Chapter 10: Swoop, Season 1 finale

I yawn and stretch my arms. I had so much on my mind. "Are you OK, Taylor?" asked Rad. I nod, and continue stretching my arms. Finally they fell to my sides. "Yeah. I guess taking on Decepticons is more tiring then I thought." I lied. Carlos grinned. "Not everyday my tough Tay-Tay transforms and brings Cyclonus to his knees!" I face-palmed. [My lord, why does Carlos have to be so dense?] I groaned. Hotshot chuckled. "I think fighting with you will be more fun than I first thought." he said. "Anyways, we have a tour to begin!" Alexis shouted. I smiled and looked at Ashley, Fred and Billy. Carlos grinned again. "Do it again, Tay!" he yelled. "Taylor isn't your puppet, Carlos!" Alexis scolded. "Nonsense." I said.

I didn't have to speak out loud. I just thought the word, Transform.

Ash looked pale. Fred fell over, and Billy's jaw dropped. I knelt down. "I preferably like my wings." I beamed. "C-can we start the tour?" asked Fred. "Sure, Rad, Carlos, Alexis, we'll follow."

I heard the alarm. "Is it a minicon?!" yelled Carlos. "I'm not sure." said Alexis. "Let's go check it out!" Rad ordered and the three with Ashley ran to the command center. I looked down to order Fred and Billy to follow, but they were gone. "Oh no. Primus why do the boys always have to be mischievous and slip away when I least expect it?" I asked myself and walked down the hall.

"Well, well. The Autobot base. I must say I'm impressed, Cyclonus. Now where do those Autobots hide they're minicons?" Megatron stated. I hid behind the corner once I heard them. I peeked around and saw Fred and Billy by the wall behind the Cons. I turn back around. "Scrap." I grumble. "Thank you, sir! I told you I wouldn't let you down!" Cyclonus gushed. Suck up, I thought.

Once I heard they're steps getting closer, I whipped around the corner and fired on Cyclonus. "Miss me?" I asked. "YOU!" shouted Megatron. "Not again," Starscream groaned. "I heard that! Oh well. You'll have to go through me if you want the minicons." I decided. "THAT HURT!" Cyclonus cackled.

"YEA! GO, TAYLOR!" Fred shouted. Whoops, I forgot abut them. "Scrap." I murmured and transformed. I ran under the Decepticons' legs, and got to Fred and Billy. "What are you doing here? Getting separated was not the best idea," I scolded, and transformed. I put my left hand down. "Up you get." I ordered. When they did so, I ran through the hall, knocking the Decepticons out of my way. [I'll apologize later] I stated and didn't stop until I reached the command center.

"Optimus!" I yelled, letting the boys go to the floor and stand with the others. "Thank you, Taylor." said Alexis, and scolded Fred and Billy. "Hotshot ran off to get the Decepticons. Have you seen him?" asked Redalert. "No, I was too keen on getting those boys to safety." I replied. "Good." said Optimus. "I'll look for him. Then I'll beat the scrap out of whomever I please." I announced and ran out, grasping my sword along the way.

I entered a room, I had no clue what it was called, and I saw Redalert. He walks fast, I thought. "That should hold him." he mused and walked past me without a word. I tilted my helm to the side. There was a scream from the floor. "Hmm. Nah." I decided and walked away. Don't want to risk being screamed at by Megatron, or Cyclonus, or Demolisher. That would give me a helm ache.

I entered another room. "At last! The StarSabre Sword!" Megatron exclaimed holding a blue sword, and pointed it at Hotshot, ready to offline him for good. I ran forward and ran into Megatron with my right shoulder. He let go of the sword, and I caught it, in my left servo. Hotshot stood up. Optimus was standing at a distance. Megatron ran into an electric circuit thingy. He was growling. "Thanks," said Hotshot. I held out the StarSabre. "Here. You should use it." I smiled. "No. You. You're better with swords anyway." I put my wing sword up, for my left wing. I closed my eyes, the equivalent of my optics flickering off.

I wasn't expecting this.

Flash

"You have to tell your creators. Everything." I saw myself as a human. I looked up into amber optics. "I know, but what would they do? My dad isn't exactly happy with Decepticons. Whether they are on the Autobot side or not."

"You have to do this. I'll be with you if you want. Just promise me you won't back out of this. Do you promise?" I nodded. "I promise."

Flash

"No, no, no, this isn't happening. Optimus, please tell me I'm dreaming!" I pleaded looking to the Autobot leader and noting Galvatron was in hearing distance. "Taylor, I can't tell you that you're dreaming because it would be a lie." said the prime. "NOO!" I wailed and ran down the ditch and looked up at the sky. [Primus, why must you hate me so? I can't deal with this! Let me die!]

Flash

I stumbled backward and saw that Megatron was snarling down at me. My wings twitched. "Believe in yourself!" Rad yelled. I gazed at the StarSabre. I'm counting on you to help me, I thought and swiped the sword at Megatron. He backed up and called, "RETREAT!"

"Congratulations, Taylor!" Hotshot smiled and patted my back. "Thanks." I nod and watch Optimus step up. "You did grand today. Welcome to the field team, Taylor." he nodded. "On the field, I think I'll go by Skystar." I decided. "Beautiful." said Carlos. Ash nodded. "Maybe one day you can take us for a ride. But not today." she said. "Count on it. We should get a new base of operations so the Decepticons don't play another quick one." I suggested. "We'll get it done when you are at school." said Optimus. "We all could get some rest." Alexis added.

I went to bed that night unsatisfied. What are the Decepticons really up to?