Transformer Prime
Suzie snarled as Arcee kicked her away. The Bots and Cons were fighting over a cybertronian data cylinder and the femme was determined to get it before the Autobots did.
Shaking the dust off her, Suzie saw Arcee making a grab for the cylinder when Knockout tackled the blue femme, knocking her out.
Suzie smirked; even since Starscream had left, Knockout had been keeping the femme company, complying to her needs and keeping her...vampiric urges at bay.
Knockout smirked as he pushed Arcee aside and reached for the cylinder "Come to papa," he jeered when Bulkhead knocked him away.
"Run to mummy!" the green mech replied...only to be attacked from behind by Suzie.
"Say uncle! Say it!" the femme snarled as she wrapped her talons around his head.
Bulkhead glared at her "Not a chance you freak!" he snapped at her before he grabbed her tail and ripped her off him.
Suzie shrieked as Bulkhead spun her around by the tail a few times before letting go, sending her into a wall.
The green Autobot dusted off his hands "That'll teach ya to mess with a Wrecker," he muttered.
Suddenly he looked over and saw Miko with the cylinder "Miko!" he yelled and ran towards her.
During his voyage, Breakdown hit Bulkhead from behind and knocked him to the ground. In front of the cylinder. As soon as he gazed up at it, a bright red beam shot at him. Bulkhead found himself feeling a bit dizzy as the beam hit him on the forehead. He groaned as he felt like his head was being filled up with something unknown to him.
"Bulk!" Miko gasped as she ran towards him.
"You really took one for the team, Bulkhead. My team," Knockout remarked as he grabbed the cylinder with one hand, the other was supporting a semi-conscious Suzie.
A ground bridge opened up behind him, Breakdown and Suzie. Handing Suzie to his partner, Knockout ran though the portal with Breakdown (who was carrying Suzie) behind him while the Vehicons who were still online took flight and fled, leaving the Autobots empty-handed.
...Or so they thought.
Suzie groaned as she rubbed her head, after that nasty slam into a rock wall, the femme swore to get even with Bulkhead no matter what...but first she, Knockout and Breakdown had an angry Megatron to deal with.
The trio had been stunned when they saw the cylinder was empty and Megatron had not been happy when they informed him of this.
The tyrant glared at them. "What do you mean its empty?" he demanded in fury.
"Lord Megatron, these cylinders are not unlike batteries. The data stored within them has a form of energy. It's scanned fully charged. That's how we located it to begin with. But now…," Knockout trailed off as he activated the data cylinder…only to have it fizzle and smoke to poof from the top.
"Dead battery," Suzie surmised.
"Did you drop it, you one-eyed oaf?" Megatron immediately began accusing Breakdown.
"No, sir! I wasn't gonna touch it after it put the zap on Bulkhead!" Breakdown defended.
"Hey. You don't think…," Suzie left the sentence hanging in the air.
"I know. And I must find out what that vessel contained. When it comes to the Secrets of the Ancients, knowledge can be power," Megatron remarked.
"Can't argue there," Suzie muttered as she rubbed her head again.
"Lord Megatron we've detected a familiar Energon profile," Knockout reported.
"The date?" Megatron guessed.
"Bulkhead must have left the shielded radius of their base," Knockout guessed "Suzie, Breakdown and I will-."
"Fail me again?" Megatron finished angrily.
Suzie growled at that but held her glossa.
Watching Bulkhead and his human pet together with the human femme nearly in tears made the femme clench her fists, the sight reminded her too much of her and Starscream and she hated that.
She decided to alert the pair to her presence...along with Knockout and Breakdown's
"Boo hoo! I'm shedding lubricant!" Suzie called out sarcastically. Smirking at the their stunned looks, the trio started advancing on them.
Miko turned to her friend "Follow me right now or those three will...STEAL THE FORMULA!" she cried.
The trio stared as the Autobot and human ran off, the behaviour confusing them.
"Not like Bulkhead to run from a fight," Breakdown remarked.
Suzie just snorted "I'm afraid our friend has had a little to much to think!" she told him before sighing "Lord Megatron we are good."
Staring at the monster trucks before them, Suzie knew finding Bulkhead and Miko wasn't going to be easy. The femme turned to Knockout as he pulled out a signal scrambler device.
"Ok then. Fun and games," the red mech remarked as he and Suzie walked off in one direction, Breakdown in another "Come out, come out wherever you are!"
After awhile of searching, the pair spotted Breakdown chasing after the human when Knockout spoke up.
"Forget the human Breakdown. Games are only fun to play...when you're winning," he smirked.
Suzie also smirked as he pressed a button and his Energon scanner came to life. Following the beeping, the trio soon found themselves near Bulkhead.
"I think we're warm, Sweetspark," Knockout purred to Suzie.
To prove his point, Bulkhead transformed back to bot mode with a paint soaked mop ready to paint more equations on the nearest object he could find.
And that nearest object just happened to be Knockout.
Suzie squeaked in shock but Knockout's own shock wore off quicker then hers
"You painted my paint job! Prepare for surgery!" he sneered.
From behind, Breakdown began running towards his long-time enemy. No later than when Bulkhead had just turned around, Breakdown punched him. Hard. Miko had heard the two metals colliding and immediately peeked from her hiding place underneath yet another monster truck. She gasped when she saw Bulkhead on the pavement unconscious and Knockout, Suzie and Breakdown standing over him. That was when Miko realised. They wanted the data Bulkhead possessed. And the only way to obtain this data would be to cut off his head.
"Heads. You lose," Suzie remarked as Knockout brought his circular saw closer to the green mech's head.
"NO!" Miko screamed.
Looking around, Miko grabbed a suitably sized metal pole, she charged at Knockout but Suzie flicked her away her with the tip of her tail, spending Miko backwards into Bulkhead. Then, she heard a familiar humming. It was the same humming she heard when she accidentally activated the data cylinder and almost ejected the knowledge it contained towards the stars. Bulkhead's optics opened. But his optics were an ominous red rather than the brilliant blue.
"Not again!" Breakdown cried as he, Suzie and Knockout dodged the beams shooting from Bulkhead's optics "Get down!"
"I did it again?" Miko gasped.
They all stood back and watched as the data left Bulkhead's mind…and reached for the stars. There were no barriers to stop the data from departing this time. No data cylinder to trap the knowledge. No neuro net to occupy. Nothing. The knowledge was free to…fly.
"Bulkhead?" Miko whimpered as she walked forward, watching as Knockout scanned Bulkhead's head.
"Dead battery. Megatron will peal our paint for losing that data," Knockout grumbled.
"So we're gonna have to peal you," Breakdown declared.
Miko began back up in fear as the two mechs walked closer to her while Suzie approached Bulkhead. Their optics showed their desire for bloodshed. Like any Decepticon optics. Fear-filled brown eyes watched as Suzie leaned down towards the unconscious Bulkhead, fangs elaborated, ready to drain him dry.
But just before her maw could close over Bulkhead's throat, a blinding flash of light shone behind them. Miko, Knockout, Suzie and Breakdown turned around to see a Ground Bridge portal. Jumping out of the portal were Arcee, Bumblebee and Optimus. All three of them stood ready to fight. Knockout knew that he, Suzie and Breakdown were screwed. If there was one thing the Decepticons knew, it is the fact that with this team…
No Autobot gets left behind.
"Or peal out of here," Suzie shrugged, moving away from Bulkhead, irked at being denied a meal.
The trio didn't give themselves the time to reconsider. Honestly, they didn't want to get their paint pealed by the Autobots. They just broke out of the arena, the mech transformed into their vehicular modes and drove off while Suzie flew off. They would cross paths with the Autobots on another day. Right now…
They had to save their own afts from an angry Megatron.
Suzie grinned as she advanced on a downed Arcee, several Vehicons flanking her. The blue femme glared at her "Do your worst I dare you." she growled at her.
The vampiress smirked "Oh I intend too...after all it's been awhile since I've had a good feed." the femme growled, licking her lips.
Arcee's optics widen; she had heard that a bite from Suzie was fatal and she knew the vampiric femme would draw out the agony of it.
Suzie grinned and in one swift moment, she had Arcee by the helm, her maw hanging open, showing rows of glistening fangs and a long glossa hanging out.
Arcee couldn't move as Suzie a lined her mouth with the two-wheeler's neck. But just she was about to sink her fangs into Arcee's neck, a ground bridge opened and Ratchet came flying out.
Both femmes stared as he landing perfectly on top of the Decepticon drone and then throw him into another Decepticon drone, completely not phased by the fall at all. Another Decepticon ended up losing his arm. Ratchet crazily moved from Decepticon drone to Decepticon drone inflicting all kinds of damage on the enemy. Nothing seemed to be capable of stopping the Autobot medic on his intense high.
"Ratchet?" Arcee gasped as Suzie growled and moved away back to Knockout and Breakdown.
Ratchet was performing moves he had not performed since his younger years.
"Looks like the Autobots brought in a ringer," Knockout remarked to the other two.
"Well, then I'll ring his bell," Suzie declared as she moved back in, irked once again at being denied a good meal.
However, when he saw Optimus, Bulkhead and Bumblebee jumping off of the rocks and running towards the scene of the fight all guns blazing, she immediately reconsidered.
"It'll have to wait," Suzie decided as Breakdown and Knockout drove away while she flew.
Watching Megatron yell at Knockout really didn't help improve the femme's mood.
"You call yourself a scientist? You were supposed to have located a fresh Energon source by now!" Megatron boomed at Knockout who was quivering in fear.
"My apologies, Lord Megatron. We got distracted by the new Autobot that attacked us," Knockout defended.
"Really? And what new Autobot would that be?" Megatron asked impatiently.
The trio were distracted by the thudding sound of footsteps. Footsteps that echoed around the cavern as they approached the three of them. They saw Breakdown…surprisingly dazed. Then Breakdown fell to the ground. Now standing before them was Ratchet.
"HOOAH!" Ratchet cheered.
"Well, uh…," Knockout stumbled in fear while Suzie turned her head, staring very hard at the wall.
"That is your new fearsome adversary? He's Optimus Prime's medic!" Megatron scoffed in disbelief.
"Oh no, Megatron. I am your doctor of doom," Ratchet corrected.
With that said, Ratchet jumped up and punched Megatron in the face. Hard. Megatron was sent flying into the wall nearby. Knockout and Suzie were both shocked. It was like watching one of Suzie's dreams! And both the red mech and femme wanted to know…
What was it?
And where can they get some of it?
"Alright then," Megatron shrugged as he found himself in actual pain from the punch.
"For Cyber-!" Ratchet began to yell as he charged towards Megatron.
Megatron grabbed Ratchet's fist and twisted his arm awkwardly, relishing in Ratchet's gasps and cries of pain. While Ratchet is now stronger and faster than he used to be, Megatron had Dark Energon flowing through his veins. Which was stronger than the Synthetic Energon Ratchet had engineered from an incomplete formula.
"Ratchet is rather more spirited than I recollect," Megatron observed.
"Chemical enhancement perhaps?" Knockout guessed with a shrug.
Megatron seemed to like the idea of Ratchet using chemical enhancement. Knowing fully well that Knockout would need a sample of his Energon to study for any enhancements, Megatron came up with an idea on how the Decepticon medic would obtain the sample he would need. He raised his sharp claws and struck Ratchet on the right side of his chassis, inflicting a stab wound much like the wound Starscream had inflicted on Arcee before declaring his neutrality. When Megatron removed his claws, Ratchet nearly stumbled backwards. But Megatron's hand on his arm kept him upright. Ratchet's free hand immediately went to apply pressure to his wound, trying to stop the Energon – including the Synthetic Energon – from leaking from his system. Megatron threw Ratchet to the ground before turning to Knockout.
"There's your laboratory example, doctor. Find out. If a chemical can do this for Optimus Prime's lapdog, imagine what it can do for our troops," Megatron remarked as he walked away.
Suzie licked her lips at the sight of all that Energon but she knew better then to taste it.
"Optimus, I've been a fool," Ratchet gasped weakly as the Energon began to surround him.
Suzie smirked as Knockout approached Ratchet, his hand a circular saw.
"Doctor to doctor, I must say. Your contribution to the Decepticon cause is very much appreciated. I'll be sure to boast of your accomplishment when your gone. Which will happen in three…two…one," Knockout smirked as he edged the circular saw closer to Ratchet's head.
However, an explosion distracted them. That was when they both realised the events that were unfolding. The Autobots had found them and arrived to rescue their teammate.
"Scrap!" Suzie hissed.
Taking his chance, Ratchet grabbed Knockout's wrist and moved the saw away from him before sitting up while clutching his rapidly bleeding wound. Knockout and Suzie were both sent flying into the wall nearby. The vial of Synthetic Energon the red mech was holding didn't shatter upon coming into contact with the wall than the floor. The showdown between the two medics began, with Knockout pushing the weakening Ratchet against the wall as Suzie got back up and moving the saw towards him, despite Ratchet putting up a fair fight.
That was when the two began to hear the echoing sounds of gunfire and metal clanging. That was when Ratchet realised just what it was. The others had arrived. They had used his life signal to locate him and save him from death. The news alone gave Ratchet the strength to continue fighting against Knockout. He began to push even harder when he felt the saw begin to graze his helm. With a head butt, Ratchet knocked Knockout back, taking the Decepticon medic by surprise. He went for the Autobot medic again, but he ended up with his saw stuck in the wall as Ratchet dodged his attack. While Knockout struggled to free himself and Suzie rushed over to help, Ratchet stumbled towards the fallen vial filled with Synthetic Energon.
"What are you going to do? Drink it?" Knockout laughed at him.
Ratchet had considered taking Knockout's words to heart and drink it again. When he had the Synthetic Energon in his system, he was stronger. Faster. Studier, even. But when he glanced at his wound, he knew it wasn't worth it. Especially not after everything he had said to Optimus and Arcee earlier. Sure. They'd have a way of gaining an advantage over the Decepticons in the race. However, he knew that it wouldn't be worth it if he winded up losing his friends.
"No. I'm going to destroy it," Ratchet declared.
With that decision made, he threw the vial against the wall with all his might. The pair watched in horror as the vial flew swiftly towards the wall…and shatter into a thousand pieces, leaking the sample Knockout had took all over the place.
"You idiot!" Knockout exclaimed as he finally freed his blade from the wall with Suzie's help, "Megatron will have both my head and Suzie's!" coursing the femme to squeak in horror.
The pair watched as Ratchet fell unconscious and Suzie growled before approaching him, her fangs bared when the Autobots appeared.
Looking at each other, the pair decided facing the wrath of the Autobots for trying to kill their medic wouldn't be a good idea and retreated.
Returning to the spot where Knockout had almost killed Ratchet, Suzie looked around until she spotted a drop of the Synthetic Energon and grinned.
It looked like Knockout would be getting his sample after all.
Suzie narrowed her optics to slits; upon learning of the prophecy the Covenant of Primes spoke of, Megatron began thinking of himself as the rising darkness though the femme had strong doubts of that but knew better then to say anything.
"I did not seek out the Blood of Unicron to simply keep my spark aflame. But to rule undead armies and conquer worlds. But to accomplish that, I require more than this mere sliver, which lies within me. So where is my Dark Energon?" Megatron boomed angrily to Knockout and Suzie.
"Out there, Lord Megatron. Waiting for you to reach down and pluck it," Knockout answered nervously.
"Master, perhaps you shouldn't push yourself as hard as you are now. I mean, we've had numerous setbacks. You were in stasis for numerous weeks," Suzie reminded him, trying to stay on his good side.
"Your opinion is noted, my dear. And the fact that I was in stasis for 'numerous weeks', as you put it, is exactly why I need to make up for lost time. I can see the future vividly. But I must ensure its homecoming. For I am the rising darkness of which the prophecy speaks," Megatron declared.
It took every ounce of self-control Suzie had not to snort at that proclaim.
"The Decepticon Space Bridge 2.0 is nearly ready to launch," Knockout reported, "All we require is…what Soundwave said. An ample power source."
As the red mech spoke, Soundwave showed their superior a photograph of the final component they needed to complete the construction of the Space Bridge 2.0.
"This one lies within a highly-fortified location…by human standards. I could tunnel in," Airachnid offered.
"The time of the prophecy is nearly upon us! We can no longer afford stealth!" Megatron declared, causing Suzie, Knockout and Airachnid to glance at one another nervously.
Suzie leaned over to the pair "I think that Prophecy's gone to his head," she whispered.
Knockout quickly hushed her before either Megatron or Soundwave heard her.
"The power source will be rigged in no time, Lord Megatron. We are nearly at the construction sight," Knockout reported.
"Nearly isn't good enough! The spheres are aligning! I must not miss my moment to-!" Megatron's rant was cut off by a chocked gasp.
Another vision engulfed his mind and eyesight. His optics turned purple as he witnessed the vision. He saw rocks. The eyes and face of Unicron himself. And he also saw a volcano. Here. On Earth. He did not understand what the vision meant. But he knew that he had to find out soon. Because he said so himself.
The spheres are aligning.
"Master?" Suzie started nervously, "Are you... alright?"
"Again! It's as if I can hear Unicron's thoughts!" Megatron gasped.
"Unicron? The Chaos Bringer?" Airachnid repeated in surprise.
"They say Dark Energon is his blood. Whatever," Knockout scoffed uninterestingly.
"Complete the Space Bridge. There is something I must attend to," Megatron declared as he began to walk away form the ship's bridge.
"Does he seem to be losing it?" Knockout asked Airachnid and Suzie.
"A bit," the two femmes agreed.
Watching the scene before her, Suzie was wandering just how far Megatron was gone when his voice suddenly boomed over everyone's comm links "Hear this! Any Decepticon who lays a hand on Optimus Prime will answer to me! Soundwave, lock onto my coordinates and lead my opponent to his destiny."
"Did he just say that Optimus Prime is on his ship?" Suzie asked Airachnid, Knockout, Breakdown and Soundwave in disbelief.
"Lord Megatron, our cargo hold is nearly filled with the dark substance. I recommend a retreat. The troops are growing weak from its effects," Airachnid reported.
"And yet I grow stronger," Megatron murmured before turning to Airachnid and Suzie, "Airachnid, you are in command while Suzie will act as your second until I return."
"Your return from where, master?" Suzie asked curiously.
"From my audience with Unicron," Megatron answered as he walked away.
"No word yet from Lord Megatron?" Airachnid asked Soundwave in disbelief, "It appears that our leader has abandoned us. While this world erupts in chaos. I'm afraid we have to consider the possibility of a future. WITHOUT Megatron."
Suzie smirked; she rather liked the sound of that possibility.
"Fellow Decepticons, while our loyalty to Megatron's command has always remained steadfast, the relationship of our leader has been questionably at best. And it was seem as though Earth has become nothing short of a failed experiment," Airachnid began her argument to the troops gathered in the room.
"Commander Airachnid, you're not suggesting we abandon Lord Megatron?" Knockout asked in disbelief, while Suzie gave him a look.
"Despite Soundwave's best efforts, we have been unable to detect his signal. Megatron is either permanently off-line or in the thrall of Unicron. Neither is in the best interest of the Decepticons. So I am deeming an exodus to be the most prudent course of action," Airachnid declared before adding, "Unless anyone has a problem with that."
Neither of the troops objected to Airachnid's intentions to abandon the tyrant. Megatron would feel the exact same way if placed in their position. Airachnid delivered her proclamation, making sure she contained strong points. His behaviour have been questionable since they learned about the prophecy. It wasn't in their best interest. Airachnid smirked and turned to Soundwave still at the computers.
"Set course for Regulon 4," Airachnid requested.
Soundwave did the exact opposite. Rather than obey, he stepped away from the computers and stood before the now commander of the Decepticons. Soundwave had been loyal to Megatron since he was a gladiator promising to challenge Cybertron's Castes and Guild. He wasn't about to abandon his master now.
"You have something to say, Soundwave?" Airachnid asked dryly, earning his silence as her response, like always.
Airachnid was slowly beginning to grow frustrated while Suzie grew concerned. The spider femme's artificial legs extended. Standing on the clawed ends, Airachnid began to approach the Decepticon spy. Her patience already wearing thin.
"I command this vessel. You will resume your post," Airachnid proclaimed, earning – once again – no response or motion from Soundwave, "Step aside!"
Airachnid had enough. She charged at Soundwave. Easily, Soundwave blocked her attacks. Without even budging from his spot. Knockout, Breakdown and even Suzie were impressed. Especially when Soundwave grabbed Airachnid and lifted her from the ground. Their facial expressions couldn't disguise their amazement. From that moment on, they admired Soundwave with every fibre of their beings.
"Oh," Knockout hummed, his smile growing wider as Soundwave threw Airachnid to the ground.
"I'll tear out your spark for that!" Airachnid declared as she pushed herself up.
Airachnid stared at Soundwave's chassis…and knew that something was missing. Or should she say SOMEONE? And that someone is Laserbeak. Wait! If he wasn't attached to Soundwave's chassis, then where is-?
BANG!
Airachnid gasped as the second shot fired hit her square in the chassis. Electricity cackled all over her body as she fell to the ground before Soundwave. Airachnid went to rise and continue the fight between two Decepticons. Soundwave placed his foot between her shoulder blades and held her down. Right there, she knew she was defeated. There were not going to have an exodus.
"I yield," Airachnid grumbled.
Soundwave was satisfied with Airachnid surrendering all command to him. She did not have what it takes to be Megatron's number two. The satisfaction quickly spread. As Soundwave returned to his post, the trio behind Airachnid all struggled to remove the amazed expressions plastered on their metallic faces. Suzie suddenly found herself admiring Soundwave deeply.
"Watch out for the quiet ones," Knockout remarked.
Suzie couldn't help but snicker.
A deep scowl was etched on Suzie's face as Megatron walked though the ground bridge but suddenly her jaw dropped, there behind him was Optimus Prime!
For a moment, she and everyone stared then Breakdown's shock vanished and he unfolded his hammer and charged at the Prime only for Megatron to step between him and Breakdown.
"At ease, Breakdown. That is no way to welcome a long lost comrade," he reprimanded, catching everyone by surprise "Orion Pax is one of us."
Suzie suddenly felt anger flare up inside her and giving Megatron a look of pure hatred, turned on her heel and stormed off.
Knockout watched her go and deciding that nobody would miss him for awhile, followed her.
Entering the femme's quarters, Knockout found her on the berth. Suzie looked at him as he sat down beside her. The femme took a breath "First Starscream leaves then Megatron allows a prophecy to go to his head, the Earth almost blows up and now our master has brought back with him none other then Optimus Prime! What else can happen?" the femme snarled before groaning and laying her head down.
Knockout stroked her softly "I wish I knew," he told her.
Suzie drew in a shaky breath as tears pricked at her optics; all her dreams and desires, all her hopes and fantasies gone, in the blink of an eye.
Life wasn't...no, life isn't fair!
And she was finding that out the hard way.
And that's the end of 'Femme of The Night' and I hope you all enjoyed it.
Now I have to think about how I'm gonna do the sequel but of course if somebody else would like to write it then feel free but please let me know first ok?
Until next time, bye!
