This story is to a collection called 'Toying With Reality'

I own none of the characters other than 'Skyfall' and 'Dawnbreaker'

'Com'

"Speech"

"Telepathy"

'Skyfall I need you on the bridge, now!'

Starscreams voice made her antenna twitch in irritation silver wings sagging in frustration. With a heavy sigh the field medic set down her data pad on a storage crate she was perched on, jumping down she patted Skyquake's shoulder armor, "I'm needed on the bridge, finish up here."

"Understood."

Walking down the dark halls of the Nemesis, Skyfall could feel the cameras on her as she took the well known path to the control center. Once the doors slid open to her she walked in her head high and her walk steady.

"And who might this spark stopper be~" A lusty purr was to her left and Skyfall looked over nonchalantly at a red sports car as he was walking in with her, his ruby optics were eagerly ravaging her frame.

"Hello Knockout," Skyfall gave the surprised Decepticon a quick nod turning her attention to Starscream with a fiery orange glare, Skyfall's wings twitched at the flash of lightning through the windows an obvious storm was ragging just outside the heavily armored walls. "I see you finally got a professional for Lord Megatron?"

"HE may know his way around a scalpel but not timeliness and efficiency unlike you Skyfall." Starscream glared at Knockout.

With a dramatic sigh the smaller Deception waved his servos in emphasis, "It was a long drive Starscream, I'm still picking bugs out of my grill."

With a disgusted sneer Starscream walked up to the red Aston Martin, "Yes..that's right your one of those."

Skyfall smirked at the aghast and insulted look on Knockouts faceplate. "Come again?"

Walking around the much shorter bot Starscream observed him, "Never understood why any self respecting Decepticon would choose automobile as his vehicle mode. When he could have flight."

As if it were the simplest thing Knockout replied, "I like the way I look in steel belted radials."

Skyfall tilted her head slightly looking at said tires and rims with appreciation, "hm"

Rolling his red optics Starscream motioned for them to follow, "I will take your word for it."

Casually walking beside the red Aston Martin, Skyfall leaned down a bit, "I myself am a fan of Pirelli Pzero on Monoblock alloy."

The Medic gave her an astonished look his optics wide, but that look changed quickly to excitement, "Ah I see, a fan of speed are you?"

"As a matter of fact I am." Skyfall smiled and flicked her wings, "Perhaps we should race some time."

With a raised brow ridge Knockout snickered flicking the silver femmes wings lightly, "Not a fair race if you ask me, I cant drive as fast as you can fly." With a devilish smirk Skyfall strut forward and Knockout had to do a double take, hidden behind armor plates was non mistakable very stylish orange and black Monoblock alloy rims on Pirelli Pzero's. Narrowing his optics Knockout decided that this femme had more to her than meets the eye.

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Nearing the room that held Megatrons unconscious body Knockout asked "I take it Lord Megatron requires a laboratory assist?"

With his servos behind his back Starscream said, "You…might say that." Opening the door to a secure room Skyfall and Knockout were able to finally see the true state of the Decepticon leader.

"Woah."

"Huh," Skyfall walked up with her visor down the full system scan revealing what she already knew. The loss of the dark energon shard took it toll but the blood of Unicron still kept the large mech alive.

"Sadly, our inevitably former Lord Megatron has been like this for some time. But the crew took a vote, and it was decided that an expert might put him on the road to recovery." Starscream was visibly having trouble doing this seeing that if Knockout was successful then he would loose his title as Lord Starscream.

Knockout looked over the body with a slick scowl, "I've done plenty of body work, Starscream, but I'm better at breaking them than fixing them." His hand transformed into a mean looking drill, then Knockout sighed with a shrug, "It would help if I had my assistant."

Starscream narrowed his optics, "I summoned both of you. Where is he?"

"We were hot on a fresh energon trail when you called. Breakdown will show when he's through scouting it."

Skyfall smirked knowing the rivalry between Breakdown and Bulkhead and with the little scuffle they are having in Greece at this very moment, this day just keeps getting better and better. But one minor detail still nagged at her processor…she would have to dig around for answers.

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Up at the Command bridge Skyfall watched Breakdown converse with Soundwave, they within seconds had located the Energon Harvester via the world wide web. Scoffing she crossed her arms and shifted on her pedes, she had work to do with Skyquake she didn't have time to over see the plans.

With the image of the Harvester on Soundwave's visor Breakdown peered at it, "Mm-hmm that's definitely it."

With the confirmation Starscream looked out to the night sky, "Then I'm afraid Megatrons well being will have to wait, it Harvest time."

Skyfall physically flinched at that shitty one liner, "Now that that's over I have work to do." Pushing herself off the wall from were she was watching them in the shadows Skyfall flexed her claws.

"Actually Skyfall I was hoping you would accompany them, you know, to provide air support."

"Not needed, their chances for success are high. The element of surprise on the foolish Autobots will give them a big boost, the humans are a liability one that will cost them dearly. But if it will please you I can be on stand by for further assistance if need be." Skyfall said nearing the door half way there a servo grasped her forearm, orange optics flashed a warning as she glared sharply at Soundwave. "Yes Soundwave?"

"Accompany me." It was a recording of Megatron but his voice seemed youthful in some weird way. Skyfall looked down at his servo wrapped around her arm then to his visor, she nodded once. It has been a while since she's been out on a mission like this.

'Skyquake I'm going on a mission continue with the work.'

'Fight well or die well.'

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Dawnbreaker took up position covering the south side with Bulkhead, the large green vehicle was rumbling next to her. "Such a nice night for illegal activities."

"Yeah it kinda is." Bulkhead snickered.

Explosions and loud bangs were heard over the building and Bulkhead jumped into gear literally transforming and climbing over the building towards Optimus, Dawnbreaker followed suit. She was about to jump off when she saw Bulkhead get slugged by an unknown Decepticon crashing into a smaller red one who had Optimus pinned down. Jumping over them she tucked into a roll and pushed forward tackling the large blue bot. "You're heavier than you look."

"Gah!" Breakdown crashed heavily into the asphalt with the grey bots tomahawks pressed to his neck cables. Yellow optics looked at his attacker in shock, then delighted surprise, "You definitely a sight for sore optics sweet spark." Breakdown rumbled and threw the smaller bot to the side, getting up he walked over to where she was getting to her knees. Stepping on her back struts the blue Decepticon held Dawnbreaker down, "Pitty you're not a Decepticon, but I'm sure we'll meet again."

"Yeah so I can kick your aft!" Dawnbreaker growled her faceplates scratching against the asphalt. Her arms groaned with the effort to push the much larger bot off of her, Dawn could hear him chuckling.

"I look forward to it babe." Ducking from enemy fire Breakdown moved back shielding himself from the barrage from Bee's stinger and Arcee's rifle.

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Circling over the human museum was calming, Soundwave was obviously surveying the fight between the five Autobots and the two Deceptions. Skyfall itched to fight along side them, to put some dents in the pesky Autobots herself, startled by the thought she mentally shook her helm. 'What was I thinking? The Autobots are my friends and Dawnbreaker was down there albeit getting her tail pipe kicked but down there none the less.' The Decepticon Raptor lowered himself down, silently Skyfall followed Soundwave to the ground were they stealthily transformed and hid around back moving towards the loading bay.

Soundwave held a servo up to her as they neared the almost closed mental door, 'Soundwave: I will get the Harvester' The lithe bot opened the door surprising the human children with in, grabbing the Harvester he turned to Skyfall with a nod and quickly transformed.

Skyfall followed suit but kept lower flying over Optimus and Knockout, "Artifact obtained boys let blow this joint!" Pulling up she did some aerial moves and caught up to the Raptor easily, covering his six Skyfall let the cool night air fill her intakes.

"Mmm that would be game," Knockout transformed and drove away with Breakdown while under Autobot fire.

"Skyfall!" Dawnbreaker yelled out but her spark sister was long gone, she felt a pang in her spark watching her go.

Back on the Nemesis Skyfall walked along side Soundwave who carried the Energon Harvester, she could feel the heated stares of both Breakdown and Knockout. Her fists clenched in agitation and she vibrated with anger. When a servo grabbed her shoulder armor and turned her sharply she grabbing the offending appendage and flipped the bot over she shoulder, Knockout let out a groan and a yelp as he slammed into the floors hard a pede pressed to his chassis. Skyfall glared at him and aimed her cannon at Breakdown who made a move to help his friend. "What is your problem!" She snarled twisting the red mechs servo painfully.

"Gah! Alright alright I yield calm down warrior queen," Knockout pleaded his optic wide, "Don't scratch the finish."

"When I'm done with you you're going to wish I just scratched your finish." Skyfall snapped orange optics glowing with rage. "Speak now or I snap your servo right off."

"I'm just wondering how a fine and prideful Seeker as yourself can be seen with tires of a human vehicle," Sharp claws traced the tread on her tires hidden by her armor at the base of her pedes.

"And how a Decepticon of your position can have an Autobot cry out your designation as if you two were long time friends, or perhaps more than friends." Breakdown said with a growl in his voice, taking one more step forward with the intent of tackling the slim Seeker femme. But he was stopped by a cannon pressed to his helm, yellow optics looked over at the TIC in shock.

Skyfall laughed, startling the two Decepticons, "Your both cute, really, but smart? No." Letting Knockout go she walked over to Soundwave placing a servo to his forearm gently. "I'm your superior officer I DO NOT NEED TO CLARIFY ANYTHING!" Her voice reverberated off the mental walls as she walked away. 'I had the most interesting chat with Breakdown and Knockout just now~'

Dawnbreaker connected to her sister with ease interest weighing heavily in her behavior, 'Who?'

'Big blue who was kicking your aft and little red who's full of himself and then some.'

'Ahh them alright what did they say?'

Shaking her helm Skyfall felt Soundwave's presence behind her as she walked to the Command Center, 'Well Knockout is a little to observant and has been oodiling my tires…I'm not sure if I should be flattered or not. And that's not the worst part! Breakdown thinks we be banging! Yah know ruffle the sheets, playing with scissors, flicking the-'

'YEAH I get it! And EW gross, why don't you want them to know your a triple changer?'

Skyfall laughed lightly and walked through the Command Center doors, 'Dramatic effect darling!'

Skyfall could hear Dawnbreakers sigh, 'You and your dramatic flare.' There was a pause on Dawnbreakers end and Sky felt a bit uneasy by it. 'I'll talk with you later I have to go out on a mission with Bulkhead he said he knows were Starscreams going to use the Energon Harvester.'

'Scrap..' Skyfall watched Starscream leave through a ground bridge and she looked to Soundwave in horror. The Third is Command tilted his helm at her in a curious way.

"Is something wrong?" A drones voice recording echoed loudly in her processor.

"Perhaps, but it could just be me worrying about something minute." Skyfall moved over to one of the screens typing in Starscreams coordinates and pulling up the live footage. The exchange between Knockout and Starscream made her gin. Watching their stand in leader obtaining the Energon from the pit, Sky fall panned to the left watching as Bulkhead and Dawnbreaker tried to quietly sneak up on the three Decepticons. Then with one wrong step they started a fight, Bulkhead easily taking down both Knockout and Breakdown but Starscream had caught wind of what they were doing turning the Energon Harvester on the largest of the two. Dawnbreaker had to hold off the two other Decepticons as Bulkhead destroyed the Energon Harvester. Tapping into their link she heard the exchange with better quality:

Breakdown: "Two against one sweet spark"

Dawnbreaker: "Good cause you'll need all the help you can get!"

Breakdown: "You know I've been wondering something bout' you babe"

Dawnbreaker: "How come its so easy for me to kick your aft?"

Knockout: "No no more like how you know our Second in Command so well?"

Dawnbreaker: "Second in Command? I don't.."

Knockout: "Oh but you do my dear, you seem to know Skyfall VERY well."

Breakdown: "And we just want to know HOW well."

Dawnbreaker: "Ohhhh you think were- hahah! That's cute, your both cute. But no were not like that, you could say it's a rivalry, little competition between femmes. You know how I'd love to kick your aft's one on two but my back ups here"

When the ground bridge opened and the rest of the Autobots came through guns blazing, Skyfall stepped back from the console with a sigh of relief. Her wings tapped into a chassis and she turned to meet the blank refection of Soundwaves visor. His arms moved around her to the console pinning her in between them, Soundwave's chassis pressed against her back she could feel the radiating warmth coming from the tech savvy mech. "Um Soundwave…" Her orange optics flicked to were the some of the Drones on guard were staring at them, glaring at the weaker bots they immediately looked away.

Heavy foot falls made Skyfall's audio receptors perk up, Skyquake! The large green warrior walked into the Command Center his red optics immediately falling on Skyfall and Soundwave. "Commander Skyfall what are you doing?"

Energon rushed to her face plates, but before she could speak Soundwave responded, "She is helping me with data analysis on Autobots." This voice recording was of a medic of some sort, a sick bastard in Skyfall optics.

Skyquake narrowed his optics and crossed his large arms, "I can see that, but the Second in Command and I have training right now, this 'data analysis' is the equivalent to transforming for you I don't see how the commander is of any use? Especially in that position."

Skyfall felt Soundwave stiffen, his fingers no longer flying over the keyboard. "What is this a lovers quarrel?" Starscream sashayed into the room with a smirk.

'Save me please,' Skyfall privately com'd the fellow Seeker.

With a low chuckle he placed a servo to his hip joint, and pointed to Soundwave, "Release her." The TIC hesitated and Starscream lifted a brow ridge at the Con, "Soundwave now!" The said stepped to the side allowing Skyfall to walk away towards the Leader of the Decepticons. Starscream placed his servo on her shoulder just between the armor and neck cables, his red optics did not betray what he was feeling nor what he was thinking, Skyfall felt dread crawl into her tanks, "Come with me Skyfall we have much to discuss about this new 'event'."