Nightrose sat at the table in the Mess Hall as 'bots flooded in. Skyfire took up a lot of room so he had to sit in the corner next to Nightrose. She didn't mind. Nightrose was reading a book anyway and she loved having conversations with the former scientist. Nightrose looked up from her book to see Windscream interacting with her fellow Autobots. She smiled at the jet's improvement in social activities. Bumblebee watched Windscream as she made some jokes for the others. She was funny Nightrose had to admit getting a few laughs out of the Camero femme. Looking back down at her book Nightrose still worried about the jet. She had gotten her memory back but after seeing her fight Nightrose wondered where Windscream had come from. No Autobot fought that way. Then again they didn't find any insignia of any kind on her. Nightrose huffed as she thought a deep voice breaking her thoughts
"You okay Nightrose?" Asked Skyfire concern in his voice.
"Yes just deep in thought." She answered the white and red mech. Smiling up at him. He was big enough to make Megatron look like a midget.
"Like always eh?" Skyfire said with a laugh. Nightrose rolled her optics though still a smile on her face.
"If you dot mind me asking. What are you pondering in that super processor of yours?" Nightrose looked down before looking back up at the gigantic jet.
"Windscream's origins. Just a thought really I mean she has stayed with us for a while and I don't think anyone knows where she comes from. I mean no Autobot has the training that she does but she doesn't have the morals of a Decepticon. Maybe I'm just paranoid," She put her dark hands on her sliver face. Nightrose's blue optics looking down as she began going over possibities.
"Sometimes paranoid is a good thing Rosey. And as for an origin why don't you just ask?" Nightrose gave a deadly glance at Skyfire for using her nickname, only Skyfire ever used it though. But she smiled
"You are correct in saying that Skyfire. I shouldn't just wait around on my aft. Thanks Skyfire." Nightrose would have kissed his cheek if he weren't so darn big. Nightrose decided to wait until after dinner though and continued talking with Skyfire.
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Nightrose strolled the halls in search of Windscream after knocking on the door to Windscream's quarters with no one answering Nightrose decided she wasn't there. She asked around but no one had seen the dark jet after she left the Mess Hall. Going outside Nightrose heard what sounded like singing. Looking around he didn't see anyone but she could make out the lyrics
I'm just a normal boy
That sank when I feel overboard
My ship would leave the country
But I'd rather swim ashore
Without a lifeboat I'd be stuck again
Wish I was much more masculine
Maybe then I could learn to swim
Like fourteen miles away!
Nightrose continued to be confused by the feminine voice singing a song like that one. Nightrose finally looked up and saw the 'bot she was looking for. Singing and drawing while sitting on the rocky side of the mountain
Now floating up and down
I spin colliding into sound
Like whales beneath me diving down
I'm sinking to the bottom of my
Everything that freaks me out
The lighthouse beam has just run out
I'm cold as cold can be, be.
Nightrose climbed up the side of the volcano that they had made the Autobot headquarters. Looking over the occupied jet Nightrose watched Windscream draw… Nightrose. Looking over an ocean cliff, Windscream was inking in the lines before she picked up color pencils and filled the picture in.
"Wow." Said Nightrose, as she uttered her awe Windscream jumped in surprise almost falling off her seat.
"N-nightrose! I-I didn't see you there!" She said looking back
"I'm sorry I shouldn't have snuck up on you."
"No. no! Its okay I get startled easily. Here." Windscream handed Nightrose the picture of the pink and black Camero. Windscream smiled at Nightrose
"Thank you Windscream I love it." Nightrose noticed other pictures on her drawing pad.
"May I see what else you have done?" She asked. Windscream hesitated but then nodded. She handed the pad to Nightrose who looked it over. There was a picture of Wheeljack with his Dinobots. A picture of just the Dinobots, there was Beachcomber and Inferno. Beachcomber was waving and Inferno looked surprised obviously she was drawing them as they were doing some project. Ratchet was working on Ironhide, Optimus Prime was balancing a basketball. Grapple and Hoist were inventing things and lastly Jazz was rocking out. Nightrose smiled
"These are really good. You captured their personalities in these." Nightrose handed the pad back. Windscream was overjoyed at Nightrose's approval.
"Come we should be going inside. It's getting late." Windscream nodded as they both entered the Ark
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The next day Nightrose was out with Hoist and Grapple. While Bumblebee was watching Spike, Windscream sat in lounge chair thinking about what she was going to do while her two best friends were out.
Maybe Beachcomber will go with me on a nature walk. I would love to draw some wild life With that thought in mind Windscream took her pad and pencils out of the room with her as she searched for Beachcomber. After trekking around the whole base she stopped at Teletran 1
"Hey Teletran where's Beachcomber?" She asked the super computer
"Beachcomber, Seaspray, Powerglide and Jazz are out patrolling." Answered the monotone voice. So Jazz was out too. That meant no rocking out, Windscream pursed her bronze lips at that.
"What about Wheeljack? or Inferno?" She asked
"Wheeljack left to help Hoist, Grapple, and Nightrose. Inferno is with Prowl and Red Alert on patrol." Now this was getting ridiculous! Nobody she was friends with was in.
"Is Ratchet around?" she already knew the answer knowing her luck
"Ratchet went with Optimus Prime, Bluestreak, Ironhide, Skyfire, and Mirage after a unknown object that was sensed falling into the atmosphere." Well that sounded interesting!
"Where are they?" she asked intrigued. Teletran's screen came up with coordinates.
"Thanks Teletran!" she said cheerfully putting her pad down running out of the Ark on her way out though she saw a cassette player.
"Okay I'm not a sparkling!" she picked up the navy cassette player with the clear Decepticon symbol
"Worst attempt ever." She felt Soundwave transforming in her hand but she gripped tight so he would harm himself if he tried anything. "I won't let you get away so easily Soundwave!" She ran back inside till holding Soundwave tightly
"Teletran prepare a cell! I caught myself a Decepti-crook!" she laughed as Soundwave squirmed in her dark fist. Windscream went to the cellblock putting up energy bars as she tossed the Decepticon inside who transformed inside. He looked at her with his crimson visor and what did Windscream do? Wave at him from he other side of the room. Sure he was a Decepticon but everyone deserved a little bit of kindness plus she had no feud with him so far. Soundwave was just another face she had seen on the battlefield. She knew his name from the files she had read up on. Yes he was ruthless and cunning. Yes he was the enemy. But if any of her friends had known what she had done in the past to earn the nickname Demonscream she would be in that cell too. Smiling sweetly at the tall navy mech. He could be handsome in a certain way, Windscream saw Soundwave look kinda dumbfounded. She laughed softly because well he looked funny. Trying to look emotionless and yet so much emotion was there.
"Don't be shy I'm not going to interrogate you. Not unless I'm ordered to." Yes she was bored and a little lonely. She would talk to someone just to talk about something. But as the silence cut through the room she realized he wasn't gonna talk. With a huff she pressed a button so the bars became a wall of orange energy.
"I'll be right back just gonna get my drawing pad." smiling as she went out of the room Soundwave still just stared. So she knew that the bars would let Laserbeak or Buzzsaw out so she made it wall. This was a perfect opportunity to gather Autobot Intel After the jet came back she took her seat across the room. Her pencil streaking across the paper, looking up a few times to pause before diving back into whatever she was working on. After a few minutes he finished and held the paper up to the barrier.
"Well what do you think?" she asked politely as Soundwave looked at a picture of him sitting in the cell. He didn't show any emotion but Windscream knew he would've blinked. He didn't say anything though and Windscream looked back at the picture pursing her lips
"I wish I could have done it when you were happier though its kinda depressing." she sighed putting it down
"You can keep it if you want. I know that war is harsh and sometimes all you need is a small thing to keep you happy." she smiled at Soundwave again he relaxed some seeing that she wasn't going to ask him any questions of what he knew. The jet looked at the picture again smiling when Soundwave said something in his monotone electronic voice
"You're work is… exceptional." Windscream looked up
"Why thanks. Its good to hear you speak I thought I broke something!" she joked. Soundwave just looked away. This was worse than being tortured. The femme didn't care that he was a Decepticon, she was supposed to HATE him for killing Autobots and yet all she did was draw him and just make small talk.
"Why are you not concerned with what information I may have collected?" Soundwave asked at the jet
"Well mostly because I haven't been ordered to and I don't see the point in asking if you're not going to tell me." she said with a shrug "but if it wouldn't be too much. Maybe would you would let out your Cassetteicons, I just wanna draw them and… well… I feel bad for firing on Ravage and injuring him and injuring you too." she scratched the back of her neck her face turning red. Now Soundwave was really confused! First no mercy on the battlefield, then drawing portraits, and now seeing if he's injured! This was just too much! Optimus Prime came in and Soundwave never knew he would be so relived to see the leader of the Autobots. Yet in his Spark he felt it sink a bit from what he didn't know.
"Well you've been watching our prisoner eh?" Said Optimus in a loud voice
"Yeah. He was a good model!" she said with a smile showing Prime the picture. Under his mask Optimus frowned. She was in here the whole time drawing and not getting information. Optimus tried taking the picture from the jet but she just moved it out of the way
"I know you're just gonna toss it! This is for Soundwave… sure he's the enemy but a little kindness goes a long way." she looked back and smiled at Soundwave pressing a button so the bars returned, sliding her hand through she placed the picture down and walked out of the room head down averting Optimus' gaze. Boy she knew there was gonna be a talk later from her leader
"Windscream just wait outside please! Optimus said after her, his only response was the jet's metal feet running down the hall. Optimus turned to Soundwave who was staring with that cold visor of his. Optimus sighed and pressed the barrier button so Soundwave couldn't use his Cassetteicons. When the leader left Soundwave waited until he couldn't hear the footfalls of the towering Autobot. Then with slow and careful movements Soundwave picked up the drawing and stored it in his chest. The jet was right; a little kindness goes a long way.
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Soundwave is like my all time favorite XD I mean he is soooo cool! Sure he can change into a brick-sized Cassette player but its so inconspicuous! Who would look for a Decepticon in a Radioshack™? NO ONE! Though everyone never seems to notice the clearly shown Decepticon symbol *facepalm*