Disclaimer: See first chapter.
Thanks. ^^; I thought my idea was crazy at first, but you guys like it a lot, so I'll continue onward.
Note: This happens to be a re-write of Energon. It's going to follow certain episodes, but not all of them, i.e. this can go out of order somewhat. Who knows what will even happen… (The show has it focused on Kicker most of the time… I know he's important, but it's a bit hard for me. By the way, does anyone notice that Kicker's voice is that of the very same voice actor that did Quatre Raberba Winner in Gundam Wing and Amuro Ray in the original Gundam series? I mean, I know who he is, I'm just seeing who recognizes him.)
Faith in You[Space]
The very moment he had arisen from the depths of the deceased transformers scattered along the grounds within the dark god himself, Scorponok was given the command over the Terrorcons in an instant. This is his first duty, besides the fact that the plan to deceive both the Autobots and Decepticons was about to come into play. Just mentioning the preparation to himself, he travels through the warp zone in his ship mode, many Battle Ravages and Divebombs accompanying him from behind with the terrorcons aiding each other since the Ravages have the inability to fly.
"Move along, we don't have the time to waste!"
He was going to make sure he'd play the Autobots into his trap.
[Earth – Ocean City]
"You're kidding me, Alexis," Carlos blinks in surprise.
"You're saying there are female transformers? And we didn't know about them? Aw man, how come Optimus never told us about them before?"
"I don't think he intended on telling us, not during the time on earth and for the period of the situation in space ten years ago, but we didn't think that there were any... well, our curiosity didn't go that far…"
Alexis pauses for a few moments. She is talking to both Bradley (Rad) and Carlos over a three-way communications array.
"Alexis, I'm sure you're fine. There's nothing that's going to go wrong, heck, those robots weren't even after you. However, I think you shouldn't think about the past so much."
"Bradley White!"
"What?" Rad sweatdrops. Alexis sure didn't lose her talent to get angry.
"I wasn't hallucinating if it's returning to me. I'm really starting to think it was real… If it weren't, then it wouldn't be coming back to remind me."
"Alright, alright, calm down, I didn't mean it… So it's real, according to you. What do you suggest we do, then?"
"Rad, you're on Cybertron, right? Ask Red or Hoist. Anyone that would know something about female transformers."
"Are you serious? I mean, what if they don't know anything?"
"Rad's got a point; what if they don't know?" Joins Carlos.
"I'm going to keep on trying. I'm not going to give up easily."
"I was afraid of that…" Monotones Rad and Carlos, each with their own sweatdrop.
"Man, Alexis. Look, we're going to try, but don't come at us and get angry if they say they don't know something; that's why I'm transferring to the Cybertron base with Rad, besides the fact that there may be an imminent attack."
"I know. I'm concerned for you guys, even though Cybertron hasn't been attacked yet. It's just the bases near Earth that's under extreme danger. And my duty is to make sure that nothing happens to the civilians within the cities, and also maintain the treaty between the transformers and humans…"
"That's a lot of stress to take on… but…"
"We're also helping out, too, Alexis. Don't forget, we're your friends."
"Right," She smiles a little bit, reassured.
"Hot Shot!" Carlos exclaims all of a sudden.
"Hey, Hot Shot. How's it going?"
The yellow Autobot lumbers in a bit quietly, planning on using the communications array for something personal, but instead, got two greetings and a surprised expression from the three.
"I swear, I thought Ironhide was bad enough."
"What? What'd he do?" Inquires Hot Shot.
"Oh, nothing…" A slight sarcastic tone caught what Carlos had in mind while watching her expression.
"Eh… nevermind. Anyway, good to see you guys, again. I needed to use the distance communications array, so you three'll have to break it up sometime."
"Oops, sorry Hot Shot. We were discussing something Alexis had concerns about. That's all."
"Heh, my shuttle ride's here anyway, later guys." Carlos cuts out.
"Yeah, I'll be… uh… working on stuff. Later!" Rad finally goes out, too.
"Boys…"
"Not to be nosy or anything, but what were you talking about?"
"I needed to ask you, anyway, Hot Shot. Good place to start. Do you know anything at all about female transformers?"
Hot Shot literally shoots a glance to his human friend. For a moment, she thinks that she went nuts or something along that line with his astonishing look.
"Say… what?"
"Um… I said do you know anything at all about female transformers?"
"Uhhhhh… Alexis, this isn't the place to talk about this. However, I know some bits and pieces, but not the complete story. It happened back then, but I'll save it for later."
"Aw, come on, Hot Shot. I'm desperate. This has something to do with the past."
"I'm telling you… this isn't the place or the time. Wait until I'm done, I've got some important matters to deal with."
"Alright, but I'm counting on you to tell me. I'm not going to be left in the dark about something you guys never even said a word about back then."
Alexis stands up and begins to walk towards the exit to the hallway corridors, when Hot Shot spoke, with Alexis' back turned to him.
…
"How do you know about them?"
…
"You'd think I would be nuts if I told you that Starscream enlightened me… ten years ago. After his death, and after you guys left."
After that bit of talking, they didn't say a word thereafter. His face seems a bit shocked to know this, but it hasn't gone unheard that ghosts of transformers have been known to roam Cybertron's old ruined plains, the remaining moon, adrift in space… wherever battle has gone, they have appeared. Their sparks constantly dying, but not extinguished… it's not very odd to hear that, but… why would Starscream tell her about something that should have been kept a secret? What's going on, anyway?
It had been two hours, and still… He stands there, staring.
That made him realize he couldn't keep it hidden any longer. It had been too long ago.
"It'll have to wait..."
He turns around in a moment's notice and ran right out of the comm. room in search for the human female, his long-time friend. Figuring he could catch her before she leaves, Hot Shot transforms and speeds off down the corridors wide enough for him to maneuver and speed through, burning rubber while doing so.
"Excuse me! Comin' through!"
He almost collides with a group of Strongarm going down a certain hallway shortcut he needed.
"Hey! Watch it!"
"Look out!"
Tipping his car mode sideways, and literally driving on his left two right wheels… almost like a side-wheelie, Hot Shot evades hitting the surprised omnicons and lands back on his left two wheels. Once again, his wheels grind the metal floor beneath him and again, his velocity rose as he leapt out of the base's exit, and landing straightly on the roadway towards where Demolishor's post is.
"Outta my way, Demolishor!"
"Huh? Whoa!! Watch it, you bungling Autobrat!"
Demolishor, in the panic, almost tripped over the racing yellow Autobot passing by. The Decepticon tank couldn't keep himself up, that he loses his balance and falls right over on his back.
"Oof!"
Blasted Autobot! Who does he think he is, anyway?!
[Bridge]
She stops to look over the edge of the bridge's wall. Peering down into the waters, she thinks she sees… something.
A flash of green-colored eyes surprise Alexis, abysmally staring at her, as if they were asking her to come towards the choppy waters of the ocean. Mesmerizing as they were, Alexis …almost believes the purpose…
Veering her eyesight away, she began to rub her face, especially her eyes, a little hard. It was difficult to believe that 'eyes' were in the ocean, as she looks back over the wall itself.
There wasn't anything there but… just salty water.
Is this turning out to be a figment of her imagination?
Or… was there something more to it than the eye?
"Alexis!"
"Huh? …Hot Shot? What're you doing out here?"
The yellow car screeches to a halt immediately. Apparently she had been waiting for her ride, but it looks like the driver was late in getting here.
"Alright… I didn't mean to take long. Say, need a ride?"
Although Optimus isn't going to be too pleased with me about not contacting the moon base. I'll have to get back on that later.
"Sure, of course. Can you tell me? I promise I won't tell anyone else… except for the fact I've told the other two and they know about it, but I won't give them the tape."
"Tape?" Questions the Autobot, once Alexis is in the driver's seat.
"Yeah, a recording tape, right here in my hand. I need as much information as I can get. Starscream, he was trying to warn me of something. …What, I don't know."
"Yeah? Well, I can tell you as much as I know, but from there, you're on your own, kiddo."
"You're still calling me a kid, and I'm one of the President's top advisors not to mention I also keep peace between you and the earth. Or at least try to when I'm not bogged down in paperwork like crazy."
"Eh, I really didn't mean it but you're the same as you were back then, even when you're an important human to the Earth as of today. But, now, back to business."
Hot Shot drives off away from the base. It seems so small in the distance, but up close, it's quite massive and breathtaking. While they drive, she presses the record button softly.
"Tell me what you know about them." It was not a demanding voice, just a simple, toneless question, aside from the curiosity.
"You can say they're similar to your male and female human species, but quite different. Y'see… Minicons weren't the only laborers on Cybertron before the war. There had been quite a few number of female transformers, designed for labor and engineering. Very few had the chance to join the military,"
[A past image resurfaces within his mind, the way he remembered it after his activation.... A peaceful Cybertron, and the minicons plus the female workers designing and constructing the buildings, each helping one another throughout history of their planet. Some believe Primus created them for the sole purpose of keeping the males occupied, or as a way of healing himself rather than watch over a community with little action. Many varied in size and power, some even developed a system of class and the other females accepted it as part of the society. Not too many of them seemed capable of firepower, or the will to fight. Too few had that ability. Those that did attempted to join military academies. Others went on to become scientists or medical experts. Some were even harmed or abused as a result from the male-based population.]
"But the problem was, they were… different. They didn't cooperate with the guys as much as they did with other girls. Why? I don't know. It was then in the years before the war, that the females wanted more part in our civilization. Most saw it as a sign of equality they deserve. Others saw it in another way: as rebellion against control,"
[The working transformer women outright demanded that they receive equal treatment because of the way they were misused, or denied other jobs just because of their processor type. Excuses such as 'They aren't smart enough' or 'A female can't do this/that' went around for quite some time. That's when quite a number of pre-war Autobots decided to let them be equal with all. To have their fair share of the planet they live on, as well. However… Some pre-war Decepticons saw it as rebellion against their nature, and their duty. Mutiny hostile enough to break out into possible civil-based war, if necessary.]
"When they found out the women were trying to revolt against them, what were the pre-war 'cons turned out to be a bunch of nasty slave-drivers to the females once we were able to discover those facts, but there were other things besides that particular reason. About three million of your Earth years before we arrived ten years ago, they… just… vanished,"
As if Hot Shot weren't able to tolerate it enough… Alexis notices the sag of his tone, like he lost someone…
"No one found a trace of them ever again. Some say they left for another planet. Most say they destroyed themselves to prevent a war from occurring, just over them. Since then, there have been sightings of them just recently during the Autobot-Decepticon war over the Minicons,"
[Many of the intelligent females decided enough was enough, and made the decision to leave Cybertron forever. To tolerate misuse was enough, to see a war erupt because of them, became unbearable to think about. Using stolen, or crafted ships, about a total of 9/10ths of the population of femmes just left the planet and the minicons to fend for themselves. Many others took as few minicons as they could off the world. The remainder of the workers hid themselves away, what were left on the surface, many destroyed themselves as to set an example they have minds of their own and not mindless beings as they were have thought to have been. Many searches were conducted in order to find any of the remaining femmes that have hidden underground. To this day, none have been found, but there had been reports of a few of them, maybe two or three, running about the planet's surface.]*
While they have been driving along the road, Hot Shot notices the numerous amounts of cars passing him by as if they were panicking from something, but thinks nothing of it for a while.
"That's about all I know, like I said, you're on your own from here."
Alexis presses the tape recorder's stop button quickly, and puts the item away for later use into her purse.
"Thank you so much, Hot Shot. I really appreciate what you did for me."
"Hey, no problem. Ah, yeah, here's your stop."
"Thank, again. I owe you big time!" She shouts as she leaves for her plane. They stopped at their airport, where her driver that usually takes her there, is. It seems as if she were almost late for her flight back to D.C. Strangely enough… there weren't any cars. And it seems way too awfully quiet to be that slow…
"Naw!" He returned his response, when… Had it not been for the smoldering smoke rising from the airport itself, he tries to warn Alexis of the incoming attack.
"RREEEOOOWWWRRR!!"
A Ravage tackles Alexis down all of a sudden, more piling up on the rooftop of the burning building. Looks like it had been evacuated during the attack. Alexis screams under panic, struggling underneath the heavy-armored feline robot.
"Slagging heck! Get off of her!"
Hot Shot transforms and realizes a little too late as to just how many there are…
Way too many, just as the Ravages and including the Divebombs come into view from the skies above, another robot furthered the attack: Some oddly large insect-like robot… no, looks more like what the humans would call a scorpion. And it's looming right close, shoving the terrorcons on the rooftop out of the way.
"Hello, Autoscum! You're not going anywhere for a while. I'll make sure of that, heheh."
[Note: * This is technically what I think happened back then. It's one of several theories I share with a few friends of mine. * shrug *]