THE LOST CHILDREN OF CYBERTRON
Chapter 45: Death Takes Another
After hearing the news Alex rushed towards the bedroom that her grandmother was in and found her on her futon cushion coughing away.
"Grandma!" Alex cried as she and Lori rushed to her side followed by Starscream, the twins and Titan.
"Alex," she said holding onto her granddaughter's hand.
"Hold on grandmother till the others get here," she said crying.
"Too late for that Alex," she said coughing
"For too long I have suppressed this illness and fought it and you knew about it just as the others did. The children I knew could tell I was sick by just scanning me." She said with a faint smile.
Rodan and Radon held onto each other while Titan sought Starscream for comfort.
"Tell us Grandmother why? Why wait for the others to leave and then do this!" Lori demanded.
Just then the door burst open and Kamaka entered with Keoki and Azalea. Azalea rushed to her mother in law's side and held her hand while Keoki did the same.
"Mom!" she said sadly
"You knew this would happen," Obun replied as she began another coughing fit.
"Mom I will call the paramedics and they can take you to the hospital and…" Keoki began
"No, my time has come," Obun said
"I have much to say before I finally join my ancestors in the stars," she said as she looked to her husband.
"You have been a wonderful husband all these cough years Kamaka and I still cough love you with all my heart and soul," she said and Kamaka took her hand with is only limb.
"And I love you as well Obun my love," Kamaka replied as he held her hand and gave her a kiss on her withered lips.
Another coughing fit went on with Obun as she struggled to remain intact she fought to keep herself uplifted as all she knew as she looked up at her husband whose tears touched her so.
The others watched the exchange with sadness in their eyes/optics.
She then turned to Keoki and Azalea, "You two have been wonders to me while I was retired. Azalea you are now in charge of the family as the new matriarch and Keoki you be good now," she said and began to cough again.
Keoki laughed as he held his wife close, "I will mom," he said.
She turned to Alex, "You have been a wonderful medic Alex I hope one day you will continue your career but what ever suits you best go for it you have my support," she said and Alex cried when she heard this the same was said for Lori.
Finally her gaze went to the four furthest back from her. Starscream, Rodan and Radon along with Titan. The bot and cons stared sadly at her.
Titan you are a troublemaker till the end but you be good now you hear," she said smiling and Titan nodded fluids leaking from his face plates.
"You two take care of your cough father now," she said to the twins and they held each other as they cried.
"Starscream no matter what you be yourself don't forget who you are even though now you are leader of the Decepticons. You are who you are never forget that my falcon," she said softly and with that she faded as her eyes glazed over.
Everyone cried as Obun finally passed on from the world the strongest master of the martial arts and also the most stubborn of women. At the age of 98 she passed on into the next realm.
"May you return to the matrix safely lady Obun," Starscream said and made a hand gesture with his clawed hand over his spark.
--AUTOBOT HEADQUARTERS--
When the transmission went out with Obun's passing Barricade, Bumblebee, Jazz and Frenzy stared down at the ground in sadness alongside them was Kekoa, Sam and Mikaela. The other Deceptibots who are there at the base and recently arrived also mourn for the lost of their grandmother and matriarch. They knew that it was only a matter of time before she passes on with her sickness.
--LONDON—
Skeeter, Stitch and Scrappy cried and held each other when the transmission went through about their grandmother's passing. Nanobite has been thorough with her transmission report. She looked down sadly when she did it. As they cried the others around them namely Cliffjumper looked at them in sadness as his optics dimmed to allow them some comfort. The British royalty also bowed his head in sadness as he too acknowledge Obun's death.
--PAKELE RESIDENCE--
Starscream stared down the hanger the twins had joined him Titan had long since vanished into the ocean to cry or report to the mainland again. He looked down at his paintjob and the newly designed feathers put on him by Radon. He did some research on falcons and the different types there are. His pattern is that of a Peregrine the fastest living thing alive. His spirit guide and his mentor throughout his rebirth. Looking in the direction of the rising sun shinning through the opening he had come to a decision.
--AUTOBOT HEADQUARTERS--
Things had started to get rowdy as the Decepticons began to shout at Shockwave as things began to escalate.
"Where is Starscream?" one said
"Are you sure you did not kill him yourself you single opticed freaking glitch!" another yelled
Things started to go bad when word had gotten around that Starscream might still be alive. That was all thanks to a slip up by Rumble and Ratbat. After they opened their vocal processors the whole Decepticon force wanted answers from both Shockwave and Soundwave but since Soundwave naturally is not a talker he kept his processor shut. Shockwave on the other hand being the third in command and now current leader is having issues at the moment.
"I did not kill Starscream," Shockwave's demand was loud.
"Liar then where is my brother?" demanded one of the seeker trine.
The voices grew more heated as they got ready to swarm after Shockwave. Optimus Prime felt sorry for his Decepticon counterpart as he was under constant attack. At least the Autobots kept away from him giving him wide berth so that way he does not get into anymore slag.
Shockwave at the moment was trying to hide in the control room, but that proved useless so he transformed and flew out towards the desert beyond. He sure as slag hope that he would not run into any Unicronians along the way.
--IN THE SKIES ABOVE CALIFORNIA--
Starscream taking the lead over the two twins held Alex in his cockpit. She looked solemn as she cried her eyes out.
"You don't have to cry after all Death can also be a great healer," Starscream said softly to her.
"I know but I am crying because I will miss grandma so much," she said the Decepticon Air Commander only sighed as he wrapped the straps of his seat tighter around her like a father would do with their child.
"Don't worry about it be strong she taught you so much so part of her is in your human heart," he said.
The twins who had been listening to the conversation could only fly in silence along side their leader.
"I sure hope you're right Starscream."
--AUTOBOT HEADQUARTERS--
It has been an hour and Barricade and Frenzy found poor Shockwave had been gone for sometime along with majority of the Decepticons presently occupied with murdering Shockwave both partners reported to Soundwave who was now in charge of the facility till their acting leader's return.
"It has been that bad eh?" said Blaster the Autobot's communications officer who sat monitoring the landscape for Unicronian presence.
"Yep, Screamer is supposed to return anytime now," Jazz said after he had gotten the report from Nanobite about Obun's death.
"Shockwave at moment in process of deactivation by Decepticon forces," Soundwave replied.
The dark blue 'Con typed a few keys in and they got a view from Laserbeak who flew over the convoy. They watched as Shockwave tried to make a run for it. The image quickly turned when scanners picked up three other forms approaching.
"Well looks like Starscream is going to have his hands full," Barricade said and Frenzy nodded his tiny head agreeing.
--SKIES ABOVE THE NEVADA DESERT--
"Hey Dad isn't that, that Shockwave guy you said is currently leading the Decepticons?" Rodan said and Starscream had to zoom in on his visual scanners to get a better look.
"I believe you're right Rodan and looks like he has some business that went sour," he said laughing as he rose up higher followed by the twins.
As he rose into the clouds he could see the form of Shockwave getting closer. Rotors on his propellers going as fast as they could to get away from the angry mob.
--SHOCKWAVE--
Poor Shockwave how could this go wrong! He was going good until someone mentioned that Starscream was still alive. He waited patiently for his leader to return. Unlike Starscream before he was by all means going to overthrow him after all Megatron himself appointed him his heir.
As he neared the mountains hoping to lose the fliers a stray shot from Thrust managed to get him on his rotors and the helicopter began his descent into the earth below. As he began to land he noticed that familiar figures began to approach.
Unicronians! He scent a warning to the Decepticons who took heed but still shook as they were being fired upon.
Shockwave took a nasty hit to the chassis as he smashed into the ground.
--AUTOBOT COMMINICATIONS ROOM--
"Slag!" Blaster said as he typed away at some keys before throwing down the button to activate the alarm.
Soundwave ran to the counsel and typed in some commands as he desperately tried to get the word out.
--SKIES ABOVE NEVADA--
The message already came too late as they all were forced into evasive maneuvers as Unicronians came from the mountains. They attacked with ferocity as missiles and turbo laser fire filled the night air. The forces scattered as they avoided shots. Ten minutes into the battle the Autobots showed up with some human forces to help fight off the party. They proved to be quite a large number of them.
From high above Starscream watched with amusement as he looked down at them.
"Shall we?" he said to his son and daughter
"Let's Lock and Load!" said Radon as she began her stoop along with her brother.
Starscream rose higher and then plummeted,
"He stoops to conquer," and with that he dove.
--MEANWHILE--
"Slag! Shit, Scrap! Fuck! I can't shake him!" yelled Skywarp as he tried to teleport away.
His teleportation generator was damaged when one of the Sweeps gave a lucky shot and hit him there. He was left to dodging as he tried to avoid fire and getting hit in one of his engines. As he seeker started to go down he transformed and fired off a bunch of missiles at the Sweep. A blue blur shot past him as Thundercracker met the Sweep with his fist. The flying terror went down into the ground hard.
--ELSEWHERE--
"Scorponok go!" yelled Lori as she released the switch on Radon where the scorpion-con was being kept in the missile bay.
Happily Scorponok fell into earth below and burrowed down. As he approached the Sweep going after Skywarp and Thundercracker.
--MEANWHILE--
Skywarp watched as his brother went down when another heavier Terrorcon attacked from above knocking Thundercracker into the ground. The blue Decepticon tried to rise but found that his leg supports could not hold him. He fired off a few shots at the Terrorcon but the creature was faster. They took two forms that of a cat and that of a bird. At the moment this one was in its cat form and attacked Thundercracker with the intent of killing him.
Skywarp managed to rip it off of him before the Sweep was upon him. There was a quaking sound as something burst from the ground and landed on the sweep stabbing it in its spark casing killing it instantly. The Terrorcon was angry as it got up to shoot as the speedy little scorpion but it dug underground before it was hit. Before he had a chance to recover a sharp tail ended through its chassis as a large tail appeared above ground and punctured through the armor.
Thundercracker was shocked as the scorpion flung the dead Unicronian away as he appeared before them.
"SCORPONOK!" the seeker brothers said at the same time as a high pitched wail was heard.
Rodan swooped overhead and transforming his legs and arms he held a pike in his hand as he attacked the nearest Unicronian soldier this one a scout and killed it. Transforming fully he took out his sword and began to hack away. A Terrorcon flew to engage him but was met by Radon's talons as she swooped under it and extended her claws through its spark.
The brothers watched badly wounded as the two twins took out nearly twelve Unicronians with ease. What shocked them was the Autobot and Decepticon symbols on each separate twin.
--MEANWHILE—
Shockwave was dealing no better as he struggled to get up when a Terrorcon came on him and pinned him under its talons. Fear gripped the Decepticon leader as he tried to escape. The Terrorcon was in its bird mode so that made it more deadly as it come at him again. Shockwave managed to kill the first four but the fifth one was approaching and he was already to meet his end as a Decepticon when suddenly….
A screech from the sky was heard and the Terrorcon only had to look up before something slammed into it sending it flying in to the rocks beyond it. Shockwave looked up to see a dark blur fly past and rose up again. This time another Terrorcon took off after it. He was shocked to see that he no longer was the main target. As he looked up his eyes widened at the sight.
--ELSEWHERE--
Other Decepticons and Autobots that recently arrived were not faring so well until the Deceptibots arrived and then the tide started to turn a bit until the Unicronians began to repair themselves. Already the tide was starting to turn again until a screech was heard and the Decepticons as one turned their heads to the sky.
Starscream transformed with arms spread out like massive wings floating there in the sky. His red optics glowed with a wild intensity as he screamed and dove towards the ground. His screech is what gave him his namesake. He effortlessly took out a whole group of Terrorcons and Sweeps. The Sweeps had to scramble to recover as the Decepticon leader swooped up in the air and took out a few more with his wild flights. He was flanked by Rodan and Radon both phoenix and dragon sank their claws into the Unicronians.
"Attention all Decepticons…This is Starscream regroup and attack them directly at the spark aim for their chassis and their insignias. For the Terrorcons aim for their chassis only it is their weak point. Scorponok you know what to do," he called out to all of them.
The real fight is just beginning
TBC
Ha! Another cliffy oh I love doing that to people but seriously if I kept writing it would have been too long. So I split it into two separate chapters and I know you Obun fans are really going to kill me not like I care but I got the idea from watching Return of the Jedi. But I did give you a heads up with the little hints here and there that the old woman was dying anyways. Anyhow thanks for all you people who visited my story it is the most popular one of all my stories and one shots. Oh and if you don't know I do fanart for people whose stories stick in my head while I am at work. I've already done work for stories such as grlwdgrnkrk's Face Down and Crooked's Who Knew. If you want me to do some art for you leave a message on my page and describe your character to me. To see the characters just go to my deviantart page under Blackdragon21 to find them.
Yes I will shut up now I am now high on Gatorade and candy and am shutting down to go to recharge.
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