The Wolf-Con and the Cadet

Chapter 10

Steeljaw was lying in his berth waiting for the call from Strongarm. When he was about to call her himself he suddenly heard a call coming in, and he answered. :: About time you called. ::

:: Sorry, we ran into Thunderhoof, he managed to get away though. :: Strongarm replied.

:: Oh. When can we meet? I need to see you. ::

:: I can try to sneak away, but like I said Bumblebee's been keeping an optic on me. Same place as the other night? ::

:: Yes. After sunset. ::

:: OK, I'll meet you there. ::

Later on, Steeljaw goes to the place they talked about. As soon as he transforms he sees Strongarm driving up. "Have you been waiting long?" She asked as she transformed, walking up to him.

"Just got here actually," he replies as he pulls her into an embrace. "I've missed you," he whispers in her audio receptor.

Strongarm returned his embrace, "I missed you too."

Steeljaw pulls back from the hug and sits down pulling her into his lap, he wraps his arms around her, as well as his tail without knowing it. She let out a small squeak when she felt something around her waist.

"What's wrong?"

"I felt something on my waist," she replied as she looked down only to chuckle. "It's your tail."

He looks down and sees his tail wrapped around her waist, "Didn't even know that happened. It seems to have a mind of its own at times."

"I've been reading about Wolf-Cons, so I can try to understand you a bit more, and I think it's a way of showing affection."

"Really? Yeah, that is true we Wolf-Cons tend to wrap our tails around the ones we love to show our affection to them." There was another reason but he wasn't gonna say it because he didn't want to freak her out.

A tint of blue appeared on Strongarm's cheeks, "So, does this mean you love me?"

Scrap. "Well, um," he takes a big inhale into his vents, "Yes, I love you, Strongarm."

"You really mean that?" She asked as she faced him.

"Yes, I do."

Strongarm placed her servo on his cheek, "I love you too," she said with a loving smile. "When this is all over, you do realize you'll have to meet my father, right?" She warned.

Steeljaw smiled at hearing that she loved him as well. But he soon started feeling a bit of dread at her last remark. "Yeah, I know."

"I know he can be intimidating but he means well."

"Yeah, I heard a lot of stories about him. Don't think he will like me all that much."

"He just needs to get to know you as I have. I'm sure he'll understand."

"Yeah, probably."

"I would like to get to know you a little more, you don't have to tell me everything. I was just wondering, who took care of you when your parents, you know?"

"Nobody, I took care of myself. But after some time I was taken in by Shockwave who trained me and helped me become the 'Con I am now."

"Shockwave?! I think that does explain your experience with sonic frequencies."

"Yep, he taught me everything I know. Now a question for you. Who is your mother? You've talked about your father but never your mother."

"I never really knew her, she died when I was young."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"It's okay, I can hardly remember her. Ultra Magnus would tell me about her but I feel bad that I can't remember her as he does."

"What is your next question for me?" He asks trying to change the subject.

"What was Shockwave like while you were growing up? Were there any Predacons around?"

"Oh yeah, I've had encounters with Predaking and the other two. Shockwave wasn't all that bad, he could be brutal at times naturally, but all in all, he's really not a bad mech. But I think he would give me a few good lashes if he finds out I fell in love with an Autobot."

"I suppose." Strongarm felt a little uneasy at the mention of the great Predacon. "I'm sure Ultra Magnus would give me the lecture of a lifetime for falling in love with a Decepticon."

"I'm sure he will."

"But not before he locked you up in a cell," she joked. "But hopefully he won't do that," she added quickly.

"And you want me to meet him?"

"I think it would be a good idea to meet him, I think it's a father's job to be protective of their kids. Wasn't Shockwave like that with you?"

"Not really, it was really that I had to fend for myself and if I couldn't then I was out of luck, at least that's the way he talked. But there were a couple of occasions where he saved my tail."

"Like when?" Strongarm was now curious about the one-optic mech.

"I'd rather not get into it. Back to you. What kind of trouble will you be in if they find out you broke a rule and have been having an affair with a 'Con criminal?"

"I would be charged with aiding a known criminal with a high sentence. Not to mention my life would be in danger, there's also the psych analysis, I would be tested and checked out to see if you did something to my processor to make me fall in love with you or if I did it of my own will. The severity of the sentence will depend on the result of that. Am I talking too much?"

"No, I asked the question because I wanted to know. You may not see me as a criminal anymore but they will."

"I know. As I said, they would first run some tests and see what should be done. If it was to show that you did something to my processor to make me fall in love with you then they would just fix my processor and let me go, nothing would be done to me since they would see it as me being under your influence. But if it was to show that I fell in love with you willingly then I would be fired, marked as a traitor, and be put in prison for affiliating with a criminal."

"Are you going to return to Cybertron?"

"I don't know. I like it here on Earth, and I want to be with you."

"Which leads me to my next question. If it gets to the point where I'm captured and put back into a stasis pod. What will you do?"

"I'm not sure," Strongarm didn't want to think about it. It scared her and she was going to have to choose what she should do when that moment came. The air suddenly felt cold making her shiver, "I hope it won't have to come to that."

Steeljaw notices her shivering and pulls her closer, holding her tightly against his body. "It's alright, you don't have to concern yourself with it. I'm gonna think of something to get us away from all of this where we can live together for the rest of our lives."

Strongarm wrapped her arms around Steeljaw's, "I would like that."

Steeljaw lays his helm on top of her helm. With a soft sigh, Strongarm closed her optics and before she knew it she was fast asleep.

Steeljaw sees she has fallen asleep and smiles, "Sleep my love, and don't worry your pretty little helm."