The Second Star

Chapter 5

Slash, cannons, shoot. I'm just practicing what i've been taught. I sigh, lifting my cannons to look at the silver metal

"You won't be under the watch of Thundercracker anymore Tiny Pest" i flinch when i hear Starscream speak, and i look to him, feeling them unform.

"You'll meet your new watcher tomorrow" he informs me, and i frown, confused

"New watcher?" i repeat, and he looks down at me. I hate being this small.

"Thundercracker has been sent on a mission by Lord Megatron, and he won't be back for some time, so you'll be having a new watcher for the time being" he informs me. Oh.

"Good. i kind of hope he gets destroyed while out" i say, straight forwards, seeing my father rolling his optics at what i said

"I know how much you hate him Tiny Pest." he says, and i can't detect what emotion is behind his words. Annoyance? Probably.

"You should. I've yelled at him enough times" i start to lose my left eye's sight, and i take a breath, calming myself, "but tomorrow i'll be meeting whoever is going to be watching me, yes? I heard that right?" i ask, clarifying what i heard.

"Yes. that is correct." he states. And i mentally sigh. Professional towards your own daughter, ouch.

"Alright. Let's just hope they're not as aggravating as the one you like to torture me with" i grumble, and he now looks a bit irritated.

"I'm sure they will be... less aggravating..." he replies, and i scoff

"Good!" i state, and he walks off, leaving me alone in the training room. Let's get some hot cocoa! I leave, and go to my room, grabbing my money, and of course eyepatch. Climbing out the window, i drop down, putting the eyepatch on, and i walk to the coffee shop. Going inside, Abigail waves at me. I smile, and walk over, getting my hot cocoa, and i go to a table, sitting, and taking a sip.

"Hey, can i join you for a bit? My break just started" Abigail asks, and i look at her. I smile and nod. I like spending time with her. She smiles, getting herself a doughnut, she loves those, and walks over to me. I point to it, and then to the cashier

"I'll drop some money for it when you leave" she tells me, before starting it, and sits down, she passes me the paper and pen, and soon enough finishes her doughnut

"Am i allowed to ask about you?" she asks, and i take a sip, putting it down, and nod.

"Alright, are you what that woman is?" she asks, and i stiffen. I give her a confused look, and she chuckles

"Sorry, the woman who had cannons, and that armour stuff" she says, and i take a second, before gesturing she had to zip her lips. She nodded, and pretended to zip her lips closed. I nod, and she gives an excited look.

"What do you have?" she asks, and i go to the paper.

"Knives. Cannons. Nothing else" i write, and she reads it.

"No armour yet?" she asks, and i shake my head no. i open my hand, pretending to drop something

"New topic, alright, describe your family" she says, and i tilt my head to the side, OK. i look to the paper.

"I haven't seen my mother since i was five" "Divorced?" she stops me for a second to ask. I look up, and she looks like she pities me. I blink, and nod. "I'm sorry" she adds, and i smile, shaking my head. It's not a problem.

"My father is busy most of the time, but his underlings watch over me, and everytime i come here i had to sneak out" i write, smiling. She takes a second, reading the writing, before looking up at me, leaning in to speak quieter