Hi everyone! And welcome to chapter 3 of Novaspark. Sorry, it took me so long but other things kept getting in the way.
Novaspark
Okay, so perhaps it was irresponsible to challenge Bladestrike. But once those words came out of my mouth, there was no way that I could take them back. Nor would I, for that matter.
I watched as Ariel turned into her alt, which was a fighter jet, and took to the sky. Her job was to be the referee of the race and keep an optic out for any highway patrol officers. I turned into my vehicle form –a yellow 2005 Ford GT with a white racing stripe.
I let the engine rev loudly as I transformed. I loved doing that. Mama says that I love racing as much as father does –possibly even more. It made me beam with pride to hear mother say that I was like Daddy. Mommy's optics always seemed to shine with a light that only showed when she was with or talked about daddy… so it made me proud to be my father's daughter.
I stood still as I watched Bladestrike turn into a blue Lamborghini Gallardo. Then he pulled even with me and revved his engine threateningly. I sighed to myself, unfazed by his antics.
BANGI accelerated easily to ninety-eight miles per hour. Bladestrike was behind as he tried to pull even with me –I kept zigzagging playfully in front of him, blocking his every attempt.
I accelerated a little more. He wasn't stupid. Although he did act like a mech that needed his aft kicked, he was very fast. I heard him accelerate as he raced past me, his rear view mirror digging into in the side of my passenger's door.
Bladestrike accelerated to his top speed of one hundred and ninety two miles per hour. I smiled. I was faster –way faster.
I quickly followed his lead and pulled ahead of him, digging my rear view mirror in his passenger's door in return.
Bladestrike suddenly did something that completely confused me. He slammed on his brake and skidded on the road until he came to a complete stop, leaving a mile- long skid mark on the road as steam came off of his tires.
That was when I realized. I had forgotten that it was in the middle of winter in Washington. By the time I saw the ice-covered road it was too late. I transformed as I began to lose control on my steering and braced my body for the hard landing.
Bumblebee
I sat watching Avie as she recharged in my arms, her slender form resting peacefully as her head fell across my chest. I listened silently to the soft sound of her breathing as a smile had crawled its way onto her face and she snuggled against my armor.
I let out a sigh as my optics flickered offline and I sat there taking the precious moment in. In the future there wouldn't be many more moments like this, since the Decepticons had started activity again. I wanted this moment to last forever.
'Bumblebee! There's been an accident with Nova. Ratchet's on his way now.'
Damn.
Not even when you wanted to enjoy one simple moment. I let out a long sigh as I got up as Avie's optics slowly flickered on. She let out a stifled yawn as she stretched herself, waking up.
"I'm sorry, Avie. Did I wake you?" I asked sincerely as I looked down at her. She shook her head no.
"No. It wasn't you. I herd Prowl's voice over your communicator," she answered as silence fell between us. "I'm coming. After all, she is my daughter," she told me definitely as she stood, making her way towards the door.
I took her hand. We made our way across the base as we transformed and raced up the road where all the commotion was. We looked down in horror at the sight of our little sparkling.
Her limp form lay on the snow-covered ground, unmoving. She was unconscious. Energon leaked from the scratches on her faceplate –she also had another long scratch on her right arm, which was twisted into the wrong position. Visibly broken.
"What happened?" I heard my spark mate demand of Ratchet as he worked on setting Nova's broken arm.
"She was racing against Bladestrike when she raced over an ice-covered area of the road. She transformed as she was losing control of her steering and fell into the snow," he informed us as he continued his work. "Don't worry –the damage looks worse then it actually is. She's very lucky."
Avie and I bent down beside our daughter. I called out to my daughter with my spark and felt Avie do the same. Ten minutes later, I felt her spark reaching back.
"Mommy, daddy… it hurts…" she moaned as her optics flickered online again. I immediately sent her all my love.
"Its okay, Nova…just don't move. Mommy and I are right here," I cooed to her as I tried to calm her spark. I felt Avie grab hold of my hand and squeeze it hard.
"Done," called Ratchet, picking up my daughter carefully in his arms. "She'll be in that sling for awhile. Other then that, no serious damage was caused," he told us as he handed me my daughter.
And Avie and I looked at her as she fell into a deep recharge in my arms.
Avalon Nova
I must say that this was not the first time that my little youngling had scared us like this. She was so much like her father… always getting herself into trouble.
Although, over time, I had learned that it was impossible for a parent to keep their youngling completely safe at all times. However, as I watched my daughter recharge in my spark mate's arms, I still wished for her to be safe.
I opened the door to Nova's bedroom for Bumblebee to put her down on her recharge bed. I pulled her blanket over her and tucked her in as I bent over and kissed her check. Then I suddenly let out a loud a yawn and I covered my mouth.
I retracted my armor a bit and motioned towards our recharge bed. I crawled in on my side of it.
"Long day, huh?" He asked, looking at me as I let out another yawn. I nodded my head yes.
"Yes, it was. With Nova running off and then her accident, it was a very long day." He laughed as he drew close to me and tickled my side. I hollered with laughter.
"Bee –stop!" I cried through my laughter as he kept tickling me in all my sensitive spots, my faceplate starting to turn red. It was only when we heard the soft sounds of footsteps that he stopped.
"Mommy… daddy… I had a bad dream," whispered Nova as she walked into our room, rubbing her optics. "Can I recharge with you?" She asked us innocently. Bee and looked at each other for a minute before I answered.
"Of course." She quickly climbed onto the bed, careful of the arm that was in the sling as she wedged herself between us before lying down.
"Mommy, I'm sorry for running off and scaring you earlier," she told me as she hugged me. I sighed.
"Don't worry about it. Just don't do it again, okay?" I told her as I hugged her tightly.
"Hey! What about me?" Cried Bumblebee, pretending to be hurt.
"Oh, Daddy! I'd never forget you," Nova told him as let go of me to give her father a hug. I chuckled softly.
"Okay, you two. Time to recharge," I ordered them as Nova took her place in between us and her optics flickered offline.
It was only two hours later when we heard the sound of a large explosion coming from above. My optics came online instantly as my battle armor slid into place. I saw that that the explosion had also woken Bumblebee.
"You heard it too?" I asked him as his nodded his head. "Nova…Nova. Time to wake up," I whispered to her; her optics flicked online and she rubbed them tiredly.
I shushed her when she was about to say something as I pulled her out of the bed and pushed her behind me as Bee and I activated our plasma rifles.
A few minutes later the door was blasted open and Cyclonus, with several other Deceptions, barged into the room with their weapons raised.
"Well, looks like Bumblebee and Avie," he laughed evilly and his red optics widened as they locked onto my daughter's. I moved in front her, blocking his view as I took aim with my plasma rifle. He laughed even harder.
"Not only that but it seems that we have a youngling too. And a femme from the looks of it –right? Oh, wouldn't Megatron be happy!"
"NO DECEPTICON WILL EVER LAY A HAND ON MY DAUGHTER, YOU FRAGGIN SLAGHEAD!" I shouted as I pulled the trigger to my plasma rifle and hit Cyclonus in the spark chamber. His optics widened in surprise as he fell over, dead. I heard Bee follow my lead.
I sent Nova all my love over our bond. 'Don't worry… I won't let anyone harm you. And I love you. Now stay close!'
Bee lead the way as we fired at every Decepticon we saw, making sure Nova was next to us. It took me a minute for me to realize where we were heading.
"Get in!" Bee shouted to us as he pushed Nova into the escape pod. My optics widened in horror.
"NO, not without you! I won't leave you!" I shouted at him, refusing to get into the pod.
'Avie, you have to. You need to take care of Nova,' he said to me over our bond. I looked at our daughter. I saw how scared she was and sighed. I knew he was right… I had to protect her.
"Fine, but you'd better not die on me or I'll never forgive you," I told him, climbing in quickly. The pod was ejected from the base high into the sky, towards the location of a new Autobot base into the Sahara Desert.
I know. I'm evil, right! But I couldn't stop myself. Next up: Shall we find out what happened to the Autobots after the attack? Or shall we find out what the Decepticons are up too? Decisions... decisions. You can influence me... if you dare.