KV. Autobot City and An Unnamed World. Battles Part 3

[dens_extra_pups]

Continued from here


a bit later


Megatron: So your children married JDs... and the JDs vanished.

Yvette: [There were bones buried in the sand, and the JDs ate old dry bones. But the bones were sterile too. They couldn't live as they were, so they changed.]

Jane: *nods in agreement* They had to adapt or die out... They chose to adapt, and asked for help to do so.

Mistfire: *to Torque* Ain't JDs those cuddly guys that Nemesis' always snarkin' at 'n laughin' about? *nooope, totally didn't hear the part where Jane told about how her late husband had courted her. Was too busy tying Torque's feet together with a blue ribbon*

Torque: I think so...

Kriti: *as she cuddles with bittyBee and Cicily Jane* Misty, untie Torque's feet.

Mistfire: *gives Kriti an uncertain, slightly woebegone frown* What for?

Jane: *very soft chuckle as she watches Torque realize what his intended has done*

Torque: ... Where'd the ribbon come from?

Mistfire: *points to her sister's dressmaking enterprise*

Torque: *blink blink* Oh.

Kriti: *doorwings buzzing softly with amusement*

Mistfire: *grumpy sigh as she unties the ribbon. Then perks and lays her head against Torque's knees as she offers the ribbon* //Your turn?//

Megatron: I've picked up hints of other races in some of your ladies.

Jane: *nod* Some of the Mrrpt-Nyaah have had other ancestors, and on occasion, we have visitors who decide they would like to stay.

Kriti: And the Fae DNA of the Mrrpt-Nyaah enable them to blend with other peoples. *nod*

Jane: *puzzled* Fae?

Kriti: Yes. It's an ancient addition of Fae blood that enables the Mrrpt-Nyaah to shift their entire being into that of another race.

Jane: *so surprised* *looks to Yvette*

Yvette: *wide eyed surprise* [I'd never heard that story before, my Lady.]

Kriti: Races that can change forms aren't really that rare, but usually, they can't have babies with other races. Races that have some sort of Fae heritage are able to change completely, and can have babies with other races.

Jane: *quietly* So the Fae are more than stories?

Megatron: *slight smile* Optimus, we need to order pizza.

Mistfire: *head jerks around from where she's trying to convince Torque to tie the blue ribbon on her arm* o.0

Torque: *perks*

Jane: *blink blink*

Yvette: *puzzled ear flick*

yOp: *appears* The usual, right? *then pauses and looks around, those softly glowing blue optics widening* Oh... hello.

Yvette and every other girl in Mrrpt-Nyaah form: *furpoof!*

Megatron: *still with the smile as he looks at Jane*

Jane: *startled expression is a go*

yOp: I... come in peace? *knew he shouldn't have pranked Megs the other day*

Jane: Er... Greetings. *it's been quite awhile since anyone's startled her in such a manner, please forgive her*

Kriti: Optimus, this is Queen Mother of the Schale Drachen, Jane Bates. Queen Mother, this is Optimus, one of the Guardian Fae.

yOp: *drops gracefully to one knee in a bow* *pure Optimus gravity* Majesty, it's an honour.

Jane: *bows her head* The honor is mine, Optimus.

Megatron: *amused twinkle in his optics as yOp remains bowing and waiting for Jane to tell him he may rise. Knows that neither of these people has any idea what the other is waiting for*

Kriti: *is that soft buzz of doorwings as she struggles not to gigglefit*

Jane: *will lift her head* *puzzled blinking is a go*

yOp: *peeks up after a moment with his mind to see what the great lady is waiting for, then stands sheepishly, his blue cheeks tinted with red*

Megatron: *dead serious now*

yOp: *quietly* Sorry. *reproving glance toward his friends, and then turns back to Jane* Megatron thinks you have some questions about Guardian Fae.

Jane: *nods* Since we learned that at some point in their history, the Mrrpt-Nyaah became of Fae blood...

yOp: *turns and looks at the nearest lady in waiting, those eyes with their soft eldritch light looking somewhere else as he traces things that most people can't see and never know about, and asks questions of One that few listen to*

Megatron: *quizzical look as he wonders what Optimus is doing*

yOp: *quietly and absently* They were pets, but they were sentient enough to know about themselves. When the world changed a Guardian Fae found them, and gave them what they'd need to survive as the world's people. *frowns as he looks at that ancient and forgotten history* He wasn't very strong. *blinks* A Mooncat! No wonder their Change is so weak.

Yvette: *blink blink* *slowly* Mooncat?

yOp: *grins at her* Thirty pounds of fur, purr, and attitude. They were genetically engineered cats abandoned on a barren moon. A Guardian Fae Changeling Changed them so that they could survive. They aren't very strong, but they manage with what they have.

Jane: *small nod of understanding*

Yvette: *thinking this over* Change like Queen Mother kids change selves?

yOp: *turns to the girl. Gravely, in his serious way that still crops up* No. The Change is what makes a mortal being into a Changeling. Like me.

Yvette: *soft chattering as she thinks this over*

Megatron: *quietly* Not like you. There're only three Dragon Changelings.

Yvette: *ears perked at Megatron's words*

Jane: *quietly* How many generations ago did the Mrrpt-Nyaah's Change happen?

yOp: It was the beginning of the race. Nine thousand, two hundred years ago. *then looks quizzically at Yvette as he thinks he feels the touch of a question*

Yvette: *trying to find the words in Common* *wants to know more about her people's history, and The Ones Who Came Before*

yOp: Do you want a book?

Yvette: *ears perked*

Cicily Jane: *hears a word she knows the meaning of!*

Megatron: *looks down as the little girl sits up*

Cicily Jane: *quietly* Book?

yOp: *looks over* Yes. About the history of the Mrrpt-Nyaah.

Cicily Jane: *very soft, shy chatter*

Yvette: *small smile* [Cicily Jane likes books. And a book would help us learn more about our history.]

Jane: *nod of agreement* A book about their history would enable us to teach that history, so everyone can learn about their heritage.

yOp: You need to wish.

Megatron: *bit of a grin at the inevitable words*

Jane: I wish for a book about the history of the Mrrpt-Nyaah people that can be read by everyone on the station.

yOp: *glances at their mental images of what a book should look like, and then fills his hand with blue and red sparkles*

Torque: *watching the sparkles with a grin*

Yvette: 0_0 *excited chattering!*

Jane: *blinks and watches curiously*

Cicily Jane: *peeks and chatters softly*

yOp: *sparkles die down, and then he turns to walk to Megatron and offer little Cicily Jane two pale blue chips that will fit into the local book readers*

Megatron: *that grave smile grows as he watches the little black kit with the pretty white paws and the fuzzy, silky wings*

Cicily Jane: *very quiet and shy as she thanks yOp for the books* *then she's hiding against Megatron again*

yOp: *smiling as he turns back to Jane* Do you eat bones, Great Lady? *using the right honorific now*

Jane: Only when we get them, and only after everyone who wants some has had a chance to get a share of the treat.

yOp: *smile grows as he offers Yvette a card*

Yvette: *slight headtilt as she accepts the offered card*

card: "Swindle co. Suppliers of fine foods and fuels."

Yvette: *curious chatter*

yOp: Touch the spot.

Yvette: *will do so*

card: *throws up a holographic display of goodies and staples aimed at those of a Mrrpt-Nyaah and Schale Drach nature* *prices are very fair*

Yvette: *boggling now at the variety*

Jane: *impressed rumble*

yOp: *grin* I have samples.

Jane: *small nod* I would like to see those, please.

yOp: *pulls a stack of mild spiced bones out of his storage, and then follows it with a large pie of witchety grubs in gravy*

Witchblade: *just finished the last dress for the last lady*

Handmaidens and Ladies-in-Waiting: *attention going to yOp as they catch scent of the snacks*

Jane: *can smell the spices. Pleased sound*

yOp: *sets the pie down on a nearby table, and then hands bones to arms held out to accept them*

Jane: *looks to the Ladies-in-Waiting and handmaidens* Make sure you save some for yourselves, ladies. *smiles as the young women depart*

Megatron: *quietly* We should go too. *knows there are other things his team could look into in this solar system*

Jane: *looks to Megatron, or more specifically, the little purring child that is snuggled against his chest* Take Cicily Jane with you.

Megatron: *surprised expression as he looks up from trying to get bittyBee to let go of Cicily Jane*

Kriti: Great Lady? *confused*

Jane: I believe there is much you can teach her, and much she can teach you.

Megatron: *concerned frown* She's only a baby.

Cicily Jane: *very softly* I want to come with you.

Megatron: *surprised* *looks to Kriti*

Kriti: *blinks a bit* ... She did ask.

Megatron: *looks to Jane to see if she's certain*

Jane: *nods* When the time is right, she will return and share what she's learned with all of us.

Megatron: *nods and then carefully sets Cicily Jane and her armful of chibi on the floor* *quietly, in his gravel voice* Get your things.

Cicily Jane: *nods and scoots off to pack, bittyBee held securely in her arms*

Megatron: *to Kriti* Should we pick them up after we do the rest?

Kriti: *nods* *looks to Jane* Will you let Cicily Jane know where we've gone?

Jane: *nods* I shall do so.

Megatron: Thank you, Great Lady. Torque, untie Mistfire.

Torque: 'Kay. *will work on untying Mistfire's wrists*

Mistfire: *grumbles softly. She'd just figured out how to tie herself up*

Witchblade: *tells her sister she's glitchy, and then looks to Soundwave*

Soundwave: *will chuckle softly and reach to put his arm around Witchblade's waist*

Mistfire: *sets the ribbon down and stands up, ready to go*

Torque: *will pick Mistfire up*

Mistfire: *thumps him a couple times, but then smirks at Kriti*

Kriti: *razz, leans on Megatron* Let's go.

Megatron: *looks around and sees that Blue Crew is ready. Teleports them out*

yOp: *watches them go, and then glances toward the room where Cicily Jane is busy puttering around after putting an old baby dress on bittyBee*

Jane: *as she reaches for one of the bones* So you are a Changeling?

yOp: *turns back to her* Yes, ma'am. Guardian Fae Dragon.

Jane: *nods to one of the seats* Please tell me what you can about them.

yOp: *blinks* About Guardian Fae Dragon Changelings?

Jane: And about the Fae.

yOp: There are a lot of different Fae races. I only know about a few. And Dragon Fae Dragon Changelings... Well, there are three of us.

Jane: *slight headtilt, inviting him to continue*

yOp: *quietly* That's all I know. That there are three of us.

Jane: *small nod, will thoughtfully gnaw on the bone she was holding*

yOp: *suddenly sparkles all over, his form expanding and growing taller*

Jane: *studying yOp now*

yOp: *the transformation is swift, and when it's finished he stretches and spreads out his wings, then tucks them against his back as he settles on his haunches and tilts his crested head to look up at her*

Jane: *small nod and a soft chuckle* Your true form is very different from the stories of the Fae.

yOp: The Guardian Fae took many forms. They were pretty different from the Fae and fairies of other races. They also weren't tied to any one timeline. All Guardian Fae were Lonestars. *quietly* So are the ones they've left behind.

Jane: *softly* I see. *kind of suspects she understands about the whole "Lonestar" thing*

yOp: *nods* Lonestars don't have any alternates. *then looks over his shoulder as he hears a happy, squeaking mewing sound coming closer*

little golden fuzzy: *big golden eyes intent on the pretty new guy as she squeaks and chatters at him. Is crawling as fast as her little limbs can carry her after Step Daddy set her down and told her to go see Granny while he gave her brothers their dinner*

yOp: *mouth falls open, and then he puts one big dragon hand in front of the baby* *softly* Legacy Bates.

Jane: *slight headtilt* Yes... Her name is Legacy.

Legacy: *squeak squeak squeak!* *is just a bitty bundle of poof and cute*

yOp: *gently picks the tiny up, and then lowers his big head to nuzzle her* *to Jane, since his mouth is occupied* -I know two of her alternates.-

Jane: *surprised* You do?

yOp: *lifts his head, carefully taking his muzzle from tiny hands* Yes. Both are human. *shows her what "human" means*

Jane: *boggling now*

yOp: *looks down at the tiny he's holding* *sadly* Karen's dead here?

Jane: *small nod* *sadly* Yes, unfortunately...

Legacy: *squeak, kissie the big*

yOp: *studies the baby* And her father was one of the neighbours, who left when he found out he'd be having a fuzzy child.

Jane: *nods* He's... not exactly been welcome amongst his fellows as a result.

yOp: *quietly* The human girl Legacy's father threw her out to die in the cold.

Jane: ... *low sound that might be a growl*

Legacy: *biiiiiiig eyes are a go!* *squeak squeak squeak!*

yOp: *quickly* She's safe now. She has a home and a life, and a daughter of her own. *turns little Legacy so that she can see Jane for the first time*

Legacy: *squeak! So much surprise on that itty bitty face*

Jane: *nods* *softly* Good.

yOp: *draconic smile at the baby, but then looks at Jane. Quietly* I can feel your questions.

Jane: There's so much I want to ask...

yOp: *tilts his head, absently giving Legacy his finger to play with* About Cicily Jane?

Jane: *as Legacy squeaks happily and plays with yOp's finger* To start, yes.

yOp: *quietly and promptly* She's the next queen.

Jane: *blinks, and then she's chuckling softly* I see...

yOp: She's Drachenschwarm, with fur.

Jane: ... *nod* That explains so much.

yOp: *gently smooths Legacy's little frilly white baby shirt with the smooth back of a claw* Richard's body vanished the night he died. Your son didn't want to tell you because he was afraid it would hurt you, and you were pregnant.

Jane: ...

yOp: *looks elsewhere as little feet in booties wave* ...Someone took him.

Legacy: *happy squeaking is a go as she plays with the finger*

Jane: ... Who took him?

yOp: *frowns as he concentrates, and then blinks in startlement and gently sets little Legacy in the heated bed with the pets*

Legacy: *squeak!*

Jane: *a bit more alert* Is something wrong?

yOp: I know who took him. *rears on his haunches*

Jane: *eyes widen* Who took him?

yOp: I did. *vanishes*

Jane: *jaw drops*

Legacy: *confused squeak and turns her head, looking for her pretty big friend*

Jane: *soothingly, as she watches her pets react to the baby in their bed* It's alright, Legacy...

Maria: *gently nosing the little soft soft and making pleased sounds*

Frank: *curling up protectively around mate and the little soft soft*

handmaiden: *more pie has already been ordered. She's pulling in a cart holding a large serving for the Queen Mother*

Jane: *looks to the handmaiden* Thank you, Sadie.

Sadie: *grins and nods her head respectfully, then moves the cart in front of Jane, her muscles rippling easily beneath her finely scaled skin* *notices the squeaking then, and looks toward it. Curls her hand in an uncertain frown as she spots the baby laying with the pets. Looks up and replies in Common since the Queen mother addressed her in that language* Do you want me to get the baby, Great Lady?

Jane: *headshake* She's fine where she is... Ask Stephan if she's been fed, please?

Sadie: *leans over and sniffs at Legacy's mouth, then wrinkles her nose* Don't need to. I smell milk.

Jane: *soft snerk* Alright then.

Legacy: *squeak, gleeflail*

Sadie: *and then she's bracing her arms protectively to either side of the pets and baby as a shadow falls over her unexpectedly*

yOp: *back as silently as he left, and not alone. There is another dragon of his own form beside him*

other dragon: *massive, elderly, olive coloured bull, much bigger than Optimus, though smaller than Jane. His eyes are the soft greenish brown of a JD*

Jane: *startles*

Legacy: *squeakerfit and reaches for Sadie's pretty necklace hanging there as the handmaiden protects her with her body*

other dragon: *looks around, and then takes a step toward the Queen Mother. Voice much deeper, but still the same as the one she last heard softly laughing about the fact that he would never see his youngest children born* Jane?

Jane: *moving to get up, disbelief on her face and in her voice* Richard?

Richard: It is you! *arms around her neck as he nuzzles tearfully* You've changed so much, but hardly at all.

Jane: *nuzzle, trying not to cry* *softly* I missed you so much.

Legacy: *happy squeakerfit*

Richard: I'm here now. *glances toward the squeaking and sees the brawny young woman who is standing there with her arms full of a fuzzy baby and some beautiful pets*

Sadie: *waiting to be told to withdraw as Legacy noms on her necklace*

Jane: *quietly* Sadie, make sure Legacy doesn't eat your necklace.

Sadie: *looks down* She can't eat pottery, Great Lady. The colouring and glaze are safe. *hesitantly* Should I take them out?

Richard: *voice a gentle rumble* For a little while. Thank you.

Jane: *small nod of agreement, is trying her best not to cry*

Sadie: *turns and takes pets and baby out of Jane's apartment*

Richard: *softly* What are they? I know they're girl people, but I've never seen people like them.

Jane: *softly* They're Schale Drachen... Our descendents.

Richard: *bemused but pleased* We have fuzzy kids?

Jane: The Mrrpt-Nyaah intermarried with some of them.

Richard: *noooo idea what Mrrpt-Nyaah are. But he's happy with the fuzzy kids*

yOp: *quietly* His brain was still alive.

Richard: *looks toward him*

Jane: *soft sound* *quietly* How did you...

yOp: *voice soft* Guardian Fae- some of us especially- have a gift of sharing life. I Changed him. But he wished for no special abilities other than the one to stay with you as long as you were in the mortal world.

Richard: *hides his face against Jane's shoulder*

Jane: *softly* Thank you. *will do her best to hug Richard*

Cicily Jane: *is the approaching sound of a rolling trunk and soft talking to bittyBee*

yOp: *looks toward the sound, and shrinks down to human form as he goes to meet the little girl*

Cicily Jane: *pauses in talking to the chibi that's tucked under her arm to give yOp a surprised look. Has on a pretty blue traveling dress, and is pulling the trunk by one handle*

yOp: *goes to one knee to speak to her* It's me, Optimus. Would you like me to bring you to Megatron and Kriti?

bittyBee: *squees with glee when she spots yOp*

Cicily Jane: *small nod, quick glance to Jane* *quietly* Who is her guest?

yOp: *glances over too, and then looks back with a quiet grin* That's your Grandpa.

Cicily Jane: *considering look* *will move to greet Richard, and to tell him and Jane goodbye*

Jane: *will move to gently nuzzle the youngster* *to Richard* This is Cicily Jane.

Richard: *turns and lowers his head to greet that fearless little scrap of fur and be punched in the snout by her little friend* Hi, Cicily Jane. *deep voice holds a question as he wonders who the child is to his wife*

Jane: *quietly* She is one of our descendents, and is Drachenschwarm.

Richard: *looks a bit confused, but offers CJ a hand*

Cicily Jane: *quietly, shyly, as she reaches for Richard's hand* I'm like Grandmother?

Jane: *nods* Yes, you are. I'm not sure why, or how, but that's not important. You are part of my family, and always will be.

bittyBee: Kick aft. *matter of fact look over Cicily Jane's arm*

Cicily Jane: *wibble, and then she's moving to get hugs*

Richard: *gentle hand over the two little girls as CJ cuddles against Jane*

Jane: *softly, as she gently nudges Cicily Jane* They're waiting for you...

bittyBee: *unprintable*

Richard: *looks down at the tiny yellow girl* o.0

yOp: *from behind the hand holding in his laughter* She was agreeing with you.

Jane: *blink blink* Oh...

Cicily Jane: *hugs for Grandmother and Grandfather*

Richard: *nuzzles the little princess, gets punched again by her friend, and then lifts his head and grins down at her* I'll see you again soon, Cicily Jane.

Cicily Jane: *so serious as she moves to stand next to yOp* Please take care of Grandmother.

Richard: *grin widens* Of course I will. That's what I'm here for. *sudden distraction as he catches the scent of the bones on the table*

Jane: *can't help but laugh*

Cicily Jane: *itty bitty smile, will hug bittyBee*

bittyBee: *razzes cheerfully as she watches Richard give Jane a sheepish look*

yOp: *gets Cicily Jane's trunk, then holds out an arm to offer to take bittyBee*

Cicily Jane: *will move to give the chibi to yOp*

bittyBee: *um NO! Her screech of protest echoes in the big chamber even after yOp has brought the little girls and the luggage to Blue Crew's kv base*

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