TFA: Youngling

Ch.13~ Another Perspective

"What is it you wished to speak about?" Magnus asked.

"I want to remain here on Earth, with Prowl and Stargazer," I stated, his expression softened.

"I had a feeling you would ask that." He stated, "Yes you may, but what of your charges?"

"Would it be possible for them to come here too?" I replied, he rubbed his chinplate.

"I am sure I can think of a way to convince the council to let them come here, may have to spin in more militarily though. Would that be okay?" he stated, I nodded.

"I know you won't put them in a bad position," I assured, he smiled.

"Had I known earlier they would have never been in the program," He added, I nodded. "Now Princess I heard from Doctor Ratchet that you had some concerns about Cybertron, is that accurate?"

"I do." She stated, "I wasn't entirely honest with you yesterday, I am sorry for that. It's true my Sire was the ruler of a place called Praxus but it was destroyed like the rest of my Cybertron in a war similar to the one that occurred here. My world was a corrupt place before the war, slavery was common and everybot was stuck in a strict caste system. Very few city-states had a free populace. The war started as I revolution but soon it turned into a conquest for power. From what I've seen and been told your world suffers from the same flaws that sent my world to it's destruction."

"I see, thank you for telling me this. It's true Cybertron and the Autobots aren't free of corruption and flaws. But nothing ever is." Magnus mused, ever the pragmatist.

"But that doesn't mean it shouldn't change," Stargazer argued, she slid up her visor. "Would they accept me as I am?"

"Golden optics."

"My Sire was the ruler of a city-state but my Carrier was born of the lowest class and sold as a slave in his youth. He only escaped that fate by chance. Will they seem me as the Princess or as a lowly slave?"

"I am sorry that they will see you in a negative light, they are that way with anyone who is different… But I am working to change that, but this change will not come fast enough. For that, I am truly sorry."

"Rache was right, you are a good mech. I'll leave it to you."

Leave it to him? What did she mean?

"Now I am a bit curious about the All Spark's destruction, Optimus said you could explain more?"

"As I explained earlier my weapons are a higher calibre than the ones here. I used them to fight Megatron, but he got the upper hand and put the All Spark inside his chestplates. To make sure he could not use that power I shot him in the chestplates which either destroyed or shattered the All Spark." She explained, she was doing the voice thing again.

"Stop using your battle computer." Prowl reminded.

"I was?" she stated in confusion, he nodded. "This is harder than I thought…"

"You'll pick it up in time. Until then we'll remind you." He soothed, she nodded.

"Battle Computer, I've heard of something like that, long ago." Magnus mused. "If I remember correctly, it was common in the old tactician class, not many survived the war so it's not often I hear of them anymore."

"My Sire was a tactician in our war, the Autobot's main tactician actually," Stargazer added, he smiled.

"I see, and what of your Carrier?" Magnus asked, he seemed genuinely curious.

"Ja was the head of Special Operations, he was a good commander…" she explained, her optics dimmed a bit.

I walked over and scooped her up hugging her close, she buried her faceplate into my chestplates. I rubbed her backstruts soothingly, she was still in pain. It would be a long time before she would be able to talk about him without feeling that loss.

"I am glad to see she will be in good servos," Mangus stated, I smiled at him softly. "Let's head back."

"Sounds good," I replied.

(Stargazer's POV)

Sentinel was one of the few bots I have met since arriving that I could say I didn't like. He was arrogant and over-confident, seemed to take delight in belittling others. As soon as he assumed Ultra Magnus or I was not looking he would berate or belittle someone.

"How do you work with him?" I questioned peeking up at Carrier.

"Who ya talkin' about sweetspark?" he replied.

"Sentinel," I stated, he chuckled.

"I'm pretty easy-going and patient, besides it's easier ta just let him do what he wants fer tha most part. But I do put my pede down when I need ta." He explained, I huffed and he chuckled. "Not yer style huh? Prowler's tha same way. Trust me that bot will never change, best ta just let him rant 'n rave."

"Why is he like that?" I quizzed; Carrier paused seeming to think.

"Prolly cuz his Sire is a Senator." Carrier mused; I really hope I never have to meet a Senator if their creations act like Sentinel. "Don't give him the time-of-day sweetspark, ya just be yerself."

"I won't," I assured; he kissed my helm fondly.

"That's my feme." He hummed, his femme, I smiled fondly leaning into him. "Like that huh?"

"Makes me feel like belong…" I murmured, he cuddled me closer.

"Love ya my little spark." He hummed, I chirped snuggled into his plating. "So happy, how can ya be so cute."

I heard a commotion, pulling away from Carrier I saw Bee first, he tore out of the base like a scraplet was at his heels. Next was Sire and Bulkhead, followed soon by Optimus. Carrier pulled me closer as he carefully made his way out of the base, I could see them all driving away. Something happened, I heard pedefalls, peeking over Carrier's shoudlerplate I saw Ultra Magnus approach, he had a hard to discern expression.

"Ya know what got 'em tearing out like that?" Carrier asked, Magnus, adjusted his hold on his staff.

"Something about the small organic." He replied, Sari, I squirmed to get of Carrier's hold but he held fast.

"Calm down sweetspark, they've got it handled." Carrier soothed.

"But Sari's in trouble!" I cried, he pulled me closer kissing my helm.

"I know, but ya need ta stay here, I'm sure she's fine." He hushed.

"But." I began, he shook his helm.

"Not up for debate sweetspark." He stated, I turned my gaze back in the direction they took off.

Please be okay Sari…

(Jazz's POV)

I cuddled Stargazer closer, she seemed really upset about her small friend. Still, I wasn't gonna let her tear off after them, who knows what could be happening. I don't care how tough her armour is or what calibre of weapons she has. I am not letting her get hurt. She's only a youngling barely out of sparklinghood. No way I'm letting her race into danger.

'Love, what's happening?' I quizzed over our bond.

'Machines went haywire at Sari's father's factory; seems the All Spark wasn't destroyed after all.' He replied.

'What ya mean?'

'We found what must be a shard of it imbedded in the control panel.'

"Carrier?" Star quizzed, I smiled down at her nuzzling her soothingly.

'Sari okay?'

'Yes, Bumblebee is calming her down after the scare.'

"Yer Sire said that yer friends okay, some tech went haywire." I soothed; Star look relieved. "Magnus, Prowler said they found a shard of the All Spark."

"So, it shattered?" Ultra Magnus quizzed, I nodded he seemed to think deeply. "This could be dangerous…"

"We need to find the shards," Star stated, her voice was off, so she was using her battle computer. "If Megatron gets his servos on them, there's no telling what he'll do."

"Yer not supposed to use yer battle computer sweetspark." I reminded, she reset her optics. "Ya really don't notice it, do ya?"

"No…" she admitted, I kissed her helm soothingly.

"I am heading out, Sentinel, come with me," Magnus ordered, I watched them leave looking down I saw Stargazer sticking her glossal out at them.

"Glossal in." I hummed poking her helm crest. "I know ya don't like 'im but try and be civil."

"He's a jerk." She huffed; I rubbed her helm.

"I know, but don't mean ya can't be civil." I intoned; she crossed her servo over her chestplate puffing out her cheekplates. "I know but sometimes ya gotta be the bigger bot."

She huffed louder which made me chuckle, how can she be so cute?

(Stargazer's POV)

I raced toward Bee as he carried Sari into the base, she looked at me with a tired smile. I guess she had a long day, especially after the tech in her fathers company went haywire. I wonder why the All Spark made Earth technology go so haywire…?

"Star?" Sari said, I looked up at her smiling.

"Sorry, are you okay? You look tired?" I quizzed, she smiled.

"I'm fine, just a long day." She replied. "You okay?"

"Just… I wonder why the All Spark made Earth technology go haywire." I mused, she shrugged.

"No idea." She replied, I rubbed my chinplate.

Maybe it has something to do with the advanced technology I've noticed since I arrived. While my Earth did have robots, they were nothing like the ones here. It kinda reminded me of the technology MECH had after… No way. That can't be possible, right?

"Star?" Bee quizzed, I turned to look up at him.

"Sari, how did your Dad come up with all his technology?" I questioned, she looked down.

"He said he studied Megatron…" she answered, my optics cycled wide. "Yeah, I know it's messed up."

Just like what happened to Breakdown… I remember the way he looked when I found him in the MECH base. One optic was torn out, plating and parts missing. Half dissected…

"Star!" Bee exclaimed, I felt him shake me as I brought me back to reality. "Hey, it's okay, it's okay, just relax."

I felt tears well in my optics, I broke free from Bee's hold and raced away. I didn't want to feel this way, feel sympathy for Megatron of all mechs. But I can't get what happened to Breakdown out of my mind. Breakdown who was so kind, Breakdown who protected me. Breakdown he was torn apart by humans. Breakdown who was killed then dismembered by those same humans.

I collided with something, I fell back from the impact but I felt something grab my wrist and pull me back to my pedes. Looking up I saw Magnus looking down at me in concern. Letting go of my wrist he knelt before me and gently reached up to rub my helm. I began to try and wipe away my tears pushing up my visor in the process.

"What has you so upset little one?" he quizzed.

I can't speak, I can't even stop myself from crying. He pulled his servo away and I felt him pick me up. Rising up he began to carry me somewhere. I kept fruitlessly trying to wipe away my tears, I could feel my vocalizer ache from the strain of sobbing.

"Star!" Sire exclaimed, I felt myself be passed and his field envelop me. "It's alright, I'm right here."

I gave up trying to wipe my tears and buried my faceplate into his chestplates. My servos gripped onto his shoulderplates as I sought the comfort of his embrace and field. I felt his servo begin to run up and down my backstruts soothingly.

"Where did ya find her?" Carrier quizzed I felt his field approach.

"She ran into me as I was walking." He answered, I felt a gentle kiss on my helm.

"What's got ya so upset sweetspark?" Carrier asked, I tried to speak but all that came up was clicks. "Oh sweetspark, it's okay, everything gonna be alright. Yer Sire and I are here."

(Later)

Carrier gently wiped my faceplate off with a cloth, it was so gentle and soothing. Once he was done, he kissed my cheekplate, pulling back he cupped my cheekplate. I leaned into his palm as his thumb soothingly brushed my cheekplate. He looked concerned.

"What got ya so worked up sweetspark?" he asked, I felt my lipplate tremble. "Hey, it's okay, yer safe."

I felt Sire sit next to me and rub my helm, they were right, I was safe. Still, I didn't want to think about that anymore… I nuzzled Carrier's palm; I could see his concern growing. They were worried, I had to tell them… I took a shaking breath and turned my gaze to his.

"Back in my world, there was a mech… He was always really nice to me, always tried to protect me despite being a Decepticon… One day he, he was taken by some mean humans… They wanted to know how we worked, so they, they tried to tear him apart… I snuck out to try and save him, when, when I found him… They removed one of his optics, parts of him were, were missing... We got him out, but later… One of the other Decepticons killed him and those same humans took his body. They tore him apart… They made a lot of advanced technology from what they learned from dissecting him." I explained, Carrier looked horrified.

"What made you think of that?" Sire quizzed; I took another shaky vent.

"I asked Sari, how her father made his technology… I mean there had, had to be a reason the Earth technology went haywire after coming into contact with the All Spark…" I started, "He studied Megatron, just like those humans in my world had done to…"

I couldn't bring myself to say his name, it hurt to think about him… I don't want to feel this. I felt Carrier cup my other cheekplate and he leaned our forehelms together. He began to hum, I smiled and offlined my optics. I focused on his soothing hum; the melody wasn't familiar but it was comforting.

"I'm sorry ya had ta go through somethin' like that, and that ya had ta hear that." Carrier began, he pulled back and looked at me with a sad but comforting expression. "Ya really cared about that mech, didn't ya?"

"Uhuh, he and his partner… They were always so kind to me, even when I wasn't, even when I was scared… Because of them, I know not all 'Cons are bad… I just wish… I wish he didn't die…" I rambled; he kissed my cheekplate.

"It's alright ta be sad, but ya can't hold onto it forever." Carrier hushed, I nodded. "Anything we can do fer ya?"

"Cuddles."

"Always."

Everything was going to be okay. I had Carrier and Sire with me.