The power of love (and an arm cannon)

Chapter 17

"Lord Megatron." Soundwave's monotone voice came on Megatron's comm. Link.

"What is it?" The tyrant answered.

"The Autobots have invaded base: are currently freeing organics from their prisons."

"What?! And what of our troops? Are they fighting back or joining the Autobots in their 'rescue plan'?!"

"Negative. Our soldiers have a 25% chance of keeping the Autobots from their objective."

"Grrah! Can't they do anything without my assistance?!" With that Megatron got out of his throne and stormed out of the room.

The halls…

"There! That's the last one." Nitro-x said pleased with himself.

"No it's not." Shining corrected.

"Is one missing?"

"My sister."

"Oh yeah, hmm, come to think of it I haven't found mine either. Shoot, c'mon let's keep looking." The two were about to set off but something interrupted them. "Excuse me?" They turned around to see who said that and saw a bright yellow pegasus stallion, who looked worried. "Have either of you seen my son? He's a dark blue unicorn and I don't know where he is."

"Maybe he's outside already." Nitro-x suggested.

"Perhaps, but if you see him can you please let me know?"

"We'll try our best, sir." Shining answered, and with that the twosome set off again.

In one of the halls…

'Ooohh! If I ever get my hooves on that despicable alien that messed up my mane and held me in such an undignified manor I will KILLL HIM!' Rarity stormed through the prison halls, she then came to a crossways. 'Oh dear, which way do I go?' She looked to her left, then straight ahead, then her right. 'Why do those blasted aliens need so many halls, I mean it's not as if they're "intelligent", I mean those purple symbol's are absolutely ghastly.' Rarity's ranting was suddenly slammed to a halt; for there, barreling at her, was a large, tan semi truck. Rarity was frozen with fear, she tried to move but her legs felt like they were made of stone. "Look out!" a voice shouted, Rarity turned to see who said but as she did that, she was pushed hard- just out of the way of the speeding semi. Rarity landed in the straight ahead hallway with a thud.

When Rarity had finally recovered, she got to her hooves and looked around, and what she saw nearly caused her to squeal; for there, trying to stand up himself, WAS THE MOST DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS STALLION RARITY HAD EVER SEEN! 'Hoohoo! Rarity you have found the one this time!' Rarity thought.

'Rarity control yourself, honestly it isn't ladylike for you to go gaga at some handsome stallion.' Rarity argued with herself.

'Yes, but do you know how many handsome stallions there are in Ponyville?! Hardly any!'

"Uh Miss?" The stallions question brought Rarity out of her argument. "Are you OK?"

"Oh, yes you are," She said in a low, smooth way.

"Excuse me?" The stallion looked at her, curiously.

"Huh? Oh! I'm so terribly sorry; I honestly don't know what came over me." Rarity put her hoof to her forehead and tried to gather her thoughts. She looked down and noticed the stallion holding out a hoof to her. "Name's Starblast." Rarity looked up and saw the smiling face of her hero, he was black, a pegasus, had a yellow mane, and a star as a cutie mark. Rarity gently shook his outstretched hoof and replied. "My name is Rarity."

"Rarity, huh? That's a pretty name." Rarity giggled at Starblast's compliment.

"Thank you, and might I say that Starblast is also rather fetching as well." The pegasus blushed. "Well, gee." He smiled and turned his head towards his left. "Hay, the way out's this way, at least I'm assuming that you want to leave."

"No!" After the words left Rarity's lips she began kicking herself mentally about it.

"What?!"

"Err, what I meant was yes, I would like to leave here."

Shockwave's quarters…

'Pathetic Autobots.' Shockwave thought to himself, typing on his computer. Thanks to the small red Autobot, he now knew precisely where the Autobots had set up their base.

Shockwave turned and fixed his gaze at the door where he kept his experiments, it was unfortunately empty now, but he hoped to fill it as the Decepticons took control of this planet. He then remembered the two "guests" that were residing in there. He got up and opened the large metal door, the two equines jumped and the smaller blue one hid behind the lavender one. "You." He pointed at the smaller one with his available servo.

"M-me?" it stuttered.

"On the table." It looked at the table and began shaking. "I-I d-don't w-wanna." Shockwave pointed his cannon arm at the small colt. "Are you hearing impaired? Move." He didn't shout, but his voice, and tone gave Twilight and Nightwatch a chill.

Twilight looked at Nightwatch, she could see he was scared, and he also had a full life ahead of him. She was pretty scared of Shockwave too, he looked like he could take on an Ursa MAJOR and make it go running to ITS mommy. Twilight didn't want to do it, but that little colt had been through so much. She had no choice. "Wait, I'll do it!" blurted.

"It makes no difference to me." He pointed the gun at her, indicating he wanted her on the table. She obeyed and slowly moved towards it, Nightwatch stared after her, she looked back and mouthed the word "go".

He shook his head but Twilight gave him a look, it wasn't stern or mean, more pleading. He nodded his head and tried to run out as fast as his little legs could carry him. But then when Twilight looked forward again, she heard a strange noise; apparently her captor heard it too and moved towards the entry way, careful to keep his cannon in range of the purple unicorn.

Then, a curious thing happened; the area behind Shockwave looked out of place. It wavered and shimmered like it was under water or something, but that was impossible, wasn't it? Suddenly it quivered and she then saw the Autobot Nitro-x! He looked at her and put a finger in front of his mouth, indicating "quiet". He pulled on a handle behind his head and a large sword came out, which he then struck Shockwave with.

Shockwave felt it and saw Nitro-x, who was now paralyzed with fear. Then it seemed like everything went in slow motion, Shockwave pointed his gun but before he could shoot Nitro-x sliced off his cannon from the elbow with a precise slice. Shockwave realized it and grabbed Nitro-x's right shoulder; he then proceeded to rip his entire arm off. Nitro-x cried out in pain and while he was doing so Shockwave kicked him into the next wall. Shockwave moved over towards him, picked up Nitro-x's sword, and pointing it at him saying. "Your rescue attempt has been foiled Autobot, prepare for death."