Tekkaman Prime
ESKK: Well here we go a new chapter so let's begin.
(Start Autobot Base Jasper Nevada Earth)
After getting a fresh set of clothing for Nick the Tekkaman was helping himself to the kid's mini fridge and a whole pizza (Curtesy of Miko making a pizza run). As he ate many questions were hovering over the mysterious young man who fell from the sky. But seeing him eat showed that he must have worked up quiet the appetite before arriving on Earth.
"Dude seriously slow down your gonna choke." Miko said as she looked to Nick.
"Sorry but transforming into Tekkaman uses a lot of strength I need to keep my metabolism up if I want to continue fighting unimpeded." Nick said before taking a swing of the can of soda.
"Still that was pretty awesome I guess we won't have to worry about leaving you behind do we?" Jack said to which Nick glared at him for this and went back to eating. "Ok... moody much?" Jack asked as nearby Optimus and Fowler were talking privately.
"So how can you do all that?" Raf asked as the youngest member of the group looked to Nick with curiosity.
"I'm not sure, all I know is that Radan did something to me and that Radan is my enemy." Nick said showing that whatever Radan had done to him allowed him to use that very same power against them when they became his enemy.
"Wow talk about being Dangerous to them or Destroying them, D-Boy." Miko said as she smirked at Nick who looked confused.
"D-Boy?" Nick asked as even Raf and Jack were confused.
"Yeah I mean come on Nick just sound so boring y'know." Miko said as Nick looked to her for a moment before huffing and returning to his food.
"Whatever." Nick said and continued eating his meal. Unaware to him Fowler and Prime were discussing Nick and his powers as well as Radan's inevitable invasion of Earth.
(With Optimus)
Not long after Nick had gotten a fresh set of clothing Fowler had grilled Nick for questions. Optimus was also in attendance though quietly as Fowler grilled the kid. "Well I can confirm a few things about the kid." Fowler began as he and Prime spoke. "For starters he is in fact an alley for the time being but he's faking the whole selective amnesia thing." Fowler said as being a highly trained US agent it was a requirement to spot such things.
"I concur Agent Fowler." Optimus agreed as he saw how every lie Nick spoke he avoided direct eye contact. Furthermore when they got close to a particular subject involving his crewmates on the ship he clammed up and stayed quiet. Clear signs showed that whatever he experienced up there was a painful traumatic event and for any soldier they would not want to recount it if it can be helped. From the looks of it, it was too early for Nick to reveal the story no doubt still being fresh in his memories and for the time being left him be.
"From what I can see, the kid might need some therapy but I can already tell Washington and the Pentagon are gonna want a full physical of the boys powers." Fowler said worried someone might try and weaponized the kid who may have just recently escaped a traumatic experience.
"If you can provide doctors for the human aspect of his powers then Ratchet will provide the other half." Optimus said as he looked to Fowler. "I feel it would be in the best interest of all parties that he remain monitored until we learn the full extent of his powers and how he was able to break free of Radan's control of him." Optimus said as he hoped that through Nick they might be able to find a way to free the others whom had been made into Radan's slaves.
"Alright Prime but be careful if our new visitors really want planetary conquest then it may turn into something bigger then you or me." Fowler urged and Optimus understood this well.
"If this was only the advance team we fought then I fear you may be correct in your assumption Agent Fowler." Optimus said as he looked to Fowler who nodded in understanding. "And with our numbers as small as they are." The Prime added and Fowler knew what Optimus was talking about.
"Look Prime I know you don't want to risk a single human life and all that, but Radan came to Earth for the planet and they weren't at war with you guys for a long time." Fowler said as he knew what this meant.
"A hostile invasion will demand a responsive counter attack." Optimus summarized got Fowler and thus the Special Agent nodded. "We will do what we can but I fear it may be a hard fought battle without the equipment we had available back on Cybertron." Optimus said and thus they knew if Radan raised the stakes humankind will be forced to defend themselves from these hostile invaders.
(Scene Break Decepticon Warship the Nemesis)
On the Decepticon Warship Megatron was at the helm once more ever scowling like he normally did. The Decepticon Warlord had been fighting against the Autobots or more specifically Optimus Prime for some time now. The war for Cybertron had lost them the planet due to the Autobots refusal to surrender to him. Regardless he could sense something had stirred in recent times but what was it? It was then that Soundwave his chief communication officer approached getting Megatron's attention. "Soundwave what is it?" Megatron asked as he looked to the ever silent Decepticon.
Just then Soundwave showed an image of the Autobots attacking Radan but focusing in on the Radan itself. When Megatron saw it he growled a bit knowing full well what this meant. He like many of his people were aware of Radan's attempted invasion of Cybertron many eons ago. But he also knew that due to their biology Radan could not assimilate them as one of their soldiers. This at the time won them that war but many suspected that Radan had been biding their time to try and adapt around the Cybertronian biology. If Radan had come to the world he deemed to conquer then they would be sourly mistaken. But when he saw the two Tekkaman doing battle against each other Megatron found himself a tad bit intrigued over this.
"Increase surveillance if Radan makes another move I want to know if it." Megatron ordered and thus Soundwave nodded and went to carry out the order.
(Scene Break Autobot Base a week later)
Radan had not made a move since their initial attack with Dagger so things have been quiet. No Decepticon activity had been sighted either so everything had been more or less quiet. Nick was currently asleep on the sofa where the kids hung out with a blanket over his body. The reason for this... he literally had nowhere else to go. Fowler was doing some looking into Nick's old hometown trying to find any next of kin to look after him. So far that was resulting with nothing so Nicks stay in the Autobot base may be longer then intended for him. Regardless Nick was aroused from slumber when he heard the three vehicles arrive signaling Jack, Raf, and Miko were here.
Sighing Nick got up and toss the blanket aside before grabbing a shit and putting it over his undershirt. "Hey Doc-Bot D-boy you missed us?" Miko greeted as she got out of the car.
"Like I miss traffic jams." Nick retorted causing Miko to scowl a bit.
Over by the main computer Ratchet was working his station with everything quiet as there was nothing much to report. At least until an emergency signal went off in the base. "Calling all Autobots if you are receiving this signal this is Elita-1 my ship and crew are under attack by Decepticons we request immediate aid!" Came the voice which made Optimus go wide eyed in recognition of that voice one he had thought perished when the Ark left Cybertron.
Even Ratchet was surprised by this reveal and thus allowed Optimus to speak. "Elita-1 this is Optimus Prime what is the full nature of your emergency." Optimus said as he needed to be sure this was who they said they were.
"Orion is that you?" Elita asked when she heard that voice. Just then an explosion in the background was heard knocking the voice back to the crisis at hand. "Sorry but my crew and I had retrieved precious cargo and were attacked for it. I repeat we are carrying precious cargo crash landing is imminent we require immediate assistance." Elita requested and thus Optimus landed.
"Ratchet can you track their trajectory?" Optimus asked as he was already working on it.
"The good news is I can and already have." Ratchet said as he had the coordinates for it. "The bad news is that if my numbers are correct then they will be landing at a Military installation on this planet." Ratchet said and thus if the Decepticons do intend to chase this Autobot shot then this would in turn put human lives at risk.
"Contact Agent Fowler and have him order the area to be evacuated." Optimus said and thus looked to Team Prime. "Autobots prepare to roll out." Optimus ordered and thus they got ready to move out.
"Let me get ready as well," Nick called out as he walk over as well gaining everyone's attention as Optimus looks at Nick as he went on saying, "I want to see these Decepticons for myself, if they are like the Radan or at least see if they have join forces."
"Unfortunately Nick you cannot come along on this one, as strong as you are, we do not know the extent of your abilities, as well our own are being attacked and they called out for us, and I do not know how they will react to your present," Optimus said as what he said is true, as the Autobots do not know what power Nick holds, and there no telling how the newly arrived Autobots would do to him if they saw him.
Nick glared at Optimus to this, as much the big bot may worry, Nick knew he had to if they wanted him to stay or not if he want to find out more about these Decepticons and close up as well, it just a matter of how he would as he just walk away and said, "Find."
The kids group saw this as Miko was a bit surprise that "D-boy" would just give up like that, as time when she want to go on a mission, she would join regardless of the situation and sneak behind onto Bulkhead.
Ratchet soon got the message to Fowler and contacted the military base right away to get it evacuate. Ratchet then proceeded to open the ground bridge while all the Autobots soon transform and started to roll out. The kids stayed up in the platform watching them go out to face the Con and save their allies.
Soon as all of them were gone, Ratchet quickly close down the bridge from their end as Ratchet turn to the kids and said, "Now I want you three to keep an eye on Nick, as I still have to prepare the room for his examination."
"How boring," Miko said as Raf and Jack just agree to the med bot as they shake their heads yes, with Rafael soon notice something as he soon ask, "Hey does anyone know where Nick had went to?"
Soon enough as everyone soon notice the lack of Nick's present in the base as there not a lot of places to go and/or hide, as Ratchet remember to Nick last known location as he remember the boy was coming down using the stairs but not where after that, as then he turn to the ground bridge as he said, "Ah bolts."
(Autobots)
The Autobots were driving down to the military base to hopefully get to their friends before Decepticons do, unaware to either of them, Nick has somehow gotten under Bulkhead in his vehicle mode without the big guy noticing, and hand on tightly as no doubt he has a strong grip as he hang on through the bumpy ride he was having.
"Hu that weird," Bulkhead said as Bumble bee Buzz out saying something with Arcee asked the big guy, "What's wrong?"
"I don't know it feel like I am slightly heavy on the back end," as bumble Bee buzz out like he was saying, "Maybe you put on a few pounds?" or something like that as Bulkhead said, "You think so?"
"Autobots, we must focus as fellow Autobots may be in distress and no telling what danger awaits us from the Decepticons." Optimus said as he wanted to get their soon as he can to save his fellow Autobots, and secure the unknown package, as well reunite with someone he thought he lost long ago.
(Autobot space ship)
An alarm was blaring outwit ha red light flashing, with group of Autobots were doing all they can to keep the ship steady to a safe crash-landing while also hanging on for their life, with a pink Autobot was keeping a container in her hands safe as she knew the cargo must be keep intact, or else everything the Autobots that had fallen to the Decepticons to keep the package safe would be in vain.
"Elite, we are approaching the unknown site very soon," an Autobot with wings on his back said as the pink Autobot now known Elite give an acknowledgement as she said, "Thank you Jetfire."
Another small explosion went off as the Decepticon vessel gave chase to them. "Focus all power to shielding everyone hang on tight!" She ordered and thus everyone followed the order without question.
From the outside the Autobot ship came flying in with the ship smoking greatly. It seem they have lost their engines, and no way to slow themselves down as they came in fast. Fortunately the shields would buffer the crash and minimize the resulting damage from the inevitable crash.
With the military personnel were running out of the base as fast as they could to avoid the coming battle, with the ship itself landed very rough as it hit the ground, kicking up rocks and dirt as it skid across the ground, knocking over equipment, vehicle, and other things as it seem to be slowing down, before stopping after the front of the ship crash in a building which seem to have stop them completely.
Once the ship came to a stop the rest of the Autobots arrived to the sight and reverted to their robot modes. "Autobots search and rescue locate any survivors immediately." Optimus ordered and thus the Autobot's got moving. Unknown to them Nick snuck behind a building after they arrived when he let go and rolled on the ground a bit.
But not long after they had arrived the Decepticon Ship also arrived as it began firing down on the Autobots. "Incoming!" Arcee called out when the enemy ship began to fire down upon them.
"Autobots get to the ship!" Optimus ordered as they sprinted to the ship.
(Decepticon Ship)
"Optimus Prime." Came the Decepticon on the ships helm with a scowl.
"Orders commander Nightbird?" Came a femme flyer as she looked over to the Con named Nightbird.
"Focus fire on the Autobots once they get to the ship snuff them all." Nightbird ordered as she would bring Prime and Elita's head back to Megatron on a platter.
(Battle)
Team Prime managed to make it to the ship and began accessing it to enter it. But before they could the ship was forced open from inside revealing it to be another Autobot. In fact at the gate way was a team of Autobots four femme's and three mechs in all. "Orion?" Elita asked as she and Jetfire lead the group with another Femme and one more Mech. Just then another mech came out as this one was red, bulky, and had what looked like a scope or cannon on his shoulder.
"Bulkhead?" The Bot in question asked.
"Perceptor?! Hah haven't seen you in a long time Brainiac." Bulkhead said as he recognized the brains of the Wreckers anywhere.
Meanwhile Optimus was wide eyed that it was in fact Elita 1 standing before him. No Decepticon knew him when he was Orion Pax save for Megatron and only Elita had ever called him that despite being reformatted after the attack on the Docks where she worked. "Elita." Optimus nearly gasped when an explosion knocked them back to the present.
"Let's save the reunion, Orion we need to secure the cargo!" Elita 1 said as she went into soldier mode once more.
They all took cover before another explosion hit as they looked to each other. "What is the cargo that the Decepticons had chased you down for?" Optimus asked needing answers.
"We located the Ember Stone on the ruins of the Quintesson Homeworld Quintessus." Elita began as she looked to Optimus. "We couldn't get it to activate at the time but when we found it the Cons were close on our tailpipes." She added as they attacks kept coming. "They've chased us down ever since." She finished summarizing what the Cons were chasing them for.
Optimus knew of that relic of the Primes wielded by Quintessus Prime to create life and energize the sparks of a Cybertronian. He had also created the Quintessons with it whom had gone extinct since their home world was ruins and no one had seen them since the war for Cybertron began.
"Autobots we must not allow the Decepticons to acquire this relic, we must hold the line until we can safely remove it." Optimus ordered knowing they needed time to acquire the Ember Stone which Elita had no doubt left with security measures to keep it away from the Decepticons.
"Perceptor how fast can you secure the Ember Stone?" Elita asked as she looked to her ships brain.
"Not long but I need cover!" Perceptor called out and thus the three Femme's heard this.
"We'll try to draw their fire!" The blue one slightly taller than Arcee yet shorter then Elita called out. She with a red one and another blue one went in to help provide cover.
"Chromia be careful!" The larger one called out as Chromia smirked.
"Ironhide you know me by this point." Chromia called out as she and the other two femmes drew the Decepticon ships fire by firing upon them. As she ran the ship did in fact fire upon them as they moved to the nearest cover. "Moonracer Firestar be careful!" Chromia ordered as they got to another spot for cover.
Once they got to cover they began to fire at the ship while the rest of the Autobots moved to a different spot. Jetfire, Ironhide, and Elita remained by the entrance of the ship while Perceptor entered it to secure the relic. Optimus and his team ran over to another location of cover to help spread the Decepticon ships fire between them. The battle continued for a bit but it was clear the Decepticons had the advantage in this battle Optimus was about to order a retreat and call for a Ground Bridge. Just then a new voice caught everyone's attention and in the case of Team Prime their shock.
"TEKK-SETTER!" Nick was heard and soon a green beam of light shout out from the military base and straight to the Decepticon ship and proceeded to hit the thrusters of said ship. This in turn caused the ship to spiral out of control and eventually crash into the ground a bit away from the Autobots crashed ship. Hovering in the sky was Tekkaman Blade who had disobeyed orders once again to fight. It could be excused with Radan the last time but this time there was no excuse to give.
"A Radan soldier?!" Elita asked in shock over this reveal.
"It's a long story but he's on our side." Arcee jumped in knowing that explanation was needed.
As Blade hovered in the sky the Decepticon ship soon showed signs of activity as from the ship a hole was blasted through. From it five Mechs showed up making the Autobots go wide eyed to this. "The Combaticons." Jetfire announced knowing of the Combaticons well since during the war they gave the Autobots major problems as much as Devestator did.
"It only gets worse." Elita said and from the ship three Femme's were seen with a fourth one flying out in the form of a Cybertronian Stealth fighter. The fighter then came down and transformed into robot mode revealing herself as Nightbird. "Decepticons! Attack!" Nightbird ordered and already the battle had begun.
The Autobots moved to cover as they fired upon the Decepticons. The Combaticons were of course firing upon the Autobots as well intent on taking them down. As the Combaticons moved in with Nightbird and another femme flyer the Autobots did the same. Optimus lead the charge with Elita, Ironhide, Jetfire, Bumblebee, and Bulkhead. When they eventually clashed the Autobot mechs went after the Combaticons while Elita went after Nightbird.
The two sides began to do battle as they tried to overpower the other. "I always wondered what you'd looked like tied to Megatron's warship, Prime!" Onslaught the Combaticon leader said as he looked to Optimus who then roared out with his next attack, a spin kick before firing at Onslaught.
Nearby Jetfire was in combat with Blast off as the two flyers were in a fist fight. "Jetfire the traitor, haven't seen you since Starscream took your place." Blastoff taunted as Jetfire then fired on his former alley. Jetfire was once a con but switched sides during the war but reminding him he was once a Decepticon wasn't a good way to become Jetfire's friend.
Swindle laughed as he fired down upon Bumblebee. "I'd talk some banter but I don't think it be fun with you Bumblebee." Swindle said as he and Bumblebee were going at it as well.
Nearby Brawl and Vortex were taking on Bulkhead and Ironhide as the two sides were doing battle. Bulkhead with his wrecking balls active was going at it with Brawl as it was clear they were the brutes of their sides. Vortex had an advantage over Ironhide as he was faster than the bot with the big guns. As they continued to fight Bulkhead got a good punch in on Brawl's face causing Energon to leak from his mouth. "Nice shot." Brawl growled after wiping off the spilled Energon.
Nightbird and Elita were battling each other in such a way it was almost like they were Optimus and Megatron. The battle continued as both femme's were evenly matched in this confrontation between them. Just then the three remaining Femme's joined the battle causing Arcee, Chromia, Moonracer, and Firestar to join in as well. They had numbers on their side as the three femme's growled. One had a big gun on her person as she fired it off at the Autobots. The way they moved deflecting blaster fire from each other it was almost the stuff of art before the two parted from each other glaring at each other.
"Die Elita!" Nightbird roared and thus fired her blasters at Elita one who ran to the side and avoided the shots.
"Not today Nightbird!" Elita countered as she avoided Nightbirds attacks. But just then before the battle could continue Blade flew by breaking them up a bit and began attacking the Cons. Once he did so he shot out his wire around Slipstream's neck and pulled her back before throwing his lancer at the back of Brawn. Once that was done he retrieved his weapon and began to perform hit and run moves on each Decepticon.
The Cons were in turn being pushed back by this as they tried their hardest to fight them off but it was clear that this battle would not go their way. As Nightbird analyzed the battlefield she saw that it was not going their way and they needed a means to escape.
"Now to finish it VOLL TEKK!" Blade began only for his forehead piece to start flashing in warning. "GAUGH!?" He cried out as he sensed something attacking his mind. This in turn caused Blade to crash into the ground causing all eyes to go wide in shock.
"Nick!" Arcee cried out and thus the Decepticons used this opportunity to escape. Acting fast Slipstream and the Combaticons saw vehicles ripe for the taking and thus proceeded to scan each of them. Swindle scanned a jeep, Brawn scanned a tank, Onslaught scanned a truck with cannons on it, Blastoff scanned a rocket, and finally Vortex scanned a military copter. Next came Slipstream who scanned a military jet before she, Nigthbird, and the Combaticons transformed and made their escape.
"Hey wait for us!" Thunderblast cried out as she latched onto Slipstream while Shadow Striker grabbed onto Vortex to hitch a ride. As the Decepticons made their escape Arcee grabbed Nick as she saw the flashing light on his head.
As they escaped Blade focused himself until he was able to revert to his human form and of course he ended up with vaporized clothing once more. It was going to become a reoccurring thing for him no doubt and thus they may need to acquire an outfit that can act as a body suit to avoid such an event. Just then an explosion rocketed the area causing the Autobots to take cover from it fast. When it died down the looked and saw the Decepticon ship destroyed no doubt a self-destruct was used to prevent them from acquiring any Decepticon tech.
Upon seeing the blazing fire Optimus went to their communication link to contact Ratchet. "Ratchet, we are in need of a ground bridge." Optimus ordered and thus Perceptor arrived with a containment unit for the Stone.
(Scene Break Autobot base)
The Ground Bridge was active as the Autobots brought the new arrivals in as Miko ran by to check them out. "Wow it's a whole gaggle of new bots." She called out before her eyes went on Ironhide. "So what's your names, you got stories to tell, what firepower you packing." Miko asked as Nick was placed on the platform and given a blanket to cover his decency.
"I suppose these are the native life forms we're to protect?" Elita asked with curiosity as Optimus nodded.
"Are they all like this?" Jetfire asked as he looked to the humans.
"No just Miko, thankfully." Ratchet said as he looked to Jetfire. Through I do share her curiosity since it was to my understanding that you three went offline when the Ark departed from Cybertron." Ratchet said as he motioned to Elita, Chromia, and Ironhide.
"That event was nothing short of a miracle." Elita began her story thus getting everyone's attention. "As the Ark launched, myself with Chromia and Ironhide held of the Decepticons until the ground beneath us broke. Ironically we landed near a bunker which was able to protect us from the explosions." Elita recounted as she looked to the Bots. "After we came to and made our way out we traveled our dead world hoping to find a ship or even a Space Bridge to get us off world and while there we managed to happen upon Moonracer, Perceptor, Firestar, and Jetfire." Elita said as she gestured to each of the mentioned bots. "Our journey eventually lead us to Omega Surpeme who was barely online we tried to heal him but we were short on Energon as is." She added as Optimus knew of Omega Supreme how Megatron defeated him to enter Cybertrons core. "It was there that with what remained of his strength he entered vehicle mode for the final time and thus allowed us to leave our dead world until we landed upon another to refuel on Energon." Elita said and thus got to the end of her story. "We've been travelling ever since." She concluded and thus the Autobots knew this was a good thing.
"So that ship was?" Arcee asked as she heard of the old Titan Bot Omega Supreme.
"Yes I'm afraid it was." Perceptor said as he sounded sad about this.
"Still we are most fortunate Omega Supreme had managed to fairy you off of our dead world." Optimus said as he walked over to the new arrivals. "And allow me to welcome you all to Earth, we have much to discuss." Optimus said knowing the new Autobots needed to be acclimated to Earth.
"It's good to be here, Orion." Elita said smiling to Optimus happy to at last be reunited with him.
But just then a new voice spoke up and clearly did not sound happy. "Hey new bots!" Came Agent Fowler who surprised the newly arrived femme's and two mechs in the base. "Your little fire fight nearly costed us!" Fowler called out as he looked to Elita.
"Well how about." Ironhide began as he sounded annoyed with Agent Fowler.
"Ironhide!" Elita scolded her subordinate before looking to Fowler. "My apologies I know not who you are or what this skirmish with the Decepticons had 'nearly cost us,' as you had put it." Elita said as she looked to Agent Fowler in confused.
"Please forgive her Agent Fowler." Optimus said as he approached Team Primes Liaison. "But as you can see Elita and her team have only recently arrived onto Earth and were under attack during their arrival." Optimus said as he explained how the situation could not be avoided but only contained at the time.
"Yes I find myself perplex at a lost." Perceptor spoke up as the former Wrecker was lacking information here.
"We're Robots in Disguise Perceptor you and the others need earth based vehicle modes outside of the base." Bulkhead explained to a fellow Wrecker.
"The ship that blew up and your crashed ship, NOT Earth Base." Fowler said as he was not happy about this. "You're all lucky it was in a Military installation otherwise I'd would have had to jump through some major hoops to get it hulled off." Fowler said as he glared at the new arrivals at least until Elita 1 walked forth looking a tad bit annoyed with the native life form.
"Agent Fowler was it?" Elita asked as she remembered Optimus calling the human by that. "Let me be clear, we were unaware of such protocols seeing as he literally just arrived." Elita began as she looked to Agent Fowler here. "Second of all our ship was already on a crash course all we could do was control the crash as best we could." She added but then sighed to control her temper a bit. "But make note such an error in protocol will now happen again." Elita said as she looked to Fowler before taking her leave with the rest of her team.
(Scene Break Nigthbird and her team)
The Cons were gathered in a remote location with Nigthbird holding up a beacon that shot a red beam to the sky. It was cloudy out as one could argue night had fallen. But it wouldn't last as soon from the sky the Nemesis flew in hovering over them to pick them up. Nightbird seeing this transformed into her vehicle form as did Blastoff, Vortex, and Slipstream while the land walkers waited for a pickup.
(Later Nemesis Command Deck)
"We live to serve our one true master." Nigthbird greeted as she and her team of cons kneeled before Megatron.
"Nightbird." Megatron began as he almost sounded shocked to learn Nightbird was here. They had a deep history had known each other since Kaon both Gladiators of great repute though while Megatron was known for his strength and cunning Nightbird was known for her speed and silent kills. "I had thought you perished in the final days of the war." Megatron said glaring at Starscream since it was reported that Nigthbird had met her demise from a stray shot from a battalion of Autobots from the report given by Starscream and his seekers at the time.
"I assure you Lord Megatron reports of my demise were premature." Nightbird said as she recounted how she survived. "I was in critical condition after the siege of Metroplex city left for dead so if not for the Combaticons, Shadowstriker, Slipstream, and Thunderblast I would not be here to speak of it." Nightbird recounted as she looked to the one whom she swore her Spark to. What many do not know is that Nightbird is not loyal to the Decepticon cause, she was loyal to Megatron and Megatron alone. In the war she and Megatron had been the subject of many rumors suggesting they were intimate with each other. Megatron did nothing to deny it since it helped boost morale among the Cons at the time.
Still her apparent death had hit Megatron hard and it was why he took a great pleasure when reports of Elita-1's demise streamed in. "But..." Nightbird began as she got up and walked torts the now scared Starscream. "That was no Autobot shot that left me in critical condition, and I only know two cons with that sort of cunning and aim and one of them is a rogue." Nightbird said as she glared at Starscream wanting answers for his possible crime against her. "So tell me Starscream how did your seekers appear in the area of that siege when Megatron had assigned you to a different location of attack that caused me to be struck by a stray shot from you?" Nightbird asked as she glared at to the now scared Starscream with her face plat open showing she had gritted teeth right now.
"Ah well, you see… Me and the seekers had to reroute our path due to some… anti-air weapon in the area the Autobots set up, and would have brought us down if we continue on the path and we just so happen to flew near your location which we also gotten taken by surprise by more Autobots force us to land and fight. It wasn't my intention to shot at you, you were just in the crossfire," Starscream said bullshitting his way out of the situation he is in as he turn to Megatron who was glaring at him as he said to his leader, "Please understand Lord Megatron, it was an accident of misfire and it was in the heat of battle, you know how's that like, right?"
Nightbird look to Megatron to see how he would react to Starscream's lie, as she knew he was lying, as she can tell when someone is lying, with Megatron just huff to this before turning around and said, "You are dismissed Starscream. We can talk about your falsifying reports later, as we have more pressing matter to attend to at hand."
Meaning to the Radan as he has no idea what plan those creatures have for planet earth, and he wants to be prepared for it, as he has other plan he did not want those bugs to get in the way of them, with Starscream bow a bit as he said, "I- I understand lord Megatron, I'll take my leave then."
He soon left the room leaving Megatron and Nightbird together as when Starscream exit the room with the door closing behind him. Soon enough Nightbird said, "Why do you even have that slithering lying coward with you still? He should be rusting away on some Primus forsaken world by now."
"He maybe that, but he still have his uses that I need at the moment as well, and knowledge that I still need," Megatron knew Starscream was lying as well it seem but he not going to bother doing anything to him at the moment as Nightbird soon ask, "Then let me give something that he is deserving of. Give me the opportunity to put him in a state that he left me in."
"As much I would love to see that, I'm afraid I cannot allow that… but then sense he had lied to me than he is overdue for a punishment that I will guaranteed that will make him suffer," Megatron said with a strong tone that that Nightbird smile to as he is the same warrior she knows and loves as Nightbird said, "Fine then, but now I have a situation at hand, as I only have a handful of my crew left and my ship was destroyed, it seem we have no other place to go but here, how should it be handle?"
"You and your crew are welcome aboard this ship, as long you follow my orders," Megatron said as Nightbird gotten down on one knee and said, "It would be my pleasure in serving you once more Megatron, as I have promise before, my spark and body is yours to command, and I will destroy all of your enemies if they stand in your way, and if I were to fail I will snuff out my own spark for you if that is what you wish."
Megatron smile to this as he was happy to have Nightbird back at his side once more as he turn back around to face her and said, "Be at ease Nightbird I know you will never betray me and do well in serving me in fact I have just the place for you… your former rank of first Lieutenant."
Nightbird stood up and smile greatly to this, as she was back as Megatron's right hand bot while she said to him, "Thank you lord Megatron, I will cherish it."
"No doubt, but unfortunate you will have to share it with Starscream as well as he became my newest Lieutenant after hearing of your 'so called death'. I hope you understand."
"I do, I will respect your decision, but will not respect or follow Starscream, nor will my crew, we will follow only you lord Megatron," Nightbird said as Megatron give a small laugh to this as he understood as he said, "I will allow this, now is there anything else you wish to discuss about?"
"Now that you mention it, milord it seems that two of my own crew members, Shadowstriker, and Thunderblast are lacking vehicle forms to transform into," Nightbird said with Megatron said to her, "Let Knockout and Breakdown take care of that regard, as I am sure they will help you for what you need and more."
"Thank you Lord Megatron, I'll remember this generosity," Nightbird said as she will do everything in her ability to please Megatron, and get her revenge on Starscream at a later date, as sooner or later… she will give back what is owed to the sniveling backstabber.
Megatron meanwhile gazed at Nightbird for a moment longer as he recalled the young Femme and their past together. Whether it was to be considered creepy, eccentric or simply coincidental (you never knew with Megatron) she was the epitome of the best qualities of the mechs he most associated with. One might think the confusion was just the way he liked it; Megatron did very little to correct any of the rumors going around. For what purpose, you can only guess, but most likely the truth held a bit of all. He wouldn't be a charismatic leader without having at least some quirks, after all.
In any case – to him, she was perfect. Despite being small and lithe framed, she'd earned her stripes in combat and was up to par with the very elite of his own mechs. Indeed; a fine specimen, a worthy mate to a Warlord. He had approached her on the very astrosecond he laid his optics on her the first time as she single handedly defeated three of the assailants that had suddenly attacked her in the streets of Kaon. The fourth had met his demise through Megatron's blade. Since then, the two had been inseparable.
He took her under his wing and taught her himself. As it turned out; she was a fast learner; and in the end only Megatron himself and Soundwave were of any match to her. In the pits of Kaon and in the battlefield Nightbird had proven herself a true warrior. More so her loyalty to Megatron was pure and just and would never allow her devotion to come to question. A shame about Arachnid though, Nightbird trained her as she did with Shadowstriker, Thunderblast, and Slipstream yet it was Arachnid who went rogue among them. Still with Nightbird and her team as well as the Combaticons back among them it should provide them with a needed edge over the Autobots.
(Later with Starscream Knockouts lab)
"Well been a while since I've seen a Decepticon Femme." Knockout said as he was working on a small side project with Breakdown. "And four for one talk about a steal." Knockout said as he smirked a bit.
"Hold your tongue Knockout." Starscream snarled as he glared at the four wheeler. "We haven't seen optic or servo of that wretch Nightbird and now that she's returned Lord Megatron is fawning over her." Starscream growled no doubt complaining about Nightbird return.
"Well she did train directly under Megatron, fought in the Pits of Kaon where she was a Champion among the Femme's much like he was." Knockout said as he read up on that particular Femme.
"She may claim otherwise but I know what she's after, she seeks to usurp Lord Megatron for the right to command the Decepticons!" Starscream yelled no doubt still bitter over all the times she tormented him back on Cybertron.
"Like you failed to do?" Knockout countered to which Starscream glared at the warships lead medic.
"Watch your tone doctor I've learned my lesson, painfully so." Starscream countered but Knockout wasn't done. Neither did Knockout believe Starscreams words on this claim.
"Yes but by all logic she is most likely next in line to lead if Megatron should ever be snuffed." Knockout said which was very much true. "Plus she brought with her the Combaticons though I painfully wish she brought the Stunticons instead." Knockout said but Starscream snarled and stormed out of the room causing Knockout and Breakdown to smirk at each other for this.
"This is going to get juicy." Knockout said as he wondered who'd end up beating the shit out of Starscream Megatron, Nightbird or maybe both of the strongest Decepticons.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well here we are another chapter I hoped you enjoyed it a leave behind a review before leaving. Now then I must once more say to you guy's ja-ne.