I know this starts a little suddenly, but it came from an online RPG, and there was more happening before it, and it's kinda hard to decide where to start a story when it's continous like that.
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It was early evening when Jade peeped out her door, and hurried towards the rec room to get some energon, hoping someone was there to talk to.
The muave and blue jet stopped at the rec room door, and saw Daze sitting at one of the tables. Jade walked up and set her cube on the table. "mind if I join you?" she asked quietly The silver jet-femme glanced up to see who it was and nodded, then went back to staring at her barely-touched energon cube.
the jet took a seat, and sipped her own cube, not saying anything. Daze had been acting funny, lately. Well, Jade thought, It wasn't really unusual, considering what the RAF Tornado had been through in the past week. Some crazy mech had shown up, Orcas, she thought his name was. The madmech had grabbed Daze, and Jade shivered at the thought of how the femme had been torchered.
"I don't know how anyone could derive pleasure from cutting someone' armor to shreds, then squeezing their vey spark almost to the point of extinguishing it. "
She shook the thought out and sipped her cube. She, too, had had a run-in with the Decpeticon wherewolf, but that was another story. Daze glanced around as though hearing something, then settled back down. She sighed and her head jerked up to when the door slid open, and Jazz sauntered in. He gave them both his most charming grin. "Ladies." he nodded.
Daze, whose wings had flared slightly, let them flatten against her back again and she forced herself to smile back.
Jade smirked. The sabotuer came over and swung the chair around backwards, straddling it. He folded his arms over the back and rested his chin on his arms. "Feelin' better?" he asked.
"Yeah... I suppose so." Daze swirled the energon around in her glass, not really feeling like drinking it.
A wrench was hurled against the door of the medbay, and Ratchet cursed loudly in Cybertronian. Hound hadn't done a single thing, but what was frustrating to Ratchet was the fact Hound's circuits weren't connecting correctly, and he couldn't figure out a soul reason as to why. If he didn't find a solution soon, Hound wouldn't be able to transform, let alone attempt walk. He stomped over, retrieving the wrench as Hound set up.
"Go get yourself a drink, Ratchet. I can wait, I'm off duty for the rest of the evening. You need it"
Ratchet placed his head against the doorframe, and gave a heavy sigh, before tilting his head at Hound. Sometimes he was worse than the twins. The twins aggrivated him with their refusal to shut down and shout with him instead, but Hound was overly modest. He'd be near the brink of shut down and he'd rather stand between the panther and the rabbit just to save the latter. He was unsure what was worse. "Go ahead, Ratchet!" Hound grinned. Ratchet sighed and left, heading towards the rec room.
The CMO stepped towards the doorway and the rec room's doors hissed open. He walked in, both grumpy, annoyed, aggitated, irritated, any word that meant "Don't Touch Me" was suitable for him. He stepped right past the three and headed straight for the energon supply.
Jade jumped at the stomping noise, and Daze glanced away from Jazz towards Ratchet and drew her wings back.
Jazz just waved "hiya Ratch, how's it goin"
"DON'T. Say a word." Ratchet mumbled as he got an energon cube. He stood there, pondering over the entire mapdown of hound's circuits and his photographic memory, trying to figure out what was wrong Jade winced at the harsh tone, considering going back to her quarters. She had been kind of fraid of Orcas trying to sneak in. Nobody had seen him lately. If he was so sneaky, there was a chance... she shook the tohught out. Now she knew how the RAF tornado flyer-femme beside her felt.
Jazz just kept the smile and added "Twins givin' you a hard time again?" he tried to lean over a little to get a good view of what the CMO was looking at.Ratchet sighed. He really DID need to relax. "...No. It's Hound"
Daze twitched her wings slightly, inching closer to Jade and away from the doctor.
"Wha'd he do this time?"
Jazz motioned for Ratchet to join them at their table. "Wait, lemme guess, he went offroading again, and wrecked, didn't he?" Jazz chuckled at the thought. "Right off a cliff?" Jade and Daze glanced at each other. Jade scooted closer to Jazz, and Daze scooted, also. Jade wasn't so sure she wanted to be here anymore.. Maybe she should just go back to her room where it was safer.
Ratchet watched them from his stand. "...No. Difficulty with his circuits though in his left leg. He won't be able to transform or walk without them being corrected. But there's nothing WRONG with them, which is what is aggrivating me." Ratchet stepped over to them and took a spot next to Jazz.
"hmm." there was a moment of awkward silence, which Jazz promptly broke. "Hey, anyone else feel like we need some music?" without waiting for an answer, the porsche got up and went to turn on the stereo. Ratchet looked up at Jazz, before hearing a rather odd beat. It seemed to lack another beat that was supposed to back it up. He looked at Jazz, but the Porsche hadn't even reached the stereo yet. He paused for a moment, and then the beat was covered up by some Frank Sinatra number Jazz pressed on the machine. There was a hiss, and the rec room doors open, revealing Hound, limping his way slowly in.
"What are you doing?" Ratchet stood and asked the Jeep sternly. Hound smiled at him. "Though I'd come get myself a drink since you're on break as well. Evenin' Jazz." He waved to the Porsche, keeping one hand on the doorframe to keep himself stable. Jade looked at him, then at Ratchet, who looked like he was about to blow up any second. Daze looked like she was getting more scared by the second. "It's ok Daze, he won't bite ya." Jade handed her a cube from her small pile.
The doors opened again, and a pair of voices wavered through.
"I told you we should've stuck to the road, but nooo, you wanted to take the shortcut." Sunstreaker walked in, a scowl painted across his beautiful yellow features.
"How was I supposed to know it was muddy?" sideswipe whined from behind him.
"Uh, how about because it just rained?" Sunstreaker growled in reply. He stomped over to the energon dispenser.
"Just look what it did to my beautiful paint job!" the yellow warrior whined.
"There is such a thing as a washrack, yaknow." Sideswipe snerked, angling his head to one side.
Ratchet's hand tightened around his glass of Energon. First Hound's leg, then Hound walks OUT of the medbay without his permission, and THEN his subconcious angel and demon walks in. He glass looked as if it was about ready to snap at any moment. His optic ridges twitched slightly.
"Evening,you two." Hound said cheerfully, albeit wearily. He made his way using supports over to the energon supply and got himself a glass. He limped over to Jazz to challenge his selection of music.
Sunstreaker turned to Sideswipe with a stormcloud on his face. "You're lucky your my twin!" Sunstreaker growled in a low voice. He stalked over to a nearby table and slammed his cube down on it. He sat down with a huff and took a sip. The slamming sound was enough for Daze.
"I...gotta... I gotta go." she stood and headed for the door.
"Daze, wait.." Jazz caught up with her, and grabbed her around the arm gently. "Hey, it's okay. I promise."
"I forgot.." Daze thought quickly trying to come up with something.
"I need to go talk to Alpha about something." She pulled away. "Sorry." and she dissapeared out the door.
Ratchet stood. "Daze." He looked at her sternly, but there was a sense of gentleness in his optics. "Come with me." He left his glass of energon there, and stepped out of the rec room, before passing her and beckoning her down the hall.
Hound glanced at Sunstreaker. "Why the long face, Sunstreaker? Surely a few chips of paint aren't going to ruin your day!" He grinned.
Sunstreaker's optic ridges raised almost to his forehead armor. "A few yeah, sure. It wouldn't be a problem if it was just a few! But someone had to go and suggest we take a muddy, gravelly shortcut, I swear I still have sticks and gravel in my undercarriage!" Sunstreak groused, glaring daggers at his red twin, and then sulked as he drank his energon.
Jade rolled her optics, but didn't say anything. She mumbled something about macho-chauvanistic mech on overdrive, and a bad attitude to boot around her energon.
Hound chuckled. "Now now Sunstreaker, no need to get upset about that. I do it all the time. It's refreshing! You should do it more! After a while you learn some quick tricks to get those sticks out! Right Sideswipe?"
Sideswipe's optics went round. "me?" he mouthed. Sunstreaker was allready mad at him, and Hound was poking the proverbial tiger (albeit without realizing it). Sideswipe stepped in-between the two Sunstreaker glared. Hound smiled back. Sideswipe didn't move, but eventually sat down on the side of his brother towards the other occupants of the room, in case Sunstreaker got any more upset. Jazz leaned back in his chair and grinned. "Not much, jus' relaxin' to some tunes." Jade glanced around and sipped nervously at her energon cube.
Omega looked at Sunny. "As Alpha would say, bite me, Sunny." He then smiled at Hound and at Sides. "What kinda tunes?"
Sunny leapt to his feet, intent on pounding the mech who had just insulted his pride, but Sideswipe caught his arm, and said something in a low voice. Sunstreaker sat back down.
Jazz gave Omega an easygoing grin. "Anything and everything m'man, you got a request?"
"I would say something, but you'd kill me, Sunny." Omega sighed. He looked at Jazz. "Yeah. You got any...Disturbed"
"Sure...Kinda depressing music, though. Aint it?" He shrugged and put the cd in Omega shrugged as the song "Breathe" came on.
In her quarters, Alpha whimpered as she traced her marking with her finger again. She looked at herself in the mirror and then hit it, breaking it into a million pieces. "Why, Primus?" She sobbed, sinking to her knees. "Why me?! Why can't I be normal"
The pink femme stopped sobbing for a second and listened. She had allways had a sort of link with her twin brother, Omega. Ever since the two were sparlings, being raised by Vector Prime. Sometimes, they could even talk through it. At the moment, she was hearing the music he was listening to... Alpha heard the song and started to sing along, crying.
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"I love this song...so does sis"
Omega smiled as the lyrics filled the air.
"You will realease your life Forgetting what's forsaken The reason why You are alone again You will believe the lie Judging from what you've taken You breathe, alive You are alone again
From the heart of darkness You call to me Spirit raging on There is nothing I can do For you are next to no one
You will release your life Joining with the goddamned world Of the dead and the lonely You'll never leave alive Now do you think you're too damn good For the killing kind
You will realease your life Forgetting what's forsaken The reason why You are alone again You will begin to cry Hearing the silence breaking You breathe, alive But you are alone again
From the heart of darkness You call to me Spirit raging on There is nothing I can do For you are next to no one
You will release your life Joining with the goddamned world Of the dead and the lonely You'll never leave alive Now do you think you're too damn good For the killing kind
You will release your life Joining with the goddamned world Of the dead and the lonely You'll never leave alive Now do you think you're too damn good For the killing kind
You will release your life Forgetting what's forsaken You breathe, alive You are alone again
You will release your life Joining with the goddamned world Of the dead and the lonely You'll never leave alive Now do you think you're too damn good For the killing kind
You will release your life Joining with the goddamned world Of the dead and the lonely You'll never leave alive Now do you think you're too damn good For the killing kind
Nothing I can do Nothing I can do..."
Jade finished her cube, and went to get another one.
Omega watched Jade and then looked at the two. He didn't even realise Alpha could hear him. His thoughts were elsewhere. The day before, Alpha had been kidnapped, and he knew Compass had gone after her, even recued her. But why weren't they back yet? He sighed, taking another sip of energon, promising himself to go looking around the Ark for her after the song was over.
The music changed, and Jade glanced back at Sunstreaker and Sideswipe who were now chatting in hushed voices between the two of them. Omega bobbed his head at the country song.
"Well, guys." Jazz finished his energon cube and stood up. "I gotta go on patrol." he gave Jade a look. "And don't worry. if I see any suspicious lookin' cons, I'll call for backup." he gave them a smile and walked out. Jade watched him go, wishing she could finish hers and go back to the safety of her quarters.
Omega looked at Jazz. "I'm coming with you, Jazz. I gotta look for..." He trailed off, knowing no one else besides himself, Compass, Alpha and Rook knew about what had happened earlier that day.
Jade looked from Omega to Jazz, and caught the meaning.
"Someone's gone missing, haven't they!?" she demanded.
"No, No!" Omega said, looking at Jade. "Alpha's fine. Oop! Stupid." Omega facepalmed.
"Uh-huh." she pegged Jazz with a look next. Jazz blinked. "what"
Omega winced.
"Omega..." He looked at Omega.
"Alpha didn't get attacked! DOH!" Omega hit his forehead.
Jazz raised an optic ridge. "Omega"
"What"
"What happened?"
"Er..."
Jade folded her arms across her chest, and tilted her head to one side slightly, in an 'I'm waiting' look.
"Alpha was attacked, but Compass saved her see ya!" He said quickly before running out of the room
"Hey, wait up." Jazz dissapeared from the rec room after Omega.
The black-colored jet turned. He spotted Jazz and sighed. "What'd'ya want, Jazz?
the saboteur shrugged. "Just thought ya might want some help. I gotta go on patrol, anyway"
"Sure. Come on." Omega sighed.
A bulky shadow peeked out from the cover of some nearby rocks, and spotted the pair of mechs leaving the Ark. "hmm They look pretty weak. Oh well. Scrapping two weakling Autobots is better than nothing." the voice chuckled. The olive-drab green-and-camoflauge mech transformed into a tank and rolled away, around a bend in the road.
Omega sighed. He looked at Jazz and then bit his lip. "Don't tell Alpha I told ya what happened"
Jazz nodded. "I won't. Promise." then after a minutes added "Lets just find her."
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Whattya think for the first chapter?
I know, there's probably some hitches in the spelling and punctuation busy, but I'm really busy, having five projects going at once right now. I'm to the point where I don't get it at least typed in a story-like format and posted, it may never see the light of day.
Reviews are welcomed, flames will be used to taunt Inferno... snicker