BIG ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END!
Autobot Shadowstalker: Haha well I don't think it's fair for him to not be able to speak so I decided to become a miracle worker! :)
Filly92: Crazy people of the world UNITE! haha Everyone's a little crazy in the long run
Miko was silent during the drive to a hotel, which was about an hour away from where the docks on the mainland were. She looked through the many pictures on her phone of her friends. Bulkhead, Bumblebee, Optimus, Smokescreen, Solus, Soundwave, Smokescreen, Starscream, Ratchet, the Rescue Bots and their human allies, Raf, and Jack…Jack. She still couldn't believe that she kissed him before she left. What did he think when she did that? She suddenly felt like a big idiot and snapped her phone shut. She looked at the watch that Nexus gave her. She knew what it was for, but it didn't make her feel any safer. Her mom in the passenger seat looked over her shoulder and smiled.
"Hey Miko, we're thinking about stopping somewhere to eat. Where would you like to go?" she asked. Miko stayed quiet, refusing to answer her. She was taken from her friends and forced to return to Japan and her mom was worried about what she wanted to eat for dinner? Miko glared at her parents with burning eyes. "Come on Miko, you can't ignore us forever. Please just answer the question."
"Oh I don't know, I hear Griffin Rock has some nice little diners! Maybe we could meet up with my friends and hang out!" Miko snapped. Her mom looked surprised by her attitude. Her dad even looked back at her in surprise before turning his attention back on the road. "The Autobots, Jack, and Raf are my best friends! The bots aren't monsters or mindless robots! They've been protect humankind and only asked for refuge on Earth as a return. Optimus almost died trying to keep his team from harm when Jasper was destroyed! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE MAKING ME LEAVE THEM!"
"We're doing what's best for you! If you stayed with those robots then you'd be a target to the other ones!" Her dad snapped. Miko was about to argue but her "watch" started to go off. Her eyes widened and she looked out the window to see three Decepticons flying towards them. Her parents screamed when they began shooting at them. Miko growled and took out her phone and dialed the number to call Bulkhead. She didn't give him a chance to talk when he picked up.
"Bulkhead, cons are shooting at us! We need help!" Miko yelped when the car swerved and the phone flew out of her hand. They soon were able to lose the cons but when they parked Miko hopped out and ran towards the cons again. She knew if she was near the battle then the bots would find her. She heard two jets overhead and ducked into hiding until she saw that it was Starscream and Soundwave. They transformed and ran up to her. Miko's parents finally caught up and glared at the two Cybertronians.
"Y'know, this is exactly why we're protecting the humans in the first place. Megatron doesn't care if you're with the Autobots, or in Japan, Miko and the others will always be targets as long as this war is going on." Starscream growled. There were gun shots and the humans hid while Starscream and Soundwave stood their ground, ready to protect their allies. Several vehicons ran at them and continued to shoot. This was going to be a long day.
**With the Autobots and Rescue Bots**
Solus looked over at Jack with worried optics. He was depressed ever since Miko and Raf left and rarely spoke. Mirage had gotten in contact with Raf's parents after they left and somehow managed to convince them to let him return. Agent Fowler even made him a temporary government hacker so he had all the more reason to stay. Raf was excited to return and talk with Bee. The scout was happy to have his charge back (along with his voice). Solus knelt down next to Jack with a sad smile.
"A lot of families and friendships were destroyed because of this war. Those who grew up with one another were turned into mortal enemies. Sparkbonds were severed to either protect or get away from their mates. Lives were lost, yes, but the real casualties were the betrayals by the ones people loved and trusted the most. Watching someone close to you being killed in front of your optics tends to change you. And as for the ones who are separated, they always hold onto the hope that they'd see each other again." Solus stated. Jack looked up at her with confused eyes. "This won't be the last time you see Miko, she'll be back."
"What if she doesn't? What if I blew my one chance at telling her, right after she kissed me, when she was forced to leave? You forget that the warriors don't always come home!" Jack snapped. Solus closed her optics and sighed, thinking about Tailgate and Cliffjumper. Tailgate was the last of her team to offline or disappear. Jack realized his blunder and his eyes widened. "S-Solus I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that."
"It's as impossible to forget those lost as it is to count them all. Some losses are harder to take than others, yes. But the war still goes on and people die every day. Death seems like a normal thing now, but war should never be glorified. I get angry every time I think of Cliffjumper or Tailgate, but I now realize that I've killed many Decepticons. Who knows if they had family or friends that needed them to return alive? Cybertronians have become what most humans see us as: monsters." Solus explained with a heavy spark.
"It's hard to see the damage done when the cloud of anger surrounds us. You can search for the justice in this war, but how can we justify the death of a planet because of a brotherly dispute that went too far? I've spent nights lying awake, wondering what would've happened if the war had never started. Starscream wouldn't have been brainwashed, I'd be with my sparkparents, and life would've been perfect. But truth is, we never had the future we dreamed of because it was set in stone the day Cybertronians after the Thirteen were created." Silverspark added as she walked up with cool optics.
"You guys aren't monsters, you made mistakes, you've hurt and killed a lot of people, but you're not monsters. You now protect humankind, you don't seek to destroy everything in your path. You can justify killing cons to protect us!" Dani said from her place next to her brothers and dad. Silverspark looked away and closed her optics. Solus shook her helm and stood again. She gave the humans an icy stare, chilling them to the core.
"Then you are just as blind as we were. It wasn't until the Great Exodus that my optics were opened and I saw the damage done. I saw Soundwave the day I left Cybertron and I knew that it was too late to resolve things completely. We got lucky that we were able to get back together." Solus stated sternly. Flashbacks of that horrible day went through her processor. The things she screamed to no one in particular, anger aimed at Primus and her brothers.
"Did you plan this, Primus? Did you know this was going to happen when you gave me that prophecy? I hope you're happy now! Cybertron is dying and along with it, you! You've taken away everything from your people and put us through torture. What's next? Will you allow the Cybertronian race to die out? Will you?" Solus/Arcee screamed in a secluded area on a nearly deserted Cybertron.
"We're now plagued and haunted by the events of the past. Earth is paying the price for our mistakes, our decisions that destroyed Cybertron. How long until earth is the next victim? How long until we lose everything to this fragging war?" Silverspark asked. Jack reached into his pocket and pulled out a small piece of metal, seemingly insignificant, but held great meaning to it. "What's that?"
"When I went to Cybertron the first time to get Optimus' memories I went to Vector Sigma. I wanted something to remember it by, knowing that it was your planet and what war caused. It's a piece of the wall of the cavern that fell after the scraplets attacked. To me you guys aren't monsters, but not exactly heroes either. You try to protect us, and you always pull through in the end. But you're right, you have killed a lot of people. But think about how many more people would die if you didn't fight back." Jack answered. Solus looked at the piece of metal and smiled slightly.
"The war will end by the servo of one mech who still is in need of a Matrix. We hold the Key to Vector Sigma and we can now focus on getting there. Smokescreen can end the war, I just know he can." Silverspark stated. Smokescreen, who was hiding nearby, heard everything that was said, including what Silverspark said about him. He was surprised at how much trust they had in him, it made him feel…nervous. What if he failed them and they lost the war? He shook his helm. No, he couldn't think like that. The sounds of jet engines and a car neared and everyone turned to see Miko coming in with her family, Soundwave, Starscream.
"Hey guys, I'm back!" Miko exclaimed happily as she exited the car. Jack ran up and hugged her tightly. Raf and Bee snickered, teasing them about their feelings. Bulkhead ran in at the news of Miko's return. He stopped and smirked at Jack and Miko as they separated, looking a little embarrassed because of Bee and Raf's teasing. The rest of the Autobots, Rescue Bots, and humans came in and grinned at the return of their friend.
"I just wanted to apologize for how I treated you all when I found out what you were. It's not every day you find out that your daughter's been with aliens while in another country." Miko's dad said after Miko was welcomed back by the bots. Smokescreen nodded with a small smile, he wasn't going to hold a grudge for them wanting to protect their daughter. "We will return to Japan, but Miko can stay with you here and help you end the war. But if she gets hurt we will come back. And you, Darby, better not break her heart."
"Don't worry, you have my word that no harm will come to her or any of our human allies. I can't promise anything on Jack's behalf though." Smokescreen laughed. Jack blushed and rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. Solus smirked and rolled her optics and put a servo on her hip. Miko's parents eventually left, after being given a device to alert any Decepticons nearby, and things turned back to normal. Miko suddenly got an idea and grinned. She whispered it to Jack and he seemed to agree so they went to find Solus and Soundwave. When they did, both bots looked a little wary because of the smiles on the humans faces.
"So since you guys can't bond until after the war, why not have a human wedding tomorrow? You don't have to worry about the bond and you'll get to learn more about Earth traditions! C'mon you know it'd be fun!" Miko suggested. Solus was surprised by the recommendation but it actually didn't seem like a bad idea. She was still slightly hesitant so Miko pressed further. "You can even invite your brothers to watch!"
"Honestly they'd probably laugh at me and tease me." Solus laughed. Soundwave smiled and shook his helm in amusement. They talked about it slightly, sincerely considering going along with it and having an Earth wedding. They found one little problem in Miko's plan that could definitely affect it though. "Uh Miko, you said have a wedding tomorrow. How on Earth are you going to plan a wedding in that short amount of time? Don't they usually take a long time to plan?"
"Well of course it's not going to be an all-out wedding. It's kinda impossible since you're…giant robots and all. You can use your holoform to get married in and make it so it's wearing a wedding dress or a tux in Soundwave's case. Or you can just stay in bipedal form it doesn't really matter I guess. We can get everything ready by tomorrow easily. Please Solus?" Jack asked and Miko put on her best puppy-dog face. Solus looked at Soundwave who simply shrugged.
"Okay, okay, we'll go along with your plan." Solus answered. Jack and Miko cheered and ran off to get the others to help. Solus smirked and shook her helm at the humans. It seemed everyone was looking for a light in the war, even if it's short lived. Solus leaned against Soundwave slightly and sighed. "Man, Nexus and Ravage are never gonna let me live this down."
"Well they are your brothers," Soundwave chuckled.
So...who wants to break the 4th wall and go to Solus and Soundwave's wedding in the next chapter? It can be an OC or yourself in general. And yes this was the announcement.
AND DID ANYONE ELSE SEE THE NEWEST TRAILER FOR TRANSFORMERS PRIME SEASON 3?! OPTIMUS ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WILL BE A NEW PRIME AND AUTOBOT LEADER!
That made my day :)
Well except for the fact that he's dying...and won't be the leader...BUT I TOTALLY GUESSED IT! I FEELZ ACCOMPLISHED! :D
Reviews are welcomed! :)