Woah look out! Longest chapter so far! :D
Autobot-Blurr 221: Oh scrap...SOMEONE HELP! CRAZY PERSON! *gets hit with a stale donut* Stupid monkeys...
medafan 53: I hope they do save him! But I'm still doubting it...UGH THE WAIT FOR THE NEXT SEASON!
Autobot Shadowstalker: I'm guessing that you reviewed twice cuz your first review got cut off. Calm down chica, you'll find out this chapter.
Primus why am I always stuck with the crazy reviews? *facepalm* haha JK you guys are awesome! :)
Oh and by the way, if the name Silverspark Prime sounds familiar then you must be familiar with my stories Once Upon a Spark and its sequel Life as an Autobot. I wasn't lying when I said that she's my favorite OC to use! So I decided "Eh, why not?" and put her in this story. There are a few changes to her. She's not Jazz's sparkmate and she left the Autobots to be with her creator, Alpha Trion, before the great exodus so this is her first time on earth. I'm debating whether or not Starscream should be her older brother again. For those of you who don't know her, she's a strong, determined, kind-sparked femme. When she was born she was sent for her own protection to live with a friend of Alpha Trion's on Cybertron. When she was a youngling, she was born at the end of the Golden Age/beggining of the war, Megatron killed them and Starscream attacked her, leaving a long scar across her faceplate. That's where her protectiveness of any sparkling, youngling, or the equivelent to any sentient race.
Okay enough of my blabbering, on with the story! XD
Everyone was dead silent. No one dared make a move or sound as they stared at Solus with wide optics/eyes. Her cool blue optics took in their shocked expressions. Only Ratchet and Silverspark didn't seemed surprised, they already knew the story fully, but Silverspark couldn't help but laugh earlier at Bulkhead's joke. That was mainly because the big lugnut didn't fully understand the situation Solus was in because of Megatronus' treachery. Jack's jaw hit the ground at her spine chilling words.
"How is that even possible? You're alive right now! Unless…AHH! ARCEE'S A ZOMBIE!" Miko screamed the last part and hid behind Bulkhead. Solus facepalmed as everyone laughed. Solus couldn't believe that Miko actually thought that she was one of those disturbed undead bots like Cliffjumper had been turned into. Solus shook her helm with a sad, stressful sigh.
"No Miko, I'm not a zombie. But sometimes I feel uncomfortable in my own armor only because this isn't my original form. Before Megatronus betrayed us to be a follower of Unicron," Solus practically hissed the name as if it were acid on her glossa. "The Requiem Blaster, one of my most powerful weapons, was a big mistake. It could level a mountain, literally. We proved that when we first tested it." She chuckled at that memory. "We debated whether destroying it or keeping it, knowing it could bring our downfall. Eventually we agreed to keep it, not destroying it. Then one day Megatronus he…he was pushed over the edge by something and in a rage shot me with it."
"Wait if that thing could clear a mountain then…" Jack trailed off and stared up at his friend in horror. No one could even begin to imagine the pain, both physical and emotional, she'd gone through that day. Jack wondered what really sent Megatronus over the edge. Solus didn't say, and he didn't want to hurt her by asking. "H-How are you still alive?"
"Honestly, I'm not quite sure. All I remember is talking to Nexus, then immense pain, and then waking up in a med bay faceplate-to-faceplate with a medic. In my original body I was almost as tall as Optimus, only a few feet shorter. Somehow the medic was able to move part of my fading spark into this frame. It was so weak I was almost classified as a minibot." Solus crossed her arm and looked away. Smokescreen could barely see the tears forming in her optics. "But I was luckier than some of my brothers at least."
"What do you mean?" he asked worriedly. Solus didn't respond, only stared intensely at a rock as if it was the most important thing on the planet. Her optics shifted ever so slightly to a different color before turning blue again. Everyone suddenly understood what she meant, it was now obvious that she was not the only one fatally wounded. Solus' fists clenched as she squeezed her optics shut at the terrible memories consuming her.
"Nexus was my closest brother since we both had a fascination with creation. We were both interested in creating new technology, but I mainly did weapons. I once forged a sword known as the Chaos Edge was one of my creations and it was his primary weapon. But he also basically gave up his life to protect the one weapon that is worse than the Requiem Blaster, only because the blaster was lost to the stars. It was called the Cyber Caliber, a long sword. It actually belonged to Vector, allowing him to open portals to wherever he pleased. He disappeared a long time ago because of its importance." Solus explained. She finally looked back to the Autobots and humans who seemed deeply interested in her tale. "I don't know if he's dead or alive, but I pray to Primus that he's alright."
"I never heard that story of the Primes…" Ratchet said quietly. Silverspark nodded in confirmation which caused Solus to smirk sadly. None of the Thirteen liked to tell that story as that Nexus was one of the more…calm Primes. The humans were deep in thought, trying to comprehend everything that's been told to them. Raf's eyes widened as he came to a realization.
"Wait, didn't Primus create you guys to defeat Unicron? I mean, why would Megatronus be one of Unicron's followers if he was created to destroy him?" Raf asked. Solus turned her gaze to him, surprised that he was piecing together the pieces of the puzzle so well. Solus nodded slightly and sighed as she rubbed her arm.
"I don't know why he betrayed us, the same goes for Liege Maximo. That mech is another story, he's offlined now. Anyways, no one fully understands what led Megatronus to do something like that. Just thank Primus that no one's seen him in eons." Solus muttered the last line. "Wait…why are we still talking about my brothers? We need to plan guys. We have to get Smokescreen the Matrix of Leadership and devise a plan to defeat Megatron and the Decepticons!"
"Aw…" the humans whined. They really loved hearing about Solus' past and her brothers. Solus smirked and shook her helm as she stood to stretch. The others stood as well, their joints creaking from stiffness due to sitting in the same position for too long. There was a low growl from behind them and everyone froze. Solus deployed her wrist blades and faced the wall of trees where the sound had come from. The Autobots made sure that they were between the humans and the thick brush. Solus nearly gasped when a large cyberpanther jumped out and tackled the nearest bot who happened to be Bumblebee.
"Bumblebee!" Raf yelled from his spot. He knew better than to run up but his friend was being attacked by a weird Decepticon! He turned to Solus with wide teary eyes. "Solus what is that?!"
"Not what, Raf, but who. Ravage enough! You know better than to scare a youngling like that!" Solus scowled. Ravage backed off with a low growl then turned to Solus with glaring optics. Bumblebee stood up quickly and ran away from Soundwave's cassette. He was shocked to see that he hadn't been hurt that much, a single scraplet did worse than that. Solus turned to the trees with a hateful glare. "I know you're there, Soundwave."
"What?!" everyone gasped as they got into a fighting stance. Out walked the TIC of the Decepticons as Ravage ran up to him. Both factions were on high defense, especially Solus. Smokescreen had enough and tried to run up to attack the con but was held back by Solus. He looked at her in bewilderment as she continued to examine Soundwave.
"Soundwave, what are you doing here? I thought you left us for the Decepticons. You've attacked the humans and my allies, so why have you returned now? Did you finally decide to show the mercy you were shown all along?" Solus asked. The area was silent, save from a few wild animals making noises in the background. The setting sun was casting dark shadows as everyone waited for the enemy to respond. Instead of answering a video message played on his screen as Ravage hid behind him. It showed a snarling Megatron who yet seemed victorious.
"Well, well, well, Autobots. It seems as though your only hope of victory is offline. I will give you a week to surrender and I might let you live. Tick tock, your time is running out." Megatron was cut off as Soundwave's screen went black. Solus glared as Soundwave transformed and flew off, leaving Ravage alone. Bumblebee winced as the cyberpanther let out a low growl.
"That's enough Ravage, you can quit the act. They know my real identity." Solus snapped. Ravage suddenly transformed up into a tall Cybertronian, tail remaining. He was scowling at her words but was quite amused by the reactions he got from the others. Solus turned to her friends with a slight frown. "Guys, Ravage is actually a spy for us. He happens to be the first Cybertronian with a beast mode. He's one of my brothers, though not really that famous."
"Hahaha Solus, very funny." Ravage muttered. Solus rolled her optics. "But you can't deny that you don't love me sis." Solus stuck her glossa out at him which made him chuckle. "I must warn you, Soundwave still thinks I'm loyal to him and he wants me to keep an optic on you guys to make sure you're constantly on surveillance. I won't give them any real information but I need something to make sure I don't look suspicious."
"Smokescreen lesson one about being a Prime, there are a ton of tough choices and here's a simple yet tough decision: are we going to help Ravage maintain cover or should he join us? Either way he's gonna need a plan that you're to supply." Solus instructed. Ravage smirked, knowing that she finally had found the missing Prime. Smokescreen was thoughtful for a moment as he looked between Solus and Ravage.
"Solus don't you think he should be more…experienced? This decision could mean life or death for us." Ratchet said. He didn't doubt Smokescreen, he only worried about how much stress would be put on the young mech. Solus gave him a small smile, showing that she respected his opinion, but she knew that the sooner Smokescreen began his training the better. Smokescreen groaned and held his helm in his servos.
"I don't know! Can we please decide tomorrow after I can sleep on it?" Smokescreen pleaded. Solus frowned, but not at the fact that he couldn't come up with an answer. She knew it was something to ponder, but she was starting to worry about his stress levels. She almost smiled when Bumblebee tried to comfort him. Solus' optics met Bulkhead's and she knew that he wasn't happy about the responsibility put on the younger bot. He wasn't happy about the fact that Smokescreen was chosen to be the next Prime either but he'd have to get over it. "But I do have one question that'll probably help. Solus you acted like Soundwave was an old comrade or something. Why did you treat him that way?"
"I can answer that one." Ravage said when he saw Solus look away with shuttered optics. The humans had yet to say anything, they had learned so much in just one day that they couldn't understand it all at the moment. "Soundwave knew the truth about Solus for a long time. They met on Cybertron when I first began working for him. Solus was suspicious of the fact that he might be the one that she was searching for. It was at the beginning of her mission, not long after she gained her new body. She wasn't that social with Cybertronians, in fact she wanted to get it done quickly so she could return to the others."
"It was after Nexus was lost, you forget that every time you try and tell this story. I lost trust in a lot of people after I was offlined. His disappearance only made things worse for me." Solus growled. She looked at the others with a pained sigh. "I became close friends with Soundwave and I truly thought he was the one to be the next Prime, but when I looked into his spark I knew it couldn't be him. There was a darkness that is unfamiliar to the Thirteen and I had to accept the fact that I was wrong. I felt bad for getting his hopes up so I left him."
"That's not what happened and you know it. You were scared because you were falling in love with him. He rarely lifted his visor but he would always do it for you. YOU got him to relax for once but you were scared because you thought it was immoral for a Prime like yourself to fall in love. This was before Alpha Trion had a mate so you had no one to reassure you and you left him. During the war whenever he was injured and away from any Decepticon or Autobot you'd help him." Ravage accused. "You broke his spark Solus, and you know it. That's why he's a Decepticon, he's scared of being hurt by you again."
"Solus, is this true?" Jack asked as he found his voice. He couldn't believe that the Decepticon TIC had been Solus' best friend and crush. No one noticed that Smokescreen was in deep thought, trying to decide how to approach this situation in the best way possible. He could sense her sorrow and he knew that it had to be true. Miko began asking questions but they were all ignored by the Prime.
"Miko please stop with all the questions. What Ravage says is true, but the past's in the past. He won't switch sides, I doubt he even loved me like I did him." Solus snapped, though she was upset. Silverspark narrowed her optics. She knew that was a load of bullscrap and that Soundwave must still like her.
"Guys, I think we should wait until tomorrow to figure out what to do." Bulkhead suggested as he motioned to the exhausted humans. Solus smiled lightly at them, she definitely had a soft spot in her spark for the young organics.
"I agree, let's discuss more in the morning." Solus said. The bots transformed down to sleep in their alt forms. Miko and Raf got into their guardians, but Jack had a motorcycle partner so he slept on the ground. Solus didn't miss the fact that he started shivering violently in his sleep as the temperature dropped immensely. Terror struck Solus' spark as she silently transformed and held her charge close to her. She walked up quietly to Smokescreen. "Hey Smoke, I need you to do me a favor."
"Sure, what's up?" the young bot said with a tired voice. Solus moved her servo to reveal a still shivering Jack. Smokescreen immediately understood that Jack needed warmth soon so he opened the door to his alt. "Put him in, June would kill us if he offlined due to hypothermia."
"Thanks Smokescreen." Solus chuckled as she put Jack into the warm cab. She returned to her previous sleeping spot with a faint smile. Smokescreen was definitely turning out to be a great future Prime. That is if they survived the war long enough for him to learn how to be one. She sighed, pushing those thoughts away as she drifted into recharge.
BUM BUM BUM! I wanna know, do you guys want Soundwave to become an Autobot or no? Do you want me to have Solus and Soundwave become a couple? I know it's a random pairing but I haven't picked on Soundwave in a while so *shrugs* Okay so here are my end-of-the-chapter polls:
Should Soundwave become an Autobot?
A. Yes
B. No
Should Soundwave and Arcee/Solus become a couple?
C. Yes
D. No
Please answer these and review! :)