The Sea's of Blood. [Merformers]

Chapter 7: Stepping on thin ice.

??? POV:

I groaned as my optics adjusted to the light source, slowly opening them to meet the rocky cave ceiling as usual. Running my servo over my faceplate, I felt the exhaustion and a foul mood settling in. My surroundings became clearer as I explored the space, finding myself on a large flat rock covered with seaweed serving as a makeshift bed. But before I could sit up, a sharp pain shot through my abdomen.

Surveying the source of discomfort, I discovered my midsection wrapped in those irritating human bandages that the medics used on merfolk like myself. "That pesky human femme ruined my scales! I just spent the last Solar cycle rubbing the barnacles off!" a shrill voice complained. Glancing over, I spotted a red mer, busily wiping seaweed off himself with evident frustration. Beside him stood a large blue and grey mer, assisting him in removing the stubborn seaweed with care.

"I swear Breakdown, next time that human enters the lagoon, I'm tearing her to bits!" the upset mer declared, shooting an angry glance at the bulky companion. "Relax, I'll help you as soon as we take care of the patient," the calm and gentle response came from Breakdown.

Groaning, I attempted to sit up, still struggling against the human's bandages. The red mer turned toward me with surprise, rushing over to assist and expressing concern on his faceplate. "Lord Megatron, please do not rush yourself! You are still healing from your injuries that occurred earlier."

"Knockout, what in the pits happened to me?" I hissed, frustration mounting as I got laid back down on the seaweed bed. The constant pinging from my pain receptors irritated me, amplifying the annoyance caused by my damaged parts.

"You were rescued by a new human employee from the pipe disruption caused by Starscream. We tried to get to you in the first place, but that pipe kept sparking a lot which prevented us from getting to you. I guess that 'Fowler' man sent in that femme here to deal with that problem," Knockout explained, launching into a detailed account of the events. At that point, I tuned out, no longer willing to listen to his ongoing rant.

"Save me the ranting for later, Knockout, and fetch Soundwave along with Breakdown. I'll have him relay the details rather than you whining aft," I groaned, irritated and furious at Starscream for what he caused me. "Y-yes, Lord Megatron," Knockout replied with a quick bow before swimming off, followed by Breakdown.

'Seriously, a human femme? Pathetic. How can even a human femme save me from that fragging pipe? I'll have to get Soundwave to figure something out,' the thought pondered my processor. But who even was the femme?

The swishing of water disrupted my thoughts as I turned to look at the front cave entrance. Knockout emerged, followed by Breakdown and a purple mer. Its scales were black like the void with some purple outlines. His face was only hidden by that ever-so-present visor, able to record or play anything. Two smaller-looking fishes swam behind the purple mer, both sounding somewhat annoyed with each other.

"Lord Megatron, I bring Soundwave to you," Knockout spoke, bowing deeply. The purple mer followed behind his actions, and so did the smaller two fishes. "Rise," I spoke, sitting up on a makeshift berth. The two mers rose and looked up toward me. Knockout swam back a bit to be next to Breakdown.

"Soundwave, did you witness the femme coming into the lagoon territory after the pipe explosion occurred?" Soundwave nodded, his visor scrambled for a moment through audio clips and videos before it stopped on one particular video, beginning to play.

The video clip played back, showing Soundwave behind a large rock out of the waters. The doors opened to reveal Eryin walking inside along the catwalk. Upon approaching closer, the video showed she was ambushed by the Vehimers, but suddenly displayed impressive movement, avoiding all the barrages of seaweed.