A/N: Does anyone know what Topspin whispering "Mine." means? You're right! The fluffies that I fail at writing are coming! I also updated the third chapter. I changed Ani's first robot look a little.
Song: Castle of Glass by Linkin Park
Will POV:
"What a beautiful message to wake up to." Epps just shook his head with a frown. The group we kept back in Shanghai we're kidnapped, beaten, and Ani was close to going crazy. At least that's what Baker told me.
"Did you hear what they did to Ani?" Epps asked.
"Almost make her go crazy?"
"Roadbuster said it was worse. That she was going to enter this state of mind from her past that would make her block out everyone and become extremely violent. Dan barely talked her into letting them examine her." I sighed and rubbed my temples, trying to fight off the impending headache.
"Those kids have quite a mystery shrouding them. What's the planes ETA?" My friend typed a few words into the computer before a map of Shanghai appeared.
"About an hour."
"Is that too long?"
"Topspin said Ani fell asleep so it should be alright. She better not have any nightmares." Sighing I patted my friends shoulder before walking off towards Optimus. In the accumulative hour that those kids fought with the 'Bots they grew on all of us.
"That girl is something special Optimus. She talked with Primus like they went back years. Instead of gaping or screaming the first thing out of her mouth was 'I only hit my head lightly. Why am I here?'." I recognised my newly revived guardian and friend, Ironhide.
"He's righ' Prime. The li'l femme jus' up an' spoke t' 'im like they knew each other." That was Jazz. Everyone at NEST got to know him better and liked him. Mostly from his pranks.
"I understand. I will talk with them once Ratchet deems them ready." I reached the catwalk and waited. Jazz saw me first and smiled before walking off. Optimus nodded me forward as I caught the gaze of my guardian. He smiled slightly and stayed next to Optimus.
"Seems like the kidnappers did more damage than we thought. Roadbuster said she wouldn't let them look her over because she was trying to stay in her state of mind," I reported. Ironhide shot a glance towards Optimus but said nothing. Optimus sighed then looked towards me.
"Thank you Lennox." I nodded and walked off, down the catwalk towards the hangar door. Epps was there smiling and talking with a familiar face. He turned and noticed my smiling face.
"Lennox! Look who's off medical leave!" I walked up and hugged the man before pulling back.
"Welcome back Fig. You want to meet your new comrades?"
Ani POV
I snuggled up to the warm chest I was laying against. The last word spoken before I fell asleep rang in my ears and I smiled.
'Mornin'.' I stiffened, causing the holoform beneath me to shift in his sleep. I hadn't heard that voice in centuries. 'Course you haven't. I've been dormant for centuries. Don't worry, I won't be too controlling.' Instead of fearing it and throwing an emotional mask on I growled making 'Spin wake up. I ignored him though.
No, you won't be controlling at all.
'Alright, alright. Sheesh someone's cranky.'
I'M NOT CRANKY! I'M FRAGGIN' PISSED! YOU RUINED MY LIFE, MAKING ME SUBMISSIVE TO THE HORRIBLE TORTURE I WENT THROUGH!
'It wasn't torture. You just fought and killed for others enjoyment.' It's chuckles reverberated in my head. Instead of giving in to the anger it wanted I took a deep breath and focused on 'Spin.
"Ani?" I looked up at him and smiled before wrapping my arms around his waste and pulling myself closer. Sure in this form I had a heart but it could act like a Spark at times. And right now it felt like it was humming instead of beating. He also smiled and hugged me closer. That's when I felt the motion.
"Are we on a plane?" 'Spin didn't let go, only nodded. All my previous worries disappeared as I sat up and instead hugged him around his neck. My chin rested on his shoulder as his fingers played with my hair. My eyes adjusted to the little light of the plane and I noticed the interior. It was back to normal.
"When did you change?"
"Just before we boarded." I only nodded slightly before running my fingers along the seat and daydreaming. My thoughts drifted off and I was brought back to reality when 'Spin shuddered beneath me. I whipped my hand back and looked at him apologetically.
"Sorry! Forgot...about..." I trailed off as I noticed his expression. It was that of a pouting child. I stared before the giggles rose in my throat. Soon I was trying to muffle my laughter in my hands as he kept the face up. I looked around the floor and grabbed my jacket and threw it on 'Spin's face. It covered the expression and allowed me to recover. I opened the door and got out before pulling the jacket off and shutting the door.
My two friends were playing a card game with the soldiers that was probably poker. Dan looked up and smiled.
"Finally! We thought you were in a coma." The amused look on Henry's face told me that was a laugh.
"Uh huh. Sure ya did." I still smiled as I pushed off of 'Spin and sat down beside Dan. The group was playing Texas Hold'em. I checked Dan's cards and the hand seeing he had a good chance at winning.
"Hey Ani, what cards does he have?" Henry asked.
"I may cheat sometimes, but I want to see how this turns out." I then stood and circled the group as they continued, looking at their hands. So far, Wents and Dan had the better chances of winning. I leaned against the side of the plane and watched the turn out. Dan won, just barely.
"You playing?" he asked. I nodded and sat between Baker and Gantole. We were all dealt our cards and I got some chips before we started. For the next few hours we played. The final game before landing was halfway through. They flipped and I kept my face blank. Nothing was shown on the outside, but on the inside I was cheering and feeling smug. I had a three pair of kings. I called the amount as the final card was flipped. I forced a flash of defeat go through my eyes before looking back at my cards. I called again and waited for Dan to show his cards for he was the only other in the game. He dropped the cards on the floor. A pair of kings and eights. I nodded before letting a highly smug expression on my face. Dan's smile disappeared in a snap as I showed my cards.
"What?!"
"C'mon."
"Really?"
"Robber." I laughed at all the actions as I piled all the chips up neatly. Cax, who was the banker, cashed everyone's chips in before we packed up the kit and took our seats. The smug smile stayed on my face as I picked up snippets of the conversations going on. A sinking feeling was in my gut though.
Alright. What is it.
'The base.' The way the voice sounded so worried and fearful made me panic. I jumped up from my seat and ran to the cockpit. The pilots didn't question me and complied when I asked to be patched through to the base. My heart fell all the way to the ground when I heard the answer. Gunfire, explosions, shouts, and orders.
"We need to get to the base now!" I yelled at the pilots.
"We aren't getting clearance to land."
"Just land the maldito plane!" I snarled. The copilot gave me a surprised look. He must understand spanish.
"Why?" I pressed the button which would let them hear what I heard. Their eyes widened and they told me to prepare for landing. I fast walked to my seat and fiddled with my hands as we landed.
"What caused you to cuss in a different language?" Henry asked.
"Just get ready to reveal the secret."
"Why?"
"The base." My voice told my companions all they needed to know. We finally got within hearing range of the battle.
"We can't land! You'll have to jump!" I complied and stood up, throwing the parachute on. The Wreckers transformed and looked ready for a fight. The four soldiers also geared up and we stood in front of the hatch.
"We're ready!" I called. In answer the hatch opened and let us see the battle. I knew we would have no choice and ripped the parachute off before looking towards Dan. He saw my eyes glowing and complied along with Henry. Before anyone could protest we ran and jumped. Dan and Henry transformed first, speeding up in their falls. I waited five seconds and did the same.
My form was different from what I showed the Wreckers. I was as tall as Optimus, all black, and my armor was much more worn. I had a black visor that was a mix of Jazz and Roadbuster's and I immediately activated my battle mask. As I landed, every Cybertronian became scared and backed away. I looked around and saw...
"Megatron?! Does that guy ever die?" Sharpflame exclaimed.
"Apparently not." My voice was emotionless save for pure anger. I stood and waited before running forward, plowing through any who were in my way. Autobots I gently pushed aside while Decepticons I made sure fell. I sprinted the last few feet and tackled Megatron with a ferocious roar. We tumbled before I came up on top. I restrained him as I merciless punched away. After a bit I pulled him close to my face.
"Your breaking our pact. Right in front of my optics." I then full force punched him in the face. The metal peeled away and what I saw made me freeze.
"What the..." I didn't see the inside of a Cybertronian. I stood up and spun the body around, finding small Cybertronian symbols at the base of its neck. In disgust I grabbed the head and kicked the body to the ground, easily disconnecting the inferior object. Turning to Optimus I held it up.
"It's only a drone." His optics widened in shock. I handed him the head as I walked back to the edge of the battle. A few Decepticons saw me and the look on my face and fled.
Is Soundwave alive by chance?
'Yep.'
Is he here.
'Uh huh.'
"SOUNDWAVE!" My call resonated over the whole battlefield, freezing the fight. My voice had a hoarse edge to it as Soundwave walked from the center. He seemed to be trying to fight it as he stood fifty feet from me. My visor zeroed in on his as I walked forward, every being watching with great interest. I stopped right in front of his face.
"How many drones did you make." My voice still had the hoarse edge. Soundwave looked like he was fighting something with all his might but failing. After a minute he answered.
"50 have been constructed so far, Sir." I continued to stare as the intense silence raged on.
"Destroy them." I knew by the slight tensing of his body he was shocked.
"I want you to destroy them, because you're using them in a battle." He still remained silent. After an agonizing two minutes, at least for everyone else, he finally nodded. Minutely.
"As you wish." He then took off, all Decepticons staring after him. Their gaze turned to me before one took off. Followed by another, and another, until all the Decepticons had fled. Now all Autobot optics were on me. Optimus walked up behind me and spoke softly.
"Pact?" I sighed.
"Why not reveal another secret." I spoke mainly to myself but Optimus still heard me. I retracted my full armor so I was a lot less bulky and looked like I had normal armor. The yellow stripe appeared and I stretched out my door wings. Finally my visor retracted showing purple optics. They quickly became the Autobot blue. Only then did I turn around and retract the battle mask. Optimus stood staring before dropping the drone's head and hugging me.
"Ani?" I nodded into my little brothers neck. I then noticed I was a head taller. I pulled apart and shook my head, holding up a finger. Without saying a word I had Sharpflame and Quicktread walk over. I nodded to them and together, we transformed.
