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nevis-the-skeleton · 1 year ago

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Anonymous: What if Nightsky (TFP Starscream) was the scientist on Team Prime + Ratchet’s Medical Assistant?... What if Nightsky became the Overprotective Babysitter of Jack, Raf and Miko?... What if Nightsky became June’s or Fowler’s Autobot Partner?... What if Airachnid or Dreadwing became the Second Commander + one of them destroyed Cliffjumper?... What if Nightsky was happier, and became a better person? ⭐

The return of Nightsky yeah :D! Sorry to present your story in this form, my ask box continues to do what it wants ^^;… In any case, thank you for your request lovely anon ^^!

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Ratchet grumbled as he picked up the scraplet-devoured ground bridge parts, and passed them to Nightsky to fix and upgrade. They had managed to open a portal for Optimus and Arcee, to get them out of the Arctic, but the science duo knew full well that if it wasn't fixed better, the machine wouldn't work.

Raf moved closer with a shameful and slightly guilty look, and scratched his head, before tweaking his hands, never managing to look directly at the jet and the ambulance. The Seeker noticed the small child, and leans towards him, before asking:

"Are you OK?

- Can I help you? asked the bespectacled boy.

- Don't you think you've done enough damage?! growled the doctor.

- Ratchet…! Nightsky scolded, wings high, indicating his disapproval of the speech.

- …

- He couldn't have known that the scraplets were such a threat, and you know it!"

Ratchet grumbled, focusing on the ground bridge again. The jet reached out to Raf, inviting him to come up. The little human smiled, and complied, then the Seeker said:

“That's good, you'll be able to help us reach places too small for our hands.

- Awesome! smiled the boy with glasses.

- But you have to promise me to be very careful.

- Yes, I promise!

- Before that, I think Ratchet has something to tell you."

The two turned to the ambulance, which looked at them, before frowning.

"What? grumbled the doctor.

- Don't you have something to say to Raf? Nightsky insisted.

- Maybe an apology! Miko exclaimed in the distance.

- I didn't say anything mean! Ratchet was indignant.

- Blaming him for our problem wasn't mean maybe? the jet questioned.

- He scores a point." Bumblebee beeped.

The ambulance grumbled a little, but quickly realized that the Seeker was right. He held out his hand to Nightsky, motioning for him to leave Raf with him, then said:

“Go take care of the wounded instead of criticizing me.

- Sir, yes sir." the jet sneered, before heading for the medical bay.

Bulkhead and Bumblebee were in the room, and the Seeker repaired their wounds from the scraplets, as they watched Miko and Jack race on their video game. The Wrecker cheered on his teammate, while the scout cheered on Jack with Arcee.

Nightsky decided to join the camp of the big green robot, so that the two teams would find themselves equal, under the amused gaze of Optimus who watched all this from afar. Just then the proximity alarm went off, and Fowler wasted no time stepping out of the elevator. Prime moved closer, and quickly noticed the agent's worried expression.

"Is there a problem Agent Fowler? asked the leader of the Autobots.

- Yeah, a pretty big one. answered William. Nightsky's detector has detected the presence of a Transformer near a town.

- Only one? the jet questioned.

- Yes.

- Do you have his energon signal?

- Here."

Fowler sent the signal picked up by the flyer's detector to the base computer, and the latter frowned before saying:

“There is no doubt that this signal is from Airachnid.

- What?! Arcee cried out angrily.

- What can she be doing near a town? Ratchet wondered.

- She is surely looking for other lives to destroy!

- I rather think that she is looking for an alternative form of energy. Nightsky replied, being more pragmatic. Since being a renegade, she has no way of finding energon, neither extracting it.

- You can feed yourself with something else?! wondered the agent.

- Only in case of force majeure, and that makes us very sick. But, the difference is that Airachnid is a Techno-organic, that gives her an advantage on this point.

- Hm… OK…

- Weren't you supposed to try to learn more about Transformers?

- I have other things to do!

- I thought we had made a deal!

- …

- I learn about humans and you agree to learn about Transformers. I see that you are not making a lot of effort on this point. Maybe you're too old for that...

- Hey! I don't allow you!

- I wouldn't make such remarks if you at least made the effort!

- OK, fine! In any case, we have a giant spider near a town, you must intervene!

- I go! Arcee exclaimed.

- Ep! Ep! Ep! Not so fast! Ratchet interjected. Where do you think you're going?!

- I will fight Airachnid! I'll make her pay for what she did to Tailgate and Cliff!

- You're still weakened by the polar cold, just like Optimus, you can't go!

- Ratchet!

- This also applies to Bumblebee and Bulkhead, the scraplets have done damage, you risk being in trouble if you try to face Airachnid in this state!

- She's weakened too, I'm signaling you! the motorbike got angry.

- We don't argue with doctor's orders! And anyway, there's no way you're going there for your vendetta!

- The ground bridge is not operational anyway… Optimus sighed.

- I can go. Nightsky offered. I'm flying, it won't be long for me.

- …

- All alone…? Jack worried.

- I am a military officer, Jack, if the situation escalates I have something to defend myself. reassured the jet.

- Isn't it risky? Bumblebee asked.

- Not more than if it is you who go there. Besides, I'm the only one who can do it.

- Be careful. Optimus replied.

- Don't worry.

- Alone, it's not prudent… huffed Ratchet.

- I just have to take my dear partner Fowler! smiled Nightsky.

- Eh?! wondered the concerned.

- An unmanned jet is suspicious! And then, it will be an opportunity for you to learn more about Transformers!

- I think there are many other ways to learn!"

The doctor turned to the Prime, and asked:

“Is this really a good idea?

- I trust Nightsky, I'm sure everything will be fine.

- I hope… "

Nightsky lands at the designated location, and let Fowler down. They didn't take long to arrive on the scene, even though the jet hadn't been able to go at his maximum speed.

“The fact that you humans are supporting so little G is really a problem… sighed the Seeker. How do you do when you have to travel very long distances?

- The airliners, therefore the planes which transport humans, don't go as fast as you. They are not built like our military jets. And the configuration is not the same, nor the construction. And even less how to handle the pressure.

- Humans are full of mystery…

- Now I ask myself a question, could a Grounder withstand your maximum top speed?

- No idea. He should already be able to hang on without letting go of me.

- Hm…"

Nightsky tensed when he heard a noise not far from them, then motioned for the agent to remain discreet, before advancing towards the sound. His energon radar soon picked up Airachnid, and he could see her in a nearby cave with oil drums.

“If she manages to refuel with it, it will quickly become problematic… whispered the jet.

- What do we do in this case? asked William discreetly.

- I have no way to bring reinforcements, and fighting her could be risky… The problem is that I can't leave her near the city. The best is that I chase her away from here, without trying to capture her or kill her.

- Why?

- Because she's weakened. If she has the possibility of an escape she will take it. She won't risk attacking me in her condition.

- Unless she refuel energy.

- Yes…

- Let's intervene now in this case!

- I intervene! You stay in cover. It's too dangerous !

- Calm down, it was just a way of speaking.

- Oh… Sorry to say it like that but it wasn't really clear…

- Yes, it was…!

- No…!

- Yes… !

- Ah, nevermind!

- So you admit I'm right!

- No way! Is your old age giving you hallucinations?!

- What insolence!"

The pair then heard a growl behind them, and turned, coming face to face with an Insecticon.

"Oh… that's bad…" Nightsky stammered.

He grabbed Fowler, and narrowly dodged a devastating blow from the insect! The jet quickly got to his feet, then hid the agent behind a tree, before saying:

"Don't move from here, I'll take care of it!

- What?! All alone against this thing?!

- That thing is an Insecticon, ignorant human!" hissed a voice.

The Seeker faced Airachnid, who moved closer in her spider mode, already determined to fight. It was true that the presence of the Insecticon greatly changed the situation… Nightsky knew full well that his chances of scaring her away were much reduced.

“Nightsky, hi. smiled the Techno-organic.

- Hi… replied the jet. Tell me, it's been a while since we've seen you. What were you doing all this time?

- Some things.

- I see that this things was conclusive if you managed to find an Insecticon.

- What makes you think I only found one?"

The flyer heard heavy footsteps behind him, and he couldn't stop his wings from dropping. There, he was very bad... Nightsky laughed nervously, and waved his wings uneasily. It was really better for him that a fight did not start, because he currently had very little chance of winning…

Especially since he was going to have to watch out for Fowler, so that he didn't find himself in the fray of a battle that was undoubtedly destructive. If the two Insecticons decided to go all out, the forest where they were would quickly become a plain.

"All I want for you is to get out of here, and stop bothering humans. That's all. Nightsky said. I'm not looking for a fight.

- You sound like Starscream…

- …

- Is it a Seekers thing to always want to defuse a situation?

- What do you want, we don't seem like that, but we don't necessarily like to fight.

- Well in that case… the Triple-changer rose on her paws, before smiling. Prepare to be disappointed!"

The two Insecticons stood in front of their queen, and glared at the Seeker in front of them. The jet tightened his wings, and huffed:

"Oh… Scrap…"

He dodged a claw from one of the insects, jumping, and ducked to dodge a blow from the other fangs!

“My dear Insecticons are hungry, you know? I'm sure they'll be happy to have at least one meal, though you might not be enough to fill them up!"

Nightsky stepped back, wings high, before saying:

“You are always so cruel when it comes to killing your opponents, I see!

- This is war after all. Besides, you Autobots are in a bit of a bad position to criticize my way of doing things, don't you think?

- …

- Especially after what you did to Starscream…!"

The Seeker pursed his lips in a thin line, before frowning, and retorting:

"Stop acting like you care!

- … I'm just pointing out that the Autobots are hypocritical, that's all. Tell me, Nightsky, how did you come to join the Autobots after your Commander died so brutally?"

The jet dodged more Insecticon attacks, and used his reactor just in time to dodge webs of Airachnid! He wasted no time in responding to the Techno-Organic's provocations, contenting himself with concentrating on the fight.

The flyer failed to dodge a new salvo of webs, and one of his feet was trapped! Nightsky swore, when he heard one of the Insecticons' distinctive scream, and he barely had time to watch as he was brutally rammed by the insect in his alternate mode!

The Seeker was propelled backwards, and his leg ended up being ripped from the web, not without some resistance from the latter. The jet felt some structures in his knee and ankle snap, due to the resistance, before crashing hard against a tree!

The flyer quickly aimed one of his missiles at the Insecticon that had charged him, giving him no chance to dodge! The insect took the missile head-on, exploding part of his body! He fell to the ground, instantly dead.

Nightsky struggled to his feet, doing his best not to press down on his injured leg. He got into a fighting position, just like his opponents, who were now much more cautious after this show of force.

Fowler watched all this with concern, and considered calling the Autobots, when he realized that was profoundly foolish, considering that even if they warned them, they wouldn't be able to come...

It was then that everyone heard the sound of a ground bridge, and the Seeker had a twinge of hope that it was the Autobots! The jet turned around, but was quickly disheartened when he saw who was in front of them.

Megatron already had his cannon pointed at the robots in front of him, as Dreadwing and Skyquake began to draw their weapons. The flyer narrowly dodged the attack of the ex-gladiator, and rushed towards the agent. He grabbed him quickly, and exclaimed:

"Time to go!"

William was going to retaliate that they couldn't leave Airachnid here, but the latter had already left by digging a hole in the ground. She wasn't crazy enough to take on the leader of the Decepticons, his Second in Command and the latter brother. That would be suicide!

Nightsky had great difficulty transforming, due to his injuries, but he knew it was a necessary evil to escape this situation. Megatron pointed at the Seeker, and exclaimed:

"Get me that Autobot!"

The jet knew he couldn't reach high speed with Fowler, and swore quietly. Dreadwing and Skyquake soon caught up to him, and Nightsky noticed that Megatron was right behind him!

"Hm… It's time for a little flying lesson I see!" challenged the Seeker.

He slows down to really get on the same level as the twins, then says:

“Sorry, Fowler. But I hope you're not too scared of heights.

- What?!"

The jet suddenly returned to his robot mode, throwing the agent out of his cockpit! He flipped towards Skyquake, and clawed a wing! The big green jet screamed in pain, then Nightsky leaned on him, and charged full speed at Dreadwing, with the help of his reactor! The two brothers were quickly pushed away from the battle for just enough time to get away.

He then fired a missile at Megatron, and the leader of the Decepticons had to start maneuvering not to get hit by the weapon! The flyer took the opportunity to pick up Fowler, and rushed down.

William continued his vertiginous fall, and screamed in terror as the ground began to get dangerously close! The Seeker went lower than Fowler, before rising towards him. He leaned down, and grabbed the agent, who crashed heavily into his cockpit.

The jet flew level with the trees to hide from his pursuers, flying through them with ease. Of course Fowler didn't think so, considering the fact that at any moment they were going to crash!

Nightsky spotted an old energon mine, and knew full well there was another exit. It was the perfect way to finally get rid of his stubborn opponents!

Dreadwing began maneuvering to catch up with the smaller Seeker, when he noticed the latter flying towards a cave. "He's crazy ! He will crash!" thought the big blue and gold jet. But Nightsky managed to infiltrate the cave without problems in his alt mode, much to the surprise of the Decepticons trio.

The three stopped in front of the cave, knowing full well that they had no way of catching up with the Autobot. Megatron frowned, as this Seeker's way of flying reminded him a lot of Starscream's style. He swore for a time that he saw Starscream instead of Nightsky.

When Ratchet heard the sound of the elevator, he was relieved to find that Nightsky had returned safely. At least, that was what he thought, before seeing what state the jet was in.

“Aah! Primus!" exclaimed the doctor.

The Seeker just smiled, greeting him with a slight wave of his hand, before answering:

“I encountered two or three difficulties.

- He almost killed me! exclaimed Fowler, pointing an accusing finger at his teammate.

- Humans are fainters.

- It's not true! Miko intervened. Fowler is one, nuance!

- How disrespectful!" the agent said indignantly, while Nightsky laughed.

Optimus approached the duo, and asked with a hint of concern:

"What happened?

- We found Airachnid, but she wasn't alone. explained the Seeker.

- The Decepticons?

- No, they arrived later. She was with Insecticons."

The Autobots had a really worried and horrified expression, and then Raf questioned:

"What is an Insecticon?

- A creation of Shockwave. Ratchet answered evasively, moving closer to Nightsky and Fowler.

- Who is Shockwave? Miko asked.

- It doesn't matter.

- I too have a question. William interjected.

- *Sigh*…! What?!

- … It will wait.

- Good!"

The doctor took the Seeker's arm, and began scolding him all the way to the medical bay. For his part, the agent would have liked to know who this Starscream was that Airachnid had spoken of, because Nightsky seemed to know him.

The Autobots stayed with their teammate at the medical bay, all listening to the jet's stroy of his confrontation with Airachnid and the Insecticons, as well as how he managed to evade Megatron, Dreadwing, and Skyquake.

The children also listened, amazed by the whole story, especially Miko who did not miss a part. She even allowed herself to say that if she had been in Fowler's shoes, she would not have been afraid for a second, and the agent replied by indicating that he strongly doubted it. The Seeker proposed a contest of courage, which was immediately aborted by Ratchet. The doctor have been then called "Dr. Killjoy" by Miko, Nightsky, and Bulkhead for the entire week.

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