As the noise of blast resonated off the metal walls everyone came to the opening as Decepticons began firing inside the Ark with a heated fury. Skyfire fell to his knees as he saw Nightrose's torn body fall to the floor, oil pouring out on the orange floor. Windscream came running from the med bay. As soon as she saw her friend's damaged body she released the arm blades. Running out her optics glowing red she began drawing the Decepticon's fire as Optimus moved to grab the body out of the line of fire. Soundwave came out of the med lab too but he decided that it was better not to be seen with the Autobots. It was just more reason for the Decepticons to show no mercy but Thundercracker and Skywarp can into the back and grabbed Soundwave warping him away to Megatron's side. Windscream had retreated back to the shelter of the Ark being hit from Starscream as she went. Megatron's cannon blasted away at the jet's feet. Optimus covered Windscream with his gun as she dove behind a wall. Windscream's optics retained their menacing crimson gleam. Jazz changed into car form and began blasting out some heavy metal. Blaster changed into his alternate form as well, blasting out some hard rock to go along with Jazz's attempt to stun the enemy. Most of the Autobots and Decepticons held their audio receptors in pain from the loud music; it sent vibrations through the ground! Windscream didn't mind it at all, if anything it made her oil boil with the love of battle. Windscream fired at Starscream as payback for the bleeding chassis. Bumblebee was turning to see if she was all right just as Blitzwing aimed and fired. Windscream took the shot for him and fired back at the khaki and purple tank plane. As she dove behind a corner Windscream's rifle changed into what humans called a machine gun, a laser machine gun that fired rapid plasma bursts. Turning from around the corner Windscream let out a barrage of super heated blasts that sent the Decepticons back. Windscream looked back at Optimus
"Permission to make them scream like little girls?" asked Windscream who was smiling deviously as Optimus nodded before he took a shot from Megatron's cannon in the chest. Windscream told her plan as the separate 'bots needed for this huge task began going to their designated posts.
Windscream cocked her gun and made her way back to Hound.
"Hey Hound let me see your holographic emitter." Said the jet as she programmed the emitters to project an image that only Windscream had seen. She finished and led Hound up to the volcano's maw via flight. They took the passage the Dinobots had been discovered and for there is was just flying up to the top through the center. Placing Hound up there she changed into a jet and began bombarding the Decepticons from above as Hound projected an image of a Demonicon known as Infernal. The red beast of a Cybertronian was made to appear like it was crawling out of the volcano as Sludge made the ground shake. The Grimlock made it spew fire as the hologram pulled itself out with a roar. Infernal's eyes burned with crimson hate, black claws gripped the ground as it finally stood at the rim of the volcano. Steam coiled out of its mouth as it stared down the Decepticon who were now frozen in fear. A tail much like Grimlock's swished back and forth as the tyrannosaurus-like head turned side to side at the sight of the small robots in comparison. The beast ushered another roar that was heard shaking the ground at the high decibels AKA Jazz using a roar from a monster movie he had downloaded. Silence was the only thing the Decepticons did now as they looked up in awe. A low snarl was all that came from the Demonicon but Starscream yelled a command since his leader was looking up into the face of legend.
"RETREAT!!!" screamed Starscream as he flew off in fright followed by the other two seekers and Megatron who finally regained his senses and took off. The maw of Infernal began glowing as if he was beginning to fire a laser from the pit of his heartless body but as soon as they were sure the Decepticons had fled Infernal disappeared. Windscream landed next to Hound and gave him a high five
"Now that's team work!" But the joy of victory was cut short as they all heard Skyfire's sobs. He had lost Nightrose, as did they all. Windscream and Hound returned to the sight of Skyfire holding Nightrose in his hands, energon and oil dripping down the sides of the torn metal. Windscream cried too. Optimus hung his head; though they had won the fight they lost a friend.
"It's all my fault!" Said the jet as she cried, the pain of the loss struck hard, all Windscream could do is blame herself. Where was Soundwave? She needed him now more than ever. But the navy lover was nowhere to be found as she slumped down to the floor. Bumblebee patted her shoulder trying to comfort the sorrowful jet as tears flowed down his face as well. Jazz turned holding a wounded shoulder
"S-soundwave and Hotstuff are gone!" yelled the white mech. Ratchet was trying to repair him and all the other wounded along with Sparkplug and Wheeljack. Night fell as the Autobots were being repaired and paying their respects to Nightrose.
Ratchet began repairing the wounds in Windscream's chassis.
"You damage this part so much I wonder how you can survive blasts like that!" called the medic as he was still working
"I'm a Demonicon, were meant to survive stuff like this." She answered tiredly. She was lonely now that Nightrose was gone and Soundwave was taken. Ratchet looked at the now bluish optics of the femme
"You're sad because of Soundwave is missing right?" Windscream nodded slowly.
"Yeah I know what you mean. Sometimes I wonder if Ironhide will ever come back from a battle. He is such a fighter he doesn't understand the meaning of caution." Said Ratchet windily. Windscream looked over at him
"You and Ironhide? " she asked Ratchet looked down at his work his face red.
"Well you know… he comes in here a lot… and it sorta just happened." Windscream's face turned red too
"Okay no more details! No more details! Congratulations though." Now that Windscream thought about it the more it was likely. Ah well to each his own, I mean Windscream was in love with a Decepticon, and not just any Decepticon, the Communications Officer!
"I just wish this war would end so we could spend more time together and then I wouldn't have to worry so much." Huffed Ratchet as finally sealed the wound in the jet's chassis. "There you go. Good as new." Windscream hopped off the slate that was the repair bed.
"Thanks Ratchet." She said as she walked towards the door.
"Hold it! You're not going anywhere! You just recovered and I'm not about to let you go running off to take revenge!" Windscream glared back at the medic but knew he was right. Turning around she sat on a bench and watched Ratchet fix up anyone else in need. After they had all been repaired Ratchet allowed Windscream to use the slate as a bed so he could keep an optic on her. Lying down with a sigh Windscream went offline and went into stasis.
Megatron and his army had retreated to a hidden base in the mountains. Megatron was looking over the ground. That thing that had crawled out of the volcano was so frightening and so real. Megatron looked up the symbol and found that it was from the legends of Demonicons. Shaking his silver head the ruthless leader just couldn't believe that a monster like that could have existed and yet there it was, standing over the volcano in all its demonic glory. Bonespatter and one of his newest troops, Firefall, walked over to their leader Bonespatter began talking in his slick hissing voice
"Lord Megatron sir. Soundwave is safe now and our Intel suggests that most of the Autobots are wounded." Hissed the blood red mech. He held out the s with each word. Megatron looked back with his crimson optics. Firefall stood there next to his companion. His red visor sticking out against his black body and dark blue flames, his dark hands on his dark hips. Megatron glared at the new arrival
"What about Soundwave." Ordered the silver leader. Bonespatter bowed his head to him but Firefall stood tall.
"He is fine, his story is that the Autobots captured him as he searching for Windscream but I know that he really digs that jet." Firefall said in a taunting voice as he leaned against the wall like he owned the place. Megatron held his glare but turned to Bonespatter
"What do you say about it?"
"Well my liege. I don't think we can trust a double agent." Hissed the skeletal mech. Firefall then changed into his Autobot form known as Hotstuff
"Yo man what's with the doubt? I'm the best in the biz plus I really hate do-gooders." Answered the deceitful mech who changed back into Firefall. Bonespatter just glared before turning back to his leader
"What shall we do with Soundwave?" he hissed, A smirk spread across Megatron's lips.
"We wait until the guest of honor arrives."
Windscream awoke in the med lab. Sitting up the jet looked around for Ratchet but didn't see him. That was good since Windscream couldn't just let the Decepticons get away with killing Nightrose! She was a Demonicon revenge was like breathing! Therefore Windscream waited until she was sure Ratchet had gone to recharge. Then Windscream got up and walked to where Nightrose's body was being kept until they decided what to do with it. Putting her clawed hand on the lifeless body a tear followed down her bronze cheek.
"I'll make them pay, I'll avenge you." Whispered Windscream. Soundwave was gone too just another reason to go. She needed to find the navy mech because she didn't want to be alone. Little did Windscream know but Arsenic saw her sneak out of the base and take off. Arsenic followed on foot, being a bulldozer had its disadvantages. The jet landed at the hidden base. She knew it was there a big purple Decepticon symbol-shaped building wasn't hard to miss. Standing outside Windscream called from a rock she stood on.
"MEGATRON!" she yelled, the lights around the base went up and focused on the black jet. Megatron stepped watched from his tower and listened to the femme with a smirk. Just has he had planned.
"I CHALLENGE YOU TO A ONE ON ONE FIGHT! RIGHT HERE AND NOW!" Megatron was not surprised by this and continued smirking as he answered back
"And why would I do that?" his husky voice echoed from where he stood.
"Because if you do and you win in a fair fight. I'll kill the Autobots for you." Megatron was taken aback. So Windscream wasn't the kind Autobot she had been made out to be. With a cold-blooded killer on his side victory would be cheated away from him no more. Megatron decided that one jet against him would be easy. Only Prime was his equal this would be over quickly.
"Very well… I accept." He jumped down from the ledge and landed across from Windscream as the pre-dawn light made a dramatic scene. Decepticons watched eagerly along with their prisoner Soundwave.
"So if you lose you will kill the Autobots?" asked Megatron, Windscream smiled deviously back
"And if you lose. You will end this war." Megatron just couldn't help but become excited. He would win no matter what, raising his arm cannon the sliver mech aimed right at the jet who stood there as he fired but the jet moved at the last second avoiding the purple laser that blasted down a tree. Windscream fired back with her transforming rifle; the lasers didn't even singe the silver armor of the Decepticon lord! Laughing Megatron shot back with his cannon knocking the jet out of the air with a blast to the shoulder. Windscream sprung away as Megatron aimed for her head
"Why do you fight this war Megatron? Huh? Power? Greed? Love of Violence?" spoke Windscream as she continued dodging the blasts.
"That is no concern to you!" growled the leader as he continued firing
"What happens when you take over everything? What then? If you destroy everything what would be left to rule?" the jet kept speaking as she did a vast number of maneuvers to avoid the deadly cannon though getting hit once or twice.
"You're intelligent Megatron use your head! You'll never stop once you take over the universe! Tyrants always go down because they will risk anything to reach their goals!" said Windscream from a rock she was balancing on
"SILENCE!" Megatron roared as he blasted Windscream's chassis the jet falling to the ground coughing up energon blood. Megatron held the muzzle of his cannon at Windscream's head
"You lose." He said but Windscream just smiled and grabbed Megatron's hand.
"I only lose if I give up on compassion." She pulled herself up and slashed at Megatron with her arm blade. Megatron's cheek was cut as he tried dodging the black blade.
"AUTOBOTS!" yelled Starscream in his high-pitched voice. Megatron turned to see the Autobots transforming but Windscream stood in-between the Autobots and Decepticons.
"No one fire! This is still a one on one fight!" yelled Windscream. Megatron was going to fire his cannon into the back of the femme but she looked back at him her purple eyes shining as the dawn spread light across the sky. The Autobots yelled but Windscream didn't budge
"No! I'm fighting him! Nightrose would've wanted this war to end and I'm going to end it!" Windscream turned back to Megatron calmly
"Have you thought of all the consequences Megatron? If the Autobots are destroyed then who will stop you from destroying yourself?" Windscream held out her hand to the Decepticon leader. "Revenge is just a disease Megatron. It just makes people sick. Look around you your quest for power has brought you nowhere." Megatron stood silent his cannon still aimed at the center of the jet.
"I once had a family too you know. They were all destroyed because of revenge and hate. And if you continue your tirade all it will bring you is death." Windscream still held out her hand smiling hopefully.
"Its not to late to stop this." Megatron swallowed as his cannon lowered slightly. The jet held out her hand in friendship to offer a new life. His mind though started to realize that this would all lead to nothing but Megatron batted the thought away his evil impulses quickly resuming
"No! I will rule the universe!" he growled
"Why?" asked the jet calmly. Megatron stopped; the reason was because his race would become supreme via conquering lesser life forms. But after all he had done it was really for his personal lust for power.
"If a lust for power is what you pursue then why not try a different path. I was once the part of the evil race of Demonicons whose purpose was to kill every single one of Primus' children and now I stand here with friends. This is real power Megatron the power to live life to the fullest no matter what obstacles are in your way. " Megatron looked at the bloody jet who by now should have been dead.
"Is that how you can stand though so damaged?" asked Megatron looking at Windscream who just smiled
"Yes Megatron. I killed so many in the quest for power really if anyone deserves to die its me. I was on the side of evil, the side that just wanted to destroy. Yet… I was given a second chance at life. I have someone to love though I thought I would never deserve such a thing." She looked at Soundwave as she said this, her optics shining with love for the navy mech.
"A little kindness goes a long way." Said Soundwave looking back at Windscream, Megatron looked at Soundwave then around at his army, realizing that Windscream and Soundwave were right. All these lives pulled into a horrible battle that would never end until both sides were destroyed. Megatron was smart and though a dark past had corrupted his way of thinking. What was that old earth saying? 'Absolute power, corrupts absolutely' Megatron was about to end this war when Bonespatter howled in anger
"NO!" he tackled Windscream away and began hitting the jet with his spiked mace. Energon sprayed onto the face of the armored mech. Soundwave cried out in fear for the one he loved. Megatron growled and fired his fusion cannon into Bonespatter. The power hungry 'bot turned.
"NO! I will destroy all who stand in the way of my eternal glory that will be granted to me by Galavtron! No one will change the laws of Unicorn! No on-GURK!" a clawed hand grabbed the blood covered mech crushing the oxygen pipe in his neck. A menacing figure stood up holding Bonespatter in its hand.
"Laws change." The black gauntlet that was attached the clawed hand made one quick moment snapping the circuits and causing termination in the insane mech. Then the clawed hand dropped the skull-masked villain and stood before the armies. The wings were a metal frame that ended with a sharp tip; pieces of glowing metal that had the shape of a sword end came out at the top. The chassis was shaped like Skyfire's but instead of a huge window there was something that looked like eyes. A shoulder cannon on its left shoulder and blasters that were of the black gauntlets. More glowing pieces of metal burst out of the side of the gauntlets. Jagged electric blue markings came a part of the coloring. The feet were split and clawed. Two toes in front and one in back, the optics were purple the eyes on the chassis stayed red, like a visor. A mask covered the lower part of its face markings around the eyes and the bigger horns gave it an even more menacing appearance. The mech standing before them now was as tall as Optimus in the dawn light. It was silent until Bumblebee stepped forward. Every optic focused on the demonic mech and the small yellow 'bot. Bumblebee looked up into the purple optics as the mech kneeled down its bladed tail swishing behind it as it did.
"Windscream?" asked Bumblebee, the winged Cybertronian nodded slowly
"This is what I looked like as a Demonicon. But I prefer being a jet… Bonespatter activated my transforming circuits that caused me to revert back to my original form." The deep voice answered. Windscream was definitely frightening now as stood before them all was a living Demonicon. Her purple optics shifted to Megatron and Soundwave. Windscream held out her clawed hand to Megatron.
"This is what power will do to you. It makes you a monster. This is why I wanted you to stop this. My home and species was destroyed because of a hate and lust for power. Don't let it destroy you like it did to my race." Megatron nodded at the Demonicon, her body changing back into its seeker mode, though still wounded and glowing blades on the side of her gauntlets. The jet smiled at Megatron now shorter than him.
"All of you… this war is over. This quest of power shall end here and now. I have realized how stupid I have been." Said Megatron who smiled. Starscream then walked over to his former leader
"Megatron! I am… glad you decided to end this." Said the red seeker and added with a joking tone. "It would have ended a long a time ago if I was leader." Megatron rolled his optics and pushed Starscream away playfully. Thundercracker released Soundwave from his bonds and apologized to him of course. Soundwave went to Windscream and hugged her bloody body as the armies began mingling. Then Optimus yelled out
"Cybertronians! Transform and Roll on Home!" Optimus transformed along with the ex-Autobots who followed and Decepticons. Deciding that since they were one again, they could all live in peace. Windscream was transported back via Ratchet. During the ride though Windscream fell into stasis.
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Logic and Love prevail over violence! HUZZAH! And we get to see Windscream as a Demonicon… well not exactly see but you catch my drift. I'll do a picture sometime… XD