Disclaimer: I don't own KP, Transformers or Dodge vehicles. But I would love to own Shego (hehehehe).
Well this fic has been going at a very slow rate and I apologise for that. It's my first multi-chapter fan fic. So please understand ;)
I realized that the other chapters had some faults, but I hope that those faults have been corrected to some degree. If not, well, back to the drawing board ;)
So onwards with Life: Transformed!
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Chapter 3: Memories of a mercenary
The moon was shining brightly, casting its light over the abandoned field. On the ground a former thief and an alien warrior that were having a little conversation.
"My story Shego, is kind of complicated…I wasn't always a "good guy" so to speak."
"You're preaching to the choir." The green woman let a small laugh out, but quickly shut up once she realized that Lockdown was having a hard time telling his story.
"Sorry." She said "Carry on."
"Cybertron...my home." As he started talking about his home, memories of a world ravaged by war come back to haunt him and his voice became filled with a feeling of grief and sadness so intense that even Shego became surprised.
"I suppose you heard Arcee´s story on how and why we came to life, the civil war that erupted and all that stuff. What she doesn't know is my story and the part I played during the war."
Shego did not said a word. She just kept listening to his story.
Lockdown tore off one piece of his armour platting and revealed an old and scratched Decepticon symbol in his left arm. He then touched the symbol and sighed, as this a memory that he preferred not to remember.
"My spark was "born" on the City of Thunderwing Pass, which date I cannot say, because our definition of time varies from yours. I was raised to be the city's guardian warrior and took great pride in that. But it wasn't long until the war came and I was recruited into the Autobot armies, in order to stop the advance of the forces of Megatron. But I realized that if I sided with the losing side, my friends, family and my loved one would pay the price, so I defected and sold my skills to the Decepticons, who at the time had the upper hand."
Shego became surprised when she heard him mention the word "love". They could feel this emotion too? If so, what she thought were just "alien machines" were as alive as any human could ever be. She was becoming intrigued this species. They surely had more that meets the eye."
Lockdown kept narrating his tale.
"For eons I fought the Autobots. I was Megatron's bloodhound, his personal dog of war´. If any mission was too tough for other Decepticons to handle, I was called. If Megatron wanted any important Autobot Commander other than Prime killed, I was the one that would take care of it. My hands are filled with the blood of dozens of important and noble autobot warriors. "
He looked at his hands, feeling shame and regret.
"Proud soldiers, great leaders, I killed many of them without second thoughts. I would do anything to keep Thunderwing City and Silverstar safe from any retaliation."
"Silverstar? Is she, your...loved one?"
"Was…"
"From that point on, Lockdown was unable to face Shego straightforward. The pain of remembering her was too much.
"If anyone is responsible to putting me back on the right track and with the Autobots, it's her. It was her last request, when I found her."
"What happened?"
"Like I said I joined the Decepticons to protect my city. I though that if the city's greatest warrior, me, served Megatron, the city would be spared in return. That promise was made personally by Megatron, but the Decepticons had a really shitty record when it came to keeping promises."
Shego could see that his story was heading for a very bad finale...And unfortunaly, Lockdown proved her right.
"They killed everyone. Civilians, warriors, not a single spark was left alive."
"I was returning home, to see Silverstar one last time before the Battle of Tyger Pax and what I found instead was devastation. The city was raised to the ground. Everywhere bodies of its inhabitants were impaled into the infamous "spike towers" while others were decaying in the ground mutilated. My first instinct was to search for Silverstar and Arcee. Eventually I found Silverstar, but was already too late. She was still alive, but there was nothing I could do to save her. I just stood there, keeping her company while she passed on to The Matrix..."
As he told Shego what happened, his memories went back to Cybertron, back to that fateful day...
"It's alright, I'm going to take out of here. You will be alright! Please don't die on me now. Silver? Stay with me, dam it! Don't you dare to die on me!"
"It's too late for me…cough...I know what you did…it was to keep us all safe from harm, but…but, you shouldn't have done it either way. The autobot cause…is…more important that any of us could ever b- be...Please don't let, the Dec- Decepticons win…save…the…Allspark...For me...for…us...cough Goodbye, I will bec- ome one with the Allspark…I- I be there….will be waiting for you…"
"Silverstar? P...please...Stay with me? Wake up, dam it! WAKE UP FOR PRIMUS SAKE!"
The pains of this particular memory tear his spark inside. And every time he thought about her, he always remembered that particular event.
"She died in my arms. I had sworn to protect her and my city, and I failed. Every time I try to protect someone or something they end up dead or destroyed. It's like Primus has in it for me. Maybe it was some sort of punishment for serving Megatron."
"So, how did you get back with the Autobots?"
"Optimus Prime knew about my infamous track record. I think he came looking for me after he found out about the destruction of Thunderwing City. Eventually he found me, hiding from both Decepticon and Autobot alike. After all I done, after all the Autobots I killed, he was still willing to forgive me. He also told me that my Arcee had survived the battle of Tyger Pax and that she was looking for me. Still most of the Autobots still hate me for what I did back on Cybertron. I'm only alive because Optimus forgave me and accepted me back."
"This Optimus Prime sounds like a stand up guy."
"He is…The best of us…"
"But why the attitude problem? Shouldn't you be happy that you're working with the Autobots again and doing, you know, good? I know it can be a hard journey but still..."
"I just want to left alone, that's all. Every time I try to get close to someone, either try being friends or more, those people end up hurt or dead. The only one I tolerate is Arcee, because well…she's the last family I have."
"We are more alike than you think Lockdown. I was once like you, but I have learned, the hard way, that people can change and sometimes for the best. It doesn't hurt to have someone to trust. Someone to be there for you to help you rise when you fall, to be your guiding light in times of darkness."
"Being alone is never good."
Shego paused. She blushed slightly.
"That's what Kimmie means for me. She's my world and I would do anything for her.
I loved her. By the time I realized that if I didn't change, then we could never be together like we are now. Heck I gave up the life of a criminal, helped her turn in my former employer and served a year of jail, only because of her."
"That's pretty deep, for someone whose preferred approach to any problem ended up being a series of punches and plasma fireballs." Lockdown replied his tone of voice changed. At least he sounded a bit more relaxed than before. Maybe spilling his guts out to this strange woman wasn't so bad...
"There's more to me than meets the eye, you know. Heh! I guess GJ forgot to mention my ´poetic vein´."
Pausing her speech, she then turned to Lockdown.
"Listen Lockdown, I know we might have started this the wrong way...but, just so you know, you and Arcee are not alone in this planet. Me and Kim, well we can try and be friends with you and your sister. You know helping you both to live on our world and helping out, in any way we can."
"Why would you go trough all that trouble?"
"Friends help each other. And from the looks of it, you two, especially you Lockdown, need serious help on how to deal with humans. Knocking them unconscious and kidnapping them is NOT the best way to gain someone's attention."
"Thank you Ms.Sebastian."
"Hey buddy, being friends with a giant transforming alien is fine, but if you want to keep that big old faceplate of yours intact do not ever call me by my middle name, ever again."
Both of them looked at each other and then started laughing loudly. "This feels good." Lockdown thought to himself. He hadn't felt like this in ages. This strange woman was perhaps the first one that he had actually had a conversation with other than his sister that lasted more than 5 nano secs. He felt strangely relieved, like a large weight had been lifted of his shoulders.
"You're ok Shego. You know, you would make a good autobot of you were born in Cybertron."
"Hey! I'm may be reformed, but I'm no goody-two-shoes like my Princess. I still do what I want, when I want."
Both of them laugh in unison.
"Well, for a compliment that's not too bad coming from you."
"Thanks." He smiled.
Having relaxing with the conversation she then changed the conversation topic.
"So any ideas why the Decepticons would want to release Dr.D?"
"Well, our reports and the files the GJ sent to us have told us that he's a very smart man. Probably one of the brightest minds on your planet."
Shego was somewhat shocked at the reply.
"Dr.D?" Shego stared at him, with a shocked face. "The Dr.D? You gotta be kidding me. You know how many times he tried to take over the world and failed horribly?"
"Yes but that doesn't means that he's not a threat. The Decepticons can use his high intellect to their further their goals. How, we still don't know."
"Well me and Kim will try helping you anyway we can. Maybe tomorrow we should start by visiting the hideout he was using before he was arrested. Perhaps there's something in there that might give us a hint."
Suddenly...
BLAM!
A large blast was heard from afar. It came from Shego´s hiding. Both Shego and Lockdown realised what that might mean.
"Kim!"
"Arcee!"
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Shego´s hideout
Racing as fast as he could, Lockdown carried Shego to the hiding place. The scene there was devastating. The secret blast doors were ripped apart and there were still places burning. Shego left Lockdown and ran inside searching for Kim, panic and concern taking over her soul.
She entered the vehicle hanger and suddenly stopped. Her face went paler than usual
Lockdown appeared behind her, his optics went wide after seeing who was lying on the floor.
"Oh Primus, no! No, no no no no! Arcee!"
In front of them lied the shattered and broken body of the female bike transformer. Her torso was separated from the legs and she was bleeding mechanical fluids. Lockdown went for her. He grabbed her in his arms, rocking her back and forth like a human would do to his child.
"Arcee. Talk to me please!"
The female transformers coughed and with great pain managed to say a couple of words.
"The- they...came here…started...t- to...shoot...Kim...an- and…I coughs tried to defend…us…keep…Kim…safe...like…P- prime…told…us…to...d- do...too many of them…took her away. They...left message.. communications...room."
"Stay with me." His life flashed back. Suddenly, he was back on Cybertron with the closest person to him about to die in his arms. The pain tore through his spark, making him wish that he was dead so that the pain could stop. Shego stood next to him, and while she was concerned with Kim and wanting nothing more than leave and search for her, she felt that she could not leave him alone in there.
"Too...tired…need...to rest..." Her head fell backwards and what remained of her body went motionless. He then carried her broken body to a nearby table. He stood there, said something in a very strange language and left.
He proceeded towards the communications room.
Shego followed him and tuned on the communicator. A black transformer with an evil smile appeared on the screen.
"Incinerator" He growled.
"Greetings Lockdown and Shego, by the time you see this message, well, you have learned that Kim Possible is in our custody and as for your sister...well, let's just say that she will be meeting the habitants of Thunderwing city very soon. Why we are we telling you this? Well, you Autobots have something very important to us. The very last piece of the Allspark. We want a trade, Kim Possible for the Allspark. So if GJ wants their teen heroine alive, tell them to have Shego hand over the piece. You have 4 days, counting from now. Or else..."
"Son of a bitch! I'm going to kill every single one of them!"
She started to run towards the door only to find a hand covering the exit.
Lockdown then grabbed Shego. The green woman started struggling. She even tried to use her plasma fire to get rid of the large transformer hand holding her. She was uncontrollable.
"Let me go! Damn it! Can't you see? They've killed your sister and got Kim! We need to go and rescue her! LET. ME. GO!"
"I'm not letting you go against the Decepticons without help! There are too many deaths in my conscience already! I've lost Silverstar, now Arcee, damm it Shego! I'm not losing anymore people! If your plasma fire and enhanced strength cannot harm me what the slag do you expect to do against several dozen of us?!"
"They have Kim. I need to go and save her! It's me they want to see!"
"I'm not letting go there alone!"
"Why?!"
You said it earlier, friends should help each other!" He shouted back
Realizing that Lockdown was right Shego turned off her plasma fire and tried to calm herself. He was right. If she went down there alone and without any help or a plan, she would get herself and her Kimmie killed.
After a few minutes, she did regain her calm.
"So, what shall we do?"
"I'm going to contact Prime and Global Justice. Warn them of the situation and ask for help. There's no way I'm not going to allow any harm to come to you and Kim! You should contact your brothers, we gonna need every muscle we can get."
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