Transformers: Survival of Defective Products

Arci reported everything as soon as she returned to the base.

After listening, Optimus Prime said softly, "Black Widow is still subject to the restrictions of the judicial system, and she has not actually attacked humans. It would be inappropriate for you to attack her first."

"There won't be a next time," Arcee said, her face pale, but she still made the promise.

Optimus Prime didn't continue the topic. These memories wouldn't be forgotten just because they were restricted, and there were more important things to do now: "Two humans have caught Black Widow's attention."

The ambulance driver frowned and said, "Even if she's restricted, we can't gamble on two humans that she'll always comply."

Optimus Prime nodded in agreement: "Let's contact the judicial central government first."

-

The Earth Justice Liaison Office quickly intervened in the matter, and 97's first reaction upon hearing the news was: "Two children?"

AZ retrieved Black Widow's mission log: "We've received her violation record; we'll review it again."

97: "Those two children..."

Optimus Prime: "I suggest we temporarily take him to the Autobot base, confirm that there are no abnormalities, and then explain the necessary situation."

97 nodded: "Okay, I'll keep an emergency backup for Fuller."

-

The communication was quickly relayed to the judicial headquarters, where BICk0 was in the medical tower; she had been working by her bedside lately.

Optimus Prime briefly explained the situation: "...This involves two human children, and I recommend temporary protection until the risks are assessed."

Just as BICk0 was about to answer, a very soft voice came from beside him: "...What child?"

Her entire machine froze for a moment, and then Optimus Prime went completely silent.

The secretary slowly turned her head. The man on the hospital bed had opened his optical glasses at some point and looked a little dazed. His gaze shifted from the ceiling to the secretary.

The two machines stared at each other silently, then BICk0 suddenly stood up: "You're awake!?"

She lunged forward, nearly disconnecting Optimus Prime's communications. Optimus Prime even frowned slightly: "This is the Medical Tower? And I…"

"Yes." The secretary's anger suddenly turned bittersweet, followed by the familiar surge of rage: "So you do realize you fainted again!"

Vector: ...Do I have to get scolded as soon as I wake up?

She struggled to sit up, but BICk0 immediately reached out and pressed her down: "Don't move. You were unconscious for about twenty-seven days this time."

After a few seconds of silence, the memory was crystal clear, and the faces she had just seen that she desperately wanted to punch flashed through her mind.

OK, we'll talk about that later. Let's deal with what we need to do first.

Over the radio, Jiuqi couldn't help but speak up: "Vectorization!?"

Yin Xiang responded, recalling what he had just heard: "Wait, what human child?"

BICk0's excitement subsided a bit, and a strange sense of guilt welled up inside him: "Uh, something happened on Earth."

Vector looked at her helplessly, listening to her and Optimus Prime recount what had happened.

-

An ambulance and a knockout quickly appeared at the medical tower. After confirming that she was alright, the two machines visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then they started taking turns engaging in verbal sparring.

Ambulance: "You are not allowed to leave the medical tower immediately."

Knockout: "And put your damn job aside too."

Ambulance: "Fortunately, there were no lasting effects."

Knocked down: "She's lucky to be alive. You're not allowed to get up. She has to lie there for at least another hour or two."

The ambulance driver said coldly, "Come back for follow-up appointments every day for the next two weeks. Do not leave the medical area without permission."

Vector: "Isn't that asking for too much?"

The two medical officers stared at her simultaneously, prompting her to obediently change her tune: "But it's clearly correct."

The secretary was very satisfied, and after a while, she and the vector began to deal with matters on Earth.

Vector was speechless: "Go with your original plan. I'll handle Fuller's side. I can take him to the Autobot base, but remember, it's not detention."

Optimus Prime: "We understand."

He sighed and lay on his back.

-

The next day, Jack thought he could return to his ordinary life, but after school he saw that familiar motorcycle.

Jack stopped in his tracks instantly.

Arcee: "Humans, things have changed."

Jack said warily, "Wait, I didn't tell anyone."

Arcee: "That's not the issue. Black Widow remembers you. We need to confirm your safety and also explain some information to you."

Jack instinctively refused, taking a step to the side: "I don't really want to get involved in this."

Arcee didn't approach, but said seriously, "The risk is there now. Once we confirm your safety, you can return to your life."

That makes sense. Jack fell into deep thought and eventually followed the motorcycle to the side.

-

On the stone steps not far away, Meiqi was drawing. The cool motorcycle was the best subject for her drawing, so she looked up at it a few times while holding her sketchbook, and then looked down to draw a few strokes.

But halfway through the painting, the motorcycle disappeared, Jack disappeared, and Raffi disappeared too.

Meiqi: "?"

She looked around and quickly spotted Jack and Motorcycle in a quiet alley on the other side of the school.

Meiqi put away her sketchbook and skipped after him.

-

It was Bumblebee who found Raphael, and he paused for a moment when he saw the familiar yellow sports car.

"Get in the car," Bumblebee cheerfully invited.

Raphael hesitated only for a moment before immediately sitting down.

Hmm, he figured the yellow sports car probably wasn't a bad alien.

-

Jack was still hesitant, but Arcee said bluntly, "You have to come back with me to confirm this."

Jack covered his head and said, "But I only saw a motorcycle yesterday, and today I have to go to an alien base? That's too much of a leap!"

Arcee couldn't refute it either, and was about to continue persuading when a voice interrupted.

"Oh my god! Dude! What are you hesitating for! Just say yes!"

Meiqi peeked out from behind the wall, her face full of excitement.

Arcee & Jack: "..."

After a moment of stunned silence, Arcee closed her optical glasses and said, "Oh no."

-

The internal communication system quickly received a real-time update: [One more human witness has been added.]

After a brief silence at the base, 97 answered first: "What?"

Arcee glanced at Miki, who was shouting and getting very excited in her vehicle mode, and sighed, saying, "Bring one along yourself."

97: ...Are humans really this awesome?

-

The new update was also quickly synchronized to the vector that was still under medical observation.

As she flipped through the accumulated documents, she tried hard not to think about what she had experienced in that strange space.

But she failed. After thinking it over and over again, she started to feel itchy on her fins and wanted to punch that stinky shoehorn, Aldebaran.

Just then, Jiuqi sent her a message explaining the situation.

Vector reference: [Where did the third one come from?]

97: [He caught up on his own.]

Yin Xiang took a deep breath, unable to believe his optical glasses. How long had she been awake?

[What's your name?]

Jiuqi quickly compiled the information and sent it to her: [Jack, Raphael, Meiqi.]

Yin Vector leaned slowly against the hospital bedside, gazing at the sky at a 45-degree angle.

That's great, now she even has to take care of human kids.