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So Zigma doesn't have a vehicle mode, why is that?
"What do you mean you don't have a vehicle mode? Every Transformer has a vehicle mode, even mini-cons."
"I'm not like every Transformer." She commented back to whoever was talking to her. She was now looking down at the ocean, too ashamed and embarrassed. "I don't have one because I don't have a scanner, and I don't have a plug to download."
"There has never been a case like this before. Optimus sir, what shall we do now?"
"We'll ignore it for now. Back to business, Hot Shot, Red Alert, and myself will drive across the water, jumping onto the ices. Starscream, you'll fly over us, keeping an eye out for the other Decepticons."
"How can you drive on water?" Zigma stood back up to join the group.
"You'd be surprise." Optimus turned his attention over to Starscream. "Starscream, you're going to have to carry Zigma again."
'Oh no, not again. I don't know what the heck I'll blurt out if I'm with Starscream.' "Uh..Optimus, can I ride with you instead? I've….what are you again?"
"In vehicle mode, I'm a firetruck."
"I've always wanted to ride a firetruck."
"You always use to ride me. Remember, I would take you and Rad and Carlos on our missions with us."
'She's trying to avoid me now.' Starscream thought sadly. He had just pledge his life to her and here she is, avoiding him. "It's all right Optimus. It would be best if I were alone anyway." Starscream didn't want for any objections, he quickly transformed into his jet mode and flew off.
Zigma didn't know what to think. Her feelings right now were so confusing: she felt happy to be away from Starscream, she felt guilt from driving him away, and there was another feeling- she didn't know what it was though.
'I'll talk to Optimus when he's driving.'
Megatron rounded up his army, explaining everything that had happened while they were all out partying. In the speech, he did yell out a few insults, but hey, that's just Megatron for you.
"Megatron sir, I'm having a hard time pinpointing Starscream coordinates."
"Sideways, you've only been here for a short time. You may think Starscream doesn't think, but he actually has a high IQ. He knows we would be trying to track him down."
"What now?"
"Send Cyclonus out to search."
"Optimus, can I talk to you about something?" 'Alexis' sat at the far right side of the truck, her eyes watching the water flow by as Optimus drove.
"We got a lot of time, so yes."
"It's about…Starscream."
"You have feelings for him and yet you're trying to keep your distance because you don't want him to hurt."
"How'd you know?"
"You don't exactly keep all your thoughts inside your head." 'Alexis' sighed to this.
"Optimus, I'm in love with Screamer."
"Screamer? You even have a pet name for him?"
"Doesn't everybody? Megatron's pet name for Starscream is 'incompetent fool'. Your pet name for him is 'Decepti-scum'."
"Uh…sure, let's call it pet names." 'She's too innocent for her own good.'
"Well, Screamer is mine. Anyway, as Screamer said, I get visions whenever I touch someone. Just recently, I had a vision of me and Screamer holding hands and looking into each other's optics. He had on this beautiful smile, but for some reason, I couldn't hear what we were saying."
"That's a very nice vision."
"But I also had another one. Megatron killed Screamer, with his own hands. While he was protecting me." 'Alexis' looked up into the sky to see Starscream flying over them.
'These two are so in love. But she's too scared to admit it, while Starscream is has a big sign on him that says 'I love Zigma.' The Autobots had finally gotten across the water and were now driving on dry land.
'Alexis' had turned on the radio inside the truck and was listening to a variety of love songs. One of them caught her attention. From what the radio said, it was from the soundtrack of this new movie 'On the Line'.
She repeated the lyrics inside of her head. 'Ready to fall in love tonight, Ready to hold my heart open wide. I can't promise forever but baby I'll try, cause I'm ready to fall in love tonight.' Over and over.
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Starscream must have been feeling really bored to actually play with the radio that's been installed in him for some time now.
He was listening to the exact same song, thinking about Zigma at the same time.
'If you're ready to fall in love, why won't you promise it forever? That person who holds your heart will hold onto it forever, no matter how their feelings change for you.'
He thought more and more into it; realizing another thing.
'But I can't promise it forever. This song never mentions if the girl promises her heart, so he can't wait for her much longer. But I can.'
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"Troops, we'll rest here for tonight." Zigma stepped out of Optimus, allowing him to transform. She pushed her buttons once more, transforming back into the robotic state.
"Yes sir." Red Alert and Hot Shot saluted Optimus. Starscream had just landed in, transforming when safely on the ground.
"No Decepticon has followed us yet." He reported while looking over at Zigma. Their optics met, they seemed to be doing that a lot lately.
"Each of us is going to have a turn of standing guard. Who will go first?" Optimus looked around for volunteers. "Ok, since no one raised their hands, I'm putting Starscream first."
"Whatever." He moved away from the group and took a seat a good five yards away.
"Zigma, you'll, of course, be exempt from this duty."
"Of course." She laid down on the ground and put herself into forced recharge.
A few earth hours later, she heard snoring coming from the other three Autobots. That was her cue, she decided. She was going to tell him the truth.
Her optics came back on, she sat up and looked in the direction where Starscream was. Gaining all of her courage, she stood and walked over to him.
"Starscream?" She whispered. His head shot up and looked over at her.
"Zigma, what are you doing up?"
"I wanted to talk to you." She took a seat next to him. "Nice night, huh?"
"Perfect for star gazing." He looked back up at the stars.
"They're so beautiful." She commented. 'Maybe this is why Starscream loves to fly through the night.'
They sat in silence for a while, Zigma finally just let it out.
"Starsceam, there is a reason why I'm not like most Transformers. I'm was…I'm…i…I'm a failure. Primus never made me like others, I think he just got tired of me and just threw me away. For some reason, I can only transform into a human. I'm a freak of nature."
Those words stung her, that's almost like the exact thing that Sideways had told her.
Starscream looked over at her, Zigma's head was buried inside her arms that rested on the top of her knees she had pulled closer to her chest.
"A freak? Why do you call yourself that?"
"Didn't you just hear me? I don't have a vehicle mode, I don't have a scanner nor a download plug. I transform into a human. What other Transformer do you know can do all of that?"
"Nobody else can."
"See?"
"So that makes you special. It makes you unique. Maybe Primus made you this way for a reason. And maybe you're living out the reason right now." His hand came up to hers.
"Starscream?"
"Zigma, I love you. I've loved you since I first laid my optics on you. That's why I'm doing this, you know that. You know I have strong feelings for you, and I just want you to be free from that monster."
"monster?"
"Megatron. He doesn't deserve a special femme like you. Nobody does. Not even me." His hand tightened around hers. "Maybe you'll find a mech that can actually win over your spark, and it may not be me. But I wouldn't care because all I want for you is your happiness. Zigma, please try to..." He couldn't finish his sentence. Zigma had leaned forward and attached her mouth to his talking one.
BOOM! Just like that…they share a kiss. Thank you for reading. Please leave a review on your way out.