Ash was very ecstatic watching the battle infront of him, it brought back memgories of the series he used to watch as a child. He was a major fan and enjoyed watching the series a lot as a child and still loved them as characters. Now though, he figured he would love them more because they were real and alive and just amazing. Optimus was honestly confused and curious about the feelings coming from his little one, there is love, yes, but also nostalgia and fondness. The type of fondness an adult would have for their sparkling, one look at Megatron and, Optimus could tell he shared his confusion.
Alakazam was watching them quietly, -So these are the people you have been helping Meema. Not bad.-
Gardevoir, -I suppose they are alright.-
Lucario, -Let's get down there and help the rest of the City evacuate. Any idea what is happening?-
Eevee, "Vui?"
Ash, "I have a clue but details might be more complicated depending on what we find out."
Ash did not get far before he was picked up by Optimus, "Uhhhh hi?"
Optimus clicked at him, #You are not going anywhere sparkling.#
Gardevoir however was not amused, -Put him down! What are you doing? You can't just pick people up!-
Ash, "Calm down Gardevoir. He was worried about me that's all. We sort of gave them a scare by following the zombie."
Lucario, -Well I wouldn't blame them. I mean if I saw someone do the same thing.-
Alakazam snorted, -Well, he'll keep you safe, Meema. He certainly looks determined.-
Megatron watched them converse, #Perhaps we should avoid picking the wayward sparkling up without warning.#
Optimus shrugged, #Meh!#
Ash was being cuddled, 'Oh his chassis is quiet warm.'
Starscream snickered watching Ash, #Oh! He truly is a sparkling. Look at him.#
Windblade cooed, #Well, I'm glad, he is comfortable and trusts us.#
Megatron, #I'll have you know he was very impressed by our battle. I could feel his awe, respect and love from the bond.#
Jazz mused, #Dat so? How adorable!#
Prowl, #Our younglings are demanding we return soon. They missed him.#
Optimus and Megatron twitched, their talk with Vector Prime still going through their processors like the talk was only one solar cycle ago. The two looked at each other before sending a message to the main base, that they would be back after ensuring the stragglers were taken care of. Ash looked up at the bright red optics of Megatron and smiled getting a huff from the large Warlord, he didn't know why but he felt like he was doped up on morphine. Lucario, Alakazam and Gardevoir thanks to their bonds with Ash felt it too and stared at the two Cybertronians suspiciously. Those feelings were not Ash's, those feelings belonged to the Cybertronians.
Gardevoir huffed and started climbing, -Make space for me.-
Eevee, "Vui!"
Lucario turned to Megatron, -Guess you are my ride then.-
Alakazam eye smiled as they climbed up the two and settled themselves either on the shoulder pads or besides Ash. Megatron wanted to be surprised but he wasn't, not really, the Pokemon, was it? Pokemon were fearless and he had a suspicion seeing Ash so comfortable killed any wariness they probably had about them. Vector Prime had mentioned Pokemon could be territorial and protective unless you gave them a reason why they shouldn't. Megatron turned to Optimus who was holding Ash and two other organics and he wondered what happened to the previous ones.
Optimus, #Easy there! Don't move too much.#
Ash, "Comfy and warm, I don't wanna move."
Gardevoir, -I suppose he is.... But I still don't trust them.-
Ash, "Take your time, trust is like a seed. It takes time to grow."
Eevee was on Ash's lap, "Vui~"
Lucario, -Well they are comfy.-
Alakazam nodded, -Yes, Absol is amused too and I guess he doesn't sense any danger so he is quiet.-
Optimus turned to his soldiers, #Alright everyone, let's make sure all the infected have been dealt with. We got an advantage here, let us not loose it.#
Starscream smirked, #I suppose the two of you are going to keep an optic on the little one? Good luck! He doesn't look like the type to stay out of trouble.#
Megatron grumbled, #Understatement of the megavorn.#
Optimus placed Ash on the ground before he transformed into an alien looking truck with weapons and heavy armor. Ash was very impressed, something that made Optimus smug as he opened a door and nudged him to enter. The dark haired teen entered the cab taking off his shoes and placing them upside down on the floor. Gardevoir and Eevee followed Ash inside, despite the psychic's wariness, she trusted Ash's judgement on the matter. The door closed and they started to move followed by Megatron towards the base which would be safer. Ash looked outside and blinked at the desolation, it seems the area had been abandoned for a while unlike the City.
Ash, 'Wonder what happened... '
Optimus sent through the bond, #Do not even think about it!#
Ash just gave a sheepish smile and pat the dashboard to calm down the heavy emotion filled with worry. He started to hum a song to calm him down before singing the words that came out. The song was a Ghibli movie song, Itsumo Nando Demo, a gentle song that was usually accompanied by a flute and a harp or a lyre. Lucario and Alakazam perked up on hearing the song through Megatron's comm link and the Warlord half wondered if this was the clever sparkling's way to distract them. If it was, it was definitely working Optimus had calmed down and was not angry anymore and even he was starting to calm.
Megatron rumbled, #Clever, little one, very clever. You are still not leaving our optics.#
Optimus rumbled in agreement as they pulled up at the base, #Yes.#
Vector Prime greeted them, #Welcome back, everyone.#
Vector Prime turned to Ash, "Welcome to Cybertron, the City of Vos, young one."
Ash blinked, "You.... You how??? Wait.... Those colouring and armour.... "
Ash saw the sword and poked it with aura, it felt similar to Dialga and Palkia but more ancient, "Are you Vector Prime? Like the Vector Prime, the Guardian of space and time."
Optimus blinked at the sudden excitement coming from the little one, #Vector Prime, you didn't inform me you could speak in their dialect.#
Megatron was displeased too, #It would have been helpful.#
Vector Prime, #Apologies, I didn't mean to hide it. I only found out a few nano kliks ago, a gift from my counterpart, I suspect. But it required interaction with a human to access.#
Optimus nodded accepting the explanation, #Very well, I request you share the data package with the rest of us, please.#
Vector Prime, #Of course! Give me a groon.#
Ash tapped Vector Prime's pede, "Is everything alright?"
Vector Prime smiled at him, "Everything is fine child, I was just sharing a data pack left by my future older self."
Ash blinked brightening up, "Eh? You can do that without any repercussions? That's awesome."
Megatron watched the interaction feeling a little jealous as he went through the whole package which had the English language, it was called. But it was not easy to go through, because apparently depending on where the humans lived, the sub dialect of the language would differ. And the slang gave him a major processor ache, bad was equal to slag and yet if said in a certain way it was a compliment apparently. Optimus looked fascinated, that adorable nerd, as the humans would say, well looks like he can deal with this after all.
Megatron, "You have a fascinating language Bambi~"
Ash gaped and squeaked, "Ba ba ba bambi? Me?"
Optimus smirked, "Who else would be our Bambi except you?"
Ash turned red, "Oh! Um... I think introductions and I mean proper introductions are in order then."
Jazz chuckled, "Indeed, since you're a guest on our planet sweetling, why don't you go first?"
Ash stared at him and turned more red, "I.. I guess so. Ahem! My name is Ash Ketchum, I'm a Champion of Orange Island and winner of a few Pokemon conferences and Grand Festivals, while being an Aura Guardian in training. Lucario here is the first Pokemon partner I have, Gardevoir, Alakazam and Eevee are my youngest Pokemon partners well at the moment. Nice to meet you all."
Megatron was pleased with the manners Ash had, "My little sparkling, I didn't realize you were a Champion of your people. I'm very impressed dear one."
Optimus grinned at Ash's expression, "Yes, now I suppose it's our turn to introduce ourselves. My name is Optimus Prime, this here is my future bonded or fiance as you call them."
Megatron grinned, "My name is Megatron, little one and like you, I am a Champion of the Gladiator arena."
Ash gave a nervous laugh, "I'm not sure, if Pokemon battles and Gladiator fights are the same thing, Sir. I mean aren't Gladiator fight something you have to battle by yourself?"
Megatron hummed, "Yes, they are, aren't Pokemon fights the same?"
Ash shook his head, "No, I'm a trainer, I train Pokemon depending on what their interest is like for example. Gardevoir here loves battling, Eevee enjoys performance, Alakazam is interested in becoming a powerful psychic and Lucario plans to become a powerful Guardian of Aura."
Optimus contemplated the information, "So you have a co-dependant relationship."
Lucario, -Not exactly... Pokemon and trainers are more like a family unit.. Well ours is at least and the people we have travelled with and met. It's not co-dependant, not for us at least.-
Ash nodded, "Some trainers treat their Pokemon as a way to win battles and some Pokemon treat their trainers as a quick way to become stronger."
Gardevoir scowled, -Then their are the organizations who wants to use Pokemon as their personal weapons.-
Jazz chuckled, "Optimus, Megatron, will you let the rest of us talk to him or at least introduce ourselves at the least?"
Optimus laughed, "Apologies Jazz."
Jazz, "Bonjour mon pet."
Ash turned red again, "Woah!"
Jazz, "My name is Jazz and this young femme is one of my sparklings, Shadowsteel, her older sibling Bluestreak is helping my Conjunx Prowl at the moment."
Ash, "Nice to meet you both."
Shadowsteel, "Hello, I'm so happy to finally communicate with you."
Bumblebee pushed her to the side, "Hi, I'm Bumblebee, it's so nice to meet you."
Cool Aid joined them, "And I am Cool Aid. Do you remember us? You saved us the first time we met each other."
Blades, "I'm Blades, are you a Rescue worker?"
Ash giggled at their enthusiasm and greeted them, "It's nice to properly talk to you too, as well as nice to meet you. I remember you quiet well, you were very shy the first time I met you and no, I'm not a rescue worker although I have the liscence to do it."
Windblade, "You have a lot of responsibilities for someone so young. Hello, my name is Windblade, you met my sparkling Blades and this is my Conjunx Blackstorm."
Ash smiled at them, "Nice to meet you."
Blackstorm nodded at him in respect and Optimus watched his sparkling mingle with the young cybertronians. Ash greeted the Decepticons as well and complimented Starscream on his hot heels? Yeah, humans had a strange language but it seems Starscream appreciated the compliments from the child. Megatron who was watching Ash intently realized the child was not flattering the seeker, he actually meant what he said. Oh Primus help him, when others figure out Ash means his compliments and was not just blindly flattering him.
Optimus came to the same conclusion, 'We may have to raise some boundaries for our little one.'
Megatron, 'He does seem a little oblivious to the interest others are showing him.'
Vector Prime spoke up, "Little one, I have a few questions for you. It is about the Sword and the Shield you brought home to us."
Ash, "Sure, what do you want to know?"
Vector Prime, "Well, I wish to know, if you know about the abilities of the two weapons and how did you find them?"
Ash, "Well, it was not me who found them, it was someone else. I was entrusted to deliver it safely. As for their strength, I was given a brief rundown about it. In fact the best people to ask about the abilities would be Zacian and her partner Zamazenta, the sword and shield Legendaries."
Vector Prime hummed, "I thought as much, what were you told?"
Ash, "Okay, this is just what I was told and no I didn't exactly ask the why or how back then something I should have done on hindsight now that I think about it."
Megatron was disgruntled, "Are you telling me that you jumped the chance to come to our planet without any proper planning?"
Optimus was exasperated, "That is not safe child."
Ash waved his hand, "It's okay! It's okay! I'm a trainer, it's literally in our job to deal with situations that others can't."
Blades (｡ŏ_ŏ), "Ummm... That's not how things work, do they?"
Heatwave, "No, it's not. What the frag Ash! That's not how you travel."
Ash ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, "Works for me. It helped me save others. So all's well that ends well.... um... Optimus? Megatron? What's wrong?"
Optimus's optics were twitching, "Exactly how old are you child?"
Ash, "Welllll... I'm not sure about Cybertronian years but in human years I'm in my teens around sixteen year old."
Megatron's servos twitched, "I'm going to lock him inside and he is not allowed out till he is at least a few thousand years old."
Ash blinked, "It's very bold of you to assume you can stop me."
Optimus picked him up bringing him face to face, "You know? I'm tempted to let him do it while helping him keep you safe inside."
Ash sweatdropped a little, "Yeah, I don't think your deities would agree with that."
Megatron, "I'm sure we could come to an agreement. After all you are no older than a sparkling, a sparkling who has no sense of self preservation."
Lucario, -They got you there Meema.-
Alakazam, -I have to agree with them.-
Eevee laughed, "Vui vui vui."
Gardevoir, -I like them.-
Vector Prime, "At least let him tell us his explanation."
Ash smiled at him, "Okay here's the scoop, according to legends there was a calamity that fell from the sky. In order to deal with the calamity, the maiden of the sword and the master of the shield joined forces with humans to stop the darkened day. We have no idea what the calamity was, only that it corrupted one of the Legendaries in charge of a region. They are still recovering from it and refuses to connect with anyone."
Vector Prime, "I wonder if the calamity were the Quintessons."
Ash, "Quintessons? You think it's them?"
Vector Prime took out a holo projector, "The Quintessons are Cybertron's oldest enemy. They have caused nothing but trouble from the beginning. They look down on organics and want to enslave transformers for their own personal interests."
Ash stared blinked and stared, "Boy, they be ugly! And I'm not talking about the looks."
Lucario, -Not everyone we meet is a good person Meema, you know that?-
Gardevoir mused, -But for an entire race to be arrogant, narcissist, that's a whole new level even for us.-
Ash made a face, "Oh Arceus! Don't remind me. I still have nightmares about Cyrus. Ugh!"
Megatron, "And who is this Cyrus?"
Ash, "He is a megalomaniac, thinks he is always right and humans should be dead not alive. He is a high functioning sociopath. I don't know how else to explain."
Optimus was quiet for a while then turned to Megatron, #We are finishing that ship one way or another.#
Megatron nodded in agreement, #Yes, it seems our sparkling attracts all types of attention.#
Shadowsteel was staring at Ash suspiciously, "I have a question."
Ash, "Ask."
Shadowsteel, "How did you make the infected follow you?"
Ash, "Infected? Oh you mean the zombies that we just eliminated?"
Chase, "Zombies? That word actually fits."
Heatwave was staring suspiciously too, "I'm curious as well."
Bumblebee dreaded the answer, "Yeah, I mean they were not at all interested in you in the beginning."
Boulder looked worried as well, "But after you made a move.. "
Cool Aid, "They started to follow you like Scraplets on a cyber rabbit. What did you do boss?"
Ash, "First of all, I'm no one's boss. And as for what I did well... Aura can be manipulated to seem like something else. So I messed around till my aura was similar to the family that was inside the building. And then they followed me."
Alakazam, -I'll appreciate it, if you don't do that again Meema.-
Ash, "I doubt we'll run into zombies again."
Megatron's voice was dark, "So you did intentionally risk your life!"
[A. N.: Someone is in trouble~
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I personally adore Vector Prime. As you might have noticed. He is awesome!]