Disclaimer : I own nothing! In order words - anything that has to deal with Transformers is NOT MINE. But it would be nice. Anyways, the OC's are mine along with the plot, and title. Everything else = Hasbro. But man those guys are lucky!
A/N : I would like to give a special thanks to a fellow author and a very good friend of mine. She and I have been working on this idea for a while and I thought it would be fun to test out. Almost half of the story is her idea so you guys can't give me all the credit. She is a talented writer and I wouldn't have gotten this far without her. A special tribute to my friend Topkicker26! Without her, I would simply shrivel up and die. No just kidding, maybe fall over from shock and pass out but not die.
Warning (s) : Language, graphic scenes (later on), slash (don't like, don't read), and character death.
Hope you all enjoy this!
A soft whinny echoed through the horse stable as a young dark haired girl began to saddle up a black mustang. The mustang snorted as the girl tightened the straps of the front cinch. She patted the creature lightly on the stomach before looking over her horse and saddle. Standing at only 5'2", the girl was short unlike her parents who were both over 5'6". She was unlucky in that department. Dark brown, almost black, tresses were now tied up into a messy ponytail, revealing a pair of gorgeous, curious dark chocolate colored eyes. The girl's skin was pale but lightly tanned from the hot, Wyoming sun in the summer.
Wearing her favorite blue heaven cowgirl blouse, a pair of semi-destroyed, light washed, boot-cut jeans, and her set of russet rebel full grain leather cowboy boots to match. It was obvious that this girl was a rider and very good at it too. Her body was nicely trimmed, barely any fat, and a good amount of muscles on her arms and legs. With a snatch of her dusted cowboy hat, she placed the item on the top of her head, smirking at the raven creature who was waiting patiently for his afternoon ride.
"Alright Blaze, you talked me into it. Now, I don't want to see you flirting with any of the other mares... got it?" The girl spoke, stroking her companion's muzzle. The mustang let out a noise that sounded like he was attempting to defend himself, exciting a laugh from the brunette. She shook her head before mounting onto the seat, gripping tightly onto the horn of the saddle. The rider picked up the reins and clicked her tongue, digging her heels into the mustang's sides. The horse began to slowly walk his way from the stables as whinnies from other horse began calling out to him. The girl nudged the mustang into his sides before breaking into a canter and riding off from the stables.
The cool summer air blew past the horse and rider as they flew past trees, fences, and other horses. The breeze picked up the scent of the rugged leather saddle as they continue to ride. The girl heard the neighing of some of the mares that were watching them journey out into the fields. Blaze nickered back towards the other mares, as if to flirt before breaking into a gallop. The girl grinned as the wind picked up speed, as she heard the swinging chime of the bit as it bounced off the reins in her hands. She could feel the cramps in her legs from the fact that they were crowded by the stirrups as she continued to lean forward into the saddle.
But that all changed.
Blaze's dark eyes widened in fear as he let out a whinny and jerked to a stop. The girl gasped from the sudden feeling and tugged onto the reins to stop Blaze from rearing or even throwing her off. She felt her companion's heart pound against his chest, synchronizing with the beating of her own heart. The girl pulled back the reins, backing up Blaze a few feet from where he was spooked. Stroking her the creature's neck while cooing soft whispers of nothingness in his ear, she dismounted the saddle and trumped her feet into the hard dirt.
"Alright boy. Easy there Blaze, what's got you so spooked?" She wondered aloud. Turning her head, she heard the sound of swords clashing and metal on metal. Blaze snorted loudly, stomping his hooves into the dirt and reeling his head back. The horse let out a whinny, signaling that he had a feeling something wasn't right. But, the teen paid no attention. The girl pulled back onto the reins while dragging her mustang towards a tree. She quickly tied the reins onto one of the branches before patting her horse on the muzzle and walking towards the noise.
There was a loud BOOM as if coming from a cannon, vibrating throughout the trees and fields. The girl trotted her way through the woods before reaching a ridge, leading off the plateau and swooping down into the dry valley. She brushed her hair back from her face only to see what looked to be giant, alien-looking robots battling each other. Her eyes grew as big as saucers when she realized that five of the ten robots were down and appeared to be dead. As the fight continued on, she noticed that three of the robots were starting to turn back and leave as the remaining two were left standing.
"You okay, Prowl? Blitzwing did a pretty good number on ya." the first robot questioned, leaning towards its friend. It was clear that this robot was a female, judging by the way the curves shaped its body. The second robot, possibly named Prowl, let out a grunt, clutching its side and attempting to stand on its own two feet. The female robot slipped a hand around her friend's side and helped it stand upright.
"I'll be fine, Lunarbolt. There is no Decepticon that can eliminate my sense of logic. Let's just go back before they come back." Prowl murmured, glancing sideways towards the corpse of the dead robots. Lunarbolt, the female robot, only nodded before transforming into her alt. mode and driving away from the scene. Prowl did just the same, leaving behind the corpses to rust in the hot sun.
As for the girl... well, that seemed to freak her out.
"When your friends say that one sighting of a Chupacabra is crazy and you think it's true; go see a psychiatrist. And now, it's official. You have completely and utterly lost your mind, Loryn Monroe." The brunette whispered, her voice low. She pressed her back against a lone tree before slipping on her butt. Shaking her head, Loryn rubbed her eyes before glancing back at Blaze who was nickering towards her.
Well, hopefully Blaze is able to keep me sane.
The girl breathed out a sigh of relief before jumping to her feet and looking down at the valley floor. With a grin, Loryn slid her way down the sides of the valley walls before reaching the floor and landing on her feet. She gulped and slowly crept towards the body, inching her way closer and was only a few feet from the corpse. Loryn gently straightened out her spine and gingerly laid a hand onto the robot's armor. Yup, it was dead. Curious, the brunette moved her hand over the armor, tracing her fingers over strange symbols that were embedded into the armor.
"These things look Japanese. Like giant, alien Japanese robots... but why are they here?" Loryn sighed, gazing over the giant frame of the robot. She examined some of the damages done to the body, her fingers running along the jagged edges. She clicked her tongue before looking up at the ridge. She stared out onto the direction where the three other robots had fled and then back to the robot. The brunette strolled away from the corpse and began to make her climb up the valley wall.
When she had reached the top, Blaze was still standing but snorting in discomfort. His eyes were narrowed as Loryn approached him to calm him down while untying the reins from the tree branch. The mustang stomped his hooves into the dirt, showing his rider that he was not at all happy. The girl easily mounted her horse and kicked her companion in the sides.
"Better head back before that thing's friends decide to come back. God, Mom is going to love this." Loryn muttered with sarcasm laced in her voice. The mustang gladly took off into a canter, riding his way towards the ranch and away from the ridge.
With the images already etched into her memory, Loryn didn't even bother of looking back before she crossed through the gates of the Monroe ranch. She eased her way into the stables and dismounted Blaze before unsaddling the mustang and placing him in his stall. Snatching a sugar cube from her pocket, Loryn gave her friend a treat before stroking his muzzle and heading towards the back door of her home. The brunette opened the screen door and let it slam behind her as her mother waltzed into the kitchen with a handful of carrots and celery.
"Hey sweetie. Have a good ride?" Mrs. Monroe inquired as Loryn slipped off her cowboy boots. The girl sighed and ran a hand through her hair, pulling out her ponytail and letting her hair fall over her shoulders.
"Something along the lines of that..." She muttered, her memory flashing back to the corpse of the robot. Her mother began to chop the carrots and celery and toss them into a bowl of boiling water. Loryn leaned against the kitchen counter before glancing out the window.
"Momma? Do you believe in aliens?"
For a moment, you could've sworn that you heard crickets chirping between mother and daughter.
Mrs. Monroe paused her chopping and turned to her daughter with a cross between 'You haven't been doing drugs, right-look' and 'What the hell are you talking about-look'. Loryn shuffled on her feet as her mother laid down her knife and folded her arms over her chest.
"What started all this?" Mrs. Monroe demanded, her dark eyes narrowing at her daughter's sudden question.
"Nothing! I just... well...sortafound - thisalienlooking - thing ...bythewestside - of - the - ranch." Loryn mumbled, scratching at the back of her head. Mrs. Monroe was shocked. It was obvious that something was wrong with this picture, she just couldn't figure out what.
The older woman uncrossed her arms and placed them on her hips. "Loryn Noelle, don't you dare lie to me like this. You're nineteen-years old and in college! I thought I would've expected better from you!" Mrs. Monroe scolded, her eyes flashing with anger.
Loryn gaped at her mother in shock. "You think I'm making this up! I'm not lying to you, Mom! Why can't you believe me?"
Mrs. Monroe had no answer for that.
"Loryn, I'm just - " Mrs. Monroe was cut off by a scoff from the brunette.
"Just what Mom? Trying to protect me from the truth?" The girl spat.
Mrs. Monroe took a step forward to lay a hand on her daughter's shoulder but the brunette jerked her shoulder back. Loryn simply shook her head and wrenched the screen door open, storming out of the house. She stalked towards the stables and snatched the bridle from Blaze's stall hook. The mustang let out a noise of surprise when the girl unlocked the stall and attached the bridle to him, leading him into the stable hall. Loryn hoisted herself onto the creature's bare back and patted her companion on the neck.
"If Mom doesn't believe me, then I guess I'll have to get some sort of proof." The girl murmured, as a deafening boom of thunder echoed through the hall. Blaze snorted from the sudden noise but Loryn easily took control of the mustang. She kicked her horse in the sides and held tightly onto the reins as Blaze broke into a fast canter, but it was not quite a gallop yet. No, she wasn't ready for that yet.
"It appears that we are dealing with an intense storm from Portland, Oregan all the way to Rapid City, South Dakota. Thunder storms are popping up all over the map and lightning strikes have already been reported as taking down trees. From the looks of things, the rain is just going to continue to bombard the mid-west and give us all a few inches of rain. Hopefully, everyone is inside their houses and safe - looks like the storm is about to get ugly."
Mrs. Monroe didn't exactly want to hear such words from the news caster. It was bad enough that her daughter was out riding in a storm and mad at her too. From the house, Mrs. Monroe watched silently as the rain dropped against her window and covering her vision from seeing her daughter. The woman sighed, laying her hands on the counter and bowing her head as if in a prayer. Brown eyes began to weld up in tears, holding back on any sobs and cries that the woman could unleash. But that didn't seem to matter.
"Derek, if can hear me... please watch over our daughter. She needs you."
SMASH! BOOM! CRACK!
Rain began to pelt both Loryn and Blaze as they rode through the storm that had no intention of stopping anytime soon. It was a slap in the face as it fell from the dark, cloudy skies above the rider and her horse. Loryn pushed Blaze into a gallop and was racing his way through the rain, dodging trees and rocks as he sprinted ahead. It took about fifteen minutes before Blaze let out a whinny and reared back, kicking his front hooves in the air. Loryn shrieked as she slipped from her horse's back and fell to the muddy ground. She lifted her head to see a shadow move across the open area of trees and growled darkly towards her. Blaze immediately stood his ground, protecting his rider as if his life depended on it.
"Blaze! Get out of here! NOW!" Loryn cried out to the black creature.
The mustang glanced back, his eyes pleading to his companion. He was willing to protect her at all costs. The shadow let out a yowl and drew closer towards the two, spreading fear in every way possible. Loryn struggled to her feet, clutching her possible sprained wrist and grunted from the pain. She eventually stood up and slapped Blaze on the rump, startling the mustang. He cantered forward and soon was galloping away in another direction. The brunette was now soaked to the bone and starting to freeze. The shadow crept towards Loryn as a lightning flashed to reveal a fully grown mountain lion in front of her.
Great. I'm nineteen, not even done with college and about to be killed by a mountain lion. Thanks for looking after me, God.
Loryn gulped in fear as the mountain lion took one step closer towards her until its ears perked up from the faint sound of a engine roaring in the distance. The brunette watched as the majestic beast growled and snarled but was soon interrupted when a shot of red cut in front of her and the mountain lion. The creature cowered in fear and quickly disappeared from sight. Loryn blinked a few times at the amazing, fiery red Ferrari 458 Italia that was sitting in front of her.
"That was pretty stupid." A voice spoke, cutting Loryn's shock in two.
The brunette let out a screech in terror before jumping backwards and landing on her back. She scooted away from the car as the voice snorted.
"What? Cat got your tongue?" The male voice questioned with a snort.
Loryn was speechless.
"Wait, did it? I swear it's just an expression. But I don't know anymore with all your human terms..." The robot's voice began to ramble as Loryn could only stare in complete shock.
I don't know if Mom's rule of 'Don't talk to strangers' will work this time. The brunette thought as she slowly stood up and brushed her hair back.
The car paused for a moment and revved up its engines, showing some familiarity. "Judging by the way you handled that, you must be Loryn Monroe."
The girl blinked. "Ho-how do you kn-know my n-name?" Loryn stuttered, her eyes wide and bright with fear.
"Stories from your father. Of course, he always told us how intelligent his daughter was. Derek Monroe was a good man. Good soldier too." The car replied. Loryn shuffled on her feet and blushed at the comment the voice made. She expected someone to walk out of the Ferrari but no one came. Loryn watched in awe as the car's gears shifted and its height grew, transforming to reveal a giant robot-looking alien with icy blue eyes. The robot stood up to its full height and looked down at the rain-soaked teen.
I bet this thing is going to murder me, dispose of my body, and make sure that I can never be found. Yeah, yeah, that's what's gonna happen to me.
"The name is Mirage. It is a pleasure meeting you, Loryn Monroe."
THUNK!
Mirage blinked in surprise as he stared down at the unconscious form of the nineteen-year-old college student. He looked around for any surrounding signs of life and then looked at Loryn.
"Hmm, that went better than I thought."
A/N: Alright! That is chapter one for you all lovely readers! You guys have been amazing to me and I couldn't thank you guys enough. Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and can't wait for the second one! BYE YA'LL!
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