Time and Again

<Decepticon Perimeter Sensor Report> An unusual subspace distortion has been detected in the Hellpit Territory. Magnitude: 6,700,281 milliCochranes +- 5.

Soundwave transmits 'Starfire, are you receiving me?' to Scoutship.

Megatron has arrived.

Tetrabomber transmits: 'I'm going to investigate Hellpit activity'.

Megatron walks in, hovering over to stand slightly behind Soundwave,...

Soundwave looks up from his place at the communications console as Megatron enters. "Greetings, Commander. I have just now detected a most unusual reading."

Ghost transmits: 'Commander, I am in route to the hellpit areas via Fortress.'.

Megatron nods, "The system in my quarters broadcasted it to me."

Soundwave transmits 'Acknowledged.' to Ghost.

Megatron says, "what do you make of it?"

Soundwave transmits 'Starfire, if you are receiving on this frequency, procede to Hellpit Territory. We have detected an unusual energy signature, and it may represent Autobot activity. Others will join you there.' to Scoutship.

Soundwave sends out a series of rapid signals, then turns back to Megatron. "I suspect Autobot activity, but this energy signature is unlike any I am familiar with. I took the liberty of sending several warriors to investigate."

Megatron nods, "I wish to investigate this personally Soundwave."

Soundwave types rapidly, calling up a map of a section of Cybertron onto one of the screens. It's Hellpit Territory, superimposed by concentric lines that indicate the energy signature.

Soundwave points to the screen. "Here is the center of the anomaly. I advise caution, however."

Megatron nods, and turns, "Always, Soundwave, always."

Megatron enters the Command Level.
Megatron has left.

Soundwave transmits 'I will monitor for additional disturbances from here.' to Megatron.

<Decepticon> Fortress says, "All available fighters to the Hellpits, as per my orders. We got something odd, and I want protection."

Megatron transmits: 'Affirmative, keep me informed.'.

<Decepticon> Megatron says, "Report, Fortress, I'm on my way to the Hellpits. What do you see?"

<Decepticon> Fortress says, "A very small....lifeform, with our symbol."

Soundwave transmits 'Commander, I detect the energy signature slowly fading, but still apparent. I am storing all data for later analysis.' to Megatron.

Fortress transmits: 'Sir, I think we need you'.

Soundwave transmits 'Negative, Fortress. I can monitor for additional disturbances and possible threats better from the command center. Unless Megatron orders otherwise.' to Fortress.

Fortress transmits: 'Understood, will keep you posted'.

Soundwave transmits 'Status update: I am detecting a fluctuation in the planet's electromagnetic field, over the southern hemisphere, but it is too indistinct to localize.' to Megatron.

Megatron transmits: 'Run a comparison with the previous signiture, I want to know if thi is a repeat of the same occurance. Use reserve energon if you need to.'.

Soundwave transmits 'Acknowledged.' to Megatron.

<Decepticon> Megatron says, "Prepare the repair bay, we have a unidentified lifeform incoming."

Megatron transmits: 'This "thing" is organic Soundwave, I want a quarantine area secured.'.

Soundwave transmits 'Second energy signal localized. The vicinity of Guardian Pass. Energy signal identical to the first. Signal dying down as with the original.' to Megatron.

Soundwave transmits 'Setting the sensors to record all information automatically, and proceding to repair bay.' to Megatron.

You enter the Command Level.

Command Level

You enter the Elevator Shaft.

Elevator Shaft

You enter the Medical and Science Level.

Medical and Science Level

You enter the Repair Bay.

Repair Bay

Soundwave transmits 'I have a temporary stasis-field in place that will serve as a quarantine without damaging the specimen. Shall I dispatch anyone to investigate the second signal?' to Megatron.

Lycosa walks into the area, smiling broadly as he spots soundwave,...

Soundwave is setting up a glowing containment field over one of the repair tables, and glances up from it only briefly to nod to Lycosa in greeting.

Lycosa says, "Ahh, yessss, commander, I have heard, an organic Megatron saysss?"

Soundwave says, "So I am told. I have not seen the specimen myself yet."

Lycosa says, "Lycosa offers his humble services to Soundwave, yess, A skilled medic am I still, skills I have that may yet be usefull,..."

Soundwave adjusts the power output, so the pinkish glow of the field mutes a little. He tests the edge by touching it lightly with a fingertip, and a flicker of sparks shoots from the edge of the field.

Soundwave regards Lycosa with an unreadable expression. "What do you know of organic creatures?"

Lycosa:
Before you stands a Decepticon of average height, with the curving lines and coloration of a Insecticon. His chassis is a dark ebony, with dark purple plating running down the center of his chest, across which is a Decepticon symbol. Four pairs of segamented spines protrude from his back, ending in serated, silver claws. His bulbous gauntlets end in long fingered hands, which curve into almost hook like claws. He moves with an easy grace, his deep red optics glowing slightly as he scans the room,...

Lycosa arches an optic,... "Enough for my chemicals to work on transorganics."

Lycosa drums his fingers together,...

Lycosa says, "My medical scanners can yet be recalibrated for organics,..."

Soundwave says, "Then you know more about this primitive form of life than I. Your knowledge may yet be useful."

Lycosa nods, "Lycosa thanks you, commander, and will aid."

Soundwave waits quietly by the containment field for the others to arrive, his optics betraying no flicker of emotion, his motionlessness indicating no impatience.

Ghost transmits: 'Where do you wish this delivered? Resarch?'.

Soundwave transmits 'I have a containment field set up in the repair bay. Lycosa is here, and has offered his services if the specimen is damaged.' to Ghost.

Ghost arrives from the Medical and Science Level.

Ghost moves near silently into the area, attention clearly on her surroundings, a wary expression on her countanance.

Soundwave stands by a pinkish-glowing contaiment field that's set up over one repair table.

Ghost steps softly in, more than usually watching her step as she carries soemthing in her hands.

Soundwave tilts his head, watching her approach with interest.

Ghost nods at the containment field, "May I place this inthere or does the field need to be dropped beforehand?"'

Soundwave says, "I will have to drop the field."

Lycosa looks over to Ghost,.. "Dropping the field, commanders, might be best, organics tend to be fragile,...

Soundwave touches a control on the generator unit, and the pinkish glow dissolves. He nods to Ghost to place the being inside.

Shadowcat is sittting on the table.

Ghost gently sets the organic onto the table, uncurling her fingers as she slips her hands away.

Ghost drops Nicole.

Nicole has arrived.

Lycosa is fiddling with a scanner, hs long delciate fingers rearrnaging circuits and reprogramming the scanner,...

Soundwave quickly powers the field back up, enclosing the small creature.

Ghost moves away fromthe field, dusting her hands off absently.

Soundwave peers more closely through the energy field to look. "This is all you found at the site of the anomaly?"

Shadowcat peers over at the human

Lycosa says, "A lower intensity is needed, yess,... Takes far less to peice an organics hide,..."

Ghost shakes her head, "There was a dissipating energy signal along with distinct carbonization of the immediate area surrounding the creature."

Shadowcat looks slightlly banged up

Shadowcat hops off the table

Lycosa runs the scanner over nicole, adjusting it as the readings come in,.. fine tuning it to read the humans vitals,...

Soundwave says, "I am not familiar with this species. But I have done little reading on organic life."

Soundwave says, "Is it ... intact?"

Lycosa says, "The species is unfamillier, but it is carbon based."

Lycosa says, "Chemically parrallel,..."

Ghost shrugs, not looking like she likes not knowing all the details, "I didnt see anything else around."

Soundwave says, "There was a second anomaly. Did Megatron send anyone to investigate?"

Ghost arches a brow, "I believe a team was dispatched. No word as of yet."

Soundwave nods, and peers curiously at the tiny creature again. "It looks inactive. Is it possible to tell, Lycosa, whether this is normal for the species?"

Lycosa ponders at the readings, fines tuning the apparatus more,.... "Interesting, this is. This creature is suffering from subspace sickness,...

Lycosa says, "Vitals are fluxuating, commanders,,... I believe this to be abnormal,..."

Nicole starts breathing more regularly.

Shadowcat walks over and looks calmly at the creature

Lycosa says, "I can do nothing with the field activated, commander, no,... Permission to disengage this?""

Soundwave says, "If nothing else," Soundwave muses, "this is unlikely to be an Autobot ploy. But what could generate the power readings that accompanied the specimen's arrival? ... Yes, Lycosa, procede as you see fit."

Lycosa nods, deativating the containment field,...

Ghost steps closer to Soundwave, "What indeed could have generated that.. Not the creture itself, no? Something.. external?"

Lycosa leans over the organic, transofrming,...

The small turbo spider begins to grow, reaching a size of about 15 ft from spinnerette to mandible,....

The giant spiders body begins to shrink, stoping when it almost dissapears from sight, the size of a normal Turbo-spider.

Tiny Spider climbs up on the table, allowing himself a closer view of the organic,...

Soundwave shakes his head. "I do not have enough data to formulate a theory, Ghost."

Tiny Spider says, "Lycosa will take a tissue sample, ...."

Ghost taps a finger on her chin, "When it...she? wakens, perhaps more will be revealed. Until then, we can rescout and scan the area for any further traces."

Tiny Spider nicks the organic lightly, taking a small sample of,...

Soundwave says, "What is this satchel that the creature has with it?" Soundwave extends the tips of thin forceps from the ends of his thumb and forefinger, and picks up the backpack."

Tiny Spider turns to sound wave, optics lighting as his internal sytem scans the chemical,...

Soundwave carefully spills the contents of the backpack out on the end of the table.

Nicole's backpack contains two datapads (scaled down to her size), a change of clothing, some food, and a container of water.

Ghost watches with intense curiousity.

Soundwave says, "The organization of personal objects indicates some level of sentience."

Tiny Spider says, "Awaken it, I may? It's tissues are scanned, and proper stimulants lycosa can now produce,...."

There is also a small black container, about 6" long, 3" wide, and 1/2" thick in one of the backpack's pockets.

Soundwave says, "And these..." Soundwave's interest is caught by the datapads as he examines them more closely. He nods absently to Lycosa. "Procede.""

Ghost's attention is drawn to the pockets as she carefully manuvers them open to look closely.

Tiny Spider bares his tiny fangs, biting the organic lightly on a blood vessel,... injecting <for a tf> an extremely mild conotation,...

Ghost slips the case out, peering at it closely... picking up a probe she opens it to examine the contents with interest.

Tiny Spider scuttles around the medical table,... examining the human carefully,...

Nicole flinches as the injection begins to take effect.

Tiny Spider smiles broadly as the chemicals take efect,...

Tiny Spider says, "Awakens it does,... Susceptible organics are to such drugs,..."

Soundwave says, "These are nearly identical to our current technology, but scaled-down." He casts a more suspicious look at the small organic. "Perhaps Autobot involvement cannot be ruled out.""

Nicole squints her eyes open a bit, then raises a hand to shield them from the bright light.

Soundwave activates one of the datapads. A moment later his optics brighten slightly in surprise as a spinning Decepticon logo appears on the screen.

Tiny Spider scuttles over to face the human,...

Ghost exclaims softly, then looks around the room for an examining scope. "Soundwave.. is there a magnifying scope inhere? "

[OOC] Tiny Spider is about the size of a large cat in this mode, an ocelot maybe,...

Nicole's datapad that Soundwave activated displays a password prompt...written in the Decepticon language.

Soundwave says, "You can use the magnifyer along the far wall."

Nicole gasps, then scoots back and leans against the wall at the head of the table.

Ghost nods and takes the case with its contents over to examine it closely.

Soundwave looks intently at the datapad. "Most ... unexpected."

Tiny Spider says, "Ahhh, awake you are? Goood, good. Understand me you do?"

Soundwave flips open an access panel and inserts a link from a fingertip into the datapad, his optics going a bit out of focus as he connects into the information, trying to download whatever is there.

Tiny Spider cocks his head slightl as he examines the human,...

Nicole slowly moves her hands away from her eyes and turns to look at Lycosa. She breathes a sigh of relief when she finds his insignia, and nods to him.

Soundwave removes his link from the first datapad, and goes on to the next one, his expression remaining neutral and giving no hint of what, if anything, he's found.

Tiny Spider says, "Commanders,.. Awake it is,...."

Ghost looks around for anything she can use as a chip interface.

Tiny Spider scuttles around the human, taking more readings,...

Nicole regains her sight and looks around the room, taking in as much as she can.

Soundwave disconnects from the second datapad. "There is some evidence, though I find it difficult to imagine, that this organic being is proficient in our language and has a rudimentary understanding of technology."

Tiny Spider says, "Respond to me, if understanding?"

Ghost flips open the panel on her forearm and adjusts things in there, a determined smile on her face.

Nicole blinks at the indigo robot.

Nicole says, "Soundwave!"

Tiny Spider scuttles back,...

Tiny Spider says, "Commander,..."

Soundwave tilts his head, considering.

Soundwave says, "In some way this species has gained knowledge of our technology."

Nicole coughs.

Nicole says, "Soundwave...is that you?"

Soundwave watches Lycosa scurry off to find something, and lets him go without comment.

Nicole shivers, pulling herself up into the fetal position to keep warm.

Soundwave looks at the human steadily, his expression neutral.

Soundwave says, "To what extent can you communicate?"

Ghost carefully places something from the slim box into the datascanner in her forearm, triggering her neural linkup system.

Nicole says, "I can speak the common words in the language..."

Soundwave says, "And by what means has your species tapped into our records in order to learn my name?"

Nicole rubs her forehead. ..."This is going to be difficult to explain, and perhaps even more difficult for you to accept..."

Nicole says, "...but first...the Conquest...Has the new power core been installed yet?"

Nicole references something she obviously shouldn't know knowledge about.

Soundwave's optics flicker. "By what means are you gaining access to our records?"

Soundwave's tone has suddenly become cold and wary.

Soundwave says, "Have the Autobots sent you?"

Nicole sighs. "I am from what you would consider to be your future timeline. I am Nicole, a human ally of the Empire."

Ghost's optics flicker as she gets a half smile, toying with the chip.

Nicole shivers some more. "I have no connections with the Autobots..."

Soundwave says, "You are correct in your earlier statement, that this is somewhat difficult to believe. And yet your data-storage technology resembles ours..."

Soundwave reaches for one of the datapads again.

Nicole says, "I believe that another of my kind is also here on Cybertron, and is planning to sabotage the Conquest."

Nicole:

Soundwave makes no reply to this immediately, and instead looks over to Ghost. "Have you discovered anything?"

Ghost's attention isnt all here, optics a deep violet.

Soundwave decides to ask her after she's done, so as not to disturb what she's finding.

Nicole rubs her eyes. The future you...gave me that data chip. It contains bits and pieces of information that only the high-ranking officers like you would know about at this point in the timestream. It's encrypted using one of your own algorithms...and I have the decryption key to unlock it.

Soundwave hands her the datapad he's holding. "Show me."

Ghost slips out of her reverie, "Soundwave.. I believe you need take a passing glance at this...... Seems to have.. your touch to it."

Soundwave says, "So I have just been informed."

Ghost gets a cryptic expression.

Soundwave motions Ghost to step closer to the table.

Ghost walks to the table.

Soundwave says, "Return the chip to the organic, Ghost. I wish to see what she does with it."

Soundwave directs Ghost to return the chip, to see what the organic will do with it.

Nicole looks up at Ghost. "May I have the chip, please?"

Spoiler looks around for a moment.

Ghost takes the tiny chip out of her arm with care, and hands it over to the organic, suspiciously.

Spoiler thinks . o O (Man, Soundwave gives me the creeps.)

Spoiler looks at Soundwave suspicouly . o O (I wonder if he can really read minds...)

Nicole nods to Ghost and slides the chip carefully into her datapad. A Decepticon Intelligence logo appears on the display surface, and she keys in a 64-digit-long hexadecimal code to gain access to the chip's memory.

Soundwave simply watches the organic closely, his optics betraying no hint of expression.

Spoiler thinks . o O (You're a cad, Soundwave.) and waits for a reaction.

Ghost's optics flicker at th Logo displayed and she folds her arms over her chest, watching.

Spoiler frowns and shrugs.

Spoiler walks out muttering about telepaths.

Spoiler enters the Cryochamber.
Spoiler has left.

Soundwave does catch that mutter, but makes no reaction at all.

The image on the datapad fades to black, and is replaced by a hypertextual timeline of key events in Decepticon history that only the highest-ranking officers would have knowledge of.

Spoiler arrives from the Cryochamber.

Spoiler rushes back into the repair backwards.

Nicole offers the pad back to Soundwave for inspection.

Spoiler points at the cryochamber, "Why on Earth are we storing all those BODIES!?"

Soundwave shoots a warning glance at Spoiler, and accepts the datapad.

Starscream arrives from the Medical and Science Level.

[OOC] Nicole says, "The information on the chip is meticulous, and contains info that was never before put to words..."

Starscream walks in and looks about

Spoiler is just running out in a panic and zips by Starscream.

Soundwave replies calmly, "Because they will be revived when the time is right, Spoiler. Now do not distract me."

Ghost quips absently, "where do you think we get parts..?" *idly joking*"Greetings, Starscream.

Spoiler enters the Medical and Science Level.
Spoiler has left.

Soundwave says, "Greetings, Starscream."

Soundwave returns his attention to the small datapad, making no move to explain the situation to Starscream.

Nicole looks up at the new arrival, recognizing him.

Starscream nods to Soundwave, noticing he is busy. "How goes your work?"

Starscream doesn't bother asking - for now.

Starscream turns to Nicole "And what do we have here?"

Soundwave powers down the datapad and says noncomittally, "One discovers new information all the time, Starscream. Such as the existence of a species that is familiar with our history."

Nicole curls up some more, shivering.

Starscream nods, "I see... care to explain?"

Soundwave indicates the small organic being. "She was found earlier. An interesting specimen."

Nicole says, "Hello, Commander Starscream."

Soundwave says, "But the information is too sketchy to give you a full, coherent report."

Soundwave's tone is completely neutral, leaving it unclear whether he's being deliberately evasive or not.

Starscream looks at Nicole, "And where are you from, organic? and why are you here?

Soundwave says, "Starscream, I do not believe this creature is in any condition for interrogation now."

Starscream nods to soundwave, not too happy

Soundwave shoots a glance at Nicole as though hoping to convey something, but what it might be, is impossible to guess.

Nicole says, "I'm from what you would consider to be <convert four million years to vorn> in what you would consider to be your future timeline. I came back to prevent a sabotage from being made to the Conquest."

Starscream turns to him, "As soon as you learn anything, report to....

Starscream looks at Nicole "What did you say?"

Soundwave's optics flicker slightly, and for the briefest moment he looks displeased, but then resumes an unreadable expression.

Soundwave says, "That is the story she has been telling. Seems rather unlikely, would you not agree?"

Nicole rubs her forehead and pauses.

Starscream says, "of course I would agree"

Nicole says, "My warning isn't intended to delay your mission to pursue the Ark...it must launch on time...but it will never launch if the sabotaged component isn't located."

Soundwave watches closely for Starscream's reaction.

Starscream doesn't seem to believe Nicole, "You expect me to believe that an Autobot is going to sabatoge our mission?

Soundwave says, "Starscream, this creature arrived amidst a massive subspace anomaly that has surely affected, at least temporarily, her fragile organic cerebral circuitry. She has been speaking of confused issues for the last hour."

Nicole says, "It's not an Autobot, but another of my kind. And really, it's not that far fetched. If the Autobots knew of your plan to pursue and destroy the Ark, they would definately try to prevent that from happening."

Starscream looks at Nicole, "Where is your proof, then?

Soundwave is still holding the folded-up datapad, which he surreptitiously slips out of sight.

Nicole says, "I have no tangible proof, except for knowledge of the future, which I cannot reveal. I'm not here to validate myself, only to warn you, to prevent the timestream from suffering further discontinuity."

Nicole says, "I am not even sure if I can return to what I would consider my present."

Soundwave says, "You see what I mean, Starscream? Confused ramblings. Entirely beyond the bounds of all known logic and probability. However, the question of how her species came to have knowledge of us, is the interesting one, and the one I intend to pursue."

Starscream says, "a splendid idea. Report all findings to myself and megatron immediately"

Soundwave inclines his head.

Starscream turns to Nicole, "and you, little one, will perhaps be more inclined to tell the truth and remember more once you have had time to rest....

Soundwave says, "I will see to it that all her needs are met, Starscream. You need not concern yourself further."

Starscream nods

Starscream says, "I was just going to suggest you see to them, Soundwave."

Soundwave's optics flicker a little brighter, but the light is cold. "We think alike, then."

Nicole looks up at the indigo robot. "I'll submit to having my mind probed by you."

Nicole takes off her cap.

Soundwave regards the small being with some surprise. "I do not believe an organic mind can be scanned."

Starscream watches Nicole curiously

Starscream studies nicole and notices the sigil, "Where did you get this?"

Nicole says, "Trust me, I know it is feasible. You will successfully probe my mind three more times in the future.""

Nicole says, "...though the first time, you weren't concerned with blocking my pain during the process."

Nicole says, "I told you, Starscream, I'm an ally."

Starscream heas Soundwave and concerned in thesame sentance and looksat BOTH of them for a moment

Soundwave looks at the human for a long moment of silence, then shoots a suspicious look at Starscream. He seems to weigh some option or other, and comes to a conclusion.

Soundwave says, "Very well. Starscream, if I attempt to scan this being's mind, and I assure you the conclusion drawn will not be much different, will you leave me to follow a rational path thereafter?"

Starscream says, "of course"

Nicole scoots to the near end of the table and lies down in preparation.

Soundwave nods, and turns his attention to the human. "I warn you, I have never attempted this with an organic before. Do you have a name?"

Nicole says, "Nicole."

Starscream says, "what a ..wierd name. But then, our names are probably wierd to this creature."

Nicole smirks.

Soundwave says, "Nicole. If you react the same as a Transformer, your sensation will be of a presence in your mind. I will be examining what you know, but I will do no harm. If you attempt to block me, however, you may experience some discomfort. And ... if you do not react the same as a Transformer, I cannot predict what the sensation will be."

Nicole says, "I understand."

Nicole says, "I trust your abilities, however."

Soundwave goes motionless, pausing just a moment longer before his optics brighten, slowly increasing to a brilliant scarlet as he sends out his mental scan.

Nicole tries to relax as best she can, not resisting.

Soundwave pages Nicole with '<tel> You feel something in your mind now, a searching presence, trying to determine who you are and where you come from, looking for memories and sensations and recent experiences.'.

Nicole pages: <tel> I recall the time when Ravage found me in the Arctic.

Soundwave remains perfectly still and focused on the subject of his scan.

Nicole pages: <tel> Various images of the repair bay in the undersea base...

Soundwave pages Nicole with '<tel> (Soundwave sifts through various scenes and reads the attached emotions, testing them for authenticity)'.

Soundwave pages Nicole with '<tel> (searching for recent experience, how you came to be here, your associations with other Decepticons before your departure)'.

Soundwave has seemingly lost all awareness of his surroundings, his optics eerily blank and bright.

Nicole pages: <tel> You see memories of yourself working with me, of me effecting repairs, of Galvatron's death...

Nicole pages: <tel> ...memories of the Quintessons, of having implants, of having the implants removed, followed by more organized thoughts that you restructured for me...and of me being very alone, seeking a purpose in life.

Nicole pages: <tel> ...memories of occasionally spying on the Autobots, smuggling the cassettes into places...of riding on board Decepticon shuttles...of confronting Shockwave for the first time.

Nicole pages: <tel> ...images of Cyclonus' death, accompanied with great sadness, of an unseen companion offering comfort during an extended time period...then the message to yourself, if you planted one

Soundwave pages Nicole with '<tel> (the other side of the link is strangely unemotional ... you can detect the searching presence, but have no sensation of thoughts or emotions in return. But you do detect a return to a certain portion of your mind, a certain sealed-off capsule of thought which the searching presence keeps going back to ... over and over, until that "capsule" is taken up by the searching mind and removed from you)'.

Soundwave's statue-like immobility wavers suddenly as he withdraws his scan abruptly, his optics going dark, almost black, as he clutches the repair-table for support.

Soundwave shudders, and with a determined effort draws himself up again and brightens his eyes, though they don't entirely reach their normal shade.

Nicole turns her head to look at Soundwave.

Soundwave remains very still, looking at nothing.

Nicole shivers.

Soundwave slowly moves his head to look at Nicole. His voice is quiet and almost inflectionless as he says, "You are in discomfort. The temperature here is not sufficient for you in this state. I will adjust it."

Nicole says, "Thank you.""

Soundwave works the dials on the containment-field generator, having it send out a low-level infrared field that will cover the table and Nicole, warming the surface.

Soundwave only then turns to Starscream. "You see -- it is as I predicted. The organic mind was not capable of withstanding the subspace field distortion without some confusion, and I found it a rather unusual sensation. There is information to be learned from her species -- but it will take time to analyze what I have assimilated."

Soundwave says, "Do you require anything else, Nicole?"

Nicole smiles to herself.

OOC: Soundwave pages Nicole with '3 guesses as to what exactly Soundwave conveyed to his past self in addition to "trust this person" ;)'.

Nicole says, "There is a container of water in my pack, could I have that please?"

OOC: Nicole pages: That Megatron ultimately becomes Galvatron?

Soundwave brings over the contents of the backpack in their entirity.

OOC: Soundwave pages Nicole with 'And instructions on how to prevent it.'.

OOC: From afar, Nicole laughs!

OOC: Nicole pages: That's perfect :)

Nicole sits up, and takes a sip of the water.

Soundwave says, "I will re-activate the containment field for your protection, and we will discuss this further in the morning. I must attend my other duties right now. Two of my creations are overseeing Autobot activity, and I must check in with them."

OOC: Soundwave pages Nicole with 'You knew I couldn't pass up the chance, right? :)'.

OOC: From afar, Nicole smirks :)

Soundwave says, "There is much to be taken care of ... if we are to insure success in our future."

Soundwave's optics finally brighten back to their usual shade with the trace of a smile.

The pinkish-glowing containment field reactivates around Nicole and her property at a touch from Soundwave, the infra-red field remaining in place to keep the temperature at a comfortable level.

Nicole lays down, pondering what Soundwave said to Starscream over again, smiling to herself.

Soundwave turns the lights down, and turns to leave.

Three days later....

Soundwave returns to continue work on his project.

Ghost finishes her personal project <whatever that was> and nods to Soundwave as she steps out.

Soundwave barely notices, as he's absorbed in his work.

Ghost enters the Medical and Science Level.
Ghost has left.

Soundwave transmits 'Sylver, this is Soundwave. Are you within transmission range?' to Sylver.

Sylver transmits: 'I am indeed Soundwave. Do you have need of me?'.

Soundwave transmits 'Affirmative. If you are not under other orders, report to me in the Research Lab.' to Sylver.

Sylver arrives from the Medical and Science Level.

Soundwave is at one of the lab benches, with a magnifying viewer powered up and a jumble of tiny cerebral circuits spread out under the viewer.

Sylver nods to Soundwave and supresses a slight smile, "I was on the level. Thought I might as well just walk in. May I ask you a question, Soundwave?"

Soundwave hears Sylver enter, but does not look up, as he's finishing a particularly crucial bit of welding. "One moment, Sylver."

Sylver nods silently and walks over closer to the experiment, eyeing it with interest

Soundwave finishes with the microscopically-tipped welding tool ... to anyone who's familiar with such things, he's clearly putting together several very small cerebral units.

Soundwave puts his tool aside and turns toward the Tetrajet leader. "What do you wish to ask?"

Sylver says, "I was curious...about this alien that has come to us, supposedly from the future. Have you been able to verify her claims?"

Soundwave regards Sylver in a moment of appraising silence, as though weighing how much to say, then nods slowly. "I have indeed."

Sylver walks forward to Soundwave, stopping a few feet in front of him, "Then you have procured her equipment..."

Soundwave says, "She has the information on the datapad that she brought with her. In fact, this is why I called you here. I am well aware of your interest in this subject."

Soundwave's optics brighen a bit in a smile. "You have hardly kept it a secret."

Shockwave arrives from the Medical and Science Level.

Soundwave nods to Shockwave. "Shockwave, please join us. Your input will be valuable."

Sylver smiles slightly and shrugs, "That being the case, let us cut to the chase old comrade. I would like to begin experimentation immediately"

Shockwave comes through the doors and makes his way over towards the other Decepticons, "I was able to recreate a liquid that 'Nicole' requires." He stops over at Soundwave's side and listens, "What input would you require?

Soundwave says, "There will be little room for experimentation, Sylver. Nicole has the information on exactly how she was sent here. You have the theoretical knowledge on what equipment is needed to duplicate the effort. I want you to examine the data and come up with a feasible scenario for sending her home, once her task here is completed. The benefit to you, will be that you will gain additional knowledge for yourself in the process."

Shockwave says, "I shall question her when she returns."

Soundwave glances at Shockwave. "You are more familiar with subspace fields than I, and that is how Nicole arrived here. I believe your expertise, and Sylver's, combined with Nicole's information, will bring us a chance of success."

Twilight transmits 'Gawd, like all the like people under you are like total like huge morons.' to Shockwave.

Shockwave receives a radio message.

Soundwave looks at Sylver significantly. "Most of all, I do not wish Nicole harmed in the process. She is to return safely to her own time."

Sylver nods her agreement, "Indeed, and I will be happy to assist this alien in exchange for her suppossed....knowledge. Thankyou for informing me. I'm certain together we can come up with something to help the terran"

Soundwave allows a flicker of amused curiousity to light his optics as he glances at Shockwave, having picked up on a rather nonsensical radio message.

Shockwave unsuccsessfully attempts to transmit a message via radio.

Shockwave says, "The transmission is being jammed."

Sylver turns and _looks_ at Soundwave..

Sylver says, "At the source I assume?"

Soundwave says, "Most likely. I am doing nothing."

Shockwave says, "I shall attempt to send her back to almost the exact time peirod. But I will need her to assist us in this project."

Shockwave says, "There is a 100 percent chance that is an Autobot who is jamming the radio tranmission."

Sylver nods again unsucessfully attempting to hide her excitemnt, "Here is my datapad, please down load the information. And I will begin work immediately..."

Shockwave says, "Twilight's irrational behavior has gotten her into trouble once more."

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "Requesting information as to the gathering at Crystal City?"

Soundwave says, "So it would seem." Soundwave's tone is completely neutral. He takes the datapad from Sylver, and says, "I will return this to you with the necessary information.""

Soundwave says, "Meanwhile, send someone to check on Twilight."

Soundwave says, "Shockwave, I will make you a copy as well."

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "Repeating. Requesting information as to gathering at Crystal City. Do you require assistance?"

Sylver suppresses a smiles and turns to Shockwave, "Well, from what I hear, Inertia does have a cryochamber on standby... *looks back at Soundwave to see if he is down loading the information then nods* Thank you Soundwave. I will send someone immediately" *turns and happily walks out the door*

Sylver enters the Medical and Science Level.
Sylver has left.

<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Twilight's illogical actions have gotten her into trouble, and her transmission is being jammed. Affermative they require assistance."

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "Affirmative. Moving to execute relief initiative."

Soundwave says to Shockwave, "As long as she knows she will gain something out of it, I believe she will assist us quite capably."

Ghost transmits 'Should I go there as well, commander?"' to Shockwave.
Shockwave receives a radio message.

Shockwave says, "Corsair shall assist them."

Shockwave transmits 'Affermative.' to Ghost.
Shockwave transmits a radio message.

Soundwave returns to his work, the infinitessimally complex cerebral circuitry on the lab bench before him.

Mono arrives from the Medical and Science Level.

Mono marchs crisply into the room

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "Spook has suffered major damage. I will withdraw as quickly as possible."

Mono walks in and looks aorudn still trying to try to get a good map in his head of the area of the base and around it

<Decepticon> Interceptor says, "I am in route."

Shockwave says, "Greetings, Mono. Do you require anything."

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "I have retrieved them."

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "No need."

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "But I thank you."

<Decepticon> Interceptor says, "Very..well..."

Mono shakes his head "No I'm just looking around the base trying ot get a mental image of the place so I do not get lost in the future."

Soundwave doesn't look up from his work, though he's fully aware that someone else has entered. "Greetings, Mono. How are you adjusting?"

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "We will discuss your foolishness when we return to base, Twilight."

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "You have risked too many lives."

<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "I shall handle her Corsair."

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "Very well, Commander. I trust your judgement."

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "Do not fire within my confines, Decepticons!"

<Decepticon> Shadowcat says, "I will not..but Spook is in need of repairs quickly"

<Decepticon> Soundwave says, "Bring the injured to Darkmount repair bay. I will meet you there."

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "H.ve be.. h.t.. r.tu.r.ing..to b..e.."

<Decepticon> Interceptor says, "Corsair. Do you require cover fire?"

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "Plas.a..shu.ttl.."

Soundwave puts aside his tools and carefully covers his project.

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "N.e..tive."

Mono says, "Shall I go help thme with the wounded sir?"

Soundwave nods. "Go to the landing pad and help bring them down.

Soundwave moves past Mono toward the door.

You enter the Medical and Science Level.

Mono arrives from the Research Lab.

You enter the Repair Bay.

Repair Bay

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "Prepa.r..m.di.al..b.y.."

<Decepticon> Soundwave says, "Corsair, your transmission is breaking up. Do you require additional air support?"

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "N..ga..tive.."

Shockwave arrives from the Medical and Science Level.

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "En..r.oute.."

<Decepticon> Interceptor says, "Negative. He just went past my position."

<Decepticon> Soundwave says, "Darkmount Repair Bay standing by."

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "Th.k.ou."

<Decepticon> Shadowcat says, "I am trying to stop teh leakage..but I can't do much without the supplies"

<Decepticon> Inertia says, "Decepticon Central Command to Corsair---Report status..."

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "H.vy.. D.m.ge.."

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "S.st.em.s failing.."

<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "All aviable units prepare to assist with the transport and repairs of the causalities."

Soundwave transmits 'Inertia, if you are within range, report to Repair Bay. It sounds as though we will need your skills.' to Inertia.

Soundwave sets out the various tools they will need to deal with critical damage.

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "R.e.quest..ing..immediate... discipline..of..Tw.i..light.."

<Decepticon> Ghost says, "All hands report to Landing pad to assist with the woulded."

<Decepticon> Soundwave says, "That will wait until the wounded are taken care of."

<Decepticon> Shadowcat says, "I will assist in teh repairs as much as I'm capable."

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle attempts to raise a protest, but his transmissions grow weaker. He has been hurt, and very badly.

<Decepticon> Shadowcat says, "If this is all right with you, Soundwave."

Shockwave starts to gather his tools and waits for the masses to fill the tables. He looks at Soundwave and then starts to think of an apporitate punishment, "I don't agree with pyschal punishment. I shall see that she is questioned for this extremely illogical action."

<Decepticon> Heavy Shuttle says, "H.w..can..she..laugh..when...we..are...die...<end of transmission?>"

Tiny Spider lowers from the ventilation ducts,..

<Decepticon> Soundwave says, "We will need all available repaireons. Report as soon as you can, Shadowcat."

<Decepticon> Shadowcat says, "i'm on my way now."

Tiny Spider says, "Heard the call, have I, for those with skills?"

<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Yes you shall be need to assist with the repairs."

Mono arrives from the Medical and Science Level.

Soundwave nods to Lycosa, preparing more tools.

Mono is slowly dragging an unconsious and bleeding Spyjet into the medbay

Inertia transmits: 'We have a slight situation I was monitoring, Soundwave. can it wait?'.

Tiny Spider lowers beside a table, transforming,...

The Turbo-spiders abdomen cracks, forming a pair of thin legs as the thorax twists, arms unfolding from underneath. The segamented legs curve upward, forming a claw like structure. Lycosa's optics burn a bright red as his transformation completes.

Spyjet seems to have been broken in half

Soundwave transmits 'I believe we are sufficiently staffed for now.' to Inertia.

Shadowcat arrives from the Medical and Science Level.
Shadowcat walks in gracefully

Lycosa arches an optic,...

Shadowcat hands are covered in energon

Soundwave goes to the battered jet and helps maneuver him onto a repair table.

Shockwave says, "Yes Lycosa, Twilight has indangered a large group of Decepticons." He starts over to the unmoving form of Spook. He runs a scanner on him, "Lycosa, see to Spooks repairs."

Spyjet is missing his left wing and his right is severly damaged, coolants and a thousand other things are leaking all over

Lycosa picks up a scanner, walking over to the spyjet,...

Mono drags him to a table and then hits a switch which rasies the table into the air. He sighs and runs back to help with the others

Inertia transmits: 'En route...'.

Shadowcat transmits ' Come down here kim..your in need of repairs' to Kimakaze.
Shadowcat transmits a radio message.

Mono enters the Medical and Science Level.
Mono has left.

Spyjet has an electrical fire raging within also

Soundwave goes to work immediately, smothering the fire in a chemical that dissolves into a cold mist.

<Decepticon> Bakane says, "Bakane transport here. Anyone need me?"

Inertia arrives from the Medical and Science Level.

Inertia just walked in the room, or else someone turned the air conditioning to the deep freeze setting...

Lycosa stands over the fallen decepticon, touching him with his injector, a smothering substance coursing through Spooks system from that point,...

Kimakaze arrives from the Medical and Science Level.

Inertia walks in and surveys the situation...

Soundwave says, "Lycosa, begin sealing the most critical leaks. I will try to stabilize his energy flow."

<Decepticon> Shockwave says, "Yes Bakane you will be needed."

Shadowcat nods to Kim and gestures to a empty table

Kimakaze is okay,...just needsd a patch

Spyjet's frame lets out a hiss as the internal fire is quenched

Soundwave is rather too busy at the moment to notice the new arrivals.

<Decepticon> Bakane says, "Where to sir?"

Shadowcat walks over to Spook to see where she can be of assistence

Kimakaze has already began to reopair herself upstairs and needs a patch now..

Shockwave starts to assist with Spook's repairs as he reaches for a tool and starts to work on the repairs to his vitals.

Nicole has arrived.

Inertia goes over to the side panels and takes out several various sized sutures.

Lycosa's fingers move quickly, injecting a co-agulant, and picking up a laser torch to begin the most needed repairs,...

Kimakaze finds a patch spare

Lycosa says, "Lycosa belives this one will survive, Commanders. But a while, it has been."

Spyjet begins to look somewhat better under the hands of so many repairers

Kimakaze begins to finish her repairs

Lycosa repairs the most threatening intersaldamage, and turns to another needing decepticon,...

Soundwave steps back from Spook to let Lycosa and Shockwave finish work, and looks around. "What has become of Corsair? He indicated heavy damage in his transmission."

Kimakaze finishes, a little shrewdly done but will do

Corsair arrives from the Medical and Science Level.

Ghost arrives from the Medical and Science Level.

Lycosa looks around seeing no others to work, continues his work on Spook, speaking gently to him as he works,..

Kimakaze has badly unfinished business

Ghost comes in slowly, helping Corsair.

Corsair struggles into the repair bay. Energon leaks everywhere. He seems almost as bad as the Spyjet. Direct hit from the plasma cannon..

Shockwave keeps working on Spook's vital parts as he removes and quickly replaces them on to him. He is able to this work done and looks around for another who should be in need of repairs. He looks at Corsair and goes to assist him to a table.

Corsair nods, accepts the help.

Soundwave steps over to join Shockwave with Corsair.

Kimakaze speaks to Cat..."I will be on radio if you need me. Call me if I am required...I must sort something out.

Spyjet has had most of his internal damage repaired, his frame however is still bent in half and his left wing is still gone

Shadowcat is left with spook

Lycosa continues with spook

Corsair seems barely conscious.

Spyjet is still missing his left wing

Spyjet 's right wing is also still torn up

Soundwave quickly reaches for the cold sealant to plug the worst of the leaks.

Ghost steps back only after Corsair is on a table and being examined... She frowns, dusting her hands off and looking a wee bit miffed about something.

Inertia recieves a radio transmission from Megatron which blares loudly, "Inertia, I require your...undivided attention...!" She then drops the rest of the sutures next to Soundwave and leaves.

Corsair struggles to a table, falls into it. His cracked optic band sparks as it strobes, weakly, back and forth.

Kimakaze exits abrubtly, eys gleaming with rage

Kimakaze enters the Medical and Science Level.
Kimakaze has left.

Inertia enters the Medical and Science Level.
Inertia has left.

Shadowcat nods to Kim then turns to Spook

Lycosa says, "Shall Lycosa repair this one completely?"

Soundwave works quickly and surely, his certainly conveying a sense of reassurance.

Shockwave helps place Corsair onto a table and places him on to a life support system. He looks at Corsair, "The areas that require the most repairs." He starts to work on the already noticeable damages.

Shockwave says, "Yes Lycosa."

Shadowcat starts to take some patches from a storga and goes oer to Spook

Twilight arrives from the Medical and Science Level.

Soundwave continues sealing the worst of the leaks as an initial measure to prevent more damage.

Mono arrives from the Medical and Science Level.

Shadowcat starts to patch up some of the holes in Spook's armor

Shockwave hears Twilight enter from the doorway. He motions her to sit with the use of his weapon arm as it comes on line.

A damage report is issued from the damage control systems onboard Corsair. "ENERGON PUMPS -- FAILING. INTERNAL GYROS -- FAILING. NEURAL NET -- STABLE."

Mono walks into the large group and sighs "what kind of moster could do this" he says again worried

Twilight steps into the repair bay giggling, "Like gawd..." she smirks softly.

Corsair glares over at Twilight.

Ghost turns slowly and looks at Twilight... one hand clenching up.

Corsair flexes his weakened fists, as if in impotent rage.

Spyjet comes around under the ministrations of the talented medical technicians

Soundwave says, "Lie back, Corsair."

Lycosa smiles plesently, continues his work with Spook,...

Corsair murmurs, "Affir..tive."

Shadowcat ignores Twi, consintrating on Spook

Spyjet says, "uhhhhh..."

Corsair lies back.

Twilight smiles at Ghost, "Hi like Palelike face."

Shockwave starts to work on Corsair's damaged form. He snaps at her as his voice rises to unusal levels, "SILENCE!"

Lycosa says, "Is spook able to transform?"

Shadowcat goes in search of a replacement gor his wing

The spyjet quickly begins shifting, wings folding backwards and the cockpit and nose module swinging down to reveal a tall black decepticon, known as Spook.

Spook succeeds in transforming but the actions seemed Incredibly painful

Shockwave says, "Ghost, you may deal with Twilight, but I want her fuctional."

Lycosa touches the side of Spooks neck, injecting a powerful painkiller

Soundwave says, "Shockwave, Corsair has lost too much energon ... his fuel pump has nothing left to circulate, thus the problem." Soundwave hooks up an energon infusion unit and sets it to its highest safe function. "Prepare for additional leakage -- the worst of the rifts are not yet sealed.""

Twilight smiles at Shockwave, "You like wanted to speak like to me..." she rolls her eyes, "Like guess not." she giggles and moves towards the exit.

Soundwave concentrates completely on his patient, putting aside other concerns for later.

Spook says, "I feel like just tried to interface with a proton bomb...that feels better"

Shadowcat finds an armor suitable and goes back to Spook and starts to weld it into place

Ghost glides towards Twilight, motioning her closer with one finger, "Come here.. I want to have a word or two with you..."

Bakane arrives from the Medical and Science Level.

Twilight enters the Medical and Science Level.
Twilight has left.

More energon begins to seep out of Corsair.

Ghost growls.

Bakane comes in and waves

Ghost enters the Medical and Science Level.
Ghost has left.

Corsair struggles to maintain conciousness.

Shadowcat fixes the wing and makes sure it well in place before going back to finishes some other cosmetic damages

Soundwave keeps infusing energon into Corsair's central fuel tanks. More of it remains within him than leaks out, though there's still too much seeping from the rifts.

Shockwave starts to work on sealing the damaged energon pump and the surrounding artieries. He speaks his voice level seems cold and icey, "Twilight, you shall remain here and once Ghost has delt with you I shall see that you are punished for this."

Lycosa continues, working o repair the damaged armor and wings,...

Spook leans his head back on the med-table letting the fixers do their work, looks better still needing his torso to get realligned and his wings fixed but definatly looking better

Corsair doesn't complain of pain, but he begins to slip under.

Shockwave moves on to the rifts of Corsairs fuel systems as he works, "Soundwave, Corsair is lossing consiousness."

A small screen comes on line, broadcasting the text of what Corsair's failing vocabulators might say.

Nicole moves alongside Soundwave and Shockwave to help with Corsair's repairs.

Soundwave seems unsurprised by Nicole's actions, and makes no move to question or stop her.

Shadowcat sees there's not much to do on spook that Lycosa can do and goes to look at Corsair, but sees she's not skilled enough to help him yet.

The screen reads, "Do not allow me to die without serving the Empire again.."

Spook turns his head to look over at Shadowcat "Did the others get away?"

Lycosa picks up a laser torch, and goes to work on the wings, cutting away the damaged plates, and straghtening the wings,...

Soundwave sets the energon infusion on automatic and joins Shockwave in sealing the wounds.

Shockwave allows Nicole some room to work. He speaks to her, "I shall need you to give me what ever information on your arrival." He looks at Corsair's screen, "Corsair, you shall be functional once more."

Shadowcat nods to spook "Yes...you did well..we might have had a lot more injuries if it wasn't for you."

Corsair shuts down non-essential systems in order to preserve life force. His optic band flickers and fades.

The screen reads: "Thank you, Commander."

Spook smiles weakly

Soundwave speaks to his patient as he works, his deep reverberating voice conveying a calming effect, "You will survive,Corsair."

Nicole moves around the table to where Corsair's head is and removes a plate on the back of his head. Then she slides out the articulation frame that houses his neural processor and attaches an auxiliary energon feed to it.

The screen reads: "Thank you, friend."

Shockwave says, "Corsair is starting to flatline."

Lycosa says, "finished I am, Spook, but rest yo must. Remain here you will."

Corsair grows weaker... now, his screen begins to flicker.

Lycosa hurries over,...

Spook nods to Lycosa

Lycosa says, "Energon you need?"

Soundwave leaves off sealing the leaks and pulls out an electropulse generator.

Spook leans his head back on the med-table

Soundwave says, "Shockwave, Nicole ... stand back."

Corsair shuts down...

A last message flashes across the screen: 'No peace for the wicked.'

Nicole grounds herself to the metal surface of the repair table.

Lycosa hands a small injector to shockwave,. "My own it is,... Lesses internal leackage,...

Spook looks back at Shadowcat "Remind me to stay out of crushing range next time I go against a Guardian Robot"

Shockwave stands back from the table and reaches over for Nicole lifting her up in his hand, "Proceed, Soundwave."

Shadowcat walks over to cor and pouses as she hears sound

Lycosa stands back,...

Soundwave hooks the generator to Corsair's outer core and unleashes a considerable pulse of electricity.

Soundwave says, "Readings, Shockwave?"

Shadowcat turns back and smiles at Spook "Gladly."

Corsair shudders, his arms flying out in re-energized rage. His body trembles. The optic band flickers on and off in fury, as he fights for life.

Mono walks over by the wounded

Spook smiles as he lays his head back on the med-table

Soundwave assesses the signs, and unleashes another electric pulse, this one calculated to be somewhat weaker, but more precisely aimed.

Shockwave waits for a reading, "He is starting to stablize, another pulse could be used."

Soundwave's optics flicker a bit brighter in intensity. "You have not yet completed your task, Corsair. Remember your service to the empire."

Corsair trembles again..his vocabulator snaps back on line, and his face plate, concealing ancient scarred portions of a once handsome face, falls off. His mouth, now fully visable, begins to move, opening and closing..

Soundwave puts aside the generator and rapidy adjusts the energon flow, taking a calculated risk, infusing a considerable amount in a few moments.

Corsair speaks in Monotone, 'AgorahexBelahexCalyhexPolyhexScrapperHookScavengerSoundwaveShockwaveMeg atronThraxxusPraxxusOptimusPrimeOrionPaxQuintessonCybertronProgrammingSe quenceInitiatedEnergon..'

Lycosa steps forward, looking to shockwave, "Assitance I may offer?"

Shadowcat nods to shockwave "Is there anything I can do?"

Shockwave says, "It could be used Lycosa. Corsair, your going to surive this ordeal."

Corsair continues, "TwilightDarknessNightfallPatternfall.."

Mono jumps "as he hears one word in that "Quintison!?"

Soundwave speaks softly, almost inaudibly, "Do not surrender."

Corsair's head twitches back and forth. Bolts of blue energy can be seen swimming over his body.

Lycosa walks over quickly, transforming,...

Spook looks over at Mono noticing the jump "What?"

Mono says, "that..the Quints...*grrr*"

Corsair continues, "Surrenderisnotanoption.Victoryisimperative.Surestwaytodefeatenemyistode feathimfromwithin...Nothing as beautifully barbaric as war."

Soundwave keeps one hand poised on the energon infuser, the other holds the electropulse generator, as he watches the readings intently.

Lycosa says, "Leakage is still occuring, I am using a coagulant."

Mono has a look of pure hate on his face someone MIGHt be able ot figure out what Quintison meens

Shockwave places Nicole gently back on to the table where she was working before and starts to assist her.

Spook says, "Negative Mono there aren't any 'quints' here."

Spook says, "Whatever they are"

Lycosa injects several chemicals,....

Soundwave cuts back the influx of energon.

Lycosa says, "Does Corsair wish something for the pain?"

Shadowcat backs off and lets the highly skilled medics work

Corsair intones, 'QUINTESSON -- FIVE FACED ENTITIES KNOWN FOR ENSLAVING CYBERTRON. QUINTESSON LEADER SAGGITUS; QUIPTROLOID -- FIVE FOOTED CYBER-BEING FROM PLANET NADAR...VERB... MEANING TO ATTACK WITHOUT REASON..'

Spook says, "Omega Supreme is responsible here not the 'quints'"

Corsair bangs his head, attempting to de-scramble his neural net.

Mono gorwls "Quintisons..."

Soundwave takes hold of Corsair's shoulders and holds him firmly agianst the table. "Remain still. Nothing is threatening you."

Lycosa works in concert with the others, moving qwuickly to problems, aiding where he is needed,...

Spook idly wonders when he can get back on the duty roster

Corsair shakes his head, his optic band flickering occassionally on and off. The horribly disfigured portions of his face twitch in agony.

Shockwave starts to work on some of the neural damage that was done to him. He speaks his voice seems calmy, "Corsair, you surived those other ordeals and this one shall be like the rest. Mono, remail calm." Almost loses his grip on the tool he is using, "Corsair, there is no threat in the area, you can have my word on this."

Corsair murmurs, "Threat..is...minimal.."

Mono nods "of course sir"

Corsair reaches for his faceplate..."To me..give..to..me.."

Soundwave says, "Nicole, add a solution of destimulant and neural inhibitor to the energon flow. We have to get him still."

Nicole attaches a probe inside Corsair's neural circuitry and watches the readouts.

Spook rubs the side of his head, it still slightly ringing from the hit

Shadowcat turns and walks out, seeing there is nothing hshe can assist with.

Shadowcat has left.

Soundwave picks up the faceplate and hands it to Corsair. "There is what you want. Now try to relax."

Lycosa transforms, for a better vantage point, and better acces to his chemicals,...

Nicole nods to Soundwave and injects a small dosage of destimulant into Corsair's energon feeds.

Shockwave says, "Threat is no existant, remain calm. Relax, there is no need to remain to feel threatened."

The giant spiders body begins to shrink, stoping when it almost dissapears from sight, the size of a normal Turbo-spider.

Corsair takes the faceplate, puts it back over the scarred portions of his face. Just before he relaxes, a flicker of emotion, probably the memory of someone long lost, flickers across his optic band.

Tiny Spider scuttles up to the table, moving quickly over injured areas of corsair, using his frontal legs and chemicals from his mandibles to seal wounds, and replace interals curcuittry,...

Shockwave returns to assisting Nicole with her work and coments to her, "Your knowledge of neural cirucitry amazes me."

Soundwave lays his hand briefly on Corsair's arm in reassurance, then gets back to sealing the leaks in the coolant hoses.

Nicole adjusts the timing circuitry near Corsair's neural processor to a lower setting to slow him down for a while.

Corsair murmurs, "Pilfer. Purloin. Rogue. Whisper?"

Nicole mutters to Soundwave: "I ... ... good ..."
Nicole mutters to you: "I had some good teachers..."

Tiny Spider says, "Stable the energon flow is,..."

Soundwave glances up from his work for just an instant and shares a knowing smile with Nicole.

Shockwave speaks in a quieted tone, "They had to see to other matters Corsair, I have sent a transmission to them about your current condition.

Corsair slowly comes to...he is in great pain, but he is far from dead. Now, only deep gashes and horrible injuries remain.

Nicole slides Corsair's neural circuitry articulation frame back into its casing for the time being.

Corsair nods, "Thank..you..Commander."

Corsair winces as if the nodding gave him great pain.

Tiny Spider scuttles over to beside corsairs head,.. "for the pain, this is."

Spook looks over at Corsair and mutters

Corsair looks at Nicole. 'Curious. Organic...'

Shockwave shuts off Corsair's tactical sensors to relieve him of the discomfort.

Tiny Spider bites lightly, injecting a powerful painkiller,...

Nicole hmms, then tones down the intensity of Corsair's sensor grid.

Soundwave seems satisified that the worst of the danger is past, and risks turning off Corsair's tactile sensors, a few at a time, watching for any adverse reaction.

Corsair murmurs, "No..I must endure the pain. Pain will make me more effecient."

Spook mutters to Spook: "If they hadn't come ... ... pick up ... ... ... he wouldn't ... ... that"

Mono looks at Spook "Are you alright?"

Shockwave says, "There is no need for you to feel this Corsair."

Tiny Spider says, "Keep you from proper rest it will."

Corsair looks at Shockwave, "Pain..is..the essence..of..my existance."

Spook looks at Mono "I'm fully flipping functional while he's fighting for his function!"

The Turbo-spiders abdomen cracks, forming a pair of thin legs as the thorax twists, arms unfolding from underneath. The segamented legs curve upward, forming a claw like structure. Lycosa's optics burn a bright red as his transformation completes.

Soundwave states flatly, "That is unacceptable. You will have plenty of other opportunities."

Shockwave looks into Corsair's optic band. His optic flickers, "Negative, it is an uneeded at this moment."

Corsair nods.

Corsair's optic band strobes back and forth.

Corsair murmurs, "Thank..you.."

Shockwave says, "Spook, you did what you needed to now relax."

Soundwave begins replacing the shattered vital circuitry, a bit at a time.

Spook says, "I should've been left behind. My rescue endangered several others"

Corsair murmurs, "Negative. All lives compose the whole. The Whole is the essence of the Empire."

Soundwave says, "And we do not abandon our own."

Nicole looks around the repair bay. "This facility is in shambles...how did it ever get this way?"

Soundwave's optics flash with a moment of intense conviction.

Spook says, "I'm essentially laser fodder. Corsair if I remeber is a commander. Risking him for me wasn't a great tactical maneuver"

Soundwave makes no reply, and continues work.

Mono looks at Spook and shakes his head

Corsair says, "Neg..a..tive. You..were..worth..the..risk. You..risked..your life...to save...the..ungreatful...servomotor..Twilight."

Corsair now seems functional as Soundwave works on his physical damage. He seems to be so weak, however, that his speech pattern continues to be slowed and slurred.

Shockwave answers Nicole, "The war has intensified during the last vorn. Also we are in need of raw materials." He lifts his head up at Spook and shakes his head as he keeps working, removing the cracked optic visior, and works on the sensor functions on it.

Mono has this strange feeling of not havieng much of an idea of what is going on

Lycosa says, "Job is finished, yesss, Lycosa will retire now to his quarters, if dismissed is he."

For a moment, Corsair's cracked optic band blazes bright crimson, "I..was..successful..as always..."

Spook sighs "I should at least go back to duty, I'm no good to the empire laying on a med-table"

Corsair looks at Spook, "What..happened? What..did..that..fool..do?"

Soundwave nods to Lycosa. "The rest of us can complete the task. Corsair will be fine."

Nicole sighs.

Lycosa waits dutifully by the door,... "If Lycosa is needed once more,... Call him you will.

Spook says, "Omega hit my altmode in the 'back' slamming me to the ground"

Shockwave says, "Spook, you need time to recover. It is illogical to return when you are not at a full operating status."

Shockwave says, "Rather strange that Omega would attack only such a small group."

Spook says, "It is my fault Sir..."

Lycosa transofrms, disappearing back to the ventalation ducts,... a small reminder of why Darkmount is so clear of turbo-rats and other small vermin,...

Mono says, "Who is Omega sir?"

Corsair tries to nod, finds it far too painful, simply flashes a few exposed circuit boards, "I saw...what..I wanted..to..know..was..the exact..nature..of..Twilight's..actions..what..did..she..do? And..why..did..she..laugh..when..you..and..I..were..dieing.?"

Shockwave says, "It is not your fault, my creation is the one who is at fault for this."

Spook says, "I thought they were initiating an attack on Twilight so I..."

Shockwave says, "She did not belong in that area to begin with Spook."

Spook says, "I couldn't abandon a fellow Decepticon"

Spook says, "Even if I hate her"

Corsair seems to smile at this.

Spook says, "Whatever the smeg her name is!"

Shockwave says, "As would neither of us within this repair bay. Her name is Twilight one of the most skilled hackers on Cybertron."

Spook says, "Want a picture of Omega Mono?"

Soundwave systematically removes the some of the hastily-sealed fuel lines and replaces them with new, undamaged ones.

Mono nods

Spook takes a data hook up from his neck and connects it to an idle medical computer as he brings up his recording...

Corsair mutters, "I..need..to..up..grade..my..targetting..systems... Omega..Supreme..should..have..been..an..easy..hit.."

Shockwave finishes with the optical repair as he places in a retorical cable into place. He takes a new optic band and slips it into place.

Nicole deactivates and removes a tiny circuit board from Corsair's torso, then carries it over to a workbench to repair it.

Pictures of the Guardian at long and close ranges appear. seeming as broken clips of a movie

Mono sees the picture and looks suprised "what kind of moster is that" he says

Shockwave says, "It is a Guardian Mono."

Mono shivers

Soundwave replaces another set of coolant hoses, and begins connecting in the replacement neurocircuitry, focusing his vision for the detailed work.

Nicole says, "Relax, Mono. There aren't many guardians remaining in this day...fewer than half a dozen if I recall correctly."

Megatron arrives from the Medical and Science Level.

Spook says, "Lord Megatron!"

Soundwave does not look up from his task, but recognizes the footfalls. "Greetings, Commander."

Corsair looks at Megatron, "My..lord."

Spook rolls off of his med-table to his feet and drops to a two-knee kneel bowing his head

Megatron nods, walking over to stand with the other comamnders,...

Megatron says, "They are functional?"

Nicole turns around, and views Megatron in person for the first time...

Corsair is to weak to stand, or he would<grin>.

Spook says, "Great High Lord Megatron your loyal servant awaits your command"

Shockwave intones as he continues working on Corsair, "Greetings, Megatron."

Corsair murmurs, "Organic female...I..saw...Omega..Supreme..He..was..a..Guardian.."

Mono bows to Megatron

Shockwave says, "Spook, you are to remain here to recover is that understood."

Megatron notices the two decepticons discomfort,... grinning slightly he utters, "At ease."

Soundwave carefully inserts another replacement chip, then looks at Megatron to answer. "They will survive."

Megatron says, "Excellant."

Spook remains with his head down ,as if afraid of divine bolts of energy striking should he look up. he answers Shockwave "Yes Sir"

Shockwave starts to replace a few servo boards. He looks at Megatron, "Omega Supreme was the cause of this damage."

Corsair murmurs, "As..was..Twilight.."

Nicole says, "Hello, Megatron."

Shockwave mutters to Corsair: "... may deal ... Twilight's punishment but ... do not ... her ... ... ... ..."

Corsair nods, affirmatively, to what Shockwave says.

Soundwave nods. "There is some indication that Twilight willfully disobeyed orders and endangered other lives in the process. Corsair will surely give a full report when he is recovered."

Spook says, "Great High and Divine Master may I arise and take my place again on the med-table?"

Megatron optics narrow at the mention of twilight, but looks down to Nicole, "Greetings. You have integrated yourself quite nicely."

Corsair looks at Megatron, "My ... lord .. Spook .. and .. I .. were .. dieing .. she .. laughed .. at .. our .. misfortune ... I .. risked .. my .. life .. to .. save .. her.."

Megatron looks to spook, quiring an optic,.... "You will remain here until your condition improves to duty standards.

Corsair looks at Soundwave, 'Permission..to..sit..up?'

Nicole almost says, "It's an honor to meet you..." to Megatron, but realizes she can't.

Spook stands his head still bowed as he takes his place again on the med-table "Yes O great undefeatable one"

Megatron optics flash, listening to corsair,...

Soundwave looks dubiously at Corsair. "You are in no condition to strain yourself yet."

Shockwave says, "Nicole, once you have given me the information on to what allowed you to arrive here, I would like to obtain more knowledge to your race."

Nicole says, "Certainly."

Corsair nods at Soundwave. Seems anxious to stand..seems to want to do something. But he seems to respect Soundwave at the same time, aknowledges the advice.

Megatron whispers to Shockwave.

Soundwave adjusts the energon flow into Corsair's systems, turning up the rate just a little again.

Mono still stands at attnetion ,he may not yet be a full Decepticon, but he is triyng ot help as much as posdsible

Shockwave backs up from his poistion and allows Soundwave to finish he walks over to Megatron, "Corsair shall punish her to how he sees fit, short of termination."

Nicole finishes replacing some chips on the circuit board and reinstalls it in Corsair.

Soundwave lets the rest of the energon drain into Corsair's systems, and begins closing up the access ports as Nicole puts in the replacements.

Corsair looks at Soundwave, Shockwave, and Nicole, "Thank you .. you .. are .. good .. beings.."

Soundwave adds lubricant to the newly-installed joints and struts, so they'll work smoothly with the rest of the internal elements.

Nicole smiles to Corsair.

Soundwave continues to work calmly, sure now that his patient will make a full recovery.

Soundwave closes up the last of the access ports, takes a final reading with his med scanner, and says, "There is no way around it, Corsair, you will have to rest now."

Corsair nods, "As .. you .. wish."

Soundwave says, "You will feel better after a long rest cycle."

Shockwave says, "Nicole, I was able to recreate a water source for you."

Corsair nods, "Perhaps.."

Nicole turns to face Shockwave. "Thank you."

Corsair shuts down, goes into rest cycle.

Soundwave nods in satisfaction, then turns to the others, awaiting any orders.

Nicole looks around for something to wipe her hands off with.

Soundwave says, "Commander ... Megatron ... there is a matter I have wished to discuss with you. In private."

Soundwave says, "If you will grant me some of your time...?"

Megatron nods, turning for the door,..

Nicole sits down on the floor and leans against the wall, resting for a few moments.

Soundwave follows.

Megatron enters the Medical and Science Level.
Megatron has left.

You enter the Medical and Science Level.
Contents:
    Megatron
    Ghost
    Twilight

Soundwave takes in Ghost and Twilight expressionlessly.

Ghost has a half smile on her face.

Soundwave's optics are cold and unreadable as he regards Twilight.

Twilight is giggling loudly and smiles at both the peoples exiting the repair bay.

Ghost rubs her chin, and the smile off with the rub, assuming a more..serious dementor.

Twilight grins at Soundwave, "Like hiya...umm...like sir."

Megatron optics narrow slightly, flashing a deeper red.

Soundwave makes no reply to Twilight at all, simply looks at her in unreadable silence.

Twilight giggles loudly, and waves her hand infront of his face, "Like awake in there?"

Megatron walks past, making no effort to acknowledge any in the hallway,...

Megatron enters the Elevator Shaft.

Soundwave simply turns away and follows Megatron without a word.

You enter the Elevator Shaft.

Soundwave says, "I thought we could speak in my quarters."

Megatron presses a button, for the Command Level,...

Megatron says, "I was thinking similar,..."

Megatron steps out as the lift stops,...

Megatron enters the Command Level.
Megatron has left.

You enter the Command Level.

Megatron enters the Officers' Quarters.
Megatron has left.

You enter the Officers' Quarters.

Officers' Quarters

The doors to Soundwave's quarters sense his approach and open for him to let him through.

Soundwave's Quarters

Megatron walks in, standing in front of Soundwave,...

The door slides silently shut behind Megatron.

Soundwave steps over to one of the shelves along the wall and activates a light fixture, that begins emiting a slow, almost hypnotic change of color that plays along the walls and ceiling.

Soundwave seats himself in one of the chairs, and motions Megatron to another. "Please, join me."

Megatron says, "System code 154, deactivate senor logging of Soundwaves designated quarters."

Megatron grins,. "We are now secure."

Soundwave's optics brighten a bit in a smile. "I remain well aware of such things, Commander."

Megatron walks over, leaning carefully back into the chair, looking carefully at Soundwave,...

Megatron says, "I'm surprised it is still here."

Soundwave relaxes a bit after his life-and-death efforts in the repair bay, and turns his gaze to Megatron thoughtfully. He seems composed as always, but for those who know him well, it's obvious that something has shaken him deeply in the last few days, and won't leave him alone.

Megatron rests his arms carefully over his lap, keeping his optics on Soundwave,...

Megatron says, "Soundwave, I have known you for A long time. I must confess I have never seen you so,...."

Soundwave says, "Commander..." Soundwave drops the formality, and continues, "Megatron, there is something you should know about our visitor from the future."

Megatron nods, shifting slightly to get comfortable in his seat, "Continue."

Soundwave says, "You have undoubtedly read my reports. I have no doubt of her authenticity, and I have no doubt that she is here to assist us. But she has brought more information than she realized."

Megatron relaxes a bit in his seat, he reaches to his right arm, unhooking his arm cannon to allow his arms more fredom of movement,...

Soundwave says, "You have perhaps wondered why I have accepted her so easily as one of our own -- an alien being that would seem, at first glance, to be little more than an interesting lab specimen."

Megatron nods, "Your report was vague, Soundwave. Uncharacteristically so."

Megatron says, "Her mentality is suprisingly Decepticon."

Megatron says, "And yes, I am curious Soundwave. She claimed to a member of the Decepticons,... You have confirmed this?"

Soundwave says, "I have. Nicole was close to my future counterpart, in her time ... to the point where he regarded her as almost another of his creations. I learned this from my telepathic scan of her mind."

Soundwave says, "And my future counterpart..." Soundwave pauses and his optics darken for a moment ... "sent something else with her. A message to me -- to himself in the past."

Megatron arches an optic, slightly, pondering that, "A message? Do you care to share this mesasge?"

Soundwave nods slowly. "I must. If only to warn you."

Megatron voice seems to imply that if it's overly personal, Megatron isn't making it an order.

Soundwave says, "It is difficult to convey in words. Imagine a lifetime compressed into a single thought -- all the experience, all the emotion, all the pain -- conveyed in a single telepathic time-capsule."

Megatron tenses slightly, a quick look of concern crossing his face,...

Megatron says, "Such abilities are not without drawbacks, Soundwave."

Soundwave leans forward slightly, his optics intense. "I have been given a glimpse of a horrible future, Megatron -- a future in which you died, and a mockery of what you were, was raised in your place to lead us. To lead us to ruin."

Megatron scowls, optics narrowing, leaning back into the chair as he lets Soundwaves words sink it,...

Soundwave says, "My future counterpart ... never stopped blaming himself for that. He lives in an existence devoid of all purpose, except to insure the safety of his creations, in the vain hope that a true leader will arise again. But your loss ... it was a personal tragedy, as well as a tragedy for our entire species."

Megatron optics soften slightly, "Soundwave, we shall,.. skip to the main point,... I have no desire to know anything that will cause me to second guess myself."

Soundwave shakes his head. "That is not a problem. I know what must be done now, to prevent this fate. That was my couterpart's urgent message to me."

Soundwave looks at Megatron intently, unwaveringly. "And you have my word, I will not allow history to take the same course again."

Megatron nods, "I will trust your judgement in this, Soundwave."

Soundwave seems to relax a bit. "Then you will heed my advice, when the day should come?"

Megatron nods, standing,.. "Soundwave, I trust your judgement as I would my own. I will listen."

Megatron walks over to an energon dispensal unit, taking two small cubes,...

Megatron says, "These are from my ration."

Soundwave nods, his optics brightening a bit in a smile. "I am relieved to hear it. I thank you for your time, my friend."

Megatron hands Soundwave the energon cube, and takes his seat once more,...

Soundwave accepts the cube with a slight nod of thanks.

Soundwave leans back, content now, and sips appreciatively at his cube.

Megatron stands once more, walk ing for the door,.. "Get some rest, Soundwave. The wear of the last few cycles is starting to show."

Soundwave smiles. "As you command."

Megatron smirks,.. "don't make me /put/ you on leave now."

Megatron has left.