TFA: Youngling

Ch.5~ Revival

I leaned against the doorway as I watched Optimus rant to Ratchet, things have been getting tenser lately. The bots spend more time out looking for Cons or fighting them. I could tell this was taking a toll on Optimus. I wanted to go talk to him, but they have really taken to treating me as a youngling.

Behind me I could hear Sari and Bumblebee playing, Prowl and Bulkhead came in and they began to chat. Before I knew it Optimus was yelling at Prowl, something about Dinobots? That sounded oddly familiar, I feel like I should know that name. Then I saw something fly in and Ratchet destroyed it. Bee and Sari then raced it, it was a toy, like the remote-control car Raf had.

"And all I have to command are a crew undisciplined, insubordinate malfunctions!" Optimus yelled; I felt my servo grp into fists as I scowled.

"You might want to go a bit easier on the young bots." Ratchet stated, why was Optimus like this, it reminded me of when Rache was on Syth-En…

They continued to chat, about using the Dinobots to help them, but I can help them if they'd just…

"Starting with the key. It's not safe in Sari's care anymore and Sari's not safe either. We need to guard it from here on out. After all, it's not a toy." Optimus ordered.

"That's not fair! It's mine, the All Spark chose me, and I've done a pretty good job protecting it so far!" Sari exclaimed, she removed the key from the toy plane and it flew up and landed on Ratchet's helm.

"I think that proved my point. Sari the situation is getting too dangerous, besides this isn't about you, it's about our future." He stated and lowered his servo to her.

"No! I'm in charge of the key it's my job, not yours." She argued.

"Take it." He ordered Ratchet, I can't watch this anymore I raced out and stood in front of Sari.

"Everything is getting too heated, I know you're all upset and things are rough but this isn't right," I argued, he looked to Ratchet again.

"That's an order." He affirmed, I watched as Ratchet activated a magnet and took the key from Sari.

"No! Why don't you trust me? I trusted you!" Sari cried.

"Let's go," I muttered and transformed opening my door for Sari. "They won't listen to us."

She hopped in and I drove off before any of them could stop me, Sari was crying in my seat. Optimus was not thinking right, he was angry, but getting angry won't fix it. If they'd just listened, I drove faster down the empty street.

"I'm glad you trust me," Sari stated touching my dashboard.

"Of course I do, I offered to help too… I can handle a few Con's easy, Rache said my armour and weapons were way stronger than most he's seen." I replied, she sniffled. "I know they want to look out for us, but we're part of this too…"

I heard something and I was webbed up in something, wait this is, it was Arachnid?! She pulled us up and looked at us with a smirk, transforming and catching Sari I glared up at the feme. She looked different but pretty recognizable even without the webbing.

"Arachnid," I stated, she looked at me confused.

"Blackarachnia actually, and I have to say I'm surprised to see a youngling here." She stated, her smile softened a bit. "What's your name cutie?"

"Stargazer." I stated, "Also I'd suggest setting me down if you wish to keep your servos."

"My, my, quite the tongue you've got." She chimed, I pointed my servo at her and transformed it into a blaster. "They gave a youngling a weapon?"

"Energon blaster, standard issue in my world, now set us down," I ordered, she seemed shocked and lowered us down.

Tearing the webbing attached to me I set Sari down, she looked confused but almost upset. It kinda reminded me of Knockout and Breakdown. But this was this world Arachnid, she must be evil, Sari seemed warry. Keeping my blaster on her I watch her regain her composure.

"I'm not going to hurt you; I am only here for the key. I need that to cure me." She argued, cure?

"Cure you?" I stated.

"Did you really think I was made like this?" she replied, I nodded and she snarled. "I used to be one of those Autobots until they abandoned me, I do not want to be stuck in this techno-organic hybrid form!"

"Well too bad for you but they took the key, said I couldn't be trusted." Sari countered.

"I need the power of the AllSpark it's the only way to get back to how I was before…" she explained, I deactivated my blaster.

"As long as you aren't storing a bunch of heads of different aliens on your ship. I'll help." I stated, she looked at me both confused and offended.

"Why would I keep heads?" she questioned, seems more is different here than I first thought.

"I'm Stargazer, I'm from an alternative universe, one where the Great War is still in full swing. The bot I knew who looked like you called Arachnid, she was a hunter, she kept trophies of all the races she exterminated." I explained, "If we cure you, take off your Decepticon insignia. I won't ask you to wear an Autobot one, I'll only help if you stop working for the Decepticons."

"Deal." She replied.

"Sari, you know where the All Spark is, right?" I asked, she nodded.

Sari motioned me to crouch down which I did then she leaned into my audial, "It's kinda underwater, I don't think me or spider-lady can do that swim." She explained, I nodded.

"Is there a problem?" Blackarachnia asked, I stood up.

"Just a change in the gameplan, Optimus probably ordered Ratchet to take the key to be with the All Spark. We have to either beat him there or I'm taking a swim to get it." I explained, she looked confused. "Sari you give directions; you can follow me. Try and keep up."

Picking up Sari, I jumped off the room and landed on the road. Setting Sari down I transformed and she hopped in, maybe this will show that I can be trusted to help them.

(Prowl's POV)

"I understand your position on all of this but I don't think that was handled well…" I stated looking to the frazzled Prime.

"We can't take things lightly anymore." He huffed.

"You know what Boss-Bot, you're a jerk! Sari has helped us since we first arrived, and Star was right! Call us whatever you want but those two are part of this and they deserve to be listened to!" Bumblebee yelled. "I'm going after them."

"No, we don't have time for their temper tantrums," Optimus argued, I scowled.

"You know what frag you!" Bumblebee yelled before transforming and heading out of the base.

"Bumblebee get back here! That's an order!" Optimus screamed.

"Yelling won't make him come back, and I think you know that," I stated, he turned to glare at me. "Glare all you want; it won't change it."

"I assume you're heading out too." He huffed; I shook my helm.

"No. Stargazer can handle herself, she's far more capable than we give her credit. I think I'm more needed here." I replied, he sighed putting a servo to his faceplate.

"Let's go see if the Dinobots will help us, Ratchet take the key to our ship and guard the All Spark.

(Stargazer's POV)

We arrived where the ship was, I opened my door and Sari got out before I transformed. Looking around I saw something glint in the light, heading over I saw Ratchet frozen in ice missing one servo from the elbow joint down. How did he get frozen in ice? Running over I reached into my subspace. Did I still have my tools from back home?

"Blitzwig must have gotten him," Sari stated, I turned to her as I found my blowtorch.

"Blitzwig? Don't recognize that name… Anyway, I'm gonna use my blowtorch to set him free." I answered, I felt something pull me back roughly.

"He'll be fine, I need to key." Blackarchania hissed, got back up and glared at her.

"The Decepticon's already took it from him," I stated, she snarled and I watched her stalk off. "Seems I had too high a hope for her…"

"Let's save Ratchet, we need to get my key back!" Sari exclaimed, I nodded picking up my blowtorch.

Heading back over to the frozen mech I turned on the torch and began to melt the ice. It was thick, hard to believe a Con could do this? Sounded like a weapon from a cartoon show I saw on human television. Soon I got him mostly melted then I saw him move, backing up I saw him break free from the last of the ice.

"Stargazer? Sari?" he questioned, I put my torch back into my subspace.

"I'm glad you're okay, I assume the Decepticon's stole the key?" I quizzed, he nodded and I picked up Sari.

"We need a plan, it's clear that have some reason for stealing the key," I informed, he grumbled and looked over the pier.

"I'm getting the ship up; we need to move the All Spark and get the others." He stated, I nodded my helm.

"Does this ship have weapons? Cloaking?" I asked, he shook his helm.

"It has weapons but they're mostly decommissioned. I'm going to start the ship, wait here." He explained before jumping down crashing through the ice and into the water.

"Are they going to leave?" Sari quizzed, I looked down at her.

"Leaving the planet would be the most logical course of action… Unless I can find the Decepticons and get back your key." I stated, I set her down. "Sari you go with Ratchet."

Transforming I sped off and quickly began to scroll through the local radio stations. Bee taught me that was the quickest way to learn what was going on with humans while out. Soon I heard something about an explosion at the Sumdac building. I headed toward the direction I saw Bee go with Sari when she left base.

Soon I saw a tall building, the top floors had been crashed into and I could see someone flying up near the top of the building. Transforming I scowled, were they after something Professor Sumdac was making. I need to find a way up; I saw something fly through the building sending dust flying through the air. Zooming in with my visor I saw a tower grey mech who then headed down toward me.

I stumbled as he crashed into the road his landing breaking the concrete apart easily. He turned to me with big red optics, no, it can't be? He rose up to his full height and I saw the fusion cannon on one arm and he held a sword in both servos. This was Megatron!

"A youngling, how quaint." He stated looking at me.

"Megatron," I growled, he smirked at me.

"You must be an Autobot youngling." He mused; I saw Sari's key on one of his fingers.

So, they had used to key to help him, seems he was the same near unkillable mech as he was home. I heard something fly down and I saw the mech I saw near the top of the building walking over to him bowing.

"My lord, we had thought you had perished." He chimed, was this Starscream.

"Ah yes, my loyal solider." He hummed, before I knew it, he ran a blade through the mech. "Goodbye Starscream.

I watched him pull out the blade and Starscream hit the ground, I saw his colours begin to fade. What? Was he dead? Turning back, I saw Megatron flick the energon from his blade. I need to do something if I don't… He'll kill everyone!

"Now what to do with you?" he mused taking a step toward me.

"Megatron!" someone yelled, he turned and I activated my blaster aiming at him.

But before I could fire, I felt someone wrap their servos around me, I struggled a bit. They pulled me away from the fight and toward an alley. Setting me down I spun to see Prowl looking at me worriedly. I could hear fighting, Megatron was going to kill them.

"Stay here," Prowl ordered and raced back to where I saw Megatron pummeling Optimus and Bulkhead.

I watched him as he easily fought them off barely seeming to be trying, I took a step forward as I saw him toss Prowl away. No… He's going to kill them! I have to do something; I need to stop shaking and stop this! If not… They're going to die! Sire's gonna die again!

Racing over to them I activated my blaster and jumped over from rumble and aimed at him. He turned to me as I fired, he quickly dodged and I rolled as I made contact. He glared at me as I aimed my blaster at him. He went to charge but I fired again, he blocked it with a blade which broke from the impact. His optics narrowed and he looked me over, I fired again and he barely dodged.

"An energon canon." He stated, I fired again and he snarled as his other sword shattered as he blocked the shot. "Perhaps I was mistaken…"

I heard firing and he dodged the fire jumping away from us with the grace of a hardened warrior. Looking up I saw and red and yellow ship pull over and a ramp drop. Bee was standing there waving us to get in. I felt someone pick me up and drag me into the ship. I went to run out, but the ramp shut just as I broke free to run.

"Stargazer!" a voice screamed, I turned to see Prowl looking at me angrily. "What were you thinking?!"

"I was making sure you all didn't die!" I yelled; I felt my servo tighten into fists. "I know what that mech is capable of!"

"You're only a youngling!" he hollered.

"Shut up! We can more important concerns right now!" Ratchet ordered, I raced over to the older medic.

"Are all weapons online?" I asked, he sharply turned the ship.

"All functioning ones." He answered, I nodded.

"Take us up, if we're lucky his engines won't be able to break through the atmosphere," I explained, he nodded and pulled up hard.

I heard something and then the whole ship shook, I grabbed onto Ratchet's chair and he began to nose-dive. He must have hit a thruster! I need to think of something, turning I ran to the end of the ship where the ramp was. Slamming a button, I saw the back begin to open, I could see three fliers on our tail.

Grabbing the railing of the ramp with one servo I hooked a pede as I swung out the ship. Activating my blaster, I set the zoom and targeting on my visor. Taking aim, I began to fire at the mechs, after a few shots I snarled. They could dodge my shots too easily I felt myself launch forward breaking my hold. I felt someone grab my pede and pull me back and we hit the floor of the ship.

Breaking free of someone's hold I saw the trio of fliers flying above the now crashed ship. We're sitting ducks, I need to think of something. I have to think! I saw a prompt come up, without hesitation, I activated it. My processor flooded with data so fast, I stumble a bit offlining my optics.

Megatron was the one I needed to focus on, the others could reasonably handle the others. Onlining my optics I saw the large mech transform and land on the ground. I need to get in close for my shot to do the most damage. Shooting so much was draining my reserves. I need to make my shots count.

Transforming I tore down the cliffside and as I hit a ramp-like formation I transformed and tackled the large mech. I landed on his helm which set him stumbling back a bit. Before he could grab me, I flipped myself behind him and lunged into his knee joints. He fell backward and I rolled under him. Quickly I spun and jumped on his kneeplates down again before he could get up.

He looked up at me his face full of anger, I activated my blaster and shot him servo which exploded sending me flying back. I was able to catch myself and land in a crouch. I froze as I saw his servo reattach and he turned to me with a confident smirk. Wait, he had the key! I need to get it or else he can fix himself.

"Aren't you a bundle of surprises?" He hummed standing back up. "But you can't stop me."

Transforming I drove into him, he kicked me away, I transformed and was able to slide safely before I hit the cliff. He smirked at me, while that hurt, I couldn't even feel my plating bend. He looked at me curiously, how much stronger was my armour to theirs? Back home I would be dented and incapacitated.

I need to get that key, quickly I raced forward and dodged his swing and slide under his other hand and grasped the key pulling it off with ease. I felt him kick me and I hit the ground, groaning I quickly subspaced the key. I felt him grab me and pull me up to his faceplate.

"Hand it over." He ordered, I grinned at him.

"You're not getting it," I replied and aimed at him he quickly tossed me away.

I felt my backstruts slam into something and it sent a pain through me. I remember this, I must have hit the sensors left behind from my wings. I onlined my optics, I don't remember offlining them. I saw him stalking toward me, I need to move I need to run. I saw something hit him in his shoulder, he grunted. I managed to push myself up a bit, everything was blurred and my whole frame hurt. I forgot how painful this was.

I felt someone scoop me up I looked up, it was Optimus, he must have thrown his axe at Megatron. My system must be resetting, those nerves always overloaded my sensors. I need to get back into the fight, I need to stop Megatron!