This man took so much longer to crack than I would have what a PROFESSIONAL
Plotting, scheming, etc.
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That man held it in until he knew for a fact that they’d need another take anyway, and not a moment less.
Hachi was equally silent for the remainder of their lunch break, quietly picking at his food and finishing off his meal. He was unsure of what they would do in the future, but he knew he had to get a handle on his powers, if he liked it or not.
Their father chokes on some sushi at yer question, and awkwardly pats his chest. “Uh…n-no. We’ll call that a….partial success, shall we? Let’s try a form that doesn’t need to breath underwater….like a dragon. Or a bear. A bear might be easier. Let’s go with the bear first.”
“A bear? That’ll be easy dad, why can’t we turn into a dragon first?” Their dad magics away their bento boxes and scratches his chin. “Because there’s a chance you might set the forest on fire, or you might not even turn into Eastern style dragons. Your forms will be a reflection of who you are, regardless of where you were born.”
Miwa did want to turn into a dragon, but, well, the thought of not turning into a eastern dragon was… disappointing. That was her heritage!… and yet a bear… “What should we do to transform into a bear? Do we just… picture a bear or…?”
There were Werefolk that were Bears in the village – at least one. She knew what a bear looked like, but…
“Bears are hunters just like Wolves… so…” Maybe it wasn’t too different?
“There’s not that much to becoming a bear. They’re not that much different to a wolf. The reason why I suggested a bear first is that they’re similar in size to your wolf forms, and they’re carnivores. Well, technically bears are omnivores, but semantics.”
Hachi thinks about it, and find the logic in their dad’s words. He closes his eyes, thinking about becoming a bear. After a few moments, his form changes to that of an adolescent brown bear….And his first act was to scratch himself with his claws. “Ah…. that’s nice.”
“I’ve been tasked to keep an eye on you, since you appear to have something the Decepticons are after,” said Arcee towards your muse, who she rescued from a Decepticon attack. “So, mind telling me what you know?”
Arcee nods before she takes off and transforms into her bike form, before driving off. She heads back to speak with Optimus and the others to let them know what happened.
While letting them know about the tension between the group the human is with and Optimus, who didn’t seem to know about this, but understands their reason for not liking him.
He’s interested as she changes forms and drives off, but puts that question away for later. It takes a bit but he manages to return to his base without encountering any Decepticons. Once there, he sends out his monthly report, but leaves out any mention of Cybertronians.
After a few days has passed, Arcee is seen on patrol around a forest area after getting some reports of strange activities around here. She suspects a Decepticon scout, but the others doubt it.
Optimus had given it some thoughts, but wants to work with the human and his group to better protect this world. And hope to make it their new home, till they can find a way to get Cybertron back.
The next few days passed without incident, and it made him a bit paranoid. He wasn’t a proper soldier, but his training made his aware this peace won’t last forever. He resolves ro drive around the city in a tow truck for a disguise, hoping to encounter one of the Autobots.
Little does he know he was being stalked by a metal jaguar from the rooftops, eyeing him like a proper predator.
The teenager jumps a bit at her greeting, having been occupied with his smoothie, and he clutches his chest in surprise. “Ah! Wha-….Attea? Geez, scared the tar outta me.”
“I’ve been tasked to keep an eye on you, since you appear to have something the Decepticons are after,” said Arcee towards your muse, who she rescued from a Decepticon attack. “So, mind telling me what you know?”
Arcee nods before she takes off and transforms into her bike form, before driving off. She heads back to speak with Optimus and the others to let them know what happened.
While letting them know about the tension between the group the human is with and Optimus, who didn’t seem to know about this, but understands their reason for not liking him.
He’s interested as she changes forms and drives off, but puts that question away for later. It takes a bit but he manages to return to his base without encountering any Decepticons. Once there, he sends out his monthly report, but leaves out any mention of Cybertronians.
“I’ve been tasked to keep an eye on you, since you appear to have something the Decepticons are after,” said Arcee towards your muse, who she rescued from a Decepticon attack. “So, mind telling me what you know?”
“It’s still not properly set up like how I’m sure your base is at, but we’re doing the best we can to finish setting it up,” Arcee knew they still need some work on getting it running properly.
“But once its ready, then we’ll bring you in to come meet Optimus,” said Arcee who hopes the other will understand.
“Well, that’s understandable. Then again my ‘base’ is in an abandoned subway station. Pretty good location too. Not too far from the coast.” He nods, and rolls his sleeve down to hide his gauntlet. “Sounds like a plan. Do you have any way for me to contact you? Or do you want to rendezvous at a specific place?”
Arcee hands him a small communicator that she had made from her own body. Something she saw Mirage do before, so she was able to do the same for him. “You can contact me through there, which can also work as a defensive weapon if you run into trouble.”
He takes the device, studying it closely. “Fascinating…I would ask about this, but I’m sure you have to get back to your team. Well that, and I have to make my monthly report. Anyway, thanks again for the save back there. Next time I gotta have something one me.”
“I’ve been tasked to keep an eye on you, since you appear to have something the Decepticons are after,” said Arcee towards your muse, who she rescued from a Decepticon attack. “So, mind telling me what you know?”
“It’s still not properly set up like how I’m sure your base is at, but we’re doing the best we can to finish setting it up,” Arcee knew they still need some work on getting it running properly.
“But once its ready, then we’ll bring you in to come meet Optimus,” said Arcee who hopes the other will understand.
“Well, that’s understandable. Then again my ‘base’ is in an abandoned subway station. Pretty good location too. Not too far from the coast.” He nods, and rolls his sleeve down to hide his gauntlet. “Sounds like a plan. Do you have any way for me to contact you? Or do you want to rendezvous at a specific place?”
Hachi sits in silence as his father’s lesson sinks in, like pieces of a puzzle setting into place he finally gets what Ginrai was saying. “….Oh…” The instinct to kill wasn’t as strong as it was with his sister, but the itch was still there.
Ginrai simply nods to his daughter, and finishes his tea. “Of course. I was going to anyway, but I think we can split up today’s lesson. As for your instincts, you’ll have to control them too. But self control and shape-shifting first, yeah? That’ll be first, since that’s why we’re out here in the first place.”
She was somber for the rest of lunch, but once she was done, she phased into her wolf form and sat there quietly – contemplating on things and every now and then she would open her mouth to say something but close it again as if she had figured out the answer to her own question. It was a lot to dump on a child’s shoulders – the responsibility of being a hybrid and her father’s successors in a world ruled by Kings and Monsters, but it was a necessary one for her to understand it.
Quietly she sat until her brother stirred and her red gaze shifted to look up at her father. “Are we going to keep practicing as fish?” A grimace passed her features but she hadn’t mastered the fish part yet. As competitive as she was… she wanted to keep going until she did so.
… Although Hachi might not want too considering what had happened.
Hachi was equally silent for the remainder of their lunch break, quietly picking at his food and finishing off his meal. He was unsure of what they would do in the future, but he knew he had to get a handle on his powers, if he liked it or not.
Their father chokes on some sushi at yer question, and awkwardly pats his chest. “Uh…n-no. We’ll call that a….partial success, shall we? Let’s try a form that doesn’t need to breath underwater….like a dragon. Or a bear. A bear might be easier. Let’s go with the bear first.”
“A bear? That’ll be easy dad, why can’t we turn into a dragon first?” Their dad magics away their bento boxes and scratches his chin. “Because there’s a chance you might set the forest on fire, or you might not even turn into Eastern style dragons. Your forms will be a reflection of who you are, regardless of where you were born.”
“I’ve been tasked to keep an eye on you, since you appear to have something the Decepticons are after,” said Arcee towards your muse, who she rescued from a Decepticon attack. “So, mind telling me what you know?”
“While I appreciate your honesty and compliment, we’re not here to cause trouble. We came to Earth to regroup and figure out a way to return home to defeat the Decepticons,” said Arcee who knew their goal is to fight their enemies and protect all life on the planet. “Optimus values all life on this planet and is willing to risk his spark to protect it from the Decepticons.”
“Then I’ll keep that in mind when I have to send my report. Protecting this planet is a boon for your reputation if my superiors learn about what you’re doing. This planet is outside their jurisdiction anyways, so any help protecting people is appreciated. Now…is your base near here?”
