#stonegrinder

The day that Bulkhead joins Team Prime to go to Earth he sees Buddy’s name under the MIA list. Absolutely distraught but convinces himself that they are fine. He doesn’t have much time to mundane over the possibility that they might have gone offline. He knows they haven’t, he can feel it. He doesn’t really talk about them with anyone on the Team, not even Miko, it still hurt too much.

Time skip a little after Ultra Magnus arrives on Earth but they still have the Silo base

Ratchet gets a signature of a Cybertronian escape pod that crashed landed not too far from them. Team Prime and the Kids slightly crowd around the monitors to see a glimpse of the pod through the aerial camera. Smokescreen and Bumblebee are buzzing about a new member joining their ranks. Arcee, Ultra Magnus, and Optimus are just waiting to see who pops out of the pod. Wheeljack jokes with Bulkhead if that’s a fellow Wrecker in their judging by how wrecked the pod looks. The small celebration is interrupted as they see Decepticons start to arrive at the scene.

Optimus quickly gathers a team to get to the pod.

Ratchet opens the Groundbridge Optimus, Bulkhead, Wheeljack, Arcee, and Ultra Magnus roll out.

As soon as they reach the pod site, they are met by the bodies of Decepticons laying on the floor and 3 cons’ currently fighting the bot that was in the now destroyed pod. The team had their weapons drawn but it wasn’t necessary as the bot annihilated 2 of them in with a swipe of their shield. The last one decided to point their gun at Bulkhead.

That was the last thing they did because the new bot immediately tackled them to the ground and smashed them with their shield. The team is a bit in shock at how efficient and quick the takedown was and now realizing how big bot was, slightly covered in fresh energon basking in its glow.

They looked like a con, but why would they what to decimate their own?

Bulkhead is suddenly hit with familiarity in the frame of the newcomer and puts his weapon away and begins to approach the newcomer slowly.

“Bulk? What are you doing?”--Wheeljack

“I think I know them?” --Bulkhead

Wheeljack gives the benefit of the doubt and lowers his weapon

Optimus and Ultra Magnus are on high alert in case this goes south.

Bulkhead gets a bit closer to the bot and immediately recognizes his sibling and breaks into a run. Buddy is overwhelmed by the sight of their younger sibling. They just open their arms and let Bulkhead tackle them to the ground.

“Buddy!”--Bulkhead

“Bulkhead!”--Buddy

That’s when Wheeljack realizes who it is and quickly explains to the others who the new bot was.

“Don’t worry that’s just Buddy, they’re Bulkhead’s older sibling.”--Wheeljack

Arcee is surprised that Bulkhead even had a sibling, much less one of that stature.

Optimus is a bit at ease seeing a fellow Autobot and a friendly one.

Ultra Magnus makes his way over to greet the soldier again with Wheeljack.

Once they all get back to the base, however, everyone there is at edge.

Granted Buddy was some tall and threatening looking bot. It also didn’t help that they still had some energon on them.

“…I’m not the only one seeing the bot bigger than Magnus covered in energon right?”--Jack

“Definitely not the only one.”--Raf

“The exciting things always happen when I’m not there!”--Miko

“Don’t get any ideas Miko.”—Ratchet

Bulkhead introduces Buddy to the rest of the team and Miko is demanding to know everything about Buddy.

“Are you really Bulkhead’s older sibling? Why do you have energon on you? Did you drink the blood of your enemies? I bet you smash things ten times better than Bulkhead!”--Miko

“… Bulkhead did you adopted this one or something?”—Buddy

The team is surprised to see Buddy get on their knees to pay more attention to the humans. Buddy later gets an altmode with them and gets to hang out with Bulkhead.

Speak of which has not left Buddy’s side since the tackling. He wants to catch up on everything with them. Bulkhead is a bit hesitant when they are put out on the field without him. It makes him antsy. Not because he thinks that they can’t handle themselves. Mainly because his deep fear is them disappearing like last time and it being permanent.

“Buddy just promise me to not take on anything you know you can’t handle, okay?”--Bulkhead

“Don’t worry Bulk. Anyways it’s my job to worry about you not the other way around.”--Buddy

“Can we both worry about the other?”--Bulkhead

“… Alright.”—Buddy

He nearly had a spark attack seeing Buddy launch themselves straight at Predaking.

“Get off of him!!!”--Bulkhead

They did well by themselves for a while too. Whenever both are paired together, it is the equivalent of several semitrucks ramming into one another.

They do have their little sibling spats, mainly over little things like where to play lob or if it is necessary to break some things.

“Why are Bulkhead and Buddy not speaking this time?”--Wheeljack

“Bulkhead accidentally knocked down Buddy’s Jenga game.”—Miko

Miko via osmosis was now Buddy’s other sibling/charge. If Miko isn’t with Bulkhead or Wheeljack she is most likely with Buddy. Miko likes doing trust fall from Buddy’s height. Buddy has expressed the displeasure of the action, but they are powerless against Miko’s puppy eyes. Absolutely loves her to death though.

“Am your new charge now?”--Miko

“Miko you aren’t my charge.”--Buddy

“…”--Miko

“You’re my child now.”—Buddy

Jack is a bit wary of Buddy due to their giant size but gets used to them after a bit. Doesn’t hang out with Buddy that often but knows that he can trust Buddy.

“So, how’s things at school working out?”--Buddy

“There okay. I got a B in today’s Math test.”--Jack

“That’s nice.”--Buddy

Raf loves telling Buddy stories about his day and what has happened before their arrival.

“Then what happened?”--Raf

“I got his shaft and rammed to the side of the build to stop the both of us from falling off of the exercise course!”--Buddy

“Cool!”--Raf

When June and Fowler see Buddy they think that maybe Buddy was a former Decepticon turned Autobot. They are a bit shocked to find out that they are related to Bulkhead. They don’t mind Buddy. Often if the three of them are alone they are often found talking about the stress of looking after others.

“So, I’m not the only one here that dies a little inside when Miko starts running to the ground bridge?”--Buddy

“That’s right.”--June

“Yes.”—Agent Fowler

Has told both June and Fowler that if any harm were to come towards the kids that they would do whatever it takes to get them to safety. It’s a bit of a reliever but they still worry.

“I would die for them.”--Buddy

“Well that’s nice for you to look after the kids.”--June

“I. Would. Die. For. Them.”--Buddy

“…”—June and Agent Fowler

Buddy has already told Arcee, Bumblebee, and Bulkhead that they could be a sub and would absolutely lay their life down to make sure the kids are okay.

Bumblebee doesn’t like the way they talk and later asks if they want to talk about it.

Bumblebee via osmosis is now small sibling.

“Mine now.”--Buddy

“Beep?(What?)”—Bumblebee

Arcee tries brushing it off, but deep down is a bit concerned and relieved knowing that Jack has another pair of optics on him.

“I would die for Jack.”--Buddy

“What?”--Arcee

Bulkhead understandably is the most upset of the three because he knows that Buddy is dead serious. Don’t get him wrong, having another pair of optics on Miko from going into the ground bridge is a huge relief but he also doesn’t want to lose them.

“I would die for you and Miko.”--Buddy

“…please don’t…”--Bulkhead

Buddy and Smokescreen surprisingly get along well. The team later finds out its because he was constantly following Buddy during their time in the Elite Guard.

“Remember when I put a bunch of bolts in some of the stun guns?”--Smokescreen

“Remember when I beat you in the shooting range on the bet of a couple of rust sticks?”--Buddy

Ratchet is a bit hesitant with Buddy. Mainly because he is worried, he has to deal with another Bulkhead that’s twice as destructive. But is surprised in how gentle they are and how they manage to keep others from bothering Ratchet for too long, has respect for Buddy.

“Miko how about we go on a ride together and not bother Ratchet.”--Buddy

“Thank you.”--Ratchet

Optimus is just glad that he has another member join their forces. And sometimes engage in some small talk.

“Did you ever sit on that one bench in Iacon that always seemed tittering whenever you’d put any weight on it?”--Buddy

“… yes, I remember that bench.”—Optimus

Wheeljack constantly tries to break Buddy out of their shell. He wants to see the bot that annihilated those cons constantly.

“C’mon just go berserker one more time.”--Wheeljack

“For the last time Wheeljack no.”--Buddy

“You’ll end up like Magnus if you keep having a stick up—”--Wheeljack

“If I do it one more time, will you stop it?”--Buddy

“Maybe.”—Wheeljack

Ultra Magnus to everyone he looks like he has a strict coworker relationship. But really, he has one of the closest relationships with Buddy. Absolutely has Buddy’s back on the battlefield and at the base. Has bend rules a bit if it’s for Buddy.

“Buddy.”--Magnus

“Ultra Magnus sir.”--Buddy

“How are this evening’s reports coming along?”--Magnus

“All written down, except the most recent one.”--Buddy

“That was our patrol, no?”--Magnus

“Yes, sir. It should get done as soon as I finish with Miko’s music practice.”--Buddy

“No need to do that report. I will handle it.”--Magnus

“Oh? Thank you, Ultra Magnus, sir.”--Buddy

“Please, Ultra Magnus is perfectly fine.”--Magnus

“Then, thank you Ultra Magnus.”—Buddy

“…What was that?!”--Miko

“…”--Bulkhead

“Miko?! What have I said about eavesdropping?”--Buddy

“…”--Bulkhead

Buddy will be a member of the Elite Guard.

Buddy and Bulkhead’s sibling dynamic is small with sledgehammer and big with shield. The small one in the relationship is Bulkhead because Buddy is taller than he is, taller than Ultra Magnus. When the war broke out Buddy was hesitant to take arms unlike Bulkhead who entered the Wreckers.

“Are you sure you want to work for the Wreckers Bulk? They have a lot of hard missions.”--Buddy

“Trust me Buddy, this is the place I need to be. Anyways it lets me do something I do best, break things.”--Bulkhead

“I guess your right then.”—Buddy

They eventually took arms and tried to get into the Wreckers to work alongside Bulkhead. But their skills were better in the Elite Guard. Bulkhead as much as he is worried about Buddy being in the elite Guard, he finds it a bit relieving that they aren’t with the Wreckers.

“Bulkhead… I made it into the Elite Guard.”--Buddy

“Wow really that’s great!”--Bulkhead

“You’re not upset that I’m not in the Wreckers like you?”--Buddy

“Not at all!”—Bulkhead

The two try and meet when they can. Introduction of the members of the Wrecker’s one visit. And introduction of Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack.

Wheeljack was a bit skeptical of Buddy but recognizing them as Bulkhead’s older sibling and the sheer powerhouse they are, he wants them to join the Wrecker’s.

“So, you’re the older sibling Bulkhead was talking about?”--Wheeljack

“I guess I am.”--Buddy

“I didn’t think you’d be this big. Sure Bulkhead said you were bigger than him, but I didn’t expect this big.”--Wheeljack

“I am the oldest after all, someone needs to have Bulkheads big behind.”--Buddy

“Hey!”—Bulkhead

Ultra Magnus on the other hand sees a reliable soldier and excellent addition to the Elite Guard.

“Soldier.”--Magnus

“Ultra Magnus, sir.”—Buddy

The day that Bulkhead joins Team Prime to go to Earth, he sees Buddy's name under the MIA list. Absolutely distraught but convinces himself that they are fine. He doesn't have much time to mundane over the possibility that they might have gone offline. He knows they haven't, he can feel it. He doesn't really talk about them to anyone one the Team, not even Miko, it still hurt too much.

Stonegrinder does their best to get along with the kids. They may not like some of the activities, but they are trying.

The best way they have been able to reach the kids is through story telling and letting them paint on their pedes with washable paint.

Both having met while working with the Wreckers.

Stonegrinder looked after the youngling when she temporarily went into the Elite Guard.

Maxima being the reason they end up joining Team Prime and joining them on their journey to Earth.

The Wreckers are by Stonegrinder's side first.

Ultra Magnus taking charge and trying to calm down Bulkhead and Wheeljack.

Bulkhead, as much as he wants to stay with Stonegrinder, needs to continue the fight. Ratchet will handle this and bring Stony out good as new!