Oh my...this was the hardest chapter I've ever had to write in my ENTIRE LIFE!!! I needed things to move along quicker, as it's difficult when I need Skywriter for Love Is A Battlefield!!! I also need to update Breaking Point, and reviews will fuel me to write-or type-faster!!! So anyways, this chapter is terribly fast-paced, but I can't help it. Besides, I have a huge plotline coming up for this story-this just helps me get to the really good stuff all the sooner! I apologize for some OOCness...
PAY ATTENTION TO THE CHAPTER TITLE!!!
Skywriter shot up, feeling a sudden fear. A hand rested gently-but firmly-on her arm, keeping her sitting down.
"Sky, it's alright," Sideswipe told her gently. He chuckled when she hugged him.
"What happened-Star', is he alright? How'd I get in here?" she asked, feeling confused. "Did Starscream help? How long was I out, Sides?" She gave him a look, and tried to calm herself down.
"Skywriter, he left. He wouldn't go any closer to the base. He said he'd be back later, though… I can't get over what he is." He shook his head, and Skywriter smiled weakly. "That's alright. You took it far better than anyone would've given you credit for, Sides."
"So…who's this Sunspark?"
"Sunspark's one of mine and Starscream's creators. Possibly even more evil than Megatron, if that's possible. He…he also has regenerative powers, and I just know he'll bring Megatron back. He wants leadership, but he wants to get it in a way that the other Decepticons will accept…probably bring him back, then stage an accidental death. That's his style…and if he gets control of the Decepticons, we're doomed. Even if Star' and I leave, he'd just go after the Autobots, then come after us. Or the other way around. We need to-"
"Tell Optimus?" Sideswipe put in.
"Yes. C'mon, let's go tell him. This is really important." The two hurried off, brushing past any mech that was in the way. At one point, Sideswipe knocked Bumblebee down, and the yellow bot shot him in the back of the head. Skywriter laughed through the whole thing.
Other than that, they reached Optimus's office with no real problems.
"Optimus, I have something really important to tell you!" Skywriter cried, bursting into the room. The Autobot leader looked calmly up from his desk, and said, "What is it, Skywriter?"
"A new Decepticon, Sunspark, landed. He has the powers to bring Megatron back, and I know he will…even if he kills him afterwards. He's really dangerous, maybe even more powerful than Megatron…" She trailed off, pausing to allow what she said to sink in.
"I understand, but until he shows himself, we cannot attack the Decepticons. I have heard of Sunspark before, and I doubt he would go to the Decepticons without wreaking havoc beforehand, to attract attention," Optimus said, still very calm.
"Sounds like him. Just his style, to wait," Skywriter commented. She suddenly touched a hand to where her spark was hidden, drawing odd looks.
"Is something wrong?" Optimus asked.
"No…nothing." With that, Skywriter hurried out of the room, and dashed to the doors going outside. She was stopped by Sunstreaker.
"Where are you going?" he asked, giving her a knowing look.
"Just let me through, ok?" Skywriter sighed, and started to push him. She was surprisingly strong, and the golden yellow mech had to work hard.
"Sunny! Bro, c'mon, come with us if you want," Sideswipe called, coming up behind the two. Skywriter shot him an angry look, and shook her head frantically.
"Alright. I'm coming, then." Sunstreaker walked with them, Skywriter a little ahead as a jet flew down, into the trees. Sunstreaker hissed, "Starscream! Let's get him, bro!"
"No! You aren't attacking him, or you're going back inside, Sunstreaker," Skywriter said forcefully.
"What?! Are you crazy? He's a Decepticon Seeker!" the golden yellow twin cried angrily. He glared death at the two, but his expression turned to confusion as Sideswipe said, "Sunny, it's alright. He won't attack, either…but just in case…"
"I'll go ahead, and tell you when it's safe," Skywriter said, joking a little. She strode off into the trees, to be met by a fuming Starscream.
"Why did you bring that sociopathic maniac?" he yelped, almost loud enough for the twins to hear.
"Look, Star', he wasn't letting us out, so we had to bring him. I'll explain it all to him, and make him swear on his own life he won't tell-"
"Sky, I came for one reason, and that's to tell you…I won't be able to come around here any more. Sunspark's already gone to the Decepticons, and he's been making a point of keeping me close, not letting me away. He doesn't know I know, but I won't be able to go off anymore, or he'll get ideas. I'm sorry," he said quietly. Skywriter was silent, then threw her arms around him.
"Please, Star', come back with me! If you have the twins on your side, and I'm sure Optimus will be all for it, just come to the Autobots! Our other creator was an Autobot…and I know you aren't happy. C'mon, use reason. You have a mind, I know that better than anyone. You came up with the idea, so long ago, to get help from a few Autobots so we could survive!"
Starscream smiled sadly. "I wouldn't be accepted, Sky. The Autobots…and the Decepticons…hate me," he whispered.
Skywriter forced the Energon tears back, and sighed. "Listen to me, Star'. You know just as well as I do that several of the Autobots would happily have you around. We can convince Sunstreaker, it'll be easier since Sideswipe's already ok with it, and with Optimus on our side… I'm certain that some of the Autobots would be alright with it, and adjust! Ok, so admittedly some wouldn't be too happy with it…" She paused, then laughed. "I sound like Bluestreak."
"Skywriter, I can't…"
"Why not?"
"It's…complicated."
She turned away. "Fine then. Go with your precious Decepticons, see if I care!" She stormed off, but jumped back when he transformed, and flew in front of her. He grasped her shoulders. "Give me a little, ok? I need to see what's going on, but then I'll consider it."
Skywriter just gave him a blank look.
"I know what you want, and I'm not going to-"
"What the slag?! What's going on here?" Sunstreaker cried. Sideswipe followed him as he walked into the clearing, looking very nervous. Starscream glared when the Lamborghini brought his guns out, and so he brought his own out. Skywriter stumbled away, and Sideswipe pulled her close, seeing the Energon tears. "I knew everything would crash down around us," she whispered.
Skywriter suddenly pulled free, and went closer to the two bots. She watched in horror as they dodged each other's shots, and gasped when one clipped Starscream's thigh. He stumbled, and Sunstreaker saw his opportunity. He fired three shots at the Seeker, but suddenly a dark reddish-purple blur came in between the shots and Starscream, and fell to the ground, trailing smoke.
Skywriter coughed, and stood up. She walked over to a stunned Sunstreaker, and angrily knocked him upside the head. "Be glad I have my Energon daggers, or I would have been killed.
"He's my brother, Sunstreaker. Surely you can understand caring about a sibling." She watched triumphantly as his optics strayed over to Sideswipe.
"Alright, so I shouldn't have gone and fired like that." He shrugged, and offered a hand to the Seeker.
"Is this a trick?" Starscream asked skeptically.
"No-it isn't." The two shook hands, and Sideswipe freeze-framed the moment, saving it for later. He smiled, and walked forward. He hooked his arm with Skywriter's, and said, "I think we should take a little vote. Who here thinks that Starscream should come join the Autobots?"
Three hands rose.
"It's unanimous," Sideswipe declared. Skywriter smiled, but it didn't quite reach her optics. She looked at her brother, and knew. "It won't work," she said quietly. "He won't listen to reason."
"It isn't that I won't listen to reason, I just…" Starscream trailed off, unwilling to continue.
"You're worried about being accepted, and you don't want to deal with what you've dealt with before, with the Decepticons. Listen, the Autobots aren't like that, Star'." Skywriter walked closer, and said, "I know; I live with them. Besides, your big sis has to look after you, right?"
"Only by a few seconds," he muttered.
"Yes, but still…I made a good decision with my alliance. It's your turn, Starscream." She stepped back, and nodded encouragingly.
The indecision was written clearly across the Seeker's faceplate, as he struggled internally.
The roar of a jet's engine startled the group, and a cold chuckle filled the air. "Good job, Sunspark. However you managed to find my second-in-command, I will never understand. Or, perhaps…my former second-in-command." A large, silver figure stepped out of the shadows, flanked by a near-black F-12 Hornet, who transformed into Sunspark.
"But…what is he doing with Autobots? Certainly you aren't planning on changing alliances, are you Starscream?" Megatron asked, hauling him up roughly.
"N-no, Lord Megatron," Starscream stammered, optics wide.
"Good. Then dispose of these…hindrances for me." Megatron let him go, and stood back, watching. Starscream pushed himself up off the ground, and looked over at the three Autobots. Skywriter was fighting Sideswipe, trying to get to him. The red twin was talking to her, trying to calm her down, but to no avail.
"What are you waiting for?" Megatron taunted.
Starscream had no answer.
At that moment, Skywriter broke free, and yanked her Energon daggers out, brandishing them threateningly at the Decepticon leader. Megatron chuckled, and batted her aside. She crumpled beside her brother, who Megatron yanked up harshly. "There, terminate her!"
Starscream suddenly went very still. "No."
"What? What did you just say?!" Megatron cried, grabbing the Seeker angrily.
"I said no," he replied. "I'm not terminating her. Or any of them, for that matter." He bent down, and helped Skywriter up. He walked away, making the mistake of turning his back. Megatron took the opportunity, and fired. The twins fired as well, and the blasts connected midair, causing an explosion.
The Decepticon wasn't giving up so easily, though. He reached out, and snatched Skywriter, holding her in a tight headlock. "I will terminate her myself!" he cried, and squeezed.
Skywriter tried to hold back her screams, but failed. She cried out as her circuits were stretched, getting to their limits very quickly. In desperation, she looked to Sunspark. He looked back with a cold fascination, and happiness: he wanted her gone.
A fierce passion burned in her spark, and her optics flashed once. She grabbed one of her Energon daggers, the only one she had managed to keep a hold of, and dug it into Megatron's arm, hitting a major fuel line. He howled, and let her go. She dropped, and rolled out of the way as Sunspark lunged for her.
Skywriter scrambled up, and grabbed her second dagger, and whirled around in time to slash the black mech. Energon flowed freely from a large gash across his face, and he snarled viciously, animalistic. "You will die tonight, Skywriter!" Sunspark hissed, drawing out a long, thin blade, meant for slicing.
Megatron put his uninjured hand on the mech's arm. "That is unnecessary, Sunspark. We are obviously outnumbered, with Starscream's apparent alliance… We will leave, Autobots, but remember; we will be back." With that, the two Decepticons transformed, and flew off.
"You don't have a choice now," Sunstreaker commented. Skywriter nodded, then let out a whimper of pain. Sideswipe was at her side in moments. "What's wrong? It's your neck, isn't it?"
"Yeah…can we go inside?" she asked, rubbing her neck.
"Let's go," Starscream said, offering his sister a hand. She smiled gratefully, and took it. "Such a change of heart, Star'. I'm glad." Skywriter hugged him, careful of her neck.
"Well, the Au-Sunstreaker is right; I don't have a choice now. Besides, I need to be there for my sister," he said, smiling.
The odd group made their way back, drawing strange looks from the Autobots they passed by. Bluestreak openly gaped at them, but, surprisingly, Ironhide nodded, giving the Seeker a half smile. Starscream nodded back, shocked. He forced Skywriter to go to Ratchet, although she protested.
Ratchet gave her one look, and immediately had her come inside. He didn't ask many questions, sensing his patient's mood. "What happened?' he asked, almost hesitant. Almost.
"Megatron," Skywriter said, as though that answered everything.
Ratchet finished the repairs in silent, and, once he said, "You're finished," she dashed out of the room. Skywriter sprinted down the hall, towards Optimus Prime's office. She pressed one audio receptor to the door, and heard voices. She recognized them as the exact ones she wanted to hear, and slipped in. She bit back a squeal of delight when she saw the Autobot symbols on her brother, opting to hug him instead. "Star'!" she cried happily.
"Argh-get-offa me!" Starscream grunted, pulling his sister off. "I still have to work a few things out, go with the twins," he instructed. She rolled her optics, and said, "Yessir, Mister Star'." Skywriter walked outside, to where the twins were already making their way to the rec room. She fell into step beside Sideswipe, who hooked his arm with hers.
Sunstreaker sighed, and said, "I gotta go see the Medic of Doom, where your brother clipped me."
"It's probably all cosmetics," Sideswipe whispered. He led the way not to the rec room, but to Skywriter's room. He opened the door, and went in after her.
"What's this all about, Sides?" she asked, taking a seat. Sideswipe sat down next to her, and said quietly, "Are you going to go running off again?"
"Wha-running off? You…wow. I didn't know you got that worried," she said gently, taking his hand. "But I'm not planning on it, no. I went off to see Starscream, but he's here to stay now." Skywriter paused, and cocked her head to one side. "Why…why did you get so worried, though? I can fend for myself, and-"
Skywriter was cut off by the sudden pressure on her lips. Sideswipe wrapped his arms around her neck, and pulled her close, pressing his lips to hers. She reached around him, locking her hands behind his back.
"Sky," he said, gently pulling away, "I was worried because I love you."
Skywriter let out a small gasp. "You… Oh Sides… I love you too," she whispered, drawing closer. Sideswipe caught her in his arms, and kissed her with passion. Skywriter freed herself, and looked into his optics. "I love you," she said, louder than before. She pressed her lips against his, and twined her arms around him. I really love you…
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