Just to make this quick. Sorry for the lack of updates, mid-terms done, band practice not, once every two weeks update, thanks.
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So Julia, Will, and the Autobots make way for Shang Hai, huh? The story is finally heading into the main plot of ROFT.
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I awoke from my slumber, and it was still dark. I rubbed my tired eyes, trying to get my sleepy eyes to focus on my dark bedroom. Much against my protest, my door opened and a bright light shined into it as a silhouette stood in the middle.
"Oh good, you're up already." It was my father. "C'mon, grab something to eat and get ready. We're leaving in an hour or two."
I groaned as I slammed my head into my pillow before making a somewhat audible 'Okay'. I could hear the tapping of my dad's boots on the floor as he walked away from my door. I quickly got out of bed before I ended up falling asleep again. I had just noticed that my uniform was hung up on my door knob. I yawned as I took my uniform and went to the bathroom to get ready.
Once I was ready, I headed down stairs to get something to eat. My father was down there walking back and forth, packing his bag. I grabbed one of the two pieces of toast sitting in the toaster.
"Julia, I told you to eat and then get ready." He grumbled while packing. "Don't ruin your uniform."
"Yes dad." I replied as I sighed lightly.
In another hour or two, both me and my father were packed and ready to go. Mother was down stairs with a sleeping Annabelle. She didn't have the most pleased look on her face, but she put on a smile anyways. We all said our farewells and headed out for Shang Hai.
From what my father had explained, majority of the Autobots had already departed for Shang Hai. We met up with most of my father's men and it will take some time for us to travel around the world.
We made it to Shang Hai, in it's afternoon hours. Under my father's and the higher up's command, men were broken off into different squads and patrol groups as they surveyed the area in helicopters. Skids and Mudflap were patrolling the ground area while Shang Hai was being evacuated of it's people because of some toxic spill. Which in other terms, meant Decepticons were lurking around.
Variations of the NEST alliance were patrolling the grounds and the skies. My father and Epps were in the sky, but I was instructed to stay on the ground. I was also instructed to stay with Ironhide. So him and I scouted the lower areas of Shang Hai as the sun started to set. I had to keep my radio on, which was almost equivalent to an Autobot's COM link. Just like most of the men, I had to wear a helmet with protective goggles. My father and the rest of his team had landed and started to move out. Ironhide and I were heading towards my father's location. We had some of the men following behind us in their jeeps. And some were loaded in Ironhide's truck bed.
"Be sure to watch out for yourself, Julia. Those Decepticons are out there, and it's still unknown if they want you for what you are." Ironhide said through his speakers.
"Yes, Ironhide." I nodded as I adjusted my radio. "Dad, we're rolling in from the West, keep an eye out."
"Got it Julia." My dad replied over his radio. I sighed as I leaned back in Ironhide's seat and held onto my weapon.
"You seem tense. Any specific reasons? Besides from being here?" Ironhide asked as we drove through the dark.
"Just…I don't know. Maybe from me just thinking about the outcomes of this. I mean, I haven't encountered any Decepticons since Mission City." I sighed as I looked out of Ironhide's window.
"I understand you. You yourself haven't seen any action like this since then, but you'll be fine. I will make sure of it. As well as Prime, your father, and the others." Ironhide reassured me with his always gruff tone. I'm just glad that our conversation went unnoticed to the men sitting in the truck bed.
"Right. Thanks Ironhide." I gave a soft small as we pulled up to my father's location point. Ironhide's door swung opened as I jumped out holding onto my weapon. My weapon was quickly put back on its sling and hung on my back as I approached my father who patted Ironhide's hood.
"Alright Ironhide. We've got echoes. Close." As soon as my father announced that, Ironhide started to transform.
"…He's here…I smell 'im." Ironhide announced as his transformation was completed. We started move out to another part of Shang Hai as Ironhide went somewhere else. My father radioed some more of his men as he told me to stay close to Epps. As men were moving closer to the designated area, Epps was looking at this radiation detector device.
"Oh no." Epps muttered as a figure clearly appeared on the screen.
"What?" Me and my father asked in unison as the both of us looked at the little screen.
As helicopters hovered above and men were scattered everywhere, something started to transform.
"Decepticon." I grumbled as I took a step back. Before I, or anyone else, knew it, we were under attack. Heavy construction pipes were thrown in the air and men scattered away but some were unlucky. Everyone started to take fire on the giant Decepticon. I did as well, but nothing phased it. It started to roll away, out into the depths of Shang Hai. It took down a few helicopters.
"We've got a second Decepticon." My radio had announced.
"Shit." I muttered as I started to move out.
So the Battle at Shang Hai will continue on in the next chapter or two. Sorry for the shortness of this one...
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