Darkclaw gave a triumphant shriek as he heard the news; "complete at last!!" Was his thought as he surveyed the meek dragoness.
Sky also gave a triumphant avian shriek as he did a victory roll. Windwhisper just didn't do anything as he grimaced behind his battlemask; he'd have a lot of work later. Beedrill buzzed happilly around the dragonesses head; stating their property.
Kickback was just glad it was all over. Well, for now anyhow. maybe the great screamer would carry on the attack now that the rangers had their 6th back? who knew, but he did suspect Bombshell intended a bit of foul play since he had a rather powerful transformer under his control (meaning he had Shadow, therefor had some say-so over Pathfinder's actions.)
Terra looked at Cap and facepalmed. She stood up, flapping her wings, and then shook her head. "Well...let's go." She said, flying into the air.
Alpha and Omega ran into the control room and tried to figure out what was going on. The twins looked at Cap and Terra.
It was about that time Megatron showed up on the battlefireld with reinforcements. Prime fired off a shot at him as he landed.
The silver Decepticon leader looked at the Insecticons and the stunned Shadow. "Rangers, Merge and attack!" he ordered.
Bombshell nodded to the dazed dragon. "Do it." he instructed.
Kickback gave Bombshell a prod. "what are you planning?" he asked the weevil, a hint of sly amusment in his tone.
Shadow gave an anguished roar and beat her wings lifting off the ground; she would comply. It was then that Saber and Windwhisper transformed folding up on themselves they became a pair of legs; next Beedrill transformed becoming the upper legs and combining the spark links initiating. Sky dove like an arrow and shifted becoming an arm. Next darkclaw twisted and shifted becoming the other arm their wings extra feathers split off and what was left folded into their forms; next Shadow herself screeching against that which she was powerless to resist; folded in on herself the extra feathers added on to her own wings making them larger as she attached to the rest of the group.
The geasult's optics glowed; he was whole! The young Pathfinder reveled in the life he once again had! Spreading his wings the geasult took to the skies his thundering voice spoke "I hear and I obey"
With that he pulled out his charged particle cannon and aimed it dead straight at the Ark and the Autobots within.
Shadow might not be able to control herself, but her emotions were still very much her own. It was this that caused Pathfinder to feel slight regret and what he felt he had to do.
Inside, Ratchet and Wheeljack worked quickly to get Bluestatic stable again, and then repair what damage had been done. It wasn't really as bad as it looked. some of his circuits had been fried, which had caused him to black out, and almost go into a system shutdown (basically, it was the equivalent of a concussion)
Outside, the Autobots scattered from the Ark's doorway for more secure cover. Jade and Powerglide swooped down, Gunlock and Beacon following to let of a row of shots and a few missiles at the giant.
The rest of the autbots kept firing too. Cap turned to Terra. "Stay here. Stay inside. I mean it." He ran for the door. He skidded to a halt seeing the business end of the giant Gestalt's blaster, and headed for the nearest rock. The autobots were throwing everything they had at Pathfinder, but none of it seemed to be working.
thinks he's doing something wrong then he wont do it unless he has a good reason to...btw a charged particle cannon to tf's is apparantly like having a hand held nuclear weapon to us so someone knock it out of his grasp when he uses it for the second time please))
Firing his gun Pathfinder was pushed back slightly in recoil the shots of the autobots were like annoying flies to him. Still he had to wait for it to recharge which was rather a pain. Putting it back for the moment he took out his sword and swatted at the airial pests before trying to decapitate those autobots that were dumb enough to get in his way. Feeling the internal 'ping' of his rifle reacharged he put his sword away and again pulled out his rifle this time he was aiming for the rocks above the defenders aiming to crush them with the debris that would be the result of his shot.
Kickback couldn't help but be startled. he'd never seen a gestalt quite like it, and what Pathfinder lacked in the physical strenght of the others, he made up for it in his smarts and skills.
Shrapnel just couldn't believe his optics. Heh Megsy the bucket head might just have bitten off more than he could chew, allowing Bomshell control over the dragon. Ah well, he wasn't to complain.
Skywarp and Thundercracker just did what they could to help Pathfinder fight off the airial threat even though they wouldn't admit it they were impressed with the geasults smarts...even though it wasn't as good as they were.
Megatron grinned and fired his armcannon at Prime. "You won't win this time, Prime!"
Optimus simply fired back at him.
The rest of the autobots kept firing. Jade commed Prowl, who commed everyone else.
"Concentrate your fire on the gestalt!" The fliers let off another barrage of missiles, which hit Pathfinder's arm. Cap transformed and fired his main cannon at the gestalt's legs.
Bombshell fired at random Autobots, then yelled "Destroy the Ark! fire at the Ark!" But the missiles had allready hit their mark...
Pathfinder staggered back and winced in pain as he droped his gun. He was also surprised that he was somehow compelled to obey the strange bug. "I'd like to see you try" he shot back at Bombshell.
Deep inside the part of his personality that was Shadow sniggered. Why? it didn't know, it just did. "Dam things are irritating" he muttered to himself before taking off completely from the ground. Drawing his sword, he activated Saber's cloaking device. Dissapearing from view only to reappear a moment later on top of the volcano that housed the ark. Just about ready to retrieve his gun and blast the irritating autobots away.
Kickback groaned "here we go again; looks like he's a bit rebellious, 'shell" he told his comrade as he also shot at random autobots.
About that time, Cable turned and shot Bombshell.
Meanwhile, in the repairbay, Ratchet glanced at Wheeljack as Bluestatic started to stir.
Bluestatic groaned, and his optics slowly came online "What??...happened?" he asked in the universal did you get the liscence plate of that truck that just hit me tone. Looking from Wheeljack to Ratchet; the engineer knew something was wrong.
Ratchet spoke first. "Saber snuck into the ark and shot you..." he glanced at Wheeljack, unsure how to explain what had happenned to Shadow. He looked back at Bluestatic.
"Something's happened... We're not sure what yet, but Shadow's rejoined the rangers, and they've merged. He had to push the young engineer back down as he struggled to get up. "There's nothing you can do to help, especially if you're still injured. Getting yourself killed isn't going to save your sister."
"She did WHAT??" Bluestatic yelled pure electricity started to crackle slightly along his body "No! she wouldn't; not willingly at least!" with an effort he managed to calm down as Ratchet pushed him back he lay there litterally shaking in pure fury.
"I don't know what they've done but I'm gonna kill them if they've hurt her" he muttered to himself his own golden optics blazing. It took a lot to get Bluestatic so riled up that he could barely control his electrical power but right now he didn't really care. The young bot was NOT in a good mood Saber had shot him; that in itself would cause Shadow to go over the top but re-join them...never! He knew deep in his spark that if there was one thing Shadow hated it was merging with them.
Bluestatic really wanted to hit something or preferably gain an outlet for all the excess electricity that was coursing through his frame. There wasn't anything he could do?? Yeah right Bluestatic knew his sister and he knew how to snap her out of it. More precisely he wanted to get out. Still he doubted he would be allowed instead he just lay there seething.
Ratchet paused again, then said "I have to go help out on the battlefield. Wheeljack, would you stay with him?" the lancia nodded, and Ratchet walked out.
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"Oops, look like I missed one." Kickback thought as Bombshell went down. With an agrivated sigh he pulled his fellow insecticon out of the way and tried to make sure he was at least still in control of Shadow.
Bombshell mumbled something incoherent and passed out.
When Bombshell passed out his control over the cerebro-shell faltered and so did Pathfinder. Shadow was trying to break free. The geasult looked around "someone better get the dragon back under control or I'm going to quite litterally split" he called out; not really bothered who heard him; right now all he wanted to stay in one piece.
Kickback groaned "Shrap he's out of it which means" he was cut off by Pathfinders own admission "what he said" he agreed.
Alpha and Omega looked around and then blinked. They opened their mouths, but shut it. "We've really gotta stop paying more attention t' wrestlin'..." Both muttered.
Terra landed next to Cap, her blaster still in her hand.
Cap glanced at Terra. "I thought I told you to stay inside." He fired off another shot at the Decepticons.
Terra smirked. "You did." She grunted, firing at the 'Cons. She let out a bat-like screech and then looked at Cap. "But I'm not so good at listening. Ask my bro"
Cap rolled his optics, and shoved the bat to one side when a laserbolt whizzed by. He fired back at Dirge.
Terra eeped and moved. She glared at Cap and then poked him before firing at the Decepticon.
Skywarp teleported in front of Gunlock, and fired off a row of shots, peppering his left wing. Smoke trailed after him as he spiraled dow. "I'm hit, I'm hit!" he radioed.
Beacon tried to fly a little hiigher, all the while mumbling "just don't look down... don't look down." Thundercracker hit him in the tailfins and the small plane did a head-over-afterburners spin.
"Yaaaaaugh!" He hit the ground so hard he bounced, and was knocked out for the count.
Meanwhile, Jade and Starscream chased each other across the skies...
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Wheeljack looked at Ratchet as he left. He waited till the medbay doors had shut behind the CMO, then turned to static. "I know she didn't do it on purpose." he said, trying to calm the young engineer down.
Bluestatic practically hissed "I know she didn't do it because she wanted to; but how can you not do something on purpose!" He growled in irritation before a spark of inspiration struck him "Perhaps I can snap her out of it. Please Wheeljack I've gotta try!" he practically begged looking about as hopeful as he could.
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Pathfinder faltered, Shadow wasn't being co-operative as much as he did his own thing; he normally had to rely on his components leaving control to him and right now Shadow wasn't being the most helpful of people. The geasult was leaving himself open to attack and right now there wasn't much he could do about it. Fighting to regain herself Shadow stuggled violently inside Pathfinder's mind. The other Rangers were almost begging her to stop though they tried to restrain her, it was very difficult.
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Wheeljack glanced at the closed med-bay doors. "Ratchet would be 'Really' mad at me for this, but..." he helped Static off the recharge berth. "I'm going with you,.to make sure yer okay. Your siter'd tear me to bits if she found out I let you put yourself in danger on her behalf." Wheeljack helped Bluestatic off the repair berth, and through the door to Ratchet's office, towards the Ark's side exit.
Bluestatic actually grinned "Thanks Wheeljack" he told the older engineer as he helped him off the berth "hehe she might; though I highly doubt it" he tried to reasure Wheeljack as they headed for the exit; he would get Shadow back; the rangers could got to the pit for all he cared; all he wanted was his sister back.
Wheeljack went through his workshop, and edged around the side of the mountain. He heard Pathfinder, and looked up. "Looks like she's trying to get free, at least." he told static.
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Meanwhile, on the other side of the Ark, a certain pair of twins were having their own set of problems...
Alpha and Omega glanced at the stunticons and gulped. "OH dear." They muttered, but pulled the energy from their sparks into their hands and fired them at the mechs like a machine gun.
Motormaster pounded forward, intent on pounding them both into scrap metal, and Wyldrider went down first. Then Breakdown. Dead end didn't even try to dodge. A bolt hit him in the leg, and he fired back at the two.
The twins seperated and continued to fire at the group. They looked at each other.
"Ni'ja!" Both called.
A huge sword landed in their hands and they ran at the group.
The stunticons kept firing at them. Prowl and Bluestreak somehow managed to get up onto the Ark's boosters, and started sniping at the Decepticons from up there. The Aerialbots came out to help fight off the seekers, and Blitzwing. Cap saw Ty and Driveby head over to a nearby rock and the stunticons on the other side beyond them. He fired at them, hitting one of them, he wasn't sure which one he'd hit.
The twins slashed at Motormaster and jumped over a shot. They yelped as a shot hit their sword, making it fly out of their hands and disappear.
Terra hissed and fired at the mechs. She twitched her ears and a loud screech hit them. She mentally disabled her ears and continued to fire. Only smart 'Cons knew her weakness. And she knew the Stunticons weren't the smart ones.
Bluestatic smirked "thats my sis" he muttered; though now he was out here he didn't quite know how he was going to help his sister. That was until Pathfinder's optics landed on him.
Looking the gestalt in the optic he called out gently to it "Sis I know you...you wouldn't do this because you wanted to; I'm fine see I'm here, come back; please".
With this Shadow's struggles increased untill it reached the point where Pathfinder could no longer hold himself together.
With a cry he split apart into his components.
Shadow, managing to direct herself, fell to the ground at her brother's feet mentally exhausted...and with a nagging headache.
Bluestatic managed to kneel down and support his sister all the while glaring at the rest of the rangers who had, by now, regained their sense of self and were intending to finish off the job that Saber had started.
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((Note: Pathfinders bio explains why he is essentially a self thinking unit http://pics.