The ride back was, as I predicted, awkward as hell, and confusing. I 'rode' with Sides back to base; apparently I needed to mentally anchor myself to stay inside or on what ever was moving.
Due to what I dubbed as mind-speak, I could talk to all of the Autobots at the same time, and in return I could also hear their conversation and thoughts via their com-link, or just through their mind. I told them of how the voice told me I could come back like this and stay with my twins. When I listed what the conditions were though, Sunny and Sides almost swerved off the road in despair before straightening out again.
As I talked I told them of how the Cybertronian terms just came to my mind as if I grew up with them. We spoke of my theory about what I can do now as a ghost as well. I can appear where ever I want by willing it, I can anchor myself to something, read minds, and talk with mind-speak. I could talk to specific people or everybody at once. It was honestly kind of cool. But what I thought was the coolest power was being able to fly. My twist laughed at that.
"Of course you would be thrilled to fly, Fox" Sunny remarked sarcastically while Sides rolled his eyes.
"Only you would so ecstatic about flying when you just fragging died." Seeing the twins faceplates fall at what they said, I snarled back a retort before things became depressing again.
'Obviously I ain't dead if im hear talking to you scrap piles' The twins pretended mock hurt before realizing what I said and then stared at where they judged me to be curiously, along with the other bots and a few soldiers. By now we had already reached the base and the rest of the Autobots and some of the soldiers had been informed about what transpired earlier.
"Explain your reasoning Katrin" Hide stiffly asked. When we had met I guess I sort grew on him, so he was a little, upset, about earlier. You know, with the whole getting my physical body mauled and, killed.
'If I was dead I obviously wouldn't be here talking to you guys. I mean duh, my body is totally fragged, but I am still here.' The pondered my words for a moment before a bot I didn't know yet spoke up.
"The femme has a point." I looked at the red bot. I think his name was Mirage. I adopted a smug tone.
'See? Somebody agrees with me.' A few of the bots chuckled at my tone while one of the soldiers, Epps I think, full out laughed. I smiled but felt a twang in my chest of sadness. To everybody all I was just a voice. My smile disappeared, not that anybody would see.
We all continued a conversation, me keeping my tone as light as I could. I wasn't sure how long we were all talking about the attack, me being a ghost, and so on and so forth. I thought I had everybody fooled into thinking I was content. Until I felt two nudges over the bond. Sunny and Sides.
Apparently I didn't hide my feeling as well as I thought I did. They felt it, my sadness. 'Fox…' Sideswipe tried sending me as much comfort as he could. I leaned into the feeling, keeping myself from breaking down.
'We will fix this and bring you back to a physical body.' Sunstreaker's determination flowed over me like a river, but I wondered how they could even attempt such a thing. Both of their determinations amplified when Sideswipe added;
'And we will make them pay for this' I could feel the tears dripping down my face. I then noticed all the Autobots and the soldiers around had similar faces on; ones of sorrow, regret, determination and helplessness.
They had seen my twins' facial expression and realized what was going on. I sank down to the ground between their feet. My ghost body heaved with sobs as I cried loudly. Nobody could hear or see me, but my twins could feel my emotions, even though I dampened the bond greatly. I was in agony from the sorrow I felt. I desperately wished for the comfort of my twins arms.
Something must have shown on Sunny and Sides' faceplates because the soldier in charge, Major Lennox, walked forward cautiously, like he didn't want to step on something. Or walk through it.
'I'm between their feet, Major' I told him in a somewhat steady voice. Not steady enough though, he winced. Note to self, broken voice is not good to talk with. He walked over to the general area I was in before stopping. There was a hesitant look on his face. He wanted to know where I was but didn't want to ask.
I sighed and felt my twins nudge the bond again. I opened it a little and relaxed into the feelings they sent over. Then it flickered in front of my vision. Like some one was looking down from a high angle at the ground. Where I was sitting. I jolted in shock.
The twins felt my shock and spoke out loud. "What? What happened Fox?" They asked as feelings of curiosity and concern flooded over the bond. I focus intently on them again. Then I figured out what happened with excitement. I saw through their eyes. Kat the Fox has another brilliant idea. I focused on my spot and with intense focus I sent out an image to everybody in the hanger.
I hear shouts of shock but didn't stop. I held a hand in front of me. More cries of confusion and people were looking around wildly. They could see what I saw. It was just a picture or video in their head but it was something. I continued concentrating and turned to first Sideswipe and hugged what I could reach of his leg, though I had to be careful so I would go through him, and then I did the same to Sunny. Understanding dawned on everybody's face.
But then I had to let the connection drop. I felt exhausted. But at the same time I new sense of contentment flowed through me. A whole bunch of people ran towards where I now stood between the twins, only a foot of space between me and them on either side.
"Katrin we will get you back to your physical body. I promise." Lennox told me I was too tired to reply yet but Ironhide's holoforms spoke next.
"And we will make those con slaggers pay." Then everybody began talking at once. I couldn't help but laugh and everyone smiled a little at the feeling I had sweep through them all. I still had tears in my eyes, but life, or after life, what ever this was, wouldn't be so bad maybe.
Then some idiot soldier had to ruin the mood. "Um, what do we do with the body?" I grimaced, remembering the condition it was in. Optimus sighed and Lennox thought for a moment.
"We can put it into deep freeze until we figure out how to make her physical again." Ratchet spoke up. Several people nodded in agreement. I couldn't help but feel like this was one of those criminal shows where they hide the body. Or like I was back on the streets looking for a gang member that went missing. Trust me, it's happened. Then another thought hit me.
'Somebody better clean me up. I look like shit.'
