighing.

"You know what I have to do.", Ultra Magnus said. She looked back down at the ground.

"Justice would not survive on Cybertron, if the princess did not also have to face it.", Ultra Magnus continued. She looked back up at him.

"And I will do so.", Ultra Magnus said, as he looked back at her. "I... I will give you a choice.", Ultra Magnus continued.

He walked back over to her. "You can choose to remain in the walls of Fortress Maximus, until your coronation. Or be banished until then.", Ultra Magnus stated.

Serenity gasped slightly, while taking a few steps back. She could see the pain in Ultra Magnus' optics.

He didn't want to do this, but it was needed. She looked out the window.

"You gave Optimus that ship, right?", Serenity asked. Ultra Magnus hummed in confirmation.

"Can... Can I go with him? As part of my banishment?", Serenity continued. She looked back at Ultra Magnus.

He lets out a sigh and nodded. "So, that is your choice?", Ultra Magnus asked.

Serenity then nodded. "Very well. Tell no one what has happened, except Optimus.", Ultra Magnus continued.

She nodded once again. Ultra Magnus then takes his hammer, before slamming it down.

"Princess Serenity... Until the time comes for your coronation, you are banished... From Cybertron.", Ultra Magnus stated. Bumblebee and Jetstar were transwarped to the moon.

"Just keep your head down.", Bumblebee said to himself and Jetstar. "Plant the transmitter.", Jetstar said the other part of their plan.

"And transwarp home.", Bumblebee and Jetstar both said. "How hard can that be?", Bumblebee asked.

Jetstar then facepalmed. "It might have been if you didn't just say that.", Jetstar replied.

They both make it to a new cover, trying to see something. Jetstar looks up and gasped, before lightly tapping Bumblebee.

The cover they were hiding behind was Shockwave's long leg, as he was working on the higher levels of the ship. Shockwave suddenly dumps parts of their ship down below.

Bumblebee and Jetstar transform, while driving or flying away, as the piece falls to where they once were. What neither realized, is that they had dropped the transmitter.

The piece of the ship falling on top of it and crushing it. They took cover behind Omega Supreme.

While transforming, Bumblebee realizes their mistake. "Oh, man! The transmitter.", Bumblebee said.

Jetstar looks over Bumblebee's shoulder. "What do we do now?", Jetstar asked.

Bumblebee looks up at Omega Supreme and motions for Jetstar to follow him. Remembering how they can get in.

Opening a door on the floor of one of their rooms in the ship, Jetstar looks around. "Man that was close.", Jetstar said, while lifting the lid.

"Great! Can you get off of me and help me up now?", Bumblebee said, as Jetstar was standing on his shoulders. Just as she was about to pull herself up...

"Good morning, young bots.", Acree greeted. Jetstar turns her head to see Arcee there with wires still filling her head.

"Whoa!", Jetstar said, stumbling back slightly and stepping on Bumblebee's head. "Ouch! Watch it!", Bumblebee yelled out from underneath her.

Jetstar then climbed out and grabbed Bumblebee's hand to help him up. "You almost scared the spark out of me.", Jetstar said.

"The first day of school is always scary. My name is Arcee.", Arcee said. "Yeah, we know. Ratchet's always going on about you.", Bumblebee said, happy to have found another Autobot.

Let alone Ratchet's friend. "You are no longer protoforms. So, I guess you must have a million questions.", Arcee said.

Bumblebee waves his hand in front of her face, looking for a reaction. "Looks like someone is a few data tracks shy of a full processor.", Bumblebee said.

Jetstar then elbowed him slightly. "We better get her to Ratchet.", Jetstar said.

Both of their optics then looked at the wires in her head. "Which would be a bad idea, if it's those wires that are keeping you online.", Bumblebee stated.

"But, maybe you can help us listen in on Megatron.", Bumblebee continued, while working on her comlink. "We'll be back for you. I promise.", Jetstar said, while wrapping her arm around Jetstar, as they both transwarp out.

Bumblebee and Jetstar both landed and coming out of the space bridge, before meeting Bulkhead and Harvester. "Did you plant the