Ac: This is my next chapter. It's divided into 2 parts. So expect a Cliff hanger. This chapter part is a Sad and Comedy part.
One solar cycle = one hour
One orbital cycle = one day.
One stellar cycle = one year
Writing like this (Don't know the word in English) = particular attention to the word
Italic word = thought
Word = bumblebee speaking
More than a starlight
Chapter 4: The invited one
Part 1: The spy among us
Nemesis: Command room
"Lord Megatron" Said Starscream. "We've detect an autobot ship coming to this planet."
"Is that all?" Said Megatron in a threaten ways.
"Of course not. I'm not an idiot. From Soundwave information: This autobot will soon come in contact with the autobot base. Base from his information, I…suggest that we captured this autobot and send Makeshift in his place. We found the autobot base and crush them one and for all."
"Proceed. Also Starscream, you are an idiot. You're leader has spoken." Said Megatron.
SCRAP thought Starscream. He always has the %&*$ last word.
One solar cycle later
"Do you really think you can restrain me for a long time?" Ask Wheeljack, chained on the wall.
"Long enough to crush the autobots of course." Answer Starscream. "I still can't believe you resisted our army for half of a solar cycle."
"That's what we call talent." Said Wheeljack.
"Enough with this useless talk." Said Megatron as he arrives in the jail. "Let me present you our instrument of the autobot doom." A decepticon enter the jail. A brown bots covered with spike. His optics gave him a hatred look to Wheeljack. But Wheeljack feel like this look was not just pointed to him. But a more…general hatred against every bots.
"Makeshift…you know what to do." Said Megatron.
Makeshift approached Wheeljack. He began to scan him with his servo. When the scan his complete, he change into Wheeljack form.
"How?-"Was about to say Wheeljack.
"That beyond your comprehension." Interrupts Makeshift.
"It's time to begin the plan Starscream." Said Megatron.
"A your order Lord." He answers.
Autobot Base
"So a new bots is coming?" Ask Blackswords.
"It's my friend Wheeljack. He's a great warrior." Said Bulkhead with anxiety.
"When would he come? I want to see him. He must be cool like you." Ask Miko.
"Soon." He answers.
"Not good." Said Ratchet.
Optimus look at the screen and said: "Autobot prepare for battle."
"What's happening?" Ask tear.
"The decepticon are attacking Wheeljack we have to go now!" Said urgently Optimus.
"I'm coming!" Said Miko and Blackswords.
"No… to both of you. It's too dangerous for you Miko, and I don't want to drag you in the danger. You don't have any war experience." Said Optimus
"But-" Both said
"NO BUT!" Said Optimus.
The 5 autobots except Ratchet go to the rescue.
"I'm going to miss this battle." Complain Blackswords.
"I have 2 questions." Said Ratchet. "Have you ever killed a cybertronian?"
"No." he answers.
"Have you the will to kill a Cybertronian?"
"Well… of course…not." He admitted. "Why must we kill each other's like this? Every life is important."
"Then you are not ready to fight… and I wish you'll never be. There's enough warrior like that." Said Ratchet. Blackswords sat down and wait for their return he tried to take his holo console when.
"NOOOOOOO. My holo console his broken. Now my existence is over." Complain Blackswords.
"A… holo console." Said Miko
"It's like your videogames. Yes and his favorite game his Decapitation combats." Said Tear nervously.
"That game… THAT GAME and you don't want to kill anyone! I don't believe it." Said with surprised and with anger Ratchet.
"What's that game?" Ask Jack.
"It's our own version of your stupid game; Mortal combat." Answer Ratchet.
"That must be a cool game." Said Miko.
"No. IT'S A STUPID GAME." Said Starlight.
"What am I going to do now?" Complain Blackswords.
"We'll wait for their return." Said Ratchet.
"I'm going to do some sword practice. I haven't done this for… 5000 stellar cycles." He said with a small smile.
Blackswords took his sword and began to repeat his sword movement.
20 minutes later
Ratchet open the groundbridge and the 5 autobots came with the visitor Wheeljack. Then Blackswords sword slips from his hand. The sword torn in the groundbridge control and broke it.
"Ops!" was all Blackswords can say.
"Not only Bulkhead broke what I need, YOU TOO." Said loudly ratchet.
"Easy Ratchet, we have an invited here." Said Optimus.
"It's only an accident." Said Wheeljack.
"I can fix that up." Said Blackswords.
"By the allspark never." Said Ratchet.
"… Do you miss so many soldiers that you need sparklings against the decepticon?" Ask Wheeljack.
"No, Cliffjumper found them in Florida." Said Bumblebee.
"What were they doing here?"
Optimus explains the journey of the 3 sparklings except that Tear and Starlight are pretenders.
"Poor you. It must have been a harsh moment for you." Said softy Wheeljack.
The 3 nob.
"Tear, I think we have time for our discussion." Said Optimus.
"Alright." Tear follow Optimus outside the control room.
"Starlight. Can you show us you're alt form?" Ask Miko.
"Alright, but…not here, I don't want everyone to see it. Only for your human pleasure." Answer Starlight.
The 3 kids were happy by his proposition and also want outside the room. None of the them have seen Wheeljack small smile full of malice as he observe the base.
"Where's Wheeljack?" Ask Bulkhead.
"…I don't know. I'll search him with Arcee." Said Cliffjumper.
"Thanks."
Makeshift Mind
Alright. Where's Optimus?…here…no…there!
"So it's true then. Optimus. You really are…Orion Pax." Said Tear, trying not to let her hopes being too high.
"Of course Tear…I'm sorry if Elita… is not here." Said Optimus.
"It's alright. You're here, Sire, you're really here. I'm so happy to found you. All we need to do is to find their Sire. Then they would be really happy like me." Tear began to cry of joy.
A stupid touching reunion between them. It could be important. If Megatron succeeded kidnaping her, Megatron will be victorious… I better move somewhere else…
"Come on do it?" Said Miko.
"I'm also curious about what alt. you have." Said Jack.
"That would be interesting." Said Raf.
An alt. mode. I don't care…wait…That sparkling. Now that I look at him more carefully…He look like someone I've…care. It's impossible. He's…He's…He must be-
"Cool. You're even smaller than me." Said Raf. That sentence attracts Makeshift attention again. He saw a small blond human and the bot Starlight is out of his optic range. He then transform back into his cybertronian form.
He's a pretender…A member of our family.
"Tear can also transform too." Ask Miko
"Yes. She changes into a pretty girl in your standard." The bot answer.
There are two pretenders here. It's the 2 the master though he lose. At least, there are with the autobots. Optimus will treat them well. Two others like me… I must concentrate. I must find the location of the base…
"Cliffjumper…Are you alright?" Said Arcee.
"Of course…seeing those 3 sparklings makes me think a lot about our current relationships. You see how much they are close together. I think we should do the same and be more than warrior partners."
"Cliffjumper…We can't…We are at war."
"I don't care…I don't want to regret this if I lose you."
"You're right…But what I feel for you is much more than this. That's why-"
Cliffjumper suddenly kiss Arcee. The kiss was full of passion, his hidden passion for her.
Now a stupid love story. That's stupid…
No…don't think too much…Sire…Carrier…No…I…I can't cry for them…But…It's…unfair…THAT SCRAP WAS UNFAIR…NOT AFTER I WAS TRULLY HAPPY…NOT AFTER I MADE A TRUE FRIEND…Why? Why me? Dammit Why?...
Makeshift, in Wheeljack appearance, hide himself for a while, until his tear cease from spreading out. The tears are cause by a horrible memory. He tries to forget, or at least not to think about it. When he finally regains control of his body he decides to return to the control room. He doesn't want to be alone in his though. When he finally move he saw Starlight in from of him.
"Are you alright?" He demands.
"Don't worry I'm fine" Answer Makeshift with his smile.
"Then you must feel really wrong. Do you want to talk about it. I'm a sparkling but I'm a good listener, unlike Blackswords." He said.
"No thanks. I just don't want to talk about it." He said softy which surprise him.
"Ok" He said sadly. "Do you want to see Miko prank? It will be so funny. Ratchet's going to be sooooooooooooooo mad."
"Alright." He followed Starlight.
"Who's you're Sire. Optimus didn't tell me?"
"Starscream. My wonderful Sire. Do you see him?"
He's the sparkling of that screamer. He's so much different…his personality.
"…no, sorry." He lied.
Why did I lie? I… That's right! He's a pretender. He's a being like me. I cannot hurt one of my kinds. It's the rule… He's like me. What can I do? What should I do with Megatron order? I must found a plan B.
"Shut!" Make Starlight.
They watch, with Blackswords, Bumblebee and the 2 other kids, Miko paint slowly a message on Ratchet arf, without him noticing it? He must be concentrate on repairing the groundbridge. Makeshift read the message: «Careful, my spark his there.»
What the…
Then, makeshift began to laugh. He tries to contain it but his laugh his out of control.
It's so…true. That's why he's so naturally frustrated.
The others also laugh a lot. More and more. After a moment, Ratchet cannot ignore them and try to find the source of the laugh. Optimus , Arcee, Tear, Cliffjumper and Bulkhead enter the room and saw the message on Ratchet arf. Everyone, even Optimus, laugh at him.
"What is so funny?" Demand Ratchet. After few second: "ANSWER ME!"
"Do you really want to discover the true about you? The secret about you. Your greatest secret." Ask Miko.
"What? Yes…I think…" He doesn't seem please by Miko speech.
"Look at you arf." Said Miko seriously.
Ratchet use something that can reflect. He looks at his arf…
"MIKO" Scream Ratchet with all of his strength. Miko hide behind Bulkhead while laughing at him, out of Ratchet reach.
"I'm only telling the true." Said Miko.
"WHAT TRUE MIKO! WHAT TRUE DO YOU SCRAP HEAD-" Scream Ratchet.
"Calm down…Ratchet." Can hardly say Optimus. "You just have… to clean yourself."
"Bu-"
"Thanks Miko, Wheeljack really needs this." Said Starlight.
"WHAT?" Said Ratchet has he gets out of the room furiously. Makeshift feels trouble coming for him.
I laugh…I just laugh…How can that Miko does that? I haven't laughed since…when I was a sparkling. It was great. Thanks. Starlight…You understand me more than I first though. Miko I…I…need…more prank on that poor slag. His face was epic…Calm down…concentrate on the mission…damn…it's so hard.
Bulkhead has rethought of the prank because he laughs again and he broke accidently the groundbridge control.
Again?
"I'm out of here." said Bulkhead as he run away of the control room. So has everyone else does, except Optimus. Bulkhead took Makeshift arms, in his autobot form, and takes him in a safety room, Bulkhead's room. They heard Ratchet screaming about the second destruction of the groundbridge today.
"WE ALL NEED THAT… I SWEAR THAT I'LL FOULD THE GUILTY ONE I WILL MAKE HIM PAID FOR THAT, AND I KNOW IT'S NOT A SMALL BOTS.. THE HOLE IS WAY TOO BIG." Scream Ratchet.
One hour later, when one of the 2 bots has the courage to speak and move
"Ratchet sure screams a lot." Said Wheeljack (Makeshift).
"I don't happen often, he's just really mad; Miko did it big this time." Explain Bulkhead. "So what have you done during your absence?"
Makeshift said his lies about Wheekjack journey and information obtain in his ship. The lies seem working because Bulkhead didn't demand some precision. It's harder to cover up lies than says lies.
Bulkhead then explains what happen during his absence. Makeshift, who wasn't really interest just listen to him.
Tok Tok.
Someone knocks at the door. They both fear whose knocking until:
"It's me Miko. Can I enter? Don't worry, he isn't here." She whispered.
Bulkhead opens the door, let Miko enter and close the door as fast as he could.
"That was fun. I should probably wait for a while before making a prank aiming his ego." Said Miko.
"He sure was angry." Said Makeshift.
"So…who do you know each other's?" She asks.
"Bulkhead can explain it to you. He's better at talking." Said Makeshift.
He did the same think with her other question. Bulkhead began to have some doubts about him.
Times has pass, the night's came, the human return home, the autobots and Makeshift, still in his autobot form recharge.
He opened his optics: "I must have to know…" He gets out of his berth and move to the control room. He looks at the groundbridge control and began to study it, since it's already broken.
Why can't I resist with my curiosity? The one who's awaked was Starlight. He studies the groundbridge control and tries to repair it. While he can touch it. It's harder in practice than in theory. But he manages to repair it little by little. When he's finished half of his work he cannot resist anymore. He falls into recharge… for the rest of the night. His helm on the groundbridge control. In a weird position that makes it look like he's in love with that machine.
Tomorrow if Ratchet sees him… It's not going to end well.
If it's someone else… it's total humiliation.
Which is worse?
To be continued
AC: Starlight is in trouble. What's going to happen to him. I'm not sure myself. So do you like Makeshift. I sad that he died so quickly in the series. His past will remain a secret for a long time. Maybe you never going to find out?
The next chapter will be more interesting. More action and less comedy. No more tears for you in the next chapter…Maybe.