Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Swords and Claws. Enjoy the 4000-word chapter. I do not own Transformer, Hasbro does.
When Frost awoke? It was surrounded by the bodies of several Cybertronians, all of whom were skilled warriors judging by their stances.
He sighed to himself, the dragon Cybertronian slowly and surely climbed to his feet, claws scraping the ground.
"That dose was supposed to keep him out for a full day… He shrugged it off within 2 hours." Frost heard as he snorted.
'Anima-Class Cybertronian… I am not so easy to defeat.' Frost stated mentally.
"Hmm… Holding cell, this construction indicates a military holding cell." Frost stated before he looked through the reinforced energy shield.
There were a few seconds of footsteps before another Cybertronian emerged next to him… The reptilian one was like her.
"One of the Prime's soldiers," Frost stated, teeth stabbing each other. "I suppose he brought me to their military base?" Frost questioned; his head tilted to the side.
Frost was curious. He rose, reminding her that he was taller than her. He chuckled as she was reminded that he of all people was a soldier.
"What is a Knight of Eukaris doing on Earth?" She asked to which he tilted his head.
"Order business, warrior… But I hunt a traitor. It has been several cycles since I have hunted them." Frost stated before the reptilian Cybertronian stabbed his feet into the ground.
"It has been 2 centuries since the last Knight of Eukaris was seen." They stated to which he blinked.
"We appear to have business," Frost stated, cracking his fingers. "As I said before? I am Frostfire, noble knight of the Animus sentinels… You smell like me but your energon signature is odd." Frost stated, tilting his head to the side.
He was curious for a second. They had a lot in common, he sensed a warrior within her and it was odd as to it all for now.
"You wish to talk to Optimus, don't you?" The reptilian Cybertronian asked to which there was a shrug. "And I am Slash, Dinobot, and Autobot…. That is all I will reveal, for now, Frost of the Knights of Eukaris." Slash stated before withdrawing.
The woman vanished into the shadows easily. She moved like a ninja; it was something that impressed him that he only barely heard her on his audio sensors.
"She is a master huntress… Impressive." Frost stated, tapping his claws against the ground. "She fights well for a warrior who has such a scent… Part of me believes she is skilled in combat more against those I have fought before," Frost added, tapping his bladed tail against the ground.
There was another set of footsteps, they had purpose and importance. Frost raised himself to full height, his wings furled in the event they were looked at.
He was curious, too much curious for now what was to be done now, it was clear more and more they had plenty left to deal with for now. Slash knew what would be done to him it appeared and she was waiting for it.
So, shall both for now come to an end for now? A Knight of Eukaris was bound to deal with things bigger than themselves.
He sat in the cell, curious as to who it was…. Until he finally noticed Optimus. The warrior was just as tall as her, she was skilled as to how it would be like this for now.
They had a lot more to deal with, for now, an idea like this was too curious as to now. He was as tall as him, she was much taller than before… Something to deal with now.
Optimus approached with a mask covering his face. Frost bowed his head in greeting, lifting it to gaze at him.
"Son of Primus," Frost stated, optics narrowed to scan mode.
"You are indeed a Knight of Eukaris… I believed the order was decimated 2 centuries ago, impressive." Optimus stated before he shook his head as he looked downwards at the ground.
He had been too interested as he rose upwards, wings spread for a moment. Frost ventured a little closer to the energy field covering the door.
"The Knights of Eukaris have been sworn to their duty since their founding, Son of Primus… If you know your brother? You know of said duty." Duke stated before he looked to the side as of now.
There was a lot more to try and deal with for… This was a lot more impressive now and for good reason.
"The Knights of Eukaris were destroyed…." Optimus stated as Frost growled to be dealt with.
"Not possible… What is it you require of me? I have a mission from the leader of the order… A traitor who has intelligence I need to return to the order." Frost stated with a pause as he clicked his fingers.
He hummed and then cracked his fingers… He was eager to think of it all. There was a lot more to this than it appeared to be as it came down to it.
The idea that he was no longer beholden to the group he had been before appeared not to matter. He was loyal, that much was clear… He would not at all allow it to end at the time.
But? He did know that something like him might want to know. It was clear to a warrior like him? They were already taken apart when it came down to it.
There were a few seconds of confusion now and it would not help Optimus when it came to making a uniform decision now… Not one he could reasonably would need to or have made.
Perhaps he was meant for something better, something precious and worth more than they could have dealt with.
To be fair? She was meant for something else, something beyond chaos now and for a good reason now and for all time at the end of it now.
There appeared a few seconds of what was going on for now. He paused to think, quiet for now as it came to it all for now and it was harder and harder to relax for now.
Slash was silent as it came crashing to the end of the day, both were skilled warriors at the time being.
Slash seemed to crack her fingers as she paused, thinking to look for a moment and there seemed a few seconds of silence.
"Do you mind answering some questions?" Optimus stated before he relaxed to himself.
They had a lot more to deal with for now. Frost straightened himself upwards, slowly starting to think for now and then they relaxed once more.
Frost hummed, tilting his head before he cracked his fingers and then looked to the side.
"As long as they do not compromise my orders, Son of Primus," Frost stated, his head tilted in the manner of a beast.
"Are there more of your kind here?" Optimus asked to which he paused to think.
"I am the only Knight here… They did not wish to send such an army to their shores… I am here to do my duty and serve my master then I shall return to Eukaris to report to the council… Why?" Frost questioned, curious for now.
"Curious," Optimus stated to which Frost shrugged. "What is it you attacked the Decepticons for?" Optimus questioned to which Frost tilted his head.
"The violet Cybertronians? They are dishonorable cowards and trash from what I have seen…" Frost stated, scratching at the nape of his neck.
Frost was curious as he thought of it all now. He was silent for now… It was painful for now when he questioned it.
"And?" Optimus asked to which Frost tilted his head.
"They attacked innocent civilians, organic life who cannot fight for themselves. If you know anything about the Knights of Eukaris? You know we defend the innocent and the weak…." Frost stated, rubbing at his temples.
He was quiet as to what was going on as he paused to think of what was going on in his mind… There was a lot more on his mind, he yawned.
"You ok at the time being?" Slash hummed as she emerged from the shadows. "I am a warrior, so is Optimus… We are fighting a war and for now? We need to know where each warrior on Earth stands." Slash stated to which she seemed to watch Optimus and Frost share a look.
Both were curious. They had nothing else to deal with for now.
"I stand for honor and the peace of helping those who cannot help each other," Frost stated before he looked to the side, too curious as to how it would be for now.
They had a lot more to try and deal with for now. Slash was curious, too relaxed, and too interested in it all for now… Now? Something about the chaos was going to end up like this for now as it came.
Slash looked at Frost, his tone was not at all built upon lies… Neither was anything she had started to say… She was eager to think and act now… Something else about Frost told her that he was doing every single battle when it came down to it.
Frost tapped his clawed talons on the ground, too tired and too bored now. He was under the impression for now and then thought of it as he paused to try and think of what was going on.
Frost hummed and then thought of it as he relaxed and then thought of it as he clicked his fingers and relaxed.
He had a lot more to deal with… Like them, he suffered their existence but he was not lying about how he had been too much.
To be fair? They captured him as he was working through to deal with for now.
Slash was bored, too bored and she wished to think of Frost as another variable not yet involved in the war. Not at all would she wish to see an end to think of what was going on.
Slash wished to be dealt with as she paused and then thought of what was going on before she relaxed for now.
Slash hummed and then looked to the side; both were curious as it came down to it while it was all too much for now.
Slash seemed to be dealt with for now. Slash thought of every single moment of the day… Now? It was a lot more to deal with for now as she cracked her fingers.
There was a lot more to deal with for now… Slash seemed to be eager to fight him for now and for a good reason and all she needed.
"Will you aid the Autobots?" Slash asked to which Frost tilted his head.
"You belong to an army… That explains your combat skills and training." Frost stated, tapping his claws on the ground. "Give me… Time to think, I will make no desire to escape, you are safe from me and I am safe with my thoughts. I desire to be alone with them for now." Frost stated, settling down.
"That isn't a no," Slash said to Optimus who nodded.
"If you wish to speak with me? I will be here…. Honor to you and your warriors, Prime." Frost put in before laying down and coiling his tail and wings around his skull and hiding it.
Optimus looked at Frost who glanced at them through the smallest gap in his wings. He was not angry, not furious, simply curious for now.
His gaze was half on Slash and half on Optimus, regarding them with the same amount of interest as one would a treasured comrade.
Optimus made no effort to force Frost to do anything. It was his choice and like all such sentient beings? It was his freedom to do so.
"Slash, may I entrust you to watch him until I speak with the other Autobots?" Optimus questioned as Slash nodded.
Frost hummed and then reclined to the side, looking more and more like the ancient beast he resembled than a transformer.
Optimus gave a respectful nod to Frost which he returned before departing. Slash glanced at him as Frost hummed, eyes glowing from beyond his wings.
Slash hummed, settling on her powerful legs. Her velociraptor form was as strong as it was fast and it pleased her that her body was capable of such.
"Eukaris is the home of all beast Cybertronians, yes?" Slash questioned, optics glaring.
"Correct… Though the terminology is Eukarian… I was born upon the planet; I do not consider Cybertron my native homeworld as it is not by fault of definition." Frost stated, rubbing at his nose with the tip of his tail.
"Curious," Slash stated as Frost chuckled.
"You fight well. You would fit in well on Eukaris… But it appears you are not Eukarian, your smell is different." Frost stated before he sighed.
"That is because I am not from that world nor Cybertron." Frost heard, audio receptors perking up.
"This world has Cybertronian lifeforms? Curious, my initial scans reported no form of life besides organic… Hmm, something to recant to my master when I return." Frost questioned before he looked to the side.
Slash clacked her metallic jaws, fangs dripping with oil as she hummed and slurped it back up. She looked at the Eukarian who was curious as he paused.
"You are just odd, you know that? It is an odd thing." Slash stated before Frost chuckled.
"I suppose social customs are just different, Slash… You do fight well, I will not lie about that, if we had time to spar again. I would take pleasure in another duel." Frost stated before he looked to the side, using his wings to shield his face.
Slash hummed and then thought of it all before she cracked her fingers, a metallic crack as she paused to think of what was going on before it all seemed to relax.
Something about it all had been curious as to deal with for now… Something that would occur for now was them both being amused.
Now? They had more to deal with for now… Slash being Slash? She simply seemed to be curious for now and for a good reason.
They had a LOT more to deal with for now… Something about it all had amused her and it was clear as to how it was going to be dealt with for now and for a good reason… Something as it was curious for now.
Something about it all as he thought of what was going on before it came crashing to the ground.
There was PLENTY of what was dealt for now… They had a lot more to deal with, something about it all had to occur now, and for a good reason.
Slash wanted to be dealt with for now. Slash wanted to deal with it as they wanted to relax.
Something about it all had to be dealt with… Something about it all had to be dealt with something different when it came crashing down to it… Something about it all had to deal with it for now.
The beast? The animal was silent before he hummed as she thought as she looked to Frost. She paused to think of what was going on before she wished to relax as she thought of it all now and for a good reason.
Slash thought he was peaceful and serene and it was clear he of all soldiers was attempting to relax. Frost hummed and then looked at her, curious as to how it would have been… Very curious for now… Something about it all when it came down to it was amusing.
She hummed as Frost yawned, his mouth expanding before he looked at her and then looked to the side.
Something about it made her laugh.
"You often sleep?" Slash seemed to ask as he paused to think of what was occurring for now. "I've never seen anyone this peaceful inside of a containment cell." Slash seemed to be dealt with for now.
"You are safe?" Frost asked to be dealt with as he paused to think of what was going on.
Slash relaxed and then she looked over at her friend. Something about it all had to go off when it was going on before now.
Slash hummed and then she cracked her fingers and then thought of what was occurring for now and cracked a smile as she paused.
They had a lot more to deal with for now as she thought of it. They had a lot more to understand once more.
They were too odd for wrong. She was all too distracted as she thought of what was occurring now.
Slash relaxed for the time being, she waited for Optimus to relax for now… The Autobot leader was going to be distracted by the rest of his ideas.
Slash wished to relax for now at the end of it. Something about it all had to deal with it for now as she crashed her hands to the side.
Slash hummed and then paused to think of what was occurring, the idea of her friend being during it once more.
To be honest? Both found peace in the comfort of the other if only a little. Slash settled down a little, pausing to think of something else now… It was going to be something odd.
A small measure of peace fell over them as she cracked a few seconds of silence… They were at peace and that was enough for now… Something within Slash had convinced her to quiet down for now, something about that all had to be dealt with.
An idea that bounced through Slash's brain. He was curious as to her when it came down the wire and it was peaceful.
The idea of them both being fellow warriors to deal with it as he paused to think of what was going on as he awaited.
Then came the scream of sirens, war klaxons which sung a tail of violence… Now when it came down to it… Something about it all had to be dealt with.
"Decepticons…" Slash stated as Frost hummed.
There were a few seconds of silence when it came down to it… Something about it all had been too much for now, it was curious as it came down… There was more than it had to be dealt with.
Slash hummed and then thought of what was going on for now, something about it all had been done for now.
Slash slowly moved towards the door. She was all too much when it came down to it as she cracked her fingers.
Frost moved slightly, raising himself to his full height. There appeared a few seconds of silence.
Then came the tide of explosions, a massive wave of fire that engulfed everything at the time being.
"An enemy attack…" Frost stated before he hummed. "I will remain here; do you plan to aid the Primes' army?" Frost questioned as he raised his eyebrow.
There was something else to deal with it all… Frost was curious as it came down to it.
"My orders are to guard you," Slash stated before she began her transformation sequence.
Frost watched as the velociraptor Cybertronian stood upright, hundreds of pieces slamming into each other as clawed feet became talons, small arms became digited hands, and her clawed spine vanished into her frame.
She stood upright, her entire body fully ready as the silver and red Dinobot slowly reached into her hips where a pair of swords slowly came from armored panels.
"That is what I intend to do," Slash said as Frost hummed.
"You could have used that form to battle me… Now I am eager for a rematch." Frost said, looking at the door.
(Dozens of miles away)
"The plan is logical, Starscream. You merely do not see the beauty in such a thing." Shockwave stated.
"Spare me the babbling, Shockwave! That beast almost tore my cranial unit off! Nasty monster!" Starscream hissed, angry at the Decepticon scientist.
"Animus class Cybertronian… It is Eukarian." Shockwave corrected; the lone optic rolled within his frame.
"So? Where did Prime get it!? He never used it before! It came out of nowhere, all the way from the blasted polar regions!" Starscream roared, turning to him.
"Maybe if you had managed to capture it rather than order the battalion to retreat? I would have data for you." Shockwave stated, turning, and training his arm canon on Starscream.
Starscream growled before turning to several Vehicons.
"Get me the Combaticons and Barricade, Blackout, and Demolisher," Starscream ordered as the Vehicon nodded and left.
"Megatron asked all combiner teams to be ordered to escort him for his project, Starscream. You do not have the authority to requisition them." Shockwave stated before he looked to the side.
Something about it all had been too interesting as he looked to the side as it came down to be dealt with for now.
They had a lot more to deal with as it came down to it… Something had to be dealt with for now.
Now? Something about it all had been too much when it came down to it… Something about it all had been dealt with now.
He was tired and he knew better than to risk the entire Decepticon army… But he was commander, he had the final say over all such things now.
Shockwave wept at the idea of him being the commander of the soldiers. Thinking of what was going to be dealt with for now they were curious about what was going on when it was all said and done.
It was a lot more to deal with as he paused to think of what was occurring for now… Now? Now it was more than enough and he had plenty left to deal with. Something about it all had been more amusing.
To be fair something about it all had to end now.
(With Slash and Frost)
The series of explosions made it clear that something was attempting to enter the base… If Frost was curious? He did not at all show it… He was only curious about the fact something was attempting to get in.
To be fair? There was a lot more to deal with for now, something about it all had to be done and dusted… Now? Now he was curious.
Something about this entire condition was worth more to the Animus class Transformer.
It was worth more to them all, worth more to deal with for now and they had plenty more to deal with… Plenty of options now when it comes to being.
They had a lot more to deal with for now… Something about it all had to be dealt with as of now… Now? They had a lot more questions than answers.
Something about it all had been odd, very odd when it came down to it. There was a lot more to deal with for now, something about it all had to be done to see it come higher and higher.
"It seems they will soon reach this cell," Frost stated as he hummed, rubbing at his temples, curious for a moment.
There appeared a few seconds of silence for the soldier. He knew he could help but he had given the son of Primus his word he would stay locked up for now.
However? If Slash were to be harmed? Frost would find himself… Displeased, angry even.
He wanted to be angry, to fight, and to strike at the enemy but he also wished to be at peace with himself and peace with his next few actions. There were a few things he could do but several meant breaking his word to Optimus.
And to him? Breaking the word made to another was as heinous as most actions he could and would have possibly made things much worse when it came down the line.
Much worse than he could have dealt with now and for good reason in his mind sadly.
Author Notes
Phew. Another chapter is done! I want to point out that the next chapter will be in 2-10 months and will show more of Frost and Slash talking and Frost fighting. Until the 900–6500-word chapter, Lighting Wolf out!