Hiya, new chapter is here! :3 There doesn't really happen anything in this chapter, few things are just revealed, so the story would go smoother. More things happen in chapter 4, which is currently still in writing because it is stucked on one scene and I'm trying to get over it. I'm also working on picture of Miracle, but that is just one work in process.
~Ailiya
There were mega-cycles when Autobot medic Ratchet was in good mood. But this wasn't one of them. He and his assistants had been busy to fix 'bots whom were coming from latest fight with Decepticons, but then Jazz had brought in one of rescued femmes who was nearly in critical condition. Leaving his assistants to continue their work Ratchet had started operating instantly. In half a cycle he had stabilized femme's condition and then came Ironhide.
The designation made Ratchet curse, even though medic and Weapon Officer were best of friends. Ironhide had rushed in to med bay and had insisted seeing the femme and came to operation room. Ratchet had gone mad and throwed Ironhide with wrench and few other instruments while yelling how idiot the mech was when he came to disturb medic in work. Ironhide had retreated from the room and had sent First-Aid to talk to Ratchet. First-Aid had come back with message from Ratchet:
"Ironhide, femme's condition isn't critical anymore but I still have lot of work to do. If you disturb me anymore in next three mega-cycles, I will shove wrench so deep into your exhaust port that it can be seen from your mouth. I'll comm you when I'm ready. Now get out of my med bay!"
With that Ironhide had leaved the med bay just to stomp back and forth in front of the med bay's door. If anyone passing the hall talked to him he would have just glared them furiously but somebots like Jazz saw the worry in his optics. Saboteur made sure that no-one was in hearing range when he talked to Weapon Officer.
"Is that femme your sister?" he asked.
When Ironhide grunted and keeped pacing Jazz took that as positive answer.
"Ya know, I and Mirage found her from Megatron's quarters. Wasn't pretty sight."
Now Ironhide stopped and turned to gaze the black and white mech.
"Megatron's?" You sure?" he asked.
Jazz just nodded. Now Ironhide growled angrily and hitted the wall with all his power. When he moved his fist off the wall, there was deep dent in it.
"I'll kill that slagger if that's the last thing I do!" he growled.
Jazz didn't say anything. Few other mechs in the hall were now staring at them
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"Now, now, 'hide. Why don't we go and take few cube's of energon, huh?" Jazz now offered," you wont be any use here."
"I don't need energon," came short answer.
"Well let's go to Optimus. I'm sure Prowl is giving his report now. You need something else to think about," saboteur tried again," Ratchet has everything in control, your sister will be fine."
"Fine then. But when Ratchet comms me I'll be leaving with no excuses."
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Prowl was in the middle of his report to Optimus when Red Alert's face appeared on big monitor hanging on the wall.
"Sir, we have a call from Decepticons, it seems that Megatron wants to speak to you," Security Officer stated.
"Very well, put him on screen," Autobot leader answered, "sorry Prowl, we'll continue that report after this." Second-in-command just nodded.
"Of course sir. You don't mind if I attend to this call too."
"I don't," Optimus shaked his head. Then the face of Decepticon leader appeared on screen.
"Optimus Prime, our last encounter was really interesting," he purred," but that little surprise, should I say, left me and my men really furious," Megatron growled.
"So I have heard. Did you call just to congratulate or did you have a purpose for your call?" Optimus asked calmly back.
His eyes were not fixed to Megatron but to Jazz and Ironhide who had entered his office silently and were not following the converstation.
"Don't irritate me Prime. I'll say this straight. I don't care about those other femmes, just return that blue and white femme to me. And I promise that when the time comes, your death will be quick and painless."
"I'm sorry Megatron, but those femmes are not part of Autobot faction and so not under my command. Besides, they are individuals and are free to choose if they want to return Decepticon base. What little we have already heard them, not even those prostibots want to come back," Optimus just stated.
Jazz silently commed to Optimus and said few things. Optimus' optics glinted.
"And I just got information that that femme you're talking about is in the middle of medical operation. Her condition was critical when she came there. I'm certain that she wont wish to return to you."
"Don't make this difficult Optimus," Megatron growled," she isn't under your command, as you said yourself, so she isn't your concern."
"Even though that would be true, Megatron, her brother is concerned and so it makes me too," Optimus said now angrily.
"Her brother?" Megatron asked, looking now puzzled.
"Yes, her brother," Ironhide came into Megatron's view, growling," who would be me. So don't you even dream about her, because I'll make sure that you wont lay even one finger on her anymore."
Megatron's amazed experssion turned to smirking one.
"My, my, she is your sister. Well if that doesn't make her even more desirable. Now that I think about it, I'm not surprised that she is related with Autobot, she is so unselfish. Prime, what is your final answer?" grey mech grinned, lust shining from his optics which made Ironhide growl even more.
"My answer is and will be no, Megatron. I wont negotiate about it," strict answer came," I always thought that you would be honorable to leave Neutrals out of this war, but I was wrong."
"Now don't be like that, she came willingly as my berth mate," Megatron snarled.
"What do you mean with that?" Ironhide shouted.
"You don't know? You should ask her," Megatron laughed and Optimus decided that he had had enough and cutted the call.
Silence filled the office. Optimus, Prowl and Jazz were now staring Ironhide, who was staring the floor.
"Ironhide?" Optimus asked.
"He must be lying. Jazz, you saw Miracle's condition. Who would allow themselves to go to that condition willingly?" Weapon Officer shouted.
"Ironhide, sit and calm down. Prowl, Jazz, I want you to go to those Neutral femmes and ask what was that about Megatron said. Ironhide, you stay here," Optimus ordered.
SIC and TIC saluted and leaved the office heading towards the quarters were femmes were kept.
"Optimus, I-" Ironhide started but Optimus cutted his speech.
"There is reason for this and we will find out what it is. Those other femmes must know something. So, just calm down now. Why don't you tell me about your sister? I was as surprised as others were when you told about you have one. You've never mentioned anything of her."
"Well, our creators were Autobots, you know that, and they died when we were just younglings. I decided to be an Autobot, just like they were, but Miracle choosed to be a Neutral. That caused an argument between us, I wanted her to join Autobots too, and it was decade later when we saw and hear about each other again. We made an atonement and kept contact with eact other. I hadn't hear about her since she became City Officer and became too busy."
"Why you wanted her to join Autobots? Just because your creators were too?"
"That and that she would have made an exellent fighter. She could still be, with little practice of course. You think she could join the Autobots?" Ironhide asked, hope glimmering in his optics.
"If she wishes to join. I could talk to Elita-One, her femme unit could use some reinforcements," Optimus said and after a moment of though he added," you know that Megatron is now after her. I'm certain that your sister can't return to her normal life in Virack, Megatron will capture her again if she does." Ironhide nodded, clearly in his thoughts.
Few breems went in silence until Jazz and Prowl returned.
"I think we all got the information you need," Prowl said," Jazz, may you tell?"
"We made some questioning and found out that Megatron blackmailed your sister," saboteur started.
"Huh?" Ironhide asked.
"Three femmes are apprentices of your sister. When Miracle and they were captured by Decepticons, those three were also under danger of raping. Megatron offered protection to those three in exchange of Miracle's submission. Like Megatron said, your sister is unselfish. Those three are unviolated, they conviced us about that," Jazz ended his speech. Ironhide let out a relieved sigh.
"Ironhide, like I said, there was a reason. Your sister would make an good Autobot, she sacrificed herself to save those apprentices," Optimus said.
"I heard it Optimus and I can't describe how proud I am of her. I'll convince her to join Autobots. She is smart, she'll understand why she should join," Ironhide said, then his comm. link beebed.
"Ratchet to Ironhide. Operation is ready, patient's condition stable. You may come to visit her, even though she is recharging," came medic's voice.
"That's good to hear, I'll be there soon," red mech answered and rised from his chair.
Ironhide turned towards Optimus, nodded and with that he leaved the room. When the door closed, they could hear him running quicky towards med-bay.
"His sister is going to join Autobots?" Prowl maked the question that both he and Jazz had in their CPUs, caused by Ironhide's and Optimus' converstation.
"Maybe, at least Ironhide is going to try to make her join. What would be his success?" Optimus said, turning to his tactitian.
"11% comes first, but I need more information of her and recent events to get final result."
"Their creators were Autobots too."
"28%."
"Ironhide said that she could become a fighter and most likely she can't return to Virack, because Megatron will seek after her."
"53%, when we add how determined Megatron was to get femme back, it's rare that he even calls here. That's all I can get now, since I don't know her personality or anything else of her."
"Very well, let's get back to that report then, Prowl. Jazz, you may leave," Optimus said and leaned to back of his chair. Tactician took the datapad he had read earlier and Jazz exited the room, with the tought to go to listen Autobots gossiping in rec room.
Please review and point your opinion about this fic, it would really help me to improve and it wont take much of your time. Chapter 4 will come when I get chapter 5 started.
