In Vain
"How do you catch an animal faster than you? You force it to make a mistake." -Narrator "Planet Earth"
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The day was beautiful once again. Nothing but clear blue sky's with a few cotton ball clouds here and there. There was a slight breeze that cold everthing so it wasn't umbearably hot. The breeze made the trees sway and drop a leaf now and again. It was perfect to say the least and it was so quiet.
Optimus Prime leaned his head back and shut off his optics letting the cool breeze flow over his frame. His sensitive audios picked up birds singing and even the breeze its self whistling its own song. The sound of soft small footsteps brought him out of his daydream.
He looked down toward the ground and there standing leisurely with her bare arms and her hands in her pockets. The leader of the Autobot's didn't know much about humans but in his spare time he read up about them. In the past he had went to planets that he knew nothing about. He found that it was easer for him to understand new creatures if he knew about their kind better. Even if it was only a little bit.
Blair he realized was a little taller than a normal female of the humans. She was just around six foot which made her only about two inches taller than he sibling. She had a nice tan most likely, he figured, spending time at the lake side he had heard her, her sister, and his son spend some time at before. She had brown black hair that came down toward the middle of her shoulder blades. He suspected that it came down futher but she always wore it back in a hair bow. She was slender and had a nice complextion. But the dark blue jeans, maroon tank top that exposed her arms, and tennis shoes she wares made her look like what the humans call a 'tomboy'. That she was.
"Feels good out here doesn't it," remarked Blair looking over the land ahead
Prime looked back out across the land and nodded his head "Yes it is."
Blair looked up at the commander and felt that he seemed distant. Like he had something on his mind. Looking down she realized that he prabably did.
"Can I ask you a question, Optimus Prime?"
"Of course"
"What was Art like before he came here?" choosing her words carefully
Prime looked back over the land his mind was else where "Just like he is now. Shy, not as much as he was once, adventures, caring, loves being around firends, observant, listening, . . . submissive." he smiled mixed between happiness and sadness
The two remained slient after that just letting the breeze relax them both. Blair looked up at the leader with crious light brown eyes. He had leader written all over him and she liked that and his choice of colors she also liked. His gold optics alone showed so much emotion and so much history. How she could tell she didn't know she just could look and see. Right now though they looked sad and a little dole. She could only wonder what he had been though but she would never ask that question unless he chose to tell her first.
"I don't know if you have noticed which you probably have," she began "but has Art always been . . .for the lack of words 'fragile'?"
Prime couldn't help but mentally cringe at that question. Looking up at the blue sky Optimus Prime's mind started going back to when Artemis was only quit literally only a few days activated and the news he had received.
"Yes I have. The medics said that it was a malfunction. They never figured out what truely caused it though." lowering his head "I'm hoping he'll grow out of it like they said he should."
Blair had a saddened look on her face as he talked. It had to be hard finding something like that out about your only child. "I'm sorry Optimus" she said sincerally
Prime smiled despite the hard memories he was thinking about "It's all right. You needed to know."
The two stood there just watching the clouds and birds pass by. You could see the snow peaked mountains off in the distance. For miles in this direction the land was green with miles of trees streching as far as the eyes could see.
Blair closed her eyes and leaned her head back as the breeze flowed by "Everything will turn out all right in the end that I'm sure of."
Optimus looked down at the young women. He was a little awe struck by her words realizing she was right it does, even if it takes a long time. Prime was encouraged by her words and wouldn't soon forget them.
"Thank you Blair."
Blair looked up just in time to see a smile cross the leaders blue faceplate and she smiled back with that soft smile of her own.
Thanking that it was about time they went back inside Optimus Prime leaned down and extended his hand out in front of his own soft smile on his face. Blair looked at his hand then up at him. Understanding what he meant by the gesture Blair nodded her head and stepped onto the leaders large blue hand and held onto his light black digits. The two walked in silence to the control room.
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(The Speed Planet, outside Breakdown's garage)
To say that the leader of the Autobot's was unhappy about the situation was putting it midly. Hotshot disobeying his orders, gambling the universe on a race, Red Alert, of all the bots in his army, lying to his face, was just inexcusable. And to knock it all off it was raining buckets. As he walked away from Breakdown's garage he could fill his blue boots sinking in the mud with every step.
As he walked the rain hit his blue and red armor like warm needles. It was really surprising that the rain was warm but he didn't think much about it. Rain was usually cold but the rain that was leaving streaks on his armor was warm. It was a racing planet and the roads absorbed heat. If it weren't for all the tracks the planet would be just a mass desert. That's why the planet has its golden hue.
"Optimus Prime!" called someone from behind him
Prime stopped and turned around watching Vector Prime coming to a stop, rain dripping off his armor.
"What is it Vector Prime?" trying not to make his voice sound as harsh as he was fustrated
"I just got a message from Earth," he announced
That really got the leaders undivided attention "What's wrong?"
"Scattershot contacted me saying that Artemis wanted to come here. I said I'd ask you first."
Prime raised an optic ridge at that. Thinking about it for a moment he thought it odd. The two humans that where watching over Artemis he had realized where a little protective over him. Blair was the one who thought threw something first before coming to her conclusions. Would she allow it? Megatron and his goons where here after all which could put Art in danger.
"Can you provide me a link to them?" he asked crossing his arms over his broad chest still in thought
Nodding his head "Of course. The storm may interfere some though." activating a small comm. oprtal in front of them
The little portal was no bigger that three and half feet wide with a blue green hue to it. At first it was just flat looking like a multi colored plate but finally the picture of Scattershot came into view.
"Scattershot may I speak with one of the sisters? Mainly Blair." he asked quickly
Scattershot grinned nervously obviously about something that had gone on at the Earth base conversation wise between the bots and humans there "Oh uh yeah! Hold a sec please." raising a finger then disappearing from the monitor
Prime rolled his optics and waited for someone to come back on the screen. At last Blair appeared on the screen with Artemis's head popping out from the behind the chair Scattershot had been seating in and was behind Blair.
"I persume Vector gave you the message," stated Blair with a straight face
"Yes he did. Why does Artemis want to come to the Speed Planet?" looking up at his son who had a nervous grin on his face. Prime had asked the question but all ready knew the answer
"He just wants to go" Racheal poped in from Primes right "its a whole nother world to explore ya know and I wouldn't mind going myself." an ear-to-ear grin on her face
Blair pushed her sister out of the scene by her head "Please excuse my sister she's hyper." giving her sister who was now off scene a death glare
Just giving her a nod Prime looked up at Vector Prime who had remained silent the whole time. Vector looked into the Autobot leaders gold optics for a moment then sighed bluntly. He knew what the answer was.
Prime turned back to the comm. portal where Blair was still waiting a blank yet serious look on her face, that for some reason looked fimilar. Then up at Artemis who's optics seemed to be larger than usual like he was a begging dog.
"Blair why would you let him come?"
That really caught them all off guard all except Blair. Vector looked up at Prime his mouth slightly open, confused. On Bliar's end her sister came back from her left, Scattershot and Overhaul came into view beside Artemis.
Blair stood straight on the contol panel and crossed her arms in a thought full way. Letting a strand of hair fall over her face "I wouldn't." was all she said. The bots gasped but Rachael gave her sister a threatening glare.
"Why not?!" chorused Art and Rachael
Blair looked back up at Prime with a look asking for 'help' on this one. The two looked into each others eyes/optics and exchanged a conversation and finally Blair sighed with a slight fake smile on her face. The eldest human was thinking like the leader, which he admired a little.
"Because it's to dangerous and bringing Art here it would be defeating are original plane." Answered Prime solemnly "I'm hate being the 'bad guy' here, but the answer is no."
Scattershot and Overhaul retreated understanding what Prime was getting at. Art frowned with a sad look on his face his hope smashed from exploring something totally new, the Speed Planet. Rachael just stalked off not saying a word.
Blair watched them retreat then looked up at Optimus.
"I'm really hate doing that Blair, but it is for Art's safety."
Smiling and nodding her head in understanding "I know like the saying goes 'rather be safe than sorry'." pausing for a moment "They'll get over it."
"I'll call back soon with an update."
Blair nodded her head and reached down and severed the link to the Earth computers. Sighing once again Prime flickered his gold optics then turned back to Vector Prime.
"You did what's best Optimus Prime," reinsuring the leader
"Still makes me fill like the enemy though." the look Art gave him still fresh in his mind
Vector took a step back as Prime transformed "I'll be back soon. I have a Velocitron leader to find." driving off
The time keeper stood there a short while after the Prime had disappeared.
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A harsh cold evil laugh echoed through the red and black room. A lone dark figure only illuminated by the lava flowing around just yards from his feet and from the rocky smoldered black walls. A pair of cold turquoise optics was the only thing that seemed out of place in the hole.
At his finger tips a fiery red comm. portal set defying the laws of physics just seaming to hovering there. The little portal, with a pop, disappeared and the figure lowered his arm.
"So the heir to the Autobot army lives." a evil smile crossed his pale faceplate, fangs visible at the side of his smile "You tryed so hard to keep him from me I'm sure, Optimus Prime." turning around his hands behind his back "But it was all in vain."
Another harsh bone chilling laugh echoed threw the room that could freeze the lava in the room if he willed it. He countinued laughing his evil laugh as he stepped through a demension gate.
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A/N:
Sorry for the delay been busy -like everyone else has- wish me luck with my tests. I need it. (I suck at math) anywho to point, I think the block is over yeah.
Hope you enjoyed please as always R&R and many thanks for the one who have.
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