Predacon Outcast

Chapter 7.

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I woke up the next morning when I heard the door to my new room open. When I looked, I saw both Optimus and Zeta coming in. Optimus came walking up to me.

"Good morning, little one. How did you rest?" He asks, patting my head.

I smiled, "I rested good."

Just then, my tummy growled. Zeta and Optimus looked confused when they heard it, I just pointed at my tummy.

"I'm hungry." I say.

"I see, we can fix that right now." Zeta said.

Optimus picked me up out of bed and held me in a hug, I smiled and leaned against him. I feel safe with Optimus, just like I did with Orion when my papa was still nice. The 2 Autobots took me out of the vault and we were now outside, the bright sun was shining down on us with no clouds around. It was really pretty.

We went into the base which wasn't really far from Zetas vault, many Autobots were walking by when we came in. The Autobots heard about me being here really quickly, and a lot of the girls really like to come and pet me. I like it too, it feels really good. Them petting me makes me feel happy, it makes them feel happy too. Optimus was carrying me somewhere when I heard a clanging sound, it sounded like someone was hitting something. I tilted my head and turned to the weird noise, and I think Optimus noticed me do it.

"What is it, little one?" He asks.

"What's that clanging sound coming from that way?" I point to the way the sound was coming from.

"Let us go see."

The Autobot carried me to where the noises were coming from, and as we got closer I also heard what sounded like grunting. Huh? What's going on?? I don't understand. There was a big door up ahead that was open, the noises were coming from there. Optimus and me walked up to the door and we looked in, my ears drooped at what I saw. Slingblade and Shuriken were swinging big blades at each other. Oh no, they're fighting! I covered my optics with my servos.

"They're fighting, I don't wanna see it!" I yelped.

"It's alright, little one. They aren't hurting each other, they are only training." Optimus said.

I uncovered my optics, "T-Training? What's that?"

"Training is where you practice and better your skills, no matter what it is. Observe."

Optimus pointed to Shuriken and Slingblade, I looked back at them even though I didn't want to. But I was surprised, in a good way. They were both swinging their big swords, but I didn't see them hit the other. Just then, Shuriken swung his sword up and knocked Slingblades sword up in the air. I gasped, that was so cool! Shuriken caught the sword in his free servo and pointed both of them at Slingblade, but nothing else happened other than Shuri smiling. I'll call Shuriken 'Shuri' and Slingblade 'Slingy' or 'Sling'.

"You fought well, my brother." The silver Autobot said as he gave Slingy his sword back.

"So did you, but you didn't have to be cocky." Sling says.

I started clapping and giggling, both 'brothers' turned and saw Optimus and I watching them.

"Oh, hey Optimus." The black and red Autobot said, crossing his arms.

"I see that Springlock has taken a strong liking to you." Shuri said.

Optimus nods and sets me down.

"Indeed she has. Could you two watch her for a moment while I obtain her some energon?" Optimus asks.

Shuri nods.