This story is to a collection called 'Toying With Reality'

I own none of the characters other than 'Skyfall' and 'Dawnbreaker'

'Com'

"Speech"

"Telepathy"

Dawnbreaker stood still her blue optics wide and unfocused, she had felt Skyfalls fear as if it were her own. The flash of emotions had left her stunned and unresponsive to the plethora of questions that the kids were shooting her. Even Arcee had placed a small servo on the McLaurens arm with no response, Dawn shook her helm when she was shaken slightly looking at Bulkhead with confusion.

"Hey Dawn you alright?" The former wrecker looked at her in worry, "You were gone there for a sec, maybe you need to lay down and recharge…"

"Yip yip yip! I will have none of that till I see to her!" An orange and white mech made his presence known by quickly ushering her into another section of the base, obviously designated as the medbay. "You have a face wound that needs to be closed before you get any ideas about recharging."

This mech had to be Ratchet, Skyfall had mentioned him a few times back in their dimension something about him being a sassy grandpa. The older bot was mumbling curses as he took scans of her and analyzed the wound. Ratchet worked on stopping the energon flow from the cut, then welding it shut with a few choice words about being stupid and not knowing ones own opponent. Sassy indeed. Dawnbreaker frowned and tried to contact Skyfall through their bond. 'Sky? Are you ok?'

'Peachy bro peachy' Skyfall's sarcastic answer made Dawn sigh in relief, she was alive. For now.

Dawnbreaker was so engrossed with the happiness that her best friend was alive she didn't notice Ratchet had spoken till she was hit in the helm hard by a wrench. "OW!" She rubbed the spot gingerly "What was that for?!"

"Don't space out on me, youngin' I asked you if you were speaking to your friend."

'Bro I felt your pain…awww you met grumpy old Ratchet huh?' Skyfalls tone was teasing and light.

Dawn shook her helm with a smile, "Yah Doc I'm speaking with her now. She says…hi. But I think she's in trouble."

'Oh you have no idea…'

"Trouble, what kind of trouble?" Ratchets frown deepened and he called Optimus in through com, the leader came in just as Skyfall gave Dawn her answer.

'Cortical Psychic Patch'

"What's a Cortical Psychic Patch?" Dawnbreaker spoke aloud to Ratchet, color seemed to drain from his already white face. Dawn could feel her tanks churn just from his look alone. Now she felt the same fear that Skyfall had felt just moments ago. After a chilling explanation from the CMO of the Autobots, Dawnbreaker slumped into the Medical berth her helm in her servos. So much for keeping their secret.

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It wasn't so bad, Skyfall kept muttering in her head as she was ushered by Lord Megatron and Soundwave to the medbay of the Nemesis. She got a good look at the halls of the war ship, it was maze like and seemed to go on forever with elevators and countless rooms. Sky felt like a child being taken to the principles office. Hiding her fear she walked tall, wings held evenly and gaze set forward with an neutral expression.

Having the conversation with Dawn through their bond was refreshing and calming to her nerves. She could feel the worry wafting from Dawns side of the bond, Skyfall herself was apprehensive about how this was going to go down. Her subconscious could be a very…strange place.

'Wish me luck' Skyfall said to Dawn as Megatron opened the Medbay doors. 'See you on the flip side'

"Get on the berth." Megatron snapped. Compiling she relaxed onto the berth with a sigh, Soundwave set up the computers and calibrated the machine. The War Lord took the berth next to her with a frown. Skyfall was horrified that Megatron was going into her mind and not the silent mech. "Soundwave commence the Patch."

The Communications Officer placed the cables to the back of their helms with a pinch and a click both fell into stasis.

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Megatron walked down a forest path, like that of the ones here on Earth. It struck him as odd that a Cybertronian would have Earth geography in their subconscious platform. Pressing on through the yellow lighted path the Decepticon Leader found himself in a meadow surrounded with the same tree species that made up the ones on the path. They were of decent hight to his own, vibrant emerald leaves and a thick ash like trunk. In the center of this meadow was one of the trees much older than the rest, with moss growing from its grey trunk, and great bows hanging low. Sitting under the tree was Skyfall, her orange optics were closed and her back struts were pressed to the trunk of the tree.

Megatron walked through the emerald green to the femme, "Skyfall I demand to see your memory files."

The said looked up at the former gladiator with a smile, "This is all I have, as I have said before I have no memory. Just this." Her servo motioned to the grove, the trees seemed to dance in the golden light.

Balling his fists Megaton frowned narrowing his red optics at the femme catching sight of something in her right servo, "What is that?"

The femme looked startled at the question, looking down at her servo she tilted her helm. Laying peacefully in her servo was her human self; Ashley. "That is my soul, my spark."

Speechless Megatron looked from human to femme, something was not right about this. "Soundwave disconnect us, I'm done here."

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Skyfall sat up on the berth rubbing the back of her helm, "What is your verdict my Lord?"

Megatron was silent when he stood his optics were far away, shaking his helm he glared at the seeker femme. "You are of use for now, keep it that way. Soundwave give her all the Medical data we need a proper field Medic." With that he stormed out of the Medbay.

Skyfall looked at the silent mech with amusement, "You heard the boss, what yah got for me to know? Data pads?"

Soundwave's tentacles slid out from his armor, Skyfall shivered. 'Tentacles it had to be tentacles…'

'Sky…the Psychic Patch how did it go.' Dawnbreakers voice filled her mind.

'Well actually, nothing in there but trees. Must be a glitch, but I was there too, like both of me.'

'You don't mean…'

'Yeah.'

'And Megatron what did he say?'

'He was silent for the most part, I guess it spooked him…hey I'm going to download medical information via tentacles. Give Optimus a kiss for me, OH! And Ratchet a good smack on the aft, Primus knows he needs it,' Skyfall laughed at the wave of embarrassment that flooded through their bond right before Soundwave's tentacles attached to her downloading information directly into her processor. 'Tingly' Skyfall poked at the tentacle with curiosity, touching the sensory unit squishing it between her thumb and pointer. She received a shock for her curiosity, strait to her sensory systems. "Sorry Soundwave."

'I don't want to know why you just got zapped.'

'Don't feel up Soundwave he doesn't like to be touched. Oh but I want to know if you did what I wanted you to do~' There was an obvious purr in the Lamborghini's tone.

'No'

'Can't say I didn't try,' Skyfall closed her optics and allowed the information to flood into her processor, most of it was how to repair wounds, stabilize a mech for transport and some anatomical information. Mostly armor, body type specs. Intrigued she opened the file on Seekers. 'Hey did you know Seekers are naturally OCD? Like we clean like crazy to make ourselves a 'nesting environment' its so weird, also we are very image forward always cleaning ourselves huh…'

'Wow you were born a Seeker,' Dawns reply was light and full of amusement, 'What's this about medical information? I thought you we're a prisoner…you joined them didn't you?'

'Yeah, I'm an honorary Decepticon now…I'm sorry bro, but survival means taking one for the team. At least I'm not taking lives I'm saving them.' Skyfall cut the connection to their bond for a moment when she felt her mind being probed a bit, Soundwave stood opposite of the berth she sat on just facing her. Retracting his sensory cables the TIC began to fill out her file on the medical terminal. Looking at the silent mech she narrowed her optics. "Is there anything else?"

"Observe the femme" Megatrons voice recording was played. She made an 'oh' with her mouth and nodded.

Walking around the Medbay she inspected the equipment, visor down she used it to identify and learn the uses of such tools. After a quick stock check Skyfall went to the cleaning supples and went to work on cleaning the entire Medbay with vigor, human music playing in her helm aiding in her task. Sky avoided Soundwave, and tried to ignore his presence but honestly it was unnerving. Setting the rag down, the Medbay sparkled like it never had before.

"Ok that's it," Skyfall pointed to Soundwave, "I know for a fact that this is unnecessary, you do not have to be in here watching me. You can watch me through the surveillance footage at your spot in the command center." Dropping her shoulders the Seeker put both servos on her hips. Her reflection in his visor made the grey Seeker shiver slightly, the silence was absolutely maddening. "Fine." She went into a storage unit pulling out a buffer and tub of polish. "Now if you don't mind.."

"We need a proper Medic" Megatrons voice played again, Soundwave pointed to the buffer. Skyfall looked down at the equipment in her servo.

"I don't know who you had as your medic before but I will do my job right, but as you can plainly see no one is in here." Skyfall did know about Knockouts insatiable vanity, just played it off with ignorance. She motioned to the entire Medbay with a lax servo and a sigh. "And I wasn't going to buff myself, cause if you can see I'm not the one who needs it the most." A predatory smirk crossed her faceplates, the Communications Officer tensed.

"No" This time it was Drones voice used, Skyfall chuckled and circled the lithe mech.

"Soundwave, as my superior you should look your best. Provide an example to the other Decepticons." Her tone was sweet and dangerous as she eased closer to the silent mech. "Honestly darling you are a dull mess, and I just can't stand it."

The TIC of the Decepticons looked at the door, his odds for reaching the door were unknown. The Femme was not monitored enough to know her entire stats, yet. But since she was in fact a Seeker, the Femme was already a cut above most for swiftness and agility. Yielding to her demands meant that he would undergo physical touches, yet willing and unwilling meant less time spent under the buffer. "Very well." Starscreams voice recording echoed in the silent room.

Skyfall grinned triumphantly, "Good, now hold still."

Standing back from her masterful work Skyfall nodded in acceptance placing the buffer down, "I am pleased, you look stunning Soundwave. More…lethal if I may say. In a well kept blade sort of look."

It took the silent mech a few moments of looking over his armor to answer, "What is it you want in return?" the recording was haunting, like the speaker was straining to speak or to keep his spark from dying.

"Nothing major just be open to more academic questions I may have to fill the gaps in my processor, history, arts and such."
"Logical." Oh Skyfall knew that voice…Shockwave. She gave a polite nod to the newly polished Soundwave as he left the Medbay. The lithe bot paused in the door way, "Communication systems operational."

"What…"

'Finally I got through, I've been trying to com you pathetic excuse for a Seeker for the past joor!' Starscreams high pitched voice came over her com, he was irritated she could practically feel it.

'Yes heir commandant? What may I be of service for?' Skyfall droned out with attitude, it wasn't that she hated the silver Seeker. But honestly, everything bad in this show happened because of Starscream.

'His Lordship has asked me to teach you aerial combat moves.' She could tell he was straining at keeping back an insult. 'Meet me in the hangar in one nanoclick or I will let our MASTER know of your incompetence.'

'Yes sir.' Walking out of the Medbay Skyfall grabbed a Drone swinging it against the wall pinning it with one servo to the shoulder and with her other she ran her claws lazily over it's chassis, "Hey sweet spark mind telling me where the hangar is?"

"U-uh take the elevator to the top level."

Patting its helm with a grin Skyfall made her way for the hangar.

Starscream stood on the upper deck arms crossed. "Your late."

"A femme is never late, she arrives precisely when she means to," Skyfall smirked and waltzed onto the open deck looking at the sky with a grin.

"I assume you have a suitable alt mode?" Starscream sneered hoping that she would not, so he could laugh as she had to choose the same jet as the Drones.

Skyfall grinned her wings lifting slightly with anticipation, "Oh you bet your sweet aft I do." With a cocky laugh her wings split into an X. "Race ya."