The Cybertronian that changed his spark

Dragged into base

A Decepticon's been captured. Goldennight, Knock Out's sister, has been dragged into base. She doesn't really get along with anyone since her brutal first encounter with Megatron, he had beaten her, and she's only a few thousand years old. When she gets to base, she shows she knows her way around a med-bay and that she needs a place to live like a sparkling, which she never got to do. Goldennight responds to Ratchet and doesn't have many complications; in fact, he grows fond, caring, protective, and responsible for her. How will Goldennight get along as Ratchet as her master?

Goldennight growled as she was hauled into the Autobot's base through the ground bridge. She was a Decepticon. Goldennight sighed when she was set on the ground. Goldennight growled when Ratchet came forward. "Easy 'con." He growled and Goldennight growled at him again. Ratchet growled back.

Ratchet lifted her up and she tried to struggle, but Ratchet held on. Goldennight snarled at Ratchet and he just led her to the med-bay. All the 'bots followed, Goldennight didn't see the humans following though. Ratchet forced Goldennight to sit on the berth and she snarled at him again.

Goldennight kept an optic on the medic as he walked around. Goldennight growled at the 'bots as they came near. "If you don't pipe down you'll have more damage to you." Ratchet growled and Goldennight snarled at him and the wrench.

"I've had worse, 'bot." Goldennight spat and continued casually. "How yah think it feel when yah are bein' beat by 'tron. Not pleasant I'll tell yah. Starscream hasn't had worse. I'm his target alright. Just his punchin' bag. Not like I mean a thin' tah his cause. The glitch. Love tah rip his helm off, considahin' what he did tah me and Screamah. Next time I see him I'll get him."

Goldennight was a Decepticon grounder. She had an Aston martin alt. mode, like her brother Knock Out, but was blue and gold. "Pot headed brothah nevah stands up for me's. Tah concerned for his paint's sake." Goldennight spat as she turned her helm from the 'bots to be met by the humans.

Goldennight jumped and growled as a femme climbed onto her leg. "Miko. That isn't a good idea." Bulk' warned. Goldennight studied the femme named Miko. She leaned down and cocked her helm at the small human.

Goldennight pulled back quickly when she started to speak. Goldennight ignored it. Miko hit her armor and Goldennight commented, "I'm not like my brothah Knock Out. Scratch my paint all yah want. I won't mind."

Goldennight looked back at the 'bots. She looked at the humans. A tall mech came forward and she leaned down to him and studied him. She growled lowly at him and slowly drew back. Goldennight turned quickly when she felt a 'bot touch her. It was Ratchet.

He brought her servos in front of her and put an energon cube in her servos. "How do I know yah didn't poison it?" she questioned as she looked at the energon cube with one optic as she held it in front of the light. Ratchet snorted and said, "If it were to be poisoned Optimus would be furious with me." Goldennight shrugged and drank it.

It wasn't poisoned. For a little fun, Goldennight acted as if she was poisoned. Everyone turned to Ratchet and Goldennight leaned up as she laughed. "I nevah said I wasn't a jokah." Goldennight commented. Goldennight turned on love like woe and started to nod her helm to the beat.

Ratchet grumbled and Goldennight snickered. Miko laughed. Goldennight looked down at her and cocked her helm at her again. Goldennight smiled and shot at Miko and growled at her. Miko screamed and fell off of Goldennight's leg. Goldennight gasped and quickly caught her. She set Miko gently on the berth and everyone stared at her.

Goldennight cocked her helm again. Her gold optics dilated like Bumblebee's do. Goldennight studied the 'bots thoroughly and found out their specialties. Goldennight growled. "So what? Am I supposed tah stay on this medical berth for the rest of my days?" Goldennight shot and Ratchet growled, "You are to stay in the med-bay. You can move around, but can't go out of the med-bay unless said you can."

"Been stuck in one on the Nemesis my days and in one before the war, why not on the Autobot base!" Goldennight said sarcastically as she rolled her eyes. "Not like I have anythin' bettah tah do now that 'tron isn't around tah beat me up. I guess I'll just fix some thin's, considahin' that there's a big pile ovah there." Goldennight finished and pointed at the broken tools.

Ratchet growled at her and said as he stepped in front of the pile, "Don't even think about touching those." "I've fixed plenty of tools on the Nemesis thank yah very much. I know my way around a med-bay. Stupid 'tron assigned me there; even though I can fight as well as I can do medical procedures. Fixed more 'cons in my time than Knocks, and he's way oldah than me." Goldennight spat at the medic.

He rolled his optics and turned away. Goldennight smiled and grabbed a wrench without anyone seeing. She waited for the right moment and grabbed a broken tool. She started to tighten the screws and fixed the wiring. She put the casing on and said, "Here yah go." Everyone turned to her and she set the tool on Ratchet's desk.

Miko burst out laughing at Ratchet's expression. "You sneaky fragger." Ratchet said as he picked up the tool and inspected it. Goldennight smiled and said, "I'll take that as a compliment, considahin' the fact that I would do that regularly tah Knock Out. He hated it when I would fix his thin's." Ratchet made an impressed look and said, "A perfect fix."

"I told yah medic, I know my way around a med-bay." Goldennight said as she picked up another tool. She fixed it quickly and picked up another. "Knock Out had a pile 3 times the size of this one, kept me busy." Goldennight commented. She soon had 5 tools fixed. A black man in a suit was placed on the berth and Goldennight looked at him. "I am Agent Fowler."

"Agent Fowlah." Goldennight pronounced his name differently thanks to her line of speech and Fowler growled, "Fowl-er." "Fowl-ah." Goldennight repeated and started to smile. "Fowl." Fowler said and Goldennight repeated, "Fowl." "Er." "Ah." Goldennight copied and Fowler kicked her. Goldennight whined and shied away a little, she had been hit there and it still hurt.

Goldennight started to get angry. Goldennight shook. Goldennight transformed to a Cybertronian wolf and snarled at Fowler. "Fowlah, yah will be lucky if I don't go wolf hunt on yah." Goldennight growled. Fowler started to back up and Goldennight growled at the cuffs. Goldennight bit them and they snapped in half. Goldennight transformed and picked up the wrench.

She sat down and started to fix it. Ratchet got a devious grin and when Goldennight was finished with the cuffs, handed her another tool to fix. She fixed it and Ratchet handed her another tool. It went on like that and Goldennight kept taking the tools from Ratchet and fixing them. Everyone except for Optimus burst out laughing.

Goldennight shook her helm and looked at her servos to see the tool she was working on in them. Goldennight looked at Ratchet's desk and smiled weakly and said, "Oops." Goldennight then smiled widely and said, "That's me for yah." Ratchet couldn't help but smile at that. Goldennight went back to the tool she was working on and soon put it down.

She lay down on the berth and said, "Don't mind me; med-bays are like my home." Goldennight reached behind her and everyone pointed their blasters at her. Goldennight stopped, then slowly pulled out a ball. Goldennight started to toss it.

Ratchet grabbed the ball in midair and Goldennight whined. "There's a tracking beacon on it." "Connected tah me!" Goldennight whined and grabbed her ball from Ratchet. Goldennight lowly growled at him then started to toss the ball again.

Arcee shot the ball and it flew out the door. Goldennight's head shot in the direction of which it flew off. Goldennight scrambled off the berth and quickly transformed to a wolf and ran out after the ball. Everyone thought she was trying to escape and ran after her. They stopped to see Goldennight with the ball in her mouth, her tail wagging.

Goldennight dropped the ball and edged it to Ratchet. Goldennight looked up at him and barked. Ratchet carefully picked it up. Goldennight got in running position and Ratchet looked at everyone. "Throw the ball, Ratchet!" Miko said and Ratchet growled at her.

Ratchet threw the ball and Goldennight burst after it. Goldennight jumped at the ball and grabbed it in her mouth. She shook her helm and trotted back to Ratchet. She put the ball in his servo and got back into running position. Ratchet sighed and threw the ball again. Goldennight ran after it and skidded past it. Goldennight turned around sharply and her claws made a scratching sound.

Goldennight grabbed the ball in her mouth and trotted back to Ratchet. He walked off. Goldennight whined. Goldennight carefully walked behind him. Everyone was snickering, that including Optimus. Ratchet turned to the snickers and looked down.

Goldennight was on her belly, crawling forward, edging the ball forward. "Go beg someone else to do it." Ratchet said and turned back to his desk. Ratchet heard a whining and turned back to Goldennight. Goldennight looked up at him and kept whining.

Ratchet sighed and snatched the ball up, he knew she was younger than Bumblebee and probably never got to play or know her creators. He threw it down the hall and watched as Goldennight ran after it. "I don't think that was such a good idea, Ratchet." Optimus warned and a few seconds later there was a crash and a yelp.

Everyone ran in the direction of the yelp and crash. They slid to a stop to see a red, white, blue, and grey covered wolf form. The wolf looked at them and picked up the ball in front of it. The wolf walked to Ratchet and he sighed and shook his helm. Ratchet took the ball, but didn't throw it.

Goldennight looked at him confused. "Arcee, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Smokescreen. Clean up this mess while Ratchet cleans up Goldennight." Optimus said and they nodded and got to work. Optimus and Ratchet turned to the originally gold wolf with a blue streak down her back to see her licking the paint off of her, without much success, with her glossa.

Ratchet shook his helm and said, "Come with me." Goldennight looked up at him and got up and trotted after him. Ultra Magnus looked at Optimus and said, "You aren't really going to let a Decepticon have the run of the place are you?"

Optimus looked at him and said, "Yes, I am." "But why?" "She is young, probably younger than Bumblebee. She needs space to roam and play." "But you see the messes she can make." Ultra Magnus protested as he waved to the paint puddles.

"She is uncontrollable." Ultra Magnus shot and Optimus said, "She is calm, in my optics, and for her age. I do also see she has a response to Ratchet. He will be able to control her." "If she gets paint on me in the process I won't be too happy." Ultra Magnus sighed and Optimus looked at him amused.

The 2 walked off to the med-bay to see how the cleaning process was going. When they got there, they froze. Goldennight was struggling with Ratchet as he tried to clean her. "Don't just stand there, try to help some!" Ratchet shot and the 2 quickly walked forward.

They held onto Goldennight and Ratchet started to clean her. Goldennight shrank into a ball as Ratchet cleaned her in a ticklish spot. Ratchet sighed when he was finished. Goldennight jumped off the berth and batted the ball around as Ultra Magnus, Optimus, and Ratchet watched.

Goldennight hit the wall helm first and winced. Ratchet smirked and snickered. Goldennight pulled back from the wall and growled at it, barring her sharp teeth. Goldennight looked around for the ball. Ratchet was in the process of picking up the ball. Ratchet bent up and gasped as he saw Goldennight pouncing on him. She landed on top of him and barked at him happily, her tail wagging.

Ratchet sat up and Goldennight tumbled off. Goldennight sat up and shook her helm. She watched as Ratchet pulled back his servo and threw the ball. She quickly got up and ran after it. Everyone walked in and Goldennight plowed into 'Bee as she caught the ball. 'Bee whirled in surprise and Goldennight whined as she looked at Ratchet.

'Bee tried to get up and Goldennight winced. Goldennight kept whining to Ratchet and he sighed when he watched as 'Bee fumbled and fell. Ratchet lifted 'Bee up from off of Goldennight and Goldennight shook as she got up. Goldennight rubbed against Ratchet's legs as in thank you.

Ratchet sighed as Goldennight dropped the ball in his servo. Ratchet threw it and she ran after it and into the main room. Ratchet carefully walked out and tried to get to his berth room unseen. But Goldennight saw him and ran at him. Goldennight skidded to a stop and knocked Ratchet down. Ratchet gasped as he fell and Goldennight looked at him apologetically.

Ratchet groaned as he started up and Goldennight pushed him up. Goldennight kept on his heels as he walked to his berth room. Goldennight trotted in behind him and he sat down on his berth. He looked down at the floor and looked surprised when he saw Goldennight sitting in front of him. Ratchet sighed and shook his helm.

He laid down and fell into recharge. Goldennight carefully got onto the berth and curled up beside him, her ball on the floor by the door. She too fell into recharge.

Optimus walked up to Ratchet's door and knocked. There was no response. Everyone looked at Optimus concerned; they had seen Goldennight go in after Ratchet and were thinking the most horrible conclusion. Optimus opened the door. They walked in and froze. 'Bee whirled and Goldennight's helm rose up and her optics slowly opened.

Goldennight looked at the 'bots and humans wearily, then lay her helm back down and fell back into recharge, her helm resting on her paws. Everyone just stared. Ratchet's arm moved and everyone watched as it went to Goldennight's frame and held her. Goldennight flinched, but sank back into the berth.

Optimus slowly and carefully walked to Ratchet and the wolf. He touched Ratchet's shoulder and Ratchet opened his optics slowly. Ratchet looked around and his gaze found Goldennight in deep recharge beside him.

"I am surprised by your actions, Ratchet." Optimus complimented and Ratchet looked at him confused and said, "I did not let her up here." Goldennight's optics opened once more and she got up and hopped off the berth. Everyone followed. Goldennight transformed and stretched. She walked to the med-bay and sat on the berth she had sat on earlier.

She grabbed a wrench and broken tool and started to fix it. Everyone could now see how recharge deprived she was. Ratchet walked forward and put his servo on her shoulder and she flinched, whined, and cowered away. "Goldennight." Ratchet said and Goldennight said quickly, "I'm workin' lord Megatron. I promise I'm not laggin' and wasn't. Please don't beat me again."

Ratchet helped her off the berth and she cowered down, awaiting her beating. Ratchet bent down to her level and said, "Goldennight, it's just me." Goldennight opened one of her optics and looked at him. Goldennight turned her helm away. Ratchet touched her shoulder again, and Goldennight whimpered.

Ratchet quickly pulled away, he could feel the sensation of her scared being as well as feel the pain and radiation of the wound. Ratchet tried to help her up, but where he touched her made her whimper. He and 'Bee together got her on a berth. Ratchet scanned her and said, "She has a lot of wounds, a walking wounded." "'Tron told Knocks not tah repair me so I would learn my lessons." Goldennight spat Megatron's nickname.

Goldennight whimpered as Ratchet started to press on the wounds. "This certainly answers the question of how menacing Megatron can be." Ratchet said as he put Goldennight to stasis. He then started to work on her. Everyone stood by, Optimus the most concerned. Megatron had treated a young, sparkling like, femme on his side this way, and didn't even let her be repaired.

Optimus stalked out as Ratchet pulled away, but asked first, "Inform me when she is awake." Ratchet nodded as Optimus stalked out. Optimus walked to the monitor and contacted the Nemesis. "Ah. Optimus, why do you contact me?" Megatron asked evilly. "We have Goldennight." Optimus replied in a tone he had never used as a Prime.

"Ah. May I see the sparkling worrier?" he asked and Optimus replied, "She is in stasis, as of Ratchet had just repaired her of her wounds you have given her." Megatron's face plates went dark. "She was supposed to keep those to learn her lessons." He growled. "You know better. She is a femme, a young one, born in the time the war was ravaging most likely. She never got to live freely." Optimus growled back, just as angry.

"Why would you care for a Decepticon?" Megatron questioned. Optimus caught sight of Knock Out holding a sign behind Megatron that said, "Thank you!" "She is young, Megatron. She needs to play, not fight. Tell me, how many times did you beat her?" Optimus growled. "Over a hundred." Megatron replied evilly while smiling the part.

Knock Out flipped over the sign and it said, "Please take care of her. She needs freedom, not war. I need her to grow strong, and learn what it is like to have friends. I promised our creators I would take care of her, but I failed. Please do what I couldn't." Knock Out's helm turned down and he walked out with a frown on his face plates.

"You shall never see her again as I will try to withhold that." Optimus said to Megatron. Ratchet and the others were waiting by the main hanger's main hallway opening and watching. "Optimus." Ratchet said and Optimus turned to him. Goldennight scampered forward, in her wolf form. She put her front paws on Optimus's chassis and licked his face plates.

Megatron growled. Goldennight looked at him and whimpered and hid behind Optimus. "Knock Out!" Megatron hollered and Knock Out quickly came in. Megatron walked out as Knock Out came up to the screen. Goldennight transformed and stepped from behind Optimus. "Bubba?" she asked and Knock Out smiled and said, "It's me sis."

Goldennight smiled. "We'll see each other again, I promise." Knock Out said as he put his servo to the screen. Goldennight put hers to the screen against his. "Remember that." Knock Out asked of her and she nodded. Knock Out smiled and said, "I'll try to make it soon, but for now, get to know the Autobots, they're your home now. Goodbye." "Bye." Goldennight replied and the transmission ended.

Goldennight turned to Optimus and asked, "Yah are really goin' tah try tah make sure Megatron won't see me in life agains?" Optimus nodded and Goldennight clasped onto him and didn't let go. Ratchet burst into a snicker fit at that. Optimus looked at him, then back to Goldennight. A bit of his spark did something it hadn't since he was Orion Pax, fluttered at the touch of a femme.

Optimus had had femmes in his life before he was a Prime, but they had abandoned him. But this Decepticon was changing his spark, and Ratchet's as well. Optimus and Ratchet could both see it. Optimus and Ratchet looked at each other as Goldennight clutched onto Optimus. Optimus looked back to the 'con and gently placed his servo on her helm.

Goldennight looked up at him and never let go, her helm not even above his waist line, she was shorter than Arcee. Optimus looked to Ratchet for a little assistance and he brought out the ball and called, "Goldennight."

Goldennight looked to him and saw the ball. Goldennight's gold optics dilated. Ratchet threw the ball and Goldennight let go of Optimus and transformed and ran after the ball. Goldennight pounced onto the ball and ran into the wall.

Goldennight winced. Goldennight ran up to Ratchet and Optimus and put the ball on the floor. She got in running position and Optimus picked up the ball. He threw the ball and Goldennight ran after it again. Goldennight caught it in midair and brought it back. Goldennight smiled as she dropped the ball. Optimus and Ratchet looked at each other and smiled.

"Maybe we should go outside for her to have more space." Optimus suggested and Goldennight hopped around. Ratchet nodded in agreement as Goldennight ran into a wall as she hopped around. Goldennight winced again. Everyone transformed and sped out and Goldennight trotted out after Optimus. They all transformed and took turns throwing the ball.

The humans laughed when Goldennight walked up to them and nuzzled them with her nose. She pushed Raf and Miko down and they laughed as she tickled them. Everyone started to laugh. Goldennight suddenly gasped and hollered, "Optimus! Look out!"