The Diego Diaries: Crader (dd6 492)
The account won't let me in. I don't know if we're going to have to go to Diego Diaries Seven but I will let you know. I sent support a message this morning. :{ Sorry that this happens. Sigh. MORE COMING! :D:D:D PS I'm adding comments from around the world. If they aren't right, its my doofus rising. I didn't put quotes on some because they turned into boxes.
LOL! I LOVE THIS WORLD AND EVERYONE IN IT! :D
-0-Media Conference Space, IntraComm, Primal Colony of Mars, Cybertron and the Empire, Postal District 3-B, later that afternoon
"Thank you for coming," Jazz said as he stood at a podium with Springer and First Aid. This was the big media briefing room at IntraCom where the reporters of two worlds met to get the word on things or events unfolding in the Prime's domain. All of the newspapers, broadcast channels including radio, movers and shakers including Galaxy Productions and the small but influential group of reporters that were attached to Galaxy as pool reporters from the MCA were gathered. They including Leonora and a film crew as ever. "I'm going to read a statement from the Prime, then answer all of the questions that can be answered thus far. Autobot Commander Springer of Polyhex as chief of security for the entire Empire and Autobot First Aid of Iacon as stand-in for Ambassador Ratchet of Iacon will speak and answer questions as well.
He then began to read Prime's statement. "Yesterday at 1700 hours on the Terran Military Clock, a group of refugees raised red flags and when they were approached instituted a melee at the Port of Mars after being asked to step to one side for a review. In the melee that transpired, they were taken into custody, a group of individuals that would number 25 in total when they were all rounded up. They were transferred to Metroplex Elder, Femme and Youngling Hospital for a review of their functions and armor which appear to be of a new kind unknown to us.
"It was then that Commander Springer and a group of soldiers and police officers went to the apartments in Cambo Tower, City 5 in Crater District 1 to see to and gather up the remaining members of their party. At that time it was discovered that there were outstanding warrants for most of them for their activities on Cybertron before and during The Fall. Their conduct in the migration to Oasis Base and their activities there were marginal but acceptable, thus they weren't alerted upon until they came here and showed through their behavior and our access to the mainframes on Cybertron that they were dangerous and needful of review.
"When Commander Springer and his team arrived at the tower apartments to take the others into custody a shootout commenced and they barricaded themselves into their homes. It took the assistance of our scientists to disarm them through a gas that temporarily paralyzes the body if not the processor. In the midst of implementing this action, Commander Ratchet and Commander Jetta of Iacon were shot and injured. Commander Drift of Kaon who is sub commander of the Watch and Security for the Empire was also shot and all three were hospitalized.
"The entire group is in lock down in the highest security containment in the colony and are no longer a threat. The situation at the Cambo Tower is under control and I thank everyone there for obeying the emergency messages about the situation. No one else was hurt, thankfully, and our teams acted with admirable courage. The individuals will be dealt with through the legal system pending a Primal Hearing with Special Circumstances.
"Thank you, Emergency Services and the Watch. Thank you, Sciences for your service to the safety and well being of our people. We have received over 2 million refugees in this migration thus far alone and given that this is the only serious incident during this transition, we have shown ourselves to be an admirable people. More information will be released pending the investigation. Thank you, all services and the people of Autobot City. Until all are one."
Jazz looked up, then glanced at Springer. "Commander Springer will answer questions." Jazz stepped back as Springer stepped up. He was tall and rangy, his green and yellow color scheme pleasing. He was his usual mellow self, his handsome face reflecting his character and personality. He was someone whose mere presence gave you confidence. He looked like someone who could kick your ass then buy you a beer and you'd say thank you. He also looked slightly uncomfortable. "Uh, I'm Springer of Polyhex and I led the team to intercept the mechs at the Port and in the tower. We were alerted on them and we attempted to get them away from the other refugees without a fight but it wasn't to be. It took all of us including the Prime to handle the one who alerted for us.
"He was subdued and carried to Femme where the scientists took him over. Given the oddities of his armor and special functions, we had to wrestle him again, including the other nine. It was a slagging hard battle." He paused a moment, then grinned at Jazz. "It was.
"I'm not arguing, Springer," Jazz said with a chuckle.
Springer grinned at the crowd who grinned back, fascinated with him and the tale. "We then went to get the others and there was a shoot out. We sort of expected it. Three individuals got shot and all of them are recovering. They're expected to be out of the hospital today. Other than that, that's the tale." He nodded, then tried to step back.
"SPRINGER!" -every reporter there.
-0-In an apartment in the sky
"That is one handsome slagger. What a handsome sonny boy we have," Ratchet said.
Ravel nodded. "Our sonny is a good looking boy. He bonded with a good looker, too."
"All our mechs are handsome. I require it," Ratchet said as he sat with his leg up on an ottoman eating popcorn with his ada as they watched the news together.
Ravel nodded as he watched.
Ratchet grinned as he watched Ravel.
-0-There
"Tell us something about the shoot out, Commander," the crime and special report reporter for the Autobot City Daily News asked. It was the largest general circulation paper on world and digitally, Cybertron. Its online circulation on Earth was about a billion individuals.
"Well, it happened," he said as the room laughed. "We went there and arrayed on each side of the door. We asked nicely and got a face full of plasma for it. Next time, I'm going to walk through the wall, manners be damned."
Huge laughter. Much fan fiction potential noted by many watching.
"We had mechs down so we called for a simpler solution. That required Jetta and Ratchet to run past the doors to the panel down the hall where gas could be inserted only into the affected apartments. That meant that they would have to run past the doors where the slaggers were hiding to get there. Needless to say, they were shot doing it but managed to poison the slaggers anyway. When the gas cleared, we entered and subdued them. We also carted the wounded to the hospital. They included Jetta, Ratchet and Drift."
"Drift is your bond, correct? And Ratchet is your Ada?" a mech asked who reported for the newest area daily, the Crater High Times.
"Drift is my bond. Ratchet is my ada. Jetta is my brother-in-law. The family that gets ventilated together goes to the hospital together. We believe in doing all things as a group when we can," Springer said with a slight grin.
Reporters: "BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!"
Ratchet: "BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Ravel: "Well, I wouldn't laugh but I have to say that Springer is quite a gentleman about this."
Everyone listening in the Empire: "BWAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAAAAHAHAHAHAAAA!"
Everyone listening on Earth:
"DAMN! I LOVE THAT GUY! BWAHAHAHAHAAHAAA!"
"When are we going to The Resort, Sally? I want to meet this guy."
"I wonder how you apply to the police force there?" -every agent in the FBI, Interpol and the Central Point Police Department.
"Hoe meld ik me aan?"
"Comment Puis-je appliquer?
как я могу применить?
كيف أتقدم بطلب
"Ciamar a nì mi tagradh?
:Springer?!:
He glanced through the curtain of laughter that obscured the moment, then saw Leonora waving her arm.
"Leonora Huttle?" he asked with a smirk at the crowd.
:Why don't you explain your family a little bit so everyone will know how illustrious you are. Also, the terms ... ada, atar: she said just to be ornery and because she loved all of them so.
Springer smirked at her, then the crowd. "We're sort of a big family," he began as the entire room laughed again. He waited, then continued. "Ada and Atar are terms for genitors. They mean father, other father and parents. An ada is the one who is ...," he paused a moment to speak off line, then continued. "An ada is the one who is the main caretaker of the infant or is the one who chooses that role," he said to keep it easy. "The atar is the other father who chooses that other role though they overlap. We don't have genders but this we say to help those who do feel comfortable. Sometimes, both choose both but usually, you choose one or the other.
"Cybertron has been at war so long that adoption is as common as anything you can come across. Adults are adopted, kids ... Ratchet and Ironhide adopted me, then my bond. They also adopted an entire team of femme special forces to which Jetta is bonded with their leader, Elita. We've been hard used, our species and not having families and belonging to someone is the worst part. There are orphans every direction you look so adoptions and recreating families is very common. Usual practice, I'd say. Ratchet and Ironhide have adopted about ten kids, more than a dozen adults and I think I lost count. We're a family and we take care of each other. I knew when Ratchet and Jetta had to run for the panel at the shootout that they would be hit. It was hard to watch but the only way to end the conflict swiftly." He grinned. "You happy?"
Leonora laughed. :Mostly:
Huge laughter.
"What is the likelihood that more bad actors are in these migrations and what about these? Do you have any information on who they are and what sort of charges they face?" another local reporter asked.
"We always screen but that's hard to do sometimes with such huge groups. Some take aliases. Others change their looks. These were completely unrecognizable in their new configurations. We do our best but sometimes it gets this close to entry before we spot them. As for who they are," he said as he waited for permission off line, "the mech in question is Crader of Capital City, Crader of Crader Transport, his family and children, a few other relatives and his officers. For those who don't know him, he's wanted for a number of crimes and he's infamous from before The Fall and The Great Exodus. It was a find to catch them. There will be no more information released yet but suffice it to say, they're not going to be allowed to run around."
"Springer," another reporter asked, "we do have access to the mainframes on Cybertron? How damaged, if at all are they?"
"We have them for a lot of things. The big mainframes were buried deep in bunkers that protected against what happened. It was just a matter of finding them, digging them out, then getting them online. Its an ongoing work in progress. Some of them are in the middle of toxic landscapes, some are piled up with unexploded ordinance or booby-trapped while others just need twisted skyscrapers pulled off them. It will take a while to get them all back on line but we have about 42% estimated back in service with a lot of debugging and restoration ongoing."
"What about the injuries?" someone in the back called out.
"That's your job," he said to First Aid as he stepped back.
First Aid stepped forward. "The injuries to Commander Drift happened in the initial approach. He was shot in the lower abdomen with a plasma gun. The stream went through him and was lucky to miss a number of vital areas. He was pulled out of the line of fire by Commander Ratchet. Ratchet treated him at the scene, then consulted about how to end the stand off. When Commander Jetta arrived, both he and Ratchet ran for the panel down the corridor to send the gas into just the two affected apartments. They were shot doing so but managed the gas anyway. Commander Jetta received plasma wounds in his leg and arm and so did Ratchet, both of them on the left side which was closest to the doors.
"When the attackers were secured, we treated both at the scene, then transported the three to Metro Femme where their wounds were fully addressed. They were kept overnight and Commander Ratchet was released this morning. Commanders Jetta and Drift will be released shortly. They're going to make full recoveries. Ratchet is consulting on the newcomer's strange configurations and will do so with full health and attendance." First Aid tried to step back but more questions came. It would take a while before the press conference would be over.
-0-Later on that orn
"Where do you want to sit?"
"On your lap?" Drift said as he sat down slowly on his chair.
Springer grinned, then pulled a beer from the fridge for both of them. Sitting beside Drift in his own, they clicked their bottles, then sipped. "This is good."
Drift nodded. "It is."
"You were slow, hoss," Springer said as he glanced at Drift.
"Sorry about that. I sorta got taken by surprise. The worst was Jetta and Ada."
"I know," Springer said. "No one knew they were hurt. Those slaggers are a pit. I was alerted that Crader was spark transferred to a mini-con body today to see if his process leaches that protoform into a gorilla. I guess the idea is if it does they want something to handle that might be easier."
"I can see that," Drift said. He shook his helm. "How many more of them are out there and who the frag gave them this armor?"
"Knowing Crader and that he was everywhere with his ships, it could be anyone. What I don't want to see is the 'Cons or Megatron getting it."
"From your lips to Primus' audials," Drift said. He grinned. "I have owies."
"Want me to kiss them?" Springer said with a grin.
Drift grinned. "Yep."
"I'll have to ask Ada since he's your doctor," Springer said as he settled back in his chair. Now that Drift was there, all was right in his world.
"I was thinking … maybe you can be the doctor," Drift said with a grin.
"Doctor Springer … has a nice ring to it," Springer said.
"I thought so, too," Drift said.
"You can be the fragger who doesn't duck fast enough," Springer said. "You got that part nailed."
"Rub it in. How's your feet?" Drift asked with a chuckle.
"That's an oldie but a goodie. Fragging acid monsters," Springer said. "That was when we were just shacked up. I do remember that far back. Barely."
Drift rested his servo on Springer's. "I didn't forget."
They would pass the time together in their apartment. Springer would take the night off. Drift would be glad he did. It wasn't home if Springer wasn't there.
-0-TBC 10-10-18 (for my mom, forever)
:D I went to Crater High School in the good old orns and I couldn't help but include it here. It has less to do with substances than it does with the fact that both Crater Districts are on higher ground than the rest of the colony but for Aerie Hill. :D
NOTES:
optimus prime101 chapter 489 . Oct 7
Can you please put up some chapters please I want to read what happens next?
ME: I will always try especially if the site allows it. :D
Misty Legionnaire chapter 489 . Oct 7
Random question that's been sticking in my mind for some time: are we going to see a sparkling from Jazz/Mirage? I kinda wonder what they might look like :)
Looking forward to the "zombiecons" in the next chapter.
ME: Jazz is tut-tutting me. Mirage has no opinion. Whatever Jazz wants, he's good with. Maybe one of these days but Jazz is a busy guy and having a kid of his own would mean scheduling back. A kid with those two … a kid of Jazz's would be an awesome sight. I love Jazz.
Ragemoose chapter 485 . Oct 7
Ah hell. These new guys are gonna end up being killed, and im already sad for optimus. he's gonna have to make that choice and i feel so bad for him.
ME: I saw an interview with Peter Cullen where he argued with Michael Bay over what Bay wanted him to have Optimus say. He lost the argument but I think I know what the comments were, though Cullen wouldn't say in the interview. I believe its in the one opening in a shoot out and he and Ironhide mortally wound the big wheelie bot … he says, "Any last words?" I think that was it and I agree with Cullen. Michael Bay doesn't understand Optimus.
optimus prime101 chapter 488 . Oct 6
Can you put up two chapters today?
ME: I will try. :D
kattenbelletje chapter 488 . Oct 6
And it isn't even halloween yet. Those mechs are creepy.
ME: They are. There's probably nothing you could write that wouldn't be possible. Consider the DJD.
Guest chapter 481 . Oct 6
I guess you tried to correct something, but chapters 480 and 481 are now the same. Don't know what has gone missing, if something has.
ME: Crap. I'll get on it. Thank you, Guest. You are my hero. :D
Silverhornd chapter 488 . Oct 6
someone needs a visit from Primus and the others, they need to be recalled big time lets see how they react to the parathion or the matrix can step in, they need another one to melt from the inside out again.
ME: That would be so much fun. This is a Primal Hearing with Special Circumstances group. Their history on Cybertron will be laid out. Given the crimes, there will be a lot of trials that rise that high.
fancyspinner chapter 488 . Oct 6
There in a very untenable position, aren't they? I'm gonna have to kill them or something. They don't seem to stay down on that or what happens. I know they hate to take out the spark chambers I just don't see another way. Maybe the pantheon will take them
ME: It is. Some of the creatures coming around are very terrible war criminals and things won't be easy. Containing them until they're understood will be step one.
Misty Legionnaire chapter 488 . Oct 6
Yikes. Reminds me of Miko's comments from Transfors: Prime regarding the Zombie bots. Zombiecons, maybe?
I'm worried about these bodies getting back up without a spark. Is this a case they have to snuff the spark to end the threat?
Is it a contagious virus? That could be scary for the colony.
Looking forward to the next section.
ME: All good questions, especially the virus part. I loved the zombies. This sort of came to that point but wasn't intended. LOL!
fancyspinner chapter 487 . Oct 5
You guys are extremely scary!
ME: Some of the stuff in space would be. I love to do this sort of arc and forgot that Halloween is coming! LOL!
Leoness chapter 487 . Oct 4
Crazy! The unstoppable aspect is really scary
ME: I know. Reminds me of a macabre wack a mole. :D
fancyspinner chapter 486 . Oct 3
Hey, I wonder if they can adjust any of those modifications for themselves? Maybe you could help against those acid monsters.
ME: Good idea. I will think on it. :D