New Clear Family

by AgentAquairus

It all started on the day of her birthday, the day it all ended and began again. Aquarius is your normal everyday Aussie aged 24, well that's the worlds biggest lie! After a freak accident and attempted murder Aquarius was caught in a nuclear power plant explosion, Aquarius found that she's not so normal. Moving to the US she finds others that aren't 'normal'. The Autobots.

5. Demon Spawn From Hell

Okay so here's chapter 5. Warning Ironhide and Aqua pull moves on each other. The rating of this story is currently being debated so I'd like everyone's view on if they want the rating as it is or if I should change it to M. Also I forgot to mention what time frame this story takes place, it's ROTF so if I have any details that need MAJOR tune ups let me know ASAP! Anyway on with the story!

Legend:

::Comlink::

Cybertronian

Dreams/Thoughts

~Time, place~

~0645 hrs, Base~

After walking away from battle royal and my embarrassment of Ironhide plonking his fat arse on my back. I finally went and got some breakfast. As I sat down a group of the new recruits walked in and grabbed their own breakfast only to notice me. Three of the men were ones that I shot at yesterday so today they MAY bet payback but I highly doubt it. I finished and went to get up when the men made it to the table.

"Well if it isn't the wittle girl who had Major Lennox and Lieutenant Epps shoot for her. There's no way a woman would be able to shoot like that." One of the men I shot yesterday sneered at me. Sighing I looked them in the eye and they all stepped back.

"Well if it isn't three of the little princesses I shot yesterday. Did you clean up your mess you made yesterday? You all looked like you shitted yourself after I shot your hats off. And for the record I don't need Lennox or Epps to shoot for me. I can do that just fine." I replied with haste, I had a training session to get to and these princesses were going to be late.

"She's right boys, she doesn't need the captain or Lieutenant to shoot for her and nor does she need them to fight her battles. She took me down just fine before and almost had me in an all out battle in front of the Major and Lieutenant. So if you still wish to challenge her authority, do it at training." Ironhide had snuck up behind them and scared the living crap out of them. All of them bolted when they saw Ironhide making me laugh.

"Thanks Ironhide, but as you said I can fight my own battles. Anyway I best get to the training grounds before the recruits get there before me." I started to make my way out when Ironhide grabbed me.

"Where abouts are you heading? I can drop you off." He stated calmly, I smiled at him. Nawww he was trying to be sweet.

"I'm going to the old ruins to put the recruits through hell in a game of paintball. You're welcome to join, though I'd keep your participation quite." I smirked as ideas flowed into my head. Oh those girls aren't going to know what hit them! Ironhide smirked as well as he also had his own ideas flow.

"Alright your on. However, while we're getting the recruits in open season, we'll be trying to kill each other. As one marksman to another. Sound like an idea?" He smirked like a kid let loose in Movie World. I also smirked my 'cat-ate-the-canary' grin.

"You're on. Those princesses won't know what hit them!" I was getting very excited for this game. It'll be a sight to see. As I was making my way towards the boxes of equipment needed I saw Lennox an Epps and had another brilliant idea. "Hey boys got a favor to ask of ya. I'm heading to the old ruins to put the new recruits through hell. If you boys want, you can go up to the watch tower and watch. Apparently it's going to a show." At the last sentence I smirked and looked at Ironhide. This would be fucking awesome!

Lennox and Epps looked at each other and grinned. "Awesome." Was their epic response. Nodding my head I went over and loaded the gear into Ironhide and together we drove off to the site. Having pulled the boxes out of Ironhides trunk I went over their ammunition; 25 guns, 12 blue paintball ammunition, 12 green, 1 half of each and then the red ammunition for me and Ironhide.

"Do you have enough ammunition?" He was smirking at me, I knew for a fact that the amount of ammunition was complete overkill.

"Nope" I smirked and popped the 'p'. He shook his head at me and started to get himself ready.

"So give me the break down on how we play." He asked me as I put the ammo in so the girls didn't see them.

"Basically it's normal paintball. However, head shots to these girls helmets are highly acceptable. The aim of the exercise is to aim, fight and survive. Team members can be thrown out of the game in three different ways. One is a head shot. Two is a shot to the heart and three is being shot five times. The girls will split into two teams blue and green. However, another twist, because there's 25 recruits there's an odd number on each side. So what I've done is had one persons gun filled with half. So these girls will have to shoot their own man." I explained as briefly as possible as I saw the recruits make their way up. Ironhide was staring at me and then shook his head, he's been doing that a lot lately.

"You are very cruel making them shoot at one of their own." He simply stated, I shrugged my shoulders.

"In war, out on the battlefield, your best mate could become your worst enemy. Sometimes you've got to be prepared to pull the trigger to keep yourself safe and alive." I stated. Memories that I had locked slowly popped up in my mind. Firmly pushing them back down and shutting the lock door and then wrapping it in chain and padlocking it. I hear them gather and notice that Ironhide's presence was gone. Standing up I see them all huddled together like school children.

"Are we all 5 year olds who need partners to line up and get in formation? I thought you were all soldiers and last I checked soldiers didn't huddle in a group like little school children. Now I'll say it once. Get into formation and that is how you will be when I look up. Am I clear?" I snapped. They all clearly shouted 'yes ma'am.' and got into formation. "That's better. Now todays exercise is paintball, but do not assume it has the same rules that normal paintball has." I saw one of the cocky soldiers smirk a VERY cocky grin, bastard's not gonna know what he's in for. "In this exercise, this paintball gun isn't just a paintball gun. It's the rifle that you've got in the battle. It's the weapon that could change the outcome of whether or not you live. It's the weapon that could potentially change the balance of a war. It is your life line for this exercise. Now there are a few twists to this. One; If you are shot in the head or heart in one shot, you're dead, you're out of the game. Two; If you're shot five times, again, you are out. Three; Before you is 25 paintball guns, pick one up and a helmet. Inside are one of two colors, blue or green. The only way you're going to find out who's on whose team is by shooting each other. Four; Not only are you going to be trying to eliminate the other team but also myself and one other. I won't mention their name. Five; You've got Major Lennox and Lieutenant Epps watching from the tower. And last but not least. Six; You've got 2 hrs to complete this task. Any questions?" I ask sweetly. Half the men were bug eyed at everything I just said. There silence was all I needed. "Right you best get to finding your teams." I started to walk off when I heard a shot ring out and quickly ducked for one of the men to be hit in the heart. I stared at him and then started to laugh. Ironhide was going to go all out from beginning to end. "Don't forget there's another player out there that's going to be trying to kill you." I sang to them as I ran off to the base of the watch tower and started to climb the frame. Once I got towards the top and to the nest I had made earlier, last night, I settled down and watched the show.

Taking a deep breath I controlled the water in me and cooled myself down to keep out of Ironhides vision. God knows I want to be shot 40 ft in the air. Pulling my gun out I see the men all shooting each other and making my job all the more easier. They were shooting each other in the head and hearts taking out half their own team, I shook my head and pulled the trigger taking out the four from yesterday with head shots. The red splats on them made everyone go still and then look around. Suddenly one of the men shot the wall, finally they think! Suddenly there was a red splat on the support frame and I heard the distinct voice a one grouchy master marksman. "Ironhide." I growled, I didn't appreciate the fact that he tried to shoot me. Aiming my gun down I see him four rooftops away from the edge of the ruins. Smirking I line up and fire, shooting his shoulder. Didn't want to end the game that quickly now did I? Taking some more shots I get another three men out and hit another four. this left the count at about 10-12 men out on the field not including Ironhide and myself. This wasn't going to be a long game.

"Red team has started to fire at each other. Blue has 6 members lef... what the hell!? One of the blue team members has started to shoot green paintballs at members of the green team!" I smirked as Lennox made me aware of that development. Getting my laptop out I hacked into the Communication System and put my own message out.

"Well, well, well. Betrayal is a hard thing to take, especially if it's one of your own. The recruit that has started to fire green is now a member of the green team. This means that green team now has one extra member and that blue is now down to 5 members. Also I should tell you now that the other member of team red in none other than..." I was cut off by a series of shots, several almost taking my head out and that would mean me out of the game. Forgetting I had the Comms System still up and running the men heard everything.

"Damn it Ironhide! You almost took my head off!" I screamed at him, aiming my gun at him I open fire and shoot him twice more. "Stop moving you arsehole! I want to make this quick!" He simply laughed at me.

"And why would I do that? This is meant to be a training exercise. Isn't it?" He was getting better at sarcasm, that was for sure. And it was going to be my doom.

"Because you love me and want to do it?" I was attempting for asking sweetly but he kept grinning at me as he made his way to the base and started the haul up. The next thing that came to my mind would end one of two ways; Ironhide pissed but not wanting to murder me or him so pissed he kills me. Picking up my gun I aim for his actual body, the Topkick. Pulling the trigger I shoot his front window, hood, drivers door and his roof. His front window, you couldn't see into the car, that's how good it was. I smirked and soon I was giggling then I ended up laughing outright and falling back into my nest. What set me off? The look on Ironhide's face. It was mix between awe, raw fury and pride? Not sure on the last one but I was fairly sure I was a dead woman. Confirmed by Lennox.

"Dude did she just shoot Ironhide's actual body? Look there's Ironhide, man he looks so pissed off right now. She got bloody good aim to pull that off. Speaking of Aqua where is she? I haven't seen her once since this started." Lennox questioned. suddenly the light of the sun cast a strange shadow over me, looking up I saw my doom staring at me. Royally pissed off. I looked between his Topkick to him and started to giggle again. Hearing him cough for my attention I look up to see his gun pointed at me.

"You think this if FUNNY femme?" He almost snarled at me. I simple shook my head and looked at him once more.

"No I think it's fucking hilarious." He threw his gun away in frustration and pinned me to the floor of my base. Both my hands were trapped in one of his.

"You remember how yesterday you said that your thoughts were in the sewers?" He asked me, well demanded more like it. I simply nodded, curious as to where this would lead. "Tell me what exactly were your thoughts? Did they go like this?" Suddenly his hand started ghosting over me, arms, chest, stomach, neck. His hands were everywhere and nowhere all at once. I kept struggling to try and free myself, to no avail either. He chuckled darkly at me, "You're not getting away that easily. Tell me femme, were your thoughts as dark as mine?" I stilled and then remembered, I still had my gun! He hadn't tossed it away, silly boy. Smirking I lean up as much as possible and ghost my lips across his.

"That depends." I whispered to him seductively.

"On?"

"Whether or not you're dead." With that I head butted him, hard, and freed my hands and brought my gun up and shot him twice in the head meaning he was out by head shot and 5 counted shots. He stared at me in disbelief while I smirked. "You're out. Go up and see Lennox and Epps if you want. Also I think you were out long ago, particularly when I shot your alt form." He shook his head and stepped up to me and pulled my into him. "If you don't mind I have a battle to-" Suddenly the only thing I could register was that his lips were on mine and Jesus Christ was it bloody good. He quickly, to quickly in my mind, pulled away.

"Never have I met someone who could match me in marksmanship and yet here you are having only waltzed in here yesterday. Your skill in aim is perfect and skilled I was proud when you thought to attack my alt form. You literally did blind me." Ironhide praised me after having kissed me. Bloody hell I was sounding like a high school girl all over again!

"As I was saying I have a battle to get back to. So if you don't mind." I suddenly jumped off the edge and free fell for a second or two before grabbing the support frames and then completed a controlled fall to the ground. I looked and saw Ironhide, Lennox and Epps stare at me, I smirked back. I do that a lot don't I, can't help it when I know I'm going to have a shit tone of fun screwing people about. Running off the first recruits I run into are the four I shot yesterday. Knowing they want revenge I simply smirk and pull out my 9mm pistol, thanks to Lennox. It was a special pistol that was designed for having paintball ammunition instead of real bullets. The boys faces scowl as they eye the gun.

"You're not meant to be using a normal gun, you said this was paintball." One on the left ALMOST screeched at me.

"Who ever said anything about this being a normal gun?" I pulled it up and shot each of them in the head.

"That's the end of the game. All team members have been eliminated." Epps called out over the system. I moved over towards our starting point and the recruits lined up. Most covered in green and blue splats but there was also quite a few covered in red but none more so than Ironhide. He marched up covered head to toe. I snickered and called over, "Who'd you murder Ironhide? Must of been one hell of a job to be covered in them." I saw his eyes darken before Lennox and Epps had a few chuckles about it. Turning back to the men I sighed. They had a lot of work to do.

"Right you lot listen up and listen well. What I saw today was a disaster. Tell me, if you're in a battle and the men you have are the ONLY men you have. Are you going to shoot them because you don't know what side they're on or you don't trust them? I saw some of you were smart enough and actually pulled your ammunition out. I also saw that after I shot one of you in the head that you stopped shooting each other and shot the wall to work out your teams. Ironhide and myself could have easily sat back and watched you all kill each other off and make our job easy. You girls have a long, long, LONG way to go before you're even ready to face battle. On top of that I had four of you on a revenge spree, tell me you four what happens to those that go into battle heavy hearted or full of hatred? Your vision becomes clouded, clouded vision leads to not being able to aim your gun at the right people. Not being able to aim your gun means the difference between you living or dying. You're all doing basic training with Ironhide you'll not be trained by me until you reach the level of which I deem good enough to even scratch the surface of my knowledge." I barked out.

"Why are we doing basics with Ironhide, we should be doing them with you. You are Ironhide's assistant." One of the four princesses leered at me. I sighed again, one day I'm gonna kill them and I'm gonna build a bonfire and dance around it in glee.

"I am NOT Ironhide's ASSISTANT. I am the OTHER MASTER marksman. WHO do you THINK made Ironhide like THIS?" I gestured to him covered in paint. Taking a deep breath I calm down, "You will all report to Ironhide tomorrow morining at 0630 hrs. Not a minuet later." I turned to leave with Lennox and Epps catching up to me.

"Damn girl you're pissed." Epps stated with an accompanied whistle.

"Do not get me started Epps. I expected a little bit more from them! I most certainly wasn't expecting to have to go over basics with them. Well not me Ironhide will be but that's beside the point! How are they even recruited for here?" I was on a rampage and ain't nobody gonna stop me. Well except maybe Ironhide who grabbed me by my shoulders and held against him. "You're certainly getting touchy feely Ironhide. Want to explain that?" I knew I was treading deep water but hey, I have power over water I can't drown!

"I'm holding you back so you don't do damage to yourself and your surrounding. I actually just had a thought. Give a second." With that he let me go and gently shoved me towards his alt mode. I'm learning a whole new lingo and it's only day two. I saw Ironhide talk to Lennox, who gave a nod to something and then he came back. "Okay jump in."

"Where are we going?" I was honestly curious as to where he would be taking me.

"The bases Autobot shooting range." Was all he said but it was enough to get excitement bubbling inside me. Once he parked I jumped out and he transformed. "Feel free to go ALL out here." He simply started.

Breathing I gathered my power of water and shot him, well sprayed him is more like it. Missing his head of course, I started to wash all the paint off him. "What are you doing femme?" He asked me curiously.

"Washing the paint from the training exercise. I shot you and made you filthy so I might as well help clean you." I said with logic. He activated his holoform and had a look I've never seen on someone, I couldn't put my finger on what exactly it was. He stalked over to me and grabbed my hands and pinned them behind my back.

"Maybe I liked being filthy." He huskily stated in my ear. I involuntarily shivered, his voice did strange things to me. He growled as I shivered and then bit my ear gently.

"You'd fit in Australia with that kind of thinking. Ironhide I've got no idea what the hell's going on between us, don't get me wrong I like it but..." I trailed off sighing as I struggled to figure out how to tell him.

"But what? What's wrong Aquarius?" He nudged me on my hips.

"I've never been in a situation like this because I've been scared of how people would react to my powers. I once opened myself to have a friend and was then stabbed in the back with her trying to call the Australian Government and tell them my location. If I had let her live I'd most likely be strapped to a slab of metal and experimented on. One thing that I haven't made the others aware of is the fact that along with my powers I almost literally stop aging. I stop aging as of this year. It'll take me at least 20 times longer for me to reach the human equivalent of 100. So I'll last 2000 years, I've been doing my own research and blood tests. I found that my cells generate slower and live longer than average, and because of my powers I burn off or freeze off any disease I get terminal or a simple cold. Can't get them." I told him gently. He hugged me and released me just as a loud voice was heard coming towards us.

"Galloway." Ironhide snarled. "We'll continue this talk later. When we don't have prying ears." He murmured to me and pointed to the man he so called Galloway. I watch him walk up to us and wasn't amused one bit. He reminded me of the four cocky recruits I have, he walked as if he had somewhere to be. fair enough he most likely did, but, it was the glares he sent people as he walked by. As if he was above them, like a King of his throne and those passing him were nothing but lowly peasants and slaves. It infuriated me to no end. On top of that he wore a suit that would mean if he had to evacuate the base he'd be slowed down.

"You!" He pointed at Ironhide and spat the 'you' out like he was the one who had right to be angry.

"Yes Director Galloway? How can I help you if I'm able to." He replied politely. Okay so he was the damned Liaison that everyone wanted to kill one way or another.

"I was told that as Optimus Primes Weapon Specialist that you'd be able to give me the answer I'm after. Prime has also told me that your answer is final, we'll see about that depending on your answer." He stated in snobbish voice. I was thinking littler and littler of him as the seconds went by.

"And pray tell Galloway, what is your question?" Oh Ironhide was loosing his patience and fast.

"As the Autobot Liaison and Director on base. You are to give over your weapons for human use." My eyes went bug eyed at his deman..I mean request. He's got to be kidding me. Ironhide went to answer him when I touched his shoulder, shutting him up.

"Am I hearing this right? Did you just DEMAND the Autobots weapons for HUMAN use and then have the guts to say that it's a QUESTION? Okay you my friend are clearly fucked up in the head." I snapped at him. This fucker wasn't going ot know what hit him.

"And who are you? I haven't seen you on base before, you're meant to have clearance before you get onto this base." he spat at me.

"Um dip shit, I DO have clearance, I already KNOW about the Autobots and I work here! I'm the new marksman master, not that you'd have fucking clue as to what that is. Tell me what gives you the right to demand their weapons for human use!?" I demanded.

"I have the Liaison appointed by the President of the USA, I am Director Galloway and so help me child I will get out of this base as soon as can! You shouldn't have access to this base at all." He was turning various shades of red. It was honestly a funny sight.

"Okay there's a number of things you need to get straight. 1) I'm not a child, I'm 20-fucking-4. 2) I have ALREADY told you that I do have clearance by Major Lennox. 3) If humans have this weaponry how long until you government people end up destroying the world!? We already have crap relations with North Korea and it's peachy with Russia. Not only that we've got wars starting in the Middle East. So if we go by what weaponry we have at our disposal now and we can already do a shit tone of damage, I fear to image just how much damage you'd accomplish with Cybertronian weaponry! So as a human being that lives on this planet I'm saying go fuck yourself and piss off. I'll be damned if I see any governments with their bloody technology!" By the time I finished Galloway was a very nice shade of purple and looked like he was about to have an anurism.

"And tell me girl, what would you know of war!?" He spat at me. I glared at him and lost my cool.

"Tell me have you ever seen the man beside you standing one moment and then laying dead, on the ground, the next? Have you ever had to leave your comfortable home, pick up a gun and aim it at another person and pull the trigger? Have you even ever been to the front lines? No, then do not start telling me that I know nothing about war! I know more about war than you bloody do and quite frankly it's scary to think that someone as dumb as you is in charge!" I yelled, noticing that we had gained an audience of Autobots, including Prime himself.

"I think that gives you my answer Galloway, humans won't be getting anything on our weapons." Ironhide mused out with a hint of humor. "You handled him well Aqua." Ironhide whispered to me.

"This isn't the end! You hear, you will give us your weapons!" He spat as he turned on his heel and made his way out.

"You dealt with him beautifully. Never seen anything as good as that god Lennox is going to have kittens at having missed this." Epps chuckled darkly as he plotted ways to tell him of my recent adventure.

"I've got a video of the whole thing if you want Epps." Sides called out to him and Epps' response was lost as Prime spoke.

"You made very valid points, the destruction you humans can do now with what you have is astounding. If you had our weapons, I fear that you'd destroy your world before it could even reach its potential. Now we have a meeting to go to, there's been a decepticon sighting." Prime rumbled out, his leadership taking over. I smiled a sad smile.

"I understand Optimus. You guys be safe and come back in one piece, if any of you come back dead, I'll raise you back and put you there myself." I laughed gaining a few chuckles with me.

"Thank you young one. We will return in the next three days max. Till all are one, Aqua, till all are one." Prime then made his way back to the hanger.

"Thank you for the work you've done and are doing now and hopefully will continue to do in the future." I told them all as they started off, after Prime. I felt arms around my shoulders again from behind and knew it was Ironhide.

"Seeing you and how you treat others and your value on life, reminds me why we fight. We fight for those who wish to be safe and hold the millennium of understanding of what it is exactly we put on the line. Thank you for seeing all that when most don't and forget about this war." He kissed my neck gently and then my temple.

"You know you're missing right?" I asked smugly. I turned and faced him and kissed him. To say it was as good as the first would be an understatement. It was SO much better. Smiling I pull away. "That's better. You'd best be going."

"Tell me what are you going to be doing while we're gone?" He asked gently.

"Well honestly I'm going to my house finally, after getting my car. I also have to pick up my belongings from the docks and then the dreaded unpacking. While I'm doing all that, I'll think about what's going on with me, us and what I would like to have happen. Maybe when you get back, I'll have a few things straight with myself." I shrugged my shoulders.

"Keep yourself safe. Pass me your communication device." I handed it to him and saw him hit a few buttons and just as quickly he handed it back. "There you have Prime, me and Ratchet's private communication numbers. I've also put the number in for the open communication line if you want to talk to all of us during the flight." He then kissed my forehead and gave me one last firm but gentle squeeze.

"Go. I'll be fine." Ironhide disabled his holoform and transformed back down to his alt form and drove off to the hanger for the mission debrief. Things were about to go to hell and as a demon spawn FROM hell, I know.