Proxy Note: Once again, a multiple update. The beginning part of this update begins with "Part 2: Chapter 3"
Chapter 4
Cheetor started to run. He felt Shadow Demon's presence was very near by. When he told the others, most thought he was crazy, to actuarially go to Shadow Demon. But Cheetor knew that Optimus and the others are with him or near him When he told them that, they followed him.
Cheetor stopped running at that moment. All they saw was a rock a big boulder to be exact. Cheetor motioned quietly to his group and they climbed up the boulder slowly. Once they got near the top, they crawled to the edge and looked over it. What they saw was amazing and terrifying.
There were tons of bots, all different sizes and colors. But all got one thing in common. "They're all Seers," Cheetor whispered. The he smiled. "But most are very weak . . . in the Seer power, I mean. They could be good fighters but that is most unlikely."
Goldenwind's brow crossed. "Why you say that?" Cheetor turned to her.
"Cuz, most Seers tend to spend most of their time learning Seer techniques than fighting ones. Without my powers, I could take a third."
"You're starting to brag."
"Sorry." Cheetor stopped smiling and looked about some more.
"Big . . . er . . .Optimus and the others are right under us!" Cheetor suddenly whispered. They all looked and saw them standing there. All of them were transformed and ready for battle, but they seemed a little confused.
Just then, the bots parted and a taller, more powerful looking bot came though. Cheetor's mec-fluid froze. He had never seen Shadow Demon before, but he knew it was him. He looked like one of these Predacon council members but bigger and meaner. He walked over to the Maximals on the ground and stopped in front of them. To Cheetor's horror, Optimus stepped forward.
"Who are you?" Optimus asked Shadow Demon, who was looking at the rest of the Maximals.
"That's none of your concern, Primal. I just for the Seer." was Shadow Demon's reply.
"What?" Optimus was generally confused. "Seer? . . . What's a Seer?"
"Don't be stupid, Primal. I know you have him. Where are you hiding him?
"I have no idea what you are talking about. Who do we have? Who are you?"
"I have no time for your games, Normal. Where did you and that b*tch Takà hid him?" Optimus stopped breathing for a nano-click.
"How do you know Takà?" Optimus asked after he could breathe again. Cheetor looked at his mother, then at Optimus, and back at his mom. 'You two know each other?' he linked.
'Oh, a long time ago. Don't worry about it right now. We need to hid you . . .'
'No. Big Bot needs my . . . our help. I'm not leaving . . .'
"Where is the Seer?" Shadow Demon said angrily. Optimus replied the same answer. Shadow Demon was mad now. He raised his hand to strike Optimus when a voice filled the air.
"Shadow Demon, I'm here!"
Optimus looked up just in time to see Cheetor jumped down from the top of boulder. He landed swiftly on his feet and faced Shadow Demon.
"Enough, I'm here." Cheetor said coldly. Rattrap called out happily.
"Kiddo! Where have ya been?" The corners of Cheetor's mouth turned up a little but he straightened it quickly. Optimus turned towards Cheetor.
"Cheetor! What's going on?"
"It's kind of a very long story, Big Bot . . . and hopefully I'll be able to tell you it sometime later."
"Alright . . . you know him, Cheetor."
"Optimus, you are looking at a bot more evil and more powerful than both Megatrons put together."
"Prime." Shadow Demon smiled at their little conversation.
"I'm flattered by that remark, young Seer." All the Maximals eyes grew big.
"You're da 'Seer' he's talkin' 'bout?"
"As I said before, Rattrap, I'll explain later . . ." Cheetor said as he kept his glaze on Shadow Demon. Demon walked up to Cheetor.
"I'll ask you once more, young Seer. Will you join me and help me rule the universe, or will you join your petty friends here and die? The choice is yours, young Seer. Choose wisely." Cheetor paused before answering.
"I'd rather die a thousand deaths before joining you and your mindless slaves." Demon frowned greatly, then shrugged his shoulders.
"Very well then, young Seer. I don't really need you any way. Good-bye." Shadow Demon raised his arm, which held a weapon with immense power to Cheetor and the other Maximals. Cheetor stopped him.
"Hey, at least let us die with honor!"
"Fine," Demon lowered his arm. He turned towards his followers. "Kill them. They are out numbered greatly. It shouldn't take long." Shadow Demon smiled again. But Cheetor's smile was ever wider.
"That's what you think. Troops! Maximize and get ready for battle!" Before any one knew it, six more bots jumped down from the top of the boulder and transformed. All the bots were surprised, including Shadow Demon and Optimus. Just after the new Maximals transformed, the shadow warriors attacked, leaving hardly any room for questions.
Optimus, from the corner of his optics, saw the six new bots that dropped from the sky, and only recognized two immanently, which was Sting and Waspinator.
'Waspinator . . .what?' Before Optimus could even voice his question, was hit in the mouth by a Shadow Warrior.
Cheetor looked around. They have been battling for hours now. Most of the Shadow Warriors are down, too week for the well-trained Maximals. But the stronger Seers ere still on-line and fighting. Unfortunately, Shadow Demon was one of them. He basicly didn't even touch any of the Maximals. Probably just waiting until his followers fail so he could finish them off.
As he fought off some lame opponent, he glanced around. Goldenwind was doing incredibly well. She seemed to be just knocking them down one by bone. Well, it kind of helped when she used her golden bow and golf arrows. She had excellent aim. Tigatron and Airrazor are doing well also considering they were off-line for over a year. Sting was doing great. Dinobot himself would have been proud. Waspinator wasn't the best fighter, but with him knowing Cheetor and the others were there to back him up, he fought better than before (but he still needed help).
Cheetor smiled at his mom, who was shooting from behind a large rock. He wasn't too bad herself. She already took down ten or so. Cheetor was just happy that she was back. He didn't feel lonely anymore. Suddenly felt something. He turned around.
A raging battle was going on. Bodies were falling, ammo flying. Then someone shouted. Cheetor looked over at the voice. Cheetor's eyes widen when he saw who it was. "Optimus?"
There, in front of him, Optimus and Shadow Demon were fighting. Well, wasn't much of a fight. Optimus was on the ground and Shadow Demon was about 20 feet away. Far enough to shoot a missile and not feel the impact. Cheetor transformed into beast mode.
"I'm not going to tell you to say good-bye to your friends, because they will be joining you very shortly." Shadow Demon laughed as he readied his cannon. Optimus shook his head.
"I dought that very much. As you can tell, you out number us, but still we are winning."
"Not when I get though with you and that Seer of yours . . . " With that, Shadow Demon pulled the trigger. Everything had gone in slow motion now. Optimus saw the missile coming towards him, sort of a blue-green color. That's all he saw until a yellowish color caught his eye.
Cheetor transformed in mid-air and got in between Optimus and the missile. That's all he saw because when the missile came in contact with Cheetor, a black smoke filled his vision . . .
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Shadow Demon smiled. Just like he planned, the young Seer put himself in danger to save his leader. 'And now with him out of the way,' he thought, 'I'll get the rest easily.'
He stood there until the smoke cleared, which it did in a few nano-clicks. What he saw when it did clear was astounding.
Cheetor was still there, on-line and all. But he had a blue light around him, some sort of protection . . .
"No! . . .Not the 'Psyche Shield' . . .How do you know how to use it?!?!?!" Shadow Demon shouted furiously. Cheetor smiled.
"I don't . . . it just comes and goes as it pleases . . . sorry to disappoint you . . ." Cheetor smirked. Shadow Demon almost looked shaken. He straightened and looked at his remaining troops, who had stopped battling to watch what was happening.
"Retreat . . for now." Shadow Demon sneered. "This most definitely not the last time you see me . . . you can be sure of that . . ." With that Shadow Demon backed up with his troops and left to their ship. Most were dragging the injured. Some of the Maximals advanced to go after them but Cheetor stopped them (Optimus was too stunned to do anything).
"Let them go. We need to hit the CR Chamber anyway. Besides . . . I got a long story to tell you guys anyway, so we better start now."
"Show me the meaning of being lonely . . . is this the feeling I need to walk with . . . Tell me why, I can't be there where you are . . .Something's missing in my heart . . ." Goldenwind sang softly as she walked out of the base. Cheetor ha just finished telling everyone everything he knew about what had happened. As he said, it was a lo-o-ong story . . .
"Life goes on, as it never ends . . . Eyes of stone . . .observe the trends . . . They never say-"
"You have a lovely voice . . . but do you have to sing such a sad song?"
Golds' jumped and turned. Cheetor was walking out of the base doors and stood next to her.
"Sorry, don't you like sad songs?"
"Yeah, I do . . . but they remind me about the people I loved that I lost . . ."
"Oh . . . sorry . . . got another song ya want me to sing?"
"Uh . . . not really . . .uh . . ."
"My loneliness is killing me . . ."
"NO! I've heard that song too many times! Another, another!"
"What a girl wants . . .what a girl needs . . .whatever keeps me in your arms . . . and I'm thanking you for knowing exactly . . ."
"It's a good song but . . . no."
"My love is all I have to give . . . with out you I don't think I could live . . . I wish I could give the world to you . . . But love is all I have to give . . ."
"That's it!"
"When you talk, does it seem like he's not even listening to a word you say . . . That's okay, baby . . . Just tell me your problems . . . and I'll try my best to kiss them all away . . ." Before she cloud continue the part, Cheetor leaned over and kissed her. She stopped short.
"What was that for?"
Cheetor grinned shyly.
"That's cuz the song said to. And this one's cuz I like ya . . ." He kissed her again. This time she kissed back. When they parted, they both started to laugh.
I never did that before . . ." Cheetor gasped between giggles.
"Me neither . . . It was funny though . . ." Golds smiled. She moved closer to Cheetor. He stopped laughing and tilted his head towards her. They were almost close enough to kiss when someone cleared their throat. They both looked up.
Optimus smiled. Cheetor and Goldenwind blushed and turned away from each other. "Sorry to disturb you two but I have some business to talk with Cheetor."
"Uh . . . it's okay, Optimus. What's up?"
"Well, since the conditions of this war is different from the last war . . . I need to know what you want to do?"
Cheetor looked confused. "What I want to do . . . What do you mean?"
"I mean, I want to know if you're with us?"
"Of course I'm with you! You'd actuarially think I would-"
"Cheetor, we know you are with us as in sides, but I'm talking about group wise."
"What? Cheetor asked, confused even more. Everyone was out of the base by now.
"From what I heard, you were leader for a while. I was just wondering if you would like to keep the leadership biz or stay with us? I don't really mind either way."
"You don't?"
"Nope."
"Cool . . . uh . . . still. No offence to you, Big Bot . . . I kind of like the idea of being leader . . . It's hard work, but it's cool . . ."
Optimus laughed. "It's not a problem, Cheetor." Rattrap snorted.
"What? Da kiddo gets 'dis psycho power and all of a sudden, he's leader? Great!
He stormed off, some others followed, laughing. Cheetor put an arm around Golds and they left with them. Optimus was about to, too, but someone coughed. He turned and saw Takà. He walked over.
"Takà, it's been a long time . . ."
"Yes . . . it has . . . perhaps too long . . ." Takà said softly. She sighed and sat on a rock. "Optimus, I have something to tell you . . ."
Epilogue
Optimus stared into space. Takà placed a hand over his as she sighed.
"I tried to tell you, but I couldn't find you."
"It's alright, I should have stayed . . . It's my fault. Most of this is . . ."
"No. It's not. It just happened to be this way." And how are we going to tell him . . . he might not understand. And When are we going to?"
"Soon, but lets wait. He has a lot to learn before more secrets will be told . . ." Optimus looked down.
"Yes . . . you're right." He smiled then, "You were always right . . ."
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The End.
Additional Note: This marks the last of Colibri's works I have. I think she intended to write more in this arc, but never continued further.
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