"Are you sure this is where you belong, Bolt?" one of the Decepticons asked Boltquick.
Now they have all stopped in an empty field around them. Although there are some trees and plants that have died, due to their natural vulnerability.
Not convincing, is the Autobots headquarters there? Impossible, the surrounding atmosphere is very quiet, only the sound of the wind and the rustling of the withered leaves of the trees.
However, Boltquick believes that they have reached their destination, the Autobots' headquarters.
There was information that Boltquick knew, certainly related to the miracle he conveyed. "Their headquarters is indeed here!"
Ughh... that answer made one of the people there lie down on the ground to rest.
"There's nothing here!" one of them replied.
Then Boltquick explains why he believes the Autobots' headquarters is here. Regarding the Matrix that Optimus has. The power of the Matrix makes the Autobots' headquarters invisible, existing but invisible.
This is also the reason why Megatron will never be able to find the Autobots' base. But there is also a condition for entering the base. —Permission from Optimus, obviously because he is the owner.
(QnA: But why were Nervous and his friends able to enter the base without permission?)
{that's because they brought the Allspark which is a legendary item that can break the Matrix power that protects the Autobots' base}
But... even though they knew the Autobots' base was right in front of them, they had no idea how to break in.
Boltquick decided to walk sideways around the empty field there. Looking... maybe there was still a gap.
To the guards, what Boltquick was doing seemed boring... and it would take a long time before Justice woke up at this rate.
"I'm sure there's... a chance to get in there," Boltquick said.
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"Hmmm... they look gloomy!" Cliffjumper whispered, very close to Bulkhead's ear.
"Arghh!!!" Bulkbead complained as some saliva splashed into his ear.
They sat on the couch—in the discussion room. Cliffjumper, Bulkhead, and Hotrod. And by them Cliff meant Wheeljack, Sideswipe, and Bumblebee.
They have been looking gloomy all day and the last few days.
It was too hard for Cliff and the others to understand their feelings. It was natural because they had not known each other for long.
"Guys!" Hotrod called out softly to the depressed ones.
Bumblebee then covered his face with both hands, letting out a sigh of stress. "Sorry... I didn't hear what you said."
"There's something I need to tell you!" Hotrod said, looking at Bumblebee seriously.
"Uhhh... just say it!" Bumblebee said even though he looked lethargic as if he was starving.
"There's something odd in the ground floor operating room." Hotrod looked on seriously.
Despite their curiosity, Wheeljack, Bumblebee and Sideswipe remained silent.
"Maybe it's just my imagination... but there's a foreign engine in there!" Hotrod said.
"The most recent one was made by Ratchet or Magnus!" Bumblebee retorted because he was really too lazy to talk.
"You guys are too gloomy... I thought you would ignore us! After all, we haven't known each other for long. I want us to be good friends here!... I don't know how long we will be friends..." Hotrod said.
"Ah,... there's no one like Cylob. We've been together since we were little." Bumblebee said.
"Bumblebee... calm down! We can't get caught up in this sadness!" Wheeljack tried to calm Bumblebee down.
A cheerful figure like Bumblebee, became gloomy after his best friend left him.
"Guys!" Wheeljack called out, getting his friends' attention.
"We're just teenagers, we're not adults but... the current situation requires us to grow up... ...Having new friends is a blessing. The more friends, the better." Wheeljack said with a friendly smile.
"Hehehe!" something made Wheeljack chuckle. "What would it be like to have a girlfriend?"
This is when Cliffjumper starts pouring out his jokes, "Let's just be gay!" leaning on Bulkhead.
Disgusting, Bulkhead might as well just push him away.
"Hey, what's wrong? There's only one woman here, how can that be enough?... the important thing is that there's still a hole!" Cliffjumper was getting dirtier.
"Hey... talk again or I'll forget you're my friend!" Bulkhead was furious.
"You mean, the one that's closer than a friend? Boyfriend?" Cliffjumper's wise words.
"Don't mind him, he's just being cool!" Bulkhead said to Wheeljack.
"Hey... I was just kidding!" said Cliffjumper.
Bulkhead started to taunt.
"Be careful... he's like that. Sometimes jokes can be serious... Just be careful. He took the time to handle it in the toilet!".
"Eh-eh-eh!! Revealing the state archives, idiot!... don't bro... it's a secret!!" Cliffjumper became annoyed.
Cliffjumper's secret is revealed by Bulkhead.
"Guys... secrets are best kept!" Hotrod warned his friends.
"Oh, and Hotrod likes to stare at his thighs in the bathroom mirror!" said Cliffjumper.
"Hey!!... Why is my shame being spread around?!!" Hotrod was annoyed.
Eh, Hotrod got all moody on the sidelines and talked to himself there.
Meanwhile, Wheeljack scratched his head in surprise at the behavior of the three of them.
"No sport can make it bigger...Huh... because of being hit so often, I can't have sex!!" said Hotrod on the sidelines.
"Bahh... Hotrod!! You're so over the top!... maybe because you haven't shaken it yet!" said Cliffjumper teasingly.
"You bastard!! You're acting up while you have a lot of cum! I'll cut you into pieces, you faggot!" Hotrod growled at Cliffjumper.
"Maybe I can fix your lato-lato so it can... well... it should work now!" said Wheeljack.
But Sideswipe also joins in taunting Wheeljack, "Watch out... Wheeljack the acorn collector!"
"Everyone shut up!!!" snapped Bumblebee who was annoyed there.
Everyone then fell silent hearing Bumblebee's scream.
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"The one who moved first... was gay!" Cliffjumper continued to joke.
Bumblebee was furious, he needed some peace and they were making a lot of noise there. What was Cliffjumper joking about, how stupid. Bumblebee immediately moved to stand up.
Cliffjumper was basic, Hotrod had whispered to stop, but he continued joking anyway.
And uh...
"Hahahahaha!!" Cliffjumper laughed at him.
Oh my gosh Cliffjumper, bursting out laughing at a situation where everyone was silent because Bumblebee was so serious.
"Geez... you were joking around yesterday, why not now?" said Cliffjumper, still laughing.
Bumblebee approached slowly with his expression creepy, but Cliffjumper was still laughing there. Oh no, why is this situation getting more serious?
Come on Cliffjumper stop, you're making Bumblebee even angrier.
Then Cliffjumper patted Bumblebee's shoulder. Then he quickly wiped the laughter off his face. Showing a friendlier expression, smiling normally.
"You're exaggerating... ...Why don't you consider us your friends? Is it just Cylob?... Forgive my attitude... I know when to be serious and joking, right now... don't get too hung up on that stress, while we can still be happy because we're teenagers!" said Cliffjumper.
It was as if Cliffjumper had just replied to Wheeljack's previous statement.
It turns out that Cliffjumper's words managed to make Bumblebee think. Bumblebee remembered Cylob's previous sentence.
Bumblebee then walked back slowly, lowering his gaze, and finally he left there leaving them.
"What did you do to him?" asked Hotrod who was annoyed because of Cliffjumper's behavior. Bumblebee left.
"What? I just licked his pouty face!" Cliffjumper explained as if what he did was nothing wrong.
But, yeah it seems like what he did was not wrong. Thanks to his words, Bumblebee slowly began to realize his behavior.
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After leaving, Bumblebee headed upstairs to the balcony to calm his mind for a moment.
Enjoying the strong wind blowing there. Holding on to the railing where Optimus usually clears his mind. Although the charm that must be witnessed is some buildings that are leveled to the ground.
"I'm not like myself!" said Bumblebee.
"Indeed!" replied a voice from behind him. A voice that sounded just like his.
Suddenly, fear enveloped me. It felt like electricity was shooting through my body, to the point that just looking back was scary.
It's okay Bumblebee, it's probably just a person. Why are you so scared, what's wrong?
Turning slowly back, the danger instinct felt like an electric shock.
The sound of the wind, the sound of metal rubbing against each other suddenly disappeared and became silent.
Holding the railing tightly with both hands, fear and heart beating fast.
"Why do I feel this feverish sensation?" Bumblebee asked himself.
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There,
standing upright,
as if gasping for breath,
his mouth foaming like a wild beast,
both eyes glowing red,
But this is not what is surprising, but...
He is Bumblebee too.
Oh no, why are there two Bumblebees all of a sudden. And why does that one Bumblebee look scary like a wild animal. From his face, he looks like he wants to eat Bumblebee, who is he?
"YOU!!!..." The hoarse, monster-like voice of the savage Bumblebee snarled.
"IT'S NOT BEE... Because of you Cylob Died... You should have saved him!! ARGHHH!!!! WRAHHHHG!!!!" A terrifying roar.
Oh my gosh why did that monster figure appear. Bumblebee why are you just standing still? Come on run!! Save yourself! Why are you just standing still?
He was too scared, shaking, and weak. He couldn't move, even though there was no effect.
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But unfortunately it's still an ambiguous part, stop there first.
We move on to the situation where the Decepticons are looking for a way into the hidden Autobots base.
Boltquick had already looked around the empty field.
"From the side, there doesn't seem to be any gaps or defects... it's absolutely perfect."
Boltquick, who was alone on the other side of his group, then picked up the Walkie-talkie and contacted someone.
"Pick up Skyrim contact!"
Boltquick then called Skyrim.
"What's up? Boltquick?" Skyrim replied from the sound of the Walkie-talkie.
"Try to fly and land in the middle of the field!" said Boltquick.
"What are your plans?" Skyrim asked.
"Just do it, I'll direct from here!" Boltquick said.
Boltquick tells Skyrim to fly, because Skyrim can turn into a jet plane.
What will Boltquick do?
Skyrim flies in his jet form, while listening to Boltquick's instructions, "Higher.... more!", "Forward... .... Yes!"
"Okay, now try to come down slowly!"
Following Boltquick's instructions, Skyrim slowly descended. Who knows what Boltquick was going to do, but it was really troublesome for Skyrim.
"Grkkkk!!!!"
Oh, suddenly Skyrim seemed to hit something for a moment and made him lose his balance and fall to the ground. Luckily Skyrim was okay.
Yes, even though it still hurts.
As a result, Boltquick realized something, "There's a slight glitch!... this has never happened before, but why... ... Maybe there was an intruder who entered from the upper path, and managed to tear the barrier" Boltquick muttered.
"Lifeheart, Matrix, Allspark and several other legendary items, used to be on Cybertron. Since the incident of Prime's death, all of them disappeared. Only the Matrix remained. Nothing can match the power of the Matrix, other than other legendary items. Why is there a Glitch? Someone broke in and damaged the camouflage of the Autobots' base." Boltquick continued to mutter.
"Have the Autobots been attacked by aliens?... Is it Crima?... but he... ... that's impossible." Boltquick thought.
Then Boltquick tried something else.
"If the camouflage has a bug like that, that means we can break in. We'll see if weight can break it?" Boltquick said.
Then Boltquick reached for his walkie-talkie again and contacted his partner across from him.
"Devastator!... I want you to team up, fly, and try to do the same thing as Skyrim!" Boltquick ordered.
Following Boltquick's command, Devastator then merged some of his body parts to some of his brother's body parts, and then they launched with Jetpack. The power from the jetpack made the ground around him rise and the tremors of the earthquake were felt around him. Although it seemed slower because of their weight.
There Boltquick watched seriously, while giving the instruction "Keep going up!"
And in his mind he muttered, "Oh Primus, how kind of you are. You give us a chance like this. Soon, everyone's suffering will be gone... To hell with the monarchical democratic system."
"Enough!".
Davastator then stopped at the exact same height as the previous Skyrim.
"What's next?" Devastator asked.
"Get your parachute or life jacket ready, you need to land as hard as you can!" Boltquick said.
And one of Devastator's brothers, clearly opposed to jumping in. What's the point, wanting to die?
Devastator floated at a height where even the troops looked like ants.
But Boltquick didn't seem to care, crossing his arms and saying, "Don't let me take you down!"
Ughh... so annoying, he just orders someone around. Well, Devastator decided to just follow Boltquick's orders with a heavy heart.
Turning off his Jetpack, he immediately got ready with his head down.
Oh my, it's worrying. It makes the people there very anxious to witness it.
And in a matter of seconds...
Eh, Devastator's falling speed slowed down. Even though he didn't do anything.
And it was like hitting something weird.
Then heat waves began to overflow from the surroundings. Then RGB colored lines, blurring the view.
Slowly Davastator began to stop falling.
Then the Decepticon troops began to feel an invisible force from before them.
Then one by one they fell and bounced backwards for no apparent reason.
Chaos and screams were heard from the Decepticon troops. It was strange, they were suddenly pushed slowly like that.
Likewise, Boltquick tried to fight the urge. He stuck his sword hand into the ground hard while enduring the strength and strange thrust.
"Hey...what's happening?!!" Devastator shouted, trapped by the strangeness in the air.
"Tch... what strong gravity!! No wonder Megatron could never find the Autobots' base!" said Boltquick.
With all his might, until his hands started to ache, Boltquick had to stay there no matter what.
But the sword that he had stuck in his hand was seen slowly moving backwards.
The effects are not limited to that. But... people around there get hallucinations.
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(Boltquick hallucinates a flashback)
"Hey Quick, look... there are Autobots infiltrating... what do we do with them?" one of the guards asked Boltquick.
"Kill them outside the base, if you can. Don't attack them in here!" Boltquick said.
"But they already killed one of them!"
It turns out this is the time of episode 2. Where Bumblebee, Ironhide and Cylob infiltrate the Decepticons headquarters to find Energon.
Because their plan was found out, it fell apart and here Cylob was lying down and blood was smeared on his backrest. He was no longer moving, just standing still as if he had died.
But it seems like there's something that needs to be known, and here are some explanations, how Cylob and Bumblebee could have been knocked out and slaughtered here.
On the walkie-talkie, the news his colleagues conveyed sparked anger that went against Boltquick's intentions.
"Hey!! I told you, why are you still doing it, especially to them. One of them can regenerate. It would definitely be impossible to kill them, idiot!!" Boltquick snapped in annoyance.
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Cut to Bumblebee outside the Decepticons' base. Lost his mind, his body in disarray, like a monster.
Boltquick was reluctant to step forward, feeling the instinct of danger shaking his soul. Moreover, around Bumblebee were the bodies of those he had killed.
"Who... are... these? Are they really Autobots?" Boltquick muttered.
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Boltquick closed his eyes, sinking himself into the pitch black ocean, letting only his blue eyes illuminate.
"I don't have any control over Hypno Energy... I don't know how they did it." Boltquick's inner voice.
"Tch... we don't need a mere leader like you, Boltquick... besides, is there anything else that can make us trust you?" the hurtful words of a Decepticon.
"Maybe I just haven't realized it yet!" Boltquick said in his heart, even though he was drowning in the ocean.
"My Hypno Energy is manipulation!" Boltquick muttered.
Old memories of Boltquick start to emerge.
A dark blue Transformers woman. A figure who seems to be very precious to Boltquick.
"I have to move to the big city, mom!" Boltquick said to the woman who turned out to be his mother.
The mother appears to be blind in one eye, as there is no blue light in her other eye.
"If it's for your dreams, it's okay!" said the mother softly.
"Why didn't you come with me? You're all alone here!"
His mother was washing dishes, Boltquick sat at the dining table and his mother spoke to him, not looking back.
"You will have to live alone in the future, Quick. Mother can't be with you forever, you are an adult. You don't have to worry too much about Mother..." even though behind washing the dishes, Mother's tears were dripping down her face.
The mother immediately wiped away her tears, turned around carrying several clean plates with a cheerful face.
"Before you leave, you have to eat. Don't forget to eat three times a day, brush your teeth every day, take a shower at least twice, maybe later you have to find your life partner." said mother while preparing food.
"What about mother? You won't be able to be alone!" his eyes stared sullenly at his mother.
The atmosphere was silent in their simple house. Heartbeats pounding, a sense of fear of loss.
Mother ignored the question, she used her hands to hold the food on the plate, "Open your mouth... I want to feed you again."
Boltquick opened his mouth, and let his mother's hand feed him.
Emotionally, Boltquick's heart beat faster. The feeling of not wanting to leave began to stir.
Unable to stand it any longer, the mother immediately hugged Boltquick.
"This is mother's last special dish for you," said the mother.
Boltquick immediately hugged his mother tightly, reluctant to let go. The tears that had been in the gutter finally leaked out. A feeling of sadness flooded the house.
"The food out there will never be as delicious as mom's cooking... none, mom!!" Boltquick sobbed.
"Deeed!! Deeed!!" Car horns honked outside.
"They've arrived. Come on... I'll help you carry your things!"
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In short, some of the goods were already in the large special train. Boltquick had already boarded the train.
"Good luck, son!" said mother.
"Mom too, take care of your health, okay!" said Boltquick.
The train started moving. And the mother began to look away. In order to establish Boltquick's ideals.
The mother ran, following the train, giving her message, "I have written my food recipes in your suitcase, contact addresses, even GPS, if you have time you can meet me, believe me!! You are never alone, son! Mother's flesh and blood is in you!! Mother has not forgotten you, whether you succeed or not, son... remember that mother will always be waiting for you!"
Finally the mother got tired of running and let the carriage carrying her son Boltquick go away.
The mother never stopped waving her hand. Her only child had grown up, her beloved child who was cared for with all her heart, had chosen his own path in life.
Even though she had to fight against her reluctance, the mother had to accept it for the sake of her beloved child's ideals. No matter how big the child was, he was still the mother's precious diamond.
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From the darkness of the night, Boltquick said in a flat tone, "My purpose in life, is to let mother taste my money!"
It was drizzling, the afternoon sky was reddish orange, with some black clouds clumping together. Smoke and burning ash floated in the air.
Boltquick stood staring before him. Frozen, and silent. In front of him was the house where he and his mother were born, destroyed to pieces along with several buildings around it.
Hope faded away along with the rain that began to pour. The afternoon sun that was still shining was already covered by dark clouds.
The sound of thunder in the air boomed from a distance. Accompanying the pain of the soul.
"Invasion... ... If I had known, I would have spent more time with him!"
Kneeling, surrendering, the rain is getting louder. Extinguishing the fire that has wiped out millions of lives.
The painful wound swelled, his ideals melted away along with the heavy rain that poured down and wet his entire body.
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Sinking deeper into darkness, no one can help.
"It's not fair, is it? Even if it's zero times, it doesn't work!" The dark side began to forcefully pull deeper.
"I... surrender. My purpose in life has ended... just take it!"
"Tap!" someone tapped Boltquick's shoulder. Standing on a cliff with no purpose, hopeless, depressed. His eyes were already red, he would soon end his life.
"You're a Decepticon? But I've never seen you. Our lives are more important right now. I need your help lifting my patient... I need to see the wound immediately!" Justice.
"Decepticons!!" Boltquick muttered, his jaw clenched, feeling angry.
Boltquick walks up to Justice. But Justice seems indifferent and more concerned about his patient.
"Starscream getting badly injured by an old woman, isn't that embarrassing?" Justice said.
Starscream who heard it from a distance said, "She's a manipulator... I keep getting fooled by her moves... she's no ordinary woman!"
Boltquick covers up his anger and pretends to be kind and helps lift Starscream who is trapped and crushed by a building.
"I'm going to look for water, don't go anywhere, wait here!" said Justice.
Justice then went to look for water.
Leaving Boltquick and Starscream alone.
Boltquick's sharp gaze couldn't lie as he looked into Starscream's face.
"What are you looking at? This is a dick! I lost to an old woman... tsk... at least the others finished her off, eh... they left me here all alone!" Starscream scolded.
"You were infected with Dark Energon, since when?" asked Boltquick.
"...?!! How did you know?" Now it was Starscream who was staring seriously at Boltquick.
Still, Boltquick looked Starscream in the eye.
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A few minutes later,
"It's been a long time... Dark Energon gave me power... I love it!... But... I want to let go... I want to let go!" Starscream's behavior suddenly became strange.
"Slap!!!"
Boltquick then slapped Starscream's face.
After slapping him he then grabbed Starscream's jaw with his hand and turned his head to face him.
The slap was odd, Starscream's eyes instantly turned blue.
"... What's going on?!!" Starscream was confused, looking around in a daze. It was so strange.
Boltquick's slap seemed to change something about him.
Boltquick looked at his hands, seeming to have understood something about himself.
To be continued....