Notes: Last time to guess her creator before everything goes to the pits :)
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"GO AWAY AND LEAVE ME ALONE!" pulling her arm out of his grasp Nightstalker gave him a firm shove to make her point. "I said I don't want to talk to you, Tunneler, Fastscan or Windstorm" giving him another shove as she turned to leave.
Stepping around Refit blocked her from leaving. "No! Not until you answer my question. Ever since Sunspot left you have been anything but yourself and it has everyone concerned. You've been cranky, snappy, and of all things defiant of orders." Folding his arms across his chest he decided she was not going to leave without answering his question, even if it meant having to sit on her till she did or by using a more invasive procedure. "I'll ask you only once again to answer my question before I take other measures to get it and I guarantee it will not be pleasant.
Narrowing her optics she took a slight step back. "Fine! Since apparently you have no qualm torturing someone for answers I will tell you what you want to know." Her body posture changed from defiance to one of sadness as she turned and leaned back against the wall. Propping one foot up she half glanced over at Refit before tilting her head back to look intently at the ceiling. "They don't think I notice but I do. I see the stares and I hear the comments. I hear them ask why I didn't go and when they talk about killing Riverrun and the others it hurts and…and I get so mad. Look I know it's not what you want to her but I'm just really confused ok."
Caught off guard by her sudden openness, he relaxed from his heightened state of arousal. "I'm sorry you had to hear all that, however it is true in form. War is probably going to come. Now will you answer my question?" Reaching up he tapped her arm cannon "where did you get those and why did you shoot him?"
Tilting her head down while raising her arm slightly she could see the skill and detail that was put in to the cannon. "Riverrun gave then to me. Where else do you think I got them from?" folding her arms across her chest in defiance.
"Well some think you stole them." Refit was relived to hear that she did not steal them but concerned at the same time. "She got them from Riverrun? He never mentioned to me that he had them and I never saw him bring her in with them or make a requisition order."
Fading her optics slightly and voice dripping with sarcasm "oh yah I stole them cause you know there are so many other flyers around here with extra laser cannons just lying around." Kicking off the wall "and I shot that mech because he accused me of killing Sunspot by not joining up. Fragger really deserved more than a shot to the knee for implying that. So there happy? I answered your stupid question now leave me alone." Stepping forward she transformed into her rarely used vehicle mode and raced away leaving a particularly stunned Refit behind.
His confusion was evident as he stood in the hall trying to figure it all out. Riverrun had informed them that he had found her in an old burnt out building. That it looked like someone had tried to create her but didn't know what they were doing and burnt the place down, leaving her there. By her age that appeared to be true but still it did not add up. Mechs and Femms created in the last ten years were not built for battle as there was no need, yet she had said Riverrun gave them to her. "This does not add up. He had no time to install connectors, adapters, programming, or even to properly configure her systems to handle weaponry. This means she already had it and so was built for battle." His CPU was running at max as he contemplated this conundrum. "If this is the case then either she is actually older than we think, Riverrun has been lying to us, or someone was trying to create new warriors."
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That morning, before her conversation with Refit in the hall and even before she sent a now lame mech to Fastscan, Windstorm had her in his office for a meeting and it did not go well. He had provided her with a few weeks to see if she would change her own mind but now decide he needed to ask. Although it started off well and looked promising, as soon as she had time to think it all went to pits. Sitting at his desk he replayed the conversation again to try to figure out just what happened. "I just don't understand it. She was polite coming in and I could tell she was very confused on what to do but that is understandable in her position. She has friends on both sides and choosing one means giving up the other, yet Refit was able to make a choice but then again she is different."
Flicking through all the data he could find on her he was surprised to unearth that the supposed building Riverrun said he found her in was not owned by anyone and there was no records of anyone using it. "Now that's strange. All new sparklings have to be registered but I can't find any mention of her. I'm starting to think Riverrun didn't tell me everything about her."
Reflecting back to the earlier conversation he continued his analysis though it became apparent to him that although she was befriended and raised by Autobots her spark was still that of a decepticon. "Ah there it is! Just a few breams after she started to consider it. It's all right there in her face and body posture. That's where it changed." He had managed to pinpoint the exact moment when she became defiant and upset. Before that she was about to agree to join as Windstorm had informed her that she could still train with Sunspot. Just after this change in mood she bluntly refused the offer and removed herself from the office. "What changed her?"
Taking this information, as well as passed situations, he ran them through the computer on his desk looking for some possible connection. He had an idea what it could be but hoped that he was wrong. Although she still did not know who she was, it was apparent that there was an increasing sensitivity for anything related to betrayal of the decepticons occurring. The computer sounded and displayed the results on the screen. "Just what I thought. They only common factor is her having to make a choice." Standing up he started to pace his office "this is not good. Her behavior and attitude in these circumstances can only mean that some part of her basic programming is activating but how much and how far will it go is the question."
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Revving her engine she increased her speed and almost flew out of the entrance. Not having any particular place to go, she just had to get away from everyone. Everything was starting to become too much and the fact that she had not heard from Sunspot in over two weeks concerned her. They had heard of fighting already breaking out in other areas but this was not official news. Windstorm had assured her that they would never send new and untrained bots to fight and the reason she probably had not heard from him was because he was possibly receiving upgrades for weapons and such. Still she had this lasting and nagging feeling that something had gone wrong. Slowing down she came to a stop realizing she was far outside the post. Not bothering to transform she just sat there in thought.
"Nightstalker?" The sudden voice coming over her radio startled her enough she almost inadvertently transformed. "Riverrun is that you?"
"Yes but don't do anything to draw attention. I'm routing this through different systems because I know the autobots will try and trace it. Are you alone?"
Using her sensors she scanned the vicinity and not getting any hits she confirmed that she was alone.
"Good, Now I don't have that much time so pay attention. First how are you doing? Are you ok?"
It had been so long since she heard from him she almost lost her composure. She wanted to tell him everything but knew there was little time. "No, I'm not ok but I'm managing. Sunspot left to join the Autobots. He asked and Windstorm keeps trying to get me to join but I…I can't it feels wrong and I don't know why."
He wished he could come and get her that nanosecond as her voice gave away her hurt and confusion that the words did not. "I'm sorry to hear that, I know how close you two were but I must get to the point. Nightstalker I want you to come with us. Forget everything Windstorm has said you belong with us not the autobots."
"What do you mean I belong with you?" Silence followed this inquiry and she thought for a nanoclick that the connection was lost.
"I don't have time to explain someone is trying to trace this. I'm sending you coordinates to a place that you can meet us and we can safely get to you…"
Having just received the coordinates the connection was suddenly lost. "Riverrun? Riverrun you there?" Receiving only static she closed the link. "I guess I should go since there is nothing for me here but if I go then Sunspot would be my enemy and I cant fight him."
While she was debating to go or not she received a delayed and urgent message from Fastscan. Opening her com she contacted the outpost and inquired as to what he wanted and upon hearing his voice over the radio she knew something was wrong. "Nightstalker where are you? You better get back here Sunspot just showed up and he's been calling for you…Get here fast it does not look good."
Throwing herself in reverse she spun around and took off down the road. Realizing she was too far to make it back quickly she transformed, took two running steps to keep the momentum, then jumping up transformed to jet mode and flew back.
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