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bibannana · 2 years
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Goggles
*Tech shuffling slowly around the ship with his hands infront to of him*
Omega *curious, leans over to Hunter*: Hunter, what is Tech doing?
*Tech muttering curses under his breath as he stubs his toes, continuing to shuffle out of the room*
Hunter *glances up and goes back to his caf*: Don't worry about it
Omega *hears a thud in the other room and more shuffling*: Is he okay? Where are his goggles?
Crosshair *sniggering into his caf*: Took 'em.
Omega * -_-*: You took them? Why?!
Crosshair *looking a bit too happy*: Well not me personally, but yes.
*Tech shuffles back into room, data pad practically touching his nose so he can see it*
Hunter *chugging his caf*: This is the only way to get him to stop working. He'll go back to bed when he can't find them and get some rest.
Omega *nodding like she understands*: And where are his goggles then?
Hunter *leans over to whisper to her*: With Echo and Wrecker at the market
Crosshair *louder at a passing Tech*: Somewhere his blind shebs can't find them!
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faithinhome · 2 years
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Neighbor Next Door- Stephen Strange / Female OC
18+ | Minors please DNI
Summary: anna had always thought the doctor next door was attractive. and one interaction left her itching to get more of him.
Tags: age gap (25F & 40M), cheating (but not in the way you’d think), strong language, smut.
Chapter 1: 60 Seconds, Only
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"you put a halt to an entire party because a 40 year old man told you to turn it down a little bit?" sam raised a brow, shaking his head.
anna crinkled her nose and shook her head, "why did he and now you, bring his age into this?"
"because, you're acting ridiculous" sam rolled his eyes. "what do you think he's gonna do? fall in love with a 25 year old girl while he's married and also 15 years older than you?"
"look, i never said i wanna be with him" anna sighed. "i can't help that i like him. he's just so hot"
sam opened his mouth to talk but shut it right up. he couldn't argue with that. the man was definitely hot.
"all i'm saying is" anna continued. "i'd just like some attention once in a while"
"fuck no" sam protested immediately. "no way. he's married."
"i said some attention. like distant looks and whatnot. i'm not asking to fuck him."
"still no. emotional cheating."
"that's bullshit" anna rolled her eyes. "you've never had a crush on anyone else outside of a relationship?"
"never strong enough to act on it" sam countered. "it's in your best interest to drop it"
"who’s asking anyone to act on it? that’s my whole point. passive attention isn’t acting on it."
“still no.”
“okay, prude” anna rolled her eyes.
"don't make me say it" sam warned and anna playfully smacked his arm.
“call me a slut, i don’t care.”
"can't you find someone your own age?" sam asked as they made their way to the bookstore.
"what? like jeff passed out on my couch last night?" anna asked pointedly. "sure. because guys my age are just so delightful"
sam was running out of arguments so he just changed the topic. he knew anna wasn't a home wrecker so he decided not to stress on it too much. she hated cheaters. she also talked a lot of shit that she really didn't mean pretty much 99% of the time.
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so, sam wished he'd continued trying to put pressure on anna to keep it in her pants because her slut o' meter was about to break anytime and sam blamed himself.
it all started when sam walked out of her room one day while they were hanging out, watching anna frantically undress and put on a pink skimpy swim suit and grab a spray bottle, spraying her hair and body.
"uh, are we doing a photoshoot?" he piped up, causing her to jump. "perhaps, pre-wetting ourselves for the beach?"
"ew" anna crinkled her nose. "no, shut up. we got strange and palmer's mail, im gonna go return it to them"
"and then go join them in their pool?" sam raised a brow.
"no". that was the only explanation anna provided as she checked herself out in the mirror, fixing her hair.
she knew she couldn't just show up in a bathing suit acting like this is just how she dressed. so instead, the sheen liquid on her hair and body was going to give the idea that she'd just come from the beach.
"this.. might be a bit too slutty to show up at their door" anna murmured to herself.
"ya think?" sam joked.
anna grabbed a long, sheer chiffon from the floor and put it on before grabbing the envelope. "that should do.”
"yeah, that definitely helps" sam responded sarcastically but his friend was out of the door before he even finished the sentence.
anna rang the bell without a second thought. she didn't quite feel nearly as confident as she looked.
but she'd learnt from a young age to fake it, and now it came a lot more naturally to her. except for maybe when an insanely charming neighbor was involved.
when the door opened, she was met with soft green eyes and a polite smile.
"oh hey there, ms. palmer" anna flashed a smile, a little sad it wasn't stephen that opened the door.
"hi" christine smiled, appearing a little confused.
"oh um, i got your mail by accident, i guess" she started as she handed her the mail.
"food's ready babe" anna heard a lower register come up from behind christine and she felt her stomach flip.
heat flushed her cheeks as he showed up behind christine, his eyes falling on anna.
"oh thanks, love" she smiled at stephen. "she was just dropping off our mail."
anna waved a quick hello at stephen.
to ensure this visit wasn't short lived, she added, "and im really sorry about the party last saturday night. i'll remember to keep it down more often. and uh, thanks for being so nice about it.”
stephen quickly scanned anna as he gazed between the two. quick enough for her to not have noticed. almost as if to compensate, he wrapped his arms around christine, smiling over at their neighbor. "no worries"
christine just smiled and nodded in response and anna figured it was time to get out.
"have a good day, you guys." she smiled and backed away. "see you around"
"thanks for the mail!" christine smiled before closing the door.
"wish i could go to the beach today" christine said as she put the envelope into a small tray with the others, deciding to open it later.
"i know" stephen cleared his throat as he set the table for breakfast. "but duty calls."
"sadly" she smiled as she slid into her seat. "thanks, love.”
stephen was still a little smitten from the little interaction he'd had with their neighbor.
he was always respectful of women and he really didn't want to think about why anna had showed up at their door... looking like that.
was it just in his head? was he just being a sexist dickhead? or did she definitely have some reason behind showing up like that, especially after how their interaction went last night?
either way, stephen was definitely slightly turned on. just slightly. no one could do it for him like christine did. and he knew that the moment he glanced over at christine and a soft smile grazed his lips.
the two did some lovemaking before they left and stephen could definitely admit to himself that he imagined it was his neighbor beneath him, just for a small minute.
60 seconds, only.
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sam should have also said something when wanda came over to bake some cupcakes and anna offered to take them to their neighbour, under the pretence of her starting to learn how to bake.
but wanda didn't protest, and so sam decided maybe it wasn't a deal big enough for him to say anything.
besides, anna was dressed in a cute yellow sundress. she didn’t look like she was dressed for seduction.
anna didn't want christine to grow suspicious for everytime she showed up at their door looking like a slut. besides, she did not want to be a homewrecker or make christine feel uncomfortable. she just really wanted to see stephen but she barely ever got to see him.
however this time, it was stephen who was shirtless when he opened the door. and what's worse? his body was sheen with sweat.
heat flushed to anna’s face the moment the door swung open.
and her eyes shamelessly dropped to his chest, her mouth going dry at the sight before her.
"oh um hi, doctor" she spoke softly, forcing herself to meet his eyes.
he had a small smirk on his face. fuck, had he noticed anna’s demeanour change? was he... proud of himself?
anna shook off the thoughts. she was reading too much into it because she was so insanely infatuated.
stephen honestly wondered if anna ever wore a bra? every interaction that he's had with her so far, he’d always been able to, see things. it’s not like he was ogling all the time. they were just always…there.
he also shook away those thoughts. that was none of his business. and he was probably just being a jerk to ponder over that.
"hi, neighbour" he smiled and nodded. "how's your thursday going?"
"great!" anna smiled. “um, so i recently started baking. and uh, well, sam's always going on about how i need to stop being a hermit and socialize more so i decided to bring my neighbours some of the cupcakes i baked?"
totally innocent visit and here stephen was, thinking like a fucking perv. he nodded with a soft smile and reached out to grab the tray from her. "those smell incredible, thank you so much. christine loves cupcakes."
anna smiled, her heart beat picking up. "oh wait, um, do either of you have a nut allergy?"
she felt so stupid now for not having thought about it before.
"nope" stephen smiled. "we're pretty much clear when it comes to food allergies. got lucky that way"
anna chuckled softly and nodded. "you sure did. hope you enjoy the cupcakes!"
once they said goodbye, and stephen closed the door, he began to think about what it was that drew him to his neighbour.
sure, objectively, she was definitely hot.
but it was just the sheer confidence she radiated, that always really got him. he liked strong women. that's why he ended up with christine.
besides, she was always incredibly sweet.
stephen wasn't too bothered by his feelings of attraction though.
it was just a harmless crush. maybe not even that. just a harmless infatuation. that's all. that couldn't possibly be a crime, could it?
...
sam realized he'd really fucked up when him, wanda and anna ended up at a party that stephen was also present at. and he realized anna was downright flirting with him. and he knew he had to pull her away before she acted more and more like an idiot.
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a/n: chapter one’s here!! guys!!!! i cannot fucking believe the positive reception this fic got from the prologue. i’m so excited that you all are also just as excited for this fic. chapters are gonna be getting longer and have more stuff happen so get excited!
also, i personally use the word slut as not a derogatory term, but as a simple word. i don’t see being slutty or being a slut as a flaw. which is why i use it so freely. but if that’s not for you, i acknowledge that.
but if you still wanna keep reading and want to be on a tag list, let me know!!
also, i forgot to add a 18+ warning on the prologue so any of you that started reading from the prologue are minors im so sorry i love you all but please dni 🫶🏼
anyway!! thank you guys so much for your support 💞
link to the fic index : Neighbor Next Door
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So again, the lovely person that is Corgi (didn't want to bother them with the @ it's in the last one) has commented on the last post. They have again, come up with an amazing plot line for the
Murray adopting Robin AU
"the Steve and Robin fight to make it more angsty have it closer to season 4 and have the fight to be about Nancy, Robin starts crushing a little on Nancy after season 3 and since she's a part of the party she's hung out with Nancy (their first hang out was an accident but they grew to like each other's company), Steve starts to talk to Robin about how he still likes Nancy and starts to distance himself a little from Robin after finding out Nancy thinks they're dating Robin gets hurt by this and confronts Steve which ends poorly with the two of them screaming at each other which causes Robin to get overwhelmed so she leaves, then she gets into a fight with her mother leaving her without a house to live in and she lost her best friend too, so she goes to Murray"
So last time I wrote a short story of how they met in a normal situation/bonded (Murray and Robin) and then I also thought about Robin having a fight with Steve so she can't go to him after being kicked out (which yes, love angst)
So then Corgi suggest the fight would be about Nancy (which fits perfectly) because Steve was avoiding Robin to show Nancy that they aren't dating.
Right now I want to write how Nancy and Robin accidentally hung out (or smth)
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Pov Nancy
Nancy and Jonathan broke up (it was mutual but still hurt) she's has not yet cried about it 'the calm before the storm' dare she say. She was watching a movie with Steve, Robin and the kids 'no Jonathan, guess he's avoiding me...is it bad that I'm happy he's not here rn?' she thinks and feels guilty. She silently watched the movie and tried to distracted herself, stupidly enough there is a scene about a couple (who are breaking up or just acting the way Jancy acted idk) which hit too close to home for Nancy and she doesn't know what happened, but something snapped inside her and she jumps up from the spot she was sitting in.
She had been sitting on the couch with Steve and Robin, who are cuddling... They never mentioned if they were dating, but she never dared to ask. She was too scared of the answer and now terrified since her break up. She think it's because she has feelings for Steve [but well she doesn't know that she kinda was attracted to Robin, which Murray helps her with...idk when tho] but she wouldn't be a home wrecker. Even though she hated Robin, or well hate is a strong word, more like Robin irritates her and makes her feel weird and she doesn't like it.
Pov Robin
They were watching a Horror movie, which means Steve was cuddling her for comfort (she would be lying if she said it didn't give her comfort too but she isn't as scared as him) rn now to there was a chill scene about a couple. Robin saw movements in the corner of her eye (she is surprised that she noticed, she actually like the movie this time, but also she kinda knew why she noticed) and saw Nancy who stared at the screen just a bit before storming upstairs.
The kids didn't notice, too focused on the movie, Steve however saw it too (and she starts to feel guilty), He did say he wasn't in love with Nancy anymore but the looks he gave her when Jonathan was around...she doesn't want to think about it. She looks at Steve as he wanted to get up and follow Nancy, but she stopped him..she doesn't know why (she does) but she couldn't let him and Nancy he alone. "I can go after her" she said quietly so she doesn't disturb the kids. Steve looks unsure at first but then let's her go. She left with a "if you're scared you can cuddle with Dustin" and smirked while seeing him get embarrassed and annoyed.
Robin went upstairs and went to the kitchen first 'maybe she just wanted to get snacks' and she saw that it were only the adults chatting their. She greeted them with a genuine smile. She liked them. Karen and Joyce are the best and so nice (like a 180 of her own mom). Murray wasn't in the kitchen rn, but he was here. Robin also really liked him, they had a lot in common.
She left the kitchen after not finding Nancy, saying that she had to go to the bathroom. (which know that she thinks about it, wasn't a lie) While walking to the bathroom, she went past Nancy's door and she swore she heard a sob 'shit..' she panicked a little. You see, Robin wasn't the best at comforting People, well people she wasn't close to, so she isn't sure if she should just leave or try and talk to Nancy.
She decided to knock on the door and asked "Uh-..E-everything okay in there?" 'why the fuck did I have to stutter' "Go away" she heard Nancy say "Are you sure? I mean, of course I can just go because I'm actually not really good at comforting people, well at least people I'm not close to, so I am good at comforting Steve, but I can totally just leave, I mean I don't even know why I tried, we don't know each other that well, but you seemed upset when you left and I just decided to follow you and see if you maybe just decided to get snacks, which you didn't, and then I realized I need to go to the bathroom, so that's when- "
She got cut off by the door opening and an annoyed Nancy, with red puffy eyes, looking at her.
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[Idk what to write after that]
But basically Nancy at first said she didn't like her but Robin still somehow got to stay in her room (she was trying not to annoy her even more after the rambling but she really wanted to look at all the things she had, like in S4)
So Robin somehow made her feel better (she did say that her and Jonathan broke up, which definitely didn't almost make Robin smile) and then Nancy realizes Robin isn't as bad as she thought she'd be, so they had a sleepover and shared a bed (with Robin trying to offer to sleep on the floor).
After that they didn't really hang out alone, but they got closer.
(now how Steve found out that Nancy thought they were dating)
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One time Nancy and Steve were standing next to each other watching the others play something outside (Robin was also there, playing) and Nancy made a comments along the lines of "I'm happy you found someone like her" (indicating that she thought they were dating) because she saw how fondly he was looking at Robin playing with the kids (basically his kids) [But she will steal Max.. And maybe will.. Also Lucas and Erica]
And then Nancy left him standing there alone before he could say that they aren't dating. And he started to get kinda frustrated and a bit panicked (or smth) that Nancy thinks they're dating, which isn't his normal reaction when someone thinks they're dating (normally he'd be kinda annoyed but also laugh about it) [or idk, but he doesn't react as panicked]. He thought he was over Nancy, but why would he be panicked about Nancy thinking they are dating.
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So ye, the same time he finds out Nancy thought they are dating, was also the same time he realizes he still likes her.
So um Nancy does feel jealous over their relationship (actually friendship), but not because of Steve (which she thinks),but because of Robin (obviously)
Since Steve was distancing himself from Robin to show that they aren't dating (Robin has no idea why, and also doesn't know that Nancy think they are dating).
Nancy also kinda noticed and thought they had a fight and tried to help Steve, who she's closer to (even tho it's kinda awkward) to talk to Robin so they can fix there relationship.
Steve tried to tell her they weren't dating, but she thought he just says it because of the fight. Also Steve doesn't know about the Jancy break up, so he doesn't flirt that much.
Also it hurts Nancy trying to get them back together (she thinks it's because she wants Steve but still nope)
Um..idk what else to say or how Steve avoiding Robin while affect the others, but well Robin definitely distances herself from the party because she's hurt about the Steve situation. He does act normal when they are alone, but even it it's just on of the kids now, he acts different.
So I didn't write a fighting scene. Firstly, I am too tired and secondly, I'm too lazy. (Maybe next time)
So rn the only thing missing is when all this happens, I mean yes, the fight closer to S4
So since the Byers moving was in 3 months after the Starcourt thing
Let's say 1 month or so they all kinda just tried to come to terms with things and Steve and Robin bonding with Robin staying at Steve's a lot, mostly because of nightmares but also because of her mother but she hasn't yet told Steve about her mom (Idk yet how bad she should be but definitely Homophobic and also telling her she's weird and has flaws like she mentioned in the library) so that is like in that 1 month time line.
In the 2nd month Joyce announced that they will be moving in the next month (the 3rd month of the 3) so that's when they started making the movie nights together and all that happend.
they have like 3 movie nights in a week
And in the second week is when Murray and her bond.
And in the third week is when Jancy breaks up (not on a movie night but the day before maybe) and Ronance bonding.
Now is where I am not sure when the timing should be. The 'Steve finding out Nancy thinks they're dating' thing. After the Byers moving? (probably?) but also Nancy still hasn't told anyone about the break up so he still doesn't know. Jonathan and Nancy did mend their friendship and kinda act like Steve and Robin (jancy as Besties). So they do call each other a lot. That's why most people think they are still dating.
But I think the avoiding think should be 2 weeks or smth (like the first week it's just when Nancy is around, but Robin didn't really think anything of it (weird, because she overthinks everything) but the second week it's more obvious and even around just the kids and also the same week is when Robin distances herself from the party, which means she has to spend more time in her own house with her mom. And it is as unpleasant as it sounds.
So the fight would be closer to season 4... so I'd say January, it's cold and a good time to get kicked out 👍 so the avoiding think happens like 2-3 weeks before the fight (idk) so Steve trying to get back with Nancy is like 3 weeks or smth before that. But idk. It's just and idea rn.
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hope that kinda made sense, also idk how fare apart those situations are, and idk if some things can be handled differently, but I hope you liked it. Also again thanks to Corgi (would it be ok if I @ you in these things?, just wanna make sure so not to bother you) we are basically co-operating (or idk) this AU.
Lots of love ✨❤️🙌
And I'd love to hear suggestions ✨
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btscarnivalnet · 1 year
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Headliner of the Month
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Hello, Carnival Goers and Performers alike. Please give a round of applause for our Headliner of the Month: Our Wonderful Performer: Kay @babiekaykes You are our Headliner of the Month! We want to showcase your incredible talent and skill this month and share it with the Carnival! For this month, we want you to pick three fics of yours that you’d like us to showcase, and we also wanted to ask you some questions so we can understand how you write, why and what you want to get across with your fics.
When did you start writing fics, and why? 
I started writing when I was in my early teens, around 12-14. Writing was a way for my fantasies to come to life, and it was a way to focus my young and wild imagination.
What was your first fic? (provide a link if you want?) 
My first fic was a werewolf Luke Hemmings fic on Wattpad. It was called "Immortal Protector." Luke was my biggest crush at the time, so I couldn't resist. I don't have Wattpad anymore, so any trace of it is now gone.
What is your latest fic? 
My latest one would be "Reasons Why I Hate You." I wrote it for the angsty Yoongi stans.
Fic Specific Questions
Why did you choose to write about the fics you have chosen? 
"Daydream" was a story for an event in a network. In my usual fashion, I waited until the very last week to finish writing it, since I was busy with school and battling my procrastination. Thankfully I had lots of positive feedback and help from the others who were in the network. They were the reason why I got it done so fast. Sprinted to the very end.
"Reasons Why I Hate You" was written impulsively. It was a spur-of-the-moment idea that occurred to me while I was at work. Immediately started working on it the next day. However, it took me a few months to complete because of, yet again, my procrastination. I finished the draft while sprinting with others, and the revision process was easy from them on.
"11:35 PM" was an accident! I was in horny jail because of Jeongguk, and it was a fantasy I needed to write down. I didn't know I was capable of writing such filth until I finished the draft for this one. It's my personal favorite fic. Not because it's of Jeongguk! I wrote it so well, and I'm proud of it.
What was the most memorable line for you in each of the fics?
Your eyes find Hoseok, and the instant you do, time slows or almost stops completely. It's just the two of you in this moment, gazing at each other. He's exactly like the Hoseok back in your universe, exuding his cheery and powerful aura, and your heart thunders in your chest. Your attention drops to his wrist, but you discover both of them are covered by the sleeves of his red jacket. Why you instinctively looked there, you don't know.
Because he's your soulmate, a voice says in the back of your head, but you deny it. There's no way. 
No way...Right? 
– Daydream
“I ruined your life?”
“Yes,” you whisper hoarsely. “In all the best and worst ways. I was a good girl, a good student. I showed up to classes on time and turned in all my schoolwork before it was due. I didn’t have tattoos, I didn’t drink, and I definitely didn’t have sex.”
You finally look at him. “Then I met you at that party, and now I drink. Now I have tattoos. Now I show up late and turn in my assignments past the due date. Now I have sex. Because of you.” You poke his chest. “I do all of these things now because of you, Yoongi. I used to be perfect. A perfect student, the perfect good girl, the perfect daughter. You ruined it all.” 
– Reasons Why I Hate You
You hadn’t noticed him approaching you until his hand found your waist, his lips against your ear, his breath fanning over it while he whispered what he wanted to do to you. He wished to bend you over and rail the shit out of you, your dress bunched at the waist; how he desired to devour you and taste you so badly on his tongue.
Jeon Jeongguk. Heartthrob, wrecker of hearts and pussies.
– 11:35 PM
What was your writing process like for each fic? 
A majority of "Daydream" was written via sprinting. "Reasons Why I Hate You" was written the same way. "11:35 PM" was a late-night piece, originally just a fantasy for myself, but I decided that others would enjoy it as much as me, so I turned it into a fic.
What do you hope readers will take away from the fics?
I hope readers will feel some type of connection through my fics. I want them to be relatable emotion-wise. I know what it's like to wonder if you even have a special person waiting for you, if love really is the key to the universe, if the man you think you know is truly worth it. I just want them to feel like they're heard. 
Why do you keep writing? What drives you?
I keep writing because I like it. I really like watching worlds come to life in stories and seeing everything that can possibly happen but only choosing one path. I really like the comfort that people will read these stories and appreciate them too.
Any writing goals you’ve recently hit? Any goals that you are planning to hit?
I've recently finished the hyung line travel guides to my upcoming series called "Crystallia"! Looking at things factually is exhausting. I hope to finish the maknae line soon, then start working on the plotlines and character building of the stories!
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petitelepus · 3 years
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His Beloved And More, Part 5
Thanks to Brainstorm’s brilliant plan you’re tucked away in his habsuite. Nothing can go wrong... Or can they?
WARNING! There is major character death in this chapter and blood and gore. I do not recommend this chapter for those with sensitive mind.
Mechs were sad by your disappearance and many came to give Brainstorm their consoles. The scientist acted through them, thanking everyone but never letting them lose hope of seeing you again. They would all get to see you again and he would be a hero. Some mechs got uneasy by his positivity, but many of his friends dared to keep the hope up, even if it was just a facade for Brainstorm’s sake.
Their travels continued on and Brainstorm kept doing his usual job in the lab with Perceptor, but in his free time he would lock himself into his habsuite behind heavy steel doors and take you out on display as he would work on the cure for your humanity and sometimes shower your tank with his love.
Then the fated day came that the alarms went off in the laboratory. Perceptor and Brainstorm were right there reading damage reports when the grim news came, but there was not one bad new but two. The scientists quickly commed Ultra Magnus.
’Perceptor, what happened? The ship stopped moving forward and is twisting on its side.’ Ultra Magnus asked the former Wrecker scientist.
’I’m well aware of this Ultra Magnus. It appears that engine 2 has been sabotaged. I’m going there with Nightbeat and Nautica right now to see what is going on.’
’Good, let us know immediately what you find there.’
’There are more news.’ Perceptor added, sounding almost regretful for informing that.
’And they’re?’
’Grave. We lost contact with liaison’s capsule.’
’…I’m afraid I don’t understand. What do you mean Perceptor?’
’I regret telling you this, but I’m afraid that capsule has wandered far off its direction, but most likely, it has been eliminated by an outside force.’
’I see…’ Ultra Magnus grew quiet. ’Does Brainstorm know about this?’
’Yes. He’s rather upset now so I would recommend letting him think this through.’
’I understand. Find out what’s wrong with the engine and I’ll inform Rodimus and Megatron about her fate. We need to have a conversation about how to approach this to crew…’
’I understand.’
As Perceptor and his little team ventured to the engine room, Ultra Magnus approached his captains, and Brainstorm made his way to his habsuite. He seemed almost too happy, no one could tell what news he had just received.
Even if the news were fake, only he knew it and only he knew you were alive and well in his habsuite. He gained weird looks since he couldn’t contain some of his giggles of excitement. He couldn’t wait to see you and tell you how well his plan has worked!
Brainstorm entered his room and locked the door behind himself before approaching your safe. He hit the code in and your lovely calm face greeted as your tank emerged from the wall. Brainstorm smiled behind his mask at the sight of you and rested his forehead against the tank's cool glass as he looked at you.
”The plan worked my love…! Everything is going just as I planned! We’re so close to our goal…!” Brainstorm kept looking at you until this uneasy feeling settled to his tanks. Something was wrong. He took a look at your monitors that showed him your heart rate, brain waves, and everything else that was essential to keeping you alive. That’s when his spark froze.
Every monitor showed a straight line. Your heart monitor, brain line, lines everywhere!
”No, no, NO!”
How was it possible!? Was there something wrong with machinery that was supposed to keep you alive?! Brainstorm quickly yanked your tank aside to get a look at the machines he had planted inside the wall to support your body. What he saw made him see red.
A creature as big as the largest dog on Earth, with a disgusting tangled fur, along three-way split tail and horrible teeth was chewing on all the cables and tubes of his machinery, digging through metal and grounding it in its teeth before swallowing.
The little alien must have been the source of the failed engine and it had somehow ventured to Brainstorm’s habsuite and inside his wall where you rested. The biggest tube that had been completely destroyed just happened to be one pumping oxygen to your body.
"Get away from her!"
Without a second of doubt, Brainstorm snatched the alien to his hand in crushing grip and threw it across his habsuite, away from his machinery. There was a sickening squishy sound and crush, but the flier didn’t pay any attention to them. He quickly opened your tank and pulled you out, laying your limp body on the floor as he tried to resurrect you.
He tried everything he knew, pumping your chest carefully with the tips of his servos, patting your back, blowing air to your mouth, and giving you a little electricity to start your heart again…! But after struggling with your cold body for fifteen minutes everything turned grey in his optics. The only color he could see was your blue lips and he was taken over by an urgent need to kiss you. You two never really kissed, but you wouldn’t mind one kiss, would you?
With his mask off, Brainstorm gently kissed you, your cool unmoving lips pressing against his warm soft metal lips. He kept kissing you in sad hopes that you would magically wake up as all the princesses did in your favorite movies at Earth Movie Nights, but no matter how much he showered you in his love you wouldn’t wake up.
Brainstorm stopped kissing you and just stared at your body. There was a bing in his commlink, telling him someone was trying to contact him, but he ignored it. His plans and your shared future together…! All ruined by an uncounted accident.
No, Brainstorm wouldn’t let you disappear, he wouldn’t lose you. But… He just lost you…
'Brainstorm…? Why are you sad?'
Was that...? Your voice!
Brainstorm looked at you with his optics widening in joy, already expecting your eyes to slowly blink open and look at him with life in your eyes… but there you laid, unmoving and cold. But it was your voice that he heard, laced with worry over your loved one aka him. Brainstorm held his helm and curled over himself.
”I- it happened again…! First Quark and now you! Why I lose everyone I care about!?” He cried out loud. ”I really tried this time, I really did! I tried my hardest and it wasn't enough!”
'But Brainstorm, you haven’t lost me. I’ll always be with you because I love you.'
Your voice was gentle and it sounded like you were smiling at him like during those times when you just held him in your lap and stroked his helm so peacefully and lovingly.
”It’s not enough! I want to see you smile, I want to kiss you and hold you! I can’t love you this way like I want to!” He cried in despair, but you didn't disappear.
'Then do what you must to bring me back. You’re a brilliant scientist, aren’t you? I know if there is anyone who can do it it’s you.'
Yes, you were right…! There was still hope…! You weren’t gone yet! Your heart may not have been pumping, but you could still be saved! Brainstorm didn’t know much about humans, but his latest experiments could be essentials to return you to your glory!
First, he had to save you! The thing that made you. Your brains!
Brainstorm giggled, quickly jumping to his pedes and running to his little instrument cabinet! He picked up a thing or two, humming a happy tune as he made his way back to you. The scientist put all the little saws, drills, and containers around you and picked up a specially big and sharp scalpel, sharp enough to cut through your flesh and bones with ease.
'Will it hurt Brainstorm…?'
You sounded frightened but more worried than anything else.
”It will hurt a little bit, but bear with me my beloved…! It’s all for our future together…!” Brainstorm assured you with a wicked grin as he made the first bloody cut across your forehead.
For the next hour or so, the flier ignored all the attempts of others to contact him for one reason or another, was it the loss of your signal or mysterious alien sabotaging ship. He was too busy saving your relationship and one of the healthy relationship bases was quality time together.
With the last piece of you saved, Brainstorm smiled and looked down at his handwork. There was blood, dark, cold, and sticky, everywhere and all over mech’s hands, but the messy job was worth it because you were now categorized so neatly!
Every single piece of you, organs, limbs, extra blood, all categorized into their very own tanks, bottles, and vials!
'Wow, I had so little blood in me…!'
”I think you’re thinking about that Dexter series’ first season you made us watch. There were far more humans killed in that blood-filled room episode.”
'I always thought 5 liters would look bigger.'
Brainstorm chuckled. You were sometimes so silly. Brainstorm carefully picked your brains he had put to the side and carried them to his secret little lab inside the wall. He would need to collect every single bit of data and memory before your brain cells would lose all the information they hold in them.
He placed your brains on the stand and turned away to activate his machines and take out a handful of long sharp needles that he should definitely not have in his possession.
'What are those for Brainstorm?'
”Brilliant question my sweet spark! These needles are usually used when performing mnemosurgery on mechs for they have a unique feature in them that allows them to work through electricity with Cybertronian brain modules. Seeing that your humans' brains also work with electricity, I’m going to electrocute your brains to keep your brain cells active so they won’t die out too much before I get every essence of you saved to this little chip here on the computer.” Brainstorm explained, briefly motioning to the minimalistic supercomputer on the side while he attached wires to needles.
'Is it going to hurt also…? I don’t like needles…'
”I know you don’t, my darling oilcake, but bear with me…” The scientist grinned, pushing the first needle into your brains. ”There are only 13 needles left…!”
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thanksjro · 4 years
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Last Stand of the Wreckers, Issue #5: I Sure Hope You Didn’t Go and Get Attached to Any of These Characters…
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We ended on a cliffhanger last issue, so let’s see what the lads are up to now.
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Hm. That’s not great.
Overlord’s just ripped Guzzle in half for the fun of it. If you’re wondering why everyone’s outside now, it’s because he exploded the torture chamber so hard when he came in, it no longer exists. Kup doesn’t appreciate having one half of the Big Gulp duo torn in two, so he goes in for the attack. This doesn’t work out very well for him, as he has his head crushed between Guzzle’s upper and lower halves. This whole situation is a non-issue for Overlord, and barely distracts him from his goal of having Megatron show up to kick his ass. Impactor tries to have a big hero moment by shooting Overlord in the eye with his harpoon hand-attachment. Again, very little effect on Overlord; it doesn’t even seem to register on the same level as getting a little soap in your eye.
Back over with Ironfist and the Big Conundrum, Verity’s arguing that killing Impactor will kill the Wreckers- as a team, not in the literal sense. However, time’s running out, and Perceptor really doesn’t seem to be bothered by the idea of not having Impactor around.
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She gets smaller every issue, I swear.
Verity makes her case to Ironfist, trying to play off of his fanboy status; the Wreckers are a symbol of hope, one that Ironfist himself created with his datalogs as Fisitron. Killing Impactor to make things easier for themselves destroys the illusion of a cohesive unit who can always be counted on when the chips are down. Too bad ol’ Ironfist knows Things™, and it’s actually Perceptor who’s swayed by her argument, which is interesting, given that he was about to vote Impactor into an early grave a minute ago.
Perceptor wasn’t always the cool, efficient sniper we see him to be in Last Stand of the Wreckers. He used to be a regular old science nerd, and a relatively talkative one at that. He wasn’t really built for a four million year war.
Then all that talking got him shot and he was left for dead.
He made some changes after that, both in body and personality.
Could his own experience with being forsaken by his peers for his flaws perhaps be influencing him here? Or am I, a reader and giant dork, just trying to justify a very quick backtracking on the narrative’s part, most likely due to page number limitations?
So they decide to fight. Then Pyro suggests they run. The “they” in this case doesn’t include himself. You remember how Optimus Prime’s big character quirk in every continuity is self-sacrifice? Yeah, we’re hitting on THAT portion of Pyro’s hero worship. It’s not exactly what he was hoping for in death, but it’s what’s got to be done at this point.
The others run off, and Pyro shoots the control to the door, bracing for one hell of a fight.
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Holy shit, I forgot they had Fort Max with them! That scared the crap outta me.
There’s one last look at our hero before we go, and it…
Well, it sure is something.
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Yikes. That’s a series wrap on Pyro!
Now it’s time for us to learn about what really happened on Pova. Turns out the files Ironfist had access to weren’t exactly virginal.
First things first, it was raining, and Impactor is kind of a dick. I mean, we already kind of knew that from what we’ve seen of the guy in the present day story, but this little scene really takes the cake. Springer had to basically beg him to stay with him; none of that “I’m not leaving you behind” nonsense. And the whole “shoot Springer through the midsection” idea? That was all Impactor. Springer doesn’t have a way to dampen the pain the way Impactor suggests, and doesn’t even get a moment to brace himself as he’s blasted more or less in half.
When Springer regains consciousness, he’s treated to the sight of Impactor and Prowl having a little chat. It turns out there’s a problem, and that problem’s name is bureaucracy. Pova is a protected planet, declared off-limits by the Neutrality Agreement, so any Cybertronian war business is pretty much null and void there. The fact that the Wreckers are there at all could have disastrous repercussions if the Decepticons catch wind of this and tell the Povians. They’ll have to let Squadron X go.
But it looks like Prowl forgot that Impactor’s a bad boy who doesn’t play by your daddy’s rules.
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He walks into where they’re holding Squadron X, chained together into a circle on their knees, with their arms pinned behind their backs, locks the door behind himself, and executes every last one of them as Springer bangs on the door trying to get him to stop. This, obviously, puts a bit of a damper on everyone’s mood.
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Even Whirl’s bummed out, and you just know that guy loves a good ‘Con-killing spree.
I guess the moral of the story here is Impactor kinda sucks.
Speaking of Impactor, Overlord’s currently stomping him to death as he holds Springer by the face. It’s honestly almost tender, the delicate placement of his fingers. It also reminds you that Overlord is literally twice the size of Springer, who, as a triple-changer, should already be on the tall side. Overlord is a big dude.
Springer’s still doing okay, because he knows that even if he doesn’t make it, the rest of his team will, and they’ll save the day and get all those Autobot prisoners off Garrus-9.
Ha. Haha. Oh, Springer, you naïve fool. You forgot that this was hell, didn’t you? Overlord already took care of the Autobot prisoners.
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Someone really took their gun to that hanging guy on the left and said “fuck this dude in particular.”
Then the calvary arrives! With guns! And art tangents!
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Surely things are looking up now!
Ironfist throws Springer a gun that’s about as big as he is- where did he get that?- and Springer proceeds to light Overlord the fuck up.
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You don’t get the B-word pass at IDW unless you’ve already had your series truncated and the entire universe is about to get ended for a reboot. That’s just how it goes.
Of course, even the big boy gun isn’t enough to do much to Overlord outside of annoy him, and Springer gets his face ripped off for his troubles.
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Now it’s just Ironfist and Verity left, and Overlord is very much looking forward to doing very bad things to both of them. Ironfist has a gambit though! That gun Springer had was actually firing deterrence chips into Overlord’s body, and now he’s just chock-full of the things. And since Ironfist has all of Aequitas in his head now- including the detonation codes- he can do this:
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He blew Overlord’s lips clean off! The evil truly is defeated.
However, using this newfound power has costs- Ironfist is knocked clean out by a sudden pain in his head, eyes flaring and fizzing as he hits the ground, leaving Verity alone with Overlord’s flaming, animated endoskeleton.
Yeah no, he’s still not dead, and he’s still not fucking over Megatron, lamenting on how he just isn’t sure how he’ll fight him, now that he’s little more than robot bones. Verity has to be the one to break it to the guy that Megatron’s dead, and Overlord takes it about as well as he can.
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I’m sorry Overlord, but at what friggin’ point were you promised ANYTHING from Megatron “Peace Through Tyranny” of Tarn? You were threatened, but that’s a little different than a vow to get revenge. Hell, that’s not even on the same level as as pinky-promise. What a baby.
Impactor ends the pity party by shooting Overlord with his alt-mode’s weaponry and then does a little something for Springer… by not ending Overlord. Nope, looks like the death of Springer finally let him see the error of his ways, and they’re going to bring Overlord in to stand trial, because while the guy deserves to die, Impactor doesn’t deserve to kill him. Maybe if more Transformers took this little idea to heart, they wouldn’t still be at war four million years and counting.
Impactor goes to radio for a ride, and Ironfist wakes up. It looks like everything’s going to be okay now.
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Or not.
Yep, those weird brain-seeking bullets Ironfist had loaded into all the guns he brought on the trip were perfected after a disastrous prototype testing accident. THE accident, if you will. Prowl knew about this, and used it to his advantage, throwing Ironfist on the mission, with the intent that he’d be used to unlock Aequitas. Topspin, of course, caused the plan to change a bit, but it all worked out in the end.
Also, Springer isn’t dead. He’s pretty messed up, but he’s not dead. They’ve got Ratchet on it, it’ll be fine.
And thus we arrive at the debriefing, between Prowl and Ultra Magnus. Magnus is questioning just why Prowl had this mission sanctioned in the first place, if he was so very against the Aequitas trials while they were happening. The answer is simple: propaganda. If the Decepticons were to find out that the trials involved nothing but Autobot war crimes, and lots of ‘em, it would be the ultimate blow to the Autobot forces.
Ultra Magnus thinks that they should go public with the information, but Prowl disagrees. The only copy of Aequitas is left with Prowl, and while Ultra Magnus would like to trust that he wouldn’t destroy this info, the end result is left a mystery.
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But you’ll have to read the sequel series to see just how that all turns out.
If Ironfist is dead, just who is writing up this narrative framing device for the issue? Why, it’s none other than Verity Carlo, using the power of the internet. I guess she has access to the Cybertronian internet now. Wonder who hooked her up with that. Probably not Ultra Magnus. Maybe Percy did her a solid as a thanks for surgically removing Overlord’s will to live.
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Whether you want it to or not, I suppose.
This miniseries is a little dark, ain’t it?
Verity went to all the trouble to leave Earth and hide in the escape pods so she wouldn’t be abandoned, only to end up right where she started, with a heaping spoonful of PTSD to pair off with all the disappointment and lack of friends in her life. She watched a lot of people die on Garrus-9, and she’s in no way battle-hardened like one could argue the other surviving Wreckers are. All she has at this point is a blog she inherited from a nerd who accidentally committed a slow-burn suicide. I hope Perceptor will keep in touch with her, at least, seeing as he’s the only one who was also there and isn’t dead.
That’s the end of the miniseries proper, but not the entirety of the story. Up next, we’ll be looking at all the fun little extras Last Stand of the Wreckers came with.
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melomato · 6 years
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Alphabet Tag!
I was tagged by @the-maskedlady my favourite person. Thank you!!! I’ve always wanted to do one of these! I hope you got to know me better after this!
rules: answer the questions and tag (10) people you’d like to get to know better.
age? 17
birthplace? London, England
current time? 1:49 am…I need to sleep…
drink (last)? Water
easiest person to talk to? You @the-maskedlady and recently you too @kizunah
favorite song (recently)? Well shit this is hard. My current go-to’s are Dystopia - B.A.P, TGIF - Infinite (Dongwoo), Going Crazy and Electric Kiss - Exo
grossest memory? not sure…if it was gross I wouldn't preserve it in my memories… Omg wait, once I saw this really nasty kookmin posts I had to run to the sink to vomit (and I actually vomited)
hogwarts house? RavenDor  😂💔
in love? Does Kim Minseok count? Not really anyone irl…but I have a crush? Idk
jealous of people? not usually, no, i think it’s a waste of time and it burns you inside out :(
killed someone? A fair few, yes. Never been caught tho ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
love at first sight or should i walk by again? walk by again. I might find them attractive at first? but no, never fall in love
middle name? Nah. I begged my parents for one tho
number of siblings? 3
one wish? to become a successful architect and one day own my own business
person you called last? The dentist XD I need to get these wisdom teeth removed smh
question you are always asked? “how are you in uni if you’re only 17? Are you super smart?” nah fam. It was actually an accident.
reasons to smile? I’m living. I have a home and a family and friends. Those alone are reasons to smile
song you sang last? I sang Electric Kiss in the shower 😂😂
time you woke up? 12pm, the first lazy day in the past fortnight
underwear color? Bright pink 😂
vacation destination? TOKYO AND HONG KONG
worst habit? Procrastinating and stressing
x-rays? of my arm I think? Not sure. But it got dislocated when I was 2. My teeth were x-rayed multiple times tho
your favourite food? Good food. Thai food. Burgers. Biryani. Chicken.
zodiac sign? Leo
ultimate bias? Kim effing Minseok
ultimate bias wrecker? Not sure. I rarely get bias Wrecked. But the only person that almost bias wrecked my ultimate Bias was Choi Seungcheol
favorite kpop song (all time)? Well I think I mostly answered this already. Idk about all time tbh… Balckpearl, promise, Heart attack by exo. If you do by Got7, highlight by svt, hands up by B.A.P…. Idk there’s so many?
favorite kpop album? Exo’s The War. Exo CBX’s Girls and B.A.P’s Ego
favorite kpop ship? XIUCHEN they’re so Canon sometimes it almost hurts
hard or soft stan? I call myself a hard stan but my reactions tend to say otherwise 😂
favorite kpop company? If by that you mean the literal company then… They’re all shit except for Fantagio. I’ve heard good things about them. Makes me happy.
But if you mean what company is my favourite in terms of groups, then I’d have to say I’m an SM stan. And also a Cube stan.
backstory of how i got into kpop? My friend posted all these videos and pictures of mainly Jonghyun and SHINee too on her snapchat. They looked so cool and he looked super awesome so I asked her who they were and decided to check them out. I got sucked into this black hole not long after XD
okay so I tag @baek-me-a-hun @baekhyunlipchain @anime1412 @btsantifanart @demfeeeels @lovesxiu @rose-byun @uminbean followers reading this :)
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thanksjro · 4 years
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Last Stand of the Wreckers, Issue #4: This Series is Awash With Lippy Sons of Guns
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Issue #4 starts off with an uncomfortably handsome Prowl. I mean honestly, look at this asshole, he’s simply too pretty.
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I don’t think Roche has ever drawn the guy ugly, but this is on another level.
We’re in a flashback sequence here, as we start to gain an understanding of just why exactly Ironfist got put on the Wreckers in the first place. Back when he was working at Kimia, Ironfist got a call from Prowl. Seems Prowl’s read his work, and is impressed by the sheer amount of effort he’s put into it. They chat a bit about it, but no call with Prowl is ever casual, and he asks Ironfist if he’s ever been interested in actually being a Wrecker. Which, of course he has, but he’d never exactly been cut out for that kind of work, especially after his Accident™. Prowl has a little push in that area, because he’s Prowl, and makes a deal; Ironfist joins the Wreckers as a weapon expert, and in exchange he does something for Prowl.
We won’t find out what exactly Ironfist’s agreed to do until later, as we jump back to the present, where the Guzzle and Kup are about to lay the smackdown on some unsuspecting Decepticons.
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With how many cameras are currently trained on you guys, I can’t say you really have the time for wisecracks, old-timer.
That big vault door behind them leads to the cell of one of the most notorious Autobots ever to grace the galaxy- Grimlock. This is the “help” Springer requested they find, meaning that he’s a sort of last resort, which tells you just how much of a powerhouse the guy is. Volatile, sure, but a powerhouse regardless.
Too bad the cell’s empty.
Snare steps in to explain just why that is, having snuck up on our Big Gulp duo.
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Well I’m sure that won’t be a plot point later on.
Of course, Guzzle doesn’t really feel inclined to believe a word of what this Getaway kitbash says, and starts threatening to shoot him. Snare however, has even more secrets to tell.
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Perceptor and pals have finally discovered just what the hell it is that they’ve been looking for all this time. Aequitas is a supercomputer, and a massive one at that. They’re here to download its memory files. Topspin is less than pleased with this whole thing.
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Ironfist agrees- there’s no way they’re going to be able to get all the data in Aequitas downloaded before the Decepticons get through to them and tear them to pieces. Verity, however, is more concerned about the size of the computer itself.
A large part of Aequitas is made up of something called a culpability drive, which breaks down factors like motivation and accountability into a streamlined equation so it can do something completely ridiculous: calculate guilt. Yes, someone had the bright idea to break down guilt into a binary system, without any “human” element involved. Because that couldn’t possibly backfire.
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Then the narrative catches up to Topspin, and Ironfist and Verity get put on babysitting duty while he deals with his phantom pain. Pyro’s made to help Perceptor with booting up the computer.
Over with Springer, he and Impactor have a little heart-to-heart, while Twin Twist is passed out with a shadow over his face, probably waiting for the horrific reveal of what the dentist’s done to him. Springer feels really bad about Impactor having been sent to Garrus-9; he’d figured that after the trial, Impactor had been sent to rehab, or at least a prison that wasn’t quite as torturey.
Impactor points out that Springer’s testimony at Aequitas was pretty damning, and I’m starting to wonder why Springer didn’t see this coming. Unless they somehow managed to move that massive friggin’ supercomputer in the last few years, Impactor’s trial happened on Garrus-9. Kind of seems like a foregone conclusion that anyone who got put through the Aequitas wringer would end up staying if found guilty.
Impactor still doesn’t think that what he did was wrong, and the only reason they stop verbally duking it out is because Twin Twist does his dramatic face reveal and the dentist comes back in to finish off those fillings.
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Funny, they had a similar setup at my old orthodontist’s.
As the dentist prepares to turn what’s left of Twin Twist’s face into the “Lust” scene from Se7en, we get back to the real point of this whole miniseries: fanwanking. Ironfist is telling Verity about the Decepticon’s answer to the Wreckers- Squadron X.
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This group is made up entirely of characters who only existed in the Marvel UK comics, and even then only barely. This is convenient on multiple levels; it allows the Wreckers to have an antithesis to their own group that won’t disrupt any of the ongoing storylines outside of Last Stand of the Wreckers. Nobody’s really vying to use the guy who beat up a piano and then got thrown out of a bar, now are they?
It also allows you to use an already-established character that still has plenty of wiggle room for story application. No point in trying to make a new set of characters when we’ve got a bin full of nobodies off in the corner. Especially when we’re only going to have these guys around for a few minutes.
But we’ll get to that later.
Back to Ironfist’s story…
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Oh hey Whirl.
Springer’s in a bit of a pickle- his lower half is trapped under a busted barricade, and Squadron X is closing in. Impactor has no intention of leaving Springer behind, so it’s time to get crazy. Springer tells Impactor to blast a hole through his TORSO so he can surprise-attack the approaching enemy. Impactor does so, reluctantly.
Please note that the emphasis is not mine, but the narrative’s.
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That’s just a cool panel.
Once all that’s over and done with, Squadron X are all put into inhibitor harnesses to keep them from trying anything funny while in custody. But oh ho, what’s this? They’ve escaped! And they’ve ripped Sandstorm’s arm off! Surely, this must be dealt with, and who better suited for the job than the dude who’s been obsessed with taking these guys out for years now? Impactor gets to work.
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And thus the day is saved, thanks to the Wreckers! Yaaay!
With Ironfist’s story concluded, Perceptor takes the time to mention that they’ve got a problem. Turns out Aequitas has some state-of-the-art security measures going on- in order to even turn the thing on, someone’s got to feed the thing their spark. You know, a robot soul. This thing runs on souls, and the donator has to be a willing participant otherwise it won’t work.
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Well that’s awful convenient for you, now ain’t it, Percy?
I’m assuming they just never turned the thing off during the trials, otherwise they would have run out of juice very quickly.
So it’s slim pickings in terms of sparks. Perceptor’s playing IT, Topspin’s whole spark situation is a consent minefield, and Verity’s soul is the normal, human, intangible kind. And now we get to the part of our story that’s a little sad.
Pyro and Ironfist aren’t popular. They’ve never been in the spotlight. They aren’t important. They were brought on the Wreckers to die, plain and simple, because it’s a game of numbers, and their numbers are miles below the likes of Springer and Kup.
Pyro isn’t on-board with this at all, saying that this isn’t how it’s supposed to go down for him.
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Say what you will about his delusions of grandeur, but this is a guy who knows what he wants.
While Pyro’s dreaming big, Topspin’s having a really bad time in the background. That vicarious perception’s hitting real hard right now.
Ironfist plays the child in a bitter divorce between Pyro and Verity as they argue over who the hell should die so the plot can keep moving. Ironfist has a lot to say, a lot that he really should say, but he doesn’t. He’s not proud of himself, or the things he’s done as a weapons’ expert. After reflecting on his life- a life that hasn’t been profoundly wondrous or meaningful- he concedes to being the one to die.
But that doesn’t happen, because Topspin takes matters into his own hands and puts the goddamn dog to sleep. The dog in this case being himself and Twin Twist. Aequitas thanks him for his donation, sucks out his spark, and over in the torture chamber Twin Twist explodes.
With the twins(?) dead, Aequitas is online, and not a moment too soon, because those Decepticons are starting to bring the door down. Perceptor hands a headphone jack to Ironfist, tells him to plug it into his brain, and to get ready for the hurt, because they’re about to download the entirety of this supercomputer into his head.
Back with Impactor, he’s about to get his cornea scratched, when Guzzle and Kup come to save the day, following Snare’s guidance.
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I just want to say, Guzzle wins the Worst Crotch award. It’s simply awful.
So Kup and Guzzle free Springer and Impactor, just in time for Springer to revenge-stab the dentist with the torture stick. Too bad he’s already shot Snare.
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Play… makes you free... in the prison that’s been turned into basically a death camp. Is… are we really doing the Holocaust parallels again? God, I hope I’m reading too much into that, I really do.
We finally find out what the prize for winning the Pit fights is: you can either fight Overlord, or kill yourself. Not much of a prize, if you ask me.
Speaking of the Blue Terror, he’s on his way over. Snare asks that Impactor just kill him, because there’s no way he’s going to risk being found out by Overlord that he was being sneaky. Impactor obliges, crushing his brain module between his fingers.
Then Overlord quite literally explodes into the room.
Back over in the Aequitas chamber, Ironfist’s just finished with his upload, and he’s shaken by what he now knows. The Decepticons have nearly broken down the door at this point, and there’s only one way to save themselves- they have to detonate the prisoners’ deterrence chips. This, of course, includes Impactor. Perceptor’s all for it, but Pyro’s wholly against the idea. Verity tries to put in her vote, but humans don’t have rights in the eyes of Wrecker law, so it all comes down to Ironfist.
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You heard the man, let’s kill the purple guy.
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