AN: Another chapter done. I decided to skip "Brainpower" episode, because all I m managed to think anything else, then that Elena started to freak out when she heard about that Grimlock got data into his head from Data cylinder that she had go elsewhere to let out steam. Plus GaiaStar was all worried sick.
But like I said that was I could have thought of and it would have made chapter too short. So, now you know why I have to skip it. So this chapter goes with episode "Misdirection" If you haven't watched the episode yet and you are still planning to, I suggest that you may wait until Saturday if you don't want to get any spoilers. And if there're writing errors, please try to ignore them. Enjoy.
Let's Roll Out!
It was early morning and Elena was inside her trailer. She was now studying the possibilities on where those other cons came from. So, far they had found one and her dad and his team has spot one as well. She only has managed to check their crime records. One which they meet was Saberhorn and according to records he was pirate. But still it was said that he was put in Alchemor, but Fixit didn't find in manifest. That's what worries. Same was one which Optimus and his team found. By what she heard from her Stars, Razorpaw sound to be bit same NightStrike, who intended to train energon from his captives. Which put Razorpaw into scary energon stealing con. But still he wasn't either in Fixit's manifest. Elena tried to think any possible explanation. Would be possible that there some cons that came from other ship? But if so then how come they haven't spot it like they did when Fracture and Drift came? Or is it possible they came before Alchemor crashed? Bee team did find a ship under the water one time. Or is it possible that Fixit's manifest is incomplete? Okay, that would break his spark.
Elena was thinking possible ideas before notice her watch was signing that she got a call. with luck, it would be FlameStar or AshStar calling to tell how things are going or letting her father Optimus speak with her for a while. Well, the last choice would another call from Star realm and that last thing she wants. Another argument on that she must become Star Princess.
She decided to answer anyway. The caller was PeaceStar along with Silver. So it was the guess number two.
"If you are going to start about me for becoming Star Princess, the conversation is over." said Elena.
"Well, I can see you haven't changed your mind with it," said PeaceStar. "Now that I remember you never expected to become anything bigger like Star or Star Supreme and yet you are one now," she said In this Silver nodded.
"Well, yes. I didn't actually expect to become someone important to unknown robot-race. And all I asked is to have a family again."
"And you did," said PeaceStar. "So, may I ask why this makes any different?"
Elena sighs for it. Guess she could at least tell why she doesn't want to become Star Princess. Maybe they will stop for asking her that.
"I just… don't like that word 'princess'." started Elena. "Back when I was a little girl. In school, I use to has just a few friends and concentrated on school work and such, you know usual. Back then like in any school and high school there is someone who calls herself School's princess."
"I thought it's usually for the prom." said PeaceStar, since she did study a bit of earth's education ways.
"Well, you could say it's where it starts. Yes, it mostly because in prom they choose prom queen and king. But that usually happens on who students will choose. And well, like I said this one person who called herself 'school's princess', she was a horrible person. She always treat others like trash and all she ever cared was to be beautiful and popular. She didn't even bother to study. And like usual she was always picked for prom Queen. So, like I said she was called school's princess."
"That's funny," said PeaceStar. "When I studied your past while you were resting, according to year books, she wasn't picked as prom Queen on last year before graduation."
"No, someone else did. Someone equally a spoiled girl, who became school's princess after her. I heard there was actually war about it in the middle of halls."
"That bad, huh," said PeaceStar. "So, are you saying you don't like to become a princess because some spoiled girls called themselves a princess?"
"It's not just that." said Elena and looked through the window. "Everytime I read stories about Princesses, they sounded like they didn't do much, except look pretty, wave hand and smile. Eat, sit and greet properly. It's like all that princess has to do is shut yourself from true world and make impression on nobles and other high-class people." PeaceStar and Silver couldn't help but notice that Elena was about to cry. "To be honest, if I Star Supreme, the Star of love have to become princess, wouldn't that mean that I must deny my element and all my friends."
"Elena..." said PeaceStar, whileSilver let out worried whine too.
Right, then alarm started to sound.
"I got to go see what's going on." said Elena.
"But Elena, wait…" said PeaceStar, before Elena end the call and placed watch back to her wrist and went outside.
First, she went to the command center where Fixit, Denny, and Russell were.
"What happened?" she asked.
"Decepticon in the front gate..." said Fixit before Elena run to the direction where front gate is. But when got there she was shocked at what she saw.
It was Steeljaw, but he was seriously wounded and was laying down. And by the look on other's faces, they were surprised as well.
"We didn't do it!" said Grimlock when notice Elena standing behind them.
"I can see that," said Elena and run to him. "Steeljaw, can you hear me?"
"Big sis…?" said GaiaStar confusedly. Others were surprised too except Bumblebee. He knew why she was worried. She is after all Star Supreme, Star of love and daughter of Optimus Prime. Optimus had always told that going on wounded is unacceptable and everyone has a chance for change, but Bee wasn't sure about last one on Steeljaw.
"Arms on the side and fingers out so I can see your claws, Steeljaw."
"Strongarm!" shout Elena to her. "Steeljaw, what happened?"
"...Scorponok...brother Decepticon..."
"Another Decepticon?" asked YoungStar.
"Sssh!" said Elena. Bumblebee came close to hear.
"Can't believe… I've betrayed..."
"What he say?" asked Strongarm.
"Something about been tricked by other Decepticon," said Bumblebee.
"Steeljaw was flimflammed?" said Grimlock.
"What?" asked Elena.
"um...I think Russell call it 'misdirection'." said GaiaStar. "He showed how to magicians do it while making magic-tricks."
"Why he didn't say so?" said Elena.
"Whatever's the case, let's get him into stasis."
"Not until I'm done with him." said Elena.
"Elena..."
"Do you want him to bleed and die inside Stasis pod?"
Bumblebee sighs for that. He knew her every well. Just like Optimus, she won't either condone the termination of any defenseless life form. And Steeljaw was one now.
"Very well. Heal him first then we put him into stasis. Just make sure he won't wake and attack us." said Bumblebee.
"Got it," said Elena. "Girls, get the trail to lift him get also few cubes of energon."
"Seriously?" asked GaiaStar.
"NOW!"
In this Stars ran quickly get the things she asked.
It took about twenty minutes when Elena was already trying heal Steeljaw. Denny, Russell and Fixit were also surprised as well when they heard what happened. Sure they too were more surprised when they find out that Elena intends to do, but it wasn't big surprise to them, they also know why she would do it. She is one with heart.
"But I thought She will throw up when it comes to.. you know...medical operation." said Russell.
"I think it's just with organs," said AquaStar. "I mean I think she has got used to on seeing blood"
"I have. Can you now please give some silence before I accidentally cut him," said Elena.
"If you do, you will do us a favor." said GaiaStar.
"Bee!"
"Alright. Let's give her some room. Let us know when you're done." said Bumblebee and started to take everyone out.
Elena sighs for finally concentrate on this. The quicker she heals Steeljaw the quicker he will be put to stasis pod. She so far has cleaned the wounds so she can seal them. When she started to seal one, she heard Steeljaw groan as if he felt something to touch him.
"Ssh... It won't last long. You can handle this." she said to him.
"Who...who is it?" he asked. by a quick look on his face, he had his optics half-open so he probably couldn't see well.
"No one special." she said.
"That voice...is it..."
"Ssh... You lost too much energon. You need to rest." she said while she went for another wound.
"I guess… this is my end..."
"Don't be such a dramatic," she said. "You just got beaten that's all." 'Oh great, he obviously lost so much energon he is talking nonsense'.
"Well,... I glad then... that I'm near you…."
'Okay, totally he is out of his mind because of the energon'. she thought. Right, as she has sealed all his wounds and started to add energon on him.
"I'm going to put you in stasis, so you can rest. you will be fine."
"Thank you, my lady..." he said before stasis took over him.
After this Elena sigh before walked to others to tell that she was done and that they can put him into the pod.
"Did he said or do anything?" asked Strongarm.
"Well, he talked weird things. but I bet it was because of loss of too much energon," said Elena.
"Did he said something awkward that we could use against him?" asked Grimlock and by the look on GaiaStar's face, she was expecting same as he did.
"No. Just usual what anyone would say after getting beaten for the big time and losing so much blood."
"Okay, let's put him into a stasis pod," said Bumblebee. "Fixit, try to find information about this Scorponok he mentioned."
"Yes, sir." said Fixit and returned to the command center.
"Well, how about I'll make breakfast for rest of you," said Denny. "You too, Elena. After you change. You might also need to take a shower."
Elena looked at herself and see Denny had point. Her clothes had some energon stains and if you consider it like blood it looked icky. So, yeah maybe she should take shower.
Back in her trailer Elena took shower to clean energon from her. Meanwhile, she took opportunity to hear others by Star connection. The Star managed to finish their breakfast before Fixit called them to command center. Turns out Scorponok isn't either in Alchemor's list. This will make third one. Anyway, it appeared Bumblebee and his team will go investigate and by trail of energon which Steeljaw left they could find where it happened.
Well, since that is settle Elena decided to continue her washing. After that, she came out from her bathroom to find new clothes she saw reflection turning into AlphaStar.
"Alpha? What...why you…?" she asked.
"I decided call like this since my call is urgent." said AlphaStar.
"If it is about Star princess again, I don't see why this is more important." said Elena.
"No, this has nothing to do with that," said AlphaStar. "To be honest, PeaceStar told us why you had refused it from the beginning."
"So, will you stop bothering me with it?"
"Elena!"
Elena looked down sadly. She really shouldn't have said it.
"Elena, I wouldn't ask anything that makes you feel uncomfortable or something that goes against your element. But I just want you to know that becoming a Star Princess is far different from becoming an ordinary princess on Earth. And it has nothing to do with been just pretty, wave hand and smile."
"Really? " asked Elena.
"By how Silver said it compared to other Princesses, all with kind-hearted would admire and wish become Star Princess."
"And spoiled mean ones?"
"They wouldn't even deserve such title as 'Princess'."
"Wow, is it that big thing?" asked Elena. AlphaStar nodded while smiled. "But...I'm still not sure…"
"I won't ask you to decide just yet. You can still think of it. But remember in the end it's your element that will make that decision." In this Elena nodded. "My time is soon out so you must listen. There are other Decepticons and they know You're here. And they will try capture you. Don't give them what they want."
"Others? You mean ones that aren't in Alchemor's manifest?" asked Elena, but AlphaStar was gone.
Elena remain confused and scared. What would Decepticons want from her? She thought while before she decided to put some clothes and get something to eat. She might think of something after eating.
Soon Elena came out wearing white dress. It looked bit like other dress, except with shorter sleeves. To be honest it looked like Summer dress. Elena soon arrived to diner, but no one wasn't there. Others had probably ate, since the was just one plate left with pancakes. So, Elena took a seat and started eat. They were good. Denny has improved with cooking. He usually made eggs and bacon, which is good too, but it's good to have something different. She ate calmly her breakfast, but for some reason she felt like this might be her last organic meal for while.
After eating she went wash her plate and was about to come out when she heard a strange noise. It sounded like it came from where….where stasis pods were.
'Scrap…'
She runs quickly to there but when she got closer she stopped and hide behind near. She looked out to see what was going on and find it a shocking surprise.
Steeljaw was out and he got Fixit, Denny and Russell inside some kind of force field. And not only that Steeljaw had released many other Decepticons too. It didn't need to think twice to Elena realize that Steeljaw had fooled them just to get inside and free others. ARGH! and she actually healed him and all.
She heard what they were talking. By how it sound Steeljaw had met other Decepticons which will allow him finally take the Earth to Decepticons. Steeljaw gave coordinates to others for he said he will follow shortly. That would mean he is either freeing more or wants something. None them sound good. Soon as others left, Steeljaw went for Fixit, Denny, and Russell.
"They are so easily lead or is it mislead..." said Steeljaw. "Now then. The last time I was here you demonstrated impressive weaponry. I hope to take some with me. Along with certain... lady."
Elena gasped from her hideout. He means her. 'Don't give them what they want'. echoed words of AlphaStar in her mind. What should she do? Others knew this too and refused to tell anything, but who knows what Steeljaw will do to them.
Right, then sirens were heard. Elena recognized what would it mean. It must be Bumblebee and others… but then she heard steps coming closer to the section where she was hiding. And by an angry growl, she had a good guess it's Steeljaw to hide for a better chance to attack. Should she handle him? No, she didn't have powers now and she hasn't decided yet to become Star Princess. She couldn't beat him.
She didn't know how, but for some reason, Steeljaw knew she was near. He managed to smell she was near.
"I know you're somewhere close, my lady," said Steeljaw. "I asking simple thing here. Come with me or your friends will pay the prize," he said before he went face lieutenant Bumblebee and his team. However, it was only Strongarm and AquaStar.
"I see you come alone, the inexperienced student, " said Steeljaw
"Save yourself, Strongarm!" said Fixit.
"Forget that! Kick his metal tail!" said Russell.
"I'm more experience enough now to take you down, Steeljaw." said Strongarm.
"And she isn't alone." said AquaStar and activated her watch to transform into her newest armor.
Steeljaw didn't care if not just attacked, but Strongarm managed to handle him along with AquaStar. Elena came closer to fin a way to help, but so far nothing. Soon Strongarm had Steeljaw down.
"You lose, Steeljaw. To a cadet," said Strongarm.
"Not quite yet," said Steeljaw and took some remote control and aim it to the force field which holds Fixit, Denny, and Russell. It started to shrink and it for some reason seems to cause noise to them. That when Elena realized it's subsonic force field.
"Quite a decision you have to make, Strongarm. Either let me go free, or they'll all be squeezed to pulps by my subsonic field," said Steeljaw.
"No!" yelled AquaStar and run to them for trying to broke the barrier, but it didn't help.
"Let them go, Now!" said Strongarm.
"Happy to. When you handle me your intriguing weapon or better yet, Star Supreme herself." said Steeljaw as if knowing she was close and aware what was going on. Strongarm looked on others. AquaStar tried her best break the field but it didn't even get scratch. But there is no way he will give decepticon hunter or Elena to Steeljaw. Steeljaw smirked knowing that either Elena will show up or Strongarm gives up her weapon to him.
"ENOUGH!"
They find Elena standing there tears falling down from her face.
"I will come with you if you let them go." she said while tears kept falling.
"Gladly." said Steeljaw before Strongarm pushed him down for not move.
"Big sister, don't do it." yelled AquaStar.
"If it's the only way to save you all I will!" yelled Elena. "I've done it many times before and I'm ready to do it again!"
AquaStar looked down before look up. "But I am not,"she said raising her trident to summon water out nowhere. "I'm doing this because I love you, sis," she said while aimed water at her to form water barrier around her.
"So do I." said Elena before her eyes started to glow and on her Star decor which is on her forehead appeared heart. And then with one simple move of hand water stopped and reversed back to AquaStar locking her inside the water barrier. Luckily AquaStar managed to breathe inside it while she tried to get out. But by how it looked it for some reason made Elena tired.
"Impressive." said Steeljaw.
"Strongarm, let him go." command Elena weakly.
"No. Elena, we can..." tried said Strongarm.
"The barrier is getting small and others can't hold inside it. And you need your Decepticon hunter in your mission. So, it has to be me. Now let him go!" said Elena.
"Well, there you have it," said Steeljaw. Strongarm growled to him.
"Strongarm, I will..." said Elena before fall to her knees.
"Elena!"
"Tik Tok, Strongarm." remind Steeljaw. That's when Strongarm lost it and pushed him away. "Now now, frustration never solves..." he said and was going to pick remote, but then he realized it was gone. Strongarm took it from him.
"I'm starting to like you, cadet," said Steeljaw. Right he heard another engine it's obvious Bumblebee was coming, so he could do now try the luck while getting out. So, he first took for a run right to Elena.
"Elena, move away!" yelled AquaStar who just got out from her water barrier. Elena was just recovering and getting up when Steeljaw transformed and picked her inside him.
"I love to catch up but this one stole my spark." said Steeljaw before he left from scrap-yard Elena inside him.
"ELENA!" yelled AquaStar before collapsed down in sorrow. Strongarm meanwhile went free others from the subsonic field. It took at the first bit because there were too many buttons. Right, then Bumblebee came there.
"Anyone broke? Where's Steeljaw" asked Bumblebee.
"Gone. And he took some cronies with him," said Denny. Bumblebee thought something like else Steeljaw would come here.
"Aqua?" said YoungStar and find her down crying. "Aqua, is everything okay?" in this AquaStar looked up revealing her eyes covered by tears, which had started to fall down like small rivers.
"he… he…." she tried to say, but couldn't because she was sobbing.
"Cadet?" asked Bumblebee from Strongarm.
"Steeljaw took also Elena," said Strongarm sadly. This shocked Bumblebee. Hearing this, YoungStar collapsed to the ground as well.
"She did to save us. She even told she ready to do it again," said Russell.
"Again?" said Bumblebee before he started to think.
"I tried to stop her, sir. but..." said Strongarm.
"We talk about it later." said Bumblebee. "We must secure other Cons we got. Fixit, try upgrade security on the pods."
Some time later, they secured Scorponok and Crazybolt along their mini-cons to stasis pods. They may had lost most of the prisoners, but luckily they got some too. And with new upgrade on pods, subsonic won't affect them. By what Russell told they heard what Steeljaw talked to others, but they couldn't see the coordinates. But it only made clear the obvious. Steeljaw is intending to build army. And along with new cons he mention and his old friends he is now more dangerous.
"What about Elena?" asked GaiaStar, who also heard what happened, but for AquaStar and YoungStar remained calm.
"I only hope she's okay," said Bumblebee. "Back then she was capture more than once and she said to be ready for do it again for all of us. I'm worried about her as all of you, but I also want to trust her. Since she has been through this, she probably knows what she is doing. I hope..."
In this, they all agreed.
AN: There it is. Yeah. you could say now it's deja vu all over again. Elena got captured by bad guys, again. How will she survive? We have to find in next Chapter.
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