A\N: I just wanna warn you that in this chapter, I'll be mixing
characters from different time lines i e: Ratchet, BumbleBee, Hot Rod, The
DinoBots (mabye) ect. Pretty much a slew of both classic and RiD. I know, I
am a comlete idiot but thats fun!
Nasar Part Three
Cherry Pop woke early that morning, as always. She didn't know why, but she just couldn't sleep through morning sunrises! Getting up, she threw her skinny legs over the bed suited to her form. The entire group was an odd bunch. Fizzle was the oldest, she was pecular without a doubt. The bullet train was nearly noctournal! She rarely slept, and when she did, which was hardly ever, it was incredibly light. Junker, she was weird, she would fight in her sleep, which was incredibly unlike her when she was awake. When JumperKable slept, that wasn't good. She transformed from bulldozer to robot mode and back over and back again over and over. Nasar, she felt felt a pang of pity for the NASCAR. Loosing her big brother, that had to be hard. Just like JumperKable and her brother. There was something though that she had kept a secret from her other friends. She rememberd being part of another team of Autobots. She was a Spy Changer. She knew that, it seemed ingraved in her core. And she just couldn't let it go!
Walking out of the base, she climbed to the roof, and leaned on one of the smokestacks. Resting her head, she waited untill the first rays of sunlight began to dance on her red and white paint job. The warmpth raining on her. Suddenly, her scanners picked up something comming her way...fast. Jumping down from the roof, she raced inside, and ran straight into Fizzle. "Someones coming our way! We've got no where to go!"She gasped. Fizzle nodded, "I know!" Suddnely, the other three memberes, awoken by the noise, came walking into the large hanger. "Someone is comming. Nasar woke us up. She says she can feel it."Junker said, and placed an arm around Nasar's shoulders. The little white Femme was stiff and still, her optics staring straight ahead as if she was in a trance. The strange insignia on each of them started flashing just as there was the sound of screeching tires and of the plaintive cry of,
"Optimus Prime! Transform!"
"Are you sure the Femme readings came from this area Optimus? I mean, this place is pretty empty."
"All I want to do is hook up with the cherry red sports car...man, she was the one! I could feel it!"
"Calm yourself SideBurn. We're on a mission."
Fizzle gasped, and fell back a few paces. She tripped on some barrels and fell back with a huge 'CLANG!'. All movement from outside stopped instantly. "We're gonna be fried!"Cherry Pop whispered harsly. She buried her head in Junker's arm.
"Who's there!? Show yourself Predacon!"Came a rough voice. The same one that had spoke to a thing named 'SideBurn.'
Cherry Pop gasped as she remember the voice. 'SideBurn...where have I heard that name before?!'She thought wildly.
"I said come out! Show yourself!"Barked the voice again.
To everyone's horror, Nasar took a step foreward. "They won't hurt us."She whispered. Fizzle nodded fianally. "Trust her."She whispered as she stood, raising herself to her full height.
Optimus still didn't understand why he had taken the Autobot Brothers, Koji and himself out into this place at the very crack of dawn. But there was something in his Spark that told him that something was there. "There's movement!"Prowl reported. The hangar door creaked open slightly, and a sapphire blue optic was visible. Then a small white Femme stepped out. X-Brawn's Spark lurched. "It's the Femmes!"He exclaimed. 'Their so scarred!'Koji thought to himself. The other four Femme Bots steppded out uncertainly. Fizzle grinned as she stepped out last. "Optimus Prime. Junior Bullet Train Team Member Fizzle reporting in sir."She announced proudly. The other Femmes gasped. "Fizzle...who is this?"Cherry Pop asked innocently, still cowering by Junker. Optimus's own Spark juttered for a breif moment. 'Fizzle? But that's impossible!'He thought. SideBurn nearly went insane over Cherry Pop, and he realised, "I remember you!". Cherry only giggled. "Mister Jerk Off returns..."She muttered. Optimus's yellow optics grinned slighty. Nasar remembered that grin. "Optimus Prime."She smirked. "Who's the human?"Fizzle asked. Junker and JumperKable remained silent. "And who are the other two?"SideBurn asked. Junker smirked. "You don't remember me SideBurn? That's amazing. Normally, you would never leave me alone when I was in my lab!"She exclaimed. SideBurn's optics went wide as he realized who it was. Smiling, Junker nodded at the others and Nasar went stiff again. "Where's her brother Optimus?"She suddenly asked, worried for Nasar's saftey once again. JumperKable nodded, "and mine too! I want to see him again.". Optimus nodded, this was definnately mismatched group of Femmes loaded up so many years ago...."They are all waiting back at AutoBot HeadQuaters. If you wish, we can take you there now."He said in his calmest voice. Everyone but Nasar nodded, she still in her other world. "Let's go then."Optimus nodded. "Climb in Koji. Come on."He offered to the human, who obliged. Transforming, the Femmes stared at the Global Space Bridge. "Geeze, when did their get to be so many Femmes?"SideBurn asked Prowl. Prowl glanced over at the Femmes. A Bullet Train...A BullDozer...A violet sports car...A NASCAR...and Oh For The Love of The Matrix...A Cherry Red Sports Car! Groaning, they started off to the AutoBot Head Quaters.
"Hey Optimus?"Fizzle called over to the Fire Convoy. "What is it Fizzle?"He responded, keeping half his mind on the road. "How much has changed since we were shuttled off?"She asked. "Quite alot."He smirked. 'Alot indeed.' He thought, glancing inwardly at a dozing Koji in the passengers' seat. He had forgotten his seatbelt again, so Optimus fastened it for him. At the sudden movement, the boy muttered and jerked his head slighty. "Who's the Human?"She asked. "His name is Koji Onishi. He is the son of Professor Onishi. His father was kidnapped by---" "Megatron."She inturrupted. "I'm sorry for intruppting sir, but it's just, I've studied all the havoc he's made from my memory files, and it makes me want to spit."She said bitterly. "I understand why you hate him so much. He was the reason that every child Femme had to be shipped off on Earth."He responded. Fizzle remained silent. Optimus only looked at the other Femmes, each of them had to grow up to fast, to fast to enjoy their lives when they were young. Most of it---he realized---rested on Fizzles' shoulders. She was the oldest of them all, had had an almost maternal link with all of them. When they reached the exit, they came to a stop roughly six yards from the entrance to the AutoBot HeadQuaters. "Are each of you ready?"He asked the Femmes. There was no responce, just a frantic round of horns honking. X- Brawn chuckled. "I think thats a yes, Prime!"He said. They drove in, and everything came to a stand-still. Almost every AutoBot on Earth was there. The Bullet Trains, The SpyChangers, The Build Team, and then Towline, Ratchet, BumbleBee, a few from Cybertron itself, Ultra Magnus--who didn't look to pleased to be there--and Skid-Z. Nothing was said except that Optimus was the first to speak after he had awoken Koji and he was leaning on one of the consoles.
"You all remember the shuttle launch of Cybertron, when the war began, when every whild Femme was shuttled to planted Earth. It was a loss for everyone. Every Group suffered a small amout," He began, "Team Bullet Train, I'm sure you remember a certain Femme named Fizzle?"He asked.
"Fizzle! Transform!"
Rail Spike stood still for a breif moment, as the teenage Femme walked infront of his, and saluted. "It's been a long time Rail Spike."She smirked. For the first time, the Bullet Train Leader was speechless.
"And Ratchet, I think theres someone that you've needed help on for a while now."
"Junker! Transform!"
Detatching herself from Nasar, she walked to his side, and shook hands for what seemed like the first time in a long time. "I've missed you Junk."He grinned. She only nodded.
"Wedge, there's someone that's been waiting to see you for a few years now."
"JumperKable! Transform!"
Wedge walked to his sisters side, it was apparent that he was older. "Hey."He only grinned. To everyone's suprise, the tough JumperKable threw her arms around her brothers neck, and held him tight. "All right Jumper. It's cool okay? Comeon."He muttered. Just as High Tower muttered to Heavy Load, "Looks like Wedge isn't the little one anymore."
Optimus turned to the SpyChangers. "There's a certain Femme that you've all been missing from you Team, am I right Hot Shot?" The black and flame covered AutoBot tilted his head questionably, before jumping and swallowing thickly. "Yes."
"Cherry Pop! Transform!"
"Hey guys."She whispered to the SpyChangers. The other Femmes looked aghast. "Why didn't you ever tell us you were a SpyChanger?"Fizzle asked from Rail Spikes' side. Cherry Pop shrugged and giggled. "You never asked me."She responded.
Finally, Optimus looked behind him, Nasar was behind him, hiding almost. He looked at Skid-Z. "Skid-Z. There is someone here that I know you've been waiting to see again for many years. And she's right behind me. Are you ready to see her again?"He asked. He nodded mutely. Optimus looked down at Nasar, who took a step, then another, and then another and stood next to Optimus.
"Ni?"He voiced. She didn't answer, he said it louder. "Ni?". With out any hinting, she sprinted to his side, throwing her arms around his middle, burying her head into his armour, her good eye filling up with energon tears. "Optimus, c-could we have a second alone?"He asked thickly. Optimus nodded. Each went their seperate ways. Team Bullet Train went one way, SpyChangers another, Build Team another, Towline and Ultra Magnus with Optimus the AutoBot Brothers and BumbleBee another, T-Ai leading Koji to another room.
"Onnichan?"Came Nasars voice for the first time since she had arrived. Her voice seemed so small, and innocent to Skid-Z audio sensors. "It's okay now Ni. Everything is gonna be okay now."He muttered. She was still so small in his arms. To small and too thin. Like she hadn't gotten the fuel she needed. 'Oh Ni.'He mentally sighed. He only held his little sister closer. "Everything is going to be okay."He muttered again.
In one of the minor meeting rooms, The Build Team was having a similar meeting. JumperKable was doubled over in tears. It seemed to odd, to be around other AutoBots other than the only ones she had grown with. "It's okay JumperKable. I promise."Wedge said firmly, his arm around his sisters shoulders. "It's not that. I'm not used to all this."She muttered. He nodded. This was a shock for him too. He never knew that he had a sister! He thought he was the only bulldozer off the convey. "It'll be fine JumperKable. I promise."
"How do you remember us, Fizzle?"Rail Spike asked, slightly confused. She shrugged gently. "Not really sure sir. All I knew was that I wasn't exactly normal.". Midnight Express looked at Rapid Run. "What're you talking about?"He asked. Fizzle shrugged again. "I've never really fought, unless you count minor scuffles between me and the other girls."She responded with a slight smirk. Rail Spikes' hand reached for her visor, but on first instinct, she jerked away. She blushed when she saw his shocked reaction. "I-I don't like to remove my visor.". "But it's cracked."Rapid Run pointed out. "It reminds me of home."She sighed.
Hot Shot surveyed Cherry Pop, who was standing nervously under all of the gazes of all six SpyChangers. "We've never had a FemmeBot on our team before."IronHide whispered to Mirage. "Never knew we had one."He answered back. Cherry Pop continued to fidgit nervously, wringing her hands and twittering her optics nervously. Hot Shots' hand snagged one of her arms, making her wimper and turn her head. His thumb unit ran along one of the scars, making it spark and her yelp in pain. He stopped abruptly, "I'm sorry."He replied. She cradled her sparking arm. She jabbed it a few times with her index finger unit, then frowned. "It should've stopped sparking by now."She said worridly. He nodded. "Mirage. Take her down to Ratchet and...and...", "Junker. Her name is Junker."She quickly filled in. "Take her to Ratchet and Junker.". Mirage too her by the wrist, being carefull to avoid the sparking scars. Every step she took, another scar would begin to spark. She dropped to her knees, groaning in pain. Heaving her up into his arms, he broke into a run, ignoring the sparks that bit his armor.
"It's been a very long time. Ratchet."Junker grinned. He playfully flicked at her metal nose. "You've grown up wayyy to fast Junker."He grinned back. "What happened after I left?"She inquired. He shrugged. "Nothing really that serious.". She arched a thin optic over brow imploringly. "I've known you since Nasar was online. Your a good joker, but a terrible liar."She said firmly. He only looked down. To her great suprise, there was a great sadness that was held in the optics. He wasn't telling her something. "It had to do with it didn't it." She whispered. He sighed deeply, trying to help upon himself. "SlipKrack didn't make it out, or even on to the launch bay. She died upon takeoff from the heat."He admitted. Junker knew that she was turned on the excat moment another FemmeBot was activated, and they were excatally alike in everyway, right down the the grain of their paint jobs. "My sister?"She asked, her optics flooding. He nodded solemly. She looked at him, her optics shining with brimmed tears, and ran out of the Med Ward. "Junker! Wait!"He cried.
At the very same moment, Mirage ran in. In his arms was clutched one of the Femmes. She was sparking from her scars and looked like she was in intense pain. "What happened to her?!"Ratched inquired as she was set down on a table. "Hot Shot touched one of her scars. I'm guessing he hit it wrong because they all started to spark. She had said that it should've stopped by now though."He said worriedly. Sparks were showering from her scars like a gold and white rain that burned out onto the floor and she was twitching like mad. He nodded. "Have Red Alert or T-Ai contact Junker. She's the only one that can help her. I know it."He said quickly. As Mirage ran out of the room, Ratchet pulled out his tools, and a few large thick rubber patches. Wrapping the rubber around various scars, they halted for a breif moment, then began to melt the rubber and spit out the sides. Then T- Ai's voice could be heard over the Announcer. "Junker Report to Med Ward. Cherry Pop is in need of medical attention."Her voice sounded worried. He sighed and only pressed the patched harder onto her cherry red paint job.
Junker stomped into the quaters that had been shown to her, and her optics were still thick with tears. 'SlipKrack is DEAD?! How?!'Her mind screamed. She had always knew that there was one less member to their little group, and she could never put her finger on it. Now it was all too clear to her. She rememberd the distant scream as Fizzle had taken an injured Nasar in her arms. Suddenly, there was a frantic beeping from the small commlink from her bedside. "What?"She asked irritably. "Junker? It's T-Ai. I'm sorry for bothering you in your quaters but Cherry Pop is in need of Medical Attention."She said. Junker sat rail straight. She knew if Cherry's scars were touched wrong, it activated the wired and severed lines beneath the armour and they started to spark uncontrollably. That wasn't good. "I'm on my way T-Ai. Tell Ratchet that I'm comming."She said firmly. She wiped her optics and set out in a flat run to the Med Ward.
Bursting into the room, the floor was covered in white and gold sparks. Cherry Pop was twitching uncontrollably. "Don't let too many sparks strike you! It'll melt you armour right through!"She cautioned. Ratchet jumped back a few. Junker carefuly picked up a small wedge and pried open a small hatched on her own right fore arm. It revealed an array of small tubes of different colors. "Hold open her mouth."She dememaded to him. He obliged, forcing Cherry Pop's mouth open. Popping off the cap of one of the vials, she poured half the contents in her mouth. She abruptly stopped sparking and convulsing. "What did you give her?"He asked. "A mix of Energon, motor oil, high grade Engergon and a few Earth Minerals. It couteracts with the sliced wires and stops the sparking. But only untill it's activated again. The same thing goes for Nasar's eye."Junker explained, tucking the tube away and closing the hatch. "She'll be fine." Junker assured. As if on cue, the cherry red Femme stirred and sat up. "What happened again?"She asked groggilly. Junker only smiled and helped of off the table. Mirage came jogging back into the room to see the Cherry Red car was back on her feet. "You okay?"He asked. When Cherry nodded, he took her back out of the room, leaving the two medics alone in the Med Bay. Ratchet playfully flicked at her nose again, making her smile. "You haven't changed a bit."She smiled.
Nasar looked up her her big brother, her one eyes shimmering with her tears as he said, "Should I show you around?"When she nodded, his face broke into a grin. He took her by the hand, only for her to run straight into Ultra Maguns. He looked down, saw the Femme, grunted, and walked away. Skid-Z face only grinned wider. "I should start bringing you every where Ni."He joked. Nasar giggled, as he pointed out various rooms and corridors in the Base, before stopping into the room where T-Ai did her repairs and check ups. Koji was now wide awake and talking to her about pretty much nothing. "Morning guys."He grinned. Koji looked up and waved and then noticed Nasar. T-Ai grinned and waved hello, and the white FemmeBot stepped behind her brother. She had never really had much interaction with humans, Fizzle was always too worried that she would get lost in town or something. "Ni...come on out. T-Ai and Koji don't bite."Skid-Z persuaded. Slowly, she stepped into view and waved shyly. When T-Ai and Koji approached her, she too an automatic step back. Then relaxed. "Is it safe?"She whispered into her brothers audio. He nodded. "This is Koji. He's on our side. And you remember T-Ai right? T-Ai?"He asked. She slowly nodded and stepped out from her brothers side and waved. She knelt to Koji's hight and giggled. "Hi.". He waved. Now it was his turn to be a little nervous. Nasar was big for a little kid! He smiled as Nasar held out her hand. "Want to come see my friends?"She asked. Koji shrugged. "Sure!"He grinned. Climbing onto her hand, he held onto one of her fingers as she stood. "Onnichan? C-can I got look around on my own?"She asked. He nodded and said, "it's not that easy to get lost here. Just...if you fear you life, stay away from the one room marked 'Keep Out.' in welded."He said with a smirk. Nasar cocked her head to one side. "Why?"She asked. Koji laughed. "That's Ultra Magnus' room. He's got that places pretty well guarded.". Nasar giggled. "Funny. He's not like that around me. He's just grumpy."She smirked. Skid-Z smirked as Nasar and Koji left the room, Skid-Z slowly blinked a few times, and sat down on a bench. "Are you alright Skid-Z?"T-Ai asked him softly. The possessed AutoBot only sighed. What had he been thinking?! He wasn't ready to have a sister! He was barely even able to take care of HIMSELF. He smacked a fist onto his forehead, "I'm an idiot."He said to himself. "Why do you say that Skid-Z? This is a great day for us. And you. Your sister is back and you won't have anymore nightmares."T-Ai asked him. Then she realized why he was unhappy. Skid-Z was an immature sort, running of on missions for races, fooling around, and occasionally causing trouble. He just realized that he wasn't ready to take care of someone else. He was worried that he wouldn't be able to take care of Nasar. "It's about Nasar....isn't it?"She asked him. "Ni. Her name is is Ni. That's what I called her, that's who she'll be called."Skid-Z said firmly. His tone was low, but hard. "T-Ai, I know that everyone, including Ni is going to hate me for this, but I want you to find someone to take care of Ni untill I can get rid of my racing problem. I know you'll hate me too, but it's the only way to keep her safe. I mean, what if we're on patrol and I run off on a race and she gets attacked? It'll be all my fault. I want you to find someone sutable to take care of her untill I can get rid of this problem."Skid-Z demanded. Sighing, T-Ai nodded, "I'll look in the archives and tell Optimus about desicion.". Skid- Z knew that the AutoBot Leader would be upset about his choice. But what could he do? In this state he was already a threat to the AutoBots, why should he endager his own fuel and metal? Rising, he nodded a thanks to T- Ai, and walked out of the room and to the quaters that he and Nasar would share.
"Skid-Z wants to do WHAT?"Optimus asked, slightly unnerved. The hologram flinced. She had never really seen Optimus like this. Except for the one time that a young SideBurn had gone on a crayon rampage and drawn everywhere whilst most of the base had slept. The Fire Convoy put a hand to his head. "What have you done Skid-Z?"He whispered to himself. "Shell I look up a sutible charge for Nasar untill then?"T-Ai asked him. She meant either Skid-Z was able to purge his racing spurts, or untill Nasar was grown up enough to look after herself. Optimus nodded, "look through every archive. I want to make sure nothing happens to this FemmeBot."
To Be Continued...
Spoiler for Nasar Part Four: The Guilt.
Nasar looked horrified as her face horror stricken. "No. No I won't loose my Onnichan again! I won't let you take him away!"She screamed. To her suprise, Onnichan walked from the shadows. "Onnichan! Their making me go with someone else so you can't take care of me! Tell them how much you wanted to take care of me!"She cried. He shook his head. "Tell them how much you never wanted to let me go! And how much a mistake this is!"She screamed, her bad eye sparking beneath its patch. When he didn't answer, her eyes widended, she had figured it out. "I hate you."She whispered, her eyes suddenly turning cold. "I HATE YOU!" She screamed again. To everyones suprise, she began firing randomly, the rounds bouncing of of anything and everything. "I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!"She screamed over and over again. A few rounds bounced off the wall and headed straight for T-Ai's hologram projector, and Koji.....
Nasar Part Three
Cherry Pop woke early that morning, as always. She didn't know why, but she just couldn't sleep through morning sunrises! Getting up, she threw her skinny legs over the bed suited to her form. The entire group was an odd bunch. Fizzle was the oldest, she was pecular without a doubt. The bullet train was nearly noctournal! She rarely slept, and when she did, which was hardly ever, it was incredibly light. Junker, she was weird, she would fight in her sleep, which was incredibly unlike her when she was awake. When JumperKable slept, that wasn't good. She transformed from bulldozer to robot mode and back over and back again over and over. Nasar, she felt felt a pang of pity for the NASCAR. Loosing her big brother, that had to be hard. Just like JumperKable and her brother. There was something though that she had kept a secret from her other friends. She rememberd being part of another team of Autobots. She was a Spy Changer. She knew that, it seemed ingraved in her core. And she just couldn't let it go!
Walking out of the base, she climbed to the roof, and leaned on one of the smokestacks. Resting her head, she waited untill the first rays of sunlight began to dance on her red and white paint job. The warmpth raining on her. Suddenly, her scanners picked up something comming her way...fast. Jumping down from the roof, she raced inside, and ran straight into Fizzle. "Someones coming our way! We've got no where to go!"She gasped. Fizzle nodded, "I know!" Suddnely, the other three memberes, awoken by the noise, came walking into the large hanger. "Someone is comming. Nasar woke us up. She says she can feel it."Junker said, and placed an arm around Nasar's shoulders. The little white Femme was stiff and still, her optics staring straight ahead as if she was in a trance. The strange insignia on each of them started flashing just as there was the sound of screeching tires and of the plaintive cry of,
"Optimus Prime! Transform!"
"Are you sure the Femme readings came from this area Optimus? I mean, this place is pretty empty."
"All I want to do is hook up with the cherry red sports car...man, she was the one! I could feel it!"
"Calm yourself SideBurn. We're on a mission."
Fizzle gasped, and fell back a few paces. She tripped on some barrels and fell back with a huge 'CLANG!'. All movement from outside stopped instantly. "We're gonna be fried!"Cherry Pop whispered harsly. She buried her head in Junker's arm.
"Who's there!? Show yourself Predacon!"Came a rough voice. The same one that had spoke to a thing named 'SideBurn.'
Cherry Pop gasped as she remember the voice. 'SideBurn...where have I heard that name before?!'She thought wildly.
"I said come out! Show yourself!"Barked the voice again.
To everyone's horror, Nasar took a step foreward. "They won't hurt us."She whispered. Fizzle nodded fianally. "Trust her."She whispered as she stood, raising herself to her full height.
Optimus still didn't understand why he had taken the Autobot Brothers, Koji and himself out into this place at the very crack of dawn. But there was something in his Spark that told him that something was there. "There's movement!"Prowl reported. The hangar door creaked open slightly, and a sapphire blue optic was visible. Then a small white Femme stepped out. X-Brawn's Spark lurched. "It's the Femmes!"He exclaimed. 'Their so scarred!'Koji thought to himself. The other four Femme Bots steppded out uncertainly. Fizzle grinned as she stepped out last. "Optimus Prime. Junior Bullet Train Team Member Fizzle reporting in sir."She announced proudly. The other Femmes gasped. "Fizzle...who is this?"Cherry Pop asked innocently, still cowering by Junker. Optimus's own Spark juttered for a breif moment. 'Fizzle? But that's impossible!'He thought. SideBurn nearly went insane over Cherry Pop, and he realised, "I remember you!". Cherry only giggled. "Mister Jerk Off returns..."She muttered. Optimus's yellow optics grinned slighty. Nasar remembered that grin. "Optimus Prime."She smirked. "Who's the human?"Fizzle asked. Junker and JumperKable remained silent. "And who are the other two?"SideBurn asked. Junker smirked. "You don't remember me SideBurn? That's amazing. Normally, you would never leave me alone when I was in my lab!"She exclaimed. SideBurn's optics went wide as he realized who it was. Smiling, Junker nodded at the others and Nasar went stiff again. "Where's her brother Optimus?"She suddenly asked, worried for Nasar's saftey once again. JumperKable nodded, "and mine too! I want to see him again.". Optimus nodded, this was definnately mismatched group of Femmes loaded up so many years ago...."They are all waiting back at AutoBot HeadQuaters. If you wish, we can take you there now."He said in his calmest voice. Everyone but Nasar nodded, she still in her other world. "Let's go then."Optimus nodded. "Climb in Koji. Come on."He offered to the human, who obliged. Transforming, the Femmes stared at the Global Space Bridge. "Geeze, when did their get to be so many Femmes?"SideBurn asked Prowl. Prowl glanced over at the Femmes. A Bullet Train...A BullDozer...A violet sports car...A NASCAR...and Oh For The Love of The Matrix...A Cherry Red Sports Car! Groaning, they started off to the AutoBot Head Quaters.
"Hey Optimus?"Fizzle called over to the Fire Convoy. "What is it Fizzle?"He responded, keeping half his mind on the road. "How much has changed since we were shuttled off?"She asked. "Quite alot."He smirked. 'Alot indeed.' He thought, glancing inwardly at a dozing Koji in the passengers' seat. He had forgotten his seatbelt again, so Optimus fastened it for him. At the sudden movement, the boy muttered and jerked his head slighty. "Who's the Human?"She asked. "His name is Koji Onishi. He is the son of Professor Onishi. His father was kidnapped by---" "Megatron."She inturrupted. "I'm sorry for intruppting sir, but it's just, I've studied all the havoc he's made from my memory files, and it makes me want to spit."She said bitterly. "I understand why you hate him so much. He was the reason that every child Femme had to be shipped off on Earth."He responded. Fizzle remained silent. Optimus only looked at the other Femmes, each of them had to grow up to fast, to fast to enjoy their lives when they were young. Most of it---he realized---rested on Fizzles' shoulders. She was the oldest of them all, had had an almost maternal link with all of them. When they reached the exit, they came to a stop roughly six yards from the entrance to the AutoBot HeadQuaters. "Are each of you ready?"He asked the Femmes. There was no responce, just a frantic round of horns honking. X- Brawn chuckled. "I think thats a yes, Prime!"He said. They drove in, and everything came to a stand-still. Almost every AutoBot on Earth was there. The Bullet Trains, The SpyChangers, The Build Team, and then Towline, Ratchet, BumbleBee, a few from Cybertron itself, Ultra Magnus--who didn't look to pleased to be there--and Skid-Z. Nothing was said except that Optimus was the first to speak after he had awoken Koji and he was leaning on one of the consoles.
"You all remember the shuttle launch of Cybertron, when the war began, when every whild Femme was shuttled to planted Earth. It was a loss for everyone. Every Group suffered a small amout," He began, "Team Bullet Train, I'm sure you remember a certain Femme named Fizzle?"He asked.
"Fizzle! Transform!"
Rail Spike stood still for a breif moment, as the teenage Femme walked infront of his, and saluted. "It's been a long time Rail Spike."She smirked. For the first time, the Bullet Train Leader was speechless.
"And Ratchet, I think theres someone that you've needed help on for a while now."
"Junker! Transform!"
Detatching herself from Nasar, she walked to his side, and shook hands for what seemed like the first time in a long time. "I've missed you Junk."He grinned. She only nodded.
"Wedge, there's someone that's been waiting to see you for a few years now."
"JumperKable! Transform!"
Wedge walked to his sisters side, it was apparent that he was older. "Hey."He only grinned. To everyone's suprise, the tough JumperKable threw her arms around her brothers neck, and held him tight. "All right Jumper. It's cool okay? Comeon."He muttered. Just as High Tower muttered to Heavy Load, "Looks like Wedge isn't the little one anymore."
Optimus turned to the SpyChangers. "There's a certain Femme that you've all been missing from you Team, am I right Hot Shot?" The black and flame covered AutoBot tilted his head questionably, before jumping and swallowing thickly. "Yes."
"Cherry Pop! Transform!"
"Hey guys."She whispered to the SpyChangers. The other Femmes looked aghast. "Why didn't you ever tell us you were a SpyChanger?"Fizzle asked from Rail Spikes' side. Cherry Pop shrugged and giggled. "You never asked me."She responded.
Finally, Optimus looked behind him, Nasar was behind him, hiding almost. He looked at Skid-Z. "Skid-Z. There is someone here that I know you've been waiting to see again for many years. And she's right behind me. Are you ready to see her again?"He asked. He nodded mutely. Optimus looked down at Nasar, who took a step, then another, and then another and stood next to Optimus.
"Ni?"He voiced. She didn't answer, he said it louder. "Ni?". With out any hinting, she sprinted to his side, throwing her arms around his middle, burying her head into his armour, her good eye filling up with energon tears. "Optimus, c-could we have a second alone?"He asked thickly. Optimus nodded. Each went their seperate ways. Team Bullet Train went one way, SpyChangers another, Build Team another, Towline and Ultra Magnus with Optimus the AutoBot Brothers and BumbleBee another, T-Ai leading Koji to another room.
"Onnichan?"Came Nasars voice for the first time since she had arrived. Her voice seemed so small, and innocent to Skid-Z audio sensors. "It's okay now Ni. Everything is gonna be okay now."He muttered. She was still so small in his arms. To small and too thin. Like she hadn't gotten the fuel she needed. 'Oh Ni.'He mentally sighed. He only held his little sister closer. "Everything is going to be okay."He muttered again.
In one of the minor meeting rooms, The Build Team was having a similar meeting. JumperKable was doubled over in tears. It seemed to odd, to be around other AutoBots other than the only ones she had grown with. "It's okay JumperKable. I promise."Wedge said firmly, his arm around his sisters shoulders. "It's not that. I'm not used to all this."She muttered. He nodded. This was a shock for him too. He never knew that he had a sister! He thought he was the only bulldozer off the convey. "It'll be fine JumperKable. I promise."
"How do you remember us, Fizzle?"Rail Spike asked, slightly confused. She shrugged gently. "Not really sure sir. All I knew was that I wasn't exactly normal.". Midnight Express looked at Rapid Run. "What're you talking about?"He asked. Fizzle shrugged again. "I've never really fought, unless you count minor scuffles between me and the other girls."She responded with a slight smirk. Rail Spikes' hand reached for her visor, but on first instinct, she jerked away. She blushed when she saw his shocked reaction. "I-I don't like to remove my visor.". "But it's cracked."Rapid Run pointed out. "It reminds me of home."She sighed.
Hot Shot surveyed Cherry Pop, who was standing nervously under all of the gazes of all six SpyChangers. "We've never had a FemmeBot on our team before."IronHide whispered to Mirage. "Never knew we had one."He answered back. Cherry Pop continued to fidgit nervously, wringing her hands and twittering her optics nervously. Hot Shots' hand snagged one of her arms, making her wimper and turn her head. His thumb unit ran along one of the scars, making it spark and her yelp in pain. He stopped abruptly, "I'm sorry."He replied. She cradled her sparking arm. She jabbed it a few times with her index finger unit, then frowned. "It should've stopped sparking by now."She said worridly. He nodded. "Mirage. Take her down to Ratchet and...and...", "Junker. Her name is Junker."She quickly filled in. "Take her to Ratchet and Junker.". Mirage too her by the wrist, being carefull to avoid the sparking scars. Every step she took, another scar would begin to spark. She dropped to her knees, groaning in pain. Heaving her up into his arms, he broke into a run, ignoring the sparks that bit his armor.
"It's been a very long time. Ratchet."Junker grinned. He playfully flicked at her metal nose. "You've grown up wayyy to fast Junker."He grinned back. "What happened after I left?"She inquired. He shrugged. "Nothing really that serious.". She arched a thin optic over brow imploringly. "I've known you since Nasar was online. Your a good joker, but a terrible liar."She said firmly. He only looked down. To her great suprise, there was a great sadness that was held in the optics. He wasn't telling her something. "It had to do with it didn't it." She whispered. He sighed deeply, trying to help upon himself. "SlipKrack didn't make it out, or even on to the launch bay. She died upon takeoff from the heat."He admitted. Junker knew that she was turned on the excat moment another FemmeBot was activated, and they were excatally alike in everyway, right down the the grain of their paint jobs. "My sister?"She asked, her optics flooding. He nodded solemly. She looked at him, her optics shining with brimmed tears, and ran out of the Med Ward. "Junker! Wait!"He cried.
At the very same moment, Mirage ran in. In his arms was clutched one of the Femmes. She was sparking from her scars and looked like she was in intense pain. "What happened to her?!"Ratched inquired as she was set down on a table. "Hot Shot touched one of her scars. I'm guessing he hit it wrong because they all started to spark. She had said that it should've stopped by now though."He said worriedly. Sparks were showering from her scars like a gold and white rain that burned out onto the floor and she was twitching like mad. He nodded. "Have Red Alert or T-Ai contact Junker. She's the only one that can help her. I know it."He said quickly. As Mirage ran out of the room, Ratchet pulled out his tools, and a few large thick rubber patches. Wrapping the rubber around various scars, they halted for a breif moment, then began to melt the rubber and spit out the sides. Then T- Ai's voice could be heard over the Announcer. "Junker Report to Med Ward. Cherry Pop is in need of medical attention."Her voice sounded worried. He sighed and only pressed the patched harder onto her cherry red paint job.
Junker stomped into the quaters that had been shown to her, and her optics were still thick with tears. 'SlipKrack is DEAD?! How?!'Her mind screamed. She had always knew that there was one less member to their little group, and she could never put her finger on it. Now it was all too clear to her. She rememberd the distant scream as Fizzle had taken an injured Nasar in her arms. Suddenly, there was a frantic beeping from the small commlink from her bedside. "What?"She asked irritably. "Junker? It's T-Ai. I'm sorry for bothering you in your quaters but Cherry Pop is in need of Medical Attention."She said. Junker sat rail straight. She knew if Cherry's scars were touched wrong, it activated the wired and severed lines beneath the armour and they started to spark uncontrollably. That wasn't good. "I'm on my way T-Ai. Tell Ratchet that I'm comming."She said firmly. She wiped her optics and set out in a flat run to the Med Ward.
Bursting into the room, the floor was covered in white and gold sparks. Cherry Pop was twitching uncontrollably. "Don't let too many sparks strike you! It'll melt you armour right through!"She cautioned. Ratchet jumped back a few. Junker carefuly picked up a small wedge and pried open a small hatched on her own right fore arm. It revealed an array of small tubes of different colors. "Hold open her mouth."She dememaded to him. He obliged, forcing Cherry Pop's mouth open. Popping off the cap of one of the vials, she poured half the contents in her mouth. She abruptly stopped sparking and convulsing. "What did you give her?"He asked. "A mix of Energon, motor oil, high grade Engergon and a few Earth Minerals. It couteracts with the sliced wires and stops the sparking. But only untill it's activated again. The same thing goes for Nasar's eye."Junker explained, tucking the tube away and closing the hatch. "She'll be fine." Junker assured. As if on cue, the cherry red Femme stirred and sat up. "What happened again?"She asked groggilly. Junker only smiled and helped of off the table. Mirage came jogging back into the room to see the Cherry Red car was back on her feet. "You okay?"He asked. When Cherry nodded, he took her back out of the room, leaving the two medics alone in the Med Bay. Ratchet playfully flicked at her nose again, making her smile. "You haven't changed a bit."She smiled.
Nasar looked up her her big brother, her one eyes shimmering with her tears as he said, "Should I show you around?"When she nodded, his face broke into a grin. He took her by the hand, only for her to run straight into Ultra Maguns. He looked down, saw the Femme, grunted, and walked away. Skid-Z face only grinned wider. "I should start bringing you every where Ni."He joked. Nasar giggled, as he pointed out various rooms and corridors in the Base, before stopping into the room where T-Ai did her repairs and check ups. Koji was now wide awake and talking to her about pretty much nothing. "Morning guys."He grinned. Koji looked up and waved and then noticed Nasar. T-Ai grinned and waved hello, and the white FemmeBot stepped behind her brother. She had never really had much interaction with humans, Fizzle was always too worried that she would get lost in town or something. "Ni...come on out. T-Ai and Koji don't bite."Skid-Z persuaded. Slowly, she stepped into view and waved shyly. When T-Ai and Koji approached her, she too an automatic step back. Then relaxed. "Is it safe?"She whispered into her brothers audio. He nodded. "This is Koji. He's on our side. And you remember T-Ai right? T-Ai?"He asked. She slowly nodded and stepped out from her brothers side and waved. She knelt to Koji's hight and giggled. "Hi.". He waved. Now it was his turn to be a little nervous. Nasar was big for a little kid! He smiled as Nasar held out her hand. "Want to come see my friends?"She asked. Koji shrugged. "Sure!"He grinned. Climbing onto her hand, he held onto one of her fingers as she stood. "Onnichan? C-can I got look around on my own?"She asked. He nodded and said, "it's not that easy to get lost here. Just...if you fear you life, stay away from the one room marked 'Keep Out.' in welded."He said with a smirk. Nasar cocked her head to one side. "Why?"She asked. Koji laughed. "That's Ultra Magnus' room. He's got that places pretty well guarded.". Nasar giggled. "Funny. He's not like that around me. He's just grumpy."She smirked. Skid-Z smirked as Nasar and Koji left the room, Skid-Z slowly blinked a few times, and sat down on a bench. "Are you alright Skid-Z?"T-Ai asked him softly. The possessed AutoBot only sighed. What had he been thinking?! He wasn't ready to have a sister! He was barely even able to take care of HIMSELF. He smacked a fist onto his forehead, "I'm an idiot."He said to himself. "Why do you say that Skid-Z? This is a great day for us. And you. Your sister is back and you won't have anymore nightmares."T-Ai asked him. Then she realized why he was unhappy. Skid-Z was an immature sort, running of on missions for races, fooling around, and occasionally causing trouble. He just realized that he wasn't ready to take care of someone else. He was worried that he wouldn't be able to take care of Nasar. "It's about Nasar....isn't it?"She asked him. "Ni. Her name is is Ni. That's what I called her, that's who she'll be called."Skid-Z said firmly. His tone was low, but hard. "T-Ai, I know that everyone, including Ni is going to hate me for this, but I want you to find someone to take care of Ni untill I can get rid of my racing problem. I know you'll hate me too, but it's the only way to keep her safe. I mean, what if we're on patrol and I run off on a race and she gets attacked? It'll be all my fault. I want you to find someone sutable to take care of her untill I can get rid of this problem."Skid-Z demanded. Sighing, T-Ai nodded, "I'll look in the archives and tell Optimus about desicion.". Skid- Z knew that the AutoBot Leader would be upset about his choice. But what could he do? In this state he was already a threat to the AutoBots, why should he endager his own fuel and metal? Rising, he nodded a thanks to T- Ai, and walked out of the room and to the quaters that he and Nasar would share.
"Skid-Z wants to do WHAT?"Optimus asked, slightly unnerved. The hologram flinced. She had never really seen Optimus like this. Except for the one time that a young SideBurn had gone on a crayon rampage and drawn everywhere whilst most of the base had slept. The Fire Convoy put a hand to his head. "What have you done Skid-Z?"He whispered to himself. "Shell I look up a sutible charge for Nasar untill then?"T-Ai asked him. She meant either Skid-Z was able to purge his racing spurts, or untill Nasar was grown up enough to look after herself. Optimus nodded, "look through every archive. I want to make sure nothing happens to this FemmeBot."
To Be Continued...
Spoiler for Nasar Part Four: The Guilt.
Nasar looked horrified as her face horror stricken. "No. No I won't loose my Onnichan again! I won't let you take him away!"She screamed. To her suprise, Onnichan walked from the shadows. "Onnichan! Their making me go with someone else so you can't take care of me! Tell them how much you wanted to take care of me!"She cried. He shook his head. "Tell them how much you never wanted to let me go! And how much a mistake this is!"She screamed, her bad eye sparking beneath its patch. When he didn't answer, her eyes widended, she had figured it out. "I hate you."She whispered, her eyes suddenly turning cold. "I HATE YOU!" She screamed again. To everyones suprise, she began firing randomly, the rounds bouncing of of anything and everything. "I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!"She screamed over and over again. A few rounds bounced off the wall and headed straight for T-Ai's hologram projector, and Koji.....