Opening up a com-link should be easy... right?
Anyway he's chapter three, involving the Decepticon: Sideways.
Takes place after his escape from Arcee
Enjoy!
Shanghai Showdown
A Com-Link Frequency
Sideways quickly speeds down a road, trying to escape any Autobots that may be pursuing him. The Audi slowly starts decreasing in speed as no other vehicles appear to be on the street. The con comes to a halt and slowly transforms into his robot mode. He soon surveys the area around him, nothing out of the ordinary just streets and a few buildings. Sideways's optics shift around as the area is quiet… maybe a little too quiet. He warily taps the side of his head, opening up his com-link frequency to report in with his superior. He waits patiently for his team's leader to blow up the frequency with his booming voice. His attention turns away from the area as a voice comes online through the com-link.
"Me am here," responds a dull-witted sounding voice, "what you want?"
The con simply rolls his optics from the voice on the other side of the com-link. "Get your corrosive aft off the line," mutters an annoyed Sideways, "and put the boss on." His optics soon return back to scanning the area, picking up a faint signal. Sideways slowly starts walking down the road, wondering what it could be… friend or foe. His attention is once again grabbed by the Decetpicon on the com-frequency.
"Si-de-ways wants to talk to you."
Sideways smacks his forehead from the idiot on the other line. His audio receptors slowly start picking up a faint noise. He looks around; once again, searching for anything that could be considered a threat. Sideways's body slowly starts expelling his Plasma Sniper Rifle. He slowly grabs a hold of the weapon, while cautiously scanning the area.
"Uh," starts an annoyed femme's voice, "What do you want Sideways?"
"What?" said a surprised Sideways, "Not your angry aft. I wanted to speak with the boss."
"Ugh," the femme groans, "if you wanted to talk to him then why did you contact corrosive aft here?"
"I didn't mean to contact you two directly," said an annoyed Sideways. "Isn't the boss with you?"
The femme groans even louder than last time. "No," she flatly states, "the boss sent us to retrieve our missing annoyance."
This time Sideways is the one to groan. "He got away… again? Just perfect… first I have to deal with these slagging Autobots and now I have to be on the lookout for him too." He rolls his optics in annoyance before finishing by saying, "Sideways out." The con taps his head ending the com-link frequency before opening up a new channel, hopefully directly to the boss. His audio receptors begin picking up the sound again, but this time the noise is a bit louder. He rushes off the road and stands next to a large warehouse. Sideways starts to climb the building as fast as he can. Once near the top, he grabs a hold of the roof and lifts himself on top. He surveys the area, from the higher altitude his optics are able to do an advanced scan. His optics soon spot a pair of glowing headlights off in the far distances. Sideways readies his rifle with his optic looking through the scope, aiming preciously towards the oncoming vehicle. "That's it… come to pa-"
"YEAH, WHAT DO YOU WANT?" shouted a loud and booming voice through Sideways's com-link.
"Wa," Sideways's audio receptors begin ringing, painfully, from the new voice. The con stumbles from the pain in his processor that he falls off the roof of the building. Sideways lands on the ground with a large thump accompanied with a long groan. He places a servo over his aching head.
"I REPEAT," shouted the voice, "WHAT DO YOU WANT?"
"Scrap, my processor," mutters a flinching Sideways. "I was just reporting the Autobots are here."
"Ugh," groans the con on the other line, "I DON'T HAVE TIME TO DEAL WITH THE AUTOBOTS. WE'RE STILL TRYING TO COLLECT ANYTHING OF VALUE AND NOT TO MENTION OUR LITTLE VAMPIRE IS MISSING. I CAN'T HAVE ANY OF MY MEN GOING AWOL."
Sideways cringes at the abnormally loud voice and says, "Yes boss, I heard about him disappearing, but-" His optics spot the glowing headlight of the car approaching. "Crud," he mutters, "probably an Autobot." He swiftly grabs his rifle and transforms back into his Audi R8 mode. Sideways quickly begins burning rubber as he peels out and drives down the road.
"WHAT?" exclaimed the leader, "YOU MEAN YOUR ENGAGING AN AUTOBOT?"
The Audi swerves from the voice, now coming through the radio. "No, I'm being pursued by an Autobot."
"WHAT?" exclaimed the leader, again, "ARE YOU TELLING ME ONE OF MY SOLDIERS ARE RUNNING AWAY FROM THE ENEMY?"
The car nearly jumps as Sideways says, "No, I'm merely doing a tactical retreat."
The voice chuckles sarcastically and says, "OHHH, IT SOUNDS LIKE WE GOTS OURSELVES A COMEDIAN AMONG THE RANKS."
Sideways groans knowing he should not have said that. Soon his side mirror reflect an image of a Corvette Stingray speeding up fast. "Boss, I'm not sure how many Autobots will join this one. So I may need some backup."
The voice chuckles even louder. "OH, THAT WAS EVEN FUNNIER THAN THE LAST ONE."
"Boss I'm being serious, I was already attacked by three fe-" Sideways pauses knowing another laugh would come of it. "Attacked by three Autobots, so I'm assuming more will join this one."
"Hmm," starts the voice, he soon starts chuckling, again but this time it's actually laughter rather than mocking. "ALRIGHT 'MISTER COMEDIAN,' YOU CAUGHT ME IN A GOOD MOOD. I'LL SEND YA BACKUP, BUT MY HEAVY HITTERS OUT LOOKING FOR OUR DESERTER. SO I'M SENDING YOU THE COORDINATES OF THE TWIN CHARGERS TO ASSIST YOU." The leader laughs as he hears the groan Sideways makes over who will be helping him. He finishes by yelling even louder, "THE MASTER OUT!"
Sideways's processor starts ringing from the deafening voice. "Why must he be so loud?" he asks himself, but soon his thoughts change back towards his so called help. He slowly lets out another small groan and mutters, "Great." The Audi slowly begins accelerating farther and farther away from the Corvette Stingray as he heads in the direction of the twin chargers.
I hope everyone is enjoying this story so far.
As for the cons on the other side of the frequency,
the dim-wit and femme will be featured shorty after a couple of chapters.
As for the boss, I'm still brainstorming a place for him, so don't expect him anytime soon.
Can you figure out who the three con are?
