Rosestorm stood still and awkward in front of the Autobots, and Riptide pushed past her furiously to stand by Optimus. Bumblebee released her hand to join the other Autobots.
So…Optimus, about that offer?" She laughed without humour, trying her hardest to break the horrible atmosphere.
It wasn't working.
"Offer? What offer?" Bulkhead asked from his protective position in front of Miko.
"I offered Rosestorm the option to defect from the Decepticons, and join us" Optimus explained and Arcee sat up suddenly on the berth she was on.
"Join us? Optimus you cannot be serious" Arcee objected and Optimus returned her accusing glare with a determined one.
"She's insane, not to mention that she almost killed Riptide" Bulkhead added and Rosestorm shifted where she stood.
She hadn't expected them to like her, quite the contrary, but she really didn't have much choice given her current situation.
Beggars can't be choosers after all.
"Why did you go crazy?" Riptide asked her suddenly and she shrugged her shoulders.
"Too many primes" She told him and he nodded in thought.
"And now? What changed?" He then asked and she sighed and turned her eyes downwards.
"Soundwave did. It's like…it's almost like the primes are scared of him" Rosestorm told him and now Optimus frowned.
That, did not sound good.
"Whenever I'm near him, everything is quiet again" She finished explaining in a quiet voice.
She felt very exposed, stood here in front of the people she had, admittedly, tried to kill not that long ago really.
However, she was also stood in front of Riptide, the only other creature in the galaxy that could possibly know how she felt.
To be a misfit, a freak. To be someone who doesn't belong.
"Are they quiet now? Even though you're so far away?" Riptide asked her and she shook her head.
"No. But they aren't…overwhelming, not yet" Rosestorm told them carefully and Miko leapt out from behind Bulkheads foot.
"So what happens if you start to go gaga again?" She demanded furiously and Bulkhead looked down at her scornfully.
"Miko" He muttered down at her but she remained where she was.
"Then you may restrain me by any means possible so that I don't hurt anybody else" Rosestorm told them solemnly and the group stared at her, looking shocked and somewhat sympathetic.
They knew what she meant. If she was to hurt anybody, if she went to far, then they were to kill her. She'd rather die than keep up this constant fight with insanity.
"And what of Soundwave? Where is he?" Ratchet asked and Rosestorm sighed, and Riptide noticed how haggard and tired she looked.
"Probably still with the decepticons" She muttered sadly, and although it was mainly to herself Riptide felt it was directed slightly at him.
"Is he aware of your situation? Of your defection?" Ratchet asked her and she shook her head.
"I wasn't really aware of it until I came through that ground bridge. I have no doubt that Arachnid has cooked up some lie along with Megatron" Rosestorm told him and he nodded.
"Is there anyway to contact him?" Bumblebee queried and she shrugged her shoulders uselessly.
Because that's how she felt right now, completely and utterly useless.
"Not at a distance, when were close, we can message each other but…I don't really know how my communication link works" She told them sheepishly and Bumblebee shrugged his shoulders.
"You weren't born with them, Riptide can't use his either" Bumblebee told her kindly and Riptide glared at him.
"I'm getting better" He grumbled haughtily and Rosestorm hid a smirk.
It'd been so long, since someone had just acted…normal.
"Perhaps we could bring Soundwave to us, then you would be able to explain the situation?" Arcee suggested and Rosestorm nodded.
"That would work, except we have no idea what Megatron has said to him" Rosestorm told them, and it was then that she spotted Raf.
"Oh, hey I know you" She pointed out and he yelped and hid behind Bumblebee.
"You know Raf?" Miko asked and Rosestorm nodded.
"I used to baby sit for him, his mother works with mine" She told them and Raf peered out from his hiding space.
"Sasha?" He asked and she moved, slowly, to crouch down in front of him.
"Hello Raffie, been sleeping well?" She asked him and he smiled, gently up at her.
"Kinda" He whispered and she stood up again and looked round at the gathering of Autobots.
"Well, what do we do now?" She asked and Riptide smirked.
"We get Soundwave" He told her confidently.
"Never though I'd ever hear an Autobot say that" Arcee grunted, and Riptide, couldn't help but smile.
Soundwave had grown darker. Megatron had no idea this was possible, but apparently it was. That was why Megatron had never wanted Soundwave to ever find a spark mate.
Because if Soundwave was bad before, now, now he was far worse than any being in the entire galaxy.
If Unicron himself stood before Soundwave right now, Unicron would look no more dangerous then that creature the earthlings called 'rabbits'. Fluffy tail and all.
Soundwave just stood. Nobody went near him, nobody even dared to be in the same room as him unless Megatron was there as well.
Megatron just remained stoic, and acted as though he didn't notice the change in Soundwave.
However he did, and, loathe as he was to admit it, he was scared of Soundwave.
Thankfully it was the autobots who would feel his wrath, and maybe, whilst he was distracted, Rosestorm may die.
Then, Soundwave would obliterate the autobots. Megatron would rule over everything.
Megatron liked that plan, he liked it a lot.
Who wants to see a big throw down between the bots and the cons? With extra dark Soundwave and maybe a bit of crazy Rosestorm to boot. I know I do, question is, do you?
Dragonlord1337, Outright defection? I've kind of been foreshadowing that haven't I? Well, Soundwave is going to go nuts on the bots. It'll be epic (hopefully)
Foxbear, I'll let you decide ;)
Thelegofan, YOUR VERY WELCOME!
PooPoo,…one, your name? Two, I'm glad you like it.
Blackshadow, exam went great, made a few people cry cause our play was based on a true story )': tragic. I only thought of Soundwave screaming in a spur of the moment kind of thing. Oh, and I will continue this until…I don't even know, this is the longest story I have ever written on fanfic.
Girl Supersonicboy, I doubt any being would last more than five seconds with an enraged Soundwave. However, I like the protectiveness he has, considering how blank he normally is.
Read and Review guys!
Tulip Out.
(P.S. Sorry I took so long to post, exam time, picking colleges, it's getting to me you know? This is my stress relief)
