Subi: Whoo!... Sugar high, sorry guys. >S
Anonymous: Oo; Riiight... (coughs) You're sure its not just the chapter-thing, like usual?
Subi: Well there's that too. >P And that random R.P. thing we've been doing...
Anonymous: RP! n-n Mweheheh!
Subi: oo;... ... Odd, evil kitty laugh... (twitches)
11. Tears: Part 1
"I think this is a good time to stop for now." Glaviin announced, turning back to his still half cat form. I paused for a moment, glancing at a large piece of reflective metal, taking in my appearance. I transformed into demon form many times before, but never actually had a good look at myself. I was now a large pale lioness-like cat with small black spots down my back in contrast; my eyes were now almost completely devoid of blue, leaving the green ring around the pupil to expand and give me a wild look.
Needless to say, I was quite surprised I hadn't noticed it before. That, or my memory really sucks. Changing out of the form, I came and stood beside Glaviin, who was oiling up one of the machines and getting it ready for any other repairs we were doing in the city. "Glaviin, how well did I do this time?" I asked, wanting to know if all this rigorous training was doing anything other than tiring me.
"You're getting better, that's for sure. But your long distance skills are lacking, and I'm surprised that you had to take this long to master the basics of your demon form." He bluntly answered, turning on the machine and checking if it was functioning properly.
"At least I mastered it…" I muttered, barely hearing myself over the dull whine of the grinder, "And aren't you supposed to be taking a break?" I suggested more than asked, raising my eyebrow. "Especially since you've just drained yourself training today."
He sighed, "I suppose you're right, Sagira. But you didn't drain me much, mind you." The old cat demon chuckled and sat down, leaning against the wall. There was silence for five minutes afterwards- yet, somehow this silence was different.
My ears tweaked with an unknown anticipation. Something isn't right…I can't place it, but something is not right here. I glanced at Glaviin uneasily, noting how he seemed suddenly pressured to teach me so much in a short amount of time. Suddenly, an alarm pierced the atmosphere, followed by shots of blasters and shaking earth. We leapt up to our feet. "A battle so soon?" I whispered fearfully, hurriedly grabbing the Staff of Terra and all else needed; Glaviin prepared as well.
"Glaviin!" called Borderline, the gate guard, stumbling in as he caught his breath. "We need you now! It's a scrap heap out there!" Glaviin nodded.
"Karahrr, stay near the gate and stop intruders there. Don't go any farther than that!" He tossed a tool filled sac over his shoulders, and ran off with Borderline. It's too dangerous for him! I thought, sprinting out of the room, weaving through the mechs.
"Wait!" I called. He turned back for a moment to look at me. "Take this just in case!" I tossed the satchel of herbs I had gathered on the day before we left Crystal City, and he caught it. I watched his retreating back as he dashed into the flashing battlefield outside the city walls… then proceeded to make use of my training by protecting the City gates...
Decepticons were everywhere; shooting buildings, Autobots, and occasionally trying me. I slammed the bottom of my staff into the ground, and smirked as the blast did nothing at all but hit a rock barrier. Truth be told, my aim could have been better with the spikes I sent back at them, but fast moving rock is nothing compared to getting your feet locked in it to be shot down by the Autobot Guards. I did get knocked around by some sneaky 'Cons occasionally, but if I could still stand, they didn't get much further. As time passed, even more came swarming in, jumping over their now unmoving comrades of previous failures. By now, my speed was lessening significantly. Don't they ever stop coming?.! I thought, desperately launching several small rocks at the most vital, outer systems in an attempt to hold them off.
"Watch out!" A female voice shouted. Out of nowhere, a barrier of water appeared in front of me, reflecting a massive laser beam meant to turn me to dust. I blinked in surprise. A spear of ice impaled the Decepticon sniper where its spark was, and it collapsed a moment later. I didn't expect them to be here…
"Looks like you owe us for this one. Even though I still have to get you back for that scar." It was Tayyon and Tarron.
"Good luck with that. By the time this battle is over I'll probably be dead…" I sighed tiredly as I got up and sent some earthen spikes at a particularly annoying 'Con. "You have a little bit of herb I can borrow?" Tarron handed me some, albeit grudgingly. "Thanks."
With that, I split off with them and went to help out an outnumbered mech to the best of my abilities. Even with the herbs my performance was still down though. I looked back at the twins; they seemed fine until a powerful mech was chasing them down…by spinning? Other 'Cons were ganging up on them as well in a group effort. I shouted a warning, and ran towards them as the other mech raised a fist to bring down on Tayyon and Tarron. Without warning, something inside me snapped.
I felt my eyes changing, and suddenly seemed as if several data screens had flashed on, tracking the 'Con chasing the two twins. I felt my face lengthen somewhat, as well as the rest of me, and arching my back, I stretched myself completely until the pulling feeling stop. I felt my tail whip from side to side, and the screens in front of me blinked red, signaling a target lock. Gathering my four feet under me, I launched myself forwards and up, opening my mouth in a hissing, fanged roar.
Tackling down the spinning Decepticon, I pulled my head back high and then brought it down, fangs bared, straight at his neck. My tail whipped into his arms as he desperately tried to push me off him. I felt him hit my right foreleg, and activating my claws I slashed into his chest, cutting through his armor to his sparkbox with ease. He screamed in pain, and tried to push me off him again. I jumped away, and used my claws to brake myself a short distance away from him. Not long afterwards, he stilled completely, and his optics dimmed into nothingness. I waited for a moment after his optics lost all light before turning towards Tayyon and Tarron. I brought my slim, black head down so my nose was a few feet away from them, my blue optics still gazing at them with a fierce intensity.
"I no longer owe you," I said quietly, and I watched as they nodded, staring at me in astonishment. A sharp cry near the city gate caught my attention, and I lifted my head and turned to look at the same time.
"You're not getting past me!" The red and white seeker from yesterday in the market shouted. His wing turned into a sword, and he launched at a purple and black seeker with the Decepticon symbol on his wings.
"By the Allspark!" The Decepticon yelled, desperately trying to block the red-white seeker's attacks with his own sword. "Thundercracker; Help!" He cried, and a blue, grey, and orange seeker landed halfway between me and the other two Decepticons. I grinned a fanged grin, vaguely aware of the Transformer blood dripping from my teeth, and shot forward.
"ARGH!" Thundercracker cried as I slammed into his back, sending him sprawling towards both of the other bots. I skidded to a stop several feet ahead of him, and turned back to look at the seeker. A sharp flash from across the battlefield lit up the smoking terrain, revealing a tall, familiar shadow fighting with another tall, equally familiar shadow. They broke apart, and I saw a familiar cat-mech form leap at one of them. The shadow turned, and I recognized the shape of a powerful blaster in his hand. Another flash of light illuminated the battlefield, and too late I realized who the cat-mech was.
"Glaviin!" I screamed, and I leapt over Thundercracker towards the battlefield, praying to Primus that I hadn't just lost the closest thing I had to a father... ... ...
Subi: >P I love the sheer evilness in this whole concept right now...
Anonymous: >o And I don't?
Subi: True... oo;
Anonymous: Mwehehehe... Review or never find out if Glaviin survived!