***Author*** It's…kinda corny, I know…And I'm well aware I have like FOUR stories going on at the same time, but for some reason I'm losing my mojo…maybe more down time will help…but hey- I'm tryin. I have been thinking about a story like this for quite some time, and I hope you'll be kind enough to review. I haven't forgotten about my other stories, and I'm actually hoping to get inspiration for one of them. Enjoy!
***IN***
There's more to our job than meets the eye. OK, sure our ancestry isn't the smoothest, but we fill in the gaps as we please. We come and we go as we please, shining like a cat's eye, gleaming in the moonbeams. We are not your friends, we are not your foes. We do as we please; we do what we must. If there is something we need, we'll get it. If there's something we want, we'll take it. Our rules are simple…
1. Do not bother with those who are not a part of our war.
2. Do not linger in a battle- both con or bot will bring you down. Get in, get out.
3. Do not start the fight; finish it.
4. Don't hurt an innocent; Guilty however, have at it.
5. We are NOT Autobots; We are NOT Decepticons
We do what we must to be who we are. We may sound like pirates, but we're worse. We may sound like sympathizers, but we're better. Our name is not original, our name is not derivative. We are in the middle.
We aren't…we are.
We do…we don't.
We are a healthy mixture of both- discarded by our original programming.
We are Autocepticons…we are your best dream…
…We are your worst nightmare.
Find favor with us, and we'll come to your aide when we please.
Double-cross us, and you'll wish you were NEVER put online.
Enough pleasantries, You probably don't even know who we are. We are known as the Autocepticons. Yeah, real original, I know. A LONG time ago, a few Autobots and Decepticons got together. Sick of the war that had raged on and on; they formed an alliance and formed a group that would somehow stop the war; and still gain what we were after. Some of us don't see optic-to-optic, but discipline is carried off in a Decepticon fashion. However, like Autobots, we tend to look after each other and work as a team as best we can. We began as spies, looking over our original teams and relaying information to our new cause- trying to find a way to sabotage both of the factions, so they would have no choice but to end the fighting.
Some of us were younger and inexperienced; being taught important lessons that our veterans happily passed down to them. Others had been here since the start, and just wished the mission would be over. Sometimes it seemed that we just existed, taking what we need and being ready for what comes next. We've went on stellar cycles trying to figure out a way to end this war, but it always seemed impossible in the end. A lot of the soldiers seemed to get agitated by the fact that once it seems that things get quiet, things would stir back up again. We ultimately came to the conclusion that the war wouldn't end if we stayed as only spies, and we formed our own faction; vanishing from or original groups and disappearing into deep space. The Autobots searched for their lost comrades- The Decepticons did too, with lesser concern.
We continued to work, being deployed here and there to sabotage the work of both Decepticons and Autobots alike. It was said that one day Optimus Prime and Megatron were lost on a distant planet…and were never heard of again. I personally had partial empathy for Elita-one; it's not easy to lose a loved one. Cybertron was leaderless…except for Shockwave and Ultra Magnus. It seemed that as soon as the original leaders were lost, more came up…another reason the war would not end…Bitterness had begun to gnaw at our sparks…
As the stellar cycles passed, we grew stronger…but we stayed silent, until we were discovered on the planet Chaar by Decepticon scouts. They fled from us when they found out they could not overpower us… and the news was relayed to all of Cybertron- even the Autobots heard about it…
***AC***
The Autobot drove as fast as he could, dodging the shots that were relayed by Decepticon seekers behind him. His lone ship had been blown- he had been the only survivor of the crew, and he didn't plan on going offline before finding what Ultra Magnus had ordered him to find.
He swerved and transformed, aiming upwards and shooting at the cons…one of them fell and was destroyed in mid air. "You'll pay for that, Autobot. You'll know the fear that Megatron brings to processors like yours!" The remaining seeker growled, diving for the Autobot.
The Scout braced for impact. "Bring it on, 'con." He challenged, bringing his weapons up and shooting at the incoming con. The Decepticon seeker transformed and pinned the Autobot into the ground. The struggle began; the D-Con would have him pointed at his gun- before the 'Bot would knock him away and shoot. Punches, kicks; even a few melee here and there.
Above, two figures stood, watching the fight, optics glowing to complete their dark figures. They weren't exactly the most pleased to know their territory had been invaded. "Comet-Blade is not going to be very happy when she finds out that those scouts brought additional ones…" One of the figures muttered, crossing his arms.
"When is she ever?" The other figure asked, taking down his visor and scanning over the wreckage. "Hmm…The Autobot's ship is completely totaled…The Decepticon's on the other hand…could use some help"
"What about them?" The first figure pointed at the Autobot and Decepticon who were still fighting it out.
"Good point…better put them to sleep"
"Hold On, Cy…Comet-Blade told us to bring them back to the base"
"She said bring ONE" Cy turned and smirked slightly. "Come on…you could use a little practice, Thundercloud." Cy turned and jumped down, transforming and flying off eager to join the fight. Thundercloud watched him go, before transforming and speeding after him.
"Come on…don't be shy" The Decepticon tried his best to get his gun aimed at the Autobot…but the mech was proving more than capable of keeping him at bay…in fact, it seemed that they were evenly matched. "Stay still Autobot! And I will make your death a swift one!"
"Not today" The Autobot growled, finally finding a chance to throw the Decepticon off of him. The con was quick to get on his feet, and run at the Autobot. The noble mech growled and ran at the Decepticon, firing his blasters…that was until the Decepticon quickly dodged here and there…and got behind the Autobot and put his blaster to his head. "My regards to the pit, Autobot" He grinned and began to pull the trigger….
BANG…
Stillness…silence- there was only so much that could go by…why am I not dead?
The Autobot panted before he powered on his optics…and looked down to the ground. The Decepticon he had been fighting was on the ground, crumpled up in a fetal position, and not moving…the color of his armor was graying…he was offline. The Autobot became aware of the new company. There was a mech, standing over the Decepticon, his blaster smoking, and his foot proudly on the back of the 'con's wings.
"Tell the pit yourself." Cy chuckled lightly, looking over the con. Not too much of a fight- but there was a bit of action. The mech looked over to the Autobot, who looked surprised to be rescued.
"You-…you saved me-"
"Ah don't get all mushy on me" Cy twirled his blaster and set it on his waist. He crossed his arms and looked over the Autobot before him…this was not a higher ranking bot. He seemed to be lower on the chain of command…yes, you could tell by the markings on his armor. Cy smirked at the Autobot and motioned with his hand. "Besides…you're not completely out of danger just yet."
"You-…You're one of those neutral bots that were reported on Cybertron…" The Autobot slowly took out his blaster…but refrained from firing. Nothing had happened just yet…besides, he owed this mech his life. "I'm not your enemy."
"Oh you don't know the half of it" Cy grinned and took a step back. The Autobot seemed confused…before a harsh backhand behind him knocked him into stasis…
….When he came to, he was in an interrogation room- chained up in energon chains!…no…no wait- he was in a control room. There were computers everywhere…not to mention a weapons holder and a-
"Oh, you're awake. Man when Thunder puts someone out, he REALLY puts someone out."
The Autobot gasped and looked over quickly, to a mech who had green and white armor was standing over him. He had a facemask on…so you really couldn't tell what his mood was…however, his optics showed a certain sternness…and friendliness at the same time. One thing that did stand out to the Autobot was the mech's insignia…a…strange insignia that looked like an Autobot symbol AND a Decepticon symbol rolled into one.
"Name's Wildrider. Peeps call me Wildride, Or just Rider will be fine." The mech introduced, glancing in the Autobot's direction and then typing into a computer. "Dang…you sure got beat up out there by that 'con."
"We-…were ambushed while trying to locate the civilization that was reported to Cybertron." The Autobot paused when he seemed to get an interest from Wildrider. The look in his optics was serious; as though what he just said didn't want to be heard by the mech. A pause before the Autobot frowned. "Why am I in chains- My leader Optimus Prime means you no harm."
"Hold it-…" Wildrider looked over once again, this time fully facing the Autobot. "Optimus Prime is still alive?"
"Y-Yeah- He and his team are on a planet called Earth- been there for quite some time…they've been missing for the last- Wait- Why am I TELLING you this?" The Autobot frowned and looked around, before looking back to Wildrider. "Look- I'm not your enemy, and if you want it to stay that way, you'll release me from these chains. I've done nothing wrong."
Wildrider seemed to consider this for a moment, before he looked over as a door opened. A purple femme came in, looking interested in the conversation that was going about. She paused and looked over the Autobot, and then looked to the Mech behind him. "Wildrider- is it really necessary to keep an Autobot chained up?"
"Probably not, Snow. But That's what Cy told me to do. Not to mention' if Speedbreaker gets in here, he may egg 'im on." Wildrider faced her fully and motioned to the Autobot. "'sides, he seems tah be holdin' up a great convo."
The Autobot looked up to Wildrider with a frown. He obviously wasn't getting through to this titanium plated bozo.
"Let him go, Wildrider." The femme put her hands behind her back and stopped when she was right in front of the Autobot mech and looked down at him. "What's your name, Autobot?"
"Uh-…Crosswise…" The Mech looked over at the femme, who let off a small smile. Feeling his arms lighten, he stood up upon realizing that the energon chains were off of him. Looking to the side, he carefully watched Wildrider…who only walked away, deactivating the chains and going to type at the computer. He looked back to the femme and relaxed. "I'm an Autobot Scout…are- you in charge here? Because if you are, one of my Commanders would like a word with you, concerning your presence…and your familiarly to Cybertronian kind."
"…Maybe that's because we ARE Cybertronians." The femme smiled and looked to the side. "And- I'm not the one in charge- I'm only the Second in command. My name is Snow-Lilly" She looked back at him, only a hint of a smile on her face, before it was replaced with a serious look. "My leader will be with you shortly…that must be her now" She looked away once again when the doors opened. Cy and Thundercloud walked in…followed by Two other mechs and a femme…
Crosswise was silent, before he looked towards Snow-Lilly's insignia…it was the same as Wildriders…were these guys Autobots? They didn't seem like Decepticons.
"So the geek's awake" Cy chuckled, looking over Crosswise with a smirk on his face. "With the hit that Thunder did, I thought he'd be out for much longer."
"The faster the recovery, the faster this will go" A white mech said behind him. "Besides, I don't do well with culprits who are un cooperative."
"You don't do well with others period, Mach Alert." The black and gold mech said beside him, giving him a smirk.
"Shut up, Downshift…"
"Enough! Both of you"
The mechs stood up a little straighter, and stood out of the way as a black femme with grey and aqua trimmings took a few steps up looking over their 'guest'. Her armor was sharp…real battle materiel, and she had deep ruby optics looking ready to burn through trillium alloy. Snow-Lilly looked towards her and nodded in respect. "Commander…this is Autobot Crosswise. He's an Autobot scout and-"
"That'll do Snow-Lilly" The femme stood in front of the mech and crossed her arms. Snow-Lilly looked from the femme, to Crosswise, and then back; before she slowly took a step back. The room was quiet, as though they were waiting for something to happen.
"…Go easy on 'im Commander Comet-Blade" Wildrider finally said lowly. "He doesn't have a clue as to-" He paused and was quiet when Comet-Blade gave him a short glance in his direction. She looked back to Crosswise. "It would seem that the Autobots and the Decepticons finally know of our existence…who sent you, Autobot Crosswise?"
"Look- I have questions too. Like, Who are you, and who's side are you on?" The Autobot replied, knowing how out of place he was. Still, even if he was in Decepticon clutches, he wouldn't think that he would flinch from his programming as an Autobot. He did flinch, however, when he saw the look in Comet-Blade's optics darken. She wasn't too pleased with his answer.
"Snow-Lilly, have Wildrider put the chromium electron chains on him…" The commander muttered.
"Chromium? But- but it'll damage his-"
"Snow."
Snow-Lilly was silent, before she looked over to Wildrider, who looked just as hesitant. He finally turned and did as instructed and chains wrapped themselves around the Autobot…and let loose a powerful shock throughout the Autobot's body. Crosswise cried out in agnoy…this- this was a Decepticon ploy!
Comet-Blade let the power turn off and watched as the Autobot fell to his knees, panting. Frowning, she looked over him and leaned down. "Let's try this again…Who sent you, Autobot Crosswise?"
"I-…I was sent by UItra Magnus"
"Go on?"
"A deca-cycle ago, the Decepticons discovered Chaar, and were hunting for energy…then they came back with a report of you guys…the unknown bots…"
"So basically we're team 'X' right now to Cybertron…"
Crosswise looked up towards the femme. For some reason she showed more interest than anger…she didn't seem like a Decepticon at the moment- but the way she had ensnared him was EXTREAMLY Decepticon like! "That's….right"
"heh" Comet-Blade put her hand underneath his chin and lifted his head to where he was fully looking at her. "There's no energy here. It's a wasteland, this place. The exact reason the Autocepticons chose to secrete here…"
"Autocepticon?" Crosswise looked shocked at the faction name- He had never even heard of such a group! Who were they? What were they after? Why were they hiding?
"Bingo" Comet-Blade stood up fully and put her hands on her hips. "A mixture of Autobots and Decepticons. We are their descendants. I am Comet-Blade, leader of the Autocepticons."
"But- What is an Autocepticon?"
"The future of Cybertron" Comet-Blade looked over and motioned to the soldiers in the room. "Powerful, fierce, and to the point. But unlike those idiot Decepticons, we know how to balance the universe. If THEY controlled the universe, everything would be like this planet." She narrowed her optics and frowned. "Wasted. Those idiotic Decepticons will have no chance against us…"
"But- why not join the Autobots-" He was cutoff when she frowned at him and scoffed.
"Why would we join the Autobots, when you take it in your hands everything you touch?" She asked, crossing her arms. "We look after what's ours. That's it."
"But the universe is teaming with innocent lives…you can't just destroy those!" Crosswise growled, trying to struggle against the chains…another shock however shut him up. Thundercloud looked over to him and frowned. "We never said we would attack innocent planets or populations. But should they come to danger- they're on their own."
"Unless they have ties with us first" Mach Alert added, looking over to Thundercloud. "However, usually everyone is tied with the Autobots." He looked to the side for a moment. "With Optimus…"
"That reminds me…" Snow-Lilly looked over to the mech and leaned down to make sure he was alright. "You told Wildrider that Optimus Prime was still alive…is that true?" Crosswise looked over towards Snow-Lilly, but said nothing. He frowned at the femme, who waited…and then sighed slightly. She looked over to Comet-Blade and stood up. "I'm pretty sure that's what he said, Commander." The purple femme looked over to Wildrider. "Which planet did he say he was on?"
"A planet called 'Earth'" Wildrider replied to his Second in Command.
"Well then that's it…that planet is light-years away- we don't have to worry about-" Downshift began, before Cy looked over quickly. "Are you nuts? All of Cybertron knows now! It won't be long before Mega-Jerk and Optimus –bleed spark will find out about us!"
"How did they even get past Sideways' readings?" Snow-Lilly asked, looking over to Cy. "He's the best at security there is!"
"So that's what we canceled out…" Crosswise muttered more to himself. He paused when he noticed Comet-Blade's narrowed optics on him. The ruby shine seemed to get harsher at his words.
"So…it was you who discovered us…"
"Well-…not me personally…My team and myself- before the Decepticons took over…" Crosswise kept his optics on the femme, who seemed to grow tense. A moment passed, before she turned to the others. "Cyber-Virus, Thundercloud. It seems that now since all of Cybertron has found us, we should get the plan into motion. Contact Darkfire and see if she can't gather the rest of our team assembled…we're going to Earth."
"Yes Ma'am" Cy and Thunder nodded, before turning and leaving the room. Comet-Blade stood still before she glared over at Crosswise. "I would like to thank you for making us move quicker than we should have…you've just blown steller cycles of hard planning."
"If it means crushing Decepticon plans, then I've done my job." Crosswise retorted, his optics narrowing. "Can't say it was nice knowin' yah…heh"
"We are NOT Decepticons." Comet-Blade reeled back and punched the Autobot across the face. "You will learn who we are."
Downshift grinned and stepped up. "Oh please, let me, Miss Comet- I've been itchin' for action like this since we raided the new Autobot moon base that they're still working on."
"No." Comet-Blade was silent, before she looked over to Snow-Lilly and gave her a friendly smile. "Snow-Lilly…you are my Second in command…and should anything happen to me; you will rule the Autocepticons."
Confused at what she was getting at, Snow-Lilly tilted her head and looked over to Wildrider…who shrugged and looked back to the Commander. "Ye-…Yes Ma-am…but I don't think it's even close to even considering that rank…I mean you're still the strong leader."
"This is true…but you will take my place…and all Autocepticon leaders must know when to eradicate a threat." Comet-Blade looked down to Crosswise, and crossed her arms, looking back to Snow-Lilly. "If you would do the honors."
Crosswise gasped as he realized where this was going- they were going to kill him! Why? He had done nothing wrong, and he didn't even ATTACK them! How could they just pick him off like an Insecticon in the window? He looked over towards the purple femme…who seemed to be thinking the exact same thing…
"But-…Commander- he's done nothing to us." Snow-Lilly tried to reason. "His life can't rest with me…"
"Snow-Lilly, he has just put us in grave danger. He discovered us, leading the Decepticons to us…and you know what's going to happen next" Comet-Blade muttered simply. "If we are not for them…"
"Commander's got a point." Downshift looked over towards the purple femme. "We're in deep scrap thanks to this guy…of course if you don't wanna do it…" He pulled up his blaster…which Mach Alert promptly hit away.
"Knock it off! This isn't your call" The white mech growled, looming over the smaller mech.
"Snow-Lilly, if you don't kill him, I will" Comet-Blade glared over at her second in command. If she was going to be such a commander, she would have to learn where she stood. "And I'll make it much more…excruciating…"
Snow-Lilly was silent…before she sighed and walked over to the Autobot, taking out a small energy pistol and put it against his helmet. Crosswise tensed and trembled…she wouldn't…she wouln't…she would… "D-Don't…look- I- I'm sure the Autobots can come up with an alliance with your group…there's-…there's no reason-"
"Snow, shut him up already" Downshift complained, crossing his arms. "Speedbreaker and Sideways will be here soon with the others, and we'll have to-"
"WOULD you shut up?" Mach Alert glared over, clenching his fist at the mech. He finally looked back over to the scene, glancing at Wildrider in the process. The green and white mech was silent…before he looked away…Mach Alert let out a breath, before he too looked away.
Snow-Lilly glanced towards them only slightly, before looking back down to the mech below her, who was giving her a terrified expression… The femme winced and looked back to Comet-Blade, who was watching her intently. Looking back to the Autobot she frowned and watched his optics as she pulled the trigger…
"No-…No!"
BANG!
***AB***
"Sir- We lost the signal from Crosswise-…the entire team has been lost to us." An Autobot trooper looked over towards the larger mech, who seemed deep in thought. "The Decepticons no doubt…"
"Most likely…" The mech looked over towards his soldier and frowned. "Whatever is on Chaar; the Decepticons obviously want it…The second shuttle should be arriving over there soon…we sent two parties of scouts, just in case there are any resistance…" He frowned and typed at a computer…this was serious…and needed to be addressed. There had been reports all around Cybertron and even other planets of Cybertronians coming in, quick as a thief, taking what energy they could and leaving without a trace…The attacks had increased- much harsher on Decepticons than Autobots…then again, the attack on Omicron was pretty severe…nothing fatal though. It seemed…maybe... "Silverslate to Optimus Prime…"
….The screen came to life as the wise Autobot leader came onto the screen. "This is Optimus Prime…"
"We've lost a scout team on the planet Chaar. They were investigating something that the Decepticons found…apparently there are Cybertronians on the planet, located around one barren piece of land…" He paused and continued, his face getting more serious. "They seem to be packing some sort of tech with them…we're not sure- but the Decepticons are sniffing them out…"
"Hmm…" The leader looked up seriously. "Silverslate, did you send a second scouting party?"
"Yes sir. They're-"
"J-4 to Silverslate! We've arrived at the destination…and-…there are no survivors…We found Crosswise-…he was…barely alive." A mech came onto the screen, looking solemn. "There's even Decepticon shells out here!"
"What?" Both Silverslate and Optimus asked at the same time. Silverslate paused and looked more fully at the screen. "Why were there no survivors, when you found Crosswise?"
"He died after he gave us this warning…'Auto…cepticons'…It…didn't make much sense…Do you think he was referring to the Decepticons with Autobot hostages?" J-4 asked, looking up grimly, as though he had seen enough damage and he was ready to come home.
"It makes no sense to me…" Optimus seemed thoughtful, before Silverslate looked back to the second screen. "Was it one word or two?"
"I'm not sure, sirs…but…I can tell you this…two of the bots we found weren't killed by Autobot or Decepticon"
"Not of Autobot or Decepticon?...What do you mean, J-4?" Optimus asked, looking at the other screen.
"I mean, the fighting style is…different" He looked to the side, where his comrades were surveying the damage. "Not a shot Autobots would take…and to neat to be Decepticon shots…"
Silverslate was silent for a moment…the discovery…was Cybertronian… "Optimus sir…J-4…I think we need to come to a dark possibility…" He looked down and thought about the attacks once again. This couldn't be ignored…no not with so many attacks and now this… "We just might have a new player in this war…"
"So noted…" Optimus muttered gravely. The war would go on…and whoever this strange new player was…would be watched closely…should they ever find them…
***Author*** First Chapter is kinda short- but it's an intro. Second Chap will be longer, indeed! Please review on at least the first chap plz, it boosts morale. And just to let you know, YES, there are bots from other transformers series, so it's kinda crossover, but not really…meh. A prize for anyone who can find them in the first three chaps! Blessings! Plz review!