Chapter 50
Lunar Song snarled, pulling her lip plates back. She dove elegantly, curling her body around a pair of humans to cut off their escape. They stared up at her in pure horror, and the pit that was her spark almost sang because of it. She knew deep down that she was a decepticon, she knew that this was natural to her. She was a predator, she was born to hunt.
She ducked her horned head down and snapped both humans up in her jaws, and crushed them between her teeth with a quick twist of her head. Their hot organic blood rolled down her jaw and down her plated tongue. Their bones crushed easily, and she felt their struggling bodies stiffen for just a moment before going slack in her hold. She tilted her head back, expanding her throat cable so that the first body slid down her neck. She swallowed, feeling the human's body fill her stomach just a little bit more. Her body still raged with hunger though, despite the fact she'd consumed several little humans.
She was tossing up her second catch when Darkfire smacked into her, knocking her off balance and making her stumble. The boneless heap of flesh bounced off her face and hit the ground, where the larger femme scooped him up and wolfed him down before Lunar Star could so much as look at him. The moon-colored femme whipped around in Darkfire's direction with an ugly snarl, "That was my kill!"
Darkfire bared her thick teeth, crimson optics narrowing, "It becomes anyone's the moment it touches the ground." She straightened up, shaking slightly so that her heavy plates of armor slid back and forth over her barrel-like body. She added, voice packed with warning, "and watch your tone with me, youngling."
Rage flooded Lunar Song's mind. She turned completely to face Darkfire, slamming her claws down onto the gravel and spreading her wide wings. She opened her bloodied jaws and roared, pulling the sound from deep in her chest. It echoed through the air, causing a few left over humans to cry or whimper in fear from their hiding places.
Darkfire blinked, surprised, then grinned wickedly. She started towards Lunar Song, every step making the earth quake and groan. She didn't bother showing off her wings to intimidate-the size of her body alone was enough to overpower Lunar Song. But the younger femme didn't care, stubbornly holding her ground even when the seeker's shadow fell over her like a black blanket. Darkfire stopped before her, every bit a monster of a femme from her size to the mad hunger in her optics.
Darkfire raised her heavy head, "It seems you've forgotten your place, Lunar."
"Or you have forgotten yours!" Lunar Song snapped, "last I checked, my creator led your trine, not you!"
The grin twisted into a snarl, "I will put you back in your place then."
"I do not fear you," Lunar Song said tonelessly.
Darkfire flexed her claws, tensing her broad shoulders. She abruptly lunged, moving much faster than Lunar Song anticipated. The massive seeker dropped her horns and head butted Lunar Star in the chest with enough force to send her staggering back. Lunar Song vented heavily, dropping her head to bite. Shock pulsed through her when her fangs scraped harmlessly across Darkfire's armor, who gave a rough bark of laughter before smacking Lunar Song's head away with her paw full of blade-like claws.
Lunar Song clenched her teeth, swinging around to retaliate. Darkfire was waiting, jaws wide in a bellow that shook the smaller femme to the core of her frame. Before they could make contact, Havoc darted forward and shoved them apart with her tiny body. She hissed, snapping a sharp glare at both of them, "This is not the time or place!"
"Stay out of this, Havoc!" Darkfire ordered, fixing her optics on Lunar Song, who stared back with an even colder look.
Havoc leaned her body lower, pointing her nose past them, "You two morons are letting all of the prey scatter!"
Darkfire tensed, dropping their stare down to scan their surroundings. Hesitantly, Lunar Song followed. Sure enough, they could only see a few humans still trying to run through the wreckage. Several had fallen or been injured in the chaos, and lay scattered across the ground. She could see more ahead, making a break across the street and weaving through the buildings surrounding the square.
"You see what you've done?" Havoc hissed, "you've let all the fat ones get away!"
Darkfire started after them with a purpose. All three of them froze when an enraged roar filled the air. Havoc was the first to reach, whirling around to fix wide optics on the form of Lunar Song's creator, standing straight on her rear legs with her claws pressing to her face.
"Bloodstar!" Havoc whispered. She rushed forward, clearing the distance rapidly on her thin but powerful legs.
Lunar Song tensed, "Creator?" She started after Havoc with a shake of her head, leaving Darkfire behind.
She arrived minutes after Havoc, seeing the tail end of her parent as the femme barreled around a brick building on the corner. Lunar Song almost pursued, but froze when a male voice whispered, "Dammit all..."
She stepped forward, tilting her head down to eye a human curled on the gravel. Havoc was standing guard over him, watching him as well with her jaws slightly ajar like she was debating on whether or not to eat him. Lunar Song rumbled deep in her chest, recognizing the human immediately by the mess of bright red hair on his head and his bright green organic optics. He'd almost been her first victim, him and that skinny, petrified, yellow haired girl.
She stepped closer, noting the red smears across the gravel beneath him and the stains on his clothes. Havoc leaned down over him with her wings slightly spread with a hiss of warning, "Bloodstar wants this one."
"I thought that once they touched the ground, anyone could have them." Lunar Song mused darkly, narrowing her optics when the human went rigid.
Havoc paused, then looked back down at the human, once again considering eating him herself. Lunar Song poked the human with her nose, making him wince. An odd scent filled her nostrils, one that made her cold spark twist a little. He pushed himself with one arm, turning enough to look at her. She met his gaze, showing her teeth a little when he didn't flinch away.
He seemed to be studying her, in an almost horrified way. He started, "Oh God...it is you."
Lunar Song went rigid while Havoc completely tuned into the human, lowering her head as well. The white femme showed more fang, "Prey isn't supposed to speak, human."
"What have they done to you?" He breathed. She froze when he actually raised a hand and touched her nose. His flesh almost burned her it was so warm and alien. "Sundance..."
Her spark tensed again, but she shoved it down. With a cold snarl, she raised her head sharply, ignoring the odd look Havoc was sending her. He let his arm fall back, staring up at her with sadness now instead of fear. Suddenly, Lunar Song lost her appetite. She turned away from Havoc, "He's yours."
"And where are you going?" Havoc questioned.
"Home," Lunar Song answered shortly, "There's hardly anything left worth eating here. Not after Darkfire ate them all herself."
Havoc watched her cautiously, optics narrowed. Lunar Song started to walk away, pausing after a few steps to tilt her head in the smaller femme's direction, "I'd suggest eating him before my creator returns. Then you can pin the blame on that big brute of a seeker."
Havoc blinked, shocked, then grinned.
Lunar Song went on her way, shaking her head harshly. She spread her wings and shoved off the earth, flying high into the air.
First time writing from Lunar's POV. I think it physically hurts me every time she calls Bloodstar 'creator'.
Shits gonna hit the fan when Dem finds out.
Sundance her family, friends, the trine, Lunar Song, and the story belongs to me. Transformers does not.
