Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Triple Changing. Enjoy the 2400-word chapter. I do not own Transformers, Hasbro does.
(USS Supercarrier Caminus)
Fuse respected the Americans and their ability to build warships, this ship was massive, and hosted a modest amount of strike craft… And it was rather large.
He had not been able to do much for now as he clicked his fingers. He looked over to Arcee who stayed in bike form either way, she had not been able to do much and she and him for now.
She paused to look at Fuse and then to Bulkhead as the trio of Autobots hummed.
"So. I honestly do not know much about the other Autobots or this Sandstorm guy…" Fuse stated. "What is he like? Anything stand out besides him being a triple changer?" Fuse asked.
"Well, Sandstorm always had the desire to cause destruction and all if it meant taking Decepticons down," Bulkhead stated before he sighed.
"So, like Fuse?" Arcee joked.
"Very funny, Cee," Fuse stated before he hummed. "I do not think that Megatron is planning to attack us, to be honest. He would have brought the Nemesis here and he was never one to discard stealth." Fuse stated before he sighed.
Fuse hummed after this and he knew more and more with each little moment was to be something. He had a lot more to try and deal with for now as he looked to the side.
He had not the ability to think of it for now, he had a lot more to try and deal with for now… He had not the ability to throw it to the side.
He had not an option on his mind which amusement was part of. He decided to settle into his M1 Abrams form and park next to Arcee.
"You know… You can joke about my alt mode all you want… But one day you are going to think it was a good choice to have a plane." Fuse stated.
"Says the guy sitting next to a motorcycle." Arcee joked.
"Both of us blend… The only difference is mine has weapons on it." Fuse stated.
(With Optimus)
Optimus sat on the hill with Bumblebee as a trio of Bell OH-58 helicopters slowly lifted Sandstorm's capsule from the base.
"Optimus Prime to Bulkhead, is the position secure?" Optimus questioned.
"We're all waiting onboard… Ready for whenever he shows up." Bulkhead stated.
"Still wondering where the Decepticons are. They are not usually this unwilling to… Oh, frag." Fuse said.
(With Fuse and the Autobots)
Fuse wished to think of the aircraft that flew overhead as friendly. They did not instantly open fire on them and they did not all look like Decepticons… But then the one aircraft in the formation he did not recognize opened fire.
Fuse swiveled and fired a shot from the tank's gun, shattering a Vehicon into dozens of pieces that slammed into the water. Laser blasts came down.
Fuse watched the squadron split into groups as they flew around. Fuse fought against the desire to go into the air and it was going to keep bugging him for now until the end of it came to an end.
He decided that it was worth it as none of the other aircraft were launched yet. He transformed into his F-14 mode and shot into the sky, circling the carrier as it was starting to fire and launch units.
"Fuse!" Arcee said.
"I am not going to chase them, I am going to protect the ship… Starscream is headed for their fleet, I don't stop him. He is going to cause a war." Fuse stated before soaring after the seeker.
He did not like the tactical option either. He was outmatched from the air… But he was the only one who could deploy to the air instantly.
He flew through the squadron of Vehicons and rolled, firing his thrusters in a way that made his wing slam into Starscream.
"Are you always this much of a coward, Starscream? Cannot hit someone who hits back?" Fuse questioned.
"Only a fool fights for the weak or anything, not themselves, Autobot." Starscream hissed as he and Fuse began an ariel dogfight.
Arcee watched as the F-14 and F-15 chased each other, exchanging lasers as she turned and blasted a Vehicon from the sky. She looked up to see Soundwave and realized Starscream was not behind this assault.
The Decepticon communication officer swiveled and flew towards the other ships as Arcee was forced to dodge a Vehicon.
Fuse seemed to notice and slammed into the Decepticon, causing them to chase him.
"Bulkhead got an idea… How high can you jump?" Fuse asked as he paused.
"High… But…" Bulkhead said before Fuse hummed.
"Just swing when I ask…" Fuse said as he swung to the side. "Now!" Fuse stated.
Fuse swung at the last second, barely dodging the tower and sliding across the deck as he transformed. Bulkhead swung as he was asked and was rewarded by clipping Starscream's wing, causing the seeker to slam into the flight deck as Soundwave spun to continue his mission.
Starscream looked around at Fuse, Bulkhead, and Arcee.
"Blasted Autobots…" Starscream said as Fuse snorted.
"You are worthless to Megatron, Starscream," Fuse said, aiming his canon at the Decepticon. "Megatron throw away an entire squadron as bait?" Fuse questioned.
"You want to ask me what Lord Megatron does?" Starscream questioned before an explosion rocked the ship and one in the distance. "That is what he does," Starscream said before he shapeshifted and retreated with at least 2 planes fleeing him.
Fuse cursed as they raced to the edge of the ship to see a hole in the side. Fuse turned to Bulkhead.
"He put a hole in the ship, it's going to sink if we don't do something," Fuse said as he cursed to go and do so.
Arcee went to say something as Fuse walked towards one of the Vehicons which had crashed on the deck, gripping its armor, and pulling.
She turned to him as he tore bits of his armor and went to go slowly return the ship.
"Take one of the aircraft and pull the metal off it… I will fix the hole in the waterline." Fuse stated before he leaped down the edge.
"What are you…?" Arcee asked before fuse fired the thruster on his leg.
"Patching…" Fuse said before he sighed. "Optimus? Starscream and Soundwave attacked us and the humans, they damaged two ships and might be headed your way." Fuse stated.
"Understandable, Fuse. We will deal with it." Optimus reported. "Arcee? Rescue the humans with Bulkhead and await our return. Fuse, I request…" Optimus stated.
"He's busy trying to patch the hull breaches," Arcee stated.
She watched as Fuse pasted the metal over the hole and slowly dragged his metallic leg across it, sparks flying from the metal as he welded it to the best of his power.
"Fuse?" Arcee asked.
"I think… Got it?" Fuse asked as he pulled away to look at the metal. "Optimus? I do not think the other human ship is damaged… But I can assist if you want?" Fuse stated.
"Only if it is the last resort… I have spotted Soundwave and Starscream. I will contact you when I have dispatched them." Optimus stated.
Fuse looked away to see that the hull breach had been patched as well as he could. He sighed and looked over to the other ship and then back to the two others.
"What now?" Fuse questioned.
(With Optimus)
Optimus brought his cannon to bear and blasted a Vehicon from the air, the rest of the squadron slowly started to spread out.
"Prime, keep the cons off us! We are going to start a war." Optimus heard.
Optimus watched missiles detonate every single little thing going before he managed to try and figure out what he seemed to be dealing with it.
He had managed something beyond all words, knowing what had been dealt with for now. He clicked his fingers against the roof of his mouth as he managed to relax once again and again.
He had not been able to think of what he had been unable to try and deal with it for now.
Such an idea before he managed to grow as a soldier. He had not been able to try and deal with it for now. He knew their options were going to run out sooner or later and that would be no good… Not at all, not when he had a better option.
He had not been too interested in now as he clicked his fingers and then looked at the idea before he managed to try and deal with it.
He clicked his fingers and he paused to think of what he was not going to have to deal with it.
There were a lot of issues that he had been too interested in what to try and deal with it.
He had not been too unable to figure out what the next move was to be dealt with for now. He had been too tired to be dealt with for now as he clicked his fingers before he seemed to keep thinking of it all for now.
He had been unable to try and deal with it for now… There were a lot of things he could have done to have fixed it at the end of the day. He had a lot more to see and do next.
He had been too familiar with it until then, he had too much pain on as he seemed to think of it until it came crashing down to the ground… All his pain was going on… All of it, he could not deal with.
He had something else on his mind as he seemed to keep firing, he knew that the Decepticons would not cause any destruction without a plan.
Soundwave and Starscream fled as Starscream went to fire a missile only for himself to be engaged by Fuse, slamming into the Seeker commander and sending him spiraling into the ground before retreating with Soundwave launching Laserbeak to pursue him.
And then it clicked in his mind, they had not been able to adapt… Because the plan was obvious in every single measure it was executed on.
They both fled knowing that whatever damage had been caused would make things harder between the two nations in the future which would limit their ability to act.
The only reason there might not be war was not because of some sort of things like peace or kindness but because the leaders of these two countries did not desire the death of the other.
Still? He knew more and more with each little moment that he would be unable to properly act which was enough for him now… And he would be ok with it no more and no less…
"Prime? Sandstorm is coming back to the ship now… And we are talking things through with the Australian government… Just get back to the ship." Fowler said.
His voice carried an annoyance… But he knew that it was not right to blame the Autobots, Optimus could not have predicted their attack and he could not act this way.
It was always going to be something he could have dealt with for now. There was chaos that he had not been willing to deal with for now… Certain things like this were not going to deal with it for now.
He had been too interested in what was going on before he managed to relax now.
"We are done here…" Optimus stated before he seemed to slowly retreat…
He knew what the next move was… He did not know what was going on, he had more problems than this, something he managed to relax once again.
Their operation was done, there was only so much they could do. This operation was bittersweet when push came to shove, such a thing was going to be calculated on his mind.
He decided to relax more and more as he returned to the ship. He had no problems with it and he knew more and more that there was chaos which he would deal with.
He hadn't been able to suggest something for now… Only that he would be dealt with personally.
"Another wave! Vehicons are attacking the ship… Frag it!" They heard.
"On my way back, Soundwave is busy chasing me down, Cee!" Fuse yelled.
"Just get him over the ship, we're handle the rest!" Bulkhead stated.
"Trying, he's not making it… Get off me, you flying toy!" Fuse stated as he flew faster.
"Optimus to Fuse. Please restrain from combat above land, we do not wish to cause an international incident." Optimus stated.
"Attempting, sir… It is not easy with Soundwave on my tail." Fuse stated.
(With Arcee and Bulkhead)
Between the ship systems which appeared to shred Vehicons easily, the 3 which decided to pelt the ship with laser fire were dispatched… The next 3 were beaten down by Arcee and Bulkhead just as Fuse flew overhead, letting the flak fire drive the communication officer off barely.
He was silent watching the Decepticons retreat, content to have caused a little destruction. Fuse had the sinking suspicion that he hadn't seen the last of either as they retreated.
He sighed to himself before he slowly started to think of what was going on, it was not a sight he wanted to recall for now… Lest he be driven insane.
"They didn't put up as much of a fight as I thought," Bulkhead stated.
Fuse looked at Arcee and then Bulkhead. All three of them knew the reason why this had happened in this way, they had been used.
"Megatron wanted to cause an issue at best and wanted us off his trail at worst… Otherwise? He would have sent the entire fleet to the ocean floor with the Nemesis." Fuse said.
"Agreed, he's got a plan… He wouldn't have sent so many soldiers here if something wasn't going according to plan." Arcee stated.
"Plus… We both know how dangerous Soundwave is." Fuse stated before he sighed and looked to the side.
Author Notes
Phew. Another chapter is done! I want to point out that the next chapter will be in 2-10 months and will be showing more of the Autobots regrouping and will show more of Sandstorm. Until the 900–6500-word chapter, Lighting Wolf out!