Attack

Attack

Part 2 – Armada Soulflyer

Just then, missiles hit all around them, Hotshot and Red Alert were thrown back, as laser fire strafed them. "Decepticons!" several Autobots shouted as one, and dove for cover. Too busy to notice Raptor grabbing the kids and winking outt've sight.

As the battle intensified, the Autobots were in trouble! Jet Optimus was being hit hard by Tidal wave and Thrust, as Starscream desperately fought Megatron. The rest of the Autobots were pinned down, with Red Alert and Hotshot being too damaged to help.

"Please do something!" Alexis begged the grey/green Seeker – who was watching the battle with interest. The kids had been shocked when she had teleported with them, but then had realized that Raptor was looking out for them.

Carlos and Rad also started begging her to help the Autobots out. After all, they had helped her out.

Raptor ran a battle systems check, realizing that she was far from full capabilities. But she had visual, audio, shields, lasers, one engine and teleportation – so she could do something to help. Her NITE Hawk FLIR system also seemed operational, so she knew she could target lock. She re-aligned her battle strategy to accommodate her vastly diminished skills. Then she motioned for the kids to hide – teleporting to the skies in robot mode – since without radar, it would be suicide to transform to jet!

Jet Optimus was weakening under Tidal Wave's onslaught. He was taking heavy damage and it looked like it would soon be the end of him! Then suddenly, Tidal Wave began to fall, his knees being blown out from under him! Jet Optimus wearily looked up, to see Raptor calmly level her laser cannons at her next target.

Starscream was losing badly! Megatron gloating at the traitor's final demise. As he went for the finishing blow – he was suddenly flying backward. A powerful laser blast taking him directly in the chest! Two more blasts rapidly followed, causing the Decepticon leader to stumble back. As Megatron looked up in disbelief, the mysterious gray/green Seeker they had come for – was calmly leveling her laser cannons at her next target.

Suddenly, the pressure was off Blurr, Smokescreen and Sideswipe – as the Decepticons that had had them pinned down were strafed by well-aimed laser fire. The sequence happened so quickly that the Decepticons didn't even know what happened!

Thrust came at her in disbelief, his laser cannons hitting her hard. Unbelievably, her shields held, and redirected the laser energy straight to her power systems. He transformed in mid-air, intending to grapple with her and, suddenly, she disappeared from in front of him, to behind him. As he turned – he was met by another shot of her well-aimed laser cannon.

Megatron called for a hasty retreat, as the Autobots and Starscream were realizing how swiftly the battle had turned. The Decepticons warped away, the Autobots and their friends gathered as Raptor slowly descended with her one operational thruster.

Silent Soldier

She staggered and fell to a knee when her thruster touched the ground, obviously the brief battle had been a heavy drain on her depleted systems. Slowly, she straightened out, and stood up. A strange expression crossed her gray face, Alexis swearing that it was sadness. Swiftly, the Seeker replaced it with one of cool thoughtfulness.

Scavenger lightly slapped Raptor on her back, almost knocking the weak Seeker back to the ground. "Best shooting I've seen in eons!" the battle-hardened veteran complimented.

Blurr and Side Swipe looked at each other in amazement. "For a warrior functioning in a depleted state – that was quite impressive." Blurr observed, complementing her in his own way. Side Swipe got emotional and lifted her in one of his notorious hugs as he praised her for her quick thinking.

Jet Optimus slowly came down and split back into Optimus and Jetfire. Both of them having suffered significant damage. Optimus studied the silent marksman. "We don't really know who you are, or where you came from – but we thank you."

At this point Starscream, Hotshot and Red Alert struggled up – all having taken the worst of the damage. Starscream was obviously a little miffed at his 'almost defeat' at the hands of Megatron. Raptor finally broke her deadly calm and smiled at him, writing Training and next time in the air. An understanding look passed between the two Decepticons. And suddenly, Starscream was calmed down.

She turned back to Red Alert and spelled –even- to him. Rad and Alexis explaining that they thought she meant that they were now even – her life for their lives.

Then they all warped back to base.

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