From Teens to Sparklings

Chapter 11 Soundwave

Jack's tail twitched when he felt something crawl over it. He snapped awake, whirling his head around. A creature with 8 legs scuttled across the sand. A cold, prickling feeling ran up his spine. He growled softly, standing up. This creature had dared to awaken him from recharge, for this it would pay.  He swiped at it, flinging it across the sand. It landed on its back, legs flailing. He approached it slowly, body low to the ground. He peered at it, batting it. It was bigger than his paw like talons, and its body was covered it short, prickly things. He smacked again, and soon it became a game. Jack would smack the poor creature, and then he would chase after it.

Eventually, he grew bored with the creature, and decided to go back, figuring it had learned its lesson. He stopped immediately when he realized he was alone. The Autobots were nowhere to be seen, sand and rocks being his only company. Jack whined, looking around. He chirred, hoping to hear a response. Nothing.

Now he was beginning to panic. The sun was becoming uncomfortable, and he felt a sharp pang of hunger. He cried out again, energon pricking at his optics. Behind him, he heard the sound of metal shifting. He turned around, expecting to see one of his friends, only to see someone entirely new. 

This mech was different. Instead of the bright colours he was used to, this stranger was a silverish grey with purple glowing lines on his frame. Wings were part of his arms, it seemed. The oddest thing, however, was that this mech didn't have a face. 

It was this factor that made Jack uneasy. He liked being able to read bots faces. The sparkling shifted, unsure of how to react. 

The mech knelt down on one knee, body relaxed. He raised a servo to his face and flipped it up, revealing a normal face underneath. Jack chirped happily, trotting closer to investigate.  This mech's face was almost as pale as his own. Many faint lines covered his face, but what caught the Predacon's attention was his optics. Instead of the energon blue he had seen, the strangers optics were a striking white.

The mech smiled. "Hello little one, i wasn't expecting to find you, although this is one surprise i enjoy. My name is Soundwave. " he spoke softly, voice a bit crackly.

Jack papped the mech's leg, wanting to be picked up. Soundwave hummed and complied, lifting Jack up. 

"I wish i could take you with me, im planning on surprising Breakdown and Knock Out, as those two are the only ones remotely qualified to take care of a sparkling, besides me. But unfortunately i can't get your friends right now, so how about this, whenever you get the chance, look for Laserbeak, he's the mini-cassette up there. If you see him, take your friends and follow him. Make sure no one sees you okay? It's sort of like a game. And if you can do that, i'll teach you to fly." he finished.

Jack wings fluttered at the mention of flight. He liked Soundwave, he decided.

"Okay, now i have to go, so just walk that way to get back to the Autobots. Oh, and don't mention me, okay?" he said, stepping back to transform.

Jack nodded eagerly, chirping a goodbye before running back the way he came. Soundwave flipped his mask back down and transformed, flying off.

Short chap i know, but i wrote this at like 3 in the morning.