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The transformers don't belong to me, but to Hasbro and Michael Bay, only the plot is mine!
Rated M for safety...
Hi, my friends this is a sequel from Missions, I started write it a long time ago, and I hope you like it.
To write this story ... had to made some research about the army to try discover how long takes to training new soldiers on USA, and of course I have to ask some questions to my father who has on the army and on a war, who happened a long time ago at the Portuguese Colonial War (1961/1974) the History of my country referred that as Overseas War.
He told me everything about the army life, the promotions and other informations, who helped me a lot to write this story!
To do this chapter I had to research about medals of honor, I had to find one for Cyclonus who is from another planet, Cybertron. And I found one, who is given to the Astronauts who risk their lives for the Nation and Mankind, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. So Who works for NASA receive these kind of Honor medals.
Cyclonus and Kate did exactly that, they risk their lives for Earth and Mankind.
Don't sue me ok? This is only a non profit story folks.
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Sorry for the delay my friends... I had so much work to do in the last days related with my kids as well my other stories I started writing...
Lets go to read other chapter my friends... enjoy!
The Promotion.
Kate awake with a good mood, and Cyclonus felt it, then caresses her, giving her a kiss on the lips,"You recharged well my love?" Kate leans on it yawning,"Yes ... you were wonderful tonight! But also worried with me, and I thank you for that.
Sex can be a beautiful thing when the couple cares about each other, you did exactly that, you cared with me." He hugs her being very happy, but asks,"When you depart to your uncle's farm on Texas, Kate?" She looks at the mech a little surprised,"Why you asked that ? Are you afraid that I not take you with me?"Cyclonus smiles at her, while she is up,"Cyclonus raise your butt of the bed, we left in 2 hours!" She enters the bathroom, where take a shower, but very carefully because of their injuries.
An hour passed very quickly and she has everything ready, she just got a backpack with a few pieces of clothing, and the mech look at it,"Only bring that Kate?" She just said to him with a giggle,"Yes, it is enough, besides I have more clothes in the my uncles house!" Cyclonus notices that the cast is all scribbling, and asks,"What is it that there is in your cast?" She fixes on subscriptions, and starts to laugh a little, but explains,"These are my friends's signatures, it is usual to be this, does not interfere with anything, it is purely decorative, that's all!" He asks,"I can do too?" She encourages him with a smirk,"Well why not? I would love to have your signature here! "He takes in his gun, and Kate is fearful, but the mech quiet her, and she is calm, Cyclonus changing the intensity of the shot, and write his name in her cast, but without destroy it or the other signatures.
She passed the fingers in the marks, and is appalled by the effect it has in the cast, the name of Cyclonus in Cybertronian,"Thank you, this means a lot to me!" And gives him a kiss, which is matched by it.
Finally both leave home, Cyclonus transforms and Kate embarks very carefully, not to hurt, minutes after they left, going towards Texas, specifically to her uncles farm.
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On the headquarters, all the personnel is to deal with other things; commander O'Neill is doing something related to Kate and Cyclonus O'Neill saw that both risked their lives to save the planet and its inhabitants, then decides to talk with the President who approved the idea of the commander, he want to know more about Kate and meet her personally, and have a nice chat with her as well meet the Decepticon who helped her. Before her vacations ends they started work very hard on this important occasion, and everything have to be well prepared for the big day, who will be soon! He warned her parents and the rest of her relatives including the uncles from Texas, all of them will help with everything including not revealing nothing to her.
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Kate ignores all, it is enjoying a well deserved rest and recover from injuries, when the uncles saw with a leg cast they were very surprised,"Jesus, what happened to stay with a broke leg? And what is this robot doing here? "She starts to laugh,"Uncle Paul he is my friend ... do not you remind him? Cyclonus saved my life in another time! "Paul looks at him and says only remembering to,"Oh I remember now Kate!" She smiles,"Good, Uncle!" It is curious for her injuries, but wait a bit, Kate need rest a bit from the travel, so grab its bag, while her aunt prepared something to eat.
Cyclonus secondly shrinks and enters, but helps Kate to sit on the couch, Paul is very surprised with the Mech,"I did not know you could do this robot, you are amazing you know? Never met a robot capable of doing such a thing!" Cyclonus replied to her uncle,"You know human,sometimes life has of these things, and I want to learn more about your species !" Barely Paul knew that Cyclonus shrunk because of Kate.
The cousins when saw Kate were very happy and hugged her, but she complains,"Be careful you two!" They say in a mischievous grin,"Well... you are all broken cousin ? What did you do Kate? "Then look to Cyclonus,"Do not tell me that he fell down onto you!" And both started to laugh lauder, and of course they all started to laugh because of what both brothers said, but Kate just says,"Not at all, this was due to a mission that would lose my life!" Everyone sat up, Cyclonus is beside her, on the other hand the aunt had brought food for all. Kate begins telling everything related to the dangerous mission in space, and the discovery of the traitors who had done this, everyone was very appalled by that Kate told, while left speechless.
The Cousins were embarrassed, and hastened to apologize,"We did not know you were risking your life for us all, we are sorry for telling you those things!" Kate smiles at both cousins,"Do not worry, all is well! Thank Cyclonus ... it was him author of this strategy, and also risked his life for us all! He is a good friend, helped me at more difficult times ! "They were astounded, a Decepticon to help people to save the planet from a threat, there was something that escapes them. Barely knew the mech did everything for love.
It's night and everyone go to bed with the exception of Kate who is on the balcony watching the stars, she's in Cyclonus lap with her head in his strong chest, and heard him saying,"Your family is amazing ... never thought you were united and to give importance to the simple things !" She smiles at him,"You know my love ... we are what we are... simple persons! Not all humans are ignorant and witless as you think! "Saying that she asleep on Cyclonus's lap, which in turn took her to bed, when he arrives to her room, laid her on the bed and watch it sleep quietly, then gave a kiss on her lips, which was matched by her, while she sleeps, shortly after it enters into stasis, he felt safe in that place.
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In the headquarters everyone work hard to have everything ready and to receive the president, since he will chair the ceremony which will take place there a few days because he will raise her with a new patent, Aspirant, everything would be done with pomp and circumstance.
The Autobots and Decepticons will join to this ceremonial event, they were invited by the Commander O'Neill, they want also see Kate being promoted to a higher rank as well to meet the US President, who is eager to meet the Leaders of both factions and perhaps made a peace treaty.
But they had to solve a thing, Kate and Cyclonus risked their lives on space, and have to be rewarded by a special honor, so The commander O'Neill and the US President expose the issue to NASA, who agrees in honor them with their special medal. They had worked alongside with the Cybertronians and the military to discover and destroying Unicron.
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Several days went by, and Kate is having a good time with the cousins, Cyclonus observes them in their activities, he smiled never thought that Kate is a funny person even notices that she loves do pranks, to the people who surrounds her,"You lost Kate!" She laughs a lot,"I do not think so, with the broken leg I can beat you! Now take it! "And hits it with a water balloon, on the face, the cousin is frustrated and complains,"It's not fair, you always have to stay on top!" She mocks of him,"HA! You are a bad loser, that's all.
Besides we are on a free country, and you should know it!You will never win on this dear Kevin!" "Without knowing from where, Kate is hit by a water balloon on her back;
"SPLASH!"
She turns up seeing Katheryn laughing preparing to shoot more,her cousin has a bucket full of water balloons, but Kate grabs the crutches and goes after her,"Come here now, you will pay!" The fun continues for some time, and the uncles are watching the three and call them.
When they came near them hear,"My God you three are behaving like kids!" Kate begins to laugh hard, infecting all who surrounds her , including the mech that is with them, but the aunt outlines a smile,"You will never change!" Paul, remarks,"Honey is good that Kate is well, she always goes on missions risking her lives for peace, not knowing whether or not arrive alive, and is used to kill!
That is why it is so well prepared, always with a smile, it gives much value to life, family and friends and the simple things in life! You know baby it goes through a lot, seeing things we never dream in our life! "Kate is moved by what her uncle said ... and embraces the two uncles,"I appreciate what you say uncle, I am very pleased to hear that from you, thank you!" The four spend sometime together. Cyclonus is pleased to be next to her at that time and smile at her.
At evening all are at home, and Kevin is remembering some stories, Cyclonus hears some, "... it's true, I was so drunk when I entered in that plane to Ireland, damn I slept all the flight." Kate remembered that very well, "Indeed, You drank a bottle full of whisky, just to enter on that plane... you where chicken out, always afraid of flying!" He cocked the brow, "Man, but I least never bothered anyone!We arrived to Dublin hours later with a terrible headache." Kate laugh a bit, "When our uncle saw you just said with is Irish accent; "Good grief lad, what happened with you? You smell awful, your breath can kill a Elephant!" I laughed hard." Katheryn said while drinks her natural juice," After that, our vacation on Ireland was spent without any troubles, we had the chance in watching a soccer game, and we loved each moment." Paul laughs, in that time he knew about Kevin's fears, suggested to have him drunk.
Cyclonus looked at them, and saw Kate smirking to Kevin, "By the way Kevin do you want fly?" Kevin paled, he never entered to a plane since that trip, "Kate don't you dare!" She rubs her hands, "Well... Cyclonus can turn to a Jet you know?" Kevin starts to retreat slowly, "You will never put me on a plane any more!" even backed more, Kate advanced, "My dear cousin if you don't do it ,you will wrestling at the pigs pound." Kevin said, "I prefer that than flying." Katheryn turns to Cyclonus, "I never was been in a jet, could you?" The Mech look a the girl, "I don't mind girl, come with me!" All of them left the living room going outside, where Cyclonus increases to his true size, transforming into his jet form, and Katheryn embarked.
Cyclonus is very cautious, slide a seatbelt to hold the girl, and then take off, "Now hang on girl, and enjoy the flight." Katheryn had lots of fun in flying in Cyclonus, "Awesome, you are a great pilot, Kate was right!" The mech speaks through his speakers, "Good, at least you are have fun!" 1 hour later both landed, she left Cyclonus's cockpit, "It was great Kate, I loved a lot." Kate replied with a mischievous grin,"At least you aren't coward like your brother." How about watch him wrestling the pigs?" Katheryn put her hands on Kate's shoulders, "Well why not? Let me fetch the camera." After that they had lots of fun in watching Kevin do the usual stuff with the pigs,in the end Kevin told her laughing, "You will pay for this sooner or later!" Kate covered her nose, "Go taking a shower you stink." They laugh hard, even Cyclonus and her uncles.
While Kevin is taking a shower, everyone is on the backyard, watching the landscape, Paul told Kate, "You Know niece, I plan visit you in a few days!" The girl look at him, "Really?" Paul nods, and looks to Cyclonus,"I hope seeing him too." The mech look to the older human," Me too, Paul, I never had the chance in being near of a human family, until now, I learned many things!" Paul approached more, putting a hand on Cyclonus's shoulder, " My friend, you saw the funny part, as you noticed we are a family of farmers, we work hard on our fields and with cattle, to have a decent life, and I love my life!" Cyclonus agreed with his words, when looked around seeing green fields and the cattle spread in several places on the fields.
Kate see that Cyclonus is looking for the landscape, "Cyc? What happened?" He told her,"I never thought that your species worked hard, and I was thinking about you uncle said." Kate give her hand to him," Cyclonus,, my uncle's life is very hard, being a farmer has it's responsibilities.
A part of these crops and cattle will go to the general public, he will sell the products who are made here to the big market." He cocked a brow, "Relax Cyclonus, my uncle do a good profit, and never starved, it's only a part who go for sale, he never will lose the farm and the lands.
That's a work of a farmer, due with the fields and cattle, to get food for the people! One day we came here in the harvest and on the seeding, you will help too ok?" He approaches from Paul," Deal Kate." And shakes hands with him,"Your niece is a good human, count on me to help when you need it." Paul smiled, "Done my friend, it be a pleasure receiving you in the next time."
When Kevin saw the commotion outside, didn't understood what was happening, Katheryn sees him,"Hey... join us!" The rest of the day is spend in total calm, where everyone is having fun.
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The days of fun went very quickly and Kate is back, fully recovered and with good mood, when return at home , saw a letter from the headquarters, open it, reading it's contents, and is very surprised, Cyclonus question,"What is it my love?" She answer a bit surprised,"I received a letter from headquarters, our president will make a visit, and requested my presence!" He is puzzled,"Um ... is when?" Kate looks at the mech,"It is to be there on Wednesday ... but I have a feeling, a good one !"
The day of the alleged presidential visit comes and Kate is dressed with a uniform, when she comes to headquarters sees that everything is ready and she sits in the place that it was intended to, in the distance sees Cyclonus with his fellow Cybertronians and smiles, knows that he is there for her, and want to share everything.
At the scheduled time the event starts and Kate is surprised when hears her name and slowly get up due to the broken leg, and goes to the stage, the audience is watching her, they know that she risked to save the planet Earth.
Kate step up to the stage going meeting the President and the General who is next to him, then the President, give her a special medal, " I am very proud of having soldiers like you Sergeant Kate Malloy, you've shown lots of courage in risking your life for all of us.
Sergeant Kate Malloy, I the US President, will Honor you with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, who in performance of his duties has distinguished himself by exceptional meritorious efforts and contribution to the welfare of the Nation and Mankind! Congratulations Sergeant Malloy!" She do the usual salutation,then the President looks to the Cybertronians, "Where is the robot who helped you?" She looks at Cyclonus figure smiling, "He is with his fellow comrades, over there!" She points to him, the President calls Cyclonus, who approaches at the stage in his normal size, and with his stoic face," It's a pleasure to meet you Mr. Cyclonus, you saved us all along with Sergeant Malloy." The mech in question pull his finger allowing the US President shake it, "It's a honour human." When the mech is to leave, the President says,"Stay my friend. I am not finished yet." Then turns to the girl,"Sergeant Malloy it's with honour I promote you to the patent of Aspirant, congratulations!
For Cyclonus, he will receive the same honor as Aspirant Malloy, I the President of US will Honor Cyclonus with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, who in performance of his duties has distinguished himself by exceptional meritorious efforts and contribution to the welfare of the Nation and Mankind! Congratulations my friend you've deserve it."Mech and human shake hands, and all the audience sheered including the transformers.
The ceremony take a longer bit due the speeches, but doesn't take long, in other hand Kate pinches herself to see if it is true, was rewarded with a special medal and promoted to Aspirant.
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At night there was a party at the Kate's home, and she invited the whole family, but with an absence, John the uncle who died nearly a year, but the wife was getting a little sad, Kate begins to notice and talk to all those are present,"Good night guys, I do not know if today , all of us noticed... but miss here a person, who left us recently, but he is here among us, in our Hearts!" Kate puts her hand on the chest,"I miss him so much ... I saw him die and it is marked here, but before dying he told me to fight the bad guys if I went in mission!" All present laughed - but if it continues,"Another thing he told me before die, not cry for him but to celebrate his life and to remember the good times, before he becomes sick!
And I do exactly that! I'm not mourning for him or anything like that, I celebrate his life and remember all the times I had with him, I keep this on my heart! "She just says with smile,"So I ask you one thing, including my aunt, not to cry but remember him with a smile on the lips, because if he see all of you now , he would not like to see those sad faces!"
When her aunt listen her niece, came to her and hugged Kate,"John would be very proud of you now Kate!" Kate just says,"Aunt now he is up there to see us and that is absolutely proud of me for taking up the patent and have completed my mission alive! Now wipe those tears and come have fun with me, was that the uncle would do if he were alive! "The aunt only says,"You know Kate I do exactly that, thanks!" Kate looks at her and reciprocated the gesture,"Thank you, aunt to understand things!" All are to have fun at the party, which lasted until at high hours of the morning.
Later Kate gets some rest, on the other hand Cyclonus is in Charr do an investigation together with the Autobots, they are trying to find Octane's in rebuilt Unicron, and why made it with a human..
The days went by and Kate is having a new routine, but now focuses on investigating the background of Captain Charles, she saw he was in big trouble, and had to present evidence of their crime. Both criminals would be tried in the summer of next year, the research would be done as it should be, and then together with the Autobots and Decepticons, and would be very hard.
Sorry for the delay friends!
What a vacations my friends... Kate is the best and she deserved the promotion... she arrisked her life for all humans of the planet!
As you noticed Cyclonus and Kate received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, it was a special case, because who works at NASA command receive these kind of medals.
But they worked with NASA in this investigation, the Commander O'Neill and the US President saw this and decided expose the issue to NASA, who agreed immediately.
I appreciate constructive reviews, thank you very much.