Fandom: Transformers: Beast Wars
Disclaimer: I do not own anything here; If I did we would see some CGI Gothic darkness on Beast Wars and Beast Machines. Think of the possibilities, but alas I don't and barring becoming the next Bill Gates I wont be able to get them. LOL.
Title: Condition: AntiPrime
Rating: PG-13 (Its not like anyone actually heeds ratings anyway :P)
Spoilers/Continuity: All of Beast Wars up to Feral Scream Part 2, it goes AU from that point onward, with the major AU twist of Dinobot not having died a few episodes previously saving the human tribes.
Characters For those not familiar with Beast Wars
Chapter 1: Cheetor's Compassion ~ DepthCharge's Relief - A relationship is only as strong as its foundation -
Cheetor was worried about DepthCharge, well more so then usual. DepthCharge has been even more abrupt in how he responded to him then usual. "Maybe he feels guilty about me having to help him out in battle and getting turned into a Transmetal 2 as a result in an energy overload. Or maybe it's because 3 days ago I saved him from Megatron, QuickStrike and Rampage. That's probably it; he has a vendetta against Rampage, so maybe it was just that I had to help him out. If he asked for my help I would take a sabbatical from the Maximal, like Tigertron did for a while, and help him on his mission to destroy X." thought Cheetor as he prowled the base, his body tensing wanting to do something but Cheetor had no idea what he should, slag even could do to fix this.
Cheetor stalked his way through the base flitting from shadow to shadow to avoid being seen on the monitor leaving, Optimus had forced him to stay in base and off the combat roster for the previous 2 cycles and that would extend for another 8 cycles to acclimatize to his new form. Cheetor admitted to himself that Optimus had his best wishes at spark but he was going stircrazy and needing to see DepthCharge again would give him a chance to prowl the veldt.
Cheetor slipped surreptitiously through the base to the doors hoping that the person on security detail wouldn't notice him, he stealthily slipped towards the doors and to remain hidden slipped between to piles of crates so as not to be seen on the security camera. Or he would have except for the slight snag that he forgot he had blades protruding off each elbow now and knocked a pile of crates down to the rock floor of the cave.
Cheetor looked around nervously awaiting the inevitable arrival of the person on guard, spoiling his plans to go and find DepthCharge and more importantly to get outside, a cat was just not supposed to be caught in a small space for long periods of time.
Asleep at his post was Rattrap, his internal wake up alarm rigged to the long range pred sensors and to the motion detectors around the command deck, giving him both ample sleep and ample security from both the predicons and from spot inspections by Optimus.
Cheetor thanked primus for small favours before slipped through the doors and quietly sealed them behind him, then he transformed into his beast mode and engaged his back mounted rocket booster and set away from the base to the first place he thought DepthCharge would be likely to be hanging around at, the Lair. The Lair was Cheetor's private nickname for DepthCharge's new cave, and knowing DepthCharge he would be there at this time of night. Cheetor scaled the cliff at mach 2, allowing him to enter the cave before DepthCharge even new he was there. When he cut off his booster and looked around he saw that DepthCharge was sleeping. Cheetor sat down and studied his friend. When Cheetor's gaze started by travelling up his legs over his torso to finish up on his face, but when he looked closely he saw that he had been crying. And by the silver tracks left on his exo-metal that trailed down his face from his eyes he had been crying quite heavily. DepthCharge started moving about in his sleep letting out anguished sobs and muted screams, to Cheetor it was obvious that he was having a nightmare, Cheetor himself had one or two of them in his life, but usually they were kind of prophetic with elements of them coming true.
"HE cried himself to sleep. What could hurt him like this, he must have been thinking about this colony. X killed everyone but him, so maybe its survivor's guilt. Hmm he just mentioned the colony, he must be dreaming about how X killed everyone, by the sounds of it. I've got to help him," thought Cheetor and as fast as he could move he lay down on top of him and wrapped his arms around his waist. DepthCharge awoke slightly enough to look around for X, but when he saw no one but Cat he started to drift off again when the memories hit him, starting him crying again. Cheetor saw DepthCharge awake and crying and did what he first thought of.
He slid himself up DepthCharge's body so he was face to face with him, but had to sacrifice his arms reaching all the way around his friend due to Depth's wings and had to settle for pinning his elbows to Depth's sides and stroking the interface between his torso and his wings softly with his hand, and slid the other hand behind his head and pulled him down so Depths head was pulled onto Cheetor's shoulder.
DepthCharge sobs quieted a little as he revelled in the warmth he was offered and nuzzled his head into the crook of Cheetor's neck. But the flow of his tears didn't abate, his tears poured down Cheetor's shoulder onto his neck where they followed the contours till above the centre of his back where they slid down leaving his dark yellow back with silver trails running down the middle.
Cheetor alternated between murmuring comforting words and purring deep in his chest making DepthCharge vibrate with the comforting vibrations and relax into the sound. The combined effects of the actions Cheetor was undertaking were so comforting that DepthCharge stopped crying and his sobs trailed off into a silence so the only noise came from Cheetor's purring.
DepthCharge realised that now that he had stopped crying Cheetor might go, and to stop that he wrapped his arms around him and then closed his wings around Cheetor keeping him pushed tight against him. Cheetor had no plans at all to leave, quite on the contrary he wasn't going to go till DepthCharge forcibly pushed him away, that was just the kind of Bot Cheetor was, emotional but overprotective.
Being totally wrapped around by DepthCharge actually felt nice it was like the hug Optimus gave him when Optimus had helped him transform, but warmer, and more tactile. His soft transmetal yet organic wing components mixed with the strength of his arms gave and too totally different sensations and the combination of the two was alien yet reassuring to Cheetor. He had never really been close to anyone before, close enough to give them a friendly hug, the closest he got to to anyone was friendly arm punches. But even more it felt and smelled like DepthCharge, and that made Cheetor relax in a way he hadn't in a long time, in the way a bot relaxs when they're totally at peace. Cheetor's response to DepthCharge's unasked but definitely implied question was to not stop anything that he was doing, but to start stroking Depth's head with the hand that held him to him.
DepthCharge inhaled Cheetor's scent, imprinting it into his senses, and relaxed even further, he was now ok, he was better then ok with Cheetor here doing this too him. Cheetor's purr and ministrations continued uninterrupted until he realised that DepthCharge had fallen asleep. Cheetor shut down his optics and settled into sleepmode, the blanket made of DepthCharge Wings kept him warm in the cold of the night.
Chapter 2: DepthCharge's Redemption
DepthCharge awoke and felt disoriented, "Where in the matrix am I? What the slag is coloured that shade of yellow with large silver streaks. Oh I'm pressed against someone, he smells like Cheetor, hmm the colours make sense now, 'cept the silver. Since when feel all safe and when I smell Cheetor's scent, slag since when do I know his scent at all. My wings are wrapped around him, it feels nice having him so close. This is the closest anyone has gotten to me, physically and mentally, that's a laugh, other then X in battle.". DepthCharge didn't know exactly how Cheetor had come to him last night it was a little hazy, but he could remember that Cheetor had helped and comforted, slag he had been his strength. DepthCharge had always had a problem letting in a Bot enough to even know more then there name but Cheetor had seamlessly taken over for DepthCharge when things got too much for him, like Cheetor was a part of him, and without Cheetor there he didn't think that he would have even survived the night.
Cheetor awoke a little later and as soon as his optics started to glow he was purring that deep resonating purr from the previous night and his hands started stroking Depth again, attempting to make sure he didn't spook him. DepthCharge lips hinted at a smile behind his faceplate into Cheetor's shoulder before straightening up his head and looking Cheetor in the eyes. Cheetor smiled at him and DepthCharge subconsciously retracted his mouth guard then smiled back, his first true smile since his colony was wiped out, from then to now he had known no respite, no refuge, to the pain that he continuously endured but now he had a true friend, his first true friend since, since, well since forever even back on the colony he didn't have someone this close to him.
Back at the colony he had associates and acquaintances but never anything that came close to what Cheetor was to him. Cheetor was like that, Depth decided, he was like a bubble of warmth in the cold bleakness of deep space in the gulfs between the star systems. And Cheetor had welcomed him into that warmth.
DepthCharge said "Cat, you don't know what this means to me. You. you saved me. Without what you did I don't think I would have ever survived. Cheetor, you're a true friend, my only friend, and I don't think I can ever repay the debt I owe to you know, the debt for you putting up with me, for being my friend, and just being there. Cheetor Thank you, you've done more then you could ever know," and swept his wings back behind him before giving Cheetor a quick squeeze with his arms.
Cheetor bent his neck forward so his face was pressed into Depths chest and then nuzzled him playfully for a second before saying, muffled from still being pressed into his chest, but still with his usual cheerful and enthusiastic voice "Depth, I'll always be here for you. There have only ever been 3 bots close to me, everyone else is more of just there rather then a friend. Tigertron, Optimus and you. Tigertron was like my older brother, he was abducted by the vok a long time before you joined us. Optimus is like an incredible friend. Depth you really mean a lot to me, you're my, my, best friend. When I'm with you its like I'm whole, like the rest of my life I haven't really been complete like I was missing something before and you're that something. You don't owe me anything; your friendship is more then enough. And about my saving your life last night, you saved me when X blasted me into the water and I was unconscious, I probably would have died if you hadn't saved me."
DepthCharge closed his wing around Cheetor, Depth couldn't really find the words to express what the myriad of thoughts going through his head wanted him to say. "Cheetor you saved my life and as a result you got caught in the explosion that turned you into a Transmetal 2, and caused you pain. Then you saved me from the 3 Stooges, Megatron and QuickStrike and X. And if you add in last night that's still 2 saves I owe you, and you can bet I will make good on that debt. I. uh. you. Slag it, why cant I find the words. Cat you're my best Friend too. In fact you're the only real friend I've ever had." Said Depth his voice wavering well he spoke his uncertainty at what he said, the way he said it rather, obviously apparent in his tone, but also apparent was that he truly meant everything he said.
Cheetor just made happy murmuring sounds and ..
TBC
Disclaimer: I do not own anything here; If I did we would see some CGI Gothic darkness on Beast Wars and Beast Machines. Think of the possibilities, but alas I don't and barring becoming the next Bill Gates I wont be able to get them. LOL.
Title: Condition: AntiPrime
Rating: PG-13 (Its not like anyone actually heeds ratings anyway :P)
Spoilers/Continuity: All of Beast Wars up to Feral Scream Part 2, it goes AU from that point onward, with the major AU twist of Dinobot not having died a few episodes previously saving the human tribes.
Characters For those not familiar with Beast Wars
Chapter 1: Cheetor's Compassion ~ DepthCharge's Relief - A relationship is only as strong as its foundation -
Cheetor was worried about DepthCharge, well more so then usual. DepthCharge has been even more abrupt in how he responded to him then usual. "Maybe he feels guilty about me having to help him out in battle and getting turned into a Transmetal 2 as a result in an energy overload. Or maybe it's because 3 days ago I saved him from Megatron, QuickStrike and Rampage. That's probably it; he has a vendetta against Rampage, so maybe it was just that I had to help him out. If he asked for my help I would take a sabbatical from the Maximal, like Tigertron did for a while, and help him on his mission to destroy X." thought Cheetor as he prowled the base, his body tensing wanting to do something but Cheetor had no idea what he should, slag even could do to fix this.
Cheetor stalked his way through the base flitting from shadow to shadow to avoid being seen on the monitor leaving, Optimus had forced him to stay in base and off the combat roster for the previous 2 cycles and that would extend for another 8 cycles to acclimatize to his new form. Cheetor admitted to himself that Optimus had his best wishes at spark but he was going stircrazy and needing to see DepthCharge again would give him a chance to prowl the veldt.
Cheetor slipped surreptitiously through the base to the doors hoping that the person on security detail wouldn't notice him, he stealthily slipped towards the doors and to remain hidden slipped between to piles of crates so as not to be seen on the security camera. Or he would have except for the slight snag that he forgot he had blades protruding off each elbow now and knocked a pile of crates down to the rock floor of the cave.
Cheetor looked around nervously awaiting the inevitable arrival of the person on guard, spoiling his plans to go and find DepthCharge and more importantly to get outside, a cat was just not supposed to be caught in a small space for long periods of time.
Asleep at his post was Rattrap, his internal wake up alarm rigged to the long range pred sensors and to the motion detectors around the command deck, giving him both ample sleep and ample security from both the predicons and from spot inspections by Optimus.
Cheetor thanked primus for small favours before slipped through the doors and quietly sealed them behind him, then he transformed into his beast mode and engaged his back mounted rocket booster and set away from the base to the first place he thought DepthCharge would be likely to be hanging around at, the Lair. The Lair was Cheetor's private nickname for DepthCharge's new cave, and knowing DepthCharge he would be there at this time of night. Cheetor scaled the cliff at mach 2, allowing him to enter the cave before DepthCharge even new he was there. When he cut off his booster and looked around he saw that DepthCharge was sleeping. Cheetor sat down and studied his friend. When Cheetor's gaze started by travelling up his legs over his torso to finish up on his face, but when he looked closely he saw that he had been crying. And by the silver tracks left on his exo-metal that trailed down his face from his eyes he had been crying quite heavily. DepthCharge started moving about in his sleep letting out anguished sobs and muted screams, to Cheetor it was obvious that he was having a nightmare, Cheetor himself had one or two of them in his life, but usually they were kind of prophetic with elements of them coming true.
"HE cried himself to sleep. What could hurt him like this, he must have been thinking about this colony. X killed everyone but him, so maybe its survivor's guilt. Hmm he just mentioned the colony, he must be dreaming about how X killed everyone, by the sounds of it. I've got to help him," thought Cheetor and as fast as he could move he lay down on top of him and wrapped his arms around his waist. DepthCharge awoke slightly enough to look around for X, but when he saw no one but Cat he started to drift off again when the memories hit him, starting him crying again. Cheetor saw DepthCharge awake and crying and did what he first thought of.
He slid himself up DepthCharge's body so he was face to face with him, but had to sacrifice his arms reaching all the way around his friend due to Depth's wings and had to settle for pinning his elbows to Depth's sides and stroking the interface between his torso and his wings softly with his hand, and slid the other hand behind his head and pulled him down so Depths head was pulled onto Cheetor's shoulder.
DepthCharge sobs quieted a little as he revelled in the warmth he was offered and nuzzled his head into the crook of Cheetor's neck. But the flow of his tears didn't abate, his tears poured down Cheetor's shoulder onto his neck where they followed the contours till above the centre of his back where they slid down leaving his dark yellow back with silver trails running down the middle.
Cheetor alternated between murmuring comforting words and purring deep in his chest making DepthCharge vibrate with the comforting vibrations and relax into the sound. The combined effects of the actions Cheetor was undertaking were so comforting that DepthCharge stopped crying and his sobs trailed off into a silence so the only noise came from Cheetor's purring.
DepthCharge realised that now that he had stopped crying Cheetor might go, and to stop that he wrapped his arms around him and then closed his wings around Cheetor keeping him pushed tight against him. Cheetor had no plans at all to leave, quite on the contrary he wasn't going to go till DepthCharge forcibly pushed him away, that was just the kind of Bot Cheetor was, emotional but overprotective.
Being totally wrapped around by DepthCharge actually felt nice it was like the hug Optimus gave him when Optimus had helped him transform, but warmer, and more tactile. His soft transmetal yet organic wing components mixed with the strength of his arms gave and too totally different sensations and the combination of the two was alien yet reassuring to Cheetor. He had never really been close to anyone before, close enough to give them a friendly hug, the closest he got to to anyone was friendly arm punches. But even more it felt and smelled like DepthCharge, and that made Cheetor relax in a way he hadn't in a long time, in the way a bot relaxs when they're totally at peace. Cheetor's response to DepthCharge's unasked but definitely implied question was to not stop anything that he was doing, but to start stroking Depth's head with the hand that held him to him.
DepthCharge inhaled Cheetor's scent, imprinting it into his senses, and relaxed even further, he was now ok, he was better then ok with Cheetor here doing this too him. Cheetor's purr and ministrations continued uninterrupted until he realised that DepthCharge had fallen asleep. Cheetor shut down his optics and settled into sleepmode, the blanket made of DepthCharge Wings kept him warm in the cold of the night.
Chapter 2: DepthCharge's Redemption
DepthCharge awoke and felt disoriented, "Where in the matrix am I? What the slag is coloured that shade of yellow with large silver streaks. Oh I'm pressed against someone, he smells like Cheetor, hmm the colours make sense now, 'cept the silver. Since when feel all safe and when I smell Cheetor's scent, slag since when do I know his scent at all. My wings are wrapped around him, it feels nice having him so close. This is the closest anyone has gotten to me, physically and mentally, that's a laugh, other then X in battle.". DepthCharge didn't know exactly how Cheetor had come to him last night it was a little hazy, but he could remember that Cheetor had helped and comforted, slag he had been his strength. DepthCharge had always had a problem letting in a Bot enough to even know more then there name but Cheetor had seamlessly taken over for DepthCharge when things got too much for him, like Cheetor was a part of him, and without Cheetor there he didn't think that he would have even survived the night.
Cheetor awoke a little later and as soon as his optics started to glow he was purring that deep resonating purr from the previous night and his hands started stroking Depth again, attempting to make sure he didn't spook him. DepthCharge lips hinted at a smile behind his faceplate into Cheetor's shoulder before straightening up his head and looking Cheetor in the eyes. Cheetor smiled at him and DepthCharge subconsciously retracted his mouth guard then smiled back, his first true smile since his colony was wiped out, from then to now he had known no respite, no refuge, to the pain that he continuously endured but now he had a true friend, his first true friend since, since, well since forever even back on the colony he didn't have someone this close to him.
Back at the colony he had associates and acquaintances but never anything that came close to what Cheetor was to him. Cheetor was like that, Depth decided, he was like a bubble of warmth in the cold bleakness of deep space in the gulfs between the star systems. And Cheetor had welcomed him into that warmth.
DepthCharge said "Cat, you don't know what this means to me. You. you saved me. Without what you did I don't think I would have ever survived. Cheetor, you're a true friend, my only friend, and I don't think I can ever repay the debt I owe to you know, the debt for you putting up with me, for being my friend, and just being there. Cheetor Thank you, you've done more then you could ever know," and swept his wings back behind him before giving Cheetor a quick squeeze with his arms.
Cheetor bent his neck forward so his face was pressed into Depths chest and then nuzzled him playfully for a second before saying, muffled from still being pressed into his chest, but still with his usual cheerful and enthusiastic voice "Depth, I'll always be here for you. There have only ever been 3 bots close to me, everyone else is more of just there rather then a friend. Tigertron, Optimus and you. Tigertron was like my older brother, he was abducted by the vok a long time before you joined us. Optimus is like an incredible friend. Depth you really mean a lot to me, you're my, my, best friend. When I'm with you its like I'm whole, like the rest of my life I haven't really been complete like I was missing something before and you're that something. You don't owe me anything; your friendship is more then enough. And about my saving your life last night, you saved me when X blasted me into the water and I was unconscious, I probably would have died if you hadn't saved me."
DepthCharge closed his wing around Cheetor, Depth couldn't really find the words to express what the myriad of thoughts going through his head wanted him to say. "Cheetor you saved my life and as a result you got caught in the explosion that turned you into a Transmetal 2, and caused you pain. Then you saved me from the 3 Stooges, Megatron and QuickStrike and X. And if you add in last night that's still 2 saves I owe you, and you can bet I will make good on that debt. I. uh. you. Slag it, why cant I find the words. Cat you're my best Friend too. In fact you're the only real friend I've ever had." Said Depth his voice wavering well he spoke his uncertainty at what he said, the way he said it rather, obviously apparent in his tone, but also apparent was that he truly meant everything he said.
Cheetor just made happy murmuring sounds and ..
TBC
