Today was another good day at school for Amara, Sideswipe picked her up and took her right home. When she saw her brother Russell she asked him about how football practice was and he started explaining everything.
Russell: She said it means now I gotta help somebody. So anyone been pushing you around?
Amara: No Russell, I'm perfectly fine. But I appreciate you asking.
Grimlock: Well, nobody pushes me. But if they did, I like pushing back. (He pretends to push someone while grunting) See? Totally pushed that air.
(Alarm blaring)
When everyone heard the alarm the whole team went straight to the command center, just so they could find out what was going on.
Fixit: We have incoming!
Something fell right out of the sky and landed in the scrap yard. When it fell out of the sky the Autobots went to look to see what it was. And when they found it they saw that it was just an escape pod, a cybertronian escape pod. So they guessed it could either be a Decepticon or a bot that just got lost.
Bumblebee: Fixit, it looks like an escape pod.
Fixit (through the comm link) I'm detecting a life form inside.
Strongarm: Could be a Decepticon.
Sideswipe: Or maybe some bot just got lost.
Grimlock: Somebody to punch. Please be somebody to punch.
Bumblebee: Either way, high alert. Denny, Russell, Amara, hang back.
The escape pod opened and the Autobots were shocked to see who it was.
The Autobots: You?!
The mysterious visitor turned out to be Jetstorm one of Drift's Mini-Cons.
Bumblebee: Jetstorm?! Fixit, false alarm. Turn off the klaxon.
Fixit did what he was told as Amara and her family went to go see who it was and they were really surprised to see Jetstorm. But Denny was not really happy to see that during the crash landing it destroyed his lawn gnomes.
Denny: Not my lawn gnomes!
While Denny ran over to the lawn gnomes crying, Jetstorm walked over Amara and then bowed to her.
Jetstorm: I apologize for my unannounced arrival.
Amara: Um...it's okay, nothing to worry about.
Strongarm: Where's Drift?
Jetstorm: I was forced to leave the Master's tutelage.
Grimlock: He cut you loose?
Jetstorm: my actions... I had to leave.
Bumblebee: I doubt you would ever do something that bad. Why'd you come to Earth?
Jetstorm: I hope you might accept me as your new student, Commander Amara.
Amara was shocked that Jetstorm had to leave Drift, but she was even more shocked when Jetstorm asked her to be his new teacher and he was still pretty confused when he called her commander, even though she wasn't really a commander. She asked Bumblebee if she could talk to him alone for just a few minutes and he happily agreed.
Amara: I mean it's nice to see that Jetstorm is here, but I told him that I'm not really a commander.
Bumblebee: Well, he's here because he thinks you'll be a better teacher than Drift. Or nicer, anyway.
Amara: I guess you're right.
When Bumblebee and Amara were done talking they decided to go to the command center along with Denny, Russell, the team and Jetstorm. When they made it to the command center Amara was surprised to see Drift there as well especially Slipstream.
Bumblebee: Drift. Didn't expect you to visit again so soon.
Drift ignored Bumblebee and turned to Jetstorm and he did not look happy.
Drift: You swore an oath to study and serve. How could you--?
Russell: Did you follow Jetstorm to Earth just so you could yell at him some more?
Drift looked a little bit confused while Russell just glared at him and before he could say anything else Denny pulled him away.
Denny: Okay! Son, let's step back and let the super powerful alien robots work this out between themselves.
Fixit: Stasis pod sensors back online. Two units compromised. Quillfire and Springload. They seem to be traveling together. Their course will take them very close to a human military base.
Bumblebee: Time to bring the zoom and lower the boom!
The team and Amara:(groans)
Bumblebee: Oh, never rhyme. Never rhyme.
Drift: My craft is not far from here. We are leaving. Now.
Slipstream stood by Drift's side while Jetstorm just walked over to Amara's side. Drift stared at her with a Stern face and it made her flinch, Bumblebee noticed it and was worried. So he decided to ask Drift if he and his Mini-Cons could assist them in capturing the escape Decepticons.
Bumblebee: Drift, please assist my team as we hunt down these fugitives. Your assistance would honor us.
Drift: Very well. Jetstorm, come.
Jetstorm: Commander Amara?
Amara: Jetstorm, I told you I'm not really a commander. But what do you think is best?
Jetstorm: Should we face battle, I am trained to deploy from Master Drift.
Jetstorm and Slipstream transformed and attached themselves to Drift's wrists as everyone transformed and left the scrap yard for their mission with their human allies. As everyone was on their way to the location they came across some military soldiers who are on their way to retrieve the stolen vehicle that was stolen by the Decepticons. Denny and Russell manage to come up with an impressive story just so that the soldiers wouldn't get hurt by the Decepticons and Amara was really impressed by their progress. After the soldiers were gone Bumblebee suggested that they should take the woods as a shortcut, so they could cut off the Decepticons from any human population. When they arrived at the forest and transformed back to their robot forms drift and deployed Jetstorm and Slipstream as they transformed back to their robot forms.
Drift: Watch my flank.
Everyone started walking as Jetstorm looked sad and scared Slipstream and the humans noticed it and decides to talk to him.
Slipstream: Jetstorm, this rift destroys our team. Please make amends.
Russell: Maybe your hard-headed Master should apologize for once, for treating you both like scrap.
Jetstorm: I cannot undo the wrong that has been done.
Slipstream: Even I do not know what the wrong is that you speak of.
Amara: Jetstorm, even I'm confused about that. Please be honest. What was the real reason why you came to Earth?
Jetstorm: It is so shameful. I polished the Master's sword in a clockwise motion, instead of counter-clockwise.
Amara: Drift kicked you out for that?
Slipstream: It is a serious error, to be sure, but not one that should merit--
Hearing this made Amara angry at how Drift was treating Jetstorm all because he didn't polish Drift's sword right. And she decided that she was going to tell him to lay off Jetstorm.
Amara: Okay, that's it! I think it is time for someone to tell Drift to lay off!
Before Amara could walk up into drift to tell him to stop being so rude to his Mini-cons, but Jetstorm and Slipstream stopped her from doing so just so she wouldn't get in trouble.
Jetstorm: No! Please.
Before anyone else could say anything they heard something coming from the other side of the forest, when they got to the location the Autobots were on the road to stop the Decepticons from writing the tank to harm innocent people while Amara and her family are watching from a distance on a mountain.
Sideswipe: Bad bots headed our way, right on schedule.
Bumblebee: Joy rides over, Decepticons.
The Decepticons didn't stop the tank from moving instead they launched a missile at the Autobots. And it caused an avalanche that was going to hit Amara and her family, Sideswipe noticed the avalanche and ran over to help them he managed to get them out of the way and just so they wouldn't get hurt and then carried them to safety.
Amara: Thanks, Sideswipe.
Sideswipe: Anytime, partner. And it looked like you needed a hand. Oof!
Amara: Sideswipe!
Sideswipe got hit by the avalanche and rolled down the mountain.
Denny: Make sure Sideswipe's okay. I'll get Bee and the others moving.
Russell and Amara slide down the hill to help Sideswipe. When they got the Sideswipe, he was covered in rocks from the avalanche. So they helped him get the rocks off of him as he recovered successfully and then they saw Drift knocked out and they ran to make sure that he was okay.
Sideswipe: Is Drift all right?
Slipstream: Master will recover.
Then everyone saw Grimlock hanging on to the tank as he lost his grip from the tank and it drove off. But then the rest of the team ran after the tank and to stop the Decepticons, leaving Amara, her brother, the Mini-cons and Drift alone. then Drift finally woke up as Denny ran really fast looking really tired from all the running, he asked about what happened as Drift explained that Jetstorm disobeyed his order and did not look happy about it. And this really ticked off Amara as she had enough of hearing him talk smack into his Mini-cons,she decided to put him in his place.
Denny:(panting) What-- What'd I miss?
Drift: My students failed a simple mission and have disappointed me. Particularly you, Jetstorm. Not to mention how you ran off on your own to--
Amara: Enough! You can't lay into your Mini-cons every time they make a little mistake! You don't leave by talking smack about your team!
Drift: Huh.
Denny: Okay, seriously, sweetheart, you have to stop yelling at the out-of-town guests with the really powerful weapons.
Amara: So Jetstorm didn't polish your sword right. He's still polished it!
Drift: My sword?
Jetstorm: Master, I know there is much confusion right now, but if I may suggest a plan--
Drift: I do not wish to hear a plan from--
Amara: Drift. You need to listen to him, being part of the team means you have to listen to your teammates plan and if you don't listen it won't work. And if we're going to stop Springload and Quillfire, you have to listen to Jetstorm's plan.
Drift: Tell me quickly.
Jetstorm then explained his plan and it sounded like it was going to be a foolproof plan Amara volunteered to help them just so she can shut down the tank before it causes any more damage. When Drift transformed into his vehicle form, he let Amara ride with him just so she could sneak inside the tank with Jetstorm and slipstream. When Bee and the team were distracting the Decepticons, it gave the Mini-cons and Amara the chance to sneak in. When they got inside the Mini-cons for keeping Quillfire and Springload busy well Amara and got to the controls to shut the tank down. She heard the fight going on really roughly but she was still focused on shutting down the tank, it took her some time but she was finally able to shut down the tank.
Amara: Yes! Guys I got it! The tank is shut down!
But before anyone could say anything Quillfire unleashed his quills that hit everywhere inside the tank while Springload was about to strike him with his tongue only to get electrocuted and knocked down instead. Amara and the Mini-cons were glad that the tank was finally shut down, but they saw that it was about to explode and they needed to get out fast.
Amara: Oh no, the tank is going to explode. We need to get out of here!
Slipstream: You! Decepticon, pick up Springload and carry him to the exit just so we can get out.
And that's what Quillfire did, he picked up Springload but as he picked them up he started getting burned because Springload's skin was made out of acid. Once he carried him to the exit he kept on complaining as they made it outside.
Quillfire: Don't rush me. He has acid skin, you know.
Slipstream pointed his weapon at Quillfire again as he pushed the Decepticon off of the tank. Then Grimlock motioned Quillfire to jump, telling him that he could catch him.
Grimlock: I gotcha, I gotcha!
Since the Decepticon had no choice, he jumped hoping Grimlock would catch him. But instead Grimlock just let the Decepticon hit the ground instead. When Slipstream got off the tank and Jetstorm was following him, Amara was about to follow both of them too until the door of the tank caught Amara by her skirt trapping her.
Sideswipe: Amara!
Amara struggled to get free until Jetstorm came to her rescue as he freed her skirt from the door. Then he picked her up and jumped off of the tank as it exploded Drift caught Jetstorm and Amara as he set them down safely.
Slipstream: Many thanks, Master Drift.
Jetstorm: I apologize to you for the inconvenience of catching me and Amara. I shall depart now, never to--
Drift: Wait. You left because you polished my sword improperly?
Jetstorm: I knew you would be angered, so to spare us both the embarrassment of my termination, I left.
Drift: never make assumptions, pupil. Mistakes are part of learning. You left without word or reason. That is what angered me.
Jetstorm: I can only offer my apologies, master.
Drift: Your apologies are--
(Amara clears her throat)
Drift looks at her as she gives him a glare telling him to accept his student's apology.
Drift: Sufficient. And your performance in the field today was exemplary. Communication is some heat to the master / pupil relationship. Perhaps we can all work on that together, should you choose to remain under my tutelage.
(Jetstorm and Slipstream nodded)
Amara: I did some assuming too, Drift. I'm sorry.
Drift: your assumption was not unreasonable. But your expression of it was highly insubordinate.
(At the scrap yard)
Once the Decepticons were back into their stasis pods, the Autobots were about to say goodbye to Drift as he and his pupils were leaving. But instead they decided not to leave but to join Bumblebee's team so they could learn more about teamwork and everyone was honored and to have Drift and his Mini-Cons join the team.
Bumblebee: Thank you, Drift. Thank you all. We're sorry to see you go.
Drift: We are not departing.
Everyone: Huh?
Drift: My pupils can only be as good as their master, and I still have much to learn. We will stay here and learn from you, Bumblebee, the lessons of teamwork and communication. And we will assist you when possible.
Russell: Awesome!
Bumblebee: Uh, terrific. Welcome to the team. We're--
(Drift bows as his face landed on Bumblebee's hand)
Bumblebee: Oh. Honored.
Amara:(giggles) Welcome to the team guys, I think we're going to work together just fine.
(To be continued)