Helloooooooooooooo my friends! I present to you chapter eight of Transformers Prime Rewritten! This will introduce two new OCs, one for each side.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to Transformers Prime, only my OCs.
Enjoy!
Decepticon Base
It had been a week since the scraplet infestation, and the majority of the base had been repaired. Everyone on Team Decepticon had pitched in and helped out, but Soundwave, Shockwave, and Knock Out had been the ones that did most of the work. The ground bridge, however, was the one piece of tech that seemed to have the most problems. Sometimes it would work, other times the lever would burst with smoke and sparks.
Anyway, Breakdown entered the command center from the hallway leading to the storage rooms and sparring room, Miko perched on his shoulder. "Alright, chores are done. Now can we do some dune bashing?"
"I don't know, Miko. Last time, I spent a week picking sand out of my articulators." Breakdown said, and saw that Miko's face had dropped. Fortunately, he had something else in mind. "But, there's a monster truck rally in town." The young girl's face lit up in excitement.
The computer terminal went off. "Lord Megatron, signal detected on restricted band. Origin; starship entering the solar system." Soundwave reported. On the screen, a blue dot approaching Earth was displayed as Soundwave typed more. "Signal confirmed; Decepticon identification beacon."
"So, there are other Cons out there?" Jack asked, Raf standing beside him.
"The masses scattered to the galaxies when Cybertron finally went dark." Steelstrike responded.
"Hold on, I hate to be the party pooper but let's not get our hopes up, since we know Structs tend to bait traps with bogus beacons." Knock Out cut in.
"Unknown vessel, this is Decepticon Outpost Delta One, identify yourself." Megatron said into the com-link.
"I've had warmer welcomes from Destructicon combat brigades." A female voice replied, a voice that made Starscream's helm peak up. He knew that voice all too well.
"Valkyrie?!" The Seeker blurted out, and ten faces went to him, but he ignored them as he sped up the terminal. "Ha! You old sky queen! What are you doing all the way out here?!"
"Starscream? Is that you?" The Decepticon now known as Valkyrie asked, excitement in her voice. "What's with all the security?"
"The planet we're on has been invaded by Destructicons. How soon can you get here to even the odds?" Starscream inquired, very excited to see one of his oldest friends.
"Sometime tomorrow, if I put metal to the pedal." Valkyrie responded.
Miko instantly lit up at the thought of another Decepticon coming. She wondered what Valkyrie looked like. "Another Con is coming here. How cool is that?!" She asked.
"Valkyrie, I know of her only by reputation." Megatron said before looking at his second in command. "Can you verify her voice print?" If this was indeed Valkyrie, then they have gained another ally in their fight against the Destructicons.
"She is one thousand percent the real deal, Lord Megatron." Starscream said without hesitation.
The Champion of Kaon nodded, he trusted Starscream entirely. "We will send landing coordinates, Valkyrie. Safe journey."
"See ya soon Valk. I'll make sure you get a proper welcome." Starscream said.
"I look forward to it." Valkyrie responded before the transmission ended.
Steelstrike was the first to ask the question on everyone's mind. Almost. "So, who's the girlfriend?" She teased after she walked up to the Seeker.
If cybertronians were capable of blushing, Starscream would be as red as a tomato. "Valkyrie and I go way back. She was one of my top lieutenants during my time as leader of the Seekers. Steeljaw's gonna wish she never found us."
The Seekers were one of the most well- known Decepticon groups during the war for Cybertron, admired by the Decepticons and feared by the Destructicons. The unit consisted entirely of flyers, and was founded and led by Starscream, alongside Skywarp, Thundercracker, Slipstream, Sunstorm, Jetfire, and Acidstorm. Other flight frames like Dirge, Ramjet, and Valkyrie joined later on, seeing the success and the popularity of the unit.
The Prowler
Unbeknownst to the Decepticons, they were not the only ones that received Valkyrie's transmission. Steeljaw was listening to the conversation with interest, thanks to Betawave. On the faceless Struct's visor, various figures of Decepticons were being displayed until it stopped on one.
"A war heroine, eh?" Steeljaw chuckled sinisterly, seeing the perfect opportunity in this. "We don't have much time. Sleekslick."
At his command, a slender, female Destructicon emerged from the shadows. After Betawave had gathered the information on Valkyrie, he sent out one of his tentacle like cables and inserted itself into Sleekslick's chest plate, and soon enough, her armor began to reformat and shift, until her new form was the soon to arrive Decepticon.
"I too know how to prepare a proper welcome." Steeljaw purred menacingly, taking satisfaction in how flawless their copy was. If his plan went accordingly, Megatron and the Decepticons will soon be one with the Allspark.
Decepticon Base
Things at Decepticon base have been interesting since Valkyrie's transmission. At the moment, everyone was gathered in the command center. On the computer screen, a dot moving across an area was being displayed. "Valkyrie's ship is approaching the designated landing zone, Lord Megatron." Soundwave reported.
"You think she's here to visit?" Raf asked, a little excited.
"Maybe she'll stay!" Miko chimed in, before placing a finger on her chin. "Hmm, she'll have to find her own human though." She added.
The sound of beeping diverted their attention to the ground bridge lever. Knock Out inputted the coordinates in and lowered the lever. "Ground bridge charging up." The medic quipped before the machine fizzled out with sparks, making him flinch and groan before banging his servo on the machine, and it seemed to be restored. "Cursed scraplets! The ground bridge hasn't been the same since the infestation."
"So, Valkyrie's gonna land halfway around the world, and then you'll bridge her here?" Jack asked Megatron.
"We can't risk revealing the location of our base, just in case the Destructicons are tracking Valkyrie's ship." The Decepticon leader explained, since the enemy faction was mostly likely doing just that. The Prowler had enough firepower to level cities.
Meanwhile, Starscream had taken to pacing back and forth anxiously, his servos behind his back. He could barely contain his excitement in seeing one of his oldest friends that he hasn't seen for a long time. Miko took notice of this as she gripped the railing.
"Oh man, I've never seen Starscream so hyped." The young girl said.
"Neither have I, Miko, and that's saying something, since I've known him for centuries." Breakdown added.
"You'll love Valkyrie! We were like siblings, and tonight, we're gonna celebrate!" Starscream exclaimed happily.
"Am I dreaming or did I just hear Starscream say we're gonna party?" Miko asked, thinking she had misheard.
"That's a side of Starscream no one's seen in a long time." Knock Out snickered.
But before anyone could add to the topic, the alarm went off. On the screen, ten red dots were moving in on the lone blue one. "Alert! Hostile contacts closing in on Valkyrie's position." Soundwave informed them all.
"Struct scum!" Breakdown snarled.
Egypt
A red and gold colored ship was soaring across the skies of Egypt when ten Vehicon fliers seemed to appear out of nowhere and fired upon the ship. Said ship easily managed to evade the laser bolts. The chase went on, one side attempting to outmatch the other, one side looking to bring down the ship they were sharing the skies with. A Vehicon managed to land a lucky hit on the ship, causing it to crash down into the sandy ground. The Vehicon squad transformed into bipedal mode and began to approach the wreckage when a blue laser bolt darted out of the smoke, striking one drone down, causing the others to activate their weapons. Emerging from the smoke, came a slender female Decepticon with matching colors as the ship, wings protruding out of her back.
"If you're aiming to ruin my day boys, you're gonna have to aim higher than that." Valkyrie sneered, preparing herself for combat.
The Vehicons responded to that by firing at the female Seeker. Valkyrie lunged for them, swiftly evading left and right before leaping into the air and came down on one of the drones with a dive kick. Another drone swung his blaster down on Valkyrie, but she blocked it with her arm before grabbing the offending Vehicon and tossing it over her shoulder. She then elbowed another Vehicon in the face plate without even looking before jumping back to avoid a claw swipe from another drone. The female seeker leapt into the air and landed behind the Vehicon, brought her arm down on drone's own arm before kicking it in the chest plate. She unleashed a barrage of punches on another drone before finishing it off with an upper cut.
"You Structs have gone soft." Valkyrie taunted as she converted her servos into sharp, curved, and serrated blades and charged toward the remaining Vehicons.
Decepticon Base
Breakdown, Starscream, Steelstrike, and Quickbolt were gathered at the ground bridge tunnel. "Open the ground bridge Shockwave! We're missing all the action!" Breakdown hollered impatiently, itching to pound some dents into Vehicons.
Shockwave lowered the ground bridge lever and activated the vortex. "We will prepare sick bay." The scientist said.
Starscream scoffed. "For who? The Destructicons? This is Valkyrie we're talking about."
With that said, the rescue team ran into the vortex.
Egypt
The ground bridge portal opened up, and the four Decepticons came out, weapons at the ready. But they were met with the offline frames of the Vehicons that littered the battlefield. Starscream watched with a proud smile as he watched Valkyrie finish off the last Vehicon with a swift stab. "Hehe, I taught her that." The male Seeker said to his teammates proudly.
Valkyrie retracted her blades before approaching the new arrivals. "Ever think I might need a hand here?"
"What, and spoil the show?" Breakdown scoffed.
Steelstrike placed a servo on her hip and pointed at a Vehicon. "You missed one."
Valkyrie didn't even bother to stop walking and look to shoot at the Vehicon that was attempting to stand up. "If this is all you got, the planet's in bigger trouble then I thought."
Starscream stared at her for a split second before running over and embraced Valkyrie. "Valk!" The male seeker exclaimed happily as Breakdown, Quickbolt, and Steelstrike watched with amused smirks.
"Ha! It's been too long!" Valkyrie proclaimed.
Decepticon Base
The five Decepticons ran into the base just as the control panel short- circuited and shut down the vortex. They were lucky, had they been inside when that happened, it would have ended very badly for them.
"Soundwave, it appears we will have to make more repairs for the ground bridge." Shockwave said.
"Acknowledged." Soundwave nodded before the two began their work.
"Valkyrie, allow me to introduce you to our newest team members; Jack, Miko, and Rafael." Starscream pointed to the three kids.
"Hi/Hello/What's up?" All three kids greeted.
"You three been keeping Starscream out of trouble?" Valkyrie asked them as she pointed a digit at the mech in question.
"We try to, but trouble seems to find him anyway." Miko answered with a quip.
Valkyrie smiled. "We're gonna get along just fine." The female Seeker then noticed the Decepticon leader approaching her and turned to greet the much taller mech. "Lord Megatron, an honor to finally meet you."
"Likewise, Valkyrie." Megatron said with a warm smile. It had been a long time seen another Decepticon. Most of them had either perished in the heat of battle or have gone into hiding. "What do you have to report from your long journey?"
"Been traveling from planet to planet, looking for any sign of friend or foe. And here, I found both." Valkyrie responded, gesturing to Starscream.
"We are few, but strong. We have suffered losses, but we have grown. And we would relish welcoming a new member into our fold."
"I would be honored."
"Then let's this party started!" Starscream said before patting Valkyrie on the back. The two Seekers then clapped servos, and laughed as if it was the old days back on Cybertron.
"It is going to be an interesting night." Shockwave muttered.
"Affirmative." Soundwave agreed.
The Prowler
Steeljaw and Betawave were walking down a corridor, the former discussing recent events. "The moment Sleekslick passed through that ground bridge, we lost her tracking signal." In all honesty, Steeljaw had actually expected something like that. Shockwave and Soundwave are technological geniuses, so it's of no surprise that they managed to cook up something as such. "The Decepticon base is no doubt heavily shielded to prevent us from locating it. Ah, no matter. I have complete faith in Sleekslick." The two stopped at a door, where two guarding Vehicons straightened themselves. The brig door opened, revealing the real Valkyrie, suspended in the air by energy cuffs. "Our inside woman is already inside." Steeljaw said as he and Betawave approached her.
Valkyrie lifted her helm up to glare at the approaching Destructicons. "Tell Shadowsaber she's fragged in the head if she thinks Starscream won't sniff out an impostor." She spat out venomously.
Steeljaw growled at the mention of Shadowsaber. It angered him whenever he heard the name of his late predecessor, nearly late. "Didn't you hear? I'm the one leading the Destructicons now." Steeljaw told her.
Valkyrie raised an optic ridge. "You?!" She scoffed in disbelief. "Oh please!"
Steeljaw unleashed a beastly snarl and attempted to swing his claws at the female Seeker, but Betawave restrained him. The wolf like Destructicon took back his arm with a yank. "Yes, she may yet be of use." Steeljaw began before turning his attention to Valkyrie. "Like the late Makeshift, Sleekslick is very good at keeping up appearances. She only needs enough time to fool your friends and open their ground bridge from within so that I may finally learn the location of the Decepticon base. And go in with my pack to stain its floor with the spilled energon… of Megatron."
Decepticon Base
Not long after Valkyrie's arrival, a party had started. Miko was playing her guitar, Starscream, Valkyrie, Breakdown, and Knock Out were throwing around a large crumpled metal ball as Steelstrike, Jack, Raf, and Quickbolt watched. Despite the rather noisy environment, Shockwave and Soundwave continued working on repairing the ground bridge, although the party was testing their patience.
"Come on, Valk! Show them what you got!" Starscream encouraged.
At his words, Valkyrie tossed the ball at Breakdown, causing the Stunticon to skid back a bit because of the force of the throw when he got it. "Whoa! Nice lob." Breakdown complimented the female Seeker before tossing the ball to Knock Out.
"So, what's that about?" Jack asked Steelstrike as they eyed ball.
"It's called lobbing, the number one pass time on Cybertron, especially among the warrior class." Steelstrike explained.
Miko continued playing her guitar before directing her attention to Raf. "Come on, Raf! Show us some moves!" She exclaimed, glancing at him over her shoulder.
"Oh, all right." Raf reluctantly gave in and stood up. He then started to do the robot, a dance that seemed to interest Quickbolt.
"Of course, the robot." Jack laughed while Steelstrike smirked.
Quickbolt watched Raf do a few more moves. "Hey, that looks cool." He then started to dance himself, copying the young boy flawlessly.
Shockwave looked away from his work to take a look. As much as he enjoyed the company of his companions, he did sometimes miss the solitude of his laboratory back on Cybertron. After a few seconds, he returned his attention to the task at hand. Jack's eyes roamed around the base and noticed someone was absent. "Hey, where's Megatron?" He asked.
"He went out for a flight, parties aren't his scene." Steelstrike explained.
Starscream was the one in possession of the lob ball. "Coming at ya!" He shouted at Valkyrie before tossing the metal ball and it soared through the air.
Valkyrie leapt up to catch it, but it slipped through her digits and crashed into the wall further behind her before dropping down onto the ground bridge controls, making Shockwave and Soundwave flinch away. "Please be more careful. Soundwave and I are attempting to perform sensitive calibrations here." Shockwave chided them as calmly as he could.
Valkyrie walked over and picked the ball up. "Sorry, professor. Guess we're just a little charged up." She walked over then stopped next to Shockwave, eyeing the ground bridge tunnel. "You built this bridge from scratch?" She asked the scientist.
"I did, but I cannot take all the credit. Soundwave contributed equally to its construction." Shockwave said.
"That's quite a feat of engineering." Valkyrie commented, impressed. It wasn't often someone manages to accomplish such a thing.
"Indeed it is." Shockwave happily agreed.
"Something wrong with it?"
"We had a scraplet infestation a week ago. The damage they caused to the ground bridge was greater than I had anticipated. As of the last use of the ground bridge, Soundwave and I had no choice but to place it in shutdown."
"What if you need to use it?"
"The defrag process cannot be interrupted without causing severe and potentially irreparable damage."
"So… how long will the defrag take?"
"By my calculations, a few hours at most."
Valkyrie seemed pleased by the conversation and continued the lobbing game, no one noticing her sinister smirk.
The Prowler
Steeljaw and Betawave were in the command bridge, the former on the verge of losing his patience. The longer this took, the more likely the Decepticons, particularly Starscream, if what Valkyrie said is true, will notice something seems fishy about their new arrival. Despite Sleekslick having a perfect track record of never being caught during the war on Cybertron, Steeljaw couldn't help but to have his doubts.
"Sleekslick still hasn't opened their ground bridge, or otherwise sent us the coordinates of their base. Her disguise maybe flawless, but she won't fool the Decepticons forever." Steeljaw growled.
Decepticon Base
After a few more rounds of lobbing, the participants called it off and changed over to telling war stories, mostly Starscream. "So, there we were, no communications, low on energon, and surrounded by Structs… and what does Valk do?" All eyes went to the Decepticon in question.
She shifted a little before speaking. "Well, what I do best."
"She fires a laser bolt into the primary heat exchanger." Starscream supplied.
"Seemed like a solid idea at the time." Valkyrie shrugged.
"The whole place went sky high!" Starscream threw his arms into the air.
"Sweet!" Miko exclaimed, enjoying the stories the male Seeker was telling.
"Wow, sounds like it was quite an event." Breakdown mused.
"Yeah." Starscream agreed, shifting his wings up and down. "I'm still picking shrapnel out of my wings."
"That's no surprise, given how long your wings are." Steelstrike teased, causing Breakdown and Knock Out to snicker.
Starscream ignored them and looked at Valkyrie's arm. "There it is, Valkyrie's signature; one shot, maximum effectiveness." He then looked his friend, who seemed to be dozing out. "Hey, you alright?"
"What?" Valkyrie asked, being brought out of her trance.
"You don't seem like yourself." Starscream noted.
"What do you mean?" Valkyrie stood up and faced the grey and sliver Seeker, looking defensive.
"I don't know, you seem quiet." Starscream observed. It wasn't like Valkyrie to be so quiet.
"Aw, I've stuck in my ship for too long. I should go topside before I go crazy." Valkyrie responded.
"Well, I have air patrol in the morning, you can come with after we find a suitable vehicle mode for you."
"Let's go now." Valkyrie was becoming impatient.
"And break up the party? Come on, the gang's loving you." Breakdown said.
"Yeah, you gotta tell them about the battle of Decazon pass!" Starscream suggested. It was one of the most famous battles in the history of the Seekers.
"You tell them. You're better at it." Valkyrie countered before looking at Miko. "How about if Miko shows me the rest of your base?"
Starscream was caught by surprise. Again, something was off about Valkyrie. "Well, yeah, sure, Valk. Go ahead." He conceded with nervous laughter.
Miko grinned and hopped off the metal crate she had been sitting on. "Tour starts now!" She declared as Valkyrie followed her. "Do you play any instruments? How many blasters do you have? Have you scrapped more Destructicons then Starscream?"
Steelstrike noticed Starscream staring after the departing pair with a glum expression, and exchanged glances with Knock Out. "You alright?"
"Yeah, just… out of sorts I guess." Starscream replied as he turned around.
"Don't tell me that you're jealous?" Knock Out teased with a smirk.
Starscream's wings twitched. "That Miko's making a new friend? As if. Something… something's not right about Valkyrie." He voiced his concerns aloud. He had no idea how right he actually is.
"Starscream, really?" Steelstrike asked, coming closer. "She's traveled galaxies. You haven't seen her for centuries. She could be rocket-lagged, or… well, Cons do change, you know?" She had known plenty of other Decepticons who had survived the horrors of battle, but were forever changed in drastic ways.
"Not Valkyrie."
The Prowler
Meanwhile, the real Valkyrie was still imprisoned in the brig. She had to get out. Right now, a cheap knock off of her was with Starscream and his friends, plotting to open their ground bridge to allow Steeljaw to storm their location. She started to look around and her optics landed on the Vehicon guard. After eyeing the drone for a few seconds, a mental smirk crossed her face plate. Vehicons aren't very intelligent and could be easily fooled. After a minute or two of thinking, she came up with a plan. She started to squirm and grunt, making it so she was trying to escape. The Vehicon came over and jammed its weapon in Valkyrie's face plate. Success. "You're not going anywhere, Decepticon."
The drone moved its weapon away from the female Seeker. Valkyrie smirked and took her chance. She grabbed the sides of Vehicon's helm with her legs, causing the drone to shoot wildly. "That's no way to treat a lady." Valkyrie scolded. The drone screamed and continued to blindly shoot until one of the laser bolts hit the control console, freeing her. After terminating the Vehicon, Valkyrie bolted out of the brig. She just hoped it wasn't too late.
Decepticon Base
Miko and Valkyrie were in the hallway junction containing the storage and sparring rooms, the tour was coming to an end. "So, that's pretty much it. Energon stockpile, power generator, armory, everything you need to blow the joint sky high." Miko finished with a quip.
Valkyrie looked around. "Where is this bunker located, exactly?" She asked.
"If I told you, I'd have to rip out your spark chamber." Miko threatened with a look that was supposed to be menacing, clenching her fist. Valkyrie wasn't fazed by the threat. "Kidding!" Miko exclaimed, jumping once. "Just outside Jasper, Nevada. Though I don't expect that to mean much to you." She before continuing to walk down the hall.
"Can't say it does. So, uh, anyway out of here besides ground bridging?" Valkyrie asked, a small hint of desperation in her voice.
"Why?" Miko asked, a pleading and somewhat hurt look on her face. "You're not planning leave already, do you? Come on, I'll show you." The young girl then motioned for Valkyrie to follow her.
Meanwhile in the command center, Soundwave and Shockwave were still working on the ground bridge. On the panel screen, six bars were being displayed, four of them being blue, and the other two being orange. "Ground bridge reparation status; ninety percent complete." Soundwave reported.
"Excellent, Soundwave." Shockwave praised his friend.
Starscream, Steelstrike, Knock Out, Breakdown, and Quickbolt were still having the talk. "Look, I know Valkyrie better than anyone." Starscream told his friends. He had a way of proving if this was really Valkyrie that was in the base right now. He was just hoping to Primus he was wrong.
"Hey. What are you guys talking about?" Valkyrie asked as she and Miko entered the command center.
It took all of Starscream's will not to scowl. It was time to put his plan into action. "I was just telling everyone about you and me, at the battle of Decazon pass."
"That's a heck of a story." The red and gold femme smiled.
"Yeah, tell it." Starscream insisted, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.
"Talk, talk, talk! How about after we go off-roading?" Miko said, bored.
"Stay out of this, Miko!" Starscream snapped.
"Easy, Starscream." Steelstrike soothed.
"I'm not sure if I-" Valkyrie began but was cut off.
"Tell it!" Starscream repeated.
Valkyrie glared at him for a few seconds. "Fine, you wanna live in the past, Starscream?" Jack, Miko, and Raf exchanged uneasy glances. "The Destructicons were all over us, our communications were being jammed, and Structs were bearing down on us with everything they had. Starscream and I engaged them and took them down with ease. When enemy reinforcements arrived, I shot the support pillars, and we managed to escape. Isn't that how it happened?"
"Oh, yeah, that's exactly how it happened." Starscream seemingly agreed. "Except for one itsy bitsy little thing." At those words, the smirk on Valkyrie's face plate dropped and her optics widened in shock. "I wasn't there."
All eyes went to the group, even Soundwave and Shockwave dropped what they were doing to pay attention. "I had already left the Seekers to go train under Megatron, but you wouldn't know that if all you did was access Valkyrie's public service record." Starscream hissed coldly, pointing a claw at the one who dared to impersonate his friend.
Sleekslick started to panic. Never before had she been discovered, and now here she was, cover blown, outnumbered and outgunned in the heart of enemy territory. Fortunately, she found a way to shield herself… in the form of a young girl. "Starscream, what does that have to do wi- AAAAH!" Miko didn't get to finish when Sleekslick snatched her.
"Miko!" Breakdown roared as Sleekslick dodged Steelstrike and ran for the ground bridge.
"Stay back, or I'll squeeze her into pulp." Sleekslick threatened with her real voice.
The imposter then shot a glare at Shockwave and Soundwave, who were about to grab her. "Valkyrie! What are you doing?!" Miko demanded, struggling in Sleekslick's grip.
"That's not Valkyrie." Starscream growled. He wanted nothing more than to tear apart the impostor, but he knew that if he made a move, it wouldn't end well for Miko.
"Destructicon coward! Let the girl go and face us!" Breakdown snarled.
"Oh don't fret. Plenty of fighting to come." Sleekslick assured him with an insane smile.
"Is there a real Valkyrie?" Jack inquired in alarm.
"Oh, indeed, and I expect Lord Steeljaw is making sport of her." Sleekslick said smugly.
Starscream's glare deepened. He did not like the thought of Steeljaw laying his claws on Valkyrie. Sleekslick inputted some coordinates into the ground bridge, seeing it was fully operational. "About time." She grumbled as she lowered the lever and the ground bridge tunnel came to life.
The Prowler
On the flight deck of the Destruticon warship, Steeljaw approached a massive battalion of Vehicons. This was his strike team, the one he would use to storm the Decepticon base… if only Sleekslick would open their ground bridge! "Are you sure we are at the coordinates you supplied to Sleekslick?!" Steeljaw growled at Betawave, who simply nodded. "Then what is taking her?!"
"Maybe they gave your girl such a spark warming welcome." A voice said. Steeljaw snapped his helm toward the direction and was surprised to see the real Valkyrie walking causally toward him, a glare on her face plate. "She got all soft and fuzzy and decided to switch sides."
The wolf like Destructicon chuckled. "My, my. Aren't you a bold one? Can't you see that you're vastly outnumbered?" Steeljaw gestured at the Vehicon battalion behind him.
"I think I see some boys who will vastly enjoy watching me leave some scars on that ugly face plate of yours." Valkyrie sneered.
Steeljaw roared and leapt into the air with the intention of crushing Valkyrie underneath his weight, but the female Seeker darted out of the way. Valkyrie converted her servos into her blades and lunged for her opponent. Steeljaw was caught off guard by the red and gold femme's speed and was thus hit with a barrage of slashes. Steeljaw snarled and swung his tail at Valkyrie, who jumped into the air and came down with a dive kick, landing a blow on Steeljaw's face plate. The wolf like Destructicon stumbled back before slashing his claws at Valkyrie, landing a few hits on the female Seeker. Steeljaw bolted for Valkyrie, who side stepped him before kicking him in the back. Valkyrie converted her blades into blasters and fired upon Steeljaw, the latter taking the laser bolts dead on.
A ground bridge portal opened, and when Valkyrie looked at it, she smirked. "Well, well."
Decepticon Base
The lethal stand off continued. Miko still struggled in Sleekslick's grasp as the latter stepped backwards toward the ground bridge portal, the Decepticons slowly making their way toward the impostor. "Let's get this party started!" Sleekslick proclaimed sinisterly.
When all hope seemed lost, the real Valkyrie jumped in and hit the back of Sleekslick's helm with her foot, making the impostor fall down and release Miko. The young girl went flying through the air, but Breakdown managed to catch her as Sleekslick slammed against a wall hard. Breakdown placed Miko on the floor and she looked happily at her savior. "I'd shut the door before the unwanted guests come in." Valkyrie said to Soundwave, who wasted no time in shutting down the portal. "You and I have business to settle." Valkyrie sneered at the rising Sleekslick.
The two identical femmes converted their servos into blades and circled each other, daring the other to strike first. Breakdown slammed his servos together and was about to intervene, but Valkyrie stopped him. "I got this, big guy."
They lunged for each other, blades clashing and sparks flying, and it seemed like an even match. "Which one is the real Valkyrie?" Raf asked Miko.
The young girl was pointing at the duel, trying to keep track of the real Valkyrie, but lost track. "Uh, I lost track!" She said with a grimaced expression, gripping her head.
Unfortunately for Sleekslick, she was at a disadvantage. Her fighting skills have become rusty from being too accustomed in making her way in and out of enemy ranks. All it took was one well- placed knee to the face plate and Sleekslick was down on the floor, defeated. "That's my girl." Starscream said proudly.
Valkyrie retracted her blades before looking at Soundwave. "You, hit the switch." The Decepticon in question nodded and went to activate the ground bridge. "Time to take out the garbage." Breakdown took that as his cue and came over. "All yours, big guy."
Breakdown roughly lifted Sleekslick from the floor and walked over to the ground bridge portal. He spun around a few times before tossing the impostor into the vortex. But not without a special gift for Steeljaw. "Nice lob partner." Knock Out praised.
The Prowler
Steeljaw was beyond infuriated. He was about to rant to Betawave when the ground bridge opened up, causing him to shake in anger and excitement. "Let's go!" He roared at his troops before running into the portal. He could already see himself standing on top of Megatron's lifeless frame. Oh how glorious it looks! But he had just entered the portal when the flying frame of Sleekslick came crashing into him, causing them both to land back on the flight deck, and the portal closed. They had failed. "You better have discovered the location of their base." Steeljaw growled fiercely at Sleekslick. If she didn't, he would rip out her spark.
"I did, Lord Steeljaw. It's in a hidden bunker, just outside of-" Sleekslick began. But Steeljaw suddenly wasn't paying attention to her words when he looked at her hip, hearing a beeping sound. His suspicions were confirmed when he saw an explosive device, courtesy of Breakdown.
"Whoa! Out of my way!" Steeljaw yelled as he shoved aside Vehicons before transforming into alt mode and drove toward the flight deck door.
Sleekslick looked at her hip and saw her impending doom. "Oh scrap." A massive blue explosion lit up the flight deck.
"SLEEKSLICK! YOU FOOL!" Steeljaw roared in absolute rage.
Decepticon Base
Another party was in full effect. Miko was playing her guitar as Jack, Raf, Quickbolt, and Knock Out showed off their moves as Steelstrike and Breakdown watched. Soundwave and Shockwave were busy with their work as Megatron, Starscream, and Valkyrie were speaking. "Now that you're part of Team Decepticon, we need to pick out a vehicle mode for you, I have some ideas." Starscream said.
"As long as it has wings and its fast, it'll do." Valkyrie said with a smile.
"So, does that mean you're staying?" Miko asked hopefully as she, Jack, and Raf came over.
Valkyrie chuckled. "Don't you worry, kid. I'm here to stay." The female Seeker assured the young girl.
"It gladdens my spark that you have decided to stay, Valkyrie." Megatron said with a warm smile.
"After spending a long time holed up in my ship, I think it's time to stop doing just that." Valkyrie responded.
"Then let's continue the party!" Starscream exclaimed before the two Seekers clapped their servos together.
"It seems I am having what humans call déjà vu." Shockwave said to Soundwave, who nodded in agreement.
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