All disclaimers are on the first chapter.
Sorry for the lack of updates. This is due to personal reasons besides the fact my work schedule is a damn nightmare and just dealing with my job that has left me stressed out, sleep deprived, worn down and just so frustrated with the fact that management there is so horrible. We are loosing employees there faster than we are hiring them. They don't allow over time, and we are very short staffed as it is.
Running through the Autobot base was interesting since Ratchet was bound and determined to hit my helm with that wrench of his or at least turn me into a talking possessed toaster oven if he got his hands on me. Optimus was still right on Ratchet's heels yelling at him to stand down. I ran back into the main room and insteantly hid behind Bulkhead as I began using him as a unwilling shield against the hot headed medic who was now snarling at Bulkhead who was looking panic striken. I kept my hands firmly on Bulkhead's shoulders.
"Don't drag me into this!" Bulkhead yelled as I only smiled nervously at him.
"Sorry but it was either you or Bumblebee." I said nervously.
"And you chose me because-WHOA?!" Bulkhead yelled just as I yanked him to the side to block Ratchet who had went to grab me.
"Simple...You were closer." I said.
"Now Ratchet, the kid's been through-" Bulkhead started in fear as he stared at the angry medic that was glaring at me.
"Bulkhead...move so I can get to the imp." Ratchet growled glaring at me.
"We can talk about this right, Hatchet?" I asked sweetly.
"Sky," Bulkhead said nervously to me as Bulkhead was starring at the wrench in Ratchet's tightly clenched hand.
You're gonna get us killed! Skywarp said sighing in my mind.
Oh hush up...like you haven't done worst, Warpy. I thought to him as I made sure to keep Bulkhead directly between Ratchet and myself.
True but at least I know not to insult a medic! He hissed at me.
Don't lie Skywarp. You and I know that you insult every medic you come across, as well as other cybertronians reguardless of what fraction they are from, whenever you get the chance to do so. Also incase you have forgotten we share the same body now and even some memories. I pointed out to him which only lead to Skywarp calling me every horrible thing that he could think of besides naming off ways to kill and torture me in the afterlife. Yeah...I'm digging my own grave within the afterlife or the Matrix when I die, again.
"Ratchet...enough!" Optimus snapped when Ratchet gave one final lundge to grab me but I quickly teleported over to Bumblebee and was now standing behind him smiling nervously. Ratchet lost his balance slightly but managed to straighten himself out as he glared at me.
"Fine but this is far from over you unnatural brat." Ratchet huffed as he stormed back towards medbay as everyone turned to look at me.
"What?" I asked innocently.
"Kid, your crazy." Bulkhead said shaking his head at me.
"Least I will honestly admite i'm crazy or insane unlike most people." I said I ended up having Skywarp scream more death threats at me.
"You might want to avoid medbay for a while, Warp." Arcee said as she looked at me with a bored exspression. I knew she was uncomfortable around me and I knew when she found out who killed cliffjumper things were going to be very tense between us and I'm honestly dreading it.
"No arguments here, Arcee." I said as Skywarp snorted in the back of my mind.
"Skywarp, I know this might sound strange but do you know how to speak or read cybertronian?" Arcee asked me rather suddenly.
"Not a damn clue. All i'm hearing is a bunch of beeps, whirls and normal machine like sounds at least when Starscream was ranting in front of me earlier...I think he was ranting anyway." I responded truthfully with nervous and sheepish grin on my face.
"Well, since you are cybertronian now. You should be able to speak it with no problems...so give it a try." Bulkhead said.
"Your joking right?" I asked him with a dull exspression.
"I'm being serious." Bulkhead said.
"No way." I said looking away from them in embarssment as Skywarp began doing chicken sounds to edge me on. Oh how I wanted to lash out at skywarp and tell him to shut up in not a very nice or friendly way.
"Come on, it can't be that bad." Arcee said.
"Skywarp, we need to know how badly damaged your language database is. Cybertronian is our native language and even though this is not your true body you should have at least still be able to speak, read, write and understand cybertronian." Optimus said softly.
"Fine but don't blame me for whatever I say." I warned before taking a calmling breath I try giving cybertronian a try. Machine like sounds escape my mouth which I have no idea what i'm saying. I was trying to say was, this is a waist of time. Sadly I know that's not what came out of my mouth, since the bots began laughing like crazy. Optimus is trying his hardest to keep a straight face but it's obvious that he is failing miserably at trying not to laugh at my misfortune. "What?" I asked them.
"You honestly have no idea what you just said do you?" Arcee asked trying to hide her laughter.
"Obviously or else I wouldn't be so confused right now." I said as Bumblebee patted me on the shoulder.
"I'm going to have to teach you cybertronian or at least download our native language into your head...so get over here." ratchet said. Least the medic was keeping a straight face even though amusement was clearly shown on his face and his optics were a dead give away that he found whatever I said funny.
"What did I say?" I asked in confusion looking at everone.
"Let's just say you basically called yourself a jelly donut and something about wearing a pink ballerina dress with fairy wings." Bulkhead said as I stiffened and smacked my face as I could hear Skywarp howling with laughter at my misfortune.
Laugh it up Skywarp, and I swear to primus or whoever I will repaint your body a bright glittery neon hot pink color with glittery neon purple highlights. I growled at him.
You wouldn't.
Try me. I thought back to him in a deadly tone.
It your body as well.
True but I've never really cared about my image, unlike you seekers do. I said making him whimpear in fear at me. I walked over to ratchet as he downloaded some information into my head making me shake my head once or twice. It was a weird feeling. When it was done ratchet turned to look at me as he spoke in cybertronian to me. Even though he downloaded the language into my database now all I could still hear was nothing more than machine like sounds. Believe me, I tried accessing the new data so I could understand him and all I could still hear was those damn machine like sounds coming out of his mouth.
"I still don't understand what the your saying, Hatchet." I said making Ratchet smack my helm with his wrench making me yelp in pain and hold my head.
"This is going to take some time, and that was for earlier brat." Ratchet said sighing even though he was looking a tad bit happier he hit my helm. I rubbed the spot on my helm before I sighed.
"I guess I deserved that." I grumbled.
"You did." Ratchet said.
"Ratchet." Optimus said in a warning tone.
"Hey before Screamer starts to panic and starts puling on our bond frantically...I should get back to him." I said sighing.
"Keep in contact Skywarp...and do not blow your cover about you not being the real Skywarp. Also do not take unnessauary risks that might put you in danger." Optimus told me in a serious voice.
"I know but I think the kids will need to know i'm on your side incase they ever get capture by the cons, so I can sneak them off the ship or something." I said.
"We will...and warp...if you betray our trust-" Arcee started.
"You have my full permission to rip my wings off and drop me inside one of the car compactors that the junkyards use to smash cars into those metal blocks." I said with a grin as I ignored skywarp's horrified protesting. Arcee only smirks at this.
"I'll keep that in mind." She said with a smirk as I walked to the groundbridge that optimus had opened for me.
"Skywarp, if you need any type of assistance..." optimus started.
"I'll contact you or fowler first...and if you need me you know how to reach me." I said.
"Hey brat, I want you to check in with me every three weeks...so we can go over cybertronian and so I can check your vitals. Also we need to go over combat fighting lessons as well." Ratchet grumbled making me pause as I looked back at him.
"Understood Ratchet, and I'll see ya all soon." I said with a hint of a smile on my face before I left the base as I reappeared in the same spot where I encountered Optimus. I paused to look back at the ground bridge as it closed behind me. That was when I felt Starscream's frantic tugging on the bond making me growl in pain as I put my hand against my empty spark chamber. "We so need to talk about this damn bond between us." I grumbled under my breath before I jumped into the air transforming and flying back to where Starscream was. I nearly fell out of the sky as I remembered the episode where starscream creates his clones. Oh this was going to be hell for me, I was going to be feeling each of those clones being offlined.
"Damn you, Primus!" I snarled loudly under my breath as I continued flying.
To Be Continued...