A/N: Wow, two chapters in one day! I'm on a roll today lol. I even left that cliffhanger for you all, but could not resist uploading the next chapter! Well here it is, a Oneshot chapter haha! Hope you enjoy it!
MissShelz: I think more than heads will be rolling lol! Starscream's misfortune is always the best haha! Decepticons raising sparklings….such a bad idea that they had to resort to human help! I have to say that was a severe blow to the Decepticon ego and pride!
EvilPurpleCookiePenkeyMonguin: Kill Oneshot? I would never! (Not yet anyways… lol kidding). Everyone is afraid of her temper lol. Never underestimate the power of humans (Especially the mothers!) Glad you've enjoyed the story! :)
Autobot-Bre : Haha they will try. And they will fail. And then they will all die lol!
Iceshadow911247: Don't worry! I could not resist writing another chapter! The cliffhanger is useless!
angel19872006: Oh yeah. He's just lucky she is on the floor right now lol
Luna636: Abby would never let a sparkling get hurt, even a Decepticon! We're all rooting for Oneshot's survival. I don't think I would survive the angry mob of readers if I did kill him off though. Starscream's misery brings a smile to my face lol. And yes, Soundwave is going to regret that order. He's just lucky Abby is on the floor lol
wolf-shadow666: Yeah, I can't stand staring at ugly Decepticon's close up. (Starscream is just so ugly and gross *shudder*). I loved that awesome car crash with Ironhide (He is just so amazing lol).
Barricade is personally one of my favorite Decepticons and the way he acts in this chapter just makes me like him more. Starscream's misery brings a smile to my face lol! I think a few more dents and he might actually look normal lol
We're all rooting for Oneshot's safety! Even if he does not die, Abby is still going to go on a rampage lol! Hope you enjoy this chapter!
"Prime, we have a situation! Oneshot took off after a Decepticon all on his own" Ironhide snarled through the comm. Link, honking his horn repeatedly at the cars in front of them. Sideswipe and Arcee were on either side of him, frustrated by the amount of traffic in the area. Though Arcee could probably make her way through the traffic easily, she opted instead to follow Earth customs. She did not know if weaving in and out of traffic the way she could was legal or not, but she knew it was frowned upon. Sideswipe revved his engine repeatedly, preparing to take off after Oneshot once traffic thinned.
"Acknowledged Ironhide, do you require backup?" Optimus spoke through the comm. Link calmly, unlike Ironhide. Ironhide was literally shaking in anger, causing several humans to stare at the black Autobot. He ignored their stares, however, as he was too angry to care. He had told Oneshot specifically not to run off, and here he was with the sparkling nowhere to be seen. Not only that, but he was chasing after a Decepticon much larger then he was. If they managed to save Oneshot and rescue Abby, she would rip him to pieces.
"Well I don't fragging know. Oneshot's trailing the Decepticon, so there's a chance he might make it to the Decepticon base" Ironhide growled, the roar of his engine coming through the comm. Link as well. Traffic had started moving again, causing Ironhide to lurch forward. Arcee and sideswipe on either side did the same thing, though Sideswipe was accelerating at a faster rate. The three Autobots began to weave through traffic whenever it was possible, accelerating to speeds far beyond the normal speed limit. Situations like this called for rules to be broken.
"….We will send reinforcements to your position. Standby for further orders" Optimus replied, causing Ironhide to growl in outrage. There was no time to sit around and wait for reinforcements while the vulnerable sparkling was driving closer to his demise.
"Prime, there's no time! If we don't move fast, then Oneshot's going to be destroyed by the cons!" Ironhide said, his anger seeping through every word. Optimus was surprised, and at the same time unsurprised, by the weapon specialist's reaction. He knew that Ironhide was one to rush in to battle, but not one too show so much compassion about someone. Optimus smiled to himself, knowing that Oneshot had turned out to be a great addition to Ironhide's life.
"All right Ironhide, you may proceed ahead. Have Arcee and sideswipe linger behind on standby. Though if you speak like that to me again, I might have to reprimand you old friend" Optimus spoke, using a tone that he rarely ever use. He had known Ironhide for a long time now, so it was much easier to act like the true Optimus Prime, not the Autobot leader.
"Right Prime, like that will happen" Ironhide snorted, proceeding to relay Optimus's orders to the other two. They pulled away from Ironhide off to the side, pulling in to a deserted parking lot. Ironhide continued down the road, increasing his speed to the maximum as he began to track Oneshot.
"Good luck Hide, we'll see you with reinforcements" Arcee spoke through the comm. link to Ironhide, who only roared his engine in response. Arcee chuckled before closing off the link, waiting patiently beside Sideswipe. They only hoped they could join up with Ironhide in time before things turned ugly.
The little black sparkling had managed to keep up with the Decepticon, completely unaware of the reason why. If the Decepticon had actually been going at full speed, Oneshot would have been left in the dust. However, the situation was the opposite, the Decepticon purposely allowing Oneshot to follow him. He had noticed Oneshot only after receiving word from Soundwave, now deciding he wanted to play around a little. This was rarely ever time to have some fun, what with Autobots lurking in groups all around. Now, however, he had the perfect opportunity to have some fun with a small sparkling.
Oneshot trailed behind the Decepticon as he suddenly took a right in to the forest, confusing the small sparkling. The forest was thick with trees, making it almost impossible for any type of base to be set up there. In fact, it was almost impossible for the Decepticon to move through the forest, brushing up against many trees as he moved. Oneshot found it difficult himself to drive through the forest, the fallen branches and sticks on the ground tangling up in his small tires. A few times he had gotten stuck in small holes, though he managed to pull himself out after about a minute. The strange this that he noticed, however, was that the Decepticon slowed down to almost a stop whenever this happened. It was as if he wanted Oneshot to keep up with him, a thought that had never occurred to Oneshot earlier. The sparkling suddenly realized that following him in to here might not have been such a great idea after all. He began to start to turn when the crashing of a tree stopped him. Three trees suddenly tpped over, enclosing him in a small box.
"Going somewhere little Autobot? I'm afraid I can't let that happen" a voice spoke in a teasing manner, coming from the now stopped Decepticon. The car shuddered for a moment before transforming in to a large, thick-armored Decepticon. His mouth was pulled up in to a smirk as he gazed down upon the alt form of Oneshot. Oneshot was shaking in fright, having only experienced this feeling once before. However, this time it was worse. There was nobody around to protect him anymore. He was all alone.
"i-I'm not going anywhere! I'm a brave Autobot! " Oneshot spoke as he transformed, though his body betrayed him. His whole frame was shaking in fear, causing the Decepticon to let out a booming laugh. Oneshot jumped in shock when a metal hand slammed down on either side of him, curling up in to two large fists. The Decepticon bent down closer to him until his face was only a foot away from Oneshot's.
"You're a real laugh you know that? You act like you're brave, but you're just a tiny weak sparkling. You couldn't harm anything. Do you even have any weapons?" he sneered, watching as Oneshot continued to shake. He let out another loud laugh as he began to cup his hands around Oneshot, preparing to crush him easily. However, he was cut off guard when several balls smacked him in the optic. The Decepticon roared in pain, stumbling backwards and covering his injured optic. Oneshot dashed out from the tree prison, a small gun protruding from his arm. Ratchet had told him that he could not have a real gun, so instead he was given a play one. It proved to still be useful, even if it only shot out small bouncy balls.
"You infuriating weakling, I'll terminate you" the Con snarled, activating his own weapons and aiming for Oneshot. Oneshot took off through the trees, ducking the moment the Decepticon began to fire. All around him trees were blasted away, paving a path for the Decepticon to chase Oneshot. Oneshot let out a squeal of surprise as he was suddenly grabbed roughly and thrown through the air, smacking in to one of the fallen trees. Oneshot screeched in pain when he mistakenly shot out his arms to save himself, causing his arm to make a horrible snapping sound as it collided with the tree trunk. His armor was dented in several places and energon was leaking from his arm wound. His right arm, though it had escaped damage, had frozen up like his left. In fact, his whole body had locked in place as he looked up to find the Decepticon grinning triumphantly with only one bright optic. The other one, due to the damage inflicted upon it by the balls, had gone dim.
"Well how does it feel to face reality sparkling? Did you really think following a Decepticon would be so easy? Or is there something else you're after…Don't tell me you're after the human we have captured" he said, causing Oneshot's optics to widen. The Decepticon smirked when he saw Oneshot's expression slowly changing.
"So that fragging human did know about you. Well, its looks like you're not the only one in for a great deal of pain! Come to Daddy!" he said, reaching out for the injured sparkling. Oneshot closed his optics, waiting for the pain that never came. Instead, the sound of metal slamming against metal caught his attention as he was suddenly whisked up in to the air. He opened his optics to find that Ironhide was cradling him against his chest, his cannon charged and aimed at the Decepticon.
"Run to mommy" Ironhide snarled, glaring at the Decepticon in disgust. He held on to Oneshot protectively while he stared down at the Decepticon. Oneshot could not help but cry, cuddling up to Ironhide's chest. Ironhide could not feel a little pity for Oneshot, though it was short lived as he was forced to shove the injured sparkling in to his sparkling chamber. The Decepticon had gotten up again, prepared for battle.
"Well that was quite a shocker having an Autobot appear out of nowhere. Too bad for you, I've already told them about the human's lies. She's going to receive a fragging punishment far worse than pit" he said, causing Ironhide to attack. Ironhide slammed his fist in to the Decepticon's chest, followed by a series of shots to the face. It was only thanks to the fact that the Con was thick-armored that he survived the attacks, though he was severely damaged. Ironhide wasted not time in bringing down his fists on the Decepticon's head, causing several metal pieces to shatter off. The Decepticon stumbled for a moment before falling backwards, though he was still online.
"H-ha, looks like this is the end for me. Too bad for you Soundwave is probably already torturing that insect to the point where she may very well go insane. Happy hun-" He was cut off when Ironhide took his cannona and slammed it in to his chest, firing off several shots. The body shuddered for a moment until the Decepticon's optics dimmed and he was no more. Ironhide backed away from the body, turning his back on it before retrieving Oneshot from his sparkling chamber. The sparkling clung to one of his metal fingers, still shaking.
"Primus Oneshot, never do that again! You almost gave me a spar- are you injured?" Ironnhide hissed, inspecting Oneshot's bleeding arm. Oneshot only made a small whimper, looking incredibly distressed. Ironhide, who had originally planned to lecture Oneshot harshly, sighed.
"Oneshot, look at me. Don't ever fragging chase after a Decepticon like that. At least until you get a good cannon. I don't think the Decepticon was all that afraid of your toy gun" Ironhide said, noticing that the gun had been activated. Oneshot gave Ironhide another pitiful look before moving to cuddle up against his chest again, surprising Ironhide.
"Sorry Ironhide…Its just I wanted to help my mom! She is really close, I just know it! And that bad guy s-said that she was going to be punished for lying about me!" Oneshot finally said, his voice overflowing with sorrow. He knew that Abby was still protecting him, even when she was not physically around. It caused him to feel incredibly guilty that she was being punished in an attempt to spare him pain. Ironhide felt his spark ache at Oneshot's words, unable to describe the feeling. Ironhide gently took the sparkling and transformed around him, startling Oneshot. Oneshot ended up landing in one of the back seats, a seatbelt slowly snaking its way around him.
"Frag, don't feel bad Oneshot. That means your mom loves you enjoy to give her life for you. Primus, that should make you feel better! Now, I'm taking you back to Ratchet and the others who arrived a little ways down the road not too long ago. Don't argue with me!" Ironhide added, silencing Oneshot's protests. Oneshot, no matter how afraid he was, still wanted to try and help find his mom. He sighed and proceeded to inspect his injured arm as Ironhide plowed through the forest in order to reach the others.
"Ratchet, the sparkling got himself injured" Ironhide said, transforming in to his bipedal form and startling Oneshot again. Oneshot only had a few seconds to take in the scene before he was whisked out of Ironhide's hands and on to the ground. He let out a surprised squawk when Ratchet suddenly hovered over him, inspecting his arm. It took him only a few seconds to realize Ratchet was not the only one there.
"Primus, it's good to see you're all right. You had us worried Oneshot" Arcee said, causing Oneshot to feel guilty once more.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to worry you all…" he muttered, looking down at the ground. He jolted in shock as Ratchet began to work, giving Oneshot no warning at all. Ratchet looked a little annoyed a she worked, though nobody could really guess what the reason was. There were many things that he could be upset about.
"Primus sparkling, that was really risky! You don't have any weapons, so why did you think you could stand up against a Decepticon?" Ratchet asked as he worked, causing Oneshot to flinch again as he began to seal the wound. Luckily it was not too severe, though Oneshot was going to require extra energon over the next few days. To his surprise, Oneshot gave him a puzzled look.
"Well I thought my toy gun worked. I made the Decepticon back off when I hit him in the eye" Oneshot said, causing Ratchet to jerk in amusement. Oneshot made a small squeaking noise when Ratchet did so, as he had accidently scratched his armor.
"Miniature Ironhide indeed" Ratchet snorted as he finished up his work, though it was not mean to be permanent. It would have taken him a lot longer to fully repair Oneshot's armor, so he settled with simply sealing the wound for now. When they returned to base he would finish up the job. Ratchet picked Oneshot up gently, inspecting him over once more. Once he was satisfied with his work, he set Oneshot on the ground again and turned his attention to the group of Autobots lingering a little ways away. The group consisted of Optimus, Bumblebee, Skids, Mudflap, Sideswipe, Arcee, and Ironhide. Ratchet approached the group, followed closely behind by Oneshot.
"I've finished with temporary repairs. I'll need to work on his arm a little more once we return to base, but other than that he is fine" Ratchet announced, causing a few of them to sigh in relief. It would have been very troubling if Oneshot had been injured to the point of no recovery, a situation where they knew that Abby would murder them all.
"Dat's awesom'! Now he can come an' whoop some Decepticon aft with us" Mudflap said, oddly enthusiastic about the idea. His twin, however, did not feel the same way.
"What's wrong with ya, you moron! He ain't ready to go fighin' with us yet! He'd get his own aft whooped!" Skids said, beginning an argument that they all knew would end in a brawl.
"Are you fragged in the head? Oneshot can't come fighting with us without any weapons. Besides, the sparkling would be squished before he even started fighting" Ironhide said, unintentionally joining in the argument.
"Compose yourselves Autobots!" Optimus boomed, silencing them before they could really start fighting. It was not the time for unnecessary fights like the one they were about to start. It was the time to take action.
"We have no time for fighting amongst ourselves. Thanks to Oneshot's foolish, but brave, actions we have managed to pinpoint the location of the Decepticon base. However, we are completely in the dark concerning the number of Decepticons currently residing there. Do not let your guard down" Optimus said, warning them before they could make the mistake. They were already aware of their mission to rescue Abby, though the problem was that they lacked a great deal of knowledge. Even if they managed to break through the outer defense, they had no clues leading them to where she could be held. If they did not act fast, they could lose their opportunity to rescue her forever if the Decepticons fled.
"Remember the more injured you are, the longer you'll be spending with me" Ratchet said, watching as realization dawned on them all. Optimus hid his emotions very well, but they all felt the same thing. Now they were determined not to get injured at all.
"I don't know about you all, but I'm ready to go. Let's get our afts in gear!" Ironhde said, transforming in to his alt form. The Autobots, beside Ratchet and Optimus, let out a series of cheers and battle cries before transforming themselves. Oneshot raced over to climb in to Ironhide, getting comfortable in the back seat while the seat belt slid over him protectively.
'Don't you worry mom, we're coming for you' Oneshot thought, staring out the window as the Autobots took off down the road.
A/N: Yay Oneshot is all right (Though a little injured). Thanks to him, they found Abby. Now to get past the outer defense, push through the Decepticons, search for Abby, find Abby, and get out of there without dying. Sounds simple! Hope you enjoy this chapter! Don't forget to review, I really appreciate it!