Chapter 7
The drive back to base was quiet and uneventful. Each bot made the five hour journey in silence. Seemingly lost in their own thoughts, In the interwoven lines of code
that spread interlinking emotion and memory. But all to soon they arrived at their destination. The bright lights of the base played and danced across their armor, adding
mystery and allure to the mechs in the eyes of the humans who observed them. For the guards at the gate and the Nest soldiers that still walked the grounds even at
this ungodly hour, A common thread had sprung up in their thoughts Why was there a seeker with the autobots? Who was it? Was it a prisoner or comrad? Friend or foe?
These and other questions sprung up amongst the people who witnessed the seekers arrival at base. Once inside the walls of the base the assembled bots made their
way to the brieffing rooms. Optimus held open the door and then stood aside to allow the others to enter. once in the room they took their seats and turned to look at
the fem in question. Windweaver flinched slightly at the penetrating gaze of some of the bots in the room. Before she could begin the door opened to allow another bot
in. ``Ah Prowl thank you for joining us I apologize for the late hour. Optimus spoke to the new bot who entered. `` Now that were all here Windweaver we would all like
to know what you've seen of the decepticon and how you came to be here. The floor is yours.'' She drew a heavily through her intakes before she began to speak. `` I
guess I`ll begin at the last time I saw you at the acadamy. Everything went well for a while, The bots there were friendly enough. At first we didnt recieve much
information of the war, Or those involved. But as time went on the war moved ever closer to our location, soon we couldnt leave the grounds at all. Not long after that
maybe a few vorns at most and we were being evacuatd from the grounds. After that we tried to stay together as much as we could, by we I mean the other aprentices
and I. But as all things that to had to end. It was a few vorns after our flight form the acadamy that we were attacked for the first time there were 26 of us in the beging
by the time the first attack was over we were down to 17. 9 of us were gone just like that. Of course I knew that decepticons were sparkless but I had no clue no idea
just how cruel and savage they could be but I did when it ws over. But as I said 9 were dead 7 aprentices and two of our instructors who had stayed with us. They kept
at us with their hit and run tactics for several orns, Slowly whitleing down our numbers till there were 4. Thats all that was left of all of us. It was at that point that we
decided to split up, Each going where we might be needed the most. Two went to help with the search for survivors in the cities. My instructor said that I had learned all
he could teach me then he left to join the war effort. And I went where my instructor sugested, To one of the many nuetral colonies surrounding the area once known as
little Iacon. I spent several vorns there learning more and more from the resedent medic there. When I showed up he took me under his wing and showed me that there
was more to medicine than welding and soldering. That being a medic was more than just puting bots back together, It was being a friend and confidant as well as
counselor and enforcer. Being the bringer of pardons and the one who weilded the exicutioners axe. For me he became not just my mentor but my friend. He was there
for me for so many things from the first time I delivered a sparkling to the first time I lost a patient. It damn near killed me the day the settlement itself was attacked. I
was in the surgery suite one by one bots were laid on my table I fixed the most demanding of injuries being one of the most experienced. Then came the worst task any
medic has, Harvesting the dead for parts. Bot after bot moved under my servos, Face plates and factions all seemed to blur into one. Then it all stopped, It took my
processor a moment to cath up to what my optics were telling it. There on my operating table was my mentor, He`d gone to help the wounded but ran afoul of a
decepticon that wasn't as offline as previously thought. It semed that their orders were to take out our medics at all costs. Even after all this time whenever I get stuck
on somthing or come across somthing I cant handle I still hear his voice telling me to calm down think I can do this. Anyway It wasn`t to long after that incedint that the
colony colapsed. Most of the nuetrals that survived moved on to new colonies, I moved on and joined the autobots. Shortly thereafter I was sent to a platoon that was
being deployed to scout other planets for energon. It was supposed to be a scouting mission nothing more. well as you can guess that went to the pit real fast. one of
our scientists was in fact a decepticon spy. But I guess you were given a report on that?'' At Optimus`s nod in affermitive she continued. `` By the time our team
returned to cybertron the allspark had been launched and most of the autobot forces had been deployed. We stayed were we could gathered what suplies we could and
then followed. We were constantly on the move, hopping from planet to planet, searching for anyone. I learned quickly that just because I was a medic that didn`t mean
I was safe. I learned to fight and fight well. eventually an attack left me alone the last of my team either disserting or dead. I spent as little time as I could planetside,
hoping I might come across some trace of the autobots and praying I didn`t find the decepticons. eventually I caught Your signal Prime and here I am.'' By the time she
had finnished speaking her vocalizer was staticky and rough from overuse.`` I`m sure that you have left out some details but I`m just as sure you have your own
reasons for doing so. Optimus said. Windweaver nodded`` Those details are of a more private nature.'' Optimus nodded, Jazz looked upset and Ratchet s optics showed
sorrow and empathy. Optimus spoke again `` now Prowl if you show our young friend to her quarters I think we all should try to get some rest tonight. I think it`s
bound to be a long day tomorrow.'' As they all stood to leave Prowl held the door open for Windweaver then followed her out. Ratchet stood and watched his little fem
walk out the door, With her words and his thoughts echoing in his procssor. `` He`d become more than a mentor but a friend'' all his thought s kept saying was It
should have been him she looked too. he wanted to call out to her to reach out for her but once again he just watched her slip away.
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