_A SIDE STORY 3_
At somewhere, out it the wilderness.
Shein: What in the frag were you thinking, up and leaving like that! *squizes my arm tightly with her shaking fist*
Dreamer: *Looks apologetically at the other* I didn't mean to upset you...
Shein: *eye twitches and growls* Who said that I'm upset?! *bites bottom lip hard with a tsk*
Dreamer: *pats head and hugs* I didn't mean to, so please forgive me... *gives a small smile and engulfs the other in a hug*
Shein: *doesn't pull away but stills*
Dreamer: I may really be a failure with my life but I will not take you along with it... *whispers before giggling to myself and shakes head* Now, why are you here?
Shein: *growls and rolls eyes* I'm here to bring you back! Idiot... there may be quite only a few who review your idiotic story but still, you can't leave it hanging!
Dreamer: *blinks and laughs* Who told you that I would abandon it or YOU at this state? I may be depressed about what happened but the good news is, she's awake! She is awake! *squeals and laughs joyfully*
Shein: *blinks* She's awake?
Dreamer: *nods in confirmation and grins* She's a fighter after all... Let's just wait till she recovers fully before we go and get her.
Shein: *twitches* Who told you that I would join an idiotic thing with you? *Pushes out of the hug and sticks out tongue*
Dreamer: Well, you look like you need affirmation, too. *grins and playfully ruffles hair*
Shein: Fine, I'll come... but it isn't because of you! *turns and goes off*
Dreamer: *grins and brightens before tearing off the pathway*
_END_
Chapter 39: Wheeljack
They don't know for how long they had been in that position but as soon as Shein was ready to drift off to sleep, she was alerted by the sounds of pedes coming towards their direction. Then, she soon knew the identity of the approaching mech from the query that he made.
"…little spark? Why are you here?" The deep voice of the newest additional of the Autoscums was there, approaching as he turned to the corner. Thankfully, Frenzy had been smaller than her build so he wasn't really noticed immediately and had been able to change into his alt form given spare time from how slow the mech approached her carefully.
Shein knew that the pace was caused by her. It was her that had made the mech attached and caring for her… It was a mistake on her part to suddenly loose grip of herself that time when some of her memories came rampaging in her delicate state. She should never have but the damage was done already and she wouldn't be able to change it. The mechs here know of her vulnerability and that is saying something on her part. The Decepticons still have the upper hand when it comes to their relationship though.
The youngling had turned into a small stereo as he played a soft melody she likes. It was known on this base that she likes the music it seems, and Ratchet deemed it good that she at least recognize somethings... that some things have not changed. The Autobots still thinks that she has amnesia and as a result, they couldn't question her fully or get useful answers from her. Being in the state that she was in, she was given the advantage to evade questions. The absence of her present memories added its own ups when she acted off from who is Oen.
When the white, red, and green mech was a few meters still away from her, her eyes drifted to stare at those bright optics. No one knew she was only acting but this time, who knows what the mech was thinking of her in the form she was in. She knows that she looks disheveled with her face red and her eyes puffy… She looks slag, she knew better from what she saw of her reflection on Frenzy's plating.
When pedes started shaking the ground below her, she sunk her form more before jolting. Her arms hurriedly moved to show how she wiped the tears that had already crystallized a while ago, hoping that this would make the mech believe that she was 'liking' her state of wallowing alone with a radio with her song.
"Uh… I-I uh… H-hi, Wheeljack…" She stuttered her words out as she slowly and uncertainly shifted her head to greet the mech.
Wheeljack got to his knee as he eyed her tear streaked face. His optics were softening again to that hue he always used when dealing with her. He always has that soft look on his faceplates and it somewhat comforted her. She wouldn't admit it out loud but it should be obvious to the others that out of all of them, she likes the mech more.
"You shouldn't be alone here, little one." He spoke softly as a servo scoop her up. She didn't try and struggle this time or even protest. She just settled on holding Frenzy to her chest which surprisingly, the mech had just ignored. The soft music was still playing and filling the quiet air between them.
After actually having that breakdown in front of the mech, he took taking care of her well-being and interest as his own mission. Shein could conclude that that is why he never ever asks about anything from her and would just let her speak out. He would babble about his science which she would sometimes indulge in but that is the extent of knowledge she would show to the other.
Observation and analyzation were what he did the most to understand her well… And that is what scares her more. One move and he would actually see what it was that she wanted at some point. She could practically tally him to being a sire she never had while Ratchet took the title of being her carrier after being so mother hen-ish to her all the time. She practically welcomed them into her heart so there was attachment there even if she doesn't really say it. Maybe that is why she lets the scientist call her so sweetly even though she knows he was an enemy.
"Why are you leaking again, little spark?" Wheeljack asked as his bright lights on the side of his helm suddenly lit up and illuminated her front. The light was not that intense as she filtered it but still… She does not like that thing at all. All she did was cover her eyes from the lights which was soon turned off after the large mech had rubbed her face with a cloth of Primus knows where it originated from.
"Remembered… something… the song… played…" She said quietly like she always did with him. Words… That is how she communicates with him but she is amazed that even though it was only that, he was still able to understand. He doesn't question why she would break off her speeches when she could actually give Ratchet long phrases but Wheeljack admits, those conversations were awfully short.
"Oh, that's good. It's great to know you remembered something…" He said in a cheery voice but Shein could actually tell that the mech was trying to lay low on asking what she could have remembered. "But how did you get here?" He added, not wanting to let the conversation stop. Wheeljack always does it and he is stubborn enough to continue it.
"Trying… finding… Hideouts from you. Them." She playfully added with a small smile that made the mech's headlights flash colors of delight and amusement while his optics glimmered with mirth.
"I'll be taking notes on that, then… I'll have to map out the base to know where are the possible hidden spots that you would hide in to stay away from us." He laughed as a digit rubbed her crown. It made her short hair messier than what it had been but she ignored it. Shein had wondered what happened to all her hair from time to time as she gets these twitchy and nervous responses from the soldiers without even getting the full story. Sideswipe would actually come and apologize to her preposterously which she found amusing. Maybe one time, she could recall what happened and then think if she would accept the apology.
"Would you like to accompany me to my lab and perhaps join me at work?" For the first time, Wheeljack offered her. It was just all talk about inventions and theories for them so she doesn't really know how the mech works on the field or in his lab. She was ecstatic of the idea of actually observing another pro in the field do his work. Shockwave might be the best but she is still open to things like this. It was like an exhibit of a lifetime.
Without even saying a word, they were off to another direction where the main hangars and larger spaces were. Wheeljack had chuckled at how her face seemed to brighten unnoticed by the girl. On the other hand, what the girl had lain unnoticed also was how the youngling in her arms was twitching.
Once they got to the lab, Shein was disappointed, as to say… There wasn't that much equipment here. There was nothing exciting and it was a lot more cramped. All the tools were a bit… Uh, what would you call them? Traditional or manual…
'Soundwave has better equipment than these in Gould's place…' She mentally muttered as she let out a small sigh. 'But I can't really judge a book by its cover, right? Maybe there is something that is interesting here after I try and explore… Maybe I could get to see some blueprints!' She mentally chided herself into thinking that.
Placing Frenzy down since her arms were killing her, she stretched herself first before noticing something that is very familiar to her. A necklace was glinting on the working table along with her cloaking device. They were there… Now how did those get there?
Looking at Wheeljack who had his helm into something in another corner, she moved fluidly through the clutter and slid between objects of sizes larger than her. This reminded her of the story about Thumbelina but at least, she was not an oddball.
Skipping all the way there, her face brightened when she got it and found it had been working perfectly as before… but then again, she found all those marks. Someone had been trying to open it, it seems, and she knew the only person that would do such a thing…
Wheeljack.
Her eyes soon turned into slits as her anger burned inside her chest. The most precious things that she had received all throughout her life were defiled… And that is a sin that she won't let anybody get away with. Even if it meant that the Autobots would be one mech lesser…
This is freaking good news and I'm ecstatic to welcome her back! Primus must have heard me! *squeals and cries* My sister is now awake. *sighs in relief*
Yay: *snickers* Name your person for me... You keep reviewing which I am glad for... So you need recognition too! I need your name... or pen name. :D Thank you and I would like to see you on the next chapter too! *happily laughs*
Man, words here can't really express what I'm feeling, vocal or word-wise, just no...
~Dreamer