"OC Episode #3"

[Wintersong]

'This will be fun.' Snow Trix thought sarcastically watching Nemisis examining her already repaired hand. This femme was crazy and explaining something wouldn't be easy. "Look regardless if you believe us or not your as outdated as they'll get, basically to put it you've crash landed straight into a war between the ancestors of both Decepticon and Autobot." She explained but remained where she was. Being near enough Nemisis could try to attack was more then close enough to Snow Trix and she was creeped out this femme had enough guts to damage her own hand.

"The best chance of you surviving would have to be updating your tech, possibly somehow to be in a much more smaller body then you have." Snow Trix flicked her tail and watched the Decepticon then took a quick look at the partly destroyed cargo room. The floor was cracked and there was a puddle of water possibly from the melted ice along with some of the destroyed pod and remaining cargo. There was a lot of work to be done before Nemisis would be part of the Predacons.

[una]

((OOC: Oh yeah! XD We are just slowpokes. XDDD))

There was an open field close to the base? That would be sufficent even though she didn't know what Cheetor's first comment was or how that was relevant to anything she had said.

Frilla looked to Whitegrazer as she began to walk with the frilled lizard, smiling a bit, "Well welcome to then since we never got proper introductions and sure I don't see why not." She replied thinking some help might make things less awkward. Well she hoped. "Guess to better hep with names my name is Frilla but I don't think I ever caught your's." She said to Whitegrazer.

"It's Whitegrazer." She smiled back.

She looked beyond to see a black ship, big enough to not fall over the crevice which they landed on. There was a slight noise of the rush of water, indictating that they probably were over a waterfall. Nice place to land. She was glad that Steelclaw lied about that. She didn't like volcanoes.

[Phoenix]

"Look regardless if you believe us or not your as outdated as they'll get, basically to put it you've crash landed straight into a war between the ancestors of both Decepticon and Autobot."

Nemesis' optics flashed bright red for a moment, just as she grabbed a piece of debris and hurled it at Snow Trix. It penetrated the floor mere inches away from her.

"You have an awfully big mouth for someone so tiny. It's a most undesirable trait that will likely result in some rather unfortunate consequences."
Although she smiled ever so slightly as she said that, it was not hard to figure that she was likely entertaining the idea of ripping this one limb from limb.

She took a step back, having to bend over due to her tall frame bumping into the ceiling of the cargo bay. This place was entirely too cramped for her, not allowing her to even spread her wings out all the way. She took another step, halting as she heard the sound of the hollow metal thud of the ramp to the outside. Tapping her foot against it, her smile widened.

"You know.. I think I might just take my chances out there rather than be a trophy for you and your tentacled friend to bring home."
With those words she slammed her foot hard against the cargo bay door, repeating the movement until the creaking door gave in and opened.

Freedom!

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Nightmist held her course for the large ship overlaying the waterfall, while keeping an eye on Whitegracer and Frilla below to see their reaction. Although the Maximal medic spent most of her time away from the base, she did enjoy the scenery every time she did stop by for a visit.

It was a fairly large base, with plenty of space for personal quarters along with common areas. Some of the cargo area where the many stasis pods had been kept before they had been forced to release them in space, could also easily be converted into more living space. The area had grasslands and water alike, allowing for a variety of outdoor activities the few times the Maximals allowed themselves to have some fun outside. Mostly, however, the stern, watchful eyes of Primal and Dinobot prevented most such activities, due to the likelyhood of a Predacon attack.

"Welcome to the Axalon, friends," Nightmist chirped as they came close to the structure.

"Go on in whenever you're ready. I feel I should warn you they do have a cranky dinosaur, a rodent infestation, and random banana peels spread across the base," she added jokingly, in a tone of voice that was unmistakenly meant to be playful.

In a more serious tone, however, she added, "You'll be able to remain in robot form inside, due to being shielded from the energon radiation."

[Wintersong]

Snow Trix quickly moved aside by reflex as the object was thrown which luckily hit several inches away instead but glared sharply at the final comment. She was growing very irritated with this stubborn Decpeticon but the brief irritation faded, "Wait what are you..." When the cargo bay door was kicked open Snow Trix kneeled just in case. "Your crazy Nemisis! You'll short out from the radiation!" She tried to warn again.

[Blazemane]

Well lets see.. I nearly drown a kitten and amazingly the Leviathan suffered only damage from the crazy Decepticon chick we picked up. She calls herself Nemesis, cute but she gives me the creeps.. some sort of masochistic claustrophobic nutbar that can auto repair herself faster then Waspinator.

Huh, the two of them not only won, but they won with minimal-

Glowstick... had not said Predacon, had he?

Steelclaw watched as the view on the monitor changed, and only a few moments later he saw Nemesis throw shrapnel at Snow Trix. But what really struck him was the Decepticon insignia he caught sight of for a moment as Nemesis kept moving.

That could be a problem. Naturally, he'd wait and see how Nemesis acted around the other Predacons before making any judgments, but he was already starting to feel unsettled.

On the one hand, I wont have to repair her, on the other.. I'll have to repair everything she touches. But enough of my misery, how'd your date go with Whitegrazer? Toe up and six feet under, or did you manage to sweet talk her into joining us?

"I was doing alright," Steelclaw replied. "I think she has an instinct for noticing deceit, but at the very least she wasn't accusing me of something. But then Megatron showed up, and Scorponok called him Megatron, and the Maximals came in full force, and well..."

He took a quick glance down at his chassis, then back to the monitor, just in time to watch Nemesis kick open the cargo bay ramp.

"You should probably attend to that," he said, acknowledging that the conversation had become of small importance.

[NaitoKage]

Glowstick sighed watching as Nemesis kicked through the front of the ship, which wasn't designed on a hinge but slid up and down. As the Cargobay door was the strongest point on the ship something which even Orcariner couldn't punch through unless using his energo blades, she had to of shattered the points of the door that connected to roller tracks attached to the ship.

Glowstick sighed watching as the hatch fell towards the ground. Glowstick switched the video showing a rather annoyed look on his optics Deal with that? Screw that.. If she stays at this altitude she might have a half hour of life, but that's if her energon reserves were topped off, which they aren't. She just committed suicide and I can't fix her problem now.. nor would I care to.. I'm really starting to think I'm terrible at dealing with women.. Yeesh!

So, you guys lost the battle eh? I kinda figured that would be the case, so much for being optimistic.. Guess I'll see what I can salvage that fell out and ask Frilla to help me fix the ship. Is there anything else I should know about?

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As Icebreaker walked with the group, his eyes suddenly took notice of some debris on the ground, most noticeably Waspinator's butt. He gave a puzzled look at the body part What the.. I don't even...


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From outside of the Axalon, some noise was heard inside the hanger particularly the noise of a pneumatic drill echoing through the vast space. Rhinox leaned up wiping the top of his head holding the drill, he then set it down on a table inspecting his work on the Maximal's Transport, the Nomad's Cargobay floor. Perfect.. just a little more work and it should be done. he said to himself.

[New Moon]

Frilla looked ahead towards the ship that was the Axalon, "Huh still looks in decent shape." She said as they came closer but paused when she heard the noise and turned her gaze curiously towards the hanger. What was that from? Breaking off from the group Frilla went towards the hanger and peeked in a bit to see Rhonix working on the craft from the last battle and being this close she thought it was quite impressive even for Maximal tech. "Seems your craft came along pretty well." She finally said to Rhinox and came into view.

[Optimal Optimus Primal]

(( OOC:

"Yeah, anywhere Rattrap and Dinobot run into each other," he said.

at Blazemane. Good one.

I feel I should warn you they do have a cranky dinosaur, a rodent infestation, and random banana peels spread across the base,"

at Phoenix. ))

"I wouldn't surprised. When that little freak of nature wants to know some thing, he'll kill any one to get it."

That wasn't the answer Optimus was looking for. He started to feel like he was being misguided now. "Really? To me it seems you and Sonar have a history. And if that's the case, then he must know what's going on with you." Pausing, he looked at her at his side while he continued to walk. "In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if he had something to do with your disappearance the other morning." That he wasn't sure of, but if he mentioned it and she didn't call his bluff, maybe he could get more information. Or the truth.

"Far as I know, yes..."

Seeing Saber-Fang nearly stumble, and growing intolerant of her answer, Primal stopped in his tracks and looked at her with an expression as hard as stone. "You mean to tell me," he said firmly, "that after all of this time that you have been aware of your condition, you aren't sure that it could happen in robot mode? Saber-Fang, if you can't be honest with me, how am I supposed to ensure the safety of this crew? If something happens to one of my Maximals, Primus forbid, that is caused by this, this, this uncontrolable beast in you, what am I to do? Something that could have been prevented had you told me what was really going on with you and it would be my responsibility." Why was she still hiding? Why couldn't she just tell him? Well, he wasn't going to torture her to find what he seeked, but he didn't think she understood the unthinkable.

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"Seems your craft came along pretty well."

In robot mode, Rattrap had snuck up behind Frilla as she approached the Axalon's hangar where Rhinox was working diligently. It was a great skill he had to be stealthy and unheard when he wanted to be. With his gun drawn and aiming directly at the back of her head, he said, "Freeze, Predacon! Or I'll skin ya and turn you into a wallet." His index finger held steady over his trigger, standing there behind her with narrowed optics.

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"I'll try."

Tigatron was satisified with Wintersong's response. As long as she did that much, she would be all right.

"I think I see Orcanier and Feralnight ahead."

"You are right," said the white tiger, looking ahead and noticing Orcariner's towering body and Feralnight. Sometimes he wondered what it was like to fly, or to have an aquatic beast mode. Whatever was under the water that covered the majority of this planet was probably just as beautiful and mysterious as to everything above the surface.

What the.. I don't even...

It was rather odd to see some of Waspinator's body parts scattered about on the ground as they passed them. Hm. Rattrap must have missed those for his collection. "Nor do I," said Tigatron. The wasp wasn't with Glowstick and SnowTrix... "Could they be from a previous battle?" It didn't surprise him that the Predacons didn't clean up after themselves. They simply littered the planet. It made him shake his head in disgust and sadness.

[New Moon]

Frilla hadn't been aware of Rattrap coming up behind her and like any of frilled lizard her reaction was immediate from being startled. She turned and opened her jaw with a hiss, the frill folded around her neck coming up showing it as a dark yellow-orange which was to make her look bigger and to add to it she spat some ink at Rattrap backing up a bit. "Slagging rodent! Don't you know not to sneak up on someone!" She snapped, the frill still up, "And before you go trying to shoot I'm on your side now. As the others." She said gesturing towards outside.

[Night-Hunter]

"Really? To me it seems you and Sonar have a history. And if that's the case, then he must know what's going on with you."

"I told you before I had a few run ins with him in the past. And he freaks me out, more so then Rattrap."

"In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if he had something to do with your disappearance the other morning."

Saber knew that she would have to choose her next words carefully. "All I did was go patrol and while I was on patrol I went hunting."

"You mean to tell me,"

The tone is Optimus' voice caused Saber's spark to skip a beat.

"that after all of this time that you have been aware of your condition, you aren't sure that it could happen in robot mode? Saber-Fang, if you can't be honest with me, how am I supposed to ensure the safety of this crew? If something happens to one of my Maximals, Primus forbid, that is caused by this, this, this uncontrolable beast in you, what am I to do? Something that could have been prevented had you told me what was really going on with you and it would be my responsibility."

"I don't know! I didn't ask for any of this, nor did i want this thing inside me to be inside me! I'm sorry that none of my answers are good enough for you but I'm exhausted and I can't think straight! She tore her green eyes away from Optimus and walked several feet ahead of her leader before stopping, panting heavily still exhausted.

[NaitoKage]

"Seems your craft came along pretty well."

Rhinox turned as he heard the unfamiliar voice, as he'd never met Frilla before, which wasn't that unusual as alot of the tech group of the Predacons had not met or been seen by the majority of the Maximals. He at first assumed she was what landed in the stasis pod, then watched as Rattrap came up on her. A Predacon hm? They just keep getting smaller and smaller.. he thought to himself.

"Freeze, Predacon! Or I'll skin ya and turn you into a wallet."

"Slagging rodent! Don't you know not to sneak up on someone!"

"And before you go trying to shoot I'm on your side now. As the others."

Rhinox watched as she gave the attempt at being intimidating, then spitting ink on Rattrap's chest. He gave out a deep hardly laugh at the scene So you've left the Predacons? That seems to be true, as the others would of started shooting by now. Rattrap, put it away. he then stepped out of the Nomad walking towards the two looking down at the tiny lizard and Rattrap, surprised to see something smaller then his little buddy. He then spoke up My name is Rhinox, and this is Rattrap. He can be a bit rough, but he's got a good spark. What's your name little lady?

He then looked at the group noticing a few missing. And where is Optimus,Dinobot, and Saberfang?

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Icebreaker shrugged, then noticed something fall into the distance sounding like a bomb as it hit the snow with a cloud of snow raise up from the sudden drop. What the.. a bomb? No.. he then looked up noticing the Predacon transport with the Decepticon female escaping. Well so much for the theory of it not coming online.. but it looks like the Predacons have their hands full with.. that. he pointed his flipper to the sky.

[Optimal Optimus Primal]

"I told you before I had a few run ins with him in the past. And he freaks me out, more so then Rattrap."

Optimus still wasn't convinced. He didn't see Sonar as intimidating as Glowstick, Terrorsaur, Starshadow and Megatron. Then again, he didn't know the bat very well.

"All I did was go patrol and while I was on patrol I went hunting."

Patrol? That was all? A simple patrol and she "accidentally" failed to let anyone know of her whereabouts before she left? Unlikely. But he could tell she was growing more exhausted. Whether it was from her earlier ordeal or his prying, he couldn't quite tell.

"I don't know! I didn't ask for any of this, nor did i want this thing inside me to be inside me! I'm sorry that none of my answers are good enough for you but I'm exhausted and I can't think straight!

As the saber tooth walked away from Optimus, he momentarily shifted his gaze to Dinobot before he gave a deep and quiet sigh. The leader didn't think he was going to get much more out of her, and since she appeared to be getting upset over it, the last thing he wanted was to bring that beast back out of her. So he shook his head in frustration, gently rubbed his damaged side and began walking again as the Axalon came in sight. "Get some rest when we reach Base, Saber-Fang," he said in a softer tone as he stepped up to her. "We'll continue this discussion later." He continued walking, noticing the other group up ahead.

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"Slagging rodent! Don't you know not to sneak up on someone!"

"Ew!" Rattrap shrieked as the slimy ink substance that the lizard spat stuck to his beast mode's head on his chest. "I know how to sneak up on Predacons!" he corrected her.

"And before you go trying to shoot I'm on your side now. As the others."

"Yeah right. I've heard dat one before." Following her gesture, he saw the others walking toward the base, but they weren't as close as she was.

So you've left the Predacons? That seems to be true, as the others would of started shooting by now. Rattrap, put it away.

"What?! The others can't even see 'er 'cause she's too small. That's why they ain't shootin'," the rat told Rhinox. "You're gonna believe her? She came wanderin' all the way over here by herself 'cause she's some kinda Predascum spy." While he kept his gun targeted at Frilla, he used his other hand to pick at the spit on his chest, getting his fingers all sticky and black.

My name is Rhinox, and this is Rattrap. He can be a bit rough, but he's got a good spark. What's your name little lady?

"Gross! What the heck do you eat? Tar?" He directed his question at the lizard while Rhinox spoke, trying to wipe the spit off of his fingers. He was not succeeding.

And where is Optimus,Dinobot, and Saberfang?

"Maybe Optimus traded Dinobutt for the lizard," Rattrap said sarcastically, still struggling with the spit that was now on his thigh and gun and his other hand. "Slaggin', good fer nothin'..." he muttered to himself, putting his gun away to use both his hands in order to get the goop off.

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What the.. a bomb? No.. Well so much for the theory of it not coming online.. but it looks like the Predacons have their hands full with.. that.

Following Icebreaker's flipper, Tigatron looked up and back a little. "Hm," he growled lowly. "I fear we may have more troubling days ahead of us."

[Night-Hunter]

"Get some rest when we reach Base, Saber-Fang,"

She met his gaze as he walked up to her then looked away again.

"We'll continue this discussion later."

"Very well, Sir." She replied then silently followed him toward the base.

She had a feeling that this was going to be along night, she hated lying to Optimus but she didn't want him to think of her as a traitor, even though she already thought of herself as one.

I don't know if I can keep lying to him. He has a right to know, but what am I going to tell him or how for that matter? She thought as she felt her spark sink.

[Blazemane]

Once they were close enough to the base, Cheetor ran to an elevating platform and went up into the bridge, where he thought he'd see Rhinox.

Rhinox wasn't there- not even Rattrap was- but that was o.k. He'd just go to his room, maybe play some games. Whatever seemed good. He didn't actually have any responsibilities right now.

All of a sudden, he heard commotion coming from the back of the ship, which put him on edge until he realized that no one had called in ahead to warn the 'bots at the Axalon about Frilla.

Dashing down the halls as fast as he could, he finally reached the hangar.

"She's with us!" he shouted before he even saw the situation. Taking a closer look, he realized things had already calmed down.

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"You're just going to leave her?" Steelclaw replied.

A warning sign went off in his processor. She was a Decepticon- by all means, let her go and short out from energon radiation, far, far away from the Darksyde, the Predacons and the Beast Wars.

And yet, he spoke in spite of himself, or rather, in accordance with what the stronger part of his mixed opinion was.

"I mean, sure, let her see she can't survive without your help, since she obviously doesn't believe you right now, but... do you mean you intend for her to just die?"

He thought for a second.

"As for Frilla, she won't be helping you with repairs. She left us for the Maximals at the fight."

Left us for the Maximals at the fight- he figured there should be a better way of putting that. Her actions were abrupt but significant, and they seemed to call for something less concise, less matter of fact, perhaps more witty ad definitely more profound.

But that really was the sum of what had happened. She'd given no warnings, seemed to have no moral struggle with something important. If anything, as he'd already theorized, she'd just gotten tired of trying to please her former crew. So she up and left.

[NaitoKage]

Glowstick sighed listening to Steelclaw What do you propose I do then? I can't shield her now since she broke the door off the Leviathan, I can't alter her body to work with our technology, I can't.. do anything.. Glowstick slumped in the pilots seat dishearten by the situation. Normally he could think of a thousand ways to fix a situation, but in this case he was under manned and with the Leviathan damaged from the Nemesis's psychotic outburst, he couldn't afford to let the craft get any further damaged or else they'd never get it back to the Darksyde.

Glowstick then thought for a moment .. Well.. there might be one other way. But it's a bad idea.. if I could defeat her into stasis lock, she wouldn't be effected by the Energon radiation. But considering her repair system, she'd probably stay in stasis lock for like.. 5 minutes. Possibly longer if I use my Cyber venom on her..