Chapter 14:Geschichte
Many of the myths surrounding vampires originated during the medieval period. The 12th century English historians and chroniclers Walter Map and William of Newburgh recorded accounts of revenants, though records in English legends of vampiric beings after this date are scant. These tales are similar to the later folklore widely reported from Eastern Europe in the 18th century and were the basis of the vampire legend that later entered Germany and England, where they were subsequently embellished and popularised. -Wikipedia
"It is unfortunate to say this, Lugnut, but I have truly lost any and all power over Blitzwing..." The ancient vampire let out an uncharacteristic sigh, making Lugnut look at his leader with a confused optic.
"My Liege, Blitzwing is not worthy to be one of your minions! Surely we can still live and fight with out him!" Megatron nodded silenty.
"Of course we can, Lugnut... It's just that his abilities were extremely useful." He narrowed his optics dangerously.
"... And then he goes and takes that seeker behind my back!" He growled dangerously. Lugnut glanced over at his monitor, reading a certain Decepticon's biography.
"Master!" He exclaimed as he bowed down. "I believe I have a solution." Megatron leaned in his throne.
"I'm listening..."
"Do you remember a warlock named Hook?"
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"Psssst! Blitzwing... Come on, you promised me!" Blitzwing felt a small tug on his wing as he heard the dhampir whisper loudly. He gave a low, frustrated groan as he buried his face into the seeker's back where the wings connected. The seeker gave a small moan before nuzzling closer. Keeping his optics closed, he began trailing small kisses where the joints connected the grey apendages, just enough to get the seeker-
"Blitzwing!" A sharp tug on one of his cannons made the triple-changer sit up and glare at the small bot through his visors.
"VHAT DO YOU VANT!? I'M UP ALREADY, FOR PRIMUS' SAKE!!!" Bumblebee just stared up at him with wide, blue optics. Starscream shifted so he was facing the two mechs."Just hurry the frag up and go with him, you idiot..." The seeker hissed before he turned away. Pouting, Hothead gave the seeker a hard pinch on one of his wings, making the seeker cry in pain.
"Dammit, Blitzwing! Ow..." Blitzwing ignored him and turned back to the dhampir and stood up.
"Come on, Little Bee... I'll show you how to pounce now..."Starscream was drifting into recharge again, unaware of what the triple-changer was planning. Blitzwing kneeled down by Bumblebee, talking softly now.
"Zhe basic zhing about pouncing ist zhe element of surprise. Vithout it, you cannot pounce correctly." The dhampir nodded. The vampire suddenly crouched down, like a lion stalking his prey.
"You must lay low..." Blitzwing whispered. Bumblebee mimicked his posture, watching the evil gleam behind his mentor's visor.
"Und try not to make a sound..." Everything fell deathly silent, with Starscream's slow intakes being the only sound heard. Before the yellow bot knew what had happened, a small gust of wind blew past him and Blitzwing was on the floor with an extremely annoyed seeker pinned under him trying to claw his optics out. Sensing the sexual energy radiating off Blitzwing, the yellow bot crept out of the room, leaving the two ex-Decepticons alone. Blitzwing got a hold of the seeker's wrists, pinning them above his head.
"Aren't you full of energy zhis morning?" he asked in a more sultry voice. The seeker glared up at him.
"Oh, shut up..." Random cackled loudly, sticking his tongue out.
"Vhy don't you make me? Hahaha!" Starscream growled.
"Oh, bite me, Three-face..." Blitzwing switched to Icy, who gave him an evil smirk.
"Don't mind if I do..."
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Lockdown hopped onto the large couch, curling into the warm spot the sun shown on. The jaguar let out a deep, content purr as he closed his eyes and began drifting off into a nice recharge. Hearing a small laughter coming from his right, he opened one eye, staring at a laughing seeker.
"What's so funny?" Starscream stopped laughing, oly to give the were a mischievious smile.
"Oh, nothing... Other than the fact that a big, dangerous bounty hunter that can turn into a monsterous jungle cat is curled up on the sofa like a little house cat..." He started laughing again, and Lockdown pressed his ears on his head in irritation. Silently but quickly, he settled himself on the seeker's lap, purring deeply as Starscream scratched behind his ears.
"You know, Blitzwing might get pissed off if he finds you like this..." Lockdown scoffed.
"He's on a mission with the others. And he can blow it out his gear shaft for all I care...Fragging vampire... Thinks I'll steal you away or something..." Starscream stopped caressing the cat and looked down at him.
"What do you mean? Why do you hate vampires so much? And what's the whole 'you took an oath to protect me' deal?" The bounty hunter shifted until he was facing the seeker. His tail twitched slowly.
"I guess I should tell you...It's as much your history as it is mine..." He cleared his throat. "A long time ago, supernaturals, like weres and vampires, lived amongst the 'normal'-blooded. Vampires and weres tended to be mostly in the upper-class, since they were so powerful. Seers were the most valuable asset a village or kingdom could ever have, for he or she had the power to see the future. For a while, almost all kingdoms and villages had at least one seer. But then a war had broken out against the opposite sides of Cybertron, over the control of territory, the seers, you know...same old song and dance... In that war, many seers were killed, with the remaining put in the protection of the supes, since we were stronger than the normals. After the war was over and they started making all the legal crud, they decided that if your seer was still alive and kickin', you lucked out." He let out a long, loud yawn, showing off his deadly, sharp teeth.
"Anyways... I guess they were either stupid or they planned this, cuz once this decree was out, villages and kingdoms would steal each others' seers. Then vampires became involved in this slag..." Lockdown let out an irritated growl. Starscream arched an optic ridge.
"What happened?" He asked.
"Well, darlin', Vampires got the stupid idea that they were far superior than the normals, even us weres, so they should hold power over all seers. They'd go raid temples and homes and take any and all seers. This would continue for millenia, where even the most guarded temples were left in ruins by a handful of vamps... So, us weres took an oath that we would protect the seers at all costs from any and all threats..."
"Even vampires?" Lockdown's eyes narrowed.
"Especially vampires."
"How many seers have you protected?" The jaguar chuckled, wagging his tail.
"Damn... I'd have to say about ten... Most of them I've seen only once, since I never really stayed at one place...There was one exception, though..." The seeker tilted his head to the side.
"Really? Who?" Lockdown grinned.
"Your mother." Starscream's optics widened.
"My...my mother?" He nodded.
"I guarded her temple for some time until my master ordered me to move on to the next village. Naturally, I protested. I felt something was not right. Turns out I was right... Next day after I left, Megatron and his army of vamps fraggin' invaded the place and took her... A long time passed until I saw her again..."
Lockdown kneeled down in front of a statue, saying his prayers. As he finished, a small sound made him look up. What he found made his optics widen in shock.
"Starlight?" The femme gave him a small smile.
"I can't believe you remember me, after all this time, Lockdown." She was not the young femme he had protected before. She was a well-developed femme, a beautiful seeker with a black-and-fuschia color scheme. He optics, which were once a bright gold, seemed to have dimmed with years of harsh treatment. The jaguar stood up, making his way to her.
"They got you..." he stated as he caressed the side of her head.
"They did...but I escaped..." She looked down. He narrowed his optics.
"You're carrying." She looked up, giving him a sad smile again.
"It's not from a vampire... From a mech I loved..." Lockdown stared at her, optics filled with compassion.
"He killed him..." She nodded slowly.
"He did." The were suddenly bowed at her feet.
"Starlight, I swear on my life that I will protect you at all costs." She smiled, kneeling down to his level. She gave him a strong hug, sobbing into his broad shoulder.
"I kept my promise and stayed with her wherever she went. Heh...There were times where we barely escaped with my neck still intact..." The seeker gulped, fully enthralled with Lockdown's story.
"One night, she gave me one of the most difficult tasks I have ever done..."
"Starlight, are you fragging mental?!" The femme just stared back at the jaguar, holding the newborn sparkling in her hand.
"I have to go back, Lockdown. Take my son to Red Alert. She'll know what to do..." Lockdown growled.
"Why aren't you coming as well? Don't you know what you're doing?" She narrowed her optics.
"I DO know what I'm doing, Lockdown. I'm giving my son a chance to live a normal life!" The sparkling moved in her arms, letting out small chirps. She kissed the little one's head, rocking him in his arms. The jaguar's optics softened when he saw the tiny sparkling in her arms.
"I guess I have no choice..." He bowed down in front of her, just like the first time he ever saw her.
"Starlight, I swear on my life that I will protect your son, no matter what..." Changing into a jaguar, he waited patiently as Starlight put the sparkling in a small basket. Lockdown took the handle in his mouth, giving the femme one last look before he took off.
"That was the last time I saw her..." The seeker's optics were glazed with a forlorn sadness. Lockdown met his optics.
"I took you to Red Alert, who raised you for a while. She then gave you to another, and I guess you pretty much kow your own childhood..." Starscream continued petting the jaguar.
"And my markings?"
"They didn't lie to you. Those are the markings of your dead race. The seer tattoo on your back is the same thing... Your mother had one, as did other seers." He rolled over onto his belly, letting the seeker's claws run over his back. He purred.
"How did Blitzwing get turned?" The seeker asked.
"You'll have to ask him about that... I have no clue how he got turned..." Hearing noises, Lockdown's ears twitched, but did not move his head from the seeker's lap.
"Shouldn't you move so Blitzwing doesn't kill you?" The jaguar closed his eyes.
"Like I said: I don't give a frag..." The seeker rolled his optics and continued petting the large cat. Everyone seemed to walk back to their own rooms, save for the triple-changer, who started walking towards the living room. As he walking up to the seeker, he paused when he saw the jaguar. Lockdown's head shot up, lettting out a deep growl. Blitzwing hissed, baring his fangs. Starscream grabbed the jaguar's spiked collar.
"Lockdown..." The were seemed to snap out of it, as did the vampire.
"Sorry 'bout that," Stated the jaguar, " Force of habit..." Blitzwing gave him a bored stare.
"Ja...it's fine... Now may you kindly get off Starscream?" Lockdown gave him an evil grin.
"No... He's pretty damn comfy, and I don't feel like moving..." He snuggled into the seeker's lap, fueling the fire. Starscream just shrugged his shoulders.
"It's like what the humans say: Let sleeping dogs lie..." Blitzwing just glared and pouted as the seeker laughed.
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"How vas I turned?" The seeker nodded slowly. Blitzwing shifted until he was at the seeker's side, yet still towering over him.
"You remember vhen zhe var first started?" He nodded.
"Yeah. I was still in the academy..." The tripe-changer stared down at him before slapping a hand over his face.
"Oh Primus..." The seeker looked up at him with confused optics.
"What?" The triple-changer crawled off him entirely, scooting to the edge of the berth.
"Now I feel like a pedophile..." Starscream just stared at him.
"Why? How old are you?" Blitzwing opened his moutha s if to say something, but quickly closed it. He looked back at Starscream.
"Uhhh... Let's just say zhat vhen I 'died', I vas old enough to be your fazher..." Starscream just stared back at him. An eerie silence fell upon them until the seeker burst out laughing.
"IT'S NOT FUNNY!" Hothead yelled over the seeker's laughing fit. "IT'S WRONG UND...und...OH PRIMUS I FRAGGING INTERFACED VITH YOU!!! Oh Primus..." Blitzwing hung his head down, wallowing in his own guilt. Starscream just laughed as he crawled up to the triple-changer, laying his head on his back.
"So you're a pedophile... It's not like I wasn't a minor or anything..."Blitzwing looked up, giving the seeker a small glare.
"Ja, vell, I still feel a bit awkvard about it..." Starscream sighed, tracign small patterns over the vampire's wings.
"So are you going to tell me how you were turned?" Blitzwing turned over, bringing the seeker down to his level.
"Vell, after mein small family died in a crossfire between Autobots und Decepticons, I decided to join Megatron, since some of zhe zhings he stood for vere good back zhen... One night, a mission took a turn for zhe vorse, und I vas bleeding to death after I vas shot multiple times... Our army vasn't vey strong yet, so Megatron asked me just how loyal I vas..."
Blitzwing's intakes became deeper and more desperate as more of his blood started pooling under him. The Decepticon leader kneeled down beside him.
"What I am about to ask you is extremely classified... Just how loyal are you to my cause?" Looking up at him with dimming optics, the triple-changer answered.
"I vould die for it..." Hearing the right answer, Megatron tilted his head and bit down.
"He bit me right here..." Blitzwing tilted hid head, showing the seeker the old scars on his neck.
"The creator-creation bond between us vas strictly business, unlike vhat Svindle intended for Bumblebee... He acted as my mentor, as did his other creations. I vas alvas loyal, did everyzhing he asked me to, und never told anyvone about zhis 'undervorld' of ours..." His optics softened as he met the seeker's, petting his head.
"But zhen I met you...und mein life hast been getting better und better..." He gave the seeker a small kiss on the neck, leaning into his audios.
"You're like an angel sent by Primus himself to come und save me from zhat Hell..."