Autobot-Blurr 221: O_o Ger derp. Well it'll be in this chapter with a couple changes so it's not as crazy...but Knockout does push Soundwave too far hehe
Autobot Shadowstalker: Yupp! Prepare for the fluff! XD You'll see what happened with the Autobot signals hehe
So there will be a small cute moment between Soundwave and Solus at the very beginning. The part between Soundwave and Knockout was Autobot-Blurr 221's idea.
"Solus, I promise I'll get you out of here but for now you must play prisoner until I get the chance." Soundwave said after he got the comm. link saying that they hadn't found the intruder. Solus had been curled up against Soundwave, talking about what happened between the time she left to how they ended up in the war. She frowned and pulled away from him so he could put on her cuffs. Soundwave lowered his visor before backing away from her to look as if he were interrogating her. When the other Decepticons came in they looked a little pissed off.
"I think you need your sensors checked Soundwave, there was no Autobot for miles." Starscream growled. Soundwave remained silent and Solus merely scowled at the mechs. On the inside, however, she was smirking. It was obvious to her that Soundwave had created a fake signal so that they could be alone for a while. The Decepticons began to argue about what to do with Solus, most of the ideas disgusting her. Knockout entered the room with a wide smirk, showing that he had an idea.
"Lord Megatron, Solus here is one of the ancients." The red mech began. Solus almost growled at how he said that. It definitely made her feel old, even though her body was young. "She should know where the rest of the Iacon relics are and how to decode the coordinates. I say we get into her mind and see what information we can force out of her. It'd be better and faster than Soundwave trying to figure it out."
"Way to show respect to a Prime, Knockout. I'm sure Alchemist would be very proud that the descendant of his creations was an aft like you." Solus muttered sarcastically. She snorted at the confused looks given to her. "You should've paid attention when you first heard about the Thirteen. Alchemist Prime was the co-founder of every Cybertronian. He is also one of my brothers."
"That's enough! I agree Knockout, that would be more efficient than our current system. Soundwave! Take Solus to the med bay so her mind can be probed!" Megatron ordered. Soundwave almost flinched at the idea but reluctantly did as he was told. Solus pretended to struggle as they made their way to the med bay. When they made it Knockout yanked Solus away from the TIC and shoved her onto an examination table where she was strapped down. Soundwave acted like he left but managed to hide in the shadows in case Solus needed him.
"Well, well, well, aren't you a pretty femme?" Knockout purred. Solus growled and narrowed her optics. Oh no, she was NOT going to let this con flirt with her! She had more self-respect than that! Soundwave also wasn't pleased, no one messed with his femme. Knockout leaned over and caressed Solus' cheekplate, much to her annoyance.
"Get fragged Knockout!" Solus yelled. Soundwave smirked from behind his visor. Knockout was over confident and cocky when it came to…well everything really. He didn't know when to shut up or how to treat a femme right. He especially didn't know how to show respect to higher ups like Solus. Speaking of Solus, she was throwing curse words left and right at Knockout.
"Feisty, I like it." Knockout teased. Soundwave scowled in disgust. He was starting to go too far and he was going to put a stop to this. Knockout's words only made Solus even angrier. Soundwave winced slightly, knowing he could reveal himself until the right moment. Primus this was going to be a long day.
**With the Autobots and children**
Jack just stared out the window as they drove through Maine. They were almost to Griffin Rock much to his relief. Everyone had stopped for lunch so the humans wouldn't end up starving then it was back on the road. When they finally made it to the island, getting there by boat, Bee led the way to the base. The security guards let them through, calling the Rescue Bots saying that they had visitors. Once inside the base the humans hopped out of the car forms and stretched their stiff limbs. Miko looked around the empty silo in confusion.
"Where is everyone?" she asked. The Autobots transformed and glanced around the room. They figured that the Rescue Bots must be out on a mission or something so they'd have to wait until they returned. The bots were also stretching their sore arms and legs. It had been a while since they've driven that far for so long. They heard a door open and looked over to see a young blonde hair teen walking in looking at something in his hand. When he looked up and saw the Autobots he gasped and nearly dropped the thing in his hand.
"W-What the heck? Who are you and what are you doing here?" the boy demanded. He had yet to see Bumblebee, who was hidden behind Bulkhead. Jack, Raf, and Miko sighed and shook their heads. Obviously the kid didn't know much about the Autobots. "The only bots welcomed here are the Rescue Bots, Optimus Prime, and Bumblebee!"
"Ouch that hurts. You do realize that Bumblebee's the one who brought us here right?" Smokescreen muttered as Bumblebee came out from behind Bulkhead. The boy's eyes widened and his jaw dropped. "We need to talk to the Rescue Bots ASAP on important Autobot business. Do you know where they are and when they'll return?"
"They should be coming back from their mission any second now. I'm Cody Burns by the way, the youngest out of everyone here." The boy answered. The Autobots nodded with a smile. Before any more introductions could be done 3 vehicles and one mech in bipedal form came in. They were all shocked to see Bumblebee with a bunch of Autobots when they transformed. "Guys look Bee's back!"
"Yes Bee's back, but we have an emergency dealing with the Decepticons." Jack said in slight annoyance. Everyone finally noticed the new humans which only confused them more. How did they find out about the war and get involved? The new Autobots sent him a warning look, now was not the time to be impatient.
"I guess I should explain who we are and why we're here. My name's Smokescreen and we are some of the few Autobots left on Earth." Smokescreen stated. Silverspark Prime stepped forward with a warm and greeting smile.
"My name is Silverspark Prime, I am actually an old recruit returning to the Autobot ranks. I am the daughter of Alpha Trion, one of the Thirteen." she introduced. The Rescue Bots looked shocked and excited at the same time. There was a Prime here! And not just that, but the daughter of one of the Thirteen! Of course the humans like Cody, the others had come in as well, didn't understand what she meant by this but knew it must've meant something important. Bulkhead stepped forward with a smirk.
"Name's Bulkhead, you should remember me Boulder I was your teacher for a while when I was still working for the Wreckers." Bulkhead stated. Boulder's optics widened in recognition and he grinned. He finally got to see his old mentor again! Miko bounced forward excitedly, surprising everyone that did not know her.
"I'm Miko Nakadai! I'm an exchange student from Japan and I lived in Jasper, Nevada! Bulk here is my kick-butt guardian!" Miko introduced. Bulkhead facepalmed while the others chuckled at her antics in amusement. Raf walked up shyly so that he was standing next to Bumblebee.
"I'm Rafael Esquivel, but everyone calls me Raf. I'm from Jasper too. Bumblebee's my guardian and best friend." Raf said quietly. That surprised some people but they nodded. Bee whirred in confirmation that they were indeed great friends. Jack hesitated but walked up with his arms crossed and a slight frown on his face. He didn't know what to expect from the new bots.
"I'm Jack Darby and I'm from Jasper. My mom also knows about the Autobots but she's with the other group right now. My partner and guardian was Arcee, but she turned out to be Solus Prime and she was captured by the Decepticons." Jack informed. The base fell silent and Jack just stared at the ground.
"I…I'm sorry about Solus. My name's Heatwave, I'm the leader of the Rescue Bots. My partner's Kade Burns, Cody's older brother." a red mech said. A man in a yellow firefighter uniform nodded curtly. Jack could tell that he wasn't exactly a team player by the way he stands and acts around them. It reminded him much of how Fowler was before he became better friends with the bots. The mech who had walked in with helicopter blades on his back stepped up.
"My name's Blades. My partner's Dani Burns." He said. A girl who looked like a flight pilot smiled at everyone and greeted them. (Okay I am done introducing people the other bots are Chase, Boulder, and Dither the Helper Bot and the humans at the base are Charlie and Graham Burns and Doc and Frankie Greene) After the introductions the Autobots went into another room with the Rescue Bots to explain their situation while the children explained how they met the Autobots.
**Decepticon Base**
"Okay now let's get started shall we?" Knockout hissed as he went to grab a wire to put into Solus' helm. She continued to struggle, praying to Primus that someone would intervene. She almost sighed in relief when Soundwave tapped Knockout on the shoulder, causing the medic to jump in surprise. "What is it Soundwave? I'm kind of busy here!"
"Order: let Solus go." Soundwave commanded, trying to keep his voice monotone. Knockout looked shocked and confused at the same time. He obviously thought that Soundwave could only speak through visual and audio clippings. The surprise and confusion turned into anger as he realized that Soundwave was defying orders.
"If you haven't noticed she's the prisoner here and we're Decepticons. We extract the information from her processor then do whatever we want with her." Knockout growled. That got Soundwave pissed off. No one should talk about a femme that way, or a Prime, or anyone really. He was tired of being forced to think and act like a Decepticon. He made up his processor, he was going to join the Autobots. Soundwave punched Knockout hard in the faceplate, sending the red mech flying across the room.
"I told you to let her go." Soundwave growled. Knockout was unconscious so Soundwave took that as his chance to free Solus. She was genuinely surprised that he'd betray his leader for her. Soundwave grabbed her servo and they ran down the halls of New Kaon. Soundwave suddenly stopped and pulled her into a hiding spot as a guard walked by. "Where do I need to send you to make sure you're safe?"
"The others are dropping the children off at a safe haven in Maine. You have to come with too, Soundwave. Once Megatron finds out what you did you'd be executed. I can't let that happen!" Solus pleaded. Soundwave merely nodded and doubled checked to make sure the coast was clear and began running again. Soundwave had Solus hide so he could order the guards to leave their posts. When all threats were gone Solus put in the coordinates for a town near Griffin Rock, knowing that since Soundwave's classified as a Decepticon he'd be unable to get in. She was almost down when there was a shower of gun shots. One hit her square in the chassis as she turned and she was flung back. Soundwave activated the ground bridge and ran through carrying Solus. He sighed in relief when no cons made it through. But when Solus collapsed he knew she needed a medic and fast.
"I better get you there and fast," Soundwave said gravely. Solus murmured the location and quickly commed Smokescreen. She just hoped that they'd accept Soundwave. "Just try to stay awake Solus. Whatever you do don't fall asleep. I promise I'll get you to a medic."
**With the Rescue Bots**
::Smokescreen, have you located the Rescue Bots?:: Solus' voice rang through the comm. link, causing Smokescreen to jump in surprise. The bots were surprised by his sudden shock until he relayed what Solus had said.
::Yeah we've been with them for a while. What about you Solus? Did you escape the Decepticons?:: Smokescreen answered out loud. He was excited to know that his new mentor was alright. He heard a painful gasp from Solus' end and worry grew in his spark. ::Solus are you okay? You sound hurt, what's happened?::
::Soundwave helped me escape but we were caught and I got shot. Tell the Rescue Bots that Soundwave is now classified as an Autobot. Long story made short he saved my aft.:: and with that Solus ended the weak comm. link. Smokescreen stood there in shock, worrying the other Autobots and Rescue Bots immensely. Smokescreen frowned and turned to the others.
"Solus escaped but was shot by a con. She said that Soundwave switched sides but they need immediate medical attention. I gotta comm. Ratch and tell him to meet them somewhere." Smokescreen muttered the last part to himself but he was stopped by Heatwave.
"You guys can all come here if you want, until you have a plan that is." Heatwave offered. Smokescreen looked to the others and they nodded in agreement so he commed the other group of Autobots and Solus. The Rescue Bots were able to change Soundwave's signature title in the computer to an Autobot class so he would be able to get through. Smokescreen looked over at Jack, who finally seemed to relax, with a worried expression.
"Hey Charlie do me a favor and keep Jack away from the base and the entrance to the city for a while, please." Smokescreen pleaded quietly. "Solus has been severely injured and I don't want Jack to see her in this state."
"No problem." Charlie said with a nod. Kade and Charlie talked the children into taking a tour of the island to distract them. With the children gone the Autobots waited for the others to finally arrive. The Rescue Bots already knew about the death of Optimus so they knew he wouldn't show. Soundwave and Solus were the first to arrive, putting everyone on guard. Smokescreen's spark when he saw Solus' dying form.
"We have to get her stabilized! Thank Primus I'm a student medic." Silverspark said as she took Solus from Soundwave. She ran into the med bay with Bumblebee, who'd volunteered to help while they waited for Ratchet to arrive. Smokescreen turned to Soundwave and glared at him with angry optics.
"What happened?"
Oh no! Solus is hurt! Will the Autobots help her in time? Will Smokescreen yell at Soundwave? How will Jack react to finding out that they were hiding Solus' condition from him? Will I stop asking pointless questions?
Okay since I'm in a good mood (finished a super long book report and got an A!) I'm gonna post a one-shot side-story to this one between Solus and Soundwave before she left him. I got the idea from the book I'm reading Frankenstein. It shall be called "A Night on Cybertron" okay crappy title but you get the point!
Reviews are welcomed! :)