Here it is, a day early! I decided to update today because I was late last time.
ZabuzasGirl: Well, I can't update immediately, but here it is! :D I'm trying to draw this out because there is only one chapter left after this one and I haven't come close to finishing part two. D:
Alice Gone Madd: I already answered to you. XP But I'll say it here for those who read this. If you want to know Kay's powers go to youtube, search David Guetta- She Wolf (Falling to Pieces). The power the wolf has is the power Kay has.
"Daddy, come play with me!" a little girl stated, holding in her hands her new Bionicle that she just finished constructing and her old one. Her father looked up from his work, his strange red eyes dull. He sighed.
"I can't, sweety. I have too much work. I will later though, I promise," he finished with a smile. The little girl cocked her head to the side and switched both toys to one hand, holding out the other with only her pinky extended.
"Pinky promise?" The man smiled and reached out, interlocking his own pinky with hers.
"Pinky promise."
Rotor blades. Being chased. Bee.
Kay jerked awake, her eyes wide and glowing. Mikaela, who sat beside her, reacted first and placed a calming hand on her arm.
"It's alright, Kay," she soothed. "We're on our way to the Hoover Dam." Kay's eyes lost their glow as she relaxed, taking in her surroundings. The pressure of a headset alerted her to the device's presence around her ears. Two people she didn't know sat across from her, as well as a guard. A glance to her left revealed a guard and to her right Mikaela and Sam.
"You alright?" the African-American asked suddenly. Kay turned to him. "You were out for a while, apparently." Kay nodded
"Yeah. Thanks for asking. I'm Kaytlen, though I liked to be called Kay."
"Glen," the man stated.
"Maggie," added the girl beside him. "So, what'd they get you guys for?" Sam spoke up.
"Uh, I bought a car. Turned out to be an alien robot."
"Wow," Glen whispered in shock.
Sam smirked. "Who knew?" Kay glanced out the open door of helicopter.
"I might've." Mikaela and Sam turned disbelieving to the girl.
"How?" Mikaela demanded.
"Well," Kay started, "I noticed him drive into the dealership which is why I called you over. Then when he was stolen I was with him and he transformed in front of me. Then you were arrested, released, chased by your car, rescued by said car, and saw its transformation." Kay, with a slightly cheery attitude due to her drug induced sleep, took in the 'WTF?!' expressions of everyone in the helicopter.
Then Sam chuckled.
"Glad you got eight hours of sleep, Kay." The teen smiled.
"Glad I did too."
The helicopter landed on a protruding helipad. The civilians all shuffled out and started down a cement catwalk, the guards staying behind. Sam reached Simmons first.
"Hey, kid," the agent started. "I think we got off to a bad start, huh?" Sam stared silently at him, causing Kay to smirk with pride. "You must be hungry? Want a latte? Hoho? Double venti macchiato?"
"Where's my car?" Sam was fed up, as well as me. Another man walked up, Kay recognizing him as Tom Banachek. She smiled lightly. He was the only one in this sector that wasn't an arsehole.
"Son, I need you to listen to me. People can die here. We need to know everything you know, and we need to know it now." Kay raised an eyebrow at the demand but stayed silent and fiddled with her jacket. She frowned as she noticed the leather on the back of the arms was scraped. Was she dragged?
"Okay." Kay looked up, but with only her eyes. "But first, I'll take my car, my parents. You should write that down." She smiled again, once more proud as she lifted her head back up the few centimeters she moved it. "Oh and her juvie record." He pointed at Mikaela. "That's gotta be gone. Like, forever."
Tom didn't flinch. "Come with me. We'll talk about your car." Tom turned and led the group, as well as a group of soldiers into the dam. Simmons stayed behind for a moment before catching up.
Kay ended up in step beside the Captain. She couldn't help but glance at him, noticing the tired look in his eyes and the recently healed scrapes. When his eyes met hers she flinched and turned away.
"Sorry." He chuckled, a nice sound.
"That's fine. What's your name?"
"Kaytlen Genesis," she replied, looking back towards him. "You?"
"Lennox. William Lennox." He held out a burly hand in invitation. Kay grabbed it and shook. "You must be lucky, huh?" The teen looked confused towards the Major. He pointed at her dirtied glasses whose lenses were recently cleaned. "You happened to keep those without anything keeping them around your neck." Kay chuckled herself.
"I can't lose them, even if I try." Will laughed. "I'm serious! I threw them in the middle of the street once and five hours later my dad came home, holding them in his hand. Apparently I literally through them in the middle of the street."
"Teach that to Donelly," he muttered.
"Alright, here's the situation," Simmons called out. "You've all had direct contact with NBEs."
"NBEs?" another soldier called out.
"That's my second in command, Epps," Will whispered.
"Non-Biological Extraterrestrials. Try and keep up with the acronyms." Kay rolled her eyes.
"Not everyone can guess your guys's strange choice in acronyms," she growled. Simmons glared back, as if he heard her.
"What your about to see, is totally classified," Tom stated. The tunnel ceiling passed out of our line of sight and Kay froze.
"Dear God. What is this?" Epps whispered.
"We think when he made his approach over the north pole, our gravitational field screwed up his telemetry. He crashed in the ice, probably a few thousand years ago," Tom was saying. Kay carefully stepped beside Mikaela.
"You're surprised?" she whispered. Kay nodded. "Were you paying attention during Optimus' explanation as to why they were here?" Kay turned to her.
"He explained that?" Mikaela practically face palmed.
"-that's Megatron," Kay caught Sam saying. A high pitched sound reached Kay's ears. The piercing reverberation of it allowed Kay to know that only she was hearing it, and after concentrating she was able to hear its original sound. It was a roar of rage and pain, and mixed with it yelps of pain.
Bee? Kay thought, turning towards the origin of the yelps. The roars were coming from the same tunnel.
The teen listened to the conversation enough to know the Autobots' plan before she started slowly backing away. Only Will noticed.
"Where are you going?" he whispered. Kay glanced at him.
"I hear something."
"And you think it's safe to walk off on your own in a huge government experiment dam?" Kay frowned lightly.
"I'll be fine, Will. I've been here before." With that she backed away, turning towards the tunnel and walking down it. She recognised everyone, and everyone apparently recognised her, allowing her to pass without any problems.
She reached a fork and stopped, turning between the two. Bee or the strange noise?
I sense you. Kay turned to the tunnel on the left and immediately started down it.
"I'm sorry, Bee," she whispered. "I'll be right with you." Scientists gave her a wide berth, glancing warily behind them at the room she was nearing. Kay saw what was the source of the noise and froze.
A Cybertronian wolf, if that was the right word, lay chained to a large cement bed. It howled and roared as it was electrocuted and prodded, pushing against its chains.
"Hey!" a guard exclaimed, grabbing Kay's arm. "What are you doing in here?" Kay turned, her eyes glinting yellow.
"You must be new," she said quietly before ripping her arm from his grip and pushing him back roughly. "What's going on?" she asked a scientist.
"This NBE landed a month ago. We recovered it and brought it back, and are now trying to figure out what causes this one to be shaped like a wolf, while the other two are humanoid." Kay frowned.
"Otherwise they're exactly the same?"
"Well," the scientist dragged, "this one seems slightly different. I believe it might be a female of the NBE race." The wolf bellowed a deafening howl, jerking harshly at the chains.
Release me! Get them to release me! the voice shouted. Kay glared at the wolf.
Wait, she thought.
"What if it's a genetic reason? I mean, do they have something keeping them running?" The scientist turned to Kay.
"Yes, the high radiation liquid," he said quietly, thinking about the idea.
"Do you have samples from one of the others at least, for comparison?" The scientist nodded, turning back to the wolf. "Then release this one." The man started.
"What?" he demanded. Kay glared, her eyes glinting harsher. "Y-yes ma'am," he stuttered. "But, we can't get rid of the chains. A malfunction fused them to their connections." Kay smirked.
"I'll take care of the chains." The man nodded and went around, shutting off the machines and stopping people in their tracks. As Kay focused on the chains he explained why and everyone dispersed.
With some effort Kay dispersed the two chains, allowing the wolf to rise and stretch. When it was done it began to snarl and glare.
I will kill them all. The voice did sound female.
Please don't. It'll be too much to clean up. The wolf turned surprised to Kay before rumbling with a chuckle.
I like you, fleshling.Kay smiled.
Glad you do. Ahead in the tunnel she saw her group run into Bee's section.
"Bee!" Kay exclaimed, bolting. Confused from her environment the wolf followed after, picking Kay up and running with her when she saw the girl's fear.
The group of humans stuttered in surprise when the black beast slowed and let Kay on the ground, releasing a hailstorm of worry aimed straight for the sitting black and yellow form. Bee carefully picked her up and held her protectively, much to her surprise, before snapping his battle mask down and angrily pointing a cannon at the soldiers and Sector Seven agents. Sam tried to calm him down.
"Bee, listen to me," Sam pleaded. "The Cube is here and the Decepticons are coming." Kay gaped.
"It's what?!" Bee continued to glare at the soldiers and agents.
"No, no, don't worry about them. They're okay, right?" Sam turned to the others and they nodded rapidly. "Just back up a little bit," he told them. "He's friendly, he's fine." Sam returned to Bee.
"Okay, c'mon. Put the guns down. They're not gonna hurt you." Kay could tell Bee was alright with them but noticed the transition of the cannon from the agents to the wolf. Said wolf noticed and growled, freaking out the humans.
"Bee, she's nice too," Kay quickly said.
Who says? You only knew me for a few minutes. Kay sighed.
~We don't have time for this, either of you!~ she yelled in the scout dialect. Both Cybertronians flinched.
~You understand our language?~ the wolf asked. Kay nodded as Bee set her down.
"You okay now, big guy?" Sam asked. Bee nodded and everyone started for the Cube. Bee transformed and Sam and Mikaela hopped in, but Kay looked warily between Bee and the wolf. Simmons marched up to her while she was trying to decide.
"Do you know what you did, glitch?" he demanded, shoving her back. Bee's engine roared while Kay stood her ground and shoved back.
"I saved an innocent Cybertronian!" she growled back.
"That NBE," he started, pointing roughly at the black wolf, "is the most dangerous. It is stronger and more volatile than Megatron," he forced the name out, "and is unpredictable." The subject of their argument watched curiously, seeming to also decided something.
"I'm able to reason with her," Kay fought back.
"How?" Kay didn't have an answer that made sense, until the wolf carefully walked up.
"She and I have the same abilities, fleshling." Simmons spread his arms out in a demanding gesture.
"What does that mean?" Kay looked in time to see the wolf's optics turn the same yellow her eyes did when she got angry. Simmons shut up. Kay quickly turned to Sam, Mikaela, and Bee.
"I'm going with the wolf, to see if I can calm her down. Is that alright with you guys?" Sam and Mikaela shrugged while Bee flipped the radio on.
"Be careful." Kay smiled, and patted his roof.
"Aren't I always?"
"Let's move out!" Will called out, his lead vehicle starting on its journey. Stragglers quickly ran into non-moving vehicles while Kay walked up to the wolf.
"May I ride with you?" The wolf stared at her for a moment before crouching down, her neck near the floor. Kay quickly climbed on top, getting comfortable as she started on a trot.
"What's your name?" Kay asked. The wolf glanced back at her.
"In your tongue, it would be pronounced Alpha Slayer." Kay raised an eyebrow.
"Wouldn't that technically be a title?" The wolf nodded.
"Our titles are our names."
"Well then, may I call you Alpha?"
"If you so wish." Kay shifted slightly then yelped when the tunnels shook violently.
"What is that?" she whispered in fear. Alpha stayed silent, only reacting by switching to a slow run when the cars sped up.
Alpha and Kay gaped at the emerging sight. In the room ahead of them was a large cube, covered in ruins and connected to scaffolding.
~Primus, it's the AllSpark!~ Alpha exclaimed. She slowed to a stop when everyone else did and allowed Kay to hop off. Kay smiled and rubbed her muzzle lightly in thanks. Alpha seemed to actually enjoy the touch.
Bee transformed and stretched lightly, his doorwings twitching. He then crept forward, carefully holding his hands up. Kay walked over to Sam, Mikaela, Will, and Epps.
Bee's hands carefully brushed the Cube, sending sparks throughout the object.
"Okay, here we go," Epps muttered. "He doing something. He doing something."
Bee fully placed his hands on the Cube, initiating what could only be its own transformation. It separated into thousand of miniature squares and began collapsing into itself, shrinking steadily.
"Oh, my God," the Secretary of Defense muttered.
The Cube finished its transformation and Bee turned, glad.
"Message from Starfleet, Captain. ... Let's get to it," he said.
"He's right," Will stated. "We stay here, we're screwed with Megatron in the other hangar."
Megatron's in the other hangar?! Alpha exclaimed. I nodded minutely.
"Mission City is 22 miles away. We're gonna sneak the Cube out of here and hide it somewhere in the city."
"Good, right!" Keller agreed.
"But we cannot make a stand without the Air Force." Bee began his transformation as the conversation continued. Kay walked over to Alpha.
"You're going to need a human vehicle form, Alpha," she said quietly. Alpha snorted.
"Why would I want a pitiful form like that?" Kay sighed.
"You're gonna freak a lot of people out if you don't and that's going to force the government to take you back," she explained sadly. "Please, Alpha."
The wolf stared at the human in front of her. She was stranger than any other 'fleshling' she interacted with. She showed a wide variety of emotions, from weakness to a searing anger and astonishing boldness. She knew how to use her abilities and her status to get what she wanted, yet she didn't use pure intimidation. She reminded Alpha of herself, when she was a younger pup.
Alpha bowed her head.
"Very well, Kay." Kay's eyes widened in surprise but she recovered as the wolf began to fold up into a vehicular form. The rest of the soldiers finished their conversation and began to pack up while Will walked over and placed a hand on Kay's shoulder.
"I don't know what it is about you, girl, but you already have my men protective of you." Kay's eyes widened again.
"What?" she stated, glancing around the man at the soldiers moving in organized chaos.
"It's true. They were the first to notice your absence. They even brought it up and Simmons became infuriated, but that Banachek guy calmed him down and brushed it off." Will stared at Kay for a bit longer, making her a bit uncomfortable. He squeezed her shoulder lightly. "Stay safe, kid." Before Kay could react he walked off.
"I have no way to describe that," Kay stated.
"I say he was complimenting you," Alpha's voice floated from her alt's radio. Kay turned and gaped, surprised.
The wolf had chosen a black AEV 4-Door Brute Double Cab as her alt mode. Kay had only seen pictures of it, seeing as it was pretty new, but she still thought it was the perfect choice.
"Nice choice," she said as she climbed in. She could feel the smugness radiating off the wolf.
"Thank you." Kay sat back in the seat, allowing Alpha to drive as her mind drifted.
So much had changed in this past, what was it, week? She had met Bee and the Bots, been chased by a Decepticon, met the Decepticon leader, though he was unconscious, saved a Cybertronian wolf, and was now riding with said wolf towards Mission City with the AllSpark, the only Cybertronian relic capable of reviving their world.
Kay relaxed, her body disposing of the almost constant adrenaline so it could rebuild its stores. As the effects wore off Kay became more uncomfortable, her breathing sometimes shallow and pained.
"Kay?" Alpha asked. "Are you alright?" Kay shifted again.
"I broke my ribs yesterday. I think they set wrong," she forced out. She opened her eyes to look out the window and sat forward, seeing Optimus and the Bots making a high speed U-Turn to follow them.
"Unknown Cybertronian, identify yourself," Optimus's deep voice suddenly sounded over the radio.
"Alpha Slayer," Alpha stated back.
"Autobot or Decepticon?" Kay noticed the hesitance.
"Ex-Decepticon." The teens eyes widened while Optimus replied.
"Alpha Slayer, know that we will be keeping a vigilant watch on you until you prove yourself." Alpha growled.
"I shouldn't have to-" she started before Kay cut her off.
"She's fine, Optimus."
"Kay?" Jazz suddenly butt in.
"Yeah?" Kay could picture the Bots' smile.
"Just makin' sure I heard the right voice."
"Your voice sounds pained, Kaytlen," Ratchet stated. "Are you injured?"
I don't know," she replied. "I think my ribs might've fused improperly."
"I wish to scan you when we reach our destination," the medic said, though Kay could tell he would do it even if she disagreed.
"Yes, Ratchet." Optimus finally got his turn to talk.
"Why do you vouch for Alpha Slayer, Kaytlen?" Kay smiled, staring out the window while Alpha stayed silent.
"Because she had plenty of opportunities to kill both me and a multitude of Sector Seven agents, and I could tell she wanted to, but she was able to show restraint and listen to reason."
"I see. Thank you, Kaytlen." Kay smiled.
"Of course, Optimus." The comm then shut and Alpha continued to stay silent. Kay grabbed the overhead mirror and flipped it down, stiffening when she saw her reflection.
Her face was filthy, covered in grit and small scratches. Her glasses were scratched in multiple areas and the lenses had a thin layer of film that she decided she would clean when she was done. Her eyes were dull, filled with a pain that she didn't realise she felt. And finally her scar. It healed very rapidly, producing a white line that cut through the edge of her eyebrow and curved in a rugged semi-circle, courtesy of the glass beer bottle that made the cut.
Kay fingered the scar, staring straight at it as her hardened hands traced the shape. With a small sigh she shut the mirror and grabbed her glasses, setting about to cleaning them. She focused entirely on the task, only stopping when three Decepticons rushed past them and Optimus engaged one. After glancing at her surroundings Kay quickly returned to her calming purpose. Then Alpha slowed to a stop.
"We're here," she said. Kay put her glasses back on and slid out, turning to see Alpha seemingly stand back up and raise to her full height. She flexed her large metallic claws and muscles, preparing herself.
"Kaytlen," a recognisable voice called out. Kay turned and saw Ratchet marching up. "Don't move," he ordered, beginning his scan. Kay struggled not to wriggle, the tingly feeling strange to her. Ratchet's scowl sent some fear in Kay's heart.
"Air Force has arrived! Pop smoke!" Will called out.
"Kaytlen."
"Yes?"
"You were right about your ribs. They have fused improperly, pushing against your lungs. You also have multiple bruises and your body seems to be fighting a small infection." Kay raised an eyebrow, surprised.
"Infection?" Before Ratchet could reply Ironhide butted in.
"It's Starscream!"
"Who?" Kay was confused as Ratchet transformed and nudged her towards Sam and Mikaela.
Decepticon Second in Command.
"Please tell me you copy," Epps begged into the radio.
"Backup, take cover!" Ironhide ordered as he ran to the front. "Bumblebee!"
"No, no, no, no, no! Move!" Everyone started running until Kay's vision started swimming. She slowed as she wobbled to the side, images flashing faintly as they overlapped her own vision.
"Kay, move!" Ironhide shouted at her. Sam ran forward to help, but the vision overlapping hers showed its actual seer nearing the group. Her dazed mind became protective and shoved Sam back right as the missile hit the ground.
