Chapter 11
Bailey was fully awake now and wanted to know where she was at. She tried sitting up but a wave of pain overflow her body. She gasped in pain but laid back down. She then decided to shift her body to the left, seeing if she could move inch by inch. It was slightly painful and she was only able to use her not broken arm. As she kept on shifting, her good hand touched something metallic. She ran her hand up, as far as she can reach, but she noticed that it was something tall.
"Must be a wall. But...it doesn't feel like one."
She tried shifty upward but the pain was too much so she stopped to rest.
Man, this is draining all of my energy...think i'll just...
And soon, Bailey was asleep again.
Lunar Chase was still being embraced by Soundwave. She had her head laid on his chest, careful not to disturb Lazerbeak. Then she felt him lean backwards and he around her waist and began to travel down her hips. Her face heat up and before she could say anything,
Soundwave was sitting on his berth and she was sitting on his lap. By sitting on his lap, she was slightly taller. She stared at him and he look back. Then, she placed her lips on his forehead and began to softly trace his forehead outlines with her lips. Soundwave wrapped one of his arms around her waist and place his other hand on her back, pulling her closer.
Lunar Chase began to sense that he was getting nervous. She looked at him. "Are you okay?"
He slightly look down. Remember when you were younger and that you asked me that if I had a face?
Of course I did. Wait, you actually have a face?"
He nod his head.
Why didn't you tell me?
Because I don't want the others knowing.
She tilted her head. And why's that?
It's a personal thing...but if you must know, is that I believe that if I reveal my face, I feel exposed. My foes would be able to read me more easily and I'll be more vulnerable towards them. Do you understand?
She smiled and nod her head. If it's not too much, may I see your face?
He looked at her and hesitated a bit but she saw him began to retract his visor. Her optics widen as she saw his face.
He had solid purple optics and a thin lips. A grey face and two lines that connect to his optics trail down to his lips. There were some evidence of battle scars but Lunar Chase didn't wanted to point them out.
So this is how you look like underneath the visor.
Soundwave looked away and Lunar Chase her head. I didn't mean to offend you. I'm sorry.
No, you didn't offend me.
He looked back at her and she smiled warmly at him.
That's what he loved most about her. Her smile. It always make his spark flutter and he would feel warm , when she was just a sparkling and she would give him a big smile, he would be either surprised or taken back but over time, he began to love that smile.
Lunar Chase softly place her hand on the side on his face, which made him tense. She felt the urge to pull away but he placed his hand on her's and relax in her touch. She traced some of his battle scars until one lead to his lips.
She barely stopped on his upper lip and just stared at it. Soundwave stared at her, their faces very close to one another. He stared at her lips and began to feel desire. Without a second thought, he closed the gap between them.
Lunar Chase's optics widen but she kissed back.
Your lips...they're so smooth and soft.
Your are the same. Just how I imagine.
She blushed at that comment and pulled his face closer, deepening the kiss. She felt his tongue lick her bottom lip. She didn't know what that meant but she felt his tongue repeat the same action. As though she was under a spell, her slightly opened her mouth and let him roam around.
She moan in his mouth as his tongue rubbed against her's. He slowly ran his hand up and down her spine, which made her whole body shiver. This his kisses trail down to her neck and she would gasp and moan when he found a tender spot. As he kept on kissing her, he spoke through her mind.
Lunar Chase, I want to spark bond with you.
She looked at him with wide optics and he looked back, breaking the kiss.
Would you do me the honors of being my spark mate?
Soundwave...But she slightly looked away. I'm sorry but I can't...it's too soon and I feel as though I'm not ready to take that step.
She felt sadness overflow her and look at him. But then his mood began to change, he still felt sad but she felt that he understood her.
Alright. I'm sorry if I was jumping ahead. It's just...I want to be your spark mate and I fear that some bot might take my place.
What? There's no way any bot else would take your place. Soundwave, I love you, and you only.
She kissed his forehead and he embraced her.
Would you recharge with me for tonight.
Before Lunar Chase could respond, she remember about the Earthling that was in her chambers. She began to panic a bit. Soundwave felt this and thought that he was jumping ahead again and shook his head.
I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked.
Oh no! It's not that or anything...it's something else...
Oh? And what is that 'something else'?
Lunar Chase knew that she could tell him for fear that he might get angry at her for bring a human onto their ship. And worse, that he would take the human to Starscream and would be turn into a burn mark on the floor!
Ah, what the pit. It's only for tonight, right?
Are you sure? Since you're my sweet spark, you better get use to sleeping with me.
Lunar Chase blushed but smiled. She got off of his lap and she crawled onto the berth. Lunar Chase laid next to the wall and Soundwave laid down, wrapping his arms around her. She snuggled against him and listened to this spark humming.
The sound that it was radiating was like a lullaby to her and she began to doze off to sleep.
First thing that Lunar Chase did when she woke up is to check on the human. She speed down the hallway, almost crashing into Vehicons. She apologized as she passed by them. She skid to a stop, almost tripping and entered her chamber.
She look around it and sigh in relief.
Just how I left it.
She walked up to her table and saw that the items that she used to surround the human was still in place and began to removed them. As she put the stuff aside, she gazed at the recharging human.
She looks so peaceful but I could see that she's still in pain. I wonder if she'll wake up soon. Wait! What do I do when she does wake up! She would know of our existence! Oh Pit!
And she must have jinx herself because at the corner of her optic, she saw the human stirring and has awaken from recharge.
Bailey didn't felt so sleepy anymore and her body was telling her to wake up. Lunar Chase stood still, pretending not to be here. Bailey tried getting up but the pain prevented her.
"Great. I'm still in pain. Man, why hasn't anyone contacted me?"
What should I do? Should I talk to her? She does seem concern...wait..doesn't she notice me?
Lunar Chase waved her hand in front of the human's face but gain no reaction.
That's odd. Doesn't her optics work?
Bailey felt a breeze in front of her face a few seconds ago and look around. "A window must be opened."
What should I do? Should I just talk to her? I think I should or she might go insane.
Lunar Chase built up the courage, took a few steps towards the human and cleared her voice box and saw that she got the human's attention. The human began to look around in curious and wonder.
"Who's there?"
"Do you know where you are?"
The human raised an optic brow. "No. I do not. Who are you and where am I?"
"How can you not know? Can't you see what's going on around you?"
"Umm..no I can not because I can not see. I'm blind."
Lunar Chase was taken back. The human can't see?"If you can't see, why don't you get your optics replaced?"
"I'm guessing 'optics' refers as eyes. Well, it costs a lot of money and it's very dangerous. I'm not willing to risk that. Anyway, you haven't told me where I am and who are you."
"And neither have you. But, since you asked first...well...I honestly don't know who to explain this..."
Again, the human raised her optic brow.
"Okay. My name is Lunar Chase and I'm from the planet called Cybertron. At this moment, you are on the Nemesis, the Decepticon Warship. I accidentally crashed into you and, feeling guilty, I decided to have the Decepticon medic check you out and I let you sleep in my chamber. But to make sure that no bot would see you, I concealed you with the items I had on my desk."
The human just had a stun look on her face but then she began to laugh. Lunar Chase tired to quiet her by shushing at her but the human slowly stopped laughing.
"Do you honestly think that I'll believe your story? Aliens? Seriously? If you told me that story when I was 8, then I would have believed you."
Lunar Chase twitched in irritation and huffed at the human's attitude.
I save her life and this is what I get? "Well, if I were your every day Earthling, would they be able to do this?"
Lunar Chase grabbed the human by the back of her armor and was surprised to see that it was loose. The human yelled out in surprise and Lunar Chase put the human on her palm. She began to poke the human on the cheek and couple a times until it annoyed the Earthling.
"Now do you believe? Or do I have to do other things to convince you?"
"N-no...I'm a believer now...is this...your hand?"
"Why, yes it is."
Lunar Chase tensed when the Earthling began to slowly ran her small hand on Lunar Chase's fingers.
Bailey slowly traced the fingers to the palm and to the wrist. "Oh yeah. This is a hand."
"Urgh..yes..."
"Sorry if I disturbed you. That is the only way for me to see. I had to touch things in order to have an image in my head. Unless you can describe it to me. But most people aren't good at it so I have to touch them. Not that way though!"
"Okay. I guess I understand. Now, mind telling me your name?"
"Oh! My name is Bailey."
Lunar Chase smiled but then heard foot step down the corridor. She whispered to Bailey. "Keep quiet."
Bailey held her breath and listen to the footsteps getting closer. Both stayed quiet as the footsteps passed by and it went silent.
Bailey sigh in relief. "Why did we had to stay quiet?"
"Because no bot else besides me knows that you're here. And if they do find out, you'll end up being a pile of ashes."
Bailey gulped and shivered at a picture of ashes on the ground appeared in her mind. "Wait. If you're the only one that knows that I'm here, then what am I supposed to do? I can't just stay here forever."
"That's true. Like I said before, I only brought you here because you were injured. And I don't think that it would be wise to take you to your home since the other Earthlings would be curious and start questioning you. And I can't let that happen."
"I see. No one can know about your existence...does that mean that I can never leave?"
"Yeah."
Oh this is just great! Blind, crippled, and now I'm trapped here forever!
Bailey was so tempting to yell out in frustration but she knew that there's more alien robots walking around so she kept quiet.
"If I'm going to be trapped here forever, what am I supposed to do?"
That's a good question. She can't leave my chamber room without no bot knowing about her. Well, I could hide her in my torso like before but I can't be doing that forever. And she would get bored and-
Lunar Chase's thoughts were stopped when she heard a grumble and a weak vibration on her hand. She looked down and saw Bailey holding her stomach.
"What's wrong?"
"Um...I don't think you would have anything to eat? For humans?"
Lunar Chase took swift and careful steps for not wanting to upset Bailey, who was currently inside Lunar Chase's torso. She passed by several Vehicons which she just gave them a small yet nervous smile and walked away.
She made her way to the Energon Storage and made sure that no one was around.
Lunar Chase was amazed to see how much Energon that she and her fellow miners collected. The whole room was almost packed with cargo of Energon which let Lunar Chase have a long break.
Lunar Chase slightly opened up her torso and gently pulled Bailey out. Bailey look a bit gorgy and ill looking.
"Ugh...even with soft stepping, I still got sick..."
"Does that mean you're not hungry?"
"I'll still eat..."
Lunar Chase set her down and quickly took a small amount of energon and squished it down. Bailey heard several noises but didn't know what was going on. "What are you doing?"
"Getting your food ready."
"Okay...so, how does the room looks like?"
Lunar Chase looked around and began to describe the whole room to Bailey. Bailey was amazed as she place all the pieces of information in her head as it turned into a huge image.
"Wow! This room is really advance!"
"Shush! The others might hear you. Anyway, it's ready."
Lunar Chase took the small bowlful of energon and went up to Bailey. She took a small amount on a spoon and told Bailey to open her mouth. Bailey raised an eyebrow but did what she was told.
Then she tasted something awful! She couldn't even explain it! Unfortunately for her, she accidentally swallowed it. When she did, she felt an electric surge go through her whole body and she went limp.
"B-Bailey? Are you okay? Hey! Wake up!"
Lunar Chase softly nudged Bailey but all she let out was a quiet groan, as though she was in pain.
Oh scrap! The energon must have done this to her! Pit! What was I thinking? She's human! Of course it won't mix well with her!
Lunar Chase pick Bailey up and put her back inside her torso and went to the med bay.
"You expect me to heal up this flesh bag after your stupid action! Especially when you are the one looking after it? There's no way I'm doing it since it's your responsibility!"
Lunar Chase has been begging for Knock Out's help but nothing she says work. Bailey was in her hands, breathing but unconscious and by the look on her face, she was in pain.
"Besides! I don't know what happens when Energon enters an Earthling's body! There could be many results or one."
"Well I hope that one results doesn't end up killing her!"
Lunar Chase was so angry at herself. She crashes into a human, causing severe damages on her and while she tries to heal her, she causes another damage to the human without knowing!
"Why do you care so much about the human? Don't tell me you're starting to care for this species?"
"It's not that...I mean, how can I start to care for them when she's the first one I met? And like I said, I feel responsible..."
"But I guess you're still so young to take care of a pet." He said with a smirk.
"Shut up! Ya know what? I don't need your 'expert medical help'!"
And with that, she was out of the door.
Lunar Chase was in her chamber and was staring at Bailey as she slept on her berth.
Why am I being so attached to Bailey? Am I truly starting to care for her species?
Then she heard Bailey mumble in her sleep. "Bailey?"
"I like...chocolate milk..."
Lunar Chase was slightly taken back with that statement. "Are you feeling okay?"
That was a stupid question...
Suddenly, Bailey sat up and yelled out loud. "GET TO THE CHOPPA!" With a small laugh, she fell backwards and kept on mumbling things that Lunar Chase couldn't hear.
What in Primus name was that?
Then she heard footsteps getting closer to her chamber and she quickly hid Bailey, who was slightly laughing, into her torso again. Right when her torso rearrange itself to normal, her chamber door opens up and Soundwave walks in.
I sense that you are troubled for the past several cycles. Is something wrong?
N-nothing is wrong. Everything is fine.
Lunar Chase whole body shiver, knowing that Soundwave was staring at her and she felt that he didn't believe her.
If there was something bothering me, you know I would tell you right? I mean, remember the times when I felt down or I needed to talk to someone, I always go to you. Remember?
Of course I do.
See? Nothing to-
But their spark communication stopped when Soundwave heard muffled singing coming from Lunar Chase. But her mouth was closed and it didn't sound like her at all.
"Ain't no mountain high enough! Ain't no valley...low...I will survive! I'm a survivor...I'm gonna...make it!"
The two stared at each other while the singing continued. Soundwave pointed at Lunar Chase's torso and Lunar Chase pretended to not know what was going on so she just shrug..
Lunar Chase, don't lie to me. He said with a very serious and strict voice.
Lunar Chase sigh and hung her head in defeat. Alright.
She opened her torso and pulled out Bailey who was still mumbling nonsense. Soundwave was slightly taken back to see the Earthling but he regain his posture and stared at Lunar Chase. What type of malfunction caused you to bring a human to our ship?
Just listen to me. The only reason I brought the human on board was that I accidentally crashed into her and she needed repairs. So I patched her up but then she got hungry and I...I gave her some Energon and she ended up being...like this.
Soundwave shook his head. You should have left the human in the first place.
I couldn't. It's my fault she's like this and it's my responsibility to fix her up.
You should risk exposing our race to the humans? If this human tells it's allies, then we'll be track down and be experiments to them!
I don't think she has any connections to those type of humans! The other humans may not believe her. Besides, I wasn't intending on letting her go. I also thought the same thing has you did but I wasn't going overboard with the thought.
Bailey stirred in Lunar Chase's grasp and Lunar Chase noticed that she had her eyes slightly open. But then Bailey closed her eyes again and went limp.
You will have to tell the Commander and our Lord about this song. The human cannot stay a secret forever.
I know that but I fear the worse. Like; what if the Commander and/or our Lord kills her off. It isn't her fault that she's here. I should be the one to be punish.
Soundwave twitched at the thought of her being punished in any way but she did had a point. He cares for her deeply but her action on bring a human on board is unacceptable.
Lunar Chase look at Bailey but she was still limp. I can't let anything bad happen to her. Even if it kills me.
Soundwave, please give this human a chance.
A chance? At what? Humans are small and weak. They're useless.
Well, what if we didn't make her useless? Maybe there's something that she can do for the Decepticon cause?
Are you suggesting to experiment on her?
Now it was Lunar Chase's turn to be taken back. But she quickly shook her head. Of course not but there has to be something that she could be useful in.
Lunar Chase, don't you think it would be better if we discuss this with every bot? We both cannot suggest something and go with it. Every bot has to agree on it. And the first thing for every bot to agree on is if we let the human stay on the Nemesis or...you know what else.
Lunar Chase, once again, looked at Bailey whom had a small smile on her face. With a sigh, she nod her head.
Bailey groan and slowly sat up. She let out a low burp and rub her stomach.
That tasted awful. What the heck Lunar Chase was thinking? Feeding me that weird stuff. Where am I anyway? I remember hearing her arguing with someone but then she went completely quiet.
She tried moving her arms but she couldn't. She slowly realized that her arms were being held up and they were wrapped around some chains. She kick and wiggled around but she couldn't get down.
Am I being held captive? Oh snapples! The others must have found me! Crap!
She fidget around some move but then she heard footsteps and there was a whooshing sound. Bailey stopped and listen in. There was more footsteps and judging how the multiple stepping sounds, she concluded that there was five people that entered the room.
Lunar Chase looked at Bailey as she was being held captive in the brig.
When she and Soundwave told Starscream about the situation, he was furious. But Lunar Chase didn't back down when Starscream order her to give him the human so that he could dispose of it. Now, Starscream, Soundwave, Knock Out, Breakdown, and her are going to decide the fate of Bailey.