FF: WOOT! 2 chapters in one morning! does this make up for the long wait? (EXTREMEMELY SORRY!)
The air rushed past her, feeling like her father holding her as he taught her to fly. Her optics were lightly closed.
Was she going to die? Most likely. The fall would certainly kill her.
She didn't even get to say good bye to the trine. But...she had to say goodbye!
Suddenly, they snapped open, optics blazing in purple fire. She would NOT give up.
Her thrusters sputtered and snarled to life, hurling her upwards into the air. She raised her bloodied face and looked behind her.
Megatron was flying after her, aided by soundwave and Lazerbeak, and aiming his cannon at her. (how he was flying, she and I both don't know. He doesn't even have any thrusters!)
Optics widening in fear, Hypersonic pushed herself to go even faster in her injured state. She couldn't let him catch her!
To slow down was death.
Her wings throbbed as she used them to steer her through the air currents. Her thrusters whined in overuse. Panting, Hypersonic looked for something, anything to save her.
Three jets pulled up in front of her. The trine.
Hypersonic cried out as a cannon blast hit her wings, sending her into a free-fall. The world blurred as she fell faster and faster, this time she couldn't save herself.
Then, gentle hands slowing her descent. Looking up wearily she saw Thundercracker flanked by Starscream and Skywarp. "Thun..der..." Hypersonic ground out painfully.
He looked down, giving her a soft smile before glaring at Megatron who was ordering them to bring Hypersonic to him.
The trine all looked to each other, and then, as one, shouted, "NEVER!" Then they flew outta there like Unicron was chasing them.
"We can't outfly him for long!" Starscream shouted.
"Well what're we supposed to do? This is an out and out revolt!" Skywarp shouted back.
"I don't know either! We have nowhere to go!" Thundercracker added in. "We don't even have a plan! We're just making it up as we go!" Hypersonic squirmed in his arms, gaining his attention.
:Auto...bots...my...message...:
Hypersonic comm. linked them, before hanging her head in exhaustion.
Glancing to one another, Starscream let out a burst of air. "I hope you're right Hypersonic. Otherwise we're doomed."
(Autobot base)
Bumblebee was the first one who had reached out and picked up the cube. He was shocked.
"I had given this to the femme, Hypersonic!" He exclaimed. "There's writing on it, and a note. It says:
"'Figure out the puzzle and you'll see it. Hurry! I don't have much time left.'"
Bumblebee looked over to Optimus. "Should we?" He asked.
Optimus thought about. "We can't ignore a bot in trouble, even if it is a Decepticon."
Bumblebee handed the cube to Prowl who looked startled at being given it. "You're probably the only one who can figure it out in time. For what though I don't know." Bumblebee explained.
Prowl nodded while examining the cube. He twisted it to the right, then down, than a different column up, another to the left, a row to the right, another to the right again, up, left, down, left, up, up, right, left, right...
"Done." Prowl said, a hint of triumph in his voice. He looked at the cube again. The writing made sense, scribbled across jaggedly.
"Looks like she was in a hurry when she wrote this." Prowl mused. "She wrote:
"'Congratulation you solved it. Here's the deal, I'm leaving the decepticons. Don't ask me why, I'll tell you when I'm there. Please don't shoot me, I'll probably be hurt enough. I learned something about Megatron that I hate him for and always will from here on out. I will most likely be chased and I have no one to turn to except for you guys and hopefully the trine. I will explain more soon. I've got to-'"
Silence.
"That's all she wrote." Prowl reported. "Or all she had time to write."
Optimus looked thoughtful as he considered this situation. A possibly heavily damaged seeker femme defecting from the decepticons and looking for help. He could not think of a more pitiful plight.
"We will help her when she arrives." Optimus looked at his troops.
"But sir," cliffjumper objected. "not that I don't feel sorry for her, but she destroyed some of base and injured our soldiers. Not to mention she's gone on energon raids."
"That may be, but she is no longer a decepticon. That, and she is taking the risk of escaping from Megatron's clutches." Optimus stated. Before he could continue, a faint whining sound was heard.
"What's that?" Bumblebee asked, looking around.
Prowl looked up at the sky and noticed black shapes coming closer.
"I believe that means that she is here."