Here's chapter 21. Jgirls911 was mad that I wouldn't let her have a sneak peek...and then she said I'd better post, or she'd get even more mad...Anyway...I want more reviews! Come on people, I'm feeling discouraged! Disclaimer- I own nothing!
Chapter 21
Later that day, the middle of the night to be exact, all was quiet. Crickets chirped their merry tune, innocently unaware of what was about to happen. Stealthy shadows snuck past defenses and into the NEST base, but these new shadows didn't go completely unnoticed. One soldier noticed, and knew they meant trouble as they snuck through the halls uncertainly, as if unsure where they were going. Not Autobots, that the soldier knew for certain, which only left one option of what these giant shadows might be. Decepticons.
The red button that was always begging to be pushed got its moment, and alarms blared through the base, bringing Autobots out of recharge and humans out of sleep. The last thing that soldier saw was everyone pouring out of their rooms with weapons in hand, before something slammed into his skull, crushing his head instantly. "What's going on?" Iris demanded as she ran out of her quarters that were Autobot sized just so her parents could enter the room.
"Decepticons!" Skids shouted as he ran passed, leaving his post to find his still-weak twin who had just been moved back to their shared room. "Iris! Get in the med bay! It's not safe out here!" Ratchet snapped. "...But, I can fight!" Iris protested. "Iris, if you do not go to the med bay right now, I will confine you to your quarters when this is over!" Ratchet yelled, quickly losing his temper. "No you won't!" Iris shouted back and ran off in the opposite direction before Ratchet could reply. She knew she would be in trouble, but she also knew exactly who the Decepticons were after, and it wasn't her or Zak.
Said human boy had also made the connection and was standing guard outside the quarters of the target. So far, Decepticons hadn't come to this door, but he knew it was only a matter of time. "Zak!" Iris shouted, running up to the boy. "About time you got here! We're just lucky the 'cons haven't searched over here yet!" the boy replied. "Better recalculate; Starscream's right behind me," Iris said grimly, joining the boy in a defensive position in front of the door. Mentally, she was cursing herself for leaving her weapons in her room; she'd just have to rely on her powers. As she was thinking, Starscream arrived. "Just two puny little humans on guard? This will be too easy," Starscream laughed.
Starscream moved to crush them, but was shocked to be stopped by a dark shield, but said shield cracked and splintered from the strain, leaving Iris feeling dizzy. "Both of you! Get clear!" Ironhide shouted. Iris and Zak ducked to the side as Ratchet spun overhead, cutting off the 'con's arm with his saw. However, they were soon outnumbered and subdued.
Iris and Ironhide were furious. "Let. Me. GO!" Iris screamed. "I will tear you all apart!" Ironhide roared, struggling against the many 'cons. "Search the room; we will not leave without the target," Starscream rasped. A 'con went into the room and came back out moments later, dragging Skids and Mudflap and throwing them to the ground in front of Starscream. "Which one are we here for?" a different Decepticon asked. "The red one," Starscream hissed. "NO!" Skids shouted, curling Mudflap against him, practically hiding the latter. "Move, and maybe I won't kill you," Starscream snarled. "Never! Stay away from him," Skids replied, tightening his hold on Mudflap.
"If you do not give him up, we will forcefully remove him and make his time with us the Pit. It won't be pretty, or pleasant, and I'm sure he'll scream until his vocalizer stops working," Starscream snarled, losing his patience. "You wouldn't dare," Skids gasped. "I assure you, I would." "It's okay, Skids. I'll be okay," Mudflap said softly. He was scared, but he would never admit it. It was better if his twin didn't worry. "No! No one is going anywhere!" Iris suddenly shouted. The Decepticons laughed, but stopped when they saw what was happening.
The full power was unlocking; Iris was unstable, like a bomb. Her eyes had gone black, and black tattoos materialized, moving, swirling, pulsing, as if they were alive. One tattoo darted down her arm and off her skin, taking shape into a human. Well, almost human. The...thing...had skin that was such a pale black, it was clear it had been a sickly white boy at one time or another...maybe. The hair was a shade darker and fell across the forehead and across his eyes. Black tattoos even darker covered the skin. A grin appeared on the face of the thing that resembled a human boy as he...it...he? looked at Iris. "Hey leader. Long time no see. Ya locked me and the others away for a long time. Remember us?" it (he?) asked. Iris smiled back. "Welcome back, Death Sniper."
That's that chapter! Longer, yeah? I picked the name Death Sniper because I couldn't think of anything else. Review, or no update, understood?