Steve's P.O.V
I was walking through the halls with my friend K4-R0L (or Karol). She is one of the few female Vehicons, but there isn't really much difference between our frames. Hers is a little bit more curvy and thin than mine.
- So, have you heard? - She asked.
- What?
- Soundwave has a sister. - She answered - And she is aboard this ship.
I stopped in my tracks making her stop as well.
- What? - She asked. I pointed at the wall she looked.
There's a white cybercat that looks like Ravage scratching the wall.
- We better make her stop before Starscream gets pissed. - I said, walking until the cat and picking her up gently in my lap. She looked at me with bright, blue eyes and started to purr when I caressed her ears.
- Maybe she's one of Soundwave's symbionts. - Karol said, stroking her little head - He has a cat right?
- Yes, Ravage. - I answered - Let's take her to him. If it isn't his, then he'll definitely know who she belongs to.
Karol nodded and we started to walk until Soundwave's workstation when we stumbled upon N4T3 (Nate).
- Hey guys. - He greeted, looking at the cybercat - Why are you holding Soundchip's cybercat?
- We found her scratching the wall in a corridor and… wait who? - Karol asked.
- Soundchip, Soundwave's younger sister. - He answered - She must've deployed him and her other symbionts in the sickbay.
- Nate, what are you talking about? - I asked.
- Early today, I found Soundchip roaming in the corridors. - Nate answered - She asked me if I could help her found the sickbay. She was shy at first, but after a while we started to talk. She told me that she was Soundwave's sister and that she wanted to help Knockout and Breakdown in the sickbay. She asked me if Knockout had any problems with pets in the sickbay. I answered that I had no idea but was going to be better if she deployed them.
- Explains why her cat was scratching the walls. - Karol said.
- You two have anything to do? - He asked.
- No. - Karol was quick to answer. Because she is a femme they don't give her many tasks.
- No. - I answered too. I also have nothing to do the entire day and I promised to myself that I wouldn't spend more than 24 hours in the bridge staring Starscream's aft.
…I've already did this yesterday.
- Can you help me find her other symbionts? - Nate asked. Karol and I nodded and started to walk through the corridors. The cybercat in my arms fell asleep sometime in the way.
Soundchip's P.O.V
Knockout and Breakdown promised me that they weren't going to tell Soundwave that I'm blind. I thank them for this.
I can feel my surroundings not only with my other senses, but also with my braids and panels. Knockout already figured it out, but Breakdown asked me to explain the entire thing for him.
I'm much more sociable than Soundwave. It was always like that. It only took me a few moments to open myself for the Vehicon, Nate, and even less to open for Breakdown and Knockout.
- So, let me see this right: you and Soundwave were separated when you were younglings when they kidnapped Soundwave and forced him to be a gladiator, you tried to use Ravage to set him free and Soundwave turned him into one of his symbionts so that he wouldn't die, your broterly bond faded after vorns without any contact with each other, you joined the Decepticons when the war started and spent other vorns searching for Soundwave, losing your optics and one symbiont in the process, met an Autobot who deserted and saved you from dying, you two spent more vorns in deep space until you tracked the Nemesis and now you're here determinate to re-attach your family relationship with Soundwave?
I nodded, looking at Breakdown who was panting from speaking this whole thing.
- Pretty much it. - I answered - I feel glad I found him now.
- Why? - It was Knockout's time to ask.
- My creation-day is in a few cycles. - I answered, counting on my fingers - About… five days according to this planet's rotation cycle.
- Really? - Breakdown asked - How many vorns you're completing?
- 17. - I answered, trying to verify if I counted right, when suddenly I felt a sharp digit brushing against my cheek.
My body is covered in biolights. The purple pieces of my armor are covered in lilac biolights, the black pieces in white and my silver protoform is covered in pink biolights. Those glow brighter than the others, and for sure call attention.
Knockout is tracing the biolights in my faceplates with his index finger.
- K-Knockout? - I asked.
- You have pretty biolights. - He said. I allowed myself to smile a bit.
- Thanks. - I replied, holding his hand in place before he could reach the ones in my neck.
He gave me a weird smile and opened his mouth to say something, but the intercom beeped and soon Starscream's voice was heard.
- Soundchip, report now.
- Duty calls guys. - I said, putting my visor back - I'll be right back.
Breakdown's P.O.V
I watched while Soundchip left the sickbay, before turning to see Knockot with an amused grin on his faceplates.
- Why have you done that? - I asked. I saw how embarrassed Chip was when he started to brush her biolights. I now by experience that they are sensitive.
- Breakdown, when was the last time you saw such a pretty femme like her? - He asked.
- She is indeed a pretty thing to look at, but maybe you should get to know her before trying anything? - I answered.
- You're almost sounding like you… - He stopped, optics wide in realization. I felt my faceplates heat up - Don't tell me that you have a crush on her!
When I didn't answered, he started to laugh.
- Primus, you have a crush! - He yelled - A crush on Soundwave's sister by Primus' sake!
I just want to sink in a hole right now.
Soundchip's P.O.V (again)
I walked through the halls and guess what? I'm lost again.
It's not my fault if all the walls feel equal. Functional optics would come in hand now. Not even my braids are helping finding my way here.
I'll have to ask Soundwave for a map later…
- Chip! - I've heard someone calling.
- Nate! - I greeted. I saw two other Vehicons with him. The mech is holding Frostmane, the femme have Jara in her shoulder and Cisa in wrapped around Nate's leg.
- We found them in the halls. - Nate said. Cisa started to slither until me. I took the hint and opened my legpating, allowing her to come back to her rest place. Jara hopped out of the femme's shoulder and I helped him back to his own dock between my wings. Frostmane climbed his until between my shoulders.
- Thanks. - I whispered, shy about the other Vehicons.
- Don't be shy sweetie. - The femme said, walking until me and placing a gentle hand in my shoulder - I'm K4-R0L, but you can call me Karol.
Karol pointed at the other Vehicon.
- That's ST-3V3, but we call him Steve. - She said again. Steve waved his hand.
- Hi. - I said, more confident now - Nate, I'm lost… again.
He laughed and wrapped his hand around mine.
- Vehicon taxi service. Where do you need to go?
- Control room. - I answered, giggling.
-Let's go then. - He said - Bye guys.
Karol and Steve waved goodbye and Nate and I started to run across the halls, laughing and teasing each other until we stumbled upon Soundwave in one hall.
Nate froze immediately and let go of my hand. Soundwave seemed like he needed to say something, but I don't want to let Stascream waiting.
- Not now Soundwave, I'm in a hurry. - I said. Nate got the hint and grabbed my hand again. We ran right past Soundwave and as soon as he was out of sight, we started to have fun again.
- Lassie, your brother is a ninja! He always appears from nowhere when you less expects! - Nate said. I couldn't help but giggle and agree.
When we arrived at the bridge we were both panting and giggling under our breath, capturing everyone's attention.
- See you later lassie. - Nate said, letting go of my hand and walking down the hall. I waved him goodbye and walked until Starscream.
- Wanted to see me? - I whispered, making sure that only he could listen me.
- Your brother detected a new energon deposit earlier. - He said pointing at a glowing screen behind him. My braids took a while to form the entire image, but soon I saw that there were coordinates. I nodded once, motioning him to continue.
- For you to prove your utility to the Decepticon cause, I want you to lead a group of drones to scout the area.
I nodded, smiling. My first real mission! He dismissed me and said that the drones were already waiting in the flight deck.
I found my way without having to ask no one (only Primus knows how), and arrived to see a squad of Eradicons waiting. I walked until the edge of the deck, transformed and flew in the direction of the coordinates given to me, the Eradicons following close.
When we arrived, I found myself surprised to see a group of Autobots there.
Arcee's P.O.V
Bulkhead and I got out of the cave together. Optimus and Bumblebee stood behind to give us cover if the 'Cons decided to show up.
- The cave is filled with energon and no sign of Decepticons anywhere. - Bulk said, excited.
He had to say that.
Almost immediately after he finished talking, a squad of Eradicons and a Decepticon femme I never saw before arrived.
Primus, she looks like Soundwave!
The femme seemed to be surprised to see us there. She regained her composure and took an electrical whiplash from her waist, assuming a battle stance. The Eradicons drew their weapons out.
I drew my arm blades out and the other did the same with their blasters.
A tense moment passed between us, before the femme slowly nodded her head once, and the Eradicons charged at us.
Bulkhead, Bumblebee and Optimus engaged the Eradicons and I went straight for this femme. She dodged every hit I threw at her until I was able to cut her cheek a little. Her pink biolights turned red and she turned her head slowly to face me.
- Very well… - She whispered barely loud enough for me to hear - My turn.
She threw her whiplash at me and it wrapped around my arm. She tossed me to a bolder before she used it to bring me closer to her.
Her faceplates were inexpressive as the panels covering her braids started to glow white.
Suddenly, someone tossed her aside and I fell in the ground, looking up to see Optimus in a way looking like he just punched someone. I got up and looked at the femme to see her smiling at us in an evil way.
And then, Optimus screamed in agony.
He fell to the ground with a hand over the main energon line in his neck and I saw a white cybercat hopping out of his shoulders with her mouth covered in energon and a Decepticon insignia in her forehead.
- Ratchet, we need a bridge! - I shouted in my - And prepare the sickbay!
Frostmane's P.O.V
Chip deployed me while Optimus Prime was helping the Autobot femme. She commanded me to gain her some time to recover, and an idea sprouted in my mind.
I climbed all the way until the Prime's neck and bit down the main energon line in there. The Autobot femme panicked before she asked for a portal and they left.
Chip walked until me and picked me in her lap, giving me a tight hug.
- Saved my spark Frostmane. - She said, stroking my ears - And the energon.
I purred happy in her arms before Jara hopped out of his dock
- The cave. Go. - She commanded. He nodded his little head and jumped all the way until the cave.
I licked the cut in her cheek tom stop the energon from leaking.
- Don't worry about that Frosty. - She said, putting me in the ground and pulling a rag and a band aid out of her subspace. She cleaned the wound and placed the band aid over the cut. I don't understand how she can do such things without seeing.
She squatted down in place and used the rag to clean the energon out of my mouth.
- Chip, the place is full of energon and no other Autobots. - Jara said over our link.
- Okay. Come back now.
She looked at me and smiled.
- Get back. - She commanded. I nodded and climbed in her shoulders, going back to my dock. I've heard Jara doing the same shortly after.
Our first real mission, and it was a complete success.