Transformers Galaxy Force: Thunder Storm
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Chapter 58
Override brought her optics online slowly. Her vision swam, and she flickered her optics to try and clear it. She felt incredibly stiff, and there was something holding her head in place. Carfully, she reached up to feel the stiff brace that was holding her head still.
The door to her room opened and First Gunner walked in, accompanied by Nitro Convoy. "You're awake!" her brother said, relieved.
She tried to say, "Yes, I am, now where the hell am I?" but it came out, "hhhhhhaaaaaaooooohhhhhhhllllllaaaaaa." Not sounds, just air. What's the matter with me? she thought furriously.
"I'm sorry, Override, but I'm afraid you won't be able to talk anymore," First Gunner said sadly, shining a light in her optics as he inspected them. "Black Nitro Convoy shot you in the neck, destroying your vocal transmitter. It can't be replaced, though we aren't for lack of trying."
That explains the brace, Override thought. She brought her hand to her neck to feel the weld that now covered the area where her vocal transmitter used to be, and sighed. She pointed to herself, and then to the door.
"When your neck heals and your new optics take; those we mannaged to replace, we just need to make sure that your body doesn't reject them," Nitro Convoy said, understanding her question. He smiled slightly in amusement and remarked, "You have green optics now. Now no one will get us mixed up."
Override had to admit, it did seem preaty funny. But not having a voice would be a problem. It was gone, and there was no way to get it back. The conciquence was more that her brother even knew. My life as a bounty hunter is over, she thought. No one can be a bounty hunter if they can't talk. My life as the Lady of the Night is done.
Nitro Convoy turned to First Gunner, "Can I talk to my sister alone please? I'd like to tell her about… the other changes."
First Gunner nodded and left, saying, "There is still no signs of rejection, Override. I believe your optics took."
His words registered, but Override was more worried about what her brother said. 'Other Changes'?
"Sister, brace yourself," Nitro Covoy said. "You're not going to like what happened to you, and I don't blame you. Personally, I blame myself for loosing sight of you."
Ten minutes later, Nitro Convoy left. Override rolled onto her side, her optics fogging up. Why me? she thought sadly. Why did he do that? Why did he… rape me? As hard as it was for her to accept, or even think of it, she knew it was true. Her virginity was gone, stollen, and there was no way to get it back. It crushed her.
The door to her room opened again. Not wanting to talk, she friegned sleep and listened. Metal steps came up behind her and stopped. A hand rested on her shoulder breifly, and then left.
"I don't know if you can hear me Override, but your brother said you were awake," Exiguiser said. "Even if you are asleep, I still feel the need to say this. I'm sorry. I'm sorry I wasn't able to protect you, to get to you in time. Emission found you first, in fact." He laughed slightly, "A Terraformer beet me too it. Maybe I really am an ignorant offworlder. Override, I know you're torn up about what happened – hell, I'd be torn up too. But we still care about you; me, your brother, First Gunner, we all do. In fact, Override, I think I'm in love with you, I just don't know how to say it. This is probably a stupid thing to say, but I don't care if your virginity was stollen. If you want to, we can share mine."
Exiguiser waited for a little bit, and then left. He didn't notice the tears coming from Override's fogged optics.
