Deathsaurus was a sight to behold up out of the fighting pit. Up close, even moreso.
Cascade stood behind him, carefully moving to stay squarely behind his back. His wings were spread wide, the sharp feathers blocking out her view. He easily fought off any attackers, usually grabbing one and throwing him into his partners as they tried to gang up on him.
She watched his movements with bright optics, her spark spinning quickly in he chamber. She was torn between being in awe and terror as he defended her, protecting her from anyone brave enough to fight him.
The raw energy in the room practically crackled as bots jumped in, trying to help their friends. Cheers grew louder and louder as high grade was passed around and bots were sent climbing out. The music had dissolved to a repetitive beat, loud and deep in her struts.
She softly gasped when digits brushed against her wing and quickly stepped away, Deathsaurus turning on a dime and his wings flaring out to keep her between them. He grabbed the small mech, grinned toothily and tossed them away, stepping back to keep her between the wall and himself.
He laughed loudly. "Come on! Somebot surely wants that reward don't you?!"
She shifted back closer to the wall, looking up at the surrounding crowd. Theoretically somebot could simply grab her from the crowd, but that was cheating. They had to face their captain head on.
When no other bot dared to climb into the pit, Deathsaurus shook his head slowly. "I guess I'll just keep this prize for myself!"
She squeaked when he turned to face her, grabbing her and tossing her over his shoulder. She glanced around quickly and squirmed at several jeers, grabbing onto his other shoulder as he clamped one big servo over her thighs. He climbed up and out, the crowd parting for him.
She softly whined as he started walking out, twisting her frame some to look at his grinning face. "The game's over, can you put me down now?"
He tilted his head slightly, both left optics glancing at her. "I won and I will take my prize."
She tensed, tightening her grip on the edges of his plating. "Thank you for protecting me, but I should really get some recharge."
He hummed, focusing back ahead of him as he walked through the halls. Primus, he walked fast. Or maybe he was just tall. The floor was a lot further down than she remembered. He said something, but it sounded muffled and far away. Oh, she should probably pay attention.
"What was that? I'm sorry, I kinda... zoned out."
He lightly smirked, patting her thigh. "You'll recharge plenty tonight, don't worry."
She softly whined, slumping in his hold. She glanced down at his wings. They were now resting, no longer flared out to protect her.
She slowly reached down, gently brushing the tips of her claws along the long... branch of his wing. The wing twitched, the feathers giving a little shake before settling down. She smiled and petted along his wing again, tracing down to the large bladed feathers. So scary, but they'd protected her from her faux attackers.
He'd protected her.