Lizard: So...it was suggested by Liana Soul that I continue this with a series of oneshots. This...probably isn't what she had in mind 0_o Honestly it wasn't what I had in mind either, but I read a prompt thing and...for some reason I made this. My only excuse is I just had four teeth yanked out of my head and it's making me ill. So there.
Anyways, this may be a tear-jerker, ye have been warned.
Disclaimer: I don't own transformers or any related material. I just borrow and abuse them.
Hatred: a feeling of intense hostility towards somebody or something. It was a strong word, one that brought negative thoughts and emotions just at its mention. And it certainly applied now.
He hated this sound. Of all the vibrations he could hear and absorb, this was the one and only sound he absolutely, completely and utterly hated with every fiber of his being. It was harsh, painful to listen to. It squealed and hissed, groaning and rattling. Perhaps it wasn't so much just one sound as it was a whole, horrific cacophony of them.
Even here, the place with some of the most beautiful music, could do nothing to drown out the horrible, horrible melody. Ocean waves crashed against a hard sandy beach and washed around his pedes as he walked towards the awful noises. The sounds of battle faded behind him, a song he knew well and enjoyed, but he still walked towards the one he hated.
Why?
Because he had to.
His spark ached and his helm was swimming with the signals that assaulted him. Had he been a lesser mech he would have purged now that his filters were no longer running from the jolt he had received. The awful song wore on, screeching and moaning. He was sure no one else heard it, but to him it rose to the heavens and wailed past his audios, wrenching his spark painfully.
He'd heard this song before, and it never seemed so terrible as it was now.
But then…those times it hadn't been his own creation making the sound.
Ravage's systems wheezed with effort as she lay on her side at his feet. Her once sleek form was battered and crumbled, riddled with charred holes through which salty water swept in and out. She lifted her head and then dropped it with a soft sigh upon his approach, and relief slipped over their bond.
He didn't speak, and he didn't have to, he just knelt next to her shuddering frame and stroked her flank. Her engine sputtered and ground painfully for a moment even as she relaxed against his touch. He hated the sound.
Scans revealed that she had damage to almost every major system, she was loosing energon fast and in numerous places, and her hind legs seemed to no longer be working. All in all, his eldest creation was dying. He brushed his hand down her muzzle as her optics offlined in contentment, understanding passing through the bond.
Her systems rattled and coughed, the ocean washed away her precious energon with a rush of water over sand. Hydraulics hissed and sputtered while somewhere in the distance an explosion rumbled. Electricity jumped from exposed wires, and all together it was a horrible melody, overlaid by the soft, sweet purr of his beloved creation.
Ravage lifted her head again and nuzzled his hand. This time he used both arms to gently pull her up against his chest. Now he could feel all the sounds in his own chassis as they rattled through his frame. The song dragged on, longer than the battle's magnificent composition, and he soon felt his other creations coming towards them, concern and curiosity flowing from them in waves. The cat-former shuddered, a sharp rattle sounding deep in her chassis and she turned her optics back on.
Soundwave thrummed, harmonizing with her horrific symphony and she purred again, leaning her helm against his tape deck. This time when her optics went dark they would not brighten again. As he held her close, the song's tempo slowed, the dynamics softened, and the note's went lower. She sighed again, relaxing completely.
By the time the others arrived, her melody had gone quiet, never again to sing.
Lizard: I suck. I really do. This is the kind of story I won't read and I wrote it! Ugh, sorry.
Anyways, I'd really like to know what I did well and what I can improve, so please leave a review! Thank you all for reading!
LIZARD OUT
