Multiverse with the Ultimatrix

Chapter 258: The Auto-bots

“Good job," James said as he stepped over a pile of twisted metal. He thought Barricade looked slightly different. He should have been a Ford Mustang however he was a Camaro. He thought this was a change due to the wish.  

Musubi beamed as she practically bounced towards him. She leaned forward. Her face was inches from his. There was pure excitement radiating from her body. "I beat him,” she remarked as she pumped her fist up.  

James laughed softly and patted her head. "I saw. You were incredible, Musubi," James remarked as he moved his hand on her head gently. 

Musubi closed her eyes and leaned into his touch. She had a blissful smile on her face. “Hmmmmm,” Musubi purred as she moved her head slowly. 

Nearby, Lefi and Rei watched the exchange. Lefi crossed her arms over her chest. She had a slight blush on her face. Her ears and tails twitched. 

Rei looked with quiet envy. 

Saeko looked and thought she wanted it. She thought it felt nice.  

The rest of the group gathered around. "That was some footwork, Musubi," Lois complimented.

"I wanted a piece of him,” Saeko added with a smile on her face. 

"You made that giant look like a tin toy," Jasmine commented. 

“What was that bear?” Rei asked as she thought back to the bear. 

"Her inner power," Lefi remarked as she crossed her arms. 

Saeko looked at Lefi. "Do you think she will get stronger?" Saeko asked. She wondered what was the limit of the Sekirei's potential.

Lefi gave a sharp, confident nod. "Ay, she shall wax in might," she replied. "But make no mistake, 'tis I who remaineth the strongest beneath these heavens," she said. 

James chuckled. “No one doubts that,” James remarked. 

“Maybe you should show her it,” Lois teased. 

At that moment, Sam got up. His legs were shaky. He stood up and looked at the beautiful, dangerous women and the man in the centre. “Who are you people? Did you just punch a police car to death?" he shouted. 

James turned to Sam. "I'm James. These are my lovers, Lois, Jasmine, Saeko, Musubi, Lefi, and Rei,” he said. 

Musubi gave a vigorous wave. "Hi,” she said. 

Sam thought lovers. His eyes went to Saeko. The moment he met her gaze, he flinched. Her eyes were cold and had a murderous intent that made his blood run cold. He quickly looked away and trembled.

James looked around. "Where is Mikaela Banes?" James asked. He thought he had not seen her and she should be here. She was a hot woman. 

“Another one,” Lefi said. 

Lois giggled. “We all know,” Lois responded. 

Sam blinked and looked confused. "Mikaela? Who is that? I have never heard of her,” he responded. “I was just trying to get away from my car," he yelled. 

Bumblebee stepped forward as his gears whirred. He looked at the group. A series of radio clips played through his speakers. "Thank you," he said as he looked at Musubi. 

"No problem at all,” Musubi said as she smiled. 

"A friendly one," Rei remarked as she looked at Bumblebee. 

"We've only faced the evil ones so far," Jasmine said as she tilted her head.

Bumblebee’s radio crackled. "Decepticons... are... enemies... evil," he said.

James wondered what radio had the word Deception. He looked at the wreckage of Barricade. "Did he feel any different?” he asked. 

Bumblebee shook his head. 

"What is even happening?" Sam cried out. "Giant robots? Glowing girls? Am I in a coma?" he shouted. 

"Something big is starting, kid," Lois said. 

"And you’re right in the middle of it," Saeko added. 

Bumblebee pointed a metal finger toward the sky. "They... are... arriving,” his radio cracked. 

"The others," James muttered as he smiled. "We want to come along with you,” James said. 

Bumblebee nodded. He thought they could help.  

The yellow robot suddenly shifted. His plates folded and slid until he was a car once more. Sam stared. "I am not going inside it,” Sam said. “I am just a kid,” Sam remarked. 

“Then grow up,” Saeko said as she glared at him.

Sam took a step back. “You are all older,” Sam said. 

“We are 18,” Rei replied as she sighed. She thought back to herself. She thought it had not been even a month but it felt like it had been years. She thought she was just a regular school girl and then everything went wild. She looked at James and smiled.  

“I am older,” Lefi said. 

"He's not evil, Sam," Jasmine said gently. 

James walked over to Jasmine. His hand slid over her waist. He gave her a soft stroke. James leaned into him with a bright, contented smile. “We should get going,” James said. He thought Sam was a bit hopeless however he could be useful. 

Musubi lunged at James and wrapped him in a crushing hug. Her large I cups pressed firmly against his chest. "James,” Musubi said. 

Sam thought they were all crazy. He looked at old Camero. He thought that it was somehow  safer there than with them. Sam scrambled into the driver's seat of the yellow car. 

James settled into the Bentley’s driver seat. He thought this was a luxurious car. Lois sat behind the wheel of the Maybach once again. 

"Alright," Lois said as she checked her mirror. "Let's keep up with the yellow car," she added. 

Jasmine leaned back in the passenger seat and smiled. “This feels better than any carriages,” she remarked. 

In the back of the Bentley, Musubi was still buzzing. She held the seat in front of her. "Let's go and beat some more,” she said. 

Saeko sat beside her. “I have a feeling there will be a lot more,” Saeko said as she wiped her blade. 

Bumblebee led the way. Lois and James followed. “Lets floor it,” Lois said as the engine roared and they flew out. She turned the wheel and went down the road. 

Bumblebee drove down the interstate. Sam watched the car drive itself. “You are a powerful alien yet you are some old rusty car,” Sam remarked. 

Bumblebee caught sight of a sleek, modern Camaro driving down the other side of the road.  In a flash of light and shifting metal, he scanned it. His rusted yellow paint instantly turned into a brilliant, polished gold. The bumper was wider. The car looked sleeker. 

"Wow," Rei whispered. “It just changed,” Rei remarked. 

"Magic!" Lefi exclaimed as she  leaned out the window. 

“It looks more like technology,” Saeko remarked. 

“Colud be both,” James commented as he put his foot down.  

The car raced through the streets and got to an observatory.

They could see faint streaks of white light cutting through the atmosphere. 

"Look at that,” Lois shouted as she looked up.

"They're beautiful," Jasmine added as she smiled. She looked at her lasso on her waist. 

“It is day time and we can still see them,” Rei commented as she squinted towards the sky. 

"They are not stars,” Saeko noted as she tilted her head. 

"There are so many," Musubi added with a smile. 

“'Tis a omen," Lefi said. 

“We ... .keep….going,” Bumblebee said through the radio, They followed Bumblebee deep into an industrial sector and eventually pulled into a secluded wreckage yard. 

James and Lois stopped in their cars. Bumblebee threw Sam out. “Hey,” Sam said. 

Bumblebee transformed into his robotic form again. “They…will…be…here,” Bumblebee said. 

At that moment, four vehicles appeared. 

There was a customized Pontiac Solstice GXP.  It had polished chrome accents and an oversized rear spoiler. It had a silhouette of a street racer. The car was a 2 door vehicle. 

Next to it was a pitch-black GMC Topkick C4500. It was a massive, dual-wheeled truck. It had heavy-duty bumpers and a lifted suspension. It had a matte finish. 

Then there was a Hummer H2 with a search-and-rescue vehicle painted in a vibrant, high-visibility neon yellow and red. It had a roof rack with emergency lighting, and specialised medical equipment. 

Finally there was a massive Peterbilt 379 semi-truck. It was a majestic beast of chrome and deep sapphire blue decorated with iconic red flames. It had a vertical exhaust stack and a  massive silver grille. Its wheels were massive.

“Who are they?” Rei asked as she looked at the vehicles. 

James smiled. “You will see,” James said. 

“This could be exciting,” Lois added.  

The silver Pontiac Solstice began to shift first. The chassis split with a series of clicks and whirs. The sleek doors folded back like wings as the frame rose. The wheels tucked into the back and heels. Within seconds the transformer stood. His visor flashed as he looked over the group. “Jazz here,” Jazz said. 

Then the heavy grinding of gears could be heard as the black GMC Topkick tore itself apart. The massive dual-wheels rotated into thick, armored legs. The heavy-duty bumpers shifted to become a broad chest plate. The lifted suspension formed powerful, hydraulic limbs. He stood tall. His massive cannons clicked into place on his forearms as he vented a huff of hot steam. “Who are these kids,” he remarked as he looked around. 

“They seem like young Ironhide,” the neon Hummer H2 said. It started to transform. The roof rack and medical housing folded inward. The vibrant yellow-and-red panels slid over a dense internal frame and formed the bulky body. He stood tall and adjusted his shoulder joints and scanned the area with a clinical hum. His optics glowed. 

“Ratchet, they may be young but they have the fire,” the Peterbilt semi-truck said. He began to transform. The massive silver grille split down the center to form a broad chest. The vertical exhaust stacks swung back to the body. The deep sapphire blue and flame-licked panels shifted with a thunderous resonance and clicked into place. His massive wheels settled into his legs as he looked down at James and the girls. 

Ironhide lowered his massive head. His cannons cycled with a low, threatening whirr as he looked down at James and the girls. "Are you sure”?” Ironhide asked. “They look tiny to me,” he growled.

"Hey! We aren't that small," Musubi shouted back as she puffed out her chest. Her I cups bounced up and down. 

Lefi looked at her large I cup breasts. She looked at her small chest. She thought small. 

James smiled and looked at Lefi.

Sam stood shaking between the Bentley and the Maybach. "What is going on? Is this like a hostile takeover? Are we being invaded?" he asked. 

"Easy, kid," Lois said as she stepped closer to him, though her eyes never left the red-and-blue leader.

“He is pathetic,” Saeko added. 

“You both are a bit harsh,” Jasmine remarked with a smile on her face. She looked at the robots in delight. 

Ironhide turned his optics toward Bumblebee. "Bee, why are they with you?" he asked. 

“And what is with your voice?” Ratchet asked as he shot wires at his neck. “It is still broken,” he added. 

“They…friends,” Bumblebee said through the stereo. 

“Friends,” Optimus Prime said as he looked at them. “Tell me why are you not scared of us?” he asked as he looked around at the humans. 

“Scared?” Jasmine asked. “Well to be honest, we’ve seen things a lot scarier,” Jasmine added.  She reached out, as if she were going to pat his massive tire, before folding her arms. “Besides, you have kind eyes for a machine. We know the difference between a monster and someone friendly,” she added. 

Sam looked stunned. 

“She is good,” Lois remarked as she looked at James. 

“She is a princess,” James said as she looked at Lois. 

Lefi huffed. “Ay, why shouldst we tremble before a golem of steel? Thou art but a guest in this realm, and thy clatter is more a nuisance than a terror,” she said. 

Saeko nodded slowly. “Fear is for the unprepared. We are not unprepared,” she said. 

“I can see in your eyes you have no fear,” Ironhide said as he cannons whirled. 

Optimus remained silent for a moment. A faint, blue pulse shimmered in his optics. “Your courage is remarkable," Optimus said. 

Rei looked around. She thought for a second. “We saw the meteors just recently and now you are all here,” Rei said. “That was really quick,” she added.

“We arrived a few days earlier,” Ratchet replied as his wires were pulled from Bumblebee. 

James stepped forward. He thought Rei was right. He smiled. He looked up at the towering figure of Optimus Prime. "She is right, we saw the meteor shower so there are more of you,” James said. 

Optimus Prime looked down at the group and back to the sky. "I sense they are our friends,” Optimus Prime said. “Friends who I have not seen or felt for a long time,” he added. 

Ironhide turned around. “They might be Deceptions as well,” he said. 

“There is a possibility," Jazz remarked. 

“Do you have the glasses with you?” Optimus asked.

“He has at his home,” James responded as he looked at Optimus.   

“How do you know?” Sam asked. 

“Then we must go. The Decepticons must be going there,” Ironhide responded. 

“They have already attacked us once,” Lois said. 

“And you survived?" Jazz asked. 

“I punched him and he went boom,” Musubi said with a smile on her face. 

“She..did,” Bumblebee agreed. 

Optimus Prime looked at them. He thought they had spirit. 

“We both do not want the Deceptions to have it,” James said. “We might have an idea where it is, however it is just a hunch,” James added. “Let's split up,” he suggested. 

“Split up? Same questioned. 

“Yes, you all go to collect the glasses at Sam`s house,” James replied. “We will follow our lead,” he added.   

"You show great wisdom,” Optimus said. “Very well, we will follow your plan,” he added as he knelt down. He extended his giant metal hand and opened his palm. 

James saw a small, intricately carved metallic disc. “The Autobot Insignia,” he muttered. 

"Take this," Optimus commanded. "It will serve as a beacon. My friends will know you are friendly, and you shall know us. It is a symbol of our pact," he added. 

James took the insignia. The cold Cybertronian metal heavy was in his hand. “Thank you,” James responded. He thought this was cool. 

Optimus Prime stood to his full height. "Then our paths are aligned, James. Let us move before the shadows close in,” he proudly said. 

“I did not agree to this,” Sam yelled. 

“Go,” Saeko said as she gave him a murderous stare. 

Sam looked frightened and scrambled towards Bumblebee. 

They saw the robots turn into cars and drive away. 

“What is our next plan?” Rei asked. 

“We wait,” James replied.