Hidden Spark on Earth (TFP)

Chapter 53

"Good idea, Saphira. And I apologize for bickering..." Arcee paused for a moment as Bee was whirring worryingly at Arcee about something on the other end. "What is it?!"

Hearing that Bee had found something, Ratchet was curious to know what it was. "What is it? What's going on?" Ratchet did not like that something might be hindering their progress of trying to save Optimus's life.

There was a moment of silence before Arcee spoke. "It's...Megatron. He's...alive."

Everyone in the room were stunned to hear that, it sounded impossible. Ratchet walked towards the console with wide optics of believe. "That's not possible!"

"Well, I'm staring right at him!" Arcee confirmed affirmatively, her voice changing to anger now that she has seen their enemy. "Good news is Megatron isn't exactly staring back!"

Optimus, glanced towards the consoles weakly as he heard the name. "Meg-atron?" He said in a weak voice of disbelief.

Saphira placed a hand on his cheek and shushed him. "Easy, Optimus...don't get upset or worked up, okay?" She grimaced as the rust around his right eye was worsening, and more of the energon veins in his face were darkening and growing more distinct. It definitely showed a poison in his body. "You just rest...I will lay on your chassis if you want me to."

Optimus glanced at her for a moment before groaning, clenching his optics shut while Saphira listened to Arcee. "He's critical, hooked up to life support. Time to finish this once and for all!"

Saphira was shocked, she was surprised that Arcee was even thinking about that when Optimus's life was on the line. She understood completely that Megatron had started a war that killed millions, but he was the only one who had the answer they needed. But she didn't know how they were going to get it.

"Wait! Don't!" Ratchet snapped desperately.

"One good reason, fast!" Arcee challenged bluntly, not thinking about what she was about to do.

"Megatron maybe Optimus's only hope for survival," Ratchet responded calmly. Saphira let out a sigh of relief as it seemed that the medic had the same idea as her and she was happy he was thinking of it.

"What are you talking about?"

"Does he display brainwave activity?" Saphira looked at Ratchet curiously, raising an eyebrow as she wondered if they were able to access Megatron's mind somehow. The very idea sounded creepy, but necessary at the same time.

"Spiking hard," Arcee responded. "His sick mind's still at work."

"Perfect!" Ratchet sounded relieved when he heard that Megatron's mind was still active. "If a cure exists, Megatron maybe the only one who knows it. You must enter his brain, and find it." She shuddered as she listened to him.

"H-How can they do that?" Saphira asked nervously, Ratchet glanced at her as he heard her. "How can you enter his brain?"

Ratchet didn't get a chance to respond as Arcee spoke over the top of him. "Enter Megatron's brain?! Ratchet, are you out of your fragging mind?!"

Ratchet paid no attention to Arcee's anger and spoke to her, telling her what she would need to do. "The decepticon laboratory should contain all the equipment you need for a cortical psychic patch."

"No way!" Arcee bit back. "Have you ever even performed the procedure?!"

"No." Saphira frowned a little, wondering how it was possible to perform the procedure if he has never performed it. But...she had faith that Ratchet could guide Arcee and Bee to perform the procedure...however it was done. "But I have thoroughly studied the theoretical literature. Invented by decepticons...outlawed by autobots."