Primus! I am on a writing streak! I know you're probably mad at me because I haven't updated any of my stories, but this idea has been bugging me for the longest time. Because of it, I couldn't think properly and thus I had writer's block on the rest of my stories. Anyways, I hope you like the story – if not, oh well. *shrug*
Miko swung her legs back and forth lazily as she sat listening to Arcee's story. As a rare moment such as this, she was actually intrigued to listen – not just let it go out one ear and out the other. To hear of exploding space bridges, one-eyed robots, and Starscream getting his aft kicked was exciting compared to a history lesson.
"…Funny. At first I didn't think I'd ever get used to Cliff's constant chatter. Now, there's nothing louder to me than the silence," Arcee said as she finished. Her sad gaze drifted off, the sun setting rays faintly glowing as a mixture of red and orange reflecting off the femme's bright optics.
The femme though turned her helm when she felt something brush over her servo. She saw Miko's small hand resting on her slightly larger servo. Arcee felt comforted by her companion's gesture and she smiled gently at Miko, who now was grinning back at her.
She misses him, it's obvious. True, she has Jack, but they aren't the same type of partners that Cliffjumper and she were…. Miko thought.
"Arcee, if you feel so alone, why not just find some other mech? I mean, you have plenty to choose from on the team. Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Ratchet, Op-" Miko spoke but was cut off by Arcee.
"It's not easy, Miko. I have already lost two mechs closest to me, and I don't need to lose another. Besides, it would take a lot of time, but I need to be using that time helping the team defend against the Decepticons and to protect you all," Arcee exclaimed.
"Who says?"
"See that shrine of stone over there?" Arcee pointed over the neatly stacked stones, now casting a stretched a dark shadow behind it. The human girl nodded, staring at the built tower. "That is the memorial of Cliffjumper. He died because of Starscream, because of the Decepticons!" One of her servos clenched into a fist, but it relaxed and dropped into her lap. "If I and the team don't defeat them...more things like what happened to Cliffjumper will occur. And I will not allow that to happen. Not again, and not to anyone else..."
Miko sighed, looking down as her hands sifted the sandy - and quite rocky - soil she sat upon. Arcee looked down upon her, noting that their conversation on part was over. Even though silent, the human girl still didn't surrender to what the Autobot said. If she wasn't going to find someone, then she would have to find someone for her. Though, not alone. She was going to need some help...
"Come on, Jack, you and Raf have to help!" She bantered.
"My answer is still no," Jack said as he opened his soda. Miko sighed and looked at Raf, but he shrugged uneasily. Everytime the past week she asked, still always the answer was no. Frustrated, she went back to eating her school lunch. Though, she didn't feel very hungry, not with her plotting numerous ideas, the possiblities and outcomes if everything came out well. And the endless possibilites if everything didn't. For example, if one of the Autobots - especially Arcee - found out anything, then nothing would happen. Everything would fall apart...
Which is why she only discussed her plans - or tried, but was ignored - around Jack and Raf at school. Far away from prying optics and sensitive audios of the Autobots. But, that doesn't include the Decepticons...
Lazerbeak hovered, focusing in his sight on the three humans through the window as they ate in the cafeteria. He recorded what he saw and heard and relayed it back to Soundwave. The Decepticon commuications officers back on the Nemesis typed quickly as he tried to decode the Iacon database. Honestly, he paid no mind to the humans, finding whatever they were speaking of irrevelant. Gossip. Small talk. Chit-tatter. Useless speaking of words.
"Soundwave, anything to report yet?" Knockout spoke as he approached the working officer. The said Decepticon paid no heed to the medic, just continuing his work. I'll take that as nothing so far... the medic thought. He was just about to walk away when he heard the voices of humans. He looked around. He heard many of them...but why couldn't he see them? "Must be hearing things..." he mumbled to himself. Though, to be sure of that, he listened once more and still heard numerous voice, a few of them he recongized belonging to the Autobot human allies. His optics wandered to the monitor where cornered off was the video portion Lazerbeak was relaying to Soundwave. "Hmm...Listening in on the Autobot's pets, I see..."
This time, Soundwave stopped his work and turned his helm to face Knockout, who was now beside him eying the video curiously, and nodded.
"They seem to be chattering, what are the speaking about?"
"Small talk," Soundwave replied, using snippets of other's voices as usual. "Irrelevant."
Knockout smirked and chuckled. "Irrelevant, maybe. But gossip, I can 't help but listen if it's sweet enough. Since you seem to be a little busy at the moment, why don't you let me listen to the humans? They are bound to spill something."
Soundwave took a moment to process his choices before he simply shrugged and went back to decoding the Iacon database. The Decepticon medic turned and began to leave, "Just have Lazerbeak forward the video and audio to my quarters. I'll watch it there." Let's see if the humans have anything juicy to tell...
Okay, so this little idea is out of my head! Heh, I wonder how many reviews this is going to get...Just surprise me! K?
