TRANSFORMERS: SARKAEAN ALLIANCE BOOK II: Valence

Be careful what you wish for.

All Chiasma wanted in life was to become a hero. She had no idea this would lead to a key role in the rebellion, a mysterious, handsome new partner-in-crime, and more questions than answers.

In the ashes of Six Lasers Over Cybertron, Chiasma exists in two contradictory worlds - the Decepticon world, where Wreckers are the enemy and problems can be solved with strict application of the law - and the Wrecker world, where Decepticons are the enemy, and total societal change is needed before violence is off the table. It is impossible to tell which world is true. How will she even begin to choose? Is her duty as a Rescue Bot, to serve and protect, worth giving up everything, even her only chance to truly belong?
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Revenge was never Naira's plan for her son.

But unfortunately, neither was her untimely death, or the fact that Raiden nearly lost his girlfriend, Astral Flare, and his best friend, Triggershot, to the Wrecker attack at Six Lasers. Maybe Raiden's father is right to see the world as cold, merciless, deceptive, and cruel. So now, it is up to Raiden to protect the people he loves, to make sure the rebels can never hurt anyone ever again.

Sometimes in life, we get what we want: peace, happiness, safety- but sometimes, we have to fight for it. And when we fail, well... you know what they say: "Revenge is sweet."

So why does it taste so bitter?
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It was easier when Riptide's day-to-day life consisted of assassinating the enemy and stealing supplies. Now, this Rescue Bot with delusions of grandeur and heroism has crashed into his life- and his bunker- and she won't leave him alone. Her infectious optimism is driving him mad, but he has to admit (reluctantly) that this kid may be exactly what this rebellion needs. While Riptide sometimes regrets saving Chiasma, other times it feels almost like destiny...

And Riptide hates destiny, for destiny is something that even the Shadow cannot defeat.