"OC Episode #4"

[NaitoKage]

Glowstick shaked his head watching the others Yeesh.. I try to have a cheery party and you go from electric house to country music.. At least your alive, and one day you will be free. The beast wars wont be forever. he then floated to Sonar handing him a cup, then floated back a bit seeming to be in a lounged sitting like position in the air.

[Night-Hunter]

Yeesh.. I try to have a cheery party and you go from electric house to country music.. At least your alive, and one day you will be free. The beast wars wont be forever.

Sonar chuckled and shook head. "Yes, but this is war, it can last a long, long time. But your right, Glowstick, we might as well relax while we can."

He nodded his thanks to the squid when he handed him a cube, he sipped it slowly. He raised an eye brow at the taste.

"Hmm, this is good. WHere'd you get it?" He asked.

[starshadow]

Cecaelia looked at everyone and grined, "How about a group hug?" she extended six of her tentacles to the bots and brought them together with a big hug.

"GAH! Cecaelia, not so tight and close! I'm suffocating from batsy's bad breath.." Starshadow struggled and then sighed.

"Well, then shut his mouth with a kiss!" Cecaelia's last tentacles then pushed Starshadow's and Sonar's head together, making the furry bots kissing each other.

"Aww..such a couple!" the octopus femme giggled.

[NaitoKage]

Glowstick looked towards Sonar Well, I needed to make a lubricant for components on the ship, but accidentally ended up making a delicious drink instead. It's mostly derived from leftovers of refined energon and some plant oils.

Glowstick blinked being dragged towards Cecaelia,not seeming to mind the pressure her tentacles exerted as the ocean has exerted far more but, he then blinked as he saw Starshadow and Sonar being forced to kiss. He raised one of his tentacles rubbing his face This will not end well..he then started to struggle to get away, using a few of his limbs to try to slide his body out of her grasp.

[Night-Hunter]

Well, I needed to make a lubricant for components on the ship, but accidentally ended up making a delicious drink instead. It's mostly derived from leftovers of refined energon and some plant oils.

"Interest-" He stared but was cut off when Cecaelia suddenly grabbed him with a tentacle.

"How about a group hug?"

"GAH! Cecaelia, not so tight and close! I'm suffocating from batsy's bad breath.."

Sonar growled threateningly.

"Well, then shut his mouth with a kiss!"

What!? Oh, no, no, no!

His optics widend in shock when he was forced to kiss Starshadow.

"Aww..such a couple!"

This will not end well.

Sonar growled deeply as he managed to free himself, normally he would rage at what just happened, but he was at least trying to enjoy himself.

"I'm going to act like that didn't happen," Sonar said slowly with contained rage. "But if that happends again, you're going to lose a few tentacles."

He down his cube in one go, to get the taste of Starshadow out of his mouth.

[New Moon]

Frilla began to follow but paused as Valkyrie came and couldn't help laughing a bit at seeing Waspinator's wings, the poor guy was always losing something every battle. She wondered if anyone was getting a collection by now and she shook her head before going a head of Rattrap to let the two talk and came to the lift, heading up into the Axalon and stepping into the main bridge. Looking around it was still empty. Heading down the hall Frilla came to Optimus' office seeing the door opened ad peeked in though seeing Rhinox beside the Maximal leader who seemed in pain had her concerned. "Is Optimus alright?" She asked coming in."

[starshadow]

Starshadow pushed Cecaelia away and started to pour the oil in her mouth, even taking Cecaelia's share. "THE HORROR!! THE BURNING BITTER TASTE!!"

Cecaelia blinked, watching Starshadow then turned to Sonar. "Aww..c'mon Batsy, you know her lips tastes like liquid sugar." the blue femme giggled.

[Blazemane]

"Optimus!" Cheetor shouted as the leader fell to the ground. He looked like he was in serious pain. Rushing over to his side of the desk, Cheetor stooped down on one knee.

"Big 'Bot, what's wrong?"

Optimus! Cheetor, what happened?!

Cheetor felt slightly better hearing Rhinox come in. He would know how to handle this. Backing up away from Optimus, so Rhinox could get closer, Cheetor explained.

"He was talking about our mission with me, and then he just grabbed his side and went down. I have no idea what's happening," he admitted helplessly.

Is Optimus alright?

"I'm not sure," Cheetor answered. "It's like he's in pain for no reason."

* * *

Returned empty handed. Though they had a run in with the Predacons, seems the ship was indeed a Pred and a friend of Starshadow's.

"And what became of this friend and Starshadow? Do you mean to say the Predacons have gained yet another ally?" Dinobot asked in frustrated disbelief. If they had truly received three new fighters while the Maximals only gained one, the balance of power was being shifted quite unfavorably.

[Night-Hunter]

"THE HORROR!! THE BURNING BITTER TASTE!!"

Sonar raised an eye brow, he narrowed his optics toward the Cecaelia.

"Aww..c'mon Batsy, you know her lips tastes like liquid sugar."

Sonar snorted. "Trust me, I've had better."

He shook his head and went for another cube, these females were getting on his nerves. All he wanted to do was relax and enjoy himself, was that to much to ask?

Not with these females around. He thought irriatedly.

[Optimal Optimus Primal]

"Optimus!" "Big 'Bot, what's wrong?"

Hearing Cheetor's voice by his side, Optimus wanted to answer him but all he could manage were grunts and growls of pain, curled up on his side with dark optics. He wished it would stop. The only anguish he could compare it to was when Megatron chomped on his leg the day they fought in the mountain that was full of raw energon.

Optimus! Cheetor, what happened?!

"Is Optimus alright?"

"He was talking about our mission with me, and then he just grabbed his side and went down. I have no idea what's happening," "I'm not sure," "It's like he's in pain for no reason."

Primal could hear all of their voices and concerns while he laid there on the floor. He couldn't have asked for a better crew. All of them cared so much about each other, whether or not one or two of them could admit that; a certain rat and a certain dinosaur. Finally able to catch his breath, his spark racing out of fear of the unknown cause, Optimus slowly rolled on to his back as the pain gradually began to subside. He lowered his hands from his side while his one red optic sensor started to glow again, recognizing the faces around him. Externally, nothing appeared to be wrong anywhere around his chest, waist and sides. "I'm sorry... Cheetor," he apologized. It almost seemed like a random thing to say at that moment considering everyone's questions about what happened. "I'm all right," he tried reassuring everyone but it was a poor attempt. "It has... never felt right," the leader said, turning his focus to Rhinox. "The wound," he explained, "from the clone. Even with repairs from the... from the CR, there has been a slight difference inside." Rhinox probably wanted to run tests on him now. Maybe the wound had been infected, but wouldn't it have showed dramatic signs of that a while ago? As his optic studied those around him, he added, "I'm sorry for interrupting your duties." What were they all thinking? Was their leader unfit for duty now? The last thing Optimus wanted was to be a liability for his crew. The pain he experienced could have happened any time and any where, even earlier that day during the battle.

Suddenly, his mind jumped to what Rhinox was up to earlier and Primal sat up quicker than he should have, staring at the green and gold Maximal beside him. "What happened to them?" he asked Rhinox with intense concern. Then, as if he suddenly realized his friend may not have understood who he was talking about, he immediately clarified himself. "Nightmist and Icebreaker." Perhaps it was some kind of neurological malfunction that Primal was experiencing due to a possible infection. Despite everything, however, he still wanted to carry on with what needed to get done.

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"Returned empty handed. Though they had a run in with the Predacons, seems the ship was indeed a Pred and a friend of Starshadow's."

The large white cat bowed his head for a moment at the news.

"And what became of this friend and Starshadow? Do you mean to say the Predacons have gained yet another ally?"

"That is... unfortunate," Tigatron commented. He could sense Dinobot's dissatisfaction in his voice, but he remained silent so that Wintersong could answer him.

[starshadow]

Cecaelia smiled and looked at Starshadow. "Hey, how about a dance? You used to dance on the bar tables when-" but she was cut-off by the cat when her claw covered her mouth.

"Not so loud...I don't want you to remind me of my past experience...." Starshadow whispered with her ears drooped. She remembered the time when she first got her mutation upgrade. Her friends were celebrating about it, then one moment she got drunk and started to go topless and said many embarassing stuff. That's the last thing I ever want to remember...she thought.

[Wintersong]

Hearing the dissatisfaction from Dinobot and Tigatron looking unhappy Wintersong hated to add to the bad news of it, "Unfortunately I don't now much else after that. Perhaps it is best to ask Feralnight right now since she seems the only one left from Rattrap's team still outside." She answered. Her ears went back slightly since that was really all the information she had heard or gotten and sighed, "I'll see you two later, some time in the CR chamber might good right about now or before Primal gets onto my tail about it." With that the tigeress turned and walked away heading towards the lift.

[WorpeX]

"I wonder if Tigatron and Dinobot are back. You can come along if you want Airazor."

With a quick gesture, the new Maximal let Frilla walk ahead first. It was a short walk to the hanger, but while walking, she had gotten a little bit distracted. A small black creature with a white stripe stared at her through the green leaves of a bush. Turning her attention towards it, she stopped and stared back, admiring its beauty. This whole planet, even at night, was crawling with all kinds of wildlife. This was truly a remarkable place. With a lingering glance, Airazor moved on and finished the walk towards the hanger. When she arrived, Wintersong was just leaving.

Nodding as the tigeress walked past, Airazor caught a glimpse of two more Maximal's she had not met yet. Smiling, the she approached the group and commented on how depressed they all looked, "If you bots don't cheer up soon, i'm going to need to call the Predicons to help!" She said sarcastically.

[New Moon]

Feralnight approached Dinobot and Tigatron shortly after Airazor and as Wintersong was leaving. "Think your going to compete with Rattrap on jokes Airazor." She said with a grin to the falcon then looked at the two depressed maximals. She assumed Wintersong had told them what occurred and she knew it was still only adding to the bad news, "Come on you two we have Airazor on our team and we all came back safely. That should be victory enough." She said trying to cheer them up.

[NaitoKage]

Rhinox listened to Optimus, then reached to his side pulling out a small gun like device and placing it against Optimus's arm, a small click was heard as he administered a sedative into Optimus's system. Hrm.. I'll need to run some tests to fully understand but your wound is repaired.. he responded, putting the device away.

"What happened to them?"

"Nightmist and Icebreaker."

Rhinox smiled slightly Uh.. Well.. I'll save you the dramatic details but.. after the Nanomachines died out, we attempted to try to rebuild Nightmist's fragmented spark, the project was failing and Icebreaker.. pulled one of his stunts, to make a long story short he'll recover and sort of.. he grew silent for a moment as he pondered how entirely to explain it. That is to say.. what's left of Nightmist..the body was altered, it looks and is partially Nemesis in spark and cna structure, but it's also.. regressed in age.. Who and what we know of Nightmist is gone, and inadvertently Icebreaker..made a new life form with a portion of his own spark energy.. You know, I think Orcariner explained it easier. Icebreaker's a daddy now.. sort of.

Rhinox then moved behind Optimus lifting Optimus up to his feet You don't have to worry about them, just worry about yourself for now. I'm going to take you down to the lab and run some tests, you can see Icebreaker and his kid when we get there.

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Glowstick looked towards Cecaelia as she mentioned Starshadow's actions at a bar, he wondered how many drinks it would take to get her to black out. He'd probably have to take drastic measures to make her pass out to just avoid such a level of inebriation. Oh? So even you do some normal things.. he said with a snicker.