It has now been 2 years since I became First Queen Of Egypt and my friendship with the Decepticon known as Soundwave has gotten stronger so I am working on what is called a gift of friendship or rather it's 2 gifts of friendship, unfortunately the friendship with Starscream has faded after Skyfire left and started pursuing me. with Skyfire's help I have made the two to look like they are Minicons. One is designed after a black panther that Chakotay brought me from the Maquis Primary Homeworld and she is a female and the other is designed after a pterodactyl and he is male. I am using the books and records from Earth to design Lazerbeak the pterodactyl; while Ravage is the Black Panther.
I finish tweaking Ravage and then turn to finish Lazerbeak and I glance at the records to finish him. Delicately I check Lazerbeak over one more time murmuring, "Let's see: claws sharp enough to tear through anything, but gentle enough not to damage Soundwave's shoulders or my shoulders in either form if he chooses to land on it or either of our arms, check; wings proportionate to his body, check; fast flying capability, check; fierce attitude towards battle, but tenderness when not, check; loyalty program to Soundwave and me in both forms, check; weapons systems online. Speaking capabilities and reasoning capabilities online."
I step back and smile, finally after 2 years the 2 are finally finished, I check my gifts and realize it's time I'm to go meet Soundwave and I activate my 2 creations, Lazerbeak and Ravage. Lazerbeak takes to my right shoulder and Ravage stands strongly at my feet. I delicately brush my right hand against my Autobot marking on the right side of my neck, hiding it as I always do when I meet up with Decepticons on neutral grounds. I head towards our normal meeting spot, which is a very secluded spot, but still in walking distance; the spot needs to be secluded as few know about my friendship with him; Skyfire and Savage are the main 2.
5 minutes after leaving my palace I find myself at the familiar meeting place of me and Soundwave, I wonder briefly why Soundwave always asks about Savage every time we meet up. I find Soundwave is already there waiting on me and he's sitting on the ground with his back to me. I move closer and say, "I'm sorry I'm late Soundwave, but I was finishing a project." Soundwave turns around and looks at me and he says, "No problem Akadeanna." He then notices something perched on my right shoulder and another thing at my feet and he asks, "What are they?" He indicates Ravage and Lazerbeak.
I smile and say, "They are the project I have been working on for the past 2 years. They are for you, a gift of friendship so to speak," I pause and indicate the pterodactyl perching on my right shoulder and say, "His name is Lazerbeak; he is designed after a prehistoric Earth animal known as a pterodactyl," I pause again and indicate the black panther at my feet and say, "And her name is Ravage, she is designed after another Earth animal known as a black panther. Skyfire helped me design them after the Minicons."
Soundwave is shocked at my words nobody except for his mate Savage had given him gifts, let alone 2 of friendship. He leans forward and offers his right servo to Ravage and says, "Hello Ravage." The black panther looks curiously at the Mech and then she looks up at me and asks, "Who is he mother?" I smile softly at Ravage and say, "His name is Soundwave, I created you and your brother Lazerbeak for him." Ravage is rather shocked at my words and asks, "Why did you do that mother?" I stroke Ravage's head and say, "He's a close friend and our friendship has gotten stronger the past 2 years."
Ravage is shocked by my words, but she sniffs at the servo offered to her and nudges it making Soundwave smile and he pets Ravage. I say, "I programmed them to be loyal to you and me, and of course as you heard they consider me their mother as I created them." Soundwave smiles at my words and says, "I'm glad, but of course you would program them to be loyal to you and to me. Can Lazerbeak really fly?" He points at Lazerbeak on my shoulder. I smile and say, "Of course he can fly." I then say, "Show him what you can do Lazerbeak."
Lazerbeak releases his talons from my shoulder and takes quickly into the air and starts doing amazing aerial displays that could make any Seeker jealous, except me in my Seeker form of course, I programmed the techniques that Skyfire has taught me and that Stardancer and Stargazer. Soundwave watches the pterodactyl fly; he is truly amazed at the small flier's capabilities, knowing they would make Starscream jealous, but he recognizes flight techniques of Skyfire. He asks, "What else can he do?" I smile and say, "All right Lazerbeak lets show off your weapons systems!" Lazerbeak understands my words and powers up his weapons systems and starts showing them off. Soundwave watches even more in awe at the small flier, while I watch in pride of my son and as the Maquis weapons systems work perfectly.
After 20 minutes Lazerbeak flies back in and lands on my outstretched right arm and I stroke Lazerbeak's chest and ask, "What do you think of him?" Soundwave says, "He's amazing! I can't wait to see Ravage in action." I smile and say, "You'll see, just wait until the next battle Soundwave, trust me they won't disappoint you at all, they won't hurt me though of course." Soundwave asks, "What about Lazerbeak? Does he talk?" I nod and say, "Yes he does, but he prefers to be the silent type except when he's fighting." Soundwave nods, but asks, "How is Savage?" I sigh I knew that was coming, but this time I ask, "Why are you always so concerned about Savage? You ask me every time about him."
Soundwave sighs he figured I would one day ask him about his concern for his Bondmate and he says, "Because Savage is my Bondmate, I have to be concerned about him." I am startled by Soundwave's admission, but it finally makes sense after all this time and I smile and say, "He's doing wonderful. Why don't you join the Autobots Soundwave? If you and Savage are Bondmates you should not be separated." Soundwave sighs and says, "You're right we shouldn't be. I have his and my children with me, I guess it is time I join him." I smile and say, "Yes it is."
