Sorcerers of Sacor & Transformers: Mecha!Sorcerer
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Here I am again! Another experimental story.
I normally get these ideas by randomly picking a fandom, of something I have read/seen before, and I read a few stories by my fellow writers (a big shout out to all you amazing guys!).
Shannon's (my oc) mechanical form was a dead idea that started years ago. I decided to resurrect it and found the Transformers fandom. By what I've read their fandom tends to use specialist vocabulary. I bet it's a good job that I enjoy Physics and Computer Science :)
I hope you like whatever I come out with in this one. Now for the disclaimer:
Transformers does not in any way belong to me, it has the full copyright of Paramount and Hasbro (I do not own it or related content).
I do however own the Sorcerers of Sacor series and related characters and content (including Shannon's Mechanical form).
"You're mischievous, a basic bad influence" he said trying to stay calm. She pressed closer to her prime, testing to see how long he would bear it before she frazzled his processor. "Jazz is the bad influence. I'm just plain disobedient" she replied wrapping her tail around his left stabilising servo. She let go of him and returned to her professional stance.
"So what was that about?" He asked. She closed her eyes.
"There is an unknown bond in me, formed when I met you guys. Before Ratchet-" she said, "I think I know who it is. The bond grew stronger when I did that". The Prime sieved through to his unknown bond and forced a mental link. 'Hello?' He thought. The dragoness stared in awe.
'It is you...' she replied back. The Autobots and Rebellion Cybertronians re entered the room. He smiled at her and Jazz looked astonished. "Prime, first time I've seen you smile in vorns" he said. The two young mechs came in with the young femme. Shannon smiled at her children.
"Doesn't your Dad need you to do something?" She asked the three hybrids. They smiled at Optimus.
"Our Dad doesn't require us to do anything" Astra said. She sat next to Ratchet.
"I thought you wanted them to work on their project-" she said, Ratchet put a servo around the dragoness.
"I should have told you sooner, you found the bond, I should let Optimus explain" Ratchet said. The prime looked at me in sorrow.
"What's wrong?" She asked. Her sparklings jumped and perched on the prime. Crossflight and Nightshade sat on his shoulders, Astra sat on his right stabilising servo. "Shannon, you got close to me before you got with Ratchet. You were developing feelings for him, and I decided to erase your memories of us. I found out that you were expecting and I instructed Ratchet to raise them as his own. When they were eggs Ratchet crept away in the night and explained that their true father should claim them."
Shannon stood and opened the bond. "You are their father?" She asked. He nodded and the family curled together. "Why didn't you tell me."
"We knew all the time mum" Astra said.
"You did" Optimus said.
"We were claimed by our father as eggs. The telepathic link formed and we knew that you were our Dad. That's why we tried to spend as much time with you as possible" the femmeling replied. Optimus raised Shannon's head to his helm. He kissed her.
"But why did you erase my memory?" She asked.
"You and Ratchet got close. I was busy as Prime and I wanted you to be happy, it would have stayed that way too. But you found the part of our bond that wouldn't let go, because I sired your sparklings which bound us together" he said, "I don't expect you to forgive me for my actions."
Shannon curled herself around the red and blue mech. "I love you too much to hold a grudge against you. I'm not letting you go" she said. He held her close to him.
"I won't let you go, I love you" he said leaning in closer to her. After a while Shannon decided to stand up. She beckoned the bots to follow her through a corridor. She stopped at a guarded door and the guards, both in dragon form, saluted her. She nodded and they opened the door to reveal a tunnel. The bots followed her and gasped in amazement. "May I present the next generation of Sorcerers, with few of us left these are guarded at all times" she said, "they are all claimed, and so they can hear our voices." She led them out and into the chamber section of the building. They bid their farewells for the night and left for their dorms, except Optimus. She reared up to look at him from a slightly taller stance. "Is there anything wrong" she said.
"Would you mind if I stay with you tonight?" He asked. She smiled.
"No I don't mind, follow me" she said walking through three corridors into the permanent dorm section. She entered her dorm with the prime in tow. Her dorm was intricately coloured, to match her status. Her bed was large and was at one side, on the other side was her desk with a view of a lake. "I like the view" he commented. He looked around and found that Shannon was curled on her bed. The dragoness yawned as the prime sat down next to her. "Lay down Optimus, we are bonded" she said. He looked down at the tired dragoness.
"I love you my femme" he said getting comfortable on the bed. He wrapped his servos around Shannon and held her close.
"I love you too, my wonderful mech" she said wrapping her wings and tail around him.
The next morning Optimus woke to see the love of his spark still cuddled up to him. Her breathing cycles were steady, the calmest she been since he met her. It saddened him to speculate on her past weariness; she had been scared. She slowly opened her eyes and held herself closer to him. "Good morning baby" he whispered.
"Good morning my love" she hummed. She opened the link between them, 'I wish I could stay here all day' she thought smiling.
'It would be nice to do so. But isn't there a lecture that you must give' he replied. She groaned and hopped off the bed. The blue dragoness stretched out her body. She fully opened her wings to flex the muscles. Optimus stood up and hugged her as she folded her flight limbs. She felt them both heat up at the closeness of them. He kissed her passionately and she returned the favour. She transformed into a human and perched on his shoulder, purposefully draping her tail behind her. He walked out of the main building, Shannon used their link to tell him where to go. She got off and positioned herself at the front next to a holographic screen. "Good morning members of the Rebellion Empire, I would take this opportunity to answer any questions that you may have" she said.
"How many Sorcerers are alive?" One asked. The Empress sadly drew on the display.
"An estimate at a mere 4,000 individuals" she said staring at the figure. Ratchet's optics widened.
"How badly damaged is the gene pool? We aren't enough to get our numbers up" another said. A dragon decided to join in.
"Don't you think that it'll be wise to pass a law, to stop hybrids being produced and to focus on the Sorcerer race" they said. Shannon shot a glance at the dragon.
"The Sorcerers will thrive as long as we populate this planet" she said. The dragon stood up to challenge her.
"You're no good to our cause. Mixing Sorcerer DNA with machines-" they continued as the Empress had no choice but to call off the lecture. Everyone left but Optimus. Shannon stared at the statistics on the screen and looked at him. "Four thousand Sorcerers" she echoed. Optimus sat next to her.
"How did this happen?" He asked, "you told us that you were a prosperous species." She began to curl her wings around herself in sorrow.
"We were. Avalaria, in the next star system, was once home to the Sorcerers and Dragons. It was ruled by four High Guardians; King Spiros of the Magic Dragons, Xenix of the Dragons, Rosa of the Cannis Sorcerers and Zenith of the Sorcerers. The Magic Dragons controlled the planet's weather. The Cannis and Sorcerers lived amongst the Dragons, healing. Xenix was killed in combat, the other High Guardians refused to resurrect him, so the Dragons decided to burn every record of the Cannis and Sorcerers. We became myths along with the Magic Dragons. The Dragons began killing off the Cannis and Sorcerers, they tried killing a Magic Dragon and it created a typhoon. The death affected the planet" she said, "one group of Sorcerers were easily identified as Sorcerers since they were purple in dragon form. They were hunted in the pack islands. Our leader Purpura found a way to fuse our human and dragon forms." The Autobot leader looked into her deep blue eyes.
"You are two people then?"
"No, two bodies controlled by one mind" she explained.
/ Transmission from Earth: an ancient underground civilisation has been uncovered /
Shannon transformed into a dragon. "You coming? I've got the D'rachanya on standby" she asked. They walked outside. Before the blue and red mech could respond he was under the influence of magic and shrunk to the size of a human. He sat on the spot in front of her wings below her neck. "I guess I have no choice my femme" he said. She put her head to the side to look him in his optics.
"I'm glad we agree" she said spreading her wings.
"Shannon-" he said.
"Yes Optimus" she replied scraping the ground with her claws.
"I've never flown before" he confessed. She used her tail to touch him in comfort.
"It's okay" she said, "I didn't think about it on my first time."
"How did it go?" He asked.
"We had to take off on a cliff... I just jumped" she said smiling at her own immaturity. Optimus' optics widened as he grabbed on to the dragoness' back spines. "Don't do that, I can't fly without those. Lay against my neck if you need to" she said. Without warning she jumped into the air when the Autobot gripped her for his life. She decided to fly fast and have fun.
She gained altitude and began a swift free fall in the direction of the shipyard. She transformed into a human and folded her wings. He held on to the Sorceress and she smiled. She tried to concentrate on the fall instead of her mech's frame against her body. She transformed into a dragon again and got the Prime onto her back as she began a steady glide. She landed and let the weary mech onto his feet. They walked into the shipyard and Shannon led them to the departure desk. "I believe that the D'rachanya is ready for her departure to the Solar System" she said. The male Garlcian behind the desk nodded to her and adjusted his headset.
"Departure Desk to RES D'rachanya. All personnel to board at Bay 5" he announced through the speaker system. He bowed to the Empress as she thanked him. She led Optimus onto the ship and to the dining hall where the remaining Autobots gathered. "I will meet with you later as soon as we're in space. My crew are waiting for my command" she said leaving to get to the bridge. Optimus saw that his kin were also in smaller forms of themselves.
"So a civilisation" he said trying to break the silence. Ironhide looked up from a cube of energon.
"On top of that a group of Autobots have landed on Earth which will be to Shannon's surprise. Rodimus Prime is leading them" he said. Drift smiled, but then he remembered his new faction.
"Rodimus was a good friend, but now I am of the Rebellion Empire" the red and white mech said. The bots had been ignorant to the hum of the ship's engines, and were now in space. Shannon entered the hall and sat next to her mech. "What's up guys?" She asked. The mech smiled at her.
"Just a surprise when we get back to Earth" Jazz said. Optimus picked his femme up and put her on his lap. She laughed.
"We are nearly at Earth. Behave my mech" she said. He obeyed and let her curl up.
"Captain-" a crewmember said entering the hall. Shannon stood at attention.
"Commander Peeron, cloak the ship and land her in the shipyard part of the Autobot base" she said. He nodded and left. The Sorceress left the ship once she had safely landed. She froze in her tracks. "There's some newcomers in the base" she said as the others exited the ship. She turned invisible and ordered her crew to stay on the ship until she had evaluated the threat. A group of Autobots made themselves visible at the other side of the shipyard. A red mech stood with gold markings, he was clearly the leader. A purple mech stood at the back of the group of five, he had metal horns, one of which was half severed. A bronze mech stood with round goggles as optics. A large blue mech stood tall, clearly their security officer. The last was a small blue mech, he spotted the Sorceress through his visor and became timid.
She looked to Drift who approached the red mech and shook his hand. "Welcome Rodimus Prime" Drift said, directing it to the weary Sorceress. She stared at the young mech, confused about his age. Optimus looked at the small bot. "Is there anything wrong Tailgate?" He asked. The bot looked up from his stare at the invisible Shannon.
"I believe that I can see an invisible being" he said. Shannon hid her wings and tail beneath her cape and revealed herself. She had her golden helmet on. Drift smiled at her. "This is Empress Shannon of the Rebellion Empire, also our new ally" the swordsmech said.
"Yes I've heard so much about you-" Rodimus began as Shannon transformed into a dragon. He smiled. "And as graceful as I've heard" he finished. She decided to be her professional self and approached the mech to see that he was only a few inches taller. She wormed her way into his processor. 'Thank you for the compliment prime' she thought to him.
'You're welcome, aren't you bonded to Optimus?' He questioned her.
'Yes I am, Sorcerers live in groups of three to maximise survival by nature. So forgive me if seem to get close to anyone' she replied back to him. The young prime smiled. Optimus felt the attraction that his mate felt.
"Shannon, may you show them to their new dorms" he said. She saluted him and led the five mechs down two corridors. She let Cyclonus and Ultra Magnus into their rooms. Tailgate stroked her neck scales in curiosity and to her surprise. He went on to organise his room. The bronze mech smiled at her. "My designation is Rung, a psychiatrist" he said leaving them.
She got to Rodimus' room and showed him in. "We hope that you are satisfied with your quarters. Do you have any requests Prime?" She asked, "as much as Optimus values his privacy, he has agreed to my proposal."
The prime lounged on the sofa and the dragoness half curled herself around him. "Rodimus Prime, will you be the third" she asked. He put his servos around her.
"I don't think that I'd fit in with you two being so strict" he said. She laughed.
"I was putting on the act, it was to see how long you would stay professional for" she sniggered. He planted a chaste kiss to her forehead.
"I accept you sly dragoness" he said. She wrapped her tail around him. "I think that I may like my time with you."
"Oh you will not be disappointed. If you see any other Sorcerers on the base, Remember that they are my people, they pledged their allegiance to me" she said.
"I'll not harm your race, you are very gracious beings. And you are beautiful" the Prime said.
The following day Shannon woke in her room. She groaned, not remembering the night before or how she ended up in her room. She turned around to find Optimus still in recharge. She laid closer to him, slowly waking him. His optics onlined and he smiled, "you were tired yesterday, fell asleep in Rodimus' servos and we brought you here" he explained. She turned her head to see the younger prime at the other side of her smiling. She stretched herself so that she snuggled between both mechs and let her mind intertwine with the primes. 'There is nothing on the schedule Shannon, we could literally stay here all day' Optimus thought. The dragoness let her tail wrap around Rodimus' right stabilising servo.
'Sounds great, gives us more time to bond' Rodimus thought. The three lay in blissful silence.
It didn't last for long as the red alert alarm sounded forcing the primes and their femme to get outside. At first there was nothing. "It's never given a false alarm before" Ratchet said. Prowl watched Tailgate, who watched the trees. When they began walking back to the base, two Decepticons ran out of the trees. Shannon growled and pounced on the larger purple mech. She found that it was almost too easy to tackle this mech. He grasped his servos around her and put a collar on her. The other one, a silver mech with large aviation wings, smiled. "Optimus Prime, I should thank you for this gift" he said as they used a portal.
The dragoness found herself bound to a wall in a room. She writhed in the chains and heard someone enter the darkness of the room. She adjusted her vision and watched the mech. "~Announce your designation, Autobot Weapon~" he said in a deep mechanically distorted voice. She stared at the faceless Decepticon, she only saw her reflection in his facial visor.
"~Communicate Autobot Weapon, I am under instruction to retrieve your designation~" he continued. The dragoness stared at him, scowling. She became frustrated, she couldn't glean any facial expression from the mech. She then saw two pipes approach her from the mech, they resembled enlarged endoscopes. "~Okay, I'll go first. My designation is Soundwave. Specify your designation~" he said, as one of the pipes scraped her left wing membrane.
"I do not hold a designation, I have a name" she snapped back at him. The pipe yanked her wing into an uncomfortable position. He put an energon collar on her and got her off the wall. She was dragged out of the room in chains.
The Autobots sat in the main room with Sorcerers dotted around the room. The centre figure was a Sorceress with red wings and a red tail. She paced around. She had long white hair, as per her humanoid species, and a red blade at her side. "Taarin, Jazz. Any lead on the Decepticon whereabouts" she said.
A/N I must warn you, if you don't like the Star Trek Franchise (which the Sorcerer crew are races from ST), then imagine them as humans.
The Andorian Male looked up from the console he was working on. "Not yet Syrih" he said.
Shannon pulled against the mech and nearly unstabilised him. He pulled back and she growled at him. She was pulled into the main room of the Decepticon base. "~I have returned with the Autobot Weapon~" Soundwave said. The silver mech turned around.
"You could refer to her by her designation" he replied. Shannon probed the guards processor, she eventually decoded his firewalls and gained access. She felt his panic. The silver mech's optics narrowed. "You don't know her designation" he said. The silver mech used his right hand to lift the dragoness' head to look at him. "You will learn to obey. I am Starscream, first in command. What is your designation. No forget that flesh. What is your name" the silver mech said. The dragoness snarled. Soundwave proceeded to chain her to the floor by her feet. She watched them. Starscream's expression became stern. "The femme doesn't speak does she" he said.
"~She can speak, only just to mock me~" Soundwave said. Starscream knelt down next to her and stroked a digit on the underside of her snout. She scowled and worked on his processor's firewalls. "Greetings Starscream" she said getting past the first security wall. He smiled as she tapped into his processor.
"Your designation" he repeated, "Soundwave, remove the chains. There is no way out."
Shannon stood tall, "My designation is Shannon" she said. The chains were slowly removed as she spread her wings. She dove into her mind to find her Shadow Dragon.
"Vritra are you watching" she said into her mind. The Shadow Dragoness walked into the clearing, she was of the same colour and size of Shannon, but had blacked out eyes with red pupils. "I've helped you get past the last barrier in Starscream's mind" she said.
"Thank you, we make a good team" Shannon smiled. Vritra embraced the other literal half of her.
"We do, now get back to reality and deal with these mechs. Announce my existence and we can get these mechs to do anything we want" Vritra said.
"Transform for your new master" Starcream said. She smiled.
"I have uploaded a file onto the computer, about Shadow Dragons" she said, "and then I shall have a look around."
"Shannon, we know about your Shadow Dragon. Transform" he repeated. She stretched out and looked around at the many mechs who had gathered around. She spotted a femme and they shared a smile. The femme stood next to the dragoness, "we propose to recruit you, as you do not bear either Cybertronian symbol" she said. Shannon looked at Starscream.
"If you would follow me, I will escort you to your room" he said smiling.
Starscream closed the door of a dorm. Shannon looked at him in confusion. He sat on his berth and instructed her to sit next to him. "How do you recharge?" He asked.
"My kind normally curl up to recharge, with a preference to curl up with someone else" she said. He put a servo around her,
"Demonstrate" he said. She let the mech lie down and she uneasily curled herself around him. He stroked her patronisingly. "As much as I am enjoying this, I have plans to implement" he said restraining the dragoness. Her mind was filled with shock. Vritra felt the panic and tried to materialise to defend Shannon. Starscream laughed stroking down the dragoness' neck, "Your Shadow Dragoness is not permitted to materialise" he whispered in her ear. She gulped.