Deckard's Past Life (A Brave Police/Transformers Crossover)

Confrontation with the Commissioner

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After Shadowmaru was released from Toudou's care with instructions to rest from his blow to the head, Deckard began working on his report, though he hesitated when it came to the part about Carnyx.

Did he dare reveal that she was on Earth, and that, maybe, just maybe, she was looking for something? Maybe she was looking for Flightdeck, he thought as his fingers paused in their rapidfire typing.

Since Carnyx was real, it was only logical to assume that her lover was too, and that Deckard's own dreams were, in fact, meant to help the detective find the mech. But that also brought up the question of why Carnyx had called him Flightdeck.

Deckard was not blind to the similarities that existed between himself and the cobalt flier; they could very well have been twins themselves if they were at all the same species. The two were nigh identical, save for the difference in alt-modes and the changes that came with jet and car.

But even if that was what his dreams meant, in revealing Carnyx, would Saejima order the Brave Police to hunt her down? No, that wasn't like the Commissioner, who was stern but also kind and understanding, but what about Azuma? The chairmen on the Board of Directors? Even the other Braves may think her a threat.

The Brave Detective was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't hear Saejima calling his name until McCrane tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention.

"Ahh, yes, Commissioner?" Deckard stood up and saluted his superior.

"At ease, Dekkado. Toudou and I would like to speak with you in the Repair Bay." and with that, the man turned on his heel and walked away. The blue mech looked around the room to see the other Braves staring at him (the American term "rubbernecking" came to mind) before they quickly busied themselves at their desks. The Brave made his way to the Repair Bay, where he found Saejima and Toudou waiting for him.

"Yes, sir, you asked to see me?" Saejima looked at Deckard with a stern expression.

"Dekkado, ever since the first psionic bio-monster attack, you've not been yourself. You've become distracted, never when you're needed, which is a relief, but you've distanced yourself from the other Braves, and even from Yuuta. Shadowmaru stated that you've become withdrawn the last few weeks."

As Toudou spoke, he looked at Deckard the way Mr. Tomonaga did when he was scolding Yuuta for not telling him something important. "We're all worried for you, and we want to know why you've become this way."

Saejima had said nothing this whole time, just looking at the expressions on Deckard's face that he tried to hide. He didn't know what to say. How could he explain that he was having dreams about another planet, about alien robots with their own lives and cultures, each so different from humanity's and yet so similar?

How could he explain seeing this alien world through the eyes of another, seeing the world as if he knew everything there was to know about it? And what about his striking resemblance to Flightdeck, or his growing attraction to Carnyx? Instead the mech shook his head and replied, "I don't know the answers to that yet, sir. But I promise I will speak with you both, with everyone, once I figure out what's going on with me."

The two men raised an eyebrow as though they doubted this, so Deckard doubled down with, "I believe the bio-monster triggered something in my AI, but it's only been revealing itself when I sleep. If I could take some days off, I believe I will find the answers."

It didn't take long for the Commissioner to make his decision, and Toudou prepared Deckard for a four day shutdown. The others piled into the room with Yuuta in tow as Toudou began the process of shutting down each of Deckard's systems. He smiled at his team and his best friend, before his gaze went dark, and the last thing he hears is Yuuta.

"Come back to us safely, Dekkado."

Deckard's shutting down again, and next chapter, we get some answers!