Airachnid was speechless. Did the prime really just ask...
"Would you like to join us?" Asked Optimus.
Airachnid blinked.
"W-What?" She whispered.
"Would you like to join us?" Said Optimus in the same to of voice. Stern but assuring.
"I realize that you have nowhere to go and the Decepticons have not made any attempts at rescuing you."
Airachnid tensed slightly with anger. 'Of course they don't want to help. Incompetents.' She thought.
Optimus continued. "I have also noticed that you are somewhat distressed. I can see it in your optics."
Airachnid slowly looked in front of her. Her head was tilted down, her shoulders slumped.
She had to admit...she did feel distressed for unknown reasons, especially after Jack's death but...
Would she join? NO! She hated the Autobots, wanted to kill all of them because...because.
Airachnid looked up slightly.
Because...
Wait...why did she hate them? Yeah she did fight them all of her life but...what caused it?
Airachnid tried to remember...back to her childhood.
It was all blurry. She couldn't remembe—
"AHHH!" Shouted Airachnid in pain.
'What happened?' She thought.
Optimus looked worried. "Are you alrigh-"
Airachnid raised her servo at Optimus and clutched her helm with her other servo.
Airachnid tried to remember as hard as she could but...NOTHING.
Another headache shot through her, she hissed in pain.
How didn't she notice this before?
Wait.
Airachnid's optics widened.
She didn't care. That's why.
But now...why can't she identify the people in her flashbacks. Who were they? Where was she? Why was she in so much pain?
How come now when she decided to care about her past...she is unable to relive it?
Airachnid started breathing deeply.
Say no. Don't join those filthy Autobots. The ones that caused you so much harm.
Or did they? She couldn't remember.
Airachnid gasped as another headache hit her.
Don't worry my dear. This won't hurt a bit. Said the figure as he leaned in slowly and grinned. Syringe in hand.
Airachnid's optics were franticly twitching. She struggled against her restraints. Screamed as hard as she could against the restraint binding her mouth.
The figure chuckled darkly.
Blood red optics, Shark like teeth.
A Decepticon insignia.
Airachnid gasped.
"Megatron." She mouthed before twitching with anger. The only person she could tell from her past was Megatron.
Yes...the one who destroyed Cybertron. The one who found her.
"Airachnid?" Asked Optimus with worry.
"I'll do it." She said softly.
Optimus blinked with surprise. As did Airachnid. She was totally blown away that she said that. She would have never wanted to join the Autobots, it was ridicules. But...a voice in her head kept shouting for her to join. Her own... pleading voice.
"I'll join you." Airachnid was now looking at Optimus with wide optics.
Optimus slowly nodded with a ghost smile on his faceplates. "Understo-"
"But." Interrupted Airachnid. "I want some help on something."
Optimus raised his optic brow. "What would that be?"
Airachnid took a deep breath.
"I want to find out who I was."
...
A pair of Foot steps were heard in one of the many MECH bases. This one being at the northern part of Nevada under an abandoned mining town.
The footsteps belonged to Silas, The Leader of Mech and a male Human wearing a mask.
"How is the project going?" Asked Silas.
"Ahead of schedule surprisingly. The body although damaged and missing a few internal pieces did however posses enough hardware for us to analyze." Said the male in a calm smooth voice. "The body is too damaged to use, but we can still analyze it.
"Good." Said Silas. "We cannot afford any setbacks."
They both entered a room with a long horizontal window on the other side. Silas closed the door and they both made their way towards the window. They looked out and below at the view
Silas smirked. "You just can't believe what you can find buried in the desert." He said out loud.
In the center of the room was the offlined corpse of Skyquake.
Silas turned around and walked back towards the door. "Don't rush the analysis. Take the time you need until notified otherwise."
The male human nodded. "Yes sir."
...
"You can't be serious Optimus!" Yelled Ratchet in the confines of Ratchet's room. Optimus was standing next to the closed door and Ratchet who was sitting at his desk now stood up in surprise.
"I am serious old friend." Said Optimus with a stern and thoughtful expression, although not really looking at Ratchet.
"But...but...this is Airachnid we're talking about! Do you know how many horrible things that creature did?!" He yelled.
Optimus shot Ratchet a stern and silencing expression that indeed silenced him immediately.
Optimus sighed. "That is probably the the type of behavior that she received from others that turned her into what she is today old friend. Like Jack said... only the unloved and the unnatural hate."
Ratchet chuckled silently and...sadly. "That's something you'd say Optimus."
Optimus looked sad. "Jack was a responsible, independent and mature young man. One of the best people I've met."
Ratchet sighed.
Suddently a small ping was heard from Ratchet's terminal.
"Look's like Arcee and Bumblebee are back." Said Ratchet nonchalantly.
Ratchet then froze. "Wait a second. Airachnid woke up?"
Optimus nodded in conformation.
"And she has no restraints on her?"
Optimus and Ratchet both stared at each other before running towards the central chamber.
"I hope those two don't kill each other!" Said Ratchet as he ran.
"Let's hope not old friend." Said Optimus.
"Arcee come on! Please snap out of it!" They heard Bumblebee say.
Ratchet and Optimus ran faster and they both arrived at the central chamber to find...Arcee just standing there.
"Arcee please!" Pleaded Bumblebee.
Arcee just stood in the center of the room staring at Airachnid with a dead emotionless face.
Ratchet and Optimus looked on. Ready for anything.
Airachnid stared right back at Arcee with the same face although curious as well.
"Why?" Asked Arcee.
Airachnid raised an optic brow.
"Why haven't you laughed at me?" Asked Arcee in a dead tone. "Why haven't you mocked me for killing my partner? Why haven't you been content about my pain?"
Airachnid was speechless. Her mouth was trembling. She wanted to make a snide remark at Arcee but...she couldn't...she couldn't allow herself to do it.
Then Arcee asked.
"Why were you so upset when Jack died?" Asked Arcee void of any emotion. "Why would you care at all that he died?"
Airachnid began trembling as she clutched her helm.
Voices began raking her mind. Jack's voice when he first shouted at her in the forest. The moment that it all began with him. And of course, the figure with Jack's voice. laughing with her, joking with her, caring for her.
Loving her.
Airachnid couldn't take it anymore. "I-I-I DON'T KNOW!" She shrieked.
Arcee continued to stare at Airachnid with a dead expression before turning and making her way towards her room.
She walked past Optimus and Ratchet without acknowledging both of them.
They both looked at her as she walked down the hallway and entered her room.
Bumblebee let out a slow beep in sighing.
"What happened out there?" Asked Ratchet as he got closer to Bumblebee.
"Arcee went past Jack's house. There was a lot of people. Apparently Jack's mom-"
"-Committed suicide." Interrupted Ratchet with a downcast expression. "Oh Primus...why did she have to find out?"
Bumblebee looked at Ratchet with a shocked expression. "Y-You know about this?!"
Airachnid also looked suprised.
Optimus spoke up. "Agent Fowler just informed us while you two were out on patrol."
Bumblebee shook his helm. "Listen guys...someone needs to talk to her." He said with a worried tone of beeps.
"I think she finally snapped."
AN: We're getting closer and closer to the main event. NYUK NYUK NYUK.
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