Mission in Minnesota.
Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers they belong to HASBRO. I do own the OC's, Dark Aurora (Decepticon) and Steelbound (Neutral).
This story is based off of my re-life sightings of vehicles that look like some of the Autobots and Decepticons in this story.
The sound of a speeding tire's entered the quiet town of Detroit Lakes. It was in the middle of the night and the town was asleep save for a few patrol officers on duty. A dark colored motorcycle zipped through the town, when it went through small pockets of light it was seen to be mostly dark red with black and chrome accents.
Another dark vehicle motored silently behind the motorcycle almost like a mute guardian. This car seemed to be a cop car, but if one were to look close enough at this police car it would say,
"To punish and enslave"
"Dark Aurora why again, did you decide to come here of all states! Why couldn't we have gone to Cybertron?" Barricade was unhappy because Megatron ordered him to baby sit his daughter Dark Aurora who was currently on vacation.
Rolling her optics she replied "Barricade…" she whined, she was tired of trying to explain it to him. She actually didn't know why she was drawn here but she just was she couldn't explain it. With a sigh she spoke again this time with more patients "Cade, I just wanted to come here ok…you don't have to be here you know. I can take care of myself, besides there are no Auto-scum in this area anyway they are all still back at their stupid base."
Contrary to what she thought there was a small platoon of Autobots already on their way to Minnesota.
"None the less princess, Megatron ordered me here to watch over you" Barricade had sneered her title on purpose because he knew her not to care, all she wanted was to be treated like all the other Decepticon's. She was Megatron's daughter so the army called her princess after the earthen movies they had observed. But Dark Aurora was one of Barricades friends and he knew that she knew that he was teasing her.
"At least it's you and not Dirge or some other mech that always calls me Princess. By the way how's Ravage doing?" Soundwave had allowed Ravage to tag along and she was inside riding with Barricade. Ravage would have been riding on Dark Aurora seat in her motorcycle form like normal but an oversized cat bigger than a Lion and Tiger put together was very out of place on earth period. Humans tended to calls these a Liger or in some parts a Tilon.
"Ravage is sound asleep D. A" Barricade answered back. He did not blame her for asking though because no one, not even Megatron would stand against Soundwave if one of his cassettes was injured in any way.
-somewhere on the HWY-
"Ironhide You remember what Optimus said?" Ratchet was having a hard time keeping his balance and patience. Luck for ratchet Prowl was in the lead, lights flaring to indicate an escort threw towns. This ment Ironhide had to slow down threw towns.
"I bloody well meb'er…" Ironhide growled, 'Ironhide, You are not allowed to fire upon your brother with witness around someone could get hurt. Also remember to be civil with him because we do not know why he is here and need to find out why.'
Optimus's words echoed threw his processor. Ironhide had plans to attempt to be patience with his lil brother. "Cide's hatchet, I won't hurt him much I'll only hurt him a lot" Ironhide said threw comm'link into the trailer.
Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker and Ratchet were all riding in the trailer that was normally pulled by Optimus Prime himself but it was currently being pulled by Ironhide. Optimus was hoping that the trailer and extra weight of the mech's hiding inside it would slow Ironhide down, It didn't. Bumblebee and the twin's shared a worried look.
Sideswipe was still nursing his backside from a battle a couple of cycles ago with the Decepticon's. Ratchet had repaired it of course but it was still tender on the bumpy road. Sideswipe had the vague notion that Ironhide was hitting pot holes on purpose. Once in awhile when Ironhide went over a particular big bump, Sideswipe swore he saw Ratchet stifle a smirk.
The gash that caused his tenderness was from Megarat's little Brat Dark Aurora. No one on the Autobots side of things cared for her much because she was so much like him on the field of battle. She was even beginning to lead her own attacks! Things were getting bad in a since because that meant that if she got proficient at leading attacks the Decepticons could spit their attacks to two different regions splitting the autobots!
Prowl growled over the comm' into the trailer, "Welcome to Minnesota, Land of 10,000'd Lakes."
Bumblebee answered Prowl's comm' "Thanks Prowl."
After a moment he went back to his thoughts, the only thing they knew about IronHide's brother was that Ironhide and SteelBound did NOT get along that well and it usually ended with gun fire. Optimus himself would have come along but then there would be no one of high enough rank at the base.
"Now up to Detroit Lakes!" Prowl said with sarcasm.
Dark Aurora swerved a little bit and slowed down to match up with Barricade.
"It's getting late and we have been driving for at least two cycles." She swerved again getting more and more tired.
"Agreed, we need to find a suitable place to rest and is easily defended." said Barricade.
It was not long before they found a suitable place near a lake surrounded by tree's on all side and a minimal maintenance road leading to it and out of it. No one would be able to find them. Barricade opened his back doors and let cool moist air flow over Ravage to wake her up. A couple seconds later she climbed out and yawned widely.
"Are we finally in Minnesota, D. A?" Ravage asked sniffing around. She had been in recharge the whole way, hidden in Barricades back seat.
"Yes we are and Cade and I are in need of recharge our selves. Would you mind taking first watch?" Dark Aurora asked. She really didn't have to ask she could have just ordered it but she was too tired to order around any one. Barricade cleared his throat,
"D.A there will be no need for Ravage to take watch, our shelter is ready."
When Dark Aurora turned around she gasped at the 'shelter'. It had to be a portable base because it was fairly large.
"Barricade how'd you bring this along?" D. A said in astonishment!
"Sub-spaced it, took awhile to fit though." Barricade said with a tired sigh.
Barricade lead the way inside, it had appeared only big enough to hold the three of them but it was capable of hold a small platoon. Barricade gave a quick tour and they returned to the central quarters were there was an energon dispenser, they all sat down and enjoyed some fresh energon. Having there fill Barricade should each of them were their designated Quarters would be located.
"Here is your's Ravage." Said Barricade, "Soundwave, fashioned it for you."
There were pillows every were along with a small bathroom and a couple of cubes of energon. Purring loudly ravage walked in and flopped onto the nearest pillow which happened to be the biggest anyway.
"Good night Ravage." Dark Aurora Laughed at her friend.
Soon they reached dark Aurora's Quarter's but they moved on a few paces and Barricade showed her his door so she would know where his was. After saying good night to Barricade D. A. returned to her own quarters. She walked over to her berth and sat down on it. After a minute or two she sighed and got out a small hand held communicator,
"Megatron," She spoke to the little device. After a few seconds a big grey grumpy face appeared on its screen.
"Who is it!?" Megatrons gruff voice sounded threw its speakers. She laughed at him not realizing that she had her finger on the communication button, so he ended up hearing her.
"Dark Aurora?" Megatron sat up in his berth and the thermal blanket that was covering him slide down. Revealing a sleeping Starscream next to him, who was smiling in his sleep.
"Ewe Dad please do not tell me I—" She was cut off as the screen shifted and Starscream was no longer visible.
"That is none of your business young femme. Your not old enough—" this time Megatron was cut of by D.A.
"Dad we have been over this I am Full Femme now so stop treating me like a youngling!" Both Dark Aurora and Megatron were glaring at each other for a few moments. It was very clear that this was an on-going argument.
"Ok Aura you win, this time. Now have you arrived in what was that place called?" Megatron's optics were squinted in concentration. "Minntonka, mintasote, ah I remember Minnesota" He grinned at his own success, only to be met with his daughters rolling optics.
"Took you long enough!" She teased. She had a very good relationship with him and could easily tease him.
"We have made base near a lake unoccupied by humans and after a bit of reconnaissance tomorrow I will start searching for whatever it is that has called me here." Dark Aurora said formally getting down to business.
"Very good but stay sharp you never know what might have called you up there." Megatrons said cautiously.
