Hello peoples! This is the long-awaited sequel to 'Resurrection'… so YAY! Um… and if you hadn't picked out the pairing by now, this'll confirm it for sure… And I know the title seems freaky, BUT IT DON'T HAFTA DO WITH BOTS MAKIN' MORE BOTS… that's just… nasty… oO'' yeah…so anyways… enjoy it…
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Chapter one
The plaintive cries of an infant echoed across the barren land that was once an Autobot outpost. Bodies of expired Autobots could be seen strewn about as smoke rose from still-burning fires. That's when a Decepticon passed by a sheet of rubble. Cries were coming from it, and so naturally, the 'Con lifted the debris. Underneath was a black and silver infant, with a red Autobot symbol on his left shoulder.
"Hehe, what do we have here?" The towering 'Con said maliciously, looking down at the baby. Reaching out to it, the black and silver bot lashed out and bit his enemy's hand.
"OW! WHY YOU LITTLE RUNT!" The Decepticon roared, grabbing him by the scruff and lifting him up. "You'll PAY for that!"
With that, the 'Con opened up a warp gate, and punched in a set of random numbers, chuckling evilly to himself. After the gate had fully opened, he drew his hand back and lobbed the baby into it head-long.
His cries echoed afterwards.
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Wheeljack was sitting alone on the edge of a moon crater. He sighed heavily, looking out to Earth. For once, he wanted to go down there, just to take in the sights and sounds… it was just so dead on the moon. And for once, he wanted to defect back to his original team.
Things had gone from bad to worse at the base, and 'Jack couldn't take much more of it. Decepticons only cared about conquering and battling, not about comraderie and trust… he missed that. As much as he wanted to dennounce it, he did miss being an Autobot.
But Megatron wouldn't let him out of his sight… he was too valuable a warrior. Oh, but how Wheeljack wanted to go. Prime treated his men like actual living beings… Megatron thought of his men as nothing but pawns that were expendable. Thrust drove him insane as well, with his foolish Astrology bit and his annoying suck-up spiel as well. If only-
Suddenly an alarm went off across the moon, and seconds after that, Cyclonus' voice crackled to life on his commlink.
"EY! GETCHER AFT BACK TO THE BASE! SOMEONE'S USIN' THE WARP GATE!"
"I'm coming," He muttered, wincing from the 'copter's vocal volume. "No need to throw out your vocal box…"
"Just GET BACK HERE!"
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Within moments, every Decepticon at the base was assembled at the warp gate. The telltale noise reached their auds, and soon, everyone had a weapon of some sort drawn. But what happened next was astonishing: with a flash, a small baby Transformer appeared!
All of the Decepticons stared. "THIS is what we're worked up over?!" Cyclonus asked incredulously.
Megatron shrugged off the Hellicopter's arrogance, and turned to Thrust. "I thought you said that this gate was SECURE…"
Thrust gave a nervous chuckle. "Well, eh-heh, perhaps a hacker, or a codebreaker…"
"I do NOT need excuses." The tyrant snapped, facing the baby that sat on the floor of the warp gate, staring up at these new faces. That was when Megatron took note of the red Autobot symbol on his shoulder. "Ah… so this is an Autobot infant… Prime would hand over the Minicons for him…" He reached out to it, but was greeted by a sharp bite. "OW! IMPUDENT CHILD!" With a harsh smack, the child was sent back against the hard metal wall. He no longer cried, but looked terrified and dumbstruck.
"Uhh Megatron sir?" Thrust began weakly. "Perhaps we should… uh, destroy it?"
"Yesssss… I will have another chance to capture the Autobots' Minicons…" His leader said coldly, leveling Leader-1 in weapon mode at the black and silver baby slowly.
Wheeljack held his breath in anticipation. 'Don't hurt him!' the Autobot half of him screamed, but outwardly he remained silent.
Megatron surveyed his men before firing, and took note of Wheeljack's expression. 'Hmm… is he becoming too soft?' He thought to himself. 'Perhaps I need to test my soldier's loyalty…'
"Wheeljack," The horned leader quipped unemotionally.
The said Transformer's head shot up, and he straightened his stance considerably. "Yes sir?"
"You are to dispose of this Autobot as you see fit, do you understand?"
"M-me?"
"Must I repeat myself, soldier?"
"No, no sir, not at all," He answered humbly.
"Then carry out your assignment."
The black and gold mech put on his best 'Decepticon' face for his leader, and took the black and silver baby bot into his hands. "May I warp down to Earth to get rid of him?"
Megatron jumped to conclusions. "Don't tell me you're thinking of deserting…"
"No sir!" He grinned malevolently down at the baby bot. "I was thinking about how long a Transformer could survive in one of Earth's active volcanoes…"
His leader cackled. "A fine way to torture our enemy, Wheeljack! Do as you wish with that creature."
The ex-Autobot dropped to one knee and knelt before his leader. "As you wish, sir."
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Kiluea, Hawaii, Earth
Wheeljack stared down at the deep crater that was the volcano. Deep below, vermilion and bright orange molten rock seethed within, bubbling and spurting steam every so often. Even at the mouth of the crater, the heat was stifling. The infant in his left arm struggled and whimpered, but did not cry. When he had been stuck by Megatron, it had been like the young Transformer had been broken in some way.
"Easy little one," he told it, as if talking to an adult. "You're not going down there."
Taking in a deep breath, he opened a small panel on his wrist. "Activate warp protocol…. Destination: Autobot base."
TBC
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There… one chapter done… maybe I'll finish this for once… oO'' wouldn't that be nice…. Feh… anyway, REVIEW! …and that means you, Flamestrike. Don't nag me t' update without reviewin'…. :D Ja Ne!