Transformers: Learning and Hardships
The night was quiet, seemingly peaceful. A pair of blue optics (eyes) glowed brightly in the dark room, keeping a vigilant watch. A set of red optics onlined, the owner of them sitting up and looking at the first with scrutiny.
"Galactica, there's nothing out there," His deep voice sounded in a whisper. He had scanned the area upon awakening and could not understand the vigilance his sister kept.
She turned her attention to her sibling and replied, "You don't know that, Rubicon. Megatron can strike at any time," Her voice held an even monotonous note while also having a firm tone, leaving no room for argument.
"He's not going to. It's not like he can find us," Rubicon boasted, still in a hushed tone.
"Rubicon, you know how persistent he is. Think about Arrow and Universal. What will happen to them if we get caught? No. I will not let that monster near them. If you want to join him, go ahead. I won't stop you," She said harshly.
He wisely said no more.
She looked to the two youngest siblings still in recharge (sleep) against the far wall near the back door, her optics filled with worry and love. The room was now silent and both siblings watched on, scanning their surroundings periodically for any potential threats. Rubicon was tense as he gaged his sister's previous reaction. He always thought that she let her emotions make her decisions, but he could not deny that her instincts had never led them awry.
All of a sudden, her wings hitched up in a 'v' position, her posture becoming tense and alert. Rubicon knew what that meant and pinged his younger siblings with the communication link, com. link for short. Arrow and Universal jumped up almost instantly, their systems having been trained to come on at a moment's notice. Both stood in a battle stance, their weapons primed and ready. Arrow stood alert, knees bent slightly while keeping his plasma arrow pointed at the front door, the bow drawn taunt. He also carried a knife on his hip, though Rubicon had been training him to use a sword. Universal stood similarly with her only cannon primed as well. She too had a small dagger, but nothing more to defend herself with except for other skills.
Universal was the smallest of the four seeker siblings. A Sibling Quad was only in legends for the seekers. Their danniluke (mother) had been fortunate enough to spark (bear and have from special pregnancy) Universal before she offlined (passed away). Galactica, being the eldest, took it upon herself to protect her siblings, especially after her parental units' (parents) past had scarred her for life. Though she did not sport any visible scars, she still held the less than pleasant memories of her time in Megatron's stronghold.
A seeker is a type of flying transformer with the ability to 'rule the skies' as some would say. A Quad is a binding bond between four seekers. A Trine is bound by the same binding bond as the Quad, but often only between three mechs (men) or three femmes (women).
The three watched their sister as she stayed frozen in a crouch, staring out into the night with distinct purpose. It was times like this that set Arrow on edge. He waited for the inevitable, knowing what would come no matter how hard he hoped it not to. They had been running for what had felt like forever, avoiding Megatron's ever-searching armada. They currently hid in one of the nearly decimated city-states on Cybertron, the abandoned building barely having a full roof. It was getting harder to find buildings like this now that the Decepticons were making a note to destroy all buildings in the city-states. Desolation was on the rise and well underway.
Galactica knew they had to leave the planet and soon, but their energon reserves were not nearly enough. They only had a few cubes stored in their extensive subspaces, not even close to the amount they needed for the flight. They could not get very much due to the extensive damage to used reservoirs. Most had either been completely destroyed or run dry. Very few reserves could be found now.
A blast sounded off in the distance, echoing through the air. It was too close for Galactica's comfort and she quickly took action.
"Go, go, go!" She shouted through their com. links. Most of the time the frequencies could be hacked by the Decepticons, but that was another of Rubicon's skills, Universal being the only one noticeably able to pick it up easily and learn.
They all ran on silent peds through the back exit. Universal was the first out, but Rubicon quickly took the lead. Arrow followed behind her, scanning the area for any oncoming threats. Galactica covered the rear, making sure to leave a little surprise for any possibly pursuers.
Instead of taking to the air, like the four fliers ached to, they kept to the shadows. Rubicon's stealth lessons from their sire (father) were paying off, for he had taught all of his siblings.
Arrow was the least adequate in personality for such a special skill, however, he proved to be able to do whatever he put his processor (brain/mind) to. In fact, though he disliked anything with com. frequencies, he too took some basics in frequency disruption from Rubicon.
Universal had a slower learning process, but this seemed to be less and less of a hindrance as it helped her become more skilled at what she was learning. She had good accuracy when it came to perfection, though some things needed more practice than others.
Galactica was nearly the opposite of her siblings. She listened well and learned quickly. Her skills were nearly perfect, and her accuracy even better. However, there was a reason for this and it took the form of their creators' role in their past. Their danniluke (mother) and opiluke (father) had worked for the Decepticons. As a result, she and Rubicon had been dragged in. Their danniluke was not treated well due to the fact she was a former Autobot, which made her a slave to Megatron along with Galactica when the latter was just barely into her youngling first frame (about seven to thirteen years old). This was why Galactica had the worst memories and the strongest urge to protect her siblings.
Galactica had flat out refused to bring her younger siblings in, which only caused trouble for Rubicon who had been placed in the Decepticon ranks alongside their opiluke. He had to choose between his family and the Decepticons, but he had already seen the horrors of the awful deeds the Decepticons did. He quickly responded by taking out a Decepticon to get to his sister.
Galactica had been thankful when he came to get her. She was getting to the point where she was going to break, but never disclosed the details to anyone. Rubicon suspected, but he almost never brought it up because of the pain it brought to Galactica.
Their four way bond attested to not only their sibling status but also their Quad status, much like the binding bond of a Trine. It selected two seekers to the one and they acted as a unit, powerful and understanding with each other.
Red and blue optics continued to search the area as they took to the shadows like it was second nature. In a sense it was since they had been running for a long time.
An explosion happened not too far away. They knew that they were being followed and quickly split up. Arrow took another ally and quickly went to scaling the rooftops, Galactica right behind him with her lightweight shield and cannon. It was one of the few times he could run across the tops of the buildings and he took full advantage. Galactica had to always be ready to protect her youngest brother even though he was diligently striving to get better.
They still continued to use the shadows, though it was less helpful now. They had to keep looking to the sky for the Air Commander Starscream and his aerial armada. Galactica was worried that they'd get blasted too soon and she was almost accurate in her timing. She was caught slightly off guard by a plasma blast and quickly shielded herself and her brother. How she had been close enough to do so was beyond her, but she quickly put her focus into running back down to the streets. The buildings around them started blowing up, causing metal shrapnel to fly around them as they ran. Arrow made sure to blast the bigger debris that fell, his skills improving quickly.
They were finally able to lose their pursuers, but not after taking the risk of splitting up even further. They met their other two siblings at the edge of the barren town and took off into the sky, leaving the now nearly leveled town barren and forgotten.