Lol. Updated. I don't own anything, except the shapeshifter. She is me.
Hey, Cloud. I updated. Lmao.
The little cat observed the scene before her from a low branch. She had made sure it was sturdy before hand, so as there wouldn't be a replay of earlier.
More robots had joined the group when she found them. The small blue one was clinging to Hot Shot as he and Optimus told their story.
"This thing was like, the size of Megatron and it shredded him and Cyclonus." Hot Shot said as he tried to pry the little 'bot from his frame. "If I had to face that thing, I wouldn't last a second!"
"That's real nice Hot Shot, but how do we know that this 'thing' isn't just waiting in the shadows, ready to do just that?!" Exclaimed the large white one.
The cat looked him over. He looked remarkably like that shuttle she saw earlier. She looked around again. There was only one other in the clearing. His arms where treads so she figured he turned into a tank of some sort.
Then she spotted the girl. She was standing at the feet of the shuttle 'bot, looking around with worry.
"But, Jetfire, she can't be all that bad! I mean, she saved me and Rad from that missile." She pleaded. "Just let it go."
Jetfire crossed his arms. "I don't know. It could become a problem in the future."
The cat had sat out long enough. She hissed furiously at the shuttle. "Enough!"
She was attacked by a wild assortment of vividly colored optics and two human eyes, all stretched wide in surprise.
She jumped down onto Optimus's shoulder. "Look, whatever bad things you have to say about me, I prefer to referred to as 'she' not 'it'." When she got no response, she continued. "Also, Hot Shot, I will not hurt you seeing as you are the good guys and, Jetfire, I am not A 'THING'!" The cat spat, causing the shuttle to flinch at the shrillness of her voice. "And, Alexis, thank you for supporting me." She took a deep breath and closed her eyes contently. "I am finished."
No one spoke; they just stared at the little cat pierced on their leader's shoulder.
The little blue one was the first to gain enough courage to speak. "Wh-who are you?"
The cat's eyes flew open. "Thank you for asking, um … "
"Sideswipe."
"Thank you, Sideswipe. My name is Kayla. I am a Shapeshifter." The cat's eyes glowed gold and she changed forms.
Everyone gasped as the cat became a 14-year old human girl. She had black hair that came down to her hips and her emerald eyes where stunning. She wore a skin tight red t-shirt with a black string strap tank top over it and baggy black cargo pants and black DC shoes.
"The reason I am here is that I want to join you in your fight against Mega-moose and the psycho helicopter dude and them."
Everyone laughed at Megatron's new nickname. That was going in the book of 'Rude Names to Call Megatron.'
Kayla was confused. "What's so funny? What did I say?"
"Th-th-that name!" Jetfire sputtered. "None of us thought of that one yet!"
"Ohh." Kayla said. "Mega-moose…"
Her face as she tried to figure it out sent up more rounds of laughter.
After everyone calmed down, Optimus set the girl on the ground and introduced himself. "I am Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots. We are a race called Transformers. We are trying to rescue a race called the Mini-cons from enslavement of the Decepticons. We are glad for you help and I would like to welcome you to the team."
"Thanks!" Kayla smiled.
Sideswipe stepped forward. "You know me!"
"Sideswipe!" Kayla chirped as he picked her up.
"Some how you know me and Jetfire." Said Hot Shot.
Kayla smiled sheepishly. "Heard you while I was in the tree."
Sideswipe pointed to the last of them. "That's Scavenger." Then he added in a whisper. "Don't worry if he doesn't like you. He can be a grump sometimes."
Scavenger responded with a grunt.
Kayla nodded and waved to the kids. "Hi, Alexis! Hi, Rad!"
Alexis smiled and waved back. "Hello!"
"Now that introductions are complete, let's get back to the base."
Sideswipe transformed and Kayla found herself in his car seat. She bounced a little, testing the seat. "Cool."
"Hang on tight, 'cause here we go!"
Kayla was assaulted by a range of colors, then a tight pressure that pushed the air from her lungs, and then blackness.
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Kayla moaned and blinked her eyes open. She saw white and felt a sharp pain in her head. She closed them immediately after.
"Glad to see you awake." Came a voice to her left. "Sorry about the lights. You can open your eyes now."
She cautiously slit one eye open. No blinding white, good. She blinked her eyes open again and looked for the source of the voice.
There was a blurry white figure to her left. She blinked rapidly, trying to clear the fog.
"I am Red Alert, the Autobots medical officer." He said once Kayla stopped blinking.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Kayla." She rasped. "Can I have some water, please?"
"Sure thing." The medic set a tray before her as she sat up on the huge metal bed. "The children made this for you."
Kayla was delighted. On the tray was water, cooked chicken, and white rice.
She dug in immediately. Everything was mouth watering and tender. Once she was done, she wiped her mouth with the napkin and sighed. "That was good."
Red Alert removed the tray. "If you don't mind, I would like to ask you a question."
Kayla smiled. "Shoot."
"When I took an X-ray of you, I noticed you bones have the same make up as a bird, but are still as strong as any humans. Why is that?"
Kayla thought for a minute. "That might be because of this." She let her dragon wings sprout from her back. "I can call up a certain part of any creature and use it while still being human." She explained while hovering by the medics head. "My bone structure is similar to a birds to make it easy for me to fly, but is still strong so they don't break easily. Is that a good explanation?"
"Yes, now I understand." Red Alert typed something into his computer. "Thank you."
"No problem." Kayla smiled.
She heard the med. bay doors swish open and a startled gasp from behind her.
She turned her head to two new mechs. One looked like he had on a helmet and the other had a funky arm.
Kayla waved. "Um, hi?"
"Hot Shot wasn't lying." the one with the odd arm said, putting his normal hand to his head. "She's real."
"Please excuse them. That's Blurr and Hoist." Red Alert said to her.
She turned back to the others. "Hi, I'm Kayla!"
Hoist grinned. "Nice to meet you."
"We came to take you to your new room." Blurr said in monotone.
Kayla glanced at the medic. He nodded. She grinned at Blurr and Hoist. "Okay, let's go."
She landed on Blurr's shoulder and they left. As they walked, she tried to memorize the way so she could use the information later. But, she lost track long before they got there.
Blurr set her on the floor before a human sized door. Kayla retracted her wings and let her cat ears and tail be seen.
"You need to set a code." Blurr said, pointing to the small touch screen to her left.
Kayla dialed in the number 1313 and the door slid open. She heard another door slide open and noted there was a Transformer sized door, too.
They all stepped into the darkness. Kayla fumbled around, trying to find the switch. She felt the button a little ways from the door and clicked it on.
Confetti and streamers covered her instantly. Every one of the Autobots and humans were in her room.
"Welcome to the Autobots, amigo." cheered a tan skinned boy. "I'm Carlos."
"I'm Fred." said the tall boy.
"And I'm Billy." said the boy with the chip bag.
Kayla smiled, and for the fourth time this day, said "Hi, I'm Kayla." She looked around. "What is all this?"
Jetfire grinned, or Kayla could tell he was grinning by the way his yellow optics brightened. "It's a welcome party. The kids came up with it."
Kayla smiled and blushed. "All this, for me?"
"Yep!"
Kayla could feel her eyes tear up. "Thank you all, so much." She wiped away the falling tears. "You took me in and treated me like family, which I am thankful for."
She looked around and put names to faces. Hot Shot and Sideswipe, Scavenger and Hoist, Red Alert and Blurr, Jetfire, the kids, and Optimus Prime, they where her family now.
Her happy moment was cut off by the wailing of the sirens. "Man, dampen my mood why don't you." she said.
She climbed into Jetfire's offered hand with the other kids.
They hurried to the command center. On screen was a map with a yellow, flashing dot.
"Sir, we have located another Mini-Con." Red Alert said.
While the two came up with a plan, Kayla remembered her moment of unconsciousness. "Dude, Jets. How long was I out for, anyways?"
"About a day." Jetfire said, setting the humans and Shapeshifter on the floor.
"Oh. What knocked me out?"
"That would be the warp gate. It does that to first timers, but you get used to it."
"Men, I want Jetfire, Blurr, and Scavenger to report to the warp gate. I will meet you there."
Kayla extended her wings and flew up to Prime's face. "I'm coming, too."
"I will not put you in danger."
Kayla scoffed. "Me? In danger? Yeah, whatever. You saw me; I can take care of myself."
Prime sighed and gave in; he didn't have time for this. "Fine, but you stay with Jetfire."
Kayla punched the air in victory. "Boo-yah!"
"Okay, Autobots, let's roll out!"
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