Metalsound sighed as she tried to get some sleep, she could hear a few of the Mini-Cons whispering to each other. She wondered how Strongarm and Steeljaw were getting along, and she missed Thunderhoof.
She hears a whisper coming from around a corner, "Metalsound."
Her ear twitched towards the whisper as she scanned the room, curious as to who would be calling her. She looks over and sees Thunderhoof. Thunderhoof waves for her to come over. The Mini-Cons must have seen him because they had stopped talking and faked being asleep. Shaking her helm at them she tip-toed towards her mate, tilting her helm in confusion as to why he was here this late.
Thunderhoof bends over once she gets there, "Are you doing alright? Are they treating you alright?"
Glancing over to the Mini-Cons she nodded. While they were quiet and tried their best not to get blasted at she could see that they were exhausted. With little sleep and little Energon, she was surprised that they had held on for this long.
He brings out a cube of Energon, "Need some Energon?"
She was ok on Energon so she walked over to one of the Mini-Cons that was pretending to be asleep. The poor thing let out a gasp as she picked him up with her mouth to bring him over to the Energon. His body shook in terror once he found himself in front of Thunderhoof.
"Eyo, what's this? You're trynna pass your Energon onto this Mini-Con?"
The Mini-Con whimpered as Metalsound pushed him closer to the Energon, she wagged her tail agreeing with his question, "How can you be so soft for these little things?"
It was because they were so much smaller than the Decepticons that it made her think of the kids back in Jasper, Nevada. And right now the little one was terrified. His servos' paint was chipping away and she could tell that he was getting little to no sleep. With a quiet whine, she wrapped her tail around him trying to give him some comfort.
Thunderhoof watched her and sighed, "Alright," he then grabbed the Mini-Con and put the Energon cube to his mouth, "Here, drink up little one."
With a yelp, the Mini-Con did as he was told, against his will he nearly plunged his helm into the cube. Metalsound rolled her optics as the Mini-Con took all that his body could allow. There was still some leftover and a few of the other Mini-Cons were watching in fear for their friend.
Metalsound invited them over as well, there was enough for those that wanted any. Some of them hesitated while others whirled over waiting for their turn. Thunderhoof helped them all drink who wanted some. He actually was starting to feel sorry and pity for them. What was Metalsound doing to him? He never felt sorry or pity for anyone or anything.
Metalsound huffed with a smile in her eyes, "W-why are you doing this?" The first Mini-Con asked. Metalsound blinked for a moment before she nuzzled him purring softly.
"That's just how she is, she's just kind like that."
"I-if I m-may say t-this, s-sh-she doesn't act l-like the rest of you."
"That's 'cause she's more Autobot than Decepticon."
"Why is that?"
Metalsound stopped her nuzzling and left to go lay down, she was keeping an optic on the Mini-Con.
"Toolbox, we should get back before one of the guards comes in here," a fellow Mini-Con warned as he pulled Toolbox away from Thunderhoof. The others followed their lead as they fell into recharge. Thunderhoof walked over to Metalsound and kneeled beside her before giving her a peck on the helm, "I'll get you out of here, I promise."
Giving her mate a swift lick on the cheek she laid her helm on her paws before closing her optics. Thunderhoof smiled, "Rest now," he then gets up and walks out.
Metalsound was close to falling asleep when she felt a soft tap on her helm, groaning softly she turned her helm away. After a few minutes, she felt the tapping again, peeking through one optic she saw one of the Mini-Cons. She let out a quiet growl. What did he want?
"Um, s-sorry to disturb you b-but I wanted to ask you a few q-questions if you don't mind."
Metalsound let out a yawn, and her neck popped as she turned her helm to face the Mini-Con. It was going to be a little hard to answer anything that needed explaining. Placing her paws on top of each other she nodded.
"Are you really an Autobot?"
Metalsound simply nodded, she still had the Autobot emblem it was just hiding under her neck fur. Lifting her helm as far back as she could she showed the Mini-Con her emblem.
"Ah, I see. Then why are you with the Decepticons?"
With a sigh, she put her helm on her paws. All she could do at this moment was growl and bark, but she looked to the spot where Thunderhoof had been as she lets out a soft whine.
"Do you have a love thing with that Decepticon?"
Her tail thumped lightly on the floor, confirming his question.
"Is that one of the reasons why you stay with the 'Cons?"
She thumped her tail on the floor again.
"Are you gonna return to the Autobots?"
Metalsound faced the Mini-Con with a hard look, yes she wanted to go back to them but she wasn't going to leave Thunderhoof, and Strongarm still needed to get back to them as well. She wasn't sure of what she was going to do but she knew she had to get Strongarm out of there. Her ears folded back as a soft thump met the Mini-Con's audio receptors.
"Can you help me get out of here?"
Raising an optic ridge she looked at the Mini-Con in confusion for a moment. If she did help him then it would give her the opportunity to get Strongarm out. The only question now was how.
They heard footsteps coming and Toolbox rushed back to his spot, he laid down and closed his optics just as a guard comes walking in, he was doing his rounds checking on the Mini-Cons making sure they were still where they were supposed to be. Metalsound quickly put her helm down and closed her optics when she heard the guard's footsteps getting closer.
The guard walks in and looks around then walks back out again. Metalsound opened one of her optics, her ears on alert for any sound from the other side. Hearing the door locking she figured it was just a precaution in case any of the Mini-Cons would try to escape.
Steeljaw wakes up and looks at Strongarm who was still asleep, he was very happy because the femme he loves is now his, forever. He knows he has to tell Strongarm that she had become his mate by having sex with him, but he just doesn't know how. Regular mechs like Bumblebee and Sideswipe can just have sex without becoming mates with the bot they have sex with, but a Wolf-Con like himself becomes mates by having sex. He knows she's gonna be upset when she finds out he made her his mate without confirming it with her.
Still asleep Strongarm wrapped her arms around him, snuggling closer to him. Steeljaw just embraced her wrapping his tail around her waist. Steeljaw knows she was gonna have to know eventually, but for now, he just wanted to enjoy the moment and embrace the femme he loves so dearly.
Feeling his tail around her waist Strongarm slowly woke up as she rested her helm on his chest, "Good morning."
"Good morning. Sleep well?"
"Yes, did you?"
"Yes."
Snuggling closer she briefly kissed him before smiling at him, "That was amazing."
"Yes, it was, and to think it was both our first time."
Strongarm let out a soft chuckle, she was glad he was her first, "I guess what the humans would call following your instinct."
Steeljaw lets out a chuckle, "Yeah, I suppose so."
Letting out a sigh she rested her helm on his chest taking in his scent. Slowly she fell back to sleep. Steeljaw just watches her with a big smile on his face.
Metalsound was holding up one of the sheets of metal so the Mini-Cons could connect it to the ship. They had hardly gotten any sleep and they weren't given any Energon that morning, but she was glad that the ones who had gotten Energon from Thunderhoof were doing better. They seemed to have a little more energy as well.
Glowstrike walks in, "How's it going mutt?"
Metalsound kept her optics glued onto the Mini-Cons, not wanting to do anything to get herself or them in trouble. Glowstrike grabs her and turns her to face her, "I'm talking to you mutt!"
Shrinking back a little she yelped unwillingly when the femme grabbed the scruff of her neck. A few of the Mini-Cons watched as they worked. There was nothing that they could do to help the Predacon.
Glowstrike just smirked, "Just as I thought, weak. You're getting just what you deserve for taking my betrothed from me."
Letting out a low growl Metalsound tried to shake her off so she could get back to work. She wasn't weak, if not for the caller around her neck and her wings being bound she could kick her aft.
Glowstrike tossed her against the wall, "Get back to work slave," she then walked out with a big smirk on her face feeling pleased with herself for what she had accomplished.
Grunting when she hit the wall she slowly got back up, hissing as she left but went back to work. Bide your time Metalsound, just bide your time.
Soundwave had seen the whole thing, even though he had warned Glowstrike not to mess with Metalsound. Now it would be time to make her pay. He watched Metalsound for a moment longer before leaving to see what Steeljaw was up to. On the way, he found where the disposed of Energon was, and a lightbulb went off on his screen. Holding a cube of Energon he wondered if Steeljaw was around, if he was locked in his room then he won't bother him.
But Steeljaw was still locked in his room with Strongarm. With a silent sigh, Soundwave left to search for Thunderhoof. He found Thunderhoof in his quarters trying to figure out a way to save Metalsound. Using one of his appendages Soundwave knocked on the door. Thunderhoof answered and looked at Soundwave who was holding up the Energon.
Thunderhoof looks at him confused, "Yes?"
"I found it in the garbage," he says as he shows a picture of Glowstrike.
Thunderhoof gets a devious grin on his face, "Most certainly."
Handing the Energon to Thunderhoof Soundwave walked off with a devious grin of his own. Thunderhoof then goes off to find Glowstrike.
