Last Chapter I said "14". That was a typo. This is chap 14!
Chapter 14:"Conspiracy"
Orange optics onlined and Redalert looked at the femme laying on the med-bay berth. "How do you feel?" he asked and he waited for her to answer. He didn't expect an answer. Her optics may be online, but she still could be in recharge. Finally, her helm moved slightly. "Fine. What about Hotshot? He was offline before I." Redalert smiled to himself. Skystar wasn't even online for one minute and she was worried about a fellow Autobot. "Hotshot made a quick recovery. He is with the others as we speak." Redalert answered and Skystar was silent for a minute. "Did...did you see Scavenger?" she asked and Redalert shook his helm. "No. However he commed on your whereabouts." she went silent once again. "Sideways. He betrayed us. He shot the StarSabre from Hotshot. I tried to catch it but he shot my wing...Starscream. He's got the StarSabre." she said and the medic gave a nod. When he was about to exit she spoke up once again. "Is this natural?" she asked. "What is?" he asked. her optics dimmed, she was ashamed. "To feel weak." Her optics looked to the ceiling as she expected an answer. "You're not weak. But you'll have to be here for a while. You're wing is very sensitive and will have to get used to being connected to your body again. Meaning; no flying and I want you to not transform or even move for a few days. Is that understood?" She let out a sigh she had ready since she realized she was on the moon. "Yes sir."
"How is she?" Optimus asked once he saw the Autobot medic. "Taylor is a little banged up, but give her time and she'll be up in running soon enough." Red explained and at Prime's pedes Rumble bleeped. "I'll be sure that she doesn't move. Judging by how much in pain she was she'll follow my orders so she doesn't have to be in the med-bay for a while. She'll have to take it easy from now on. As human or Cybertronian." Rumble bleeped in reply. "Thank you for your concern, Rumble." Optimus said and the minicon went to find Highwire and give him the news.
"There isn't anything to do. I'm so bored and I haven't been up for 20 minutes! I hope those blasted Decepticons are happy! When I get into fighting shape they'll be sorry they ever crossed me!" Skystar hissed her left wing twitching and she looked at her right wing. The one that had been damaged. But she had time to think about the younger version of Anna. What was her deal anyway? She seemed so pissed. Sure Anna did get pissed sometimes but not that level of pissed. It was like she hated someone. That someone being Megatron most likely. And if Anna was around Sideswipe at that time, did she love him? How did she and Optimus Prime come to be together? Was it because Sideswipe found someone different and she found she loved Prime, or was it that Prime wasn't around at the time and she was seeking comfort, given to her by Sideswipe like an older brother would. Or was it simply just a love triangle? No, she couldn't imagine Prime and Sideswipe competing especially for Anna. How she wish she knew!
While the femme was thinking and letting her processor go on zone out mode, she fell into recharge.
Ashley was in a bad mood. Hotshot was in pout mode and wouldn't talk to anyone and it frustrated her. The one who was supposed to be in a bad mood was Taylor. She was stuck in the med-bay. Sure she and the yellow Autobot went to the moon-which ticked Ash because she didn't get to go- he lost the sword, Skystar attempted to get it back, and they both got beat up, Sideways betraying them and Ash didn't really give a flying fuck about Sideways because she was on a trip the whole time. She had to visit her grandma the whole time Sideways was there and so she pictured a pink ugly prissy two wheeler mech.
Back to the point, Ash didn't like the mood Hotshot was in and planned a billon ways to get him to cheer up. She got the other kids in on it and she decided right when Taylor could transform human, they'd do it.
Taylor was let out a week after she onlined and she was told not to transform. Even if she wanted to fight. That bugged her, but she complied.
Hotshot was sulking outside the base when he spotted the kids making faces at him. He spotted all of them making zombish sound effects to add to that and broke out in a fit of laughter. Ash was the first to walk up to the sniper and Taylor followed behind with the others. "We wanted to cheer you up, Hotshot." she explained before he had time to ask. "Mission accomplished it seems." Carlos grinned cheekily and Taylor elbowed him playfully. "You think?" she asked. "How are you feeling, Tay?" Hotshot asked and the 12 year old held up a thumbs up with her good arm. "Good! Red and Alexis went a little overkill though. Look what they did." she coughed and continued. "'Taylor, I don't want you to move your arm because it will be sore. You must NOT transform until I say. You MUST not transform during BATTLE even if you want to fight SpeedShot or Starscream.'" The sniper laughed at the annoyed teen. "But I must comply. I hate being bored and I was extremely BORED!" Alexis pat the girls' back. She was wearing a black shirt with light jeans and black NIKEs.
"Hotshot," Ash said and got the yellow sniper's attention. "Win the next battle! Do your best otherwise! Starscream has the StarSabre, but not Jolt or your skills or effort! You can beat that idiot!" Ash exclaimed and Taylor scowled slightly but let it go. "I'll be sure to do that!" Hotshot replied. "Alright! Hotshot's back on top!" Rad exclaimed and Taylor rolled her eyes. "Something on your mind, Taylor?" Alexis asked and Taylor quickly shook her head. "Not nessicarily. Hotshot, be sure to kick SpeedShot's ass for me, will you?" Alexis knew something was on her mind, but decided to corner her later. "Consider it done, buddy."
Taylor and Rumble were in a foggy woodland. Separated from the Autobots because of the fog. So, the duo were looking for the Autobots and maybe the minicon.
"Rumble, do you sense the minicon?" Taylor asked, bored out of her mind. {Do I look like I sense minicon panels, you're the one who usual points in the right direction, you tell me.} Rumble beeped, clearly annoyed and Taylor scowled. "Well, all I sense is this damn fog, just keep going forward. We're bound to run into someone." she said.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here? A pipsqueak and her minicon, perhaps?" SpeedShot asked and Taylor looked up at the pink femme. She wasn't a pipsqueak and she wouldn't allow a bitch like her to say so.
"WHO'RE YOU CALLING PIPSQUEAK YOU LARGE BUCKET OF BOLTS?!"
{A little harsh, don't you think, Taylor?} Rumble beeped and Taylor growled in Cybertronian, (She deserves it, I'm NOT a pipsqueak!) SpeedShot rolled her optics and aimed her blaster at the duo. "Roll!" Taylor shouted and Rumble popped a wheelie and shot out of the area.
{You sound like that human in that Anime, Full Metal Alchemist. His name is Edward Elric, I believe.} Rumble whirred and Taylor stared at the handlebars. "Since when did you start watching Anime, Rumble?" she asked. {I came across it when Carlos was arguing with Ash on who's better. He says Armstrong and she says Alphonse.} Taylor shook her head. "Totally Al. He's so adorable. Speaking of little brothers I need to spend a while with Daniel.." she trailed off. {We have to get through today first and I want to see Episode 8 of Brotherhood when you get home. So, back on task, minicon, and SpeedShot is following us.}Taylor nodded. "Dammit, lose her! Red said I can't transform!" she hissed.
Taylor was lifted up and so was Rumble because she was holding onto the handles of the bike. They were lifted up to SpeedShot's optic. "Well, well, looks like I caught the runt." SpeedShot smirked and Taylor growled and flailed her limbs, still managing to keep Rumble in the air.
"WHO YOU CALLING SO TINY YOU NEED A MICROSCOPE TO SEE HER, YOU BRAINLESS TIN CAN!?"
This caused SpeedShot to smirk. Rumble, being slightly dazed by being tossed around by Taylor's flailing around, beeped, {Use Alchemy! Equivalent Exchange!} Taylor looked at her dazed partner.
"THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS ALCHEMY IN THIS WORLD, HOLD YOURSELF TOGETHER!"
SpeedShot dropped the 12 year old down and Rumble landed on his wheels, while Taylor landed on his seat. She gripped the handlebars. "Oh how I'm glad I'm not a boy." she muttered and the bike shot out of there yet again and SpeedShot went the other direction.
{Taylor?} Rumble asked as he heard her muttering things along the lines of, "Once I get better, I'll show her who's little...bucket of bolts..." The minicon vented. Something's about Taylor never change do they? Including her anger at others if someone says the wrong thing at the wrong time...
Rumble finally drifted to a stop and saw Optimus' pede right in front of them. "Come on Rumble, Taylor. It's time to get back to base."
The kids were in front of the Autobots. "Did any of you hear yelling?" Hotshot asked as Red scanned Skystar, who was leaning on the wall after transforming. "What yelling?" Skystar asked. Hotshot cleared his vocalizer. "'Who're you calling a pipsqueak you large bucket of bolts?' and 'Who are you calling so tiny you need a microscope to see her, you brainless tin can?' and lastly, 'There's no such thing as alchemy in this world, hold yourself together.'" Hotshot imitated and Skystar sweat dropped. "I heard that too." Red stated and Skystar vented. "Don't tell me, it was you, Taylor?" Hotshot asked and started laughing. "You been watching FMAb lately?" Ash asked. "Rumble has and SpeedShot called me a pipsqueak and a runt." Skystar admitted. Carlos burst out laughing with Ash while Alexis and Rad looked confused. "You act subconsciously to that don't you?" Ash asked. "No! I'm not short! I'll show her.."
Skystar transformed and stomped into the med bay so Red could check up more on her wing.
"What are you guys talking about anyway?" Rad asked. "You don't know what Full Metal Alchemist is?" Ash asked, shocked. Alexis shook her head. "Come on you two, we're gonna school you at my house, let's go." Ash said and grabbed Rad and Alexis' wrists and pulled them to they're minicons.