P.O.V. No one

Venatrix had not slept well and ended up meditating most of the night she just wanted to stay in bed all day and not have to deal with all the drama that was going to go on later that day, but she knew that she still need to start up the emergency bunkers, so they would be ready for today. It was early morning so only night time personnel were awake and moving most of the morning crew would not be up for an hour at least. So, the sleeping bots could be excused for their chaotic wake up thrashing as a screech shattered the morning silence. The soldier, both human and bots tensed up ready to fight only to relax when another shriek followed "JAZZZY!"

Venatrix still half asleep didn't notice the bucked filled with ice water on the top of the door to the main hanger. Optimus and Sentinel who were up and talking quietly. They were treated to the shocked look on Venatrix's face as she was drenched in ice cold water. Her eyes were opened wide in shock and her mouth was in a perfect O shape she was curled in as if to keep the cold water off her front. "Cold, cold, cold" she screeched "the pits, why of all days did she have to do this." Venatrix squeaked as an ice cube moved farther down her shirt.

Jazzy was up in the rafters hidden form site, saw the whole thing and she was honestly impressed by how Sentinel was able to jump two feet in the air in surprise still in his alt mode. She grinned 'pranking is a good way to wake a person up' she though as Venatrix walked out of the room to change into dry clothes, Sentinel snickered. Jazzy knew that it was D-day Redrun had told her before heading for her mother's room the night before. She really felt sorry for Sentinel he was doing what he thought best due to the ideals that the council had forced onto him. In the beginning of his Prime-hood Sentinel was a lot like Optimus trying to do what was right and to change things on Cybertron for the betterment of everyone, but the council forced him to change and in doing so he became an aft and a part of the problem that he was trying to fix.

Jazzy knew that Sentinel needed a good kick in the aft and someone to shut him up and prove him wrong. While she knew that he was like Optimus at one time, the difference between the two is that Optimus had friends who would listen to him and would not put up with his shit when he gave it on the rare occasion he would dish it out. When Sentinel became a Prime he had no one to call him out and no one to talk to when he just need a friend. Primes were very social creatures that were never supposed to be left alone. For every Prime there was a High Lord Protector to keep them safe, be a friend, and to call them out when needed. His Lord Protector, Metallica didn't get a chance to properly form a bond with him as he had been killed by the council as he was considered a Gama and not a proper Lord, so Sentinel never even got to meet him. With the isolation the council forced on him and the lack of any bonds, Jazzy was honestly surprised that he had not gone off the deep end and fallen. He was close, but not quite there yet if he hadn't found Optimus and Megatron when he did his sanity would be shattered not a Vorns later. That thought caused Jazzy to shudder a mad Prime was nothing to joke about and she was thanking every deity that she knew that he had found them when he did because an insane Prime was a very bad thing.

P.O.V. Venatrix

This day was going to suck, I got next to no sleep whatsoever and I could not find Jazzy as she was quiet. A quite Jazzy in the morning was a very, very, very bad thing. A quite Jazzy is a board Jazzy and a board Jazzy was chaos, disorder, and panic in no particular order. This was not good, I head down to the hanger to see if maybe she was talking to one of her bots and not getting ready to cause holy pits on earth. I Open the door only to shriek as cold water with ice cube get dumped on me. I wanted nothing more than to release my wings to shake the cold water off my back, but the harness holds fast and when I moved one of the dame cubes slipping under my wing causing me to squeak. I yell at Jazzy and mutter how the water is cold, and I did not want to deal with this today before going to change into dry clothes. First thing I did when I entered my room was rip off my shirt and harness and beat my wings to get the freezing water out of my feathers. I take off the wet clothes and just flop back onto my bed and groan.

"I hate my life" I mutter into my pillow because I love Jazzy to death really, but she has the worst timing. Forcing myself to get up, again, I change into comfortable but professional clothes and head off for espresso because today I was definitely, going to need something stronger than my normal morning tea.

Lennox and a few of the core members of Nest sees me book it to the espresso maker and groans "It's going to be one of those days isn't it?" he asked

"Yep it's D-day" I tell him in a clipped tone.

"What exactly are we looking at here and what can you tell me?" He asks me in a worried tone the solders facies mirroring his.

I grimaced a little knowing he was not going to like this at all "Bring the rain." Lennox starts to curse along with a few of the other solders, and a few of them go pale when they hear this. I really can't blame them though last time I said, bring the rain, it was a bad day for everyone. Hell, Keller told me not to use that saying unless shit was going down worse that Egypt. "Sorry" I say with an apologetic grimace' I really hate to be the barer of bad news, but it was going to happen one way or another at this point so at least my men will be prepared along with a few of my bots.

"No, I know your just the messenger. I'll get the anti-virus bullets ready and have Anne prep the facilities."

"Thank you Will, tell her we will need all the rooms available and to have them prepped for Seekers and Guardian Protocol."

At this Lennox goes pale "all of them, but Venatrix there are…"

I cut him off "Yes Will all of them, Egypt yet larger and worldwide."

Lennox curses even louder and I even learn a few new ones "Shit Venny we just finished the last of the damage control for the Egyptian government last month. What the pits?"

I purse my lips at the sour task that leaves in my mouth "don't remind me I know, this will be the pits for me to fix."

"Slag dam it, I'm off. I'll call Epps and tell him its code Rain maker everyone stations."

There is a flurry of movement and curses before the rec-room is empty leaving me and a cooling cup of espresso in their wake. I look down at my cup and morn the fact it isn't tea "well Shit." I mumble before I down my cup in two big gulps and head to the hanger to suggest to Optimus take Sentinel out to see the country side with Redrun. How is this my life again?

Optimus must have sensed my mood because he didn't argue with me at all as Redrun crawled into his cab. Redrun looked as if she was going to cry I could feel the love for me and her Opie flowing to use through the bond she knew what was coming and this would be the last time I would see her for a few days. "Be good for your Opie and Pappy Red and remember what to do if those mean old red eyes come after you." I call out to her as they drive off. Redrun gave me a shit eat grin those Cons will not know what to make of a daughter of the Allspark. Soundwave will keep my daughter safe at the cost of his own life and the life of his symbiont of all that is going to happen she is the one that I worry for the least. Heck with the way Megatron's programming is starting to right it's self I would almost pity any who would try to hurt her. Key word almost. I watch them fade form my sight close my eyes and take a deep breath grounding myself in the present. "Jazzy" I call out knowing she is near "it is time for Chaos to rise we have work to do."

Jazzy grins showing all her teeth in a predatorial way "with pleasure my Allspark the dogs or war are ready to play."

A few solders nearby shiver at her tone. I smile back fangs flashing and eyes darkening in a savage glee, Sentinel won't know what hit him I was sure of that.