Skylar had officially moved into the Autobot base. Granted it had taken a few weeks to recover completely from her heart attack and panic attack but it was official. Her room was set up with everything she'd need, books, clothes, sketch book, pencils, paints, (the following electronics were first protected inspected and taken apart before being given to her) a tablet, laptop, iPod and dock station. Oh, and sol beats earbuds.
But, that's not why she as up so late at night and wandering the base. No, recently a ship had landed and brought with it a new elite team to kick ass and take names. The problem? The group was temperamental, and Skylar herself officially could not handle new things so fast. She had to be eased into it otherwise she would trigger a panic attack and, or so feared by ratchet, another heart attack. At which point her body would slowly cease functioning and she would die.
That is NOT something any of them wanted. So, Skylar distanced herself from everyone during the day, and wandered around during the night. In all honesty, she had heard a lot about this group.
Aside from their kick ass (that Miko refused to share with her) there was only one that Skylar was suggested (ordered) to avoid.
GrimLock. Their esteemed leader.
Apparently he wasn't a fan of organics thanks to Miko's enthusiasm and a group known as MECH. He was hot tempered, vengeful, and all around a douche bag. Or... So she had heard. But she had a feeling in the pit of her stomach that what she had heard wasn't entirely the case. But for the sake of her health she'd keep her distance. Or try too anyway.
From what WheelJack had told her he and his team had been science experiments from a 'one optic logic bound freak' called Shockwave. Said Decepticon had been cruel enough to alter the five mecha's form and twist them into something horrible.
She officially didn't like Shockwave.
Turning another corner Skylar dropped one of the white earbuds from her ear. The country music still playing in one ear while she walked, enjoying the peace and quiet in one ear and the mix of sounds in her other one. All the lights were on a very dim glow, allowing her to sort of see but still needing to squint to see properly.
Then she heard it. The low, enraged growling from somewhere behind her. Fumbling she shut the music off, slowly turning to look towards the source of the growling. It took her a minute to realize that the reason she didn't see anything, was because the mecha was basically on top of her. She craned her neck, and stared up at the robotic t-Rex in an awed horror. Even though his Crimson optics bore far too much hatred and anger for her to not slowly panic.
"Hu...man..." Oh sweet Mary an' Jesus. She might be an atheist but pits she was praying to Alpha Trion to not let her die yet. She could only assume this was GrimLock, and as his jaws opened, and fire started to bubble in his throat did she manage to say something under her breath.
Except it came out in a song.
"If I close my eyes, and imagine you are here. It'll last for a while before you disappear. So I close my eyes, cause the only thing I fear, is waking up one day forgetting you were ever here." Her eyes shut tightly and she curled away. Both arms moving to cover her face while she waited for the brief pain. Despite what she thought, the heat stayed, and a low, warning rumble came from the dinobot.
"What... Was... That..." Was...? His voice strained? Breathing shallowly she slowly looked towards the dino, watching as the rage and hate was slowly burning down.
"I... It..." Oh gods what did she say? It seemed like both were mostly gone by now, which was a little helpful. Until he reared back almost violently. Whatever air was in her lungs left in an awed gush as the dino transformed. Each part twisting and twirling violently to reshape into the huge leader that crashed to his knees before her.
The crash made her jump back with a startled cry, clutching at her heart as the button on her ear bud was hit in her desperate clutch.
Music poured into her ear, and just like that it was easier to breath. But she was still slowly panicking.
"Answer me." Not as strained this time, but holding back anger. Swallowing roughly Skylar backed up a little to look at the Leader better.
"I... I-it was a song... I-I don't know why I s-sung it..." She said, flinching when he growled. Her eyes shut tightly, face turned away as she waited for the worst to happen. A rough nudge had her gasping and tumbling onto her butt, scrambling to save her iPod as it went for the ground. She managed to grab it until what she realized was his face guard pushed at her again.
"Sing it." She watched him move back and sit down against the far wall. Both arms crossed over his massive chest and his legs crossed in front of him. Could she do it? Sing for a complete stranger? With another once over on the mecha she decided she didn't haves much choice. Nodding shakily she fumbled clumsily with her things. Picking out the chosen song before signing.
"If I close my eyes, and imagine you are here.
It'll last for awhile, before you disappear.
So I close my eyes, cause the only thing I fear
Is waking up one day, forgetting you were ever here
Darling, It's you I remember with your Red Dress on,
Dancing in the moonlight till the break of dawn.
It's you I remember dancing with your Red Dress on
And Baby it's you I remember when I hear that song,
Singin' out the chorus till your voice was gone
It's you I remember every time I hear that song."
"Not a day goes by, without thinking that I see,
your face in the crowd, turning away from me
so the days go by, like a recurring dream
where every night ends with the same old memory."It took Skylar a moment to realize why his visor was dim and where the deep voice had echoed from. She could only guess that he had accessed the web and was following lyrics to sing the male parts. She quickly paused her music and backed it up before continuing.
"And Baby it's you I remember when I hear that song,
Singin' out the chorus till your voice was gone
It's you I remember every time I hear that song
Darling, it's you I remember with your Red Dress on,
Dancing in the moonlight till the break of dawn.
It's you I remember dancing with your Red Dress on
Dancing with your Red Dress on
I don't know the game were playing,
you and I were on to something
how did we fall apart, without asking ourselves why?
Lookin' back I can't help thinkin'
That some where I had just stopped runnin'
I would have held you close, and never said goodbye.
Darling, it's you I remember with your Red Dress on,
Dancing in the moonlight till the break of dawn.
It's you I remember dancing with your Red Dress on
And Baby it's you I remember when I hear that song,
Singin' out the chorus till your voice was gone
It's you I remember every time I hear that song
Darling, it's you I remember with your Red Dress on,
Dancing in the moonlight till the break of dawn.
It's you I remember dancing with your Red Dress on
And Baby it's you I remember when I hear that song,
Singin' out the chorus till your voice was gone
It's you I remember every time I hear that song
Dancing with your red dress on
Whoa
Dancing with your red dress on."
The last note echoed through the hall as the song finished. Skylar letting out a shaking breath and relaxing in her place. It took a moment or two for her heart to slow its frantic beating and relax to a normal pace. Opening her eyes she looked to the mecha. Squirming a little while he watched her before he stood. She shuddered as the ground moved as he stood before looking to her left. Swallowing she followed his gaze and tensed up at the four other present bots. Each reaction ranging at the site of the two. Shrinking her slowly stood up, digging her nail-less fingers into the wall when her knees buckled slightly.
"No-!" It was a weak protest as she slide down the wall. Her legs officially giving up on her and taking her back down to the ground. She had to get up, had to start moving again, to focus anything.
"Human?" Her breathing froze, and she did her best not to look towards the curious, metallic voice calling to her from down the hall.
New bots. The elite group.
She had just shared a song with their leader, and she was officially triggering a panic attack.
"-oss!"
"I said let it be. Ratchet said that it would ease into introducing itself to us. Until then we don't make the first move."
"But-!"
"Let it go swoop. Just call one of the others to get her and go."