Forsaken

★ Chapter 18 ★

Hot fluids trailed down Asteria's faceplate as she was dragged away from her beloved sire. She didn't understand what was going on, but what she did know was that Starscream wasn't here. She also knew that Despite him not being her birth father, she could sense he was unhappy. She didn't understand it, but she knew. And she did not like this mech one bit for upsetting her daddy. "This much bad. Asteria break thing." As taught by her father, Asteria tried her hardest think of a way to break something as punishment. She tried to bite him, but her tiny denta did nothing. Instead, Asteria was lifted to optic level with the mech. She let out a little growl, but for some strange reason, the mech only made noises. Her daddy did this too when happy. This mech was glad that Asteria was unhappy? Now she hated him. Asteria would have to make sure something broke.

Megatron:" hm, I can see where you get your aggressive side from."

The mech spoke, but Asteria ignored it " Asteria no listen to mean much" she puffed out her little cheeks to scare him, but it didn't seem to work. He made more happy noises as he walked down the dark, scary things. Where she and daddy go, she could see, Asteria could see carrier and friends. She did not like this place, not one bit. Then there was a strange noise she had never heard before, then suddenly they were somewhere else._______________________When Knockout heard the door open again, he almost screamed at however came in, but by Primus, he was sure glad he didn't. Because starting right down at him was his Lord and master, talk about a close call. All-day today drones had been coming in for repair after repair. It wasn't his fault one of the Energon shafts had collapsed, and he was the one to pick up the pieces. He had just packed away all his tools for the day and now this. Lord Megatron didn't come into his medical lab unless he needed or wanted something. Holding in his vulgar golossa, he bowed before his master.

Knockout:" To what do I owe the pleasure, my Lord."

Megatron:" ah, Knockout, I have another task for you."

Oh great. Another task. Another .fragging.task. Hooray for him. Another task. Oh, Primus did he ever want to curse at him. He has already been working all day and now this. What now? More drones to fix? Someone else to buff? Physically Forcing himself to smile, the medic stood up politely.

Knockout:" What can I do for you, my Lord?"

Knockout really couldn't believe what Megatron had put in his servos. A little, blue femme with one blue optic, and one yellow. Two little stubby wings, a crest-like... Arcee's? And small spots of yellow.

Megatron:" Watch over her for me. I have other essential manners to attend to."

Before Knockout could answer him, just like that the Warlord had left, now, here he was staring down at a sparkling. He would have protested for sure, all that dribble and chewing was no good for his finish, but still, he couldn't deny How simply adorable she was. Her little optics were looking up at him curiously. Her tiny small servo reached up to his rest chest, giving it a curious poke. He couldn't wait to tell Breakdown about this. This day was getting busier and busier. Little Asteria, despite her confusion, lifted her helm to have a look around. Her tiny optics blinked as she tried to make out the objects in the room. Just as she was taking a liking to an object, she got placed on a cold hard surface. She whined and whimpered, reaching out for the mech to pick her back up. It wasn't her beloved sire, but her small delicate body urged to be with something warm. She let out a huff of disclosure when she was left on the cold surface of the medical table. The mech before her was staring in confusion at the little femme. Knockout had no idea what to do with the femme. Hed never taken care of one before or even seen one. What was he supposed to do with it? He left the femme on the table before grabbing some of his medical tools. Perhaps he should check the little femme is healthy. Placing the medical devices beside her, he watched as Asteria curiously ( with her digit in her mouth) watched him take the tools out And plopped them down on the table. Just as he reached for his first tool, his partner in crime came back.

Breakdown:" Hey Knockout"

Knockout:" ah, Breakdown you, ll never guess what I have."

Breakdown:" let me guess, another scratch on your finish."

Knockout:" no not entirely, but it might lead to that"

Knockout stepped aside to show his big blue friend his little blue friend. As he thought, his Conrads face screwed up in confusion and shock, but he was quick to approach.

Breakdown:" where the frag did you get that thing from!?"

Knockout:" Lord Megatron handed it to me. I have no idea where he got it from. He just walked in and gave it to me."

Breakdown looked over at the little femme starting back at him with curiosity. Asteria tilted her helm in confusion as the more substantial blue mech grumpily barked at his smaller friend.

Breakdown:" did you leave a sparkling alone on the medical table next to dangerous tools?! She could fall, you know!"

The very instant that his closest friend began to tell him off, the already irritated medic was quick to pin his audios back in anger. It was his medical lab, and he could do what he wanted.

Knockout:" what?! Oh please Breakdown, she's okay!"

Breakdown: "she still could have fragging fell"

Knockout:" I am right here watching her! She's fine. why do you even care so much?"

Breakdown:" Do you want to get into trouble?!"

Knockout:" fair point."_______________________

Asteria's Pov

Asteria does not like how loud people being. Asteria remembers that grumpy medic who friends with daddy was loud too but these two not friends. Noise is hurting Asteria's Audios. Asteria needs to punish. and then she saw it. A strange but perfectly breakable object was sitting on the opposite side of the medical table. It had a handle with a fluffy thing attached to it. That looked perfect. Asteria stood up on her little peds and hobbled over to the object. Before breaking it as punishment, she gave it a quick nibble to check that it wasn't edible. Once the conclusion that it wasn't for eating reached, Asteria took the object in her servos and pulled. She pulled and pulled, but it didn't break. What was this great black thing attached to it? Maybe she could eat that? Mouthing the cable, Asteria gave it a hearty nibble. With that, the cable ripped in half.

Knockout:" my buffer!?"Hooray for Asteria. She broke it! Asteria good girl.