Nano-kilk - half of a Cybertron second

Klik - Cybertron second

Breem - Cybertron minute

Joor - Cybertron hour

Cycle/Lunar-cycle - Day or night

Meta-cycle - Cybertron week

Orn - Cybertron month

Vorn - Cybertron year

Deca-cycle - Cybertron decade

Mega-cycle - Cybertron century

Vixen - aging from 2 to 6 vorns (Female turbofox)

Brute - aging from 2 to 6 vorns (Male turbofox)

Also, just for everyone to know, if you put a normal sized racing turbofox near Megatron they will stand a couple of inches under his hip joint. Coreshock and Siren stand just under his chest. I couldn't find many picture of turbofox height so I made some up and seeing as they are racing foxes, they would have to have a large enough frame to hold minibots of their species. Non-racing foxes will probably be smaller.

Another thing, the bots that shows up was already apart of the plot. For those the actually like that bot, im sorry. I just don't really care about him and think he's a dick. Point blank. The other bot, he's okay. Im good with him.

Megatron: "Power flows to the one who knows how. Desire alone is not enough."

Starscream: "Time makes all things possible. I can wait."

— "More Than Meets the Eye"

Grimlock: "Me Grimlock no care whole planet fall apart! Make no difference to me Grimlock."

Wheeljack: "With you on it?"

Grimlock: "Huh... Hadn't thought of that."

— "The Ultimate Doom"

Siren groaned as the shuttle tilted some, the crossed links to her halter helping to keep her standing. Her armor flared, her first race was nearing. What would it be like? What would she see, hear, smell? Siren was a mix of excitement and scared out of her processor. Glancing around at the four that had been brought with, her brother among them, they didn't even show they cared. How could they not!? They were airborne, flying with a large possibly of being SHOT down.

Another groan in the form of a whine exited her vocalizer. Howler glanced to her with a small smile. "Were almost there Siren, just hold on for a little longer." Her long audial finials flicked down as she grumbled making the older mech chuckle. He pulled out his datapad and started to read letting her finial perk up at his soothing voice. After a bit, she felt her armor lay flat against her protoframe showing she was relaxing some.

"If I knew it only took you to read out loud Howler, I would have asked you to do so from the start." Notch stated looking from Siren to the older mech. "That could have saved a low dose of sedation when the vixen started to glitch." Yeah, she nearly glitched on take off. Flying was just something she could never get over, even in her first life.

Howler paused in his reading. "Well, no other bots knows that I've read to this one since she was a foxling."

"Why? Its not like turbofoxes even understand what your reading. Not only that but why do you call her Siren, her given race name if Oddity Empress." Notch replied moving to check on the other turbofoxes.

Howler shared a look with Siren before looking back to the vet with a shrug. "The name, that's just what I've called since she was a foxling. As for the reading, she seems to like listening to my vocalizer so I helped her into recharge one night when I was doing a night cycle check up. Ever since then its been something I do will her."

Notch paused looking at the mech in confusion. "You've been visiting Oddity even after her move from the carrier building?"

"Yes, at times when I can."

Notch's optics light up. "So it's you!" Howler canted his helm at that making the younger mech explain. "You're the reason for the days that Oddity seems more lively when she trains. You see, Boltgear and Phasewing had me monitoring Oddity because the vixen seemed to get depressed for cycles at a time and none could figure it out." Siren perked her finials at that. They did notice when she slipped into depression then. "Then for no reason, she would come out of it and her training would improve. Boltgear needs to hear this, he was thinking of selling her if the vixen's moods didn't stop fluxing. Said that he needed racers that weren't moody in his stables."

Oh, that's just wonderful Siren thought as Howler held up a servo. "Wait, wait, you're telling me that im the cause of her depression?" the older mech glanced to the vixen in question.

"Well, you're both. When you visit her, the vixen's mood improves ten fold. And I guess the times you cant she seems to slowly degrade back." Notch stated thinking. "We may have to talk to Phasewing about transferring you to the vixen and brute building so you're always seen by her. Boltgear would want his racers at the top of their peak and if it means doing that, then I would have to recommend it for the vixen's health."

Siren felt hope surge through her systems. If that did happen then that would mean she would be always seeing Howler. Be able to listen to him give his teachings to her as she learns even more. To feel his presence more that a servo full at times and hear the thrumming of his spark. He would be able to keep the loneliness at bay, the main reason for her depression.

"Get in your seats, we land in two breems." A mech, Sliest, stated over the comm making the two mechs move to the seat to strap down. Aquatalon and Phasewing already seated for the landing.

Her armor flared out, landing and take off were the worst. Finials perked as Howler went back to reading. She looked to the mech seeing just how calm he was even with the jerk of touch down. If only she could be that calm. Once the small shuttle came to a stop the three handlers that came jumped into action as the shuttle door lowered down.

Aquatalon went over to Siren to clip the lead before unclip the crossed leads from her halter that held her in place in the open stable pen. With a gentle tug Siren followed the femme out of the shuttle. Many new smells and sounds hit her like a brick wall causing her to whine at the assault. Aquatalon gave her a scratch under the chin to try a sooth the vixen as they moved into the trailer that would transport them to the track's stable pens.

What little Siren did see in that small window was amazing. The side stripe of the landing was wide with tall buildings is the distance. Another shuttle, larger than the one she had flown in, was being unloaded of it's cargo. Another shuttle was moving slowly out of the side strip into the landing strip to begin taking off. Colors varying from mech to mech as they worked. It was only a brief sight, but for the first time she was seeing more of Cybertron.

Boltgear grinded his dentas. "Boltgear, can you tell us about the vixen and brute you have put into the race roster. It is said they are the largest turbofoxes recorded to have been bred." A dark red femme asked holding out her thumb that doubled at a mic for recording.

"Their names are Oddity Empress and Coreshock. They are the off-springs of Bluefire and Furywave." He answered the reporter only for another one to ask.

"There is a report of Oddity Empress being of an unusual coloration, can you tell us of that?" A mech asked from behind the femme. Another shouted out his. "Do these two turbofoxes have their sire and carriers skills?"

This was one thing Boltgear hated about the races. Reporters shoving their mics at his faceplates for answers. "Then by all means, wait for the pre-runs, you'll be able to see the vixen and the brute run for the first time. Does that answer you?" With that he turned and walked away as many more questions were shot out.

Phasewing vented at the ruckus the were doing from outside of the building while Boltgear walked down the hallway of the stable pens checking on the five turbofoxes he had brought with. Upon reaching the last that held the Oddity he paused to look at the vixen. Howler was working on polishing her armor for the vixen to look at her best at the start of the races.

Coreshock and Oddity Empress would be running the Nova Cronum Sprint while the two older vixens in the other stable pens would be running the Vixen Rush Overdrive while the older brute ran the Brute Gold Dash. The older mech stood up gathering the tools from the job he had just finished giving his boss a nod as he left to put them back up. Oddity looked over to the mech waiting for something to happen.

"You better be worth keeping vixen." Boltgear muttered narrowing his blue optics a moment later he turned to leave. "No more of this moody slag going on."

Finials perked at the pedefalls of Howler while Boltgear's vanished. "Aquatalon will be by in the joor for your run. I will be back later." Siren nodded as the mech left also. Turning she went over to the far side of the stable pen to lay down.

This was the boring part of racing she was learning. At home she would be able to spend some time in the paddocks for most of the day after training. Here, there was no room for a paddock if they wanted bots to have a place to sit and watch. At least she had a small window that was open to let the cool breeze through. A song came to her mind that she decided to sing, even though she knew she couldn't even form the words, only giving animal sounds.

Take a look past our innocence, take a step back to yesterday

When life would move slower, we would never grow up

All we knew that love was for when we're older

Anything could happen, secretly imagine

They could never tear us apart too young to fall

This is our story that we could take back some day

Our lonely glory that we could get back they say

This is our story that we could take back some day

Our hope if only that we could take bac-

"What ever that trubofox is doing, tell it to stop. It's making my audials frazzle." Siren turned her helm to investigate the voice and blinked in awe then raw fear seeped into her spark. Oh god, oh god, dear Solus Prime NOO! No, she cant be seeing this right, her optics were messing with her. Siren knew she needed to get this processed though her processor or she'd glitch, but this…this mech. "I don't even know why I'm here." he sneered down at the stabling pens each loathingly. "Filthy beasts."

Standing just before her stable pen was Sentinel Prime, or maybe just Sentinel still depending on the stage of the war. "Don't be like that, Sentinel. You're here as my bodyguard. Since this is the first turbofox race of the series I have to make appearances at times."

This one was of her biggest clues as to which universe she was in so far. She just needed a little more information and she would know just which one she was in. Right now it was a toss up with the IDW comics and Transformers Animated. Though it was seeming more and more on the IDW side.

Sentinels crossed his arms giving the other mech that stopped at Siren's pen to look in, a sneer. "Dai Atlas, the Senate shouldn't care for things like this. Their just beasts that run, where is the excitement in that?"

Dai Atlas ignored the mech as he looked in. "That is one beautiful looking turbofox vixen. Large one at that, but her colors are unusual and look at the gleam in her optics. It almost looks like the she-fox understands what I'm saying." Sentinel groaned at the mech who began studying the vixen.

Dai Atlas tilted his helm at the vixen watching as she did the same making a grin appear. To her, it almost looked like something had just been decided as he gave a nod of his helm. "I'm really liking the look of you, Big Red." Siren didn't know if she should nod or just blankly stare at the mech. Argh, yet another name added to the list, these bots seem to like naming her.

"Why are you talking to that filthy beast like it knows what your even saying?" Dai Atlas let his grin go larger having watched the vixen's audial finials go back as her optics flicked to the mech behind him with the irritated glare. He shrugged for Sentinel to see, having seen all the proof he needed anyway. "What, I cant just speak my processor? Some bots have turbofoxes as pets. you know. I've seen them talk to their pets like I just was."

Sentinel rolled his optics. "If you're done Senator Dai Atlas we should be going." Once again he was ignored as Siren could smell and hear Aquatalon coming, carrying her tack gear. "May I help you gentlemechs?" She asked glancing between the two, her optics flashing with recognition.

Dai Atlas gave her a grin. "Yes, would you know more about this rather beautiful looking vixen here?" Aquatalon turned her helm to look at the vixen she was going to be dressing.

"Yes, that's Oddity Empress, I'm one of the handlers working under Boltgear. He's the owner of Oddity." she answered moving into the stable pen. Siren having had to do this many times before went on autopilot, getting up from the floor to stand quietly as the femme did what was needed to get her ready.

The mech gave a hum and a nod, then said the next words shocking both the femme and the vixen. "How much is the vixen for?" Aquatalon froze, the saddle just inches from being laid on Siren's back. "Uh, well, um, I uh, I would have to ask Boltgear to see if Oddity Empress is even for sell."

Dai Atlas nodded understanding while Sentinel slammed his servo to his face in a groan. "Senator Dai Atlas, we do not have time for this. Why do you even want to buy a racing turbofox anyway? Do you even know anything about this type of racing? I sure don't."

"Peace Sentinel, I am just curious." the mech answered holding a servo up. "If the vixen is not for sell, then I know which turbofox to bet on."

Siren didn't know what to think, only giving the mech the stink eye without realizing it until said mech gave her a cheeky grin. When she did, she gave a huff of air from her vents, looking to the wall in front of her trying to ignore the mech standing at the entrance of her stable pen. How she wanted to wiped that cheekiness of his faceplates. Siren oblivious to the fact that the mech had been reacting to her own reactions since he showed up.

It didn't stop her from thinking over what he said. If Boltgear did sell her, not that she even had much choice in the matter, she would then belong to him. That would mean she would no longer be able to see Howler. She would be alone again, this time with no hope of ever seeing the old mech.

"What's her linage?"

"She's the off-spring of Bluefire and Furywave. We also have her brother, Coreshock, who is stabled two pens down if you want to take a look at him while I get Boltgear." She said setting the saddle on Siren's back. "But I need to bring Oddity out for her runs before I can." Now Siren was starting to panic. She wouldn't be able to hear all that was said. What if by the time she comes back from her runs she'll belong to another owner?!

Siren had to fight herself to not let out any sounds as Aquatalon lead her past the mechs and to the track. "That's no problem, I'll take a look at the brute while I wait." the femme nodded before turning to lead Siren out.

She needed to calm down, but knowing some other bot was interested in her just made her processor want to glitch. Why would the mech want to buy her? For turbofox hunting? Primus, if that was it she wouldn't know what to do. She doesn't know anything about what most of Cybertron even looks like. Survival rate wouldn't even be near ten percent. No, she needed to get her processor focusing on her runs, only on her runs.

Howler sat quietly in the stable pen watching Siren pace back a forth, a frown set on his faceplates after reading the datapad that she spent some time typing on. "Hmm, this is a problem, but there's not really much I can do Siren. Your linage alone makes you a little pricy. Not to mention your also a fully trained racing vixen so Boltgear will want extra to cover for what he spent in training. I don't have half of the credits he'll be asking for in price."

Siren vented hard at that. Hearing it made the dread go deeper. No one had been told anything, not even Howler or Aquatalon knew of what was going to happen. Howler had asked her when she had walked by for last checks on Boltgear's turbofoxes before heading off to recharge. It was being kept as a hush, hush thing.

It didn't help that her runs this cycle were horribly bad. She couldn't get her processor to focus at all, her thoughts hazardously flying all over, but she at least was able to get a grasp of what she was running. Even now, as she paced she couldn't focus knowing she would need every ounce of rest for the race in the morning. What was she going to do?

Howler vented softly getting up to stand. "Try to get some recharge, you will need it for the race tomorrow." Siren nodded knowing that as well. She also knew it would be pointless to try. "I'll be here early in the cycle to get you all shined up, show all those other bots just how beautiful your color is." the mech gave Siren a pat on the helm before turning to leave. Siren moved to the far corner to lay down to try and seek rest.

Audial finials twitched at the noises of preparation began forcing her from what recharge she was in. with a yawn that stretched her jaw she moved her pedes under her to get up. Two of the handlers moved to bring energon to the turbofoxes while Phasewing went to gather the polishing tools for the two that needed done first. Quickly, Siren quickly drank her cube feeling the nervousness creep up in her spark and her tanks rumble.

Aquatalon moved fast with her set of polishing tools as she entered the maroon colored vixen's stable pen. With practiced ease the femme went to work giving the already glossed armor, even more of a shine. Then Howler came by with the saddle, halter, and reins for the femme to put on. Siren could feel her armor shiver at the nearness of what was about to happen. Already she could hear the crowds coming in steady waves. The air becoming charged with the excitement of the races to be happening, yet Siren couldn't get the anxiety out of her systems.

All thoughts of what happened last cycle were gone. Her processor taking in all that was going on around her as she followed Aquatalon down the hallway of the stable pens. The noises from the crowds growing louder once she was outside. Multiple dots of red were pointed at her and the turbofoxes following after her as they no doubt recorded everything. As she was being lead to the area where the jockeys would get in the saddle she heard the mech from last cycle speak.

"Welcome fembots and mechas to Nova Cronum and the start of the Turbofox Race Series. Nova Cronum Sprint will start this vorns racing series. So without further ado let the races begin!" Dai Atlas stated and the crowded cheered.

Thanks to the pre-runs, Siren knew what was on the track, she just hoped that she wouldn't stumble like always out of the gate. Racing with her sibling had proved to be a challenge as there were times he would win and times she would. She needed to win this first run, needed to show that she was worth keeping now that she knew that mech was interested in buying her.

She felt a pat on her neck plates from Jetway as one of the official track handlers lead her into the gate and closed it behind her. Armor flared, spark thrummed hard in its chamber as she waiting for the blaring sound to come. Two more turbofox were lead in, one after the other, Jetway leaning closer to her frame feeling the vixen underneath him tense in the waiting. The crowd noises getting a little quieter as they waited also. For once her processor did as she wanted, her focus making everything else go silent around her as she waited.

Then, it came. She took off at the sound almost in autopilot having done so, so many times before in training. Within kilks seven turbofoxes formed a pack as they ran. Siren could hear the voice of the announcer blurting out which turbofox was where. Coreshock ahead of her with another while two turbofox flanked her on each side making it hard for her to pull forward as they boxed her in.

"Voltage takes the left rear of Coreshock as they take the first right turn. Oddity Empress being boxed in by Ace Diamond and Jax Moment with Mischief Fortune behind. Molten Master falling behind a turbofox length at the turn, OH, Voltage takes the lead from Coreshock. Now the two brutes are neck and neck as they fight for the lead. Oddity Empress now pulling forward with Ace Diamond falling back behind Jax Moment and Mischief Fortune at the boulder jump. We now move to the left turn-"

Siren felt her intakes go a notch higher as she leaped over the large boulder her pedes ate up the metal ground. She could see her gaining on the two that were ahead of her as they took the turn before it went into a narrow straightaway, weaving at times around tall pillars. This straightaway slowly all of the turbofoxes some.

"Oddity Empress gaining on Coreshock and Voltage, her helm nearing Voltage's shoulder joint. Molten Master shooting off ahead of Jax Moment and Ace Diamond in a burst of speed leaving Mischief Fortune in last. Voltage seems to be losing some steam as Oddity Empress over takes the brute now neck and neck with Coreshock. Molten Master moving past Voltage-"

She could see her brother from the corner of her optic as they pounded the ground in their rush. She needed to win and knew the finish line was coming close the last turn to the right. It would spiral around for three quarters before going straight and just feet from the finish line would be a wall that they would have to be jumped over. The wall was a larger jump than the boulder and she doubted she had the jumping ability to get over it.

Intakes worked harder as she kept the hard pace she set, her brother leveling with her as they cut into the spiral turn. She pushed herself even more, needing to win, to show that even being an oddity of a turbofox that she had worth, to make damn sure she stayed near Howler. Boltgear didn't know what was in store since he had no clue that she could race herself. And so with that in thought, Siren deep even deeper into herself to push her pedes faster feeling Jetway grip tighten.

"Coming off the spiral, Coreshock and Oddity Empress fighting for-Oddity Empress pulling ahead taking the lead. Molten Master now just behind Coreshock with Jax Moment and Ace Diamond taking the rear and Mischief Fortune in last still. Oddity Empress now half a turbofox length in the lead and pulling. Were coming up to the wall jump, will Oddity Empress make it? Molten Master and Coreshock fighting for second. Oddity Empress a turbofox length ahead, turbofox and a half-"

Siren could see the wall speeding towards her and prepared to jump with all of her strength. She could feel Jetway shift slightly for the jump. Her cables bunched, her frame coiling, and with tremendous effort she rocketed over the wall. Her right front pede smack the top of the wall making pain shoot up her leg. Landing heavy on the ground, making the vixen stumble some, but she pushed forward red hot pain shooting up her frame with each step she took on that pede. She knew she was losing what little ground she had as the finish line grew closer.

"Oddity Empress lagging after she slight stumble with Molten Master and Coreshock hot on her pedes as she limps closer to the finish line. OH Ace Diamond collides with Voltage in his stumble over the wall, Jax Moment and Mischief Fortune over taking them. Coreshock, Oddity Empress, and Molten Master neck and neck now and they cross over the finish! Alright bots, once the officials look at the video will the announcement of the winner be given."

Siren limped to a slower pace, ventilation systems whirring in its effort to get her core temperature back to normal and finials laying flat against her helm at the shooting pain. Jetway quickly dropped to the ground having felt her stumble and limp to look at each leg until he stopped on her right front pede. "Its okay, you'll get fixed in no time, don't worry." he said soothingly as he patted her neck slowly leading her back to the stable pens.

"Gentlemechs and fembots, we have the winner for the Nova Cronum Sprint. Oddity Empress, by the length of her nose, wins first place with Molten Master in second and Coreshock in third."

Jetway let his jaw drop at hearing they won before looking to Siren with a frown. "Sorry vixen, you'll have to wait a little longer." with that he lead Siren to the winners circle. Grinding her dentas together at the pain, wishing the vet could fix her pede. Nope, she had to wait.

Standing with one pede off the ground slightly she looked around at the gathering crowd. The red dots recording her as Boltgear held up the trophy and Jetway next to her, scratching her long the jaw. She gave the jockey a small purr letting the mech know she was liking it. Siren wasn't too sure what to feel other than pain, she was ecstatic that she won but then again, if she wasn't a nose length ahead she would have come in either second or worse, third.

"Boltgear congratulations on the win. Can we expect a win from some of your other turbofoxes in more of the races this cycle?" A mech asked putting his mic up close.

"It's a possibility, not a guaranty." Boltgear stated trying to hide his irritation. "No more questions, I have a vixen that needs looked after." the mech turned leaving with Jetway helping Siren slowly limp back to the stable pens.

That was hard to write. I actually forgot to put in Mischief Fortune. i knew there was seven but only six names were appearing. So i have to rewrite some to fit the seventh fox into the race.

As I have said in the beginning, I am not much of a Sentinel fan, I think he is a huge dick and asshole. And Dai Atlas was chosen at random in who of the senate appeared...when I read about him i was shocked.

For Bots the may or may not appear

Kup and Hound

Mirage and Armada Starscream

Optimus Prime and Elita-One

What cybertronian from the shows or comic would you like to show up? Give two names only please. (Last call. You may also vote for those already listed.)

Steelcode - Hmmm, good idea. We'll have to see what happens as that time gets near.

silent femme - Awww thank you!

Wings of Dawn - Thank you, it is a lot of work to think up things yet make it look like it would belong. A lot of brain power.

And a thank you to those that have followed and favorited. redcolleter, nijha44, Wings of Dawn, Nightfrightpony, Darkrose Prime, Steelcod, and Jazzy757505. Thank you!