Summary/Disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Swords and Claw. Enjoy the 8100-word chapter. I do not own Transformers; Hasbro and a few others do.
The jungles of South America called to Frost. The shuttle which they had taken was small, lacking in space but he supposed that he had a feeling Optimus was lacking for reinforcements.
He had a lot of different ideas and there was work left to do. Slash went silent and he looked to the side as he thought of his mind.
He thought of his next movement, something about this place called to him. He had been through the wringer before but this was… Different.
Yes, too different for him to distract him for now… Frost yawned, the sides of his jaw extending as they snapped shut and then he looked to the side.
He had a lot of ideas as he cracked his fingers… Slash and Frost led the group further and further into the jungle, both sniffing at the air as he thought of what was growing on his mind.
"I smell energon. A lot of it, odd, no?" Frost questioned with his head tilted.
"Optimus sent us here for a reason, still wondering why," Slash stated to which Frost hummed.
Frost did not know what was going on when it was said and done as he paused.
He would continue to relax; this place reminded him of his home. A home he barely recalled for now lest it creeps deeper and deeper still through him.
Something about it all had been too much for now… Frost sniffed the air, too tired at the end of the day. Both were too interested in what was growing on his mind.
Frost knew something was wrong. This did not feel as right as he wished and it hurt a LOT more than he wanted it to.
"Permission to survey the area from the air?" Frost asked as Kup shrugged.
"Sure, kid. Everyone else? Head out, and flank the area. We need to find out what Optimus is looking out for." Kup stated before Frost flapped his wings and flew off. "Jazz? Did you get anything here? The kids are busy trying to get work done." Frost stated before he sighed to himself.
Something like this was not going to help, not at all when anything was said or done. They were asked to serve and asked to fight once more, something Kup knew would cause trouble.
He had not yet distracted himself the same way he had been able to think now and for good. It had been something Frost was not used to, being a soldier for an army he had not been part of for a long time now.
Slash thought of her next move, looking to the side, and did a quick headcount.
Optimus had sent at least 8 or so Autobots, her, Frost, Kup, Cliffjumper, Ironhide, Brawn, Whirl, and Pipes.
Each of the Autobot warriors was skilled and she knew that. She knew more and more that the Decepticon army had to be up to something big if they had an 8-warrior squad to handle this.
There was something else going on. Slash sniffed the air and hummed, the smell of Energon was rich in the air.
"Jazz? What exactly are we looking for here? All I smell is raw Energon." Slash stated as Frost hummed.
"Climb the hill… The enemy is here for war. Good, I will enjoy the coming skirmish." Frost stated with amusement.
"What do you see?" Slash asked as she rushed up the hill. "Oh," Slash stated, glancing to the side.
"I see the battle… Good, I enjoy the battle that will come." Frost stated, smirking.
"No, we are NOT fighting them all, kid. You sound like Ironhide." Kup stated as Frost snorted.
"You are just jealous I kick more skidplate than you," Ironhide said as Frost chuckled.
"I think we will be good friends, Autobot," Frost stated before he sighed to himself.
He had been too thrown off when it was all too much to deal with at the end of the day.
"I smell at least 30 Decepticons… Most of them are Vehicons." Slash stated as Frost hummed.
"The mass-produced drones? Ah, I was wondering what they were." Frost stated with a smirk, one with fangs exposed.
"We do this smart… I will take point. Ironhide? Keep an eye on the sky… We take the fragging jerks down." Kup said as Frost snorted but slowly stood down.
"Fine… But I demand a worthy enemy from their…" Frost heard as he sniffed the air.
There was a whirling noise as they looked up to see a familiar Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low helicopter soar overhead with a TU-160, a space shuttle, an RAH-66 helicopter, and a few F-15 jets.
"Why have you stopped? Lord Megatron demands you continue your work." Frost heard as he snorted.
"Blackout…" Frost stated, grinning. "Good, Primus did hear me… I will kill him; this is a fact." Frost stated, clenching his talons so hard they cut into the ground.
Frost knew damn well he was going to cut him down… He was so damn eager to fight him for now, Slash watched his cyan optics narrow as the Eukarian slammed the ground.
"Frost…" Slash stated as he looked at her. "Kup? Maybe we should flank them, there are more of them than us and this is a recon mission. We need to lure them out." Slash said as Frost frowned.
"I want to engage Blackout like a warrior, I dislike prowling around in shrubbery when I am not hunting…" Frost added, too tired at the end.
He was all too much distracted by Blackout as Slash snorted and looked at the base. She noted that they had large turret-like weapons, the smell of Energon crowded the air and the clearing looked like it had metal replaced it.
It was an energon station, and Megatron was mining more and more energon.
Before she could say something? They heard gunfire as she watched Ironhide and Frost charging into battle, weapons flaring from their bodies.
"Ugh… Young kids." Kup said before he turned to Slash. "Kid? Get in there… Fight them off." Kup stated before he shook his head.
"Blackout! Face me!" Frost stated before he crushed a Vehicon under his talons.
Before he could stampede into the base? A lion-like robot, a tiger, and a buffalo all took Frost off his feet, sending the Eukarian skidding as he growled.
"I will shred… Eukarians? More Eukarians? And you joined Megatron's army?" Frost asked as his optics narrowed.
"Kill the Autobots…" Blackout ordered as he transformed into his helicopter form and began to strafe the battlefield.
Slash watched as Ironhide gunned down a Vehicon, transformed into his GMC topkick pickup truck, and rammed another.
She snorted and rushed in, her hips sporting a pair of guns and another on her back as a pair of missiles were fired. She rushed forward and then thought of her next move.
Frost tossed the lion towards the side, using his wings to catch the buffalo, and slammed him into the ground.
Frost transformed as she rushed past him, making him turn for a moment, something about it all had been much, far too much. She was all too aware of the idea once more and again and again.
"Cowards, I will scrap all 3 of you!" Frost stated, beginning to transform. "Come, I will show you the death within death!" Frost roared as he knocked away Rampage and went after the three Predacons.
Slash was about to join in when Blackout began to strafe the battlefield, the other Vehicons descending upon them.
Frost backhanded Tantrum to the side, standing up as the Predacons transformed, a hellish roar of rage from their throats as they charged. Frost slammed a fist into Rampage and floored the tiger Predacon before twisting around Tantrum's sword and drawing his own.
"You disgrace our kind, where is your ringleader!? Where is Deathsaurus!?" Frost hissed, angry and disgusted at the idea some of his species had joined someone like a tyrant.
Headstrong lunged at him, the lion Eukarian held his claws out as Frost backpedaled and slammed the hilt of his sword into the face of the Predacon.
While he was doing so? Another of the Predacons slammed into him, flooring him as he roared and Roundhouse kicked them to the ground.
Slash rushed past them, firing at the Vehicons as she transformed mid-lunge, slamming into a Vehicon and ripping out its circuits.
Ironhide and Cliffjumper moved up, their guns blasting as Blackout retreated, commanding the Decepticons forward.
Frost growled and transformed, using his wings to floor the Predacons before leaping off Rampage's skull and slamming into Blackout, sending the Decepticon warrior crashing into the base.
The duo transformed, slamming into the ground as both faced each other.
"Stop hiding behind your warriors, show the honor and skill you showed at the base," Frost stated, standing up. "Come, and show me honor," Frost added as he drew his sword once again.
"You will die here, Autobot… Under the glory of Lord Megatron." Blackout stated as he drew his rotors and charged, blades stabbing at the Eukarian.
Slash ducked behind cover as laser fire slammed into the cover next to her, she peeked over and watched Frost and Blackout cross blades, sparks flying from their weapons.
"Kid has guts… Thought Eukarians were too peaceful for fist fighting." Ironhide stated, shooting another Vehicon in the skull and sending it toppling over.
"They were built for work too physically demanding of Cybertronians," Slash stated, her weapons emerging from her armor. "He is strong for one, though. I thought Blackout was one of Megatron's best soldiers." Slash added as Ironhide snorted.
"He is… Seems your boyfriend is going piston to piston with him." Ironhide added, watching as Slash snorted, flames coming from her nose.
She knew he was joking, Ironhide always made jokes in battle and she was glad he did so. They both had something worth dealing with when it came down to it all now… Now and good? There were a lot of different things on her mind and she was all too much.
They had a lot more left to do and at the time being? She wanted to fight them all, cut them down.
She watched as Frost and Slash continued their duel, Blackout jabbing at Frost who dodged it, pivoted around, and tried to stab Blackout who blocked the stab at his hip.
Frost twirled his sword and charged backward at the enemy, knowing something was going down. It had to end sometime soon and both were going down at the time.
Slash snorted, watching as the two battled. They were outnumbered but outdone yet, Slash turned and stabbed through another Vehicon, sending it crashing to the ground.
"Optimus? We might need a little backup. There were more Decepticons here than we thought…" Kup added, pausing to himself once more.
He had a lot more distractions now but Kup knew this fight could be won… It just was going to take some strategy.
"Cliffjumper? You and Ironhide take out the trash… Slash? Lead the Predacons away, they combine and we are not walking away at all." Kup stated, pointing towards them.
"Hold on, Kup… I will see what I can do." Jazz stated before going silent. "Prime sent in some air support anyway, hold on." Jazz added as the line went dead.
Kup sighed. Jazz was a good lieutenant but he was too busy to deal with this… If Optimus had planned something? He had not told them.
Slash sighed, transformed, and slammed into Tantrum, smirking at him.
"C'mon, glitch head, hunt someone with claws for a change," Slash stated before rushing off as Rampage snorted.
"Get back here, Autoscum!" Rampage yelled as he and Tantrum chased after the Dinobot, blinded by hatred.
They had work left to deal with… He had more plans left to deal with.
Slash knew what was growing on her mind. She knew more and more work was coming but she? She was busy.
"Blackout! Face me!" Frost yelled as the helicopter Decepticon transformed and flew off. "Damn you, face me!" Frost stated, transforming, and flying after him, slamming into the helicopter, and sending both skidding into the midst of the battle.
Both transformed, parts smashing into each other as Frost rose to his feet, planning to fight more as the Vehicons set in.
"No, he is mine," Blackout stated, ordering them off as Frost snorted.
"Good… Show me that skill and fight me." Frost stated before he charged forward, prepared for a battle. "You and I did not finish the battle back then… If you are skilled enough to battle me? Surely you will not retreat the second I have barred my fangs." Frost stated, drawing his sword, and tossing the Decepticon warrior to the side.
He knew and more this battle was something to deal with. He was training, he was eager and hungry. He knew work was going to come for now, it would continue to be fun for him so long as it was fair.
"Come, let me show you the skill of a warrior from Eukaris," Frost stated, his mask slamming shut over his face as the two faced off, blades raised.
Kup looked at the two, clearly curious as to HOW it was going to have been at the end of the day, too much work. They both knew damn well there was work left to be done at the time being.
It had been done and it had been opened… So Kup decided he was doing what the others were against and fought.
(With Slash)
"Autobot!" Slash heard as she rushed through the jungle, too relaxed and a smirk on her face.
Tantrum and Rampage chased her, their servos whining as the Dinobot led them on a chase, one which was forcing them to admit they were out of practice.
She was a hunter… Out of the entire Predacon team? Only Headstrong was the hunter of them… And he was enraged at being upstaged.
The trio closed in on her and she had yet to see the other members. Slash knew alone? She could not deal with Predaking if they formed him and they were aware of this factoid which fueled her desire to keep this issue.
There was just nothing keeping them apart besides rage which she took full advantage of the issue when it came down to it.
She knew more and more that the Predacons were only matched by the Dinobots, all of them.
Slash, however? Was not alone when it came to such issues, she would still have her skills and tools to fall back upon.
Slash turned and knocked down Rampage, the angry Predacon roaring as he went on the attack only for Slash to duck his claws and floor him with her tail. She leaped atop his head and kicked off, her steel talons slamming his skull into the ground.
Slash darted away, her legs kicking up dirt and rock as she rushed through the jungle, taking time to wear them down slowly and surely at the time being.
He had a lot more to try and think of it all when it came to it as he thought of it all.
Slash smirked as she turned to look to the side, thinking of how best to dispatch the Predacons, there was a signal of sheer gratitude on her face.
Finally, a skilled fight. She knew better to fight, better than to strike back at the enemy.
(With Frost)
Blackout was sent skidding backward, slamming into the wall which cracked under the weight of the Decepticon.
"Is this the best your army could produce? Where is the fire? The skill? The thrill of oil pumping through your body as you strike out at your enemy?" Frost questioned, pointing his blade at the Decepticon warrior.
"You… Will die, Autobot." Blackout stated as Frost snorted.
"Then fragging kill me, I want a fragging fight," Frost stated before changing into his dragon mode and using his wings to slam headfirst into Blackout.
The two continued their fight as Vehicon after Vehicon collapsed due to Ironhide, Kup, and Cliffjumper pressing them. Kup snorted as Cliff kickflipped off a Vehicon and gunned it down in one hit.
"Showoff," Kup stated before Whirl buzzed into the clearing, the Wrecker's Gatling gun ripping through Vehicon after Vehicon.
"Wait, you are gonna…!" Kup stated before one shot nicked an Energon cube.
There was a massive explosion which sent them all off their feet as the Energon cubes, over 2 dozen…. Detonated, sending them all skidding around and knocking Whirl straight out of the air.
"Damn you!" Blackout stated before he transformed and retreated.
"No, this fight is not over!" Frost stated, transforming as he flew up. "I'll have your CPU for that!" Frost roared, flapping his wings.
"No, get back here, kid!" Kup yelled before Frost chased after him. "Scrap… Autobots? Fall back! We need to put out these fires before they burn down the entire forest!" Kup ordered as he sighed, realizing the two best soldiers in the group had been asked to handle work they could barely do.
He had nothing else left to deal with, something else was bothering him and he knew it, he knew damn well the outpost was just one battle.
But it helped Kup understand things about the two soldiers who were too busy with their old assignments.
Granted? He had been too distracted for now, far too distracted when it came to being a good soldier.
(With Slash)
Slash was sent skidding across the ground. She knew more and more that each little thing was too much going on at the end, she was tired… But still enjoying herself.
Tantrum opened fire at her, lightning gun scorching the ground as the Predacon tried his best to attack the Dinobot as she flipped across the ground.
There was something else on the mind of the Dinobot at the time as she was sent skidding across the ground again by Rampage.
The trio of Predacons all looked at her as Slash was about to retreat before the whine of engines made her turn to see a familiar jet pass overhead.
Slash watched as several shapes leaped out of the massive Autobot while they transformed, slamming into the Predacons.
"Jetfire… I had them." Slash stated, snorting at the time being. "Why do I smell fire?" Slash stated before she turned to look to the side.
There were a few seconds of silence, something which bothered her… Then she turned to see the energon refinery in flames.
"What….?" Slash asked before Headstrong slammed into her, sending both to the ground.
Slash growled and went on the offensive against the Predacons.
(With Frost and Blackout)
Frost tore after Blackout, his wings flapping as the two tore across the sky. He was all too eager to fight and it seemed Blackout was as well.
"What are you running from?" Frost questioned; head tilted to the side as he tore after him.
The Decepticon turned as the sound of buzzing filled the air, a group of Insecticons ripping through the trees followed by a trio of F-15 Decepticons.
"I have better work to do than deal with you, Eukarian," Blackout said before he turned. "You have honor but you are not worth my time… Deal with him, I must report this setback to Lord Megatron," Blackout stated before he turned and fled.
Frost growled in sheer anger, ready to explode as he realized just what was going on. The Eukarian attempted to blow past them, his entire frame shaking with anger at being denied the chance to get a fair duel.
Frost looked at the group, they outnumbered him but they were unskilled at the end of the day.
Fine… If they wanted to fight him? He would welcome them, dishonorable or not.
"Come, let me show you how a Eukarian strikes," Frost stated, clenching his knuckles as the servos in them popped with power.
He tore off after them and welcomed the clash of metal, the whine of blasters and missiles and other weapons.
He had no idea how this would work… But he did know what was coming and did understand this battle was more and more hectic than before.
And it was grand and glorious at the time being.
(With Kup and the others)
Finally? After 15 or more Vehicons had fallen? The others had retreated, realizing the numbers alone were not equal to the amount of skill and power the Autobots had.
That? And the energon refinery was already destroyed, they had nothing else to defend and Megatron would punish them either way.
Kup watched as they retreated… But the battle continued as the other Decepticons continued to strike back at them when it was all said and done.
Kup ducked as more gunfire came in, the other Decepticons deciding some dead Autobots were a nice consolation prize at the end of the day.
Kup only cursed at the end of the moment, something about it all had been too much to distract them for now.
Kup sighed, shaking his head, and knew more and more that this battle was too much to deal with.
Something about it all had been too much, he had too many ideas.
"Kup? Regroup with Jazz and push the Decepticons out of the area. I will be there soon." Kup heard as he sighed.
He knew well enough if Optimus was coming. This operation was more important than before, something had gone wrong…
Or the big guy was caring too much like always and was eager to fight so nobody else had to.
Kup only looked at the Autobots as he motioned them forward, knowing the battle had to be won either way, he had his orders either way.
(With Slash)
Slash slammed Tantrum to the ground, understanding just what was going on… She knew what the battle was going to keep growing towards… it was clear in one way or another the Decepticons had retreated, her audio receptors did not pick up the whine of lasers or guns.
Slash seemed to be distracted by the battle and she knew more and more that the battle was coming crashing to a halt.
Tantrum and Rampage growled as Headstrong continued fighting Jetfire. She knew more and more with each battle that the Decepticons were all too willing to fight dirty.
But this explosion was not part of their plans too much at the time being.
Slash seemed to relax once more as she realized the battle was becoming more and more amusing at the end of the day… Something about it all had been too much as she relaxed once more, she watched her different idea.
He had a lot more at the end of the day as he cracked his fingers and then looked to the side, he had a lot more ideals.
He had a lot more to try and distract himself at the end of it… She looked to the side, an idea like this was amusing her… And she knew better, knew way better than to pick a fight.
There was more to this than before, something within them both had yet to end… And Slash could sense a battle beyond this one.
Slash seemed to be relaxed as she smirked. A battle like this was going to be fun, a battle beyond all too much… He had a lot more to try and think of it all when it came down to it.
Slash seemed to be distracted for now, all too much as he relaxed once more.
Slash hummed, distracted and it was all too much, something about it all had been too much.
Slash grinned as she realized the battle was coming to a head, coming far beyond their means to deal with. All of it was too much, far too much to deal with.
Slash seemed to smirk, welcoming the battle coming sooner or later… Something like this was exactly what she hoped would happen and exactly what she had been waiting for, it was too long before a fight.
She had hungered for a fight, a fight which was going to be done and dusted…. She wanted a fight; she wanted this battle so damn much.
Her fangs curved into a smirk, the mark of a predator who had hunted and was descending upon the fresh kill.
Slash slammed into Tantrum, flipping the tiger to the ground as the Dinobot continued to snap her jaws at him, snapping up at him as both continued to strike at the Predacon.
(With Frost)
Frost felt pain across his chassis, the Insecticons were tough, he had understood the fact they were all too much for a Cybertronian to fight off.
Not a Eukarian, not for a warrior… Frost slammed into one, ripping its wings right off and sending it skidding into the ground.
The Autobot smirked, smashing into the next one and tearing it apart…. Only for a third to tackle him into the ground, locking its pincers around his torso as Frost growled, raising his hands, and then smashed the Insecticon into the soil.
He growled and roared at them, flew upwards towards them, spreading his wings as he opened his wings to strike at them.
He knew damn well this was becoming a one-sided battle… But he would continue to fight even as he fired a swarm of missiles, a dozen panels on his wings seemed to fire out a missile each.
He flew into the fire, explosions seemed to blossom around him, Insecticons erupting as missiles either grounded them or found a target.
He went after the seekers as the swarm slowly started to fall apart.
"Retreat, the refinery is gone! Regroup!" Frost heard as the seekers started to run away, all of them looking to the skies as Frost growled.
"Cowards!" Frost yelled before the smell of smoke reached his olfactory sensors.
He turned to look towards the refinery, fire, and smoke spreading out from a point, a plume of which slowly spread upwards and outwards.
"The forest…" Frost whispered before he flew backward, kicking in the thrusters built into the membranes of his wings.
He cursed as he looked to the side, his rage at being denied ebbing away, too distracted in the mind of himself. Frost cursed, too distracted at the time as he relaxed, his wings flapping once more.
Frost cursed, angry at himself. His pride had caught him too off guard for now, he would not be able to relax until he lashed at himself.
Was he still prideful and eager for an honorable fight? Yes… But the fire? He could hear screams, the agony of the jungle.
He had not caused this fire… But this world had suffered centuries ago when he had come… It would not suffer if he could help it.
Frost opened his mouth, charging the Cyro Weaponry within his jaws and releasing a torrent of sub-zero cold from his mouth, dousing a fire and then turning as he aimed the cold towards the blazing heat.
Frost began to bore down on the flames, blasting them with cold enough to burn the skin off any living creature.
He doused them, coating the fires with cold harsher than the vacuum of space. He did not dare cease until he froze the fire to death, smothering it in his Cyro cannon.
"Glad you finally showed up," Kup said as he frowned. "Their fragging gone and we do not know what they want… We still do not know what they are doing here." Kup said as Frost hummed.
"Is the forest still on fire?" Frost asked, his tone pained as he did so. "I… Damn it, I let my ego…" Frost muttered as Ironhide hummed.
"Ease up, Kup. He drove off Blackout…. We both know how strong he is if they and the Predacons are here. They want something big." Ironhide stated as Frost frowned.
"Their name… Predacon is the name of a group of criminals on Eukaris. They worked for the criminal I came to kill… And…" Frost said before he blinked.
"Wait, Predaking? They can combine into a gestalt? They could not do that 500 years ago." Frost stated before he turned to look at the melted metal.
"This equipment is not from Cybertron… It is older." Kup said as Frost hummed.
"It does not appear Eukarian either…. Hmm. I believe we might have a clue." Frost stated before the sound of talons brought their weapons up.
Slash leaped from the jungle, transforming in mid-air as she skidded across the ground. Frost hummed and turned to Kup, his audio receptors slowly and yet surely adjusting at the time.
"I smell something… Ugh. I wish to atone for that, I know it may and might occur again but I wish to attempt to make amends." Frost added as Slash turned.
"Why did you call for reinforcements? This was a recon mission that turned to force recon. It is a hunt, Kup… Let us off the leash." Slash stated as Kup shook his head.
"This ain't dino hunt… But you are right, the best thing to do is set up a command post, prepare to go looking… There might still be some energy left to capture." Kup said before he turned. "Slash? Take Frost and Cliffjumper and go look for any other outposts. Ironhide? You and Pipes are setting up a command post here, then we go hunting." Kup stated before he shook his head.
"Fine, boys? With me… I work better alone." Slash muttered, turning, and transforming as she rushed ahead, her talons snapping against the ground.
"Fine… Cliffjumper? Lead the way." Frost stated, pausing only to think. "This will be a long day," Frost stated, spreading his wings to fly off, aware of the fact this battle was going to come a head sooner or later, he had a hunch the Decepticon army was not done fighting.
He would continue to get along with the team, doing what he had to do to get along with them, it was more than he wished it to have been at the time being.
It was more amusing for him; he was all too distracted at the end of the day… Slash knew more and more that Frost seemed to be relaxed as he followed.
Inside his mind? He was all too much distracted, too thrown off by the hate within his mind…
Slash seemed to relax once more as Frost quickly overtook him, flying towards the deeper depths of the jungle as the group slipped through the trees, slowly turning in mid-air.
He was a lot more distracted inside his brain. Frost sniffed the air as the trio vanished into the depths of the jungle.
"Damn myself…" Frost muttered as he clenched his talons and he shook his head. "Are you ok? I have not worked yet with you, Cliffjumper." Frost stated before he rubbed at his nose.
The Autobot soldier, transformed into a 2023 dodge challenger? He looked at the two Autobots and he chuckled.
"I think you got manifolds for someone willing to go toe to toe with one of the toughest cons on Megatron's side," Cliffjumper stated as Frost snorted.
"Cliff, you ALWAYS want to fight. You tried sniping Megatron the second we found him." Slash stated as Cliffjumper snorted.
"Hey, I almost nailed Bucket Head and ended the war right now," Cliffjumper stated as Frost chuckled.
"You challenged the Decepticon commander head-on? Hmm…" Frost stated as the three Autobots tore through the jungle.
Cliff merely grumbled, angry at the fact an Autobot younger than him was teasing him.
"Says the Dinobot built with spare parts by Wheeljack," Cliffjumper stated before Slash growled.
"Shut your fragging vocalizer, you little brat." Slash hissed as Frost blinked.
Slash was built? She was created here by an Autobot? Fascinating, truly something he would need to file for a better day. He knew more and more that they had something else to focus on at the end of the day.
It was very hard for him to possibly think correctly… And even then? He did not at all know what was going on, not at all understand.
But he felt he did not need to, there was more work to deal with more work for him to overcome and understand… Then and only then could he deal with this properly.
Frost hummed, tiring himself at the end of the day… Something about it all had been too much to distract himself at the end of the day.
Slash knew more than Frost something was coming; he knew better than to fight a certain way… All he knew was they had a job left to deal with and it was going to be a cold day in hell before he sighed and fell in line.
Something like this was too much at the end of the day. It was all too much for now, all baring down upon the Eukarian like a thousand stabbing needles.
He wanted violence, such violence he could deal with easily enough if he was asked to.
He did not crave mindless destruction upon his enemies as he relaxed once more and then thought of it all.
He had a lot of differences once more; he had a lot more to try and think of it all had been too easily done.
Frost seemed to be relaxed for now… An idea of this seemed to be coming through his CPU slowly yet surely.
He had a lot more different a clue as to what was growing on his mind… Something within him had been activated, a fight which he had yet to come to terms with.
Frost looked at Slash, understanding what was going to happen once more. He was aware the Decepticons were going to fight soon, something about it all had been too much left to distract them.
Frost seemed to be smirking for the time being… Good, a fight like this? A battle like this was going to be fun, all too fun at the end.
He had a lot of ideas once more… He had a lot more left to deal with, a LOT more.
"Do you believe the Decepticons will launch a counterattack at the end of the day…." Frost seemed to be distracted as he relaxed more.
"No, the Decepticon army is not willing to strike back… Not when they do not have the advantage. They do not have as many soldiers in South America, not unless they are cloaking." Slash stated as Frost hummed.
"You think they are hiding an entire army? Dishonorable dastards." Frost stated, growling.
"You know you can curse, right?" Cliffjumper asked as Frost hummed.
"Dastard means a despicable or dishonorable person. I am insulting their lack of honor… Slash? I smell more energy miles away; they have more refineries. It means they were entrenched across this continent." Frost stated, his wings extending slightly.
He was aware of the fact more and more Energon was slowly beginning to make its way to his nose. Frost had smelt gallons of it, gallons of the lifeblood of all mechanical lifeforms.
The problem? Raw energon was VERY unstable. It was far more potent than it was before… If one drop went off? It could detonate with the force of a star and end this entire landmass.
Slash smelt it as well, he could see her nose moving, twitching in the wind as the Dinobot stared over her shoulder at him.
There was something to be said about what he was dealing with. Something about it all bothered him. He knew better than to ask questions, aware of the fact they were headed into a battle.
Battle fueled him, battle helped him. He was all too relaxed, all too eager for a battle in which he could cut through the enemy and engage in an honorable battle with them.
Still? The fire bothered him, he had caused damage to the environment, something he HATED the idea of. It went against what Eukarians stood for, what their ideas were to be, and how they lived.
His species stood for the defense of nature, to live amongst it in peace and harmony. He hated himself for letting his temper get the best of him for a time being and it would be too much to deal with.
He had been too distracted at the end of the day. He had a lot more left to get done… A lot more than this was going to decide their path.
He had a lot more to try and think of now.
All too much wandered into his mind as Slash glanced at him. He cleared his throat, attempting small talk was NOT something a Eukarian warrior like him was all too new.
"You took a shot at Megatron? The warrior who commands the enemy army, yes?" Frost questioned as he paused.
"Yep, Megatron is the head con of the whole empire… He has been attempting to take over the galaxy for centuries." Cliffjumper stated before he sighed. "Second? At least I took a shot at him, scaly, maybe it was a bit of a bad call but I tried." Cliffjumper stated before he sighed.
"Yes, you tried so hard to fail… Congratulations. We are so proud of you, Cliff. So is Arcee." Slash stated as the Autobot grumbled.
"Hey, fighting against the strongest soldier in the ranks is honorable. It shows you lack fear and you are willing to strike where the iron is hot… I believe that is the saying." Frost stated, scratching at his metallic scalp.
"Frost? He attempted to kill Megatron at long range with a sniper… Not head-to-head within a sword fight." Slash stated as she snorted. "My brother would have scrapped old bucket head, he's stronger than you, Cliff," Slash stated as Frost hummed.
"The saurian?" Frost questioned, slowly flying ahead. "The giant one? He is the one who you mean?" Frost questioned to which Slash hummed.
"Yes. I am talking about Grimlock. The one who also commands the Dinobots, the group I work for… And who Cliff is jealous of." Slash added to which Cliff snorted.
"I work for Jazz, least," Cliffjumper stated before Slash frowned.
"Lieutenant Jazz is nice…" Slash muttered as they finally began to close in on the signal they were looking for.
Frost hummed, curious as to how this was going to occur, knowing that they were going to be going up against dozens of Decepticons… Without any real support.
Part of Frostfire was eager for the fight, eager to relax. Something would end, something was going to end and it would end rightfully.
Something within the Autobot warrior was eager for battle but the other parts of him were happening too much violently for him to deal with.
He was all too tired, too tired now and it was all too much to deal with. Frost guessed the Decepticons would be expecting them soon enough, fine with him.
He was going to engage them in combat, engage them in endless combat, and batter them against the growing hate within his frame.
He was too bored, far too bored at the end of this day and all such day… He wanted to fight and he would end it all sooner or later.
He had a lot more distractions at the end of it all… There was something else to deal with, he had a lot more to try and think of.
Frost frowned as he landed atop the hill, transforming so he could rest his wings.
"Slash? Are you ok? I do not at all know what is going on?" Frost stated before he looked to the side.
Slash and Cliffjumper slowly started to transform as the trio looked down from the hill.
"Hmm… I believe we have found something. Are we going to be heading in?" Frost asked, tilting his head.
"No… I think…" Slash stated before Cliffjumper took out his sniper.
"How about some recon? We were asked to hunt… Let us hunt." Cliffjumper stated before he looked down on their surroundings.
"Agreed… I do not wish to hide but I will fly around the perimeter, scope out their defenses… Cliffjumper? How about you stay here? We scope out their defenses and report back." Frost suggested as Slash sighed.
She thought of the plan. It was decent, Frost could fly and she doubted the base sensors might be on… That and Cliffjumper was a good soldier if he did not at all let his temper get to him.
"Fine. Cliff? Stay here, point out sentries and turrets. Frost? Stick to the hills, look for defenses… I will get close and see what they are doing… No macho charges, got it?" Slash ordered as the two shrugged.
"Deal/fine." Frost and Cliffjumper stated as they both slowly settled into their roles. "Question? I do not support these types of operations… But should I report this to Kup in person? Recon I am fine with that… Not underhanded battle tactics, no offense." Frost stated, frowning.
"He is faster… And being on comms also could be an issue with Soundwave and them listening in." Cliffjumper stated before he sighed.
"Recon now… Decide then." Slash ordered as both slowly started to look at the others.
Frost frowned, transformed, and backed off, he slowly and surely left, he knew more and more with each little idea.
He was annoyed, very annoyed at the time being… But he was willing to do work, willing to fight once more… He wanted work to do… Wanted something to do at the end of the day.
Slash watched as Frost slowly and surely flew off, he knew something was going on… He was all too much unused to battle but it was clear that battle had changed somewhat since he had gone into the ice.
Something about it pushed Frost towards something he was not used to…
All he could do was fight; he had a lot more ideas to distract himself from… He had a lot more left to deal with… And so little time.
He knew better than to provoke the Decepticons, damage to the jungle was not something he wanted. He would do his duty as best he could and without problems.
He was all too used to fighting like this, all too used to the enemy hitting below the belt.
And right now? Frost relaxed, he settled into a deep trench right now, thinking of battle more and more, thinking of a fight where he had to strike back.
It was good… And he was ready.
(Back at the Autobot camp)
Kup watched as one of the Autobots saluted and walked by, he held up his hand in a salute.
"Ma'am," Kup added as the Autobot officer waved her hand.
The Autobot, transformed into a Eurofighter Typhoon? Lowered her pink-colored hands, her body a shade of pink and red unused to Earth… All the Autobots in camp knew her and all of them were weary of upsetting her.
"Didn't think Elita One herself would swing by," Ironhide said, earning a glare from Kup.
"Well, Optimus is busy and Magnus is too out of range to handle things properly… So, I will fill in, Ironhide." Elita stated, her optics glowing dark blue.
Ironhide said nothing. Elita was one of the 3 highest ranked Autobots in the resistance… To her and command? She was just a commander, unofficially? She was the third in command of the Autobots and the field leader if Optimus was not present.
"Where are Slash, Cliffjumper, and… Frostfire, I believe his name was?" Elita asked as Kup hummed.
"They went 'hunting.' They are busy finding out where the Decepticons went. I wanted to go hunting them down, ma'am." Kup said as Ironhide sighed.
"If it helps? We got the refinery doused. There is still a stockpile of some Energon cubes that did not explode." Ironhide stated.
"Eh… Hmm…" Kup said as Elita sighed.
"Slash is a loner, she doesn't like following orders," Elita muttered before turning. "Jazz? Take Mirage, Windcharger, and Gears… Go back them up. Jetfire? Can you and Whirl take the Energon back to the shuttle?" Elita asked as the Autobots snapped to attention and nodded.
"Roger, pres." Jazz said as he led the group towards the hills.
"You going to deal with this, ma'am?" Kup stated as Elita hummed.
"First? We bring everyone here… Optimus sent you all here to check into the Decepticons working, right?" Elita stated before she sighed to herself.
"Correct," Elita stated before he sighed to himself.
"Well, this turned into another battlefield… So? Until then? We act like this is another battleground." Elita stated before he sighed to himself.
Elita sighed to herself before she looked to the side. She pondered what was happening with Optimus, what he was dealing with as far as it came to battlefield tactics.
She was aware of the fact the war weighed on him, just like it weighed on them… As he knew something within Megatron was coming to a head.
Elita looked to the sky as the smoke began to die out… Clearly? Something was going to come to a head. This battle was going to hit hard and hit entirely too much.
There was something else coming and Elita was NOT used to thinking of battle once more, she had fought but she was going to be dealt with.
Elita sighed and thought of it all too much… He was all too much for now.
Elita sighed and put her hand to her ear so she could speak.
"Optimus? I think something big is going on here." Elita stated, frowning as she did so.
It was just a matter of finding out what was going on.
(With Frost and Slash)
"I see more Energon pumps… They are mining something, that smells like oil." Frost stated, sniffing the air. "I see several of the flying Decepticons… They appear to have several marksmen." Frost stated, the Eukarian stated before he sighed.
He was confused at the end of the day. This was NOT how he conducted battle once more… They were not how a knight fought.
Then again? It seemed to be centuries, it had been centuries since he had come to Earth, hunted his target, and took them down.
It was bothersome, far too bothersome for him to expect a straight answer for now. Slash seemed to be the only Eukarian who was used to this sort of life here.
There was something else to distract it for now… Something about it all had been too much for now at the end.
Slash sighed to herself, she was an odd warrior and Frost was not used to her type of tactics when it came down to battle. He was a soldier, a skilled soldier, so was she…
But it seemed as if they were asked to fight the good fight. Slash was the one soldier he thought of himself when he looked at her.
She was odd, very odd. Yet? It seemed Frost himself was tired, far too much tired at the end of the day.
They had a lot more to try and think of it… She was all too much; both were all much now.
And part of him enjoyed it, part of him asked for it too much to deal with as he cracked his fingers… Looking down at the ground? All Frost could feel was the sheer amusement of being in war.
He was all too distracted at the end of the day… He had a lot more left to deal with, a LOT more than he could personally handle and it was bothersome.
It was something he was trying to power through when it came down to it… Something else was going through them, cutting them to pieces.
Frost could only rub at his nose. Aware of the fact there were plenty of issues left to deal with when it came down to it all at the end of the day… Had to end sometime soon.
And it was starting to cut him ALL to pieces inside and out when it came down to it.
Author notes
Phew. Another chapter is done! A few things.
This is going to take place in G1 and the IDW with bits of other verses in it.
Since I plan to focus on the extended cast for both sides? It will take some time for personalities to form.
Optimus is the main character or one of them besides Frost.
The next chapter will be in 2-10 months and set up Slash and her group versus more Decepticons as well as Optimus planning another move and will be 900-6500 words. Until then? Lighting Wolf is out