Subi: I wrote this one! Whoo!

Anonymous: And we wonder who's really paying attention... oo; ... It's about time you wrote something aside from battles and details...

Subi: Are you trying to suggest something? >o

Anonymous: Oo; No. (looks away and whistles innocently)

14. Requests

I found myself in a strange place, and as I slowly looked around, I realized I definitely wasn't anywhere near Autobot City. Alarmed, I tried to stand, only to find I couldn't move my legs at all. A silent scream of "NOOOOOO!" escaped my thoughts and echoed around the darkness that surrounded me. Where in the universe am I?.! I wondered, and finding I could lift my head, I looked up curiously at the single light above me. The fact that it was the only light was intriguing, and I found myself trying to see where it should have been connected to a ceiling or wall to find none. Odd light, I decided, and was about to look away when movement near it caught my attention.

I lifted my head as high as I could to get a better look at it, and saw that the 'movement' I'd seen was actually a small, whirling ball of a dark-blue light. Yet as I watched the blue ball of light bounce close to the huge gold light that illuminated where I was, I felt that the blue light was familiar somehow... Like I'd met it somewhere before...

"She is here," a deep, majestic voice rumbled; I found myself immediately calmed by its powerful voice, and kept my optics on the blue light. I saw it throw a shower of a lighter-blue sparks, before swirling away towards me. It swept close, and stopped a short distance away. I found myself staring at it, and despite it all, could not tear my gaze from its mixture of blue light. It edged closer and I realized its reluctance to frighten me.

"I am not afraid of you," I told it, and it came next to me. I was awestruck as its energy swept over and through me like a fierce wind, yet had such a gentle touch that it I felt... welcome... in it's presence. I shut off my optics, feeling myself purring slightly. The light seemed to shift to a frame, and it slid its arms around my neck in a hug. With a jolt, I realized who and what it was...

"Shiori..." I whispered, and activated my optics again. I blinked in surprise to find myself in the med bay of Autobot City rather than in a deep, dark room somewhere.

"Are you alright, Karahrr?" Shiori's voice asked, and I turned my face to see that it was indeed the Autobot City leader who had her arms around my neck.

"I'm fine... Shiori... what was that place?" I asked. Her light blue optics dimmed to an unreadable dark blue color. "That was the core of Cybertron, where Primus's spark resides in hidden silence," She said quietly.

"He recognized you..."

"He recognizes everyone, Karahrr. I do not know why he decides to speak with me rather than one of the many other sparks that pass through there, however. Perhaps the Supreme Commander of the Autobots could tell you that, but not I."

"Supreme Commander...?"

"Yes. Optimus has the Matrix of Leadership, which is another way to connect to the wisdom of Primus and the ancient elders of past," She answered before I'd even finished the question. Optimus... Why is that familiar? "Find the Leader Optimus, he can teach you to control your mech-form... Even if... he's only... an Autobot... He can help you... find yourself... once again... ..."

"Where could I find him if I wanted to talk to him?"

"He would be in Iacon, why?"

"Glaviin... Glaviin wanted me to find him to help me learn how to control my mech-mode transformations..."

"Oh. Yes, Optimus would know how to help you with that," Shiori trailed off. "Karahrr... I know this is going to sound really strange but... Can you do me a dangerous favor?"

"Like what?" I looked up into her optics. She hesitated.

"Can you find a way to follow Star Convoy and keep him safe for awhile?" I blinked in surprise.

"How... would that be a 'dangerous' request?" I asked slowly, wondering why she couldn't do it herself.

"He's a half-Decepticon," She whispered, and I instantly knew why she was asking me to try to discreetly protect him. I nodded slightly.

"I'll do what I can," I reassured her, and standing, I dashed to the place Glaviin and I'd been staying without a second thought and quickly began to gather only the most basic supplies I would need... ... ...

Subi: Oo A little shorter than I thought it would be...

Anonymous: A little shorter? A little shorter?.! >O How can you write that much in thirty minutes?.!

Subi: oo; I don't know... I just can when inspired...

Anonymous: ;-; I wish I could write like that...

Subi: >o You already are! Just look at the chapters you wrote by yourself and those oneshots!

Anonymous: oO;; ... ... ...

Subi: Exactly... >> By the way, this chapter is early, so don't expect the next chapter for an extra week or so.