TFP: Youngling

Ch.26~ Breakdown

Star came back into the room and weaved her way over to me with the sealant. I took it from her and I could tell she was curious and a bit worried. Primus I have been a fool, she didn't need more on her mind, even in war. No matter what I will make sure this is a world where she never has to be at war.

"Stargazer go wait in your room," I ordered, she looked at me confused. "Now."

"But…" she started, I motioned to Sunstreaker.

He put a servo on her shoulder, "I'll take her." He replied I nodded as he took her out of the room holding her servo.

I had brought the other in on my worries for Star, so we all agreed to keep her out of as much of this war as we could. I felt guilty that I let her experience what she has already. I bitterly thought of the time she was fighting Breakdown or her encounter with the Shadow Zone. I am sorry Jazz I will do better from now on…

(Stargazer's POV)

'See you next time for a rematch kiddo, you may turn us yet.'

I sat in my room sitting down with my pedes drawn to my chestplates. I remember those words, even though I had been scared something felt kind about them. They way they looked at me there was no malice. Then when I first arrived, Knockout had been kind than too. But I was so scared I just screamed and struggled.

'Don't move too much cutie, I just want to treat your servo. Poor thing that must hurt.'

That's what he told me before Bulk and Bee came and they fought to bring me here. Knockout pulled me in front of him and in a moment, I saw a look of concern and fear. It had made no sense to me, Decepticon's were bad. But then I heard stories, about before all of this began. About the reason, this whole thing began.

A lot of them were like Ja, born in a class that deemed their existence as nothing special. It must have been scary, how many of them were treated badly. How many of them never had someone help them like Ja had Prowler and Carrier? I felt terrible even thinking this, they were the bad guys. They hurt my new family they killed so many yet…

"Star?" a voice called, I looked to see Miko in the doorway of my room.

"Miko," I stated, she walked over and sat next to me.

"Are you scared?" she asked, I shook my head. "You look troubled."

"I wonder if there are good Decepticons…" I stated, she laughed.

"Where did that come from?" she snickered, I pouted.

"Knockout and Breakdown they were nice to me, maybe they can't leave…" I muttered, she tilted her head.

"Can't leave?"

"Maybe if they tried to come to our side, they would be killed… Maybe they realized too late they didn't want to be Cons…"

"Why be Decepticon's in the first place?"

"From stories I've been told Cybertron wasn't very good before the war, some people were treated bad for the way the looked or where they were born. Ja was a slave when he was my age, he only was freed cuz Prowler saved him and brought him to Praxus… The war started because people wanted to be free… A lot of Autobots were people treated well back then… That's why my optic colour is rare among Autobots."

"Bulk told me that before the war he was set to do one thing which was build things."

"Yeah… Some were only meant to serve others or fight to entertain people…"

"Fight to entertain like gladiators?"

"Uhuh, Sire told me that's what Megatron was once…"

"What was Optimus?"

"Librarian, he worked at a place called the Hall of Records."

"Never would have thought that…"

"Heh, Carrier told me, people, you used to call him fancy pedes."

"Pfft!"

"Miko I hope he's okay, he said if I could beat him in a sparring match, he would join us…"

"Breakdown said that."

"Uhuh, he and Knockout…"

"The others are going to help him, maybe that might convince him to join us."

"I just want to talk to them again… Why were they being nice to me…"

"I'm sure you'll get to ask them that someday. Come on let's go back out a watch some movies."

"Okay…"

(Later)

I sat on my normal seat as I watched the derby on the small screen but it was kinda boring. Pulling out my datapad I looked at the pictures Sunny drew for me. I liked the one of me being held by Carrier with Sire behind him both of them smiling. I wonder if they would be mad at me for being concerned over those two.

Sire might be disappointed I guess; Carrier would be mad and lecture me. I didn't want to make them angry or disappointed in me. But I can't help but feel this way, something tells me they are kind bots. None of it made sense I mean they had to be bad! I mean if it wasn't for the Decepticon's my creators would still be online…

Pulling my kneeplates closer to my chest I rested my chin on them, can't think of them like that… So many are gone because of the Decepticon's…

"Star you okay?" Raf asked I looked up at him.

"I'm just tired…" I answered he looked at me unsure. "I'm gonna head to my bed…"

"Night Star!" Miko called as I got up and head to my berth.

(Flashback)

I looked up at Ja he had a look on his face again, it made me feel weird. He was looking at something and it made our bond feel off. Was it Prowler? He let out a sigh and turned to look at me a soft smile forming. I chirped at him and he leaned down to kiss my helm.

"You know sweetspark, I can't wait for this all to end… I know a lot of people you need to meet. Maybe even some formers Cons… I met a pair there were tough and had a bad rep… But sometimes you see things from another side… One lost their creation in a fight with us… War does something to ya… Makes you scared and do things you never imagined you'd do… Hope we can all let go of this when it ends… I think all us deserve it…" he rambled, I blinked at him confused.

"Ja." I chirped, he leaned down to nuzzle my faceplate to his.

"Always keep an open spark to those who need it. Ya never know what they are going through." He hummed.

(End Flashback)

I stopped in the doorway to my room a tear falling down my cheek, I remember sitting there as he talked. Ja had always talked about stuff that made him sad but that time he wasn't sad about himself. It had been like he was watching someone be hurt. He had met Con's that he sympathized with?

I turn and ran toward the main area, pulling out my datapad I set it to the last coordinate imputed. Entering the main room I saw Bulk and Miko sitting by the TV. I activated the ground bridge and I saw Bulk turn. I sped past him and ran through the portal putting my datapad away again.

I need to know, why did he play along with me? Why did he and Knockout seem to care for me? Why was he still a Con? I don't want him to die, I want him to live!

(Bulkhead's POV)

I chased after her I can't believe she sent herself her! I saw her small form racing into the ruins. I transformed and chased after her, she had a head start on me. Soon she stopped and hid to the side of a building. I stopped and hide too then I saw a car.

"Mech…" I muttered, they moved out of my view I saw Star pull out and head in that direction. "What is she thinking…"

I transformed and raced after her I saw her enter what looked like a tunnel. Great I transformed and started to walk in activating my blaster. Soon I began to hear sounds of heavy drilling. It chilled me to the bone. They were really tearing Breakdown apart…

Taking a few more steps I saw her transformed hiding in the shadows her pedefalls were practically silent above the noise going on. She was approaching a metal blockade that should stop her so I can grab her. Then she pulled out something and I heard the sounds of a drill, did she really keep tools in her subspace.

"Star." I hissed as I tried to sneak up to her.

"They can hear us Bulk there are guards on the other side waiting." She stated as I got closer. "I'm not going back to base. I know you don't like him I get it… But he was nice to me and I want to know why…"

"Star are you insane?!" I yelled as she loosens more bolts.

"He said if I beat him he would become an Autobot." She muttered, subspacing her tool she stood up.

I went to grab her but she slammed her shoulderplate into the door and a section of the steel fell forward breaking the remaining bolts. I activated my ball and began to wing to make a wider hole as I heard shooting emanating from beyond me.

(Stargazer's POV)

I saw him on a table strapped down I pulled out the drill again and quickly raced to his right servo. Quickly I undid the first bolts and raced over to his left servo to do the same. I could hear Bulk beating on the door, I saw him begin to get up and I smiled up at him.

"What are you doing here?" he asked confused, I looked up to see right eye had been removed.

"I came to save you," I stated, his outer armour had be taken apart too.

"Are you insane you're only a youngling!?" he yelled I reached my hand out to him.

"I don't want you to die." I said, "I want to win a match someday."

I heard Bulk's thundering steps I raced and stood before Breakdown as he entered the room. I don't want him to hurt Breakdown, I don't want them to fight. I just want to have everyone get out of her safe. He stopped and sighed deactivating his ball and blaster.

"You really need to stop doing things like this…" he muttered, "Alright let's get this idiot out of here."

"Thanks, Bulky!" I thanked I looked to see Breakdown look to Bulk confused.

I heard an alarm begin to sound I grabbed Breakdown's servo and began to pull him down the way we came. Bulk was ahead and ready to fight. I felt Breakdown hold my servo back as we raced out of the tunnel. I peeked up at him and I saw he had a fond smile on his face. I knew he was nice.

We reached outside and I saw cars and helicopters and then they began to fire. I felt Breakdown cover himself over me as Bulkhead tried to fight them off. I reached up to grip his chestplates as I heard the sounds of guns.

"Breakdown, tell Knockout thank you for try to help me when I first arrived…" I said I felt him shift then I heard a distant explosion.

"Don't do something so stupid like this." He stated his voice low. "Especially for a Con."

"You're not just a Con, you're not like him you don't kill sparklings…" I muttered, I felt him tense. "I know you're scared of him, I get it… If you ever want to leave I'll help you and Knockout in any way I can. I'll convince the others too… Until then don't die… I don't want anyone else I care about to die…"

"I promise kiddo." He promised.

"Optimus's come to my coordinates I need back-up" Bulk called, I felt Breakdown turn us.

"Go hide." He ordered I nodded as turned I raced to hide behind a boulder.

I could hear some loud battle noises, it was so loud just like then… I activated my blaster and huddled up a bit tighter. I'm not a sparkling anymore, I can protect myself and the others are on their way. Why does all this have to happen? Why can't the world be happy? I just want everyone to be safe…

Soon I heard the noises fade and the firing stopped I deactivated my gun and peeked around the boulder. I saw fliers drop down and then they transformed. It was Starscream accompanied by a few Vehicon's, I kept hidden. Is this why Breakdown told me to hide.

"Breakdown consulting with the enemy?" Starscream stated.

"He rescued me." Breakdown stated.

"My greatest thanks Autobot, now destroy him," Starscream replied, can't he just take Breakdown and leave!

"But he…" Breakdown began.

"Are you planning to join to Autobot ranks anytime soon, no, then be done with him," Starscream stated, I ran out from behind the boulder and shot at the flier.

"Just leave!" I yelled, Bulkhead quickly raced to me scooping me up.

"A youngling, how intriguing, bring it to me Breakdown," Starscream ordered.

"No." Breakdown stated, Starscream growled.

"Destroy they Autobot and bring me the youngling!" he yelled, the vehicon's began to move.

"Get her out of here." Breakdown stated, I looked at him as he looked back at us.

"I will." Bulk replied and began to run off I heard shots and fighting behind us.

I saw the others racing down, I looked over Bulkhead shoulder to see Breakdown arguing with Starscream the vehicon's knocked down. Please just leave him and come with us, please. I reached out to him as I heard the others begin to fire.

Then I felt servos pull me from Bulkhead I looked to see Carrier looking down at me looking angry. I knew I would be in-trouble I still held onto him as he retreated with me. Please let us meet again I want to talk to you and Knockout.

(Ratchet's POV)

"What in Primus's name were you thinking!?" I yelled as I sat her on the medberth. "You could have gotten yourself killed or captured!"

"I just wanted Breakdown to be safe…" she muttered, I can't believe this feme…

"Primus Stargazer he is a Decepticon! You got lucky that one time and I told you to not do something like that ever again!" I continued, she nodded but wasn't even trying to apologize. "Star you're youngling barely out of your sparklinghood, you are too young for this!"

"I did what I felt was right… I know I worried you and the others but I had to do this…" she replied, I grabbed her shoulderplates.

"Stargazer look at me and promise me that you will never do something like this again," I ordered; she bit her lip.

"I can't promise that…" she stated, why won't she let me protect her!?

"I'm trying to protect you?! You're a youngling! I don't want something to happen to you! You've been so lucky so far; you need to realise that! If you keep this up both of your creators' sacrifices will be in vain! Please I don't want to lose you!" I pleaded I saw tears slip from under her visor.

"I-I…" she stammered, I pulled her close and I felt her frame shake. "I'm sorry!"

"Please just listen to us…" I said as I cradled her close as she wailed. "I love you so much…"