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Hex: Hey...Well, I still have the second chapter of the squeal. I will forgive you all this time because how many of you actually check New Stories anymore.
Demolisher: I guess not
Hex: Anyway, I don't own Transformers.
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Hex:...But I do own Azura and Crossway. Now, on with the chapter!
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Ocean City
Azura looked out at the beautiful view that Ocean City gave. There was nothing like this back on Cybertron. Her mother always told her stories about Earth, about the trees, flowers, animals and the ocean. It was so beautiful to be in the middle of the ocean, no where near the land, or the fighting.
She just moaned as the sound yelling came beside here. It was Kicker, Ironhide and her brother. For some reason the three of them were always fighting with each other. Kicker always just kept on insulting the Autobots, Ironhide argue back at him for that, Crossways keep calling Ironhide a suck-up. Azura just couldn't help but feel sorry for Ironhide. He was caught in the middle of the two most stubborn beings she had ever met. Now, they were spending most of their time fighting. It was just driving Azura insane. It enough to listen to Crossways complain, but not three guys going at it. Why did Optimus think that they could work together?
"I don't need a baby sitter, let alone three!" shouted Kicker.
"Do you think I like this any better, kid," respond Crossways, "I'm suck with you flesh bag and the suck-up over there."
"For the last time! I am not a suck-up!" yelled out Ironhide.
"Oh yeah," said Crossways as he glared at Ironhide, "Oh Optimus you are so cool, can I come. I want to powerlinx with Hot Shot."
"Stop that," said Ironhide as he pushed Crossways for making funny of him.
"Why don't you jump off a cliff!" shouted Crossways.
"Why don't both of you jumped off a cliff!" yelled out Kicker.
"That it! I can't hear myself think!" shouted Azura as she stormed back inside the building.
The three of them watch as the angry femme just left them in a huff. Ironhide didn't want her to be mad at him, it wasn't his fault that Crossways and Kicker was being difficult. He just couldn't control them. Crossways on the other hand knew that she couldn't be mad at him forever. That wasn't part of her nature. It was best just to leave her alone to cool off.
"Now look you done, you made Azura mad," said Ironhide.
"Chill, will ya, it no big deal," said Crossways, "I don't see why you would care so much about what she thinks…unless."
Ironhide didn't like how this was going. The green motorbike turned and face him, his optics were flashing fury. Ironhide quickly started to back away from Crossways. Kicker only stood back and watch hoping that they would knock each other out so they would stop bugging him.
"You like Azura, don't you?" Crossways said as he hissed out the question.
"It not like," said Ironhide waving his arms in front of him.
"Oh, it not," said Crossways as he cracked his knuckles.
It was not good.
Azura stomped in the hallways of Ocean City. She was just so mad at those guys right now. They shouldn't be fighting with each other but the Terrorcons. Those things were the really threat. She knew that they weren't going to rest until they got all their energon. After their attack on the Lunar Base, she was surer of that more then ever.
"Azura! Wait up!"
The femme turned around to see something coming at her. A smile crossed her face as she saw Sally running up to her. The young girl was the only female friend Azura had left in the base. Misha had left for Jungle City, so it was just Sally left. Of course, it took a long time trying to convince Grandpa Optimus and Dr. Jones on letting her stay. It took a whole lot of pleading, shouting and begging on both of Azura and Sally's part. Finally, they both said yes. The only hitch was if Azura looked out for Sally.
"Hey Sally," said Azura, "I love the new suit."
"Yeah, same here," giggle Sally as she did a little twirl. Since she was going to help out the Autobots, Dr. Jones had made another suit like Kicker's for her. The only difference was that her was pink, but other then that she had all the same equipment as Kicker.
"All I can say is it great to have another female around here," said Sally.
"You're telling me," agree Azura as she bended down and picked up the small human girl in her hands, "I can only take so much 'man' talk."
"I know, the only person I ever talk to was my mom but she gone now," said Sally, "so what are you doing?"
"I actually was just going to grabbed something and then go say hello to someone that could use a little ray of sunshine today," respond Azura she head to where they kept the liquid energon.
Ocean City Commander Center"Ok, team," said Optimus as he looked at he group that had gather in front of him, "We have mining going on in Desert City, Plain City and Ocean City. With the Terrorcons still at large and after their attack on the Lunar Base, we have to step up the security. Since because of the agreement with Earth, we can't make the first move."
"Well, that sucks," growled Crossways.
Optimus had called a meeting for most of the Autobots still here. Crossways had to dragged Ironhide here after he punch him square in the head and knock him out. Boy, was Optimus not please at that sight. Well, it wasn't his fault that this little suck-up was making moves on Azura. No one gets away with that. Kicker just came on his own. The small human was focus more on getting some female out of Desert City, then the actually attack plan.
"I think we have enough of your options, Crossways," said Hot Shot.
"Whatever,"
"What are we going to do Optimus?" asked Jetfire.
"I am going to sent you and Hot Shot to each of our sister cities to over see things. Everyone else will stay here and we make Ocean City the main base of operations," stated Optimus.
"Well, this going to be boring," mumble Crossways.
"Can't you kept your vocal box off for once," said Ironhide as he glared at his force partner.
"I could really care less about this whole thing," said Crossways, "This is a waste of my time."
"You are really a jerk," hissed back Ironhide.
"Look who talking!" shouted Crossways as he was letting his anger take hold of him…again.
That was the last straw. Both of their last bit of patience felled down the drain. Now, it just matter of who would lash out first. That was easy enough. Crossway drew back his fist and landed a right roundhouse on Ironhide. The blue rookie was taken back by the offense attack, but wasn't for long. He counter Crossways' punch with one of his own. Before the other Autobots and human realized it, the two of them were rolling on the ground, trying to kill the other.
"Ironhide! Crossways!" shouted Hot Shot as he took a couple step toward the two brawling rookies, "Stop it!"
"Jerk!"
"Chrome dome!"
"Stop it at once!" roared Optimus as he stomped over and pulled the two of them apart, "Stop acting like Sparklings!"
Crossways growled as he wipe a bit of energon that was coming down from his face. His yellow optics narrowing down on to Ironhide, "The little suck-up should have kept his moth shut," he respond.
"I am not a suck-up!" yelled back Ironhide as Jetfire and Inferno were trying to hold him back.
"Stop this at once!" shouted Optimus as he stepped in the middle of the two. He own optics narrowing down at the two in disappointment, "We don't have time for this! I want this fighting between you two and Kicker to stop. If you don't, you are both going back to Cybertron."
"That would be doing me a favor," scoffed Crossways, turned his back to the group, "I could care less about this mud ball."
"Hey, that my home you are insulting!" shouted Kicker.
"I repeat myself: I could care less," responded Crossways.
"Crossways, if you don't drop this attitude you have, I am going to not send you back to Cybertron but send you to help out with the cleaning up of the three bases we lost. Then contact both of your parents," threaten Optimus, hoping that would be enough to stop this fighting.
The young Autobot's optics widen at that. He looked at Optimus and wonder if he would actually do that. Staring at the large Autobot, the green mech knew at once that he was that serious. Frowning behind his facemask, Crossway folded his arm and just glared at the floor. "Whatever…you dictating piece of slag," he said, mumbling that last part to himself.
Optimus rubbed the bridge of his nose. It was habit he had develop from Alexis when ever the boys got out of hand during the Minicon Wars. They all need some space. He need to talk to his more experience soldiers alone for a few minutes.
"Could you three please leave us alone for a moment?" said Optimus, which sound more like a demand to the two youngest Autobots and human teenager.
The three of them just grumbled as they left the room. Either one of them was happy about the current situation. As they left, Optimus just sat down at the computer sit. It was never this hard before. Hot Shot, Jetfire and Inferno all exchange glances with each other. They knew how hard Optimus was working, and how he was trying to stay calm to the next generation, it was just harder then excepted.
"Don't worry about them, Optimus," said Jetfire as he tried to lighten the mood, "I am sure those three will get along fine. Azura and Sally seem to be working out fine."
"It not that Jetfire," said Optimus as he looked at the computer screen.
"Then what is it? You seem worry about something?" asked Hot Shot.
"I just keep thinking back to when both Crossways and Azura were just at the first and second up-grades," said Optimus as he remember the old days, after the war.
"Oh yeah, I remember, Wheels made us all their uncles and you their grandpa, like in those Earth families," said Jetfire with a chuckle.
"She did?" said Inferno at this new information, "Why would she do that?"
"I suppose it made her feel more at home," said Hot Shot with a shrugged, "I kind of like it those, sort made us all one really big family."
There were some days like this one that made Optimus miss those days. Wheels would have him or one of the others baby-sit the twins so that she could get some work done on the energon research. They were always so happy and had smiles on all the time. He just wondered how Crossways developed this mean streak of late. The young Autobots was always causing trouble, hanging out with Decepticons, back-talking, and just being mean. How he just wished Crossways would become that little sparkling that begged the Prime to play with him.
"Optimus, we are getting a report of something from the Mars Base," said Inferno as Carlos' message was coming through
Out in the hallways, Crossways and Ironhide continue to yell at each other. They took Optimus' warning serious, but were just too hardhead to stop just yet. Kicker grumbled as he just walked below the huge metal titans. He was more focused on getting Misha out of Desert City. She was just being too stubborn to move.
"Way to go, Crossways," sneered Ironhide, "You almost had us kicked off the planet."
"It wasn't my fault," said Crossways as he turned around and faced the blue Autobot, "I would be glad to get back home!"
"Why? So, you can cause trouble with those Decepticon creeps you call friends?" strike back Ironhide.
"Hey, I don't insult your friends, you piece of self-righteous slag! So, don't insult mine!" responded Crossways as it seems Ironhide had hit a soft spot.
"Guys. Stop this!" roared out Kicker as had up to it with this fighting. Even he had to say enough was enough. He didn't understand why they would continue this whole thing. But neither of them were paying attention to him.
"But, it not surprising that you hang around with Decepticons! You are nothing but a piece of Unicron spawn!" roared Ironhide as the words just poured out of his mouth. He didn't have to realized what he had just said before it was too late.
Unicron…
Spawn…
Crossways stood there with his optics widen at full as the words hit him with full force. Of all the names he was called in his life times, those were the ones that hurt the most. Ironhide's own optics widen as the thought of what he had just said dawn on him. Silence gripped a hold of the area. Kicker just looked at the two Autobots who just stop arguing. He knew who this Unicron was, but why would Ironhide call Crossways Unicron spawn. Not everyone knew where Sideways actually came from.
"Crossways…I didn't mean…" said Ironhide as he tried to say he was sorry.
"Like hell you did," snap back Crossways as he turned his back to them and storm down the hallway.
"Ironhide, what was that all about?" asked Kicker.
Ocean City, OutsideHe still wasn't getting use to this. Even after ten years of it, he still wasn't use to taking orders from the Autobots. Demolisher looked out at the vast open space of the blur ocean and let out a sigh. This wasn't supposed to be. After the Minicon War, they were supposed to take over Cybertron. It didn't work out. His leader never came back, but Prime did. Now, the Autobots were the ones in charge and the Decepticons were taking orders from them. Now, Tidal Wave, Cyclonus and even that hyperactive rookie femme, Jinx was gone. Where was his fellow Decepticons going?
"This shouldn't have happen," he thought to himself.
"Hello, Mr. Demolisher!" came a cheerful voice from behind.
The large brown tank turned around to see that new white femme, Azura skipping towards him. A smile was spread across her face and Sally was riding on her shoulder. In the femme's hands was a Transformer size thermos. He could just wonder what she was doing out here. Wasn't there suppose to be a meeting going on in the Command Center that she should be at?
"What are you doing here you two?" he asked, keeping his voice neutral.
"I just thought you could use a friend today," said Azura as she just smiled away.
"I am just here for the ride," said Sally as she chuckled to herself.
He just took the time to look at the two girls. This was the first time anyone had actually done something…nice for him. No one had ever took the time out of their way to bring him anything. Then again, why should they have? There was still some of the old feelings between the Autobots and Decepticons that would never change.
Azura must had sense some kind of confused from the tan tank. With a smile, she held out her thermos towards him. Making some motion it seems that she wanted Demolisher to take it.
"Here, I grabbed a hold of some liquid energon for you. Just to get you could an extra boost. Think of it as a gift from us to you, a thank-you gift." Azura said.
"A gift?" asked Demolisher with a puzzle.
"Yeah, don't you get gifts back home?" asked Sally with a frown.
"Of course, we do," said Azura with chuckle at her human partner.
What Azura said was true. They could get gifts on Cybertron, but Demolisher never had the chance to receive one before. Decepticons were never one to be in touch with their feelings. They would only get in the way of their fighting. Now, this was something her would have never except before in his life time. One of the children of his former foes, an Autobot femme and former human were giving him, a Decepticon, a thank-you gift. Times were sure changing.
"I…I can't take your gift," Demolisher said as he turned to face forward again.
"Why not?" asked Azura and Sally at the same time.
"What is there to thank me for? I have done nothing," commented Demolisher.
"You have done a lot for us. You have being guarding the main entrance for as long as Sally or I be here. You helped the others fight off the Terrorcons. You done a lot to earn at least some liquid energon," commented Azura as she continued to hold out the thermos.
"I am just doing my job," responded Demolisher.
"Man, you are just as stubborn as the boys," mumbled Sally.
"Well, it should at least make you a little better after what had happen," said Azura.
"What do you mean by that?" asked Demolisher, wondering why an Autobot should worry about him.
"You lost some close friends during the Terrorcons attacks. Both Tidal Wave and Cyclonus are missing from after the attack at the Asteroid Base and Lunar Base, and I just thought that maybe you missed them. You did spend a lot of time together during the Minicon War. It must be sad to lose your friend, and I just wanted to help you feel better," answer Azura as she started to look at the ground.
The Decepticon tank gave her a confused stare. No one seem to care about his feeling towards this. Yes, he did miss his loyal comrades, but none of the other Autobots seem to care what he thought of it. Sure Optimus talking to him, but it all was seemed to be pity of some kind or another. He knew that these two females had pity for him, but it felt somewhat different. Why did it?
Silence came between the three of them. Azura and Sally exchange glance and nodded their heads at each other. Placing the container of liquid energon on the ground, they started to head inside. Before they did though, Azura turned to say one last thing to Demolisher.
"You know, Demolisher, I know there an old saying out there 'once a Decepticon, always a Decepticon' but there is always exception to every rule. I know you miss you leader, Megatron and I have nothing against him, but you can't continue to live your life in the past. One day, you are going to have to make a choice. You are going to have to choose between the Decepticon he wants you to be, or the Decepticon you want to be. I just want to be your friend, and when that day comes, I will behind your choice, 100" said Azura as her optics seem to gleam in the sunlight.
With that said, she enter back into Ocean City with Sally. Demolisher was now out there, by himself. He just stared on as the two of them left and he tried to figure out what Azura had just said to him. Looking down at the thermos she had left him, he picked it up. Taking a few moments, he unscrewed the cap and took a long slip from it. He really needed this.
Ruins of UnicronIn the darkness of space, lays the dormant body of what once threat to destroy the entire planet Cybertron. Now, after ten years, a new force had awoken from it bowls of darkness. In the main control room, a five face figure sat in the control seat. This was Alpha-Q, the controller of the Terrorcon armies and the latest enemy to the forces of the Autobots. Now he sat there watching as he creation was dealing with their' guest'
Inside a large view orb, a large green bulky form stood there. His hands were huge claws, able to punch anything that came into his way. His visor cover his optics for now and this tail place down. There in front of him were the three Decepticons that the Terrorcon had capture during their raids on the Autobots energon base. Tidal Wave towered over the new green being, looking down at him, while Cyclonus just stood at his more powerful comrade. There also with the group was Jinx. She had perched herself right on top of Tidal Wave's shoulder and just glared down at the huge Terrorcon leader.
"Ok, who are you and why did you call us here?" demanded Cyclonus.
'My superior urgently needs your help, Decepticons, to revive someone," said stranger.
"Answer Cyclonus first," demanded Jinx, "Who are you?"
"I am Scorponok, but there really no time for such things," he answer.
"Who is it you want us to revive?" asked Cyclonus.
"Someone, I believe all three know well enough," chuckle Scorponok.
The three Decepticons only need a few seconds. Finally it dawn on the and their optics widen.
"No…" gasped Jinx.
"You don't mean," respond Cyclonus.
'Megatron," said Tidal Wave
"Could there be any other?" chuckle Scorponok at the three of them
"Ohhhh! Megatron lives! I thought I would never see this day..." giggle Cyclonus as he clapped his hands together.
"But why did you have to abducted us?" asked Jinx as she eyed Scorponok with distrust.
"The reason we so abruptly abducted you was we need your help in order to revive your leader," answer Scorponok.
" What! How!" called out the three Decepticons
" Only way to accomplish this is to retrieve large quantities of Energon," said Scorponok with a smirked over his face.
" Must retrieve Energon to revive our great leader..." answer Tidal Wave in his monotone voice.
"You got that right, big guy," chuckle Cyclonus.
"And with Megatron back, we can rip the Autobots to shreds!" cheered Jinx as she threw her fist into the air.
As three Decepticons chatted with themselves, Scorponok just grinned. Soon, they would have enough Energon and this fools were going to get it for them.
Ocean CityCrossways stood there, watching the sky and the sea become one. He didn't know for how long he been out there, or much cared. No one had bugged him and that was fine with him. Having the railing to support him, Crossways just lean against it, watching the birds flying the sky.
He let out a sigh. They didn't have to worry about things like fighting and saving he humans. They just got to live their ways the way they wanted to. Of course, he even had added more pressure then the rest of the Autobots. Looking at his hands, he knew of the secret that only he and Azura shared, something he would rather die then tell anyone else.
It was his gifts, those stupid abilities of his. Those were the vain of his being. He didn't know why or how, but he could do things that no Transformers could do. He was able to talk to Azura with his mind, and her with him. That was how he was able tell whereever she was, and what was going. That one wasn't really so bad, not like the other gifts he had, like the one that allow him to touch Energon.
They were so close to discovering that he could do that. It was during that mission to the Lunar Base. He had to follow Ironhide down an elevator shaft. Kicker was with Sally and Azura. The teen human wanted to make sure his sister would be ok on her first mission. So, there they were blasting away at the Terrorcons, being charge up by the Energon Stars the Omicons had gave them. Finally, they were used up. Of course, with an army of Terrorcons coming at them, Ironhide had to do something stupid.
He touch the blasted Energon. Everyone knows that you can't touch it until it was refined. So, the rookie got himself shock and injure. That left Crossways to handle the Terrorcons. With the number against him, he had to do something. Grabbing a large piece of unrefined Energon, Crossways focused hard on to it. He hated to use his powers in the open with the chance of someone seeing him, but it had to be done. This was not the way he was going to die. A large cannon was then formed on to his arms, like it was part of his armor. Charging it up, a blasted from it was able to destroy at least 15 of the Terrorcons.
When the others arrive to the area, and Ironhide was starting to wake up, the cannon disappear. The green motorcycle just said that he was able to handle the Terrorcons with his laser. The Autobots found that really hard to believe, but none of them knew what he could do. If they did, they would use him like some kind of a tool. Crossways wasn't going to let that happen. Azura knew what he had really done, but kept her mouth shut. She knew what he would be like she told Optimus about his talents. Worst then want he was like now.
"What are you doing out here?"
Crossways didn't need to turn around to see that the newcomer was Azura. She walked up to her twin brother with that concern look on her face. He knew that she worry about him, but he told her time and time again not. Azura just had a big spark, caring about every living thing.
"I just needed some air," said Crossways.
"You are hiding aren't you?" she respond with a chuckle.
"It not my fault that this place is full of idiots," growled Crossways.
"Stop this, stop this now," hissed back Azura, "I don't know what your problem is but you need to stop this now."
"Stop what?"
"This…attitude of yours, you're fighting with everyone you come into contact with, getting in trouble at school, skipping classes, it doesn't seen right," said Azura as she tried in reach her brother.
"I could really care less," said Crossway as he spun around to face her.
Azura wasn't listening just then. Her optics were glowing a golden color and she had this daze look on her face. Crossways knew at once what was going on. Like how he could use Energon, Azura had her own talents, like being able to sense danger. He knew this look too well.
"Azura, what going to happen?" asked Crossways as Azura's optics returned to normal.
"An attack, on Desert City. There will be four figures there, with the Terrorcons," she stated as she tried to calm herself down, "We have to warn Grandpa."
"How? In case you forgot, we kind of didn't tell anyone that you are able to see into the future," said Crossways.
"Well, why don't we…"
"No! A hundred times again no! I am not going to tell Optimus and the others about this," shouted Crossways.
"But, Crossways…"
"Look, I am not going to be used as a slaggin' tool. I want to be useful for what I can do, not because of some kind of power!"
"But these are some things you can do! We aren't going to be able to hid them much longer," plead Azura, "If we talk to Grandpa and…"
Suddenly the alarm started to go off. They just looked at each before running towards the Warp Gate.
080
Hex: All right, finished!
Demolisher: Hmmm, I actually appear in it well.
Inferno: Lucky
Hex: Don't worry boys, everyone is going to have a major scene at least once.
Inferno: Why do I have a feeling that I should be worry.
Demolisher: Hey, as long as I don't turn into that dump truck again. I have way more firepower in this mode.
Hex: Right, now I want you all to review. PLEASE! REVIEW! Even a word, just one little moment of your time. I need feedback! I will die with out them.
Demolisher:Whoopee!
Hex: Agru...Don't make me bring out the Sharkitcon Pit.
Demolisher: I'll been good.
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