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Post by Flare Draft on Mar 22, 2018 3:17:19 GMT
"Nightwatch...Nightwatch was our savior. He was a Decepticon guard at the lab, but he wasn't cruel like the others. He did his job and that was it. However, as the guards got worse, the more he got involved. In defending us. He gave the others fake orders to get them away, or told them about experiments we needed to be in top condition for that never ended up happening. One day... He shot the two other guards watching us at the time, and freed us. He helped us to the communications hub and contacted an Autobot ship before..." Skyflare drew in a shaky breath. "He was shot. Right through the spark chamber. His last act as a Decepticon was to turn is over to the Autobots. The lab enforcers caught us, dragged us back to the cell block to make us examples. We were about to be terminated when the Stardust blasted a hole in the ceiling"
Backdraft sighed, "I'm smarter than you think. And we all make mistakes. It was you, wasn't it?"
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Post by Synum and Extrius on Mar 22, 2018 3:47:17 GMT
Shnum stared at him with wonderous, big optics, the fox in her arms squirming and managing to slip from her arms, hanging from her neck like a scarf as she listened.
Extrius drew in a breath, looking down and staying quiet, until he finally broke, ”The Decepticons were getting more and more ruthless as the planet progressively died faster. We were ordered to hunt as beast machines, me and my sparkmate. Just like any other day. We were angry, tired... hungry. We needed the energon.” The memory was so vivid in his helm, he wanted to set the place on fire because of it. ”We found a platoon of neutrals, and swiftly put them down. We were satisfied, but my sparkmate picked up a noise that I heard only after she pointed it out... a sparkling, crying in pain after her bond had shattered from her mother... He hesitated, looking as though he was going to cry, ”We had lost our own sparkling shortly after creation... and I guess we never recovered. Because it was then, and only then did we realize what monsters we were... So we left the cons and raised Synum. Tarn eventually found and killed my sparkmate, and I hid mine and Synum’s signatures shortly after tha. Her’s will sometimes flicker through the shielding, but mine however stays solid, in hopes that the hunter will never find us. For thousands of years I’ve lived with this guilt...
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Post by Flare Draft on Mar 22, 2018 21:14:18 GMT
Skyflare gave a weak smile, "That's why I told you to name that pup Nightwatch. He was our hope for better things to come. That's what this pup should be to you."
Backdraft placed his servo on the beasts shoulder. "You have to tell her. The longer you wait, the worse the guilt becomes. I'll even tell her initially if you want, but this cannot collect any more dust. Just remember that on purpose or by accident, you are her father. She'll remember that."
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Post by Synum and Extrius on Mar 22, 2018 23:15:01 GMT
She looked down at little Nightwatch, watching him yip and slip from her shoulders, nestling on her abdomen in her arms. It wasn't long before Synum made a move to hug Skyflare, "You have a new protector, me and Extrius. I promise we'll take care of each other... no matter what it takes. You're family now. To me, and maybe even him. I see that he accepts you and your brother for having kind enough souls to help us, so in turn we'll do the same."
Extrius snorted and ripped from the touch of the short mech, "No! I can't!" He roared, his body erupting in flames before he extinguished them, calming down and sitting, his back facing him, "...Do you honestly think that she would forgive me...? Me, the murderer to her entire family bond.... Forgiven? As kind as she may seem... she won't understand why I did it. She'll hate me... She'll hate me and I'll lose the last thing I have to live for..."
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Post by Flare Draft on Mar 22, 2018 23:53:09 GMT
"Heh... Been a while since we've had family..." He accepted the embrace, though not used to the physical contact.
Backdraft walked back over to the beast, "I do think she'd forgive you. You had no choice, you made a mistake, and you tried to make right. And you still paid your own price in the form of your mate. If she can't see that, as you said, she's the only thing you have worth living for, than she doesn't deserve you."
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Post by Synum and Extrius on Mar 23, 2018 1:15:51 GMT
She pulled back, blushing from embarrassment. She never did that, not even to Extrius at random. "Sorry..." She said softly, giving him space by moving over a little, holding the fox close.
Extrius stayed silent, "I was planning to... but not now. Not any time soon." He then growled, turning to him with fire spitting from his snout, "If I hear about you telling her or anyone of what had happened, I will make sure your demise is swift and painless. Understand?" The giant beast loomed over him, eyes glowing dangerously.
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Post by Flare Draft on Mar 23, 2018 1:21:46 GMT
Skyflare shot her a grin, "Do I seem upset?"
"You have my word. And my audio sensor, should you ever need it again." With that Backdraft returned to his place against the door frame.
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Post by Synum and Extrius on Mar 23, 2018 3:09:10 GMT
The femme simply smiled sheepishly, "I just don't normally hug people is all..." She she didn't look up at him out of her own awkwardness, the little creature in her arms eventually squirming free to nuzzle her face, making her giggle.
Extrius's audios drooped as he sat down again in a corner, the conversation having hit him hard.
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Post by Flare Draft on Mar 23, 2018 3:18:57 GMT
Skyflare chuckled and rubbed the pups head.
Backdraft frowned when the beast seemed to forget about why he was in the doorway. No problem though. The mech converted his arm into his sniper rifle, using the scope to peak around the corner at the entrance.
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Post by Synum and Extrius on Mar 23, 2018 3:41:21 GMT
The pup yipped and leaped onto his shoulder, nestling there as Synum laughed a little, "He likes you." She stated, watching him yawn and relax.
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Post by Flare Draft on Mar 23, 2018 3:58:05 GMT
Skyflare smiled, "So he does. He'll make an excellent copilot."
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Post by Synum and Extrius on Mar 23, 2018 4:27:36 GMT
"Oh no, not under my watch. This little guy is staying in my sight at all times." Synum said, picking the little creature back up and cradling him, she then paused and chuckled softly, "Haha... I sound like Extrius..."
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Post by Flare Draft on Mar 23, 2018 15:14:35 GMT
The flyer laughed at her comparison. "Yeah, I can see that. Proves Extrius is more mother than father."
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Post by Synum and Extrius on Mar 24, 2018 5:29:14 GMT
”He’s proven to be quite the guardian. He raised me after my family abandonded me, well, him and his sparkmate. I was only a sparkling back then, so I don’t remember exactly how I fell into their care.” She said, lifting the little fox like a child, smiling as he squirmed, then hugged him tight, ”I owe him my life.”
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Post by Flare Draft on Mar 24, 2018 15:55:29 GMT
Skyflare nodded briefly before stretching, "Well, I've wasted enough of your time. Probably should let you read, huh?"
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Post by Synum and Extrius on Mar 24, 2018 16:46:46 GMT
The femme wiped the look of disappointment on her face and replaced it with false understanding,, ”R-right. Yeah, I’ll do that.” She said softly, returning her attention to the discs once more.
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Post by Flare Draft on Mar 24, 2018 18:17:05 GMT
He stopped at her brief disappointment, "Or... Perhaps I could help you study?" Skyflare smirked at her, waiting for her reaction to the offer.
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Post by Synum and Extrius on Mar 24, 2018 19:15:50 GMT
The little femme smiled up at him, "Sure!" She happily said. She didn't want to be alone, even if she had little Nightwatch there, another soul to communicate with always made her happy.
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Post by Flare Draft on Mar 24, 2018 23:55:13 GMT
"None of these discs are just text. Breakerbar always made sure he included a video in case we wanted the short version. It needs to be connected to my system to recognize me as the user."
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Post by Synum and Extrius on Mar 25, 2018 5:45:55 GMT
"Would have been nice to know that a while ago..." Synum sighed, annoyed and gave him the discs to connect to, looking rather drained.
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