A Predacons Partner

Chapter 22: Been a while

~~Icarus P.O.V~~
"Good shot Skylynx," The child chuckled and bumped fists with Darksteel. He looked towards me and frowned when he saw my disappointed face.

"Although, I see a small problem." He opened his mouth to protest but my arm swung around towards his face, leaving 3 ugly,deep scratches across his face.
"YOU HIT THE WRONG ONE, YOU FOOL!" He held his face and growled slightly.

"B-but sir, Lord Unicron was told to capture the child! Not the king!" Darksteel uttered in response.
I transformed and growled before flying towards the crash site of the Kings child.

--Unicron believes that playing a game of 'ransom' is the best way to bring Predaking to his knees. Believe me when I say that Predaking is no king! He will look at me in fear when he dies! Unicron Is wrong!-- I yelled at them through the comm link.

The two children followed me from behind, as we got closer to the crash site of the child. When we landed in the wet and overgrown terrain, I saw that the child was unconscious and her wings were twisted in an ugly and painful shape. Whilst we gazed at her body, the forest floor shook with the horrendous roar of a Predacon.

"Come any closer and I rip you to shreds brother." I heard Predaking sneer as he hopped down from a nearby tree. We transformed so as to speak with him, whilst he copied our movement. He stood protective in front of the slumbering metal dragon.

"How does it feel brother?! To have your world torn from your claws!? To watch as everything and everyone you care about is destroyed and lays before you, bleeding to death?!" I growled in response to his loud and foreboding threat.
"You left me no choice! Because you gladly watched as Hometree was flattened and reduced to dust! You laughed and joked of the death of your own children!" Anger and sorrow was evident in his words.

"My my, how much the autobots kind words have changed you. I remember the old days, when you would help me to scorch autobot camps to the ground. Before your annoyance of a sparkmate stepped forward and changed you. Oh what was her name? Tua? Then from such love, you left me behind for that daughter." He took a threatening step forward. "Well no longer! You shall pay for your murderous crimes against me as I make you watch as your beloved daughter is pulled apart."

I lunged forwards, forgetting the plan that Unicron hoped to reach. To take the child and use her for a bargain. I could no longer hold back the anger and hatred for my murderer.

Predaking reacted with the angry and loud roar that he was famous for as he dove forward. Our long prolonged battle was finally continued.

~~Ratchet P.O.V~~
"Optimus I have a problem!" I yelled over the beeping of the monitor in front of me. "Ratchet! What seems to be the problem old friend?" He said reflecting the panic in my voice.

"Scales' life signal just dimmed a dramatic amount and a distress signal was sent by Predaking." He looked at me with calm and furious eyes as Megatron and Knockout rose from the birth.

"Ratchet, open a groundbridge. Autobots! Prepare to intercept. Arcee, remain here and operate the ground bridge. Ratchet, if Scales is indeed harmed, it seems that we will need medical-"

"I'll do it." Knockout spoke up. I turned my head to him, with shock and hatred in my eyes. " You are inly a young surgeon. If she is in need of life support you will not have the experience to-"

"Shut it old timer, I've fixed her plenty of times, I know her biological code!"
Even Megatron was somewhat surprised by his outbreak. I sighed in anger and annoyance before turning to Optimus for clearance, whilst Knockout turned to Megatron.

They both shared a gaze, then nodded. "Alright, seeing as you have had the fastest recovery, I will allow it." Optimus concluded. Another sigh and a mutter of prayer left my derma as I turned to the controls. "Okay but quickly!"