Chapter 14: Welcome to Cybertron
Katy walked further through the bodies. They seemed to be deactivated with much damage done to their systems. As stunned as the two were they started to notice it became harder to breathe the further along they went from the Stargate.
We should go back Icarus said starting to sound scared.
Not until we find a way to charge the controls Katy replied
There should be a device that has constellations on it like those in our own galaxy Icarus stated
I found no such device Katy replied rather harshly her breathing became harder as she struggled for air.
Her walking became sluggish and even Icarus felt it as soon darkness took over. Unknown to them however a shadow descended from above while their body collapsed to the ground.
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I am getting really tired of this Katy stated as she opened her reddish brown eyes.
They were in a facility clearly not built for something like her.
As Katy and Icarus came around they saw that the vast room they were kept in was rather cold and somewhat bright. Strange machines filled the room and their hum was anything to go by they are active.
They also found that the machines looked like they could be organic in a way. The way they are shaped and the way they move also helps in determining what they look like, and how they functioned.
Suddenly the sounds of something entering the room filled Katy and Icarus's ears when something rather large slinked in. Hidden in shadow its blue optics appeared before them and Katy tried to move back but only found a wall.
Or at least what she thought was a wall.
The creature was enormous with white paint on his body and red and black paint on different parts.
"Um ok Hi," Katy said
Way to go genius Icarus said
Shut the fuck up Katy replied.
You could at least give a decent conversation without acting like a total fool Icarus replied
Like I said shut the fuck upwas the smart reply
And I will say this once back at ya was the reply back.
Turning its head the thing was actually a giant robot of sorts as it studied her.
"Hi I am Katy if you know by now the symbiote inside of me is Icarus," she replied
It was then that its optics dimmed for a bit it gave a reply.
"Greeting Katy I am Prowl second in command of the Autobots," was the reply
"Ok… Prowl…is it?.. Um where are we?" Katy asked
"You are on the planet Cybertron and I am an Autonomous Robotic Organism but you can call me an Autobot for short." He replied
"Oh ok,"
There was a sound and Katy turned to find a bird like creature land on Prowl's shoulder. The thing that Katy noticed was the strange symbol on Prowl's chassis area but the bird bore a purple symbol on its wings.
"Nice tattoo," Katy replied
"It is our insignia for our designation. The one I am wearing is for Autobots but his is a Decepticon," Prowl replied
"Um Decepticon?" Katy asked
"Our enemies," Prowl replied
"Sure," Katy said noticing the birdlike creature look at them strangely.
"Laserbeak is no harm to me I rescued him from the battlefield and repaired his damages. But there are a few that still needed to be fixed that I am not equipped to do," he stated.
"Ok but I got a question?" Katy asked
"Ok," Prowl asked back
"How do you know English?" Katy asked
"It was on a data file that was given to us by our leader Optimus Prime whom is now on a planet called Earth." He said
"You went to Earth?" Katy said starting to get excited
"No, I personally have not been to earth, I said my leader is there along with a small group of Autobots," Prowl replied
"Oh, but do you know where it is?" Katy asked
"I have the coordinates but it will take you about ten thousand of your human years to get there since the hyperdrive system in the ship we have it destroyed." Prowl said
"Ship?" Katy asked
"Our space shuttle it is the only one left and I was left behind when my comrades left to find the Allspark," Prowl replied to her.
"Ok I guess that is sort of important thing right?" Katy said
"Correct it is our means of energy and reproduction," Prowl replied back.
"Oh," Katy replied
"From what the message said and the data it contained our only means of remaining alive and restoring our world was lost. So Optimus Prime has called us to Earth to help defend it and find a means to harvest the energy without destroying the life there." Prowl said.
"What about your ship? Why aren't you going there now?" Katy asked
"Like I said the hyperdrive was damaged and I am unable to travel so far since I am low on energy. The sub-light engines can get me there but it will be a very long time," Prowl replied.
"Um I have a faster means of getting there, but I don't have the coordinates." Katy replied
Don't give too much information you fool! Icarus sounded
Laserbeak landed softly on the ground his claws clicking the metal underneath. Katy drew back as he pierced her gaze with his red optics scanning her again and cocking his head rather curiously.
"One question though," Katy asked
"Ask away," Prowl said
"Why does he have Decepticon logo on him?" Katy asked
"Well why don't you ask him yourself he can understand you as well," Prowl said
Surprised Katy turned to the miniature being next to her.
"Um…Laserbeak wasn't it?" she asked
A silent nod was the answer she was given.
"Why do you have the Decepticon symbols on your wings?" she asked
He is probably not going to answer you stupid Icarus stated
"I was once a Decepticon serving under Soundwave," was the reply
"Ok then,"
There does that answer your question dumbass Katy stated to Icarus
Shut up you stupid naive bitch Icarus replied
"So Prowl why am I in here then?" Katy asked indicating the bubble.
"It is for your own protection since there is almost no oxygen on our planet," Prowl replied
Now Katy felt stupid.
You see you idiot I told you we should have gone back now we are their prisoners! Icarus stated paranoid.
Rolling her eyes Laserbeak's head cocked in a certain direction.
"My symbiote is being an ass," she stated.
I am not an ass so shove it Icarus stated
"Strange it is sentient?" Prowl asked
"Yeah Icarus is a pain at times," Katy said and felt a sharp pain in her abdomen from him.
The glare she sent down to her body was any indication of her communication from the symbiote.
"So the room we came out from had oxygen but when we came out…" Katy started
"The atmosphere only went so far before it ran out," Laserbeak finished
"Ah," Katy replied
It was then that Icarus wanted to take over since he has a few questions of his own and Katy figured she might as well let him seeing as she was still woozy from the ordeal.
Prowl watched the eyes glow for a second before a totally different look came about Katy. This time the face was more calculated and cold.
"You must be Icarus," Prowl stated sitting down.
"Yes," was the reply.
"Well then now that I am talking to the supposed symbiote can you at least tell me why do you live in Katy since from what my understanding is humans don't carry symbiotes." Prowl stated
"They don't," Icarus stated
"They what are you doing in that being?" Laserbeak replied
"Because I require a host to live and Katy was the closest thing to a host as I can find." Icarus replied
"So you tried to conquer the mind of your host and found that you were unable to?" Prowl asked amused
"Yes, so tell me more about this war you have?" Icarus was curious.
"There is nothing much to tell accept that power and energy is what started it," was the reply
"Both wanted energy but will fight in their beliefs. The Autobots believe in the old ways of doing things peacefully while the Decepticons rather take it by force," was the reply by Laserbeak.
"Why are you helping an Autobot then?" Icarus asked
"Because he saved my life and as such I am honor bound. He has shown me better ways of living then through fear. So I decided that since I have been betrayed by my comrade that I will act as a spy. That is until everyone left the planet," was the reply from Laserbeak.
"This world is dead why keep it?" Icarus stated
"It was and is our homeworld it is hard to let go such history no matter how brutal." Was the reply from Prowl
"Why don't you download all of it and then find a new world?" Icarus interrogated
"Because to do so would be to download a vast library of Cybertron's history to one mainframe and then that would be impossible," Laserbeak implied.
"Not if you have a memory crystal," Icarus stated
"Memory crystal?" Prowl stated
"Yes, the Singers on another world were smart enough to put them all in crystals since they can hold a lot more energy and with it you can read it if you wish," Icarus stated.
"Do you have such a crystal?" asked Prowl
"It is with our things that we left behind in the room we emerged from," was the reply.
"I will retrieve it then," said Laserbeak and he flew towards the door.
Prowl turned to them, "The reason you are in there is to preserve your air the field recycles your carbon dioxide and turns it back into Oxygen for you to breathe," he stated
"But without sustenance I will die anyways a bit more slowly." Icarus replied
It was a few minutes later that Laserbeak returned with the crystal in his talons and Prowl moved over to a computer on the wall. After setting it up they began to download the information which only took several minutes. As soon as it was done with a surprised look on his face Prowl turned to the two organics.
"You have our thanks," he said
"You're welcome Autobot Prowl," Icarus stated.
It was then a rumble shook the building.
"What was that?" this time is was Katy that answered.
"Running to a terminal Prowl activated a button and a holographic image appeared.
"Shockwave's drones!" he said
"They are here?!" Laserbeak said, "How did they find us?" was the question
"They must have tracked where the download came from," Prowl said.
Laserbeak flew towards them and helped them out by opening his compartment for them and the crystal.
"Get them out of here Laserbeak I will try to hold them off and meet you at these coordinates," he said and the bird nodded.
They both ran out of the building towards another but Prowl was shot down.
They watched as Prowl shifted his shape into something else while Laserbeak flew into the interior. Closing the cargo hold they both took off towards another set of buildings which were destroyed. Shifting his form again both came to a rest on a vast space ship.
"I just can't get the hyperdrive to work if I did it would take me two years to get to Earth," Prowl stated as he ran to the ship and tried to start it up.
"Maybe I can help," Katy inquired as she gotten in.
"How?" Prowl stated
"I am small enough to fit through places you can't," was the reply.
She then ran under the terminal after Prowl filled the bay with air so she can breathe. Katy could hear Prowl yelling at her to get out from there.
Do you even know what you are doing you fool! Icarus stated
"Why don't you shut your ass up and let me think then we shall see," Katy replied
If anyone can hear me out there kill the mind of this fool for me she is completely insane! Icarus stated
Shut the fuck up I am trying to think Katy thought back
Icarus grumbled as Katy worked on the crystals and wires that went through the system. As she worked she noticed that a bunch were burnt out. Crawling out she saw Prowl's worried optics staring back at her.
"Hey do you have any spare wires?" Katy stated
SOMETIME LATER
"Ok that should do it!" Katy said happily as they came back out.
The sounds of something firing from a distance and the explosion outside let them know that they are no longer alone.
"The Decepticons are here," Prowl said
"They must have tracked us here," Laserbeak said as he came in.
"Well at least the hyperdrive works," Prowl stated
"Yeah but I can't go with you remember," Katy stated getting out
"Why not?" Prowl asked
"Well for starters there is not enough air here to last me and there is no sustenance for me to consume remember?" Katy said
"I forgotten," Prowl said
"Then were will you go then?" Laserbeak suggested
"Take us back to the place where you found us we have a faster means to get out and this one can take us there in seconds," Katy suggested.
THE STARGATE CHAMBER
The Decepticons were indeed on to them as Prowl ran with them into the building. As soon as they entered the chamber and Katy pointed out the rubble. Prowl's hand transformed into a huge gun and he opened fire. The rubble moved just enough for them to fit through and for the sound of air to retreat. Katy and Icarus watched as both of them entered the room to see the ring on the ground. Hearing a beeping noise Katy looked down to see the hand held device that she had and saw that it was fully charged.
"What the hell?" Katy said
The lights on the ship or in the lab must have been enough to charge the power unit Icarus stated
Katy was about to dial up the device when an explosion rocked the building.
"They have been tracking us!" Laserbeak said as he was being chased by another of his brothers.
It was yelling at him in another language but due to the enhancements on Katy's body by the Asterite she could hear each syllable just don't know what the hell they are saying.
Prowl began to open fire on the bat-like creature that came into the room.
Katy and Icarus ducked down as it flew overhead firing at them.
"Go get out of here I will take care of Ratbat!" Prowl stated.
Katy began to dial a number hoping for a match.
When she found one the gate activated with a glowing light and Katy, Icarus and Laserbeak ducked into the gate. Prowl was going to duck in with them but he was far too large and the gate closed on him. It left him with Ratbat as the Decepticon circled around and he opened fired on him again this time hitting him in the spark killing him instantly.
As soon as that was over Prowl looked at the now dormant machine and preyed to Primus his god that they are going to be safe.
TBC
End of Transformers Arc
No matter how short it was.