Tori: Yes i finally got this story up!
Optimus: And if you've read her profile you'll know that this story is an homage to her friends
Tori: Stormpanic is Jessica, Mayday is me and Sean is Skyflash just so you know
Optimus: Read and review but no flames and Tori does not own the Transformers
Calmly the femme typed away at a data pad on her desk. Being a red baron biplane, her main color was of course crimson. While most of her actual body (hidden in alt mode) was black and gold in places (like the joints) were amour didn't cover. Oddly enough, the gold parts looked like she wore arm bands around each joint (one on her wrist, on her elbow, and on the shoulder joint). The top pair of wings were folded on her back at a 45 degree angle. In the middle of each wing was a black and white rimmed Maltese cross, in the center of those were her autobot insignias. The second pair were mounted on here arms folded up at the elbow so they wouldn't get in the way and could be folded out as battle blades, so she always kept the edges sharpened.
The seeker beside looked like he could have been related to Starscream except for the fact that he resented the red seeker. If you asked a Decepticon he would have said that Skyflash look like a black gray and navy blue version of a younger Skywarp with out the mask. Only instead of a cybertonian jet he was an F-16.
Poor Slyflash had fallen asleep for the fifth time today. His face had been pressed into the wood so many times it had actually left a dent roughly the shape of the mech's forehead.
She really felt sorry for the poor guy knowing he had a three day shift. Although that never kept her from stifling a laugh a she poked the tip of a navy edged wing with the stylus. The only response he showed of being anywhere near awake was the slightest twitch of the wing. It didn't go unnoticed by the crimson biplane.
"Hey Storm he's still alive" the said biplane shouted quietly across to her second friend's cubical. Soon a pale blue head popped out from behind the nearest wall to stare quizzically at the sleeping seeker with her lime green optics. The owner of the head flung herself over the wall, showing her pale blue and white body with dark blue highlights. The hip mounted propellers and curvy paneling clearly depicted her to be a stealth submarine. As well as the harpoon mounted on the outside of her left thigh and the torpedo launchers on her shoulders.
"Nah" Storm grimaced "I say he's half dead"
The biplane shook her black and gold head then gently stuck the stylus into the mech's audio receptor, earning her another wing twitch.
"Here" Storm sighed "let me show you how it's done" with that she grabbed the stylus out of May's hand and forcefully jabbed the poor seeker in the wing.
"Ow!" the seeker was finally wide awake and rubbing the spot were his wing got poked. "That hurt slag'it"
"Sorry Skyflash" the biplane sighed "but you have to finish you're shift" then turned to the blue sub "and don't go so hard on the poor guy Stormpanic you know he works more then we do"
Stormpanic shrugged "I know Mayday just making sure he stays up is all"
Mayday rolled her storm blue optics skywards as her sadistic friend began to leave. Skyflash waited til the 'blue terror' was gone before lifting his head off the desk and started typing again.
Mayday obtained her stylus from Storm and finished her data pad. Looking over at Skyflash, she noted that he was having trouble staying awake despite being stabbed in a very sensitive place (for a seeker). She put the data pad down and walked over to the vending machine and pulled out some caffeinated energon. After that Mayday handed the stuff over to Sky' who took it gratefully.
"Thanks May' I owe you one" he muttered in between sips. The biplane nodded and grinned before she went back to work.
The three had known each other for many years now. In fact they were too young to remember when they first met so one can only imagine the bond they held. All three had went to the same school and joined the Autobot army shortly after, although most of the graduating class waited for a few years before joining. There for making the three some of the youngest in the ranks. Of course it didn't stop either one of them from becoming the accomplished soldiers they are today.
Since Skyflash liked computers he studied technology and became a tactician. Although his alternate mode had many stealth abilities Sky preferred to avoid combat so he was also assigned on the recon team, but he is also a good sniper-in-training. Stormpanic is the oldest and strongest, her alt mode gives a her good defense and offence but also a lack in speed. Having climbed her way up to a decent rank in the marine division, but her temper held her back. Mayday's (also the youngest, about 2,00 years younger then Sideswipe) unique biplane mode made her very maneuverable, but propeller based flyers tended to be a little slow and lack fire power. So she was put on Stunt team. Which was a team of aerial bots who rely on complex moves to take out their opponents.
Mayday finally finished her data pad, the subject of her typing being her mission log. She saved her work and tucked it into her subspace.
"See you later Sky' hope you get you're work done" she called after her seeker friend while he waved back, to absorbed in his work now that he had some caffeine in his circuits.
Mayday left the cubical she shared with Skyflash and headed directly for her commander's office. On the third knock a stern voice answered
"who is it?"
"Sir it's me Mayday"
the occupant inside suddenly lightened up at hearing her voice.
"Ah, May' come on it"
As the red baron biplane entered, her commander was reviled to be a powerfully built mech, mostly painted in forest camouflage with large tires on his shoulders showing his transformation to an armored jeep.
"You have you're mission log?" he asked just as she was reaching into her subspace.
"Right here sir" with that she handed in the report and as a reward she was tossed an energon soda, her favorite drink in the known universe.
"Thank you Pushbar!" she bowed to him in gratitude. Chuckling he simply grinned as he waved it off. "Don't mention it kid I know you and you're friends are working hard despite you're ages, you deserve it" Mayday smiled at her commander and left.
As he saw the Mayday leave, Pushbar couldn't help but notice how much she has grown since she first arrived along side Stormpanic and Skyflash. Back then she had been so shy and untrusting that Pushbar was certain she wouldn't last in the Army. Alas he had been wrong, within the first week she had been in her first battle and according to her commander at the time she did very well. It was right then and there he knew she had potential. Although she lacked physical strength she made up for it in patients, something that's awfully hard to maintain in the heat of battle.
Now having some of her favorite dink in her fuel tank, she walked off in search of Storm's cubical. Ten feet from her destination she heard her a voice blaring into the echoic hallways. Once there May's suspicions were confirmed when Storm's voice filtered in through the opened door. Seeing this as an opportunity she slowly crept in. Being ever so careful not to make a noise. Now only a foot or to from her target, she reared back like a cat ready to pounce, the intension being to scare the slag out of her friend. Not a second too soon the yelling-at-the-computer stopped and the chair spun around, sitting in it was a smirking Stormpanic with her fingers knitted together under her chin.
"Slag" Mayday sighed as she slouched over in defeat "you got me again!"
"Of course" Storm smirked "I know you so well I can sense you coming" her smirk turned into a cocky grin.
Mayday rolled her optics "how much longer tell Skyflash's shift is over?" Storm looked over at her internal clock. "Not for four more hours" the blue femme half sighed. "So you better make you're self comfy". The flyer sat a bag down beside the desk and pulled out a block of orange energon before breaking off a piece and handing it to the sub.
"So how's the minicon war, the autobots wining or what?" May asked out of the blue. The sub looked thoughtful for a moment then swerved her chair around and searched her computer.
"I know I have that footage somewhere...ah, here it is!" the computer turned in the plane's direction with the volume on high.
The image on the screen was not a pretty one, five Decepticons against six autobots two were taken down. Megatron 'the horned wonder' as Storm called him had Opitmus pinned down with his fusion cannon aimed in his face. Mayday cringed at the site.
"Ek, thats bad"
storm shook her head "I know". Back on the screen Optimus managed to swat the cannon away from his face before Megatron fired, sending chunks of dirt and rock flying out of the newly formed crater. Scavenger, a former instructor from the very academy, was tangling with Demolisher, the former, seconds later, tossed the latter in to Starscream. Storm laughed at the sight, but Mayday kept quiet.
Finally the mini-con was found but it was in the hands of Megatron. Triumphantly, the 'horned wonder' announced his find then called for retreat, disappearing in a green and purple blur with the other decepticons.
"Slag they aren't doing so good are they" Mayday said as the screen faded to black. "Nope, not at all" Storm answered then looked at her internal clock "and Skyflash should be here in, three...two...one" the seeker appeared at that exact moment, discarding an empty cup in a waste basket by the door, then joining the two femmes. The crimson flyer turned her head to the blue femme "darn you are good" Storm only grinned. It was Skyflash's turn to slowly shake his head. He looked at the screen and saw what the other two were playing on it. "Not doing good, eh?" Sky asked grimly, his voice sounding similar to Hotshot's only a bit smoother. The femmes replied "nope" in unison. He heaved a sigh in response. "Maybe they need backup" he added on. The other two looked at one another, being able to read each other's thoughts just by expression alone. Turning back to the black and blue seeker they both shrugged.
Suddenly a small pen light at the corner of the computer screen bleeped. Spinning around Storm pressed a button on the keyboard and an image of commandeer Pushbar winked on.
"Mayday, Stormpanic, Skyflash I need you in my office, Optimus Prime has asked for new recruits to come to Earth and I've picked you tree. I'll give you the details when you get here" with that the screen once again when blank, leaving the tree transformers to stare wide eyed at the said screen. Without further words they walked out of Storm's cubical and headed over to the office. Were they got there thats when the explosion started.
"why the slag would you send rookies like us out there!" Storm shouted, keeping her voice low enough so anyone else out side the room couldn't hear. Pushbar got up from his chair and walked over to her. Gently putting a heavy hand on her shoulder/torpedo launcher he said calmly "because you three are currently the best recruits we have"
"But..." Sky' began to protest but his commander held his hand up to silence him "don't worry you'll do fine, besides this will be a way to hone in on you're snipping skills" Sky nodded in reply. Mayday, unable to think of anything to say, gulped audibly. Pushbar turned to her and also laid a large green hand on her shoulder "and I heard you're uncle is over there"
Mayday instantly picked up at hearing this then nodded without protest then asked "when are we leaving sir?"
"Soon, so get ready you'll all report to the warp room in a few minuets, dismissed" and all tree scrambled out of his office like children leaving for summer vacation.
They spent the time talking amongst themselfs, mostly wondering what they were going to do when they got there. Storm wanted to kick horn head's skid plate. Mayday wanted to see to her uncle. Meanwhile Skyflash grimaced at the thought of having to possibly fight Starscream, but kept it to himself for his friend's sakes.
Soon it was time to head out as the trio nervously stepped into the warp room. Pushbar was standing in front of gate number 5 with a nervous smile on his lips.
"Ok" he asked as he activated to gate "you guys ready?"
"As we'll ever be" Storm answered all tree of them. The warp gate was finally active. With a combined "transform!" the two flyers reverted to they're alt modes. Stormpanic, unable to fly got on Sky's back being careful not to smash his cockpit. With a last glance Stormpanic, Mayday and Skyflash disappeared into the swirling vortex, and Pushbar sighed.
Tori: (sighs) yeah! got it done, so what do you think OP
Optimus: I liked it Jessica would be proud
Tori: Thank you! (sighs) too bad she's on vacation...
Otimus: She'll be back and i'm sure she'll bring you something too
Tori: Read and review but no flames!