Ch 2: Kai and the Decepticons
Looking down at the unconscious human in his servos, the cherry red Decepticon Medic gave a small smile when he saw that the organic had wrapped its arms around his thumb in his drug induced slumber. Stepping through the ground bridge, Knock Out ignored the drones and eradicons that tried to see what he was carrying. No need for them to think him soft now. He was just intrigued by the boy; the power radiating from his chest had snared the attention of Knock Out's processor.
Stepping into his medbay, Knock Out smirked at Breakdown, the ex-Wreaker cleaning Knock Out's tools with a soft touch usually reserved for his more delicate berthmates. Placing a perfectly manicured servo on his assistance's shoulder, Knock Out nodded in approval at the glimmering tools laid out on the desk.
Scrunching up his face in distain as the blissful darkness he had been comfortably entrapped in faded away, Kai turned to his side, putting an arm over his eyes as he did. He didn't want to wake up yet. That was, at least, until he heard voices talking above him. There had to be at least three different people in the same room, talking or, in one case, yelling.
"Look at it Knock Out! It doesn't even know that we're here and could squish it in a nanoclick!"
"Silence Starscream! You will not be harming Knock Out's pet!"
"Not to interrupt, Lord Megatron, but the AllSpark is awakening."
Covering his ears, Kai jumped when he felt something that most certainly did not feel like his hand touch his head. Bolting up into a sitting position, not even bothering to take notice f where he was, the teen shook his hands, too afraid to use them to move the long sleeves back.
White bandages covered his hands to just above his wrists, the area where his nails were stained a faint red. A faint throbbing in his body caught up with his racing mind, the excruciating lightning bolts of liquid fire snaking up his hands. A hand was softly placed in his right shoulder, the unexpected touch causing every muscle in Kai's body to tense.
Biting his lip, Kai closed his eyes as the pain in his hands grew under the sudden, rapid blood flow. A second hand joined the one on his body; the other attached to the arm snaking its way around his waist, lifting him up into someone's lap. Lips skimmed over the back of his bare neck, Kai barely noticing that his wig, cloak, and under-jacket had been removed when he was unconscious.
A second set grasped his bandaged hands, holding them softly as they were examined under scrutinizing eyes. His legs were shifted so that a second body could comfortably sit close to his form. Forcing down a squeak of surprise and embarrassment, Kai watched as a red figure shifted his limbs to a preferred position for them.
"AllSpark?" Brow furrowing in confusion at the strange yet familiar name, Kai opened his blue eyes again to the blinding world. He was oddly comfortable in the strangers' arms, his body relaxing against his better judgment.
Squinting when his eyesight remained blurred, Keito blinked, hoping to clear his vision without moving his hands away from the being who was giving him comfort.
"Knock Out, what do you mean AllSpark?" Megatron's voice was deep, and somewhat attractive to Kai. A shiver shot down his spine, pleasure from an unknown source flowing through his veins.
"Apparently, Lord Megatron, the human seems to have part of the AllSpark in his chest." Knock Out said, looking at the human in awe, the blue eyes looking directly at him, yet never focusing. Leaning in closer, curious as to what might be causing the problem, Knock Out watched as the unfocused orbs sudden zeroed in on his features, the doll like orbs were finally able to view the perfect features of the CMOs holoform.
"Interesting…" The mighty Decepticon said, smirking as the AllSpark's energy inside the human's chest flared and gave off a slight shock to the curious CMO. Tilting his head to the left, Knock Out watched as Kai's eyes followed his movements, unfocusing for a moment when he backed up slightly.
Furrowing his brow in confusion, Keito pulled one of his hands free from Knock Out's servos, curious as to why he couldn't see. Grimacing when pain flared through his arm, Kai reached up to his face, feeling for his glasses.
"Where are they?" Kai spoke, concern hinting in his voice as he tried to feel around for them, touching something that was most definitely not of human make behind him. Blinking in confusion, Kai twisted his body, trying to see what he was touching.
"My, what a curious fleshing you are." Chuckled Megatron, watching as Kai felt his body, the teen squinting his eyes, almost as though they were useless at seeing. Jumping at the sound, Keito, unseeingly, looked for the source. Arching his back and tilting his head back, Kai furrowed his brow as he managed to get a blurry image of the bot holding him to their chest. A blob of sliver with hints of purple and what looked like glowing red eyes was all he could see.
"W-who are you sā?" Kai asked curiosity in his voice, his eyes became focused on the giant Mech who had him trapped against his chest. Inhaling sharply at the strange sight, Kai blinked, rubbing his eyes, trying to see of the bot holding him was real.
"Ha! See, Lord Megatron! This meat bag doesn't even know who you are." Glowering up at Starscream, Megatron bared his fanged denta at the Seeker, growling deep in his throat when his Second sneered at the human's frightened squeak, his head and eyes darting around frantically. Narrowing his optics, Starscream stepped forward a pace, watching as Kai's eyes flicked in his general direction, but never actually focused in on his exact location.
"It can't even see where it is. Knock Out's scanner must be malfunctioning. Again. Why would the AllSpark, even a sliver of it, place itself in such a weak form?" To prove his point, Starscream activated his holoform, standing off to Knock Out's right, just outside of Kai's range of sight.
Turning at the sound of another person approaching, Keito stared in the general direction of the person; anger growing as he listened to the other's cutting words. Just because he couldn't see without his glasses didn't mean that he was useless or weak. Snarling as the other bot continued his charade, Kai pushed himself into a standing position, lightly pushing the medic off of him.
"Shut up, Starscream." Snorting, Megatron placed a servo over his mouth, trying to suppress the laughter at his second's face. The sneer that had been on the seeker's faceplates had given way to a shocked expression. No one had ever dared to speak to him that way, well… not counting his mighty leader that is. Snarling at the human standing before him, Starscream raised his servos in a threatening manner, daring the human to insult him again.
Kai snorted and shifted his stance, a pair of black feathered wings emerging from his back. Sighing, Kai tilted his head back, his eyes closing as his body relaxed more than it had before. Stretching his arms above his head, Keito groaned as his joints cracked and his muscles unknotted. Opening his eyes, the brunette looked up at the blurred but obviously enraged and embarrassed face of the seeker.
"What's the matter, Screamer? Cat got your tongue?" Smirking at the seeker just within his vision, Kai stepped closer, invading Starscream's personal space. He did so enjoy taunting others when they pissed him off.
Faceplates darkening with embarrassment and anger, Starscream held his claws threateningly close to the human's main vein in his throat. A cocky smirk and a wider expansion of flesh was given to him in return, the teen's blue eyes flashing with triumph when the seeker hesitated.
"Go on. I dare you Starscream. Hurt the fleshling. And we'll all see how long it takes for your energon to stain the medbay floor." Megatron growled as he rose to his peds, stepping closer to his second in command, his clawed servos raised in a threatening manner similar to Starscream's.
"My lord… Megatron, I was just merely… showing the fleshing my claws…?" Starscream said, he vocal processor malfunctioning a little bit. As Kai watched the battle of failing wits, Knockout opened his subspace and found Kai's glasses, putting them on the boys face and Kai's eyesight returned a comfortable level.
"Thank you…?" Kai said, his voice soft like a child who lost his way.
Sā – sir; Japanese