All Creatures Great and Small.
Chapter 8
Authers note
Three things for this chapter: 1- Sorry about the time it's taken in writing life (now that I have one) got in the way. 2- Stargate:- continuity wise lets say the beginning of season 7 and 3- I don't own the characters used in this story, I wish I did but... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------
Sunburst was kicking a massive bolt down one of the immense, abandoned storage corridors. She was not in a good mood.
One and a half hours ago
'Ironhide to HQ, Decepticons attacking the nuclear power station! All Autobots needed, quickly!' They were a good ten minuets away from the base when they intercepted the transmission.
'Autobots Roll out!!!' Prime turned almost 100 degrees on the spot and shifted into overdrive. Checking the review mirror Sunburst could see the others doing the same.
'Sunburst to Grimlock, Swoop and Xander. Jet ahead and take out any Decepticon moving.'
'Grimlock think that good idea.'
'Lets do it!' The two Dinobots flew over head aiming for the power station.
It took Prime, Jazz and Prowl (with Buffy and Sunburst on board) a bit longer to get there. When they did they found a heavily out numbered Autobot patrol fending off the entire Decepticon army. Recklessly they headed into thee group of Decepticons trying to slip past the entrenched defenders. Prowl and Jazz jumped into the middle of them firing as fast as they could, Sunburst flipped out of Prime and onto Lazerbeak smacking it repeatedly across its head with her pistol. Prime himself converted into robot mode caught Buffy, who had transformed herself, and sniped of two Decepticon jets with the small but powerful Buffy gun.
Sunburst was having a blast, due to the nature of The Key she could deliver 100% power with each blow. Lazerbeak's head was seriously dented before crashing into the wall. Badly damaged he returned to cassette mode. Standing up with a few scuffs on her paint she found her self facing Dirge. The sound of his engine sent shivers down her spine, pinned to the spot with fear she scanned for her blaster, it was under the rubble at her feet...
Now
Sunburst kicked the bolt again, it bounced off the corner ahead of her and down the hall. She was about to follow it when she noticed a silver suitcase lying in the alcove. It had obviously fallen from something and forgotten. Pulling it out of the shadows she read the stylised symbols of the Autobots descendants, the Maximals. There was a simple key lock next to the owners name. With a small smile she tapped in RODENT and it opened. Inside was Rattrap's favourite rifle, a master crafted photon cannon, with four spare energon cells. Noting that she needed a new gun, and the ancient law of finders keepers, she strapped the gun to her leg and pocketed the extra cells. After a moment of practicing her fast draw Sunburst decided to play a new game. Find anything else the Maximals or Predicons left behind.
Buffy sat next to Prime while he had his arm replaced. She had no idea why he wasn't angry at Dawn. If she had just stayed out of the fight...
One hour ago
It was a strange sensation just being a gun, she couldn't walk or really move. Like watching an action film in 3-D all she could do was relax. She had to admit the feeling of power she got each time she was fired was euphoric but she was still being used and that was freighting. Was it? she was afraid but not about anything. Why?
(Authors note. In case anyone is wondering, in the original transformers each transformer had a special ability. Dirge's engines cause anyone and everyone around to be terrified. This is what's effecting Dawn and Buffy.)
Buffy used her scope sights to look around, a crimson red Decepticon was pointing his arms at Dawn. 'Prime!'
'Dirge.' As Optimus paned around as the Decepticon fired. Dawn somehow jumped backwards, skidding away from the blast. Prime used Buffy to take down Dirge before he could react. Both of them looked to see Dawn get up and point behind them.
Buffy clattered against the ground, out of the corner of her eye she saw a silver Decepticon with a super sized cannon strapped to it's arm. 'Eyes in the back of your head not working Prime? Shame. Here ends your life.' Prime's right hand was clutched around Buffy, his arm a good distance from his body.
Before the Decepticon could fire Dawn shouted 'Hey Megatron! Catch!' She ran up to Prime and bounced from him right into Megatron's face. Her drop kick landed with the full force of her momentum and the strength of both legs. Buffy suspected that would do something impressive, it did. Dawn landed with a crash, hand spans away. Megatron clawed himself off the floor, one eye was shattered and his helmet bent into his face. Dawn didn't move.
Time dilated for Buffy. She was helpless, trapped by the iron grip of Primes' amputated arm. Dawn was unconscious and bleeding both oil and human blood. 'That was a mistake little one. Your first and last.' Megatron was having trouble aiming thanks to his obvious concussion but yet again he was stopped from firing. Prime had gotten back on his feet and grabbed Megatron's gun with his good hand. With two kicks Prime brought Megatron down to his knees. He seemed to look around as someone shouted; 'Megatron! Autobot reinforcements approaching'
Megatron did the only thing he could, 'Decepticons! Transform and retreat!!!' Kicking Prime's legs from under him, Megatron hovered and flew away. Despite still having his own gun and one arm Prime couldn't hit Megatron as he and his army escaped.
Now
Bussaw was helping him repair his face. Running over the battle again and again the turning point was when Prime turned up with that new target master and that other Nebulan. She was his next target, that little bug took out Lazerbeak like it was a game. 'Ravage! Come here' Megatron's loyal spy ran to him. 'Transform, I want to see your records on that kidnap you failed at.'
The Decepticon tape looked guilty just before compiling with his masters orders. Playing back the tape Megatron paused the image of the Nebulan that had stopped Ravage. 'The same 'bot. Gah!' Megatron bounced his fist of the console 'who ever this worm is she works with Prime. And she has annoyed me, stopped my minions and prevented me from killing Prime . She IS DEAD!'
Sunburst stopped outside the old shuttle bay. Buried under a volcano there wasn't much use for a roof top door, so no one had tried to get inside and it was long forgotten. Next door were the automatic medical and armoury supply distribution rooms. Both were working with out supervision and at full speed. No Autobot had been down here since The Ark was launched four and a half million years ago.
This was the perfect place to hide any technology and equipment the Maximals left behind.
Only one problem. The door wouldn't open. Not to a standard code or Prime's override. She decided to try Rattrap's preferred code breaker. When the lock stopped smoking the door opened a little bit. After shooting out the door motors she was able to push them wide open. Inside was enough equipment to restart the Beast Wars and then some.
Wreckage from both bases. Crates of ammo, weapons and technology lined the walls and were scattered all over the deck. Sunburst laughed almost constantly as Christmas came early.
Angel, Faith and Wes sat facing the newly conscious Conner. They had given him a pencil and paper to communicate with. It was a long time before they had excepted his (written) word that he had nothing to do with Cordy's disappearance. The others were out patrolling, leaving the four of them alone in the house.
A short knocking on the door was followed by a demon opening it. 'Hello? Slayer? Dawnie? Gak!' Angel dropped from the rafters as Faith pointed her new spinning sword at the demons head.
'Who are you? What are you doing here? Answers now or I'll skin you alive. From the looks of things that will take some time.'
'I'm Sorry! I'm Sorry! I didn't know she had moved. Can I go, please? I won't trouble you again. Just don't hurt me.'
'What's your name?'
'Clem. I knew the people who lived here, I thought they had gone on holiday.'
Faith moved the sword closer to the demon, Angel could feel it ripping the air. 'How did you know Buffy.'
'She's the slayer, I'm a demon. That's a good incentive not to annoy her. I wouldn't hurt anything not even cats, no I love cats. I don't eat them.' Angel was having a hard time not laughing. This guy was no threat. He let him up.
'Buffy's out saving the world, we're here to keep Sunnydale safe. That's Faith the other Vampire slayer.' Clem jumped back
'I'm harmless really'
Faith smiled, the first smile Angel could remember for a long time. 'I can see that. If B says your alright then so do I.'
'And I'm Angel'
'Angelus? The Vampire that sired Spike?'
'More or less.'
'You have a soul now right? You fight for the powers'
'Yes?' Angel had no idea where this was going.
'You can help him then. He did something terrible and wanted to be like he was before but he didn't know what he was asking...'
'Who?'
'Spike, he needs help...'
'Spike's in Sunnydale again? Damn him that's the last thing we need. Faith get your coat.' Angel pulled his duster from the rack and strolled out, Faith followed close behind 'You, Clem, stay here with Wesley. Wes, he does anything other than breath, kill him.' before the demon could say another word both Angel and Faith had ran off into the night.
Sunburst was hacking open another box of assorted gismos when she saw it. There wasn't a crate big enough for it. A scale replica of Optimal Optimus Primal. It was made from harsh steel and simple bolts and rivets. The same size as Bumblebee and the other smaller Autobots. It also looked like a suit....
When she got closer she ran a detailed scan. It was a suit, capable of receiving and transmitting on multiple channels, almost like a remote control. Whatever it was designed for Sunburst had other ideas on what she could do with it.
three quarters of an hour ago
Sunburst woke up. Her human body had repaired its own damage as had her power-master armour. Prime was the first to notice. 'What, by Primus and the sentient universe, were you thinking? Taking on Dirge unarmed not enough for you so you go after Megatron?!?!'
'I had a gun when I started. What was I supposed to do? Let that oversized musket send your spark back to Vector Sigma?'
Buffy was suddenly there with them. 'You shouldn't have been there in the first place. The Decepticons could kill you like I would swat a fly. I thought you knew better.'
'Buffy I do. What I did was needed. I don't care if you, either of you, think it was stupid. In the end I'm just one life and not that important. You are the slayer you protect this world from darkness. You are infinitely more important than me Buffy. Prime, you are the leader and the spirit of the Autobots. When you stand they all stand. If you fall they all fall. Any one of them would willingly give their lives for you. So must I,' Sunburst sat up and looked at both of them. 'I might carry The Key but that's all. If die some one else can carry it. No one else can slay like you and no one else can lead like you.'
Prime leaned back, 'No you say that but we both care for you. If something happened I wouldn't be able to carry on knowing that I let an innocent die for me. I'm sorry but you cannot fight with us. The only reason I got injured was because I worry about you. That's a distraction I cannot have while I'm out there.'
'Prime's right Dawn, we can count on all the Autobots to fight well because they're powerful enough to match the Decepticons, you aren't.'
Sunburst looked at Buffy she would have opened her face pates but she didn't want to show her tears. 'Your right both of you. Dawn was too weak and to innocent to fight. But I'm not her anymore. Neither of you understand that I'm Sunburst now. This isn't an act or a game to me. My life is what I make of it now. The person you remember Buffy never really existed. Dawnie was the little girl who the monks made a story of the top of their heads. Dawn was the young woman who had to grow up too fast when the world abandoned her with death and life. I am now Sunburst I fight for the good in this world. The same as you and if you think that's wrong, if you can take away all the lessons life has taught me, then I will stay out of your way.' She didn't even look back as she barged out of the medical room and for the abandoned corridors.
now (or about five or ten minuets after the flashback started)
Prime's arm was finally fixed back on both he and Buffy went looking for little Sunburst. Wheeljack was not surprised at their reaction, or at hers. Both points were valid and mutually exclusive. His com board chirped at him. With a quick frown he activated it.
'Wheeljack. Sensors show Prime and my sister just left.'
'Yes their trying to find you.'
'Perfect. I think I have a way to help fight and still stay out of danger, but I need a brilliant mechanic that's up for a challenge.'
'Are you flattering me?'
'Yes.'
'It worked, Ratchet's dealing with the others. What do you need.'
'Meet me in the top storage decks and don't tell anyone I want it to be a surprise
Wheeljack was so intrigued that he did what he was asked. When he got to the right decks he saw the shuttle bay doors were open. Walking in he was amazed by what he found. It looked like a control cabin for something the same size as a human, or maybe a little bigger. Sunburst was sitting at one of the monitors with a wire frame model spinning in front of her. She was programming something into the computer...
Angel burst into the crypt with Faith close behind. Huddled in the corner was a pathetic whimpering vampire. Angel didn't change pace as he walked right up to Spike.
'You should have told me...' his voice was soft and hollow
'Spike,' Angel's voice dripped with false friendship with one hand he picked Spike up from the floor 'how nice it is to see you again. Mate' He uttered the last word while throwing the vampire through a stone coffin lid.
Faith watched as Angel pounded Spike through walls, fridge doors and the Crypts roof. Outside Spike was still standing, not running, not fighting just standing. 'I've been a bad man.'
'What the hell?' Faith stopped short of running him through. A bad man? What's wrong with this guy. Angel didn't notice or just didn't care, he simply started hitting Spike again. Spike, Vampire master, Killer of two Slayers, know the world over for his power and skill was just taking it. No blocks, no dodges. He was letting Angel beat him to death. 'Stop! Angel! Stop please, look at him.'
Angel backed off, his fists were slick with blood. Spike lay there half dead. 'What' s your point Faith.'
'Angel look at him! He wasn't fighting back, he isn't running or hiding. Some things wrong.'
'Like me not ramming this stake into his heart. Thanks for reminding me' Angel pulled a stake from his duster and spun around. Spike grabbed Angel's hand and plunged the stake into his own shoulder.
'Must tell the girl, I have to apologise, say sorry. Peaches can kill the bad man then.'
It looked like Angel finally noticed 'What's wrong with you?' but before Angel finished Spike slumped to the ground muttering nonsense in his sleep.
Between them Angel and Faith dragged the almost comatose, insane, vampire back to Buffy's house. They carried him over the thresh hold before realising that they shouldn't be able to. After excusing Clem (who hadn't move so much as an inch) they threw Spike into the basement. The others returned from patrol a handful of minutes later.
'Goddess! Even my bruises have bruises. I've never know there to be so many demons. Something is going on.' Willow limped in using a staff as a crutch.
'I'm so glad that you can complain. Mr Angel, you'd know best, can you kill zombies with guns?'
'If you get the head, yes. Why?'
'That thing about the dead rising from their graves. It's happening.' The Colonel looked like someone with no teeth had chewed him up and spat him through a stampede. He was black and blue but still better of than the other members of his team. They were cut, beaten and one was missing.
'Did you lose anyone?'
'No Wesley-Windom-Price. However Daniel-Jackson was badly injured and taken to the field hospital.' The big dude answered.
Willow looked around something felt off. It took her a while to notice the bleach blond vampire 'What happened to Spike.'
'That's what we want to know some guy called Clem came round and told us he was in town so me and faith wanted a word or two with him.'
'Angel, Spike was chipped by the government. He's harmless to humans Buffy trusts him. Not very much but she still trusts him. Heck they even...' Willow stopped here self a fraction to late.
'They even what?' Angel looked her straight in the eyes just before Faith broke down laughing.
'So think you can do it?'
Wheeljack studied the screen for the fifth time. It was incredible, using the equipment and technology she had found Sunburst had designed a combat ready battle suit. It would take a long time and nether one of then could be sure that it would work. 'With what we have here and next door, maybe. I need to look at this thing again.'
It was a dull, metal, grey. Built like an overdeveloped human its arms were longer than they should have been. It had no head, something that Sunburst had worked on. She had programmed the computer to build a 3d holographic imaging array into an heavily armoured housing that included stereo and directed audio pick ups. The other interesting thing was the shells left arm. Sunburst had removed the hand and most of the inner workings and replaced them with a three barrelled rotating rocket launcher. (Authors note Or, if you prefer, Rampage's BIG gun from Beast Wars). Wheeljack could spend years investigating the technology involved but they didn't have the time. 'Yes lets get this battle armour in to the chamber and see what needs to be done after that.'
'Good I'm going to get some sleep. Please don't tell Prime or anyone else, I want it to be a surprise'
'Alright.' Together they lifted the shell into the CR chamber and closed the door.
That's the end of that chapter (finally finished). I've just about finished my work so I should be able to finish this story soon! Until then please review oh and look up the challenge I've posted on my profile... it could be intresting
Authers note
Three things for this chapter: 1- Sorry about the time it's taken in writing life (now that I have one) got in the way. 2- Stargate:- continuity wise lets say the beginning of season 7 and 3- I don't own the characters used in this story, I wish I did but... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------
Sunburst was kicking a massive bolt down one of the immense, abandoned storage corridors. She was not in a good mood.
One and a half hours ago
'Ironhide to HQ, Decepticons attacking the nuclear power station! All Autobots needed, quickly!' They were a good ten minuets away from the base when they intercepted the transmission.
'Autobots Roll out!!!' Prime turned almost 100 degrees on the spot and shifted into overdrive. Checking the review mirror Sunburst could see the others doing the same.
'Sunburst to Grimlock, Swoop and Xander. Jet ahead and take out any Decepticon moving.'
'Grimlock think that good idea.'
'Lets do it!' The two Dinobots flew over head aiming for the power station.
It took Prime, Jazz and Prowl (with Buffy and Sunburst on board) a bit longer to get there. When they did they found a heavily out numbered Autobot patrol fending off the entire Decepticon army. Recklessly they headed into thee group of Decepticons trying to slip past the entrenched defenders. Prowl and Jazz jumped into the middle of them firing as fast as they could, Sunburst flipped out of Prime and onto Lazerbeak smacking it repeatedly across its head with her pistol. Prime himself converted into robot mode caught Buffy, who had transformed herself, and sniped of two Decepticon jets with the small but powerful Buffy gun.
Sunburst was having a blast, due to the nature of The Key she could deliver 100% power with each blow. Lazerbeak's head was seriously dented before crashing into the wall. Badly damaged he returned to cassette mode. Standing up with a few scuffs on her paint she found her self facing Dirge. The sound of his engine sent shivers down her spine, pinned to the spot with fear she scanned for her blaster, it was under the rubble at her feet...
Now
Sunburst kicked the bolt again, it bounced off the corner ahead of her and down the hall. She was about to follow it when she noticed a silver suitcase lying in the alcove. It had obviously fallen from something and forgotten. Pulling it out of the shadows she read the stylised symbols of the Autobots descendants, the Maximals. There was a simple key lock next to the owners name. With a small smile she tapped in RODENT and it opened. Inside was Rattrap's favourite rifle, a master crafted photon cannon, with four spare energon cells. Noting that she needed a new gun, and the ancient law of finders keepers, she strapped the gun to her leg and pocketed the extra cells. After a moment of practicing her fast draw Sunburst decided to play a new game. Find anything else the Maximals or Predicons left behind.
Buffy sat next to Prime while he had his arm replaced. She had no idea why he wasn't angry at Dawn. If she had just stayed out of the fight...
One hour ago
It was a strange sensation just being a gun, she couldn't walk or really move. Like watching an action film in 3-D all she could do was relax. She had to admit the feeling of power she got each time she was fired was euphoric but she was still being used and that was freighting. Was it? she was afraid but not about anything. Why?
(Authors note. In case anyone is wondering, in the original transformers each transformer had a special ability. Dirge's engines cause anyone and everyone around to be terrified. This is what's effecting Dawn and Buffy.)
Buffy used her scope sights to look around, a crimson red Decepticon was pointing his arms at Dawn. 'Prime!'
'Dirge.' As Optimus paned around as the Decepticon fired. Dawn somehow jumped backwards, skidding away from the blast. Prime used Buffy to take down Dirge before he could react. Both of them looked to see Dawn get up and point behind them.
Buffy clattered against the ground, out of the corner of her eye she saw a silver Decepticon with a super sized cannon strapped to it's arm. 'Eyes in the back of your head not working Prime? Shame. Here ends your life.' Prime's right hand was clutched around Buffy, his arm a good distance from his body.
Before the Decepticon could fire Dawn shouted 'Hey Megatron! Catch!' She ran up to Prime and bounced from him right into Megatron's face. Her drop kick landed with the full force of her momentum and the strength of both legs. Buffy suspected that would do something impressive, it did. Dawn landed with a crash, hand spans away. Megatron clawed himself off the floor, one eye was shattered and his helmet bent into his face. Dawn didn't move.
Time dilated for Buffy. She was helpless, trapped by the iron grip of Primes' amputated arm. Dawn was unconscious and bleeding both oil and human blood. 'That was a mistake little one. Your first and last.' Megatron was having trouble aiming thanks to his obvious concussion but yet again he was stopped from firing. Prime had gotten back on his feet and grabbed Megatron's gun with his good hand. With two kicks Prime brought Megatron down to his knees. He seemed to look around as someone shouted; 'Megatron! Autobot reinforcements approaching'
Megatron did the only thing he could, 'Decepticons! Transform and retreat!!!' Kicking Prime's legs from under him, Megatron hovered and flew away. Despite still having his own gun and one arm Prime couldn't hit Megatron as he and his army escaped.
Now
Bussaw was helping him repair his face. Running over the battle again and again the turning point was when Prime turned up with that new target master and that other Nebulan. She was his next target, that little bug took out Lazerbeak like it was a game. 'Ravage! Come here' Megatron's loyal spy ran to him. 'Transform, I want to see your records on that kidnap you failed at.'
The Decepticon tape looked guilty just before compiling with his masters orders. Playing back the tape Megatron paused the image of the Nebulan that had stopped Ravage. 'The same 'bot. Gah!' Megatron bounced his fist of the console 'who ever this worm is she works with Prime. And she has annoyed me, stopped my minions and prevented me from killing Prime . She IS DEAD!'
Sunburst stopped outside the old shuttle bay. Buried under a volcano there wasn't much use for a roof top door, so no one had tried to get inside and it was long forgotten. Next door were the automatic medical and armoury supply distribution rooms. Both were working with out supervision and at full speed. No Autobot had been down here since The Ark was launched four and a half million years ago.
This was the perfect place to hide any technology and equipment the Maximals left behind.
Only one problem. The door wouldn't open. Not to a standard code or Prime's override. She decided to try Rattrap's preferred code breaker. When the lock stopped smoking the door opened a little bit. After shooting out the door motors she was able to push them wide open. Inside was enough equipment to restart the Beast Wars and then some.
Wreckage from both bases. Crates of ammo, weapons and technology lined the walls and were scattered all over the deck. Sunburst laughed almost constantly as Christmas came early.
Angel, Faith and Wes sat facing the newly conscious Conner. They had given him a pencil and paper to communicate with. It was a long time before they had excepted his (written) word that he had nothing to do with Cordy's disappearance. The others were out patrolling, leaving the four of them alone in the house.
A short knocking on the door was followed by a demon opening it. 'Hello? Slayer? Dawnie? Gak!' Angel dropped from the rafters as Faith pointed her new spinning sword at the demons head.
'Who are you? What are you doing here? Answers now or I'll skin you alive. From the looks of things that will take some time.'
'I'm Sorry! I'm Sorry! I didn't know she had moved. Can I go, please? I won't trouble you again. Just don't hurt me.'
'What's your name?'
'Clem. I knew the people who lived here, I thought they had gone on holiday.'
Faith moved the sword closer to the demon, Angel could feel it ripping the air. 'How did you know Buffy.'
'She's the slayer, I'm a demon. That's a good incentive not to annoy her. I wouldn't hurt anything not even cats, no I love cats. I don't eat them.' Angel was having a hard time not laughing. This guy was no threat. He let him up.
'Buffy's out saving the world, we're here to keep Sunnydale safe. That's Faith the other Vampire slayer.' Clem jumped back
'I'm harmless really'
Faith smiled, the first smile Angel could remember for a long time. 'I can see that. If B says your alright then so do I.'
'And I'm Angel'
'Angelus? The Vampire that sired Spike?'
'More or less.'
'You have a soul now right? You fight for the powers'
'Yes?' Angel had no idea where this was going.
'You can help him then. He did something terrible and wanted to be like he was before but he didn't know what he was asking...'
'Who?'
'Spike, he needs help...'
'Spike's in Sunnydale again? Damn him that's the last thing we need. Faith get your coat.' Angel pulled his duster from the rack and strolled out, Faith followed close behind 'You, Clem, stay here with Wesley. Wes, he does anything other than breath, kill him.' before the demon could say another word both Angel and Faith had ran off into the night.
Sunburst was hacking open another box of assorted gismos when she saw it. There wasn't a crate big enough for it. A scale replica of Optimal Optimus Primal. It was made from harsh steel and simple bolts and rivets. The same size as Bumblebee and the other smaller Autobots. It also looked like a suit....
When she got closer she ran a detailed scan. It was a suit, capable of receiving and transmitting on multiple channels, almost like a remote control. Whatever it was designed for Sunburst had other ideas on what she could do with it.
three quarters of an hour ago
Sunburst woke up. Her human body had repaired its own damage as had her power-master armour. Prime was the first to notice. 'What, by Primus and the sentient universe, were you thinking? Taking on Dirge unarmed not enough for you so you go after Megatron?!?!'
'I had a gun when I started. What was I supposed to do? Let that oversized musket send your spark back to Vector Sigma?'
Buffy was suddenly there with them. 'You shouldn't have been there in the first place. The Decepticons could kill you like I would swat a fly. I thought you knew better.'
'Buffy I do. What I did was needed. I don't care if you, either of you, think it was stupid. In the end I'm just one life and not that important. You are the slayer you protect this world from darkness. You are infinitely more important than me Buffy. Prime, you are the leader and the spirit of the Autobots. When you stand they all stand. If you fall they all fall. Any one of them would willingly give their lives for you. So must I,' Sunburst sat up and looked at both of them. 'I might carry The Key but that's all. If die some one else can carry it. No one else can slay like you and no one else can lead like you.'
Prime leaned back, 'No you say that but we both care for you. If something happened I wouldn't be able to carry on knowing that I let an innocent die for me. I'm sorry but you cannot fight with us. The only reason I got injured was because I worry about you. That's a distraction I cannot have while I'm out there.'
'Prime's right Dawn, we can count on all the Autobots to fight well because they're powerful enough to match the Decepticons, you aren't.'
Sunburst looked at Buffy she would have opened her face pates but she didn't want to show her tears. 'Your right both of you. Dawn was too weak and to innocent to fight. But I'm not her anymore. Neither of you understand that I'm Sunburst now. This isn't an act or a game to me. My life is what I make of it now. The person you remember Buffy never really existed. Dawnie was the little girl who the monks made a story of the top of their heads. Dawn was the young woman who had to grow up too fast when the world abandoned her with death and life. I am now Sunburst I fight for the good in this world. The same as you and if you think that's wrong, if you can take away all the lessons life has taught me, then I will stay out of your way.' She didn't even look back as she barged out of the medical room and for the abandoned corridors.
now (or about five or ten minuets after the flashback started)
Prime's arm was finally fixed back on both he and Buffy went looking for little Sunburst. Wheeljack was not surprised at their reaction, or at hers. Both points were valid and mutually exclusive. His com board chirped at him. With a quick frown he activated it.
'Wheeljack. Sensors show Prime and my sister just left.'
'Yes their trying to find you.'
'Perfect. I think I have a way to help fight and still stay out of danger, but I need a brilliant mechanic that's up for a challenge.'
'Are you flattering me?'
'Yes.'
'It worked, Ratchet's dealing with the others. What do you need.'
'Meet me in the top storage decks and don't tell anyone I want it to be a surprise
Wheeljack was so intrigued that he did what he was asked. When he got to the right decks he saw the shuttle bay doors were open. Walking in he was amazed by what he found. It looked like a control cabin for something the same size as a human, or maybe a little bigger. Sunburst was sitting at one of the monitors with a wire frame model spinning in front of her. She was programming something into the computer...
Angel burst into the crypt with Faith close behind. Huddled in the corner was a pathetic whimpering vampire. Angel didn't change pace as he walked right up to Spike.
'You should have told me...' his voice was soft and hollow
'Spike,' Angel's voice dripped with false friendship with one hand he picked Spike up from the floor 'how nice it is to see you again. Mate' He uttered the last word while throwing the vampire through a stone coffin lid.
Faith watched as Angel pounded Spike through walls, fridge doors and the Crypts roof. Outside Spike was still standing, not running, not fighting just standing. 'I've been a bad man.'
'What the hell?' Faith stopped short of running him through. A bad man? What's wrong with this guy. Angel didn't notice or just didn't care, he simply started hitting Spike again. Spike, Vampire master, Killer of two Slayers, know the world over for his power and skill was just taking it. No blocks, no dodges. He was letting Angel beat him to death. 'Stop! Angel! Stop please, look at him.'
Angel backed off, his fists were slick with blood. Spike lay there half dead. 'What' s your point Faith.'
'Angel look at him! He wasn't fighting back, he isn't running or hiding. Some things wrong.'
'Like me not ramming this stake into his heart. Thanks for reminding me' Angel pulled a stake from his duster and spun around. Spike grabbed Angel's hand and plunged the stake into his own shoulder.
'Must tell the girl, I have to apologise, say sorry. Peaches can kill the bad man then.'
It looked like Angel finally noticed 'What's wrong with you?' but before Angel finished Spike slumped to the ground muttering nonsense in his sleep.
Between them Angel and Faith dragged the almost comatose, insane, vampire back to Buffy's house. They carried him over the thresh hold before realising that they shouldn't be able to. After excusing Clem (who hadn't move so much as an inch) they threw Spike into the basement. The others returned from patrol a handful of minutes later.
'Goddess! Even my bruises have bruises. I've never know there to be so many demons. Something is going on.' Willow limped in using a staff as a crutch.
'I'm so glad that you can complain. Mr Angel, you'd know best, can you kill zombies with guns?'
'If you get the head, yes. Why?'
'That thing about the dead rising from their graves. It's happening.' The Colonel looked like someone with no teeth had chewed him up and spat him through a stampede. He was black and blue but still better of than the other members of his team. They were cut, beaten and one was missing.
'Did you lose anyone?'
'No Wesley-Windom-Price. However Daniel-Jackson was badly injured and taken to the field hospital.' The big dude answered.
Willow looked around something felt off. It took her a while to notice the bleach blond vampire 'What happened to Spike.'
'That's what we want to know some guy called Clem came round and told us he was in town so me and faith wanted a word or two with him.'
'Angel, Spike was chipped by the government. He's harmless to humans Buffy trusts him. Not very much but she still trusts him. Heck they even...' Willow stopped here self a fraction to late.
'They even what?' Angel looked her straight in the eyes just before Faith broke down laughing.
'So think you can do it?'
Wheeljack studied the screen for the fifth time. It was incredible, using the equipment and technology she had found Sunburst had designed a combat ready battle suit. It would take a long time and nether one of then could be sure that it would work. 'With what we have here and next door, maybe. I need to look at this thing again.'
It was a dull, metal, grey. Built like an overdeveloped human its arms were longer than they should have been. It had no head, something that Sunburst had worked on. She had programmed the computer to build a 3d holographic imaging array into an heavily armoured housing that included stereo and directed audio pick ups. The other interesting thing was the shells left arm. Sunburst had removed the hand and most of the inner workings and replaced them with a three barrelled rotating rocket launcher. (Authors note Or, if you prefer, Rampage's BIG gun from Beast Wars). Wheeljack could spend years investigating the technology involved but they didn't have the time. 'Yes lets get this battle armour in to the chamber and see what needs to be done after that.'
'Good I'm going to get some sleep. Please don't tell Prime or anyone else, I want it to be a surprise'
'Alright.' Together they lifted the shell into the CR chamber and closed the door.
That's the end of that chapter (finally finished). I've just about finished my work so I should be able to finish this story soon! Until then please review oh and look up the challenge I've posted on my profile... it could be intresting