Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Swords and Claws. Enjoy the 2000-word chapter. I do not own Transformer, Hasbro does.
Slash bit down on the Vehicon, tearing its skull off and spitting it into the water. The destruction around her brought fire and smoke which a Dinobot like her enjoyed now.
But the Autobots were on the losing end of a battle in New York and she knew they had no hope against the Decepticon army.
Slash rushed forward before they looked downwards at the ground.
There was a roar that made her look upwards and into the sky, before she blinked. She blinked to herself, her optics narrowing as she blinked in surprise.
(With Frost)
Frost slid down the road, talons tearing through the concrete as his bulk smashed a car into scrap, sending it skidding down the road. The Predacon looked at the vehicle which had come to a stop before he put his claw on the scrap.
"An odd vehicle… It seems like it was built for transportation… Hmm, perhaps the native population could inform me." Frost added before he looked to the side.
There was a scream which made Frost rush down the road, sliding towards the side. He looked around, eyes scanning through the darkness.
Cybertronians… Cybertronians attacking carbon-based lifeforms whom his scans registered were unarmed.
The beast frowned… And then rushed forward, his jaws snapping a few moments later.
He would not forget the cries of those he would know as human… And he would not forget the day he slayed his first Decepticon.
(With Slash)
Slash tracked the power signature of the mystery Cybertronian who had flown in like a fighter jet.
She turned the corner to see a Vehicon impact a taxi, bisected, and oil spilled from its body as the sound of heavy blaster fire drew her.
The sight was odd…
She witnessed a mechanized dragon who was the length of a small tank sheltering a damaged car that held humans within his wings. He roared at the trio of Vehicons who blasted at him.
"Dishonorable COWARDS!" The beast hissed before slamming into a Vehicon head first, tearing it in half with his tail messily before tossing their corpse to the side.
The beast turned to her, energon dripping from his maw as he bent down, tearing the stuck door from the vehicle and allowing the humans inside to flee. He growled at her; tail poised with a blade within the end.
Slash rose, claws bared as the two Cybertronians faced each other, prepared to fight.
It was before a pair of missiles struck the beast, sending him skidding back as he blocked the brunt of the strike.
The beast roared, and looked at Slash for a moment before flapping his wings, flying off and into the sky.
"Slash? Do you have that data report? We need it." Slash heard as she tapped the side of her metallic skull.
"Commander? We have another development, permission to engage?" Slash asked, watching as the dragon charged around the edge.
Something about it all had been interesting… Who were they? Whom had they been to fight? They had zero ideas as to how it would have been, only that they were something unique.
Slash did not believe they were a Autobot but they were certainly no friend of the Decepticons. She decided to investigate.
"Is it vital to the survival of humanity?" Optimus asked, making Slash hum.
"They are a new Cybertronian… Not Decepticon, markings I faintly recall." Slash stated to which Optimus hummed.
"Report back… But use extreme caution. The Decepticons control most of the city… Once we have pushed the Decepticons back? I will send what support I can to aid you." Optimus stated in a tone that suggested he knew more and more that he was curious.
Optimus fell silent as Slash let out a metallic roar and rushed ahead. She was headstrong but she was skilled, she wore her pride on her metal body and her skill eclipsed any who could stand up.
Perhaps it was due to this pride they had more on their plates than before.
It was a LOT more amusing now that a lot more had decided to come at the end of the day. It had a lot of things they did not like.
Still? Optimus knew he could not pause Slash.
(With Frostfire)
Frost was upon the fleeing group within seconds. He gripped one Vehicon, ripping its wings free with his claws and sending it crashing to the Earth.
Frost screeched a challenging and hateful roar at them while flying after them. He gripped the next Vehicon and tore through its armor with his teeth, wrenching free the spark that powered it.
Frost had no mercy for those who assaulted the weak and helpless. He held no mercy for those sorts of scum.
Frost ate their spark, devouring the energon within. He challenged the remaining Decepticons, screeching in anger at them and staking his domain upon the planet.
If they wanted him dead? He would fight them…. And he would welcome the challenge against a Knight of Eukaris… He would show them death.
He was greeted a few seconds later by another roar as he blinked. His audio sensors locked onto it as the last Knight of Eukaris allowed the 3 Decepticons to flee.
With interest, he swooped downwards, eager to fight… If they knew what was happening.
He slammed down into the ground, his weight shattering a bus and compacting it like a sandwich.
There is a lot more to this than he seemed to think. He faced a small little reptilian Cybertronian who was the size of one of the cars.
She was a beast, her orange and crimson scales contrasted with his white and neon blue ones. Frost growled, tired but unsure of what to deal with… It was a LOT harder.
Something within him compelled him forward as he batted his tail, using it to hurl the car at her as it was knocked aside with her snout.
"That scent… You are a beast…" Frost stated, lifting the car towards her. "Hmm, you are different but I cannot see why. You smell different from the dishonorable I hunt." Frost stated, his talons raking groves in the concrete.
She stayed silent but kept her interest off him now, at the very moment, an idea which amused him for now.
Frost hummed and dragged his talons through the ground, he paced back and forth, looking at her with amusement.
Slash looked at him, both savored the moment before they slammed into one another, sending them skidding into the building as concrete and mortar rained down.
Frost sent her skidding with a swing of his bladed tail, sending her flipping through the front of the building as a pair of guns appeared on her back, peppering him with plasma as he retreated.
"You work with those dishonorable cowards? You help butcher these organic lifeforms?" Frost hissed as a pair of missiles blasted from hidden slots on his wings.
"Not even close… You dismantled them… I hunt them." Slash stated, fangs gnashing as Frost tore through the lower level of the building.
"They butcher civilians… Only a coward would slaughter the innocent." Frost stated as he growled, preparing for another round of combat.
"You protect humans?" Slash asked to which Frost shrugged.
"These organics are known as human? Hmm… And yes, I do… The Knights of Eukaris prize protecting organic life… Why?" Frost asked before he looked downwards at the ground.
He growled towards her but seemed to think of it. Slash seemed to think of it all now.
They had a lot of different ideas for now. Him? He was too interested in her to back off now and they had more to discuss.
Now? Now Slash hummed… Not wanting to relax… They had a lot of different ideas for now…. This was a chaos which had been too disturbed.
Still? Slash and Frost wanted a fight… And they would get one… It would sting and it would cut… But he wished it to.
Frost finally decided to shapeshift, platting slamming against itself as Frost rose, his talons becoming clawed feet, his fanged maw becoming a mask and helm as Frost charged.
He tore a blade from part of his black and charged, eager to think of it all for now as he relaxed it for now… They had a lot more to deal with for now.
Frost slammed into her, kicking her backward as she skidded across the floor. It was clear she was another beast Cybertronian.
'How many did Lord Onyx create? I do not know but the interest in it…. Fascinating.' Frost thought as he hummed, preparing for another round of combat with her.
However? He was interrupted by a ground-based vehicle that slammed him into the wall, sending a car to the side, crumpled like a metallic ball.
"Stand down." Frost heard, humming as he shook off the impact.
"I will not so long as the innocent species of this planet are threatened," Frost stated in ancient Cybertronian. "As a Knight of Eukaris? I swore an oath." Frost stated, transforming into his wyvern mode.
The dragon Cybertronian looked over at both the reptilian Cybertronian and one who stood as tall as him… His form was painted bright red and blue and his hand held a cannon-like weapon pointed at Frost's cranial unit.
Frost? Despite himself? roared at them, slamming his tail into the ground as he challenged them both.
The taller male Cybertronian lowered his weapon and looked at the emblem emblazoned on the nape of Frost's throat. The stripes that crossed Frost's wings were something he knew.
"A Knight of the Prime Order? That is impossible." The male stated.
"LIES! HOW DARE YOU SULLY THE NAME OF OUR CREED!" Frost roared, optics burning with hatred.
"The Knights of Eukaris died out 200 years ago." The female stated as Frost growled.
"How do you know? The order is ancient… And you are not of the order." Frost hissed; teeth bared to strike.
"Because I am familiar with their history," Optimus stated before he looked at him once more.
There was a moment of peace as Frost retracted the blade tail for a moment. He growled but settled on his claws, scraping concrete away from him.
"Who are you… Why do you know that?" Duke questioned, curious as to deal with.
Slash seemed to deal with it in the end…. There was a lot more to try and think… But it was curious for now.
Frost hummed, stabbing his tail into the ground for a moment and then withdrawing it.
"My name…. Is Optimus Prime." Optimus stated as Frost blinked.
The Predacon blinked, eyes as wide as trucks. His optics narrowed, widened, dilated, and then went back to being entirely shattered as a feeling of nausea passed over the Predacon.
'One of the Thirteen?! One of the old rulers? Does he know my mission? Does he know what I am hunting?' Frost asked, questioning what he had left to deal with for now.
There was a lot more to try and deal with for now and it was clear for now.
They had a lot more to deal with for now and it would be clear to deal with… Frost was silent, they had PLENTY of what was growing for now.
There was a lot more to deal with now. This was a careful little motive while it ended for now.
The Predacon seemed to be dealt with for now and then thought once again.
There was a lot more to deal with for now.
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 900-6500 words. I also want to point out that this story will be like the comics and some of the darker parts of the Transformers lore. Until then? Lighting Wolf out!
