One Wing in the Fire.....

I walk past just in time to see Kenya talking to her dad and hvae to shake my head. All the tales of her father and how he treats her seem to really get to me. I just cant understand it my self. Orion and megs are in the "Ready room" going over something that looks like battle plans i think and Meleficnet is on her comp deep in a chat with someone else. Several someones by the looks of it. Apparently shes on a crusade to straighen up all of the Disney "badgirls". Granted She does good work.. A few days ago she ACUTALLY got Elisa and Demona To talk in a chat for five minutes with out it disloving in to an online yelling match. Thats close to being a miricel.

Still some part of me is bothred by the fact that kenya and her dad have issues. I come into the kitchen and find the reason that this probably bothers me so much sitting at the table having coffee with mr. Slade and Mr. Wistler.. I have no clue where Blade and Jhon have gotten off to but im sure if we need them they will come a those two's beck and call.
I walk past and offer the elderly gentlemen more coffee and then head out on to the porch for some air.

Now granted My father is an exmillitary man, and that can on occasion make him hard to live with. I guess once you get in command you never stop, that mentaltity never goes away. But strangely enough as conservaitve and Narrow minded as my father can be.. he has never once. come down on me for my geek dom, or my pet obessions or even my relationship with a "Cartoon" character. Basically the polar opposite of Kenya's father.
Hes always been supportive of me, and when i have needed him he has always come running, andwhile he might yell some on the way and has a tendancy to rake the nerves raw, I know that he loves me and accepts me no matter what. Which makes kenyas problems with her father that much more bothersome. I wish my dad could sit down with her dad and they couldd have a long talk.. Maybe some of my father would rub off on the man.

Now granted my Dad isnt perfect, Dont get him around cars or pluming if you value your hearing and sanity.Hes an arch conservative, and is a very strong Christian desptite a run in with Billy Graham whenhe was on his "Vietnam Soilders are all Child Killers Doomed to hell!!"rants. (no i kid you not.. Graham ACUTALLY said that)
still he tries to do his best and fights for what he believes in.

IN short. The man is a hero, plain and simple. Which brings up and odd point.
Kenya said in her post she wondered if she would have Gotten interested and obessed with StarWars, if not for her faminial issues. Of course if she never would have.. then she never would have gotten to where she is in her realtionship, neithe would have i for that matter. and this story would be a whole lot more boreing.
That also rings gtrue for me. Orion is a lot like my father, a hero, very noble, self sacrificing , willing to fight for wht he believes. I became facinacted by him for that reason, and the facination grew into love. Its a fact that girls go for men liken to thier dads. Good or bad.

now I dont accuse Vader of being like kenyas dad, oh bloody hell no. Its just hes someone with a lot to work out, similar in at least feel to her father. Same for Me an Orion.

So . .. Good or bad , great parent or COMPLETELY LOUSY one, If not for our respective dads, we would never have been attracted to these wonderful men that we love so very much. And we would be a lot worse off. Being loved in the middle of a war is better than being alone at peace.

I hear foot steps behind me and turn to see my dad walk out. I throw my arms around his neck and just hug him.
"Whats that for baby girl?" He smiles down at me.

"Everything," I hug him again.

Some where off in the group of people i hear a song on the radio start playing.. It well near makes me want to cry at the words of it.. And its simple truth. About not just my and kenya's fathers.. but all of the strang and wonderful men that have come into our lives over the years...



Daddy's been a back-row Baptist
With his share of front-row sin
His Saturday night still on his breathe
Every Sunday when he'd walk in
He's never led the Benediction
He's never sang in the choir
But he's an angel with no halo
An' one wing in the fire

Mamma lives by the Bible
The Bible lives by the bed
An' she's lied alone so many nights
With scriptures in her head.
Prayin', Good Lord, just be with him
I know his Faith is tired
But he's an angel with no halo
An' one wing in the fire

An' I know he lives a little left of livin' right
An he's come close to goin' way too far a few times
But I'd trade a thousand prayers
If just one prayer would come true
Lord, please believe in him, like I believe in you

Daddy's always been there for me
From T-Ball to touchdowns
Fixed my car an' fixed my heart
When they've been broken down
I know he calls for more forgiveness
Than most folks do require
But he's an angel with no halo
An' one wing in the fire

An' I know he lives a little left of livin' right
An he's come close to goin' way too far a few times
But I'd trade a thousand prayers
If just one prayer would come true
Lord, please believe in him, like I believe in you

Well, I just can't imagine
What Heaven might be like
If me an' Mamma make it
Without Daddy by our side
Lord, could you please remember
When it's time to call us higher
That he's an angel with no halo
An' one wing in the fire

Rose

Proof...

Despite the fact that we are in the middle of an interglactic war.. desptie the fact that she has tons of people who want her head on a stick.. and despite the fact that shed have every right to be depressed.. THere is one think about my Rose that has remained constant.. Shes a fangirl.
hehe
I suppose i should be greatful.. If she were never a fan girl we'd never have fallen in love. So i have no problem with it.
How ever there are a few debates in fangirldom that have and will conintue to rage until someone gets proof one way or another.
One of the MOST popular Transfan girl debates has to do with a certain Item in my own personal wardrobe that I some times have to wonder If alpha didnt give it to me for that very reason. Knowing the mech's sense of humor.. he may very well have.

For those of you who have no clue what I'm talking about let me explain. I am talking about my mask. Typically in media I am portrayed wearing it. So some how the theory got put out that it was acutally part of my face.. HOW i dont know, all the rest of the ones they showed have mouths.. why they assumed i didnt i have no clue. Still this is a raging fan girl debate that has gone on since the inception of the internet and will continue until Someone has proof one way or the other.
well Rose has proof, she's my girl friend, and most of the resistance members have seen me sans it. Still there are those out there that maintain I am A) fictional, and B)Mearly a robot, so there is NO reason for me to need a mouth. ::Rolls eyes::
And those that do have that opinion, and have not had their tonsils yanked out by a pissed off Rose, still hold to that and will until they see a pic of me sands the dammed thing.

Which leads me to the point of this post. Rose had made bets with several of these women at least one of them at work, knowing that one day there would be proof on her side.

Today compliments of a man I must now stop disliking for this reason alone, she got it.

I had no idea what was going on when rose walked in with a HUGE SUMG grin on her face. Vader and Kenya looked up fromw ehre they were sitting. Severalothers noticed the look too.
"Uh oh.." I heard Roddy mutter, "Shes got the look."

"Do Ieven want to know what that grin is for?" I asked.

"I won the bet," She told me holding up a nice crisp 50.00 bill.

"Huh?" okay so it wasnt articulate sue me...

"What bet?" Kenya asked.

Rose picks up her laptop and smiles more. "Bout him."
She tells them as she motiones to me with one hand.

"Oh Primus," I groan,"Not that.. again!" Then it hits me what she said. "Wait did you say you won?"

She nodds, and turns the computer around to show me. "Its from the new movie.. guess we have to stop hating Bay. Least he got SOMETHING right."

I bend down for a closer look at the picture on her screen.. sure enough there's Mike Bays version of me, sans my mask.

"Thats just.."

"Plain wrong," Megatron adds from behind me. "Well at least you dont look like a set of animated ginsu knives."

"Its not that bad," Rose says taking th comp back.

"Yes it is, Not only do i look like a walking collection of steak knives in that wretched film but I sound horrible."

"Least you arent getting the flaiming jokes," I mutter.

Kenya and vader have come over to see the clip and are facinated, but not enough for vader to get his own crack in.
"At least your cinimatic representations dont make you look like a dumb blond."

"YET!" Rose chimes in cheerfully

Thecocnvaersation keeps going strangely enough I have to admit I feel relieved. its nice to have a fewmoments of normality here and there.

espcically when we know that some where out there something is waiting. Peace andd quite are at a priemum. And I plan on enjoying them.

Prime.

Phone Calls and Kareoke... Hold on Blue eyes

I come around the corner and find her siting on her bed in the middle of something ear covered by the head set while the mouth peice pulled around do that she can talk to someone.
"I appriciate it Kat, I REALLY do, but the last thing i want is to get someone else invovled in this mess. Least of all you and Vin'"

I wait behind the curve of the door and listen to her talk.

"No no ofcourse I know the both of you can take care of your selves,"She pauses and rolls her eyes skyward, "YES espeically Vin."

She sighs and leans back against the head board.. "No, I do appriciate it though. I apprciate the offer. If the two of us ever need a place to hide..."

And then she smiles, "And Speaking of you and Vin, Kat, when are you two going to make it offical?"

And then she laughs more and grins more, "Seriously and don't you dare give me that malarky about the two of you being too different that's the biggest load of bull ive ever heard in my whole life. "

A huge torrent of fussing comes through the other end of the line and Rose laughs more and goes back to the converastion.

"You know if you WANTED too..."

Again more fussing erupts from the phone and Rose finally decides to give it a rest.

"Okay okay, Well you and Vinnie up there in New york stay outta trouble mrs. Assiant da." She pauses as someone asks her something, "Tell that over grown hair ball its for the Same reason you left your dad's law firm Katy..."She paused and laughed again. "No i dont suppose we would have. You take care you two.. "
She puts the phone bacck down and shuts it off..

"And what Pray tell was that about?"

Rose grins at me, "Hehe just me giveing Kat a hard time about her relationship, or complete and utter lack there of. I swear i dont think those to have even ever kissed.!"

"Well somtimes its harder for people to accept their feelings. I Mean look how long it took me and you, and Mel and Megs, and Kenya and Vader, and Keily and Snape to get things into shape half way passable realationships."

"I suppose, She stops and sopbers for a second, "you know, they offered to help, or let us come stay up there."

"and?"

"And I told them no," She shook her head, "I dont want any one else hurt cus i got them involved. "

I walk over and sit down behind her, she leans back and I put my arms around her.

"Listen, every one who is here is here of thier own free will. No one blames yo and you need to get over blameing your self."

Then i stand up and tug Rose into a standing position as well. "You ready?"

"Did they really bring it?"

"oh yes," i grab her and the two of us walk back down to where the living room has been turned, compliments of the junkions, into a kereoke bar. Right now as we come down Roddy is finishing up "where's the fire" From the movie the wraith and takes his bows before handing the mike off. Rose wanders into the kitchen for a soda and some ice and then returns find the next person perched there.

"Rion?" She blinks at me.

I grin and go throught eh list looking for severl songs finding one that i like


I find one and then turn up the music, watch a wave of emotions rush over my girls face and just enjoy the peace while we can.



I saw you standing on your street
Something changed, I could almost see the heat
Then you caught me with your eyes
Feel it inside
Couldn't leave you if I tried

Hold on blue eyes hold on
Hold on blue eyes hold on

The wind blows nobody right
But you make it hard to say goodnight
When you think there's no one there for you
I'm coming - only one thing you can do 'til then

Hold on blue eyes hold on
Hold on blue eyes hold on

Troubles comes and then it's gone
Hold on blue eyes hold on
Oh, people twist and turn the knife
Why don't they let you live your life

Hold on blue eyes, hold on blue eyes
Hold on blue eyes, hold on blue eyes



Prime

Dogfight...

I should have realized, Megatron and I both should have realized that Cyclonus showing up would mean an escaltion of the events of this current fight. Delta showing up last night half beaten to death to give us this information meant to every one and and everything that we were going to have to step up all of our efforts to fight this battle. How ever IF any one had told the two of us what was going to happen durring this evenings snow storm, I would have taken steps to make sure that it didnt.
It was just after three pm when the snow started that all fo us who were sitting around the table disscussing the news that Delta had brought us when Vader noticed something.
"Prime?"

"Whats the matter?"

"I was just wondering, Where are Rose, Meleficent and the seekers?"

And that was all it took for all hell to break loose. For a good five mintues we were all sure that something had happened to them and that they had been attacked hurt or snatched.

It turned out to be something that Can either be looked on as better or worse depending on your point of view.

Kenya was looking out the window at the field when she noticed it.

"Uhh.. What's the Air Corps up too?" I turned and followed her gaze and the direction she was pointing and felt my jaw hit the bottom of my mask.

The whole Corps plus, Saphiera, and a Strangely Familar large black dragon, were far out in the feild, thier riders to small to see at this point looking like they were all about to get ready to Either Go to fight or go training.

I Litterally heard Megatron Growl behind me.
"Prime?"

"Yes?"

"Do you remember the conversation about the duck tape we had when we found out that Meleficent and Rose had learned Dragon Riding?"

"Yes."

"Get the tape."

He proceeded to slam the door open and storm out into the snow, and I proceeded to follow him.

Rose and Meleficent have the right to fight any how that they choose, but I will admit, im not fond of this idea. and Megatron is down right DEAD SET against it. I could tell that he intended to tell the girls that very fact.. LOUDLY..

"Should we go help the Rose and Mel Or prime and Megatron?" I heard Kenya ask as we headed out.

"I say we let them handelt it and sell tickets." Vader managed to shoot back before the door shut..


We got down there and found Rose amoung the riders in her full armor gear that I had given her, Helmet and all, standing around with the others in the Corps While Will talked to them.

"Now then, Eragon, your used to solitary fighting, and Rose, You and Meleficent there are naturals but none of you have any experiance in formation fighting..."

That was when i noticed that most of the seekers were standing around as well.

"And If this cyclonus person is as good in the air as the seven of you say that he is, then we are going to need some real work as a squadron. A formation. We need for you two to learn to work in a group of others and we need for you Mechanical fliers to get used to how we move and be ready to work with us..."

I noticed Starscream, strangly much more serious after his return from entechment, nod to the commander of the air Corps.

"Now then, Your Magesty," He held up his hand before Rose could snap, "Are you absoloutly certain that you want to do this? Not only will the crown be severly pissed at me if i let you get harmed but I really dont want you lover comming down on me either."

"Neither the Crown NOR Orion will come down on you Will, I'm," I saw her pause and look up at Meleficent for agreement," WE are doing this of our own free will."

"Okay then," He nodded, "Every one mount up and get strapped in or transformed, Lets get to.... Uh oh.."

Will had just spotted us.

Rose and Meleficent turned to us then looked at each other, then the girl Jumped up on the others back in dragon form and before we could get there Tore into the air.

"Thats it!" Someone called and all of the dragons and seekers suddenly took off from the grown in a flurry like feathers from an exploded seabird.

The two of us stood there just looking after them.

"Well?" I asked megatron.

"They have to come down some time," He folded his arms, "I can wait."

It really was rather amazing to watch, the falling snow and the way that the creatures could move through it as well as the seekers, made it that much more so. Still it should have been uneventful. Just a simple trainging. It turned out to be so very much more.

All of them had been up there for at least an hour or more working on thier trainging when it happened, the trainging mission was about to become a full fleged arial battle.

Every singel dragon From Temiere to Meleficent Suddenly froze in mid air and all of the seekers transformed to hover there. All of them just seeming to hang in the air for a few seconds when we heard it.. The roaring cry of another dragon and the sharp sounds of a twin engine jet.

As the huge black beast, a white Celestial with red eyes, as well as the purple fighter came into view it became plain who and what they were after.
THen suddenly all of the others were whirling around trying to fend them off from the girls as they ducked and weaved and did there best to put up some kind of fight. The problem being that this had been traing and none of them had any kind of fire power with them. OTher than thier firethat is, and in this case it wasnt particularly effective.

Megatron and I stood there for second and then began doing everything in our power to get the girls attentions.. All of the fire power they needed was right there. Strapped to Megatron's arm.

It must have finally occured to them due to the fact that they suddenly pulled into a dive, nearly decapitated us, and landed. Rose tore off her helmet and screamed, "GET ON!!"

We didnt have to be told twice. a few seconds later the four of us were heading back up this time to give Glaboratrix, Ling and Cyclonus a taste of thier own medicine.

It didnt take long for us to chase them off, Fusion weapons will do that to most people. Still it gacve us a lot to think about. The two dragons had finally had enough and began winging away but cyclonus stopped for asecond and transformed. To glare at the four of us, still there hovering in front of him.

"Enjoy This small victory as long as you can. Traitors to our race who would DARE to mingel your lines with those of this pitiful planet. OUr master will give Lord Galveatron the power to destroy you. this time the key keeper will be dead, and your means to awaken My master's Brother will be gone with her. This time you wont deafeat us."

And then just like that he was gone back to where ever they had been hiding..
After it was all over The four of had a very long conversation.. The girls have promised not to go out again unless they take us with them. Its not that I dont trust them other thier skills, Meagatron either. Its justthat what was said to day scared me. The key Keeper. The means to awaken his masters brother.

IF that means rose and the keys she has .. the means to awaken Primus.. then we have to be more carful that ever. However there is the fact that now we have this unique method of figting. One thing is for certain, this battle is anything but over..

Optimus Prime

Walk...Prayer... developments...

I yawn strech and decide that ive had enough of the moive, Will Ferell is one of screams faves and tonight he got to pick but im not to keen on it.

"Babe? "I look over to where orion and megs are eye ball deep in some discssion.. "IM going for a walk okay?"

"Not alone your not," He informes me.

I open my mouth but get stopped mid whine, someone volunteers. Sunstorm

"I shall acompany The Princess if that is alright with you Prime?"

"That works," Orion says as i shoot him dirty looks for makeing me take a baby sitter as well as the one that cant seem to grasp the concept that I'm not to keen on going by my title.

"Rose," I tell him, "Just Rose please?"

"My lady that would be insufferably rude of me," He holds open the door, "If you will?"

I sigh, Why couldnt this set of twins be more like Rion and Mags? Seems like 90% of the twins from that planet have SERIOUS personality issues. Still coulda been worse.. He could have sent Thunderwing with me. Now that one .. is wierd...

So i head out to my normal walking place, For some reason i keep comming to Vectors Memorial. the place just seems to exude peace and serenity, much like the mech him self. And i have become quite fond of it.
I sit down on the cool corner of the marble and stare out at the farm .. Will and his gang are clustred around one fire eragon and sapheria seeming to have if not totaly come to understand what the Corps are at least appriciate them and the fact that there are tons of riders around for him and his now. Tam' Lets out a huge roaring yawn and then settels back down for a while still. I realise that i have to go to sams and pick up some more food for every one here in a few days. thankfully drgons arent picky eaters, they will go for ground chuck as soon as filet minion.

I enjoy the cool night air and the huge sliver moon on the rise and just spend some time looking up at the stars then i look over at my body guard. Only to be reminded that ther are somethings about Stormy that I dont find odd at all. He is, one of the few TFs i have seen this way mind, VERY devout to his faith. And at that moment i find him Kneeling on one knee praying for either the departed or perhaps for the living, much as i have found my self doing here on occasion.

He realises i see him and promptly stops, "Your .. Your Highness.. I'm sorry i was just..Uhhh.."
"Stormy, for that you dont have to apologize.. I come here to do the same often. I pray that this war will end, that all of them out there who have come to our aid will have happy healthy lives, and that God or who ever you pray to will just watch over every one i love."

"thank you Your Highness," He acuatlly blushes some in the low light, "Even my brother has made comment, not out of spite but just out of simple couriosity, about my comming here. But it feels like a sacred place, it feels.. safe."

"Safty is a rare commodity in these time Storm'," I stare back down at the house and every one around it, "We all should enjoy it while we can."

I notice stormy Wave at Jazz as he and kenya walk past down at the bottom of the hill, to find thier own spot to enjoy the night air. At least its peaceful for the moment.

I lean back a few more minutes and really make a point of enjoying the night air, ignoring the small commotion that starts down there some where.


And then the nights peace is broken for ever, when I hear it.
Orion out on the porch calling for me. "ROSE!!!"

somehting that startles me, makes me move at almost a dead run down the hill wondering what on earth could have possibly put Fear into HIS voice.
OF course i would find out.. ButI dont knwo what do to now.. Why would Nemesis snatch Delta?
IN fact it was never explained fully to my satisfaction why they were enteched to begin with.
It begins again and where it will end this time.. your guess is as good as mine.


Rose and co