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Post by Lady1Venus on Dec 4, 2008 18:51:11 GMT -5
Stolen
The next day, was going to be routine for Alexis. She was going to train more but with a twist. Scavenger was going to train her five hours like he did the day the before but through the day. Hotshot was going to do the same as well. Training with Starscream was going to be after dark.
Before training was to begin, Alexis had her energon and then went below to see what this lake looked like. When she got down there, she noticed that it was lighter than before. In one of the tunnels she noticed it was dimly lit. She went down the tunnel, figuring that was where the lake was. As she went further down, she noticed the sound of a waterfall.
Upon entering the room, she saw Optimus and Red Alert busy at working at something. With their back turned she couldn’t figure out what they were doing. All she could tell was that they were putting something into the wall.
Deciding to let them be for now, she looked over at the waterfall. A slight gasp escaped her lips. Never in her life had she seen an underground waterfall flow into a lake. The waterfall looked to be quite large. Too large for her to guess how high up it went.
She didn’t notice that she was no longer oblivious to the two Autobots. Red Alert walked up behind her and placed a hand on her shoulder. She jumped and screamed from the contact. Red Alert quickly jumped back in surprise.
She turned to Red Alert. “You scared me.”
“Sorry,” he apologized. “I didn’t think you’d jump.”
“What brings you down here?” Optimus asked.
“Wanted to see the lake. What are you two doing?”
“Well as you know, today a shuttle will be arriving with three Autobots and Optimus thought it would be advisable to have lighting down here for you when you are human. It’s too dark down here for human eyes,” Red Alert explained.
“Yeah I know. I’ve been down here a few times and I couldn’t see a thing, not even my hand. But with optics, I can see pretty good.”
“Maybe you could help with something,” Optimus said. “I have been wondering how the water would be able to flow down here.”
“About fifty years ago, an Archeologist, Daren Sovern, discovered the ship. But no one believed him when he said there was a ship buried under the mountain. I didn’t realize until now that it was right here that he was talking about.
“When he discovered the ship, he found the hatchway that led down here and did some study on this. He found the lake and discovered that a meteor had slammed into the Earth about four million years ago. And from the look of this area I’d say it was before the Mini-Cons arrived.”
“That would make sense. A hole in the ground right below the ship,” Red Alert said.
“There is a journal of his whole experience down here. In it he said that there was a waterfall that ran into a lake. And that he climbed up the side of the waterfall to find out where the water was coming from. When he found the exit to the tunnel, which would be above, he had miners come in and blast the tunnel larger so there could be an investigation.”
“In this journal does it say the possibility of how the waterfall was formed?” Optimus asked.
“Yeah. When the ship crashed, the heat from the ship melted rock. Daren said the meteor did the same thing. He also said that when the meteor crashed, it hit a source of hard metal that spanned over a vast valley. But something happened that the meteor broke the metal and the two together created a crater.”
“So we’re standing what use to be a valley,” Red Alert said. “Fascinating. How was the meteor destroyed?”
“Not really sure. There are a few theories of it though. Either from the Earth shifted, which was about two thousand years ago, when Atlantis sunk to the bottom of the ocean or when the meteor and metal created the crater there was a combustion.”
“When there’s more time,” Optimus said. “I would like to study this more carefully. We know particles of Cybertron fell into the solar system. I wonder if the meteor was from Cybertron.”
“That is a good theory,” Alexis said. “Well I better go to Scavenger he’s probably waiting for me.”
“That sounds like a good idea,” Red Alert agreed. After Alexis was gone, he continued. “Optimus sir, it might be advisable to get ready and head out to meet up with Alexis’s mother.”
“You’re right.” Optimus turned from the science officer and left.
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To be sure below the base wasn’t discovered as his hideaway, Starscream stayed away from there. He knew Optimus and Red Alert were down there. He wanted to watch his love in training but thought she might get distracted. He knew eventually she would have to fight with distractions. But it was too soon.
As he waited for her hour to be up, he decided to keep a watchful eye for any Decepticon activity in the command center. Not to his surprise, there was nothing going on. Off to the side of him, Sideswipe was setting up coordinates for the shuttle, which would be landing after sun down.
There was just word that they had arrived at the warp gate and Sideswipe was giving the shuttle the warp coordinates for the base so they wouldn’t be detected by the Decepticons or the humans. To make sure the coordinates were set properly, the Transformers on the shuttle were going to set the coordinates manually.
“Coordinates have been sent,” Sideswipe announced.
“Good,” Starscream said. He turned to the young bot. “So what brought you to Earth?”
Sideswipe turned to the jet. What could he say? It wouldn’t be proper to say that he came to work with Blurr. “I was fascinated by Earth so much, I had to come.” He lied.
Starscream grunted. He knew that wasn’t the reason. But he wasn’t about to pressure the young bot. He turned back to the main viewer and checked the time. He noticed that Alexis would be just finishing her training. Without so much as a bye, Starscream left the command center.
As he walked towards the training room he past Jetfire. The two bots nodded to each other in acknowledgement and continued on their own merry way but then Jetfire turned back.
“Starscream,” Jetfire said. “I thought Alexis was going to copy your design? She does look good. I like the way her wings folds in.”
Starscream stopped. “She decided that it would be better for her to have her own design. Besides there are already two other bots who look like me.”
“I thought they were still their original form.”
“Right after we landed here, I sent them my new look. They both like it and copied it as well.”
“Do you know if they know about you being an Autobot?”
“It wouldn’t put it pass me if Skywarp knew but I don’t know about Thundercracker but there are a lot of snitches in amongst the ranks.”
“Yeah there is,” Jetfire agreed. “I suppose you’re on your way to see how she’s doing. Well she’s doing great. I just left from there. Of course she didn’t know I was there.” Knowing that Starscream wasn’t really in the mood to talk, Jetfire decided to take his leave.
Starscream felt relieved when Jetfire left. He really didn’t want to talk to the vice commander. All he wanted to talk to was Alexis. With Alexis in mind, he continued to the training room. When he entered, Alexis and Scavenger just finished.
“Alright,” Scavenger said. “In order not to overheat your circuits, we’re taking a break. In a couple hours, be back here.”
Alexis nodded and watched Scavenger leave. As he approached the doors, she saw him walk past Starscream.
When they were alone, Starscream walked up to her. “How did it go?”
“I landed a few hits on Scavenger. And it was only because I got him distracted and he commended me on it. He said it was clever thinking.”
“Red Alert is working down below.”
“I know. I saw him and Optimus earlier down there. They were working on some lights so I will be able to see when I’m human.”
Starscream raised his hand and placed it on Alexis’s cheek. “I’ve been thinking about you since I woke.”
“I’m sure you have,” she said, leaning into his hand. “When half of today’s training is done, I’m going to find Hotshot.”
“That’s an idea. But you should try and target practice more often.”
“Who made you king bot all of a sudden,” she mused. “I take my targeting orders from Hotshot.”
Starscream noticed her humor. “I can’t imagine my life without you.”
With a smirk, Alexis leaned up and captured his lips in a kiss. The action surprised him but he quickly responded back, wrapping his arms around her.
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When nightfall began, Optimus had everyone assembled at the launch gate. It was time for the shuttle to arrive.
“Red Alert activate the warp gate,” Optimus commanded.
“Yes sir.” When the gate was opened, Red Alert was able to see something starting to come through. Soon after, a shuttle appeared in the room.
The shuttle door opened and three Autobots stepped out. Two of the bots were half the size as the other one. The tall Autobot was carrying a container in his hands. His red armor clashed with the container.
“Welcome to Planet Earth,” Optimus said.
“Thank you sir,” the tall one said. He looked over at Starscream. “So it is true, you have joined the Autobots.”
“Hello to you too Ironhide,” Starscream said sarcastically.
Ironhide looked at the attractive female bot. “You must be Alexis. We’ve heard a lot about you.”
“Thank you,” she said. “And you are?”
“Ironhide.” He walked up to her. He lifted her hand and it kissed. “It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance.”
Alexis giggled at his mannerism and at Starscream. He stood beside her, clenching his fists. “You are quite the gentleman.”
“I have to be. If not, Chromia would have my head on a silver plate.” Ironhide turned to his leader, handing him the container. “Sir, here is what you asked for.”
Optimus nodded. “Alexis. I’d like you to meet Powerglide and Seaspray.”
“It’s nice to meet you.”
“Likewise,” Powerglide said. “This planet looks like a nice planet.”
“Where are the other humans?” Seaspray asked.
“They are at home,” Optimus said. “You’ll meet them tomorrow. Now we might as well get you three up to speed. Alexis. Starscream. Might as well get your training down and over with.”
Starscream nodded and proceeded to the door. Alexis soon followed.
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When the tour and explaining was over, Ironhide was in the command center wanting to have some time alone. He was looking at some pictures of the kids and Alexis when she was human. He couldn’t get over how beautiful she was. Though he didn’t know her, he felt sorry for her. She didn’t deserve to be a Transformer.
“Mind for some company,” Jetfire said, walking into the room.
“No. I have a few questions.”
“Oh and what is that?”
“Alexis. Starscream seems to be...”
“He loves her,” Jetfire said simply.
Ironhide looked at the commander. “Loves her!”
“Long story,” he said. “Basically if it weren’t for her, Starscream wouldn’t be here.”
“Are they an item?”
“More or less but Optimus has suggested to us not to say anything until they tell us. Alexis is just getting used to being a machine.”
“Thanks for the warning. I hear Scavenger is training her. It might be a good idea for her to try someone new who she doesn’t know.”
“I’ll suggest that to Scavenger in the morning when they start training.”
“What is Starscream training her with?”
“One of her wings turns into a sword.”
“And he’s teaching her to use the sword. Well I better head to my quarters.” Ironhide turned and left.
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With only three days of training in, Starscream was quite astonished how fast Alexis was learning. Not only in Sword training but also with regular training and target practice. He thought maybe it was because of Kiaudica’s training.
Though he was quite surprised when Scavenger suggested that the others train Alexis as well, so she would know the different techniques of fighting, he felt jealousy when she was around Ironhide. He knew that the red Autobot had his own girlfriend but that still didn’t help his jealousy.
The same evening the shuttle arrived, Optimus had the container poured into the lake. Everyone had to wait a couple days for the sample to integrate itself into the lake. So after the day of training, Starscream was going to show Alexis the lake. He knew she’d like it.
Starscream stood at the foot of the lake. If he were to enter the lake, he would be transformed into a human or whatever he wanted to be. With enough concentration he could remain as he was. He was waiting for Alexis to arrive so he could tell her the good news. Hopefully the others hadn’t told her yet.
Also being down there, it was the perfect place to let his feelings out for a breather and not have to worry about being caught. He was known as the bot with no weak emotions but everyone knew that wasn’t true. But he wanted to keep his reputation up.
“There you are,” Alexis said as she walked in. Starscream turned to her but remained silent. “I was wondering where you were. Swindle was the one who told me that you were down here.”
“Being down here is quite peaceful. But I’m down here to tell you something.”
“What is it?”
“Well...” Starscream waved his hands over the lake. “It’s finished.”
For a second Alexis couldn’t figure what he was talking about but as she looked at the lake, she noticed it seemed different somehow. Like the color was off. Then it hit her. She smiled brightly. “I can be human?”
Starscream nodded.
Alexis jumped into Starscream’s startling arms. She was too overjoyed to see that she almost knocked him over. Once he was over the shock. He wrapped his arms tightly around her. When Starscream allowed her back on the ground, she sobered. Though she could be human it would only last for a limited time. She was Transformer now and forever.
Starscream leaned in to kiss but before his lips could touch hers, an alarm was sounded.
“What is that?” Alexis asked.
“Let’s go and find out.”
Both Starscream and Alexis ran up to the command center where they knew where everyone else would be assembling.
“What’s going on Optimus?” Hotshot asked.
“Not sure. The alarm went off on its own,” Optimus answered.
“Any chance the Deceptions could have broken in?” questioned Starscream.
“None,” Red Alert answered.
“Look at the monitor,” Alexis said. Everyone looked as areas of the base was being shown.
“Someone has broken into our cameras,” Blurr said. “But who?”
“I’ll give you one guess,” a voice answered.
“Sideways,” Starscream snarled.
“So this is where you’ve been hiding.” Sideways face appeared on the screen. “Well all I can say is that you belong with them.” He looked past Starscream. “Who’s the female Transformer?”
“What do you want?” Hotshot demanded.
Knowing that he wasn’t going to get his answer. “No matter. I know who she is. I’ve been watching this place like a hawk. You have two minutes to get to your precious Mini-Cons before they are no longer here,” he laughed.
Blurr took quick action and headed towards the door.
“Not so fast Blurr,” Sideways said. A metal slab slid in front of the door trapping the Autobots. “You have to get out of here first.” His face disappeared from the screen.
“Scan it,” Optimus commanded.
Red Alert went to the door and gave it a quick scan. “Sir, the metal is three feet thick.”
“Is that three feet human standards?” Alexis asked.
Red Alert turned to his friend. “Unfortunately. No.”
“How large is a foot to your standards?”
“Every foot to a Transformer is about twenty feet to a human,” Scavenger answered.
“Who cares about how thick it is,” Hotshot said, loudly. “We need to get out of here and fast.”
“Everyone,” Optimus ordered. “Fire all lasers on the door.”
Just as ordered, everyone got their guns out and began firing. Alexis meanwhile stayed out of the way. Where she was just a beginner, she had no weapon. When there was a hole, Powerglide and Seaspray stopped firing. The others stopped firing as well.
Optimus was about to command for the two smaller bots to go threw the whole, but he didn’t have the chance. They jumped through the hole and out the other side.
Powerglide turned back. “We’ll go to the Mini-Cons.”
“Be careful,” Optimus said back as he watched the two take off down the hall. “Sideways is sneaky.”
When they were gone, the other Autobots continued to fire upon the door until there was a big enough hole for everyone to fit through. When they were out, they rushed to the Mini-Cons aid.
Just as they barged into the room where the Sky Boom Shield and Star Saber Sword Mini-Cons were, they saw Sideways with his hand around Powerglide’s neck. And Seaspray was trying to hit him but he was quickly hit from behind.
“You are too late,” Sideways laughed. He released Powerglide, throwing him to the other side of the room.
“That you are,” another voice answered. A shadowy figure walked around the corner holding both the Sky Boom Shield and the Star Saber Sword.
“Well done,” Sideways said then he looked to Optimus. “As you were trying to get out of the command center, I had my friend here find the Mini-Cons.”
“You fiend,” Alexis said. “You betrayed us and the Decepticons. Why?”
“My dear Alexis, isn’t it obvious. I don’t work for either faction. I’m above all that. There is a much stronger force out there, wanting to rid himself of the competition.”
“What competition?” Optimus demanded.
“Unicron.” Was all Sideways said. Him and his friend, who remained in the shadows, suddenly went static and disappeared.
“No!” Optimus yelled and jumped at the figure who had the weapons. When they were gone, he slowly picked himself back up and turned to his men and Alexis. He watched Red Alert check on Powerglide. When he seen that Powerglide was getting up, he felt relieved.
“We need answers now. Starscream, didn’t you say something on the lines that Sideways was revealed as traitor to the Decepticons.”
“Yes right before the Requim Mini-Cons were found.”
“Then why did he help us to protect them in the first place?” Alexis questioned.
“One thing’s for sure, he played us all like a fool. He’s had the run of both bases,” Hotshot said. “He knows all our tactics.”
“I agree.”
“Wait a minute,” Blurr said and turned to Alexis. “That day when you, Rad and Carlos were sucked into the computer, didn’t you say that you were chased by some sort of huge metal planet?”
“Yeah and Sideways was in there as well.”
-What’s going on?- Grindor asked as him and his two other friends came running into the room.
“Sideways has just stolen the Sky Boom Shield and Star Saber Sword,” Alexis answered. “And he said he’s working for...Unicron.”
-Unicron!- jumped Sureshock.
“Am I missing something?” asked Optimus.
-Unicron is a very powerful Transformer. He normally stays in planet form. When he transforms, he’s larger than a planet. He is a planet eater- said Highwire.
-I remember now- beeped Sureshock. -When we were trapped in the computer, we were being chased by Unicron-
“Then that means we’re all in grave danger,” Scavenger concluded.
“We need to find out where Unicron is,” Red Alert said. “I’ll contact Cybertron and tell them news.”
“Good idea,” Optimus said. “Alexis it’s time for you to choose a weapon and a Mini-Con. We may need you.”
Alexis nodded. “Blurr why don’t you and I have a sparring match.”
“Sure. But we’re going to have viewers. It’s time for you to learn how to fight with distractions.”
Alexis was dreading that but knew it was essential.
“Good. The rest of you, keep your eyes pealed. Megatron could attack and he’s got the Requim Blaster.”
-Optimus Prime- said Swindle as he walked into the room. -If what I know of Unicron is true, he’s collecting the three most powerful Mini-Cons to form a powerful weapon-
“What weapon is that?”
-The Hydra Canon-
“Hydra Canon?” piped Jetfire. “Isn’t that a legend or something?”
-It is but a group of Mini-Cons hid the weapon. It is said that it had left Cybertron to protect itself. When it landed here on Earth is unknown. If Unicron gets a hold of the weapon, he’ll be unbeatable-
“What keeps Unicron alive?” asked Red Alert.
-Not sure- answered Highwire.
“And there’s nothing we can do,” Optimus said. “Until we find out where Unicron is.”
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On the Moon, Megatron was alone in his throne room. Though it had been a while since he went up against the human, he was still infuriated by her. She had humiliated him. He even sent Thrust down to send the traitor an ultimatum. But of course, the traitor didn’t budge.
Megatron was going to get his revenge and the girl if it was the last thing he did. A sound coming from outside, behind him, interrupted his thoughts. He stood from his throne, picked up the Requim Blaster and went out to see what it was.
“You are gullible.”
“Who’s there?” Megatron snapped. Megatron saw static appear from out of nowhere and take form. “Sideways!”
“I told you I can be whatever I want,” Sideways said when he was complete. “I just allowed you to think that you killed me.”
“What do you want?”
“Good. You know that if you attack me, I’ll just disappear again. I can’t be killed by you.”
“What do you want?” Megatron demanded more loudly.
“Ohh. Temper. Temper,” Sideways taunted. “That’s the Megatron I know.”
“You are driving my patience.”
“I know. And that’s the best part. You are easily angered which is fueling the final the battle.”
“What are you talking about?”
Sideways looked past the Decepticon leader and nodded. He saw his friend right behind the leader. He was giving his signal.
The figure behind Megatron quickly snatched the gun out of his hands. Megatron didn’t even have time to act. Megatron turned to see the figure in the shadow. The figure began to walk around him and stood beside Sideways, revealing herself. She looked nothing like Sideways, though she had a faceplate like him. In fact Megatron couldn’t even tell what she transformed into.
“I am,” the figure said. “Sideflare. And you just lost. We have the gun, the sword and the shield.”
Megatron looked at her. Did he just hear her right? She had stolen the sword and shield out from underneath the Autobots.
“Who the devil are you?” he roared.
“Creations of Unicron,” Sideways said simply. He wrapped his arm around Sideflare and the two disappeared.
“See you in the final battle,” Sideways voice sounded all around Megatron.
“Sideways!” Megatron bellowed.
The rest of the Decepticons quickly ran to their leader.
“Megatron what happened?” Thrust asked.
Megatron looked at his men. “Sideways! He has stolen the blaster right out from under me.”
“But I thought we’d seen the last of him,” said Cyclonus.
“Apparently not,” Demolisher said. “So what now sir?”
“We get our revenge. Sideways will not get away with this.”
“What if he’s in lead with the Autobots?” Thrust asked.
“That I know he’s not. He has already stolen the sword and the shield from them.”
“So who’s he working for?” Wheeljack asked.
“Unicron,” Megatron hissed.
Behind his faceplate, Thrust smiled. He knew what Sideways was doing. He had joined an alliance with the traitor. He knew Sideways was about to steal the three Mini-Con weapons for Unicron. He even knew who Unicron was and that he was the creator of the Mini-Cons.
Thrust had joined with Unicron so he wouldn’t be destroyed when Unicron destroyed the Autobots and Decepticons. Thrust was going to get his dream, leader of the Decepticons. The Decepticons on Cybertron were doomed but there were others on planets that had already swore allegiance to Unicron. But they remained under the leadership of Megatron until Unicron was strong enough to attack. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Final Chapter notes: Sideflare is my creation. Can anyone guess where the final fight will be?
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Post by Lady1Venus on Dec 4, 2008 18:51:40 GMT -5
Bad News Travels fast
It was well past dark when Alexis stopped sparring. As she sparred with Blurr, Jetfire and Scavenger decided to have a sparring match. It was quite difficult to spar with Jetfire and Scavenger sparring too, but she managed. She had to. She knew that Blurr was working his hardest and after two days of practice and some human defense lessons, she was able to get Blurr down.
When Blurr was down, she felt energized. She went over to the other two and began to help Scavenger in getting Jetfire down. Jetfire thought at first it wasn’t fair but he quickly realized that in battle, when an Autobot got their opponent down, they go and help their friends.
When Jetfire finally collapsed, Alexis could hear cheering from the on lookers. She smiled at her triumph and turned to see who was in the room. She wasn’t surprised to see Starscream, Hotshot and Sideswipe but it did surprise her that everyone was there, even Optimus and Red Alert.
“Well how did I do coach?” she asked looking at her trainer.
“Well done,” he said. “You did a classic ‘help your teammates’ strategy.”
“Yeah,” Jetfire said. “I was quite surprised that you even attempted to go after me.”
Blurr stood up and walked over to Alexis. He placed a hand her shoulder. “I’m even impressed.”
“I figured it’d be a good idea to help Scavenger out.”
“But why did you choose him over me,” Jetfire whined a bit.
“For one reason. He’s my trainer,” she giggled.
“So Jetfire, you’ve been treated like the enemy,” Hotshot said.
Alexis walked over to Optimus. “What brings you in here?”
“There’s news from Cybertron,” Red Alert answered. “A few hours ago, one of Cybertron’s moons left orbit.”
“How could a Moon leave orbit?” questioned Jetfire.
“I’m not sure,” answered Optimus.
“The Moon is Unicron,” Starscream said. “It has to be. Any idea where it’s heading?”
“Red Alert has lined its trajectory,” Optimus said. “It’s on its way here.”
“Unicron is heading to Earth,” Alexis said. “This can’t be happening.” She felt she would start crying. How could this be happening? First she’s turned into a Transformer, her mother having a hard time accepting her new life and now Unicron coming to Earth.
Starscream walked over to her and placed an arm around her shoulder. “We won’t let him hurt anyone here on Earth.”
“This planet is too special to let anyone harm it,” Sideswipe said.
“What’s up with you?” Blurr asked.
“I love this planet so much. I’m starting to think of it like home.”
“Sideswipe,” Jetfire said. “I think I can speak for all of us when I say that we all love this planet. It’s the most beautiful planet by far.”
“Jetfire is right,” Scavenger said. “We all like this planet.”
“We must be ready for when Unicron attacks,” Optimus said. “I’m sending a message for backup.”
“But sir,” Jetfire said. “If they warp right from Cybertron to here, the Decepticons will know.”
“I don’t care. The Decepticons is no longer part of our problem. We have a much bigger problem then them or saving the Mini-Cons.”
“Do what you need to do,” Red Alert said. “We’re behind you one hundred percent.”
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The next day Alexis was down by the lake, staring at it. She needed to warn the others. The boys hadn’t been around since she became a Transformer. She figured it had a lot to do with helping her mother and school.
“I’m surprised you’re still here,” Optimus said as he came into the room.
“Optimus. What do you mean?” she asked turning to him.
“It’s morning and I figured you’d go into town and warn Rad.”
“Huh? You don’t mind.”
“No. We’re monitoring Unicron’s movement and it’ll take him at least a week to get here. So you have time to visit your friends and your mother before she leaves.”
Alexis felt her spirit lift up. She quickly wrapped her arms around him for a hug. Optimus for the moment was stunned but after a few seconds, his arms wrapped around her. When she let go, he saw her smile.
“Thank you,” she said.
“What’s going on?” Starscream asked.
“Starscream,” Alexis said. She ran over to him. “Optimus just gave me permission to see my friends.”
Starscream looked at Optimus. “What about Unicron?”
“He won’t be here for at least a week. I’ll leave you two alone.” Optimus walked towards the mouth of cavern.
Starscream didn’t want to ask but he had to know. “You know about my feelings?”
Optimus turned back. “We all do. I have been meaning to talk to you about that.”
“About what?”
“When you first came to us and started to hang around Alexis a lot, I started to have my suspicions. I had a feeling you two cared about each other and I can tell you right now, I didn’t like it. But as time went on and we learned Kiaudica is living in Alexis, I no longer could try to interfere.”
“Who else knows about this feeling of yours?” Starscream asked a little rough.
“Red Alert. The others have guest on their own. They won’t say anything until you say something.” Optimus turned back and left.
Starscream moved away from Alexis. “I can’t believe that he knew about us.”
“What’s wrong with that?” she asked coming up behind him, placing a hand on his arm.
He turned to her. He looked into her optics. “You don’t mind that he knows.”
“No.” Was the answer she gave. “As much as I want to be with you. I need to let Rad and the others know about Unicron. How long will the transformation last?”
“About twenty four hours.”
“I’ll be back, this time tomorrow.”
She went to move away from Starscream but he quickly grabbed her arm, pulling her to him. She couldn’t mutter a word as his lips slammed down on hers. When she pulled away, she cuddled her head against his chest.
“You could come with me,” she said.
“It’s best for me to stay here. Megatron may try to attack.”
“I’ll miss you. But I do need to see my family and friends.”
“I’ll miss you as well. For the next twenty four hours will be strange without you.”
“You’ve gotten use to me being here fast.”
“This is your home now.”
“As it is yours.”
Starscream moved her away from him. “You better get going. Someone will drive you down the mountain?”
“I’ll take Sureshock.” She smiled and quickly kissed Starscream. She moved away from him and started to descend into the water. She felt a tingling sensation at her feet. The further she moved in the water, the more the sensation went up her body. When she was completely immersed in water, she thought of being her human self. She felt her body start to change. When it was complete, she quickly swam to the surface.
She swept her wet hair out of her face and looked at Starscream. She did not take her eyes off of him as she swam out. She could even sense Kiaudica’s thoughts too.
“Mental note, make sure there’s a towel down here for me to dry off. Now I have to go put on dry clothes.”
“Let me take you back up,” Starscream offered.
“Thanks. It will be faster that way.”
As he did many times before, he knelt down, placing his hand to the ground allowing Alexis to climb into his hand. When she was sitting in the palm, he moved to head up to the main part of the base.
“This is strange. I guess I’m getting used to seeing you at your level.”
Starscream laughed. “I feel the same way. It’s different seeing you human again.”
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Alexis, on Sureshock, went zooming down the mountain. She couldn’t wait to see Sandy or her mother. She knew her mother was still packing up last minute things before leaving the state. She knew her mother had Optimus send up the belongings that she wouldn’t need and placed them in the base somewhere, though she didn’t know where yet.
When she got to her mother’s home, she went to the back, allowed Sureshock to transform then walked into the house. She found her mother, listening to soft music looking at a picture.
“Mom,” Alexis said.
Mrs. MacDonald turned at the sound and gasped. “Alexis?”
Alexis ran to her mother and hugged her. “I’ve missed you.”
“I thought...” but then it hit her. Mrs. MacDonald remembered Alexis was able to be human once the sample of the Pool of Transformation arrived. “What are you doing here?”
“As much as I want to visit,” Alexis began as she looked up. “Everyone on Planet Earth is in grave danger and there is nothing I can say about it.”
“What do you mean in danger?”
“There is a stronger and bigger enemy on its way to Earth as we speak. He had Sideways steal the Sky Boom Shield and the Star Saber Sword out from underneath us. Sideways is working for him.”
“What can I do to help?” Though she didn’t like what her daughter had become, she needed to be supportive. It wasn’t her fault or Alexis’s that she became a Transformer.
“I’m not sure if there is anything you can do. You are the first I’ve seen.” Alexis looked up and saw the wall clock. It was almost time for Rad and the others to be in school.
“Mom. I have to go. I have to tell Rad the news pronto before school starts. I’ll be back as soon as I tell them.” Alexis stood up from her mother’s embrace and ran out the front door. Sureshock, before Alexis opened the door, transformed and waited for her.
On the way to the school, where she was going to meet up with the guys, she couldn’t stop thinking about Starscream. It hadn’t been an hour since she left the base and she was already missing him. She figured the others were missing her too.
When she got to the school, she saw Rad and Carlos just getting to the school gate. She quickly sped by them and tapped their shoulders. Both of them jumped. They turned and saw Sureshock driving away towards the park.
“Was that Alexis?” Rad asked.
“It sure looked like it. ‘Cause that was Sureshock,” Carlos said.
“Then that must mean...”
“The sample from the transformation pool has arrived. Let’s see what she wants.”
“Hey wait we have school to deal with.”
“Screw the school. Alexis is down here for a reason and not just for leisure. If she was, she would have showed up after school.” Carlos began to run off after Alexis
“Fred and Billy are already inside,” Rad called after his friend. Then he decided to follow.
When they were in the park, they saw Alexis sitting on a bench.
“Hey girl. What’s up?” Rad asked going up to her and giving her a hug.
“Major problems,” she answered.
“What kind of problems?” Carlos asked.
“For starters Sideways showed and had stolen the shield and the sword.”
“How could he have done that?” Rad asked with concern.
“He’s not working for Megatron. In fact he’s working for a much larger Transformer named Unicron.”
“Who is he?”
“Remember when we were trapped in the computer and we were chased by some sort of planet.”
“Don’t remind me. The Autobots didn’t believe us.”
“That was Unicron. When he transforms, he’s bigger than a planet. But the worse part is Red Alert has tracked him to be coming here. He’s undercover as a Moon.”
“You’re serious,” said Carlos.
“Dead serious. I only have until tomorrow morning to be human before I’m back to my new normal self. I wouldn’t be down here this early if I wasn’t.”
“We should head to the base and see what’s going on,” Carlos suggested.
“We can’t. My Mom would have a cow if she knew I skipped school again. Besides we have a major test this afternoon.”
“Here’s what we’ll do,” Alexis said. “I’ll be with Mom. After school we’ll head to the base, with Billy, Fred and Sandy. She’s part of this now.”
“Ok. We’ll meet you at your Mom’s,” Rad agreed. “Come on Carlos. We have to get going.”
“Rad. Has anyone been in my locker?”
“No.”
“Good. The combination is 5-30-12. Empty it and bring it with you.”
“Got ya.”
Rad and Carlos then quickly left for the school. Alexis stood up, sat on Sureshock and headed back to her mother’s.
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Starscream was sitting in his quarters almost going out of his mind. Alexis had only been gone for a couple hours and he was going crazy. He stood up, heading out for a walk. He walked into the command center where Ironhide and Powerglide were talking.
“You seem bored,” Ironhide said as he noticed the red jet approach him.
“You would be to if your friend wasn’t around.”
“Yeah I know what you mean there. I miss Chromia but there isn’t anything I can do. Having a love life can be burden while in the middle of a war.”
“This planet is amazing,” Powerglide said. “I’ve taken a quick flight around the town. Sometime I’ll go into the lake and take a look from ground level.”
“I don’t think you’re the only one,” Starscream said.
“I don’t know why,” Ironhide said. “But you definitely are not the same bot I knew when you were on Cybertron. You don’t sound as cocky as you use to. And you don’t snap as much either.”
“Well you can thank Alexis for that. If it weren’t for her, I would not be here.”
“Yeah we’ve heard. Is it true that Kiaudica is still alive but lives in Alexis?” Ironhide asked.
“Yes. I found a rock on Planet Mars, which turned out to be infected rock from Cybertron, and gave it to the kids. With Kiaudica inside, made a reaction to the rock and transformed Alexis into a Transformer.”
“Amazing,” Powerglide said. “Any idea how much rock is around this solar system?”
“None.”
“Alexis to Autobot base. Come in.”
Starscream felt his spark lift as he heard Alexis’s voice. He went over to the comlink and pushed the button to speak.
“Starscream here. Go ahead.”
“We’re going to be coming over after school. I already told Mom, Rad and Carlos. Billy and Fred were already in the school. Could someone be waiting around three o’clock to take everyone up.”
“Of course. Who’s all coming?”
“Mom, the guys and perhaps Sandy.”
“I’m surprised you’re coming back so soon,” Ironhide said.
“I know. But it will be easier to talk with the guys if we’re there.”
“We’ll see you when you get here.” As much as Starscream wanted to talk to Alexis more, he knew he shouldn’t. He turned off the comlink. “I better inform Optimus.”
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After school, just as planned, Rad and the others went to Mrs. MacDonald’s home. She already knew what Alexis was planning to do.
“What is this all about?” Billy asked. “Rad said something about Unicron but I don’t quite understand.”
“That is what I’d like to know,” Sandy said.
“Sandy it will be more difficult for you to understand. That is why we’re heading to the base to talk about it. Someone should be waiting outside for us.”
Alexis opened up the door and found a red van waiting.
“Who’s he?” asked Rad.
“Ironhide. Him and two others arrived four days ago.”
The side door to the van opened and everyone piled in. Mrs. MacDonald sat in the driver seat with Alexis beside her. Billy and Fred sat in the back with Sureshock on the floor. Rad, Carlos and Sandy were in the very back.
“I’m surprised that you are here and that Highwire and Grindor didn’t come,” Alexis said as Ironhide drove down the road.
“Optimus thought it would be best for me to go. I can fit everyone comfortably. The two Mini-Cons are too busy in trying to figure out how to help. As to how I knew where to find you, I had Starscream direct me here.”
When they arrived at the base, Ironhide drove all the way to the command center. When everyone was out, he transformed.
Carlos ran over to the singed metal door. “What happened?”
“Sideways got into the base. How, I don’t know,” Optimus said to the kids. “He trapped us in here. We had to burn our way out and we were too late. Sideways and a friend of his already had the Mini-Cons.”
“We soon learned that there is a much bigger threat than Megatron wanting the Mini-Cons,” Alexis said. “If you were to combine the blaster, sword and shield, they become an ultimate weapon called the Hydra Canon. Unicron is on his way to Earth for the final battle.”
“And Unicron,” Sandy said. “Is a giant planet that can transform as a huge bot that is larger than a planet?”
“Correct,” Optimus said.
“And there is no way to warn everyone,” Rad said.
“How will we know when he’s here?” Fred asked.
“He’s disguised as a Moon,” answered Powerglide. “Oh I’m Powerglide and this is Seaspray. He is the second Autobot to ever find the Pool of Transformation.”
“Hi, I’m Billy and this is Fred.”
“I’m Carlos.”
“Rad.”
“I’m the newest friend Sandy.”
“And this is my mother,” said Alexis as she went up to her mother.
“How long does this transformation last?” Sandy asked.
“Twenty-four hours,” Alexis said. “Tomorrow morning I’ll be back as a Transformer.”
“Optimus what are you planning to do?” Rad asked.
“Staying on our toes. Alexis has done a remarkable job with her training and now we’re testing her.”
“What is your transformation?” Fred asked Alexis.
“I’m a jet like Starscream but not exactly like him.”
Rad looked to his friends and then back to Optimus. “Well Optimus we’ll do anything we can to help you out.”
“Thank you. But right now all we can do is wait. We have about a week before Unicron arrives.”
“Do you mind if we stay here?” Sandy asked. “Tomorrow we don’t have school. And I’d like to see Alexis in action.”
Alexis looked at her friend. “You’re crazy.”
“I know I am and have been since we’ve met.” Sandy looked to her friend, giving her a big hug. “How about we go to your lounge and have a game or something to past the time away?”
“I’m not sure we should,” Carlos said. “We are now on alert.”
“Like Optimus said, nothing will happen for a week or so,” Sandy said. “And I don’t think one day of playing games and watching Alexis train will harm anyone. You guys have been doing this for almost a year now.”
Alexis looked at Rad. “Sandy has a point. We have been fighting off the Decepticons and in our spare time, having a good time.”
“Last one to the lounge is a rotten egg,” Billy yelled running out of the room.
“Hey no fair,” Fred whined. He started to run after his friend.
Soon all the kids were running to the lounge. The Autobots laughed at them. Optimus looked down and saw Alexis’s mother was standing beside him.
“Why don’t we take Sandy’s advice and relax for a day,” Optimus said.
“Good idea,” Hotshot said. “Ironhide, Seaspray and Powerglide will get to see what humans are like.”
“I like that idea,” Ironhide said. “The problem is which way is the lounge?”
“Follow us,” Sideswipe said.
The Autobots left the control room to watch the kids play games for the rest of the day. It was fun seeing Alexis having some fun with her human friends. Even Starscream thought it was good. The kids played games, told jokes and stories and even played pranks on each other. Everyone had a good time.
Each Autobot kept in mind of the danger that was heading to Earth. But until he arrived, there was nothing that could be done. They didn’t even know if Sideways had gotten the blaster from the Decepticons or not.
Optimus knew it was going to be tough battle. Lives may be lost but he was going to do his best to keep from having the kids or his men harmed. If it came down to it, he would sacrifice himself to protect the Earth and his men. But he hoped it wouldn’t come down to that.
Jetfire knew full well what Optimus was capable of and dreaded the moment that he may turn around and sacrifice himself to save the others. He knew the moral of the men would diminish if Optimus would die in battle. But he couldn’t dwell on it too much. He had to keep the faith and think positive that everything would turn all right in the end.
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Post by Lady1Venus on Dec 4, 2008 18:52:44 GMT -5
Earth is Threatened
The next morning, Alexis woke. Not to her surprise she was a Transformer again. To make sure she didn’t startle anyone when the magic wore off, she slept in her quarters. When she had her energon, she took off to the lounge to show her friends and mother. She knew that the boys would be waking up. As she walked into the lounge, she could here Carlos and Rad quietly talking.
“I wonder if Alexis will come here when she wakes,” Rad said.
“I’m sure she will. She’d want to show us what she looks like now.”
Alexis turned the corner. “Morning.”
Rad and Carlos looked up and saw Alexis’s new jet look.
“Wow,” Carlos said. “You look great. I like the way your wings are. They are out of the way.”
“Thanks. Why don’t you guys get some breakfast then meet me in the training room. I’m about to head there now to warm up before my session.”
“Yeah sure,” Rad said. “We’ll show up when the others wake.”
“Do you have a sword like Starscream?” asked Carlos.
“Yeah I do.”
“Where did you come up with that design?”
“Starscream found it then downloaded it into the computer.”
“Too cool.”
“Well I’ll see you later.” Alexis turned and walked away.
She was little sad that she couldn’t be with them but playing games the night before was fun. When she entered the training room and to her surprise, Optimus was waiting for her.
“I didn’t think you’d be in here this early.”
“I’d like to test your strength.”
Alexis was a little taken a back by this. “Are you sure I’m ready. I’ve only had a few days of training in.”
“That is true. But I think you are ready.”
“Rad and the others want to watch me train. I just came from the lounge.”
Optimus nodded. He heard a door swish opened and looked up to see Scavenger arrive. Before Scavenger could say anything, Optimus said. “I believe it’s time to see how much Alexis has learned.”
“I was going to suggest that,” Scavenger said.
Alexis turned to Scavenger. “I’m not so sure I’m ready.”
“Well we’re about to find out,” Scavenger said. “I’m sure the kids will want to watch. So we’ll wait for them.”
By the time the humans arrived, almost all the Autobots were in the room. Only Red Alert was missing. Scavenger took the kids and placed them up on the balcony that surveyed the room. Mrs. MacDonald sat in Scavenger’s hand. The kids were going to have the best spot for the action.
“The goal is...” Scavenger said. “To get your opponent on the floor without using any form of weapons.”
“Think of me as Megatron,” Optimus said. He looked over at the on lookers. “Half of you cheer on as if you were the Decepticons and the rest cheer for Alexis.”
“But sir,” Hotshot protested.
“Just listen to what he said,” Red Alert said as he walked into the room. “This will help Alexis learn to fight with distractions.”
Alexis and Optimus readied themselves for their duel. Optimus had watched Alexis get Blurr to the floor a few days ago and then helped Scavenger out with Jetfire. He wanted to know personally how good Alexis was.
“Ready,” Scavenger said as he positioned himself by the others. “GO!”
Alexis went at Optimus as he went at her. They met in the middle doing a normal Optimus vs. Megatron move. From listening to Optimus in how he always fought Megatron, he always found it best to come at Megatron, locking his fingers with Megatron’s. From this, Optimus would then think of a better strategy to defeat Megatron.
As she was finger locked with Optimus she decided to figure a way to get Optimus down fast. But she knew if Optimus went down, he’d stand back up. Out of the corner of her optic she noticed Optimus’s stance. He stood at her with his legs apart, one in front of the other. She figured that kept his balance.
With quick thinking and maneuvering, she swung her leg to trip Optimus. He quickly saw it coming. He took the leg she was going after and trapped hers. She started to go down but she wasn’t going to give up that easily.
As she began to fall her fingers were released from Optimus’s grip and she kicked her other leg up and placing her hands on his shoulders. With her hands and legs, she lifted up doing a flip over Optimus.
Optimus stumbled forward a bit but caught his footing before he fell. He quickly turned to see Alexis land and turned.
“That was a good move,” Optimus said. “Megatron wouldn’t see that coming.”
“Good. I’d have an advantaged at that. Even if it’s only for a short time.” Alexis could here from the boys that they were cheering her on. She tried her best to ignore them.
“Let’s go,” Optimus said.
He went at Alexis when she wasn’t ready but she seen him and just before he got to her. She quickly jumped to the side swinging her leg out, getting Optimus in the arm. She stood back up and before Optimus could recover from the kick, she went at him again. She wrapped her arms around his arm and brought her leg up behind his and kicked him.
When she lunged on his arm, he tried to pry it off by swinging out his other arm but he lost his balance as he felt her leg connect with his. He started to fall back but with her arms securely over his, he fell forward.
He almost fell on top of her but she let go of his arms and rolled away. She stood back up ready to attack again but Scavenger stopped her. She could hear the boys, Starscream and Hotshot cheering her on.
“Well done.”
Optimus turned and slowly stood back up. He looked over to the kids and saw them cheering away. He smiled. “Yes. That was done well. You had me completely fooled.”
“Well I’m being taught by the best,” she said. “Of course, it helps since he also taught you.”
“That it does,” Optimus said. He turned to the kids. “How did you like it?”
“It was awesome,” Carlos said. “Watching Alexis put you to the floor.”
“Is Alexis’s training almost done?” Sandy asked.
“Training is never complete,” Blurr said. “You can train for all the right moves but one always train. One trains to keep their abilities up and maybe learn new ones.”
“You did great,” Mrs. MacDonald said. “And you’ve been training for how long?”
“Five days,” Alexis said. “Other than a few tricks learned in karate classes, I can still do most of moves.”
“So that is how you’ve done so well,” Scavenger said. “You’ve had karate training.”
“When did this happen?” asked Red Alert.
“After my brother was killed, Dad had placed me in karate classes so I could defend myself. I got as far as Green Belt before quitting.”
“Why did you quit?” Jetfire asked.
“Funding was limited,” Mrs. MacDonald answered. “I couldn’t afford to send her. Plus it was interfering in her schoolwork. When she left the classes, her marks went up and she became a computer whiz.”
“We’re learning something new about you everyday now,” Sideswipe said.
“All right men back to normal duties,” Optimus commanded. “Alexis take a rest before you overheat.”
Alexis nodded.
“Optimus do you mind if we stay a little while longer?” Rad asked.
“No of course not. It will be nice seeing you around here for the day,” Optimus said. He walked over to the kids and helped them down and then proceeded to the commander center.
The kids rushed out of the room and ran to the lounge to straighten up. The Autobots took off heading separate ways, except for Starscream and Alexis.
“It was difficult seeing you as a human yesterday,” Starscream said.
“Yes, I know. Like I said, I’m getting used to seeing you at eye level.”
“Well you should have some time to yourself. I’m going to practice a bit.”
Starscream turned and left without wanting to know if she wanted to be alone or not. But as she thought about it, it was better for her to have some time alone. She hadn’t been alone much since the transformation happened. She was always with Starscream or with someone else.
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Three days before Unicron was to arrive, other Autobots had arrived. Optimus knew Megatron would have noticed this but he didn’t care. Megatron was no longer the problem.
He gave his men the tour then introduced them to Alexis. He knew exactly where to find her. Ever since their little duel, she had been practicing on her own with the occasion challenging someone to a duel.
“Alexis,” Optimus called as he entered the training room.
Alexis stood from relaxing and noticed five more Autobots. “Hi Optimus.”
“Alexis, I’d like you to meet some of my most trusted men; Tracks, Blaster, Cliffjumper, Springer and Jazz. This is Alexis who you’ve heard about.”
Springer took a step forward. “It’s amazing to know that you are getting used to the idea of being a Transformer.”
“Thank you,” she said. She took a close look at the green Autobot.
Optimus quickly noticed that she was about to ask why Springer looked a little different than the others. “Alexis, Springer is a triple changer.”
She looked at Optimus. “Triple changer?”
Springer chuckled. “They are Transformers who can transform into bot and two different vehicles.”
“Almost like Optimus?”
“Not quite,” Optimus said. “I need other components. A triple changer is more like what Tidal Wave is.”
“Oh. What can you transform into?” she asked.
“A tank and what you call a helicopter.”
“Cool.” She looked over at Blaster.
Before she could even ask he was going to show her. He transformed into a stereo. “I can also change my size when I’m this way,” he said.
“This is awesome,” she said. “I’m learning more about you guys everyday. Oh. Optimus earlier, I got a call from my Mom. She has decided to leave tomorrow. Everything is ready to go.”
Optimus nodded. “Does she want any help getting to the farm?”
“No. I already asked if she wanted any help. She’s taking a train to Maine. However she has asked if we could transport her belongings.”
“I’ll arrange it.”
“Good. I’ll let her know so she could bring the moving truck up here.” Alexis walked towards the exit.
“Mind if I tag along?” Tracks asked.
“No not at all,” she said.
When the two were gone, Cliffjumper turned to Optimus. “She’s pretty.”
“That she is but also has been through an ordeal. Cooping with her mother moving is hard on her, though she doesn’t show it.”
“Oh I should let you know that there’s another group on stand by,” Springer said.
“Good. We may need them.”
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As Alexis and Tracks walked down the hall, leading to the command center, Tracks was a little curious what Earth was like.
“So no one knows of the Transformers yet?” Tracks asked.
“Not yet, though, there are a select few. Rad, Carlos, Billy, Fred, my mother and best friend Sandy.”
“You, Rad and Carlos are the ones who met the Decepticons right?”
“Yes. Then Optimus, Red Alert and Hotshot came to our rescue. We met them not too far from here. Billy and Fred met everyone a couple months later when the Decepticons kidnapped them for ransom.”
“What about your mother and friend?”
“They have only met the Autobots and were introduced to them when...”
“When you started to change,” Tracks finished.
Alexis leaned her head down. “Yeah,” she said sadly. “I’ll never see my greatest dream.”
“What is that?”
“Grow up, get married, have a family and die an old woman.”
“Now you have immortality.”
“Yes but someday my friends and family will die and I will keep on living. I don’t think I could live with that if I was to see my friends die.”
“It won’t be no worse than watching one of us die in battle,” Tracks pointed out. “Everyone will die sometime. It’s just a matter of time. I’ve lost many friends and gained new ones. Fighting a war is risky. You should know that. I’m sure this planet has been fighting wars.”
“Yes,” she said. “Earth has been fighting wars since the dawn of time. So what’s your transformation?”
“I car of course.”
“Have you guys already copied a vehicle?”
“We did before we left Cybertron. In fact all the Autobots have been changing their designs. I’d say coming to Earth is going to part of our lives.”
Alexis chuckled. “That would be nice.”
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Alexis was enjoying the sunrise when she was disturbed. She sensed out who it was and was shocked of who it was. It wasn’t who she expected.
“Mind for some company?” the intruder asked.
Alexis turned and saw Springer. “No. Not at all.”
“I’ve only been here for a couple days and this planet is completely amazing. I’ve been going through the databanks, looking up on your history.”
“Did you look through the wars, adventures...”
“All of it,” he interrupted. “I haven’t gone through it all yet but I’ve read a bit on UFO sightings, accomplishments, wars, and how the technology has advanced. And there’s no answer as to what crashed back in 1947?”
“No. But most of the population believes it was an UFO though the government is covering it up. And since I’ve met the Transformers, I strongly believe it was an UFO. I’ve always believed in it anyway.”
“But never believe that there were intelligent robotic life forms.”
Alexis nodded and looked up as the sun began to peak over the horizon. With her optics, the sun wasn’t dangerous to look at. In the distance she saw something but thought maybe could have been the Decepticons or something and thought nothing of it. She had seen it the other morning too. But now, it was little brighter.
Springer also looked up and watched the sunrise. “Never before have I seen a planet with one sun.”
As the sun rose, Alexis watched out of the corner of her optic, the black speck getting bigger and bigger by the minute. It was starting to make her nervous.
Springer looked to see her tremble. “Is something wrong?”
“I don’t know. There is something about thirty degrees due west and about fifty degrees up from the sun and it’s getting bigger.”
Springer looked in the direction she gave and jerked. “Unicron!” he breathed.
“Unicron is here?” she squeaked.
Springer turned, taking Alexis’s wrist, and ran inside the base. When they were in the command center, he punched the coordinates of the black speck into the computer. He commanded the computer to magnify the image and could see a round sphere coming towards Earth.
Quickly pushing the comlink, Springer radioed for everyone to the command center at once.
“What is going on?” Optimus asked when everyone was in the room.
“Take a look,” Springer said. He pointed to the computer screen.
As it approached, details started to appear around the sphere. Though it was round but it looked more like a Moon.
“Unicron,” everyone breathed.
“The time has come,” Optimus said, calmly.
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Post by Lady1Venus on Dec 4, 2008 18:53:32 GMT -5
The Battle Begins
Before Unicron was to reach Earth, Optimus decided to take the space ship and meet up with Unicron. As the preparations were being made for departure, Alexis decided to stay in the command center, watching Unicron as he approached. She was so immersed at staring at the screen that she did not hear anyone come up behind her.
She jumped when she felt a set of arms wrap around her waist. The hands stayed tight and sure around her and she relaxed.
“You scared me,” she said.
“Didn’t mean too. Optimus is almost ready to take off. The Mini-Cons have agreed to help. Have you chosen a Mini-Con?”
“Yes. I’ve chosen Flash.” No sooner said, a Mini-Con quickly jumped on to Alexis’s shoulder. He was blue with white accenting his armor. His name was given from his quick movement.
“What about a weapon?”
“The one I used while target practicing. I’m getting a little nervous. This will be my first time in battle. I figured I would battle the Decepticons first.”
“There’s still a chance you might fight them. When we head out into space, they will see us and may attack. Knowing that we have sent for reinforcements, Megatron will be ready. They probably haven’t noticed Unicron’s approach.”
“Why does Megatron have to be so clueless?” she asked as she turned to face the bot who held her. Flash jumped down. “Why does he have such hatred towards the Autobots that he can’t see that a new threat is right on his doorstep?”
Starscream looked at her and pulled her close. “I don’t know. I’ve never really understood what drove Megatron to hate Optimus so much. And it isn’t because Optimus has such loyal men or because of his ability to help others. It goes way deeper than that.”
“Is Megatron older than Optimus?” She might have thought it to be a silly question since Transformers do not age but they did have a sense of age as comments such as; ‘kid’ or ‘old man’ was mentioned on a few occasions.
“Yes. Optimus wasn’t created until after Megatron made his first full out attack for Energon. Rumor has it that Optimus used to be another bot but was injured and...”
“Recreated as a different bot,” Alexis finished. “Also that he used to be called Orion Pax. Just like Smokescreen...I mean Hoist.”
“Exactly.” In his arms, Starscream noticed Alexis was trembling. “Stay close to me as much as possible.”
“We better get to the ship before we’re missed.”
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“Does Optimus think he can defeat me?” Megatron grumbled to himself.
He had been watching the warp gate closely as Autobots arrived on Earth. He had a feeling Optimus was getting ready to strike and now the Requim Blaster was gone, he had nothing to defend himself. Not to mention, a new threat. Unicron. He didn’t even know who Unicron was or what he was.
He had wondered if maybe Optimus knew of Unicron.
“Sir,” Wheeljack said. He had been watching Megatron for a while now. “May I make a suggestion? Maybe you should contact Optimus Prime.”
“Why should I?” Megatron stated bluntly. “He has nothing I want besides that human.”
“Perhaps he knows who Unicron is. Unicron sounds like someone who is wanting to destroy Cybertron.”
“I tend to agree with you on that but why should we speak to the Autobots?”
“Maybe if we combine forces we could defeat this Unicron.”
Megatron stood, angered. He couldn’t believe Wheeljack was suggesting an alliance. “I will not work with the Autobots. For too long have we been enemies. Too many warriors have died for the sake of the Decepticons.”
“That is my point,” Wheeljack said. “If Unicron is capable of destroying Cybertron, then that means he’s stronger than the Autobots and Decepticons put together.”
“Don’t listen to him,” Thrust said. “Perhaps, Sideways is working for the Autobots and said he was working for Unicron as a distraction.”
Megatron looked at Thrust and narrowed his optics. He was started to get a strange feeling about his warrior. In the past week since the blaster was taken Thrust never tried to convince Megatron that the Autobots could have been tricking them.
Thrust was holding something back on him and he wanted to find out what it was. “Maybe you’re right,” he said. “Perhaps Optimus has tricked us and had the blaster taken from us. But why didn’t you say something before?”
Thrust seemed to be taken aback by his leader’s question. For a few moments he composed his words carefully before speaking. “I had to be sure that Optimus was creating a trap and then when you started watching the warp gate, my suspicions were confirmed.”
Megatron thought of Thrust’s explanation. Though his answer was plausible, Megatron didn’t believe him. For weeks Thrust had been acting different and it was becoming noticeable by the day.
“Sir,” Cyclonus came running into the room. He stood in front of his leader and saluted. “I’ve just noticed activity in the Autobot base. They have had a space ship built and are getting ready take off.”
“What!” Then again Thrust could have been telling the truth. But if Optimus had the shield, the gun, and the sword...why would he need reinforcements? Plus Optimus would not use the blaster. He had heard that not all the Mini-Cons like to fight.
“Is the ship ready?” Megatron demanded.
“Ready to go, sir,” Thrust said.
“Good. Let’s move.” Megatron moved away from his throne and started towards the launch pad. He was going to get to the bottom of this no matter what it took.
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“All systems go,” Sideswipe announced.
“Good,” Optimus said. He looked over the bridge to his men. “I figured we would use this ship to get back home.”
Red Alert turned in his seat. “The ship might have been built for an alternate motive. At least it’s going to be put to good use.”
Optimus nodded at his officer’s comment. “Alexis,” he turned to his side to see Alexis standing in a corner. Not too far from her was Starscream. Since she had no knowledge in working a ship, she stood on the sidelines, waiting for the battle to begin. “You are about to see Earth from a new perspective.”
“I know,” she said. “I’m getting excited to see Earth from space. Though I wish it was under better circumstances.”
“You’re not the only one,” Optimus commented. He looked back to his men. Blurr sat at helm, Hoist managed the weapons, Sideswipe had navigations, Red Alert at the science station, Hotshot was at communications, Springer at engineering and Jazz at security. Jetfire stood not far from Optimus. The other Autobots were standing off to the side.
“Flood the hanger,” Optimus commanded.
“Flood valves opened, sir,” Sideswipe announced.
“Fire up the engines,” commanded Jetfire. “Once the hanger is flooded place us at ¼ thrusters and move out.”
“Engines fired,” Springer said.
“Moving out at ¼ thrusters,” Sideswipe stated.
“Take us out nice and easy,” Optimus said. With a quick glance at Alexis, came an idea. “And as it so nicely put in Star Trek... ‘Engage’.”
Alexis looked at Optimus as she chuckled. The new arrivals didn’t understand the joke but smiled anyway.
“I’m the wisecracker around here,” Jetfire protested.
“Well Jetfire,” Alexis giggled. “I guess Optimus beat you to the punch.”
“That’s for sure,” Hotshot said.
“Forgive me for asking,” Powerglide said. “But what is the joke?”
Scavenger looked at the small fighter plane. “One of Alexis’s favorite TV shows is Star Trek and in one of the series, The Next Generation, the captain has a famous line ‘engage’. He would say that line just before the ship would leave for it’s next destination.”
“I heard of that show,” Ironhide said. “Though I haven’t had the chance to sit down and watch it.”
“Not many have been able to watch anything since Unicron’s discovery,” Scavenger said. “I do know that it has five series and it all started back in 1966.”
“Sir,” Sideswipe reported. “Approaching the surface of the lake.”
“Take us up,” Optimus commanded.
Within seconds, the ship was surfacing. It didn’t take too long before the ship started to approach a high altitude. Alexis could see the bright sun but soon was being replaced by darkness. Stars started to appear the further they went up.
“Brace yourselves we are leaving Earth’s atmosphere,” Blurr announced.
There were a few jolts as the ship was rocked from leaving the atmosphere. When the ship stopped being rocked, Optimus looked at the view screen.
“Viewer a port,” Optimus said.
Just as said, the viewer suddenly showed the Earth as the ship left.
“Alexis,” Optimus said as he looked at her but saw that she was mesmerized. He looked at Starscream. “Starscream, before we get too far away from orbit, why don’t you show Alexis Earth from one of the windows.”
Starscream nodded and walked up to Alexis, placing a hand on her shoulder. Alexis looked at Starscream, as he started to guide her off the bridge. They walked to the nearest window that showed Earth.
“It’s beautiful,” she breathed.
“It’s always a site when a planet is viewed from space. When I was with the Decepticons, I had a fascination in watching the Earth. I had never known why I always would look at the planet.”
Alexis felt tears well up in her optics but refused them to fall. She wasn’t leaving Earth she was protecting it. Then she remembered Rad and the others. “I should send Rad an email to let him know where we are and why we didn’t tell them.”
“Sure. I’m sure Hotshot won’t mind if you use his console to send the message.”
“I know he won’t mind but he needs to stay at his post. I’ll send a message through one of the consoles on the bridge that isn’t needed as of yet.”
As much as Alexis didn’t want to, she turned from seeing the Earth and headed back to the bridge. “Optimus, I would like to send an email to Rad to let him know what’s going on,” she said.
“Make it quick,” Optimus said. “The Decepticons are leaving the Moon.”
“Sir,” Jazz said. “If Sideways stole the Requim blaster from them, they might think that he could be working for us.”
“That has already crossed my mind,” Optimus commented. “Everyone be on the alert. Megatron may attack.”
Alexis quickly walked over to a console and quickly bypassed into the internet and signed into MSN. To her surprise Rad was online. Before she did anything a message came in...
‘What’s up?’
‘Too much. I don’t have much time.’
‘Ok.’
‘Long story short, Unicron has arrived and the Autobots have left in the space ship to try and stop him before he gets too close to Earth. I’m with them. We didn’t have time to tell you sooner.’
‘Already! We wanted to go to.’
‘I figured that.’
“The Decepticons are in target range,” Hoist announced.
‘Got to go. Decepticons.’ Without waiting for a reply, Alexis signed out and off the internet. She quickly stood and looked out the main viewer.
“Any ideas what they plan to do?” Ironhide asked.
“We’re about to find out,” Hotshot said. “Optimus we’re being hailed.”
Optimus looked at Hotshot and nodded. Moments later Megatron’s face appeared on the screen.
“You have the blaster!”
“Megatron,” Optimus said. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. But I can tell you that the Sky Boom Shield and Star Saber has been taken from us by Sideways and a female companion.”
“You lie. You have the sword, the shield and now the gun.”
“If we had those weapons do you think I would have reinforcements arrive through the warp gate? A gate that I know you have been watching closely?”
Optimus’s comment silence Megatron for the moment.
“Megatron if you would forget for one moment of our long battle, and take notice that there is a Moon heading this way. The Moon is Unicron, disguised.”
In the background, Optimus could hear Thrust protesting to Megatron that there was no such thing as Unicron.
“Optimus,” Sideswipe blurted, interrupting the two leaders conversation. “The Moon just passed Mars and will be within sensor range within ten minutes.”
“You hear that,” Optimus said. “A Moon will be here within minutes.”
Alexis was getting annoyed at Megatron’s denial. She stood up beside Optimus. “Megatron, you are delusional. Stop thinking with your vendetta. Would Optimus talk to you if he was not speaking the truth? Actually here’s a better question. When was the last time Optimus has ever lied to you?
“Yeah I’m sure you are just about to say to me to stay out of this and that I’m a human who’s too concerned for Planet Earth. Well take a look. Do you see a human? I’m a transformer now reasons that I’m sure you want to know but right now don’t have the time. Though I’ll miss Earth, my home is now Cybertron, which of course I’ve never been yet. Besides have you ever allowed your men to dictate your decisions? From what I’ve heard you are one of the best Decepticon leaders that have ever lived. Why blow it now with your men giving you the orders. I’m sure you don’t like to be told what to do.”
The whole room was silent. All was heard on the bridge were the sounds coming from the consoles. Even the bridge of the Decepticon ship was silent. All the Autobots were looking at her as well as Megatron.
Finally a sound from behind Megatron was heard.
“Sir, we may have a problem,” Demolisher said. “A very large object is coming this way.”
Megatron momentarily turned to his warrior. “What is it?”
“Sir...it’s...it’s...you’re not going to believe this. But it’s a Moon. And it looks like a Moon from Cybertron,” Demolisher answered.
“What!” Megatron turned back to the view screen. “So it appears...” he trailed off. He didn’t like admitting he was wrong.
“Megatron,” Thrust said. “Are you going to stand there and let that human transformer tell you what to do?”
Alexis leaned over to Optimus and whispered. “Sorry for doing that. But is it just me or does Thrust sound a little frightened?”
“And a little evasive,” Optimus added. Though he didn’t like Alexis interfering but she did have a point to what she said to Megatron.
“I have an idea, but you are not going to like it. I’m going to provoke him.”
“No. That’s too dangerous,” Optimus protested. “We have a matter of minutes before the battle to protect Earth begins.”
“Optimus,” Alexis said. “If Thrust is being evasive, what if he’s working with Unicron. What if he joined an alliance with Sideways to protect himself? You’ve said yourself they are many in the Decepticon ranks who wish to rid themselves of Megatron. What if Thrust is one of them?”
“That’s quite a hunch.”
“What are you two conspiring?” Megatron demanded.
“We’re not. I’m just trying a hunch,” Alexis said. “Is it just me or is Thrust telling you what to do? Because from my point of view, it looks like it.”
“You are pushing your luck former human,” Thrust said.
“Thrust stand down,” Megatron commanded.
“But sir,” Thrust said. “She is making accusations.”
“Tell me something then, Thrust,” Alexis challenged. “If I’m making accusations then why does your voice sound like it’s trembling? There have not been many occasions where I’ve been face to face with Megatron but I do know him more than I know you.”
“Alexis enough!” Starscream bellowed. “You don’t know what you are doing.”
“I think I am,” Alexis said turning to her friend. “My mother told me before my father left us that I had a knack for figuring things out. Every time I’ve ever had a feeling, I’ve never been wrong.” Alexis was talking more to the Autobots than to anyone else.
Sideswipe turned back to his console and gasped. “Five minutes in range,” he said.
“Prepare for battle,” Optimus commanded. “Megatron. The only way I think we could defeat Unicron is by combining our forces.”
“Ha. I would never join forces with you.” Though he was directing his comment at the Autobot leader, he couldn’t help but stare at Alexis. As much as he didn’t want to admit it, she did make sense. He never allowed his men to dictate his actions and he never knew Optimus to lie.
“Sir?” Demolisher questioned.
Megatron growled and cut the transmission.
Optimus turned to Alexis. “Why did you challenge him?”
“As I said I was working on a hunch. If he didn’t cut the transmission, we would have found the answer.”
“There’s no time for anything right now,” Red Alert said. “We have only minutes to get into position.”
“Red Alert’s right. Men battle stations!” He looked at the view screen, watching as Unicron came further into view.
When Unicron was in range, Sideswipe didn’t have time to say that he was now in range. The Moon, which concealed Unicron started to crack and before long shards of the Moon were blown away, revealing the robot planet.
“Don’t fire until fired upon,” Optimus announced. They weren’t waiting long before a laser beam from the planet hit them.
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On their own view screen, Megatron watched in amazement as the Moon shattered and revealed a large robot planet. Thrust looked on in shock, he knew Unicron was large but had no idea that he was the size of a planet.
“Now that is a sight,” Megatron smiled as he watched Unicron fire upon the Autobot ship. “You will be annulated Optimus Prime. Prepare to fire at the Autobots. We get rid of the Autobots with the help of Unicron.”
Thrust regained his composure. “Maybe we could...”
“Shut up!”
Thrust looked up to his leader. “Sir?”
“I do have to say, that human Transformer does have a point on one thing. I never allow my men to dictate my leadership and frankly I’m tired of hearing your blundering. On numerous occasions you assured me that your plans to get rid of the Autobots were foolproof. But each and every time I was proven wrong.”
“I have only been suggesting the strategies as I am only your stagiest.”
“You will keep that mouth of yours shut. I do not want to hear excuses.” Megatron looked over at Demolisher. “Fire at my command at the Autobot ship.”
“Yes sir,” the tank said.
‘He is always so loyal’ Thrust said to himself. ‘I need to get out of here.’
“Weapons locked on,” Demolisher announced.
“Good. Fire at will.”
Thrust turned to the view screen. As a laser beam was fired upon the Autobots.
-
“Sir!” Sideswipe announced as he tried to stay in his seat. “We are being fired upon by the Decepticons!”
“At this point in time, I don’t care!” Optimus was also trying to stay at his station. “Hoist fire all weapons on Unicron!”
-
On a floating view screen, one could see both Transformer ships. One was closer to the orbiting Moon the other in front of a planet, called Earth. Laser fires were coming from two different locations. One from the Decepticons, the other from Unicron.
“My lord,” Sideways said. “Why allow the Decepticons to you think that we are helping them?”
“Because,” Sideflare said as she approached Sideways. “This will make the attack on the Decepticons all the more sweeter. Let them think we are their side and then let them crumble.”
Sideways looked at his companion. “What about Thrust? He was been a very valuable ally through all this.”
“As Megatron once said, ‘Soldiers are expendable’. Thrust was only a pawn in this plan anyway. You better not be getting a conscious now.”
“Why would I do that? I’m a spawn of Unicron just as you are. There is no way to be released from his control.”
“Oh but there is,” Sideflare said. Sideways looked at her with surprise. “You are so naïve. I am a spawn of Unicron but you are not.”
“What do you mean?” he hissed.
Sideflare laughed. “You are a true Transformer. You were built on Cybertron but was badly damaged in a battle. Unicron took you and rebuilt your body. You were once called Beachcomber.”
“Beachcomber? He was an Autobot.”
“That’s right.” Sideflare paused. “Unicron is about to fire upon the Decepticons.”
-
Megatron was smiling as he watched the Autobots get pounded. Suddenly he was thrown from his throne. Everyone was thrown.
“What happened!” he demanded.
“We were hit,” Demolisher answered as he got back to his station.
“Don’t point out the obvious, you fool,” Thrust snapped.
“We were struck on the right side port,” Wheeljack announced. “The blast came from...Whoa!”
“What?” Megatron snapped.
“We were attacked by Unicron,” Wheeljack said.
Thrust looked up in shock. Why would Unicron attack them? It was not part of the plan, yet. Unicron wasn’t supposed to attack until the Autobots were rendered useless.
“Evasive action!” Megatron bellowed as the ship was hit again.
-
“Optimus!” Sideswipe blurted. “The Decepticons are being attacked!”
“Well maybe,” Starscream said. “They will finally realize that Unicron is a threat for both factions.”
“Damage report!” Optimus bellowed as the ship swung to its side as Blurr maneuvered the ship out of the range of fire.
“So far, minor strikes,” Red Alert said. “I think Unicron is teasing us.”
“I wouldn’t put it past him,” Alexis said as she tried to stand from Blurr sending the ship off to the side. She was so glad that the boys never had the chance to go with them.
“Are we even hitting him?” Blaster asked as he tried to stay in his seat.
“We are hitting him, but it appears we are not phasing him,” Hoist answered.
‘damn’ Optimus thought. They were quickly running out of options. They had to protect Earth at all cost. He looked down at his readouts, where he stood, and could see the Decepticon ship under fire and themselves. There was only one thing he could think of that would help the situation and that is Megatron agreeing to help the Autobots to defeat Unicron.
He didn’t care what it took to get Megatron to help. He would sacrifice himself to Megatron to get his help. He would do anything expect give up Alexis.
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Post by Lady1Venus on Dec 4, 2008 18:54:17 GMT -5
Partnership
Sideways watched as both factions were being attacked. He had quickly noticed that neither ship were taking heavy damage and was confused. Why would Unicron do that? As he watched, he kept thinking about what Sideflare said. He was once an Autobot who was mortally wounded, Beachcomber. Unicron took him in and rebuilt his body. The puzzling part about it was he couldn’t remember anything of being Beachcomber. He always believed he was a spawn of Unicron.
“Still confused?” Sideflare asked. “Why don’t I enlighten you?”
Sideways turned from the view port to his companion. “Why is it that you know this and I don’t?”
“Unicron preferred it that way. When he rebuilt your body, you tried to escape and warn Optimus Prime of Unicron. I rendered you unconscious. The next time you awoke, you were Sideways, spawn to Unicron.”
“Unicron erased my memories,” Sideways said to himself.
“Exactly.” Behind her faceplate, Sideflare smirked. “And that happened during the final battle with the Mini-Cons as Optimus Prime sent them here to Earth. While everyone were worrying about the Mini-Cons. I went down to Cybertron and collected you.”
“Why are you telling me this now?” Sideways demanded.
“To see if you’ll run. See if you’ll betray Unicron, our father.” Sideflare looked past Sideways and watched the battle. “And for your questions about why there’s no major damage on the two ships. Unicron wants to weaken them, then make them suffer.”
Sideways turned back to view port and watched the Decepticons try to move as another blast hit them.
-
“Damage Report!” Megatron demanded.
“Minor hits,” Demolisher answered.
Thrust quickly turned. “He’s taunting us. He’s firing at us and the Autobots with minimal firepower.”
“He’s trying to weakened us,” Megatron hissed. One thing he hated more than Optimus Prime and the former human was being used as a puppet.
Suddenly the ship was no longer being thrashed. Megatron looked at the view screen and saw Mini-Cons. “What the…”
“They’re coming from all directions,” Wheeljack answered. “And they are not coming from the Autobot ship nor Earth.”
“So they’re more Mini-Cons scattered through out the solar system,” Megatron mused. “They are protecting us. Move us out of range.”
-
Optimus Prime and the other Autobots watched in amazement as Mini-Cons suddenly came from all directions, surrounding themselves around their ship and the Decepticons.
“Where are they coming from?” Ironhide asked.
“They’re coming from all over the solar system,” Scavenger informed. “There’s none coming from Earth or us. But how is that possible? I thought we had them all?”
“Apparently we were wrong,” Optimus said. “When Highwire said there were more Mini-Cons, I didn’t want to believe but I did. Highwire combined with Sureshock and Grindor make Perceptor and he’s the leader of the Mini-Cons.”
“Look,” Alexis pointed out. “They are also protecting the Decepticons.”
“They must think that’s it best if we join forces as well,” Jetfire said.
“Well let’s just hope Megatron will agree,” Optimus said. “Take us out of range. Once out of range contact the Decepticons.”
“Yes sir,” Blurr said and did as ordered.
As soon as they were out of the way, Hotshot immediately did as ordered and hailed the Decepticons.
-
“Megatron, sir,” Demolisher announced.
“What!”
“We’re being hailed by the Autobots.”
Megatron slammed his fist into on the arm of his throne. “Fine!” he snapped.
No sooner said, Megatron could see Optimus Prime. To his left was the former human, Alexis and traitor. And to his right he could see Jetfire, vice commander. “What do you want now!” Though the demand was to Optimus, he kept staring at the girl. He found her ‘interesting’ for a human before but now she was…beyond words.
-
Alexis noticed Megatron’s stare but she ignored it for the time being. He may come after me when this is over. Starscream did say there was a Decepticon who wanted me. I wonder if it’s him. Her thoughts were broken when she heard Optimus speak.
“The offer still stands. The only way to defeat Unicron is by joining forces.”
“Why?” Was all Megatron asked. The one simple question was for many questions.
“You and I both know Unicron is taunting us. He is trying to weaken us before going for the kill. The only way to stop him is by working together.”
-
Megatron had been thinking about this alliance since Unicron started to attack them as well. He knew all to well that the Decepticons alone would not be able to defeat Unicron. The question he was coming up with was what was making Unicron powerful? There has to be a weakness to defeat the giant planet. Then once Unicron is gone, Alexis and Optimus Prime will just be a memory to the Autobots.
“I have been giving it some thought Prime,” Megatron started calmly. “And I do have to admit, as much I as don’t want to, that your human friend does have a point. I don’t allow my men to dictate my actions.”
“Megatron what are you saying?” Thrust announced.
“Silence!” Megatron bellowed turning to his tactician. “I’m tired of hearing your annoying voice, Thrust.”
Thrust quickly turned away. I got to get out of here. Why did you fire on us Unicron? The plan was to wait until I was off the ship.
“I will take up your offer, Prime,” Megatron smirked. “We will defeat Unicron together but once this is over, the alliance will be severed.”
“I wouldn’t have any other way,” Optimus agreed. “We’ll align our ship with yours.”
“We’ll be waiting.” Megatron turned away as the screen went blank. “Alright men. We are joining forces with the Autobots. You will not fire upon them until this alliance is over. Anyone who fires upon the Autobots will not live to see the end of Unicron.”
-
Alexis looked at the blank screen and slightly shivered. She did not like the way Megatron was smirking when he agreed to the alliance. She turned to Optimus.
“How do we know he’ll keep up with his end of the bargain?” she asked. “He has gone back on his word before.”
She thought back to the day when Billy and Fred were taken hostage by Cyclonus and held for ransom. Her, Rad and Carlos also ended being held hostage.
Knowing full well that Optimus would do anything for the kids, Megatron gave them the off, the kids freedom for the Mini-cons. But once Megatron took the Autobots’ Mini-Cons, he decided that he was going to keep the kids for future needs.
“That day he was in control,” Optimus said, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. “Today no one has the control except for Unicron. We don’t know how powerful Unicron is but I’m sure Unicron could defeat us. Especially since he has the three Mini-Con weapons.”
“I still don’t like the way he smirked when agreed.”
Optimus sighed. He had seen Megatron was looking at Alexis and he didn’t like it. He turned back to his men. “Blurr. Align us with Megatron’s ship. Prepare to board their ship.”
“Great,” Powerglide mumbled. “But this is the only to stop that monstrosity of a robot.” He turned to leave the bridge. “I’ll go to the airlock.”
“Good idea. Alexis. Starscream. Why don’t you accompany Powerglide,” Optimus suggested.
Alexis nodded and walked towards Starscream. When she reached him, he turned and began to follow Powerglide to the airlock. While on their way there, Starscream gently grabbed her hand and gave it gentle squeeze.
Alexis looked up as he was looking at her. She gave him a slight smile.
“Am I missing something?” Powerglide asked when they reached the airlock.
Starscream snapped. “What’s it to you?”
“Sorry, I asked,” Powerglide answered. “In a way you haven’t changed.
“Starscream,” Alexis said quietly. “Powerglide. What do you think is going on?” Alexis figured it was time to have everyone stop tiptoeing around her and Starscream.
“Ah…you two are going out?”
“Then don’t ask silly questions,” Alexis said.
Powerglide looked up at her dumbfound. “I got a lot to learn about humans.”
Alexis giggled.
Suddenly Optimus’s voice was heard through out the whole ship. “All hands. We are about to join an alliance with the Decepticons to defeat Unicron. In a matter of minutes there will be a jolt. We are linking our ship to the Decepticons.”
“Why would Optimus speak all over the ship? Everyone is on the bridge except for the three of us,” Powerglide asked.
“He was more talking to the Mini-Cons that are all over the ship,” Alexis said.
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“Prepare docking procedures,” Optimus commanded.
“Docking clamps ready, sir,” Ironhide said.
“Take us over slowly.” Blurr slowly got the ship into position. When there was jolt, indicating the clamps were secure, Optimus moved from his station. “Secure all stations. The Deceptions are waiting.”
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Megatron and the rest of his men were waiting patiently. When the Autobots docked with theirs, the Decepticons quickly left for the hanger to greet their ‘new’ allies. When the entered, Megatron could clearly see Optimus leading his team. Directly behind him were Jetfire and Red Alert. From behind them, he couldn’t see all of them. Though he was able to make out the traitor and…Alexis.
Optimus Prime stopped right in front of Megatron. The two stared at each other for a couple minutes. No one dared to say a word.
Just as Alexis thought that maybe Megatron might have changed his mind, he raised his hand. She noticed Optimus doing the same. The two shock hands in front of everyone. She sighed in relief.
“I, Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, state that with the this hand shake it signifies the union of this alliance.”
“I, Megatron, leader of the Decepticons, state with this union we will work together as a team to defeat Unicron.”
Suddenly one of the Mini-Cons quickly came running from the direction from where the Autobots entered. He was speaking so fast, that no one, but Alexis was able to comprehend. She bent over to listen closer.
“What did he just blundered?” Megatron asked rudely, letting go of Optimus’s hand.
“He said,” Alexis said as she stood back up and approached the two leaders. “Unicron is changing.”
“What!” Both Optimus and Megatron yelled.
Optimus quickly turned and rushed back to his ship where he could get a good look at what Alexis just said. Alexis wasn’t far behind him.
When Optimus entered the bridge he watched in horror as Unicron changed. The ring around the planet moved from position. Legs began to form and stretch out. Arms uncurled from around the center. He quickly heard Alexis gasped in horror and noticed that the two of them weren’t the only ones there. Everyone rushed to the bridge. The ring turned into skeleton wings.
When the arms were completely out, hands began to emerge. After watching and seeing Unicron’s body take form, it didn’t take long before the head appeared slowly from the back.
“He’s gigantic,” Alexis breathed.
Beside her was Megatron. He was dumbfounded to see this change. He now was grateful that he decided to join with the Autobots. It was going to take all their power and more to stop this menace.
“We’re going to need reinforcements,” Thrust said slowly. He couldn’t believe what Unicron was. Never in his wildest dreams could he image this of Unicron. They betrayed me. There goes my way of ruling the Decepticons. He looked over at his leader. No sense in trying to continue with the original plan. Unicron you are in for a sorry surprise. We will defeat you.
“I agree,” Megatron answered. “Demolisher!”
“Wait!” Red Alert shouted.
“What now?” Megatron snapped turning to the science officer.
“Unicron isn’t doing anything,” Red Alert answered.
“What’s he waiting for?” Scavenger questioned.
The view screen suddenly went fuzzy and a face began to appear. It was Sideflare. “You have three days to send in reinforcements before we crush you and Earth. Unicron wants to see your fire power.”
Before anyone had a chance to utter a word, Sideflare was gone and it was back to seeing Unicron.
“Well men,” Optimus said, clenching his fists. “We have work to do. If we don’t stop him now, Cybertron will be next.”
“I agree,” Megatron said. “We must contact Cybertron and call as many forces as possible.”
Alexis looked to the Decepticon leader.
“I don’t care about Earth.” Megatron looked at her. “But I will not sit around and allow that monstrosity of a robot to devour Cybertron.”
“We need to find as much information about him as possible,” Optimus answered. “Powerglide, Ironhide, Blaster, Springer, Seaspray, Tracks, Cliffjumper and Jazz. You will stay here and keep a close eye on Unicron. If he fires, protect Earth at all costs.”
“The rest of the Autobots are going back to Earth to call for help.”
“We’re coming along,” Megatron said. “Allow your men to be in our ship and we’ll take yours down.”
“That is a good idea,” Starscream said. “Megatron’s ship is too large to fit in the hanger.”
“Wheeljack, you’ll stay with them,” Megatron commanded.
“Yes, sir,” he saluted.
“Let’s get busy.”
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“What are they doing now?” Sideflare asked.
“For once you don’t have all the answers,” Sideways said. He ignored the glare from her as he continued. “Isn’t it obvious. They are heeding our offer and are heading back to Earth for reinforcements. One ship will stay and watch us.”
“Why can’t they contact help from here?”
“They do not have a strong enough warp gate on either ship. Only the warp gate in the Autobot base is strong enough to get help in the required time. The Decepticons destroyed their base when they launched their ship.”
“And you know this by being with them?”
“Yes. That was my mission. I have one question for you. How come you can sense Unicron’s thoughts?”
“You can’t?” Sideflare seemed quite surprised. “Well this is great. I’m a full spawn and you actually have a mind of your own.”
“Didn’t you once tell me that Unicron will punish those you disrespect him? If that were the case, I’d watch what you say. Since I do know he knows your thoughts.”
“Shut up!” Sideflare snapped.
“Why should I,” Sideways turned to his companion. “Afraid that I can’t be harmed and you can.”
Sideflare clenched her fists and was about to attack Sideways but suddenly her circuits began to overheat and she felt like something was stabbing her in the chest. She crashed to the floor.
Sideways watched in fascination as Sideflare was being disciplined. Well now I am glad that I’m not part of Unicron. He can’t sense my thoughts. As I once thought he did. I think he did for a time but severed the link not too long ago.
Just as quickly as it came, the sudden overheating circuits and the pain coming from her chest ceased. She took a few quick gasps as the pain dissipated. When she knew she could stand, she weakly stood back up.
“I guess you are linked to Unicron and I’m not,” Sideways taunted. “I’m going to have fun with this.”
“Unicron will get tired of you and then dispose of you.” She quickly stopped and for several minutes she didn’t speak.
“What new orders are from Unicron?” Sideways asked.
“Thrust. He must be eliminated before reinforcements arrive. Thrust has valued data stored in his memory banks. Weaknesses, Strengths, you. But right now he doesn’t remember. When you bargained with him, you placed all that data within him. The chip must be destroyed.”
“And he wants to send me, does he. Well I’m up to the challenge.”
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When the Autobot ship was back in the hanger, Optimus had the ship vacuum out the water and the flood valves closed. As soon as the water was gone, everyone exited the ship.
For a few quick moments, Alexis felt relieved to be back on the ground but that soon was gone at seeing Megatron look around the hanger. Oh no. He may find the lake. I can’t let that happened.
Her thoughts were dashed away as a hand rested on her shoulder. She looked to see Starscream. She faintly smiled and walked out of the hanger.
Her smile did not go unnoticed by Cyclonus. He walked over to Megatron. “Sir,” he spoke quietly. “It seems Starscream has gotten quite chummy with the former human.”
“So it seems. When this is over, Starscream will be destroyed as well as Optimus.” Megatron watched the other Autobots leave the hanger. He nodded to his men to follow.
“What about her?” Cyclonus asked when it was just Optimus, Alexis, Starscream and the two of them in the hanger. Starscream and Alexis were speaking quietly to Optimus in a corner by the hanger doors.
“She’ll be turned to a Decepticon. She’s a Transformer now. It will make it much easier now.”
“You are still willing to go with your original plan?”
Megatron turned to Cyclonus. “Don’t ever question my decisions. I will have that girl and she will learn to love being a Decepticon.”
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Over in the corner Alexis was speaking to Optimus. “Optimus. I need to tell Rad and the others what’s going on? But…”
“I know, the lake,” Optimus interrupted. He turned to Starscream. “Why would Megatron want Alexis?”
Starscream shrugged. “I’d have to say that he’s always wanted her.”
“Wanted me? Is this about last week when Thrust gave you an ultimatum.”
“Yes. Since the first day Megatron met you,” Starscream started. “He’s had a fascination about you. Especially after you and the boys started to work with the Autobots. I could be wrong but I think Megatron has been wanting to plan to kidnap you and make you a Decepticon.”
“How could he do that? I was human.”
“Cyclonus had made a mind transfer machine. A device that can switch a human’s mind to a robot body.”
“Alexis you need to warn the boys. Starscream take her to the lake and be sure you’re not followed. At least for the next little bit, Megatron will be contacting Cybertron. That will be your perfect time.”
Starscream nodded. He turned away from Optimus and began to walk out of the room. Alexis was not far behind.
Megatron noticed this. He turned back from Cyclonus and walked toward the door as well. “Well Prime, might as well lead the way to your command center. We only have three days.”
Optimus nodded and began to walk towards the command center with the others in tow. Upon reaching there, Starscream walked over to the main computer and plugged in coordinates. “It will take a few minutes to reach Cybertron on this frequency. I coded it so Unicron won’t pick up on it.”
“Good idea,” Megatron agreed.
Starscream moved away from computer and walked over to Alexis. He placed an arm around her shoulders and waited. Just as soon as Megatron or Cyclonus weren’t looking, they dashed out making their way to the lake.
“Alexis,” Starscream said. He grabbed her shoulders and turned her around before she had a chance to enter the water. “Once we get back up, one of the Decepticons may see you.”
“I know. Just as long as they don’t find this cavern, I’ll be fine.”
Alexis moved her arms to wrap around his body and leaned her hand against his shoulder. “I love you.”
“As I love you.”
He pushed her back a bit and just as she was about to protest, his lips were on hers.
“When you get to the others, contact me. By then I’ll see what Optimus says about having the kids back here,” he said as he moved away and released her.
“I will.” She moved away from him and walked into the water.
Starscream watched as she merged into the water. When her head was completely under, he moved fast to the edge waiting for her to surface as a human. In those moments waiting for her, he reflected back to when he was a Decepticon.
Megatron wasn’t the only one with the fascination with Alexis he was as well. But he knew that it was wishful thinking to be around her. That was until the day he went to the Autobots and asked for help.
She was the first one to stop him from leaving when he figured no one would help him. When he first got to know her, he didn’t know what to make of her. She was a kid who was willing to let bygones be bygones. She wasn’t going hold his past against him.
Starscream’s thoughts were interrupted when he heard a splash. He looked down to see Alexis swimming over to the shore.
“Here,” he said. He opened his subspace pocket and produced something to help dry her off. He bent down to hand it to her.
“Thanks.” When she looked at it, she noticed it was the chamois that was made for him. But wasn’t it ruined when she was injured in the pyramid. “I don’t get it.”
Starscream chuckled. “After you were injured, Rad took the chamois and had it cleaned.”
“That little sneak. I didn’t know you still had this. I thought you got rid of it after you had Swindle stop my bleeding leg.”
“Now, let’s hope you can get out of here without being detected.” He placed his hand on the ground, which she quickly climbed in.
“I’ll have to come back here. Mom is no longer in the state.”
“I’ll let Optimus know that.”
When Starscream reached the main part of the base, he carefully looked to see if anyone was around. He was glad to find no one. He quickly moved towards the exit of the base. Just before he got there, another Transformer was coming his way.
To their surprise, it was Jetfire.
“Why are sneaking around?” Jetfire asked. He quickly looked to Starscream’s hand and saw his answer. “Never mind I asked. You going to see the boys?”
“Yes. They should know what’s going on. We’re hoping to get out before the Decepticons notice my appearance.”
“Gotcha. That’s why Sureshock is waiting at the doors. Well you better get going.”
“Thanks. I’ll see you guys before night fall.”
Jetfire looked at the girl. “Why?”
“I’ll explain,” Starscream offered. “We better get her the exit.”
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Post by Lady1Venus on Dec 4, 2008 18:54:52 GMT -5
Getting the Wind of Things
It didn’t take Alexis long to get into town. She drove quickly down the mountain before any of the Decepticons would notice she was missing. She drove all the way to the park, across from the school, knowing school was about to get out. Not long after arriving the school bell rang.
After a few minutes, students started to walk out of the building. It took her a few minutes to notice Rad and the others and from the look on Rad’s face, he was worried. It was during lunch when Alexis had sent that instant message to Rad that the Autobots had left to stop Unicron.
When the boys came close to the park, they noticed Alexis sitting on the bench with Sureshock, transformed in vehicle mode beside her.
“Alexis!” Rad jumped. Alexis looked up at the sound of her name. “What is going on?”
“Too much,” she said. She continued before anyone else said a word. “Unicron is here and he’s no longer hiding as a Moon. As soon as he got close, he destroyed his cover. He started to attack but not enough to do any major damage. We quickly learned that we’re no match for him. Optimus and Megatron are working together to defeat him. So now we’re…”
“Whoa. Whoa. Whoa! Back up a minute,” Carlos yelled. “Megatron and Optimus?”
“Yeah. But that’s not all. Sideways’ companion gave us a message that we have three days to get reinforcements. So we’re back on the planet with the Decepticons, while the Decepticon ship is in space, keeping an eye on Unicron.”
“The Decepticons are in the base?” Fred asked, a little scared. “Why?”
“We need all the fire power we can get and the lunar base was destroyed when Megatron left the Moon. Neither ship has the capacity to transport a large amount of bots…”
“Which leaves,” Rad added. “The Autobot base as the perfect location to get everyone here.”
“Exactly. But there’s one problem. Mom’s no longer here, I have to go back to the base tonight. Megatron could see me like this.”
“I could ask Mom if we could have a camp out, in the back yard,” Rad suggested.
“That wouldn’t work,” Billy said.
“Yeah it would,” Carlos said. “Alexis must have just got here so she won’t be transformed back until this time tomorrow. Rad’s plan could work. All we have to do is sneak Alexis into the back yard when’s Rad’s parents aren’t looking. Then she goes back to the base before school gets out.”
“I’ll have to see what Optimus says. Let’s get out of here. Before anyone picks up on our conversation.”
“Sandy is meeting us at the beach,” Rad said. Why don’t we go there?”
“Good idea,” Alexis smiled.
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After Alexis left, Starscream went to the top of the mountain to watch her leave. He knew she’d probably be back later, but not being able to hold her was driving him nuts. He was already missing her. When she was out of sight, he walked back inside to the command center. When he entered, he heard Cyclonus and Sideswipe in a heated discussion.
Not caring what the discussion was about, but did have an idea. Starscream decided to get their attention. “Sideswipe,” he called. “Where’s Optimus Prime?”
Sideswipe turned to at hearing his name. He quickly sighed in relief. He didn’t need to be caught by Optimus, arguing with Cyclonus. “He’s on the bridge of the ship. Where’s Alexis?”
What could Starscream say with Cyclonus in the room? “She’s out for a walk to clear her head. This has been too much for her.”
Luckily Sideswipe caught on quick. He smiled his acknowledgement.
“I better go and see what Megatron’s up to,” Cyclonus said. He was also relieved that Starscream interrupted them. He probably would have been melted down to scrap if Megatron caught him. He moved away from the main computer and just as he walked past Starscream, he hissed. “Traitor.”
Starscream ignored him and walked towards Sideswipe. When the annoying Decepticon was gone, Starscream breathed a sigh of relief.
“Alexis is gone to see the boys?”
“Yes. The lake must remain a secret. If Megatron were to find out about it, it will disastrous after we defeat Unicron.”
“Well we already know that this alliance is only to stop Unicron and then afterwards, it’s back to business as usual.”
“Optimus hopes that one day we all can co exist with each other. Well I better go to Optimus and talk to him about Alexis.”
Starscream turned and walked out of the command center. He continued on until he made it to the hanger. He walked into the ship, to the bridge where Optimus was.
As he entered, he took a quick sweep around the bridge, being sure there was no Decepticons. “She’s gone,” he said.
“Good.” Optimus was standing near the view screen.
“But she has to come back here. Her mother is now gone.”
“I realize that. When she comes back, sneak her into her quarters. Her mother’s belongings are in there. She can at least feel a little comfortable. The boys may come as well but after Alexis is secure in her quarters. When she is, the boys may stay there as well.”
Starscream nodded. “What about the lake?”
“I want it sealed until this is over. They must not learn that Alexis can turn into a human from the lake under the base, which has the sample of the pool of transformation in it.”
“The worse of it would be if they were to learn of her transformation. It still baffles me of how Kiaudica’s spark changed the course of the Cybertronian rock that landed on Mars, which you gave to her as a gift.”
“Who’s all coming?” Starscream changed the subject. He didn’t want any Decepticons catching on to this.
“As many ships as we can muster. They will use our warp gate to get here when ready. But they will be warped from behind Unicron.”
“They’re being sent to Mars?”
“It’s the best way for Unicron not to know how many we’ve asked until the appointed time. Besides, no one knows about us yet. But they may when the battle begins.”
Unbeknown to Optimus or Starscream, they were not the only ones on the bridge. Thrust, as ordered, was watching Optimus. But with this new information and knowing that Megatron wanted the human girl, this would be most valued. If Megatron were to learn of Thrust’s betrayal, this would keep Thrust alive.
Thrust quickly left the bridge to find Megatron. It took him a few minutes to find his leader. Megatron was standing outside the base, cursing to himself at Unicron. Megatron didn’t like this union of the two factions but knew it was the only way.
“Sir,” Thrust said as he materialized beside his leader.
“What?” Megatron growled.
“I just found out some good information about the human girl.”
Megatron turned to his tactician. “You were supposed to watch Prime.”
“I was but Starscream came in and gave off some valued information.”
“What information?” Megatron was now intrigued.
“Remember Kiaudica?”
“What about her? Starscream had an infatuation with her and then I killed her to make him learn a lesson to never get hooked up with an Autobot.”
“Apparently she isn’t as dead as we have been led to believe. She’s still alive, existing within the girl.” Thrust said.
“What?” Megatron was taken aback. “How is this possible?”
“I’m not sure. She has a piece of rock from Cybertron, which infected her and Kiaudica. From that, she was changed into a Transformer.”
“If that is the case then, it was Kiaudica I fought that day when she transformed. What else did you find out?”
“The Autobots have a sample of the ‘pool of transformation’ and it’s been placed in an underground lake, underneath the base.”
“So that means, Alexis isn’t taking a rest but is human and informing those other kids of what’s going on.”
“What’s your orders?”
“Find out more of this ‘transformation’ any way you can, either through that traitor or Prime or any of the other Autobots. The transformation only lasts for twenty-four hours, that would mean she will be back, and I’ll be waiting.”
“Yes, sir.”
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“I wonder how Optimus will get the reinforcements without scaring the hell out of Earth?” Powerglide asked.
“Who knows?” Wheeljack answered.
“What information did you find out about the Decepticons?” Springer asked.
Wheeljack turned to the triplechanger. “Not much. I’m afraid. I’ve been working with them for the past while now. It has been hard for me to take orders from Megatron. And I almost killed Hotshot.”
“Don’t worry. You had to put on a show to make sure Megatron knew you were not going soft. After we arrived, we informed everyone of why you are with the Decepticons.”
“So Hotshot knows why I’m really working for the Decepticons.”
“Yup,” Seaspray said. He looked down and noticed someone was trying to hail them. “Optimus is contacting us on a coded frequency.”
Springer smiled. “He doesn’t want Unicron know what we’re planning.”
“Put him through,” Ironhide said.
Seaspray pressed a button, making the screen shift from looking at Unicron to seeing the Autobot leader. “Autobots, we’ve contacted Cybertron. The reinforcements are coming from Mars, behind Unicron.”
“Acknowledged,” Blasted responded. “There is nothing to report of Unicron’s activities. The Mini-Cons formed a barrier around us to protect us in case.”
“Keep me informed. Prime out.” When Optimus’s face was gone, the screen was focused back on Unicron.
Wheeljack looked away from the view screen. “Well now we know how to keep Earth in the dark. But I’m afraid when the battle begins, they will learn that they are not the only intelligent beings.”
“Let’s just focus on what’s at hand.” Ironhide looked back to Unicron and cursed. He hoped Chromia wasn’t one of the ones who were coming.
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“This is driving me insane,” Sideflare growled. “What is with all this static? First it was directing from Earth to Cybertron and now to the Decepticon ship.”
Sideways shock his head. “You’re a fool. That static is coded. The Autobots contacted Cybertron on a coded frequency so we could not patch in. And they did it again to inform the Decepticon ship of the plan.”
“What are you still doing here? You’re suppose to be getting rid of Thrust.”
“Yes but first I have to find out where he is. And with those Mini-Cons are in the way, it’s hard to scan the Decepticon ship to see if he’s there. Once I know then I’ll be able to stop him.”
“What if he’s down on the planet?”
“There’s only once place he’d be and that’s at the Autobot base
“Have you been able to get anything through that barrier?”
“Only to learn that there are nine Transformers on the Decepticon ship. Who they are is difficult to decipher.”
“Work harder,” Sideflare hissed.
“Why don’t you try working through the Mini-Con barrier? It’s not as easy at its looks.”
Sideflare turned. She wanted to shut Sideways up but knew if she tried anything, Unicron would attack her again.
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Starscream was carefully watching Thrust and Demolisher when he heard his radio transmitter go off.
“Starscream. I won’t be coming back tonight.” Starscream quickly noticed who was speaking to him. He stood, giving off an annoyed look and left the room and towards his quarters. He didn’t want to attract the attention of Thrust.
As he walked away, Alexis continued. “Rad has offered me to stay at his place tonight. Let Optimus know that I will be back before school gets out. This will be best to stay away from Megatron.”
Once safely inside, he went to the computer console and turned it to the frequency Alexis was using with Laserbeak.
“I’ll let him know,” he said. “Sorry for taking so long in…”
“Don’t worry about it. I figured you were with the Decepticons.”
Starscream smiled. “As much as I’ll miss you. It is for the best you stay down there.”
“I will sneak back into the base tomorrow and to my quarters.”
“That’s best. Optimus would want you to hide in there.”
“See you tomorrow.” Alexis ended the transmission.
With a heavy sigh, Starscream stood back up and walked out to watch the sunset. This time watching the sunset, he could clearly see Unicron. To the naked eye, it would look like a distant meteor so something.
“Mind for some company?”
Starscream turned to see Scavenger.
“This is creepy. Alexis is staying down with the boys and when she gets back, she has to sneak into her quarters until the transformation wears off. Where are the Decepticons?”
“In the ship. They feel more comfortable in the ship than the base. What still gets me is Cybertron was once an organic planet but then was infected. And an infected piece, turned Alexis.”
“If you so much as touch her…”
Scavenger chuckled at the jealously. “Don’t worry. I know how much you care for her. I wouldn’t want to step over that. Besides, her heart was captured awhile back anyway.”
Starscream looked at Scavenger with surprise.
“She loves you. Everyone knows that. Just as they know you love her. I will admit she’s quite attractive, but I’d rather be her friend.”
“I’ve noticed a lot of the Autobots like Alexis. I’d have to say Optimus, Red Alert, Hotshot and Sideswipe are the only ones who treat her like family.”
“A family away from family. We are all her family. When she introduced us to her mother, she said that.”
Thrust, standing by the entrance to the base, watched invisible at more of this discovery. Megatron was going to be pleased to hear this little peace of news. Thrust quickly teleported to the ship to give Megatron the news.
“Megatron,” he said as he walked on to the bridge. “We’ve all heard rumors about Cybertron once being a different kind of planet.”
“Yes. That it actually held organic life. But some how it was destroyed.”
“Well it’s true. Some debris of Cybertron was found here in the solar system and it’s what affect the girl.”
Cyclonus turned to look at his leader. “I don’t get it.”
Megatron smiled. “Alexis has been turned into a Transformer by an Autobot who was killed long ago but actually has survived and lives within Alexis. At the Mars incident, Starscream came across a rock that was from Cybertron and gave it to the girl. It was an infected piece of Cybertron and with it and the Autobot, transformed her.”
“She is staying with her human friends but will be back tomorrow before the transformation wears off,” Thrust continued.
“Transformation?” asked Demolisher.
“The pool of transformation. Somehow the Autobots got by the Cybertron defenses and went to that planet that has the transformation pool. When Alexis gets back, I’ll be waiting for her. She’ll be sorry for humiliating me.”
“Sir,” Thrust said attentively. “It may not be the best time for you to extract your revenge.”
Megatron whipped his head to his soldier. “Do you take me for a fool?”
Thrust jumped back a little as his leader glared at him. “N…no…”
“Once Unicron is annulated, getting rid of Prime and making Alexis pay is my top priority.”
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Post by Lady1Venus on Dec 4, 2008 18:55:34 GMT -5
Cats Out of the Bag
The next morning, Alexis woke just before the sun began to rise. She knew that Rad’s mother would soon come out and wake everyone for school. While she waited, she continued laying in the sleeping bag and thought about her new life. She had already gotten used to her new body and had as much training as she could get before Unicron arrived. But she still felt out of place. Maybe it was that fact that she was a human and wasn’t born an Autobot. What if she never was infected by the Mars rock? Would Starscream have told her about his feelings?
Alexis was so rapped in her thoughts she didn’t realize, Rad and woken up. He had slept beside her. To make sure, Rad’s mother didn’t find her there, Alexis slept in the far back with the boys in front of her.
A hand on her shoulder brought her out of her thoughts. She quickly turned.
“Is something the matter?” Rad whispered.
Alexis cast her eyes down before looking back at her friend. “If I didn’t keep that rock, I wouldn’t have known about Kiaudica,” she whispered back.
“We can’t change what has happened.” In recent months, Rad was like Alexis’s confidant when she wasn’t balanced.
“Maybe when this is all over, I will convince the Autobots to become human for a day and see the world.”
“That would be fun. There’s only one more week of school and then we’re out for the holidays.”
“It’s been that long,” Alexis gasped. “I didn’t think school was almost out. It was almost out when we met the Transformers.”
“Well it’s now been a year since we met the Autobots.”
“What’s been a year?” Fred asked. He tried to stifle a yawn but couldn’t hold it.
“It’s been a year since Alexis, Carlos and I met the Transformers.”
“Boys,” a woman’s voice called from the house. “It’s time to get up.”
“All right Mom,” Rad said out loud.
“Ah, man,” Carlos whined. “It’s morning already.”
“Just think, Carlos. There’s only one more week of school left,” Rad answered as he got up and started to roll his sleeping bag.
“Yeah, I know. But why can’t it be over now so we can help the Autobots.”
“You can’t,” Alexis said. “You guys better get up. I’ll make a mad dash out.”
“I got a better idea. I’ll ask Mom to make some eggs for breakfast for everyone. That will keep her busy while you can sneak out.”
“I hate this sneaking around,” Alexis huffed out.
Everyone stopped cleaning up their mess and turned to her. Just a moment ago she said she would make a mad dash out and now she’s upset about sneaking around.
“Alexis do you want to talk about it?” Rad asked.
“No,” she snapped. “Sorry. Rad you better go and tell your Mom and then afterwards come back out and I’ll leave.”
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Alexis carefully made her way to the Autobot base. She had stayed out for most of the day, walking around town, avoiding busy streets where she would have been recognized. When she had little time left, she left for the base.
When she arrived, she got Sureshock to scout on ahead. When the close was clear, she made her way down the corridor and into her quarters. When she was safely inside, she breathed a sigh of relief.
“Thank god. I made it. Now to let Starscream know I’m here.” She went over to the computer console and jumped up. Just as she was about to push the button to contact Starscream, something grabbed a hold of her.
She gasped in surprise. She looked at what grabbed her and was about to scream.
“You scream,” her capture said. “And I’ll make sure Starscream is put in the line of fire when we battle Unicron.”
“What do you want?” Her voice trembled with fear. The hand that held her turned her so he could see her at his optic level.
“Not so brave now are you? You know exactly what I want and I will get my answers. My question is how is you are human right now and not an Autobot?” he quickly squeezed her to put more fear into her. “You will answer.”
“What will you do, if I don’t?” Alexis tried to get a hold of the situation. “You have agreed to help Optimus.”
“Ah, yes. But when Unicron is defeated, we will be enemies once again. Now if you value your life and wish to live longer, you will tell me what I what to know.”
“You could be dead before Unicron is destroyed,” Alexis said with a soft voice.
Megatron gasped at her tone. The fear was still evident in her eyes and face but her voice didn’t tremble as bad. He heard her use that voice before when she attacked him outside of the Autobot base. He wondered where he saw that look of defiance before.
There was only one female that ever defied him she was dead…well not dead… “I see,” he whispered. Megatron clued in. The female Autobot he killed long ago was alive in Alexis. She must have the power to control her body. Megatron smirked.
“What are you smirking about?” Alexis asked.
“I’m not speaking to Alexis, now am I?” he challenged. “No. I’m speaking with Kiaudica. The female Autobot who had a relationship with Starscream all those years ago.”
Alexis gasped involuntary but quickly regained her composure. “How did you figure it out?” her voiced trembled.
“Two minds, one body,” Megatron was now amused. He just watched the girl go from nervous to defiant back to nervous again. “You are worth more alive than anything. I already know most what I needed to know.”
“How?” Alexis tried to struggle again. If she could squirm her body around, she’d be able to get out of Megatron’s grasp and hide. Before her transformation started, Optimus demanded her to do a training exercise in case Megatron was able to get a hold of her. She had Jetfire train with her.
He would hold her as if he was Megatron holding her captive and she would maneuver her body out and hide.
Megatron’s gripped tightened. “Don’t make me break your little bones.” Alexis halted. She started to feel her ribs trying to crack under the pressure. “And to answer your little question, Thrust is a loyal soldier when he’s not flapping at the mouth.”
Alexis gasped. Thrust used his invisibility to eavesdrop on the Autobots.
“Now you will fill in the missing pieces to the little puzzle before I have Thrust do an assault on your mother.”
“No!” she squealed. She lowered her head in defeat as a few tears trickled down her face. How she wished Starscream were in the room. “What do you want to know?” she asked quietly.
“Good. Start from the beginning.”
“It was after the Mini-Con hunt in the pyramid. I was badly injured after the roof collapsed on Starscream and myself. Red Alert operated on my legs since they broke and fused them with alloy. Shortly there afterwards I learned of Kiaudica. Red Alert found a spark living within my body.
“We quickly learned that her spark and my heart are connected as one. If one tries to remove the spark, both of us will die.
“What about this certain rock?”
“Starscream found a huge piece of rock on Mars. He brought it back and gave it to us. After learning of Kiaudica, I started to change. It wasn’t until after I attacked you that the rock was infecting me.
“All to soon, we learned the rock was originally part of Cybertron as it was once an organic planet. Some of the infected pieces left the planet and ended up landing in our solar system. The rock doesn’t seem to affect the boys as it did me. Kiaudica’s spark reactivated the infection and it turned and spread onto me, instead of the rock.”
“How is you are human right now?”
“In a secret location, a sample from another planet was brought down here so I could turn into a human.”
“Where is this location?”
Alexis turned her head and was silent. With another quick squeeze, made her cry out.
“Where is it?” he demanded.
“Under…the base.”
Megatron gasped as he started to see her grow larger. He quickly put her down and watched in fascination as her transformation took place. He watched in awe as her body grew to transformer height. Her skin quickly changed color and replaced as metal. Two wings spread out from her back and when they were to its full span, folded in.
When her transformation was complete, Megatron got over his surprise and before she had a chance to bolt to the door, he swiftly grabbed her arm and pulled her towards him.
“You will not utter a word to this to that traitor, Prime or any other Autobot. Or you’ll be attending a funeral.” He quickly released her and walked towards her door. Before exiting he turned back her. “This conversation isn’t over. And before I help save this miserable excuse for a planet, I want to see this location.”
When he was gone, Alexis released an unsteady sigh of relief but then dropped to the floor. She covered her faced and cried. What was she to do now? She couldn’t say anything to anyone about her run in with Megatron or her mother…she didn’t want to think about that.
After a few minutes she calmed her tears and stood back up, and contacted Starscream. Before too long, he entered her quarters.
“I didn’t even know you were back,” he said as his arms circled her from behind.
His arms safe and sure around her brought back her tears. She quickly turned to him and cried against his shoulder.
“What’s wrong?” he asked in concern.
“Everything,” she cried. “I lose my mother, my humanity and now the planet is threatened.” As much as that was truth, she couldn’t tell him the real reason for her tears. “I wish I could see Mom.”
Starscream held her close to him as she cried.
-
Megatron walked onto the bridge of the Autobot ship with great satisfaction.
“Did I miss something?” Thrust asked as he seen his leader smiling.
“Only that I got great satisfaction today.” Megatron said.
“What could be more important than having to work with the Autobots?” Cyclonus asked.
Megatron quickly turned to the soldier and growled. “That is no concern of yours.”
“Sir,” Demolisher came fourth. “Where will our men be positioned?”
“They will be coming from behind Unicron as well as the Autobots.”
“Unicron, won’t know how many forces we have assembled,” Thrust said. “A wise strategy, sir.”
“You can thank Prime for it,” Megatron growled. “Rest up men. We only have two days left before the real battle begins. Many lives will probably be lost.”
“Yes, sir!” They said at once.
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Sideways was working hard at trying to penetrate the Mini-Con shield. Sideflare was not too far watching him. It was unnerving with her over his shoulder. As the scanners were working in overdrive, he started to notice a tiny crack developing from underneath the ship. The hole was too small for even a Mini-Con. But just maybe it was big enough for his scans. He quickly maneuvered the scans to make its way to the crack and scan the ship.
“Finally,” Sideways said. “The shield has been penetrated.”
“That took a bit. I bet he isn’t even on that ship and would have wasted precious time for nothing.”
Sideways ignored her and continued. “There are eight Autobots and one Decepticon. And Thrust isn’t one of them.”
“See what did I tell you,” she said sarcastically. “Well since he’s down on the planet, go shut him up,” she snapped.
Before Sideways decided to anger Unicron, his body went static and disappeared. He floated out through Unicron and made his way to Earth. As he hit the atmosphere, he had to adjust himself as not to become visible.
He quickly scanned the area and found himself in Japan. Knowing where the Autobots were, he quickly traveled the distanced needed to reach their base. Once getting to the base, it didn’t take long to approach the mountain and pass through.
Once inside, Sideways traveled around until Thrust was located. Once finding him, in the main control room with a couple of Autobots, he had to figure a good plan to get rid of the Decepticon. He knew he couldn’t with all the Transformers around.
After a few minutes, the Autobots left, leaving Thrust was alone, Sideways decided to take his chance. “Hello, Thrust.”
Thrust whipped around to be faced to faced with Sideways.
“What the heck is going on? The plan was to attack after I was off the ship.”
“Unicron decided you were expendable.”
“Expendable!” Thrust burst.
“You have been very reliable until now. Now we have no use for you. You must parish.” Sideways aimed his guns towards Thrust, ready to fire.”
Thrust jumped back in fear. Unicron had no use for him anymore. As he backed away from Sideways, he realized that he was backing towards the main computer. Thrust continued to back into the computer as a planned formed. If he could get to the computer, he could call for aid.
“Oh no you don’t,” Sideways said. He quickly moved to be in front of the computer, making Thrust turn around. “You aren’t calling for help.”
“Why would I call for help,” Thrust lied. “I don’t need help in working out my problems.”
“Are you sure on that,” Sideways laughed then fired a shot.
Thrust easily dodged by jumping out of the way. I need help. But why get me out of the way?
“You are probably wondering why I’m here, attacking you. Well it’s simple, you have something that Unicron wants destroyed and the only way to do that is by getting rid of you.”
Thrust dodged another blast just as Megatron came in the room. Sideways saw his approach. I won’t need to get rid of him. Megatron can do it himself, which will give more fuel for Unicron. “Unicron has no need for you. You came to me, wanting to get rid of Megatron to rule the Decepticons and Unicron took this opportunity to use that to his advantaged.”
“What?” Megatron blurted.
Thrust turned at the sound and gasped. “Sir,” he stuttered. “We…”
“You’ve been working for Unicron all this time.” The anger in his voice was clearly visible but he was acting on it as he normally would.
“Sir, I can explain.”
“I think I’ve heard about enough. You are just as traitorous as Starscream and Sideways. Even Alexis has started to notice your quick defense.”
“Not to mention he already knew about the ambush when I sustained the sword, shield and gun,” Sideways bragged. He was enjoying this.
Megatron aimed his gun towards Thrust. “So you knew Sideways stole the weapons and didn’t do anything about it. You also knew he had the sword and shield and tried to make me believe that Prime was about to attack me.”
“It started out that way,” Thrust rushed. “But as you can see I have no use for them, they want to get rid of me.”
Megatron was surprised as to why Unicron would want to get rid of Thrust. With his gun still aimed at Thrust, he slammed his other fist into the wall. An alarm sounded off, going throughout the whole base. “Now we’re going to get some answers.”
Thrust noticed Megatron’s gun was about to fire. Knowing Sideways was directly behind him, another plan came to mind. Just in the last moment as the blast came towards him, he jumped out of the way and the blast streamed by.
Sideways didn’t have enough time to dodge before he was hit. He collapsed to the floor just as Optimus and Jetfire rushed in.
“What’s going on?” Optimus demanded.
“It appears we have a spy amongst our ranks,” Megatron growled as he grabbed Thrust by his neck and slammed him against the wall. He wasn’t about to let him go. “And Sideways decided to come and eliminate him.”
“Thrust?” Jetfire questioned.
“Correct,” Megatron agreed. “Thrust knew about Unicron and knew Sideways was going to steal the three Mini-Con weapons.”
“Then why would Sideways be down here to destroy him?” Optimus asked.
“Why don’t we ask Sideways before he gains enough strength to escape?” Jetfire suggested.
“He won’t be going anywhere. He’s unconscious. I knew Thrust would dodge my attack.”
“What’s all the commotion?” Demolisher asked as he and the rest of the Transformers rushed in.
“From the looks of things,” Alexis answered. “There’s another traitor. I had wondered why Thrust was always trying to tell Megatron what to do.”
“You stay out of this former human,” Thrust tried to yell out.
“She doesn’t have to,” Megatron answered. “Like I already said, she has noticed your evasive jabber. Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t get rid of you.”
“Red Alert,” Optimus said. “Get Sideways to the Medical Bay and see what you can do with trying to stop him from escaping after he’s conscious.”
“Yes, sir.” Red Alert walked over to Sideways and started to help him up. Scavenger quickly came over and helped.
“Perhaps there’s a reason to keep him around. Why would Sideways try to kill him if he doesn’t have something important to say,” Alexis said.
“Sir,” Thrust tried to reason. “Sideways did say that I have something that Unicron wants destroyed. Maybe we can find out what that is. And I’m the only one here that can teleport.”
“He does have a point,” Optimus reasoned. “We can place him in protective custody until we learn more information on Sideways’ mission.”
Megatron smiled, a smile that Thrust didn’t like. “I believe you’re right. Right now he’s more use to us.” While his hand held onto Thrust’s neck, the other came up and grabbed his arm. He swung around and threw Thrust to the floor. “Do whatever you like, but I don’t want to have to look at this traitor.”
Thrust sighed in relief; his life had been spared, for now. He quickly got over his fear. “Analyze my data see if there’s anything in there was planted and I don’t know about it.”
“That’s a good idea. If Thrust has something Unicron wants destroyed,” Starscream said. “It could be used to our advantaged to destroy Unicron.”
“Alright,” Optimus agreed. “Starscream. You and Sideswipe work on that. I’m going to see what we can find with Sideways.”
Without so much as a word, the Decepticons quickly left the room. They didn’t like being around the Autobots. Megatron was too angered to leave the room. He had been played for a fool twice by Sideways and now Thrust.
Once he was calm he noticed the other Autobots were leaving as well. Alexis was the last to leave and before she had a chance to get out the door, Megatron grabbed her arm and pulled her against him.
“Now is as good as time as any,” he whispered in her audio receptors. “To show me this location.”
Alexis nodded in fear as she knew what would happen if she defied him. She would lose her mother and Megatron would make sure Starscream would lose his life.
-
“An underground lake,” Megatron marveled. “Where does the water come from?”
“About five miles from here from a waterfall that leads into a cave.”
“Where Thrust countered Starscream.”
Alexis lowered her head and answered quietly. “Yes.”
Megatron smiled. He would have the girl in the end. After Unicron was defeated, he would use the girl’s mother as leverage for her work for him.
“I’ve often wondered what Optimus and Starscream see in you and now I know. You have a lot of knowledge and is good to work with.”
“We…we better head up before Optimus discovers that you are blackmailing me.”
Megatron walked up to her and grabbed both of her arms. “As I said. This is our little secret. No one will know. Not even my men.” He roughly let her go and turned.
When she was alone. She fell to her knees and cried once again. She never noticed someone come up behind her until his arms were securely wrapped around her.
“What’s wrong?” he whispered.
She slightly jumped from the contact. “I thought…you were…with Thrust.”
“I was. He is in total cooperation and Sideswipe is deciphering the codes. Don’t need two bots to do that.”
She turned to look into the concern face of her friend. “What am I to do?”
“What do you mean?” Starscream asked.
“I…” she knew she couldn’t keep it bottle up inside. If she did, everyone would figure it out. She decided to let him know the partial truth. “I…can’t say what exactly. But I’m being blackmailed.”
“By who?” he wrapped his arms around her and she cried against his shoulder. “Is it by Megatron?”
Her body started to tremble in fear at his name. Starscream’s optics widened in surprise, he guessed correctly. “What did he do?” he softly demanded.
“I…I…can’t say.” She pushed herself up to look into his face. “If I tell anyone, he’ll attack my mother after this battle is over and he’ll make sure you’re on the front lines during the battle.”
“That bastard!” he barked out.
Alexis gasped. It was the first time she ever heard a Transformer curse out like that. Sure she knew that have cursed, using foul human language, but never had her ears-audio receptors heard it.
He stared into his face and his look softened. She quickly noticed this. “Hold me,” she whispered. “And never let go.”
Starscream pushed her back against him and held her tight. As much as it angered him to know that she was being used, at least he knew why she was so upset. He vowed to himself that he wouldn’t let anything happen to her or her mother and therefore, decided to not let anyone know about Megatron.
“Don’t worry. We’ll get rid of Megatron before he has any chance to use your mother more of leverage after Unicron is gone. I promise.”
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Post by Lady1Venus on Dec 4, 2008 18:56:14 GMT -5
Uncover
Sideflare looked around. It had been several hours since Sideways left and she was starting to wonder where he was. She knew he should have made contact by now. Something had gone wrong. The only thing that came to mind was he failed and now was being held prisoner down on the planet.
“Unicron, we shouldn’t have trusted him,” she called out looking up. She waited for a response and when nothing came she continued.
“Why don’t we attack now and destroy this miserable excuse for a planet. We’ve been monitoring the planet for quite sometime even before the Autobots and Decepticons arrived. The humans can not appreciate their planet.”
“We will attack at the appointed time. No sooner, no later,” a deep voice was heard from all around.
“Sir, with Sideways not completing his mission, it could jeopardize everything.”
“Don’t tell me something I already know. If Sideways has failed, he will soon be a memory in everyone’s memory banks.”
For a second Sideflare was confused but then smiled. “Though you released him, you implanted…”
“Within the next twenty-four hours Sideways will be nothing but melted scrap.”
-
“What have you come up with so far?” Optimus asked.
“Not much,” Red Alert said. After Red Alert got Sideways to the medical bay, he began scanning him. At first, scans showed up nothing but not too long, a computer chip was found that kept malfunctioning the scans. Red Alert was trying to defuse the chip.
“Whatever this chip is,” Red Alert continued. “It is difficult to get out.”
“See what you can do. Sideways is the only one who can tell us what Unicron is up to.”
“Yes, sir.” Red Alert turned back to the scans.
“In the meantime, I’m going to see what Thrust has. Thrust and Sideswipe should be near completion.”
Optimus walked out of the bay and proceeded towards to the command center. When he entered the room, he heard a heated discussion going on. “What’s going on in here, men?”
Sideswipe turned at the sound of his leader. “Nothing sir. Just a small disagreement.”
Thrust and Sideswipe had gone to the Medical Bay, downloaded the information into the computer. When it was complete, they went back to the command center.
“Good. Keep it that way. We may not like working with each other but it was the decision on myself and Megatron.” He looked over at Thrust. “Progress report.”
Sideswipe quickly turned back around and began his work. “The process is slow but is going faster than when I analyzed Starscream’s data.”
“So that is how you got into the base,” Thrust exclaimed.
“We don’t have time to discuss the past,” Optimus said. “Right now we have to find out what you have that Unicron wants.”
“For once I agree with you,” Thrust said. “Anything about Sideways?”
“No,” Optimus simply answered. “Sideswipe, inform me when you find something.”
“Yes, sir.”
Optimus turned and walked out. He walked down the hall and decided to look out over the vast valley of the town. It had been a while since he was outside. Upon reaching the lookout, Blurr and Jetfire were also at the lookout.
Jetfire turned as he heard a sound. “Sir. Came out for some sunshine?”
“Yes, in a matter of fact.”
“Alexis has become a little distant today. It’s almost sundown, and she’s been quiet since arriving,” Blurr observed.
“I’ve noticed as well,” Jetfire said. “It could be from having the Decepticons here. She misses the boys and it’s not good for them to come up here.”
“I agree,” Optimus nodded. “But I think there is more to it than that. Something has happened since we landed back, that I’m sure.”
“Any ideas as to what it may be?” Blurr asked.
“I think Megatron is involved, but what? And right now it’s too dangerous to confront anyone about it. As much as I hate to admit it we need the Decepticons. Probably when this is over, Alexis will tell us what’s wrong.”
“Just be thankful she found love with Starscream. He’ll take care of her.”
“I will agree to that, Blurr.”
-
When he had the first chance at being alone, he took off towards the secret passage. Between him, Alexis, Red Alert and Optimus a coded password was created to prevent the Decepticons from finding out the place. He already had a sneaky feeling that Megatron already knew about the lake. He figured he used something close to Alexis for the truth of her appearance.
When he arrived by the lake, he brought out his sword and began swinging it around, practicing some of his moves, to blow off some anger. He knew Alexis was safe at the time being, as she was with Hotshot, target practicing. For as long as Megatron was around, he didn’t want Alexis to be alone.
“He’ll pay for that,” Starscream hissed as he spoke to himself. “I will not allow him to hurt Alexis and get away with it. I love her too much.”
Who are you talking about?> Swindle beeped.
Without looking over in the direction of his Mini-Con, he answered. “Megatron! He’s blackmailing Alexis and there’s nothing right now to stop it. Optimus and the Autobots need Megatron’s cooperation.”
And if you retaliate, Megatron will end the alliance.>
“Exactly,” Starscream growled. “We all know, we are weak against Unicron alone. We need all the help we can get.”
Would you like me to stay with Alexis? At least that way, I can report to you if Megatron does something and she’ll be safe.>
Starscream stopped and looked at Swindle. “That might not be a bad idea. If Megatron sees you’re with her, he won’t dare to threaten her. He knows you too well. What would I be without you, Swindle?”
You’d be lost.>
Starscream gave a small smile. “Let’s see how Alexis is doing then see how she would feel about you watching out for her.”
Swindle nodded and as Starscream placed his sword back, Swindle jumped up onto Starscream’s shoulder. They walked into the training room, and saw Alexis practicing. He stood back and watched in silent as Hotshot instructed her. Sideswipe was also in the room, watching as well, firing off a few rounds.
The first time he saw her target practice, she wasn’t doing well but now she was hitting with good accuracy. He knew she would be a fast learner. She might have been turned into a transformer but that didn’t stop her from being a determined young woman or the fact that her mind was of a teenager.
“Well done,” Hotshot said. “That’s five in a row.”
Starscream watched Alexis turn to her instructor with a smile. “I have a good teacher. But don’t forget to, I did have archery lessons.”
“Don’t worry. I haven’t forgotten. Maybe when this is all over, you could show us what archery is all about. You could make bows and arrows.”
“That could work,” Sideswipe said. “When we’re fighting the Decepticons again, some of us could hide and fire the arrows with no one’s knowledge.”
“Don’t get too ahead of yourself, Sideswipe. You know Optimus would like to see the Autobots and Decepticons be at peace with each other.”
“But look at all the lives that were suffered at the hands of the Decepticons.”
Hotshot turned to the youngest member, well besides Alexis. “Sideswipe. All the older soldiers who died all knew what Optimus’s dream is. They also knew that the dream is a costly one. I heard a story of one Autobot who commended Optimus’s dream as special.”
“Who was that?”
“Beachcomber. He was a small Autobot who had a big heart. He had a love for all living creatures. He died during the battle when the Mini-Cons made their escape to Earth.”
“Any ideas of what happened to him?” Sideswipe asked.
“Not really. All is known is after the battle, no body was found. It appears his body was destroyed on contact.”
“That’s sad,” Alexis said. “So he was about the height of Seaspray and Powerglide?”
“Yes. Alexis, would you like to practice some more?”
“No that’s ok. I’m starting to have a hard time concentrating. All I want to do right now is rest. We still have another day and then we’re heading back out. I might go and visit the boys before we leave. I don’t know.”
Hotshot nodded. He turned and walked towards the exit. He looked at Starscream and gave him a small smile. From the moment Starscream walked in, he knew he was there. Sideswipe also knew as well.
“Would you like to be alone?” Sideswipe asked Alexis when they were alone.
“If you wouldn’t mind.” The sound of Alexis’s voice sounded sad. She placed her gun on a shelf beside her for now. She didn’t feel like reattaching it to herself.
Sideswipe shrugged his shoulders and walked away. He nodded at Starscream as he left.
Starscream silently moved away from the door as Sideswipe stepped out, and came up behind the woman. He watched with sadness as she leaned her head down and rested her hands on the shelf where her gun sat.
His optics widened as he watched her slam her fist on the shelf. “I don’t want to be a Transformer anymore!” she yelled.
When she slammed her fist the second time, Starscream took action. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her tight to his body. She jumped at the contact but quickly went limp as she leaned against Starscream. “How long have you been in here?” she whispered.
“Since before you called it quits. Why do you wish not to be a Transformer anymore? Is it because of Megatron?” he asked softy.
“Among other things,” she whispered.
“I have an idea,” he said softly.
She tried to turn but his arms were secure around her. He was content in having her back to him. “What idea is that?” she asked after giving up.
“Allow Swindle to be by your side. If Megatron comes towards you, he will not be able to threaten you any longer.”
“But he’ll get suspicious. If he sees Swindle by my side all the time, he’ll know that you know something.”
“Not if Swindle is always at your side with another Mini-Con.”
Alexis again tried to turn. This time nothing was restraining her. She turned and looked into his face. “You mean make Megatron think that Swindle is around talking with my Mini-Con?”
Starscream nodded as a slight smile formed. He watched as pink tears started to track down her face. He gently wiped a tear away and then pulled her close to his chest. “I will not allow Megatron to hurt you again. I love you too much to allow that to happen again. I lost Kiaudica that way.”
“I love you, Starscream.”
“Get a room, you two.”
Starscream and Alexis quickly turned at the sound. To their surprise, Jetfire was leaning against the door with his arms crossed.
Alexis chuckled as Starscream snorted and let her go. “Leave it to Jetfire to come up with a smart remark.”
“If it weren’t for Jetfire’s antics, the base would be dull,” Alexis said. “What’s up?”
Behind his faceplate, he smirked. Just one more joke. He took his thumb and pointed up before moving towards the two.
Alexis giggled at his response. “Besides the sky.” If he was going to joke around, she might as well get in on the fun.
“Actually, I came searching for you. I was wondering if I could have a moment alone with you.” Jetfire turned to Starscream. “That is if that’s alright with you.”
“Why would I mind? You’re as much her friend as I am.”
“But I’m not the one in love with her.”
If Alexis could blush she would have. She felt a little embarrassed at Jetfire’s comment. “I’ll be along shortly.”
Starscream nodded and left the two bots alone.
“You wanted to speak with me?”
“I just wanted to have a small private talk before we leave.”
Alexis turned away from her commander. “Who told you?”
Jetfire gave a long sigh. “We are all worried about you. Since we landed, you have been acting distant. Optimus has gathered that you are being tricked. I just wanted to let you know that we understand. You will tell us when it’s safe.”
Alexis clenched her fists. Jetfire saw this and placed both of his hands on her shoulders. “You have friends who love you, as a friend, and one who loves you more. You are one of the valued members of the team. All of us who have gotten to know as a human will cherish those memories. Heck, we even would die protecting you.”
She turned back around. “Here, I thought you had no serious side expect to fight and even that you have to joke around.”
“I know what it’s like to be tricked. I have been once.” Jetfire removed his hands to his side. “When I was a young fighter like Sideswipe, I was captured by the Decepticons. Mind you it was not an elite force. But back then, I was so naive and I was talked into giving up some Autobot data for my life.”
“And they kept their word?”
“Yes. But afterwards news spread out soon after that those warriors were destroyed. Rumor has it that Megatron killed them after learning that they let me go.”
“So you have been around almost as long as Optimus and Megatron?”
“Yup.”
Alexis lowered her head. “Who else knows?”
“Optimus, myself, Blurr and I believe Red Alert.”
“I don’t want anyone else to know. If…”
“I know. You don’t have to say anything. But I want you to know that if you need anything or want to talk, don’t hesitate to come to any of us.”
“Thanks Jetfire.”
“Now, why don’t you go see if Rad or the others are on your instant messenger. It’s not safe for the boys to come here and it’s defiantly not a good idea for you to go down and see them. We’re leaving at first light.”
“I think that would be good. I could also chat with a few other friends that would be online.”
Jetfire watched his friend leave. We’ll somehow get you out of this Alexis, that I promise. When she was gone, he decided to see how Red Alert was doing.
-
“I’m surprised that he hasn’t moved yet,” Powerglide said.
“Well one things for sure. He does keep his word. So far there hasn’t been one incident yet,” answered Blaster.
Springer turned in his seat. “We’re being hailed.”
“Who?” Wheeljack asked.
“Ultra Magnus.”
“Put him up on the monitor.” Wheeljack faced the main viewscreen as Ultra Magnus appeared.
“Well I see you’ve been in good company.”
“You better believe it.”
“I take it that you know as well?” Springer asked. He watched as Ultra Magnus nodded.
“I wasn’t sure who all knew. We only found out, when we got here,” said Blaster. “Who all knew before we arrived?”
“Just myself,” Ultra Magnus answered. “Optimus Prime, Scavenger and Jetfire.”
“When did you get here?” Powerglide asked.
Without looking at the other men, Wheeljack answered. “When Megatron saved me from that blaze, he did not know that it was a setup. Through an inside job, a message was leaked out that Megatron was going to attack the compound. I didn’t start working for the Decepticons until recently.”
“Once we had known that Wheeljack was alright, it took awhile for us to setup the plan and put it into motion,” Ultra Magnus finished.
“So you’ve been hiding all this time?” asked Tracks.
“I left Cybertron in secret and went to a neutral planet and hid there until the appointed time. Before the time came I decided to leave the planet, in case I was found, and came here to Earth, which was twenty years ago.” Wheeljack said. “But it’s well worth it, especially when word got out that the Autobots and Decepticons arrived. I even had to change my design twice in order not to be suspicious.”
“Well I have been informed,” Ultra Magnus said. “That Thrust was working with Unicron for while now but has been betrayed. Sideways is down on the planet being held captive. It’s in hope that a solution will be found.”
Cliffjumper looked up to Ultra Magnus. “Why would Unicron want Thrust?”
“Thrust has agreed to have his data analyzed and Sideways is being scanned to see if there’s way to stop this battle.”
“To be sure Unicron doesn’t catch on to our plan,” Ultra Magnus started. “We have arrived just beyond Planet Mars. The Decepticon army has arrived as well.”
“Would you like us to send a transmission down to Optimus?” Wheeljack asked.
“There is no need. We shall not respond to each other again until the battle begins. Good luck men.”
“Good luck,” Wheeljack said. The monitor switch back to Unicron as Wheeljack then turned in his seat. “Tracks, I’m sure you have a question to ask me.”
“Why is that only so few know of your mission?”
“The less to know the better. You might as well rest up, we’ll have a busy day tomorrow.”
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Alexis was walking towards the command center to speak with Optimus, knowing that was where he’d be, when she decided to see any progress was done on Sideways.
“Alexis,” Red Alert called. “What can I do for you?”
“Actually I came to see what I could do for you. We’re leaving at first light and nothing has been found on him.” She looked down to the captive bot.
“I might have found something but could be of some help”
Alexis walked over to the science officer. “What can I do to help?”
“Strap this against him, he’ll soon be reviving.” Red Alert held up a metal binding that would hold the one in question down. “I’ve disconnected his weapons and he’ll still be weak from the blast. But I want to make sure he doesn’t escape.”
Alexis nodded and did as asked. When she was done, she noticed movement coming from the motorcycle. “He’s awaking,” she said.
“Good.” Was all Red Alert said before going over beside Alexis.
As Sideways woke, he tried to move but found he couldn’t. He began to struggle until his optics came online and he saw where he was. He seized struggling as he stared at Alexis. “You’ll get nothing from me.”
“You might want to change your mind,” Red Alert said. “I’ve found something that’s infused into your system and if you want to live, it will need to be removed.”
“That’s impossible,” Sideways said then he remembered that he wasn’t a spawn of Unicron. “I’ve failed and now Unicron is disposing of me.”
“If you want to live,” Alexis said. “You must tell us what we need to know.”
“If I go, then you’ll go and Unicron will have this solar system.” Sideways tried to laugh.
Alexis quickly brought out her gun, aiming it at Sideways. “I’m going to give you two minutes to tell us what we want to know. Either way, Unicron will not get the better of us.”
“You’ve exceeded my expectations and have come along way since I’ve met you.”
Suddenly, a surge of electrical currents rippled through Sideways. Sideways started to convulse. Alexis jumped from the action but kept her gun aimed as Red Alert rushed over to the computer. He began punching on series of buttons to control the convulsion. When Sideways stopped, Red Alert moved back over to the table.
“Apparently, that is a warning sign,” he said. “Tell us what is going on.”
“Why should I?” Sideways groaned out.
Alexis got over her shock. She lowered her weapon and bent closer to Sideways. “What do you got to lose? Unicron has betrayed you. Why not get your revenge on him?”
Sideways thought for a moment and then came to a decision. “Unicron must have implanted an auto destruct chip.”
“How do we defuse it?” Alexis rushed out in a panic tone. If Sideways was telling the truth…she didn’t want to think about it.
“Serial code 09167 abort.”
Red Alert rushed back over to the computer and punched in the code.
Sideways ignored Red Alert and continued. “Buried deep within Thrust’s mind is a computer chip. The chip is my memory bank.”
“Your memory bank?” Red Alert questioned. When the auto destruct was disabled he turned. “You are spawn of Unicron.”
“No, I am not. I thought I was but I am…originally a Transformer of Cybertron who was fatally wounded after a battle. Apparently Sideflare went down onto the planet when no one was looking and took me to Unicron where I was reformed.”
“What was your name before?” Alexis asked.
Sideways felt another surge of pain but not a very strong one. Luckily for him, Unicron could no longer control his body. When the surge subsided, he remained silent.
Alexis who was starting to get annoyed, got closer to him. “Who are you?”
“Beach…comber.”
Red Alert gasped at the name.
Alexis looked up to her friend. “Isn’t that the Autobot who was killed when you fought to protect the Mini-Cons when they came to Earth?”
He nodded in surprise. “Optimus,” he said, switching on his communicator
“Go ahead, Red Alert.”
“You and Megatron may want to come down here.”
“We’re on our way.”
“Now you know who I am, why would you call for your leader?”
“Optimus would appreciate knowing that one of his men is actually still alive,” Alexis answered for Red Alert.
For several minutes the room was silent until Optimus and Megatron walked in.
“Why would I need to be called in here?” Megatron demanded.
“Thrust has the memory chip of Sideways, which makes him a normal Transformer.”
“Remarkable,” Optimus said.
“The remarkable thing is,” Alexis said. “Is who Sideways was before now.”
“And that was?”
Alexis looked at Megatron as she answered. “Beachcomber.”
“Beachcomber!” Optimus uttered. “How?”
“When Beachcomber was fatally wounded, Unicron took him and recreated his body. He must have taken his memory chip and then when Thrust began to work for him, place it in him so it and Thrust would be destroyed,” Red Alert said.
“Which means,” Optimus began. “Unicron had planned to destroy Thrust all along.”
Megatron went up to Sideways, who was still lying on the table, strapped down. He pushed Alexis out of the way, a little roughly. “What is Unicron’s weakness?”
“Why should I tell you?” Sideways groaned.
“Because if you don’t, you’ll be in worse pain than you are in now. I’ll make sure you live but with excruciating pain.”
“Megatron that is enough,” Optimus demanded. “He maybe Sideways but if he is Beachcomber, he is one of my men.”
Megatron looked up at Optimus with barely contained anger. “Why would you want to keep him around? He has betrayed you and myself. He even tried to kill you as well as led Hot Shot into a trap.”
“Megatron,” Alexis ventured. “If Sideways tells us what Unicron’s weaknesses and Strengthens, wouldn’t that be cause to keep him alive. Besides, Sideways had no idea who he was.”
Megatron whipped his head to the former human. “No. And Thrust is no different.”
“Why don’t we let events play out,” Optimus sighed. “As you already said and I agreed, we will ally ourselves until this threat is over and then we’ll be adversaries again.”
Without taking his optics off Alexis, Megatron said, “That is true. Fine, then. Do with Sideways as you please but I will make Thrust pay.” He quickly turned and left the medical bay.
Optimus noticed Alexis beginning to tremble. “Alexis are you alright?”
“Yeah,” she said looking to her leader. “Megatron just gave me the creeps, is all. I don’t like the way he was looking at me.”
Optimus nodded as he walked over to the female bot and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. He looked to Red Alert as he nodded as well.
Red Alert turned back to Sideways. “If you can give us any information on Unicron it will be appreciated.”
Sideways looked at the officers and then sighed in defeat. Alexis was right, what did he have to lose? “Anger from Transformers fuels Unicron.”
“Anger?” Red Alert questioned. “If anger is what fuel’s Unicron.”
“Then that means,” Alexis gasped. “He’s feeding off of the Decepticons. Megatron most of all, as he has the most anger.”
“As I said before, you are quite smart,” Sideways said.
“Megatron should here this new information,” Red Alert stated. “At least we know what needs to be done.”
“I’ll let him know,” Optimus responded. “But that will not help. Megatron can have a temper.”
“Is there any way in getting the computer chip out of Thrust?” Optimus asked.
“Yes,” Red Alert said. “The question is will he cooperate with us.”
“There’s only way to find out,” Alexis said.
“Where are you going?” Optimus asked as he watched her head towards the door.
She continued walking out. “Thrust.”
-
Walking onto the bridge of the ship, knowing full well the one she was looking for would be there. She walked up to him before speaking his name. She wanted to make sure her presence was known.
“What do you want?” he snapped.
“A way for you to be free of Unicron’s hold,” Alexis answered.
The tactician turned to the girl. “What do you mean?”
“You have a computer chip which is actually Sideways’ memories. He is not a spawn of Unicron. He is originally Beachcomber.”
“Beachcomber! He was destroyed in the battle when the Mini-Cons left.”
“So you were all led to believe. With your cooperation we can extract the chip and place it back inside Sideways.”
“That will not protect me from Megatron when this is over.”
“Maybe, but it will protect you from Unicron. Maybe when this is over, Megatron may let you live.”
“Unlikely.” Thrust did not like talking to the girl. “Fine. Maybe one of us won’t survive this battle anyway.”
Alexis turned and walked out, assuming Thrust would follow. When she entered the medical bay she wasn’t surprised that Thrust was right behind her.
“Might as well get this over with now before I change my mind,” Thrust demanded.
“Good,” Red Alert said. “Sit over here and I’ll start the procedure.”
-
Alexis was the first to awake. She quickly made her way outside of the base to have a quiet moment. In the short time that she had known the Transformers, she had never been as scared as she was at the moment. She may never see the blue sky, the greenery of the grass or even sounds of birds again.
She allowed the first rays of the sun to beat against her metal body. If I die at least I’m dying for a worthy cause, she thought. Mom, I hope you’ll be okay. A slight noise behind her drew her away from her thoughts. She turned only to see Cyclonus.
“What do you want?” she asked.
“Humph.” Cyclonus crossed his arms. “Someone’s got to keep an eye on you.”
Alexis shook her head. “You are very predictable.”
“What’s that suppose to mean?” Cyclonus got on the defense side.
“Just what I said. In the year I’ve gotten to know you, I have been able to predict your moves. You are motivated through aggression. Don’t get me wrong, you are a good warrior when you are not flapping at the mouth with a wisecrack.”
“Listen here former human,” Cyclonus growled, getting into a fighting stance. “When we leave here, you better not get in my way.”
“The name’s Alexis and I know you know it. Instead of getting angry with me why don’t you use common sense for once. Why do you think you’ve always failed?”
“Why else, because you humans was always getting in the way.”
“If that’s the case then why has the Decepticons never won the battles? Why has it always ended in draw?”
Cyclonus seemed flabbergasted at Alexis’s words. Why indeed.
“You know I’ve come to observe that you Decepticons don’t get along with each other very well. You like to get all the glory, leaving none for anyone else. While the Autobots work as a team and when one fail, they will admit their failure and move on towards a new day.”
“Why would you care what our fighting techniques are?”
“The only way we’re going to defeat Unicron is by working together as a team. Unicron is motivated through aggression. If that means you and I fight side by side, then that what’s it means. I don’t want to fight along side by you no more than you but wouldn’t that make Unicron at a less advantage. He knows that Autobots and Decepticons don’t get along, heck he probably knows about me being a Transformer.”
“You probably have a point.” Alexis and Cyclonus turned to see the latest traitor to the Decepticon ranks. “I have noticed myself that the Decepticons don’t work well together and I even noticed that the Autobots stick together. That is the whole reason why we’ve failed so many times.”
“Traitor.”
“Accuse me all you want, but at least I’m still alive.”
“Only long enough to help fight Unicron.”
Alexis ignored Cyclonus’s comment. “Any ideas as to how long you had Sideways’ memories?”
“No. I know it wasn’t there before I came to Earth. It does feel strange with that chip missing.”
“I suppose it hasn’t been integrated yet. It probably needs some sort of access code?”
“You are quite smart for a human-former human,” Thrust commented sarcastically. “You’d be a good Decepticon.”
Alexis turned away from Thrust and walked back instead the base to prepare for battle.
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Post by Lady1Venus on Dec 4, 2008 18:57:50 GMT -5
Notes: I have placed G1 Perceptor in this story but gave him a different name but he’s still the same, Microscope. His name is Micro. I may place other G1 characters that have already been replaced in Armada but will give them a different name. There was a mistake made but it has been corrected. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Last of the Quiet Moments
Alexis walked into the medical bay knowing she had to prepare for battle but she had to check to see how Red Alert was doing with Sideways. For a few moments she watched Red Alert work. Not too far from Red Alert was the Autobot leader. He stood off to the side, allowing his science officer work. He knew Red Alert needed as much space as possible.
While watching, she remembered back she first met the Transformers, how they were so alien to her. She went from being scared of the Autobots to considering them as family and even falling in love.
“How’s it going?” she asked.
“I’ve integrated the chip but the problem is his system is almost rejecting it. It’s as if Unicron reprogrammed him not to accept the chip,” Red Alert said as he turned towards Alexis.
“I’m sure there’s a way. Why else would he have kept the chip? I mean, if I was powerful like Unicron, I would have had the chip destroyed so there wouldn’t be no way to link Sideways to Autobots.”
“Alexis, Red Alert. You have one hour to try and get Sideways operational,” Optimus said. “If it can’t be done in that time then Sideways will have to fight for himself. We will not be leaving him here.”
“Yes, sir,” Red Alert said. He turned back to work.
Alexis nodded and began to help Red Alert.
With a sigh, Optimus left the medical bay and headed towards the command center. Once inside, he proceeded to contact all bots. “All Autobots and Decepticons. Today is the day. We depart in one hour.”
“About time,” Megatron grumbled from behind the Autobot leader. “I’m getting tired of looking at these confined walls.”
Optimus turned to his rival. “I should warn you after you left the medical bay, Sideways gave us some valued information. However, the information is a price.”
“And what price is that?”
“Unicron is fueled by anger.”
“Anger!” Megatron went quiet for a moment. “Then that means…”
“It means our feud has been keeping Unicron alive and has given him the strength to attack. I believe for now, we keep this amongst ourselves. The only other ones who know are Alexis and Red Alert.”
“Agreed. It would create too much confusion amongst the ranks. What about the reinforcements?”
“Our reinforcements are ready to attack at our command. It would be best to keep them in the dark for now, as they could end up being infiltrated. They do not the full power of the Sideflare.”
“As soon as we get off this miserable excuse for a planet, we’ll send our forces to attack. Until we regroup, we’ll be vulnerable.”
“Agreed. But remember Megatron until this battle is over…”
“My men know their orders. We will not fire upon you until this is over. And when this battle is over, chances are both factions will need rest. Once Unicron is out of the way, I won’t have the need to be nice.”
“I’m surprised you’ll be considerate to allowing everyone to rest up.”
“I may be going soft cause of that girl but she has good points. Why attack you when you’re down when it will be more glorious to fight you while we’re on even grounds.”
“You leave her alone or…”
“Or what Optimus? Besides, why would I want to be around that despicable former human? She made a mockery out of me. She will pay for that.”
“Just stay away from her,” Optimus warned again and walked away.
Megatron glared at his retreating back. I’ll be around her when ever I want and there’s not a damn thing you can do about it.
-
As the Decepticons began to board the ship, Starscream watched from a corner. He was going to watch his former leader to be sure he would not touch Alexis again. It was infuriating that she was with Red Alert. When she’d leave to come here, she could be distracted. Hopefully Swindle would be able to help her if she got cornered again.
When Megatron came into view, Starscream backed further away.
“First a traitor, now a spy?”
Starscream turned to see the Thrust. “Who’s the traitor? At least my betrayal was common knowledge. On the other hand, you completely fooled both factions.”
“Speaking of factions. I see you’ve changed symbols. I’m sure switching symbols had a lot to do with a girl.”
“For your information, Alexis had nothing to do with that. Why should I continue to wear a faction symbol that I betrayed? It didn’t make sense.”
“Your pathetic.”
“Ever looked in a mirror lately. You do realize once this mission is over, you will be…”
“Perhaps. I may be able to get in Megatron’s favors. Where I was…shall we say advanced to the other side…I may have some tips to figure out his weakness.”
“Don’t you mean where you were betraying Megatron, you were able to get tips.” Starscream turned back and walked away from Thrust. He walked up the ramp to the ship and past Megatron.
“Spying on me were you?” Megatron mocked.
“Someone has to. You have gone back on your word before,” Starscream responded. “Hopefully Alexis and Red Alert can get Sideways activated.” He continued on into the ship, ignoring Megatron.
Megatron turned and walked down the hallway. When he stopped he noticed he was by the medical bay and knew Alexis was inside. He peaked in and watched for several minutes while Alexis and Red Alert attempted to bring Sideways back online.
“There’s got to be something we’re missing,” Alexis said. “We only have another half hour.”
“I agree.” Red Alert moved away from Alexis to monitor Sideways. “Come on Sideways,” he mumbled to himself. “You were once Beachcomber, you loved life.”
A beeping on the monitor quickly brought Red Alert around. “Alexis! I think he’s trying to come online.”
Alexis looked down. For several seconds she watched. “I don’t see…wait!” She took a closer look and gasped as she saw one of his fingers move. “He’s moving.”
Red Alert moved back over to Alexis. “That’s good.”
“What’s good?” Megatron asked.
Alexis turned to the sound and gave a slight shiver. The shiver was unnoticed by the Autobot science officer.
“Sideways is coming back online,” Red Alert said as he continued to watch Sideways.
“W…where…am…I?” Sideways groaned.
“You’re lying in the medical bay of Autobot headquarters,” Red Alert answered.
Sideways tried to get up but was too weak. “What did you do to me?” he tried to demand.
“We placed your memories, which were embedded in Thrust, back into your memory banks,” Alexis said. “You were once known as Beachcomber, an Autobot.”
“You won’t get any information out of me.”
“We will if you want to live,” Megatron grumbled. “Chances are you’ve been considered a traitor in Unicron’s optics. So you can either live by tell us if Unicron has any other weaknesses or you can live with suffering. Frankly I like the suffering part.”
“Those are my options?” Sideways asked sarcastically.
“Sideways,” Alexis began. She quickly looked at the Decepticon leader and guessed that Optimus told him what Sideways said before. She turned back to the motorcycle. “We know you were once Beachcomber, an Autobot who had compassion for other living things. If you search you will see that your memories have been reintegrated and you can be that Autobot again.”
“Why would I want to be him? Beachcomber was foolish. He agreed to most of Primes ideas and never once complained of an order.”
“You have lived millions of years as an evil being. You can put away that evilness and be the bot you once were. I am willing to help you.”
Sideways optics widened in surprise. “You would help me though I tried to have your friends killed.”
“But that wasn’t you. That was a Transformer who was programmed to make evil happen.” Alexis held her hand out towards Sideways. “I can help you as I helped Starscream. Starscream is a better bot now and he was created to be evil. There was no other side to him.”
“I have admired you when you were human. What makes you so special?”
“Enough!” Megatron shouted. “I’m getting tired of this candy talk.” Megatron grabbed his gun and aimed it at Sideways. “You will talk or you will suffer. What’s your choice?”
“For someone who told his men not to fire upon the enemy is contradicting himself,” Alexis said angrily in a soft voice.
“You stay out of this,” Megatron growled. But why would her voice go soft, he was told Kiaudica could only come out when the girl was human. “This is not you concern.”
“All personal,” Optimus’s voice rang through the base. “We depart in a few minutes.”
“Morons,” Megatron hissed. He turned and stormed out of the room.
“Let’s go,” Red Alert said.
He walked over to one side of Sideways as Alexis was on the other. The two of them grabbed Sideways’ arms and lifted him off the metal slab. For Sideways, he was too weak too stop them.
“Where are you taking me?” he demanded.
“You’re coming with us,” Alexis said. “It’s time to face Unicron.”
-
The three bots walked into the hanger and were greeted by Optimus and Starscream. Alexis looked at Starscream with a slight smile. A smile to say that she was glad he waited for her. Starscream nodded and walked towards them.
“You three are the last to board,” he said. “Here Alexis, let me take him. You get on board.”
“Thanks,” she said. She released Sideways’ arm and allowed Starscream to take her position. She turned and walked up the ramp as she passed Optimus, he placed a gentle arm on her.
“Go tell the boys you’re here,” he said.
“Huh?”
“They arrived short time ago and begged for me to let them board. With the Mini-Cons help that is. So they’re on bridge and would like to see you.”
“You’re kidding.” She slightly turned her head. “This was Rad’s idea, I’m sure,” she said to herself out loud.
“Even so. They are valued members of the team.”
Alexis looked back towards her leader. She nodded her head and quickly left for the bridge. When she arrived she came to see Billy and Fred arguing over something and Cyclonus about to say something.
“Hey guys,” she said, drawing everyone’s attention.
“Alexis!” The boys said together. The four boys ran over to her.
Alexis bent down and allowed the boys to pile into her hand. “It’s not very often you’ve got to see me like this.”
“No, it isn’t,” Rad agreed. “But it’s still good to see you.”
“Some of the students have asked about you,” Billy said. “But all we’ve all said that you have moved.”
“Bothersome brats,” Megatron growled. “We’re about to against Unicron and you have to talk babble.”
“That’s enough Megatron,” Optimus said as he came into the room. “Flood the hanger and take us out.”
“Yes sir,” Sideswipe announced.
As the Autobots did their work with the Decepticons constantly watching them, Optimus continued. “Megatron these kids, as you know, are our friends. If it weren’t for them, we would have never found the Mini-Cons.”
“I will agree with you there. Their puny size helped the Mini-Con hunt immensely.”
“Boys, stay with Alexis as much as possible. Scavenger show Alexis where the escape pod is, in case the kids need to get out.”
“Yes sir.” Scavenger got up and escorted Alexis off the bridge.
As the two bots, with the kids, walked, Scavenger couldn’t help but smile. He missed hearing the kids chatter on like ants at a picnic. Out of the corner of his optic he could see Alexis smile. Though she was now used to being a robot, she still missed her old life terribly.
“Here we are,” Scavenger said. “You even have a good view of the action. But I’m sure you’ll want to be on the Bridge. But when one of us to get out of here…”
“Don’t worry,” Carlos said. “We’ll be gone.”
“Good. Alexis to open the hatch, just push this.” Scavenger pointed. “Now let’s head back to the bridge, we’re approaching Unicron.”
-
“They have returned,” a voice said.
“So the battle will begin now?” Sideflare asked.
“Not just yet, we’re going to toy with them. As soon as it reaches the Decepticon ship you will be dispatched. There are some ships behind us. I need you to find out how many.”
Sideflare continued to watch as the Autobot ship made it’s way towards the Decepticon’s ship. When it arrived, Sideflare quickly turned and left with static to see how many ships there were. Once she was off of Unicron she began to fume, knowing Unicron couldn’t sense her thoughts when she was away from him.
How dare he. He’s now using me as the puppet. Too bad I couldn’t get away from Unicron as Sideways did but he was not even his creation, she thought as she approached Mars. When she reached the other side, she was quite surprised to see the number of ships. Just about the same amount of Autobots as there were Decepticons.
They really did join forces. Unicron doesn’t stand a chance as the two factions work side by side. Maybe I could get away from Unicron after all. All they need is Unicron’s weakness and Unicron will be destroyed. And if I sever all ties to him, I won’t be destroyed in the process.
She decided to go up to the nearest ship and entered. It took her a few minutes but she eventually found the bridge. Upon entering she noticed they were all Autobots.
“Sir,” one of them announced. “Optimus Prime’s ship has left Earth’s orbit rendezvous with Megatron’s ship.”
“Thanks Hound. All right gentlemen,” a tall one announced. “Prepare to go into action. Optimus will give us a single when to come out of hiding.”
“Ultra Magnus,” another said. “Do you think Unicron knows of our Armada?”
“He probably does know but doesn’t know how many of us there are,” Ultra Magnus said. “Kup, what’s the status of Unicron?”
“He’s just standing there, not responding to Optimus.”
Sideflare smirked as how she was going to help the enemy. She was going to inadvertently give the enemy the one thing needed to get rid of Unicron forever and as long as she wasn’t within Unicron, she’d be safe.
Turning up her audio receptors, she began to whisper. “Anger. Weakness.”
“What was that?” Kup asked.
“What was what?” another bot answered.
Kup turned, facing the Autobot. “I just heard something.”
“Must be your mind playing tricks on you again.”
“Hot Rod,” Ultra Magnus said. “This is no time for jokes.”
“Anger. Weakness.” A whisper so soft, it sounded like wind.
“There it is again,” Kup said.
“I heard it,” Ultra Magnus responded. “There has to be some logical explanation for what that sound is.”
“Maybe someone trying to communicate with us?”
“Could be, Arcee,” Ultra Magnus said. He turned to the only female Autobot on the ship. “This is a huge risk bringing you along.”
“Elita-One asked me personally to go,” Arcee defended.
“Sir, we are being hailed by Optimus on a coded frequency.”
“Put him through.” Ultra Magnus watched as the view screen turned into Optimus. Behind him, Megatron was clearly visible.
“Ultra Magnus,” Optimus started. “Signal the fleet, so all may hear what has to be said.”
Magnus nodded. He quickly pushed a button. “Signal opened.”
“Good. All ships, this is Optimus Prime.”
“And Megatron.”
“Do not reveal yourselves until Unicron makes the first shot, he’ll soon fire upon us, I’m sure.”
“Shockwave,” Megatron said. “Is the commander of the Decepticon fleet but you are all to work together until this is over.”
“Until we can get join together,” Optimus responded. “Shockwave and Ultra Magnus are in command. But try your best to get on the other side of Unicron. Good luck men. May us all come out of this with less casualties as possible.”
“We’ll do the best we can,” Ultra Magnus said.
“Good.” Optimus then ended the transmission.
“All right men,” Ultra Magnus said. “We have our orders.”
Shockwave’s face suddenly appeared on the monitor. “What shall be the game plan?”
“I’m not sure but it’s good to come up with one now.”
“Sir,” Arcee said. “We could have half the forces come from one side of Mars and the other from opposite side.”
“Why would that be beneficial?” Shockwave asked.
“That may give us a more tactical advantaged,” Arcee responded. “If half of our forces come out first, Unicron may believe…”
“That half of forces is all there is,” Hot Rod finished. “Then after they start battling the other half comes out.”
“That would give us a more of an advantaged,” Shockwave said.
“Who should be sent out first?” Ultra Magnus asked.
“The Autobots!” One of the Decepticons announced, from behind Shockwave.
Shockwave turned to the soldier. “Blitzwing. Right now we are working as a team. There will be no Autobot bashing yet.” Shockwave turned back to the monitor. “I’d suggest both factions.”
“Good idea and I’ll lead the first team. Then when the time is right, you’ll be the second wave.”
Shockwave nodded. “I’ll contact my forces and decide which ones will go and you do the same.” Shockwave then ended the transmission.
“Why do I get the feeling he wants this over?” a small yellow Autobot asked, referring to Shockwave.
“We all want this to be over, Bumblebee,” another small one answered. He was known as Huffer. “The Decepticons want this over so they can get back to fighting over Cybertron.”
“Ultra Magnus,” Kup said. “We can’t trust him. He could turn around and use this to his advantaged for Megatron.”
“What choice do we have? Megatron has ordered a cease-fire. One thing I do know is that he does not tolerate failed orders. Signal all Autobot ships. Tell them of our status and have arranged that half the ships will be sent out for the first wave.”
“Yes sir,” another Autobot said.
In the meantime, Sideflare stood beside Ultra Magnus. So he’s commanding the Autobots. With her plans now set, she began to whisper in the wind as she did a few moments before.
“Anger. Weakness.”
“There it is again.” Kup spun around. “And I’m not going crazy.”
“I hear it too,” Ultra Magnus said as it repeated over and over again. “It keeps repeating itself but I can’t make out the words. Micro, see if there’s a way to decipher what it is?”
“Yes sir,” the robot mode of a microscope answered. Micro punched in a series of numbers, as the whispering continued.
After a few minutes, Kup growled. “That noise is getting on my nerves. For the past three minutes I’ve been hearing that noise. Though I have to admit, I have been able to make out that it’s saying two words.”
“Kup is right,” Micro agreed. “It’s constantly saying two words over and over again. I’m attempting to narrow down the field of what the words would be consisted as. It’s two simple words. But even if I can get what the words are, I’m not sure it will be understandable. It’s like…wait it’s like someone is trying to give us a clue.”
“A clue to what?” Huffer asked, swinging his arms up.
“Perhaps in how to defeat Unicron,” Arcee said.
“What makes you say that?” Hot Rod asked.
“It’s just a hunch.”
“The whisper sounds feminine,” Micro said. “It’s very faint but it has a touch of feminine.”
“Who would be trying to help us?” Ultra Magnus asked. He took a quick look around him. He had just a weird feeling someone was standing beside him. When he was satisfied that only Autobots were on the ship, he turned back to his men.
Sideflare moved from Ultra Magnus to Micro. So you can detect me. Good. I only have a few more minutes before I have to return to Unicron. She continued her whispering.
Arcee walked over to Micro. “Anything.”
“Only the noise has gotten a little louder.” Micro was silent for a few minutes. “I’m able to make out ‘Weakness’. But the other word is too low for me to get.”
Sideflare, now satisfied turned away from Micro and left the ship. Just as she got closer to Unicron she could hear him.
“Sideflare, get back here now.”
Sideflare snarled at the command. When she reentered Unicron, she materialized as her robot self. “You called.”
“What did you learn?”
“The Autobots and Decepticons are sending their Armada when the battle begins.”
“How many ships are there?”
“Hundred.” She lied, but as long as she didn’t think, he wouldn’t know what the actual amount was, which was twice the amount.
“They’ll be destroyed in a matter of minutes.”
-
Optimus Prime, now glad that Megatron and the rest of the Decepticons were on their ship, seemed a little at ease. He noticed he wasn’t the only one. He knew all his men were tense while they were on board but none more than Alexis. She seemed to loosen up and he wasn’t the only who noticed.
“What’s he waiting for?” Hoist mumbled.
“What was that Hoist?” Optimus asked.
Hoist looked over at his leader. “Nothing, sir. Just anxious for this battle to begin.”
“It will. Unicron is just baiting us. Jetfire are all the Decepticons on their ship?”
“Yes. And all our men are on board.” Jetfire turned and nodded to the Autobots who stayed on the Deception ship.
“Good.” Optimus turned to the only female on board. “Alexis is something going on?”
Alexis looked up. “What do you mean?”
“Megatron did something and I want to know.”
“I…I can’t,” she sadly said as she turned her head away.
Optimus walked up to her. His hand came up to her check and he forced her to face him. “As your friend, I’m concerned.”
“Optimus!” Jetfire shouted.
Optimus looked up just in time to see a laser fire come from Unicron. The blast shook the ship, knocking everyone to the floor. Optimus was the first to move. He looked to his side to see Alexis in his arms. Just as the laser struck, he grabbed her before crashing to the floor.
“Alexis, are you alright?” he quickly asked with concern.
“Yeah. What just hit us?”
Optimus breathed a sigh of relief to see the boys were all right and were getting up. His men were also starting to move. “Report!” he yelled.
Red Alert, who was closest to tactical, responded. “We were hit on the port side. Damage minimal.”
“Port side,” Springer said. “The Decepticons are on that side.”
“It was a shot to rock both ships,” Blaster answered.
“Here comes another,” Jetfire shouted.
“Evasive action!”
Blurr didn’t need to be told twice. He quickly got back into his seat and veered the ship away from the next blast, narrowly missing the ship.
-
“What the hell was that?” Megatron yelled, getting up from the floor. Whatever it was knocked him from his throne.
“Two laser blasts from Unicron. The Autobots were hit by the first one with minimal damage,” Wheeljack responded. “The second they veered off.”
“Fire the missiles! Move us away!”
-
“Ultra Magnus,” Bumblebee said. “Optimus and Megatron are under fire.”
“Ultra Magnus to all ships. We are now heading to battle. All ships that are heading out for the first wave, fire up engines and let’s move.”
“The fleet is ready,” Kup responded.
“Good. Secure all stations, we’re moving out. Let’s go.”
As Ultra Magnus’s ship began the line to the front lines, many other ships, Autobot and Decepticons were following him.
“At least they will listen to us,” Hot Rod said.
“Hot Rod,” Ultra Magnus said. “If those Decepticons disobey Megatron’s orders, they will be melted down to scrap.”
“Megatron is cruel to his men,” Arcee gasped.
Ultra Magnus looked to the pink female bot. “He believes soldiers are expendable. He thinks just because he doesn’t have feelings, he figures all Decepticons are like that.”
“Well he must realize now that they are not ice cold like him,” Hot Rod commented. “Since Starscream has switched forces. And he changed all from a small female human. And from what I hear, they are mates.”
“Starscream has taken a human mate?” Bumblebee questioned.
“Talking about fellow team members is not the subject at hand,” Kup explained. “Ultra Magnus we’ll be entering the battle zone in a few minutes.”
“Good.”
-
“Unicron, the fleet is moving,” Sideflare said.
“This will be fun. Send out the other spawns.”
“Yes sir,” Sideflare bowed. “Am I also dispatched as well?”
“Yes. Now move!”
Sideflare slightly smiled and disappeared. She reappeared with other spawns that looked similar like her. “Prepare to fire upon the ships as the come. Leave the lead ship to me.”
“Yes sir,” They all responded.
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Post by Lady1Venus on Dec 4, 2008 18:58:42 GMT -5
Unicron Begins His Advancement
With Sideflare in position to attack the fleet when they came into range, Optimus and Megatron were under fire by Unicron. Unicron was only toying with them for the time being. He wasn’t really hitting them. The laser beams were actually just bursts of energy, made to look like lasers. Unicron was waiting for the reinforcements to arrive before he began his attack. He would first wound the forces and then when they were incapable of fighting, he’d attack Earth, making them watch Earth be destroyed. He then would travel back to Cybertron, with them in tow and destroy their planet, then when everything was in ashes, he’d obliterate the living survivors. Perhaps maybe keep them alive and have them work for him.
As he watched the Autobots and Decepticons maneuver their ships, he didn’t pay attention to what was going on behind him.
Sideflare grinned as she spotted the fleet coming towards her. Her plan was foolproof, while the spawns were attacking the other ships, she was going to go back into the lead Autobot ship and make them figure out what she’s trying to give.
Sideflare didn’t like the Autobots or the Decepticons but she liked Unicron even less. He admitted of using Sideways and that he was not a spawn of Unicron, unlike her. Which meant he was able to do what he wanted. She on the other hand, had to listen to her creator.
“They are coming in range,” one of the spawns said.
“When they come in firing range, form to normal and attack. I’m going to create havoc in the lead ship. This should be fun.” Sideflare knew she was doing a big risk. She could get caught and be destroyed but her plan would succeed before it would come down to destruction.
“What are you planning,” another spawn turned to Sideflare.
“It’s a surprise.” As long as she didn’t reveal her plans in thought or voice, she was in the clear. That would be until Unicron would figure out what she did and that wouldn’t be until his weakness was discovered.
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“We’re coming into range,” Kup announced.
“I see,” Ultra Magnus said.
“Wait!” Micro announced. “I don’t see any major damage on neither Optimus’s or Megatron’s.”
“Then that means,” Hot Rod said.
“He’s toying with us,” Ultra Magnus finished. “Why did I get the feeling that was going to happen?”
“This reminds me of the time…” Kup started.
“There’s no time for old war stories,” Magnus interrupted.
“What’s our course of action?” Arcee asked.
“Stop Unicron from toying. Battle stations.”
“Sir!” Micro jumped. “There’s some sort of static current between us and Unicron.”
“Locate!”
“It’s straight ahead of us, ranging at forty-five degrees West to forty-five degrees East and twenty degrees North to fifteen degrees South.”
“That’s huge. That’s bigger than our fleet,” Hot Rod announced.
“What would be causing all that current?” Arcee asked.
“Optimus did say that Sideways had an accomplice who is from Unicron. Until just yesterday, Sideways was known as from Unicron as well,” Ultra Magnus said. “Perhaps the current is an ambush ready to attack.”
“You mean, that’s an army from Unicron here to slow us down,” Arcee offered.
“That’s exactly what I’m saying.”
“I have to agree,” Micro said. “And if that’s the case, we have a losing battle on our hands.”
“Don’t give up just yet, we have a planet to protect. A planet that Optimus has said he will want a permanent Autobot presence. We just have to out maneuver them is all.”
“All ships, prepare for evasive action. We’re about to be ambushed by creatures of Unicron. And these creatures cannot be harmed; they always go static when they’re about to be hit. We have to outwit them. But at all costs we must get to Optimus and Megatron.”
-
“We are not sustaining much damage,” Red Alert announced.
“How can that be?” Hotshot glared. “Those blasts seem real enough.”
“Appearances are deceiving.”
Everyone turned to see Sideways. “You are all pathetic if you can’t even tell energy bursts to real laser fire.”
“Energy bursts?” Alexis questioned. “Where would these bursts be coming from?”
“From all the Autobots and Decepticons, Unicron has absorbed through the years.”
“Then why keep you alive?” Blurr asked. “Why would Unicron rebuild you and make you think you were a part of him?”
“That I cannot answer.”
“Have you reached a decision,” Starscream said.
“Starscream,” Optimus warned.
Sideways turned to Optimus. “Adjust your shields to match Megatron’s, then place each other side by side with the same shields. Megatron’s ship can withstand the blasts better than yours can.”
“Sir?” Hotshot asked.
“Do what he says,” Optimus commanded. “Sideways is right. Megatron hasn’t received any damage.”
When the ship was aligned with Megatron’s, the blasts stopped. Optimus turned to the former Autobot, “Do you remember you’re old life?”
“Somewhat,” Sideways answered then growled. His old systems were coming back online and it infuriated him. Before if someone was to ask him questions, he’d tell them where to go but now, Optimus probably would be able to get what he wanted out of him, and there wouldn’t be anything he could do. He was once known as Beachcomber, a soldier under the command of Optimus Prime.
Alexis looked at Starscream then to Red Alert. She saw a slight smile upon his lips as she looked at the science officer. She came to the realization that a silent cheer was coming from all the Autobots as they continued to look at Sideways.
Sideways clenched his fists, it was annoying with the attention he was getting at the same time, memories were emerging of all the men in the room. The good times they shared, the battles and the training missions.
“I didn’t ask for these memories,” he growled. He grabbed his head and collapsed to the floor with a clang. Nobody was sure what to do. Alexis was the first to approach.
“Sideways, I know how you feel,” she spoke softly. “Alexis and I share this one body. I was killed by Megatron but lived so I could attach myself to Alexis. How do you think she felt when she became a Transformer?”
Sideways looked up at the female. “Why would you care Kiaudica? You may not have a body but you’re not living two lives.”
“Maybe not now, but I did for fourteen years. I had my memories and Alexis making ones everyday. And you think I’m still fine, you’re wrong. Alexis is still getting used to being a Transformer. There’s things she feels everyday but doesn’t let anyone know. She lives two lives, sometimes she has my memories but that is a function that her and I have not quite worked out.”
“I was under the understanding that you can not return while a Transformer,” Sideways said.
“I thought so too but somehow watching you, I have reemerged. I’m not sure if it will be permanent or temporary, but I can tell you this, almost everyone in this room has had to endure a new way of life one way or another. Hoist has a new body, Starscream is no longer a Decepticon and I know there’s been others who have been reformatted.”
Optimus stepped forward, “Kiaudica is right. I even have gone through a change in life. Mind you that was many years before you came online.” He placed a hand on Alexis’s shoulder.
Alexis looked up and nodded. “Sorry,” she said in her normal voice.
“Why be sorry,” Optimus answered. “Out of all of us you and Sideways have suffered the most ordeal here.”
“So Kiaudica can emerge and leave at will,” Sideways said.
Alexis looked at Sideways, “And it scares the hell out me every time.”
“Optimus,” Hot Shot announced. “Megatron is contacting us.”
“Put him through,” Optimus said as he stood back to his normal height.
“Why did you place yourself right next to me?” Megatron asked.
“Apparently our shields do not have the same strength as yours, that is the reason we were getting minor damage. Your ship has not been touch,” Optimus answered.
“That explains a couple things and I suppose the one who gave you that answer is that vial traitor.”
“Yes,” Optimus answered.
“Optimus there’s a line of current energy right in the line of fire of our fleet,” Sideswipe announced.
Megatron turned to Thrust.
“Affirmative,” Thrust answered. “What is that?”
“You tell me!” Megatron barked. “You’re the one who was in leek with Unicron.”
Thrust cowered a bit in fear. He knew that he may not survive after the battle was over but he could try and convince the Decepticon leader to keep him around mainly because of the information he found out about the human.
“They are spawns,” Sideways answered.
“They’re what?” Megatron turned back to the view screen.
“They are what I a… thought I was,” Sideways answered. “I can make my body disperse into static. That energy current is the spawns of Unicron. And probably in the middle of that mix is Sideflare.”
“How many of our ships are coming?” Optimus asked.
“Only half,” Powerglide answered. “It looks like they are trying to get the upper hand.”
“Good thinking,” Optimus said.
“Unless,” Sideways answered, “Sideflare was sent out to see how many ships were behind Unicron and if she is as loyal as she was when I was there, you won’t have a chance.”
“We can’t worry about that now,” Scavenger said. “We have our own necks to worry about.”
“What’s he waiting for?” Megatron growled. “I’m getting tired of this toying.”
“Optimus,” Alexis blurted. “Our fleet is on a stand still.”
“What!” both leaders shouted.
“What do you mean?” Megatron hissed.
“I mean,” Alexis answered without taking her eyes off the screen she was looking at. “They are about a couple hundred acres away from the electric current and they are just sitting there.”
“They must be seeing what the current will do,” Scavenger guessed.
-
Ultra Magnus had his fleet stop to see what the energy current was going to do. For several minutes, they waited. He wasn’t sure what to make of the current. It was changing its position constantly. He was sure he had Unicron’s attention.
“What’s the plan?” Arcee asked.
“Wanting to see if they will make the first move,” Ultra Magnus said. “If Shockwave is watching, perhaps he’ll come out from the other side and attack Unicron while we have the spawns attention.”
“BAM! Wow! That is a good plan. Let’s just hope there’s WHAM still more for us.”
“Don’t worry Warpath, there’s going to be lots for us to fight,” Kup answered.
“Ultra Magnus,” Micro announced. “The current is breaking up and forming into…they’re forming into Transformers.”
“This is it men,” Magnus said. “Time to see what we’re made out of.”
No sooner said, the formed Transformers began their attack. Knowing they couldn’t be harmed, they began firing their lasers at the ships. For the time being evasive actions were the only thing keeping the ships from being hit. A few ships did end up with damage but not too sever.
“Sir!” Micro shouted over being swung away from his station. “We have to do something or we’re going to fried before he get anywhere near Unicron.”
“There must be something we can do,” Arcee said.
“There is,” a voice answered.
Ultra Magnus quickly turned to look around the bridge to see if any of his men said it. When he found they were too busy trying to figure out who said it, he looked towards the main viewer and saw a ball of static.
“Who are you?” he demanded.
“A spawn of Unicron,” it said. “I’ve tried to help you earlier but you wouldn’t listen.” As it continued to speak, the static stretched and began to form a body. “If Unicron were to learn of what I’m doing, I’d be deactivated in a matter of seconds.” It said when the body was recognizable.
“You’re Sideflare,” Micro said. He remembered when Optimus sent for reinforcements that he gave a description of Sideflare.
“I suppose when Optimus Prime contacted you, he warned you about me,” Sideflare grinned behind her faceplate.
“What do you want?” Ultra Magnus demanded.
“Help you defeat Unicron and you give me protection, at least as much protection as possible. Then when the battle is over I give the right to request an asylum.”
“How can you help us?” Hot Rod asked.
“Well I can’t directly help as it will attract Unicron’s attention but I can slowly help you change your shield frequency. I’ve already helped you, I didn’t tell Unicron you have another fleet ready to attack at any moment. I can also give you when the right time to allow the other part of the fleet through.”
Ultra Magnus looked at the view screen and noticed that his ship was the only not being attacked. “Why do you want to help us?”
“I don’t like Unicron. I don’t like being told what to do.”
“But you’re a spawn,” Kup responded. “You’re suppose to listen to Unicron’s commands.”
“I’ve watched for centuries of him destroying your kind little by little. He even had Sideways believe he was a spawn but come to find out he isn’t. He can destroy all ties to Unicron and there’s nothing Unicron can do about it.”
“How can we be guaranteed that you’ll not harm us afterwards?” Ultra Magnus challenged.
“You heard noises earlier before the battle began.”
Micro snapped his fingers. “You were sending us a message.”
Sideflare nodded. “Yes and you were able to decipher that there were two words being repeat.”
“And one of them was ‘weakness’,” Kup said. “I knew I wasn’t going crazy.”
“Nobody said you were,” Ultra Magnus answered. “I suppose you wouldn’t be able to give us what the message was.”
“No. Unicron will destroy me before you even have a chance to get far.”
“Then why did you say those words?” Micro asked.
“Like I said, I can’t directly help you but slowly I can. I already was in your leader’s ship and Sideways still lives. He was supposed to be destroyed along with Optimus Prime. But it didn’t happen. Whatever Red Alert did, he deactivated the self-destruct mechanism.
“I told the minions to leave your ship to me. They have the other ships and if I were you, I’d make a decision or I will have no choice but destroy you where you stand.”
“Kup, slowly adjust the shields to whatever Sideflare says,” Ultra Magnus commanded.
“Sir, is that good idea?” Hot Rod questioned.
“Never question the orders,” Kup growled. “You have a lot to learn.”
“Begin to adjust shields to 33235.”
“That’s only a slight change to our shields now,” Micro pointed out.
“And that slight change will bring one or two spawns towards you. They will think, I failed and was destroyed. By the time they realize that I’m helping you, it will be too late.”
“Shields have been slightly altered,” Kup announced.
-
“When will we be heading out?”
A purple transformer, with no eyes or mouth turned to the sound. A blue transformer who looked a lot like Thrust stood before him. He “Are you anxious to join the Autobots?”
“No. It’s just our people are out there to.”
“You’re a moron, Dirge,” another bot responded. He was blue and looked identical to Starscream.
“You’re one to talk, Thundercracker.”
“Our guys are doing ok,” Shockwave answered, “even the Autobots. We are not heading out until an opening presents it self. That way at least some ships will be able to get through without being attacked.”
“Yes, sir,” everyone on the bridge announced.
After saluting, Thundercracker returned to his station. He wanted to get his mind off the current situation so he brought up the records of the transmissions that had been sent back to his troops. As he skimmed through the files, he came across one file that kept haunting his mind. ‘Starscream has betrayed the Decepticon cause’.
He opened up the file and re-read the file. He had read it so many times that he could recite it word for word. It blew his mind, to learn his brother, fellow Decepticon, betrayed the team. Thundercracker wasn’t even sure if he wanted to go into battle with his brother. He knew Skywarp had no qualms about going against his brother. His brother was a traitor and traitors were destroyed.
“Looking at the file again,” Skywarp said as he came up in behind his brother.
“What do you care?” Thundercracker growled. “I’m still having a hard time believing that he did that.”
“Believe it, because that picture is all the proof I need. He’s even in love with a human who from what I’ve seen has somehow been turned into a female Transformer.”
“Have you seen what this female looks like?”
Skywarp leaned forward and pulled up a file, connecting to Starscream’s file. When it was opened a picture of a human girl popped up. “That’s her as a human. And this…” Skywarp then hit another button and the human girl vanished, being replaced by a female Autobot. “Is her now.”
“She’s quite attractive,” Thundercracker said.
“Yes and she’s very much in love with Starscream. She’s the one who turned Starscream away from us.”
“What would she have done?”
“You’re an idiot,” Skywarp snorted. “Just her kind words and understanding. He even tried to kill her and her human friends and she forgave him for it.”
“From what I’ve been able to tell,” Dirge came up. “For the past couple hundred years, Starscream has been reluctant to fight at times. He did once have a love who was an Autobot.”
“Yeah and from what Megatron has sent,” Skywarp said, crossing his arm. “That Autobot is still alive but lives within Starscream’s new girlfriend. The Autobot’s spark somehow counter acted with an alloy that Starscream gave her and has turned her into a Transformer.”
“Enough talking about Starscream,” Shockwave said. “That topic does not need to spoken, in the last moments before battle. We will be working with him side by side. So save your comments until we fight the Autobots again.” Shockwave turned back to staring at the battle ahead of him.
He noticed right off that Ultra Magnus’s ship wasn’t being attacked but at the same time it wasn’t trying to get beyond Unicron’s spawns to reach the faction leaders. He came to the conclusion either they were just being avoided at the moment because they weren’t moving or something was happening to their ship. He was on the assumption that it was the latter over the former.
“Be prepared to head out on my command,” Shockwave said to his fleet. “We could head at any moment. Once an opportunity presents itself, we will be in the fight.”
-
“Why is Ultra Magnus’s ship just sitting there?” Powerglide noticed.
“Sideflare is probably causing problems with his ship,” Sideways said.
“What kind of problems?” Optimus turned to the former Unicron spawn.
“That is something I can not tell you. When it comes to her techniques, they are a mystery to me.”
Optimus slammed his fist on a panel that was near him. “Open a coded channel to Magnus.”
A nod from the communications officer, gave Optimus the only command needed that the channel was opened.
“Magnus is there a problem?”
Seconds later Magnus appeared on the screen. “No. We are slowly adjusting our shields. We’re hoping to attract the spawns so the other ships may get through.”
“Optimus!” Alexis shouted. “Take a look.”
Optimus had the monitor split so he could see what Alexis asked from him. His optics widened at what he saw. He couldn’t believe it. Unicron turned away from them and began to slowly make its way towards Earth.
“Magnus we need you!”
“Yes, sir!”
“Move us away from Megatron and go after Unicron. He mustn’t reach Earth. Open an emergency channel to all ships.” Just as the channel was opened to all ships, Optimus noticed Megatron wanted to communicate again. He nodded to have the view screen split into three sections so he could see Megatron, Ultra Magnus and Unicron. Megatron and Ultra Magnus were visible on either side and in the middle was Unicron’s approach to Earth.
As Optimus was just about to speak, Alexis turned to Sideways. “Why does he want to destroy the Earth?” The anger in her voice was clearly visible.
Sideways didn’t know what to say. Up until now, he had never seen her or heard her be angry.
“What has Earth done that would cause Unicron to attack it. No human has ever been farther than the Moon.”
Every Autobot did not know what to say to Alexis’s outburst, not even Ultra Magnus didn’t know what to say as he was still on the coded channel. She didn’t even know that she was able to be heard from all the ships, Autobot and Decepticon.
“Is it because of the Mini-Cons because they crashed landed here on Earth four million years ago?” She was now close to tears. “My MOTHER is down there! She moved away from me because she didn’t want to be caught up in this fight. I wanted to help the Autobots to collect the Mini-Cons but I did not want to become a warrior to help fight their war with the Decepticons.”
Starscream cautiously walked up to Alexis and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. She shrugged his hand off and ran out off the bridge.
“That’s why I never allow females to fight in a man’s battle,” Megatron slightly smirked, though he had been thrown off guard by Alexis’s words. He had never seen her that angry before not even when he threatened her.
Starscream turned to the view screen. He glared at his ex-leader. “Stay out of this.”
“Starscream,” Optimus said. “Make sure she’s alright. I need her.”
Starscream nodded and walked off the bridge, looking for his love. When he found her, she was in the back with the Mini-Cons. She was sitting on the floor, with her knees curled to her chest, as she cried into arms, which were resting on her knees.
He knelt down beside her, careful into not hitting her wings. “Alexis,” he said softly.
“Why!” she cried, not looking up at the concerned look of her friend. “Why is my world crashing? I’m no longer human; my mother moved away and now Unicron is heading towards Earth and the only ones able to intercept him is Megatron and us. The other ships are having their own problems right now.”
“We keep going through this,” Starscream said as he laid one hand on her arm and the other under her chin, forcing with gentleness, to lift her head. “I love you, Alexis. We are doing everything we can to stop your world from being harmed. And Megatron is helping us.”
“Just seeing Unicron heading towards Earth, broke through my defenses.”
“We all had seen that and that is why Optimus didn’t try to stop you. He knows you are hurting and we all are trying to make it easier for you to become one of use.”
“Alexis,” a voice said.
Alexis looked down and saw and Rad and the others.
“We feel the same why,” Rad said. “But we can’t help. But you can.”
“Rad’s right,” Billy said. “You are a Transformer and our friend. You have too compassion and love for your friends and family to just give up and let Unicron win.” As Billy spoke, the Mini-Cons started to crowd around the three human boys and the two fifty foot robots.
“Unicron has an advantage against us but we have friends and strength to stand up to him,” Carlos said.
The tears began to decrease as Alexis listened to her human friends speak.
“You know we have been annoying to you in the past but you still consider us real good friends and we don’t want to trade that for anything. We have families down there too,” Rad continued. “Do you think we’re not angry or even Optimus?”
“Yeah,” Fred said. “We’re in this together.”
“You have friends,” Starscream said. “Friends who care and not just me or the other Autobots.”
By now, Alexis’s tears were gone; she had a slight smile on her lips. She never realized how well her friends would stick by her even after her change.
“Even Sandy is your friend and wants to come out of this alive but in order to do that,” Hotshot said as he walked in. “We need you. You’re as much as a part of this team as the boys are, human or not.”
Starscream gave a slight snort as he stood. “Followed us, I see.”
Hotshot ignored the comment. “Alexis we all love you as a friend, though one, more than a friend, so we’re in this together.”
“I’m usually giving the advice, not the other way around,” she chuckled. She raised her hand up towards Starscream.
Starscream smiled as he grasped her hand and pulled her to her feet. “How else are we going to get you to listen?”
“Let’s blast Unicron’s butt to kingdom come.”
The boys cheered as, their friend made the comment.
“Let’s do some damage,” Carlos said.
Hotshot quickly picked up the boys as the group made their way back to the bridge. Just as the walked in, Optimus was speaking to Megatron.
“You came back,” Megatron mocked.
Optimus turned for a moment before looking back at the Decepticon leader. “Do you agree or not?”
“Yes, I agree but I want Alexis to accompany us as well. If she is to be a warrior, she must act like one.”
Alexis looked at the smug look he was giving. “I’m up for a challenge. I just needed a few moments alone to myself to collect my thoughts and remember what I am and what I decided. I am an Autobot, who has agreed to fight and have Optimus Prime as my leader.”
“Brave words,” Megatron snorted. He did not like his challenges thrown back in his face. “You have seen us fight before, but this is much different than fighting over Mini-Cons. In this battle you possibly will see death. I suppose you have never had the pleasure of killing or witnessing destruction.”
“I may not have had the pleasure of killing but I have the unfortunate of witnessing death and destruction of more than one occasion. A few years back I watched, live on TV, 2800 people be killed by a terrorist attack. That event shook the whole world. Men, women and children were trapped in what the world called the ‘The World Trade Center’ or also known as the ‘The Twin Towers’. Two planes, hijacked, crashed into each building, since there was two buildings, and both buildings crumpled within an hour of the attacks.
“And that was just a few years after I had a twin brother who died right in front of my eyes when I was just a small child. He died by getting hit by a car. Want to what that does to a six-year-old child? It changes a child; it makes them realize that the world is not a safe place. It’s full of ups and downs and cruelty. So why don’t you back off. You can intimidate me all you want when this is over, but right now I want to protect my home world from ultimate destruction.”
Megatron was taken aback by this. He was about to make a comment back when Optimus interrupted him.
“Let’s put this plan into action then. Alexis.” He turned to the girl. “You and I are accompanying Megatron to figure a way to stop Unicron. Hotshot. You and Sideswipe will be accompanying Cyclonus and Demolisher as our backup. He’s slowly making his way to Earth. At the rate he’s going, we calculate he will make the atmosphere in three hours.”
“Then let’s move,” Alexis chimed.
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In a small little shuttle pod, which was discharged from Megatron’s ship, had Optimus Prime, Alexis and Megatron. Megatron was piloting the pod towards the enormous beast. Where the pod was small, Unicron wouldn’t be able to detect it. In four separate pods had Sideswipe, Hotshot, Cyclonus and Demolisher.
“What’s the plan?” Alexis asked.
“While you were…having a few minutes to yourself,” Optimus said. “Megatron and I agreed that we would try and get into Unicron and perhaps find something that we can use to our advantaged.”
“The others are decoys,” Megatron said.
“You have gone and used Sideswipe and Hotshot decoys?” Alexis asked Optimus.
“That is a sacrifice one has to do during war,” Megatron responded for Optimus. “I’m sure it’s something that is eating at your leader. I on the other hand…”
“Yeah, I know. You believe that your soldiers are expendable, considering I heard you say that once before during a battle for a Mini-Con.”
“Your mouth is one going to get you in trouble,” the Decepticon leader growled.
“What’s your problem?” Alexis challenge. “Are you mad because I have emotions and don’t how to control them in a serious situation or is just because I know you well?”
“Alexis, stand down,” Optimus commanded. “Unfortunately you are not helping the tension. Megatron leave Alexis alone. You both know that this tension is what is fueling Unicron.”
“Sorry Optimus,” Alexis bowed her head.
“Apology accepted. But right now defeating Unicron is more important than vendettas and other problems. Let’s keep with the mission at hand.”
The rest of the trip was silent as Megatron maneuvered the pod towards Unicron. All the way, Alexis kept thinking to herself of why Megatron would want her to go on this mission. She knew he was up to something. She had hoped soon she would find out why Megatron had blackmailed her. At least with being back in space, no one has mentioned what happened back at the base.
Unknowingly to her, Alexis didn’t realize Optimus was thinking the same thing. Why would Megatron have her come along and what did Megatron have on her that she was scared about. It had to be something close to her, as she demonstrated on the Autobot bridge towards Sideways.
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Post by Lady1Venus on Dec 4, 2008 18:59:31 GMT -5
Surprise Talents
The five shuttle pods, landed gracefully on the backside of Unicron. Four of the pods had individual pilots but the fifth, which housed Alexis, Optimus Prime and Megatron. They were also the last to exit their shuttle. Alexis didn’t know what to expect when she walked out into the vacuumed space. As she stepped out, it was as if she was still in the pod or even on Earth. Just from not feeling a change, made her dizzy.
“Are you all right?” Optimus asked.
“Yeah, just a little dizzy,” she said. “I didn’t know what to expect.”
Megatron snorted. “It seems you have little faith in your abilities.”
“Why don’t you be human for all your life and then become a Transformer and see how it will effect you,” she snapped.
Optimus slightly smiled to himself. She may fear Megatron but with him in their presence she was safe. He still wished he knew what was between his enemy and dear friend.
“Come on, let’s go,” Optimus suggested.
“Optimus,” Hotshot called. “Sideswipe and Cyclonus are you’re backup and we’ll stay out here and see what we can find.”
“Agreed.”
“Then what are we waiting for,” Megatron grumbled impatiently. He turned and began to walk away from the group. Optimus and Alexis were not long catching up to him. Sideswipe and Cyclonus came up the rear.
“How are we going stop Unicron?” Alexis asked, making conversation.
“We’ll find away,” Optimus said before Megatron could retort.
Megatron turned to the former human. “And once we go inside, it could get a real dangerous.”
Alexis flinched in fear as the way Megatron smirked at her but before too many could register the fear, she stood her full height. “Bring it on. I’m an Autobot warrior. I’m going to fight for what’s right.”
Optimus smirked at her comment. It lightened his heart to know that Alexis knew what she was getting herself into. Sideswipe grinned. She’s been the only person--Autobot, to defy Megatron by mouth.
As they continued to walk, leaving the other Autobot and Decepticon behind. Hotshot decided to try and strike up a conversation. He knew that he could be setting himself for disappointment but he wanted to do something other than worry about his ‘sister’ being with Megatron. Luckily Optimus was with her. This was her first assignment and her training wasn’t near complete.
“So what do you think of Alexis?” Hotshot asked. Though he was worried, saying her name, gave him a little peace.
“Huh?” Demolisher looked up from looking at the structure of Unicron. “Oh. Why would you care?”
“I don’t. I’m just curious,” Hotshot shrugged. How did he know he’d get that reaction?
“You’re just trying to get your mind of the current situation. I don’t blame you there. She’s nothing like what I expected. If she was in the Decepticon ranks, she would have been melted to scrap already.”
“That’s the Decepticons way. I think she’s great. She has so much to give and teach everyone.”
“Think what you like Autobot, I think Megatron’s nuts to have her by…” Demolisher trailed off. He slapped his head in stupidity.
Hotshot looked up in confusion for a moment. “What was that?” Megatron wants Alexis?. But why?
“Nothing. Anyway, we’re not here to chat about that former human,” Demolisher diverted the subject.
Hotshot started to move away from his partner when suddenly the ground--Unicron's body began to shack. Hotshot had to move his body to keep himself from falling to the floor unlike Demolisher who fell.
“Be careful!” Hotshot shouted.
“Don’t tell me what to do, Autobot!” Demolisher snapped as he tried to pick himself up but fell again when another tremor waved through.
“What in the world is going on?” Hotshot asked.
“How should I know?” Demolisher retorted.
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Starscream paced around on the bridge. Jetfire was carefully watching him. He knew that Starscream did not like hearing when Megatron demanded for Alexis to go on the mission. Though the pacing was annoying him, he wasn’t going to stop him. Jetfire was just as worried as Starscream. However, one Autobot was starting to get annoyed at the former Decepticon’s pacing.
“Will you stop that!” Blurr snapped. “You think you are the only one worried for Alexis?”
Starscream stopped and was about to retort a comment, but he quickly looked down and saw the kids. Just the look on their faces gave him the whole story. The kids were just as worried as he was. Starscream turned and was about to walk out.
“Perhaps it may be a good idea for you to stay here,” Jetfire said. “Just in case we hear from them.”
“What do you propose for me to do to occupy myself?” Starscream said with irritation.
“Starscream, I can order you to stay on the bridge. Don’t make me make that order. I need you here.”
“Starscream,” Springer called. “Why don’t you help me to scan Unicron? I’m trying to see if there’s a way to penetrate his armor. There has to be a way.”
“Might as well,” Starscream grumbled. He walked over to the triplechanger. “This will not get my mind off her.”
“I don’t expect it will, but it will keep you from annoying everyone with your worry.”
Starscream snorted. “I’ve already lost someone close to me before. I don’t want to lose another.”
“Starscream,” Scavenger said. “How do you think Optimus felt when Megatron agreed but that Alexis was to go too? I know for a fact it infuriated him. But Optimus has a cool enough head not to let it show. He’ll keep a close eye on her.”
“Besides,” Rad said. “Hotshot and Sideswipe are with her as well. They’ll keep watch out for her too. This is her first mission. A mission, I don’t think she was expecting. From the years, I’ve known her, she’s always loved adventure but when it was something that she didn’t know or was around one person she didn’t know well, she’d get nervous.”
Billy turned to Rad. “I remember one field trip we had a couple years back. We were scooping out a cave.”
“Yeah, I remember that,” Carlos said. “Alexis was real excited but when we got there, she seemed quiet.”
“What happened?” Powerglide asked.
“It turned out, though Alexis was real excited to go an adventure and as much as we had a tour guide, she was really nervous about venturing into a cave with a stranger,” Rad answered.
“But after we left the cave and was heading back to school,” Carlos said. “She was back to being a chatter box with the rest of her friends. All she could talk about was the cave and how neat it was to see it.”
“That sounds like Alexis,” Starscream said. He turned to Springer. “Let’s just get this scan over with. The sooner we get this done, the better I will feel.”
Starscream sat at the nearest seat and began his own scan. He decided to start from Unicron’s head, as he knew Springer started from the feet. While he scanned, he kept going over the conversation with Alexis. He was quite surprised that he took what she kept saying to him and gave it right back at her.
Suddenly something caught Starscream’s optics. He stopped the scan to take a closer look. To make sure he saw correctly, he redid the scan and stopped as scan came to the spot that caught his attention.
“Springer, take a look at this.”
Springer turned slightly in his seat to look at Starscream’s screen. “If I didn’t know any better, I think you may have found something useful. I’m sending the same finding to my console and enhancing the image.”
With the image on Springer’s screen, and enhanced, he was able to point out the finding. “From these readings from Starscream,” Springer began, speaking to everyone. “It looks like Unicron has a weakness in his armor.”
“Location,” Jetfire demanded.
“On the left side of his neck. That seems to be least amount of armor.”
“Continue the scan to see if that’s the only spot.”
“Yes, sir,” Springer said. He continued his scan as Starscream continued his.
Through both scans, they were not able to come up with anything new. With that information, Jetfire opened the comlink.
“Jetfire to Optimus Prime.”
“Go ahead Jetfire,” Optimus said through the comlink.
“We have found a small section on Unicron that has the least amount of armor. It’s located on the left side of his neck.”
“Good,” Megatron grinned. “That will be our point of entry.”
“Jetfire,” Alexis came through, “Is there any way to detect how thick his neck is?”
Jetfire quickly looked at Springer and Starscream.
Springer nodded to Alexis’s question. “Affirmative,” he said. “His armor can be penetrated by lasers. However, there needs to be a good amount of force against the lasers, which is what you do not have.”
“Good work,” Optimus said. “If you find anymore contact me. Optimus Prime out.”
Jetfire turned back to Springer and Starscream. “See what you can do about how to weakened the rest of his armor.”
Springer turned to Starscream and began their work. Jetfire smiled behind his faceplate. He was thankful that there was something for Starscream to do to keep his mind off the former human that everyone had grown to love. At least this way, everyone else could concentrate on their tasks.
Jetfire, himself, wasn’t sure what to feel. He didn’t know if he should a feel reassured as Alexis was with Optimus or worry as she was also with Megatron and has somehow blackmailed her. He knew for the time being, his worry would have to go to the back of his mind until the worst was over.
“Sir,” Powerglide called out to Jetfire. “Something has just emerged out of Unicron and closing in fast at the Optimus Prime’s position. Whatever it is there’s more than one.”
“damn!” Jetfire cursed. “Jetfire to Away team.”
“What is it Jetfire?” Optimus asked.
“Watch your backs, something has just emerged and closing on your position.”
“Acknowledged.”
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Optimus brought out his gun from subspace as he began to watch the directions. Seeing Optimus getting ready for action, prompted Alexis to bring her own gun from subspace.
“You know how to use that?” Megatron asked.
“We’ll see in a few moments now won’t we,” Alexis retorted.
“Alexis, remember what Hotshot had taught you and your teachings with archery,” Optimus said.
“I know this is not a good time Optimus, but I just thought to warn, I’m scared as hell.”
“Well that figures,” Cyclonus said. “Let the party start.”
“That’s a feeling that will go away through time of battles and then there’s some battles where that feeling is always there. But one learns to ignore the fear,” Optimus said.
“You’re telling me,” Sideswipe said. He walked over to Alexis. He placed a hand on Alexis’s shoulder. “We’ll fight together.”
Alexis nodded in agreed. “I hope I don’t freeze up in fear,” she whispered to the young warrior.
“I won’t let that happen to my sister,” he smiled.
“Thanks,” she smiled back.
As the group began to watch the directions, Hotshot was also watching his back. He heard what Jetfire blurted and presumed that whatever was heading in Optimus’s direction was also heading in his. Luckily Sideswipe was also with Optimus. Of course the young warrior was still in training but he had already been in battle.
“Demolisher, watch yourself. We may have trouble run into us.” Hotshot brought out his gun.
“Just them let them come, I’ll blast them to the next world,” he said as he positioned his weapons.
“That’s probably why we felt that tremor. Unicron was sending out distractions.”
“Here they come!” Demolisher shouted as he began to fire. They were little pods, which began to fire upon them.
“Jolt! Let’s link up!” Hotshot shouted to his Mini-Con. Within seconds, the small helicopter had it self attached to the yellow Autobot. Hotshot then began to fire at the pods as well.
But as they destroyed them, others appeared. “They just keep coming!”
“Tell me about it!” Hotshot snapped. “Let’s split up and see if we can’t cover more ground.”
“Hotshot! Demolisher!” Optimus shouted over the comlinks. “Get over here stat!”
“We’re on our way. Transform!” Quickly Hotshot transformed and began to drive towards where his leader was. Demolisher wasn’t far behind.
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Optimus and company were having their own difficulties with the pods. They were appearing as fast as they were being destroyed. Alexis seemed to fair so far, she missed a few but was helped with Sideswipe. Megatron and Optimus were holding their own.
Suddenly Alexis and Sideswipe were surrounded. There was no way they were going to be able to get out. Being able to feel Kiaudica again, Alexis seemed to feel some sort of security. She had no idea how long it was going to last but she was going to take full advantaged of it. She sensed a plan form in her head, a plan that she wasn’t controlling.
“Sideswipe,” she whispered. “On the count of three, transform. Re transform in the middle and start blasting. Just the action will probably put them off guard.”
“What are you going to do?” he whispered.
“I’m going to do the same, except I’m going to use my sword and techniques I learnt as a child. When you land back on the ground, I’ll fly overhead. Grab my legs and swing me around.”
Sideswipe seemed to gulp at his sister’s tactic. “I hope you know what you’re doing. I’m more experienced in fighting than you are. I just don’t want you to get hurt.”
“Thanks for the concern. One…Two…” Sideswipe got in position to transform. “THREE!”
The two robots transformed and sped off into the middle of the pods. Megatron stopped and watched for a moment. He watched the two re-transform and start destroying pods. Sideswipe was using his gun while Alexis used a…sword, a winged sword just like Starscream.
Alexis then flew past Sideswipe and in the last moment, he grabbed her legs and began swinging around.
“Optimus! Megatron! Cyclonus! Duck!” Alexis shouted.
Dumbstruck, both leaders and Cyclonus crouched to the ground while Alexis demolished the rest of the pods with her sword and laser guns on her chest. Lasers that she never told anyone.
When the pods were destroyed, Alexis blurted. “Sideswipe, release me.”
Sideswipe didn’t want to let her go, he wanted to slow down but he did what she asked and trusted in her judgment. When he let go, she swung her body around and landed in front of the two leaders.
Megatron jumped up when she landed, surprised. Optimus was behind him.
“Impressive,” Megatron commented, crossing his arms. “No Autobot has ever been that gutsy.”
“Well you can thank my archery and karate lessons for that. Optimus, I’m sure there will be more. This was more Kiaudica’s idea. She has kept watch with all my learning.”
“I’d say,” Sideswipe answered. “Here comes bro and Demolisher and they have others on their tail.”
“That figures,” Megatron snorted as he turned to see the two bots heading towards them with more pods on their tail. “You needed the help of a dead Autobot to do that.”
“It might have been her idea but it was me, who pulled it off.” Alexis turned to Cyclonus. “Why don’t we go and help them. We can get above the pods and give them a surprise attack.”
“Let’s go!” Cyclonus transformed and began to fly to the chased Transformers. Alexis wasn’t far behind.
When they reached Hotshot and Demolisher, they began to fire on the pods, still transformed. In no time, the first wave of pods was destroyed. Alexis and Cyclonus re-transformed.
“In the distance,” Hotshot commented as he came up to Alexis. “I saw you and that was amazing.”
“After all the things I’ve learned, I figured might as well put it to good use.”
“There’s no time for talk, we have to get to Unicron’s shoulder now,” Megatron growled as him and Optimus grouped up with them. “We’ve already lost the element of surprise.”
“Maybe not,” Alexis said. “The ones that came after us are now gone and it doesn’t seem to be anymore coming.”
“At least for now,” Cyclonus mocked.
“Jetfire come in,” Optimus called out into his comlink.
“Go ahead.”
“What’s the status of Unicron? Anything coming towards us?”
“Negative. Whatever was coming at you disappeared fast.”
“You can thank Alexis for that. How close are we to the weak point?”
“E.T.A. five minutes.”
“Keep me informed.”
“Roger that.”
“Let’s go,” Optimus commanded. He turned and continued his walk towards the shoulder. The rest of the team were one step behind.
“I can’t wait to see what else you’ll surprise us with,” Hotshot commented.
“Hotshot,” Alexis said. “It wasn’t all me who just got us out of danger. Kiaudica came up with the idea and I followed through.”
“That’s not the point. You have had her with you all your life. If she helps with the battles, then so be it. It gives us that more chance of survival.”
“Hotshot, you always see the better side of things.”
Hotshot placed a hand on her shoulder. “Well I have to help my sis any way I can.”
Sideswipe came up on the other side and placed his hand on the opposite shoulder. “I agree. We have to protect our younger sister.”
“You guys are the greatest.”
Cyclonus kept watch on the three but the comment about siblings began to bug him. “You weak Autobots are pathetic. Relying on each other to get out of danger.”
“If we are that pathetic,” Alexis snapped. “Then why has the Autobots whipped your ass on many occasions.”
Hotshot and Sideswipe were surprised at her curse but Cyclonus…that put him over the edge. He quickly turned ready to strike but didn’t swing.
“I’ve almost as much as I can take you!”
“Cyclonus!” Megatron shouted.
“But sir,” Cyclonus stumbled. “She has just insulted me with her human profanity.”
“I heard.” Megatron sneered. “But we have a mission to complete. Optimus, tell that woman to shut her mouth before this uneasy alliance ends before Unicron is defeated. Unicron is winning because of her.” Megatron continued walking towards the shoulder.
Optimus turned to look at Alexis as Cyclonus also continued. “Alexis, Megatron is right. We need this alliance to work. And as much as I don’t want to say this but…”
“I know,” she said sadly as her head lowered. “I’m walking on thin ice. But what am I suppose to do. I am new at this fighting. I’m new at everything in being a Transformer and it’s nerve racking.”
“I understand. Why don’t I tell you a secret? You know how many times I want to hit Megatron. You know, I know he has something on you and you won’t tell me what it is. That infuriates me to the very core. I want to rip his optics out, but this needs to work. Sometimes to be a good warrior, one needs to keep a level head while the other makes a complete fool of himself. Don’t like the Megatron or any of the other Decepticons make you feel small.
“Earlier, you made me proud. I know you’re scared as hell but you stood up to Megatron by telling him that you were an Autobot warrior.”
“What did Megatron mean that Alexis is allowing Unicron to win?” Hotshot asked.
“Yesterday we learned some valued information from Sideways. Information that the less amount of Transformers know the better. Unicron is fueled by anger.”
“Anger? You mean that’s his weakness?” Sideswipe asked.
“Yes. And we all have to keep cool. The less anger amongst us, the better our advantaged.”
“You’re right,” Alexis agreed. “It’s probably better if everyone knows then they can work on keeping their frustrations down. Let’s get this over with so we can go back to fighting those jerks.”
“That’s the idea,” Hotshot said.
“We better catch up to the other two,” Sideswipe pointed out.
“Optimus do I have your permission to scope out the rest of the way to the shoulder. Don’t worry,” she rushed on before Optimus could protest. “I’ll take Hotshot with me. Perhaps we can find a way in.”
“Alright, but be careful. Any sign of trouble get back here on the double. With your inexperience, I don’t need you to try and play hero just to show off in front of Megatron. There’s lots of time after this crisis is over to do that.”
“Yes, sir,” Alexis smile. Alexis quickly transformed. “Hop on Hotshot. It’ll be faster this way.”
“You got it sis.”
When Hotshot was secure on Alexis, she sped off, flying past Megatron and Cyclonus. Megatron recognized Hotshot but took him a few seconds to see Alexis.
“What is going on?”
“Alexis has asked to scope out ahead to see if there’s a way to get in,” Optimus said from behind. “Hotshot has gone with her for protection.”
“Good,” Megatron growled. “She needs time to cool off. With the way she’s acting she’ll ruin our advantaged, that is if we still have one.”
“Megatron, you and I can both agree that you just would love to blast at me right about now but won’t. Maybe you should tell you’re warriors to also keep their cool as I have asked Alexis. You should also let your men know what our advantage is.”
“You’re right.” Megatron side glanced the Autobot leader. “This is too important for any of our men to bicker amongst them selves. Cyclonus. Demolisher. Unicron is fueled by anger so do your best to refrain from attacking our allies. If you don’t you’ll be melted to scrap.”
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“Sir,” Starscream called. “I believe I have found a way. And if I’m correct only Alexis will be able to get everyone through.”
“Through. How?” Jetfire whipped himself around to jet.
“Kiaudica,” Starscream stated. “With her being conscious at the moment, she be able to sneak in with detection.”
“How could she do that?” Blurr asked.
“I’m not sure how she did it. But once she infiltrated a Decepticon base and destroyed without being caught.”
“But didn’t she get caught?” Rad asked.
“Only after the explosion. This time though, it’s just to get inside of him.” Starscream looked at the vice commander. “I wouldn’t be suggesting this otherwise if I knew that Alexis couldn’t do this.”
“All right. Open a channel to her.”
Starscream nodded and quickly opened the comlink to Alexis. “Alexis, this is Starscream.”
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Alexis stood from her position, startled. “Starscream?”
“Yes. This is secure channel that only you can hear and who ever you want to listen as well.”
“What is it?”
“I need to speak to Kiaudica.”
“Kiaudica? Why?”
“I don’t really have time to answer.”
“Starscream,” Alexis said softly. “What is it you need?”
“When you infiltrated the Decepticon base, you were able to get in undetected. Is there anyway you can do it again? Yes, I know you got caught after the explosion but this time, you won’t as right now that is not what you’re trying to do.”
“Yes, I believe so. But that could risk us.”
“No, it won’t,” Hotshot said. “You are my sister and I’ll protect you with my life.”
Alexis turned to Hotshot. “I can do it. It’s only to get inside and getting in is the easy part. Thanks Starscream for the idea.”
“How are we supposed to get in?” Cyclonus asked as he approached the two Autobots.
“The same why I did when I blew up one of your bases.”
Cyclonus was taken aback. “What do you mean bases. You’ve never been…”
“Cyclonus,” Megatron said. “Shut up. That’s the Autobot Starscream once loved. She destroyed one of our bases but was caught shortly afterwards. How she got in, is a mystery that I would love to know.”
Alexis smirked. “I know you would. And now you’re about to find out.”
“Sir,” Hotshot spoke to his leader. “What is going on?”
“Kiaudica is about to reveal one of her many talents when she was just a rookery,” Optimus answered. “Be careful. I may have lost you once but I don’t to you loose you again.”
Alexis crouched down. She opened the cockpit on her chest, revealing the circuits. Without looking, she pulled out a couple wires that she knew were vital to her system. She was a little nervous but trusted Kiaudica. Kiaudica did it before, not knowing what the outcome was.
Hotshot was about to say something but Optimus placed a stern hand on his arm. “She knows what’s she doing.”
Alexis then took the wires, placing them on the hull of Unicron. She then brought out her gun and with turned off her optics, fired. When her optics came back online, there was a hole in the hull, big enough for everyone to get through. She was surprised that there was no sound from the explosion, but then she came up with a conclusion. The wires, mixed with the fire of her gun, melted the hull.
“Amazing,” Megatron breathed.
Alexis smiled as she placed the gun back in subspace and replaced her wires back into her chest, then stood back up. “Now you know how Kiaudica got in.”
“That was risky,” Cyclonus said. “I suppose when she did that, she didn’t know what to expect.”
“Actually, no she didn’t,” Alexis answered. “Let’s move.”
Wasting no more time, Alexis jumped down the hole. Hotshot soon followed with Cyclonus behind him, then Sideswipe.
“After you,” Megatron said.
Optimus nodded and proceeded down, leaving Megatron coming up the rear. A rare occasion on his part but he didn’t want Unicron to get the best of anymore.
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“They disappeared,” Powerglide said. “They have must have found a way to get in.”
“Good.” Jetfire looked on, watching the scene in front of him. Watching, as his fellow teammates were under fire by spawns of Unicron. The only ship not being touched at the moment was Ultra Magnus’s.
He was starting to get a little worried about the ship. Even though it was out of his hands and something he could not get involved. He had to help the teammates that were on the ship he was commanding at the moment. He had hoped soon this battle would be over, even though up to that point, not much of the battle was too dangerous but he knew it was going to get more ugly soon. Especially when Unicron would learn that Optimus and Megatron had just penetrated his hull.
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Post by Lady1Venus on Dec 4, 2008 19:00:22 GMT -5
Working Together
Looking around a determined path was going to need to be decided upon. But not knowing where to go she looked at her leader. On very rare occasions would one see the leader of the Autobots confused but in this case that was what Optimus Prime was feeling. But he wasn’t the only one, even Megatron was confused. There were tunnels and they had to choose one, luckily there were only three tunnels.
“Which way?” Hotshot asked.
“We’ll divide in teams. Each group will go down a tunnel,” Optimus suggested.
“I agree,” Megatron said. “Cyclonus. You and Sideswipe will take one tunnel. Demolisher and Hotshot will take the second and we’ll take the third.”
“Yes, sir,” the two Decepticons saluted.
Hotshot looked to his leader for support on the decision.
“Agreed,” Optimus announced. “Keep in radio contact at all times and don’t get separated. You will have to work together, no matter how much you don’t want to. We need this to work.”
“Let’s go,” Hotshot said. “Which one did you want to take?” he asked Demolisher.
“That one,” Demolisher pointed.
The two Transformers agreed and walked away. Cyclonus and Sideswipe agreed to the opposite tunnel, leaving the middle tunnel for the last three to enter.
“I hope they won’t get into too much trouble,” Alexis mumbled.
Megatron came up behind her. “They are soldiers, they know how to take care of themselves.”
Alexis turned to the Decepticon leader. “We are entitled to our own opinions. But I’m a person…mechanism who cares for her friends.”
“Let’s move,” Megatron suggested. “Standing around here, flapping off the mouths isn’t going to help us get rid of Unicron any faster.”
“For once I agree with you,” Alexis said. She moved towards the final tunnel with the two leaders with her.
As they began their journey, noises were heard from behind them. Every step they took, the sound got louder. Alexis seemed on edge, as did Optimus. Megatron, however, wasn’t paying any attention to the sound. He figured it was some of the bulkhead, Alexis melted that was making the sound.
Before too long, the noise was on top of them.
“I don’t like that sound,” Alexis said nervously, looking back.
“What are you worried about?” Megatron grumbled. “It’s probably just the melted bulkhead.”
“If that was the case, then why is it getting louder as we venture further away from the opening?” Optimus questioned.
Megatron stopped for a moment to listen to the sound. “I believe you’re right,” he said calmly. “It sounds more like…”
“Laser pods!” Alexis yelled.
Megatron and Optimus turned in time to dodge the first onslaught of the pods. But as they dodged, Alexis quickly brought out her laser gun and blasted the closest ones to the two leaders. Optimus, after he jumped out of the way, brought his gun and began firing.
“Why won’t these things leave us alone?” Megatron snarled as he fired.
“Unicron knows we’re here,” Alexis gasped.
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“It’s time for those spawns to come after us,” Ultra Magnus announced.
“That will be dangerous at this point in time,” Sideflare disagreed.
Ultra Magnus turned to the spawn traitor. “We need to get to the others as quick as possible. If we go into the battle, they will think that you were defeated.”
Sideflare thought for a moment. “That might work. Adjust course to 8234 beta 4.”
“That will bring us into the heart of the battle,” Hot Rod pointed out.
“If you want to get into the think of things, it’s always best to come at them in the front.” Kup turned from his station. “I have been monitoring the static bursts. If we charge right in and then back quickly away, that may give us enough space to get to the other side.”
“And with that attack, that may give the others the opportunity to get through as well,” Ultra Magnus agreed.
“However,” Sideflare interrupted. “That will make Unicron attack that small planet.”
“Optimus and Megatron’s ship are there to help out plus the Mini-Cons,” Micro said calmly.
“Kup bring us about, we’re going in,” Ultra Magnus commanded.
“Yes, sir.” The older soldier chimed. He had his fare share of battles and for some reason he seemed a little excited this time. Maybe it was caused from that they were not engaging the Decepticons this time, that it was another force stronger than all the Transformers.
Kup punched in the coordinates Sideflare gave him. The ship quickly veered away from the only opening that was left and charged right into the thick of battle. The static energy quickly disbursed in directions and regrouped, a little further away.
“Well that got their attention,” Sideflare announced. Suddenly a silent surge went through her body. She turned to the computer, punching in a bunch of numbers in a sequenced order.
“What are you doing?” Ultra Magnus asked.
“I’m about to be discovered. I’m giving you all the coordinates you’ll need. After I give the key coordinates, the battle is yours to do with what you please.” When she finished she turned. “I am not betraying you. I want you to take me down, make it look as though you were battling me on the bridge and then hit me. With me out, they will think that you have gathered the plan yourself.”
Ultra Magnus nodded. “I have a better idea. All our vital systems are here. Let’s…”
“There’s no time,” she snapped. “Do it now or your advantaged will be gone. AHHHHH!”
The spawn female fell to the ground. Ultra Magnus looked up to see Hot Rod with his gun raised. “Now we don’t have to shoot up the bridge, you kept her distracted while the others attacked from behind.”
“Arcee, place our collaborator in the brig until this is over and place force fields around her. We don’t want anymore of these spawns getting on the ship and trying to break her out. She has asked for protection.”
“And we need this to look like we have a prison and not a traitor.”
“Exactly. From this point on, we will not speak of Sideflare as if she helped us.”
Arcee, picked up the female robot and dragged her to the brig. When Sideflare was secure in the brig, with a force field, Arcee pondered if keeping Sideflare was a good idea. Sideflare could easily turn just as quick as Starscream did. But that was something she couldn’t stop, if Ultra Magnus agreed to her terms then that’s what was going to happen.
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“Sir,” Springer announced. “Ultra Magnus has engaged the enemy.”
“So they weren’t in that much trouble as we thought,” Jetfire mumbled more to himself.
“Jetfire,” Rad said. The huge robot looked down to where the kids were sitting. “There’s the off set chance that Ultra Magnus might have had difficulties.”
“I agree.” Scavenger turned from his station. “What if Sideflare tried to get the better of them but failed like Sideways. And now they have been able to get into the swing of things.”
“Sir,” Springer called out. “He just went head first into the thick of battle, making the electric current disburse and regroup.”
“He was looking for a strategic way into the mess, without taking too much damage. He must have been left alone because of Sideflare. With her distraction, they were able to come up with a plan. Good thinking.”
“There’s still nothing on the radar of our team on Unicron,” Powerglide said.
“damn!” Jetfire cursed. “I don’t like it when Optimus does this. I should have been with him.”
“Even if Optimus and Megatron get to the center of Unicron, they will not be able to get the Mini-Con weapons. They have been integrated into Unicron and they will not awaken to be released.” Sideways came up to Jetfire.
Jetfire turned to the old Autobot. “Why didn’t you say something before? You were once…”
“I know, I don’t have to be reminded of it every time someone speaks to me. But you must realize that I have been living under Unicron’s rule for so long that I don’t know what’s up from down.”
“Is there anyway we can warn Optimus about the Mini-Con weapons?”
“There is a way, but it will be tricky and unfortunately the only ones able to get through will be the Mini-Cons.”
“The Mini-Cons won’t be the only ones who are able to get through,” Rad piped up. The motorcycle looked down at Rad.
“You think you’ll be going? I doubt the Autobots will want you to go on risky mission. They have always wanted to keep you out of the fight.”
“Do you think that ever stopped us?” Rad challenged. “No. On more than one occasion, Optimus has told us to stay put, but we never listened. Although, Optimus was angry with us for disobeying, he was always grateful for our help.”
“That,” Scavenger said. “I will agree with. We have not always wanted you kids in the fight but you were anyway.”
“I agree,” Hoist jumped. “You kids are a big part of this team.”
-We can’t allow you to do that- Highwire announced.
Rad turned the Mini-Con. “Why?”
-We must be the only ones to venture in. We can reawaken the Mini-Con weapons-
“No! We won’t let you do it alone. We’re coming with you.” Carlos clenched his fists. “We are your friends. Friends stick together.”
“I agree,” Rad said. “If you are doing this we’re going with you.”
“But we must stay here,” Billy tried to reason.
“No, we don’t.” Rad began to raise his voice. “We have to help our friends. Optimus, Hotshot, Sideswipe and even Alexis could be heading into a trap. They will not know what needs to be done to awaken the Mini-Cons.”
“Yeah. We came up here to help in what we can plus to give Alexis support.” Carlos asked. “But how would we get to Unicron?”
“I have a way that you can get in without being detected,” Sideways said. He pressed a button on his arm, opening his chest. Pulling out a small device, he handed it to the kids. “Use this. But be warned there is no atmosphere.”
Rad nodded. “Let’s go.” Rad pressed his jacket up by his collar and a space helmet appeared. Pressing around his wrists, gloves appeared over his hands. The other three boys did the same.
“We’re finally getting to do something,” Carlos said excitedly.
“We’re going to save Earth,” Billy chimed in.
“Yeah and save the Mini-Cons,” Fred chipped in.
“You boys be careful,” Jetfire said. “I don’t want to hear Optimus get mad that we lost you guys.”
-We’ll take care of them- Grindor said.
“How do we activate this?” Rad asked when he knew everyone was ready to help.
“Where it has been in my chest, all I’ve had to do is think about it and it would open. I’m sure if you were to clasp your hands around it, it will work the same way.”
Rad did what Sideways suggested and within moments the four boys, Highwire, Sureshock and Grindor were gone.
“I hope I didn’t make a bad mistake,” Jetfire mumbled.
“You make a bad mistake,” Sideways grunted. “I just helped you. These memories are starting to bug me.”
“We have to have faith in the kids,” Scavenger ignored Sideways for the moment. “They have never let us down yet.” He turned to the motorcycle. “You might not like it now, but eventually grumbling about it will no longer be an issue.”
Sideways turned away from Scavenger and walked over to an unoccupied seat. He wasn’t sitting it long before Starscream came over.
“You better not be sending those kids into a trap. Not only will Optimus and Jetfire be furious but I’ll be as well. Those kids can be annoying but they have helped the team out on many occasions.”
“Are you telling me that you care for those brats?”
“They are not brats,” Starscream hissed. “They are growing humans. And yes I do care for them, considering I’m in love with their former human friend.”
Everyone one the bridge stopped and looked at Starscream at his declaration. They all knew he loved her and she loved him back. And they all knew they were not hiding their affections but it was just plain shocking to hear Starscream say the words. He was not the type Transformer to voice his feelings other than his frustrations.
Satisfied that Sideways wasn’t going to speak anymore, he turned and noticed everyone was looking at him. “What are you looking at?” he snapped.
With shrugging shoulders, everyone turned back to their duties with smirks, that was the Starscream they knew, snapping his comments at everyone.
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“Optimus!” Alexis yelled over the laser fire. “I have an idea!”
“I’m all ears.”
“We pull our laser fire in together. That may make an explosion and destroy the pods.”
Megatron looked at Optimus. “I’m gamed if you are?”
Optimus nodded. The two leaders made their way to Alexis as she was the furthest away from the pods. The two lined themselves on either side of the female Autobot.
“On my mark, pull your fire in towards mine.” For several seconds Alexis watched as she continued to fire. When she saw an opening she yelled. “MARK!”
When the light cleared from the three laser blasts combined together, there was nothing left.
Megatron looked at the girl. “That was a good idea. I was skeptical of that working. I’m sure you had help in conquering up that plan.”
“At least it worked.” Alexis moved quickly away from the Decepticon leader. “Let’s get moving.”
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As Hotshot and Demolisher walked down the tunnel, they kept getting the feeling of being watched but they couldn’t figure out from where. But they knew not to drop their guard. Finally Hotshot brought out his weapon.
“What are doing?”
“I have a feeling we’re going to have company.”
“Well there’s no sense in drawing them towards us.”
Suddenly a sound came from behind. The two Transformers turned in time to see the tunnel closing up with doors at every ten feet intervals. Hotshot looked up to see they were standing under a doorway. He quickly pushed Demolisher out of the way just before the door hit them.
“What did you that for?” Demolisher growled.
“It was either that or you would have been crashed.” Hotshot pointed.
Demolisher gasped inaudibly as he saw a door, quickly turning into a wall, blocking the path behind them. He turned to Hotshot. “I…I guess I owe you my life.”
“Let’s keep going. I’m sure Unicron knows were here now and is trying to stop us. I wonder how the others are doing.”
“We can’t even help them so why wonder. Let’s worry about our own necks first.”
Hotshot nodded in agreement. He stood and was about to help Demolisher when a rumble from underneath them. “I don’t like the way that feels.”
Demolisher jumped to his feet. “Let’s get out of here.” He took one step forward when suddenly a door slammed down in front of them, leaving them trapped in the ten-foot space.
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Sideswipe and Cyclonus continued their walk, not realizing that they were being watched. Cyclonus, however, was ready for anything. He didn’t trust anything or anyone. He might have to work with the Autobot but he wasn’t going to drop his guard down.
“This tunnel keeps on going and going.”
“Well than let’s stop it from going straight.” Cyclonus stopped and aimed his guns at the floor. He fired before Sideswipe at the chance to protest.
“What are doing?” Sideswipe questioned.
Cyclonus looked at the Autobot. “Getting out of this tunnel. Chances are Unicron already knows we’re here and I’m not taking any chances.” He jumped down the hole, not looking to see if Sideswipe followed.
When Sideswipe jumped down, they saw they were trapped in a ten-foot room. “What the…”
“Unicron knowing we’re here.” Cyclonus aimed his guns and fired at one of the walls but nothing happened.
“Why don’t you help and see if you can get ourselves out of this box.”
Sideswipe, annoyed at Cyclonus, did what was asked. He pulled his own gun out and began to fire on the same spot Cyclonus was firing at. After a few minutes the two started to have a small hole. It wasn’t even big enough for their Mini-Cons to fit through.
“This is going to take a while,” Sideswipe whined.
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Hotshot and Demolisher were sitting on the floor, trying to think themselves a way out. Suddenly, from behind them, a noise was heard. Hotshot turned in time to see a small spot begin to melt. When it was melted away, he turned on his infrared to see what was on the other side. To his surprise, it was Cyclonus and Sideswipe.
Hotshot stood and quickly ran to the spot. “Hey you guys. We’re trapped on the other side. Mine and Demolisher’s weapons are not strong enough to melt away the wall in front of us.”
“Bro?” Sideswipe questioned. An idea popped in his head. “Concentrate on firing at the melted hole. We need to make the hole bigger so we can fit through, then we can help you.”
“Good idea.” Hotshot looked at Demolisher and found he was already standing and was ready to fire. Hotshot moved into position beside the Decepticon and began to fire. On the other side Sideswipe and Cyclonus did the same. Before too long there was a big enough hole so Sideswipe and Cyclonus could fit through.
“I need a break,” Cyclonus puffed. “That was tiring.”
“I know what you mean,” Sideswipe agreed.
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A warp gate opened, and four kids and three Mini-Cons walked out of it. When it closed Carlos took a quick look around. “This place is trashed.”
“Tell me about it,” Fred said. He looked and something caught his eye. He ran over to it and picked it up. “Hey look this you guys.”
“A piece of Cybertroian rock,” Rad said. “It’s Alexis. We’re on the right path.”
“From looks of this place,” Carlos said. “They were here not too long ago. The laser burns are still quite fresh. “Let’s keep going.”
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The Three Transformers continued their walk until they came across a huge room. In the center of the room was a huge odd-looking ball, with holes all through it. On either side of the ball was two of the Mini-Con weapons and third was directly in the middle.
“What is that?” Alexis asked.
“This is it?” Megatron said quietly.
“No doubt about it,” Optimus agreed. “The heart of Unicron.”
“Optimus look, it’s the Star Saber Sword.” Megatron began to walk forward to the closest one and tried to pick it up.
“Megatron, no!” Alexis yelled.
As Megatron’s fingers began to almost close around it, live tentacles sprang out from the floor, swaying as if wind was hitting it.
“We have to be careful in here,” Optimus said calmly. “Unicron’s body is like one big booby trap after another.”
Megatron looked around room and saw the other two weapons. “There’s the other two.”
A sudden laugh came out of the ball. “I’m surprised you make it this far.”
“Who are you?”
The ball began to glow and a body forming out of it.
“Sideways?”
“How can that be?” Megatron said. “He’s…”
Alexis jumped in. “It’s Unicron taking the shape of Sideways.”
“How observant of you, my dear.” The voice sounded like Sideways. “Sideways was a fool. He had been in my services for millions of years and he never bothered to realize that parts of his body was missing.”
“What do you mean?” Alexis asked, stepping forward.
Megatron was about to ask Alexis what was she talking about, but Optimus placed a hand on him. They already knew about Sideways. For a quick moment he gave Optimus a glare and then turned to the woman as he realized what Alexis was doing by making Unicron think they knew nothing about Sideways true identity.
Unicron laughed again. “He was once one of you. He was an Autobot under the command of Optimus Prime. But that isn’t why you three came. You came to prevent me from destroying that miserable blue planet. You surprise me Megatron, working with the Autobots and all.”
“Only to stop you. I know you already know that we are powerless without each other’s help.”
“Your right. I do know that. But I’m surprised you would start working together so easily. I have watched your battles for eons and absorbed your energy, making myself stronger. And now I’m strong, I have come to take my rightful place as the supreme leader of all the Transformers.”
“You only absorbed our negative energy.”
“Precisely. I guess you aren’t as stupid as I was led to believe. You allowed Sideways into your group, without checking out where he has been first. That is not good leadership in my opinion. And Megatron, you did the same. You allowed your greed for power to cloud your judgment that you did not bother to check to see if Sideways was an Autobot or Decepticon spy.”
“Why you…”
“Megatron,” Alexis turned. “Don’t let him cloud your mind. The negative energy is what fuels him.”
“You know Optimus, I figured you would have known my existence by now, but your clouded judgment allowed me to grow stronger right under your very nose. I even sent signals to you, wanting to know if you would guess me out, but you didn’t. And you call yourself Autobot leader, holder of the matrix.”
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With finally a hole burned through the last wall, the four Transformers were able to continue their search for their leaders. Sideswipe was little exhausted but he would manage. He knew that his strength would come back to him by the time they found Optimus. And that would only happen if there no more traps.
“Everyone ok?” Hotshot asked.
“If you’re asking,” Demolisher answered. “Are we still alive, the answer is yes.”
“That was quite the wall,” Sideswipe stated. “It’s thicker than anything I’ve ever seen.”
Cyclonus looked at the young bot. “That’s because it was made to keep us from getting to Megatron.”
Hotshot turned towards their destination. “We should keep going. I get the feeling that we’re getting close to Optimus and Megatron. Up until now, we didn’t have to worry about traps. Unicron must be trying to stall us.”
The four Transformers continued their way down the tunnel, hoping to soon find some sign of where Optimus and Megatron were. They had no idea how close they really were or that the kids were also on their way. But most of all they didn’t realize that they just helped each other and they were now giving each other the respect that was deserved. But how long would that respect last, considering no one knew the respect was given?
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Post by Lady1Venus on Dec 4, 2008 19:03:02 GMT -5
Coming Together
In a Transformer’s life there always been fighting. Decepticon versus Autobot but now the tides had definitely changed. It wasn’t Decepticon versus Autobot; they were now working together to defeat a greater force, Transformers versus Unicron. A robot, who wanted to control all the cosmos. With him wanting to conquer, there were three separate battles going on. No one was able to help the other.
There was Optimus, Megatron and Alexis facing off with the heart of Unicron. There was also Hotshot, Sideswipe, Demolisher and Cyclonus working their way towards their leaders after they realized that they were probably in a trap. Finally, under the command of Ultra Magnus, a fleet of Autobot and Decepticon ships were trying to fight their way free through a barricade of spawns.
For the time being, Jetfire, with his crew and Shockwave with the rest of the fleet sat on the sidelines. Shockwave was waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike out at the spawns and Jetfire watched on, not sure what to do about Unicron, slowly making it’s way to Earth. Knowing that the lasers weren’t going to help, all Jetfire could do was follow Unicron at the same pace, who was now one hour away from Earth.
“This is really driving me nuts,” Jetfire mumbled. “Here we are chasing after Unicron and we have no way to stop him if and when he reaches Earth.”
“Don’t give up just yet,” Scavenger crossed him arms. “We still have the others to help. And from the looks of things, Ultra Magnus’s ship is starting to break the formation of the spawns. Shockwave should soon be able to join us.”
“Wait!” Starscream yelled. “A ship has just made its way past.”
Powerglide jumped into Sideswipe’s seat. “Affirmative. It’s one of ours. It has minor damage on the port side. Work detail is on it and will have it fixed by the time it reaches our position.”
“That’s great to hear,” Blaster said. “Who’s commanding that ship?”
“What, can’t recognize own buddy,” a voice was heard through the comlink.
“Omega Supreme!” Jetfire jumped.
“Autobots in danger. Omega Supreme offer help.”
Powerglide turned in his seat and cheered. “Time for the tides to change.”
“Don’t start cheering yet,” Scavenger said with a cool head. “Omega Supreme may have just arrived but that doesn’t mean that he can stop Unicron.”
“Stop Unicron, no. Slow him down, yes.”
Everyone watched in awe as the ship that just punched it’s way through, transformed into the huge robot they all knew he was. He was not as big as Unicron but he knew his weapons were going to be more effective than anyone else’s.
“More help on way,” Omega said before charging off towards Unicron.
Behind his faceplate, Jetfire smiled as he leaned back a little. He may not know where Optimus was, but he knew Unicron would get slowed down. How long, no one knew, but it would give Optimus a little more time.
Everyone watched as Omega Supreme began to fire upon the huge robot. His weapons weren’t doing much but it did give slight dents in the armor.
“Bring us up to Omega and begin to fire at will, when close enough,” Jetfire commanded.
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“What the…” Ultra Magnus mumbled.
“Omega Supreme?” Kup questioned. “I thought he couldn’t be found?”
“I thought so too,” Ultra Magnus smiled. “He may not be able do some serious harm but it will slow that thing down.”
Ultra Magnus, deep down, had a feeling that Omega was there. As there were two identical ships. Back before Optimus left for Earth, before they even knew of Earth, Optimus had commanded for a ship to be built that look identical to Omega to confuse the Decepticons. Omega had always been able thwart the Decepticons but having two ships identical would make them think twice of which one was Omega. Shockwave had the other ship that was full of Autobots.
But before leaving Cybertron, Ultra Magnus couldn’t find Omega. He soon realized the big Autobot was on a mission. But how did Omega hear about the attack on Earth? Hopefully when the battle was done, Magnus would be able to ask him.
“I don’t get it?” Hot Rod asked. “I thought Omega was already here but with Shockwave.”
“Isn’t it obvious?” Kup answered. “A regular ship was built to look identical to Omega Supreme to confuse the Decepticons.”
“It was actually Omega’s idea,” Magnus commented. “All ships, Omega Supreme has just arrived on the scene and just broke through the lines. Keep up with the good work. We need as many as possible to break through.”
“Hard to port!” someone shouted.
Without asking who said it, Hot Rod, piloting, brought the ship around as commanded. He watched with wide eyes as they just narrowly missed a burst of energy.
“By the calculations,” Micro came out calmly. “That energy burst would have rendered us useless, if not worse.”
“Probably those spawns have been watching us for awhile, as Unicron was disguised as one of our moons. They will know our weaknesses and strengths,” Arcee explained.
“Keep avoiding any blasts. We have to lure as many ships as possible away for other ships to get through. If we are the last, we are the last,” Ultra Magnus commanded. “The more ships get through, the better our chances. We may have enough fire power to stop Unicron.”
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Shockwave watched in amazement as Omega Supreme broke through the lines and began his approach to Unicron. What surprised him more was he thought he had Omega.
“They are clever,” he stated.
“Who’s clever?”
Shockwave turned to Skywarp. “The Autobots you fool. They constructed a ship to look exactly like Omega Supreme to use against us.”
“Those no good…”
“Calm down brother,” Thundercracker came up behind him. “They may have been wanting to use it against us but now they can’t. And it might work to our advantage, considering there’s an identical one with us.”
“Thundercracker is right,” Shockwave answered. “And we’re soon going to join the battlements. I’m tired of sitting on the sidelines while our great leader is risking his life.”
Skywarp turned away and went back to his station. “One of these days, Megatron is going to get what’s coming to him and none of us is going to be there to help him.”
“What was that?”
Skywarp quickly turned. “Nothing sir.”
Thundercracker came up beside his brother and whispered into his audio receptors. “You know one of these days you are going to get in a whole lot of trouble.”
“We shouldn’t be teamed up with the Autobots,” Skywarp snapped in a low voice.
“I agree but there’s nothing we can do. You can see that huge thing and if we don’t work together, that thing will go after Cybertron.”
“Don’t you think I don’t know that!” A slight blipping sound caught Skywarp’s attention. He looked at his readouts. “More of Ultra Magnus’s ships have made it through.”
“Any of ours?” Shockwave asked.
“Affirmative. Two ours and one of theirs. They broke through the same location as Omega Supreme.”
“Good. What’s the rest of the ships status?”
“They are still trying to out maneuver the electric current.”
“With our men trying their best to get through, they are also tiring the current. Soon the current will have no choice but to reveal themselves as the spawns. And we’ll be waiting. Contact our secret weapon. Tell him to slowly approach our position.”
Shockwave turned away from the battle for a moment to have a moment to himself. He knew from the very start that not everything was going to go as planned. But he also knew the Autobots had a secret weapon but he didn’t think it was Omega Supreme. It didn’t matter anyway; soon the Decepticons secret weapon would arrive, which would tip the tables.
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As everyone watched in awe on the viewscreens as Omega Supreme went up to Unicron, Omega was deciding on what course of action to take. He knew he had the element of surprise as Unicron stop his descend towards Earth and turned around to see what was coming his way.
Unicron saw the Autobot was not even half of his size but knew that Omega Supreme had good firepower. He also knew that Omega’s power could give slight dents but it wouldn’t be enough to slow him down.
Omega stopped when he was close enough to Unicron. “You stronger, but I come to help.”
For several minutes, the two giant robots stared at each other, wondering who was going to make the first move.
Suddenly tired of being stared at, Omega began firing everything he had, knowing that he may not survive the battle but he was going to do his best to help Optimus.
Not long after he began to fire, he started to have help of the Autobot and Decepticon lead ships plus the three ships who were able to get through the barrier. Suddenly one-man pods were released from the ships as they began their approach, trying to bare more holes into the armor, to weaken him.
Getting tired of the small shuttles, Unicron swung his wing appendages, trying to destroy some of the ships. Some were able to get out of the way, but others were not so lucky. The small pods were destroyed in seconds.
The smaller pods quickly backed away to regroup. They needed a better plan, as Omega continued to fire. From somewhere out of nowhere, another ship suddenly came up beside him and fired and managed a hit on Unicron in the shoulder, causing him to scream out in pain. Nobody knew yet that Unicron had two conscious minds. One was battling the Transformers, while the other baited Optimus and Megatron.
Jetfire seeing the perfect opportunity opened his communications. He was about to speak when he saw the group of the smaller pods head towards the opening in Unicron’s shoulder. The other pods were distractions to keep Unicron busy.
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The Unicron who faced Optimus, Megatron and Alexis continued on his badgering. Berating Optimus and Megatron’s leadership skills.
“You know Optimus Prime, if you had known about me, which I’m sure you had some sort of idea that something larger than anything you’ve ever handled was near your doorstep, why didn’t you do anything to stop my power from growing?”
“For peace,” Optimus declared.
“For peace,” Unicron continued. “Don’t make me laugh. You’re programmed for war, without that you would not be alive today. I watched on that day when Megatron shot you down when he began his steeling of energon and if it weren’t for Alpha Trion, you wouldn’t be here today.
“So how is peace defined from War?”
“Why don’t you take your words and send it to the sun,” Megatron hissed. “I’m getting tired of all this baiting.” Megatron suddenly lunged out towards Unicron but was quickly pinned down by live tentacles.
“Megatron,” Alexis blurted.
Optimus turned to help Megatron but was suddenly pinned down as well.
“Don’t even think about it.”
Alexis turned from her worse enemy and trusted friend and glared at Unicron. “You don’t know anything about the Transformers if you can’t understand how fighting a war and create peace.
“Ok, so perhaps Optimus may have fired the first war shot, does that make him a criminal? He was only protecting his friends who were fighting for their lives on the operating table from damages caused from Megatron.”
“How you came mixed up into all this is beyond my comprehension.”
“I have my reasons. But here’s a question for you. If Megatron never harmed Optimus in the first place or any of the other Autobots, do you think there would be a war right now?”
“That is something I don’t need to know.”
“That isn’t the answer I’m looking for. If Megatron never did what he did, Cybertron would not have lost its beautiful touch. And here’s another thing, just because I’m new at being a Transformer that doesn’t mean, I don’t know anything about Cybertron? Well you’re wrong. I know once Cybertron used to be an organic planet and something happened and I know Cybertron had a golden age but it was destroyed because the Decepticons had a thirst for Energon.”
“You are smart for a former human.”
“And getting back to War and Peace. My planet has been through hundreds of wars and there has always been peace afterwards, mind you, every once in while some jerk will decide to ruin it because he wants something that he doesn’t own. The humans are constantly at each other’s throats just like the Transformers and they have the same goal as Optimus does. A lot people wish for peace, but the only way for that to happen is by working together.”
Unicron swung his arm up. Tentacles suddenly came down, pinning Alexis is place. At first she began to struggle but then suddenly stopped. She bent her head down and slightly smirked. The two faction leaders noticed the smirk before she lifted her head back up and spoke out.
“I will not fight your rain of terror,” she said softly. “If I allow myself the chance to feel calm and not hate, then you have no power over me.”
Unicron was taken aback by her boost of confidence. “Just seconds ago, you’re anger was clearly showing and now it’s subsiding as fast as it appeared. How is that?”
“Are you scared that I may be able to break through your defenses? Weaken your strengths?”
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As the badgering continued deep within Unicron, the battle outside continued as well. Slowly but surely some more ships were able to break through but just before Ultra Magnus’s ship was able to bust through, the way was blocked off. Ultra Magnus was completely surrounded by the electric current.
Shockwave watched as the first fleet were now being surrounded. He knew it was time to act. “Time for action men.”
The Decepticons on the bridge suddenly jumped to their seats and their ship began to move.
Shockwave looked at his monitor and then slammed his fist down on his seat. “Shockwave to the rest of fleet. We are moving out. You’re objective, bust up the current from around our ships and make your way to the main battle. Do not stop for anything.”
Shockwave looked around the bridge for a moment. “Take us out at full speed.”
Skywarp turned and looked to his commander with a questionable stare. “Sir?”
“If we are to stand a chance against that current, we might as well come out guns blaring,” Shockwave stated.
Skywarp turned back in his chair and did as ordered.
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Megatron continued to struggle with his constraints but it was useless. The more he struggled, the harder it was to move. He could tell that Optimus faired no better but Alexis, he couldn’t see where she was but knew she was off the ground.
“You think this will hold me forever!” Megatron shouted.
Unicron looked at Megatron. “I tire of your irritating whining. Why don’t I demonstrate what I mean?”
The tentacles around Megatron suddenly shot upward toward his face, reading itself to consume him.
“No, Unicron!” Optimus shouted. He watched in horror as Megatron suddenly became immobile.
“If you want the same to happen to you,” Unicron started. “Then by all means, keep up struggling.”
“Optimus!” Alexis--Kiaudica shouted. “Stop struggling. Allow yourself to remain calm and collective. Think of things that you were proud of in the past.”
“You think you can stay calm?” Unicron directed his question at Alexis.
Alexis looked at Unicron. She raised her chin, rising to the challenge. “Yes. I’ve been dead once and isn’t exciting. But thanks to wonderful friends, I’ve been able to live again. Watching in straight horror of my twin brother dieing when he was struck done by a car almost killed me. But I will not allow his memory to be tainted. When I was human, I didn’t really have a mean bone in my body.”
Unicron was taken back by her words. She was speaking as if she lived two separate lives. But how, unless she was talking about that her human life is dead. While he was pondering her words, the tentacles surrounding her were starting to loosen. She kept her body immobile, making Unicron think that she was still tightly confined.
But quickly as he began pondering he glared at Alexis and then at Optimus.
“You like fighting don’t you? Admit it, you like the idea of battling. You were made for war and now you crave it like humans need their planet.”
“That isn’t true.”
Everyone turned, looking at the entrance to the chamber. There standing were the kids and Mini-Cons. The boys were staring at Highwire with surprise, as he was the one who spoke, not beeped his words.
“Optimus has never like fighting. He only fights because he has to. Optimus Prime’s dream goal is to become allies and live in peace with the Decepticons.”
Unicron snorted. “Oh look, you’re fan club have finally arrived. How you got here, I don’t know?”
“Rad,” Alexis called. “Unicron is fueled by anger.”
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Jetfire, who made the kids, in private, keep their communicators on at all times. Heard what Alexis just shouted.
“Anger?” he said.
Hoist turned in his seat. “What was that you just said?”
“The boys have just reached Optimus and Megatron. Alexis just yelled out that Unicron is fueled by anger.”
“What?” everyone on the bridge blurted except for Red Alert.
“If Alexis knew about that,” Starscream started. “Who else knew?”
Red Alert looked up. “Myself, Optimus, Alexis and Megatron are the only ones who knew. Optimus felt the less people who knew, the better. I’m sure Hotshot, Sideswipe, Demolisher and Cyclonus also knew before they ventured inside Unicron.”
“Well if that’s the case,” Starscream grumbled. “How are we to stop Unicron? We can’t just sit here and hope Unicron will stop trying to attack Earth just because we stopped fighting. There’s too much negative energy through both factions to stop that.”
“I don’t know,” Jetfire turned back to the viewscreen, watching as laser fire was coming from all directions. “But there has to be way to stop him before he reaches Earth.”
“Sir,” Powerglide yelled out. “Shockwave’s team are heading, full speed towards the electric current.”
Jetfire bent his head, looking at his own readouts on his monitor. He watched in amazement as the current were caught off guard as a hundred new ships came out from behind Mars. The current scattered and had to regroup, allowing Ultra Magnus and a few other ships to pass through to the main battle.
“Now we’re getting somewhere,” Jetfire whispered.
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Unicron looked away in alert just as the other Transformers arrived at the scene. Cyclonus and Demolisher looked at their leader in horror as he was immobile. Hotshot and Sideswipe picked up the boys. When they were whispering shot, Rad told the others not to react. Alexis had a plan in mind. He wasn’t sure what that was but when she yelled out, he knew she something in mind and she wouldn’t be able to tell everyone what that was.
“How is that possible?” Unicron mumbled. “How can there be another hundred ships? Unless…she lied to me. She knew of the whole fleet but only told me half the truth.” He thought out Sideflare but could not sense her anywhere. He concluded that she was destroyed somehow.
Alexis turned back to Unicron as she heard him say the other fleet just made their appearance. “Is something the matter?” she asked the Unicron who was posing as Sideways.
He looked back at her as she had a smug look. He tried sensing out her anger but he couldn’t find any. This was not going as he planned. Before he could retort, a rumbling noise was heard. He looked around the room trying to determine where the noise was coming from.
In the last moment he looked us there was suddenly an explosion and Alexis was free. She landed gracefully on the ground beside Optimus. “See, just by my friends showing up has giving me the advantage to break free,” she said in her normal voice.
“How is this possible?” Unicron questioned.
Alexis ignored him. She turned to Optimus and placed both hands on the tentacles surrounding him. “Optimus you remember my birthday party. You guys made me so happy that you even made gifts for me. I thought it was really funny seeing Red Alert and some of the others covered in streamers.”
Optimus’s optics softened. “Yes, that was amusing. It took the boys a good part of the day to convince them to where the decorations.”
“It was also fun when we were allowed to stay at the base and we would have a campout in the lounge. And when it became late enough, I would start telling stories.”
“Oh yeah, I remember that,” Carlos said. “And once Billy scared the living daylights out of you.”
“Yeah and it was Starscream who caught you,” Billy said.
“That was also the same day when Starscream saw his first basketball game and Hotshot and Hoist, well at the time Smokescreen, had a bet going,” Rad offered in.
Hotshot looked over at Alexis as she smiled at him. “Yeah and it was me who won the bet.” He looked at Sideswipe. “It was also your first basketball game too.”
Sideswipe nodded.
Suddenly the tentacles around Optimus dissipated and he was able to break free. Seeing what Alexis was doing, he walked over to Megatron, as did Alexis. With their hands on Megatron, Alexis was the first to speak.
“Megatron me may not like each other but that doesn’t mean you can not be free. Wouldn’t you love to stop the fighting? You may want to rule the universe but does that also have to include Earth?”
“Megatron, I’m sure you can hear me,” Optimus said. “Before I became who I am, there was a short time where you treated me as a friend. You have also helped immensely on this mission by reminding Alexis what was important.”
“Megatron,” Rad said out. “What would it be like without having to fight?”
The tentacles around Megatron began to loosen its hold on the Decepticon leader, allowing him to become conscious again. He didn’t want to speak as Alexis continued speaking.
“Megatron, put your differences aside for now and for once allow yourself to feel as what it would be like if there were no fighting.”
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Shockwave watched in astonishment as the current kept having to regroup, allowing more ships to pass through, including some of his own fleet. Every time, the current regrouped, a small group of ships would charge at it before they could come up with another plan.
“Sir,” Thundercracker said. “There’s something coming our way. In fact there’s two blips.”
“Two?” Shockwave turned to his readouts but he didn’t have the chance to look long before the two blips flew past his ship firing at the current, causing them to scatter more.
“I don’t believe it,” Skywarp said. “It’s Bruticus and Superion.”
“It surprises me as well,” Shockwave said. “I only knew of Bruticus coming as our secret weapon. All ships follow are new arrivals.”
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The Autobot ship cheered as they saw Superion arrive on the scene with Bruticus. Now they knew why Omega commented saying more help was on the way. They didn’t care that they were working together, just that they arrived.
“Now let’s get down to business,” Jetfire said. He pushed a button turning on all channels. “Jetfire to all ships. Concentrate all your firepower to Unicron.”
Before too long the electric current began to appear as Transformers. With the spawns visible, they were easily being destroyed, as they couldn’t transform into static. Jetfire looked and saw Unicron’s armor was starting to show damage. Whatever was going inside was starting to affect the battle outside.
“Bruticus. Superion. Omega Supreme. Get on the other side of Unicron, placing yourselves between him and Earth.”
He watched as the three large Transformers left to around Unicron to protect Earth. He was a little surprised that Bruticus went without questions but for now that couldn’t be questioned.
Starscream stared at Unicron with worry. He couldn’t help but wonder what Alexis was doing. Whatever was happening to Unicron, he knew Alexis was part of it. With her good heart, he knew that she would be able to help but it still didn’t stop him to not worry for her safety.
Suddenly he heard something trying to come through on his private comlink.
“Starscream, I’m ok,” she whispered. “If everyone was to think of the happy times they have had, Unicron will become weaker where we can defeat him.”
“Jetfire, if Unicron was sense nothing but good energy, then he would become weaker,” Starscream said.
“How are we to get the Decepticons to do that?” Jetfire asked.
“Let’s just worry about ourselves,” Scavenger answered.
“Oh and the boys are safe too.”
Starscream sighed in relief.
“What is it?” Scavenger asked him.
“I have to go, Starscream,” Alexis said and the comlink was dead.
Starscream looked to him, realizing that he sighed a little too loud. “Alexis can communicate with me privately and she just said that the boys are safe with her.”
Jetfire also gave out a sigh in relief. “That’s good to hear.”
“Hard to port!” Blurr blurted. He quickly veered the ship, knocking everyone down. “Unicron is firing back.”
“Here we go again,” Jetfire breathed.
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“How dare you?” Unicron hissed.
“In order to create peace,” Highwire said. “A war must be won.”
The boys, Alexis and the Transformers looked at highwire as music began to be heard from all around the room. But not only was heard within Unicron, but also out in space. Everyone was able to hear the music. The Mini-Cons outside suddenly grouped together and disappeared into Unicron.
From the music being played, the three Mini-Con weapons were able to break free, thus breaking Megatron completely out of his confinements.
“You Mini-Cons will pay for your ignorance.”
Everyone turned in time to see the Unicron formed Sideways transformed in the motorcycle and attacked the Mini-Cons. Rad wanted to go to their aid by Hotshot wouldn’t let him down. Just before Unicron crushed the Mini-Cons, he was blasted through the midsection.
Rad turned to see Optimus…holding the Requiem Blaster. Before anyone could react to his action, the Requiem Blaster transformed back.
“Unicron has been annihilated and now I will have my vengeance,” Megatron growled, pointing his gun towards Optimus.
“Megatron are you crazy,” Alexis yelled.
“No. We have dealt with Unicron and now it’s time to sever the ties between the two factions.”
“If you think that, then you’re an idiot,” Alexis said. “How do you know Unicron has been completely destroyed? We are, after all, still deep within his body. What if the Unicron we’ve been talking to was only the host to the real brains behind this gigantic thing?”
“I don’t care,” he said. “The major part of the threat is over. Unicron has become immobile.”
“You’re wrong,” Rad tried to reason. “If all this time, Unicron has been feeding off your negative energy than that means that he will return. Unicron’s body has to be destroyed before anyone will find any peace in all this.”
Megatron looked at the young boy for a moment then back at the Autobot leader.
“Megatron,” Alexis said. “If it weren’t for my kind words just a few moments ago, Unicron would still have the upper hand. I distracted him enough to allow Highwire to do what needed to do.”
“And what would that be?” he asked in an irate voice.
“Well the boys wouldn’t have came here, risking their lives if there wasn’t something that could be done to help the situation.”
“Yeah. Sideways said only the Mini-Cons could wake the weapons from their trance. It was them who were the main control of Unicron.”
“So what you’re saying,” Megatron looked at the boys again. “If it weren’t for you showing up, Unicron would have permanent control over me?”
“That’s exactly what they are saying,” Optimus answered.
A sudden shake to Unicron’s body forced everyone to fall off balance.
“What’s going on?” Megatron growled.
“Unicron’s body must be being attacked from the outside,” Optimus answered. “We must get out of here before it’s too late. Hotshot. Sideswipe. Get the boys out of here.”
“Yes, sir.” They chimed.
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“What’s going on?” Arcee asked.
“It’s simple,” Ultra Magnus responded. “Whatever Optimus and Megatron have done, they have immobilized Unicron. Even the spawns are noting moving. They are being destroyed.”
“Well there is only one thing to do,” Hot Rod said. “We must make sure Unicron doesn’t regain his consciousness.”
“I agree,” Kup said. “Let’s head out in the pods and put as much dents into that thing as possible.”
“Ultra Magnus,” Micro announced. “We are being hailed by Jetfire and Shockwave.”
Ultra Magnus nodded his head to give the ok to put them through. Quickly, the viewscreen was switched from Unicron to the Vice commander of the Autobots and Commander of the Decepticons.
“We must come up with a plan,” Jetfire started. “We can all tell that Unicron has been immobilized.”
“I say let’s keep firing upon him and destroy that monstrosity,” Shockwave said. “By now Megatron will know that we continued to fire.”
“Jetfire,” Magnus said. “I agree with Shockwave. We need to put an end to this now. You already said Unicron is fueled by anger. We must destroy him before any more harm can be done to make him stronger.”
Jetfire turned from the viewscreen for a moment. When he looked back, he began again. “You all know that Sideways is still alive and he was once known as Beachcomber. He gave the kids, who also ventured inside Unicron to give a small amount of help, a device that allowed them to warp inside Unicron. If we were to contact Optimus and the others to reactivate it, they would be sent back in no time.”
“Then do it,” Shockwave said. “In the meantime, my men will not be backing down.” Shockwave’s face disappeared from the viewer.
“Jetfire,” Magnus continued. “It’s your call, but I would suggest to bring back our leader and friends before it’s too late.”
Jetfire turned away again. “Starscream contact Alexis. Since you are the only one who’s been able to keep in contact of our friends. Tell her to get the boys to give the device to Optimus and reactivate it.” Jetfire turned back. “Starscream is relaying the message.”
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Alexis continued to try and reason with Megatron when her private comlink went off.
“Alexis. The way the boys arrived will be able to return you all safely. Get Rad to give Optimus the device so you can return home.”
“Optimus,” Alexis said. “Starscream has just informed me that Rad has a device that brought them here.”
Optimus turned to Rad as the boy already had the device in his hands. “Sideways had used this to transport from place to place. He gave to us so we could help the Mini-Cons.”
Hotshot walked cautiously over to Optimus so Rad could hand him the device but just before Optimus was able to take it out of his hands, the floor began to shack and hole in the ground opened up just over Megatron’s feet.
“Megatron!” Alexis yelled, diving for him just as his hands gripped the edge.
Optimus also jumped out to Megatron. Hotshot began to slide towards the opening hole, but he was quickly pulled out of the way, out of harms way. He looked to his side to see Demolisher beside.
“Thanks,” he breathed.
“We’re even,” Demolisher smiled but it quickly faded as he turned to see Alexis and Optimus try to struggle to help the Decepticon leader.
Outside, everyone was also having the same problem. They all retreated away from Unicron as small bits of debris from the destroyed ships began to suck into the holes of Unicron.
Alexis held on for dear life to stop Megatron from falling through. Optimus was trying to reach for the other hand.
“Let me go!” Megatron yelled.
“No! You might have been jerk but you do not deserve to die this way.” Alexis stated.
“Out of all the Decepticons I have the most hatred. Let me go and then your miserable excuse for a planet will be saved.”
“Take my hand Megatron!” Optimus ordered.
Megatron smiled. “For once Optimus, why don’t you win the glory? And as for you Alexis, you will be safe from my wrath. You’re mother will be safe after this and you will no longer have to worry about me trying to claim you as a Decepticon.”
Optimus gasped in surprise at the Decepticon leader’s words. That is what he’s been holding on to Alexis with and why he wanted her. He wanted to brainwash her to become a Decepticon.
Alexis gasped at his declaration. All this time, he had wanted her to be part of the Decepticon team. She slightly looked to see Optimus’s reaction and the same shocked look.
“Now…let…me…” a sudden weapon came out of his wrist and sliced Alexis’s hand. “Go!” The force of the weapon forced her to let him go. He fell down the pit to his very doom.
Optimus quickly grabbed Alexis and jumped out of the way before the current could catch them. “Rad! Get us out of here!”
Rad clasped his hands around the device, thinking of getting everyone back to safety. A bright light surrounded everyone and they disappeared as parts of Unicron began to suck into the hole. They rematerialized on the bridge of the Autobot ship.
Everyone gasped as a light engulfed the center of the room but then stood six Transformers and four humans. Alexis was huddled in amongst Optimus’s arms as she was nursing her hand. The boys were still secured in Hotshot and Sideswipe’s hands and the two Decepticons looked confused.
“Where’s Megatron?” Jetfire asked getting over the shock.
Optimus looked at him then at the monitor as Unicron was being sucked into the hole. When there was nothing left but a big light he spoke. “Megatron sacrificed himself to save all of us. Alexis and I tried to save him, but he harmed Alexis so peace could rain through the cosmos.”
Starscream walked over to Alexis. “Alexis?” he asked softly.
She turned to him, with sadness. He opened his arms for her and she glided herself into the opened arms and hugged him fiercely.
“Ultra Magnus to lead Autobot ship.”
“Go ahead Ultra Magnus,” Optimus said.
“It’s good to see you safe, sir.”
“So I am.”
“Sir, is there any way we could land and discuss things?”
Optimus turned to Jetfire who shrugged. Optimus didn’t want to land on Earth, it wasn’t good with no one knowing who they were and everything.
“I have an idea,” Cyclonus suggested. “Why don’t we land on the Moon? That way we can all discuss what to do now.”
Optimus turned back to the viewer. “Did you hear that?”
“Loud and clear. I’ll let the rest of the fleet to know.”
“Let’s go men.”
Blurr turned in his chair. “New heading, the Moon. Which in my opinion is a good idea.”
All ships began to slowly make their way towards the Moon as the sun began to shine down on the Earth, giving the planet the start of a new day. There was going to be a lot of explanations and decisions. What were the Transformers to do now? Optimus hoped that peace would finally fall upon Cybertron but only time will tell.
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Post by Lady1Venus on Dec 4, 2008 19:03:50 GMT -5
Decisions
When the Autobot ship landed on the Moon, it didn’t take anyone long before they were out and watching as the others began there descend. They all knew it was going to be a reunion for some while for others it would be awkward. Seeing the Decepticons mingling with the Autobots as well some Decepticons weren’t sure what to make of Starscream or Thrust.
Alexis watched in fascination as ships began to land on the Moon. Standing securely beside her was Starscream, he didn’t want to leave her side. But when he saw Red Alert heading their way, he knew he was going to have to leave her so the science officer could tend to the girl.
“Alexis,” Red Alert said. “I need to take a look at your hand. Optimus tells me that you tried to save Megatron but he refused.”
Alexis nodded. “A hidden weapon appeared from his wrist and hit my hand. He knew I would jump at the reaction.”
“How did you get away from the hole?” Starscream asked.
“Optimus pulled me away and then he told Rad to activate the device.”
Starscream nodded and then walked away as the Autobot medic began to do his repairs on Alexis. As he walked away, he thought back to moments before when she arrived on the ship. He was quite relieved that she was safe though it was unnerving to see her curled up in Optimus Prime’s arms. But he knew it was for her protection.
When Alexis had fallen into his arms, Starscream watched as Optimus walked away to make preparations of what to do next. He not only had the Autobots to think about but also the Decepticons as well.
Starscream watched for several minutes as Red Alert worked Alexis and when she was repaired, he saw Optimus Prime go up to her and wished to speak with her alone before everyone began to surround the saviors of the Transformers.
“So you deserted us.”
Starscream turned to see his two brothers coming up to him. He groaned to himself at what comments were about to come out.
“I don’t want to talk about it,” Starscream snapped.
“You’re a Decepticon deserter,” Skywarp said. “How could you do that? How could leave your brothers high and dry?”
“Megatron had used me for the last time. I wasn’t going to stay with the Autobots but after getting to know Alexis and that the fact that she forgave every bad thing I did, I began to see the Autobots point of view.”
“And now Megatron is dead,” Thundercracker said. “What do you plan to do?”
“Where ever Alexis goes, I go. I will not leave her. If she wants to stay here on Earth, I’ll stay with her. That way you guys wouldn’t be reminded of your traitor brother.”
Starscream turned as she saw Alexis and Optimus begin speaking to each other.
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“Alexis,” Optimus began when he was far enough away from his men. “Is what Megatron said is what he held against you?”
Alexis lowered her head. “Yes. He figured out that Kiacudia lived within me and he demanded to know how I became a Transformer.”
“When did he do this?”
“It was right when I came back from visiting the boys when you guys had called for reinforcements.”
“He caught you while you were still human,” he gasped.
Alexis looked at her leader and friend. “He threatened to harm my mother if I didn’t show him the lake and he would have placed Starscream on the front lines.”
“I wouldn’t have allowed that to happen,” he stated.
“Optimus you and I both know that Megatron was able to be quite resourceful when he wanted to be. I just can’t believe he sacrificed himself to protect all the Transformers.”
“I don’t think it was the Transformers he had in mind when he damaged your hand.”
“What do you mean?” Alexis looked at her repaired hand and flexed it. She could feel the circuits moving in her repaired hand.
“Alexis he wanted you to be a Decepticon. Why do you suppose that was?”
“Well…Starscream did say that someone wanted…me.” She looked at Optimus with surprise.
“Exactly,” Optimus answered for her. “He some how gained an attraction towards you and wanted you for himself. He once had a love but she refused him and so he killed her.”
Alexis turned from her friend. She didn’t want to believe that Megatron sacrificed himself to save her. That would explain why when he attacked her hand, he made sure not to hit and major circuitry.
“Optimus.” A female voice called.
Optimus turned and gasped. Running towards him was someone he didn’t think was part of the battle.
Alexis looked past Optimus as she saw a pink Autobot running towards him. She watched as Optimus gracefully caught her and hugged her fiercely, before he let her down and then began to speak.
“Why did you come?”
“I couldn’t let you fight alone,” she said. She looked past the robot she loved. “You must be the former human.”
Optimus cleared his voice and then turned to Alexis. “Elita-One meet Alexandra, though most of the time we call her Alexis.
Elita-One extended her hand and shocked Alexis’s hand. “It’s nice to meet you. I’ve heard a lot about you.”
“I’ve heard a lot about you too,” Alexis said. “Optimus has told me that Megatron has believed you were dead. Now you do realize that with you being here, the Decepticons will learn you did not parish in the blast.”
Elita-One smiled. “All that matters is that Optimus is all right and that your world is safe.”
Alexis slightly gasped and turned as other Autobots began to walk out of their ships. They were Autobots she never knew and yet here they were, risked their lives to protect her planet. Though if they didn’t their planet would have been next.
“Well you must be Alexis, the one who Starscream fell in love with.”
Alexis whipped her head around at the sound of he name. There standing behind her was an Autobot who looked similar like Hotshot, only his coloring was different. But directly right behind was a smaller bot, not as small as Powerglide but smaller than Hotshot, hitting the other one in the arm.
“Show some respect lad.” He looked at Alexis. “Sorry about that. But Hot Rod has a tendency to shoot off at the mouth without thinking. I’m Kup.” He slightly bowed to her.
Alexis slightly blushed at his display of respect. “Thank you.”
“And you are,” she looked at Hot Rod.
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“I’m Hot Rod, brother to Hotshot.”
“Brother? You mean Hotshot actually has a brother?”
“Yup.” Kup looked at his supreme leader. “Optimus, Ultra Magnus wishes to speak with you before venturing out of the ship.”
Optimus nodded. “Alexis why don’t you introduce the boys to the others.”
“Sure,” she cheered. She looked around to see if she could spot Hotshot. When she did she yelled. “Hotshot!”
Hotshot turned at the sound, he smiled as she saw who was beside her.
“Where are the boys?”
“Right here,” Scavenger called as he walked over from behind Hotshot with the four boys in hand.
Scavenger looked at Elita-One before looking down at the boys. “Boys, meet Elita-One, Hot Rod and Kup. This is Rad, Carlos, Fred and Billy.”
“Elita-One,” Carlos said. “As in Optimus’s girlfriend?”
“Carlos!” Alexis snapped.
Rad looked at Alexis then at his dark friend with a big smile. “That’s the Alexis I know. Ready to sound the alarm when she says your name.”
Carlos smiled. “I know.”
“The next time I’m human, I’m going to dunk you guys so fast you won’t know what hit ya,” she warned.
The boys looked at each other and chuckled. Rad was the first to sober up. “Shoot,” he slightly cursed.
“What?” Alexis asked.
“It’s getting late and tomorrow is the last day of school for the summer. We should get going.”
“I’ll go and get Springer,” Scavenger suggested. “He can get you guys back down on Earth before it gets too much later.”
“Yeah, we live on the other side of the planet and it’s nightfall on that side,” Rad said. He looked out over Scavenger’s fingers and marveled at how Earth looked in space.
“It’s not often we can see a spectacle view,” Billy said. Not wanting to leave the sight of seeing his home planet from an Astronaut’s view.
“Not to nag you guys but since we just brought up the subject about getting late…I’m wondering when we’re going to eat?”
Alexis smiled as the boys groaned and shock their heads.
Scavenger looked at Fred. “You can never go a time without asking for food.”
“Nope,” Fred smiled.
“Let’s go find Springer,” Scavenger smiled. He, with the kids, walked away from the small Autobot group.
When Scavenger was gone, Hot Rod looked at Alexis, “There are many Autobots who are interested in meeting you.”
“I would love to meet all you guys but right now I have to inform the Decepticons of what happened to their leader. In order to make peace someone from our side has to be the one to raise up the white flag.”
Alexis walked away from the small group that formed around her. When she came up to Cyclonus and Demolisher, they were not alone. Starscream and his two brothers were also with them. Alexis took a deep breath.
“Hey guys,” she said cautiously.
Thundercracker and Skywarp’s jaws dropped slightly at the female bot that walked up to them. They had seen pictures of her but the pictures didn’t compare to the real thing.
“Alexis,” Starscream said, his optics beamed with joy. “How’s your hand?”
“Better. I figure if there is to be any peace between the two factions, I thought that I would explain to them of what happened to Megatron.”
“That is something I would like to know,” Cyclonus grumbled.
“As you know a black hole appeared within Unicron. The hole was formed around Megatron, causing him to fall but he gripped the sides. I jumped for him to try and save his life. Optimus also tried too.”
“That I knew,” Cyclonus stated.
“Anyway,” Alexis said slowly. “What you do not know was he told me what he really wanted from me and demanded for me to let him go. I wouldn’t. So instead, a hidden weapon came out of his wrist and slice…damaged my hand, causing me to let him go. He knew I would do that because as he fell I saw him mouth the words, ‘thank you’.”
“Are you telling us,” Thundercracker spoke. “That our great leader sacrificed himself to save us all?”
Alexis didn’t want to tell them that he did it to save her. “Yes,” she lied. “He knew he had the most hatred than anyone. Getting rid of himself was the only way to stop Unicron.”
-
Optimus walked on to the bridge of the ship Ultra Magnus occupied. Standing in front of the main viewer was Ultra Magnus but he looked like was blocking something.
“Ultra Magnus?” Optimus asked.
“Sir, before this conversation begins there is someone who wishes to say a few words.”
Magnus moved out of the way revealing Sideflare.
Optimus gasped, slowly going for his gun.
“Autobot leader, weapons are useless now,” she said. “I have asked for an asylum. I never liked Unicron and when I found out that Sideways was not a spawn, I needed to get away. I was used a pawn.
“I was ordered before the battle begun to check to see how many ships were behind Mars. When I gave Unicron my report, I lied to him saying there was only half of what was really out there. I helped your commander to allow some of the ships to escape through my spawn brothers and sisters. When I was about to be discovered one of your men hit me from behind, only because I demanded for someone to take me out of commission so Unicron wouldn’t know of my betrayal. I was placed in the brig for safety.”
“So that explains why you didn’t engage in the battle right away.”
“Yes. Sideflare had told her spawns that she would handle my ship, but what they didn’t know was that she was helping us instead of her own family. I agreed to the asylum.”
“It will be hard for you to adjust in amongst the ranks,” Optimus said, bringing his hands back around front, revealing he left his gun in subspace.
“Won’t be any harder than watching Thrust or Starscream to adapt Thrust will be a traitor to both sides as Starscream is only traitor to the Decepticons.”
“She has a point,” Ultra Magnus agreed.
Optimus walked up to the slightly damaged spawn. “Will you agree to go my orders?”
“As long as they are not orders to destroy something as beautiful as Planet Earth.”
Optimus smiled behind his faceplate. “Oh I should also let you both know that Sideways is still alive.”
“Still alive?” Sideflare echoed. “How is that possible? Unicron had planted a destructive device.”
“It was removed before it had the chance to explode, which would have taken the Autobot base.”
“That explains why Unicron was a little annoyed to see that you returned from the planet unharmed.”
“Come we might as well get this over with now,” Optimus suggested. “Then afterwards, I’ll see what Red Alert can do about your damage.”
“Thanks,” Sideflare said.
-
When all the ships were finally on the ground and the reunions were finally dealt with, Optimus stood on the opening of his ship, waiting for everyone to gather around. He could tell it was going to take a while to get the Autobots and Decepticons to work side by side but at least neither side were raising their guns.
“Autobots! Decepticons!” Optimus called out, silencing everyone. “We have come to the Moon to decide what the next course of action will be. Will we continue the long war that started on Cybertron or will we start a new life.
“Between myself, Alexis and Megatron we were able to put the final blow against Unicron. Of course we also had help from one Unicron’s spawns.”
Optimus turned, allowing Sideflare to be revealed. When she was completely in view he continued. “Sideflare had lied to Unicron when she reported to him of how many ships made up our Armada. She also helped Ultra Magnus in getting some of the first set of ships through the barricade.
“However, even with her help we wouldn’t have been able to face the heart of Unicron if it weren’t for the distractions outside. And of course you wouldn’t have been able to weaken Unicron further without everyone working together.”
Optimus stopped as he saw Shockwave move forward and stand beside Optimus.
“I tend to agree. As much as it’s disappointing to hear…” he glared at the spawn. “That we had help it can’t be as bad as what Thrust has done.
“Before Megatron had left Cybertron, he had appointed me commander of all the Decepticons and if something were to happen to him, I was to lead in his place. So whatever decision is made it will happen between Optimus Prime and myself.
“And if it’s true of what the former human has said that Megatron sacrificed himself to save us all. Then I believe it’s in the best interest of both factions to call a truce and sign a treaty, thus ending our long war.” Shockwave turned to the Autobot leader. “Do agree to this Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots.”
Optimus nodded. “Then it’s settled. We will sign a treaty, ending our war. We shall work together as a team to rebuild Cybertron.” Optimus walked down on to the ground, indicating that his speech was over. He looked for Red Alert and when he found him, he saw the Ariel bots were beside him and they were heading over to Alexis and Starscream who were surrounded by Starscream’s brothers.
“So this is the human who became a transformer.”
Everyone turned to the sound, seeing Thrust’s brothers coming towards them. There was a blue and red.
“Alexis,” Starscream started with a glare. “This is Dirge and Ramjet, brothers to Thrust.”
“How ironic,” she said. “You betrayed your brothers and Thrust betrays his.”
Before anyone could retort her statement, five Transformers came up to Alexis.
“You are beautiful,” the shortest one said.
“Thank you,” she said with a slight blush. “And you are?”
“Where are my manners?” he said. “I’m Slingshot and this is Air Raid, Skydive, Silverbolt and Fireflight. Combined we transform into Superion.”
“I was told you guys joined the fight on your own.”
“Yeah,” Silverbolt said. “We were on another planet, looking things through, when we were told that Optimus Prime had asked for help. We came as soon as we could.”
“Why is it that you guys look like jets from Earth when you were built on Cybertron? Did you guys change your disguise after Optimus and the others came?”
“Actually,” Red Alert started. “Everyone did. I believe even the Decepticons changed.”
“Not all,” Thundercracker grumbled. “Shockwave stayed the same.”
Air Raid looked up in time to see their leader heading towards them. “So what are we to do now?”
The other Decepticons quickly moved away from the group as they saw Optimus approach the group. “We are going to set up a perimeter base in case of trouble. There will be some Decepticons who will mutiny against the treaty and could attack Earth.”
“That makes sense,” Red Alert agreed. “Who will get appointed in protecting Earth?”
“That will be decided between myself and Shockwave. Right now, I would like you to look at Sideflare she has some damage circuits.”
“Optimus,” Alexis said. “Do you think it could work to perhaps give Sideflare a different body? Where she’s a spawn, her body could disappear with Unicron being gone and all.”
“I tend to agree with Alexis,” Starscream said. “With Sideflare having a new body, she’d be able to fit in with the group better.”
Optimus looked at Red Alert for his opinion.
“It could work but I would need Ratchet’s help.” Red Alert fingered his chin. “Transferring Sideflare’s mind will be hard and it would severe what ever abilities she has now.”
“I’m sure Ratchet is here, search him out and get to work on it right away. The sooner she’s fixed the better.”
“Optimus, would you mind if I went down to visit my mother. I need to tell her that I’m alright and that the war is over.”
Optimus placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. “You may leave when you’re ready. But I’m sure there are still a few others who would love to meet you.”
Alexis laughed. “I’m sure there is.” She looked at Starscream. “Would like to come with me?”
Starscream nodded as he linked his arm with hers and began to walk away from the group. Optimus also walked away as well.
“That was strange,” Fireflight said. “Seeing Optimus treat her differently than any other Autobot.”
Red Alert smiled. “If you want to know,” he said. “She has started to look up to Optimus like a father. She also have a sibling bond with Hotshot and Sideswipe.”
“You mean Hotshot and Sideswipe are calling her sister?” Skydive asked.
Red Alert turned to the jet. “Yes. She acquired that bondage ever since the day her mother learned of us when Alexis’s transformation first began. Both Hotshot and Sideswipe agreed with the sibling hood.” Red Alert turned away from the group to look for Ratchet.
The Ariel bots looked at each other before shrugging, heading off in different directions. They wanted to explore the Moon. But their optics kept looking at the Earth, the planet that was just saved. They helped saved a planet that they knew nothing about except what was sent back to Cybertron. In fact it was the first time any Transformer had set foot in the solar system.
Now that the war was finally over and everyone was able to rest, they wondered how long the peace would last. There could be some Decepticons who would terror against the treaty and become their own faction. There also could end up being some Autobots who could not stand working side by side with the Decepticons and break off as well. But one thing was for sure Cybertron was now safe.
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Post by Lady1Venus on Dec 4, 2008 19:04:36 GMT -5
Peace at Last
Once Optimus Prime and Shockwave had the treaty signed, all Decepticons, except for the ones who were on Earth left the solar system. They didn’t want to be around the planet. They did agree they would help the Autobots rebuild Cybertron but they didn’t want to be around the planet they saved.
When the Decepticons left, Alexis went over to stare at the Earth. She couldn’t believe how beautiful the planet was from afar. As she looked, she thought of flying around the planet but her thoughts were interrupted when someone approached. She turned to see Starscream coming towards her.
“I have been looking for you,” he said.
“Sorry. I just was planning traveling around the Earth and then visit my mom. I would like to surprise my mom.”
“Would you mind I went along with you?”
“Well I was kind of hoping to visit her alone but if you wanted to come along, I wouldn’t mind.”
“If you wanted to visit your mother alone, I won’t impose but right now Optimus is about to make a speech and he really wants you to be there.”
Alexis sighed. “All right.” As much as she wanted to see her mother, she knew it was hopefully thinking to see her this soon.
The two Transformers walked away from the view of Earth, heading towards the crowd of Autobots. When they reached the crowds of the Autobots and the remaining Decepticons. Optimus walked up to the ramp of his ship while Alexis and Starscream stood beside Hotshot and Scavenger.
“Everyone,” he started. “We need to decide what our course of action will be. I would like a team to reside here in case of any problems. Who that team will be, I don’t know. That is why I have called this meeting before departing to Cybertron. Unfortunately I will not be able to stay here on Earth. I need to be on Cybertron while the reconstruction gets under way. And where Alexis knows best about Earth than the rest of us, I will have her as the second in command.”
Alexis looked at Optimus with shock. Her, the second in command of the team on Earth? She looked around and saw everyone was just as shocked as she was.
“Furthermore, I would like Jetfire to stay behind as well and command the team.”
“I will do it with pride,” Jetfire said with a cheery voice.
“Who else would like stay, that has to be determined? I already know that Starscream will stay as well. But who else will?”
“You know I will, Optimus sir,” Hotshot responded.
Sideswipe looked at his bro. “Well if you’re staying, count me in. Earth is too beautiful to leave it alone.”
“I’m with you there,” Blurr said and then looked at Optimus. “I’ll stay as well.”
“This place won’t be the same without me being here,” Hoist piped up.
“I’ve only been here a short time and I’ve started to like it,” Blaster said. “And if that’s the case, someone has to teach the new lackeys some good music.”
Scavenger snorted. “You never change to do you?”
Blaster turned to the bulldozer. “Nope and that’s the way you all like me too.”
“Is there anyone else who would like to stay with Hotshot, Sideswipe, Blaster, Blurr, Starscream and Alexis?”
“Well considering a medic will be needed,” Red Alert said. “I guess I’m the best for the job. That is after I complete my latest task.”
“I’ll stay too,” Wheeljack said. “I’ve already been on this planet for twenty years might as well make this a permanent home for myself.”
“Chromia and myself will stay too,” Ironhide said for the both of them.
Chromia looked at the red van with annoyance.
Ironhide looked at his girlfriend. “Well I’m staying as well and I’m sure you don’t want to be away from me again.”
Chromia smiled. “Well if you put it that way…”
“Yeah I agree with Blaster. There are many areas of the sky, I’d love to scope out,” Powerglide announced.
Scavenger turned to Cyclonus, Demolisher and Thrust. “What about you three? You must have stayed behind with the rest of us for a reason.”
Cyclonus shrugged. “Probably was going to stay behind here. After being here for so long, Earth begins to grow on you.”
“I haven’t decided what I’m going to do,” Demolisher said.
“You both have to be nuts,” Thrust said. “I’m not staying and I won’t be welcomed on Cybertron either.”
Thrust jumped in the air, transformed before firing up his boosters and was gone. He never even gave anyone a chance to speak against his defense of not being accepted.
Optimus watched him until he no longer could see him. He shook his head and said in a low voice. “He’s against the treaty. We haven’t seen the last of him.”
“Sir?” Optimus turned and saw Ratchet. Ratchet for the past several hours had been working on Sideflare with the help of Red Alert. When Optimus had called for the meeting, Ratchet told Red Alert to go and that he would continue working. But he was finished for now and went to hear what was going on.
“I fear we will see Thrust again.”
“You’re saying he’s going to join the Decepticons who will be against the treaty.”
“That’s exactly what I’m saying.” Optimus turned back to his men. “Men. We have heard from a good amount who will stay. Sideflare, when she is completely repaired will also be on this mission and I would also like the Ariel bots to also stay. If the Earth were to go under attack from anything, you’ll at least be able to help protect. As it stands right now, the humans do not of us, but I’m sure we will soon no longer be in the dark to them.”
“Optimus, sir,” Ultra Magnus said. “If Jetfire will remain here who will help command back on Cybertron?”
“That’s a good question,” Optimus said. “But that has already been arranged. Jetfire and I spoke a little bit ago and he has agreed to give up his place at my side. It has taken me awhile to figure who will stand by my side and the only one I could think of and I shouldn’t have had to think long of it. That one is Ultra Magnus. That is if he wants the job.”
Ultra Magnus walked up to the leader of the Autobots. “I would be honored to stand by your side old friend.”
Optimus nodded. “However if the time is called upon, Jetfire is still rightfully vice commander of all the Autobots. The fight may be over but the factions are still there. The Decepticons will do their own thing and we will do ours.
“Everyone else who is heading back to Cybertron must begin to make their way back. As soon as we get back, we will begin to work right away. But for right now, you all may rest and relax. We begin to depart in twenty-four hours.”
Optimus turned and walked into the ship, indicating the subject was closed. When he was gone, everyone else began to mingle around.
Alexis began to make her way towards the Autobot ship that Optimus had just entered when Cyclonus stopped her.
“You know it doesn’t surprise me that you have been picked as the second in command.”
“I’m not sure if I should take that as a compliment or insult. It came as a surprise to me too. But you know yourself, you all need to know how the humans think.”
“And since you were a human, you can…help us through the challenges.”
“Exactly,” she said. “If you’ll excuse me. I need to talk to Optimus.”
When Alexis entered the ship, she saw him standing not too far from the exit.
“I was expecting you.”
“I’m sure you were,” she said. “Can we talk in private?”
Optimus nodded and the two walked down a hallway into one of the rooms, Alexis had not seen before. She noticed it was Optimus’s quarters as it had a desk and a picture of the kids when she was still human.
“What is it?”
“Optimus…” she began but suddenly got chocked up. She looked around the room before looking at her friend. She wasn’t sure what to do or say. She quickly ran into Optimus’s arms, surprising the leader.
“I’ll miss you,” she cried. “I don’t really want you to go.”
Optimus’s arms softly went around her. “I don’t really want to either. You are still getting used to being one of us,” he said quietly. “But I must. In order to keep the peace, I must return to Cybertron.”
“I know,” she said quietly. “But I…just wanted to voice my opinion.”
Optimus chuckled. “Alexis, you remember when you told your mother that I was like a father to you.” Alexis looked up at her friend and nodded. “Well, I like to think of you as a daughter.”
“Really?”
Optimus nodded. “Ever since the day I met you, I seemed to treat you like parent would a child and then the day you we met your mother, I began to recognize the treatment as it was. I promise that once everything is settled, I will be back.”
“I hold you to that.”
Optimus pulled her towards him again in another embrace before releasing her. “I have a request for you.”
“What is that?”
“I want you to continue training. That is one of the reasons I want Jetfire to stay. I want him to help continue training you plus to help you with anything.”
She nodded. She knew that even though the war was over, a warrior still needed to keep up with his skills. “Can you contact me?”
“Of course I will.” He released Alexis, allowing her to reluctantly turn from him.
When she was out of the ship, she took a shuddering breath before she scooped up in a set of arms. When she was able to look, she noticed she was a couple miles away from the Moon and in Starscream’s arms.
“What was that about?” she asked almost with loss of breath.
“I have been wanting a chance to have some time with you and since you won’t have time to see your mother until after Optimus leaves, I figure right now would be the best time.”
“I’m sorry,” she said. “But there is so much…”
Starscream placed a finger on her lips. “You don’t need to apologize. Your surrogate father is leaving and you’ll miss him.”
“You’re beginning to know me,” she slightly chuckled as a tear slipped from her optics.
“I’m learning from the best,” he smiled, wrapping his arms around her. “At least you’ll have sibling bond with you and you have me.”
“Yeah but I’ll miss Optimus. But I know that he has a job to do.”
“As do you.”
“That’s another thing. I understand why Optimus picked me but I don’t know anything about being second in command. What would I do if Jetfire can’t lead?”
“That’s something we’ll all teach you. Jetfire especially. Right now, I don’t want to think about the future. I want to spend time with you. Let’s do a trip. Take a trip around the world. See Earth from a different view.”
-
Optimus watched his ‘daughter’ fly off with Starscream. He chuckled as Starscream tackled her, preventing her from do anything. He watched until they were no longer in sight. When they were gone, he left for the infirmary to see how Sideflare was doing. He knew that he couldn’t leave until Sideflare had a new body. On his way, he came across Sideways.
“So she’s still alive too?” he asked.
Optimus knew who he was talking about. He nodded his answer. “She is having a new body built, which will disable all her abilities. What about you?”
“I am disabled. I have no way of transporting myself like I used to. I am now a normal Transformer.”
“And you’re old self?”
“Still coming back to me. I’m starting to act like an Autobot again. Can you do to me what you’re doing to Sideflare?”
“No. The only reason Sideflare is getting a new body is to prevent from reactivating Unicron or doing anything that was related to Unicron. If you are completely severed from Unicron, then you are in no danger.”
“If my memories completely come back and I become an Autobot again, I don’t want a constant reminder of my betrayal.” Sideways looked away for a moment before letting out a growl.
“Sideways, you did not betray us. In a way I must thank Unicron you were revived. I didn’t loose you completely. You were brainwashed into believing you were someone else and no one can condone you for that.”
“But I can. I killed many Transformers…” Sideways clenched his fists. “I’m getting tired of this.”
“Sideways you are still dealing with your mind as a Unicron Spawn as well as Beachcomber. Give it time.”
“I don’t want to give it time!” Sideways turned abruptly, about to leave Optimus in the corridor.
“Sideways, why don’t you accompany me to the infirmary.”
“Why should I?” he stopped and looked at the leader. “So I can see Sideflare?” he watched as Optimus nodded. He thought for a moment. “Why not? For once I can see her in a vulnerable position.”
Optimus continued down to the infirmary, ignoring Sideways comment. There was a lot of healing needing to be done with Sideways and Optimus was going to give him time. When they reached the infirmary, they saw Red Alert and Ratchet hard at work.
“How is it going?” Optimus asked.
“A little harder than what was anticipated,” Ratchet said and looked at the two bots. “Where she doesn’t have a spark, it’s going to be hard to transfer her mind.”
“Maybe not. I’m no science officer but I do remember a time where we didn’t have the technology to transfer sparks, we had to do a mind transfer.”
Red Alert looked up from his work and turned to his leader and he saw Sideways. “That’s it. We just make the machine.”
“What can Sideways do? Optimus asked.
“Beachcomber knew about mind transfers.”
Ratchet looked at the science officer. “Are you sure? He might not want to help as he is still Sideways, evil for Unicron.”
“Ratchet don’t talk about me like I’m not in the room.”
“That might work,” Optimus said, ignoring Sideways but then turned to him. “Would you mind helping?”
“Why should I help?”
“If we can’t transfer Sideflare’s mind, Unicron could come back. And I don’t want to take any chances.”
“Also is there any way we could get Alexis’s help?” Red Alert asked.
“Negative, Red Alert,” Optimus answered. “She is right now spending some time with Starscream.”
“Starscream,” Ratchet started. “Never thought I’d see the day. Is it true what everyone has been saying.”
“That the two of them are bonded,” Red Alert said. “Yes. Starscream must have had an attraction to her when she was human. And now that she is one of us, that attraction grew to something more.”
“And you guys aren’t worried that she could be hurt by him.”
Optimus sighed before speaking. “Ratchet. I trust Starscream with my life he would not harm her. Red Alert, I want you to do me a favor. After the rest of us have left, I want you to keep me inform of how’s she’s doing.”
“Yes, sir.”
He watched Optimus turn and leave, Sideways remained. “I suppose I could help you in constructing the mind transfer machine.”
“What kind of a favor was that?” Ratchet asked.
Red Alert turned to the main medic of the Autobots. “Optimus thinks of Alexis like a daughter. Alexis feels the same way about Optimus, a father.”
“Amazing. Optimus having a human daughter.”
“Alexis has a family away from her family. She once had a brother but he was killed in front of her when they were small children. But after meeting us, she began to develop a sibling bonding with Hotshot and then with Sideswipe. Along the way, Optimus became part of that bond. She thinks of all us as family.”
“She’s quite the person. She opened her heart to someone who tried to kill her family and consider robots as her family.”
“Starscream also tried to kill her as well.”
Ratchet shook his head. “She is very forgivable.”
“That she is and we love her for that.”
“Yeah I can see why Optimus would scoop her up as his daughter. And that explains why she is treated differently than other female Autobots.”
“And that is the reason Jetfire was asked to stay and command. She is still getting used to her new body and she needs someone here to help her. I volunteered in case she has problems with her circuits.”
“I suppose she has much to learn. Does she even know how to do a self dynastic?”
“No. She’s only in training and with Unicron she was forced into battle when she wasn’t completely ready.”
“Well she held her own pretty good.”
“Can you two stop talking mushy stuff, you’re making me sick.”
The two medics looked at Sideways and then at Sideflare. They began their work, this time on a machine to transfer Sideflare’s mind to another body.
-
Alexis was huddled in Starscream’s embrace as they watched the sunrise at the Autobot base. They had only been sitting there for a short time, when the sun began to rise. Before they arrived, they had flown around the world, which took them a good portion of the night to do.
Alexis saw something moving below the mountain. She looked down, using her infrared to see what was making the movement. She smiled when she was able to home in on the movement only to find Rad and the others moving around, heading off to school. She figured they probably did not sleep a wink and stayed up all night, talking about the battle.
“What are you smiling at?” Starscream asked.
Alexis looked at the one beside her. “Rad. I’m sure they did not sleep. I can see them down below. They are getting ready for school.”
“Didn’t they say that today was the last day?”
“Yeah. We should head up. They maybe starting to worry about us, considering Optimus is leaving soon.”
“He’ll only leave after Sideflare has a new body and he won’t leave without saying good-bye to you.”
“I know but there’s also some other Autobots that I haven’t met yet and I don’t know when I’ll see them again.”
Starscream sighed. “All right.”
The two stood, transformed, and flew off towards the Moon. They did not know they had been watched when they transformed. The ones, who watched, had known smiles on their faces. When they were out of sight, they returned back to heading towards their school for the final day of the year.
-
It took Ratchet and Red Alert, with the help of Sideways to build the mind transfer machine. In that time, all but Optimus’s ship had left Moon’s orbit. The Moon now seemed very lonely with everyone gone and it also seemed much bigger.
Alexis was standing alone watching the sun move over the Earth, indicating a new day for the humans. Something that she would never enjoy quite the same again. She was so engrossed at the Earth that she didn’t even know that she was no longer alone.
“Thinking of home again?”
Alexis turned quickly to see Optimus and Starscream. “You startled me.”
“We will soon be leaving.”
“I know…” she said sadly.
“Why don’t we warp down to the planet and you can show us some human traits?”
Alexis looked surprised. “I’m not sure I understand.”
“Show us Earth from a different view.”
“You…you mean as human?” her eyes widened as he nodded. “Who would be going?”
She looked behind him and saw her extended family waiting patiently. She even saw a female Autobot that she didn’t recognize but beside her was Sideways. She guessed the unknown Autobot was Sideflare. Considering beside her was Red Alert and Ratchet.
“We are waiting for an answer,” Hotshot said with excitement. He couldn’t wait to try out being human.
She looked at every one of the Autobots, a smile forming as she looked at her dear friends. When her optics was back on Optimus, she jumped. “What are we waiting for?” she cheered.
“All right,” everyone said.
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A group of humans appeared out from nowhere on a deserted island. Rad, Carlos, Fred, Billy and Sandy were also with the group. Rad and Carlos looked around and realized they were once on the island before when they were after a Mini-Con. It was the deserted island that had an abandoned amusement park. Beside Rad and Carlos was their friend Alexis who was being cuddled very closely by…Starscream but as a human. His sandy blonde hair blew in the wind.
The boys had been quite surprised when Alexis told them by email to go the base. When they arrived, they had the surprise of their life…
Sandy was also there and she was getting a little chummy with a human. But why were there humans at the Autobot base, which was originally a space ship. It didn’t take them long to find out that the humans were the Autobots and that Sandy was chumming up with Jetfire. Everyone who were staying on Earth were human expect for the Aerial bots, Sideflare, Cyclonus and Demolisher. Also Elita-One and Sideways were there.
Carlos took another look around before shouting, “Last one in the water is chicken.” He began to run towards the water. But he wasn’t the only one running towards the water.
Before too long, everyone was in the water except for Optimus, Starscream and Alexis. Alexis laughed as Carlos ended up being the last in the water, as the Autobots raced him to the water. He stood on the edge of the water stunned.
“Seeing Earth from a different view is…” Optimus began as he combed his fingers through his short dark but slightly silvered hair.
“Strange,” Starscream finished.
“Well being a Transformer is strange,” Alexis smiled.
“And it would be after being one way all your life.”
“Why did you want everyone to come here? I mean why human?”
“I wanted to see Earth from a human’s point of view and I thought it would be nice for all of us to have one last day together. We depart tomorrow after he are back to normal.”
Alexis leaned her head down, not wanting to show her tears that were obviously forming. Optimus walked up to her and placed a gentle finger under her chin, lifting her chin so he could see into her eyes. “Alexis, I won’t be gone forever. Just for a little while and perhaps I will come for a visit or you can visit Cybertron.”
“I will miss you,” she whispered.
“Now we didn’t come here to say good-bye yet. We are here to have a good time. Now go have fun with your friends.”
Starscream stood from sitting on a blanket that Alexis laid out for her and him. He grabbed Alexis’s hand and headed for the water. She couldn’t even protest and by the time she had the chance, Carlos splashed her.
She quickly got over what she was about to say and charged at Carlos, dunking him before he had the chance to move. Everyone around laughed.
Optimus watched on as his ‘daughter’ played in the water with her friends and bonded family. He knew he was going to have to keep a close watch over her and her new developments but wasn’t quite sure how he was going to do it.
Before too long, Optimus saw Jetfire walking towards him, his shoulder length brown hair sticking all around his back, dripping with water. When the vice commander was standing in front of his leader he spoke.
“You’re worried about her aren’t you?”
“Very.”
“Well sir, you could change your mind and stay here and I’ll go to Cybertron.”
“No. Shockwave is expecting me. I need to be there. I need to get word to the other planets that the war is finally over.”
“Well you won’t have to worry too much. I’ll keep her safe.”
“It’s not keeping her safe I’m worried about. It’s more what is to come for her in the times yet to come. She still has many obstacles to go through. But I’m just worried of how much I’m going to miss her.”
“You’ll be back. Even if it’s only a short visit and I’m sure you’ll contact once a day.”
“You know me well.”
“Why don’t you go and enjoy yourself too. You still have a long road ahead of you as well,” Jetfire suggested. “Starscream, Red Alert and I will keep a good watch over her. Not to mention her bonded brothers which is starting to lengthen.”
“You’re right,” he chuckled as he watched Starscream pick Alexis up and then threw her in the water as she screamed in excitement. Optimus knew this was the only day for rest for him. He knew once he was to arrive on Cybertron that it was going to be work all over again. But for now, he was going to settle with being human and not having to worry about an attack.
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