The Humanoid Prime
Chapter 14
Lucinda's POV
We began walking inside the new base with Ultra-Magnus, showing us the training room (suitable for my size too) and where we are required to meet after we go through each progress. It was a good size base to say the least, but also big enough for me to get lost a hundred times over!
However, my Dad was also thinking about my welfare and suggested that wherever I go that I have somebot from the base with me. Even though I know their thinking what's best for me, I would like to show I am not a sparkling and that I can take care of myself.
The last part of the tour was our accommodation for the night, and of course I was sharing with my father. Some of the bots I had briefly met had offered sharing their room for the night; but Dad denied for me….. But in a very different way I might have said to them.
"Here we are. Nightly energon will be served within the next joor, we will meet at the cafeteria then." Ultra-Magnus said to us while we got settled into our accommodation.
There were to bunks on both sides of the room and both regular Cybertronian sized, so I will have to make do with sleeping big tonight. Of course I am very grateful that I even have a berth to sleep in tonight.
"Thank you very much Ultra-Magnus, this is very kind of you." I smiled up to him, still sitting on my father's soldier. He seemed a bit surprised when I thanked him; I suppose being on a base with 'cocky' bots can do that when it comes to manners. I almost giggled at the thought.
"Err… Well. You are welcome Lucinda Prime." He said very politely. I had asked him earlier to call me Lucinda, but his protocell on speaking to a Prime was very against this. Even when he had my permission, he still seemed to find it rude and wished against this.
And with a firm nod, the commander left the room and to most likely go and prepare tonight's event. Dad gently set me down of the right side berth in the room, and while he walked over to his side I started looking inside my bag for tonight.
However, I could vividly see that my father was being even grumpier than usual….
"Dad? Is there something wrong?"
"I don't like the way those pit-slaggers were talking and looking at you."
And here's Daddy protecting his sparkling!
"Dad. They were just being friendly, and I gave them permission to speak to me as such. I don't want them to think that I'm above them in any way."
"Lucinda, you know that you are above them. You are a Prime and they should respect that through and though as soldiers." He loudly grumbled this time.
"Even so Dad. I want to be respected yes, but I also want to make friends and not enemies. We should all treat each other with the same amount of respect, I want to make a good impression on The Wreckers." I said with a smile and stood in confidence.
He looked back over to me with a sigh, he then smiled and left me to get ready. Optimus must have comm'd him about tonight.
I looked again in my back-pack and pulled out a bright blue ankle length dress, I slipped it on with ease. The fabric was so soft and silky and just wonderful to touch, I matched this with a black sparkly belt and matching flat shoes. Since this was seen as a formal occasion, I decided to brush my hair from its pony tail and let it fall to its natural curls around my body.
Taking one last look in the VERY large mirror, I comm'd Dad and asked him to come pick me up. Not before messaging Sunstreaker, he had asked to keep in touch for the next few days until I come back home and see everybot. Thinking about it, I did miss all my friends back at home. I planned while I was in Kaon, about possibly contacting Thundercracker and Skywarp; even though we chose different paths they were still my friends.
"Beautiful. As per usual my dear." Dad complimented me, snapping me from my pad.
"Thank you Dad." I blushed slightly. Even though we were (physically) different species, he still saw my beauty. And of course I saw his. Being raised with Cybertronian's, you are able to see bots attractiveness. Back at home, there are many bots I know who are attractive in my eyes. Of course I have never said that to anybot….. And I mean anybot!
He offered me his hand and I quickly climbed on and held his thumb to stay standing straight. When we started walking, I noticed he was thinking to himself; most likely telling me how nervous or intimidated I looked.
"Before you ask Dad…. I am perfectly fine. Just preparing myself." I said trying not to stutter. All he did was chuckle, clearly not believing me.
"If you say so sweetspark." The cafeteria was a short walk away from where are room is located, it was a few moments later when the noise of drinks clinking together and hearty laughs. We walked in and almost in a flash, all the Autobot soldiers looked in our direction. I still get nervous when I'm stared at, even though it's happened since I was a young youngling.
"Lucy? Is that you?" A very filmier voice came into hearing, I look around until a bright yellow and black mech comes walking over to me and Dad.
"Bumblebee! It's so good to see you! I've been wondering where you have been hiding." I giggle towards the young mech.
"Sorry I haven't been in touch lately, but I've been training with Optimus and some of The Wreckers. But hey! Look at you!" He looked at me with a big grin. It had been a few years since I last saw Bumblebee, he left education early to travel I had heard.
"Bumblebee. Good to see you youngling." Dad greeted the yellow bot.
"Sir. Would it be permissible if I take Lucy for a while?" Only Bumblebee got away with calling me Lucy around him, Bumblebee and I were raised like cousins; we were each other's family.
"Granted. Look after her youngling." He said before walking over to talk to some other bots around the room.
I was placed in Bumblebee's palm and walked to a corridor with a sly grin on his faceplates.
"You're gonna love this Lucy!"
He stopped in front of a large door and put me down on the ground, then started to walk away. Wait. Excuse me?
"Bumblebee?" I called out to him….. Very confused!
"Just go through the door and I'll meet you there!" He yelled and ran off down the corridor out of sight.
Walk through the door?
Following his order, I walked to the door and let it open by itself. All I saw through the large door was some old looking buildings, surrounded by some old parts scattered around them.
Bumblebee never said not to go any further didn't he? So that means I am allowed to venture out here for a while!
About half a joor later, I was beginning to get bored; I decided I should start heading back since I have heard no word from Bumblebee or any other bot for that matter.
"You shouldn't be here Lucinda Prime." A chilly voice spoke out to me, it sounded filmier?
I looked over my shoulder and saw the very same bot who spoke to me a couple of months ago! That was the last time I had been near Kaon.
"You. How do you know my name?"
"Everyone knows the little Prime in this time and age. You are the only one who is." The visor still hid his faceplates, I guessed he liked his privacy?
"Who are you?"
"Designation: Soundwave."
"Soundwave? The Decepticons third in charge? That Soundwave?"
"Correct. I shall walk you back to your base."
"But… you're not allowed near the base!" I spoke loudly to the strange mech.
He looked down at me for a few moments before placing his hand out for me. Didn't he understand what could happen if he is spotted there? And with a Prime?!
I slowly walked into his hand and sat on my knees while he started to walk into the direction of the Autobot base nearby.
"You'll get into trouble if they spot you. You could be offlined! Do you understand that?!" He may be a Decepticon, but he was risking his own life for me!
"I will take you so far before turning back."
Sigh…..
"Why were you alone in Kaon? Surely you have a soldier watching over you?"
"I was waiting for a friend, I think I went too far ahead for him to find me."
He nodded before continuing to walk ahead. He is indeed a strange mech!
"What would you give…..To end this war?" Soundwave suddenly asked me. What a question!
"I would do any and everything to stop this long war of Cybertron!" I didn't mean to snap…. But I would never not try to stop this war, even if it cost me my own life.
"As would I. Which is why I ask you, meet me again and then explain my plan."
"What plan?"
"A compromise. Something in between. A living being that neither Autobot nor Decepticon could harm."
"A living being? A Cybertronian that is both Autobot and Decepticon." I started at Soundwave, he only nodded before speaking once more.
"Another little Prime that no bot could ever harm."
My eyes widen, knowing what he was asking….
"Meet me here again. This very spot tomorrow. This very time zone."
He placed me down and walked away, not before giving me his unseen stare. And for the first time I had ever seen him, he transformed into a large looking jet and few away from base sight.
"Soundwave….." I whispered out into the night. He wanted what I want. To finish this deadly war forever, and this idea was a possible way for peace. Or if not, a truce.
Maybe…
Authors Note
Ooh! Soundwave is back!
Hope you enjoyed chapter 14 of The Humanoid Prime!
What could his idea be?
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Love LaurenA007