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Transformers Blue: The Jasper Chronicles

Chapter 16: Predatory (Part 1)


Outer Space

A mysterious object streaks through the Solar System and crashes in a remote part of the northern United States.

...

Two Hours Ago


The Autobot Base

The Autobots were talking to the kids while Arcee and Blue Jacket were speaking to Blowout, who was getting ready to leave the base.

"You know… You could join Team Prime, if you want to. We do need all the help we could get." BJ said sheepishly.

BW then chuckled, "Heh, I'm not ready to lose my freedom just yet, Big Blue, but I'll still help you guys from time to time. Besides, with Megatron gone, this planet is worth exploring. Not to mention that I could find some Autobot survivors here."

The two bots understood their friend's reasons. The three of them then hugged it out. "Hope we can see you again, Blowout." Arcee said with a smile.

"Maybe sooner than you think, 'Cee," Blowout replied with a smirk, before she transformed into her vehicle form, "Bye everyone!" She then drove out through the exit of the base.

After saying their goodbyes, the two remaining members of the former Delta Team walked into the center of the base, finding the others talking.

"It was crazy last night." Bulkhead said.

"You can say that again," Bee bleeped.

"Yeah, it was cool that I got to torture Stinger with Blowout!" Miko stated.

"I don't know how you and Blowout were able to get Stinger to talk about Lockdown's location, but frankly, I don't want to know." Ratchet shuddered, thinking of possible horrors the red-bee-like had to endure.

"It was weird teaming up with Slashmark and Roadkill to stop Lockdown and his goons." Arcee replied.

"Yeah, but we did made a good team back there…" BJ admitted before getting serious, "They're going to try to kill us next time, right?"

"Yep" Everyone agreed what Blue said.

"Welp, so much for a redemption story arc" Leo added.

"While it is true that the Decepticons will only join forces with the Autobots due to wanting to rule the world rather than destroy it, even they have the ability to change," Optimus spoke before turning his attention to Blue Jacket, "And Jacket, while I understood that it was tough for you, I am proud that you chose to help and save your rival." The prime then smiled.

"Thank you, Optimus." He said, before stretching his arms.

"As for now, while the Time Bridge is destroyed and the dark spark is gone, Lockdown is still out there"

"And that red-lookalike," Bee recalled.

"And… Darkmatter…" Blue quietly muttered, turning his hand into a fist.

"Not to mention that the Decepticons are still a problem, even without Megatron" Bulkhead reminded them.

"Which means, we must be prepared for whatever threat the Decepticons or Lockdown bring next…"

All the Autobots nodded before leaving the main room in separate directions. While walking away, the blue autobot was thinking about someone from way back…

...

Flashback

Her gentle smile.

Her orange optics.

Her kind personality.

Her brutal death.

End Flashback

...

He closed his eyes and continued walking away, picking up the pace. Leo took notice of it, but decided not to say anything until the appropriate later time.


Now

Arcee and Jack were getting ready to go out. Blue Jacket walked up to them. "Where are you guys going?"

"We're getting ready to find some Energon at the location Ratchet scanned for us" Arcee said, answering his question.

"Oh, cool!" BJ said with a smile.

"Wanna come?"

"Nah, I'm good."

The two-wheeler nodded in understanding before transforming into her vehicle form. "Jack, hop on."

The sixteen-year-old nodded and got onto Arcee's vehicle mode and they went through the portal, which deactivated afterwards.

The blue autobot then went through the hallway, intending to get to his room until Bulkhead catches up to him.

"Hey, Blue. Are you okay," Bulk said out in concern, "You seem… Off."

"I-I'm fine, Bulkhead. J-Just thinking about what happened yesterday." BJ said, attempting to get his uncle-figure off his back. He was telling the truth about thinking about yesterday's events, but he was thinking about something else.

And it worked, because Bulk thought he was talking about how his bro had to team up with Slashmark. "Welp, I'm glad that you're okay and that Slash didn't try to rip you apart like before."

"Y-Yeah," BJ agreed, thinking of the previous encounters he had with her.

"Also, I'm not mad that you used to like her, but I'm still glad that you got back to your senses."

"Y-Yeah, you were right. I don't know what I was thinking."

"Well, I can see how you'd think she's hot… In a… Decepticon way."

"Heh, yeah. Well, don't worry. I am… Sooo over that."

The green wrecker then pats the blue scout on the back and leaves. However, once he's gone, BJ (who was smiling a moment ago) then looks down with a somewhat dejected expression, hinting that he may indeed still have some feelings for Slashmark despite their previous encounters.

Anyway, the blue scout went to his room and sat down on his cybertronian-bed. He then looked at the frame of his old friend's Insignia. "If only you were here… You would've loved the kids, especially Miko. You and her would get along great." He spoke to the picture.

That was when he heard someone's footsteps coming toward his room. "Who is it?"

"It's Leo" He said, getting in the room, "Woah, you got a cool room here."

"Uhh, t-thanks, man."

"Woah, you have some pretty cool stuff in here too. Crazy stuff." He looked around the place, seeing the project they did together, "Ah, the 'Energon' crystals. I'll have to give it to Ratchet, they are pretty cool."

"Y-Yeah…" BJ said, feeling blue.

Before Leo could ask if he was okay, he found the source of his guardian's sadness, "Oh, wow. You framed it. Uh... her Autobot insignia.

"Yeah…"

"How are you feeling?"

Blue Jacket didn't say nothing due to him getting from another horrifying flashback

...

Flashback

A big mech approaches him while cracking his knuckles.

He then kicks him in the face, sending him into the electrical cage.

Next, but finally, the big mech puts his companion's lights out.

End Flashback

...

The blue scout then lowered his head in sadness before gently picking up his human partner and placed him on the cybertronian bed, right next to him.

"I… I really miss Firewing. Every once in a while, like just for a minute, I can pretend that she's on Earth, doing combat training with Cliffjumper, or sniping out decepticons with Arcee, or hanging out with me on one of my patrols. And then… I get to remember all over again that she's gone, along with Tailgate."

The fifteen-year-old felt so bad for his friend, "I'm so sorry."

"I-It's okay… Ever since Darkmatter came back, s-she's just been in my head for a while. After the Delta Team lost their first member—Tailgate—Arcee pushed us and everyone else away. So, Firewing and I had to take the lead on our own.

"What was she like?"

"Flora was… quite the flaming solarflare."

...

Flashback

The two bots started running through the destroyed hallways of the battlefield.

"See anything worthwhile?" BJ asked.

"No, not really." Firewing replied, "I'll scout ahead."

The fembot then started running forward at sprint speed. The two of them have been through a lot ever since Tailgate's death and the disbandment of the Delta Team. Now, these two are just searching for Energon, or whatever items they could use to turn the tides of the war for the Autobots' favor.

A few hours later, BJ was armed and ready, just in case any decepticon took him by surprise. He then contacted his partner. "Firewing, got anything?"

"No, not yet." She replied, "Anyway, you better pick up the pace, Blue. Your speed could use some work"

"Huh, I could say the same about your sniper skills. I mean, I know you're not Moonracer, but if you had gotten all the cons' from our last location, I wouldn't have been surrounded."

"Heh, you've managed to escape, right?"

"Haha, very funny" He continued running straight, trying to reach her location.

"Anyway, from where you at, I'm guessing that you took the long way"

"Hopefully you'll wait for me this time," He joked around, "What's your location?"

"At a tower, seeing some decepticon grunts picking up some boxes full of… well, something."

"I'm on my way." Blue then transformed into his cybertronian vehicle form and drove through the hallway, heading towards the tower.

End Flashback

...

"Wow, she seems and sounds amazing," Leo replied with a smile.

"Yeah, she was like the nicer-version of Arcee," BJ admitted, "Arcee is nice, but I mean, she was very, very nice."

"Her personality, right?"

"Yeah, her personality."

"S-So, what happened once you got to her location?"

"Well… let's just say that things went south fast"

...

Flashback

After BJ got to her location, he and Firewing defeated the Cons' that surrounded the place earlier.

"Huh, that was easy…" BJ said.

"Too easy…" Firewing replied, thinking that something was up. She went up to the boxes, intending to see if there was Energon in them.

"Is there anything in those boxes?"

Firewing opened them and saw nothing, "Nope. These boxes were empty this whole time!"

"But who would set up a fake Energon take-out out here on this tower?"

"Let's find out."

The two disbanded members of the Delta Team entered inside of the tower, hoping to find out what's inside. After a few minutes of walking forward while searching, they started to talk to each other.

"You know, ever since what happened, I never thought we'll keep doing these missions together," BJ admitted.

"Yeah. Too bad it isn't the original four," Firewing replied in a sad tone,"Don't get me wrong, Blue Jacket, I enjoy doing these missions with you, but, well, it'll be more fun if Arcee and… Tailgate was with us."

"Yeah… I know how you feel."

The both of them missed their comrades… one in death… and another who disbanded the group because of it.

"At least Tailgate will be proud that we're still together, Blue." Firewing replied with a sad smile.

"Y-Yeah." BJ agreed.

The two kept on going through until they heard something.

"D-Did you hear something?" Firewing asked.

"I-I think so."

Before they could get closer, something grabbed the fembot from behind and pulled her back.

"ACK!" Firewing yelped as she was being pulled away.

"Flora!" BJ shouted. He tried to chase after her, but someone shocked him from behind.

...

One Moment Later

The blue bot woke up after what happened to him. He saw that he was chained up across the wall. He then saw a black and orange mech walking towards him.

"Hehe, comfortable, little guy?" The mech smirked. He then slashed Blue Jacket's shoulder. "Hope so, because we're going to have a nice, serious chat."

End Flashback

...

"So that's how you met… D-Darkmatter, right?" Leo asked in the nicest way possible.

"Yep… He was one of the mercenaries. He also killed 62 autobots…" BJ confirmed.

"Sixty-two Autobots?!" Leo was shocked to hear that, "Wait, then that means…"

"Yep… Firewing became one of them…"

...

Flashback

Because BJ refused to talk, Darkmatter tortured him and kicked him into the electrical cage. However, that didn't break the blue autobot's spirit.

"I must admit, little guy, you're tougher to squeal than my last 61 victims," The big mech said, 'respecting' Blue Jacket. Of course, the blue bot didn't say anything, "However, they all fall in the end. Anyway, this isn't about them, or your silly little adventures. All I want to know is the location of Optimus Prime and some of the Energon you were packing."

"I'll never tell you! I won't betray Optimus and the Autobots!" BJ said stubbornly.

"Heh, maybe you need some motivation." Darkmatter replied. He then snapped his fingers, "Hey, boys, bring out our guest of honor."

The big door then opened, letting nine Decepticon Hunters walk inside. The other two were carrying an injured red-pink and orange autobot. "F-Firewing?"

She was alive, but damaged painfully. The mercs then chained her up on the wall as well. "H-Hey Blue…" She groaned in pain as they placed the chains on her.

"What have you done to her?!" BJ demanded.

"Don't worry, kiddo, she's alive… For now, anyway." Darkmatter said, getting to the point. "So, tell me about Optimus' location and where you keep your Energon, or… well, you get the idea. Don't want to add your "sparkmate" to my list of killed Autobots."

"Don't tell them anything, Blue Jacket." Firewing said, not wanting her partner to expose anything just for the sake of their lives.

BJ was now conflicted. He didn't want to reveal anything about the Autobots storing their Energon. Not to mention that he doesn't know the location of Optimus Prime. Even if he did, he wouldn't tell this punk! However, he wanted to keep Firewing alive and safe.

"We… The former Delta Team kept the Energon back in their old base." BJ said sadly… He then looked at Firewing who gently nodded her head in understandment.

"Glad you came to your senses, little bot," Darkmatter said, smiling darkly before getting into other pressing matters, "Now then… The location of Optimus Prime…"

That was when BJ gulped in fear. "I… I… I don't know where Optimus Prime is!" The dark mech growled in a low threatening tone before walking up to the chained up Firewing. "I swear to Primus, I'm telling you the truth!"

"Heh, let's find out then, shall we." Darkmatter replied as he transformed his hand into a retractable blade and walked closer to Firewing.

"No. Come on, dude, please! I'm begging you! Not her! Take me! Kill me!" BJ begged, not wanting Darkmatter to kill his best friend.

"It's okay, Blue," Firewing said weakly. "Promise me that you'll keep fighting for the Autobots." She then looked at Darkmatter who was readying his blade. She then said one sentence to her about-to-be former comrade, "Blue Jacket, I always wanted to tell you this, even if I'll get killed one day, but…"

"T-Tell me what?"

"Blue Jacket… I…I… I love you!"

After she said those words, the big dark mech sliced her head off of her body.

"NOOOOO!" BJ yelled, "FLORA!"

End Flashback

...

"Woah… " Leo gasped in sadness and in shock, hearing how Firewing died and saying that she loved him before her death.

"Yeah… Since Arcee pushed us away, Flora and I spend time with each other during our missions. We became best friends… We almost became more than friends…" BJ explained sadly.

"I'm so sorry, Blue."

"It's okay… She's in a better place, at least."

"S-So, h-how did you survive?"

"Well…"

...

Flashback

Darkmatter then picked up the deceased Firewing's head, "Would you look at that, another head to add to my collection. This makes it Autobot #62," He then looked at Blue Jacket and walked up to him, "And you'll make… Autobot #63." He then loaded up his Photon Assault Rifle and aimed it at BJ, getting ready to shoot him.

However, Blue Jacket didn't even care that he was about to die. All he was thinking about was Firewing. She was gone… gone because of him. He was ready to face his fate. At least he'll be reunited with Firewing.

However, before Darkmatter could finish him off, an explosion ripped through the door.

"Scrap!" Darkmatter cursed and escaped the room while carrying Firewing's head.

A green mech slid into the room and blasted away at the Decepticon Hunters, taking them all down. "Blowout, get him out of that cage!" The green mech said as he continued shooting down the hunters.

Soon enough, Another mech, whose primary color scheme was purple, ran into the room and headed towards Blue Jacket.

"Don't worry, BJ, we're getting you out of here." Blowout said, deactivating the electrical cage that BJ was in.

After killing the remaining hunters, Stormcrusher came to BJ's side. He and Blowout then got BJ out of the cage and placed him down on his feet before the three of them looked at Firewing's decapitated body.

"I couldn't save her… I couldn't save my best friend." BJ said, starting to cry.

"It's okay, Blue Jacket." Stormcrusher said, trying to comfort him.

"It's not your fault." Blowout added.

The three bots then walked out of the room, intending to get out of the tower.

End Flashback

...

"So Blowout and Stormcrusher saved your life?" Leo asked.

"Yeah," BJ started with a sad smile, "I was pretty lucky at that time."

"Umm, o-one question, who is Stormcrusher?"

"Oh, he was another one of my best friends. We hung out during missions. He also saved me countless times before."

"Huh, he sounds cool. Is he alive or…?"

"Welp, after Cybertron went dark, I can only hope that he's alive, while being on a distant planet. After all, most of the Autobots went to other planets and worlds ever since the Fall of Cybertron. Although.. I do hope that I get to see him again."

He then had a sad smile on his face, "Anyway, after Firewing died, I wanted to give up on the Autobot cause… But… I promised her that I'd keep going for her sake and every bot as well."

"Wow," Leo was amazed, happy, and sad after hearing the whole story.

"Quite the story, huh."

"Y-Yeah."

That was when they heard the ground-bridge turning on again.

"Woah, they're back?" Leo asked.

"Huh, that took longer than usual, though." BJ said with a confused face, "Come on, let's go see them."

The black-haired teenager nodded and followed his autobot guardian.


The Main Room of The Autobot Base

Blue Jacket and Leo walked in, seeing Arcee and Jack coming out of the Ground-Bridge, which was activated by Ratchet a moment ago before he shut it down.

"Sup, Jack?," Leo said with a smile, "How was your mission with Arcee?"

"T-To be honest… It was horrifying." Jack admitted.

"Horrifying? Why?"

"You don't want to know… Actually, you might have to."

Jack and Leo then left to the other room, with Jack telling him what happened. That was when BJ was talking to Arcee. "Hey, Arcee," He said with a smile before seeing a scratch on her face, "Woah, w-what happen?"

The two-wheeler then gave him a apologetic look before speaking, "B-Blue Jacket... You're not going to believe who's back..."

...

To Be Continued...


And that was Part 1 of Predatory! Now, Arcee is telling him who has returned into their lives. Who could it be? Find out soon! I understand that this one had no action (except in the flashbacks) and that there was no fighting, but I wanted to make this for Blue Jacket before my partner and I get to Arcee and Jack's moment. Hope you guys can understand.

Get ready for the next one soon!

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