A/N thanks for the help i decided that because this was such a sad episode i decided to cut out the action and focus on the emotional side of it *diabetes* lol
also everything thats spoken in this chapter is all through Ellen as she figures out what everyone is saying.
Hurt
Ratchet had ran over to his laboratory as he picked up two metal bars with square shapes attached at the end, he brushed me aside as shouting at me would make no difference.
He then shocked bulkhead with these two poles, ah so they work like defibrillators i watched his mouth all the time i had to understand what he was saying.
"what happened?"Jack said, i jumped because he threw his face in my vision.
"I don't know he just came in like this." I said glancing behind me to confirm the ground bridge was open.
Then bumblebee followed in skidding as he swerved to avoid bulkhead, coming a sideways stop miko leapt out of the passenger seat as her face was full of shock.
My head spun to ratchet, as a flash of sparks caught my eye "bulkhead respond." Was what he mouthed.
Then i looked at miko i tried to keep up with what everyone was saying, "bulkhead?" was the name she mouthed, the shocking continued as miko took a dive in bulkheads direction only to be held by Fowler "bulkhead." She mouthed again. "What happened?" she said in ratchets direction, my head was now playing tennis as i looked at ratchet again.
"To...xin? Exposure? Among other things...bulkhead, suffered complete systems failure." I managed to make out from him, though i had no idea what toxin was, perhaps i read wrong?
i felt a sudden vibration under my feet a slight shake but nothing heavy, the source was Arcee as she took a step forward a clear sign she was about to speak, "hold on, tox-in?" Arcee said i think.
I looked to ratchet once more, he looked at his arm, then to the others "help me get him... medical bay, now." I made out from him.
I moved over to the small group of humans that had gathered bumblebee and Arcee then heaved bulkhead up and dragged him towards the medical bay, miko reached her arm out as she mouthed "no." She then broke fowlers grasp on her as she moved forward her back was facing me.
So i looked to Fowler instead, "there's nothing you could've done, hard...shell? Sucker punched the big lug while he was down." I made out, but was hard shell referring to a projectile of some sort or a someone?
Miko spun around, "who?" she mouthed.
"...doesn't matter...point is...not fault...got that?" Fowler said pointing a stern finger at her, i couldn't keep up with all the conversations.
"Got it." Was miko's response as she turned again, me raf and jack went to her side as jack placed an arm around her shoulder.
doesn't look like I'll be hearing again anytime soon, that reminds me. "raf?" i said.
"Yes?" he replied.
"Ground bridge the big guy back will ya." I said, man i sounded so selfish and uncaring.
"Oh yeah." He said surprised running upstairs as i followed, then a hand was placed on my shoulder as i stopped.
"I said what happened to you?" jack said, oh how can i keep up with everyone? my back is turned to face one person and because of that i miss another.
"What do you mean?" i asked.
"There's dry blood running from your ears." He said trailing his finger through the air.
"o-oh i lent against a base stereo." I said, though it was a stupid answer.
"O-kay? You sure you're okay?" he asked again.
"Yes!" i exclaimed, it was an out of nowhere outburst of anger, jack backed away slightly, "I'm sorry jack...best not talk to me for a while." I advised wearily heading back upstairs, i lay my head over the side of the railings as a glow of green covered my face.
Dad came driving in as he transformed, seeing the gathered group around the med bay he spotted a fatally injured bulkhead, then he glanced my way, "Ellen what has happened?" he asked, i could definitely lip read dad flawlessly his robotic tone made it easy to follow.
"Bulkhead was shot from behind; ratchet is trying to stabilize his condition." I explained.
He turned back to the med table as he took a couple of steps forward, then turned his head back to me, "have you...been injured?" he said obviously noticing the blood same as jack i keep forgetting to wipe it off.
I sighed, "No, I'm fine...focus your concern on bulkhead" I said.
He stared at me for a while before turning back to the med bay. i sighed at how bad everything was going ratchet was frantic in trying to return bulkhead to a functioning state, it seems to be miko and bulkhead that always have that near death situation.
Dad then glanced our way again but was looking past me, "go where you are needed agent Fowler. There is nothing more you can do for bulkhead at this time" He said, i spun around as i had missed conversation...again!
"Keep me posted prime." Fowler said as he made his way towards the elevator then he turned round once more, "i mean it." He said before heading inside the elevator and the doors had closed.
Fowler's concern for bulkhead was unusual though I'm not saying he's heartless just that they have never been on friendly terms before, well he was bulkheads communications, friendly banter perhaps?
I noticed in the corner of my eye miko standing up and leaning against the railing in protest, "giving up on bulkhead already." Was what i managed to catch, huh? Give up?
I spun around, "wheeljack and bulkhead are close i thought he'd want to be here." Was what i caught from Arcee.
"Know...what meant." I got from miko as she spun around towards the elevator.
"Miko, where are you going?" dad inquired.
"home." Miko said at him, "while...lift." She said as the doors closed on her, i couldn't stand this much longer i barely got a sentence that time.
Does no one else but me find this strange though? i know what she's feeling right now but for her to go home, to her 'host' parents as she calls them instead of being here with bulkhead? Somethings not right and I'm going to follow, at least the advantages of my deafness can't tell if anyone was calling me from behind.
Up top i looked in the far distance there was no glimpse of agent fowler's helicopter, i looked to the floor, foot prints miko's boots, leading toward the cave where wheeljack lands his ship.
And there she was trying to sneak on board his ship, "Miko." I spoke out she slightly jumped as she spun around.
"Ellen? What are you doing here?" she inquired with slight annoyance in her voice.
"What are you doinghere?" i argued.
"Wheeljack will probably want to track down that bug as much as i do, so I'm sneaking myself on." He said.
"Miko revenge won't accomplish anything; neither will it make you feel any sense of justice or satisfaction." I said oh god i sounded like dad next thing i know I'm gonna wake up in the morning without a sense of humor.
"And what do you know?!" miko suddenly lashed out at me.
"enough." I said calmly.
"i don't want to here anymore of your lecturing Ellen, going around trying to be a good saint only to be sticking your nose in other people's business or feelings!" she said though her voice sounded shaky.
"I'm not trying to be nosey, I'm just trying to speak from experience..." i started.
"I don't care! Bulkhead is always the one to suffer and I'm sick of it, now I'm going to make up for that." She said her voice was so cold.
"You need to be here with bulkhead, while you were on your quest for 'revenge' bulkhead may have gone offline the time you get back!" i yelled though i wasn't thinking, miko gasped as she threw a palm across my face.
"Don't you say something like that!" she screamed, you could tell by how shaky her expression was.
i quickly recovered from the sudden strike i deserved that. "I'm not saying it will, I'm just... just taking every possibility into account." I said.
"Yes because death...nothing...you right? Taking death into...stride i bet." She mouthed i had lost track again, she looked me up and down in a disgusted manner.
My face turned solemn, "you judge me harshly miko." I said.
She looked at me with slight regret then suddenly had an outburst of frustration, "oh! I didn't mean that."
"You're angry it's understandable." I said.
"Even if...were... find hardshell...wheeljack...i won't be...do anything." she said, then she took me by the hand, "Ellen, please help me avenge bulkhead." that i could definitely make out.
"You're not going to listen to reason are you?" i asked tiredly.
"Nothing you say will change my mind." She said squeezing my hand as tears formed in her eyes.
"Then who am i to let you go knowing i can help you." I said in defeat wheeljack isn't exactly the responsible type and with this new found objective i fear for both there lives.
"So you'll come?" she mouthed, a crack escaped the corner of her lips was that a smile?
"Yes, now let's sneak on board before wheeljack discovers us to early." I said as miko nodded.
"Hmmm, wheeljack normally activates the entrance himself." as i said that the doors opened as miko gave a frowned nod, she was serious about this.
"Let's hide in...corner...the shadows are." Miko's mouth was very small when saying this, whispering no doubt, the doors closed on us and we pressed ourselves into the corner.
Minutes late the doors opened again as wheeljack came in, he sat at his control panel, he started up the ship as it started to speed up slightly, miko then ran into the middle of the room as wheeljack pointed a weapon at her, "what are you doing here." He said his voice was bitter and had no time for games this time with passengers, he had obviously seen the state bulkhead was in and had a set goal the same as miko's. I came to her side as they was no point in beating around the bush now, "the both of you." He added.
"Going after the con who harmed bulkhead." Miko said though i couldn't hear her tone her eyes spoke instead...cold and empty "You in?" she added.
"I'm taking you back." Was Wheeljack's answer he merely shook us off as mere children looking for a kick in life.
"No wait." miko said running towards the passenger seat.
Miko climbed herself into the passenger seat, now i was only a surveillance camera Miko said standing in the chair, i climbed up too as i observed the two.
"Trust me when i find out which one of Megatrons goons jumped our boy I'll take care of him...my way." Wheeljack said patting a grenade which was strapped to his side.
"I know who did it." Miko said.
"Who?" wheeljack asked.
"Take us and I'll tell you." She said.
"You wanna lean on me?" i said.
"I'm fine I'll force myself awake." She said as she still shuffled herself closer to me, she sighed, "i know bulkheads durable and ratchets a good medic but i still can't feel...worried."
"Miko, bulkheads been through worse trust me and ratchets fixed up much worse things." I said.
"How is this not worse?" miko said slightly scowling.
"look, I'll explain, it was about three years ago, the government had demanded the autobots take out the decepticons that had been hiding in major cities around the world, and there first assignment was a spy named barricade, who had disappeared for years it seemed until they tracked him again, they had sent out a four autobot team which included bulkhead, though when they had figured his hiding place it turned out to be the wrong information which ended with bulkhead being jumped by barricade, although he lacked size in comparison to bulkhead he was quick and just as deadly..." i started.
"Hold on how you know all this?" miko questioned.
"Well, I'll admit i was always doing a 'you' during then." I said.
"Oh not very level-headed are we?" miko said.
"I was thirteen miko, that says it all." I said.
"Sure, anyway you were saying." She said.
"Yeah, anyway bulkhead's condition was critical and at one point he...miko i don't want to upset you." i said.
"any story about bulkhead in battle is worth while, i can take the details." she said.
"well he was...offline his spark was hanging from its chamber as the main wires were still attached, his right leg had been snapped off and a chunk of his right head had been stripped off leaving his processor exposed but he made through that and that was the worst state I'd seen any autobot in and it was only because of ratchet he was able to survive, his hands are very steady he could operate on a mouse if he wanted to. bulkhead surprisingly made a fast recovery proving that he can survive this" i explained.
miko face then went into deep thought, she she then sunk her head into her knees, "thanks for trying" she said, my best efforts to reassure her had failed as i too lay my head on my knees.
i then felt miko lay her head on my shoulder as i did so too, perhaps not all in vein.
We had defeated hardshell who i now know to be an insecticon, that is all i will share. we returned to base with just the same expressions as we did when we left, miko was exhausted and wheeljack was limping into base due to extreme damage done to him by hardshell, miko felt no different as i had warned her but i guess this was something she had to experience for herself, only solemn faces was our greeting as Arcee asks of our well being.
bulkheads condition had been stabilized but ratchet had informed us he may never be fully functional again, but nothing has changed in the long run, bulkhead was harmed and an insecticon is dead and miko was in a state of angst something that may grow over time.
"i am never leaving you again."
A/N sorry for such a short chapter, and a really poor chapter i feel, i've been pretty distracted when writing this, see i'm not one for letting things get to me but i need to ask, do you think i'm an 'Attention seeker' when i write these kind of fics? my oc being put into the series and movies i mean? have i just thrown my OC into fics like this? i don't like to think i have but when hearing it being said like that it kind of gets to me...so i'm just asking i don't want to write something no one will enjoy.