AN: Hi. Sorry for putting this so late. Turns out this became very big chapter than usual. But I'm glad I managed to write it. There's some special show up in this. And if you see some writing errors, ignore them. Enjoy!
Let's Roll Out!
Elena woke up again in the same berth and in same room. She really was getting tired of this. This has already happened more than once in past few days. Whenever she wakes up she tries to get out, but then someone finds her. When it's one of those cons Steeljaw freed they start the alarm and that's when she has to shut them up. Usually, then others come to see the fight until Steeljaw comes and grabs her and takes her back.
In the worse case, someone else has spotted her and has wanted to kill her. That's when she really needs to fight for her life. In few times she almost got killed for sure if Steeljaw wouldn't have come between. After that, he put her sleep so she could recover.
In this last intent Clampdown spot her and was about to alarm, but Elena went on him first. All who passed by stayed to look since they already got used to that Steeljaw will come any time now, to pick her up and so on. Few of them started watch like seeing a show, especially Thunderhoof that time. Everyone even started to bet how long she will be on him or how will she either fall or Steeljaw grabs her off. Well, honestly Elena was about fifteen minutes before Steeljaw came and grab her off from Clampdown and put her quickly to recharge, so she won't fight back.
Speaking Steeljaw, he was bit annoyed since they learned that Bisk got arrested by Autobots. She was surprised he didn't blow his anger on her. Back then at war, especially Megatron blow his anger on her when Autobots managed to beat them up. But Steeljaw hasn't. To be honest she had heard him blow his anger on others. That didn't make any sense to her.
Her thoughts were interrupted, when Steeljaw came in.
"Slept well?" he asked. Elena didn't look at him. Why bother to answer on something that he caused. "You know, if you keep this up, Glowstrike is going let any con to kill you on sight."
"Like you would care." said Elena.
"I do." Said Steeljaw and came closer. "I already told you that I have huge plans involving you."
"You can forget it! I won't tell you anything, so you might as well give up..." she said before she heard Steeljaw chuckled. What was so funny?
"You think this is about it?" he asked. "Of course I still want you to tell what we need, but that's not the only and very reason I have kept you here."
"What you mean?" she asked.
"I'll tell you that later. Unless...you tell something we like to know."
"Nice try! It won't work," she said.
"Well, can't say I didn't try," said Steeljaw. "Oh, by the way, I made this to you," he said and gave something that looked like a simple silver bracelet. Elena looks at it, before looking at him.
"What is that?"
"Little tracking the device," said Steeljaw. "Just in case you sneak out and end up on another death fight with other cons. I'll then know where to find you and if you're seriously wounded."
"Tracking device and heal-meter?"
"You could put it that way." he said.
Elena was still doubting. It could be a trap. But to be honest, the last time she ended with other con who wanted to kill her, she would have died for sure if it Steeljaw wouldn't appear. Back then when she woke up she needed more energon and Steeljaw was there watching over her… No, don't think any of it. He wants to take over the Earth. He would only use her to get that goal and then who knows what he will do then.
Steeljaw could sense she was doubting, so he picked gently her hand and placed the bracelet on her hand. Elena would have protested but she didn't notice or had time to say til she already had the bracelet on her.
"I know it will get boring to stay in the same place, but if you promise not to run away, you may walk freely in the ship with me." he said.
"With you?" she asked.
"For safety reasons." he said.
Elena didn't like the idea, but there wasn't another way. She may get to see where is exit and command center and other things. But get to escape won't happen if she has to be with Steeljaw. He would know if she tries to escape. Unless he is distracted somehow. But then there is a chance that during escape she could be spot by other cons and it will déjà vu all over again. Perhaps she accepted for now and once she has more info how things go in here, she can then plan an escape.
"Okay..." she said without looking at him.
Steeljaw smiled as he offered his hand to her. Elena doubt to do so, but better let it go for now. She rests her hand on his while he helps her up.
"Shall we then?" he asked.
But right then when she took the first step, she felt something inside her and fell on her knees.
"Something wrong?" asked Steeljaw worriedly. Was it another update that causes ache or attacks. He looked closely her face to see if she looked any sicker, but instead he found her in confusion and fear. "What happened?" he asked.
"My Stars…."
A few hours earlier….
While the sun was setting Team Bee got clues that Quillfire was in the town. Capturing him would lead them to Other Decepticons and save Elena.
"Let me go grab my trailer and we can get going." said Grimlock.
"Sorry, Grim. But my order stands," said Bumblebee.
You see, on last mission, Grimlock was saw by people in the carnival, while they tried to capture other con named Silverhound. They did manage to capture him and Strongarm manage to invent a cover story for Grimlock, but Bumblebee told they will run out cover stories and they can't disguise Grimlock any other way. So, Bumblebee decided not to take Grimlock on a mission in public. Of course, what came to GaiaStar, it wasn't that she couldn't come either, but she didn't want to hurt her partner's feelings more than already has. So, she stayed too.
"Are you sure about that, sis?" asked YoungStar.
"Please, you're not babies anymore," said GaiaStar. " You two got new armor and more power. What good I am in lame town?"
In this Aqua and Young let it be and went with Bumblebee and Strongarm to a mission.
"No problem, I'll just get back to my target practice. You never know when you might be attacked by barrels!" said Grimlock before leaving sadly from the Command center.
In this Denny, Russell and Fixit looked worriedly on Grimlock, before Russell notice GaiaStar bit sad than usual.
"Everything okay?" asked Russell from.
"I'm fine." said GaiaStar and looked elsewhere so they won't see her face.
"Gaia, You don't need to act all tough guy...I mean girl," said Denny. "It's okay to let all out sometimes."
"Well, what would that help?" asked GaiaStar. "I don't know if you have noticed, but I had heard Aqua still crying for big sis. And YoungStar is constantly trying to get star-connection on her to know where she is. I need to be strong to help them. I don't have time to cry or anything else." she said before left too.
Some time later Gaia was walking around in Scrapyard when she saw Fixit building something and Grimlock watching excitedly on what he was making.
"What's going on?" asked GaiaStar.
"Fixit just invented me a disguise," said Grimlock
"Really?" asked Gaia and looked on Fixit. "You mean you found him a disguise to go out?"
"Yes, I went through many options and we came to this option." Fixit and showed the pad which holds the look of the vehicle, before continued his work. Gaia looked at bit confusedly.
"Are you sure this works?"
"Well, those type of vehicles don't usually go quickly, but they're very useful." said Fixit.
"Yeah. Useful to hide me and go on to the mission," said Grimlock.
"Well, what about...AH!" said Gaia before felt something that she fell on her knees.
"What's wrong?" asked Grimlock.
"It felt like something hit me..." said GaiaStar and used her Star-connection to see where it came from. She saw how Young and Aqua were with Bumblebee and Strongarm when they spot Quillfire along with two mini-cons. They went after him. Both Young and Aqua were inside of their partners. Quillfire tried to get them off from following him but it cost him the trailer which holds the things he tried to steal. Then he transformed and aimed his quill on Bumblebee and Strongarm. They got most of the quills on themselves which caused them to stop and on that both Aqua and Young got hit so hard because Bumblebee and Strongarm didn't have time activate safety air-pillows to them. Both two started to faint from the hit when they heard sirens getting near.
"No…"
"What happened?" asked Grimlock.
"Fixit, try to get contact on Bumblebee and Strongarm. I have to go ahead," said GaiaStar.
"Go ahead to where?" asked Grimlock, but he didn't get an answer from her. In this, he and Fixit went to the command center to find out what was going on.
Meanwhile in Crashed ship aka Decepticon Island…
Steeljaw walked to the command center while hold onto the Elena. He would have left her to the room but he knew she might try to escape again and someone will spot her and so on. when he got there the guards first didn't let him in, but Saberhorn let him for he and Glowstrike just got Quillfire online.
"Why you brought her here?" asked Glowstrike.
"I would have left her, but she might have tried escaped again as usual." said Steeljaw.
"Oh good," said Saberhorn. "I was going to bet on next try out."
Elena didn't know what to say on that. Well, she didn't have actually time for that because there was one con she likes to scrap right now.
"Did Quillfire report?" asked Steeljaw.
"He did," said Saberhorn. "Autobots came to cause trouble again."
"How you knew?" asked Glowstrike.
"May I speak with him?" asked Steeljaw.
Saberhorn and Glowstrike didn't see why, but by how he guessed who it was and that he brought Star Supreme here as well, they could guess it's something she discovered by so-called "Star Connection". so, they let him. Steeljaw steps forward to speak.
"Quillfire, can you hear?" asked Steeljaw. "What exactly happened?"
"We almost got things that were asked before those tyrants came and tried to capture us. We tried to get off from our tails, but it cost us all the items and..."
"Did you by chance notice where Stars were on that time?"
"The little tyrants? No, but I did manage to handle the Auto..."
In this Elena lost it and walked quickly to the speaker and yelled to it. "THEY WERE INSIDE THEM WHEN YOU AIMED YOUR STUPID QUILLS! THEY COULD HAVE DIED ON THERE BECAUSE OF YOU!"
This surprised Saberhorn and Glowstrike. No one has seen Star Supreme to lost her temper. Well, they say she did so front of the council, but there were just talk. Seeing her actually lost it is totally different. Steeljaw moves her aside to continue.
"Quillfire, I believe I don't need to say what may wait for you here if you return. But we REALLY need those parts. So you either come back empty-handed and face the fury of Star Supreme or you come back with the cargo and we may keep her away from you, till she calms down."
"Oh, fine…" said Quillfire before ended the call.
"Well, even if he comes with cargo I say we know now on who we start the bet." said Saberhorn.
"I can't believe you actually have started to get a part on that." said Glowstrike.
"It's actually very paying. All you need to do is bet how long it will last and who will fall first." started to explain Saberhorn.
While talking, none of them put the notice that Elena tried to get out of there, to go Crown city either going after Quillfire or return to the team to see if Aqua and Young are alright. She just manages to get to the doorway, when she felt something to pull her back.
"Going Somewhere?"
Elena turned around to see what was holding her. The bracelet she got actually also got extra add to create a chain to one device that Steeljaw had on his hands. Elena should have known he was up to something by giving the bracelet.
"Just little add to make sure you won't run up to those who wants to kill you," said Steeljaw and moved the device forward like pulling the chain onto himself to bring her back to him. Once she was close he picked her up, while she started to fight back. "If this is all I will go and put this lady back to safety," he said before started to leave from command center with Elena.
"I hope she tries to escape again," said Saberhorn. "I want to bet on next round."
In this Glowstrike looked annoyed while looked at him. Mechs!
GaiaStar kept running to the city, but she was still another side of the river. She was getting so tired of running so much. But she can't stop now. Young and Aqua might need her help. She needs to find them. But she couldn't run anymore. Her legs got tired and fell down near the highway.
In GaiaStar started to feel useless. How could she find them now? What would Elena do? Just think that made her sadder that tears started to appear in her eyes.
Soon she started to sob. For long she tried to remain strong, but she couldn't. She couldn't do anything at all.
While she was crying, a car was coming, but for some reason, it started to slow down until it stopped near her. Gaia didn't recognize that color paint. It's too simple, unlike someone she knew. From the car came out young woman probably coming to twenties with black hair and bit pink on her hair.
"Are you alright?" she asked. GaiaStar looked bit confusedly at her first but then looked away.
"I'm fine," she said and tried to dry her tears away. She doesn't have time for this and especially not to make a scene here. She tried to get up, but her legs were still too weak to get up. The young woman took hold of her so she wouldn't fall.
"Take it easy. You seem to have run from long," she said to her. "Where are you going?"
"I need to find my sisters..."
"Your sisters? Did something happened to them?" asked the young woman. In this Gaia looked down for not showing her face, because tears started to fall again from her face. Then the young woman started to help her up. "We will help you to find them," she said to her.
Right, then Gaia looked on her face. By quick look, she could tell she is from the orient. Japanese perhaps, she really wasn't sure, but she and all Stars did go to vacation once to Japan, so she knew how people looked there.
The young woman helps her to the back seat. when she sat down, she noticed there was someone else sitting there. A teenage boy with glasses on and laptop. He looks on her, but Gaia looked away for not waking any suspicion. Then she notices who was driving. A young man probably on same age or so like the young woman. He had black hair and blue eyes...speaking of his eyes, they somehow looked bit serious and yet caring and worried. Like Optimus and Elena.
"You decided to pick her up?" asked the young man from the young woman, when she came to her seat on the front.
"She is looking for her sisters," she said while put her seatbelt on. "And she obviously has run far just to get into the city." The young man didn't reply on that.
GaiaStar looked for the outside from the window. She wasn't sure if Young and Aqua were with Bumblebee and Strongarm. It could be possible that crown city police came there since she heard the sirens before they passed out through the connection, but what then? By what she saw on TV the hurt people are first to lift out from the vehicle and they take them to the hospital. That means is possible they were taken there and Bumblebee and Strongarm are… Wherever people take unknown cars. Others are probably deciding how to help them. But the question was how she can find Young and Aqua? She doesn't know if there is more than one hospital in Crown city or where they are.
"That's unusual watch, miss." said teenage boy. Gaia looked on the boy first and then notice that he meant her Star-watch. She lifts her arm to hold watch close to her.
"I...We got it from our big sister..." she said.
"Big sister? Did something happened to her?" asked the young woman.
GaiaStar looked down again and tears started to come out again.
"I...I don't know..." she said while tears.
"Since you don't know, she for sure isn't dead." said the young man. "And as long she isn't dead, you must have faith that she will come back to make contact."
GaiaStar on the mirror to see his eyes. The way he spoke remind lot like Optimus and Elena. But he was right. She should have faith on Elena. Bumblebee told she has been through worse, so she must have faith.
"Way to talk, space-traveler." joked the young woman.
"Knock it off, Wrecker-girl." reply young man.
"Huh?" said Gaia Confusedly.
"It's their nicknames." explained Teenage boy. "We been through a lot since we were kids and those names remind us of those days."
"We? you mean you too?" asked Gaia.
"Master-hacker." said young woman aka Wrecker-girl.
"Hacker?"
"Back then he knew to handle many things through his computer. he was just twelve years old." said young man aka space-traveler.
"Twelve and square." corrected teenage boy aka master-hacker. "Anyhow, I'm just curious, it that watch of your smartwatch?"
"Smartwatch?"
"Yeah. didn't you know? They are like smartphones, but in your wrists." said Wrecker-girl.
"Well, I guess they are...why?" asked Gaia.
"And you say you all got one? Do your sisters have them too?"
"Yes?"
"May I?" asked master-hacker. Gaia wasn't sure, but she must have faith. so , she gave her watch to him. Then master hacker connected to his laptop and started to through some programs.
"What are you doing?" asked GaiaStar.
"Each of these items has tracking program. So, when I connected this to navigation programs I may find where your sisters are."
"Really?"
"He is master-hacker." said wrecker-girl.
"I believe I found them. In Crown city hospital. Few miles to west after the bridge." said master-hacker.
"Got it." said space traveler.
It took awhile, but they soon get to the hospital. GaiaStar was first to get out of the car and run inside. She wasn't sure where to look, so she went to the info stand.
"Excuse me, did two girls got here some time ago from car accidents?" asked GaiaStar.
"Yes." said nurse. "Can you describe them?"
"Both have blue eyes. Older has ocean blue hair and younger one yellow with two tails."
"Do you have their ID's?"
GaiaStar stayed quiet. Scrap! The only who got ID is Elena because she used to live here, but they never got those, because well...You really don't expect to show Cybertronian ID on Earth.
"I...I..."
"I'm sorry, miss. I need to know ID. It's part of our rules."said nurse.
"I know...I just..."
"Hey!"
GaiaStar turned around to see who it was. It was the young man, Space-traveler, and his friends.
"You forgot these?" said Space-traveler and showed three ID-cards.
Gaia was confused. She really didn't forget them. She really didn't have them. But she looked on them, they looked like it's theirs. With their pictures and all. She was all confused but showed them to nurse. In this nurse called the doctor.
"How…? Why...?" asked GaiaStar from them.
"You wouldn't believe if we tell you, miss Star." said Wrecker-girl with a smile.
Gaia was amazed and was about to ask, but right then the doctor came. When he got informed by the ID's and that sibling has come to see the patients he took her along with those three to see her sister.
Inside the room, both were rest in the beds. Both had bandage covered their eyes and nose. By what doctor told, they got usual wounds from car accidents. Broken nose and cuts from glasses, but nothing any serious.
"They will rest here and without any disturbance, they may go home after morning check." said doctor.
"Thank you..." said GaiaStar before doctor left them.
Gaia walked between the bed were Young and Aqua were resting. By movement of their chest, She could tell they were sleeping. The tears started to appear again. She tried to hold them up, but they kept coming and coming.
"Let it out, miss Star," said Space-traveler. "Sometimes is best to do so. There's no wrong to show your emotions."
In this GaiaStar collapsed on the floor and cried out loud all she inside her. Three persons just stood there like knowing she needed this.
After some time Gaia calmed down.
"Can I asked you a favor?" she asked.
"What kind?" asked wrecker-girl.
"Can you look after my sisters?" asked Gaia. "Please!"
"We will." said Space traveler.
In this Gaia lift her hand and gave a thumb up to them. After this, she walked to the window and she opened it.
"Where are you going exactly?" asked master-hacker.
"I'm going the kick that guy's butt who hurt my sisters." said GaiaStar she jump out of the window.
While she was falling from the fifth floor, she activated her watch and transformed into her new outfit. She was now wearing a green dress with blue and pink on top. the collar of her top looked like a branch with few flowers on it. Her hair got a bit loose and it got different types of flowers on it and one butterfly. On both, her arms came one butterfly, one flower bracelet, and flower rings. She got dark green pants and vines on her legs that connected on her green shoes
When she was closing the ground the vines came out of nowhere and catch her. After that, vines went on her and started to stretch so she could jump high to the rooftop. From there she starts to sense where to go. In this, she looked at the hospital
"I'll come for you, sisters," she said before started to jump to the rooftop to another.
While she left, the three persons watch out from the window.
"She is definitely her Star." said the young man.
"Well duh. Who else would have superpowers like that?" asked the young girl.
"Miko…!"
"Should check if they are okay, Jack?" asked the teenage boy, while opened his laptop.
"Good thinking, Raf," said Jack.
GaiaStar jumps to the rooftop to another until she finally came to the location. But she came in just when Quillfire got out and when Bumblebee and Strongarm came.
"Bumblebee sir?"
"Fixit, what are you doing here?" asked Bumblebee.
"Bumblebee!" said GaiaStar and land down.
"Gaia?" said Bumblebee when he saw her in a new outfit. "Nevermind, Take cover. We believe Quillfire is in the facility."
"Affirmative. He is here," said Strongarm when she spots Quillfire's symbol.
"Actually, he fled just before you arrived." said Fixit.
"I saw it." said GaiaStar.
"I thought I had him. And I didn't have him." said crane and in fact turned out to be Grimlock disguised as a crane.
"WHOA!"
In this Strongarm and Bumblebee moved backward from surprised, while GaiaStar looks up with eyes wide open.
"Sweet Solus Prime!" yelled Strongarm.
"That picture sure was worse, but this..." said GaiaStar.
"Cool crane mode, Grim." said Russell, while he and Denny came out from Bumblebee and Strongarm.
"You're here too?!" asked Bumblebee. "You could be seen and I specifically said..."
"No one thought I was anything but a crane. Even you drive by without noticing." Said Grimlock.
"True..." said GaiaStar.
"Gaia, do you know where others are?" asked Denny.
"They're safe," said GaiaStar. "I'll pick them tomorrow from the hospital."
"Hospital?! But you..."
"It's all under control, Bee," said GaiaStar. "But right now, I'm going to kick some metal butt from a certain con."
Bumblebee couldn't talk them over from this. Not while Quillfire was still on the loose. And if he really wanted to get those parts they knew where the next target is. So, Bumblebee allowed them, Only so he can keep eye on them. Russell and Denny had to wait, while they went catch Quillfire. GaiaStar came in with Fixit on Grimlock. It was bit tiny space but they at least managed to sit there. Well, it was more like Fixit had to sit on GaiaStar.
They soon came to the truck stop, which was next possible target. Grimlock was getting used to on his new disguise. Well, a bit of it. He still needed to stop right. They get in, just before Quillfire's mini-cons spot them and started to aim them. One of them used its magnetic powers to stuck metal plates on Grimlock. In this Bumblebee and Strongarm had to distract mini-cons and defeat them. Bumblebee took out Back by using the Mini-Con's own power against him, and Strongarm tricked Forth into trying to move a bus, resulting in him collapsing from exhaustion. Meanwhile, Gaia and Fixit tried to get metal plates from Grimlock. For Fixit, it wasn't easy because Grimlock kept moving. With Gaia however, it went smoothly because as Star she still how to use magnetic for her own way.
This left Quillfire outnumbered. Bumblebee and Strongarm tried to capture him, but they got stuck in maintenance pit. After this Quillfire tried to escape for sure. Heck if Star Supreme beats him, he won't take the chance to get captured again. He at least gets some of the parts it will have to do to keep Supreme away from him.
He was about to leave with a small cargo of his when he came across of Gaia and Grimlock.
"Hey Porky!" said GaiaStar. "If you wish to get through, you to face me after what you did you my sisters!" she said and create a wall blocking most of the way. Seeing this Quillfire got scared and had to make a quick turn in which all the cargo drop off. While he tried escape Grimlock launched crane hook to capture Quillfire and gave fast spin that left him knocked out.
"Wimp!" said Gaia to Quillfire. "Next time I want to try," she said to Grimlock.
After getting Bumblebee and Strongarm out, they packed Quillfire and his mini-cons to the trailer and went out to get Denny and Russell. But while outside, there was a car with a family inside. Everyone fear they notice Grimlock. But luckily, they saw him as a crane with dinosaur features.
"Looks like you found right camo, Grim," said Bumblebee. "You can company the team with missions again."
"Fixit found me a disguise. I can go on missions" started Grimlock, but stop when notice they were still some cars going on. "I can go on missions." he continued quietly.
"The disguise work in. I am a genius." started Fixit.
"I can go on missions." Continued Grimlock.
"I'm gonna throw up. If you keep moving." finished Gaia, while started look bit green by her face.
Next morning in Hospital…
YoungStar and Aqua had got used to on their three new friends. Aqua still had to keep the bandages on her nose for a while and YoungStar had a black eye and a couple of bruises on her face, but otherwise, they were fine and could go home. They were talking about many things when Gaia came in.
"Gaia!" both girls said and run to hug her. After they woke up, they knew what she has been through. Gaia hugged them while let some tears to fall.
"So...did you get the bad guy?" asked Raf.
"Yep., " said GaiaStar.
"Did you kicked his butt?" asked Miko.
"Please, The guy fainted after a quick spin," said Gaia. Young and aqua stayed confused. is talking about Quillfire here.
"What a wimp!" said Miko. Jack and Raf tried to hold their laughs.
"Now, are you ready to go?" asked Gaia. "Others are very worried about you, especially your partners."
"We sure are." said YoungStar.
Then Gaia looked on the trio.
"Thank you for looking after them." she said.
"It wasn't a problem." said Jack.
"Maybe we will meet again." said Raf.
"And we can meet rest of your team." said Miko.
Gaia looked on Young and Aqua who both smiled. "Maybe? Let's see how soon..."
After this, they left the hospital.
AN: Yes! I like how it turns out. Just let you know the new armor outfits are in my DA gallery so you can go see them there. I'll try to go on the next Chapter soon as possible. I'm right now on flu, so it may come bit late. I also try to continue on other stories, but I at least try to finish this one.
REVIEWS, PLSS ^^