Child of the Allspark (Transformers Prime)

Shadowzone

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(Autobots POV)
Bulkhead groaned as he woke up "Oh, w-what just happened?"

Ratchet groaned as he stood up with the other members of Team Prime. "I can't be certain. But if two Ground Bridges sent to the same coordinates crossed streams, the feedback could have triggered a system overload,"

"The kids made it through, right?"

"Arcee," Optimus called over the comms "Did the children make it safely back to base?"

"Negative." Arcee reported, "You don't see them?"

"No sign." Ratchet sighed "No sign of Pixel either,"

"Ratchet...could the children have been transported onto the Nemesis instead?" Optimus questioned

"Not likely. If Starscream didn't arrive at our base, the most likely explanation is a dislocation. The children may simply have been bridged to an unintended destination,"

"If that were the case, don't you think Pixel would have commed us by now?" Bulkhead wondered.

The question caused Ratchet to stop walking and sigh in defeat as he searched through the link he and his charge shared but found no pull "Please be alright,"

Optimus walked over to where he and Bumblebee had entombed the deceased Skyquake "Look. Skyquake's tomb is empty,"

"How'd we miss Skyquake rising and shining?" Bulkhead asked

"It would seem Starscream got what he came for." Ratchet noted

"Another matter for another time. Right now, our priority is locating Pixel, Jack, Miko, and Rafael. Arcee, bridge us back to base."

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"Ratchet, if the children were misdirected to an unintended location, is there any way to get a fix on their coordinates?" Optimus wondered

"If they were lost, Pixel would have contacted me by now," Ratchet seethed as he scoured his computer for a GPS lock on his charge

"Miko, too," Bulkhead agreed

"Why don't we call them?" Bumblebee suggested

"Call them? Yes!" Bulkhead called Miko's phone.

The phone rang inside the base causing the team to look around until Bulkhead picked it up from the ground.

Bulkhead sighed in defeat "That's why Miko hasn't phoned,"

"Yes, but it doesn't explain why Pixel hasn't," Ratchet muttered to himself.

"Let me try Jack," Arcee said "Jack? Can you hear me?" Arcee questioned, she looked up at the team "Nothing."

Ratchet only grunted, but followed the team's lead and called up Pixel's comm.

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(Pixel POV)
I groaned as I opened my eyes "Ratchet?" I called out. I shook my head to get rid of the effects of the explosion "Ratchet!" I covered my mouth in shock as I realized I was no longer on Earth, but rather the Nemesis.