Chapter 4: Asgard
The green vortex exploded open and allowed the Nemesis to fly over the ever seeing Heimdall and the Bifrost. Heimdall watched as the Nemesis glided over him and towards the palace. He had seen that the Nemesis was no threat to Asgard. He knew that they were, at the moment allies. After all the first born son of Odin was on board. And he knew what they had been through. He watched as the Nemesis lowered itself in the largest dock. The massive engines that glowed blue dimed, but the Nemesis was still hovering above the ground. Then he returned to watching over the Nine Realms. He had to make sure that there was no threat to Asgard.
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Galvatron stood on the bridge of the Nemesis. He watched as his bridge officers worked on getting the ship ready for a possible battle. He along with the other officers knew what Nightshade was planning. She was going to try and get an alliance with the Daleks and Cybermen. That was something he didn't expect from her after all the stories that he had heard about those two races. Apparently she had helped the Dalek Empire out a couple of years ago and she hoped that they would come to their aid.
His optics watched as the Vechicons worked at their stations on the bridge. There was quite chatter among them. Back when he was still known as Megatron, he wouldn't have cared about their personallites that had become to form from them. Now that he had changed and returned to the base persona he had been before all the hell that Unicron had pulled him through he was glad to see that there was more life on board. He didn't mind that they talked so long as they done their work.
Then his optics moved over the massive screen that showed Asgard in all its golden glory. Asgard was place he never thought that he would see at all. A city of gods. He could see the small specks that where Asgardian humans going about their daily activities. There would be many of them looking up at the massive Cybertronian warship wondering what it was doing there. It was no doubt something that not many of them had seen.
Venting air through his vents he closed his optics as he heard the large footsteps of a much larger Mech. A second later Predaking stood beside him. The first cloned Predacon that Shockwave had brought to life had gotten smarter at a fast rate. He now no longer wanted to fight as much as like he did when he was first brought into the action. He had been spending to much time with the likes of Dreadwing and Nightshade. He know had a sense of honour and a code that he followed. He also looked for a way to save as many lives as possible, that was something that Nightshade always valued as much as possible.
"Predaking!" he greeted the young Predacon. He still had his optics closed. Instead he allowed his audios to pick up all the sounds. He could hear the Vechicons talking amongst themselves. He didn't know what it was they were talking about and he didn't listen to closely to find out. He could hear the deck officers issuing orders in making sure that the Nemesis didn't drop out of the sky as it docked at the city's dock.
"Galvatron!" Predaking spoke up. He watched the screen that showed the city just beyond the metal walls of the Nemesis. He had begun wanting to learn about different cultures. Nightshade had been helping him with that. She had travelled a great deal of the galaxy and knew a great deal many cultures. Predaking wanted to create a culture that was for the Predacons. He wanted something that told the universe what the Predacons where. He didn't want them to be just slotted in with Decepticons. He didn't want them to be remembered as just as creations of Shockwave for aiding the Decepticons to a bloody victory.
The two tall Mechs stood in silence beside each other. They didn't say anything. The two leaders had very little words between them. That was something that didn't worry them.
Galvatron with his optics closed and his arms crossed across his chassis. He was relaxed and just allowing his Spark to enjoy the calmness that was around him and his men. He didn't know how long this peace was going to last. He didn't know how long he was going to be on board the Nemesis as they searched for allies in taken Seth. He didn't know if he was going to enter a conflict where they could easily stay out of it.
Predaking watched the Asgardians on the screen before him. He stood with his arms clasped behind his back as he watched them walking about. He could see younglings playing and running through the market. "How long are we going to be here?" he asked Galvatron suddenly.
Galvatron once again vented air through his vents as he opened his optics. He looked towards the taller the Mech who had come into the bridge. "For however long it takes Nightshade to talk Izzy into this being the safest place for him!" he replied back to Predacon.
"How is that going do you think?" Predaking asked him.
"I don't know. Izzy is smart and he knows how to argue. Nightshade knows the dangers that are out there and she will give him the facts that he needs to come to his own conclusions!" Galvatron replied back to Predaking. He looked at the screen that showed that was happening in Asgard just beyond the walls of the Nemesis. "Hopefully he will come to the right conclusion!" he continued to say to Predaking.
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"I can look after myself, Nightshade! I spend a great deal of time in Digiworld before I meet you and the others. We didn't have survival skills but we made it!" Izzy shouted back to Nightshade. He rolled his eyes when she sighed back at him. She had transformed back into her human form and the two of them had been walking down the streets of Asgard when she had told him that he would be staying here. That had caused an argument between the two of them. He wanted to see the galaxy and he knew that she would look after him. He knew that she made a good case in the dangers that were out there.
Nightshade sighed and ran a hand through her silver hair. She had taken to being in her human form as she walked alongside Izzy and Tentomon in Asgard. She always felt more comfortable looking like a human when she was around humans and humanoid races. "Look Izzy I know you want to help! But I just can't risk you getting hurt when I know that you are safe here!" she argued back to him.
She looked towards the crowd to see that many people were looking at them. They must have thought that she was his sister or something like that with the way that they were arguing about their safety. She snorted at the idea. If only they knew that this was a disguise she had taken to blind in. And then there was the fact that they didn't look alike either. Izzy was Japanese and in her human form she was European. Then again both their hair were unusual. Her silver hair with metal flakes in it and then there was Izzy's messy red hair.
She looked back towards Izzy to see that the teenager was stalking away. Tentomon was hovering after him as they both walked through the market. Once again she was sighing as she followed after him. She knew that he was heading back to the Nemesis. He had made his argument plain and simple that even Shockwave would have to agree to his terms. She could always race ahead of him and get back to the Nemesis and tell the crew to take off before he got there. It was cruel and she knew that he would be safe with Thor and his people.
Thor had even assured her that Izzy could stay in the palace with him and his family. His family was constantly guarded by guards who would die for them.
Catching up with them both she grabbed his shoulder. "Listen Izzy I know you can look after yourself! I am not doubting it at all!" she told him. She released her grip on his shoulder. He was going to carry on talking but she raised her hand to silence him. "But there are races out there that can and will harm you! And I don't want to see you getting hurt when I know that you will be safe on Asgard!" she told him.
"Nightshade, Thor's people are a warrior race. Trouble finds its way. I mean this place is almost attacked nearly every week. So when you think about it it's like New York with all the supervillains and the take over the world they do every weekend!" Izzy argued back to her.
Running her hand through her hair once again Nightshade sighed. Izzy was stubborn. That had helped him and the other DigiDestined in the Digiworld she was sure of that. But she was scared that him being stubborn would lead him to getting into trouble. "Alright Izzy how about a compromise? Because we can still keep arguing about this and not get anywhere!" she told him.
Seeing that she had his full attention she folded her arms across her chest. He nodded for her to continue with what she was going to say. "Yes the universe is a dangerous place and the only way for you to learn your place in it is to go into it. I have done, Galvatron had done it along with the Doctor. But we had tools and skills that was useful. Along with the fact that we either became warriors so we knew what we were getting ourselves into or we didn't have anyone to turn back to should things turn sour. Are you understanding how series this is?" she asked him.
"I understand Nightshade. I didn't seem to get this talk when I went to the summer camp that lead me and the others to the Digiworld. And I can look after myself!" he argued back to her.
"Look I said a compromise. And that is what I am going to do. I keep my word, expect with the deal that I made with Seth!" she said right back to him. She still had her arms crossed across her chest. "You can come with us. But you do exactly what we tell you do to. If we say stay on the Nemesis; you stay on the Nemesis. That is until we deem it safe. That is unless we are dealing with the Daleks and Cybermen. With those two races you stay in your room and you don't come out unless either me or Galvatron comes for you! Do you understand and agree with my terms?" she explained to Izzy. She had a series face as she watched Izzy closely.
Izzy looked towards Tentomon. "It makes sense Izzy! Nightshade knows what's out there better than us!" Tentomon said back to Izzy.
He looked back towards Nightshade. "We agree Nightshade!" he told her.
"Glad that we can come to an understanding. Now we better get back to the Nemesis before something happens with the 'Cons being bored with no action!" she suggested. With that being said she turned around on her heels and started to walk back towards the docks and where the Nemesis was. She was soon joined by Izzy and Tentomon.
The three of them made their way through the market. Staller owners from all across the Nine Realms of Asguard shouted at them. Demanding their attention to buy their products. They were selling from strange fruits and vegetables with some familiar to them as they past. There was many stalls that where selling weapons: swords, axes and spears. They all knew the Asgardians were war loving, with them being at war mostly with the race of Ice Giants, Jotunn. There had been an uneasy alliance between the two races, but that could easily be broken with the wrong word or action.
Nightshade watched Izzy in the corner of her vison. He was watching everything that was going on around them, but he was staying close to her. All around them creatures from Norse mythology walked and talked. To them they where just passing by to get back to their ship and head to their next destination.
Nightshade's attention moved away from the path ahead of them to something that was happening at a stall. A troll was arguing with a possible buyer on their axes and their argument was getting louder and drawing the guards attention. "Izzy stay close-" she said but stopped dead in midsentence to see that the teenager was no longer beside her. "For the love of Primus where did he wonder off to?" she asked herself. She scanned over all the faces of humans and different creatures in hopes to find him.
Then she spotted red hair in the sea of people. Instantly she was heading that way. As she was walked she reached for one of her elementally blessed katanas that were strapped to her back. Her hand was on its hilt by the time she was pushing Izzy behind her and got right in front of the slaver before her.
"I'm sorry but he's with me!" she snarled at the slaver. She allowed her teeth to sharpen and her eyes that had gone hazel in her human form to become red. Her black katana was already in her hand and at the slavers throat before he could react. "Now how about we move on from this little engagement and you find business elsewhere!" she snapped at him. She pressed the tip of the katana further into the fat slavers neck.
The slaver who had been talking kindly to Izzy only a moment ago began to quiver. He knew who this was. Everyone in the market who she was. Nightshade had built up a reputation after all her years as being leader of the Guardians. They knew that she was one of the few people not to mess with. "I didn't know he was with you Nightshade! Heck I didn't even know you where on Asgard!" he whimpered as he tried to get away from her. He quickly found that every back step he took he found her taken a step forward to meet him.
Slowly, Nightshade removed her katana away from his neck. But the weapon was raised into a blocking stance. She had learned it was always best to keep herself armed when dealing with thugs like him. "So glad that we can do business with no spilling of blood! Now leave Asgard before I report you to Thor and Odin!" she snapped at him.
The slaver didn't waste any time before he ran as fast as he could. He pushed his way through the crowd that had formed around them in seeing the man being shouted at by a friend of Thor's from Midgard.
Nightshade quickly put her katana back into its hold on her back and turned her attention back to Izzy. "What was he talking to you about?" she asked him. Her eyes returning to their normal hazel colour and her teeth become human. She folded her arms across her chest as she waited for Izzy to respond.
"He told me that he had over heard us talking and that he could help me. He said he could take me to a place where they had weapons that could destroy a fleet!" he replied to her.
"Izzy from now on you stay at my side! You stick out like a sore thumb and are an easy target for people like that! So from now on you tell people that you are not interested or to come and speak to me if they say that they have gotten something that can help us! Understand?" she asked him. She felt like she was given a young child into trouble rather than a teenager who had been in his own adventures. "What I am trying to say is that you are an easy target for people like that!" she told him while looking in the direction that the slaver had ran off in.
"I'm sorry Nightshade!" he told her.
"I know. And I'm sorry too! I know that you want to help. I should explain all the different things that are out here before we head to our first destination!" she told him.
"And where is that?" he asked her.
The two of them began to walk back towards the Nemesis. The massive dark purple warship was still waiting for them as they approached it. They could see a large crowd of people around the Nemesis no doubt wondering why and how a massive Cybertronian warship had gotten to Asgard. Making their way through the gathered crowd they walked into the Nemesis. Once inside Nightshade once again transformed back into her true form. Her metal claws clicking against the metal floor of the ship. In silence they both walked towards the bridge.
Izzy ignored all the looks that he was getting from the Vechicons that past them. He kept walking beside Nightshade with Tentomon hovering between the two of them.
"Soundwave take us to Velocitron, the speed planet!" Nightshade said once they were on the bridge. The faceless Mech nodded his head before inputting the location of the speed planet.
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Heimdall watched in silence as the Nemesis lifted up and away from the dock. His ears picked up the loud rumbling of its engines as it flew over the Rainbow Bridge. Then it was gone through another Space Bridge that was taken it to wherever it was going next. Once again he didn't say anything and went to watching the Nine Realms for danger against Asgard.
He watched in silence as Midgard fell more and more to Seth's control. He watched as the Wereset became more powerful. Seth now controlled all the worlds governments and armies. He was only looking at the bigger picture that he was missing the much smaller picture. Heimdall smiled at that. The Avengers and their allies had hope.