Yo! articmadador here remembering to bring this chapter in! I did come home and fall asleep by accident, but I'm up now and I have proof read this baby. Also, I recently got the cutest little stuffed teddy bear. When I first got it, looked at it and decided to name it Ironhide. Really wierd to name a teddy bear Ironhide, right? I named it that because it seems like Ironhide in reverse. It's soft on the outside, and I like to think it's tough on the inside. Ironhide is the reverse: hard on the outside, but I'm sure he's got a soft side on the inside. Also, I bloody miss him from the fraggin' movies and everyone else that died! I especially feel the need to pay respects to 'Hide because his death was so goddamn awful. Seriously, it hurts my soul. Anyway, enough tears! That's why Optimus blasted Sentinel's processor out in the end. Traitorous bastard. Sorry for the language, I cuss like a sailor. I DO NOT OWN TRANSFORMERS! Hasbro does. I only own Claire, and whomever else you don't recognize. Please review and enjoy!

*\Maybe I shoulda thought before ah jumped. Tha ground ain't lookin' too soft down there.

Illusion kept her wings tucked at her sides as she dived quickly to the ground. She didn't dare spread them because she knew they would be damaged if she tried to fly. They were recovering quickly, and she wasn't planning on messing that up. The ground was rapidly moving closer, and she realized that she was going to land head first. As a reaction, she quickly rolled up, then does towards the ground in a loose ball.

She hit the ground hard, and her hindquarters absorbed most of the impact. That was just fine for her. Her wings were alright, and she could deal with the pain. She bounced and rolled a few times. She didn't mind that either, and actually found it to be a little fun. A roar from the Predacon above snapped her from her thoughts, and she stood up. She looked up at it, and commands began issuing in her processor.

Command Issued: Distract Predacon/Kill If Necessary

*\Kill? I don't want to kill!

Command Issued:/*Issued By Mirage

*\I don't care! I don't want to kill…

Command Issued:/*Issued By Mirage\\Distract Predacon/Kill If Necessary

*\Fine…but only if necessary…

Illusion looked up at the Predacon, who was circling the plane. It looked very different from her, but not exactly intimidating. Illusion decided she'd better try to reason with it and use violence as her last resort, not that she really wanted to use violence anyway.

"Fellow Predacon!" she roared. The Predacon halted in flight and looked down.

"Fellow Predacon! Who are you!?"

The Predacon hovered in one place for a few more seconds with great difficulty, then began to fly in circles.

"Designation 712! Designation!?"

*\Her name's a number, just like mine was!

"Designation Illusion!"

"Not valid! Are you trainer, Predacon, or enemy!?"

*\Now if ah was an enemy, do you think I would admit it!?

"Predacon!"

"Designation!?"

"727!"

"Designation valid! Alpha software detected and recognized!"

"Why you talkin' like that!?"

"Awaiting command!"

"Command!? I ain't gon command you! You got free will, don't cha!?"

"Deciphering command! Command misunderstood! Please repeat!"

"Yo! What's wrong wit you!?"

"Awaiting command!"

"Bruh, just make one up!"

"Deciphering command! Command misunderstood!"

"Are you stupid or somethin'!?"

"Awaiting command!"

"What's wrong wit you!? Why you actin' so…dumb robot like!?"

"Awaiting command!"

"Uh…Come down here!"

"Deciphering command! Following command!"

712 dived down to Illusion and landed near her. Illusion trotted up to her, and could see the back door of the plane above open. She was doing good, and hopefully she would make Mirage proud. She trotted up to 712, then froze. She was not fazed by her appearance. 712 was slightly smaller than her, but Illusion figured she could put up quite a fight. Still, that was not what got her attention. What attracted her optics were 712's own. They were pale blue orbs looking straight at Illusion. The only problem was that they were blank. They seemed to be looking at Illusion, and staring through her at the same time. There was nothing behind those optics. No light…no life…seemingly no soul.

"Where are you? Where's ya soul? Where are you!?"

"Command misunderstood. Please repeat."

"That's not a command, it's a question! Where's yo soul!? Answer me!"

"Answer unavailable."

"W-what?"

"Answer unavailable."

"B-ut…you should know the answer. You should…what are you? What are you!?"

"Designation 712. Collector drone, Decepticon rank 2."

"Drone? Define drone."

"Worker bot defined by lack of spark-"

"Define spark."

"The life force of a Cybertronian, also known as their soul."

"You said to were a drone, and drones are defined by lack of…"

Illusion's optics turned red and orange, and she felt anger boil up inside if her. She growled at the creature before her. It was a soul less…thing. She could not identify it. She hated it. Everything had a soul, and here this thing was telling her it didn't. She did, she knew that for sure. She had actually seen her own spark before, so she knew for a fact that she had one. She just didn't know what it was called. As soon as the drone had defined it, she knew. She also knew that this creature…this drone, it was an abomination. She didn't know why it angered her so much, but it did.

"Awaiting command."

"You want a command!? Get lost! Go lock yourself away or something! Get away from me, and never come back!"

"Deciphering command. Following command."

712 suddenly spread her wings and took off, leaving Illusion behind on the ground. She immediately regretted the command as she remembered the commands she had received earlier. Of course, 712 just had to take off. And she just had to head straight towards the last of the skydivers and Autobots. The plane was going down, and 727 could see many people and Autobots gathering on the ground. They hadn't seen 712 yet, but she saw them. She angled her wings and headed straight towards them, and 727 knew she was going to attack them.

727 broke into a full gallop towards the group. She couldn't let 712 kill anyone, or she would never forgive herself. She had made a mistake, but she was going to correct it. She roared a challenge to 712, but the other Predacon ignored it. Her processor was focused on the humans an Autobots on the ground. She recognized them as enemies that must be disposed of. Her processor had also reset to ignore Illusion unless provoked. Of course Illusion didn't knows this, but even if she did, she wouldn't have cared.

"Get away from them! I command ya ta get away from 'em! Stay back, damn you!"

712 continued heading straight for the humans and Autobots, but her attention was drawn to the few humans that were still parachuting to the ground. Illusion saw 712 change course, and she saw that everyone had spotted 712 as well. The humans changed course, and they began drifting away from the group, off towards dangerous rocks. Illusion sped up, now determined to reach 712 before anyone was harmed. This was her fault, and if anyone was hurt she would never forgive herself. She leaped forward, recognize that she was close enough to hit 712, and aimed a fireball right in her direction.

The blast was more powerful than Illusion had realized, and it was well aimed. It struck 712 on the wing, and Illusion could see chunks of her wing falling down. Illusion picked up her pace and aimed again. A blue fireball hit 712 again, and this time she turned towards her attacker. Illusion did not like the sight of 712 coming towards her like she was ready to fight to the death, but at least the humans were safe. Illusion charged at 712, then shot another fire ball. Blue flames exploded on 712's face, and she fell right out of the sky and onto the ground. She tried to take off again, but Illusion hit her wing again just in time. 712 collapsed again, then began to stagger to her feet. The odds were now even.

On the second plane

::What's happening now!?::

::Calm down, Mirage! Illusion and the Predacon are fighting.::

::How is she doing?::

::Not bad, actually. She's definitely getting the hang of it. She's doing good for her first fight.::

::What's your definition of good, Jolt?::

::She hasn't missed a single swing. She's making combos.::

::I wish I could see her. Is everyone safe?::

::Somewhat. The Predacon as going for the last of the humans who were still parachuting down before Illusion attacked it. They're alright, but they're stuck on some pretty dangerous rocks. Optimus and Ironhide have gone to assist them. Besides that, Illusion did good. There were no casualties, and I think the only injury was one of the humans face planted and got a cut on his face trying to run away.::

::From the Predacon?::

::No, from Optimus. He almost landed on him. Frag, I gotta go! Claire is panicking again. I need to focus on her. Jolt out.::

::Tell me how it ends. Mirage out.::

On the ground

Illusion's jaws snapped around the base of 712's wing and she began violently thrashing her head. 712 tried to bite Illusion to get her off, but her neck was too short to reach and she could not get her head around. With a little more thrashing and a swift chomp, the cables connecting the wing snapped. Illusion pulled back with great force, tearing the wing off in the process. 712 roared in agony, then leaped on Illusion's back. She began biting at Illusion's neck, but could not damage her because of her neck plates.

Eventually fed up with the snapping at her neck, Illusion jumped up and rolled over. 712 yelped as she was crushed by the larger Predacon. Illusion jumped back up and held 712 down. She growled and bit her neck, then let go and roared in pain when 712 bit her foreleg. Those massive jaws were so powerful that they cracked Illusion's armor. Illusion slammed a talon down on 712's back, her largest two claws piercing the armor there. 712 still did not release Illusion's forelimb, but she did shriek in pain. Illusion pulled with all her strength and pulled 712 up in the air. She swung her tail, and it slammed into 712, knocking some of her armor off. Illusion's talons came loose from 712's back as the Predacon flew away from her and rolled in the sand.

Illusion charged at 712, and just as she stood up, Illusion slammed into her and sent her flying back again. Illusion went to charge again, but she was stopped as 712 sent a pale blue fireball her way. It hit Illusion right in the head panel, causing her to tumble forward and slide a few feet. The blast dazed her for a few seconds, but Illusion snapped out of it when she remembered that she was still fighting. She jumped up and prepared for another attack, but 712 was not on her feet. The Predacon lay stretched out in the sand in the same position as before. She shot another fireball at Illusion, but she dodged it. All 712 did now was growl as Illusion came closer. That growling was accompanied by snapping as Illusion reached her and put a talon on 712's side. She growled and snapped, but did not fight back. The collector drone had done all the fighting that she could do, but she had had enough. Illusion knew this, and although 712's processor said otherwise, something in her prevented her from fighting back.

"I don't want to kill you," Illusion roared.

712 stared at Illusion with blank optics, but Illusion saw more than that. Somewhere in her body, hidden in the most abandoned files of that processor, there was a conscience. There was a soul somewhere in there, but it was trapped. It was trapped and wanted to be set free. Illusion pressed 712 down, and the Predacon dropped her and closed her optics.

"I don't want to kill you, but I will if it means setting you free."

Illusion suddenly snatched 712's head behind her optics in her jaws and jerked hard. She clamped her jaws down with all her strength, then thrashed until she heard a loud cracking and a cry of agony. She repeated them same action, then claimed her jaws down as hard as she could. There was another crack, then her mouth was flooded with a strange tasting energon. 712 went still, and Illusion let her head drop from her jaws. Illusion watched the optics flicker out, and did not fail to notice a gentle rubbing sensation on her muzzle and a gust of wind that followed. She looked at the dead drone before her once more before she moved around it and began galloping back towards the humans and Autobots on the ground. She had carried out the given command, and then some. Now she was ready for her next job.

Illusion might have just discovered something important. Also, she just killed someone. Although it was a drone, it still classified as someone because of the human soul that was used in synchronization. Anyways, hope you enjoyed! Chapter 36 is coming soon! Have a good'n!

...this story is so long...I'm so proud...Thank ya'll fer reading and enjoying!