Soundwave had never felt so angry in his life, he could remember seeing his family destroyed and it hadn't made him feel this angry and blood thirsty. It wasn't that he hadn't loved his family, it was that this was a different kind of love.
It was much more powerful, violent and dangerous at the same time. Not that he'd ever hurt Rosestorm, intentionally anyway.
Optimus stood beside him, and he too was radiating the same anger and blood thirsty rage that Soundwave was.
Riptide, Soundwave was learning, was something of a surrogate son to Optimus. Soundwave knew that once, Optimus had had children. Four, if Soundwave remembered correctly.
Soundwave wondered how he could bear the burden of knowing, that his four children along with his sparkmate were almost definitely dead. Or did he just cling to that infinitesimal hope that they were alive somewhere? Lost and trying to find their way home after so long of being alone.
Megatron would be there soon, undoubtedly along with half of his army. It didn't bother Soundwave, he'd kill a thousand Decepticons for his shot at Megatron.
He got the feeling that Optimus would do the same.
The bridge opened, and surprisingly Megatron was alone.
Overconfident fool.
Megatron did seem confident, and Soundwave recognised a few new pieces on the Decepticon leaders armour. Knockout had obviously upgraded Megatron for the purposes of this battle.
Megatron stopped a few feet from them and appraised them both, his gaze lingering on Soundwave in disgust. Traitor. Soundwave was a traitor.
Soundwave wouldn't ever deny it. He'd declare it proudly if Rosestorm asked him to, he'd declare anything if Rosestorm asked him to.
"It seems the time has come." Megatron pointed out needlessly and Optimus sighed.
"Megatron, you are outnumbered and outmatched." Optimus pointed out, and Soundwave wondered incredulously if he was going to let the Decepticon leader retreat.
"You should have quite whilst you were ahead."
Soundwave lunged forwards, tentacles cracking like whips against Megatron's helm and each hit made a resounding CRACK. Optimus ducked to the left of Megatron and drove his unsheathed blade into Megatrons lower back.
Megatron grunted, and gripped tightly onto one of Soundwave's larger tentacles before twisting it around his arm. Megatron pulled it downwards and into the path of Optimus' blade, but Optimus twisted and barely even scratched Soundwave's shoulder plating.
Soundwave held out his hands to prevent him from crashing into the dirt, and he pushed upwards to provide a boost for Optimus who leapt into the air and brought both of his blades down on Megatron.
Megatron jumped forwards towards Soundwave but the tips of both of Optimus' blades sliced thin lines down his back, Megatron's back arched slightly and he kicked Soundwave in the chest.
Soundwave flew backwards and rolled, landing in a crouch with his tentacles providing support and balance, Optimus attempted to blast Megatron through the head but a strange metallic shield that Soundwave had never seen before flew out of the palm of Megatrons hand and protected him.
Soundwave and Optimus stood back to reappraise Megatrons upgrades, because they were going to be troublesome. And yet, Soundwave and Optimus had obtained nothing more than one or two scratches. Megatron was bleeding energon on his back and his helm, it was a wonder he could still stand with those dents in his helm.
But then, Megatron was a known gladiator.
Soundwave looked into Megatrons optics, seeing that the red had dimmed into something unrecognisable and dangerous. Megatron had completely switched off reason and tactic, and was running entirely on animalistic instinct.
Black or white thinking it was called, fight or flight.
Optimus moved forwards carefully, one blade unsheathed and one blaster primed and ready to be fired in a moment. Soundwave didn't walk forwards, instead he let his tentacles carry him forwards so that he was elevated above Megatron and Optimus, watching over them like some demonic angel from neither the heavens or hell.
Megatron snarled, another new upgrade emerging as his left arm servo transformed completely into some sort of energy blade.
It sparked emerald green, and it looked like someone had infused the power of a ground bridge into his left arm.
Megatron swung this energy blade in a wide arc and green energy flew from it, cutting the ends of almost all of Soundwave's tentacles, whilst Optimus had leapt upwards he hadn't been quick enough and the ends of both feet and been completely severed off.
Optimus landed precariously, balancing the best he could with the end of either foot.
Soundwave stood, having landed on his feet in a small amount of pain. His tentacles could be fixed, they were not essential to this battle.
He could still use them, Megatron had only severed the ends. Optimus' feet were something else, and although Soundwave new that the Autobot leader had been in a similar position before it didn't make the situation any better.
"Optimus, we are both Primes. Surely we can use our gifts effectively against Megaton." Soundwave called over the comm. link and Optimus nodded indiscreetly.
Soundwave called back his tentacles, letting them wind inside him into their proper positions before he stood up.
Riptide had speed, Rosestorm had strength. Soundwave Prime, had stealth.
Soundwave allowed his systems to slow, and he was his body had just flickered out of existence entirely. No scan would ever pick him up like this, he was nothing more than a spectre, he would leave no footprints in the ground and no matter how loud he screamed nobody would ever hear him.
Optimus sheathed his blade and put away his blaster, clapping his hands together loudly. A long thick blade sprung from the gap and when Optimus twisted his hands the hilt emerged, the thick blade cackled loudly. A strange demonic aura spread from it, enshrouding Optimus in a dark cloud.
Megatron didn't seem to care, his green energy blade still sparking dangerously as he wielded it haphazardly.
Megatron roared and swung it around again, and Soundwave propelled himself into the air with his foot thrusters and Optimus deflected the wave of energy with an effortless swipe of his blade.
Soundwave landed beside Megatron, and he reached out and sliced through the joint between Megatrons left serve and his shoulder, watching as the green energy blade hit the ground and fizzed out of life.
Megatron bellowed and swung around wildly, but Soundwave just pushed him towards Optimus.
Optimus drew his sword up, and swung it downwards like it weighed nothing.
Megatrons top half fell the right, his lower collapsed to the left and lay there, bleeding as his life drained from him.
"Another evil has been removed from this world." Optimus muttered, his sword shattering into sand and floating away.
Soundwave simply fizzed back into existence and he leaned on Optimus, and Optimus didn't seem to care as he took most of Soundwaves weight.
"We can return with light hearts." Optimus muttered, and the two called for a ground bridge and left the corpse on the ground.
The corpse just laughed.
So, I hope you all don't hate me and still review this because I hate exams and revision and everything right now. God damn it.
Girl Supersonicboy, Did I live up to your expectations? I do enjoy writing the battle scenes, there's just so much that can be done with transforming alien robots!
Foxbear, I thought they deserved some time off. Soundwave would not be happy, that'd be a big no no.
Dragonlord1337, Riptide will play a role, but later. I hope you guys can figure out what I have in store because Operation Riptide is almost complete! (Yes, there will be a sequel, chill)
Blackshadow, It was a short chapter, my deepest apologies. Have a chapter dedicated to Megatrons death. Hope you have fun at the wedding (The guy is called the groom, yes)
Primus131, It's not a Jack Arcee story, I don't ship them I'm afraid. It's more of a big sister relationship in my eyes.
99, I'm somewhat confused…I haven't watched Monty Python, sorry.
Lionfire, Now I've just got Soundwave advertising fruit loops in my head…hehe…
Thelegofan, It is something to wrap your head around isn't it?
CAN YOU BELIEVE I'VE KILLED THREE CHARACTERS OFF IN THIS FIC AND TURNED ANOTHER INTO A DIFFERENT SPECIES!?
Read and Review guys!
Tulip Out.
