Transformers Prime; Fate Leads to Destiny

Predatory

(A/N Its a bit long but it was worth it. Sorry I took so long in updating becoz I was searching for a job. Anyway, Enjoy!!)

Trudging through the forest nearby are Arcee, Jack and Nova are out searching for an underground energon deposit that Ratchet has detected. Arcee complained why NOva had to accompanied them as Ratchet told her that it would be faster to locate it since she has the ability to sense energon, much to Arcee's disappointment. She also brought her MECH rifle that was slung on her shoulder in case to defend herself. Campy wanted to come but she order it to stay becoz Arcee still wasn't comfortable with scraplet.

For the past few weeks, Arcee mostly put up with Nova for Jacks' sake. She did not hate the girl exactly, but she didn't like her either, especially after the girl didn't trust any of them. But, if not for Jack, Arcee did it only out of respect to a fellow warrior. She had not been blind to the humans' actions during their first encounter. Despite being a small, easily squished, human, the blue-haired girl had fought off a Mech agents valiantly. During the war on Cybertron, Arcee had learned that a fight was most often a way to tell you about someone because behavior in a combat situation is unpredictable. Sometimes trained soldiers go screaming for the hills. Sometimes autobots who've never fired anything bigger than a cap gun turn out to have ice in their veins. Nobody knows. But during that fight, Arcee had learned that Nova was one of the few humans who had courage to stand in the face of fear. That was what a true warrior was even if she and Nova didn't want to get along.

While searching through the forest, Jack complained about mosquito starting to annoy him. "Ah! Really wish I'd packed some insect repellent.The mosquitoes out here on this routine recon are the size of vampire bats. And they drink just about as much blood. Ah!" He slaps it but misses. He's seems trouble having with a few bugs but for Nova the bugs didn't bother her due to the barrier that surrounded her without noticing.

"Quite the outdoorsman, aren't you, Jack?" Arcee taunts at him as she scans the area with a remote scanner. They apparently got some weird readings that may be energon in origin and they're here to investigate.

"You wouldn't be making fun of my survival kit."

"Maybe."

"I may not have stinger-proof metal skin, Arcee, but in a pinch, I can use my multi-function pocketknife and magnesium fire starter to cook up some freeze-dried Mac and cheese."

Nova said demeanor, "Well, you may have your survival kit plus Its very hard to adjust, so get used to it.""Don't tell me you're not annoyed by all this?" Jack asked.

"Mosquitos, the wind, storms, cold, dry heat. I've dealt with it all. You should learn to adjust. I even got mugged a couple times and manage my way to survive unlike any of you."

"Seriously? Do you enjoy annoying anyone?" Arcee asked annoyed as they come to a stop. NOva answered rudely, "Unless, I don't like having friendly talk with each other. And don't worry about me becoz I have powers and my weapon beside I want to get out of this awful place."

"Well, You two have your tools. I have mine." She stated with a wave of her scanner. Just as she says that though, it goes off. "That's odd. Ratchet's satellite scans were accurate. But subterranean energon deposits don't cause this kind of surge."

Jack asked Nova if she sense anything as she tried to to see it until she spoke, "Its not energon but I sense something strong coming from over there."She pointed straight through the forest. Arcee told them to stay behind her as she leads them further ahead. Jack and Nova follow her quietly with her having her rifle ready just in case. It isn't long before they find the first indicator of what those strange readings are as a huge swatch of the land has been carved with a deep groove and trees are torn out.