Prologue:
Waiting in the Sands
A sole woman, whose face was hidden by a headdress common in that area, stood at the edge of some Egyptian ruins, more ruined now than they were before due to the battle that had taken place not even a hour beforehand.
Apathetic sea-foam green eyes gazed at the young couple pelting across the sand through the columns amidst the battle between the Decepticons and Autobots. Chunks of rock and metal flew, the sound of explosions and screams filled the air and made it heavy…
The woman took a deep breath, steeling herself against what she knew she would see, while scanning the skies in search of something.
Three pairs of red optics gazed down into sea-foam green eyes that were not as apathetic as they first seemed. Worry-not for herself but for those fighting-gleamed in the depths. The sound of purring engines filled her immediate hearing, all in a attempt to reassure…
Now, three hours had passed, and not once had the woman moved from her silent vigil. The headdress had been removed revealing deeply tanned skin and wavy dark brown hair in a low pony tail. Her expression was just as apathetic as her eyes were; that is, if tears of worry didn't fill her eyes-but not one tear fell.
"Promise me, you will return." The voice of the woman was raspy, rough with worry and fear. Three practically identical smirks as they nodded in unison. A clawed servo scooped the trembling woman up and held her level to their optics…
The sound of fighter jets filled the air above the ruins, and the woman gave a happy gasp of relief. Looking upward she saw three F-22's swerving through the air in a dance of victory, despite their faction not being the victors in this tremendous battle. A lyrical laugh echoed through the still air, and the Fighter Jets began their descent.
"We will return." Starscream's voice seemed to break through the veil of fear closing around the woman. She smiled at them shakily and placed her right hand on Thundercracker's faceplates, her left on Skywarp's faceplates, and touched her forehead to Starscream's forehead plating. Content humming came from the Trine .
"Then I will wait." Her reply was strong, filled with determination. And the SIC of the Decepticon's replaced the woman on the ground as the Trine opened out of the huddle they had created to protect the organic femme they cared so much for despite being Decepticons.
Skywarp's slightly insane cackle filled the air around them. "We'll hold you to that, Ice!"
And they immediately transformed and went into battle wile the woman calmly sat upon the sand and did as she promised them.
She waited…