#Frankie Greene

[ashlovesrescuebots]

Please excuse my awful attempt at a onehsot . ( I wrote this because I'm on art block )

" want anything ? " Cody asks as he reaches into the fridge .

Frankie shakes her head , " not that I could think of " , she shrugs with an undecided look on her face . Cody hums before opening the freezer , his eyes light up . " Sweet ! Dad bought ice cream " . Cody eagerly grabs it , setting on the table . Frankie walks over to the table . " Ooo , can I get some of that ? " She asks , pointing to the unopened , plastic wrapped , vanilla bean ice cream tub . " Of course " Cody replies .

" Do you want anything on it ? " Cody asks , digging through the cabinets for bowls . Frankie shakes her head polity . He then stops , a disappointed look on his face . " Ugh , Kade used all the bowls again . "

Watching Cody scramble through the cabinets with hopeful intent that somehow , magically there are some sort of container they can eat out of . Frankie thinks to herself wondering how Cody and Kade could possibly be related in any shape or form , cause if you think about it the only thing that makes them siblings is their sibling one-uping and care for each other . It makes Frankie rethink the burns kids , they were too one of Griffin Rock's many phenomena . She snaps out of her thoughts once Cody sets a plastic square shaped bowl in front of her .

" sorry Frankie , we only have leftover containers " Cody apologizes . Frankie just shakes her head , " it's okay , don't worry " . Full on expects them to go to the table and talk , she watches Cody mash raw cookie dough into his ice cream . Then , pours special K cereal ?? Into it . Mashing it together with his spoon . After that , he takes chocolate milk and pours at least 5 teaspoons worth of chocolate milk in and topping it off with leftover Halloween candy .

Oh . Frankie then comes to realization on how Kade and Cody are related .

[grey-viridian]

The newest addition to the TF Girls Club!

[frosty-tian]

Unveiling the full piece I did for @turbofox-zines!

It was an absolute pleasure to have been part of a zine with so many amazing/skilled individuals (please do make sure to support everyone else’s entries as well), and very much shall participate any future events hosted by the team!

[pikaisragingmad]

My contribution to Rescue Bots zine! @turbofox-zines :D

[arlo192]

i could not live in griffin rock there's just too much going on. idk how cody survived. he needed a nap episode

[oldeubagel]

Random ass fancomic I started that I will for sure continue

part 2

[signanothername]

I’m sorry but that one scene of Heatwave is literally just this

Like?? the mama bear in him literally was about to throw hands fuck staying in cover

No one touches his sparkliiinnnggsss!!!!

[monocle-teacup]

So I'm watching the last episode of Rescue Bots and I'm loving how serious the main cast are about protecting Cody from Morocco.

DOC EVEN USED HIS TIE AS A BANDANA.

Heatwave's response to the above image? NOBLE

[gelu-the-babosa-multiversal]

Ok so, you know how Cody can befriend Anything with minimal effort? Literally anything no matter how violent or grumpy. Hear me out. Cody takes a field trip to the main land for school and makes a new friend. They stay pen pals and email and/or call eachother every day. The Burns and Bots are glad Cody has a friend! Up until he asks if he can go visit then and when asked where his friend lives, without even blinking Cody says, "he lives in Gothem."

Meanwhile the Bats are simply happy that Damian has a Normal Civilian Friend who he met on a school trip.

O.M.G!!!!!!! YESYESYESYES this is like literally looking at a mirror because Damian can also befriend weird people/animals/things

@ashlovesrescuebots - @agentsquirrelsgotrobots @cf8wrk4u-us batfamily menton!!

Imagine all the conversations they could have. They both love animals, both can only interact with nonhumans, both are just kids who want to help their families (one would kill if necessary), and their parents are model figures who protect their homes.

I know that Damian does go to school and he is the ¨weird kid¨ or ¨ teacher's pet¨ depending on the situation, and tho he can quickly adapt to people, Cody is a whole different case.

Cody looks like a normal kid, a simple kid like everyone else. The kid just talks about how he wants to be a Rescue worker, how proud he is of his family, and how eager he is to grow up. Damian starts thinking that Cody is just a people pleaser with no real goal more than to make his family proud... really just... just something like him...

People are at times weirder out when he is around. Cody has learned to pick out those feelings people have towards him and has quickly learned how to identify when someone is lying/hiding something.

So when he picks up how Damian is feeling, Cody quickly picks up the fact that Damian hates to be close to strangers, but not with animals. So Cody starts the conversation with animals, at least something to make Damian comfortable. What he doesn't know is that Damian can also easily read people.

So both are in this non-batle to see who has the upper hand on... who knows more about worms?? How did the conversation begin? IDK. But both are enjoying each other company so is a start.

When the trip ends Damian asks for Cody's number, email, social media, or anything to keep talking BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T FINISH! And Cody says yes.

Also, since we are talking about crossover friendships, what about some Frankie and Lunella???

[tf-cyberaligned]

What could our now college kids be doing?

Getting coffee after driving 2 hours to see each other

[whatwooshkai]

Final stretch! 25 please!!

"Why do you guys all look so different?" Frankie asks, hands on her hips as she stares at the family photo.

Cody shrugs. "That's just how siblings look."

"No," Frankie says, crossing her arms. "It's not. Siblings look like each other. Siblings don't each have a different eye color!"

"That's-" Cody's shoulders rise to his ears. He feels oddly defensive about this, but his siblings are all his siblings! "That doesn't make us not siblings!"

"That's not what I'm saying," Frankie says gently, and her hands go back on her hips. "I'm saying I think at least three of you are adopted."

"I'm not adopted," Cody snaps.

"I think you're the only one who isn't," Frankie replies, cool and calm despite Cody's aggression. "Remember that time you got turned into an adult? You looked exactly like him! Everyone else, though..." she trails off with an abstract gesture of her hands, and Cody takes a second to consider her point.

She's... she's kind of right. He really looks nothing like his siblings. None of them even have blond hair!

Cody taps his fingers together. "You might have a point," he concedes. "I'll ask my dad."

"Good." Frankie grins and punches his shoulder. "Make sure to tell me what he says, okay?"

-----------------------------------

"Is Kade adopted?"

"Am I what?"

Cody decides to pop the question at dinner, just in case his dad tries to dodge it. After a little more talking with Frankie, they'd decided the best way to frame it would be to ask if Kade's adopted, what with the flaming red hair and all.

Graham briefly chokes on his food and Dani starts laughing, but Dad puts his fork down and sighs.

"Oh, I figured this would come up eventually," he mutters, while Kade is spluttering. Dad slaps Graham on the back, who's hacking up a lung now.

"I'm not adopted," Kade finally settles on, seeming more offended than anything. "Dad, tell him I'm not adopted."

"None of you are adopted," Dad assures him, then addresses the table. "But even if you were, that wouldn't make you any less of a part of this family."

"Then why do we all look so different?" Cody asks.

"Well..." his dad taps the tips of his fingers together. "You all have different moms."

"Knew it," Graham mutters, but Dani's jaw nearly hits the floor.

"Really?" she asks, then starts rapidly pointing between her and Kade. "We don't-?"

"No." Dad sighs heavily. "But you're all my kids."

"Now that that's out of the way," Kade says loudly, dropping his chin into his hand, "I've been meaning to ask this for ages. Are there any more of us?"

"No!" Dad snaps, clearly offended. "My own children think so little of me," he drawls, actual annoyance melting into a teasing tone. "Do you really think your own father a-" he stops suddenly, gaze drifting to Cody. "A- uh... would I lie to you?"

"Yes!" Dani pipes up, crossing her arms. "I thought Kade and I were full-blooded siblings this whole time and you never bothered to correct me?"

Dad shrugs. "You never asked. I didn't want to upset you. Which I clearly have."

Dani splutters again, then sinks back into her seat, muttering.

"I've always had a hunch," Graham says, voice still a little hoarse. "Like, look at us. There's no way."

"I do find it funny, sort of," Dad hums, picking up his fork again. "All these kids and only one of you ended up looking like me. Although," he says, nodding towards Kade, "to this day, I still have no idea where that hair of yours came from."

"Maybe you are adopted," Dani teases, and Kade kicks her chair out from under her.

Cody settles back into this chair and goes back to eating while his siblings argue.

It feels nice to know that even though he knows the truth now, nothing's really changed at all.

[ashlovesrescuebots]

Hear me out...

Give the Burns siblings a monopoly board and watch the insanity unfold.

This was a test I believe . I think I passed

I dont even think I need to show the base

[mysticfoxdesigns]

Frankie’s college design is done!

Her and Cody go to the same university, both in the STEM field. I felt that it would fit for her wanting to work in the lab

Cody's design

Priscilla's design

[presidentofthelipglossclub]

GUESS WHO'S BIRTHDAY IT IS!!

in honor of my birthday here are some more rescue bots headcanons!!

they (as in constructed rescue bots) have extra color receptors which allows them to see more types of light than other bots, as well as advanced hearing (they’re also the only bots with noses so they have an extra sense)

all of them have outliers (its a requirement to be a rescue bot)

blurr changed his paint job (post s4, before he showed up in rid15) because heatwave and blades basically bullied him into it

the academy where they studied was on a moon of cybertron’s, and they actually spent very little time on cybertron itself. it was sorta like a field trip spot, and they went very infrequently

quickshadow was the academy's champion shot, and she won a bunch of competitions

the rescue bots all had specialties outside of what they actually did (heatwave was a history nerd, boulder studied xenobiology, blades took journalism, chase did psychology, quickshadow was a data analyst, hightide took astronomy)

hightide was actually friends with both orion pax and megatronus separately before they realized they all knew each other

in that same vein, servo and lazerbeak were longtime friends because they grew up together

optimus is so ridiculously tolerant towards whatever the rescue bots do that they actually have a running bet on how much they can get away with before optimus gets angry (he never once has)

blurr's reputation as most annoying bot ever has been intact since way before the war when he was a racer

blades got his name through an awkward mishap at an armory that heatwave never let him live down

related to that, all the rescue bots' "names" are really more of nicknames. their names are listed on documents but their primary identification is through serial numbers because they're cold constructs

boulder had a practically bullet proof reputation at the academy as the perfect student so whenever the others wanted to get away with something they always involved him

when salvage heard about DIY's he got super into them and started making tons of pointless stuff. he never even followed the good channels, only stuff like troom troom

chase succumbs to peer pressure ridiculously easy

heatwave gives really good advice but only on accident

quickshadow and hightide like to hang out and trash talk optimus whenever he does something they don't like

blades only has field medicine training, he's not cleared for any actual treatment outside of an emergency (he can do first aid and EMT stuff but can't, like, prescribe things or do surgery). this has not stopped him from trying things though.

salvage is actually from one of cybertron's colony worlds, but he grew up on cybertron

ok here's a fun little surprise in honor of my birthday: the humans are also included in headcanons!!

kade was actually very good at gymnastics, he just got bored of it

chief burns needs glasses but he prefers to wear contacts

dani had a very extreme scene core phase, and her hairstyle is a remnant of that

frankie has super high government security clearance as a super genius and daughter of one of the world's best scientists, so she knows all kinds of military secrets

doc greene and chief burns met in childhood, doc's family moved away, and then when he got older he moved back to griffin rock and reunited with the chief

graham is the biggest night owl because of college. sometimes, when he has trouble falling asleep, the bots invite him to movie night and they all watch reruns of old movies or shows

building off that, there are two kinds of movie night: the first is with the whole burns family, rescue team, and sometimes others such as optimus or the greenes. the second is less of a movie night and more of a "we need something to do while the humans are sleeping, let's watch trashy tv all night." this kind of movie night is really just the bots (minus whoever has night shift)

professor baranova actually used to be pretty upbeat, although she was a bit misunderstood because she's neurodivergent (i also headcanon that after the whole living underwater for 28 years thing she developed DID and multiple alters to cope with the loneliness, so she's now a system)

woodrow and optimus are in a qpr. optimus refers to him as his amica, and also privately thinks of him as his human partner

doc greene at some point developed a working synthetic energon formula completely independently. when ratchet first met him (post war, probably right before he was hired to work at the rescue academy) and learned about this he lost his shit

bumblebee and dani race together all the time when he visits

this is where i'm gonna stop this post, because it's pretty late for me lol. it was my birthday today, so happy birthday to me!!

also y'all PLEASE talk to me abt any of these headcanons i will be thrilled to elaborate!

[awesome-normal-heroes]

What if Sari Sumdac had one human friend before she meets the Autobots?

Who do you think it should be?

[guardian-of-fandoms]

His head felt... clouded.

A low drone rang throughout the dark void, everything seeming Hazy and warped.

A dull roar nagged at his ears, something calling to him through the haze, until that sluggish cloud started to wane, and things suddenly snapped to a clearer focus. His eyes cracked open, a hiss escaping him over the assault of florescent lights.

"Hey."

He groaned, trying to adjust his eyes, feeling a dull ringing in his head, wincing at pain from varying places.

As his vision cleared, he tilted his head, seeing Kade to his side.

".... Hey...."

Cody scanned the area, realizing he was once again in the hospital.

He tried sitting up, hissing from pain.

"Hey, easy there, Hotshot."

"Ugh... feel like Optimus stepped on me... Twice... Maybe Three times..."

Kade carefully helped maneuver him, trying to avoid pulling on his bandages.

"How's the pain? Do i need to call Doctor McSwain?"

"No, no, it's fine. just... ugh..."

Cody met Kade's eyes, growing serious.

"What happened to Morocco?"

"You got him. Once you blasted him through the fence, the EMP Zone completely shut him down. We're going to take him apart and bury him there. He's never going to hurt anyone again."

"... It's... really over...."

Kade pulled away, and Cody took a moment to fully assess himself.

His clothing had been swapped out for a hospital gown, bandages covering his skin.

His left arm had various bruising and scratches, and a quick touch to his face revealed several bandages around the area. He could feel some tightly wrapped around his torso as well.

He cautiously glanced to his right shoulder.

The area had the heaviest bandaging of all, and a quick prod sent painful tingles spreading through the area.

He recoiled, and Kade sighed.

"I'm sorry, about that. The... uh... The cybernetics were too damaged to salvage, they had to completely remove the implant. But, your Frankie said they could build you a new one."

"Seems about right, i was due for an upgrade anyway, Doc and Frankie have to replace it every few years."

He suddenly glanced around, frowning.

"Hey, where is Frankie, anyway?"

"Doc took her to the lab to get some rest, she was wiped out. We promised to keep an eye on you until she got back. We were taking shifts, right now it's mine."

Cody digested the information, his eyes drifting down as his hand grasped the blankets on the bed.

"... Was... she worried?"

Kade absently nodded.

"Yeah, big time."

Cody went quiet, Kade spying the anxiety etched on his face.

"... We... hadn't talked in a while, before all this. Like, a while."

Kade frowned, trying to figure out a proper response.

".... Uh... did... something happen?"

Cody barked out a bitter laugh, his left hand absently rubbing his shoulder.

"You could say... more like a lot of somethings, really."

The room went quiet again, before Kade sighed, rubbing his neck.

"Look... i'm not... the best, with stuff like this, but... if.. you wanna... talk about it, or something... I'm here."

Cody looked up to meet his eyes, and sighed.

"... I... i don't really know when it started. But... After... After... I lost... Them... it was like there was this... This Hole, in my chest. This deep, dark hole. Because something was... missing. And i knew I'd never get it back."

His hand drifted down, balling the blanket up in his fist.

Kade's knee started bouncing, his foot absently tapping the floor.

"What... Happened after? Did... The Greenes take you in?"

"Kinda."

Cody unclenched the blanket, his hand brushing over the material.

"Uncle Woodrow took Custody. It wasn't easy, after all, he was mourning too. Doc and Frankie were basically over every day, whenever they could."

"Heatwave? You mentioned him earlier."

"Yeah... Heatwave was the only bot who survived. He.... took it... hard. Really hard. He was hurt, too. The blast messed up his leg. Ratchet did what he could, but the damage was permanent."

"Ratchet?"

"Team Prime's Medic. Optimus stopped by, after. Not often, haven't seen him in years. But sometimes he'd come by, check on Heatwave, and pay his respects."

Cody looked up, something hollow haunting his eyes.

"The... The town... built a memorial to you all, in town square. Near the Horace Burns statue."

Kade reflected a moment, clutching his hands together.

"... I'm... So sorry.... I'm so sorry...."

Cody leaned back, a shudder escaping him.

"... It hurt... So much... It still hurts, and I know it always will. That Hole? It just... kept growing. It hurt so badly... And after a while, it... changed. It was like a.... poison... A poison that seeped out, and started hurting the only people i had left."

He squeezed his eyes shut, his hand clutching his chest.

"I tried numbing it. I thought i could cope by shoving all the pain way down inside, stuffing it into this little box. And... That was what I did, for a while."

A deep breath escaped him, his eyes opening.

"I think that's when things started.... turning."

He met Kade's eyes, and Kade watched a darkness creep into them, reminiscent of when they'd first met.

"I don't really know where i got the idea, but... When i was 14... i started acting as this sort of.... Vigilante, around the island."

Kade was reminded of the Rescue Boy Incident, his brow creasing.

"Vigilante?"

"Yeah..."

He sighed, and that darkness started to wane, now looking... fragile.

"I have this Codename of sorts, Responder. I didn't really have a plan. Doc said I was just... looking for trouble, as a distraction or something. And i definitely found it."

"How bad?"

"Bad. I was.... aimless. Angry. Looking for something to.... do, i guess."

He clutched his head, his jaw clenching.

"I... wasn't alone at first. Frankie... Frankie was with me, for a while. She was helping me. I can't tell if she was doing it because she wanted to help protect the island, or because she wanted to keep me out of trouble."

A deep hiss escaped him.

"I... feel guilty, that she just wanted to help me... and I... pushed her away... I pushed them all away..."

They lapsed into silence once again, when Kade pointed over at a small bag on the floor.

"Oh, your gear is in here."

"Oh, thanks."

Kade hesitated a moment, before nervously asking,

"Hey... can you.... Show me that picture? In the Comn? I wanna check something."

"uh... sure..."

Kade handed over the Bag, and Cody dug through it, a leg from the pants and sleeve of the jacket spilling out, before he held up the old Comn.

"Here, careful."

He clicked it open, and gingerly handed Kade the old, tattered Photo.

Kade stared down at it, before reaching into his pocket.

"This reminded me of something, I went back to the firehouse to check. Our first mission with the bots, we took a similar Photo."

He handed it over to the Alternate, who softly gasped.

"Primus... It's... almost identical..."

Kade held the other side by side, and the two compared both images.

The posing and expressions of both families were essentially a perfect match, but Kade started to notice small differences.

The Alternate Dani had orange streaks in her hair, Graham had a different Tie, the alternate version of his dad had more white in his hair.

But what really jumped out to him, was the clothing.

Rather than his typical yellow, the Other Kade's uniform was a pale grey, the grey of the pants broken by the silver reflective streak towards the ankles.

Identical to the ones worn by this Cody.

Cody paused, realizing what Kade had figured out, and slowly nodded.

Kade carefully pulled the pants from he bag, checking the left leg.

Sure enough, he found what he was searching for.

Sewn into the bottom of the leg was a small cloth square, brandishing two initials.

K.B

Cody silently pulled the olive green jacket from the bag, pointing out a similar patch towards the interior of the neck.

D.B

"... I... I guess-"

"I think I get it."

Kade clutched his good shoulder, his expression soft.

"You... Couldn't let go, could you?"

"... I was afraid to... I... held onto everything i could. I felt like... i needed to, to remember them. To still feel connected, somehow."

Kade handed the photo back, and Cody tenderly folded it back up, closing the Comn once again.

"Did... You ever think about what was next? After you got Morocco?"

Cody paused, clutching the comn.

"I...."

He faltered, and as Kade studied his expression, he saw that Darkness return once again, but something was... different, this time.

There was almost a different layer of Darkness.

Not that hollow, numbing rage, No...

This was...

Broken.

Something empty, and sad.

An emptiness only filled by one solid mission.

Something clicked inside Kade, something Bitter and sad.

".... There wasn't supposed to be an "After", was there?"

Cody's silence said it all.

Kade didn't pry, and after a moment, Cody bowed his head, setting down the comn to rub his eyes.

".... At some point, i knew Morocco had to die for what he did. And... I guess... i thought I did too. After all... I helped him..."

His breath grew tighter.

"It didn't take long for the truth to come out. Everyone knew.... Everyone on the entire fragging island knew what I did."

"You were MIND CONTROLLED, it wasn't-"

"It was."

He met Kade's eyes again, that broken, hollow pain now filling him.

"If i hadn't gone after him alone, they wouldn't have died. That's my burden to bear for the rest of my life. I Can't change that. But.... I guess... I can figure out what to do now. Now that I have a "next."."

"You want my advice?"

Kade grabbed his collar, staring deep into his eyes.

"I know it's scary, but... You have to let go of them. They.... Well, I know I can't totally speak for your family.... But... I know I would've forgiven you. We would've wanted you to move on."

"... I'm scared... I... It feels like... I'd forget them... That i'd lose them again. Or like... I'm betraying them...."

He shuddered, and that broken fragility swelled up, dampness bubbling in his eyes.

"... I spent my entire life feeling like i was supposed to follow in their footsteps... My entire life, "The Burns Family Of Heroes", that hung over me. I felt like... If I wasn't continuing that legacy... Then.... Why was I even here? If I wasn't upholding that legacy, following in everyone's footsteps.... Then what's the point?"

That was like a punch to the gut for Kade, the raw emotion in the confession giving him a painful reminder to his own Cody's insecurities.

Insecurities that he himself had contributed to.

He gently squeezed Cody's good shoulder, saying softly, yet sternly,

"Hey. Legacy be damned. You haven't been letting yourself live, because you've felt like you don't deserve a life, but you do. Make your own legacy, your own path. Talk to Frankie, remake that connection."

"... I'm scared.... What if... I lose everything again.... or Hurt them again..."

"Other Bro. Listen to me."

Kade gently pulled away, taking his seat.

"Heh... Being a Bonehead runs in the family... Which means i know where you got it from. But listen to me, man. This stuff... sucks. it really does. It's hard to take that first step. I know i'm afraid of reaching out. It makes me feel... weak. And i'm guessing you got that from your Kade, huh? Just like how i'm probably passing it to my Cody."

Cody breathed, a loud, wet breath, some mix between a shudder and a laugh.

"It really does run in the family, huh?"

"Seems like it."

Cody grabbed the old Comn, staring at it contemplatively.

"... You really think I have a chance? That I can start over?"

Kade gave him a soft smile.

"I know you can. I know it's hard, but you've been through hell and back already, I don't think it's possible for this world to throw anything worse at you."

"Gee, how supportive."

The two shared a bitter laugh, before Kade glanced over, gripping his hands together.

"Hey... Uh... can I.. ask you something?"

"Sure?"

Kade sighed, rubbing his neck.

"On the topic of changing things... Uh... Well, I figure you'd know, y'know? I just-"

"Kade, spit it out."

".... Can you... Give me some advice? About... My Cody?"

Cody's eyes widened.

"... Advice? What do you mean?"

"I just..."

Kade groaned, burying his head in his hands.

"... Is there.... Anything I need to know, about him? Our dimension are different, it's not like you're clones of each other or anything, but... You would know, right?"

Cody thought for a moment, then gave a slow, sad smile.

"... He looks up to you, Kade, he really does. He admires you, he just wants you to be proud of him."

"... I'm always proud of him..."

"Then tell him that."

Cody held up the Comn.

"Family is fragile, Kade. My last words to my brother were ones i'll always regret. We never got a chance to really repair our relationship, but you? You have time. You want my advice? Just be gentle with him. Give him time to figure things out. Nudge him in the right direction, but let him make mistakes he'll learn and grow from. But most of all... watch his back, and I promise he'll always watch yours."

Kade smiled, nodding.

"Thanks."

"No problem."

Suddenly, the door opened, and the Alternate Frankie charged in, followed by the rest of the team.

"You're awake!"

"Frankie! Yeah, i'm okay, mostly."

Frankie rushed to the other end of the bed, sighing with relief.

"Are you sure you're okay? I'm sorry about your Cybernetic, but Dad and I were working on a better model anyway, better accommodating to your Bio-Electricity. And we can improve the Neural link, and-"

"Frankie. It's okay, really, i'll be fine."

Frankie looked relived, grabbing his hand gently.

"Good.... Because when we get back to our Dimension... I'M GOING TO KILL YOU."

Everyone jumped at the abrupt switch in Frankie's tone, and the anger in her eyes.

Cody flinched, but shook his head.

"You know what? I deserve that."

"YES. YES YOU DO."

Frankie pulled away, groaning as she rubbed her forehead.

"Out of all the reckless and stupid things you've done... WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!?! TACKLING MOROCCO THROUGH A RANDOM PORTAL?!?! YOU COULD'VE DIED, YOU IDIOT!!"

"I know, I know, i'm sure i'm in for one hell of a lecture when we get back."

"Might wanna clear the next few days, it'll be a LONG one."

"I'll bet..."

He met Frankie's face, sighing.

"... We... need to talk, really talk, don't we?"

Frankie looked surprised, and Cody continued.

"I... Owe everyone some serious apologies. You, Doc, Heatwave, Uncle Woodrow... We need to talk."

Across the room, Charlie gasped at the sound of Woodrow's name, exchanging a look with Dani and Graham.

Fankie sighed, shaking her head.

"You realize you're really going to have earn our trust back? After everything you pulled-"

"I promise."

Cody reached out, leaning over the bed's railing to grab Frankie's hand.

"I... Want to be better. You... You were there for me. You were all there for me. You are the reason i'm alive, and you make me want to be a version of myself that's worthy of the love you've given me."

Frankie was speechless, her anger slowly melting away.

"I know i've messed up, but I promise you, I want to-"

Cody was cut off, as Frankie practically tackled him, wrapping her arms around him.

Both were quiet for a moment, as Frankie slowly whispered,

"... I missed you... I missed my best friend..."

Cody used his arm to hold her close, take taking a moment to enjoy the embrace.

"... I missed you too..."

Everyone was quiet for a moment, when a sudden cough came from the doorway.

Doctor Mcswain stood in the doorway, eyeing everyone with suspicion.

"So... Anyone here care to explain why Mister John Doe here happens to have a DNA Match for Cody Burns?"

Dead silence rang throughout the room, before the doctor shook her head, cracking a smirk.

"Y'know, Doctor Patient Confidentiality doesn't usually include Alternate Dimensions. But I guess I can adjust the clause in the paperwork. After all, this is Griffin Rock."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and the doctor held up her folder.

"Just about got his discharge papers sorted, then it's out of my hands."

Charlie flushed, obviously nervous.

"Right, uh, thank you, Doctor Mcswain. I trust you'll keep this little misadventure off the record?"

Doctor Mcswain only winked.

"You've got your job, i've got mine."

The doctor took her leave, and everyone glanced around.

Charlie held up a backpack, approaching the bed.

"We brought you a change of clothes. Nothing special, just some hand-me-downs, but I hope-"

"It's fine, thank you."

Frankie pulled away, and Charlie kneeled down, tenderly facing the alternate.

"Are you okay?"

".... I'm... not really sure. But..."

He glanced to his sides, first to Kade, then to Frankie.

"I think... I'm on the right track now."

-

The mood was somber, as everyone loitered outside the lab.

Yet, Frankie was unable to contain her giggle, as Doc giddily scrolled through the new data uploaded to his tablet.

"Creations from a parallel reality, Fascinating!!! You're really sure this is alright?"

Frankie laughed, nodding.

"Please, my dad would want you to have it, he'd probably say something like, "Who better to share my research with than myself?"."

Doc could only laugh.

"He sounds like my kind of person!"

The two laughed, before Doc set down the tablet.

"Now, you're sure you're alright?"

"I'm alright, I promise."

Doc could only beam proudly, his hand trailing to her shoulder.

"My dear, you've become a wonderful, brilliant young woman. Please, take care of yourself."

Frankie could only smile, leaning into his touch.

"I will, dad."

Some distance away, Charlie was nervous.

"You're sure you're comfortable?"

"I am, I promise."

Charlie sighed, absently adjusting the right sleeve of the jacket.

The gifted clothing had consisted of jeans, a brown tee shirt, and a soft yellow hoodie, slightly too large for Cody.

Charlie had rolled up the right sleeve, pinning it up, and was in the process of adjusting a backpack around him, balanced with a duffel bag containing his gear.

"You really didn't need to make me a care package, i'm just going home."

"I know, but... Just in case."

Charlie took a moment to really study the boy, staring deep into his eyes.

When they're first met, he's been unable to contain his his shock.

This boy, so different than the son he knew, with his broken, darkened eyes, scarred body, pain etched into his soul, he was almost unrecognizable.

Almost.

Now, as Charlie studied him, he was taken back by the change.

The light in his eyes had returned, something hopeful and new.

A new light that persisted despite the bandages around his face, and the old scaring and fresh bruising peeking out from beneath.

Charlie gently cupped his face, worry nagging at him.

"Are you sure you're going to be okay?"

Cody sighed, leaning into his touch.

"... Only one way to find out, right?"

"Hey, Hotshot."

Kade walked over, his face tense from nerves.

"You... take care of yourself, alright?"

Cody only smirked.

"Right back at you."

He extended his hand, and Kade took it, smiling softly.

Dani and Graham walked up, Dani lightly elbowing the alternate.

"Don't be a stranger, okay?"

Graham nodded, nervously asking,

"Will we... Ever see you again?"

Cody shugged.

"Who's to say? If I've learned anything, It's that I can't predict where things go. But... I think I'd like that, if we ever meet again."

Cody pulled away, turning to face the Bots.

"Sorry again, about before."

Chase shook his head.

"While your previous actions cannot be condoned, I suppose it can be understood that they stem from a sensitive mindset."

Blades nodded, adding,

"Yeah, please don't do that again."

"I promise, Blades."

Blades nodded again, satisfied, as Boulder leaned in.

"I'm sorry, if it... Hurt, to see us."

Cody paused, sighing a moment.

"... A bit. But.. in a way.. It also feels good. At least i know you're all still alive somehow, even if it's not my reality."

Finally, he turned to Heatwave, his smile dimming, but an aura of sincerity settled over him.

"Thanks for watching my back, Heatwave."

Heatwave nodded, rigid, but somehow soft.

"I always will, kid, I always will."

"Hey, you ready?"

Frankie had pulled out a large duffel bag, and upon opening it, revealed the shattered purple gem of Morocco's power source.

She studied it carefully, before pulling out a small shard, and handing it to Doc.

"Keep this, just in case."

He nodded, and Frankie held out the rest, before pulling out a small, remote like device.

"Let's hope this works...."

Frankie held up the device, explaining,

"Breaching Dimensions wasn't exactly easy, it was a lot of trial and error to send me here. We had to piece things together from what we could find of Morocco's notes, combined with general experimentation. We were counting on Morocco's power source serving as a beacon of sorts, which it did, leading me right to you. Hopefully, this Beacon will work the same way, helping Dad to re-open the portal from their end."

Frankie held the Beacon close to the bag containing the purple crystals, and pressed down on the button.

The assembled team waited, a moment passing with bated breath as everyone watched in anticipation.

Then.

The power source began sparking, from the shards in the bag to the one held by Doc.

The purple energy began glowing, before a large, crackling, pulsating purple vortex opened up in the clearing.

Everyone stared, before Frankie checked the beacon, which lit up with an affirmative green glow.

"That's our ride."

The two alternates slowly approached the portal, before Cody turned around, gazing at the rescue team.

"I'm glad I could see you all again, and I hope we meet again someday."

Charlie nodded to him, his expression somber, but caring.

"If you ever need us, you know which dimension to find us."

Cody smiled, softly saying,

"Take care of each other. And... Thank you, for helping me find myself."

With that, he turned to Frankie, holding out his hand.

She clutched it, and with that, the two stepped through the portal, which closed behind them.

Everyone watched as the vortex faded away, the purple energy dispersing.

A melancholic feeling settled over the group, and everyone was left to reflect.

-

"I'm home!!!"

The firehouse door was eagerly thrown open as Cody burst in, the young boy clearly bubbling with energy and enthusiasm.

"The camping trip was crazy, but the weirdest-"

"HE'S HOME!!!!"

"AH!"

Cody was suddenly caught off guard as he was pulled into the air, dropping his backpack.

Blades held him up, twirling him in the air as he danced about.

"HE'S REALLY HOME!!!"

"BLADES, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!"

Before Blades could answer, Cody suddenly found himself pulled out of Blades's hands and Into Boulder's, with Chase looming over the other side.

"Oh, we're so happy to see you!!"

"Your return is most relieving."

"Guys, what's going on?!"

"Guys, calm down."

Heatwave sighed, coming into veiw.

"Sorry, Cody, things got a bit... weird."

Heatwave gently reached over, rubbing Cody's hair, before nudging Boulder.

"Alright, put him down, let him breath."

Cody laughed as Boulder placed him down, but clearly confused.

"Guys, I missed you too, but I was only gone for two days! It was just a field trip!"

Cody barely had time to get his bearings before the pounding of footsteps caught his attention.

"HE'S HOME!!"

Cody yelped as he was practically tackled by his siblings, finding himself crushed in a triple hug as Kade yelled,

"NEVER SCARE US LIKE THAT AGAIN!!!"

"WHAT HAPPENED?! WHAT'D I DO?!?!"

Behind them, Charlie rolled his eyes, but smiled.

"Alright, alright, everyone just give him some space, you're scaring him."

Reluctantly, Kade, Dani and Graham pulled away, leaving Cody even more confused, and slightly squished.

"What's going on?! Did something happen while I was gone?"

Everyone glanced between each other, and Kade cleared his throat.

"Nope, nothing... noteworthy, it was... boring."

Dani nodded.

"Super boring."

"Incredibly boring." Chimed in Graham.

Charlie chuckled to himself, kneeling as he met Cody's suspicious eyes.

"You... Could say we did some reflecting. We're just... happy to see you."

He pulled Cody into a hug, and Cody embraced him, despite the nagging feeling that he'd missed something.

"Are you SURE nothing happened? Oh, what about Cole?"

"Right, uh... Cole..."

Charlie pulled away, and Dani glanced at her brothers.

"He... Uh... His friend took him home."

"Is he okay?"

Charlie pulled himself up, taking a second to contemplate the question.

".... He will be. It was like you said, he was just... a bit mixed up. But.. I think he's headed in the right direction now."

"Actually, he left this for you."

Kade walked over, pulling a small piece of paper from his pocket.

"He asked me to give this to you before he left."

Cody took the note, reading over the message.

"Thanks for the help. Take care, Kid. - C.B."

Cody frowned, staring at the initials.

"C.B.... hmm... weird, He has the same initials as me."

The team's awkward silence was broken by Graham, quickly stammering,

"Uh... we... forgot to ask his last name..."

Cody shrugged, carefully pocketing the note.

"I'm glad you guys helped him, I was worried."

A light bulb suddenly went off in Kade's mind, and he motioned over to Heatwave.

"Oh, by the way, we..... found this."

Heatwave reached into his Cab, gingerly pulling out the Comn Tab, causing Cody to light up.

"Oh!! Whew! I was worried, i thought I lost it! Oh, the weirdest thing happened on the camping trip! Frankie and I went looking for her Frisbee, and I guess we got lost. but it was weird... Everyone said we were gone for about an hour, but it only felt like a few minutes."

Everyone froze at the story, and Charlie awkwardly took the Comn Tab from Heatwave, handing it to Cody.

"... Well... You know the legends about the forest, maybe the Fairies played a trick on you..."

Cody shrugged, tucking the Comn Tab in his jacket.

"Who knows... Eh, i'm sure it wasn't anything crazy."

The team could only stare blankly.

-

In Another Reality:

-

It was quiet, as the group made their way to town square.

Daylight blazed with it's dying hues of orange and red, and a cool, chiil breeze drifted through the air, urging Frankie to tug her jacket tighter.

The group came to a stop, and Frankie paused, taking in the scene.

"I'm surprised you asked us to meet here."

Cody sat on the ground, his posture limp as he stared ahead, gazing at two large stone fixtures, tarnished metal plates on each inscribed with a memorial.

He stood up, and slowly touched the first, his flesh hand trailing over the engraved leters.

Burns Family of Heroes. Charlie Burns Kade Burns Graham Burns Dani Burns Beloved Protectors of our Community Rest in Peace.

He moved to the second, much identical to the first, save for an Autobot Insignia engraved into the stone.

Rescue Force Sigma 17 Blades Boulder Chase Valued Friends and Family "Till All Are One."

A soft shudder escaped Cody, as he turned to face the assembled group.

"You know I wouldn't lie here."

Leading the rear of the group, Heatwave stared down at Cody, trying to ignore the ache from his limp.

"Cody, what is this?"

Beside Doc, Woodrow nodded.

"Yeah, what's going on?

Cody gazed at them, sighing.

"A promise. And... an apology."

Frankie's eyes widened, and the group took in Cody's appearance.

His new Cybernetic peeked out from the sleeves of a large bomber jacket, the Bronze color of the metal almost blending in with the deep brown of the jacket.

His long hair was pulled into a ponytail, his bangs loose and blanketing some of the bandages around his face.

Cody met their gaze, something soft and vulnerable within his eyes.

"I'm.... Sorry... I'm so sorry.... for everything... I know, that i'll have to work to earn forgiveness. To earn your trust again. But... This ordeal... It made me realize. I was afraid. I wanted you to turn your backs on me. To abandon me. Because I thought it was better to be alone by choice than risk losing everything again."

His cybernetic drifted to chest, pressing over his heart.

"The Pain was like a poison in my chest. It festered, and it seeped out onto you. I want to end this. I don't want this poison to spread any more."

It was then, that Frankie noticed a small hole in the ground, dug by the two memorials.

Cody held up a black case, and after cracking it open, they could see his Vigilante equipment nestled inside.

Doc couldn't contain his confusion, asking,

"Cody, what is this?"

Cody held up the old Comn, housing the photo he'd kept by his side for so many years.

"A funeral."

Cody gingerly placed the Comn inside the case, and closed it up.

The group watched as he knelt down, and lowered the case into the hole, and started to bury it.

"Responder is dead."

He smoothed the dirt over the hole, until the case was firmly buried.

He stood up, wiping his hands on his pants, as he stepped closer to the group.

"I want to change the way i've been going about this. I still want to protect Griffin Rock, but not out of Vengeance. I want to protect Griffin Rock to honor my family's memory. And... I can't do it alone."

He slowly approached the group, both hands extended.

"Can I earn another chance?"

Frankie was the first to grasp his hand, nodding as she stared deep into his eyes.

Woodrow and Doc were next, and Heatwave leaned over, extending a hand.

"We're with you, kid."

Doc cocked his head, asking,

"So, do you have a plan, for going about this change?"

"I might have an idea..."

-

Primary Reality:

-

Heatwave leaned against the firehouse wall, observing absently as he watched the humans of the team laughing amongst themselves as they threw a basketball around.

Kade suddenly noticed him, pulling away from the game.

"You good?"

"Yeah. Just... thinking."

"I get it."

Kade rested against the wall next to him, taking a breather.

"Still processing, huh?"

"I guess."

"It was a lot to take in."

Heatwave stared out at the game, watching Cody dart around the court, beaming as he ducked around Dani to throw the ball to Graham.

"Do you.... Think he'll be okay?"

Kade snorted.

"Which one?"

"Either, I guess."

Kade stared at the game, and shrugged.

"Who's to say? But... As long as we're around, we'll watch his back. As for the other... I think.... He's in good hands. It's not gonna be easy, and it'll take some time, but... I think he's gonna be okay."

That felt satisfying to Heatwave.

The uncertainty of the situation still nagged at him, but... He could accept that.

"Think we'll ever see him again?"

"Who's to say... But... like Dad said. If he ever needs our help, he knows which dimension to turn to."

-

In Another Reality:

-

Darkness blanketed the island, as two men moved through the shadows.

"Are you sure about this?"

"Relax, would'ja? I'm telling ya, this job couldn't be easier."

The first man opened the trunk to their van, rooting around.

"Weak security, no witnesses, pricey goods. This kinda tech is gonna make us bank on the mainland."

He handed the second man a pair of Boltcutters, who took them with clear reluctance.

"But what about.... Him?"

The first man only scoffed.

"Nobody's seen him around in some time. Rumor has it, somebody finally got him. They're saying the last time anyone saw him was fighting that old crazy guy."

"You really think he's dead?"

"We would've seen him around if he wasn't, right?"

He threw a bag around his shoulders, and closed the trunk. The two scoped the area, then began their mission.

They crept around the side of the warehouse, staying in the shadows, until they reached the back door.

The first man got to work, cutting the chain anchoring the doors closed.

The second man wasted no time, roughly throwing the doors open, seeming unconcerned as the chain loudly clattered to the ground.

"Jeez, at least be careful!"

"Oh, calm down, will you?"

The two made their way through the building, blanketed in shadows and silent darkness.

"Here!"

The second man smirked as he came to a large crate.

"Hand over those cutters, the prototype engines in here are gonna earn us a fortune!"

Just as he moved to comply, a loud crash caught their attention, the men whipping around to see the door slam shut.

"Ah, jeeze!"

"Calm down! Was probably just the wind."

But just as he said that, a low, distored voice rang out.

"I wouldn't be so sure about that...."

The first man dropped the cutters, whirling around in a circle.

"WHO WAS THAT?!"

The second man stood up, glancing around.

"Awww crap..."

"Screw the job, i'm out!"

The first man rushed to the door, but imnidently panicked, and started pounding away on it.

"IT'S LOCKED!!!!"

"CALM DOWN, MAN!!!"

The Two glanced around the room, before the second suddenly pointed towards one of the walls.

"WHAT THE-"

The two watched in terror as a figure with a blue, glowing aura, suddenly passed clear through the wall.

"I TOLD YOU THIS ISLAND WAS HAUNTED!!!! I TOLD YOU!!!"

The second man slapped the first, clearly agitated.

"SHUT UP, MAN! GET AHOLD OF YOURSELF. Just.. Just calm down."

The second man scanned the area, calling out,

"SHOW YOURSELF, YOU FREAK!"

The first man was trembling, fear clawing at him.

"Oh no no no...... This is bad, man..."

"For the last time, just-"

A low, deep laugh suddenly caught the men's attention.

The two slowly stared at each other, before turning to face the wall behind them.

The laughter grew louder, and louder, until suddenly,

A figure was thrust through the wall, the men greeted by a glowing blue figure.

It had black and blue armour, but the worst, was a helmet with a skull face, it's souless eyes seeming to bore into the men.

"Boo."

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGHHHH"

The two screamed, tearing off to the other end of the building.

"I TOLD YOU-"

"SHUT UP!!! JUST RUN!!!"

The two ran as fast as they could, the second grabbing the discarded cutters from the floor, and hurling them at a window, smashing it.

"GO GO GO!!!!"

The two practically threw themselves through the window, snagging themselves on the glass shards, but not caring.

They practically fell on top of one another as they scrambled out the window, bursting into the night outside.

They instantly charged around the building, sprinting towards the van.

Suddenly, a golden flash caught their attention, the two barely having time to look up as a figure burst into view from above, landing atop the car.

"Going somewhere, gents?"

The figure was clad in Bronze Armour, sparking gold electricity flickering around him, illuminating a strange visor, curved down in such a way to look like a Beak. Boots with metal Talons dug into the roof of the van, and the men could see similar claws on his hands.

But the most eye-catching detail, were the two enormous metal wings sprouting from his back, sparking and crackling with golden power.

The Second man stammered, recognizing the figure's voice.

"Responder?!"

The figure chuckled lightly, shaking his head.

"Call me Gryphon."

The men attempted to run the other way, only to freeze in their tracks at the sight of the terrifying figure from before.

The men realized they were trapped, and just as the panic set in, something hit them from behind, the men falling over as cables wrapped around them and restrained them.

Gryphon hopped down from the van, his wings carrying him down near the ghostly figure.

He tapped the side of his visor, smirking.

"Hey, Barney, we have a present for you. Yeah, that warehouse on Welker and Cullen."

He faced the two men, smirking as he pointed to his companion.

"Gentlemen, i'd like you to meet my associate, Ghost."

Ghost teasingly waved, and the first man only groaned.

"I knew we shouldn't have come to this island..."

"Shut up..."

-

"So?"

"So what?"

Cody pulled up his visor, smirking.

"Did you have fun?"

"What part?"

"Any of it! Going out there, doing this again, the bit."

Frankie deactivated her helmet with a small chuckle.

"I'll admit, the bit was fun."

"See, what have I been saying?"

"You also got your wings stuck in the door before we left, and I had to Phase you out, so my expectations were low."

"Hey!"

Cody put his hand to his chest in mock offense, and Frankie couldn't hold back a laugh.

He joined in, and the two approached the lab, seeing Doc, Woodrow, and Heatwave waiting for them.

"How was it?"

The duo exchanged a look, and Frankie smiled, nodding.

"I think this is going to work out."

"Excellent."

Doc motioned to the equipment before him, and the mass of purple crystals.

"Are you certain about this?"

The duo nodded, and Doc glanced to Woodrow and Heatwave, who both nodded as well.

"Very well, then. Let's see if this works."

Doc held up a small, remote like device. He carefully pried it open, and inserted one of the purple crystal shards, before screwing it closed.

Cody held out his cybernetic, flexing his wrist to retract the claws protruding from each finger.

Doc carefully affixed the device to the cybernetic, backing away slowly.

"Now, be careful, you don't want to overuse your Bio-Electricity."

Cody nodded, and concentrated, taking a deep breath as he focused his power, and fed it into the attachment.

The attachment started flickering with the purple energy, and as Cody pointed the cybernetic outward, His golden power combined with the purple of the attachment, opening a spiraling gold and purple vortex.

The team gazed in awe, as Cody could only gape.

"It actually worked..."

Doc nodded, observing the readings from his tablet.

"Energy signature confirms it, This is a successful dimensional portal. But to where it leads, is the question."

"The Multiverse is Infinite, right?"

"In theory, yes. The vastness of branching and interwoven realities is too great to fully comprehend. Anything could be awaiting through that portal."

"Anything, huh?"

Cody glanced over at Frankie, smiling as he extended his flesh hand.

"Together?"

She smiled, gripping his hand tight.

"Together."

Heatwave watched them, and could only smile.

"Be careful, kid."

"I will."

Frankie lightly elbowed him, smirking.

"I'll keep him in check."

Cody only shook his head.

"Don't you always?"

"When you let me."

The two chuckled, then stared into the swirling vortex, before charging in.

It was a large, strange universe out there.

But as the two dove into whatever awaited them, they felt secure, knowing they had each other's backs.

Whatever awaited them, they would face it together.

-

Huge, Huge thanks to everyone who's been following along with this story! This is a huge passion project of mine, as i've actually had the ideas for this story in mind for a very long time. It has changed considerably, originally my idea was Time Travel, but the multiverse turned out to be FAR better in the end. My biggest thanks go to: @gelu-the-babosa-multiversal , who's been very supportive and following this story from the beginning, thank you so much for helping nudge me to follow though on this idea.

@misss-americanaa , who has actually become a very dear friend directly because of this story, and major story elements and character development WOULD NOT have happened without her, thank you so much for basically co-writing this with me!

Tabby, one of my dearest weirdos of many years, thanks for indulging in my madness and encouraging me along XD, i've been tormenting her with my fanfic since 2021 XDDD

Huge thanks to everyone who's been following along with my madness XD, and if you really liked this story,

maybe

just maybe

I already have have plans for a sequel... or two....

>:)

it's been a wild road, and one i've been so happy to see through. My writing Playlist:

Hayloft ii- Mother Mother Eye For An Eye- Rina Sawayama All Eyes On You- Smash Into Pieces Scars- The Crane Wives Little Lion Man- Mumford & Sons Useless- Updog Class Clown- Silent Child & Aviva Epoch- The Living Tombstones Enemy- Imagine Dragons Bones- Imagine Dragons Pork Soda- Glass Animals