A/N -
Hello, again! I'm posting this chapter, like, directly after the first one, so… I have no more notes.
Oh wait - I forgot! The art I used in posting this everywhere and in the cover was written by old mate Mason Brown. Special thanks as well to a friend named Day for providing only the fuckin' title, can't believe I forgot THAT one.
If anyone has good VCs for SG-Sari and Isaac, let me know. Xoxo.
OH WAIT - One last thing. Okay, so, I bloody hate the tag Selfcest. I hate it! Because to me, that implies lewd content or stuff like that. But nope! No lewd here, just some romantic shippy stuff. Fluff mostly. I just don't know what else to call it! Please correct me on appropriate terms in the comments, xoxoxo.
"Sari, what are you doing? Why is this intruder still alive?" A mysterious man appeared on the screen. He was bald, with an eye-patch covering one eye, and an angered scowl. Speaking of - similar to the mirrored Sari, he was absolutely peppered with scars all across his face.
"Ugh, Isaac-" The Mirror-Sari's posture dropped as she whined, like a petulant child. "I at least want to figure out who she is before I get rid of her!"
"Wait, Isaac?" Sari repeated, a horrible realization dawned on her. The person on the monitor was some kind of negative-universe equivalent to her dad. She just stood in shock, watching as he disappointedly shook his head and reached down off screen.
"No! Wait-AGHH!" The mirror-Sari shrieked a hellish yell, as the collar around her began to light up and send bolts of pure electricity through her body. The scent of smoke and burnt flesh filled the room, and she dropped to the ground like a sack of rocks.
Sari nearly puked, both from the smell - and from the scene in front of her eyes. If those were some people masquerading as her and her dad, there was no parental love between them. It made her heart shatter like glass. She rushed forward, putting her hand on the other's neck to try and feel a pulse…The other Sari was still alive. Just unconscious. Thank god.
But it wasn't over yet. A horrid grinding noise began to emanate from her body, as she forcibly transformed into her alternative mode. Purple armored plating covering her human body, as she stood up. Horrid glowing red eyes shining like beacons in the darkness.
The television screen with Isaac on it shut-off, as she lunged forward at the intruder.
See, he had found the best way to control his 'daughter.' A shock that knocked out all non-critical brain function, forcibly transforming her. And in her transformed state, she was susceptible to external commands. One that was a ruthless killing machine.
A duo of chainsaws emerged from her arms, and they loudly revved. They were her most powerful weapons. She didn't know where this intruder came from, but she no longer cared.
Without many better options, Sari pulled out her Skyboom Shield and went on the defense from her doppleganger's wild slashes. The redhead was desperately on the backpedal, looking for some way to get out of the concrete coffin she was in. She couldn't stay still for long, it would be a death sentence - she needed to fight back. At least long enough to escape.
"Look, I don't wanna hurt ya'! But I have no choice…" Her foot literally up against the wall, her feet transformed into Micron Boosters - blasting her forward and tackling the other to the ground. Before, swiftly standing up and switching over to her Azusa Skates - making a mad dash out the door and ending up in a god-damned concrete corridor.
Somehow, she began to actually recognize the building's layout - They were in the middle of some version of Sumdac tower! It just…Was all brutalist concrete, and everything looked the damn same…
The other Sari was in hot pursuit, the closed-in corridors didn't exactly provide much maneuverability. Running as fast as she could, down the hall and out the door.
Normally, if this was any other Decepticon - she would stand and fight. Only retreat as a last resort. But, some part of her actually felt awful for her doppleganger. Some need to save her.
Isaac, of course, was watching the whole battle through a security camera. He placed his palm over his face, taking a deep breath. "I should have known she couldn't get the job done." He said, deploying every god damned bot in the city after the two.
Sari dashed through the streets, but every corner seemed to be more congested than the last. Projectiles flew through the air as they skated through the streets, each one just missing her…some even hitting the other. One sniper shot ended up hitting the Doppleganger right in the collar - and time seemed to stand still for a moment. The red crystals in her body one by one exploded, shards lodging themselves in every direction.
Mirror-Sari wasn't dead, just close to it. Natural Stasis Lock - not the artificial form created by Stasis Cuffs. Her body essentially went into a minimum energy use state, to recover what little she had left and hopefully begin recovering. It was only one or two steps away from her spark being extinguished, but she was just barely holding on.
"This is my chance!" Sari squeaked, turning around - intending to pick the other girl up and go… Somewhere. She'd figure that part out later. But one bot finally hit a bullseye.
A bullet shot straight through her leg, causing her to collapse to the ground.
The robots that had been chasing them crowded around, claws closing in. In this moment, Sari thought they were done for. Gone in a world she didn't understand, by a warped mirror of a person she loved dearly.
….
Nah, of course it wasn't gonna end like that.
Suddenly, through the barren streets came a savior. With a loud honk, a sort of armored Humvee plowed through the waves of robots. It was red, with a little bit of grey trim on the top.
The car transformed. It stood up. Somehow, it shocked her.
"Swindle?!" Sari squeaked. She recognized him as a familiar Decepticon. A notorious salesman, one who would sell off his own spark for the right price. But why…Was he coming to save her?! Was he going to dissect her and sell her weapons on the black market?!
"Wow, you got the whole city coming after you." He said, with a scoff and a laugh. Picking them up, Sari grimaced - thinking this day had gone from worse to bottom of the barrel. He transformed, the two girls being shoved in and strapped into the back seats.
Peeling out, and once again plowing through another line of Sumdac Robots, Driving down a strange alley, and…
Right into Lake Michigan.