Author's Note: So here's the second update for today. Four chapters left so the first chapter of the sequel will be posted on Wednesday after the last chapter of this one. Thanks to Exactlywhat for reviewing and the title for the second one (at least at this moment) is Revenge. I'll post the title for sure by Wednesday. Pictures for holoforms are on my profile and enjoy. I own nothing but my OCs


Aggressive Negotiations-Interrupted Planning

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It had taken a while but Starscream and Optimus Prime had worked out a plan to meet that made both sides somewhat comfortable. The Autobots were already gathered in their holoforms that morning waiting for the Decepticons to arrive. Shadow had informed Ratchet that she was waiting for her friends and that had been that. Starscream was, predictably, the first of the Decepticons to enter in holoform. He had shaggy black hair and dark eyes that reminded Optimus very much of pitch but that had a slight gleam of red in them. Barricade and Flashfire were right behind him walking together. Barricade had dark brown hair, red eyes, and a police uniform to complete his look. Flashfire had wide red spirals and green eyes with a hint of red in them.

The next Decepticon in was probably Skywarp if the wicked gleam in his red eyes was anything to go by. Next to him was a girl with light blonde hair and bangs that hung over one gleaming blue eye. If any of the Autobots had to guess they would have said she was Tavianna and they would have been right. Behind Tavianna and Skywarp were TC and Nieva. Thundercracker looked just like his twin except with a more perceptive gleam in his eyes rather than the wicked amusement. Nieva had long blonde hair with an undertone of brown and proudly sported red eyes on her holoform. Interra came in next with a dark haired young man with black hair and gleaming red eyes. The young man was Nightfury, one of Shadow's brothers. Interra had brown-gold curls that were pulled up at the back of her neck and dark brown eyes. The last one in was Shadow. Her hair was straight glossy black and her eyes were dark as jet but strangely compelling. She slid over next to Ratchet, nodding slightly at Starscream who inclined his head slightly.

Shadow and Ratchet had finally come to an agreement after nearly three hours of argumentation about her well being. Ratchet wouldn't try to hold her back if she would refrain from doing anything stupid. "So any suggestions on how to deal with our problem?" Optimus asked the new Decepticon leader, genuinely curious about how he would respond.

"Leave 'em be," TC suggested from his position leaning against a wall. "They'll drive him insane in a matter of days." There was a ripple of laughter from both factions at Thundercracker's suggested.

"Unfortunately Shockwave seems determined to keep what little sanity he has left," Starscream drawled and the Decepticons snickered. "I think the best thing to do is catch them off guard as much as possible and to get rid of Shockwave, permanently."

"He can't be that good," Ironhide growled. "Prime almost destroyed him the last time they fought."

"Shockwave may have an obsession for crazy creatures and monologues at inopportune times but he is clever. Given enough time to think he'll destroy us," Starscream said flatly. "Of that I have no doubt."

"If he can even get any time to think with all the glitch heads around him," Shadow drawled easily from Ratchet's side.

"True enough," Starscream acknowledged with a silght smirk. Then he froze.

"Oh frag," Shadow hissed as her holoform stood bolt upright.

"What is it?" Ratchet asked as her form wavered between existing and vanishing.

"They're here," Shadow snapped and then all the Decepticon's holoforms abruptly vanished. This wasn't good at all. After all they were supposed to be doing the ambushing and not the Decepticons.